Realm of Power

"Your Majesty, urgent report from the front line, the religious army has broken through the perimeter and is marching towards the royal capital."

The news that the front line had been breached, along with the arrival of the hurried messenger knights, interrupted everyone in the red hall of Baislulan, the capital of the King of Aero, who was holding an emergency meeting. The Emperor of Aero, Faruk, who was sitting on the throne, looked livid. After listening to the battle report, I heard that the main force of the religious order's national army suddenly stopped in front of the Lutian Fort, and set up a large army to surround them. The momentum of the Lutiya Castle was as if they had heard something incredible. Emperor Faruk's originally painful expression suddenly stopped, and other important officials of the empire also silenced their voices with strange expressions, and looked at the emperor in unison. With a slightly trembling back, a strange atmosphere spreads in the Baisilu Red Hall, the decision-making center of the empire.

"Isn't His Highness Nikeant in Lutia Castle now?"

"The religious legion will not all turn to Lutia Castle for no reason. The most likely reason is that His Highness the Prince has done something to attract them!"

"This is the style of a king who uses individuals as bait to buy time for the country. I didn't expect to see it in the eldest prince."

"Now it seems that His Highness the Grand Prince's request to fully control the peripheral military power may not be as unbearable as we imagined, but it is entirely based on the noble principles of the royal family, in order to gain some time for the royal capital to re-defense. And the consciousness of making huge conscious sacrifices"

"Just now we were discussing that the eldest prince wanted to control the peripheral military power alone. Thinking about it is really embarrassing."

The heavy-faced ministers of Ero were talking in low voices, and some people's faces were even redder. It was obvious that everyone thought that the national army of the Order gave up the advance and gathered at Lutia Castle, thinking that the eldest prince was sacrificing his own actions. lure As a result of the bait, not only the imperial ministers all looked ashamed, but the haggard and sick body of Emperor Farouk on the seat was also trembling, and his fingers clenched the armrests of the throne to keep his body from looking too bad. Big changes. Naturally, he had the most high hopes for his eldest son, but the facts have proved that the greater the hope he gave, the greater the disappointment he received. He has neither military talent nor political expertise. None of the tasks assigned were satisfactory. Except for his identity as the eldest prince, there was nothing outstanding about him. Would he really show his identity as Prince Eero at the last moment?

Emperor Aero's face was silent. As an emperor, he knew that at this moment, he should use the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrists and use the delayed time to strengthen the defense of the royal capital and collect the defeated army that collapsed from the outer defense line. But as a father , how to watch a son who has no talent but showed his loyalty to the country at the last moment die fighting?

"His Royal Highness Nikeant is worthy of being our great prince of Elero. His exemplary style in times of crisis is admirable. It will definitely make the enemy tremble like the roar of the Elerosha lion. The national army of the Order is now moving towards Luti. Yazibao assembled. Although Lutiyazibao was not a large army, It is a fortress, but it is a real royal castle. The prince is personally in charge, and there are brave and loyal guards under his command to loyally protect the Lord. It has a strong high wall and a moat outside. It should be able to withstand strong enemies for a period of time. , Your Majesty, please don’t worry too much! "

A gray-haired veteran Eero stood up from the general queue and said solemnly to the somewhat dazed Emperor Faruk on the throne, "On the contrary, His Highness the Grand Prince used himself as bait to buy us time, and we are still arguing here. To continue is to waste His Highness's persistence. It would be better for Your Majesty to make an immediate decision. It is to organize troops to rescue His Highness the Prince immediately. , it is better to immediately organize troops to strengthen the defense of the city wall, but Andreger believes that if we allow the fort's defense line to be breached like this, and sit back and watch His Highness the Prince defend Lutia's fort without rescuing him, he will become a soldier of the religious order. How can we encourage our warriors to repel them bravely when they approach our capital city?" This person is Kestin, the current commander-in-chief of the defense of the capital of Aero.

"Lord Kestin is right. Of course, the final line of defense is the city wall of the royal capital, but if the religious army is really allowed to attack the city, I, Erro's glory will be over. The best defense is naturally to attack. His Royal Highness the Prince used himself as bait in Lutia Castle to show his royal style first. It was only natural that we and the other soldiers rushed to join the hunting regiment together! "Another General Ayrault stood up and knelt on the ground. Then one by one, one by one, he knelt in front of the emperor, even the civil servants. Many of the important ministers began to kneel down and beg Emperor Farouk of Eero to send troops to save the eldest prince."

