Realm of Power

In the Dorok Mountains, the weather in early July is still very hot, especially in the evening. Although the sun has tilted, the heat radiating from the land makes the surface of the ground look like a steamer, and the heat lingers It didn't disperse, and there was no wind, which naturally made it more uncomfortable.

Clorisast tried her best to endure the scorching sun above her head. As far as she could see, she saw a green land with green mountains and clouds. It was a picturesque scenery, but under the scorching sun above her head, it was all blurred. Became synonymous with pain and suffering

"Damn, it's too hot today." The wet sweat on Croissant's cheeks flowed down his armor. He looked away from the end of the green land in the distance and asked a guide beside him anxiously.

"We have been gone for 2 days, how long do we have before we can go out?"

"It shouldn't be too far." The guide pointed to the rolling mountains in the distance with an embarrassed expression, and said with some emotion, "This impassable dense forest is a shortcut to the hinterland of Dorok, because almost no one can pass it. Therefore, the Dorok talents did not station heavy troops in this direction.

If adults hadn't said that we could pass along the mountain rivers, I wouldn't have the confidence to be this guide. At least for now, moving along the natural rivers is indeed a feasible method, but if I want to ask how long it will take to pass, I will I really don’t know”

Crolissart looked up at the scorching sun shining through the leaves and wiped the sweat from his head. The guide's answer made his eyebrows knit together.

He could even clearly feel the sweat dripping down his trousers. Although his army had some light infantry, he still felt uncomfortable marching in the dense forest in such hot weather.

"The army is resting on the spot, waiting for the cool weather at night before marching." Croissant waved her hand helplessly and said to the messenger behind her.

"All troops stop advancing and camp on the spot." The cavalry was ordered to fly past the advancing queue, shouting hoarsely.

The order from above left the panting soldiers in the hot light as if they had been given an amnesty. They looked for shade to rest. The weather was really too hot. Even many soldiers who were mountain hunters stopped and couldn't wait to untie their water bags and drink them. Pouring cool mountain spring water on one's head has an advantage in the dense forest area, that is, the water source is abundant, so although the weather is unbearably hot, soldiers who fall ill from heat stroke rarely appear.

All the soldiers were complaining that it was too hot here. Although the Vecchia Mountains in the south had similar mountainous terrain, they did not have such a forest that blocked the sky.

This place doesn't look like an area where people can survive at all. It's like the legendary sweltering hell.

The army marched for a whole morning, and the soldiers' physical strength was almost exhausted. It was only 20 miles away. The falcon soldiers hiding in the shade of the trees were lying on the ground in clusters here and there, gasping for air, or I simply took off all the armor on my body and left my bare chest red and swollen even if it was bitten by nearby insects and ants. I didn't want to wear armor that could boil eggs.

"There is nothing we can do about this situation even with cruel military orders."

Crolisate sighed secretly. He was a rough man, but after all, he was also a famous general who had experienced battles for a long time. His mountain army had always been a sharp blade in the hands of the fat man.

Because the mountain troops have good adaptability to various terrains, they are always responsible for unexpected combat missions. In the past, they did not think that the mountains were so difficult, but this time they hit an iron plate.

Because the environment here is so bad, outside the forest that is expected to block out the sun in Crolissat, the summer mosquitoes are annoying, and the scorching sun above the head is like a huge edgeless cover. People walking inside People feel as if they are isolated from everything in this dense forest. The scorching hot temperature is like a sauna.

Even if you are empty-handed and bare-footed, your body will be wet with sweat within ten minutes, and your whole body will feel like it has been washed with water. If you don't drink water for half a day, you will faint due to dehydration.

Because they had never encountered such a harsh environment, even the Western Army, which was advancing rapidly with light troops, advanced extremely slowly in this dense forest.

