Realm of Power

"We were rejected?"

The empire's reply made the Fezer nobles, who were eagerly waiting for news about the empire's release of the West Coast, stunned. They felt like a basin of ice water being poured down on their heads.

"How come, with one million gold coins, that greedy emperor is still not satisfied?"

"Yes, one million gold coins. We just need to open the border and allow us to temporarily take refuge on the west coast. This price is already very high."

The nobles discussed one after another, thinking that they could get one million golden coins without spending much effort. For the Hokuriku nobles who put all their wealth and future in the hope of rising in this battle for royal power, this hundred Wan means sitting naked on the ground and dividing the spoils.

Some people are also saying that it seems that the news is true. We were all sold to the Fezer royal family by the Falcon Empire."

"Don't talk nonsense like this. Don't you think it's not enough now?" A northern nobleman whose identity was only slightly inferior to Grand Duke Geng Di looked around and said solemnly to the side in a hoarse low voice.

"I think this is very possible! Originally, the royal family has been preparing to send people to come for secret discussions. As long as we are willing to give up most of the territory, the royal family can consider letting us live." Duke Geng Di's eyes flickered, and there was a twinkle in his eyes. With a sharp ray of light, his words made the nobles around him suddenly stop.

"Master Geng Di, are you saying that you have sent someone to negotiate with the royal family?"

"What do you mean by doing this?" A young and energetic noble stood up from the crowd and asked angrily. There was also a low discussion among the nobles. It was the first time for many nobles to know that it turned out that the top brass of the noble army What he did was the trump card in the negotiations between the two parties.

"Anyway, it's all about talking, talking about one family, and talking about two families. I really can't say there's anything wrong with it. If there is, it's just about not letting go of face." Duke Geng Di waved his hands calmly, "It's like a proverb. As said, we cannot put all our eggs in one basket. In the final analysis, our Hokuriku and the royal family are not as different as the military. The endless struggle for power means that for the royal family, if they want to take control of the Hokuriku as soon as possible, it would be disadvantageous to kill the nobles. Our Hokkiku nobles have been entrenched in the north of Feize for more than a hundred years. If they really want to fight to the death, Feize will be killed. It will not be an easy task for the royal family when the north and south are at war, not to mention the Falcon Empire is eyeing the west coast."

Hearing Duke Geng Di's words, the nobles' faces showed a hint of surprise. Yes, it seems that this is really the case. The reason why the royal family wants to eliminate the military is because of the expansion of the military. The crisis has reached the point of royal power, but the Hokuriku nobles are different. They were the most valued allies of the royal family. Ten years ago, they withstood the pressure of the military and supported the current king's ascension to the throne. The two sides had cooperated closely, and there was no need to risk the death of one side. cost,

"I think what Duke Geng Di said is not unreasonable. The royal family is going south. This may not be an opportunity for us to let everyone go back alive!" A leader with a similar identity to Geng Di also stood up. There wasn't much surprise on his face. Could it be that Geng Di’s family was the only one who had secret talks with the royal family? The Hokuriku nobles and the royal family have been together for more than a hundred years, supporting each other and uniting to fight against the military. How can the connection between them be clarified with just one sentence? It's just this kind of thing. Geng Di spoke up, but the nobles who secretly negotiated with the royal family just pretended to be deaf and dumb.

"If you really can go back alive, you can make some sacrifices." As soon as they heard that they could go back, the nobles' expressions immediately became much better. What people fear most is the mentality of luck. The nobles believed that after all, all the royal family wanted was Hokuriku. Their land is not their life,

The nobles have long since realized what the Nulon Massacre was. It was a trap set up by the king for a long time. Because of the Nulon Massacre, the noble army and the military parted ways, which eventually caused the anti-royal alliance to split. At the same time, It also prompted half of the military to defect and come under the control of the royal family. The military's strength was greatly weakened. The royal family took advantage of this opportunity to not only Fei Yibing turned the entire situation around, from a disadvantaged force to a superior force in one fell swoop. He also got the full support of the originally shaky nobles of the royal capital. It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune, which was already about to turn into cold water. The prestige of the royal family has become very hot this time. How could the royal family get such benefits without the noble army! But it is fair that such a scapegoat should still be placed on the head of the noble army?

"Negotiating with the empire is just a backup method, so you don't need to take it to heart!"

