Realm of Power

Salton seemed to feel something from the fat man's words. The fat man's laughter was so mean. Salton shuddered unexpectedly and his face turned slightly pale. His eyes when he looked at the fat man became a little horrified. It was amazing. Sure enough, As expected of the Vekia Falcon, he was able to see through a complicated situation at a glance, and see Hassan Rimbaud's weaknesses that would make even his soul tremble.

Hassen Rimbaud was worthy of being a famous Gallic general. He realized that the situation was not right and immediately made a decision. He led tens of thousands of elite troops under his command to move into Fipli. Now that he was defending the fortress terrain, the Vecchia Falcon needed to consider putting the limited troops there. In more important places, such as quickly swallowing up other provinces with weak military strength, facts have proven that this choice is correct. In just one month, two Gallic provinces as large as the entire Kingdom of Rode were swallowed up.

It is estimated that the Gallic side has also jumped at the moment. The most powerful troops in the entire western part of the empire have made no movement in the Fipli area. They sit and watch the nearby provinces fall one after another. It is impossible to say that the Gallic and Kyoto side have no ideas. Salton has also encountered the same doubts. He knows how much pressure a whole country brings to doubt a person. Compared with at this moment, gathering a large group of troops to launch a devastating annihilation of Hassen Rimbaud's troops,

widen the front lines and avoid fighting,

For the famous Gallic general Hassan Rimbaud, who is currently eager to prove himself, this is a good way to make it worse. However, Salton, who is cautious by nature, still cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, if Hassen Rimbaud is desperate Launch an attack and force your subordinates to engage in battle. What should your subordinates do?"

"That's why I'm here. I'm going to send this letter to Hassan Rimbaud across from me! I can guarantee that. That guy will definitely become very honest!" The corners of the fat man's lips curled up slightly, as if he had already prepared for it. He picked up a letter. Passing it to Salton behind him,

The envelope has been sealed, and the fiery red paint is Fatty's special falcon emblem. Fatty naturally has his own unique way to deal with Hassen Rimbaud, a little strong man who can't be killed.

"Is this?" Salton accepted the letter curiously. He really couldn't imagine why the Vecchia Falcon had such confidence, considering Hassan Rambo's current situation. It must have reached the point where they can't wait to hear it, because everything has stopped just because of one letter. It's really unimaginable!

"Tell him, I have a woman named Algernon Julia in my hands. If the capital of Gaul wants to redeem her, let the capital of Gaul exchange it for the Julius family! I want the Julius family to be unscathed Arrive at the Southwest Territory, meet and consider the replacement. If there is no reply, they will wait to collect the body of this woman! "The fat man smiled lightly and looked at it. The confused Salton smiled and explained, "This woman named Algernon Julia is the daughter of the most powerful person in the Gallic Ministry of Military Affairs. She can serve as the supervisor of the Rusty War Zone. It is enough to see that she is under the control of the Gallic Emperor." He has a lot of weight in his heart, and he is also the only one who can reduce the punishment of Hassen Rimbaud during the battle with Rusty, and truly state the reason why Hassen Rimbaud was suppressed and unable to move.

"That's it... I understand, my subordinates!..." Salton nodded heavily. A row of sweat beads appeared on his forehead at some point, and he secretly sighed inwardly that he was indeed the vicious Vecchia Falcon. After Hassan Rimbaud received this letter, he probably would have had no choice but to cease activities if he wanted to make any move.

"Before August, nail Hasen Rimbaud here for me. I will make my own arrangements for the rest!" The fat man waved his hand, turned and walked to the rear camp, took the riding whip from the guard, got on his horse neatly, and took a look Salton below and the land of Gaul in front of him, he said coldly

"Hassen Rimbaud knew very well that if this woman had her beautiful head chopped off by us because of his recklessness, no matter what reasonable reasons he had now, the Gallic Emperor, the Gallic Kyoto, and the Gallic military would never allow it. He lives in this world! As long as that guy accepts the letter, he has no choice. Don't look at that guy. He seems to be very brave. He is also a person who is afraid of death! Otherwise, he would have died in Rusty! "After saying this, the fat man was riding like a horse. Galloping out of the camp, the Guards Cavalry behind them quickly followed, gradually turning into small black dots in the distance on the earth.

Bata, who was observing the city in the distance, breathed a secret sigh of relief. He spread out his clenched hands and found that they were cold and full of sweat. He could feel that the nervous big man had finally left, but he didn't know what was really going on. The headache for his immediate boss had just begun.

