Realm of Power

Following two burly black-armored warriors, his eyes timidly glanced at the golden sunflowers in the courtyard next to the corridor. Xu Dongli, the head of the China-Biya mission, was wearing linen and stopped in front of a brown door.

"There is a meeting inside, please wait outside the door!" Two promoted young officers stood outside the door. The black-armored guards handed Xu Dongli to the two imperial staff officers and turned around to leave. Xu Dongli looked at I looked around and looked nervous and excited.

He thought he would be imprisoned in a dark dungeon for the rest of his life, rotting and disappearing silently. Except for his parents thousands of miles away, no one would remember that there was a person named Xu Dongli in this world. Suddenly, news came that he had escaped from despair. The barbaric noble who had imprisoned him was finally willing to see him.

Thinking about the other party's stupid-looking face, Xu Dongli knew that he would not die. Fat people are usually the easiest to deceive among stupid people! After adjusting the linen clothes on his body to make his appearance look more noble, Xu Dongli felt that he was ready to fight for himself and for China and Bia.

He could vaguely hear some voices coming from the room. Xu Dongli lowered his head. In fact, he gathered all his energy and held his breath just to hear the few words inside. But it was a pity that no matter what he said, No matter how hard you try, you can't understand a word, because Central Bia is borderline with Gaul, and it is the country of Obarro that Central Bia people are most familiar with. Gaulish language is also taught in Central Bia, especially as foreign envoys. All must undergo a month of assault training.

This is not Gallic! This can be judged from the jumping pronunciation of the other party that is completely different from Gaulish.

Xu Dongli was shocked in his heart. He had always thought that the Gauls were the Opalans, and the Gaulish language was naturally the main language of the Opalans. But now I find that I have fallen into the hands of non-Gaullic barbarians, and the preparations I had just made suddenly show signs of collapse.

What should I do now? Beads of sweat climbed onto his forehead,

He knew that he was nominally a mission of the Central Asian Empire. In fact, the empire did not take this mission seriously to begin with. Even if all of them died outside, there would be no reaction within the empire! In the Gallic Empire, the Gauls would not directly kill themselves, but now in countries that are not part of the Gallic system, no one can guarantee what will happen.

Xu Dongli still remembers when he set out. On the snowy outskirts of the imperial capital, his face was hurt by the blizzard coming towards him. The entire imperial capital came out to see off his people. Except for his father-in-law, the imperial internal affairs chief Li Chang, no one else was there.

"The military has already announced. Anyone who dares to send you off is going against the military, so you don't have to wait! No one will come except me."

The white-haired Li Chang handed him the certificate representing the status of the envoy. He looked at Xu Dongli with a calm face with twinkling eyes, thinking that this outstanding young man was about to leave his homeland to seek resources for the empire in the enemy's country. The ministers in the empire hid one by one as if they were seeing the plague. The eyes of this veteran minister of the empire were filled with red bloodshot eyes!

"Teacher. Among those who represent the empire as envoys, am I the one who has the most miserable farewell in the past years!" Xu Dongli took over the ceremony with a determined heart. He was still joking, but looked disdainfully into the snow. Has turned into a black shadow The Imperial City Wall said indifferently, "It doesn't matter if no one comes to send them off. Even if those civil servants who are afraid of military commanders come, they are cowering and miserable, and they just add a few more jokes for the military commanders to laugh at." . It’s better not to come!”

"Dongli, I have watched you grow up since I was a child. I know that you always insist on everything until the end, and you are unwilling to give up and do not know how to compromise. Such a character will harm you one day! This mission did not get you at all. With the support of the military, there will be no protection beyond the border. The military does not think that it can easily obtain iron ore resources from the Gauls just by relying on the envoys!" Li Chang took a deep breath and sprayed white water from his nose! Wu Qi glanced at Xu Dongli, who turned to the west and said in a serious tone.

