Realm of Power

Spike stared ahead with a cold expression. The majestic black horse under his crotch was covered with bright armor, and his face was solemn. He stared at the section of the city in front of him where the fighting was the most brutal. Under the cold winter sun in the Holy City, the iron armor was like washing, and the sharp edges were frosty. , in the countless Martin tooth army formations that covered the ground in front of the Holy Capital, everyone was breathing out long white gas under their helmets.

"Your Highness, the Second Army cannot hold it any longer. Lord Duoken requests to withdraw first!"

A Martin Liya cavalryman who rushed from the front stopped his horse violently in front of Spike, and reported with an ugly face. The wet, cold and cold weather itself was a test for a long-distance attack, not to mention, this The main force of more than 100,000 Martin Li Ya army ran fifty miles in one night to the Holy Capital City. Fighting fiercely with the Temple Army all the way, defeated and defeated the San Temple Army, which totaled 30,000 to 40,000 people. They swept around the Holy City like a violent wind. It seemed that the soldiers were fierce and invincible, but it was just like a bow and arrow that had exhausted its strength. After a day and a night, , the non-stop attack on the Holy City for more than 20 hours, even a hard-core person will not be able to stand it.

Dragging the war into the cold winter seemed to be beneficial to Martin's army, but it was actually the emperor's deliberate move. It was already the cool autumn when the imperial army entered the battlefield of the Order State, and each army was equipped with cotton-padded clothes and other equipment needed for winter. Items, and all armies of the empire have military doctors, so the impact of the cold is minimal. Even the imperial army can do nothing and just sit and watch Martin's army of 500,000 people wailing miserably in this cold winter. can achieve the final victory of this civil war,

This war has been filled with the shadow of the empire from the beginning.

Spike, who has been regarded as the leader of the new generation of the three clans in Martinliya, will not tell the lords of Martinliya that he had a secret meeting with a high-ranking official in the empire in Lisbon, the commercial capital of the empire, and was proposed by the other party. The Martinliya people should have raided the Kingdom of Harvey. Spike would not tell the lords of Martinliya that the Imperial Army destroyed the Kingdom of Harvey in a battle in the southern part of the Order. The 100,000 troops who wanted to escape back to the country were actually members of the Empire. tacit understanding with him

Martin Liya's army began to conquer the Kingdom of Harvey in July and August, and the equipment they wore was light armor. In July and August, it was still hot summer in Barrow, southern Europe. When it turned into the cool autumn of October, and then the winter of November, December In August, the equipment of the Martin Liya Army did not change much, especially as the weather quickly turned cold. Although the Martin Liya Army collected a lot of cold-proof clothing from the areas occupied by the Order State, it was only barely able to withstand the cold. Invasion, but this time Choosing to raid overnight, many Martin Liya cavalry marched lightly. No matter how thickly wrapped they were, running fifty miles in one night under the cold winter night would still be unbearable for the men and horses, not to mention that immediately after arriving in the Holy Capital. Engaged in the most brutal siege battle, his body was already freezing cold, and he wore bone-chilling iron armor and was stranded in the cold wind until the middle of the night. Fatigue, cold, and pain all weighed down on the main force of Martin's army. body

When the army regrouped again the next day, it was discovered that the total number of people killed and injured in the battle was only six to seven thousand, but tens of thousands of people fell due to sudden serious illness, and this trend was likely to expand rapidly. Martin Li After the Ya army used up the huge dividends of the right time and place, because of this large-scale raid, The sequelae caused by this also began to break out. The army was exhausted and had almost no rest. Many people were scattered in all directions and fell sick. Martin Liya's army did not even realize that he had already stepped into the trap set by the emperor. In the trap, the severe cold weather in winter is the biggest enemy of Martin's army!

In this battle, if the Martin Li Ya Army had not been replaced midway through by Yin Hu, the commander who formulated the overall strategy, and the entire strategy was completely abandoned, according to Yin Hu's cautious style, it may not be possible to completely withdraw the army before the offensive dividends are exhausted. Martin Liya, but now, Silver Fox has been transferred, and the original strategy was abandoned by the major lords because Silver Fox suffered a near-collapse defeat in Stam.

