Realm of Power

October

The atmosphere of early winter is getting stronger and stronger, and the foggy Oubaluo Sea also presents a stormy and mysterious atmosphere.

The war between the northern overlord Falcon Empire and the Kingdom of Feishan has even the countries located in the southern region of Obarro seen the general outline.

Facing the three-sided siege of the Falcon Empire, especially the front-line attack from the Eastern Province of Istan, it was like a fierce blow from the horns of an antelope. The Falcon Empire easily captured and blocked Istan at the cost of only 3,000 men. The century-old Helena Fortress of the Empire severely damaged the private army of the Pasta family, known as Feishan's death army, and defeated Feishan's numerous famous generals and tough general Duke Pastanon, who almost died in the Helena Fortress. Under the city.

In the palace of Khufu in the Aero Empire in the south of Obaro, the golden and blue palace spiers, the magnificent urban complex, and the huge temple are reflected in the abundant sunshine in the south. Compared with the culture in the central and northern part of Obaro, The civilization here obviously has its own unique style. Religion has a very strong appeal and power in this continent.

The Obaro Inland Sea, which is hundreds of miles wide with waves, divides this continent into two. The Obaro people north of the inland sea regard themselves as orthodox and have always scornfully called the South Obar land on the other side of the sea the land of the devil, because here Most of the races are dark-skinned, while the races in the southern part of Obarro call themselves Philo people, and do not agree that this is part of the continent of Obarro.

October is the harbinger of early winter for central and northern Europe.

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In the Eero Empire, which is located on the southern coast of the inland sea, October is the most important season for the entire empire. During this month, great floods will fill the Nero River that runs through the entire empire, overlooking the Nero River, which meanders one hundred and ten miles north. On the white embankment of the Nero River, the torrent was rolling down. The turbid and rolling water expanded the river channel that was only about fifty meters long to more than one hundred meters at once.

Along both sides of the river. A crowd of black people knelt on the ground. A temple priest wearing a golden robe raised his hands and was muttering something. The unity of politics and religion, the divine right of kings. The temple is the characteristic of the south of Oparo.

The thirty-four-year-old Emperor Farouk VI of Eero, after the priests in the temple recited the prayers, stretched out his hands respectfully, using his powerful right hand with a special gold wristband. He took out the Bagaya Divine Bow, which had been passed down by the Erro Empire for hundreds of years, from the socket studded with green Langley gems. He used a special technique with his left hand to gently brush the ancient and metallic divine bow. long tube in front of bow

Then he slowly raised the fire stick handed over by the attendant with a solemn expression, and moved the back end of the divine bow with slightly trembling fingers. Emperor Aero had to undergo martial arts training since he was a child, and when he ascended the throne of the emperor, he had to hunt alone. Killing a male lion to prove its dominance is recognized by the gods. Although this tradition is very complicated, most of it is done by subordinates or hiring people in advance, or simply pulling out the sharp teeth and fangs of a male lion. He was dying of hunger before the new emperor gave him a fatal blow. It was recognized that Emperor Ayrault's physical strength was always good, and he was more than a hundred meters away. The ordinary Elero bow cannot shoot that far. That is to say, the Bagaya Divine Bow, which is said to have been blessed by the Holy God and opened the empire with one arrow, can reach such a distance.

This bow is a symbol of the royal power of Aero through the ages.

Those who hold this bow are the walkers of the Holy Spirit in this world, such as Emperor Baruch VI who is holding the divine bow now. He has a burly body and arms as thick as the thighs of ordinary people. At this time, the hand holding the divine bow, which represents the power of the gods, can't help but tremble. It's not that the emperor is not careful, but he is really unable to do what he wants.

His anxious and impatient eyes fell on a colorful target erected on the opposite side of the river bank. It was so blurry that it was almost invisible. The target, which was only more than thirty centimeters, was nothing more than a small black dot at a distance of nearly two hundred meters. It is simply impossible to hit the target with one arrow, but as the finale of Nero's memorial service every thirty years, the emperor must personally shoot the arrow and hit the target. Let everyone in the empire believe that the floods of the Nero River will continue to fill both sides of the river as before, bringing abundant and abundant crops to both sides. After the flood, the black sludge will be the source of agriculture that the entire empire relies on. Behind him, thousands of imperial officials were kneeling on the ground. From the imperial prime minister to the governors of various places, everyone looked extremely pious.

