Realm of Power

The New Khan of Kugit (2)

Somewhere in Ruidian Northern County

The crisp sound of horse hoofbeats was particularly clear in the silent night, getting closer and closer. In the shadowy darkness, groups of cavalry swept across the earth like strong winds, leaving behind invisible dust.

The sound of horse hooves awakened the surrounding small animals, making the coldness of the early morning even more lively. The wild birds were frightened and flew away, looking for a place to hide.

But those cavalrymen maintained a high degree of silence. Many of them bent over and stuck closely to the horses' backs. Some even brave and skilled cavalrymen simply fell asleep against the horses' backs, letting their horses follow the others. Troops march.

Just before dawn, the sky looked very dark. It was originally a night with a sparse moon and stars, but at this time there was no light. But half an hour later,

The darkness before dawn gradually passed, and the morning light slowly opened the prelude to the darkness of the earth. The weak light gradually illuminated the black armor on the cavalry, as well as the white thorns on the n mouth.

This is the cavalry of Vecchia n the cavalry of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of Vecchia.

It was a very quiet morning. The sun was shining on the earth, and the cool air was filled with sweet smell. The green grass buds in the field seemed to have grown a lot overnight. The golden and colorful grass grew from the hard The stems are straightened in the frozen soil, allowing their pale yellow petals to bathe in the warm winter sunshine as much as possible.

“Tata Tower”

The famous Vekian Falcon Cavalry lined up in four queues, cautiously and slowly crossing the rolling hills. The rumble of horse hooves was like bursts of thunder, occasionally mixed with the neighing of war horses and the sound of the collision and friction of metal vests.

The black armors were lined up in several long, fast-moving black lines, shining with a dark luster under the golden light of the sun. Dense cavalry formations continued to emerge on the high hills. From a distance, they looked like a sudden blockage. Black wall appearing in hilly areas

"Everyone move forward!"

Varisien, the commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of Vikia, was riding on a hill.

Seeing the convex flag raised by the flag officer in front, the Vecian cavalry reined in their horses on the top of the mountain. The sharp spears in their hands were hanging down, shining like snow, and the bursting mountain wind passed through their ranks. , the smell of blood spreads in the wind,

Varisien, the commander of the flag regiment who gave the order, looked at the scene in front of him sleepily, with undisguised surprise on his lips.

"Are you sure that the direction of King Kugit Khan's escape is really this way?" Varisien turned his head with an ugly face and asked his deputy Kunb who was looking for a map next to him.

The peaceful and tranquil scene in front of him made him wonder whether he was pursuing the wrong direction.

From the Green Corridor to the northern border of Redian, Varisian's 3rd Cavalry Banner Regiment was like a tortoise that never let go, following closely behind the fleeing Khan King Sceari, and the two sides got entangled and separated many times along the way. , entangled again, separated again, the many days of fighting made him seem to have forgotten the original color of the world.

After fighting all the way, the Khan King Ssai Ali, who was already greatly weakened, almost destroyed half of his most elite 5,000 royal guards before getting rid of his pursuers at a fork in the road near Molin.

On the third day after discovering that the target was lost, traces of the escape of King Khan's cavalry were found on the east side of the Morin Valley. After searching for a whole day, they crossed the ridge in front.

"Sir, I think we are on our way out." Adjutant Kuhn took out the military map from the package and examined it carefully for a while before responding hesitantly. He pointed to the plain in the distance with an innocent face.

"Due to many mountain encounters with Kujit cavalry, we have deviated from the main road marked on the map. If the direction is not wrong, we should now be somewhere on the east side of the Morin Valley. On the map there is a It’s like a hill, but this place in front of me is obviously not.”

"Nonsense, can't I even tell the difference between hills and plains?" Varisien glared at him dissatisfied, then raised his head again to look at a sparkling river in the distance. What opened their eyes was a A large plain, along the rivers and ditches, you can see a town shrouded in gorgeous splendor.

On the cliff at the back of the town, an ancient but majestic castle stands resolutely there. The golden morning sun shines on the side of the castle, leaving a long golden silhouette.

The dilapidated wall is made of white and gray boulders unique to the nearby hills. It has a pointed roof, a round and smooth base, and a tall suspension bridge built on the path between the castle cliff and the outside. Below is the towering life. , a typical fortress castle where one man is in control and no one can open it. The pitted surface outside the wall is covered with the vicissitudes of time.

There is an unfamiliar lord's flag flying at the top of the castle. Although it is impossible to tell whether it belongs to the wealthy family, one thing is certain. This is not the three-star battle flag of the Kugit people. The most likely reason is that it has accidentally arrived in the area of ​​a certain Lord Ruidian. inside

"No matter what, we traveled 200 miles in full gear for seven hours. We are all very tired. If we really encounter the Kugits, everyone will be in trouble."

Varisien raised his head and looked at the sun above his head, waved to the messengers at the rear, and shouted an order:

"Send plainclothes scouts to the towns ahead and figure out our location as quickly as possible. If possible, ask them to ask as detailed questions as possible. I suspect the Kugits may be hiding somewhere here."

