Realm of Power

In early September, on the flat land of Ohacha,

In the yellow color of late autumn, blue orchids, pink morning flowers, small cat's-eye flowers, and plain wild chrysanthemums bloomed. The wind blew over, and clusters of five-flowered weeds nodded and bowed neatly. Wolf's tail grass raised a small flag,

Amidst the heavy sound of horse hooves, a torrent of Kujit cavalry wearing black armor swept across this vast land, bringing up countless dust. The dust swayed with the wind brought by the fast horses, and settled on the ground. Forming a magnificent landscape.

"Everyone, speed up! We can't let others get ahead." Qian Qi Chang Hu strictly rode on a black horse, raised his right hand high, and shouted loudly to the group of cavalry roaring behind him,

The coastal area of ​​Ohacha is relatively desolate, and due to the influence of the sea breeze, the ground plants here are very low. At a glance, the Kugit people can't help but think of their distant hometown, and they can't help but work harder.

The bounty for winning a region is 10,000, and the bounty for winning the capital is 500,000.

Although it may sound exaggerated, the credibility of King Falcon Khan is obvious to all in the Ikadiva continent, and most Kujit people know that in the army of the real Falcon Empire, the rewards of military merit are enough. Many tribes also felt ashamed.

It is a well-known fact in Ikadiva that the Falcon Army judges rewards based on military merit. This seemingly simple and crude method appears to be the fairest. Opportunities and wealth are the same for everyone.

In the face of the enviable purple huge rewards, courage, decisiveness, fearlessness of death, pursuit of glory, soldiers fighting bravely, and generals using their lives formed a unique concept of glory. The star-studded imperial sky once made other countries tremble. People from all walks of life joined the army with different purposes, and finally formed a unified concept. It has to be said that this is a miracle, and it ties everything together. Yes, it is profit,

Personal interests and national interests, family interests and national interests. When all the power gathered at one point, the powerful vitality burst out from the Falcon Empire made the entire Ikadiva look at it with suspicion.

Hu Yan was particularly jealous of the Falcon Army's military merit system before. The cavalry under his command belonged to the hurricane cavalry of the Duowei tribe. Their equipment was mainly light-armored horse archers, so they advanced the fastest among the five thousand-man troops.

The Duowei Cavalry has cooperated with the Imperial Army in many battles. Many times, the strict Hurricane Cavalry was used as an elite forward. He has 1,140 hurricane cavalry under his command. They are all elite among the tribes, fighting bravely, attacking like the wind but with similar military exploits. The rewards received by the regular Falcon Army were almost several times, even ten times, what they received from the tribal leaders, and they also defeated a thousand enemies. What the Falcon regular army can get is 1,000 gold coins, but what they can get is less than 100, and sometimes only some symbolic cattle and sheep.

Now, this opportunity finally fell to him. As the vanguard of the army, the strict cavalry was devastating all the way, because most of the troops and manpower in the Ohacha region had been sent to Brandenburg.

The five-way march and the grassland cavalry encircling the capital met almost no resistance. Even if there were some unsightly local lords who wanted to struggle, they hurriedly gathered in front of the long bows and fast horses of the Kugits who suddenly attacked. Before a group of peasants and soldiers even got close, they were already frightened by the storm of arrows. Their scimitars were like blood, and their horses' hooves crushed them over with almost no hindrance.

In almost two days, five groups of prairie cavalry advanced more than a hundred miles, captured seven areas in a row, defeated more than 4,000 garrison troops in various places, and destroyed the entire temporary defense line of Ohacha. became a sieve,

It wasn't until they entered about fifty miles away from the capital, Oleron Castle, that the rapid assault momentum began to slow down, and finally gradually stopped advancing. Here, the Kugits began to clearly feel the pressure.

