Realm of Power

The winter sun is gray at the headquarters of the Strand Sea Kingdom Fleet, Biluland Island. Prince Anji, the commander-in-chief of the Sea Kingdom Navy who has just taken office, is examining an urgent document marked top secret with golden curls. Wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He hesitated for a while with his eyebrows furrowed, then raised his head and shouted to the door.

"Come here, let the Commander of the Fifth Fleet, Duke Halley, come to visit!"

Soon, a young duke in a dark green admiral navy uniform appeared at the door of the office. His stern face looked a little tired at this time. It looked like he had come here urgently. He was wearing a fleet admiral's pure Lenny trousers with both ends tilted up. Felt hat, the whole body looks heroic, revealing the ability and shrewdness of young people.

"Commander-in-Chief!" Duke Aihaley took off the black leather gloves on his hands and raised his hands in salute.

"Sit down!" Duke Anji gestured to him, and Duke Halley sat down on the sofa opposite. Prince Anji picked up the report in his hand with a serious face and waved it, "I read your report. What did you mention in the report?" The war between the Istan people and the Feshan people is an excellent opportunity for the sea country. The basis is that the Feishan Navy has the absolute initiative and can attack the weak areas of the Istani people through the coastline, and even behind the Istani army. This is what the Istani people are most worried about. If the sea country agrees to assist the Istani people, we can Get everything you want in this war!"

"Yes, although the report states the situation in detail, please allow me to briefly explain it here!" The young Duke stood up with a rosy face and walked to the map hanging on the wall, raising his finger to point to the territory of Feishan Kingdom. An isolated island below, said

"This is the coast of Feishan, with a total length of 370 miles. It is less than 80 miles away from the cruising area of ​​my fifth squadron. Through recent observations by my subordinates, I found that the Feishan navy has the strongest combat power, the Great Ferro All sub-class main warships have left the coast, and thirty-one of them are cruising on the coast of Istan. Seven ships were transferred from the Ross Army Port after the declaration of war, and they should have gone to the coast of Istan. There are only a few naval forces left in Feishan. Up to thirty small and medium-sized warships are completely incapable of confronting our naval fleet!

Duke Ai Halley's voice paused, with a hint of excitement that could not be concealed. "This is a great opportunity for our country to rise that cannot be missed. Once missed, it may be a disaster. The Falcon Empire's navy presses hard into the inland sea. The power of the sea country has shrunk significantly, and the external ports have lost control. The power of Haiguo has plummeted. If Haiguo cannot seize this opportunity to obtain enough land benefits to make up for it, in less than ten years, Haiguo's power will be too weak to survive. So although we know what this report will bring to Haiguo, we still don't know what it will bring to Haiguo! Please consider it, Commander! The necessary sacrifice can save Haiguo!"

"sacrifice!"

Prince Anji tightened his eyes and took a deep breath. His eyes moved up on the map and stopped at the crooked border line of Feishan Kingdom painted in crimson. A war between two powerful land countries with a combined total of nearly 700,000 people was breaking out there. Staring at the map pointed by Ai Halle, Prince Anji walked back and forth for a full five or six minutes, seeming to have made up his mind. He waved his hand to Duke Aihaley. "The command authorized the Fifth Fleet to immediately launch comprehensive monitoring of the Feishan Navy. From now on, the Fifth Fleet's report will be reported every day! If the intelligence accumulation is sufficient, I will submit this to the Parliament." Battle plan!"

"Yes. I understand!" A hint of joy flashed across Ai Halle's face. Prince Anji did not explicitly agree to the plan, but delegated authority to the Fifth Fleet to monitor Feishan's naval movements. It has already stated that it is preparing for war, and mobilizing the main force of the Navy to participate in the war can not only be decided by the Navy Command. The final decision lies with the Maritime Parliament. Ai Harley left the Navy Headquarters, and Prince Anji put this plan After sealing the book, he walked to the door and handed it to the guard at the door. He said in a solemn voice, "Send it to Lord Bapra's residence as quickly as possible!"

