Realm of Power

In the early summer night after the rain, the chirping in the grass rises and falls, mixed with one or two strange sounds of night owls, the stars pour down overhead, and the soft moonlight shines on the wilderness.

In the silence, a rumbling sound came from far and near, and the hoofs of horses raised the sound of rustling mud in the forest. The frightened forest birds flew up in panic, flapping their wings, and looked at the groups below in fear. The torches marching towards the south, the torches held in the hands of countless humans are coming from the north, the light of the torches even covers the color of the stars above,

To the natural world, the movement of human beings below is like a huge fire cloud rolling in the dark night. At the front of this fire cloud, a woman with a cold appearance stopped her horse, her eyes flashed with cold light, as if she wanted to See through the front of the land shrouded in night,

"Your Highness, according to reports from the front, the empire has more than 20,000 troops outside Tianlang City. According to what we know about the strength of the Ninth Banner of the border army, it is basically this number. It is said that all troops are dispatched. There is no exaggeration. Inside, "a Gallic Guards officer rode from the front, stopped his horse in front of the woman, and reported in a solemn voice.

"It's always right to be careful. I don't know why, but I always feel that this period of time has gone too smoothly!" The woman's two beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows were tightly knitted together, revealing a delicate beauty. The officers of the Gallic Guards all subconsciously showed some caring eyes.

"I think it should be the king who protects me from Gaul!" The officer of the Imperial Guard obviously didn't think so, and burst into laughter.

"I hope so!" The woman took a deep breath and waved her hand to the Gallic officer. "Go and tell General Bai Li, who is leading the front army, that the original attack plan is suspended!"

"Hold on, Your Highness, what are you doing?" the Gallic officer looked stunned.

"There is no rush for this day. I believe that the Sirius Army will not collapse so soon." The woman smiled meaningfully and stared at the edge of the land in front of her. "No matter whether the emperor has any tricks or not, the strength of his 20,000-strong army The limit is there, let the Sirius army fight the emperor for a while first It's okay, we can better take over after we grind down our minions first. Otherwise, according to the strong xenophobic character of the Central Asians, even if there is an order from the court, the Sirius Army will not surrender easily. Wait until the Sirius Army supports it. When they are no longer alive, we will appear in front of them as a savior."

"Yes, I understand!"

There was a hint of admiration on the face of the Guards officer. Your Highness is your Highness. Although he has experienced the defeat of Gaul, that is because his opponent is the emperor, the god of war. An ordinary person is not the opponent of His Highness. He just lightly With one layout, the imperial frontier troops were used to clear away the Blood Knife Regiment, one of the biggest obstacles to the southward movement, and easily opened the bottleneck of the mountain province's southward movement in the past two years without any effort. Later, in response to the Situ family's response, they chose Choosing to stand still in the north to show that the enemy was weak, he then quietly sent a large number of envoys with huge sums of money to Linhang, the capital of Zhongbia, and bribed the ministers of the Zhongbia court. Sure enough, one blow was effective. The Situ family had just been in power The war in the wilderness suffered a small setback, and there were calls for reversal in Linhang, Xinjing. Even though the head of the Situ family came to Linhang in person, he still had to painfully agree to the Situ family's evacuation from the wilderness under the surging public sentiment. The bitter result

Just like when the Situ family brought 20,000 elites into the wilderness, and then a large army was preparing to swallow up the wilderness, His Highness directly pointed out that there was no need to fight against the Situ family, and there was no need to compete with the Situ family. It's not on the battlefield with murderous intent, but in the Central and Asian courts. The competition is about the ambition and courage of the Central and Asian emperors. How much public spirit do the ministers in the Central and Asian courts still have? Sure enough, His Highness guessed it right. Although the Situ family was powerful, they were also feared by the Zhongbia court. The emperor did not want the Situ family to spend too much energy on the wilderness.

With the misleading example of the Southwest Long family in front of them, the Emperor of Zhongbia would not let the Situ family fall behind. As a result, in the name of appeasement, the emperor ordered the Situ family to withdraw from the wilderness in pain. , not only did not get any benefit, but also lost the heirs of the Situ family. This is more serious than a serious injury to the vitality. A severe injury to the vitality can be cultivated and reborn. The only seedling in the family that has been cultivated with great pains died in the wilderness. It is said that the Situ family is already in turmoil. Even with the suppression of the head of the Situ family, internal fighting is inevitable and has almost reached the point where there is no need to hide it. In just a few days of evacuation, six famous people have been killed. A slave of the Situ family was found dead in a dark place on the street. This is the shortcoming of a large family. Too much power is concentrated on one person. Once something happens to this person, it will be a chaotic situation where the heroes compete for the throne.

