Realm of Power

"We have lived freely here for five hundred years. As it is often said, the victors write history. However, when the Ruidian people praised their series of victories with an overwhelming number of gorgeous words and poems, when the Ruedians When people praise them for taking over the fertile southern basin with less than 100,000 warriors,

But we held the crudest weapons against nearly 500,000 troops combined by the Redians and the Lods, not including some northern traitors who were shamelessly seduced by the Kugits. We persisted for five hundred years. , but now, facing the falcon in the sky, what should I do? Can we still persevere?

We once believed that Dorok would eventually become a free and powerful kingdom, but now, we are only one step away from success, as thin as the palm of our hand, but now, our pursuit of freedom has to stop abruptly, May God bless me Dorok..."

"Speaker Dulles" A servant of the parliament came in from outside the door and interrupted Dulles' writing. He said respectfully, "The President-General has returned from the front line. He asks you to see him immediately."

"I know." Dulles raised his head from the case, carefully closed the document in his hand, tied it carefully with a rope, and placed it among the rows of documents and files behind him with a serious expression.

The parliamentary attendant looked at him in confusion, wondering how in such an environment, Speaker Dulles still had such time to write a copy?

"No matter what the outcome is, what has happened always needs to be recorded." Dulles smiled at the servant and followed the servant out of the door.

Noisy sounds came from outside. In the corridor of the parliament, Dulles saw some regional councilors in black uniforms gathering together and whispering, and occasionally letting out a few deep laughs.

In the long corridors of parliament, such laughter sounds so harsh

"Are these local members recruited by the president?" Dulles turned away with a puzzled expression. He didn't want to see these local members.

"Yes, this time the Speaker has invited MPs from Alliston, Basis and Allewood."

The servant leading the way said with a respectful expression, but there was some undisguised disgust in his eyes. It was obvious that the speakers of the General Assembly did not like these local councillors, so much so that even the servants were infected with this sentiment.

"These areas are the richest areas near Aaron. Presumably the president-general wants to seek a solution to the military shortage from them," Dulles said calmly.

"That's not necessarily true. The Speaker must have heard about the disappearance of many supplies in the place." The servant glanced at the figures at the corner not far away with a strange expression, and whispered to Dulles.

There are no longer a few people with the same look as him in the corridor. But these local councilors ignored these strange looks and continued to talk and laugh without any scruples.

Such a scene made Dulux secretly shake his head,

He is the person in charge of document records in the parliament, and is also a famous Dorok historian. Dorok is a multi-tribal union, and the preservation of historical documents is almost blank.

When Duoze proposed to integrate all ethnic groups under the parliament, Duolesi personally found Duoze, who was still traveling among the various ethnic groups at that time, and put forward his own opinions. If the Dorok people want to become a kingdom, the first thing that needs to be sorted out is the history of the Dorok people. A nation without a past will not have a legacy.

Duozhe expressed extraordinary appreciation for Dulux's proposal, and handed over the task of starting the history of the Dorok people to Dulux. Among the Dorok Council responsible for human relations, Dulux may have the cleanest background. one of

"Are you talking about the local requisition of supplies in the name of the parliament?"

Dulles asked calmly, although he is also a speaker. But that was just to have a convenient excuse when searching for historical information. He didn't care about the affairs of the parliament on weekdays. But even so, he had vaguely heard about the dissatisfaction that broke out between the general assembly and the local assembly. quick

The cause of the incident was the piece of news that came from the cold north half a month ago that shocked and disbelief the entire parliament.

Asu'o, an ally of the Dorok people in the north, perished quietly. This news caused the confidence of the Dorok Council, which had just regained its strength, to suffer another heavy blow.

Again, many Dorok councilors believed that the support from the northern cold land would give the Dorok people a way out when surrounded by enemies on three sides, but now this escape route has been cut off. Roque has completely become a dead place. The Falcon Empire is eyeing the world. Dorok will launch a large-scale attack at any time. The unknown future and destiny are like a crossroads that cannot be chosen in front of the Dorok nobles.

When Speaker Duoze received this message in the besieged Ansi Dianbao, his face was as pale as a piece of paper. At least three or more people testified that Speaker Duoze, who had always behaved cautiously and politely, scolded A on the spot. Soviet Russia is a fool,

Such ungraceful things are really rare for people like Duo Ze. In fact, not only Duozhe was puzzled by this, but even the other Dorok people did not expect that the Asuos, who had tens of thousands of troops and had an absolute advantage in the north, would actually do so in just 2 months. , was defeated by the Vekia Falcon with nearly equal strength.