"That's enough. That's all your good intentions. I already know your loyalty and bravery, but also, as the emperor of Aero, as a father, I can't use other people's sons to sacrifice for my own son. As a member of the royal family, you have enjoyed a life that ordinary people cannot enjoy since birth. When necessary, making due sacrifices is also the value of it!" Emperor Aero rejected the generals' request with a solemn expression. request to attack

"Your Majesty, if the returning reinforcements turn towards Luti's Fort, they should be able to arrive in three days. At that time, a fatal blow to the religious regiment's army that is fighting fiercely will definitely reverse the situation. Therefore, my subordinates also believe that reinforcements to Luti Yazibao is not His Majesty’s personal behavior, but also the best choice in line with the current war situation.” Eragon stood up and looked at his seat. The words of the hesitant Emperor Eero made Emperor Eero couldn't help but be shocked. Yes, the 200,000 troops returning to the capital from the east are only three days away. As long as the religious regiment army is dragged to When the reinforcements return, it will be the time when the religious regiment's army is completely defeated, and to completely crucify the religious regiment's army for three days, what better conditions can there be than Lutia's Fort! After thinking about it like this, my originally hesitant heart suddenly became hot, Nikeant, you are really my good son!

"So, everyone goes to prepare, and at the same time orders all the armies to assemble in the direction of Lutia Fort as quickly as possible. You are fighting in front, and I can't rest comfortably behind. I will personally lead this time. I hope I, Erro, can conquer it in one fell swoop. A powerful enemy! "Ero Emperor Farouk's eyes swept over everyone like fire, and he seemed to return to his energetic and sharp posture. In fact, his body was still in the air. Luo was considered a good emperor among the past, but in order to compete with the Aden people for Cornelia Port, he personally directed a million-level battle for more than half a year, and he still did not have a staff like the Imperial Legion level. This kind of battle The deductions and data are both huge to describe. They all weighed down on one person. Even a strong man couldn't bear it. In the end, the battle for Cornelia Port failed.

That was Emperor Eero's first illness!

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought with all their strength for half a year, and hundreds of thousands of people were killed or wounded. Nothing was gained, and the largest trading port on the eastern coast was surrendered for nothing. Emperor Ayrault felt that he was about to collapse. , and the subsequent outbreak of the Empire's fake and inferior weapons incident made the already worse situation worse for the number of Eero Praetorian Guards. Thousands of people died in the battle. Even the emperor himself jumped into the river and ran out along the river under the impact of the rebel army. He lost hundreds of thousands of elites in front of him, and hundreds of thousands more elites behind him. Being tricked by a group of imperial businessmen was the greatest humiliation for the arrogant Emperor Eero!

That was the second time Emperor Eero fell ill!

"Your Majesty is wise!" Veteran General Kestin bent down and said respectfully. The generals all hurriedly left to gather their own troops to go to the rescue. It was like both sides had drawn their bowstrings at the same time. At this moment, their eyes were in the direction of Lutia Castle.

At Lutia Fort, as more and more religious troops gathered outside the fort, the Ero defenders inside the fort stepped up to the shooting positions of the fort. Although Ero's great prince Nikeant ordered all the troops to give up. The defense line of the outer fort forced all the 50,000 to 60,000 troops on the outer perimeter to retreat. Although they were heavily suppressed by the national army of the Order along the way, more than 20,000 people still withdrew to the direction of Lutia's fort.

Although the target of the Order Army was the Lutia Fort as a command point from the beginning, what really attracted the Order's army was the Eero Army themselves who fled towards the defense line of Lutia Fort, and the Order Army The army drove the Eero army to Lutia's fortress from all sides, which invisibly created the same pattern. The result was that when the sun went down, they gathered in Lutia. The national army of the religious order in Tiazi Fort has reached more than 60,000 people, and the eldest prince Nikeant has also begun to become much more mature and steady from the nervousness and hesitation at the beginning. At this moment, in Lutian Fort In this direction, he also gathered nearly 20,000 eros remnant troops. In addition to his own troops, there were also 30,000 troops gathered under the command of the great prince with Lutiya Zibao as the core.

