Realm of Power

Large snowflakes are falling, and the land shrouded in lead clouds is so cold that everything is frozen. In the depth of winter, on the land of Feishan covered with large forests, more than a hundred imperial black-armored cavalry are guarding a black car. The carriage was heading east. A fat young man with black hair was sitting in the carriage. Through the curtain of the carriage, one could vaguely see scattered villages in the distance.

The land under the heavy snow is completely white, and there are overwhelming sounds from the tree trunks along the way. The withered atmosphere in the Feishan area is more obvious in winter. On both sides of the road, some broken limbs can occasionally be seen exposed in the white snow. From the carriage window Withdrawing his gaze, the black-haired young man looked at the opposite person with cold eyes. A panic-stricken imperial internal affairs officer said in a cold voice, "Just one winter snow caused more than 3,000 people to freeze to death, and more than 500,000 people moved to Istan due to lack of food. In one year, is this a satisfactory answer to the empire? "Your Majesty, it's your subordinates who are incompetent!"

The imperial internal affairs officer said with an ugly face. He was a middle-aged man with an old appearance. He had thick hair and a stubbled chin that was slightly longer. He looked quite ordinary, except for an old centipede-like wound on his neck. , where the palms of the sleeves are exposed, you can also see some scars, and you can see some traces of the past.

Varisien is an important minister of the empire, a famous general in the mainland who is famous for his whirlwind assault tactics. A middle-aged man who can be ordered by Fatty himself is naturally not a mediocre person. Middle-aged people may not be famous among the new military elites. After all, among the emperor Before launching the war against the Obaro region, the continental unification war At that time, in the desperate counterattack by the main force of the Nord Kingdom, in order to block the attack of the Nord Guards, Lakoye's Third Flag Regiment of the Guards fought fiercely with the Nord Guards for four hours, but in the end they did not surrender. The Nord Guards broke through the gap, which led to the Nord King's tragic defeat and death in the final battle.

In that battle, Rakoye, the leader of the Third Banner, was also seriously injured. Although his life was saved after surgery, one of his legs was completely disabled. Later, the fat man transferred him to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and served as the manager of the Nordic capital for three years. After serving as an internal affairs officer, he was transferred to the Obaro area with outstanding achievements and held important positions in the Dahai City area and the Southwest District. , can be said to be quite experienced in internal affairs, and very good at managing newly conquered areas. He is the former commander of the third banner of the Falcon Grand Duke's Guards, Lakoye, who was once called the "Grand Duke" by the imperial military. The fierce general of the "Tiger" is now also the chief internal affairs officer of the Feishan region. It's just that this time, even Lakoye can't protect him.

Fei Shan's situation is really so bad that it is simply an impossible task! Under the emperor's gaze, Lakoye also lamented inwardly, with a wry smile on his lips. Fei Shan's situation was indeed quite poor. There was a huge gap in the labor force, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was short of funds, and there were also heavy constraints on business. There were also Fei Shan. The remnants of the kingdom are fanning the flames inside, like heavy shackles on the land of Feishan in front of us,

But the biggest problem is not this, but that the empire from top to bottom, starting from the emperor, has always maintained a hostile attitude towards Fei Shan. When the imperial governor Doze was attacked and killed by the Fei Shan people, Doze As an important minister of the empire and the former chairman of the Dorok Mountain Kingdom, Ze was the only one who served during the war of continental unification. A great figure who surrendered to the leader of the empire at the last moment, saving the empire and Dorok from a tragic war. Such a figure has considerable reputation in both the imperial military and imperial political circles. and influential figures were actually killed by Feishan people using despicable secret attacks.

One can imagine the hostility towards Fei Shan throughout the empire, and the emperor's brutal approach of killing 300,000 of Fei Shan's elite in one battle only strengthened the empire's harsh treatment of Fei Shan. There is a strong basis. This is what the emperor does. Who would dare to have a good look at Fei Shan? If the person who is in charge of Fei Shan is not Varician, the famous military slicker, who is not a former Samorian Guardsman and is in the military. Fang still has quite a number of With Lakoye's connections, I'm afraid Fei Shan's situation will be much uglier. After all, Doze's death has almost made Fei Shan the enemy of the entire empire. Who will give Fei Shan a good look? Even if the outbreak this spring The plague caused agricultural operations in the Feishan area to be completely unable to keep up. In the autumn, due to the attack of typhoons at sea, more than one-third of the crops were swept away before they matured, ultimately leading to the outbreak of this terrible winter disaster.

