In the hilly area with undulating terrain, a large army is marching. It is the southeastern army of the Byron Empire.
Derek rode on his horse, hurried a few steps, ran up a hill, looked at the army passing by, and pondered slightly.
This expedition used 300,000 soldiers, most of whom were selected light infantry who were good at mountaineering and field fighting. The empire officially called them mountain troops. They were good at fighting in complex terrain environments. In the face of the intensive charge of the centaurs,
Derek specially brought a large number of spears and bows.
After nearly two decades of domestic reforms, the Byron Empire has formed a strong centralized government. All the major nobles have been weakened to the extreme by His Majesty's favor! The royal family's control has been strengthened like never before, gradually forming a
The social form of a perfect centralized power system.
The emperor was personally arbitrary and autocratic, integrating the highest power of the country into one body. From decision-making to the exercise of military, political, and financial powers, everything was arbitrary and arbitrary. In the Byron Empire, the emperor's orders were the highest orders, and lords from all over the country had their powers taken away.
Only the nominal title of nobility remains.
Through this centralized system, the reform decrees of the Byron Empire can be implemented quickly and effectively. The tax revenue within the empire has changed from the previous majority of the taxes paid to the lords and nobles to the full amount paid to the national treasury. The lords and nobles only have monthly allowances, while the lords and nobles only have monthly allowances.
The military and political rights of the empire have been weakened to the extreme, resulting in the aristocratic class in the empire being gradually replaced by the grassroots officials.
Vigorous reforms in the military also made the centralized system more stable and powerful. The empire stipulated that the recruitment system would be abolished and replaced with a conscription system. Soldiers would be supported by the empire. The private soldier system of the lords and nobles would be abolished. The imperial army would only obey the orders of the emperor. Improve the military system and system.
Professional soldiers have greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the army. Generals are personally appointed by the emperor, and junior officers are selected by the Minister of Military Affairs based on annual reports.
At the same time, the army is divided into a garrison and a legion system. The garrison is composed of reserve troops, while the first-line legion is a mobile force specially used for imperial operations. The Byron Empire divides the first-line army into a designated legion system, and each legion has approximately
The number is around 100,000, and is served by generals designated by the emperor. The front army is composed of one or several legions, and is mainly responsible for strategic operations and large-scale battles.
This expedition was a grand army operation composed of two armies. It was referred to as the Southeast Army.
Within the Byron Empire, the supervisory force formed by the royal family was similar to the Dongchang and Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty. It was specially used for rebellions within the empire and the supervision of lords and noble officials.
Speaking of these terrifying supervisory forces, ordinary people and fiefdom lords are horrified. Often, just an emperor's order will cause some people to disappear.
The internal terror control has reduced the unrest within the empire to a minimum. It has given the empire the opportunity to punch outwards with all its strength. But now is not the time, at least there has not been chaos on the mainland, so Art Byron is waiting,
Waiting for the opportunity that belongs to the Byron Empire! He believes that this opportunity is not too far away, and he can feel that the continent is about to fall into chaos!
...
"Report to the marshal. In half a day, the forward will contact the first centaur tribe. Please give the marshal instructions!" A communications cavalry galloped over and half-knelt in front of Derek and asked.
"According to the intelligence, this tribe is a small tribe with less than a thousand people. It is not worth spending too much time. I ordered General Pierre to make his own decision. I only want the results. Tell him that I will see the results in half a day!" Derek
Directly handed over all handling to General Pierre of the forward army.
When General Pierre received the news, he thought for a while and decided to eliminate this tribe. Since he wants to conquer the centaurs and horses, the deterrent must be ruthless! Even if he kills them all the way, he must crush the last blade of grass on their backs.
! In addition, Bracken led his army to rush through the southeastern hills. If he wanted to form a siege, he had to buy time for them, so he must block the news of the arrival of the army! Thinking of this, he said to the adjutant beside him: "Send the order! Pioneer commander quickly
Destroy the tribes ahead, remember! I don’t want anyone alive! Let a man run away, and let him come to me with his head!"
"yes!"
...
