Realm of Power

Gaul Western Front Operations Department

Pombel Manor is located in the southwest of Bikley, a mountain city on the Western Front. The manor covers an area of ​​more than 1,000 meters long and wide. It is built along the flat land of the mountainous area. It consists of five groups of unique buildings, among which the blue one in the center is The Color Hall is the most famous. In terms of scenery, the East Hall and the South Hall, which are backed by mountains and canyons and are waiting beside a gurgling mountain river, are the most pleasing to the eye.

There is another most important reason why Hassan Rimbaud used this place as the headquarters of the legion. The location of Pombel Manor happens to be on the slope of the angle between the Andes Mountains and the Western Front Mountains. From here, you can look out at the vast plains below. An unobstructed view of the entire Western Front.

Although Hasen Rimbaud expressed great opposition to abandoning the central urban area at the meeting, he had to admit that the strangulation of the central urban area caused a great burden on the imperial defenders. The urban area was occupied by the Falcon Empire with large battleships. The army was cut horizontally, and the cities were separated , unable to support, can only fight independently, but the Falcon Army can use the rivers to take advantage of the vertical and horizontal, use warships to transport troops, launch key attacks, and form an unstoppable sweep, which is enough to cause the wall advantage of the middle-line urban area not only to be unable to rely on, but suddenly Falling into an extremely terrible disadvantage,

Hassan Rimbaud's only hope for the center line is to delay as much time as possible.

On the Western Front, it took three months of the entire winter, plus the month gained from sacrificing the Eastern and Central Fronts. It took four months, 250,000 soldiers and 400,000 civilians to build densely packed small fortresses. , on the confused earth in the morning, like newly germinated seeds protruding from the ground.

Mountains, cliffs. The forest land and both sides of the river are like pieces on a huge chessboard. Solid defense points are quickly raised one by one. The western front is a mountainous area that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The huge Andes Mountains form a gradually rising curve here, and the mountains are ups and downs. The canyons are dense. Even if the first peripheral barrier is conquered, you will immediately find that you need to face a larger barrier. According to Hasen Rambo's estimation, if the Falcon Army wants to forcefully break through this terrible line of defense, it will need at least twice the defenders. The above strength, more than three months, and a large number of casualties were the price.

Abandon mid-tier urban areas that are becoming a burden. There is nothing strategically wrong in dragging the main battlefield into the solid western front that is beneficial to our side.

"If it weren't for being a Gaulish, I might have yearned for such a great monarch!" Hassan Rimbaud stood at the window and looked at the confused mountains outside. The vast land was like a huge futon. Thinking of that day in the mountains The fat figure he saw was like a mountain that made thousands of subordinates hold their breath and tremble. My heart was faintly touched, and I smiled bitterly.

The Kyoto side is afraid of the supervisory troops sent by it to have monopoly power, the local guards below are jealous and suspicious, and the Kyoto aristocrats are eager to seize power. They were all surrounding him, ready to come out, and countless hidden arrows were drawn from the bowstring behind him. I don't know when I will fall.

The general's alienation was far more heartbreaking than the bad news brought about by the Falcon Army's conquest of the central city. Regardless of whether he could resist the Falcon King's conquest this time, the Empire had already We have truly lost the vast west, with a population of nearly ten million, and the entire western barrier that was built with countless efforts in the early days of the empire.