"Yes, I also find it very suspicious. Compared with other northern areas, it seems too peaceful." Adjutant Kunte said with emotion on his face, and rolled up the wrinkled map and handed it to the guard beside him.

None of those guards were from southern Vaecia. Moreover, they had recently been recruited from the north. They did not know much about the combat methods of cavalry troops, and they were even more unaccustomed to riding horses for a long time. The continuous driving all night made them very tired, and many of them felt like their crotches were It was bleeding all the time. I was walking with a limp and it was very painful.

"No one thought that King Kujit Khan would be so timid. He didn't even have a decent collision. He ran away every time he came into contact." Varisien wiped the sweat from his forehead vigorously. Said slowly.

He was truly a nomad, originally a Saxon on the northern border. Later, when Fatty formed the Guards Cavalry, he joined Samor's cavalry. Because of his flexibility in combat, he was highly appreciated by Salon. The Northern Army formed a cavalry unit and was appointed by Salon as the commander of the 3rd Cavalry Flag Regiment.

This time, Salon recommended to Fatty that he should be responsible for chasing King Kugit Khan. It was precisely because of his flexible tactical style that he was the nemesis of the Kugit cavalry’s swift tactics. In fact, this was also the case. , the tactics of being stubborn and difficult to defeat made King Ssai Ali, who always regarded himself as brave, feel helpless, and could only have his tail cut off again and again.

He had long been accustomed to this kind of long journey. Seeing the pain of the others, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. In fact, judging from the actual performance, the Jacksons did have an innate advantage in horseback combat. , otherwise Fatty would not have used Saxons to form his initial cavalry.

"My lord, do you think the Kugit Rangers need the same rest as we do?"

Taking the opportunity to organize supplies, Adjutant Kunt sat down next to Varisien. He looked around at the soldiers who were taking a break to have breakfast. He suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.

"Haha, a simple nomadic cavalry requires almost no logistics."

Varisien smiled at the corner of his mouth, took a piece of dry food from the guard and chewed it while saying vaguely, "Each of them has three horses, two are used for riding in rotation, and the third is used for carrying tasks." With some simple supplies, they can travel day and night without horses. If it weren't for the war with us, and even these reserve horses were lost, they might have disappeared long ago."

"Really? Then you said that they who have lost their supplies will come to this town to replenish their supplies?" Upon hearing this, Adjutant Kunte suddenly raised his head and looked at the plain in the distance, and said in a solemn voice, "Come this way. I have carefully observed the entire hilly area. Apart from here, there are no other large towns that can be used for supplies. I think we just need to wait here, and those Kugits will come over on their own."

"Huh? You mean we set up an ambush here to wait for them?"

Varisien, who was chewing dried beef vigorously in his mouth, was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up and looked at the quiet and beautiful scenery in the distance.

"But this doesn't mean that the Kugits didn't pass through here before us? If that were the case, not only would we have delayed our pursuit, but we would also have wasted precious time."

"Kujit people are not good men and women," Adjutant Kunte said with a smile. "I have never heard that places where the Kujit cavalry passed by can still have such peace."

"Well, it makes sense, but there are plains near the town. With so many cavalry, there is no place to hide." Varisien pondered for a while and nodded.

"Why hide?" Adjutant Kunte shrugged his shoulders, looked around and said, "I think this is the best place. The terrain is high and flat. As long as something happens in the town, we can calmly carry out the siege outside the town." At this time, even if the enemy takes up his wings, he will not be able to escape."

Soon, the scouts who went to the town to investigate brought back news about the area. The majestic castle in front was called Tewarin Castle. It was established three hundred years ago. At that time, the Kingdom of Ruidian was a kingdom that was striving to expand to the north. In the age of the earth, the talented and resourceful Ruidian King Harkaqis the Great led an army of 60,000 people and had just completed the war to conquer the Rotu people in the north.

In order to fend off the threat of the Kugits in the north, Kyoto, which was then located in Santa Rudax in the south-central part, was forcibly relocated to the newly conquered land, Palavon, the ancient capital of the Millennium Empire Ikadiva. In addition to demonstrating his bravery, In addition, it also expresses the desire to restore the glory of the thousand-year empire,

The plain area north of Palaven has just been in a mess due to the war. Emperor Khakasqi has awarded a large number of new lords. This method can be used to consolidate Ruidian's dominance over this area.

As for the three northern counties, they were the frontier fortresses backed by West Kugit. Emperor Khakaschi personally sent people to build his command point in the north in the northernmost northern county, and then named it "Fort Tevalin". The classical Chinese saying is "a place where the sun shines".

Unfortunately, destiny man, in the three years after the completion of the construction of this castle, the talented and sagacity Emperor Khakaschi was fighting for Ruda Castle in the south with the Ruds. However, due to the recurrence of old injuries, after a period of time, Suddenly he fell from his horse into the knee-high water.

The emperor was already 65 years old at the time, and he was still wearing dozens of kilograms of heavy knight armor. By the time they hurriedly rescued him from the river, the emperor had already poured into his lungs due to the ice on the river. It was the first and last time for the Ruidian people to be so close to the hinterland of the Lod people.

