Realm of Power

The cold Northern Sea, even in July when the inland autumn sun shines brightly, is without exception covered with a thin layer of ice. The only area that can be used by the fleet to pass through is a narrow area about 100 miles away from the shore. A thin layer of cold air floats on the surface of the sea, floating like water around the fleet with the sea breeze,

It has been a day since the Falcon Empire's northern fleet entered the Northern Sea. The seasonal changes in front of them make most people feel like they are dreaming. The snow-capped land is faintly visible in the distance, and in front is the deathly silent sea. It's a completely unimagined world,

At first, it was just a change in the sky. The warm sea breeze revealed a bit of chill, the sunny sky began to become frizzy, and the number of seabirds circling in the sky quickly decreased, until finally only a piece of blue sky remained.

The deck was full of curious falcon soldiers. The soldiers inland were very curious about this scene at first. Everyone swarmed onto the deck and pointed at the large ice floes that gradually appeared on the sea. There will be a burst of laughter among each other, and they are completely unprepared for the cruel climate of the cold land they are about to enter.

In this era of underdeveloped information, the soldiers' understanding of the northern cold land is that it is the end of the earth. Every time this word is mentioned, the soldiers begin to talk excitedly about conquering the end of the earth. How disappointing it is. An act that fascinates people.

Those who could participate in this battle were all direct descendants of the Central Army. After careful selection by Fatty, two-thirds of them were elite crossbowmen from the Central Army. There were only 5,000 heavy infantrymen who served as the backbone of the army.

In the cold northern cold land, lightly-armed long-range troops are obviously better at reducing the adverse consequences caused by weather effects than troops wearing heavy armor that are difficult to move. Moreover, on the front of the battle line, the Dongting people's cavalry can completely play a role. To make up for the weakness of insufficient melee troops, Fatty did not bring cavalry this time.

As the distance deepened, the fleet passed through the northernmost city of Ruidian marked by the Northern Sea, such as Linsi. As soon as it passed through this beautiful small city that was almost entirely built of white granite, the scene in front changed rapidly. At first, the sea breeze that still contained a bit of moisture became dry and cold, blowing on my face like a sharp blade.

On the roaring sea, the fierce sea wind suddenly intensified and blew the sails of the warship engraved with the Falcon Navy logo into a hemisphere. The speed of the fleet suddenly became chaotic. The fleet issued an order to lower half the sail for safety reasons. Except for the sailors, other Falcon soldiers on the deck returned to the cabin one after another. Only a few of them still insisted on their posts.

The army was issued cold-weather clothes before setting off, but the inland soldiers who had never experienced such a cold still felt very cold. Everyone crowded together to keep warm, or told various jokes in the cold cabin. , but it only lasted one night. The deck corridors of the cabin were covered with crystal clear ice.

Each ship suffered varying degrees of frostbite, some with one or two. There are more than a dozen of them, with the largest number being the transport ship Carlingston. Because this transport ship also carries a certain amount of fresh water, as the waves get bigger and bigger, some fresh water clears the nearby cabins, causing the cabins to More than 30 soldiers inside were soaked, resulting in large-scale frostbite.

The fleet finally entered the southeastern cape area at noon on July 30th.

Fatty stood on the bridge of a dragon-class battleship, staring at the sea covered with thin ice in front of him. His eyebrows were slightly frowned, and the cold sea breeze blew through his black hair, like a standing battle flag attracting the attention of sailors from all around. On the side of this dragon-class battleship, there are sixty imperial inland sea guard fleets. The huge fleet heading north is facing the wind and waves, like a scimitar cutting through the ice-covered sea in front. Breaking out from the floating ice floating on the sea surface,

"I didn't expect that there is such a beautiful sea area in the world." Looking at the vast and endless frozen sea area in front of him, Hu Lun Feilin, who was standing next to the fat man and commanding the fleet, stared into the distance with his crescent-like eyes shining brightly. Hu Lun Feilin, who was always used to showing off his slim waist, now put on a slim-fitting short robe with white velvet and blue background.

The elegant outfit highlights her outstanding face and tanned and shiny delicate skin, exuding hot youth and enviable health. Her beautiful black hair pours out of her hair like two small waterfalls. The fragrant shoulders are unusually beautiful,

"I have heard from the elders before that there is an ice-covered sea in the far north. No matter how skilled the sailors are or how powerful the warship is, as long as they enter this frozen sea, they must lower half of the sails of the ship and sail towards the frozen sea. Only by paying tribute to the Poseidon can we cross safely. At that time, I just heard it as a legend, but I never thought that one day I would actually come here."

