Realm of Power

The spring in April is a bright alliance, and the fresh grass is swaying in the cool spring breeze, just like a pair of gentle hands, gently pushing aside the coat of the earth,

The silver-gray olive trees beside the road have become green, and the sparkling river has swarms of fish.

On the outskirts of Hutubein, where I have just woken up, the green grass floats like waves in the spring breeze. In the prosperous fields, farmers are waving their tools to clean up the abandoned fields. Red sunflowers and violets are like mats, flowing like streams. The flower lawns in the city are flowing, the vines are entangled in the umbrella-shaped pine and cypress trees, and the fragrance of roses brought to the Palatine Ancient Garden is available in ixi

A long, vague black line appeared on a grassy slope on the outskirts of Hutu Beien. Horse hooves flew and the earth rumbled. This black line appeared on a slope outside the city of Hutu Beien.

"Sir, you really did it!" Nilai looked at the lost and recovered city in front of her with joy, her body trembling with excitement. Next to her beautiful figure, the fat man was riding a fiery red and vigorous war horse. There were more than a hundred people. The black-armored Guards Cavalry lined up neatly and dug behind

"Of course, this is what I promised you!" The fat man said with a smile, raised the riding crop in his hand and pointed at the city wall of Hutubei'en. "Look, the flag flying there is the Bernt family flag!" The Lord General must have never imagined that during the period of his imprisonment, his General's Palace had once again transformed into the residence of the Burnt family← The more than a thousand Mamunuk knights had already chosen before the fight started. He retreated to Kuronze near Kyoto."

"Kulongze is the headquarters of the fifth Mamunuk Legion of the Kingdom. I'm afraid this matter will not go so well!" Nilai frowned, as if she thought of something, and said somewhat, "Beren of the fifth legion." Duke Tuo is a famous general in the country, and the fifth legion under his command is the king's The most powerful legion in the country, with a number of 20,000 people. In the past, whenever there was turmoil in the north, it was the Duke of Berento who sent troops to the north. Most lords would choose to surrender when they heard his name. Otherwise, the king would not send troops to the north. Let him defend the most important northern gateway!"

"Oh, there is such a thing, then why is it that when Housaris and Goshawk Avi are wreaking havoc in the north, there is no movement at all from Duke Berento? The fat man looked slightly stunned and asked with a puzzled look on his face, Salander's military strength has always been difficult to estimate. This kind of army supported by the huge Mamonuk knights does not sound very good, especially recently, in order to make up for the nearly depleted soldiers, even the elderly and children have been Recruited into the army,

"Haha, although the Duke of Berrento is famous, he is a famous womanizer. I heard that at that time, he was indulging in the skirt of a certain noble lady, who still had the energy to control the life and death of the north. ! "

Nilai was riding on the horse with a cold face and deep resentment in her tone. She gritted her teeth and said, "Originally, my father, Duke Lazar, had already contacted several great lords in the north, preparing to adopt tactics of luring the enemy deep into the country and sending out troops to attack the wandering Normandy." However, the Duke of Berrento, who was in charge of the southern pass, refused to send troops to help because he did not have an order from His Majesty the King. The Normans fled through the southern gap, causing my father to be surrounded during the withdrawal, and finally had to fight alone and die! This matter was known to the entire north, but the king had no intention of blaming him, and just punished the bandit with 10,000 gold coins. It’s really chilling to think about it. It was also because of this incident that I decided not to rely on Kyoto and raise my own troops to fight.”

Just as Nilai was speaking, the gate of Hutubein in the distance suddenly opened, and a group of cavalry came out. These cavalry were dressed in the attire of Mamunuk knights, with white turbans embroidered with the family coat of arms behind them. Cape, dome hat, a touch of red The tassel floated in the wind. At the front of the queue was a young man with a Chinese character face. He was tall and strong, about 20 years old. Between his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes, he looked somewhat similar to Nilai. His eyes were penetrating. With a spirit unique to young people

Seeing Fatty's cavalry, these cavalrymen quickly ran over here.

