Realm of Power

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The prairie in June is the season when grass grows and horses grow strong. On the green water grass, a group of cavalry wearing thick felt and leather armor slowly advanced along the water in the center of the prairie.

The howling plain wind blew from the side, blowing the military flag in front of the team. It was a pennant with a white giant bear logo.

There had just been a light rain in the sky, and there was a fresh smell in the air. The horses' hooves stepped on the soft Qinshui grass soil, making a squeaking sound.

This is a patrol cavalry team composed of Northlanders. The leading cavalry team captain Anguli is leisurely looking at the beautiful scenery around him with his square eyes as he advances.

, the green grass is lingering, the wind blows, as if a pair of invisible hands are blowing quietly, the meadows are swaying neatly, the earth is endless, what a beautiful place, the vast land makes people forget their own existence, Anguli is dark Sighing, although it was not the first time he came here for inspection, he would be shocked by the beautiful scenery here every time.

These scenes that could only be seen in dreams are now before my eyes.

Anguli felt an indescribable satisfaction in his heart. Only when he came here could he realize how difficult the environment he lived in was.

There are no giant beasts lurking under the ice that may jump out and devour travelers at any time, nor is there the cold night wind that can freeze people into ice cubes if they get a fire. Compared with the cruel Northland, this place is like a dream. A comparable paradise

The sun here is red, not the cold round ball of light that seems to be covered with a layer of frizzy leather in the thick clouds in the North. The water here is cool, not the kind of thick clouds that make you The thick ice layer will not leave any mark even if you step on it. If you stretch out your hand here, you can feel the light emitting from the air. It will feel warm when it shines on your body. When you open your eyes, you will see the endless blue sky.

The most important thing is that in three months, this will become the new migration place for the Asu people. The 50,000 Asu people living in the Northland base camp will move along the Firuscadia River and cross Silun. Thinking of the lowlands, migrating here from the cruel north,

They will live in this new land, graze, trade, build their own houses, reproduce and live, so that their children and grandchildren can escape the cruel environment of the North. In just ten years, they will be able to deeply understand the situation here. Taking root, they will turn this land into a paradise for the Asuos people.

There is no need to worry about the strong winds in the cold mountainous areas, nor the freezing rain that freezes most livestock to death every winter, nor the need to worry about the lack of food. Here, we can feed a large number of livestock, hunt along the river, and cultivate fisheries. This will become the place of hope that Asu people dream of.

Although as a low-ranking officer of the tribe, Angus had no way of knowing the specific plans of the higher-ups, but he could not forget the excitement with which he set foot on this vast and beautiful land. It is the land of the prairie people. For hundreds of years, this powerful race has continued to expand. Although the severe cold has restrained the hooves of the prairie people, many tribes have still been annihilated by the prairie people.

The power of the grassland people is well known to the people of the North. This race with vast expanse of land and a large number of powerful cavalry like a pack of violent wolves represents brutality, power, and invincibility. It once made the people of the North think... Just thinking about it makes me feel terrified.

However, the border battle has proved that the above judgment is correct. The grassland people, who are feared by the entire Northland, are now declining and their majesty is no longer. Six thousand Asuo tribe infantry can easily wipe out the grassland. Two tribes of man, which was unimaginable before,

However, the originally expected revenge of the prairie people has been delayed. Is this once powerful prairie lion really no longer even capable of roaring in revenge?

Anguli is not sure about this doubt, but the order from above is that the scope of inspection must be expanded to 50 miles every day. It seems that the grassland people are not very reassured by the above.

Anguli led his hundred cavalrymen around the pasture and stopped at a river beach with abundant water and grass. The clear river water and tender grass made the horses of the Northland cavalry stop one after another.

"Guti, take ten people and continue 20 miles forward."

Anguli looked at it casually, stopped his horse, and shouted loudly to a smart and capable cavalry behind him, "If there is no new situation, come back and join me immediately! The others will rest on the spot."

