Realm of Power

The capital of Southwest District,

The sound of rapid horse hooves broke the early morning silence of the capital. At the open city gate, a group of knights rushed into the open city gate of Blue City like a whirlwind. The knights' purple cloaks were fluttering in the wind. The Murphy family The cavalry's maple leaf emblem glowed in the dawn rain.

"Sir! The Kyoto army failed to forcibly cross the Sona River last night and suffered heavy casualties. It has retreated into the Mosand area southwest of us early this morning!" A Murphy Army officer hurriedly pushed Murphy O'Brien away with the latest battle report. door,

What caught his eyes was Murphy O'Brien standing in front of him, the back of a tall and capable soldier.

"You mean it failed?" Murphy O'Brien heard the report and turned around with a surprised look on his face.

Through the mouth behind his back, one could see the white rain falling in early May and summer covering the entire city. The head of the Southwest District frowned slightly and asked with a strange expression, "What exactly is going on? What does it mean that there are heavy casualties?" What is it?"

Officer Murphy handed over the battle report in his hand with a serious face. "The specific battle situation is in this report, and there is also a request from the defense officer of the Mosand region. At present, except for the Imperial Guards, which is still intact, the entire empire has The fourth army has been damaged in battle. In the northwest, about 200,000 people have crossed the border. The Mosand area has entered full combat readiness, but the troops are seriously insufficient. The capital is requested for immediate support."

"You mean the entire Fourth Army of the Empire...!" Murphy O'Brien's face changed slightly. Although he guessed that the Gallic army would be defeated, he didn't expect it to be like this. With such participation, he was a little unwilling to believe it. I asked one more time

"Yes, it can be said to be the entire Imperial Fourth Army!" The Murphy Army officer who reported the report nodded at him and said, "According to Mosand's report. The returning Guards did not suffer any losses, but the Imperial Fourth Army Of the 110,000 people, less than 5,000 survived, and almost all of them were wounded! They have been judged to have lost their combat capabilities."

"Okay, you go down first."

Murphy O'Brien took a deep breath. After calming down for a while, he took the battle report and silently waved to the officer. The officer stepped back. He opened the battle report in his hand and placed it heavily on the table. What's this? A piece of waste paper!

Murphy O'Brien rubbed his temples and sat on the sofa. The report came from Mosand, and the tone was very vague. Most of the truth about the Battle of the Sona River was heard from the soldiers and senior officers. Stanley Spencer gave all generals a silent order, which just showed that the Fourth Army of the Empire was indeed finished!

That was the main battle legion of the empire with a population of 110,000. 110,000 people were lost in one night. Even Murphy O'Brien found it unbelievable that 110,000 people were lost. It's not 110,000 pigs. If the battle fails, even if it is defeated, there will always be tens of thousands of people who survive!

"Is it the cavalry from the northwest?" Murphy O'Brien came to the Sona River map on the table with some confusion. Murphy O'Brien had carefully studied the Sona River where the battle took place. It was not a cavalry attack. The flat terrain of the plains,

On the contrary, the cavalry will be restricted here because there is a wide Sona River across the middle. No matter which side's cavalry, it is impossible to cross the river to attack. The cavalry grouping tactics that the Vekia Falcon is best at do not have much room to use here.

"Bang" the door of the room was pushed open. Murphy Lins, who was still bandaged, walked in from the outside, glanced at Murphy O'Brien who was walking back and forth in the room, and said excitedly, "Brother, I heard that Stanley Spencer's 180,000-strong army suffered a disastrous defeat. The number of casualties in that river!”

"Where did you hear about it?" Murphy O'Brien stopped and glanced at his brother in surprise. It had not been ten minutes since this military report arrived in his hands.

"This morning, some businessmen from Mosand started talking in the city!" Murphy Lins said with bright eyes. "It is said that many people died this time, and the entire Sona River was blocked by corpses. Now, let’s see how arrogant Stanley Spencer is this time. If you have the ability, don’t hide in the southwest and fight to the death with the Northwest Army on the Sona River!”

