Realm of Power

The rain drenched the earth, covering the wetland with puddles. Piles of Aero soldiers were sitting scattered in the mud. An Aero attendant panted and jumped off a war horse because it was too much. Exhausted, his whole body fell directly into the muddy water. Facing this scene, the expressions of the Hero Eastern Army soldiers seen around him were numb.

The Port of Hérault suffered a disastrous defeat. The entire Eastern Army's main force of nearly 80,000 people was massacred by the Imperial Army. All the baggage and supplies were discarded. The remaining ones were pursued by the Imperial cavalry. It was not known how long they could survive. Whether he can return to the capital of Elro alive is unknown. Who will have the energy to care about the scene in front of him?

Fort Lutia was defeated miserably, Emperor Eero died, Port Eero was defeated miserably, and the commander of the Eastern Army, Mr. Kablin, had no body left. Now the entire remnant of the Eastern Army was in pieces. If it weren't for the imperial army's unwillingness to fight with unnecessary losses, I am afraid that the whole army would have come over to cover up the remaining 10,000 eros of the Eastern Army and kill them all.

The cold raindrops hit the face of Hakarus, commander of the Third Army of the Eastern Frontier Army of Eero, and white flowers appeared on his armor. His wet flaxen hair was draped on his shoulders, and the rain flowed down his body. The strong and thick armor flowed to the ground, and his motionless posture was like a statue. This soldier on the eastern frontier The warrior known as the Iron Bones, his eyes are as serious as iron at this moment, falling on the opposite side, which is like a river composed of crisscrossing dams along the river. The handshake holding the cross sword is slightly pale, and his face is even more... Helpless, the deafening Imperial Thunder God in the Port of Hérault has completely shattered the fighting spirit of the troops on the eastern frontier of Hérault.

Lord Commander Kablin's body is gone.

Lord Suguolu, the commander of the Second Army, has no bones left.

Lord Goode, commander of the fifth legion, has no bones left.

Lord Wulayel, commander of the Seventh Legion, has no bones left...

One by one, the names that represented the glory of the eastern border of Hero were destroyed by the imperial army in a battle at the southern port, as if they were disillusioned. Three-quarters of the military officers above the general level were killed in the battle, and one-quarter of them were killed in the battle above the squadron leader level. Third, the elite troops on the front line were completely wiped out, and the combat strength of the second line regiment was completely lost. The total number of Héro's eastern frontier troops exceeds 100,000. At this moment, except for the tens of thousands of people in front of him, they have all been wiped out in the direction of Héro Port. The rest... Hakarus glanced at his mouth with a sad expression. , the defeated army was completely frightened. To call it a remnant army is to overstate it.

This kind of Hérault's eastern frontier army exists in name only. Their iron armor is washed away, and their aura of sharp and frosty blades is gone.

"When will this rain last? Ah"

Under the rain curtain, the men and horses looked a little listless, wiping the rain on their faces all the time, and all of them were mumbling curses about the damn weather. The soldiers looked numb in the rain. Even the weapons and armor that they regarded as life were discarded a lot. They were draped in tattered and messy pieces like rags to keep out the cold. In the wet and cold rain, the clothes and armor were soaked in water, slippery and thick, Squirming in the mud, although the main force of Hero's Eastern Army was completely destroyed in the southern district, it was originally The Hero East Army on the other side, which was used to attract the attention of the Imperial Army, unexpectedly escaped annihilation. However, under the subsequent cover-up by the Imperial cavalry, the road to evacuate from the Hero Port was completely a bloody road. There are also 30,000 to 40,000 remnants of Hero's Eastern Army that have evacuated in the direction of Luogang. Now only these are left.

This is the last remaining force of the Eero Empire, which has dominated Barrow in southern Europe for decades!

"Sir, the scouts have sent word that the flood has covered the river and it is impossible to cross the river by this way."

The young adjutant, covered with rain and mud, was exhausted and stopped in front of Hakarus. In order to avoid the pursuit of the imperial cavalry, the remnants of the more than 10,000 Hero Eastern Army did not hesitate to choose a detour of hundreds of miles, but he did not expect that, It happened to be a winter rain in the sky at this time, and the river water surged, directly destroying a wooden bridge on the river in front," the scout was doing What's there to eat? Could it be that the flood has covered the river and there is no way to go back?" Hakarus snorted with a stern face, waved his hand, and interrupted the young adjutant's report, "Forget it, the river has surged. It’s a bad thing, at least it can stop the imperial army from pursuing it for a while, but we can’t delay here for too long.”

