Realm of Power

In the brightly lit palace hall, a long red carpet extends from the gate.

"All stand up"

Following the loud shout of the military affairs officer at the door, a dozen generals sitting on both sides of the conference table stood up straight like springs, their fiery eyes focused on the fat man who walked in. Such a major event as the fall had already reached the ears of many people just now.

Seeing His Majesty Falcon walk in, the whispers just stopped immediately.

The fat man came to the middle bench and sat down. He waved his hands to the upright generals on both sides with a serious face. "Everyone, please sit down! I originally promised you to rest for three days, but an urgent war incident occurred and I had to break my promise." "

"Emergency war!" These four words made the generals' ears perk up. They were all full of energy, high spirits, and straightened their backs. Everyone was thinking about it. Your Majesty must be taking advantage of the victory to attack eastern Gaul! Now that the main force of the Gallic army has been completely lost, it is not yet a matter of conquering the eastern region in one fell swoop. With such military exploits clearly in front of us, it is natural for everyone to strive to be the first.

"It seems that we must suspend the offensive in Gaul!" The fat man took a deep breath, glanced at the astonished generals, snorted, and said word by word, "I just got the news, just before we entered Gaul Four days before Kyoto, the Istani also entered Xinjing of the Gangfei Empire! "

"What! How is that possible!" The generals gasped after hearing this.

They had been fighting near the capital of Gaul for a month, and they were not very clear about the war situation in the south. When they set out, they heard that the Confessians had set up an ambush in Forkodil, which severely hurt the spirit of the Istani people. Unexpectedly, in less than a month, Gang Feiren has even lost Kyoto.

"They are not human beings, they are just a bunch of cowards!"

As the governor of the southwest region of the empire, Salon cursed loudly. When he thought that his southwest region was facing the threat of the Istani troops due to Gang Fei's incompetence, he couldn't help but fly back to the southwest region immediately. That is the economic center that His Majesty Falcon has invested countless efforts and financial resources to develop. If it is disrupted by the Istan people, it will not be able to recover for at least ten years. ,

"Return support now, there is not enough time!"

Central General Hu Keqili proposed to immediately mobilize regional garrison troops from the northwest region. Said that 60% of the empire's troops in Obaro are currently on the Gallic front. No one can guarantee that the Istantians who have occupied just Feixinjing will not pay attention to what has become the northern part of Obaro. At the head of the southwest district of the economic center. The Istani people are like a bandit who breaks into Central Europe and Pakistan with a sharp weapon and an open fire. If he grabs a handful and runs away, no one can do anything to him. The best way is to give the illusion of a large army gathering first and return reinforcements to the army. buy time

"There is also the Putau area. If the Istani launches a pursuit in southern Congo, the Putau area will inevitably be affected!" Fang Governor Statunko is more concerned about the problems in the Putau area and believes that the Putau area must be It is unrealistic to deploy defenses on a huge coastline that is hundreds of miles long. If necessary, it is best to abandon part of the area to gather troops.

The Gallic side, where the main army of the empire is located, must also be temporarily stopped, because although Kyoto was captured in one fell swoop and the surrender of the nobles of Gaul and Kyoto was obtained, in the eastern area of ​​Kyoto. Still under the control of the Gauls,

Since the beginning of the war between Gaul and the Falcon Empire, the east has not been affected by the war, but has made a fortune during the war. In particular, some regional princes with abundant resources and densely populated cities have considerable military strength. , the emperor died and Kyoto fell.

These regional princes who had been holding back for a long time finally felt that the opportunity was coming.

They gathered in Aure, an important town in eastern Gaul, and announced that they had found an illegitimate son of the Gallic emperor, and proclaimed him as the Gallic emperor. They used this as a basis to form a new Gallic kingdom, and also called on all Gaul to If the people can rise up against the Falcon Army's invasion, the empire can be given three to four months. Or it might be possible to gradually adopt gentle and strengthened pressure to pacify these areas. However, the fall of Gangfei Xinjing suddenly caused the empire's situation in the south to become tense, and the army continued to forcibly advance eastward. It is no different than completely exposing one's own rear area to the Istani people whose attitude is unclear.

