Realm of Power

The red sun rose from the opposite side of the ocean, illuminating the beach in front of me. The Istanbul army turning in from the direction of the river stopped here. The metal reflection under the sun dazzled everyone who was watching, until they could see clearly. When seeing the scene in front of me, there were many gasps of air-conditioning, and I saw piles of people on the beach. Weapons, armors, and shields were provided. For the Istan army, which had just made a comeback from the brink of death, it was as exciting as chicken blood. These supplies came from the imperial transport ships docked near the coast, and the huge sails , the forest is parked on one side of the coastline, and the entire beach is full of people.

An imperial transport ship that had emptied its supplies staggered away from the coast. Another ship came over and stopped. The sailors set up the pulley hanger and drove in from behind, which would be filled with tons of supplies. From the deck of the transport ship Unload down while on this beach. "Four Five Chinese", large and small supplies have been piled up into mountains, and the eyes of the Istan generals are shining.

"Lord Hu Keqili, what is this?" Veteran Moses took a breath of air and asked Hu Keqili, the Minister of Falcon Imperial Affairs next to him on the war horse.

"Your Majesty has given this to you, or in other words, this is yours!" Hu Keqili said with a sneer, "The transport fleet has been preparing since I led the army to the coast. It was a little hasty, so please don't laugh. Enough for 100,000 The rations consumed by the army for fifteen days, and the 20,000 sets of armors, shields, and weapons that can be replaced. You should be able to see that these weapons and equipment are the standard military equipment that you discarded when you were defeated. Now they are returned to their original owners. This is me. square Your Majesty's sincerity! As I said before, we have no intention of letting you die. We are allies now and we have a common enemy. As long as we live together happily, your return to the country is not a problem. It's just that there is internal strife in Istan. It’s not stable. It’s not a good idea for you to go back now, so my Majesty specifically asks you to stay here until the situation in the Istan Empire stabilizes. It won’t be too late for you to go back!”

"Ally? Sir, you are joking. I, Moses, am not old enough to even know myself! I accept your Majesty Falcon's heart!" Moses raised the riding crop in his hand with a wry smile. Staring at the piles of supplies on the beach, he said, "If it were the Istan Army that His Majesty the Emperor still had, His Majesty the Falcon would treat us as allies, which is reasonable. Now, we are almost like bereaved dogs. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has abandoned us." Go, if it weren’t for your timely rescue, I’m afraid that my head, Moses, would have been hung on Fei Shanru’s battle flag. Please tell me directly, what does Your Majesty Falcon want us to do?”

"Yes, a lost dog!" Some of the generals around said to themselves, and there was silence.

Each of the generals had a somewhat forlorn expression on their faces. They were fighting in the north and south for the Istan Empire, and they would fight to the death wherever the battle flag went. How many times have they climbed up from the dead, picked up weapons and rushed forward again, but the enemy's swords have not killed them. Unexpectedly, the final result was that he was abandoned by his own people. The emperor died and the crown prince ran away. The once invincible military pride suddenly became an abandoned son who was casually abandoned. How could he not change such a huge change? These generals were so worried about it that even now, when they heard Moses mention this, their hearts felt like a piercing pain.

Hu Keqili glanced at the gray faces of the generals and felt the suppressed sadness of the Istan army. He took a deep breath and said, "I dare say that giving up on you is the biggest mistake of that idiot crown prince's life! As for that, What purpose does the empire have for you? I can honestly say that it is to fight the Feishan people together with the empire. If this is considered a bad intention, then just pretend that I didn’t say anything."

"Haha, Mr. Hu Keqili is really funny. Istan and Fei Shan have been enemies for hundreds of years. If we are to fight Fei Shan, it is our duty to do so." Veteran Moses' frowning eyebrows slowly relaxed, secretly relieved. A breath of air-conditioning makes people have to lower their heads under the eaves. You know why.

