Realm of Power

Varisien, the general manager of the Puntau region, carefully opened the door of the fat man's room and saw His Majesty Falcon looking at the map on the table with his head lowered. He nervously handed over an emergency report he had just received, "Your Majesty. , the scouts on the front line in the north of Putau discovered something strange "

"Something strange?" The fat man raised his head and glanced at him.

Varisien said, "Our scouts found an escaping Congolese soldier being chased by the other party's patrol cavalry. The other party looked very nervous. After the patrol cavalry killed the soldier, he seemed to be worried about something and did not choose to take him away. Instead of a corpse, he left urgently with a very panicked expression."

"A deserter?" The fat man frowned slightly.

"It's not a deserter!" Varisien said. "The scout took a look and found that the soldier's body looked strange, his face was gray, his eyes and nose were gray-black, and he had symptoms of dehydration. In the current season, it shouldn't be When this happens, it was later confirmed by military doctors that the other party was suffering from "intestinal addiction" that was spreading in large areas of death! "

"You mean intestinal fetish!"

The fat man raised his eyebrows. He knew that this disease was actually dysentery in later generations. It was mainly an infectious disease caused by contaminated drinking water or unhygienic food. It mostly occurred in the spring and summer transition seasons. Sexual dysentery has a wide epidemic range, spreads quickly, and has a high incidence rate. Bacillary dysentery is generally susceptible. In this era, every outbreak is a disaster, especially for camps where large armies gather. The speed of infection of this disease is terrifying. There may be only one patient in the morning, and another in the afternoon. A team, the most common method is to isolate sick soldiers,

"Sure enough, it still broke out."

The fat man's hand stopped on the map. He felt like he was burned by fire. He took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "I originally thought that Gang Fei's luck would be particularly better. It seems that God They were not particularly favored! The Gangfei army that invaded Putau lingered in the north for so long, burning, killing and looting, resulting in the death of more than 200,000 Putau people in order to plunder more things. Areas that have been looted will not be released. However, after several searches, it can be said that the ground was really scratched. Moreover, a large number of corpses were not properly handled. At first, they were able to insist on burning some of them, but later they were too lazy to even bury them. To say that in this situation In an environment where diseases are not transmitted, what the hell. I am also thinking that the Congolese army has been withdrawing to the border for more than half a month. Judging from the time, it should be at the point where it is almost impossible to suppress the news! "

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, do we need to evacuate the border?"

Varisien said with some anxiety that our army and the Congolese army were at a stalemate on the front line. If the plague broke out on the other side, it might be transmitted to our side. For the plague, both the enemy and our own people are the same. A headache. According to common practice, in the past, if it was discovered that the enemy's camp on the opposite side was showing a trend of plague spread, the troops here would also choose to evacuate to a safe area.

"No need, if it were before. We could only evacuate, but now, don't we have ash in the stone?" The fat man was silent for a moment, and said decisively, "You immediately mobilize the largest manpower to go north. Work day and night near the front line. Produce a sufficient amount of lime in the shortest time”

"What do you mean by enough?" Varisien asked curiously, actually until now. Varisien didn't even know what the use of the ash in the stone that His Majesty the Falcon valued so much was?

"I need to be able to lay out a 50-meter-wide and 20-kilometer-long isolation zone in Shizhonghui! Tentatively, it will be 150 tons!" The fat man took a deep breath, touched his chin, and said a concession. Lisien's jaw-dropping amount,

"150 tons..." Varisien took a breath of air-conditioning and said with a wry smile, "This is really a bit difficult. Although it has absorbed a lot of refugees, the Lisbon Trust's project has absorbed most of it. Now he has The refugee labor force is less than 30,000 people. That’s it. They are all strong laborers who can refine ash from stone. There are about 5,000 people who are women, children and children. The number of strong laborers that can really be mobilized is 20,000. The first step of refining ash from stone is, It requires high temperatures to crush the rocks. This is a very physical job that ordinary people cannot do! "

"I know this is a bit sleepy." The fat man waved his hands with a serious face. "But this is a military order. From now on, let go of all the work in your hands and do your best to complete this matter."

