Realm of Power

In the territory of the Kingdom of Kalisu, Sakye

This is north of the border of Kalisu, a veritable tropical rainforest area. Even in winter, the trees are still lush and luxuriant, even completely covering the sun. Looking up here, you can hardly see the sky. All you can see are densely packed layers of leaves. The dark green leaves and the dark black leaves are intertwined, blocking every ray of sunlight. The thick trees are desperately growing upwards, trying to completely overwhelm their own kind. On the muddy ground, rotten herbs and vines are deposited, making the entire ground quite difficult to walk on.

The imperial army finally decided to turn from the Baruya area to Sakye.

"Fortunately, it is winter now!

Bai Dan, the commander of the Eighth Flag of the Second Army of the Southern Empire, took a deep breath and was secretly embarrassed. Fortunately, it was still like this in the cold winter. I couldn't believe what it would be like in the hot summer. Bai Dan, who was born in the top nobles in southern Sarande, was not someone who had never seen dense forests. In fact, there were large forest areas in southern Sarande. Moreover, hunting in the forest area in autumn was the best place for young nobles in Sarande to show themselves. Bai Dan was an extremely good marksman. He could win the championship every time he hunted, which was enough to prove that he was not a rookie who had never been to the forest. However, Bai Dan had never seen such a dense forest as the one in front of him. The area along the way had been walking for four hours. Basically, there was no exposed soil. It was all covered by thick grass or mud. The boots fell gently. If you were not careful, you would step out a huge mud pit. Even if there was no mud pit, you would still be able to see the mud pit. A lot of water will be squeezed out on the ground, and then you can see many unknown small insects scrambling out of the wet soil, as if they were frightened. They quickly scattered everywhere. This scene made even the battle-hardened imperial soldiers feel numb. This is a world completely different from other areas. If you haven't experienced it yourself, who would believe that there are such terrible woodland areas in the world? Although there are no disgusting mosquitoes in summer, these inconspicuous little insects are also very troublesome. These omnipresent little things, once they get into the armor, it will be really bad. Not only will it be painful and itchy, but it will also leave red wounds on the body surface. Not to mention the soldiers below, even Bai Dan was hit. Three small insects hung on his neck, and it looked like they turned red after sucking blood. Bai Dan stretched out his hand to pull the bug off, but was stopped by Leiter in time. Leiter looked at the bug on Bai Dan's neck and said solemnly, "This kind of thing cannot be pulled by force, otherwise once it breaks, it will not only leave a wound, but also a permanent scar. If there is no burning blue grass to drive away the bugs, then use the smell of this licorice to drive them away." Leiter casually rolled up a ball of light blue grass from his footsteps and handed it to Bai Dan. Bai Dan took the blue grass leaf doubtfully and put it on his neck. Sure enough, he saw three fat little bugs that had been sucked away and fell to the ground. Bai Dan immediately crushed the bugs with his feet. Although he didn't care much about his appearance, as a soldier, the scars on his body were not from the battlefield, but because of a few little bugs. If it got out, Bai Dan would be embarrassed!

"How long will it take to get there?"

The fifth flag leader, Estante, staggered over from behind, leaning on a cane in one hand and holding a saber in the other. He cut off a wild vine that was blocking the way. A bunch of dark green insects fell from the vine and slowly crawled on the ground. There were many imperial soldiers like Estante. The ground was soft and difficult to put force on. If you want to walk more easily, using a cane is a very effective way. Of course, the person who told this was Leiter. Now Estante has felt that if Leiter, who was appointed by the emperor, was not there to go south this time, he and Baidan's 30,000 troops would be unable to move in this dense forest.

"It should be there soon."

Leitel hesitated. If a famous Kalisu heard this, he would know that the real meaning should be that there is still a lot of trouble. It should be a long time. In fact, the dense forest in front of us is at least more than ten miles away, and it is unknown whether the previous garrison has been adjusted, or there is still a long way to go. However, Lighter cannot tell this news frankly, because this is already deep in the dense forest. The army has marched for several hours in such muddy and harsh conditions, and their mental and physical strength have been exhausted. Once they are told that there may be a considerable distance, I am afraid that the soldiers will ask to rest on the spot. The problem is that it is already approaching dusk. Once the army rests in the dense forest, when the sun sets, the dense forest, which has been blocked by light, will be completely invisible in the dark. Not only is it difficult to find the way, but there are also various beasts. If you are not careful, you will get lost. Even the locals of Kalisu will never cross the dense forest at night unless it is absolutely necessary!

