Realm of Power

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716 The South’s Decision (4)

Southern Lod Kingdom, Suharis,

Some people say that Suharis may be one of the oldest cities on the Ikadiva continent, and its history is longer than the history of the thousand-year dynasty that originally collapsed. "Please familiarize yourself with the domain name" is not unreasonable. The Thousand-Year Dynasty was founded only 1,100 years ago, but Suharis has a history of at least 1,500 years.

It was originally just a small city built on the plateau. With the evolution of history and the rise of the Banutu people in the south, this plateau city of the Banutu people gradually became a transit area connecting the huge alluvial plains in the south and the rising Dorok Mountains. ,

Fifteen hundred years ago, the Suharis Plateau was conquered by the Ikadiva people from the Palawan Plain area. This city, known for its solidity, also became a barrier for the Ikadiva people to resist the invasion of barbarians from the Dorok Mountains.

Because of the remote location, harsh climate, and dry temperature, most of the Ikadiva nobles could not tolerate it. This area became the settlement point used by the Ikadiva people to resettle the Rode people who came across the sea.

The midday sun in late autumn shines lazily on various ancient buildings in Suharis, emitting an awe-inspiring light.

Most of the buildings here have an incredibly long history, from the earliest stone buildings with the characteristics of the Banutu people to the large suite-style villas built to show off political achievements in the late Millennium Dynasty. It can be said to be a huge architectural museum.

That kind of simple and huge large-scale palace pavilion made of huge stones directly piled up. The traces of time have left speckled traces on these ancient stones.

From the outside, it looks mottled and worn. It was the historical traces of mutual harassment and attack by various countries in the late Millennium Dynasty. There are still many shooting holes between the stones. These shooting holes are not symmetrical and not carefully designed. It seems that They look like scars on this ancient city.

Because it is located on a plateau and has a dry climate, there are not many green plants that can be seen in the city of Suharis, especially in late autumn when the leaves are withering. Except for the bright red maple leaves woven into the brilliant sunset, there is almost no green plants. Something worthy of praise.

Whenever the autumn wind passes by, it will bring a lot of dust, shrouding the entire Suharis in a sea of ​​gray dust. So some people say, but in terms of appearance, Suharis is the ugliest city on the continent of Ikadiva. However, there is always something beautiful about even the ugliest of cities, and the same goes for the ancient palace of the Ikadiva people.

The ancient palace of Ikadiva is not located in the center of the current Suharis city, but on its outskirts, where the center line of the city was originally built by the Ikadiva people. Now, apart from the simple and majestic palace, there is only a large piece of spotted stone. Even the most knowledgeable scholars cannot seem to understand why the original Banutu people were so powerful.

A grassy mountain col can be formed in this piece of yellow sand and dust.

Here, even the air is filled with a refreshing atmosphere, and the sea breeze brought by the edge of the sea is particularly fresh. Compared with the wind and sand outside, this place is simply paradise on earth.

The ancient palace of the Ikadiva people is an ancient castle with pillars, standing on the mountainside, with open mountains on both sides. Some pointed small bunkers are faintly exposed in the mountains, which were the original residences of the royal guards.

A gorgeously decorated light carriage was traveling on the rugged mountain road. After several strict inspections, it slowly drove into this ancient building built with solid strips of stone.

The tightly closed door opened heavily in front of the carriage, and then closed again, making a dull sound behind the carriage, as if it wanted to seal this place forever. The carriage drove into a vast and empty marble-paved courtyard,

The carriage slowly stopped, and a handsome young aristocratic young man was already waiting here. The appropriate and straight military uniform made him look heroic. He obediently opened the door of the carriage and said in a soft and polite voice, "Mr. President Su Ze, our Lord Salton has been waiting in the hall for a long time. .4∴8065”

An old man with white hair and beard quickly jumped out of the carriage and said in a strong Dorok accent, "Thank you."

