Realm of Power

In the brightly lit lobby of the frontline war room, the fat man frowned slightly as he looked at a detailed map of the Baluta area placed on the table. The map was made last month and was very detailed. Opposite him, two generals from the Varisian and Hukoqili Empire stood on both sides of the map.

No one made a sound, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing. Behind the two men were six generals of the Imperial Central Army. The lights also shone on them, dragging out long shadows like swords in the hall. After a moment of silence, the fat man's face became a little pale. He solemnly looked away from the map and rubbed his temples, "A strange sortie. Do you understand the reason why the China-Europe Barrow Alliance sent troops this time?"

Hu Keqili said with a respectful expression, "The Central European Barrow Alliance, which has always been inactive, suddenly pressed forward with a large force in the direction of Baluta this time. It was indeed beyond everyone's expectations. The Central European Barrow countries and the Congolese Empire signed a Military defense alliance, generally speaking, as long as it is not a large-scale military invasion by the Falcon Empire, the Central European Barrow Alliance should They would not take the initiative to attack, but this time, the coalition forces did show their determination to seize Baluta. The subordinates neglected their duties and ignored the coalition's intelligence collection. They had already sent people to contact Besuca and requested. No matter the cost, we must figure out the reason for the coalition's abnormal movements!" Hu Keqili lowered his head in embarrassment and answered,

"There is nothing to blame yourself for. A war with the Barrow countries in Central Europe is inevitable!"

The fat man stared at the landforms on the map. His black eyes were as sharp as an eagle, shining like a cold sword. Rarely, he did not express any intention of punishing him. His eyes swept over the tense faces of the generals. Suddenly, With a slight smile on his lips, he said easily, "Actually, if the enemy is always so unchallenging, it will make people feel unmotivated.

"Ever since we won a great victory on the southern coast and the Congolese army that suppressed the invasion of Puntau hastily withdrew, there has been a feeling of contempt for the Congolese people in the army. Don't say that you are a little lazy and think that the Congolese people are facing us. If the army is in a stalemate, they shouldn't dare to launch an attack. Even I think so." The fat man paused and said, "Invisibly, everyone's attention has more or less ignored the China-Europe Barrow coalition. This time Being caught off guard can be considered a lesson.”

"Tell me about the current situation!" the fat man said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Hu Keqili had beads of sweat on his forehead. He took a deep breath and began to introduce the situation. "Currently, the empire's military strength in the Putao area is divided into three parts. The person in charge of the Lisbon Front is Valisi. Sir, the person in charge of the Baluta Front is Salton, the commander of the Southern Second Army. I am the border guard, with a total strength of 160,000. It has been confirmed that the opponent's forward strength in Baluta has reached 70,000. There will be signs of more troops gathering in the future. If we add 100,000 on the border Including the Southern Army and possible mobilization of reserve forces, the opponent's total strength is expected to be close to 300,000."

"This time the opponent clearly wants to take advantage of the time when our army is not gathering, and wants to eat Baluta in one fell swoop!"

Hu Keqili is an imperial general who once stayed in Baluta. The finger map said, "From a defensive point of view, Baluta Fortress is like a tall tower in the mountains. It is flanked by gently undulating mountains, stretching for about ten miles to the north and south. The terrain is steep, and the composition of the mountain is also Not soil, but It is a granite covered with moss. The terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is the center of defense in the hinterland of Gang Fei. Our army also used the paralysis of the Baluta defenders to attack hundreds of miles at an unexpected speed and captured this easy-to-defend position in one fell swoop. An impenetrable fortress"

"But considering that this fortress is in the hinterland of Gang Fei and transportation is not easy, the fortress is not equipped with a thunder god!"

Hu Keqili's face turned ugly and his voice paused. "The Southern Army stationed in Baruta is Salton's Southern Army. There are 60,000 troops, including 30,000 Southern Army and 30,000 Central Army. They are fully equipped. The personnel are full and the supplies are ready." It was considered relatively sufficient, but his subordinates believed that although Salton was good at defense, the Second Southern Army's There are not many crossbowmen, and even if the fortress is equipped with trebuchets, it may not be able to withstand three times the enemy's attack!" Hu Keqili said. But the situation has become obvious. If Baluta is not saved, 60,000 imperial troops will die there!

