Realm of Power

Walking down from the deck of the slowly docking ship, I took a quick look. Although the scene in front of me was so familiar, I even recognized the blue palace building in the distance at a glance. It was my villa, also known as the water bay. At the temple on the banks of the Kiranbitel River that crosses the Holy Capital, the female Pope Potamia still has difficulty connecting the quiet scene in front of her with the life and death battlefield of hundreds of thousands of troops fighting in the Holy Capital.

"Your Highness, four hours ago, the Imperial Army has broken through the gates of the Holy Capital on the east and west lines, showing a posture of encircling the Holy Capital." A Templar Commander who first came here as a guide has been waiting for a long time. , hurriedly walked over from the front, knelt down on one knee in front of Putamia, and excitedly told Putamia about some situations after the Imperial Army landed ashore. Mia reported, "Is the Holy Capital... still in our hands?" Putamia looked in the direction of the Holy Capital unconsciously, her voice trembling slightly. This place is less than thirty miles away from the Holy Capital. Under the red sky, the Holy City should be still fighting fiercely. Facing the onslaught of the tide of Martin's army, who can guarantee that the Holy City can withstand it? The Holy Capital has less than 50,000 troops, and according to intelligence, the Martin Liya Army that raided the Holy Capital this time is the most elite force of 150,000 led by the new commander of the Martin Liya Army, the Il Crown Prince Spike. The first time the opponent invaded the vicinity of the Holy Capital, they cleanly cut off all connections between the Holy Capital and the north.

Because the intelligence was completely cut off, she didn’t even know whether the Holy City was holding on.

As soon as she learned that the empire had launched a massive counterattack, Potamia ignored the uncertainty of the battle situation in the Holy Capital and the danger of Martin's army of hundreds of thousands of cavalry still stranded near the Holy Capital, and took only a hundred saints with her. The palace knight rushed straight to the Holy Capital in a hurry. What he did was say, is the Holy Capital still there? "God bless our religious sect, God bless Your Highness, it has been confirmed that the Holy Capital is still in our hands." The Templar Commander replied decisively, "You mean, the Holy Capital is still in our hands!" Putamia's figure was small. Trembling, her fingers clenched suddenly, and she was wrapped in a white knight's armor that made her figure even more graceful. Her long legs under the exquisite leg armor were slung on the war horse. When she heard that the Holy City was still there on her face, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, even her voice They all look brisk.

The Order State is originally a democratic country with a strong religious culture but slow development. As the core area of ​​the Order State, the Holy City is also the core of the flattest northern region of the entire Order State. Due to the rebellion in the southern mountains, , in the past ten years or so, the Order State has moved the population and industries from the south to the north in an interesting way. In addition, as the center of the Order State, the Holy City is responsible for 60% of the economy and 40% of the total population of the Order State. It can be said that one Holy City is worth half of the Order State. The national strength of the Tuan Kingdom, so Martin Li Ya's army marched north, even if it had already captured two-thirds of the area, it still wanted to fight against the Holy Capital.

As for the Order Country, although it has lost most of its territory, as long as the saints are not lost, it will be regarded as keeping its roots! Fortunately, the Holy Capital is still there. Otherwise, according to the cruelty of the Martin Liya people, if the Holy Capital is attacked, even if the Holy City is not completely bought, they will set fire to the Holy City when they retreat. If the Holy City is burned, it will be in ruins. Putamia who ascended the throne and called herself Queen is a joke

The Templar Commander was slightly silent for a moment, and seemed unwilling to interrupt His Highness the Pope's mood before he continued, "Although the Holy City is still there, it was attacked that night. Tens of thousands of our Templar Army's peripheral troops were attacked by Martin. The cavalry surrounded and intercepted, and a large number of countless civilians were also involved in this cruel war. The army lost nearly 30,000 people, and the civilians... the losses were countless, probably hundreds of thousands."

"Hundreds of thousands!"

