Realm of Power

Leaving Lidastov to deal with the assigned tasks, the fat man asked someone to bring him a chart of the inland sea area. He moved his fingers lightly on the map, and his eyes followed the Gibraltar Channel to the location of Lombard Island. Strand The navy, like the empire, chose to set off early. This information made the fat man frown slightly.

"Teacher, I heard that the fleet occupied Lombard Island as scheduled! Maybe this is a sign that the Strand people voluntarily chose to give up," the office door was pushed open from the outside, and Besucaya, who was wearing a straight adjutant uniform, held a thick With a thick stack of documents, he walked in from the door and asked excitedly.

"give up?"

The fat man curled his lips slightly, shook his head and said, "It's impossible. In order to plan for the southern part of Africa, we spent a whole winter, gathering 80% of the empire's naval power, and transferred a large number of army elites to fill the navy to make it capable Quite capable of fighting on land, but even so, Dustrunkai is Before setting off, I didn’t dare to guarantee that I would be able to defeat the Stranders, the overlord of the inland sea, because Dustronkai believed that the Stranders had no shorter time to prepare for this war than we did. We can use the alliance to period to try to understand the Inland Sea, while the Stranders use the Alliance period to try to understand us!"

The fat man stopped his voice, raised his head and looked at Besukaya, and said slowly, "Since the two countries signed the trade alliance, the two sides have been planning. The Strand people are not fools, and we also agree that we have a premonition to dominate the inland sea and The two countries on the outer sea will one day become rivals fighting each other.

Moreover, the Strand Navy encountered this time was a completely different type of opponent from the Gallic Navy and Gangfe Navy encountered previously.

"If they're not all navy, is there any difference?" Besukaya neatly placed the documents on the table. The documents were divided into two parts. One part was military affairs documents that needed to be processed immediately, and the other part was daily government affairs.

"You don't understand. The navy of the Strand people, the overlord of the inland sea, is not like the navies of the previous two empires. We don't have much advantage against them!"

The fat man casually opened a document, glanced at it, and explained, "The Gallic Navy and the Congo Navy are both navies with their own coastlines. If they lose their coastlines, they have failed. Therefore, in order to protect their own coastlines, they . But it has to be cautious. Faced with such a confrontation, strategically, the Imperial Navy can use its ships and artillery to force them to fight decisively at sea, and finally inflict heavy losses on them, but this method is completely useless to the Strand people. It has no effect,"

"Why?"

Besukaya blinked, knowing that the Imperial Navy had defeated the Gangfei Navy in a sweeping manner. But this is the first time I heard the planner of the entire strategy comment on the opponent’s fatal point.

"Many people think that the Imperial Navy was able to expand from one regional sea area to controlling the sea areas of two continents in just a few years because of the Imperial Navy's strong ships and powerful guns," Fatty said. "But how many people would know. Only last year In the war with the Gangfei Navy, the Imperial Navy lost eleven Dragon Teeth. The battleships, two dragon-class ones, lost more than 3,000 elite sailors. For the empire, the war was not as beautiful as the rumors outside said. The Strand people's fixed territory was deep in the inland sea area. . The extended territory is the entire vast ocean. If the imperial fleet launches an expedition, it will only Like a giant punching the air hard, it is ineffective and a waste of energy, but choosing to fight in the sea, the Strand people occupy the convenience of the inland sea, are familiar with the terrain, and do not need to be limited to the gains and losses of one island or one place, and casual Find a passerby who knows that the target is just south of Africa compared to the Strand Navy There is no burden. They don't need to think about defense. All they need to do is hide and approach quietly, just like a hunter who hides in the dark and draws the bow string, quietly waiting for the prey to step into the trap and win with weakness. The secret of being strong is this, give it a try and pierce the fatal part of the prey with one arrow.

