Realm of Power

"An Lusu should be finished by now. I wonder how long Maitan City can hold on?"

Under the setting sun, a middle-aged general wearing a pointed helmet inlaid with gorgeous diamonds stopped his horse on a mound. His eyes subconsciously scanned the blood-like sunset exposed on the ridge in the distance, as cold as cold. The frost-like face finally couldn't help showing a trace of depression. If there were other coalition generals next to him, they would definitely be frightened off their horses by these words, because For this reason, this person is none other than the great monarch Darius Anshi, one of the six southern kingdoms' generals. He is now the supreme commander of the coalition base camp. Originally, above him, there was also Ma Fei, the Grand Knight of the Order. He was stationed at the base camp, but in the previous raids by the prairie cavalry, the great knight commander Ma Fei also fell, so the command fell on Darius Anshi.

The idea of ​​leaving 100,000 people to guard Maitan and the other 140,000 people to go south to rescue Merkgar was naturally proposed by him. I am afraid no one would have thought that this general who was sitting in the coalition base camp had such a heart at that time. As soon as the army left the area of ​​​​Maitan City, Darius immediately summoned all the generals and passed on a secret report received in his hand to everyone. The generals all read the secret report one by one, and their faces turned pale. The secret report came from a scout team of the coalition forces lurking in Anlusu. It only mentioned one thing, that is, the main force of the imperial army has begun to attack Anlusu. Anlusu "The Su city wall was captured in less than a day." The city wall of An Lusu was captured in a day. Is this news reliable? After all, An Lusu also has Two hundred thousand elites! There shouldn't be such a disparity between two hundred thousand and two hundred thousand." Some among the generals expressed hesitation, and some asked, "Later, is An Lusu still holding on?" "I don't know. Because the scout team that sent back the news was discovered by the imperial scouts in the evening, and only three people in the entire team came back alive! "Daliu Anshi shrugged solemnly! He raised his arms, glanced at the faces of all the generals, and said regretfully, "I didn't dare to tell everyone this news in advance, because if it spread, I'm afraid there won't even be anyone willing to stay to defend Maitan. If that's the case, in ten Under the entanglement of the imperial cavalry all the way, I am afraid that we will collapse before we have a chance to reach Merkgar! ""What you mean is that An Lusu has..."

There was a sudden silence in the conference tent. The city wall fell in one day, which shows how powerful the main force of the imperial army attacking An Lusu was. Even if it ended up being dragged into street fighting, it would probably not last more than a few days! In other words, the main force of the emperor's army is probably on its way south now. Thinking of this, the generals all felt a chill. It was only a matter of time before the emperor captured Anlusu. The defeat of the coalition forces was irreversible. Not to mention that Anlusu could not be saved, even the base camp was now unable to protect itself.

"Have you not realized it? An Lusu was able to hold on for so long before because the emperor wanted to use An Lusu as a bait to force the coalition base camp to move north when the retreat was not stable, so that the emperor could stay in the special area. Rooney's fatal blow created the conditions. Now that the surprise attack has been completed, the emperor successfully entered Rooney's side. Cutting off the retreat of hundreds of thousands of our coalition forces, the value of An Lusu as a bait has been lost, so naturally he will no longer be able to keep it! An Lusu may not be able to hold on for long, or even..." Darius Anshi They took a deep breath and didn't say it clearly, but everyone felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. What would happen to the 200,000 elite coalition troops?

As the only royal general among the six coalition countries who stayed at the base camp, Great Andrés was the only one left in the base camp. Naturally, he knew more than the generals of other countries. Unlike other generals who thought that An Lusu's 200,000 coalition troops could withstand for a while, Master Anliu knew very well that when the coalition base camp decided to give up the rescue. The moment you start to evacuate south, you should ignore everything and run to the border in one breath. Even Merkgar, if he didn't really need to use Merkgar's supplies, Darius Anshi would not go there at all. rescue. He glanced at the mountains outside the tent and said coldly, "Although there are 50,000 troops in Merkgar, they are all logistics troops with no combat effectiveness. How can they withstand the 100,000 emperors who are like wolves and tigers?" *'s attack? The only explanation why it hasn't fallen yet is that Merkgar, like An Lusu, is a trap set by the emperor, so we can't go to Merkgar, otherwise we will fall into a trap!"

