Realm of Power

Since the end of the Battle of Daniel in October, the two armies of the Falcon Empire, totaling 170,000 troops, fought fiercely for a month and a half, and finally formed an encirclement situation in the inner area of ​​​​Gaul Kyoto in December. Ten thousand troops were forced to surrender at Biyan Castle, which shattered the eyes of the whole Obarro. No one expected that the expected extremely tragic battle of Gaul and Kyoto would end with such a result.

"Haha, I earned it!"

The cold wind howled across the vast wilderness covered with heavy snow. Feeling the excitement that the foundation of the three-hundred-year-old Gallic Empire was about to be in his possession, the fat man narrowed his eyes and looked forward, rubbing his hands in excitement. If the city wall was high, If the Lu people know the true thoughts of the butcher below, they will definitely fall from the top of the city collectively.

As tall as a giant, with its city walls spread out like a long wall, the Gallic capital is indeed the home base of the Gallic Empire for many years. It is the center of a great empire that spans thousands of miles.

The city wall is strong and deep, with antlers connected to the city. The ten-meter-high city wall is entirely made of layers of strong and unusually large stone strips as high as a person. The joints are so tight that even a blade cannot be inserted. It stretches for thirty miles from east to west, spanning two sides. Along the river, there are as many as seven gates in front of the city. There is no fear of siege by the army at all.

At its peak, the urban population of Kyoto in Gaul exceeded 1.3 million people, covering a radius of hundreds of miles. The economy was prosperous and academics were at their peak. They dominated the northern part of Obarro for two hundred years, and competed with the Congo Empire in the south and the Central Asian Empire in the east. There is no weakness in the chamber's confrontation, It is the center of civilization in northern Obaro. In the three hundred years since the founding of Gaul, this city has also experienced three expansions and eleven internal renovations with the expansion of the Gallic Empire in northern Obaro. This city outline makes even the enemy sigh.

To be fair, the construction technology of the Gauls is superior to that of the Falcon Empire. Eighty percent of the Falcon Empire's technological power is devoted to the military. The Ikadiva civilization has gone through five hundred years of troubled times. In any case, it cannot be compared with the Gallic Empire that flourished for three hundred years.

This is what the fat man regards as wealth.

Fatty wants to be the prosperous foundation of an empire for the next three hundred years, rather than a blood-stained empire with corpses all over the ground. The Kyoto Station in front of him can be called the biggest feast! The taller and stronger it is, the more it can make Fatty Fatty, a sultry guy, so excited that all his bones are burning with fighting spirit. He robs everyone, first robs people, then robs people, and finally robs people! This is the true foundation of the Gallic Empire’s dominance of northern Obaro for three hundred years. It is the essence of Gaul as a whole and the connotation of Gaul’s three hundred years of dominance.

"Tap!"

The sound of horse hooves rumbled, and a group of black-armored cavalry came from behind, throwing up broken snow.

The fat man took a look and saw that it was Salon who had led an army from Vernon in the north. This guy was riding a war horse and wearing a black armor. He was an imperial general who had shown great success in the Battle of Daniel and the Battle of the North. He led 30,000 elites to fight thousands of miles north, and defeated more than 100,000 Gallic troops in one row. Such an impressive record is a highlight even in the history of the Falcon Empire, where the generals shine like clouds. What's more, in the Battle of Vernon, 20,000 cavalry were used to recruit 60,000 Gallic Northern Army, and they overwhelmed the 50,000 elite troops of the famous Gallic general Tielan Corps and broke into Vernon. Completed a crucial part of the strategic encirclement for the empire,

"Your Majesty, let's fight. The enemy's morale is shaken, and coupled with the lack of strength and preparation, I can take it down in one day! If you can't take it down, you can use my head as a ball to kick." Salon Biao shouted across the room. He was shouting from a position more than ten meters away. His blood-colored cloak was fluttering in the wind. His whole body was full of noise and he looked excited.

"Hit? I'll give you a hammer. Believe it or not, I'll make you a suicide squad on the city wall! Let your head be used as a ball for the Gauls to kick!" The fat man glared at this guy who ruined his beautiful idea.

"There, there, Your Majesty misunderstood me!"

