Realm of Power

"In mid-June of the third year of the Falcon Empire, the grassland civil war known as "The East Wind Rises" in history was in full swing. There were two main battlefields in the battle. The first main battlefield was the flat area near the western border of the empire. The east wind was in full swing. The more than 40,000 troops of the Tingxi Army are in a silent confrontation with the 30,000 imperial border guards. The two armies were at war, but there was no sign of starting a fight immediately, so it was called a calm front by later generations! "The second main battlefield was at the eastern border of the empire. The 60,000-strong main force of the Western Army bypassed the emperor's sight and made a surprise attack. Argentine, located on the eastern border of the empire, intends to seize Argentine's rich supplies.

This inevitable attack was unexpectedly frustrated due to some unexplainable reasons on the battlefield. At the time of the dilemma, the empire's 20,000 Central Army cavalry suddenly launched a fierce attack from behind, and the Western Army was defeated. According to imperial historical documents, the Western Army fought here Not only did they lose Bobik, who was known as the most powerful general of the Western Army at the time, but more than 40,000 people were killed and captured, accounting for almost half of the total strength of the Western Army. The remaining troops were chased and killed by the cavalry of the Imperial Central Army. , it was not until they retreated to the Biji Grassland 70 miles away that they could stabilize the pace of the defeat.

This was a battle of great significance in the early days of the empire. The Western Army was unable to capture it for a long time, and as a result, the empire took advantage of its back. However, such an unremarkable battle became the fuse that finally ignited the entire grassland war. The suppression of the Western Army, the rapid rise of the forces of the Princess Princess and the Eastern Army, and the tripartite situation of the three major forces was truly formed because of this battle. This marked the end of the era in which the empire had always been on guard in the northern grasslands.

Whether it is in terms of popular support or actual control, the split in the East Courtyard is irreversible. The empire's efforts on the grassland for more than a year have finally paid off. The Dongting Grassland is no longer an internal trouble that the empire needs to be wary of at all times! "

Excerpted from "The Empire's Steppe Dawn"

The morning light is shrouded in the thick fog of late summer.

A line of rapid horse hooves broke the early morning silence of the small town of Ebeltoft at the entrance to the open town. A group of black-armored cavalry rushed into the two-story door reinforced with pine wood like a whirlwind.

There was still a sleepy-eyed border guard archer standing on the top. He saw the bright red cape of the cavalry below fluttering in the wind. He was about to curse for not sleeping so early in the morning. The one who came out to race was that bastard. Then he saw the absolutely impossible white uniform of the Central Army. The thorn flower logo shone brightly in the dawn light, and I suddenly trembled, "Central Army! It's the Central Army!"

The shooter's eyes were as wide as a pair of bells, and his unusual shouting woke up his companions next to him.

"Damn it. What's your name? I've been watching you all night last night, and you're not afraid of howling ghosts to attract people from the east courtyard across the way." The colleague stood up and wiped his blurry eyes that could barely be opened with both hands.

He happened to see his companion looking like he had seen a ghost, and he muttered very dissatisfiedly.

"Look, it's the Central Army, the Imperial Central Army!" The border guard shooter pointed excitedly at the shadow of the Central Army cavalry flying past, shouting and jumping at his companions. Let more soldiers nearby wake up

"Anji, you're crazy, you're making everyone noisy!" Following the soldier captain's rude scolding, a pair of smelly big riding boots flew over. The shooter quickly dodged and was almost hit by a pair of boots.

"It's really the Imperial Central Army, I guarantee it with my honor!" The shooter looked innocent. Said with confidence

"Your reputation? Wasn't your reputation already gone the last time you lost all your money in gambling and had your pants stripped off and thrown out naked?" The colleague looked at his expression. He burst out laughing, following the direction of the so-called Central Army, his body shook violently, and his mouth immediately stopped before he finished speaking, "Oh my god, it's really the Central Army!" After a few seconds, this man The colleague's voice was like a tenor rising suddenly, and the noise around him immediately quieted down, showing a strange silence.

Everyone jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, turned their heads and looked in the direction of the town. Sure enough, they saw a group of Central Army cavalry, quickly turning into a street inside the town. At this moment, everyone's breath was taken away. They all held their breath for it,

It turned out to be the Central Army! Everyone's face is full of strange expressions. Opposite is the 40,000-strong Dongting Western Army. It would be false to say that they are not nervous at all. As the confrontation lasts for a long time, this kind of tension has formed. The huge pressure makes many people feel breathless. No one knows when the war will start. The longer the time drags on, the tighter and tighter the bow string becomes. Once it is kicked off, it will be as violent as a landslide.

As the front line of the confrontation, Ebeltoft, with only 5,000 cavalry, may be overwhelmed by several times the number of Dongting cavalry groups on the opposite side at any time. At this time, the most elite central army of the empire can be seen. The shadow, even just the back, is enough to make many border guards look very excited.

