Realm of Power

"What! Withdraw troops?"

In the entire off-white hall built of one hundred and seventy giant stones in the Wall Rock Castle, Derek, the head of the Kyoto front who was feeling proud of the spring breeze, threw the order book he had just sent to the ground with an annoyed look on his face, and did not hesitate to stand at all. Opposite him, a Guards officer with an extremely ugly face

"Lord Derek"

The guard officer's eyes drifted over the order book on the ground, suppressing the anger in his heart, and said in a cold voice, "Kyoto is in danger, the Falcon Army has captured Vernon, and will soon be at the gates of Kyoto. His Majesty the Emperor and your lords We are all looking forward to the return of the army. I don’t know when your lord is going to set off so that I can go back and make an explanation.

"Return to what? Kyoto!"

Derek's eyes flashed with arrogance. He was now an important minister with the power of an army of 200,000 men. His illustrious achievements in occupying Biyan Castle had made him almost forget that he was a puppet.

He said in a deep voice, "Do you think I'm one of those officials from various ministries in Kyoto who don't know anything? What about encirclement, what about the capture of Vernon, what about the crisis in Kyoto! The Falcon Army's troops attacking Vernon only numbered 20,000 people. It was only because of Nong’s commander’s disarray that the defeated Tielan troops broke through the defense line! So I will not order the troops to return because of this stupid order!”

"Sir, although I admire you for your victory in occupying Biyan Castle, I hope you know that this order is the intention of His Majesty the Emperor and all the adults in Kyoto! Your words have offended His Majesty." The Imperial Guard officer looked serious and his body He said bluntly, looking at Derek across from him with a hint of warning,

"Offended? Okay, I apologize, I was just a little too excited!"

Derek raised his eyebrows. When it came to offending the emperor, he didn't dare to make too big a deal out of it. Although Zhanbiyan Castle had greatly increased his reputation, he was no longer the figurehead who needed to judge people's faces at all times. But this does not mean that he dares to despise the emperor. He is just thinking about how to avoid returning to Kyoto. Here, he is the important official who holds the power of 200,000 troops and determines the life and death of the empire. A powerful existence that no powerful official in the empire dares to despise. , but once he returns to Kyoto, he will return to his original form and become a puppet that everyone can order! It may even be replaced by someone else at any time.

Comparing the two, Derek has made up his mind to never return to Kyoto even if he dies. However, the charge of ignoring His Majesty the Emperor's orders is not something that can be easily dismissed.

After a moment of silence, Derek's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he replied, "Well, in order to alleviate His Majesty's troubles and the anxiety of the adults in Kyoto, I will immediately dispatch troops to recapture Vernon. As far as I know, the Falcon Army is still there Vernon is resting, and his strength is only about 30,000. If he abandons the Rock Castle just because of this, then the closed door will be opened again, and the Falcon Empire's army can easily complete the strategic encirclement they dream of! "

"But!" The Guards officer was obviously unwilling to give up, with a glint in his eyes. This is inconsistent with the original plan. Miss Algernon Julia needs to control the 200,000-strong army in Kyoto. As for Vernon, it is just an excuse!

"I know what I know! Here. I am the supreme commander, and I will send some people back to Kyoto!" Derek snorted in displeasure and waved his hand. He curled his lips slightly, what's wrong with young people nowadays? They don't even have a little bit of basic etiquette. Really, how dare you speak to Shangguan like this?

He called his adjutant in and ordered him to see off the guests without mercy. Even a small guard officer dared to teach him a lesson. He didn't even look at his current status. When this guard looked unwilling, he The military officer was forcibly sent away before Derek walked to the door of the office.

He ordered the guards outside the door, "Inform the commanders of the 11th and 12th Infantry Regiments of the Kyoto Army to come to me!" Soon, two commanders of the Kyoto Army Infantry Regiments arrived.

"Sir!" The two infantry commanders saluted Derek, who was standing at the window with his back turned to him.

"You came just in time, I have a mission for you!" Derek heard the voice behind him, turned around, picked up the signed order form on the table, and said, "I just got news that the Falcon Army broke through from the north. Vernon!"

