Realm of Power

The veteran Motoyi had already fallen asleep, but was woken up by the noise outside. He walked out of the room with a coat on his face. The light suddenly brightened in front of his eyes. The old man opened his blurry eyes and tried hard to let go of the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes before he could see clearly. scene,

"This is?"

The red light shone on the old man's astonished face. The old man held his hand on the balcony railing and looked at the town in horror. It was burning in front of him. The fire lit up the sky red, and the noisy chaos could be heard from a distance. Come here, in the distance, there are countless red light spots like brilliant fireworks, pouring down from the height of Baluta Fortress to the top of the town. This is the light of death and the enemy's rocket cluster.

The flames first started from the area closest to the Baluta Fortress and quickly spread to other areas of the town. By the time the town patrol shouted, the flames were like a huge fiery red beast, opening its bloody mouth to the entire town.

The town below the Baluta Fortress is located on the wind outlet of a canyon. It is now the transition season between spring and summer. The howling night wind makes the fire rapid and unstoppable. The rows of houses with wooden structures can almost be ignited at one point. The house that was swallowed up by the flames collapsed in pieces like it was pushed hard by big red hands in the flames.

"Ah, help!"

A shrill scream came from the distance,

The veteran Motoyi frowned slightly. There was a camp for wounded soldiers at the intersection of the street ahead, and now it was lit by fire. Although he couldn't see anything, his nose could already feel the burning heat and a wave of heat coming from his face. The unbearable burning smell, and thinking that there were more than a thousand wounded soldiers in the camp, the old man's fingers tightly grasped the balcony railing,

"Is this a night attack?" The old man said to himself. At this time, the adjutant stumbled over. His body was covered with ashes that had fallen along the way, his face was very pale, and he seemed to be frightened. He panted and said to the old man, "Sir, the fire is too fierce. It is uncontrollable. The base camp orders everyone to evacuate the city immediately!"

"Everyone evacuate? Where are the wounded soldiers?" The veteran Motoyi turned around and walked into the room. Picking up a piece of clothing, he walked towards the gate and asked casually, "Is this really what the base camp said? Those wounded soldiers were injured but they couldn't see the eyes or the road. Everyone is running now, who will help them evacuate from such a big fire?" , It’s difficult for normal people to evacuate, so the base camp is just letting the wounded soldiers fend for themselves here!”

"Lord Leopold has ordered the troops outside the city to enter the city immediately to transport the wounded soldiers, but the fire spread too fast. I'm afraid... the other party's attack broke out too suddenly. And it was full coverage from the beginning. We are here It’s not bad. The area that was attacked first has been completely burned, not to mention the wounded soldiers. According to the news, there are already casualties among the generals!”

The adjutant hesitated for a moment, with a complicated expression on his face. Don't worry, adults. As long as the rescue is timely, most of the wounded soldiers should be able to be rescued! "

"Lord Leopold has ordered all the armies outside the city to enter the city to rescue the wounded? Well, that's good!" This news made the veteran Motoyi nodded happily. From the perspective of disposal measures, Leopold did this. It was very appropriate, but the rich experience of long-term battles made the veteran feel that something was wrong in his heart.

As he walked down the steps, the veteran looked at the rockets streaking over the town with confused eyes. His pale eyebrows knitted together and he discovered the source of his confusion.

That’s not right! The timing of the Falcon Army's arrow attack was wrong.

Although this can catch the coalition forces off guard, it is inevitable to achieve some results.

However, the other party launched such a large-scale attack on the second night, which seemed too impatient! If you are an experienced commander, you will definitely choose to wait two days until the coalition forces are unable to storm the fortress and the city is full of wounded soldiers. Then will be the best opportunity to launch such an arrow attack and achieve the greatest results. , but now, the opponent is so impatient to play this very powerful counterattack trump card, which at most only serves as a disturbance.

