Realm of Power

In the rain and fog, the screams of the dying people seemed muffled, and when they reached the ears, they seemed a bit unreal. The rain finally broke down part of the city wall of New Lanterna. The heavy rain plus layers of rain and fog shimmered. The cold light of the weapons of the Hokuriku nobles entering the forest makes people feel even more... As if losing the real sense of time and space, everyone around them seemed to be shouting at this moment. With the collapse of the earth wall, New Lanterna City was finally completely exposed to the eyes of the Hokuriku noble army. A large number of the Hokuriku noble army The siege engines swarmed in under the cover of the advancing infantry group.

Last night, the noble army killed sixteen officers who were slacking off in combat, and offered a bounty of 10,000 imperial gold to the first one to attack the earth wall. This immediately made the noble army, who were still dawdling, feel like they were beaten. It's like chicken blood. It's not just a three-meter-high earthen wall. I really think everyone It's impossible to climb up. A river with a width of more than ten meters will not be much bigger than a small ditch in front of an army that is really advancing across the board. Siege battles are often the most brutal battles. The reason why no results were achieved in the past few days is completely because Because who is willing to do something without any benefit? Now After spending so much money on it, naturally everyone is vying to be the first, not to mention the addition of siege equipment. Not to mention that it is just a small earth wall in front of you, even a real stone fortress can be taken down. "Forward!" Northern Army officers Everyone looked excited, motivating the subordinate soldiers like a tide. As rows of armored Hokuriku nobles stepped forward into the waist-deep river water without hesitation, voices echoed from the wall opposite, "Attention, the enemy is coming!" "Everyone, hold still. , nothing to be afraid of! ""A whole line of guns?(ˉ?ˉ?)"

Rows of stabbing spears were lowered in unison. Under the heavy rain, nearly a hundred thousand pairs of eyes on both sides were watching intently. The hands holding the weapons were slightly white from the excessive force. The heavy rain poured down, and the rain poured down. On the armors of the soldiers on both sides, they exploded like white flowers. Only a cry was heard, and it seemed that all the suppressed emotions burst out at once,

Countless spears and spears from both sides clashed together, causing a sea of ​​blood to rise. .As the soldiers in the assault vanguard of the Hokuriku Noble Army, they almost instinctively pressed forward towards the crowd in front. When the weapons met, the combat power of the Hokuriku Noble Army was obviously stronger than that of the reclamation regiment, but the reclamation regiment was tenacious on the verge of despair. It also surprised the command of the Hokuriku Noble Army, and even gave the Hokuriku nobles a slight illusion. It seemed that they were not attacking, and the earth wall in front was like a bloody mouth sinking themselves in.

"Asshole, what does Taiya do for food? If this happens from now on, how can we get to the west coast!"

A Hokuriku noble stared dumbfoundedly as a wave of people in front of him was smashed on the battle line. His followers who had high hopes for the opportunity were also among the defeated ranks. He clenched his fingers in anger. These people did not even have clothes or armor. The neat refugees from the empire actually made the Hokuriku noble army, which they spent a lot of money to equip, move forward every time. Hundreds of people were killed and wounded every step of the way, and they gasped in surprise. They even lost confidence in conquering the west coast controlled by the empire. A group of ragged imperial refugees stopped tens of thousands of troops for nearly ten days. If How can we fight this battle when we really face the regular army of the Empire, which is said to have the best weapons and equipment? "The West Coast is indeed rich and enviable, but you have to live to enjoy it." "Looking at it like this, even if we capture the West Coast, we won't be able to hold it," some Hokuriku nobles muttered in a low voice.

The white-haired Grand Duke Geng just looked ahead, showing no expression at all to the mutterings of the nobles behind him. He had already received the exact news that the imperial army was still in Calisu. Under normal circumstances, he would certainly not be stupid. I thought that tens of thousands of noble troops would be like taking over the west coast, but now This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is in front of him. Geng Di is really excited. As long as he breaks through the earth wall in front of him, he will see the fertile west coast in front of him. He has already touched the edge with his hands. Can't he just take it back? Even if he takes it back , the empire will not let go of the Hokuriku nobles who have made trouble. Once the empire returns, it will definitely strangle Hokuriku with all its strength.

