Realm of Power

The stars are as bright as a river of light, shining a faint silvery white light on the body of a black-haired young man. The night is vast, the outline of the earth is spread out, and the mountains like giant beasts are undulating to the south, but what really attracts The black-haired young man looked at a huge silver belt in the distance. After a huge curved turn, it rushed south to the corner of the large river.

Burrow Bay Road, the big river running all the way is blocked by the uplifted mountains here, and then forms six big bends. The rushing water of the big river begins to slow down here, like a tamed wild horse in the bends formed by the terrain. Under the starlight, the beauty is even more intoxicating. Even from a distance of more than ten miles, you can still see it. In order to feel the majesty of this super river with the largest water flow, the widest area and the largest length in the entire southern Europe, and maybe even in the world, at the turning point of the river, a large number of fully loaded ships are seen. There are many masts, a dense flow of people, and an endless stream of carriages on the land.

Countless people and objects within ten miles of the surrounding area are flowing around this huge bay area. In comparison, the starlight in the sky also seems dim.

"Your Majesty, we have fully cooperated with the Navy to speed up the construction of a pier for mid-way docking. I believe it can be completed within two days. By then, the Navy will be able to dock here, which will greatly shorten the time required to enter the Grand River Hérault, and it will also improve the movement of supplies. will more than double the speed, so that our army's march south will not be affected by Problems arose due to the inability to transport by land." Imperial Minister of State Hu Keqili looked at the large wharf that was being built in full swing in the distance, and his heart was filled with unquenchable excitement. The reason why he was delayed in the north was because he was gathering in name. Troops, mobilize supplies, in fact, most of the supplies are prepared here

It is not without precedent for the Imperial Navy to enter inland rivers. The Imperial Navy's reputation of causing headaches to the enemy is largely due to the fact that the Imperial Ryuga-class battleships are light and fast battleships that can enter inland rivers to launch attacks and turn naval battleships into mobile turrets. It is a pain for any country. The Imperial Navy Dragon Teeth Battleship and its His kingdom's navy has a completely different long and narrow hull design, equipped with the maneuverability of oars. It can navigate the inland waterway unimpeded whether it is a tailwind or a headwind. As long as it is an important city along the river, it is the target of wanton bombardment by the imperial navy. The royal capital of many countries was built on the side of the river, under the threat of the imperial navy,

The rise of the Imperial Navy has, to a certain extent, changed the embarrassment that the navy could only operate in sea areas in the past. In the past, major powers did not pay much attention to naval construction. Only the Strand Sea Kingdom and the Feishan Kingdom had large areas of land facing the sea. Or for other special reasons, other countries’ investment in the navy is quite limited. However, with the rise of the Imperial Navy, maritime hegemony has really attracted the attention of the Oparo country.

Seemingly sensing Hu Keqili's doubts, the black-haired emperor spoke in the silence, standing with his hands behind his hands, a pair of black eyes unfathomable, and a shocking domineering force spread out, "I know this road rushing south. Where is the end of the great river?"

"It is said that it can lead directly to the sea outlet in the south of Aero." Hu Keqili hesitated and answered respectfully. He didn't know what the emperor meant by this.

"This big river enters from the northern estuary and flows out from the southern estuary. Rather than crossing the entire Erault, it is better to say that it runs through the entire continent of Barro in southern Europe." The emperor turned around and looked at He glanced at him and said with a stern expression, "Emperor Although the country has established the empire's hegemony in the south through the Holy Capital War of the Holy Capital of the Order, it is still too early to truly control the south. The western coast is blocked by mountains, and the empire's control has reached its extreme in the Kalisu region. Anser , it is not only a strategic need, but also a need for defense in the south of the mountains. According to the Anser people, in the south of the mountains, dense forests cover the sky, and wild beasts are rampant. Mosquitoes can kill people and animals. In that harsh environment, In the environment, such as Anse and other large There are still four or five million-strong barbarians. The reason why the Anser people tried their best to defeat the Kalisu people and crossed the mountains is because the war there has been going on for hundreds of years. The Anser people I could no longer afford the fight and decided to move my family north.

