Realm of Power

Mountainous area south of the Gulf of Aden, Berkuttsu

September is already the end of autumn for the Gulf of Aden region. The warm current from the southern sea will shrink rapidly in September. However, there is an abnormality this year. The fog on the Mist Sea suddenly disappears, resulting in what should be a rainy season. The mountains in the southern part of the Gulf of Aden suddenly encountered a drought that had not been seen in decades, so that even the night air had a burning and suffocating feeling. People in Aden now don't care when the rain will fall. But come

The province of Burke and Mutsu is a typical hilly and mountainous area. The beautiful and charming Long Bay of the Gulf of Aden is the rugged mountainous area extending towards the bay. The terrain of Burke and Mutsu gives people a strange beauty. Among the rolling mountains, one or two sharp and high mountains suddenly rise up, thrusting into the sky like sharp swords. They are the basic terrain of the Burke Mutsu region. Occasionally, there are some basins among the mountains, which are very small and still undulating. In such a barren area, it is very difficult to find fertile land, but geographically speaking, the long and narrow land of Burke Mutsu Like a long wall guarding the southwest of the beautiful Gulf of Aden, it has repeatedly blocked the danger of invasion from the south on behalf of the Gulf of Aden.

The nights in Burke Mutsu are very dry. It has not rained for two full months. The areas that were originally grass-colored are now covered with large areas of withered yellow.

"Shuisha" The brazier in the tent was blown by the wind, bringing up a spray of red fire points that scattered like stars, shining on the embarrassed faces of every Aden general in the tent, flickering in and out, and the atmosphere in the tent was solemn. , even breathing felt pressure, a dozen Aden generals stood on both sides one by one, not daring to kick the atmosphere, the Imperial Army suddenly rushed in from the southern coast, caught off guard, Aden The four southern provinces of the Gulf have become battlefields, and Burke and Mutsu are the focus of the Imperial Army's attack. The King of Aden single-handedly sent the decisive and decisive coach Eagle Woods to the big oasis to take charge of the situation to prevent the Kingdom of Aden from falling into In a situation where both the north and the south are at war, Prince Sotolosu, who also has the title of Royal Wall, arrived at the most important barrier in the south of the Gulf of Aden, the Bekmutsu Province, half a month ago.

The middle-aged Prince of Aden was tall, with flaxen hair mixed with a little white hair, hazel eyes, and pale skin. At this moment, he was picking up the battle damage report that had just been tallied up with a solemn face, and said in a cold voice, " Why are you silent now? Who assured me that only 5,000 people from the Imperial Army entered Berk Mutsu. According to our strength of 28,000 people, defeating them is as easy as turning the palm of your hand. This is Did you take it out?"

Prince Sotorosu's voice stopped and his eyes were like lightning. His eyes saw the generals of Aden trembling in their hearts. His Highness the Prince was called the Wall of Aden, but during the battle with the Aero Empire two years ago, he was stunned. It was obtained by using 200,000 Aden slave troops to drag down the Emperor's army to death in the great oasis.

It is said that in order to stop the collapse of the Kingdom of Aden in the Grand Oasis at that time, the first thing His Royal Highness the Prince did when he arrived at the Grand Oasis was to personally order the execution of nineteen Aden generals who were ineffective in fighting, and then used these nineteen Aden generals The vacant positions and family property were all used as rewards to encourage the Aden army and two hundred thousand slaves gathered in the large oasis area. The subordinate army counterattacked, and in the end even Emperor Aero, who thought victory was in sight, fled. This was a man who would kill his own people more mercilessly than his enemies. The generals of Aden did not dare to raise their heads, for fear of being attacked by this man. A prince who is good at borrowing other people's heads to encourage him is staring at him, and he is even muttering in his heart, don't look at me, don't look at me, that person's head next to me is prettier than mine.

