Realm of Power

The cold rain on the plateau is very cold. From the time they entered Paput until now, the soldiers of the Feize Army, most of whom are still wearing summer clothes, are even colder. The more than 100,000 Feize Army soldiers who have gone south from the capital of Paput are regretting the most now. I didn’t bring more clothes. No one expected that the climate on the plateau would change so quickly. The sun was still a little hot a few days ago. In the sky, the biting cold rain fell down in the blink of an eye, and the armor on the body was soaked. Not only did it not reduce the coldness at all, but it actually made the cold unbearable after the frost at night. Piles of bonfires were burning in the night They were like stars all over the river beach. The Fezer soldiers who couldn't stand the cold all gathered around the fire.

Feize's army launched a counterattack against Papt in June, which was the season with the highest temperatures in the south. Naturally, the powerful Feize's army would not think that this war would fall into such a weird situation, and they broke through Feize's capital. , but the retreat of the 200,000-strong army was cut off. From then on, Feize's army on the Paput battlefield could only solve logistical problems on its own.

After staying in King Paput for a month, this Feize army collected countless gold and silver treasures and piled them as high as a mountain. However, they did not even think about collecting some winter clothes. When they started to go south, they couldn't wait to throw away the food in the car. They were all converted into belongings and transported back, and no one would bring their winter clothes like scraps of cloth with them. The wetlands were full of puddles, and the soldiers who retreated from the river were exhausted and sat scattered in the mud.

The cold raindrops hit the face of the commander of the Feize army, Omu, and white flowers appeared on his armor. His wet flaxen hair was draped on his shoulders. The rain flowed down his strong and thick armor to the ground. With a motionless posture, like a statue, this renowned figure As Feize's army is most likely to be promoted to the marshal of the kingdom before the age of fifty, the elite general in the army, his eyes are as serious as iron at this moment, falling on the opposite side of the solid imperial defense line formed like a series of interlaced dams along the river, holding a riding whip. His hands were slightly pale, and his face showed a hint of helplessness.

Feize's army, loaded with property, was no longer the one that was forced to death. The elite team that fought tooth and nail to capture Feize King's capital, all they could think about was returning home, enjoying the captured loot after returning, and never going to the battlefield again in this life. In such an army, the iron armor is washed away, and the aura of the sharp edge and frost is gone. The soldiers who retreated are numb, even the cloak of honor that they regard as life. They were also draped around the body like a tattered rag to keep out the cold. In the wet and cold rain, the clothes and armor were soaked in water, slippery and thick, and squirmed in the mud.

"When is this rain going to start?"

Under the rain curtain, the men and horses looked a little listless, wiping the rain on their faces all the time, and all of them were mumbling curses about the damn weather.

"Sir, I just received news that the pontoon bridge secretly built upstream was washed away by floods, and more than a hundred soldiers who built the bridge were lost." said the young adjutant with rain all over his body. He hurried over from behind and cautiously reported to Omu.

"If it collapses, just cross it. In such a changeable weather, it would be impossible to build a pontoon bridge upstream. If it hadn't been for the unanimous suggestion of the generals, I would not have sent people to do it." Omu waved his hand and interrupted. The young adjutant reported, his eyes swept across the wider river in front, and said coldly, "In fact, so what if we can cross the river, our military rations are It's not entirely a bad thing if the pontoon bridge collapses before reaching the border. At least we no longer have to place our hopes on the pontoon bridge that is difficult to build. Now we can honestly and unfairly deal with those guys. If we want to survive, everyone. We must use the fierceness that captured Paput’s capital to fool us. What’s going on?”

The adjutant hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, during this period, my subordinates heard some bad comments about you in the army. Some people in the general are also saying that your command is rigid. I don't know how to be flexible at all. Just for a lonely bridge, I let ten people go." The army of more than 10,000 people stopped moving forward, wasting the best opportunity to return home."

"It must be Narsbad, it really seems like he said these words!"

