Realm of Power

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Long Po walked out of the gate of Longchang Mansion with a happy face. Surrounded by more than a dozen Long family guards, he turned into an invisible street corner. Long Po suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky for a few seconds. His expression returned to normal. From when he left, I have just let go of my thoughts that have been brought up all the time. It seems that the Emperor of the Empire is really not ready to kill him anymore. As a With his keen intuition and observation, the soldier has discovered that the entire 100-meter area around Longchang Mansion is surprisingly quiet. As an aristocratic area close to the Mansion, no noise can be heard, and all the heavy doors are closed tightly. , to say that it has not been completely controlled by the Imperial Army, that would be a ghost!

"Master!" The guard looked confused.

"I'm fine, I'm just a little too happy!" Long Po waved his hand resolutely, took a deep breath, and said coldly, "I want to tell you some good news. The empire has agreed to lift the Long family's arms embargo, and also Agree to move the 80,000 Imperial Cavalry that are pressing down on me from the sidelines!"

"What, Master, is this true?"

The guards are all bosses with bulging eyes. The empire is really too strong. Only those who have actually fought against the empire will know how terrifying the imperial army's combat power is. In the Southwest War, the emperor pressed 80,000 elite cavalry on the border. Like a sharp blade staring at the tiger, it has such a great restriction on the Long family that no one except myself will know it.

How arrogant the Long family was when they took control of the Zhongbia court by coercing the power of defeating the Song clan. Many people believed that the first thing the Long family would do after taking control of the court would be to use the most direct force. , a large-scale purge was launched against the civil servant group that dominated the court, but in the end, the Long family, which was suppressed by the civil servant group, was unable to do anything. In the end, Long Po, as the prime minister, also went to Dahe Road in despair. Why? As a heavily armed Long family, they actually chose to endure in the end. This is really in contrast to the head of the Long family who went against the forces and attacked north, killing everyone in the grassland with one man's power when the whole of Central and South Africa was in panic. Completely different people

In fact, how did they know that although the Long family had the name of a large army, they actually had to deploy most of them to deal with the 80,000 imperial elite cavalry that posed a great threat, otherwise Long Po would have launched a northern expedition against the imperial capital. The battle could not have dragged on for three or four months, but the result was that the emperor returned to the south with a failed attempt. The Long family completely lost the perfect opportunity to aspire to the throne of Central Asia.

With a casual press by the emperor, the Long family had the reputation of being famous, but no real victory. With the 80,000 imperial cavalry withdrawing, the Long family was truly freed from the shackles!

Looking at the Long family guard with a happy face, there was a bitter smile hidden in the corner of Long Po's mouth. "The advantage of the emperor of the empire is so easy to make. I am afraid that the Long family will be completely dragged into the empire's thieves." The ship is over, but you know it but can't resist it. This is sad."

What kind of person was Long Po, and how could he not know that he was wary of the Emperor at all times? Lifting the ban on weapons and withdrawing 80,000 cavalry were both benevolence and power by the Emperor.

It seems that the Long family has taken a big advantage this time, but in fact, the real advantage is the empire. The empire has lifted the ban on weapons in the southwest. The Long family can purchase weapons from the empire. Not to mention it will cost a lot of money and property, and there is no reason for it. , to stop the invasion of the entire southwestern economy by imperial merchants, and 80,000 cavalrymen withdrew from the Long family's border. It seemed to let go of control over the Long family, but in fact it forced the Long family to have no choice.

No matter how sharp the knife is, if it doesn't draw blood, it's just a decoration.

No matter how powerful the 80,000 imperial cavalry are, they can do nothing if they press on the border. It is just a waste of military expenditures.

The emperor's so-called evacuation was actually just to lift the 80,000 elite imperial cavalry that consumed military expenses from the southwest corner of the chessboard, and then put them down where they should be, just like Deyang, which made the empire delay. In the battle, if the imperial army going south is not 60,000, but 140,000, of which 80,000 are tough and elite cavalry, then Not to mention one Deyang, even one more Deyang would have been trampled to pieces. From a strategic point of view, taking back the 80,000 imperial elite cavalry who were originally nailed to the border of the Long family would be like Withdrawing the useless punch, the empire gained the combat capability to launch strikes with a military strength of more than 100,000 in Central Asia.

