Realm of Power

Biting rain flowed along the armor. In the mud more than ten meters in front of the horse's hoof, a goose-yellow Central Asian military flag lay in the mud, along with various messy horse hoof prints. It looked extremely miserable.

"Stop the whole team!"

The captain of the Imperial Guards Cavalry had to raise his hand. The scene in front of him was too incredible. The Imperial Guards Cavalry also stopped one after another. The uniform queue was like a steel wall bathed in a white rain curtain, and the cavalry were like snow. The stabbing, rain hitting it, and the cold murderous intent seemed to make the surrounding air drop a few degrees.

The captain of the Guards looked ahead with some depression, his face was stern and blue. He was ordered to obey Li Yuehua's command. Li Yuehua said that according to the diplomatic etiquette of China and Biya, both sides need to show off their own force when they meet, so the Captain of the Guards took the following action It was just a regular formation of the imperial cavalry, and it was not a real battlefield. The practice of showing force to each other was also normal in the Western Continent, so I didn’t think too much about it. However, the situation just now showed that something was definitely wrong. How could the opposite party directly Just collapsed? After all, there was a cavalry group of thousands of people, still three to four hundred meters away. Why did they blow up the camp in such a frightened manner? The captain of the Guards Cavalry was a little confused, but when he saw Li Yuehua was silent, he did not dare to continue asking.

The person in charge of the Intelligence Department of the Southwest Region of the Empire can also be ranked among the top five in the Empire's intelligence system. Moreover, this woman is personally designated by His Majesty Falcon. She is only executing orders. As for the consequences, she should not be affected. Take it upon yourself, the guard captain thought, and his face looked much better.

"Sir, do you still need to move forward?"

The captain of the Guards asked Li Yuehua for instructions. Although he wanted to be shocked, thousands of people on the opposite side bombed the camp directly in front of him. Li Yuehua was also a little confused. Holding the riding whip, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness for the first time. He thought The catastrophe in the imperial capital will arouse some bloody spirit in the court of Zhongbia. By using this hatred of the country and the family, we can truly build a capable army for China. Who knows that now, it may not be as good as the original imperial capital defenders.

The Imperial Capital Plain is the core of the empire. There is the Yanzhou barrier in the north and the tall and thick Yanzhou in the northeast. As long as it can be defended, the grassland army can return without success. However, he still had a high opinion of the Central Asian army. The war broke out again in the Imperial Capital Plain. What he saw today made Li Yuehua's already determined thoughts begin to waver. His face was as heavy as water, and the hands holding the horse's reins were unconsciously clasped together. , her pretty face was slightly cold, and her face was grim and frighteningly blue. The situation of the Central and African troops was worse than expected. A force of several thousand people was directly overwhelmed by the momentum of two thousand Imperial Guards, not to mention that it was not really time to fight a bloody battle. How could such an army face the three hundred thousand soldiers of the Prairie Army marching south?

The one whose expression was uglier than Li Yuehua's was Princess Mingyue sitting in the carriage.

She glanced at the Central African military flag in the mud, her eyes full of bitterness. Soldiers are the guarantee of the country. The incompetence of the army will have terrible consequences. Just look at the catastrophe in the Imperial Capital and you will know that there are 700,000 to 800,000 troops in China. The two hundred thousand grassland army was stunned until the blood flowed like a river, until they broke through the Imperial Capital and buried a century of prosperity overnight. The cruelty and bloodthirsty of the grassland army and the catastrophe of the Imperial Capital were still fresh in the memory, if it were not for the robbery of a large number of treasures. The grassland army was eager to return to the grassland, and the scope of the catastrophe was even greater. The grassland army only attacked the area north of Dijing, causing more than three million casualties in Central Asia. But this time, the grassland army's target is the entire Imperial Capital Plain. How many more people need to die? How many more people are going to die! Princess Mingyue's face was as pale as paper, and her hands on her knees twisted her skirt into a ball. She lost the Imperial Capital Plain, and the next one was the south. Will Zhongbia continue to be left like this? "Station on the spot." Li Yuehua waved his hand. This place is only seventy miles away from Hanglin. According to the normal speed, it will arrive in one day. However, he is the imperial envoy. He left Zhongbia in such an embarrassing manner and lost the face of his family. How could he just go by himself like this! If no one greets you, just wait.

