Realm of Power

628 Disciple Agreement

The silver moonlight swayed and softened, reflecting on Parstina's dreamlike and beautiful face, and the fat man couldn't help but tremble slightly in his heart.

Today, Parstina did not wear the long and wrap-around priest robe in the past, but a pale white gauze skirt. The night wind blew, and a pair of jade-like long legs were vaguely visible, although they were just casually wrapped around her. body, but it is enough to show the maturity and fatal attraction of a woman,

It's just that the expression on his face is a bit strange. Even though he looks very gentle, he still has that kind of strong and calm awe, which gives Fatty an ominous premonition in his heart.

"But what's the problem with Nilai's Northern Army?" Fatty Ting's restless hands took advantage of Palstina's shy patience and breathed in her ear, suddenly asking in a low voice.

How do you know? "Palstina's face was astonished as she was so red that she could be intoxicated. She stared at the fat man with a look full of horror. This was a question that had been lingering in her mind. She had wanted to say it since the fat man came in just now, but she could never find him. The right opportunity, I didn't expect that the fat man would see through his heart at a glance

"It's nothing surprising. According to our intelligence, the fat man said with a smile." As the number of the Northern Army expanded, the nobles from the north and the south didn't seem to get along well with each other. Although it was called the Northern Army, in fact, most of the soldiers were from the South. What's more, She tends to be under the command of the southern nobles. As the leader of the northerners, Nilai may be in trouble sometimes."

While Parstina was still in shock, the fat man's hands quietly wrapped around Parstina's uncontrollable waist. As expected, it was as soft and smooth as silk as expected.

The fat man's eyes crossed Parstina's white shoulders. From the loose chest, you could almost see a pair of trembling white hemispheres. Maybe it was because there was no restraint of underwear inside, so it looked particularly lively. Inadvertently, The vibrations can make a man burn with desire,

"Yes, the current Northern Army is divided into two factions, the North and the South." Parstina frowned, seemingly unaware of the fat man's hateful glance at Chen Cang.

Or he deliberately pretended not to be able to see it. Anyway, the fat man had already seen him out once. Parszina whispered softly, "Unlike the northern faction, which demands to stabilize the sphere of influence and expand trade with Wikiya, the southern faction seems to It is even more necessary to capture Kyoto and then take advantage of the situation to send troops south to regain the lost territory. Land, as for the Vekian army as a third party, the southern faction believes that the affairs of the Salanders must be decided by the Salanders, and the Vekians should withdraw unconditionally. As the mediator between the two factions, many things cannot be done. Solved, she specially asked me to come this time just to send you a message."

"What message are you passing?" The fat man raised his eyebrows, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes as bright as stars. "As my woman, do I still need someone else to deliver the message? It seems like she can't trust me."

It's like this." This was the first time that Parstina saw the fat man angry. The fat man now was not the Marquis of Victonsee, but the overlord of the continent. She turned pale with fright and quickly explained, "Nilai said you She has a special status, and any decision she makes may affect the fate of several kingdoms. Her unauthorized request may affect the interests of Wikia. Instead of being scolded by you in embarrassment, it is better to let me find out. Anyway, you will never connect I’ll scold you too.”

"Ah, what's the matter..."

The fat man was speechless for a while. Parstina's words sounded like she was being coquettish. Seeing the surprised expression on the fat man's face, Sky Priest Parstina, who had looked serious just now, gently covered her mouth. smiling

"Nilai wants you to make peace with the Kyoto disciples." Parstina raised her head cautiously with some hesitation, and said with twinkling eyes, "Nilai feels that if the current Northern Army invades Kyoto, not only is it not a good thing, but it may cause A series of terrible consequences”

"Oh, why do you think so?" The fat man looked solemn. It is a bit of a loss to make peace with Kyoto now. It will drag on for a year and a half anyway. It would be best to squeeze out Kyoto's wealth.

Palstina's face looked a little ugly, her voice paused, and she continued, "With the smooth march of the Northern Army, the Southern faction, which makes up the majority of the Northern Army, has been overwhelmed by hatred and arrogance.

They completely forgot that it was the Vecian army that defeated Salander Kyoto, but they were blindly optimistic that now was the time when the southerners were the most powerful. They continued to gather refugees in the name of launching a jihad to regain the lost land, and their number already exceeded that of the northerners 2 Not only were they clamoring to capture Kyoto and regain the South, they also secretly contacted some of the original Northern Army generals and made an agreement to expel the Vecian army.

This is a bad sign. Nilai doesn't want the northerners to get involved in this turmoil, not to mention that the Grand Duke is the person she loves most. Even if she dies, she cannot agree to this, but she suddenly asks the Grand Duke to make peace with the Kyoto disciples. , she really can’t say it.”

"This silly girl..." The fat man lovingly hugged Parstina, whose face was slightly pale, and kissed her smooth forehead gently. "Haven't she seen it yet? I don't know how to do it." I have no plans to attack Salander Kyoto.

