Realm of Power

Rwangaka, Falcon Garrison Headquarters,

Line-like raindrops fell on the half-covered window sill, turning into crystal clear water droplets splashing everywhere. White raindrops fell from the black sky outside, covering the entire headquarters building in a white rain mist. , on the vast square of the hall along the road, groups of soldiers covered with brown waterproof felt were patrolling back and forth on the ground. The sound of their neat footsteps was like a low muffled thunder rolling in the rainy dusk.

At the big iron gate of the mansion farther away, the iron railings on the green gate have long been washed away by the rain. The guards responsible for standing guard wear waterproof felt cloaks. Their standing figures have become fixed in the blur of rain. The little black dot that doesn't move,

Although Rwangaka surrendered to the northwest coast, it did not completely lose its autonomy. In order to protect Rwangaka's crude oil resources, the fat man spent a sky-high price of 100,000 gold coins to buy it from the Rwangaka regime. The so-called "Magic Dragon's Blood" was captured and a garrison of 5,000 troops was sent. Lidakus, the governor of Bresse and Baston who was originally responsible for the negotiations, was responsible for supervising the crude oil extraction work here.

Lidakus is a genius in logistics. He is in charge of the production and extraction of crude oil within the empire. He is very familiar with mining matters. Under his routine, the amount of crude oil extracted has increased from 500 barrels to 500 barrels in just one month. It has increased to 1,500 barrels, the quantity has tripled, and it has become an important guarantee for the Falcon Army on the northern border. It is now late November, and he is supervising the final loading of crude oil this month. The Navy's transport fleet usually Will come once every half month

But this time it was not a naval transport ship. It was the news of troops dispatched from the southwest that caught him a little unprepared. His face was gloomy and terrible,

The mountains of crude oil piled up in the warehouse are still waiting for the arrival of the transport fleet. If these precious crude oil fall into the hands of the Southwest Army, it is likely to expose the military secrets that the Falcon Army has closely guarded.

"No one is allowed to evacuate before the transport fleet arrives!"

Lidacus issued a death order to his subordinates, and took the lead in writing a suicide note.

The garrison only has 5,000 people. According to reports, the Southwest Army pressing up from Atwood has reached 20,000 people. There are signs that these 20,000 troops are probably just the vanguard of the Southwest Army. The Southwest Army has already launched a full-scale attack, attacking from the east and west. Pressed up, just for some reason. Temporarily staying in the outskirts of Rwanaka,

"Your Majesty, the number of enemy troops is ten times that of ours, and the chance of winning is almost zero. In order to ensure that the secret of crude oil does not fall into the enemy's hands, I have made up my mind. If reinforcements do not arrive, we will light all the crude oil barrels and live or die with the enemy! Dacus’ final farewell! “

After merging the last suicide note written in his hand, Lidakus stood up from his desk, his footsteps wearing iron boots making a heavy grinding sound on the wooden floor.

His footsteps stopped in front of a tall upright glass mirror.

Eyes burning. Looking at the young general in the lens who is a little pale but relatively energetic, he wears a black Falcon Army armor with the Lida family emblem dotted with golden tassel lines. His handsome hair has been cut short, forming a shape full of spirit and It has a murderous head, and the joints of the armor have thickened iron sheets, like a humanoid monster covered in iron, with a body of metal scales and a living head on top.

Lidakus swung his neck from side to side in the armor with difficulty. There was nothing uncomfortable. It was a little awkward, but he could bear it. Although it was thick, it could guarantee that he would not be cut in half by the enemy's sword on the battlefield. It's really funny. I wonder if someone will yell something like "Behead the enemy general" after cutting off my head. Lidakus smiled bitterly at himself.

If I had to be picky, it was that the weight was a bit too heavy. Lidakus raised his hand with difficulty, pulled out the long sword at his waist and slashed it a few times, and then he was out of breath.

With the body of a civil servant wearing the full-body heavy armor worn by military generals, it was very difficult for Lidakus, who had always been weak in health. You must know that according to the armament standards of the Falcon Empire, the infantry standard armor weighed from 20 kilograms to 20 kilograms depending on the type of arms. The weight ranges from 50 kilograms to 50 kilograms, and the weight of the general's heavy armor is a double-layer structure. The outer layer is integrally forged plate armor, and the inner layer is lighter chain armor, weighing close to 40 kilograms.

As for Lidakus's armor, it was specially forged by Fatty according to Lidakus's requirements. It is about 20 kilograms lighter than the ordinary general's armor. The inner layer of mail is canceled and the outer plate is decorated. Gorgeous patterns,

It looks very thick, but in fact it is not as heavy as it looks. Otherwise, Lidakus might have been lying on the ground complaining about being unable to move. After putting on the armor on his body, Lidakus stretched out his hand to the one placed next to him. A helmet in the shape of eagle wings. The helmet is made of iron. It is smooth and shiny. The top of the exquisite helmet is in the shape of a pair of wings protruding forward. This was made by Lidakus himself after he became the governor.

This represents his hope that he can become the Falcon Wings of the Falcon Empire. This is a rare honor for soldiers. However, Lidakus did not expect that this honor would come in such a situation.

