Realm of Power

When the fat man arrived at the river, it was already dark. The sky above the 80,000 imperial cavalry barracks was red. Countless night bonfires were scattered like stars on the side of the river. Wu Mu, the governor of the empire, led a dozen generals to wait. He saw Wu Mu immediately adjusted his armor and greeted the Imperial Guards Cavalry that was coming at speed. The Imperial Guards Cavalry in red cloaks stopped outside the gate of the camp. Fatty He also stood up his horse, his eyes fell on the respectful imperial general Wumu in front, and said with a smile, "Wumu, Angnacuo Governor's Mansion has complained to me several times, Jin Liyang's department has sent Ai Qingli to The Governor's Mansion, I'm just waiting for you, the Governor of the Empire, to go back and complete the marriage. I have promised the Governor's Mansion of Onnatso to let you go back, but this time when we go south, you have volunteered to lead the army. What should I say to you?"

Wu Mu raised his head and said with a wry smile, "The young one is the governor of the empire. Naturally, his majesty's orders come first. What's more, on our grassland, it is common practice to postpone the ceremony because of the war. Even among the 80,000 imperial cavalry going south, I don’t know how many people are like me, just to get more rewards and make more military exploits in this war. So that I can go back and marry the girl in the tent bag. They all put their hopes on me, Wu Mu. How can I leave alone like this?" Besides, no one on the grassland will like a man who shrinks from the battle. A dozen generals next to the "" also echoed, indicating that this is indeed a tradition on the grassland.

"War? Wumu, you just said that you don't want to miss the war when you go south. Do you think there will be war when you go south this time?" The emperor got off the war horse, with a look of surprise on his face, and handed the reins of the war horse to Wumu. The horse was on the grassland. It has a special meaning in my heart, being able to lead the horse to the grass for His Majesty the Khan In the eyes of the original person, it was a supreme honor and proof of an absolute confidant. This in itself was the fat man's attitude of support for Wu Mu. As expected, the fat man did so. The eyes of the dozen or so Dongting generals behind Wu Mu were all bright and fiery. "Your Majesty, although I, Wu Mu, have little knowledge, I am still "I have fought under His Majesty's banner several times." Wu Mu took the riding whip and said firmly with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty suddenly mobilized 80,000 imperial cavalry from the north of Yanzhou to go south like a whirlwind to press down on the Imperial Capital West Road, or someone like Li Yuehua and Lu Yangyu. Only civil servants would think that it was to suppress the emperor. Jingxi Road, but Wu Mu would never believe it. After running more than 1,300 miles in just five days, 80,000 cavalry appeared on the Jingxi West Road like a blade. To the south, there is the Great River Road, which is Zhongbia. How could the south be just to suppress the business power of the Central Asians on Dijing West Road? ""Haha, your stupid eyes are really sharp! I’m afraid there are still many people who still believe that the purpose of moving the army south is to suppress the Central and Bian forces on the Imperial Capital West Road.”

The fat man laughed and threw the reins of the war horse to Wu Mu. This is the Imperial Army Camp, and even if it is really leaked, the other party will never have time to arrange it. Mobilizing the army south to suppress the Imperial Capital West Road is just a way. The real The target is still the Southern Court of Zhongbia. The fat man has been planning since he transferred Lu Yangyu and his Liuchenggang family to Dijing West Road. Looking for an excuse to use force against the south of Zhongbia was only due to the operational errors of Dijing West Road, which resulted in having to start over. In the end, the Bai Zhongbia family on Dijing West Road was liquidated overnight, and Lu Yangyu was born. Carrying the name of the Murderous Demon King, he went south, and now is the moment that really advances the situation. If the empire's 80,000 cavalry cross the river, then no matter China or Bia,

Entering Wu Mu's tent, the fat man waved his hands to the Dongting generals, "Everyone, please sit down." "Yes, Your Majesty."

The generals sat down on the seats that had been arranged a long time ago. The people of Dongting were already stout, but now they all held their breath and stood up straight. It was so quiet in the big tent that you could almost hear the sound of falling leaves. Seeing the emperor's expression, The hearts of the Dongting generals A big stone can be regarded as falling to the ground. There is really a war. Lord Wumu really understands the emperor's style. This time, he suddenly transferred his order to the south. Tens of thousands of troops marched day and night, almost using the horseback skills they had trained on the grassland. I have used all my special skills to sleep. The reason why we arrived within the stipulated time is because Master Wumu insisted that the emperor wanted to fight. Winter is coming. It has been three months since the 80,000 Dongting cavalry left the grassland station. For most Dongting people, can they? in front of the tribe With your head held high, whether you can get ahead and get the girl you love depends on how you can get enough rewards for yourself before winter, and then return to your tribe to spend the winter in glory. But I don’t know what the emperor is going to do this time. who? The Biya court in the south, or the Aden people in Luzhou in the south? "Since you are already prepared, I won't talk nonsense. This time I am sending you south. There is indeed a war!"

