Realm of Power

The fat man's metal armored boots still smelled of blood. He had just stepped onto the deck of the Dragon-class battleship. He took the wet towel from the guard and wiped his face. Imperial Navy Minister Dustronkai could not wait to come forward. , respectfully handed over a report, took a deep breath He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Triland Island of Strand has requested surrender for the third time. This time it not only gave up all previous demands, but also voluntarily dissolved the Maritime Parliament. The only condition is to ask us to stop The Southwest Army’s Fifth Flag Regiment’s attack on the urban area!”

"Oh, where did the army hit?" The fat man raised his eyebrows slightly and put down the towel in his hand nonchalantly.

Fatty personally arranged the battle against Feishan's coast, and personally led the 50,000 emperors to encircle and annihilate the fleeing Feishan ninth army. He was not very clear about the progress of Trillan Island, but according to the 30,000 emperors who were transferred to the island, With the combat power of the elite troops, coupled with the cooperation of the Imperial Navy's large and small warships, Fatty believes that it is not a problem to conquer Triland Island, which has been abandoned by all the rebels. Even the fat man did not expect that in just a few days, the Strand Council on the island, which had been a tough guy before, could no longer stand it. It first offered to surrender, but it wanted to retain the sea country and only join the empire as a vassal. The fat man called back without hesitation. It was a good thought. It is estimated that the Strand Council was still planning to wait until the Imperial Navy had evacuated, even if it was out of reach, it would still be free.

The situation was broken three days ago. With the cooperation of the Imperial Navy warships, the 5th and 8th Flag Regiments of the Southwest Army surrounded the important town of Balka on the outskirts of Triland Island. After five days of cutting off water and food, the three defenders of Balka Thousands of people launched eleven counterattacks, but before they could get very far, they were covered by thunder bombs roaring from the sea. By the time Balka surrendered, there were already more than 17,000 Strand soldiers. Lost his life. In this battle, 110 Strand officers of all levels were captured, including four Strand army generals, six naval admirals, and two deputy presidents of the Strand parliament. More than 10,000 soldiers were captured.

The army on Triland Island was defeated by three-quarters in this battle. It lost all its vigor and was no longer able to resist the attack of the Imperial Army. The hasty evacuation to the central area shook the whole island, and the outer core Barka fell. The impact on the Strand people was fatal. Barka was the barrier between the outer and middle areas of the island. Almost all the army on Triland Island was gathered there. From this, we can see the importance of this place. Now that Barka falls into the hands of the Falcon Empire, the situation suddenly turns bad. Except for Trilan, a city in the central area that is located in the middle and will not be affected by naval strikes, other areas are now completely exposed to the empire's military front.

When the news came, the residents of Triland Island who had previously clamored for a fight to the death were also frightened. The main force of the army failed, and the Balka side was reduced to a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. It is said that the empire's losses were less than a thousand people, and the dead people left by the army in Balka were so dense that they could not even leave their feet. With the huge gap between the two, the outcome of the war is self-evident. Countless refugees are flocking to the central area to flee. The central area, Trilan, is the seat of the parliament and is mainly an aristocratic area. Now it is occupied by groups of refugees. It was chaos, and under great pressure, the Strand Council took the initiative to negotiate.

This time, the strength of the Strand Conference was not enough, and the conditions were changed to not retaining the sea state or the navy, but retaining the power of the parliament. Dustrengke, who was fully responsible, did not even read the negotiation document. Just throw it into the sea, how could you not see the situation so clearly! The words of this Imperial Navy Minister may be due to his long-term life on the sea and staying with sailors, and he has always been a bit harsh.

When he picked up the report and distributed it, even in front of the messenger of the Sea Kingdom Parliament, he said unceremoniously, "Although it is said to be the negotiation document of the Strand Sea Kingdom, where is the Sea Kingdom now! If In the past, I might have considered it, but now, there is no need to consider it at all! Under a series of military pressure from the Imperial Navy, the entire Strand Sea Kingdom, except for Triland, all other islands have declared their independence from the Sea Kingdom. , accept the rule of the Falcon Empire"

"This report, don't be in a hurry to reply!"

After staring at the report for more than ten seconds, the fat man was silent for a while. "The empire gave them a chance for peace. They chose war themselves, so naturally they must have the consciousness to bear the price of war! Otherwise, not everyone Everyone thinks that as long as they are willing to surrender, the empire will forgive their mistakes, so how can the empire lose its face?”

"Yes, my subordinates understand," Dustelenko was stunned for a moment. In his mind, the surrender of Triland Island, which he had always insisted on, was a huge victory for the empire's inland sea strategy. Such a victory was absolutely unacceptable. Weaker than the Empire's victory over the annexation of the Gallic Empire and the Congolese Empire, it is located in the different , that is the glory that belongs to the army, and the surrender of Strand Sea Kingdom is the glory that belongs to the Imperial Navy. From then on, the Imperial Navy's control area can extend from the Gibraltar Channel to Feishan, thousands of miles away. The sea almost turned the entire inland sea into the extended territory of the empire.

