Realm of Power

The black smoke column shot straight into the sky at the border of the mountains in eastern Gaul, looking shocking on the green cliffs. A small fortress controlled by the Falcon Army was emitting thick smoke, and the red flames licked the fortress guard tower like a greedy cat. The felt roof and brackets crackled in the flames, and the sparks were scattered by the wind.

"Tata" A group of forest-red cavalrymen with their heads swaying from the fortress entered the ruined gate of the fortress. Every time the horses' hooves stepped, bright red human blood splashed on the ground. It was so thick that it splattered onto the ground. On the torn coat of the Falcon Emperor flag

"Have you missed anything?" Algernonkaja stopped his horse in front of the pile of corpses, with dozens of cavalry guards behind him. He glanced at the corpses of hundreds of Falcon Army soldiers in front of him, "Sir, we have to stop before the attack. The surrounding area was sealed off, and the cavalrymen who asked for help were shot dead by us on the way. The entire fortress garrison of 116 people was wiped out, not a single one was missing! The non-cavalry squadron leader knelt on one knee in front of him, holding a roster of soldiers stationed in the fortress with both hands. "Okay, well done!" A cheerful smile appeared on Algernonkaja's handsome face, and his eyes swept across the interior of the fortress. The spreading fire, a flash of red in his eyes, and the pungent smell of blood that hit his nostrils added a bit of joy to the ferocious look on his face.

"If everything goes well, everything will change tomorrow!"

He raised his head and looked at the sky in the distance, holding the riding whip with his fingers tightly and making a creaking sound. Under the burning fortress, an endless queue was moving forward. Just before the Salon Army and the Eastern Ruling Alliance Army During the bloody battle, the remnants of the Gallic army also quickly moved into action. Under the personal command of Algernonkaja, the Gallic army of about 50,000 people was crossing the Falcon Army's flank defense line at a devastating speed.

The watchtowers along the way were defeated one by one, and the burning small fortress was a defensive outpost on the flanks, because Salon temporarily deployed two-thirds of the troops on the flanks for the battle. The troops on the flanks were seriously insufficient. On the front line of the fierce battle, the land in front turned bright red and was gradually filled with corpses and flesh.

The forces of the four major ruling coalition forces in the east clearly have an advantage. The Dalaknita family's mountainous spears are within a hundred meters, which has a very terrifying lethality for the imperial crossbowmen. The spears are densely thrown in the direction of the Falcon Army formation on the ridge. Heavy rain fell, the crossbowmen's queue was scattered, and the array also fluctuated. The tip of the spear at the front of the spear falls in an arc, and even the heavy infantry's shield will be pierced behind the spear team. This is the mountain assault force of the Dalakni family. Compared with the slightly scattered formation of the shooters in front, the assault force appears to be orderly.

The neatly lined up light infantrymen swarmed people over with an overwhelming momentum and advanced in skirmish lines. Row after row appears orderly,

These light infantrymen held square scaly gray-white shields in their hands, and the armor on their bodies seemed a bit thin. Wearing a cross helmet on his head, a strip of blue cloth fell from the top of the helmet. While running forward, it looked like a blue sea rolling. The sharp spear at the front has begun to flatten,

In the third hour of the fierce battle, Salon had to withdraw more than half of his crossbowmen from the front line.

There is no crossbowman to stop him. The distance between the two armies is rapidly shortening,

"Papa" is like two walls hitting each other quickly and hard, and the powerful impact sound is like a sudden burst of blood. Side by side, shields against shields, back rows next to front rows, soldiers from both sides were frantically rushing into each other's ranks. The spears in their hands broke after hitting each other's shields. The battle line was difficult to reach from the hundreds of meters they first encountered. The speed of imagination quickly expanded to thousands of meters,

The archers on both sides no longer need to aim, they just shoot towards the crowds of people on the opposite side. The arrows pour down like a continuous rainstorm, and the blood stains the battle line. Countless sharp weapons curl their blades as they attack each other. The two sides are fighting fiercely. Looking at each other with gnashed teeth , there was red blood flowing under their feet, and the battle line was completely turned blood red. Both sides stepped on the bodies of the wounded and dead and continued to fight. Screams continued, and the greasy feet were stepped on. The human body is covered with blood, and the strong smell of blood is choking your nose.