"What! Vernon has been broken!" The expressions of the two infantry commanders changed and they said, "Vernon is the northern gateway to Kyoto, and now the Falcon Army has broken into the hinterland of Kyoto!"

"Don't worry, Vernon's Falcon Army is not strong enough, with less than 30,000 troops! So there is nothing to worry about. You should first bring some troops to Kyoto and set up a defensive line before the Falcon Army approaches Kyoto." Derek was confident. Man drew a line on the military map on the wall with his hand, and said in a solemn tone, "Remember, your duty is only to contain them. Don't touch the Falcon Army unless absolutely necessary!"

"Yes!" The two infantry commanders took the order and left.

Derek leisurely opened a bottle of red wine and poured himself a full glass! Re-occupy Vernon? What a joke! Without Vernon to divert Kyoto's attention, how could he have stayed in Wall Rock Castle for so long? Derek determined that the Falcon Army at this time would not have any immediate plans to attack Kyoto.

Because judging from the strength of the army attacking Vernon, the main force of the Falcon Army should still be in the wider northern part of the empire.

The Falcon Army, which has just occupied the north, must be struggling to seize the territory. There will be no time to attack Kyoto, and they can just send 40,000 people back to express their stance! Derek's judgment was correct. Fatty did not have any immediate plans to attack Kyoto. Fatty needed the 200,000 Gallic troops from the Biyan Castle.

Derek's short-sightedness and selfishness ruined the opportunity for the 200,000 Gallic troops to retreat in time.

After the 20,000 central army cavalry led by Salon succeeded in a surprise attack on Vernon, the 50,000 imperial troops led by Fatty personally marched into Vernon. Although the land in the north was attractive, Fatty believed that the opportunity to win was too good to be missed. Gaul The people's military strength in the north has been wiped out, and it is only a matter of time before they take over the territory.

Killing the 200,000 troops in Gaul and Kyoto in one fell swoop this winter is the most significant thing that determines this war.

Just when Derek reluctantly dispatched troops to Kyoto, in the plains thirty miles outside Kyoto in Gaul, at noon, the sun shone on the white land, and an eerie chill enveloped the bare woods. Following the information sent by Angelio, the traitor who had been lurking next to Algernon Julia for more than a year,

After learning that the imperial meeting in Gaul last night had decided to let the troops from Fort Biyan retreat, Fatty decided to take a risk and lead the 50,000 Imperial Central Army from Vernon in the morning. Arrive here at noon and wait. There are as many as 200,000 Gallic troops in Biyan Castle. As the main force has not yet completed their assembly, they cannot form an encirclement. Since they cannot encircle them, the only way to stop them is to scare the opponent. If the commander was still the experienced and calm Yarde, Fatty would never dare to do this, and he might not be frightened. He would also fight back with all his strength, but the opponent's commander was just a villain, an old nobleman with almost no combat experience. Fatty was confident that an ambush force of 50,000 people would be enough to kill him directly without being able to figure it out. Scared back to the Rock Castle,

The weather was gloomy, with a cold wind blowing against our faces. Fifty thousand people were divided into four combat formations and ambush in the high woods on both sides of the avenue. At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sky became a little clearer. A messenger ran in quickly and whispered, "Here we come!" Everyone became nervous. They all ran to the edge of the woods,

Viewed from a distance, the Gauls' ranks were scattered along the road, with a group of light cavalry in front. Without scouts, it was obvious that no one would have dared to set up an ambush on the fifty-mile journey from Biyan Castle to the capital of Gaul. The infantry at the back is slightly denser;

They were advancing on the snowy road. Because of the cold weather, many soldiers did not wear combat armor. For ordinary Gallic soldiers, heavy combat armor was not only a burden in winter temperatures, but The biting cold iron can often freeze the flesh and skin together. The process of taking off the armor is brutal. There are only a few scars on the soldier's body that resemble armor strips.

"Your Majesty, it seems the quantity is wrong!"

Hu Keqili approached cautiously and looked down from a height. The number of the Gallic army below would not exceed 50,000. This was far from the expected flow of 200,000 people.