"Yes, the northwest garrison should be mobilized immediately to enter the southwest area at this time." Fatty agreed with Hu Keqili's view. In any case, it is enough to let the Istan people feel that the southwest area of ​​the opposite empire is not such a fat and juicy meal. As long as the main force of the army returns to support, the empire can reverse its current passive situation of insufficient troops.

"The Southern Army will stay, and Statunko will be fully responsible for the Gallic front. The Central Army and the Northern Army will set off in the afternoon to return to the southwest at all costs!" The fat man made the decision to keep the Southern Army. Statunko's The Southern Army is already a battle-hardened elite, and Statunko has a good reputation in how to appease the occupied areas. I believe that with him, a famous imperial general, he can defend the country without actively attacking the east. More than enough

When the meeting was over, the fat man was worried and asked Statunko to be left alone to give instructions about the strategy for eastern Gaul.

"As for the east, don't take the initiative to attack! Because pressure will unite the eastern princes! These guys are just a group of careerists. They seem to be powerful and recruit troops, but they are actually a group of rabble who cannot make any trouble." The fat man walked in Gaul In the corridor of Kyoto, as he walked, he said to Statunko next to him, "You just need to hold on." Gaul Kyoto, hold on until spring, then I can mobilize the steppe cavalry into Oparo to participate in the battle, and then I will have enough troops to go on the offensive. From then on, I will be on the defensive in the east. As for the offensive task, I will let Gaul The nobles of Kyoto should take responsibility! Otherwise, tens of thousands of noble private troops staying in Kyoto will always be a worrying problem."

"It's not an easy task for the nobles of Kyoto to attack the east!" Statunko expressed a trace of hesitation.

"If you want the hound to run, you must have meat in front! Not to mention that the Kyoto front line is at odds with the east." The fat man stopped with a serious expression, took off the falcon heraldry ring on his index finger, which represented the emperor's authority, and handed it to Statunko

"During my absence, you represent me fully and have the power of life and death over Gaul and Kyoto! I will give you fifteen million gold coins and two eastern Gaul provinces as a reward for your merits! And I will tell you Gauls, for families willing to participate in the Eastern Expedition, the empire can test Consider giving them the official establishment and military ranks of the Imperial Army, and those who are outstanding in combat can be directly incorporated into the Imperial Southern Army's combat order! With these conditions, I believe that those Kyoto nobles who are wavering and uneasy like ants on a hot pot will. Rush to the east without hesitation! "

"Yes, my subordinate understands what to do!"

Statunko looked understanding when he heard this. His Majesty's method of driving away tigers and wolves was really powerful. He immediately sent away the scourge of the Kyoto nobles, giving them money, land, and officials. As long as they perform well, the empire will never be stingy. These wealthy families in Kyoto, who are afraid that they will lose their prestigious status, have every reason to immediately start a war in the east. The opportunity is in front of them, so they must fight for it no matter what!

night. The Fat Man held a banquet at the Gallic Palace. In front of more than 1,400 people from the seventeen wealthy families of the Gallic capital and nobles of different sizes, he announced that Statunko was fully responsible for the affairs of the new capital of Gaul. He also expressed his loyalty to the wealthy families of Kyoto. In particular, each wealthy family was given an imperial Samor sword, and these seventeen wealthy families were given the title of "Seventeen Loyal and Brave Families" as a privilege. The children of these seventeen wealthy families have the right to send one of their children to study at the Imperial Military Academy and serve as an imperial officer after graduation.

Then he announced an expedition against the ignorant rebels in eastern Gaul.

When they heard that His Majesty Falcon had given out 15 million gold coins and two eastern provinces as rewards for military exploits, and promoted those who excelled in combat to official imperial generals, the Gallic nobles in the palace were excited, and with seventeen The nobles of Gaul and Kyoto, represented by wealthy families, immediately expressed their intention to wipe out all these eastern rebels who did not know life and death and did not know the power of the empire. In the early morning of December 29th, in the central square of Kyoto in Gaul, the morning fog reflected the soldiers and horses standing on the wall like a forest, emerging in the dawn light. Fifty thousand nobles' private army embarked on the Eastern March. Their dim swords and armors hunted and fluttered the battle flags of various families in the morning wind. Unraveled the prelude to what was known as the "Conquest of the White Morning" in Gaul history.

