Realm of Power

northwest coast of normandy

The fat man was escorted by a team of cavalry, and his flying horse galloped up the slope in front of him. The spring breeze blew on his face, and the chill was no longer there. The fat man reined in his horse and narrowed his eyes to look at the beautiful land in front of him. Looking around, the entire hillside was covered with snow. It's this kind of golden dots, and among these dots of golden yellow, you can vaguely see the outlines of many newly built wooden houses. The wind in early spring blew through the hills, blowing the fat man's black hair,

The tender green all over the mountains and plains is dotted with dots of tender yellow. It is an unknown local plant, which seems to light up the entire land. Therefore, it is called spring grass by the locals. Before you know it, winter turns to spring, and in a few months Passed by in a blink of an eye,

The desolate northwest coast has become more and more dynamic after vigorous reclamation and smoothing of road traffic. On both sides of the commercial road at the foot of the mountain, you can see the diligent figures of farmers reclaiming wasteland. In the villages at the foot of the mountain, pale white mist rises in the spring breeze. The smoke was like a layer of mist, and the birds in the forest chirped happily, flying over the slope where the fat man was. The fat man tightened the riding crop in his hand, and Julius Fort was gone. But in this winter when he was in charge of the southwest, During the season, Fatty used various means to absorb more than 100,000 people in the southwest region, filling the gap in the northwest region. Now the northwest coast has a population of one million. Although the foundation is not solid, it still has the necessary During the First World War, in order to make up for the lack of military strength, Fatty recruited 50,000 regional garrison troops from the northwest coast. The army on the northwest coast reached 150,000, truly becoming a powerful force that brought the entire northwest region to its knees.

Fatty has never been a good person. While helping the Southwest District to rescue the siege, he took away all the supplies of the Southwest Navy Fleet. Even the dozen or so warships still under construction in the dock were dismantled and taken away one by one, leaving only a few remaining people. When the Southwest Navy, with less than 4,000 people, went to retrieve the port according to the order of the new commander, the port was already empty of people and ships. The dock warehouses filled with supplies can even starve to death for rats if they are empty.

The Southwest Navy had ceased to exist in name only. Fatty Ben was furious because the newly arrived head of the Southwest Region, Murphy O'Brien, would come to settle the accounts with him. He also made some excuses. After all, the original agreement with Julius Fordburg belonged to both parties. Even Julius Ford couldn't afford the secret agreement between humans and the accusation of openly betraying the empire's military supplies. If someone is replaced now, the original agreement will naturally be invalidated.

But the fact was beyond Fatty's expectation. The newly arrived head of the Southwest District didn't show any sign at all, as if nothing had happened, even though the admirals of the Navy were crying and kneeling at the door of his office building. outside. When the new person in charge passed by, he said with cold eyes, "I can't keep my things, so I deserve to lose them! I still have the nerve to cry from here. If it were me, I would find a Falcon Navy warship and crash into it." Die, this will not damage the reputation of our imperial navy!"

The admirals of the navy were all ashamed. The collective lost their voices, covered their faces and ran away!

Some people say that it is because the Northwest is too strong. Following the lessons learned from the Alger Farmers, the new Mr. Murphy can only pretend to be stupid until he understands the situation, but the generals of the Southwest Army do not think so!

Who is Murphy O'Byrne? The commander of the Murphy family's 30,000 dragon-armored heavy cavalry, during the Battle of Seattle, he was the only imperial general who regarded General Long Yang, the famous general of the Central Asian Empire, as a formidable enemy. Even on the night when His Majesty the Emperor ordered him to be transferred because he did not respect the plan made by His Majesty himself, he still dared to rush into the center of the military meeting alone, lit a fire on the Chinese army's battle flag, and angrily said that the Empire would lose this battle. fierce man,

How could such a person be afraid of barbarians from the northwest! The strength of the northwest has already overwhelmed the entire southwest. When Julius Ford was in charge of the Southwest, he blatantly used the Southwest to fund the Northwest. The Southwest Army was unable to stand up in front of the Northwest Army. The arrival of Murphy O'Brien gave the Southwest Army new hope. But his uncharacteristic attitude made the general of the Southwest Army feel unstable again.

