Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 906: The Arabs' Urgent Assault!

Chapter 906: The Arabs' Urgent Assault!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Hurry! Withdraw the catapults! Get them away from here! We can't let them all get destroyed!"

An Arab officer reacted quickly, ordering the catapults to be pushed out of the battle zone. Although these catapults were large and heavy, each of them had been fitted with eight huge wheels to make them easy to move. But would Chen Burang allow them to retreat at a time like this?

Boomboomboom! In a few short moments, eighty percent of the catapults that the Arabs had constructed were destroyed. Those prepared piles of metal balls next to the catapults had become their greatest weak point.

The entire region was aflame.

"Damn it!"

In the wake of this unexpected assault, the metal balls being flung toward the first Tang defense line soon vanished, and as the fires were extinguished, so did the flames and smoke, leaving behind only a few embers. Upon seeing this, Abu Muslim and Ziyad, the chief and deputy commanders of the Arab army, both paled.

The advantage they had created had instantly evaporated.

Abu Muslim's eyes darkened as he ordered, "Fahad, go and kill that Tang commander on the wall!"

The Arab catapults had destroyed many hardy cities before. Not once had they ever been destroyed by enemy catapults, much less been vanquished by their own kerosene. Abu Muslim had immediately identified the source of the problems as the Tang officer on the walls of Talas.

"Yes!"

A fully-armored Arab general stepped out from behind Abu Muslim. Creeeak! The Arab general Fahad gripped an ivory bow taller than a man with his left hand, while his right hand nocked an arrow more than five feet long, its point gleaming like a red jewel. Slowly, he locked onto Chen Burang.

As he drew on the bowstring, all light in a radius of ten zhang began to twist and gather around the jewel-like tip of the arrow, causing it to exude a dangerous light.

Boom!

The sky seemed to explode with a peal of thunder as Fahad unleashed the arrow toward the wall. Su

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