Realm of Power

The Falcon Empire Army dominates the north, and the Falcon Empire Navy also enters the Obaron Inland Sea with high profile at this time. With the promulgation of the Empire's freedom of sea strategy and sufficient preparations in the past three months, the first batch of 1,100 ships Armed merchant ships sail to new areas,

The flag of the Falcon Empire flutters in the wind on the towering masts of the commercial fleet. The heavy bows are like sharp knives splitting the mirror-blue Obarone Inland Sea. On the docks of coastal countries, a large number of hanging falcons appear. flag of the civilian fleet, loaded with large quantities of goods from the north Merchant fleets carrying foreign goods are very popular with ports. Maritime trade in the north and central part has always been monopolized by the Congolese Empire, so that the prices of northern specialties are very high. The arrival of these merchant fleets has brought great changes to the port area. prosperous trade and wealth,

It's like a clear signal is being transmitted among the European and American countries, that is, the European and American countries have to start to face up to the replacement of northern hegemony. The balance between the central and northern parts of the European and American countries has lasted for a hundred years, and it has grown so long that it has almost made the central and European Palestinians The Luo states do not think they are powerful The possibility of shaking the Gauls, the northern hegemon, even the war between Barro's Congo Empire and the Gallic Empire in Central Europe was just a local tug-of-war around the southwest region. The possibility of a war that could shake the foundation of a huge empire Very little,

But now, a war that determines the life and death of the empire is breaking out in the north. From the northwest to Dany, the Gallic army suffered heavy casualties. In July, the central European countries had to start paying attention to the major changes taking place in the north. When Dany The smoke of the tragic battle of Erni has cleared, and the result of the battle Once again, it ended with the Gallic army suffering heavy losses. The Falcon Army marched down from the Daniel Plateau and conquered the six provinces of Gaul and entered the Gallic Kyoto area. For the entire European continent, the rise in the northwest The Falcon Empire has undoubtedly completed a transformation from a kingdom to an empire.

What is now displayed in front of the central Obalo countries is a force with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The terrifying behemoth that rules over a population of 50 million people. For this new northern overlord with an overseas barbarian background, many Central European Barrow countries are reminded of the tragic steppe cavalry invasion hundreds of years ago. The same barbarians The background is also famous for its cruelty and bloodthirsty. The long whip of the original steppe empire made the entire central and northern Europe Barrow drip with blood. More than a dozen kingdoms perished as a result. For the entire Central European Barrow, the twenty years since the invasion of the steppe people was the "Era of Winter" with blood soaked to the ankles.

The relationship between countries is first measured by strength. No matter how many people in other countries have connections with the Gallic Empire, some even have friendships for more than a hundred years. But in one moment. The Gallic Empire was retreating steadily in the northern war, losing cities and territory, which made the central European countries feel that winter was coming overnight (the south was too chaotic, and many kingdoms also called themselves empires, and the name of the empire was replaced by There are hundreds of regimes recognized by the central and northern parts of Obarro, and the only ones that can be called empires are the Gallic Empire in the north and the Empire of Istanbul in the center, and now they must be added. A falcon empire!)

This cold wind came from the coast of the northwest sea. This powerful empire rose like a whirlwind. The army caused a bloody storm in the northern part of the Europa continent. The navy beat Gang Fei to a bloody head. Other countries had to consider this. A new neighbor with a large number of merchant warships and a powerful army. How will you treat yourself? With various ulterior missions, the carriages of diplomatic envoys from the Central European countries began to rush towards the newly rising power in the north.

Here there is even the Gangfei Empire, which suffered heavy losses from the Falcon Empire and led to the fall of its emperor. The Gangfei Empire has abandoned some coastal areas due to its defeat in the "Spring War", which has resulted in the complete loss of maritime trade. For a huge country like Gang Fei with a population of more than 30 million, which has just completed the difficult move to Beijing and is in urgent need of a large amount of fiscal and tax revenue, this kind of loss is tantamount to being born with a disability before it can even walk. The proposition of Duke Rubensac, Minister of Military Affairs of Congo and Africa

"In order to get a chance to breathe, Congo ceded the mineral-rich sparse forest area. This time, in order to regain the coastline, Congo can give the commercial town of Dodan. The Dodan area is the largest trade distribution center on the northern coastline of Congo. , close to the ceded sparse forest area and the Putao coast that is effectively controlled by the Falcon Empire. This is a useless thing for Gangfei, who has lost all its navy.