Yesterday, after walking for most of the day, the distance was only about 20 miles. Including this morning, the total was only about 50 miles. There were still spiers of trees with no way out in sight, which made Croissant complain about the so-called Ministry of Military Affairs. The estimate of crossing the dense forest in one day was decided by a group of military adjutants who had never done any on-the-spot investigation.

"I'm trying to make a fool of myself by looking at the picture. I don't know what the staff at the Ministry of Military Affairs are thinking. I should suggest to His Majesty that the actual situation should also be considered when making plans."

Croissant curled her lips in disdain, sat on the hot and humid soft soil of the forest, picked off some sparse foxtail grass next to her, wiped it on her sweat-stained clothes, and thought about this in her mind. In this plan, according to the strategic plan reported by the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Central Army will join the Salon Army in the front, forming a pincer attack on Dorok's main force from the left and right wings.

The Western Army of Palavon approached lightly and quickly, passing through the dense forest area between the two places. In a surprise attack, they arrived at the city of Jaglen, an important town in the south of Dorok. They cut off the Dorok people in one fell swoop and then retreated to the mountain. On the retreat route, the Caesar Sauron Army in the north took advantage of the situation and moved south, forcing their troops to attack Aaron, the core area of ​​the Dorok Council, setting the course for the war in one fell swoop.

This is a big counterattack opportunity that His Majesty Falcon personally led the Central Army to attract the 100,000 main force of the Dorok people. Every moment, soldiers sacrificed their lives on the front line.

But something went wrong for me in this dense forest, and I have been delayed for two days. If His Majesty Falcon, who does not know the situation, pursues him, I will be in trouble. The dog-faced fat man is famous for turning his back on others. If he finds out that he will The precious fighter planes were wasted in the dense forest. Even if he didn't directly remove himself as the commander of the army, he probably had other ways to make himself miserable.

Croissant felt impatient, but now she was helpless. The army was moving forward step by step in the dense forest. It took two days to reach 50 miles. Who knows when they will be able to pass through this dense forest with no end. , not to mention using such a tired army to raid a heavily defended place like the southern town of Jaglen, that was the Dorok people's retreat. It is said that the defensive force was not less than 20,000 people.

Croissant secretly counted on her fingers. First, she hoped that His Majesty Falcon was not an unkind person. As long as she explained the situation, she would not be punished too severely. Second, she relied on her long-standing friendship with His Majesty. , the people in the Ministry of Military Affairs will not make things too difficult for themselves. If the empire has not launched a full-scale counterattack in the south, I should still have 2 days to pass through this terrible dense forest. If "

After thinking about it, Croissant actually fell asleep, and the sun slowly disappeared on the western horizon.

"Sir, the sun has gone down." The guard next to him shook him awake.

"Really? So fast." Croissant stood up, lightly moved her almost numb body, and ordered the army to move forward immediately. It was dark, and the Falcon Army lit up torches, like a long winding dragon in the dense forest. , the soldiers were advancing rapidly, or it was because of the pity of the gods. At sunrise in the morning, Croissant found that the forest area in front of her suddenly stopped.

Holding the telescope, Croissant carefully observed the surroundings. He didn't know whether he should be happy or disappointed. He searched with the telescope several times but found no trace of the parliamentary army.

"You are really careless. These Dorok people underestimate us too much." Crolisate licked her dry lips excitedly and took out the map from her arms. She studied it carefully for a long time and made sure that she was not wrong. Here It should be near Yaglen City, an important town in the south.

"Come here, send scouts and other troops to rest on the spot." Crolisate waved behind him with a stern look, and several lightly-armed cavalry galloped from the queue in several directions. Soon, the intelligence came back, and sure enough, To the east of the exit of this dense forest, a city was discovered. According to the scouts' judgment, that should be the target of this time, Yaglen City, which is only a few miles away from here.

"Okay, it's really good." Crolisat felt mentally shocked. He could imagine the Dorok people's terrified look when they found out that they were being attacked by a large army. Crolisat raised his hands and shouted sternly. He said, "All flag regiments are recharging their strength on the spot. I will defeat Yaglen with one blow tonight."

