Realm of Power

In November, as Alec Fortress, the gateway to Fezer's capital, fell into the hands of Fezer's Twelfth Army, the entire continent believed that the civil war in Fezer had been settled. The military had twice as many troops as Fezer's royal family. The military strength is supported by more than 60% of the nobles in the country, and the military is in charge of The Fezer Border Guards under their control are superior to the Royal Army, which has neglected war for many years, both in terms of combat power and weapons and equipment. Someone once pointed out that there are only three strategic locations where the Royal Army can stop the Fezer Army. The first one is It is Alek, the gateway to the royal capital, and the second one is the royal capital with dense walls and fortresses.

Another one is Nulon, which is recognized as the largest city in the Fezer Capital Region.

Black clouds rolled in overwhelmingly, bringing raindrops like waterfalls. The ground covered with dense grass turned into a muddy mess that was difficult to walk on. "Rumble" thunder rumbled in the clouds above, and chaotic silver lightning struck. Continuously cutting through the sky above, illuminating the tall city wall of Nulon in front,

"Everyone, ahead is Nulon, a large city with a population of 400,000. Shouldn't we discuss how to jointly take it down?"

A Feize nobleman with slightly blond hair stopped his war horse on the top of a mound. He pointed excitedly with his riding crop at the huge city on the plain ahead. It was a huge city covering an area of ​​more than 20 miles, with countless houses. Spires, the sparkling Lamutu River skirting the city outskirts , there are as many as seven or eight villages just outside the city. Surrounding the city, the densely packed houses and spacious streets made the Feizer nobles from other areas dumbfounded. Newlon is Feizer's royal capital. The second largest city outside the city is the road transportation center of the royal capital area.

The Bilang Commercial Road extending from the direction of the royal capital and the kingdom's main road crossing the Alek Fortress intersect with each other to form a big cross in Newlon.

According to intelligence, since the outbreak of the civil war, the location where the royal army stocked up supplies and weapons was in Nulon. Therefore, the regional nobles who sided with the military were the first target they wanted to conquer when they poured into the royal capital area. It was Nulon. The private armies of the nobles who rushed into the royal capital area almost unanimously marched towards Nulon, but a sudden heavy rain came. The marching speed of the noble army was greatly reduced. It was not until eight days after the fall of Alek Fortress that the noble army that poured in from the gap in Alek Fortress arrived at the foot of Nulon City. For this city known for its prosperity. The nobles were filled with greed. The total strength of the noble army that arrived in Nulon was more than 50,000. The noble army's rampage began to become unscrupulous in the royal capital area. Villages were burned down, and villages that refused to give out their belongings were directly destroyed. They were all killed, and the ground was full of corpses. Many of them were hung cruelly on the branches of the village. The nobles looted all the valuable things in the village. In the beginning, the nobles were relatively restrained in plundering villages, and their main targets were the wealthy local nobles. However, as conflicts broke out during the plundering, they only plundered property from the beginning, but soon it became a loss. It was not uncommon for the noble armies to burn down villages and reduce them to rubble due to restrictions imposed on them.

Gradually. The nobles lost interest in small villages and the like, like wild wolves sniffing out scents, and began to set their sights on Newlon.

"I have no objection to attacking Nulon, but we have to agree on how to allocate it in advance."

A Fezer noble looked at the huge city in the distance. He licked his lips greedily and said to the noble who made the sound, "And I heard that the royal army garrisoned in Nulon City has 30,000 troops. In order to recruit enough labor, I heard that even children over the age of ten are recruited in the city. It was used to strengthen the city defense, so it is not easy to capture Newlon."

"Although it is not easy, the rewards will definitely satisfy you. As for the distribution issue, I suggest giving one-third to the first person to conquer the city, and the rest will be divided equally." The slightly blond-haired noble Feize looked confident. With a full look on his face, his name is Khalil, and he is a prominent figure in Fezer's outback. The famous Duke looked back with cold eyes from the distant wall of Nulon. The army under his command numbered ten thousand people. They looted and killed wherever they went. Because of this, his troops were among the Gallic troops. The most combative and aggressive, this is the typical Fezer fighting style. "A third, okay, I'm fine with that."