"But for the Falcon Empire, the control of the Dodan region means that the continuity of coastal control of the entire central and northern Obarro has been achieved. This is a temptation that no monarch of any country can refuse. The experienced commander Rubinsa Duke K pointed out very directly

"Once war breaks out again, the Falcon Empire will not be able to refuse such a piece of meat and ignore it without biting it. The Imperial Navy fleet will not be able to participate in the war within twenty years. Since it cannot be saved, it is better to simply exchange for something substantial. Benefit,

"Completely handing over the coastline, from a certain strategic point of view, can divert the Falcon Empire's attention and shift its strategic focus to the sea instead of staring at Gangfei!" There was a hint of determination in the resolute expression of the old commander Rubinthack. The determination of a strong man to cut off his wrist,

He looked at the seven-year-old new emperor on the throne with some worry. Moving to the capital had damaged his solemn prestige. Even among many of his subordinates and students, there were some who firmly opposed the decision to move to the capital. The decision to move to the capital was During that time, every day, there were passionate young officers standing in front of the gate of the Ministry of Military Affairs There were as many as thirty-seven young officers who knelt on hunger strike to express their determination to fight to the death for the Empire, and finally chose to express their feelings by committing suicide through extreme dissection of the abdomen. The bones of these thirty-seven people were buried together in the former suburbs of Kyoto. At the foot of the Alps, it has become a holy place in the minds of the younger generation of officers.

In July, when the flowers are blooming at the foot of the mountain, groups of officers come to pay their respects. Unlike the respect that these thirty-seven young officers enjoyed after their death, the reputation accumulated by the old Marshal Rubinsack fell to the freezing point because of his move to Beijing. The names of traitor and coward came like sea water, and even his son and His daughter also proposed to draw a clear line with him, and the once glorious Rubin family was cast into gray and gloom. The only thing that pleased him was that the performance of the seven-year-old emperor surpassed that of his peers.

Although he was only seven years old, he had already shown the potential to be a qualified heir to the empire. Faced with the opposition of most people, in the extremely cold wind and snow on the eve of the move to Beijing, the little emperor came to Rubinsack's house in casual clothes. The childish voice said, "I don't like war, because war makes me lose my temper. I have lost my father, but I know. As the emperor, I must face all this, please teach me, Marshal Rubinsaker!" This made the frustrated Rubinsaker feel a warm current in the "severe cold". , he seemed to see the figure of the dead stubborn one-armed emperor again,

"Gangfei's spine hasn't been broken yet!"

Looking up at the white snow falling all over the sky, the old handsome man's eyes were extremely clear. The emperor is like this, and so are the officers. The military spirit of the Gangfei Empire is still there. What he is most worried about now is time. He doesn’t know if he can live to see the day when Gangfei rises again.

With such conditions in mind, the envoy of the Gangfei Empire, Rasfel, came to the southwest area where envoys from various countries gathered. He first submitted the documents for diplomatic negotiations to the Governor's Mansion of the Southwest Region. The person who received him was a beautiful woman with black hair. She took the negotiation documents from Rasfer and took a look. Li Yuehua's face looked a little strange. Gang Fei Empire She was a little surprised by the weakness shown.

"Are you willing to cede the strategically important Duodan just to obtain maritime trade rights?" Li Yuehua frowned slightly. Maritime trade is important, but ceding such an important area is not worth the gain. But Gang Fei's new The emperor was only seven years old, so the possibility of making such a condition existed.

"Without maritime trade, the Dodan region cannot function at all. Rather than doing this, it would be more reasonable to give it to your country in exchange for maritime trade rights!" Rasfer said calmly.