The fat man looked at Varisien, paused in his voice, walked back to the table, picked up the quill inserted in the ink bottle, wrote a transfer document, handed the document to Varisien, and said seriously, "If My estimate was not wrong. The rainy season at the turn of spring and summer will come soon. Once that time comes, it will rain heavily and the rocks will be gray. Refining has to stop, so you must set off immediately. As for manpower, in addition to the refugees in Lisbon, I specially grant you 1 million gold coins. You can recruit manpower from the 200,000 sailors stranded in the north, which should be able to solve the labor problem. If there is any problem, I will let Hu Keqili fully assist you in the army!"

"Yes, my subordinate will leave now." Varisien took the document, saluted the fat man, and said, "I had an agreement to sign with the Tang people this afternoon, but it seems I can't go. The document is with me. Please put it on your desk, Your Majesty, please make some arrangements.”

"Well, I will arrange it!" The fat man nodded.

"What a headache! Is this the resentment of 200,000 wronged souls..." After Varisien left, the fat man squinted his eyes and rubbed his temples. The reason why he did not immediately withdraw from Gangfei was Mobilizing troops to fight back against Gangfei also takes into account the possibility that the plague may break out in Gangfei at any time.

Plague is a more serious enemy than war. Ever since the imperial troops counterattacked in the northern part of Puntau, Fatty has been aware of the existence of the plague. He strictly ordered the troops to take various measures to deal with areas where the plague may break out, and even classified some problematic areas. came out, but small-scale outbreaks still occurred in some remote areas in the north, and the local response was slightly hesitant. These immediately caused the death of more than a thousand people. This was under strict orders, so the fat man wondered that the losses caused by the plague outbreak to the Congolese army that had been wandering in the northern region for half a month should be far greater. It is higher than this number, but it is only now that he has received information about the plague. This shows that the Congolese military must be doing their best to suppress this matter!

"I heard that the coalition forces of the Barrow countries in Central Europe have already marched towards the border. This is exactly the right time!"

The fat man smiled sarcastically. Gang Feiren had tricked his teammates this time, and the Allied Forces of the Opalo countries arrived at the front line. It was discovered that there is already an area where the plague is prevalent. I don’t know what will happen. Plague cannot be solved by relying on large numbers of people and suppression by force. On the contrary, if it is not handled properly, the greater the number of people, the greater the impact will be. and the greater the panic. This gift should make the Central European Barrow coalition collapse in panic. It would be even more ideal if the other side forced a withdrawal. These coalition forces would pass through the hinterland of Congo and Africa. It is equivalent to expanding the plague area in Congo!

A lot of people should die! The fat man felt a little evil.

This trap was not dug by oneself, but Gangfei people jumped into it by themselves. Although he was called "the brutal emperor who massacred millions of people" by the outside world, to be fair, the emperor's record of massacring civilians was still very clean. In some areas, rebellions were suppressed. Except, most occupied areas can get some forgiveness

After stretching, the fat man stood up. It was the scene of early summer. Pushing open the window of the Admiralty Building, you can see the vast and spectacular fleet of ships on the sea, facing the sea and with the plain of Lisbon as its back. The sea surface is shining with light, blue waves float leisurely and gently, and in the distance, the seaside cliffs block the view. Below is a beautiful wilderness illuminated by the scorching sun.

"Come here, go get the agreement document from Varisien's desk!" The fat man ordered an adjutant of the Military Affairs Department outside the door, the last meeting with the Tang clan in the afternoon. He decided to go by himself. This matter was originally a private agreement between the empire and the Tang people. Except for himself and Varisien, almost no one knew about it. Even the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could not intervene.

Soon, Konoe placed the agreement document negotiated between Varisien and the Tang people on his desk.

The fat man flipped through it casually and found that he had reached the last step and was about to sign an agreement. In exchange for 20,000 kilograms of raw iron ore in exchange for the full support and protection of the Tang people in the southwestern region of Zhongbia, it was a very cost-effective deal for the empire. Although there is still a surviving Gallic Empire sandwiched between the Empire and the Central Asian Empire,

But everyone can see that the Falcon Empire is unstoppable in sweeping the north. Once the Falcon Empire withdraws its hand from this battle of Putuo, it will be the day when the remaining areas of Gaul will be destroyed. The Tang people need the Falcon Empire. Such back-up support is what the Falcon Empire also needs in the future. There is a strong enough collaborator in Central and South Africa. This is the completed recognition relationship between the two. This agreement only lacks one signature. After reading the entire agreement, Fatty asked Konoe to remind him when the time comes. , then leaned on the chair and took a nap,

The afternoon sun made the room hot, and the sound of cicadas outside the window made the fat man wake up from his sleep. He looked at the clock on the table and it reached two o'clock. The fat man stood up, straightened his collar, and picked up the clock on the table. The documents are almost ready. The agreed time is three o'clock in the afternoon.

