Realm of Power

nbsp; The summer night is cold, and the dazzling Milky Way composed of countless stars is like a huge jade belt hanging in the dark sky.

"Treading" the horse's hooves on the smooth gravel on the river beach, Duo Zai, the chief speaker of the Dorok people, stood on the beach of a river bank and looked at the white-capped river in front of him with unclear eyes. Behind him, , more and more torches emerged from the darkness, and the rushing water formed a gyration from time to time, hitting the Dorok soldiers who were crossing the river. White flowers appeared in the center of the river and made a squeezing sound.

Almost no one spoke in the long queue, only the sound of people constantly rushing into the river was heard. More than 100,000 Rock troops were divided into five separate queues to cross the river. The soldiers held torches high, illuminating both sides of the river bank. Even the sky seems to be dyed red

Seeing the last group of infantry wading into the river, Duo Zai breathed a deep sigh of relief. The Falcon Army's pursuit force did not come as expected, or they didn't bother to come.

Duo Ze ordered to cross the river, and the 500 cavalry guards who were on guard lined up to cross the river. Because the chief speaker was holding the line, although they were retreating, the Dorok team was still relatively serious. The horses' hooves stepped into the river, and they were hit hard. Falling into the rushing river, even though it is June in the summer, there is still some water seeping into the river late at night.

Duo Ze pulled the reins of the war horse nervously, and his body slowly moved forward step by step. The clear river water formed water patterns and slid past him. Under the starlight above his head, it was as smooth and reflective as silk.

Perhaps the most tense moment had passed, and Duo Ze heard a young guard cavalry next to him humming a song from his hometown of Dorok in a low voice. The melodious and low voice seemed a bit hoarse, but there was a breath of air that only belonged to Dorok. human vicissitudes,

Oh, the hometown where I was born,

i can never see you again

Goodbye dear girl

In the early morning, the oriole can no longer be heard singing in the garden,

Let us meet again in the next life..."

Duo Ze was unexpectedly in a trance. Listening carefully, he raised his head and stared at the twinkling stars in the night sky. The simple melancholy sentiment of the black earth tune in front of him powerfully infected him.

For a moment, scenes from the past life reappeared in my memory for no reason, and I remembered some long-forgotten scenes. I remembered the path full of purple-red immortelles in my garden, and the flowers waiting for me at the end of the path. little daughter

At this moment, he was filled with a kind of nostalgic nostalgia, nostalgic for the gravel-covered path, nostalgic for the window that was always open for him, nostalgic for those good times without war and blood, infinite Melancholy, his cold, thin face with clear lines rarely showed a warm expression in the soft music.

Unfortunately, his calmness did not last long. As soon as he rode up to the opposite river beach, a Dorok light cavalry quickly ran towards his position.

"General Speaker, this is urgent news from Oklahoma Fort." The light cavalry dismounted and handed a report in his hand to the General Speaker Duo Ze who was sorting it out.

"Fort Oklahoma?" Duo Ze's face turned cold. He took the letter with a slight frown and opened it with some confusion, his eyes suddenly focused together.

"It's really nonsense and I don't even know what time it is."

Duo Ze looked at the contents of the report and cursed angrily in a low voice with some dumbfounding. The recent series of unbearable battles made the president, who was full of ambition when he set out, suddenly become much older. He was once as sharp as a sword. His eyebrows are a little more solemn, and his thin body is getting thinner and thinner. He stands like a pole, and his temples are like snow, showing a bit of sadness. This is a sign of premature aging. It can be seen that the President Speaker is always How much pressure do you bear every day?

Such pressure came from both the enemy and one's own people. In the battle of An Weize, they broke into the territory of Luode. The once arrogant Dorok Parliamentary Army suffered its first major defeat.

With 30,000 elites plus 20,000 backup troops, the 50,000-strong army that was bound to win was unexpectedly stopped by a mere 8,000 Falcon Army and fought fiercely for 2 days and 2 nights in the inconspicuous and incomplete ruins of Anweize. At the cost of nearly 20,000 people dying in battle, they failed to achieve any further results in front of this army, which was not even the main force of the Falcon Army.

After this battle, the entire Dorok Parliamentary Army suddenly realized that this was a trap. They were not facing some miscellaneous army, but the army that had swept across the entire central and southern part of the Ikadiva continent in just a few years. The sudden display of tyrannical combat power by the continental overlord is the true face of this elite army that has successively destroyed the continental overlord Rui Erdian and the Luode people. The previous rapid progress was only due to the opponent's deliberate betrayal.

The Dorok people have realized that the mountainous border area is not conducive to the main cavalry of the Falcon Army, so they deliberately showed weakness and led themselves to the edge of the relatively flat Loder Basin. Dorok had reacted to this The people immediately made adjustments, and they immediately deployed heavy troops on the sides, hoping to withstand the sharp blade-like impact of the Falcon Cavalry.

