Realm of Power

The rain hit the imperial cavalry with a biting chill, and puffs of white air spurted out from between the horses' noses, adding a bit of murderous intent to the cold rainy and windy night!

All the forward scouts have been dispatched, like a large spread net. If Harvey's army really takes this path, then there will definitely be traces left behind. Reposti does not believe that Harvey's army has tens of thousands of people. Being able to fly out of the Atabi Wetland out of thin air, not to mention it was raining and the ground was muddy, Harvey's army must still be in the wetland, but he had no way of knowing how far the opponent's position deviated from his predicted position? "Sir, in this weather, wouldn't the other party choose to camp?"

An imperial general looked at Reposti solemnly. Behind him, groups of imperial cavalry were searching in a hierarchical manner, stretching forward in the dark night. They had been searching for an hour, but there was no clue. Suo, even if the Harvey Army really broke out of the Atabi Wetland, would even the traces of their march have been washed away by the rain?

This situation is absolutely impossible in such a short time!

The muddy ground that tens of thousands of people have walked on, no matter how much the rain washes away, is always difficult to cover up. Unless you are blind, you can't find it. Reposti's eyes flashed and he agreed with the imperial general's guess that Harvey's army might have camped halfway. It was not without its nature. Heavy rain and mud made the march difficult, not to mention the place where Harvey's army turned from. At this point, there are thirty or forty miles of dirt road, and there was a fight with Putamia's thirty thousand noble private army. There is no way the marching speed is faster than the four legs of the war horse. The only explanation is that the ground The imperial cavalry ran in front of Harvey's army. This is already the edge of the wetland. Beyond here, there is the wetland.

Neither Harvey's army nor himself expected that he would get it in advance! "Ask the scouts to change the search direction and look in the direction of the Holy Capital!" Reposti looked hesitant, turned around and ordered the cavalry behind him. Since he couldn't find it along the sideline, he had to change the search direction. There might be an accident. It’s hard to say what the harvest will be. An unexpected incident outside the battle put the empire in a passive position. Rebos Di was also anxious in his heart, and he was also dizzy. Why did he go after the Aden army? Although he made a lot of gains, he even captured more than 20,000 Aden soldiers, which can be said to be the most captured since the war between the empire and the Kingdom of Aden. Once, but for the entire battle of Atabi Wetland, he failed!

The emperor spent so much effort on the booby trap, and even used the Potamia army as bait for this purpose. Varisien, the important minister of the empire, is now trying his best to go south, fighting to the death one after another, just to trap the southern coalition forces. In the cage of Atabi Wetland, it is entirely possible that the biggest fish could slip through the net just because of his mistake. How could this not make Reposty anxious?

What's more, he already knew from the captured General Aden that the reason for the sudden turn of the Southern Allied Forces was to go south to carve up two-thirds of the land of the Order State south of the Atabi Wetland. The Order State's troops had been exhausted. Even the 30,000 noble private troops are finished. At this time, if the 30,000 Harvey troops escape from the predicament and go south, it will be completely impossible for the central and southern part of the Order Kingdom to taint a little more strength. It’s all about crushing strength, and the split between the north and the south of the Order Country is right in front of you.” He continued to order, no matter what, the Harvey Army must be blocked, and no matter what, the Harvey Army must not be allowed to escape from the Atabi Wetland! Reposti clenched his fingers fiercely, and rainwater flowed down his thin cheeks. As the order was conveyed, the imperial scout changed from horizontal to vertical,

"Sir, we found the camp fire at a place ten miles away. Judging from the flag, it should be the Harvey Army!" About half an hour later, an imperial scout came flying over and violently attacked Reposti. He reined in his horse and brought news that cheered everyone up: "He is actually hiding in the valley! He is only ten miles away!"

Reposti was stunned for a moment in surprise, and then a grin appeared on his face. He was so anxious that he almost made such a low-level mistake.

It’s hard to believe, but tonight is a rainy night. The sky is darker than usual. Coupled with the rain curtain, in the valley covered by the terrain, if you are not in the right direction or are not close, it is difficult to directly find the garrison. Fortunately, I ordered to change the direction at the camp in the valley, otherwise I would have missed it in vain!

"Lead the way!" Reposti said to the scout. The late night cold rain shrouded the surroundings like a big curtain. Behind his horse, rows of imperial black-armored cavalry began to rumble along the gentle hilly slopes. Down, the muddy soil layer on the ground is rolled up, like waves beating against the coast, making waves of echoes.

Time passed to four o'clock in the morning

In the Furuno Valley, the black lines that followed the rain began to stop. In front of it was a low-lying valley, like a huge gap in the ground. It's no wonder that Harvey's army chose to camp here. It was really It’s so hard to find here, and the protruding part above the valley is naturally a good place to take shelter from wind and rain.