Tall walls and moats began to appear outside the city, and the scale of the city was larger than that of the coastal areas. Trends from the coastal areas also made these areas tense, which increased the difficulty of raids. Although raids were launched as always, After two days, we have advanced less than 50 miles, and we are constantly encountering enemies. Peasants and soldiers wearing linen and holding various farm tools also began to change into regular soldiers wearing mail and holding sophisticated weapons and shields. Some fast assault light cavalry also appeared, although the number was still small. Not enough to threaten the Kugits, but when these pressures came together, the Kugits wisely chose to temporarily stop,

They camped on the edge. Where their horses have stepped, two-thirds of the land in Ohacha has been planted with the battle flag of the Falcon Army. The infantry is taking over these areas, recovering their strength, watering the horses, and feeding them fodder. The Kugits They are natural masters of assault warfare. Hunting since they were young has given them priority over other countries. They were the first to learn the unpredictable maneuvering combat skills.

As long as they are pointed in a direction, they will find a way out. When encountering an enemy that cannot be defeated unilaterally, they will choose to change from individual combat to group combat like a wolf pack.

After a few days, due to the rapid advancement, many thousand-man troops were divided into several small groups, and the queues were disrupted. Here, it was necessary to regroup and organize the teams to gather the lost personnel. In the high-speed march, the organization inevitably It will be disrupted, and there will be a situation where a small number of cavalry cannot keep up with the main team. An all-round adjustment must be made to facilitate future battles.

Hu Yanjun and several team leaders were drinking cool water by a pool of water. The sky was gloomy and it seemed that it would rain at any time, but Hu Yanjun was obviously in a very happy mood. After a long period of riding, you can stop to take a good rest and take a sip of refreshing water. It is really pleasant to let the sweet coolness penetrate your whole body.

Prairie people believe that water, grasslands, mountains, and rivers are all spiritual. After a hard life, letting the Holy Spirit purify one's soul is a very pious thing. What's more, the recovery this time is very rich. This time he has a He conquered six areas in a row, that’s 60,000 gold coins! An inconspicuous Qianqi Commander like himself didn't know how many years he had to devote to the tribe and how many battles he had to fight before he could get this astronomical sum of money.

"Perhaps, I will never be able to reach such a number in my life!" Hu Yanyan wiped the water stains around his mouth with his sleeve. He saw another Qianqi Commander Mengya Ge walking over from a distance.

"Brother Mengya! Look at your face. Did you run to the end, so you didn't get the bounty?"

Hu Yanduo handed the water ladle in his hand to the person next to him, stood up and burped. It was obvious that he drank too much water. It was hard to blame him for being greedy, as he was on the road this day. What they drink is the water contained in the skin, and it will inevitably have the taste of frizzy skin. "This joke is not funny. I came here this time to tell you a news!" Brother Meng's face was indeed unhappy. Great. His dark face looked a little gloomy. He came to Hu Yanqing's side and said in a low voice.

"My scouts just brought back a message. Opposite us, there is an army of more than ten thousand people waiting for us. They are well-equipped and are regular troops! I have sent someone to report this news to King Khan in the rear. No reply yet” “Ten thousand regular troops?”

Hu Yanqian smiled nonchalantly, "When have we Kugits ever been afraid? And the terrain here is flat. Even if the opponent has more people than us, it doesn't mean they can defeat us. The scimitar and speed of the Kugit warriors A bow. But even the wind can cut through it! "But no matter how fast the scimitar or the strong bow is, it can't cut through the solid city wall!" Brother Mengya squatted down and picked up a handful of water with his eyes. A pool with ripples of water. He said, "If it is a field battle, of course we are not afraid of them, but if it is a siege battle, we will be in trouble! So I hope everyone can get together and have a good discussion. That's half a million gold coins!"

"We should discuss it!"

