Realm of Power

"Rebellion, rebellion!" The city guard officer who was kicked to the ground by Duke Jones got up covered in dirt. As a famous "skin-picking ghost" among the city guards, he had suffered such a loss, and looked at Jones with an angry expression. The Grand Duke scolded, "I don't care what kind of bullshit Duke you are, this is the capital, not I am the master of this place where you country bumpkin nobles show off their authority." Then he shouted to all around, "Come on, people! Someone here dares to despise the wise and mighty King." The always arrogant old man Jones had never seen such a naughty man. His face turned red with anger and his whole body was shaking.

Soon, a group of city guards who came after hearing the news surrounded the Grand Duke Jones and his carriage. The city guard patted the dust on his body, pointed at the angry and trembling Grand Duke Jones and said, "Did you see that? That's the one." The bad old man insulted His Majesty the King and should be imprisoned in Woody Prison Go to prison and let the big rats in the prison eat his flesh every day! "Hudi Prison is a severe punishment prison on the outskirts of Kyoto. It only houses criminals who have committed treason against the royal family. It only sees people coming in all year round. There are rumors everywhere that swarms of rats bite people every night while they are sleeping.

"Master, you have got into a big trouble this time!" The young nobleman who was riding in the car with Duke Jones looked at the cold spears around him, his face turned pale, and he complained, "These city guards are all A well-known rogue in the capital, taking advantage of When the Kugits invaded and there was a severe shortage of soldiers, I used money to buy a city guard officer. I spent a little money on weekdays. But if I really went to Woody Prison, this would be troublesome. That place was specially designed to hold felons. This place, if you go in, you won’t come out alive!”

"Bullshit! I, the dignified Duke Yu Yehua, still want to see the face of a small city guard!" The hot-tempered Duke Jones doesn't care about this. After all, he is a ruthless character who crawled out of the sea of ​​blood and corpses. The knight sword in his hand is slashing in front of him. There was a flash of light, and he put on a life-threatening posture in front of him, "I'm not afraid of the Kugits, I'm even afraid of a few city guards. If you have the guts, come up. I'm just going to have itchy hands!"

"Captain Tatoudi, this damn old man talks the most nonsense! Don't listen to his nonsense, it's better to capture him as soon as possible." The city guard rushed behind the soldier in a panic. "According to the kingdom's laws, you should send him to Hudi." Go to jail!"

"Wait! Don't do anything yet. You said you are Duke Yuyehua?" The captain of the city guard felt something was wrong. He looked the old man up and down and waved his hand to stop his subordinates who were about to rush forward. As a member of the Kyoto Guard, he A warrior of war, the captain of the city guard had heard of Duke Yuyehua's name. Although the old man in front of him was thin and skinny, he had a strong aura of fierceness and courage. He was definitely a character who had passed through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"You said you are a Duke, do you have any credentials?" the city guard captain carefully probed. As a real warrior, Tatoudi does not want to be a lackey of these "skin-picking" city guards.

"Certificate!" The stubborn old man was stunned. The family coat of arms representing the identity of Duke Jones was previously confiscated by the Kugits as a trophy. Although it was later returned, the thirteen precious gems inlaid on it were stripped away, leaving only There is only a pitted copper ring left. If I take out this rag and say it is the Duke's coat of arms, I won't have my big teeth removed!

Grand Duke Jones was silent for a moment, making the atmosphere around him even colder. City Guard Captain Tatoudi said with a cold face, "Since we don't have the credentials, please ask Your Majesty the Duke to come with us to the City Defense Department. I believe everything will be cleared up!"

"I am really the Duke of Yuyehua!..." The stubborn old man wanted to explain a few more words, but suddenly he heard a naive voice coming from behind him. This familiar voice almost scared the soul of Duke Jones, a fat man The figure emerged from behind the encirclement of the city guards, pushing away the city guards while shouting

"Oh, isn't this Big Boss Jones? Why don't you say hello to the branch when you come to Kyoto! Look, this is causing trouble, isn't it! Running fast is not always correct."

The fat man walked in with a smile, waving a Kyoto pass issued by the Business Alliance, and politely bowed to the captain of the city guard and said: "Please don't be offended, sir. This Boss Jones is a guest invited to Kyoto by our Business Alliance. "Because I am not familiar with the rules of Kyoto, I made everyone laugh." The fat man took out a bag of gold coins from his pocket, "This is a small gesture, and I will invite you to drink together tonight!"

"A business alliance of Satsuma?" Tatoudi frowned slightly. Now the bosses in Kyoto have changed their minds after hearing Satsuma. Not to mention the City Health Department, even the Ministry of Military Affairs dare not interfere with the affairs of Satsuma. They have tens of thousands of elites. Just garrisoned at On the outskirts of Kyoto, the elite private armies of nobles were driven away by the Satsuma people like ducks. It was better for a small role like myself to stay out of trouble. Maybe at some point, the Satsuma people would become the masters of Kyoto.

"Since you are from the Business Alliance, forget it! But don't pretend to be a noble anymore. If other city guards find out about this, there will inevitably be trouble." Tatoudi took the money bag with a smile, thinking secretly in his hand. After measuring it, judging from the weight, there were hundreds of pieces. I thought to myself, "No wonder the outside world says that the Satsuma merchant is the richest person in the kingdom. This generosity alone is enough to put those stingy people in Kyoto to shame!"

