Realm of Power

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The curtain of rain was as continuous as blood, and the washed ground was full of mud. The shining traces of light brought a tragic sound of fighting that shook the earth. The southern vassal army, which had the advantage in strength, frantically attacked the flanks of Fezer's Second Army, and for a while it became the entire battle. At the center of the attack, tens of thousands of people pounced on the defense line, which was less than a kilometer away.

Bloody mud splattered under his feet, and he slashed forward with various melee weapons. The steel tower shield had already been washed away by this time. Without the cover of the shield, the red scorpion-tailed heavy infantry could no longer protect themselves even if they were wearing heavy armor. On both floors, at such a close range, casualties and loss of personnel were inevitable.

"Where are the reinforcements? Why haven't they come yet?"

Vladia stared with bloodshot eyes, breathing heavily. She was wearing a red general's armor. It was supposed to be the most conspicuous general's armor, but now it has become unrecognizable. Too many people have died. , there was something bloody hanging on it, and the cloak behind him was directly wrapped in the mud on the ground. They were together, but was cut off by Fra Aidea and thrown to the ground. It was too much of a hindrance. The pike troops with sharp spears beside him, when they collided, their flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the heavy armored infantry were all killed. His body was covered in blood. In front of the shield wall, the corpse was directly higher than the shield wall. It was like building a span of flesh and blood.

The enemies that kept rushing up crossed the shield wall by stepping on this flesh and blood. The sounds of shouting and fighting were intertwined, and the blood was still splashing.

Most of the Red Scorpion heavy infantry had their flails broken long ago, and now they were holding single-edged one-handed axes. In just one hour of fighting, there were already four or five southern vassal troops on this line. Thousands of corpses were left here, and the number of wounded and scattered was incalculable. The tenacious Red Scorpion Regiment also suffered a lot of battle losses.

In the melee, the weapons of both sides were flying, and the sound of armor metal tearing could not be heard. Both sides slashed and stabbed each other with their heads sullen. The battle array was already beaten to pieces. Both sides wanted to Even taking a step forward seemed difficult. The officers desperately urged the rear troops to follow up and join the battle group, but the ratio of battle losses on both sides was obviously wrong.

"What is Kurudia doing? Our army has been beaten like this, and the guards haven't taken action yet!" A general from the southern vassal army looked angrily. There is a kind of embarrassment that wants to curse someone, but can't open the mouth. In a hurry, I have forgotten the most basic honorifics. Forty or fifty thousand people beat six or seven thousand people, and they were beaten like this. Say it out No matter how shameless,

I originally thought that the combat power of Feize's army was exaggerated. Not all important passes such as Alec Fortress were captured in one go. What Fei Zejun is seeing in front of him is not just something that is stuck between his teeth! Unexpectedly, the gap between the teeth was not filled, and the tooth was almost chipped! Often when a queue of a thousand people rush up, they will see human bodies tumbling in the mud. The shield in his hand was opened, and seven or eight spears were stabbed from different angles, almost pricking the person into a sieve.

Seeing the scattered troops in front of them pouring back like a tide, Feize's Second Army covered them up from behind, and originally planned to overwhelm the opposite Feize's Second Army in one fell swoop. The generals of the vassal legion who let Fezer know about the bravery of the southern warriors were all a little stupid at this moment. This was simply ridiculous. The entire vassal legion numbered 50,000 to 60,000 people. Although not all of them rushed up at once, there were about 10,000 people lining up each time, one-third more troops than those on the opposite side. They charged back and forth, and even if it was a real steel wall, it would be broken down early. However, the flanking troops of Fezer's Second Army on the opposite side, with a full force of six to seven thousand men, not only held on, but their own side, which had the advantage in strength, was actually at a disadvantage!

"Tell Kurudia that if he doesn't attack, we will withdraw! Let him chew on the hard bone of the Second Army by himself." A general Fezer shouted angrily to the cavalry behind him.

On the hills, Kurudia looked over from this angle. The main force of Fezer's Second Army was still as solid as a rock. He had just mobilized about two squadrons of troops to the flanks, but the formation was even denser. The spears lined up in a row are even more powerful tools for dealing with cavalry charges. The formation is so tight that even the wind can't get through. I originally wanted to attract the flanks, and then use the impact of the cavalry to rush in through the gap and tear apart the second army. Now it seems that the defense line is not feasible. Really speaking, Kurudia really has no confidence in the combat power of the Guards under his command, as Sabriel thought.

"Sir, the southern vassal army requires us to attack immediately, otherwise we will withdraw." A messenger cavalry galloped over and reported loudly.

Hearing the voice of the messenger, Krudia's hand holding the riding crop made a squeaking sound. Krudia could bear it, but the other generals of the Guards couldn't bear it. They cursed one by one. These southerners are really too cruel. How presumptuous! There was a lot of noise,

"Do these southern country bumpkins regard themselves as their masters? No matter what, I have endured enough along the way. Even if I give up this opportunity to destroy the Second Army, I still want to let these southern hillbillies know the secrets of our Guards. Awesome." A stout general's voice trembled angrily, and he cursed with a ferocious face.