Omu raised his eyebrows slightly and waved the riding crop in his hand, "Actually, you can't hide this kind of thing even if you want to. You think those guys don't know about it. You haven't seen the troops sent up these days. Except for our own, how can we hide it?" One is their elite squadron. No one is a fool. Now everyone is a grasshopper on a rope. They can't cross the river. Why are they all? It's over, but if everyone really wants to go back, then they will take out all their wealth. After several days of attacks, there is not no progress at all. At least the enemy's heavy crossbows with huge lethality have been fired less and less, and finally A valuable charge, and even almost reached the bridge entrance on the opposite side, which shows that as long as everyone is willing to work hard, seizing the bridge entrance is not a problem! "

"Go and call all the generals over." Omu looked at his adjutant with a deep look, took a deep breath and said, "The bowstring is most likely to weaken in the rain. I believe the same is true for the Emperor's heavy crossbow. This rain It’s a great opportunity for us.”

"Yes, sir." The adjutant nodded and left. Soon, the generals of Feize's army gathered. "Sir, I heard that the pontoon bridge upstream was washed away. How could such a bad mistake happen? Could it be that your Excellency has always been on your own?" Are you sleeping in the tent and watching how embarrassed the armies are in the heavy rain? "As soon as the generals arrived, the commander of the fifth army, Nasr Baid, couldn't wait to attack first. ** The attack suffered heavy losses, and the property damage was even more irreparable. Thinking that others were returning home with loads of loot, and that he had indeed lost his troops and lost all the loot, Nasrbad jumped up and down with resentment, preaching Austria everywhere. He was incompetent in combat and allowed friendly troops to die. He kept all the benefits for himself. He was despicable and despicable. As long as it was proposed by Omu, he would oppose everything. Now that the pontoon has collapsed, Omu should bear the main responsibility.

"The pontoon collapsed. Is this true? Prince Feizer rushed over after hearing the emergency meeting. As soon as he walked into the tent, he heard the news that made him feel cold water pouring on his head. The weather outside had changed and it was already very cold. This news made people feel even more chilled, "The pontoon bridge has indeed collapsed!" "Omu looked calm, looked at the faces of the generals, and said, "But what I want to say here is something else. Someone, bring up the accounts." Amid everyone's astonished eyes, Omu looked towards the people outside the tent. The adjutant waved his hand, and the adjutant came in with an account book. "Sir," the adjutant handed the account book to Omu. "Omu, are you stupid? We asked you who was responsible for the collapse of the pontoon bridge. You asked someone to give the logistics officer's What are you using the ledger for? "Unexpectedly, Narsbad, who was clamoring to be held accountable just now, saw the account book sent by Adjutant Omu. Instead, his face changed slightly, and Prince Feize's expression fell silent.

Omu told him that there was a serious shortage of food in the army, even if there was no delay in combat. There is no guarantee that everyone will arrive at the southern border. It seems that Omu is now preparing to announce the situation. Just thinking about what this news will mean, Prince Feize can't help but shudder. This It feels strange yet familiar. That was exactly the same feeling when Omu ordered the storming of the Paput Royal Capital and used words to encourage the generals. In that battle, Feize's army seized the Paput Royal Capital in a desperate situation and reversed the entire situation in one fell swoop. The price was the death of more than 40,000 soldiers,

"This is our army's food account. I think everyone should take a look at it now." Omu winked at the adjutant, who handed the account book to one of the generals.

"Account book? Lord Omu, what does this mean?" The dark-skinned General Feize opened it nonchalantly. He glanced over and suddenly became a little scared. "This...can't be true. Oh my god, how could this be happening? Why is our army's food supply so little?" Hearing this general's exclamation, the expressions on other generals' faces changed. They were all a little pale, and they gathered around one after another. They looked at the account book one by one, and were stunned.

"Everyone understands, our army only has this amount of rations. If our army still can't cross the river within five days, then everyone will go their separate ways." Aomu's eyes flashed, with a sharp cold light, and he took a deep breath tone. Just kidding, if you don't put some pressure on these guys, how can you bring out the most elite troops!

Now that he has spoken, a look of determination appeared on Omu's stern face, "Don't forget, we are Feize soldiers. Even in a fortified city like Paput King's capital, we are still stepping on our feet. How can a little Does the Lai Rui River make you all timid and incompetent? Look at your performance these days, I would blush for you if I could choose! I hope to die in the process of charging the enemy, instead of being trampled into a pile of minced meat that no one can recognize by the imperial cavalry. If you want to go back alive, please show your fighting spirit under the capital of King Papt! Take them all out. I can’t guarantee anything, but at least one thing is that our troops will be the first attack echelon in this general attack!

