Realm of Power

"Since His Majesty strongly agrees, then we can discuss the details of the next alliance." Julies Forbaugh clapped her hands again, and a subordinate brought in a small yellow wooden box and placed it respectfully on the table. ,

"Are there any details? Are you talking about the conditions?" Fatty Youxiao was stunned. He was thinking about the purpose of Julie Forbaugh. Since such a big weight was given to self-excitation, naturally he would not ask for nothing.

"Of course, the family is willing to offer a consul as a bargaining chip for marriage. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a condition that needs to be fully disclosed." Julius Forbaugh made no secret of his self-motivated intentions.

He took out a small bronze key engraved with complicated patterns, inserted it into the keyhole of the box, clicked it, and there was a sound of a secret lock opening. The fat man's eyebrows slightly twisted. "Your Majesty, don't be nervous, this time it's not a shime head." Zhu Liesford Castle smiled kindly at the fat man with a strange face across from him, and took out an animal skin scroll in front of the fat man.

The dull leather smelled of heavy nitration and drying, and the two ends of the main shaft were inlaid with golden foreskins. As the scroll was spread out on the table, a picture about half a meter long and wide appeared in front of the fat man.

A map. As for where it was, there was almost no suspense. It was in the northwest of the Oubalu continent. Fatty suddenly saw the boundary line painted in blue. There were more than a dozen large and small areas drawn out.

The upper part of the map is painted in red, which should indicate the areas that are still fighting. The areas close to the interior of the Gallic Empire are in dew color, and the northwest coast is in gray. It seems that these represent vassal states.

And this area is the northwest coast where Ziji is about to take power. The fat man's eyes are shining. The vast coastline is exactly what the empire needs.

Julius Forbaugh smiled opposite him and said, "Your Majesty must have guessed it. Yes, this is what the family has spent countless efforts on for decades." "Novel. The regional map for exploring the entire northwest region, even within the empire. méi by such a detailed map of the north west that would look great in any home The tribes all regard it as top secret. With this map, the cities, roads, mountains, and rivers in the northwest region can be seen at a glance. "Your Majesty is also a soldier. I don’t need to explain the importance of this map. With it, , is equivalent to holding the key to the entire northwest region."

Julius Ford's face was solemn, "But it's a pity that the danger comes from this." "What do you mean by this?" The fat man was surprised for a moment. He heard a hint of anger in Julius Forbaugh's tone,

Julius Fort's voice paused, his face became serious, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Due to some changes in the family in the past few years, the status of the family in the upper echelons of the empire has been greatly reduced, and its dominance over the northwest has also been weakened. ,

Therefore, there are some people who are willing to act on their own initiative and turn to other families in the empire, covertly or covertly. There are even our enemies. This is a dangerous signal. If the Milky Way family is indifferent to this, more forces will reach out."

"That's true. That's what happens in politics. As long as someone takes the initiative and reaps the benefits, others will definitely give it a try." The fat man nodded affirmatively. express approval

“This is the most troublesome thing”

Julius Fort's face was heavy and he looked a little disappointed and said, "The family originally wanted to deal with these guys personally, but this year's consul recommendation made the family temporarily unable to take action.

The obstacles from within the empire and the war in the northwest also caused my fifth army to be crucified in the Slavic region.

Your Majesty may be excited. Regarding my appointment as the governor of the Northwest Slavic Region, my family recently received terrible news from an insider who had been hiding in the enemy for many years. Besides, the biggest push came unexpectedly He is the enemy of his family and His Majesty the Emperor is well aware of this, but he cannot stop it at all. "So, you have been isolated by the upper echelons of the empire and your emperor." A sharp light flashed in the fat man's eyes. Finally I found out that Julius Ford wanted to come even though he was fighting for Shime to the death.

It's really urgent, and there is no way to deal with it. Although the empire is large, the Falcon Kingdom overseas is probably relatively safe and safe. Even if the Julius family really has an accident, at least the Falcon Kingdom will be a place of refuge. , this is almost all preparation for treason at any time. If Julius Fort does not come personally, others will not believe it.

"Haha, Your Majesty is indeed a smart man."

