Realm of Power

Salton stood on the wall of Baluta, looking coldly at the coalition attack line below. More than 100,000 troops of the opponent lined up on the outer wall, and the open space in front was filled with black troops.

Although he had predicted the strength of the enemy in front, Salton still knitted his eyebrows tightly at the scene in front of him, and the noisy sound of the attack from the front shook the earth. The flags of the coalition forces were as turbulent as the waves of the sea, and the messenger cavalry on tall horses galloped among the various troops. The grand military appearance was shocking.

Dozens of infantry teams lined up in a formation marching forward in unison, which can be called a sea of ​​​​people. The military flags spread across the entire land. Above each infantry team, a spear phalanx was lit up extremely neatly, and above each phalanx fluttered. holding their respective military flags. Shield! "The commander gave the order,

The astonishingly powerful arrow chariots on the city wall are constantly bringing out chilling light, like a hammer hitting the front, drilling in from the front of these queues, bringing up sprays of red blood mist, but for ten With a large queue of more than 10,000 people, the impact of these shootings is almost negligible.

"go ahead"

Accompanied by shouts, all coalition teams marched neatly around, woo woo woo! The ten-meter-long huge war horn of the Wuduya Kingdom tore through the sky. The Wuduya barbarian warriors with braided hair raised the small buckler in their hands. The light-armored warriors of the Silas Kingdom pulled out the throwing spears behind them and roared at the same time. Ruila The kingdom's white steel legion, all wearing heavy white steel armor, with red tassels dancing like fire on their heads, all raised their long iron shields with a breathtaking rhythm. Like the threads of the sea undulating forward, there were hundreds of siege towers mixed in the middle of the infantry phalanx. When the dark wave of troops poured in, they were 250 meters away from the first line of defense of Baluta.

"Order the trebuchets to start attacking!"

Salton ordered the flag bearer behind him. The flag bearer raised the flag in his hand and made a V-shape with great force. Sharp whistling sounds began to tear apart the sky between the two armies. Baluta's first Behind an exterior wall. A mass of black dots rose up, like sparrows soaring into the sky. The densely packed boulders quickly flew into the air, suddenly scattering like flowers from a goddess in mid-air.

"Attention, catapult!"

The coalition troops below shouted in panic, and countless rocks expanded rapidly in their panic field of vision. There was a sharp whistling sound in the ears, and thousands of stones fell from the sky with terrifying momentum, just like a dense meteor shower falling on the coalition's attack line, splashing a series of blood-red waves.

Amidst the creaking sound, on the sentry tower of the city wall. A crossbow machine appeared on the battlement, and a row of metal arrows emitted a cold light that was chilling to see. The crossbow shooters behind quickly cocked and took aim. "Report ready! Request to shoot!" an officer said to the soldiers waving the flag behind him.

"No need to ask for instructions. Tell all the long-range troops to shoot freely!" Salton shook his head. There were too many enemies. At this moment, as the commander of the front-line confrontation area, he needed more power. The chess player conveyed the order back. After receiving the order, the ballista began to pour firepower towards the enemy group on the opposite side.

"ah"

A coalition soldier screamed and flew out. A thick crossbow arrow pierced his body, and after hitting the shield behind him, it immediately spun around like a bowling ball being hit. Several soldiers nearby were also injured. The arrows are getting more and more dense. A whizzing sound passed by the ears or shoulders of the coalition soldiers, or a low purr, followed by a low curse and groan. The equipment of the coalition forces was uneven, and most of the equipment of the soldiers of the powerful countries were iron. Quality shield. Most of the weak mountain kingdoms are equipped with wooden shields.

And in front of the metal arrows of the Falcon Army's ballista that came sharply. The wooden shields were torn apart by the fierce attack, and more and more people were hit by arrows. The first few phalanx teams that had crossed a hundred meters had obviously withered away. They could no longer maintain their formation. The dead and injured soldiers lay down. On the ground, injured soldiers huddled up in pain on the ground

The moans and shouts of the dying people were mixed with the whistling sound of arrows flying into the sky. These teams that suffered losses began to slow down, and the entire attack line began to become bumpy. The later teams walked past them expressionlessly, soles of their feet The soil underneath was soaked in blood and was soft and slippery. "Help!" the injured soldier shouted in pain.