Soon, a group of 10 cavalrymen continued to advance, while more Northland cavalrymen stood up and dismounted in cheers,

They took off their thick leather armor and ran to the river impatiently to drink water, or simply wash their bodies with the clean river water that was still a bit refreshing and cold. For them, such coldness was still acceptable. category, and what makes them dissatisfied is the increasingly hot sun

In June, even in the extremely cold north, the prairie begins to get a little sultry.

This is the only thing that dissatisfies the northerners who are used to dry and cold areas. The word heat has never appeared in their dictionary, and it is also the thing they feel most helpless about now. They still wear the thick leather felt from the cold northern areas. Leather armor, adapted to the northern region The inside of the leather armor is made of thick beast fur, which can protect them from frostbite in the harsh north, but in the warm June prairie, this kind of leather armor is simply a torture instrument. In the morning, sweat was already rolling down the faces of hundreds of cavalrymen.

Just as Anguli was washing his horses with clean water by the river, a Northland cavalryman who was bending down to wash his face suddenly pointed to the distance to the west, with a horrified look on his face and shouted, "Look, what is that?"

Angus quickly turned around, glanced at it, and then his face changed drastically and he shouted, "Quick, get ready to fight immediately, we are from Dongting!" The Northland cavalry who were resting quickly started running in a panic, and saddled their horses again. On the war horses, some even looked around for the war horses that had gone to graze in the distance. It can be said to be quite chaotic.

"Prepare!"

In the direction of the grassy hills to the west, dozens of fast black lines wrapped around the raised soil rushed toward this side with great momentum.

The cavalry above were wearing light leather armor and furry felt hats on their heads. They were holding up the powerful composite bow unique to the Dongting people in their hands. When they were about 100 meters away, the Dongting cavalry raised their hands high. The compound bows bounced off one after another, and a cloud of arrows fell like raindrops, roaring with death.

"Watch out! They're shooting arrows!"

Angus quickly raised the unique animal skin shield of the North and shouted. The whole row of shields was raised, and the arrows hit the leather shield made of hard animal skin, and they were all bounced away by the unique toughness of the animal skin. There was a dull sound like raindrops,

But not everyone is so lucky. On the left side of the Northland cavalry, several young Northland cavalrymen lacked combat experience. Their naked horses were shot by stray arrows, making a tragic neighing sound and shaking. Writhing on the ground, the cavalry above was also thrown out like a toy.

"Assault, we can't let them continue shooting arrows!" Seeing such a tragic situation, Angus raised the long-handled giant sword in his hand with blood-red eyes, and pulled the horse fiercely, rushing forward like a strong wind, the Dongting people's bows Cavalry has always been the nemesis of light cavalry. If they are allowed to continue shooting like this, even twice as many people will not be able to win.

"Get ready for battle!"

Angus heard a stern shout in front of him that was spoken in Dongting dialect, "嘡啷啷啷" and then there was a sound of a scimitar being unsheathed. He couldn't help but feel something unexpected, but more of it was boiling blood.

These Dongting cavalry cavalry were too arrogant. Facing the frontal attack of the Northland cavalry, they did not choose to maneuver around, but also drew their scimitars and engaged in stupid melee combat. Don't they know that once the cavalry gained a long-range advantage, they would The melee cavalry is the target of death.

"Arrogant Dongting people!" A cold smile appeared at the corner of Angus's mouth, licking his dry lips. How could he let go of such a good opportunity! He immediately raised the long-handled giant sword in his hand and shouted with all his strength, "Everyone, rush over and kill them all!"

"Utedka!"

Hundreds of Northland cavalry shouted slogans representing the bravery of the Northlanders in unison, like a dark cloud following their commander. Arrows above their heads fell with a sharp whistling sound, and some people were constantly hit by the arrows. , but most of the cavalry quickly crossed this death distance,

"Kill" Angus tried his best to wave the long-handled sword, and the blade kept flashing blood-colored light and shadow. The figure of a Dongting cavalry who passed by him flickered, and bright red blood flowed from his neck. The squall shot was like a ball of red flowers exploding in the middle of the movement. The war horses were intertwined. The opponent's figure instantly fell from the eyes and turned into a blur of flesh and blood under the hooves of the galloping horses.

