Realm of Power

The Temple Army's defense line completely collapsed under the strong impact of Martin's remnant army. Once the army collapsed, it was difficult to recover and lost order. The Temple Army was just a group of panicked citizens, and the military officers had no combat experience. Even a large group could not assemble, and in the end, the large group of defeated soldiers rushed over the people behind them.

More than 100,000 Temple troops were defeated in less than an hour. The fleeing soldiers trampled and pushed each other, stepping on the dead and living people and running back. The river beach was littered with backpacks, knives, guns, Armor and the flags of the Temple Army are scattered everywhere, and no one cares about the large amount of materials piled up in the camp. At this moment, it doesn't matter who the compatriots are or what the commander is.

"Run for your life, get out of the way for those in front of you."

"Damn it, I can't live, and you can't live either."

The despicability of human nature is also fully exposed. Under the huge pressure, all kinds of ghosts cry and howl. Those who are blocked by the people in front are cut with swords to try to escape. Thousands of people jump into the cold and biting river water to survive. The river flows to the other side, but now is the coldest winter, and there are even ice floes floating on the river. I don’t know how many people were floating in the river, swept away by the turbulent current. In the Cross Camp, where the battle was the most brutal, in the blazing fire of the camp, the Cross Camp was attacked and trampled by Martin’s cavalry. Corpses were scattered all over the field, and the night air They were all close to solidification for a short time, the breath hit the skin, and the vision seemed to begin to distort slightly.

"Run! If you don't want to die, run quickly."

"We were betrayed by the regular army." There were pale-faced Temple soldiers everywhere looking around in panic, trying to find a way to escape for themselves. Many Temple Army officers were hurriedly taking off their thick officer armors and military caps with colorful feathers, and hurriedly picked out the blood-stained ordinary soldier uniforms from the pile of dead people and put them on themselves, so that it would be easier to escape. Frustration and betrayal filled her heart, angrily Smashing the weapons on the ground, the battlefield was in chaos. The Temple Army collapsed completely. The fleeing officers and soldiers were in chaos. People howled and horses neighed. No one could care about anyone else. They ran four or five miles away from the river beach in one breath. The defeated troops of the Temple Army opened their mouths wide and were exhaling breath subconsciously. Their scalps were numb, their eyelids were shaking desperately, and the sounds of their companions being hacked to death echoed in their ears. They stopped, not because of the officers' efforts, but just ran in one breath. The physical strength and strength of these temple soldiers The madness is gone, they They sat on the ground panting tiredly, with fear still on their faces. In front of them, a group of crows flew over the black remaining walls of the town that had been ravaged by the fire, and landed on the charred walls. In the direction of the fields, there seemed to be sounds of fighting echoing,

In the distance, a Temple Army general was wailing, as if a sleepwalker was murmuring, "Where is my legion, where is my food and grass, if I can't find it back, Lord Husa will definitely kill me." Guarding for life The ground grabbed his collar: "Sir, it's already late at the camp, we can't go past it!"

Outside the depression, the great knight of the Temple Army, Hu Sa, frowned tightly. He thought that after capturing the first stone wall, the next two lines of defense would be much easier, but he did not expect the tenacity of Martin Liya to be so strong. To a surprising extent, the last wooden fence was already completely destroyed, but the Martin Liya people were still resisting desperately.

Figures swayed, far and near, and some ghostly figures staggered. The Martin Liya people lined up in a jagged line, then the second line, the third line, the fourth line... Every time the Temple Army rushed up, Looking at the corpses piled more than half a meter high under the wooden fence, no one would think that the Martin Liya people could still hold on. The Temple Army suffered heavy losses, and the Martin Liya people suffered heavy losses. Even bigger, every attack that he thought was necessary was in vain. Seeing the blood-stained but still shining eyes of the Martin Liya people, seeing those exhausted but still standing upright figures, those The armor was cut into tatters, the blades were chipped and the swords were broken. Who said these Martin Liya people had been hungry for seven or eight days!