The handsome young man casually looked at the old man. He seemed to be over seventy years old, but his face was very good and quite rosy, and only a few wrinkles could be seen. His body was straight and his eyes were sharp. And deep, inadvertently revealing an iron-blooded and steely spirit.

"He is worthy of being called the iron-blooded backbone of Dorok"

The handsome adjutant secretly sighed in his heart. This energetic old man is Su Ze, the chief speaker of the Dorok West Alliance Council. He is also the commander-in-chief of the Dorok Alliance Army that is currently confronting the Rhod Army and the Hatirens Mountains.

He led the old man into the hall, where a middle-aged nobleman in casual clothes was working.

Hearing the footsteps, the middle-aged noble put down the brush in his hand, picked up the hot towel next to him and wiped his face vigorously, then stood up, took a few steps forward, and said very respectfully

"Your Majesty the President, I've heard about it for a long time, but it's better to see it once. You really have an extraordinary demeanor."

"Secretary General Salton is still charming," the old man replied angrily, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Although he didn't think much of the middle-aged nobleman in front of him, who was wearing casual clothes and had a very grand appearance and bearing, he didn't dare to show contempt. He was deeply aware of the power of this middle-aged nobleman. and ability.

Salton, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs of King Rod, is a man known as the disabled lion in the Continental Army circles.

In the war between Rode and Ruedian, it was he who withstood the siege of tens of thousands of Ruedian troops for more than a month with 5,000 remnant soldiers, laying the foundation for the final victory of the Rode people in the south that would only happen once in a century. the basis of victory,

His tenacity and ability to grasp the battle situation are enough to give any opponent a headache. He is a figure that no one dares to underestimate. There is a widely circulated legend that this new star of the kingdom, who has just been promoted to the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs of Rode in less than half a year, has more say in the military affairs of Rode than the current minister of military affairs, and is even more valued by the King of Rode.

But this time, as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, he fully supervised the Rode Kingdom's offensive against the Dorok Mountains, and was called the commander-in-chief of an army of more than 100,000 people, which invisibly confirmed the authenticity of this rumor.

Previously, the 100,000-strong army of the Lods swept across Sidokrok almost all the way, and the defenseless city of Sidokrok was stripped of its armor.

If the East Dorok people had not abandoned their past antagonism and taken timely rescue measures, all 32 city-states in the West Dorok would have taken up the flag of the Lod people.

"Thank you for your waiting, sir. I think we should start the peace talks right away." The old man impatiently sat down on the seat opposite the middle-aged nobleman and said without any scruples.

"Now Rui Erdian is in danger. Any fool can see that Rui Erdian is like a terminally ill old man. He can be pushed to the ground with just a gentle push. At this critical moment, I believe your country should also Not using up your precious fighting power , let's get stuck in the useless Dorok Mountains. If you don't go north, the Vekians in the north will take advantage of them. Since we have no need to continue the war, it will be detrimental to both sides if this confrontation continues. A big burden.”

"Haha, your Excellency, the President, is indeed a very impatient person as rumored by the outside world." Salton said with a smile, and his tone sounded very affectionate. There was no hint that the two of them were life-and-death enemies.

Raising the water glass on the table, Salton took a sip before saying calmly, "Your Excellency, the Speaker, came all the way from Dorok. He went over mountains and ridges along the way. It was difficult and dangerous, and the journey was tiring. If we start negotiations now, If so, I think it would be unfair to the President. Negotiation is a job that consumes a lot of physical and mental energy."

"Stop talking nonsense, I just want to ask, you Rode people will never withdraw from the Dorok Mountains." The hot-tempered Su Ze stood up angrily, staring fiercely at the indifferent Salton,

He had to be anxious. To the north of Dorok was a stretch of high mountains. The main grain-producing area was Xidorok, which was now half occupied by the Lud people. It was precisely for this reason that the people who had always been at odds with Sidorok Dongdorok had to temporarily send troops for rescue, otherwise once the grain-producing area was occupied, Dongdorok would not be able to resist the march of the Lod people northward.

