Realm of Power

Ministry of War of the Gallic Empire

Count Remshat, who was dressed in a straight imperial military uniform, pushed open the two four-meter-high red embossed military affairs department doors in front of him with some dignity. The two imperial guards standing at the door immediately grasped the long-handled heavy ax in their hands and slashed. The body in shining armor fell straight

Remshat took off his military cap and placed it heavily on a desk opposite the Minister of Military Affairs.

As a senior affairs officer with special prosecutorial powers, he is the only person in the Ministry of Military Affairs who is qualified to work in the same office as the Minister of Military Affairs.

The Minister of Military Affairs holds the power to mobilize the army, and behind the Senior Affairs Officer is His Majesty the Emperor’s power to supervise military affairs.

The two of them living in the same room can maximize the connection between the military arrangements and the orders of His Majesty the Emperor. This system, which is very unique in Gangfei, has lasted for sixty-seven years and has gone through three generations of emperors. It is also guaranteed. Guarantee to carry out His Majesty the Emperor's intentions thoroughly

"What's wrong? Remshat, it's been a long time since I've seen you lose your composure!" As if a little surprised, the white-haired Imperial Minister of Military Affairs, Duke Rubensack, raised his head from across the desk, squinted his eyes, and looked interested. Looking at the young man opposite,

An empty room with plenty of light. The sunlight shines through the tall windows and reflects bright golden lines on the snow-white walls. There are not many gorgeous decorations visible in the whole room. There are several file cabinets standing side by side, and the whole body is wiped by a dedicated person every day. Armor, the surface of the armor is made of fine iron, polished with quicksand paper so that the shadow of a person can be seen, and golden tassels hang down from the shoulder pads. On the chest is the twelve-petal elm leaf pattern that represents the royal family's symbol, and a red cloak is spread from the shoulders to the ground.

The entire armor is heavily decorated, exuding a majestic luxury.

This is the marshal's armor that represents the highest military honor and was awarded by the former emperor when the Minister of Military Affairs, Duke Rubinthack, was 40 years old. In that year, Duke Rubinthack was promoted to Marshal of the Empire by the former emperor because he had just led the army. Fei's 200,000 troops wiped out the Gangfei Empire's death zone in the south in one fell swoop. An Turks,

Because of this battle, the empire's territory stretched from Central Europe's Barro to the current strait, and it truly realized the actual control of the entire peninsula. That time was a turning point in the external expansion of the Congolese Empire. The empire no longer needs to focus on the internal defense of the peninsula, but instead expands outward with all its strength.

The sun is shining brightly outside the window, and even though it is the office of the Minister of Military Affairs, it shows more the ability of a soldier than the luxury of an imperial minister.

"It's nothing, I'm just angry about something!" Remshat smiled sarcastically. In front of the surrounding imperial military leaders, he didn't dare to be too arrogant. He quickly apologized and said, "I just received the news. I was sent to hunt. Duke Putao of the Eagle Empire was assassinated by an unknown person in the Falcon Empire!"

"Assassination?"

Duke Rubensac raised his eyebrows. The pen in his hand was still skilfully signing the documents piled on the table. For an old man who had spent his whole life fighting for the empire, this fact was commonplace. He was the Minister of Military Affairs, and he paid more attention to the military. situation, and the senior affairs officer is responsible for this type of intelligence. He was not surprised to hear such news. It was expected that the person was eliminated in advance. Do you need to be so nervous? ?

"If you really kill him, forget it. At most, it will be an unsolved case." Remshat smiled bitterly, seeming to know what the old commander of the empire was thinking, and said, "The problem is that these idiots missed it! And they were killed." Caught alive!

"Caught!" Rubinsack stopped the pen in his hand and raised his head for the first time. His old and wise eyes revealed the vicissitudes of the years.

Since resigning as Imperial Marshal at the age of 65 and joining the Ministry of Military Affairs as Minister of Military Affairs, his weapon has changed from a murderous sword to a pen. Sometimes even he himself feels very regretful. If he had known this, he should not have promised to his deceased predecessor. Emperor, you have to show your dedication to the new emperor, otherwise, now you can enjoy your old age in a spacious mansion and no longer have to worry about various complicated military affairs of the empire.

"The empire should be full of vigor and enterprising spirit. It is outrageous for me to be in such a position at my age!" At the beginning of this year, he asked Emperor Gangfei to resign, but was rejected by His Majesty the Emperor. "The army of the empire is still there." I need someone as old and prudent as you. If you must resign, please help me for the last year!"

As expected of a man who has matured with age, he immediately knew why Remshat was so out of control. Remshat originally proposed a set of suggestions to weaken the Principality of Putao, which was appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor. In the past few years, this senior The affairs officer was also fully responsible for the division and annexation of the Principality of Putau, and the results were very significant. This time he forcibly ordered the Duke of Putau to go to the Falcon Empire to make amends. Remshat probably wanted to test Putau's bottom line.

Want to know how much weight this duke still has in the hearts of the people of Puntau?