The fat man paused for a moment, picked up the pen, signed his name on the document, and said, "Such an opponent is the most terrifying. The vast and boundless ocean has a natural advantage of strategic maneuverability over land. The Strand people Knowing that the Imperial Navy's Thor is a super weapon in naval battles, we are not afraid of any enemy in a head-to-head confrontation. The Strand Navy cannot take any advantage. Instead, the opponent hides the fleet, like water droplets blending into a river, unable to find a single enemy. The scariest thing is that there are no traces of it. You need to know that the scariest thing is not the sharpness of the sword when it falls, but the cold light that shines in the opponent's eyes before it falls. Both sides are preparing for a naval battle, which is not good for the empire from the beginning. The ultimate goal of the Imperial Navy is undoubtedly the southern port of Congo. The Strand Navy only needs to give the Imperial Navy a heavy blow at the critical moment, which is enough to make all the Imperial Navy's strategic plans for southern Congo come to nothing."

"Why do you think this, teacher? The Strand fleet might just be parked somewhere to rest!" Besukaya expressed her doubts. After all, the Strand Sea Kingdom has been in alliance with the Empire for several months. , the relationship between the two sides should not be so bad that they would meet at war,

"No, because Lumba Island is the warning light that flashed in my eyes." The fat man paused and said angrily to his disciples in a dull voice. "Since you are on the battlefield, don't take chances. Then It can kill people. From the map, Lumba Island is located in Zhibu The front of Luohai Road is a crucial support point from the outer sea to the inland sea area. Whoever controls Lombard Island is equivalent to controlling the right of passage of the Gibral Sea Road. Generally speaking, the Strand people, the overlord of the inland sea, cannot ignore it. Such an important strategic point needs to be fought over no matter what.

However, this time, the imperial navy's seizure of Lombard Island was extremely smooth. The number of people lost was less than 10, and 8 of them fell into the water and drowned on the way. This just proved the worst guess in my heart. The Strand people In fact, the trap has already been laid. I believe that between Lombard Island and the southern coast of Congo, the Strand people will place a trap that is enough to make the imperial fleet completely relax its vigilance! "

"A trap that can make the imperial fleet relax its vigilance? What could it be?" Besukaya asked with a worried look on her face, holding her chest in her hands.

"I don't know either. I can't even make a rough guess!"

The fat man smiled slightly. "The Strand people may not have thought of it themselves. Some things have gone too far, but their sharp edges are too revealing. The other party wants to make a group of people who don't know the way fall into a trap that is just right! At least they need to provide a provider. A guide with wrong information, and this guide should at least show that he is a qualified guide. Yes! And the Imperial Navy happened to catch such a guide! So even if you set a trap, don't fool your opponent! I believe that the fleet will rest on Lumba Island! , until even the other party feels impatient! Then let’s see what the other party’s trap is!”

"Bang bang" there was a knock on the door. A guard walked in, stood up straight and saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the carriage is ready!"

"Carriage? Is the teacher going out?" Besukaya was slightly surprised. As the teacher's personal adjutant, she didn't know that the teacher had such an arrangement.

"Well, it was decided temporarily!"

The fat man looked a little embarrassed and closed the document in his hand apologetically. Varisien recommended a person in particular to me. It is said that this person is very talented. Especially among the young people in Putau, he is very prestigious. The biggest advantage is that this person once served as a military staff officer in the Congo-Southern Army and personally participated in the military deployment of the southern Congolese region. Because of the war between Putau and the Congo-Africa Empire, After victory, he chose to return to his country to serve, and is currently a member of the Duke of Putau's Self-Defense Force. However, you only know that the Duke of Putau is a man of great ambition and talent, and he does not value this returnee very much. However, Varisien admires this person very much and believes that if he can be recruited, the empire's war against southern Congo will be half won in advance. I want to go and take a look. If he is really talented, I wouldn't mind being recruited into the empire's battle against southern Congo! Moreover, the troops recruited from the Putao area do need to be commanded by someone who is capable enough."

The fat man gestured to Besukaya, saying that you should read the other government documents first. If there are no problems, sign it first. If there are any problems, leave them there and look at them later.

