Realm of Power

The cold raindrops pattered down on the street, splashing yellow water, which looked particularly desolate under the dim light. The drizzle accompanied by the cold wind made a crackling sound on the windows of residents' houses. Although it was not very loud, it was enough to disturb the owner's sweet dreams. There is stagnant water everywhere on the streets. During the April rainy season from the southern region, the humidity brought a lot of trouble to the lives of residents. It also effectively condensed military operations in surrounding areas.

Including the war on the Harvey Plateau, the Ikar people suddenly took action against the Kingdom of Harvey, and a full 200,000 Ikar troops crossed the border. Although the Kingdom of Harvey had received hints from the empire in advance, on the whole, We were still not prepared for the Ikar people to attack us. Before the war broke out, we only symbolically mobilized 40,000 troops to the border with the Ikar Kingdom, hoping to deter the Ikar people from their ambitions.

However, the Kingdom of Harvey did not expect that the Ikal people would come out in full force this time. The powerful force of 200,000 Ikar troops was divided into three directions, upper, middle and lower, to attack the border of the Kingdom of Harvey at the same time. There was also a partial army to follow. The Dahei Mountains penetrated directly behind the Harvey border guards. Ever since the outbreak of the battlefield in the Order State, the Ikar Army has been in a state of recuperation, and the Harvey Kingdom has just been affected by horseback. The invasion of the Dingliya people severely damaged their vitality. They lost more than 100,000 main troops in the Order Kingdom. They could only survive by retreating to the Harvey Plateau. This time, the Harvey Kingdom was even less prepared. Many The troops were all newly rebuilt, and the frontier troops on the border had not seen war for decades. Suddenly faced with the full pressure of the Ikars, they were immediately in a panic.

Although the Fourth Army of the Kingdom of Harvey's Border Guards resisted desperately and did not completely cut off the retreat of the Harvey Border Army, the Ikar Army immediately captured the city of Miloze, one of the three most important towns of the Border Army, with more than 20,000 border troops. The news that six thousand people died in the battle and 17,000 surrendered spread throughout the entire Harvey Frontier Army in the shortest possible time. The total number of the entire Harvey Frontier Army was only about 80,000 people. In Miloze, The strength of the three major towns of Kabiru and Staransi reached 60,000. Among them, Miroze ranked first among the three major towns with two legions and 23,000 people. No one expected that, The city of Miroze, which had the strongest military strength, would be captured by Ikar in less than six hours after the war started. When the news came out, the entire Harvey frontier army was in an uproar, and the other two important towns also felt that they were in danger.

The border was suppressed by the Ikar army, and reports to the kingdom for help were pouring in. However, until four days later, Harvey's Military Ministry could only barely gather more than 30,000 people to send to the border for support, and these 30,000 people The weapons were not fully equipped, and many soldiers were only issued a spear, which made the frontier generals who saw the arrival of the reinforcements cursed in anger. However, there was nothing they could do about it. It was not that the Harvey Military Department was negligent in its duties, but It's because the Kingdom of Harvey has reached the point where it has no soldiers. To the extent that they can be mobilized, just before the large-scale attack by the Ikars, the Martinliya people on the front of the Harvey Plateau were frequently mobilized, and the unexpected exposure of the commander-in-chief of the Martinliya people made the entire Military Affairs Department of the Harvey Kingdom feel anxious. The enemy, Martin Force The commander of the Ya army turned out to be Silver Fox. Even if this Silver Fox was completely defeated by the empire in the Battle of Stam, no one dared to deny that Silver Fox was the number one general of Martin Li Ya, and this Silver Fox was still there West Coast almost succeeded in assassinating the Imperial Emperor

No one would dare to take this kind of person lightly

Not to mention, this time the Ikars sent troops uncharacteristically to the Kingdom of Harvey, and the shadow of the conspirator Silver Fox was undoubtedly flashing behind them. In the eyes of the Harvey Military Department, if the Ikars penetrated the border Facing Harvey cities one after another, it will take at least a certain amount of time to conquer them. However, if the Martin Liya people break through the front of the plateau, it will cause a huge disaster within the Harvey Kingdom. There was a great panic, and the Kingdom of Harvey would really be on the verge of subjugation. However, this rain undoubtedly hindered the Martinliya people's strategy of attacking the plateau from the front. The muddy plateau corridor was very difficult for the Martinliya cavalry. Combat power has played a slowing role, and when it comes to the infantry combat capabilities of the Martin Liyas, the Harveys are confident that one Harvey infantry can defeat two Martin Liyas.

