Realm of Power

In the wilderness at night, spots of fire spread out under the vast sky.

"My lord, we have searched all around and haven't found any food." A lord's attendant came up from behind and reported to his master that the camp was burned down and all the logistics supplies were lost. At this moment, they regretted that they had swept ahead. We did a great job around the Holy City. The villages along the way were in dilapidated ruins. Not to mention finding food, it was difficult to even see two living people.

"Where are those slaves of the Order State? If you really haven't eaten them, just eat them."

The Lord of Martin's Sharp Tooth looked around fiercely, revealing his white forest teeth. When he talked about eating people, he even licked his chapped lips. His eyes seemed to be green at the moment.

Those slaves of the Order State were not killed. In addition to being used as labor force, they were also used as military rations for the Martinliya people. Cannibalism was nothing to the barbaric Martinliya people. The Martinliya people were completely The reason why Barrow in southern Europe feels disgusted is that, in addition to their own wanton expansion and massacres, there is another reason. The Martinliya people still maintain the habit of stewing and eating human flesh. This is mainly due to the Martinliya prairie. caused by the changing environment, The Martinliya people originated from the prairie, relying on the abundance of all things in the Martinliya Prairie. However, during the dry season every year, about half of the land in the Martinliya Prairie will dry up, and a large number of animals will choose to feed on the few remaining areas. When migrating to water sources, the Martinliya people will also choose to leave their villages and go to new areas during the dry season. The lack of food causes the migrating Martinliya people to regard everything as food, including captives and slaves.

"All the slaves ran away. When the fire was burning, I saw slaves setting fires everywhere." The attendant said with an ugly face, "Many slaves are the culprits of setting fires. Otherwise, a ten-mile wooden city like Nuo Da would not be here." Everything was set alight in less than an hour.”

"So we don't have anything to eat?"

"I think so, unless we go back to Mucheng now, or we can get some food out of it," the attendant replied.

"What's the difference between going back and asking for death!" Lord Martin Liya's face turned slightly pale and he took a deep breath. Because of the desperate obstruction of the Siglin Sam army, they chased after Martin Liya's defeated army. The imperial cavalry chose to retreat, and the lords of Martin Liya who had fled began to gather one after another. However, as time passed, they found that they just sat and watched the wooden city being burned. What a fatal mistake it was for them. All the baggage was gathered in the wooden city. When the fire burned the wooden city, the Lords of Martinliya first thought of their trophies, so the limited transportation capacity was all used by the lords to hit the trophies. , when they stopped now, the lords of Martin Liya discovered angrily that the trophies that they regarded as their lifeblood were now not as useful as a bag of grain. What worried the lords most now was the grain.

Without food, no one can survive for more than a few days. Now is the coldest winter. There was a snowfall two days ago, and more than a thousand people froze to death and suffered frostbite that night. But now there is no food to supplement calories, only two or three At night, of the more than 200,000 Martin Liya people, only a few could still Stand up. "They are all the 10th Army. It was the 10th Army that ran first." "Our 16th Army was still fighting, but in the end, it was moved out of the way by the 14th Army. Our army was defeated by the retreating army." The lords made various accusations against each other, and they all pointed out that the culprit was the Tenth Army that ran away in the first place.

"Actually, it's not that there is no food at all. At least Si Green, who is responsible for the main logistics of the over 100,000-strong army that raided the Holy City, there is definitely food." The commander of the Tenth Army looked furious, especially when he thought of being accused, Si Green However, Green led the Sam army to block the imperial army. His teeth were itching with hatred and everyone ran away. That's it. What kind of hero did you think of Si Green? It's fine now. You Si Green blocked the imperial pursuit force and became the savior of an army of more than 200,000 Martins. However, you showed yourself to be incompetent and selfish. It's really ridiculous. , it is obvious that everyone wants to run away and is unwilling to fight to the death with the imperial army. Why should you have to bear it?

The Tenth Army will not bear this responsibility! I could only hear him gritting his teeth and saying, "His Royal Highness Spike mobilized more than 100,000 main troops to raid the Holy City, and the person in charge of the logistics of these 100,000 assault troops was Si Green. The main force of more than 100,000 troops was wiped out by the imperial army in a battle in the river. But holding Si Green, who had heavy logistics, did not get trapped in the battle of the river. Instead, he turned back from the direction of the river with more than ten thousand elites. This is the question. Everyone knows that the Sam tribe of Si Green is not good at attacking. Well-known, but for logistics Si Green is famous for its craftsmen. Among Si Green's 30,000 troops, there are six to seven thousand craftsmen alone. However, after Si Green's cavalry encountered the imperial pursuit cavalry and started a bloody battle, none of the Sam craftsmen were seen. , this can only show one thing. Si Green has already placed the Sam tribe’s craftsmen and logistics supplies in another place in advance. Naturally, those supplies have been hidden by Si Green. Instead of arguing here, we might as well go find them directly. Si Green asked for an explanation!”

