Realm of Power

White snowflakes are floating on the window sill, and a continuous curtain of snow flakes swings back and forth between the sky. The crystal clear ice moss reaches a thickness of one centimeter, indicating that the severe winter in Ohacha has arrived and the city is shrouded. in depth and silence In the middle of the night, there is an erratic and incomprehensible friction sound in the night. It is the sound of falling snowflakes. In the night with little light, it is like a silent sigh. It is better to say it is a feeling or the interlacing of dust particles. Filling this world,

In a study room with the light still on late at night, the fat man looked at the map on the wall with deep eyes. The patrol team's footsteps were heard downstairs, reports were placed on the table, and the bonfire in the fireplace exuded warmth. The breath dispels the cold air in the room.

The snow is falling on the ground, covering the surrounding fields, just like the battle that determines the fate of the northwest. One hundred thousand southwest troops march northward in an attempt to defeat the northwest coast in one fell swoop.

The Fat Man, on the other hand, followed the trend and took advantage of the opportunity provided by the main force of the Southwest Army to first defeat the naval fleet that was marching north with the Southwest Army. Then, taking advantage of the naval superiority, he ordered Dostelenko's privateer fleet to follow the fleet's five thousand central The elite troops of the army were transported to the southwest, cutting off the supply line of the Southwest Army from the rear, and forcing the Southwest Army to retreat. At that time, Fatty could take this opportunity to occupy Atwood Sea City, known as the gate to the Northwest Sea, in one fell swoop.

Although Atwood Sea City has always had a hostile attitude towards the northwest coast, its excellent strategic location and role as a gate to the northwest sea have always been an area that Fatty must win. According to the original plan, the Southwest Army retreated, and the Army Atwood Sea City, which is not very powerful, is completely exposed to the army heading south from the northwest coast. It will be a piece of fat on the chopping board. Without any effort, the northwest coast can easily cut off the southwest's influence on the northwest. Peeping Heart

However, Lidakus's determination to hold on to Luwangaka completely disrupted Fatty's entire plan, and he used 5,000 troops to shoulder the 100,000-strong Southwest Army. The courage of his subordinates finally made Fatty change his plan. Since he gave up passive defense, he had to take the initiative. When someone had to make a sacrifice, Fatty finally decided to sacrifice Atwood Sea City.

Making such a decision is not a very pleasant thing.

Sacrifice Atwood Sea City to encourage the Southwest Army to finally take risks. In terms of strategy, this can be described as a stroke of genius, but in reality, it has always been a special method that Fatty is unwilling to use. Using the blood of tens of thousands of people to achieve a certain strategic goal is almost a cold-blooded approach.

In fact, Fatty is also hesitating. If the Southwest Army can retreat wisely, what will he do to Atwood? Or you can also consider using diplomatic means to force them to surrender. On the basis of not shaking the interests of the northwest coast, Fatty is not willing to leave a too bloody image to other forces.

Unfortunately, the Southwest Army finally embarked on the road of no return that it had prepared for it. The brutal behavior of looting and burning the entire Atwood Sea City was as expected. This weakened the Southwest Army's original influence on the northwest region to the greatest extent, allowing some regions that were still wavering between the two forces in this decisive battle to stand neatly on the side of the northwest coast this time.

After the Atwood massacre, Denia and Rosende, who were directly facing the front line of the Southwest Army, also jointly expressed a very firm resistance to the Southwest Army. In the face of huge pressure, the two old enemies also It is a neat expression of "This road is blocked"

The combined military strength of the two countries exceeds 200,000. Even the arrogant and domineering Southwest Army does not dare to rashly start a war with both sides at the same time. The Southwest Army sent envoys to Denia for negotiations, hoping to pass through the Principality of Denia, and He made a clear promise, "The Southwest Army is only targeting the Falcon Kingdom on the northwest coast and is friendly and harmless to other areas. If we capture the northwest coast, the Southwest Army is willing to Give up the occupied area and give it as a reward to the Principality of Denia who once helped the Southwest Army! "Forget it as a reward, as long as you can do it without disturbing it." The Duke of Denia, who has always had a strong personality, faced the Southwest Army envoy! He didn't take the promise seriously and said with a stern face, "Anyway, I, Denia, am also a member of the Northwest. What the Southwest Commander did this time is really too much!"

"Your Majesty the Duke, this is a once-in-a-century opportunity for Denia!"

The envoy of the Southwest Army refused to give up and said, "Don't you, the Duke, hope that one day you will become the master of the entire northwest region? If you help us, the Lord Commander will help you do this completely out of his ability!"

"As for Atwood, the Commander-in-Chief is very sad. It was a complete accident." The envoy of the Southwest Army paused in a pitiful voice. "The Commander-in-Chief has already punished the officers who mishandled the situation that day!"

