Realm of Power

Moorhausk means "Autumn of Makino" in Wikilian.

July is the most beautiful season of the year, with vast skies and green grass. The towering Altai Snow Mountains meet the rising Kugit Plateau to the north, forming a natural upturned slope.

The top of the mountain, which is covered with snow all the year round, is all white, but below the mountain is a bright red crimson moon blooming all over the mountainside.

The eye-catching layer of green grass covers the earth like an endless green carpet, extending to the end where the sky and the earth meet.

Circles of small lakes shine silver in the sun, and from time to time there are rising and falling birds flying by the lakeside.

Between the dots of shrubs, the moist black cold soil below is occasionally exposed, and the refreshing wind makes people feel comfortable.

Horse hooves awakened the sleeping mountains. A group of black-armored cavalry marched on the mountain path. Two Samor guards scouts were the first to clear the way.

"Grand Duke, after passing this ridge, there is the Altai Snow Mountain in front of you!" Hu Keqili reined in his horse at the mountain pass in front and turned around to report. Behind him was a fat young man with a A blooming white thorn flower emblem is engraved on the light mail, and he is taking care of the towering snow-capped mountains in the distance with keen eyes.

After Zhivadin received an emergency military report from Ai Chemore in the north, Fatty sent someone to the Salon Army who was resting in the north and issued an emergency assembly order.

Ordered the Salon Army to quickly move north to Moorhausk, creating the illusion of a two-sided attack for the Ruidian Army, which was gathering on the grassland and preparing for a counterattack.

On the other hand, people were sent to arrange ships to quickly transport the Kugit envoy Scelis back to the Kugit grassland.

I hope Sceris can bring the information back to the Kugits in Aichmore in time.

At the same time, in order to deceive others, the fat man who was traveling with the ship only took 20 Samorian Guards Cavalry, disembarked in the southern Kudan and landed across the Kudan area.

Then follow the hidden mountain road into the northern border of Moorhausk.

Along the way, Fatty received several more reports from Salon. The Ruidian army in the north had begun to gather in large numbers. In just ten days,

In addition to the several knights who originally withdrew from Aichemore, two more main knights were transferred from the Palavon area, and the number of knights increased sharply from 120,000 at the beginning to 180,000.

The number of troops has greatly exceeded the 130,000 Kujit army in the Aiqmore area, and they may launch a counterattack against Aiqmore at any time.

Now Fatty can only hope that Sceris can bring the information back to Kugit in time, otherwise, he will have to implement the second plan in advance.

In order to curb the surge of the Kugits, Wikiya will adopt a policy of uniting with the southern Rods.

But this is tantamount to declaring war on the most powerful country in the mainland.

The newly recovered Vikiya will surely be involved in war and disputes again. This is something Fatty does not want to see.

According to Fatty's plan, even if Vekia wants to fight, it will have to wait until March next year.

The domestic army needs to rest and recuperate, the severely damaged economy in the north needs to recover, and the people need time to settle down from the continuous wars.

The west needs time to develop and rectify, and the expansion of trade routes in the south has reached its most critical juncture.

With the unification of the kingdom, these issues that had never had time to consider in the past were placed before Fatty's eyes.

Fatty knew in his heart that the current Wikiia was not suitable for war.

Like a patient who is recuperating, he really doesn't have enough strength to fight against a strong and strong man.

It would take at least half a year of time and preparation for him to be able and qualified to truly compete with the mainland overlord Rui Erdian.

However, Ruidian was aggressive against the Kugits on the northern grasslands, and the form of the war was very unfavorable to Weixia, leaving Fatty to worry about how to buy time.

Once Kujit falls, Ruidian's army will inevitably take advantage of the situation and march southward.

Whether from the perspective of military strategy or political strategy, Wikiia is the first to bear the brunt.

With their lips broken and their teeth cold, Vekiya and Kujit are a pair of brothers in need.

No matter how dangerous it is, we must fight now,

It is unrealistic to directly send troops.

According to the latest intelligence, Rui Erdian's army has made adjustments to its defenses.

What is now on the border line of Wikiya is no longer the Ruidian Northern Army, which was once discouraged, but tens of thousands of elite cavalry that have just been transferred from the Palaven area.

Regarding the temporary changes in Rui Erdian's army, Fatty has nothing to do for the time being.

No matter how brave and skilled the Samor army is, it is impossible to win with only infantry formations if they want to compete with cavalry groups on the vast prairie.

In addition to being charged with breach of contract, it has nothing to do with the matter.

If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?

The fat man decided to go to the northern grasslands in person.