The red cloak and the shoulder armor with the white thorn flower emblem, the attire of this imperial elite, even from a distance of a hundred meters, still warm people's hearts like the sun rising in the morning mist, like an invisible force pouring into them. Inside the body of a border guard soldier

"It's reinforcements. Our reinforcements must be the Imperial Central Army!" Someone held his head and murmured in disbelief.

"So, His Majesty Falcon is here too!" Someone else said in confusion.

"Nonsense, do you still need to ask? The Central Army is His Majesty's Guards! The presence of the Central Army is enough to show that His Majesty Falcon is not far from here!" The strong man who just threw his boots said excitedly As he said that, he was looking around for his boots, "It seems that the other side is going to be in trouble!" Someone suddenly showed a sly smile at the corner of his mouth. "Yes, it will definitely be bad." Bad luck! "Many people turned their heads and looked at the Dongting people's camp behind the grass hill opposite. They laughed together. The optimistic atmosphere made the pressure disappear. His Majesty Falcon is the nemesis of all prairie people. This has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if the border guards are composed of Ruidian people, they are convinced of this because two grassland kings have already died in the hands of His Majesty Falcon.

Connellti, the captain of the third squadron of the Fifth Flag Regiment of the Central Army, who came to deliver the battle report in Arina, did not expect that his unexpected appearance would have such a big shock to the entire front line.

He stopped his horse in front of the town's headquarters, where a Guards captain was already walking back and forth, looking anxious.

The captain of the Guards saw him, walked over quickly, and complained, "Connellti, what did you do? But finally here, His Majesty has asked about the battle report for the third time. Didn't he say that it was five in the morning?" Can it be delivered at the right time? How come it has been delayed for more than 2 hours? If you don't come again, your Majesty will probably personally intervene. At that time, even Lord Hu Keqili will probably be scolded."

"There is no way. The battle report has already been written, but Master Hu Keqili suddenly asked to write it again, and he had to write it himself, so the delay was a little late!" Cornellti smiled bitterly, and held his arms tightly The protected battle report was handed to the Guards Captain, "Oh, this time it was Sir Hu Keqili who personally wrote the battle report?"

The captain of the Guards was stunned for a moment, and glanced at the battle report in his hand with a strange look. The entire letter was completely sealed with sealing wax, and it was stamped with the seal of the General of the Central Army. He could not see what was written inside, but from the bulging feeling It seems that it should not be as simple as a simple battle report. Generally, the military adjutant is responsible for the battle report. Unless there is extremely confidential content, the military chief will write it!

The battle report was quickly delivered to the fat man. He took out the first one from the envelope. The fat man looked at it and did not come back to his senses for a while. It described the entire battle in detail. It is undeniable that in this battle, the Western Army The defeat was so unjust, and the royal sword that could drink blood and sing to itself also aroused the interest of the fat man. The fat man once I have seen this Lengyue Hongtide. At that time, I felt that apart from being sharper and giving people a shocking sense of shape, there was nothing special about it. In fact, the Xiting Prairie Blue Moon Sword with the same name was owned by Fatty himself. In his hand, Fatty only regarded it as a symbol and never thought of using it as a weapon.

I didn't expect it to have such an effect. I must get it from Rui Tangtingna and take a good look at it next time. Fatty couldn't help but be touched in his heart.

After the first one, Fatty saw the second one specially written by his confidant, and his expression darkened. This report came from his confidant, General Hu Keqili of the Central Army, a brave and cautious imperial general. One detail was mentioned in the report,

"My subordinates led troops thousands of miles away to help. Just as they were about to arrive at Arinatse, the scouts suddenly reported that tens of thousands of Eastern troops with unknown movements were already gathering in the Mandi lowlands less than ten miles away from Arzinatzer. They were ready to move at any time. attack Arina was determined. The situation was urgent at that time. His subordinates made a prompt decision and marched to the dangerous flag. They ordered the forward section of the Central Army to take the initiative to expose themselves to the sight of the Eastern Army with a strong posture. The Western Army was shocked and slowly retreated... ...""Eastern Army!"

The report was crumpled into a ball in his hand, and the fat man's eyes were full of murderous intent. He felt like he was almost hit with a stick in the back of the head.

The mantis stalked the cicada while the oriole followed, and it actually got to my head.

This guy Solomon Dagon is so unscrupulous. Do you really think that you have fallen into the gentle fragrance and lost even the most basic sense of smell? If the Central Army hadn't arrived in time, the battle report he received would probably have been a different story, "Now, it's time for a showdown!"

The fat man hesitated for a moment, stood up from his seat, and said sternly to the guard at the door, "Come here, send an order to the other side. Before sunset tomorrow, I want to see Bosley appear in front of me! Otherwise, I will call him King Khan." In the name of declaring the Dongting Western Army as rebels!”