Realm of Power

Outside Luzhou City

The cry of killing rolled in like a sea wave. Thirty thousand Long family troops rushed towards the Aden Army headquarters outside Luzhou City. The horns of the Aden people eagerly summoned continued to tear the sky. The Aden Army hurriedly retreated from the city. The formation was overwhelmed by the ferocity of the Long family's army. Countless swords and sword shadows were seen. Countless arrows were flying across the sky above their heads. The sound of sharp swords raking through the sky was like a knife.

"Hold on, reinforcements are coming soon."

Using their shields to push away the dragon spears that were stabbing like a forest, all the people of Aden thought was to hold on. Reinforcements would come soon. It would not take long to retreat from the city. As long as the main force of the army came from If the city is withdrawn, everyone can still be saved. Not only can they fight to the death, but they can also lead to With a knife on the neck, it is better to hold on to the contingency hope and survive in death. As the main formation of the Aden Army, it can withstand the frontal attack of the 30,000 Long family troops like tigers emerging from the cage. These Aden soldiers deserve the name of elite, but suddenly there is a The shrill shouts of everyone instantly shattered everyone’s last thoughts.

"Lord Cateus is dead!"

"Lord Cateus died in battle!" The Aden soldiers turned their heads in panic. Under the flag of the formation, the commander of the army, Cateus, fell from his horse. At that moment, the Aden army's formation collapsed, and the Aden army was no longer able to stop the Long family's army in close combat. Charged and killed, the blocking line was broken down, and the Aden soldiers turned around and ran away with hesitant expressions.

"Cavalry, follow me!" Long Hua shouted sternly, leading his cavalry at a galloping pace. The swords across the board flashed like lightning in the sky. The fierce blades slashed behind the defeated Aden army, slashing on the breastplates and helmets. , like a storm sweeping past, slashing and slashing with incredible agility, the saber made from the Empire's exquisite forged fire, under the acceleration of the cavalry, only the light of the sword flashed, followed by blood and groans,

"Blow the rally call. Sir Cateus is martyred. I have the highest military position. The whole army is rallying to me. Don't save our formation. Sir Cateus is dead. If we ourselves are overwhelmed, really no one will be able to do anything." Can’t go back!”

A middle-aged Aden general raised his hand with a stern face and shouted orders to the troops behind him. He looked at the completely collapsed formation with blood-red eyes. The Central and Asian cavalry had completely cut off the resistance of the formation. The Aden soldiers turned around and ran away. Plants in swaths Overcome the hustle and bustle, thousands of horse hooves trampled over them, and the screams were completely drowned in the din. The ground was blood red. The phalanx had been flattened by the horses' hooves of the Central Asian cavalry. The defeated Aden The soldiers fled in panic. .Our formation has collapsed, and Cateus is also dead. This Central Asian army that suddenly appeared is no worse than our own in terms of numbers and combat strength.

"It is meaningless to think about saving our formation at this moment. How to get out of the current predicament is the first priority."

"Woooooo──"

The desolate war trumpet sounded from the direction of the Aden general. The other Aden troops who withdrew from the city hesitated for more than ten seconds when they heard the war trumpet. The corresponding horns sounded one after another, and the Aden troops all The rescue effort in the direction of our formation was stopped. "Formation! Formation!" The scattered formations withdrew from the city. The infantry captains shouted repeatedly, and the army spread out again.

"Spear forward!"

The destruction of this formation made the generals of Aden feel a huge threat. Under the common pressure, the Aden army rarely united together. The generals of Aden ran in front of the battle line, shouting that the troops would be withdrawn from the city. , gathered together again, rows of Aden heavy shield spears were lined up on the front line, and the spear-throwing infantry were behind. The densely packed cold spear points were like a forest suddenly erected on the flat ground.

"Help!"

"Lord Cateus is dead!"

Seeing these own people who had withdrawn from the city, the Aden people who had collapsed in the direction of their own formation were like drowning people who saw their savior. They cried for their fathers and mothers like a breaking tide, and they all ran towards this side. The death of Cateus , which made them lose all their fighting spirit. The madness of the Long family army had broken their courage and courage. They turned around and ran away, even discarding the weapons and shields in their hands on the ground, just hoping to run faster than their own people.

Behind them, the light cavalry of Central Asia were killing each other, like the cold wind howling in winter, sweeping away everything

Seeing this scene, the Aden army that had stabilized its position did not come to rescue. Instead, an Aden general raised the command knife in his hand and pointed forward, "You cowards, I order you to turn around and go back to fight now. Even if you die, you must die in front." After finishing these words, the Aden general took a step back and shouted to the soldiers standing behind him, "Get ready to throw gunners. Anyone who comes close will be killed without mercy. Hold on to ourselves."

