Realm of Power

The purple military flag made a crackling sound in the wind. The purple-haired Murphy Linsi was riding on a war horse. The oncoming wind rarely brought a bit of warmth. Next to him, a man in casual clothes Murphy O'Brien stopped his horse,

"Brother, if you negotiate with Northwest without permission, I'm afraid it will arouse the resentment of the Algernon family!" Murphy Lins also stopped his horse. Under the hooves of the two horses, various wild flowers were like a huge colorful carpet, extending to the distance of the earth. ,

"Don't worry, if I come in person, the Alger family will definitely get the report. If it's you, I think they won't care! You just came to hunt along the way, show your face and go back, that's all!"

Murphy O'Brien looked into the distance with bright eyes, the riding crop in his hand gently slapped the smooth black riding boots, a sharp cold light flashed in his eyes, the Valparai Fortress City with the Falcon flag in the distance, the huge and thick city walls It's chilling, like a huge The gate is blocked in front, and the huge fortress made of gray stone strips is stained due to years of erosion. Time has not been able to erase the achievements of the fortress. In some sections of the city, there are still dim blood colors and charred black from the flames. On the contrary, it shows the strength of the fortress.

Two rows of huge stone walls are like a pair of big open hands, spreading out on both sides along the course of the hills, forming a solid attack line around the fortress, guarding the center of the wilderness. Each city wall has On the corners of the grid, there are several spires and arrow towers, and dozens of camps made of temporarily cut pine trees nearby, guarding the surroundings of the central fortress like guards.

"It is indeed the fortified city of Valparai!" Murphy O'Brien sighed secretly in his heart. Before leaving, Julius Fortress handed over these two cities, which are like gateways to the southwest, to the northwest. Although he said There was nothing said, but for Murphy O'Brien, who was in charge of the southwest, it was a thorn in his heart. The army was blocking the front, and his backyard was controlled by the northwest coast, so it was safe. That would really be self-deception!

Just as the fat man guessed, Murphy O'Brien only brought an army of 3,000 people this time in order to show his sincerity to the maximum extent and that he was here to negotiate! If the other party doesn't even have the courage to respond, the falcon that dominates the northwest coast can only blame itself for being wrong!

Beside him, Murphy Lins rolled his eyes. He raised his riding whip with some disdain and said fiercely, "In fact, in the face of the rise of the northwest, why do we need to lower our status so much? We are the Murphy family, with 30,000 dragon-armored cavalry! If the other party doesn't open their eyes, I Just take the dragon armored cavalry and flatten his northwest coast. I don't believe these barbarian troops can stop the iron hoofs of my 30,000 dragon armored cavalry!

"Nonsense, it's not enough to get into trouble once!" Murphy O'Brien raised his head and glared at Murphy Lins angrily, with a chilling tone in his tone, and gave him a silly smile. "It's just a talk, it's not true!"

Murphy O'Brien shook his head helplessly, this kid. Are you kidding? Some of the words that came out of your mouth, Murphy Lins, were a joke! If it were on the eastern border of the empire, a joke from you, Murphy Lins, could scare a bunch of people into panic and make them restless. Otherwise, why would they be sent to the southwest like they were being sent to the southwest?

He knew the temper of this harmless-looking brother all too well. Don't look at everyone with a smiling face and look like you don't understand the world. In fact, he is a strong general who has been on the battlefield for three years.

Murphy's Dragon Armor has become very popular in the imperial military circles in recent years, especially on the eastern border of the empire. It is a sharp knife that makes both its own people and enemies afraid of it. Not only because of its heavy weight, Murphy's Dragon Armor The powerful combat power of the cavalry. What's more, because of the lunatic of the Murphy family who is known as the "Dragon Armor Heavy Hammer", the Murphy Dragon Armor Cavalry led by this person has never been defeated in the eastern battlefield, even when they faced the heavy armor soldiers of Central Asia. . He almost cut off the military flag of the famous Central and Libyan general Long Yang.

To his own people, this madman is also a terrifying existence, just like at the height of the Battle of Seattle, there was a Duke Partington who refused to help send troops even if he was killed.

