Realm of Power

Under the blue sky like clear water, flocks of birds passed through the vast wilderness and undulating mountains, rivers and hills. The rivers that meandered like long snakes rushed towards the distant horizon. The Central and European Ba, known as the Eight Mountains and Ten Rivers The Luo Corridor mainly covers the Barro region of Central Europe, the Feishan region, and the western corner of the Istanbul Empire. Although this land is not fertile, 80% of it is mountainous and hilly, and only one area is close to the coastline. The area on the side is flat, but it is also extremely limited. Therefore, although races continue to rise on this land, a truly unified royal power has never been born. Since the continuation of the Feiya Dynasty thousands of years ago, the length of this land has reached The land of 1,300 miles of undulating hills has always been the dividing line between the forces of the East and the West, and it has also created a mixed situation among many careerists in this corridor.

Two years ago, the empire took advantage of the opportunity of quelling the Hungarian rebellion and marched its army into Barro in Central Europe, forcibly bringing all of Barro in Central Europe under the protection of the empire. Then the empire once again killed three members of the Feishan Kingdom's army on the Bavalid Platform. One hundred thousand, destroy the stubborn ones The famously powerful Feishan shocked the entire Central European Barro and completely opened up this important corridor connecting the east and west ends of the Northern European Barro. This laid the foundation for the empire to quickly mobilize its forces to counterattack the Southern Allied Forces and achieve strategic victory in the Civil War.

But from that moment on, the overt and covert fights between the Central European Barrow region and the Empire have never stopped. Last year at the Imperial Annual Meeting, the Central European Barrow countries jointly demanded that the Empire return the coastal ports. By the time the Imperial Sunrise Chamber of Commerce swept across Central European Barrow with the tacit approval of the Empire, The coast of Luo became the trigger for the Kingdom of Biang to raise a flag of rebellion against the Empire.

It’s not that the emperor couldn’t see the hidden dangers in the Central European Barrow region. He even once took action to teach the Central European Barrow countries a lesson, which made the Central European Barrow region quiet for a while. However, with Martin’s force of half a million cavalry heading north, Invasion of the Order Country, opening up the second North-South War At the beginning of the war, the empire successively transferred the armies stationed in the Central European Barrow and Feishan regions to the south to fight against the Rebellion. It was unable to continue to suppress the Central European Barrow. Without military suppression, the Central European Barrow region did not experience the hidden dangers of imperial military conquest. also appeared quickly

Between the established forces that suffered a heavy blow from the Hungarian Rebellion and the new forces that suffered little damage during the Hungarian Rebellion, calls for re-establishing order are becoming increasingly concentrated.

As the former head of Barro in Central Europe, the Kingdom of Rila suffered losses during the Hungarian Rebellion and was also the main battlefield. More than half of the country's men were killed in the battle, the entire south was destroyed, and even the royal capital was captured by the Hungarian bow. In order to make up for the damage in the country, In order to obtain funds to the greatest extent, the always shameless Rila King Owitt, naturally I came up with the idea of ​​using the special location of the Kingdom of Rila as the entrance to the west end of the corridor. The Kingdom of Rila happens to be the western gate of Central Europe Barrow, and the only way to enter Central Europe Barrow from the empire. This alone represents how powerful it is. As a business opportunity, the Kingdom of Rila, Owet, convened some countries in Central Europe and Barrow in the Xinleng Valley to form the Hanshan Alliance.

The so-called Hanshan Mountain is one of the eight large mountain ranges of Barro in Central Europe. The areas along the mountain range happen to be the must-pass places for the imperial trade routes. The purpose of this alliance is actually to give the Kingdom of Rila a complete monopoly from the imperial side. Access to all trade route interests in the Barro region of Central Europe

The biggest opponent of the Rila Kingdom now is the new faction led by the Kingdom of Robles. Because the geographical location was not a core location, they suffered little losses in the Hungarian Rebellion. If it was just based on strength, Robles The Kingdom of Sri Lanka has already surpassed the current Kingdom of Rila, and now it is even more impossible to sit back and watch King Rila. After conquering the Kingdom of Rila, he turned the golden trade route that the empire spent a lot of effort to connect in the Barro region of Central Europe into the Kingdom of Rila's own money bag. After learning that King Rila formed the Hanshan Alliance, he wanted to firmly grasp the trade routes. After the corridor, King Robles also quickly attracted four countries including the Sith Kingdom to form the Shade Alliance just like the Rila Kingdom.

