Realm of Power

Thoradin I, the Emperor of Istanbul, was silent, his eyes were solemn and he didn’t know what he was thinking. His physique was not eye-catching, but his gleaming eyes revealed a murderous aura. Haye, the Governor of the East La suddenly felt strange, and quickly stopped and continued to recommend Rishabachi's words,

"You and Risa Baqi were mortal enemies of each other when we were in the Eastern Province. Later, Risa Baqi defected to the empire, and you also made things difficult for her many times. Why did you recommend Risa Hakki this time?" Emperor Istan said gently with his fingers. He knocked on the table and said in a calm tone. The coldness in his tone made Hayela shiver.

When Hayela was about to speak, the emperor waved his hand, "Hayela, tell me the truth, how much benefit did you take from Risabaqi this time! He may be familiar with the development of the navy, but you know how to put a former important minister of Feishan away?" What does it mean to supervise the construction of such an important navy in our Eastern Province? "Once this former important minister of Feishan cooperates with the Feishan people, not to mention the loss of the Eastern Province that we captured at a great cost, the empire in the west will be lost. The entire defense line will be completely opened! Our 200,000 troops in the Eastern Province will be locked in a deadly battle. It would be great if only 50,000 people can be evacuated alive! "

"My subordinate deserves to die. Risa Baqi did send 500,000 gold coins to this subordinate to express reconciliation." Hayela broke out in cold sweat on his forehead and knelt on the ground. But what his subordinate just said was also the truth from his heart. , Risa Bachi and I..." He has a fat head and big ears. At this moment, he looks even more sweaty. His body kneeling on the ground is almost like a wild boar.

Emperor Thoradin stared at him for more than ten seconds before interrupting Hayera's self-blame: "Okay, get up, this matter ends here! I know that 500,000 gold coins cannot buy your loyalty! You The proposal is not completely worthless, but you are still responsible for naval construction! Do you have any opinions?"

"No, it's a great honor, Your Majesty!" Hayela stood up tremblingly. He moved his body to the side, "It's really enviable..."

The military generals next to them, the Marquis of Apala and the Marquis of Feifu, looked at this scene with an imperceptible fluctuation on their faces. They still remembered that just a month ago, a military general with great military exploits was revealed to be secretly involved. After collecting a Feishan female slave who should be executed, the emperor ordered him to be exempted from his status as a general on the spot and thrown into death row. However, Hayela blatantly recommended a former Feishan important minister, and the emperor just scolded him with a few words. It's over.

Comparing the two cars, the gap is too huge.

The two military ministers were more or less unhappy in their hearts. It was said that in the Eastern Province, Governor Hayela's orders were much more useful than those from the military department, and the largest military group in the empire was in the Eastern Province. This was almost It is tantamount to opening an Eastern Province Military Headquarters in addition to the Military Headquarters. This is simply provoking the authority of the Military Headquarters.

Hayela's position remains unassailable. The emperor's reproach was just an expression of concern. The two military marquises were thinking secretly in their hearts. Few people knew that the fat man in front of them was obviously deformed in size and weight. Fifteen years ago, he was the leader of the Istan Jackals, the most famous bandit group in the Istan wilderness.

The jackal is the most ferocious predator in the Istan desert. What it likes most is to bite the throat of its prey.

But jackals also have a characteristic. That is loyalty. Jackals are unreasonably loyal to the leader of the pack, so they met jackals in the desert. If only a few are killed, the wolves may retreat, but if the leader is killed, then all the jackals in the group will fight to the last one.

Thoradin, who was still just a prince at the time, personally led two thousand men to chase and intercept the jackal for four months before he was able to capture the king of the wilderness who buried himself in the soil with only a breathing tube exposed in the dangerous wilderness. I don’t know what means were used, but there was a flattering fat man named Hayera beside Prince Thoradin.

Hayela is a very common wild grass in the mountainous wilderness in the northwest of the Istan Empire. It is the most tenacious plant in life in the eyes of the wilderness natives. It can grow in almost any environment. Many desert people use it for their children. This name is obviously inconspicuous compared to the famous Jackal.

But three years later, this name shocked the whole of Central Europe. The expanding southern kingdom of Eero first instigated the governor of the Fengnan region in southern Istanbul, and then launched a large army to fight against the then chaotic Istanbul Empire. Known as the "Fengnan Rebellion"

At its most intense, it was a life-and-death battle in which the two countries invested nearly 600,000 troops. The situation was unfavorable to Istanbul from the beginning. The generals gave in to each other and retreated before the battle. There was no coordination in the command, resulting in 150,000 Eroans in the middle. The human front defeated the central fortress and the north road. The Asian queen marched straight in, and was shocked to be less than thirty miles away from Isbul, the imperial capital of Istanbul. Everyone thought that the defeat was certain. Even Istanbul had sacrificed two provinces to end the war. Suddenly, from Shocking news came from the front line,

Prince Thoradin's attendant, Hayela, led a 40,000-strong light camel cavalry regiment, risking his life under the watchful eyes of an elite army of 150,000 eros, and miraculously captured the crucial strategic point of North Luya, in one fell swoop. Interrupting the retreat of the 150,000 eros army that overran the invasion, in the next three days, the 150,000 eros army turned back and attacked fiercely. In North Luya, the blood of more than 100,000 Ero soldiers dyed the ruined city gates of North Luya red. In the end, when morale was low, they were surrounded from front to back. That battle established the victory for the entire campaign. Ero did not make any money because of this disastrous defeat. Although there was no benefit at all, the hundreds of miles of wilderness on the border that were thought to be natural barriers were lost, and there was no power to move at all for at least five years.

