Realm of Power

Horse hooves carry the fragrance of the vineyards in the mountains outside the city, and step into the city outside Cromdor. Outside the city are the large estates of grape growers. Behind these estates, there is a castle made of bridges and rocks. The city is full of grandeur and splendor, The entire city relies on a large lake in the mountains. The lake is blue in color, reflecting the surrounding mountains. Starting from the mountainside where the lake is located, buildings rise one after another, rising slowly along a spiral corridor, which is a staircase. It is also the main thoroughfare of the city.

The roof and the platform are cleverly connected together to form a series of stacked small squares. Corridor rope bridges extending between the squares are connected into the same whole. From a close look, it looks like a building with various functions. A city built with bridges looks like a giant Chinese oak tree with lush foliage. The closer you go to the top, the more densely laid out the city is and the more exquisite and beautiful the buildings are.

As the distance got closer, a section of exquisite white exterior wall soon came into Fatty's sight.

"What an unexpected scenery." The fat man's eyes narrowed unconsciously on this long white wall. The stone wall on the edge of the city leaning against the lake seemed to be zigzagging like ripples. Although the stone wall was zigzag and wrinkled. , but rather smooth Like a bright mirror, rippling like the folds of a skirt, at the top of the city, a magnificent white castle with a three-pedestal structure blends into the mountain and stands there like a dream. With the blue lake at the foot of the mountain, it is beautiful. intoxicating

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Rosende who is accompanying me all the way requests an audience!" A guard came over and raised his head. The fat man looked coldly at the majestic mountain city in front of him and whispered.

"Let him come over!" The fat man stopped his horse and hesitated. He nodded in acquiescence. He knew that Angelio was here to say goodbye. The border gate to Lengwei County had been opened. Angelio should have reported the news of his infiltration into Rosend to the capital of Rosend. The plan began to advance. I believe that at this moment, the Kyoto Imperial Guards who control the capital of Rasonde have also begun to take action, setting up a dragnet in the capital that makes it difficult for them to escape.

So as not to make yourself suspicious. Avoid alerting others and causing yourself to stop flying into the flames.

The best way is to remove all the people in the capital who may make you feel an eyesore, so that you can feel complacent and can confidently walk into the trap.

Among these people, Interior Minister Angelio is naturally a super light bulb. I'm afraid that the other party never imagined that this super light bulb was actually arranged by him.

Angelio came up from behind and waved his hand, "Wait for me here."

The Under-Secretary-General Sidney next to him stopped his horse ten meters away. The Under-Secretary-General Sidney was obviously a little nervous, and his eyes unconsciously paused on the fat man. The Vekia Falcon, the Lord of the Northwest, everyone will be curious to take a look at it.

"His Majesty!"

Angelio stopped his horse opposite the fat man, put his hand on his chest and saluted, and said with a stern expression, "The plan has been launched. I just received an order from the idiots in the capital to ask me to return on the grounds of previous arrangements. What a pity! It's just a shame!" I’m afraid Angelio won’t be able to continue escorting His Majesty on this journey!”

Angelio smiled bitterly, with an apology on his face. He seemed to be talking to the Duke of Dunkirk next to the fat man, but in fact he was saying to the fat man that the Duke of Dunkirk's face was a little ugly, or in disbelief.

"No, you've done enough!"

The fat man was not in the mood to explain. He smiled kindly at Angelio, "According to the agreement, we opened Lengwei County and used false orders to incite the various counties of Rasende to confront the capital. The biggest contributor this time is actually you yourself, and I, just Just some idle guy here to pick up some bargains!”

"Your Majesty is too humble. The entire plan is your Majesty's handiwork, and the trip to the northwest coast also made me more firm in my opinion of Your Majesty!" Angelio responded with a respectful look, "Rather than let the millions of lives in Rosende To become cannon fodder for Kyoto to launch a war, it is better to leave it to His Majesty. At least His Majesty's heart is in the northwest, and all the areas he has occupied are treated equally, while Kyoto just wants a slave named Rosende."

