Realm of Power

"Sir, I just got the news that the Imperial Army has entered the northwest!"

Yelu Hongtai, who had already fallen asleep, heard the guard captain's low voice outside the bedroom door. He got up from the bed in shock. He casually pulled a piece of clothing and put it on his body. He quickly walked over and opened the door, and saw the guard captain in his hand. Standing at the door with an emergency report

"Are you sure the empire has entered the northwest?'

Yelu Hongtai took the report and opened it. His eyes fell on the content above, with a look of shock and disbelief on his face. How could the empire enter the northwest at this time? It’s no wonder that he would think so. The northwest is now the sphere of influence of the Long family, but the main force of the Long family is now in Yanzhou. The northwest is completely defenseless. Logically speaking, it is normal for the empire to take the opportunity to invade the northwest.

But now the northwest is a big quagmire. Millions of Central and African people have nothing to eat. It is said that the bark and roots of weeds have been eaten away. I don’t know how many people starve to death every day and freeze to death. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Lian regained the Long family in the northwest from the Yelu family, not so much marching into Yanzhou. It would be more appropriate to say that they hid in Yanzhou. The shortage of food is really too big. Even if many people have starved to death during these times, even if one tenth of the millions of people are still alive, that is still hundreds of thousands. Ah, according to the capabilities of the Long family, even if they evacuate the entire southwest, they still can't solve the problem.

No matter how you look at it, entering the northwest at this time is a bad move.

So what if we occupy the northwest? Just solving the hunger problem of the Central Asians in the northwest is an extremely heavy burden. If not, it will be a great turmoil that shakes the northwest. The gains outweigh the losses. Even the Long family can't bear it and run away. , why did the empire enter the northwest?

Forget it if it was someone else. At most, it was immature in decision-making. He coveted the land in the northwest, but forgot that the northwest was a quagmire that would get him stuck. But it is another matter for the Emperor of the Falcon Empire to do this. This person no matter what An emperor with amazing military and political skills How can the lord of the country be compared to those short-sighted people? Yelu Hongtai will never forget how the lord of the empire forced tens of thousands of wolf soldiers to a dead end on the Angnacuo grassland, and how he was defeated by the empire. The wilderness strangled the Yelu family and went south to Central Asia to achieve a decisive victory.

At the critical moment when the Yelu family was about to establish a country, they had to fight with the Prairie Royal Court and the Southwest Long family in a bloody battle. In the end, their son Yelu Guda died in the battle. Yelu Qiyeguang's life and death were unknown. Let alone the establishment of a country. Even whether the status quo can be maintained is a big problem. He hastily brought 30,000 Baihe pro-troops to Daizhou just to deal with unpredictable situations, but he didn't expect However, the empire just expressed a hands-off attitude, which led the main force of the Long family to abandon the northwest and directly attack Yanzhou. It achieved better results than using force. It did almost nothing and completely cut off the Yelu family's establishment. , this layout method, the overall view is unmatched, now thinking about it one by one, Yelu Hongtai can still feel the coolness of his back being wet with sweat.

"Sir, since the empire has the ability to accept hundreds of thousands of people from the northwest grasslands, it may not be able to accept the people from the northwest," the guard captain guessed. He is also a hereditary noble who has followed the Yelu family for decades. Like Yelu Hongtai, head of household The young man walked all the way, and his eyesight was no longer inferior to that of ordinary tribal leaders, not to mention that after decades of getting along with each other, Yelu Hongtai only frowned slightly, and he could guess six or seven points. Seeing Yelu Hongtai's hesitant look, if he didn't know The old master’s thoughts,

"You don't know, the empire has always been a style of deciding the overall situation in one battle. If you don't move, you must be absolutely sure." A trace of disappointment flashed on Yelu Hongtai's face, and he shook his head with a wry smile.

"This time, it suddenly turned from static and went straight to the northwest. I am afraid that what this imperial sword is pointing to is not just a ruined northwest, but I don't know whether it is Yanzhou or us." Yelu Hongtai looked at the black night sky outside the window, and looked at the black night sky outside the window. That report is on the table. Old people can't sleep in the first place, let alone now. In this situation of being forced into the palace, he couldn't sleep all night. No one knew whether after dawn, all the ministries would gather to force the Yelu family to step down. Unfortunately, he only brought 30,000 Baihe troops, and other troops still suppressed him. On the southern front, there is no way to transfer back. Otherwise, the four Fengtai departments would not dare to blatantly win over the various departments.

