Realm of Power

The night is dark and windy, the snow-covered hills are covered with snow, and the icy cold night wind cuts on the face like a knife.

The cold winter nights in Bavaria are known as the devil's paradise by the Barrow people in Central Europe. Under the cruel cold of minus 20 degrees, all life activities seem to be frozen, and the snow particles as white as sand are blown away by the cold wind. The package roared up, and a speeding Northern Reindeer Light Cavalry was coming from a distance. This cold scout was wrapped in a thick cotton coat, with this layer of light mail armor on the outside and a thick cotton coat on the inside. , back waist The troops are carrying cavalry compound bows, and there are two barrels full of feathers on their backs. Although they look a bit bloated, their strong and tall bodies are more like a snow ball when covered with snow. In the large pieces of falling white snow, the people and horses are all white. The speed was extremely fast, and the white smoke and dust in the distance were rolled up. At first, they were just small black dots. After ten minutes, they approached the snowy hills. At this time, they could already see the white smoke emitted by the reindeer in front of them as they ran rapidly.

"It's Lalifenge!" The soil at the front of the snow hill suddenly opened up, and a dozen snowmen in the same clothes emerged.

"Crash!" The reindeer pulley made a sharp turn in front, raising a cloud of snowflakes that hit the face and leaving a deep mark on the stiff and frozen ground. The cold people who were well prepared immediately went up wearing thick torn leather jackets. He held on tightly to the reindeer, which was still breathing white at the mouth and lifting its hooves high,

The Northland scouts jumped down from above and ran towards the top of the snow hills without any delay. Along the way, more Northland soldiers wearing thick skins stood up from the seemingly flat snow surface.

"Let's fight together. Have you found a way? Everyone is getting rich off of you!" A Northland man as thick as a bear patted the snowflakes on his body with his hands and followed the most outstanding scout in the Northland. run,

"I am Lali Fenge. As long as there is snow, I can find a way even if I am blindfolded!" The cold scout didn't bother to answer as he ran, and more people came from the carpet above the snowy hills. The dense forest swarmed out, and upon hearing Lali’s answer, there was a sudden burst of cheers.

"We found the way!" These people were all wearing animal skins as thick as armor, with three layers of cotton-padded jackets wrapped inside. Wearing big leather hats on their heads, only a pair of bright eyes were exposed. The weapons in their hands were heavy maces. Each of these things weighed more than 20 kilograms. The nails randomly inlaid on them would hit the ground. When the enemy's armor was put on, it penetrated deeply, and when he pulled it, blood dripped. There were snow reindeer chariots parked in the dense forest. There are also a large number of sled carriages with horse hooves wrapped in cotton cloth.

Hearing the commotion, Besukaya, who was dressed in a cold uniform, appeared in front surrounded by several cold generals. Lalifenge knelt down on one knee in front of Besukaya with excitement and said, "Your Highness the Queen , My subordinates have found a way. Although it took some time, it is still possible to reach the target before dawn! "

Besukaya's face was overjoyed. Thirty thousand cold soldiers had been squatting here for most of the night. It was extremely difficult to find the right direction in such a cold night. The wind and snow filled the field of vision. Everything is blurry, and there is no polar aurora in the sky to indicate the direction, so even the most experienced cold warriors can't figure out the direction for a while.

Lali Fenge is already the best scout in the cold area. It took more than an hour after he was sent out to come back, which is enough to prove how difficult it is to find the right path!

You should ask the teacher for a topographic map of the Bavaria area. Besukaya didn't have time to lament her mistakes. This was a habit of women in the North. She deliberately ignored this problem because she was from a cold land. She also had the intention of showing off to her teacher. Only now did she realize that she was wrong. How outrageous. Fortunately, Lali Fenge found the right direction, and Lali Fenge's judgment was not wrong. It is impossible to see the correct direction in the dark night, but the direction of the ravine in Bavaria is the direction of the earth. Following the large ravine to the east, you will reach the target of this raid. Take the small stone fort and cut off the retreat of Fei Shan's 300,000 troops. This is the order given by the teacher to the 30,000 cold warriors! The complexity of the terrain is somewhat beyond Besukaya's expectation. The large tracts of ravines here are completely different from the endless wilderness in the cold land. We are obviously heading east, so we may not notice the twists and turns of these ravines. It has become south, north, and west. This is too dangerous. Running around like this in an area where hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting is in itself an act of seeking death.

"Get ready and go!"

