Power and Empire Chapter 1632: The Battle of the Sona River (1)

At dusk, 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, there was almost no one in the wine shed that supplied drinks to and from the merchants. He saw a group of strong mercenaries approaching, the wine shed. The boss of is very nervous. Recently, the mercenaries in the caravan have no missions, and all of them are not very good. They are like flame barrels. People gather to make trouble and smash them from time to time.

"Everyone. I am..."The boss is in his forties and his 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 falls a little bit on the horizon, and the refreshing breeze is blowing. The fat man took a sip of the humble ale, his eyes narrowed, and the scorching fire fell from his throat. There were 20 guards. Listed in the surrounding jǐng ring

The 170,000 army has already held a battle in Sonahepu on the border. Naturally, the commander-in-chief of the whole army has no 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 was Murphy O'Born, the head of the Southwest District, and his position is now difficult to distinguish between friends and enemies.

The fat man was very cautious. Although he was accompanied by no more than 20 cavalrymen, there were 1,000 cavalry guards at a distance of 1 mile from the town. Ten miles away, 3,000 cavalry guards are standing by without dismounting. As long as there is a little situation, the cavalry guards will come surging.

Furthermore, the fat man believed that Murphy Obern, who came to the meeting, would also make such arrangements. Although Murphy's Dragon Cavalry was planted in his own hands, he had to admit it. Murphy's Dragon Cavalry is an aggressive and sharp army, and Murphy Obune is even more ambitious.

In a short period of time, the situation opened in the southwest. With the help of strength, with the reputation of antagonizing the northwest, it included the military power in one hand, more than 100,000 southwestern averages, plus 30,000 Murphy’s dragon armor heavy cavalry. , The creation of a southwestern is a solid foundation

This time the Gaul emperor's army conquered the northwest, which might not have failed to deter the lone wolf in the southwest at the same time. Perhaps even after the Northwest has been cleaned up, the 180,000 army turned around and attacked the Southwest. His lips were dead and his teeth were cold. Fatty didn’t believe that a clever person like Murphy O’Born would not be able to see it.

Based on this knowledge, Fatty determined that Murphy Obern would agree to an invitation to meet in secret,

Waited for half an hour. There was a large sound of horseshoes outside the town, and a guard **** sè came from the side nervously and whispered in Fatty’s ear, "Your Majesty, the Southwest Army is here!" The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the guards stood up like lightning. Grabbed the weapon. Stand up.

More than a dozen cavalrymen showed up at the street corner of the town with a gust of wind, and saw the black cavalry on the opposite side. Their horses 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. On the other side is the Southwest Army who also wears black armor,

Red torches shined on the faces of the cavalry on both sides, and the two sides looked at each other. The Southwest Army's hands were pressed on the unsheathed swords, and the guards' fingers were buckled on the crossbow.

The atmosphere is tense like a tensioned bowstring. At any time, due to a soft sound, both sides will immediately 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, which will cause torrential rain. Like an attack.

"Your Excellency Murphy O'Born, do you and I leave the army to meet each other, so we will stand up forever like this?"

The fat man laughed, got up from his seat, and strode forward a few steps. Just now, he had recognized Murphy Obern, the head of the Southwest District,

Purple hair is rare, and the handsome appearance and the gaze of no one can clearly show the identity of the opponent. Surrounded by the Southwest Army cavalry, the handsome Murphy Obern It also adds a sense of majesty and solemnity.

"Your Excellency is Your Majesty Falcon!"

Murphy Obern’s gaze was fixed on the fat man’s face, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, and some could not believe he looked at the mediocre looking fat man on the opposite side. He hadn’t really seen the Vicia 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

"Replace it like a fake!" The fat man said calmly with a harmless smile on his face,

"It's so rude!" A trace of shame flashed across Murphy Obern's face, and after discussing with his subordinates, a cavalry went around in a circle, and indeed no abnormality was found, Murphy Obern 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 by the side of the road.

The **** Murphy Obune suddenly became dignified. One of the dozen Southwest Army guards behind him stepped forward, but was stopped by the guards. The guards said coldly, "Except Lord Murphy Obune. , No one can go in. Similarly, we have only His Majesty Falcon to participate in the talks, and also ask Murphy Obern to surrender the weapons he carries!"

As soon as the guards said the words, 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 under his clothes, but also With a sharp dagger for self-defense, this kind of meeting where the enemy and us are unknown, 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 battle situation has a major impact,

But Murphy O'Born came to discover that the Vickia Falcon was really amazing, with empty hands and no weapons on his body. Compare the two. Being so cautious is too lacklustre and courageous

"Weapons are the souls of soldiers, how can they be freely handed over!" 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, the weapons will be exempted. I believe Master Murphy O'Brien won't do such a thing!" The fat man waved his hand in the wine shed. The Guards hesitated and opened the way in front of Jean Murphy Obern.

They are just a routine, what a character 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 guard at the door of the wine shed. Murphy Obern hesitated obviously. He couldn't find a reason to oppose this seemingly fair one-to-one negotiation, and he was embarrassed to say "This barbarian king is too powerful, I dare not see him alone." One-to-one negotiation, it seems fair, but the identity and methods of the other party obviously suppress one's own side,

Actually. Anyone who has studied the history of the Falcon Empire would not think that this is a fair meeting. One is a superb master who has not encountered any rivals in the continent of Ikadiva, and Murphy Obune is just a wise general who is not good at using force.