"Lord Ome!" General Feize lowered his head with slightly red faces, secretly feeling ashamed of their perfunctory behavior in the past few days.

"This is the fifth day, right?" Salton, wearing a rainproof cloak, stood on a higher observation tower on the Canyaro defense line and looked across. The river had swollen again, so much so that it was originally Part of the earthen forts built were also washed away by the flood. Soldiers were everywhere along the line repairing the collapsed earthen forts. His eyes glanced at the water-proof tarpaulin covering the imperial heavy ballistae. Salton's eyebrows were slightly frowned together.

Not only did the rain come suddenly, but it was also extremely heavy. The impact of the rain on the Imperial Heavy Crossbow was quite terrifying. Although it was covered with a tarpaulin, the tarpaulin had to be removed during combat. Under normal circumstances, the heavy crossbow was located where the heavy crossbow was located. There is a shelter above the earth barrier, but due to the heavy rain, the lower river bank is covered with sludge mixed with plume water. The flow was so thick that a lot of soil collapsed to the side of the frame of the heavy ballistae. The heavy ballistae seemed to be soaked in this kind of sewage. The heavy ballistae had a metal frame, but the winch on the heavy ballistae did not. Although the soldiers beside the heavy ballista have tried hard to dig out the accumulated sewage, the situation cannot be fundamentally improved as the rain continues.

"Russian Vik, arrange for more people to pay attention to the other side of the river." Salton raised the lookout glass in his hand and looked at the Fezer Army camp on the other side.

"Probably not. It's raining so heavily. Is the other party still planning to attack?" Nose Anvik sneered at the corner of his mouth.

"Don't forget, it was this army that did not collapse when its retreat was cut off. Instead, it conquered the capital of King Paput in one fell swoop!" Salton put down the observation glass in his hand, took a deep breath of cold air, and spoke slowly He said, "You have experienced that battle personally, and you should know better than me the madness of this army."

"That battle was indeed surprising." Ruosanwek looked serious, and a flash of pain flashed through his eyes. Although the main responsibility for the fall of King Paput's capital did not lie with the Imperial Flag Team, the flag team was with King Paput. They suffered nearly 10,000 losses in the battle, which was the biggest loss since the establishment of the flag force. However, King Papute ultimately lost Without holding on, this battle has always been regarded as a shame by the Imperial Flag Army. The main reason for the fall of Paput was the unfavorable combat of Papute's army, but the sudden outbreak of Fezer's army was also an unavoidable reason. On that day, Feizer The army's crazy charge without fear of death is still fresh in the memory of the leader Rothean Vick.

While the two were talking, a loud horn sound suddenly came from the opposite side. This time, it didn't stop after one or two sounds, but started and fell one after another. It was like Feize's army, which was several miles long on the opposite side, all moved at once.

"Attention, everyone, prepare to fight!" the captains of the Imperial Army shouted loudly

The trumpet from the opposite side is like a reminder to people, and the rain curtain is like a catkin-like mist covering the opposite river beach, so no one knows the specific situation, and can only vaguely see a A blurry, rapidly expanding black line, and the sound of rain falling on the opposite side, there was a rushing sound like the wind, which was the sound of neat footsteps stepping on the ground.

"Oh my God, what do the Fezers want to do!"

An imperial army captain let out a low cry, and saw more than ten Feize troops approaching from three directions in the mist on the opposite river beach. The front was dark, densely packed with heads, heavy infantry teams, archer teams, Slowly advancing in groups, the number of people is getting larger and larger, and the sky is overwhelming. Nearly 100,000 people form a wide surface, and countless huge wooden logs made of trees are lined up in front of this wide surface.

"Go into the water!" A Feize officer with a resolute look on his face pulled out his sword and shouted loudly. The whole queue moved forward, with a hint of solemnity and solemnity. The soldiers carried the rafts and launched them into the water. When they were stacked together, thousands of rafts were thrown into the water. Just plunged into the white water river, there were almost no gaps to follow, and in an instant, thousands of Fezers The soldiers climbed onto the wooden raft, used the weapons in their hands as oars and began to paddle fiercely. "Shoot!" The crossbows of the imperial archers quickly flew towards the Fezer soldiers who entered the water. Hundreds of bodies fell down, and hundreds of blood were shed. Splashing, a thin layer of blood mist immediately emerged from the white mist on the river (To be continued.)