A weak Feize noble shrugged his shoulders. The city of Nulon in front of him was really too big. For a small noble like him, he could only follow the trend and be dumbfounded. The real main force was the big nobles. Even if we divide one-third of them, they are still very rich. "I don't agree. Although it is very encouraging for everyone to be the first to break through the city wall, there is absolutely no argument for taking one-third alone. Moreover, the strength exerted by each person is also different. Why should it be divided equally? I suggest giving A bounty of one thousand gold coins is sufficient. "A Feize noble with considerable power is not satisfied with this division. Who doesn't know that you are stuck?" Lille's troops are powerful in combat. It would be a good deal to think that one person can monopolize one third of the army. The royal army has now completely shrunk, and its combat strength and fighting spirit are not what they used to be. One is going down, the other is going up, and it is short time to enter the royal capital area. In a short period of time, even if they were worried at the beginning, the army could now confidently talk about their capital and confidence in fighting the king's army. "Since Marquis Nut doesn't agree with this division, just pretend that I didn't say anything. The weather is really nice today, so I won't disturb everyone's interest in enjoying the scenery here and leave first." I looked at the people who opposed me. The blond-haired Khalil sneered at the corner of his mouth, turned around and was about to leave, "Sir Khalil, please stay. It was just a joke. Why should you take it too seriously? I think one third is good. What do you think?"

Seeing that Khalil, the most powerful man under his command, was about to leave, a senior nobleman immediately stepped forward to smooth things over. This old nobleman was about sixty years old. He was wearing an armor with a golden mandala pattern on the collar. His temples were white but transparent. There is a dignified, golden color after being tempered by wind and frost. The mandala coat of arms is the coat of arms of the Gengdi family. The Gengdi family is the largest family in the northern region of Feize. In terms of strength, it is the crown of the northern nobility. For more than a hundred years, it has spread its branches in the north, almost in the north. Two-thirds of the noble families are related to the Geng Di family.

This time, the military declared war on the royal family, and the Geng Di family was elected as the leader of the northern nobles. Both their status and prestige were there. Facing such a wealthy family, no matter how arrogant Khalil was, he had no choice but to stop immediately. He stopped and saluted the old man respectfully, "Lord Geng Di Luohua." "This is a battlefield, so there is no need to be too polite." The old man waved his hand to Kalil, his eyes as deep as a deep pool, looking at Nulon in the distance. He said in a deep voice, "Khalil, I'm so old that neither the royal family nor the military take me seriously anymore. Don't look at the fact that our noble army totals 40,000 to 50,000 people. In fact, I'm not valued by both parties at all. In their eyes, we are just here to pick up the slack, and they think it is okay for us to wave the flag and attack a real big city. That is a joke. No matter how bad the royal army in Nulon is, it is still a regular royal field group, so the royal family and the military. No one thought that we would attack Nulon!

The old man's voice paused, and he said with a wry smile, "Nulun is not just wealth to us, but also a bargaining chip, a bargaining chip for negotiating with the winner, so I hope that everyone can put aside their thoughts first and make every effort to deal with this incident. ! If we don’t want to be a stepping stone to the winner in the end, then we must seriously deliver a respectable victory!”

"The winner's stepping stone!"

Hearing the words of the old noble, all the nobles showed a look of surprise on their faces. Why did the old Duke Geng Di insist on marching the army towards Nulon? Now it seems that it is not just because Nulon is rich enough. Although the nobles are not military strategists , but he is not a fool. In fact, in this era, the overall IQ level of the aristocratic class. They are definitely far superior to common people. Nobles who have received cultural studies since childhood are completely compared with common people who only care about three meals a day.

The nobles need to consider the long-term interests of the family. The handling of various relationship entanglements, the impact of the volatile internal situation in the kingdom on the future of the family,

Now that I hear old Duke Geng Di mention it, I would be a fool if I still can't understand that this battle for royal power involves only the Feize royal family and the military. The inland nobles are also in an unavoidable dilemma. If the royal family wins, the aristocracy will definitely be cleaned up. But if the military wins, these are the great nobles on the west coast. Why don't they take the opportunity to annex the entire inland nobles' power? Therefore, in order to maintain the territory and dignity of the inland nobles, the inland nobles must seize enough weight to force the victors to sit down and negotiate before the dust of this war settles.

