Realm of Power

Julius Hayden followed Presnaffa, the feudal lord of Beyond County, and slowly walked up the white steps in front of him. As he walked, he looked at the guards standing on both sides. Occasionally, a strange look would flash through his mind, and some very obscure information would circulate in his mind.

As the family responsible for the expedition in the northwest region of the Gallic Empire, Julius Hayden would not take a high look at this so-called remote barbarian simply because of Presnaff's recommendation. The armor craftsmanship of some of the elite guards nearby , you can see the extraordinary strength of the Falcon Kingdom. A kingdom that lacks craftsmen and iron ore is like suffering from congenital anemia. No matter how tenacious you are, without enough blood, you can only protect yourself from being bullied. As for wanting It would be too much to show off your skills!

The armors on the guards in front of him were not very heavy, but they showed the extraordinary ingenuity of the craftsmen. The fronts were forged from a whole piece of steel, smooth and ferocious. He didn't know that this was because Fatty needed the guards' armor. , it is necessary to have the unity of defense and mobility, the armor is too heavy It is not conducive to movement, and if it is too light, it will be difficult for the guards who are good at close combat to get the due protection. After the advice of several armor forging masters from Rui Erdian, in addition to the heavy infantry armor dedicated to close combat, it is still as thick as ever. The armors of other units of the Falcon Army have been modified.

The first mate has lost one-third of his weight and adopted a unified single-plate steel rolling technology. The Guards armor that Julien Hayden sees now is an improved version of this Guards armor. It is used as a daily training and patrol. Use, although lightweight but very practical,

Although it is not as majestic as the double-chain heavy armor of the regular army of the Opalo Empire, it is thick and indestructible, making enemies frightened when they see it. As a barbarian in a remote area, the single plate armor technology that can reach the level of primary overall forging has already It surprised him.

The equipment of these soldiers in front of them already illustrates a problem. The forging skills of this kingdom are very good and have great potential. Not only the armor, but also the eyes of every soldier give people a feeling as sharp as a sharp blade.

There is no doubt that this Xiao Wei is not a flower stand, but a real soldier.

Because the arrogance of a true soldier does not need to be shown on his face. It's something that comes from the body. It's the feeling of steel. Like steel, you dare to collide, smash, and destroy. As long as you give an order, you dare to rush forward, even if there are mountains of corpses and seas of blood in front of you.

It is a kind of self-confidence and pride that defies the rules of this world, in their hearts. They themselves are the rules, and the swords in their hands are the plows that build the order of this world.

Their cold eyes showed that these soldiers were unruly and unruly masters on weekdays. As the commander-in-chief of these soldiers, the so-called Falcon should be no different. A muscular man? A barbarian full of arrogance? Or a pretentious guy?

Julius Hayden had this image running through his mind, of course. Julius Hayden didn't seem to mind this too much. After all, in this northwest region, the Julius family was the crown king. As the eye sent by the family to investigate, his view of this so-called Falcon Kingdom is entirely based on the family's future strategy.

He was observing and thinking every step of the way, what is the military strength of this country, or what height can it reach in the future? Is it worthy of the support of the family, and what kind of reward can the family get? His critical eyes are like a big Investors, just like looking at their investment projects extremely carefully,

If the Falcon Kingdom that appeared in front of him was just a newly civilized country with extremely backward forging technology, Julien Hayden could think that there was no need to think about it anymore. Such barbarians suddenly appeared on the border. There are several every year,

Most of these countries are races with poor forging skills and no potential at all. What they need is not the mercy of the empire, but the sharp sword with wind and thunder to let them know the majesty of the empire. The order of the empire cannot be despised. Anyone who dares to resist will were brutally suppressed,

Just like the Fifth Army of Fort Julius Fort, which fought in the Slavic areas on the northern border, in just 3 years, it has massacred more than 1.7 million Slavs, wiped out 5 Slavic kingdoms, and completely wiped out the empire. A Slavic corridor about a thousand miles long expanded in the northwest region,

This was originally an excellent development opportunity, but unfortunately it encountered the worst external environment for the family in hundreds of years. Although the Julius family is also one of the wealthy families in Kyoto, it has experienced a major event that shocked the entire empire. From being a popular first-tier family with a large number of flatterers and a wheel that could cross the threshold, it has now become a second-tier family that everyone avoids and even beggars dare not come to. In a few years, although the family still has great military exploits abroad and is intimidating small group,

But various treatments have been secretly changed. In the jungle, there is never a shortage of people who fall into the wrong situation. According to the letter that Julien Fortress secretly sent back to the family four months ago, he expressed his anger.