"Without Thor, wouldn't it be possible to withstand three times the enemy's attack?" Fatty looked at the map noncommittally. Sometimes, quantity doesn't mean anything! The coalition forces are attacking with such ferocity. Do you really think that Baluta’s 60,000-strong army is just a decoration? "

The fat man placed his hands heavily on the map, with a hint of ferocity in his tone. "Although there was no actual survey of the terrain, judging from the detailed map drawn last month, the strategic importance of Baluta is so obvious. This was just The dividing line between non-border and hinterland, empire and Africa Whoever controls this place is equivalent to holding a sharp sword with cold light, and can carry out military strikes at the opponent's hinterland at any time. Hu Keqili led a raid with 10,000 cavalry to burn down the granary of the Congolese Army, and then also from the direction of Baluta. Fleeing from the fierce pursuit of the Gang Fei army,

It seems that the Gangfei people are deeply concerned about this matter, and they have also seen this. If we cannot get Baluta back, the leadership of the war will always be in our hands. No one likes that their home is completely undefended and wants to pursue them. The thief is still embarrassed by being blocked from the door.

"Varisien, how much lime dust have you produced?" The fat man seemed to have thought of something and looked at Varisien.

"Your Majesty, it's about sixty tons. The time is really tight, even if we work day and night..." Vasilion trembled slightly from behind, with a bit of a dumbfounded look on his face. "That kind of ash in the stone is not only choking." Otherwise, what use can it be? Does your Majesty rely on this to defend the city?"

"Sixty tons is enough"

The fat man rolled his eyes at him and said, "We will transport them all to Baluta immediately tonight!"

"But Your Majesty, that's sixty tons, and it also needs to pass through the enemy's area. Varisien was at a loss what to do, and he said with a somewhat embarrassed expression," Baluta's army is pressing on the border, and the Congolese Army should also take corresponding cutting measures. It would be difficult to pass without a large army of guards! "

"The enemy is still gathering troops at this time and should not have formed an encirclement of Baluta. As for transportation, it is not a problem. If we use 10,000 cavalry and 60 tons, that is only 60,000 kilograms. Each cavalry weighs six kilograms. It can be transported easily overnight, and even if it encounters obstacles, it can be easily broken out."

The fat man said calmly, flicking his fingers on the large green areas in the non-Germany area on the map. Thinking to myself, "It's such an uncomfortable color! It's not a bad idea to dig it out at once!"

"What on earth is your Majesty doing?" Hu Keqili looked at Varisien with a strange expression. He used so many cavalry just to send a pile of useless ash in the stone and looked forward to the reinforcements. Salton, who has been looking forward to it, may be disappointed this time.

"Execute it, let's declare war on the entire Oparo in another way." The fat man stood up from his seat with a high-spirited tone, and a malicious smile flashed across his fair face. The generals all around felt the pressure of the air. Everyone stood up straight nervously, and it felt like their stance was completely open. I haven't felt this feeling on His Majesty Falcon for a long time. His Majesty's military uniform, which is mainly black, is still flat and straight and sticks tightly to his strong limbs, showing an increasingly capable and capable masculinity.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the generals responded neatly.

When night fell on the earth, 10,000 imperial cavalry carrying lime, led by Varisian himself, quietly set off from the border. Horse hooves shook the mountains and rivers. The distance from the border to Baluta was eighty miles. Even at the speed of the cavalry, it would take a whole night.

This is where Varisien felt hesitant and embarrassed at first. This road was not easy to follow.

really. A small number of patrols from the Congolese Army appeared in some areas along the way. As expected, the shocking cavalry advance caused these patrols to dodge. When the morning light of the next day illuminated the towering mountain tower-like fortress ahead, 10,000 cavalry had arrived safely. Baluta Fortress

"Lord Varisian!" Salton, the commander of the Second Southern Army stationed in Baluta and a former famous German general, greeted him with a face of joy. He was about to jump up with joy. He glanced at the troops brought by Varisian. The cavalry, the bright and clear water drops wetted their light mail armor. Their gray-brown armor was stained with mud, and their faces as they marched quickly in the night became pale.