It was during these five years that the newly enthroned Emperor of Istan had time to consolidate and consolidate, and he crushed the offensive of the Central European Barrow coalition forces who wanted to take advantage of the situation, and stabilized his throne.

The arrangement of the imperial troops to attack Gangfei in two groups came from Hayela's arm. It can also be seen that the emperor trusted Hayela. The emperor only led 110,000 troops, but Hayela led 150,000 troops. Bihuang The emperor is still strong, and Hayela's performance also proves that the emperor's trust is very worthy, because Hayela dragged to death the 200,000 main force of the Gangfei Empire, and the emperor could rush to the Xinjing of the Gangfei Empire so easily. The overall situation will be determined by fighting! Hayela's containment played a great role, but for the military, this is not good news!

Everyone can predict that once he returns to the country, the governor of the Eastern Province of the Empire may truly enter the ranks of important ministers of the empire. The emperor has never appointed a minister of the military department. The most likely reason is that he wants to award the minister of military affairs to the fat man in front of him.

Thinking of this, the two military marquises looked unhappy.

Hayela may be regarded as the number one general in the empire with outstanding military achievements, but he does not come from the twelve castes of the empire. This has always been a source of trouble for the military and nobles. A man who does not come from the noble twelve castes Minister of the Military, it will be an absolute disaster for the nobles and nobles of the military. "Go back this time. I want to set up a naval academy in the empire, just like the Falcon Empire and Strand Just like a maritime country, our Istan Empire also wants to become a maritime power. Raisa Baqi is a talented person and it would be a waste to leave him idle. Let him be temporarily responsible for this matter. If he performs well, I will consider He was transferred to the Navy Department that was about to be established by the empire, but he could only be responsible for the dispatching work. He must not get his hands on military affairs! ""I hope everyone will remember!"

His voice paused. He looked at everyone, pressed his palms heavily on the map in front of him, and his tone began to become serious and stern. "I won the friendship of the Falcon Empire at the expense of the emperor's crown. It is because of the following few years." It is the decisive period for us to completely eliminate the Feishan people. The purpose of the war now is The funds are available, the soldiers have been tempered after this battle, and the strategic plan is already being formulated, so no matter what, there is no possibility of mistakes due to uncontrollable circumstances!" "Yes, Your Majesty. !" Everyone's answer rumbled in the conference room. Hayela's voice trembled slightly, probably because she hadn't fully recovered yet.

Walking out of the conference room, the two generals of the military department held their heads high and their goose-like necks. They looked at Hayera who was walking towards the stable in the distance with some contempt, and whispered something in their mouths. After letting out a few obviously deliberate laughs, they each boarded their carriage and drove away.

Hayala has long been accustomed to this. He is not a noble, so he is not qualified to ride in a carriage. The moment he staggered onto the horse, his joyful face suddenly turned cold. He knew that he was A test failed. Of course, Risabaqi’s five hundred thousand gold coins are not worth recommending, haha Yala just wanted to see the emperor's reaction on this matter. Sure enough, the emperor's habit is to give positions and important tasks to people who are not trustworthy enough, but he will never give real things. In the next few years, the war against Fei Shan will begin, but as the first general of the empire, his task is to supervise the construction of warships! In other words, the wars in the last few years have little to do with him. The emperor already has enough military expenditures and an army that is good at fighting.

The Governor-General of the East is just a position, not a title. If you don't have impressive military exploits, this position will be the end of your reach. Just a little bit, just a little bit, as long as you have another victory, you may be able to transcend your caste. Stepping up the ladder of nobility in front of everyone's jaw-dropping eyes became a model for becoming a high-ranking aristocrat as a commoner for hundreds of years. However, the emperor cruelly closed the door.

Hayala understood her master, who was both open and conservative, very well.

The reason why the emperor could tolerate his misbehaving in the Eastern Province and rebelling against the military was because he knew very well that his power came from the emperor.

Without the support of the emperor, he, who is just a commoner caste, will betray his relatives and friends in an instant. The 300,000 troops of the Eastern Province will surround his mansion in the blink of an eye. The emperor appreciates his talents, but he is unwilling to give himself enough to show them. As a talented person, Ha Ye held his hand and held the reins of the war horse, but there was a burning warmth in his mind. He had served the empire for almost thirty years, and half of the land that the empire wanted to expand was built by himself, but the empire gave him What's going on?

In the afternoon, Hayera sent someone to inform Risha Bachi, and the two met in a secret room at a location randomly selected by Hayera.