Therefore, Leiter believed that the elite troops of the Kalisu Kingdom in the Baruya region must still be waiting for him to attack, and would not think that the imperial army might bypass them and attack from the Sakye direction, because the terrain here is too bad, and the Kalisu side would not believe that the imperial army would take a detour.

Now we can only try our best to make the imperial army insist on going out! Lytle gritted his teeth secretly. Hearing Lytle's words, Estante rolled his eyes speechlessly. This is the fourth time you have said that it is almost there. You said so two hours ago. The dense forest in front of you is completely It was like I couldn't see the edge. An hour later, I thought and asked again in Estante. When I asked, the field of view in front began to broaden a lot. It seemed that I could see a quite large land. At the end of the line of sight, I could vaguely see the outline of the city's outer wall. And vaguely, I could see the rich Carisu. The kingdom's characteristic architecture, the Kalisu people's house construction is very distinctive. Almost all of them are backed by a big tree, and then use this big tree as the trunk to support a house.

"It's Sakye!"

Elliot looked at the outline of the city in front of him with burning eyes, his voice was shaking slightly with excitement, and his face showed a look of relief. This city was the northern gateway of the Calisu Kingdom. It was just a small town at the beginning. It was him. When Elliott commanded the Northern Army of Sakye, he not only fought for this small town He built a defensive city wall and gathered the Kalisu people who were ambushing all around, gradually expanding the town in front of him into a city, although only a trace of Sakye was visible from such a long distance. Shadow Elliot's face is already very satisfied, the distance won't be very far!

"It's a city!"

"Finally we got out of this damned place!" The Imperial Army was also in a state of excitement.

"Order the entire army to rest for a while!" Lytle said to Bai Dan and Estante, "We have been walking for five or six hours in a row. Everyone needs to replenish water and physical strength. Take the time to rest, and before attacking, I hope to be able to go A trip to the city of Sakye in front, which is where the Sakye Northern Army is located. I have been with the Sakye Northern Army for several years. If there is no change, I should be able to persuade them to join us."

"Your Excellency, you want to go to Sakye?" Bai Dan's face was stunned for a moment. "Sir, you have been stationed in Sakye for several years. Everyone here knows you. It's almost not difficult for you to get in, and the current situation has already been solved." Today is different from what it used to be. Your Excellency has to go to Sakye in person. If something unexpected happens, I’m afraid it will be unbearable for us.”

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't go in wearing armor, and I'll cover my face so that even acquaintances won't be able to recognize it. You know, I died a long time ago during the promotion of the Kingdom of Calisu. How could a dead person show up?" Here?" Lytle smiled nonchalantly and took out a piece of black cloth from the cotton coat under the armor, covering the lower half of his face, only revealing a pair of bright eyes. "I know this makes you They were in trouble, but I came back a year later. What is the situation of my subordinates now? Now the army may launch a siege. I am also eager to know, so even if it is a risk, I have to give it a try and cover my face for decoration. It is quite common in the Kalisu area, because the smell of decay that accumulates in the dense forest all year round can cause people to be poisoned without knowing it. Therefore, it is a normal measure to cover your mouth and nose when walking in the dense forest, and the other party will not suspect it."

Lytle's importance has now been revealed. To a certain extent, without Lytle, the empire's southward raid on the Kingdom of Calisu would be a big joke. Not to mention capturing the capital of King Calisu, it is the dense forest city in front of them. It is a big problem. It can be said that Lytle is responsible for the success or failure of this battle and the life and death of tens of thousands of troops. Now Lytle wants to go alone to Sakye City where the Kalisu Army is stationed. Bai Dan is definitely not willing to agree, but he can also hear the other party's determination from Lytle's tone. As a person who has had similar experiences, he He quite empathized with Lytle's experience. Lytle's words reminded him of those who followed him to death. Salander's companions in Normandy had words of disagreement on their lips, but they couldn't say it out. "I can only give you two hours. If you don't come back in two hours, our army will launch an attack!" Just in Baidan When he was hesitating, Estante said the condition before him. "Thank you very much." Lytle clicked excitedly. He turned around and took out the Calisu civilian uniform that he had prepared long ago from his horse's bag. He quickly put it on and then got on the horse and galloped away. "What if Lord Lytle doesn't come back? Bai Dan's face was gloomy. Lytle had actually prepared a piece of civilian clothes in his bag, which really made him have to think about it.

