Realm of Power

The logistics team composed of non-civilians always thought that they were at the rear of the battlefield. When they saw the coalition cavalry rolling towards them, someone shouted, "No, they are our own people." The words were spoken too late and then quickly. Before they could finish speaking, this People have been swept in by the galloping horses' hooves. Almost no one from the Gangfei logistics team who was first hit survived. Come, rough and wild horse hooves trampled over them, and their bodies fell heavily into the mud under their feet. They were trampled deeper and deeper by countless horse hooves and human feet. Almost most of them had no chance to stand up. One It happened that the regular officer of the logistics team, whose thigh was only injured, survived for a few minutes longer. He lost the ability to stand and struggled to crawl in the mud. He had no idea what was happening. Aren't they the coalition forces at the front? Who was being attacked? Or did something else happen?

"No matter what, I must stand up to see what happened. I must go back alive. My wife and twin children are still waiting at home!" After all, the officer failed to stand up again. His broken feet were completely damaged. He lost his support, desperately used his hands to support his upper body, and then a passing coalition officer stepped on his back with a war horse. The officer clearly heard the sound of his spine being completely crushed, and mud and water flowed from his ears and mouth. Pour it in,

Captain Poppas, the captain of the 5th Squadron of the Logistics Army of the Confederation Empire's aid coalition, was knocked into the nearby bushes by the galloping horse. He felt a sharp burning sensation on his right arm and lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness, he was surrounded by smoke and corpses. He stood up anxiously and tried to regain his balance. When he looked down at his body, his eyes couldn't help but fixate on his right arm. He was shocked to find that his right arm was completely bloody and muscled from the elbow down. The teleportation in the coma unexpectedly reduced the bleeding and pain.

"Is anyone still here?"

The officer fell down on the roadside and shouted. After calling three times, there was finally a faint echo. A small figure approached timidly. Poppas raised his brows and saw a young man with messy golden hair, a face covered in blood and mud, but with a very young face.

"How come you, a child, are here!"

"...I am a military student. I am a soldier who is about to be assigned to the Fifth Infantry Regiment. I am temporarily transferred to the Logistics Regiment."

"Oh! That's right! How old are you now?"

"I'll be thirteen in five days."

"It's really the end of the world. Even children have to go to the battlefield." Poppas couldn't help but sigh greatly. The only injuries the boy suffered were bruises, scrapes and minor burns. Look at the corpses scattered around. , fate was really kind to him.

In the Great Lakes area filled with white smoke, the besieging coalition forces were like collapsed ant nests. The shortcomings of the coalition forces' lack of unified command were fully exposed. There was no coordination between the legions. In order to snatch the escape route, they crowded each other and the soldiers no longer ignored orders. , scrambled to drop the weapon, turned around and ran away. The trend of collapse is like water that has opened a floodgate. Like the waves of a river, the surging crowd suddenly overwhelms the team behind them. There was a commotion everywhere, and the advancing coalition troops were rushed to pieces and disintegrated. White weapons were scattered all over the floor, and discarded flags were everywhere. Behind the disintegrated coalition forces, the Falcon Army was steadily following up in an orderly manner with the Flag Regiment as its combat unit. Crossbows hit the disintegrated coalition forces in pieces. Harvesting the lives of coalition soldiers like a sharp knife,

"Assholes! The bullshit coalition forces are a bunch of cowards who can't stand a fight!" The generals from Gangfei, who were still desperately advancing from the side, cursed the coalition forces for being defeated so quickly. The collapse of the coalition's center line directly exposed the flanks of the 30,000-strong non-Guardians to the full blow of the Falcon Army. The generals panicked and ordered the troops in front to withdraw, but they were evacuated under the attack of the Falcon Army's crossbow arrow cluster. Difficulty, like being on the tip of a knife The dance also requires a difficult 720-degree rotation. Thirty thousand troops went up, but when they retreated, more than 3,000 people were injured in the battle. Those were the most powerful Imperial Guards, and they were lost in vain. As they advanced and retreated, the hearts of the generals were bleeding.