Duke Geng Di's thick voice reached the ears of every noble, and he continued, "In order to unify the royal power, His Majesty the King pretended to be a grandson and tolerated it for ten years, and finally found an opportunity to uproot the military power in one fell swoop. Now it is inevitable to strangle the southern vassal army." I hope that I can go south as quickly as possible and completely occupy several vassal kingdoms in the south with absolute military superiority, so as to achieve the goal of more than a hundred years of hard work. Ze's biggest gain in the south, now waiting one more day will make it more difficult to go south. In the face of this national destiny that is related to the entire Feize, there is no way to think about spreading the troops to kill us all! So! The current situation is just a way to gain more leverage in negotiations. I believe everything will come to an end soon, so you don’t have to worry so much!”

"Lord Geng Di is right, the king's army is eager to move south, how can he have the leisure to destroy us!"

The nobles calmed down and comforted each other one by one, but few of them noticed the flash of compassion in the eyes of the leaders of the noble army.

The royal army will not kill all the Hokuriku nobles, because it would be a waste of time, but they will never let the Hokuriku nobles go back intact. What should be repaired will definitely be repaired. With such a good opportunity, what can the royal family do? I'll let it go! The huge wealth that the Hokuriku nobles gained from plundering the royal capital area has probably been earmarked by the king as a budget for military expenses for the army going south. The royal army has been fighting with the military for so long, even if they have some savings, it will not be enough. It's a waste of time. More than 100,000 troops march south, and they march south in the winter when everything is dead. Military food and material needs must be prepared in advance. The royal family does not get money from the noble army, where can they get money? Money, everything is empty talk!

For several of the great nobles of Hokuriku, they are closely related to the royal family, and some of them were once married to the royal family. They are the real ivy that has been entrenched in Hokuriku for hundreds of years. Even if the royal family wants to move, they must consider the consequences.

The battle for kingship is over. The royal family has achieved a comprehensive victory. What is needed now is to realize the royal power's control over the entire Feize in the shortest possible time. As long as these nobles are willing to give up some of their interests. Be loyal to the royal family, recognize the royal power over the Hokuriku, and then spend military funds to support the royal army's southern expedition. You can negotiate anything and unite your interests. It is the link between the royal family and the great nobility.

But it’s hard to say about other small and medium-sized nobles.

The nobles in the royal capital area were seriously damaged in this catastrophe. In order to calm the anger of these nobles in the royal capital, the royal family also needs to find an outlet. These unimportant small and medium-sized nobles are undoubtedly the ones. Of course, in this regard, the big nobles are already. The tacit understanding that is understood in the heart, who would foolishly say it, now is too busy to take care of themselves. Who has the heart to care about the life and death of these small and medium-sized nobles! In this acquiescence, the negotiations between the great nobles and the royal family were proceeding closely.

In the eastern part of the Feize Kingdom, in the Blue Moon Mountains, winter rain falls in the gray sky, and the weather is as cold as a layer of white frost. The Fourth Army of the Legion directly under the Fezer Royal Family is heading towards the road. The commander of the Fourth Army, Lali'a Ke looked at the marching queue with great satisfaction, annihilating one hundred thousand military elites and the southern vassal army. The troops directly under the royal family seemed to have been completely transformed. The old armors they originally wore were now replaced with fine iron armors, and the weapons in their hands shone with cold light. The sound of neat footsteps, the shaking ground and splashing water, the majestic army in front of you, heading towards the eastward city of Ceni,

The city of Ceni used to be the dividing line between the royal family-controlled area and the military-controlled area. Lalliak's Fourth Army had 16,000 people. It was the royal family sent to the east to completely eliminate the remaining troops of the border guards. The royal family believed that the first and second armies directly under Feretli had been destroyed, and the main force of the military was gone. The tens of thousands of people left behind were as if they had no roots. Just like duckweed, as long as the royal family properly expresses its acceptance, these tens of thousands of border guards will be put into the royal family's account. To be on the safe side, the royal family still dispatched Laliak's Fourth Army to carry out this task. If the propaganda fails, they will use direct force. suppress,

Although the number of soldiers is only 16,000, they have just won the battle in the royal capital. The morale of the troops is very high, and the weapons and equipment are sophisticated. The royal family believes that it is not inferior to the elite directly under Fei Liexi. In addition, the royal family has the righteousness of the king. Xiang, no nobles along the way dared to resist. There were only tens of thousands of remnants of border guards. They were all scattered. Why didn't they just give in?

