Realm of Power

There are many merchant ships on the broad Mossuli River. From time to time, you can see a merchant ship with a wide body and a round belly. It is loaded with goods and goes down the river. The broad sails of the merchant ship are like white clouds floating by. These are all Cargo ships departing from the main port of Zhivadin upstream,

This kind of merchant is more than 20 meters long and more than ten meters high. It looks like a big-bellied man with a round belly. The upper level is a driving sampan, and the lower level is a wide four-compartment warehouse that can carry more than ten tons of goods. It is a double-decker merchant ship jointly built by the Commercial Alliance. Satsuma is an enlightened merchant ship. The unified release policy and the unique upstream advantage of Zhivadin Main Terminal allow these round-bellied merchant ships to easily wholesale goods to the lower reaches of the Mossuri River. Therefore, the Samoer merchant ships are affectionately called "Mossuri River" by the merchants. The coachman on board"

Since the Samoans settled in Volundi, in order to strengthen the north-south hub role of the Volundi region, two large cargo transfer terminals have been added on the right bank of the Mossuri River, and low-tax connections have been opened to Kyoto and Northern Lelag Fort On the trade route, we stop here every day. There are literally hundreds of ships unloading goods. Fur goods from the north, gems from the south, gold ornaments from the barbarians in the west, and knight armor from the Kingdom of Ruidian in the east all pass through this convenience after being traded on the Zivadin Exchange. Channels poured into prosperous places near Kyoto.

"Creak" A pot-bellied merchant ship that is twice the size of an ordinary merchant ship is swaying and docked at the upper reaches of Volundi. It is like a big fat fish squeezing into a calm school of fish, causing several small merchant ships docked nearby to sway. indefinite,

"Wow" the crew threw the heavy anchor into the river, causing a burst of white water spray, bubbling and sinking to the bottom, fixing the huge merchant ship firmly, 02

"Bah!" The sampan on the boat was put down, and a naive fat man appeared on the bow. His face was pale and he was holding on to the armrest of the bow, his eyes were a little dull.

"Phew! We're finally here!" The fat man let out a long breath, trying to get rid of the pent-up feeling in his heart, but there was still a ball of fluffy stuff in his chest stirring in his stomach, and bursts of sour water surged in his throat. "I didn't expect that I, such a hero, would get seasick!" The fat man wiped away the white foam from the corner of his mouth depressedly, his mouth was dry and bitter.

"Everyone get off the boat! Hurry, hurry up! Get off the boat immediately!" The loud voices of the captains of each team rang through the sky at the dock. A group of hundreds of Samoan soldiers emerged from the big-bellied boat, leaving the dock still unloading. The businessmen were startled and speculated what was going on.

"The first team is going to go up to the pier, and the second team is going to get off the pier. Immediately notify the garrison at the dock and blockade the upper and lower piers. No ships are allowed to dock at the pier today!" Guards squadron leader Chicohuli ordered loudly, "The third team immediately cleared all the piers. Park the ships and clear obstacles for the following fleet." I saw that the guards of each small group had gathered. After finishing the knot, Chikohuli glanced sharply and said categorically, "Our brothers are fighting with the enemy in Dato Fortress. Every minute of your life is paid for by the brothers in Dato Fortress. You cannot complete the mission." Yes, he will be executed according to wartime laws. Then don’t say that my new captain is unkind."

"Yes, captain!" The guards below responded together, and soon they formed three teams and ran towards the dock.

"Chicohuli!" The fat man told Chicohuli, who was commanding the ship cleaning the dock, "I'll leave the matter here to you. The situation in Dato Fortress is very urgent. I must rush there immediately! Salon's second flag The group will arrive with the ship soon, and the cleanup work here must be fast."

This time the Kyoto nobles' raid plan really caught Fatty off guard. Although he had received news that the nobles might attack, he didn't expect the scale to be so large.

