Realm of Power

At the military camp on one side of the river, looking around the river from a high place, a temporary military camp was stacked on top of each other to build a long line, tightly blocking the two bridges running from the river to the south. A man wearing black The black-haired young man in armor was standing on the bridge with his hands behind his back, staring at the wide and turbulent river in front of him. The black-haired young man looked extremely calm, holding his armor and pressing his sword, the wind blew by, and the big red cloak was high behind him. blow up

Several leaders of the Xiting tribe stood behind the black-haired young man with great respect, not daring to take a breath. Each of these unruly eagles on the prairie was a hero of the tribe who had fought many battles. Most of them have scars on their foreheads and eyebrows. Many people are obviously in their prime, but their temples are already gray. , it is not an empty talk that everyone in the grasslands ages quickly. Even people with strong bodies will have rough skin after staying in the bitter cold areas in the north for a long time. But it is this rough skin that makes Xiting People feel even more chilled like the cold wind and snow in the north. The cavalry formation is shrouded in darkness to the south of the river. The river wind blows fiercely and the battle flags flutter.

In the distance, the sound of galloping horse hooves came, and an Imperial Guards officer was seen reining in his horse not far away. He quickly jumped off the horse and walked quickly towards this side. The patriarch's eyes flashed and he got out of the way. The imperial guard officer came to a position three meters behind the black-haired young man, knelt down on one knee and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the main force of Martin's Liya Army has left the Holy Capital and is heading towards the southern front."

After hearing the report of the guard officer behind him, the black-haired young man withdrew his eyes from the white waves rolling in the river, turned around, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled at the leaders of the Xiting tribe behind him and said, "What is this Spike?" I was not disappointed! His style was decisive and bold, and his courage was extraordinary. He was able to react within six hours and immediately judged that our army's target was the southern front. We must abandon the Holy City and let more than 100,000 cavalry retreat south. The other party may have forgotten something. It was easy when we arrived, but it was another matter when we returned. All the bridges that can cross the river within fifty miles of this river are The only two bridges we have cut off are the two bridges in front of us. If the other party does not want to cross the river in this bitingly cold weather, then this road in front of them is their only choice."

Several Xiting tribe chiefs were also full of admiration. If they had not participated in person, they would never have imagined that the war could be fought like this. Just standing there, they could make these grassland eagles so respectful. Naturally, they have the grassland Khan King and The Imperial Emperor himself, with his dual identity as the Imperial Emperor, seems to have already anticipated Spike's decisive retreat southward.

As Spike guessed, the Emperor had no intention of having a decisive battle with Martin's Army in the Holy City. He originally planned to use the Holy Capital as bait to lure the main force of Martin's Army away from the southern front. Unexpectedly, Martin's Army Jun Jinran himself launched a surprise attack on the Holy City, and as the emperor's long-laid net spread out,

The imperial army from the north of the Holy Capital poured directly into the Holy Capital from various waterways, and they fought raid after raid, reversing the entire situation.

From the very beginning, the main force of the Martin Liya Army on the Holy Capital side was attracted by the destruction of the east and west fronts. Later, they wanted to take advantage of the cavalry to start a decisive battle with the Imperial Army under the Holy Capital City. It was delayed for five or six hours in vain. If the Sam army had not discovered that the southern line was cut off, I am afraid that it would have been until this point. At this moment, the main force of Martin's Liya Army would not have thought that the Imperial Army would be so bold, daring to directly insert into the gap between the more than 100,000 troops on the Holy Capital side and the 300,000 troops on the southern front behind them, and launch this incredible attack. Strategic planning, so-called taking the lead with one step, taking the lead step by step, the original entry route of the imperial army is the river

And the goal of the fleet that made both the Martin Tooth Army and the Temple Army on the river stand dumbfounded as it flowed down the river was the Fenglin River Road that happened to be the dividing line between the Holy City and the South of the Holy City.