I really started, and it is estimated that in five seconds, the Vekia Falcon will be able to penetrate his throat with a sword.

"I knew so. It's time to bring Murphy Lins!" Murphy Obern gritted his teeth with a little annoyance. Because of his physical relationship, he is not a brave general, but Murphy Lins is a family. The first fierce commander in China was originally to follow, but in order not to arouse the suspicion of the crusaders, Murphy Obern allowed Murphy Lins to 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 Murphy O'Bone hesitating footsteps 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,

Vicia Falcon sits 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 not dare!" Murphy Obern is a soldier after all, and was immediately aroused by these words, 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, I am of course 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 glass.

"What do you mean by this?" Murphy Obern's face changed, and he glanced at the simple mud bowl, holding the bowl but didn't have the guts to drink it, it doesn't matter whether it is dirty or not, but 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. The two black pupils glowed slightly in the dim, like the most dazzling star in the night sky, slowly He said, "Although the pressure of the Gaul army is terrible, but the northwest of my land 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 also fight at any time. De was also restrained by my 30,000 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 you want to swallow my new sea city, I am not afraid to bite it. Mouth full of teeth broken!

"On the contrary, it is 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 in a condensed voice.

"This is absolutely impossible!" Murphy Obern's face is dying and hard to distinguish. In fact, he was hit by the fat man's thoughts that he didn't want to agree with.

"It's really impossible, or your Excellency doesn't want to think like that at all!" The Fatty God sighed coldly, and said slowly with a slightly curled corner of his mouth. "Your Southwest Army has more than 100,000, but they are all regular Gaul troops. Once 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 meet the Gallic army? At that time, your Southwest Army was just like giving it away for nothing. Others! The Emperor Gaul’s 180,000 army cannot crush the Northwest, but if it only deals with the Southwest, it is more than enough."

"And it is said that the logistics of the 180,000 army this time is all supplied by the Southwest. Isn't this a typical calculation of your Southwest?"

The fat man's voice stopped, and he saw Murphy O'Born silent. But a trace of hideousness flashed in his eyes, knowing that he had hit the weakness of the southwestern hero, and continued to say, "I heard that the Stanley Bin match as the commander-in-chief is a celebrity on the battlefield in the eastern Gaul. The Murphy Dragon Armor on the battlefield can be described as knowing the roots. The appointment of such a guy who is very clear about your background as the commander of the northwest, the emperor’s attitude towards you has been 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 in the southwest No matter how you look at it, it’s not stable anymore

"You are talking nonsense..." Murphy Obune glared at the fat man, his face was flushed, his mouth opened but he couldn't say anything in the end. Murphy Obune was not an arrogant arrogant person. On the contrary, he is more cautious than most people. He also pays more attention to changes in 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 meet various challenges in the Southwest without any worries. ,

But no one thought that His Majesty the Emperor was also insightful to this situation. Crossing the southwest, the blow was directly placed on the northwest,

Although Vikia Falcon’s words are ugly, 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 you raise the flag of rebellion, it is good to be able to play with yourself for one-tenth. Murphy's dragon cavalry is loyal, but although there are 30,000 in number, they can't carry it even when they are weak. With the onslaught of 180,000 Gaul coalition forces, the other side took this opportunity to retreat to the southwest and took away all the troops and financial resources that they had worked so hard to manage. The strength can reach a considerable 300,000. Then the Stanley Penn will send troops to the northwest with a strong force. With the overwhelming force, it will surely be wiped out. From a strategic point of view, it is very likely that His Majesty the Emperor has this kind of thought in his heart.

"Speaking straight, what do you want me to do?"

Murphy Obern’s heart was shaking. He was already a very decisive person. A trace of hideousness flashed in his gnashing eyes, and his handsome face was full of green under the bean-like light, Vijay Hunter Since Eagle came to him, 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 attract the rebellion, Murphyo Boone might have 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 look. Knowing that this guy had finally made up his mind, he said, "Your Excellency only needs to do some logistics, other things We are responsible for it!"

"Logistics? It's difficult!" Murphy O'Born knew what the Vicia Falcons were thinking. At the beginning, defeating the 100,000 Southwest 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 and said, "Although I am responsible for logistics in Southwest China, the emperor sent 10,000 Imperial 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 of the Military Affairs Department. He is no worse than me in terms of identity! Once a problem is discovered, he can even directly issue an arrest warrant to me, and this Ten thousand guards are enough to ensure food security!"

"There are many kinds of hands and feet. In May of this year, the heavy rains have overturned. Is there no loss of food storage in your land?" The fat man laughed and decided to point this guy, and said, "I believe there should be a lot of granaries. The grain in it was invaded by rain! But I heard that you took out all these grains to dry, and then resold them~IndoMTL.com~Those grains..."Murphy Obern 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 slowly with a face of danger, "As for the food, I can send someone The secret is to you!"

"Take watered food as army rations, that's not..." Murphy Obern was taken aback by the fat man's idea. He was also the commander-in-chief of the army, and he knew it was wet. Even if the food is dried in the sun, it will easily cause military diseases 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!" said the fat man, "there is a shortage of food in the southwest, and we could still buy it from us before. 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 of the northward army is unfavorable, I dare to assert that the other side will looting the southwest on the spot to maintain this war. At that time, even if you make a complaint to the above, who will care! "You are welcome.)