Realm of Power

Main text 2096 The Empire Strikes Back (XI)

Turning over the battle report in his hand, the fat man didn't even raise his eyelids. The wind blew in from outside the tent and lifted up a corner of the fat man's armor.

In the entire military tent, starting from the commander of the five major armies of the empire and the governor of the southwest, Salon, there were more than 20 imperial generals in heavy armor. At this moment, none of them dared to take a breath, but looked at Falcon with their eyes open. Your Majesty, it’s as if you want to see a flower on the fat man’s face,

"This bastard, how long have you been, and you're still pretending!"

Salon glared angrily at Puntau and Varisien, the governor of the southern part of Congo on the opposite side. This guy was looking at his nose and heart, looking straight at the ground. He didn't know what he was looking at. Salon I don’t believe that the huge reward of three million gold coins will not be in Varisien’s eyes. You must know that this is a military reward and an honest private property. Even if the Imperial Supervision Department finds out He is not afraid of three million gold coins. Even if he is the richest regional governor in the empire and has worked hard for these years, this is the number. Although Varisien is an eye-catching new regional governor of the empire, But there are not many people who know about the poor people who sold perfume in the Putao area. Three million gold coins are placed in front of them and they are not tempted. Who would believe such a thing!

Varisien, who was vaguely the first general under the commanders of the five legions in the Imperial Realm, felt the gaze from the opposite side. He raised his head and looked into Saron's cloudy one eye, which made him feel a little embarrassed. He smiled sarcastically, "Don't look at me like that. It's not that I don't understand what my old boss meant. It's just that this game is too big.

The empire's 300,000-strong army suddenly committed to the Northern Front of Rila, completely beyond everyone's expectations. Even within the Falcon Emperor, no one thought of it. From this, it can be seen that His Majesty Falcon had already planned in his heart, such an unprecedented scale. A major counterattack will naturally not just invest 90,000 prairie cavalry and be done with it, but also give out a huge reward of three million. **According to the character of His Majesty Falcon, who will never suffer a loss, I am afraid that I have already made plans to recover six million, nine million, or even ten million. I am short-sighted and cannot see how to implement this plan. So I have spoken out without permission. Asking for trouble!

"Report, the latest battle report! The Xiting cavalry has broken through the predetermined location and annihilated the Hungarian cavalry who came to the rescue. They are marching towards the Hungarian base camp!" An imperial guard walked in from Zhang Wai in a hurry and knelt on one knee. The fat man said in front of him, "It's just that the main force of the Xiting cavalry did not march close to the outside of the breach, but drew a half arc."

"Oh, half arc? Isn't that stupid?" The fat man raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said quietly to himself,

"This is a sign that the Xiting cavalry will bypass the outer defenses of the Hungarian base camp and give it a fatal blow from behind!" As the commander-in-chief of an army, Varisien had more on his mind. Somewhat surprised, he suddenly raised his head and saw Salon's one eye across from him also flashed, showing a surprised look, obviously thinking of the same thing as him. The expressions of the others were roughly the same, and some couldn't help but become anxious. They were so cunning that they managed to break through the ambush. I still want to play one-handed killing again! Complete your work and fight! They really treated the Huns as enemies like local dogs. Everyone in the big tent is full of war-savvy people from the empire. How could they not see the sharpness of the Xiting people’s actions?

The first breakthrough. Defeated 30,000 Hungarian troops in one blow, set up an ambush and then destroyed the 40,000 Hungarian troops who came to help. At this time, the Huns would have been alarmed. If the Xiting cavalry arrogantly headed towards the Hungarian base camp, Go, I'm afraid that at most you can touch the Hungarian base camp On the edge, they will be entangled by the troops mobilized by the Hungarians. At this time, I am afraid that there are countless groups of Hungarian scouts who have left the base camp and are wandering around like a swarm to spy on the enemy cavalry to prevent the enemy cavalry from being surprised. A sneak attack from the side. Making a huge arc that no one could have imagined, and then suddenly launching a blow from behind, this is indeed a tactical habit learned by prairie people from hunting with wolves.