A cold light flashed across the emperor's black pupils, and he said slowly and coldly, "Actually, Spike's judgment is not wrong. No matter how powerful the empire is, it is absolutely impossible to completely cut off the retreat of more than 100,000 highly mobile cavalry." It’s just that this determination is correct under ordinary circumstances, and the Holy City is vast and flat, and there is no majestic The pass is steep, and the topography of the pass is like a flat river for the cavalry group. However, Spike ignored one thing, that is, there are no male passes in the Shengdu Wetland, but there are rivers. These rivers are natural male passes. Now It happens to be the coldest season in winter. Swimming across the river wearing armor is just looking for death!”

Just as the emperor said, Spike's 100,000 cavalry were indeed pressing in along the direction of the river. The river in front of him was thirty or forty meters wide, and the water was so deep that it was almost impossible to see the bottom. It was even bitterly cold in winter, and several Martin Li Ya The cavalry tried to swim across the river, but before the halfway point, they were exhausted and even the men and horses were swept away by the rapids. "They couldn't make it through at all. The water was so cold that even the horses couldn't bear it, let alone the men." Can't bear it! "The Lords of Martin Liya took a breath of air when they saw this scene. The ones who can be sent to test are naturally elites, but people are made of flesh and blood after all. No matter how strong their willpower is, in such a cold and biting environment You can't soak in the river for ten minutes, and if you want to swim across it, you can't do it in less than twenty minutes, or even longer. "Asshole, if you let me know who demolished the bridge, I will definitely peel him off skin"

A Lord Martin Liya cursed angrily and looked at the torrent with fierce eyes. Only the lone bridge pier was left standing in the rapids. No matter how stupid he was, the lords of Martin Liya Army had already begun to feel that something was wrong. "There is something wrong with this river. Our army crossed the river from here the night before yesterday, and this is still a stone bridge. It has only been two days, and there is no How come it was washed away due to heavy rain and rising water? Looking at the breach in the bridge pier, it must have been man-made damage. These Imperial people are too cunning to fight face to face, but they are doing these little tricks! "There are also people who look ugly! He whispered, it was so frustrating. Everyone ran more than twenty miles in a hurry, and they had already reached the edge of the southern line. How could they be blocked by such a big river? Moreover, all the bridges on this big river have been demolished. The other side is really broken!

At six o'clock in the afternoon, in the dark sky, an Imperial Guards officer walked into the Emperor's Curtain a few miles away from the river and reported, "Your Majesty, the Martin Tooths are coming!"

The emperor put down the report in his hand and raised his eyebrows slightly, "It's finally here."

On the opposite side of the river, a dark mass of Martin Liga cavalry was crowded on the river beach. Their eyes were fixed on the only two stone bridges on the river. Opposite the stone bridge was the golden eagle flag of the Imperial Army. They had already walked along the river. After running along the river for more than an hour, these are the only two stone bridges seen on the river. It is obvious that this imperial army appears here to stop them. "How many people are there in the imperial army on the opposite side?"

Spike was riding on a war horse, covered in dust. After riding his horse back and forth for more than ten meters, he looked away from the other side of the river and turned to ask a subordinate. He was an experienced scout commander. The fifty-year-old commander The genius commander who had an army of tens of thousands of warriors and launched a miraculous battle in the Holy City that shocked the entire Opalo had already begun to make some defeats. If he hadn't encountered the domineering force that the soldiers of the entire continent regarded as the strongest opponent, he would have taken down the Holy Capital with the sword of Martin Liya and proved to the entire Oubaluo that Martin Liya was the South Ouba. The well-deserved overlord of the Luo Continent, the cold river wind hit his face, and his stern face had a temperament like steel mixed with it.

"Although it is not very clear across the river bank, judging from the scale, the number of the imperial army is about 30,000." The scout commander in question took a deep breath and replied. After hearing the scout officer's words, The faces of the other lords of various clans who were a little nervous finally looked better.

"Why don't you go around?"

