Realm of Power

The autumn sun had no temperature. Standing on the hill, Fatty looked down. Countless tents were connected together, and hundreds of smoke rising slowly upward, forming a magnificent pattern. In the distance, there is a crowd of people squirming like a colony of ants, and the clear chants penetrate the early morning mist into the fat man's ears.

In the middle of the forest that was originally connected to the forest. A wide road was revealed. "It seems that in ten days, this road will be almost opened." The fat man said leisurely to Duo Ze next to him.

"Actually, I still can't understand why we want to build this road!" Duo Ze looked strangely beside him. "Now that the eyes of the entire northwest are focused on us, at this time, we really don't want to build a road leading to the Principality of Nista. road time"

"It's because everyone is looking at us that we have to build it!" The fat man smiled slightly, pointed at the tens of thousands of people building the road below, and said, "I can guarantee that even now, there are definitely no less than More than ten pairs of eyes are watching us, believing that every move we make will be secretly sent to the master behind them every day. I just want to tell those who still want to guess based on this, we are very busy now, I have no interest in this mess!"

"Isn't your Majesty afraid of the Julius family..." Duoze stopped, and looked at him helplessly. The Vekia Falcon can really maintain a leisurely attitude at all times.

"Haha, there's nothing to be afraid of! If Julius Fort is really so vulnerable, then it's not worth considering!" The scene of the meeting that day flashed through the fat man's mind. To be fair,

The Julius family is now on the cusp of the storm, but the Julius family has been operating in the northwest for many years and has deep roots, ranging from managers to officials, lords, and even generals of the army. They are all deeply imprinted with the Julius family. Taking the Principality of Nista as an example, the other party has five heavyweights as soon as they take action. Who can guarantee that in other countries and regions, there is no similar Julius family? Even if the anti-Julius family alliance eliminates all these informants, it will not be easy to defeat this ferocious wolf that makes the entire northwest tremble in one fell swoop in a short period of time.

With a main force of 30,000 regular troops, plus more than 100,000 troops provided by 9 other regions, the 130,000 troops of the Julius family are not much worse than the 170,000 troops of the anti-Julius family alliance opposite. Don't say that those 30,000 regular troops are chasing The elite troops who followed Julius Fort to fight the Slavs in the northwest. On the other hand, the anti-Julius family alliance has uneven quality of troops. There are areas with higher militarization like the Dukedom of Bangor, and there are also those in the anti-Julius family alliance. Military weak areas like Ohacha.

The reason why the two sides are in such a stalemate is that the situation in the entire northwest has not yet become clear. The combined troops of both sides exceed 300,000 and are now waiting.

As the northwest coast flanks the entire front, no one dares to take it lightly. The Falcon Kingdom, which controls Normandy, remains silent, although most of the northwest region knows little about this new neighbor. But the brutality that could temporarily exterminate millions of Normans also earned the leader of this kingdom, a young ruler named Vecchia Falcon, the title of "The Butcher of Normandy."

Of course, in private, the nobles at the gathering called this young man the "King of the Barbarians" from the Northwest Sea.

In the eyes of the Obaro people, the Falcon Kingdom beyond the sea is an uncivilized barbarian who massacred millions of people. Only the legendary brutal barbarians who feed on human flesh can do this. According to sources, this The barbarian king sitting on the northwest coast has been married to the Julius family. This is what makes the anti-Julius alliance hesitate.

Although the source of this news cannot be verified, the Principality of Dunkirk, which has an alliance trade relationship with the Falcon Kingdom, also cooperated in keeping silent at this time.

The real situation is that the Principality of Dunkirk is not willing to wade into this muddy water. Geographically, the Principality of Dunkirk is closer to the northwest. Logically speaking, it should support the Julius family, but the current situation of the Julius family It's so bad that it may be in danger of collapse at any time.

However, if he joins the anti-Julius family alliance, he will undoubtedly be under attack from both sides of the Falcon Kingdom and the Julius family. As a result, the Grand Duke of Dunkirk can only pretend to be dumb and is unwilling to make a clear stance.

Then there is the princess of the San Lorenzo Dominion who is close to the puppet. Now she is the Duchess Deborah of the San Lorenzo Dominion. This woman is busy dealing with domestic problems. Major events such as the situation in the northwest have always been related to the weak national power. It has nothing to do with San Lorenzo. She listens to whoever comes on stage. She is a typical wallflower. On the contrary, it is this woman's sudden change that attracts more attention.

After becoming an orthodox duchess, this woman who was previously known for her dissolute character immediately changed into a woman with a firm character and strict behavior.

With the help of the Falcon Kingdom's garrison, she listed a series of crimes and mercilessly executed several powerful officials in the country who had been powerful in the past. Several of them were her guests who rotated throughout the year, using forceful means. He re-adjusted the retainers and concentrated the previously scattered power into his own hands. Some people said that this woman was too heartless, and some nobles from the northwest region who did not know the truth believed that this woman had fallen into the arms of the Barbarian King Vecia Falcon.

