Realm of Power

The coldness of winter continued, and the Slavs finally chose to move eastward. The remaining days seemed empty and boring. The fat man drank the leaf water with the smell of Dorok brought by Duo Ze, and sat at the window watching the falling rain outside. The snowflakes are quite decadent and decadent,

Outside the long wall, millions of Slavs began to move out in waves. With the acquiescence of the long wall, the long queue of Slavs marched majestically to the east. The 100,000 Falcon Army soldiers on the wall looked at The Slavic troops squirming in the distance like a swarm of ants , with a silent expression on his face. In the northwest where the snow is falling, the ground is completely white. The Slavic army was divided into four parts, front, rear, left and right. Armed troops guarded countless old, weak, women and children. The entire team dragged out a long stretch of more than a hundred miles in the snow. The team, arduously moving forward, towards an unknown destiny

In the falling white snow, a rare group of Slavic cavalry appeared in the team. In the middle of this group of cavalry, a somewhat old gaze was fixed on the long wall in the distance.

"Lord Bass, what are you looking at?" asked a leader passing by.

"It's nothing, I just feel that behind this long wall, there may be a great person!" Thinking of what he said during the negotiation, Bass smiled slightly, "Is Lord Bass talking about that person?" "This name The leader raised his head and looked into the distance, feeling deeply recognized

"That's right!" Bass took a deep breath. "There is only one empire in this land. Such simple and ambitious words made all of us with different opinions put aside our hearts and agreed to move eastward. As you can imagine , what kind of hero would a person who can say such words be? ! I can feel that there will be an earthquake-like change in the northwest!" Bass said to himself with flashing eyes, then looked at the queue that was dragged out of Baili, and suddenly raised the whip in his hand and shouted, "Tell me! The people in front should speed up! But no one can guarantee that the other party will not suddenly regret it!"

"Watch closely!"

The fat man left a word to Salon, the person in charge of the long wall, and left with a team of guards. The Slavs should not regret it for the time being. The eastward march of millions of people, even if it continues eastward day and night, will still take a lot of time. It takes more than half a month to cross the barrier mountains in the east. Fatty doesn't have that much time to watch the spectacle of the great migration of millions of people. He has too many issues to consider, "Why do you want the Fifth Army to move south?" ?"

When the fat man looked at Julius Ford who was recovering from illness, Julius Ford was having breakfast. When he heard the fat man's words, the wine glass that the old fox had just put to his mouth stopped in mid-air, and he said with some disbelief, " Yes, it's better to go south quickly!" The fat man picked up a glass of wine on the table with a thirsty mouth, drank it for a few times and said, "The Slavs have already started to move eastward and westward. The wheel of the north has been pushed forward, and a new situation will soon usher in! The south is our weak point, but the troops in my hands are limited, so I can only move your fifth army to the south! ""What is the new situation you are referring to? ? Julius Forbaugh frowned slightly and slowly put down the wine glass in his hand. "The Fifth Army is my heart and soul. Of course I have to ask clearly about the sudden transfer to the south."

"The reason for the southward transfer is very simple. I suspect that the southwest direction is about to take action!" The fat man took a deep breath and said with bloodshot eyes, "I believe it won't be long before the Gallic Empire will soon discover that the movement from the Slavic region The withdrawn soldiers of the Fifth Army did not follow the order and continue to go south, nor did they fight to the death with the Slavs who were going south. Instead, they just watched millions of Slavs easily enter the hinterland of the empire.

Naturally, the Gallic Empire would not have no reaction to the naked treason of the Fifth Army. Otherwise, other regions would follow suit and the external barriers of the Gallic Empire would be destroyed. This storm would inevitably come very violently. , it is unlikely that the Gallic Empire will mobilize troops from within the country. The influx of millions of Slavs will definitely cause chaos within the empire, and it will be unable to mobilize troops to launch a crusade against the northwest.

"The only possibility is to directly order the Southwest Commander, who is closest to the northwest and has more than 100,000 heavy troops, to launch a full-scale attack on the northwest region." The fat man's voice stopped and he said with great certainty, "In fact, even if the Fifth Legion forcibly stops it, If the Slavs move south, the troops in the southwest will not hesitate to move north, attacking from both inside and outside. Attack us from both sides, and then take advantage of the situation to drive out the exhausted Slavs in one fell swoop. With the plan of killing two birds with one stone, the Algernon family may be more capable than us." "What you said makes some sense!" "Julius Fordburg! He touched his chin and his eyes were bright. Although he was asking for help, he had secretly summoned the officers of the Fifth Army to hold several meetings. After the meeting, the Fifth Army is now stationed in Normandy. As the fat man said, the Slavs chose to move eastward. The long wall no longer needs so many troops. Rather than letting the Fifth Army do nothing on the northern border, it is better to transfer it to the south. As a buffer zone for the northwest coast area, "Okay, I agree with the Fifth Army's southward transfer!" is being considered After a while, Julius Forbaugh weighed the pros and cons, picked up the cloth on the table, wiped his mouth, and nodded cautiously, "But I have one request, that is, you and Strisa must complete your marriage." Before the fifth army goes south, I can rest assured that the fifth army will go south! Otherwise, I will not agree to let the fifth army go south!"

