Realm of Power

In June, as he stared at the messy green and yellow wild wheat in the wilderness, it began to become darker and darker. Fatty had roughly seen the ruthless plan of Algernon Julia, and used the imperial army to strangle the Blood Knife Group. Then he absorbed the power of the former Blood Knife Group and found the suppressed Zhongbi Bai Wufeng.

Using the tiger to drive away the wolf, he easily led the Situ family's general out of Tianlang City, and then used the sharp pig-killing knife of the Imperial Army to easily slash the Situ family's army that was entering the wilderness with a master's attitude. Not only did the Situ family suffer heavy losses, but even the leader of the army, Situ Wan, was inexplicably killed in the deserted valley. Before and after, Algernon and Julia took all the benefits without even showing her face. Walk,

In Linhang, where the Zhongbia Court is located, there are also people who continue to spread the news about the situation in the wilderness. News has shown that the Zhongbia Court is extremely disappointed with the performance of the Situ family. All kinds of questions are weighing on the Situ family like a mountain. , the head of the Situ family had no choice but to go to Beijing in person to explain. At the court meeting, the Zhongbia Emperor didn't even bother to ask about the specific situation. He just asked someone to stamp the emperor's seal on the document agreeing that the mountain provinces should replace the Zhongbia Empire's unification of the wilderness in front of a room full of military generals. This also shows that the Situ family's opportunity to take control of the wilderness is gone forever.

Seeing the emperor's determination, the military ministers who originally wanted to say a few words to help the Situ family fell silent.

All that was left were the mocking voices of the civil servants: "It's really unlucky. I thought that the Situ family was a powerful family with tens of thousands of soldiers, and it had been adjacent to the wilderness area for more than a hundred years. They must be very familiar with the conditions in the wilderness, even if they couldn't completely control the weather. The wolf army, at least, will never appear. What a big mistake! Who knew that the Situ family was so unlucky and had so much strength, yet they were defeated in a dejected manner? If it were anyone from the martial arts family, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers at their disposal, the Situ family would have done more. "It's better." Civil servants don't need to worry about the generals' face.

In fact, as the Zhongbia court moved south to Linhang, the civil service forces suffered heavy losses in the imperial catastrophe and were no longer what they used to be. In troubled times, the rise of military ministers was inevitable, and the local factions in the south were rapidly growing, and the northern factions were growing rapidly. The civil servants of the faction have not had a chance to say anything for a long time. This time they finally seized the opportunity. Naturally, they can humiliate these military generals who have been so arrogant and domineering recently, and The Situ family is different from other military officials. This is a second-grade family that is really far away from the peak of military officials. The daughter of the Situ family is the most favored concubine of the emperor. If it were normal, the head of the Situ family would have his face turned to the sky. You see, if you want to find an opportunity to spit on him, you need to be able to see him. But now, the head of the Situ family has lost his son in a small wilderness. It is really exciting.

"Your Majesty, the wilderness is the golden trade route between China and the Western Continent. The situation is complicated. In addition to China and the Western Continent, there are also forces from the Western Continent. The small setbacks in the early stage are not unexpected. Please give me a way to redeem myself." An opportunity for the overall situation." Situ Wu, the head of the Situ family, burst into tears, knelt on the Zhongbia hall, and vowed to the emperor that as long as he could capture the wilderness, his Situ family was confident that he could turn the entire wilderness into the Zhongbia region.

The Emperor of Zhongbia hesitated for a moment and tapped the long armrest of the throne with his fingers. When he saw that the Emperor had no intention of letting go, Li Long, the first man in the military department, looked straight at him like a wood carving.

The civil servants were still quarreling over righteousness and Lingran, one after another, but when put into practice, everything was lost immediately. After experiencing the catastrophe of the imperial capital, the emperor of Zhongbia was no longer the flower growing in the greenhouse he originally treated. , more decisive and more courageous After a few minutes, the most important thing is that I began to realize that these civil servants, except for their mouths, if it really comes to a critical moment, I am afraid that they will not run slower than me, but the military ministers, such as the last man who died in the battle in the catastrophe of the empire. Ding, the Zhang family finally took poison collectively, Guarding Yanzhou alone, the Southwest Long family knew that nothing could be done, and even the Southern Song clan, which had always been at odds with the court, did not show any signs of cowardice when facing the Aden navy that looted, burned, and killed. Defeat the powerful enemy and achieve a great victory at Qinglong Bay, which finally forced the Aden people to Give up the harassment of all ports and strongholds in the southern sea of ​​China and Bia. In this era, the only military ministers alive are the backbone that supports the maintenance of China and Bia. If I had trusted the military ministers back then, China and Bia might not have This is such an embarrassing situation now

