Realm of Power

South of Feishan, on the east bank of the Aristi River,

Amidst the sound of horse hooves, a golden heraldic flag of the Istan people came with smoke and dust. Several cavalrymen of the Istan Emperor's Guards, all in silver armor, guarded the young imperial crown prince. Their side horses jumped onto an undulating terrain in front of the river. mound, the scene in front of him suddenly flooded into the eyes of the young crown prince,

"The order to cross the river has been issued for a day, why are there still so many people!" The young crown prince's ugly eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and the hand holding the riding crop swung hard,

According to his idea, as long as the main force of the army can cross the largest river in the south of Feishan, it can stop to rest and reorganize. This time, one-third of the elite army was abandoned in one go, and the third and fifth armies were The emperor's direct line was left to the Feishan people. What they expected was not only to buy some time,

In order to achieve this strategic goal, the young crown prince chose to cut off his wrists before Fei Shan's army fully encircled him! He left the advancing Third Army and the Fifth Army to Fei Shan, which has delayed the evacuation of the army. "Your Highness, it's not that we don't work hard, the heavy rain has just stopped, and the river has swelled greatly. In order to build a pontoon bridge in the rushing river, , we have lost more than a hundred people, and now we have to withdraw the 200,000 troops in a short time The river is really difficult! "The guard captain beside me, Thoradin I's adjutant Moses, said with an ugly expression, "Lord Moses, your title is wrong, now 4, ww⌒w. should be called Your Majesty!" An accompanying officer beside the crown prince corrected loudly, "Your Majesty." Moses looked stunned. , looking at the crown prince, the young crown prince's eyes flashed and he said nothing, "I don't know whether His Majesty the Emperor is alive or dead. If His Highness wants to inherit the empire, he needs to return to his homeland. Only in this way can he be justified..." Moses hesitated. As the emperor's confidant, He mustered up the courage to answer firmly, but before he finished speaking, He was interrupted by the accompanying guard officer. "Lord Moses, His Majesty the Emperor is no longer here. As the Crown Prince, it is inevitable for His Highness to automatically inherit the throne. Does Lord Moses have any objections to this? Or does Lord Moses have any objections to the rebellious people entrenched in the local area?" "I don't dare to think about it, it's just..." Moses' face turned slightly pale. Sweat broke out on his forehead, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty!" "Well, Lord Moses, I know your loyalty to the empire. Ural is a little impatient, so don't take it too seriously! I will return To fully ascend the throne of the empire! "The young crown prince nodded enthusiastically and said to his father! The confidant expressed that he was very satisfied, and his face was full of the aura of the rising sun belonging to the young monarch. "Let's talk about it. When will the army be able to completely cross?" "With all due respect, Your Majesty, this question should be asked to Fabu." Lord Roca!" A hint of embarrassment flashed across Moses' face and he coughed dryly. As the person in charge of the army crossing the river this time, Moses said that he had not rested for two days. It was not that he did not try his best, and the war department originally said that it had enough supplies to build the bridge. He was suddenly told that most of the combat supplies had been discarded in order to speed up the troops. In other words, he had to create dozens of pontoons that could carry 200,000 troops across the river from start to finish within two days, from materials to construction. "Where is Fabbroka now?"

Hearing this situation, the young crown prince's face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and he asked angrily, it was Fabrocka who suggested that the army evacuate. Now that such a situation has arisen, Fabbroca is still responsible for handling it without authorization. , for this consultant that his father valued very much This minister, an important imperial minister known as the brain of the Istanbul Army, and the young crown prince also felt a surge of anger in his heart, "Your Majesty, I just received the news that Lord Fabroca is ill because of physical discomfort!" A Guards officer whispered in his ear, "Are you sick?"

