Realm of Power

The ancient fortress corridor is very gloomy, giving people a depressing feeling. There are many dark holes around the corridor, and it is said that poisoned bows and arrows are hidden inside. If a foreign enemy enters, the shooter can shoot the enemy through these small holes, completely sealing the corridors and passages. However, these are all very ancient legends, and the truth and falsehood can only be known when the Ikamu family is in danger of life and death. The current Ikamu family's main castle is more like a sluggish old man. Shen Wei is unwilling to face the reality in the glory and memories of the past. These equipment and facilities have long ceased to function. The glory can only represent the past, not the past. Now

The people sent by the Ikamu family to receive Gerosfero were their two rising stars, Ikarosh and Icarto.

In fact, they can't be called rising stars, because the uniforms of the captains of the Royal Guards in Chinese characters on their bodies clearly show each other's identity. Captains of the Guards Squadron, which are already middle-level officers of the Royal Guards. identity, the Ikamu family has an extraordinary relationship with the royal family. Two generations of Ikamu family women have become Queens of Aden. Even the current King of Aden has elements of the Ikamu family flowing in his blood. Therefore, the Ikamu family There are many disciples who have entered the royal guard system.

However, there are not many who can reach the level of squadron leader. The reason is very simple, that is, the Royal Guards rarely have combat opportunities. Without military exploits, the seniority situation within the Guards is very serious. There are many people who are still captains at the age of forty, and the two people in front of me are around thirty-four or five years old, and can climb to the position of captain of the Guards Squadron.

The only explanation is that these two people have been on the battlefield and have achieved considerable results.

The only opportunity for the Imperial Guard to go on the battlefield in the past five years was the battle with the Eero Empire for the Corninian Port. The Eero Empire raided the Corninian Corridor and entered the Great Oasis, with only three troops ahead. Baili is the Gulf of Aden area at the core of the Kingdom of Aden. In an emergency, the Royal Guards under the Royal Family of Aden also had to join the Great Oasis battlefield. In that battle, the two countries had a total of millions The final result of the human war was that the vitality of the Eero Empire was severely damaged. The Pope of the Order State, Potamia, seized the opportunity to invade the country. In the end, Emperor Farouk I of Eero was killed in the battle, and the capital of Eero fell. The royal family moved south, the Eero Empire existed in name only, and the Kingdom of Aden completely abandoned the Corniniya Corridor in the west and shifted its national focus to Central and South-Bia.

"Lord Jelosfero, on behalf of the Ikamu family, I welcome your arrival. Although the head of the family mentioned you many times, I didn't expect to meet you under such circumstances. However, it is always good to be able to come back. "Is the lady okay?" Ikaros, who had a cross scar at the corner of his eye, said enthusiastically. He is a middle-aged man with a generous appearance and forbidden marks on his body. The guard uniform obviously didn't fit well, making him look uncoordinated. Gerosfero heard his wife say that Ikarosh was more like a butler in the family, and he truly owned it within the family. The person with authority is Icarto, the son of his wife’s cousin. Since there is no male heir in the main line of the family, Icarto is the second in line to succeed.

Thinking of this, Gerosfero couldn't help but look at Icarto a few more times. He was a silent young man with cold eyes and didn't look friendly. He just said lightly, "Your Excellency Gerosfero came from afar." Come, I wonder what good news you have brought to our Yikam family?"

"On behalf of the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs, I came to Ikamu's house to handle some matters..." Jelosfero said politely, sensing the aggressive tone of the other party's tone.

Icarto raised his slender eyebrows and said coldly: "Is it as simple as just coming to handle some affairs?"

Gerosfero's expression changed, and he said with a smile, "Of course, the Minister of Military Affairs, Mr. Lagulie, specially asked me to come to Ikam's house. In addition to purchasing a batch of stones for the high platform of His Majesty's promotion ceremony, he also asked me to Supervise the renovation work of the Ickham family's castle"

Icarto's expression remained unchanged. He just looked at Gerosfero quietly for more than ten seconds before saying, "A month ago, we received a letter from the Ministry of Military Affairs. The stone materials for the high platform have been prepared. As for the repairs, Regarding Cam’s castle, does Lord Gerosfero know where the person who said this last time is now?”