The fat man nodded and made a gesture to a guard at the door of the tent. The imperial guard immediately came to the fat man with a report. The fat man took the report and handed it to Wu Mu, who was sitting next to him. He said in a loud voice, "The Zhongbia court in the south has always been hostile to the empire, and this time they even negotiated with the Aden people and promised the Aden people As long as they do not march into Xinjing, they will take the initiative to let the road to the north and let the Aden army attack us. Although the empire is not afraid of the Aden people marching north, they will never allow the war to be ignited on the west road of Dijing first. We Do you all understand what it means? ""Your Majesty means to set the battlefield south of the river?"

Wu Mu was the first to react, and his tone was a little higher immediately. War means destruction. The current Imperial Capital West Road is so prosperous, even less popular than some of the empire's local business center cities. Once the Imperial Capital West Road become two armies It is conceivable that on the battlefield of fighting, the Imperial Capital West Road, which the empire spent so much money and effort to stabilize, will turn into ruins in an instant. Therefore, His Majesty is prepared to strike first and let the flames of war spread to others. Areas burned first

"Yes, winter is approaching, and the people from Aden are coming across the sea. They are short of supplies. Even if they want to stay in Luzhou, it is difficult to do so. Now there are only two ways in front of the Aden army. Either go north to the big river, or continue towards the river. Zhongbia is marching into Xinjing, otherwise waiting in Luzhou is waiting for death. I think the Aden Army is also hesitant, and The Zhongbia Court obviously saw this, so they tried their best to push the Aden Army to Dijing West Road. If we don't want to collide with the Aden Army, it will be in vain for the Zhongbia Court to take advantage. The best The way is to tell some people that there is no way to go north!" The fat man took a deep breath and asked the guards to bring them to southern China! He pressed his finger on a point on the map. "When Long Po of the Southwest Long family was the prime minister of Zhongbia, in order to prevent the Yelu family from going south, they built a large number of fortresses in Huizhou, south of the Dahe Road. But because of the withdrawal to the southwest, the Huizhou Fortress project was stopped, and your goal was Yes, according to intelligence, the Zhongbia court has no more than 10,000 troops in Huizhou, but Huizhou is a hundred miles away from the river. They want to take Huizhou with lightning power and push the military defense line to Zhongbia. In the south, only cavalry can do this. Taking Huizhou will cut off the Aden Army's northward advance! "

"Understood." Wu Mu nodded. Your Majesty is planning to attack Huizhou and create a barrier for the Imperial Capital West Road. I just don't know why the emperor thinks that the Aden Army is more likely to choose to march north? Wu Mu didn't know that when the emperor decided to seize Huizhou, a confidential order from the Imperial Navy was also sent out, ordering the Imperial Navy's Zhongbia Squadron, which had been hiding in the southern waters of Zhongbia for two full months, to start Launched an attack on the Aden navy transport fleet. Once the 200,000 Aden army knew that their supplies and retreat were cut off by the empire, they would definitely march north to find the empire regardless. Huizhou was the core of the empire forcing the Aden army to turn. !

Huizhou is peaceful at the moment. It does not know that it has been classified as a strategic battlefield by the emperor. In the military office of the city, a Zhongbia general is walking back and forth with a frown on his face. He is said to be a general, but in fact, not only is he not wearing armor, And he didn't even wear the general's personal armor. He was just wearing long clothes and his hands were white and delicate, and it looked like he had never held a weapon before. There is also a big emerald ring on her finger.

He looks to be in his thirties, with a thin beard, slender eyebrows and handsome eyes. He is vaguely dressed in literary and historical attire. However, this figure who does not look like a general at all is exactly the Huizhou military commander and the person in charge of Huizhou Prefecture. Xu Xiangnan, a third-grade military minister, is also likely to enter the middle class recently. He is the one who has the loudest voice in the military cabinet. Since Li Long was removed from the military cabinet, the vacancy has become a must-have for all the major families. In these troubled times, if you really want to be confident, you still need to have a leader within the family. Generals, otherwise they are just civil servants. If you look at Li Clan, you will know how fast and miserable it is to cross the ground.