"It's just a wilderness. Why should Situ Aiqing value it so much? The Situ family has helped the empire guard the border wilderness for more than two hundred years. There is no credit but hard work. Now June has arrived and July is coming. Once enough food is harvested, the north of the river will The grassland army will definitely be ready to move. Under such circumstances, North Korea will The church really can’t take care of it too much. It’s just a barbaric place. Just let the woman from the Western Continent take charge. If we win, Zhongbia will have nothing to lose.” The emperor's unhurried tone silenced all the voices in the hall.

After a few seconds,

"Your Majesty is wise." The loud voice of Li Long, the leader of the military, sounded in the hall. It seemed that it was only at this moment that the newly promoted head of the military cabinet finally came back to his senses. His eyes glanced at the ministers around him and flashed past A hint of unknown sheen, these guys! I don’t know how much property I have taken from that woman. The Situ family is powerful, has a lot of troops, controls a whole province, and is the family of the noble lady of the dynasty. This is almost a replica of the Zhang family back then. If a Situ family from the north were to take charge of the family, , I'm afraid it's not what the newly rising southern faction in the court wants to see, and the military officials are not willing to see the Situ family jump to power without any merit, which is why today's scene of both civil and military forces working together to suppress the Situ family, It's a pity that I got that woman off in vain!

The summer sunshine in June has begun to become fermentingly hot. In the basin area of ​​the mountain province, the green-yellow wheat ears in the barren mountains are floating in the wind. The temperature is particularly hot on this day, and the clouds are changing rapidly in the sky, like water. It is flowing, and the citizens think it is a sign of upcoming heavy rain. A gray-white stone building is huge like a fortress with four floors. The outermost layer is the guard area. Generally, people entering and leaving must be inspected by the guards. , the second floor is the business area. General business arrangements and report submissions are completed here, and ordinary mid-level officers stop here.

There are strict guards guarding the space between the second and third floors. Only those with certain identities can enter. Different from the serious environment outside, people can already be seen in the corridor on the third floor hurriedly walking through the corridor with documents. Civilian officers, here, the distinction in status is so obvious. There is a three-fold difference between the largest and smallest office areas. As far as the building itself is concerned, the sense of authority of this newly built Shanzhong provincial government office is far better than the actual use function, because the real core is only a few offices on the innermost floor. Room,

Algernon Julia put down a report in her hand, her eyebrows curved into a crescent moon, and said to her brother opposite, "I just got the news that the Situ family has indeed been squeezed out. Now the Zhongbia court has officially transferred the wilderness. Leave it to us in the mountains , starting from tomorrow, we will be the leaders of the Central Asian Sirius Army. Together with the strength of the Blood Knife Regiment and the Yanzhou Battalion that have been gathered now, the two largest forces in the wilderness are in our hands. In this case, even if it is against God’s frontier army also has the strength to fight! "

"You mean the Situ family was kicked out of the wilderness?"

Algernon Katya's face was suddenly shocked. He stood up from his seat in a stiff uniform and couldn't believe it. With unconcealable surprise on his face, he asked in a solemn voice, "Are you telling the truth? Probably not. , the Situ family can be regarded as the emperor's in-laws, and they hold a heavy army. Even if they suffered some losses, they were not injured. How could this happen? We were immediately kicked out. Is it an arrangement from the empire? If that's the case, do we need to reconsider our plan to send troops to the wilderness? I don't know why, but I always feel unsteady, and I always feel that our Every move is being watched, otherwise, the Imperial Army might be too cooperative."

"Brother is too cautious. If it is true, brother will understand after seeing it."

Algernon Julia handed over the report in her hand and said with a chuckle, "The reason why the Imperial Army cooperated is because we arranged it well. As for the Situ family, we simply asked for it. In order to get through the Central and Eastern Courts, we are A total of six pieces of the royal family's secrets were given away, and a huge amount of money was used. The purpose of the bribe fund of more than 500,000 gold coins is to attract those who may stand up to oppose us. We do not ask for their recommendation, we only ask that they do not object, and the rest will be easy to get! Money, as long as you are not a fool, you will take it."

