Realm of Power

This winter for the famous Gallic general Arde was not peaceful. When frost and cold snow covered three-quarters of the central and northern Gaul, turning the distant mountains and rivers into a snow-covered world, there was no time to wash it off in the imperial capital. After conquering the dust, Yarde, who had just resigned as the commander of the Northern Army and the upcoming commander-in-chief of the Kyoto Front, began to use this short truce period to fully expand the power of the Gauls.

At the just-concluded Imperial Council, the four eastern rulers finally chose to stand on the same boat with the Gallic Empire under His Majesty the Emperor's promise to allow them to enjoy the policy of an independent kingdom. Although the boat seemed to be riddled with holes, There is always the danger of being overturned by water, but the temptation of becoming an independent kingdom is irresistible to the eastern princes who are wandering between the two continents.

After the easy-going agreement was reached, the first batch of Eastern Army troops marching towards Kyoto in Gaul consisted of 80,000 troops. Among them was Hillard, the commander of the fifth cavalry regiment of the Eastern Army. He was ordered to escort the baggage from the eastern territories to Kyoto in Gaul. , the journey was long and distant, and he was not alone. He was accompanied by two cavalry squadrons, escorting more than 5,000 carts loaded with various supplies. The Gallic army was struggling due to a lack of supplies on the Western Front. The supplies on the Eastern Front were still sufficient, especially since the Central Asian Empire purchased various supplies from the eastern provinces. Each of the eastern princes was able to make a lot of money. ,

This time, in order to show the strength of the Eastern Army, 50,000 Eastern Army troops marched on the same road. There were also a large number of carriages marching towards the Gallic capital. Regular troops wearing red and blue armor and blue and white outer armor were prepared. The so-called volunteer army, the so-called volunteer army holding high the banner of "Together in the national crisis", the baggage team, and countless troops merged into a huge army, and the dust raised by the team covered the sky and the sun. As Fatty expected, a series of defeats on the Western Front did not bring down the Gauls, because of the presence, soldiers, and supplies of Calm on the Eastern Front. Still continuously supplying Gaul and Kyoto

In the cold rainy season, the soles of the boots made a sizzling sound on the muddy road that was soaked soft by the rain. The hem of the coat slapped on the thin and small legs wrapped in leggings. Under the hazy cold rain in the evening, the blue The military armor covered the entire plain. Thousands of soldiers gathered like ants on the vast plains, watching the advancing army from their horses. Hillard, who was responsible for escorting supplies, was filled with emotion. He didn't understand why the Eastern Army, which had always been against Kyoto, Will join the war. Although I have not fought against the rumored Falcon Empire, I have heard a lot of rumors about it. It fought all the way to Kyoto in Gaul. In such a fierce battle that has reached Kyoto, few troops on the battlefield can survive. Those who came down, that is to say, what you see now are souls that are about to die. The adults in the east are letting countless children from the east die,

The atmosphere of war. After crossing the eastern province of Anku, the sudden violence began. The unified marching troops began to be divided according to the orders of the Ministry of Military Affairs and merged into the troops fighting on the western front. The speed of escorting Hillard's baggage was slower. In this province, which is adjacent to the exit of the Kyoto area, the streets in the city are actually empty in broad daylight, and only soldiers are seen coming and going. Not a single civilian was seen. Soldiers wearing blue helmets and holding sharp spears closely inspected various intersections. Hillard asked the guard captain below to inquire and learned that the Falcon Empire had launched several harassing attacks in the past two days. It was not large in scale and was repelled by the garrison. The environment was already very tense. There were some signs that the Falcon Empire's army was looking for a way to attack the east by bypassing the capital of Gaul.

Although the defense line of Gaul and Kyoto is strong, it cannot block the two-sided attack from the west and the north at the same time. The situation in the north is not optimistic. The Falcon Emperor Regiment headed by Salon is advancing in the north. After several battles, Although it has been curbed, the price paid is also extremely heavy.