Although they were a little tired and embarrassed, they still had 10,000 cavalry anyway. For Salton, who was feeling a lack of troops, it was like providing help in a timely manner.

In front of him, Varisien got off his horse and ordered behind him, "Okay, everyone, unload their things! Stack them together." The cavalry dismounted one after another, and Salton saw the body of each of them. They were all carrying a cloth bag, and they didn't know what was inside. The cavalrymen were very careful and piled the cloth bags together. Soon, several large piles of cloth bags filled the fortress' wide square.

"Okay, Lord Salton, my mission is completed!" Varisien turned around, took out a letter, handed it to Salton, who looked delighted, and said, "This is what His Majesty wrote to you. Order, reinforcements have been sent to you, we still need to rush back immediately!

"Go back? Lord Varisien, are you kidding me?" Salton looked stunned for a moment.

"If I don't go back, I probably won't be able to go back. His Majesty will punish me for delaying the flight!" Varisien tidied his armor, wiped the dust off his face with his hands, and got on his horse again.

"Everyone mount up!" There was a neat order, "Wow!" The broken leaves of the armor made a sound, and the cavalry neatly mounted their horses.

"Aren't these cavalry reinforcements given to me by His Majesty?" Salton looked disappointed.

"The cavalry is just here to send reinforcements!" Varisien said with a sly smile on his lips, pointing to the pile of cloth packages. "In fact, the contents of those packages are the reinforcements given to you by your majesty. It has been placed there for Lord Salton! Please count it, there are a total of sixty tons of ash in the stone!"

"Lord Varisien, what is going on..." Salton had the urge to cry without tears. Ten thousand elite cavalry turned into ashes, including broken lions. Even Salton, whose name is famous, can't stand such a deficit.

"To be honest, I don't know either!"

Varisien shrugged his shoulders. "Your Majesty just said that as long as Lord Salton executes well, Lord Salton may be the first to take the lead in this battle! This is something that many people are envious of!" Varisien's arm He pulled the horse's reins hard and gave him a military salute on the horse. "May Lord Salton win the first battle! I'll be waiting behind you and looking forward to it!"

After saying that, Varisian, with ten thousand cavalry, marched away from the gate of Baluta Fortress. Salton completely stayed there, with a smile frozen on his face, completely at a loss. Salton opened the order written to him, glanced over it, and blinked in disbelief. . . . Is it really possible?

"Come here. Bring a dish of water immediately!" Salton walked towards a package nervously. Soon, his subordinates brought a basin of water. Salton picked up a cloth package and hesitated for a moment. Suddenly Throwing it into the basin, water began to cover the package.

"Sir, what are you doing?" The subordinates looked at Salton with a very serious face in puzzlement. Could it be that they were confused?

"Oh my God, look!" Suddenly someone shouted, and everyone was startled. Only Salton's eyes looking at the basin became brighter and brighter. I saw that the water basin was full of white bubbles. The outer cloth wrapping rolled rapidly in the white bubbles and shattered into strips, as if being eroded by a strong poison. As the bubbles became more and more More and more, some white turbid water gushes out of the basin and hits the ground nearby. Suddenly, there were bursts of squeaking sounds, similar to the gnawing sounds of something, and the white foam dispersed, revealing the pitted ground corroded by lime.

"This..." Salton looked at the almost unrecognizable ground. Thinking of the usage method mentioned in the order, his body suddenly trembled slightly. At this time, everyone raised their heads and looked at the whole Bu Bao Mountain was piled up like a hill, and his eyes were full of shock.

Below Baluta Fortress, the coalition camp has been ten miles long. Covering the original color of the earth, the sight of waving military flags from various countries is very spectacular. In the largest military camp in the middle, there are all 27 generals of the China-European Barro Alliance Army here.

Regarding the news that a large number of Falcon cavalry entered from the border last night, the coalition generals had a frosty look on their faces. For many Central European Barrow Kingdoms, the power of the Northern Falcons was like a shadow lingering in the sky above their heads. Not to mention that everyone knows the invincible Emperor of the Northern Falcon Empire, who is like the stars in the sky.