"Okay, I will submit this negotiation agreement to His Majesty!" Li Yuehua politely put down the agreement. Although he saw something unusual, behind this condition was an extremely experienced empire commander who used his reputation to lay the groundwork. strategic trap,

This was beyond what Li Yuehua could detect. If Fatty sees this agreement, he will know the true meaning of this trap. Gang Feiren is trading area for time. The best result is naturally to misguide the Falcon Empire to invest more manpower and material resources in continuing Expansion of the navy. Such a Gangfei Empire can be safe for at least twenty years. The worst outcome can also show the Falcon Empire, the new northern hegemon, that it will not take revenge. In this way, Gang Fei can also win ten years of peace, and the Falcon Empire will never reject this agreement.

"So, thank you very much!"

The envoy of the Gangfei Empire, Rasfel, nodded gratefully.

After sending away the envoys from the Gangfei Empire, Li Yuehua rubbed his temples with a headache. Governor Salon went to fight in the north, so that the foreign affairs of the Governor's Mansion fell on her shoulders as the head of the Southwest District Intelligence Department. She glanced at Diplomatic documents piled on the desk,

Li Yuehua hesitated for a moment, and her white hands stayed on a document for a long time. The yellow silk and gold satin, representing the noble moiré corners, all indicated that this was a negotiation document from the Central Asian Empire! Li Yuehua has complicated emotions about her home country. Last month she received a report that in July, the cavalry from Dongting attacked the Baili Changting in Kyoto of the Zhongbia Empire. The four armies of the Zhongbia Empire were in Baili. Li Changting fought a decisive battle with 110,000 Dongting cavalry who went south.

The Battle of Baili Changting lasted for seventeen days. The Zhongbia Empire blocked the Dongting people's horses in Baili Changting, severely injuring more than 70,000 Dongting cavalry. 180,000 of them died in the battle, and millions of people were displaced. The Asian Empire is in urgent need of assistance in iron ore. The Falcon Empire has marched to the vicinity of Gaul Kyoto. The journey from Gallic Capital to the Central Asian Empire takes twenty days. If an agreement can be reached, the Central Asian Empire will arrive one month later. Obtain a stable iron ore trade line and gain the opportunity to continue fighting.

This is where Li Yuehua's hesitation lies. She believes that as long as this negotiation document is suppressed, yes, as long as she pretends to have forgotten the "accident", the Sino-Biya Empire will fall into a desperate situation of deadly war. Although there is hatred for some people in that country, But when it comes to the survival of the entire ethnic group, a ruthless woman like Li Yuehua also hesitates. The voices of those tragic deaths of her subordinates are rolling in her mind, and her hands are struggling and slightly trembling to folder the Central Asian Empire's negotiation document. included in other documents.

"I'm sorry! I still can't completely hate you!"

Li Yuehua closed his eyes, tears streaming down his cheeks, took a deep breath, and said to the guard outside the door, "Come, please present these important documents to His Majesty the Emperor immediately!" The guard took away the documents, Li Yuehua's expression She became much paler in an instant. She sat weakly on the armchair, her eyes showing a hint of gray.

In a manor on the outskirts of the southwest capital, Fatty was examining the latest documents that had been sent to him. The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and golden light spots shone through the exquisite window grilles. There was no obstacle to the march into Kyoto in Gaul. There is no need for him, the emperor, to take personal command.

After handing over the command to Hu Keqili and Salon, Fatty quietly returned to the Southwest District. The Battle of Daniel lasted for a month, and there was already a backlog of too many documents. As an emperor, he needed to personally take charge of the rear base camp in the Southwest District. Moreover, he also needs to make decisions on a large number of foreign affairs matters. Moreover, the returning prairie tribe cavalry made a request to return home. This time, the harvest of the prairie cavalry was staggeringly rich. They burned, killed and looted in the prosperous areas of Gaul. Under the guidance of two "guides", they ruthlessly After sweeping away the Gauls in the Kyoto area, they returned home with a full load. After completely destroying the productivity of Gaul and Kyoto, a big problem was discovered. All the tribes were more or less delayed in their return journey. The original fifteen-day restriction of the Khan was not issued until the 23rd. Return all,

With an angry look on his face, the fat man scolded these guys who were so fat and unruly that they finally showed understanding until they angrily agreed to hand over half of their income. Although it was only half, the grassland chiefs were very grateful to King Khan for his kindness.

