Realm of Power

A threat that is not a threat (2)

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Rumble…

A bright bolt of lightning pierced the sky, bringing with it a series of dull rolling thunders in the sky as black as thick ink, like thousands of horses flying across the head,

"Hua Hua"

The muddy ground was filled with bursts of white water amidst the white raindrops, covering everything like a huge rain curtain.

In the central tent of the Wekia army, the fat man was looking at the information in his hand suspiciously.

If it weren't for the fact that this intelligence had been reviewed by many parties and was determined to be accurate, he would have thought it was false information sent by the Kugits, specifically to cover up their intention to break out.

The Wekiya army has surrounded the Kujit people in the middle from three directions. At this critical moment, there was a rebellion in the royal court. Just this morning, more than a dozen tribal leaders headed by the Berlik tribe , united thousands of tribesmen, and on the way to the review, they ambushed the Khan King Ssai Ali who came to inspect this morning.

According to the information statement,

Food for the people of Kugit has been cut off, and most soldiers can only rely on digging wild grass for food. Due to the lack of wood for burning and the unclean environment caused by continuous heavy rain, the plague is rampant in the Kugit military camp, and corpses can be seen coming from the military camp every day. The corpses were pulled out and dumped alone in a hundred-meter-long pit on the left side of the camp. The corpses were piled more than ten meters high. Most of them were soaked in white and swollen by the rain. They looked like drowned rats. It was shocking to see.

In order to appease the unrest among the Kugit tribes, the always aloof Khan King Ssayali adopted the traditional method of reviewing the tribes to boost their morale. According to pre-arrangements, this morning he took a small number of guards to Hewen on the left side of the camp. tribe, which was the hardest hit area by the plague. It was said that at least 2,000 of the 5,000 people in the entire military camp had fallen, causing people to panic.

While passing through the Berik tribe camp in the middle, King Khan was suddenly attacked by thousands of Berik tribe cavalry. If it were not for the desperate fighting of the royal guards, King Khan Alisei might have become the first to die during the review. King Kugit on the way. This is undoubtedly a great shame for a king. Even after his death, his body will not be transported back to Turga for burial.

Although King Khan escaped in the end, this incident was tantamount to a fatal attack for the crumbling Turga Palace.

Because when King Khan returned and mobilized troops from various tribes to prepare for revenge, he found that all tribes responded very coldly to his orders. Except for a few tribes with direct interests that sent a small number of cavalry, most of the other leaders were a group of cavalry. a situation of indifference

The Kugits are a nation that abides by the laws of the wolf pack. Only the strongest are qualified to lead them. A series of defeats and mistakes in losing their habitat finally aroused the dissatisfaction of various tribes with the contemporary wolf king.

This assassination incident undoubtedly shows that King Turga's prestige among the Kujit tribes who respect the alpha wolf has been ruined. Since the leader of the Berlik tribe has raised a challenge, most tribes will not fight until the new wolf king appears. Choose neutral,

"Where are the people?"

The fat man raised his head and asked, looking sharply at Salon below. This report was sent in by Salon just now. According to his report, this bold leader of the Berwick tribe was preparing for war with all his strength. He extended an olive branch to the Vecian army on the opposite side and sought refuge with the great Duke Falcon.

"The envoy of the Berwick tribe has been waiting outside for the summons of the Grand Duke." God Salon responded nervously, "I have sent people to ask the Kugit prisoners to secretly confirm that the person who came is indeed the chief of the Berk tribe. Kernsho's son, Joseph Burke, is said to be the number one magic hand among the young Kugits, and is the most beloved son of the Berric patriarch."

"This time he came to us. In addition to providing shelter, he also wanted to be able to continue to use the pastures originally in Turga for the Berlik tribe to graze." At this point, Salon's voice suddenly paused for a moment. With a strange expression, he said, "The exchange of provocation is to make us fight without bloodshed, and we can also make the Turga Royal Court choose to surrender within three days."

"Can the royal court surrender without a single blow?" The fat man touched his chin with his hand, and couldn't help but feel a heartbeat. This condition is indeed valuable enough. Although the Turga royal court has been surrounded by everyone, so now it is only In addition to considering the fierce resistance that would be encountered in besieging the Turga Royal Court,

Another important reason is that among the tens of thousands of Kujit troops, less than one-third of the troops actually belong to the royal court. The rest are people from various tribes. If you really want to adopt a strong attack strategy, you will be harmed. Not to mention for the moment, the tens of thousands of dead Kugits were all experienced cavalry, and there were nearly a million Kugits involved behind them. The loss of this precious wealth was what the fat man had been hesitating about. Undecided place

With the growth of Wikiya's domestic economy, population problems in some areas have also become prominent.

The fat man still remembers the population report sent from Zhivadin last month. The total population of Wikiia plus the population of some western regions and the newly occupied Eberron region, all of which add up to only 6.6 million. people, among whom the number of soldiers alone accounted for 150,000, and the population ratio reached 20 to 1. This is a signal to hold on.