"Aren't you going to Merkgar?"

The generals of the coalition forces were stunned for a moment. Although they felt that what Andrius said was a bit too subjective, who dared to say that the Hundred Thousand Emperor had not opened his pockets and waited for him in Mekgar? The emperor's main force will soon move south. As long as it is entangled, it will be a dead end. After knowing that An Lusu's 200,000 coalition troops are also so vulnerable, the coalition generals' ideas of persisting are shaken. The gap is too big. The 700,000 coalition forces fighting against the 200,000 emperors was still an excellent layout for a north-south attack, and they were beaten step by step until they were like this. It was like falling into the most terrifying nightmare, and they were defeated unconsciously. , once the emperor's main force swallows An Lusu, the Southern Army's base camp will definitely be its first target to be completely annihilated!

"We can't go in the direction of Mekgar. The emperor has set up an ambush in the direction of Mekgar!" Just when the tent fell into silence and confusion, a coalition general wearing a cavalry cross armor came in from the outside and put his hand in his hand. He took off his helmet, revealing a resolute face that was weathered by a lot of work. He grabbed a water glass on the table and drank several sips of it. The beard around his mouth was soaked with water.

"Wutalas, how is the situation with Merkgar?"

When he saw the person walking in, Great Andrus showed a hint of excitement. The person who walked in was called Utaras, and he was one of his most trusted subordinates. Three days ago, he specially assigned Utaras to go to Mekgar. , as the last general in the base camp, with thirty He also suspected that the emperor was using Merkgar as a bait to lure the main force of the coalition forces closer to him. If he could do this once in Anlusu, he could also do it in Merkgar. The coalition general was drunk After drinking water, he put down the water glass in his hand heavily and revealed a With big teeth, he said respectfully, "Lord Andrus's judgment is correct. The emperor surrounded Merkgar, not because he couldn't fight, but because he didn't fight at all. Do you know what I saw on the outskirts of Merkgar! Thunder God! I don't dare. When it comes to hundreds, there are always dozens. Just put it at Merck Under the city of Gal, if the emperor really wanted to attack Merkgar, even if the three Merkgar were captured, the emperor did not. They only surrounded Merkgar on the surface, but in fact they secretly mobilized a considerable number of cavalry groups. Waiting on our way to Merkgar”

"How despicable!" The generals' expressions changed when they heard that there might be imperial cavalry waiting on the road. If what Utaras said is true, then the possibility that Merkgar is an ambush ring is 100%. If you can't go to Merkgar, where can you go? The generals were also at a loss, and Andrius was obviously prepared. He asked someone to bring the topographic map of Merkgar, spread it out on the table of the chairman of the conference, pointed to a point on the map and said, "Mokgar cannot go, but the supply of hundreds of thousands of troops needs to be solved, so I suggest that the army Turning to Starku City, compared with central cities like Merkgar, the emperor should not notice a small city like Starku. Skuta City has more than 30,000 residents. Although it is a bit troublesome to deal with, If all the food in the city is taken away, the army can still insist on returning south!"

"Take all the food away!" What Andius said, the temperature in the big tent seemed to have dropped a few degrees. What does it mean to take all the food away? Doesn’t this mean everyone massacres the city? Since the coalition forces entered Istan, although they have been squeezing the region, they have been relatively restrained in consideration of the governance issues after the partition of Istan. Once a massacre actually occurs, the reputation of the coalition forces will be completely ruined. , not to mention being regarded as enemies by the Istani people, other countries that had previously expressed support for the southern coalition. It will also turn the direction of the wind immediately! The generals of the coalition forces have to consider this huge sequelae. Is it necessary to destroy the image that they have spent so much effort to erect?

"We have reached a critical moment of life and death, are you still hesitating?"

Great Andrus sensed the generals' hesitation. He is the great monarch of the Martin Tooth Kingdom, and the area within the kingdom is equivalent to the great princes of a strong area. Even the king of the Martin Tooth Kingdom does not necessarily have the power to directly hold him accountable, so as long as he can escape back to the south, There is nothing he dare not do. If he hadn't considered that he could not bear such a big crime alone, he would have led his army to kill him. He still needed to encourage the entire coalition forces going south to follow suit. In a life-or-death situation, taking care of yourself is the first priority. He believed that the other generals thought the same thing, but for the last bit of fig leaf, he still expressed it tactfully.