At this time, the number of the Falcon Army was also completely exposed, like layers of attacks unfolding layer by layer. The remaining Falcon Army, which was originally expected to be only 20,000 by the coalition forces and Gang Fei people, formed one team after another, just like magic. Released from the lakeside area, the battle flag Like clouds, crossbows and arrows continued like heavy rain and wind. The advancing force of the empire's 60,000-strong army in black armor was like a huge black expansion, like the most incredible magic, quickly crowding the Gang Fei Xiaoxiao. The eyes of the emperor and the generals of the army,

"How...how could this happen!"

The little emperor looked at the larger-than-expected falcon army in the distance, his eyes were stunned, his whole body was trembling, and his jaw almost dropped. The generals' faces were ashen, and their mouths were open and speechless. This was a serious battle force. The assessment was wrong. The Falcon Army in front of them was not only 20,000 people, but also more than 50,000. The generals all felt completely Being cold, everyone thought for a moment that they were being ambushed. The Falcon Army evacuated to the Great Lakes. This was not a desperate move, but a typical fishing tactic. In the few hours they were out of sight, the Falcons The Great Lakes area, which the army has regarded as the deathbed of the Falcon Army, has been laid out like a huge net.

At the moment when the coalition forces and Gang Fei launched a full-scale attack, the other side showed its fangs and claws, and the hunter became the prey!

"Now, we must evacuate the Great Lakes area immediately!" A general eagerly advised the young emperor, "The coalition forces are no longer reliable. Please order the entire army to evacuate!"

"Evacuate the whole army? How should we respond to the coalition forces!" The little emperor Gangfei came back to his senses, hesitating a little, and just gave up the approach of ignoring the coalition forces. The corners of the child's mouth were a little crooked, and his lips trembled slightly. Really, this time The impact was too great for the little emperor, and now his mind is still blank.

The consequences of the rhythm that he thought he had mastered were completely out of control. The little emperor was so confused that he no longer knew what order to give. Evacuate? Or stick to it? After all, the little emperor was not a famous general who had experienced battles for a long time, and he was so confused that he didn't know who was right. At this time, the generals of General Gangfei's army showed very good qualities. Among them were many veterans who had experienced battles for a long time, and there were also strong generals with strong decisiveness.

"In a war, the life and death of allies is God's will. Your Majesty does not need to worry too much! We have done our best." A general of the army shook his head.

Another general said with a stern expression, "And the performance of the coalition forces can be described as chaos. They swarmed up and dispersed as soon as they were defeated. Let them stay here to attract the attention of the Falcon Army. I have a hunch that the Falcon Army The counterattack is about to be launched. This is a trap, a trap for our army. If we do not evacuate immediately, we and the coalition forces will be trapped and die in the Great Lakes area! "

"The coalition army has 70,000 people. Even if it suffers some losses, it can still protect itself!"

A general echoed, "But our troops are less than 40,000. Once the coalition forces evacuate first, we will have to face the counterattack of the Falcon Army with superior strength. According to the current morale and combat power of our army, this battle will be lost." It’s so worrying, it’s better to evacuate in advance and preserve the strength of the empire to protect yourself!”

"Order to evacuate!"

The words of the generals made the little emperor make up his mind. Gang Fei's army quietly left the battlefield in the chaos,

In fact, the little emperor Gang Fei didn't know. His decision saved the Gang Fei army once. Just before he issued the evacuation order, the Dragon Tooth battleship of the Falcon Empire Navy Fleet had already sailed into the swollen Biang River because it was going upstream. It took the Dragon Tooth battleship with crawling oars six hours to reach the location of the Biang River bridge in complete darkness and complete the blockade of the Great Lakes area. The rapid evacuation of the Congolese Army had just begun half an hour ago. Just past the Pont de Bihan, that’s it. The Gangfei people left the coalition troops of about 50,000 people trapped in the mud and ran away.

The defeated coalition forces only gained a foothold on the edge of the Great Lakes area at dusk in the afternoon.

Allied forces inventory battle damage. Suddenly it felt like things were getting serious. In just one hour of fighting, the army was completely destroyed. The defeated army of about 10,000 people fled to unknown places. As many as 8,000 people died in the battle, and the number of prisoners was It's almost the same, and Gang Feiren's behavior of leaving the battle and evacuating on his own has greatly dampened the coalition soldiers' willingness to fight. In the understanding of the coalition soldiers, they They were fighting for the Gangfei people on this land, but the Gangfei people ran away on their own. This was a blatant betrayal of the covenant. The generals of the coalition were dejected one by one. According to news from the Biang River, the Falcon Army The navy blocked the retreat from the river. In other words, the road was blocked. It was a big reversal. The coalition forces now had no other choice but to fight to the death and surrender.

