Chapter 22: Divine Soldiers Descend from Heaven

  Since Gao Xianzhi's method of stabilizing the military and boosting morale became ineffective, the Tang army became disheartened and demoralized. They gathered in small groups, discussing, whispering, questioning, and cursing, with all sorts of expressions on their faces.

  Li Changguo rode his horse into the river, and the Tang army soldiers watched with curiosity, but showed no other expression.

  "Look quickly, Li Xianfeng has entered the river, what is he going to do?"

  "He wants to cross the river? The deputy commander has tried so many times without success, can he still succeed?"

  "Deputy Commander's wisdom and strategy are unmatched, every battle he has fought has been victorious. He has earned our trust, but this time it didn't work out. A small river called Tereljim River actually broke Deputy Commander's undefeated record."

  The Tang army soldiers stared at Li Changguo's actions and whispered to each other, their faces full of indifference.

  Li Siye leaned against a stone, biting on a grass stem, looking very bored. Suddenly, he saw Li Changguo rush into the river. At first, he was stunned, and then he was shocked. He exclaimed: "Brother, what are you doing? Come back! Come back quickly!"

  Although the floodwaters of Tuo River have receded, the waves are still surging and the water is not shallow. If Li Changguo rushes in like this, isn't he seeking death?

  He shouted loudly enough to be heard from a distance, and Li Changguo naturally heard it. He turned around and beckoned to Li Siye: "Come quickly, we've crossed the river!"

  "Still want to cross the river?" Li Siye almost fell to the ground, such a huge flood, wanting to cross over was just a dream.

  If she could get across, Gao Xianzhi wouldn't be hiding in a deserted place secretly pulling her hair.

  "Come back quickly! It's too dangerous!" Li Siye suddenly jumped up and rushed over to pull Li Changguo back.

  However, Li Changguo didn't give him a chance and instead smiled slightly, saying: "Take a closer look, I'll show you how to get across!"

  As Kant said, whoever believes this is a pig. Li Siye certainly didn't believe it and loudly demanded that Li Changguo hurry back.

  Li Changguo ignored him and rode away on his horse.

  Watching Li Changguo cross the river, Li Siye was so anxious that he rubbed his hands straight, but it was too far away and there was nothing to be done, so he could only shout. After shouting a few times, his voice disappeared, and his eyes went straight.

  Li Changguo had already reached the middle of the river, where the water only came up to the belly of his warhorse.

  The water in the middle of the river was only as deep as a war horse's belly, proving that the water wouldn't be too deep and crossing the river seemed hopeful. Li Siye's eyes suddenly widened, his breathing became heavy, and his chest heaved up and down, as if galloping across the surface of the water like a wild horse.

  "Could it really be crossed?" Li Siye's confidence was shaken a bit.

  Not only was Li Siye's confidence shaken, but which of the Tang army soldiers was not like this?

  When Li Changguo rushed into the river, they were skeptical and disdainful, and even ridiculed him a few times. Who would have thought that the water level in the center of the river was only up to the belly of the war horse? They all stared wide-eyed at Li Changguo's every move, not missing a single detail.

  Moreover, many Tang soldiers unexpectedly stood up without realizing it, their necks stretched out like giraffes, still unaware of what was happening.

  "Whoosh!"

  A crisp splashing sound arose, and Li Changguo was seen riding his horse towards the opposite bank, sending up large sheets of water.

  Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, Li Changguo left the river center, the belly of the war horse appeared, and then the legs of the horse appeared. This proved that the water was getting shallower and crossing the river was no longer a problem.

  "...This..." The peerless eyes shone with disbelieving light, and the Tang army soldiers all gaped, unable to utter a word.

  Just as they were stunned, Li Changguo successfully crossed the Trellis River and stepped onto the opposite bank. Li Changguo took a look around and found that except for his legs getting wet, no other part of him had been soaked in water. The war horse's belly was dry above the abdomen and did not get wet.

  Li Changguo raised his head and looked towards the opposite bank, only to see that Li Changguo and the others were all staring with their mouths agape, as if they had seen a ghost. They still hadn't come back to their senses from the shock.