"It seems that the northwest is already adding fuel to the flames! I just learned about this news!" Murphy O'Brien couldn't help but change his face slightly when he heard the news spread like this. Through the rain curtain in front of him, he could see all the people. The raindrops in the city hit the spiers of several adjacent houses in the city, turning into a huge white mist.

No one could be seen on the street below. Shallow water could be seen in the stone ditch of Zhengliang Street washed by rain. For some reason, Murphy O'Brien seemed to see the Fourth Army of the Empire in the water. The countless blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and the tragic scene of the Sona River rolling forward. Last night, standing in front of the Sona River, looking at the direction of the Sona River where hundreds of thousands of troops were opposing each other, Murphy O'Brien seemed to feel something. After contacting him several times, his evaluation of the northwest Wikiya falcon was improved every time.

But he didn't expect that the other party was more terrifying than he expected. He killed 100,000 elites in one night. How did the other party do it?

Stanley Spencer, who commanded the Gallic army, was not a rookie who knew nothing. Stanley Spencer had a nickname on the eastern battlefield called "Dancer on the Tip of the Knife" because he often liked to use unexpected tactics. His tactics make it difficult for his opponents to defend him. He is a famous general who makes enemies fear him on the battlefield in the eastern part of the empire.

But this time, what made this dancer on the tip of the knife become a cripple?

"Brother, are you saying that those businessmen are from the northwest? It's no big deal, it's just spreading some rumors about the important relationship between the markets!" Murphy Lins, who has always been worried about the gambling game between the northwest and the southwest, has always been worried about the gambling between the northwest and the northwest. The impression was extremely bad. He walked to the table, picked up the report on it, and saw his most admired brother Murphy O'Brien's eyebrows knitting together because of this matter. He said with disdain.

"That fat falcon who doesn't work hard is like this every time. If he only relies on a little cleverness, on the battlefield, I can kill his fat body with a stabbing spear!"

"If one person's bravery can determine the victory of the war, then do so many people still need to fight and sacrifice?" Murphy O'Brien said slowly and solemnly, "Although we only really fought once, I have to admit, Wiki Ya Falcon is definitely the only true genius I have seen in my life.

Leave aside military capabilities. The northwest, which was once decentralized and barren in power, has become so powerful in just one or two years thanks to this person's series of hard and soft methods. There is a faint tendency to compete with the Empire. Not to mention that the northwest army on the Sona River this time has reached 230,000 people. It is far stronger than we expected. It even has the strength to fight with the Empire. Under such a situation, Stanley Bin Serbia also persists in believing that as long as 180,000 troops can solve the problem once and for all. It's a mistake in itself," Murphy O'Brien snorted.

"So what? If the 180,000 troops can't quell the northwest, Kyoto can send 280,000 or 380,000 troops to quell the northwest! I don't believe how long the Vekia Falcon can last," Murphy Lins said in a stubborn tone.

"If His Majesty the Emperor can send so many troops, the first one to capture will not be the northwest. It will be us!" Murphy O'Brien could only smile bitterly at his brother's words and said, "We and Gang Fei The war has just ended. The victorious Southwest District has unprecedented unity in military and people's hearts. In addition, we continue to consolidate the hearts and minds of the Southwest. Various agricultural and commercial production are recovering in an orderly manner. In the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, we are actually the same as the Northwest. The next target must be eliminated.”

"There is no Northwest. We can do it too!" Murphy Lins still insisted, "In terms of military strength, our Southwest is no worse than the Northwest. We can do what the Northwest can do!"

"Stupid, without the help of northwest merchants, we can't even provide the most basic army food! Why talk about fighting Kyoto!" Murphy O'Brien's handsome face flashed with anger and said, "We need to use the supplies from the northwest to recover Destroyed agriculture, use northwest technology to build irrigation canals in inner rivers," well, even if you're right. So what do we do now? "Murphylins was shocked by Murphy O'Brien's anger. Growing up, there were only a handful of occasions where he could see the calm and cold Murphy O'Burn angry.