The main force of the northern army was transferred south, coupled with the remaining troops in Kyoto, and the main force of nearly 60,000 aristocratic private troops, like two iron pincers, wrapped the relatively weakly defended Volundy area in the middle. As long as the barrier of the northern mountainous area of ​​Volundy is broken, , the main force of the private army going south can go around the back of the Aumr area, form an encirclement with the private army in front, attack from the front and back, and deliver a fatal blow to the three most elite flag regiments of Samour. .

It is undeniable that the huge plan of the Marquis Duacry is close to the strategic scope formulated by later generations. In this era when the lords of various places are doing their own things, this is the first time that the fat man has encountered an opponent with such a large amount of money and excellent strategic thinking. If not Fatty is also a master who understands strategic layout, so he might lose everything this time.

The unexpected punch of Marquis Duacli almost swollen the fat man's left cheek. However, it was only a swelling, not a death or knocking him unconscious. The fat man's good habit of preparing for a rainy day finally paid off, and he worked hard to develop. Water transportation lines came into play at this time It has a life-saving role. When developing water transportation lines for commercial and trade purposes, Fatty had already hidden military purposes in them. The two freight terminals at Volendi Wharf can not only dock small cargo merchant ships, but also can dock special ships for the Samoan army. Large troop transport ship

At this time, Fatty's three main flag regiments were still confronting the private army in the Aumr area. Once they retreat in a hurry, not only will the private army pursue them, but even if they reach Forendy, only 3,000 people will be stationed in Dato. The fortress has long been overwhelmed by tens of thousands of private troops, and all the northern barriers of Volundy have been lost. At that time, not only Samoer will lose the Volundy area, but even Omul will not be able to protect it.

The only way was to mobilize troops from the Samor Fortress along the waterway. Due to time constraints and the limitation of the number of ships, the 20,000 new troops trained by Zivadin quickly assembled and prepared to go north to Volundy along the land route, while the 2,000 who stayed behind at the Samor Fortress The elite infantry and 3,000 light cavalry from the legion headquarters were mixed into the Second Flag Regiment. They boarded the ship from the dock of Samoer Fortress and sailed down the river.

It only takes half a day to reach Fulundi Pier, which is only two hours away from the Dato Fortress where Samoer guards the throat passage. The fat man doesn’t know yet that the favored chief archer of the Sanwa tribe paid the price of his blood in the northern mountainous area. Blocking the private army's forward for a whole morning bought valuable time for Samoer's counterattack.

The war horses galloped across the land, the whistling wind blew by Fatty's ears, and the beautiful and vast southern plains of Volundy flew by under the horses' hooves, but Fatty was not in the mood to appreciate it, and stared anxiously at the front that was getting closer and closer. Passing over the mountain pass, there is the Dato Fortress guarding the southern passage.

There was no thick smoke billowing upwards, no loud and loud sounds of fighting, not even the drum beats of the army gathering. The mountain pass in front was eerily silent. This abnormal phenomenon made the fat man even more anxious.

"Has the Dato Fortress been lost?"

This thought scared the fat man into a cold sweat, and he couldn't help but beat the horse even more urgently. Because he was in a hurry, this time the fat man only brought two guards with him, and he only wore a simple piece of mail armor. He was about to rush through the mountain pass. ,

"Whoosh!" A white shadow shot from a tree beside the road towards Fat Man's horse. "No!" Fat Man pulled the horse anxiously, but it was too late. The horse made a long neigh and fell to the ground, throwing Fat Man away. Fortunately, the fat man had good skills and quickly turned over in the air and landed on the ground. He saw several people behind the tree who were stunned for a moment.

"Old man, look!" A sweet voice like an oriole came from the tree where the arrow was just shot. "That stupid fat guy is not a human after all! You can't even hit him like this!"

"Whatever, let's grab the horse first!" Wei Dule wielded the scout dagger and killed the two guards with great joy.

"No way!" The fat man looked at the four unlucky guys who were covered in dust and extremely embarrassed, and opened his eyes in disbelief. "What is this? Did you get robbed in front of your own house?"