Realm of Power

"His Majesty the Emperor personally gave me an order?" Lytle looked in disbelief. The empire's generals were like a cloud. Although he held the title of a famous general in the south, in fact, compared to the imperial generals who fought in the southern and northern wars, It is really inconspicuous. You must know that the generals of the empire have achieved their illustrious military power by stepping on the corpses of countless famous generals.

"Being able to obtain an order signed by the emperor is something worthy of bragging and honor, even in the imperial army."

With undisguised envy on his face, Salton handed him the order book. He had already read it. As Lytle's direct superior, the emperor's first order was given to him, so He didn't care at all about the surprise on Lytle's face. It was the same when he got the order written by the emperor! The emperor was holding the annual annual meeting in the imperial capital's sea city. However, at a time when the entire Oubaluo continent was attracting world attention because of the imperial annual meeting, in Feize, in the south, more than two thousand miles away from the imperial capital, the emperor's own handwriting The order was delivered to him... This is a big deal.

Salton looked out the window and said in a solemn voice, "The emperor is going to mobilize troops during the New Year's Eve! He wants to show the Opalo countries the real power of the empire in southern Opalo and deter those with evil intentions. It seems that the Holy Capital The battle has touched the emperor's bottom line. Although the empire is the winner of the battle of the Holy Capital, the moment the four-nation coalition ambushed Putamia, the peace with the empire has actually been torn apart."

"Although we have the advantage of having more troops and faster speed, it is still a bit risky to directly challenge the Martin Liya Kingdom with our military strength on the west coast!"

Lytle's eyes became bright and sharp after scanning the order book in his hand. He took a deep breath and put away the order book in his hand. "And if you want to attack the Kingdom of Martinliya, you must borrow it from several affiliated kingdoms in the south of Feize." Dao, as long as a little bit of news is leaked about the march of a hundred thousand troops, the surprise attack will turn into a bitter battle."

"Haha, you still don't understand the emperor. It's similar to adventurous raids. It's not like the emperor has never done it before!"

Salton suddenly laughed. He was an old man who had experienced the Ikadiva Unification War, and was also the leading wise general in the Nord Kingdom. He already understood how the emperor thought the moment he saw the order. 7788, the emperor's layout has always been unpredictable, just like the surprise battle that destroyed the Ruidian Kingdom.

It was originally a tacit joint attack between the Nord Army and the Reildian Army, a total of 500,000 troops, vowing to hunt down the Falcon Dynasty in its rise, but it was magically reversed at the hands of the Falcon Emperor. The Emperor raided the Nord Army, and just then The Nord troops gathered together on all fronts and were waiting for the decisive battle. The emperor suddenly turned back and hit the rear with a heavy blow. Faced with the 300,000 Rendian troops in hot pursuit, the main force of the Rendian army was defeated in one battle. Rendian, a powerful nation that had lost all power, was eventually annexed by the Falcon Dynasty. The Nord Kingdom wanted to join forces with the Rendian Kingdom to fight against the Falcon Dynasty. The Eagle Dynasty's strategic plan was forcefully defeated by the Emperor. As the Emperor's army moved south, it swept across Nord! That battle was a shock to Salton, who was still on the Nord side at the time.

When Salton saw this emperor's order, the first thing that came to his mind was the extraordinary battle known as the "Returning Carriage".

Looking at Lytle's confused face, Salton roughly told the story of the battle. When he heard that the emperor had been under attack from the main forces of the two countries, he was still able to miraculously reverse the entire battle with inferior troops, Lytle was stunned. He looked as if he had seen a ghost. How did he come up with this? Is the emperor who can lay out such a strategy a human or a god?

"Just get used to it. I can only say that it is very unfortunate to become the emperor's enemy in this era!" Salton comforted him, saying that they, the former enemies of the emperor, had already been beaten to pieces. Anyway, Whoever encounters an opponent like the emperor will consider himself unlucky! "Okay, although I still don't know the emperor's intention clearly, I can roughly understand it." Lytle shook his head with a wry smile. The emperor was still two thousand miles away in the Imperial Capital Sea City, but he single-handedly arranged such a ground-breaking battle. Plan, if this spreads out, I am afraid that the whole Obaro will be boiling. "It's just that this plan will have an impact on your reputation..."