"Tell this news to all the tribal chiefs in Daizhou, especially the Fengtai tribe!" Yelu Hongtai picked up the report in his hand, handed it to the guard captain, and snorted coldly, "The four major tribes have been separated from my Yelu family. The Encyclopedia Force has established a marriage relationship because the patriarch is like Rite The most beloved daughter, Ruli Hengshan, died together with Yelu Guda on the battlefield of Yanzhou. She has changed her friendly attitude towards my Yelu family. Although she is not completely on the side of the four Fengtai tribes now, she is still concerned about Fengtai tribe Mongolian Luo’s proposal. Rulitie’s youngest daughter’s request for marriage was not rejected.”

"Since everyone is so optimistic about Mongolia, let me also see how this young man who is determined to replace the Yelu family will face this crisis!" Yelu Hongtai smiled slyly. The blood of the Golden Family is an enemy of ten thousand people. The most important thing is the 80,000 control strings of the entire four divisions of Fengtai. On the other hand, this power is not inferior even to the Yelu family whose strength was damaged due to the tragic defeat of Yanzhou. It is no wonder that the Encyclopedia Force is tempted, but it would be a joke to face the emperor of the Falcon Empire. And I heard that before Onnatso, the emperor also claimed to be a descendant of the Golden Family.

"Yes, I understand." The guard captain took the report excitedly. The Yelu family has sacrificed too much for the entire group. Since the trust in the Yelu family within the group has been shaken, let's experience the pressure of the empire. Sure enough, As the news spread, the entire Daizhou was shocked.

"What should we do? The emperor's combat power is completely beyond our ability to compete with."

"I can't see it. Our grassland army is now strong and strong. It is no longer as desolate as it was back then. Now there are 70,000 to 80,000 troops on the Daizhou front line. It may not be impossible for us to fight against the empire."

"Haha, that's it. When the imperial army comes to the city, will you or I go?" Someone said casually. At the urgent tribal meeting, the heads of the tribes paused for a moment while discussing, with different expressions on their faces. Hey, fighting against the empire is not a joke!

The grassland army's biggest reliance in combat is long bows and fast horses. Against the heavily armored Central Asian troops fighting on foot, they naturally fight extremely smoothly. Even if they cannot defeat the Central Asians in one attack, they can always defeat them several times. Yes, but facing the empire is another matter. Who doesn’t know? The greatest weapon of the Emperor's Army is the long-range crossbow, which is a suppressive weapon that can reach far beyond the range of the grassland bow. The combat power of the Emperor's Army archers is not inferior to the grassland shooters at all, let alone the indestructible ones. Thunder gods, heavy ballistae and other terrifying weapons,

The arrows are not as far away as the Imperial Cavalry, the armor is not as thick as the Imperial Cavalry, and even the horses are shorter than those of the Imperial Cavalry.

They didn't see how miserably Yeluguda failed in the wilderness of the empire. They almost didn't dare to fight and ran away. The 100,000-strong Northwest Prairie Army also directly raised their flags and surrendered. In addition, part of it was because of Yeluguda. The bigger reason for the problem is that the gap between the two sides in terms of combat power is too big, and there is no ability to fight at all. If you don't surrender, are you waiting to be killed by the emperor! And now hundreds of thousands of people from the northwest grasslands are still building roads for the empire within the empire. Who wouldn’t feel chilled by such a lesson learned from the past?

Now the clan leaders of various tribes have discovered that it is so necessary to have a good relationship with the empire. In the past, they always blamed the Yelu family for being too soft on the empire. Yelu Qiyeguang's pro-imperial attitude has aroused the criticism of many clan leaders. Now, as this The pressure is on my head, and I feel that I can't resist the pressure!

"Where is Mongolia from the Fengtai tribe?" People were panicking, and finally someone remembered the Mongolia that had high hopes. The power of the Fengtai tribe is no longer under the Yelu family, and there is support from another major tribe. Now it is When it is time to stand up for the grassland people,

But everyone looked at it again and didn't find Mongolia included in the list.

"How could Mongolian Luo not be here at this time?" A hint of confusion flashed across the faces of the tribal chiefs. The war was about to begin. Where had Mongolian Luo gone? Yelu Hongtai naturally saw the expressions of everyone in the audience. He just closed his eyes and rested his mind. For each tribe, The patriarch looked over at him eagerly and showed no sign of it. When he was not under pressure, he just wanted to pull the strings. The Yelu family has stepped down. Now that the Imperial Army has arrived, do they just want to let the Yelu family take over again? For some reason, Yelu Hongtai is a little grateful that the Imperial Army has entered the northwest. Under this pressure, who is still thinking about it? What made the Yelu family step down! I didn’t expect that it would be the empire that stepped in at the last moment!

"Is the Empire coming?"

