Realm of Power

On April 11th of the year of Karagoliga, the war broke out in the Kingdom of Samor in the Kya region. This was an important historical event. Historians of the later era called the year "Falcon's Wrath". ! "There are huge differences in the historical circles about this special year, and they are divided into Samorites and Plaatians who have completely different opinions.

The Samor sect believes that this year marks the transition between the old and new hegemonies in Calradia. At that time, the lord of Samor, Marquis Falcon, also known as the Conqueror Emperor Dustan, began to transform from a local lord to the master of the continent. The beginning of his own attack on mainland hegemony,

The Plattus faction insisted that this was just an episode in the legendary rise of Emperor Dostan. If divided according to the order of events, whether it was the previous Treaty of Dylans or the Battle of Tilburg, it was Dostan who Showing his ambition to dominate the throne and achieving important results

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The truth is always hidden in the mists of history. No one can completely unravel these mysteries. When we extend our vision along the river of time. When the legendary emerging battle for hegemony turns into people with their own thoughts, then everything becomes even more unexplainable, because people are far more difficult to understand than books!

Spring in Palabo is very beautiful. This city is located in the Palahan Basin. There is no desolation of early spring, and there is no cold that has not yet dissipated. There is just the intoxicating fragrance of flowers and the lush green earth. In early spring, all kinds of white lamb grass bloomed with small white flowers, standing high in the sky. Looking down, Parahan is like the brightest green pearl in a sea of ​​white flowers.

Marquis Patus, the Chief Administrative Officer of Ruidian South, left home early in the morning and rushed to the palace to attend an important meeting. The carriage moved forward steadily on the spacious street, and the spring breeze blew gently through the curtains, bringing the intoxicating fragrance of wild flowers on the roadside.

On normal days, Marquis Pattus would have taken a deep breath of this refreshing fragrance, but today, he just leaned tiredly on the soft seat of the carriage, letting the fragrance blow by in the wind. Perhaps thinking of the importance of the topic he was about to discuss, he felt a little heavy. The beautiful scenery outside the car did not ease his inner uneasiness.

The Palahan Palace was built on the east side of the Palasz Academy. Sixteen magnificent stone pillars support the tall front door of the palace. Three white marble sculptures stand in the center of the Changping in front of the kingdom. They represent the sixteenth pillars in the center of the kingdom. a king's domain and three great lords guarding the north.

This palace was newly built thirty years ago. The original Yin'erdian Palace is not here, but in the center of Parahan City. During the battle for the throne that shocked the mainland thirty years ago, the luxurious and beautiful Yin'erdian Palace, with the title of Dream Castle, has been occupied by the current emperor. The king's army was reduced to rubble. Haraus, who succeeded the throne, obviously didn't want anyone to mention the past, so he re-selected the site and built the current Wahosher Palace.

"Good day! The distinguished Marquis of Pattus!" The carriage stopped in front of the palace. The guard with gold cuffs opened the door, bowed respectfully, and helped the Marquis of Pattus out of the carriage.

The prince's undersecretary, the Marquis Eck, also arrived at the same time. The two people who walked out of the carriage met each other, and they couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Thinking of the King they were about to face, they both smiled awkwardly.

The face of Marquis Eck is always red. I don't know whether it's due to the dry weather or other reasons today, but he looks slightly blue. There are two blister-like eyebags hanging under his bloodshot eyes. He looks bald, which makes him feel awkward when walking. Like a polar bear that had just woken up from hibernation, its characteristic rosacea was blown by the cold wind, making it look even redder.

The two of them greeted each other, and then walked into the palace together. The waiter standing at the door respectfully opened the tall palace door with white reliefs for them.

The main buildings of Walisher Palace are all pure white, which is also the favorite color of the Parahan people.

As if anticipating that today would be a particularly important day, every corner of the Walliselle Palace was cleaned, and even the guards were all put on brand new uniforms. However, the two ministers seemed to be in a heavy mood, so they did not talk much. Marquis Patus sat down in the conference room. Immediately, Minister of Military Affairs Boshun walked in from the main entrance of the hall, and glanced at the two people with sharp eyes. He nodded slightly. In view of the seriousness of the issues discussed today, before the arrival of His Majesty the King. No one wanted to comment. The waitress brought the fragrant blue grain soup, but no one touched it.

The heavy and steady footsteps of King Haraus sounded from the corridor behind the main hall. He is over sixty years old this year and still looks rosy. He habitually wears a piece of mail made of gold wire and steel. The traces of time do not seem to be obvious on his body. His tall body still looks strong, his arms are strong and strong, and his gray hair is draped on his shoulders. Only a slight hint of brown...the fearful glistening rice. Like a lion watching its prey, the energy of the little pair rushes towards them,

Harlaus looked at the three people sitting at attention, then walked to the main seat in the middle of the hall and sat down without saying a word. Instead, the clerk behind him waved his fingers slightly! The clerk quickly handed over a sealed scroll with the king's signature on it.