"Fighting desperately in a desperate situation, watching the setting sun set on a land littered with corpses, how majestic and beautiful it is," Lidakus said to himself, picked up the helmet next to him, and gently brushed the two-wing shape on the top of the helmet, carving it. The delicate wings exuded a faint luster, and the armor surface was full of a cold metallic feel. A cold and biting feeling came from between the fingers.

"It turns out that those legendary characters are not as easy to make choices as they imagined!" Lidakus glanced at the beautiful helmet in his hand. It would soon be stained with hot blood. His own , or the enemy, or both, he shook his head with a wry smile.

"Although you are not a military officer, fighting to the death, even if you die because of it, and becoming a figure worshiped by future generations, isn't it always what you pursue? Why are you hesitant now? You have climbed to the position of governor, even if you stay There's nothing to regret about getting a bad reputation! A soldier's duty is to fight, no matter whether it's despicable or great, victory is the first priority. "General Lida, are you ready to go to hell?" Si shouted loudly towards himself in the mirror. I asked several questions in one go.

In the end, he seemed to have made up his mind, and without any hesitation in his eyes, he slowly put on the eagle-wing-shaped helmet in his hand, and lowered the metal armor, blocking his entire face, revealing only a pair of eyes full of bloodshot eyes and murderous intent, as if As ruthless as the night

"General. The troops have been assembled!" The door was pushed open from the outside, and the adjutant's nervous voice came from

"Okay, let's act! Our time is very tight. Only by fully occupying Rwanaka can we gain more strength to help us resist the attack of the southwesters!" Lidakus inserted the long sword in his hand into the sword Sheath, head held high and walked towards the door.

In the heavy rain, an assault force composed of two thousand Falcon troops suddenly entered the residence of the local government in Rwanaka. The defense of the Rwanaka city lord's palace was not strong, with only less than 500 guards. As a small coastal area. The entire area of ​​Rwangaka has only about 5,000 troops, most of which are deployed in military camps outside the city. There are only a small number of city guards in the city.

The well-equipped Falcon Army effortlessly overcame the obstruction of the city lord's palace guards, killing the guards and running around in disorder. The deafening sounds of fighting and fleeing woke up the lord of Luwangaka from his deep sleep. I woke up from my daze when I heard a commotion coming from outside.

"What's wrong? What happened outside?"

What answered him was that the door was slammed open, and a black-armored soldier with bloodstains on his armor of more than ten meters broke in, and then Lidakus, who usually had a gentle image, walked in from the outside.

"Lord Vernal, you are well!" Lidakus said in a deep voice.

"You...what do you want to do!" The lord stared at the familiar Lidakus with bulging eyes.

Wearing black armor, he looked like the god of death descending in the dark night. The ominous premonition made the Vernar lord scream like a butchered pig, "Don't kill me, 1 I can give you whatever you want." You! "You don't have the demeanor of our ancestors, the Knight of Roses."

"Really? For the sake of the empire, let me borrow your head! As for Luwangaka, leave it to me to protect you! You don't have to worry too much!" Lidakus slowly drew out the long sword from his waist. , looking at Vernal, whose body was as frightened as chaff, a sharp light flashed in his eyes,

"Pfft"

Using all his strength with both hands, he slashed the lord's neck with a sword. The cold light flashed across the lord's neck. The lord's head opened his eyes in disbelief, watching the blood spurt into the air from his headless chest. The "splashing" of bright red human blood was like a heavy rain falling from the sky, spraying directly onto Lidakus' body.

"Huhu"

Coming out of the room, Lidakus breathed in the air outside, and the long sword in his hand was on the ground, stained with red blood. No one would have thought that this was the first time that he, the governor, had killed someone!

"Mr. Governor, everything has been cleared!" An infantry captain covered in blood came and reported, "There are 134 people in total. They have been checked and there are no omissions!"

"134 people!" Lidakus closed his eyes for a while listening to this bloody number, 134 innocent people! Just because of myself, I became an injustice tonight, so I must be considered cold-blooded!

"Mr. Governor, what should we do next? The infantry captain asked for instructions.

Lidakus suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the white raindrops falling in the sky, and said sternly, "Immediately put up notices throughout the city. The local lord has been executed for treason. Everything that belongs to the lord, including land, treasures, and taxes, all belong to Lu." The Wangaka people, from now on, will stop collecting all taxes and all the troops will be disbanded. They are the new owners of this land! "

"Lidakus is an idiot!"

The fat man got down from the carriage, took a look at the report passed by the guards, crumpled into a ball in anger, and rarely cursed several times, "Idiot!" Who told you to die! I don't agree to anything like that. Besukaya was so frightened in the carriage that she didn't even dare to poke her head out. She just muttered in her heart like a deer. She didn't know what happened to make His Majesty the Falcon so big. angry,

After a few minutes, the fat man calmed down again in anger, and once again spread out his palms, which were already full of wrinkled reports.

In this battle report, Lidakus decided to take Rwanaka unilaterally. Then mobilize all the Luwangaka people to fight against the invasion of the southwest army. It is a good idea, but this is a sign of serious lack of actual combat experience!