"Cousin Bernlake!" Nilai's face flushed with excitement and she waved and shouted to the cavalry galloping in the opposite direction. She recognized that the Mamunuk knight in the front was her uncle's son, Bernt. The heir of the family,

Hearing Nilai's shout, the young knight with a Chinese character's face shook slightly. He stood on his horse ten meters in front of the fat man, turned over and dismounted, and half-knelt in front of the fat man's horse with a plop.

"The incompetent man Brynnck, pays homage to the Marquis of Victonsey! Thanks to the support of the Marquis, Brynnck has a chance to regain the glory of his family."

"What are you doing! We are all our own! What's more, Hu Tubein is originally from your Boleyn family. I just did what a noble should do." The fat man quickly got off the horse and helped the young knight up, comforting him. road

"Your Excellency, you are too humble!" The young knight with a Chinese character stood up and said angrily in an excited tone, "Although my Brain family has been in the north for hundreds of years and has good relations with the lords everywhere, at this critical moment, we are willing to risk To those who have offended the royal family, you are the only one in the whole north who offers a helping hand. Your Excellency, you are the real hero. As for the other wallflowers who only speak bright words, they have already chilled Burnlake's heart."

The fat man's face was slightly red, and he felt a little ashamed. Supporting the Bollain family to regain control of Hutu Beien was an important part of his decisive battle in the north. The date for returning to Beijing to report on his duties as mentioned by the northern commander Jajardo was gradually approaching. Once If Salander Kyoto senses something, the fuse of war in the north will be lit. Salander Kyoto will never allow its own back garden to be occupied after losing the south.

An important hub that controls north-south traffic like Hutu Beien must be the primary target of the Kyoto army. There will definitely be a bloody battle here. I wonder if this cheap cousin will still be like this at that time. Be grateful to yourself

Nilai raised her head and looked at the dozen Mamunuk knights following Bollain. Her expression changed and she asked, "Where are you going? Is there any trouble in Hu Tubein?"

"It's nothing!" Brynke smiled awkwardly and responded, "Your Excellency may not know yet, but Grand Duke Besa, one of the three great dukes in the south, is in our Hutu Beien. He came here specially this time. I am seeking help from the north. Because time is urgent, I have sent letters to several nearby lords. Sir, I happen to have a batch of goods arriving in Vic City on a ship. I think it would be more appropriate to go there myself! "

"Grand Duke Besa?"

The fat man was stunned for a moment. Because of the rich products and minimal wars, the noble families of the Kingdom of Salander are often inherited for hundreds of years, and the talented people among them are like the stars in the sky.

As long as you don't do anything treacherous or treasonous, titles like this are often only promoted but not lowered. Therefore, after hundreds of years of accumulation of achievements, the number of dukes is much greater than that of other kingdoms.

It seems that in the eyes of the Salander nobles, the Duke is just an empty title. Many relatively powerful lords have the title of Duke on their heads. Without the title of Duke, they are too embarrassed to say that they are great nobles.

"Grand Duke Besa is one of the largest noble leaders in the south and the finance minister of the kingdom!"

Nilai was the only person here who knew the truth about Fatty, a fake. She quickly explained in a low voice in Fatty's ear, "I heard that he was dismissed by His Majesty the King for trying to prevent His Majesty from promulgating a decree on the South. His reputation is that he is among the nobility of Kyoto." Zhongya is one of the best. This time he came to the north quietly, I am afraid it is related to the situation in Kyoto! "

"Oh, I'm going to meet you for a while!" The fat man nodded and asked Brian to lead the way.

The tough attitude that Salander suddenly showed in Kyoto some time ago has always puzzled Fatty. The investigators sent there have made no progress. They only said that it may be related to the Normans outside the city. If they can see this person coming out of Kyoto, An important minister may be able to solve this mystery