On a rainy night, a carriage drove through the streets of the Holy City. The horse's hooves splashed cold water, and the wheels slowly ran over the puddles, splashing radioactive water. The carriage driver wore a black robe and waved his whip from time to time to adjust the direction of the carriage. Although the Holy City was bustling with business, in the middle of the night, it was another rainy night, and there was no one on the streets. The carriage turned into a straight road and consciously slowed down, minimizing the sound of the wheels rubbing against the street, just like a small boat. , until it stopped silently in front of the hotel, and the curtain of the carriage was opened. A woman got off the carriage and stood silently in the wind and rain. Her eyes swept across the temple-turned-hotel in front of her, with a complex light flashing in her eyes.

The dim street lights illuminated her somewhat pale face from time to time. Her straight waist, straight bridge of nose, and proud figure stood quietly in the cold wind and rain of the Holy City. The cold raindrops slowly rolled down her neck. Slowly seeping down, the biting cold reminded her that she had no choice. Between life and death and her master, she could only choose the life or death of the entire clan and betray her master. And to a certain extent, it was not considered a betrayal for her to bring the wealth of the Sam clan back to the Sam clan. No matter how you put it, It is correct, and it is under the circumstances that Martin is in urgent need of a large amount of funds.

"Mrs. Charlene, you have withdrawn all the personnel and funds of the Blue Chamber of Commerce into the country without telling His Highness. Are you planning to come here specifically to have a look at His Highness?" The curtain of the carriage was drawn, revealing a cold face. A middle-aged nobleman with a gloomy expression, and a scar on his right cheek, looked at This woman's eyes held such an unconcealable sarcasm, "I believe that the day after tomorrow, the news of the complete evacuation of the Blue Chamber of Commerce will break out, and then the expression on His Highness's face will definitely be wonderful. Charlene, what have you established this time?" "My wife will not treat you badly for your great achievements," Jocelyn. It will be my turn. I don't want you to interrupt, you are just here to confirm whether I have evacuated all people and property. Moreover, this matter itself did not have the consent of the patriarch. It was entirely the lady's own initiative. "It is called Charlene is a beautiful woman with a face as cold as ice. Her name is Charlene, the name of the Blue Chamber of Commerce. The president of Yishang is also the most trusted confidant of His Highness Samtama. The basis for Samtamara to gain a foothold in the Sam clan is not only that Samtamara is the only daughter of the clan leader, but also because Samtamara is the only daughter of the clan leader. Tamara holds a huge smuggling network in her hands, which can bring huge wealth to the Sam people.

This smuggling network is the Blue Chamber of Commerce

Even in the empire where there are many large chambers of commerce, the Azure Chamber of Commerce is one of the dozen or so most powerful chambers of commerce. At the beginning of the year, it was promoted to one of the few S-level chambers of commerce, and is on the road leading to South Europe Barrow. On the trade routes, the Blue Chamber of Commerce took advantage of its unique smuggling network in Martin Liya to firmly occupy 6% of the market share. , has an extremely important influence on the entire southern trade route, and now, the Blue Chamber of Commerce has suddenly withdrawn all personnel and financial resources. Except for Charlene, as the nominal president of the Blue Chamber of Commerce, she has the power to issue such an order, and she still uses Sam Tamara is hiding in the Holy City under the perfect opportunity that she dare not expose. This is a naked betrayal! Sam Tamara didn’t know that during the time when he left Martinli Ya and went to the Holy Capital, the Blue Chamber of Commerce had been turned upside down. Not only Sam Tamara’s confidants were instigated to rebel one by one, but also people like Charlene. character, also had to choose to betray Sam Tamara

These are all the sequelae of that meeting. The moment Patriarch Sam agreed with Sam Tamara to go to the Holy Capital, he actually announced that he had given up on Sam Tamara. Sam Tamara’s position in the Blue Chamber of Commerce was Although the confidants are loyal, they are from the Sam clan after all, and their family members are all in the Sam clan. As long as these confidants are captured, it is not difficult to control the entire Blue Chamber of Commerce.

