Power and Empire Chapter 1632: The Battle of the Sona River (1)
At sunset, a team of horses entered Danfeng Town on the border between the northwest and southwest.
Because of the tense situation, there are very few people in the whole town. The caravans between the two places were no longer visible. The local residents also closed the gates before it got dark, only the wind rolled up the streets. The leaves on the side make a rustling sound,
The horse team entered the town, and stopped at a tavern under the guise of a sign. The fat man got down from the war horse and came to a simple wine shed to sit down. Because of the large reduction in caravans, the wine shed that used to supply drinks to and from the merchants was almost empty. He saw a group of strong mercenaries approaching. The boss is very nervous. Recently, the mercenaries in the caravan have no missions, and all of them are not very good-tempered. They are like flame barrels. People gather to make trouble and smash them from time to time.
" Everyone. This is me...
"The boss is in his forties, and his scared face is pale
"Tonight, here we have it!"
The fat man threw a yellow-orange-orange gold coin to the boss. The wine shed is very simple. A table, a few benches, and a few barrels of ale are fixed on the table with a wooden shelf. All add up to a dozen silver coins. The boss smiled when he saw it was a gold coin, he kept saying okay, and went happily
The bright red sunset faded on the horizon, and the refreshing breeze was blowing. The fat man took a sip of the inconspicuous ale, his eyes narrowed, and a fiery fire fell from his throat, and 20 guards lined up. Surrounded by the alert that 170,000 troops are already in a meeting at the Sonahepu on the border, he, the commander-in-chief of the army, naturally does not have the leisure to wander around. It is true that the person who needs to be invited is too special this time, and the fat man has to arrange it. When I'm not in the army, come here in person,
The person invited is Murphy O'Born, the head of the Southwest District, and now his position is difficult to distinguish between friends and enemies,
Fatty was very cautious. Although he was accompanied by no more than 20 cavalrymen, there were a thousand cavalry guards one mile away from the town. Ten miles away, the cavalrymen of the thousand cavalry guards kept their horses ready. As long as there is a little situation, close The guards will come surging.
And the fat guy believes that Murphy Obern, who came to the meeting, will also make arrangements like this. Although the Murphy Dragon Cavalry has been planted in his own hands, he has to admit that the Murphy Dragon Cavalry is a positive team. Elite troops, and Murphy Obern is an ambitious hero,
Within a short period of time, the situation opened up in the southwest. With the help of strength, with the reputation of fighting against the northwest, it included the power of the military. More than 100,000 southwestern averages, plus 10,000 Murphy’s dragon armor heavy cavalry, will A Southwest-built one can be said to be invaluable
This time the Gaul emperor’s army conquered the northwest, it might not have the meaning of deterring the lone wolf in the southwest at the same time. Even after the northwest has been cleaned up, the 180,000 army turned around and attacked the southwest lip. The fat man did not believe that Murphy Obern was so smart. People can't see it
Based on this realization, Fatty calculated that Murphy Obune would accept the invitation of a secret meeting,
waited for half an hour, there was a large sound of horseshoes outside the town, a guard came from the side nervously, and whispered in Fatty’s ear, "Your Majesty Southwest Army is here!" The atmosphere suddenly became tense, the guards They stood up like lightning, grabbed the weapon, and stood ready.
More than a dozen cavalrymen appeared at the street corner of the town with a gust of wind. They saw the black cavalry on the opposite side. Their hoofs slowed down and approached cautiously. They stopped at a distance of twenty steps from the wine shed. Opposite them is a guard holding a heavy crossbow, and on the other side is the Southwest Army also wearing black armor.
The red torches reflected on the faces of the cavalry on both sides, the two sides looked at each other, the Southwest Army's hand was pressed on the unsheathed sword, and the guards' fingers were buckled on the crossbow.
The atmosphere is as tense as a taut bowstring. At any time, there may be a soft sound, causing both sides to fly in flesh and blood. This is the most dangerous moment. Both sides dare not move, for fear of being misunderstood by the other side as hostility, and causing torrential rain. Like an attack.
