Realm of Power

Day 3 of the Battle of the Toronto River

Good, the commander of the Eighth Army of Gang Fei, stood calmly on a hidden slope behind the river, looking at the Falcon Army camp opposite. The setting sun in the distance was shining from the top of the dense forest on the horizon. The wind blew across the river. The woods nearby made a rustling sound, and through the ditch in front of the woods, one could see a group of falcon troops passing by on the opposite river. Patrol cavalry, these energetic light cavalry wearing black light armor, wearing domed leather hats, carrying bows on their backs, their hawk-like eyes are shining and compelling. This team of cavalry is just aiming at the beach on the opposite side of the river. He glanced at it for a few times without looking further away. He seemed not to care at all whether there was an enemy ambush on the other side of the river.

"What the hell is going on?"

Goode looked away from the absent-minded patrol cavalry. He couldn't see through the reaction of the Falcon army on the opposite side!

Since the violent outbreak of the first battle, in the next two days, the Falcon Army on the opposite side did something that made Good laugh. They actually camped on the river that had already broken through. The Falcon Army The commander took a defensive posture, which made Goode more and more confused. "Is the opponent attacking or defending?" Goode felt a little confused in his heart.

"Sir, Lord Remshat is here!" At this moment, a scout came quietly from behind and said with a strange expression.

"Remshat, what is he here for?"

Goode's eyebrows furrowed slightly. At this moment, shouldn't Remshat this guy be reinforcing the defense behind? He turned around and walked towards the horse led by the attendant, and said to a scout captain behind him, "Anhui Lyle. You stay and continue to closely monitor the movements on the other side!"

"I understand, sir!" The scout captain nodded and said. In the military camp at the rear, Good saw Remshat walking back and forth in the camp. Holding a letter in his hand, it seemed that something had happened. When he saw Gude walking in, Remshat hurriedly came to greet him.

"Lord Gude, have there been any movements from the enemy these days?" Remshat hesitated for a moment before suddenly asking,

"What's wrong, Lord Remshat wants the Falcon Army to launch a fierce attack on our Eighth Army?" Gude glanced at Remshat, who was speaking unscrupulously, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly with an unhappy expression. . "If this is the case, then your Excellency may be disappointed," Goode said confidently. "Ever since it was severely damaged by our army in the river, the Falcon Army has been severely weakened, and it has died down in the past few days. It seems that it has lost its strength. The plan to advance northward! To put it bluntly, through the brave fighting of all the soldiers of our Eighth Army, we defeated the enemy's ambition to harass His Majesty the Emperor's main force, and firmly grasped the initiative on the Putao battlefield. .

"Master Gude, if this is really the case, then I can only say that things are starting to get worse!" Remshat's expression changed, interrupting Gude's continued arrogance.

"Remshat, what do you mean? I know you are dissatisfied with the glorious achievements of our Eighth Army, but you can't say that." Gude snorted gloomily, with a serious tone in his tone. Dissatisfaction "For you, is it the happiest thing for you that our Eighth Army is bleeding like a river, with countless casualties, and the Falcon Army's successful march northward?"

"Of course that's not what I mean. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Goode!"

Remshat's face turned slightly pale, and he raised his hand, and there was a report representing urgent red. He said slightly panicked, "Some accidents occurred. I just received a report from Kyoto. Just three days ago, Lisbon Toto The Falcon soldiers in the direction were divided into two groups, one group Go straight to the Putau North Road, which is the one we are fighting against, and another cavalry unit of about 7,000 people, just after your and my two legions moved to the north of Putau, quickly crossed your and my The defense zone is heading towards Imperial Kyoto!"

"What! From our defense zone!"

Goode's face was shocked, and he read the report with disbelief. The content above made him stay there and fell into a daze. This time he was really embarrassed. Just when he was blocking the Falcon Army alone on the Toronto River, Another group of falcon cavalry has crossed the border between the Empire and Putao from its original defense zone, and rushed towards Kyoto in a swift and violent manner.

"I think so!"

