Realm of Power

The morning mist hit our face, but it was cold. The climate on the plateau was far seven or eight degrees cooler than other areas of Feize.

The red eyes of Grand Duke Geng stared at the silver-armored knight below. That familiar face, wearing the majestic Fezer royal armor, who else could it be if it wasn't Prince Albert? Prince Albert also saw it Grand Duke Gengdi on the fortress slowly rode his horse forward a few steps and spoke in a sincere tone.

"The Grand Duke Geng Di's march south this time can be said to have shocked the entire Oparo. He fought and won consecutively. Even the empire could not stop the Grand Duke's pace. If I had known that the noble army of the Northern Territory was so invincible, I, Albert, should have followed. Everyone is heading west together, but considering that Hokuriku is the foundation, since you can’t escape for the moment, I will reluctantly help you guard Hokuriku for the time being.”

Prince Albert's eyes flashed for a moment, and he continued in a serious voice, "Now that the Grand Duke has returned, the Hokuriku will naturally return to its original owner. Please also ask the Grand Duke to open the gate of the mountain fortress. I will lead the troops to leave the Hokuriku." !”

"Grand Duke!"

"If the Albert Army is really willing to leave Hokuriku, we won't have to die..."

After hearing Prince Albert's words, Geng Di's army was in a commotion. They fled all the way from the west coast. They were chased by the imperial cavalry like a lost dog. They finally entered the gate of Beilu, but were blocked here again. Ai was surrounded by a sea of ​​people under the city. Bert's Army still makes people feel a little scared, but they didn't expect that the other party said that they could leave Hokuriku without a fight!

Although I knew this was impossible, my inner luck still prevailed.

Everyone's eyes can't help but look at Duke Geng Di. If Duke Geng Di refuses, it will undoubtedly extinguish all hope of survival. Even if Geng Di's army won't say anything, the morale of the army will definitely be a heavy blow. If it can Live, why should you die! This is the most basic human desire to survive!

The other party knew without a doubt that Geng Di's army was at the end of its rope, so they didn't even use the most basic cover-up, and just showed off their military might. Then they pretended to be sarcastic and said that the two sides just misunderstood, and even said that they could leave Beilu on their own initiative. Everything seemed to be fine. It seems like it was a misunderstanding, but look at the many soldiers of the Albert Army below wearing only With the exquisite armors only available for the guards of the noble families of Hokuriku, you know that in just a few days, the Albert Army has swept through many family territories in Hokuriku. Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to seize so many family equipment and kill them. He had killed so many people and deliberately displayed these trophies in large numbers, but now he said sincerely that he would leave Hokuriku as long as he got out of the way.

Duke Gengdi's angry face was livid, his chest was heaving with anger, and his eyes were even more complicated and difficult to understand. His body swayed slightly. The attendant next to him quickly tried to support him, but he pushed him away with one hand. From the very beginning, I was They tricked them out of Hokuriku, and then they could take advantage of it. If I didn't believe you, how could I, Hokuriku, be in the situation we are in today? You came here wearing the armor of each of my Hokuriku families and said you could leave Hokuriku. Really Do you think I, Geng Di, am blind?"

Hearing his words, some nearby subordinates took a breath of air-conditioning, and then they saw that many of the armors in Albert's army below had the coat of arms of the noble families of the Hokuriku, Etro, Bea, hinting. , some of these messy coats of arms are stained with dried red, which is the color of blood, indicating that these families have probably been wiped out by the Albert Army, and the family armaments have become the Albert Army. the spoils of war

"It seems that the Grand Duke has too much prejudice against me, Albert. I don't understand why I, Albert, can't become the Lord of Feize, and why you Hokuriku nobles are so despicable and shameless!" A smile gradually appeared on Albert's face. Converging, Leng Ao's eyes narrowed into a thin line. Are you leaving Hokuriku? It's really a dream!

How could he forget the bloody night twenty years ago? It was the sudden betrayal of the Hokuriku noble group and the revelation to the Feize royal family that he would support military reform and abolish the imperial guard system after ascending to the throne, which led to his imminent death. The day before he ascended Fezer's throne, he was suddenly purged by the Royal Guards.

His loyal subordinates were captured and slaughtered overnight, and he was exiled for treason. Even the people he loved most died tragically on the way. If Prince Albert hated the most in his heart, one was the former King Fezer, and the other was The Hokuriku nobles who suddenly rebelled against the Hokuriku who allowed themselves to be expelled from the southwest twenty years ago The aristocratic group, Albert could not remember how many times he woke up from nightmares in the middle of the night, his clenched fingers felt excruciating pain, and blood stained his fingertips. Entering the Hokuriku this time, it was natural for the Hokuriku nobles It was a merciless massacre. In just a few days, six families and more than 4,000 people had been killed.