The so-called winter snow that the emperor mentioned lasted for three full days. The main way of living in the Feishan area was still in villages. These simple houses made of thatch and mud almost collapsed under such heavy snow. These are actually due to the lack of labor, many old houses have not been repaired, and the poor economic recession has kept many Feishan farmers struggling at the poverty line.

It was originally a good thing for the empire to allocate land to peasants in accordance with the decree, but in Feishan it became a disaster

Because almost half of the men died in the war, the remaining old, weak, women and children could only use the simplest hand planing method to farm the vast wasteland. Not only was the farming low, but the survival rate was not high. Natural disasters are all over, because most of the agricultural tools were lost during the pre-Fishan Kingdom. It was taken away and turned into a combat weapon. Otherwise, how could the Feishan Kingdom, which was sandwiched between the two camps of Barro and Istan in Central Europe and restricted by iron ore for a long time, be able to equip an army of nearly 600,000 to 700,000 people in a short period of time? Under such circumstances, how can we talk about developing the economy and resuming production? Being able to maintain it until now has already made Lakoye very anxious.

Fei Shan's strong outburst actually came at the expense of Fei Shan's decades of accumulation. This is why after 300,000 Fei Shan elites were wiped out by the empire, Fei Shan's kingdom didn't even have a capable fighting force. The main reason why I can't come up with it is that I don't have any weapons, so how can I fight! What else to do but surrender?

If the culprit of Fei Shan's current miserable situation is really to be investigated, I'm afraid it's His Majesty right in front of me! Of course, you can't say this in front of the emperor. You can't say, Your Majesty, didn't you create all this with your own hands? "Forget it, this can't be entirely blamed on you. After all, it's Varisien who is too cunning." After the fat man said what Lakoye said, he also knew that Feishan's current embarrassing situation cannot be entirely blamed on Lakoye. Regarding Koye, when he first came back, he had already noticed the unusual situation in the Feishan area. Satisfied," Dahai City needs an internal affairs officer responsible for expansion. You have been practicing outside for five years, and it is time to go back and reunite. I have already sent an order to Dahai City. Someone will take over Fei Shan's affairs in the near future. Are you ready? "Just a moment." The fat man waved his hand calmly and lifted his hand from the table. Picking up an appointment letter and handing it over, Lakoye had been seriously injured. Although it looked like he only lost one leg, there were more than thirty war wounds on his body. Almost his whole body was about to be chopped into pieces. It’s a miracle that he can survive even though he’s meatless. In such winter snowy and rainy weather, The wounds on his body were even more painful. The sweat on Lakoye's face was not only due to embarrassment, but also the deep pain of the old wounds. Although he was sitting steadily in front of him, the fat man could still feel it keenly. Lakoye's body was actually trembling slightly, and he was gritting his teeth to endure the pain! "May I boldly ask, who is it?"

Hearing that the emperor had selected a new internal affairs officer for Fei Shan, and that he would be transferred back to the imperial capital of Dahai City, Lakoye not only showed a touch of excitement on his face, but also had a concern. Over the past year, he had been worried about Fei Shan's situation. We are basically familiar with each other. It is not an exaggeration to say that Fei Shan’s current situation is like a mudflat. Whoever steps in will be unlucky. Fei Shan is also a person. The tragic situation also made the imperial internal affairs officer feel a little guilty. Although he was once a murderous iron-blooded soldier, when the blood-stained sword in his hand gradually integrated into the life of a normal person from a battlefield littered with corpses, he looked at The Feishan area under his own jurisdiction is in ruins and the people are displaced. Lakoye will also be touched by the scene.

He couldn't help but asked bravely, yes, Fei Shan's situation is a muddy shoal. No matter how capable a person is, he will feel embarrassed when he steps in. After all, what he is facing is the entire empire, from the emperor to the emperor. The layers of barriers in the entire military and political aspects are really not something that ordinary political officers can do well.

Lakoye's conscientiousness has always been the most reassuring thing for Fatty. With the sharpness of a soldier and the carefulness of an internal affairs officer, he can handle both government affairs and military affairs. If it weren't for this injury, Fatty would have even thought about Lakoye. Koye was transferred to the Central Biya region to serve as the governor of the northwest region.

"I have ordered Plais to serve as the chief administrative officer of the Feishan region!"