"Remember, if it doesn't work, come back right away. Hong'er is still waiting for you at home. For young people, losing face is not terrible. What's terrible is losing one's life. The future of the empire is not as it is in the report." Embarrassingly, although most of the iron ore resources in the north have been reduced, the surplus in the national treasury can still sustain it for more than half a year.

"Sending you to Gaul is just a backup strategy, so don't be too stubborn." Li Chang's voice paused, his short gray hair stood like a steel needle, and his imposing face looked a little angry. "In the deeper southern mountainous area , military People have discovered new iron mines on the lands of the barbarians, but they need to spend more manpower and material resources. After pacifying the barbarians in these areas, those iron mines will fall into the hands of the empire, and the military will send an army of 50,000 Pingnan. Already on the way to the deep mountains of the south"

"The civil servants and military attachés of the empire have been at odds for a long time. When faced with the problem of iron shortage, the military chose to take tough measures to seize the land of the southern barbarians, while the civil servants chose the envoy group as a bad flag, and everyone else If you don't want to go, you are the only one who rushes in. The Central Asian Empire and the Gallic Empire have been at war for hundreds of years. The short-term peace is just a strategic compromise. The new emperor of Gaul. The emperor needs time to go through the period of power consolidation, and China and Libya also need a calm border to deploy excess troops to support the fight against the rising Dongting Empire in the north. This is something that both countries are well aware of. It would be great if we can avoid playing dirty tricks on each other. How can we support the other party? Only a passionate person like you would believe that this method can be effective."

"How will you know if you don't try!" Xu Dongli laughed and rode westward with a chariot in hand. The situation in Gaul proved how correct the prediction of veteran Li Chang was.

The Gauls did not welcome the Mesopotamian envoys. This was obvious. No one greeted them on the street, no flowers, no greetings. Instead, they were hit with several stones by some ignorant children who came to receive the envoys. Behind the officials were hundreds of murderous Gallic soldiers. After submitting the document requesting iron ore support, there was no information. When I learned that there were no big figures from the Central Asian Empire among the envoys sent, and the envoy was just a big craftsman-level figure, Gaul received the officials with enthusiasm. It disappeared without a trace like melting ice in midsummer. The standards for treating the envoys were also suddenly lowered from the highest level to the lowest level.

In the past, you could still have a unique Gallic meal every three days, but now for half a month, you only get some cracked bread that will knock your teeth out and bad wine that makes you want to vomit. The entourage is so indifferent that they can only I went hunting in the countryside, and ended up breaking into a hunting park of a wealthy family. The prey was not caught, and the lives of seven followers were lost. On the enemy's land, the lives of the Central Asians were worthless, and they were dead if they died, without even a place to cry. Xu Dongli angrily went to the Gallic Emperor to complain, but was blocked by the Gallic Guards and could not even enter the palace. Xu Dongli cried loudly and was beaten by several Guards.

Wandering outside the Gallic Palace, the envoy from Central Asia looked disheveled and looked embarrassed. He quickly became the laughing stock of the powerful men in Gaul and Kyoto.

The Gauls like to see their centuries-old enemies, the Central Asians, making a fool of themselves. First, the nobles gathered to watch, and later the common Gauls also came to watch. If his entourage hadn't tried their best to rescue him, Xu Dongli might have become the first one. Xu Dongli, the Zhongbia envoy who was killed in Gaul, received a letter of reprimand from Zhongbia, saying that his behavior in Kyoto, Gaul, had brought shame to Zhongbia. He was asked to return home immediately to accept punishment. The deep hatred between the two countries still existed. Xu Dongli, who had realized this, decided to give up his insistence on staying in Gaul and being looked down upon.

He did not return home, but stubbornly chose to continue heading west. He believed that there must be a way to obtain iron ore. During this time in Gaul, he already knew that there was another powerful country to the west of Gaul, Falcon. empire. He decided to try his luck.

The meeting broke up just when Xu Dongli felt desperate. The three-meter-high thick door was pushed open from the inside by two tall and strong guards.