"Your Majesty, the harassment in front has lasted for a day and has attracted all the attention of the Hungarians. Now that the main force of Duoweyan is entering, it will inevitably cause the main force of the Hungarian army to move towards the left wing. If the harassment is turned into an attack at this time, . . . . "Salon couldn't hold it in any longer. As one of the top military commanders in the army, he gritted his teeth and looked at the military report. The fat man who has no intention of sending troops yet,

"Are you in a hurry?" The fat man looked over like lightning,

"I'm not afraid of your majesty's jokes. I'm really a little anxious! Salon sneered at the corner of his mouth, but he opened his mouth anyway. According to his relationship with your majesty, he shouldn't be punished, so he simply let go and said, "As an emperor, , the temptation of the three million bounty is secondary, what matters is the glory of the soldiers, the best service in the empire, and the battle rewards. The empire is the tallest and carries the glory of the First Army of the Oparo Continent. It cannot let the nondescript Xiting Cavalry steal the limelight." This counterattack was carried out by the Xiting Cavalry as the vanguard. It was the Xiting Cavalry that tore apart Hungary's defense. Line, if the Xiting cavalry finally flooded the Hungarian base camp, then the emperor would really have no place to show off his face!

"What about you, are you in a hurry?"

The fat man looked at everyone in the military tent and asked sternly, if the 90,000 cavalrymen from the West Courtyard who were first fired were his own spears, then what about the 50,000 Imperial Guards Corps and the 50,000 Imperial Guards Corps who were already ready to go? The whole army in the southwest of Salon is behind this spear, and they are eagerly waiting for the heavy hammer they pull out to survive these arrogances. Only with the ferocity of a strong soldier can this heavy hammer truly achieve the power of a crushing blow. He had no intention of leaving the final blow of this battle to his brother-in-law. All the imperial generals in the big tent all He cheered up, straightened his body, and replied neatly. A solemn murderous intent suddenly filled the military tent,

The fat man curled his lips slightly and said sternly, "The Hungarians are also cavalry, and their maneuverability is not inferior to that of the Xiting cavalry. Their whereabouts have been revealed. Even if they choose to go around at this moment, I am afraid they have already begun to be entangled. With the combat power of Xiting's 90,000 cavalry, they can naturally defeat them all the way and finally push them to the base camp of the Hungarian army, but in the end, they will have to travel a long way and waste time! This means that you may still be able to get ahead of them!

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that we go straight to the Hungarian base camp?" Salon blinked his eyes and looked slightly stunned. Although the Hungarian Western Army opposite was not strong in combat strength, it still only had 300,000 soldiers. Even if it was defeated by the Xiting Cavalry, Attract half of it. , there were also 150,000 people on the opposite side, and there were an incalculable number of auxiliary prisoners, forcing the imperial army to break through from the front. There is no doubt about victory, but it is also very uncertain to say that we can destroy the Hungarian camp before the Xiting people.

"Your Majesty, secret report!"

At this time, another imperial guard walked into the military tent and placed a sealed secret letter on the table. The fat man picked up the secret letter on the table, took a look at it, and pressed his hand fiercely on the table.

"Your Majesty?" Everyone looked at the fat man

"The commander-in-chief of the Hungarian Western Army, Prime Minister Wu Ya, is dead!"

The fat man grinned and laughed, "Wu Ya is dead! Now the Hung Ya base camp has become a mess, because Prime Minister Wu Ya died so suddenly. In the chaos, the old tribe of the former Hung Ya King took the opportunity to suddenly announce that they would evacuate and return home. , two rescued people who were detained without authorization by Wu Ya The clan leader also broke the news that the flank had been breached. Now the entire Western Army base camp was shaken. Without the suppression of Prime Minister Wu Ya, all tribes and tribes were in chaos. Some people shouted to rescue the flank, some shouted to evacuate, and others. Better yet, the order to evacuate has been issued.”

"Salon!" The fat man took a deep breath and raised his voice suddenly. "The Hungarian fangs are raised. Being an enemy of the empire is nothing more than seeing our empire as weak and easy to bully. They must pay the price. Let the world know the consequences of being an enemy of us. Attack The battle of the Hungarian base camp is left to you. Within half a day, the Hungarian Spanish army’s base camp will be captured!

"Yes!" Salon shuddered excitedly. There were also sparks in the eyes of other generals. Only Varisien, who was responsible for the garrison and was temporarily serving as a backup, changed his expression. He saw some obscure information on His Majesty Falcon's face. Could this be what His Majesty has been doing all along? That big game of chess awaiting?