"What do you want to do! Keep going, don't worry about these Sokasa people!" A soldier hesitated for a moment, and was scolded by the captain behind him with a serious face, "Whoever stops here will be waiting for the same fate as them! The Falcon Empire's arrows will soon cover this place! You can't save them!"

"Bastards, you cold-blooded bastards!" an officer who was hit by an arrow in the leg yelled, but no one paid attention to him. The follow-up troops continued to move forward, and the rapid arrow clusters fell like raindrops.

"Go forward and capture the city wall!" Teams from all walks of life rushed towards the outer city wall of Baluta just like the spring tide. The defenders immediately launched a counterattack behind the city wall. Arrows poured down like a torrential rain, and stones were thrown in large numbers like flying crows. It flew down and hit the ground so hard that it shook. Stones fell on the crowd and made big holes in the ground.

"Okay, no need to record. If the outer wall can be captured in the first attack, then according to the strategic goal, it is not a problem to capture the Baluta Fortress within ten days!" Chief Dispatch Officer Leoport waved to the recorder behind him. I waved my hand,

"Report to your lord! Lord Feite's fourth army is approaching the city! A critical battle is about to begin!" the messenger quickly reported.

"I told you that Lord Fit's White Steel Legion must be the first to approach the city wall!"

Hearing the good news, Leopold turned around happily and said with a smile to the other generals of the coalition forces. The coalition generals who were watching the battle were also very excited, and they were all eager to try. Some people said, "That bastard Feite still has some abilities." Yes, we hit the city wall so quickly, everyone should go back and prepare for reinforcements!"

"No rush! Don't forget, this general attack is just a tentative attack!" Leoport said calmly, "My lords, please be patient. Even if the outer wall is captured, it will only open the way to Baluta." It’s just a passage to the fortress, the battle has just begun, there’s still a fight to be fought!”

At this time, he felt a cold gaze stabbing him from behind. Without looking back, he knew that this was the Marquis of Luo La from the Kingdom of Yi Yali. If anyone objected to this general attack, it was the Marquis of Luo La from the Kingdom of Yi Yali. The opponent's reason was that the Falcon Army's 10,000 cavalry broke in. boundary. Moreover, the Falcon Empire’s troop deployment is unclear. It would be unwise to launch such a large-scale attack without knowing the movements of the opponent’s 10,000 cavalry. The number of 10,000 cavalry is not too much. To say the least, if the Falcon Army launches a sudden counterattack with these 10,000 cavalry! It will inevitably cause great losses! "

Leopold turned around and looked at Luo Ra, who had a solemn face. "Sir, I know you object to pressing forward so unreservedly, but this is a matter decided by the coalition meeting, even if it is the chief dispatcher. I can only execute it. that power"

"But you can control the rhythm of the attack! I always feel that the opponent's counterattack is not strong!" Luo Ra took a deep breath. He is a veteran in his fifties, and his temples are already as frosty as snow. The white silk stockings. Soldiers suffered from strokes, meals and sleeping in the open air during battles and marches, and most of them were scarred. After middle age, they often appear more aged than the average person.

Luo Ra paused for a moment, looked at the offensive battle that had already started in front, and said in a solemn voice, "I always feel that this battle went too smoothly. The opponent swept the northern Gaul and the inhumane Falcon Emperor, and the others You may not know the combat power of the Falcon Army, but please don’t forget that our Yi Yali Kingdom is close to the southwest region of the Falcon Empire. I know more or less how powerful the Falcon Army is. The Falcon Army is said to be invincible, invincible in defending the city, and well-equipped. It is only part of the story that the Falcon Army is not afraid of death. What is even more terrifying is that the Falcon Army also has explosive bombs that can blow up the entire city wall. The God of Thunder has the ability to destroy everything, but until now, the Falcon Army on the opposite side has not shown any of these."