"This guy shouldn't be on the front line! He fails more than he succeeds!" The fat man severely criticized the consequences of Lidakus's arrogant decision. Only then did Besukaya dare to get off the carriage. He looked at the information curiously and said, "Governor Lidakus chose to stick to Rwanaka, which was a helpless move. If we can send reinforcements, we should be able to fight against the southwest!"

"What do you know! If only it were that simple!" Fatty said with a wry smile, "I expected to send troops to the southwest, but I didn't expect that the other party would take action before us. Moreover, in terms of strategic layout, there is indeed a good plan. ability!"

"Remarkable ability?" Besukaya glanced at the information a few times. She didn't see anything special. "Isn't it just an ordinary gathering of troops?" Is there any profound meaning? "

"War is not as simple as you see. It's a battle of wits and courage, and you have to do whatever it takes!" The fat man looked into the distance and said deeply, "The reason why the other party is stationary on the border is not as simple as it seems.

"Actually, his intention is similar to ours in moving troops south. They both hope to force the opponent's naval fleet to go south or north. They are cooperating with the naval fleet to annihilate them. The battlefield chosen by the other party is Rwanaka, and we chose Atwood. The opponent's first attack really caught us off guard."

The fat man stopped and said with some disdain, "The geographical location of Rwangaka is a very disadvantageous strategic position for our northwest coast. It is too close to the enemy's Atwood Sea City, and it is too far to the northwest." The coastal connection area is far away. The southwest army can take advantage of this advantage and rely on Atwood Sea City to continuously launch troops to attack Rwangaka.

And if we want to send troops to assist, we must pass through the long coastline. Transporting troops and supplies up in batches is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also prone to falling into an endless deadlock with the opponent due to lack of backup power. And this is the most terrifying thing designed by the opponent! The fat man took a deep breath. "The target of the other party is not actually Rwanaka, but our entire northwest coast!"

"But I feel a little unwilling to give up like this."

Besukaya gritted her silver teeth and said boldly, "I think I can understand the mood of Governor Lidakus. I have also heard bad rumors about him in some places. Although he is already a party Governor, unlike several other Governors In this way, whether he has great military exploits or outstanding achievements in government affairs, he is the backbone of the empire. It is only because of his seniority that he finally made it difficult for His Majesty to be appointed governor. Therefore, in the face of such an opportunity, it is inevitable that he will act so outrageously. Take action!"

"The problem is, this is not out of line, it is simply ignorance without a big picture view!"

The fat man snorted. If it wasn't Besukaya who said this, he might have scolded him long ago.

"Although giving up Rwanaka will cause some changes in the plan, it will not have any impact on the whole. As long as the navy in the southwest is annihilated, I am still confident that we can retake Rwanaka from the southwest army.

"Now that Lidakus has messed with us, our situation has suddenly reversed. It has played into the hands of the Southwest Army. As long as the other party shows the momentum of attacking Rwanaka, it will be able to fill up our limited troops without any effort. Go in,

Behind the opponent is Atwood Sea City, but behind us there is nothing but the vast sea. We can only rely on the power of the navy. In order to support the war situation, the navy needs to be fully operational to complete the transportation mission.

The entire fleet is like being nailed within the confines of the sea, completely losing the active advantage gained from the victory in the naval battle. This is not the biggest problem, but what worries me most is that Rwangaka will become the enemy of the entire Falcon. The army is unable to extricate itself from the quagmire. The northwest coast, where the power is constantly being drained, is simply a fat and oily piece of meat for countries like Denia and Rosende, which have always been interested in it. Regardless of whether the other party is tempted at the beginning, good things have been waiting for a long time. Even if you are not tempted, you will become tempted! With the combined strength of these two countries being nearly 200,000, what will we do to resist our forces, which are deeply entrenched in the Rwanaka region? "

"this....."

Besukaya's pretty face turned slightly pale, and her big eyes were full of shock. She didn't expect that Fatty could see such a series of terrible chain reactions just by relying on the opponent's massed troops. The name of the God of War was indeed not a boast. of,

There are always shocking things buried in this man's mind, as unfathomable as the stars and the earth.

She had always thought that it was not difficult to win in war. During the days when she was with Fatty, she had seen too many victories and thought she had mastered some ways to win. But now she understood that among the real top masters, In the meantime, this bit of cleverness on my part is simply asking for humiliation!

"The other side is waiting for us to jump into a trap. We cannot jump into this trap!"

The fat man gritted his teeth and put away the information. The other party's proactive attack caused the entire plan to inevitably deviate. Lidakus's arbitrary behavior turned the entire deviation into a reversal of the situation.

Now the only option is to give up Luwangaka first. The fat man turned to the guard next to him and ordered, "Immediately tell the naval fleet heading south to Luwangaka. After annihilating the enemy navy, aim to destroy the naval dockyard and enter the southwest sea to look for opportunities for me." Give the Southwest Army a hard beating.

I want to tell that self-righteous guy that next time, I will go directly to his southwest district to visit him! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to read.)