Realm of Power

In the frozen December, the wind and snow finally covered the entire land of Oparo in the central and northern parts of the country. The luxurious palaces and palaces with snowflakes all over the sky were full of turmoil and ruthlessness in this year. For the entire Oparo , the battlefield in the central and northern parts is like a stage show for all countries to watch. It is dizzying to see, and at the same time it is like an earthquake erupting with two regional hegemons as the core. Now the central and northern parts of Obarro are already filled with war. The two major regional hegemonies are fighting at the same time. The last time this happened, they still controlled most of the area. When the Holy Empire in the Obaro region collapsed,

In the northern battlefield, the Falcon Empire changed its previous passive situation after the Battle of Rath and turned into an active offensive. First, thousands of cavalry swept through the hinterland of Gaul and took the advantage in the Battle of Kyoto in Gaul. Then the infantry group counterattacked with In one fell swoop, they captured northern Gaul and the outer lines of Kyoto, and launched a strategic encirclement of Kyoto in Gaul from the northwest. By mid-December, the 200,000-strong army in Kyoto surrendered without a fight.

"It's too scary!" The Oparo countries, which had various speculations about the battle for northern hegemony, were extremely shocked. Regarding the undefeated record of the Falcon Empire Emperor Vecia Falcon, the Oparo countries had different attitudes. In just two years, the Gallic Empire, which was at its peak, was reduced to the precarious state it is now. Everyone felt trembling from the bottom of their hearts. In just two years, the two sides fought with more than a million troops. This was definitely an empire-level contest. If an ordinary small country got involved, it would immediately end in ashes. The hegemony of the Gallic Empire that had spanned the north for three hundred years fell and became this empire. As a result of the bitter battle, there will no longer be that fool who regards the Falcon Empire that rose on the northwest coast as a group of barbarians.

"Chaos Star Demon Lord!"

It went viral in all areas of Barro, Central Europe,

The Falcon Empire led by this legendary emperor. Just like a falcon overlooking the earth and spreading its wings soaring to the sky, covering the sky in the north of Oparo,

This time, no one thought that the Gallic Empire could continue to persist. Some countries that had good relations with the Gallic Empire immediately changed their stance. Those who have turned to the Falcon Empire have shown friendship to this newly rising northern power, signed trade treaties, and sent ambassadors. The situation in the north is changing rapidly and dramatically.

Then came the central battlefield, where old grudges between Gangfei and the Istani people also broke out at the same time. The turbulent Gangfei Empire encountered the most brutal test since its founding, and the ministers, who had become little emperors, had their own thoughts on each other. Corresponding to the mutual accusations between the war faction and the peace faction, the ambitious Emperor of Istanbul showed his dominance over the world in Barro, Central Europe.

In the Kingdom of Barobiccia in Central Europe, where astrology is popular, the 87-year-old Kingdom's astrology master Roaksu insisted on supporting his old body and slowly walked up to the stargazing platform. He raised his head and his foamy eyes suddenly saw the magnificent scenery in the sky. The incomparable white starlight dragged its long tail across the sky, almost covering up the starlight in the entire sky.

Roasuk's expression was dull and his lips trembled. He stretched out his finger with difficulty to point to the north where the meteor was heading. His lips trembled for a long time. Only then did he utter a sentence "Moving stars across the sky!" This is a sign that appeared when the situation changed three hundred years ago! The source of unrest is in the north! "On the same day. In the Baro Inland Sea of ​​Central Europe, astrologers continued to report that they found various unknown stars in the sky randomly entering the northern sky. This meteor shower that swept through the Inland Sea area in early December inadvertently shook the situation in Baro. Butterfly wings.

Regarding these rumors, someone who was implicitly believed to be the source of the turmoil scoffed and sat in the military tent. Taking a bunch of roasted lamb from the hands of the beautiful apprentice, his eyes glanced at the book of talks sent by the Gauls, and he smiled coldly.

"Teacher, I've heard some rumors from the south recently, and I don't know whether I should talk about it or not!"