"Yes, where are the thousands of craftsmen from the Sam tribe?"

"They must have all been hidden by Si Green."

"I didn't expect Si Green to be such a cunning person. He hid the food for his own use without caring about everyone's life and death."

"Let's go find Si Green and ask about this matter clearly."

The lords agreed that the only one who might still have food now is Si Green. The Sam army, which had just experienced a fierce battle, had only been repaired for less than four hours. The lords of Martin Liya had already put Si Green. Green's military tent was surrounded, shouting loudly for General Si Green to lead him out. We need an explanation. Siglin has hidden all the logistics of the main force of the raid somewhere. Now is the critical moment for my life and death of 200,000 people, Martin Liya. Siglin can't just use those logistics for his own gain. The baggage is entirely his own; after all, it is shared by everyone.

Si Green's adjutant stopped in front of many lords with a pale face and said respectfully, "Lord Si Green was injured in the fierce battle. He was just treated and needs rest. He really doesn't have the energy to meet you."

"I was still fighting against the Imperial Army before, but now that the battle is over, I am told that my injuries need to be nursed back to health. In this case, the newcomers on the battlefield are still okay. Say this to those of us who have been fighting for at least ten years. I really think we are good. Bullying?" A strong and powerful Lord Martin Liya pushed the cover aside with his strong hands and was about to rush in.

The Sam clan guards even pulled out their sabers and stood in front of them fiercely. In front of the sharp sword light, the lords' eyes became even brighter. Si Green was unable to avoid it, which just showed that his previous guess was correct. Green does have food in his hands. With this idea, the lords can still be stable.

After the tragic battle of the imperial cavalry, these more than 10,000 Sam troops were still able to camp here stably. The army was still in good order, and patrols came and went. It was not like the kind of logistics equipment that was completely exhausted. Sora was in the state he should be in. When he saw signs of force being used in the main tent, more Sam soldiers began to gather around. "What do you want to do? Who do you want to attack? The Sam tribe is going to attack their own people." "

Although the lords shouted loudly, they were actually weak in their hearts. The Sam tribe was not as tough as the El tribe, but it was also one of the three major tribes. As the commander-in-chief of the Sam tribe's own army, Si Green was originally only responsible for In terms of logistics, now it is because Spike and many great lords were captured by the Empire in the Great River, and the boss of Si Green The leader status is undoubtedly the highest level now, and the most combat-effective unit is undoubtedly the Sam army in front of us. In fact, after seeing that it was the Sam army that repelled the imperial army, the Sam army Around our army, more and more Sam tribe troops are gathering, with a total number of 20,000 to 30,000.

In this case, if Si Green turns his back and takes action against other leaders, no one can really stop this honest man who always gives people a sense of loyalty.

Seeing that being tough was not enough, one of the lords immediately said, "Actually, we did not take advantage of the Sam tribe in vain. I, Kutama, am willing to buy grain from Master Si Green at ten times the market price." The voice had not yet completely faded. Immediately, other voices kept shouting, "I'll pay twenty times the price." , As long as Sir Si Green sells the grain to me... Bastard, do you know what "first come, first served" means? Since I proposed it first, of course we have the priority." The lords were quarreling with each other and almost ended up in front of Si Green's military account. After a full hour of fighting, Si Green's military tent was opened.

"Let the adults come in."

Si Green's voice sounded hoarse and heavy. The guards opened the door, and the lords rushed out. A smell of medicine hit their faces. Si Green, whose right hand was wrapped like a rice dumpling, was sitting in the military tent, looking haggard. But his eyes were still bright. In fact, Si Green had woken up a long time ago. A large group of people were making noise outside the tent. Even if he wanted to take a rest, he couldn't.

The bumpy return south for more than ten hours in a row almost caused him to fall apart on horseback. When the army collapsed, he fought hard against the imperial cavalry to turn the tide and almost completely drained Martin, who was the most experienced and energetic at his age. Liya soldiers, but at this moment, the little-known leader of the Sam tribe, there is a rare pressure that makes everyone hold their breath. "General Si Green"

The lords' eyes were a little distracted, and the smell of blood and medicine in the military tent reminded them that the battle between Si Green and the Empire's pursuit cavalry was definitely not the kind of one that was directed from behind. Even the Sam people usually thought that The lords who were somewhat weak in general took a deep breath at this moment.

