Realm of Power

"What a big boat!"

The huge imperial transport ship slowly stopped at the Imperial Capital Pier under the stunned gazes of everyone. The nobles of the Yelu family who were waiting on the dock also had expressions of horror with their mouths wide open.

This is a Nuhai-class imperial transport ship. Not only have the decks on both sides been reinforced, but the height of the hull is more than 20 meters. Although the Imperial Pier was once a waterway hub, to put it bluntly, it is just an inland river transfer. For a real sea ship, it was still too narrow, so in the end the imperial transport ship had no choice but to park in the waterway outside the dock. , but even so, it was a sensation that was tantamount to an earthquake for the entire Imperial Capital. There was already a sound of panic on the pier, and countless people raised their necks and looked stupidly at the river in the distance. Huge, for the first time, the prairie people who were impacted by marine culture felt that even the wind on the river seemed to be hit by this huge hull.

"Oh my god, it's so big!"

"Who says it's not the case? No wonder Mongolia was careless and attacked from both sides by the empire and my Yelu family. Even the Han River cannot stop it. The empire has such a giant ship. A mere Han River doesn't matter. What's more, it is still unable to see It’s so clear that even we wouldn’t have thought that there are still such huge ships in this world. In front of such a huge ship, it’s not an exaggeration to say that the Hanshui Cutoff is just a fictitious thing.”

The Central Asian region has always been a blind spot for maritime culture. Even in its heyday, Central Asian countries avoided the unpredictable ocean. It was not because the Central Asians were timid, but because the surrounding land was so dense. It still requires a lot of manpower and material resources to conquer. Who would even think about the vast ocean? , not to mention that the exploration of the ocean itself is an extremely long cycle that requires decades or hundreds of years of accumulation to be considered profitable. Who would develop the ocean without being forced to do anything and have that kind of time and energy? , it would be more cost-effective to cultivate more farmland on land and naturalize more mountain people in the south.

"This is the giant ship Raging Sea!"

On the dock, an old man wearing a purple robe on the prairie was squinting, flashing with a trace of light. It was Yelu Hongtai, the head of the Yelu family. This time, he was ranked first on the list of congratulatory gifts given to the Yelu family by the empire for the founding of the country. It is this warship that embodies the highest technology of the empire's shipbuilding. The angry sea, especially when seeing this ship It was like the huge hull of a giant beast in the river. The decks had been opened on both sides, revealing a row of more than a dozen black Thor cannons. Yelu Hongtai's mouth almost broke out in laughter. No matter how big the ship was, it could at most It's just a bit more transportation, but coupled with these imperial thunder gods, this giant ship Furious Sea is a real military weapon.

This giant ship is so sturdy. Not only are the sides of the deck reinforced with iron rivets, but the cabin is also as tall as a five-story tower. It is like a castle on the sea. Even if you have seen too many big ships, The worldly Yelu Hongtai also has the urge to climb aboard and see the distance. If he can board it, it will definitely be magnificent and majestic. Only such a giant ship can represent the ambition of my Yelu family!

Yelu Hongtai's excited old face was a little red, and the empire's description of this angry sea flashed through his mind. This was the crystallization of the highest technology among the empire's sea ships. It took the empire two full months to build, and its maximum load could be A full load of 500 fully armored warriors and 100 armored horses at one time is nearly a squadron The strength of the troops, coupled with the specially reinforced deck parapet, can even withstand the bombardment of ordinary catapults. It is far higher than the height of the river bank, and it allows skilled grassland shooters to condescend and take advantage. In order to guard against the enemy's rocket fire Wear, the deck has been specially treated, and even rockets are difficult to ignite on a large scale.

There are twelve thunder gods on the left and right sides of the ship, with a bombardment range of more than 300 meters. This is the key point that makes Yelu Hongtai feel that his bloodline is swelling. There are twelve thunder gods on each side, so there are a total of twenty-four thunder gods on the ship. ,

Just one such raging sea can stop tens of thousands of troops at a critical moment. The thunder gods can fire down everything, and everything is burned. How majestic this is. The magic of the empire in the Battle of the Han River has been passed down. All over Central Asia, the Song fleet rushed thousands of miles into the southwest. Now the empire used huge ships as bridges to kill the Mongolian army of 100,000 in one fell swoop.

What the empire sent was not a giant ship, but the navy foundation of the Yelu family.

