Realm of Power

In the dark night, in the silent port of Macduff, the fleet of the Julius family with blue flags slowly docked at the port. As the baffle of the flagship fell, a hundred-meter-long scarlet carpet was laid from the side of the ship to the pier.

A middle-aged man with short flat hair and a burly figure walked in front, with steady steps and a solemn look in his eyes. Behind him were a pair of handsome men and beautiful women, especially the woman, who was wearing a black hunting suit that could be called coquettish. , the high-heeled riding boots set off a pair of long legs as straight as compasses, which looked very eye-catching. Behind them, there was an inspection group of more than 20 people, looking left and right, talking in low voices,

Most people wore black hoods on their heads, and it was difficult to see many faces clearly.

But everyone is obviously very aware of their status. There was no confusion when they walked down the deck. They filed down almost smoothly and appeared orderly. This is enough to show that the Julius family system is extremely different. In such a family, the differences in personnel status will be greater, and the hierarchy will be strict.

The fat man pretended to be extremely enthusiastic and opened his hands, completely ignoring the middle-aged man, and directly greeted Julien Hayden behind him. No one else knew him, but he still knew Julien Hayden as the contact person. The other party is so secretive about the list, so I just took this opportunity to test it out.

"Lord Julie Hayden, I haven't seen you for a few days, you are really getting more and more charming." The fat man had a smile on his lips. He seemed to have no idea that he had made a mistake. He deliberately bypassed the middle-aged man who was obviously the leader. I just want to see the reaction on Julien Hayden's face. If the reaction is average, then at most it is a character with a similar status to Julien Hayden. But if the reaction is bigger, it means that this person's identity is extraordinary.

Sure enough, when he saw the fat man passing by the middle-aged man and greeting him first, Julie Hayden's face suddenly turned pale.

"Hello, Your Majesty Falcon. This is the chief representative of the family in this negotiation, Mr. Julius Fort." Julius Hayden quickly corrected his attitude and introduced to the fat man with a respectful look.

"Julius Fort?" The fat man's face was astonished, and an imperceptible glint flashed in his eyes. The middle-aged man in front of him gave him an incomprehensible feeling. He could be called serious, but it also seemed to be a bit accidental.

"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty Falcon." Julius Ford first extended his hand to the fat man. His fingers were thick and the sockets were covered with thick calluses. At first glance, he looked like a pair of hands wielding heavy weapons all year round.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Julius Fordburg." The fat man pretended to be completely ignorant of the other party's details. I shook hands with him lightly, and was shocked again. My dear, he turned out to be the commander of the Fifth Army of the Gallic Empire who stomped his feet and made the entire northwest region tremble. It's no wonder. It is said that this guy is in Northwestern Slavic region. With one hundred thousand emperors fighting against millions of barbarians, it is indeed not easy for them to do so.

No wonder the Julius family is so cautious and secretive, not only because of the special status of the other party, but also because as the commander of a powerful army, the ruler of the first district, and the person the Julius family focuses on cultivating,

Any mistake will have a terrible impact on the Julius family.

Although the Julius family is a wealthy family in the imperial capital, it is not that they have no enemies. On the contrary, according to the information Fatty knows, the Julius family has been in a very delicate situation in the past three years. Although their enemies are not everywhere, numb. But each one of them is powerful, and there are so many people who are spying on the Julius family.

believe. If the news spreads that Julius Fordburg left his hometown in the ruling district and secretly went to Ikadiva, many Kyoto families will definitely send a large number of assassins overtly or covertly, just to find the commander of the Fifth Army. Before returning to the hometown in the northwest, no matter what the cost, intercept him on the way and pull out the big tree that supports the Julius family. This is a power struggle, without any mercy.

From another perspective, if a similar situation occurs to the enemies of the Julius family, the Julius family will follow the same pattern and use all available forces to attack in groups, just to kill the opponent. The opponent's courage is impressive. I admire you, but since you have taken the risk, what you want must be huge.

After bringing Julius Fort and his party into the castle, and having a sumptuous dinner together, Besucaya, who temporarily acted as a waiter, brought two glasses of water. As the two main people in this negotiation, the others Everyone consciously exited the hall,

The fat man was not polite and said straight to the point, "It's such an unexpected surprise to see Mr. Fu Bao here. I wonder what urgent matters need to be discussed this time your Excellency is traveling across the ocean?"

"Actually, it's not a very urgent matter." Julius Ford's eyes were steady, he picked up the water glass with a calm expression, took a sip, and said lightly, "I believe your majesty also knows that my Julius family is a high-ranking one." The person in charge of the northwest region of the Lu Empire, His Majesty's army crossed the sea to conquer Normandy, and he also met Following the defeat of the coalition forces around Normandy, which has caused shock to the entire northwest coast, the empire attaches great importance to this incident. His Majesty the Emperor issued a mobilization order in July. In August, he prepared to mobilize a large army to go to war with the Falcon Kingdom. It was only because of our efforts to dissuade this incident. Things have calmed down for the time being.

