Realm of Power

Feishan King's Capital

In the brightly lit Goulart Banquet Hall, in the windows made of white marble, the bright moon hung high in the sky, piercing the gauze-like clouds and throwing a silvery white towards the earth below. On the balcony extending from the hall, an old man wearing an exquisite dress was gazing deeply at the city in front of him. The white hair on his head was shining brightly under the moonlight, and the night was vast. Thousands of lights appeared before our eyes, far and near, and the dense lights spread like an ocean, until they reached the horizon beyond the reach of the eyes. The stars twinkled above the earth, and the night fog was like smoke, hazy and erratic. The gentle night wind blows on the face, bringing the breath of late summer. Time seems to be unable to pass here. Only the old man's heart is beating with the rhythm of the earth.

"Your Majesty! Are you looking for me?"

A middle-aged man wearing a bright red Feishan officer's uniform appeared behind him. The middle-aged man had high cheekbones and slender eyes. His tall nose revealed an aristocratic aura that was different from the Barrow people in Central Europe. His eyes were shining. There was a hint of sharpness in his movement, and he stood there like a sharp sword about to be unsheathed. But at this moment, the sword seemed to have lost its sharpness, "Pastanon"

The old man turned around, his eyes paused on the middle-aged man, and then he said with a slightly cold face, "As the only General Feishan in the Feishan Kingdom who has participated in the Battle of Southern Congo and seen the true strength of the Falcon Emperor, I don't think your previous argument at the meeting was wrong, but it is also very undesirable to blindly emphasize the enemy...∴, w≦ww. and ignore your own strength! Tell me, for this battle, for the emperor, Are you really that unsure?

"Your Majesty," Duke Pastanon hesitated for a moment before saying, "The power of the Falcon Empire is obvious to all. This powerful empire occupies almost one-half of the Western Continent and spans the vast area of ​​Oparo in the north-central part. It has become a big stone that weighs on the hearts of all contemporary soldiers. Although I, Fei Shan, have the advantage, to be honest, starting a war with the Falcon Empire at this time is really..." Pastanon hesitated, not knowing how to say, "Not optimistic, are you?" The old man's old eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a shuddering aura. "Yes." "My subordinates are really not optimistic about it!" Pastanon took the courage to say loudly. "Since our army defeated the Istan army, the entire Feishan Kingdom has been like a long-suppressed blowout. Victory, victory, victory, coming from the front line." This is true for all battle reports, not just nobles and soldiers, even a Ordinary Feishan people will not hesitate to think that the Istan people have reached a desperate situation. Fei Shan is not afraid of any opponent now. Even the hundreds of thousands of Istan people's troops have been defeated. Fei Shan has nothing to fear. Things, and this kind of mentality is the most scary thing! "

"Really? Wouldn't it be nice for the whole country to be united as one? Why do you think so?"

The old man looked into the distance calmly. Towering city walls, the ancient city walls are covered with leafy ivy. In places with few ivy, mottled traces are revealed, deeply recording the vicissitudes of history. Some granite stones have turned into a pitch black mass. Traces of dilapidation can be clearly seen, and some places have been Smashed, it seems to be the traces of a war that took place many years ago. It gives people a deep sense of shock. From this, it can be seen that the environment of Feishan Capital is definitely not about comfort and comfort. There is even a sense of hardship,

"Your Majesty, although I don't know how to express it, according to what I saw in the southern part of Gangfei, the emperor's combat power cannot be viewed through conventional eyes!" Pastanon hesitated for a moment and took a deep breath. He said in one breath, "In the imperial military meeting just held, this kind of top-down self-confidence was overwhelming. The state is terrifying. Most of the generals in the Ministry of Military Affairs said that the Istani people are no longer worthy of fear. Now the kingdom’s real enemy is the 100,000 Falcon Emperors still entrenched in the coastal areas. This idea is not wrong, but since Everyone from top to bottom thinks that these 100,000 Emperors can be easily wiped out, that is a big mistake!”

"Isn't it right to gather forces to eliminate this huge hidden danger in one fell swoop before the Falcon Empire has time to react?" The old man frowned slightly, put his hands behind his back, and walked a few steps back and forth on the balcony. He also looked at The combat report sent by the Ministry of Military Affairs I didn't think there was anything wrong with the book at first, but when I saw that there was no name of Pastanon in the place where the general signed it, I asked him to find Pastanon. After all, the one who really fought against the Falcon Emperor, There is only one Pastanon in Feishan's army.