A lord stepped forward bravely and wanted to speak. Si Green raised his hand and said, "I already know your purpose."

Si Green glanced at the solemn lords in front of him and coughed dryly, "What you all guessed is correct. I, Si Green, do have some heavy supplies in my hands, because my Sam clan is the person in charge of the logistics of the army. We have supplies for the army." I know best that the supplies are stored there. Although most of the supplies are gathered in Mucheng, it does not represent all All the supplies were pulled to Mucheng. After realizing that the imperial army had cut off the way back to the south, Si Green immediately took away part of the baggage carried by the main force of the raid. After crossing the river, he sent the logistics baggage troops to Sam. A place where the tribe was stationed, and then led the combat troops around Mucheng, and happened to encounter the imperial pursuit troops."

Hearing Siglin admit that he had baggage supplies in his hands, the lords immediately became excited. It would be easier if they had baggage supplies. The empire has been defeated anyway. As long as there is baggage supplies, everyone can always return home in a group." Ahem, everyone , although I think Green has baggage in hand, but these baggage are used to supply Sam's army of 20,000 to 30,000 people. The tribe's own army is just right. If you want everyone, it's a joke. It will be eaten up in three or four days at most." Siglin knew what the lords were thinking. He snorted with a heavy nose and glanced at the pale man. Lords, "So I can only protect my Sam clan first. As for your troops, I, Si Green, can only protect my family." No help, I'm tired and want to have a good rest. I hope you won't disturb me." Si Green raised his hand outside the military tent, and a large number of Sam soldiers poured in. "Master Si Green, you can't do this." Si Green, you are just looking out for yourself and not caring about the life and death of others. I will go to His Majesty the King to sue you. "The lords are all hysterically cursing. "Siglin, aren't you afraid that we will besiege your Sam tribe?" A lord said with a fierce look in his eyes and gritted teeth. After hearing his words, Sigelin looked at him calmly. With a glance, the corner of his mouth suddenly grinned: "If you want to take revenge on our Sam clan, you must also consider it. Your Can the troops still fight? When the imperial army burned the wooden city, what were you doing? When only a few thousand imperial cavalry dared to chase and kill you, what were you doing? No, but there are loads of loot on the carts and horses. Now that the imperial army has been repulsed, you But they came to me and clamored for revenge on our Sam tribe. Don’t you know how ashamed you are?” “Well, Si Green, it was us who were wrong, but you can at least leave a way for everyone to survive. Let’s take all the spoils.” Leave it all to you. We just want to go back alive. Isn’t this wrong? "Someone among the lords said something. They cried out. At this moment, the spoils of war are worse than scrap metal for them. As for the troops under their command, they can't take care of them now. Since they can't take care of everyone, just take them with you." If possible , I also hope that everyone can go back alive together, but we are short of food. There is also the Imperial Army. It’s hard to predict how many people will be able to go back." Siglin raised his head and sighed, with tears in his eyes. What he did before was all acting, and he even deliberately let go of the news that he still had some supplies in his hands. The purpose of those who went out was to lure all the lords here and make them surrender.

The situation is over. The only way to save the two hundred thousand Martin Liyas is to secretly surrender to the empire. Yes, Si Green is not a fool. He knows very well how big the gap is between surrendering to the empire and surrendering to the Order State. Martin Liya The Ya people massacred millions of members of the Order along the way, and the Temple Army was eager to The Martin Liga people were skinned and boned, but the Empire was different. Although the Empire and the Order State were allies in the war, the ally recognized by the Empire was actually Pope Potamia, and now the Templar Army is extremely hostile to the Empire. In this case, it is highly likely that the empire will accept the secret surrender of Martin Riya.

As an internal affairs general, Siglin has a very vicious gaze, and maintaining some kind of relationship with the empire is also extremely important for the Sam tribe to ascend to power next year. The disastrous defeats of the Il tribe and the Ansili family are enough to prove that it is impossible to rival the empire. Extremely unwise! After this disastrous defeat of the Martin Liya Kingdom, the two major clans were severely damaged, and they will inevitably be in a state of turmoil. All the heroes are rising together. The Sam clan, as a royal family that is not good at fighting, will come to power. In this upcoming turmoil, if they cannot find a strong alliance I am afraid that it will be difficult to stabilize the situation, and the Empire is undoubtedly an extremely suitable candidate...