"..." Fatty was speechless for a moment. This old fox really didn't want to suffer any loss! If you don’t marry Strisa, you won’t mobilize your troops! This logic is so strong!

"How about it? At least give me some guarantee! In this situation, I need a more solid guarantee. Anyway, you haven't lost anything. After all, my daughter is also a rare beauty, not to mention you have already announced your marriage. , now we just need to complete the last procedure That's all." Julius Forbaugh's eyes were bright and he had a smile on his face. Now the situation in the northwest has become so obvious. He believes that with the ability of the Vecchia Falcon to turn its hands into clouds and its hands into rain, the northwest will eventually fall into it. Under control, even the Gallic Empire is not without its own efforts! This is definitely the wisest bet in my life. I can't let go of this baby!

"Okay, you're going to be cruel!" The fat man looked sad and angry, holding the look of someone who would go to hell if I don't.

The sea surface seemed unusually quiet late at night. The sun had already set for a long time. There was no wind on the sea surface. The sea water in early winter was freezing cold. On some offshore sea surfaces, there were still scattered ice floes floating on it. They were squeezed hard by the bow of the battleship and quickly shattered,

A Falcon Navy Dragon Tooth battleship appeared silently on the sea, like a ghost that suddenly emerged from the deep sea.

On the west side of the sea, there is a faint light, which is a lighthouse in the dark night. The coastline here is winding, and there are many reefs near the coast. Without the guidance of a lighthouse, it is easy to hit the rocks.

Captain Mahilio of the Dragon Tooth Battleship stood on the bridge behind the deck, holding a large-magnification telescope and carefully observing the sea in front.

Although Atwood's navy has been severely damaged and there is no way to conduct coastal activities for the time being, according to recent intelligence, the Atwood people have brought back a large number of merchant ships and fishing boats from outside. These civilian ships are all very fast. A small sailing ship may not be able to cause any major losses to the Falcon Navy, but it can quickly communicate information to Atwood and make preparations in advance.

The Falcon Navy calls these small sailing ships "Vultures", which means lingering. These small sailing ships are very different from combat ships. The bows are triangular and square. They are fast and have a shallow draft, but they are very strong. These small sailing ships are very different from combat ships. The annoying bald sailboats often have a subway plate with a pile of wood and wax on top. Once they find traces of the Falcon Navy on the sea, they will light a fire and use the most primitive way to convey the message.

What makes the Falcon Navy feel a little uncomfortable is that these small Atwood fleets cruising offshore often do not fly the naval flag, or simply dress up as fishing boats. When attacked, they claim that they are not requested by the military. Falcon Navy's Forgiveness, the Beginning At that time, some of the Navy's Dragon Tooth warships were actually fooled and let them go. Later, Dostronkai issued an order asking the Falcon Navy to remove these Atwood ships, whether flying the military flag or not, as long as they were hostile. Anyone who behaves will be treated as an enemy and sunk immediately.

What Mahilio is worried about now is the appearance of bald sailboats like the Atwood people. Once discovered in advance, the entire plan will be affected.

Next to Mahilio, stood a quiet and tough naval officer. He was not as nervous as Mahilio. On the contrary, he was looking up at the stars in the sky. Each constellation made him confused. As if entranced

He is a Salander and has a deep understanding of the constellations. When there is nothing wrong on the ship, he also teaches the navy sailors about the sky, direction, hydrography, tides and guide stars, and says that these can all be found in the sky. It can be seen in advance among the stars that this officer is Baiou, a Salander, the former Duke of the South of the Salander dynasty. During the Normandy Rebellion, Baiou was a member of the expeditionary force and was defeated and captured in Kyoto, Normandy.

Baiou's profound attainments in astronomy attracted the attention of the Imperial Navy. Due to his personal recommendation, Baiou became the first mate of the dragon's tooth ship known as the "June Flower". , "Captain Mahilio, the time is up in one hour," Bai Ou withdrew his gaze from the sky and said cautiously.

"Is it only one hour? Is there any deviation in the location and direction?" Mahilio took out the compass in his arms, tilted his head and looked at the lighthouse in the distance, as if he was comparing something. ,

"It should be right, five hundred meters southeast of the lighthouse! If the wind direction and water flow don't change suddenly, it should be able to flow into the port behind the lighthouse." Bai Ou said confidently next to him with his head held high, and he was very concerned about identifying the direction and time at night. , he is the absolute authority,

Bai Ou said with a smile, "You said that the commander of the naval fleet that entered Atwood yesterday, if he suddenly found that his warship was inexplicably blown up into the sky in the middle of the night, I don't know what kind of expression he would have!"

"If it were me, I would definitely vomit blood on the spot." Mahilio laughed with a relaxed expression. He turned and walked to the deck behind him and said to the sailors who were already waiting for orders. "Everyone understand, please put the crude oil on the ship right now." Throw down all the barrels! In accordance with the order of the Navy, let us give these guests from the southwest an unforgettable gift!"