What the Templar said next made Putamia take a breath of air. As the Holy City is an extremely densely populated area of ​​the Order State, the loss of human life was second to none, which really made Putamia feel sad. Yes, the entire Holy City area except the city was destroyed. This is For the Order State, which has already had two-thirds of its territory reduced to enemy-occupied territory, this is definitely adding to the tragedy. Now, it has become a decisive battlefield between the Empire and the Martin Liga people, a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people are fighting and fighting. Even if the empire wins in the end, the Holy City may not be able to recover in ten years.

In the future when she ascends the throne as queen, she may need to spend at least ten years restoring the Holy City, and the excitement in Putamia's heart is much less.

"No matter what, the Holy Capital is still in our hands, isn't it?"

Potamia was worthy of being a person who had experienced ups and downs. She quickly broke free from the entanglement and smiled bitterly. In the final analysis, the Order State was still too weak. In this battle between the two major military groups of the Empire and Martin Fang, In the face of the competition, he had no right to speak at all. Although he had a good relationship with the emperor, it did not mean that the Order State was qualified to have a true alliance with the empire.

Even I didn't know until a few hours ago that this final battle, which was related to the Barro hegemony in southern Europe and had made the entire continent watch with dazzled eyes for two or three months, was actually happening right under my nose. Even she, Putamiya, felt like she was in a dream! Needless to say about the others, the Martin Liya Army raided the Holy Capital, and the Imperial Army also raided the Holy Capital. All the previous preparations broke out at this moment, with iron armor everywhere, swords like a forest, the eagle flag of the empire and the flag of the Martin Liya people. They were meeting fiercely in this Holy City, and yet he was the Lord of the Holy City, but became an outsider. What was going on!

"What empire is the emperor in?" Putamia looked around and saw that the camps in front of her were all empty. She couldn't help but ask in a solemn voice. The battle in the Holy City has entered its final moment. How far will this war affect it? Will it die? How many people, I am afraid only the emperor knows best, This is an important matter related to whether I can ascend the throne and claim the title of Queen after the war. Otherwise, how can I ascend the throne and claim the title of Queen if the entire Holy City is beaten to a pulp? And once such an opportunity is missed, I am afraid it will be delayed for several more years. Time, 'The Emperor went to Crogland?'

"Let's go to Kologland." Putamia's eyes flashed. After learning that the emperor had left the camp and went to Kologland ten miles below the river, Putamia took more than a hundred people with her without stopping. The guards of the famous temple rode their horses along the river. Kologland is a small town in the southwest of the holy city. Although it only relies on the river, it is not of great strategic significance.

Potamia didn't know why the emperor went to this little-known place at this moment, but since the emperor went, there must be a certain reason. Potamia didn't think that the emperor was a person who had nothing to do, let alone Maybe at such a critical moment of the war, he ran to an insignificant place,

She had personally seen how the emperor sealed the enemy's throat with a sword on the battlefield. In the decisive battle between the Temple Army she led and the Eero Army, the Emperor led 20,000 cavalry from the most unlikely direction. The fatal blow to Emperor Eero from behind the Eero army turned the tide of the entire Eero war. Until now, Eero does not know the real cause of the defeat in that war, nor does it know who killed Eero. The head of Luo Emperor Faruk is just a guess at best!

As she arrived outside Krologland, the sight in front of her made her pupils shrink. The Krologland in front of her was already a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. There were traces of fierce battles everywhere, broken blades and broken oars. , available everywhere. Under the horses' hooves, everything seems to be stepping on. They are all the corpses of Martin Liya Cavalry. Most of the corpses were shot into hedgehogs. There were so many arrows that when the bodies fell, they were all covered in arrows. There were at least seven or eight hundred arrows lifted off the ground. These Martin Liya cavalry seemed to be chased by someone, and were finally blocked in front of the river. "Your Highness, can you chase and kill the cavalry?" The soldiers can only be cavalry! And to trap all these Martin Liya cavalry to death, it will take at least five times more cavalry." An experienced temple guard captain said in a low voice, "You mean this? Did the imperial cavalry do it? 'Pudamia's pretty face was also slightly surprised. This time the imperial army pressed into the Holy Capital. There seemed to be not many cavalry in the army of 100,000. So where did these imperial cavalry come from? "