"Have you confirmed who Commander Ero is?" The bright moon poured down on the earth like water, and also shone on Pope Potamia, who was wearing a white robe. Her long hair hung on her shoulders, with two slender hair. His phoenix eyes stared at the Lutiya Castle in front of him. It looked so beautiful, like the moon god descending to earth. The papal attendants around him all lowered their heads, and the atmosphere was desolate and full of coldness.

"We caught a few tongues, and after questioning, we learned that because the former peripheral commander died in the battle, the person currently in charge of Lutia Fort is His Royal Highness Nikeant, the great prince of the Ero Empire." The scout knelt down with a respectful expression. On the ground, salute the supreme leader of the sect.

"Are you saying that the person in Lutia Castle is the Great Prince of Eero, Nikeant?" Pope Potamia turned around with a surprised face. After confirming again, a look of excitement appeared on her pretty face. It's really good. I didn't expect to catch such a big fish in Lutia Castle. Although the eldest prince of Eero is mediocre in rumors, he is still a descendant of the Eero royal family, and he still has the special status of the eldest prince, no matter what. Whether he is killed or captured alive, it will be a heavy blow to Eero's side.

"Send the order and attack Lutia Castle with all your strength tomorrow!" Pope Potamia waved her hand to the generals behind her.

In the early morning, the religious legion began to launch the first wave of attacks on Lutia Fort. Twenty thousand light shield infantry used to attack the fortress were sent out, followed closely by the archers. Lutia Fort occupied the dangerous terrain. Now There were even twenty to thirty thousand Ayrault's defeated troops gathered here. Before they could figure it out, too many troops were pressed up and destroyed. It’s not cost-effective. The number of 20,000 light assault infantry is neither too much nor too little. Moreover, the advantage of light infantry is that they are equipped with shields and can retreat quickly when they sense something bad. The so-called siege battle cannot be carried out unless there are sufficient troops. The first step is to test the opponent's defense strategy.

"Attention, the religious legion is coming!"

Shouts came from above the Fort of Lutia. In addition to the 5,000 troops stationed inside the Fort, the other 20,000 eros troops were deployed outside the Fort. At this moment, they could see the religious regiment troops on the opposite side filling the mountains and fields with military flags. It was so rolling that it made people feel frightened. But now, there was a long line rolling in like a crowd. The sky was filled with smoke and dust, and it was quickly moving towards this side.

"Hold them off, don't let them get close to the fort! His Royal Highness is in the fort, and the royal capital will definitely come to support us!" A guard officer shouted, and the soldiers of Eero heard a large number of people coming from the fort. His Royal Highness, the originally low morale trembled suddenly, and they all pulled out their weapons. Looking at the murderous intent rolled up in front of them, they used all their strength. He yelled with strength, and an Eero officer ran out first, followed by thousands of soldiers. There were special eagle decorations on the helmets, showing very good training. With an order, a group of soldiers uniformly drew out their melee combat skills. The sound of the heavy sword was like a flash of cold light. It immediately collided with the opposite religious regiment's army. Kill! The swords were gleaming with blood, and countless metal weapons collided together in a surprise attack. Both sides were assault infantry. Once they encountered each other, they must move forward, move forward, and fight to the death. The lines of troops of both sides were intertwined, and the lines of blood exploded red. the earth

"Shoot!" It was like a flock of eagles from the sky swooping down from the earth in the distance. As the infantry on both sides fought fiercely, countless arrow clusters came like a violent rush. They were shot out from the archer arrays on both sides almost at the same time. They were densely packed. Clusters of arrows crisscrossed each other, giving people the feeling that the sky was overwhelming and even the light was blocked. The infantrymen on both sides in the crisscrossing arrows seemed to have hit an invisible wall, tumbling one after another.

"God's grace is like a prison, punishing sinners and tearing them apart!" A group of about a thousand Templar cavalry completed their prayers and began to move out. The horse's hooves raised smoke and dust all over the sky. The wish tree covering the horse's back was draped, revealing a With a holy feeling, thousands of war horses advanced in battle formation, and those who walked in the front They were three cavalry teams in formation, with stern expressions and armored bodies that swayed rhythmically as the horses advanced. The cloaks of the temple's heraldry were flying behind them like the tails of meteors that were speeding across the sky. A bright line of stabbing flashes gathered into a line and pushed forward intensively.