Remshat nodded sadly, "You also know that the border guards on the Putau battlefield have been evacuated. Now there are only less than three squadrons left. In addition, I never expected that the Falcon Army would come from The defense area of ​​​​their own troops came over, and the border guard company's most basic counterattack Even if they didn't respond, they were defeated by the attacking cavalry group. More than half of them were killed or injured. Even the most important fortress on the border, Kelens Fortress, was attacked by the opponent. In a certain situation, the empire's Kyoto had been exposed. Under the blade of the Falcon Trooper!"

"Where's the Ninth Army? Don't the Ninth Army still have 50,000 elites near Kyoto? What are they doing?" Goode shuddered, then recovered from the shock, and angrily twisted the report in his hand into a ball , asked with bloodshot eyes

"It's useless, the enemy strikes too quickly!" Remshat smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly.

"The Ninth Legion and us are arranged in a triangular response, fifty miles apart from each other. With the speed of the Falcon Cavalry, even if the Ninth Legion can respond, it will not be able to counterattack quickly in a short time. In order to prevent the enemy cavalry from advancing toward Kyoto Approaching, the Ninth Army has ordered to shrink its defense line."

Remshat's voice stopped and his eyes flickered as he said

"What makes the Ministry of Military Affairs most dissatisfied now is that the falcon army marching north, which took two legions to block, is just a bait to lure us."

"The opponent's target has always been the Empire's Kyoto. The Falcon Army broke into the country and Kyoto has fallen into a huge panic. Everyone thinks that behind the seven thousand Falcon Cavalry, there should be more Falcon troops appearing. They only rely on the first Even the Nine Legions could not withstand the full attack of the Falcon Army!

"The wealthy families in Kyoto surrounded the Ministry of Military Affairs, collectively accusing the Ministry of Military Affairs of dereliction of duty and disregarding the centuries-old glory of the empire. They gave in to pressure. The Ministry of Military Affairs strictly ordered us to defeat this northward-moving Falcon Army in the shortest possible time! Return quickly! The Ninth Legion to aid Kyoto!”

"Defeat the Falcon Army marching north and return to Kyoto! Do the gentlemen in the Ministry of Military Affairs think this is just a game of house?" Goode looked angrily, thinking of facing the Falcon Army's locust-like rain of arrows head-on. , this strong and powerful general is also feeling scared in his heart.

"The enemy passed through our defense area! When it comes to responsibility, you and I cannot escape the blame!" Remshat smiled sadly.

"Okay, I agree to return to the army and attack the Falcon Army with you, but can you guarantee that what we are facing is really just the Falcon Army's decoy force?" Good asked with an ugly face.

"I can't guarantee it." Remshat shook his head and took a deep breath. "I can only say that even if the opponent is not a decoy force, at least we can reduce the pressure on the Imperial Kyoto side. Otherwise, this force heading north will turn In the direction of Kyoto, if we attack from both sides, the Ninth Army may really be doomed. I am afraid that we will also be charged with fear of death! It is better to fight hard!"

The Toronto river flows away. The river was rolling with waves, and the sky became a little gloomy on the fourth day, with thick black clouds lingering like cotton balls. The piles are getting higher and higher, between the sky, the earth, and the sky, like a huge eye, staring at the earth below.

"Patrol, is there anything going on?" Xiting Qianqi Commander Ahri stretched out his hand to stop a passing patrol. He raised his head and looked at the bad sky above. The cold air in early spring was full of wet smell. According to what he said in the grassland According to my experience, this is a sign before heavy rain comes.

"There's nothing. To be honest, I don't even know what we are looking for!" The patrol leader shrugged and responded listlessly, patting his stocky horse with his hand. "A river like this is completely useless." There is no need to patrol. It is only fifty meters wide. Even if the enemy wants to launch a surprise attack, it is very difficult. What is going on? Why do we have to camp here? It's just a river. We can just ride across it. I don't believe in the iron can troops like those a few days ago. , It can really stop the scimitars of our prairie people!"

"That's true, but it's just some heavy infantry. It's not like we haven't encountered them before!" said a patrolling cavalry next to him.

