Realm of Power

Volume 3: Overlord’s Continent] 769 Battle of Staros (8)

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769 Battle of Staros (8)

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As the last blush of the distant mountains rises from the horizon, the most tragic battle in the history of the Ikadiva continent is coming to an end.

Because of the outstanding performance of the Falcon Dynasty Grenadier Regiment, more than 20,000 Ruidian people died in the explosion just now, and more than 10,000 people lost their combat ability due to injuries, plus the forwards and strikers who previously attacked the fortress. Abandoned right wing,

The 200,000-strong army that set off from Palavon suffered more than 140,000 casualties in just one day, and nearly three-quarters of the battle damage was suffered. Corpses were piled up in a mess on this muddy grassland, which later generations called the earth tomb. On the ground, some were soaked and turned white, and their bodies were swollen. Some were looking at the sky above their heads with unwilling expressions.

The most shocking thing is that the corpses of tens of thousands of Ruidian people form a huge ring around the Falcon Army's main formation. Broken limbs and remains are everywhere, and bright red blood seeps into the soil. The large and small black potholes make this place as scary as the legendary hell.

The terrifying battlefield with no end visible at a glance, the mountains of corpses, broken spears and broken spears scattered on the battlefield, broken spears and heavy swords everywhere, and mountains of human and horse corpses. 15 On the mountain of corpses, hands and feet were also stuck out, like flags hanging on it. On this bloody battlefield, corpses lay as far as the eye could see.

In front of the Falcon Army, which advanced over the corpses, there were only more than 50,000 troops who were completely frightened. They screamed and screamed. In front of the rolling Vecian army, some knelt on the ground and surrendered, and some surrendered. Some simply lay down in the mud to pretend to be corpses, but more soldiers were kneeling on the ground with numb expressions. The swords and shields in their hands had been thrown to the ground feebly.

Facing the falcon army that was getting closer and closer, in their eyes, they could no longer see the previous tenacity, but their faith and will collapsed gray. At this moment, countless Ruidian soldiers fell to their knees on the ground, their heads lowered. Now, hours of fighting have exhausted their physical strength, and it seems that they have completely become trophies that the Vecian army can seize at will.

Because too many people surrendered, which blocked the progress of some Falcon troops, small-scale massacres were unavoidable. Fatty had to give an order not to massacre prisoners arbitrarily. This made most of the Ruidian people feel weak. a life

Haruskos, the second prince of Ruedian, watched this scene silently. He did not choose to escape. Instead, he ordered the kingdom's golden lion flag that had been flying in front of the main camp to be lowered. Seeing this flag slowly falling, the 500 people behind him The royal guard knights knelt on one knee and cried out in pain. "Please familiarize yourself with the domain name." Has the golden lion flag that once represented the continent's hegemony, a symbol of the kingdom's strength and glory, finally come to an end?

Harauskos folded the soft silk flag in his hand and handed it to the old general next to him with great caution.

"General Ferrantiku, please bring this object back to Palavon. No matter how you destroy it, it should not fall into the hands of the Vecians here! This will bring shame to the glorious Redian royal family. of!"

"Your Highness! Are you going to..."

Ferrantiku's slightly old face looked a little red, and his throat was like a piece of iron.

He knelt on one knee and very carefully took over the golden lion chess piece, which had been the symbol of the glory of Ruidian's royal family since the founding of Ruidian. He couldn't even say a complete sentence.

It is undeniable that the second prince may not be a good king, but his loyalty to the country is beyond reproach. This is not only the transfer of a flag, but also a symbol of royal inheritance. He already understood that the second prince was determined to fight to the death. If the flag and the clan were destroyed, the Ruidian royal family would cease to exist.

"Also, tell Paraven's guard Amosed." The second prince helped him up with a calm face, then mounted the war horse sent by the escort, turned his head and gave instructions.

"If the Falcon army attacks Palavon, let him surrender immediately. Enough people have died here. Although the Vekia Falcon has a bad reputation, in fact, if you look closely, you will find that he never kills surrendered generals. He will not massacre the people in the occupied areas, and ask him to bear this humiliating charge for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in Palawan! "

"Your Highness"

In Ferrantiku's old eyes, which were wet with tears, the figure of the second prince Harauskos was already mixed with the 500 remaining royal guard knights.

"Charge! Victory belongs to Rui Erdian!"

The second prince's slightly hoarse shout carried a sense of desolation, and with the sound of horse hooves, 500 knights charged towards the tens of thousands of falcon formations with high morale. Before they could get to the side, they were shot by countless rapid fire. The arrow clusters turned into hedgehogs, and the man and the horse seemed to have hit an invisible wall, slamming into the muddy ground.