"I will keep my promise and will never be biased against Rosende!" Fatty made the promise for sure. He could feel it. Angelio seemed to have something left to say. Angelio had already made this move. At the critical moment,

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Actually, I came here to say goodbye for one more thing!" Angelio paused, hesitated, and finally made up his mind. He looked at Cromdor in the distance and said, "Ahead, there is this The real first gate of the capital of Send, Cromdor Castle!”

"I believe that from your Majesty's perspective, it is not difficult to see that the location of this city is not simple. In fact, in the basin of Rosend, there were not only Rosenders at first, but there was also a population roughly the same as the Rosenders. In the Kingdom of Assyria, Rosende initially fought with Assyria, and the area controlled by Rosende was pitifully small, limited to a small basin of 200 square miles in the capital of Rosende. It was not until one hundred and thirty years ago that we Rosende finally conquered the Assyrian Kingdom. Romdo fight After defeating their old enemy the Assyrians in the battle, the Assyrians, who had been trapped in the small basin for hundreds of years, suddenly opened the passage to the outside of the basin. With Cromdor, we, the Assyrians, gained the initiative to attack the basin. In the next hundred years, Rozend's war also lasted for fifty years. Also relying on Cromdor Castle, it continued to launch external expansion wars, and finally destroyed Assyria, forming a fertile and vast land. The Duchy of Rosend"

The fat man stared at Angelio with twinkling eyes. He was waiting. Since Angelio pointed out the importance of Kromburg, it was definitely not just to remind anyone who is not blind to see this problem. So, Angelio What does the long white wall that Ao refers to mean?

Under the piercing gaze of the fat man, Angelio stopped his voice and said in a more serious tone, "To put it bluntly, Lengwei County is the master of Rosende. How long has Crom been the real gate to the capital of Rosende? No matter how many times it takes, If the army cannot defeat Cromdor, then all the military plans for the capital of Rosende will be empty talk! But for your majesty, it is not a problem at all, because the gate here should be waiting for a British master like your majesty!"

"Oh. Why?"

The fat man was surprised for a moment. The army had passed through Lengwei County. The fat man had already made plans to take advantage of the situation and forcefully break through Cromdor. As long as he captured this place by surprise, there would be a vast plain in front of the capital of Rassende. There was no danger to defend the cavalry. The group fights quickly, and even if the opponent reacts, they can only stare.

"The lords who control this place are from the Corin family. Although their abilities are mediocre, there is one thing that is worthy of admiration." Angelio seemed to know what the fat man was thinking, and raised his finger to point in the distance. "Your Majesty, have you seen that white wall?" "

The fat man nodded. The wall was so conspicuous, it even looked a bit artistic.

"That is the masterpiece of the contemporary Cromdor Sheriff Corian!" Angelio's eyes flashed with memories, as if he had thought of something. He chuckled and said, "That guy has been my good friend since we were young. We worked together as attendants for three years. I know him very well. He is a guy who has his own opinions. When I was an attendant, I once asked Through him, the weathered Cromdor Castle changed from the frontline of the war to the hinterland of the kingdom. However, the solid city wall as a weapon of war has lost its meaning over the years. Who knows when Cromdor will become a kingdom again? battlefield!"

"Do you know what that guy said?" Angelio smiled slightly. He said that the war in Cromdor is over. This old city wall with too many traces of war really makes everyone come to Cromdor. The people who come are unappetizing. In the prosperous era of Romdo, if he had a choice, he would design it himself regardless of everyone's objections and turn it into an exquisite long white wall that would amaze all travelers when they see it, so that the cruelty of war can be isolated forever. Beyond this white wall"

"This guy is really interesting!" The fat man was a little stunned when he heard that. His eyes stopped on the long white wall in front of him. The place that should have been the city wall was replaced by a long white wall. It seemed a bit nondescript, but in this section long white wall Below, it is not the vicissitudes and desolation under the city wall in the past, but the shadows of mountain sheep looking for food leisurely. It reminds me of the grape trellises and picturesque mountain streams along the way. The sunlight shines on the white walls. a peaceful light

"This is a peace that cannot be destroyed. Well, I can promise you that if it is not necessary, I will not use force on this city!" The fat man took a deep breath and made a promise.