Countless light infantry musketeers "swiped" and raised their muskets towards the sky. The front end of the muskets shone with cold light, like a long silver line in the sun. Seeing the muskets raised by their own side, the fleeing Aden soldiers were frightened. Originally, The people running towards this side all stopped and raised their heads in disbelief.

"Help me!"

"Please, let us pass!"

"No!"

In an instant, they saw that countless spears were like broken raindrops, drawing arcs, flying from the sky, and falling densely on their heads. Puff puff, blood splashed everywhere, these Aden soldiers They watched dumbfoundedly as their bodies were pierced by their own spears, and bright red human blood exploded out of their bodies. The shot bodies bounced back heavily under the strong impact, and then Later, they were pierced by another stabbing spear, and some corpses were even pierced by three or four short-throwing spears. The corpses were supported and hung in the air. Long Hua, who was chasing after him, was frightened. He was secretly lucky that he didn't chase too close. Otherwise, I am afraid that they will also be killed together. The commander of the Aden Army on the opposite side is really cold-blooded, but his decisive killing of the defeated army also allowed the main force of the Aden Army that had just gathered to avoid the impact.

The Long family army began to stop advancing. A hundred meters in front of the Long family army, the Aden army that had withdrawn from the city was also waiting in formation.

"What should we do now? Only Lord Cateus knows the entire combat plan. Even when the second batch of our army's reinforcements will arrive, only Lord Cateus knows." An Aden general came from the Long Family Army array in the distance. He withdrew his gaze and looked at the other generals, with a worried look on his face and said anxiously,

Hearing his words, the faces of the other generals showed a hint of sadness. They were just generals, only responsible for one-sided operations. They only knew their own part of the entire invasion plan, and Cateus was the executor of the entire plan. Who would have thought that, as the person in charge of the expedition to Central Asia, he would die outside this small city of Luzhou?

Now it's okay, everyone is completely discredited, the generals gathered together to discuss countermeasures

"I think the most important thing at the moment is how to retreat to the north from here!" An Aden general whispered with an ugly face. He said "evacuate", but in fact it is synonymous with "escape".

"Yes, this Central Asian army appeared too suddenly." Another Aden general said hesitantly, glanced at the faces of other generals, and said, "Don't forget how the Ninth Army and the Eleventh Army came together. It disappears at night, who dares to say, Lu There is only this Central Asian army in the prefecture. Don’t you think that our entry into Luzhou was too smooth? Liucheng Port was already an empty city before we landed. Luzhou, which is so close to the border, should not There will be no reaction at all.”

"You mean, Luzhou is a trap?"

The expressions of the Aden generals changed, and they all took a breath of cold air. They suddenly felt that the air around them was full of the smell of conspiracy.

"I also feel that we have been set up since we landed!"

Another Aden general gritted his teeth and said, "The Liucheng Port turned into an empty city. Our original preparations were useless. Then the Ninth Army and the Eleventh Army in the north were killed by unknown enemies in one battle. It is enough to show that the opponent is Like a pair of eyes caught in the darkness, they are very aware of our every move. Now, outside Luzhou City, this heavy group of Central and Asian troops suddenly appeared. They did not move forward or backward, but they were right behind us. The main force of the army entered the city and attacked our main formation. If we had not withdrawn quickly, I am afraid that at this moment, we would have been blocked in Luzhou City. I dare say that at this moment, there are probably more Central and Bian troops heading towards When Luzhou comes, if we don't withdraw, we will definitely be surrounded and killed by the Central and Asian people. We can't hesitate. We must jump out of this trap before the Central and Asian people encircle us! "

"In this case, everyone will take the initiative to cooperate and evacuate northward according to the water chestnut formation."

"Be careful not to let the other party haunt us!"

"Fifth Army, get closer to the Fifth Army, don't take the initiative to provoke the Central Asians!" The generals in Aden reached a consensus, and the military formation slowly moved towards the north, looking nervously at the people lined up on the opposite side like a wave. Zhongbia Long Family Army, the blood-red flag of the Long Family Army flickered and fluttered in the wind, making all the people of Aden feel a lot of pressure. If the opponent desperately pounced on them at this moment, they would have no choice but to fight to the death.

"Master, these Aden people want to escape"

In the distance, behind the Long Family Army, Long Po stared at the slow movement of the Aden Army. His stern face never gave an order to attack. His eyebrows were knitted together. The situation made him change his mind.

