HBWnovel The might of the strongest empire
The might of the strongest empire
The might of the strongest empire
[3rd POV]
{India - The Northern Region of the Gupta Empire}
The city of Taxila was a metropolis which had never known silence and calm in the last 30 years. With the huge population of the Gupta Empire and with the geographical location of Taxila being a main trading route, the city was always full of life and chaos.
But on this day, there was nothing but a deep loss of chaos in the city. It was as if the residents had completely disappeared overnight.
The metropolis city was turned into a ghost town.
*BuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!*
The long sound of a blowhorn echoed through the city of Taxila, filling the void of silence with its long and meaningful vibration.
The blowhorn had been sounding out in the intervals of every hour since the night before. It was a command to all the residents that no one would work today and that the city would be closed.UppTodated from
Not only that, the blowhorn also worked as a summoning call to all the elite warriors that were in the city.
A call of behemoths.
*BuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!*
The blowhorn was followed by an earthquake that shook not only the city but the land around it. A deep echo that sounded like giants stomping on the ground shook the land.
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
Then the earthshaking sound was followed by the deafening sound of elephants trumpeting in a war-like manner. The piercing sound coupled with the booming tremble of their stomps made it seem like the world was ending.
*Trumpet!!*
*Trumpet!!*
On the Assembly area and rally point of Taxila, huge elephant warriors who were adorned in the finest armour had gathered in huge bulk.
They stood at the minimum height of 18 feet and their gigantic mass along with their bulky armour gave each on of them a domineering presence that would make a lesser animal flee on sight.
Each one of them was a warrior of the highest calibre. Not only were they the species of the biggest animal on land, but they were all experienced with at least a hundred years of combat.
And now, those warriors had gathered in one place. The invisible aura built around them could have toppled Empires. Their heavy presence coupled with their war cry marked the land with a deep sense of foreboding.
They numbered barely a thousand, but they could easily take down armies a thousand times bigger than themselves.
These were the elite elephant commanders of the Guta Empire. They had come from the South, West and North of the Empire. At any other time, they would have led a troop of their own but today, they gathered as mere soldiers.
They continued stomping on the ground, spreading their presence through tremors on the earth. Then to show their enthusiasm and bloodlust, they would trumpet, shaking the sky as the earth and heaven trembled.
"All hail to the king!!!" One elephant started and the others followed.
They got other information from Tibet. They were aware of everything that happened in China. From their baloons, their new mortars, bombs cannons etc.
So China needed to be dealt with before it got even stronger.
It was an amazing turn of events for Samudraguta who had always wanted to expand the Empire and take over other lands. Finally, he would be able to fulfil his ambition.
And for the invasion of China, he was only going to take the elite warriors of the Empire. The distance between China and India was too far apart for huge armies to march. It would take too many resources and take too much time.
So a thousand elite warriors were what he decided with on the advice of the Tibetan Emperor.
There was also another reason why they needed to move quickly and in small numbers. It was to kill the Supreme General Tai Lung.
They were not stupid, there had been many attempts to take Tai Lung's life and learning from those, they knew that the best way to kill him was not with huge armies full of connon fodders but with elite warriors.
With the Tiebtan spy in China, they were aware of most of Tai Lung's power. From his ability to spit fire that could turn soldiers into ash in seconds, his ability to force weak soldiers into unconscious and his speed that can be said to be as quick as lighting.
So they have made appropriate plans.
But Tai Lung, although a threat, was only a part of Smudragupta's main objective.
"LET US MARCH!!!!"
"YAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
The thousand-strong soldiers marched out of the city and headed towards North, where the enemy resided.
Their first objective was the death of Tai Lung.
China had tried yet they failed.
Now it was the world.
Tai Lung had shown his capability to stand unfazed in front of the might of a kingdom.
But can he bear the weight of an Empire?
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