The location is Wuhuang Building,

The carriage was traveling on the street, and the wheels with thick iron nails rolled over the flat city streets, as steady as sliding on the water. The streets that were once crowded with people are now much cooler. I once wandered here. Among the merchants from all walks of life, some are still in the north of Putao, and some have already Having entered the inland sea of ​​the empire, a large number of refugees were taken to the north by Varisien in the morning. The real residents of Lisbonto were only 50,000 or 60,000. In this huge city that aims to accommodate 500,000 people, it was like The stream melting into the sea water becomes much clearer and brighter

The carriage stopped at the entrance of Wuhuang Tower. The fat man got off the carriage and glanced at the entrance of Wuhuang Tower. Since the empire began to negotiate, the Tang Ru Dance Troupe's performance had stopped. A sign suspending the performance was hung outside the door. A little maid The pretty girl was waiting there with two servants, and saw a familiar The black carriage stopped in front, and the little maid was about to come over, but she didn't see Varisien coming out of the carriage, but a Central Bian young man with black hair and black eyes, about twenty-five or six years old, slightly smiling. The fat man looked a bit honest, and he was wearing casual clothes, so it was impossible to guess his identity.

"Chinese people!" The little maid's face changed slightly. There seems to be nothing worth keeping secret about the private negotiations between the Tang clan and the Falcon Empire. But once the news is spread back to China, everyone will Once the Tang clan learns that the Tang clan has joined the Falcon Empire alone, it will undoubtedly become the target of public criticism for the Tang clan, which has always been low-profile. The appearance of a Central Bian in the final stage of this negotiation is really It makes people feel vigilant

"Your Excellency..." The little maid raised her eyebrows, bent her fingers deep into the wide sleeves, and touched the handle of the dagger. There was a hint of chill in her tone. She was originally a member of the Tang clan. A top assassin who is proficient in assassination. When she senses a crisis, if she finds that the Central Bian in front of her is harmful to the family, she will take action without hesitation.

"Because there is an urgent matter that needs to be dealt with, Lord Varisien specially authorized me to sign the agreement!" The fat man smiled slightly, as if he didn't notice anything, and walked past the little maid with his shoulders slightly slanted.

"Why, as a servant, shouldn't you lead the way?

Fatty looked at her with eyes as deep as lightning. Fatty was no stranger to meeting killers here. It was impossible for Tang Ruyue to travel west alone without the protection of experts. Compared with the girl in front of her who was full of killing intent, the killer of Dorok Cloud seemed even more weird. This little girl only used weapons to kill people. As for the assassination methods of Dorok Cloud, it is often determined by various conjectures after the person has died for many years. The real killer should be ordinary. And the little girl in front of me really shows off her sharpness!

On the second floor of Wuhuang Building, Fatty met Tang Ruyue, who was wearing a Chinese and Biya girl's dress, exuding the nobility of a wealthy family. Kneeling on the ground, his fingers gently played with a black Central African harpsichord. When he saw the fat man appear, his face did not show too much surprise. Apparently I have received the report from my subordinates

"It's a pity, I thought I could say goodbye to Lord Varisien!" The sound of the piano stopped, and Tang Ruyue stood up with a calm expression. She performed the courtesy of a Central-Bian woman to the fat man and said softly, "But seeing a Central-Bian compatriot at the top of the Falcon Empire makes Ruyue feel that this trip is worthwhile. I wonder what I should call you?"

"I was entrusted by Varisien to come here to sign, and the rest shouldn't be important!"

The fat man frowned slightly. He saw that Tang Ruyue was trying to get some information about him. Although he looked exactly like a Central Bian, as the emperor of the empire, he always didn't like to be criticized by others. , a Central African on the right, he sat down opposite Tang Ruyue, took out the documents from behind, spread them out on the table, and said in a solemn voice, "Both of us have reviewed this agreement. If there are no problems, just sign it." . To be honest, I am very pressed for time in the afternoon!

