Realm of Power

Although later generations of researchers have different opinions on the reasons for the collapse of the Eero Empire, they all agree on the evolution of the war situation at that time that "the battle for Lutia Castle can be regarded as a turning point in the battle for the capital of Eero. This battle Let almost all of the few elites left in the Ero Empire be filled in..."

The battle at the entrance was like two giants fighting each other in a small circle. The cavalry that collided first made an impact. Almost as soon as the two cavalry met each other, they fell into a chaotic fighting situation. The war horses were shot during the impact. And there was a tragic scream, and the body of the cavalry above was splashed with terrifying bright red, and the cavalry stabbed his spear in the eye. At that moment, there was a terrible sound of bones being pierced. The horse rolled and fell to the ground while running. The collision of the two forces was like the entire strong attack momentum suddenly breaking violently. The horse's hoof was inserted into the soil at an angle, and it turned red when lifted. This is a fight to the death, with no retreat, only the winner and the corpse, a battle at the entrance. From the very beginning, we entered into the cruelty of life and death.

Pollard rode a black horse and looked at the fighting ahead, his old face even more cold. For this gap, he invested an extremely elite team of a thousand people, but he did not expect that the opposite religious group** It seems that they attach great importance to this gap. After the initial strength of more than a thousand troops, more troops soon emerged from behind, with heavy guns and sharp steel shields, and the rustling battle flags were like a solid steel wall. , it is obvious that the Order State It has been prepared that once a gap is established, a large number of troops will pour in. This is too dangerous. The peripheral troops are all in the sub-forts, and the peripheral sub-forts are so scattered. The opponent's goal should be to get on the periphery in one breath. To penetrate the royal capital, Pollard had already made up his mind when he thought of this seemingly simple tactic, but it had the effect of sealing the throat of his own castle with a sharp sword. If he could advance to the city wall so easily, then what would happen? I, Pollard, can commit suicide too.

"Call all my captains of guards over here"

Pollard's frown had already twisted into a knot, and he shouted in a sharp tone. The only way to deal with this kind of intrusion at present is to fight immediately. As the only reserve force on the periphery, Pollard mobilized the general escort around him. There are about 5,000 people, including 500 elite guards. They were all heavily armored. Pollard placed these 500 Guards in the most destructive middle position. Once the front collapsed or broke through, the cavalry could quickly fill in, leaving more than 4,000. Among the light infantry are two thousand Rieling infantry with excellent combat capabilities, and two thousand light assault infantry.

Gazing across the scattered military figures under the banners, Pollard took a deep breath and slowly raised his hand. It was already involved in the moment of Eero's life and death. Everyone from the general to the soldiers knew very well that once the Order was allowed to **Open a smooth road, and the capital of Ero will have no room to defend, and the capital of Ero The terrain is naturally easy to attack and difficult to defend, and it is completely impossible to expect to use strong and thick walls to achieve stability. Therefore, if the religious legion troops pouring into the entrance cannot be killed, the leadership of this war will change hands. , staring ahead, Pollard raised his hand and suddenly lowered it, shouting sternly, "Drive the enemy out!"

"Kill!" The 5,000-strong Eero army, with peak energy and morale, rolled forward like a torrent. Because they occupied the home field, the formation of Eero soldiers did not need to be able to avoid the defense line of the sub-fort, just like a huge The curling mouth rolled back toward the gap. The Eero Guards war horse that was the first to exert force stepped on heavy hoofs, like a majestic tower. The mountain of despair is coming. The battle ahead has been going on for more than an hour. Although it is only a thousand-man level battle, it is already extremely brutal. Those who can be sent by both sides are undoubtedly the trump cards among the trump cards. Now there are only three. 1 in 1, suddenly encountered such a large-scale encirclement, the religious sect was completely in chaos.

“Withdraw!

The main force of the Erro people is coming up!

The fierce battle had been going on for more than an hour, and the entire defense line was full of fighting. Corpses were piled up half a meter in front and pressed on the slope layer by layer. Under this ultra-close push and collision, the Order State The sound and shadow of soldiers running in panic made the faces of the Hérault Guardsmen who were chasing after them turn red with excitement. The cavalry spears they waved in their hands stabbed a soldier of the State of the Order fiercely. In the eyes of the Eero Guards, these hundreds of running enemies are living prey. They are like sharp blades inserted into the battlefield, cutting and destroying these running religious legion troops. The infantry advancing in formation behind them are firm and steady. Effectively and steadily moving forward, their goal is to block the gap, and now it seems that they only need the Guards cavalry in front to do it.

