Early the next morning!
After breakfast, the Tang Dynasty army stationed in Jian'an City set out in grand force toward Gaimou City, not far from there!
Meanwhile, the defenders of Gaimou City were also conducting repeated patrols at a feverish pace, terrified that the Tang Dynasty army might suddenly come attacking!
"They're here! They're here!"
"Look! The Tang Dynasty army is coming!"
As a defender atop the gate tower shouted, the other guards followed the direction of his pointing finger. In the distance, dust billowed into the sky as a vast, orderly army rapidly closed in on their city!
The conspicuous battle banners snapped in the wind, the embroidered character for "Tang" upon them especially striking!
The rising morning sun spilled over the Tang Dynasty soldiers' armor, making it gleam with an icy light!
Even from afar, one could feel the terrifying battle intent of that army!
The defenders stationed in Gaimou City immediately tensed, gripping their weapons tightly and gritting their teeth as they prepared for battle!
The soldiers who had fled here from Jian'an City yesterday had already told them that this Tang Dynasty army was equipped with new weapons of devastating power!
The weapons roared like thunder, and the iron shot they fired possessed immense force. Even solid city walls had been blasted into fragments before the Tang army's new weapons!
Quite a few soldiers who had escaped from Jian'an City had personally witnessed those terrifying iron shots strike people, instantly blasting them into bloody mist and leaving neither corpse nor bone behind!
"National Preceptor! Ever since you finished breakfast this morning, you've been writing and drawing nonstop. What exactly are you busy with?"
There was still some distance to Gaimou City ahead!
Zhao Xinmin, following slightly behind Qing Mo, watched the latter sit cross-legged atop the