Realm of Power

602 Visa War (6)

"Hua Hua"

Raindrops pounded on the Kuronze Fortress in the middle of Salander. This huge castle with several small fortresses was built in the Tektu era four hundred years ago. At that time, the Salanders who had just crossed the sea wanted to open up the country. In the north, in order to fight against the Tektu people who were the indigenous people of the island at that time, in order to build an important base for approaching the north, the Kuronze Fort was built in the Kuronze Hills of the highlands.

The tall city walls were all built from nearby solid long strips of stone. Channels were dug to introduce nearby river water to form a natural defense zone. Hundreds of years have washed and eroded this most important stronghold in the north.

These tall and majestic buildings in the past have been covered with green algae. The vicissitudes of history are revealed in the white rain curtain. A huge round main castle and three column-like auxiliary castles constitute the Salander. North of Kyoto, this is the strongest defense line,

In the past hundreds of years, Kuronze has always been the dividing line between the prosperous areas of the kingdom and the wild areas in the north. Across Kuronze, there is Salander. This is a proverb that has been circulated in the north for hundreds of years. , even the northern Salanders have to admit that behind this solid fortress is the beautiful garden truly called "Salander"

Duke Borlek clasped his hands behind his back and stood by the window of the main castle of Kuronze with a serious face. His eyes were bright, looking at the hazy rain outside the window. The faint raindrops brought white water lines in front of him, along the castle The city rock flows downward, creating subtle ripples on the blue platform stone below the castle.

In the small town outside the castle, in this world like rain and mist, dense spiers are exposed. From a distance, the streets are parallel to each other, and the people running in the rain are like beating little raindrops.

The entire population of Kuronze Castle is about 50,000 people, but the royal team gathered here now has 40,000 people, crowding the originally small city.

On a large flat outside the castle, countless military tents spread out in rows. The triangular flags of the Salander army were flying on the tops of these tents. The dense raindrops made the ground extremely difficult to walk on. The horses' hooves running out of the castle gate would stir up black mud from time to time, and the sounds of chaotic quarrels would float in from the outside camp from time to time.

The rain came so suddenly that the whole city was caught off guard.

"Pa"

An army attendant waited outside the door. He waited at the door for a while, and then carefully and gently opened the door of the Duke's bedroom after confirming that there were no other guests inside.

He is the adjutant of the Duke of Borlek. At this time every day, he has to send the documents and battle reports that he has already compiled to the Duke's bedroom.

The room was very dark, but it was very clean. Outside the dark window was a small courtyard, decorated with bronze-rust fences. White spider webs were floating between the railings in the wind and rain.

There is a somewhat black desk next to the window, with a large black inkstand and a large bottle of green ale, a polished copper kettle and several antique wine glasses, which are also placed on it. This old table, which has been covered with time, seems to have a damp smell inside because of the rain outside.

The Duke of Borlek is not a luxurious man. In his bedroom, apart from a back bed covered with clean sheets, only the set of old-fashioned Boehringer-style chairs can still let people see the past.

The smooth curved shape and the ancient style with a strong historical flavor have always been one of the Duke's best. Even when he went out to fight in the capital this time, the Duke extremely carefully arranged for his adjutants to load these items into the carriage and take them away. , according to the Duke himself, if you close your eyes, you can feel the unique breathing sound of these old furniture

In the minds of most Salander officers, the Duke is more like a strange neighbor who lives next to their house than a famous general. He always likes to squint his eyes and hide behind closed windows. With a pair of deep and cautious eyes, he quietly looked at the outside world,

Duke Borlek is a famous defense master in the Kingdom of Salander and an advocate of three-dimensional and multi-layered defense in the Kingdom of Salander. His most famous saying is "Since the enemy must come, let him come. We just The door needs to be closed and a solid wall left for him.”

The wind and rain outside were not heavy, but the way the Duke held his hands behind his back filled the whole room with a sense of depression. The young attendant's face was somewhat restrained.

"Duke, this is a letter from His Majesty the Sultan this morning."

The attendant respectfully placed the report in his hand on the table behind the Duke.

He knew what the Duke was worried about recently. This northern battle, although it was said to be a two-pronged attack at the same time, and the Duke of Borlek had the 20,000-strong Fifth Mamunuk Knights Regiment and 20,000 soldiers from Kyoto. The power of the troops mobilized from various ministries can be described as huge.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the 40,000 people under the Duke's command are simply a mess. The several legions from Kyoto are all troops directly under the royal family. They will only act in accordance with the royal family's orders. As for this honorary commander, most of the legion commanders It's just a shout. When he really wants to do something, even if he signs the order with the name of Duke Borlek, it will be thrown away without hesitation.