  Gao Xianzhi, a renowned general of his time, had fought countless battles, but was unexpectedly held back by the Tiele people at the river crossing. He used every trick in the book to try and cross the river, including resorting to deception, but still failed. Nobody could have anticipated that Li Changguo would manage to cross over with such ease.

  Not to mention, it's still "the man doesn't get wet, and the horse doesn't get its saddle wet".

  It would be impossible for Li Siye and his men not to be extremely shocked by such a thing.

  "What are you still dawdling for? Hurry up and cross the river!"

  Li Changguo let out a thunderous roar towards the opposite bank, as if a clap of thunder had shaken people's eardrums.

  "Cross the river!"

  "Cross the river!"

  Suddenly, a shocking roar burst out, and the Tang army waved their arms, shook their fists, and shouted with all their might.

  The originally low morale suddenly surged, instantly recovering to the highest peak, and still didn't stop, the morale continued to rise, the morale was like a rainbow, rushing straight into the sky.

  At this moment, every soldier of the Tang army was filled with passion and enthusiasm, as if they had won ten or eight great victories!

  Tellemish River was the last obstacle in front of the Tang army, and as long as they crossed Tellemish River, Lianyun Fortress would be within reach. Previously, Tellemish River had blocked the Tang army's advance, but now this last obstacle had been overcome, and what lay before them was a broad and smooth road. Lianyun Fortress would fall in no time, who could not be excited? Who could not have their blood boiling with enthusiasm? Who could not have their fighting spirit soaring high?

  "I'm really a pig!"

  Kang De regretted not listening to Li Changguo's words, slapped himself several times, jumped up and shouted: "Cross the river! Crossed the river!" He rushed over like flying.

  At this point, there is no need for Gao Xianzhi's order, and the generals also know what to do. They are not pulling their war horses, rushing towards Termez River.

  If viewed from the air, only tens of thousands of Tang troops merged into a raging tide, crossing the River Terem and splashing waves that merged into a sky-high wave.

  Gao Xianzhi hid behind a tree, his forehead against the trunk, and loudly lamented: "I, Gao Xianzhi, have fought battles all my life, I don't know how many wars I've been through, but never have I been in such a predicament as this!"

  While talking and pinching hair, accidentally plucked a few strands of hair, with several gray hairs inside.

  He was about to complain again, when a shocking and earth-shaking "crossing the river" sound started, Gao Xianzhi turned his head and saw that the Tang army seemed to have gone mad and rushed towards Terelchu River.

  "What... what are they going to do?" Gao Xianzhi was perplexed, with a look of bewilderment on his face.

  In the morning, Li Changguo was seen on horseback on the opposite bank, beckoning to the Tang army and shouting loudly, urging them to cross the river quickly.

  "Really crossed over?" Gao Xianzhi's eyes were full of disbelief.

  In order to cross the river, he used all his strength but still failed. It's really hard for him to believe that this is true.

  Bang!

  Gao Xianzhi's forehead violently collided with the tree trunk, using too much force, and actually got a big bruise, which was very painful. However, Gao Xianzhi did not cry out in pain, but instead burst into laughter: "Haha! This is real! It's true! I can really cross the river!"

  With a wave of his right hand, he let out a mighty roar: "Cross the river!"

  He couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and then he shook his fists vigorously: "Li Changguo, you are truly a lucky general! With you by my side, I am invincible!"

  The Tang army's morale was high and their will to fight was fierce. They moved quickly, with tens of thousands of soldiers crossing the river in less than half a watch.

  The Tang army, who had crossed the river, surrounded Li Changguo, each with a big question mark on their head, and asked in unison: "Li Qianfeng, how did you know that we could cross the river?" This was the biggest doubt in the hearts of the Tang army, and they had to get to the bottom of it.

  Gao Xianzhi also opened his eyes wide and stared at Li Changguo, waiting for his answer.

  "It's not the time to talk about this now, hurry up and go to Lianyunbao!" Li Changguo smiled slightly, selling a hint.

  "Right!" Gao Xianzhi nodded heavily, his face flushed with excitement: "I will let the Tubo people know what it means to have divine soldiers descending from heaven!"