Compared with the steep mountains to the west of Barro in southern Europe and the complex mix of forces, the Martinliya Prairie in the middle is a natural barrier to prevent any forces from entering. Extreme droughts in summer and flooding in spring and autumn have made the Martinliya people The fundamental reason for not building roads is actually because it would be useless to build them. A flood that spreads for three months or a drought that lasts for the entire dry season is enough to completely destroy the newly built road. Such harsh natural conditions will It was determined that it was not suitable for the intensive development of intensive agriculture and commerce of the empire!

The black-haired emperor paused, curled his lips slightly, looked into the distance, and said with a smile, "Looking at southern Europe, only the Erault region is close to the northern region of Europe in terms of natural environment, and it also has a warm ocean climate. It is also a large wetland at the mouth of the Great River. If the Empire directly uses the natural river of the Great River to open up the South European Barrow region, it will obviously save a lot of effort. By then, the Empire will Merchant ships no longer need to take the current west coast line to the dangerous south, but can do it directly from the big river. As long as the empire sets up enough docks on the big river, it will not only be able to directly expand the local influence, but also the largest The good thing is that if the empire can connect the Gulf of Aden with the big river, the round trip time for the empire's merchants between the east and west continents will be shortened to less than a month."

"Within a month! This is simply..." Even when Hu Keqili heard the emperor's words, his pupils dilated and he took a breath of cold air. After his broad shoulders were slightly shocked, he was once again overwhelmed by the emperor's huge ambition. He Mianzhang was shocked and sighed inwardly. Sure enough, the emperor's vision was not just for a sneak attack on the Gulf of Aden. The emperor wants to bring the entire Gulf of Aden into the empire's territory.

Hu Keqili is the imperial minister of affairs. Although he is not as familiar with the sea and rivers as the navy, he still knows a little about the great river of Hérault. After receiving the emperor's order, he went straight from the imperial sea city to the north of Hérault. Naturally, he knew the emperor’s intention to attack the southern part of Hérault and the Hérault region. , it would be impossible to bypass the Great River, a super-large river that traverses the entire Upper and Lower Hérault region, but Hu Keqili never thought that this large river could play such a big role, not only bypassing complex areas, but also allowing the empire to The tentacles extend to the other end of South Europe Barrow, which can greatly shorten the time spent on the east and west sides.

If it is true, as the emperor said, that the flow of goods on the east and west continents can be shortened to less than a month through the large river, then it is reasonable to say that this large river is flowing with gold. The emperor first used thunder to cleanse Egypt. In the capital of the King of Luo, the remaining traces of the Ai Luo people were completely pulled out, and then all the army scouts came out, killing the coalition forces of the southern princes. They were blinded and did not dare to move.

He also used the strength of the four imperial central army flag regiments to pounce on the Aden people. If the Aden people did not want to be torn apart, there was only one way to survive, and that was to retreat to the southern princes' coalition camp. During this period, His Majesty was already in Egypt. Driving this most important nail into the Luo River will help Taking advantage of the large river's abundant water flow, the naval base can be built directly in. It is conceivable that when this temporary port is completed, the Imperial Navy's warships will not need to park at the mouth of the large river more than 200 miles away, but directly use it. The status support point directly enters the important area in the south of the large river channel.

The impact of this highly strategic and forward-looking plan will definitely shock the entire Oubaluo strategy, revealing the emperor's huge ambition to bring the entire Gulf of Aden region into the empire's hands! A black spot appeared in the sky in the distance, and soon an imperial guard came over in a hurry with a battle report he had just received. He respectfully reported to the black-haired emperor who was looking south in the distance, "Your Majesty, this is the 3rd Army of the Central Army." The report from the leader of the Nine Banners, Mr. Vegeta, was that the Aden people wanted to bypass the Fourth Banner and encountered the Ninth Flag, which was rushing to encircle them. Mr. Vegeta took the initiative to attack and is currently in a fierce battle. "

"It turned out to be the Ninth Flag from the northeast that collided with it. It seems that the people of Aden have realized that they have become prey and want to leave quietly. How can it be so easy!"

