Power and Empire Chapter 602: Visa War (6)
602 Visa War (6)
"Wow"
The rain is beating the Kuronze Fortress in central Salander. This huge castle with several small fortresses was built in the Tekts era four hundred years ago, when the Salanders just crossed the sea. , In order to open up the north, fight with the indigenous Tekts of the islands at that time, and build an important base for getting closer to the north, so the Kuronze Fort was built in the Kuronze hills in the highlands,
The tall city walls are all built of solid long stones nearby. The river channel is dug to introduce the nearby river water to form a natural defense zone. Hundreds of years have washed and eroded this most important stronghold in the north.
These tall and towering buildings in the past have been covered by green algae, and the white rain screen reveals the vicissitudes of history. A large circular main fort and three pillar-like sub-forts constitute Sarand north of Kyoto, this most solid defense line,
In the previous hundreds of years, Kuronze has always divided the kingdom’s prosperous zone and the northern barren zone. It is Salander that crosses Kuronze, which has been spread in the north by hundreds. Even the northern Salanders have to admit that after this strong fortress is the beautiful garden called "Sarand"
The Duke of Borlake stood with his back on his back, his face solemnly standing by the window of the main castle of Kurunze, his eyes piercing, and he looked at the hazy rain outside the window, the faint raindrops, and brought white water lines in front of him. Flowing down the rock of the castle, there are subtle ripples on the blue slabs below the castle,
The small town outside the castle, in this world like rain and mist, reveals dense spires. From a distance, the terraces are parallel, and people running in the rain are like small beating raindrops.
The population of the entire Kuronzeburg is about 50,000 people, but the Wang ** team gathered here now has 40,000 people, which will be crowded with the small city.
On a large area outside the castle, countless military tents spread in whole rows. The triangle flag of the Salander army was flying on the tops of these tents. The dense raindrops made the ground extremely difficult. Yes, the horse hooves running from the gate of the castle raise the black mud from time to time, and the chaotic quarrels float in from the camp outside from time to time,
The rain came so suddenly that the whole city was caught off guard,
"Slap"
An army attendant stopped outside the door, first waited at the door for a while, and after confirming that there were no other guests inside, he cautiously pushed open the door of the Duke’s bedroom.
He is the adjutant of the Duke of Bollake. At this time of the day, he has to send the documents and battle reports that have already been organized to the Duke’s bedroom.
The room is very dark, but the cleaning is very clean. Outside the gloomy window is a small courtyard, decorated with bronze rust fences, with white spider webs floating in the wind and rain directly on the railings,
There is a somewhat black desk next to the window, a large black ink stand and a large bottle of cyan ale, a brightly polished copper jug and a few antique wine glasses, the same is true It was placed on this old table full of years. Because of the rain outside, there seemed to be a damp smell inside,
The Duke of Bollake is not a luxury person. In his bedroom, apart from a back bed covered with clean sheets, only the old Boehringer-style seats can be seen. To the past
The smooth shape of the arc and the ancient style with a strong historical taste have always been one of the best of the Duke. Even if this time he went to Beijing to fight, the Duke also arranged the adjutant to install these items very carefully. Carriage away, according to the Duke’s own statement, if you close your eyes, you can feel the unique breathing sound of these old furniture
In the minds of most Salander officers, the Duke is more like a strange neighbor living next to their house than a famous general. He always likes to squint his eyes and hide in the closed Behind the window, with a pair of deep and cautious eyes, quietly contemplating the outside world,
The Duke of Borlake is a well-known defensive master in the Kingdom of Salander and an advocate of the three-dimensional multi-level defense of the Kingdom of Salander. His most famous saying is "Since the enemy must come, let him come." , We only need to close the door and leave him a solid wall"
The wind and rain outside were not too heavy, but the look of the Duke’s hands upside down filled the room with a sense of depression, and the young attendant’s face was somewhat restrained.
"Duke, this is a letter from His Majesty the Sultan this morning"
The attendant respectfully placed the report in his hand on the table behind the Duke,
He knows what the Duke is worrying about lately. Although the battle of the North is a two-way attack at the same time, the Duke of Borlake has the 5th Mamunuk Knights Corps with a number of 20,000 and 20,000. The troops whose names are drawn from various departments in Kyoto can be described as great and powerful.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the 40,000 people under the Duke’s command are simply a piece of loose sand. The several legions from Kyoto are all units directly under the royal family’s jurisdiction. They will only act according to the royal family’s orders. As for the honorary chief, most The commander of the legion is just shouting. When he really wants to do something, even if he signs an order with the words Duke Borlake, he will be thrown away without hesitation
The Fifth Mamunuk Legion stationed in Kuronze has always been the ace legion of the Sarad royal family. The legion commander, Duke of Borrento, is known as the uncrowned king of the north.
