Realm of Power

My son sincerely thanks: Hujihaha voted: Huihei rewarded me, there must be some left, and Ducky Ambition rewarded me with gill coins

The fat man clenched his fingers tightly and twisted the letter in his hand. He turned around and said decisively, "I already know this matter. You go back and report to Duke Jones. Whether it is for the interests of Samor or the marriage and cooperation between the two families, we Samor I won’t stand by and watch.”

The Jones family envoy said with gratitude, "Since the royal family personally issued the eviction order, many families who originally rushed to express their kindness to the Jones family chose to remain silent when the family needed help the most. This made Old Duke Jones feel very sad." Our business federation is fighting for their interests. I didn’t expect their sworn collaborators to be so ruthless at the critical moment, without any regard for the friendship of our business federation!”

The Jones family envoy shook his head with an ugly expression and sighed deeply, "Even Sister Jones Nelly was under surveillance by unknown forces. When I set out from Kyoto, the situation in Cresdo was already very serious, and people were being investigated everywhere. Soldiers, the mansions of many out-of-town nobles were robbed by the army. If the Duke hadn't temporarily transferred a hundred guards from the territory, the family's villa in the southern suburbs of Kyoto would not have been able to escape the fate of being robbed!"

"What? Someone is spying on you?" The fat man couldn't help but change his face slightly when he heard that the situation in Kyoto was so serious. "Didn't you ask for help from the Samor Kyoto branch? If I remember correctly, there should be a thousand Samor defenders in Kyoto! There should be! It is enough to protect the safety of the southern suburbs. Even if they encounter a large number of troops, I believe they will immediately ask for help from the garrison outside the city! "

The Jones family envoy said in shock, "Doesn't the Governor know that the Kyoto garrison has already been transferred? The streets around the southern Governor's Palace have also been declared by the Kyoto royal family as royal property, and even the Kyoto branch of the Business Alliance has already been transferred as early as January. Already evacuated”

The Jones family envoy looked helpless, "If it weren't for the fact that he had no place in Kyoto, the old master would not have chosen to evacuate Kyoto and return to the territory, waiting for the opportunity to revive the Commercial Federation!"

After sending away the Jones family envoy, the fat man asked the guards to find Caesar Sauron, who was in charge of affairs in the Kyoto area. "Look at this!" The fat man handed him the letter from the Jones family.

"This is?.

"Caesar Zoro took it hesitantly. As the letter unfolded, his face became extremely ugly. He lowered his head and apologized.

"This is all my fault! I didn't expect that the Kyoto royal family would take advantage of our army's march south to launch this purge. If I had reserved a flag regiment on the outskirts of Kyoto in advance, this matter would not have turned out to be so detrimental to us. The thousand escorts in Kyoto are under the jurisdiction of the Commercial Alliance. The evacuation of the Kyoto garrison should be after we go south. I think there must be a problem within the Commercial Alliance."

"Well! You did nothing wrong in this matter. I mobilized these four flag regiments, and it has nothing to do with you." The fat man's livid face softened slightly, and he smiled bitterly.

"Actually, fundamentally speaking, I still ignored the internal problems of the Kyoto Business Alliance. Last time I was in the Jones family and encountered difficulties from the Kyoto Business Alliance. At that time, I already knew that there were people from the Kyoto aristocrats in the Business Alliance. It was just Soon after I received an emergency military report and returned to Zhivadin, the matter was delayed. I didn’t expect that my backyard would be destroyed at this time!”

Caesar Zoro said angrily, "That's it. I'm also wondering why the Kyoto garrison suddenly evacuated. This must be the fault of a traitor from the Kyoto Business Alliance." Caesar Zoro paused and shook his head regretfully, "What a pity. As long as this continues for another year, I believe that these small and medium-sized nobles who are pro-Samor will be able to form the strength to compete with the conservatives in Kyoto. At that time, the entire Kyoto will become our Samor's sphere of influence."

"Haha, actually it's not that bad!" The fat man sneered a few times.

"This time the Kyoto nobles were so eager to deal with the foreign lords. In fact, they themselves made a big mistake. They are still too young. If it were me, I would definitely not do it at this time."

"Oh? What do you mean, sir?" Caesar Zoro was full of doubts. Although Caesar Zoro was very indignant about the Kyoto nobles taking the opportunity to disband the Kyoto Business Federation, he had to admit in his heart that "this time the Kyoto nobles are sure The timing was indeed right.

When Samor's main force went south and Kyoto was empty, he transferred the Kyoto garrison with traitors and assembled heavy troops. He uprooted the Chamber of Commerce with lightning speed, leaving Samor without even a chance to backhand. He couldn't be described as unsophisticated and vicious. At this moment, Caesar Sauron couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the contempt in the fat man's tone.

The fat man said with disdain, "The conservative nobles in Kyoto only have their eyes on themselves, and the royal family dreams of driving the Samor forces out of Kyoto. They unite, except for their own little territory. Where can I see them doing this?" As a result, the fat man laughed and said, "The royal family thinks that the conspiracy has succeeded, but in fact it has destroyed the pillars of the royal family and done what we wanted to do by forming a business association but have not yet done it!" Although these lords lost their territories, they were still the objects of loyalty sworn by most of the low-level nobles of Virginia. They were the representatives of the entire external power of Virginia. The Jiang family, who was responsible for the protection, not only failed to perform their duties, but ruthlessly killed them. Drive them out. Without the support of these lords, the so-called glorious Vaegian royal family is nothing! "

The more the fat man talked, the better he felt, and he said with great interest

The royal family has done us a great favor, so we can't let it go to waste. "Compared with the royal family's ruthlessness, we, Samour, must be more moral. If you feel sorry for us, announce to all the lords who have been driven away from the capital, we Samour." I will unilaterally give them a consolation payment of one thousand gold coins, and use one million gold coins to win over the hearts of the nobles in the country. This is a very cost-effective deal!"