The fat man listened to Hu Lun Feilin's pleasant voice and smiled faintly, "If I hadn't heard you mention this matter to me as a curiosity, I would never have thought that you could enter the cold northern land by sea. The method is now good. It was easy. We crossed the defensive zone that the Northlanders regarded as natural dangers and penetrated into their inland hinterland. Now I really want to know what will happen to Asu'o when he knows that we have landed on the southeastern cape. What kind of expression?"

"I heard that Asu'o can be regarded as a hero of the generation. If he is played by His Majesty like this, I'm afraid he will hit the wall in annoyance." Hu Lunfeilin blinked his eyes mischievously and said in a neither salty nor bland tone, with thick eyelashes. What's more, her image is rippling The moonlight-like alluring gaze added a bit of depth and unpredictability. "I heard that when His Majesty was formulating the plan, he also sent Ruitang Tingna's Dongting army to attack the northern defense line. Don't you believe that my Hulun fleet can complete this transportation?" Mission?"

It may be due to nature. Hu Lun Feilin, the little sea witch, has always been the strongest and most aggressive among the women. Only she dares to say such things directly.

"How is this possible? My films have always been the best." The fat man looked slightly stunned. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and looked at the frozen sea in the distance, and said slowly, "This time, we sent the Dongting troops to attack the northern defense line. Many people think it’s because of me falling in love with Ruitang Tingna’s beauty land, but it’s actually not what you think.”

"Are there other reasons?" Hu Lunfeilin wrinkled his pretty little nose, and there was a faint sourness in his words. "I heard that Dongting will get the opportunity to send troops this time. In addition to the critical northern cold, Apart from the earth, it was also because before the war, the beautiful man in the East Courtyard The charming eldest princess has been flirting with His Majesty for more than half a month, and His Majesty finally gave the order after being charmed by the beauty. If this is the case, Your Majesty is not afraid that if this case is opened, it will be difficult to live in peace in the future. Sisters, it is for your own selfish interests. . .

Hu Lunfeilin's voice stopped. Two blushes appeared on her pretty face, and she looked at the fat man with a pair of big watery eyes, and said teasingly, "I'm afraid your Majesty also likes this kind of injustice."

"Ahem, what does this mean?" The fat man was choked by Hu Lunfeilin's words and coughed in embarrassment. "This matter is really not what you think. You also know that Dongting people are vindictive." A very strong nation, except for our army during the Tulum War. In addition to the restraint from the front, the people from the North stabbed the people in Dongting hard in the back, which made Dongting finally have to adapt to the situation and surrender to the empire. Although the people in Dongting have now adapted to the rule of the empire, from now on I have never forgotten the stab in the back from the Northlanders,

This time they tried their best to ask for a fight. Instead of suppressing and escalating the conflict, it was better to go with the flow and agree to them. You can use them to attract the attention of the Northlanders, and you can also use Asu'o to weaken the military strength of the various departments in the East Courtyard, otherwise. Once the Dongting ministries regain their strength, in the absence of sufficient suppression, a civil strife will inevitably break out to compete for the interests of the grassland. Rather than doing this, it is better to let them consume some in this war,"

"Civil strife? Your Majesty is saying that the people of Dongting will kill each other?" Hu Lunfeilin blinked and asked in disbelief, "Is it true that His Majesty's power is not enough to control the people of Dongting?"

"The grassland has lost its wolf king. Now the wolves are all together. There is an undercurrent surging beneath the short-term peace." The fat man gave her a meaningful look. He sighed deeply and said, "Dongting Prairie is somewhat beyond the reach of the empire. Even with the empire's control over the vast Dongting Prairie, it is only nominal control. The people of Dongting are not Xikuji who were severely damaged." My dear, the military strength of the various departments in the East Court is still strong. Even I don't dare to arbitrarily propose a decree to reduce their military strength. What I do is to do my best to slow down the outbreak of civil strife and give the empire more time to prepare. "