In terms of qualifications, Xu Xiangnan was sufficient, but this Xu Xiangnan had never ridden a horse for a day, practiced martial arts for a day, or even spent a day in a military camp. He comes from a noble family and has been working in the popular world since he was young. He doesn't have the slightest smell of a soldier in his body. Just because he gave Prime Minister Yu Fenlong a generous gift, Zhongbia's first defense responsibility for the big river in the north is really fell on him

Xu Xiangnan believed that Huizhou was a hundred miles away from the river. Even if the empire went south, the wind whistles along the way would be enough to spread the news to Huizhou before the emperor arrived. Therefore, Xu Xiangnan never considered the issue of the empire going south. As for the daily There is no need to mention being on guard, it really annoys him. The most important thing is the letter from Yu Fenglong in Xinjing, asking him to deliberately abandon Huizhou when necessary to make way for the Aden people to move north. Although Xu Xiangnan's character and ability are average, he also knows the bloodbath caused by the Aden people in Luzhou. If the 200,000 Aden troops were allowed to advance northward, it would be difficult for anyone along the way to escape the catastrophe.

Could it be that the 1,600 acres of fertile land he bought in Huizhou was thrown away like this? Xu Xiangnan looked depressed, but Xu Xiangqian did not dare to disobey Prime Minister Yu Fenglong's order. In fact, Xu Xiangxiang knew very well that the reason why Prime Minister Yu Fenglong valued him was not really because of the gifts he gave, but because of Prime Minister Yu Fenglong. seal up Although Long was extremely powerful in the court, he was rarely able to intervene in the military. However, he unexpectedly became Huizhou's garrison and commanded more than 10,000 troops in Huizhou, allowing the Prime Minister to seize the intervention troops. Given the opportunity, I thought it would be possible Taking this opportunity, he pushed Xu Xiangnan into the military cabinet, but who knew that he was suppressed by the military. This made Yu Fenglong very angry. The military had never dealt with civil servants. This time, Yu Fenglong forced Xu Xiangnan. The military was alerted, and Xu Xiang Nan's side has also been affected. It is said that the Ministry of Military Affairs has already talked about replacing the Huizhou garrison. Thinking that he has spent so much money and invested so much money in Huizhou, he may end up giving others an advantage in vain. Xu Xiangnan said Want to curse

"General, Miss Wind Chime is here." A servant hurried in.

"Oh, please." Xu Xiangnan's eyes lit up and he said to the servant. Soon, a beauty in palace clothes walked in from outside. This woman named Feng Ling was a famous lyricist in Huizhou, and Xu Xiangnan's biggest hobby was music. From Xinjing Baba "I was sent to Huizhou. I thought there would be something in this remote place, but I accidentally discovered the wind chime." General , the little girl wrote a new song "General Po", I wonder if the adults are interested in giving some advice. "The wind chime's appearance is beautiful under the light of the candlelight. I bow slightly, and a pair of delicate jade hands are arranging the long, waterfall-like hair." Yun Xiu's hair, her movements were graceful and lazy, and emphasized her charming curves, which was extremely alluring, making him even more excited than when she just threw herself into her arms.

"Okay, what a general. You don't dare to give advice. It's good to be able to listen." Xu Xiangnan smiled at the corner of his mouth. He was very confident in his appearance. He often regarded himself as a Confucian general. He could find a powerful person in this troubled world. Reliance is enough for most women to choose, not to mention the beauty who is as proficient in music as Feng Ling. There are so few, this is already his biggest gain in the small place of Huizhou. He is also thinking in his heart that if he is really transferred out of Huizhou, he will take this beauty away with him even if he uses force. He is intoxicated in the music. Xu Xiangnan didn't know that at this moment, dozens of smaller cavalrymen of thousands of troops were approaching Huizhou at slightly intervals outside Huizhou City.

"Intercepting eight outposts of the Central Asian Army in the east"

"Intercepting the eleven outposts of the Central Asian Army from the west"

"No Central Asian troops have been found in the north." Reports from elite scouts came to Wumu'er one by one. The dark cavalry cluster stood silently. In the center was the most elite main force, 30,000 elite retreating cavalry, and 20,000 on the wings. The famous cavalry archers protected the center like two protective wings. The cavalry heading towards Huizhou enveloped the earth like a dark cloud. In order to cut off the outposts along the way to Zhongbia, Dongting's most elite cavalry archers were divided into teams of a hundred people, like A large net was spread out on the two main lines, killing all the cavalrymen from China and Bia who came to report. Looking at the unusually calm outline of the Huizhou city wall in front of him, Wu Mu raised his hand, like a burst of silent power, " "Brush" the two wing archers distanced themselves from the central formation, like huge wings suddenly unfolding forward. Countless compound bows began to lift into the air at an angle of 30 degrees. In the dark night, the unique Dongting people's bows were raised upward in their hands. Powerful compound bow. "Pengpeng" When they were about 100 meters away, the compound bows held high by the Dongting cavalry bounced off one after another, and countless arrow clusters flecked with cold light were already shot into the air from the bowstrings with the sound of wind. The shining arrow clusters were like swarms of locusts rising from the horizon mountains, covering the sky and shooting into Huizhou.