In the past two years, Salton on the west coast of the empire, backed by the imperial army, has continuously launched so-called reclamation groups into the royal capital area, step by step encroaching on the power territory belonging to the Hokuriku. In just two years, it has occupied Covering three-quarters of the royal capital, each one is nominally a reclamation group camp, but in fact it is basically a gathering of residential areas all over the royal capital. region, given a certain amount of time, dozens of imperial cities will rise in the royal capital area. At that time, the royal capital area will naturally become the imperial area. Once the royal capital is completely controlled by the empire, the imperial army can be supported by the royal capital area. Point, attack Hokuriku in one go, and according to the combat power of the Imperial Army, sweeping Hokuriku is simply a matter of no doubt.

There are only two ways in front of Hokuriku. One is to live quietly and wait until the empire completes the attack on the royal capital area and then be wiped out by the emperor. The other way is to seize this opportunity and take back the royal capital area. , attacking the west coast, even if the occupation cannot be completed, will cause heavy damage to the west coast area under the control of the empire. Once the west coast area is unable to supply, those reclamation groups that penetrate into the royal capital area will naturally choose to retreat

The goal is right in front of us. How can we change it so easily? As long as the main force of the empire does not return, it is entirely possible to capture the west coast. A hint of coldness flashed in the old and sunken eyes of Grand Duke Gengdi. In the distance, heavy siege equipment end When Yu Kai drove up, the baffles in front of several tall siege towers slammed down, like a heavy hammer being set on the battlements. Before the reclamation soldiers at the entrance of the battlements could figure out the situation, their whole bodies were already knocked down. huge impact Flying out, behind the shield was the cavalry of the Geng Di family. The sudden impact of the cavalry was like a heavy hammer slamming into the crowd of defenders on the opposite side. The horses' hooves trampled the shield and made an overwhelming sound. The war horses crazily crashed into the crowd. In just an instant, the defenders on the earth wall were completely thrown into chaos. The infantry of the noble army followed closely and began to attack. The second and third rows of soldiers came from the siege tower in a steady stream. The driver drove up and said, "Get it!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Grand Duke Geng Di's mouth. This time he even used his most precious Geng Di family cavalry. Just one blow tore a hole in the battlement. The unprepared imperial refugees were running in complete confusion, coming from the front During the several attacks, Grand Duke Geng Di had already seen that the command on the opposite side was quite random. Most of the time, they were fighting on their own, each responsible for their own part of the defense.

Sure enough, it is not a regular army of the empire. The experienced Grand Duke Geng Di concentrated the fatal blow of the Geng Di family cavalry this time, and it really achieved miraculous results.

As a large number of infantrymen climbed up the earth wall, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the city had been captured! The door to the West Coast is open! The eyes of the Hokuriku nobles shone one by one, as if they saw a treasure house full of wealth opening in front of their eyes. The west coast under the control of the empire has been different in the past two years. Not only has the population exceeded the peak period in the past, Moreover, as a large amount of construction money is poured into the sea, sea-to-sea trade projects are becoming more and more difficult. The establishment of the port has become the core of trade on the western coast of Barrow in southern Europe. It is said that the tax revenue collected by the west coast region in the last quarter alone reached 5 million imperial gold, which is almost the same as the income of the whole country in one quarter. It can be imagined You know how wealthy the West Coast has become?

At the moment when the Hokuriku noble army broke through the northern part of New Lanterna City, at the junction of the huge mountains on the coastline side of Hokuriku, the horseshoes nailed with thick curved iron were like a sharp razor, completely tearing the ground apart. , turning into patches of black here and there. The wet soil was splashed up and slapped mercilessly on the hard soil that had been frozen all year round.

Hua la la... Hua la la... "Countless continuous and exciting sounds, as a black line appeared at the location of the mound, the black line became larger and wider, and in this ocean, A flag with crescent moons and stars was fluttering in the wind. It was a dense mass of cavalry, crowded on the land halfway up the Aegean Mountains, and the sky was filled with rain.

Under the black clouds, the black clouds rolled in quickly, with almost no gaps.