Faced with this report that filled the entire film with a fanatical atmosphere, the old man, relying on his years of experience, invisibly felt the sense of crisis.

Pastanon smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the suggestion sounds good, but your Majesty knows that just five days ago, the main idea of ​​the Ministry of Military Affairs was to force the 100,000 emperors to evacuate. They were not interested in starting a war with the Falcon Empire. , still maintaining a cautious attitude, not now pervading the entire report The words "annihilate" and "kill" are full of overconfidence. The entire report seems to be as if as long as our army advances, the Falcon Emperor on the opposite side will surrender or flee. This is very scary! Once the whole army has this idea, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Pastanon's voice paused, and he continued with a solemn expression, "In the battle of the Southern Great Lakes, my subordinates have seen with their own eyes how outstanding the Falcon Emperor's combat power was. Facing a coalition force of 200,000 people, The number of emperors on the opposite side is less than 40,000, but these 40,000 emperors can drag 200,000 coalition troops to death in one day and one night! Tiao, my subordinates think they can't do this, but this time, we are facing one hundred thousand emperors, and there are Imperial Navy warships on the sea. According to the coastal terrain, it is simply impossible to conquer in a short time. I don’t know who gave the generals such confidence! If the main force of the kingdom rushes to the battlefield with such thoughts, my subordinates dare not think about the consequences! "

"What you said does make sense!"

The old man's face was slightly silent. In fact, the old man's gaze could see further and more thoroughly than Pastanon. The reason for this trend was very clear. It was because of the nobles. Because they felt that victory was within reach, the nobles were already restless. I couldn't bear it anymore. So much so that they used their influence to make the entire kingdom start to favor war. "Those Falcon Emperors are like vultures sitting on carrion. If you don't show them how powerful they are, these guys won't leave the coast voluntarily!" Every day! At the gate of the Royal Ministry Outside, there will be crowds from all walks of life gathering. The nobles are also petitioning His Majesty the King and the Ministry of Military Affairs on a large scale. The streets and alleys are filled with slogans: "The Falcon Empire is not an ally, it is an enemy, it is a robber!" "Drive away the robbers and return my homeland"

Various slogans were written on street walls. The doors of shops along the street are also covered with such things. For the people of Feishan, who have just defeated their old enemy Istanbul and are intoxicated with powerful arguments throughout the country, after learning the news that the Falcon Emperor is entrenched in the coastal area and refuses to leave, they all unanimously pay attention to the Falcon Emperor. The Eagle Empire erupted in denunciations. The staff officers and officers coming and going from the Ministry of Military Affairs also had a somewhat hostile attitude towards the Falcon Empire on their faces. However, among the senior officials of the Ministry of Military Affairs, there were few who still maintained a certain attitude towards the Falcon Empire. Calm Pastanon. Naturally, he became a different person in everyone’s eyes.

"Okay, you go back first, I want to be quiet!"

The old man waved his hand. His gaze fell on a huge pointed object in the center of the city in the distance with a ray of contemplation, and he asked secretly, was he really wrong?

That is the Nagulat Monument that has stood in the capital of Feishan Kingdom for nine hundred years. It commemorates the founder of Feishan Kingdom. The last prince of the Feiya Dynasty, Nagurat, was the nephew of the king at the end of the Feiya Dynasty. He was deprived of the throne because of his rebellion. Sentenced to serve in Goulart, one of the toughest areas at the time.

Gulat, which is now the capital of King Feishan,

During the Feiya Dynasty a thousand years ago, it was a bitter cold place used by the dynasty to exile political opponents. The history of Feishan Capital can also be traced back to a semi-prison called Gurat Fort at that time.

The huge Fiya dynasty fell apart overnight, and the princes in the central area rose up eagerly. Gurat Fort, which served as a barrier for the dynasty's exile, was the only area that was not affected. The princes in the region who were fighting for power naturally forgot about it. This area looks flat, but it is actually the strangulation ground for the entire eastern front of the dynasty.