The result was exactly as expected. After several years of comprehensive suppression, negative publicity, and financial difficulties, the Duke of Putao was like a small insect entangled in a cobweb, completely unable to use his hands and feet. Now the people of Putao themselves look down on him. This incompetent Duke of Putao,

According to the news from various spies deployed by the Principality of Putao, after several years of cultivation, the resistance of the Putao people to the empire has weakened a lot. There is almost no news that their master was forced by the empire to go to the Falcon Empire. People from Puntau stood up and said a word,

The entire Principality of Putau seems to have collectively suffered from amnesia, and has forgotten the existence of this Duke who once fought to the death. This is a manifestation of the loss of the Duke of Putau.

The time has come to annex the Principality of Putau. The problem that the empire has spent hundreds of years failing to solve has been solved by Remshat in six years. This is enough for this man who climbed to a high position at a young age. Senior affairs officers have climbed to a more important position as ministers of the empire. Judging from Gang Fei's practice, senior affairs officers who are the emperor's confidants are often candidates for the empire's overseas ministers.

There are already rumors outside that the empire will annex Putao, establish a puppet, and then set up an imperial governor who will be fully responsible for the Putao Principality area. Prepare to use the relationship between Puntau and Strand Sea City to comprehensively reorganize the Imperial Navy. The Governor of Putao, who can combine regional governor, navy and army, will undoubtedly become a hot and powerful position in the empire. Although His Majesty the Emperor did not say it clearly, everyone knows that this position is undoubtedly for Remshat. Specially prepared by the rising stars of the imperial military

pity. It was at such a critical moment that such an assassination occurred. Duke Rubensac shook his head secretly. He spent a lot of manpower and material resources to form a tight blockade network and erased every possible attention-grabbing news. For several years, painstaking arrangement. It's possible that everything could be lost because of an accident. How unwilling it is! This is no longer just a unilateral issue that angers the Falcon Empire. This assassination broke out at such an untimely time.

Because this assassination will inevitably bring the forgotten Duke of Putao to the forefront. Coupled with the high-profile promotion of the Falcon Empire, Duke Putau will soon become the focus of all attention from all levels of the empire. If he were in Remshat's position, he would probably also jump on it!

"If it's really an accident, forget it. Just be afraid... It's different from other people's simple views. Rubensack, the non-war ghost who was famous for his weird fighting methods thirty years ago, thought of It was another absurd possibility, but he quickly laughed at himself, "This shouldn't happen!" "

"Mr. Minister, urgent report from the north!" the adjutant's voice sounded outside the door.

"Come in! The door is unlocked." Rubinsack raised his head unexpectedly and shouted to the door. Under normal circumstances, the adjutant would not shout like this, but would come in through the guard to ask for instructions.

The adjutant opened the door and walked in. He walked eagerly in front of Rubinsack, stood at attention and performed a military salute, then handed over an urgent report in his hand and said, "Last night, the follow-up outpost reported that the Falcon Army The retreat suddenly stopped, and the entire army was stationed on the Mopu Plateau in the north. Although there was no intention to launch an attack, the Falcon Army's camp was brightly lit all night, which still made General Royakodi on the front line feel very uneasy. According to the report of General Royakodi , currently we have only 80,000 troops on the northern border, while the Falcon Army has 120,000 troops. We are obviously at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and combat power, and the opponent's cavalry troops have reached 50,000, plus the opponent's stopped troops The place is also the bulging Mopu Plateau in the north. From the terrain point of view, once the war starts, our army will be unsafe! In view of the unclear situation of the Falcon Army, General Royardico requested that the strategy of steadily advancing to take over the area be temporarily suspended. Stand guard on the spot instead!”

"Northern Mopu Plateau?"

Rubinsak took the report and took a look at it with a serious face. He knew where it was. When he was young, he had stayed on the Mopu Plateau in the north for two years. As an ordinary cavalry squadron leader, Rubinsaker hesitated. Duke K picked up a pen, wrote a line on the report, and exchanged it with the adjutant, saying, "Grant Loyadiko's request! But he must stabilize the areas that have been recovered and build a defensive line to deal with possible situations!"

"Yes." The adjutant took it and turned to leave.

"Mr. Minister, His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to the strategy of moving forward steadily to take over the region. If we change it like this, will it..." Remshat opposite was a little worried. According to his position, he could ask Rubin Thacker continued to implement the previous strategy, but faced with this figure who was like a pinnacle for the entire Congolese military community, he, a senior affairs officer, naturally turned supervision into suggestions.

"The situation is different, and the handling is different!" Rubinsack said in a serious voice. "The Mopu Plateau where the Falcon Army stopped is flat. It is the most prominent raised flat land in the entire northern defense line. It is no wonder that even a fierce general like Roya Cody is in Don't dare to get too close before you are absolutely sure.

The Falcon Army stopped here, like a group of eagles looking down from a high place. If they suddenly turned against each other, and tens of thousands of cavalry rolled down from the Mopu Plateau, only Roya Codi's tens of thousands of infantry would not be able to resist the opponent. A full-scale offensive was thrown out like a big net. The opponent's cavalry only had to turn back and all 80,000 troops of Royadico had to be accounted for.

"I see, the Minister is indeed the man who once commanded the battle of Bikasarti in South Asia." Remshat said with admiration.

