RHE - Chapter 1157: The Shocked Kingdoms!

Chapter 1157: The Shocked Kingdoms!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

After the defeat at Talas, the remaining Arabs soldiers had truly been fleeing like stray dogs. From Talas to Samarkand, the number of soldiers that had remained at Abu Muslim and Ziyad's side didn't even reach thirty thousand. Fortunately, they had Samarkand. The thought of Samarkand's thick and sturdy walls immediately caused Ziyad to calm down.

At the very least, with the help of these walls, the two of them would have a rare opportunity to catch their breath.

"Reporting!"

Ziyad had barely walked two steps, not even leaving the military hall, when a frantic voice rang out in his ears.

Both of them nervously turned their heads and saw a panting Arab messenger, his face pale and stricken with unease.

"Reporting! The second gate of Samarkand was broken through. The Sassanids, leading more than twenty thousand Tang, are in the middle of attacking the city."

The moment the messenger entered the hall, he kneeled down, a deluge of sweat coming from his body.

"What?!"

Abu Muslim and Ziyad both trembled in shock, as if they had seen a ghost.

"How could that be? What about the lookouts? Why didn't we receive any word of such a large ruckus! Did not a single person see such a large army approach?"

Ziyad's eyes went round in disbelief. An army of more than ten thousand was so large that all except the blind could spot it, and they hadn't even gotten word of an enemy army approaching.

"Milord, the scouts sent word, but before they could approach the military hall, they were slain by the experts the Sassanids hid in the city. The Sassanid spies are currently starting fires, killing people, and stirring rebellion, and Samarkand is in chaos. Milord, we should quickly retreat!" the messenger frantically said.

The last few words from the messenger were like thunder in Abu Muslim's and Ziyad's ears, and their faces paled. The words 'Milord, we should quickly retreat' dealt an even greater shock to them than the news that Wang Chong had j

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Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1157: The Shocked Kingdoms!

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