Gao Xianzhi

Gao Xianzhi was the most powerful man of the Western Regions, his authority stretching from Qixi to the Cong Mountains. Other than that title of Imperial Great General which gave him authority over the Anxi Protectorate, tens of thousands of Great Tang elites, and the best weaponry and equipment, he also had a host of other titles. Among these were ‘Great General of the Right Imperial Guard’ and ‘Prefectural Duke of Miyun’!

Duke, marquis, count, viscount, and baron—in the noble rankings below ‘Imperial Prince’, Gao Xianzhi was a duke, his status above all marquises.

Gao Xianzhi is the protector general of Anxi, the great elite general who controls the northwest of the Great Tang Empire, one of the Twin Jades of the Empire. His strength is indisputable.

*Wang Chong had once researched his accomplishments. Gao Xianzhi’s most unique trait was his preference for cavalry. Soldiers valued speed, and an army that could quickly march one thousand li would often appear in a place the enemy would not expect.*

*But even the wisest man would have a flaw in his plans. The greatest defeat in Gao Xianzhi’s life resulted from his underestimating the opponent. In the limited time available to him, he was unable to occupy Talas first.*

*This made it so that his tactic of a surprise assault across a thousand li became a protracted siege. And the one in Talas who resisted the Anxi Protectorate army, and delayed and tired Gao Xianzhi, was the Lord of Talas.*

*One misstep would lead to several more. Gao Xianzhi was a master of raids, but siege battles were his natural weakness. In the final analysis, it was precisely the battle with the Lord of Talas that led to Gao Xianzhi and the Anxi Protectorate army’s ultimate defeat. As a result, the Great Tang lost more than three million square kilometers of territory and the centuries of effort it had invested into the Western Regions.*

*Few people knew about the Lord of Talas, and this was the first time Wang Chong had learned of his name.*

(Chapter 694)

Gao Xianzhi is one of the great generals of the Great Tang Empire army, is placed in charge of the Great Tang garrison in Baghdad, together with the Great General An Shishun.

Gao Xianzhi, together with An Shishun and head of the Great Tang Empire garrison in Baghdad, after the Great Tang Empire, during its war against the Arabian Empire, managed to invade Mesopotamia and conquer Baghdad.

Gao Xianzhi, together with An Shishun, lead the Great Tang army in Baghdad, defending it from an attack plan by the Men in Black Organization, which they protect against attacking Baghdad and clashing with the Great Tang Empire.

The more he learned about Wang Chong, the more he liked him. This was a rare talent, skilled in politics, military affairs, logistics, administration, communication, and many other fields. If he had not seen it for himself, he would have found it very hard to believe that a seventeen-year-old youth could be so talented. Wang Chong had not only saved his life, but the life of the entire Anxi Protectorate army.

Wang Chong was someone that he was willing to die for, a most important friend. If anyone dared to attack Wang Chong, Gao Xianzhi would be the first to step forward.

## Appearance

In a spacious room, a middle-aged man of handsome and elegant appearance, dressed in ornate armor and exuding an air of dignity and authority, was avidly perusing a letter in his hand. His eyes were the narrow, pointed phoenix eyes that were rarely seen in men, but they possessed the demeanor of a true man who had been baptized in the blood of hundreds of battles. His appearance was similar to that of the Han of the Central Plains, but upon careful inspection, it was also quite different.

Although Gao Xianzhi had a cold and tough exterior, this was something he only showed to his enemies. To those at his side, those he trusted, he showed his other face, a warm and gentle one.

## Martial Arts

Eight Ultimate Sunderings Art - chapter 1031

## Items

**Metoric Metal Armor** - chapter 1029

A black and red suit of armor. Even someone as experienced as Gao Xianzhi couldn’t help but widen his eyes at the sight of this armor. This suit of armor was exceedingly beautiful, each scale polished thousands of times so that it shone like a mirror. Even in the dim light of the room, the suit of armor gave off a dazzling light. The suit of armor as a whole was both intimidating and elegant. Each contour had been carefully designed; each was capable of standing on its own and yet perfectly fused with the others. From a distance, it exuded a savage strength like that of a dragon or tiger.

Wang Chong had personally designed this suit of armor and had been assisted and observed by Zhang Shouzhi during the process. Using many of the physical principles and the knowledge that he had from his life in that other world, he had succeeded in creating a suit of armor that was both beautiful and extremely sturdy.

Wang Chong had even further strengthened the parts of the armor covering the weak points of the body. In this way, he could minimize the threat posed to Gao Xianzhi in his battles with supreme experts like Abu Muslim.

Gao Xianzhi became happier the more he inspected this armor. The armor had been exquisitely crafted so that each piece, curve, and joint was close to his body, making him feel like the armor was merely an extension of his body. It almost seemed like the armor was breathing with him. He had never felt this sort of feeling before.