Bluestone, brick walls, small streets. On both sides are twelfth-century houses in the coastal style of Putau. These houses made of blue bricks look a bit dark and dark. It gives people an ancient atmosphere at first glance. The fat man's carriage drove into such old streets and alleys. In Lisbon, most of which were newly built, he could actually see such a place, which made the fat man feel a little incredible. This street is not long, but it is not short either. There are many intersections with other roads, making the intersection show two completely different styles. Looking to one side, the buildings on both sides are lined up in rows, giving people a sense of trendiness and style; looking to the other side, time seems to have stopped, and everything seems to be still in the twelfth century. Because it is too remote, there are not many pedestrians on the old street. Garbage was swept to both sides of the street and piled up, and there was no time to clean it up.

"It's right in front, Your Majesty!"

Varisien was very excited. Under the key promotions of the Burrows family, his status in Putao Glory rose rapidly. He has become the person in charge of military command in Putao Glory. In Putao Glory, status, second only to the Burrows family standing behind them It is ironic to say that he is a powerful person in the clan. No one would have thought that the head of the newly emerged military command would be the official commander of the Falcon Empire, and the former head of the military command is now being stuffed by the fat man. That wretched guy from the Papley family who comes and goes.

With such an identity, Varisien discovered that the "Glory of Pu Tao" he came into contact with was not all idiots and hot-blooded young people. There were actually a few young people with extraordinary insights, and these young people had no knowledge of Pu Tao. I don’t have much enthusiasm. Part of the reason why I joined Pu Tao Glory is because my family has a deep understanding of the reasons. , brought in along with the family, and part of it was because their talents could not be put to use. In addition, the booming business development in the Putao area had left the original intellectuals and military classes in several streets, leaving this type of people behind. I felt abandoned by the times and society, so for various reasons, I joined PuTao Rongguang.

Varisien seized on this and gathered these people to form a gathering of military enthusiasts. As the head of military operations, he had the power to independently establish special forces.

The carriage stopped in front of an old wooden door. Varisien opened the door respectfully. The fat man stepped out, straightened his windbreaker, raised the collar, and glanced at the house numbers on both sides of the street. The narrow door is about one meter wide, just enough for one person to get in and out. There is a blue house plate hanging on the left side of the door, which reads "No. 25 Atta Street". Not far from the street, a group of imperial guards had been deployed in advance, wearing civilian clothes and blocking the road. As long as there was the slightest movement inside, within ten seconds, the imperial guards would break down the door and rush in.

The meeting place was an old three-story house. The door, like the house, looked extremely old. The bronze door shaft was covered with green patina. The surface of the door is also mottled. There is a bronze handle on the door, and the bottom of the handle is also covered with embroidered corrosion, but the handle is as bright as new. Only then did the fat man realize that it was actually a library. He glanced questioningly at the embarrassed Varisien next to him.

"This is a gift given to me by a family because they think I am a person who loves reading!" Varisien sneered sheepishly.

"You? Studying?" The fat man rolled his eyes. These conventional radicals, who deserved to be sold out by the Burrows family, didn't even know that they actually thought that a guy like Varisien liked to study? Apart from the popular pornographic pictures, this guy flipped through something related to a book?

"Your Majesty, please bear with me! Although many of them are indeed very knowledgeable, few of them have actually been on the battlefield. Therefore, the tone is more of conjecture and sentimental words," Varisien explained. People do not know their true identity, so for His Majesty who suddenly joined the gathering, he can only interpret it as a passionate and upright military enthusiast.

"No problem, I know what to do!" The fat man nodded. He was just pretending to be stupid. This was his specialty.

Varisien pushed the door open respectfully. The fat man followed behind and made a soft "ding-dong" sound. The door is connected to a string of clangs.

"grown ups!"

There were many people in the room, so when the bell rang, everyone turned their heads and glanced at the door. They are all young people with very good spirits and full of vitality. Among them, Fatty unexpectedly saw a familiar and dazzling figure, which turned out to be the girl from the Papley family.

same. Everyone saw Varisien,

For this boss who has a cheerful personality and gives people a sense of honesty. Everyone stood up and showed great respect. Varisien, who was dressed in a straight black dress, had an aura like a sword unsheathed. He walked towards him and gave people a sense of oppression without anger. Varisien After all, he is also a famous imperial general who has experienced many battles. He has seventeen or eight sword and arrow scars all over his body, crisscrossing them. The impact on ordinary people can be imagined. After being exposed once, these young people who had never been on a real battlefield were shocked and surrendered. Of course, some people doubted Varisien's identity, but the Burrows family, who was in charge, fully supported it, and they knew it secretly. This Varisian will become the manager of the Putau region of the empire, and the Burrows family spares no effort to please him. No one can shake Varisian's position in the Light of Putau.