The war not only involves financial resources, but also land resources and population reserves. According to the current proportion of Wikiya's army, the maximum mobilization force of Wikiya's army is only 200,000 people. If no new soldiers are added, only the number of people that can be mobilized will be reduced. In terms of military strength, Wikiya can be considered an average powerful country at best. Not to mention Ruidian and Lud, who often have hundreds of thousands of troops. Even the Dorok people in the east are said to have a total mobilization force of over 200,000. people

This is also the reason why Fatty insists on fighting Turga. The Kugits, who are all soldiers, can undoubtedly provide themselves with an extremely sufficient number of soldiers, allowing Wikiya's military power to reach a higher level and truly reach the level of Ruidian. The strength is comparable to that of first-class powers such as Luo De.

"I can return the ranch to them, but I have to see if they are worth the price."

The fat man thought about it for a while and stood up from his seat. He waved to Salon to bring in the envoy of the Berwick tribe. He wanted to see how this famous magic hand on the grassland could make King Turga Court yields

Soon, two guards outside the tent came in with a young Kugit man. Seeing the fat man standing, the young Kugit man quickly bent down and put his right hand on his forehead. He gave the fat man the most solemn right-hand salute of the Kugit people.

"Dear Grand Duke Falcon, the Berricks send you their regards." The young man lowered his head and said in a dull voice, with a strange tone in his spoken language. Fatty had also heard this tone from Scelis. ,

It was a trembling tongue sound, like a cheerful oriole trembling on the tip of the tongue. This is a habit of the Kugit people using honorifics to speak, but Scelis's clear and pleasant voice gave people a sense of beauty. , and the voice of this young man clearly gives people a rasp-like depth,

The youth of the other party made the fat man slightly surprised. The fat man could tell that this guy was definitely not over 18 years old. The corners of the young man's mouth were still gray and tender, his appearance was delicate, and his figure was tall and graceful. If it weren't for the fact that his temples were combed with Kugits. The sideburns look like the kind of fallen aristocrat who lives in his attic, but his arms look extra slender and thick. It seems that they are caused by pulling a strong bowstring.

The fat man waved the young man to get up, and asked the guard to bring a cup of hot water from outside the tent, and then asked, "Are you Joseph Burke, the messenger of the Berwick tribe? I heard that you are an outstanding magic hand."

"Yes, I used to be a martial artist." Joseph Burke cautiously took a sip of hot water, and then said softly, "But ever since I learned from Master Duo Weiyan that there is a thing called a crossbow, I have been thinking about it for a long time. No more arrows”

"Oh, why?" The fat man looked surprised. He could feel that this young Kugit hand was a very calm person, not the kind of person who flattered casually.

"Because the best hand can only reach 200 meters, but the crossbow can easily reach 250 meters." Joseph Burke gestured with his hand to draw a bow.

Putting down his hand, Joseph Burke shrugged helplessly and responded.

"Since my bow and arrow cannot beat the crossbow, then the archery skills I have practiced so hard are meaningless because a crossbowman who has trained for several months may kill me, a master who has practiced hard for more than ten years, from 250 meters away. An arrow pierced the throat,

The most important thing is that if this crossbow is held in the hands of the continent's top general, the target will not just be as simple as an arrow piercing the throat, but the entire kingdom. I don't want to be the one standing in front of the crossbow. Target"

"Haha, no matter whether what you said is the truth or not, I will not pursue it." The fat man was amused by Joseph Burke's words. This little guy obviously meant something, and there was something in his words, but his free and easy expression of excitement was not Table 1ùexhaustive

After retreating for a while, the fat man continued:

"I can promise you now that the Beric tribe's pasture in Turga will still be yours. Now you can tell me if there is any way to make the Turga royal court collapse in a few days without a fight."

"Thank you, Grand Duke, for not forgetting the past." Hearing the fat man's words, Joseph Burke stood up with a happy face, half-knelt down in front of him again, and covered his mouth with his right hand.

"Actually, the method is very simple. The biggest problem of the Turga Royal Court now, apart from the lack of food, is the loss of prestige. Our Berkley tribe has already lit a fire for the Grand Duke. The Grand Duke only needs to add another fire. , the Turga Royal Court will completely collapse."

"Add some fire?" The fat man frowned and asked, "What do you mean by this fire?" "

"Your Excellency only needs to send an envoy to get all this done."

Joseph Burke's eyebrows rose, and he said with excitement, "Have you forgotten the 60,000 prisoners in your hands? They are the most important chips in your hands. In this case, if you add another 60,000 prisoners, No matter how tough the royal court is, they will not be able to resist it."

"Prisoners? You mean to put all the prisoners back?" A flash of understanding flashed through Fatty's mind, and he almost jumped up from his seat, his face uncertain.

"Yes, put them all back." Joseph Burke nodded firmly and said, "The two flag regiments of the Grand Duke have cut off all connections between the Turga Palace and the rear. In front is the tightly defended Green Pass. , the left is the Grand Duke, and the right is full of blockhouses In the defense line of the building, the Turga Royal Court is now unable to advance or retreat. It can be said that it has reached the edge of the dead end. It only takes a gentle push to fall. And these 60,000 prisoners without weapons and equipment, It was the last straw that broke the royal court's back.

