Realm of Power

The setting sun is like blood, reflecting in the capital of King Kalisu

The "rumbling" explosion of the cyclone caused sawdust and gravel to be scattered by the turbulent flow, and the wooden arrow tower was hit by heavy stones. Under the exclamation of the Kalisu defenders, it was like a bird's nest being exploded by stones. The wooden support of the arrow tower that was hit made an overwhelming rattling sound. The face of the Kalisu archer above turned pale with fear. The arrow tower was tilting, and soon it It turned into a total collapse. The dozen Kalisu shooters above fell down like dumplings. Those who were lucky fell on the city road. Although they were injured, they were still alive after all. Those who were unlucky fell like weights. It hit the bottom of the city wall, and human blood exploded like raindrops, dyeing the city base red and dyed green and ink by a century of wind and rain.

At this moment, large and small fires were already burning on the walls of King Carisu's capital. Black smoke rose into the sky, mixed with the smoke and dust on the battlefield, and rushed straight into the sky, seeming to make the world bigger. In front of the city wall, there was a fire. The improvised siege tower moved slowly amid the black array of imperial troops. Huge slingshots roared from the distant Empire slingshots, hitting the half-stone and half-timber wall of the capital of Kalisu. The imperial team had already arrived at Kalisu in the morning. Outside the royal capital, it took most of the day to build siege equipment before actually launching the attack.

"Load and prepare!"

Next to the long-arm sling, the imperial officer shouted with all his strength. His voice was already slightly hoarse. Even a normal person couldn't stand the continuous throwing for more than an hour. The imperial slinger behind the long sling has also been replaced. In the third batch, many slingers took off their shirts, exposing their arms and The hot air emitted bursts of white smoke in the cold. Thirty improvised imperial long-arm catapults bombarded almost all the eastern sections. After a full hour of indiscriminate bombardment, almost all the stones were destroyed. All of them were poured out on the eastern section of the capital of King Calisu, and heavy stones continued to hit the city section.

The huge thing came like a roar, and then hit the city wall hard. Even if the Kalisu soldiers rolled up and hid behind the battlements, they would be hit by some stray stones. With the tragic shouts, I saw the explosion of blood stains, and the bloody and dull sound seemed to be like the invisible air flow being squeezed and exploded, but what exploded were severed limbs and remains, and it was a rain of blood that rolled out.

The Kalisu Army also had catapults, but when it came time to use them, the Kalisu Army was dumbfounded. They were all old-fashioned and outdated, and many of them were even unusable. Even the wooden components were damaged due to years of uselessness. Even the latest one was made ten years ago. Compared to the opposite Imperial catapult, there is a difference of at least thirty years in construction technology.

The Imperial Catapult experienced the baptism of the Ikadiva Unification War. With the expansion of the Empire, it conquered cities in the Obaro region. It was improved by the Imperial Military Academy more than ten times, reducing its power. The range has become the most important indicator, and the catapult of the Kali Su army is in most cases Under the circumstances, they are all for display. It has been sixty years since the last battle in which the Kalisu Kingdom defeated the Martinliya people. Although they have struggled to survive between the Feize Kingdom and the Martinliya Kingdom in the past sixty years, But mainly due to the special geographical environment of the dense forest, few people actually use catapults.

Now that the catapult was suddenly dragged out, not only could there be no soldiers skilled in operating it, but the range was only a little more than half of the empire's catapult. It was completely impossible to resist. The Kali Su army was defeated on the eastern wall of the city. The imperial slings made people howl like ghosts and wolves. Although the casualties caused by the slings were actually not large, the tragedy of suddenly crushing a large living person into a piece of flesh was what really impacted the Carisu soldiers the most.

Lytle is riding on a war horse, his eyes are sharp and complex. As a famous general of the former Calisu Kingdom, Lytle is very familiar with the Calisu Kingdom in front of him. Ever since the Calisu people moved out of the wasteland, To establish a country, this royal capital has gone through a hundred and ten years of wind and rain. It was built in a moist and soft area like a dense forest. There will be problems with the unevenness of the city foundation itself. You can't see anything in a short time. Over time, you can see that there are no longer any gaps between the city sections. On the contrary, because of the problem of the soil layer, there are no gaps between the city sections. The gaps must be repaired every ten years, and the important official of the Kalisu military who presided over the repair last time was Lytle.

"Don't look at the structures on the right side of King Kalisu that are made of wood and stone. It seems that you can climb up the city with just one sprint. In fact, this is not the case. Those wooden structures that seem to be insufficiently defended are not only used to reduce the tilt of the city. In addition to the impact, it is also a specially set up trap area, which is deliberately set out to allow the enemy to attack the city."

