Realm of Power

The fireball hit the pile of yellow stones mixed with soil at the entrance of the bridge along the river. The powerful impact smashed a big hole in the watchtower, and strong flames quickly burned from the inside.

"Ah!" The archers inside were carrying flames and ran out shouting. The shrill screams made the Kyoto spearmen outside turn pale.

"What's going on?" Baron Ben Ravens, the leader of the Third Banner Regiment in Kyoto in charge of guarding the stone bridge, was frightened by this sudden change. The river bank not far away was already in chaos. Now only these open buildings are the bridge. The last resort

Before he could react, violent whistling sounds were heard across the sky, and countless red fireballs dragged out long fiery red trajectories, rising from the distant sky, just like the legendary regional fire that destroyed everything.

"It's a trebuchet." Ben Leiwensi looked at the strange and terrifying scene, and a chill came from his heart. The Samor army that was hit by his own trebuchet just now could not lift its head. He did not expect that the situation would reverse so quickly. Countless fireballs brought death and violence. The whole air seems to be torn apart, and the anxious air makes people feel the nasal cavity tightening.

The red fire ball crossed the stone bridge and directly hit the Kyoto Army's defense line. Violent explosions came one after another. "Bang!" Another watchtower was hit by several fuel bombs, and the main body made of dust and soil broke like a broken stick. Into several sections, the gray stones exploded in the fire, and figures and corpses were dumped out.

The defense line composed of watchtowers is rapidly collapsing. The will of the Kyoto defenders is like the watchtowers collapsing in the fire, on the verge of collapse.

The Samorian heavy infantry who charged with arrows shouted loudly. The arrow rain on the opposite side was getting thinner and thinner, and could no longer block it. The heavy infantry's spears stretched out from behind the shield wall to form a gun wall.

"Creak!" Like a heavy hammer hitting the wall, it slammed into the Kyoto army's queue.

"Puch!" The spears pierced the armor of the soldiers on both sides, and a shower of blood followed. "Kill it! Kill it." Samor's heavy infantry looked at the enemy who had begun to disperse. He pierced the crowd with his spear with all his strength, and then pulled the spear out of the enemy's body, whose eyes were wide open. Bodies quickly piled up on the bridge

The stone bridge is like a monster that keeps devouring flesh and blood. Corpses fall one by one. Human life is meaningless in this scene. In the eyes of the soldiers on both sides, there are only enemies and dead people. They scream like beasts and just want to To tear the enemy in front of you into pieces

Bang bang." A group of heavy infantrymen in the front row rushed into the enemy group. The shield in their hands collided fiercely with the enemy's shield, making a metallic squeezing sound. The fiery red eyes on both sides looked at each other.

"Well done! Brothers, use your shields to defeat them!" Squadron Leader Trieu shouted with excitement. The spear in his hand was firmly pressed against the corpse of the enemy in front, and he took the lead in forcing his way through the crowded queue of the Kyoto Army. Go in,

Three-meter spears no longer have much effect in crowded crowds. Shields with pointed peaks have become the most useful melee combat weapon for heavy infantry. Just like the city-breaking cones of the Northern Army's heavy infantry, the configuration of the Southern Army's heavy infantry a shield with a spire

"Touch!" Trieu, the commander of Samour's heavy armored squadron, let go of the useless spear. His strong right hand brought up a whistling wind, and he swung the steel shield to the right violently. Several sharp nails on the steel shield flashed. cold light,

"Ah" a Kyoto Army soldier with a frightened face was hit and his brain was split open. The splattered blood, mixed with yellow and white brain, blew up Trieu's face.

"Damn! These damn Kyoto guys!" Trieu wiped the blood on his face with his hand and looked around. Groups of Kyoto soldiers were gathering from all around. The surging crowd was mixed with the sound of heavy breathing. The fiery red eyes looked like wild beasts in the flickering firelight.

"Damn it! I didn't expect to get lucky this time!" Trieu cursed secretly. The large troops behind him were still fighting at the entrance of the stone bridge. The nearest one was more than ten meters away from his squadron. The one that had just rushed in was too I was so anxious that I didn’t even notice that I had separated from the main force.

"Captain. There are too many enemies." The vice-captain came over covered in blood. He didn't know whether it was his own or the enemy's. A piece of his fine mail was torn off, and a bloody gash appeared on his shoulder.

"Damn it, you're still asking me!" Trieu was so angry when he saw the vice-captain. If you didn't say you would get a reward for finishing first, I wouldn't be so brave.

"Bump, bump. Several huge fuel bombs exploded at the bridge entrance, and the rushing fire wave swept in more than thirty soldiers of the Kyoto Army who were crowded together. There was a gap in the crowded queue, and the river wind howled. The wall of fire blew up and quickly separated the Kyoto army in front and behind.