As for the dispute between the north and the south, I am even less interested. The reason why I fought with Salander Kyoto is because I promised to give her a strong and prosperous north. Now that she wants to take the northerners back, not only will I not stop her, On the contrary, we will let the navy escort us along the way, but it would be a pity to let Kyoto go like this. I have to be willing to do it at least."

As if she thought what the fat man said was interesting, Palstina suddenly laughed out loud, "I didn't expect that the Grand Duke would be such a man of love and justice. When I came, I speculated for a while. I just didn't know this." What does it mean? After all, I am also a member of the negotiating team, so I can always pass on a message."

"Ten million war compensation plus 4 counties on the central coast." The fat man held out four fingers indifferently. The fat man's words made Palstina's stunningly beautiful face dim.

"Isn't this a bit too much?" Parstina said with an embarrassed look. "Although I don't know how much money the Salander royal family can provide, but this year's war has almost wiped out the entire treasury. This is The whole country knows this. Otherwise, there is no need to take the risk. Risking a war with Wikia and raiding the northern territories in order to expand the depleted finances. Now asking them to pay 10 million war compensation is really a big deal. Impossible thing"

"Old rules, for your sake, I will give you a discount." The fat man turned four fingers into one with a gloomy expression. "If Kyoto can appoint you as the presiding priest of the Vic Territory Sky Temple, I can Reduce war compensation to 8 million gold coins"

"you....."

Palstina's eyes were slightly red, she nodded shyly, and her face that was just a little brighter suddenly turned red. Although she knew that this condition was a bit too much, it also showed her value in the heart of the Falcon of Vecia. Why did Vic lead the ceremony? It's really shameful to say that the falcon's claws never fail. This is a proverb known throughout the continent.

The terms of the peace were quickly transmitted back to the negotiating team through secret channels. With a slight sense of ambiguity and helplessness, the convoy of Prince Salander escorted the goods slowly across a sloping mountain road.

Gently opening the curtain of the carriage, Fu paid special attention to everything outside the window. This was the first time he had personally come into contact with an area controlled by the Vecian army. There were hundreds of boxes full of gold coins on the convoy, which made the entire convoy nervous. A Mamunuk knight dressed as a store clerk ran over and asked him in a low voice whether he needed to pass through. The hilly trail looks like it has some potholes and dense bushes,

After watching carefully for a while, I just gave the order to continue moving forward. The road along the way seemed to have basically returned to normal. Although the road still had some potholes, compared with the large ruins outside Salatek City in the morning, it was already In a place full of vitality, if you look down from the mountain trails, you can see farmers working hard on the mountains or in the fields.

This was originally a very ordinary scene, but for the outskirts of Kyoto, which has been abandoned for more than half a year, such a scene is so precious and rare. Compared with the vast tracts of idle northern troops outside Zaletek City, this place looks much cuter. , at least there will be no greedy checkpoint soldiers, nor cavalry who take pleasure in scaring people. With the retreat of the regular army of Vikia, the military discipline of the Northern Army has become more and more loose, and half of the soldiers are recruited temporarily. Refugees, without any pressure, can quickly collapse from within

In many areas under the jurisdiction of Kyoto, the desolation of fields is getting more and more serious. A large number of strong laborers are forced to join the army and are constantly consumed on the battlefield. The massive loss of population in the central part of the country has aggravated this situation. Of course, the most critical thing is that the most densely populated Francotte area in the center and the coast area in the north-central part have been occupied by the Vecians.

Because the main road leading to the main road was controlled by the Salander Northern Army, the convoy that had just escorted the compensation could only go to the transfer station via the Francotte area. The Vecian army along the way had been notified and quickly responded to the convoy. Release.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to drive slowly by the guard post, he carefully opened the curtain of the carriage and looked out at the neatly lined up soldiers. They were wearing black light armor and holding sharp infantry rifles in their hands.

Among these spears, I discovered a very interesting thing. In every team of Vecian soldiers, there are always a few weird long spears that are particularly long and stand out among the spears of about the same height. They are about longer than ordinary spears. One-third of the way out, the sharp spear head crosses out a sharp long blade from the left side.

This weird spear aroused Fu's curiosity. Although he had no contact with the army, he was naturally interested in the affairs of the army. He also had a deduction platform for drills in his mansion.

A novel weapon like the Vekia Cross Spear is not widely used in the mainland countries, so after identifying it for a long time, I still couldn’t figure out what this weird, particularly long spear was for. With a bit of regret, the moving carriage was very Quickly passing through the sentry post in front, two patrol teams composed of 30 crossbowmen came from the opposite side. The metal crossbows on their backs made the eyes of Fu Kan in the carriage shine.

"Vekia Infantry Crossbow"

Just looking at the familiar appearance, he smacked his plump lips subconsciously. The entire continent knew that the powerful Wikiia infantry crossbow was indispensable for Wikiya's rise in just a few years. What kind of combat effectiveness would the Wikiya runner-up have? So powerful?

In terms of the quality of the soldiers, he believed that whether it was the Ruidian Kingdom that had been defeated by Wikiya or the Kugit cavalry that roamed the grasslands, there must be many warriors who were better than the Wikiya infantry. Kugit People have a tradition of riding horses at the age of 3 and shooting archery at the age of 4. Everyone, regardless of gender, is a born warrior.

