Realm of Power

"The Battle of Lahras, which later generations of Falcon Emperor historians called the "Cry of the Empire's Heavy Guns," was the first appearance of the Empire's heavy guns on the war stage. In this battle, the Falcon Empire's first A generation of emperors personally led an army of 50,000 to ambush Fezer's royal army. This array of completely offensive weapons became the final blow that completely shattered the fighting will of Fezer's 200,000 royal army at the last moment. laid the foundation for its subsequent In the Imperial Army, it has a solid position as the number one in close combat in the army. Unfortunately, with the collapse of the Falcon Empire more than two hundred years later, and the change in the way of combat in later generations from close combat to long-range shooting, this important weapon of the Imperial Army Is the previous statement that people and horses were smashed to pieces an exaggeration of description, or is it really so terrifyingly powerful? It has also become a very controversial topic in the history of the Empire! "——Excerpted from "Weapons of the Imperial Heavy Gun Fan"

"Our troops are attacking"

In Feize's army's main formation, a Feize general shouted excitedly. Although there were not many troops rushing forward in the first wave, as long as the emperor was dragged into close combat, his troops would be killed and the empire would be riddled with corpses. The Thor and the Empire's heavy arrow vehicles will completely lose their effectiveness. This change is enough to reverse the entire battle! No matter how miserable the fight was before, it’s all worth it now.

But his happiness, which was still on Xiong Run's face, turned to solidification in an instant.

The scene that was originally dragged into a brutal fight did not appear. Instead, a group of heavily armored Imperial infantry were seen rushing towards the front line of the Imperial Army.

"Move forward as a team"

Behind the mountains of corpses and seas of blood shot out by the Empire's heavy guns, a total of 10,000 well-equipped Imperial heavy infantry began to move forward in formation. These were specially selected from the Northwest Army. I don't know how many battles they fought and how many people they killed. The real elite faced Feize's army who was squeezed and crushed by heavy guns. For Fezer's infantry, which had no array to speak of, the Imperial heavy infantry advanced as a whole group. It was like blowing the final horn that decided the entire battle, and the three attack lines were like a huge cone. Rushing down like a broken snow mountain, the sharp spear points appeared in formation and advanced like a black line breaking through the earth.

"What's going on!"

The generals of King Feizer's army stared with bull's-eye eyes. The distance was too far and they couldn't see the specific situation in front of them. But because of this, they felt incredible. The imperial infantry killed only 20,000 to 30,000 people on this line. People, facing the swarming army of more than 100,000 King Feize. It turned out that they only sent a heavily armed force of about a thousand people to the front to fight.

Counterattacks with inferior forces are not unheard of, but such a crazy one has definitely never been seen before.

But unfortunately, the hearts of General Fezer felt as if ten thousand grass-mud horses were trampling over them at this moment, madmen! The commander of the Imperial Army is definitely a lunatic. He really thinks that the Imperial heavy infantry is made of iron and copper and is invulnerable. Do you know that too many ants can kill an elephant? No matter how strong the Empire's heavy infantry is, you can withstand several times the onslaught of Fezer's army.

However, the change in the situation made all General Fezer completely stupid, and their faces felt hot. It was like being slapped hard in the face.

The empire's front heavy infantry, instead of being overwhelmed by the swarming Feize King's army, were like solid pillars facing the torrent. In less than ten seconds, no matter how Feize's cavalry attacked, they were almost like I encountered a wall of swords, and under the light of the swords, smoke and dust suddenly rose. The men fell on their backs, and Feize's soldiers were beaten to the point of collapse. He turned around and backed away in fear, and the Feize soldiers behind him stopped in fear. Even General Fezer was stunned by this scene.

I saw this group of heavy infantry, all wrapped in heavy armor, advancing instead of retreating. The formation was extremely neat and uniform. The thick and long weapons in their hands were cold, raised neatly, swung down neatly, raised, swung down, and repeated. With two movements, Feize's soldiers' weapons were slashed on the heavy armor, bringing up sparks. The cold light on the front was still flashing solemnly with a certain rhythm. , fell, cut in two, cleanly, the generals of King Feize's army knew for the first time what it means to kill people like chopping melons and vegetables. They looked at the troops who finally rushed forward, as if they were being cut by farmers using machetes. They fell piece by piece just like the wheat straw in the field, but the farmers were cutting the wheat straw, while these heavily armored imperial infantry were harvesting human lives.