The fat man looked at the unwillingness on Dostelenko's face and knew that the navy minister had always wanted to compete with the army. He smiled slightly, "Victory is victory. I know it well. How many days will it be announced sooner or later?" It makes no difference to announce it. On the contrary, the Strand people, a nation that has struggled with the sea for hundreds of years, will not know how to eliminate their inner rebelliousness without receiving a profound lesson!"

"Let's talk about the situation in Istan!" The fat man paused, stood on the bow of the Dragon-class battleship with his hands behind his back, and said in a sharp tone, "Emperor Thoradin's life and death are unknown, and an army of 300,000 people is hanging alone overseas. Which of the two... It would be really disappointing if His Royal Highness didn't know how to take advantage of the opportunity to ascend to the throne. Now any of the Istan Empire's crown princes will sneak back quietly. Such a scene must be very exciting."

"What a pity! Emperor Thoradin can be considered a great leader of the generation with great talent and strategy, and he has many powerful generals under his command. However, due to an unexpected change, the situation is like this. I don't know if any emperor will jump underground." The fat man sighed in a deep tone. With a sound, the turmoil in the Istan Empire affected Fatty There is a trace of obsession in my heart. The situation of the Istan Empire is comparable to that of the Falcon Empire. The emperor is the core of the entire empire, just like Thoradin. If something happened to him that day, the empire will be even worse. It seems that it is It’s time to take action to stabilize the empire’s sovereignty

"Yes, my subordinates have dispatched the seventh detachment to the waters of the Istan Empire, and also sent more than a hundred capable intelligence personnel to land with the ship. I believe there will be news soon!" Dustelenko stood in front of the fat man. Behind him, he replied respectfully

"Can the life and death of Emperor Thoradin be determined? And the Governor of the Eastern Province of the Istan Empire, can it be determined which side he belongs to? We have been investigating for so long, we can finally have an answer!" Fatty said from the battleship. The bow of the ship turned around, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, which made people feel chilly.

"Too many people fell into the water. Although the ship was sunk, the life and death of Emperor Istan is really difficult to detect!"

Dostelenko lowered his head and said with an embarrassed expression, "The situation at that time was very chaotic. The squadron tried their best and finally blocked the nearby sea area for three days. I believe that even if the emperor is not dead, he will not be able to survive in a short time." Returning home, the situation of the Istan Empire has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no way to reverse it! "

"As for the Governor of the Eastern Province," Dostelenko's voice paused and he gestured behind him. The adjutant quickly handed an investigation report into his hand.

Dostelenko stepped forward, brought the report to the fat man, and said respectfully, "This is something that the navy obtained from Istan at a high price. The above records can basically confirm that this Hayela from the Eastern Province The governor had been in contact with the now rebellious Reshabach for some time, and he was from a barbarian tribe in the northwest of the Istan Empire. Although he was appreciated by Thoradin I and was even known as the first general of the Istan Empire, he was not He has always been the target of criticism and rejection by the high-ranking nobles of the Istan Empire."

"Furthermore, we have discovered that on the southern coast of Congo controlled by the empire, someone bought half a small town for Governor Hayela, worth at least two million. This is definitely a generous move." He blinked and said that it was entirely possible to say that he was moved by Feishan's words!

"Hayela, Governor of the Eastern Province? Is this the one who defeated the main force of the Gangfei Empire?" The fat man's face was a little stunned when he came back to his senses. The name sounded familiar, and he remembered that it was during the Istan Empire's invasion of Gangfei. In the battle, with his own power, he almost killed more than 200,000 Confederate soldiers, the main force of the Northern Army, and even had no pants on them. Governor Hayela, such a peerless general, Emperor Thoradin actually abandoned Feishan in such a life-and-death battle. Is it because he was too confident and believed that Feishan was vulnerable, or there was really some barrier between them. The fact that a powerful barbarian general who was rejected by Feishan's upper echelons was idle is indeed a questionable issue.

"Send someone to contact Governor Hayela, and if possible, bring him to our side!"

The fat man narrowed his eyes slightly and touched his chin with his hand. He was thinking in his heart, should he take a hand in the situation in the Istan Empire?

If it were our turn to open an entry point, the Eastern Province, which has a large sea area and unclear camps, would naturally be the best.

If it hadn't been for the governor of the Eastern Province's willful ignorance and even the prohibition of all fleets from going to sea during that period, the imperial fleet would not have been able to sneak into the ambush site quietly and finally succeed in the triangular sea area with one strike. All the Istanbul fleet returning home was sunk, which directly led to the transition from prosperity to decline of the Istanbul Empire! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!

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