When the horizon showed a slight white light, the troops from the Mountain Province led by Algernon Julia had already entered the fifty mile range of Sirius City, and the rolling hills began to become low and flat. A large plain appeared in front of Algernon Julia. In the entire wilderness, the Blood Knife Group occupied the northern area, but the northern area was an extension of the Gallic mountains. The terrain was not flat, but instead covered with rocks and large tracts of rolling hills. , but there are almost none that are truly suitable as food farming areas. Unlike Tianlang City, which is located in the central part of the country near Zhongbia, it has the largest plain landform in the entire wilderness area, and there are rivers with abundant water resources running through it. It is completely different from the desolation and barrenness in the north. Otherwise, it prefers farming culture. The Central Asians will not build Sirius City here.

"Your Highness, Sirius City is fifty miles ahead!" The scout cavalry galloped over from the front, and the news they brought made Algernon Julia's eyes light up, and she galloped up a protruding hillside ahead. Wearing a white cloak on the outside and sky blue soft armor on the inside. Looking at some hazy towns in the great plain below, the morning fog is very heavy, especially the dense forests in the mountains. From a high place, there is only a vast white sea of ​​clouds rolling, and a beautiful silver river passes through the edge of the lush green forest on the right, and on the left On the side is a sparse and tall tree forest, all of which are the best materials used to build the walled city.

The turbulent mountain wind blew Algernon Julia's hair away, and her eyes narrowed into a thin line. As the mountain wind blew away the fog, a straight post road across the plain appeared in Algernon Julia's sight. Inside, as the scene below became clearer, Algernon Julia's fingers holding the riding crop became tighter and tighter, and she couldn't help but say excitedly, "It is indeed the only plain area in the entire wilderness that is fifty or sixty miles long. Such a geographical environment can only be developed with a little development and utilization." In one fell swoop, it was the prototype of a royal capital! "

Looking at the Sirius Plains in front of her, Algernon Julia's eyes actually showed a bit of moisture. In Algernon Julia's mind, there had never been such a clear blueprint for the future. He fled in a panic, like a bereaved dog, all the way to the Mountain Province. In the end, at the cost of half a mountain road, the connection between the Mountain Province and the Gaul region was completely blocked. From that moment on, everyone felt the same in their hearts. It was a dead gray, unable to return to its homeland, and was crowded into a very limited and narrow area in the mountains. Even Linakze, the provincial capital, was only a small city less than ten miles long and wide, and the province was trapped in the mountains. After spending more than a year like a beast, Algernon Julia finally decided to expand into the wilderness as a last resort, letting the tigers and wolves drive out the Blood Knife Group. In fact, it was just to open the way for the southward occupation of the Sirius Plains where Sirius City is located. That's all

Now, the land that is the foundation of the kingdom is right in front of us. As long as we capture Sirius City, although there is still a long way to go before the restoration of Gaul, at least we will get rid of the embarrassing situation of being trapped in the mountain province. Algernon Julia was silent. Silently, a strange light flashed in his eyes. It seemed that she wanted to see not only this plain, but also the rich and vast land behind this plain. After a few minutes, she reluctantly withdrew her gaze and turned around to ask a Gallic general behind her. "How is the situation with the Emperor's fierce attack on Tianlang City?"

"The attack is not strong. It seems that they want to force the Sirius army to surrender through siege." The Gallic general said with a serious face. "Judging from the two days of fighting, the Imperial Army is still in a state of preparation. The construction of various siege equipment is being stepped up, and the emperor is very vigilant. High, there are rangers patrolling five miles away, and we dare not get too close, but we can be sure that the Imperial Army did not have much preparation on the flanks, and we found heavy ruts on the muddy road along the way. It should be the traces left by the Transportation Empire Thunder God!”

"Imperial Thunder God!"