Several generals from the empire filed out, and a strong one-eyed man with an eyepatch glanced curiously at Xu Dongli standing outside the door, appearing to be very interested in his black hair and black eyes. The turbid and white one eye, "Oh my, you really have black hair and black eyes!" sighed, and there was a terrifying feeling that made Xu Dongli feel that his scalp was exploding. He felt that he was in front of this one-eyed man, It was like a little frog being crucified by a poisonous snake. This feeling only occurred once in his memory.

That was how I felt when the military minister who suddenly came to visit me the night before departure, General Long Yang, who was in charge of the entire western theater of the empire, had three terrible scars on his face and had been fighting the Gauls for fifteen years. General Long Yang handed himself a note with an unusually solemn expression.

There were only three words written on the note, Li Yuehua,

"I hope you can try your best to find this woman. She should be in Kyoto, Gaul! Once you find it, you just need to send the news back, and we will take care of the rest!" The iron-clad military minister who has never humbled himself in the face of countless powerful enemies , bowed heavily in front of him for the first time, "This is I am making this request on behalf of the 70,000 dead imperial warriors on the Western Front! As a condition, I can guarantee that regardless of success or failure, the Gauls will not dare to do anything to you during this mission!" General Long Yang had a look of gritted teeth on his broken face! In the candlelight it looked like an evil spirit crawling out of hell.

"You can go in!"

The reminder from the attendant at the door made Xu Dongli wake up from his memories. There were beads of sweat on his forehead. He didn't know whether it was because of heat or fear.

Xu Dongli walked into the room with a pale face, and raised his head carefully, trying to find the focus of his eyes. The room in front of him was not as dark as expected, nor was it the ignorant luxury of the barbarians as imagined, but it was bright.

The sunlight shines down from the huge colorful glazed window that is several meters high. The room is transparent and bright. There are colorful light spots on the ground. On the left is a huge map that takes up half of the wall. On the right is a figure with a good figure. The woman is collecting the documents on the table. Her long black hair falls like a waterfall on her slender waist. Her face cannot be seen, but she is definitely a beauty. A young fat man with black hair and a simple face is sitting on the long desk at the other end. Looking at a document,

He is indeed a wretched fellow!

Xu Dongli despised it in his heart. He had often done this before, letting the beautiful female deputy pack things on the other side while he sat back and watched as he pleased! Pleasant to the eyes and no psychological burden! This guy's appearance of being an old god is too fake, but the maid was chosen too rightly. His waist is as thin as a willow, and it seems that he can hold it with one hand. His body proportions are as good as two round ones at the top and bottom. I don’t know where I found the best gourd. Look at that damn fat guy looking at the document and drool almost dripping from the corner of his mouth. What a waste of natural resources!

His eyes flickered for a moment, Xu Dongli's raised eyebrows suddenly stopped, his pupils tightened unconsciously, and his eyes were fixed on the documents in the hands of the fat man who was lost in thought. The writing material used in that document immediately made Xu Dongli feel dizzy.

As a foundry officer in charge of various crafts in the Zhongbia Empire, how could he not recognize that it was paper unique to Zhongbia? It was soft and thin, although the color was not as white as Yuxia, the best pine paper in Zhongbia. There is also a faint yellow color on it, which should be caused by the grass stems that were not completely left behind by the pressing and filtering, but it is indeed paper, a piece of paper from Zhongbia with very exquisite craftsmanship. Paper in Zhongbia is made by the official Those who have unified manufacturing rights are very particular about the manufacturing of paper.

A piece of good paper is definitely worth a lot of money, and the manufacturing process of paper is kept secret in China and Bia.

Even the Gauls did not use paper and still used rough leather paper. This was the pride of the Central Asians, but now it appears here. It feels weird. It almost made Xu Dongli think that he was still in China and not in a foreign country thousands of miles away!