In a quaint villa on the rocks on the left side of Biluland Island, in the room of Bapra, the protector of the Sea Kingdom, who has resigned as the Commander-in-Chief of the Sea Kingdom, bright sunlight shines through the window on the table in the room, which is covered with various There are more than a dozen fully opened sea maps stacked on top of each other. The maps are dotted with marks.

Adjutant Rilla gently opened the door with the report in hand, and saw the old man writing something on a return picture with bloodshot eyes. His usually neatly combed gray hair was now messy, and his meticulous expression seemed to be directing a war. , since yesterday the Istan Empire and The report of the outbreak of war in the Feishan Kingdom was sent here, and Bapra kept himself locked in the room. Except for swallowing the Gangfei Empire in one gulp, the Falcon Empire, which was a little indigestive, showed no concern for this. This war stirred up It's not just the fate of two countries. But the whole of Central Europe Barrow.

"Teacher, Prince Anji has sent a confidential report!" the adjutant said cautiously.

"Report? It seems that some guys finally couldn't bear it anymore!"

Bapra raised his head, and the adjutant quickly handed over the report in his hand. Bapra glanced at the red painted Prince Anji arabesque seal on it, opened the cover of the document, took a look at it, and sneered disdainfully, "It's all love. Harley, the little guy, is taking the lead. These guys are still unwilling to face Angie, the moderate in the council! "Teacher, is this another report advocating war? "

The adjutant said with a stern face. He was a middle-aged man of about forty years old. He was one of Bapra's most valued students. He was once the commander of the Sea Kingdom Squadron. He was transferred back to the post by Bapra because he was injured in a naval battle. The adjutant, who didn't talk much but was very capable, followed Bapra here after he resigned and gave birth to a son. The two girls both live in the outer courtyard. For Bapra, who has lived a lonely life, these are like his own relatives. "No, this difference, this is a gift from Anji. It seems that Bapra was moved!" He closed the secret document in his hand and said in a solemn voice, "The other party hit a wall with me, so he directly chose to go to Anji. If this proposal for war begins, The proposal was proposed by the moderate Anji, and the radicals in the main force of the navy could push forward. The combined force of the two factions would be enough to suppress other dissatisfied voices, and the navy would definitely join the war! ""Are those guys crazy? "The adjutant snorted with a serious face. "Although Haiguo has a powerful navy, It is a fact that the naval force is less than 50,000. The southern coast of Congo suffered a disastrous defeat in the First World War. The navy suffered heavy losses. The number of sailors dropped to less than 30,000, while the number of the army was less than 10,000, and its branches were stationed on hundreds of islands. , They are just a no-name force used to maintain order, and their equipment and training can only be regarded as third-rate."

The middle-aged adjutant paused for a moment, then continued with a worried look on his face, "With the power of Weibo, to forcibly intervene in a big battle involving hundreds of thousands of people between two top powers, even if the sea country has the ability to perform a dazzling dance on a blade, Luck is also a huge gamble on Shanghai's national destiny. ""The bet is that the Istani people will win in the end. It is the Istan people's disdain for the power of the sea, and their control over the sea area is almost non-existent. Once Haiguo helps them defeat Feishan, the dozens of large and small islands on Feishan's coast will be enough to make up for Haiguo's current losses. The land area has more than doubled. If it fails..." the middle-aged adjutant's voice stopped and his face turned ugly.

"It's a disaster!" It was Bapura who said this. The old man's eyes sunken into his eye sockets flashed with a sharp luster. "I have carefully checked the Haiguo area three or four times and concluded that for Haiguo It is very disadvantageous. No matter how powerful the Haiguo navy is, Fei Shan is too close to the Haiguo! If the Istan Army did not achieve the expected results, and if all the Feishan Army was not held, Feishan's main force would only need to draw out 20,000 people, which would be enough to wipe out all the footholds that had been established on the sea and land with countless efforts. It must be the crazy revenge of the returning Feishan Navy."

"In this huge gamble, the chance of the Sea Kingdom winning is less than one-tenth!" The old commander sighed with a worried expression. "But the pressure brought by the Falcon Empire's navy entering the inland sea has made the two most powerful factions of the Sea Kingdom. They have already been defeated. The possible benefits from this war have made even a moderate like Anji unable to resist such a temptation!"