"Let's go." Charlene walked into the carriage again with a pale face. Before leaving, she walked into the hotel and left a letter to Sam Tamara. The Blue Chamber of Commerce has withdrawn. Your Highness had better return home immediately. It's the only thing she can do

"If it were me, I would not leave anything to His Highness. It would be best if His Highness cannot return to Martin Li Ya." Jocelin curled the corner of his mouth with disdain, "Can't you still see that the patriarch has given up? Your Highness, before Your Highness goes back, the new Young Highness It will be born. It will be really dangerous when His Highness returns to the country." "Of course you don't want His Highness to return to the country, and then you can justifiably exclude His Highness from the Sam clan." Charlene sat on the sofa in the car. Next, he sighed silently and said slowly

"Haha, don't be joking. Even if the Young Highness of the Sam clan is not brave, he should not be a woman. This will make us a laughing stock. The clan leader had no choice but to pull Sam Tamara in order to stabilize people's hearts. He was appointed as Young Highness, and now the wife is about to give birth, and the clan leader, the wizard, has also asserted that the wife is pregnant with a brave and mighty warrior. Now the wife has taken control of the Blue Chamber of Commerce, Do you think His Highness is still qualified to compete with Madam for the position of Young Highness? "Joslin sneered, Charlene's pretty face changed, and she became completely silent. The Young Highness of the Sam tribe is a woman. This is the biggest problem. The internal debate over Young Highness has been going on for a long time. If it hadn’t been for the rapid rise of the Blue Chamber of Commerce in the past two years, His Highness’s position could be considered stable, and the clan would have re-elected Young Highness long ago.

What the emperor said to Si Green is that "the betrayer is often the person he knows best" because the emperor has received a report from the Imperial Intelligence Department. The person behind the Blue Chamber of Commerce is Sam Tamara. It is not a secret to the emperor. Blue The Chamber of Commerce's move this time was huge, almost everyone was involved All supplies and materials were evacuated, but it happened to be at the moment when Sam Tamara himself quietly arrived in the Holy Capital. This kind of hidden blade from behind was blatantly robbing Sam Tamara of everything. If you didn’t know it was Sam Tamara, If someone within the clan takes the opportunity to demolish Sam Tamara, then he is no longer the emperor.

However, the emperor did not clarify this news clearly.

"Your Highness, when I came here just now, the hotel said that someone left a letter for you in the early morning." In the morning, with the document on the negotiation with the empire, Si Green, dressed in businessman's clothes, took out a letter from the document. Letter, the flowers in the greenhouse are not worth the empire's investment. The emperor intended to push Si Gelin to the throne, but Si Gelin Lin was unwilling. Since Si Green recommended this Sam clan young highness to the empire, the emperor must know how Sam Tamara would understand the word traitor. To a certain extent, becoming the spokesperson of the empire was Martin. Although Siglin, the traitor of the Liya people, didn't know the news, he heard something from the emperor's tone.

"Who could have sent a letter early in the morning, and also knew that I was here?" Samtamara's eyebrows trembled slightly, and she was also curious. Her eyes wandered over the letter. Her arrival in the Holy Capital was extremely secretive, except for the empire. Several senior officials of the Blue Chamber of Commerce know that if it is the empire, there is absolutely no need to If you want to play this kind of trick, you can directly ask Si Green to bring it. Then there is only one, the Blue Chamber of Commerce. Thinking of this, her hand that picked up the letter felt a little heavy. The Blue Chamber of Commerce is her biggest support, and she has great respect for the Sam clan. Your Highness doesn't care, but the Blue Chamber of Commerce was established by her.

The familiar red seal on the surface of the letter gave her a vague premonition of foreboding. At the first glance, Samtamara recognized the letter from Charlene, whom she trusted most, and the hand holding the letter trembled slightly. Wait, the person who came last night was Charlene! Samtamara felt a little dry in the mouth, as if she had a premonition of something. Samtamara opened the seal of the letter with her fingers, and scanned the contents with her eyes. Her pretty face had turned pale, and her body was shaking. He almost fell to the ground. The other party was so cruel. He even took advantage of the opportunity he had in the Holy City to quietly take away the entire Blue Blue Chamber of Commerce from him. Without the Blue Blue Chamber of Commerce, his young highness would be a joke.