Besukaya's long green dress exposed her long and plump right leg, which made the fat man forget to appreciate her wonderful curves for a moment. He held a dozen iron drills in his hand and turned them over the fire. The golden mutton squeaked, and the alluring aroma of meat filled the military tent. He said cautiously

"rumor?"

The fat man raised his head, his face was stunned for a moment, and he curled his lips slightly, "Are you talking about the rumor about random stars? How can you believe it? It's just a meteor shower that can be seen with the naked eye and is used by some people to target us!" The fat man smiled, took the mutton skewers into his mouth, and said while eating, "And I'm sure that Gang Feiren must have been instigating it behind the scenes. I don't know whose clumsy handwriting it is, and I don't know how to make the time smoother. If I were operating this matter, I would definitely not just activate a few... An astrologer must at least create some artificial abnormalities to be more popular among people!"

"It turns out the teacher has heard about it!"

Besukaya's pink and white face showed a hint of relief, "Are they not human? Aren't they still asking for help from us? Why are they targeting us specifically?" A touching look flashed in Besukaya's eyes, and she said to the fat man He expressed surprise at the method of artificially creating several abnormalities, "It turns out that these celestial phenomena can still be used in this way. The teacher's vision is indeed the most practical and... and the most wise!"

"Haha, it's true that the people of Gangfei are asking for help from us, but they are not friendly to us either! To put it bluntly, we are enemies. Both we and the people of Gangfei know very well that there must be a war between the two countries!"

The fat man rolled up the peace agreement in his hand and sneered at the beautiful disciple with a surprised look on his face, "Our move to allow Putao to be a state has clearly shown our desire to get the southern coast of Congo. Congolese people also Not fools, they were overwhelmed by the Istan people, and now in order to save Kyoto, they finally They will only accept our conditions, but they will definitely make some stumbling blocks. For example, the rumor you mentioned is obviously an excuse for the Central European Barrow countries to isolate us! Remember, the relationship between countries has always been the same! It’s not about friendship and hate alone. Many times, you have to be able to clearly identify your friends!”

"I see!"

Besukaya stood up, put the grilled mutton skewers on the plate, walked slowly towards the fat man, brought a basin of hot water to the fat man's side, then dipped a cloth in the hot water and placed it next to the fat man's hand. "Teacher, how do you respond to this Gaul negotiation?" Besucaya said lightly "Gaul Kyoto offered to cease the war with 10 million gold coins, and was willing to use Biyan Castle as the boundary to allocate all the areas currently occupied by the empire to the empire. The conditions were very generous, but I always felt that something was wrong, and I didn't I know what’s wrong”

The fat man picked up the cloth and wiped his hands, and said solemnly, "You are right. The conditions are indeed very generous, but for more than two years of brutal war, which cost us 100,000 casualties, this compensation is far from enough." , and regarding the northern hegemony, the other party has no intention of giving up, but is just waiting for the opportunity to counterattack appropriately! "

The fat man put down the cloth, paused in his voice, stared outside the tent and said, "For the real enemy, either completely annihilate it. Otherwise, let him never have a chance to stand up, otherwise one day, this poisonous snake will bite you back." ! The Gauls belong to this category. If it were not for the fact that there are too many Gauls and the occupied areas also need to be appeased, I would not even give them the opportunity to negotiate.

"Tell the Gauls that they can negotiate peace, but the Kyoto area must be handed over. The nine counties in the east, including Benson, Aello, Kadu, and Kuli, must also be handed over to us. The fat man drew a line on the negotiation map. , directly include three-quarters of Gaul and turn it into a large kingdom territory, as well as all the talents we need, otherwise we will directly defeat Gaul Kyoto and grab it ourselves! "

The territory of this large kingdom not only included several small princes in the east, but also included the four major ruling areas in eastern Gaul. Once the capital of Gaul really agrees to this condition, not only will it no longer have the opportunity to compete for northern hegemony, but it will also fall into long-term disputes with the region and be unable to extricate itself.

A temporary negotiation point was established under the city of Kyoto in Gaul.