The sky in the distance finally showed a hint of white, a rare sunny day

"Sir, the army has been exhausted after a fierce battle all night. There is only one exit in the depression. Even if the Martin Liya people have wings, they can't fly out. In order to avoid casualties, please make some repairs before launching a general attack!" The faces of the generals were also ugly. One general's armor was still stained with blood, and he said to Hu Sa bravely,

"Sir, the Martin Liya people are already at the end of their strength. After our army is repaired, I believe that only one strong attack will be needed to completely defeat the Martin Liya people in the depression." The generals of the Temple Army also nodded in agreement. After a fierce battle all night, the general Want to take a rest? Fighting is a high-intensity and intense exercise, which consumes an astonishing amount of physical strength and energy.

All the Temple Army legions were dragged up and took a turn. At this moment, no one would rush to be the first attacker, because the Martin Liya people were too tough and the fight was too brutal. Even if Husa, a veteran who had fought countless battles in his life, did not I have to admit, this is the most tragic one I have ever commanded, not to mention these generals who originally did not have the power to command the army in battle. It turns out that fighting is not just pointing at the map. When it comes to the battlefield, it is with swords. A hell on earth that sees blood, a saint who dies in battle The corpses of the Temple Army started from the first stone wall and were spread all the way to the third wooden fence. It was a distance of more than 100 meters. Countless corpses were stacked together, including those of the Temple Army and those of the Martin Liya people. The two young men looked like they were wrestling together before they died. The dead person There was so much that I could no longer see the ground. When I stepped on it, it was originally soft. After a night of howling cold wind and human blood coagulating, it turned into hard lumps. The attacking troops behind looked at the sheets under their feet. With the blood on his face, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t scared at all.

The 60,000 to 70,000 Temple troops suffered more than 15,000 casualties in battle, and the Martin Liya people in the depression were probably not much different. In such a narrow range, the corpses of both sides were piled up nearly a mile. meters high, if it weren't for the Martin Liya people who tightly guarded this place located at the deepest part of the depression. Due to the narrow entrance position, the Temple Army, which had an absolute advantage in strength, had already overwhelmed the Martin Liya people. Before the war, everyone thought that this strangulation would end with a clean victory for the Temple Army, but no one succeeded. This battle will be so difficult and the sacrifices will be so horrific. In this battle, Martin Liya's remnant army showed respectable combat effectiveness, firm will, and no fear of sacrifice. The Temple Army almost tried its best to attack, but in the end it could only be regarded as a draw.

"Give me the order to stop the attack temporarily. After the whole family has repaired, we can launch a general attack. We must completely take down the other side." Hu Sa sat down on a rock, sighed, and raised his hand. After all, he was an old man. , in order to command the battle, he stood there tall and straight for three or four hours. Even Hu Sa couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Yes" the generals said in unison with overjoyed faces. As the order was issued, the attacking Templar soldiers retreated like a tide. Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, they saw a Templar cavalry who was not afraid to run away. The speed of a dead horse was like flying towards the command position.

Husa's guard captain immediately stepped forward to stop them and shouted, "Who are you? Do you know that trespassing will result in beheading?"

"I am Russell, the squadron leader of the fifth squadron of the First Legion. I have an urgent military situation to report to you!" The Temple Army cavalry rolled out of the saddle in embarrassment and took off his headband. The guard captain recognized that he was indeed a lieutenant from this legion. Captain, his face suddenly changed Something has changed. At this moment, this young officer who used to be so high-spirited has his face covered with dust and panic. He stumbles forward and stumbles over a stone on the ground. He falls to the ground in a helter-skelter manner, causing annoyance to everyone around him. The soldiers on guard burst into laughter. But soon, they couldn't laugh anymore. The young officer raised his head and screamed with a voice that was so shrill that it didn't sound like a human voice, tearing the air.