"Your Highness, I seem to recognize this kind of arrow cluster. If I remember correctly, this should be the wolf fang used by the Empire's West Court Archers." A Templar Knight captain jumped off his horse and walked to an arrow-studded arrow. Beside the corpse of Chu, she squatted down and pulled out an arrow cluster from the corpse, and took it over with a solemn expression. Putamia knew that this knight captain was one of the guard knight captains who followed Putamia to the west coast of the empire, where he was still there. I once held a competition with a Xiting Cavalry Commander Qianqi.

"West Court Cavalry!"

When Putamia heard the name, her pretty face finally changed color slightly. She glanced around and found a large area of ​​horse hoof marks near the river bank. These Martin Liya cavalry should have been chased all the way here. Yes, some of them may have entered the water. The river was flowing rapidly, and the dead ones were probably washed away by the current. All the Martin Liga cavalry on land were intercepted and killed here, which is enough to show that the number of imperial cavalry is far more than Martin Liga Cavalry, otherwise it would be difficult to do this

How many imperial cavalry are here?

Putamia frowned slightly, confusion flashed through her mind. The empire's 100,000-strong army bypassed the northern line blockage of the Martin Liya people in a way that no one expected, and landed along the Shengdu River, like a huge rolling dragon. The arrangement that Martin Liya thought was foolproof turned into a mess. When she heard the news, Putamia also felt a slight problem.

The emperor's army was exposed too early. Since it was a surprise attack and infiltration by a large army, it was natural to seek the best opportunity for fighter planes. It would be most cost-effective to strike behind Martin's army at the critical moment, rather than just to attack the two front lines of the portal. Such a big fanfare is really a bit too conspicuous. After all, the main force of Martin's army is under the Holy Capital City. Even if the two lines are lost, the damage will be The loss was not big, and the raiding force of Martin's Liya Army was all cavalry that came and went like the wind. The empire's infantry group tried to encircle it under the Holy Capital City. It was simply a fool's dream. Now everything is understood. This is not possible at all. It's just an illusion. The emperor did not hesitate to expose and capture the east and west fronts in advance. There is only one possibility to attract the attention of Martin Liya people!

What is the fat man trying to hide? Putamia's mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly an idea flashed through her mind, and she couldn't help but take a breath of air.

The fat man must have mobilized a large number of imperial troops from the Western Front. Putamia felt that her back was getting cold. If the emperor wanted to cover up the fact that he had mobilized troops from the Western Front, he instigated the central government. If the eight countries attack the Western Front of Martin's Liga, the number of troops the Empire will mobilize from the Western Front will definitely not be a small number!

Fatty Fatty deliberately let the Empire's landing troops break through the two lines of the Holy City, creating the illusion that the two lines were encircled. If he were the commander of Martin's Tooth Army, he probably wouldn't pay attention to whether other Imperial troops were landing. In the end, they did not invest in the east and west fronts, but lurked, just like the Xiting cavalry, so that the Martin Liya people were completely unaware that the Imperial Army's troops pressing into the Holy Capital may not only be 100,000 people, but also 150,000, 200,000... or more, planned for several months The situation in the south finally began to close the net. One hundred thousand Imperial Army troops pressed into the battlefield of the Holy Capital like a tsunami and landslide. They defeated the Martin Liya people's nodes on the east and west lines of the Holy Capital overnight, and assumed a posture of encircling the Holy Capital. , In fact, it is just a hollow frame. Intercepting and killing a cavalry group that may number 100,000 or even larger on flat terrain is as difficult as the original North-South War, when one country suppressed the entire southern European Barrow Kingdom. The 700,000 coalition troops should be larger, right?