Because the natural environment of Gurat Fort is much harsher than that of the Barro region in Central Europe. In addition, it is often attacked by the Numan people from the east. Thousands of people die in battle almost every year. Those who are sent here often do not use In a few years, they will all be replaced. Among them are nobles who have committed capital crimes, thieves, robbers, tax resisters, and sinners who attacked the nobles. These people constitute the two legions of sinners of the Feiya Dynasty. The main responsibility of the legions of sinners is Fighting against the Numans east of Gurat Fort,

The Numan people were a barbarian tribe that rose up in the east of the dynasty. At that time, the Istan people were just a minor official of King Numan who was in charge of a horse whip. The Numan people had strong soldiers and horses. Since their rise, they have swept through thousands of square kilometers in the east. It is the biggest enemy of the Feiya Dynasty in the east. The princes can ignore the existence of this sensitive area, because whoever occupies Feishan will have to bear the position of the eastern barrier.

It was during that period that the Feshan people continued to absorb the forces fleeing from the split dynasty. With extraordinary perseverance and courage, they fought against the Numan people in the east and the influence of the disintegration of the dynasty in the west. Finally, they developed and grew in this gap area, even though Times have changed, and thousands of years have passed. The Feishan people regard themselves as remnants of the Feiya Dynasty to the outside world. There is a huge monument in the center of the royal capital. Inscribed on it is the name of the last prince of the Feiya Dynasty.

Pastanon stepped back to the door with a respectful expression, looked at the old man's back, and then turned to leave. Tomorrow, there will be a very important meeting of the Ministry of Military Affairs, "The emperor's combat power should not be underestimated, although the strength is only one hundred thousand. , but they are all elite groups who have experienced battles for a long time, and they rashly choose to go to war with the empire. The possibility of Fei Shan winning is still very slim... "Pasta Nong made an impassioned speech and raised objections to the internal meeting of the Ministry of Military Affairs with a firm expression, "How long has it been? Can't you still see the situation clearly? Anyone who is still singing about the enemy's strength at this time is simply making everyone an enemy. "Some people pretended to be dissatisfied and muttered, "Haha, some people are like this. They will show off everything they dare not do to others!"

Pastanon listened to the discussion and sat down with a cold expression, saying that his position would never waver, "As the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, I will not sign the report!" Joined as Fei Shan The Sino-European Barro Allied Forces participated in the Battle of the Great Lakes Region Although the person in charge decisively chose to evacuate and was not affected by the disastrous defeat in the Battle of the Great Lakes, his reputation for fleeing before battle cannot be escaped. For the always proud soldier Fei Shan, this is a reputation that cannot be erased in a short time. The stain that fell off. Because of this impact, Pastanon was dismissed from his post when he returned to China and was only recently activated.

The reason for the activation is self-evident, that is, the Feishan Military Affairs Department needs someone who understands the Falcon Emperor. Among the senior officials who meet this requirement, the only one is Pastanon!

But no one expected that Pastanon would show such strong opposition to going to war with the Empire. He really felt like he was scared out of his wits. He trembled at the mention of going to war with the Falcon Empire! All kinds of comments were made. For some generals who had pity for Parisnon at the beginning, he now looks like a traitor! Naturally, Pastanon's position in the Ministry of Military Affairs is also in an isolated state, and almost no one is willing to express support. The generals' eyes seem to shift away from Pastanon invariably, as if they saw nothing. There was a lot of discussion underneath, minding their own business.

"It seems that the battle in the southern Great Lakes region of Africa frightened some people out of their courage, so much so that Fei Shan, a soldier, chose to stand still in the face of such a once-in-a-century opportunity!" A sharp and mean voice. Pierced Pastanon's eardrum, and at the same time a tall General Feishan. He stood up angrily and looked at the others. "It's a shame that when our soldiers are working hard, such a coward is whispering in their ears. It's ridiculous! If the plan is abandoned due to the cowardice of just a coward, then I will choose to use my reputation." Way to maintain the dignity of a soldier! ""You!" Pastanon looked at the general, his face turned livid, and his body trembled slightly with anger. His hands clenched unnaturally, "Isn't it? Don't Lord Pastanon not know that if we can't drive away the Falcon Emperor and get back what belongs to us, then what face do we soldiers have to face?" My countrymen, go and face your majesty! What is the difference between such a victory and an insult!"