Salon was very smart and knew that he had said the wrong thing. Thinking of His Majesty Falcon's murderous gaze, he immediately changed the subject and said with a sneer on his face, "What I mean is that although our army has launched an encirclement, the city of Kyoto in Gaul cannot be defeated." Gao Jianbi, it's better not to rush to attack the city!

The anger on the fat man's face subsided a little, he turned his horse's head and headed towards the rear of the army.

"This sounds like what an important minister of the empire said, otherwise I would really consider transferring you, a butcher who only thinks about killing people, from the Southwest District. I don't want the Southwest District, which I have high hopes for, to be destroyed by you." Default It is true that I have no intention of attacking the city immediately.

Salon's ability to understand what he meant was simply a gift. He quickly said seriously, "What your Majesty said is that we have killed enough people in Gaul. Your Majesty is still kind. With 200,000 Gallic troops, you can't even fight a decent battle." There was no fight, just like a mouse caught by a cat, he surrendered to His Majesty in the small rock castle! There are 200,000 prisoners, and there are more than a million people in the Gallic capital behind them. As far as your majesty is concerned, the entire Gallic capital has already been lost! "

"Flattery!"

The corners of the fat man's eyes slightly raised, he looked around and frowned slightly. Hukoqili and Statunko had disappeared since just now. These two bastards didn't know that they came to the Lord's side to support the scene, and the dignified Emperor's side. There is only one flatterer, even if this flatterer is extremely powerful, his price is really low!

Behind a certain military formation that Fatty could not see, a group of black-armored cavalry guards were closely guarding the perimeter. The commanders of the Southern Army, Statunko and Hukoqili, rode their horses slowly and talked in a low voice. What, Statunko, who has always been honest, rarely shows a blushing face and a rough neck.

"One person is half, this is the bottom line, we can't give in anymore!"

"No, half for each person is too little. Either take it all, or give up. The big part must belong to His Majesty. If we divide the rest equally, it's not enough to fill our teeth!" Hu Keqi shook his head vigorously like a rattle.

"How about we encourage Salon to rob? That guy is very good at this. Every time he breaks through the city, his troops are definitely the fastest to advance. Of course, the targets are always the most valuable areas!" Statu Enke was silent for a moment, his eyes flickered and he said

"It's okay to let that guy Salon steal the money, man...that guy is used to chopping people up with a knife! I'm afraid that if I let him rob people, what will I do if he gives me a bunch of heads? If I don't give the money then, that guy will fall out. !" Hu Keqili thought for a moment and shook his head.

"This won't work, and that won't work either. Then we have no chance! Such a big Kyoto!" Statunko's eyes were swaying and his lips were trembling. Statunko and Hukoqili are both brave and resourceful people. , naturally they will not be as short-sighted as Salon, in their eyes of Gaul Kyoto. It’s a huge, coveted “treasure!” But this treasure is talent!

The capital of Gaul has ruled the northern part of Obaro for three hundred years. It relies not only on military power, but also on its own craft system. According to intelligence, there are more than 170 high-end schools in the city, with more talents of all kinds. There are tens of thousands of them, and most of the talents and craftsmen are urgently needed by the empire. Although most of the talents will definitely be taken away by His Majesty Falcon, who is most accustomed to eating wontons, the remaining scraps are enough for him. The area under its administration became the leading development area in the empire within ten years. Opportunities are in front of you, no matter how hard you are, you have to fight for them no matter what.

"Why don't we bring Duo Ze here! With that guy's stiff neck in front of us, we can fish in troubled waters!"

Hu Keqili is indeed a general who is good at disrupting chaotic battles. His eyes are slightly narrowed and his expression is very similar to that of the insidious fat man. If the fat man orders the army to camp on the spot, he knows that his two capable subordinates are thinking about the fat in his pot. The meat must be eaten one at a time. Send these two bastards to the Suicide Squad!

"Okay, good idea!"

When Statunko heard this, he pulled Doze over, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he gave a thumbs up to Hukoqili. Said, "There is also that guy Lidakus. I heard that in order to recruit talents, he wanted to offer a bunch of daughters as a price! This guy didn't rush over to such a feast in Gaul and Kyoto. Anyway, Your Majesty wants to If Kyoto is stewed slowly, we won’t be able to attack for a while, maybe we can make it in time!