Thirty thousand people swooped down on the Aden army's main formation of ten thousand people, and it almost turned into a bitter battle. This had surprised him. However, these Aden troops, who had hastily withdrawn from the city, collapsed in the main battle formation, and the general was killed. Next, he actually held a group together and stabilized the array in an orderly manner, preventing himself from being defeated by the formation. The army swept in. All this shows that the commander of the Aden people is not only experienced, but can even be called courageous. If the quality of the Aden army is so strong, then he wants to swallow the 30,000 Aden army in one go. Weapons and armor, I'm afraid even ten or twenty thousand elite Long Family troops would be hard to achieve.

The empire really has uneasy intentions! Although the Long family claims to have an army of 200,000, in fact, it can really be called the elite, that is, the 100,000 Long family army who accompanied Long Po to the north and fought bloody battles with the grassland people along the way, and finally returned to the southwest, 100,000 The Long Family Army only has less than 30,000 to 40,000 troops. Although some of them were recruited from the young and strong men of Zhongbia who were rescued from the north, they can barely manage to use 70,000 to 80,000 elite troops.

But this time, in order to get 30,000 sets of Aden armor, the Long family had to fill in nearly one-third of their elites. It was a good plan. Long Po's eyes flashed coldly, and he turned around.

The Long family generals behind him were all looking at him. As long as Long Po gave the order, they would lead their troops and charge forward.

"Go down with the order and prepare to clean the battlefield!" Long Po took a deep breath and said coldly under the hot gazes of the generals.

"Didn't the head of the family say that these 30,000 Aden people will be annihilated?" After hearing Long Po's order, the generals of the Long family looked unwilling. The Aden people were already disabled, so let them go like this?

"For the sake of 30,000 sets of Aden soldiers and armors, our Long family will lose 20,000 in battle. This deal is not worth it!" Long Po shook his head and said coldly, "Besides, our army has already made some gains, although it does not have 30,000 sets of soldiers. A, but the most elite 10,000 people from Aden are already in our army's pocket, not to mention we have a big harvest in front of us."

"Big harvest?" The generals were all stunned for a moment.

"Luzhou. Isn't it just in front of us? Just because we can't occupy Luzhou doesn't mean we can't enter Luzhou City. Luzhou is the headquarters of the Lu family. All military equipment is stored here, and the wealth of the Lu family for decades is also there. In addition, there are also tens of thousands of Luzhou troops who were defeated and killed by the Aden people. Their total weapons are also tens of thousands, and they are just waiting for us to get them!" Long Po glanced at the faces of the generals and felt that we should! He cheered up his military morale and laughed.

"After all, soldiers and armor are just dead objects. Although they are expensive, if you grit your teeth, you can still buy ten or twenty thousand sets from the empire a year. Elite soldiers are not so easy to train." As the north of Zhongbia has become With the empire's sphere of influence, it would be difficult to use the grassland people to sharpen their warriors. What's more, the grassland people would conquer most of the Central Asians in the north. All the points were returned to the south bank. This led to the situation where, like the northward march, the battles were supported along the way and soldiers could always be replenished. With this gain in Luzhou, at least the two members of our Long family Within a year, there is no need to worry about soldiers and armor. ""In this battle, our army lost only three thousand, but gained tens of thousands. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

"What the family leader said is that our harvest has far exceeded expectations. There is really no need to fight against the Aden people!" The Long family generals showed excited expressions on their faces. After hearing what the family leader said, they realized that this time not only After making a lot of money, they didn't care about the escaped Aden army.

"Send the order, clean up the battlefield!"

"Send the order, enter Luzhou City!" Orders came galloping out one after another.

Black smoke billows over the remaining walls of Luzhou City

"Sir, the Long family has defeated the Aden army. The Aden army in the city has no intention of fighting and chose to evacuate to the north." An imperial cavalry wearing black armor rushed from the front, in front of a black carriage in the pine forest. Stopping, Lu Yangyu, dressed in the broad robe of a Central and African scribe, stood on a raised rock in the forest, staring at the black smoke in the distance in the direction of Luzhou.

"Lu Yangyu, did you know that the Long family would come to save Luzhou?"

Behind him, Lu Yang looked angrily into the distance, gnashing his teeth and questioning. There were also other people from the Lu family's headquarters, about a hundred people, who were all standing densely on top of the mound, watching the Long family army launch. Entering Luzhou, there was silence, and everyone's eyes were red. What once belonged to them belonged to the Lu family, but now, the Long family is allowed to enter.

"Don't be a fool, save Luzhou? If you really save Luzhou, do you think Long Po will come back? When have you ever seen Long Po do anything without any benefit?" Lu Kaishan's expression was complicated, and the corners of his mouth were full of bitterness. Unexpectedly, the prestigious Lu family would also be here today.