In the silent and solemn atmosphere, beads of sweat rolled on the foreheads of the Aden generals. It was not until Prince Sotorosu looked away that the generals secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with their faces full of shame, because this failure was indeed a bit embarrassing. People are ashamed to speak,

Originally, the 18,000 Aden troops on the front line of Burke and Mutsu pounced on the Imperial Army that had just entered Burke and Mutsu, hoping to give the Imperial Army a head-on blow and kill a large number of people before their foothold was stable. In the past half month since the war started, the Aden army has suffered a devastating defeat, because Most of the regular army was not in the country, so the only ones to attack the imperial army were the garrison troops from the provinces of Aden. In order to block the imperial army's northward invasion route, the garrison armies of eleven Aden provinces all moved into the southern line. The strength of the army reached 87,000, and the commander-in-chief was Prince Sotolosu.

This counterattack has an absolute advantage in terms of strength.

Prince Sotorosu is worthy of being a ruthless figure who was able to suppress a complete defeat in the Grand Oasis. He knows that counterattack requires more than just a large number of people. The King of Aden sent him here this time, undoubtedly hoping that he can Just like in the great oasis, he once again turned the tide at a critical moment. He was not afraid of the army of 300,000 eros at the beginning, not to mention that the army that invaded the southern part of the Gulf of Aden is said to be only 30,000 people.

"It is said that the imperial army invaded, but in fact it was just a tentative attack. There is no need for us to mess up our position. Moreover, first 30,000 imperial army will launch a major offensive against four provinces at the same time. The strength of the troops is so dispersed, which in itself is Seeking death"

According to the intelligence, there were only 8,000 Imperial troops entering Burke Mutsu. It was a battle without any suspense. However, out of caution, Sotolosu only agreed to use Burke Mutsu's troops unilaterally. Launching a counterattack, the Aden army on the side of Burke and Mutsu was nearly 30,000, but the location was wrong, the numbers were uneven, and the combat effectiveness and weapons and equipment were different.

Facing the Imperial Army, which is known as the most powerful force in the mainland, Prince Sotorosu, who has rich experience, knew that too many miscellaneous names would be a burden. Sotorosu selected more than 6,000 defenders from the 30,000 defenders. Three assault infantry regiments were formed, plus other infantry regiments, for a total of eight infantry regiments with 18,000 men. The forwards encountered the enemy at Besad, and then the Aden army quickly pressed forward across the board and launched an encirclement attack, hoping to swallow up the less than 3,000 Imperial Army troops in front of them in one breath and win the first battle to boost morale. However, the Imperial Army troops Then he decisively retreated to the wall of Persad, which suddenly made it difficult for the Aden army to swallow.

The scale of the encounter in Persad was actually not that big. Three thousand emperors were besieged by 18,000 Aden troops for a short period of time. One day and one night, the 18,000 Aden troops roared and took turns attacking, because it was a hasty encounter. , both sides had no heavy weapons. In the absence of large siege equipment, the Aden infantry used the most direct Continuous climbing and ropes, but under the rain of arrows from the Imperial Army, countless people died in the battle below the city of Bosa. The huge advantage of the Imperial Army's staggering long-range weapons gave the Aden people a hard lesson on what it means to hit an iron plate. ,, fierce fighting day and night, with the news that the emperor's main force was approaching, the Aden army surrounding Bossard finally had no choice but to withdraw.

The three infantry regiments as the main force of the counterattack suffered the most casualties, with 4,713 casualties. They lost almost one-fifth of the entire Aden army in the Burke and Mutsu areas. Among them, an infantry regiment commander was killed and another was seriously injured. , this series of casualty figures was undoubtedly a blow to the Aden generals who were originally full of confidence. They lowered their heads and wanted to bury their heads.

It’s okay if he didn’t defeat Bursad. He was later caught up by the main force of the Imperial Army.

