Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 492: The First Battle! Sweep Away Everything! (I)

Chapter 492: The First Battle! Sweep Away Everything! (I)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"It seems like this will be our final stop…"

"What final stop? That damn Mengshe Zhao. We helped them so much, even helped them unite the Six Zhao, and now they've betrayed us! Not only did they attack our city, they even joined with Ü-Tsang. If they weren't guiding the Tibetans, how could the Tibetans possibly know this place so well?"

"It's too late to say anything now. We've already lost. However, one day, Mengshe Zhao will pay for this betrayal!"

"Don't speak such demoralizing words! The fate of warriors is to die on the battlefield. No matter what, even if we die, we have to bring down a few of them with us!"

"That's right! Even if we die, we can't let them look down on us Great Tang warriors!"

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Ten-some Great Tang soldiers, a mixture of cavalry and infantry, were encamped on a low hill. Their armor was in tatters, their bodies covered in wounds and the traces of battle.

Their boots and their horses were covered in mud. It appeared like they had been on a very long trek.

However, no matter how far they trekked, they could never outrun the Ü-Tsang heavy cavalry.

A hundred-some Tibetans had gathered across from them, forming a distant standoff, though they seemed ready to attack at any moment.

Although a Tibetan might be inferior to a Tang in one-on-one combat, when Tibetans gathered together, they could form an initial-level Halo of Fortress.

These hundred-some Tibetans wore shining armor and were calm and composed. In excellent condition, these men were clearly the pursuers.

The Tibetans were famed throughout the world for their ferocity. With their thick armor, they would often dare to charge against enemies that far outnumbered them.

The only reason they hadn't attacked yet was their apprehension of that ballista the ten-some Great Tang soldiers had set up at the top of the hill.

The thick armor used by the Tibetans might not be fine works of art, but through sheer thickness, they could bl

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