Realm of Power

In the morning light that has not yet fully lit up, white lines of raindrops fall on the ground, melting the ground and revealing the weeds below.

The ground trembled, and round water droplets began to sway on the grass blades.

A group of Central-Bian cavalry wearing fiery red robes and armor appeared on the hillside outside Lanzhi City. This was a cavalry of more than a hundred people. The horses were full of energetic young people. They stopped neatly on the hillside. , all set their sights on Lanzhi City in front of them. From their current position, they can overlook the area of ​​more than ten miles near Lanzhi City. From a high position, they can almost see everything at a glance.

"Did you see it wrong? Lanzhi City is ahead of you? No way, I haven't seen it for two months and it has become so big!" A cavalryman asked with a surprised look on his face.

"It shouldn't be wrong. Although we don't know what happened, what we saw was Lanzhi City." Long Linliang, captain of the Long Family's Fire Cavalry, took out the drawings and compared them carefully. He looked away from the direction of Lanzhi City and coughed dryly. , the orchid in front of me was several times bigger than expected. Zhicheng confused these Long family disciples who had been to Lanzhi many times. Not to mention them, even Longxue Mountain, who had stayed on the border for several years, was also confused by this densely packed city that occupied an area of ​​more than ten miles. The city with houses like crisscrossing a chessboard shocked me.

"Isn't it just a little bigger? Isn't it any different from the previous Lanzhi City?" Seeing that his subordinates were a little confused, Long Linliang said with a stern expression, "Even if there is any difference, it can't stop my Long family from moving north. pace!"

"Yes, Lanzhi City is the transportation artery between the northwest and southwest, and it is also the first gate that our Long family must seize in this attack on the northwest. According to the previous intelligence, after hearing the news that our Long family's army is pressing down on the entire line, Finally, didn’t the empire’s troops also choose to retreat? "

"The captain is right. A mere Lanzhi City was not crushed to pieces in front of the more than 100,000 troops of our Long family who marched northward. I just heard the people who sneaked into the city in front said that the people in charge of the defense of Lanzhi City from the empire Still a Central Asian!”

"What! A Central Asian?"

"As a Central Bian, but helping foreigners to commit evil, are there any such people?"

"Who says it's not the case? Such people deserve to die!" The Long family's beacon cavalry said with indignation. They are beacon cavalry, which means beacon. They are both cavalry responsible for investigation and cavalry used to call the police. They are dragons. In the past two years, the elite light cavalry specially set up to fight against the most difficult elite fast cavalry in the grassland army. Each one of them is a son of the Long family who is absolutely loyal and reliable to the Long family. They have experienced The elites who have emerged from hundreds of battles ride tall horses purchased at a high price from the continent of Opalo. Their speed and impact far exceed that of the pony horses of the prairie army. Their bows are so hard that they will not fall behind even if they shoot against the prairie people. Feng has won several battles with the Grassland Swift Cavalry. Now even a small group of Grassland Swift Cavalry will choose to go around when encountering the Long family's Beacon Fire Cavalry. It is a prestigious elite force in Central and Bibia.

"The commander of the empire's defense of Lanzhi is indeed a Central Asian," Long Linliang said in a cold voice. "He is also a former Yanzhou Army of China and a member of the Yanzhou Heavy Army Colonel Bai Wufeng. It is said that When surrounded by the Grassland Army, this man was still able to lead hundreds of people to fight out of the siege. The Yanzhou Army was the first fighting army in China and Biya.

"What do you think about the ability of a lost dog? The strongest army in Central and South-Bia is now our Long Family's Western Army. The Yanzhou Army has long been history. Strictly speaking, the Yanzhou Army is no longer a Central-Bian national. ! I heard that this time the master of the family was in Yanzhou, and he completely eradicated the Yanzhou military subordinates, just to relieve their anger, they were a bunch of people who were seeking glory behind their master, "

Hearing that the other party turned out to be a Central Asian soldier from the Yanzhou Army, someone in the cavalry immediately spat on the ground with disdain. If it were before, when it came to the Yanzhou Army, the Long family's Western Army would still not dare to put too much emphasis on it. , but it is no longer the past, what is the Yanzhou Army! In the past two years, the Beacon Fire Riders have fought countless battles with the grassland people. Even if the knife cut into the bones and shaved off half of the arm, no one has ever frowned. I have also seen the most fearless grassland eagle. Where is the location of the Yanzhou Army that was wiped out by the Grassland Army in one fell swoop? Especially when it comes to the Battle of Yanzhou, every Long family member is ashamed. If it weren't for the Yanzhou military family members who turned to the grassland people and tens of thousands of Long family elites, only a hundred people escaped back. Who's family didn't die in Yanzhou? Brother, it is not an exaggeration to say that all this was given by the Yanzhou Army.