Hanglin, the sea and land center that connects the north and the south, has always been the best informed. The farce that happened dozens of miles away in Hanglin soon spread to Hanglin, "Have you heard? The Falcon Empire's special envoy will flatter the army." General Chen Dongyang beat him! "What? How dare the Western Barbarian envoy?" Are you attacking our general from Zhongbia? But General Chen Dongyang is also a famous general in the empire. How can he not fight back? "A surprising news spread quickly, and in the blink of an eye, this huge city Every corner is clearly understood. There are teahouses and wine shops, Imperial College study buildings, government offices, offices, streets and alleys, and small apartments. There are all rumors, discussions, anger, calculations, and waiting and watching. The whole of Hanglin was truly shocked. The special envoy of the Western Barbarian Falcon Empire was coming to Hanglin. The news had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Hanglin is a big sea city, and it is not unknown for the Western Barbarians. Some businessmen have been to the Western Kingdom, so they know a little about the Falcon Western Barbarians. I heard that it is the most powerful country in the Western Kingdom. Even Countries like this also come to pay homage to China and Bia, which shows that China and Bia are really powerful all over the world! So the whole Hanglin craned their necks to see what this Falcon Western Barbarian envoy looked like.

It is said that Westerners are ugly, thick-haired, and look like big monkeys. There are also some businessmen from the Western Continent in Hangli who really look like this. In the eyes of Central and African people, Westerners basically look the same. They have deep eyes and a high nose, and their blue eyes are like a patch of gray mixed with light blue. People who don’t know better think that these Westerners don’t have pupils.

For the merchants of the Western Continent in Hanglin, they were a little confused when they heard the news. How ferocious the Falcon Empire was in the Western Continent. They attacked whoever they saw, destroying Gaul, swallowing Gangfei, and defeating the Hungarian frenzy. The formation beheaded King Feishan, who was at the height of his power. I didn’t expect that he would be able to reach Zhongbia now. I heard that he would be sent this time. The head of a general from the northern grassland was what shocked these businessmen of the Western Continent the most. Zhongbia had a strong national power, a vast territory, and an enviable prosperity. However, even Zhongbia had just been conquered. The grassland people conquered the Imperial Capital in one fell swoop. When did the Falcon Empire actually reach the northern grassland! Could it be that the Falcon Empire has always been at war on two fronts? How many unknown powers does the Falcon Empire have? "My lord, Chen Dongyang has been kneeling outside Taifeng Hall for a day and a night! The emperor still refuses to see him." "Li Clan's Mansion, the servant who went to detect the news respectfully replied, "Haha, interesting, my Phoenix girl, please don't call me. Ming will move the sky!" Mrs. Li, the leader of the clan, flashed her eyes and smiled slightly at the corner of Li Long's mouth. "Did you see that this time Chen Dongyang is completely finished? Five thousand people blew up the camp when they saw the enemy. When the general was appointed, I don't know how many people were waiting to cause trouble for him. Everyone pushed the wall down. The emperor will definitely do it. Taking this opportunity to rectify the flattery army, as the minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, you are just in time to submit the rectification plan to His Majesty.

"What if the flattery army breaks out?"

Li Long asked cautiously, hearing Chen Dongyang running back like a mangy dog. Li Long knew that a storm was coming. It took more than a day or two for the emperor to rectify and flatter the Zhangwu Army. It was only because of too much resistance that he did not move. But this time Chen Dongyang gave the emperor a chance. This time it was embarrassing. Lost abroad, the Falcon Empire's special envoy came to visit, and Chen Dongyang, who was responsible for welcoming him, made such a big mistake. For the emperor, face came first when negotiating between the two countries. The five thousand people were frightened by the other two thousand and scattered. It is estimated that the emperor wanted to eat Chen Dongyang. Not to mention kneeling in Taifeng Hall for a day and night, even if he knelt to death in Taifeng Hall, the emperor would not I will take care of it! It's just that the flattering army under Chen Dongyang's command is close to 100,000 troops. If they really make a fuss, the Military Pavilion will be in trouble! "Chen Dongyang is going to be in trouble, and everyone can see it. So many disciples from various departments in the court gather in the wine shop and tea house every day with swords, impassioned, and are preparing a letter to the emperor. They demand that the two armies of Zhangwu be rectified and flattered, and make new choices. Commander, you won't spread the news about the reorganization?" Mrs. Li curled her lips slightly, took a sip of the tea on the table, and said, "The Flattery Army is no longer the Flattery Army it was before. Chen Dongyang can still It's enough, but now, 80% of the Flattery Army are new soldiers. They are just paid to serve as soldiers. How many of them know Chen Dongyang? As long as all the disciples in the army are mobilized, the Flattery Army will naturally be divided up. Who will be there? Will there be trouble? ""Yue Where is Hua now?" Mrs. Li paused and raised her eyebrows. "It's still seventy miles away in Longtanping." Li Long replied, "You should go there on behalf of the Military Pavilion, no matter what. , this mission is handled by the Military Cabinet."

