Realm of Power

yes. grown ups! Cocoon Lester nodded in agreement and left with a few people behind him. Misoya looked at Lester's firm back and nodded secretly. He is indeed a direct descendant of the famous Cleese family. Cleese is Miao Erdian is a famous family in the north. The current patriarch is one of the three major lords in the north.

This family itself is a legend. From Parahan to Achemore, this famous family that once suffered humiliation and was expelled from Parahan has fought with the blood of several generations of its own family. Not only has it firmly established itself in the cold north, but it has also gained momentum. With the chaos in Kyoto thirty years ago, it has climbed to the top of the pyramid of power.

The powerful northern tycoon Kleis stomped his feet, making the Kugit royal court tremble a few times. In the northern grassland, you may not know who King Miao Erdian is, but you cannot but know this Kreis who has 30,000 family heavy cavalry. The Rice family, years ago, the old Duke of Clay was the strongest supporter of His Majesty the current King.

In the Battle of Aichemore the year before last, the heir to the family, General Kressenhe, defeated tens of thousands of cavalry rescued by Kujit in one fell swoop, bringing the family's glory to the pinnacle.

"As the attack order was issued, groups of Jedian soldiers wore heavy armor embroidered with crosses and held tall heavy shields in their hands. They jumped into the cold river water in front of them without hesitation, and hurriedly The waves of the water hit their feet with white spray, and there was a roaring sound from the river.

This section of the river bank is the narrowest part of the Ailet River and the most rapid current. Some of the soldiers were washed away by the river before they could stand firm, but no one flinched. They were the most elite troops in the Myrtian Northern Army. , murderous eyes were revealed from the side of the black helmet,

More soldiers jumped down, and the dense crowd was like a long black wall swaying on the wide river. The cold river water could not cool down the soldiers' blood.

"We must win! We must win!" the Miao Erdian heavy infantry shouted, hitting the shield with the handle of the long gun in their hands, and the neat sound of the impact resounded like war drums across the river, carrying the soldiers' victorious passion and Miao Er. The pride of the Christian army approached the Samor military camp across the river.

Salon looked at the high-spirited Yin'erdian soldiers in the river, with a sneer on his lips: "***, I know you can't stay any longer! Come on, come over, I have a big gift for you!"

"Sir, your guess is correct. Our scouts upstream have discovered a large number of high-speed moving cavalry! They will reach our right wing in ten minutes at most!" Adjutant Ketelai came over with a strange look on his face, and his voice was clear. with a hint of excitement

"Okay" comes well! "Salon's voice was excited. He raised his head and looked at the river. The queue of Miao Erdian heavy infantry rushed into the middle of the river. The rapids hit them and formed whirlpools. This made the Miao Erdian people wearing heavy armor move faster. Slowed down a lot,

"Order the front crossbowmen to fire three times in a row!" Salon waved his hand with a smile, and loudly told the messengers behind him, "Even if we are going to withdraw, we must give these Miao Erdians a little souvenir! Which squadron has not brought down a whole squadron?" Hundreds of people, I removed his position!"

"Crossbow sniper preparation!" The shouts of the crossbow captains came from the crossbow formation. Arrows with cold light emerged steadily from the fence and earthen platform. The crossbowmen were squatting, lying down, or standing, five thousand heavy infantry The crossbow aimed at the Miao Erdian soldiers moving in the river at the same time. The crossbowman's sharp eyes followed the figures in the river slowly moving.

"Three consecutive shots!" the crossbow squadron leader yelled. His raised right hand turned into a shadow in the dark night and fell from a high place. The loud voice resounded through the night sky, pronouncing the death sentence on the Miao Erdian people who were struggling forward in the river.

"Bang" The sound of bowstrings vibrating intensively was heard in the Samor army formation, whistling sharp arrowheads were flying all over the sky, and rapid white tracks crossed the river, fiercely piercing into the mail armor of the Miao Erdian infantry. "Poof" blood flowed from the Miao Erdian infantry. The wounds of Erdian infantry spurted out,

It was only about a short meter from the center of the river to the Samor camp, and the heavy armor of the Myridian heavy infantry could not withstand the penetration of the infantry crossbow. The powerful impact made the Myridian soldier's body suddenly shake, and it was unbelievable. Looking at the white arrow cluster exposed half of the body, his body swayed in the river and was immediately washed away by the rushing river.

"Bang! Collapse! Collapse!" Before the soldiers in the Yin'erdian River could react, the forwards at the front were already covered by dense arrowheads. It was impossible to dodge in the water. In order to gain maximum speed, many soldiers held their shields high above their heads. Crossing the river up, which undoubtedly exposed the front, The dense three-volume fire was as continuous as raindrops, and the roar of killing pierced the sky. The crossbow volley caused the Yin'erdian heavy infantry to fall to pieces. Almost none of the thousands of Yin'erdian soldiers in the front row were spared, and their bodies were covered with bullets. The white arrow clusters fell piece by piece like harvested straw,

The blood-stained corpses rose and fell with the waves, and the Yin'erdian army's formation was shattered by arrows. There were gaps everywhere in the neat rows.