"After all, we are currently in the southwest region of the empire. Naturally, we cannot sit idly by while the guards retreat into the southwest! Pass the order and the entire southwest army will immediately assemble and head for the Mosand area!" Murphy O'Brien frowned and hesitated. For a moment. He said decisively with sharp eyes

"In fact, this battle is an excellent opportunity for us. It just allows Kyoto to take a look at the loyalty of our Southwest District to the Empire at critical moments. Whether they believe it or not, at least there will be no one behind it. It is said that we and Northwest are wearing the same pants!

It is now the end of May, and this year’s harvest season will be in two months. After this period, only with enough military rations can we really gain a foothold in the southwest, and then we can be qualified to talk about Northwest and Kyoto confront each other! "

"But what if there really is a war with the Northwest Army? Fighting against the Northwest Army for a guy like Stanley Spencer is really a bit..." Murphy Lins said, but what he really thought about was that the Southwest Army, which had just recovered its strength, would have to fight against it. There are more than 200,000 enemies, obviously there is some reluctance in their hearts.

"Don't worry, it probably won't happen yet!" Murphy O'Brien's eyes were sharp, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he said, "Although war is a cruel game that uses extreme measures, I understand that the Wakiya Falcon in the northwest is an honorless person. Feeling, but the lazy family full of Lai temperament He is also a genius in military command, and a super conspirator with a unique vision. I don’t know how he figured out that Rosendre was an internal agent of the empire, and used the power of a large army to suppress Stanley. Spencer had to order the advance to the northwest in advance,

Sonahe faced the battle, seemingly casually, but in fact it was obviously the battlefield that he had predetermined a long time ago. Every step was filled with murderous intent. If it didn't break out, it would hardly look special. Once it broke out, the opponent would not even have a chance to come back. He is capable of killing with one blow, including intrigues, showing no integrity at all, even using low-quality military rations for logistics, but it is precisely this kind of person who is the least likely to fight foolishly with an opponent who has no conflict of interest! "

"Inferior military rations?" This was the first time Murphy Lins heard this, and he looked curious.

Murphy O'Brien chuckled, "It's actually nothing. Some time ago, Vekia Falcon came to me and promised to give me a batch of cooked military rations to supply to Stanley Spencer to reduce our logistical pressure. Just yesterday At night, this batch of military rations has been transported by sea, which can be provided to Stanley Spencer's guards, and we only need I will send someone to tell the Vekia Falcon about this situation. I believe that the other party is not a fool. As long as they wait for a while, Stanley Spencer's Guards will collapse without a fight. That's why I can say with certainty that the northwest will not be defeated. If you really want to fight with us, you can only show it to Stanley Spencer! Everyone knows something!"

Fatty needs to hear this. I guess I have to laugh or cry. He is such a rare confidant. This Murphy O'Brien really doesn't have a general understanding of the lazy fat man's temperament of not taking advantage of the disadvantages. But it is a pity that once the temperament is combined with the grand strategy of looking at the overall situation, That's another story.

"There is such a thing, and he can even do such a disrespectful thing. The Vekia Falcon is indeed the scum of the scum!" Murphy Lins scolded the Vekia Falcon with a hateful look. ,

"Okay, that's it. You're not fully recovered yet. Just stay at the base camp!" Murphy O'Brien was unwilling to continue listening and comforted Murphy Lins, who was still recovering from his injuries. He had more important things to do. Yes, 200,000 troops from the northwest are pressing on the border. Although they are pointing at Stanley Spencer, who dares to say that the Vekia Falcon will not take advantage of this opportunity to have a heavy army in hand. Take advantage of this opportunity to defeat the Southwest in one fell swoop? Anyway, he had already broken up with the empire, and he didn't care about breaking up with himself. He immediately sent troops to Mosand, so he was saving himself.

Soon, the military order issued from the capital of the Southwest District set the entire Southwest District into motion. The Southwest District, where the war had just subsided, was immediately replaced by gold and iron horses. More than 100,000 Southwest troops marched from various parts of the Southwest District to the Mosand area. The footsteps are sonorous and the battle flags are flying.

