Realm of Power

The sun was shining brightly, pouring from the sky, shining on the streets of the central district of Triland. There were very few pedestrians on the streets. The few people I saw were soldiers in a hurry, and their sad faces were full of confusion about the future. , even the "Sailor's House", the roadside tavern with the most crowds in the past, is also The door was closed, and only the beer barrel sign tilted to one side was reflected in the shadow of the sun. It was swayed back and forth by the wind blowing along the street. It was desolate. The sailors in the city were asked to help the city wall carry supplies. How could anyone come here? Drinking, all the shops along the street have their doors closed.

It's wartime now. You can occasionally see patrols walking along the street. They will stop one or two suspicious-looking people for questioning. If they are deserters, these patrols will catch them and imprison them. If they are lucky, they can save them through connections. If you come out and are unlucky, you will be sent to a temporary death squad. Aren't you afraid of dying as a deserter? Then let you stand at the front! Most of the military regulations of the sea country are like this, simple and crude. For example, if you are a novice who gets seasick, it is simple. You can tie it to the mast for three days and three nights to ensure that you will not get seasick in the future. If you are afraid of death, then join the death squad.

Gazing across the carriages passing by in the street, the patrol stopped next to a house that had mostly collapsed, exposing the internal stone structure. Several men were working hard to move the dismantled stones onto the transport carriage, still saying ● He was cursing and saying something. Not far away, a middle-aged woman who looked well dressed was crying with two children in her arms. There were several onlookers beside her, pointing and saying something.

"What's going on! What happened here while I was negotiating?"

In the carriage, Duke Anji, who had been deprived of the command of the Navy, looked a little livid, and groaned angrily, "With such blatant destruction, no one came out to say a fair word? As for the army, are the patrols watching like this? The sky in August is bright, but the sun shining down on our heads seems to be cold.”

Opposite him, two people sat. One of them was a middle-aged man with a stern face and a nod, raised chest, wearing a navy uniform with sharp eyes. In response to Prince Anji's question, he looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Sir, this is the decision of the parliament! We can't do anything about it, mainly because The central area is an extinct volcano, and the army has lost its outer periphery incompetently. Now there are almost no places inside the wall where heavy stones can be harvested.

The naval commander paused and continued, "The army proposed to the parliament that it hopes to obtain the large stones used for trebuchets by demolishing old houses in residential areas! The parliament agreed to this suggestion, and our navy expressed strong opposition. It’s no use”

"Demolition of citizens' houses to obtain stones?" Prince Anji looked stunned. In fact, he did not expect that he had only been away for a few days, and the situation would become so bad. After a few seconds of silence. With slightly trembling lips, he asked in a low voice with dissatisfaction, "The army was broken by the Falcon Emperor in Barka. It is expected that such a move would be made. Didn't anyone from the parliament step up to stop it?"

"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand" the other person opposite. He was a middle-aged nobleman with a pale face, a congressman named La Push from the central district. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead. He looked uneasy and quickly explained, "It's during the war. Everything is understandable. Yes, the council believes that houses are precious, but if there are no people left, why do we need houses? It’s an extraordinary time, and although the Army’s proposal is somewhat harsh, The owners of these houses that the army refers to are not ordinary people. Most of them have more or less relatives with the island nobles on the outer islands who betrayed the sea country. To the island country, these people are traitors. It was their honor to use the traitor’s house to defend themselves against the enemy! Moreover, the council also considered the concerns of some of the damaged persons, so some compensation was given for the demolition!”

Although the navy of Haiguo suffered heavy losses and was no longer able to fight, and Prince Anji was deprived of his position as commander-in-chief of the navy, as the leader of the once most powerful neutral faction in the parliament, the then famous giant, although he was in the stage of losing power, After all, he is also the number one person in charge of the navy of the sea country, Prince Anji. His anger was something that a small council member like him could not contend with, so he highlighted the words "war period", which also meant that this matter really had nothing to do with me. It was passed by the meeting and was The Army's proposal was all for the sake of war and was not intended to encourage personal hatred.