Julius Forbaugh said in a cold tone, "My Julius family has been fighting for the empire for sixty years. After three generations, countless frontiersmen have been killed in battle, and we have secured more than two thousand miles of land in the northwest for the empire. However, This is the treatment you get”

Julius Forbaugh said in a disdainful tone, "It's really chilling to say that they plan to use the Northwest Slavic Region to distract me and my family, and then gradually eat away at the foundation of the family, leaving the Northwest Region as their backing. The Julius family will not be afraid. "You need me to be a Shime?" The fat man is not confused. Since the other party has frankly admitted the current predicament and also thrown out a consul, he must have asked for more. "With the northwest coast as the center, realize to the entire northwest Suppression in the region, the family hopes to rebuild a repressive force belonging to the family in the northwest region. This exchange condition is not too much. "Julius Fuburg's voice was a little trembling, his eyes flashed with a trace of determination, and he said with a wry smile, "For Shime is Me? "The fat man's eyes are as sharp as knives." It is said that I know that the Julius family has several good young people in the northwest region, and they all have certain strength. Wouldn't it be better to support them directly? ""They... I don’t like it."

Julius Fuburg shook his head disdainfully and said directly that throughout the entire northwest region, there are only a handful of nénggou that I, Julius Fuburg, can take notice of, but most of them are famous veterans. Although the younger generation It is famous, but judging from the performance of the people who were transferred to my place last year, it is just a false name. The most important thing is that you are the only one who has the ability to suppress the northwest region. "Me?" The fat man looked stunned. Until he bought the slave, self-excited And I haven't dealt with the Julius family. "Of course nénggou, the Vecchia Falcon who slaughtered millions of Normans in just two months, to be honest, your current reputation is quite high in the northwest region. The notoriety is almost as good as mine among the Slavs. To suppress the northwest, who else but you has this ability? With a fierce reputation, Julius Fordburg, known as the Eagle of Destruction, laughed, as if he had found Know a close friend

The fat man looked depressed. Could this be considered a compliment?

Outside the hall, Foreign Minister Lidakus was chatting in a low voice with several subordinates. Opposite them, the Julius family members looked very quiet, with serious faces, and their hats were removed. come down,

This time, the Julius family sent several heavyweights in charge of military equipment, commerce, and finance to evaluate this possible new ally in terms of commerce, economy, and military equipment. This is the family's practice.

Unfortunately, the only thing the assessment team has seen so far is a ridiculously large fleet of ships at sea.

Many people were rushing and had difficulty communicating, and the atmosphere was very depressing. Finally, a financial officer with gray hair who was sitting at the head stood up and walked towards the Foreign Minister Lidakus opposite, and whispered, "Lord Lidakus, nénggou." Would you like to speak in one step? "Of course"

Lidakus knew this old man. When introducing each other at the beginning, Julius Hayden mentioned that this was Gregory, the financial officer of the Julius family. He was very excited. The reason why the other man was so anxious was because of shime

The two of them walked to the balcony outside,

"Although it's very presumptuous, may I ask about the financial situation of the Falcon Kingdom?" Gregory said hesitantly.

"Sir Gregory, what are you..." "This is my professional habit." Gregory's face turned slightly red. It was very presumptuous to ask about other countries' finances so directly, but this was his Even if the mission given by the other party is fake, "I need to ask Your Majesty about this before I can reply." Lidakus hesitated for a moment and said calmly, "Of course, this is what it should be." Gregory nodded,

Lidakus turned and walked towards the hall, and whispered in Besucaya's ear at the door for a while. Besucaya walked into the hall, walked out after a while, and said shime to Lidakus, Lidakus Walking towards Gregory who was waiting anxiously on the balcony, he said in a kind tone

"Your Majesty has agreed. As long as it does not involve too deep secrets, we are happy to tell our allies some real information. We also hope to understand your family's financial situation. I believe this will be beneficial to both parties' understanding."

"Of course, reciprocal exchange is a common practice..." Hearing Lidakus's promise, Gregory's face flashed with joy, and the two soon chatted together. Under the fat man's prior instructions, Lidakus The kingdom's finances have shrunk by half, and it was specifically stated that the empire is currently running a negative deficit. In order to provide the 20 million yuan to purchase slaves, the Falcon Kingdom is resorting to selling iron.

Gregory's expression was unmoved, and he just recorded the numbers carefully. From inside the room, there was a burst of laughter belonging to Lord Julius Ford. It could be felt that he was very successful, and he was just here to complete a task. . Seeing that Gregory opened his mouth so easily, other members of the assessment team approached the corresponding receptionist one after another, but each collected relevant data.

"Do you think this kind of conversation, which is full of lies, is worth recording?"

On the right side of these evaluators, there are two serious middle-aged men sitting in the seats with straight waists and motionless. One of them, a man with flaxen hair and a thick build, glanced at the evaluation team with a sharp look, showing a trace of disdain. You can tell from their sitting postures that they are two soldiers,

"You don't understand. Even if it's a lie, it's worth recording." The companion sitting next to him smiled. "Do you really think these guys are stupid? These records are used to hand over to the family. As long as Julius Foburg approves, other branches are not important at all. Bi Jing is a higher-level family strategic issue. To be continued...)