Realm of Power

In spring, Arowana Bay on the northern coast of Putau is entering the biggest fish season of the year.

Various schools of fish are flying across the bay like clouds. As the warm current moves northward, fishing boats go into the sea and thousands of sails race against the current. Most of the small fishing boats are pushed by the fish below, bending in the bay. Under the arc, the scales on the backs of the blocked fish dye the surface of the seawater with a light golden yellow, forming layers of Stacked on top of each other, flowing back and forth, it is like the legendary spectacle of giant beasts rejoicing in the deep sea. This is the famous "dragon fish dancing in the sea" spectacle in northern Putau. Its essence is that small fish in the sea are happily chasing the sun. , swimming and leaping, circling and flowing, drawing shallow and faint water lines on the sea surface,

In the early morning, the fishermen in the bay carefully pulled the sails and worshiped the God of the Sea before going into the sea as usual. They worked together to push the boat into the sea. The wooden bow of the boat paddled heavily into the sea water, causing ripples to form. The sparkling sea surface suddenly began to fluctuate, like a It's soft woolen satin spread out layer by layer from the bottom of the boat, through the jasper-like sea surface,

The families of the fishermen prayed at the seaside. They could directly see the illusion-like seabed below. Schools of fish gathered under the boat. The turquoise water reflected the blue sky and white clouds. The deep sunlight shone shyly through the clouds, making it look particularly soft and gentle. , the difference is that in its heyday it was a large fishing ground with tens of thousands of people, but now there are less than 20 small fishing boats.

In the past, this time was not only a time for fishermen to harvest their boats and pray for a smooth year, but it was also a famous time for nobles from all over the world to taste fish delicacies.

The warm current from the south has brought many rare fish species that are only found further south. In this era, the caught fish cannot be kept fresh for a long time. They can only be eaten on the same day or made into dry but durable fish. Salted fish, so many rare fish have only heard of its name, and only a few people are lucky enough to taste it.

However, in the Arowana Bay in the north of Putao, all kinds of rare fish will appear, and nobles and wealthy families who are accustomed to climbing on each other will flock here. For the local area, this is the most lively and prosperous time of the year, among which the most famous trading products are The most expensive one is blue caviar, which is called "deep sea gold".

Blue fresh fish is a deep-water fish found in Feize waters in the south. The living environment is 500 meters below the sea surface, which is not within the range that fishermen can catch. However, here, some fresh blue fish that are carried by the warm current and move northward will emerge. Because it is close to the arc of the peninsula, part of the northward current is different. The temperature is one to two degrees higher than that of the open sea. Schools of blue fish that are accustomed to the constant temperature of the deep sea will not naturally float to a position where they can lower the net. If anyone is lucky enough to catch a net of blue fish, the net will cost one thousand gold coins, because caviar is known as "gold in the sea." Every year, only these dozen days can be tasted in the northern part of Putao, and most of them fall into the hands of the top wealthy families or royal families.

On the cliff near the coast, the Gangfei sentry on the sentry tower pointed at the fishing boats on the sea. The tone was full of disdain, "Haha, these Pudao people are just poor and busy. No matter how much they capture, they will be used as food for the army! The generals have already told them to let them work first, and then capture them all and deal with them!"

"If they don't go to sea, the general will kill them!" The speaker was a veteran with bloodshot eyes. "For the general, the army needs more food, and for us. It's more painful than food." What I am thinking about is their women, even though most of them have rough and tasteless skin. , but there are always one or two smart ones, but that's what women in general are like, too weak. Speaking of which, the girl last night was really fragile. Her waist was too thin and her legs were not smooth enough. Only a dozen brothers died like that. ! I heard that "qingren" used to be a local wealthy businessman, so unlucky! "

The veteran licked his lips and said, "But having said that, I heard that the southern region of Pudao is truly prosperous, and the women there are all beautiful and tasty! I just don't know if there will be such an opportunity this time!"