One of the local marquises personally opened the way for the royal army. As the provincial governor of this region, this marquis looked like he was afraid of death. When the military was strong, he would not hesitate to join the military camp and serve the military. Prepare military food and supplies. Now that the king's army has won a great victory, they immediately arrested them in large numbers. Those nobles who joined the military camp also gave Laliak hundreds of thousands in bribes. Although they couldn't stand the provincial governor, for the sake of money, Laliak still reported back. , praising the provincial governor as a staunch supporter of the royal family,

"Sir, ahead is the city of Ceni. The lord of the city there is a viscount. Although she is a little poorer and can't spend much money to honor you, the viscountess is quite charming. The weather is freezing. Your Excellency is trekking along the way. It’s good to have someone to warm the bed.” The provincial governor looked towards La La with a flattering face and bright eyes. Li Ake said that he originally thought that the military would win, but he did not expect that the military would be defeated so completely in the blink of an eye. Thinking that punishment from the royal family might come at any time, the governor was in panic all day long. It was not easy to rely on a royal family member. The general directly under the legion is naturally like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Your Majesty, Governor, I have troubled you, but I don't need to warm the bed. The military situation is urgent, so I won't stay in Ceni!" Laliak waved his hand with a cold expression. Although he is greedy for money, as a general of the army directly under the royal family, To be valued by His Majesty the King to carry out this task, she still has some restraint. She is just a woman from a remote town. If she can see where she is, it is better to finish the matter as soon as possible and return to the royal capital. What woman can't get it? ! Those nobles huddled in the royal capital would do anything to climb to the upper echelons of the direct army!

"Your Excellency is truly a military role model for Feize," the governor said with emotion. At this moment, a cavalryman flew past the infantry marching queue. He seemed to feel something. Laliac also raised his head and scanned the horizon in front of him. His eyebrows were slightly knitted together, and a large shadow appeared on the horizon in front of him amid the white raindrops flying all over the sky.

"Attention!" The officer in the advancing team raised his hand cautiously.

"What's going on ahead?" Laliac asked loudly

"Sir, an unknown number of cavalry have been spotted ahead," the scout cavalry said panting.

"Cavalry?" Laliac's expression changed. Where did the cavalry come from in this place? But a thunderous sound from the opposite side confirmed the report of the scout cavalry. The large black cloud was rapidly expanding, and the ground was shaking slightly. At the edge of the earth under the blanket of black clouds, a dazzling cold light of weapons reflected on Laliac's eyelids.

"Oh my God, it's really a cavalry!" The governor, who looked like a fat pig, let out a miserable howl from the side, his body trembled, and he even went into convulsions.

"What a waste!" Laliac curled his lips with disdain and said that. In fact, Laliac's face was not good-looking either. When he saw a huge iron cavalry contract formation, it broke through the white rain and emerged. Rows of majestic war horses, the knights on them are wearing heavy armor, and in their hands are cavalry spears like piercing the wall, a mass of blackness

"This is the Border Guard Cavalry!" Seeing clearly a large flag of the Fezer Border Guard fluttering in the front, Laliac's pupils tightened unconsciously, and the hand holding the riding crop made a gurgling sound. This is The so-called border guards are in disarray?

"Woo!" Just when he was stunned, the sound of the trombone charging from the opposite side had torn the sky above his head, the solemn and cold metal light, the lances raised forward in uniform, and the thousands of Thousands of horseshoes splashed mud, and the border guard cavalry began to move forward neatly. The long white ribbons on their helmets were like a high-speed moving cloud. They were so fast that they got closer every time they blinked. The cavalry lined up neatly with their spears, and the horses sprayed from their nostrils. You can see the white gas coming out of it

"Attention, formation!"

The directly affiliated Fourth Army was in complete chaos. It was not easy to turn a thin marching formation into a thick battle formation. The cavalry attacked so fast, as if a dazzling light belt was rushing towards the direction of the Fourth Army. The horseshoes could not step on it. The sky was shattering and the soldiers of the Fourth Army had begun to drop their weapons and run away from behind. The officers stopped them by shouting and shouting, "Don't run! Anyone who runs will be killed." But they couldn't stop the momentum of escape at all! "Kill!" The cavalry rushed forward neatly, like a river of light turning up in the white rain curtain. The horses' hooves rumbled and the earth trembled. It flooded over the fleeing soldiers like a hurricane, bringing up streaks of blood that reached the sky. Under the horse's hooves, a cloud of blood exploded like mist, (To be continued.)