Realm of Power

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Golden sunlight shines through the clouds, and a milky white mist envelopes the earth. Blowing by the breeze, the mist slowly dissipates or gradually rises from the ground, melting like ice and snow under the sun, and finally settles on the earth. disappear,

On the fresh and clear flat land, you can see thousands of miles away. At the edge where the sky and the earth are connected, you can vaguely see rolling clouds, which forms a strong contrast with the calm and comfortable scene here.

"Look, Your Majesty, that's the Anruode Line of Defense!"

Bonnie, who was wearing silver armor, pointed to a thick city wall in the distance with emotion, and said to the fat man next to her, "This is the western section of the border between me and the Kingdom of Nord, a highland-like barren plain. The Anrod region forms a hub on all four sides. The dry plain wind blows across this land. This is the uplift of the Stilikut Mountains that traverses the southern part of the continent. It is like a central axis lying on the edge of the southern plain.

Along the Anruod Highlands, you can enter the largest grain-producing area of ​​the Nords, Souro, to the west, you can reach Angus, the political center of Nord and the outlying city of Nord Kyoto, to the south, and you can reach the Parkris Plateau to the east.

"This is probably why the Anruode area is also called the backbone of the southern plains of the continent!" the fat man asked with a somewhat indifferent expression.

"That's right!" Bertrand Bonnie glanced at him with a charming look before saying, "So the Anruode area has always been a key area for confrontation between mainland powers. Since 1,500 years ago, troops were sent south to conquer the Ikadiva people across the continent,

As for the Ruidian people who founded the country in the central plain five hundred years ago, countless monarchs with great dreams have had headaches for this central point named Anruode. Every time this place is mentioned, there is bound to be a battle surrounding it. At this point, an extremely brutal strangulation of flesh and blood broke out. Whoever occupied Anruode would undoubtedly have knocked on the door to the southern plains of the continent. "

"What about the Ruidian Kingdom? You should also hate this place to your core!" The fat man looked at the long wall in the distance, imagining the countless life-and-death fights that had happened here, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Bertrand Bonnie took off her helmet and let her long golden hair hang on her shoulders, adding a bit of charm and said, "Just take the Kingdom of Ruidian as an example. In the 500 years from its founding to its destruction, There were 14 wars launched in the Anruode area, the largest one was forty years ago.

The Ruidian people who ruled the central plains at that time had just completed the war to conquer the central Anka people and brought all the most fertile central plains on the mainland under their rule.

Then in the winter of the same year, in the Battle of Ice Wolf River Valley, they defeated the 80,000 main force of the Nord army that attempted to go north. The dawn of a unified continent shone on the heads of the excited Redians.

"Go south, go south! Let Ruildian's golden lion flag fly at the top of Nord Kyoto." There was a clamor in Ruildian's country, and lords from all over the country gathered with their armies on the border south.

Not only the Redians, but other kingdoms on the continent also believe that the Redians, who have inherited the blood of the Ikadiva people, are likely to inherit the glory of their ancestors and sweep across the entire continent like the Ikadiva people. To reunite the once divided dynasty,

But it is a pity that the emergence of the famous Nord general Crimson Garkon once again put an end to the Redian people's ambition to go south. The place where this legend was forged is the famous "Backbone of the South" Anrod.

"Crimson Jiacon? You mean this is where the most famous battle took place?" The fat man looked stunned. Of course he had heard of Crimson Jiacon, who was known as a century-old general.

"Yes, this is where the war known as the Miracle of Crimson Garkon broke out!" Bonnie Berlant's eyes lit up and she said seriously, "It was a war that has caused confusion to this day, and also made all Nords His face was rosy and glowing with excitement, and he was talking about the classic battle. That battle also changed the model of war gathering in later generations.

At that time, Anrod's guard officer was the outstanding figure Scarlet Garcon, who was later hailed as a century-old general. This 33-year-old Nord general was going through his most energetic and experienced period.

Upon hearing the news that the Ruidian people were about to move south in large numbers, the regional defense officer, who had a note on his face and was playing cards with the soldiers, was stunned for a moment, then just curled his lips and replied, "I know! How can you say this kind of thing now? It affects your mood very much!"