Hassen Rimbaud is currently in a fortress called Nilun in the Philip Province. Due to the panic of retreat, although tens of thousands of troops escaped from the situation of being taken over by the Falcon Army, they also abandoned most of their supplies and baggage. Fortunately, Philip Province As a rear logistics center One of them was to temporarily solve the problem of feeding tens of thousands of troops. However, as an internal province, the defense of the Philip region was in a mess. It had not experienced the turmoil of war for hundreds of years. Even the most stable fortresses were covered with moss and vines. occupied,

The Nilun Fortress in front of us is undoubtedly one of them. The huge stone city wall has completely turned green, and long vines are climbing in the cracks of the city wall, like a huge hanging screen.

In terms of defense fortifications, Nilun Fortress can be said to be simple. As a fortress, it still has a basic city wall and moat. Although the city wall is not very high or thick, the moat can't even drown a child. General Hassen Rimbaud Four infantry regiments are distributed on the front line. He leads the regiment headquarters and 3,000 directly affiliated troops stationed in Nilun at the rear.

In the Legion's conference room, Hassan Rambo had just received a report from Bata of the Second Infantry Regiment. His eyebrows were tightly knitted together. The Falcon Guards appeared on the battle line. This news, Hassen Rimbaud suddenly became excited, and the opportunity to prove himself finally came!

He had just received news that due to the continuous large-scale loss of land, Kyoto was very dissatisfied with the indifference of tens of thousands of troops under his command, because in the battle of Rusti, the Gallic Empire lost the 500,000 troops that it had finally gathered together.

At this time, in the entire province of western Gaul, except for the tens of thousands of Hassan Rimbaud's remnant troops, it was almost impossible to find any organized troops that could still fight, even if reinforcements were hastily sent from Kyoto. , it will take half a month at the earliest to arrive.

This is probably why Kyoto has not held him accountable for the time being, which is a pity. Because the Slavic army of 100,000 soldiers moved south, the reinforcements sent by Kyoto in panic were ordered to stop before they left Kyoto. According to the report of Bata, commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, it was believed that the appearance of the Falcon Army Guards Cavalry meant that the Falcon Army had I have lost patience with such a confrontation, and a heavyweight main force of the Falcon Empire is about to arrive on the battlefield.

"We must break the current stalemate before the additional troops from the Falcon Army arrive! Otherwise, we will face a larger number of enemies!" Hassan Rambo made a judgment at an urgent military meeting. "I It was decided to gather forces to start a battle with the Falcon Army in Sinas. According to intelligence, the Falcon Army currently in the Fipley area only There is the Second Legion of the Falcon Empire in the South, which is about the same size as us. The commander is a man named Salton, a guy with little reputation. If we attack with all our strength, our army may not be able to defeat the Second Legion of the Falcon Empire led by this man. Legion, and this is currently the only way we can stop the Falcon Army from expanding in critical provinces."

Dusk of Cynas

From the direction of the Gray Water River in the west, some obedient blue shadows began to be discovered. Stationed here was the Third Flag Regiment of the Second Southern Army, and the leader of the flag regiment was the famous German general Northan Vick. After the fall of the country, the famous Rode general who worked as a small local administrator for a while was inspecting the position. He did not expect that the Gallic army would suddenly attack on his own initiative. He quickly ordered the troops to blow the bugle and the cavalry to prepare their horses. . The infantry ascended the castle, and everything began to fall into place.

There was silence at the front. Only the wind blew the flag, making a sudden sound. The Gaulish army gradually approached, and you could even see them with the naked eye. After resting, the appearance of the Gallic Sixth Army was already the same as that of the Sixth Army in Rusty. It was different when they were forced to fight. Tens of thousands of soldiers swarmed in and spread out in a long crescent formation. The mountains of swords and swords were like a dark forest. Countless waving flags covered the sky and the earth in the west. The Gallic army stopped three kilometers away from the Third Flag Regiment.

"Immediately report to Lord Salton that the main force of the Gallic army is in Sinas!" Northanwick said calmly. His Third Banner Regiment has 7,000 German heavy infantry and is well-equipped to defend the city. Under such circumstances, even if the enemy had several times the strength, he was confident of holding on for a period of time. He was just a little surprised that the Gallic army, which had been avoiding fighting, suddenly swarmed in front of him like a hornet's nest. It was really surprising. Upsetting stuff!

