Realm of Power

The fat man was riding a black horse, with green mountain shrubs in front of him, and the sound of ruts rolling over the mountain road in his ears. The mountain road was narrow, and the accompanying cavalry could not keep abreast of each other, so they had to change from guarding on both sides to two teams at the front and rear. Mount the cavalry and drag out a length of more than 200 meters on the winding mountain road.

The sky in May is picturesque with white clouds, pure and untainted by a trace of color. The clear stream flowing in the Pond Mountains makes a tinkling sound, like an intoxicating organ in the night. Various plants along the stream form a patchwork of green. shrub.

"Your Majesty Falcon, this is the rumored Cromdor Corridor! In front of a road that was about to lead into the mountain stream, the Duke of Dunkirk on horseback turned around, pointed to the mountain road ahead and introduced to the fat man, "Even if They are experienced caravans and must be careful when passing here because the road is too dangerous. Most of those merchants who have families and businesses are unwilling to take risks. They will choose to stop at Cromdor City in front of this road, and then have the goods unloaded and sold directly here. Therefore, it took hundreds of years to create This is the most prosperous, but also the most dangerous city within a hundred miles of the Rosende Kingdom! "

"Really?" The fat man glanced at both sides of the steep mountain stream ahead, and frowned slightly. The scenery was true, but it was also true that it was a crucial and dangerous place. If there was an army guarding the intersection, it would be several times worse. Enemies will also be blocked here,

“For an area mostly covered by pine needles and cold climate, this is one of the few places where you can enjoy the scenery of warm spring flowers and blooming flowers. Every spring, countless wealthy people come here for vacation. Appreciate the rare spring and share the breath of life here." The Duke of Dunkirk's eyes flickered with intoxication, as if he was caught in some kind of memory.

"It is indeed a beautiful place! But Lord Duke, why do I feel that you are so familiar to Rosend?"

The fat man looked away from a distance and asked with a hint of surprise that the other party worked so hard to explain to him the customs and customs along the way. Wherever there is danger, where there is abundance, there are so many treasures that it almost makes the fat man think that the Duke of Dunkirk is actually the Duke of Rosender in disguise.

"Haha, your majesty has only been in the northwest for a few years, so you are so confused." The Duke of Dunkirk seemed to be in a good mood, hesitated, and said, "Actually, I am the ancestor of the Principality of Dunkirk and the ancestor of the Principality of Rosend." When they split from the northwest barbarians, they were best friends and brothers, one in the south and one in the north, but behind There has been a marriage relationship for several generations. Strictly speaking, I, the Duke of Dunker, am still the nephew of the former Duke of Rosend, because my mother is the sister of the former Duke of Rosend, and she was going through a civil strife at that time in order to protect me. , before I went to the Duchy of Dunkirk to inherit the title at the age of sixteen, I was educated and grew up in Rosend! "

"I see!"

The fat man nodded. This time he wanted to use Duke Dunkel's cover to enter Rosendre. I directly pointed out to the Duke of Dunkirk the fact that Kyoto controlled Nossende. I thought that even if I wouldn't be rejected, I would still be in trouble. Unexpectedly, the Duke of Dunkirk turned pale. It was rare for him to directly express his agreement. Now it seems that if what the Duke of Dunkirk said is true. He is one of the few people who is of the same mind as him. He wants to capture Rosende, and the Duke of Dunker obviously has some plans to avenge the former Duke of Rosende on his own.

"Of course, not all rich people come here for the scenery. There is another thing about Cromdor that attracts them deeply." The Duke of Dunkirk looked at the fat man's surprised face, suddenly smiled at the corner of his mouth, and pointed his finger. Pieces of grape trellises are exposed toward the mountain basin in the distance. Said slowly

"Your Majesty may not know that in the surrounding mountainous areas, there are countless basins with a radius of only a few acres. The wonders of natural creation are best demonstrated here. This unique landform has existed for more than 700 years. It was discovered by a traveler named La Paz years ago, so he called this unique environment the La Paz terrain. But this outstanding traveler never imagined that his name would be spread forever. , this basin is responsible for 30% of the economic income of the Kingdom of Rosend."

"No, 30%! Are you sure?"

