Realm of Power

Under the blue sky, there was a burst of smoke and dust on the main road in the distance. The Istan nobles gathered in front of the gate of Istan Kyoto suddenly became commotion.

"It's coming, it's coming, cheer up everyone"

The etiquette officer wearing a gorgeous uniform was maintaining order in the crowd. The Istan nobles all had red faces and shining eyes. They stretched their necks to look at the place where the smoke and dust were rising in front of them. The God of Death is coming, and the Falcon Emperor is coming. Although he was very familiar with the Falcon Emperor, the emperor's portrait was even more important as a sect. The monarch of the host country hangs in the main hall of the royal hall, but there are very few people who have actually seen the Falcon Emperor here. Most of them have heard about it. Those who stand at the front of the crowd are even those who have been crowned dukes by the empire. Prince Charlotte, the former Second Highness of the Istan Empire, has also never seen the true face of the Falcon Emperor! I never expected that the Emperor of the Falcon Empire would suddenly visit the Istanbul Kyoto area at this moment.

The empire's declaration of war on the Kingdom of Aden, in the eyes of others, means that the empire has found an opportunity to intervene in the war in the Cornelia region and is ready to take a share of the war. However, for Prince Shiloh of Istanbul, My first reaction to the news was that I happily drank two large barrels of wine on the spot, and I didn’t wake up until I was drunk for two days!

"The opportunity has finally come!"

Prince Charlotte was screaming in his heart. As a prince of Istan, he almost ascended to the throne of emperor. In this year, he watched helplessly how the Falcon Empire defeated the southern coalition, and watched a piece of Istan. The area was incorporated into the territory by the imperial force, and in the end he had to remove the title of emperor himself. This was because Prince Charlotte believed that the empire's control of the Istanbul region would not last long. An area occupied by force would not be cleansed for ten or twenty years. It is absolutely impossible to completely control it, let alone the situation in Istan Vast and vast, the resistance armies are rising one after another. Even the 200,000 imperial troops are not always exhausted. Of course, Prince Charlotte will not tell the empire that several leaders of the resistance army have secretly visited him and even sworn allegiance to him. These are worth About half of the leaders in the resistance army had received their own support, weapons, financial resources, and even secret letters to local officials. The empire believed that force alone was enough to wipe out the authority established by the Istani royal family for more than a hundred years. That would be a big mistake!

There is no empire that is always strong, and there is no general that is always victorious, not even the Falcon Emperor, the God of War Emperor!

Prince Charlotte believed that he would not have to wait too long. The nature of the empire was that of a hungry eagle that could never be fed enough. It would want to occupy any place it could see. Such an aggressive nature How could the country stop the pace of external expansion? Sure enough, it has only been less than a year of recovery, and the situation in Istan has only After a slight improvement, the empire started a new strategic deployment of troops again. Prince Charlotte didn't care whether the empire went to war against the Aden people or the Ero people. What he needed was for this war machine to operate completely efficiently. As long as The empire will evacuate its troops in the Istan area, and then you can raise your arms and revive the Istan Empire!

Under the blowing wind of the mountains and fields, Duke Charlotte's eyes tightened involuntarily. On the distant horizon, the imperial cavalry wearing black armor seemed to be flowing like a line. In the blue sky, behind the imperial cavalry, The red cloak spread like a line of fire in the distance in the wind, expanding rapidly, and finally turned into a giant The large golden Falcon King flag appeared in everyone's sight. The domineering that filled the retina made all the Istan people hold their breath. It is said that the Falcon Emperor is a young man with black hair, with a The small regional lords raised their armies, and within ten years they conquered what is now the most powerful and vast empire in Obalo's history! Prince Charlotte will never forget that just over half a year ago, the Falcon Emperor fought from Central Europe to Feishan, and finally launched a hegemonic battle with 700,000 people from the coalition forces of the southern countries in the Istan region. In six months, a total of millions of enemies were reduced to ashes. In terms of military command ability, this emperor definitely deserves to be number one.

Under the sun, one man and one horse came out of the mountain-like group of cavalry, their black hair fluttering in the wind.

"Welcome Your Majesty!" The Istan nobles knelt down suddenly. Prince Charlotte straightened his collar and knelt at the front. The three hundred and fifty Istan nobles behind him knelt on the ground in darkness. Their voices shook all around. In front of this unparalleled king, everyone's breathing was a little rapid. No one dared to raise their heads. They wanted to press their heads to the ground.

