Realm of Power

Martinli Ya Prairie, Langxibia Corridor, the water falling from the western rainfall merges into the flat land in front of you, the land lakes, the long river, the setting sun drags a long black shadow on the plain, this is from the west The abundant rainwater brought by the dense rain poured eastward along the low-lying area, creating a flat land with dense water network.

Looking around, you can see a vast plain with very few hills and mountains. Occasionally, a few hills rise quietly, but they are just inconspicuous dots.

In the past, the ancestors of the Martinliya people would swim down the river during the rainy season. Passing through this gentle prairie, which is rare in the whole of southern Europe, what they saw were millions of wild horses in the river. The spectacular sight of running and migrating across the plains. For the Martinliya people who had just migrated from a dry land, this was a place full of life. The herds of wild horses running here In later generations, it became the biggest strategic resource of the Martin Liya people. Wolf Xibia, Martin Liya language, the country in the wind, where there is rich vegetation and wild fruits can be seen everywhere. Even if there is no agricultural work, it can still feed four to five million people. Population, year-round strong winds, if the western zone has given the Martin Liya people the perseverance and resilience, then the Wolf Xibia has given the Martin Liya people the fierceness and bravery in their character!

Judging from the map of the entire Martinliya Kingdom, the Langxibia area is also the area with the most lush aquatic plants in the entire Southern European Barrow, and is the largest habitat of the southern wild horses. For the Southern European Barrow, which has always been short of horses, this is The only empire that produces war horses. At its peak, the number of wild horses reached more than three million. Forty percent of Martin's Tooth Cavalry horses came from this area because they were wild horses. It is a domesticated horse breed, so the Martin Tooth War Horse is not as good as the Nordic Barro War Horse in terms of endurance and load-bearing, but it is ranked first in terms of explosive power. This is why the Martin Tooth Cavalry chose to become an assault lancer. , because too heavy armor will make Martin Liya's horse sluggish and weak. For Martin Liya, Wolf Xibia means the source of war horses and a naturally expanded logistics base.

But at this moment, this beautiful corridor has become a battlefield

After the 200,000 Anser army broke through to the west of Martin Liya, they rushed directly into this treasured land. In just a few days, taking advantage of the numerical advantage, first of all, the leader of the Anser people, Arnowell, personally led the Arno tribe Thirty thousand elites fought with the more than ten thousand Martin Liya troops guarding this place, and defeated the defenders' defense at the cost of four thousand people. Then the tribesmen poured in, burning, killing and looting, knocking down and destroying the camps of the Martin Liya people. Black smoke billowed over the sky, the burning valley, corpses lying in the grass, and only the wild horses that came every year. A group of people are still contentedly stopping by the river to drink water. Regarding the war between humans, these nature elves are just spectators.

Stam's city wall, which dominates the center of the Wolfxibia Corridor, is rarely built with large blocks of granite stones. This is very rare in the Wolfxibia Corridor where there is a serious shortage of stones. Although these stone walls are only Ten meters high, the widest area at the top is only four meters, the widest area at the bottom is only eight meters, and the area it covers is only seven meters. Bali, if placed in the northern region of Oparo, would be considered a medium-sized city at most. However, such a medium-sized city is already considered the largest city in the Langxibia region, because in addition to the main granite stone walls, there are other The outer perimeter composed of wood and earthen barriers covers an area of ​​more than 20 miles, and the total population inside has reached more than 200,000.

As the war drew closer, especially when the battle had failed some time ago, the residents of the city drove away in droves and horses. People from poor families relied on their legs to support the elderly and young, and their families crowded on the road, like a long wave of people. Surges toward the east,

People came in and out of Lord Stam's hall from time to time. Every time a messenger reported the latest military information, everyone waiting in the hall stood up. In order to maintain order, Stam mobilized at least one full squadron of guards. They were gathered outside the hall looking at the people coming in and out with unkind expressions. Sometimes it is said that horses are riding straight in, and the guards' faces become more and more tense, and they press the handle of the knife with their hands, looking like they are already nervous to a certain extent.