"Your Majesty!" A loud voice came from the front. Central Army General Hu Keqili walked over from the front deck with an excited face. The commander of the army in charge of the assault had already put on his armor. In order to keep out the cold, he wore Also wrapped in a thick Wearing a solid fur fur armor, he saluted the fat man and said, "Your Majesty, according to the report from the clipper ahead, the southeastern cape is less than 2 hours away from us. If everything goes well, we can launch the landing before the sun sets." "

"Oh, so fast." A trace of astonishment flashed across the fat man's face. He fumbled with a solemn expression and took out a golden arrow cluster from his arms. This arrow cluster was about 20 centimeters long and was made of gold. It is inlaid with countless tiny cold diamonds, and countless small patterns are engraved on the edge of the arrow cluster. The smooth lines on the arrow cluster when touched by hands give off a simple atmosphere.

The fat man handed this to Hu Keqili and said, "Order the first batch of troops on the road to hang this on the battle flag. This is the golden arrow order of the three masters of Hulanbei. With it, we will send troops to Hulanbei." "Justified"

"Yes, I understand what to do." Hu Keqili took it carefully and nodded.

Two hours later, Fatty looked over from a distance of 300 meters from the southeastern cape. It was a huge inlet, like an inverted bottle, with a small mouth and a big belly. The rocks protruding from both sides were like a pair of giants. His arms were wrapped around the outside, and the waves were rolling at the narrow entrance, and the waves were rough, like boiling water.

The fleet stopped outside the southeastern cape. On the cliffs on both sides of the cape's entrance, several sentry towers built by the Asuos were knocking desperately, apparently discovering the fleet's intentions.

"Order the fleet to clear the entrance." The fat man ordered with a calm expression. Boom, boom, boom, lightning flashed across the sky, and the Thors on the four Dragon-class battleships loaded with Thors began to shoot without hesitation.

Thunder cannonballs roaring like a torrential rain fell on both sides of the promontory, stirring up high water columns. Several Asuo sentry towers were immediately blown to the ground. Countless rubble mixed with flesh and blood flew into the sky. The sound of artillery continued for a full ten minutes. Asuo could no longer be seen on both sides of the entrance to the southeastern cape. Traces of the Russians,

"Notify each ship. Advance in accordance with the order of the fleet. The supply ship will dock to the left, and the troop carrier will dock to the right." Hu Lunfeilin changed his previous relaxed attitude, held the steering wheel tightly with his hand, and personally issued a clear and determined message word by word. Order, the semaphore hand hurriedly conveyed the order in semaphore.

The entrance is in sight. Everyone's palms were sweating nervously. The warship rushed to the beach with the waves, and the huge hull bumped violently, as if something was scratching the bottom of the ship. The hull seemed to be scattered at any moment, but it still rushed forward like a sharp arrow. Until it hit the coastline, it was like a flying bird hitting a spider web. The increasing resistance made the battleship stop with difficulty.

The clatter is due to the effect of inertia. Everything on the deck fell forward. The fat man also staggered, and would have almost fallen if he hadn't held on firmly. Hu Lunfeilin seemed to have already adapted to this kind of collision, holding the steering wheel. He remained motionless. When the turmoil stopped, Fatty discovered that the beach was covered with warships that had rushed up. Although most of them were deeply stuck in the mud, they did not suffer too severe a collision.

Occasionally there is a little damage, but overall there is no major loss. certainly. The fleet was completely stranded. Getting these warships back into the sea is a headache.

"It doesn't matter. We just need to wait until the tide rises in the evening. We, the Hullun tribe, will have a way to drag the battlefield out." As if he could see the fat man's worry, Hulun Feilin said with a smile, his eyes as bright as a crescent moon, showing extremely strong self-confidence.

"Pop!" In the next few seconds, some warships that followed also rushed onto the tidal flat, and some even almost brushed against the flagship and cut deeply into the tidal flat. Like the flagship, they also There was no major damage, but everyone on the boat was staggering.

"Huh!" A huge stone bomb was thrown from a small fortress not far away. Reminding everyone that the battle has just begun. Due to the angle, the Thor on the dragon-class battleship can no longer reach the small fortress.

"Organize a strong attack immediately." Fatty personally stood on the deck of the flagship to direct. Hu Keqili quickly organized a group of heavy infantry who had just come off the ship. The crossbowmen who got off the ship formed a skirmish line to cover the advance of the heavy infantry.