The food consumed every day now is the food stored in previous years. No one knows how long it can last. Therefore, as soon as they received the news that the Lud people were willing to negotiate for peace, they immediately sent Su Ze, the chief speaker who has a decisive influence in the alliance.

"Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. General Speaker?" Facing Doze's glare, Salton said expressionlessly, "Your Excellency, Mr. General Speaker, you should have passed through the Dieter Mountains on your way. According to the agreement, we have already evacuated those who entered the Dieter area. Fourth Legion, if this negotiation succeeds, I believe that the President will become the greatest hero in the history of the Dorok people."

"What do you mean?" Doze is not a fool. He heard that Salton's meaning seems to be not just as simple as peace talks, but may also be related to a major decision of the Dorok people.

"It's not interesting." Salton picked up the water glass, looked at the slight heat floating on the surface of the glass, and said slowly, "It is true that we are willing to talk about peace this time, but there is a prerequisite. No one wants to attack with all his strength. At that time, there was an eyeing neighbor next to me. Our army wanted to go north to attack Ruidian to avenge the feud for many years, but you Dorok people have always been friendly with the Ruidian people. What can we do? Don’t worry”

"Then what do you want us Dorok people to do?" Feeling that what Salton said was somewhat reasonable, Doze, who was getting older and stronger, rolled his eyes.

Salton's voice stopped, and he looked at Su Ze sharply and said calmly, "I heard that President Su Ze has always had a wish, that is, to establish a real Dorok kingdom. I don't know if this is true."

Hearing Salton's words, Doze's face was stunned. He neither said yes nor said no. As a famous founding sect among the Dorok people, Doze was known as the Dorok Iron-Blooded Sect and has always been Advocating to get rid of the control of the mainland countries and establish the independent Dorok Kingdom,

A sharp light flashed in Salton's eyes. He could feel that Doze's attitude was wavering before him. He continued, "If Mr. Doze, the Speaker, really has this wish, we, the Kingdom of Lode, are willing to help you. All the elite Ruidian people are willing to help you." Lost, and now we are stuck in the quagmire of open war. We have no time to take care of the Dorok Mountains. This is really the best opportunity for Dorok to rise. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What does the President have to consider? "

"Are you really willing to help us?" Doze asked with an moved expression.

"Of course." Mr. Sol Duan shrugged his shoulders fiercely and slyly. "As long as the president agrees, you Dorok people will sign an alliance agreement with our Kingdom of Lod after getting rid of the control of the Redians, and we will cooperate with you from both sides." Send troops Rui Erdian in two directions at the same time,

If the Speaker does not agree, then everything that has happened before will not count." Salton smiled at the corner of his mouth under Doze's sleepy gaze. "I believe that as long as we have enough patience, our Dorok army will conquer the entire Dorok Mountains. It's not impossible that time will come. . . . \

,"Doze hesitated with an ugly expression on his face. He knew that Salton was right. The Rohde people only took the Suluo area in the south, which was equivalent to opening the door to the Dorok Mountains. Although the Dorok city-state could Relying on geographical advantages to block the attack, this is only for a short time after all. Once the Lod people become familiar with mountain warfare and understand the geography and mountain topography of the Dorok Mountains, it will be the end of the scattered Dorok people.

"Okay, I can agree to your request and send troops with you after breaking away from Ruidian's control."

Doze's face was flashing red and white, and his eyes were full of pain. How could he not know that once he signed an alliance agreement with the Lod people, it would be equivalent to dragging millions of Dorok people into the whirlpool of the continental war? It can no longer maintain its previous relatively neutral position.

Once Ruidian sends troops, in addition to the brutal revenge from Ruidian, the Falcon Dynasty, which is struggling to extend its sphere of influence to the northern region of Ruidian, will inevitably regard itself as an enemy.

This is a bet where you can’t see the winner or lose. In order for the Dorok people to establish a country and realize the Dorok people’s dream for hundreds of years, Doze can’t control that much.

