Realm of Power

"Long live! Long live His Majesty Falcon!" Outside the city, countless spears were raised in the flames. Fanatic shouts came from the city. The soldiers cheered, and no one paid attention to the expressions of the Baston people on the opposite city wall. , there is such a difference between victory and defeat. On the city wall, the Baston people looked pale, and weapons fell from their hands to the ground. With tears in their eyes, they stood on the city wall in groups and faced the Duke in the center of the enemy in the distance. Kneel down,

"Your Majesty the Duke!" A Baston general lowered his head. As a result, he already knew that if the old Duke, who was famous for his bravery in his youth, was ten years younger, he might still be able to fight, but time is not forgiving. , coupled with the physical conservatism that has plagued him for days and days of anxiety, it may have been difficult for him to even swing his sword. However, the opponent is the king of the barbarians who is rumored to be strong and capable of breaking a bison's leg bone with one hand. Such a disparity in the duel can only be achieved by one person. Possibility, die!

But that was the choice of the old Duke, to end this terrible war that lasted for more than a month with his own life.

Everyone's eyes were on the army on the northwest coast, but no one noticed that Baston, which was already weak in national power, could no longer sustain itself in terms of soldiers and resources after a series of defeats.

The Baston area is not big to begin with, with an area of ​​500 square kilometers and a population of only 250,000. In previous battles, all men who can take up arms have been recruited to fight. 诰 Mengqi虮正You shrimp 菏嗟厍that 锪淪FuJiguhuanchunbasulutube bad-looking locust pulls out the beating brand蛘呱簦┥xia If U瑀uguo continues to resist, I don’t know whether the brutal barbarians will destroy the Baston people, but the Baston people will collapse on their own.

Duel, just for a decent surrender! Such a choice is so helpless. The huge gate of Alimenka, the capital of Baston, creaks in the distance, under everyone's sight. Slowly open it from the inside out,

"Long live!" The cheers were even louder. The soldiers knew that the war was coming to an end, especially when they captured the prairie cavalry who were looking forward to returning home before winter. Although the prairie pronunciation of their shouts was awkward and could not be said to be neat. , more like a pack of wolves howling, but the joy inside is so obvious, which is enough to prove that no matter what race. The emotions emitted when you are happy are all the same, and there is no need to hide them.

"It seems that no one wants to continue fighting!" The fat man sighed, turned over and climbed onto the horse pulled by the guards, touched his forehead with his hand, and there were raindrops falling, and there was a violent feeling in the wind, and there was a rumble. . A blue lightning illuminates the earth in the distance,

The old Duke's body lying on the ground moved, as if with a somewhat disbelieving expression, and Ulibik stood up tremblingly. The surrounding area suddenly became quiet, and tens of thousands of eyes focused on him, no matter our enemy or friend, "Long live. Long live the old Duke!" This time, the cheers came from the city walls, and it felt like surviving a disaster. "You didn't lose. I didn't win either, so I will keep my promise!" The fat man looked at him, looked away, and suddenly shouted to everyone, "Did you all hear it? After entering the city, no one is allowed to rob or massacre civilians! Remember, you will be punished according to military law! , you are warriors not butchers!”

"I obey your orders, Your Majesty the Khan!"

The fifteen prairie thousand cavalry commanders behind the fat man responded neatly and respectfully, showing great obedience. They could not see the cruel style of the prairie people at all. Salon rolled his eyes. His Majesty Falcon's acting skills have reached the level of proficiency. situation,

It is undeniable that the prairie people performed very well this time. Apart from executing necessary orders, they did not harass civilians or massacre as before. In fact, this was because they were full and there was no need to do so.

They were the ones who gained the most benefit this time. The generous military rewards made every Kugit cavalry person extremely excited.

More than 40 gold coins are enough to buy a hundred sheep and a dozen of the best horses on the grassland. This is a fortune that cannot be underestimated for a single family.

The heavy gold coins were pressed into each of their horseback bags, and the sound of clattering was so pleasant. Fifteen thousand people equaled 600,000 gold coins, and the thousands of cavalry captains who led the team received More than soldiers, as generals, each of them received a general wartime compensation of 10,000 gold coins, as well as a large amount of bounty from the occupied areas,

Following His Majesty the Falcon Khan is indeed a sign of making a fortune. The pain of leaving home and crossing the ocean has long been insignificant. This is a wise decision. The casualties are small, the fight is hearty, and there is still money. This kind of It was something that was unthinkable before. What the soldiers considered was that they no longer had to worry about livestock freezing to death this winter. They could spend a very comfortable time with their families hiding in warm sheepskin tents when the earth turned pale. It’s time,

The generals are thinking about returning to the tribe, where they can have a good time, everyone is happy, everyone earns a lot of money, the prairie cavalry from top to bottom have smiles on their faces, but the real biggest The winner of the benefits is naturally the fat man who has completely controlled the coastal area with the prairie cavalry.