"Wait a minute!"

The fat man waved his hand. The snow-covered grass under the horse's hooves was swaying in the cold wind. The wind blew by, and everyone held their breath.

Five thousand people had passed, and there was a vague noise of soldiers and horses from the east. Another Gallic army was pressing over, getting closer and closer. A sea of ​​​​blue people like a tide, the waving flags indicate their identity, and the colorful feathers are the symbol of an officer. The team was very disorderly, with cavalry and infantry mixed together. The cacophony of the Gallic soldiers could be heard, like a flock of sparrows.

"Your Majesty, it has been confirmed that there are no other troops within five miles!" The scout brought new news,

The cold-faced fat man gave a firm command: "Let's start!

"shoot!"

Countless arrow clusters were like a storm coming from both sides towards the Gallic troops in the middle, snapping with the speeding locusts." The arrows pierced into the bodies of the Gallic soldiers, causing a large number of soldiers to scream. The sharp Mitsubishi arrows penetrated deeply into the armor from all angles, bringing out a dazzling burst of bright red. The sound of the sharp weapon piercing the body was like a bloodthirsty beast tearing apart muscles with its sharp teeth.

"What's going on!" The Gauls were a little confused. Thirty miles ahead was the capital of Gaul, and twenty miles behind was the rock castle where the army was stationed. However, they were ambushed here.

"Kill!" The rich shouts from the broad chests of the Falcon Empire's infantry resounded across the plains, and the ground shook! A group of black cavalry rushed out from the forest on the side of the road, like a storm! The attack begins!

"Attention, enemy attack!"

Ambushed in an impossible place, the Gauls' ranks were in disarray. The officers loudly shouted "Formation! Formation!" But in the scattered march, it was not easy to organize an effective defense system. Infantry and cavalry were mixed, and the various units were interlaced and hindered each other. The soldiers were hit by arrows and ran around dazed.

"Asshole, come closer if you don't want to die!"

The officers shouted hoarsely, and arrows shot into their chests from a distance. The corpses were kicked impatiently by the horses, and they were dragging the corpses backwards feverishly, leaving a long red snow trail on the ground. The archers were They were hurriedly moved to the front. Before they could enter the firing line, the imperial infantry rushing from both sides had already thrown their javelins in the entire row without hesitation.

Because the target to be dealt with may be 200,000 Gallic troops, each infantryman is equipped with four javelins. These are city defense equipment captured in Vernon, and are specially used to target the armor-piercing javelins of the heavy infantry of the Falcon Empire. , this time a massacre swept across the heads of the Gauls.

"Boom!" The Gallic archer raised his head in horror, and saw countless silver lights striking his head in graceful arcs from high altitude, bang bang bang! The javelin rain fell into the dense crowd of Gauls with terrifying force, bringing out a burst of terrifying screams.

The elite troops of 50,000 people faced almost no obstacle against the ordinary troops of 50,000 people. Twenty lines of skirmishers rushed down from the high flanks and rushed towards the chaotic ranks of the Gauls. The black imperial infantry expanded like a wave and rushed down. The whole row of javelins was like rain beating the lute. The Gauls' attempt to stabilize the array was instantly penetrated. The phalanx that the Gauls were good at was in Under the blow of this bloody rainstorm, the soldiers crowded together were nailed to the ground row by row, and the red human blood gathered on the ground to form a small river.

"Assault!" After throwing the javelin, the first row of falcon infantry rushed closer and drew their long knives for melee combat.

behind them. The second row of falcon soldiers began to throw javelins again to cover the charge of their companions. Then, the third row, the fourth row,

"shooting!"

Twenty thousand imperial crossbowmen had already moved into a close position. They squatted half-crouched on a high place, with a clear view below, and began to fire at the resisting Gallic soldiers fifty meters away. Countless Gallic soldiers were shot through the head and throat before fighting.

"Hold them off. Otherwise, everyone will die!" The frustrated Gallic officers shouted hysterically, and dense javelins and sharp arrows came down like raindrops one after another. Unprepared, the 12th Gallic Kyoto leader walked in front Half the strength of the infantry regiment. Just like that, he was defeated without any contact.