At this moment, Prince Albert has determined that victory is within his grasp. It is only a matter of time before he takes over the Hokuriku, so he doesn't even bother to use the most basic cover-up. Geng Di's remnant army, which is only three to four thousand people, can be wiped out in less than an hour. By then, I used a flag to hang the head of old Geng Di to see if that family dared to resist me again.

The expression on Albert's face was completely a cat's play before eating the mouse. It was a naked hatred for the entire Hokuriku aristocratic group. He raised his right hand to the army behind him, which was like a forest of guns. Albert behind him The eyes of the army were all hot and red. Ever since they arrived in the Hokuriku, Albert had completely relaxed the restrictions on them. Every time he captured a family, he would plunder and massacre them.

Using a large amount of wealth and beautiful women to motivate his subordinates is naturally to make these soldiers more devoted to him. On the other hand, it is to quickly improve the morale of the soldiers and gain time to capture the entire Hokuriku before the empire reacts.

In fact, the destruction of the main force of the Hokuriku noble army has already advanced Albert's prediction time. Originally, Prince Albert thought that even the powerful Imperial Army would not be able to survive when the regular army was nailed to Calisu. It will take at least half a month to finally force the Hokuriku noble army to evacuate from the west coast. By then, the entire Hokuriku will have already fallen into their hands! As long as he clings to the northward advance, even the imperial army can only look at the northern continent and sigh. In the south of Kalisu, 300,000 Ansel people are ready to move. In the north of the Order Kingdom, 500,000 Martin Liya people are like a flood. Overflowing the border, the empire has heavy troops, and it is impossible to spend too much time in a small place like Hokuriku!

Everything was calculated, but Prince Albert didn't expect that the massive Hokuriku noble army would be so without a fight that it would be destroyed in just one battle. Well, if the group is destroyed, then the group will be destroyed. It can be considered a delay at least. The empire has been in power for a while, but it still allowed Duke Gengdi’s remnant army to escape. This situation is abnormal. Albert predicted that after the defeat of the Hokuriku noble army, they would be chased by the empire's famous cavalry, and the Feize capital area was a flat terrain. Even if the remnants of the Hokuriku noble army had wings, I'm afraid It was impossible to return to the Northern Continent from the Feize King's capital area, but Geng Dijun escaped back on two legs like this!

Although there are only a few thousand people left, it has raised hope for the almost desperate Hokuriku nobles. If they don't make a decisive decision, once the Hokuriku nobles start to fully support them, these thousands of people will change in a very short time. Tens of thousands of people became the biggest obstacle to his conquest of Hokuriku! This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen!

The Fezer royal family was the one who gave you the land of the Northern Continent, so now it’s me, Albert, who takes back everything from you! If you are not convinced, go underground and talk to that damn King Feize. If it weren't for him, how could I, Feize, who had been the overlord of the west coast for two hundred years, end up in a situation where the country was subjugated in half a year! Prince Albert's thin face had a cold expression, and his eyes were so murderous that it made people frightened. He slowly raised his right hand, and the air around him seemed to be stunned. Everyone looked at it. With this too-rising hand, Geng Dijun's hand holding the weapon on the city wall trembled. His fingers were tightly held, but they were full of sweat.

The size of Albert's army in front of the fortress has now far exceeded 20,000 people, and their murderous intent is soaring to the sky. They are the foundation of the Fezer Guards, and now they are well-equipped to the teeth, with ruthless faces. , murderous eyes,

In addition to the well-equipped regular army, there are also seven to eight thousand miscellaneous infantrymen wearing linen clothes and holding various crude weapons on both fronts. These were all used by Prince Albert after he invaded the Hokuriku. Wealth quickly attracted the forces on the Hokuriku Plateau. The Hokuriku nobles have been under high-pressure rule for more than a hundred years. During this period, several riots broke out. This is how these scattered forces were formed. Many of them were against the Hokuriku nobles. They hate them deeply and regard them as mortal enemies.

As soon as Prince Albert's army entered the Hokuriku, they waved the banner of the Fezer royal family's orthodoxy, and declared the Hokuriku noble army as rebels. They cut off four or five heads of the Hokuriku lords in succession, and promised that as long as they occupied Hokuriku , if you give out the benefits one by one, how can you prevent these scattered forces from being tempted? Not only can the nobles be The wealth of the lords will be equally divided, and these scattered forces will also be granted fiefdoms. This kind of money, and the opportunity to become the new Hokuriku nobles, has attracted the attention of the Hokuriku in just ten days. Many scattered forces from across the country came to join us. These scattered forces were of great help to Prince Albert.

The foundation of Prince Albert's army is the former Feizerian Guards, who are all from the Feize capital area. They are completely blind to the specific situation of the Hokuriku. Therefore, in the first few attacks, Prince Albert's army was defeated. The local lords ambushed and suffered losses, but with the addition of these local snake-like scattered forces, these scattered forces have been able to survive the attacks of local lords for many years. Naturally, they have a good understanding of the regional environment and geographical topography.