Just let this guy lead 10,000 dragon-armored cavalry to forcefully break into the capital, drag him behind the black bureau war horse, spur the horse into the air, howl all the way into the camp where a military meeting is being held, with blood mixed with minced meat behind him. After dragging blood for more than ten miles, the Duke of Partington no longer looked like a human being. His whole body was covered with white broken bones. If Mattig, one of the under-secretaries of the Military Affairs Department of the Abbots Council, had not come forward, That old bastard will die so hard that he won't even find his bones!

"The purpose of the Murphy family has always been to be invincible! But that doesn't mean we need to go to war with everyone! If you had acted like this, the family would have been defeated on all sides!" Murphy O'Brien took a deep breath. With a breath, his eyes were like a goshawk looking down at the earth from a high place. Under the sight of Mephilins, there were huge mountains across the western part of the Gallic Empire. The towering mountains spread horizontally, and you could see the snow-capped peaks at the top, and the green mountains below. spring zone,

"The Legildo Mountains are ahead!" Murphy O'Brien turned his head and said to the somewhat confused Murphy Lins. "It is this mountain range that divides the western part of the empire into two regions: northwest and southwest. The two regions separated by the mountains are In this area, there are only two roads accessible, one is from The Fernand Corridor, 50 miles away from here, and the Valparai Corridor in front of us, is where the imperial general Alzer, who led 50,000 Gallic troops and conquered fourteen tribes in the northwest region, came to rule. The Duze Kingdom in the Southwest for more than sixty years"

"Alzer! Are you talking about the Lion Duke of Alzer who followed the first emperor in hundreds of battles three hundred years ago?"

"Yes, that's him! This is where he entered the northwest!" Murphy O'Brien nodded, raised his whip and pointed to the narrow valley behind the fortress in the distance.

Mephilins's eyes suddenly lit up. Arzer was the most famous genius cavalry general in the early days of the Gallic Empire. He was also an imperial general who liked to use heavy cavalry to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

Heavy cavalry, running like thunder, breaking formations like paper, has always been the most cutting-edge unit among the cavalry. Murphy Lins likes to command heavy cavalry, partly because Murphy Dragon Armor is the heavy cavalry unit of the empire, and partly because , because of the admiration for Alze

Murphy's Dragon Armor is a unit of the Gallic Empire's cavalry second only to the Royal Guards' heavy knights. Due to restrictions imposed by the empire on local princes, although there are only 30,000 in number, they are all battle-hardened elites. In the battle for Seattle, 30,000 heavy cavalry were used to defeat the three heavy regiments of the Zhongbia Empire. It is said that the Royal Heavy Cavalry Corps, which is stronger than the Murphy Dragon Armor, also has a number of 30,000 people, but it is protected by the guarding emperor. He doesn't like the limitations of his authority and has never left Kyoto.

The original Murphy Dragon Armor. In fact, it is one of the three regiments of the Royal Cavalry Regiment. The other two are the "White Dan Heavy Cavalry" of the Alger Family and the "Thunder Lion Heavy Cavalry" of the Alzer Family.

It is a pity that one of the three Thunder Lion heavy cavalry has become the smoke of history. This Thunder Lion Alzer was a man of the hour in the early days of the empire.

At that time, the Gallic Empire had just been established, and whether the empire's development should focus on the east or the west had always been the focus of debate within the empire. Finally, the first emperor's general Arzer overcame everyone's opinions and was willing to lead an army of 50,000 people. Conquer the northwest region where there were many barbarians at that time. To open a channel for the empire to expand its power to the west, the first emperor did not agree at first.

The possibility is too low. Although the northwest barbarians are called barbarians, their number has reached more than 3 million. Although they have not formed a unified country, there are internal alliances, and they are only one step away from being called a country. The number of troops capable of fighting is as high as 200,000. For the newly established Gallic Empire, it can be regarded as a powerful enemy that blocks development. On the contrary, there is less resistance in the east. Although there is suppression in Central and South Asia, there are still more than a dozen small countries. Sandwiched in the middle,

"The empire should seek a long-term development path. Instead of coveting temporary gains, prematurely eliminating the gap with China will only cause the empire to suffer long-term consumption." Alzer asked for the second time to send troops westward.

final. The first emperor, who could not be more stubborn, could only agree to proceed with both sides at the same time.