"Bypassing Kyoto from the north and entering the eastern region?" Hillard was slightly touched when he heard this. Geographically speaking, if the Falcon Army can really occupy the north, it is indeed possible to complete this kind of U-shaped plan. Strategic encirclement, attacking from the east and west sides at the same time Cut off the living space of the Gallic capital. At that time, the Gallic capital will be defeated without a fight. However, in reality, this possibility is too low. Not to mention the huge military and manpower required to open up the north, it will make people accustomed to it. The Falcon Army, which was focused on attacking, fell into the embarrassment of having a too long battle front.

In the cold winter, stretching the attack line of more than 100,000 troops to hundreds of miles is a naked suicide! Even if they are lucky enough to succeed, the troops that break in will be cut off and they will have to wait to die in the cold.

"Sir, I know this sounds unbelievable, but it is not the first time that it is unbelievable for the Falcon Army." The infantry captain who provided the information shrugged and warned Hillard, "We have received the report. Scouts from the Eagle Army are appearing nearby more and more frequently. The morning before yesterday, we found the bodies of several sentries. The Lord of the City Guards issued an order for martial law. Although we don’t know the specific situation, there are a large number of scouts from the Falcon Empire. The advance troops have penetrated into the rear of our army's defense lines."

"Are you sure it was the Falcons?"

Hillard's eyebrows furrowed slightly when he heard this. He thought it was too incredible. The other party's infiltration of these small troops was not very effective. On the contrary, it was more likely to arouse the vigilance of these places. The biggest problem was that there was now snow in northern Gaul. Some places were blocked by ice and completely unsuitable for large armies. For mobile operations, if you want to bypass the Gallic capital, you need to go at least three hundred miles to the north and then turn to the east. On that defense line, there are no less than 100,000 Gallic troops. Unless the opponent can turn itself into a The swift spear, otherwise it would never have been possible to cross such a distance unnoticed

Seeing that Hillard didn't believe it, the infantry captain's face turned gloomy. "We don't know what's going on. It's very possible that some shameless scum have taken refuge with them, or maybe some bandits did it!" the infantry captain said sincerely. He said, "Sir, a supply convoy like yours full of supplies is the best target for the enemy's sneak attack. You must be careful along the way!"

"Don't worry, we have five thousand cavalry accompanying us!"

Hillard grinned slightly, thanked him and shook hands with him to say goodbye. At dusk that day, the convoy slowly entered the Gaul and Kyoto area where the sky and the earth were all white. As the last ray of the sun fell into the horizon early, the world began to become silent, and the advancing convoy We had to stop at a canyon where a few crazy horses were entering the canyon pass. The carriage filled with baggage was violently pulled over into the ditch, and the carriage blocked the road. The soldiers hurriedly pulled the horses and rested the goods on them. Under the dim torch light, no one noticed anything. Spiky triangles pierced the road, and each sharp metal spike was hidden in the ice mist flowing like water on the ground.

"Everyone, please work harder and unload the cargo from the carriage first!"

Hillard stood there and took command personally. There was a heavy snowstorm that night. The white snowflakes mixed with the cold wind hit their faces painfully. The cavalrymen shivered with cold on their horses. They were eager to enter the canyon area for shelter and to take a sip of hot potato soup. No one I noticed that in another section of the canyon, a slight trembling roar suddenly came out. It was a sound similar to the rising tide of the sea. It was very small at first. But it quickly became big. The distance also goes from far to near. The rolling hills and sloping hills in the north look like a huge bloodthirsty beast in the black night, in the sky filled with wind and snow. Projecting a breathtaking tall arc,

Besu Kaya, the princess of the Besu tribe, stood on a reindeer chariot decorated with pure white bearskin, like a silent spectator between heaven and earth, looking at the dense Mars-like mountains at the canyon pass with cold and vicious eyes. Torches. This is the commanding height of the entire canyon area. Standing here, even a thousand meters away. You can also see the Gauls entering the canyon holding torches

The frozen sea area in the northern cold land has almost been connected to the continent of Opalo during this season. There is only a sea area of ​​less than 50 miles between them. With the full assistance of the Northern Fleet, a total of 5,000 people from the north The Northern Allied Forces, composed of cold warriors and 300 reindeer chariots, gave Fatty a big surprise when he was most depressed.