There was no reaction at all. How should I live my life? After winning 5 silver coins in a poker game, I ran back to tell my wife the good news. There was no sign of preparing for war or evacuating.

Although the Anrod area is extremely important to the southern plains, stationing here is not a pleasant thing, not to mention Crimson Garkon's embarrassing first half of his life.

"Really? Could it be that the first half of this famous general's life was miserable?" The fat man's superficial understanding of mainland history earned Bertrand Bonnie a blank look, and he said with emotion. "Since the age of 20, Scarlet Garcon has already After being stationed in this wasteland for 13 years, every day Facing this clean but lifeless land, Tiandu married the daughter of a local rich man as his wife. Not many people here believed that he was from the Crimson family. Even if he used his surname as a guarantee, in exchange for It's just a few words of comfort from my wife when I come here.

"If it weren't for this unexpected war, he might just spend his life in obscurity." Bonnie sighed and said with a faint look, "I heard that this famous general was born with short legs and could not walk long." Time is balanced, and you can tell at a glance that he is not a warrior. In addition, his appearance is not good, and his body cannot jump flexibly during fighting training. Therefore, as the second son of the Crimson family, the fate of Crimson Jiakang is far worse than that of the Crimson Twins who were called at that time. Xiong’s elder brother and younger brother,

"Does this famous general with a Crimson family background have no advantages at all?" Fatty asked unwillingly. He seemed to hear a hint of admiration for his predecessors from Bonnie Bonnie's emotional tone.

Bertrand Bonnie showed a smile as beautiful as spring and said, "At the age of 5, he was sent to the boarding Kyoto Warrior School. At the age of 16, he barely passed with unqualified fighting skills. At the age of 20, he was appointed as a middle school student in An Ruode. Captain, his simple and clear resume is like a beggar who was sent to guard the border. There is no trace of his family background at all.

And in this extremely important defense area, but where wars rarely occur, and if they do happen, there will be rivers of blood, it took Crimson Condo a long 13 years, and through seniority, he was promoted from a squadron leader to the defense of the Anruode area. The position of an official, and it was a pre-war assault Because no one dared to come, because the military position of Defense Officer An Ruode was at the deputy corps level, and Crimson Condo was just a flag commander, and his two younger brothers were 23 and 27 years old respectively. He has been appointed as the commander of the army and is now his boss's boss.

"Thank you An Ruode! If it were anywhere else, I might have died long ago!" This is Crimson Condor's favorite words to say. Whenever he talks about this, this famous general with a humorous personality always carries a few words. A very self-deprecating smile. What people see is the aura of glory after victory. Few people notice the deep helplessness in the self-deprecating smile.

Bertrand Bonnie's voice stopped, and she said in a deep tone, "It is said that after staying in this ordinary place for so many years, Crimson Condor had already given up on returning to Beijing. Rather than being laughed at, it would be better to die in this war." , at least he can have a good reputation, the family at least recognizes that he is a descendant of the Crimson family,

However, out of caution, Scarlet Garcon sent his wife and daughter to the safety of Kyoto.

When his rustic wife and daughter entered the splendid gate of the famous Crimson family in Kyoto in a dilapidated carriage with expressions of disbelief,

His wife believed it for the first time,

The stupid cripple whom she complained about for more than ten years turned out to be the descendant of a famous family in Kyoto. After crying bitterly, this woman decided to leave her daughter with the blood of the Crimson family behind and returned to Anruode, which was about to become the front line of the war.

"Having a wife like this can be considered a blessing among misfortunes for this famous general!" Berlant Bonnie sighed again, her eyes flickered, as if she had some special emotions, and she said in a low tone, "This is the woman who changed the entire war. , it is said that Scarlet Garcon, who was waiting for death in An Ruode, was frightened when he saw his wife who suddenly came back.

In his memoirs, he wrote like this, what if both of them died, what would happen to his daughter? The glory of the family usually rarely comes to him. This time, with the intention of dying, he asked himself After his brother sent a final letter, the family reluctantly agreed to accept his wife and daughter, but now, what should I do! "

"Haha, it seems that the nature of this famous Nord general is a henpecked guy!" The fat man smiled secretly at the corner of his mouth. Bertrand Bonnie rolled his eyes at him before saying, "Crimson Garcon received Ruildian's army and started At the time of the battle report of the split march, Anruode's guard strength was only 21,000, and the ratio to Ruidian's army was 1:5.

