Realm of Power

On September 17, the Emperor of the Falcon Empire, who descended from the Northern Imperial Capital, finally arrived at Lisbonto, the southern commercial center of the empire, after a journey of more than 2,700 miles and 41 days. Everyone thought that the Emperor of the Falcon Empire would arrive there. The moment they arrived in Lisbonto, they launched a fierce counterattack against Fezer. According to the practice of the Falcon Empire, even if the Sixth Army temporarily If they can't get through it, they will mobilize the navy to give Fezer a hard blow. In order to deal with the extremely powerful naval fleet in the north, the Fezer Kingdom even ordered that coastal cities must dig caves to avoid possible warship bombardments, but the Falcon Emperor has already arrived in Lisbon. After a week, he still showed no intention of starting a war.

In September and the end of autumn, the wind blows the dark clouds, and the atmosphere in the sky changes rapidly. The sound of wind in the distance brought a faint chill. Winter was coming to the mainland. The first person who couldn't sit still was Fei Zejun who was guarding the capital of Paput. As the intelligence from the north became more and more detailed, Fei Zejun Zejun finally figured out the situation. In fact, the empire in the north of Papt only had There is a legion with a total strength of only 60,000, but Feize has 200,000. He mobilized the entire army to storm the capital of King Paput just to scare himself. Once he had this understanding, he originally captured Paput in one fell swoop. The joy of turning the entire battle situation around in the royal capital seemed a little different.

Once it loses its previous unrelenting vigor, divisions within Feize's army will be inevitable.

"Now that the planned strategy has been completed, the army should return before winter! The longer it stays, it will only put the army in danger." At the military meeting, a ferocious-looking General Feize stood up in front of everyone and looked at him. He glanced at the solemn-looking commander-in-chief of the army, Omu, with a flashing look. This General Feizer is called Renard, and he is the commander of Fezer's Sixth Army.

Logically speaking, no matter how courageous Renard is, he will not directly challenge the commander-in-chief Omu. After all, Omu is the commander-in-chief, and he is famous for decisively conquering the capital of Paput in one fell swoop despite the so-called disadvantage. The whole Obaro. But today is different from the past. If you thought that the empire would attack southward and the whole army would fight to the death, then you now know that the empire's army is actually only tens of thousands. There is no way to threaten Feize's army, so Omu's original move to encourage the entire army to attack the capital of Paput made the generals feel a sense of contempt in their hearts.

For the sake of your reputation, exaggerate your opponent's strength and use fabricated crises to drive your army into battle. Although they captured the capital of King Paput, tens of thousands of soldiers became blood-stained under the city. Such an act can be described as despicable. If not for the robbery of King Paput, which made everyone feel good, the generals might have asked Replace the commander-in-chief

"The army cannot go now. Although the Paput Kingdom has been captured, the Paput Kingdom has not announced its surrender. In other words, this war is not over yet. Before the end of the war.? The emperor is still Maybe going south!" Commander-in-Chief Omu took a deep breath, his heart filled with distress. It was becoming increasingly difficult for these generals to suppress him.

"Go south, go south, Omu always puts this word in his mouth, do you really think that everyone is a fool?" Hearing that Commander-in-Chief Omu disagreed with the evacuation, there was a burst of humming sounds in the general, among which There were even more indignant curses, and Omu persisted, which really offended the public.

Although it is only the royal capital of a second-rate country, the Paput Kingdom has accumulated some wealth over the more than a hundred years since its establishment, even if the national treasury has long been in deficit due to wars. But the huge mansions of tens of thousands of nobles gathered in the royal capital add up to more than millions. The main reason why Feize's army poured into Paput's royal capital and turned from robbery to massacre all at once is this. ,

For the wealth in these noble houses. Feize's army was completely furious, and there were even many conflicts between the various legions. According to later statistics, at least a thousand soldiers died in internal fighting. In the end, it was Omu who stepped forward and used external pressure to calm down the conflict. , barely getting the generals to unite

