Realm of Power

Big oasis, Posini

In the quiet afternoon, the hot sunshine shines down unobstructed, making the entire oasis dazzling. Looking over, the outline of the bell tower floats due to the pure and strange sky. With the palace in the middle as the center, the entire Posini Like a green carpet standing in the tawny sand, the sparkling inner lake, the blue palace dome, the tallest bell tower stands there, and the Posini people in white desert clothes sit bored. Everything seems to be no different from the past. Since the caravans no longer pass by here, the life of the Posini people has returned to the past. The past days have been like this, and it seems that such days will continue forever. Go down.

The palace of the supervisor of the Kingdom of Aden, not far from the central palace of Bosini, also seemed quiet, with only the sound of cicadas chirping.

The Aden guards wearing white helmets and red light armor stood upright in the sun, their bodies soaked with sweat, poking around like puppets that could only breathe. Although it is quiet, I don't know why. The air here is so tight that a little spark seems to make it explode.

"Your Excellency Samsien, the report on the instability of the Great Oasis has been reported, but due to the distance, I am afraid that it will be too late to wait for a reply from the royal capital, so please prepare in advance!" Rukdelph said with a stern look. Taken back from the window, Posini is the center of gravity of the Kingdom of Aden's surveillance of the great oasis. As the second largest oasis among the thirteen major oases after the Siam Platform, the Kingdom of Aden will The construction of the supervising official residence here is enough to show the key to Posini's geographical location. "Rukedelph, I believe you know better than me what it means to transfer a large number of weapons from the weapons depot without permission from the Kingdom's Ministry of Military Affairs. Although the monarchs of the Great Oasis held a secret meeting on the Siyamu Platform that was detrimental to the kingdom, it did not mean that they would take such extreme measures to control the situation! "

Samsien, the supervisor of the Kingdom of Aden, said with a displeased look on his face. As a senior member of the Kingdom of Aden stationed in the Grand Oasis, he is also the deputy minister of the Kingdom’s Military Affairs Department and the commander-in-chief of the 100,000-strong Aden army. Samsien has His military style is very repulsive to the intelligence department's practice of concocting conspiracies in private. He once said privately that "the intelligence department is just a bunch of villains who listen to the outside world."

As the head of the Aden Intelligence Department in charge of the Grand Oasis, Lukdelph is naturally a target of disgust for the other party. Moreover, as the head of the Aden military who is solely responsible for the Grand Oasis, Samsien has noticed Lukdelph's behavior. The official residence has been unusual these past two days. For the past two days, every night, there have been longing figures coming and going in Rukedelph's official residence in a hurry.

Everyone's face was solemn, and the surrounding guards were on guard early, and double posts were set up every night. All holidays for everyone in the official residence were cancelled. Once a Posini accidentally approached the embassy, ​​the sharp and hoarse warning voice of the official residence guards could be heard. Everyone who came in and out of Rukedelph's mansion looked nervous. Coming and going in a hurry, everyone's eyes are bloodshot

Especially Rukedelf himself, with a tense face and red eyes, sat in a carriage and went back and forth between Bosini and Siamu Terrace several times. Although the distance between the two large oases was not far. At a distance of thirty to forty miles, strictly speaking, Siamu Platform can only be regarded as the gateway from the great oasis into the desert, and Bosini is only this. The curtain behind the door revealed that neither of the two large oases could be considered a real desert oases, but just the edge of the desert. As Samsien received a report from the garrison, it was said that Rukdelph had purchased weapons from the army in the name of the Intelligence Department. Ku transferred away a hundred well-forged Surrey machetes, two hundred Moros short bows, and a full three thousand arrow clusters.

No matter how much Samsien did not like to see the hunting dog of the Intelligence Ministry, he had to call him in for questioning, because those weapons came from the weapons arsenal managed by his subordinates. Once something really happened and they were traced afterwards, he, as the Kingdom of Aden, The person in charge of the Grand Oasis was all to blame, but to his surprise, Rukdelph directly told him where the weapons were.