"It seems that the Order Army will not add any new troops. After all, this is our home field. We can run back and forth as we please, but they can only pass through the gap of more than a hundred meters wide." Pollard said in front of the corpses. The horse stopped in the center of the battlefield, looking away from the no-suspense pursuit of victory ahead, But soon, when dozens of red fireballs flew over a distance of 200 meters and slammed in this direction in an arc, everything in front of him suddenly changed. Pollard was directly hit by the hot air. The waves overturned his horse, and when he got up, he could only see thirty or forty meters ahead of him, and further forward. It is already a piece of smoke and dust, so far away, and still like this, one can imagine. What a terrifying sight it would be to be in the center of the explosion. In the thick smoke, the sound of explosions as dense as beans is not very loud, but if there are dozens of explosions ringing at the same time, and they still ring continuously for several minutes. That was another story. Countless objects flew up in the clusters of light, some flew high into the sky, and then fell in irregular curves under his red gaze, representing The glory of the Royal Guards for more than a hundred years was blown up and the distorted shields were blown away.

On the outskirts of the capital of Elro, there was a vast emptiness and chaos under the gloomy sky.

The sound of fighting in the distance can already be heard in the wind. I believe that even in the city of Eero, you should be able to hear such sounds at this moment. Staring at the depth ahead that is approaching the wall of the royal capital, from Eero The eldest prince of Erro, Nikeant, who left the city urgently from the capital of Luo, was protected by a group of Royal Guards of the capital of Erro, and ran towards the Lutia Castle outside the city, which was used as a command post.

The Lutiya Fort is a veritable royal capital fort, rather than a completely temporary fortification like other fortifications. The Lutiya Fort, with a length and width of 500 meters, has a solid outer wall of 30 meters high, which is complete. The supporting shooters have shooting towers that can accommodate more than a hundred shooters on each of the four corners. Under normal garrison conditions, the number can also reach about a thousand people. On the right, it is also equipped with two squadrons of assault cavalry. Even if it is surrounded by thousands of people, this kind of combat power can last for half a year as long as it relies on the solid city walls and abundant food in the fort. In the past, it was The palace where Emperor Hérault was out hunting had become the command center of the peripheral defense commander Pollard as the war broke out.