Otherwise, the timing of Prime Minister Wu Ya's death was too good to be true. In the past half month, the Hungarian Spanish Army on the opposite side also realized that these Rila people who had already exerted their determination to fight to the death were not easy to bite. Anyway, it was time to We have already robbed enough. If we continue to move forward, we will really have to break our muscles and bones. No one is willing to do this kind of thing. If it were not for the power of Prime Minister Wu Ya, the Western Army would have dispersed and returned home. Once Wu Ya died, the Western Army must have been in its most chaotic period. His Majesty Falcon had been planning for so long, and finally waited for the opportunity to kill Hungary in one fell swoop and disrupt Barrow's arm in Central Europe!

At noon on June 3, a large black regiment of the Imperial Army appeared opposite the Hungarian Western Army. The Infantry Group of the Imperial Army advanced neatly in front of the arrow rain of the Hungarian cavalry, relying entirely on their strong force to crush them. The Hungarian cavalry did not dare to engage in battle at all, and were forced to flee by the huge oncoming pressure. , tens of thousands of Hungarian auxiliary troops were directly surrounded and crushed by the black legions. The entire defense line did not expect to deal with such a large number of enemies. The opponent's military formation was like a pair of giant pliers, prying open, Tear apart, the imperial crossbowmen advancing at the rear of the military formation caused countless Hungarian horse archers to fall.

A total of 220,000 main imperial forces were involved in this battle, including six infantry banner regiments of the Southwest Army and 20,000 Southwest Cavalry, three infantry banner regiments and 30,000 Guards Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, and six infantry of the Imperial Central Army. Flag regiment, two infantry flag regiments of the Congolese Southern Army. The soldiers have bright black armor. With stern eyes and murderous intent, after easily crushing the Hungarian defense troops on the border, the army roared towards the Hungarian headquarters. Horrible news rushed in along with fire and iron hooves, and the sea of ​​blood drowned all those encountered along the way. At the Hungarian camp, the sky was shrouded in thick black smoke.

The Hungarian horse archers, who are used to mobile combat, have never encountered such a terrifying enemy. The opponent's archers can shoot farther than themselves. The entire row of advancing infantry armor shines brightly under the bright sun. There is no end in sight, as if dark clouds are coming from the sky, forest-like spears, pointing directly at the high blue sky, one after another, battle flags embroidered with falcons, in the black and oppressive military formation. It fluttered and swayed above, making crackling sounds in the wind. Countless arrow clusters hit the Hungarians' frightened front line like uninterrupted raindrops. The soldiers just disappeared in pieces, countless The steel-clad footsteps were raised and stepped down at the same time, and the sound of the ground was like the roar of an earthquake: the phalanx was as neat as a black copper wall and iron wall, until it covered the sky and the earth within the Hungarians' field of vision,

On the flanks of the military formation, countless black cavalry were galloping towards them.

"kill"

Then there was the sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed, like a flash of snow-white light, and the Hungarian horse archers who had been rushed were driven in all directions.

The black cavalry carried a storm of killing and slammed into the queue of Hungarian cavalry, like a file. Stabbing the Hungarian from the front, the Hungarian cavalry's scimitar struck the opponent's armor and was bounced away. The opponent's skilled tactical coordination and superb riding skills quickly caused flashes of light on the blade. bloody light and shadow. Bright red blood spurted from the panicked and frightened Hungarian's neck. Like a ball of red flowers exploding at high speed, the armor of the Imperial Guards Cavalry was so sparsely equipped that many of them even used Hungarian scimitars made of copper weapons to cut it!

"The front line collapsed, and the Falcon Emperor invaded on a large scale! The number cannot be counted."

"Fea fell, the leader of the Tusu clan died in battle, and all four thousand of his men were wiped out."

"Modicia fell, Chief Lasu was seriously injured, and all seven thousand of his troops were wiped out."