The three ministers sat upright in front of Haraus. look steadily forward

"First of all, I announce a personnel appointment and dismissal decision." Harlaus' slightly old voice stimulated the nerves of the three ministers. Although they already knew the content, but coming from His Majesty the King himself, it was actually authoritative and heavy. The pressure still made the three of them dare not even breathe.

"In view of the current situation in the southern Dehreim border area, cancel the position of the Southern Chief Administrative Officer of Patus! Appoint Ek to be in charge of southern military affairs! Go to Dehreim to organize a war against the Vekians! The Ministry of Military Affairs immediately mobilizes Sa The Eighth Knights of the North in the En area are going south to reinforce Deherihu. No matter what, we cannot let the Vecians and the Lods merge, otherwise our four southern counties will be abandoned."

"Your Majesty, this.

"The Minister of Military Affairs, Burshun, looked ugly. He hesitated for a while, wondering, "The Eighth Knights of the Northern Army is an army directly under the Lord Cortez. It will be difficult to mobilize them under the orders of our Military Affairs Ministry."

"Then let Marshal Berlant coordinate! Do I need to personally issue a royal order for such a small matter?" Harlaus snorted in dissatisfaction, looking extremely impatient. Minister of Military Affairs Burshun was so frightened that he did not dare to speak any more. Then King Haraus asked about the war situation between the southern Sartus Corridor and the Lods. After learning about the attack on the granary in the rear of the Lods, he became angry.

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"The war in the south must be speeded up! We don't have much time to continue to drag on with the Lods. If necessary, you can send envoys to stabilize the Vekians first! After we deal with the Rods, we can drive out these Vekians. go back"

Minister of Military Affairs Boshun nodded piously, actually regarding the delivery of His Majesty the King. I secretly cried out in my heart, what's the matter? The situation in the south was far worse than His Majesty the King knew. In Lenstu, the nearly 100,000 troops of the three knights of the Southern Army were cut into several pieces by the advancing Rohds. The assault in the Toyobe Mountains The plan was abandoned due to the unauthorized evacuation of foreign coalition forces. Not only is the Sartus Corridor hopeless, but even the important frontier city of Lenstu will not be able to be saved.

The troops who attacked Lod's rear also suffered heavy losses, despite burning the important town of Salentus where grain was stored. But that place was already an empty city, and the Ministry of Military Affairs secretly suppressed these situations.

In recent years, His Majesty the King has become more and more fond of reporting good news rather than bad news. As long as there is a slight dissatisfaction, ministers will be deposed from their titles and reduced from noble families to untouchables. Diehards like the Marquis of Patus will also be unable to escape the crisis of being dismissed from their posts. If these true situations are reported, I am afraid that tomorrow His head would be hung on a wooden pole in the city square, and thousands of people in his family would be reduced to pariahs. Such a disaster would scare Boshun out of his sleep.

Coming out of the main hall, Marquis Eck, who succeeded the Southern General Affairs Officer, immediately approached the Minister of Military Affairs, Burshun. The Southern General Affairs Officer had always been a good job. The southern territory was rich and there were many lords. Being the Southern General Affairs Officer is like being the leader of the southern lords. He is responsible for handling disputes among the lords and applying for titles. It can be said to be a bridge between the royal family and the lords. If you want to gain the recognition and favor of the royal family, The general officer is the necessary way. The annual fee for the lords' respect alone is half a million gold coins, which is definitely a lot of money, but under the current situation. Ekko couldn't be happier.

"Lord Boshun, for the sake of our many years of working together, can you tell me the real situation in the Dehreim area?" Marquis Eck opened his bloodshot eyes and looked at him with pity. My old bosses are all involved in military affairs, and the true situation can deceive His Majesty the King. But Eck, who was a former military deputy minister, could not be deceived. Although the intelligence in the Dehreim area was classified as top secret last month and no one except the military minister had the right to read it, the situation in the south was terrible. Ek still heard something

"How many troops do I have left to mobilize?" Ek asked straight to the point. Seeing Boshun's silent expression, Ek became anxious. Shouting, "Isn't the Fifth Knights stationed at Tatosu Fortress in the south! As the general officer of the south, I think I should have the right to ask the Ministry of Military Affairs to authorize me to mobilize this force!"

Boshun hesitated for a moment with a strange expression on his face, and responded with a heavy voice, "I can authorize you to mobilize the Fifth Knights, but do you really want to mobilize this force? You and I both know very well. This force can be It's not a regular army. It can even be said to be dangerous. That guy, Stedelon, has been looking forward to this army leaving his territory for a long time!" Yi Xunshu said with a smile on his face.