A chill flashed through the eyes of the black-haired emperor. This time he mobilized four central army flag regiments. Two flag regiments have already entered the battle, especially the Ninth Flag, which is the most mobile light cavalry flag regiment in the central army sequence. Aden It would be very difficult to sever the arms of a strong man like the Fourth Flag Regiment if a person encountered them directly. It would be difficult to directly annihilate the armed forces of the Aden Red Dragon Palace, but he had already dug a hole and was waiting for the Red Dragon Palace to move in. Jump!

At night, the fields were damp after the summer rain, and countless spots of fire spread out under the vast sky. The cavalry group and the infantry group clashed. The layers of imperial cavalry were like heavy hammers hitting the human embankment, dimly. Alternating with the light, the war horses and infantrymen ran in chaos, driving the broken troops back. Pushed by the crowd, the imperial cavalry came down from the north and rushed into the front of the Aden infantry group with an aggressive attitude. Horse hooves shook the ground, arrows flew into the sky, they were all fighting people. The quality of the Aden Red Dragon warriors was obviously higher than that of ordinary Aden soldiers. , the team was overwhelmed by the imperial cavalry, and the chaotic fighting in the darkness had already spread,

Queue attack is no longer possible, and large-scale chaos gradually turns into small groups and small-scale confrontations. "Before the Red Dragon, no one can stop it."

"Long live the Temple!"

"Anyone who puts up a gun and flees without fighting will be killed without mercy."

The center line, which suffered the greatest impact and fluctuation, collapsed four teams in a row. The soldiers who were washed down in front could no longer stop running. There were wild shouts everywhere. The moment some defeated Red Dragon warriors came into contact with the front lines of the rear formation, countless stabbing spears were like huge meat grinding wheels, directly piercing the fleeing Red Dragon warriors.

"Don't kill me!"

"I am Captain Mu Ge of the ninth team, who of you dares to kill me?"

Human voices boiled in the fierce collision. For some people, this was their last cry, and they fell down amid the flying spears and arrows. Zhong Lie led the army, and as the commander of Poros's main force, he was also a proven elite warrior and was not afraid of such an attack. over time. The huge battlefield was collapsing in crazy conflicts, but Boros' main formation remained unwavering.

"shoot!"

The flanking light cavalry of the Ninth Banner are all Kujit shooters with superb riding skills. They are in small groups. On the side of the Aden infantry, they are like a seemingly loose but flexible school of fish, constantly swimming on the edge of the battle formation. When they were close to the main formation, they lit their rockets, flecked them in this direction, and then quickly left. Boros held his shield at the edge of the formation, waiting carefully. There were also shooters who wanted to shoot back at these imperial cavalry, but it was extremely difficult to shoot at the loose formation of imperial light cavalry. These defeated infantry were shot at indiscriminately by the imperial cavalry until they collapsed. ! Shouting and running away, scurrying around like headless flies. The situation on the spreading battlefield was as chaotic as boiling water. The breath of blood and fire was so strong that the impact of the ninth flag of the Empire's Central Army had been greatly weakened, but it had the effect of dragging the 30,000 Aden Red Dragon Cavalry here.'

The Aden people, who had the upper hand in terms of military strength, were like wild beasts that were forced into a desperate situation, and finally stopped moving forward.

"Sir, let us attack. If we continue like this, the losses to the infantry will be irreparable."

In Poros' main formation, three thousand Aden red dragon knights were always staring at the empire's wandering light cavalry. A red dragon knight captain said with an aggrieved face, although the imperial cavalry is fierce, the red dragon knights will not be vegetarians. In a normal battle, the Red Dragon Knights do not think they can defeat the Imperial Cavalry. The infantry has shown great dissatisfaction with the delay in the Red Dragon Knights entering the battle. If the Red Dragon Knights enter the battlefield, they will definitely There will be no such situation of being suppressed and beaten by the imperial cavalry.