Rumors about the extraordinary combat power of the Falcon Cavalry have been well known to Central European Barrow, and the Falcon Cavalry's style of fighting surprises is the most secretive to the generals, like an arrow that has stirred up the wind. Before hitting the target, everyone will feel nervous, and no one can be sure that they are not the target.

"Lord Luo Ra, since you know they are reinforcements to support Baluta? Why don't you stop them?" A coalition general asked dissatisfied

"The number of the opponent is unknown, and the combat power of the Falcon Empire cavalry has always been the highest in the mainland. Even the northern Gauls were swept away, let alone a small country like ours. If Lord Fit's White Steel Legion has such interest, I can provide the route the other party traveled! ”

Another coalition general who was questioned responded lukewarmly:

"Lord Luo La, aren't you too humble? Isn't the Feng Army of Yi Yali Kingdom famous for being the best in mountain warfare?" The coalition general curled his lips with disdain.

"Aren't the white steel heavy infantry of the Kingdom of Rila also famous for their ability to resist cavalry attacks head-on?" The person being questioned retorted readily, "And hasn't Lord Fitt expressed his desire to fight with the Falcon Empire many times in private? Do you want to compete with the cavalry? Now is the opportunity In front of us, we in the Yi Yali Kingdom cannot plunder people's good things. Let's give these Falcon Empire cavalry to Lord Fit! Let us small countries see the power of the white steel warriors and iron wall defense of the Kingdom of Ruila. In this way, even if you return to your country, you will feel that your trip was worthwhile!”

The two coalition generals were gnashing their teeth in the quarrel. In fact, everyone knew that the war between Yi Yali Kingdom and Ruila Kingdom had been going on for three years, and the generals on both sides had long been incompatible.

"Okay, you two don't have to argue anymore! No matter who the opponent's cavalry target is, we just need to concentrate on attacking the Baluta Fortress." Leoport, the chief dispatcher of the China-Europe Barrow Alliance, stopped the two of them with some annoyance. quarrel,

This time, the Central European Barrow Alliance consists of eleven countries. Some of them are not much worse than the Congo Empire. The Kingdom of Rila, a second-tier power that has rapidly emerged in recent years, also has three-quarters of its territory covered by contiguous territory. Yi Yali is from the mountain kingdom of Dashan, while Chief Dispatcher Leoport is from The beautiful Otis Woodland Kingdom. Leopold was born in the royal family of the Otis Woodland Kingdom. He is ranked as a Duke. He is the highest status among the representatives of this coalition. Moreover, Duke Leopold's generosity and justice are well-known among all the countries. He is very famous and is the best person to serve as the coordinator of the coalition forces.

"Actually, arguing can't change anything. It's better to launch an attack to evaluate the true combat power of the Falcon Army!" said an experienced coalition general.

"Yes, let's fight once and see. Anyway, our army currently has the advantage!" His suggestion was supported by most people.

"Okay, let's launch a general attack this afternoon!" General Barrow of Central Europe took charge of Leopold's arrangements for the attack. After the meeting dispersed at noon, the coalition generals began to prepare their troops.

The general attack started at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The coalition forces of the Central and European Barrow countries, totaling 110,000 people, rushed towards Baluta.

"Attention, ah"

Amid the astonishing impact, the body of a coalition officer was shot directly from his horse. He flew heavily for several meters before falling and hitting the mud below. The bright red human blood instantly dyed the mud red. The coalition infantry in the front was mostly light infantry.

I saw a white cold light shooting out from the wall in front, like a bamboo piece cut by a knife. The front end of the bloody half-moon passed through the body of the front-line soldier, and a bloody blood mark was even more shed in the back, and then it shot heavily into the body of another soldier, like a string of blood gourds inserted into the ground, but facing an army of 100,000 people, such a situation is just a few waves on the sea

"It's the Falcon Army's arrow car!"

The coalition generals who were observing from the back had a serious look on their faces.

"The opponent's arrow car is limited in number, but only about 20, which is not enough to affect the entire siege." The general dispatcher Leopold looked calm and asked the adjutant behind him to record the opponent's arrangements. He wanted to break the Baruta in front of him like breaking petals, breaking the mystery piece by piece.