Looking at the gray-haired Gallic negotiator Duke Oren, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs, across the negotiation table, Besucaya handed over the revised negotiation document and said with an expression, "This is the minimum condition we can agree to! You I also know that His Majesty has a bad temper. If he had not worried that attacking Kyoto would cause a large number of civilian deaths, His Majesty would not have agreed to the negotiation! "

"Civilians die! Will the Demon Lord care about the death of civilians? Wherever the Falcon Army passes, there is no grass and corpses everywhere..." A young officer sitting next to Duke Oren said angrily, if If I hadn’t seen that the negotiator of the Falcon Empire, Besukaya, was a stunningly beautiful woman, her words might have been even more ugly.

Besukaya stood up with a calm expression, "If you don't want to talk, then forget it! In fact, I also think that negotiation is completely unnecessary! What we need, we can get it ourselves!"

This cold beauty is already fifteen years old. She has completely inherited the coldness and slenderness of the cold people. After washing away her previous weak image, she has a faintly radiant courage like a queen. Especially from where the fat man knew, the compensation of the Gauls The conditions are so thin, it is inevitable that there is a trace of anger in my heart

"Hiss" The Gauls opposite were stunned. The officer's mouth was wide open and he could not say anything. No one expected that this woman who looked like a snow fairy would have such a strong character. What does it mean? Get it yourself! Too arrogant. Do all Falcon Empires have this kind of character?

"You robbers..." The officer was trembling with anger.

"Come here, lock up Lemte!" The white-haired Duke Oren stood up angrily and looked at the disruptive officer with cold eyes. The guards dragged the officer out forcibly.

"I'm sorry, my adjutant was a little reckless. I hope it didn't cause any trouble to the negotiation!" Duke Oren extended his hand to apologize, glanced at the negotiation documents, raised his head, looked over with piercing eyes, and asked in a serious voice, "Excuse me, Miss, give up. Kyoto gave up the nine eastern counties and still contributed a large number of craftsmen and designers. What would be left in Gaul?

"At least Gaul still exists! And you still have the territory of a kingdom!" Besucaya kept looking at each other without fear, and said every word with a serious look, "What you have lost is ambition and revenge. The possibility of renewed war! "

"This woman!" Even Duke Oren, who had always maintained his grace and calmness, changed his expression under such sharp words.

He originally wanted to take advantage of Besucaya's inexperience and minimize the losses in the Gaul peace talks. The money could be thrown away, the occupied land could be thrown away, and even some talents could be given up. As long as Kyoto could be saved, Kyoto could be saved. In the east, which is still relatively intact, Gaul has a chance to rise again, but the other side can see through the smoke they have laid out at a glance, pointing directly at the core of this battle for northern hegemony. This war can only be completed by one side. Ended up giving up!

"Is there no other content that can be replaced?" Duke Oren's voice trembled with a hint of pleading, hoping to make some final efforts.

"This is what my Majesty means, and it is also our ultimatum. If we don't get a reply before this afternoon, it will be equivalent to the end of the armistice period! Tomorrow we will attack the city with a large army!" Besukaya stood up from the table, A trace of sadness flashed across her pretty face. He saluted Duke Oren and turned away with the Falcon Empire personnel, leaving behind a group of Gauls who were like eggplants beaten by frost.

"What should I do with this negotiation document?"

Duke Oren's fingers trembled slightly, feeling that the negotiation book in his hand was as hot as a red-hot iron. Gaul and Kyoto were no longer able to fight, but if such a negotiation book was taken back, it was destined to be nailed to the rack of shame in history. The thought of His name will be recorded in the annals of history like those dishonorable people. Duke Oren's mind is completely blank.

"Your Majesty the Duke!" At this moment, an attendant wearing blue satin ran in in a panic. He whispered in Duke Oren's ear, "His Majesty the Emperor has passed away!"

"What!" Duke Oren's eyes opened as wide as copper coins when he heard it. It was no secret that the emperor was critically ill, and even the doctor had predicted that he would not be able to survive this winter. But at this critical moment, everyone could leave, but the emperor could not.