"Shut up, patrolling is an order from King Khan! Just carry out the order. Anyone who talks too much will have their tongue cut off immediately in accordance with tribal laws."

Ahri raised his riding whip and gave a serious order, which made the patrolling cavalry dare not speak any more and remained silent. In the prairie people's troops, the majesty of the superiors is unquestionable. According to the prairie people's saying, "sharp scimitar" The more the better, but only one tongue is enough to give the command!”

"Woo!" Just at this moment, the sound of a horn horn came from the front to discover the situation.

"Attention, enemy!"

A loud voice came from the sentry on the riverside. Qianqi Commander Ahli and other patrolling cavalry quickly turned their heads. The dazzling cold light made their eyes narrow into a line unconsciously. Sure enough, what they had just seen was There was nothing on the other side, a few days ago The Crusader flags that have appeared flashed one after another, like a forest of steel rising slowly from the horizon, a formation of infantry wearing blue heavy armor, countless towering spears, and dozens of formations composed of tens of thousands of shields. , looking particularly solemn under the dark sky

"Get ready for battle!"

The Falcon Army troops in the entire riverside camp quickly moved into action. A whole row of temporary wooden fences was erected on the river bank. On the inside of the fence, 5,000 skilled crossbowmen from the Imperial Central Army were arranged in four semi-arc shapes. They were squatting behind these wooden fences, holding their crossbows flat. The sharp crossbow arrows cast a chilling light in the cold air.

"Everyone line up! Hurry!"

Ahri quickly ran back to his thousand-man team, waving his horsewhip, and rudely drove his resting subordinates out of the tent. Ahri's troops were on the left side of the Empire's Central Army camp, with the Empire's Central Army As the center, the 15,000-strong Xiting troops spread out along the river bank, with no trace of slackness on their high-spirited faces.

War has come! If there was a trace of dissatisfaction with King Khan's arrangement before, he had forgotten it now, because he saw the huge and ferocious Falcon King flag fluttering in the cold wind at the Imperial Central Military Camp 200 meters away from his left With

That was the battle flag of King Falcon Khan. Being able to fight under such a great god of war would be the most glorious thing of Aheli's generation. Aheli felt that his blood was already boiling. He rode a war horse like a cluster of arrows. He also flew past his subordinates, shouting "Hand up your bow!"

A whole row of curved bows faced the inky sky. The bowstring was quickly tightened, making a rattling sound. The tens of thousands of troops from both sides were silent under the dark sky. Like a clean and bright sword, it is thinking about tearing the target in front of it into pieces. "Rumble." A muffled thunder rolled across the sky, shrouding the world in desolation. The falcon battle flag and the inhuman Crusader flag opposite were both blown by the strong wind at the same time, as if they were about to be beaten. War drums, a murderous aura rushes straight into the sky

"attack!"

Gang Fei's heavy infantry group concentrated and pounced on the narrowest section of the river. A heavy armored squadron was the first to jump into the river. The river was not deep, and the shields were washed away by the river. On the surface of the rushing river, there are layers of fish scales shining coldly. Infantry shields stood in front. The infantry covering the rear squirmed forward,

"Shoot!" A whole row of Xiting shooters on the other side of the river raised their powerful compound bows to the sky, followed by a loud shout of shooting. Thousands of arrows rushed towards the iron turtle on the river like a dense dark cloud. The Gangfei soldiers on the side of the shield were shot before they could stand firm and fell into the water. Blood spattered and a cloud of blood floated on the river. There were patches of scarlet red, but no one cared about this. More Gang Fei heavy infantry jumped into the river. In the shallowest section of the river, the river water only submerged to the chests of the heavy infantry.

The first wave of troops sent up were all real elites specially selected by Commander Goode of the Eighth Army.

Three thousand elite infantry. He used the river water to protect his body and held his shield high to block his head. The arrow clusters on the opposite side were shot weakly into the river water. It was impossible to shoot through the thick armor of the heavy infantry in the water layer due to the resistance in the water.