Yelu Hongtai's eyes were turning red. Others thought that the angry sea sent by the empire was more of a cosmetic decoration. After all, in the vast land of Central and South Africa, armies were fighting in all directions, and the rivers had never been On the mainstream battlefield, how much impact can a mere giant ship bring, but in a situation like Yelu Hongtai? In the eyes of strategists, this angry sea ship is no less than giving wings to the Yelu family. There is the Han River to the north of Imperial Capital and a big river to the south. It seems to be a natural barrier to protect Imperial Capital, but it is also equivalent to trapping Imperial Capital itself inside. But with this giant ship Nuhai, things are different. The Yelu family relies entirely on this giant ship as the core to develop their naval fleet.

As long as there is a naval force, the Yelu family can cross the Han River in the north and cross the river in the south. As long as time is given, they can turn from a strategic defensive into a strategic offensive in one fell swoop!

Just when most of the nobles of the Yelu family went to the pier to see the imperial gift ship, Fatty also mixed with hundreds of imperial cavalry and slowly passed through the imperial capital city gate in front of him. On the empty streets in front of him, there were shops. It is no wonder that tens of millions of Zambian slaves were released at once, and the Imperial Capital region, which originally had a population of tens of millions, was immediately returned to its original shape, ruled by the Yelu family. In the Imperial Capital area, there are only about 300,000 real grassland people, mainly the Yelu family themselves and a dozen vassal tribes. Now without these Central and Bian slaves, the huge size of Imperial Capital further highlights the disadvantage of the grassland's insufficient population. However, for For the Yelu family themselves, they don't see it that way. On the prairie, there are many areas where no one can be seen for hundreds of miles. The Imperial Capital in front of them is just regarded as a huge fixed camp by the prairie people.

The emperor came to the Imperial Capital, a secret that only a few people in the Yelu family knew. Yelu Hongtai, who came back from the dock, soon appeared in front of the fat man. Early summer was coming, and the breath of summer brought abundant water vapor to the Imperial Capital, and dark clouds covered the imperial capital. It began to rain in the sky. For the grassland people in the Imperial Capital at this time, the sudden rain on the battlefield could not cover up the warm and boiling emotions in the city.

After tomorrow's founding ceremony, the Yelu family will no longer call the Yelu family, but the Yelu Royal Court, with the imperial capital as the grassland royal court. For thousands of years, no grassland hero except the Yelu Royal Court has been able to do this. Not to mention, at tomorrow’s ceremony, the number of forces participating in the ceremony is already rare, and the number of grassland tribes who express their support for the Yelu family to establish a royal court is even more astonishing.

In the past, it was rare for the royal court to have nearly a hundred tribes when it was established. But this time the Yelu family established the royal court, not only did all the more than 30 tribes that originally belonged to the Yelu family come, but it also included more than 20 tribes from the northwest. There are more than 80 tribes in the empire's east and west courts combined. It can be said that except for the North King's Court, almost all the grassland tribes have sent people to observe the ceremony. The number of royal court ceremonies has reached more than 130 tribal forces, which is also a unique scene in the history of the grassland. With such a foundation, who dares to say that the Yelu family's establishment of a royal court is not in compliance with the rules, but it is the North Royal Court. On the one hand, they suffered successive setbacks in the battles between the Coldlanders. One-third of the northern grassland has been occupied by the Coldlanders, which further demonstrates the grandeur of the Yelu family's royal court.

At the same time, in the south of the large river, tens of millions of Central and Libyan people returned south. Dozens of pontoon bridges were built on the large river. Thickly packed people crowded here. Looking at the same, it was almost impossible to see the end. If the When you raise your sight to the sky, you can see the vast scope of this sea of ​​​​people. Even a large river with a width of 100 meters seems so small in front of such a majestic sea of ​​​​people heading south.

Numerous emergency reports have also reached the south of the river in the past few days. .

Some areas close to large rivers are already feeling a lot of pressure. So many people have poured in and these areas have been completely clogged. And this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that so many people are desperate for food. For unknown reasons, many Central and African people who crossed the big river were unwilling to Continue to go south, because I don’t know where the news came from, saying that the south is extremely unwelcoming to people like them, and some areas have even closed the roads. The villages along the way also drove them away like the plague gods. Instead, it is better to just go there. Stop in this area bordering the big river and wait for the central court to send people to settle it more safely.