Hu Yanyan nodded. "Those who can be sent out this time are all elites from various departments in Xiting. Although the bounty for capturing the capital is very tempting, they all know that it is very difficult to capture the capital with a thousand men under their command." It's impossible, and attacking the city wall will cause heavy losses to the soldiers. What we have to do now is not to fight, but to wait. Waiting for the response from my companions, I will go and talk to Bikoli. As for the other two Royal Court Cavalry... "Stop shouting strictly and look at Brother Mengya." I will be in charge of the other two Royal Court Cavalry. , the time will be tonight at dusk, and the location will be right here." After hearing the call strictly agree, Brother Meng said without hesitation

He belongs to the Wangting faction, and Hu Yan belongs to the Duowei tribe. This is why he approached Hu Yan. If he wants to unite, if consensus cannot be reached, it cannot be truly united. In the face of common interests, Kuji The Te people are often very realistic, and the tradition of cooperative hunting has lasted for hundreds of years.

In the evening, five Kugit Thousand Cavalry Commanders gathered together for the first time since setting off. The sky above them was like a black mist gathering, and the light was very dark. The five people sat on the stones of the mound, and the other soldiers stood Stay away, the tribe has tribal rules, "We're in trouble!"

Brother Meng narrated the situation reported by the scouts to others. When he heard that he might encounter a regular army of about 10,000 people, apart from Hu Jian, who had a calm look on his face, several thousand other cavalry commanders fell silent for a while.

"I propose to lure the opponent out of the city to fight in the field, otherwise we have no chance of winning!" A Qianqi Commander said with a serious expression. Several others also agreed. When it comes to the ability to attack the city wall, they are Kugits who are brave and good at fighting. The only shortcoming is that they are accustomed to the vast grasslands. When any grassland people see the towering city wall, their first feeling is that they cannot cross it. Psychologically, the Kugit people have a natural sense of frustration towards the city wall. The city wall blocks the galloping hooves of the war horses. Those who own the city wall can easily shoot the enemies below the city. This is an unfair duel!

"That's the only way! This time we are advancing in five directions. The opponent must not be able to figure out our specific strength for the time being, so they are huddled in the city. This is an advantage that can be used." Brother Meng nodded and casually I broke off the branches of a nearby bush to make a pen, and drew a schematic diagram of the layout on the soft soil under my feet: "This Once, I will serve as a bait, and you will set up an ambush in this area. "Brother Mengya raised his head, glanced at everyone's faces, and said solemnly, "For the sake of 500,000, I hope you can put aside the prejudices of your respective camps. This time, we are not Fight for the tribe, but for yourself!" "What if the enemy doesn't take the bait?

Someone asked in a low voice expressing confusion. Brother Mengya glanced at that person and saw that it was Halashad, another thousand-horse commander of the Duowei tribe. Among the several thousand-horse commanders, Halashad was the youngest. ,

He was only about twenty-five years old, with flaxen hair and a pair of bright eyes. The question he asked was also what the other Qianqi Commanders wanted to say.

I'm afraid this bait is not easy to use. The opponent's army is in the city, and they can't be lured out by harassing them indifferently. And if we follow the old method of angering the opponent with bloody massacres, His Majesty Falcon and the people who have already ordered Strict orders have been issued, so conventional methods will not work. This is difficult! Brother Meng didn’t know how to answer for a while.

"Let me try it!" Harashad stood up with a serious look, patted the dirt on his body, and said, "It is better for our hurricane cavalry to take on this kind of task. Regardless of speed or evacuation after attraction, Our Hurricane Troopers are obviously more competent!”

"Do you have any idea?" Several Qianqi commanders looked at him curiously.

"It looks like it's going to rain heavily today. The downpour can just cover up the sound of the hooves of our hurricane cavalry!" Harasad looked up at the ink-filled sky above his head and smiled. "I have an idea. Take advantage of this." During this rain, my hurricane cavalry passed directly through this area, and with lightning speed, they reached the edge of the capital, which is less than 50 miles away, and stabbed it hard.

"I can guarantee that the other party will run out like a hornet's nest! The rest is up to you!"

"Although this method is dangerous, it should be feasible!" Brother Meng agreed...