"Captain, to be honest, even if the door to the southern region is opened, do you dare to go?" The recruit opposite him said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that the Falcon Empire's infantry crossbow will pierce your throat with an arrow?"

The veteran's face darkened, his fingers clenched together, and he said seriously, "Rookie! If I hear such words, I will whip you hard, but I don't know if you are my nephew or not. I don't know your military camp." What did the training officer tell you, but you can't ask this kind of thing on the front line!

"What's the matter? It's just a joke! Are veterans like you who have killed people afraid?" the recruit said indifferently, leaning on the wooden pillar of the sentry tower.

"What do you know! Can the Falcon Army's crossbow be a joke? Those are really devilish weapons that kill countless people. Even troops wearing heavy armor cannot stop them. An arrow piercing the throat within a hundred meters is just like a joke. "Yes!" The veteran glanced at the recruit with a worried look, seeming to remember something, and said with a dark expression.

"Especially new recruits like you who don't know anything think you are very brave. When you attack, you lower your shield a little and everyone is running, and you see blood exploding from the front like morning mist! These crossbow shooters will take their time and close range Shooting, can you imagine what it feels like to have a fully-strung Falcon crossbow pointed at your head within ten meters? It's guaranteed that your scalp will explode. It's unimaginable without personal experience. I took six people with me, and three of them died like this! They thought the enemy would run away, but who knew that the other party would be more ruthless than them? That's the real thing. The veteran who has killed countless people looks at people as if they are dead, and his hands are so steady that he doesn’t even tremble!”

"No way, that doesn't mean it's useless to rush in close!" The recruit was a little dumbfounded, his voice trembling slightly

"Who told you that rushing in close is useful?" The old soldier was furious and spit on the ground in anger. "Didn't your combat training officer tell you that the heavy battle formation of the Falcon Army is the most terrifying! The 150 meters before the Falcon Army's V march formation was once called the death hell by the veterans. Didn't your combat training officer talk about it?"

"No, our combat training officer has never been on the battlefield! As for what you said, I guess he doesn't even know it himself!"

The recruit shrugged his shoulders and smiled helplessly. "In the recruit camp, the combat training officer just said that the Falcon Army is all soft eggs and cowards. They dare not face the enemy head-on. They only dare to shoot long-range with crossbows. Others are not worth worrying about. If you rush in close with a shield in hand, you can slaughter them at will. At that time, they will immediately scatter like ducks being driven! Let us slaughter them"

"This kind of combat training officer who has never even been on the battlefield should be hanged! They are all nobles who are afraid of death! "

The old soldier sighed. He knew this situation because the military strength was tight. The Gangfei Empire mobilized the last reserve troops and put them all into the Pudao battlefield. In order to make this counterattack look large enough, some of the troops were transferred from the local army in the Besuka area. These local soldiers were a mixture of old and new. Therefore, the Gangfei side almost exploded with the Falcon Army Cavalry Unit that rushed straight ahead, because Gangfei sent out the local army responsible for the Besuka area, and there was also a part of the troops. It was directly asking the nobles to participate. In order to avoid this war, many nobles chose to quickly enter the boot camp to serve as instructors and other positions.

This is a good job that does not require going to the battlefield and can easily pass various responsibilities. Of course, the premise is that you must have a strong enough background. It can be regarded as a military position and can avoid the dangerous position of the front line. At least it must be at the level of the first-line ministers of the empire, but misleading the recruits in this way is simply "murder"

"It should be safer here! At least we are not an important place. Even if the Falcon Navy chooses to attack, it will not choose here. This is just a small fishing village! "The old soldier breathed a sigh of relief, leaning on the railing of the sentry tower with a somewhat diffused gaze and looking at the fishing ground below.

"Is it really safe here? I hope so."

The old soldier sighed secretly. There was a squadron of 500 people stationed at this fishing ground, and such scattered squadrons were scattered all over the coast. The Gangfei army had been psychologically traumatized by the Falcon Empire Navy, especially the Falcon Empire's several major counterattacks were all started with the tactics of the navy advancing and the army following closely.