Night falls, but the sky is not dark,

As the Gallic army surrounded the fortress, all the surrounding villages, houses, and manors visible to the naked eye were burned down. The smoke is rising, the fire is soaring into the sky, and the sky is reflected in the red sky at night. The frightened birds flew up from the forest and ponds, circling and wailing, and all the nearby woods were cut down. This was to facilitate future attacks and to build large siege towers to attack the fortress. The Gaulish troops worked all night and lit countless anointing fires.

The Gauls' camp was bright, and the sound of clanging hammers continued until dawn. The woods under the city turned into a bare flat land, and about a hundred large siege towers appeared in front of the Gauls. In the array, in the early morning mist, countless team soldiers and horses were crowded together, making it difficult to distinguish who was who. The crowds of people and horses were gathered together, and it was so dark that the edges could not be seen with the naked eye. These densely packed soldiers and horses are like mountains one after another, with countless flying flags, and as far as people can see, they are surrounded by heads.

"My lord, give the order to attack!"

Several infantry regiment commanders under Hasen Rambo eagerly requested a fight. Since the last minute withdrawal of the Battle of Rusty, they have been unable to even lift their heads. It is not that they are heavy, but they have no face to lift their heads. Rusty, the Empire A total of 400,000 troops were lost, and countless troops were destroyed in this battle. However, as the most powerful unit in the Battle of Rusty, the Sixth Army managed to maintain a rare miracle of complete retreat. This is not the first time. once,

In the Battle of Southern Rusty, the entire Eighth Army of Gaul was killed. The Sixth Army, which was the horn, decisively withdrew into the mountains without even fighting. In the battle on the Eastern Front, 100,000 local garrison troops After countless defeats, the troops of the Sixth Army once again created a miracle The anecdote about the team's return was that in the end the whole army in the Rusty area was wiped out. The Sixth Army created another miracle and completely withdrew into Fipli. In the military circles of the Gallic Empire, the Sixth Army's name as the Tiger Army has now become the leader. There is humiliation and ridicule of the sixth army of reptiles, which is a secret metaphor for running fast!

Hassan Rimbaud looked at the determined faces of the generals and soldiers around him. He slowly raised his hand with a solemn expression, and the whole army fell into silence. Tens of thousands of eyes were fixed on the raised hand. The pikemen held the spear tightly, and the archers neatly raised their bows toward the sky. Under the huge siege tower, there was a mass of black people wearing heavy armor. The siege troops held their breath

The Sixth Army needs a battle to wash away their shame, and they also need a battle to prove their innocence! Hassan Rimbaud took a deep breath of cold air and glanced at the light source behind the black head above his head.

"Tap!" Suddenly. A black-armored Falcon Cavalry galloped from a distance, holding a letter high in his hand. He ran with all his strength while shouting in Gallic: "Please stop everyone, that one is General Hassan Rimbaud, my family Your Majesty has a letter for you! Please read it before starting the battle!

"Letter from Vekia Falcon?"

Hassan Rimbaud's pupils shrank slightly, his raised hand awkwardly stopped in the air, and everyone around him was looking at him. There are all kinds of emotions, which makes Hassan Rambo feel on pins and needles, bastard, what does the Vekia Falcon want to do? I really think that a letter can stop me! Don’t even dare to believe such a thing!

"Prepare to attack!" Hassan Rimbaud looked grim. Ignoring the shouts of the Falcon Cavalry, he raised his hands straight and said sternly

"Sir, let's take a look!" A general said with an ugly expression, "If it is really an important matter, that would be terrible! And there is no shortage of time for such an attack!"

"Yes. Sir!" Another general also said,

"Come here. Bring the letter!" Hassan Rimbaud hesitated. He slowly lowered his raised hand and ordered someone to take the letter from the cavalry. Under the curious eyes of the generals, he opened the letter and his face suddenly became heavy. Incomparably, the hand holding the letter was trembling slightly, as if it was not a letter but a sharp sword that cut my hand!

"Asshole!" Hassan Rimbaud gritted his teeth, looking like someone had slapped him in the face, turning blue and white! Finally, like a deflated rubber ball, he groaned, "The attack is cancelled, the whole army returns!" "

"What... withdrawing troops again!" As soon as these words came out, the Gallic troops below suddenly burst into laughter. The soldiers' eyes were like knives, which made Hassen Rimbaud in the center of his eyes feel like he was cut into pieces by a thousand cuts. Or maybe the fat man saw it with hatred, Hassan Rimbaud is actually a person who is very afraid of death!