It means that due to the intervention of a powerful rival family and some traitors who fell in despair, the legion's winter logistics supplies were severely deducted.

The war in the north has fallen into a state of decay, and the increasingly weak logistics line has been continuously stretched. Due to the lack of clothing in the cold winter, many soldiers froze to death during the march. Although the loot was still being loaded onto the carriages, the army was exhausted and could not advance at all. In the brutally cold temperatures, gold and silver vessels that cannot be exchanged for cold-proof supplies are worth less than a pile of tattered cotton wool.

Under such circumstances, the efficiency of soldiers' combat has become increasingly difficult. Instead of continuing to take risks and advance, it is better to temporarily stabilize the existing situation and find a reprieve period to recover. It is precisely because of this that the family did not hesitate to adjust its strategy and spent a lot of energy. After mobilizing several years of savings and tens of millions of gold coins, finally Reluctantly, the empire formally appointed Julie Fort as the first local consul, and obtained the final recommendation right for the consul of the Norton region, which is located at the mouth of the sea. "What do you think? It should be okay!" I knew it well. Presnaff, who was in the dark, suddenly turned his head from the front and turned towards Julier behind him. Hayden said, "I dare not say that in other areas, but on the entire western coast, you will never find another company with such strength. You have also seen along the way that although it has just experienced a brutal war, this country's The ability to recover is astonishing to me, just like this magical spring.” Presnaffa paused and said, "And the biggest advantage is that this Falcon Kingdom is independent of the empire. Except for the northwest coast, almost no one knows about their existence. They also own a huge overseas land." , you should know what this means! ""You mean..."

A trace of heartbeat flashed across Julius Hayden's stern face. He was not surprised that Presnaff was able to guess the true purpose of his trip. The Pres family and the Julius family 100 years ago They are already old allies. Many of the trophies of the Julius family are even being digested through the channels of the Pres family. Both parties know the ins and outs, otherwise the Pres family's Beyond County city would not be in the northwest. The area is so safe, we haven't even encountered a robber who raided our homes.

"That's right!"

Presna nodded heavily and said, "This is a temptation that cannot be refused for your noble family, which has been able to digest a large number of trophies at low prices through the underground world in recent years! If you can really talk about it, Well, your family can completely sell the excess loot from the northwest coast to the overseas mainland without anyone noticing. Not only can it solve the stubborn problems that have persisted for several years, And you can also get a stable source of profit. "Even the empire cannot know how much benefit you have with the Falcon Kingdom. Naturally, you don't have to abide by the loot tax of one out of three. You can imagine these. The wealth gained is such a powerful support for Mr. Julius Fort, who has just established a foothold in the Slavic region and needs a large amount of financial support."

The spoils tax mentioned by Presnaff was the practice of the Gallic Empire. The legions responsible for overseas expeditions had to hand over one-third of the spoils each time they captured. Therefore, most of the legions responsible for foreign affairs often used large numbers of captives. slaves in lieu of spoil taxes,

Groups of slaves were a major feature of the Gallic Empire. Normandy sold 200,000 Salanders to the Gallic Empire not just for pure destruction, but because slave trading was very common in the Gallic Empire. Within the Lu Empire, slave trading existed in every city.

Taking the imperial capital of Paris as an example, among the huge population of 800,000, there are less than 500,000 real Gauls, and the number of high-ranking nobles is less than 10,000, but they have more than 200,000 slaves. Slaves in the Gallic Empire It is a symbol of status and wealth. Every time it conquers an area, the first thing the imperial army does is to plunder all the property and turn all the people above into slaves. These are the cheapest productivity that require almost no money. Filled with plantations, construction sites, and entertainment venues throughout the empire,

Every city has a slave farm, and the slaves trafficked are also of various races, including strong Slavs, small and flexible Central Asians, dark-skinned Gang Africans,

They worked under whips and swords, paying the price of sweat and blood for the vicious and luxurious life of the imperial nobles.

Depending on personal status and wealth, the number of slaves owned varies. There are ordinary families with only one slave, and there are imperial families with tens of thousands of slaves.

Although the Julius family has declined, it still owns 26 farms and more than 3,000 slaves in the imperial capital.

"Although I don't want to admit it, they are indeed qualified!"

Julius Hayden hesitated for a moment, and his critical eyes finally fell on the two black-armored guards standing at the top of the steps. He wavered slightly.

If Fatty knew that he was recognized because of two guards wearing first-generation armor, he would really even cry. To be continued