After all, the coalition forces in cities and towns have less than 50,000 troops, and nearly 20,000 of them are wounded who have lost their combat effectiveness. The main force of nearly 100,000 people is still outside the city. Attacking such a town will not only cause a certain amount of chaos, but also cause a certain amount of chaos. What can you do? If the opposing commander was a rookie with little experience, it would still be understandable, but from the offensive and defensive battles during the day, it can be seen that the opposing commander is a very ruthless and cunning guy, and he clearly has a very powerful trump card. He endured it until the coalition forces almost reached the city wall before fighting out. How could such a person be so impatient?

"Is the city gate passable now?" The veteran Motoyi took off the reins of the war horse from the guard, got on the horse, and suddenly asked.

"I don't know. When I came here just now, I saw people everywhere at the city gate. There were generals and cavalry who were evacuating from outside the city. There were also people who were ordered to move into the city to transfer wounded soldiers. There were also a large number of wounded soldiers who escaped from the city. It’s stuck there, anyway, it’s completely messed up.” The adjutant who followed behind gave an awkward smile.

"With such a fire, everyone can only take care of themselves and do their best."

"Do your best! That's all you can do!"

The veteran Motoyi's hands holding the riding crop were clasped together, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense. Could this arrow attack by the Falcon Army really be a wrong attack launched by the opponent's commander at the wrong time? If not, what is the other party’s real intention?

Suddenly, there was a sound of fighting like a tidal wave coming from the direction outside the city.

"This is it!" Veteran Motoyi pricked up his ears and listened. He seemed to have found the answer, and his face changed.

The other party actually took advantage of the chaos and launched an active counterattack with inferior troops beyond everyone's expectations! Is this the answer tonight? According to intelligence, the total strength of the Falcon Army in the direction of Baluta is 60,000. Including the battle losses in the recent two consecutive battles, there is still a combat strength of at least 50,000. If the entire line is pressed at this time, it will affect the entire command system. The nearly paralyzed coalition forces were an absolute disaster.

Outside the city of Baluta, Salton's Southern Second Army's assault force of 20,000 elite Rode troops hit the defense line outside the coalition camp with unstoppable force from high mountain roads.

Most of the coalition soldiers were attracted by the direction of the flaming town. When they spotted the three thousand Nord Hurricane Tomahawk Cavalry flying down from the heights, they took advantage of the speed of the mountain and rushed in in the blink of an eye. Within a range of fifty meters, these Nord hurricane battle ax cavalry wore light mail armor. Holding a cavalry buckler and battle ax in his hand, and the Falcon Emperor's standard armor, which was the same color as the night, he rushed out of the dense mountain shrubs. The entire area is like a dark cloud. Blocking the sight of the coalition sentry,

"Enemy attack"

The shrill voice of the sentry sounded simultaneously with the clearly audible sound of horse hooves. There's no time left!

"Pop! Pah! Pah!" The wooden rafts flew across the sky. In just a few seconds, the Nord Tomahawk Cavalry's horse hooves had already knocked through the unstable wooden fence of the camp, and the coalition camp was completely open.

The sentinels above looked blankly at the enemy cavalry below, which was trembling violently like a black torrent as the earth trembled violently. They slumped down on the ground and the alarm bell hanging on the wooden shelf swayed left and right, making a low sound.

"kill!"

An incoming coalition patrol was hit head-on by the incoming cavalry.

Like a sharp knife, along a visible incision. They cut open the target's skin in unison, and "killed" the Nord Tomahawk Cavalry, rolling their killing tomahawks, mercilessly riding over the heads of the coalition soldiers blocking them at full speed, and forcing their way into the front. The coalition camp is in the shape of a half fan.

"Go forward, rush in." The overwhelming shouts of killing rang out from behind at the same time. Following the impact of the three thousand sharp knives, thousands of Nord infantry followed. These strong Nord men wearing black armor held weapons in their hands. Wearing a long-handled battle ax and wearing a cold metal mask on his face, he was like a flood that had broken a dam and poured in violently.