Poros looked silent, and the arrows were still spreading. Even with the tight shield formation, arrow clusters still fell in from the gaps. Navigating in this open area, there were not many terrain options for infantry to fight against cavalry. . Not to mention the elite Imperial Cavalry. Even if the Red Dragon Knight can attack the Imperial Cavalry and repulse the Imperial Cavalry's attack, what will happen?

From the moment we encountered the Imperial Army on this battlefield, it was no longer possible to continue fighting.

Poros kept staring at the side, and sure enough, the warning torch was flashing in the distance, and black was spreading over the earth. People and horses were flooding over the high slope 500 meters away on the left, and then slowly stopped, and the blackness was overwhelming. The imperial cavalry stopped in a tight and orderly manner, without slogans or There was no sound except for the occasional neighing of war horses. The eagle flag representing the Empire's Central Army was squeaking in the wind. The horses' hooves were raised and lowered uneasily, while at the same time bringing up the soil on the ground, stirring the earth under their feet into a mess. There was mud, and the long neighs of war horses kept coming and going,

The commander of the Sixth Banner of the Imperial Central Army, Tutu Lit, focused his gaze several hundred meters ahead. The skin outside the armor showed a healthy bronze color. His eyes were like a scimitar shining with sharp cold air. On his forehead, His veins were bulging. He thought that the Aden people would definitely go south and encounter him first, but unexpectedly they encountered Vegeta's ninth flag in advance.

The battlefield has been laid out. I hope that I arrived not too late and that all the bastards from the Ninth Banner will not eat them up. A look of ferocity appeared on Tulit's lips, he raised his hand and shouted, "Everyone, come on." "Come out of the Hengyue Formation"

The sound of horse hooves comes from the south! The third imperial cavalry appeared, and a black line rushed towards it. When the Aden army heard the rumble of horse hooves, this long line of imperial cavalry, which was moving at high speed, bent into an arc from the middle as if it was under pressure. It shows a U-shape with high sides and low middle. Of course, it would be more appropriate to say it is a horizontal moon.

Crossing the moon is a tactic of the prairie cavalry, and the sixth banner of the Imperial Central Army is the prairie cavalry. The banner leader Tuculit came from the Langran tribe of Kugit. The Langran tribe was one of the four tribes of Kugit Xiting. Marksmen are famous in the northern grasslands, and Tukulit is one of the six great marksmen in Kugit.

"What's that?"

There was some commotion among the red dragon knights behind Boros. Each of the red dragon knights had strange faces. I had never seen such a cavalry formation before. The cavalry charge would either be sharp and crushing, or it would be a crushing wedge. Formation, such a formation with high sides and low in the middle is really unheard of. Could it be that the impact of the imperial cavalry started from both sides?

Are you kidding? Where can such attack tactics exist? Just as the red dragon knights were discussing in low voices, with some contemptuous laughter mixed in, a leaping black cloud suddenly rose from in front of the U-shaped array, like a dense meteor with a death tail passing through the sky, mixed with sorrow and shrillness. The sound of wind fell from the sky and suddenly hit the middle of the dense shield phalanx of our formation.

"Papa papa" The arrows were like a rainstorm, causing a large number of shouts. The sharp Mitsubishi arrows penetrated deeply into the armor of the Aden Red Dragon warriors from all angles, bringing up a dazzling burst of bright red in their bodies. Even with the shield blocking them, the Aden people behind the shield fell to the ground row after row as if they were made of paper and mud.

"What's going on! Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

This scene made Poros take a breath of cold air and his eyes bulged. It felt like seeing the most impossible thing. Could the bow and arrow of the empire have been able to shoot through the shield? How could he fight!

"Imperial Archers!"

