Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 972: Unbending Resolve! (I)

Chapter 972: Unbending Resolve! (I)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Duwu Sili was far smarter than most people imagined him to be. Dalun Ruozan wanted to preserve manpower, and Duwu Sili treasured his own troops even more than Dalun Ruozan did. Thus, even though his words were fierce and harsh, Duwu Sili had never had any intentions of sending his own men. He could hide this fact from others, but never from Dalun Ruozan.

The two Tibetan generals looked at Duwu Sili's back in understanding.

"So Great Minister already predicted that he would move?" Huoshu Huicang said.

Dalun Ruozan silently smiled. His eyes swept over the battlefield, but as they flitted over the front of the defense lines, his expression dimmed slightly.

The Arabian Empire was simply too powerful. He had traveled over a vast distance to the city of Talas with the intention of having a final battle between himself and Wang Chong, a contest of strategy, schemes, and tactics. Dalun Ruozan and Wang Chong were two of the best military strategists in the world, with very few people capable of standing equal with them.

Dalun Ruozan had deeply anticipated this contest of intellectuals. In fact, one could say that he had spent every day and night in the prison of Ü-Tsang's royal capital anticipating this encounter. But it now appeared that this desire was bound to evaporate into nothing.

The power the Arabian Empire had displayed was simply too enormous, crushing any kind of tactic, strategy, or scheme, making all plans futile. Even someone as proud as Dalun Ruozan couldn't help but shudder at this sight.

Only Wang Chong and the Great Tang would have been able to last so long under such fierce assaults. Both the Ü-Tsang Empire and the Western Turkic Khaganate would have been routed a long time ago.

"Alas, the Great Tang is doomed to defeat. Although I can't personally defeat you and fulfill my wish, for me to personally see you off and serve as witness to your fall is enough!"

Dalun Ruozan gave a deep sigh. He knew that things looked

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