Realm of Power

On the afternoon of January 17, the southern city gate of the Holy Capital creaked like iron, a mighty procession marched out from the city gate, and the sound of horse hooves rumbled like thunder. Hundreds of Templars. It was just that the great knight commander Hu Sa was walking in front. Behind them, there were countless cross flags rolled up, and endless crowds followed, like a huge rolling dragon pouring out of the Holy City, 300,000 people. The Temple Army finally set out from the Holy Capital. Taking advantage of this move south, the Temple Army has taken all the troops of the entire Order State under its command. After trying its best to piece together the military resources, it can last for more than a month. With this little thing, it is already Empty the entire holy capital city

"Everyone go south, we want to take back our own land." A smile appeared on Hu Sa's serious face for the first time. He raised his whip and pointed it south. The big red cloak he was wearing was blown by the wind like a battle flag. Blowing and rolling

"The whole army is heading south, and everyone is fighting back to the border in one go." The generals behind him also looked excited, and the hands holding the reins of the war horses were rattling. "Go home, we are going home." Whether it is up or down the Holy City, , now it is crowded with people, from now on The shouts and shouts spread from the Holy Capital to the surroundings like hurricanes, like a storm on the earth. Returning to the south. When this word is shouted out at this moment, the heaviness contained in it will be greater than that of anyone else except the members of the Order themselves. Can understand the meaning inside,

Since being beaten like a drowned dog by the Martin Liya people all the way north, I have watched my former companions, relatives, wives, children, and children displaced by life and death in the war. The once beautiful cities have been reduced to ruins. Countless people from the religious order have been killed by the Martin Liya people. The people were wailing under the butcher's knife of the cavalry, and everyone rushed to the Holy Capital as if they were driven away, hoping to be protected here. People everywhere were panicked, and there were sounds coming from the battlefield. The news even directly broke the spirit of some people in the religious sect. The military strength of the Martin Liya people was too much. An army of 500,000 people was pressing on the outside of the Holy City, like a black cloud. The population of the entire Holy City area That is seven or eight hundred thousand, and the strength of the Temple Army is even more stretched. However, it is only seven or eighty thousand. With such a huge disparity in strength, even ordinary civilians of the Order State know that it is a joke to counterattack.

Facing such a powerful enemy, let alone returning to the south, it would be difficult to withstand the attack of the Martin Liya people. If it weren't for the fact that the Martin Liya people were extremely afraid of the imperial army, and there was one of the famous generals of the empire, Varisi. En personally led 50,000 imperial elites to press in the direction of Getaiya, attracting more than half of Martin's army. The Holy City may not be able to hold it back for a long time.

And the battle of Martin Liya's raid on the Holy City almost caused the entire Holy City to collapse from within.

More than 30,000 Temple soldiers died in the battle, and civilian losses were even greater. In critical moments, even civilians were included. Although it was only a short day and night, the Holy City suffered a total loss of nearly 100,000 people. There is nothing that can be done about it. As an experienced battlefield general, Hu Sa naturally cannot It can consume all the regular troops of the Temple Army in the most brutal battles such as the city wall battle. Therefore, a seemingly tragic raid on the Holy City, except for the initial failure to retreat in time, resulted in the death of more than 20,000 Temple soldiers. , during the day and night of defensive defense, three-quarters of the losses came from the militiamen in the Holy City.

In addition, all the major lords of Martin Liya below the city had their own thoughts, so they did not invest their most elite troops in the siege of the Holy City. In fact, the lords of Martin Liya were reluctant to do so, because those who raided the Holy Capital were all cavalry. Even if the elite cavalry dismounts and turns into infantry to attack a city, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, let alone It is said that the Holy City has been continuously constructed in the Order State for decades. The city walls alone are thirty to forty meters high. If you want to rely entirely on manpower to build them up, I am afraid that it will not be possible without a loss of forty or fifty thousand. In this case Next, let the Lords of Martin Liya throw their most elite cavalry into this huge meat grinder. Who would be willing to do this?

Both sides of the Holy Capital refused to bring out their real main force. The day-and-night attack and defense of the Holy Capital seemed tragic. In fact, the Martin Liya Army only lost less than 20,000 yuan, while the Holy Capital faced heavy walls and thick fortifications. Under the circumstances, it turned into a real meat grinder. More than 60,000 of the 160,000 militiamen mobilized by the Holy City were used by Hu Sa as cannon fodder to consume the Martin Liya people.

