Realm of Power

West of Harvey Plateau, Robulitu

Some people say that Rob's presence on the Harvey Plateau is longer than the history of the founding of the Harvey people. This sentence is not unreasonable. The Harvey people have only been established for more than 200 years, while Robulitu has existed for more than 800 years. It is one of the oldest cities on the Harvey Plateau. The midday sun in the late winter shines lazily on all kinds of things in this ancient city. Such an ancient building exudes awe-inspiring light. The buildings in Roblito reveal the characteristics of the Harvey people, which are simple and huge. Many of them are built directly with huge stones. The traces of time have left speckled traces on these ancient stones.

It looks mottled and worn out from the outside, but it is still indestructible. There are still many shooting holes between the stones. These shooting holes are not symmetrical and look like scars on this ancient city. Due to the plateau climate, there are not many green plants that can be seen in Robulitu, especially in the late winter when the leaves are withering. In addition to the cold-resistant beech leaves that form a brilliant sunset, the river outside the city is more like a golden river. The belt wraps around and rushes downwards along the plateau terrain. This is the west gate of the Harvey Plateau, like the mountains rising from a dragon. Here begins to enter the lower half of the mountain range, from the plateau terrain to the plains below. Even the most knowledgeable people seem to be unable to explain why the cold Harvey Plateau forms a grassy mountain col here, where even the air There is a refreshing atmosphere floating in Zhongdu, and the plain wind coming from below the plateau is particularly fresh. Compared with the cold wind on the other side of the plateau, this place is simply paradise on earth.

under the sun

The towering Roblitu Castle stands on the top of the mountain, like a four-cornered crown on the top of the mountain. The stone walls extending from the main body of the castle along both sides of the mountain are like a huge herringbone. Roblitu Fortress was built for This Le Shou Gao The strong fortress of the original west gate took 50,000 people and took 20 years to complete. The fortress stands on the mountainside with open mountains on both sides. Some small pointed bunkers are faintly exposed in the mountains. Those are Robli's outposts. Since the Kingdom of Harvey lost all the land below the plateau, Roblitu Fortress has become the first center of gravity to face the attack of the Martin Liga people.

The Kingdom of Harvey has stationed 100,000 elite troops here, and the famous Harvey general Tachem is personally in charge. Even in the current embarrassing situation of the Kingdom of Harvey, Rob's 100,000 Harvey troops have not been moved.

A gorgeously decorated light carriage slowly drove into the closed gate of Roblito Fortress after several strict inspections. The gate opened heavily in front of the carriage, and then closed again with a dull sound behind the carriage. , just like the loneliness of deep winter will freeze this place forever,

In the vast and empty marble-paved courtyard of the fortress, the carriage slowly stopped. A handsome young man wearing a yellow Harvey Army uniform was already waiting here. He walked towards the stopped carriage with a stern face, opened the carriage door respectfully, and said in a polite voice, "Master Tahem is waiting for you in the command room."

An old man with a white beard quickly jumped out of the carriage. This old man seemed to be over sixty years old, but his face was very good and quite rosy, and only a few wrinkles could be seen. His body was straight and straight. , his sharp and deep eyes inadvertently revealed a coercive attitude. Under the leadership of the young officer, the old man entered the hall.

Scanning the surrounding guards, the old man's eyes narrowed slightly, and an unnoticed look flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

He is the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Harvey, Naboré. He is currently the person in charge of the overall battle situation in the Kingdom of Harvey, and he is also a famous defense master in Baloch in southern Europe. Under his full control, the seemingly defeated Harvey army still remains. Still maintaining an orderly resistance, from the royal capital of Harvey to the fiercest battle zone of Lasig, in the past two months, facing the battered border, each main army has not had time to react. Under such circumstances, he was beaten by the Ikars. Collapsed, Naboreleng was barely cobbled together. The remnant army of more than 100,000 Harveys was like layers of sponge paper, constantly weakening the strong advance of the 300,000 Ikal army, and in the end it only allowed less than 3,000 people. The Ikal army arrived at the edge of the capital of Hawi, and then it seemed that it had exhausted all its strength and could no longer move forward. Strategically speaking, the Hawi people took their breath away from the Ikar raid, while Na Bailey's hair also completely turned silver

"Lord Tahem, you have been waiting for a long time."