"What do you mean by your words? As a Central Bian, don't you know the importance of the Tang clan, a first-class wealthy family?"

Tang Ruyue frowned slightly, her face looking a little awkward. Facing Varisien, the governor-general of the Falcon Empire in charge of Pu Tao, her advantage as one of the four tribes in Central Asia, Tang Clan, was meaningless, but to her The last Central Bian man was so contemptuous of his Tang identity, which seemed a bit too much! There are nine levels of nobility in Central and Bia. The four wealthy families are the top level. Their status is noble enough to suppress all Central and Bian people except for the royal family with the martial surname.

"The weight of a first-grade Tang clan?"

The fat man's eyes narrowed into a line, and his gaze was like a knife directed at Tang Ruyue, who looked a bit arrogant. He sneered, "No wonder the Zhongbia Empire collapsed so quickly under the iron cavalry of Dongting. It turned out that it was already rotten from the root." Well, there are four powerful families in China, Li, Zhang, Song, and Tang. Your Tang people are just If you were the last of the Four Powerful Families in China, there would probably be no shortage of people to please you, but this is the Falcon Empire, what weight does the name of the Four Powerful Families have? He was so arrogant that I chopped off his head with a knife, and I guess even the corpse will be fed to the dogs now!”

"It was you who killed Zhang Tian! As a Zhongbian, you dared to kill a child of a first-class wealthy family!" Tang Ruyue's face was gloomy,

"Kill is kill. How can a dead man jump up and bite me?" The fat man curled his lips in disdain, stood up from his seat, glanced at Tang Ruyue opposite him, and said, "Do you want to sign the agreement? No." Just sign it. My time is precious. What I dislike the most is you so-called elites from wealthy families. They have no ability at all to the outside world. They almost lost the hundred-mile long court under the pressure of the Dongting people, but they show off internally. With a domineering attitude, "You! "Tang Ruyue opened her pretty eyes completely and looked fiercely at the fat man opposite.

"嘡" The bow string broke. Tang Ruyue placed it on the iron piano and plucked one of the strings with her fingers. Her body under the palace dress was trembling slightly.

"To be honest, it's useless no matter how wide you open these beautiful big eyes! I won't sign this agreement!" The fat man rolled his eyes at Tang Ruyue. "Who do you think you are? To be honest, I didn't before." You're totally slandering women. You're looking for scolding! Damn it! If Varisien were here, how dare you show the weight of the Tang Sect? It's just because I look like a Central Asian. understand one's own nature and say To be honest, this agreement is dispensable for me. There are many people from the four giants in China and Belgium who want to sign with me. I believe that as long as the news is released, even the royal family of the China-Biaria Empire with the surname Wu will immediately come to find them. Come and lick my soles! I don’t have time to spend time with you here! If you have the ability, find someone else to sign with you! In the Falcon Empire, I can say that you are finished! What a Tang Clan!"

After the fat man finished speaking, he laughed and turned towards the stairs.

"Xiaoyu, stop him!" Tang Ruyue finally couldn't suppress her inner emotions and shouted to the little maid, only to find that the little maid who always kills not only did not move, but looked at the fat man's back with a look of disbelief and her voice disappeared. Trembling to himself, how could it be possible that at such a close distance, I couldn't grasp the other person's true position?

The little girl felt beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

As an explosive killer, it is necessary to grasp the target's aura. If it is a head-on fight, her strength is completely inferior to Long Yun, the guard who killed Zhang Tian. Long Yun is one of the top ten masters in China and Bia. The characters on the list, but when it comes to a sudden and explosive blow, she is confident that the opponent can kill the opponent in one blow as long as they are within three meters of her.

And because it relies on the opponent's breath to locate, even if you are blindfolded or hiding in the water, you can still hit the target accurately.

Back in the Southwest District, when the young master from the Li clan was watching the pond, his throat was cut by her sword while she was lurking in the water. He didn't even have a chance to react.

But this time, she didn't catch the slightest breath of the other person from the moment he entered the room. It seemed that what was in front of her was just a ball of air!

This fat man from China and Bia is definitely a real hidden master? And he is still the kind of ruthless person who can completely destroy himself. If he takes action, he will definitely die! (To be continued...)