"Sir, just when the main force of the army came out, the Martin Liya people launched a surprise attack on the entire camp last night. We were unable to prevent it. The front line of the army collapsed, causing countless casualties. All the supplies and baggage have now fallen into Martin Li Ya is in the hands of the people!”

"What did you say!" Hu Sa suddenly stood up from the rock, his face ashen, and the battle situation suddenly changed, which shocked the entire Temple Army command.

"Supplies, our supplies." A Temple Army general accidentally dropped the cup to the ground. Everyone felt a heavy, extremely terrifying feeling that made people breathless.

"Martin Liya people! We have been fooled. The depression in front of us is a bait. The purpose is to mobilize the main force of our Temple Army from the camp." A Temple Army general shouted as if he had discovered a new world. Hearing his words , the expressions of the other Temple Army generals were even more ugly. The Martin Liya people came earlier than later, just when the main force of the Temple Army left the camp.

"But a camp with more than 100,000 people will collapse immediately. What does this mean?"

The generals of the Temple Army were also devastated. In order to be able to march south this time, they had gone to great lengths to raise supplies and equipment. Not only had they deprived the entire Holy City of supplies, but they had also risked offending the empire. The emperor was in danger and requisitioned a large amount of the empire's supplies in the Holy Capital. You must know that those were not supplies from imperial merchants, but actual logistics supplies for the imperial army. They were military supplies. For the supplies, they They have completely given up their lives, so no one chooses to stay in the Holy City. Instead, they lead the army southward, knowing that once the empire takes its hand, it will be very miserable to stay in the Holy City. Materials are what they rely on to go south, and they build their own power. It can be seen from this that what this batch of supplies means to the Temple Army, and now, this batch of supplies has been taken away by Martin Liya's remnant army, which is like a bolt from the blue to the command of the Temple Army.

For a full five minutes, everyone could not say a word. They kept their mouths tightly closed, and their hearts were filled with coldness. "If we don't have supplies, why go south? But staying in the Holy City is a dead end. This is not the case." How can people live?" This was the unspoken word in everyone's mind.

"The shameless and despicable Martin Liya people must pay the price for this!"

"Kill back, we must take back all the supplies. We have spent so much effort to accumulate them. How can we let the Martin Liya people take them away?" The generals of the Temple Army were furious. These supplies were their hope. In order to save these supplies, they can Even the most basic bottom line is no longer needed. Now that we know that the camp has been swept away and all the supplies have fallen into the hands of the Martin Liya people, who can still sit still? The thoughts that were originally gathered to capture the depression suddenly became useless. Cun, at this time, what kind of depression is there to be made! Who would have thought that Martin Liya, who was already in dire straits, would dare to play this trick. It can be said that he slapped the Temple Army hard in the face.

But what really worries Husa is the impact of this battle. The Temple Army was able to go south and force the Empire because the Temple Army had the advantage of the local soldiers of the Order State, and there were various southern forces behind it. Adding fuel to the flames, the Temple Army took advantage of the situation and could unscrupulously accuse the Imperial Army of invasion, forcing the Empire to make concessions step by step. However, once the news of this battle spreads, all the support that the Templar Army has just gained from the Barrow countries in Southern Europe will be lost, because the Barrow countries in Southern Europe are not fools, and the Temple Army cannot even defeat the remnants of the Martin Liya people. , why should we compete with the empire that has swept away half a million Martin Liya people, let alone let the empire stagnate within the territory of the Order State?

Without the support of the southern countries, the Temple Army is a regional force that may be crushed to death by the emperor's hand at any time. It does not even have the capital to challenge the empire.