When the fat man received the report from Murphy O'Brien about his experience in the port at the military meeting, a rare look of relief appeared on his face. Is it an enemy or a friend? The situation is unclear. I'm afraid this guy is not a good person.

"I heard that this guy rejected the Alger farm family's request for marriage before leaving Beijing!" Fatty asked the Supervision Department personnel who submitted the report

"It does happen!" The staff of the Supervision Department answered the fat man's question very cautiously and said, "This news has spread throughout the Gallic Empire. I heard that this Murphy O'Brien who refused to marry once fought in the Battle of Seattle." The Chinese had the audacity to burn the battle flag of the Chinese army. This incident was widely reported among the Gallic Imperial Army. The impact was huge. The person in charge of investigating the matter at the time was Algernon Pétain, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Although he did not know the specific investigation conclusion, this matter was delayed until the news of Seattle's defeat was reported. , you can know the attitude of the Algernon family in this matter! "

"So that's the case, it's really interesting!" The fat man smiled coldly. The Algernon family miscalculated this time. It can be seen that the Algernon family is cold-hearted towards this Murphy O'Brien. Ass, but this Murphy O'Brien has some backbone, and he mercilessly dumped two marriages that could affect the entire Gallic Empire. You know, there is no The Algernon family dealt with it. Even if they were military geniuses with outstanding military exploits, even if they belonged to the century-old Murphy family, as a general in the army, he would boldly burn the military flag before the outcome of the Battle of Seattle was decided. Such a person would inevitably It's a capital crime, and at the very worst, he has to be given fifty lashes with a rhinoceros leather whip soaked in water. A normal person, if given thirty lashes, will be disabled even if he's not dead! Not to mention fifty lashes. I heard that Murphy O'Brien is not a strong person. It would be too difficult to survive fifty lashes. "

"Order Lidakus to intensify the efforts to build the border. No matter what his attitude is, we will remain unchanged in response to any changes!" The fat man tapped his fingers on the table, was silent for a while, and said slowly,

He could see that the new head of the Southwest District this time seemed different from Algernon Katja. At least he had not expressed any intention of fighting with the Northwest. In this case, he did not need to take the initiative to stir up trouble.

The right way is to use this period of time to stabilize the power in the northwest, especially to allow the 50,000 local guard troops to complete their training and fully prepare themselves for armament.

This time the fat man came out for Crimson Rui. According to the description of Nord Princess Yaghelen, Crimson Rui lived alone in a wooden house on the mountain. So early in the morning, Fatty took Yaghelun up the mountain to look for traces of Scarlet Rui. Yaghelun was originally very reluctant. But under the mediation of Mao Monaqing, Yag Helen finally agreed. There is another very important reason, that is, the princesses have already chosen the location where the city will be built and will go back soon.

"Do you want to leave Fei Hongrui alone in this foreign continent? No matter how stubborn a woman is, she will never be able to get rid of the love in her heart. Now that the sisters are here, let's go back together!"

Mao Monaqing is worthy of being the leader of the women. As soon as she said these words, she has basically recognized Crimson Hongrui's position in the harem. This is indeed an incredible thing, especially for someone who has always felt that she is weak in the harem. Aghelen, if you can let Crimson Rui enter the harem. If only there could be one more Princess Rode. . . . . Aghelem was shaken, and Princess Lod's integrity was shattered to pieces.

Under the guidance of Yag Helen, it took the fat man almost an hour to find the wooden house where Crimson Red Rui was staying. The wooden house was not big, and there was a yard with flowers in front, although it was simple. But it is also elegant. From the location of the wooden house, you can see the beautiful scenery at the bottom of the mountain. Fatty seems to have been able to see a woman in red standing in the sun, exuding an unbearable charm.