"Sir, is it really okay for us to just sit back and do nothing?"

The adjutant glanced at a pool with more than a dozen corpses floating in the distance. He couldn't help but swallowed dryly. The army was defeated and everyone was in danger, not to mention the wounded soldiers who fled with the army. Some people had already begun to Complaining about carrying the burden of a wounded soldier at such a time is as stupid as trapping one's own leg and waiting for the Imperial cavalry to catch up and kill him.

"We can't protect ourselves, so why do we care? What we have to do now is to return to the capital alive, otherwise everything is empty talk."

Hakarus took a deep breath. The third legion under his command was relatively good. Although the wounded soldiers did not receive good treatment, at least he did not issue an order to abandon the wounded soldiers. But it was hard to say for the other legions. The dozens of corpses in the distance belong to the Ninth Legion. The legion commander Nars was born in the aristocracy of the capital of Ayrault. He believed that he was superior to others. He came to the Eastern Frontier Army just to get gold. He had only been here for half a year. In the daytime, his eyes were higher than his head, and he often cursed at the soldiers under his command. Now in order to escape for his life, there are no wounded soldiers. It is said that even the soldier who fought for him during the retreat from Port Hérault became an imperial soldier. He had abandoned the crossbow guards halfway, and he had no feelings for the wounded soldiers. Just now, Nars ordered that these dozen officers be executed on the spot, and their bodies were casually discarded along the road. In the nearby water pool

"Lord Hakarus, the flood has destroyed the wooden bridge. Lord Nars has summoned all the adults to discuss countermeasures. Please come and participate!" An officer with arrogant eyes came from the opposite side.

"Call? Has Nars already regarded himself as the supreme commander of this army?" Hakarus raised his eyebrows slightly and waved the riding crop in his hand. This kind of thing really seemed like something he could say! It has already reached this level, and Hakaru is too lazy to pay attention to this obvious act of transgression. There are only 200,000 eastern frontier troops left, so there is nothing left to fight for!

"Okay, I understand, I'll be there later." Hacarus nodded towards the Erro officer and said, now is not the time to be in trouble. No matter how dissatisfied he is with Nars, the current undisciplined military morale is indeed We need a backbone, even if it's just in name. What's more, this is the royal capital area after all. As a noble of the royal capital, Nars is familiar with the royal capital area, so he may not be able to find a way to take everyone back!

With this idea in mind, Hakarus came to Nars's army and found that Nars still had a tent. In the tent, several remaining generals of Ayrault had arrived. Nars was dressed in an awkward suit. Wearing gorgeous military uniforms, he pointed at a map hanging on the wooden poles of the tent, "A simple problem like the flood that destroyed the wooden bridge left us helpless? Since the wooden bridge collapsed, then we built a pontoon bridge. can solve this problem easily"

Nars's voice with a strong royal accent came to Hakarus's ears. Hakarus paused slightly. As a soldier who grew up on the eastern border, starting from the rank of lieutenant captain, Huakarus Hakarus, who took more than ten years to reach the position of legion commander, deeply looked down on Nars, who airborne from the royal capital at the age of twenty-four just because of his good background. , In addition to bragging about how many lovers he has in the capital every day, and even being favored by the royal princess, the commander of the Nars Army has almost never been on the battlefield. "Building a pontoon requires a lot of wood, and there is not even one nearby." There are no decent shrubs? "A general rolled his eyes at Nars's suggestion. He is really a dandy who doesn't know anything. He really thinks that building a pontoon bridge is just a matter of words? Now everyone is exhausted. Under the heavy rain, everyone is like a drowned rat. Not to mention that there is no wood, even if there is wood, building a floating bridge is not a simple matter. The craftsmen in the army have already run away in the collapse. I don’t know where to go. Now, build a pontoon bridge. How to build a pontoon bridge? The generals are all experienced soldiers, and they will know this is unreliable as soon as they hear it. "Don't forget, we are Eero soldiers. Even the strong city of Antalya, like the Aden people in the east, is still trampled under our feet. If I have a choice, I hope to die in the process of charging the enemy, instead of being trampled into a pile of pieces of meat that no one can recognize! So you can rest assured that I know where there is enough wood around here! Ers had a proud look on his face. He raised his head and saw Hakarus walking into the tent, with a cold look on his face. "I thought the leader of the Hakarus Army had already found a solution, but it turns out he's still the same as us!" "If Lord Nars really can be found Timber, I can help everyone build a pontoon bridge!" Hakarus turned a blind eye to Nars's ridicule. Compared with the ridicule of this handsome man in the royal capital, the life and death of thousands of soldiers under his command were obviously tilted. one side,