The horse's hooves stepped on the soft soil, making a squeaking sound

A Captain of Martin's Sharp Tooth Cavalry jumped off his horse and used his square eyes to scan the surroundings leisurely. He got off his horse, bent down and picked up a bucket of water from the water to wash his face.

The sides of the river that were once covered with reeds in winter are covered with white. The wind blew by, like a pair of invisible hands gently blowing over the ripples, spreading out and rolling forward neatly. The land was boundless. This scene reminded him involuntarily of the scene of the Martinliya Prairie in his hometown. At this moment, it was winter. , it is the rainy season in Martinliya Prairie. Later, in the season of cultivating all things, when I left home, the younger son was just learning to talk, and the eldest son got his first foal. In the blink of an eye, three or four months passed, and from autumn to winter, although everyone was making a lot of money and stuff. There are so many that they can't even accommodate the war horses, but if they can't be transported back, what's the use?

Unlike the high-level generals who considered the entire Martin Liya situation, the lower-level officers like this squad leader still considered themselves. This time the army broke into the Holy Capital, saying that if they could not take the Holy Capital in three days, they would withdraw. Two days have passed now, and there is still no news from the Holy Capital. Three days have passed to capture the Holy Capital. , is still a bit too far-fetched. Even if the main force of Martin's Liya Army is used up, it is still the Holy City. It is a large city with hard walls that the Order State has poured into for decades. It is said that the population inside alone reaches as many as 500,000. Even if The city gates of the Holy City are now wide open, allowing people to be killed. Half a million heads are to be chopped off, and I'm afraid the blades will be scratched.

Not to mention, there is only one day left, I just hope that this day will pass as soon as possible! "Sir, we are at the takeover position and we don't see anyone from Gix Squadron!" A subordinate rode up from the front. After stopping, he jumped off his horse and said urgently, "Didn't see anyone from Gix Squadron? Are you sure you didn't run the wrong way?" place. Or to see flowers. "Shocked?" The cavalry captain's face tightened, and he turned around and asked, "Impossible. I'm not a new recruit. How can I get everything wrong about my squad? And it's not like I don't know the people in the Gix squadron." I waited there for a full hour, but nothing happened. When they "the subordinate licked his lips unwillingly, they were the liaison cavalry arranged by Martin Liya Army between the main force and the rear troops. They fed back the situation in the Holy City to the rear troops every day, but today , it should be because the other cavalry in charge of the joint did not show up unexpectedly. After hesitating for a few minutes, the cavalry captain took a deep breath and said, "There are 237 people in the Gix Squadron. Even if something really happens, it will not happen." It shouldn’t be a big problem, we’ll just wait.”

The blazing torches on the watchtower were extinguished one after another. The vast land of the Holy City was moved by the wind. It was covered with withered grass and frost still condensed on it. However, the blood-stained scene on the earth added a bit of desolation and tragedy. Hundreds of arrow clusters The corpses of the Martin Liya cavalry who had penetrated were lying on the ground in a mess. The horses that had lost their owners lowered their heads and were eating grass. There was blood under the corpses. The ground turned into ice in the cold. A group of imperial cavalry wearing black armor flew past. They picked up the blood clots on the ground without mercy and threw them into the air. In the distance, More imperial cavalry spread out like a huge fan, as if spreading out on the ground, slowly moving forward along the woodlands, hills, and river valleys.

The light-armored archers, who formed a team of more than a hundred cavalry, were slightly behind. With quivers on both sides of their waists, they were pulling out the wolf-barb arrows from the corpses one by one. These Martin sharp-toothed troops broke into the Holy City. The eye sentries deployed by the main force along the way were almost pulled out one by one. Facing the sudden sweep of the imperial horse archers, the light armored The prepared Martin Liya cavalry changed from order to disorder, and were crushed into bits and pieces. In the end, only the cold wind and corpses that blew across the field were left. Three hours ago, the Martin Liya army broke into the Holy Capital. The connection between the main force and the rear has been cut off, and the main force of Martin's Tooth Army is still unaware of this situation.