Pieces of cuts under the bright cold light were real body fractures. The infantry team, the cavalry team, the shield team, the spear squadron, without exception, the tearful King Feize's army was completely unstoppable and had already broken out of its rhythm. As the Empire's armor-piercing heavy gunners advanced, the Fezer soldiers blocking their advance were not defeated in formation. Scattered, that is, the bodies of the entire queue of soldiers were cut open at once. As the imperial heavy infantry weapons were raised again, the blood splashed in the air like rain. The Feize army encountered by the heavy gun troops was like an avalanche. In front of the imperial heavy infantry formation, the sluggish look on the Fezer's face looked so ridiculous, "Let's fight!"

The frustrated General Fezer shouted loudly, and saw tens of thousands of imperial heavy infantry in armor and guns, who charged fiercely and defeated Fezer's soldiers from the front. The whole situation was like an avalanche, with the fleeing troops from the front collapsing and the troops from behind. The troops were mixed together in confusion

"Run! If you don't run, you will die."

"Onward, everyone forward"

There were various orders, multiple queues were crowded together, and the soldiers had no idea what to do. In such a chaotic situation, even the supervising team was scattered, and it was useless for General Fezer to shout at the back. The order could not be conveyed at all. The imperial heavy infantry stabbed and stabbed randomly, like a group of hungry wolves rushing into the feast of sheep, like a huge guillotine dropping dried wheat stalks. Fezer's soldiers were squeezed and cut off, and were scattered by the torrent of steel from the Empire's heavy infantry. Fezer's army, which was unable to support both morale and physical strength, finally couldn't hold on and collapsed. More than 100,000 Fezer soldiers were hesitant. It backed up like a tidal wave, wrapping up the blocking officers and rushing them down together.

Some people shouted, "The emperor is coming. If you don't want to die, just run away." The soldiers turned around and ran away. The officers tried their best to suppress it. The supervising team began to kill people, but all means were in vain. An army of this size collapsed, just like the torrent. The dam in front of us bursts, and nothing can stop it, as far as the eye can see. There was panic and destruction everywhere. The fleeing cavalry collided with their own infantry array, and were pulled off their horses by the infantry while escaping. The infantry and cavalry crowded into each other, leaving their helmets and armor behind. , the battlefield was full of broken soldiers running around in disarray.

At the same time, on the side of the entire army. The 30,000 imperial cavalry that broke through the barrier rushed toward the main battlefield with swords like snow. The sound of galloping horse hooves was like rolling thunder in the heavy rain. They attacked from the rear of King Feize's army, which was already in a state of exhaustion. Trembling violently, the imperial cavalry was cut open like a sharp knife along a visible incision. The bright red meat inside was exposed. The troops behind who wanted to stabilize the situation were the first to be rushed away. The troops who were still resting were also involved. The spear formation was broken into pieces by the cavalry. All the soldiers of King Feize's army were defeated. Self-danger, who cares about the collapse of the front? The hastily formed square formation was swept back and forth by the imperial cavalry before it was even opened. It was as simple as a carpenter chopping firewood.

Anyone can see it. At this moment, 200,000 King Feize's troops have already collapsed the building and are unable to save it.

"Sir, we can't stop you from the front, and the sides have collapsed. Please evacuate immediately." A messenger cavalry came running in a dusty manner and loudly reported.

"Sir, the third army directly under the main formation has been overwhelmed by the defeated army!" The guard captain led a group of attendants towards Gan Kefu. His eyes were full of worry. He knelt down behind Gan Kefu and said, "The situation is over. Our army has no possibility of victory. , save the kingdom. Save yourself! It's not too late to retreat!" "Retreat to where? What's the point of retreating if we lose it?"

The cold wind blows in my face. Veteran Gan Kefu's hand holding the riding crop made a creaking sound, and his eyes swept over. Mouth full of bitterness

This place is less than ten miles away from Lahras. He only needs to hold steady to reach it. However, these ten miles have become the ten miles that will never stop. Until now, he has not understood that the two hundred thousand Feize King's army has been trained by himself. The elite were beaten to the point of collapse by tens of thousands of emperors. Who would believe this if you tell them this!

The shocking round pits after the explosion of Thor are like black rings. Broken limbs and remains are scattered everywhere. Bright red blood seeps into the soil, and the dense black pits of various sizes turn this place into a... It was as terrifying as the legendary hell. These pits left the retreating King Fezer's army no longer able to form a formation.