"How old is his daughter? Now he wants to recruit a son-in-law. I remember he has only been married for a few years?" Hu Keqili showed a look of surprise.

"This kind of recruitment of a son-in-law does not necessarily have to be his own!"

Statunko winked and put on a look that you know how to do. "Don't forget, behind that guy is the arms giant Lida family. It's good to be the head of the family. There are more than ten side factions, and now he is the governor of the empire. In the front, as long as they are not married, including widows, from twelve to forty years old, Lida The women of the family are in high demand! This guy is so popular in Dahai City! Sixty percent of our army's armors and weapons are forged by the Lida family. You can imagine how big that is. The order! It was Lao Lida who had a sharp eye and recognized His Majesty at first glance, so he got such a reward! "

"And you know that this guy is very good at dancing. I heard that some time ago, he took advantage of the internal turmoil in the Gangfei Empire and used the family's recruitment of a son-in-law as bait plus an annual salary of 50,000 gold coins to poach several members of the Gangfei Empire at once. The top armor forger , which caused a big problem in the forging quality of the armor of the Gangfei Empire. As a result, the Gangfei Cavalry was almost successfully counterattacked in the Battle of Focodila. It is said that if the ministers had not tried their best to stop them, the entire Ordnance Bureau of the Gangfei Empire would have been destroyed. The emperor collectively dismissed it!

"You can still do this!"

Hu Keqili's lips trembled slightly, and he was stunned for a while, then sighed and said

"It's no wonder. I'm still wondering that the Battle of Focodila was originally a battle that was beneficial to the Confederate Empire, but it was weak in the middle of the attack. It was counterattacked by the Istani in the middle. This situation was not only caused by improper command. Except for the reasons, the chance of happening is very slim.

If it were not seen from the battle report that the Congolese command did not make any mistakes, I would really wonder if someone in the Congolese army secretly defected to the Istani people.

But this guy Lidakus is really amazing. Everyone knows that most of Gangfei’s military advantage is based on its forging technology of one-piece armor that is the envy of the entire continent. But this time, he made a move. All the core people and technologies have been poached. If the Gangfei Empire had not been so overwhelmed by the Istani people that it was difficult to even breathe, they would definitely start a war with us again. Just for this reason, is this guy too courageous? "

"Big? Do you really think someone like Lidakus has such vision and courage?"

Statunko sneered slightly at the corner of his mouth, "Not to mention abandoning the annual salary of 50,000 gold coins, just having to bear the consequences of Gang Fei's revenge was enough to make Lidakus dare not make any plans on it! But Lidakus did it. , and His Majesty Falcon pretended not to have seen anything, and rushed to the Kyoto front to take charge personally, leaving the non-Congolese diplomats with nowhere to cry!"

"What do you mean? His Majesty suddenly came to Kyoto because of this."

Hu Keqi was surprised when he heard this. Indeed, others didn't know that he had been partnering with Lidakus for several years, one in combat and one in logistics. Who didn't know who it was? Although Lidakus was good at dancing, he had not yet Have the guts to do such a shameful thing that outrages the people and gods of other countries.

"What do you mean? You don't know His Majesty's character yet?" Statunko rolled his eyes.

"This...if there is such a thing, there is really only one person who can do it, and that is Your Majesty!" Hu Keqili blinked his eyes, touched the handle, and basically agreed with this judgment.

"nonsense!"

Statunko also looked a little helpless and said funnyly

"Such a destructive trick, without His Majesty Falcon's instruction, Lidakus wouldn't dare to do it even if he was killed. It is His Majesty Falcon's consistent style that the government wants to recuperate and wait for its re-emergence. Opportunity. Your Majesty will start from the strategic level. We started to strip the Gangfei Empire from the inside out piece by piece. In fact, the two of us were already unaware of it, unlike Salon and Lidakus, who were already worried about His Majesty's intentions. He knows how to do it, so he doesn’t know how to work harder.”