"Is what Master Hakarus said true?" The other generals looked at Hakarus in astonishment. If they could really build a pontoon bridge, they would really be saved from a desperate situation. What happened to the cavalry that the empire was chasing? I never thought they would be able to build a floating bridge!

"Have you forgotten that I once served as the director of the Legion's Logistics Department, and I am also a craftsman myself!" Hakarus said with a serious look.

"Okay, since Hakarus guarantees this, we will believe Lord Hakarus for once!" The other generals agreed one after another.

Nars, who had been robbed of the limelight, looked increasingly grim. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to gain control of the entire legion. Although the eastern frontier of Hérault existed in name only, the strength of tens of thousands of remnant troops was far from the current strength. For the empty capital of Aero, it is still a very valuable combat force, and if he can gain control of the eastern border army, power, or even become the spokesperson of the Eastern Frontier Army, then he is no longer a dandy in the royal capital, but a real power figure who can truly determine the balance of the royal capital. Faced with the current lack of an owner in the royal capital, all forces within the royal family urgently need When it comes to winning over the military, as the spokesperson of the eastern frontier army, it is possible for him to even become an important minister of the military! Such a smooth road to success is right in front of us,

Even in his heart, he was somewhat grateful to the imperial army for annihilating the top generals of the Eastern Frontier Army in Port Hérault. Otherwise, how could such an opportunity fall on him? And now such an opportunity is about to be taken suddenly. How is it possible to take away the Hakarus who came out!

"Lord Nars, you just said that you can find the wood to build the pontoon bridge, right?" Hakarus turned to look at Nars, who was silent.

"Is there? Maybe there is!" Under the eyes of other generals, Nars could only say this through gritted teeth no matter how reluctant he was.

"Whether there is or not, you always need to try it once to know, right? Please ask Mr. Nars to tell you where the wood is. The imperial pursuit cavalry will come up at any time. Every second of our time is fighting against death. Racing, racing against the four hooves of the Imperial Cavalry!" Hakarus said every word with a serious face. How could he not see what Nars was thinking, but under the current circumstances, General Nars would have to be forced even if he was forced to do so! Name the location of the wood

"Sir Nars, as long as the pontoon bridge can be built, you will be our savior!"

"Speak quickly, don't delay, it's really killing people!" The other generals said one after another. The generals of the entire eastern frontier army knew what kind of virtue Nars was, and naturally they knew better that this guy wanted to use this opportunity to enter the royal family. ambition of vision,

"Lord Hakarus, what's your opinion?" Nars's eyes flickered and his breathing became rapid. "Lord Hakarus!" The other generals lowered their heads with slightly red faces, feeling secretly ashamed in their hearts. If it wasn't for Hakarus, After Carus's third legion fought desperately, they couldn't get here. They all owed Hakarus, and now, in order to survive, they had to force Hakarus to give up his position as commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army. possibility

"If Your Excellency Nars is interested in being the commander of the Eastern Army of Ero, we can collectively recommend him to the royal family as the commander of the Eastern Army. Of course, I will be here too." Hakarus glanced at the other generals, took a deep breath, and felt a wave of excitement in his heart. Heartbroken, he said in a deep voice, it is really unimaginable, are these the generals who guard the Legion of Glory in the eastern part of the Ero Empire? Don’t you even want the most basic face and dignity of a soldier? The empire broke the backbone of the eastern frontier army at Port Hérault, but in the escape, the eastern frontier army lost their dignity and did not care about anything in order to survive! "Okay, Lord Hakarus is happy!" Nars looked overjoyed. The wood is in the Carmen Woodland ten miles away from here. That is where my Nars family's lumberyard is. Ever since the religious regiment's army reached the outskirts of the royal capital, The wood has never been sold!”