Realm of Power

In the Erro Empire, the news that the imperial envoy was ruthlessly rejected by the Falcon Empire made the entire empire's autumn hunting atmosphere tense.

"The Falcon Empire is too arrogant"

"We should let failure make the falcon in the north sober up. Who does the Falcon Emperor think he is, the Lord of Obaro?"

The military generals who had been focused on taking the lead in the war felt like they had been given blood at this time. There was a cry of condemnation. The emperor's behavior of sending special envoys to the Falcon Empire and the Southern Alliance at the same time had already made the military feel dissatisfied. In the eyes of the military, the combined forces of the six southern countries have an absolute advantage in the Istanbul region. Although they suffered heavy losses in the early battles, But for the Southern Army, it did not shake the foundation. On the contrary, the Southern Army pushed the front to Istanbul in one breath, forcing the emperor to take the risk and cut in. It seemed to have achieved a certain degree of slowdown, but in fact, everyone with a discerning eye knew that once the Southern Allied Forces After regaining consciousness, like two iron hammers and iron felts coming together, it was the end of the 200,000 Falcon Emperors.

Now, the encirclement of the Southern Allied Forces has reached the final step, and the military cannot help but propose to the emperor many times that this is the best time for the Eero Empire to join the coalition. If it is missed, the Eero Empire will be in this decisive battle that determines the fate of a hundred years. In the North-South War, there would no longer be a chance to participate in a share of the pie, and there was even the danger of annihilation of the country. The generals were not alarmists. Although the Luo Empire is a big country in the south, who can guarantee that the six southern countries will not point their next finger at Ero after winning the decisive battle between the north and the south. By then, the Falcon Empire in the north will be unable to fight anymore, relying solely on the Ero Empire. The country is simply unable to compete with the six countries. Not only is the status of the southern power difficult to protect, but also the national power is severely damaged, and it is also possible to be killed and divided by the six countries.

The news coming back from the coalition forces has put even more pressure on the Eero Empire. The news of the Falcon Empire's rejection has spread to the coalition forces. Once such things as walleyes are revealed, the Eero envoy's status in the coalition forces will become embarrassing. . In the beginning, they were able to receive a relatively polite reception from the coalition forces, but now, the coalition forces have completely ignored Envoy Erot's request for negotiation, no matter what conditions the coalition's special envoy Eero, Duke Polikava, put forward. When he asked to meet with the monarchs of the six southern countries, the reply he received was that the monarchs were temporarily away and the envoys were asked to wait for a few days for a reply. This was considered a polite refusal, but not a polite one. Just say directly, "The Falcon Empire has rejected you, are we inferior to this northern barbarian from the Falcon Empire?"

The Erot envoy Duke Policava knew that staying any longer would be asking for trouble, so he simply returned home. Of course, the reason was very good, that is, the thirty-sixth birthday of Emperor Farouk VI of Eero will be in ten days. It was also the 20th year that Emperor Farouk VI of Eero ascended the throne. As soon as Duke Polikava returned to the country, he immediately went straight to the valley where the emperor was hunting in autumn. Although the coalition did not officially fall out, it was tantamount to rejecting Eero. The possibility of the Luo Empire joining the coalition. This situation must be reported to His Majesty the Emperor immediately. The carriage stopped outside the valley where Emperor Herrault hunted in autumn. After getting off the carriage, Duke Policava glanced at a huge arch at the mouth of the canyon, and his eyes were unconsciously fixed on it. , it is undeniable that even from a distance of more than ten meters, people who see this huge arch can feel the intimidating feeling coming from this huge red-topped arch. These two arches are the Eero The Empire's very famous Gate of Truth.

"Please show your identification." Ahead, the emperor's guards stopped the carriage, and a squad leader-like man walked towards the carriage, looking very smart and capable. Ahead is the valley where the emperor is, with eleven consecutive levels.

"I will be Duke Polikava." Polikava got off the carriage. He had already heard that the emperor was going to build a larger autumn hunting palace here, which usually required group discussions to decide. It became a matter of private discussion between His Majesty the Emperor and several core ministers. In the past, His Majesty the Emperor would proactively seek the opinions of ministers, but now, at some point, he has issued direct orders to the ministers.