Not only can it make the resource-depleted royal court unable to support itself, but it can also demonstrate the kindness of the Grand Duke to our Kugit tribes. Other tribes who are dissatisfied with the royal court will inevitably see the situation clearly and choose to leave the royal court within a few days. Court, surrendered to the Grand Duke's tent."

Let the guards send Joseph Burke down, and the fat man found Salon. When the fat man told Joseph Burke's plan, Salon was stunned for a long time before he reacted.

"This is the most outrageous plan I have ever heard, but it is also the most terrifying plan." Salon took a deep breath, shook his head helplessly and said, "If King Turga on the other side knew about this plan, I don't know what it would be like." What kind of expressions are there among the 60,000 tribesmen? It doesn’t matter whether they accept them or not, they may really have no choice but to run away alone.”

"Well, I also think this plan is feasible." The fat man nodded and said, "I leave this matter to you. Find a smarter subordinate to take care of the prisoners. They will starve them for two days before releasing them to prevent the other party from plotting. , how much wind can 60,000 soldiers who are so hungry that they can't even walk make waves?

"Hehe, the Grand Duke's approach is more ruthless than the plan just now."

Salon took a breath of air when he heard it, gave the fat man a thumbs up, and said with a smile, "Those are 60,000 Kugit soldiers who are crazy about hunger. If they all make a fuss, Turga Khan will be killed." The bottom of Wang's pot has been smashed. Then we only need to drive over and the whole battle will be over."

Three days later at night, the Kujit sentries who were waiting for the battle showed up. A large number of soldiers emerged from the Wikiya military camp. These soldiers were not wearing any armor and had no weapons in their hands. Their bodies supporting each other were like a group of people running on ropes. The grasshoppers on the grass swayed to each other and slowly walked towards the direction where they were.

"Beware of enemy attack"

Captain Kugit’s shout came from afar,

A Kujit soldier quickly stood up from behind the horse, raised the compound bow in his hand and took aim at these strange figures coming out of the rain.

After this period of suffering, everyone was a little scared. The scouts of the Vekia army always threw crossbows at the Kugit defense line from time to time, making Captain Blok nervous. As long as he saw the black Ying immediately shouted that the enemy was attacking

"Nkeza, why don't I feel something is right? In the past, these guys only stayed outside the area, why did they all come inside today?" A partner next to him touched Kujit's hand with his arm, which was full of nervousness. He whispered in a low voice, "And this number of people must be too many. There are at least 3,000 people in front of us now. If we want to charge, it's time to start."

"Hell, how do I know?" the Kugit soldier looked helpless, and said after a pause, "To be honest, now I have to eliminate the Wekiyan offensive. I heard that the Wekiyan people don't kill prisoners very much. Throw it on the ground, maybe I will have a chance to return to my beloved Turga."

"Shoot to stop the enemy from advancing." Captain Blok's voice came again, and the two Kugits quickly released the arrow clusters in their hands. "Swish, swish, swish" was like sparse raindrops in the dark night, and countless swift black shadows shot towards the sky diagonally above. Go to the sky,

"Pfft!" The screams of the body in the arrow cluster came from the distance. The black shadow that was shaking in the distance suddenly fell into a large piece. All kinds of painful howls and curses came with the wind, even though they were far away. Yes, but I can vaguely hear these words, they sound so familiar.

"Convex, attack immediately"

Captain Blok's panicked shouts came from the distance. In fact, he didn't need to shout. The Kujit soldiers also raised their eyebrows. Their eyes were full of disbelief and hesitation, because all the shouts and curses that came with the wind were actually The Kugit language they were familiar with undoubtedly told them that the targets they had just targeted were their own compatriots.

"Scouts, immediately check out the situation in front to see if the Vekian army is following behind." The captains at all levels on the front line also acted hand and foot. This scene is too weird.

At this moment, the news about the appearance of a large number of their own tribesmen in front of the defense line quickly reached the ears of the tribal leaders, which made them panic for a moment. They did not know why their tribesmen appeared within the attack line at this moment. ,

Some leaders even issued orders to continue the attack because they mistakenly believed that the Vecian army was driving their tribesmen as the vanguard of the attack. No one had done this in the past.

The scouts soon brought back reassuring news from the front line.

Behind the large number of tribesmen, there were no traces of the Vekians, not even the most basic surveillance force. These shadows were all captured soldiers and generals on the left wing.

They even found the body of Beryl, the general leader of the left wing, among a group of fallen corpses. He was hit by an arrow in the front and fell, indicating that he was not prepared for the arrow clusters coming from his camp at that time.

The thought of their tribesmen returning safely undoubtedly made the Kugit people crazy with joy. They rushed out of their defense lines, embraced their brothers warmly with their arms, supported their weak bodies, and walked back together step by step. , but soon, this enthusiasm and encouragement disappeared, because they found that they had 60,000 more extremely hungry mouths. Only then did some tribal leaders realize that they had embarked on a path of no choice.

"Dong dong dong"

Exciting drum beats came from the direction of the royal tent from time to time. The leaders looked at each other. Some chose to turn around and leave, while others continued to walk towards the royal tent hesitantly.

It’s almost the Chinese New Year, I’m feeling restless f

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