Algernon Julia's pretty face darkened, and she took a deep breath. How could she have forgotten this? The Imperial Army's delay in attacking may not be due to the intention of forcing them to surrender. It is obviously more reliable to wait for the arrival of the Imperial Thunder God. To put things into perspective, although Tianlang City is the largest stronghold of the Tianlang Army, it is mainly composed of masonry and wooden frames. In terms of defensive power alone, it is far inferior to the Western Continent. The stone fortress, according to the attack power of the Empire's Thundergod, would take at most a morning to deal with a semi-timbered city wall like Sirius City. The original plan of having Sirius City consume the Empire's troops was probably not going to work. It doesn't make sense. Once the Sirius army is forcefully attacked by the Imperial Army, they will inevitably flee in all directions. My plan to take the opportunity to devour the Sirius army will not be completed.

"Speed ​​up, tell the front army, we must let Tianlang City know that our army is going south!"

Algernon Julia said coldly, the road to restoration has just begun to show some light, how can it be suppressed like this? We cannot let the emperor continue to suppress Sirius City so unscrupulously, "Such a bet, I I can't afford it!" Algernon Julia looked up at the sky, which was cloudless and blue. A piece of it, almost even the clouds hid away. This decision almost made her feel exhausted. It may not necessarily mean that everything goes smoothly with good luck. Appropriate judgment of the situation and making the most favorable judgment will ultimately determine whether it will be possible. Success still requires the blood and lives of thousands of soldiers. This is war! Just like that man said, in the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is a joke!

Looking at the Tianlang City in front of him, Mu Lihe raised his hand. In front of the imperial army, ten Imperial Thunder Gods had been arranged. The dark muzzles were slowly raised towards the Tianlang City in front. On top of the Tianlang City , is already in chaos, Zhongbia is no longer what it used to be, ever since the Yelu family who went south used the five-door thunder god to blast the Zhongbia Emperor The gate of Beijing, then swept across the entire central part of the country in a whirlwind. The Imperial Thundergod, a super weapon specially designed to attack fortified cities, spread throughout Central Asia with its ferocious rumors. The largest smuggling group on the border with the Western Continent naturally knows about Thor, but this is the first time he has actually seen him!

"It's the Imperial Thundergod, we must not let the Emperor fire!" There was a chaotic flow of people on top of the Sirius Army city. The elders of the Sirius Army were gesticulating and shouting. The section of the city that was directly targeted by the Thundergod was even more chaotic. To scatter in fear is a sign of chaos without a fight.

"What are you doing standing around? It's just ten broken iron pipes. Let's go out and destroy them completely!" A sharp-looking general of the Sirius Army got on his horse with a determined expression. Behind him, he counted Hundreds of Sirius Army cavalry wearing silver armor lined up, with strips of red cloth covering the heads of the cavalry.

"It's Lord Lin Rufeng's dragon cavalry!"

"Lord Lin Rufeng is mighty!" There were jubilant voices all around, looking at the troops about to attack with blood in their eyes. Everyone seemed to think that as long as the cavalry rushed out, they could destroy all the thunder gods of the emperor's army on the opposite side.

"Kaka!" In full view of the public, the gate of Tianlang City was pulled down by three iron cables connected in series. The heavy and heavy gate slowly opened in front of everyone, "whispering" and with countless rays of light, it suddenly changed from open to open. The big city gate shot in, and the fierce wind came from the pavement, Suddenly, it was as if the ignited battle blood was extinguished. In the bursting war wind, the ribbons worn by the cavalry were blown and danced, just like countless battle flags were raised at the same time, and the whirring sound of the ribbons, Let the suffocating smell of killing linger in the silent air

"Kill!" Lin Rufeng raised the sword he was guarding high and then lowered it suddenly. He shouted loudly. The war horse raised its hooves and turned into a shadow. The first one rushed out of the city. The sound of hoofbeats was like thunder, and five hundred people were killed. Wolf Army Dragoon Guards It poured out from the city gate like a torrent, with silver armor like snow, and countless red streamers in the wind. The roaring and vibrating sound of horse hooves rolled up the weeds and debris on the ground, like a huge arrow cluster, towards the emperor who was waiting quietly outside the city. ** Coming with fierce pressure

Twenty miles away, the cavalry of the Shanzhong Province rushing south was like a sky-covering black light and shadow rushing from the side of the Muli River. (To be continued.)