"Your Highness, has something happened within the clan?" Si Green looked at Sam Tamara's face that suddenly turned pale and asked immediately.

Samtama pulled over for a few minutes before saying slowly, "There is nothing wrong with the clan, but something happened to the Blue Chamber of Commerce. The letter was left by Charlene. She said in it that she had brought all the personnel and materials from the Blue Chamber of Commerce. They all withdrew from Martin Liya and advised me to return to Martin Liya as soon as possible and not stay in the Holy Capital any longer! "

"What, Charlene took away the personnel and materials of the Blue Chamber of Commerce! Why did she do this? It must be a woman who did it, and only that woman can control Charlene!"

Hearing the name of the Blue Chamber of Commerce, Si Green immediately realized what was going on. He gritted his teeth and said every word with hatred. In order to plot against Samtalama, the other party even did such a thing that disregarded the interests of the country. It was also a shame. The former Sam leader felt angry. You must know that at this time At this moment, the western front of Martinliya Kingdom is already in flames of war. Whether it is preparing troops or mobilizing troops, it is the time when various materials are urgently needed. The Blue Chamber of Commerce is the only one in Martinliya that can purchase materials through normal commercial methods. Channels, the role of the Blue Chamber of Commerce is crucial,

But now, for her own selfish reasons, that woman has withdrawn all the Blue Chamber of Commerce into the country, just to snatch the Blue Blue Chamber of Commerce away from Samtamara. As for the operation of the Chamber of Commerce, that woman is completely confused, otherwise it would be impossible. Charlene will not withdraw all personnel and materials The absurdity in the country, the Azure Chamber of Commerce withdrew its personnel and materials, and the trade line with the empire was completely cut off, which was equivalent to closing its own way of survival. If such a short-sighted and ignorant woman really became the wife of the Sam clan leader, It’s hard to say what the Sam tribe will look like in the future.

"I think the empire should be notified of this matter immediately and let them intercept all the personnel and materials of the Blue Chamber of Commerce." Si Green punched the table angrily and said sternly, "The Blue Chamber of Commerce is so big, you can't just go back. There are only two routes back to Martinliya from the empire-controlled areas, either through Calisu, Then go back from the war-torn Western Front, or go south from the newly calmed Order Kingdom, pass through the occupied area of ​​​​Martinliya in the Harvey Kingdom, and then enter Martinliya itself. This time we came to the Holy City along the Coming from this route, the empire only needs to be stuck at the southern border to block all the people and materials that are returning."

"Forget it, if this matter is told to the empire, the empire will definitely send troops to intercept it. It is conceivable that to be able to instigate a full-scale rebellion against the entire chamber of commerce, it must be conditional on the family members of the stranded clan of the chamber of commerce personnel. In this case, the chamber of commerce personnel will To break through the empire's interception, you must make sacrifices. I was the one who brought them out in the first place. I don't want to look at him. They sacrificed themselves in vain because of the struggle for power within the clan, so let them go back. They have worked hard these years." After hesitating for a while, Samtamara shook her head with a wry smile. Charlene was the person she supported. , were actually instigated by the other party to rebel. 1 It is conceivable that his other subordinates in the Sam tribe may also be in danger.

But who can blame this? The moment he left Martin Liya and went to the Holy Capital, it meant that he lost his wings to them. Facing a more powerful force, they could only choose to surrender.

"Your Highness!"

Si Green began to rejoice that he had chosen Samtamara. Just using the caravan to continuously transport the needed materials and technology back to the country from the empire, Samtamara's foresight was enough to surpass all others. Most Martin Liya nobles live several streets away, and can consider those who betrayed them. Such an empire spokesperson can undoubtedly Let the lords who signed secret surrender letters with the empire feel worthy of their trust. In the battle of the Holy Capital, Martin Liya was seriously injured. Even if the Western Front was taken back later, Martin Liya would not be able to survive for at least ten years. Enough to resist the power of the empire, this determines that Martin Liya needs a monarch who can allow Martin Liya to recuperate!