Looking across the vast land in front of him, Duo Weiyangao, who was wearing an imperial general's armor, put away the map of the Northland in his hand, raised the whip in his hand, and then ordered, "Baisa, Coraline, and Zamusiran are in charge." Sweep eastward, and the other four tribes will follow me to the west!" Upon hearing the order, the tribe chiefs immediately divided into two directions. , behind them, the eyes of the 30,000 grassland Xiting Army soldiers were also red and scary." Bai Sa, Coroline, and Zamusiran were heading east, and the other rangers heading west "The rangers conveying orders galloped from the front of the cavalry queue. However, the group of cavalry who heard the order seemed to be pushed aside by a pair of invisible magic hands, without any sign of confusion.

They landed on the northern continent three days ago. The huge mountains delayed the Xiting Army for three more days. They were transferred away from the front line of the Biang Kingdom by King Falcon Khan, and then plunged into this strange land across the sea. The Xiting Army Up and down like a pack of wounded wolves, silently licking their wounds , the rage in his heart is also rapidly rising, "If you still get nothing this time, it will be embarrassing to go back, it is better to die!" "We are probably the only ones who were transferred from the front line of the battlefield by King Khan!" The Xiting Army’s intentions are very clear. They are here to kill people. He They are the waves in the tropical storm, the floods that burst the embankments, the invasion, sweeping forward like fire, crushing all obstacles under the hoofs of horses, this is deeply poured into the blood of every Xiting grassland person. Proud, the edge of the Xiting cavalry first appeared in the Yilan collar near the north. When Lord Lan heard the urgent ringing of the bell from the watchtower, he rushed out of the bedroom angrily, and then heard the attendant running over panting, "Sir, there is a situation, a large number of unknown troops are heading towards Come here!" The attendant's voice sounded very flustered.

"Army? Ailan, have you drank too much? This is the Yilan Territory of Hokuriku. If a large number of troops are seen here, then the entire Hokuriku should have fallen! Lord Yilan smiled bitterly, this attendant He is extremely loyal, but he is a drunkard. He made him a valet just because his sister was his lover. "Attention, northwest direction!" "

A horrified voice came from the sentry tower again. This time Lord Yilan ran up to the castle's sentry tower reluctantly and looked in the direction pointed by the sentry. The disdain at the corner of his mouth froze when he saw the gray darkness in the distance. The dark sky seemed to be condensed with a large area of ​​high-speed moving black in the distance. The black was moving extremely fast. From the beginning, a line of The black lines soon turned into densely packed black dots. As the distance approached, the small black dots gradually became clear. They were cavalry wearing black armor. These black cavalry seemed to be attached to the whole body. The war horses, carrying bows and quivers on their backs, are as fast as sharp arrows crossing the vast and desolate land. "Is this a cavalry?"

Lord Yilan was stunned. He had never dreamed that such a formation could be seen in a remote place like Yilan. He was also recalling in his mind, who among the wealthy families in the Northland could have such a number of cavalry. ,

In his heart, he did not think these cavalry were enemies, because this was Hokuriku, and there was only one way to enter Hokuriku. It was impossible for any enemy to come from the northernmost direction silently, because the huge mountains there blocked everything.

It’s just that he didn’t know that the large mountain ranges that provided Hokuriku with a barrier were not completely without gaps. They were just remote. For prairie tracking hunters who are good at finding roads on the grasslands, they can find the road by just following the animal footprints.

Just when he was stunned, the black cavalry rushing in the distance began to disperse line by line. Countless grassland compound bows were raised towards the sky, and the dense formations were drawn up layer by layer, as if they were blooming under the black and evil sky. Like the petals of a flower, they open layer by layer, and the tacit understanding is like ten fingers changing patterns, full of a strange beauty, just like two huge wings changing from contraction to expansion,

In an instant, a flashing arrow of cold light drew countless rapid white light and shadow projections in the air, spreading its arms of death, like locusts suddenly bursting out on the horizon, pressing on them densely, layer by layer. The number of these arrow clusters is so large that it blocks the sight of the sky like clouds. "What do they want to do?" Lord Yilan asked in shock. As a small inland lord, he had no idea about horse archers, let alone the tactical formation of horse archers. He stared blankly at the cold light arcing across the sky. When the line rises to a certain height, it's like the dark clouds above your head instantly turn into raindrops, and metal waterfalls fall from the sky.