The Falcon Empire sent troops to defeat Feishan's army and brought hundreds of thousands of abandoned Istan soldiers back from the brink of death. He also remembered this kindness in his heart. He had already had a premonition that the empire's purpose of saving the Istan army should be Because of the need to contain the power of Feishan people, he did not expect that the empire would throw out such an irresistible bait and attack Feishan together. This was much more tempting than a direct threat of force.

If the empire is really showing force to use the Istan army as cannon fodder, even though the Istan army has complaints, they have no choice but to submit.

After all, in this land, except for the Falcon Empire, these more than 100,000 abandoned Istan soldiers will not receive any assistance. If they want to survive, they must not be forced into death by the Feshan people again. Even if you are humiliated, you can only endure it, but from the dignity of a soldier, you will be more or less resistant. In your heart, you will naturally put the Falcon Empire and Fei Shanru in the same position, and now the empire proposes this The purpose is to make all the generals from the veteran Moses down to put aside their inner worries. Although they are also serving as cannon fodder, they have given them the necessary supplies and weapons after all. At least they will not let everyone die in vain!

You know, on the battlefield of Oparo, especially in the traditional customs of the Istan Empire, it is quite normal to use slaves and prisoners as flesh and blood cannon fodder to consume the enemy's strength before the war, and Falcon As for the empire, it seems that they have no intention of letting everyone die in vain. They have all the supplies, weapons, and combat preparations. This is enough. Isn't it just to fight the Feishan people? As long as there is material support, combat readiness replacement, and backup supplies, everyone is an elite soldier who follows Emperor Thoradin. They have also overwhelmed the Feishan army. How can they still be afraid of the Feishan people, but they are just returning? Just the state before the collapse

Thinking of that collapse, everyone's heart felt a chill that stung their souls. The emperor's unexpected disappearance, the total collapse of command by the top command, the uncontrollable collapse of the entire army, Fei Shan's army's comprehensive counterattack, and the crown prince's decisive response to the collapse. The abandonment of the Third and Fifth Legions left most of the Countless generals were devastated. No one was willing to fight to the death. Everyone was ordered to retreat and give up. The situation that was originally advantageous suddenly collapsed. Many important towns that controlled key points were defeated without a single blow. It was given to Fei Shanjun, like a huge fishing net. Being gradually tightened, the army completely lost its fighting state.

It was more than half a month like a nightmare. The hundreds of thousands of Istani troops who once swept across Obarro locked themselves in. Each legion was defeated, and each team was divided, surrounded and annihilated by Feishan's army. , one-third of the more than 300,000 troops were lost, and the remaining troops were dragged into the quagmire of certain death. If everyone hadn't risked their lives to fight at the last moment, Fei Shan's seventh army would have stepped into the mud by now! Not to mention, in the Battle of the River, the Falcon Emperor showed great combat power, completely annihilating Fei Shanqi and the Eighth Legion, and beheading more than 80,000 people. The entire Istan army was furious and was chased. A slap on the back of the butt.

The recovery of military morale can be seen with the naked eye. The soldiers' faces have regained their confidence, and the officers' voices of scolding back and forth have gained confidence, even the generals. The waist on the horse has straightened up a lot, instead of the depression as if the doomsday was coming a few days ago, and a silence waiting for death, although it is far away from the emperor's command. We are still far away from the invincible heyday, but the gap is not very far.

The faces of the generals also showed unconcealable excitement. As a soldier of Fei Shan, from the reversal of the war situation to being abandoned, being chased by Fei Shan's army all the way, watching his men being slaughtered, defeated, defeated, and forced to death, one can imagine the depression and frustration in his heart, but for They didn't dare to say anything blatantly about the Crown Prince's decision because they were Feishan soldiers.

Hearing Hu Keqili say this at this moment, everyone felt a refreshing relief in their hearts.

That is indeed a stupid crown prince. I don’t know why His Majesty Thoradin chose such an irresponsible successor. Even if the situation is unfavorable or even reaches a crisis level, the crown prince’s behavior of abandoning more than 100,000 emperors in order to protect himself is all It was enough to make everyone feel aggrieved, and without the army, even if the crown prince could return to the empire, what could he do?