Many of them are genuine children of the royal family, and there are even a few who have determined that as long as they can win this time, they will be able to rise to the top of the new Feize Military Ministry. The real power mission is only a hair away from victory. If you could tolerate the South before, who is really willing to tolerate it now? The situation has basically stabilized. The army has cut off the Alek Fortress and cut off the military's retreat. Unless the main force of the military can grow wings, it will be slowly worn out. It is only a matter of time before it is dragged to death. For a hundred years, it has always regarded the south as a vassal. The fish meat that Wang Guowei slaughtered at will, and now the fish meat dares to issue orders to himself. How can he endure this humiliation!

“You can’t even defeat tens of thousands of people, but you still have the nerve to issue threats here.”

A General Fezer spat on the ground with a look of extreme disdain, and raised his whip in his hand and pointed it at the southern vassal army that was fighting in the melee. "What do you think you are? They are all defeated by my subordinates, Fezer. If you don't look at it, you still have to do it." To be considerate, I have already killed all the people who were captured as slaves, but now I have bullied my master. I suggest we just kill them and the second army as well!"

"This is true, Marquis Saman, how about leaving it to you? Bring your fifteen thousand troops and sweep away the southern vassal army and the second army in front of you!" Krudia looked at him. Like a sharp sword, he looked at the man who was shouting that he was powerful, but in fact he had not even ridden a horse for a year. He had only been sitting on a hardwood bench in the office building of the Royal Guards for thirty years. ,

"This, that's what I said, it can't be taken seriously."

General Fezer looked embarrassed. Shrinking his head, he simply threw away the heroic words just now, and said with a smile, "Whoever wants this military merit can go, I won't take it. Just wait until the end!" Hearing that General Feizer was cheating, others The general was not surprised at all. Marquis Salman, the nephew of the current queen, barely squeezed into the circle of royal members.

In the capital, everyone knows that he is a guy who loves to eat, drink and have fun, so after working in an army like the Imperial Guard for nearly thirty years, and with a strong backing like the Queen, he was only promoted five years ago. As a general, if it were someone else, he would at least be the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard.

There are also a few generals who are still rational. One general whispered in Kurudia's ear, "Sir, Feser's Second Army is an army directly under Felletri. It has excellent combat power and has been battle-tested for four years. In the previous Battle of Polo Valley, 40,000 people had blocked a company of 150,000 troops from six religious groups in the Order State. The attack continued, and the heavy armored troops accounted for two-thirds of the entire army. Even if the entire army pressed forward to attack, it would not gain any benefit. It was better to simply let the southern vassal army withdraw first. Now that our army has taken control of the battlefield. , as long as you suppress the opponent's counterattack, you will win. There is really no need to fight to the death with the opponent here! "

"You're right, as long as you take possession of Alec, the other party will die!"

Kurudia is worthy of being a famous general who has experienced battles. In a flash of his eyes, he grasped the most critical thing sharply. The main force of the military was already in deep trouble. There were three armies who betrayed and defected in front of him, and he was behind him. Under the attack of more than 200,000 troops, even if Ferrietri's first and second armies can fight again, they will die when the military supplies are exhausted! What's more, His Majesty the King's 100,000-strong legion is still watching with eager eyes and may come up at any time. The most anxious person now should not be himself, but Fei Literi! If you block the counterattack of the second army, you will win!

"Woo woo" sounded the horn that represented the withdrawal of troops. The southern vassal army, which had been fighting for a long time, began to withdraw from the attack line, leaving countless corpses on the ground.

"Asshole, I know the Fezer people can't be trusted!" The generals of the southern vassal army all looked ugly. The opponent's flanks were already full of holes. All they needed to do was press on, and they might be broken. But at this time , ordered to stop the attack... The attack battle involving tens of thousands of people ended in an anticlimactic end? Although the battle damage statistics have not yet been released, everyone has eyes to see the approximate number of people who died. Are these thousands of living lives in vain? Is the life of your fellow Feizer worth that much? If you are told to attack, you will give the order to stop!

"Asshole, I quit. I want to go back to the south. Let the Fezer people clean up the mess here!" A young and energetic general threw his riding whip to the ground. At this moment, the cavalry was ordered to News came again that the fastest guard cavalry under Krudia's command was heading in the direction of Alec! Hearing this news, the faces of the generals of the southern vassal army all flashed with gloom. The Fezer people are obviously going to start closing the door and beating the dog. It’s just that the dog is the Fezer military, or the south is included. What's up?

"Huh, it seems that Krudia still has no confidence in the Guards, and he doesn't dare to go into the battlefield without being sure!"