The black imperial army, chasing Feize's army like a torrent of iron, ran around. Wherever they passed, rivers of blood flowed, and it seemed that the ground was red. On the tragic battlefield, there were short swords and broken guns everywhere. Broken spears and heavy swords, human and horse corpses piled up in mountains. The Emperor's army was marching across the battlefield as a whole team. In front of the Emperor's army, there were many soldiers of the Feize King's army who were completely frightened. They screamed sadly. In front of the rolling Imperial army, there were Some knelt on the ground and surrendered, and some simply lay down in the blood to hide their bodies, but more soldiers knelt on the ground with numb expressions, and the swords and shields in their hands had been thrown to the ground.

The faith and will of these Fezer soldiers have completely collapsed.

There were more Fezer soldiers. After running for a while, they fell headlong onto the snow-white ground. It was unclear whether they were alive or dead. They were already extremely tired from marching in the snow all night. Coupled with several hours of fighting, they finally collapsed. The chaos completely exhausted their physical strength. Their minds were thinking about running, but their bodies were as heavy as if they had turned into iron legs. Apart from still breathing, they were no longer like the dead. There are too many differences. If the emperor who was responsible for searching for prisoners had not discovered these people, they would have had the fate of freezing to death. The final result was that in the Battle of Lahras, King Fezer's army killed more than 60,000 people and captured 70,000, but A full 50,000 to 60,000 people froze to death in this cold wasteland. Twenty years later, the remains of many Fezer soldiers can still be found in the wasteland.

Gan Kefu watched this scene silently and did not choose to escape. He raised his hand and said extremely calmly, "Lower the double-headed eagle flag and raise the white flag of surrender to express your sincerity in surrendering to the opponent. I hope this will save fewer deaths."

"grown ups!"

Hearing that Gan Kefu, the most senior general in the kingdom, was about to surrender, the generals of the royal army knelt on the ground and cried out in pain. Gan Kefu was sacrificing the glory of his life in exchange for everyone's survival. After this battle, Feize The royal family has worked hard to cultivate elite combat forces for ten years. Even if some of them can escape, in the overall situation There will be no difference. The strength that the Fezer royal family finally gained in the civil war was ruined with one hand. All 200,000 troops were lost in one battle. Everyone still thought that after the royal family unified the royal power, everyone would get a share of the rising tide. Huge reward, who knew that it was just one night, this was the situation, they never dreamed of it

"Your Majesty, look, the enemy's front line has raised a white flag of surrender." An imperial guard pointed excitedly at the place where Feize's army's front line was. The previously fluttering double-headed eagle flag had been lowered, and now it was flying. It's a white flag

"Call Crolisate, accept the enemy's surrender." The fat man guarded his gaze from the white flag, and hesitated for a moment on his stern face. Will King Fezer's number one confidant, the veteran Gan Kefu, surrender? What a surprise. Could it be that his character has exploded again? If there can be a veteran like Gan Kefu who knows Feize's situation well, the empire's control over Feize in the future will be at least one-third stronger than the original plan. What's more, the empire has no need to kill Feize's army in the first place. Soldiers come to weaken the opponent's strength,

In fact, Fatty hopes to capture more Fezer soldiers to fill the gap in post-war infrastructure recovery. Manpower is extremely valuable for Fezer, who has experienced several internal conflicts. Fatty does not want the empire to be here. The Feze area that the Southern European Barrow finally controlled is a ruined Feze area full of wilderness. Repairing the war For work like trauma, it is naturally best to use cheap prisoners of war. In order to exchange for freedom as soon as possible, the efficiency of prisoners of war is often higher than that of ordinary people. Moreover, most of the prisoners of war are young and strong people who have been trained, and their physical strength and toughness exceed that of ordinary people. The management of prisoners of war is simpler. It only needs to be managed according to the original troop organization and still handed over to the officers.

As for the worry of prisoner-of-war riots, they are not big in the imperial prisoner-of-war camps, because most imperial prisoners of war know that the empire does not treat prisoners of war harshly. The more they are willing to work down-to-earth, the greater the chance of being released. Even in After being released from the prisoner-of-war camp, you can also apply for imperial status from the empire and settle down in the imperial area. In this case, the instigation of some people with bad intentions will often be counterproductive.

(To be continued.)