The fat man's eyes were rounded, and he looked at the grape trellises in the mountains and said, "Although the Principality of Rosende is not rich, it is definitely not poor. The amount of 30% is at least more than 500,000 gold coins. It seems like this A bunch of inconspicuous grape trellises can support 500,000 yuan? Are you kidding me, are all the things coming from these grape trellises gold?

"If your Majesty agrees to a question, I will tell you the answer!" The Duke of Dunkirk narrowed his eyes and deliberately made a mistake.

"What's the problem? If it's the marriage mentioned last time, forget it. No matter how ugly your daughter is, you can't let me push her into the fire pit. I already have 10 wives and a lot of lovers. ! "The fat man puffed his eyes without showing any signs of weakness.

Since the relationship between the two has become closer and closer, the previous estrangement has almost disappeared. Although Fatty is more powerful between the two monarchs, the Duke of Dunkirk, who is more than ten years older than Fatty, always relies on his age. He likes to make some irrelevant jokes, especially after leaving Lengwei County yesterday, the Duke of Dunkirk once again proposed the marriage between the two countries, but the fat man rejected it on the spot.

Enough wives! The fat man also has a headache. Although he really hopes that he can grab all the beauties in the world with one hand, he also knows that some people's cheap daughters are not easy to marry.

"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with marriage!"

The Duke of Dunkirk laughed happily. Over the past few days, he had discovered that the guy in front of him, after throwing away all the halo of glory, was actually a very lazy and easy-to-talk guy. I really don’t know how this guy used thousands of troops. Brought out the huge falcon kingdom!

It is said that on the other side of the sea, the Falcon Kingdom's land is almost twice that of the entire northwest, and its military strength reaches half a million. Such a powerful force can probably be compared with the Gallic Empire. It is no wonder that it can be invaded by barbarians. In just one year, they destroyed Normandy, annexed the four countries on the northwest coast, and even defeated the entire southwest. I dare not mention it. Those prisoners of the Southwest Army who were released back. When they talked about the Biye Valley in the northwest, and when they were forced to build roads in the snow, their eyes were full of blood and tears. If they had not seen it with their own eyes, the Duke of Dunkirk would never believe it. , this guy with a sense of stupidity and rogueness in front of him conquered thousands of miles of land on the entire northwest coast in one go. The defeat of more than 100,000 Northwest Allied troops was all over the place, directly changing the pattern of the Northwest for a hundred years.

"Then what's your problem?" Hearing that it was not a marriage, the fat man heaved a sigh of relief on the horse.

"I'm just curious. His Majesty said he wanted to sneak into the capital of Rasende secretly, but why do I feel that your Majesty doesn't seem to care about his identity being exposed at all?" Duke Dunkel asked in a solemn tone.

"Oh? Why do you think so?" The fat man stopped swinging the riding whip gently in his hand, and his eyes suddenly became sharp and sharp, with a bone-eviscerating coldness.

Under the fat man's gaze, Duke Dunkel trembled secretly. For some reason, he always felt that the gaze of the Vekia Falcon could penetrate people's hearts, but the words had already been spoken, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say boldly, "I just guessed that Your Majesty and I entered Lengwei County in the same car. No one should have noticed, even if If someone finds something suspicious, they won't let them think about it for the time being, but as soon as they left Lengwei County, His Majesty mounted his horse openly, and the cavalry under your command also responded to each other, seemingly not caring at all about how many pairs of soldiers were being secretly attacked. eyes watching.

"At this moment, anyone who is not a blind person or a fool will know that His Majesty is the only guard in this cavalry team who can walk side by side with his master." The Duke of Dunker's voice stopped. He said with emphasis, "What's more, looking at the entire northwest, except for Your Majesty, which guard can have His Majesty's kingly style of looking around and acting as if no one else is around? This is also the best proof of Your Majesty's identity!"

"The style of a king? Haha... Damn king, don't use such words to deal with me. I know you actually want to ask me, aren't you afraid of exposing your identity and attracting Rosende's army to kill you? It would be a pity to be killed like this."