Although the new commander Spike is also aware of the danger, he still holds the idea of ​​​​a lucky fight in his heart. With the Silver Fox as a precursor, if Spike does not want to follow the footsteps of the Silver Fox, he can only change the Silver Fox's step-by-step approach to a fierce attack. , an all-out raid on the Holy Capital was designed to cater to the hearts of the major lords. Thinking about it, as for whether he can capture the Holy City, Spike has never cared about it. If he can capture the Holy City, Spike can win the favor of the three clan lords in one fell swoop. Even if he cannot capture the Holy City, he can at least give the major powers The lord can still gain the trust of the lords of the three tribes with an excuse to retreat.

Otherwise, he might be the second Silver Fox, but Spike himself never guessed that the person who met with him and gave him the proposal to raid the Harvey Kingdom and kick off the Civil War was also sitting in front of him at the moment. Opposite him was the commander-in-chief of the empire’s army, the empire’s renowned military god, the emperor.

If he knew this, the first thing Spike would do would be to order the withdrawal of the troops. Regardless of everything, he would jump out of the set chess game first, and there would be no thought of raiding the Holy City at all.

This year's winter is destined to be ten times colder and more chilling than previous years. They stormed the Holy City for a day and a night. Although a section of the city wall was breached, four thousand-man troops had already been filled in. Stacked corpses covered the earthen ramparts of the collapsed section of the city. The attackers stepped on the corpses as if climbing a mountain. The Temple Army on the opposite side was still blocking the gap like an endless stream.

"The Holy Capital seems to be really impossible to defeat!"

Spike clenched his fingers and looked back from the front with reluctance. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that the victory of this civil war that lasted for several months was finally won. At this moment, the full force was directed towards the empire, although Martin's army was still It retains an army of 500,000 to 600,000 people and still occupies two-thirds of the territory of the Order State. So far, it has maintained an offensive advantage. However, all of this was completely destroyed the moment the East-West Gate was breached by the Imperial Army. Reversal, because he has felt that the military spirit of Martin Liya's army is no longer there.

If before dawn, everyone was full of confidence in capturing the Holy Capital within three days, but at this moment, the lords of each army had already wavered. The imperial army went south, instead of taking the land route to the north, but adopted an incredible method. Unexpectedly, two troops were transported by waterway. One day, two of the gates of the Holy Capital that had been occupied were lost at once. When the news came, the entire Martin Liya Army was shocked, and even the subsequent attacks were a little distracted! The Imperial Army's raid on the Holy Capital made him confused, but it did not shake his confidence. What really shook his confidence was the performance of the major lords of Martin's Liya Army.

Ever since the news came that the East-West Gate was breached by the Imperial Army, the performance of each army began to undergo subtle changes! All the confidence that had been aroused in the past was gone. The city wall on the Holy City side, which had been crumbling since last night, now became an extremely tangled wall in the eyes of the Martin Liya people.

To fight or not to fight? What can be done if beaten down? If there is no benefit, it is simply impossible to get these Martin Liya Lords to fight to the death. Not to mention, to a certain extent, your Spike's battle plan for the Holy City Raid has been completely defeated. Got it!

"Woo!"

The horn sound coming from the direction of the troops withdrawing from the formation made Doken, the commander of the Second Army in front, let out a sigh of relief at the corners of his thick black mouth. As a general of the Il tribe, Doken’s skin belonged to the southern European Barrow. He is handsome and black in color, his arms are obviously thicker than ordinary people, and there are two weapons slung on his horse. The Lianjia is made of steel. The iron-pointed ball at the front of the Lianjia is about the size of a human head. It may weigh more than 11 or 2 pounds. Duoken's nickname in Martin Liya's military circles is Hammer Iron, which means that he is a blacksmith and has amazing arm strength. , two specially made Lianjia, even if he is wearing heavy armor, he can be beaten into meat patties like iron.

At this moment, even he thinks that the overall situation is irreversible. His Highness is still struggling here simply because he can't save face. In fact, it cannot be said that His Highness has completely lost this battle. At least in this raid, His Highness is definitely remarkable. , seizing the opportunity, the reason why the empire was able to make a comeback was not because of its true strength, but because of opportunism.

But the battlefield is cruel. If you lose, you will lose. There is nothing to say. The main force of the Imperial Army has broken through the east-west portal at this time. A large army may appear on the battlefield of the Holy Capital at any time. By then, hundreds of thousands of troops will be attacked from both sides. , even if they fight tooth and nail to capture the Holy City, will they still have time to plunder it? It's impossible. I'm afraid that all the armies will be doing their own thing by then, and they will inevitably withdraw from the battlefield of the Holy Capital as soon as possible.