The two alliances simultaneously complained to the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the other party was destroying the corridor trade routes and occupying areas under its own control.

The focus of the dispute between the two alliances is the Sulav Platform, which is twenty miles northwest of the Kingdom of Biang. The Sulav Platform is the outskirts of the Sulav Grand Dukedom within the Barrow influence in Central Europe. Because it is a mountainous and hilly area, it has always been subject to competition. The harassment from Ang Kingdom, so even Duke Surav himself didn’t take this fast enclave too seriously.

"It's like a place within thirty miles, like a deed stuck between several areas of the Kingdom of Biang. It's like a biscuit held by the hands of the Biang people. The Biang people can swallow it by opening their mouths. In such an area, even the garrisoned "Soldiers are a waste." As the master, Duke Sulav did not expect that in the blink of an eye, the wasteland of Sulav Platform would become a red thorn in the eyes of all countries. The main reason was because the Biang people raised a flag of rebellion against the empire. , the trade route that originally passed through the Kingdom of Biang had to After changing the route, most of the caravans chose to pass through the Sulav Platform. Under such circumstances, it was difficult for the Sulav Platform not to be lively. King Owit of Rila personally discussed with Duke Sulav four times, and Duke Sulav finally agreed. Duke Sulav agreed to cede the south side of Sulav Platform to the Hanshan Alliance at a lease price of 100,000 imperial gold per year. This heralded that the Rila Kingdom had achieved control over the entire trade route. From then on, the Hanshan Alliance became the largest alliance between China and Europe. Luo region’s dominance becomes inevitable

What made King Owitt of Rila very angry was that while Duke Sulav leased the Sulav Platform to the Hanshan Alliance, he also privately leased a part of the east side of the platform to the Shade Alliance of the Kingdom of Robles. , the result appeared that on the thirty-mile-wide platform, two alliances controlled it at the same time. The situation is under control, chaos is brewing, and the era is gradually showing its magnificent side. While it makes some people move forward excitedly, it also makes others feel anxious and worried. In places where people have not paid attention, they move forward unhurriedly. As the chaos in the Holy City progresses, everyone thinks that the empire will inevitably be in chaos for a while.

In this situation, the battle for control of Central European Barrow has finally come to an end.

An officer from the Kingdom of Robles, wearing a Biang military uniform, rode a war horse onto the hilltop. His eyes swept across the fields below, and several cavalrymen walked down the green hillside. During this process, he kept his gaze for a moment in the direction of the distant village as always. It should have been a scene of faint smoke, but at this moment it was rare and peaceful, and the fields in the distance were also covered with weeds.

Next to a big rock on the edge of the hillside, the cavalry officer raised his hand, "Everyone, cheer up and see if there is anyone else in the village."

"Captain, we have checked. There is no one in the village. The latest mark at the intersection was from a few days ago. It seems that the news that the Rila people are about to launch an attack may be true."

After hearing the news brought back by his personal entourage, the young officer's eyes flashed brightly, and he stretched out his tongue slightly from the corner of his mouth and licked his chapped lips. Behind him, several cavalry attendants also looked eager to try. , were not afraid at all because they were about to face a large-scale attack by the powerful Ruela Army of the old school. From the moment both sides sent troops to the Sulav Terrace, the soldiers on both sides knew very well that this was a battle. It is a war that must be fought. The winner will receive at least ten years of commercial profits, while the loser will not only have to provide the other party with high tolls, but also pay high tolls due to losing control of the trade routes in the next ten years. After losing ten years, the possibility of competing with the opponent again, and as time goes by, the strong becomes stronger and the weak becomes weaker. It may not take fifty years for the winner to force the loser to surrender!