"In a few years, not to mention Lidakus, who has already occupied the northwest sea and is fully expanding, he is afraid that he will not be able to compare with that single-minded guy of Salon. After all, the closest to Gangfei is his southwest district. . If a war breaks out, the Southwest District will bear the brunt! Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty would put this butcher in the place where the knife is most needed?" Depressedly, he said, "The Southern Legion, which is known as the house dog by other legions, has a stronger family background than other legions. However, with the efforts of several regional governors to cultivate talents in the Obaro region and develop the economy, the Southern Legion was unique in internal affairs." The situation has been broken, and now a hundred flowers are blooming. If you don't know how to cheer up, you don't know how many years you will be thrown out!"

"No way, your Salander is considered a stable and prosperous area after all. It is the rear area of ​​the empire!" Hu Keqili said with a stunned look on his face.

"Stability and prosperity? Do you really think so?"

Statunko stared at him and said solemnly, "Forget it before, who would say this now? The great northwest sea city of Lidakus is now the center of the sea between the two continents, and Salon's The Southwest and Northwest Economic Joint Zones have long been two continents. The land center of commerce. One on the sea and one on the land, the empire's economic center network is like having wings, extending from the land and sea routes to the Barro region of Central Europe. Boundless wealth is constantly pouring into these areas. Here I am. How relevant is Salander?

"In August, the settled population in the Daidaicheng area exceeded 800,000, the floating population cannot be counted, and the tax revenue exceeded 10 million. The Southwest District has also confirmed its position as the economic core of the north-central Obarro, and the tax revenue More than 20 million, directly surpassing the best record of 11 million in Zhivadin in the southern part of Wikiia in the empire, becoming the largest trading area in the empire."

"From a logistical point of view! The empire's 200,000-strong army conquered the capital of Gaul and fought continuously for more than two months. This was definitely a heavy burden in the past. In order to defeat Ruildian, His Majesty Falcon had to adjust the air conditioner. With the treasury accumulated for several years,

The same 200,000 troops only dare to coax and deceive in order to achieve a quick victory. Even so, they still need to be prepared for a battle that will overwhelm the country. But now, the 200,000 troops have been fighting for two months, and the progress is slow. The invasion battle lasted for more than a month, and the consumption was much greater than before. However, only one southwest district was able to sustain it, and it was still enough.

Compared with these ferocious up-and-coming regions, the central and southern regions of Saland that I am responsible for and the Palaven region that you are responsible for are not economically equivalent to the southwest region even if they are bundled together, and their logistical capabilities are Needless to say! "

"Okay, stop talking, why do I feel so miserable!" Hu Keqili waved his hand to stop Statunko from continuing.

"This is the era! We once stood on the wave, but we may also be drowned by the big wave!" Statunko patted him on the shoulder. "I have already thought about it. If I really can't grab talents, I will ask His Majesty for instructions." , requesting that I be transferred to the Obaro area."

"Are you coming to Oparo? Where are you going?" Hukoqili looked at Statunko curiously and said, "The northwest is His Majesty's foundation, so there is no need to think about it. There are Salon and Dahai City in the southwest. Lidacus, Rusty has many choices. If you are placed in the interior of Gaul, it would be worse than Salander, which you have been operating for many years!”

"I want to go to Puntau!" Statunko's eyes flickered. "The empire's navy is gathering in Puntau. The inland sea is wide open. Your Majesty has made up his mind to develop the inland sea.

That may not be a good opportunity for me, because no matter how the empire expands in the inland sea, the headquarters must be established along the coast of Putau.

Your Majesty will definitely arrange for a trustworthy imperial minister to be in charge of Pu Tao! To get an overview of the entire inland sea, it’s just the right time for me to go! Regarding the development of coastal areas, I have experience in Salander,

I am confident that within ten years, Putao will be built into the strategic base camp of the empire on the inland sea! "

"Then Salander..." Hu Keqili asked with a heavy expression.

"Of course it will be returned to His Majesty. Didn't you see that His Majesty has already pointed out the direction to us heroes!" Statunko smiled slightly. "If you want to break through the bottleneck of development, you must give up your interests in the empire. I believe that Caesar Sauron will soon choose to leave his homeland and come to Oparo!”

In the distance, a black-armored cavalryman ran towards the two of them, "Your Majesty, please go to a military meeting! Discuss the alliance with the Congo-Africa Empire!"

"Congo-Africa Alliance?" Statuenko and Hukochili looked at each other (To be continued...)