A stern look flashed across the fat man's face, and he chuckled, "Actually, you don't have to worry at all. As long as I haven't stepped through the gate of the capital of Rosend, they will continue to act stupid and pretend to know nothing. Only in this way can I Let me, the prey, hit me like a mosquito hanging on a spider web,

They just need to open the net and wait in front. Why bother to alert the snake? They didn't kill me when the time came. I turned my butt back and they were the ones crying! "

The Duke of Dunkirk felt at this moment that the fat man was like a scoundrel

The fat man didn't care about this. He looked into the distance, paused in his voice, and said in a hesitant voice.

"Do they really think that I, the dignified Vekia Falcon, need to use such small tricks, do they really dare not even tell each other my identity?

joke! I didn't want to hide it, I deliberately let them see through it, just to let them feel proud secretly, otherwise, wouldn't this game be too fun? "

"What does your Majesty mean?" The Duke of Dunkirk stayed on his horse. It was the first time he heard that someone dared to play like this. This was simply bullying the enemy! , the Duke of Dunkirk suddenly felt that who is this fat man’s enemy is really pathetic!

The fat man smiled nonchalantly, "It was my intention to expose my identity. Their eyes were all fixed on me. They would be very happy watching me walk into their arrangement step by step."

But they will never know that when I arrive at the city of the capital of Rasonde, there may be tens of thousands of troops who are full of fighting spirit!

Judging from the time, my 60,000 troops have arrived at Lengwei County now. In a few days, even if they wait until they react, it will be too late! Since I dare to play black and white, I will never give them a chance to come back! "

"It turns out that your Majesty has already..." The Duke of Dunkirk shivered unknownly on his horse. He was speechless for a moment, but his face was full of horrified respect.

It was really scary. His original intention was to remind Vecilia Falcon that the other party had already seen through this plan and would probably arrange some small actions such as assassination along the way. He wanted Vecilia Falcon to be on guard, but he didn’t expect Vecilia Falcon to be prepared. Falcon is so courageous and well-organized,

Entering the country alone, it turned out to be a sure thing that the other party would not take action even though they saw through it. One person was in front, and tens of thousands of troops were behind. The other party knew it was a trick, and opened the door for the Vecilia Falcon to step into the trap step by step, but it was not a safe general. The Vekia Falcon is sent to his heart, one black and one white , in order for the opponent to automatically walk into the trap so that the Vekia Falcon would not notice it, they must have removed all arrangements along the way. However, they did not expect that when their eyes were all focused on the Vekia Falcon, when the Vekia Falcon walked by Where, the door of Rosende has quietly opened,

In a few days, the tens of thousands of troops approaching the city will be enough to crush their self-righteous little plan!

"Forget it, don't talk about these boring things, you haven't told me how these grape trellises produce gold!"

Fatty felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Changed the topic again,

Only then did the Duke of Dunkel come back from his trance. Knowing that the Vecchia Falcon was stepping down for him, he realized in his heart that the fat man was actually quite pleasing to the eye. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't think that these soils are not good for you." Fertile, almost barren land, but this meager soil produces the highest quality grapes in the world.

"This kind of grape does not taste sweet at all, but is sour and astringent. And the grapes have small fruit particles, but they can produce the famous Bochum wine."

"Bochum wine! Are you saying that these grapes produce Bochum wine?" The fat man looked at the grape shelf in surprise, his eyes gleaming. He now knew why the Duke of Dunkirk said this. It was really because of this kind of Bochum wine. Wine is too valuable,

The Bochum wine produced by Rosende is the best wine in the northwest. If it were sold to Kyoto in the Gallic Empire through caravans thousands of miles away, it would be a sky-high price.

It is the holy product in the eyes of all alcoholics who are fond of this stuff. Even the royal family of the Gallic Empire showed great favor for this kind of wine.

For businessmen, Bochum wine is a symbol of wealth. It's liquid gold. Just one bucket can produce hundreds of dazzling golden and orange gold coins.

Unfortunately, production of this sought-after wine is also very low. The limited quantity is pitiful, with less than 2,000 barrels produced every year.”

"Half of them will be treated as gifts to the empire, so less than half of them will flow outside. It's just a thousand barrels. Things are rare and valuable, especially wines of some years, which are even more precious. Most of them have become The wealthy families in Gaul and Kyoto used it as a formal decoration for banquets. The collection used to show off in the hall "Duke Dunkel was talking with eloquence, with a bit of obsession in his eyes." In Kyoto, the heritage of a family can even be seen from how many of the top Bochum wine collections it owns, even if it is an ordinary one. The big nobles can only drink second-class stuff.