A lord hesitated in his voice. The river in front of him has shrunk from the original thirty or forty meters to just over twenty meters. However, because the river is narrower, the water flow is faster. At a glance, the waves are rolling against the embankment. , there were waves of echoes, the turbid water like white lines, whirling rapidly, Water whirlpools formed on the lower river surface, mixed with debris from upstream. One of them was a tree stump about seven or eight meters long, as thick as a waist, rising and falling in the water. In the blink of an eye, he was rushed dozens of meters away and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

In this case, swimming is not easy

"How to go around? I'm afraid this is the only bridge on this river, and we don't have time to go around anymore." The faces of the lords also changed. "The empire wants to use this mere 30,000 people to stop our army from going south." Come on, are you kidding? We are all cavalry. I don’t believe that the other side’s soldiers are made of steel and can withstand the impact of three times the force.” In order to boost the momentum of their subordinates, the lords could only forcefully cheer up. But they secretly complained that the imperial army held the two stone bridges and had a considerable advantage in the terrain. Moreover, the imperial army chose the blocking line in the river, which can be said to limit the numerical advantage of our cavalry to the maximum extent. Although they have an absolute advantage in military strength, in the face of this unique battle, they can only fill in the combat troops one by one and use flesh and blood to open the road back south. It will definitely be a bloody battle!

They don't have to go here, but that will waste more time

And now, what they need most is time. They are heading towards the southern line in a hurry, just to try their best to grab time. However, the river in front of them, which they would not pay attention to on weekdays, has become a river for them at this moment. A chasm that has to be crossed

The imperial army may launch an attack on the unaware southern front at any time. If the southern front collapses, even if they cross the river, it will not help. They need to rush back to the southern front as quickly as possible. They have no time to go around. Overcome the obstruction of the Imperial Army, and if they bypass the obstruction of the Imperial Army, then the Imperial Army south of the river will inevitably join the attack sequence on the southern front.

Thirty thousand imperial cavalry is not too much to say too much, and it is definitely not too little to say too little, but when used in raid operations, it is definitely a deadly knife. Once it joins the attack on the southern front, the southern front may collapse faster. , since there is no way to avoid it or go around it, then there is a way to force it! Fight, Your Highness, I, Martin Liya, am not afraid of anyone! "A general with a scar on his right cheek flashed with a fierce look in his eyes, and even made a disdainful sound in his mouth, "Since everyone didn't get a good fight under the Holy Capital City, let's get a good fight here! The lords failed to defeat the Holy Capital, and they also found out that the imperial army had made a despicable sneak attack on the southern front. They were all simmering with anger. They needed to vent their anger at this moment, and it was just the right time to have a fight here! "Since everyone thinks so, then pass on my order to rush through the bridge and annihilate all 30,000 imperial troops!" Spike snorted with a stern face, "Master Siglar is right, If the empire wants to fight, we will fight. Who is to be afraid of? The empire’s army is only about 30,000 people, and it only relies on the advantage of a river. How can it make a difference? "

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The lords all looked excited and let out roaring shouts, especially the generals of the Il tribe. Which one of them is not tough in the cold wind and cold blood, and has the fighting gene flowing in his bones. We have more than a dozen of them. Ten thousand troops, no matter how strong the imperial army is, what can 30,000 people do? Each of his decisive tones strongly affected the nerves of every general.

"Woo woo" represents the horn of attack. Countless cavalry Martin Liya cavalry began to mobilize their horses. Groups of cavalry began to gather towards the two bridge entrances that were only four or five meters wide. The battle was imminent, and even the wind that was blowing against them The smell of blood is everywhere, one hundred thousand cavalry The width along the line of the Han River, centered on the two bridge entrances, is almost full of what can be seen. The bridge entrances in front of you are like two pipes connecting both sides of the river. "Kill!" The Martin Liya cavalry who rushed to the stone bridge swarmed in. "Archers, prepare!"

The bow archers from the West Courtyard on the opposite side faced the seemingly endless crowd of people and horses on the other side of the river. They neatly raised the grassland bows in their hands. With a command, thousands of arrows were fired in unison, with a clatter, and countless arrow clusters flew towards them. In the sky, at this moment, there was a violent sound of breaking through the sky, "Pap, Pap, Pap," and clusters of arrows shot down the forehead like rain. , Xiting's heavy arrow fell violently and rapidly from an altitude of hundreds of meters. Even if he was wearing an iron helmet, it still sounded like a series of burst balloons. Blood spattered and fell on the Martin Liya Cavalry. Penetrating from behind, using the simplest and crudest method, knocking down the Martin Liya people within the coverage area