I am only serving as a liaison officer for negotiations, and my main job is to accompany Prince Anji to negotiate with the Falcon Empire. Logically speaking, Prince Anji no longer holds a military position, and even no longer holds a parliamentary position. How can such things be negotiated? It won't be his turn, but things are so embarrassing. Everyone knows that negotiations with the Falcon Empire are surrender negotiations. Anyone who negotiates will be labeled a traitor. At this time, who dares to step forward? Who is willing to step forward!

For these congressmen who are pampered and accustomed to criticizing others from the perspective of justice, it is one thing to talk about it, but it is another thing to actually face the sharp sword of the Falcon Empire. In front of the notorious Falcon Emperor Showing one's unyielding attitude is a very stupid act of seeking death. However, no one is willing to go. Someone suggested sending Prince Anji, who had been deprived of his military position. Anyway, you have already made a stink, so you don’t mind making a stink again. In any case, the Falcon Empire is still more polite to Prince Anji. Yes, didn’t you see that even the prisoners were released unharmed? The Falcon Empire will never chop off your head!

"That's good!"

When Prince Anji heard that there was compensation, his frowning eyebrows slightly parted. Anyway, he was willing to risk it all now. If it weren't for the fact that there were hundreds of thousands of lives on Triland Island, Strand's fate would still be uncertain. , it is impossible for him to go to this surrender negotiation. Even if he was burdened with a stigma, he hoped it would be valuable, but the response from the Falcon Empire completely confused him. The Falcon Empire suspended the surrender negotiations, so much so that Prince Anji's butt was not yet firmly seated. He was sent back, suspended, what does that mean? He was still thinking about this along the way when he saw the scene just now.

"Yes, there is indeed compensation"

The squad leader nodded with disdain, ignored La Push's fierce look, and said to himself, "Every ten cubic stones will be compensated with one silver coin. Such a house is worth ten thousand gold coins in the market." Converted into cubes, it is at most fifty or sixty silver coins. When did the house cost The value has reached the point of being measured by the value of stones. There is absolutely no comparability between the so-called compensation given by the Army and the actual value of the house. It is hard to say whether I can buy the first vase in the room! "This! The squad leader made no secret of his indignation at the Army's reckless actions.

You must know that many of the nobles on the outer islands have connections with the navy. Many nobles from the outer islands serve in the navy more or less.

Although this betrayal of the sea country made the naval officers involved and full of embarrassment, it was also after the bloody battles of the navy's children. The navy had done its best, and the fact that tens of thousands of its children spilled blood into the sea cannot be erased. , Not to mention that the navy is incompetent, the army is not the same as it is now full of teeth. Parliament also requested the opening of surrender negotiations. At this time, the Army's launch of such a proposal simply ignored the bloody facts of the Navy. The rhythm of trying to push the entire navy into the traitor camp is to drop the last stone. If this is the heyday of the navy, it will give the army two courages. The Army would never dare to do such a move, but now, isn't the Navy finished?

"Sir, if the Army is allowed to continue acting like this, the officers will not survive!"

The captain of the navy expressed his opinions very indignantly. They are all from the navy. Prince Anji naturally knew that this matter affected the interests of the navy, and as the leader of the neutral faction who has always advocated maritime hegemony, Prince Anji’s position has always been on the side of the navy. In terms of the navy, the victory of the Feishan naval battle established his prestige as commander-in-chief of the navy. Therefore, when faced with this situation, the first thing the navy admirals thought of was Prince Anji.

"Okay, I want to be quiet for now!"

Prince Anji closed his eyes and pressed his fingers on his temples with some pain. The entire island had a population of 170,000 to 80,000, and the emperor killed the Hungarian Spanish army in one breath during the Hungarian war. Hundreds of thousands, massacred the entire Triland Island, don't follow me for fun, the navy and army were completely defeated, tens of thousands of people died in the battle, and tens of thousands more were captured. The cruel reality is like a basin of biting cold water. , hit on For the upper echelons of the Sea Kingdom, the total population of the entire Triland Island was about 170,000. More than 20,000 people were lost at once, and they were all real young people on the island. Not only did the parliament explode, but The people are also in chaos, and the whole city is enveloped in a desolate and cold atmosphere. August, which used to be the most leisurely time in the past, is now like the coming of winter. Who has the heart to do business at this time?