For this point, the locals of the Holy City rarely agree. There are only so many Temple troops left. If all of them are killed on the city wall, the Martin Liya people will inevitably launch a massacre in the Holy City after they defeat the Holy City. Massacre, and many of these temporarily armed Holy City militiamen were from the south. Most of their wives, children, and children died at the hands of the Martin Liya people. They crawled out from the pile of dead people and followed the refugees as they poured into the Holy Capital. On weekdays, Everyone's eyes are red, and they will start fighting after drinking even a little bit. In just over a month, more than 300 drunken gang fights broke out in the Holy City, which can be said to make the Holy City Sheriff happy. Vomiting blood, Lord Husa now gave them a weapon and asked these people to rush forward and fight the Martin Liya people. It was considered a proper use. Because these people were wearing black cross robes, they were also called "crosses" by the people of the Holy City. camp"

This time they set out from the Holy Capital. The Cross Camp was at the vanguard of the Temple Army. In the middle were the regular Temple Army troops. Then there were the nearly 200,000 Holy City militiamen, the Sacco Road Provincial Volunteer Army, and the Habiafa Sergeant Corps. The various names and flags of the Cubeli Brotherhood are fluttering in the wind. These militiamen of the Holy City are not all civilians. One-third are from various provinces that were defeated by the Martin Liya people. Just by looking at their names, you can tell which region they came from. There were 70,000 to 80,000 garrisons who fled from the south to the Holy Capital. Husa organized these garrisons into the Temple Army and organized them into four legions. If the Templar Army's reserve force is used by the regular troops, plus the garrison troops that were withdrawn from the Holy City when the Templar Army was withdrawn, the army will reach a frightening number: 350,000 troops!

In terms of numbers alone, such a military force is indeed capable of competing with any other country in a day. The officers of the Temple Army vowed to the soldiers and announced that "Martin Liya Army has been defeated by Lord Husa himself, and the remaining They were just some wretched soldiers. Under the wise command of the great knight commander Hu Sa, the Martin Liya people who had not eaten for several days could not even pick up their weapons. However, the number one general in our continent, Lord Hu Sa, had many heroes. The invincible Templars. With elite Templar sergeants and elites from all provinces, our army will be overwhelming!" "Sir, a report from the Cross Camp" "A messenger cavalry came flying from the direction of the river, like a meteor, attracting Many people looked sideways. After hearing the report from the Cross Camp, countless pairs of ears immediately stood up, and their hearts beat loudly. This was the first report from the Temple Army after they left the Holy City.

Hu Sa immediately stood on a slope next to the river with a solemn expression. The river wind blew his white hair. Two hundred meters ahead was the river with rolling waves.

It is said that the emperor defeated the main cavalry force of Martin Liya Army in a battle here. The several broken bridge piers rolled up by the rapids in the river in front are the remains of the bridge that was smashed by the large imperial ship that night. Hu Sa was in the lower reaches of the river that day. For The specific situation of the upstream battle can only rely on later battle reports, but that day The scene of tens of thousands of Martins' defeated troops running like a tide from upstream to downstream still remains in Hu Sa's mind. The main force of one hundred thousand Martins' cavalry, the emperor actually used an inconspicuous river to destroy everything. The comeback is so unbelievable that it would be unimaginable if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes!

Hu Sa withdrew his gaze from the distant river and took in the expressions of everyone around him. He raised his hand to the messenger cavalry who stopped in front of him, and asked the messenger cavalry to read it to his face.

Hu Sa knew that the army marched out of the Holy Capital. Although it was vast and mighty, it was still beating the drum in the hearts of many people. Was the Martin Liya people really defeated like this? How long has it taken for Martin's five to six million army to collapse like this? This kind of thing is completely beyond the scope of most people's cognition. According to normal understanding, it is impossible for an army of hundreds of thousands of people to collapse in less than a month or two. And just in the first ten days, Martin's strength was ten thousand. More than 10,000 main troops were still at the gates of the Holy Capital City. What an overwhelming force it was. How could it turn into a lost cause in a blink of an eye? What is needed most now is to boost the morale of the Templar Army.