These lost things are providing shocking power to the Falcon Empire on the opposite side. However, the empire is still entangled with the so-called "power and interests" within the empire, and there is no unity at all shown by the Falcon Empire on the opposite side. , the overwhelming atmosphere of united efforts,

At that moment, he really wanted to push away everything that troubled him and return to the quiet valley he had seen in the eastern battlefield. He built a manor there. Last month, his beloved youngest son wrote a letter It is said that it has snowed in the manor, and the ground is silvery white. She is extremely beautiful. My sister was admitted to the Imperial Kyoto School with excellent results, and was awarded the coat of arms of the Imperial Honorary Staff Officer. Honorary Staff Officer is a title given by the Imperial Military Affairs Ministry to the backbone of military school students who have made outstanding contributions. Everyone in the family has Take pride in this,

Regarding this unexpected good news, Hassan Rimbaud's face was slightly cold. He was sitting alone in a room illuminated by the setting sun. His daughter's grades were very average. It was incredible to be admitted to the Kyoto Military School, which had always been exclusive to outsiders. To be awarded the title of honorary imperial staff officer is even more unfathomable. No matter how you look at it, most of them are hostages! The distrust of the empire was his most heartbreaking pain. The once powerful empire was like a flower of yesterday. At the end of its three hundred years of prosperity, the future was indeed a gray and black one, with no way back in confusion.

In Hasen Rimbaud's office, Andalin, who was wearing a neat and slim blue uniform, walked in with a stack of documents. She paused slightly, and her beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of pain. What caught her sight was Hasen Rimbaud. The thin figure standing alone at the window, compared with the previous fatigue,

Andalin looked very unhappy and said, "Teacher! Which Miss Supervisor wants to see you!"

This month, Hassan Rimbaud lost a lot of weight. He stayed up all night, strategizing, and faced the aggressive momentum of the Falcon Army. With the defeat of the Imperial Army on the Eastern Front, his already thin body was now as thin as a stone. A wooden pole, with only its eyes like a sharp sword entangled with blood. It was a sign of weakness and burning life, and it seemed that it might fall at any time!

"Algernon Julia! This woman is finally here!" Hassan Rimbaud withdrew his gaze from the distant scenery, and turned around from the window with a frown on his face. He was disappointed with the unsatisfactory performance within the empire. , was also very puzzled by Algernon and Julia’s practice of working separately.

"The thunderous attack should be to establish authority, but afterwards he showed a noble attitude. Is it to express his disdain for him?" The night when the woman suddenly broke into the meeting was a night when he felt very sad and angry. What makes him angry is not that the other party coldly overturned the defense plan that he had spent three days and three nights thinking about, but that during the whole process, no one spoke, not even one person who dared to stand up and support the commander-in-chief. people's eyes. It was as cold as watching a clown farce, and Hassan Rimbaud felt like one. The will of the entire Kyoto to resist,

"I really don't want that woman to say such a thing about asking for an audience. Andalin, you must have added it yourself!" Hassen Rimbaud smiled slightly and said to the female disciple who was bending over the table to place documents.

"The other party did use the word "asking to see her", and Miss Algernon Julia also claimed that if the Lord doesn't want to see her, she won't force it!"

Andalin was extremely serious and said with a strange look, "To be honest, I don't like this woman, but it seems like this woman has encountered some trouble! Because her face looks very bad, dusty, and there is a sign of fatigue on her face. The dark circles under her eyes make her look haggard, as if she set off from Green Valley last night!"

"Come all night from Green Valley? Haha. I didn't expect that there would be something scary for this woman!"

Hashem Rimbaud thought of the letter he handed over, shook his head indifferently, and said with a bit of self-deprecation, "The invitation from the Falcon King is indeed something that even the most cold-blooded people cannot adapt to. How can The enemy emperor, who never played by common sense, didn't know why he went crazy this time to think of inviting this woman to enjoy the piano together. , but it’s really surprising. I didn’t expect that when this woman was only sixteen years old, she changed her name and sneaked into the Kyoto of the empire’s enemy, the Central Asian Empire. Speaking of which, it really made my generation fight with the Central Asians for ten years. I feel ashamed for being a soldier for so many years. Until now, I still don’t know which direction the gate of Baili Changting is open!”

"Teacher is too modest. If it weren't for the hard work of the imperial soldiers like the teacher, the expansion of the Central Asians would have already invaded the eastern part of the empire. No matter how talented that woman was, how much help could she have to the empire if she studied quietly for three years? !" Andalin curled her lips with disdain, followed Hasen Rimbaud's habit, spread the first document on the table, and prepared a pen.