"This Viscount Dutan is also a fan who is obsessed with military affairs. He has just joined the organization. Most people may not know him! But it doesn't matter." Varisien explained Fatty to others, "Today I specially Bringing him here, in addition to letting everyone get to know each other, there is also a more important content, that is, the discussion about the content of the war between the Empire and Congo. I hope everyone can speak freely and express their opinions on this war. Say it with reservations!”

"Tuava, you start first!"

Varisien directly named one of the outstanding people. He was a young man with flaxen hair. He was handsome, with a straight nose, and his eyes showed a sharpness that belonged to a young man. It was obvious that this young man was no longer When he was called out for the first time, he looked a little proud and complacent, and began to state his arguments about the war between the Falcon Empire and Gang Fei.

"The war between the Falcon Empire and Gangfei should be a one-sided situation!" Tuava's voice paused and did not immediately explain which side was one-sided, which was enough to attract everyone's attention.

"Do you think the Falcon Empire will sweep across Congo? Just like last year?" A discussant said with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. "Don't forget that this time, Congo is not fighting as a country. They have the assistance of the entire Central European Barrow. The Gangfei people have more than 200,000 troops in the south. Together with the troops of other countries, they should be able to exceed 400,000. However, the current strength of the Falcon Empire in Putao can only kill 100,000 people, and 100,000 people swept away 400,000 people! ?Are you sure you are not talking nonsense?"

“One hundred thousand sweeping four hundred thousand, this seems impossible, but please don’t forget who is commanding the Putao area!

"Everyone should still remember the Battle of Rusty that shocked the entire Obaro in the north. Didn't His Majesty use 200,000 troops to kill nearly 600,000 people in the Gallic Empire? In front of His Majesty , who dares to say it’s impossible!” The handsome young man with flaxen hair said with a solemn expression.

The air in the room suddenly choked, and everyone's face looked very heavy. The one who refuted said with an ugly face, "You are just playing tricks. Although that person is an expert in mobile warfare. But there are too many reasons involved in the failure of the Gallic Rasti Battle. At least from that battle, that person used his limited troops as a corps to conduct mobile warfare. He adopted a tactic of defeating the weaknesses of the Gauls' defense one by one. I have been studying this tactic. From a strategic level, the Falcon Army used this tactic very cleverly. Although it defeated nearly 600,000 troops of the Gaul Empire, no matter It was the offensive of that section of the defense line. The ratio between the Falcon Army and the Gaul Army would not exceed 1:2. . . . . . . . "

The fat man sat at the door of the room and yawned slightly.

He was just an observer today. In his opinion, the fierce debate just touched the surface. The essence of war is first of all deception. The difference between a mediocre person and a famous general lies in this. Whoever can deceive the other party to death will be the winner. However, it is very rare for these young people to see these surface. At least they are enough to command the battle at the squadron level. If they can be sent to the Imperial Academy for training, they should be able to serve as an excellent combat adjutant!

"You look sleepy? Thank you so much for last time, otherwise, I really don't know what to do." A delicate voice sounded in the fat man's ear. It seemed that someone didn't want to let him go. He smelled a tempting fragrance between his nose. The lady of the Papli family was holding a notebook full of words and sat down next to him gently. This made many male eyes in the room look at him. As the only woman in the room, and a woman with both beauty and wisdom, many people were thinking about how to please the girl. No one expected to be caught by a stupid fat man. The son got there first

"No, I just think it's too profound, most of it is incomprehensible!" The fat man tilted his head, smiled slightly and said, "What about you, why are you here?"

"This war is related to my brother's life and death! I just happened to know that this gathering is about this, so I came here with a thick skin! I didn't expect to see you!" The girl's beautiful eyebrows were full of sorrow. Under the jealous male gaze, her fragrant body leaned slightly to the fat man, with a bird-like posture, completely ignoring the eyes on the ground (To be continued..)