Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1168: Soldiers Encroach Upon the City!

Chapter 1168: Soldiers Encroach Upon the City!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

The Arab soldiers arrived much faster than predicted. Only a few days later, the scouts and Khorasani spies that Wang Chong had dispatched sent back word that a force of more than three hundred thousand soldiers had gathered in an area one-hundred-some kilometers from the Great Tang forces. They were rapidly building up fortifications to guard against any possible ambush or offensive from the Great Tang. Moreover, even more soldiers were arriving from the rear, and the Arab forces were swelling in number.

From the report sent by the spies, the Arabs had already gathered at least two Great Generals.

"The commander is Arabia's 'Empire's White Corpse' Hular. This person has a very cruel and restrained personality, and more importantly, this person has always been an extremely meticulous commander. His defenses are almost impenetrable. If we force an attack, we will find it very hard to gain any advantage," explained Bahram from next to Wang Chong.

He knew all the governors and commanders of Arabia like the back of his hand. In this aspect, the Great Tang was dearly lacking. Much of the information Wang Chong had obtained had been given to him by Bahram.

"Hah, even the tightest defense has a flaw. It just depends on what we choose."

Wang Chong softly chuckled. In the Battle of Talas, the Great Tang had overcome five hundred thousand with one hundred thousand, and they were only facing three hundred thousand here.

Wang Chong had never underestimated his opponents, but even the Arab War God Qutaybah had died to him, so what need did he have to fear a measly Empire's White Corpse? No matter how strong Hular was, he couldn't be stronger than Qutaybah.

Bahram froze, and then he immediately thought of something and nodded. Hular was not some nobody of the empire, and Wang Chong was probably the only one who would dare to evaluate Hular in such a way. But Bahram was keenly aware that this young commander was different from any

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