"Is this the official envoy of the China-Bialysis Mission?"

The fat man pretended to drink water, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth in a panic, put down the document, and looked up and down Xu Dongli, who was in a daze, wanting to know how miserable a guy would be to be sent by the Central Asians. Going to this country thousands of miles away is like killing someone with a borrowed knife!

He gestured to Li Yuehua, who had turned around, and said, "You ask, as a Central Asian. Your question is more clear than mine. Ask him what he wants to do in the Falcon Empire." ? And you tell him that if he lies to me, I will chop him up and feed him to the dogs immediately!"

"Your Majesty" Li Yuehua looked at the fat man with a resentful look. Explained: "Because some messengers will regard death as the highest honor for themselves, and their names will also be recorded in the annals of history. Unless you want him to leave his name forever, don't say such words. In Zhongbia, use death It is foolish to threaten a diplomatic envoy!"

"Okay, okay, I'll leave it to you! I just want to know the answer." The fat man felt that he looked very ignorant. He almost forgot that the customs of the Central Asians were really extraordinary. As long as diplomats died in the hands of foreigners, Considered a national hero!

With the fat man's authorization, Li Yuehua tidied her uniform with satisfaction and sat down at a lower position. She was wearing a black adjutant's uniform. The beauty and aura of a Central and African woman, paired with the black thread and gold trim on her body. The straight adjutant uniform exudes a cold and proud beauty, like a rose blooming in the dark. Her figure was like a quilt. She had long legs and a thin waist. She had a perfect figure like a model. The fat man took out a document and pretended to see it, but in fact his eyes were floating and his lips were dancing. This woman was really You monster, I am used to seeing the sculptural beauty of Western women, but I am also quite fascinated by the soft beauty of Eastern women.

Taking out a folder from the table like magic, Li Yuehua opened it gently without thinking, and glanced at Xu Dongli who was standing uneasily with cold eyes. Ever since the envoy from China and Libya came to Gaul last winter, she had I noticed that I may know the other party’s details better than the other party himself. He came to prepare to get rid of this guy halfway, but Philippe stopped the assassination because the Gallic military and the Central and African military secretly reached an agreement, that is, the Gallic military must ensure that Xu Dong, the head of the envoy, Li's safety, otherwise it would be a joke for Xu Dongli to leave Gaul safely!

"Xu Dongli! The foundry officer of the Zhongbia Empire, thirty-one years old, the close disciple and son-in-law of Li Chang, the internal affairs minister of the Zhongbia Empire!" Li Yuehua raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his voice vibrated in the quiet hall, looking at Xu Dong Li looked like he had seen a ghost, and she felt so comfortable that she wanted to laugh.

What she likes most is the feeling of secretly controlling the fate of others. It feels like a god. The desire to control is also a disease. It is this hobby that makes her kick away the already declining Gao without any regrets. Lu Intelligence Agency, joined the Falcon Empire's secret espionage agency, and opened the book gently as a professional habit The document in his hand sounded as crisp as an oriole in the morning, reading word for word: "Last winter, I was ordered to go to Gaul to negotiate the iron ore matter, but was rejected by Gaul. Because my subordinate was killed, I appealed to the Gaul Palace. I suffered from Gaul." He was beaten by the Lu Imperial Guards and ordered to be sent back after being refused! His whereabouts are unknown. I don’t know if what I said is right!”

"you....."

Xu Dongli felt like he had been stabbed several times in a row, with blood on the blades. His eyes widened and he looked at Li Yuehua in shock. With every word that Li Yuehua read, his expression became darker and darker. The paler it becomes,

His body trembled slightly, as if all his strength and courage had been withdrawn and he looked out. For some reason, he felt that the Central and Bian woman in front of him seemed to have completely seen through him! I am so naked, not even a fig leaf!

"Tell me, what are you doing in the Falcon Empire!" Li Yuehua's voice turned cold, and her eyes under her pretty eyebrows were frighteningly bright.