The head of the Zhuchenwood family, one of the ruling powers in the east, looked at the tragic front line in front and kept walking back and forth anxiously. The messengers rushed back and forth to him one after another to report that "the family's third infantry regiment has collapsed. The fifth step The regiment is asking for reinforcements! Lord Shaxing said he can no longer hold back! Four of the ten squadron captains have been killed, three have been seriously injured, and five squadrons have suffered too many casualties and are unable to fight anymore!"

"What's going on!"

The head of the Zhuchenwood family looked into the distance, his lips trembling slightly. The fierce battle had been going on for three hours! The Falcon Emperor's military front, which is clearly inferior in strength, is like a bottomless black hole, swallowing up one of its elites one after another. Those soldiers are all soldiers that the family has spent countless efforts to train, and they are just consumed in the fierce battle. , paid a huge price and sacrifice, but did not even open a gap! The other side has been fighting fiercely for such a long time with inferior forces. Aren't the other side's soldiers tired? How can you maintain such high morale and energy?

"Now it seems that we can only look forward to Algernonkaja's performance!" The head of the Zhuchenwood family said to himself, and some pictures flashed through his mind. Originally, the remaining forces of Gaul were full of conflicts with the four major ruling powers in the east. , there is absolutely no possibility for the two to unite, but the Falcon Empire's overall victory in Barrow, Central Europe, broke the ice between the two.

Just ten days ago, Algernon Julia personally went to Varro City, the base of the four eastern ruling powers, and requested a meeting with the four ruling powers. During the meeting, Algernon Julia bitterly stated that the only outcome of the continued fighting between the two sides was Destroyed, the reason is that "Gang Fei, who was holding the Falcon Empire in check, has It’s completely over. Once the main force of the Falcon Empire enters the Gallic battlefield again, the currently balanced war situation will be completely broken. When the military god of the Vecian Falcon returns to Gaul, it will be the moment when everyone will perish." Al Jenon Julia’s words finally moved the four ruling powers.

Seeing that the four ruling powers were still hesitant, Algernon Julia stood up.

She took out a detailed combat plan and spread it out in front of the four major consuls. In the plan, the four major consuls and the Gauls would send troops at the same time. The troops of the four major consuls would be responsible for containing the main force of the Falcon Army, while the Gallic army would use five Thousands of troops circled around and charged in with lightning speed from behind the 60,000-strong Falcon Army led by the Falcon Empire's fierce general Salon.

"The two armies are encircled. It is certain that the Falcon Empire's army will be defeated!" The four ruling powers looked a little excited after reading the plan. They all realized that the plan was very successful. After a while of silence, the Dalaknita family Lord Daraknitavuf was the first to loosen his tone, "The plan is correct, but the plan can never keep up with the changes, and the Falcon Army's combat power is very powerful. If we fail to defeat the Falcon Empire as scheduled, reinforcements from the other side will arrive instead. , we are easily passive..."

"There will be no counterattack! As long as we advance fast enough!"

Algernon Julia gently held the hair on her forehead with her hand, and her beautiful lips were slightly raised. She could see that the four ruling powers were moved, and said categorically, "After the main force of the Falcon Empire retreated after capturing the capital of Gaul, the remaining troops were divided into two parts. One part was the 50,000 troops stationed on the front line of the capital of Gaul. , the commander in charge is the Falcon Empire’s Southern Army Governor Si Tetun Enco, another force, is the Salon Army that is responsible for advancing to the east. Originally, the distance between the two armies was only more than a hundred miles, and reinforcements could be made at any time. However, since the Salon Army launched an attack on the eastern mountainous area, The distance between the two armies is constantly widening."