"Immediately pass the message to Princess Turrit Corinne in the Southwest District!" As soon as he sent away the noble private army, the fat man immediately mounted his horse and headed south, galloping south before Kyoto's army could advance south.

The Gangfei people can no longer be counted on. It will take time for the main force of the Imperial Army to return, and it is not wise to go to war with the Istani people who are in the spotlight alone. The best way is to follow the example of other big countries and recruit a group of subordinates. Pad back, in that regard. Known as the Shadow of Obaro, the Turrit family network is simply the empire’s first choice for diplomatic wars.

The first thing to do first is to use the power of the Turrit family to encourage the Central European Barrow countries that have been watching the excitement to really take action, win over a group of Central European Barrow countries to side with them, and let the empire's influence be fully Penetrating the Central European Barro region rather than learning to be aloof The Gauls pursued a policy of all-out conquest like that of the Gauls, and the best strategy was to use their own strength to fight. In this era where shouting basically relies on shouting, no one can really conquer. Just like the Gauls who have been engaged in the northwest for hundreds of years, they will be defeated if they turn back. It's completely counter-intuitive. Even having an army of hundreds of thousands is beyond our reach.

At the same time, a homing pigeon carrying various orders flapped its wings and flew towards the southwest and northwest of Obaro, two large imperial provinces that together accounted for nearly half of the Ikadiva continent.

The empire's massive capital investment and large-scale population migration policy in the two regions have now been fully rewarded.

The New Taipei District is rich in products and has experienced several waves of immigration. The population of New Taipei District, where maritime merchants gather, has exceeded 10 million. Almost one-fifth of the population of the empire is gathered here. The land and sea transportation lines have been greatly improved by Fatty's original design and design. Thanks to hard work, it has become extremely developed, with numerous urban agglomerations, and at the same time, staggering war reserve forces have exploded.

After receiving an urgent war order, the governor of Dahai City, Lidakus, showed his true genius in logistics.

He ordered the local armies to assemble, and at the same time ordered the opening of mountains of military warehouses. In just three days, the number of local armies gathered from the northwest region reached 30,000. Under his persuasion, the six northwest countries also sent their own armies. , a total of 54,000 local troops and a reserve army of seven infantry flag regiments, totaling 120,000 people, marched towards the southwest area.

Duoze also launched full force in the Rusti area, dispatching 11,000 troops and 30,000 logistics teams to move into the southwest.

The Southwest Theater was officially established in the capital of the Southwest on January 7, with a total of 210,000 troops under its command. Salton of the Second Southern Army was temporarily in command, although most of them were vulnerable local troops and reserves. , but at least the number is enough to shock the Istan people on the opposite side.

At the beginning of January, the Istani people who occupied Gaul Xingjing stopped their crazy looting and massacre of Gaul Xingjing. They looked towards the southwestern region of the Falcon Empire not far away in just half a month. The once prosperous Gaul Xinjing has become a ruin after the fire. In just the four major cities, a total of 370,000 Africans died tragically under the butcher knives of the Istani people.

The Istan people had no intention of retaining Xinjing. For them, the Gangfei Empire, their enemy for hundreds of years, was completely destroyed. It was more in line with their interests to dominate China and Europe, so they adopted a very destructive massacre policy. It is said that on the third day after the massacre, the blood in the city was able to overflow the blood of Emperor Thoradin I of Istanbul who rode into the city. horseshoe,

In the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Li Yuehua seized on the massacre launched by the Istani in Xinjing, Congo. This opportunity shocked the entire Central and European countries. They urgently met with more than a dozen foreign affairs officers from Central and European countries that were bordering Gangfei and close to the southern part of the empire. They expressed the Falcon Empire's willingness to unite these countries to form the Northern Alliance and promised to protect all countries in the war. The Central Government was not affected by the war and had a positive attitude. After a short negotiation, seven of them received mediation from the Turrit family. Countries leaning towards the north agreed to join the Northern Alliance led by the Falcon Empire, while the other six countries were still undecided.