"Okay, you all should arrange for manpower to receive these supplies immediately. Otherwise, these supplies will always be displayed like this. If His Majesty Falcon sees it, I will be in trouble!"

Hu Keqili smiled. So many supplies were dumped on the beach in such a concentrated manner. This scene was indeed spectacular. Even the well-informed Hu Keqili felt a little shocked, and he couldn't help but feel secretive in his heart. Sigh, this move of His Majesty Falcon can be regarded as taking away the wariness of the Istan army. Even though his troops were gone, he was tied into a speeding chariot by the empire without hesitation. On the one hand, he was fighting against Feishan, and on the other hand, he had to suppress Triland Island. The empire's lack of troops in the coastal areas was an unavoidable flaw. But if these hundreds of thousands of Istanbul troops surrender, it will be another matter!

"Haha!" The generals cheered up, laughed loudly, and quickly excused themselves to arrange manpower for their respective troops to receive the supplies.

"General Moses, I will not disturb your army here. Your Majesty is still waiting for me to go back and deliver the order!" Hu Keqili saluted Moses and said, "Three days later, the empire will arrange for a liaison officer to come over. In the past few days, your army can rest here, and more supplies will be delivered one after another! "

"Lord Hu Keqili, to be honest, aren't you afraid that our army will regret it after getting these supplies?" Moses waited until everyone dispersed, and his old and profound eyes flashed. Just now, all the generals were here, and now everyone After they were all gone, he dared to ask such a question. In his mind, this important person in the Falcon Empire The minister is an admirable person. He is not only a fierce general who fights like the wind, but also a first-rate diplomat. In less than a day, he has firmly grasped the minds of the Istan army, and He seems to be a very considerate person, otherwise Moses would never dare to ask such a question

Sure enough, this important minister of the Falcon Empire just smiled at this difficult question, raised his riding crop and pointed at the Imperial transport fleet scattered near the coast, and said, "General Moses, in your eyes, what you see is What are these transport ships? "

"Transport ship? What do you mean?" Moses frowned and looked towards the coast. There were many masts and white sails reaching the sky and blue sea. He was very shocked, but what did it mean? Moses shook his head unconsciously. The army general did not understand naval matters, and the Istan Empire did not The navy has never been taken seriously. Even the talented Thoradin I only came up with the idea of ​​forming an imperial navy after seeing the rise of the Falcon Empire Navy. However, the empire trusted the rebellion of the naval director-general Rishabach. Completely strangled the Istani people's naval idea in the cradle,

"This is transportation power! Now the entire sea area belongs to the empire. With these transport ships, the empire can fight if it wants. Leave if it wants to! The Feishan people can only stare!" Hu Keqili's eyes flashed and his tone was decisive. He said, "On the contrary, how does your army deal with the dilemma?"

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Moses' expression changed, yes! According to the transportation capabilities displayed by the Falcon Empire Navy, such a task can definitely be easily completed. But what if there are more than 100,000 Istani troops? Backup is cut off, and there is no hope of returning home. Just think about the despair that permeated the entire army some time ago, and you will know what a terrible and disastrous consequence it will be!

"I hope General Moses can understand that from beginning to end, your army is not fighting for the empire. It is fighting for itself!" Hu Keqili sighed and said, "As long as the empire is willing, it can completely move the coast in a short time." All the troops in the area have been withdrawn, so whether your army will regret it or not is not important to the empire."

"On the contrary, it is the consequence of your army's repentance." Hu Keqili paused in his voice and glanced at Moses' pale old face. There was a hint of ferocity in his tone. "Facing it alone without any backup." Fei Shan's main force of hundreds of thousands will counterattack with all his strength! At that time, your army may really be helpless! "

"Please General Moses can see this clearly. Don't make a mistake!" Hu Keqili's voice deepened, and he raised his hand forcefully. "Let's go." He galloped away.

