Realm of Power

The battle broke out suddenly, like a red tide that rolled back and drowned the scattered imperial cavalry in the distance. The imperial soldiers who saw this scene on the city wall took a breath of air. Even the sturdy imperial cavalry suddenly encountered a situation. He was also caught off guard, especially in the dark night before his eyes. The red-armored cavalry, the flaming iron rods, and the huge roar made the horses frightened and ran around uncontrollably.

"Everyone come closer to me!" "What are you still standing there for? Fight, fight!" All kinds of shouts spread far in the night

The scattered ranks of the imperial cavalry intertwined and fought together in front of the red tide on the opposite side. It was almost difficult to distinguish who was who in the dark night. The red-armored cavalry on the opposite side held a small cavalry buckler, and the weapons in their hands were either long sticks or sharp scimitars. They came flying like the wind, followed by swords and spears, and the weapons collided with each other and produced sparks in the night. , at a glance, there are enemies everywhere, covering the sea of ​​people rushing towards them like a roaring tsunami. The Imperial Cavalry The soldiers immediately splattered with blood and fell to the ground. In fact, the opponent's combat effectiveness was not stronger than the imperial cavalry, but the number was more than three times that of the imperial cavalry. Moreover, the impact of the constantly flaming weapons in the dark was far greater than that in the day. When you see it, you feel even more mysterious that your scalp is numb.

The pungent gun smoke, the smell of blood, and the coldness of the sword flash filled the surrounding space.

"Attention, there is an ambush!" an Imperial Cavalry officer shouted with a ferocious expression. A red light flashed out in the distance. The Imperial Imperial officer was suddenly hit on the shoulder by something, and his right arm seemed to be broken. Hanging down in the same way, blood dripped from his fingers like broken beads. His hand covered the injured position, and when he released his fingers, his eyes were filled with blood.

"What on earth is this..." The imperial cavalry officer's eyes fell on his fingertips, his body swayed, and the blood fell from the horse to the ground. There were many imperial cavalrymen like this officer, and they were covered in blood from fighting. They were very brave. Seeing that the situation suddenly reversed, no one of these imperial cavalry escaped. Every one of them was killed and their bodies were covered in blood. Human and horse corpses were stacked on top of each other, as if they were building a span of flesh and blood. The sounds of shouting and fighting were intertwined. , the blood is still splashing! No one expected that the Erro people would dare to fight back. In the blink of an eye, there was another burst of fire, and the imperial cavalry fell from their horses one after another, like leaves blown away by the wind.

"Can the cavalry outside the city still be withdrawn?"

"There's no way to go back!"

Everyone's expressions were ugly. The cavalry were too scattered and had penetrated too far, so it was obvious that they could no longer retreat. Faced with several times the enemy's counterattack, these imperial cavalry fought until the last moment. In fact, they also It’s not that they couldn’t withdraw, there were even a few imperial cavalry covered in blood who turned around and ran back. But soon they stopped their horses again. Behind the cavalry was a queue of infantry. Rows of spears began to be leveled neatly in response to the order, as if a long silver-white line had been erected under the capital of King Ayrault. If they were given up at this moment, If they make a way, it will also open a way for the red-armored cavalry rushing behind.

"Turn back!" Several imperial cavalrymen looked at each other, turned their horses and ran forward, like lone eagles in the sky. Behind them, the red tide swooped in, and the sword light drowned these imperial cavalrymen. The figure, the sound of arrows flying across the sky, the whistling sound of the wind, the collision and rolling of exploding swords were all mixed together. The sound of the battle suddenly became much quieter, as if the strong wind outside the city began to become louder. gentle

"Stop, don't go any further"

Someone among the red-armored cavalry raised their right hand high, and a large number of red-armored cavalry began to rein in their horses and turn. In front of the eyes of the imperial infantry, they quickly disappeared into the night like the ebbing tide. Faced with this sudden change, The imperial infantry queue could only watch helplessly, unable to judge the enemy in the dark. There is no way to know the actual number of enemies. The annihilation of all the imperial cavalry will have a great impact on the infantry. In such a dark night, without knowing the opponent's specific location and number, pursuing without authorization will lead to death, let alone the opponent. It's cavalry. Only cavalry can chase cavalry. How can infantry chase them?

"Hold still, don't move!"