"Normandy?" The fat man's eyes flickered. He knew that the other party said this, and he obviously wanted to stand up for justice. As long as he felt that he was wronged, the negotiation would be at a disadvantage. This was the time when he could not let go even to death.

A coldness rose on the fat man's face, he grinned, and said coldly, "For the despicable and shameless bandits who killed their own people and sold them to other continents wantonly, do we need to give any reasons for starting a war? And our main goal is to The purpose is to rescue those compatriots who have been robbed."

"Since he is a robber, he should be killed." Julius Fortress did not raise his eyes. It seemed that the death of millions of Normans was just a normal event. He still had an indifferent expression, but his eyes revealed a It was hard to hide his nakedness, as if he had known that the fat man would say this, and he smiled at the corner of his mouth.

"Your Majesty killed all the Normans, but still occupied the land of Normandy, and now he said he was killing bandits. If your Majesty said this, do you really think that I am a three-year-old filial piety?" Julius Forbaugh stopped in his voice, his eyes Brilliant and prosperous,

He said in a deep voice, "The law of the jungle and the strong fight for each other. This is the way for the survival of the country. Your Majesty has this strength, and others have nothing to say.

But Normandy is also the land of the empire after all. Your Majesty's actions are nothing short of an invasion. "Julius Fort's voice began to grow louder." Although my Julius family is not yet in His Majesty's sight, it is still considered to be dozens of people in the northwest region. year basis. The empire has 100,000 regular heavy armored troops, plus the troops recruited from other countries, the total can reach 300,000, and your country's military strength must be roughly the same."

"Our army is an elite force capable of fighting a hundred battles with one enemy," the fat man said calmly.

"I am waiting for work, while Your Majesty is working on an expedition. The mainland is isolated from the vast ocean. No matter the logistics or the recruitment of soldiers, it is the most fatal weakness. Even if His Majesty's soldiers are brave and capable warriors, as long as the sea support line is cut off, any Your Majesty has an army of millions, and the only result is collapse and destruction."

"You..." The fat man narrowed his eyes slightly and clenched his fingers slightly. What a great Julius Fort, he is indeed a general who rules an army. He has keen eyesight and precise words. Every sentence focuses on his own weakness. It seems that he has bad intentions.

Looking at the flash of anger on the fat man's face, Julius Ford's tone began to soften, "His Majesty is known as the military god of his generation. He must be well aware of this. If this matter is delayed, Entering a war would be of no benefit to anyone. Your Majesty is not willing to take such a risk, and we are not willing to be taken advantage of by the enemy. Therefore, we come here this time in the hope of settling the matter as quickly as possible. If it can be resolved peacefully, it is better than It would be better to resolve the war.”

"Peaceful settlement? Sign an agreement?"

The fat man's face suddenly showed a cold look. Now that the other party has made his attitude clear, he might as well go with the flow. As long as he can get a buffer period and wait until the foundation is laid in Normandy, he will not be afraid of the danger from the Gallic Empire. And the other party obviously saw this and opened his mouth. The Julius family. Shut up the Julius family. It is obvious that the other party has shown that the Julius family can help them withstand the pressure from the empire, but they need a guarantee. Otherwise, when I catch my breath, it will be the Julius family's turn to have a hard time.

The agreement is probably just a piece of tissue paper. It feels safe when you hold it in your hand, and you won't hesitate to throw it away.

"The old way, marriage," Julius Forbaugh said decisively, "I have never believed in such things as agreements. In overseas areas like your Majesty, the value of an agreement is not as valuable as the cowhide that wipes your butt. I think your Majesty also feels the same in his heart." That must be what you think."

"How... is this possible?" The fat man looked embarrassed and wiped the sweat from his head. This old fox

"To reassure me, only by turning you into one of our family members, then the voices from other aspects of the empire will have nothing to say." A sneer appeared at the corner of Julius Fordburg's mouth, looking extremely confident. It's no wonder that although the Julius family has declined, it was because of politics.

In terms of military affairs, the Julius family has become more biased in recent years, and based on decades of campaigns in the northwest region, in addition to Julius Ford, there are also several generals who are leading the army in the northwest. area, almost turning the entire northwest into the private land of the family. If the Julius family can easily pull out 300,000 troops, even His Majesty the Emperor needs to consider it.

"I already have ten princesses," the fat man said with a depressed look.

"That would be easier. There should be no difference between ten and eleven for Your Majesty." Julie Fort's eyes narrowed, looking like an old fox. "And I believe that Your Majesty will not refuse this marriage. The northwest is the northwest of the Julius family. Unless the other party is willing to risk an all-out war with our Julius family, I can guarantee that there will be no more than three such people in the entire empire."

"Those are three, too. I still have a feeling of insecurity." The fat man blinked and decided to play rogue. At critical moments, this trick often works wonders. Unfortunately, this time he ran into an old rogue like him.

"Your Majesty is indeed interesting. To be honest, this is the real reason why I want to marry your Majesty." Julius Fordburg laughed.

"What?" The fat man was stunned.