When they see the opponent's scattered infantry, they will be hacked to death with an axe. The Empire's Southern Second Army is a collection of elite Nord troops. Most of the soldiers inside are veterans who have experienced real bloody battles, so their group advance is It was so fast and unstoppable that the coalition soldiers were killed and ran wildly

Someone shouted, "Retreat quickly!" The soldiers turned around and ran away. The coalition infantry and cavalry crowded and collided with each other. On their flanks, the Nord cavalry soldiers kept running back and forth. There were broken soldiers everywhere who were in disorder. ,

"嘡" The heavy battle ax of the Nord soldier smashed through the entire shield wall in front. Amidst the screams, the defensive shield wall of the coalition squadron was instantly cut in half. These people were awakened in the second half of the night. The soldiers, fatigue and fear are still written on their pale faces, and the raging fire burning in the direction of the base camp behind them illuminates The bright sky was enough to confuse them, but the fierce black-armored man in front of them was wildly waving a big ax that made even the soul feel frightened. The bones were broken, and the bright red blood touched the bodies of other coalition soldiers around him as if being squeezed.

"Woo woo" hurried battle calls were heard one after another outside the city.

"Immediately send an order, each army will fight on its own!"

Leoport, the coalition chief dispatcher who was directing the evacuation in the city, received a report of an attack on the troops outside the city. When he hurriedly issued this order, the coalition generals were still blocked in the city, and a large number of wounded people needed to be transported out. The door is so big, even if both gates are used, it will be impossible to get out in a short time. The coalition command level is completely blocked in the city.

The most powerful thing Leopold could do was to issue an order to send the generals of the main force outside the city in hanging baskets from the city wall. After such a torment, the best defense time was lost, and the troops outside the city did not fight. It had already been dispersed, and the chaos had spread to the right side of the entire coalition camp. About 60,000 troops were involved.

The two lines of defense in front were both broken down, and there were dead people everywhere. Broken troops were everywhere.

The hastily assembled troops were killed by the Nord infantry and collapsed one after another. Under the strong impact pressure of the Nord infantry, the coalition troops who had no idea of ​​the opponent's number chose to retreat across the board to a huge camp covering an area of ​​ten square miles. More than half of the range is like dominoes being toppled,

The invading Nord army lit all the tents with torches. The city was blazing with fire, and the city was also blazing with fire. The coalition forces had been stunned. The generals who came out of the city couldn't find their troops at all. The troops were all planning to attack. The officers could not find the soldiers, and the screams and lamentations of the wounded soldiers were even more chilling in the chaos.

There were corpses all over the ground, and the bright red human blood dyed the ground under my feet red, turning the large and small pits on the ground into pools of blood. Everyone moved closer to me! "The coalition generals can only bring their own guards to regroup the troops, wearing the red capes representing the generals, waving the command swords in their hands and running among the defeated armies, looking for their own soldiers.

"Papa" red blood was heavily stepped on by the horse's hooves and splashed everywhere.

Salton reined in his horse in front of a pile of dead Allied soldiers. The horse's hooves slammed into the pool of blood below. He looked towards the white flash of light on the horizon in the distance, it was almost dawn. He looked around again and grinned slightly. Yes, he had gained a lot. At least half of the tents in the coalition camp were burned down by themselves. The town burned all night, and there is probably not much left. The logistics supplies of the coalition are all stored in the city. It is a miracle that the next achievement is still preserved. It is during the rainy season. Coming soon, more than 100,000 troops will be trapped in the mud during the continuous rainy season. Hungry, this is an invisible cruel blow to any army.

"Blow the trumpet and order the entire army to evacuate the battlefield!" Salton waved his hand to the messenger cavalry behind him. After a night of fierce fighting, his general's armor was covered with blood and minced meat, and the knight's sword in his hand drooped slightly, with red blood drops dripping from it. Although Salton was a famous Nord general, he was not the kind of man who was worthy of violence. The kind of fierce general shown above has completed his combat mission, so there is no need to continue to entangle him.

With one-third of the troops, it is simply impossible to swallow up the coalition forces.