I know what everyone is thinking, but if you just think that you can evacuate easily, you are wrong. This is Paput after all. The fall of the royal capital does not mean that Paput is already my Feize territory. "Omu glanced at the general. They had dissatisfied faces, put their hands to their mouths and coughed dryly." Although the emperor did not go south, more than 30,000 imperial cavalry were still wandering outside the royal capital, appearing and disappearing, and the escaped King Paput, with the financial support of the empire, gathered 40,000 to 50,000 miscellaneous soldiers, shouting In order to launch a counterattack against the capital of Paput, there are also other forces from the central The country's Imperial Bank Banner Troop is said to have exceeded 20,000 in total and is still increasing. In this case, the opponent's strength is actually still 100,000, which is not enough to fight us in a short time. However, the Northern Empire's powerful shock cavalry, coupled with The Paput Plateau warriors who are familiar with the terrain soldiers, as well as the Imperial Bank Flag Team with astonishing combat power. The sum of these factors is definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two. "" A mere hundred thousand miscellaneous people made me, Feize, panic and attack King Papt with two hundred thousand elites. After all that happened, don’t you think we have been embarrassed enough? "

Renard, the commander of the Sixth Army who just clamored to go, showed a hint of disdain on his lips, "If you dare not make such a decision, please let me, the Sixth Army, be the vanguard of the army. Even if we fight to the last man, our Sixth Army will It will also ensure that your Excellency and His Highness return to "" safely. In fact, I think it is not impossible for the country to do it at this time. Is Lord Omu too worried? After all, the opponent only has one hundred thousand, and he can really fight against the elite. Half. . . . Prince Ze hesitated for a moment. The original attack on the capital of Papute was entirely due to the sense of crisis brought by the imperial army moving south. Now that the pressure is gone, the generals naturally have no reason to obey the Austrian government. Now everyone Everyone was robbing a lot of money, and naturally they wanted to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. Staying here, no matter how much wealth they have, is meaningless. Even I know this very well. Once the empire counterattacks, King Papt will They are all bound to bear the brunt!

The longer the army stays here, the more dangerous it will be. Naturally, I hope to leave early and be well.

Winter is coming, and no one has any nostalgia for this nearly half-ruined royal capital. Everyone's most intuitive idea is to go. At this time, whoever insists on staying will be the enemy of everyone. The eldest prince is here. When I came out, I gave Omu a step to get down.

After all, Omu is the commander-in-chief of the army. Without his order, anyone who dares to evacuate without permission is treason! So although the generals are shouting fiercely, they actually don't have enough confidence in their hearts." Since His Highness thinks so too, let's all prepare." Omu shook his head, with a bitter smile on his lips. He was not a rigid and stubborn person, how could he not see the withdrawal of the army? It's already a done deal. If the opposition continues, it will only intensify the conflict. Once the whole army actually mutinizes, it will not be a joke, and if the generals have lost their fighting spirit. There is no point in insisting on defending the capital of Paput. The Battle of Paput seems to end in such an anticlimactic manner. Although the royal capital was captured and Paput was severely damaged, it is still far from the end of the war.

The meeting ended hastily, and the generals of each army received satisfactory evacuation orders and quickly left, leaving only Ome in the conference room. Even the eldest prince ran to clean up his subordinates and prepare to evacuate. Looking at the empty seats around him, Omu couldn't be happy. Go, it's easier said than done! Do you really think it’s just a word? Carrying heavy loads, it would be a miracle to be able to travel fifty miles in one day. Even if we march with all our strength, it will take at least ten days to reach the border. The terrain of the Paput Plateau is mostly wilderness, and there are almost no roads. How to transport the armies' carts full of loot? In order to haul the looted property, all the war horses were used. Without enough light cavalry to guard the flanks, they were simply walking blindfolded. The difficulty of withdrawal has increased several times.

This was also the point that Omu was firmly opposed to from the beginning. Was the other party really just forced to give up the capital of Paput?

Omu felt that the moment Feize's army entered the capital of Paput, the offensive and defensive positions on the battlefield suddenly changed hands. If it was Feize's army that was attacking all the way and was the active attacker, using its strong military power to crush them all the way, but when Feize's army captured the capital of King Papt, I felt like I was suddenly blindfolded, my hands and feet were tied, and I had to Dragging heavy chains and dancing, he had much more strength than the other party, but he was completely powerless. During the half-month period when the army was guarding Paput King's capital, did the other party really do nothing?

This road may be filled with dangers every step of the way!