After entering the Moorhausk area, the pine forest is green and the scenery is picturesque. Although it is a bit hard work, it is also pleasing to the eye.

Especially the Altai Snow Mountains in the distance, like a towering giant, encompasses the entire basin.

The white mountain tops reach straight into the sky. Only half of the mountain range is exposed, which makes the fat man who has never seen a snow mountain secretly speechless.

With such a huge mountain range, it is no wonder that it can become the boundary between the two countries.

Thinking of this destination, Molhausk Castle is located on the snowy peak pass where the Altai Snow Mountains and the Kugit Plateau meet.

The severe cold climate gave this castle guarding the top of the mountain another nickname: "The Lonely White Castle."

The fat man couldn't help but feel a little bit kicked in his heart.

The form of Wikia is like this lonely white castle, standing on the cusp of the snow-capped mountains and plateaus,

A glimmer of life, a glimmer of death!

"The Grand Duke is here!" Salon, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain, saw the black scout cavalry turning out of the mountain road in the distance, and quickly came up with a dozen guards behind him.

Salon's Northland Army was recorded in the organization as being under the direct command of Fatty. The dozen or so guards behind it were all selected by Fatty himself.

Seeing the fat man's figure, they all bent down and saluted him.

The fat man waved to everyone, and accompanied by Salon and others, he walked up the rugged snow-capped mountain base.

There are clusters of flowers at the foot of the mountain, the breeze is blowing in the green mountains and forests, the birds are chirping and the trees are singing, the mountain springs are jingling and popping out of the cracks in the rocks, happily running in the valley with white waves.

The fat man looked at it and forgot for a moment that he was climbing a snow mountain.

Just after passing the mountainside, the scenery changed, and the green woods were replaced by gray birches.

White snowflakes began to appear in the sky,

The temperature dropped rapidly, and the teeth of those who were cold kept chattering.

For a moment, everyone was less interested in enjoying the scenery, and quickly put on the cold-proof clothes they had prepared long ago.

The sound of the wind quickly increased, and soon it was howling, picking up snowflakes and filling everyone's necks.

The scenery in front of me also changed from the ink color of the mountainside to a silvery white world.

Strips of crystal clear ice hang upside down on the cliff, and the running mountain springs turn into strips of ice.

The heavy snow made it difficult to walk ahead. Under the guidance of the guide, the fat man walked in the knee-deep snow for about two hours. Suddenly he saw that the uphill mountain in front of him began to slope down.

After walking for a while, I found a huge pass in front of me.

In the hazy wind and snow, a section of gray city wall was revealed not far away, and then, like magic, a section of Gros-style building with white walls and black roof appeared at the end of the city wall.

The round wall pillars with black strips of stone look particularly eye-catching against the entire white background.

"Quick, the adults are here!" Several Samor soldiers waiting at the gate of the castle quickly lowered the drawbridge.

"Grand Duke! This is Moorhausk Castle! After this pass, you will reach the scope of the Kugit Khanate!" Salon, who was leading the way, pointed to the entrance to the castle.

"I have ordered people to boil hot water in the castle and prepared the things that the Lord has ordered. Look, everyone should rest here for the night and go down the mountain tomorrow!"

The fat man looked up at the flying snow in the sky, and then at the pale and ugly faces of everyone. He felt that the Moorhausk Castle in front of him was too tempting.

Thinking of the hot water and delicious food, everyone looked at the fat man with a look of wonder.

"Yeah, that's fine!" The fat man nodded. After marching for more than two hours, most of the clothes on everyone's body had traces of being soaked by the snow.

Although the package is tight, this is a cold snowy mountain area after all.

Everyone's noses were turned red by the sub-zero cold, and they all had their mouths wide open, gasping for air.

Because the terrain is higher, breathing becomes more difficult.

Every time I inhale, my throat feels like it's full of stuff, and it's so hot and uncomfortable,

The fat man knew that this was a sign of altitude sickness. Apparently everyone's physical strength had reached its limit and it was not suitable to continue walking in this cold and cruel environment.

Seeing the fat man nodding, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and happily entered the castle to rest.

This time, in order not to violate the agreement signed with Rui Erdian, Fatty planned to disguise himself as a businessman and sneak into Aichemore.

In this way, no matter how powerful the Ruidian people are, they will never be able to find themselves among the tens of thousands of Wikia smugglers.

After a night's rest at Moorhausk Castle,

Fatty took the prepared caravan horses and set out on the road, escorted by several guards dressed as mercenaries.

Hu Keqili took the other guards and used the same method to disguise themselves as caravans and mercenaries and headed for the destination.