Big raindrops fell from the sky. It brings a chill to the person's body.

In the dark sky, a silver lightning flashed across the misty raindrops on the dark rainy night. In the darkness, a long black line slowly emerged from a dense forest outside Olelong Castle, the capital of O'Alian.

Harasad took a deep breath of the cold air, and the bright mail on his body shone with white flowers in the rain. The rain was flowing down his young face, and his bright eyes were staring into the distance. The heavy rain was falling, and the huge figure of Olelong Castle was entrenched there. On the city wall, you can see the dim yellow lights flashing here. A transport convoy is slowly passing by the suspension bridge outside the city. The suspension bridge creaks under the pressure of "Attack!"

Harasad shouted loudly that he had been waiting for this opportunity for more than an hour. The black rainstorm night was the best cover for a cavalry raid. The sound of falling raindrops could not only cover up the rumble of galloping horse hooves, but also make the opponent My vision is blurry,

The opponent's suspension bridge is now completely blocked. Even if you want to chase them out, you can't pass. This is the best opportunity to "move forward!" The thousand hurricane cavalry behind Harashad are like demons coming in the rain. The platoon galloped out of the forest, the bursting cold wind mixed with raindrops, the bows in their hands were drawn, and the raindrops hit the galloping cavalry. The cold light of the arrows looked so unclear in the rain curtain.

The defenders in the distance did not expect to be suddenly attacked like this.

"Quick! Archers!" There was a chaos on the top of the city. In the rain and mist, an overwhelming number of cavalry and archers came, and the archers immediately squatted all over the city wall, like a hedgehog with its spikes spread out.

"Three shots!"

The horn compound bow in Harashad's hand was pulled into a semicircle, his fingers loosened, and there was a sound of the bow string tearing through the air. A white line crossed a hundred meters away and pierced into the body of an officer who was commanding on the city wall. This man The officer looked at the cluster of bloody arrows that pierced his chest with disbelief. His body swayed and fell from the towering city top. The body hit the mud below the city heavily, like a red canvas.

Similar to his technique, a thousand well-trained hurricane cavalry drew their bows while the horses were galloping. At the moment of shooting, the formation suddenly dispersed, and the whole team was divided into two. With the lightness of a flying swallow, Spread out to the left and right sides respectively,

Countless arrow clusters pierced the rain curtain densely, covering it. Amidst the dense and sharp wind, the arrow rain poured down on the city top without stopping. In just a few minutes, an arrowhead attack was carried out on the city head of Olleron Castle. The baptism of fire, the archers on the city wall suddenly fell over, and the unknown enemy below's skillful horsemanship, uniform movements, and such a crisp change of direction in front of the enemy shocked countless Ohacha soldiers who witnessed this spectacle. His eyes were stunned and his mouth was dumbfounded,

Behind the uncovered city wall, screams rang out, and soldiers fell down one after another after being hit by arrows, with blood splattering. The wind whizzes sharply against the eardrums. The stones under their feet were also soaked with blood and became wet. Screams, moans, calls for help, and orders were mixed together. A heavy sense of fear controlled the hearts of every defender. Companions around him were shot and fell by arrows. ground, screams of pain

"Asshole, what on earth is going on!"

The Marquis of Pambouf, the ruler of the Ohacha region, was a little confused when he received the news that Fort Olelon was attacked.

He was holding a report that had just arrived in his hand. It was a report from General Saint Sauve, who was commanding the Marquis's army fifty miles away.

The report read, "Everything went well. Under the glory of the Marquis, our army has completely curbed the enemy's cavalry attack. The enemy troops fled in panic in front of our army. The panoramic view of Ohacha will be restored soon. Please wait and see! You Faithful Servant Saint Sauve"

"If they are fleeing in a hurry, then what is raging outside the city now!" Marquis Pambouf angrily tore up the report in his hand and threw it heavily in the air. Countless flying fragments seemed to be mocking him (to be continued) ...)