In the early morning of September 21st, Fezer's army in Paput began to gather. Omu walked through the passage in the middle of the army formation wearing a black cloak. In the morning light, dim swords, armor, and war flags fluttering in the morning wind, followed by soldiers carrying large and small bags, and rows of high-bulging transport carriages, were too miserable to see.

Omu turned his face away on the horse. How long had it been? The fierce army at the time had the murderous aura condensed from thousands of miles and hundreds of battles. The troops that could put heavy pressure on people just by arraying, now It has become like this, no different from a no-name transport team! What will happen if such a force is attacked? Omu can't imagine it

But under the public opinion, he had no choice but to try his best to make up for the possible loopholes. He divided the six Feize legions that entered the capital of Paput into two parts. The second and fourth legions were all because of There was a serious shortage of soldiers and was temporarily incorporated into the Third Army under the command of Omu himself as the central force of the main army. The other three legions, the fifth, sixth, and third legions, were on the side of the army with their conduct. In this way, 200,000 Feize troops came out of King Papt's capital in a mighty manner, like a giant beast heading towards the south. The border line advance, such a large-scale march, has a posture of crushing all obstacles from the beginning.

At noon on the 23rd, Paput Plateau. At noon, the sun couldn't shine in, and a gloomy chill enveloped the woods. Salton, the commander of the Empire's southern second army, was wearing a bright red cloak and stood on a hill in military uniform, staring at the distant horizon. Adjutant Behind him, he reported, "According to the scout report, the Fezers' vanguard is the Sixth Army, with about 40,000 people. It is only about ten miles away from the main army. Once they encounter it, the opponent will definitely reinforce it as soon as possible."

"So, it's been two days and it's still flawless." Salton turned around from the front with an ugly expression.

"Sir, we have done everything we can. Now we can only hope that what the Paput people say is accurate. The plateau will enter the rainy season in a few days. But judging from the current situation, what the Paput people say is not accurate. , at least we have been waiting for two days, and there is no sign of the rainy season. If the delay continues, our army will just watch the opponent escape all the way." The adjutant looked a little angry and dissatisfied. Feize's army had already been exposed to the eyes of the imperial scouts on the first day of its retreat. However, although Feize's 200,000-strong army moved slowly, there were no blind spots in the four directions, and there were many transport carriages. Beings can form a battle formation at any time. At this point, I have to admit that the opponent is as stable as a turtle shell, making it impossible to start! Fortunately, the Paput people said that the rainy season is about to enter, otherwise Salton would have to just watch for the time being, but the weather is not good. We have been waiting for two days, not to mention the rain, not even a drop of water has been seen.

"Sir, look." At this moment, the adjutant suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed in the distance. Salton looked in the direction of the finger and was stunned for a moment. He saw groups of retreating Paput troops scattered in scattered columns. After landing and coming along the trail in the distance, the team was slightly denser. The Paput army crossed a red soil ditch in a panic, and the weapons and flags in their hands were discarded on the ground.

"It's the Papute Army. They encountered the Feize Army!" The adjutant murmured in an ugly voice. King Papute ran out from the royal capital and pulled out a so-called revenge army of 40,000 to 50,000 people. Because he had objections to the empire not sending troops, King Paput simply went it alone.

It seems that they knew that Fei Zejun had abandoned the royal capital and was going to pick up some bargains. For some unknown reason, they unexpectedly encountered Fei Zejun who was heading south. One hundred thousand regular troops were beaten to pieces. It is conceivable that What will these temporary recruits look like?

Sure enough, after the small group, I saw that after the defeated army of the large group passed by, there was silence in the wilderness.

The grass in the distance was swaying in the wind, and the wind blew by.

After another thirty or forty minutes passed, there was a vague noise of soldiers and horses from the north, and a Feize army appeared somewhere, getting closer and closer. In the tidal sea of ​​people, one could clearly see the red tassels flying on the heads of Feize's soldiers and the colorful military flags. There were tens of thousands of them.

"It's the blue coat of arms flag of Fezer's Fifth Army Corps." Salton narrowed his eyes and fell on a particularly large blue main flag among the flags. He really wanted to say in his heart, is this a blessing from heaven? (To be continued.)

Come to the pavilion to watch it from the ground to the cloud】