"It's okay not to mention the old things from those days. Remshat, how many troops do we still have in the Principality of Putau?" Rubinsak placed his hands heavily on the table, frowning as he thought about something, his face slightly twitchy. Bai, the thought that flashed through my mind unintentionally just now. Coupled with the reported location of the Falcon Army's sudden stop, it was all bothering him.

"An infantry regiment of 7,000 people and a cavalry of 4,000 people! Mainly stationed in the center and border of the Principality of Putau." Remshat was stunned for a moment. I don't know why Duke Rubensack asked this. He looked at the Duke's solemn face and explained, "Putao Principality is not large, and the principality's army has been disbanded long ago due to lack of financial resources. It has 11,000 people." The garrison has proven to be able to cope with most situations in the past few years!" Remshat's voice stopped. There was a hint of ferocity on his face. "Of course, if there is an emergency, our 10,000 border troops stationed outside the Principality of Putao can occupy the Principality of Putao again! Putao is no threat to us at all!"

"So, we only have 21,000 troops in Pantao!" Duke Rubinsak underestimated, and suddenly a flash of enlightenment flashed through the experienced commander's mind. His face became a little pale. He thought about the inexplicable assassination of Duke Putao and the complete stoppage of the Falcon Army's evacuation. Things were getting closer and closer to his suspicion.

"This assassination was not an accident! It was a pre-planned plot. Duke Rubensak glanced at Remshat opposite with certainty and said, "Putao needs more troops. I have a hunch that something will soon happen that will cause headaches for the empire."

"Is the assassination a plot? A headache? What do you mean, Minister, where will the riots occur?" Remshat's eyebrows knitted together heavily. If everything goes as Minister Rubinsack said, then this matter The matter is not simple. "I have enough manpower deployed in the Principality of Putao. At least until now, I have not received any reports of any signs of rebellion!" Remshat said cautiously

"It hasn't happened yet. It's because the news of Duke Putao's assassination hasn't been sent back yet!" Rubinsak looked at him solemnly and said slowly, "I believe it won't be long before Duke Putao is in the Falcon Empire." The news of the assassination will spread like the wind throughout the Principality of Puntao. Streets and alleys, if it were in the past, it would be a joke at most, but now it is different. A tragic last duke, a king of his country who left his homeland, suffered bullying from the empire, and was forced to go to the enemy country to apologize, is abroad. He was assassinated by one of his own people and his life was in danger.

"This is simply a scene from an old-fashioned opera, but it is also the most likely to arouse the anger of ordinary people." Rubinthucker curled his lips. "In my experience, I have seen many such things, believe me." , the sympathy of the general public is actually very easy to overflow and be taken advantage of! "

Duke Rubinsack paused, glanced at Remschat, who was a little surprised, and tapped his fingers on the table. "With just a little provocation, a prairie fire will start, especially in Puntau, which has suffered a lot." The country we have humiliated and occupied, the silent Principality of Putao, will soon become like a stormy sea, boiling all over.

"The first target of this terrible wave will definitely be us, Gangfei!"

"If that's the case, I don't mind occupying Putao again! After several years of influence, the Putao people have lost their sense of national honor and are no longer the original Putao!" Remshat said with a ferocious look, "As long as it's a little bit Put a little pressure on them and they'll give in. I've been studying the Puntau people for six years and I know them very well!"

“Occupy Putau?”

Rubinsack sneered at the corner of his mouth, "The empire's troops are divided between the north and the south. The internal troops are almost empty. What can we do to occupy Putau! If there is a real riot in Putau, countless mobs will pour into our territory. , we are the ones feeling the pressure.”

"This..." Remshat's expression changed and he groaned heavily.

"It's all caused by this abominable assassination. If it weren't for this, who would care about the life and death of Duke Putao!"

"Don't you see it now?" Rubinsack took a deep breath with a solemn expression. "With a simple assassination, several years of hard work of the Gangfei Empire were wasted, and Duke Putao was killed. All those who reversed the trend at once, in fact, were at the border line, swallowing up the 150,000-strong border guard force of Wekiya Falcon in one bite!

"Our opponent is an emperor of an empire. Do you think that a noble emperor of an empire spends so much money just for a small principality?"

"What does the minister mean, that the other side wants to use the occupation of Puntau as a springboard to attack us again?" Remshat blinked, revealing a hint of surprise, "Isn't it possible? This butcher is still occupying our north. As for the sideline, if we wanted to invade on a large scale, we would have invaded already, there is no need to do anything unnecessary!”

"This is where I get confused too!"

Military Minister Rubinthucker shook his head in confusion and said with a wry smile, "This butcher, who even has the flesh and blood of our non-soldiers hanging in the gaps between his teeth, suddenly attacks a little-known little principality. What does he want to do? Although I don’t want to admit it, anyone would feel terrified if they were against such a person.

The most terrifying thing is, even if we know, what can we do? The other side did not leave us any room for retreat. The unexpected stop of the Falcon Army was obviously to cooperate with this incident, in order to contain our limited forces in the north. The other side's move is really incomprehensible! "(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)