Nowadays, people in the capital of Gaul are panicking. The death of the emperor will undoubtedly cause huge turmoil. He looked with a heavy heart at the negotiation document that was destined to become a watershed in the Gallic Empire. Looking at the imperial city walls that were as strong as ever, I sighed to myself, "Is this God's will?"

In the Gallic Palace, there was no time to express too much grief, and it seemed that some determination had been made. Algernon Julia, wearing a white skirt, walked up the steps step by step.

"Miss Julia!"

Two Guards officers with serious expressions and bodies as straight as swords stood in front, and together they opened the door in front of her. Cackling, as the door was opened, light came in. The conference room was filled with officers of the Gallic Guards. When they saw Algernon Julia walking in, all the officers of the Guards stood up and looked over with hot eyes. Regardless of the public opinion outside, this is the one. Women support this country! This woman has an impeccable reputation for loyalty to the emperor. Likewise, the emperor has given a secret order that if she dies, this woman will be responsible for all affairs of the Praetorian Guard.

"His Majesty the Emperor has gone away. I hope you will work hard again for His Majesty the Emperor!" Algernon Julia said with a cold tone. She stood on the conference stage, bowed deeply and saluted the guards present, and slowly He said, "Everyone, start taking action! For the future of the empire, for the emperor!"

"Yes! Miss Julia!" the officers responded in unison, the conference room rumbling with vibrations. The eyes of more than 300 people were bloodshot, and no one closed their eyes.

The Imperial Guards quickly sealed off the entire city of Kyoto. The streets and alleys were filled with troops. In order to avoid possible riots caused by the emperor's departure, the Imperial Guards unsheathed their swords and patrols controlled the entire city. A series of orders were issued, prohibiting more than three people. At gatherings, drinking, feasting and singing are prohibited. . . . . . . . "

There are also some key figures who may affect Kyoto who have also stepped up their "surveillance". Troops of the Imperial Guard directly entered the mansions of the four ruling powers in the name of protection, and the situation was tense! Many Kyoto nobles smelled the blood of the sword that was about to be unsheathed. No one expected that the woman would be so cruel.

"Send someone to take a look, what's going on ahead?" Michelando, one of the four eastern governors, walked out of the bedroom in a daze. He heard noises coming from outside, servants running around, and the guards disappeared. Shadow, a thin, cold-looking young officer in Guards uniform came towards him with a group of soldiers.

"Is this Consul Michelando?" The young officer saw him and walked over directly.

"Yes, who are you?" Michelando felt the other person's gaze like an ice pick and nodded involuntarily.

"Come here, arrest this traitor!" The officer said coldly and waved his hand.

"You, what do you want to do! I am Michelangdo, the four rulers of the East." Michelando was swarmed by soldiers and tried to struggle, but a soldier raised the hilt of his sword and hit him hard on the head. He fainted. The officer Walking towards the small courtyard outside, under the rows of spears of the Imperial Guards, more than thirty people laid down their weapons. The guards of Michelangelo's family crowded together, looking at the murderous soldiers around and trembling. The officer waved his hand, "According to the decree of His Majesty the Emperor, Michelando committed treason and rebellion, which is a heinous crime. All his followers will be executed!" Suddenly the elephant exploded! The cries of injustice are loud and clear. "Sir, please have mercy!" What an injustice! We didn't do anything! "

"What are you still hesitating about? Clean it up immediately!"

The officer said sternly, and the Royal Guards spearmen rushed forward and stabbed the followers. The corpses were scattered all over the courtyard, and blood flowed out of the door... The officer looked at this scene with a grim expression, and curled his lips slightly, "Your crime is that you did nothing when you should have taken action! Whoever takes action first will survive."

At the same time, the fat man who was waiting for a reply outside the Gaul capital also received the news of the death of the Gaul emperor. He shuddered and jumped up from his seat, "Damn it, that crazy woman will definitely make the Gaul capital a river of blood!" (To be continued..)