Reposti looked at the situation in the valley with a stern expression, and was a little surprised. The number seemed wrong. It didn't mean that the number of Harvey's army was 30,000. Even if he fought with the noble army, it wouldn't be as big as what he sees now. There were less than 20,000 people in total, and the densely packed camps and tents were even more loose. There was no atmosphere of war at all, and even Even though he was so close, the Harvey Army in the valley was still unaware. In fact, this cannot be blamed on the Harvey Army for being lax. In fact, the scouts of the Harvey Army were all behind the army, and no one thought that the Imperial Army would bypass them. The road rushed to the front, so almost no scouts were sent in front. Such a huge gap allowed Reposti to accidentally seize it.

The battlefield situation is constantly changing. Although the Martinli Ya Army and the Ikar Army are thrown to the Imperial Cavalry as two pieces of fat, no one knows when the Imperial Cavalry will catch up. Prince Rutelli made such a decision to camp before the battle. They were also forced to have no choice. It turned out that something happened to the Harvey Army and people were lost. The Harvey Army of more than 20,000 people now only has 15,000 to 15,000 troops in the valley.

Harvey's army originally numbered more than 30,000 people, but the battle with the noble army was brutal. Even Rutelli personally supervised the battle. Although they won, they paid a heavy price with more than 6,000 killed and 11,000 wounded. , it can be said that Harvey's army was completely disabled. With so many wounded soldiers, Harvey's army rushed for life. It was a miracle that they could get here in the mud.

After learning that the outermost edge of the Atabi Wetland was about ten miles ahead, and the scouts behind did not notice the approach of the imperial cavalry, Harvey's army could not move any further. "Your Highness, this place is less than ten miles away from the outer edge of the wetland. You're out in one go, let's take a rest!" "Your Highness, I walked thirty miles in the rain in one breath. Not to mention the injured soldiers, even those who were intact could not even take a step. Let's rest for half a night. Since His Highness is responsible for "Heart Empire Army, then we will release all the scouts, so that we can feel more at ease." The generals of the Harvey Army were all covered in mud and water, and their armor was soaked by the rain. Regardless of their inner feelings, How eager they were for the glory they were about to gain, but the fatigue coming from their bodies still made it difficult for them to move forward. Victory was right in front of them. The edge of the wetland had arrived, and the imperial cavalry had not caught up. There was nothing to worry about!

This is true even for them, let alone the soldiers below.

"Don't leave. Just leave me here and let me die here. Anyway, you have lost a lot of people. One more me is not more, one less me is not more!" Someone looked helpless,

"Damn it, my brother was not hacked to death by the enemy's sword, but I want you bastards to be left in the mud to die. Believe it or not, I will take a bite of your flesh before I die!" Someone complained, even in the face of the law enforcement team They no longer care about their swords. Hundreds of people surrounded the law enforcement team and cursed. They were too tired and could not go on any further. Even the Harvey regular army's military morale completely turned negative at this moment.

In order to speed up the process, Prince Rutelli ordered more than a thousand seriously injured soldiers to be abandoned on the road, leaving them to fend for themselves in the freezing and rainy weather. The reason was that even if these seriously injured soldiers could follow the brigade and leave the Atabi Wetland, , will also die halfway due to serious injuries. Instead of this, it is better to It is better to keep these seriously injured soldiers. If the imperial cavalry really catches up, let these seriously injured soldiers surrender to the empire. According to Prince Rutelli's words, "The empire has always been lenient to prisoners, or there is a chance for these soldiers to survive." In fact, everyone knows that this is just self-deception.

In such weather, they were soaked by rain for most of the day, and it was even freezing cold at night. How many of those wounded soldiers could survive the night if they were left in the rain? Surrendering to the empire will allow you to receive medical treatment, which is even more nonsense. It would be good if the imperial cavalry could not kill these seriously injured people. Can you still expect the imperial cavalry to give up the pursuit of Harvey's army for the sake of these seriously injured people?

The generals could only carry out Prince Rutelli's orders silently. At least the prince was right about one thing, that is, even if these seriously injured soldiers followed the main team, there would be no way to survive. Under such weather and marching conditions, this group of soldiers would not survive. It doesn't take a day for all of them to die if they are seriously injured! Stay, or there is really just a slim hope

But the actual situation was worse than the generals expected.

The act of abandoning seriously injured soldiers was a heavy blow to the morale of the entire army. More wounded soldiers began to fall out of the unit. At first it was a few, then a dozen, and finally it grew to more than a hundred groups. In order to defeat the noble army, they Already physically exhausted, coupled with the injuries and the treatment of severely wounded soldiers, when thinking about their own situation, how can these wounded soldiers still have the heart to go on?