"Without food, we can't reach the border even if we go around Merkgar. Although it is embarrassing to do such a move, so what, we are soldiers, and we represent our country and fight bloody battles with the enemy here. For more than a month, hundreds of thousands of southern soldiers have been lying on this land, allowing the Yisrael fighters on this land to It is also appropriate for the Tanzanian people to make some sacrifices. I believe that even if your lords are here, they will agree with my plan. What we are doing now is whether we are letting the Tantan people bleed or letting our own soldiers bleed. It’s just a choice you have to make. If you feel it’s inappropriate, you can stay. I’m not forcing you to do so!”

"I'm quitting. I, Rowan, can't do this kind of thing like massacring civilians." A general with a resolute face said disdainfully, and turned around to leave. "You can't leave! No one can leave until the matter is decided!" Looking at him with a livid face, he waved his hand outside. Immediately at the door, guards in full armor rushed in and pushed the opposing general to the ground.

"What do you want to do! What are you... wuwu?" The general named Luo Wen was immediately stuffed with a cloth ball in his mouth, and his body was tied tightly with a cowhide rope, and he could only whimper. No one expected such a change. The faces of other generals also changed. Some were angry, some were hesitant. They didn't expect that Andrius would dare to do this.

Andreus is the commander-in-chief of the base camp, and this is the headquarters headquarters. Naturally, everyone outside is from Andreus. Even so, one of the generals, whose status is slightly lower than Andreus, still shouted angrily without fear, " Great Andrius, what do you want to do! You are too arrogant! Although you are the commander, it does not mean that you have the power of life and death over other generals. We are not from the same country, so why not release General Luo Wen immediately? !”

"Don't be angry, I can guarantee that you won't do any harm to General Rowan!"

Great Andrés also felt a lot of pressure in front of everyone. He quickly smiled and said with a pair of narrow, long and slender eyes, "There is nothing I can do. Doing this kind of thing is like committing a thief." If the people are not united and have not done anything yet, the people will be scattered. As long as one person expresses opposition or acts contrary to the law, , may alarm the emperor of Merkgar and put the entire legion in danger. For everyone's safety, and for the lives of 140,000 coalition soldiers, General Rowan must temporarily detain "Hearing the explanation of Great Andrius, The generals became quiet. What Andrus did was excessive, but what he said was not wrong. Once the order to massacre the city is issued, the target city must be surrounded on all sides to ensure that no one escapes and reports the news. Otherwise, once the news spreads and the emperor rolls over from the direction of Mekgar, how many 140,000 coalition troops can survive? It's hard to say. Don't look at the 140,000 coalition forces, which is tens of thousands more than the 100,000 emperors of Merkgar. Man, the problem is that the emperor has a considerable amount of cavalry power, and no one knows how long Maitan can hold on. Not to mention alarming the emperor, or the direction of Maitan is breached, the only thing the base camp can do is to rush southward in a swarm. , at that time, there was no talking about blocking and facing the enemy, all I wanted was to be able to run faster than my teammates! "If you have no objections, then it's settled!" Andrius looked at the crowd. No one said anything. The acquiescence was passed. The 140,000 main force of the coalition base camp in the name of rescue, eighty miles away from Maitan, He began to advance south, but the target he was advancing was not Merkgar, but the city of Starku, which was thirty miles away from Merkgar.

The troops heading south from the coalition base camp did not expect that less than twenty hours after they left Maitan, the coalition forces in Maitan surrendered.

The battle report shot into Maitan City completely shook the coalition forces in Maitan City. At first, Maitan absolutely did not believe it. How could the 200,000 elite coalition troops be wiped out overnight. But after 20 hours, In the rising sun, the empire's southward army emerged from the horizon. Countless sharp spears, accompanied by patches of black, covered the land in front. The heart of the defender of Mactan City, Marquis Spencer, was completely cold. Yes,

If An Lusu was still holding on, how could the main force of the empire's army appear here! Anlusu couldn't hold it, so what could he do to defend it? Maitan took the initiative to send a surrender envoy. In the end, the empire accepted Maitan's surrender on the condition that it would not torture or kill coalition prisoners, and the city of Maitan was opened! What lay before the imperial army was the huge, vast and fertile central and southern Istan. (To be continued.)