Besukaya raised her hand, and the cold warriors quickly ran towards their reindeer and carriage. The 30,000 cold warriors were not afraid of the wind and snow at all. The resistance of the cold warriors to the cold was astonishing. Bavaria The winter nights in Bavaria are already the limit in the eyes of the Barrow people in Central Europe, but for the cold people who have lived on the ice sheets and struggled with the cold for thousands of years, the winter nights in Bavaria are just like that, in terms of wind and cold. The snow is heavy, can it be bigger than the snow and ice fields? They dare to march at night even if they are wrapped in animal skins, not to mention that they have now received a large number of cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold. The materials provided by the emperor are amazing. Each of the 30,000 cold soldiers wears three or four sets of cotton-padded clothes. It is cold. Not to mention that marching on a cold night is a specialty of cold people.

Just like when Fatty led the Emperor into the snowy regions of the North, Asuo's Cold Army was almost destroyed in a swift night attack. If the Emperor hadn't fought to the death to withstand that raid, the outcome of the Cold War would not have been possible. It is possible to rewrite it. Even if Fatty can escape, the empire will suffer heavy losses, and other countries will suffer heavy losses. The family is also watching with eager eyes. It is inevitable that the newly stable situation in the country will fluctuate. Within at least ten years, the Falcon Dynasty at that time will not be able to advance northward to the ice sheet. Ten years will be enough for a generation of heroes like Asu'o to grow into A powerful opponent that can compete with the Falcon Empire,

That battle destroyed the arrogance of the Falcon Dynasty and made Fatty remember this specialty of the cold people. Since there is such a powerful army, it is not a pity.

If the 30,000 Cold Army is used as a surprise attack force and is thrown into a frontal battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, it will actually have little effect. The 30,000 Cold Army only has 1,200 reindeer chariots. , there are only five or six thousand people that can be fully loaded. After running all night to enter the ambush point, facing the 300,000 Feishan army exhausted, it would be good to launch a charge, let alone other cold places without reindeer chariots. Soldiers could only rely on sled carriages for transportation. Letting them rush in with the reindeer chariot may cause Fei Shan's army to be temporarily confused, but they will basically not be able to come back.

Not a good deal! , How could a fat man be willing to suffer such a loss? Thirty thousand elite cold warriors are almost as powerful as the thirty thousand Imperial Guards. It would be unwise to just give Fei Shan a gift like this, and it would be impossible to just cause a temporary chaos. , and how could a mature figure like King Feishan leave such a fatal gap in the flanks in a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people. Under such circumstances, the cold people's surprise attack would have even less effect. Instead of doing this, it would be better to take advantage of the cold people's characteristic of not being afraid of the cold and directly attack the small stone fort that is the center of Feishan's defense dozens of miles away.

Once the Cold Army figured out the direction of their advance, the speed at which they moved forward was astonishing. The wilderness with thick layers of snow that could submerge ankles might make it difficult to march conventionally, but for the Cold Army who have been on sleds since birth, For people, it is as casual as taking a walk in your own home, with reindeer chariots flying past, raising large debris like snow and mist. The speed of the horse-drawn cart is slower, but it is only separated by a distance of two miles. If you look at it from a high altitude through the wind and snow. You will find such a scene,

In front of the three fortresses guarded by the Falcon Emperor, the flickering fire was like a sharp sword cutting across the long clearing, instantly tearing apart the darkness over the earth, and the light flashed away, like a meteor streaking across the earth. Only a moment of eternal light remains,

At the front of the light are the three fortresses of the Falcon Emperor. At the end of the light, there are countless smoke and dust carrying the wind and snow towards the small stone castle like hungry wolves.

Fei Shan's army came out in full force. They simply don’t think that the Falcon Emperor has the power to counterattack. The garrison strength of Xiaoshibao is only three thousand troops. He thinks that all the people in front of him are from Fei Shan’s army, so he didn’t even send any scouts to Xiaoshibao tonight.

A General Fei Shan stood on the city wall with his head raised and looked towards the direction where the bright light flashed from time to time in the distance, as if there were gods roaring in the dark clouds. He thought of other colleagues who were lucky enough to participate in what was destined to be a glorious event tonight. During the battle, he was asked to stay alone. Marquis Harrison's drunken face was filled with annoyance. Originally, his troops had already The Little Stone Fort was launched, but there was an order from above. The Little Stone Fort was the core of the entire defense line and the retreat for the 300,000-strong army. A team must be left behind. Marquis Harrison was very unhappy about the decision. As for the reason, This is because Marquis Harrison's Fourth Regiment of the Sixth Army is the only light infantry team in the Sixth Army, and is the last in terms of combat effectiveness.