"Get up!" His eyes swept over the nobles of Istan Kyoto, and the fat man raised his hand. For these people, there is really no need to show precautions. Those who can still stay in Istan Kyoto have been eliminated. Bloody people, a large number of elite officers of the empire were killed in large-scale battles in the Feishan area. How could the Istanbul Kyoto area, which was dominated by civil servants, support the idea of ​​competing with the empire? With the end of the Civil War, Istanbul Kyoto took the initiative to change the empire into a principality, took the initiative to cancel the emperor's title, and became a vassal state of the Falcon Empire. Of course, the empire would not refuse such a request, and Fatty knew very well that Iraq Such a move by Stan Kyoto is enough to prove that the royal family is no longer able to control the situation in Kyoto.

Because this was not done by the arrogant Istanbul royal family at all, but by the ministers of Istanbul Kyoto. Anyway, it was the Istanbul royal family that suffered the greatest loss. How much impact would it have on the ministers if they gave up their titles and rights? ? The new king's order has never spread out of the Kyoto area. The 700,000 southern coalition forces were completely collapsed by the empire. A mere Istanbul Kyoto is nothing! Those who should be drunk and reveling in gold are still reveling in revelry. The Istani aristocrats who fled from all over the country gathered in this land less than a hundred miles away, resulting in this style of luxurious enjoyment in the depressive atmosphere of subjugation. What's more, the Istan Empire has become a cloud of yesterday. I am afraid that most of the people kneeling here have automatically forgotten the dignity of the Istan Empire!

Or, except for one person, in an inconspicuous position at the end of the crowd, a thin old man was only half-kneeling. The fat man's eyes paused for a moment. The veteran Moses looked older than more than half a year ago, and the clothes on his body looked like It was a bit shabby. As a surrendered general returned by the empire, he would naturally not be treated well by others, but his body bones were still strong. Perhaps he felt the cold gaze from the emperor. Moses trembled slightly and just lowered his head. Some, but still not completely kneeling down

The hand of the imperial guard had already touched the handle of the knife. Anyone who ignored the authority of the empire should be killed, but the fat man waved his hand to stop him. This was the only remaining member of the pre-Istan era who still fought to the death to cut off the enemy under the pursuit of Fei Shan's army. Veterans should be respected. As a soldier, Moses fulfilled the responsibilities that a soldier should do! As for the fate of this country, it is no longer up to the old man to decide! The tricks Istan Kyoto has been playing in the past six months have long been in the eyes of the Imperial Supervision Department. They funded the resisters, secretly colluded with some resistance forces, and even secretly met with several regional governors. The reason why Varisian did not order Istan The royal family is completely eradicated simply because the Istar royal family cannot be eradicated yet. After all, it is an empire that has been established for more than a hundred years. The authority of the royal family has long penetrated into the bones of the people of Istan. Without definite evidence, eradicating the royal family of Istan will have a very negative impact on the empire's control of the Istan region. , but it is not impossible to allow this cancer to continue to grow!

"Xia Luoqing, you should have received the report of the empire's war against the Kingdom of Aden!"

The fat man's eyes fell on Xia Luo, the second prince of the former Istan Empire, who was kneeling in front of the war horse. The riding crop in his hand lightly slapped his palm and said in a solemn voice, "This time the empire went to war against the Kingdom of Aden, but it was entirely for the sake of Istan and the Kingdom of Aden." Hundreds of thousands of Istani people who were plundered during the Civil War are looking forward to the rescue of the imperial army day and night. As the prince of the Istani people, shouldn't Xia Luoqing express something? "

"I am extremely happy that the empire can declare war on Aden for the people of Istanbul. I am willing to fund 100,000 military expenditures for this war to reward all the imperial soldiers who fought hard." Charlotte's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she had long secretly cursed the Falcon Emperor. This is simply extortion. Your Falcon Empire started a war against the Aden people for the benefit of Cornelia. Why did you use my name as an Istantian, but you also showed an extremely excited look on your face, almost jumping directly to the Falcon without tears of gratitude? The emperor cried bitterly before his horse's hooves!