Thinking about this picture of a barbarian king and a slut, it can make countless people have various associations. As for the miraculous barbaric image and exaggerated behavior worn by this barbarian king, the public opinion of the nobles was invisibly fascinated by it.

According to legend, the Vekia Falcon is two meters tall, with a face full of flesh and muscles on the chest. It is so strong that it can burst a small wine barrel. When drunk, it will beat its hands like the great chimpanzees in Africa. He howled like a beast from his chest, even if it was normal At that time, he was also holding a wine glass decorated with gems filled with human blood in one hand, and holding a golden scepter in the other hand. He was sitting under a throne made of countless bones, with lustful and absurd eyes full of ambition and desire. He was extremely ambitious. Looking at the continent of Opalo in the distance, his crotch...

Well, nobles often pause here and smile knowingly,

Since he is a barbarian king, he can't be bad at this aspect.

There are rumors that this barbarian king has ten princesses, maybe Deborah, the princess of the San Lorenzo Dominion. That soft body that was so ecstatic that it could melt the bones might be leaning against the Barbarian King's crotch.

For a time, this rumor almost represented the image of the entire northwest coast.

In late August, the tense situation began to reach the point of breaking out. Compared with the calm on the front line, news came from the northwest coast. This barbarian was foolishly building roads. It seemed that he was concerned about the almost deserted traffic conditions in Normandy. He was very dissatisfied and complained that it would take two days to travel to Nista by carriage. Moreover, the buttocks may be bumped into several pieces,

All the nobles are laughing at this fool!

Doesn't he know that Nista can be reached easily by sea? Even if roads are built, areas with dense mountains and forests like Nista, where bandits are rampant, are not suitable for things like horse-drawn carriages.

These bandits were extremely courageous and had a penchant for attacking nobles. It is said that a rebel general named Leopold from the Principality of Nista got entangled with a group of people in an attempt to launch a mutiny, but failed, so he retreated to the mountains at the junction of Normandy and Nista. That happened to be the direction in which this stupid barbarian was building the road.

Time passed day by day, and the nobles craned their necks while holding military meetings every day. I hope to hear the news about this barbarian being attacked. Having such a living treasure can just relieve my boredom.

pity. The news from the front is that the Julius family has taken the initiative to attack!

At noon on the 22nd, it was raining in the sky. Thousands of troops and horses were looming in the white mist-like raindrops. The battle line was winding and turbulent like a long snake. The Julius family's army was slowly approaching like a dark cloud. , the footsteps of the infantry advancing covered the entire land. The black wings and countless spears were raised high, flashing cold light in the rain, stretching along the land with no end in sight.

"Swish, swish, swish,"

The sound of footsteps trampling in the mud was like walking in the hearts of the Brandenburg defenders. The Brandenburg defenders began to turn pale, and the mountains of spears stood high in the sky, and the wind blew The flag makes a hunting sound.

The ticking sound of horse hooves continued one after another, and the horse-riding messengers ran in the passages between the various phalanxes, loudly issuing the commands "Stand firm!" and "Get ready!" The light infantry in the front row squatted down in obedience to the order. , inserted their shields and spear butts deeply into the mud, forming a straight-line posture. Behind the formation, eight thousand archers carrying quivers were divided into six columns and were loading their strong bows. Arrow, with a stern expression.

"Shoot!" As the officers violently waved their arms, countless white lines turned into dense turbulence in the air, like a swarm of locusts rising from the horizon, and densely fell on the heads of the Brandenburg defenders. There was a splash of blood and groans. The soldier who was hit by the arrow fell silently, and there was a mess on top of the city. Looking from above, the entire sky of Brandenburg was completely occupied by the light falling together with the raindrops.

August, 23rd, morning,

With three elite infantry regiments as the main force and 30,000 light infantry as the flanks, the northwest butcher Julius Ford arrived at Brandenburg in the central northwest with an army of 60,000 people. At the same time, troops from the other two directions The 70,000-strong army of the Julius family also began to advance towards Brandenburg, the center of the center line.

The Battle of Brandenburg breaks out...

On the northwest coast, at the border of the Nista Principality, Fatty was standing on a high place, looking at the densely forested mountains in front of him through the rain and fog. The wind was blowing the dark clouds, and the atmosphere in the sky was changing rapidly. In another section of the mountain, a wide road that had just been opened crossed the forest.

In these forests, a whole column of troops is marching along the road into the mountains in front of them. No one would have thought that the workers building the road would be tens of thousands of troops. With the road, weapons and equipment only need a short day. It was transported directly from the base camp in the rear to the border line.

A thin middle-aged man staggered and was brought over by the guards, "Are you Leopold?" The fat man turned around and glanced at the somewhat embarrassed guy in front of him, wearing armor stained with mud, with a head on his head. It is as unkempt as a chicken coop, which is very suitable for the identity of a wanderer. "The villain is Leopold, the noble falcon majesty!"