Before the war, Lytle pointed out the trap in the capital of Calisu. He said in a solemn voice, "There are prepared kerosene in the city road under the wooden structure. The defenders of the capital of Calisu only need a handful at night." Fire can ignite the wooden structures in the occupied areas. Under the violent night wind in the Kalisu Royal Capital area, the enemies occupying these city sections will basically be burned to death. Or they might jump off the city and fall to their death, spending a lot of money to occupy these wooden structure areas. In the end, they will gain nothing, but suffer greater losses. No matter how strong-willed the attackers are, they will be shaken, and so are the two of them. Famous generals who have experienced battles for a long time should know that once the morale of the army is shaken, it will be even more difficult to regain the momentum of anger at the beginning."

"There is such an arrangement. If Lord Lytle hadn't reminded us, we might have targeted these wooden city sections as the focus of our attack!" What Lytle said made Estante and Bai Dan look unbearable. Their lives have changed, and they are considered to be battle-hardened generals, but they did not see this trap.

The main reason is that the wooden city wall on the other side looks so old. At first glance, it seems that it is not a temporary construction, but a harem that has experienced many years of wind and rain. This shows that these wooden city walls are in normal use, and one has been used for decades. Who would suspect that this is actually a trap that has been laid for decades! Thinking of the sight of hundreds of imperial soldiers being plunged into the sea of ​​​​fire, beads of sweat broke out on the foreheads of Estante and Baidan. The capital of the country is the capital of the country, even in a place like Carisu, It cannot be underestimated. When defending the city, suddenly lighting the city wall on fire will cause unexpected damage to the occupiers. This tactic has also been used in the Imperial Army, but the Imperial Army used black oil that cannot be extinguished even with water when defending. Although the fire oil mentioned by Lytle may not be as powerful as black oil, However, the completely wooden structure of the city road is enough to make up for this. If you don't know how to step in, it will be impossible without being peeled off.

Putting away their inner contempt, Estante and Bai Dan asked Lytle about how to attack the royal capital of Calisu. Lytle pointed out that the focus of the attack should be on the eastern section, which seems to be the most stable, "because it is all made of solid materials." It is composed of large stones, so even after more than a hundred years, it still looks like It is extremely stable. As long as it is a normal enemy, they will not leave the easiest place to attack. Instead, they will bite this hard bone with the risk of having their front teeth blown off. Not to mention other Kalisu people, it is me. I thought so too, but I didn’t do it until I renovated it ten years ago. I found that because the previous restorers believed too much in the stability of the eastern section, they ignored the possibility of cracks in the city wall caused by the soft foundation and subsidence. They may have taken certain precautions when the construction was first started, but ten years ago, I When I was responsible for the repairs, I already discovered that when At that time, the inner side of the eastern section of the city wall was already deflected, but the angle was not too big. I only reinforced it slightly. But if it is constantly hit by heavy objects, will this deflected crack still crack? It's really hard to tell! ""We can try it with a heavy trebuchet"

Bai Dan made a suggestion with a solemn look. There are already craftsmen in the imperial army. Building a general simple catapult is not a problem. The main thing needed is wood. This is a dense forest. If there is any shortage, there will be no shortage of wood. Estan Te said that his fifth army was responsible for building siege towers and searching for slings needed for catapults.

"It should be about the same. If nothing happens, the gap in the eastern section should collapse."

Lytle's expression was a little complicated, but he finally nodded, feeling a little sad in his heart. He may be the first Calisu person to have King Calisu use force since the founding of the Calisu Kingdom, but he cannot be blamed for this. Lytle is ruthless and unjust. The Carisu royal family has gone too far. The Calisu Kingdom has paid so much, and just because it expressed disapproval of the royal family's ambitious expansion, it was sent to the southern vassal group to die. As soon as the news of his death reached the country, his family was deprived of all aristocratic rights, and he Even if he dies, he will be stigmatized as a traitor.

Since he is called a traitor, he has really condemned this country!

In this way, the plan for the battle to attack the Royal Capital of Kalisu was finalized. Thirty thousand elite elites of the Empire suddenly appeared under the capital of the Royal Capital of Kalisu. The imperial army came to the city. No one knew what was going on. It immediately caused a stir. In response to the panic in the capital city of King Kalisu, the Kingdom of Kalisu has ten thousand garrison troops all year round. At this moment, all of them are on the city wall. Shields are erected on the battlements. King Kalisu is wearing a military uniform.

Looking at the rolled-up imperial flag below, a middle-aged man wearing black armor became more solemn. He is the current King Carisu. He pressed his hand heavily on the battlement. His pupils narrowed involuntarily, and he felt the same in his heart. Extremely confused, it came so quickly, how did it come? "He had just received a report from Balua, and only then did he know that the empire suddenly sent troops south, and unexpectedly encountered Elliot's 50,000 elite troops. The two armies fought for the first time, and each suffered losses. Elliot chose Temporarily avoiding the edge and retreating to Karu, logically speaking, the Imperial Army should still be confronting Elliot in Balua, but in the blink of an eye, the Empire has already reached the city.