"clear!"

The sailors replied loudly, and then neatly threw the things piled on the deck into the sea one by one. They were small wooden barrels, and the number reached more than a hundred. The waves surged on the sea, and the wooden barrels were swept away towards the sea. Pushing in the direction of the port, inside the port, a fleet entering from the southwest is entering. The warships are spaced more than ten meters apart from each other. Seven of them are standard imperial giant warships and the other twenty-one are imperial warships. The towering masts of the warships The naval flag of the Southwest Commander-in-Chief hung on it,

At this moment, in the newly renovated hall of Atwood Sea City, the lights are bright, and the dignitaries coming and going are like stars holding the moon around a few people wearing Imperial Navy uniforms. No one would have thought that danger is about to come, and the melodious The sound of the piano and the beautiful lady made these naval admirals happy. , and Atwood also hopes to rely on these Southwest Commander's Navy fleets to attack the Falcon Navy, which has caused them heavy losses, so they do not shy away from compliments in their words. Several naval admirals said it with great joy and repeated promises. Help Atwood Sea City regain its former glory as the maritime overlord

The huge explosion "rumbling" caused the candlelight in the entire hall to sway left and right.

"Ah" the women screamed in fright, while the men turned pale. What a familiar voice. It was with this voice a month ago that half of Atwood Sea City collapsed.

"It's the Falcon Navy!" Someone shouted in panic, and the hall suddenly became a mess.

It was morning again and the sun shone in through the gaps in the thick curtains. Algernonkaja, the commander-in-chief of the southwest, slowly got up from the girl's body underneath him, got dressed with the help of the maid, and finished washing and dressing up slowly. After walking out of his bedroom, the adjutant was waiting in the small dining room where he had breakfast. The five-meter-long dining table was already filled with sumptuous food. More than a dozen confidant officers from the Southwest Command had been waiting for a long time.

"Lord Commander!" Seeing Algernonkaja walking in, the officers stood up neatly.

"Sit down!" Algernonkaja waved his hand. Southwest General Intelligence Officer Riels sat at the end of the dining table. His face was obviously not very good today. This has not happened for a long time. Algernonka Jiasheng is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest, and the confidant officers under him all have their tails raised to the sky. In the Southwest, nothing can make them look depressed.

"What happened?" Algernonkaja frowned slightly and felt something sharply. "Is there something wrong with Atwood?"

The blond intelligence officer whispered, "Our fleet was attacked in Atwood, and we suffered some losses."

"Who did it?" Algernonkaja put down the knife and fork in his hand and looked at his intelligence officer doubtfully. It was not unexpected that Atwood was attacked. He sent the navy of the Southwest Commander northward just to help the army. Taking a front position would serve as a deterrent to the northwest and south, but he did not expect that the opponent's counterattack would come so quickly.

"It should be the Falcon Navy!" Reils nodded a little sourly. "Our fleet was completely unprepared, or in other words, it was unprepared. Without seeing anyone, our warships suffered a violent explosion and lost three of them. The giant battleship and six imperial battleships received varying degrees of impact!”

"A bunch of losers!" Hearing the huge losses, Algernonka cursed angrily, "Tell me what's going on!"

Intelligence officer Reels described that the night before yesterday, the fleet docked at Atwood Port was suddenly attacked. According to the report from the sentry tower, a few flames burst out on the sea, and then the port seemed to be ignited. There was a big explosion! We can't react at all." "So, no one knows who our enemy is! "Algernon Katya put down his knife and fork, picked up the report in the intelligence officer's hand and looked at it. His expression suddenly became angry, his face turned red, and he snorted heavily. This report turned out to be Atwood's. Based on the description, he felt that he was severely stimulated, and he felt like a thorn in his back. What were those navy idiots doing at that time! "Falcon Navy, Falcon Navy again!" "

The name that everyone on the northwest coast is gnashing their teeth in hatred but dare not bring up publicly is the Falcon Navy! This military group that controls the northwest coast is not only powerful in combat, but also continues to make the northwest coast more and more troublesome. It uses force to suppress opponents one by one, and even does not hesitate to confront itself.

What is depressing is that in terms of the army, he has unlimited glory and is invincible. However, in terms of the navy, the power of the Southwest Commander is quite limited. However, if he is not removed, his plan to march into the northwest will face an attack on his back. "It seems that the only possibility is to request the Navy!" Algernonkaja snorted. In order to fight against the navy of the Confederate Empire, a main naval force happened to be passing by from the southwest. If he could let it go north, he would go north. Before, I completely pulled out this biggest thorn in my side.

The other officers at the table carefully looked at Algernon Katya's face to see what kind of reaction he would make.

However, Algernonkaja just said coldly, "Move the fleet back. In the meantime, do your best and use all means. I need you to get information about the Falcon Navy! How many people do they have, Commander?" Who are they? How many battleships are there? Anyway, in one sentence, I want to know everything about them! ""Yes, Lord Commander," the intelligence officer breathed a sigh of relief quietly, (To be continued...)