Realm of Power

"Attention, there are enemies approaching from the east!" A voice came from the direction of the sentry tower, making everyone nervous.

"Have the enemies come back again?"

George Wood frowned slightly and rushed straight to the sentry tower. He saw a red fire sloping down from the distant hills and pouring in the direction of the color city. "Boom" in the dark night, with the red fire The light spot got closer and closer, and there was a faint vibration, like thunder rolling on the surface of the earth in the rainy season.

George Wood's face was stunned for a moment, and then he showed a look of ecstasy. Yes, this was the sound of horse hooves,

"It's not the enemy, it's our Imperial Cavalry!"

George Wood shouted, his face full of excitement. Although it has been determined that the Falcon troops under the city withdrew an hour ago, we do not rule out the possibility that this was a trap by the enemy. In previous siege battles, there were examples of pretending to withdraw and then fighting back at night. During the period before the arrival of reinforcements, the color The city may encounter a more ferocious counterattack from the enemy at any time, which is why he tried his best to stop his subordinates from pursuing him. The city's defense forces were seriously insufficient, and it was a fluke to be able to block it once. If he wanted to hold on until reinforcements arrived, he must concentrate every available force. of combat power.

"It's reinforcements, it's our reinforcements! We are saved." The Gallic soldiers on the city wall cheered loudly and happily. Under the city, the entire cavalry stopped. The sound of war horses neighing came with the wind, and then the torches below, you can see this area The blue storm that swept over was actually the color of the black war horse leather armor like the tide.

The war horse has a sharp iron horn on its head, just like the legendary holy beast unicorn. The cavalry on it are strong and sturdy, wearing a cross-shaped metal helmet, with two one-meter-long ropes tied to the top of the helmet. The long blue ribbon flutters in the wind when running, like a blue knight's flag, and underneath the dark blue tabard is the metallic flash of mail. It gives people a suffocating pressure in the night,

"Stop!"

At the front of the blue cavalry group, a middle-aged general wearing general armor and a thick blue cloak with an arrogant expression raised his hands. The blue cavalry behind him stopped their horses neatly, and their movements were unified. It was obvious that they had passed Excellent training

"Asshole, is this an evacuation?"

The middle-aged general glanced sharply at the camp that was burned when the Northwest Army retreated, and found that it was empty. There were no traces of fierce fighting, which proved that they evacuated without obstruction. The middle-aged general's face suddenly showed a trace of anger. He had worked hard for most of the night and led five thousand subordinates to fly all the way. He did not come to see this mess. , following the falcon army to eat ashes,

"Damn it!" The middle-aged general ran around the empty camp for a few times and turned around angrily. He raised his riding whip and shouted to an attendant cavalryman behind him, "Come here, go find the guard officer of Nase City. I want to ask him why he doesn't hold back the Falcon Army! Such a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death should be subject to military law." punish!"

Soon, George Wood was brought to the middle-aged general by the cavalry attendants. His eyes paused on the Guards mark on the chest of the middle-aged general, and he swallowed nervously. There were a group of cavalrymen in blue shirts and horns. Only the empire’s blue holy beast cavalry has it,

This is one of the cavalry of the imperial Kyoto Guards. It has always been composed of proud and arrogant Kyoto aristocratic soldiers. These soldiers from wealthy aristocratic families in Kyoto usually spend a lot of money to prepare their own weapons and armor. They are naturally much more sophisticated than other troops. They have strong combat power and well-equipped weapons and equipment. They rarely participate in battles. Many wealthy families in Kyoto regard this cavalry as their own. The place where the children of the family are used for gilding. In Gaul, every noble has the obligation to perform military service. Even princes need to serve as a knight in the army for one year.

It is said that the commander-in-chief of the Blue Holy Beast Cavalry is a Marquis of Kyoto who is very respected by His Majesty the Emperor. Under this situation, George Wood had to say in a low voice, "I tell you, sir, I am that person." Se Guardsman, the Se Guardsmen will remember your kindness in rescuing the Lord."

"Tell me your name and position. I suspect that you failed to fulfill your combat obligations! So much so that the enemy withdrew in time, destroying the entire strategic deployment! You must plead guilty!" The middle-aged general rode on a tall war horse with a sharp gaze. Jian, looking down at George Wood who was covered with injuries, his tone was extremely contemptuous, and he didn't take George Wood seriously at all.