"What about this report?" the middle-aged adjutant asked with an ugly expression.

"Send it back! Agree!"

"agree?"

"This is the general trend of the whole country, and even I can't stop it! Send it along with the charts on the table. They are all topographic maps that I spent a day and night sorting out and the best breakthrough point to fight against Fei Shan's navy! "Bapura sighed, and the old man's spirit suddenly declined. His wrinkled eyes looked out at the vast sea through the window. The blue sea and blue sky, what is the future of the country, the old man feels more and more powerless. In the afternoon, the reply from the old handsome Bapra was delivered to Prince Anji. He opened the reply with an extremely solemn look. Prince Anji held his breath.

After scanning his gaze, Prince Anji became visibly relaxed. The old commander agreed, which basically represented the navy's attitude. He picked up the quill pen on the table, signed his name on the proposal he had written a long time ago, and wrote it below the text. After placing a bright red arabesque seal, he closed the proposal and handed it to the parliamentary staff waiting outside the door. The bloodshot eyes in Prince Anji's eyes did not diminish when he returned. Sacrifice! Haiguo will engage in this war that is destined to lose human lives. After losing half of Haiguo's maritime power, Haiguo will embark on a larger-scale bloody gamble!

In the north of Ganga Africa, where the Falcon Empire garrison headquarters is located, on the outskirts of Focodila,

The waist-high withered yellow grass leaves are swaying in the cold winter wind. The barren land is cracked by winter dryness. Broken weapons, shields, and even white bones can be seen among the barren grass. This is the throat of the northern part of Gangfei. zone, when the main force of the African army and the main force of Istanbul had A bloody battle broke out here. A total of more than 300,000 people from both sides started a tug-of-war. Rivers of blood flowed and corpses were scattered everywhere. 200,000 people from the Confederate Empire died here, and the Istan people also paid 80,000 lives. The price is that the dead land makes people feel colder inside than the wind outside.

In the ruins of the village on the outskirts of Focodila, a team of knights is marching towards the city.

"Beauty, you definitely made a profit this time. This is a great gift specially arranged by me. The Gangfei Northern Army is a large army with four main imperial flag regiments and a total of 60,000 people. It includes two well-equipped imperial troops. The Central Army Flag Regiment, an infantry flag regiment recruited from the Southwest District, and a cavalry flag regiment recruited from the Northwest District, are the main combat force composed entirely of the Imperial Central Army. They are definitely better than The border defense force is strong, and as a heavily-armed group that was only reintegrated in August, the combat power of the northern Congolese Army is already top-notch in the empire. It defends the fertile northern Congolese, thousands of miles away, and has mountains of geographical advantages and resources. In less than a month, Based on the management capabilities you have shown on the northern border, I believe that even the five major armies of the empire will have no choice but to bow to you..." "Asshole!"

The soft golden paper was crumpled into a ball by five white fingers. He watched a thin wolf dog hurriedly turn around and run away from the empty ruined street. There was not even a ghost on the roadside, and it was blown by the wind. Choking on the rising smoke, Bonnie covered her nose with one hand. The cold face was like a layer of ice. Is this the fertile northern part of the Congo Empire mentioned in the letter? This is the geographical advantage and resources sitting on the mountain! Damn fat man, don't fall into my hands, otherwise you will be in a state of ecstasy! Bertrand Bonnie viciously threw the ball of paper in her hand on the ground.

Apart from her, the hundreds of female knights following her all looked like they were about to collapse.

The light knight's armor on her body had long since lost its luster, and her whole body was covered with mud. Her good figure was all gone. For a woman, she had been riding a bumpy horse for three days without even a hotel where she could rest. My delicate buttocks are calloused, it’s been a hell of a journey.

Bertrand Bonnie began to regret not notifying the garrison at the beginning. She did not expect that the situation here was so bad. The core hinterland of a large empire was yes, but that was before the war. The port area near the coast was relatively good. Deeper inland, the situation immediately worsened. The northern part of Ganga Africa was almost completely wiped out by the Istani people, 80% of the city was destroyed, and the farms were completely overgrown. It had only been less than three months since the empire took over this area. Even if the population is relocated from Southwest District and Putao District, it will not be possible to spread such a large hole at once.