The main force of the Temple Army was hastily transferred. The experienced Husa did not let the troops go straight to the camp, but moved the troops to the south. The Martin Liya people snatched supplies in order to go back. At this moment, everyone knew that in the depression in front of them, It is absolutely impossible to be the main force of Martin Liya's remnant army. In other words, from the beginning, Martin Liya's people had planned to sneak attack their camp. It's ridiculous that they were fooled here all night like fools. Now the only The best way is to switch back immediately

"The Martin Liya people can't move very fast. After all, the supplies that support an army of 300,000 men for a month are so large that the Martin Liya men cannot take them all in one go. Moreover, the main force of the Martin Liya cavalry is gone. It is no longer the horse that has so many horses that it can be used casually The Dingli Ya army relies on people to carry it on their shoulders and has to cross this river. There is only one route that can be chosen. There is a stone bridge in Bikam fifteen miles away that can be used for transportation. We can seize it. Wait for them directly in front of the Martinliya people on the south bank of the river."

Hu Sa categorically raised his riding whip and pointed it to the south of the river. This was the Holy Capital. He was familiar with the terrain. Hu Sa had stayed in the Holy Capital for more than ten years. In addition, he was commanding the battle of the Holy Capital. He was familiar with the terrain of the Holy Capital. It is even more clear that the Martin Liya people need to transport the supplies back after they have grabbed them, and the river in front of them is the biggest obstacle to the Martin Liya people.

"Everyone, move forward!" 1,500 Templar knights galloped towards the stone bridge, with other Templar troops following closely behind. Hu Sa believed that Martin Liya could not do it fast, and as long as he was fast, he would be able to catch up. On!

"Treading" the horse's hooves rumbled, like the muffled thunder rolling in the distant sky. In the cold wind, the fat man galloped up a high hill, reined in the horse, and stopped. In front of him was the vast expanse of the Great Wetland of the Holy Capital. In the wilderness, the blue sky seems a bit lower here, and the white clouds seem to be reachable and touchable. Forty thousand The main force of the Imperial Cavalry was arrayed on the side of a wide stone bridge like a stream of black iron. The black battle armor covered the earth like dark clouds. Countless imperial eagle flags fluttered in the wind, like a huge roadblock. The upward route was completely cut off. The fat man was riding on a war horse, his shining black pupils flickering slightly.

Just half an hour ago, the Martin Liya people who had signed a surrender agreement with the empire dragged carriages of various sizes from here. In front of the cold-edged swords of tens of thousands of imperial troops, they passed by in a panic. The Martin Liya cavalry The main force was defeated in the battle of the river, and the whole family's horses were almost gone. Only the Sam army had some horses, but the empire was in wood. The city barrier has gained a lot, almost absorbing most of the logistics supplies of the Martin Liya people. In order to transport these supplies, the empire mobilized a lot of transport carriages, and now, these transport carriages have been given to Martin Liya by the emperor in one go. Otherwise, even if the Martin Liga people run to death and are exhausted, they will never be able to move all the Templar Army’s supplies in a short period of time.

Martin Liya's remnant army, which already had supplies, was not unwilling to let go, but under the eager gaze of the empire's 40,000 cavalry, it had long been frightened and trembling. How could it dare to have the slightest regret, and just wished it could run as fast as it could? No matter how fast you run, it is best to never see these ferocious armored cavalry. In the battle on the river, the imperial cavalry completely defeated the arrogant and arrogant Martin Liya.

"Your Majesty, Husa's living map of the Holy City is indeed along this nearest road." Salton smiled, pointing to the smoke and dust rising from the distant horizon, and said happily that the emperor used the Martin Liya people to trick the Holy Templars, but the real good show has just begun. Those supplies are all the military supplies of the empire. They were forcibly taken away by Husa before, and the emperor kept silent. In fact, he was waiting for this moment. The supplies were seized by the Martin Liya people. To a certain extent, Husa's suspicion of aiding the enemy cannot be cleared even if he jumps into the river. And the empire's military supplies are so easy to take? Forty thousand imperial cavalry are ready to fight. Come and believe that the bigger the fist, the bigger the truth. Now I have to have a good talk with Husa about the principles of being a human being. The military supplies can be taken away, but they must be compensated at twice the price. Of course, Husa can refuse, but the so-called elite army of the Holy Templars who fought all night are afraid that they will not be able to return to the Holy City! 2k Reading Network