"Haru Orun was captured, and the leader of Resena was killed in the battle. All his troops were destroyed." Each camp was destroyed by the Imperial Army. The Empire's invading troops numbered more than 100,000 infantry, and they dispersed and attacked fiercely along the way. , It was really like a waterfall flowing down, where the wooden camp fences built by the Huns along the way could not stop it, and each camp was set alight. Smoke and flames rose into the sky, and each of these smoke pillars seemed to be the legs and feet of giants. He was chasing after countless people who were just running for their lives. In addition to these infantry groups that were advancing step by step, the 30,000 Imperial Guards Cavalry led by Salon himself and his own Southwest Cavalry accounted for almost three-quarters of the Empire's cavalry strength in this counterattack. Ignore the Hungarian camps along the way. Ignoring the crowds of people fleeing for their lives, they headed straight in. The infiltration of these imperial cavalry further aggravated the chaos of the Hungarians. It is unknown how many Hungarians were chased and ran away and vomited blood. He fell softly to the ground and was trampled by countless horse hooves.

Battle reports from the front line were sent back to the chaotic base camp almost every ten minutes. After several surprises a day, no, dozens of surprises, the approximately 70,000 Hungarian troops still stranded in the base camp of the Western Army were in a state of confusion. Everyone stared with wide eyes, watching the Xunqi coming one after another. The news from the front is just one sentence anyway, defeated, defeated from the front, the enemy's ferocity has completely exceeded the Hungarians' imagination. The feeling is like the sky collapsed.

The distance from the border to the main camp of the army was about thirty miles. During this period, there were several lines of defense formed by the stationing of elite Hungarian troops, with a strength of 30,000 to 40,000 troops. How could it collapse so suddenly? Who can believe it! The clan leaders in the base camp were completely confused. Even if the harassment from the opposite side increased in intensity, couldn't it be that the news that each of the clan leaders was either killed or seriously injured was false? How did they lose? One of them fought desperately to come back. The leader of the Hungarian clan himself couldn't explain clearly. He could only say one sentence: "There were too many and it was impossible to fight. They just rushed over, straight over, and my people collapsed..." As for the opponent's He couldn't think of any tactics or weapons at all.

It was a nightmare, but why was this nightmare so clear!

The opponent's cavalry rushed at them in a large scale, and with just such a charge, their own troops collapsed. They were all good men in the clan, and they were all good at riding horses and shooting bows. Why were they all shattered in one go? Without them, what would I, the clan leader, be doing alive? The cries of this clan leader made everyone's hearts tangled.

Yes, this time the whole country mobilized troops, everyone brought out all the young and old in the clan. As long as the men who could draw a bow, shoot an arrow, and ride a war horse all joined this expedition, which would be of great benefit. At that time, who would have thought that once What will happen if this battle is lost? All the able-bodied males of the clan died here. How should the remaining orphans and widows survive?

It took two hours to break through the four lines of defense of the Hungarians, and the cavalry troops broke into more than ten miles all the way. The Hungarians' desperate resistance could not hold out in front of the imperial tigers who were equipped to the teeth and had been tortured for half a day. He was beaten to the point of losing his armor in ten minutes. The cavalry archers only fired one round of arrows, which seemed to cause no damage to the opponent at all, and they were rushed to pieces.

A large number of out-of-control Hungarian auxiliary soldiers, captured and driven slaves from various countries, even fled crying for their fathers and mothers. As soon as groups of people collapsed and retreated, they had already appeared in the sight of the Hungarian headquarters, and some lost their helmets. Qi Jia, the tribesmen from all sides who were trapped in the crazy tide managed to escape.

Less than three hours after the war started, the Hungarian cavalry, who thought they had the upper hand before the war, turned into tens of thousands of crying children. They were unable to gather their troops and retreat. The chiefs of each tribe only brought Less than a hundred people fled in panic,

The clan chiefs of the various ethnic groups in the base camp of the Hungarian Western Army were completely frightened by the fighting situation. At this moment, they felt as if a bucket of cold water with floating ice cubes had been poured over their heads, chilling their hearts. All fell into panic,

They knew that there was a gap in combat power between themselves and the real emperor, but they never expected that the gap would be so big that it could not be made up by their superiority in military strength. Moreover, it seemed that the side with the superiority in military strength was still the other side. ! How much troops have been invested by the other side? Is it necessary to continue fighting?

"Report, the Imperial Army's forward troops are less than ten miles away from the base camp!" He looked at the Xunqi from the front, running wildly without any regard for power, shouting at the top of his lungs, regardless of the distance. No one can hear it, (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!

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