Naberli walked into the command room in front of him and looked at a middle-aged general standing in front of a huge map. His sword eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his long white fingers did not look like a pair of hands holding a sword. General Harvey stood respectfully aside and watched intently. This middle-aged general, Tahem, is forty-one years old. He is a famous general in the Kingdom of Harvey and the first person of the Young Strong Sect. Few people believe that this middle-aged man with a handsome appearance and elegant temperament once brought him ten years ago. Harvey's army destroyed the old enemy Nagu Principality and the legion mark of the two wolves Shaman in one fell swoop. Only the most elite troops in Harvey's army are qualified, and it's not a title you can get by just saying it.

"Sir Naborei took the risk to come from the royal capital and climbed over the mountains and ridges along the way, but Tahem just sat back and waited. Why did you have to work hard? Please sit down." Tahem said with a smile, looking very enthusiastic. As the person who sits in the west of the kingdom, The general in front of him, even when facing the Minister of Military Affairs, Naberle, he did not need to be afraid. Out of admiration for Naboré, a master of defense, who had the courage to withstand the attacks of the Ikars in a time of national crisis, the Ikars came out in force this time, almost within half a month. The border was completely broken, and many troops had to face the crazy onslaught of the Ikar army before they could even complete their assembly.

This is a chaotic battle situation that has not been seen in a century. Smoke and smoke are everywhere, and each army is fighting on its own. Although it resists bravely, it is still unable to face the wolf attack of the Ikar crowd. The Eighth Army was penetrated, and the Eleventh Army collapsed. Within half a month, Four of Harvey's flag-bearing regiments collapsed, more than 60,000 people were killed and injured, and the entire border was lost.

In such a situation, even the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs was in chaos. King Harvey temporarily activated Bernardey, who had retired. Only an experienced veteran like Bernardey could organize effective resistance in the chaos. He is known as the master of defense in the army. He joined the army at the age of fourteen, became a squadron leader at the age of twenty-one, and became an infantry regiment leader at the age of thirty. He fought many battles in his life. Because he was good at logistics, he served in the twenty-four armies of Harvey Kingdom. He has served as deputy in the seventeen legions of the regiment and is very familiar with the situation of each army. In this kind of chaos, only people like Naberet can quickly and decisively use the personal connections in the army for many years to achieve the goal in the shortest time. Integrate all the troops internally, and then set up four lines of defense according to the strength of the troops' combat effectiveness. During this period, the city defense was used as a chain, like layers of sponge paper, and finally the Ikar people's tidal attack momentum was contained.

"Time is tight, so I won't say any more polite words. I came here in person this time solely to convey His Majesty's message. I could have sent others, but the matter is serious. If I hadn't come in person, I'm afraid Tahm Your Majesty will not believe the authenticity of this news, so I still took the liberty to come here." Naboré came to Tachem with a solemn face and took out a letter from his sleeve. "This is an urgent delivery sent by His Majesty from Eero. The contents of this secret letter are still confidential.”

"Confidential?" Tahem's eyes fell on the letter, took a deep breath, and took the letter from Nabori. It was definitely not an easy task for Nabori to leave the war-filled royal capital and come here. thing, and Naberle even bluntly stated that the reason why he came was because if someone else came, he would not To believe the content in the letter, what kind of content is it? Naberle needs to come in person. With confusion, Tachem glanced at the content of the opened letter, and the hand holding the letter suddenly trembled slightly. After a while, his breathing began to quicken, and even though he was as calm as he was, there was a huge wave in his heart at this moment.

"Is this...really?"