"If the emperor acts like this, I'm afraid he will really fight with the people of Aden!" Long Po hesitated and took out a small white token from his arms. The empire is going to attack everyone in Aden. This is definitely something the Long family would like to see. , even if the empire does not provide conditions, the Long family will not stop them. For those who are hoarding prices in Central and Bibia, Long Po didn’t have the slightest fondness for the wealthy Aden businessmen who had made huge fortunes in the country and were making huge profits. These were the blood and blood of the people of Central and South Africa. What’s more, it was said that these wealthy businessmen from Aden took advantage of the war to steal from the grassland people. A large number of Central-Bian slaves were bought and sold there and transported back to Aden. I don’t know how many Central-Bian slaves died on the sea route during transportation.

The token looks crystal clear in the sun, with a strand of gold hanging from the end.

Long Po's eyes were solemn. When the other guards saw the white jade token in Long Po's hand, their expressions that were ecstatic just now suddenly changed. Long Po handed the token to a confidant beside him and said, "Issue this dragon killing order?" Go out, no matter what the cost, even if the Yulong Tower is dead, you must win the head of Yagren, the great elder of the Aden people, within five days."

"Yes!" After hearing Long Po's words, the guard trembled slightly, stretched out his hands, and took the small jade token with great respect, even his palms trembled slightly.

The Dragon Killing Order is the identity of the head of the Long family, and the Yulong Tower is the largest organization of dead soldiers created by the Long family. The original Yulong Tower was not an organization of dead soldiers, but a place used by the Long family to support their old soldiers. The Long family was the center. The Biya Empire has been guarding the Western Continent for decades, and countless people have been killed and injured in the battle. Many of the warriors in the army have been injured and disabled due to years of The military had long lost their ability to make a living. The Long family could not bear to see these soldiers who had followed the Long family for many years in poverty. Among them, the second-generation head of the family established the Yulong Tower to take in and support these veterans and disabled soldiers. Over the decades, with the Experts from the Long Family's Western Army continued to enter the Yulong Tower, and the Yulong Tower eventually became a training ground for the Long Family's dead soldiers.

The Long family has been able to stand in the southwest for decades and compete with the forces of the imperial court. In addition to the fact that the Long family itself controls the combat power of the Western Army, it is also because of the Yulong Tower, a fierce and powerful creature with a military background that even the Jianghu forces dare not easily provoke.

What happened to this Aden man that made the head of the family dare to launch the entire Jade Dragon Tower? In the history of the Long family, this happened only a few decades ago. When the Fengcheng Army broke away from the Long family's Western Army, the head of the Long family was so angry that he once Such an order was issued. At that time, it was a bloody storm in the flattery army. In the end, the Zhongbia court came forward and acquiesced to the Southwest Long family's control of the six southwest provinces, which finally calmed down the storm. At that time, more than 600 officers of the entire flatter army were attacked and killed, and The Jade Dragon Tower almost died, but it was also that time that the reputation of the dead men of the Long family was greatly reduced, and the reputation of the Jade Dragon Tower rose sharply.

In Longchang Mansion, Fatty was reviewing an order.

The battle situation is like a chess game. Since the decision has been made to start, there is no such thing as soft-heartedness.

The Aden Navy has broken through Anta. At this moment, it must be searching for the whereabouts of the Imperial Navy Squadron one by one according to the sea chart. The Aden Navy would not have thought that the Imperial Navy Squadron had already rushed from Anta under its own orders. After retreating to the southern coast of Central Asia, they must have thought that the Imperial Navy was hiding on one of the many islands in the South China Sea.

There are two to three hundred islands. Even if the Aden Navy is to search them one by one, it will take more than half a month. But it is impossible not to search. The Imperial Navy is hiding on one of the islands and suddenly appears to attack the Aden Navy. Troop carriers would be a huge disaster. This is a problem that the Aden Navy has no solution to.

That's enough! Half a month's delay is enough to decide a lot of things

The way of war since ancient times has been to strike first and gain the upper hand. The plan he set up in Liucheng Port was to strike first. Although time was tight, Elder Yaglen, who believed that he could use force to control Liucheng Port, would not have thought of it. , not only did he ask the Long family to snipe him, but also used his strong appeal to uproot the influence of Aden merchants in Central Asia.

This is also thanks to Yagren. If it weren’t for the great appeal of the Aden elder, it would be almost impossible to achieve such an effect. It would be impossible to find all the Aden businessmen scattered across Central and South-Bia. However, Now, these people from Aden have been busy heading towards Liucheng Port in the past few days. According to the report just sent, Aden people The number of people appearing in Liucheng Port has increased sharply. When Liucheng Port was the most prosperous, the total number of Aden merchants was only three to four thousand. But now, when several major ports have ordered the expulsion of Aden merchants at the same time, an influx of people has poured into this port. The number of Aden people in several major ports has doubled. Seven to eight thousand Aden people seem to have suddenly emerged from the earth.