When the fat man pushed open the wooden door and walked into the courtyard, he saw Scarlet Hongrui. Fei Hongrui was wearing her favorite red dress. She was sitting on a chair picking a basket of wild flowers. Her face was delicate and white, and she looked extremely serious. The slender hands that once held the sword were picking up a fresh wild flower picked in the morning and weaving it together using a certain technique. It was a flower buckle that could be hung on the armor. The familiar double-breasted style made the fat man stunned. After a while,

There is a string of sixty of these flower buttons on his armor. It was Yaghelen's rare sudden kindness that he gave to Fatty on the eve of the Battle of Biye Valley. In the Battle of Biye Valley, Fatty used 24,000 Falcon troops to attack nearly 100,000 Southwest Army and Bangor's coalition forces. On a snowy night, life or death is uncertain.

It is said that according to the custom of the Nords, the double-breasted braid woven with wild flowers is a blessing from a girl to her loved one who is about to go on an expedition. Obviously, Princess Helen, who has lived in the palace for a long time, lied. This is a folk custom in Nord. There is her The princess of this kingdom knew that Fatty didn't have the intention to notice it at the time. The Battle of Biye Valley absorbed most of his mind, so much so that he didn't even notice when Scarlet Rui disappeared.

Inadvertently seeing the fat man appear at the door, Crimson Rui raised his head and dropped the flower in his hand to the ground. Panic immediately appeared on his face. The fat man blocked the door. He knew that if there were other doors in the room, Crimson Rui would definitely run away.

"What are you doing here? I told you, I never want to see you again!" Crimson Hongrui stood up with a stubborn look on his face and nervously hid the flower basket in front of him behind his back. His big mirror-like eyes were too insincere.

"Go home, what's the point of staying in the mountains!" The fat man looked helpless. He had prepared countless excuses, but now he suddenly realized that all the excuses seemed to be redundant. Why bother? Is this interesting?

"My home is not here!"

Scarlet Hongrui gritted her teeth and didn't say a word, but she didn't make any special moves. She was like a angry girl next door, her eyes were red, and she said angrily: "I won't go back with you. I don't want to see you again. You!"

"Your flowery breasts are very beautiful and very effective!" The fat man smiled sarcastically and gestured with the corner of his eyes to Yaghelen, who was also a little stupid next to him. Yaghelen then realized what he was doing and quickly helped to persuade her, "Okay." Sister, go back, we are all going back to Ikadiva, you don’t want to stay alone and let this guy bully you!”

"What, do you all want to go back?" A trace of panic flashed across Crimson Rui's face. In any case, she is a woman after all. She is alone in this strange place, coupled with emotional entanglements, she is already exhausted mentally and physically, especially Yag Helena. Being left alone and being bullied by this guy made Crimson Redrui feel confused inside. Is this true? Could it be that the reluctance in my heart was really because of this guy?

"Yes, and Princess Maomo has promised that we can go back together!" Yagheleng emphasized his tone, fearing that Crimson Redrui would not understand the meaning, so he deliberately said every word

"Are you telling the truth?" Fei Hongrui's face was stunned for a moment, and finally she was shaken. She said coldly, "I can go back, but I never want to see this unfaithful person again!"

"This..." Aghelem was in trouble for a moment.

"Yes!" The fat man suddenly responded from the side, and the room suddenly became quiet. "He agreed, he actually agreed!" Crimson Hongrui's body trembled slightly, and he took a step back as if struck by lightning, and his pretty face suddenly changed. White. She just said the angry words in a moment of excitement. She didn't expect the fat man to agree so decisively. But after the words were spoken, she couldn't take them back. She had no choice but to keep a cold face, but she could no longer hold back the two lines of clear tears and clenched her teeth. lips are like a piece of paper

"Okay. We don't care about this unfaithful person!" Yaghelen quickly took the opportunity to pull her shoulders and pretended to be very affectionate and whispered for a while, before Crimson Rui's face softened.

The two women simply packed their bags, and Crimson Redrui slowly looked at the surrounding scenery. After a while, he reluctantly went down the mountain. The two women whispered in front of him along the way. The fat man followed slowly with the Guards Cavalry, holding a piece of weed in his mouth, looking at the large field of spring grass, a rare trace of relaxation appeared on his face, he could finally let go of the long-standing entanglement. "Why don't you see the betrayed person again?" Are you kidding me? Who can get off my pirate ship?" The fat man had an unnatural smile on his face.