" Your Excellency Murphy O'Born, do you and I leave the army to meet each other, and you will stand up forever like this?"
The fat man chuckled, got up from his seat, and strode forward a few steps. Just now, he had recognized Murphy O'Born, the head of the Southwest District,
Purple hair is rare, and the handsome appearance and the gaze of no one can clearly show the body of the opponent. Surrounded by the Southwest Army cavalry, the handsome Murphy Ob En also added a bit of majesty and solemnity.
"Your Excellency is your Majesty Falcon!"
Murphy Obern fixed his gaze on the fat man’s face, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, and looked at the mediocre looking fat man on the opposite side in disbelief. He hadn’t really seen the Vicky Falcon up close, but he still remembered At the beginning of the gambling battle between the southwest and the northwest, the Vickia Falcon’s bold gesture of going up to the city wall to beat the drums, that kind of domineering, the sound of the drums that moved the earth, unexpectedly came from the hands of such a mediocre-looking person. , It really surprised him
"Replacement like a fake!" The fat man said with a harmless smile on his face, hehe calmly,
" is really rude! "A trace of shame flashed across Murphy Obern’s face, and he discussed with his subordinates. A cavalry went around and found no abnormalities. Only when I got off the war horse, although my mouth was full of apologies, my eyes were gurgling.
"Don't worry, there won't be anyone else!" Across the wine shed, the fat man stretched out a hand and said, "Your Excellency Murphy Obern, please come in."
"Swipe" the guards stepped aside neatly and stood on the side of the road,
Murphy Obune's expression suddenly became solemn, and there were more than a dozen behind him
One of the Southwest Army guards stepped forward, but was stopped by the guards. The guards said coldly, "No one can go in except Lord Murphy O'Brien. Similarly, we have only Falcons here. Your Majesty participates in the talks, and also asks Murphy Obern to surrender the weapons he carries!"
As soon as the guards came out, the Southwest Army guards were in an uproar, Murphy Obern’s face changed slightly. He was a very cautious person. At this meeting, not only did he wear chain armor in his clothes, but he also brought him With a sharp short sword for defense, such an unknown meeting between the enemy and us, who can guarantee that the other party will not suddenly attack. After all, I am the person in charge of the southwestern district. Killing myself can at least cause the southwest shock. The current battle situation has a major impact,
But Murphy Obern came to discover that the Vickia Falcon is really amazing, with empty hands, and no weapon is seen on his body. In comparison, the cautiousness of himself seems too imposing and bold.
"Weapons are the souls of soldiers, how can they be handed over at will!" This change of Murphy O'Born also made everyone on both sides see it. In order to save some face, more than a dozen Southwest Army guards began to clamor Get up
"Forget it, hand in the weapon will be exempted, I believe Master Murphy Obion will not do such a thing!" The fat man shook his hand in the wine shed, and the guard hesitated for a moment. Open the road in front of Murphy Obern,
They are just a routine, what a person is Your Majesty Falcon! Even a fist can smash the knight's sword into a curved fierce, even if the opponent has a weapon! Of course, if the other party really thinks that your Majesty has no weapons, and suddenly initiates trouble, he will definitely not even know how to die. His Majesty Falcon’s belt-like soft sword has no idea how much blood he drank.
Looking at the murderous guards, at the door of the wine shed, Murphy Obern was obviously hesitating. He could not find a reason to oppose this seemingly fair one-on-one negotiation, and he was embarrassed to say, "This barbarian The king is so powerful, I dare not see him alone." One-to-one negotiation, it seems fair, but the other party’s status and methods are obviously overwhelming oneself,
In fact, anyone who has studied the history of the Falcon Empire would not think that this is a fair meeting.