As soon as George Wood opened his mouth, the middle-aged general knew that the local garrison in front of him was not from Kyoto, and he had no scruples in his heart.

He had just noticed that the Falcon Army outside the city had disappeared. If he wanted to get merit, he could only find a way to find it from this and that color guard officer. That color guard officer used thousands of people to hold back the entire fighting force. The tyrannical Falcon Army has 30,000 people. If they can find a way to monopolize this achievement, they must lead their own troops to help Nase, so that the Falcon Army flees in fear.

In that case, the focus of the report's achievements will be on yourself.

"Sir, what do you mean by this? Our 16th garrison guarded Nase City to the death. We fought fiercely with 30,000 Falcon troops for a whole day and suffered more than half of the casualties. Now there are not even 3,000 soldiers in the city, and even 2,000 are capable of fighting. None." George Wood looked stunned. He didn't expect this. He didn't know that the Chinese General Nian wanted to take away his credit. His face turned red with frustration and his eyes were bloodshot. He quickly explained in a hurried tone, "Facing the fierce attack of the Falcon Army, it is not easy to defend. The whole army is exhausted. The blood is flowing out, and there are still many times the Falcon Army is blocked from evacuating.”

"That's enough. I'm not interested in your explanation. Since you said you're not afraid of life and death, then let me ask you, where did the Falcon Army under Se City go?" The middle-aged general waved his horse whip impatiently. If you want to swallow it, you will naturally not let George Wood continue talking. The matter must be confirmed, and the guard officer must be taken away before other troops arrive. The middle-aged general has already made up his mind to imprison the guard officer first. As for the remaining soldiers in the city, he can also use greed and fear. All the crimes of death were arrested.

"This. They should have returned along the same route. They came from upstream. If they went back, they must be in the upstream direction..." George Wood looked embarrassed. It was dark and windy, and the Falcon Army retreated very quickly. Just like when I came here, I can't judge at all

"Haha, upstream direction. Can the word "if" be used for this kind of thing? It is obviously you who colluded with the Falcon Army inside and outside. Knowing what our army was doing, you quickly allowed the remaining enemies to retreat calmly from the encirclement. Now you still want to mislead Friendly forces? I have reason to believe that you are a spy of the Falcon Army. From now on, all your positions will be cancelled, and I will imprison you until the military judge finds out!" The middle-aged general looked a little proud, and waved his hand to the accompanying cavalry behind him, "Here comes someone. Catch this Falcon Army spy and send him to the Imperial Justice Department immediately."

The middle-aged general's family has a strong foundation in the Imperial Court of Justice. As long as a small local garrison officer like George Wood is thrown into the Court of Justice, and with the various tortures of the Court of Justice, the middle-aged general is absolutely sure that George Wood will be brought to justice. Obediently, he will claim all his achievements as his own!

"Falcon Army spy! Bastard, you are trying to take credit..." George Wood's face completely changed color, and he raised his head in shock. He vaguely guessed something. He looked at the middle-aged general with disbelief.

"What's wrong with me just swallowing up your achievements! I don't even think about it. How can it be possible to resist 30,000 Falcon Army elites with thousands of remnant troops for a day and a night, and force the Falcon Army to retreat! I will capture this spy!"

The middle-aged general is not afraid of his thoughts being seen through. These are all his confidants, and no one will tell what happened tonight. He smiled coldly at the corner of his mouth and raised his hands high. The nearby cavalry swarmed up and grabbed the wounded George Wood like wolves and tigers, and pinned his limbs to the ground. , a piece of cloth made from the dirt of a war horse was tightly stuffed into his mouth. The gagged George Wood could only whine and scream in a low voice, and was finally knocked unconscious with the handle of a riding crop.

"Send a team to escort this spy to the Military Justice Department, and the others will follow me into the city! This coward must also be held accountable!" The middle-aged general withdrew his eyes from the fainted George Wood with a twinkling look. For this man who was destined to become himself He doesn't care that much about a little person who is a stepping stone to brilliant achievements.

He turned to the dilapidated city in front of him, and couldn't help but feel excited.

