Realm of Power

"Will the empire last forever? Of course it is impossible. History has proven that the larger the territory of the empire, the more alarming the speed of its collapse. The first emperor of the Falcon Empire obviously did not expect that the empire he had forged would survive for a long time, and As the forger of the empire, the first emperor knew that under the circumstances at that time, the expansion of the empire had It has reached its limit. There are still many occupied areas within the empire that need to be unified. Outside the empire, the enemy's prying eyes and covetousness have never stopped. There are some things that the power of the sword can no longer cope with, so His Majesty the First Emperor came up with a wonderful idea. Methods, using economic means to replace war means, a unified economic system, a unified currency Circulation will more closely integrate the conquered areas of the empire, and at the same time, the enemies of the empire will be overwhelmed by economic pressure before launching a war. The Imperial Bank will be known as the most powerful economic war in later generations. It was against this background that the sharp weapon appeared in the emperor's plan, on the Qing Dynasty in June. In the cool breeze, an institution called the Imperial Bank was quietly established. Except for a few people, almost no one knew the existence of this institution, and no one believed it. In the following hundreds of years, this behemoth allowed the empire to break through the land. The shackles of the territory have truly become the masters of the Europa continent."——Excerpted from "The Rise of the Bank, Volume 1, Wind Passing the Corridor"

The lights that had been on for ten consecutive days in the Imperial Navy Department were finally turned off today. The naval staff officers who had been busy for more than ten days were ordered to take a rest today. After the busy period, the corridors of the Navy Department Building were empty, except for the leather boots of the guard patrols. The only sound that comes from stepping on the floor is the light in a few offices, which is like a lighthouse lighting up the sea in the middle of the night.

The fat man was wearing a navy officer's single coat, standing in a room in the Admiralty Building. The golden candlestick was full of wax tears, like a layer of white snow covering it. Under his eyes, Lisbonto had recovered. Hundreds of bright lights shine like stars. The novel Chinese iqi. illuminated most of the sky in front of them. The most prosperous city in the south of the empire was once again full of vitality. After the storm. More prosperous,

This first economic war that broke out in the history of the empire passed without a trace. This economic strangulation war between the north and the south began with Sokutus Stellan sending back the signed text of the secret agreement. It can be said that the dust has settled and more than half of the success has been achieved. The next step is to launch the Imperial Bank! The fat man held the wine glass in his hand and took a deep breath. The idea of ​​establishing a bank had been in his mind for more than a day or two.

The economic lifeline of the empire cannot always be controlled by business organizations such as the Commercial Alliance. Just like this Lisbonto incident, once the businessmen lose their minds. The consequences were astonishing. Even though I had placed the eyes of Sokutus Stellan at the top of the Business Alliance, repeated attempts within the Business Alliance showed that the Business Alliance was increasingly unwilling to be controlled by the empire. ,

The merchant class is an emerging class, expanding rapidly with the pace of empire expansion. Merchants are driven by their profit-seeking nature. Once they control the economic lifeline of the empire, who dares to say that there will not be the possibility of wanton manipulation for profit. Think about the beginning of the establishment of the business alliance. The number of registered merchants is only three to four thousand, and the business network is only in the southern part of Wikiia. One word of his is enough to make the business alliance obey.

But now. There are more than 500,000 registered merchants in the Business Alliance, and the business network is spread across the entire continent of Opalo. After this storm, the expansion will be even more violent. After several fluctuations, the empire had to use special means to calm it down. "It is becoming more and more difficult to continue to use strong measures to control the Business Alliance. Unless you continue to clean up the upper levels of the Business Alliance, one day the Business Alliance will be out of the control of the empire, and then there will be a situation of bloodshed. Instead of this , it is better to take advantage of the empire's control over the business alliance to draw funds from it and establish a true empire's economic boss, "

The bank's preparatory work has been handed over to Sokutus Stellan. The sample of the Imperial Gold Ticket to replace the Business Alliance Gold Ticket is also being reviewed. In this era, paper currency has not yet been issued, and the Business Alliance Gold Ticket is already very epoch-making. existence, using the original Golden Ticket System of the Business Alliance to establish a new economic order belonging to the Imperial Golden Ticket System, this is the Fat Man’s idea

Under normal circumstances, it is not easy to replace the Business Alliance. Tens of millions of Business Alliance gold tickets have been issued. In a wide range of commercial trade, it is equivalent to the existence of circulating currency. Everyone recognizes the Business Alliance golden tickets. Who knows? What is the Imperial Bank? Once a replacement plan is proposed, the merchants will inevitably arouse strong resistance, and the entire empire's economy will probably collapse.