"One hundred thousand military expenses! For the current Xia Luoqing, this is indeed a big deal! But how did I hear that the banquet held by Xia Luoqing a few days ago only cost 30,000 gold coins? Is it possible that the blood of our empire's soldiers is so great? Is fighting just worth a few banquets for Xia Luoqing? "With a sneer on his lips, the fat man decided that the emperor would come in person, and you just wanted to send him away with a hundred thousand military expenses. This was like sending a beggar away.

The Imperial Supervisory Department has been looking at the current financial resources of Istan Kyoto for more than a day or two. Although the Istan royal family has been swayed by the empire on the issue of prisoners, as a century-old empire, the depth of its foundation is actually quite astonishing. Yes, according to the estimates of the Ministry of Supervision, the wealth currently owned by the Istanbul royal family is still Tens of millions. A considerable part of this money has already flowed to the resistance forces in Istan. Otherwise, Varisian would not have wiped out more than 100,000 resistance forces in one fell swoop. This is no longer the category of a small rebellion. The source still needs to be cleared. , if the financial line of the Istan royal family is not completely cut off, the resistance in the Istan region cannot be completely quelled!

"this……"

Hearing the words of Emperor Falcon, Prince Charlotte suddenly felt a little confused. Although the wealth of the Istan royal family was amazing, it had actually been greatly reduced, especially the secret financial support to several large resistance armies, which had made Istan The royal family feels pressure, and these consumed financial resources always need an excuse and an excuse to prevaricate, otherwise the empire's spies stationed in Kyoto, Istanbul, will notice came out, so the Istanbul royal family thought of holding a banquet. The scale and consumption of banquets have always been difficult to calculate, and banquets among nobles are quite frequent. A small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days are really too much. Under normal circumstances, a banquet is used to cover up the consumption of financial resources. It is obvious that only five or six thousand were spent, but it is claimed that it was spent between twenty and thirty thousand. Is it possible that someone really can't check it specifically! Even if the empire notices something and follows the clues, if there is a forged ledger of banquet consumption, what will the empire be able to find out! Prince Charlotte didn't expect that this method that he thought was foolproof would suddenly turn into a stone and hit his feet!

"It's too much. I believe Charlotte will not be able to bear it. Just one million military expenses. I believe that the Istan royal family will not be so stingy!"

The fat man looked at Prince Xia Luo, who had a pale face, and curled his lips slightly, and his tone suddenly became colder, "Xia Luoqing has also experienced war. I don't need to explain the importance of military expenditures. War is like a fire. The army will march into the battlefield at any moment , I don’t want to miss the fighter plane due to the delay in military expenditure, and the empire’s war is entirely to save those Istan people. I believe Xia Luoqing will do it personally. Three days later, Luoyang Hills, I hope Xia Luoqing will not let me down! "

"Yes, I understand!" Prince Xia Luo almost gritted his teeth and agreed. He had no choice but to have the Emperor of the Empire come in person. The murderous Imperial Guards Cavalry spread out on this line, there were not even ten thousand but seven or eight thousand, Xia Luo. Luo Hao had no doubt that once he refused, the emperor would directly order the cavalry to go in and look for him. It would definitely be a catastrophe for the Istan royal family, and it would be even worse once the Falcon Emperor became aware of the royal family's true financial resources. ,

In the entire eastern part of Obaro, the most tense people now are not the Aden people who were inexplicably declared war by the Falcon Empire, but Istan Kyoto, which has been downgraded to a principality. Although the Falcon Empire abides by the agreement and does not transfer the Istan royal family to Killed everyone and preserved the integrity of Istanbul.

But over the past year, His Royal Highness the Second Prince in the former Kyoto of Istan has been counting the days with his fingers in fear. Every move the empire makes in the Kyoto of Istan is enough to cause a panic in the Kyoto of the former Istan.

No one is a fool. The purpose of the Falcon Empire's agreement to retain the Istan royal family is simply to stabilize the Istan region. As time goes by, the empire's control over the Istan region becomes increasingly stable, and the value of the Istan royal family becomes evident. There is something for it

At this time, the Istan royal family only held the title of duke, and its ruling scope was only fifty or sixty miles around Kyoto. The number of retained troops was only the standard of a small principality, three thousand infantry, three thousand archers, and so on. Compared with the nearly 10,000 elite cavalry brought by the emperor, the military strength is simply nothing! (To be continued.)