The carriages were carrying furry mountain goods from the west. In order to clear his connection with Virginia, the fat man did not go to Aichmore, which was not far away. Instead, he turned around at the pass at the foot of the mountain.

Holding the pass issued by the Western Alliance in hand, we headed along the western grassland to Turga, the seat of the Kugit Palace.

There is no room for improvement in the situation in Aichemor. Even if Sceris tells the Kugit high-level officials about the Ruidian army's plan to burn Rudato Mountain, at most it will only reduce some of the losses.

Rui Erdian's army has taken advantage of the favorable period of retreat to form an absolutely superior force in the local area.

Kujit's improvised tribal army of 100,000 people in the Aichmore area was simply unable to compete with the 180,000 Ruidian regular army armed to the teeth.

The fat man knew this very clearly. The Kugits had no hope in Aichmore.

Turga, located in the rear, is the focus of this battle.

Seeing the direction of things clearly from the complicated situation has become an instinct that Fatty has developed over the past few years.

Kugit grassland hinterland

"Creak" The carriage axle rolled on the soft soil, leaving deep brown ruts.

The fat man was lying on the back hood of his freight carriage equipped with a shield, his legs crossed, chewing a piece of grass in his mouth, squinting his little eyes with a naive expression,

There is no cloud in the sky. It is as pure as blue crystal without any impurities. The edge of the pale sky is filled with a glass-like color, extending to the end of the distant world, and finally turns into a dreamlike haze.

The earth is vast and picturesque, the grass is as green as black grass,

The beautiful scenery in front of him made Fatty feel a little intoxicated. He suddenly thought that the world was like a chess piece, and he was just a chess piece.

Compared with this eternal and unchanging world, decades of life can be described as short and terrifying.

War, glory, the clamor of thousands of troops! The overwhelming power of the country seems like a farce under the watchful eyes of heaven and earth.

The fat man raised his head, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Who brought himself from the 21st century to this world, and what is the purpose of doing so?

These strange questions that I had never thought about on weekdays suddenly popped up in my mind.

"Silly fat man! Are you lazy again!" A clear female voice interrupted the fat man's contemplation, and then the curtain on the back of the carriage was lifted, revealing a youthful and lively pretty face.

"Who said that, I'm thinking about big things!" The fat man showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, as if he was extremely afraid of the girl.

"A lazy person like you still thinks about big things." That silly and silly look made the girl in front of him burst into laughter. She laughed even more wildly and said, "Don't think I don't know, you are a legendary smuggler." ,

I saw weapons and armor in your goods. Turga is at war now, so you must be selling weapons.

You know that my father is the most timid, and the family has strict orders not to get involved in these difficult things. If I tell him this, you will definitely be kicked out of the joint caravan!

If you don't want me to tell you, you will treat me to roast leg of lamb when we light the bonfire in the evening! I saw the mercenaries you hired gave you this last night! "

After saying this, the girl had a greedy look on her face, stretched out half of her small and red tongue, licked her lips, and ran away happily like a lark.

"This crazy girl! She really dares to say anything and no one cares!" The fat man smiled bitterly and shook his head, as if he was helpless against the girl's teasing.

The fat man wallowing in intrigue and blood,

Facing an ordinary girl with no scheming, I don't know how to deal with it.

This is a joint caravan that Fatty met in the western grasslands.

Since joining the Western Alliance, the Maumo family has begun to form its own caravan with the strong support of the Business Alliance. The fat man met a small caravan leader named Maumo Wenlis.

Seeing the pass signed by the Maomo family in Fatty's hand, Maomo Wenlis naturally regarded Fatty as one of his own and invited Fatty to join his caravan.

Because the destination was Turga, the fat man happily agreed.

In the past two days, maybe the fat man has always been squatting on his carriage and moving lazily, like a miser who never leaves his property.

Maumo Wenlis' 16-year-old second daughter, Maumo Allen, always likes to come and make fun of her.

Looking at Maomo Allen who is as happy as a bird, Fatty sometimes feels a little emotional,

My age is only 20 years old. According to the regular nobles, I am just past the age of coming of age. Why do I look so old-fashioned and not at all lively and relaxed that young people should have.

In the evening, the caravan came to camp beside a small lake. A bright bonfire was lit, and the flames dispelled the fatigue of the travelers with weary enthusiasm. The alluring aroma of roasted leg of lamb filled the nostrils.

The cool wind blows on the face, bringing a hint of late autumn coolness

The fat man looked at the crowd of people laughing and laughing in front of the fireworks, and suddenly he had a realization in his heart.