In shock, someone shouted something, and everyone's faces suddenly turned ugly. The most powerful imperial cavalry was the heavy armored cavalry, which they encountered, and the most difficult one was the light cavalry, which they also encountered, but if The most lethal ones are the imperial horse archers. In the battle of the holy capital of the Order, there were 30,000 cavalry. The imperial horse archers dragged more than 100,000 of the arrogant Ir tribe among the three major clans of Martin's Tooth to death in the river. In the vast unobstructed area in front of them, the high mobility and lethality of the horse archers would Use it to its maximum, and it is recognized throughout Obarro that the Imperial Archers are the natural killers of infantry.

The huge Hengyue had already revealed its outline from the darkness, and behind the Hengyue, in the darkness that the Aden people did not notice, Sanbai who just followed the Hengyue and quietly dismounted after entering two hundred meters. The famous imperial assassin long archer pulled out a second arrow cluster from his quiver. The heavy arrow that could shoot through the shield was naturally impossible to achieve the lethality of the composite bow of the cavalry.

"open!"

Following a low command, the imperial Ciwa longbowmen began to raise the 1.8-meter-long Ciwa longbow again in the direction of the Aden formation in front, and began to draw the bow string to the full moon with the hands of ordinary people with half-thick thighs. , the bowstring made a tearing sound again, and the arrow clusters were shot out at a high speed invisible to the naked eye. The Aden infantry in the middle area fell down in a dense row again. In the direction where they fell, the Imperial Cavalry, which was close to a hundred meters away, was already aiming in the same direction. They were like a pack of wolves that pounced on their prey, following the bow strings. Trembling, countless arrow clusters were directed at the gap that had just been torn open, and the arrow clusters poured down like raindrops.

The Ciwa longbowmen shot five arrows in a row and put down their long bows. The powerful Ciwa longbow consumed the archers' physical strength very much. Shooting five arrows in a row was already the limit. Generally, the Ciwa longbowmen would not have any arrows in their quivers. There are more than fifteen arrows, so it is most practical to use the array to shake the enemy. Especially in the dark night, it is impossible to tell which ones are shot by horse archers and which ones are shot by long archers.

Five rounds of arrows were fired, and for the unprepared Aden people, they were blinded.

"Papa" the sound of the arrows sounded like dense raindrops, and countless blood exploded in the Aden people's formation, like a bright red mist suddenly rising up, and a body full of arrow clusters fell to the ground. , the red dragon warriors behind were also stunned by the sight before them, "What kind of shooter is that?" Boros's voice had a tremor, but no one answered him. Everyone was still in shock. He could even shoot through the shield. The shooter is still a human being! And the countless flying arrow clusters roared by the imperial horse archers made everyone unable to even lift their heads. Compared with the main formation, other troops were already in chaos.

"Raise your shield! Raise your shield!" The influx of a large number of imperial archers was like a pack of wolves. The infantry at the front subconsciously retreated back. A shield was tremblingly erected again, and they defended fiercely. The tinkling sounds kept ringing, but those who had mixed The chaos of the troops was miserable. The investment of the imperial horse archers shook the last will of the Aden people to resist. The imperial horse archers suddenly exerted force within a short distance of 50 meters. There was a dense sound of bowstrings, and the rain of arrows continued. pouring down upon the ranks of the Adenian spearmen,

The sharp "whistle" of the wind filled the eardrums of the Aden people. With the other troops except the main formation in chaos, the Aden infantry were massacred in front of the cavalry. The cries for help and orders were mixed together. The imperial cavalry's skillful horse skills In conjunction with the close-range assault shooting that the prairie people are best at, the Aden Red Dragon warriors were hit by arrows and fell down one after another.

"The infantry is over." The scene in front of them made all the red dragon knights feel cold. At this moment, they suddenly realized why Lord Poros did not order them to enter the battlefield. It turned out that from the beginning, Lord Poros might have given up when necessary. Infantry plan!

"Everyone is ready, we are ready to break out." Boros looked up at the sky and loosened his clenched fingers.

"Breakout?"

"Go back, follow the original route. Now we can only rely on the camps of the southern princes coalition to prevent the imperial cavalry from killing us all!" Poros said with a gloomy face 2k Reading Network