Facts have proved that Alzer's analysis was correct. Because the border with Central Asia was opened too early, the Gallic Empire was dragged into a century-long war. Until now, a large amount of manpower and material resources have been invested in the eastern battlefield. , if the same force is invested in the west, the strength of the Gallic Empire may be expanded.

In the northwest, after more than three years of bloody battles, Alzer, who only had an army of 50,000, relied on his powerful heavy armored cavalry to crush the resistance of the barbarians in the northwest. He also used slaves from the conquered areas to build an army of 100,000 slaves. Legion,

Somewhat similar to the reversal of the Battle of Biye Valley, Alzer adopted the tactics of luring step by step, and finally took advantage of the dangerous Andsiding Valley to defeat the coalition of 130,000 barbarians in one fell swoop.

The blood of the barbarians killed in this battle flowed into rivers. More than 100,000 corpses were thrown into the river flowing from the valley to the outside. Countless barbarians were massacred one after another in the ensuing massacres. Everyone was frightened. The northwest barbarians were completely Lost the confidence to resist

Some barbarians chose to surrender to Alzer and became vassal states of the Gallic Empire, including the Basta tribe, the Hudson tribe, the Denia tribe, the Normandy tribe and other northwest forces, while the other part chose to surrender to the more desolate and cold regions. The area moved northward, forming the current Slavic ethnic groups, and some of them looked for sea routes to migrate to the other side of the distant sea. It is said that there is a calm and vast land there that can provide shelter for people in war.

After hundreds of years of wind and rain, the northwest barbarians have taken root in various places. Only the Slavs who migrated to the northwest still remember the oaths of their ancestors and harass the northwest of the Gallic Empire again and again, hoping to return to their homeland.

The early days of an empire are often accompanied by turmoil and bloody conspiracies. Alzer, who had completed the integration of the northwest region into the sphere of influence of the Gallic Empire, was greatly praised by the Emperor of Gaul and was appointed as the first governor of the northwest region. In order to strengthen the control of the northwest region, Alzer mobilized Together with the 140,000 captives and 300,000 laborers in the conquered areas, it took 20 years.

A road was cut into the mountain corridor leading to the southwest region, and two fortress-like cities were built using huge rocks, Fernan City and Valparai City. Although the two cities are not big, they are backed by mountains and are extremely strong. , and it is a natural danger to guard the important road. The construction blueprints were personally reviewed by Alzer, who had experienced hundreds of battles and was extremely experienced. If the two fortresses were sent to attack by force, no more than one squadron of troops could charge head-on at a time.

This is a real natural danger. Anyone who wants to step over it must fill it with several times the flesh and blood. Alzer believes that these two fortresses can make his northwest as stable as an iron barrel. There is no need to worry about threats from the southwest. It is the only way to enter the southwest from the northwest by land, and it is a dangerous terrain that cannot be crossed by one man. Even the fat man who claims to be "invincible" is unwilling to use military force against these two natural strong walls.

It is a pity that Alzer, the imperial general who opened up and expanded the empire and made brilliant military achievements, did not see the day when the two cities were built.

He is in his sixteenth year as Southwest District chief. When he returned to Kyoto to report on his duties, he was suddenly ordered by the emperor to execute the entire clan. He was charged with separatism, separatism, self-respect, and rebellion. The northwest district under his jurisdiction became the target of intervention by various forces in Kyoto. The more than 100,000 troops under his command were controlled by the Imperial Guards Corps sent by His Majesty the Emperor before they could be mobilized.