The sound of bones breaking reached his ears, and a sharp and piercing pain came from all the joints in his body. After Prince Harauskos lay miserably in the mud for more than ten minutes, a man who was searching the pile of corpses The Vecchia crossbowman just ended his life,

Putting a small bag in the corpse's arms into his own pocket, the Vecchia crossbowman continued to look for the next target. He didn't know that he had killed a big shot, because it was impossible to determine the target's identity from the muddy corpse. , and among the corpses everywhere, many of them were Ruidian nobles. As an ordinary soldier, he could not tell the difference between these noble men.

November 8, Tichberg Castle on the Nordic border. The weather is not very hot, especially in the spacious meeting hall, which is surrounded by windows for ventilation. The cool draft is constantly flying through, taking away the heat from people's bodies. However, since the imperial meeting began, General Nord below They kept wiping sweat.

At the meeting, the embarrassed Nord generals argued at the top of their lungs. If it weren't for His Majesty Yagrork, they would have fought.

Everyone has an explanation, everyone is claiming that they are not at fault, and everyone is severely blaming their allies, "It was him! It was he who caused the wave first."

The Nord military nation was established, and it was particularly harsh on military defeats. Thinking of the fifth army commander Marquis Thinis, who had killed everyone to apologize, the Nord generals felt that everyone was in danger. As the news of the Battle of Staros came, Only then did the Nord soldiers realize what a rare opportunity they had missed.

A grand battle involving hundreds of thousands of people was unfolding majestically before his eyes. The total number of both sides exceeded 300,000. It was a decisive battle between the two old enemies, the Ruidian and the Falcon Dynasty. Thinking of this precious fighter plane Just slipping away like this, no one can guarantee that His Majesty Yagrolk will not chop off a few heads to "kill the monkeys". This is the key to life and death, and there is no room for humility.

The generals are well aware of the principle of speaking loudly when they are justified. When they quarrel, their voices are like loud bells, which make the walls of the hall buzz. If anyone does not want to be the unfortunate "excited", his voice had better be mén Zoom in.

The conclusion of the meeting was incredible. The generals finally said in unison, "It's all the fault of that dead guy in Tinis! Please punish him severely!" The generals all knew that it was safest to blame all the mistakes on the dead man.

Although Marquis Thinis had some status in the German military circles during his lifetime, now his ghost cannot crawl out of the grave even if he is trembling with rage.

In fact, everyone knows that the Fourth Army Corps as the King's Guards is the one most responsible for this battle, and the commander of the Fourth Army, the Marquis of Spitanger, is the most responsible person for this military defeat.

If it hadn't been for the defeat of the Fourth Army, the Falcon Dynasty's cavalry would not have launched a large-scale harassment war from the Stromonido gap. This led to the Nord Military Ministry making a wrong judgment and losing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. opportunity,

It’s just that the army commanders didn’t dare to make it clear. The power of the traditional martial arts family is like a behemoth that no one dares to touch in the Nordic military circles, not to mention the Fourth Army, which is known as one of His Majesty's Guards.

I didn't see the Marquis of Spitanger who made a big mistake. His Majesty only revoked his title as commander of the army and transferred him from the attack queue back to Kyoto. In fact, the fourth army had long been forgotten in name only. , the title of Legion Commander is meaningless.

Salton, who is always known for his calm personality, has been silent since the beginning of the meeting. As the general person in charge of the Battle of Pelagor, he bears unshirkable responsibility for the defeat of the battle, and he is also the most criticized. One of his targets, especially the generals of the Wu family who had always disliked him, pointed their main fingers at him.

From the very beginning of the meeting, those generals who were inextricably linked to the traditional martial arts started to bombard us: "Why was the retreat order not given to the Fourth Army in time?

"No time? A week ago we got the news that the Falcon Dynasty's 100,000-strong army was gathering in the Amyra Mountains! Do you think they went to the Amyra Mountains to hunt!

Forcing the Fourth Army to immediately send troops to occupy a worthless stronghold like Stromodo, which ultimately resulted in the ambush and casualties of more than 30,000 of the kingdom's most elite soldiers? This is a serious command error!

If the Fourth Army is still there, the Wikiyans will never be able to survive such a rampant attack! Also, after discovering the attack intention of the Wikiyans, why did the base camp not mobilize reinforcements in time? This is an extremely serious dereliction of duty! "

Every question was focused on a vital joint, and every word was bloody. Under this long-planned verbal attack, Salton could not answer a single question.

The power of the traditional martial arts family was too strong. All the Nord generals did not dare to help him. Only the old general who was supervising the battle wanted to stand up, but Salton stopped him with his eyes. This defeat required a scapegoat, regardless of Can you argue? Salton and he are the first to bear the brunt. One death is better than two deaths.

He could only lower his head and defend himself vaguely with a look of shame on his face: "The Wekiians were so sudden, we were caught off guard... It was really too sudden..."

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