"I hope the Rila people won't disappoint us, otherwise it will be too boring."

This young cavalry officer stood tall and looked at the vast land in front of him, murmuring in a low voice.

His dignified appearance, seriousness and rigid character do not give people much sense of intimacy. His whole body is filled with an unabashed vigor. This aura of his is quite common among Robles' young troops. Young people People who are always the easiest to get carried away with enthusiasm naturally feel that they should break the old order and let themselves show their talents.

During the Hungarian Rebellion, I don’t know how many famous generals fell and how many kingdoms were broken. The old order of Barro in Central Europe has disappeared. It’s ridiculous that the Kingdom of Rila and others are unwilling to retreat from their previous positions and are still dreaming of passing through these small It’s really frustrating to use all the means to maintain it. Feeling ridiculous, unable to resist the encroachment of the empire, and unwilling to give up the position, then it is better to just have a real fight. Without the intervention of the empire, the Kingdom of Rayla and the Kingdom of Lobos will have a good fight, and then decide who will win. Qualified to be the owner of this corridor

With its strong financial resources, the Kingdom of Robles has expanded its domestic standing army from the original 70,000 to 150,000 in the past year, and it has recruited young troops aggressively. When the Kingdom of Robles was suppressed by the imperial army, the king had to go there in person. The empire’s apology has always been regarded as a shame by the soldiers of the Kingdom of Robles

Subsequently, the Kingdom of Robles claimed that the current military strength was unable to protect the security of the Kingdom of Robles. Princess Robles proposed to form a youth army. Princess Robles personally came forward to call for it and offered a reward of two times that of ordinary soldiers. times, in just two months, 26,000 people were recruited, all of whom were young Young men under the age of thirty, full of vigor, receive almost the best treatment and the most rigorous training among armies of the same type as Barro in Central Europe. As young soldiers, these young men from the Kingdom of Robles are in the middle of their lives. In the golden stage, both the body and the heart are filled with the desire to show off their talents.

In the eyes of these young Robles officers, the platform in front of them is undoubtedly too small, which makes them feel like they can't let go. Look at the empire's battle in the holy capital of the Southern Order State, which spans more than a hundred miles. , hundreds of thousands of troops fighting in an intertwined manner, it determines the direction of the entire Southern European Barrow in the next ten years. That is where a man should fight. Compared with the war that broke out in the south, the Sulav Platform in front of him can only be regarded as a small place

But even in small places, the battles are still cruel and bloody.

It was already dark. Although they were well prepared, the Rila people's attack still made them arrogant. Officers Robles, who considered themselves sons of the plane, suffered a heavy blow. This time, the ones responsible for the flank attack were the Rila Kingdom's 3rd Army. The commander of the Second New Corps, Ansu Ge, is a veteran general of Rilla who has experienced the war with the empire and the Hungarian Rebellion. He is definitely a character truly forged from iron and fire. After judging the defensive strength of Robles Army, Only then did he look cautiously and order a full-scale attack.

The huge catapult roared, and the long-armed catapults kept throwing large pieces of stones, which fell on the top of the city. Because it was dark, the Roberts defenders on the city wall suffered heavy casualties. The panting operators, with their upper bodies naked, were steaming hot. More than 100,000 people swarmed towards the defense line of the Ruila army like ants. The sound of shouting and the blood of fighting covered everything. The most central area of ​​the battle was breached and changed hands twice. The soldiers in front fought desperately and fought to the death. A little further back were the supervisors holding long knives. In the dim light of the flames, the archers of the Ruila Kingdom shouted hard, "One, two, three, shoot!" The bows and arrows shot from various distances formed a scene like a metal waterfall. When the bows and arrows were raised, the stones thrown out in the night were like huge rackets. When the rackets fell, they were like fallen leaves rolled up by the autumn wind, in the faint light. There was a loud ping, and amazing debris flew out.