"It's a matter of course?" Algernonkajia raised his eyebrows with confusion on his face. He was so surprised by the Situ family's exit. Although he knew that his sister had stuffed a lot of money into Kyoto, Central Asia, some time ago, he just wanted to say that. This will enable the Situ family to be driven out of the desert. Ye, that's just a joke. After all, where is the power of the Situ family, and the daughter of the Situ family has just become a noble concubine. It is the time when the tide rises, and icing on the cake is normal behavior. Who would stand up and slap the Situ family hard at this time? Where is the face!

"The Situ family didn't understand the situation at all!" Algernon Julia said playfully, "From the beginning, the Situ family didn't realize that the one who really didn't want them to get the wilderness was actually Zhongbia. The emperor himself, according to the current situation in Central Bia, the emperor of Central Bia will not allow another regional power like the Long family in Southwest China to appear. It is ridiculous that the Situ family cannot see this at all, and they ran to the Situ family after suffering a setback. The emperor cried, it would be strange if he was not banned directly by the emperor!"

On the empire's side, after receiving the report of the resolution of the Zhongbia Court, the fat man sneered. The woman's methods were decisive. Through a series of small failures, she finally wanted to completely destroy the Situ family through the power of the Zhongbia Court. Drive out from the wilderness, but that woman should also Unexpectedly, the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind, and the mountain province is gearing up in the northern wilderness, ready to go south to pick the victory fruit tree at any time. How could it be known that the empire has already dug a hole and is waiting for her to jump, the ninth flag of the Muli River It has truly entered the wilderness and shocked the forces of the entire wilderness.

Behind the imperial frontier army, a large number of supplies and troops are gathering, and a large number of engineering survey personnel are surveying the terrain to prepare for the upcoming military camp. Beside the engineering survey personnel, there is a large amount of machinery, equipment and materials, including necessary materials for construction. Many workers are doing the preliminary project arrangements, cutting down redundant trees, leveling the land, moving stones, and the outline of some towns. It is taking shape. Although it is still empty now, Fatty believes that as soon as the empire's new migration policy comes out, there will be a surge of people here. It is adjacent to the Gaul region, and the population of the Gaul region has increased in the past two years. Big, impressive

If the empire wants to truly take the wilderness into its hands, it is naturally not as simple as conquering it. In fact, Fatty has already planned to build seven to eight empire towns in the wilderness, and move at least 100,000 people to the wilderness, and a legion camp area. , as well as a large number of other supporting facilities, and to To do all this without arousing suspicion from the Central and Bian side, the best way is to launch a crusade against the Shanzhong Province. Only when the crusade is over will the Central and Bian side discover that with the support of the empire's heavy troops, Next, a new region bordering on central China and Bibia unfolded before their eyes.

"Your Majesty, people from the Dragon Scale Society are here." A guard walked in and reported.

"Let them come in? The fat man waved his hand. Dragon Scale is a force in the southern wilderness area. It is not outstanding in appearance and even a little weak. However, it is the spiritual symbol of the people in the southern wilderness, a place known as a miracle. . Even in the empire, Fatty had heard the name of the Dragon Scale Society from the Sky Sect. This is a religious sect that enjoys a high reputation throughout Central Asia. Many of them are already gray-haired old monks. Most of them came to Central Asia to spread culture devoutly and then arrived in the wilderness. Finally, they took root and stayed there for decades. came down, turned the entire southern wilderness into a parish, and settled many southern disputes with mercy,

Fatty was not interested in this kind of purely religious organization, but since the empire wanted to control the wilderness, it could not avoid the Dragon Scale Society. In view of the Dragon Scale Society's grand reputation for decades, Fatty finally gave up the direct method of crushing it with force. Judging from the behavior of the Dragon Scale Society, as long as The ruler does not adopt a high-pressure policy, and generally does not resist excessively. As the matchmaker between the empire and the Dragon Scale Society, it is Princess Agatha of the Ling Kingdom. Forget it, I will just respect the elders and love the younger for once. The fat man murmured in a self-deprecating voice, (To be continued.)