Even if we cannot expand, we must ensure our current territory and location! And Nulon undoubtedly fits this point, because Nulon is not only rich, but also a storage place for the royal army's military supplies. With Nulon in hand, even if the main force of the border guards enters the royal capital area, they will not dare to attack the private armies of the nobles. It's too much. You can even bargain. Use the military rations hoarded in Nulon to make a big deal with Feize's military. You want the royal power and I want the territory. The only way to balance is to get what each needs.

With the intervention of the old Duke Geng Di, the noble army quickly formed a consensus that by capturing Nulon, they could gain the capital for negotiation.

As the order was given, everyone no longer hid, and all the elites from the bottom of their respective boxes were taken out. The noble army began to form an array on the plain in front of Nulon. Ten phalanxes with a height of 50,000 were bathed in a white mist. In the heavy rain, countless towering spears were like dense forests, and the neat phalanx shields were like thick steel walls.

"Yes, with such momentum, it won't be a problem to win the city of Nulon. If I weren't already old, I would have taken a third of the loot!" Old Duke Geng Di expressed his pleasure and praised him greatly. , after hearing the old Duke’s words, the generals burst into laughter, and the originally tense atmosphere was swept away.

"Forward, capture Newlon, and share the money and women." The nobles shouted slogans that excited the soldiers and drove their subordinates to attack Newlon.

"Forward, charge in!" Tens of thousands of people rushed towards the city wall like a collapsed seawall. The sound of horns rang in the sky. Countless bowstrings on the top of the city were loosened, bringing up a cold and shining arrow, tearing open the rain curtain pouring down from the sky, covering the urgent crowd below from the top of the city. The noble private army faced the arrows and leaned against the city wall, just like a row of waves hitting the cliff.

"Shoot!" Suddenly heard the head There was a shout from above, and thousands of white lines tore through the rain curtain and attacked. The "clang, clang, clang" sound of armor colliding and the screams of being hit by arrows mixed in the sound of raindrops, which seemed extremely miserable. Some private soldiers in the front row were so scared that they suddenly slowed down their pace. From time to time, infantrymen holding shields were hit by stray arrows and their bodies fell and rolled in the mud under their feet. Soldiers close to the city wall threw out hooks and tried to climb the wall. The metal hooks were triangular in shape, and the curved hooks kicked up a burst of dust on the city wall and firmly hung on the solid battlement. The people below climbed up on the ropes. "Cut off these hooks!"

The king's army on the wall raised their weapons and slashed at the ropes behind the hooks. The noble private soldiers holding the ropes fell down like dumplings, but because there was soft soil below, the people who fell down were not seriously injured. They continued to move upwards. The noble assault infantry wearing light armor carried a huge shield on their backs and held a sharp sword in their mouths. They kept climbing over the city walls. Both sides gnashed their teeth, and blood flew from the slashing. There were continuous screams everywhere. "Charge forward!"

The hoarse shouts of the infantry captains rang on the wall that was like a meat grinder. The armor on their bodies collided with each other, making bursts of harsh metal sounds on the wall. The noble elite infantry wearing heavy armor acted as a sharp knife at the most intense moment of the battle. Each elite infantry was a violent double-sided battle axe. They lined up in a thick queue along the east side of the city gate, with as many as 3,000 people. They poured in through the gap torn open by the assault troops, aiming directly at the city gate area, the center of Newlon's city defense. Because even if they knew that the enemy would attack the city gate, when they needed to withdraw troops, they would often transfer the troops in the city gate area as a reserve. The elite infantry assaulted the city gate, and it worked every time. "Stop them." Discovering that the target of these noble elite soldiers was the city gate, the royal army guarding Newlon also panicked. Two teams of heavy double-sided battle axe squadrons, like crushing and crushing, slashed at the iron bars on the surface of the royal army's shields. With the broken shields, the royal army behind them had not reacted before they were chopped from top to bottom by the sharp axe blades. "Puff" blood spurted out from the cracked body, and the colorful internal organs exploded like squeezed tomatoes. Amid the dense metal collision sounds, blood spurted out from the bodies of the royal army soldiers who were chopped to death in pieces. "The city gate can't be blocked anymore." Wang Jun's soldiers hacked down the entire row, and the bodies piled up on the ground. The blood dyed the walls on both sides of the city gate red (To be continued.)