"Your Majesty, please" checked the identity of Duke Polikava, and the Praetorian Guards moved out of the way into the valley.

"Thank you." Polikava nodded, and put down the curtain in his hand with a solemn expression. The carriage was very dark without any light. Polikava felt deeply tired. As the special envoy sent by Erault to the coalition forces, he was very concerned about the front line. We have the clearest understanding of the situation. Many people think that the Southern Allied Forces were powerful and that Biran took advantage of this war. In fact, that is not the case at all. The so-called pincer strategy of the Southern Allied Forces was attacked by the emperor from the beginning. dripping with blood,

In the office with a bright sunlight shining through the hollow window, Duke Polikava met Emperor Farouk VI of Eero who was reviewing a report. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Farouk VI raised his eyes and saw the Duke Polikava came in. He stood up slightly surprised and asked, "Mr. Polikava, when did you come back?"

Polikava saluted the emperor with a respectful expression, "Your Majesty, your subordinates are back today. There are very urgent matters that need to be reported to Your Majesty immediately."

"Oh, urgent report?" Faruk VI straightened his body. Polikava carefully took out a secret report from his clothes, stepped forward, and gently placed it in front of Faruk VI. "Southern Army It was discovered at the base camp that the emperor seemed to be building a pontoon bridge "

"Floating Bridge" Faruk VI was stunned for a moment, and his eyebrows were slightly frowned with dissatisfaction. A floating bridge is also called an emergency report? Do you still need a hurried meeting?

"Your Majesty, do you still remember what the people of Istanbul did back then?" Polikava saw the emperor's face holding back his anger and quickly explained. "I don't know who proposed it to the Falcon Empire. The Falcon Empire actually moved too." In addition to the idea of ​​using a pontoon bridge, once the pontoon bridge is built, the empire can overcome the weakness of the long distance, and the speed of increasing troops from Feishan to the Istan region will be greatly accelerated, and a reversal will occur for the entire Istan region. node"

"When people in Istanbul did this, some people already said that this was just a hypothesis, and it would be very difficult to actually realize it."

Farouk VI smiled faintly, would the emperor go to the pontoon? This sounds really absurd. The Istan people tried it before, but it failed. However, Faruk VI hesitated again. The Istan people and the Falcon Empire are completely different things. The Istan people's Navy is a noun. It is said that Istan sent less than fifteen warships at that time, and they were still of different sizes, but the Imperial Navy was different. There are clouds of battleships and countless transport ships. If there is full assistance from the Imperial Navy, the Empire may not be able to actually build a pontoon across the bridge and allow the Imperial army to rush into the battlefield of Istan with lightning speed.

"What do the coalition forces think?" Farouk VI tapped his fingers on the table. Asked in a condensed voice

"The coalition base camp is also worried that once the Royal Floating Bridge is built, the southern coalition will have failed in the Istan region."

Polikava said, "Even if many people in the coalition believe that this plan is impossible to realize, the Falcon Empire's hypothetical pontoon with such great fanfare has also shaken many people in the southern coalition. Especially the governors of the Istan region, the empire Troops continue to pour in, and the coalition forces can choose to retreat to avoid the edge. How can they escape? The Falcon Empire will definitely devour them one by one without mercy."

"Are you saying that the Falcon Empire might win this war?"

Farouk VI heard this meaning from Polikava's tone and was slightly surprised. It was normal to have such a conjecture, but when it came from the mouth of Polikava who was sent to the direction of the coalition forces, he was very surprised. Ke VI was shocked

"Yes, I do think so." Polikava nodded affirmatively. The emperor sent him not only to negotiate, but also to let him keep abreast of the movements of the coalition forces. In fact, Polikava also wanted the Falcon Empire to win. Although the empire rejected Erro's proposal, at least the empire was Victory would not threaten Eero's interests, but it was hard to say for the six southern countries. At the base camp of the Southern Allied Forces, what he felt was the contempt and resentment of the six southern countries for Eero.

"What is the attitude of the southern base camp toward me, Erro?" Farouk VI took a deep breath.