The wind was gathering and the cold wind was blowing. A young man in a long robe, escorted by several cavalry, immediately stood on a high slope outside Daizhou City. His fingers were clenched into fists, as if he was staring at the dark clouds in the distance. , it should be the northwest under the clouds, and there is a steady stream of imperial flags flying into the northwest.

The Fengtai tribe went south only after the Yelu family had established a foothold, so the young man had not experienced the Battle of Onnacuo. Regarding the empire, this grassland young man only flashed in his mind at the trade fair. Every time the imperial merchants asked him With the buzzing sounds of selling all kinds of rare products, young people are thinking about what an empire looks like. I’m not sure. It’s said to be huge and so far away that a horse can run for more than a month. The empire’s army is said to be very capable of fighting, but can it be better than the prairie warriors?

"It would be great if I, the Mongolian Ironwood, could one day step on the empire's soil."

The young man murmured in a low voice, his eyes burning and shining. Empire was the word he heard most in the past few years. It seemed that every time, it made him more curious about the empire.

"Mongolia Tiemu, how long are you going to continue to be in a daze here?" A loud voice sounded behind the young man. Mongolia, wearing a thick leather hat on his head, led the horse from behind. "The descendants of the Golden Family, just It should shine in all directions like the sun. You were taught by that old man and completely forgot that the Golden Family is the most noble bloodline on the grassland, the grassland goshawk soaring over the top of the earth! If you think of getting something, you should use scimitars and war horses to snatch it. This land is the hunting ground of the Golden Family! The weak should submit to their own destiny."

The cavalry guarding the "Young Patriarch" knelt on the ground neatly, looking at the golden eagle of the Fengtai tribe with great admiration. If you want to get something, you should use scimitars and horses to snatch it. What a good saying, gold The pride and ambition that a family should have

"My dear brother, where is the most beautiful woman on the grassland that you promised to find me?"

The young man turned around from the front, with a handsome and heroic face, which was very similar to that of Mongolia, but the pupils of his eyes seemed extremely hollow, with no focus at all. He turned out to be a blind man, and an inexplicable aura of vicissitudes came from the young man. emanating from his body,

"I sent people to look for it. Unfortunately, they only found the body of Yelu Qiyeguang. They burned the body to ashes and let it return to the embrace of Changshengtian!" Mongolia hesitated for a moment, and the teacher's words flashed in his mind. , gritted his teeth and said, this matter cannot be delayed any longer, especially at this critical moment,

"Really? He's really dead."

Mongolian Tiemu curled his lips coldly. The entire grassland knew about Mongolia, the golden eagle of Fengtai tribe, but few people knew that Mongolia had an older brother, Mongolian Tiemu, because the two were twins. According to the rules on the grassland, According to the theory, if it is a pair of twin boys, then one of them is destined to become the source of disaster for the tribe. This is actually mainly because twins will cause problems with the family’s inheritance rights, so it is a taboo on the grasslands, just like the Western Continent. The attitude towards twins is the same, one of them must be abandoned

So when the two were ten years old, the talented Mongolian had already shown his prominence, while the relatively mediocre Mongolian Temu was regarded as a disaster star. In the end, the tribe ordered to expel them, but before sending them out, they were given poisonous water prepared by the tribe's pharmacist. , I thought that Mongolian Ironwood would definitely die, but who would have thought that he would be saved by a passing wandering doctor, but he was blinded in a pair of eyes.

Later, Mongolian Tiemu wandered with the wandering doctor for ten years. Although he changed his name, he was finally found by the Fengtai Department. Looking at the blind Mongolian Tiemu, Mongolian Luo promised to fulfill his wish before killing him. With a wish, Mongolian Tiemu proposed to marry the most beautiful woman on the grassland.

"The ashes should be transported back within three days, brother, please prepare!"

Mongolian Luo snorted. He left Mongolian Ironwood, not because of any brothers, but because the prairie doctor who saved Mongolian Ironwood was very famous on the grassland and was known as the saint on the grassland. Doctor, after learning that Mongolian Tiemu was not dead and was still following As soon as the holy doctor came to his side, he immediately sent someone to forcibly bring Mongolian Ironwood back. Due to the influence, he proposed to agree to Mongolian Ironwood's wish. This is a common law on the grassland. If you give a person a wish, it will come true. If you wish, you can take away this person’s life.

The empire is coming. The more dangerous it is, the greater the opportunity is. The Yelu family's weakness and failure towards the empire has made many grassland tribes dissatisfied. They will use their strength to prove who is the best candidate for the grassland king before starting a war. Before, if it was the blood of the Golden Family, it should be considered the best sacrifice! (To be continued.)