The wheels rolled over the somewhat soft ground. The fat man felt the coolness brought by the breeze. He gently opened a corner of the black gauze curtains and glanced outside with bored eyes. The green color of June was full of dust. The trade route to the southwestern pilot port of Bagdar,

"Hassen Rimbaud must be ecstatic right now!" With a somewhat teasing smile, the fat man's eyes unexpectedly fell on a dense forest on the side of the road. He seemed a little surprised. In winter, it looked as bare as a witch's fingers. The trunks of the trees can actually grow into such dense and tall forest trees in the summer, like drawing a pale white semi-arc under the blue sky, and the carriage walking along it is like gliding in the middle of a row of dense canopies. ,

Along the road, in addition to the caravans and carriages passing by, there were combat troops withdrawn from the front line.

Although there was no combat mission, these imperial soldiers wearing black armor were still marching in an orderly formation. Tens of thousands of troops were dragged out for several miles. The infantry was divided into three queues and advanced, flanked by cavalry teams advancing slowly. , at the end was the transport carriage, and there was no sign of chaos. Weapons were placed in rows on the carriages used for logistics. The infantrymen walked slowly towards the south in a line, stepping on the ground in neat steps.

In the hot weather, the soldiers took off their heavy armor and only wore a lined chain ring. Under the scorching heat of the June sun, it seemed that even the earth was about to become hot and smoking, but on the faces of these soldiers, The effect of the heat seems not to be seen above, their eyes are firm and cold,

The fat man gently put down the report in his hand, and his lazy eyes suddenly became sharp. He saw a caravan stopping in the nearby woodland. The leader of the caravan standing on the carriage was a middle-aged man with flaxen hair. The man was looking at the team heading south passing by his carriage with complicated eyes, even with a hint of fear, and there was an inexplicable taste in his eyes.

The middle-aged caravan leader didn't seem to notice a pair of cold eyes looking at him from a black carriage not far away. He just felt a hint of coldness. At this moment, the person leaning on the chair next to him The caravan groom looked curious and asked in a low voice, "Sir, what are these troops going to do? Didn't it mean that the Falcon Army has advanced as far as the popular province of Alfalah? At this time, so many troops have been transferred back, the Falcon Army What do you want to do?"

"I don't know either, we are asked to find out!"

The middle-aged man replied. He looked at the neatly marching queue on the road, his eyes were bright, his hands were holding tightly on the carriage fence, and they were slightly white. He even had a shuddering emotion. He was a businessman, and even a Gaul. spy,

The Supreme Operations Department of the Falcon Empire issued an order for frontline combat troops to return home for rotation. This order was spread to the Southwest Territory a few days ago. Some well-informed chambers of commerce even knew in advance that tens of thousands of elite troops would return home for rest this time. The news is that they are all the real elites of the Falcon Empire's army who have been fighting for a long time. There are a total of 67,000 people, involving the Central Army, the Northern Army and some people from the Saron Army. This is equivalent to a main combat army. troops,

In fact, the Falcon military did not seem to have any intention of hiding this aspect! As the order was issued, the advance of more than 100,000 Falcon troops on the front line had begun to stop, and the army set up defense lines on the spot. For the Gauls who were oppressed by a series of failures and had difficulty even breathing,

this news was not necessarily good news. At this time, the sudden withdrawal of so many troops from the front line indicated that the Falcon Empire would make a major adjustment to the Gallic War.

In the shortest possible time, quickly finding out the reason for the Falcon Empire's internal adjustment became the task of the Gallic lurking sentinels like this caravan leader. In the occupied areas of Gaul, it was common for Gallic merchants to act as spies. Most of the Falcon Army's intelligence came from the numerous caravans in the country. These caravans Just like the eyes and nose of the Falcon Empire, while doing business and trade, it also brought back various intelligence from the warring countries.

After the war with the Falcon Empire, the Gaul army also discovered this, especially they found that the Falcon Empire had very few restrictions on caravans. In the internal areas where no inspection was required, caravans could swagger across a large area of ​​land without hindrance.

The Gaul Military Affairs Department immediately made a plan and spent a lot of money to support several chambers of commerce in the occupied areas. In the lost Gaul area, there are still many nobles loyal to the Gaul Kyoto. These nobles were won over to these chambers of commerce. The reason for the Falcon Army's major adjustment is stimulating the entire intelligence line of the Gauls lurking in the occupied areas.