The soldiers don't know the situation, don't the lords know it too? The fatigue of the army has reached the critical point, and there are signs of cold outbreaks in all armies. Facing the elite of the empire that has swept across the entire Nordic Barrow, if Martin Liya's army does not have the belief to fight to the death in the Holy Capital City, the only thing they can do , that is, withdrawing troops. In this case, whoever enters the Holy Capital to plunder is seeking death. Since he does not enter the Holy Capital, then what are you still doing here to attack the Holy Capital!

The psychological changes of the major lords naturally caused the abnormal performance of the troops under their command. Because they should have tried their best, they did not try their best. Those who should be able to attack have not yet attacked. This North-South war has ended before. ! Although the major lords did not say it with their mouths, they had already decided in their hearts that if they could not conquer the Holy City, everything they had done before would be in vain. Although they had conquered two-thirds of the land of the Order Country, no one was able to hold on to it. Occupied territory, now all martin What the Liya lords are thinking about is no longer how to conquer the Holy Capital and gain at least ten years of hegemony in Barro in southern Europe, but how to avoid the invasion of the empire's troops from the south and preserve their combat power as much as possible. Survive this situation that is about to collapse!

"Send the order, all armies are ready to retreat." Spike took a deep breath and couldn't help but reveal a dry and bitter smile. As the emperor said, Spike is an extremely courageous and decisive person. After realizing that the Holy City in front of him has already Under the meaningless circumstances, the decision was made immediately to withdraw the army from the battlefield of the Holy Capital.

"Your Highness, what if the imperial army bites you?" Leader

The faces of the masters also varied, some looked happy because they could finally jump out of this quagmire, some were worried that they would be pursued by the imperial army, and some were worried that they would be in the cult. The country has robbed so much wealth, and now that the situation is so urgent, should we send people to escort these properties back first? There are still some who are hesitant and uneasy. After all, the great defeat of the Civil War two years ago was because the army headquarters made the decision to withdraw. As a result, the emperor grabbed the tail and slaughtered all the hundreds of thousands of troops like pulling a string. , it can be said that it completely broke the backbone of the entire south. For two full years, the south did not have the confidence to challenge the empire.

How similar this is to the current situation!

"It's not two years ago now. It's not that the 700,000 Southern Alliance troops were swept away. We're not completely defeated. It's just the general trend. We have to temporarily withdraw our troops and endure it. As long as we don't break up, the imperial army will not dare to bite us." Spike I can feel the worries in the hearts of the lords, their eyes flash and their expressions are heroic. He laughed and said, "Compared to other southern powers, the Ero Empire was destroyed and the Feize Kingdom was destroyed. In this civil war, our Martin Liya Kingdom not only invaded the empire's territory, but also achieved huge results. Even if we end up The Holy City was not captured, and at most the area occupied by the Order State was lost, and the fundamentals were not harmed.

"The hundreds of thousands of people I am raiding the Holy Land this time are all cavalry. Even if the imperial army breaks through the east and west gates of the Holy Capital, and we also order the directly affiliated Fifth Army in the north to let go of the north, the imperial army will dare to bite them all in one go. , that is more than possible. Don’t forget, this is the Holy City. The terrain is naturally flat, and it is a natural battlefield for cavalry. Even the imperial army may not have the courage to fight in this open field without enough cavalry to suppress us! Spike's expression was calm and aloof! Looking at all the lords, bored He snorted. "Although this civil war was defeated at the last minute, I, Martin Liya, have captured half of the Kingdom of Harvey, and my influence has penetrated the entire central part of Barro in southern Europe. Looking at the history of our Kingdom, Martin Liya, it has never happened before." Such a situation is at its peak, so even though this battle is lost, , but I, Martin Liya, am honored to be defeated, and my strength has not decreased but has increased. There is no need for you to be so downcast. "Yes, it is honorable to be defeated. Although we have not defeated the empire, the empire has not defeated us. Let's withdraw our troops. But if the situation forces us, we will come back! "

The lords all looked excited. Every bit of frustration in their hearts was swept away by Spike's words. There was still a hint of arrogance in their hearts. What if the imperial army really attacked them? What else can we do? Just fight. I don’t believe that the cavalry can’t defeat the imperial infantry of the same size with the strength of a group of cavalry!