"If you are too hard, use the soft one. If you are not soft, just cheat. As long as you can take advantage, you will lose face and so on. Your Majesty is indeed as shameless as the outside world said." Julius Fuburg stopped his smile and took a look. The fat man with a crooked mouth smiled mysteriously and said, "Does your Majesty know who the new governor of the northwest coast is?"

"The new consul?" The fat man's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Does this have anything to do with me?"

"Of course, I can tell your Majesty frankly, who is the marriage of my Julius family, who will be the new consul of the northwest coast this time?" Julius Fort's face turned serious, his eyes were bright, and he spoke sternly. Said "Now you know , if your majesty is not one of our own, then even if the family is taken advantage of by the enemy, our Julius family will use all our strength to uproot your majesty from the Normandy area. You should understand that you will not allow others to sleep on your bed. "

"You are threatening me"

The fat man was itching with hatred. This guy's momentum was very powerful, almost as strong as his own, and what he said was right. In order to stabilize the new government that they spent countless efforts to achieve, the Julius family will definitely make every effort to clean up the entire northwest coast. According to the current situation in Normandy, it is indeed impossible to withstand the full mobilization of the Julius family. ,

Normandy is a bulge on the northwest coast. Once the outer barrier is broken into the flat battlefield, the interior is almost undefendable. When I drove straight in from the coast, even the expeditionary force was able to move in and out almost unimpeded, because of the unique terrain of Normandy. To

"No. I'm inviting you."

Julius Forbaugh looked serious, "If our two families join forces, not only will the northwest region belong to us, but other regions will also be able to get involved at the appropriate time. Your Majesty has already swept Ikadiva at such a young age. I I believe that His Majesty’s ambition is more than just a Normandy. I have heard rumors that the falcon’s claws never fail.”

"Ahem!" The fat man almost spit out the water in his mouth and choked on the water. His face was red. If he hadn't confirmed that the person in front of him was Julius Ford, he would have really suspected that the other person was an old guy full of gossip. He muttered, "Okay, even if I agree to the marriage, how can I trust you Julius?" The Ernst family will support me."

"This is not a problem." Julie Fort said with a relaxed look. After clapping his hands, a subordinate of Fort Julien walked in. Fortuna Juliet said something in his ear, and the subordinate turned around and left.

Soon, the subordinate came in carrying an exquisite orange elm box. The box was placed on the table between the two of them. The subordinate respectfully stepped back, and the door was closed again from the outside.

"Let's take a look, maybe there will be a surprise." Julius Fort pointed to the exquisite box on the table with his hand.

"This is... a human head." He sniffed his nose in confusion. There was a faint smell of blood mixed with the smell of lime. The fat man opened his eyes completely and looked around at the wooden box on the table.

"Alfredo" Julius Ford picked up the water glass with a calm face, touched the lid of the water glass with his hand, slid it left and right, and said a name that was unfamiliar to the fat man.

"Alfredo?" The fat man was remembering, but he didn't seem to have any impression. There were too many enemies. Who would remember to come here?

"The crown prince of the Principality of Nista," Julius Fortress said again, "it is said that this guy was once your prisoner and had a strong opinion of you. He secretly wrote letters to many countries on the west coast, slandering you as a brutal invader and massacring you." The murderer of the Normans, Tongji ordered by His Majesty the Emperor, also announced that he would form a five-nation coalition to launch a second crusade against Normandy.

"Oh, you said that, I remembered a very stubborn little guy." Fatty thought of this guy. He had released him from prison.

"You shouldn't have any kindness when treating your enemies, otherwise you will get yourself into trouble." Julius Forbaugh smiled. He didn't know if he was just saying it casually or if he meant something else, but the fat man heard it. This was just naked. The threat,

It is said that this guy fought with the Slavs in the northwest, and he was a murderer. Wherever he went, the barbarians were almost wiped out, and the number of tribes he wiped out was close to three digits. He was a real professional butcher, the kind who could stop Xiaoye from crying. I think even the people in Dongting will be scared by this guy.

"By helping you deal with him, we show that our Julius family absolutely supports you in this matter." Julius Fuburg tapped his finger on the table. "Now the entire northwest coast, Everyone knows that you are from my Julius family, but if the marriage fails, I believe it will be a different situation.

The countries waiting to see the excitement are not just the few small countries near Normandy. The reason why they are not moving is because they are waiting for orders.

The army of these guys is not strong, but they always like to do things like robbing people for slave trading. It will make you feel very troublesome. You spend so much money, don't you just want to fill the population gap in Normandy. When you meet these guys, You will definitely lose all your efforts. In less than three years, the whole of Normandy will be a wasteland."

"Okay, if you win, I agree to the marriage."

The fat man took a deep breath. Since the old fox of Fort Julien dared to say such a thing, it proved that everything was under control. He had less than 40,000 troops in Normandy, and there was almost no logistics. It was said that the soldiers ate fish every day. My eyes lit up when I ate it. Moreover, Salon's army is mainly infantry and is completely unable to deal with this kind of guerrilla warfare that focuses on harassment. Even tigers can't stop a pack of wolves. The opponent will eat them until they die.

"A Wise Choice" Julie Forbaugh grinned slightly, (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Mobile users please go to read