Realm of Power

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In mid-June, the Dorok Mountains, which had always shown weakness in its decadence, suddenly declared war on the empire. Without declaring war, the border guards of the Dorok Parliament suddenly crossed the border of the southern mountains in large numbers, and in just two days Within days, two small cities located on the southern border fell one after another, and 1,300 Falcon Empire soldiers who were determined to hold on to the death died in the battle.

The Salon Army, which was responsible for the defense of Lode, quickly mobilized, but because it was a passive defense, the situation at hand was not optimistic. Although the Salon Army stationed in Lode stole the show in the Battle of Lode, it also It also cost a lot of money,

The legion lost nearly one-third of its soldiers. Most of the troops still stranded in Rode Kyoto are new recruits with no combat experience, while the experienced veterans are stationed separately at the border. , so it will take time to mobilize and assemble,

Faced with the Dorok army pressing down on the border, Salon began to shrink the defense line on the one hand, and reported the situation to Fatty on the other.

According to intelligence, the total force assembled by the Doroks this time reached a very impressive 120,000 people, including 40,000 parliamentary troops, 50,000 troops from various tribes, and 30,000 critical coalition troops from the southern tribes. ,

Because they recognized the weakness in the Falcon Army's concentration, Dorok's army adopted a fan-advance strategy, intending to separate several powerful forces under Saron's command before the Saron army was fully assembled. Under such circumstances , Salon could only propose to Fatty, hoping that the Western Army still in Palavon could send troops to delay Dorok's rapid advance.

On June 11, in the Pomian area on the border between Palaven and Dorok Mountains, Bronco, the commander of the fourth flag of the Western Legion of the Falcon Empire, stopped his horse in a mountainous area. He looked at the situation in front of him with some serious eyes In the mountains, the two eyebrows were tightly knitted together,

The Pomian region in front of him was a typical mountainous area, with steep mountains and winding roads. ../../A gentle trail disappears into the mountains in the distance. This is the extension area of ​​the Loder Basin.

The rolling hills are like a large herd of livestock, immersed in the yellow-orange sunset mist. In the distance stands the snow-capped Albrus Mountains. Among all the regions of the Falcon Empire, even the mountains in southern Vikia, there is no region that is as full of mountains as the Pomion region. Complete flat ground.

Some people say that the god who created the world was trapped and accidentally placed all the mountains in nearby areas on Pomion. will lead to such a result.

Of course, Blanco, who was once an excellent mountain hunter, didn't think so. Based on his many years of experience in climbing mountains and ridges, it is precisely these huge ice-covered ridges surrounded by white clouds that form a large half ring that provide the warmest environment in the south. The hot and humid Palaven Basin blocks the cold winter wind from the Dorok Mountains, forming the Palaven Basin where you can see the wonders of lush greenery even in winter.

"My lord, can we really get through here in daylight?"

Next to him, the young adjutant Angelistav frowned and raised his concerns. More than half of the prescribed time for crossing had passed. But the mountains in front of me still look endless.

When Su Ruo was transferred, he was mentally prepared. The Fourth Flag Regiment, which was mainly composed of light mountain infantry, unfortunately found that it was a little at a loss when facing this stretch of mountainous terrain.

"This is a military order. No matter what, we must pass it within the stipulated time, otherwise we will delay the fighter plane, which you and I can't afford." Blanco responded to him with a serious face. Although he had already heard about the danger of the Pomion area, But face it head on now. Only then can I fully experience the feeling of powerlessness. The straight-line distance marked on the map can be two or three kilometers of road, but it often takes four or five hours to walk on rugged mountain roads, sometimes going uphill and sometimes downhill. It can tire people to death, so it’s no wonder it’s called the “Throat Mountain Road”

"Sir, let's give the order to take a rest first, otherwise, the soldiers will almost be overwhelmed." Adjutant Angelistav wiped away his sweat and said with an earnest expression.

"When the orders were issued from above, they must not have given too much thought to the complexity here. No one would have thought that there are so many mountains here. If everyone's physical strength is exhausted at once, it will be difficult for the troops to launch an attack at night."

"It seems that's all." Blanco nodded helplessly.

As a unit responsible for surprise attacks, if you consume too much energy on the road, even if you can rush to the target of the surprise attack, you can only watch the opponent's camp helplessly, gasping for air, and march as the order is given. The queue soon scattered on both sides of the road. Because there was a strict order not to light fires, the hungry falcon soldiers could only eat the dry bread that had been prepared long ago.

The hardest part is for the soldiers carrying siege equipment accessories. They are basically tall and strong, have excellent physical fitness, and are used to climbing mountains. However, carrying dozens of kilograms of mechanical parts, traveling long distances is still very dangerous. Well, it doesn’t matter when you go up the mountain. The most troublesome thing is when you go down the mountain. The mountain road is usually a bit slippery. If you are not careful, even people and parts will roll down, because this has already injured more than a dozen people.

"Where should we be now?" After casually eating some dried meat from the war horse's bag, Blanco wiped the minced meat left at the corner of his mouth with his hand, stood up and took out the topographic map from the horse's bag. , spread out on a relatively flat stone slab. After careful comparison and study for a while, Blanco and his adjutant both believed that the troops were not far from the target that needed to be attacked.