If you calculate carefully, you will find that the bonus spent by the 15,000 elite steppe cavalry on the entire campaign, which lasted two months and stretched thousands of miles from Basta to Ohacha, was only 1.5 million, 1 Compared with 100, after careful calculation, the average value of one mile of land is less than 15,000 gold coins.

A very good deal! The fat man felt that the money was well spent. The prairie cavalry was indeed a cheap, efficient, and absolutely obedient unit. The thousands of cavalry commanders who led each team were given targets with clear bounties. These guys immediately became like chickens. As excited as blood, and very loyal to complete the task, these bounties are naturally the wool of the sheep.

In the capital of Ohacha, the fat man emptied a large amount of materials in Ohacha as the alliance's logistics warehouse, and there were as many as 700,000 gold coins in funds. In Basta, Salon obtained 300,000. In Bangor, several cities gave The fat man has more than 400,000 gold coins in his account, and the Bres area is a little poorer. However, as one of the countries with the strongest military power along the coast, the foundation of Bres is not wealth, but military industry.

This is what Fatty values ​​most. In Bresse, each region has its own independent training center, which is like a warehouse for storing weapons. The number of craftsmen who are good at forging weapons is far beyond Fatty's imagination.

There is no way, the violence factor of these Bres people is too obvious. Every family has its own tradition of forging hand-made weapons.

The coming-of-age ceremony for men in Blais is to use the spear they forged to go to the wild to obtain the tail mane of a wild wolf. This kind of environment has given birth to many famous master craftsmen. If they were called by the empire, they would be master craftsmen. .

This wealth is what Fatty values ​​most. What the northwest coast lacks most now is military industry. Most of them are immigrants. The number of craftsmen is very small. Domestic craftsmen are unwilling to come. In a zone without military industry, Just like a car without an engine, a person without a heart, especially for an army like the Falcon Army that relies heavily on the military industry. The army needs weapons to recruit soldiers, and a large number of arrow clusters need to be built at any time for combat. If the weapons are damaged, they need to be replaced.

This used to be a huge headache for fat people.

Because of this, Fatty set the main force of the battle to be prairie cavalry.

At least the logistical pressure on the prairie cavalry is much less than that of the well-equipped imperial cavalry. The prairie cavalry is resistant to combat, and the arrow clusters they shoot can be recovered and reused. Most of their weapons are pig iron scimitars that do not require sophisticated forging, and the armor is even better. Using a mixture of light armor and leather armor, even if it is damaged, the grassland craftsmen accompanying the army will simply repair it. The grassland people do not have high requirements for this, they only need to be able to maintain combat.

The target of this operation is a narrow coastline that is thousands of miles up and down. If it cannot be resolved quickly, it may fall into the quagmire of a protracted war that is difficult to control between the north and the south. Instead, it must complete two difficult combat tasks of long-range maneuver and assault in a short time. There is not much logistical burden. Only prairie cavalry who are good at running and hardworking can be competent. Now with the Bresse area, the logistics department can be more relaxed and no longer have to spend a lot of money to transport large quantities of weapons and arrow clusters over long distances. .

Time has arrived in mid-October in the blink of an eye.

As agreed, 15,000 steppe cavalry began to withdraw into the country in batches. In the sunny port, starting from the coast of Normandy, the North Sea Fleet's 2 Dragon-class battleships and 12 Dragon Tooth ships escorted 114 transport ships. The large fleet slowly docked at the port on the northwest coast,

"Your Majesty!" Hu Keqili saluted the fat man waiting at the port. Fifteen thousand soldiers of the Imperial Central Army disembarked from the transport ship. The retreat of the prairie cavalry would create a military vacuum in the previously occupied coastal areas.

The Central Army will fully take over these areas,

After the fleet was replenished, the empty cabin was quickly filled with prairie cavalry. The men and horses were divided into groups. Under the gaze of the fat man, the mighty fleet, the fifteen thousand cavalry commanders saluted respectfully, and then boarded, which made them feel The breathtaking Dragon-class battleship,

"嘡"

The bells in the center of the port echoed between the sky and the sea, seeming to say goodbye.

The huge hull shook slightly, and the white sails rose against the sun. The fleet left the port and headed to the open sea, disappearing into the distance on the sea level.

The fat man turned around with a hesitant look on his face.

These prairie cavalry returning with wealth will land at the ports of the North, and then return to the critical grassland areas from the North.

This can greatly reduce the time spent on the road. If all goes well, they will return to their hometown in early November.

This was my original promise to them, "When the breath of winter comes to the grassland, I can guarantee that you will definitely be in your grassland tent!" (To be continued...)