During the Battle of Balka, I heard that the Thunder God of the Falcon Empire easily crossed the city wall and bombed the city, causing a huge collapse of the army. Not to mention that there were less than 8,000 naval forces remaining on the island, and the troops gathered in front of them The Imperial Regiment has more than 30,000 elites, and it also has the sharp siege weapon Thor, sweeping all the way. The way of war made the members of the maritime country realize a problem. Army operations are not naval operations. Battles on the sea and battleships fight. Because the ship's carrying capacity is limited, the loss of tens of thousands of people is already a heavy loss. However, the army fights fiercely for one city and one city. Land, even in the early stage of confrontation and testing, it is really normal to fill in 10,000 or 20,000 lives.

For the Falcon Empire, whose population is said to be over 200 million, even if 100,000 people die, it is just a drop in the bucket. But for the Sea Kingdom with only Triland Island left, not to mention 100,000 people, even if it is The current 20,000 people are already an unbearable loss! The battle situation is tilted, and the army has chosen to stay tight. The Falcon Empire's frontline is less than twenty miles away from the central area. The imperial scout cavalry wearing black armor and tough looks are blatantly within sight outside the central area. The area was swaying, and the defenders on the city wall were tense. The central area, which once thought it was a safe zone, began to tremble under the pressure of the war.

He was sent to negotiate the surrender of the Falcon Empire. The conditions have been revised several times. Even if there are still problems, the negotiation can still be continued. I have never heard that the negotiation was completed in one go. But the problem is that the empire actually He immediately sent back the surrender letter, which frightened Prince Anji.

This is the third time that the Falcon Empire has sent back a surrender letter. What's going on? Are you dissatisfied with the terms of surrender? Or the Falcon Empire, which has no intention of accepting the surrender of Haiguo! If it's the former, although the problem is very troublesome, it is not a dead end after all. If you are not satisfied with the surrender terms, then surrender unconditionally. In any case, save everyone's lives first, what rights do you have? Wealth, at this moment, has no meaning, it can be given up. This is politics, but if the other party is the latter, it is a precursor to a devastating massacre! This idea suddenly popped up in Prince Anji's mind, and the man suddenly felt a chill on his back, and his clothes were wet with cold sweat.

The Falcon Empire sweeps across Obarro. There are many rumors of annexing two empires and massacring cities and annihilating countries. The blatant bombardment of Kyoto has caused tens of thousands of casualties. Who can guarantee that the Falcon Empire does not also have the same intention to massacre all Terrys? The thoughts of people on Orchid Island,

Just when Prince Anji was confused, the carriage suddenly shook and stopped. There was a loud noise from the front

"What's wrong?" Prince Anji asked with a slight frown. Through the window of the carriage, he saw hundreds of people gathered in front of the gate of a building in front of him. There are hundreds of officers wearing navy uniforms, and that building is the residence of Andrabo, the Speaker of the Parliament, as the Speaker. A small team of soldiers is often arranged at the door. A small team consists of twenty people and is divided into two positions for rotation. Ten people each time, the symbolic significance is greater than the actual effect. This is the central area. The madman who dares to assassinate the President of the General Assembly has not appeared here yet. But today is different. Those who arrived are all naval officers, and there are also several squadrons among them. Admiral, the admiral star on your shoulder is very dazzling in the sun.

"Sir, this is how the officers are petitioning the President," said the squad leader sitting opposite.

"Petition? Is it a threat?" Prince Anji looked at him. He was not a fool. He raised his eyebrows slightly. The Army dared to do that. It would be impossible without the support of the President.