"alright,

, the imperial cavalry is still above these elite prairie cavalry who sleep in the open air. As for the empire’s several victories against the prairie people, to be honest, I don’t agree. What kind of ability is it to rely on the Thor heavy crossbow in your hands? If you really have a chance, everyone really Fighting with real swords and guns, that's what real skills are! "

"Did you see it? As soon as I heard that it was important to do business!" Long Linliang raised his hand and everyone stopped. Long Linliang said sternly to a cavalryman beside him, "Long Liu, send a signal to our army. We are within ten miles of Lanzhi City." Inside, the Beacon Fire Cavalry found no trace of the imperial army’s ambush. It seems that the opponent will not be stupid enough to attack twice. The army can attack with confidence. "

"Yes, sir!"

The young cavalryman known as Longliu nodded, took out a specially restrained long horn from his waist, put it in his mouth and blew it hard, the long whimpering tune was like a long and exciting sound. The long horns in his hand came out and stung people's eardrums. It also makes people feel like their blood is boiling. This is a specially made horn trombone made by the Long family. The sound it makes is unique and calm, making those who hear it involuntarily flash images of majestic mountains in their minds. Most people cannot imitate it. , as the trumpet sound spreads in all directions

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Woo woo woo...

"Woo woo... It's like it has resonated with the mountains on all sides. Countless similar horn sounds are endless and exciting. The whole earth seems to be torn apart, and the arc of the mountains extends from the direction of Kaishan. The Long family military flags began to emerge one after another. The top of the Long family military flag, which had previously been hung with golden tassels, was flashing in the rain. At any time, the color of the military flags began to be seen. Behind it was a line of The black lines of the road were crawling, filling the top of the entire mountain range. The sound of heavy marching footsteps could be heard. Countless feet were lifted up and put down at the same time, bringing up sand, gravel and withered weeds. The bursting breath was blown by a fierce cold wind. One hundred thousand Long family troops flooded across the Kaishan Mountains like an overwhelming sea. The muddy ground splashed and shattered under the feet of countless pairs of feet, or they were stepped deeply into the ground.

The rain in the sky hit the shoulders of the Long family soldiers, like a large white flower blooming on the ground. Under the rain, the queue began to stop at the foot of Lanzhi City, and countless spears stood brightly like forests. Glittering under the cold rain, more Long Family legions are still advancing in from a distance. More than 100,000 Long Family troops are spread out in a sea of ​​​​people. Lanzhi City in front, Jane It was like a small island in front of a torrent of people, which could be submerged at any time. This time, the Long family's headquarters was full of people, like a storm sweeping into the sky, lightly armed archers, and siege infantry. Square after square, there are so many people. The light red armor shows the coldness of metal in the heavy rain. Close and orderly teams drive in, stepping on the ground to be extremely smooth.

"Lord Longshan, it seems that the empire has given up on Lanzhi." A general from the Long family looked surprised.

"Haha, what can you do if you don't give up? Do you really think you can use Lanzhi City to stop my Long family from entering the northwest?"

Veteran General Longshan's face was stern, his eyes were shining and menacing. Anyone who knew him well would know that this was a sign that the killing god Longshan was agitated and could not be concealed. The armor on his body had been washed away by the rain and was as bright as snow. The horse stopped on the side of the army. On a mound, he looked at Lanzhi City in front of him, who showed no reaction at all, with a hint of disdain on his solemn lips.

"It's no wonder that the empire has no choice but to abandon Lanzhi City. After all, it cannot adopt an effective defense policy against Lanzhi City in such a short period of time." The generals whispered, and some of them pointed and said, "With this little time, we can't adopt an effective defense policy against Lanzhi City." It was only enough for the imperial army to erect two or three low earth walls of less than two meters outside the city. Unfortunately, under the erosion of the rain, most of them had already collapsed before we came, and it was just a pile of earth. Pile there, it is estimated that even the defenders have given up on these earthen walls."