Not only was his head beheaded and hung on the battle flag, but tens of thousands of people were also made prisoners of the Dongting people. This kind of thing completely shocked the Dorok people. If even a harsh area like the northern cold land None of them can withstand the Falcon Army's front, and the complex terrain in the Rock Mountains will be broken through as easily as the cold land.

This also unknowingly explains the reason why the Falcon Army suddenly stopped advancing some time ago. It turned out that the other party was not paying attention to them at all, but Xu Huang's shot directly cut off the Dorok people's last hope. Some time ago, they were talking nonsense at the banquet. The Speakers, who were already exhausted by the Falcon Army, became speechless at this moment, with deep pessimism and disappointment written on everyone's face.

But the cold wind blowing from the north has the greatest impact on the local factions. These local councils have been collecting scarce supplies on the market in the name of war preparations in the past few months.

Now when it is really necessary to contribute to the resistance against the Falcon Army, the local councilors with evil intentions are evasive. No one is willing to admit that they have embezzled these materials. Instead, they unite to lodge a strong protest to the General Council.

"The army belongs to the General Council. It is not local. When danger comes, why should the local government bear the responsibility?" The local council believes that the general council should not place the burden on the shoulders of local-level councils for resisting the Falcon Army. superior. And he also insisted on talking about the so-called war preparation materials. It has already been consumed in the previous battles,

"How pitiful the gods are. The largest scale of the so-called great battle they call is just a flag regiment with 5,000 people. During the normal mobilization, the scouts of the Falcon Army accidentally clashed with each other. As a result, something happened. The inexplicable collapse caused a large amount of materials to be abandoned on the road."

The servant's voice stopped. He said angrily, "But even so, in response to such excuses, the speakers of the Dorok General Council had to choose to remain silent because of their unbreakable ties with the local area.

"Is there such a thing? How do you know..."

After hearing what the servant said, Dulles paused slightly and asked solemnly.

As a person with access to confidential battle reports. He had mixed feelings in his heart at the moment, because the truth might be even more unbearable than what the servant said.

At least Dulles knew that the flag commander led thousands of people and ran for more than 30 miles in one breath, and did not stop until he discovered that there was no pursuit at all. In order to cover up his embarrassment and errors in judgment, the flag leader submitted a 20-page report to the parliament.

In this report, he carefully described how he bravely led the rear troops and fought with the Falcon Army ten times his own in the complex Dorok Mountains for three days and nights. Finally, he had to lead the troops when he was outnumbered. The process of leading the remnants of the small number of troops through hundreds of miles of mountain roads and making a wonderful circle to escape from the encirclement of the angry Falcon Army.

At this moment, the servant also realized that he had too much, and his face changed with fear. After hesitating for a while, he said, "When I submitted the report to Speaker Doende last time, I accidentally glanced at it. I guarantee on my honor that it was really unintentional. In fact, I am a very responsible servant. I also ask Lord Dulles to help me keep this secret. Otherwise I will be kicked out of the parliament. There is so much chaos outside now. It is not easy to find a job in the parliament that is leisurely and well-paid. I still have three children to support. The youngest is only 1 year old and he is just 1 year old. I was just learning Chinese. . . . . . "

"Don't worry, I will help you keep the secret." Dulux waved his hand to the servant with a miserable face, with a somewhat embarrassed look in his eyes. When this report was submitted to the Dorok General Council, circulated secretly among the Speakers,

In order to boost the morale of the army, which was almost lacking, Speaker Duo Zai commended the boastful General Dorok without any on-the-spot investigation. At that time, the Falcon Army was aggressively suppressing the border, and the morale of the army was low. It was urgent to establish a person who could boost morale. typical of

It wasn't until this matter was revealed by a lower-level officer who was transferred back to Aaron that the parliament realized how big of a mistake it had made. However, for the sake of the overall situation, the Speaker of the General Assembly, Duo Ze, immediately ordered the lower-level officer to be detained and finally decided to keep the commendation. ,

"Maybe there is no result, which is the best result. This must be what the president is thinking now, otherwise these local speakers would not be summoned."