Salton hesitated to speak. Lytle was also considered a famous general of the Baro Calisu Kingdom in southern Europe. The key to this plan was Lytle. The Calisu Kingdom was located in the south of Feize, close to the Kingdom of Martin's Tooth and Fezer. Bordering the Ze Kingdom, this time the Flower Emperor planned to raid the Martin Fang Kingdom, and the route he chose was the Kalisu Kingdom. "My Lord, you don't need to think about this. I, Lytle, have long been deprived of all my titles by the Casuli royal family for offending the Fezer royal family, and even the woman who was originally sent to monitor me, after learning that I was dead, mercilessly gave away all my possessions. My relatives have all been demoted to slaves, and now I am afraid that not many people in the entire Carisu Kingdom still remember me, Lytle, and my reputation is..."

Lytle's eyes were red, his voice was cold and trembling slightly, and he could not continue speaking. This year, he finally saw the true nature of the Carisu royal family. As a famous general, he once sacrificed so much for the Carisu Kingdom. There are many, but the consequence of his great achievements is that the Kalisu royal family cannot tolerate him. The news of his death in Feize Kingdom has just come, and all kinds of extremely slanderous rumors have already filled the royal capital. "Lateer collaborated with the enemy. Traitor, when He had already surrendered to the Fezers when they were first captured. He was nominally a hero who resisted the Fezers, but was actually a lackey of the Fezers. Lytle appeared to be just and fair, but in private he was greedy and lustful, and even more so. Lytle's widow personally stood up to testify, and soon the bodies of more than ten young maids were dug up from a manor owned by the Lytle family. These maids were undoubtedly servants who had served Lytle's mansion. There is overwhelming evidence of violence. "I didn't expect Lytle to be such a person, so vicious under his sanctimony." The people of Calisio were in an uproar. Let the rumors go. Now that even Lytle's wife has come forward, can there be any more Fake, such a person is still a hero of the kingdom. It is really a shame to us Calisu people. Lytle was a spy of the Fezer people. Otherwise, he would have died in the civil strife of Fezer. What else can be defended? The infamous Lytle family was arrested overnight by the Calisu royal family, and all of Lytle's titles and honors were deprived of him. Lytle's wife, who personally testified, remarried three months later. Marquis, the Lytle family has been completely wiped out in the Calisu Kingdom. The only thing that makes Lytle feel lucky is his decision to bring his daughter out in advance. Otherwise, he would not be able to imagine staying in the country now.

"Those who owe you, it's time to repay their debts. I have already issued war preparation orders to the Fifth Flag Regiment and the Eighth Flag Regiment in the direction of the Kingdom of Kalisu. They can move in at any time."

Salton patted his shoulder with a sigh. Lytle's unfair treatment in the Kingdom of Calisu had already spread throughout the entire southern European Barrow. I originally thought that the famous southern general would be furious. Unexpectedly, in this year, Lytle gritted his teeth and vented all his anger on the heads of the Hokuriku noble private army. , but in private, the rumor that this famous southern general often got drunk was no longer a secret. Because Lytle used another name to the outside world, others did not know about this thin and slightly tanned man. He was the famous general who had been burdened with countless infamy and had died in Fezer's civil strife.

"Your Majesty, do you have any specific orders to what extent?" Lytle took a deep breath and hesitated and asked, with a coldness in his tone. The cold-blooded man named Can Shi felt the foreshadowing of the coming bloody storm.

Sure enough, no matter how kind-hearted a person is, if he is bullied and humiliated like this, he will probably become mentally distorted. Salton's eyes flashed complicatedly, and he turned his back and looked at the white rain falling outside the window. He said word by word, "His Majesty's request is to open the passage to the Kalisu Kingdom within a month. He said nothing else."

"Understood, I'll go back and pack up now, and then set off for the border." Lytle nodded, his thin cheeks glowing with a cold color. "Also, please take care of my daughter here. This time she returns to the country, there are some Things are not suitable for her to travel with.”