This time, the Business Alliance gold ticket unexpectedly suffered huge fluctuations and its value plummeted. This was an excellent opportunity given by God. As long as the nine major southern business groups assisted and took advantage of this opportunity to return from the fluctuations, they launched the Imperial Banking System. The chance of success It's a very big empire. Only by establishing its own financial system can it truly hold the economic lifeline in its own hands.

"Bump!" There was a knocking sound at the door.

"Come in" the fat man shouted

Navy Minister Dostronkai pushed the door in from the outside, looked at the back of the figure standing in front of the window respectfully, and reported in a solemn voice, "Your Majesty, the order to lift the blockade has been issued to all naval fleets! Except for the fifth and sixth squadrons, The seventh squadron closest to Kyoto, Istanbul, has arrived in Istanbul. Off the coast of Kyoto in the Stan Empire! ""How is the situation on the Stan Empire side? How does the new emperor react to our conditions? "The fat man turned back from the window and gestured to Dostelenko to sit down. The sudden change in Istan really surprised the empire. And, who would have thought that the prince of Istan who had been identified as missing would suddenly appear, and the sudden rebellion of the six-nation coalition forces made the situation in Istan confusing. The army should not be dispatched yet, but the naval fleet can, and the seventh squadron should The closest to Kyoto, Istanbul After moving closer to Istanbul yesterday, the other two Imperial Navy squadrons will turn to Istanbul after receiving the order today. With the power of three naval fleets, we can at least ensure that Istanbul will not be attacked from the sea." The other party almost fully accepted our conditions! "

Dostelenko sat down on the sofa with a slightly excited look and said in a solemn voice, "The other party promised to fully open up the coastline, promised to use domestic tax revenue as collateral to obtain imperial funding, and agreed to sign a document to cede the four northern provinces to The Empire, recognize the Empire as its suzerain state! Now Istan Kyoto is in danger. As long as it can get help, even if it is asked to kowtow, it is probably worth it. Even if its subordinates are a little worried, the Six Nations Allied Forces More than 100,000. Our army only has three naval fleets. Unless we can send an army, it will be of little use. Moreover, according to reports from Istanbul, four regional governors who are at odds with central Istanbul have already announced their support. Your Highness, the Southern Allied Forces are besieging Istanbul and not attacking Istanbul. They probably want to use this momentum to lure the governors of other regions to express their stance. This is more powerful than directly attacking Kyoto."

"Using the Lisbonto incident to divert the empire's attention, and then suddenly launching a siege of Istanbul. By the time we got out of the dizzying Lisbonto incident, the other party had already decided the overall situation and was the puppet to support the six nations. The eldest prince is sent to the position of emperor of the Istan Empire!" The fat man frowned, stood up, looked at the lights of the city outside the window, and said after a pause, "You can kill two birds with one stone, and you can also defeat Iraq in one fell swoop. Stan Empire, to be honest, If this plan had not been disrupted by us in the middle, it would have been very likely to succeed. As for the Army, I have sent an order to Varisien, asking him to end Feishan's affairs as soon as possible. At the same time, the more than 100,000 Istani troops can be put back. , when the eldest prince abandoned the army and fled, these Istan people hated him to the core. This time they just let him go back. Although the eldest prince occupies the orthodox position of crown prince, it makes no sense to rely on outsiders to snatch it away. ? The Istanbul regional faction will inevitably be divided because of this

"What can we do without going back and forth? By taking this opportunity to bring these regional governors of the Istan Empire to the empire's side, we will really let out a bad breath," the fat man paused and said with a grin. Is Your Majesty going to swallow up the Istan Empire without any blood? "Dostelenko's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his fingers clenched suddenly. Everyone knew that since the death of Emperor Thoradin I of the Istan Empire. In the Istan Empire, there is a situation of competition between the central government and the regions. If it can really succeed this time, the empire can use funding to control the central government of Istan. At the same time, it will also pull the governors of the Istan Empire one by one onto the giant ship of the empire. This is not a naked annexation! "Isn't it nice to see something like taking chestnuts from the fire?" The fat man laughed and did not deny it. "Get ready, this time, I want to go to Istan!"