The Imperial Army's attack was as fierce as a tidal wave, and the Empire's crossbow shooters covered and suppressed it. Their morale was like a rainbow. The Aden Army, which had been attacking for a day and night, suffered a disastrous defeat. The Imperial Army's saturated long-range strike power had completely destroyed Burke. The fighting spirit of the Mutsu troops, although the defeat in this battle was not enough to shake the entire battle situation, it was enough to shake the Aden side's intention to counterattack.

"It's already September, and the Imperial Army has come all the way. I think the reason why the Empire has only dispatched 30,000 people is probably because its logistical capacity has reached its limit. The Gulf of Aden area is really too far away from the Empire's mainland. The longer the delay is, the more detrimental it will be to the empire. If this battle is really delayed until winter, it will be the fate of this imperial team. Doomsday." Prince Sotorosu grunted heavily through gritted teeth. His bones were already broad and his face was heavy. At this time, he looked like a wounded beast under the firelight. A trace of cold air was stirring in the night. This is not a big place. The oasis is not a critical situation where Eero's 300,000 troops come like a tide. A breakthrough would overturn the entire Gulf of Aden.

He, Sotuo Luosu, could go on a killing spree in the Grand Oasis that day and personally order the execution of nineteen generals who had failed to fight well, but that was not possible here.

Because the imperial army that invaded the south only had 30,000 people, and the Aden Army was not a regular army, but a temporarily recruited garrison. Killing people in the big oasis would only feel like killing happily and relieving their anger. If it weren't for these The generals were greedy for life and afraid of death. How could they be defeated on the first line? How could they be forced to the hinterland of the great oasis and kill those soldiers who did not care about them? General Aden, soldiers and slaves are willing to really work hard, and these garrison generals, although their combat effectiveness is not very good, but since the imperial army advanced northward, although they know that they are facing the enemy that has swept across the entire Obarro For the elite elites of the empire, these garrison troops are nothing more than a chariot, but few of the garrison generals in these areas escape without a fight.

Eight generals of the garrison have been killed and fourteen others have been injured. Based on this, Soto Luosu really cannot kill him! I hope it can really be postponed until winter, and it is best to wait for the Imperial Army to retreat on its own due to logistical problems! Just when Sotorosu was thinking this, Adjutant Rocks came in from the outside with a strange expression, and whispered to Sotorosu, "" Lord Toblas's messenger has arrived, Lord Toblas's Fourth Army It’s less than eighty miles away from here.”

"I see"

When Sotrosu heard the news that the reinforcements were about to arrive, he did not show a happy expression on his face. Instead, he frowned.

"Sir, from the regular report that was sent just now, it seems that there is a problem with the Grand Oasis." The adjutant said in a low voice with a strange face. "The Imperial Army has also started a war on the Grand Oasis. The Poca Grand Oasis, which is the gateway, has fallen."

"It's no wonder." Prince Sotorosu took a breath. Anyone in Aden knows the importance of the Great Oasis to the Aden region. But now, the empire suddenly started a war from the north and the south. It's no wonder that His Majesty the King I can't sit still anymore, Tobras, Deputy Minister of Affairs of the King of Aden, Commander of the Fourth Army of Aden, the Fourth Army of Aden has the title of the King's Guards in the military circles of Aden, and has always been the guard of King Aero. An important military force in the capital, this unit The team is not allowed to be dispatched to the Aero Royal Capital area except in emergencies. This time, His Majesty the King transferred this personal guard army out of the Royal Capital of Aden and sent Toblas, who has offensive mania, which is enough to show that the King is very concerned about his arrival. After going south, he was dissatisfied because he had not launched the expected counterattack. Although he was a prince, he did not have a military position. It was okay to suppress these local generals, but it was better to deal with Toblas, who had the status of deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs. It's difficult

Not to mention, the whole of Aden knows that the Fourth Army cannot leave the capital for a long time. Tobras is famous for his arrogance and radicalism. The Fourth Army under his command is not only well-equipped, but also mostly composed of young officers who are passionate and warlike. They are loyal to His Majesty the King. He has almost no control over the Fourth Army of Aden, so he is forced to take a quick victory!