"Yes, you can still see clearly!" Caesar Zoro suddenly realized, his eyes flashed at the fat man, and his heart couldn't help but throb. This was the greedy little collar man who was a little clever a year ago.

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No! In front of him was a powerful and talented man. From the fat man's disdainful tone, Caesar Sauron heard something that satisfied him. The fat man had expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the royal family, and the day when he would become a lord and become a noble was not far away.

"Wow! Wow. White fog and frost floated on the river like a white ribbon. There was a sound of rushing water in the quiet river of the Satsuma Rijiang River in the south of Kyoto. The sharp bow of a Satsuma warship emerged from the morning mist. ,

The metallic luster of the collision angle shone coldly in the morning light, and white waves were squeezed to both sides. Twenty water slurries sliding continuously on both sides of the ship scraped water marks in the river.

The fat man stood on the bow of the boat, letting the cold wind blow. The water vapor mixed with the cold air made the fat man energetic.

vibration,

The spring in southern Zhivadin is beautiful. After a heavy snowstorm, there is still white snow remaining on the mountains outside Kyoto. The warm current melts the ice on the rocks, revealing the mottled yellow color of the rocks, just like a white spotted dog. , green spots mixed in the middle,

The scenery in front of him made Fatty sigh with emotion. After the Battle of Thirteenth Fort in Kyoto, he had left Zhivadin for almost half a year without realizing it. The promise that Jones Nelly would return to Zhivadin in December to get married became an empty promise. In the blink of an eye, he had already left Zhivadin. Things changed, and the Jones family was forced to leave Kyoto, and their commitments had to be postponed again. Hu Keqili walked over from the side of the boat, "Sir, the three forks of the river in front are the military dock in the northern part of Zhivadin. The commander of the Krolisat Army has been ordered to rush back to the new city. This time, the commander of the Western Mountain Army was also transferred back. Fourth, the Sixth Flag Regiment.

The fat man tightened his clothes, turned around and said, "When you arrive, immediately order President Si Duhan to bring the president of the Kyoto branch to see me, and tell Si Duhan that this time it is my military order. Anyone who disobeys and escapes will be killed!" "

The sound of rushing water became louder and louder. In the morning mist of the Sanchakou River, the military dock in the north of Zhivadin was vaguely visible. Three small Samor warships sailed out from the dock.

There are three beautiful arcs in the river. Escorting the fat man in a formation, several loud trombone sounds came from the dock.

Groups of black-armored Samor soldiers quickly stood in various corners of the dock. The black gate of the military port slowly opened, causing a whirlpool of water flow. "Wow!" The Samor multi-legged warship's hull shook slightly and passed through the vortex steadily. Leaning on the dock,

"Pa" the warship's baffle was lowered, and a group of Samor guards appeared on the side of the ship with murderous intent. The shiny scale armor on his body was like a metal wall, shining in the morning fog. When the soldiers at the dock saw these guards coming out, they straightened their bodies and pointed their spears straight into the sky.

The fat man walked down first, and Crolissart, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly came up with several flag captains behind him, "I wish you a great victory! The military power of Samor will last forever." Crolissart, as always, With a sweet mouth, he bent down to salute the fat man respectfully, but at a close distance he sneered and said, "I heard that the Dillons family has been married to Samour. The legend that your Excellency personally persuaded the Dylans family to surrender has been spread throughout Samour! Subordinates Congratulations again, sir!”

"You are still such a slippery boy! Now you are also the commander of the army, so you must act with dignity! Don't always be playful and smiling." The fat man felt a little embarrassed on his face, laughed and cursed a few words, and led a group of people towards the exit outside the military port. Several Samor military carriages were already waiting there, and a group of Governor's Palace light cavalry stood neatly next to a black carriage. The fat man and Crolisate stepped onto the carriage together.

"Bang" the carriage door closed gently. The fat man changed his amiable image and said to Crolissart in a chilling voice, "Do you know why I transferred you here?"

"The subordinates don't know." Croissant didn't expect the fat man to change his face so quickly, and her face changed slightly in fear.

The fat man said in a solemn voice, "The gentlemen in Kyoto have been very restless recently, and they don't even pay attention to us, Samour. We must fight back against such provocations. Kyoto is the seat of the royal family after all, and we cannot use many methods." . So I have a secret order for you! I want you to block all the trade routes connecting Kyoto, whether it is the mountains in the east or the plains in the south. I will not allow a grain of food to flow into Kyoto. I will make the entire Kyoto suffer from food shortage. crazy!"

The Western Mountain Corps consists mainly of mountain hunters. It is composed of the Sanwa tribe and some fishermen from the southern sea. Unlike the Northern Army, which specializes in attacking, and the Southern Army, which specializes in defense, Shan's legions are mainly responsible for guarding the mountainous areas of Omur and Sartos in western Samor. They are experts in complex mountain warfare. No one can smuggle goods under their noses. , because most of the soldiers are from swamp barbarians and mountain hunters, and have no good feelings or identification with the Wikiya royal family and Kyoto nobles, they are the perfect candidates for Fatty to carry out this revenge plan.