"Now, the connection between the two legions has been extended to more than 300 miles. Even the fastest horse will take a day and a night to reach the other side!" Algernon Julia's voice paused. He pointed at the plan and continued, "In other words, the Salon Army is already the Falcon Empire's largest military group in eastern Gaul. But the nearest reinforcements to him are still hundreds of miles away. In the Imperial Kyoto area, this is a serious flaw in the opponent's military deployment. As long as it is grasped well, it can become a hope to reverse the situation of the war! "

"Hope? What do you mean?" Dalaknitavulf raised his head,

"The reason why the other party dares to do this is because they think that we will not join forces!"

Algernon Julia's pretty face sank slightly, and she said in a clear and pleasant voice, "So in this battle, the other side never expected that we would send troops at the same time, and we have enough tacit understanding. As long as we can defeat Salon's army quickly enough, you are completely Before the opponent has time to react, you can push the front line from the eastern mountainous area to Gaul and Kyoto are on the front line, and you can also take the opportunity to stabilize the situation. Those areas themselves are Gaul areas, and you don’t need to spend energy to digest them! You will receive regional personnel and material supplies from three to four provinces. It is a bit exaggerated to completely reverse the situation, but it is inevitable that your strength will be greatly enhanced. "

"It looks like it's feasible!" The head of the Lee Kosl family touched his mustache and said to himself, looking at the plan with twinkling eyes that were clearly excited.

"It seems so. Even if what you say makes sense, we can defeat the advancing Saron army and push the front to the capital of Gaul, but..." The head of the Michelando family, known as "The Viper", said this He was very cunning and vicious. His eyes narrowed into a thin line, and a glimmer of light flashed through his mouth. He said angrily, "What does the recovered land have to do with us? You all said that it was the land of the Gallic Empire. You can easily integrate these areas and take back a quarter of the empire's territory without spending much effort, but we will If there is rejection there, is such a plan called cooperation?”

"Lord Michelangelo can rest assured that this time, we are only responsible for participating in the battle to defeat the Saron Army, and the subsequent advancement will be entirely left to you!" Julia Agilnon glanced at the famous "Viper" "Snake", he already had a plan in his heart, and let out a sweet smile from the corner of his mouth, "The main achievements of this battle are the four ruling powers, so the land will naturally belong to the four ruling powers!"

"What, all the land belongs to us?" The bodies of the four ruling powers collectively trembled slightly, and their eyes suddenly showed greed.

"Are you sure that's the case?" Daraknitavuf stared at the map of the Gallic Empire, as if there was a fire burning, and said in a serious voice, "According to the plan, the land involved this time may reach four to five lines. Province, that is three times the land of the entire eastern mountainous area. It is fertile and rich. How do you keep it? Prove that all these lands will belong to us? "Yes, what guarantee do you have!" The head of the Michelando family opened his eyes with a cold luster. If this woman was completely here to lie, he would Without hesitation, he ordered this woman to be taken as a hostage to threaten the remaining forces of Gaul.

"If you don't believe it, I will stay here as a hostage of this promise. This is okay!"

It seems that they can feel the inner thoughts of the four ruling powers. Algernon Julia said in a calm tone. The surrounding air suddenly became quiet. The doubtful look in the eyes of the four consuls completely disappeared. There is no problem anymore. This cooperation can basically be believed.

The woman in front of me may have a very bad reputation, she is cunning, cruel, her beauty is a disaster, and her lust is ruining the country. The person responsible for the defeat of the entire empire in Kyoto, the last person beside the emperor before his death, but this woman was also very famous for her protection. According to convention, when the emperor fell, Algernon Julia, who was important responsible for the collapse of the empire, should be named He died for his country, but this woman ran away alone. If she was not very sincere, this woman would never take the initiative to enter enemy territory. And asked to stay here as a hostage.

"Can I ask, why do you take such a big risk for something that has no benefit..." the head of the Zhuchenwood family asked hesitantly.

"As long as it can prevent the Falcon Empire from getting what it wants, as long as the emperor's entrustment can be completed. Even if it means sacrificing oneself, it's okay! This is my answer." Algernon Julia's charming mouth showed a slight smile, and in her eyes Reflecting deep hatred

"How credible are that woman's words?" After retracting his thoughts, Zhu Chenwood's head clasped his five fingers together. He looked pale due to exertion, and his eyes looked at the sky in the distance like burning clouds, as if a beautiful scene was splitting in front of his eyes. It was as red as blood, covering the sky and the earth. At a glance, there was a shocking killing.