Taking a deep breath, the fire stick in Farouk VI's hand sank slightly, and a red line of fire was ignited. With a huge roar, a burst of fire burst out from the front nozzle of the divine bow in Farouk VI's hand. Go, the target on the other side of the river was crushed to pieces by something almost at the same time.

"Long live!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

The surroundings were filled with cheers and excitement, the target was broken, and the flood of the Nero River could continue for another thirty years. No one noticed the noble emperor, His Majesty Farouk VI, who secretly breathed a sigh of relief on his face. It is impossible to hit the target, but sending people to do something secretly is not a problem. What he values ​​​​is that he has obtained the thirty-year royal power, at least for these thirty years. There shouldn't be any big moves in the temple. If possible, Farouk VI still hopes to still stand here thirty years from now, with a heart that overlooks the gods, and open up the shape of this bow. At the moment when he was launched, he had a slight illusion that he really seemed to be a god holding a thunderbolt.

"Your Majesty, the special envoy from Fei Shan has arrived." Timothy, the Prime Minister of the Empire, came up from behind and said in a low voice, "It seems that Fei Shan really can't stand it anymore, otherwise, how can she show her attitude!"

"Showing attitude? It was about the same two months ago, but now... Fei Shan doesn't have the qualifications anymore." The young and energetic emperor raised the divine bow in his hand high, with a look on his face as he enjoyed the cheers of the people. But the corners of his mouth curled up with some disdain, and he said to his confidant

"The Falcon Emperor has assembled a large number of troops and is ready to go. However, the intention of Fei Shan's decisive battle with the main force of Fei Shan's army in the Bavaria area has been revealed. At this time, Fei Shan will be The main force was contained in Bavaria, and then the relatively weak coast line and Helena line were used with ease. Those who were able to kill Fei Shan's army were bleeding like rivers. The entire battle was like two crazy sharp blades, cutting Fei Shan's blood dripping with blood, gradually weakening Fei Shan's national and military power. Once a certain point was reached, To this extent, the Bavaria region will be the place where the entire Feishan’s will to resist will completely collapse.”

"If the two fronts collapse, what's the use of just one Bavaria? In this situation, Feishan still has the qualifications to show his attitude? They are now like a person who is being pulled by his hands and feet, seeing a sharp knife stabbing his chest, except What else can you do if nothing unexpected happens? Fei Shan will be dead!"

"Yes, His Majesty's eyes have always been admirable."

"This time the Feishan people went to war with the Falcon Empire without permission. His Majesty had already predicted Feishan's dilemma. Therefore, during this secret negotiation, the Feishan people had no pride at all. They looked pitiful. At that time That exhilarating scene really makes people have the urge to laugh." Imperial Prime Minister Timothy nodded his head with respect on his face.

He is only forty-seven this year, with most of his head bald. His face is ruddy, and his eyes are piercing with a subtle edge. It would be wrong to regard him as a jester who relied on flattery to make his fortune. Although he is thirteen years older than the emperor, But he is a key training figure who grew up in the same era as the emperor. In addition to his background as the most powerful family in the empire, he also held a series of eye-popping positions from local administrative officer to governor, to minister of foreign affairs, to deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Both military and political abilities can be considered first-class in the empire.

But what the young emperor appreciated most was that Timothy had a spirit that satisfied him and not other ministers. Although they are in the position of important ministers of the empire, they are all in despair, as if they only want the empire to survive. Just like eternal peace, how could this satisfy the young emperor who is determined to expand!

"Tell the logistics department that there will be no mistakes this time, otherwise, I will chop off their heads!" Faruk VI turned around and handed the heavy divine bow in his hand to the palace official responsible for maintenance, his eyes a little Reluctantly, he paused for a moment on the tail handle of the divine bow. The dark golden patterns were luxurious and blurry, looking full of mystery and power.

In fact, according to the imperial secret files, the divine bow Bagaya is not a divine object, but an item stolen from an unknown ruins. After being sold to Eero, no one knew how to use it, and the result was that it accidentally , the secret was discovered by the first emperor of Eero. No one knows who made this magical bow.

In fact, for hundreds of years, this magical bow has been used only once every thirty years, and is in the maintenance stage at other times. For this purpose, special palace officials have been set up.