The soldiers along the way voluntarily moved out of the way when they saw the Royal Guards of Eero holding the royal flag to open the way. It only took less than an hour for Nikeant to arrive at Lutia Castle, but when he saw Commander Bo When Lade covered Baibu's body, the body of Prince Eero, who was rumored to be average in talent and appearance, couldn't help but swayed, and asked angrily, "How did the teacher die in battle? I didn't let you Do you protect your teacher well? , How could such a thing happen again? ""Your Highness, the incident happened suddenly, Lord Pollard insisted on attacking immediately, so..." Several royal guards officers responsible for Pollard's protection knelt on the ground with pale faces. He quickly replied, "Just this morning, Lord Pollard was inspecting as usual. The religious regiment suddenly launched an offensive. I don't know how they got a considerable number of Thors. After continuously launching fierce bombardments on our defense line, they used their elite troops to attack our defense line." Troops break out In order to stabilize the defense line, Lord Pollard hurriedly ordered his legions to fight. Our army won a great victory. However, the leader of the cult suddenly attacked with a thunder god. The Lord was hit by six shrapnel and died of his injuries. Waiting for the guard to be incompetent , Your Highness also asks you to punish us for our inability to protect ourselves. Lord Pollard asked me to convey to Your Highness before he died, please His Highness to send troops to prevent the opponent from continuing to advance. Otherwise, once the opponent advances to the wall of the royal capital, it will cost a huge amount. painstaking effort The painstakingly built defense line of the sub-fort will be in vain, and the thunder gods owned by the opponent will launch a merciless bombardment of our royal capital. At that time, the entire King of Aero is afraid..." The officer stopped and looked at him with a look of hesitation. He glanced at Prince Nikiant and did not dare to say any more. "The teacher is indeed a loyal and brave general of Iero. Even at the last moment, he will never forget me, Iero. I already know my last words, and I will definitely not let the religious legion push any further." , from now on, I'm Nikay Ant will be in charge of this castle in person! "The eldest prince Nikiant bowed deeply to his teacher with a heavy gaze, and then looked at the guards officers, his face suddenly became colder." Mr. Pollard's last words have been delivered. Do you have anything else to say? "" Mr. Pollard's last words have been delivered. We have no regrets. We only hope that His Highness can defeat the religious regiment as soon as possible and board the mission as soon as possible. I am the Lord of Aero" after saying these words , several guards officers stood up neatly with serious expressions and gave a military salute to the eldest prince Nikeant. Then they walked neatly to Pollard's body and pulled out a scorpion-tail-style short sword worn on their waists. , stabbed into his chest suddenly, and the blood dyed the white cloth covering it blood red, and finally fell straight to the ground. The anger on the face of the great prince Nikiant of Aero was watching this scene. Dissipated a little, and his eyes fell on the blood-stained white The look in Pollard's eyes suddenly became a bit more painful. "Amoya, you should return to the capital immediately to report this news to my father. I will leave after the new commander arrives." Prince Nikiant turned around. After walking outside, he walked down the steps of the meeting hall and said to his trusted adjutant, "It is natural to report this news to His Majesty immediately, but why did His Majesty leave? Since they have apologized, under the current circumstances, if Dealing with the guilt of the family members in the city will make the city think that the war ahead is unfavorable. If the family members of the Imperial Guard are dealt with, a general of the empire will inevitably die. It is better to suppress it first. You can also use this opportunity to ask His Majesty for the right to command in addition to the peripheral areas. The Guards Corps was also dispatched as support to participate in the war. Lord Pollard's death is proof of this. "The adjutant Amoya who followed the eldest prince carefully reported." Do you mean to take this opportunity to completely take over the military power in the hands of the teacher? "Although the eldest prince Nikiant has average talents, he has lived in the royal family for many years and is not stupid." Your Highness, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Although His Majesty is seriously ill, the military power is still firmly in his hands, showing that he is an iron-fisted king. He has a natural personality, but His Highness is always responsible for handling daily government affairs. As for the contact with military generals, apart from Mr. Pollard, His Highness may not have many contacts."

Adjutant Amoya's eyes flashed and he said excitedly, "Everyone can see that His Majesty will not be able to survive this winter, but there are also many outstanding children in the royal family. How many people are ready to make a move. I believe that His Majesty will leave Eero today." In a short period of time, countless vicious rumors must have reached His Majesty's ears. Although His Majesty, as the eldest son, has the natural priority of inheritance, who dares to say that once His Majesty listens to the slander, Maybe the military or the ministers of state have their own preferred goals. The previous biggest threat, Nikitek, has died in Lisbon, but isn't the candidate for the marriage in Aden also undecided? This undoubtedly means that His Highness's position is very unstable. Stable, I don’t know how many ambitious royal children have been shaken. If His Highness can make great achievements in the periphery at this moment, and even repel the religious group army, then there will no longer be any dispute about His Highness’s succession to the throne.”

"But I have never been in a battle, and I am a newbie in terms of command. How can I be an opponent of the religious regiment on the opposite side..." Nikeant was obviously moved by what he said, but he couldn't bear the thought of his mediocre talents. She kept frowning, this opportunity was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the performance directed by the teacher Although there are not many real elites in the surrounding troops, if all the peripheral troops were combined, the number would probably be as many as 40,000 to 50,000, accounting for more than one-third of Eero's current troops. Just think of so many The army was actually in his own hands, and Nikaant was so excited that he trembled all over.

"Wars are the business of the generals. With such a noble status, His Highness only needs to sit in command," the adjutant said with a strange expression.

Nikaiente's hesitation soon turned into determination, and he said to his adjutant, "You are right. I am afraid there will not be a second chance like this. My father is seriously ill and even in a trance. Who dares to say that he will not be bewitched and suddenly target me? As the eldest son of the emperor, when this country is in danger, as the eldest prince, I will personally sit in the periphery and command tens of thousands of Ero Kingdom soldiers to fight the enemy. This will inevitably make me, the eldest prince, gain more support to succeed the emperor. Please tell my father by the way. This is the only request I have made as the eldest son of the king for more than 20 years." Nikeant immediately found the letter, and after more than ten minutes, he sealed the letter and handed it to the adjutant Amoya. "I understand, Your Highness can rest assured." The adjutant Amoya nodded, immediately took the letter and rode away on his warhorse.