The heavily armored soldiers were struggling to move forward in the river. Arrow clusters hit their shields like raindrops, making a tinkling sound. As the river gradually became shallower, the heavy infantrymen of Congo and Fei began to fall down one by one, but regardless of the arrows, No matter how fierce the arrow is, they just hold up their shields They bowed to avoid it, but no one stopped, no one flinched, and no one made a sound. They just approached persistently and silently. No matter how close they got, even if they were hit by arrows, they would still move forward bit by bit in the river. Move forward, as if the faith to move forward has not been extinguished until death!

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" The hurled stones drew arcs in the air and flew towards the direction of the Falcon Army. There was a loud bang on the erected wooden raft. This was Remshat's troops. Behind the Eighth Army, they used a large number of catapults to suppress the shooters on the riverside. The queue of shooters in the West Courtyard was hit, and a Flesh and blood flying everywhere,

"Forward!" Remshat personally mobilized the war horses, leading the way to face the rain of arrows shot from the opposite side. He led three thousand cavalrymen to leap into the river in front, stirring up countless splashes. The infantry captains behind used all their strength. He shouted, "Anyone who shrinks from battle will be killed!"

"Forward! Forward!"

The whole Gangfei army showed the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrists, and kept jumping into the river with complete will to die. Remshat's motley troops used the simplest wooden planks to push the swinging boats, charged towards the opposite side, and quickly set up Build a pontoon bridge floating on the river to pave a way for more heavy infantry behind.

"Well done!"

Goode looked excited when he saw the first group of heavy infantry rushing onto the opposite river beach and climbing over several deep ditches on the river beach. The opponent's shooter's counterattack was so weak that it was completely impossible to see the last time they were as dense as locusts gnawing. What a terrifying sight. Sure enough, this is a decoy force. The real force must have been lost long ago! As long as one unit attacks the opposite side, it means that more units will attack. The opponent's large number of shooters have completely become a burden at this moment. Without the cover of the river, these shooters with weak melee capabilities are the opponent's biggest shooters. weakness

No one noticed that at the position of the Falcon Army's main formation, the wind blew a golden Falcon flag.

The fat man's eyes narrowed into a thin line, like a cold light shining into the distance and spreading like a blue sea wave of military formation!

"It seems that the Gangfei people have completely suppressed them!"

Felantonya let out a low cry from the side. This time, the Gangfei people were mobilized in full force. In addition to the heavy infantry, which numbered about 30,000, there were also about 3,000 Gangfei cavalry, and about 10,000 people. Mixed infantry formations, some well-built catapults As the troops were moving slowly, she didn't know what method Weixia Falcon used. In just a few days, it forced Gang Fei's two legions in the Putao area to switch from defense to offense, and they still pressed with all their might. on, it’s almost as if it’s been designed,

"The Toronto River in front of me is about to be dyed red by the killings." Felantonya, who knew the truth, felt helpless in her heart. The dense rain of arrows made the other party forget an important thing. What they faced was not only Not only archers, but also cavalry groups with far more offensive power than infantry,

"Your Majesty, the enemy's leading troops have arrived at the river beach!"

A West Court Thousand Banner Commander, full of fighting spirit, galloped over on his horse. He reined in his horse in front of King Falcon Khan with skillful equestrian skills, and loudly reported that behind King Falcon Khan, there were a total of 10,000 West Court cavalry. Already in formation, the neatly arranged cavalry armors can’t be seen to the end at a glance.

No one made a sound, only the iron plates of the war horses occasionally made a few soft grinding sounds.

Under the black leather helmets, the eyes of tens of thousands of Xiting cavalry flashed with intense murderous desire.

The patrols swarming along the river were just to cut off the eyes of Gang Fei's scouts who might notice the abnormal strength of the troops.

"Get ready!" The fat man groaned, his eyes suddenly widened, and he slowly raised his right hand to the air. The air seemed to be still at this moment, and everything was waiting. Countless eyes fell on the raised right hand of the Falcon Khan. The war horses in the front row kicked the ground restlessly and cried softly. Even they were suppressed by the murderous aura bred in the silence.