This is the intersection of the Palaven Basin and the Dorok Mountains. During the Ruidian Kingdom, in order to control this mountain road connecting the two kingdoms and gain an advantage enough to overwhelm the Dorok people, Ruidian The Erdian people spent a lot of effort to build a winding mountain fortress in the center of the mountain road. With the destruction of the Ruidian Kingdom, this winding mountain fortress also fell into the hands of the Dorok people.

With the outbreak of the war between the Falcon Empire and the Dorok Mountain Alliance, this choke point between the two countries has become an extremely important strategic point. Both the Falcon Empire and the Dorok people value this very much. The importance of Panshan Fortress,

The night quickly darkened, and the Fourth Flag Regiment continued to move forward after resting. In the dark mountains, Blanco easily discovered the location of the Panshan Fortress. The dazzling lights were undoubtedly the culprit in exposing the location.

Blanco breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his lookout glass and observed his target carefully. Looking through the lookout mirror, the wall of the winding mountain fortress in front of us is not high, but it relies on a very steep mountain. form a huge barrier

It is said that when it was first built, the Kingdom of Ruidian was engaged in a life-or-death battle with the Kingdom of Rode, which almost allocated most of the country's military and financial resources, so this winding mountain fortress seemed a bit perfunctory.

After decades of wind and rain, cracks have appeared on the dilapidated city wall, and clusters of shrubs have grown in the gaps between the stone walls, mottled the entire city wall.

"What a blessing." Blanco breathed a sigh of relief, and all his worries went away with the wind, such a winding mountain fortress. There are signs of cutting corners everywhere. For such a fortress, granite stones should be used as the main body, and the foundation should be dug very deep.

But the original builders were obviously lazy. Most of the walls did not use complete stones that required a large number of craftsmen to cut. Instead, they chose to pile up large blocks of temporarily found nearby stones. The foundations The digging was also very shallow. Although the stone looks very solid on the outside, it is completely different from the integrated stone in terms of resisting trebuchets. Not to mention the throwable fuel bombs brought this time.

It was very windy in the mountains at night, and even in June, it was a bit cold. The night is very dark tonight, probably because of the frequent heavy rains recently. The entire sky is inky black.

On the walls of Panshan Fortress, there were Dorok soldiers patrolling in twos and threes. They wore relatively simple armors. Because they came from different tribes, they did not have uniform uniforms. About half of them held the traditional long spears of Dorok soldiers in their hands, and most of the others still had javelins, bows and arrows. The equipment is very crude. But the morale seems to be pretty good. In fact, it's not that the Dorok army lacks weapons, but that the troops stationed here are just motley crews. In the Dorok army with many factions, they are outcasts with no one to take care of them.

"Order everyone to rest on the spot and launch an attack in the middle of the night." Blanco briefly communicated the upcoming attack plan with several summoned squadron leaders. Let everyone cheer up and tell everyone who rushes in first, the reward will be 100 gold coins. Hearing this news, the tired troops began to cheer up.

"The first squadron is responsible for containing the city gate, the second squadron is responsible for attacking the arrow tower, and the longbow is responsible for suppressing the archers on the city wall..." Blanco began to simply arrange the troops. Although the winding mountain fortress in front of him was simple, But this place is indeed a natural barrier that cannot be overcome by one man. Otherwise, it would not become a pass that guards the throat of the mountain road.

There are rugged cliffs on both sides of the fortress, which are very steep and smooth. Even with the ability of a mountain falcon, there is no way to easily cross them. In the shortest possible time, he concentrated all his strength to launch a full blow, becoming Blanco's first After arranging all the openings, Broncoca began to order the siege soldiers to assemble catapults for siege, and ten heavy Thor cannon barrels were also unloaded from the horses.

In the quiet night, Thor's rangefinder looked up at the fortress on the mountainside solemnly. After measuring carefully for a while, he said, "The target distance is 324 meters, the height is 71, and the left rotation is 12 degrees." The black Thor muzzle began to slow down. He slowly raised it and locked the target at the gate of the fortress. As long as Blanco gives an order, ten thunder bullets will roar away and completely smash the gate.

Originally, according to the general fortress configuration, this important gate should definitely be made of pure iron, or guarded by iron fences. However, the Ruidian people who originally built this fortress were financially strapped, or thought that even if the Ruidian Kingdom was Wither, and will never fall to the day of being attacked by the Doroks,

Therefore, the gate of the fortress was made of a nearby huge cedar tree and painted with black paint, making it look like an iron gate from a distance. The Lod people at the time were completely unaware that the consequences of cutting corners would actually lead to Change the direction of a war

"Sir, give the order to attack."

The adjutant urged in Blanco's ear, but Blanco remained silent and did not speak. His eyes were fixed on the target in the distance. For some reason, he felt that tonight, there seemed to be something in the fortress in the distance. What happened? Because no matter how lax they were, there shouldn't be such a small number of patrols on the city wall. It seemed that they were deliberately placed there to show themselves, as if they were saying "Come on, come and beat me."