The west side has collapsed, and the news has just been received here. The army of Ansers has already pressed in. The 17th Legion of the Kingdom stationed by Stam hastily responded to the battle, but faced with the number of Ansers reaching 200,000 Army, the 17th Army with less than 8,000 men was almost a mantis serving as a chariot, not to mention the resistance of small groups of defenders emphasized along the way. In front of the rolling torrent of the 200,000 Anser army, they were like pebbles falling. into the lake

In the corridor of the hall, there were sitting and standing countless Martin Liya nobles who came here to inquire about information. Most of them were prominent people in Stam. At this moment, they no longer had the arrogant and domineering demeanor of the past, and they walked over rubbing their hands. We walked away, whispering to each other, all looking sad. An officer hurriedly walked out of the hall, and these people swarmed up, "Two hundred thousand Ansel troops poured in. Where are the reinforcements? If there are no reinforcements, let alone Stam, it is Wolf Xibia." We can't even defend ourselves. "What exactly did your lord say? All the main forces in the country went to the battlefield of the Order Country and stayed at home." There are not many troops in the army, they are either old and weak, or they are slippery and cowardly. As the defensive force in the territory, the main task is to protect the interests of the nobles and suppress the resistance of the slaves. The main force in the front will fight and be defeated in one battle. Now it is still Each family is required to allocate the few remaining combat forces to protect The large amount of strategic supplies Stamne has hoarded is nothing. Isn’t this selling all the houses directly to the Anser people? This time, the Anser army broke through, defeated the heavily fortified fortress of Astin, and burned the important town of Ka in the west. Picture, the might of the army directly raised the hopes of everyone in the north, and the tens of thousands of Martin troops in the Irun Valley did not dare to If they move, Martin's army can only cover alternately along the way, and retreat step by step to Stam. They are lost and killed along the way, and the war breaks out almost at the same time. How can the defenders along the way resist it? " Everyone can rest assured that the Kingdom has mobilized troops from the battlefield of the Order State and reinforcements will arrive soon! As long as each general is willing to transfer to Stam, we will definitely be able to defend Stam." The Martin Liya officer said to the nobles of all sizes with a stern face.

'How can our security be guaranteed if all our troops are transferred to Stam? "

The nobles were in an uproar. The Martinliya people did not have a tradition of building cities. Most of the cities existed as gathering places. This was also the reason why the defeat of the border defense was enough to shake a considerable area. However, this way of existence also has its benefits. , that is the so-called urban settlement, which is actually a mobile gathering form. The race itself is said to be brought by the water flow. Now the secret army is coming to kill. Under such circumstances, all the gathering places want is to move away immediately. How can this be done? If these people still have a certain amount of troops All the gathering places were gone, and with only a few thousand remnant troops relying on Stam, they had to wait for death!

The most important thing is that it is a common practice allowed by the kingdom to withdraw various gathering places in the face of war. If this were not the case, the Martinliya people would not be able to get stronger and stronger in previous wars, because the Martinliya people combine the resources and resources of other countries. The population moves to their own country, and the country's resources and population can be used in times of war Hedging measures are not like other countries. After a war, there is often a scorched earth that cannot be recovered for years or even decades. The Martin Liya people can often recover in a short period of time, but as a military , coexist and die with Shou Di. If you leave Shou Di, you will be punished with death!

While there was a lot of hustle and bustle, I heard the sound of heavy footsteps. A Martin Liya messenger was helped in. He was already covered with mud and dirt. At first glance, he could tell that he was riding horses continuously and was not doing anything. Do you know how long it is? Zhang Zhang I couldn't walk on both legs. As soon as I entered the hall, I burst into tears. I almost collapsed to the ground. Thanks to the support of the guard next to me, sweat and mud dripped down my body, mixing with the dust on my face. I rushed out. The underworld is so messy that it’s almost impossible to describe. "What's going on!?"

There was a sudden silence among the nobles of Martin Liya. It took a few seconds for the messenger cavalry to come back to his senses. He sobbed twice and finally burst into tears. "Our Anstu camp was bitten by the Anser army in the stone forest corridor." "More than 80,000 people in the entire camp were trapped in the stone forest. I fought my way out of it. Please send reinforcements immediately."

"What, the Anser Army is in the Stone Forest Corridor!"

The nobles of Martin Liya suddenly turned pale. That was one of the main roads they expected to evacuate. Anstu Camp was also a large camp in Langxibia, with a population of more than 80,000 and more than 5,000 defenders. Unexpectedly It disappeared just like that. Fortunately, the Anstu camp was ahead. Otherwise, if we didn't know it yet, the result would have been the same. But the question is, how could the Anser penetrate directly into the stone forest corridor? Everyone who was originally noisy fell silent at this moment. Everyone seemed to have a thunderclap in their hearts. The Anse people must have obtained a detailed map of the Martin Liya area.