"It's always bad to talk behind people's backs, go and invite her in! Hassan Rimbaud waved his hand, sat down at the desk, and said jokingly, "The other party has the emperor's warrant and the power to supervise everything. We can't afford to offend her! "As for Algernon Julia's visit, although it was expected, it was more of an accident. Did that woman really want to take the risk and go to the meeting? Probably not. Hassen Rimbaud couldn't be sure. It didn't look like it. What a character of that woman! In the Battle of the Southwest, I heard that this woman’s plan was to let the Falcon King cut off the enemy with one blow, and seize the Southwest without a single blow, so that this woman would fall short.

"Lord Hassan Rimbaud, although I know I don't like him, but the matter is urgent, I have to come in person!" Algernon Julia opened the door and walked in, with a rare seriousness on her pretty face, facing Hassen for the first time. Rimbaud bowed and saluted

"What are you saying, Master Supervisor? If such words are spread, it will have an impact on outsiders and cause discord among the upper class! And I personally will never impose personal grudges on the country." Hassan Rimbaud stood up in surprise, This was a return gift to Algernon Julia, but it was beyond his expectation. It seemed that this woman really wanted something from her, so he had to treat it with caution.

"This puts me at ease!" Algernon Julia said with a solemn tone. She calmly sat down on the couch opposite Hassan Rimbaud and glanced at Andalin next to her. Her hesitant expression seemed to have something more important. Want to say

"Andalin, you go out first! I believe that the supervisor will not do anything bad to me!" Hassan Rambo seemed to feel something. He looked at the disciple next to him with a vigilant look and waved his hand. Andalin walked towards him very reluctantly. At the door, Algernon Julia glanced fiercely at Algernon Julia on the sofa. In response to her provocation, Algernon Julia's face was rarely calm. She already knew she would die in her mind, so how could she be in the mood to care about Andalin? expression

"Lord Hassan Rimbaud single-handedly stopped the Falcon Army's iron hoof. He worked hard, and with everyone's confusion, his unparalleled painstaking efforts to turn the tide of collapse. Algernon Julia knew very well that the previous offense was really a matter of love. It’s a last resort!”

"The current dangers to the empire include, in addition to the Falcon Empire, the Slavic attacks, the ambitions of the princes from all directions, and the strife in Kyoto!"

After Andalin left, Algernon Julia took out the letter from her arms with an apologetic look. "You may not know it yet, but some nobles in Kyoto are brewing a conspiracy and rebellion. Only by decisively abandoning the center line and pulling out of the mud can the empire be saved." To shock the little army in Kyoto, Algernon Julia can only be an annoying person once!"

"There is such a thing!"

Hassan Rimbaud's eyes widened and he was stunned for a moment. The Algernon Julia in front of him exuded an awe-inspiring aura. Although she was a woman, she displayed the powerful aura of the Gallic Empire that had been unyielding and expanding for three hundred years. This cold woman may be the real backbone of the Gallic Empire! "

"Your Excellency must have read this letter!"

Algernon Julia looked forlorn. The delicate body stood up from the seat, placed the letter's respectful hands in front of Hassan Rimbaud, and said in a deep voice

"In response to the Falcon King's invitation, I have decided to attend this meeting with the Falcon King in person, just so I can see what the empire's biggest enemy looks like. The Battle of the Southwest is still fresh in my memory. Women are very Grudgeful!" Algernon Julia smiled sweetly, her mouth full of self-deprecation.

"The main reason is that the empire can no longer let Qian Yun stay in the world. Someone has to do it, and now it seems that I am the most suitable person!"

"What do you mean? Lord Supervisor, your words are really incomprehensible! Do you mean that you want to personally assassinate this Qianyun?" Hassan Rambo looked stunned and confused, Qianyun? The luthier who appeared in that letter. Does it have anything to do with this meeting?