Mrs. Li grinned slightly with most of her teeth missing: "The emperor cares about face. Whoever can help him earn it is the head of the military cabinet. I have been the head of the civil servants for too long. The emperor will not be happy with an old immortal Tiantian." Look at how embarrassed he is! Besides, Yuehua is the special envoy this time. In order to avoid danger, I, the capital of civil servants, need to resign. You go, Yuehua. You will understand what I mean! In a time of chaos, civility is not as good as martial arts! ""Yes, I understand!" Li Long's body trembled slightly, and Mrs. Li's last words made him feel entangled. , looking at Mrs. Li's eyes that seemed to be extremely old and profound at the same time, Li Long only felt a chill coming over him. The world is about to be in chaos. Isn't it already chaotic enough? What did the old clan leader know in his heart when he gave up being a civil servant and joined the military?

In April and early summer, the beautiful flowers blooming all over the mountains and fields could not conceal the atmosphere before the war. In the starlight of the black night, Yelu Hongtai looked up at the starry sky. In front of him were more torches than the stars in the sky. Countless The prairie cavalry reflected in the light of torches,

In the battle of Yanzhou, Baihe's pro-army army used illusions to confuse the Luzhou army. If it weren't for the Long family's Western Army coming out of Guangling. It is possible that all the 60,000 Luzhou troops would die in Shangjing, but the withdrawal of the Luzhou troops also made the Yanzhou barrier finally empty. The Youxiang Army took this opportunity to cross the Yanzhou barrier. At this time, the Youxiang Army was facing It’s the vast Imperial Capital Plain. The one in front The scouts have been released, and the news returned shows that Zhongbia has almost no troops on the Imperial Plains. This can make Yelu Hongtai feel a big stone fall to the ground. The Zhongbia army has not yet recovered from the disastrous defeat. It is the leader of his right prime minister's army. When you develop your ambitions

As long as we can enter the Imperial Capital Plain, this game of chess will be considered viable. Three hundred thousand people on the grassland can find food, and only then will the Yelu family have the capital to stand up to the royal court on the grassland.

Yelu Hongtai looked away from the bright stars above his head. At his feet was Lingyang, an important town in the southwest of Yanzhou. The granite stones on the thick city wall weighed dozens of tons each. They had been baptized by the years and withstood the wind and rain for a long time. , exposed to the sun and rain, it has turned dark black at this time, and some squares are even covered with thick moss. They look so solid that they cannot be moved even with great strength.

The summer wind in early April has already felt a bit like summer heat. After more than a month of running-in, plus the pre-battle training in Yanzhou and Beijing, the Baihe troops of the Yelu family have begun to show their combat effectiveness, although they are not yet able to compete with the front line. Compared with the elite, there are as many as 30,000 to 40,000 truly capable troops, plus the integration of soldiers from all ethnic groups. Prepare, this time south to the Imperial Capital Plain, more than 60,000 troops can be mobilized, which is enough. The main force of the Central-Bian Army is still repairing in the south, and the Central-Bian Western Army is lingering on the edge of Yanzhou. Although the Luzhou Army suffered little losses, it will be damaged in a short time. Internally, we are unable to continue large-scale operations, so the current Imperial Capital Plain is empty. "Go south!"

Yelu Hongtai raised his hand towards the south and suddenly let out a frightening breath, "Go south, go south!"

Under the city wall, countless prairie people raised their scimitars high, and the sound was like the endless waves.

In the wet and cold rain, the steppe cavalry, whose armor was soaked and thick with water, ignored the rain, and with the sharpness that traversed the earth, the men and horses fired like sharp arrows. The rain hit the backs of these cavalrymen, and water droplets like streams flowed down the armor to the ground.

Under the heavy rain, large groups of light infantry quickly began to break camp.

The crowd of 300,000 people was full of people. In Yanzhou and Shangjing, the grassland army trained siege skills in order to deal with the weakly defended Central Asian cities on the Imperial Capital Plain. The Imperial Capital Plain is not Yanzhou, and there is no perverted defense line like Yanzhou. Most of the city walls They are only five or six meters high. Now everything is ready.

The enthusiasm of the 300,000-strong grassland army is about to reach its peak after the Yanzhou predicament. The Battle of Yanzhou established the confidence and determination of the grassland army to go south. Now, the door to huge wealth has been opened.

On April 16, heavy rain fell

These prairie troops riding prairie war horses, carrying arc knives on their waists, and carrying cavalry horse bows behind them, began to pour into the south with their enthusiasm and desire for wealth. In Central Asia, the plains of Dijing were filled with flames of war! (To be continued.)