"Order the whole team to rush over! We must hold the enemy back!" Lead the troops to rush to the second... Second Lester's eyes are red, this heavy-armed squadron is his own hard work. Dao Xun Yi Zi Cun was an elite specially transferred from the Kress family. He originally wanted to show his face, but he didn't expect that he lost a third in the first battle.

"Woo!" Salon heard the sound of trombones on the other side of the river becoming more and more urgent. He saw the newly mutilated Miao Erdian forward, which was quickly replenished by the soldiers from the second and third lines behind. He didn't care about the corpses floating around him, still holding his head. Rushing forward with a hail of arrows, this fearless style is no worse than that of the Samor soldiers.

"You want to crucify us! What a fantasy!" Salon spat on the ground with a disdainful expression. The "whooshing" river wind penetrated his ears, and a faint rumbling sound could be heard. Salon's experience in leading the cavalry over the years , at most 10 minutes, the Yin Erdian cavalry will arrive with a sneak attack.

"It's really fast!" Salon decisively turned around and ordered to the adjutant next to him, "Order the entire army to evacuate immediately!"

"Withdraw! Quick, withdraw quickly!" The captains of the Samor crossbowmen shouted at the crossbowmen who were still shooting vigorously. The other troops had already withdrawn, and Salon only left five thousand crossbowmen behind, and Strict orders were issued, and anyone who disobeyed military orders would be punished as a deserter. In the Samor army, this was the second most severe punishment after defection.

Once you become a deserter, not only will all military merits be revoked, but even the land that has been distributed will be taken back.

Although the crossbowmen didn't know the reason that made the legion commander use such a cruel decree, they could still feel the danger in it.

Now that they heard the order to retreat, the crossbowmen didn't dare to delay. They quickly jumped up from the ground, carried the heavy infantry crossbow behind their backs, spread their legs and ran towards the fortress gate a hundred meters away. Salonnet ran into the northern fortress. At the gate, you can hear the rumble of horse hooves like rolling thunder coming from the side of the river. Under the bright moonlight, you can clearly see a large, fast-moving black cloud coming from the distant hills overwhelmingly. It seems that even the moonlight can cover it up.

"It's so dangerous!" Salon looked at the scene in the distance and took a breath of air. Although he had guessed it, when he actually saw it, the feeling was really something else.

That huge black cloud was obviously the Miao Erdian cavalry outflanking them. Judging from the spread of the formation, it was at least 20,000. If he hadn't reacted temporarily, he would have been attacked from the side by such a huge cavalry group. , the entire Samor defense line will collapse immediately,

At that time, not only Hubalaban will fall, but also the main force fighting in Kyoto will also be affected. Maybe Samor's hand that is about to touch the throne will be cut off by the sharp blade of Jierdian's southward army. All kinds of terrible consequences were tumbling in Salon's mind. Thinking that he had just escaped from a sharp blade, Salon couldn't help but feel a cold feeling behind his back.

The black cloud spread to the empty camp along the river and merged with the Yin Erdian troops who had already crossed the river. The sound of men and horses neighing floats in the wind,

"We must win! We must win!" The victory cheers of the Yin Erdian troops came from the riverside. The prairie fox Somiya smiled, waved to the squadron leaders behind her, pointed in the distance and shouted loudly, "The whole army crosses the river!" Although the Samor army was not completely wiped out along the river. Although they suffered more than a thousand casualties, they crossed the naturally dangerous Ailet River and opened the way to Huberaban. Soumya believed that it was all worth it, and the Milidian troops began to camp outside the city. , because the Samorian army did not damage the riverside camp when they withdrew, the Redians naturally stationed themselves inside,

"Be happy! You will cry later!" Salon lay on the battlement, staring coldly at the cheering Miao Erdian people in the distance. "Sir! When will we take action?" Adjutant Keterai asked in a low voice. , Salon grinned, "Don't worry, our gifts haven't been found yet! Order the entire army to prepare, I believe it will break out soon!"

At the gate of the fortress, groups of serious troops were lined up neatly, with more than a dozen heavy crossbow vehicles at the front, followed by the crossbowmen who had just withdrawn from the fortress. The heavy infantry crossbows behind them had been taken down, and the crossbowmen were He concentrated on transferring the crossbow arrows from the quiver on his back to the arrow clip on his waist.

This is a change made by Fatty based on the idea of ​​​​a modern weapon belt. In order to solve the inconvenience of the crossbowmen pulling arrowheads from the quiver behind them when charging, and the insufficient number of arrowheads they can carry when holding firm, the Military Weapons Institute followed Fatty's instructions and made the changes. The new infantry crossbow is equipped with a small cross-body bag.

In this way, before the crossbow soldier fights, he can put the arrowheads in the large quiver on his back into the quiver on his crotch in advance. This can not only increase the number of arrowheads, but also make it easier to retrieve arrows.

After the Samor army withdrew into the fortress, they did not disband on the spot. Instead, they kept their guns in their hands and their crossbows on their backs. They heard the cheers coming from outside. No one spoke. The retreat did not mean that the battle was over, because they retreated to the fortress and received The first order is "Kill back tonight!"