"Stand in line, hold your spear straight," the imperial officers ordered to their soldiers. Lysateil, who was standing on the top of the royal capital, stared at the enemy disappearing in the night. He now understood what the other party's shout of "exposure" meant. Got it

That was simply the signal to launch an ambush. The opponent's ambush was premeditated, but why Hu chose to launch it at this moment was hard for Lizatir to understand. In the past two months, the entire northern part of Eero had The strength of the troops is only 20,000 to 30,000, and the defense of the capital of Aero is not strong. The 200,000 southern coalition troops, such as If you really want to fight, you can definitely fill the capital of Hérault with 50,000 or 60,000 lives. However, in the face of such a favorable opportunity, the southern coalition forces did not make the slightest move, and now the imperial army has gathered in the north of Hérault. , the southern coalition forces launched such a large-scale attack at this time, did they get kicked in the head by a donkey!

He had been observing the Southern Allied Forces for two months, but he realized at a moment that he could not understand the Southern Allied Forces. Lizatir did not expect that after two peaceful months, the first official confrontation between the Empire and the Southern Allied Forces would turn out like this. The result! The empire suffered a disastrous defeat. All 1,500 of the empire's elite cavalry were killed in battle, and the price paid by the other side was minimal. Although this was only a small-scale encounter, it was equivalent to a slap in the face of the empire! And where did those red-armored cavalry come from?

The white mist in the morning flows on the ground like a river

The sky was gradually getting brighter. In a woodland location, Poros, the deputy commander of the Red Dragon War Flag Regiment, raised his hand. Behind him, about 4,000 knights of the Red Dragon War Cavalry stopped their horses one after another. Some people gulped loudly. Drinking water, some people simply poured water on their bodies and heads. A red dragon knight officer came to Boros from behind. , said in a low voice, "Sir, if the Erro people want to run, let them run. Why should we help them cut off their rear? Although we won last night, it was before the imperial army had time to react. Otherwise, the imperial army If we knew we only had four thousand cavalry, it would not be so difficult for us to want to escape so easily."

"Although they are all bait, they cannot be discarded casually, and we also need these Ero people to catch bigger fish."

There was a slight coldness in the corner of Poros's mouth. It was true that the southern princes wanted to run away, and last night's ambush was entirely Poros's impromptu idea. As the head of the knights sent by the Aden Red Dragon Palace this time, he needed to deal with He has a measure of his opponent's combat strength. He still understands the Red Dragon Knights under his command. Although the Red Dragon Knights are the guardians of the temple, The knights are armed with guards, and the knights are also carefully selected warriors. However, most of the red dragon knights have very little chance of setting foot on the battlefield in their lifetime. Therefore, the personal force of the red dragon knight is quite powerful, but in a real battle, personal force is useless. It's meaningless, no matter how powerful a warrior is, he will still be trampled to death in front of the surging waves of enemies.

Not to mention, the powerful imperial army that swept across the entire southern and southern Europe Barro has the title of the strongest army in the continent of Europe Barro. In particular, the imperial cavalry ranks first in the continent. He wants to let his subordinates know that. There is a difference between daily fighting and fighting on the battlefield. Boros believes that the best way is to fight with the imperial cavalry.

Poros knew that the withdrawal of the southern coalition forces would definitely draw the imperial army away from the capital of Aero. To pursue the evacuating enemies, the light cavalry was naturally the best. With calculated calculations and unintentional calculations, the battle last night resulted in heavy losses to Aero. The imperial cavalry in Luo Wangdu effectively cut off the empire's possibility of pursuing the southern princes.

Boros withdrew his gaze from a distance. He was very satisfied with the result. The imperial cavalry was indeed very strong, but the red dragon knights also proved that they were more powerful than the imperial cavalry. They destroyed 1,500 elite imperial cavalry and only lost more than 200. , including the injured, there were no more than six hundred. Boros could clearly feel that Red The dragon knights' fear of the empire has been reduced a lot. According to the empire's tradition of paying blood debts with blood, thousands of cavalry died in battle. This shame must be washed away. This is even among the princes in the southern part of Eero. Some people who want to have secret talks with the empire will have to stop because of the deaths of thousands of cavalry!

Kill two birds with one stone! After Poros took advantage of the princes in the south of Elero, he also let the princes in the south of Elero take a scapegoat.

"Sir, I just received the report." A red dragon knight looked hurriedly and came from a distance.

Poros subconsciously tightened the reins in his hands, quickly took the letter, opened it, glanced over it, and his face suddenly became silent.

