Realm of Power

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The morning sun seemed very weak, like a faint white light rising from the end of the prairie. The leaping horse hooves broke the tranquility of the morning. The fat man's horse jumped onto a small hill, and the green land filled with mountains and plains was endless before his eyes. Extending, a sparkling river winds through the emerald green grassland, like a long silver belt, which makes people feel the magic of nature and the insignificance of human beings in this world.

Thirty Guardsmen who had changed back to their armor followed closely behind, like a black gallop, and then Urcando and his two loyal men with a determined look on their faces,

Faced with the sudden request to leave their hometown and entrust themselves to a person of unknown origin, most of the young men in Dongting who were still wearing simple leather armor chose to retreat. In the end, Urcondo could only It was a pity that he brought out 20 young and passionate warriors from the clan and began to pick up the scimitar himself.

Under the leadership of Urcondo, Fatty went north along the Beirang River that crossed the grassland. After a short supply at the garrison site, Fatty marched towards Motu, the center of the grassland, escorted by a thousand garrison cavalry.

During the two days that he was traveling with Urcondo, Fatty also had a general understanding of the situation in the North.

Northland is the collective name for the extremely cold area north of the Dongting Grassland. Because of the barrier of the prairie, this area is almost blank to us. Even Urcondo cannot fully understand that mysterious area.

When the fat man mentioned Austin and the Soviet Union, Urcondo was silent for a while, and then said hesitantly, "You are talking about the two largest forces on the border of the North. In fact, except for them, There are several other forces on the border of the North including Horus, Campa, Reandi, etc.

Among them, the Austin people's power is mainly located in the area centered on the city of Austin on the coast of Northland. There are a total of 4 larger settlements with a population of about 170,000 and an army of about 30,000. They mainly rely on fishing. Mainly, it is the best pearl producing area in the North. Because it is close to the geographical advantage of Boai Road Bay, it has the largest external port in the North, Artanis.

However, due to climate and water circulation reasons, few ships can go directly to the inland. They usually follow the current to connect with another area directly opposite!

"Oh, so the Austinites have long been in contact with the opposite continent?" The fat man was stunned for a moment, and then showed a solemn look. The eldest princess of the Austinites, Austin Yundai, didn't seem to mention this at all. And, it only focused on the hatred with the Asuo tribe, which made Fatty think that only the Asuo people can communicate with the opposite strait.

Urcondo said with certainty, "According to the Northland merchants who came and went in the market, the first people to have contact with the opposite continent were the Austinites, because only their pointed warships wrapped with rare iron ore could easily Breaking the ice on the sea, in the cold northern region, the entire coast for a hundred miles is covered with ice floes. Half of the ships cannot sail at all. In twelve months, only

8 There is no ice for three months, so only Austinites who have the ability to break through the ice can successfully reach the opposite sea area."

Urcondo stopped talking, took off the water bag from his horse, and took two gulps of water before continuing, "As for the Asuo tribe you mentioned, it is an alliance of forces that only emerged within the past ten years. The main body is the Asuos who have three settlements. Because they are also close to the coast, they have been fighting against the Austins in recent years.

There is a deep grudge between the two tribes. It is said that due to some unknown reasons, the Austin people were severely blocked by the other side when trading with the other side, so their strength was greatly reduced! Coupled with some internal struggles for power, the past ten years have been in a state of disorder.

The Asuo tribe is catching up and adopting a joint approach to continuously absorb some small tribes that were once oppressed by the Austins. In recent years, the Asuo tribe has completely suppressed the Austins, but I heard that the Austins The Ding people have already opened the passage to the opposite continent, and may launch a new counterattack soon."

"It's no wonder!" The fat man whispered with his eyebrows slightly furrowed. Austin Yundai's deliberate concealment of the meaning contained in it seemed a bit unusual. From the current point of view, the aliens who were originally expected to cross the strait in winter seemed to It did not appear. On the contrary, the actions of the Asu'o Ministry seemed very abnormal. When they should have stabilized the victory, they brazenly launched a war against the Falcon Dynasty with strong military power.

The fat man's eyebrows were slightly frowned. Either the other person was crazy and arrogant, or he was driven into panic for some reason. But what was it that made the Asuo people who even the people from Dongting dared to stab him start to mess up on their own? We are in a good position,

I don't know why, but from this unusual smell, Fatty smelled the hesitation and panic of the beasts before they attacked.

He wanted to know what kind of secrets were hidden in that mysterious northern region behind the Assu people and the Austin people's deliberate concealment?