In the dark night, 30,000 falcon troops formed a huge arc, approaching the city of Yaglen unknowingly. The towns along the way were controlled by scouts, and all the Dorok people were gathered in the square, red. The bonfire shone on their faces. There were not many old people, children, women, and young adults. They all looked at these mysterious black soldiers in horror.

"It's the army of the Falcon Empire." Not all people in the crowd were ignorant. Some people's faces suddenly turned pale, and their eyes flickered at the murderous light cavalry around them. The bright light of the swords looked terrifying in the dark night. , seeing that there was no chance of outrunning the cavalry, Hill finally gave up his plan to inform the city.

"We don't want to disturb everyone's sleep. We just want everyone to wait here all night and we will protect everyone." The Falcon Army officer in charge of clearing the scene looked at the more than a hundred people gathered together and said with a cold face, following each one. The towns along the way were controlled, and the Falcon Army quickly approached the target.

When the defenders of Yaglen City woke up from the morning breeze, they discovered that in the white mist, human heads surrounded by thousands of troops and horses emerged from the mist. The heads were so densely packed that they could not be counted.

"Advance." Following the loud command, the black infantry formation began to advance.

"Dong, dong, dong" With the rhythmic and orderly footsteps, even Yagren's solid city walls were shaking. The soldiers marched, raising their weapons and shouting "Victory", which shocked Yagren. The defenders of Lun City turned pale.

"Enemy attack", the frightened shouts of the defenders were so pale and powerless in the face of the powerful pressure gathered by the Falcon Army's spears. The black military formation stopped about 300 meters away from the city wall.

With the sound of a loud trombone, on both wings of the infantry square, a skirmish line composed of about 2,000 light-armored cavalry quickly accelerated, crossing the open space in front like a cluster of arrows.

“Ready for a tentative shot”

The archers raised the compound bows in their hands and quickly crossed the infantry phalanx. The compound bows came like a tide from a distance of 150 meters, but there was no response on the top of the city. The soldiers above were still running, and there was no response. People realize that a wave of death rain is about to fall. Compared with the loud noise over there, there is deathly silence here.

The Dorok people on the top of the city were still in chaos, and the officer above nervously shouted, "Quick, draw your bow, kill those who retreat in front of the battle, come on"

At this moment, he heard a strange "buzzing" sound. The sky suddenly darkened. Large flying arrows blocked the sun like clouds. The dark clouds instantly turned into raindrops and fell on the city wall.

"Ah!" The Dorok officer who was standing on the city wall gesticulating suddenly felt as if he had been punched in the face by an invisible giant. His whole body suddenly flew backwards, and his body twisted into an unnatural shape in mid-air. The position was turned over and turned into a hedgehog by countless arrows. The bright red blood exploded in the air, which looked extremely tragic.

“It’s really hard to win against such an opponent.”

Croissant looked at her opponent's extremely clumsy response from the lookout mirror, and she grinned with a cold smile.

Compared with the Falcon Army, which has experienced hundreds of battles, the opponent's hasty reaction of rookies fully demonstrated that the combat effectiveness of this unit is not at the same level as our own. Taking down Yaglen City with 30,000 elite troops is really a matter of no suspense. things,

"Perhaps, that's what your Majesty had in mind at the beginning," Crolissart thought with some boredom, raised his hand and ordered loudly.

"Crossbowmen at the ready"

The five thousand heavy crossbows next to Crolisate were raised high. As the arm fell, the sound of the bowstring vibrating like a rainstorm quickly sounded and the sound of tearing was heard. Three rows of arrows were fired in a short period of time. For a moment, the entire city wall was like a volcano that suddenly erupted, with countless arrows covering the sky and the sun, rushing down head on.