The Fifth Mamunuk Legion stationed in Kuronze has always been the ace legion of the Salad royal family. The commander of the legion, Duke Berento, is known as the Uncrowned King of the North.

As the eyes of the Salander royal family to monitor the north of the kingdom and control the most important military force in the entire north, the importance of Duke Berento in the hearts of the royal family can be imagined. His attitude is undoubtedly the most arrogant. Since the Duke of Borlek settled in Since Coronze, the Duke of Berrento has never come to the meeting. In private, he calls Duke Borlek, a defensive master, a "cowardly gatekeeper."

Compared with the powerful Duke of Berrento, who really controls the heavy military group in the north, Duke Borlek, an outsider, not only has the title of commander-in-chief of the Northern Rebellion in name, but in fact has nothing but the 4,000 troops under his command. The command cannot move

"It's already the third day. Is there any news about the Moleh Legion marching northwest?" Duke Borlek turned around and called to the attendant who was about to leave the room.

He has white hair like silver needles and a Chinese-character face, which makes him look very majestic. Even though time has left knife-like wrinkles on his face, it can be seen that he was a man of extraordinary grace when he was young, with a somewhat indifferent look. and cold eyes, making the whole person appear to be in low spirits. The thin shoulders appear to be tall and straight, with an unspeakable dignified temperament. He is wearing a somewhat old military uniform.

"No, since Master Moleh entered the Wild Horse Mountains, the news has been interrupted for a while."

The attendant bent down and nodded, and replied respectfully, "But the Duke doesn't need it at all. The last time I received the report, it was said that he had easily crossed the mountains without encountering any obstacles along the way. I believe that Lord Moleh should have arrived in Vik by now." Got it

"Is the army coming to Vic? That's it, right?" Duke Borlek smiled bitterly and waved his hand to the attendant. In fact, any general in such an embarrassing situation would not be very energetic.

From the moment he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the north, Duke Borlek knew that he was just a target used by the Kyoto royal family to deceive others. The real main force of the attack was not himself, but the Moleh Corps that landed from the northwest. From there, you can easily penetrate into the heart of the Vic Territory, and your role is to squat in Kuronze and put on an attacking posture to attract the attention of the entire north.

In order to stabilize themselves as empty-headed commanders, the royal family even transferred their own sons to the Moleh Army heading north. This is a strategy of the Kyoto royal family. No matter how they choose, the Kyoto royal family firmly grasps their own Mingmen

"Bump," there was a rapid knock on the door. It was loud and harsh, which made Duke Borlek, who was still deep in thought, feel extremely unhappy.

“The door is unlocked when you come in”

Duke Borlek shouted in annoyance, and the door behind him creaked and was pushed open very rudely. A middle-aged general with a pair of triangular eyes walked in from the door. He was wearing a piece of exquisite armor, his face With his usual arrogance on his face, the middle-aged general's mouth twitched slightly the moment he saw Duke Borlek.

"Who are you?"

Duke Borlek looked at the middle-aged general with great dissatisfaction. He could feel the other's disregard and arrogance towards him. It was a kind of contempt coming from his bones.

"Hello, Duke Borlek." This middle-aged general turned his head with a bit of contempt in his mouth, his triangular eyes flashed with a frightening ferocity, and he looked at him with a unique look.

"You have never met me, but you should have heard of me, Commander of the Fifth Mamunuk Army, Berento"

"Duke Berrent?" Duke Borlek's face was stunned for a moment. The sudden arrival of the other party gave him an ominous premonition. This is when he saw the triangular-eyed Berrent waving behind him. The armored Salander infantry came in from outside the door and surrounded Duke Borlek with sharp spears.

"What's going on? Do you want to rebel?" Duke Borlek looked at Berrento, who was meeting for the first time, with a heavy face.

"Ahem"

Under the piercing gaze of Duke Borlek, Berrento coughed coldly, then raised an order book in his hand and said, "According to the latest news, the Vecian army raided Northwest Glei Port yesterday, causing us to sabotage The Rand Navy suffered heavy losses, and nearly 13,000 outstanding sailors died in battle. All this was caused by your unfavorable frontal attack. This is the order of His Majesty the Sultan. Now I am the commander-in-chief of this northern battle and you , will become a derelict prisoner.” ..

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