"Forward" Falcon heavy soldiers held high-quality shields made of stainless steel in their hands, staring at the oncoming arrow rain and advancing forward. The crossbowmen behind were avoiding the arrow rain while quickly counterattacking to the front. However, because of the opponent's fortress wall, The effect of blocking before the enemy's archer's position is detected is obviously not very good, and more and more people are injured under the dense arrows.

"It's the cold land archers." When he saw that the opponent's shooting range was almost the same as that of the crossbowmen, Hu Keqili's mind rang out a unit that could be compared with the Ciwa longbowmen. In the ancient northern cold land, hunters Their power is much stronger than that of the mainland. They use long bows made of ancient but very practical Yin wood.

These bows and arrows are similar to the Ciwa longbows of the Ciwa people. They have a very long range. The longest range can reach about 150 meters, which is almost as long as the range of the imperial crossbow.

"Rumble" A shocking rumble suddenly came from the sea. It was the only Dragon-class battleship that had not yet docked.

Its mission was of course to protect the landing. Who knew that the landing would be so smooth, with almost no resistance encountered, but the opponent's fortress at the landing point really made the Falcon exhausted from wandering on the sea for a few days. Jun feels a little bit troubled

The "boom boom" explosion set off a wave of air. The Asuo people's fortress was an inner groove backed by a cliff, so the flying shells did not hit the front of the fortress, but only splashed on the cliffs on its sides. A piece of debris flew down,

"Damn, what the hell!" The Thor rangefinder angrily carefully judged the opponent's angle again to judge the position of the fortress archers, but it was obvious that the position of the opponent's fortress was too difficult, and almost half of it was blocked by the cliff. So I mentioned several locations in succession, but all I could see was the explosion on the side or side. The archers in the fortress seemed to be frightened, and the dense rain of arrows suddenly became much thinner.

During this busy time, the soldiers who came down from Warship Hill gathered in an orderly manner on the gravel beach in front of the breakwater.

Although some people were injured, the overall losses were not large. The troops deployed by the Asu people on the southeastern cape were not enough to block the Falcon Army's path forward.

At the critical moment of "Turn left 11 degrees, jump up 2 degrees", the artillery fire from the sea finally played a crucial role.

A thunderous cannonball that seemed to deviate from the norm landed on the side of the fortress. This time, perhaps due to repeated heavy hits, the side of the fortress collapsed, revealing the cold archers inside who were struggling to shoot.

"Order to continue the bombardment at the same position and widen the gap for me." Fatty looked excited and ordered the Dragon at sea to keep shooting at an angle.

There was a rolling thunder sound like a volley of cannons, and the 32 Thor cannons on the side of the Dragon level shot out deadly flames at the same time. With a roar and flames reaching into the sky, amidst the dense explosions, the gap on the side of the enemy's small fortress was torn open again, expanded, and finally became... became a total collapse

"Covering fire" The Falcon crossbowmen who followed the team half-crouched down,

Countless bowstrings were pulled, and the dense sound of bowstring vibrations was heard. The arrows streaked across the sky, leaving white lines, forming a breathtaking spectacle. The enemies under the fortress gap screamed

"Assemble, assault" The Falcon heavy infantry who seized the opportunity shouted and rushed towards the collapsed gap of the fortress, drowning the small fortress like locusts,

On the evening of July 30, the 20,000 northward troops of the Falcon Empire arrived at the southeast cape under the personal leadership of Vikia Falcon. Because most of the troops were withdrawn to confront the Dongting people head-on, the southeast cape had less than 2,000 troops,

In front of tens of thousands of landing troops, they were defeated like a whirlwind,

The inland fleet was unloading After loading all kinds of supplies, a simple supply port was immediately built on the southeast cape as a strategic point for inland control of the north.

When the news of the loss of the southeast cape fortress came, all the northern tribes were in an uproar, and Asuo was even more pale.

The Dongting army was pressing forward step by step, and the Falcon Army stabbed deeply in the waist. The situation in the Hulanbei area took a sharp turn for the worse.

Under such circumstances, some northern tribes that had chosen to submit to the Asuo people showed signs of being ready to move.

On August 10, in Kulbos, 130 miles away from Hulanbei City, 17 tribes in the Hulanbei area secretly held a meeting of leaders (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come (.), your support is my greatest motivation.)