"As long as peace can be won, that guy will satisfy His Majesty!" Angelio smiled with satisfaction and said, "Let the sound of thousands of soldiers fighting in the war turn into the sound of horse bells ringing in the peaceful era of caravans. This is The initiative of the greatest monarch of the era, that guy admires His Majesty very much."

"When I chose to flee to the northwest coast, it was actually this guy's suggestion. I had secretly sent him a secret letter, stating my position and Kyoto's conspiracy, and stating that His Majesty was in this convoy. Your Majesty. You can take a short rest after arriving at Cromdor, that guy will definitely come crying!

"I just hope that Your Majesty will not let that guy down! When I go back this time, I don't know if I will be alive to see Your Majesty again. That guy is also an aide-de-camp and a local county guard. How will it be for His Majesty to manage Rosende in the end?" A very useful talent." Angelio sighed and said goodbye to the fat man, then rode into Cromdor and finally disappeared.

Looking at Angelio riding away, Duke Dunkel, who had been serving as a foil next to the fat man just now, looked as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight. He did not expect that this man came to greet him and act as a surveillance agent. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Rosende on the mission turned out to be a member of the Falcon of Vecia. It was really terrible. When did this damn fat man arrange for such an important secret agent?

The Minister of the Interior is in charge of the government affairs of the principality, and it is too easy to manipulate the orders sent to various places.

It’s no wonder that in recent times, it has been rumored that the atmosphere between the local governor of Rosend and the capital has become increasingly strange, and a thorough understanding of the situation in various places will make the Vecia Falcon even more powerful in attacking Rosend.

God is going to destroy Rao Sende! Thinking that Lengwei County, which had just opened its doors, had already "fallen" ahead of schedule before Cromdor arrived, the Duke of Dunkirk felt a little cold on his back, and he no longer dared to think about it any more.

One day later, somewhere in the Cromdo Mountains, the crisp sound of horse hooves seemed particularly clear in the silent night, getting closer and closer in the shadowy darkness. Groups of cavalry swept across the ground like locusts, leaving behind invisible dust.

The sound of horse hooves awakened the mountain animals. The frightened wild birds fluttered into the sky, hovering above, and the birds in their nests chirped vigorously. In the mountains below, the black cavalry maintained a high degree of silence. At dawn, the sky It looks very dark. It was originally a moonlit night, but the faint moonlight gradually illuminated the black armors of the cavalrymen.

Some of these cavalry were Guards Cavalry with white thorn flowers on their chests, and some were prairie cavalry wearing pointed helmets and carrying hunter's compound bows on their backs. There was a sweet smell in the cool May air. The green grass buds in the field seemed to have grown much taller overnight. The golden colorful grass straightened its stems from the hard frozen soil, allowing its pale yellow petals to be bathed in the rising sunshine as much as possible.

“Tata Tower”

Rugged mountain roads. Thirty thousand cavalry lined up in four marching formations, cautiously and slowly crossing the rolling hills. The rumble of horse hooves was like bursts of thunder, occasionally mixed with the neighing of war horses and the sound of the collision and friction of metal vests.

The black armors formed several long black lines that moved at high speed. Shining with a dark luster under the golden light of the sun,

Dense cavalry formations continued to emerge high on the hills. From a distance, they looked like black walls that suddenly appeared in the hilly areas. The sharp spears in their hands were hanging down, shining like snow. The bursting mountain wind passed through their ranks, and the smell of blood was lingering in the air. spreading in the wind,

"My lord, your majesty's order!"