Because it was taboo with the emperor's death, this magnificent castle with the meaning of sunshine was allocated by the royal family to a little-known little lord.

"You said this is Twalindian Fort in the northern county of Redian." After hearing the scout's report, Adjutant Kunte took the map from the guard and quickly found the exact location on the map, which was close to Redian. a concave spot on the northern border,

From a geographical point of view, connecting the previous and the following, it is the entrance to the central Ruidian Plain from the northwest. It is no wonder that King Kujit wanted to escape here. As long as he can safely enter the central Ruidian Plain, it will be a fish. Return to the sea, the eagle soars in the sky, I can’t find anywhere to look for it

Kunte clicked his finger on the map and said in a somewhat excited voice, "If it is within the northern county of Ruidian, then it must be right. I heard that the Kugits almost signed a contract with the Ruidian people last time." What is the contract to cede the three northern counties? For this reason, the Kujit people have paid special attention to their own tribe. They are not allowed to plunder the three northern counties unless it is absolutely necessary. No wonder other places are in chaos, but here is still peaceful and peaceful. look"

"That said, the Kugits may not plunder this place to replenish supplies." Hearing Kunt's words, Varisien frowned. He finally caught an excellent opportunity, but he didn't expect it again. Lost like this

"No, they will be here for a while." Adjutant Kunte waved with a very confident face. "I can fort it. If the Kugits are nearby again, they will definitely plunder this place, because they have an insurmountable obstacle and they will definitely be able to do it this time." There is something gained. There is no reason to say that if we know how to walk, the Kugits will not know how to walk. Maybe we will actually run ahead of them."

"An insurmountable obstacle?" Varisien looked over with a sleepy expression.

"Yes, because they have no money. The war horses can temporarily eat grass. How can people go all the way to the hinterland of Ruidian without robbery for several days without food? How can they still sell weapons to buy them? They are no longer Kugits."

Adjutant Kunte raised his head and laughed loudly.

"Your mouth is still so bad."

Hearing the humorous words spoken by the adjutant Kunte, Varisienwa also grinned. This young adjutant was good at everything, but he liked to be talkative sometimes, but I heard that he was once a member of a certain northern noble. Later, I didn’t know why I joined Samor’s Southern Army. I guess he probably hated Kyoto’s incompetence just like him.

Varisien turned around and loudly ordered to the surrounding cavalry, "Notify all squadrons that horses must not take off their armor, weapons must not be taken off their hands, and be ready to fight at any time."

After hearing the command from the flag regiment commander, the cavalrymen who were already sitting on the ground stood up one after another, re-hanged the vests that had been taken off, placed the black saddle on the horse's back again, and fastened their hands tightly on the horse's saddle. tight,

Except for the Vikia Guards Cavalry, the other ordinary cavalry use iron buckle-covered vests. Since there are no tools that can winch the iron wire, the craftsmen use molten iron to pour the made lining. This kind of vest is heavier than other countries. The attached iron armor is more than half the weight, and its protective ability against frontal sprints is average, but it can effectively withstand arrow clusters or horizontal slashes.

Fatty originally designed it like this to target the scimitars and sharp arrows of Kujit's left guard cavalry. As for encountering real heavy cavalry, Fatty never encouraged his light cavalry to collide with the opponent's heavy cavalry.

High mobility and powerful assault ability are the cavalry that Fatty needs. As for the tank-like heavy cavalry, Fatty prefers to use the ballistas of the Wikiya Army Formation to deal with them. That is a big killer in one row. Who can Once the heavy cavalry charges, there will be no room for braking. If a few fall down in front, the entire queue will often become trapped.

Everything is ready,

"To be honest, this place is so beautiful. If it weren't for the war, I wouldn't have destroyed it."

After some inspection, Varisien sat down on a rock again, holding his banner commander's sword in his hand, staring at the town in the distance, and murmured:

The great plain in front of you is like a big map, dotted with vegetable gardens, pastures and orchards, a network of ditches and rivers, hyacinths and purple rosettes blowing in the wind on the hillside, like a beautiful big picture ā group, exuding the vitality of life

In the dark fields, you can vaguely see some speckled yellow trees, windmills rotating slowly in the breeze, clusters of farmhouses, colorful small villages scattered around, and small houses with sloping roofs where storks perch.

Varisien looked at all these dream scenes and suddenly felt a tangle in his heart. The plain town in front of him reminded him of his former hometown.

If he wasn't a Kugit, he might still be hunting in a forest near a mountain. Varisien's eyes were slightly red, and the hand holding the sword felt a little trembling for the first time.

Because he knows that what he is doing now is waiting for the Kujit's butcher knife to destroy everything.

"Sir, you know, this place is very much like my home." At this time, Adjutant Kunte also walked by, sat down next to him, and recalled with a look on his face, "If it weren't for the damn Kugits, it wouldn't be that scene." The war that destroyed the whole family, I might be sitting on the balcony of some small castle, writing to my beautiful cousin...】@!