THE HUMAN EMPEROR

951-970

Abu Muslim finally spoke, his voice calm and flat. “You don’t need to destroy them, only tear apart their defenses and crush their fortifications… The rest isn’t your concern.”

No matter how formidable the Behemoths were, their intellect was no match for that of humans. Abu Muslim had never planned for them to utterly vanquish his foe.

Perhaps they could destroy the Tang army, but they would never be able to deal with Wang Chong, Gao Xianzhi, and the other elite generals!

“You!!”

Masil’s eyes instantly exploded with rage. This was a naked disgrace and defamation. He was the commander of the Behemoth Army and a trusted aide of the Caliph. No governor had ever treated him this way.

“Do not forget His Majesty’s decree. On this eastern battlefield, I am the highest commander. Everything is carried out according to my order!” Abu Muslim sternly said, his expression as cold as steel, brooking no objection. “Let us not even speak about killing the enemy commanders. If you cannot even complete a simple mission like destroying the defense lines and the walls, I will kill you without hesitation. Not even the Caliph will be able to save you!”

Masil fell silent. Although Abu Muslim’s words were extremely humiliating, all was precisely as he had said. In the east, Abu Muslim was the true ruler. Even though Masil was unwilling, he still had to deeply bow before the east’s Governor of Iron and Blood, lowering his head.

“Just as you wish, Lord Governor. I will complete your mission!”

“I will wait here for your report!”

Abu Muslim gave Masil a deep glance, and then looked away.

……

The battle was over, but the tension was only increasing.

Behind the first defense line, a crowd of craftsmen had gathered, busy at work. Countless large pieces were scattered around them, and in the middle, a large device was taking shape. From its outline, it was twenty to thirty meters long. Such a large weapon was not something that five or six people could operate.

Although it was still not finished, one could tell from its complexity and massive exterior that it was certain to be an extremely powerful weapon.

This was Wang Chong’s giant ballista!

Everything has a weakness, and these Behemoths are no different. No matter what, I have to find their weakness.

While Zhang Shouzhi’s craftsmen were doing their utmost to set up the giant ballista, Wang Chong was standing at the front of the army, pondering this question. He did not have a very great understanding of the Behemoth Army. All his information came from legends and exaggerated rumors.

But the sum of the information told him that the Behemoth Army of the Arabian Empire had silently vanished into the river of history long before the descent of the calamity. If it wasn’t because they had run into some extremely formidable opponent, then it could only be because the Behemoths had some massive and innate flaw.

But what is it? Just what is their flaw?!

Wang Chong’s mind was currently whirring with thoughts.

Wang Chong had never placed his hopes on the unconfirmable. After all, it was not just the lives of one or two people at stake here, but the lives of more than one hundred thousand soldiers, territory with a circumference of several thousand li, and the safety of Longxi and the capital. Victory was only possible if he could find a way to defeat the Behemoths.

Roooar!

While Wang Chong was thinking, the earth began to quake, and two enormous storms of energy, cruel and savage, suddenly appeared in everyone’s perception. Wang Chong raised his head in surprise and noticed two massive silhouettes emerging from the horizon, not one bit smaller than the rhino-shaped Behemoth from before.