As the eyes of the Salander royal family to monitor the north of the kingdom and regulate the most important military force in the entire north, the weight of the Duke of Burrento in the heart of the royal family can be imagined. His attitude is undoubtedly the most arrogant since Bor Since the Duke of Lake settled in Kuronze, the Duke of Borrento has never come to the meeting, and privately called the Duke of Bollake the "Timid Gatekeeper" as a defensive master.
Compared with this heavy army group that really controls the north, the powerful Duke of Berento, the Duke of Borlake, who is an outsider in name, bears the title of commander-in-chief of the northern rebellion, in fact, in addition to his own 4,000 troops. , Can't command anything
"It's already the third day. Is there any news about the Molech Legion heading northwest?" The Duke of Borlake looked back and called to the attendant who was about to exit the room.
He has white hair like a silver needle and a face with Chinese characters. He looks very mighty. Even though years have left knife-like wrinkles on his face, it can be seen that he was a man of extraordinary style when he was young. A pair of indifferent and indifferent eyes make the whole person look ill-spirited, his thin shoulders look upright, he has an unspeakable dignified temperament, and he is wearing a somewhat old military uniform
"No, the news has been cut off for a while since Lord Molech entered the Mustang Mountains"
The attendant bent over and nodded, and replied respectfully. "But Lord Duke does not have to worry at all. Last time I received a report that I had easily climbed over the mountains and encountered no obstacles along the way. I believe Master Molaher, he should have been armed by now. Lin Vic took it
"Is the soldier coming to Vic? I hope so." The Duke of Borlake smiled bitterly and waved his hand to the attendant. In fact, any general in such an embarrassing situation would not have much energy. Head,
From the moment he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the north, the Duke of Borlake knew that he was just a target used by the Kyoto royal family to cover people's eyes. The real main offensive force was not himself, but Molech who had landed from the northwest sea. From there, the legion can easily penetrate into the hinterland of Vic's territory, and its own role is to squat down in Kuronze and put on an attacking posture to attract the attention of the entire north
In order to stabilize the short commander of himself, the royal family even transferred his son to the Moleher regiment that was marching north this time. This is a strategy of the Kyoto royal family. No matter how they choose, the Kyoto royal family firmly holds its own fate
"Bump", there was a rapid knock on the door outside the door, which was loud and harsh, which made the Duke of Borlake extremely unhappy, who was still thinking.
"The door is unlocked"
The Duke of Borlake yelled a little annoyingly, and the door behind him creaked and was pushed open very rudely. A middle-aged general with triangular eyes walked in from the door, and he was wearing a delicate Armor, with consistent arrogance on his face, the moment he saw the Duke of Borlake, the middle-aged general's mouth twitched slightly,
"Who are you?"
The Duke of Borlake looked at the middle-aged general with great dissatisfaction. He could feel the opponent's ignorance and arrogance towards him. It was a kind of contempt from his bones
"Hello~IndoMTL.com~The Duke of Borlake" This kind of middle-aged general turned his head, with a bit of contempt in his mouth, and his triangular eyes were shining with a frightening glow. I looked at him with meaningful eyes
"You have never heard of me, but you should have heard of me, Fifth Mamunuk Corps Commander Burrento"
"The Duke of Borrent?" The Duke of Bollake was stunned. The sudden visit of the other party gave him an ominous premonition. This is, he saw the triangular-eyed Borrento waved behind him. A group of Salander infantry in armor walked in from the door and surrounded the Duke of Borlake with sharp spears
"What's the matter? Do you want to rebel?" The Duke of Borlake looked at Burrento who had met for the first time with a heavy face.
"Cough cough"
Under the piercing gaze of the Duke of Borlake, Burrento gave a cold cough before holding up an order in his hand and saying, "According to the latest news, the Vijaya army raided northwestern Glyport yesterday. The Salander Navy suffered heavy losses. Nearly 13,000 outstanding sailors were killed in battle. All of this was caused by your unfavorable frontal attack. This is the order of His Majesty the Sultan. Now I am the commander of this Northern War. Command and you will become a delinquent prisoner." ..