Dulles shook his head secretly in his heart. This is a scar of President Duo Ze. If the local faction insists on clinging to this scar, even the serious President Duo Ze will have no choice but to remain silent unless he wants this to happen. The big scandal completely shattered the Dorok people's last will to persist.

Walking up to the second floor of the General Assembly, the noisy scene in front of me suddenly disappeared.

It was sunset, and the rays of the setting sun shone on the black pillars of the Parliament. The pillars shone black under the light. In front of the walls carved with exquisite reliefs, there is a long corridor that never ends. Because Duo Ze still serves as the commander-in-chief of the Dorok Parliamentary Army, there are already serious-looking guards in the corridor.

As he walked through the corridor, the guards watched him warily. Ever since the parliamentary army's war was not going well, there has been an anti-choice rhetoric spreading in both the parliament and the army.

"Without Du Zai's insistence on going his own way, Dorok would not be in this situation now. Everything is Du Zai's fault. Only by overthrowing the rule of this tyrant can Dorok have a future and hope."

Although such remarks were refuted by many Dorok young soldiers, they also had a certain degree of incitement for those frontline generals who did not approve of the Dorok Army fighting against the Falcon Army. The Falcon Army's offensive had already The Dorok army broke the guts, compared with the singing and dancing in the rear and the empty talk of the parliament.

These generals on the front line are more aware of the huge gap in strength between themselves and the Falcon Army. Countless Dorok young people died heroically on the battlefield in order to protect the Parliament, while their relatives suffered in the rear. Exploitation under various names by the parliament. With no food to eat and no name to live on, the Parliament used various excuses to enrich the country.

"Please show me your certificate." A guard from Duozhi stopped Dulux at the corner of the corridor. Even though he was wearing the clothes of the speaker, these strict soldiers carefully checked Dulux's ID and finally handed it back respectfully. Dulux

Dulles seemed unconcerned with the guards' behavior. He knew that in the past two weeks, Duozhe had been assassinated more than ten times, almost once a day on average. The frequency was staggering. No wonder these guards were so nervous. He heard that most of them had been assassinated. He was blocked by tight security outside, but the latest time he was scratched on the corner of his eyebrow by an assassin's sharp weapon.

It was only a few centimeters away from Duo Ze's somewhat black temple. The person who carried out the assassination was one of Duoze's most trusted subordinates, a man who once shared the same ideal as Duoze and swore he was willing to sacrifice his life. The Dorok soldiers who also want Dorok to establish the country

That assassination dealt a heavy blow to Duoze's confidence. Although he escaped the fatal assassination at the last moment with his intuition, Duoze could not believe this fact.

He couldn't believe why his companion who had vowed to walk together would point the dagger at him.

The day before the execution of the assassin, Duoze secretly went to the dungeon where the death row prisoners were kept. Everyone was sent away. No one knew the content of the conversation until dawn. The assassin chose to die calmly, while Duoze chose to quickly return to Aaron, where the general council headquarters is, and then issued a mobilization document to the local council.

All the guards at the parliament headquarters have also been transferred back. Now these guards are all elites brought back from the front line by Doze. They are all composed of the Anas noble children of Doze. They are absolutely loyal to the hero Doze in the clan. dedicated. Look at these capable, strong, loyal and brave guards. Dulux couldn't help but think of the scene when Duozhi walked into the General Council.

The same vigor and enthusiasm are present, but now, both the political strongmen of the past and the beliefs of the Dorok people have come to an end like the slowly setting sun.

"Speaker Dulux, Speaker Duo Ze has been waiting for a long time."

At the end of the corridor, Dulus met Duoze's adjutant Luxu who was waiting at the door. He straightened his clothes and strode in after Luxu.

Under the dim sunset, the first thing that catches the eye is the brown-red three-meter-long desk that Duoche uses all year round, and then on the desktop, Duoche's unique, straight branches are like arrow clusters. The white silver thread standing up,

At this moment, this old man who looked a little haggard was burying his head in the pile of reports and reviewing a document.

General Dorok, who was wearing a blue military uniform, was whispering something to him. There were several officers standing next to the long table. At a glance, Dorok saw several generals from the front line. , this situation also made Dulus, who was thinking carefully, feel something unusual. Shouldn't the army be on the front line? As the commander of the front line, how could these generals appear in Aaron?