"The attitude can be considered quite bad. In a secret conversation, a southern general asked his subordinates. More than 100,000 southern soldiers died here. As a member of the south, Ayrault was in a conflict between the north and the south. Isn’t it shameful to waver between the two? "Polikava said with an ugly expression, "What I feel from the southern coalition base camp is only coldness and hatred, so I think there is no point in staying with the coalition, so it is better to return as soon as possible and report the situation to His Majesty. , Your Majesty, please make an early decision.”

"Very good, I understand what you mean. Now that you're back, let's take a break. In a few days, help me run again to the Falcon Empire."

Farouk VI nodded. Polikava's words confirmed his idea. No matter what happens in the end, this battle must not allow the six southern countries to win. Otherwise, it will be the end of the Eero Empire. Only the southern countries will win. The strength of the coalition forces is really too strong. The total strength of the coalition forces is 500,000, and the empire's strength is only 200,000. If the empire's strength was 400,000, I wouldn't need such a headache, or , I should write a personal letter to the falcon in the north. It is not impossible to consider Robbensu Port, but the empire must agree to establish a military alliance of mutual advance and retreat with Eero. It is best to use this force The spring breeze severely suppressed the Kingdom of Aden, which had risen rapidly in recent years, and exchanged half of the eastern half of the Kingdom of Aden for Robbensu, repaying the humiliation of the war a few years ago.

"Gather the generals and hold a royal military meeting tomorrow." Faruk VI stood up with a solemn expression and came to the door to order the guards.

In the Imperial Capital of Istanbul, His Royal Highness the Second Prince of the Istanbul Empire, whose title of emperor has been revoked, stands in an open meeting hall surrounded by ventilation windows. Through the windows, his eyes as blue as the sea gaze at the half-moon blue outside the city. On the sea, the sun shines on it, making the waves sparkle. The entire port is filled with transport fleets flying the imperial eagle flag. Since Istanbul At the beginning of the war, the core of the focus of both the North and the South was Istan Kyoto. It was also Istan Kyoto as the battlefield, because the periphery had completely turned into a battlefield. The entire Kyoto was filled with refugees on the streets, and various war supplies were also transferred from here. Going out, since Di Nan moved in, the coalition forces gave up the siege of Kyoto, and the pressure on Kyoto suddenly became much less.

"Have you found out clearly where the supplies on these ships are transported?"

The second prince turned around with green eyes. The siege of Kyoto had been lifted, but the food storage in Kyoto was already low, and now it was almost reaching its bottom line. With so many refugees pouring into the city, once a riot broke out, the situation would be unimaginable. Moreover, many soldiers also began to show their dissatisfaction with Kyoto. Many soldiers who returned from Feishan The old soldiers complained because of their difficult life. Those who were injured or died in the defense war had no money to pay compensation. This made the second prince feel worried. The Istanbul Empire was downgraded from an empire to a kingdom. It was already quite miserable. If a major turmoil occurs, the Falcon Empire will definitely take this opportunity to directly engulf Istan Kyoto.

"Your Majesty, there is news that the supplies transported by these ships are used to build a huge pontoon bridge across the entire sea." Istan's military deputy minister, who has been demoted to the kingdom, said behind him with a strange expression, although he is no longer Emperor, but the king still becomes His Majesty,

"Floating bridge?" The second prince's eyes flashed, with the same confused look on his face.

"Six years ago, Hayera submitted a floating bridge plan to His Majesty. I wonder if Your Majesty remembers it." The first His Majesty mentioned by the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs was naturally the former Emperor Thoradin I, and the second prince at that time was not He rarely had the opportunity to participate in important military and government affairs, so he shook his head in confusion and asked, "What plan did Hayela propose at that time?"

"Hayela proposed at that time that through Feishan, the island chain between the Eastern Province and Istanbul would be connected to form a passable floating bridge on the sea." The Undersecretary of Military Affairs took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "This kind of It was a completely fantasy plan that was rejected by His Majesty at that time, but I don’t know why, this time, the Emperor of the Falcon Empire actually took a liking to this plan."

"What, crossing? This is too much of a joke." The second prince of the Istan Empire was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.

"Nonetheless, if it really succeeds..." The Deputy Minister of Military Affairs' hesitant voice paused, and the room suddenly fell silent. The second prince's eyes also fell on the sea in the distance. Yes, if it really succeeds, The empire's war against Istan can be said to have lifted the skirt of the goddess of victory. To be continued.

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