is a super master who has hit the continent of Ikadiva without encountering an opponent, and Murphy Obune is just a wise general who is not good at force,
really started, and it is estimated that in five seconds, the Vicky Falcon will be able to pierce his throat with a sword. No
"I knew this, I should have brought Murphy Lins!" Murphy O'Brien gritted his teeth a little annoyed, because of his physical relationship, he is not a brave general, but Murphy Lins is a family The first fierce general in China was originally to follow, but in order not to arouse suspicion from the ruling army, Murphy Orbus let Murphy Lins stay in the Southwest Army base camp to deal with possible changes
"Master Murphy O'Bone, ask me to come this time. If you don't even have the courage to come in and talk alone, then I'm really disappointed!" The fat man heard the sound of Murphy O'Bone hesitating outside. , Did not look back, the torch was bright outside, but only an oil lamp was lit in the wine shed, and the bean-sized lamp was faintly swaying in the wind,
Wikea Falcon is sitting at the rough table. He just sits upright, but the pressure is already showing through that tall figure. At this moment, no one will remember his mediocre appearance, that It is a back view that can make people feel boundless pressure just by waving their hands
"Fart, what can I dare not!" Murphy Obern is a soldier after all, and he became **** by these words. He boldly walked into the wine shed and sat down in front of the fat man and snorted. Your Majesty Falcon, is this the courtesy of Northwestern guests? This time I came to the appointment in good faith. Isn’t your Majesty worried about the pressure of the 180,000 Gallic army?"
"Worry, of course I am worried! But I know that someone is more worried than me!" The fat man sneered at the corner of his mouth and took another sip from the wine glass.
"What do you mean by this?" Murphy Obune's face changed, he glanced at the crude mud bowl, holding the bowl but didn't have the guts to drink it, it doesn't matter if it is dirty, but if it is What should I do if I am poisoned? .
" Isn’t it? "The fat man raised his head and looked at Murphy Obern with a pale face. Two black pupils shone in the dim light, like the most dazzling star in the night sky, said slowly." Although the pressure of the Gaul army is terrible, the northwest region of mine is already ready. The whole territory is mobilized, and the troops are even more than him. As long as one army moves forward, other forces will fight against each other at any time. Contained by my ten thousand cavalry,
"Without this dark child behind to help, the opponent will only have a strong attack. Although the opponent's forces are fierce, is it that my northwest coast is a vegetarian? If I want to swallow my new sea city, I am not afraid to bite it. Mouth full of teeth broken!
" On the contrary, it’s the Southwest. How do I feel that the real target of the 180,000 army is actually the Southwest? "The fat man’s voice stopped, his voice changed, and he said condensedly
"This is never possible!" Murphy Obern's face was somber and indistinguishable, it was actually an idea that the fat man had touched and he didn't want to agree with
"It's really impossible, or your Excellency doesn't want to think like that at all!" The fat man said with a cold face, and his mouth curled slightly. "Your Southwest Army has more than 100,000, but they are all regular Gaul troops. If the opponent finds that there is no way to advance north, the army can turn around and eat your southwest in one fell swoop. Do you have to rely on the Gallic army to fight against the Gallic army? At that time, your Southwest Army was just like giving away to others for nothing. ! The Emperor Gaul’s old army cannot crush the northwest, but if only
is more than enough for the Southwest only"
" And it is said that the logistics of the 180,000 army is all supplied by the Southwest. Isn’t this a typical calculation of your Southwest?"
The fat man’s voice stopped. He saw Murphy Obune’s silence, but there was a trace of ferocity in his eyes, knowing that he had hit the weakness of the southwestern hero, and continued, “I heard that the commander-in-chief Stan The Libin Tournament is a famous general on the eastern battlefield of Gaul. It can be said that he knows the Murphy Dragon Armor which is in the eastern battlefield. He appointed such a guy who knows his details well as the commander of the northwest. His Majesty aimed at you. 'S attitude is very clear,
" If the opponent succeeds in occupying the northwest, it is equivalent to hanging a sharp sword above the southwest. You can easily remove the heart disease of the southwest. If the attack on the northwest is not ideal, you can take the opportunity to retreat the southwest army. Your position is in the southwest. No matter how you look at it, it’s not stable anymore
"You talk nonsense...