"A fortress that is too old will also have an impact on living. It needs to be repaired appropriately..."

Geros Philo smiled and continued to persuade. Due to the lack of repairs in the entire castle, many places were in a damp state. There were also cracks between many stones, and some external hangings were crumbling. He hadn't finished speaking yet. Kato interrupted him coldly and said in a decisive tone, "The person who said he wanted to repair the castle last time is now buried at your feet. If you are not related to the eldest daughter of the Ikamu family, I will I won't see you at all

Icarto snorted with a heavy nose, waved his hand to Gerosfero, and paused in his voice, "The Ministry of Military Affairs, La Gulie, sent you to Ikamu to repair the old castle with bad intentions, but you are still obedient." Jumping inside will disappoint us even more, proving that you have no regard for the glory of Ikam. "I understand. The stone is in the quarry outside the castle. How to transport it back? You can figure it out yourself." He turned and left. Ikaros coughed in embarrassment. "I hope Lord Gerosfero doesn't mind. He has such a bad temper." "Like this." After saying these words, Ikaros quickly followed Icarto and left.

In the hall, only Geros Philo and the red-haired adjutant Jerome were left looking at each other. The red-haired adjutant Jerome looked around, raised his right hand and patted his chest, making a sigh of relief. Expression: "Everyone is really gone, sir. It seems you don't have to die! You have conveyed the news. We just need to go back with the prepared stones." You said, such a castle can still defend against the enemy. Attack? "

Gerosfero stood in front of the window of the hall, looking at the scratched city wall through the window, muttering to himself in a low voice. As the head of the War Department, he still knew something about the situation in the southern battlefield. The Empire The army seized the city of Persad, which was only about three hundred miles away from the southern city of Persad. It was so far away as I imagined, and all I saw along the way was a sense of laziness. No one thought that the war would spread here. However, the imperial army's offensive in the south had already stretched with the lengthening of the front. This is the end of the war, and the strategy of the Ministry of Military Affairs in Aden to trade land for time has also achieved its goal.

More than 100,000 Adenian troops are pressing in front of Persad. It is a miracle that a mere 20,000 imperial troops have not escaped, let alone breaking through the defense line of more than 100,000 Adenian troops and coming here. To a certain extent, Aden The victory is already certain in the south, and all that is left is time. In three days, or five days, good news of a great victory will inevitably come.

In the distance, you can see a line of black smoke rising straight up

"What's going on?" Jerosfero asked curiously, looking stunned.

"It should be an accidental fire. Sir, you see there are still many people putting out the fire. Sir, you don't know that the south has been in drought since this summer. The food in the entire south has been affected, and many places are even more damaged." No harvest, dry climate is most likely to cause fires." The red-haired adjutant Jerome glanced at the black smoke in the distance and explained nonchalantly.

The dark green leaves are floating in the wind, and the coldness blowing on the face clearly tells everyone that winter is approaching. In the area where the wilderness of the river road meets the southern mountains, the horseshoes nailed with thick curved horse irons are like a handful. The sharp razor completely tore the ground apart, turning it into black patches here and there. The wet mud was splashed up and mercilessly slapped into the mire of the swamp ground. Up, swish... swish... "Countless continuous and exciting sounds. The earth seems to be covered by countless black lines. The black lines are getting bigger and bigger. They are also getting wider and wider. In this ocean, they are fluttering in the wind. Holding a flag with a crescent moon and starlight marks, it was a dense layer of cavalry, crowded in this fertile land, and the horses were almost connected by their hoofs.

Looking across the vast land in front of him, Brother Shu, who was wearing the armor of an imperial general, raised the whip in his hand and read out a long list of tribal names: "Baisa, Coraline, Zamusu led people to the west, La Suoya" , Guza, Slamu led the people eastward, and others followed. "After hearing the order, the imperial cavalry immediately turned in their two directions,

Like waves in a tropical storm, like a flood that bursts its banks

Invasion, sweeping forward like fire

Under the black clouds, the black clouds rolled in quickly, with almost no gaps. The thunderous sound of horse hooves changed the color of the sky and the earth. Countless flying horse hooves rushed into the flat land in front of them, bringing up sand particles. The rocks and withered weeds swept them into a tornado-like procession. The gravel collided back and forth among the dense horseshoes until they were completely crushed and disappeared in the fierce wind.