"Because this piano master Qianyun once treated His Majesty the Emperor under my recommendation!"

Algernon Julia’s pretty face was stern. He stretched out his hand and put it on the table, took a deep breath, bit his red lips with his teeth, and spoke intermittently with great difficulty.

"The emperor's illness is the empire's biggest worry! An empire without heirs is like a huge chariot speeding with its rope broken. When the empire is in such a precarious situation, once something happens to the emperor, the empire will be like The crumbling building collapsed!"

"Lord Supervisor!" Hassan Rimbaud's straight and solemn shoulders trembled slightly.

"The Western Front of the Empire can live without a weak woman like me, Algernon Julia, but it must not live without the unwavering strength of the Lord!" Under Hassen Rimbaud's solemn gaze, Algernon Julia straightened her collar and stood up. He bowed respectfully to Hassan Rimbaud, "As the emperor's affairs officer, I can never sit back and watch something happen that shakes the emperor's foundation! Even if it costs my life, I must also get rid of this Qianyun for the emperor! This time I came here to see Mr. Hassan Rimbaud before departure. I hope that no matter what the prospects of this battle are, I just hope that you can maintain your original soldier's character. Before leaving Green Valley, I A report has been submitted to the emperor and the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of Military Affairs will soon cancel the position of military supervisor! Please forgive me for the inconvenience and trouble caused! "

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"Your Majesty! The Gauls have replied."

An imperial guard held a letter, walked through the long corridor, and opened the door of a room. As the door opened, a clear and dazzling piano sound hit his face. The fat man closed his eyes and sat in meditation. On a long-topped nanmu chair, in another section of the room, the violinist Qianyun was wearing a medium-high-definition t-shirt. The demi-human was wearing a long robe, with a long white belt around her waist, and a black bun on her head. She was kneeling on the ground in an otherworldly manner, with a remade sycamore xylophone placed in front of her. Her fingers were tumbling like waves, so graceful. The sound of the piano is like the gurgling water in the mountains, filling the whole room,

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Fatty's eyes suddenly opened, and Qianyun's music suddenly stopped. The two are like a thread in the heart

"Sorry, it seems I have to leave for a while!"

The fat man took a deep breath, stood up from his seat with his majestic body, and showed an apologetic smile to Qianyun opposite him. Qianyun didn't say anything, but the seductive eyes behind the white gauze scarf moved from bright to dark,

In her heart, she has determined that the fat man is a descendant of Central Asia. From the respectful expressions of the attendants, it can be seen that the fat man is also a very distinguished military general.

The fact that he was brought here from the Southwest District hundreds of miles away just to listen to one of his piano skills, and that he was able to send troops to protect him, is enough to show his extraordinary status. Qianyun is a very introverted person and cannot understand The language of those attendants, otherwise, she would hear these people calling the fat man "Your Majesty"

Coming out of the room, the fat man took the Gauls' reply from the imperial guard.

Opening the letter, the fat man glanced over it and smiled slightly, "This woman was indeed seduced!" Speaking of which, Algernon Julia's arrival was really timely. He was still wondering how to attract the Gauls on the Western Front. The attention of the 200,000-strong army is worrying. The arrival of this woman who holds a pivotal position in Gaul is undoubtedly a gift from God.

The Emperor of Gaul suffered from a serious mental illness, which the fat man had already known clearly through Angelio.

But letting the Gallic emperor die early is undoubtedly not in line with the current situation of the empire. The main force of the empire is still blocked by Hassan Rimbaud on the Rustic Western Front.

Even if the Gallic emperor dies, the chaos in the fertile hinterland of Gaul will only benefit speculators like the Slavs.

On the contrary, it may trigger a crazy counterattack by the Gallic army on the western front.

Only by opening Rusty's door can the empire truly stand on the same starting line as these speculators.