The young crown prince grinned slightly and glanced across the river. Legions of all sizes were crowded on the river. All kinds of military flags were rolled up and the personnel were scattered. Although the Istan Emperor who withdrew from the front was in a steady stream from the river, More than 30 pontoon bridges crossed the river. The battle armors were like scales on the pontoon bridges. They were still able to line up the combat queue to cross the river, but they were still stranded on the river beach. The hesitant expressions on the faces of the soldiers showed that although Although Fei Shan's army jumped out of pursuit in this river, the morale of the army had dropped to the lowest point. Some soldiers who had crossed the pontoon bridge were scattered on the opposite river beach, looking at more people behind the river, nearby. The officers didn't bother to shout when they saw it. They were in a very bad mental state. The entire Istanbul army was like this. They abandoned supplies in order to escape for their lives. I don't know what Fabroca was thinking. Without supplies, how could they fight later?

The young crown prince's mind recalled the situation from the previous meeting. At the emergency meeting, Faluloka, the head of the operations department, loudly said, "The Feshan people will not let go of these two fat men who have reached their mouths, and these two If the army suddenly retreats, Fei Shanjun will definitely notice it. They will definitely press forward with all their strength and not give us a chance to breathe. This will be a disaster like a landslide. According to intelligence, the main force of Fei Shan's army has increased to 430,000, of which it is enough to chase Fei Shan's Qingqi behind our army. There are as many as 70,000 people. Have you ever thought about it?

Under the pursuit of 70,000 Feishan light cavalry, is it possible for the third and fifth legions to come back alive? On the contrary, their retreat will cause the enemy's cavalry to attack our army without any hindrance and be unable to react in time. At that time, not only two legions will be lost, but a full 300,000 Istan army. "

"Isn't it too cruel to give up the fifth legion and the third legion?" The young crown prince's voice sounded unconfident. Those were two imperial legions with one hundred thousand lives. How could he give up just by saying "give up"? "I know it is very difficult for His Highness to make such a decision, not to mention that the Third Army and the Fifth Army are both one of the six elites of the empire directly related to His Majesty. It must be very difficult for His Highness to give up the order," Fabroca said with an expression. He spoke solemnly, with a hint of coldness in his tone, and glanced at the other generals who looked angry.

As one of the highest-level spies planted by the Feishan people, he has been responsible for the entire Istanbul Army's operations from the beginning. Therefore, although the generals were outraged by the statement he made, many people even called him cold-blooded in their hearts. , but at this moment, Fabbroka can’t find anything wrong with him.

"Your Highness, you can ask everyone here." Fabroka paused, and his tone suddenly increased. "If you sacrifice yourself to save the entire army, even everyone here will agree without hesitation." "This...of course!" ""As a soldier, fighting is your duty! ""In order to protect His Highness and for the sake of the empire, it is not a pity to be shattered into pieces! "

The expressions of the generals changed. At this critical moment of life and death, who dares to stand up and say that he is not willing to die for the empire? Everyone expressed their loyalty quickly. However, their eyes involuntarily chose to deviate from the glance that Fabbroka was scanning. This cold-blooded guy, in one sentence, was like a hundred thousand emperors being pushed to the death line. As the maker of the imperial battle plan, if he also What if your own legion also joins the rear army? Who dares to offend such a person!

Fabbroca gave a military salute to the still hesitant young crown prince, and said with a serious face, "Your Highness, you must have seen it, this is the true nature of my emperor, this is war. The duty of a soldier is to fight, and as the future master of the empire, Your Highness, It is entirely possible to give the people of these two legions enough honor and compensation after the war, and now is the time for them to show their loyalty to the empire! "Our army needs time to shrink the front and tighten its fists to be able to do so. An unexpected blow to Feishan people. Otherwise, not to mention returning to China, even getting close to the coastline is a luxury. The cavalry of Feishan Army will always be behind us until we are exhausted and finally torn to pieces! "

"It seems that I can do this!" After hesitation, he made the decision to sacrifice two legions. The young crown prince with little combat experience finally fell into Fabbroca's trap and ordered other troops to shrink with all their strength, taking advantage of Fei Shan's army. Taking advantage of the opportunity for the Third and Fifth Corps to fight with all their strength, he ordered the troops to evacuate towards the Aristi River with complex terrain, but the situation was not as simple as he imagined.