January 15th. After traveling for seventeen consecutive days, Fatty finally arrived at the southwest capital with smoke coming from his ass. In order to prevent the Istan people from finding out what was true and to buy time for the retreating army, Fatty ordered the troops from the Southwest District to move in and follow them. A sparse forest area not bounded by the empire. Put on a posture of full alert,

The war has not yet started, but the Falcon Empire suddenly exploded with heavy troops in the southwest region, which has already shocked the Istan people who made a fortune in the capital.

More than 200,000 Falcon Empire troops spread out like an overwhelming force along the national border in the sparse forest area of ​​the former Congo Empire, with camps stretching for more than ten miles. A small fortress was built in sections. The battle armor was as black as the clouds covering the sun, the battle flags were like a tsunami, and the heavy infantry in imperial heavy armor formed a tight formation. With murderous intent, he looked like a battle-hardened elite.

The scary ones standing at the front are, of course, the glamorous regular troops. Salton's Southern Second Army of the Empire, which is dominated by Nord infantry. Nord heavy infantry is the leading heavy-armed unit in Ikadiva. These troops wear horned helmets, full body armor, and hold armor-breaking weapons. Soldiers with battle axes and several short battle axes slung around their waists. They looked like frenzy lunatics, waving flags behind the second legion. Those who shouted were second-rate or even third-rate reserves from the northwest. Although their quality was not very good, it was Lidakus who spent a lot of money to decorate it. Hundreds of thousands of sets of armor ordnance were used to produce "kou" ｊｉｉｏｏ’s branded goods are so exquisite that anyone who wears them looks like a regular soldier.

"The enemy's military strength is unknown, and starting a war with the King of the North's Falcon Empire at this time will put our army into a difficult situation of fighting on two fronts!"

The general of the Istan Empire estimated the strength ratio between the two sides, and remonstrated with Emperor Thoradin I with an ugly face: "The Falcon Empire has always relied on force to build its country, and it is by no means comparable to the likes of Gang Fei. It is said that its country has the most military rewards, even more than Generally, nobles have a lot of property, so the soldiers in such an army are not afraid of death. With the empire's limited military strength, it is unwise to go head-to-head with such a ruthless character on the enemy's land. It is like this these days. People who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. The generals of the Istan Empire have just launched a new attack in the new capital of Gangfei. After getting rich, no one is willing to fight against the notorious Falcon Barbarian.

"What a pity. I heard that the southwest district of the Falcon Empire is the richest district in the entire Obaro! It's much richer than this Gangfei Xinjing!"

The young imperial crown prince was playing with a riding crop inlaid with hundreds of gems. He looked a little obsessed with it. The generals of Istan all stood up when they heard this. That was the southwest region of the Falcon Empire! This Crown Prince who doesn’t know how deep the water is really dares to say anything. I don’t know how many lives were lost in order to capture the southwest region.

"Send the order back to the army. If I take the Southwest District, won't you have no target?"

Thoradin I said proudly that he was very satisfied with the ambition of the crown prince. He pointed his riding whip at the black-armored army in front of him and smiled proudly. He originally wanted to take advantage of the situation, but the master had already prepared bows and arrows, and then ran into them. It’s just asking for death!

But the little emperor in Gangfei is really impressive.

The huge Kyoto is a land where our ancestors fought against all odds. Just throw it away. The outside world said that they broke through Gangfei Xinjing. In fact, it was the other party who took the initiative to let it go. In this way, the Gangfei Empire had been in a disadvantageous situation since the beginning of the war. It was completely reversed.

Occupying Gangfei Xinjing by oneself is equivalent to becoming the entire Central European Barro region.

Whether it is those countries that previously stood still and wanted to take advantage of the fire, or those countries that were afraid of their own troops and were wavering, they are now beginning to adopt a hostile attitude towards themselves, and at the same time, they have also attracted the attention of the powerful opponent of the Northern Falcon Empire. Pay attention, you can kill two birds with one stone with one move!