They were all called to build the temple. This is definitely the largest gathering of Aden people in the whole of Central Asia. Many of them know Central Asia very well and have stayed in Central Asia for a long time. They have status. Capable and already integrated into Zhongbia, this is the goal that the Kingdom of Aden has focused on cultivating in Zhongbia for decades. How much intelligence does it have about Zhongbia? It was passed from their hands that once the Aden Army lands in Central Bia, these people will be the guides of the Aden Army. If these people are scattered throughout Central Bia, it will be the biggest difficulty to find them, but now, they are all gathered in arrived at Liucheng Port, and because of the unique religious habits of the Aden people, these Aden people actually gathered in the so-called temple location.

"Send out this order!"

The fat man picked up the pen, signed his name on the order book he was reviewing, walked to the door, handed the order book to the guard at the door, and said in a cold voice, "Tell Mulihe that in three days, when the armies enter Liucheng Port, they will follow this Let’s clean up the list.” The night wind blew softly, and the lanterns swayed slightly on the eaves. There was no coolness in the midsummer night.

In the darkness, the torch shines like a long dragon on the mountain road. A team of horses is marching. The firelight shines on an old and thin figure, which shows a somewhat sacred meaning. It only takes five days to return to Liucheng Port from the mountain road shortcut. This This is also the secret that allows Aden merchants to dominate this trade line. When they learned that Elder Yaglen asked to rush back within four days, even the Aden merchants who had been traveling this trade route for many years felt overwhelmed. ,

"No, Great Elder, let's take a rest. Even if a man can carry it, a horse can't carry it." A middle-aged man who looked like an Aden businessman stopped his horse in pain and ran for two days in a row, letting his two My legs have long been numb and I have lost all feeling. I really doubt that I will fall off the horse before I reach Liucheng Port. "How far is it from Liucheng Port?" Yagren's old face also looked haggard. But his eyes are still bright and scary. He has already After receiving the news, for some unknown reason, someone actually wanted to kill him on his way to Liucheng Port. It was said that the famous Jade Dragon Tower was dispatched. In order to reduce the possibility of being discovered, he dispersed hundreds of guards halfway. For dozens of teams moving forward at the same time, I believe that even if the opponent is Yulonglou, it will not be easy to figure out which team he is in in a short time. Moreover, he believes that as long as he can get to Liucheng Port, it will be Safety,

"There are still two days. We can get there in two days at most. Great Elder, don't worry at all. We are the only merchants from Aden who know about this shortcut. And I can guarantee that it will be useless even if the other party knows that we are taking this route. , because there are three or four forks on the road, inexperienced people will definitely get lost, and it is impossible to catch up with us." The Aden businessman who was the guide was panting. Although he walked this road all year round, he always followed us. The transport team is full of swaying. When did it run like this all night?

Yagren narrowed his eyes into a line and looked around. The mountain roads were green and forested, the mountains were dark and the forests were sparse. However, in the river valleys there were lush grasses and wild flowers, and the river water splashed with broken jade. It was still a unique scene. These The roads are almost all vast stretches of barren mountains. Although the opponent is the famous Jade Dragon Tower, he is not a human being. He has been running for two days and two nights in a row. No matter how fast the opponent is, he cannot catch up.

"Everyone rest for two hours!" Yagren nodded. He was indeed too tired. After all, he was a sixty-year-old man. He had used his energy to hold on until now. He was almost at the limit. When he heard that he could rest, the whole team shouted With a cheer, the guards immediately raised the fire, and soon a piece of hot meat was delivered to Yagren's hands.

"I also know why Jade Dragon Tower wants to kill us!"

Yagren murmured in a low voice with a gloomy face. Behind the Jade Dragon Tower is the Southwest Long Family. This is not a secret in Zhongbia. Yagren thinks that he has nothing to do with the Long family, let alone a grudge. He wants to Dui Gong mobilized the Jade Dragon Tower to kill him. Just as he was talking to himself, the team eating food in front suddenly became chaotic. In the firelight and under the shadow of the trees, countless soldiers with black turbans were running and jumping towards them, and there were more black shadows. , and like the ocean tide, rising and falling,

"Kill Yagren!" The sound of fighting came from the darkness.