Although the order came from the base camp, a large number of front-line combat troops were suddenly required to evacuate. Without receiving a clear explanation, they risked being raided by Fei Shan's army. Everyone from soldiers to officers complained about the temporary and hasty evacuation. The sequelae of discarding a large amount of supplies along the way were also revealed in the Aristide River, "Your Majesty, although I have great confidence in Lord Fabroca's wisdom, I have to say that the decision to abandon the two main legions this time is a bit hasty! "Moses's voice brought the young crown prince's thoughts back to reality, and he said opposite him." Lord Fabroka proposed at the meeting that the conclusion that the Third and Fifth Armies were too forward was irreversible, which was completely taken for granted. The result! If the two main empire legions and a total of 100,000 combat troops can be properly arranged, most of them can definitely be withdrawn. We do not need to shrink in such a hasty manner that the current situation is very Passive!”

The young crown prince did not make a sound, but his face became more gloomy. He listened to Moses' nagging in his ears, but his fingers were clasped together tightly.

The suggestion was made by Fabbroca, but the person who made the decision was himself. Moses, this guy, was obviously referring to Sang and Huai. In fact, he was talking about his lack of experience, experience, experience. Could it be that all military strategists in history were born at birth? Is there anyone with experience? Can't an inexperienced person command operations? Although I have no experience in commanding a large army in combat, I have experienced the entire Battle of Gangfei with the former emperor. My own landing operations on the coast are also remarkable classics. How can the heads of these guys... How can it be so rigid!

I am a born king, so I naturally have the luck to be king. Whether I have experience or not, it doesn’t matter! If it weren’t for the fact that Moses was overworked and he was a confidant of the late emperor and his elder, who would be willing to be here! The situation is indeed not good. In order to be able to build multiple pontoon bridges to pass such a huge army, the Istanbul army, which lacks supplies, still has to dispatch manpower to the enemy thirty miles away despite being constantly approached by Feishan's army. It took two days of cutting down trees in the forest and transporting them back and forth to finally complete these pontoon bridges.

In the past two days, the battle situation on the front line was also reported like the wind. The fifth army was defeated, the third army was surrounded and annihilated, and the Istan army's rearguard had already fought against the Feishan's seventh army.

The young crown prince of the Istan Empire also discovered some problems at this time. Is it worth giving up two elite legions just to cross this river? After crossing this river, the road back home was still very slim. Hundreds of thousands of Fei Shan's troops were still pressing in with all their strength from behind. The nearest legion was less than fifty miles away from the main army. Even if this river temporarily gets some breathing time, so what? Not seeing hope and victory, and being confused about the future, is the biggest crisis for the 200,000-strong Istanbul Army. And his too hasty order to mobilize the entire army's defense line has extremely serious consequences. The army , not gathering together means strong fighting power, if even you can see this, you have been fighting for many years. Couldn’t Fabbroca, the empire’s most experienced think tank, see this? The young crown prince's heart trembled violently. No matter what, Fabbroca pointed out a hopeless road to death from the very beginning!

"Your Majesty, look!"

Suddenly, one of the emperor's guards beside him pointed back. The young crown prince looked in the direction of the finger, and his pupils suddenly tightened.

I saw a long black-red line appearing on the distant horizon. The smoke and dust were billowing, and the cold light of the armor could be faintly seen. The number of these Feishan cavalry was not large, about five or six thousand. However, this fierce momentum made Emperor Istan panic on the river beach, who had not yet crossed the river.

"It's Fei Shan's light cavalry. The Fourth Army behind them is probably doomed!"

One of the Emperor's guards gasped. These light cavalry wearing Feishan's red and black armor were extremely fast and aimed directly at the Istan army's reserves who were crossing the river. Countless lances were fired in neat directions. The small pennant on the front of the lance was carried by the wind and clung to the barrel of the gun, attacking like a huge high-speed steel arrow.