In the quiet afternoon, the little centaur Lina was following her father on the plains driving livestock back to the camp.
"Lilina, that little guy is here to find you again!" The father said jokingly to his daughter when he saw the guy running in the distance.
"It's disgusting! Who wants to see him! That stupid guy!" Lilina fully used her arrogant nature and pretended not to care, but the secret glances betrayed her.
"Uncle! I...I'm here to find Lilina." A small male centaur named Bart said with a slight stutter.
"Haha, little Bart came to see Lilina. It seems that I have to prepare a big dowry for my precious daughter!" Dad laughed and looked at the two people whose faces turned red because of his words.
"Dad! You are the most annoying! Who wants to marry him! This idiot!" Lilina blushed and yelled.
The dull Bart blushed and secretly looked at Lilina from time to time.
"Go, go, remember to go home early for dinner!" The father smiled and waved to the two children to go play by themselves.
"Who wants to play with this idiot, hum!" After saying that, she ran away alone, but her slightly trembling ears and her turtle-like speed made it hard to believe what she said.
"Go quickly, silly boy!" Dad looked at Bart, who was still stunned, and said speechlessly.
"Oh! Goodbye, uncle! Lilina! Wait for me!"
The centaur father looked at the two people walking away and smiled softly.
...
Not far from here, an army of about 3,000 people is speeding forward, and their target is the small tribe in front.
This small tribe with a population of less than a thousand is exactly the tribe to which Lilina belongs.
They were ordered to surround the area and not allow anyone to escape, and the order was to leave no one behind!
For the backward Centaur camp, the commander knew that as long as he charged, he could defeat them before the other party could react. However, the difficulty was that he could not let go of anyone. For these half-human, four-legged creatures, they were like
They are natural cavalry. So the commander decided to divide his troops and quickly form an encirclement, and then attack fiercely from all sides to achieve the goal of annihilating them. According to the habits of the Centaur tribe, they usually gather in the camp around three o'clock in the afternoon.
Inside, they wrestle or dance with each other. So this is the best time to annihilate the entire tribe.
When the last team reported in position, the commander issued the attack order.
In this simple camp, many centaurs were still applauding the young horses who were wrestling and competing with each other. Suddenly, countless rockets fell from the sky! The unsuspecting centaurs looked at the disaster falling from the sky and were at a loss.
The attack went extremely smoothly, and the unprepared tribe was defeated with just one charge, leaving only massacre.
"Please, please let my child go!" A mother protecting the little centaur behind her begged to the soldier holding a knife in front of her.
"Poof!" The blade of the knife slashed across the mother's neck. She finally fell down and watched her child being brutally decapitated. "Why!" This was her last thought. Her eyes were filled with confusion and sadness.
's death.
The fire was quickly extinguished. The commander walked into the dilapidated camp, and the strong smell of blood irritated his nose. The centaur corpses that were dragged together by the soldiers piled up into a hill. "Have you checked it?"
"The commander asked the people around him.
"Sir, all the people in the tribe are here, not a single one is left, and no one has escaped."
The commander frowned when he saw a centaur mother hugging the dead body of her child, but didn't say anything. He just asked people to dispose of the corpses.
Lilina and Bart looked at the burning camp from a distance on the opposite mountain. Bart covered Lilina's mouth tightly, tears streaming down their faces, feeling helpless, confused, and angry.
But they didn't dare to make any sound. With sadness, the two of them left here and walked towards the north.
"Father, mother, they are all gone, right?" Lilina looked at Bart blankly.
"Lilina, we have to cheer up and live well. I think uncle thinks so too." Bart, who pretended to be strong, was bleeding in his heart. His family was gone too! His younger brother who had just been born was also killed! But
He couldn't cry anymore. He wanted to live. He wanted to go to other tribes to inform his compatriots that despicable humans were launching a war! Looking at the helpless Lilina beside him, Bart suddenly grew up, but the price was too high.
It’s disappointing!
"Marshal, General Pierre reported that the forward army has cleared out the tribes in front, and no news has been leaked."
"He did a good job, I know." Marshal Derek said lightly. He looked at the sunset reflected in the distance, which was as red as blood.