. . . . "Murphy Obune glared at the fat man, his face flushed, his mouth opened but he couldn't speak in the end. Murphy Obune was not an arrogant person, but he was more careful than most people. He is cautious and pays more attention to the changes of the situation to himself. He speaks from the standpoint of Julius Faubourg in Gaul Kyoto. Isn't he planning to please the Northwest? As long as the Northwest is stable, he can welcome the Southwest without any worries Kind of challenge,
But no one thought that His Majesty the Emperor was also insightful to this situation, crossing the southwest and directly targeting the northwest,
Wikea Falcon’s words are ugly, but the truth is very correct. Although the Southwest Army is in their own hands, they are after all the regular army of the Gaul Empire. Once they raise the flag of rebellion, they can play with themselves. One-tenth is not bad. Murphy's dragon cavalry is loyal, but even though there are tens of thousands of them, even with a single force, they cannot withstand the onslaught of the old Wangaul united army. Take this opportunity to retreat to the southwest. If you take away all the troops and financial resources you have worked so hard, you can reach a considerable strength of 300,000. At that time, the Stanley Penn will send troops to the northwest with an overwhelming force. Under the overwhelming force, it will inevitably be wiped out. From a strategic point of view, it is very likely that the emperor has such an idea in his heart.
"Just tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Murphy Obern’s heart was shaking. He was already a very decisive man. A trace of ferocity flashed in his gnashing eyes, and his handsome face was full of cyan in the light of a bean point, Vikia Falcon Since he was approached, it must be to deal with the 180,000 Gallic army. If it were not because the preparations had not been completed, the Southwest Army had not all been under the control system. Setting up the flag of rebellion too early would only lead to the rebellion of the people, Murphy Aub Well, maybe he would stabbed him in the back of the 180,000 Gallic army that was clearly directed at him.
"I heard that the logistics of the army is in charge of the Southwest?" The fat man looked at Murphy Obern with a decisive expression. Knowing that this guy had finally made up his mind, he said, "Your Excellency only needs to do some logistics in the logistics area, and other things. We are responsible for it!"
"Logistics? It's difficult!" Murphy Obern knew what the Vickia Falcons were thinking about. At the beginning, defeating the 100,000 Southwestern Army was a tactic of cutting off the logistics line in one fell swoop, but this time it clearly didn't work. Shook his head,
Murphy Obern smiled bitterly, "Although I am responsible for the logistics in the southwest, the emperor sent ten thousand guards as the material supervision team. If I deliberately detained or failed to send it, I would be arrested by the material supervision team. Don’t think I’m the person in charge of the Southwest District. The person in charge of the supervising team this time is a senior general in the military department. He is not inferior to me in terms of health! Once a problem is discovered, he can even directly issue an arrest warrant to me. And these ten thousand imperial guards are enough to ensure food security!"
"There are many kinds of hands and feet. In May of this year, the heavy rain fell. Is there no loss of food storage in your land?" The fat man laughed, decided to point this guy, and said, "I believe there should be a lot of granaries. Soaked by the rain~IndoMTL.com~ The grains in it have also been soaked! But I heard that your Excellency took out these grains to dry them, and then resold them, "Those grains." . . . . . . "Murphy Orbush was stunned when he heard it,
"They were all bought by my merchant, but they were all detained when they were crossing the border. The merchant has been executed!" The fat man said with a sinister face, "As for the food, I can send someone a secret Leave it to you!"
"Take the food soaked in water as army rations, that's not..." Murphy Obern was taken aback by the fat man's idea. He was also the commander of the army, and he knew the damp food. Even if it is dried, it will easily cause military disease when eaten. Soldiers will vomit and diarrhea, which will soon spread.
The plague, the most terrifying thing of this era, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of troops, even the millions of troops will all fall apart.
"Although it sounds a bit too much, compared to the crisis in the Southwest, you think that is a better choice!" The fat man said, "There is a shortage of food in the Southwest. You can buy it from us before. Now the business is cut off. Are you ready to disregard the hundreds of thousands of living creatures in the southwest and use the little remaining grain as military rations?
Once the war situation is unfavorable for the army from the north, I dare to assert that the other side will rob the southwest on the spot to maintain the war. At that time, even if you make a complaint to the above, who will care! "(To be continued) [This text is provided by Qihang Update Team@冰山berg123] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation.)