The special arrow clusters used are not arrow clusters, but a powdery thing that penetrates into round iron bullets. They are all relics left by the first emperor. They are shot only once every thirty years. It takes hundreds of years. , that is, only a dozen times, and the so-called memorial service once every thirty years is not without speculation by later generations. It was entirely because the first generation emperor did not want to let himself It is a farce caused by the most beloved weapon being idle and turned into scrap metal. Of course, this is a guess, but every generation of emperors does not think so. According to legend, the divine bow Bagaya was forged by the gods in the sky with the power of the stars. Hundreds of Years ago, the Nero River flooded, and the Feia dynasty, which had been controlling the Hérault area, perished, the victims were displaced, and the royal power was lost. Lord, the princes gathered together, and the first emperor of the Eero Empire also took advantage of the situation at that time. He once stood beside the flooded Nero River, raised his divine bow, prayed to the God of the Sky, and then stood in front of several people. Thousands of people used their divine bows to hit a target more than a hundred meters away, and used this distance to build diversion dams and turn the overflowing floods into irrigation areas. From then on, his reputation rose and he was regarded as the god's walker in the world. It finally took him twenty-seven years to unify the upper Hérault. In the following more than a hundred years, six generations of emperors unified the entire Hérault. After hundreds of years of ups and downs, the civilization of the Eero Empire was no less prosperous than those north of the inland sea. It even once touched the southern coast of Barro in Central Europe.

In the Aero Empire, the royal power can suppress the divine power because of this divine bow, which has a far greater symbolic meaning than its actual effect. The memorial ceremony held every thirty years is a reaffirmation of the royal power, which also ensures that the royal power of Aero will not fall aside. Or become a puppet under the control of the temple. "I just felt a power that did not belong to mortals, and I have to give up immediately. It is really disappointing." Farouk VI licked his chapped lips. The attendant next to him quickly presented the copper-red mead and took a sip. After drinking the mead, he unwillingly handed over the divine bow to the palace official, returned to the royal palace from the memorial place, and strode into the solemn hall of the Evangelion of the Eero Empire. Evan is the symbol of war in the Eero religion. God,

"Your Majesty has arrived!" Guards in heavy armor stood at attention at the door.

"Brush" There was a trembling sound like the wind. In the temple of Evan God, the commanders of the seventeen legions of the Ero Empire stood up straight.

"Sir Esmida, tell us about our opponent!" Farouk VI put on a dark blue gold-collared robe, took off the gold bracelet representing imperial power from his right wrist and placed it on the table. Everyone waved their hands and their eyes fell on a fifty-year-old general sitting in the third row below.

This is a handsome-looking man. He must have been a handsome man when he was young. His soft hair was scattered unruly in front of his forehead, which was already a little yellow. His two lightly curved eyebrows looked extremely gentle. Although his face looks bad, his eyes are still as bright as stars, full of deep wisdom and fatigue, as if he has understood everything in the world.

"This is embarrassing!"

Esmida, the Minister of Intelligence of the Eero Empire, stood up from her seat and came to the wall with a huge map hanging on it. He picked up the wooden pole and pointed at the map, and said with a serious expression, "Everyone knows Fei Shan's current situation, so I won't talk nonsense. I will talk about the opponent we may need to encounter, the Falcon Empire!"

"From the perspective of a soldier, I don't want to say that our opponent is very powerful, but as the Minister of Intelligence, I can only tell the truth!" Esmida paused, took a deep breath and said, "As everyone said, Got it. Originally, Fei Shan cut off the retreat of the Hundred Thousand Emperors and forced the Falcon Empire to promise to evacuate. There is also the advantage of the home field. No matter how you look at it, the Falcon Empire, which has always been arrogant and domineering, has only one possibility: to bow its head, but the Falcon Empire's choice is to go to war without supplies. If you don't know the current situation, you think it is only 100,000. The Emperor of Man. How long can a dog that looks like it be driven to death survive being crushed by the main force of Fei Shan's army? "

"One week," General Ayrault said.

The other generals did not say anything. This was a sign of agreement. This was also true. The person who could become the commander of the Eero Army must at least have some knowledge. You must know that the Feishan Army at that time was not a weak force that had been suppressed by the Istantians before. , but had just defeated the 300,000-strong army of the Eastern Overlord Istanbul Empire, and the morale of the army was high. The 400,000 elites of the kingdom who have been exerted to the extreme. This kind of power, even in an empire-level war, is well-deservedly powerful. Even if the most elite crow army of Erro is mobilized, they dare not expect to be able to sustain it for a week, so let me say one Week, this is still a guess after knowing the current situation.

