Realm of Power

Please enter the text "Your Majesty, your Majesty's order is to reject the negotiation." An imperial cavalry galloped from a distance in front of the commander of the northwest army of the empire, Crolisate, jumped off his horse and knelt down on one knee and said

"Well, I got it." Crolisat nodded sternly on her horse and continued to look at the second line of defense in the Lahras Corridor in the distance.

"Rumble" A burst of thick white smoke emerged from the position of the Imperial Army array. More than ten artillery shells with thick black smoke flew towards the second line of defense on the opposite side. As the black smoke fell, there was an explosion like muffled thunder. The sound came, and large areas of sand and Feize's army's defense facilities were thrown high. Croissant raised the telescope in her hand,

From the circular lens tube, Croissant could see that two wooden arrow towers were destroyed. After the Thor cannonballs stopped, the Fezer army on the opposite side ran out of hidden holes and used earth to extinguish the flames in the explosion area. , these hidden holes are as numerous as a hornet's nest, and the Fezer soldiers who ran out bent down and lay down on the tunnels with their shields. It looked like shields running around.

"Sir, do you need to continue testing?"

A northwest officer came to ask for instructions with an embarrassed look. The Thor, who could blast away various solid facilities, had nothing to do in the face of this spider web-like tunnel. Unless he was lucky enough to fall into a narrow tunnel, the Thor bomb would shoot out in all directions. The scattered flames and iron pieces did almost no harm to the Fezer soldiers lying in the tunnel with their shields on their backs. They were attacked at the first line of defense. After encountering heavy losses, the Fezer people did learn a lot. They knew that ordinary soldiers could not control themselves under the attack of the Empire's arrows. They could not hope to fight against the Empire in the field by relying on military formations, so they simply resorted to the most practical method, which was Digging holes in the ground is said to be the idea of ​​Prince Albert, who was said to be fighting against the local barbarian peoples in the southwestern region of Fraser. I once used this method to solve the border troubles caused by barbarian tribes for many years. Unexpectedly, when I arrived at Feize Capital, I actually copied the original method.

"Lord Croissant. I have long said that the Imperial Thunder God is not invincible. Although the method is a bit clumsy, it is absolutely effective. Such a defense line is more than ten miles long, with seven or eight lines in front and behind. Even if the Emperor He is good at attacking and cannot be conquered in a short time." A slightly weird tone came from behind, and several people wearing the uniforms of General Fezer were walking towards this side.

The leader was a middle-aged man with slightly white temples. He saw the smoke rising after the Imperial Thor exploded on Fezer's defense line in front. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, he was the negotiator sent by Fezer this time, Prince Albert's aide-de-camp Lagouli, who was now fully responsible. This man was actually only thirty-five years old, but he already looked like he was four years old. The ten-year-old General Fezer is the right wing of Prince Albert's command, known as the Wings of the Eagle. He is known for his wisdom, calmness, and ability to dance. Prince Albert was able to be reluctantly recalled by King Fezer at such a moment. To a large extent, it is the result of this Raguli's personal activities in the capital, and now. The person in charge of the Fezer Army, who is commanding the opposite defense line, has been replaced by the nominal person in charge, Kurudia, to Campora, who has the title of left winger.

"It looks a bit good, but the temperature is so low now that even water splashed on the ground will freeze in a few hours. I believe you will feel sad staying in a hole like that. Why don't everyone stand up and be upright? Let's fight. If you win, I will withdraw. If you lose, get out of the way." Croissant grinned slightly on her horse. He showed a mouth of horrifying white teeth, coupled with the title of "Bloody Hands Butcher" given to him by the Fezer people after the Battle of Lahras, he looked even more ferocious and human-hungry.

"Asshole, this bloody-handed butcher definitely did it on purpose!"

Hearing Clolissart mention ice, the faces of several Fezer officers who were following Raguli changed invariably, and they couldn't help but curse in their hearts. A young and impulsive officer even Putting his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist,

"Presumptuous! What do you want to do!"