For two consecutive days, he ran three hundred miles and still maintained an astonishing forward speed. It was like an extremely sophisticated machine. It was easy to give people the illusion that if someone fell in the middle, the cavalry behind would also fall. He will continue to move forward without hesitation, crushing the fallen ones to pieces and completely melting them into the ground.

The imperial cavalry appeared in a safe area behind the Aden army. The little nobles in the Aden area were completely unaware of the urgent ringing of the bell from the watchtower, "To the west, enemies, a large number of enemies!" The sentry's voice sounded very panicked. , the little nobles in the castle ran up to the sentry platform with fearful faces,

The gray and dark sky seemed to be condensed with a large piece of high-speed black in the distance. It was a whole row of leaping war horses. The little nobleman of Aden, Mo En, also saw the knights above clearly, and his heart almost jumped out. Hong Rolling torrent, knight on horseback, wearing thin armor. Carrying a bow and arrow on his back, he bent down and clung to his horse's back, holding the horse's belly firmly with his feet, increasing the horse's speed to the limit, crossing this vast and desolate land like a sharp arrow.

"It's the Imperial Cavalry!" "Asshole, where did these Imperial Cavalry come from?"

The small nobles of Aden felt that they were going crazy. In order to support the Aden army in the front, the big nobles above had mobilized all the surrounding private soldiers and slave armies. At this moment, they were just commanders. What could they use to fight the imperial army!

The war horses of the Imperial Cavalry are all northern war horses from the Gaul region. They are tall and powerful, more than a head taller than the horses in other regions. The disadvantage is that they have weak endurance, so this kind of heavy-duty horse does not care about the weeds, sand and gravel on the plains. existence, they spread their hooves as fast as possible, like Like the wind, it gallops freely on this land with thin soil. The earth is broken one after another under the splash of the horse's hooves, or it is stepped deeply into the earth, and occasionally there are one or two pieces of slightly thicker mud. The pieces were carried flying by the horse's hooves, emitting a dazzling light under the eyes. There are no abundant aquatic plants here, so it’s not worth their nostalgia, and it’s not worth their slowing down.

Their sights were in front of them, and behind them, there were billowing black smoke pillars rising into the sky, the small lord's castle that was still burning, the corpses of the Aden nobles who had been killed and hung on the trees, and swarms of locust-like swarms. slave

Five thousand imperial cavalry may only be regarded as a partial division in a great battle, but now facing the completely defenseless southern Aden, five thousand imperial cavalry swept all the way, receiving almost no resistance, and the five thousand cavalry dispersed into More than a dozen people attacked the plantations of the nobles in Aden, and a large number of slaves were released. The first thing these slaves did when they ran out was to rush into the nobles' homes and steal things, especially food.

Brother Shu, who came with the emperor's secret order, directly avoided the large towns with strong defenses.

The people of Aden had always focused their attention on Persad, and they only thought that these slave commotions were small movements, but they did not pay any attention to them.

At the critical moment of the southern battlefield, the emperor put these five thousand imperial cavalry into the battlefield, like a sharp sword piercing the defenses of the Aden people. The real purpose of the attack was food. Throughout the summer this year, there was no rain in the entire southern part of Hérault, and most of the crops were They were all killed, resulting in severe food shortages in the entire southern Aden. Over the past many months, more than 80,000 southern slaves have starved to death simply due to lack of food. Many slaves have not had any food for four or five days. The bark of some trees along the way has been pulled out, exposing the smooth inside. Tree trunks, if these trunks were not poisonous, even the trunks would have been eaten away by hungry slaves.

Now a large number of slaves were released, and these slaves attacked the plantations of the nobles. As the number of slaves increased, soon the slaves began to target the Aden Army's logistics line with food. For the Aden Army's logistics line, The attack suddenly became extremely violent, and the scale became larger and larger. From the beginning of more than a hundred people, now there are tens of thousands of people gathered. People who are hungry and crazy will do anything.