Although the number of the Northern Alliance this time is not large, they are indeed experts in fighting in cold areas.

The nominal leader is Besu Kaya, the princess of the Besu tribe. In fact, the leader is the general of the Besu tribe, Nagri. This is a man in his thirties, extremely tall and thin. The cold-looking General Handi, whose eyes are profound and unpredictable, gives people the impression of being cold and ruthless. His figure standing tall in the wind and snow has once made countless enemies of the Besu tribe tremble. The news from Kyoto has revealed that The Grand Consul reached a compromise with the capital of Gaul. A batch of materials extremely important to the Gauls will be transported from the east to the capital of Gaul. The road map has been passed by the capital. It has been reported from all directions that if the Northern Cold Region Alliance Army with less than 5,000 people is placed on a battlefield with more than 100,000 people in front, this thin and sharp knife will soon become dull, and even be easily broken by the enemy's swarm. , but if it is used to penetrate the enemy's weak defense area, this is a sharp knife that can kill people without blood in the ice and snow. One cut will definitely break the muscles and bones.

"Uncle Nagri, do all these people really need to die?"

A trace of complicated emotions flashed through Besukaya's pretty eyes. Behind her, hundreds of reindeer chariots that could fly quickly in the snow were like a black bowstring ready to go, gently moving along the giant canyon. The concave mountains are lined up in a straight line. As long as you give an order, these chariots will instantly turn into the most powerful impact weapons, speeding across this snowy area. This kind of reindeer chariots in the cold areas of the north. , each The car is about three meters long. Where the wheels should be located underneath, there are only four solid steel skateboards instead, and two extending pedals. In addition to the rider in the middle, the two wings can carry two northern riders holding blunt weapons. There is a ground warrior, and a shooter can stand in the middle. Even the tall reindeer antlers at the front are polished to be smooth and sharp. Once penetrated into the enemy's body, it will inevitably end up with a tragic ending of intestinal rupture.

In the snow, these reindeer chariots are like combat platforms that are both offensive and defensive and can move at high speed. The slope directly in front of the mountain, the almost smooth inclined section, is like a super landslide that stretches out this huge bowstring. The arrow clusters formed by the reindeer war were directed in the direction of the Gallic train that had not been noticed yet, less than a mile away.

"This is a battlefield, Your Royal Highness, and it is also the first battle of our cold region coalition forces. Appropriate decisiveness is necessary!" Nagri's cold voice came through the cold. There was a compressed rustling sound in the snow, which was the sound of reindeer pawing the snow. As the order was given, the reindeer chariot troops who had been hiding for most of the night began to slide down from the top of the slope in sequence. Like a flash of lightning, accelerating rapidly with the landslide, a small black spot composed of hundreds of reindeer chariots flashed across the vast ice field, like a huge arrow cluster heading towards the direction that had just been moved. Obstacle, the Gallic baggage troops that were divided into two parts by the canyon pass rushed towards it. "Swiss," the wind was flying, and the distance was approaching rapidly. The distance of one thousand meters, with the high-speed movement of the reindeer sled, was only a few minutes. The snowflakes falling from the sky were too big, and the dark night blocked the Gauls. From a distance of sight, the speeding sled was streaking across the snow, making a rustling sound like falling snowflakes.

"Kill!" The overwhelming sound of hooves came trampling on the wind and snow. The unique serrated swords of the northern warriors shone brightly in the snowflakes. Suddenly, like a huge rolling dragon, they crashed into the front of the cavalry commanded by Hillard. The metal chariots collided with guns. In the dark night, only a row of monsters were seen. The same thing happened again. While the Gallic cavalry was still dazed, they heard a cracking sound of bone cracking, and the unprepared forward was knocked over. The large reindeer, which was comparable in size to a pony, easily tore open the belly of the Gallic war horse with the sharp knife tied to its antlers. The painful war horse threw the cavalry off it, and the entire team did not even have a chance to react. They were completely overwhelmed by the group of reindeer chariots. "Attention, enemy attack." A cavalry captain screamed before his death. The minced meat turned into corpses was blasted into the air.