But the war is imminent, and the hasty mobilization has made the entire defense line in chaos.

The 30,000 main cavalrymen of the Falcon Army who broke out from the flanks were all experienced veterans. How could it be possible for the Doroks to cover their bloody wounds so safely?

After breaking through the Doroks' blockage, the 30,000 cavalry quickly transformed into five teams, organized into a flag regiment of 6,000 people. Like a sweeping whirlwind, the Doroks were defeated in just three days. All the ambitious words that people had previously were swept into the broken wind,

Of the two main Dorok flag regiments responsible for flank defense, one was routed by the encircled Falcon Cavalry, and the other was ambushed on the way to support and was nearly wiped out. The battle lasted until June 20, with the morale of the troops fluctuating and the people panicking. More than 30,000 Rock troops were deployed on the flanks.

At this time, the hooves of the Falcon Cavalry had trampled the city wall of Antek City, which was less than 50 miles away from the Dorok base camp. The entire flank of the Dorok people was completely exposed to the Falcon Army's attack surface. ,

Before the serious situation took a turn for the worse, any attempt to defeat the tyrant had long been forgotten. Now everyone only thinks about their own interests.

History has once again proven that using politicians to lead military operations is a big joke. Dorok's experienced politicians, who are accustomed to dealing with various compromises and conflicts of interests, often make decisive decisions that require the sacrifice of their own interests.

There is always procrastination and hesitation, and they always seem to want to minimize their losses and strive for the greatest benefit to themselves. If it is a negotiation, they can kill their opponents with their mouths.

But this is a battlefield, and fighter opportunities are fleeting. The best way to avoid danger is to be brave in making decisions. Even if the decision is wrong, in the flash of life and death, whether it is wrong or right no longer matters.

The Dorok people's hesitation caused them to miss the time to avoid the real danger.

June 22nd was a decisive moment for the war.

The Dorok base camp, which did not know that Yaglen had fallen, was still arguing over the issue of retreating or retaking the left wing, when the real danger came.

A huge falcon battle flag appeared in the sight of the Dorok army in the early morning of June 22. A total of 20 infantry squares launched an overwhelming offensive against the Dorok people.

This is the 60,000-strong Central Army that has completed its rest and reorganization in the south of Lod. The fierce tigers rushed into the cage. The Central Army's crossbowmen completely dominated the battlefield. Fatty personally took command of the formation. The Falcon heavy spearmen were a hundred times more courageous. The seven Dorok Parliamentary Army attacked scattered,

Under the indiscriminate bombardment of hundreds of thunder gods, the Dorok Parliamentary Army's frontal stronghold, Ander Fortress, was breached. The more than 30,000 Lock troops centered on Ander Fortress were scattered and maimed within one day. The Marquis of Anchikoli, the Dorok general who commanded the frontal defense, was captured by the Falcon Army who were advancing with overwhelming force without even a chance to evacuate.

It was just one day, but it was also a long and painful day. When the battle report came from the front line of the tragic defeat, Duo Ze felt that he was getting further and further away from the southern expedition that he had once given hope to.

"It's over, everything is over." With a pale face, Doze threw the last battle report about the fall of Fortress Ander into the air, sighing in extreme pessimism and frustration. The Falcon Army's counterattack was too fierce, everything was like a dream. reversed

Just a few days ago, more than 100,000 Rock Parliamentary troops were still playing the tune of victory and dreaming of conquering the Lod Basin in one fell swoop. In just a few days, everything changed. 100,000 troops were killed and wounded in battle. There are countless people who are no longer half as many as when they set out. Now they are no longer thinking about how to fight, but how to bring the troops back home safely.

In the face of the bloody battle report, the leaders of the Dorok Parliamentary Army almost unanimously agreed to leave this flat area that was not conducive to combat.

After discussing for a while, the parliamentary army decided to retreat to the safer Oklahoma Fort in the rear, which is the border of the Dorok Mountains. The terrain is steep and dangerous, and the easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack fortress terrain can effectively offset the Falcon Cavalry on the plains. Advantages

But is Fort Oklahoma really safe?

Duo Ze couldn't answer this question, but now he could only hope that Fort Oklahoma was safe, and it must be safe, because the report said that the two most important people in his life actually arrived in Fort Oklahoma.

"What a heartbreaking couple."

Two figures full of nostalgia flashed through Duo Ze's mind, with a rare warm smile on his lips.

But he didn't know what he thought of. He pressed his swollen temples helplessly and looked up at the stars in the sky, as if he wanted to get some inspiration from the thousands of stars in the sky.

The cold starlight shone on his face, just like a layer of coldness shrouding the vaguely white brows. It also shone on the silently advancing army, to be continued)