A Guards Cavalry appeared from the corner of the mountain road in front, stopped in front of Hu Keqili, and took out an order book. Hu Keqili stopped his horse, took the order book and took a look, with a stern look on his face. surprise,

That's great. Hu Keqili took the report into his arms. The main target of this sneak attack was Cromdor. However, the order from His Majesty showed that Cromdor, which was thought to need a sneak attack, was not opened by the local government. The county guard has actually surrendered to His Majesty the Falcon. What an unexpected surprise. According to His Majesty's order, the 30,000 cavalrymen who followed him no longer need to be secretive.

"Order the whole army to speed up! Go straight to Cromdor!" Hu Keqili excitedly ordered to the cavalry group behind him.

"The whole army speeds up, march straight into Cromdor!" The orders were passed on as the command was passed on, and the speed of the cavalry group began to increase. The long dragon of 30,000 cavalrymen dragged out on the mountain road raised up the sky-covering dust that filled the entire mountainous area. , in the evening, a queue of 30,000 cavalry appeared under the city of Cromdor, and the gates of Cromdor were already open.

"Enter the city!" Hu Keqi raised his hand high, and the cavalry stepped into the suspension bridge outside the city wall. A group of goats eating grass and leaves below seemed to be frightened by the cavalry and dispersed around. The cry of the sheep made the cavalry scream. Xiao Sha is a little less.

In the hazy sunset, black lines emerge from the edge of the ridge, and a dark and messy expanse stretches to infinity.

Groups of cavalry began to rush down like a huge arc. The brilliance of the metal shone with the aura of killing. The golden sky also showed light at this moment. A layer of golden light appeared in the east. The earth trembled at this moment. Up, a full 30,000 cavalrymen looked like a sea of ​​war horses. The secret-packed warhorse armor shone coldly and ruthlessly. In front of them was the last obstacle to the capital of Rosend.

"Stop!"

Hu Keqili raised his hand and stopped the horse on a high slope. The guards cavalry following behind him all pulled the reins of the horses. The horses' hooves kicked up a burst of smoke. As far as the eye could see in the distance, it was located in the densely forested mountains. The city was already vaguely visible. It was already past dusk, and only a few rays of sunset remained on the horizon. On the pale dividing line between heaven and earth, a half-waned cold moon slowly rose from behind the distant city. rise,

The city in the distance is the target this time. Human beings may be born like this, good at forgetting pain and pain! Or perhaps, this is also the case, so that human beings can grow stronger and stronger amidst countless chaos."

Hu Keqili hesitated for a moment, looking deeply at the city in the basin in front of him. The little lights all over the city were like the gorgeous and brilliant starlight flashing in the dark sky. They were born to melt into the surrounding quiet night, projecting a A vibrant scene,

The mountains are like shadows, and the silver moonlight follows the leaping figures of the horses. The night is like water, and the silver moon has slowly climbed to the top of the mountain, shining on the cavalry group like a soft and undulating silver glow all around.

"Sir, shall we start attacking?" The prairie cavalry was a little impatient at first.

"There is no rush. According to His Majesty's order, there is no rush to launch an attack for the time being, and we are running all the way. We can bear it, and the horses can't stand it!" Hu Keqili waved his hand to stop, staring at the city, which has gradually changed from euphemism to line. See some outlines clearly,

This city, reflected in the faint silver glow, has a somewhat primitive atmosphere. The mountainous terrain is extremely undulating. It may be that from the top of the mountain, the target is only 30 miles away, but at that time, the straight line position of the visual inspection was really about to reach the target. , but you need to go up and down the mountains several times, and the distance may be several times longer. This is the so-called dead horse in looking at the mountains!

"But His Majesty has stopped at Cromdor, are we just watching like this?" Several Kujitvan Cavalry Commanders expressed confusion.

"Although Your Majesty has stopped, the black and white killing arranged by His Majesty this time has just begun!" Hu Keqili smiled mysteriously and looked into the distance. "Sometimes, being still is more terrifying than moving!" (Unfinished) To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Please read it here.