"The enemy. There is an enemy!" The unsuspecting baggage queue was in chaos. Under the powerful impact of the reindeer sleigh, it had cut deeply into the center line of the queue. The rapid momentum was like a red-hot knife piercing deeply. The Northern Cold warriors on the sled battlefield swung their swords fiercely and slashed through the side of the stunned Gallic cavalry. The Gallic cavalry fell to the ground in the muddy wilderness covered with hot blood. superior. The Gallic cavalry next to them looked horrified. Before they could recover, they saw a flash of white light in front of their eyes, and they had to shout "Oops!" Blood spurted out, and their heads were already flying into the sky.

. Knives, spears and sharp-edged swords slashed and poked at the side panels of the galloping chariot, but the reindeer chariot that rushed down from a high place was as powerful as a ghost. The heavy and sharp swords and axes only left stubble on the chariot. A shallow wound, the flying arrows could not penetrate the leather armor on the chariot's flanks, and all attacks were bounced back.

"Is this the Falcon Army?"

Rashid was furious, and even he was not sure what he was encountering, but this did not affect his judgment. He clenched his fists with blood-red eyes, and loudly ordered with an ugly face, "Stop them immediately!" Cavalry Lu was drawn from the ranks behind,

These Gallic cavalry fought bravely. The cavalry were shouting and gesticulating, waving countless sharp weapons and colliding with the aggressive northern reindeer battlefield. "Bang bang." The two armies and horses passed by each other. With the wind and lightning, the entire canyon was flashing with sword light, like lightning in the sky. Both sides The fierce blade slashed on the breastplate and helmet, and the clanging sound echoed throughout the battlefield.

The impact of the Northern Reindeer Chariot Cavalry is amazing! They wore armor thickened by the Empire, and held heavy weapons in their hands that could injure the enemy with one blow. In the freezing cold night, they showed incredible agility, slashing and slashing. The attack was so fast that it was unbelievable. I saw a flash of sword light, followed by blood and groans. The reindeer chariot under attack rushed over quickly and nonchalantly, leaving a long bloody shadow. The Northland soldiers standing on the flanks of the chariot. The flying heavy blunt object hit the Gallic soldier's head. Brains, blood and skull fragments flew everywhere, and the entire head was gone.

"Sir, the enemy is rapidly approaching the baggage. The messenger galloped in front of Rashid. The burning red light shone on his face. The enemy's advance was as fast as an overwhelming mountain. Rashid watched helplessly as one after another came forward. The blood of the cavalry rolled into a river in white, and the impact of the reindeer chariot showed no sign of weakening. The cavalry in front fell off their horses one after another. Although they fought one after another and were not afraid of death, they still could not stop the enemy's rapid advance.

The cavalry did not dare to get close, so they could only draw their bows and shoot at the chariot in the middle. However, in front of the cluster of fast-moving chariots, each of their arrow clusters was either bounced off on the spot, or blown away by the wind. Go, ordinary bows and arrows can't penetrate the wind caused by the high-speed movement of the chariot. Instead, they are bounced around.

During the chaotic battle, a cluster of sharp arrows suddenly struck, and Rashid's voice suddenly shouted. He lowered his head in confusion and pain, looking at the thin mail on his chest in disbelief. Like a layer of paper pierced by an arrow with piebald feathers,

With difficulty, Rashid wiped a handful of the blood splattered from his body with his hand. Rashid looked at the blood staining his palms, and his heart was full of confusion. The fire of life in his eyes became weaker and weaker, and finally his whole body was completely paralyzed. come down,

The guards next to him quickly carried him to the other side and called his name loudly, but there was no response. Akuda Rashid, the commander of the Fifth Cavalry of the Eastern Army of Gaul, was the first Eastern Army to die in this war. General and recorded in the history of the Falcon Empire. (To be continued...)