"It is simply the most naked humiliation for a soldier to leave behind a retreat for an army of 300,000 people. Doesn't His Majesty the King know what it means to have no retreat before the whole army fights to the death? The Falcon Emperor is going to be finished. What kind of escape route is needed? Doesn’t His Majesty the King even have the courage to do so?”

Marquis Harrison was already drunk, his face was as red as a monkey's butt, and the wine glass was smashed on the ground. The adjutant saw that Shangguan was really drunk, and even His Majesty the King dared to scold him. He was frightened and pale and quickly helped Marquis Harrison, who was shaking. , said cautiously in a low voice, " Sir, please be careful. After all, we are lightly-armed infantry. We are mostly harassed. Frontal attacks are not our army's strength. The strength of the Falcon Emperor is obvious to all. The commander of the army entrusts an important position like Little Stone Castle to your Excellency. Not much love for adults.”

"Care? He obviously thinks that we are holding him back!" Marquis Harrison's drunken and bloodshot eyes stared bulging in the direction where the light kept flashing. At this moment, the Falcon Emperor should have collapsed, and the Kingdom's army was pressing forward. , everyone has meat to eat, but he is not even qualified to drink soup. If this spreads back to Feishan Capital, he and his family will be the biggest laughing stock.

In the dark night, the 30,000 cold soldiers began to slow down, and finally stopped one thousand meters away from the small stone fort. The lights on the small stone fort were not bright, but they were enough to guide the direction. The cold soldiers began to stop one by one. Get off the skateboard carriage,

"Order the army to prepare!"

Besukaya was wearing a graceful female knight's armor, and skillfully picked up an imperial assault crossbow from the carriage. The Coldland Army did not bring siege equipment when they raided the small stone fort, because the Coldlanders had their own unique siege equipment. In cold areas, there are no fortified buildings as high as tens of meters inland. The wall fortress, even the Besu King's capital, which is known as the strongest in the North, is only ten meters high, and the small stone fort that is the target of the raid this time is only less than three meters according to the intelligence. Three meters, for people of general height For people from the North, it is just a height that can be easily browsed with the help of simple tools.

The Ice Scythe is a type of weapon used by Northland warriors to climb rocks with bare hands. Some stout cold warriors began to untie layers of thick cotton clothes on their bodies until a layer of animal skin armor was left on their bodies, and then put on another layer of armor. A thin layer of mail, greatly reducing the weight, this Some cold warriors took down sickle-like tools with iron chains from the carriage. The function of the ice sickle is to break into the city wall, throw out the ice sickle and hang it at the city entrance. Two iron chains hanging from the ice sickle Together they form an iron chain ladder hanging on the city wall.

In the dark and cold wind, there were very few soldiers willing to stay on the top of the city. Even the sentries gathered together and squatted to warm themselves over the fire. In front of them was the 300,000 Kingdom army. Who would eat the heart of a bear or the courage of a leopard to come and hit the pebbles? Fort? A counterattack from an army of 300,000 was enough to crush these idiots into powder. When the cold people's ice sickles hung on the wall of the small stone castle, almost no one noticed that black shadows were spreading from the inconspicuous part of the city. Going up to the city wall, "What is that?" In the dark night, a small stone castle sentry who was leaning on the battlements to relieve himself was dumbfounded as he watched countless black shadows squirming on the wall not far away. He was stunned. ,

A weapon with a hook was thrown from a distance, and it seemed to stick to his neck and circled in an arc.

The sentry felt that the scene in front of him was sinking rapidly, and then he saw a headless corpse falling from the city wall. The familiar feeling made the sentry's stunned expression still hang on his face, and his head was hit hard by the snowflakes falling from the sky. of snow On the upper floor, the weapon sickle was pulled back into the hands of Alifenge after Hu Xuan in the air. This first scout in the Northland was famous throughout the northern cold region for his superb ice sickle. It is said that he had also attacked Kill the polar bear, the overlord of the ice sheet

"Assault!" In the dark night, the roar of the northern cold warriors came. The flying mace hit the heads of Feishan's remaining troops. The weak mail armor was like tearing a fragile piece of paper, and large amounts of blood followed. As the killed Feishan soldiers poured out, like a cloud of blood mist exploding on the walls of the small stone castle, (to be continued)

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