Three hidden lines were set up along the way, so there was no problem with safety. Hayela sat in front of Risa Baqi and straight to the point reached out and pushed a piece of paper in front of Risa Baqi, "I recommended you to the emperor, but you were rejected." The emperor refused! This is where your things are placed. Take them back! "How can you take back the things you sent! And the Governor has already tried his best!"

Risabaqi smiled nonchalantly, without even glancing at the note on the table recording the location of half a million gold coins. Instead, she took out another package and handed it over, "This is a little thought of mine, although it doesn't mean anything." It’s a lot, but it’s enough to show my sincerity.”

"Sincerity?"

Hayela raised her eyebrows and looked at Risa Baqi opposite with a strange look. "If this is something related to Fei Shan, please take it back. For the sake of half a million gold coins, I can do it this time." Treat it as invisible! Don’t think that I don’t know about you. Be careful, you can hide it from everyone, how can you hide it from me? I have been fighting with you for several years in the Eastern Province, and no one knows each other. If you say that someone like you will surrender, haha..." Haha..." He also smiled on the side of his mouth and didn't say any more.

"You can rest assured, Governor, this has nothing to do with Fei Shan. Why don't you take a look!" Risa Baki stared at the street outside the window and said calmly as if she didn't hear what he said.

Hayela hesitated for a moment, pulled the bag over, opened it and took a look. There was a thick stack of documents similar to land deeds. Was it land? It’s really an old-fashioned but very effective bribery method, at least it’s much better than gold coins or something like that! , Hawala reached out and picked it up and took a closer look, and was stunned for a moment. He frowned and asked, "What is this?"

"It's land!" Reesabaqi said nonchalantly, "Nonsense, of course I know this is a land transfer document, but why...why is it on the southern coast of Congo! And this area is too..." Hayela He said angrily, "It's normal. Didn't I go to Gangfei to negotiate some time ago? When I came back, I stopped by the Falcon Empire area to take a look." Risabaqi said in an understated voice, "It's really an unexpected surprise. I happened to see the Falcon Empire dealing with the manors and properties of those who were not big nobles, so I bought some when I was itchy, no more, no less. , Three million gold coins can buy such a large amount of land and property. I really want to make a fortune! ""Three million gold coins... what do you want to do?"

Hayela took a deep breath of air-conditioning and was a little stunned, even the governor of the Eastern Province. It is impossible for him to spend such a huge amount of money at once. Judging from the land parcel of Lida, it is almost like buying the entire coastal city! As a high-ranking general of the Istan Empire who is in charge of the Falcon Empire's trends, he also knows very well how terrifying a port city like this, backed by the sea, would have under the Falcon Empire's plan to open up the inland sea. It may not be necessary In a few years, the prices of these industries and land can increase several times. Whoever owns these land deeds is equivalent to sitting on a million-dollar family. In front of such a huge fortune, the governor of the East can't help but breathe quickly." I heard that the governor seems to have unlimited glory in Istan, but he is actually alone. It’s cold! I don’t know if it’s true.” Risabos picked up the water on the table. He took a sip from the cup, sighed and said, "There are very strict restrictions on the title of the Stan Empire. The first one is that one must be one of the noblest sixteen castes who have become the world tree, and the governor Hayela This kind of weed surname is obviously not within its scope, so as the president of the empire, Governor, holds the military and political power of the Eastern Province, and seems to be deeply trusted by the emperor. However, his title is only the lowest noble in the empire, and it is the highest title that the empire can grant to civilians. Even if he is a little baron with no merit, He was also able to arrogantly express his contempt in front of Hayela, the great governor.

I don’t know if the Governor has ever thought about it. His Majesty Thoradin is a great leader with great talents and strategies, and he can still respect you, but his Crown Prince is not like that."

"Nonsense, it's nothing!" Hayela snorted with a gloomy face, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is talented and intelligent, and has the natural qualifications to be a king. This time, he is following His Majesty Thoradin to command the army to quell the rebellion. It can be said that It’s an outstanding achievement!”

"My lord, why should you deceive yourself?" Risa Baqi raised her head, her eyes shining coldly, and said coldly, "It can be seen from the Gangfei incident that the future emperor of Istan paid too much attention to illusory glory. He has been deceived since he was a child. Your Highness, who has instilled caste ideology, probably hates civilians like you who occupy high positions in the empire the most!

When the time comes, how are you going to deal with yourself, or do you want to commit suicide? Or will he be buried with His Majesty Thoradin? Or is it neither? Do you want to return to that wasteland and become a bandit? I have heard that the place is about to be swept away by the imperial army. This is all thanks to the Governor. Those who hate the Governor will naturally vent their anger on the defenseless wilderness people! "

"What you said is true!"

Hayela's face suddenly turned pale, and he stood up impatiently, as if his butt was burned by fire. It is rare to see such a gaffe on him who has always been a cunning and cunning man. He was born in the wilderness, and he once tried his best to stop the empire. As we raided the wilderness areas, we naturally knew that what Risa Bachi said was not groundless.

"It seems that the Governor has been away for too long, so long that everything was over when the news came!" Risabaghi ​​took a deep breath and sighed, "If I am not mistaken, His Majesty the Emperor will not let you take charge of the army after returning to the country this time. Even Soladin is afraid of your military talent!" (To be continued...)