Where are the hidden mountain paths, where are the forest springs, where are the water pools, and where are the lords' surveillance posts. The strength of the lords' army is simply clear. With the help of these scattered forces, the Albert Army His strategic decline was immediately reversed, and he defeated six family leaders in one go. Not only did he quickly gain a foothold in Hokuriku, but he also formed a strong suppression of other families in Hokuriku!

Under the watchful eye of tens of thousands of eyes, Albert's hand suddenly fell down and pointed to the fortress ahead.

"The army moves forward!"

The messenger cavalry wearing red armor in Albert's army galloped past the infantry queue while shouting. The white cloak behind him was like the tail of a shooting star, and the neatly arranged armor and bayonet were invisible at a glance. At the end, a whole row of armored infantry began to move forward, forming a shield wall with their shields as they walked. Behind the shield wall, there were dense spears standing towards the sky. The neat steps were like a dense forest suddenly coming together at this moment. Lift it high, The large siege shields formed a tight shield wall at the front of the queue, followed by the heavy infantry responsible for tearing open the city wall and resisting, and then the light infantry responsible for widening the gap. Under the cold steel helmets, there were pairs of bloodshot eyes. His eyes were filled with the desire for blood. About a hundred meters away from the city wall, countless infantrymen began to break away from the cover of the shield wall, holding bright weapons, shouting loudly and rushing toward the fortress wall, "Bows and arrows." Hands, ready!"

With a uniform sound, the array of four archers in Albert's army raised their bows neatly towards the fortress ahead. The bowstring was pulled to the maximum, "Chuahua" like a strong pull of human breath. Generally speaking, countless densely packed bright spots have risen like a big net in the direction of the fortress, densely covering the sky. Under the clusters of arrows, there are the siege infantry leaning against the fortress wall.

"Don't be afraid, everyone, even if we die in the battle, they will not be able to occupy Hokuriku!"

The hoarse and broken voice of Grand Duke Geng Di spread throughout the city. The soldiers of Geng Di Army were all shocked when they heard this. There was even a smile on the face that was originally ashen. Isn't it because of the large number of people on the opposite side? But no matter how many people there are, what does it matter? Can they be more than the 100,000 imperial troops on the mountain road behind them? I really want to see what kind of despair the opponent has when they capture the city wall and look at the mountains and seas of the Imperial Army behind them. With this thought, I don’t feel how scary Prince Albert’s army is in front. , if you have the ability, don’t be so scared that you wet your pants later! "You bastards, come up here if you can. Grandpa is waiting for you here!"

A soldier from the Geng Di family jumped onto the battlement and laughed loudly at the siege troops below who were densely packed like a swarm of ants. At this moment, the arrows suddenly landed, and "Puff Puff" the arrows pierced into the body and shattered bones. The sound was like raindrops on the fortress city One after another on the wall, corpses filled with arrows fell from the heights of the fortress and landed on the densely packed towering peaks below the city wall. The explosion of human blood was like a red rain falling in the air, hitting the bottom. The expressionless face of the Albert Army soldier

The general of the Albert Army who was in charge of leading the team wiped the hot blood on his face, grinned ferociously, and the simple climbing ladders were densely packed against the mottled fortress wall. Wait for me to go up, I will not peel you off. Skin! Geng Di's army was so suppressed on the top of the city that they couldn't even lift their heads. They could only hide under the battlements, or hold up their shields while gritting their teeth.

The wind blew on Lytle's solemn face, and there was already a strong smell of human blood. This remnant army of the Northern Army had been fighting fiercely on the fortress for more than an hour. The sound of fighting in the direction of the fortress came with the wind. There were only three or four thousand people. Geng Di's army faced a fierce attack by tens of thousands of Albert's troops. It was already a deadly battle from the beginning.

A large number of infantrymen climbed up the city ladder, like a dense swarm of ants covering the surface of a sugar cube. This remnant army of the Northland is still holding on, purely because it is buying time for the imperial army to gather. Lytle can I felt that in the fortress where the fighting was taking place not far away, the eyes of the Hokuriku soldiers who fell one by one were looking here.

It's ironic, isn't it? In this unexpected battle, the last hope of the Hokuriku remnant army is our Imperial Army. But this is Hokuriku's choice. Ling Ke surrenders to the Imperial Army and not to the Albert Army. , it should be almost done! An hour later, this was beyond my expectation! Estante held the helmet in his hand, took a deep breath next to him, smiled slightly, and the orderly soldiers rushed over from behind, shouting all the way: "Mount the horse!" Mount up! "The mountain wind whistled through the large purple hero flowers, and the grass blades on the field flew wildly. Three thousand imperial cavalry stood up in unison, mounted their horses, held the swords in their hands tightly, and their breathing became rapid.