Chief Speaker Andrabo, who had been crushed by him in the past, turned around this time and even thought of wooing the army to suppress the navy. Since he did it, he should bear it. He thought who is he? I also want to suppress the unruly guys in the Navy! Soldiers are bloody!

"Tell the front, don't see blood! I won't see the rest," Prince Anji said to the squad leader.

"Understood!" The team leader nodded, got out of the car, and walked towards the crowd in front. Everyone gathered here, and Prince Anji just happened to see it. Of course it was not a coincidence. There are so many coincidences in the world, and most of them are man-made coincidences. Waiting for Prince Anji’s words, although it is a rejection , after all, we are still disciplined soldiers. This kind of pressure on the president, if it was the heyday of the navy, the parliament would choose to remain silent. But now is the navy's weakest period. If there is not a big man willing to come forward to stop it, In the front, after all, there is still consideration.

As Prince Anji's attitude was revealed, the gathered people began to walk towards the door, with an extremely unkind and cold look in their eyes, which immediately made the guard captain at the door turn pale in nervousness.

"You... what are you going to do? This is the residence of President Andrabbo. Please leave, idlers." The guard captain asked with a trembling voice. He was still doing his job and tried to stay calm. He mainly thought that everyone was a soldier after all. , you will never beat yourself up!

"Who are you? Don't you know how to salute your superior when you see him?"

A particularly stout admiral among the officers walked up to the soldier, looked him up and down with a sneer, and said, "Squad captain of the army? What a majesty! I'm here to see Chief Speaker Andrabo." Your Excellency is complaining. Why are you, a small captain of the Army, blocking the way here? Get out of the way. !" This stout admiral was so strong that he pushed the guard captain more than a meter away with one hand, and even made a spiral to stabilize him. The pointed helmet on his head was tilted, and the guard captain was in shock. He wanted to rush forward, but was immediately blocked by several naval officers with sneering faces.

"Why are you so anxious? We are all soldiers. We really have to tear our faces apart to look good!"

One of the naval officers grinned, revealing his astonishingly white teeth, and said in a sinister tone, "At this time, rush over. Believe it or not, I can beat you to a cripple with just one punch!"

The captain of the guard shuddered. They are all officers. Although they are not the same system, since it is a maritime country, it is naturally founded on the navy. The strength of the navy is obvious to all. The first-rate people are all in the navy, and only second- and third-rate people can do it. I had no choice but to join the Army. Didn't I also want to join the Navy at the beginning? If I hadn't passed the exam, I wouldn't have joined the Army that has been stationed on the island for thousands of years. Although the Navy is finished now, the strength of the Navy still exists.

"Everyone, if you really want to see the President, you need me to report it!"

The captain of the guard repeatedly raised his hands with a pleading look on his face. He couldn't control that much now. Since he was looking for the Speaker, let him deal with it. Who doesn't know that since the Parliament passed the law, the navy has become more resentful. Went, many owners of designated houses , they are all from the Navy. Thinking that they are fighting bloody battles for the sea country, but when they come back, they can’t even keep their home, and listen to the complaints and cries of their wives and children, any man will be angry. I really want to keep it. If you stop it, you will become the enemy of the entire navy! If so many people beat themselves to death, no one would dare to stand up! Who would make an enemy of the entire naval system for an irrelevant little person?

"I will not accept the navy's violent petition! If you have anything to say to the parliament, this is my home! Inform the city defense and arrest them all if they continue to cause trouble." The chief speaker of Andrabo angrily rejected the navy The officer's petition,

He felt guilty. He agreed to the Army's proposal. As for the reason, it was mainly because the Navy had its own system. The officers only obeyed the Navy Department and ignored the olive branch he extended. This completely pissed off the president. speaker,

Even now, you are still so arrogant. You don’t know that a phoenix that has lost its feathers is not as good as a chicken! Now the door is blocked, you have bad intentions! Those two hundred and fifty guys in the Navy might really dare to beat themselves up! How dare the President of the General Assembly show his face? (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels are better and updated faster!

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