"You can rest assured about this." Salton said in a sincere tone that he would try his best. In fact, even if Lytle wanted to take his daughter, Salton would not agree. Both parties knew very well that this was a hostage! This time it is a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of imperial troops. Even the empire has to be cautious.

The southern part of the Fezer coast and the border with the Kingdom of Calisu, the Balua area is famous for its beautiful scenery. It was once the location of the southern palace of the Fezer royal family.

With the demise of Fezer's aristocracy, the Balua region has returned to a state of calm. The blue sky has no color at all, with only patches of wool-like white clouds flowing slowly, intertwining into beautiful pictures. The river water here is so transparent that you can see the sand and gravel on the bottom of the river, as well as the fish and shrimp hidden in the sand and gravel.

The breeze blows, and ripples appear on the river. Every leaf on the river seems to be blown by the wind, showing the most primitive green. Their reflections fall in the clear river water, dyeing the river water green. The colors, morning and dusk, are the most beautiful times in Pattaya Bay , as shy as a budding girl, the morning light falls on the clear river, reflecting the golden light, the fishing boat glides gently across the wide river, leaving a long trace behind the boat, the bow splits The waves and ripples rippled in dense circles. At the far end of the river that finally disappears, waterbirds fly, rising and falling, intertwining the landscape with images that change at any time.

This is also one of the reasons why the Martinliya people in the inland areas desperately want to reach the west coast, that is, the scenery on the west coast is so beautiful. In his eyes, this soft land and warm climate are simply paradise. He Our ancestors once galloped horses and crossed swords here. If it hadn't been for that tragic defeat, they would have been the owners of this beautiful land in front of them. Although they had to retreat to the prairie later, the beautiful rumors from here have also been passed down in Mattingly from generation to generation. Rumors spread among people, and after a long time, they turned into desires and ambitions.

Laitel stopped his horse and stood on a cleared area, with a look of shock in his eyes. Even he had to admit that the scenery of Baruya was definitely the most beautiful place he had ever seen. He had heard about the beauty of Baruya a long time ago, but because he had been stationed in the north, he had no chance. Now he saw it with his own eyes, and it was indeed well-deserved. If it weren't for this war, it would be a wonderful thing to stay here leisurely for a month. "My lord, the border guard camp of the Kingdom of Kalisu is just 20 miles ahead."

An imperial scout cavalry galloped from a distance and reined in his horse in front of Laitel. The teams of imperial troops advancing along the road separated to both sides. The light cavalry in front extended farther and farther to both wings at the same time. After the river in front, there was a flat plain, which was the Kingdom of Kalisu. This river was the boundary river of the border.

Having seen the power of the empire, Leiter now felt more and more that the Kingdom of Kalisu was weak, with a small and scattered population and not much military strength. The most fatal thing was that it was connected to Fezer in the north and Martinliya Kingdom in the south. Over the years, it was inevitably impacted by the two major countries. Often, the slightest disturbance would cause tension. This situation was only slightly eased in the past ten years when Leiter went to the north to defend. The lax defense in front of him also made Leiter, the former first general of Kalisu, frown slightly.

The imperial army crossed the boundary river, but Kalisu had no reaction. This was absolutely impossible in the past. "I remember that it was Elliot who was stationed here. This was not his style!" Leiter was very familiar with the generals of the Kingdom of Kalisu. Elliot "Elliot was one of the main generals who had supported him against Fezen's invasion from the south. He was 45 years old, of medium build, and at the time of his life when he had the most energy and experience. He had 30,000 men in the Second Army of the Kingdom of Kalisu under his command, and their defense area was Baruya in front of them." "My Lord, don't you know that the former garrison general here had been replaced by the royal family of Kalisu two months ago. He was no longer the experienced Elliot, but a Marquis named Ruge?" said Estante, the fifth flag commander of the Second Army of the Southern Empire, beside Lighter. "Ruge?" Hearing this name, Lighter was slightly stunned and shook his head and said, "I don't remember there being such a general in the Kingdom of Kalisu." "It's normal that Lord Lighter doesn't know, because this Marquis Ruge is said to be a relative of a member of the royal family, not a real soldier." Estante's eyes flashed, and he smiled coldly. "To hand over such an important place to an outsider, to be honest, I don't know what the royal family of Kalisu thinks."