The imperial officers wearing heavy armor on both sides were well prepared and shouted like thunder. Rows of nearby soldiers lowered their sharp spears and pointed their loaded imperial crossbows at several Fezers.

"Please don't get me wrong! Everyone just thought that the adults' jokes were too funny, so they lost their composure." Raguli's face turned pale, and he quickly stood up with a smile on his face, then turned his head and glared at several of his subordinates. One glance, and I cursed in my heart. Pola didn't choose the right person. She was here to negotiate. To put it bluntly, she was licking her face and letting others trample on her. What kind of assistants did you choose? A group of passionate young officers who can't wait to tease the other party with just one sentence. Pull out the knife, can such a person negotiate? I'm afraid the grass on the grave is several meters tall, right?

Crolisate watched all this calmly on horseback, but a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes. The emperor had rejected the negotiation, so there was no need for him to be too polite to the Fezer people. This Raguli He is indeed a character. If we can take this opportunity to get rid of him, he will be regarded as a general who has severely damaged the Fezer people. But thinking of the emperor's order

"I also hope this is just a misunderstanding. I'm just worried about you guys being cold in winter. If you don't accept this kindness, forget it." Crolisate curled her lips slightly and waved her hands to the subordinates around her. Feize's weather It has reached more than ten degrees below zero, which is even colder than when the Emperor fought in the Battle of Lahras some time ago. Crolisat remembers that it was Although they accepted the surrender of King Fezer's army, due to the cold weather, more than 60,000 King Fezer's troops were still defeated. They were extremely exhausted and eventually froze to death in the cold wind and snow. The corpses were only collected after the heavy snow melted. , there were more than a dozen large piles of corpses tens of meters high. The scene was so tragic that Croissant was shot while lying down.

But to an imperial person like Crolisate, this doesn't matter at all.

Which of the Imperial people was not rolled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood? Before they intervened in Oparo, large battles involving hundreds of thousands of people had already broken out several times. After entering Oparo, the number of people killed was even greater. , in the imperial world, how many enemies you kill is directly linked to merit, treatment, and wealth. Crolissart just regretted that the tens of thousands of King Fezer's troops who froze to death were not counted by the emperor in the Northwest Army's military exploits. For this reason, Crolissart shamelessly bargained with His Majesty the Emperor several times before finally getting it. After receiving part of the compensation, the emperor casually sent him to attack the Lahras Corridor. Thinking about it now, one hundred thousand northwest troops were pressed here in the wind and snow, with a lot of meat right in front of them and they were not allowed to eat it. Croissant felt as if she had been tricked by the emperor!

"Of course, of course it's a misunderstanding. On behalf of Soldier Feize, I would like to thank you for your concern."

Raguli put on a smile and narrowed his eyes, but his eyes were filled with blood. It was this bloody-handed butcher in front of him who froze to death tens of thousands of King Fezer's defeated troops during the Battle of Lahras, creating a horrifying massacre. Tragic, at this moment, saying this in front of Feize soldiers like myself is a slap in the face. But now that the Imperial Front is in full swing, there is no choice but to dig holes in the ground. The cold winter is indeed a big problem. In such weather, the non-combat attrition of Feize soldiers is very serious. People freeze to death every day from the hole. The officers who carried them out and checked every morning could find motionless people in the cold cave. Sometimes, all the people in the cave had frozen to death.

"About negotiations..."

Raguli hesitated for a moment and said bravely. The severe cold in winter coupled with the shortage of supplies in Feize Capital. These caves have become bloody mouths that swallow human lives. If this were not the case, why would he have the shamelessness to negotiate? This is also the reason why several accompanying officers exploded when they heard the other party's ridicule. People who did not see it in person would not understand. The kind of shock that makes people in a cave freeze into popsicles

"I have reported it, but there is no reply yet"

Crolisate wanted to say that it had been rejected, but when she saw Raguli's red eyes, her words changed. Originally, he just guessed that the Fezer people on the opposite side were hiding in caves in such cold weather. I was afraid of losing a lot of people, so I deliberately provoked the other party. I didn't expect that the other party would act so fiercely. In this case, let's drag out the negotiation for a few more days. The emperor was not allowed to directly defeat the other party's defense line, but he did not say that he would not let the other party freeze to death. In such weather, It would be even better if it snowed again. The other party directly moved the methods from the mild southwest region to the cold capital, which itself was an ill-considered approach.