"Or maybe a wild beast is attacking!" The fat man raised his head and looked at the sky, the blood in his body boiled, and he subconsciously licked his dry lips, no matter who you are? This is my home court!

At five o'clock in the morning on May 20, the city of Motu was still shrouded in the mist of dusk on the grassland. A group of cavalry who had traveled a long distance entered Motu. The leader of the Guards Squadron showed the patrol team a token representing the Central Army.

"I am Ruska, captain of the fifth squadron of the Central Guards. I have come to Motu on important business. I request an immediate audience with the head of the local garrison, Mr. Moslati."

Moslati was woken up from a sweet dream in the early morning. After hearing the guard's speech, he almost slowly put on his uniform, and went to the interview room with sleepy eyes to meet this special status of the Central Army squadron leader.

"Excuse me, who is Lord Moslati?" Despite the long journey, the guard squadron leader was still in high spirits. He stopped at the door of the hall and scanned it with keen eyes.

"I am the person in charge of the garrison, Moslati!" Moslati came up to him without any hesitation. "I wonder what urgent military affairs Lord Ruska has this time?"

"I don't dare to take it seriously, sir. I have been ordered to deliver the order." The guard officer took out a secret letter from his arms with extreme caution. "Please see, sir. The envelope is intact. Please sign a receipt for me, sir, to prove it." The envelope and the wax seal will be in good condition when they arrive in your hands, so that I can report back to you."

Moslati quickly asked someone to get the seal and stamped it on the receipt very neatly. After the Guards officer left, Moslati opened the order book in his hand and took a few deep breaths after just a few glances. , his face also looked a little dark and unclear.

"What's the matter, sir?" the adjutant next to him asked softly.

Moslati quietly rolled up the order book in his hand and said, "This is an order personally signed by His Majesty. In three days, Lord Hu Keqili's 30,000-strong Central Army will depart from the northern county, as well as the Western Army's A Longbow Banner Regiment, as well as 20,000 cavalry from the Xikujitduoyan Division, will gather here! Your Majesty asked us to station the army there! "

"Are there more than 100,000 people here? Where will your Majesty attack this time?" The adjutant subconsciously shrank his head and asked timidly.

"Nonsense, are there other enemies besides the north?" Moslati glared at him with disdain, sighed solemnly and said, "I heard that the war in the north is not going well. The other side is too cunning. Facing Ruitang Tina The princess's army often retreats into the cold northern mountains at the slightest contact.

The terrain there is steep and steep, and the low temperature all year round is very unfavorable for the march of the army. Even if there is no war, the chance of people getting frostbite is very high. Haven't you seen that the carriages brought back from the front line every day are full of wounded soldiers? In just ten days, there were at least 2,000 people."

"But does that require a hundred thousand troops?" the adjutant asked curiously.

"How do I know? I'm just a regional garrison!" Moslati rolled his eyes at him dissatisfied.

On the evening of May 23, Hu Keqili, who had just returned from Airey, received an order from His Majesty the Falcon. Two elite Central Army Flag Regiments escorted more than 3,000 carts loaded with various supplies towards the Dongting Grassland. march forward

On the same road, not only the troops starting from the northern county, but also a large number of troops from the surrounding area were marching towards Motu. No one knows His Majesty Falcon's plans, but the determination shown this time seems to be that he wants to deal with the northern issue once and for all. But is the problem really so serious? The generals who connected this to the order did not know,

Along the way, large groups of infantrymen gathered from various regions passed by. The soles of their boots made a sizzling sound on the muddy grass softened by the rain, and the hem of their armor slapped on the legs wrapped in leggings. In the misty rain, the queue of black soldiers outside Motu City almost covered the entire plain. Thousands of soldiers were swarming on the vast plain like a colony of ants.

Fatty stared at the troops slowly gathering outside from the window of Motu City, and couldn't help but feel filled with emotion. I hope my judgment is wrong, otherwise, the entire Dongting Grassland will be reduced to a battlefield of bloody battles. According to my own experience, in such a tragic battle, even if the winning side pays an extremely heavy price of,

In order to defend the dignity of the Ikadiva continent, the people who paid the price were these ordinary soldiers and families whose names were unknown, the orphans and widows who lost their husbands and fathers.

Life or death?

Staring at the blood-like morning glow on the horizon in the distance, Fatty seemed to feel the smell of blood and killing again.

As he waited, he felt an uncontrollable excitement: This is the world of a soldier! The peaceful and comfortable life has not dulled his claws. He was born for war.