"Sir, what happened?" asked several subordinates nearby.

"Nothing, Elder Sulisa just told me that the Imperial Navy has blocked the entrance of the Great River of Eero." Poros crumpled the letter into a ball, and an imperceptible chill flashed through his eyes. Just when he arrived in the southern part of Eero , Sulissa headed north secretly, from the Great River of Erault to the north, across the inland sea and into the hinterland of the empire, until he arrived at the Imperial Capital Ocean City. There, Elder Sulisa will activate divine punishment, which is the real trump card. What he has to do is to attract the attention of the empire when Elder Sulisa secretly sneaks into the empire, but he doesn’t know Something unexpected happened. Elder Sulissa's Aden fleet unexpectedly encountered the Imperial Navy. Eleven Aden battleships were sunk.

This report had to make Boros's heart sink, and he became more convinced of the temple's strategy. If he wanted to severely damage the empire, he could only do so in the empire itself.

The strength of the empire itself comes from the economic prosperity and commercial prosperity of the empire itself, the huge number of soldiers, the first-class military forging on the mainland, and the countless imperial chambers of commerce that continuously import various resources and wealth into the empire.

Was last night's battle really so easy? Only he himself knew, but it was not necessarily true that although there were more than a thousand imperial cavalry, the Red Dragon Knights dispatched four thousand cavalry. Moreover, under a calculated and unintentional situation, the imperial cavalry hurriedly fought with one-third of its strength. In the end, they were able to injure the 600 cavalry here, which showed their toughness, and this time the empire marched south with a total of 80,000 troops! And according to the empire's combat readiness, even if the entire 80,000-strong army is destroyed in the yellow sand south of Hérault, another 80,000-strong army will soon come down. The method of weakening the empire through ordinary war has proven to be outdated.

Only divine punishment can destroy the ambition of the empire!

The capital of Aero

The tense atmosphere last night began to dissipate as the sun shone on the city, and the Eero people began to come out of the streets and alleys. The battle last night was just an inconspicuous episode, because the capital of Eero was actually surrounded. For two months, from the initial nervousness to the complete indifference, the Aero people no longer had any illusions about the southern princes. However, after it was truly confirmed that the southern princes of Aero had fled, the Aero people collectively fell silent.

At this moment, on a high collar in the north of the capital of Aero, with a slight chill in the floating mist, a black young man climbed up the last step, staring at the great plain of the capital of Aero in the distance. , the endless spreading woods and grasslands are like a huge dark green carpet, extending to the distance of the earth.

"The one who ambushed the troops leaving the city last night was the Red Dragon Palace of Aden. Is this sure?" the black-haired young man asked in a deep voice with a stern face.

Standing behind him was Anklo, who was wearing a dark green dress. The charming-looking former Princess of Hérault said with a wry smile, "This is not the first time that Mount Edmon and the Red Dragon Palace of Aden have fought against each other, although I am not sure. How many of the Red Dragon Cavalry came last night, but judging from the speed of the battle and the appearance of the Breath of the Red Dragon, it was definitely the Red Dragon Cavalry. There is no doubt that the Red Dragon Knights of the Dragon Palace, regardless of their name, actually have no knightly demeanor at all. Therefore, even within the Kingdom of Aden, the style of the Red Dragon Knights of Aden is mixed. Those who hit and ran last night are basically the Red Dragon Cavalry! "

Imperial Minister of Military Affairs Hu Keqili led an army of 80,000 people to the south, but no one would know that the black-haired young man arrived at the capital of Eero earlier than Hu Keqili's army of 80,000 men.

But this is normal. The march of the army will not be very fast in nature, because there is still material transportation and baggage. In terms of marching speed, Hu Keqili still needs to be consistent with the Imperial Navy fleet entering the big river. , so although it has been three days since we went south, we are still a hundred and fifty miles away from the capital of Aero. How can a black-haired young man go straight to the capital of Aero with only a small number of accompanying cavalry? "Can you find a way to get something like Red Dragon's Breath?" When the black-haired young man heard the name Red Dragon's Breath, his eyes lit up. The report of the cavalry battle last night had been sent to him. Of course, this It was not the one reported by the Ninth Flag Regiment, but the one sent by the Southern Intelligence Department. It mentioned the Breath of the Red Dragon. When the black-haired young man heard the description of the Breath of the Red Dragon, the first thing he thought of was muskets. Simple version. musket!