However, it seems that God is not willing to let the fat man have an easy time. He has just sent away his wife and lovers who were traveling in a group. The battle in the southwest district once again made Fatty nervous. Murphy O'Brien's 30,000 dragon-armored heavy cavalry joined the southwest battlefield. The southwest army, which had calmed down, once again reached 120,000 people and was waiting to launch a major offensive in the spring. The Gangfei Army was immediately caught off guard by the counterattack of the Southwest Army.

This Murphy O'Brien is quite good at commanding, with sharp and fast tactics. He is best at using heavy cavalry to cooperate with infantry. At first, the Congolese Army did not understand this force, which had never appeared in the southwest before, and still adopted the old-fashioned siege tactics. As a result, the troops inserted by the detachment were defeated by heavy cavalry groups equipped with infantry, and the people who charged were turned upside down. ,

In just half a month of fighting, the Congolese army suffered 17,000 casualties. They had to give up their original offensive attitude and adopt a defensive posture. News came that the long battle between the Gangfei army was pending. Attracting the attention of an old enemy in the southern part of the Obaro continent, the Congolese Empire is facing the danger of a two-front war. According to the latest troop movements, the Congolese army is withdrawing from some weak defense points and even giving up unsteady defenses. In the area that had been occupied for a long time, there was a strong tendency to turn around and withdraw. This greatly boosted the morale of the Southwest Army. Murphy O'Brien immediately became popular in the Southwest Army.

"It's true that the predecessors planted trees for the next generation to enjoy the shade. If Lao Fubao knew the result, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry!"

The fat man put down the report from the southwest with some scorn. The withdrawal of the Gangfei Army was expected. The long winter had consumed too much of the strength of the Gangfei Army. He cut off the tentacles of the Gangfei Navy with another knife. His Majesty the Emperor knew very well that the best fighter plane to defeat the southwest had passed away, or in order to make some gesture not to be laughed at, so he made up the reason for fighting on the second line. Fatty is also the master of an empire. This Who is cheating whom?

If the Congolese army is still strong, it may not be a bad thing for the northwest, but unfortunately, the victory of the southwest army has made the relationship between the southwest and the northwest tense again. The fat man walked into his study. Salon and Hukoqili had been waiting there for a long time, and even Lidachus came,

"Tell me about the situation!" The fat man waved his hand to Lidakus, who quickly said, "Three days ago, a southwest army of about 3,000 people marched towards our border. They were all infantry, including It contains four hundred archers, and the Southwest Army has begun to close and block the roads to the northwest in a step-by-step manner. Some of our caravans leading to the southwest had to return, and there are loud calls for war against the southwest."

"These guys have really taken the courage of leopards. Do they want to start a war before the non-humans have retreated?" the one-eyed dragon Salon said viciously, with the only remaining muddy one-eye flashing with murderous intent.

"I don't see it. If it's a war, three thousand people are too few. Our troops stationed on the border are 20,000!" Hu Keqili touched his chin and asked Lidakus to move the opponent's army. The location was marked, and Lidakus drew a circle on the map, which is the current location of the Southwest Army.

The fat man looked down at the military map and asked quietly, "Who is leading the army?"

Lidakus said, "It's Murphy O'Brien's younger brother, Murphy Lins."

"So, there are two people from the Murphy family in the southwest!" The fat man raised his head and said deeply, "The army of three thousand people is a bit weak for combat, but it is just right as a negotiation escort. The other party did not bring any The dragon-armored cavalry is at least somewhat sincere!"

"Negotiation?" The other three were stunned for a moment

"The purpose of closing the trade route should be this!" The fat man nodded silently and touched his nose with his finger. "The other party is waiting, waiting for us to take the initiative to meet them. In this way, if we negotiate, we can seize the initiative! It's a very despicable method, but it's very effective!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to read.)