For the prairie bumpkins who have never seen these rare treasures in their lives, they know that the looted property is very valuable, but it is impossible to estimate how much it is. At first, some people went to the market to sell emeralds as big as eggs, but they were sold by profiteers. He was defrauded of one hundred gold coins, and the angry prairie chiefs drew their knives to kill him. In the end, King Khan came out to be a good person

The large-scale auction held in the capital of the Southwest District in the name of the Southwest District Governor's Palace lasted for eight consecutive days. Although a 5% handling fee was deducted in accordance with the rules, the grassland patriarchs really made a fortune this time. Some were sold for several million, and some were sold for seven or eight hundred thousand. The joy of returning home was such that some clan leaders lay on piles of gold coins all night long. But after a few days, the tribal chiefs became worried. For the prairie people, money can only be made by spending it. Money cannot be used as food or clothing. Only when it is replaced with food and supplies for winter, can it be called wealth if it increases the population of the tribe and increases the number of soldiers. However, this is not the mainland of the empire, and no matter how much supplies are purchased, it cannot be transported. There's no point in going back. The Imperial Navy doesn't have that many transport ships to carry these things for free.

"They are all your people. His Majesty the Khan will not just sit idly by and do nothing!" The patriarchs found the fat man and asked the Khan to continue spreading his mercy over the grassland.

The fat man could only find officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ask the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Southwest Region to give one-on-one treatment to the prairie chiefs. The fat man asked the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs to provide preferential prices for grain, cotton, and iron ore to the prairie chiefs. , daily necessities, luxury goods, after the negotiations were completed, a message was sent back to the empire, where preparations were made. The clan leaders left happily, but their money no longer had to be transported away. Each of them had an internal affairs personnel responsible for accompanying the team. ,

This was a huge driving force for consumption. The grassland patriarchs made a lot of money, the empire made a lot of money, and the entire empire's business made a lot of money. The only one crying was Gaul, who had been overtaken by his family. In Kyoto, this craze of using war wealth to promote huge consumption within the empire has lasted for five years.

Among the pile of foreign affairs documents delivered, the fat man first saw the document submitted by the Congo Empire. He smiled and signed it without any hesitation. The Congo people had no idea that the Imperial Navy defeated the Congo Empire Navy. Soon after, Fatty had already made the decision to adjust the navy.

The scale of the navy has changed from explosive growth in the past few years to stable change. The operational goals of the Imperial Navy have also been transformed from the initial preparation of defeating imperial-level opponents to a strategic adjustment of sticking to the existing sea areas and then expanding into the inland sea area.

Gang Feiren's trap was of little use to the empire. Instead, it threw away Duodan, a piece of fat that the fat man had coveted for a long time. Then he read some negotiation documents from the Central European Barrow countries, which were of little significance. Most of them are requirements such as opening up mutual trade and stationing embassy.

It can be seen that these Central European Barrow countries are deeply wary of the newly rising Falcon Empire, because when these countries submitted diplomatic agreements, they did not mention that they were on the side of the Falcon Empire in this war. One side is the Gallic Empire,

According to the empire's intelligence line in Gaul, Fatty knew very well that some countries had very close ties with Gaul. The capital of Gaul was able to continuously equip new troops and provide weapons to these countries at low prices despite the desperate situation on all sides. It doesn't matter,

"The Falcon Empire doesn't need helpers!" Fatty commented on these countries that wanted to gain a foothold on both sides. The agreement requirements of these countries were rejected. In the 23rd foreign affairs document, Fatty saw China and Belgium. Ya Empire's request for negotiation, his eyes became a little serious,

What does that woman Li Yuehua mean? The fat man stood up with a frown on his face. Strategically, the fat man hoped that the Dongting people and the Central Bia people would continue to fight to the death, so that when the Gaul Empire collapsed, he would not have to face a powerful neighbor directly.