The fat man hesitated for a moment, looked out the window at the forest areas passing by, and said in a solemn voice that two years had passed, and the aftermath of the incident that had affected the imperial adjutant officer had long since disappeared. Even if The punishment is almost enough. Such a talented and important minister of the empire cannot be punished after all. It can be idle for a long time, not to mention that the Feishan region is the connecting region between the Barro region and the Istan region in Central Europe, and is now the core place on the only way to connect the Central and Asian regions. If there is no one who is trustworthy and has a lot of knowledge, How can the important ministers of the empire who are in charge of all kinds of means suppress the countries in the Barro region of Central Europe that are ready to take action?

This important minister of the empire must be good at both military and internal affairs, and must also be able to command local wars. Looking at the empire, there are only a handful of such people, and among the idle candidates, Prais is undoubtedly the first to bear the brunt. This former imperial adjutant It can be said that he has been quite low-key for the past two years. He has been focusing on his position as the dean of the Imperial College of Internal Affairs. He seems to want to spend his whole life getting around like this. How is it possible? There are such cheap good things there!

"If it's His Excellency the Deputy Chief, then it won't be a problem."

Sure enough, when he heard that the emperor had arranged for Prais, the former adjutant of the empire, Lakoye's pale face showed a look of relief, and he was filled with admiration for the emperor's move. Prais's talent was obvious to all. , as an old man who participated in the Great Road Unification War, he knows what a powerful figure the former Ruidian Minister of Military Affairs is.

Only the adjutant general could do such a mess like Feishan. You must know that the entire empire's internal affairs officer system was established by this adjutant general. When Plais came forward, the internal affairs department just passed by.

In the military, although Plais was transferred back to the country because of the incident two years ago, his status is definitely an important official of the imperial military at the same level as the five army commanders. This adjutant-general had an old relationship with Plais as the internal affairs officer of the Feishan region. If everyone in the empire had hostile feelings towards Feishan, they would have to betray the former adjutant-general's face!

Looking at the entire empire, I am afraid that the only person who can help the land of Feishan get out of this embarrassing situation is the former adjutant general of the empire. And the emperor's order itself also represents the emperor's attitude of giving up his past grudges. This is Enough is enough. As long as the emperor is willing to give up his past grievances, then the resistance to change in the Feishan area will be automatically reduced by more than half! The opportunity for Feishan’s revival has come! I’m just afraid that I won’t be able to see it! Lakoye's eyes fell on the snow-covered ground outside the window with complicated eyes.

"While you still have time, make me a list, a list of all the famous families in the Feishan area." The fat man reached out and patted Lakoye on the shoulder.

"Yes, Your Majesty" Lakoye nodded quickly, picked up the quill on the table, touched some ink in it, and started writing on a piece of paper.

Ever since the empire learned how to make paper from Yueshan, Zhongbia paper has been popularized in the empire at a whirlwind speed. The cheap and easy-to-use Zhongbia paper has brought the empire not only the convenience of writing, but also the replacement of The original expensive parchment paper was replaced, which greatly reduced the price of books, and finally became a Readings used on a larger scale, various treatises and readings of the empire, became popular overnight. Whether academic or academic, they all sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain. This was the shackles of the empire's cultural expansion. was broken through, and the influence of the empire was spreading to all directions at an extremely fast speed.

"Your Majesty, this is the current list of twenty-one nobles and six chambers of commerce in Feishan, as well as the names of their leaders." After a few minutes, Lakoye stopped his pen and handed a list to the emperor opposite.

"The Kahala family in Bolonze City?"

The fat man glanced at the list above and landed on a name, because the destination of the carriage was Bolongze, the city of Feishan, which is now the base camp of the empire to fight against Feishan's rebellion. In the name of quelling the rebellion, the empire mobilized 50,000 people. The army entered Feishan. During the Battle of Port Hérault, Varisien drew away 30,000 imperial troops from the Feshan area.

Bolonze's imperial army now only has more than 20,000 people. However, for the rebels in Feishan's three cities with a total of only more than 6,000 people, this is enough military pressure to make the rebels feel great pressure.

In fact, Fatty, as the chief director, knew very well about Fei Shan's rebellion. It was a farce directed and staged by himself in order to attract Fei Shan's anti-imperial forces. Even the leaders of the rebellion acted in accordance with the orders of the empire. , and the effect is also very good. As expected, many remnants of the Feishan Kingdom era gathered in the rebel city.

The fishing net has been tightened and the big fish has been caught

The fat man went to close the net. Among the members of the secret party provided by the leader of the rebellion, there was Kahala, the former Marquis of Feishan Kingdom. However, he did not expect that Kahala's family was actually in Bolongze City, and it seemed that This Kahala family is so ruthless that Lakoye appreciates it! This is a bit interesting. Unexpectedly, I accidentally found a two-faced person.