"Haha!" The generals of the Long family burst into laughter. The trace of nervousness they had about attacking Lanzhi City before has long since vanished. The disparity in strength between the two sides is actually completely disproportionate. There are more than ten Long family troops heading north. Ten thousand, and the imperial army in the direction of Lanzhi is only thirty to forty thousand, which is still The imperial cavalry that will be withdrawn from the direction of Kaishan is also included in the number. The military strength comparison is five to one. Even civilians who do not understand military know that there is basically nothing to fight in this battle, and the expansion of Lanzhi City The flaw of being too fast was completely exposed to more than 100,000 Long family troops at this moment.

The city expanded so fast that defense was not considered at all

If it were the former Lanzhi City, it existed as a mountain stronghold. It had a small and compact layout, and the outer stone city wall was more than three meters high. It occupied a strategic position in the mountainous area. It can be regarded as a sparrow with all the internal organs although it is small. Looking at the current Lanzhi City is simply a joke, even if you think about it , how could a royal princess like Princess Mingyue know how to defend, and so hot-headedly cram hundreds of thousands of people into an area that can only accommodate more than 10,000 people? Naturally, the original city walls have been completely removed long ago, in order to pursue To accommodate the largest number of people, the city must be greatly expanded.

The original Lanzhi City was backed by mountains and the terrain was dangerous.

The current area of ​​Lanzhi City is so steep that it occupies almost half of the hillside, with almost no end visible at a glance. In order to expand the area, countless rocks have been dug away along the way, and the steep sections have been leveled into enough shape. The sloped walkway for carriages has countless wooden houses erected on both sides. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a flat river.

"The empire really has a good way of developing commerce. Being able to turn a little-known town into this in such a short period of time is simply a miracle." Longshan looked back from the direction of Lanzhi City, or if there were three or four years At that time, Lanzhi City would also build an expanded city wall defense zone, even surpassing the original To the extent that it has come, a majestic city looks down on all directions and looks at the southwest. This is also one of the reasons why the Long family must take back Lanzhi City. With such development, it may not take long for Lanzhi City to become a serious problem for the entire southwest. But now, after all, it’s only been two months, and Lanzhi City is nothing but bigger! The generals are also full of confidence. The importance of Lanzhi City is self-evident. How can it be possible for the empire to gain a firm foothold in Lanzhi City!

"Start moving forward!"

Longshan waved his hand. Lanzhi City in front of him was not noticed by him yet.

The ultimate goal is to seize Lanzhi City with a sudden attack and penetrate into the northwest hinterland. Although Longshan is arrogant, it does not mean that he is arrogant. A veteran with thirty years of combat experience has long had nothing to do with blood. Attacking The empire seems to be extremely arrogant, but in fact it has long been He had made countless calculations secretly. The so-called preemptive strike and unfavorable outcome. The emperor thought that he could defeat the Dinglong family and thought that the Long family would not dare to risk a war on two fronts. How could these shallow Westerners do this? Understand, what is the secret of the speed of soldiers?

As long as the Long family moves quickly enough and plunges into the northwest before the empire can react, this battle will be fought intentionally or unintentionally. No matter how strong the empire is, its foundation is not in Central and South Africa. Even if it is a temporary deployment of troops, the territory is vast. How many people can be mobilized?

On the contrary, the Long family poured all their strength into the northwest this time, which must have caught the empire by surprise.

As long as the empire's trade routes to and from China are cut off in one fell swoop, and as long as the time drags on for two or three months, the empire itself, which has been harmed by trade interests, will choose to compromise. Only then can our Long family start negotiations again and truly take the initiative. Quan, after all, the emperor of the empire is a businessman. Can we still expect a businessman to be as tenacious as a warrior?

"Go forward!" The loud shouts, like an explosion, spread out in all directions,

"Forward!" The cavalry conveying the order ran past the rows of solemn queues of the Long family. Under the gaze of countless pairs of bloodshot eyes, the horses' hooves splashed into circles in the hazy white rain. A squadron leader of the Long family was selected Taking out his sword, countless crowds of people moved forward like a bank bursting, like black clouds covering the sky and the earth. With arrogant momentum, they stepped in the mud in front of the earthen wall of Lanzhi City with neat steps. Sputtering a large swath of frost-like water vapor,

"kindness!"

There was a trembling sound in the air, and countless luminous white threads burst out from the direction of Lanzhi City, passed through the rain curtain, and were mixed with the raindrops falling from the sky. It was like a flash of light that suddenly appeared from the ground and went straight into the sky. White arcs were drawn from high places, falling towards the approaching Long Family Army.

"It's the Imperial Crossbow!" Longshan's eyes suddenly narrowed into a thin line, letting the whole country of China and Bia take a look, who is stronger, the Long Family, or the Imperial Army?

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(To be continued.)