"Woo! The horn of withdrawal sounded in the sky. The four ruling coalition forces in the east finally couldn't bear the heavy price and began to order the attack line to retreat. After a fierce battle all day long, neither side could find the strength to continue fighting.

Saron was exhausted and sat on a stone. His armor was covered with blood. He was hit by an arrow in his arm. Looking at the retreating figures of the ruling coalition, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief and secretly exclaimed in his heart that it was a dangerous situation. , regardless of whether the ruling coalition forces swooped in like a wave, the Falcon Army, which has always been good at long-distance combat, was also dragged into the reverse of a deadly battle. Today, the situation has reached a difficult choice. Should our own troops be defeated, or should the ruling coalition be resilient enough to break through the Falcon Army's formation? This is a battle of willpower on both sides, like the legendary two-headed snake. Seeing who can devour the other side first, the fierce battle is now going on, and the two armies have turned into a battle of wills. The 40,000 Imperial Army Corps was on the verge of disintegration under the impact of the ruling coalition forces. One of the flag regiment commanders was seriously injured, and as many as 300 other officers were killed from the squadron commander down. The entire command system was almost completely disabled. Salon himself didn't know whether the retreat order passed on would still take effect, because the soldiers who are still persisting are completely supported by a sense of military honor, just like a person who is exhausted, completely in a state of numbness. brandishing weapons

Ordering the entire army to count their numbers, Salon's heart sank. The 40,000-strong Falcon Army lost 13,000 people in the battle, and almost everyone was injured. The ruling coalition forces on the opposite side lost more than 20,000 people. This battle seemed to be The Falcon Army won, but Salon knew that there was no way to fight anymore. The other party suffered 20,000 casualties in the battle, but still had as many as 60,000 troops. On the other hand, in addition to the 13,000 casualties in the battle, all various defense facilities were destroyed. The other side launched another attack as fierce as today. If there is a powerful attack, our side will have nothing to stop it and use it.

Salon was in hesitation. Holding on would mean death. If you don't hold on, once the ruling coalition forces occupy the Poalonso Mountains, the initiative on the entire battlefield will change hands. "My lord, please report!" A messenger cavalry galloped over, and before him Not far away, he jumped off his horse and handed him a red report. "This is? Battle report!" A trace of confusion flashed in Salon's eyes. What's going on? Are other areas under attack? "Isn't something really going to happen?"

For some reason, an ominous premonition arose in his heart, and he eagerly opened the battle report in front of him. Salon's face suddenly turned pale. The report stated that a Gallic army numbering tens of thousands had broken through the flanks. The chain sentry towers are heading towards the fierce fighting in the Poalonso Mountains.

The report was sent from a small fortress less than fifty miles away from Poalonso. The report was made by carrier pigeons instead of messenger cavalry.

Salon squeezed the letter tightly into a ball, his one eye was filled with blood like spider webs, you bastard! He arranged a total of eleven sentry towers and fortresses on the flanks, but only in the last fortress did someone sound the alarm.

This proves that the opponent must have killed all the fortresses and sentry towers along the way, otherwise they would never have been able to reach behind him so unnoticed. "Send the order to the entire army to evacuate immediately!" Salon ordered loudly, He knew that any hesitation now would put the remaining troops into a desperate situation where they would be attacked from both sides.

In the distance, the four major ruling coalition forces also discovered that the Falcon Army was closing its battle lines and began to withdraw from the defensive area. However, the coalition forces, which still numbered 40,000, showed no intention of pursuing them.

The rulers believe that Poalonso has been captured and there will be no obstruction in front. Now they need to discuss how to carve up the vast land behind the mountain. As for the evacuated remnant of the Falcon army, it should be handed over to Algernonkaja. The Gallic army went to deal with it! (To be continued...)