He said excitedly, "We Dorok people do not lack excellent warriors, but we only lack qualified weapons. Although we are a mountainous area, there are very few mountains where iron ore can be mined. Almost all of them are in the mountainous area near Ruidian, where Because it is a border, mining is prohibited.

Now those areas are still under the control of the Ruidian Border Guards. They have about 20,000 troops and are guarding the border fortresses. We are temporarily unable to attack.

All the weapons we need must be raised through commercial channels. Once we start a war with Ruidian, our sources of weapons will be limited, and the Falcon Dynasty in the north will also regard us as their number one enemy. Without enough weapons, we will have no ability to resist, so the most important thing to solve is weapons. problem, if adults can help, then other problems will be easy to solve.

Salton smiled and said, "Don't worry, Speaker, I will agree to this favor. There are two large iron mines on the Sagosa Mountain near the west of Susuo. They are not far from your Boke territory. I can order these to be mined locally." Two iron mines are handed over to you. With high-quality iron, are you worried about not having weapons?"

"That's right. That's right. Your Excellency is really thoughtful. With these two pieces of iron ore, our Dorok will soon have the strength to build a nation."

Su Ze smiled unnaturally and awkwardly, and cursed in his heart, "What kind of broken lion is this? It's just an old fox." Handing two iron mines controlled by the Rode people to him can be used as a threat or as a threat. As a bargaining chip to prevent themselves from not admitting their debt, the two iron mines in Suluo can be taken back if they want to. By then, the Ruidian and Wikiyan people will also be offended and can only obey the mercy of the Lud people. It's really Too vicious

Salton smiled slightly and said sincerely, "In this case, I will celebrate the birth of the Dorok Kingdom in advance here. There is no doubt about the success. By then, this Ikadiva continent will not be what it is now." The pattern is set,”

"This is all thanks to you, sir. I, the Dorok, will never forget it." Su Ze's mouth was filled with bitterness and he nodded with a depressed expression.

Salton paused for a moment, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "Your Excellency, President Su Ze, is a native of the Pengbo Mountains, right? I heard that it is less than 3 days' journey from Palaven, Kyoto, Ruidian."

Su Ze said with some hesitation, "I was born in the Pengbo area, but I didn't grow up there. I actually grew up in Palaven and studied at Palaven with the support of a certain Ruidian noble. La Verne College.

There I realized that not all races are as weak and vulnerable as our Doroks. This is all because we do not have a strong kingdom.

From then on, I made a wish to see a real Dorok kingdom in my lifetime."

"Oh, so the area of ​​the Pombo tribe belongs to the Dorok people?" Salton thoughtfully touched the teacup gently, his eyebrows twitched, and he asked slowly

"What do you mean by your words? The Dorok people have lived in Pengbo Mountain for more than 400 years. The Pengbo people with a population of 20,000 have never claimed that they are Ruidian people. Is this still false?" Su Ze's expression He was red from holding back, and his angry eyes were full of bloodshot eyes.

Because the Pengbo people are closest to Palaven, many Pengbo people work as servants in the homes of Palaven nobles. Su Ze was also chosen by his master to be sent to Palaven Academy because of his extremely agile performance. After graduation, you can serve as the housekeeper of your family.

"Don't get me wrong." Salton waved his hand and said, "We received intelligence that Ruidian Border County has entered the Pengbo Mountain area, and Palaven decided to hand over the management and control of the area to the police dispatched from Kyoto. Under the management of more than a dozen administrative officials, Palavon Kyoto has taken control of Pengbo Mountain, which is the clubhouse. They think it is Ruidian's land. I heard that more than 100 Pengbo people died during the takeover."

"What do you mean these Rieldians are too much?" Su Ze's ruddy face suddenly became very excited, and his hands were clasped together.

Salton said carefully, "However, the general speaker does not need to worry too much. The Paraven side is so reckless. Doesn't it just give the Dorok people a reason to rebel? Other tribes must have felt the crisis. I believe that when the general speaker returns this time, those who previously supported the pro-Rieldian voices will stop. You just need to prepare for the war with all your strength."