However, it is entirely possible to defeat the opponent through continuous attacks and weakening. This is the strategic deployment described in His Majesty Falcon's order. To introduce the coalition forces into a small town, the town is so big, and the other party's command system and logistics will inevitably be in place. In the city, taking advantage of paralysis The chance of the opponent's command system severely damaged the opponent's logistics and morale. Waiting for the opponent to be exhausted would be the best opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the giant beast of the coalition. The order he received from His Majesty Falcon was only to destroy the opponent's logistics. Instead of an order to destroy the coalition forces,

What he is good at is his clear judgment and sharp intuition, as well as his ability to predict battle damage before the battle. Because of this, he got the name "Crippled Lion". The battle was fought in Salton knew this very well. The temporary advantage will be lost with dawn,

Once it becomes clear and the coalition forces find that only 20,000 people are attacking their camp, they will definitely attack with all their strength in anger and embarrassment. If they are cavalry, they can take advantage of their mobility and turn around and leave, but most of the troops they bring are infantry. So we can only evacuate before the opponent fully reacts.

Amidst the rumbling war horns, the assaulting Nord soldiers began to evacuate from the mountain road. The coalition sent light cavalry to pursue them. As soon as they ran up the mountain road, they were shot over by arrows flickering from the mist high up. Ten thousand people were shot over. The crossbowmen have already completely blocked the mountain road, and the heavy crossbow vehicles are pressing forward. Unless the opponent launches a legion-level attack, it will be a dead end.

The coalition's light cavalry attacked several times but was pushed back. In the end, they could only leave behind the bodies of thousands of people and horses.

When morning comes, the noise of the battle has completely subsided,

The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Leopold, came to the logistics warehouse after the fire. All he could see was the charred ruins. Only a pile of black and indistinguishable residue was left. He looked as ugly as his dead wife, and the logistics rations for an army of more than 100,000 people. Three-quarters of it was burned. Fortunately, the logistics officer worked desperately last night to organize people to put out the fire, and finally saved two of the ten granaries.

Also, the loss of troops last night was quite heavy.

The fire alone caused the death of more than 3,000 coalition forces in the city, including 30 captain-level officers and the general from the Kingdom of Culuo, the Marquis Si Donghua. The coalition general was drunk that night and was killed alive. Burned to death, fortunately the Kingdom of Kuro is only a small country in Barro in Central Europe, so it is not a serious incident.

The losses outside the city were even greater. More than 100,000 troops were caught off guard by the opponent, and the command system was completely out of control, causing each army to fight independently. As a result, when the opponent withdrew, it was discovered that the opponent's number was not actually the same. Not many, at most 20,000 people, but the damage our side suffered in this raid reached 7,000 killed, 13,000 injured, and more than 300 missing.

Among them, the first troops to be attacked were, unfortunately, none other than the troops of Marquis Fit of the Kingdom of Rila.

This time, in order to show its will to become a real first-line power after the Gangfei Empire, the Kingdom of Rila specially sent an elite force of 10,000 people, but it was completely wiped out before it could truly demonstrate its strength. Marquis Feite, who led the army, was ashen-faced. After arranging the remaining 700-odd troops, he committed suicide by swallowing poison in his camp to apologize.

Panic spread among the coalition forces. The Baluta Fortress remained as solid as a mountain. However, on only the third day, the coalition forces had already pushed the battle losses to the red line of 40,000 people. Most of the camp was burned, military food supplies were in trouble, and morale and military morale were low. It has reached freezing point, and now the coalition generals are taking action one by one Pulling his head, he no longer felt that Leopold was joking when he said at the meeting that he would leave 70,000 people at Baluta Fortress. He even felt that such an estimate was a bit too conservative. 70,000 people, what a joke. To capture Baluta Fortress, at least 100,000 corpses would be needed!

The nature with the flowing rivers will never be changed by human willpower. On the fifth day of the attack and defense of Baluta Fortress, the rainy season of spring and summer has finally arrived.