"If Mr. Luo Ra is worried about this, you can rest assured. Although I, Leopold, am not a famous general, I am not a mediocre person who wants everyone to die. In fact, our man-made investigation has been clear. Baluta is far away from the Putao area. Far away, the big killers you mentioned have not yet been prepared! "Leopard smiled and said, "If it hadn't been given such a firm guarantee, the coalition would not have decided to attack Baluta."

"But even without these, the crossbowmen of the Falcon Empire are still powerful. If you encourage the army to press forward like this, I'm afraid..." Marquis Luo Wa was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly.

Leopold said calmly, "People will always die in war. As the chief dispatcher, my duty is to make everyone work together."

At this time, the outer wall of Baluta has become a hornet's nest within a hundred meters of the east and south gates. Salton, who was famous for defending the city in the first battle, has quite a lot of experience in defending the city. Here he gathered one hundred of the legion's one hundred and fifty ballistae,

Because this is the easiest area to break through, Salton predicts that the opponent will definitely arrange the strongest troops in this direction. Facing several times the enemy, if you want to scare them, the first thing to do is to break the opponent's most powerful force. sharp spearhead,

Sure enough, the White Steel Legion, the most powerful force in the coalition, stepped on this wall trap.

"Advance, kill!" The soldiers climbed up the city wall along the tower,

The large crossbow machine mounted on the tower fired the crossbow arrows one after another at the same time. The soldiers in the front row were crushed to pieces instantly before they could even shout for help. Everywhere he went, there was blood and flesh flying everywhere. In this terrible metal storm, the heavy infantry in white armor were as fragile as paper.

"There's an ambush!"

The White Steel Army of the Rila Kingdom, who were cheering for being the first to board the city, were completely stunned. The soldiers below watched in shock as piles of corpses fell from the city wall, hitting the bodies of the soldiers below, screaming, moaning, Blood, death and panic of man and horse Trampling each other, thick clusters of steel arrows swept past like locusts, arrows, flying horizontal stones and falling densely like hailstones. The Congolese soldiers below screamed and cried, pushing each other and squeezing themselves into a ball. They trampled each other; some tried to avoid them, but they were pushed down in panic.

"This is it!" Leopold suddenly lost his smile.

The messenger cavalry who came to report just now came running again, "The enemy's counterattack was too sharp and the casualties were too great. General Fit requested to temporarily disperse the troops!"

"Evacuate? How can this be done!" A trace of hesitation flashed across Leoport's face. The White Steel Legion is the spear of the entire army. If the White Steel Legion retreats, all the advantages they have just gained will be in vain.

"Tell Lord Fit, no matter what, please hold on for a while!" Leopold, who was usually gentle and polite, was so stubborn at this moment. This shocked all the coalition generals.

"Everyone, this is a good opportunity!" Leopold turned around like a whirlwind, eyes shining brightly, looked at the other coalition generals, and said, "The main force of the defenders has been attracted to the east and south gates, and other defense lines will inevitably Our troops are empty! We don’t need a comprehensive breakthrough, we just need to open a gap!”

The generals all understood immediately, "What does the chief dispatch officer mean? Make an attack in the east and attack in the west?"

"Exactly!" Leopold turned around and shouted, "The enemy has made its final counterattack, and it is all concentrated on the White Steel Legion. As long as the White Steel Legion can delay for a while, we can completely break through from other aspects! Our army We have already gained the upper hand. If we put a little more pressure on the defenders, they will completely collapse."

"Your Majesty, give the order!" The coalition generals agreed with Leopold's view. From a tactical perspective, this arrangement is quite ruthless. The Central European Barrow Coalition also gathered stars this time.