"What! I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for Your Majesty to go there in person. No matter what, there is a battlefield where the two armies are fighting. Please just ask Your Majesty to entrust an important minister of the empire." Dostelenko looked solemn. Frightened by the fat man's decision, he stood up suddenly like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on, and said in a solemn voice, "Istan is now in chaos. Regional forces are fighting against each other, and there are also those who are expanding in the name of supporting the king." Careerists are really not the place for Your Majesty to set foot!"

"When did I become a person who can't set foot on the battlefield?" The fat man glared at him, and the emperor's aura suddenly came out. Touch, the light of the candle is blown by the wind

"Don't dare, your Majesty, don't get me wrong, I just..." Dostelenko knelt down on one knee in fright. He also felt that something was wrong with what he said. Your Majesty is the god of war, and he conquered the vast territory with a small lord. Territory is not the kind of flower in a greenhouse. It has fought countless tragic wars, and the number of lives it has touched may be in the millions. To be told that one cannot set foot on the battlefield is really too much!

"Okay, I understand what you mean! But the two kings of the Istan Empire are competing for the throne, and they have no regional control. If you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you will never see it again. If you want to make those regional governors believe in the empire, How can I, the emperor, not show up? At most, I promise you not to go to the battlefield and just stay behind." The fat man raised his hand and asked his navy minister to get up.

Realizing that he could not sway the emperor's decision, Dostronkai could only give up persuasion. On the fourth day, the Imperial Navy warships returning from various places began to assemble. In order to protect the emperor, thirty Dragon Teeth warships and eleven Dragon-class main force were formed. The powerful battleship left Lisbon

The sound of rushing water, a row of densely packed masts, and the white sails reflected the brilliance of the sun, emitting a dazzling white light. After a moment, the white line of the Imperial Dragon-class battleship pushed forward, The sea breeze brought up will The huge falcon naval flag on the mast blew loudly, and a huge wave rolled towards us. The towering bow of the Dragon-class battleship violently split the calm sea water with unparalleled domineering force. The surging white water waves roll forward,

The wide side of the battleship was like a razor, and where the battleship had passed, the ripples collided with each other on the sea surface, breaking or merging into larger circles.

The port had just been opened, and merchant fleets from all over the country could not wait to leave the port. Seeing this mighty imperial fleet advancing, the southern merchants all turned pale, while the northern business alliance merchants cheered. , all saluted the powerful naval fleet of the empire on the deck. In the eyes of northern merchants, these murderous imperial warships were their patron saints. As the Lisbonto incident subsided, the Lisbonto incident also The huge fluctuations caused by the incident also spread throughout Oubaluo. At that time, most people knew that the collision between the Business Alliance and the top ten business groups in the south, the two economic groups from the north and the south, was so terrifying that it was even called... It’s not an exaggeration to think of a tsunami and landslide, and this fluctuation ended in the Northern Business Alliance’s victory. As for the Imperial Navy’s bombardment of the port, it was insignificant compared to the collision of the largest economies since the North and the South.

"Your Majesty, it's windy outside. It's better to rest inside." Falcon Empire Navy Minister Dustelenko walked up from behind the deck and said respectfully, "How far is it from the Eastern Province?" The fat man didn't even look back. "Looking from the chart, the current position is already in the area of ​​Fei Shanhai," Dustronkai replied, "We should arrive in the Eastern Province within two days." , so fast! "The fat man turned around in astonishment and said, "It doesn't mean it will take ten days according to the estimate." "Ten to fifteen days means without chart guidance." He nodded and said, "But now, not only do we have the guidance of the chart, we are flowing from north to south! Therefore, the speed of the fleet is also much faster than normal." (To be continued.)