So this was the scene that appeared in front of Bertrand Bonnie. Fortunately, this painful journey finally came to an end. The outline of the city appeared in front, a large imperial camp appeared in front, and the tents stretched for several miles. At first glance, it looked like a large gathering of tens of thousands of people.

The outbreak of the war between Feishan and the Istani people made the nerves of the northern Congolese garrison tense. Because the main person in charge was not yet in place, the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly issued an order to assemble, and also focused the defense on Focodila. , in a three-story building in the center of the city, the cavalrymen were waiting in a row below, and the military adjutant was in a hurry with folders under his folders. "Olison. How is it, is there any new situation in the Kingdom of Rilla? "

Reposti, the deputy commander of the northern Congo Army, walked into the combat command room with a solemn expression. Because of his outstanding combat in the great swamps in southern Congo, Reposti was finally promoted to the level of deputy commander. Before the arrival of the commander Bertrand Bonnie, , he is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the Northern Congolese Army, "My lord, the Kingdom of Ruila has sent more troops to the border again, and the number of troops has exceeded three combat flag regiments! It seems that they want to take advantage of the situation, but I didn't expect the Istan people to be so quick and decisive. Declared war, so I was somewhat unprepared.”

A middle-aged man wearing the military uniform of the flag commander turned around and said excitedly to Reposti that he was Orison, the infantry flag commander from the Southwest District. He was a general under the command of Salon, the governor of the Southwest District. He could follow The people of Salon are naturally battlefield madmen, and they have shown strong fighting spirit in response to the changes in the Kingdom of Rila. The Kingdom of Rila has established a so-called Central European Barrow Military Alliance in Central Europe Barrow, which has long been seen by the emperor. It's not pleasing to the eye,

When the Falcon Empire and the Istan Empire joined forces, the military alliance led by the Rila Kingdom was in a weak position and could only shout. Now the Istan people are attacking the Feishan Kingdom with all their strength. The main force of the Falcon Empire is resting in the northwest region and is stationed in The troops in the northern part of Gangfei are only 60,000 people.

The Kingdom of Rila suddenly felt that an opportunity had come, and the frequent troop mobilization became more and more unscrupulous! "Our military strength is our weakness. Are we asking for help from the Southwest District?"

A thin imperial general standing next to Orison said that he was Dimuya, the commander of the cavalry banner from the northwest region. He was from the southern army of the empire and had average combat ability, but he was good at setting up defenses. He could be regarded as inheriting the characteristics of the southern army's good defense. , his expression was not so relaxed, even though he knew that Yis Sooner or later, the Tan people will take action against the Kingdom of Feishan, but they did not expect that this war might stir up a full-scale war in the entire Central Europe. The military alliance led by the Kingdom of Rila has a total strength of more than 200,000, although it has only gathered at present. Thirty thousand people were killed, but soon, the situation would change dangerously! "Asking for help from the Southwest District requires the approval of the legion chief! But the legion chief still..."

Riposti gave a helpless smile. The commander of the army has been appointed. It is Bertrand Bonnie, who serves as the commander-in-chief of the border guards. His Majesty the Emperor's lover and apprentice, the absolute core figure of the empire, there is such a special person sitting in charge. , which is definitely good news for the newly formed Northern Congo Army.

However, the delay of the legion commander's arrival put Reposti in a dilemma when faced with this unexpected situation. "How about I write a letter to Lord Salon in my own name..." Reposti hesitated for a moment. , the military situation is urgent, and I can't control that much now. Fortunately, I am from the Central Army, and I was Salon's subordinate when he was the captain of the Guards. Now I can only sell this old face! Riposti walked to the desk, took out the pen inside and prepared to write a letter, "Ask for help from the Southwest District, I won't allow it!" A cold female voice came, and everyone stopped what they were doing. Riposti looked at the door in shock, only to I saw a glamorous woman wearing a dark red female riding skirt and armor walking into the war room (to be continued...)