The imperial cavalry behind him turned and followed closely, and the ground rumbled. Horse hooves raise a cloud of dust,

On the beach, Istanbul soldiers were busy carrying supplies, and many soldiers gathered around the naval axles. Pointing curiously, you said, such a heavy thing. How could it be easily hoisted with just a few small brackets? There are so many supplies. Is the Falcon Empire really willing to give it to us? There are so many huge transport ships, how many people can they carry at one time? The soldiers of the Istanbul army were full of curiosity, as if they were dreaming and couldn't believe it. Moses was alone on the horse. His fingers holding the riding crop were white from the excessive force, and he felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. This was undisguised. However, he didn’t even have the courage to refuse!

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Feishan's central province, Aide City, is a medium-sized city with a population of 50,000. The city's extension is a fork of a river that looks like a cross. It is one of the strategic core areas of the central Feishan Kingdom. The Aristi River, the largest river in the south, and the Populu River, another large river in the middle, meet here. The torrent of the river violently hits the ridges on both sides of the river. The entire city is almost gradually built on this cross road. Get up,

"This is simply impossible. Do these guys from the Military Affairs Department issue such bastard orders to the map every day?"

On the tallest tower on the outer wall of Aide City, the somewhat bald Earl Vincent, the regional officer of Aide, threw the report in his hand on the table with a headache. As the most important hub of the central waterway, Aide has always been the Feishan Kingdom. It is synonymous with commercial prosperity. Even during the war, it was responsible for the transportation of supplies for Fei Shan's army. There was an endless stream of transport ships coming and going every day.

However, the heavy rains some time ago caused the water flow in the two rivers to surge, which directly affected the transportation of materials. The floods not only washed away the docks, but also caused the nearby area to suddenly become a swamp. In this case, if you want to comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Repairing the dock within five days is simply an impossible task.

But the order from the Ministry of Military Affairs is here. This is a military order. This is wartime. The consequences of disobeying military orders are not something that a mere garrison leader can bear. Five days is really too short. If it is sunny all the time, it will still happen. It’s easy to handle, but what if it rains? Count Vincent shouted angrily to the guard at the door, "Come here, convey my order immediately. Everyone should go to the dock. The washed-out dock must be repaired within five days!"

"Five days? The guard at the door looked stunned. Are you kidding me? He is a local. He naturally knows how difficult it is to repair the old pier during high water periods.

"It's not a joke, this is an order. Do you understand? Don't do it yet! Believe it or not, I will peel off your skin and hang it on the city gate!"

Vincent roared furiously, and the guard was so scolded that he ran out quickly. At this moment, a guard was running over eagerly from the opposite side, and he didn't pay attention. Maybe he was too nervous. Two guards They actually bumped into each other, and they suddenly became a gourd rolling on the ground, letting out a miserable scream.

"What's going on? Why are you so anxious!" Count Vincent wanted to walk over angrily, but the guard's voice stopped him. "Sir, the river... the fork of the river, go and have a look!" "

"The fork of the river? What's wrong!"

Count Vincent was stunned for a moment, then turned and walked towards the window. From that position, he could see the fork of the river. The moment he came to the window and looked at the fork of the river, his pupils immediately shrank to a small point, and his body shook violently. He trembled, and murmured unnaturally in a low voice.

"What is that?" Because it was too far away to see clearly, Count Vincent's eyes were full of differences. The guard's voice came from behind him, "My lord, it's a corpse. The entire direction of the Aristi River is full of corpses. The number Too many to count! "

I saw that the fork of the river with the rapid torrent had completely changed at this time, and the torrent became more violent. The reason for all this was that the wide fork of the river was blocked by countless floating objects.

The already narrow fork of the river became even narrower, and even made a deafening roar. Countless objects were sinking and floating in the rapids. At the intersection in front of the fork, it was like a huge basin of fuel was poured into the river, and a line spread. Can't see The red at the end is rolling in with the water, pouring into the fork of the river like a cross, like a huge bloody cross, engraved on the earth, it is shocking (to be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be updated Good update faster!

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