Fabgares had the experience of being stationed in Valenya in the southern coastal area, and had also witnessed the suppression of the Falcon Empire Navy, so he was very sure that the Falcon Army's counterattack must be the coastline. At the military meeting before going south, the arrangement made by General Fabugares, who was born as a hunter in the southern part of Gangfei, was the usual way for hunters to deal with ferocious beasts. "First, force the beast into a hurry, and it will start to counterattack crazily. Set up a warning area on the periphery, based on 4,000 people, divided into four combat infantry regiments, less than 30 miles apart. Use 20,000 troops to set up an outer cordon"

"This arrangement at least guarantees our cordon of 150 miles. Even if the Falcon Empire Army really adopts the usual coastal breakthrough operation, this distance is enough for the scattered troops on the non-coast to gather. According to intelligence, the Falcon Army has only 10,000 regular troops with combat effectiveness in the Putao area. The 40,000 newly recruited troops are generally equipped and poorly trained. At most, they are used as defensive forces."

"If our main force moves south and the rear defense is weak, the Falcon Empire Army is very likely to repeat the same trick."

Fabugares paused, drew a line on the coastline on the map, and said loudly, "The opponent should leave 40,000 miscellaneous troops in Lisbon, and then use 10,000 regular troops to attack my rear! In this way, no matter which point they break in from, they will hit our net."

"When the army returns, cooperate with the coast to encircle and annihilate the 10,000 Falcon regular troops. As long as this battle is successful, Lisbon will inevitably be in turmoil. At that time, our army will move south again and will definitely be able to win in one battle! "

Fabugares punched the map hard, and his confident eyes swept over the generals attending the meeting. In terms of strategic considerations, Fabugares's considerations were not wrong. He accurately predicted the direction of the Falcon Army's counterattack and made appropriate arrangements. Although everyone knew that the Falcon Army would counterattack from the coast, it still took considerable courage to make a plan to encircle and annihilate 10,000 Falcon regular troops. The 40,000 troops advancing southward were progressing very slowly, cutting down trees and making siege equipment along the way, while the troops on the coastline were loose outside and tight inside, and a large net was stretched across the central and northern parts of Putao.

But he didn't know that the calm northern sea of ​​Putao was not Calm, what a huge thing is rushing towards this fishing net, thousands of merchant ships, nearly 80,000 sailors, if Fabugares knew this number, he would never use this method of inviting people into the net,

That afternoon, as the Hulun and Dillens navies set out first, the fleets on the sea began to increase, so many that they covered the sea surface. White seagulls circled in the sky, not knowing where to land. The sailors pulled the capstan, and the whole sea surface was churning. Even Varision, who was mentally prepared, was frightened by the magnificent scene in front of him. It was too spectacular. He had seen battle flags like clouds, but this time he saw what a forest on the sea is.

"Let's go, move forward! Target the waters north of Putau!" The ship broke through the waves heavily, and the sailors shouted excitedly. The captains raised their hands to make a flag gesture. Naturally, the most powerful fleet was able to set off immediately.

The Imperial Navy's standard of a thousand heads is too satisfying for them. With considerable strength, they are naturally unwilling to mix with the small and medium-sized forces and enter the inland sea at the same time. Entering the inland sea first is equivalent to occupying the dominance of the inland sea. This is equivalent to minimizing the risk factor of entering the inland sea. They once made a request to the Navy Department to enter the inland sea in advance, but the Imperial Navy Department never responded. Now getting such a reply is in line with their wishes, and the Empire does not want them to confront the main force of the invading Congolese Army head-on.

The next day, when some small and medium-sized forces were still waiting and watching. I don’t know if the news came from the tavern at the same time. "You know, the Gangfei people robbed the entire northern part of Putao. What a fortune that must be! I heard that it is more than 20 million gold coins. , I heard that this time there are 20,000 Africans in the north of Puntau."

"Are you drunk? There are 20,000 troops! Aren't we looking for death?"