Although Commander-in-Chief Leopold has average combat capabilities, his advantage is that he is always willing to do what is good, which invisibly plays a role in coordinating all parties and eliminating the barriers between the various armies. The other coalition generals from various countries are also elites from various countries, and they are very aware of the heavy burden on their shoulders. This time the Barrow countries of Central Europe signed a military alliance with the Congo Empire, which is essentially equivalent to breaking up with the Falcon Empire in the north. , the victory or defeat on the Putao battlefield is already a decisive battle between the entire Central European Barrow and the northern hegemon Falcon Empire. Although the Central European Barrow countries do not like Gangfei, they do not like the overwhelming and breathless North even more. Falcon Empire

"Time is running out, so I'll just make some arrangements!" Leopold pointed at the fierce battle front line in the distance. The troops belonging to the main formation of the Chinese army were divided into two groups and attacked the north and south lines of the city wall respectively. At this time, the sun in early summer had already set. The four coalition armies attacked from the other two sides, causing more and more fragmentation and gaps. Fierce fighting broke out at every breach,

"Sure enough, it's coming up!"

Salton grinned. The main body of his legion was the elite troops of the former Nord Kingdom. During the Ikadiva era, the Nord infantry was famously powerful. The coalition forces, who didn't know the details, seemed to have rushed to the outer wall of Baluta. In fact, the fierce attack so far has achieved very few results. Instead, it feels like it is stuck in a quagmire and it is difficult to get out. The battle lasted until 11 o'clock in the evening, and the coalition forces began to show their superiority in strength.

Salton decisively chose to abandon the outer wall. Finally, Leopold heard the long-awaited call from the coalition forces from the front line: "Occupy, occupy the outer wall!" The voices of the coalition forces shouting ecstatically in the dark night echo. , you can see the light spots holding torches gradually spreading over the outer city wall,

"We made it!"

Leoport's face suddenly changed. Originally, he was worried that if the coalition lost the first battle with the Falcon Emperor, it would be a heavy blow to the morale of the coalition, and the outside world had reported that the Falcon Emperor was extremely ferocious. , and also made all the coalition generals feel like a piece of iron was pressed in their hearts. Now it’s fine, victory! The first battle was a victory, and the important outer city wall was captured from 60,000 Falcon troops in one fell swoop.

"The Falcon Army is nothing more than that! Sure enough, it's better to be famous than to meet! Come here, give the order for the whole army to enter the city!" Leoport's lips trembled slightly, and the army entered the town outside Baluta Fortress.

"Lord Leopold!" Luo Ra shouted after him

"Lord Luo Ra, what else do you have to say?" Leopold stood firm and said, "Look, it's right to report. The Falcon Army doesn't have those things! If it does, it will be used anyway!"

"But sir, I still think there is a problem, so the army should not rush into the city..." Luo Ra looked hesitant.

"Okay, I will pay attention!" Leopold waved to interrupt him and continued with a serious look. "The army has been fighting fiercely all day, so we can't ask the troops to stay outside the city! And the other side has lost the outer city wall. There is only one way to the fortress, what tricks can be played!"

Luo Ra shook his head in frustration, "I don't know! I just feel weird."

Is all that just your conjecture? "There was a faint feeling of unhappiness in my heart. Leoport suddenly felt disgusted with Luo Ra. He wanted to give everyone cold water at such an ecstatic moment. No wonder the people in the Ilila Kingdom were regarded as freaks by other countries. Leoport took a deep breath. He took a breath, raised the riding whip in his hand, and said coldly, "Master Luo Ra, if you think of what the trap is, you can tell me."

He led the guards and strode past Luo Ra, leaving Luo Ra standing alone. The east and south city gates were all occupied by the coalition forces, and at the open gates, coalition troops were pouring in.

"Sir, are we just giving up the outer wall?" At the Baluta Fortress, a Southern Army general asked reluctantly.

"What can we do if we don't give up? The outer wall is too long. For the opponent, it is an advantage in fully deploying its troops. But for us, our troops are at a disadvantage. Instead of fighting three times the enemy's death, it is better to Throw this burden to the coalition forces!'

Salton glanced at the dense spots of light pouring into the city under the cliff of the fortress, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"It won't take long for the coalition forces to discover that capturing the outer wall is a cocoon for them. Now there is only one mountain road to attack the fortress. Even if the opponent has superior forces, they can only send forward one unit at a time. ! "(To be continued...)