The infantry regiments were neatly lined up, with bright armor and uniform steps. Under the weight of the infantry's neat steps, the ground was sinking slightly. Murphy O'Brien personally rushed to supervise the battle in Mosand, putting on a posture of fighting to the death with the invading northwest army.

"Sir Stanley, it's too late for me!" Murphy O'Brien looked sincere. He held a military meeting in Mosand that day, announced the general mobilization of the Southwest Army, and put on a show of fighting to the death with the invading 200,000 Northwest Army. posture, vowing to avenge the imperial warriors who died on the banks of the Sona River

"Mr. Murphy O'Burn! I'm so grateful." The embarrassed Stanley Spencer grabbed the hand of Mr. Murphy O'Burn. His eyes were red and he almost burst into tears of gratitude. He was still there. Thinking about it, with the participation of more than 100,000 southwest troops, this northwest battle has not been finalized yet! As long as the northwest army is defeated in the Mosand area, the hope of entering the northwest again will be great!

The mountain wind howled, blowing through the hills and fields. Under the golden sun, the entire southwest area spread out like a huge beautiful flower scroll in front of Fatty's eyes.

"This guy Murphy O'Brien is here after all!"

The fat man was wearing black devil armor. He stopped his war horse on a high hillside at the other end. He looked at the Mosand area ahead with complex eyes. Under the morning sun, he saw that the main part of the Mosand area was hilly. The torrent of people and horses was as heavy as clouds. The swords and spears were neatly gathered in a phalanx, and the soldiers' armor shone like a river. In contrast, the dilapidated and dilapidated camp of the Gallic Guards that ran back from the Sone River like a bereft dog a few days ago. .

the capital of rosend

The moonlight is like water, shining on the streets and alleys of the city,

Angelio, the Minister of the Interior of Rosende, stood alone on top of the city wall, looking at the city calmly. The Falcon Army's 30,000 cavalry approached the outskirts of the capital, which had caused turmoil in the capital area. At first, everyone was still expecting it. I hope the county guards in other areas can send people to rescue.

As a result, more than ten days have passed, and there is no news at all. The indifferent attitude of various places has made more and more people choose to leave this city that may face war.

The capital of Rosende has been at peace for too long and has lost its tenacity and confidence in the war. Especially when it is known that it is in isolation and resistance has no effect at all, this panic caused many people to flee.

For the vast majority of the people in Asende, what they care about is not who is right or wrong, whether the ruler is justified, or whether there is a surname. What they care most about is whether the war will affect their family members. Will the city be destroyed? Will the family have enough to eat and clothing?

Perhaps the Northwest Coast Cavalry's attack on the Bangor area is so famous. Most of the citizens of the capital of Rosend now believe that once the northwest coast cavalry captures the capital of Rosend, it will completely raze the capital to the ground, just like Like that in Bangor

"It doesn't matter if you leave, this place is no longer the Rosende it used to be!" Angelio sighed. It used to be brightly lit from a distance, but now it's dark, like a noble residential area in a dead zone. He looked back, It used to be his warm home, but now, most of the nobles of the original capital of Rasende have been imprisoned by the Duke on various charges in the form of consecutive sittings.

The aristocratic residential area is like a human area.

The resistance shown by the region was not unreasonable. The Duke not only wanted the local power in the hands of the various county governors, he also did ruthless things in many things. He completely wanted to eradicate these local county governors. , there is no room for compromise, and the centuries-old tradition of the union between the local and the capital that Rosende has maintained has been destroyed.

"Lord Angelio, you are really here. The Duke wants to summon you!" A servant of the Duke's Palace and several knights came out of the wall corridor. The servant of the Duke's Palace saw him and said with joy, while several knights quickly walked towards him.

"Lord Duke wants to see me?" Angelio was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. What was coming finally came. He knew that he had been suspected for a long time. Sidney had been arrested for treason in the morning. It was very good to be able to endure torture until the evening before confessing himself.

Finally, taking a look at the dark aristocratic district, Angelio smiled slightly and said to himself, "It's so tiring to live alone!" To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (.Vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.. to read.)