"Please, sir, please do it as soon as possible." Raguli's face looked gloomy. He vaguely felt that there was something wrong with Crolisate's answer, but he didn't know what was wrong.

"Of course, I will try my best and inform you as soon as I have news." Crolisate nodded condescendingly on the horse, waving her hand to let the surrounding soldiers disperse, making way for Raguli.

At this moment, an imperial guard in a red cloak came from a distance on horseback. He jumped off the horse with a report in his hand and came to Croissant. "My lord, your majesty's battle order."

"Combat order?" Crolisate's expression was shocked. Has His Majesty the Emperor changed his mind? Something had changed in the situation. Raguli, who was about to leave, also stopped. When he heard the three words of the combat order, Raguli's face suddenly changed. Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Crolisa. Special body,

Croissant took the order from the imperial guard. After opening it, her eyes scanned, and her eyes suddenly shone. Closing the order, Croissant nodded to the imperial guard, "Please. Reporting to Your Majesty, the battle order has been received."

"Yes, sir" Konoe reined in his horse and turned around, quickly turning into a black spot at the edge of the earth.

"I guess you don't need to reply anymore."

Crolisate looked at Raguli and others who had not yet left, and raised the combat order in his hand. His Majesty's order really came... It would have been better if it had been delayed for two more days. At this moment, Crolissart didn't want to launch an attack immediately. Feize's army on the opposite side also numbered more than 100,000. Every extra day they stayed, the opponent's holding power increased. Naturally, it will be reduced by one point. To put it bluntly, if this situation continues for half a month, the Feize army on the opposite side will collapse. Or maybe this is the reason why the emperor decided to attack, because the Feize royal family will never The audience saw that the army was defeated by the natural cold. The final result must be to withdraw all the forces into the royal capital.

"How do you want to attack? The God of Thunder? With all due respect, it is just a waste of effort, or you can directly launch an infantry attack. How many people are you planning to fill in the more than ten miles of vertical and horizontal tunnels? Fifty thousand? One hundred thousand? One after another? Push through, even if you can temporarily occupy part of it, it is impossible to occupy them all!" Raguli looked aloof! , with a cold smile on his face, since there is no room for negotiation, there is no need to swallow his anger, and his tone is extremely tough. It is not easy for the emperor to attack by force. The entire underground tunnel is a huge The fortress is lined with arrow towers in the middle. If it is just infantry pushing forward, be prepared for heavy losses.

"Your Excellency Raguli looks very confident! Let's stay for a few minutes and see how strong your army's defense is." Crolisate smiled indifferently and said to the messenger behind him. In a word, this is not the first time that the emperor has faced tunnels. He has already had complete tactics to deal with tunnels. The test attack launched by Thor earlier was actually positioning the places where black smoke rose from several explosions. , just forming a square area, is also the area with the densest concentration of underground caves and tunnels. It is almost a huge fortress composed of underground tunnels and tunnels, but the entire fortress structure is under the ground. Hearing Crorisart's words, Raguli looked Turning back coldly, the right wing of the eagle, known as the wise one, stood still and stared. He also thought about knowing what tactics the emperor would use to break through such underground tunnels.

Soon, he looked to the right side of the emperor's attack line with a slightly stunned expression. Under the flying dust and snow, there was the sound of rumbling heavy objects being moved. Soon, there were hundreds of heavy trebuchets like giants. Appearing under his sight, driven by countless imperial black-armored soldiers, the long trebuchet arms of these catapults began to rise,

"Slingshot?" There was no expression on Raguli's face. Even the Imperial God of Thunder was useless. What could a slingshot do?

(To be continued.)