"The other party seems to have opened a pocket waiting for me."

Blanco rubbed his temples with a distressed look on his face. He did not order an attack, but searched the peaks around the fortress with his eyes. Sure enough, it was on a peak on the left side of the fortress. He saw some suspicions through the lookout glass. Because it was dark night, he could only see some dense spots through the lookout glass. They might be bushes or military camps.

Blanco was more willing to believe the latter, according to intelligence. The person currently in charge of the Panshan Fortress is Tofika, one of Dorok's famous generals. This is a veteran who is over fifty years old. During the era of confrontation between the Ruidian and the Nordic Kingdom, the Dorok people were in conflict with each other. Some people proposed to use the contradiction between the two countries to gain access to the Dorok people. opportunity,

But this Tofica believed that if the country was established, it would inevitably be attacked by the two kingdoms at the same time, which ultimately led to the decision being rejected due to the attitude of the military. The angry democrats all called this man with a clear view of the overall situation "Coward Tofica"

This time the conflict with the Falcon Empire was in order to complete the strategic goal in the shortest possible time. The parliamentary army had almost assembled most of its generals on the southern front. Facing the western front, which did not have much to gain, most of the generals chose to remain silent. In the end, it was this despised battlefield veteran who once again jumped out without fear of slander. , expressed his willingness to guard the throat mountain road,

If the intelligence is correct, it is very likely that an experienced veteran, knowing that the fortress is old and difficult to defend, will station an ambush on the commanding heights on the left.

And at this moment. The Dorok people in the fortress had no idea that the Falcon Empire's army was approaching the fortress. The veteran Tofica's face was flushed and he was arguing with his adjutant.

"I don't think the Falcon Army will come from here, unless they are all crazy and think they can forcefully attack a well-defended fortress on a narrow mountain road."

The young adjutant criticized the veteran Tofica mercilessly, without any respect for his senior in his tone. In fact, he doesn't need to compliment this senior who has lost power, because he will be transferred to the southern cluster in a short time. This is just a temporary stepping stone for him.

Since Dorok declared war on the Falcon Empire, in order to make up for the serious lack of officers in the expanded army, Dorok has vigorously recruited many young nobles to serve in the parliamentary army. Many of them are like this and do not have much combat experience. But he likes self-righteous young people. Most of them are passionate and full of fantasies about cruel wars.

In fact, this is also the reason why the mountainous areas of central and northern Dorok have been peaceful for too long. There has been no war in the central and northern regions for 70 years. The memory of the war there has been blurred and can only be seen in the so-called glory of the ancestors and the radical poets like Aaron. It can be seen from the poems that young people's understanding of war is more inclined to the legend of heroic epics, but the protagonist is themselves.

The veteran Tofica has seen a lot of young people like this who don't know the world. He didn't want to pay attention to it, but he had to explain it in person because this adjutant had an extremely tough background. Although he was an adjutant, he actually had no He was sent by the parliament to monitor him.

The Panshan Fortress is located at a geographical chokepoint, with access to Palaven in the front and the hinterland of Dorok in the back. Naturally, the parliament will not be completely reassured by a general like him who is not firm in his combat attitude.

The focus of the dispute between Tofica and the adjutant was whether to set up a garrison outside the fortress. The adjutant believed that setting up a garrison outside the fortress was a huge mistake. The fortress only had about 5,000 troops. Separating 2,000 people into the mountain camp on the left will undoubtedly greatly weaken the defense power of the fortress.

Tofeka seemed very angry at the adjutant's overstep. The appearance of this famous Dorok general in the eastern mountainous area was really unflattering. A huge garlic nose took up almost a quarter of his face, with two slender lines. Under his eyebrows are a pair of angry and bloodshot eyes. If it weren't for the scar on his left cheek, which gave his awkward face a bit of a frightening murderous look, many people would think that this guy is just a street guy. butcher

He snorted and said, "The Falcon Army has always been good at fighting, and its ability to siege cities is known as the best in the mainland. To put it bluntly, with the abilities of our soldiers, two of us cannot defeat one Falcon Army, so we can't Fighting head-on with the Falcon Army, they must try to ambush their army. The team coming from afar must be exhausted. As long as they are given a serious setback, the Falcon Army will become demoralized no matter how good it is at sieges. By then, it will become a protracted war. We are sitting on the fortress, and the opponent is If we run long distances, the situation will become more powerful for us."

"What if the Falcon Army doesn't come? Are you going to let 2,000 excellent soldiers of Dorok stay on the top of the mountain forever?" The young adjutant curled his lips in disdain, and said with contempt, "As soldiers, we should think about how to annihilate the enemy, but you always exaggerate the combat power of the Falcon Army. You should look to the south, where our army is marching forward, and the high-pitched Dorok song is resounding throughout the land of Nord."

"The march to the south? The high-pitched war song resounding throughout the land of Nord? What a joke. Is Dorok's hope for such a person?" Tofica looked at the young adjutant's arrogant face and was speechless for a while. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!.) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. )

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