"Boom. Seeing the fuel bombs that kept exploding in the crowd, the garrison at the bridge finally collapsed, "Oh my god! "In the light of the fire, countless Kyoto troops screamed and fled. Everything in front of them saw them and then the strange warships rising up the ocean. The surging flames swept through the whole body. There were corpses everywhere, and the sky was covered with fire on the ground. It was dyed blood red, just like the red clouds before sunrise

"Hooray!" is our trebuchet! "Trieux saw fear flashing on the faces of the enemies around him. Some soldiers had begun to turn around and run away. His face was filled with joy. He did not expect to survive the desperate situation. Looking at the enemies who had begun to collapse, he quickly picked up a spear from the ground. He shouted to the surroundings with all his strength, "Brothers, charge! For Samour, for glory! "

Minister of Military Affairs Wen Hes looked at the defeated army, with a hint of helplessness on his pale face. Samor's army had already crossed the stone bridge, and the entire defense line was retreating rapidly. The fleeing troops were like rolling waves. There was a snowball, and the battlefield was in chaos. The high-pitched shouts of the Samor army floated along the wind. There were people everywhere, but no one could resist the offensive.

"The stone bridge is over!" Wen Hesi felt a bitterness at the corner of his mouth, and he sat on the ground with a decadent figure. "An army of 20,000 people can't even hold on for one night! I used to laugh at the nobles' private army for being strong on the outside and working on the inside. I didn't expect that I would also There is no escape from this fate.”

"Hold on until dawn, even if you die!" His Majesty the King's furious roar flashed through Wen Hes's mind, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. "How can I hold on until dawn?" He looked up and saw that it was already stained by the firelight. The sky is red, and a hint of fish-white is revealed in the distant horizon.

"My lord, you must leave immediately." Several royal guards mounted Hewins on his horse and disappeared into the night.

"Tap. The crisp sound of horse hooves sounded from down the hillside.

"Battle report! Battle report!" A Samor messenger rode a war horse and rushed into the rear camp of the Samor army at lightning speed. The nearby Samor soldiers were gathering.

Groups of heavily armed Samor soldiers were marching towards the battlefield ahead. Their mail armor made a clanking sound in the dark night, and their spears shone coldly in the night. When they saw the horses of the messenger galloping past, a man Squadron Leader Samor yelled, "Chitaris! How is the fight up front?"

The messenger reined in his horse, turned around with excitement, and raised the battle report in his hand, "Big victory! Big victory for the front army! The 10th Heavy Flag Regiment of the Southern Army has defeated the Shiqiao defense line and is advancing towards Kyoto, capturing prisoners along the way. countless!"

"Damn! That guy Styron took the lead again." Squadron Leader Samour looked angrily, waved his hand to the soldiers behind him, pointed at the fiery red sky in the distance and shouted, "Brothers, work harder, the Confederate Army has taken advantage of us, we the Northern Army can't just eat soup." Don’t eat meat!”

"We must win! We must win!" Noisy shouts came from the direction of the bridge. The fat man stood on the high hill behind. Behind him was the stern-faced Samor guard. In the flickering firelight in the distance, each person looked like a A black spot crawled on the big stone bridge. In addition to the troops crossing the river, more than a dozen Satsuma warships formed a temporary pontoon bridge in the middle of the river to speed up the troops crossing the Satsuma Ri River.

"Sir! Great victory for the front army!" Samor's guards hurried over with the battle report just sent. The fat man turned around, waved his hand to the guards and said, "No need to read, order the forward troops to press against the south wall of Kyoto." Defense line, no attack is allowed until an order is given! Send someone to the Zhiji Army on the Western Front to encircle Kyoto within three days.

"Yes! Sir" Guard Samor nodded and left. Hu Keqili came up from behind and said with a puzzled expression, "Sir, our army has just won a great victory and the soldiers are at the peak of fighting spirit. Why don't we attack Kyoto in one go?" go"

"Haha, I want to hit it in too," the little fat man showed a smile and shook his head slightly, "But we can't do that now!" Kyoto Cresto is the heart of the entire kingdom and the soul of Wikiia. If we push too hard, the royal family will definitely fight to the death with all its strength. By then, not only will we lose, but others will also take advantage! "

"Others?" Hu Keqili's face was stunned, and he quickly reacted and said solemnly, "Sir, are you talking about the north?" He quickly shook his head, "No, we have 20,000 elite troops deployed on the northern defense line. Even if this is the case, The Tian family wants to rescue Kyoto, but they are unable to do so!"

"That's not necessarily true! Some people are used to gambling! They always think they can win every time!" The fat man sneered, staring at the distant sky with his deep eyes, which made Hu Keqili more and more curious.

The fat man took the riding whip from the guard, got on his horse, pointed the riding whip in his hand to the north and said, "Three days ago, the Northern Territory sent an urgent intelligence report that a northern army of unknown origin was crossing Hupolaban, with a number of about 100,000 people." 30,000 people." The fat man paused and said with a disdainful expression, "Poison has ordered the northern defenders to secretly release water! Since they want to take a trip into this muddy water, let's take care of them in one fell swoop to avoid future trouble!