That so-called rebellion eventually led to one-third of the nobles in the Gallic Empire at that time being implicated, and either killed or seized their titles and recovered their land rewards. Heads were rolling, women and children were wailing incessantly, and the whole country was in a bloody turmoil. It was sad to say that the real reason why Alzer was killed was simply because at a meeting, this imperial general who had made great achievements in the northwest of the empire, not only Said something consciously

"His Majesty the Emperor is already old. The First Prince should be able to become the Emperor!" His Majesty the Emperor of Gaul did not say anything at that time. He laughed for a while without taking it seriously. No one expected that just after the meeting, The Royal Guards arrested the unknown Alzer, and tens of thousands of Iron-blooded Guards in the capital also went out to arrest people everywhere. One night, the whole of Kyoto turned into hell

Alzer looked innocent. The old emperor only had two sons, one of whom was already forty years old. The other one is only fourteen years old. Since the crown prince has not been established, ministers generally call them the first prince and the second prince.

"Judging from his age, it is not the second prince's turn to be the emperor anyway! What's wrong with my subordinates for saying that the first prince should be the emperor!" It was also winter that day, and snowflakes fell on Alzer, who was shackled and only had light clothes. Alzer, still standing sternly in the snow, his strong body like an iron tower, behind him are four tall and strong knights of the Royal Guards, standing opposite is the old emperor, looking up at the sky, after a good time After a while, the old emperor turned around with a cold face.

"You are the Duke of the Empire, an important official who controls the northwest and controls one-third of the Empire's military strength. You say that the First Prince should be the Emperor. Under such circumstances, should I say yes or no? If I say yes, what does the royal power mean? Instead of succumbing to force, all important ministers from all sides will follow suit, and the empire will be in chaos without war.

"If you say no, what do you want the First Prince and most of the vassal forces under his command to think? That is a force that I have cultivated for forty years. It is the backbone of the empire. If you are not ordered to be executed immediately, this chaotic force will Heart, the empire will soon fall apart from within!"

"I don't accept it. I conquered the northwest for the empire! I opened the door to the west. You can't do this to me."

Alzer's face turned blood red with frustration. Several royal guards swarmed forward. The guards in heavy armor weighed more than 200 kilograms. Four people weighed 800 kilograms. They immediately suppressed Alzer, who was as tall as an iron tower, making it difficult to even speak.

"You are not convinced, and I am not convinced yet. Why, why in the end, you still have to make a choice for me!"

The old emperor glanced at the confidant general who was suppressed by the imperial guards, and suddenly he smiled sadly and burst into tears. He looked up at the sky with falling snowflakes with sorrow and anger, and said to himself, "Don't worry, you won't be alone! I will do it." Let your family accompany you. In addition, there are also everyone from the second prince to the line. You have exchanged a prince of the empire for tens of thousands of heads. So many people are buried with you. How can you still What's not to be satisfied with?"

"Three hundred years ago, on a slope a few hundred meters away from Fernan City, Murphy O'Brien stopped his horse." You said, is Alzer's resentment really as rumored, lingering here for three hundred years, waiting for three hundred years, Waiting for the day someone breaks it, lingering like the wind that just blew by! "

"I don't know, but I know that the eagle on the northwest coast has built a huge sea city on the other side of the mountain range. If there is a chance, I can go and take a look." Murphy Lins looked across the earth

"Sir, do we need to send someone to negotiate?" The dragon armored cavalry officer leading the team turned around and said,

Behind the two men, 150 galloping purple dragon-armored cavalry stopped their horses neatly.

The knight's lance tilted downwards, and in a uniform movement, it raised a dragon-like cloud of smoke at the stopping point. The sharp lance tip gave the early spring air a chill,

Fernan City in the distance seemed to have sensed something. The gate that had been crowded with people just now suddenly became empty.

Only the cold and desolate spring breeze blew out from the doorway

"No need, look, isn't it here!"

Murphy O'Brien grinned slightly and waved his hand,

In the distance, the sound of horse hooves rolled like thunder. More than a hundred murderous black-armored cavalrymen galloped out from the empty city gate. The black-armored horses had iron spikes on their heads and chests, which made people feel cold. At first glance, they were ferocious beasts equipped for killing, which was the symbol of the Northwest Cavalry (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.)