There are only 30,000 Nordic reinforcements, and they are still being assembled. No one knows when they will arrive. The newly appointed Anruod defense officer turned back on his way to take office. Anruod is now a dead place. No one dares to come. The Nord Military Department has no choice but to temporarily promote Crimson Garcon to a defense officer.

After learning the information that Ruidian's troops were leaving one after another, An Ruode made a decision that seemed completely crazy. Since he couldn't leave, he had no choice but to take a chance.

When this somewhat lame man learned that the Ruidian army going south this time was mainly composed of the lord's army, and that it was not adopting a unified marching strategy, but setting up a rally point, and then everyone would converge in the same direction. When trying to find a solution, a crazy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth,

Although the total number of troops reached an extremely impressive 100,000, the pace and progress of Rui Erdian's army were not uniform due to their respective ways of advancing.

This gave Crimson Garcon, who knew the terrain very well, the opportunity to seize the hope of a comeback in despair.

In the middle of the night, he secretly mobilized 8,000 of his most elite Rode Ax warriors from the front of the Anruode defense line to the more remote northeastern mountainous area, leaving only 13,000 guard troops.

This risky move did not arouse suspicion on the part of Ruidian. Looking at the city wall from the bottom, it was almost difficult to detect the difference. Before the assembly was completed, the Ruidian people did not launch an offensive. They were still waiting. Waiting for a great victory, due to an internal fight in the palace, His Majesty the King's trip was half a month later than expected. No one dared to launch an offensive before His Majesty the King arrived.

Similarly, for this reason, the lord's troops are already close to the assembly point, and some troops may have just set off from the border. The armies of hundreds of lords are like a large and scattered net, pouring into the complex terrain of Anruode area. ,

Due to the lack of adequate coordination and restraint, most of the lord's armies were retinues or peasant soldiers, and had always lacked discipline. This time it was another big march that was inevitable. They looted, burned and killed people along the way, and some stayed and watched from time to time. Some even started fighting with their own people over the trophies, which made the situation even more chaotic.

Because it was too scattered and all the troops seemed to be on the move, the messengers from the Ruidian Military Department had to search along the road for a long time every time before they could find the lord who requested to convey the order.

Crimson Garcon used this short period of half a month to vigorously requisition tenants in the territory to supplement his troops. He directly incorporated the local lord's 3,000 foot soldiers into his own guard, and temporarily put together an army that looked similar. Such an army,

The Ruidian people, who were still dreaming of unifying the continent, didn't know that they were about to face the counterattack of a cripple who was forced into a desperate situation, crazy, and would do anything for his wife and daughter.

July 19th is a time that has been remembered by both the Nords and the Reedians for decades. It represents the legend of a man named Crimson Condor. On this day, a man who is approaching the assembly point Lord Ruidian looked at the burned villages around him with some annoyance, and secretly sighed that someone had taken a step ahead of him again.

A sharp whistling sound coming from the woods on the side of the village caught his attention.

"What's going on?"

Just when he turned his head in surprise, a dazzling metal hit him from the front,

The sharp and heavy short ax drew a beautiful and brilliant arc in the air. The lord's head, which was wearing a fine iron helmet, was cut open by the battle ax like a squeezed watermelon. Blood spattered everywhere, and bright red blood flowed from the headless head. My chest surged into the air,

"Go on, kill him!" A loud voice sounded like madness. The 8,000 lightly-armed Nord Ax warriors lurking in the woods seemed to have descended from heaven and pounced on the frightened man like beasts. More than three thousand lords' troops, these retinues and peasants had seen such a posture, and they were immediately frightened and stunned.