Leopold was half kneeling on the ground, his voice was trembling slightly, his forehead was close to the ground, and he did not dare to lift it at all. The king of barbarians, the butcher who had slaughtered millions of people, was standing in front of him at this moment, and he felt that his whole body was numb. It's like an invisible heavy shackle pressing on you, completely unable to move. "You did a good job. Although there were some minor mistakes, you still followed the plan and firmly controlled the border area!"

The fat man looked at the nervous Leopold and took a deep breath. "In exchange. I have sent people to secretly redeem all your family members. Only your wife, I'm sorry...she heard that you were declared... After rebelling, he could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide in the cell. , As for the identity given to you, we will wait until you lead us to take down Nista. You should have no objection to this." "No, I am very grateful for this!" "Leopold lowered his head, fat man. Can't see his expression.

"As the former guard officer responsible for the defense of the Principality of Nista, you should be very clear about the defense arrangements of the Principality of Nista!" The fat man retracted his gaze and suddenly asked with a solemn expression.

"Yes, I know everything from every guard tower along the way to the defects in the capital city wall. If your Majesty can give me the honor of revenge with my own hands, I will be very grateful..."

Leopold lowered his head, his face pale. Thinking of the unfair treatment meted out to him by the upper echelons of the Nista Principality, he gritted his teeth and said in a hesitant voice. He didn't know if the other party would trust him. No matter how you listen to this request, it seems a bit shameless, "Do you really think so?" The fat man looked at him with piercing eyes, and his tone was bone-chillingly cold. "Yes!" Leopold almost encouraged Use all your strength. His nose was flaring, and he spat out the word heavily, as if even his breath was filled with strong hatred. "Why? Your family has been rescued. I will give you a sum of money and land, and you can live peacefully with your family!" "The fat man had a look of confusion on his face. Although he couldn't see Leopold's face, But I can also think of the somewhat twisted expression on this man's face, "Isn't this desire for revenge a little too strong to lead the enemy to destroy your country! If this is the case, your motherland will also cry!" Fatty occasionally The conscience will also realize, "No, Your Majesty, I think you misunderstood!"

Leopold raised his head with a ferocious face and said with complicated eyes, "This is revenge, but it is only my own revenge. I know the situation of Nista too well. Among the people who pursued my wife at the beginning, besides me, there are Several of them are now high-level disciples of Nista. In fact, the so-called suicide in prison is just a cover-up. I have also heard some style noises.

Thinking about it, in the past few months, my wife has been running back and forth for me, and I am afraid she has not asked these people less. The family has declined, and if I can come up with an exchange condition, I know what it will be if I think about it." Leopold's voice stopped Stopped, showing an extremely complicated wry smile, "But that's it, being played in the end After taking advantage of her, I can only helplessly choose to commit suicide in despair. If I don't even have the consciousness to avenge her, then what qualifications do I have to exist in this world? Even if I can live peacefully, but I My heart has long been turned into ashes. Living like this is worse than death! ""I can't see that you are still a person who values ​​friendship! "The fat man took a deep breath, his voice paused, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, "I hope you won't lie to me! Otherwise, you know the consequences will be serious! Come on, get him a set of general armor! From now on, you are responsible for commanding the 2,000 troops serving as the vanguard! "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Leopold's forehead hit the hard stone hard, "Remember, you must come back alive!" If you die, I will not recognize the previous agreement! "The fat man turned his head away. There was no expression on his face, and he snorted heavily through his nose.

Watching Salon's 15,000 troops go away, the fat man came back to his senses from the front. At the foot of the mountain, Duo Ze came up with a strange expression, smiled bitterly, and said, "Your Majesty, there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first? ""The news is never good or bad, it just depends on how you see it!"

The fat man calmed down his fluctuating thoughts. Leopold's performance made him look at him differently. If it weren't for the threat from his family, this guy who values ​​​​loyalty would probably not choose to bear the reputation of a traitor even if he died. "Your Majesty is really generous. "Open-minded monarch!" Duo Ze said with emotion, "In that case, let's talk about the good news first. Julius Fort has finally started to attack. , just yesterday at noon, the two sides had already started to collide in Brandenburg, and now they are gathering. Judging from the situation, Julius Fort's proactive attack caught the opposition by surprise, so that in Brandenburg On the right side of the castle, the defense line collapsed twice in one day. If the opponent hadn't just made a tentative attack, the situation against the Julius Family Alliance would have been very passive!"

"As expected." The fat man looked indifferent. He took the reins of the war horse from the guard, got on the horse, and rode alongside Duozei. He said as he walked, "If it were me, I would also choose the active attack strategy, so that I can take the initiative. Choose the battlefield that is beneficial to you! By the way, what’s the other bad news? “Julius Teresa is here! She dares to cross the entire Normandy wilderness with only a few guards. This woman is brave. Woman! "Choose pretense." He looked around mysteriously, then whispered tightly on his face, but the twitching corners of his mouth showed that this guy was holding back a smile. "She...what is she doing here!" "The fat man is a little confused." His heart moved secretly, and he couldn't help it. Just stay and give me a hug , Tsk, no wonder people say that the sharp claws of a falcon never fail. In this regard, it is really enviable and unyielding! Tao(To be continued...)