Finally, he didn't know who it was, and suddenly shouted: "What are you still waiting for death here? Since we know that the Ansers are in the Stone Forest Corridor, why don't we run from other routes!" "Yeah, if we don't run now, when will we wait? Ah! "The Martin Liya nobles gathered in a group outside the hall suddenly exploded. This situation is irreversible. At this time, you can take care of yourself! Since the Ansers were able to surround Ansitu Camp in the Stone Forest Corridor, it just shows that the Ansers may not have troops on other routes, or they may not have many troops. Once the Ansers completely cut off all evacuation routes, they will really be waiting to die.

As the news spread, the gathering place became even more panicked. How many people rushed to Stam's tall wooden gate, crying to leave the city, but there were too many people, and they were all crowded here. Even the carriages and horses of the nobles in the city could only struggle to move forward among the crowd. , the strong servants and guards who opened the way shouted desperately to make way, and even beat them on the head and face with sticks.

Most of the people walking on the ground supporting the elderly and the young were civilians, carrying a few meager belongings and prepared dry food, struggling to move with the crowd. Some people fell to the ground during the collision, and things rolled all over the floor. As the crowd rushed in, their relatives dispersed, and heart-wrenching cries began. The poor people on the ground were crying, and the noble family members on the carriages and horses were also moved to cry. In the end, all that was heard at the gate were the cries of people who didn't know what their fate was! At this moment, their fate is the same. Even the Martin Liya people themselves did not expect that two months ago, they also invaded the Harvey Kingdom and turned dozens of Harvey Kingdom cities into ruins, driving out Millions of Harveys were like pigs and dogs, and now it was their turn

At the same time, Martin Liya also couldn’t figure it out.

The Ansers are not the lower-class people who broke through the southern wall with the help of Martin Liya in the southern battle of Kalisu and have just established a foothold in the Kalisu area. Without the support of Martin Liya, Tools, the Anser people were still playing in the mud in the south of the mountains, but that low-class clan who couldn't even make slings came from the west in an invincible manner and turned the western part of the kingdom into bloody mountains and rivers.

Stone Forest Corridor

There are large and small stones standing on the ground. Looking from a distance, the huge gray-black stone peaks and stone pillars stand upright and point straight to the sky, like a vast black forest. This is The limestone in the sea is continuously washed away by the flow of sea water, leaving countless grooves and columns. Later, the crust here continued to rise and accumulated over a long period of time, and the sea gradually turned into land. After the sea receded, it experienced hundreds of millions of years of scorching sun, rain erosion, weathering, and earthquakes, leaving behind this magnificent wonder like a fairy tale world.

But at this moment, this stone forest is like a Shura field. On the ground soaked with human blood, 80,000 Martin Liya people are surrounded by dark soldiers in this stone forest. The air is filled with a strong smell of blood, and there is a mess under their feet. The rotten flesh and blood were blurred, and the blood flow gathered into a small river, like a stream of blood flowing, a terrifying sea of ​​​​blood with corpses piled up in mountains, and the air exuded a strong smell of blood. At the edge of the bloody canal, a group of black-armored cavalry stood in a quiet queue. The steel-like queue was silent, and only the hunting call of the flag was heard in the evening wind.

"What a pity. I expected to catch a big fish, but I didn't expect it to be wasted like this."

Estante was riding on a war horse and looked away from the satisfied Anse generals in the distance. He took a deep breath and curled his lips disdainfully. It was his idea to plunge into the stone forest. Originally, he suggested Anse The army deliberately arranged to cut off the retreat of the Martin Liya people to trigger the collapse of the Martin Liya people's defensive power in the entire region. However, He did not expect that Arnovel would order the siege of the retreating Martin Force camp here. It took several hours. Although he achieved a decisive victory over this camp, it was equivalent to giving away Martin Force in vain. The toothmen have several hours to retreat, not to mention, in order to provoke the internal collapse of the Martin Li Ya army in the entire region.

In the face of huge vested interests, Anse's superiors and subordinates are no longer willing to listen to the control of the imperial army!