"Kill!" 8,000 Nord light-armored axemen swooped down the hillside like an avalanche, and 8,000 shining short-handled battle axes smashed down like a storm. A whirlwind suddenly rushed into the chaotic Reedian people. In the middle, countless sharp battle axes flashed with a dazzling white light,

"The Nords are coming!", "Help!" The impact of the powerful ax warriors was like a storm passing over the earth. At the moment of contact, like a strong wind blowing down weak grass, the corpses of the Reedians were scattered all over the ground, and the soldiers collapsed. Run away everywhere,

"It's really vulnerable!" The commander of the Nord Ax Warriors who led the team looked at the scattered enemies with disdain. He did not order the troops to pursue them, but followed the map in his hand and rushed towards the next target. Soon he The next target has been found. These Ruidian troops are so easy to find. Wherever there are villages, there are definitely Ruidian people.

When 8,000 ax warriors face 100,000 Ruidian troops, there is absolutely no possibility of a head-on collision. However, facing these lords whose number ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 people, it is a completely suppressive advantage. The small army of Erdian people was killed and fled in all directions. In just one morning, 17 lords were scattered. The army of nearly 10,000 people was defeated before they reached the assembly point.

According to modern war theory, this means that when facing an enemy that is stronger than oneself, one must concentrate one's so-called superior forces at a certain point and turn the disadvantage into one's advantage. Of course, Crimson Jiakang does not understand this. , but he keenly seized this only opportunity that was beneficial to him, and expanded it infinitely without hesitation!

It was already the second day that the main camp of the Ruidian people received the news behind the attack by the Lud people.

The scattered situation made it impossible for the Ruidian people to mobilize their troops in time to respond to the sudden flank attack. If Commander Ruidian was sober enough at this time, he would find that only a small number of people were chasing him. The light infantry only needs to take a strong counterattack to repel them or even surround and annihilate them.

However, the orders that could not be conveyed and the hesitant and defeated armies in various places made many Rendian lords who did not know the truth completely frightened by the Nord short ax whizzing past the camp. Ignorant fear exaggerates the strength of the enemy. He believed that he had been bitten by the main force of the Nords. In order to assemble the scattered troops as soon as possible, the Ruidian Military Affairs Department could only order the troops under attack to fight on their own, and the rest of the troops only had to move quickly to throw off the pursuing troops.

"Catch up and kill them!"

The 8,000 Nord light-armored axes were like sharp knives that penetrated into the belly of the Redian army, piercing through the small groups of Redian troops near the flanks, beating the Redian people crying for their fathers and mothers. Ruode's infantry advanced as fast as an arrow. Clinging to the retreating Ruidian army, they were dispersed just after they had gathered. If they were resisted resolutely by a stronger enemy, they would retreat immediately and look for the next breakthrough. The attack would be like a hurricane, and one strike would kill them. Pass.

Especially when encountering the Ruidian people's baggage train. Thousands of ax warriors roared and chased forward. The Ruidian infantry guarding the logistics train was killed and scattered. The train's trains overturned randomly on the roadside, and gold coins and grains were scattered on the ground without anyone picking them up.

"Two hundred thousand Nords are coming! Run quickly, or you'll die if you're caught up!" Panic spread like a plague. The first to flee were the small lords' armies, followed by the unsuspecting regular army. Tens of thousands of defeated soldiers began to spread from the northwest near the mountains to the center. The tired and sleep-deprived soldiers lost their minds.

They were originally peasants. They shouted and ran wildly. Everyone only knew "Run away. Run away!" The crowds of people rolled in. On the mountain road that was more than ten kilometers long, the defeated Swedians blocked the entire road, and weapons and flags were thrown all over the ground.

When the King of Rieldian arrived, he found that he had lost the entire 40,000 troops on the left wing without realizing it. The five great lords who fled first were ordered to cede land as an apology; 18 lords were beheaded, and their heads were hung high on the crossbeam of the camp gate of the central army of Rieldian’s main camp, hanging in a long string;

The first few thousand soldiers who fled were tied up and stuffed into sacks. Two heavy cavalry squadrons strictly implemented the extremely cruel law of the Rieldian people since the founding of the country, and rode their horses repeatedly on them until each sack turned into a bag of pulpy meat. Tens of thousands of Rieldian soldiers gathered closely to watch this spectacular scene, all of them pale.

But this had no effect on the irreversible war situation, and instead delayed a month in vain. At this time, the defenders of Anruode had received reinforcements from the rear, and the 20,000 troops transported increased to 60,000, basically equal to the Rieldians!

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