Hassen Rambo only blocked the Falcon Army's advance, but he was so scared that the Falcon Army was pissed off. Comparing the two, he was much more powerful than Hassen Rambo! The middle-aged general is thinking in his heart that his reputation in the military will definitely rise because of this, and he may even surpass the current number one general in the empire, Hassen Rimbaud. A small nobleman like Hassen Rimbaud is not qualified to command 400,000 men. The imperial army, if he surpasses him, and coupled with his background as a wealthy family in Kyoto, the power of the 400,000-strong army will not be as simple as being within his grasp.

The blue cavalry entered Nasé and quickly took control of the entire city. Nasé was not a big city with a population of only more than 30,000 people. However, because it was the focus of the Eastern Front, the residents in the city were all moved to the hinterland of Gaul, leaving the city empty. The city was soon shattered by the clatter of blue cavalry's hooves

Blue Cavalry in the name of George Wood. Issued an order to assemble the entire army and move the defense, and tricked all the soldiers of the 16th Garrison Regiment into the central square of the city.

The blazing fire from the brazier in the square shone on the faces of every soldier of the 16th Guards Regiment. The atmosphere here made the soldiers of the 16th Guards Regiment begin to feel uneasy. When they came to the square and were asked to hand over their weapons, no one would Doubt one's own people, so most of them The soldiers calmly handed over their weapons, but when they came in, they felt something was wrong. They were surrounded by thousands of murderous cavalry wearing blue shirts. The cross helmets of these blue cavalrymen flashed under the light of the fire. With a ferocious and ominous aura,

The soldiers of the 16th Garrison Regiment were looking for the commander of the garrison, George Wood, but no matter how they looked, there was no sign of George Wood. "Where has Mr. George Wood gone?" The soldiers' inner uneasiness became more and more solemn, and they shouted loudly.

"Ahem! Quiet!"

A dry cough attracted everyone's attention. The middle-aged general, escorted by several cavalry attendants in blue shirts, slowly walked into the stage in the center of the city square. His eyes were on the tenth place with wounded soldiers below. The soldiers of the Sixth Guards Regiment paused, and the middle-aged general frowned slightly, "A bunch of untouchables! What a trouble!"

There were too many wounded soldiers. Some soldiers were wrapped in large pieces of white gauze, like rice dumplings, stained with blood. A soldier with a broken leg wailed because he had no painkillers. The strong smell of blood made the middle-aged general Feeling pungent and very unhappy,

"Let's get started!"

Resisting the impatience in his heart, he waved his hand

A thin legion secretary stepped forward. Under the confused gazes of everyone, the secretary raised his chin, proudly spread out the temporary writing in his hand, and read aloud: "George Wood, commander of the 16th local garrison regiment." As a member of the Empire, you should be loyal to your country and fight the enemy with all your strength. At this critical moment when the empire is in turmoil and the war situation is critical, you collude with foreign enemies and allow the remaining enemies to easily escape from the encirclement of the imperial army, destroying the entire strategic department of the empire. Department, has touched the bottom line of military discipline, and will be sent to the Military Justice Department for strict treatment. As for the others, of course, we believe that most of the soldiers are warriors of the empire, and there is reason to believe that, but since George Wood is a spy, there must be some among you. The enemy’s spies, so from now on, everyone must be investigated, and no one can be released if they are not found out within one day! If anyone does not cooperate, he must be an enemy’s spy and must be executed immediately!”

"What! Censor us!"

"Asshole, Lord George Wood. We want to see Lord George Wood! You lied to us!" After hearing the clerk's order, the soldiers of the 16th Guards Regiment below were completely shocked. They rushed towards the clerk's place in excitement. The clerk was so frightened that his face turned pale. He dropped the documents in his hand and tried to run away, but was caught by a soldier, who pushed him to the ground and beat him hard.

"Guards. Clear the square! This is a riot and must be suppressed immediately!"