"Didn't His Highness the Prince say that the Empire is quite lenient towards the prisoners, so we might as well not leave at all and just wait here for the Empire prisoners. Otherwise, even if we leave the Atabi Wetland, without timely treatment, we will be slightly injured. It will become seriously injured. God knows how many people can reach the camp in the south alive! "An injured veteran said with a self-deprecating expression when facing the law enforcement team. The law enforcement team was also helpless. With this in mind, a large number of wounded Harvey soldiers left the team and looked for various places to shelter from the rain along the way. Qiqi By the time Prince Rutelli reacted, there were six to seven thousand people left behind.

This matter was serious. There were only more than 20,000 troops in total, and six or seven thousand men were suddenly reduced. When Prince Rutelli received the report, he was not feeling well. He was still counting on seizing a few more churches with his military strength. As for the Tuan Guo provinces, there were only a few thousand men missing, that is, one or two provinces. As a last resort, Prince Rutelli could only order the entire army to stop repairing, and sent only more than 200 cavalry to look for the stragglers. of wounded soldiers

There are only ten miles left, and there has been no report of the Imperial Cavalry until now. Prince Rutelli is also praying in his heart that the Imperial Cavalry will not catch up. At least before catching up with him, he has already led the army to jump out of the Atabi Wetland. By then, it will be The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, the sky is high enough for birds to fly, and I will become Harvey The most dazzling general in the kingdom for more than a hundred years, Prince Rutelli felt incredible when thinking back to the entire Holy Capital War. The Allied Forces of the Four Nations and the Holy Capital Army ambushed the Potamia Army heading north. He was about to complete his victory in one battle and was captured alive. The former cult leader Putamia, known as the Valkyrie, gave the entire Obaro a huge shock.

But in the blink of an eye, everything changed!

The Imperial Army wielded its sword like a razor blade. Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Holy Capital, they quietly seized the Holy Capital without any bloodshed. It could be said that they stepped on the fate of this battle. With precision and efficiency, the Holy Capital Army could only give up the last key figure, Putamia. , returned to the Holy Capital with all his strength, and wanted to take the Holy Capital back from the hands of the empire. Even though he knew that he was seeking death, he could only hit him with his head covered.

The Southern Allied Forces were also confused. They didn't know whether to cooperate with the Holy Capital Army to attack the Holy Capital, or to escape from Atabi before the situation worsened. All because of the undefeated record of the empire, which was defeated during the Civil War. His reputation is so great that no one in the whole south trembles! The empire will not send troops without any backup plan. Considering that the empire's troops in the northern part of the Order State are rolling southward, who is willing to follow the Holy City to die!

Originally, the civil war could be ended by capturing Potamia, but it suddenly turned into a confrontation between the Holy Capital Army and the Empire. This is not a war at all. If the Holy Capital Army is defeated, it will be a regional army. , how can we compete with the world-famous empire that swept across the entire northern Europe?

The Harvey Kingdom, which had already planned and thought it was almost certain that as long as the battle for the Holy Capital was won, would seize most of the Order's country, suddenly turned into an aggressive force facing the empire, and the situation became completely different.

The four-nation coalition and the Martin Liga people are definitely doomed. These barbarians who don’t know how to advance or retreat will definitely be killed by the imperial cavalry. The Ikar army moves slowly. Even if it can resist and fight, it will not be defeated by the empire’s high-mobility cavalry that rushes freely. In front of the cluster, there is just a piece of thicker fat. The commander of the Aden Army is pretty good. Ming Obviously aware of something, he directly chose to abandon the coalition forces and run away. The four coalition forces, 70,000 to 80,000 elites, were frightened by the intervention of the empire in the blink of an eye. Even he, who was from the Harvey Kingdom, Your Royal Highness, the Prince, is like a desperate dog just hoping to escape from the Atabi Wetland!

If he hadn't unintentionally forced the Potamia Army to show up to block it, and if he hadn't forcefully defeated the Potamia Army's obstruction, he would have been defeated by the imperial cavalry and the Potamia Army at this moment. Not only was he killed by the sword of the imperial army! Even His Majesty the King in Harvey, who has been waiting for news, will be shaken by the defeat of this battle and move north to seize the land and ports of the Order State. After all, with the power of Harvey, it is too difficult to fight against the empire!

The night was as dark as ink, and the rain pattered on the muddy ground.

Reposti slowly raised his right hand, and after inspection by the scouts, it was confirmed that this was the current strength of Harvey's army. Reposti was also surprised by this. He did not expect that Potamia's noble army actually gave up to Harvey's army. Having caused so much damage, it’s no wonder Harvey’s army chose to rest because it turned out to be disabled! We can see how brutal that battle was.

The corners of Riposti's mouth curled up in a ferocious manner, and with his right hand falling, the imperial cavalry surged over like layers of walls! It roared like thunder, and it was impossible to tell the score. The roar tore apart the rain curtain. This was a hunter and prey killing game. It was just that the southern countries, as prey, mistakenly regarded themselves as hunters who could share the feast!