The 60,000 Falcon Army troops were like a huge mountain pressing in front of the coalition forces, but they did not rush to fully advance. In terms of strength ratio, the Falcon Army had 60,000 people, and their morale was high. There were so many heavy weapons that the coalition forces were numb. The strength of the troops has been reduced from 70,000 to 40,000, morale is low, and there are no heavy weapons at all. They are waiting to be slaughtered in the swamps of the Great Lakes region where there is no danger to defend.

Early the next morning, an envoy sent by the coalition forces entered the Falcon Army's camp. He was a coalition general in his forties.

"I think your army doesn't want us all to die here. After all, there is not much hostility between the coalition and your country. This war is just a misunderstanding," the coalition general said as soon as he opened his mouth. "And we are willing to help." Falcon Empire!"

"Misunderstanding?" Varisien raised his eyes every time, holding the water glass in his hand, and blew the kuding leaves on the water lightly. The bitter and refreshing kuding leaves are a specialty of the Dorok Mountains, because His Majesty Falcon Love to drink, it has become a high-end drink popular among senior generals of the Falcon Army.

The surrender of the coalition forces is inevitable. Although the coalition forces intervened in this Putao War, considering the future development of the Falcon Empire in the Barrow region of Central Europe, His Majesty Falcon is not willing to completely kill the coalition forces. If that's the case, even if the empire can be severely damaged this time Who can guarantee that the Central European Barrow countries will not soon pull up a second and third Central European Barrow coalition. This kind of regional and cultural battle is the most time-consuming. The Empire There is no need to spend a lot of military and financial resources on such a thing!

"The Gangfei people ignored the life and death of their allies in order to escape for their own side. I am living proof of the despicable behavior of the Gangfei people."

"I see, so you are preparing to surrender? Does that mean that your alliance with the Gangfei people no longer exists?"

"Alliance?" The coalition general smiled miserably, his voice full of sarcasm. "What a beautiful word! This word has been abused for convenience. I believe this war has given everyone a new Assessing the chances of alliances, it turns out that some countries are simply not qualified to claim protection from other countries Yes, on the contrary, your country's efforts to protect the vassal state of Pu Tao are enough for all countries to see. You are an ally that will never leave you and an ally that adapts to the situation. Moreover, our country can clearly see that you are an ally! We are very interested in many things about our country, and if possible, our country hopes to change its ally!”

"Well, that's good!"

Varisien nodded. During the period when he was the head of the Putai region, he became more and more cautious about important ministers. He was no longer the imperial general known for his bravery. He said that diplomatic communication is sometimes better than direct communication. Engagement is more effective, for those who respect the Empire. The empire has always been respectful. As for your country's request, His Majesty Falcon has always been a very generous person!

"Then I'll leave it to you, Your Excellency!"

The coalition general suddenly beamed, and quickly stood up to salute. After coming out of the Falcon Army camp, the coalition general looked at the sky above his head with a serious face, and sighed deeply. If he could form an alliance with the Falcon Empire from the north in advance, , which is equivalent to occupying a solid position in advance in the turbulent distribution of interests in Central Europe after the collapse of the Congolese Empire.

The report of the great victory in the Great Lakes District reached the Falcon Army base camp on the border in the afternoon of the next day. The all-out attack launched by the Congolese people in the border direction had gradually stopped. The exchange of fire between the two sides was not fierce. The Congolese people pressed forward with all their strength. The front lines are already shrinking. Apparently, he also received news of the failure from the Great Lakes Region.

Congolese Minister of Military Affairs Marcos convened an emergency military meeting and completely stopped the so-called offensive, which was basically equivalent to admitting the failure of the battle.

Because of the loss of Great Lakes. The flanks of the Gangfei army's defense line had lost cover, and it was believed that the people fighting this battle were the Gangfei Emperor and his imperial guards, so the Ministry of Military Affairs had no way of pursuing the case. On the contrary, due to the early evacuation of the Congolese and African troops from the Great Lakes region, tens of thousands of coalition troops eventually became prisoners.