The imperial team came so fast! The unusualness here made his eyebrows knit together tightly. When he woke up, he found that someone had already pressed a knife to his neck. It was not a pleasant feeling. What's more, the imperial army that was eyeing the Fei Jersey Coast had always seemed to be... It was like a big stone pressing on his heart,

If the Kingdom of Kalisu wants to rise and annex the southern vassal country that originally belonged to Fezer, the Empire is a hurdle that has to be overcome. However, the strength of the Empire really makes King Kalisu unable to make up his mind. The powerful Imperial Tiger Xu, not one from the Kalisu Kingdom dared to touch directly. This time, he just grabbed Seizing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of the empire's annual meeting, he thought that he could take advantage of the opportunity of the empire's military ministers in the imperial capital to annex the southern vassal countries to form a fait accompli. It's best to fight against the Empire, but without thinking, I immediately took on the Empire's team!

"Your Majesty, actually this is not a bad thing! The situation in front of us is the worst start, but it is also the best start."

Behind King Carisu, Prince Lorraine Carden, who had just been promoted to the head of the military because of the expansion plan, said with a sneer. Prince Lorraine Carden is forty-six years old this year. He has a heavy and serious appearance and a sturdy figure. Wearing a black military uniform, he was ordered to sneak into the Kingdom of Martinliga when he was twenty years old, and hid in the Kingdom of Martinliga under an alias. The upper echelons of the country are mainly responsible for paying attention to the movements of the Martin Fang Kingdom. Having learned the painful lessons of the raid sixty years ago, they sent young royal children to secretly sneak into the Martin Fang Kingdom to monitor the movements, and they have become members of the Carisu royal family. A tradition, and those who can be sent are naturally the smart and loyal members of the royal family.

Lorraine Carden took on this important role because of his sharp and delicate observation skills. He lived in the Kingdom of Martin Fang for sixteen years. He returned to the Kingdom of Calisu at the age of thirty-six and received the title of prince. Before that, , even his wife and son didn’t know that he had become a member of the Martin Fang Kingdom. Lorraine Carden, a mid-level officer, was actually a royal child of the Calisu Kingdom. He secretly submitted the plan to unite the Martin Liga people to the Calisu royal family, and he was the one who bridged the gap between the two feuding people. Under the common interests, the country gave up hatred and chose unity

This time, King Calisu decided to implement the plan that had been hidden for nearly ten years, and joined forces with the Martin Liga people. In order to eliminate possible help, he vigorously mobilized young and cutting-edge officers who were loyal to the royal family to replace those with old ideas. The old-school officers were replaced, and finally Lorraine Cardon was directly mentioned as the head of the military department, completely suppressing the military's objections, and this plan was successfully implemented. However, unexpectedly, the plan had just been From the beginning, it was the worst situation when the empire came to the city!

"Oh, what do you mean? What is the best and the worst?" King Calisu's eyes flashed. The Imperial Army's troops approaching the city really made him a little confused.

"Your Majesty, what I mean by bad is that we have already encountered the Imperial Cavalry before the plan has fully started." Lorraine Carden glanced at the Imperial flag under the city, and saw the black Imperial Cavalry in the distance. The Chu Emperor's banners were lined up in a line, and the cavalry spears in the assault array were tilted downward neatly, with cold light shining, and there was silence all around. The wind and dew in the evening were chilly, and the white air exhaled from the erect breath of the war horse swirled and rose.

Lorraine Carden's voice said slowly, "But this is also the best start, because as long as the Imperial Army doesn't seem to know the unique national conditions of my Carisu, let alone the tens of thousands of people I have in the wilderness. Army, as long as His Majesty gives an order, the two front lines of the army will return. The Imperial Army is already in our territory. Lisu was under attack from two armies without realizing it. This was not a God-given opportunity. As long as this imperial army was annihilated, no one would be able to stop me, Carisu, from rising to power in a short period of time. ! The road to victory has already been laid before it is fully launched. Is there any better start than this? "

"Yes, we still have tens of thousands of troops in the wilderness, and Elliot's army in Balua. If the other party rushes in like this, they are really looking for death." After hearing Lorraine Carden's words, King Carisu's His expression perked up, and laughter burst out from his mouth.

I was a little panicked just now, but I didn't even expect this. It was a gift from God. The imperial army actually ran in front of me to die! Is there any better start than this?

King Carisu immediately turned to the attendant behind him and said, "From now on, order Balua to return to the royal capital and all the troops in Huangze to return immediately. In the royal capital, attack this imperial army from both front and rear." Team, I don’t believe that the Emperor’s team is so tough that they can’t be killed!”