For the sudden large number of Central Asians coming from the north of the river, the entire central court had long been reduced to a mess. For those who knew the truth, they already hated the Yelu family so much that their teeth were itching. It's really crazy. The Yelu family killed so many Chinese people at once. All the Biya people were driven south. This was not about letting people go. They simply wanted these people to die. And what troubled the ministers of the central court the most was here. Knowing that so many people must die, more than half of them would die. Only then can we settle down. The question is, who will take the blame? Reports for help from all over Linhe have been piled up like snow flakes for a long time, but the court still has no conclusion on who to send.

"The large river area was immediately closed. With such a large influx of people, the Yelu family is afraid that something big will happen."

As the imperial prime minister, Long Po issued orders directly from the military front line. In order to counterattack the imperial capital, Zhongbia had already stationed more than 200,000 troops in the Dahedao area, divided into two camps on the left and right. At this time, it was already All are under martial law and extra manpower is on duty. The defense of the camp was redoubled. Facing the Central Asian slaves coming from the north, a boundary was drawn directly several miles away from the camp. The entire army was heavily guarded, and all the camp crenels were manned. It was like the atmosphere of a war, and all kinds of materials were hoarded in the camp. Within the country, in fact, the so-called martial law prevention war is really preventing the refugees who have returned to the south. Long Po has been fighting since When they began to plan a counterattack on the Imperial Capital, three-quarters of the materials and military supplies in the Central Biya region were transferred to the main line of the river. Even an army of more than 200,000 people was enough for more than half a year. Therefore, various places along the river submitted requests for help to the central court. In the report, someone proposed to transfer food to the military, but Long Po directly ordered him to be deprived of his official position.

In fact, everyone knows that at this time, the only one who can provide so much food relief is the army. But if you want to use the food of the army, it is equivalent to disturbing the foundation of Long Po. Long Po can be in China and North Korea. The hall covers the sky with one hand because Long Po controls the army. At this time, the Zhongbia court still doesn’t know about the coming southward troops. How big is the tide? I just think that there may be hundreds of thousands, which is very good. With such a number, as long as the military is willing to let go, it can still be done. As for the threat from the Yelu family in the north, although the battle of Hanshui reversed the situation, If you want to return to your full glory in a short period of time, you will need at least three to five years of rest and recuperation. It will not be too late to deal with it when the time comes.

Under tremendous pressure, Long Po finally chose to succumb. After all, some people had begun to accuse him of refusing to save him for personal gain, causing hundreds of thousands of Zhongbiaan returnees to die of thirst and starvation. Some even revealed that Long Po In the battle of Dragonstone Castle, even the Long family began to feel uneasy about using millions of Chinese refugees as a shield.

"Send orders to all armies along the river to release grain!"

Long Po's order had just been issued, and the ministers of the Zhongbia court secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, the impact was finally overcome, but soon, the Zhongbia court was shocked by the news. , at the founding ceremony of the Yelu family, His Majesty the Emperor of Zhongbia personally congratulated him. In order to show his sincerity in friendship with Zhongbia, the head of the Yelu family, Yelu Hongtai, ordered the release of all Zhongbia slaves controlled by the Yelu family... What is going on? The ministers looked confused. Although the emperor knew about the peace talks with the Yelu family in the imperial capital, they tacitly agreed. After all, the grassland people massacred too many Central Asians, and the prime minister Long Po who controlled the court did not officially acknowledge it. The emperor is still alive

But now, the emperor actually appeared openly at the founding ceremony of the Yelu family, and the Yelu family said that they would release all the slaves, which immediately made the court go crazy. All the slaves in Central Asia, what is the concept? It's over. There's going to be big trouble! Everyone was thinking about regaining the Imperial Capital, and dreaming about rescuing the oppressed Central and African people, but when the real thing happened, they realized that this was a huge pit.

Tens of millions of people returned to the south during the lean period of May and June. Even if they emptied all the food in the national treasury, it would be a drop in the bucket. Even if they took out all the food for the garrison along the river, it would be able to withstand half of the supply. Even if God opens his eyes after a month, what will happen half a month later? These people will either starve to death, be in turmoil, or turn the entire South into chaos.

How could this meadow in southern China, which had just accumulated some savings, withstand such a huge fire? What made the ministers in the court laugh the most was that even though they knew that the fire would set off a prairie fire, they did not dare to do anything to stop it, because it was released by the Yelu family for the emperor.

(To be continued...)