"Run for your life!"

Thinking of being ambushed in front of their home, the soldiers had already become a mess. They were running around like crazy, some running towards Biyan Castle, and some running towards Kyoto. The Gallic infantry who did not form a phalanx were the targets of massacre in the face of the sudden attack by the most elite troops of the Falcon Empire, before they had time to form their best phalanx defense. The cry of terror is already close to my ears

The ferocious screams of "kill" filled the battlefield with blood. The cries of the Falcon Empire soldiers were like torrents and tsunamis, getting louder and louder. The shining swords were already in front of them! The rough wave of people collided head-on with the Gallic soldiers

"Pfft!"

There was a sound of sharp weapons slashing at people's bodies, and the violent impact of shields, sparking a terrifying fight. There were spears and machetes waving all over the sky. The metallic light of weapons shone on the snow, blood was spraying, and the soldiers who fell to the ground were in agony. Yelling, the injured horse lay on the ground and neighed in panic, with chaotic footsteps moving in a hurry.

The fat man looked at the battlefield below calmly. He didn't know what went wrong. The main force of Gaul that should have retreated suddenly turned into an army of about 40,000 people.

In this way, the fat man became more and more certain that Derek, the person in charge of the Gaul-Kyoto line, this unknown unknown person, had indeed become dissatisfied with Gaul-Kyoto after he sent a rock castle. He should have withdrawn the 200,000-strong army, but instead Only a mere 40,000 people were withdrawn to make up the numbers.

"Although I didn't catch a big fish, catching two small shrimps is better than nothing! Derek, I will help you for free once, Hu Keqili, go attack!" The fat man waved his hand. This place is far away from Gaul Kyoto and Biyan Castle. They are all too close. An ambush here is a gamble. There is not much time to waste here.

"Guards, follow me!"

Hu Keqili heard the order and drew the sword from his waist.

Because it is too close to the Gallic capital and the Biyan Castle, once both sides are awakened, this ambush battle will be dangerous, so two thousand black murderous imperial guards cavalry exist as the final attack queue. Hu Keqili chose In the direction of the attack, from behind another blocked legion in Gaul, one of the two Gallic infantry regiments has already been killed. If the latter one messes up again, everything will be over.

The black-armored cavalry rushed out from the dense forest and pounced on the back of the legion.

Attention, flankers! "The Gallic officer looked at the cavalry group that was coming like a hurricane, and suddenly screamed miserably. The soldiers turned around hesitantly, and turned their spears around hastily. The dense formation of spears stretched forward hurriedly turned around, without a trace. By the time they were ready, the hooves of the Guards cavalry had left no trace They rushed in passionately, slashing and killing fiercely. The crowd surged, and the shining imperial swords swept in like a metal tide. They had already rushed to the side of the Gallic army, and the swords were as bright as snow and dazzling. The horses' hooves rumbled, and the Gallic soldiers turned their guns, discarded their armor, and hurriedly dodged to both sides.

The already chaotic array suddenly dispersed like water, and received almost no effective sniper fire. The Guards Cavalry was like a sharp knife, piercing the Gauls' backs.

"Bastard, he's a cavalry member of the Falcon Empire!"

In the chaotic queue, Randolph, the commander of the 12th Infantry Regiment in Kyoto, Gaul, roared and screamed like a pig being slaughtered. The rear army began to collapse first, and the defeated troops poured forward like a flood, while the front troops , the collapsed soldiers of the 11th Infantry Regiment ran towards the rear. They were in complete chaos. The officers could not find their subordinates, and their subordinates could not find the officers. Many soldiers did not even wear armor, and now they even lost their weapons. In the snow. Everyone is running for their lives, and once this trend collapses, it is difficult to reverse.

Randolph looked at this miserable scene stupidly, watching his men being scattered like lambs by the enemy, watching the troops he had worked so hard to experience, being defeated without even a decent battle. In an instant, Randolph There were only two words left in Daofu's mind: "Despair." (To be continued...)