Various documents from the coalition forces were scattered on Marcos' desk like snowflakes. Some of the documents were formal declarations of dissolution of the alliance with Congo.

On the third day, the coalition chose to evacuate four countries. About 11,000 coalition troops left the Baluta front. The situation was now very clear. The Confederates had lost the battle of the Great Lakes Region. , only less than 40,000 remaining troops were withdrawn, and half of the coalition forces The team also surrendered in the Great Lakes area. As the Falcon Emperor's army marched north from the Great Lakes area, the balance of the battle will completely fall on the side of the Falcon Empire. It is unwise to still rely on the broken ships of the Gangfei Empire. At the very least, everyone must try their best to avoid becoming the next target of the Falcon Empire's military retaliation.

Looking at the list of countries withdrawing from the coalition forces on the Baluta Front, Marcos knew that if no measures could be taken to reverse the situation, then within a few days, all the coalition forces on the Baluta Front would be withdrawn. Without the support of the coalition forces, the fuel that had been consumed would The exhausted Gangfei Empire will be unable to cope with the powerful sweep of the Falcon Empire.

The tired old man's eyes were darkened, and the hand holding the list was shaking. The coalition forces had once again been reduced by four. Now there are only three countries that are still in alliance with Gang Fei. Baluta can no longer hold on, Hunter. The Eagle Army is marching north from the Great Lakes region, preceded by the main force of the Falcon Empire, which numbers as many as 200,000 people. . . . . . .

There are heavy troops in front of us and a pack of wolves behind us. We can only be destroyed in a matter of seconds. My friend, what should I do? Is this all that can be done now?

He rubbed his temples, and there was a document in front of him. It was a document in which the Istani people requested Gangfei to become a vassal state. In this document, the Istani people promised to protect the safety of the Gangfei Empire, but Gangfei had to take it. The crown of the empire must be surrendered, and 10 million gold coins must be handed over to the suzerain country every year, and the army must be sent to assist the suzerain state in fighting. If it were a year ago, Marcos would have shredded this document without hesitation, but now, His hand trembled as he picked up the pen. . . . . . . , seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and his thin body shook when he stood up. Suddenly, his eyes were dark, and he fainted heavily in front of the desk. If the adjutant hadn't discovered it in time, he might have become the first The man who died on his desk was not the Marshal of the Empire, but at this moment, he hoped that his death would be a relief.

"The Gangfei Empire really has the idea of ​​claiming that it is a vassal of the Istan Empire? Is this news reliable?"

The fat man, who was squinting at the beautiful figure passing by on the street outside the window, turned back from the window with some displeasure. This was the Vatican, a city less than fifteen miles away from the front line. The base camp of the Falcon Army was temporarily placed here. , this despicable behavior of the Istani people going down the mountain to pick peaches made him angry and angry inside.

"It was provided by the informants we arranged in the Gangfei Empire. It is said that Marcos personally agreed and submitted the report to the Gangfei Emperor!" It’s an uncertain stage, but there are already some suspicions in Congo and Africa. According to the current situation in Congo and Africa, this possibility is very high! "

"Suspend the attack and send people to tell the Ganfei people that instead of becoming a vassal of the Istan people, it is better to become a vassal of our Falcon Empire.

They must transfer the title of Emperor of Gangfei, Gangfei will be downgraded to a kingdom, and the eight provinces in the south will be handed over to the four of us.

As for the annual bonus, just give it as you see fit! "The fat man touched his nose with his hand. Damn, we went to war with Gangfei under the pressure of the entire Central European Baro. The land was dyed red with hundreds of thousands of troops fighting. It seemed that the success was about to be accomplished. The Istan people wanted to take it all at will. How could this be possible!

"Your Majesty, what if the Gangfei people refuse?" Hu Keqili asked uncertainly.

"Then I will order the troops from the Great Lakes and Baruta to encircle them comprehensively. If you have the ability, the Gangfei people will let the Istan people who have not yet assembled their troops in the north fly over! "The fat man showed a grim smile at the corner of his mouth" Let's see if there is an Istan person standing in front of me before my army's iron hoofs crush them all! "(To be continued..)