"I really didn't expect to meet you, sir, here. It seems we are really destined!" Seeing the captain of the city guard leaving with the city guards, Duke Jones turned around with an embarrassed expression. However, he saw the fat man dressed as a businessman and couldn't help but be startled. "Why are you dressed like this? Where are you going?"

"Haha, I will go wherever you go! You promised me that you would give me the Jones family's most precious treasure! It's not easy to meet you this time, so you'd better give it to me, so as not to waste my days and nights. You know the pain of thinking about and being unable to sleep. I don’t like thinking about others the most. The others in front of me have died, but you are the only one who is still alive.”

The fat man generously put his hand on the shoulder of Grand Duke Jones, smiling like a pair of old friends who had not seen each other for many years. The anger in his tone scared the stubborn old man to tremble. He knew that this time was doomed, and his face turned pale. responded

"Sir, you are really joking. Now you are very prosperous in the kingdom. Even King Zuo Wei and Du Eric were defeated by you. Your reputation as the first lord of Vecia is growing! I believe it won't take long. Even the royal family has to look at your face. A big shot like you can still see things from our small place!"

"Hey! You know this too!" The fat man glanced at Grand Duke Jones in surprise. This stubborn old man actually revealed his intention to go to Beijing this time. I don't know whether he saw through his own thoughts or just made random guesses. It seems that this old man The liar's insight is not as sharp as usual

"Haha, that's nonsense. Don't be offended, sir!" Grand Duke Jones couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw the fat man's surprised expression. "You don't really want to do this, do you! This is a major event to change the dynasty. With the strength of the fat man, you really want to establish A new dynasty is not impossible! It seems that I have to make a decision early. This is an opportunity given to the Jones family by God! If you don't seize it, you will be punished by God!"

"The family bought a temporary mansion in Kyoto in the past years. If you don't mind, please come to my place together!" The shrewd and experienced Duke Jones changed his tone. His face was so enthusiastic that it could melt the ice. What should he do in his mind? Only if you can connect with Fatty, this is a potential stock with unlimited potential, and there are not many opportunities like this.

"And our family's treasure is in the mansion. If you really want it, you can only truly appreciate the beauty of the treasure in the mansion!"

"Huh? Only in the mansion can you appreciate the beauty of treasures?" The fat man's face was slightly stunned. He didn't know what the old man Jones was selling. He was silent for a while and nodded in agreement. Anyway, the Governor's Mansion is still under construction. For the time being, It's not bad to stay at the old liar's house! With the old liar's familiarity with the Kyoto aristocracy, he could supplement his knowledge in this area, so as not to look like an idiot every time and it would be too embarrassing to spread the word.

The fat man waved to the coachman dressed as a guard next to him, "You send the goods to the Governor's Mansion first, and do what I asked you to do. I will contact you soon." Then, the fat man got into Duke Jones' carriage, and there was Fatty's business alliance merchants proved that Duke Jones' carriage entered Kyoto Cresdo without any hindrance.

"This is Kyoto? Why isn't there even a shop open?" The fat man looked at the scene outside the carriage window with wandering eyes. This was the fat man's first time in Kyoto, but the scene outside was not very good. I don't know because the sky was too dark. Morning, or for other reasons, there are only a few scattered pedestrians on the street outside, most of the shops are closed, and there are quite a few armed soldiers patrolling back and forth. There is no trace of the atmosphere of Kyoto at all, more like a person who has just been there. A city that ends war and harassment.

"A shop that is open? Haha, who dares to open a shop without goods?" The young nobleman who was accompanying the car sat opposite the fat man. Seeing the fat man's surprised look, he sighed angrily. "Since the Kugits besieged the city, the city has been closed. All the goods in the shops were robbed by the refugees, and the merchants After running away, the nobles smuggled a large amount of food and sold it to the refugees at a high price. At the most expensive time, a bucket of rice could be exchanged for ten refugees to go to the front line to stop the Kugits. In the end, all the money went into the pockets of the nobles, and the refugees Either die at the hands of the Kugits or become the lowest mercenary of the noble army."

"Mercenaries?" The fat man thought of the "cannon fodder" troops that were used to consume the enemy's combat supplies in the battle of Toda Fortress, with extremely poor discipline and extremely weak combat effectiveness. At that time, he was still wondering, can such troops also fight? It turns out that they are all requisitioned refugees in the city.

"Yes, there used to be more than 600,000 people in Cresto, but now there are only more than 300,000 left. Half of the people are suddenly missing. Now Satsuma has occupied the southern part of Kyoto, and many citizens have gone there to do business. How could it not look empty?”

"Three hundred thousand!" Hearing this incredible number, Fatty was also frightened. Hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder troops used their own flesh and blood to block the iron hooves of the Kugits who trampled through the mountains and rivers. This felt a bit like the Soviet Union's defense of Moscow. Taste, it is said that the Soviet soldiers who went to the battlefield at that time were pushed to the front line after being fired with five bullets each. If you want a gun, you can go to the front line to pick it up yourself!

In front is a dense firepower net constructed by German heavy machine guns. Those hit by bullets cannot raise their heads. Behind them are Soviet machine guns. Anyone who dares to retreat will be shot on the spot. When the charge is sounded, you have to get up and charge. If you don't charge, you will be shot. What is cannon fodder? This is it. Please recommend, please collect