"Crack!" The war horses were like thunder. In this vast and spacious land, swords and swords were flashing, and flesh and blood were flying everywhere. The galloping war horses passed each other, and the cavalry on them shook and were thrown off their horses. i

The sound of "crack" metal colliding was mixed with the shouts of fighting. The Northland cavalry was like a file, ruthlessly inserted into the front of the Dongting cavalry, and then kept pushing away. The cavalry on both sides could kill with brutal force. To describe it, two cavalry troops collided together like two iron walls. Several horses were tumbling on the ground in the squeeze. Blood spattered from the horses passing by. The two opposing sides were like two heads squeezing each other. metal monsters tangled together,

After a round of staggered fighting, the two sides separated like exhausted hungry wolves. The East Court cavalry began to gather scatteredly on the opposite side, and Angus also took the opportunity to count the number of people. His face suddenly changed,

In the first round of fighting between the two cavalry groups, more than thirty of them fell. But the opponent only had a dozen or so people, and there was almost no suspense about the huge gap in combat power.

"how so!"

Angus looked at his blood-covered subordinates with an ugly expression, and found that except for himself, everyone else was more or less injured. Although he performed very well, he killed three Dongting cavalry with one force. ,

But in terms of overall strength, the combat power of the Dongting Cavalry is still far superior to that of its Northland Cavalry.

If we were in the cold Northland, our Northland cavalry might still be able to rely on their unique advantages to compete with the Dongting cavalry, but this is the prairie, and this is the home ground of the Dongting people!

"Captain, I feel something is wrong!" Vice-captain Lenker came over with a pale face. "The opponent should not be horse archers, but the kind of cavalry composed of elite scouts. Behind this kind of elite scout cavalry, there is definitely the enemy." The main force, we should go back to give a speech immediately, I am willing to lead ten people to cover everyone's evacuation!"

"Do you think I am a coward who is afraid of death?" Angus glared at him with a red face. "We are the glorious Northland cavalry. No matter whether there is one person or ten thousand people in front of us, we have absolutely no reason to retreat in the face of battle. !”

"But, captain, do you want everyone to die here in vain? Look at what this is!" Lenke suddenly pulled open his clothes, and an obvious knife mark continued from his chest to his waist, and the broken The leather armor oozed with blood. The sight in front of him made Angus speechless for a while, and his eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes. With such severe injuries, there was almost no possibility of surviving.

"Now you know, I don't think I can go back! Many people here can't go back!"

Renrke gritted his teeth, closed his clothes with a painful look on his face, and patted Angus on the shoulder with his trembling right hand, "You go immediately and bring the news and our hopes back, otherwise, everyone's death will be in vain!" "

"No, you have to go first if you want to leave. As the captain, it is my responsibility to stop the rear!" Angus hesitated for a while, then shouted to Renrk and the others with a decisive look,

"Captain, this may be the last time I call you this!" Lenke's face changed next to him, and he suddenly whispered,

"What do you mean by this? Angus was stunned for a moment.

In front of him, Lenke raised his sword with a wry smile, his whole face was almost distorted, and suddenly he shouted, "Since you don't want to leave, then let me kill you with my own hands!"

"What are you going to do! Are you crazy!" Angus yelled with a horrified look on his face, and quickly raised his weapon to block Renrk's sword, "嘡" There was a loud sound of metal collision, and Renrk's weak body, Being hit by a huge earthquake,

"Why, why is this happening!" Faced with the attack from his companions, Angus's face was full of confusion and panic.

"Idiot, don't you see it? Everyone is injured, why are you not injured at all!" Lenke panted and covered the wound, with blood stains oozing out of his clothes, shouting hysterically " Don't you see that the people in Dongting want to capture you alive? They want to take you back to ask for information, idiot. Now you are the only one who can escape alive."