"All cavalry, follow me!"

Moses next to him suddenly reined in his horse and turned around, raising his hands towards the cavalry behind him. As an experienced battlefield general, Moses knew very well that if this Feishan light cavalry was allowed to attack from behind, no matter how many people were on the river beach, The Istanbul army will also become chaotic. No one knows. Are these Feishan light cavalry a forward force, or are there more Feishan troops coming from behind to cover them up? "Your Majesty, please cross the river immediately!" Moses looked at the young crown prince and shouted anxiously to the guards beside the young crown prince. "What are you still doing? Why don't you immediately protect His Majesty from crossing the river!"

The morning sun is thick with fog, and the war horses are like thunder,

This encounter broke out so suddenly that it entered directly without even the most basic transition. The 6,000 light cavalry of Feishan's 7th Army coming from the flanking coast were like a sharp knife inserted into the Istanbul army. 's back. "Kill!" The cavalry from both sides collided heavily, and the murderous shouts resounded throughout the earth, "Kill, stop them!" Moses, wearing heavy cyan armor, rushed in at the head of the horse, with the red cloak behind him like a war flag, and the war horse flying. The horse's hooves stamped hard on the ground, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Istan army cavalry who were being chased by Fei Shan's army were not outnumbered at all. The sound of horse hooves had covered up all the sounds in the world. Rows of cold spears pierced the armor, stirring up dark red flowers like flowers. , the cavalry on both sides jumped and slapped. The earth trembled under the trampling of the horses. Various shouts and slashing sounds have been mixed into a sound like a sea wave. This is a competition between warriors, like guillotines that are constantly squeezing forward. One team rushes in, and the second team presses in. The third team... until the horses of both sides collided with each other. "Shields, armors, weapons, bodies, because the distance is too close, everything that can hit has become a powerful weapon to attack the opponent."

The sharp cavalry weapons collided with each other violently, and the cavalry above rolled down as if they were hit by a heavy hammer. Rows of cavalry swept across with a rumble. The war horses put down their face armor, and the cavalry lances were hurriedly leveled. The entire row of spears barely even listed the most basic impact formation. The front team rushed into the opponent's formation like crazy, "Charge, crush!" There was a shattering sound from the front, and the cavalry from the rear Their adrenaline suddenly surged, and the cavalry rushed into battle like a flood. In any dynasty, at any time, it is enough to arouse the bestiality in the blood. The two sides collided together like two long steel walls that collided at high speed. After a while, people turned on their backs and waved their weapons vigorously, smashing any blocking objects in front. , "Sir, on the east bank of the Aristi River, the light cavalry of the Seventh Army captured the main force of the Istani people!"

A messenger cavalry galloped over and stopped in front of the horse of a strong, middle-aged General Fei Shan. General Fei Shan was tall and strong, wearing heavy armor and riding on the horse. He looked like a mountain bear with a curve at the corner of his eye. Like a snake's scar, it looks even more ferocious,

Behind him, the red and black armor of Fei Shan's army spread across the land like a tide. Tens of thousands of cavalry were divided into several formations and slowly advanced on the flanks.

Behind the black cavalry were Feishan's light infantry with bucklers, forming square formations one after another, advancing in a tight, orderly and orderly manner.

Thousands of leather boots pressed neatly across the ground, making the ground extremely smooth. Apart from the sound of footsteps one after another, there was no other sound from the tens of thousands of troops. There were only countless Fei Shan military flags flying in the wind. He made a grin, "The Seventh Army is so fast! Aristide River, what are the Istanbul troops doing there?" General Feishan stopped his horse, grinned in confusion, and ignored it. First follow the order and move closer to the Seventh Army.

Raising his hand, he shouted loudly, "All troops, speed up and turn to the Aristide River! Let's go and capture the Crown Prince of Istanbul alive!"

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