"But even so, except for the city of Cromdor, it is impossible to enjoy such treatment elsewhere. The difficult roads and limited production make this precious wine a rare find in other places. It’s no wonder that so many people are flocking to this item, making this place a luxurious place.”

"What a pity, now is not the right time!" The fat man stared at the grape vines that had just sprouted green buds. He subconsciously licked his chapped lips and muttered to himself. After they had just been joking in high spirits, he realized that his throat had already broken. My eyes started to smoke,

"If your Majesty doesn't mind, I will own a winery in Cromdor dedicated to storing wine!" The corners of the Duke of Dunkirk's mouth were raised, and his tone was a bit proud. He was suppressed by the Vecchia Falcon just now. The momentum has finally come back a bit now.

"Is this true?" The fat man has always been as thick-skinned as a city wall. He turned around with bright eyes and licked his lips and said, "I'm not afraid of your jokes. I've been in the northwest for two years, even though I've heard about it for a long time. Bochum wine is famous, but because it is so precious and rare, although I did get some, they were not top-notch. Most of them were sent back to China and given to others. A bottle of top-grade Bochum is hard to find, even if it is available. Who would be willing to take it out and drink it!”

"For a king like His Majesty, only the top Bochum is worthy!" "The Duke of Dunkirk is rarely serious." My winery is in Cromdo, and every year I send people to buy a little bit of pitiful wine in Cromdo. Most of the Bochum wines are given away as gifts, except for drinking some of them myself, but I always keep a bottle of the best as a collection."

"I left Rosende at the age of sixteen. Now thirty years have passed. The winery also has twenty-nine bottles of the best Bochum wine. If you include the bottle in the Duke's Palace, there are exactly thirty bottles of "Dunker" Duke Er looked at the winding mountains and seemed to be saying to himself, "Thirty years have passed by like a dream."

It is early summer and May, and countless blue, pink, and tooth-yellow flowers are dotted throughout, giving it a unique charm.

The entire city of Cromdor is located next to a huge crescent-shaped mountain lake, lying peacefully in the core of the basin.

Surrounded by undulating hills and fields, it is one of the few dangerous places in the Rosende Basin. The straight road becomes winding and winding when it reaches here. The main road took 20 years and more than ten people to complete it. Thousands of laborers built the mountain roads through the mountains,

Passing through several mountainous areas, there are bridges between valleys and stumbling trails everywhere. The roadside is stony and covered with thick leaves.

The horse's hoof stepped on it and made a crunching sound.

In the Cromdor Sheriff's House, there is an asymmetrical and irregular building. It is high in the east and low in the west, like a mountain with undulating peaks. In this building with a long history and unique form, all the layouts retain their original appearance hundreds of years ago.

The only difference is that in the inner courtyard of this building, a unique room is built. This room is always heavily guarded. No one dares to enter here without the approval of the owner of that room. There are no doors, no windows, and no luxurious decorations. Apart from two ordinary long-backed stools, there is only the long table in the center.

At one end of the long table was a row of wine racks. Sheriff Corian sat beside the wine racks and put down the secret report he had just received.

A few of the most prominent officials stood across from each other tremblingly, not even daring to show off.

Although these people are usually prominent in front of everyone, when they arrived at this place, they all felt the anger of the county governor.

They also heard some rumors that the capital required all places to restrict merchants. Isn't this going to kill the Crom people?

Without merchants to transport, the Bochum wine that is equivalent to gold outside is just a pile of worthless fermentation

"What do you think of the order from the capital?"

The county magistrate Corien glanced at the faces of several officials. He had actually made a calculation in his heart. He just got a piece of news that surprised and shocked him. In the convoy that came with the Duke of Dunker, there was a person who might be the Vikia Falcon! , Corien felt his heart tremble when he thought of this. The most powerful monarch in the northwest actually came to his own territory! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Corien family! If the big tree of Rosend has rotted from the root, why don't you find another stronger tree. (To be continued, please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!