"You..." Before Angus finished speaking, Lenker had already used his last strength to stab Angus's war horse with a sword. The horse neighed loudly and led Angus to run like crazy. The earth Back quickly,

"Catch him, don't let him escape!"

Angus heard the angrily shouting and cursing from the people in the East Courtyard behind him, "Run! Captain!" This was Lenke's voice, followed by a violent sound of fighting, the sound of metal squeezing and the collision, and finally stopped abruptly. , the sound of wind was whistling in his ears, Angus felt that his eyes were blurred, and when he touched his hands, they were filled with tears.

At this time, Angus, who was running desperately, didn't know that just 50 miles behind him, the 40,000 Dongting cavalry who had bypassed the Northlanders' observation point were rapidly approaching the Northlanders from the east and west directions. The border grassland occupied by people is about to start a killing called "revenge"

In order to ensure the suddenness of this battle, Ruitang Tingna personally selected 3,000 of the fastest light cavalry from the elites of various ethnic groups to form forward scouts.

Within 100 miles of the target, they indirectly defeated several teams of wandering Northland cavalry with an exhausting offensive. Because the attack was too sudden, these patrol teams composed of a small number of Northland cavalry could hardly resist. Without a chance, he was torn apart by the light cavalry scouts who came from all directions like the wind.

The scimitars are as bloody as blood, and the Dongting cavalry cooperates with skilled tactics and kills as fiercely as wolves, once again proving that the Dongting people are the masters of the prairie. No one is more familiar with the environment here than them. The cavalry under the same strength Impact, any provocation on this grassland will only get bloody revenge,

The sun had only just revealed half of its face from the clouds, and the light dark clouds were like a layer of black gauze.

The low morning fog has dispersed. In the hazy morning light, black lines emerged from the edge of the grass, and the dark and messy expanse stretched to infinity.

Groups of cavalry began to rush down like a huge arc. The air was suffocating and solidified at this moment, and the brilliance of metal shone with the smell of killing.

The black sky also appeared bright at this moment, and a layer of golden light appeared in the east.

Dozens of narrow black spots began to move slowly, and groups of elite cavalry in light mail appeared on the grassy hills. Under the horses' hooves was the mist that had not completely dissipated. The scimitars in their hands formed a shimmering field of cold light in the mist. forest

40,000 cavalry were mobilized. There were several huge queues of tens of thousands of people. Like a sea of ​​war horses. Secret war horses filled the open space in front of the grass, their murderous eyes shining with cold and ruthless light.

Princess Ruitang Tingna of the East Courtyard is standing on a grassy hill with heroic appearance. The grassland wind is blowing her long black waterfall-like hair. She is wearing the golden-winged swallow helmet that is the symbol of the East Court royal family on her head, looking at the distance. in, with solemnity and indifference,

"Tell everyone! No mercy for traitors and enemies!"

Rui Tangtingna raised her hands indifferently,

The green grass stretched before her eyes like a beautiful blanket. On the distant horizon, some messy prairie tents were scattered there. From a distance, they looked like a large black spot.

The Rialu tribe, ranked 16th among the 60 tribes in Dongting, with a population of 80,000, is the largest tribe on the northern border. They are still ignorant of the upcoming danger.

In the distance, in the thin morning air like smoke, there is still white smoke from herdsmen cooking breakfast.

The surroundings were as quiet as every morning. This kind of tent with a pointed roof and a long red tassel or horse mane was a unique pointed tent of the Dongting people. But now in Rui Tang Tina's eyes, these people who should have been called her were enemies!

"Attack!" Rui Tang Tina shouted coldly, and her raised right hand suddenly fell down.

"Attack!" A rugged shout rang out from the front row of cavalry. A thick black line surged forward, like a hurricane. The earth trembled violently at this moment, and the towering three-star royal flag made a gust of wind in the morning breeze.

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