What a pity. When they faced the military formation of the Wikiya Army that shocked the mainland, they all became defeated by the Wikiya Army without exception. In addition to the heart-wrenching strategic layout capabilities of the Wikiya Falcon, the Wikiya Infantry The crossbow is also an important weapon for this falcon to tear apart its opponents.

In Fu's collection room, there are three Wekiya infantry crossbows purchased at high prices. Unfortunately, they are all good-looking and cannot be used. This has always made Fu feel very regretful. There are very few Wekiya infantry crossbows that can be truly used in actual combat. , and most of them are dilapidated and remnant goods. It is the first time for Prince Fu to be able to come into contact with such a weapon at such a close distance.

At noon, the convoy arrived at the transfer station Francotte City, which is an area controlled by the Vecian army. After completing a series of handover procedures, the convoy slowly drove into the city's harbor under the escort of a group of Vecian cavalry. District, heading north from Francotte City is the destination

They will take a ship to Bekehato City. In order to pay this compensation, the Salander royal family has even used their wealth. In order to collect the money, all the wealthy families in Kyoto were interviewed by the royal family and were promised a series of things. The glorious title, this is the "blood money" of the nobles of Salander Kyoto. 8 million, which almost emptied the entire Salander Kyoto.

The sound of waves in the downtown area came from outside the carriage from time to time. As the residents of Francotte City gradually returned, merchant ships from the north continued to dock. The prosperity of Francotte City was even more prosperous than before. Wikiia The military's rule here seems very loose. There are almost no serious sentries on the streets. Even if there are some scattered soldiers, they look more like a decoration.

There was an endless stream of people everywhere. All the berths at Francotte City Pier are busy with merchant ships of all sizes. Most of them are unloading, but some are loading. Porters are coming and going like ants, carrying loads on their shoulders. Big and small bags of supplies. What was unloaded from the merchant ship were mainly arms and various daily consumables, while what was loaded onto the merchant ship was mainly production materials such as ore and timber that were circulated through Francotte City.

The sun was very bright at noon, casting a long shadow of the sailing ship's tall mast onto the pier of Francotte. On the pier of Longshot City.

A large merchant ship with a gorgeous appearance was waiting quietly on the outer sea. The huge hull rises and falls with the waves. This ship is not much different from other merchant ships, but there is a very special flag hanging on the top of the mast, a small blue weld with wings spread, and others will know it at a glance. It is a ship of the Commercial Alliance,

The port management department usually gives priority to such ships, but this ship kept digging outside the port until it saw a signal coming from the port.

The springboard was set up on the trestle. Several big men in black came down first. They took control of the position near the trestle with murderous intent and drove the porters away. These big men were basically burly, tall, tall, and muscular men, all in their thirties. On the left and right, there are men with strong expressions and bronzed skin. You can tell at a glance that they are sailors who live on the water. They wear short black mail armor, revealing their strong arms. The sea breeze blows from time to time, and occasionally they reveal the arcs inserted into their waists. Shaped sword.

Under their protection, a tall girl disembarked from the merchant ship. She coldly stepped onto the wooden plank of the trestle, and her high heels were nailed on the wooden plank, making a very clear sound. Lang was wearing a red headscarf, all dressed in black, and a pure black skirt was neatly put on her body, showing off her slim figure. , and has always been cool and noble.

The girl in the black dress looked around on the pier, and then walked in the direction of me without hesitation. She looked at the girl in the black dress who was getting closer and closer with her heart beating.

"Your Highness?" Sokutus Stellan first confirmed his identity with the other party, and then ordered people to unload the hundreds of heavy boxes on the carriage. After the count was completed, it was already afternoon.

After receiving the report from her subordinates, Sokutus Stellan shook hands with Fu symbolically.

"Because this is a private transaction, the Grand Duke does not need to be publicized. I will escort the goods to the destination. As for His Highness, please go by land."

"Why is this?" Fu asked with some confusion, "Are we not even qualified to take a boat?"

"This is what the Grand Duke means. If His Highness follows the fleet, it will only arouse the suspicion of the Salander Northern Army and cause unnecessary trouble." Sokutus Stellan responded with an indifferent expression. "For I believe His Highness Fu should understand the hatred of the Northern Army. There is a long journey from the port to the negotiation place. If anything happens on the way, we will not be responsible."

Mo's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but tremble in fear when he thought of the Northern Army's gnashing of teeth.

The merchant ship set sail amid a sway, and the figure of Sokutus Stellan standing on the ship disappeared without a trace.

The second prince of Salander looked at the departing figure of Sokutus Stellan in a daze. Although he grew up in the flowery Salander Kyoto, as a prince of Salander, he had never seen him since he was a child. How many ladies and noble ladies,

But I have to admit that compared to the mysterious and cool girl in black dress in front of me, the romantic and passionate Salander woman seems to be lacking something.

Or that coldness, that pride. ..

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