"We found another son of the Sago family and gave him all these weapons. As long as this person is supported, Bosini will be completely in the hands of the Kingdom of Aden." Rukedelf looked solemn. express

"Are you kidding? Wasn't the other son of the Sago family eaten by a wolf in the wild? Our Aden garrison found the body."

Hearing Rukedelf's words, Sasician looked hesitant and said, Sa Gu is the family of the monarch who rules the Posini Oasis. The current Posini monarch Sa Gu III once had a younger brother, but he died unexpectedly. Sa Gu Msien was very clear about this matter. He was just a team leader at the time, and he personally led people to find the body.

Rukedelf smiled noncommittally, "Only half of the corpse that was bitten by wild wolves was left, and even the head was missing. Who can say that it is another son of the Sago family? And can you sir?" Isn’t it strange why the dignified prince of the Saku family was killed by a wild beast alone? Where were the guards around him? And it is said that the person who found the body was the Lord. If the Lord insists that it is not the Sago family, The body of my son..."

"What on earth do you want!"

Samsien interrupted Rukdelph's words angrily. Looking at Rukdelph's slightly ferocious face, he faintly smelled a strong smell of conspiracy. He was not a fool. Why did the prince do so in the first place? He felt strange that he would be bitten to death by a wild wolf alone in the wild, but then the current Sago III suddenly succeeded to the throne ten days later, which already acquiesced to some kind of speculation.

Aden, as the suzerain country, directly ignored this strange death case.

It is enough to show that there is a shadow of the Aden Intelligence Department in this matter, because there have long been rumors that the old King Sago was dissatisfied with Sago III, who was still a prince at the time, and had the idea of ​​​​changing his successor. At that time, the Aden Intelligence Department was already under Sago III. A lot of manpower and material resources were devoted to it. At that time, the embargo had not yet been imposed on the great oasis, and Posini was even more prosperous and was known as the smuggler. A paradise for smuggling, it is no secret that the Aden Intelligence Department is involved in smuggling. According to the Aden Intelligence Department itself, the top-secret information obtained from smuggling far exceeds the information obtained from other channels, and the high benefits obtained from it are even more Supporting one-third of the expenditure of the Aden Intelligence Department, even the royal family turned a blind eye to this kind of intelligence.

If the old King Sago changes the crown prince, it will inevitably shake the smuggling network of the Ministry of Intelligence. In this case, it is not surprising that a prince accidentally dies in the mouth of a wild beast! And now the Intelligence Ministry has jumped out and said that the son of the Sago family is not dead. What exactly does the Intelligence Ministry want to do!

"Don't be so nervous, Mr. Samsien. Our Intelligence Department is not a lunatic who makes trouble. However, in view of the current instability of the Great Oasis, supporting one of our people in Bosini will only be beneficial to the Kingdom of Aden." Disadvantages!" A cruel sneer appeared on the corner of Lukdelph's mouth. It would be difficult to directly attack the most important Siyamu Terrace, but the Intelligence Department can still do it by replacing the second most important Lord Posini."

"You are going to kill Sagu III!" Although Samsien was mentally prepared, he was still frightened by Rukdelph's madness and asked angrily. "Just replace the monarch of the Great Oasis, and the Intelligence Department will Aren't you afraid that this will cause strong reactions from other monarchs in the entire oasis? "

"We will make this matter appear to be just a civil strife within the Sago family. It will never involve the military. You just need to watch quietly." Rukdelph stood up and nodded to Samsien. , with a faint smile on his lips, turned and left, the sunshine outside shone on his face, and walked onto the carriage parked outside the steps. He had just entered the office of the official residence when there was a sound of hurried footsteps and the office door was pulled open. Open, Adjutant Post opened his mouth and gasped. Looking at the surprised Rukdelph, he held up a report in his hand and said breathlessly, "Sir, a reply from the royal capital."

Rukedelf was stunned for a moment in surprise, and immediately came over to take the letter. He glanced at it calmly, and suddenly his face turned red with excitement. He took several breaths and finally burst out: "His Majesty Fatris has agreed to me." plan, and requires the Ministry of Intelligence to make every effort to stabilize the Grand Oasis at all costs. This order will soon be sent to the military."