Hearing the footsteps coming from the door, Duo Ze raised his head, and the light of the setting sun shone on his face. He was old, but the wind was still there. Compared to the long, hard and cold table, his single-walled and thin body looked... So incongruous,

"You guys go down first, I want to talk alone for a while." Duo Ze stood up from his seat and waved his hand to the others. His thin body exuded an intimidating aura, and the generals all retreated.

There were only two people left in the room, Duo Ze and Du LeSi.

"Dulux, my old friend, we haven't seen each other for 14 months, right?" Duoze waved to Dulux, his voice was low and hoarse,

"No, it's 15 months. I haven't seen you since March last year. The last few times I saw you, I was always on the way to the battlefield." Dulles sat down on an armchair opposite and said quite a bit. Wei said with emotion, "Speaking of it, how many years ago was it when we could sit down and talk face to face like now?"

"Yes, it was indeed a long time ago when we sat down and talked like this." Duo Ze looked at the undulating mountains illuminated by the setting sun in the distance and said in a heavy tone.

"You and I have been good friends since childhood. We once went to Ruidian to study together. The difference is that you are always immersed in the history of the Kingdom that is as beautiful and brilliant as the stars in the sky at Ruidian College, while I am immersed in it all day long. and various political and military affairs of the Ruidian Kingdom According to the classics, both of us privately believe that our dream is to make Dorok stronger, but you choose to seek the roots of the nation from history, while I prefer to move forward boldly and bravely for decades. , it’s just like yesterday”

"I heard that your "History of Doroke" is nearing the final stage..." I don't know why, Duo Ze, who was still immersed in memories just now, suddenly asked.

"Yes, it's the last volume. Although it's not very long, it also compiles the history of our Dorok for nearly 500 years." Speaking of this. Doles began to get excited.

"No matter how time passes, I believe that history should never be forgotten. A nation without history will be forgotten by the future and become a legend that will never be forgotten."

"Yes, history should never be forgotten. No matter what you and I choose, it seems that only future generations can judge it." Duoze's face moved slightly, and his eyes were withdrawn from the mountains in the distance.

"What are you doing..." Doles stood up from his seat with a serious look. He saw Duoze walk quickly to his desk and pick up the document he had just put down. As if he had made up his mind, he picked up the feather pen on the table and scribbled a line of words on the document.

Duoze's action made him feel a little scared.

Recently, Duoles has been very busy. Even Duoles himself doesn't know why he has such a strong desire to record the history of the Dorok people? Or, he has realized that Dorok's time is running out and he must hurry up to leave something, even if the final ruler will become the Falcon Empire. A written Dorok history book can be regarded as the last spark of fire for the Dorok people.

And Duoze's abnormality in front of him also made the feeling in his heart stronger.

"Sign an arrest warrant," Duoze said in an almost cold voice without looking up, "I want to arrest all the parliamentary termites before the Falcon Army marches south. Only in this way can we really meet the Falcon Army without any worries."

"All the parliamentary termites will be a lot of people," Duoles took a deep breath. He finally knew that Duoze was going to ask him this question. There was no doubt that history would record this arrest, and Duoze would probably leave a bad reputation similar to that of a tyrant in the future, but this was responsibility.

At this time, he saw Duoze smile bitterly and said to him, "I don't know why, but I suddenly felt that I understood the Vikia Falcon a little. This is probably what you historians call a helpless choice."

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"No, we are not completely without other options," Doles shouted excitedly. He remembered the murderous guards he saw in the corridor.

As the servant said, the local councilors on the arrest list all have various connections with the General Council. If Duoze chooses to arrest, it means that Duoze is completely opposed to the Parliament. How cruel it is for someone who has been fighting for the Parliament all his life.

"We have other options? What does this sentence mean? Duoze Looking at his old friend in surprise,

"Do you remember the people of Ikadiva who invaded Dorok five hundred years ago? Do you remember who stopped them from the Parthian Mountains?" Dolores ran to the wall where the Dorok map was hung, and tapped the edge of the map with his finger heavily. "That's where we came from, why can't we ask for help from the other side of the Parthian Mountains?"

"Are you crazy? Do you want that terrible plague to spread here?" Duoze looked at the position of Dolores' finger, and his face suddenly became extremely solemn.

"In five hundred years, the plague has long passed. I have sent people to explore this. There is now a dense forest there, but there is a road." Dolores continued to say, "That is our motherland, isn't it? It is the original source of our Dorok people. They will help us" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)