Tahem's voice trembled slightly, His Majesty bought back the two provinces of Kondo and Sohas from the Martin Ligues! What kind of operation is this? Tahem's eyes are so bright that it's scary. The two provinces of Kondo and Sohas are bordering Roblito. If this is true, it will not only mean that the defensive pressure on Robulitu is greatly reduced, but also There is an extra buffer zone under the plateau

"I don't know either, so I came here in person, because the only person who can confirm the accuracy of this news is your Excellency. If you can send troops into Kondo and Sohas, you can know whether the Martin Liga people are really going to The region has been released." Bernare also smiled bitterly. In order to test the authenticity of the news, he still needs to send people to see it. It is a joke to tell anyone.

But this is the only feasible verification method. Just like Tachem's current expression, Naberli was also confused after receiving the secret letter. He struggled for a whole morning before deciding to come in person. This news is of great significance to the current Ha The Kingdom of Wei is too important, even if it is a risk, it is worth a try. In fact, he also knows that the Martin Liya people do not attach much importance to the Harvey area they occupy, because in addition to leaving a lot of people behind, There is nothing left in the ruins. It is said that the Martinites even tore down the walls outside the city in the occupied area, just to look for the property that was said to be embedded in the city walls during the early construction to pray for blessings. When building large buildings It is the tradition of Harvey nobles to throw currencies, gold nuggets, and even gems into the walls in exchange for good luck. It can be seen that the occupied area must be completely empty now.

But it is unbelievable to say that the Martins will spit out the meat in their mouths. Everyone knows that the Martins are greedy.

"I immediately sent people to take a look at the border between the two places," Tahem said with a solemn expression. The risk was worth taking. Tachem immediately went to arrange an exploration team.

In the afternoon, two groups of Harvey's light cavalry, each with 500 men, drove out of the closed Roblito. With a section of ten kilometers, the two light cavalry units entered Condor and Sohas, leaving the valley silent. A shallow stream flows through the valley. The hillsides on both sides were covered by towering trees, and the silence was profound. Harvey's light cavalry looked around with a stern expression, and dispersed cautiously. They were an exploration team and a death squad. Even if they encountered Martin's cavalry, they would have nothing but the cavalry. If they die on the spot, they will never turn around. The order they received is to move forward until the sunset tomorrow.

If no cavalry appears in front of the Robli map, it means that there are Martin Liga people in the exploration area.

After crossing two provinces for a day and a night, even the extremely fast light cavalry was exhausted. But what really impacted these light cavalry was the tragic situation in these two areas.

The city is in ruins, and there are many bones exposed in the meadows. Only the cold wind is blowing in the forest. The originally neat buildings are now just a pile of rubble of different heights. What was once a lush mountain forest is now just a patch of tattered hilltops exposed to gray-white stones and brown-yellow soil. The endless gray stretches from west to east, and countless wreckage is scattered on the land where the war once took place. The death of millions of Harveys is not a cold number. Harvey walks forward with red eyes. The cavalry immediately clenched their teeth on the top of the mountain, trying not to lose control. This was once the land of the Kingdom of Harvey, and it was once full of flowers. After the Martin Liga people, there were only overgrown weeds.

When the figures of these Harvey light cavalry returned to Roblitu under the golden sunset, the defenders of Roblitu suddenly cheered, roared, and hugged. A large number of Harvey civilians crowded at the city gate aimlessly. Running wildly and shouting "We are back, our people are back." A Harvey woman hugged her child tightly, covered her lips, opened her eyes full of tears, and smiled with tears streaming down her face. That was their former home

In the command hall of the fortress, Naboré and Tachem stood in front of the window and watched, with tears flashing in Naboré's eyes. For a long time, he stood and slowly walked to the huge map hanging on the wall. In this quiet world, he listened to the cheers in the square outside. He took out a secret letter from his sleeve again and said in a solemn voice, "King's order, if the Martin Liga people really give up Condo and Sohas, Tahem will lead an army of 50,000 people to bypass Condo and go west. Raid on Polov from the entrance to Mount Silasmus"

"Assault on Polov!" Tachem looked at Naberly who handed him the secret letter with a stunned expression. He finally knew why Nabori came in person, why the hell did he want to witness whether the Martin Sharptooth people gave up? Kondo and Sohus, this is the real reason why Naboré came. With such a risky battle plan, if it were anyone else, he would throw this order in his face without politeness, but only Narbery!