The voice of General Fei Shan actually aroused a chorus of support below. "This is a military meeting to decide the future of the kingdom. There is no question of who insults whom. We are all soldiers, and our starting point is for the kingdom! I hope everyone can restrain themselves." "The voice was made by a fair-skinned middle-aged man with a very straight face and a red coat. General Feishan's uniform has a golden arabesque emblem on the high collar, and there are three blue stripes on the cuffs, indicating the identity of Feishan, the deputy minister of military affairs. He looks elegant and is the same as Pastanon. Level, with a hint of impoliteness in his calm tone, not to mention a pair of sharp eyes under the two delicate eyebrows, the undisguised disdain,

He is another of the three deputy ministers of Feishan’s Ministry of Military Affairs, the Duke of Khalifa Biya. He is a 43-year-old hawk in the kingdom. It is said that he is also the mastermind behind all kinds of public opinion outside. "Mr. Khalifa Biya, is it possible? Am I right? "Seeing that it was Caliph Biya who spoke out, General Feishan sat down again in dissatisfaction. It's no wonder that the generals are very consistent. The interests in the coastal area are really too tempting, and they are salivating. ah,

The Feishan Kingdom adopts slavery. According to this system, whoever can seize the coastal areas and snatch those ports that are making a lot of money from the Falcon Emperor can count them as the spoils of this war and enter their private wallets. What's more, everyone knows that during the Istan army's retreat, 80% of the large amounts of materials and treasures temporarily discarded fell into the hands of the Falcon Emperor. You must know how huge this wealth is.

The Istani army went west to attack the Kyoto of the Congo Empire. They burned, killed, and looted for half a month. The gold and jewelry they plundered were piled together to create a building that was fifty or sixty meters long, wide, and about ten meters high. The pyramid of gold and jewels from which Emperor Thoradin I of Istanbul once Next to a mountain of jewels, he raised his whip and pointed at the mountain of jewels, promising all the Istantian soldiers that as long as they captured the royal capital of the old enemy Feishan people, this mountain of jewels and gold would be their reward. Then the Istanbul army attacked the Feishan Kingdom. , its ferocity is definitely rare in a hundred years,

The Istani people looted the occupied Feishan area to the point of scraping the ground, burning, killing and looting along the way, destroying towns and destroying villages. According to the conservative estimates of the Feishan nobles, the total value of their looted wealth is at least At more than 20 million gold coins, this does not include those piles of gold coins, which are enough for Fei Shan to When the cold winter comes, the nobles hold a whole winter banquet with huge supplies. In the face of such interests, how can the Feishan army not be tempted? In order to gather counterattack forces this time, the Feishan Kingdom recruited almost all the nobles in the entire kingdom, and Some of the private armies formed by these nobles made The promise is that whoever can defeat the Istani army will be rewarded with the materials and property obtained. "Now when the front line is advancing vigorously and a comprehensive victory is achieved, even the ferocious Istani people will be defeated by us! The empire! The number of troops pressed into Feishan's battlefield was only ten Thousands of people, facing Fei Shan's 400,000-strong army, must be too frightened to even move. "Fei Shan's nobles are running back and forth in the military. In the face of such huge interests, even the military that was cautious before will change. Depending on the direction of the wind, we can't just sit back and watch the Falcon Emperor involve all the Istan people's property, how can we be willing to do so!

In the middle of the meeting, an officer with a hurried look interrupted the meeting. The officer handed a report to the Minister of Military Affairs Fei Shan who was sitting in the main seat and whispered, "Emergency news came from the coast. The Falcon Emperor did not declare war. The Seventh and Eighth Armies were trapped. The Ninth Army went to rescue. There is no further news for the time being!"

"What!" Fei Shan, the Minister of Military Affairs, stood up suddenly with a sudden change of expression, and looked at Pastanon with blazing anger. Just when Pastanon was puzzled, the Minister of Military Affairs threw the report in front of him and snorted angrily, "Look at what this is! The Falcon Emperor did not declare war, the two legions of the kingdom were trapped, and tens of thousands of the kingdom's warriors were fighting on the battlefield, and we are still here discussing whether to start a war!, Your Excellency Pastanon, this is all thanks to you!"

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