A sneer appeared at the corner of the middle-aged general's mouth. This was the effect he needed. The surrounding blue cavalry began to press in from four directions. The cavalry's spears were raised in a row, the horses' hooves were flying, and the blue streamers on the heads of the cavalry were flying in the wind. Floating, the neat queue is like four sharp walls of guns, slowly advancing from the outside to the inside,

"ah"

The chaotic soldiers of the 16th Guards Regiment also reacted at this moment and rushed out one after another. However, they were squeezed by the wall of guns and retreated continuously. Blood spattered everywhere. The powerful cavalry power overwhelmed the men of the 16th Guards Regiment. In the end, we could only squeeze in a small circle back to back.

Their weapons had been confiscated long ago, and they were fighting with their flesh and blood. Soldiers were constantly stabbed by spears and fell down. Horse hooves ruthlessly trampled over the corpses. Because of the limited space, one corpse was stacked on top of another. It quickly accumulated to more than one meter high.

The blood gathered into a small red stream from where the corpses were piled up, flowing more than thirty meters in the square.

"You beasts! Ah!"

A soldier of the 16th Guards Regiment let out a shrill cry. Seven or eight cavalry spears pierced his body and lifted him up. Blood was flying in the air. This soldier's body was very strong. Even so, he was still He struggled to pull out the spear pierced into his body, but it was in vain and his moans quickly disappeared.

The fire was blazing, shining on the ground full of blood. Twenty minutes later, the blue cavalry began to disperse from the gathering place in an orderly manner. In front of them, there was no longer a soldier of the 16th Guards Regiment standing in front of them. , the corpses all over the ground are unbearable to see.

Two hours later, the Gallic army that gathered towards Nasé saw the city burning with blazing fire, and thick black smoke almost covered the entire sky.

"What about the Falcon Army outside Se City?" Hassan Rambo asked with a bad expression.

"Already evacuated!"

The middle-aged general looked inexplicably sad and angry, full of the desolation of the entire garrison and the hatred of the enemy. He knelt on one knee in front of Hassan Rimbaud, the general manager of the Rusty region who hurriedly arrived, and said sadly: " When they arrived, the brutal Falcon Army had already invaded the city at night and massacred the entire Nase defenders!

Our army fought hard and killed more than 3,000 Falcon soldiers in one fell swoop. The rest of the Falcon army broke up and fled along the upper reaches of the river. Because the brigade had not arrived, my subordinates did not dare to pursue it without permission. In addition, Nase City was the focus of the battle, and my subordinates were worried. The Falcon Army will attack again, and the gains will outweigh the losses, so my subordinates can only stay here temporarily to prevent accidents! "

"The enemy is too cruel. If General Tielan hadn't arrived in time and defeated the Falcon Army with great force, this important military town would have changed hands! It would have been a disaster for the entire war situation. "The secretary was also wiping his sweat and said with a worried look.

"What! All those color defenders..."

When Hassen Rimbaud heard that the entire army was slaughtered, he suddenly looked horrified and sat on his horse. His face was livid, and his fingers clenched together to make a squeaking sound. Although it was not a heavy troop deployment, the 16th Guards Regiment also had 8,000 people, and they were actually wiped out by the Falcon Army in one battle!

The tyrannical combat power of the Falcon Army once again made Hasen Rimbaud feel palpitated. The Falcon Army that broke into the Eastern Front this time only had 30,000 people. If it is true as Tielan said, then tonight, the people and horses will be exhausted, and after experiencing the siege battle, there will be no more. The Falcon Army that was defeated by Tielan was the perfect moment to devour it.

"Blood debt must be paid with blood. These Falcons deserve to die! Immediately assemble the troops and pursue them along the upper reaches of the river. They must be surrounded and killed before they escape back to the Falcons' defense line!"

Hassen Rimbaud made up his mind, raised his whip, and gave the order with a ferocious expression. The army turned towards the river, with spears like snow, and horses neighing. There were eight local garrison regiments, plus 15,000 troops from the Sixth Army brought by Hassen Rimbaud himself. Thousands of elite troops, plus Tie Lan's 5,000 blue holy beast cavalry, the total force reached 100,000.

Their advance was so powerful that the battle flags were rolling across the night sky, as dense as the tides flooding the river. On the eastern flank, although the 70,000 troops of the 15th Army were defeated by the battleships’ advance tactics in the river, they still had 40,000 troops after regrouping. Invisibly, an excellent opportunity to encircle the Falcon Army from both sides had already appeared in front of Hassan Rambo! (To be continued...)