"Are you stupid, or stupid? There are those big guys in front of you. Moreover, the Gangfei army is not gathered together. They are scattered along the coast for more than a hundred miles. We will never encounter more than a thousand people. The big merchants are eating meat, can’t we have a sip of soup?”

"There are also a thousand people!" The two people talked very loudly, as if they were playing an oboe, but everyone who listened pricked up their ears, because every sentence spoke to their hearts. If possible, who wouldn’t want to enter the inland sea? But there is no way, the strength is not enough, some people have begun to prepare to go home,

At this time, they heard another person say, "Even if we are not strong enough, why can't we unite with others to do it together?" It's easy to get things done when there are so many people. Hundreds of people gather together. Isn’t there just a few thousand people? If the standard is reached by accident, everyone can go to the inland sea! "

"Hiss" The tavern suddenly became quiet, and those who were still talking fell silent. The source of the news cannot be verified, but what was said did move the hearts of many small and medium-sized forces.

"Union may not be impossible!" The empire requires the heads of thousands of people from the Gang Fei Army to enter the inland sea. It is not difficult for powerful forces to do, but it is a problem for small and medium-sized chambers of commerce. Most of their numbers are in Between a few hundred and a thousand people, it would be too difficult for them to kill a thousand Gangfei soldiers.

But if they are united, hundreds of people can become thousands, or even tens of thousands! It was easy to achieve the most basic goal. By the third day, the fleet still stranded in the Lisbon port was less than fifty, and the sailors who once filled the port disappeared.

Varisien walked leisurely to the blacksmith shops lined up under the city wall, and asked with a smile, "Are they all sold out? This time we will get rid of all the old weapons in the common warehouses. Thank you for your hard work. I’m going to treat you tonight. Let’s eat and drink well, and I’ll give each person a hundred gold coins.”

Lisbonto returned to calm, someone made a big profit, and on the other side, the northern sea of ​​Putau began to boil.

"Pa bang'

In the dark night, merchant ships full of armed sailors crashed heavily into the coastal beach. The black ship's side baffles hit the beach. Soldiers from the two tribes wearing light armor came down from above in groups, except for the Hulen and Di tribes. The Lensi tribe still held a pre-war deployment in a decent manner, but other forces did not make arrangements in advance, nor did they hold a so-called During the unification meeting, the landing points they chose were different, but they were all concentrated on the hundred-mile coastal defense line where the Congolese African Army was distributed. The first wave of attacks broke out in the Tulier area where the Hulen troops first arrived. Two troops with a total strength of 20,000 The ethnic coalition forces, with almost no preparation at all, attacked Tulil, one of the most important cities on the northern coast.

When Tulil controlled Putau in Congo, it was the most important coastal city in the north. It is now one of the headquarters of the four infantry regiments left by the Congolese to guard the Putau coast.

When the morning light slowly emerges from the east, gently tearing apart the darkness of the earth, the mountains and plains outside Nasda Port are covered with spring mountain flowers, which can be touched as long as you stretch out your hand. The hazy light reflected on the flowers, and the dewdrops on the petals exuded seven colors of the rainbow. Suddenly, the earth trembled slightly, and all the grass blades began to sway, and the crystal dewdrops fell down bit by bit. Thousands of Hurun warriors appeared on the outskirts of Tulil Port. Because they avoided the coastline, the Gangfei sentry did not know about it.

The crystal clear water drops wetted the light mail armor on their bodies, making the Hulun people's gray-brown short-sleeved armor stained with mud. Looking at the half-crescent coastal city in front of them, Hulun Xisu's eyes flashed. A hint of coldness passed,

The remaining walls of the city appear to have been severely damaged. There is a sign of the Confederate Army floating on the roof. Patrols can be seen, but there are not many of them. The fields outside the city are in a state of barrenness, and the weeds are like clusters of flower beds. , it is really conducive to getting closer,

After capturing a patrol and confirming that there were not even 2,000 troops inside, Hu Lunxisu raised his hands with a grin on his face and shouted, "Attack across the board, leaving no one behind! We only want heads!"