"If Fei Shan really wants to make a full-scale attack on the Falcon Empire's one hundred thousand lonely emperors, the Ministry of Intelligence believes that within a week, the Falcon Empire, which has never experienced defeat, will usher in its first major defeat on a scale of one hundred thousand. "Esmida smiled bitterly." But all the developments made everyone stupid, didn't they? Who would have thought? Well, the military god emperor of the Falcon Empire actually personally led the imperial navy to defeat the Stranders, and then went non-stop on the Feishan coast, using 20,000 cavalry to defeat more than 100,000 Feishan elite pursuit of the Istan army, and in More than 80,000 people were beheaded in the Aristi River, and their corpses even blocked the lower river, shaking the entire Obaro "

"That's a lunatic! God of war or something, it's just good luck!" The general muttered as if he was unconvinced.

"Is it just good luck? Esmida's eyes turned sharp and she looked over.

"I'm just saying." The legion commander quickly lowered his head. If there is one person that legion commanders least want to provoke, there is the neurotic Intelligence Minister Esmida, who can definitely be ranked in the top three. Esmida has a pair of penetrating eyes. The eyes of the enemy always make people feel confused. This is the feeling of the generals and the feeling of the intelligence minister. The level of performance often fluctuates. When it is high, you can predict the enemy's movements in advance. When it is low, you are unlucky. If you go to the Intelligence Department for theory, this is basically the answer: "The intelligence book is one part true and three false." If you are not satisfied, I can send it to you next time."

Then, before everyone had recovered, Esmida said loudly again, "The strength of this military god emperor is undoubted. I hope you will remember this deeply, because your opponent is acting in an incredible way." The method of peeling off the cocoon has brought down the once powerful Is in one fell swoop. It only took Fei Shan of the Falcon Empire two months to weaken step by step to the point where he could only survive. If you think about it, the strength and domineering power of the Falcon Empire is like a flame that burns your skin. Even if you don’t consciously feel it, it’s still frightening. Fei Shan The kingdom has been able to fight against the Istan Empire for hundreds of years, and it has never been a weakling. The current king is not a dim-witted king. On the contrary, this generation of Feishan King, whether in terms of combat power or political ability, is absolutely among the previous Feishan monarchs. Being able to be ranked among the top three, if we only focus on vision and means, Definitely ranked first. Under its leadership, Feishan Kingdom has made rapid progress for decades. Although it does not have the name of an empire for the time being in the Barro region of Central Europe, it is a first-class powerful existence with imperial power. But that's it. Fei Shan, such a powerful general, has been so suppressed that it is difficult to even breathe! "

"This is the enemy you need to face, the Falcon Empire!" Esmida took a deep breath with complex eyes. As the Minister of Intelligence, he knew more, but it was useless to say it, because Ero's general We have always adhered to the principle of "fight before we talk". Revealing some contents in advance will have a negative impact on the morale of the army.

Just two months ago, the countries of Obaro were watching a magic show, watching the Feishan army perform a shocking reversal and overthrow the century-old enemy Istan in one fell swoop, watching the hundreds of thousands of troops with high morale sweeping across the eastern part of Central Obaro in one breath, replacing the Istan people as the master of the east, watching Feishan holding the advantage against the Falcon Empire

But in just two months, the high-spirited Feishan Kingdom was forced into a desperate situation

The reason for this was simply because Feishan took military action against the overlord of the central and northern Falcon Empire without knowing its own strength, and the reason for taking military action was just to take back the Feishan Coast that originally belonged to Feishan from the Falcon Empire. Although the means taken were a bit harsh, they still left face and room for the Falcon Empire. They only needed to agree to evacuate, and 100,000 people were sent out of the country. The Falcon Empire was not very ugly.

It was like the two countries negotiated, and naturally they would withdraw their respective armies after the talks. Is such a condition considered excessive?

After all, the Feishan Coast originally belonged to Feishan!

The military god emperor of the Falcon Empire was simply a land grabbing bandit bully, the reincarnation of the military god? Well, even if you were the reincarnation of the military god, at most you would be a peerless general, but why was you still an emperor with great talent and strategy, expanding the territory by thousands of miles, commanding millions of brave soldiers, slaughtering cities and destroying countries, blowing away everything in his power, and leaving others with no chance to live! (To be continued...)

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