Looking at the enemies in the distance who began to slowly evacuate like a tide, Sabriel, the commander of Fezer's Second Army, smiled to himself. He was relieved in his heart, but he thought that Alec Fortress had fallen to the Guards. With his hand, whatever joy had just risen in his heart was gone immediately. If he couldn't defeat Alec, he was doomed to die!

"Order all troops to move closer to the First Army!"

Sabriel raised his hands to the soldiers around him with a serious expression, and the Second Legion began to evacuate in another direction in an orderly manner. What was the meaning of a short-term victory? It's not good to stay here. It's better to join up with Lord Ferretri's first army first, and then gather the strength of the two legions. It may not be impossible to recapture Alec from the useless army under Krudia's command!

On the northwest coast of Fezer, a cold wind howled through the streets, and dry branches swayed on both sides of the street. A group of imperial cavalry escorted a black carriage heading towards the port area ahead. There were two people sitting in the carriage. Personally, Imperial Admiral Dustan Renkai, Imperial Emperor Dustan Falcon

"Your Majesty, as you expected, the Fezer royal family refused to sign the formal cession agreement." Navy Minister Dostronkai bowed respectfully and handed the report he had just received to the emperor sitting opposite, with a somewhat emotional expression on his face. "We have received news that the royal guards and southern vassal troops of the Fezer royal family, totaling more than 130,000 people, were suddenly cut off. It seems that the previous Kyoto Incident was just a premeditated fireworks. Not to mention Feletri, I'm afraid most people were deceived. Now the Fezer royal family is in sight of victory, so All they need is some time. They will never sign this agreement at this time, otherwise the situation will be overturned immediately! "

"Victory is in sight? Are you kidding me? It is not up to the Fezer royal family to decide whether to win or not, because he does not have the qualifications yet."

The emperor just looked at the street scene outside the window calmly, tapped his fingers on the sofa, with a sneer on his lips, "The Fezer Guards shot back and established the victory in one fell swoop. It is certainly shocking, but don't forget In the eyes of the empire, both the Feize military and the Feize royal family are just chess players on both sides of the chessboard, but it is the empire who decides who wins and who loses!”

"This... subordinates don't understand"

Dostelenko was stunned for a moment, and his heart trembled slightly. He knew that the emperor was determined to play a big chess game against Feize, but until now, it seemed that he had not seen the emperor actually make any move. It could even be said that even the chess pieces were not there. I didn’t see one. Feize’s royal capital area is home to the military, royal family, and nobles. The three clans and armies were fighting and fighting, and the emperor was just watching the show from the side. Now the royal family is in control of the victory, and it controls more than 300,000 troops at once. The empire has not to mention 10,000 people in the royal capital area, but How could he be the arbiter of this war if he didn't even have a hundred people?

But since it was said by the emperor, it is absolutely correct!

"The Imperial Guard returned from the south, and they also united with the power of the southern vassals to capture Alec in one fell swoop. The Feize royal family spent a lot of effort on this move." The emperor looked away from the street, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and in Du Under Strunke's confused eyes, he said in a solemn voice, "But don't forget, the main force of Fezer's army is not only the first army and the second army in the royal capital, but also in the hands of Omu who returned from Paput. A force of thirty to forty thousand people”

"Thirty or forty thousand soldiers? That being said, if we want to cooperate with the main force inside and outside, the strength is still a little insufficient."

There was a hint of surprise and some hesitation on Dostronkai's face, saying that Fezer's military forces were blocked by the empire in the Paput area. Of the 200,000 troops, only Omu escaped with 30,000 to 40,000 elites. Most of the others, Either he died in battle, or he chose to surrender to Salton's troops after being blocked at Kanyaro Bridge. Although Feize is also a famous general, it is still somewhat impossible for the exhausted army of 30 to 40,000 people who have escaped to coordinate with the main force in the royal capital area to recapture Alec again. The royal family already firmly controls a superior force of more than 300,000 people. , it is a strategic layout of encirclement and attack from two sides, and it will not be broken by thirty or forty thousand people!

"Thirty or forty thousand Austrian troops are not enough, but the empire still has 100,000 Fezer troops who surrendered at Caniyaro, 200,000 central Eight-Nation Alliance troops that have been pressing on the border, and 110,000 troops on the west coast at any time. The elite troops of the empire who can march towards the royal capital and attack from both sides, this That should be enough!" The emperor flipped Dostelenko's report in his hands without thinking, and then slammed it on the table. Every time he said a word, Dostronkai felt cold sweat. Play some, and at this moment, he realized how big the emperor's chess game was! Feize Royal Family, Feize Military, are just chess players.

The emperor's last gaze fell on the port outside the window, where thousands of waves crashed into the flanks of the battleships. He solemnly said, "I said, it's not that the empire won't take action, it's just that the time has not yet come. Now, the time has come! Whoever wins and who loses, the empire will not Say, does the Feize royal family have this qualification?" (To be continued.)