The messenger cavalry panted and said, "The Cross Camp just sent back the news. They found a large number of Martin Liya people fishing in the lower reaches of the river. In order to prevent these Martin Liya people from running away, they have already caught up with them." The camp discovered the Martin Liya people in the lower reaches of the river? "Hu Sa frowned slightly and rubbed his riding whip with his fingers. Isn't it a coincidence that he had just come out of the Holy City and met the Martin Liya people in the river? Just when he was hesitating, the other generals who heard the news had already gathered around. "Sir, this is the first battle of our Temple Army going south. How can such honor be taken away by the Cross Camp? After all, the Cross Camp is not Temple Regular Army ""If the remnants of Martin Liya's army really sneaked into the lower reaches of the river, the Cross Camp's move would be to scare the snake away and make all the efforts of our army go to waste."

The imperial army has completely reduced the Glenyamen. In the case of extreme hunger and thirst, it is entirely possible that the Martinliya people will risk returning to the river, because this is the only place where they can obtain food. "A relatively sane saint The general of the temple army said, the voice of the temple army general paused. After a pause, he glanced at Hu Sa, who was silent. "Why don't you worry, my subordinates are willing to lead the 15th Army and the 17th Army to support the Cross Camp, and the main force of the Martin Liya Cavalry is gone, and now they are just a bunch of horseless cavalry." The Martin Liya people, I believe that even the Cross Camp can give them enough to drink from a bottle."

"Okay, you might as well go and check in, just in time to see the true situation of Martin's remnant army."

Hu Sa nodded to the general of the Temple Army. After all, he was a veteran on the battlefield for many years. Propaganda is propaganda. It would be amazing if anyone in the world was deceived by the lies he made up. Including Hu Sa, the senior leaders of the Temple Army were not stupid enough to really think that the Martin Liya people had no ability to resist. They are well aware of the strength, tenacity and resistance level of Martin Liya warriors

But everyone knows the shortcomings of the Martin Liya people, that is, the Martin Liya people without war horses can only be regarded as one-third of the Martin Liya people, and the main force of the Martin Liya people's cavalry has already been in the battle of the river. They lost everything, and it is said that the emperor A fire destroyed the wooden city barrier that the Martin Liya people had painstakingly built, and all the supplies of the Martin Liya people were reduced to ashes. This is where the senior leaders of the Temple Army feel most confident, even if they cannot win the battle ahead. , still can’t win? The Martin Liya people who had all their supplies destroyed, even the steel, were starved to death after a few days. Moreover, they were beaten up by the imperial army earlier, and now they are reduced to sneaking fishing in the lower reaches of the river. Just think about it. You know, how embarrassed we are, where is there any fighting spirit?

"Yes, sir." The Temple Army general looked happy, turned around and ran towards his troops. Gearing up, they gathered their troops and prepared to move towards the lower reaches of the river. At this moment, another cavalryman came galloping towards him. Before he could stop his horse, he shouted "Great victory". The Cross Battalion intercepted and killed the Martin Liya people in the lower reaches of the river. , beheaded more than 300 people and captured 14 people. "" Bastard, actually let the people from the Cross Camp Helping the refugees to seize the opportunity to "behead" more than three hundred people first, it is also called a great victory. The refugees are refugees. "The expressions of the generals of the Temple Army who were rushing to go just now all changed. The success of the first battle was just like this. The refugees were robbed. Although there were only three hundred of them, it was also the first battle of the Temple Army heading south from the Holy Capital! It’s just that the generals will not admit that this is the first battle. "Okay, the Cross Camp has done a good job. Let them protect the prisoners. I want to know the exact location of the Martin Liya people!" Hu Sake, no matter what the generals were thinking, immediately Several Temple Army officers were sent to the Cross Camp downstream. An hour later, the location of Martin's remnant army was sent to Hussa.

"Si Green, the leader of the Martin Liya Sam Tribe, I didn't expect that such a big fish would slip through the net."

Hu Sa looked at the report and couldn't help grinning. According to the prisoner's confession, the person who is now in charge of Martin's remnant army is Si Green, and the remnants of Martin's remnant army are currently concentrated in the Sam tribe. Around a camp about twenty miles away from here, in order to solve the food shortage problem of the Martinliya people, it was this Si Green who boldly sent a small group of troops to the lower reaches of the river to fish, and not just this one. Rivers, other lakes, etc., have all become fishing grounds for the remnants of Martin Liya. If it weren't for the cold weather, the extremely hungry Martin Liya would jump in and catch them with their hands. "Sir, According to the prisoners' confessions, even if they fish heavily, more than half of them still have no food to eat. Coupled with the cold weather, many people have fallen ill. Now there are less than six people in the entire Martin Liya remnant army who are still able to move. Ten thousand"