Realm of Power

918 The Beast Attacks (4)

The Acastea swamp in the north of Dongting Grassland is rich in water and grass and low-lying. It has always been an area where Dongting people focus on grazing in early spring. Since the weather entered May, the sky has been somewhat melancholy as the temperature has recovered. , the gloomy dark clouds almost covered all the sunshine, and the dense water grassland also seemed a bit humid and warm,

I don’t know if it’s because the war makes people feel hot and uneasy, or because the weather is really muggy. Even the river flowing by could not take away the hot and humid feeling.

At the eastern end of the swamp, a large group of tents covered the ground like clouds. A desolate wind blew across the ground, blowing the scattered weeds into the sky. A group of Kujit light cavalry on horseback were like a whirlwind. Whistling past the grass, "Tata" wore light leather armor and the Dongting Cavalry carrying a powerful recurve bow behind him was like a long, fast black line, speeding across the ground.

The horseshoes nailed with thick curved irons were like sharp razors, tearing the ground apart completely and turning it into black patches here and there. These were splashed with wet soil and slapped mercilessly on the swamp ground. on the quagmire,

Countless branches were broken, and the flowers fell to the ground along with them, and then were trampled down by heavy feet until they were completely broken.

A patrol consisting of hundreds of black-armored archers from the East Courtyard spread out along the meadow. The cool wind blew, and the manes of the war horses were flying, reflecting the vigorous posture of the horseback cavalry. At this moment, where they were looking at, An important meeting of the Dongting people is being held.

The aggressive power of the Northlanders has caused dissatisfaction among most of the Dongting tribes. Especially after the two small tribes responsible for border defense were wiped out, the tentacles of the Northlanders have extended to the hinterland of the Dongting Grassland, posing a serious threat. The traditional forces of the Dongting people, with the appeal of Ruitang Tingna, held the Dongting Tribal Conference this time to discuss how to deal with the arrogant invasion of the Northlanders.

From the beginning of the meeting, there was a tense atmosphere. In fact, since joining the Falcon Dynasty, many tribes have chosen to move south, so the previous style of hard work in the bitter cold land has faded a lot, and the fierce and violent spirit in the blood of the Dongting people has faded a lot. , nor can it withstand the wear and tear of a comfortable environment,

A tribal leader who came from the border fired the artillery first, criticizing some tribes for their inaction and even for not saving their lives. This led to the fact that the northeastern border of Dongting, which had the weakest military strength, was first attacked by the Northlanders.

This tall young man has well-developed limbs and powerful muscles, his eyes are flashing with a fierce glare, and the hard leather armor on his body is splattered with dark red blood that has solidified.

He is the leader of the Dianlis tribe on the northern border of Dongting. The Dianris tribe ranks fifty-seventh among the sixty-three tribes in Dongting. It is a typical small tribe that relies on border water and grass for migration. The whole tribe has a population of 25,000. There are more than 4,000 soldiers capable of fighting. Because they are not strong and have no inherent territory, they can only be regarded as vassals of some powerful clans.

However, because of their high mobility on the border, they are responsible for daily patrol tasks. However, their patrol range changes at any time according to the area they migrate to. Therefore, it is this mobile patrol that bears the brunt of the attacks from the Northlanders this time. small tribe,

The eldest princess of the East Courtyard, Ruitang Tingna, sat in the most important position of the tent as the princess. The leaders of the 60 tribes in the East Courtyard sat on both sides. The chief of the Dianlis tribe became more and more excited when he saw the eldest princess was there. He simply stood up, opened his shirt, exposed his chest with a wolf head tattoo, and said loudly

"I just want to know, when my people fought a bloody battle with the Northland invaders, why did the people who went to ask for help die in the camp of the Ruipai tribe at the rear? When will everyone here be able to send reinforcements to support ?Should we continue to wait and see like this, or should we continue to stay back and watch the excitement? Wait for the Northlanders to advance all the way to Motu?"

"Dianli Mohe, what do you mean by this?" A tribal leader wearing a red brocade fur hat stood up from the seat on the left with an angry expression and said fiercely, "Why do people who go to ask for help die? In the camp of my Ruipai tribe Here, he himself fell off his horse because of excessive galloping, broke his sternum and died. Is it my responsibility? And I also sent 5,000 reinforcements. How can you say nothing about me? Just stand back and watch!"

Dian Li Mohe turned his head, looked at the leader of the Ruipai tribe, and said through gritted teeth, "That's bullshit, five thousand reinforcements. Our tribe fought desperately from day to night, with more than half of the casualties, and we didn't see a single reinforcement! We had no choice. We can only give up all our livestock and supplies and retreat along the Pondi River. If it hadn't been dark at that time and the people from the north didn't dare to pursue them at will, I'm afraid not a single person of our 25,000 people would be left alive!"

"That's right," the leader of the Ruipai tribe said with a leisurely expression. "I received a report from the reinforcements, saying that your Dianlis tribe had withdrawn early, so I had to give up the plan of waiting for the Bo'an tribe's reinforcements to launch a battle together. If it hadn't been for you If we fight without authorization, when the 5,000 people from the Boan tribe arrive together, it is not completely impossible to annihilate the enemy!"