"Painful? Punishment? Tens of thousands of people were killed, a city was destroyed, and it was just a punishment!" Duke Denia's expression when he heard this word was as ridiculous as hearing a cat cry for a mouse.

"Of course, Atwood is a seaport directly under the jurisdiction of the empire." The envoy of the Southwest Army straightened his face very dedicatedly and said with a sad look. "On December 9, our army received a report that a violent outbreak suddenly broke out in Atwood City for unknown reasons. The large-scale riot, our local garrison thought it would not be a big problem, so that the initial response time was delayed. Although the army was quickly sent to help suppress it,

Unfortunately, we arrived too late. There were too many thugs, and they were extremely rampant. They not only robbed and killed people, but also set fire to the city. Even the soldiers we sent suffered more than a hundred casualties due to the riots. In the end, they were not stopped. The consequences of the whole city being destroyed,

But the Duke can rest assured that the Lord Commander has issued a strict order. As soon as all the thugs involved are discovered, they will be immediately arrested and hanged in the woods along the way. So far, 4142 people have been captured..." "Help suppress the riot! Is this the Southwest Army’s explanation for Atwood? "The Duke of Denia curled up his mouth in disdain when he heard that, those 4142 thugs, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is the Southwest Army who is killing people and silencing them! He looked at the Southwest Army envoy coldly and said, "Since it is to help suppress the riot, why does your army The soldiers were selling all kinds of property obtained from Atwood on the street afterwards! And I heard that the casualties of your army were entirely caused by resistance when they robbed citizens of their property. There were even a dozen soldiers who were beaten to death by their own people because they were dissatisfied with the looting and got into conflicts! ""Rumors, these are all rumors created by those with ulterior motives about our army! "The envoy of the Southwest Army waved his fists and cursed angrily. The Duke of Denia did not want to watch his performance anymore and sent him out of the border. The envoy of the Southwest Army, who had made no progress, ran to Rosende, but he had not seen Rosende yet. The Duke was blocked from the door by three tall and round attendants. "I'm sorry, the Duke is unwell and can't see anyone now!" "

After driving away the envoys of the Southwest Army, the forces of the Principality of Denia on the border increased again, reaching 80,000 people, accounting for four-fifths of the entire military strength. The Rosende area was even more exaggerated, not only gathering more border forces , and also ordered all the villages on the border to be relocated inland, which caused panic among the people. However, with the tragedy of Atwood Sea City in front of them, no one would think that this move was unnecessary.

A strong smell of fish caught Fatty's attention. He raised his head and what caught his bloodshot eyelids was a grilled golden pike, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, exuding the alluring smell of grilled wine. , next to a bottle of "Prairie Drunk" shipped from China, the faint aroma of the wine was like the green grass on a winter night, making the fat man swallow hard.

The fat man hesitated for a moment before the tempting food on the plate. Because he was too tired and stayed up all night, he fell asleep on his desk. He faintly heard the slight sound of the door opening and the light footsteps like a bird. , the fat man thought it was Besukaya, so he didn't pay attention. When he raised his head, he only saw the food on the table and no one was there. The protest sound from his stomach made the fat man decide. Even if it is possible to become a monarch who rashly eats poisonous food and dies, he still has to eliminate all the tempting food in front of him because he is too hungry.

The fat man was eating the breakfast sent by an unknown person while flipping through the documents in his hand. Everything was going well. The war had begun. All his thoughts were now focused on this battle with Luwang Aka as bait. above the life and death battle,

In this passive war, Fatty has too many things to consider, because he needs to mobilize more than half of his troops to garrison the northern border and mobilize the troops that can fight, that is, Statunko's 10,000 Southern Army, the Central Army 5,000 people, plus Salon's 10,000 people, the total force is 25,000 people, and his opponent is the 100,000 well-equipped Southwest Army, there is a huge disparity in strength! Even if everything is designed, we still need to face this cold problem. The disadvantage in military strength can only be compensated by the terrain.

Finally, the fat man’s eyes fell on a place on the border between Ohacha and Bangor, Biye Valley.

From the map, this valley is an important area connecting Ohacha and Bangor. Although it is called Belt Valley, it is a sloping valley with high slopes.

The lord of Ohacha built a small fortress here. It was named because in spring, it is a meadow-like green field.

I don’t know why, but Fatty’s first feeling when he saw this name was

"It is said that only grass stems filled with human blood can grow tall and strong! With the blood of a hundred thousand troops, the Biye Valley will be lush next spring!" The fat man picked up the cloth on the table and wiped it. Wipe the grease from your mouth, "Your Majesty, the latest news is that the Southwest Army has stopped the siege of Rwangaka!" A guard captain opened the door in a hurry (to be continued...)