In this terrible metal storm, the Doroks, who had always lacked the protection of heavy armor and shields, were like broken leaves that were suddenly swept into the storm. Pieces of arrow clusters fell down, and most of them were still there. The soldiers who were hurriedly setting up their defenses did not even have a chance to shout "Help!" and were instantly cut into pieces by countless arrow clusters that penetrated their bodies.

"ah"

The shrill and tragic screams of arrows were heard one after another on the city wall. At first, there were only a few lightning flashes. Thousands of people seemed to be suddenly struck by violent lightning. The scene was truly spectacular. The people in the front row fell down with arrows on their backs, bright red. Snowflakes sprayed up in the air, then screamed and fell from the top of the city like flower petals falling from the air. They hit the ground with a heavy thud, and the ground was filled with pink.

The first wave of chaos has not stopped yet, and the second wave of deadly arrows strikes again. The arrows are filled with blood and shoot those who are still standing up into the air;

Some people were even nailed to the ground, and blood bloomed in the air. The soldiers screamed and cried. You bumped into each other and pushed each other into a ball, trampling on each other. Some people lay down to avoid, but were trampled on by their panicked companions. The short and sharp horrible screams of people who are on the verge of death, the shrill screams of being injured by arrows, and the long screams, which are extremely tragic.

Because this is the second line, the Dorok soldiers left behind are not elite. Suddenly faced with this terrible covering blow, screams, groans, blood, and death enveloped the city wall, and the panicked Dorok people trampled on each other. , screaming, the rain of arrows flying down like locusts, the sharp sound of wind breaking through the air filled the entire space, and arrows were everywhere

"Fight back, don't let them get close to the city wall or everyone will die"

The Dorok commander also shouted in vain, driving the archers hiding behind the battlements to launch a counterattack, and some sporadic arrow clusters gradually appeared on the top of the city.

"assault"

The 5,000 Falcon assault infantrymen in the front formation held their shields in front of them, shouting loudly and charging, only listening to the officers' orders. The shield bearers stood still, lined up in rows, and lined up, holding their shields high above their heads. In the blink of an eye, Suddenly, a huge steel square shield suddenly appeared, reflecting the dazzling sunlight, like a large bright strip of light.

The deep moat under the city was quickly filled up. I don’t know who took the lead. The soldiers jumped into the moat one after another. Even some falcon soldiers who were hit by arrows and fell off struggled to get up in the moat. The light infantrymen dug in their hands one after another. A hook used for rock climbing was thrown towards the top of the city. Behind this hook hung a rock climbing rope, and in front were three forked iron hooks. As long as it was hooked, with the agility of the light infantry, one could easily climb this section, which was only ten meters long. meter high city wall,

A moat turned crimson with the fierce battle. Stepping on the flesh and blood of their companions, the Falcon light infantry held short-handled hunting knives in their mouths and climbed up with ropes in their hands.

Under the strong suppression of the crossbow archers at the rear, the Falcon Infantrymen built a ladder with their bodies in the blind spot under the city wall, tied knives behind their backs, and climbed up the city wall screaming while climbing through the gaps in the city wall. It was so dark, like black ants crawling over a piece of sugar cube

In an instant, it covered the low-height wall of Yaglen. Although people were hit by arrows from time to time, the huge number surged forward, and the corpses of the soldiers continued to fall like an unstoppable tsunami, but they obviously suppressed the people on the top of the city. counterattack

"Heavy infantry, break down the city gate for me."

Seeing that the forward assault troops were approaching the city gate, Crolisate pushed up the heavy infantry waiting in formation on the left, and ordered the crossbow archers to charge forward, using intensive fire to cover the heavy infantry who were about to attack the city gate head-on.

"Whoosh"

Thousands of arrows flew through the air, like a shining metal waterfall flowing backwards from bottom to top. Brick fragments flew across the solid city wall after being hit. There were cracks everywhere, from the gaps in the railings, from the shooting holes in the battlements, from every window, every There are ventilation holes, arrows are sprayed out from every crack in the stone, and the whole city is groaning (To be continued)