"Fart!" After hearing the excuse and ridicule of the Ruipai clan leader, and thinking of the tragic situation where his clan was almost completely wiped out, Dian Limohe cursed with bloodshot eyes, "Our clan's station is only 50 miles away from your Ruipai clan. If the light cavalry goes all out, Rushing for reinforcements can take at most three hours to arrive. Unfortunately, our tribe fought bloody battles with the Northlanders who were several times our size for seven hours, but we did not see a single reinforcement!

But you told me that you were waiting for reinforcements from the Boan tribe to come to the rear, do you really think that the blood of the Dianlis tribe is not flowing from our bodies!"

"No wonder people say that you, Dianli Mohe, are a reckless man who doesn't understand strategy." The Ruipai tribe leader curled his lips in disdain and mocked, "Without the reinforcements from the Bo'an tribe, facing 6,000 well-equipped Beidi Army, my 5,000 people are also included! If you are scared now, you can withdraw from the meeting immediately! "

Dian Limohe stood up with an excited expression, stared angrily at the sarcastic Ruipai tribe leader and said fiercely, "What do we have to be afraid of? What are we afraid of? I am afraid that when I am preparing to go to the front line, my companions will be behind me." Stab a knife, I'm afraid that my head will be sent to the Northlanders by my own people! What nonsense about joining the Bo'an tribe, if I really believe you, I won't even know how to die!"

At this time, the mentioned Chief Boan stood up with a slight frown and said in confusion, "Don't your Dianli tribe have 3,000 wolf guards? In addition, the tribe can gather at least 10,000 people in an emergency. But your opponent only has 6,000 Northland troops, so you should be able to win no matter how hard you fight! How could you be defeated so miserably!"

Dianli Mohe said coldly, "Are you trying to ridicule the combat effectiveness of our Dianlis tribe? Don't forget who was chased for hundreds of miles by my 3,000 wolf cavalry in the Baipingdi meadow three years ago. "Dear, what do you think of the combat effectiveness of our Dianlis wolf cavalry? If I use three thousand against your five thousand, it will still make you cry for father and mother..."

"Nonsense!" Ruipai Clan Chief's scars were exposed in public. He suddenly couldn't keep it off his face and said angrily, "That doesn't count! That's because you made a conspiracy! Besides, when did I admit defeat? I didn't beat you the same way later. …”

"That's enough! Are you going to argue until next spring hunting?" Rui Tangtingna, who was sitting on the main seat, sternly stopped this meaningless argument. Dianli Mohe, who was so angry, had to swallow hard and blush. The thick-necked man sat down angrily, with that vicious look in his eyes, which seemed to want to grind the bones of the Ruipai clan leader opposite him into ashes, but it could not relieve the great hatred in his heart.

Ruitang Tingna turned her head away, looked at the angry Dianli Mohe, and asked in a solemn voice, "The combat power of the Dianlis tribe's wolf guards is enough to rank among the top ten in our Dongting tribe's cavalry. If it is as you said, As such, aren't the Northlanders quite powerful in combat? You Dianli Mohe has always been known for his mobile tactics, so why were 3,000 elite cavalry defeated by 6,000 infantry on the vast grassland? It's really unbelievable! "

"It's a reindeer, Your Royal Highness the Princess." Dian Li Mohe stood up and responded with a respectful expression. It was extremely cold in the north. Even in May, the ice period had just been lifted. The meadows were covered with ice and snow. They seemed to He knows our habits very well and knows that once the camp is set up, he will stay there for at least 10 days. Otherwise, it will be considered disrespectful to the Immortal Heaven.

The Northlanders took advantage of this opportunity and used a large number of reindeer to carry heavy infantry to raid us. They seemed to have known our specific location for a long time and deliberately bypassed the routes they often took before. Therefore, by the time we discovered it, we had lost the ability to maneuver. possible,

Unless we allow them to massacre our closest relatives and neglect to evacuate, this is absolutely impossible. Our people will fight to the death, but only ten thousand people will survive!"

"So, your camp location has been betrayed! That's why you have to fight to the death!" Ruitang Tingna's face suddenly darkened, and her eyes were like lightning on the face of the Ruipai tribe leader who was arguing just now.

"I only found out the location of the Dianlis tribe's camp after I received the call for help!" The Ruipai tribe leader quickly shouted, "It's because I don't know their specific location, nor the number of incoming enemies, nor the reinforcements from our tribe." , they could only advance towards the battlefield while waiting for reinforcements from the Boan tribe to move in. "

"Who could that be?" Ruitang Tingna twisted her beautiful eyebrows together. The grassland tribe has always been the most secretive about the location of their camp, because it is not just a camp, but the lifeblood of the entire tribe. Your valuable property, your wife, children, and children will often be exposed in the general camp, which will often attract greedy attacks. Especially on the chaotic grasslands, plunder and counter-plundering have never stopped.

'Your Highness, there is an urgent letter from the King of Khan!' Just when Ruitang Tingna was confused, a royal guard hurriedly ran over and handed her the letter with urgent fire paint. Ruitang Tingna opened the letter in confusion and couldn't help but He took a breath of air and muttered in a low voice, "I didn't expect it to be him...q!".