"No, Lord Lytle was ostracized by the royal family in the Calisu Kingdom, and now his reputation is even more ruined. Moreover, Lord Lytle's daughter is still on the west coast." Staring at Lytle further and further away, he finally turned into a small black dot. From behind, Estante turned around, smiled, and said to Bai Dan, "The whole army should be ready for battle. If If we don't agree to his request, I'm afraid he won't be willing to lead us through here to the capital of King Kalisu. Now we can only take the risk and give it a try. In two hours, we should be able to build the first batch of cities. "Ladder, if Lord Lytle doesn't come back by then, we will attack the city as planned!" "But if it's Carisu!" The army is threatening Lord Lytle, and we..." Bai Dan hesitated for a moment, but hesitated. "Of course we will continue to attack the city, otherwise we will let the Kalisu people know that Lord Lytle is our weakness, not just the army. is blocked, and I'm afraid that Lord Lytle's situation will be even more dangerous. Once the Calisu people know that Lord Lytle is like this, Commander of the Imperial Army, if you were the commander of the Calisu people, would you let Mr. Lytle, a man who is familiar with Calisu's situation, continue to live? "Estant took a deep breath and said decisively. He said, "On the contrary, our army continues to attack the city without any scruples. Lord Lytle is more likely to survive!"

"I hope everything goes well!" Bai Dan let out a long sigh.

For two hours, the imperial soldiers were cutting down trees and using local materials to build a siege ladder. The scouts also figured out the general situation of Sakye City in front of them. It was mainly a small city made of a mixture of soil and wood. ,,cannot be said to be very solid,,stationed There didn't seem to be many soldiers, and it was obvious that they had not received news of the outbreak of the war. There were only a hundred or so guards resting lazily on the tower. The city gate below was also wide open, and there were almost no people interrogating anyone. They are all Kalisu civilians from nearby villages.

The scout's report made Estante's eyebrows knit together.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Bai Dan looked at Estante curiously. He had astonishing sharp perception, but it was inherited from his family. In terms of combat experience and reputation, he was actually far inferior to the Ai Stant in front of him. Stant, others don’t know it, but he knows that Stant is not an ordinary person.

You must know that the composition of the Empire's Southern Second Army is itself a gathering of the elites of the Nord Kingdom. This was the southern overlord who was able to fight against the Falcon Dynasty. It was the land war lion that had been number one in land warfare for more than a hundred years. Many famous Nord generals gathered among it. Now that they are all compressed into one legion, the fact that Estante can still securely occupy the important position of one of the eight flag regiment leaders is enough to illustrate Aistant's ability.

It is said that Estante was nominated to be the commander of the Fifth Banner. The application submitted by Lord Salton was originally rejected by the Ministry of Military Affairs on the grounds that this person was junior and inexperienced and could not bear the responsibility of an army. Later, Lord Salton Only after I filled in three words on the application again was the letter of recommendation approved.

Moreover, the signature is not the gun shield eagle emblem of the Ministry of Military Affairs, but the coat of arms of a spread-winged falcon. It is the coat of arms of the Falcon Emperor, indicating that this recommendation letter was personally approved by His Majesty the Falcon Emperor. As for the application form, Bai Dan happened to know the three words filled in. They were the three words for "Noras"

This is the name of a young Nord,

A seemingly unknown name, it did not stand out at all in the battle between the Falcon Dynasty and the Kingdom of Nord to determine continental hegemony. However, after the Kingdom of Nord surrendered to the Falcon Dynasty, it rose like a comet, carrying with it the name of a comet. The 50,000 remnant Nord army from the south used the southern mountains of Nord to resist the Falcon Dynasty army on their own. It took a month to move south. Finally, it was the order personally issued by the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Nord that made the young general named Noras agree to disband the army and surrender to the Falcon Dynasty. However, it was also fought because he was resisting the Falcon Dynasty's move south. Glory, so after the surrender, Noras's name was considered taboo in the Imperial Army.

It is said that this young Nord general from Norrath disappeared after disbanding the army, but now it seems that this is not the case! The Estante in front of him does not have a sharp face, and he is also very lazy, but the ferociousness that occasionally appears in his strategic gaze is a genius that Bai Dan also admires greatly.

"This used to be the front line for the Kingdom of Calisu to resist Feize. I dare not say that there was a large concentration of troops, at least it shouldn't be like this. Such a defensive state is really not normal. It is also consistent with what Mr. Lytle said before. This is Sakye. The situation at the location of the Northern Army does not match the situation." Estante's eyes were sharp and bright. He raised his head and looked at the sky that had begun to dim. He paused in his voice and said, "So either there has been a major change in the Northern Army of Sakye as Mr. Lytle said. Or there is actually no defense force here."

"Sir, there is chaos in Sakye City!" At this moment, urgent news came from the scouts ahead.