Rukedelph was so excited that he almost burst into flames! Closing his glasses, tears welled up. He regards himself as the wise general of Aden who is operating in the center of the whirlpool under the dense clouds. Although he was sent to the great oasis because of his original strategy to advance the kingdom eastward, he is always looking for opportunities to prove himself. Not all meritorious deeds are available. They were all fought with swords, and now is the chance to prove it!

After taking a long breath, Rukedelf extremely carefully put the secret letter into his arms. A cold light flashed in his eyes when he looked at his deputy. The Kingdom of Aden's closed strategy towards the Great Oasis has completely shaken the Great Oasis' attitude towards it. The Kingdom of Aden has a strong foundation of dependence. It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to use gentle means to win over the Grand Oasis. Moreover, Rukedelf knows very well that if As the material embargo continues, Grand Oasis's dissatisfaction with the Kingdom of Aden will reach a critical point, and what he has to do now is to firmly control the valve before this spiritual world point arrives. This valve is Posini, The son of the Sago family is just a cover. As long as he controls the palace and has 30,000 troops from the Aden army on his side, he says yes, that's it!

The color gradually darkened, and the sky that had been dry for a day began to be filled with red glow. The oasis city gradually dimmed, and the streets were dark. In order to save money, there were not even braziers. Only garbage was rolled up by the cold desert night. The whole city seemed empty and quiet, with only the sound of the wind shaking the branches.

Not far from the royal palace in the center of Posini, there was a desolate mansion. It was an industry that originally belonged to a big businessman. Because of the commercial embargo, this big businessman sold all his properties. The Aden Intelligence Department only showed some tricks and took over this big house without spending a penny. In the quiet abandoned courtyard, there are still treasures There is a lake covering more than a hundred acres, and the cold moonlight splashes on it, as if there has never been a trace of human beings. Because of this gloomy atmosphere, in broad daylight, if pedestrians occasionally passed by, they would stay far away and speed up to pass there quickly.

But at this moment, there was a faint sound coming from the house. It seemed as if the ghost of the original owner had returned home through the strong wind. The hall was brightly lit, but the windows and damaged areas were covered with black cloth. More than a hundred people were squatting or sitting in the hall. Everyone looked nervous and wore the toga of the desert people. In the dull air, there was no one. They were talking, but there was a distracted silence. Almost everyone was breathing heavily with their mouths wide open. I don’t know if it’s because the air is bad. Still nervous, some people's faces were red, some had sharp eyes, long swords wrapped in white cloth, and many people had iron-green lion marks on their limbs exposed in their robes, which was the symbol of criminals in the desert.

Everyone was waiting quietly until footsteps came from the door, and more than a hundred people stood up in a flash.

"The time is set, it's tomorrow!"

A strong-looking middle-aged man appeared at the door. Two white cloth belts were crisscrossed around his waist, and gleaming iron armor was exposed under the cuffs. He was filled with murderous aura, and his eyes were so sharp that people didn't dare to look at him. His name was Clemen. Special, the most feared wind thief in the desert. Of course, this is just a cover for his identity. His true identity is a member of the Grand Oasis Branch of the Aden Intelligence Department. He was the main person in charge of smuggling in the Aden Intelligence Department. Since Aden closed the Grand Oasis business route, he and his subordinates are almost in a semi-out of control state. For those who have been robbing in the desert For people who are used to smuggling, it is already difficult for them to return to normal life.

Clement raised the knife in his hand high, glanced at everyone, and spoke in a deep voice, his voice low and short, shaking everyone's eardrums, "Eight years! We finally waited for today! We can finally pay for our death in Percy Ni's brothers got their revenge, weren't they infamous? The sand pirates, they are our most loyal warriors in Aden. They died for Aden. Only by capturing Posini can they get a chance to clear their name." Clement's tone was trembling, and he could no longer speak, his eyes The tears inside will fall almost at any time. He forced himself to turn around, and everyone else followed suit and bowed solemnly. It was quiet inside. Only people choked up occasionally.

Clement turned around and gritted his teeth and gave the final order, "Tomorrow night, take down the Palace of Posini."