Lugu Road, Scotholmore

The real collision between the Imperial Cavalry and the Martin Liga Cavalry is erupting on this flat terrain. The sound of horse hooves shakes the ground like a rolling dragon. The cold light of the sharp Imperial sword seems to make even the field of vision begin to distort slightly. Blood rain poured down, and the long knife of a Martin Liya officer who retreated hastily bounced off the armor of the Empire's heavy armored cavalry, and then became two halves from head to toe.

"Go forward, break their bones, push them back!" The platoons of imperial heavy armored cavalry were like a sword cutting off the Martin Liya cavalry front and back, and the weapons wielded by the heavy armored cavalry on horseback slashed the opposite Martin Liya. The armor of the tooth light infantry was also dented, and the three thousand imperial assault cavalry that followed them cut the opponent's cavalry group in a straight line and "killed them back!" Layers of people and war horses crowded together at the same time, with the flash of swords and the shadow of swords, the fighting was shocking. The sky is like two waves colliding head-on, stirring up Countless splashing waves, the swords and guns of the cavalry fighting splashed with bloody sparks. The fighting queues seemed to be squeezed away by extremely heavy pressure. The cavalry above fell over in the fierce battle, and the heavy horses rolled over in the blood. , advancing in a row The formation was like countless arrow clusters hitting a wall densely at the same time, exploding. Facing the strong impact of the empire's heavy armored cavalry, the Sam cavalry suffered heavy casualties, but they suppressed them in a quite orderly manner. Defense line "Kill! Kill everyone"

Some cavalrymen who landed on the ground stood up unsteadily. After confirming that they could still move their hands and feet, they reached out and drew out their melee swords. This spirit of fearlessness and fearlessness meant that the opponent was definitely not an ordinary troop. The Sam tribe itself The army is a middle- and low-level officer system composed of the sons of the Sam tribe, and they are all close to each other. Relative relationship, maybe the officers in a squadron are brothers and nephews, so even when they are being crushed by a strong force, these middle and low-level officers are still fighting to the death, risking their lives to save people, so Even though the Empire's heavy armored cavalry caused chaos to the Sam tribe's own cavalry, they were still fighting in an orderly manner.

Salton, commander of the Empire's Southern Second Army, had a cold and thin expression as cold as ice as he stared at the battle ahead. The combat power of this Martin Army was a bit surprising to him. He originally thought that he had caught the opponent by surprise, and there was also the Empire's heavy armor. The impact would have caused the general army to collapse long ago, but the Martin Li Ya army in front of them was still holding its ground.

I really didn’t expect that the Martin Liya people would place such a powerful force in the rear! Salton curled his lips slightly, "Why are there Imperial heavy armored cavalry here?" Among the Sam army, a middle-aged general with a heavy face couldn't help but look at the black tide of Imperial cavalry. Suddenly, he took a breath of air. He was none other than Si Green, the leader of the Sam clan. Salton was surprised, and he was even more surprised. Martin Liya The main army of the three major tribes, the Sam tribe, is a logistics force with a heavy component of craftsmen. Although the Sam tribe's own army has 30,000 people, its actual combat troops are less than 20,000. In Sigeko, As for Ermo, they had already accounted for 5,000 people in the army, and the remaining 15,000 people had inexplicably bumped into the Imperial Army.

Almost instantly, a black tide surged up like an overwhelming force, and a bright flash of spears hit the Sam cavalry on the chests. All they heard was the sound of lances. There was a snapping sound, and a burst of blood suddenly erupted on the battle line. In the fog, the stabbing spear penetrated the armor of the Sam cavalry with blood stains. The blood was like a sudden explosion of water. In the direction where the eyes looked, there were more than a dozen falcons blown upright by the wind of the wilderness. The military flag clearly explains the identity of these cavalrymen.