Realm of Power

"Historical changes and victory or defeat are often decided in a moment. But most people only look back after that moment. Few people know that this moment is the moment when huge changes occur, and even fewer people can Use your own hands to decide this critical moment

"Predicting the future, experiencing the present, and recalling the past." If these three are connected in series, there will often be unusual feelings accompanying it. Full of joy, full of horror, full of anger, among which the most worthy of vigilance is nothing. Regret is the last one, and many people rename it "regret"

In November in Boupas, the capital of the Gallic Empire, the power of winter has already begun to show its signs. The sunny weather has not been seen for more than ten days. The cold wind-swept city streets are dotted with embroidery to express the month of the founding of the empire. The golden cloth of respect,

On a certain November day three hundred years ago, the sixty-one-year-old Gaulish Ouslankar, after spending forty-six years sweeping across the northern region of Obaro, was finally crowned emperor in Bupes. ascended the throne of the empire,

The golden striped flag is the military flag of the empire. Every subsequent monarch will order people to fly this golden map striped flag throughout the imperial capital in November to encourage themselves to have the courage to emulate their ancestors.

With the advent of winter, the leaves have withered, and a thick feeling of winter has covered everything people can see. For the capital of the Gallic Empire located in the northern region of Obaro, it is the season to feel the cold.

The temperature was particularly cold on this day, and the clouds were changing rapidly in the sky, flowing like water. Citizens thought it was a sign of heavy snowfall, and students after class rushed from school to their homes as if being urged.

The Gallic Empire Military Affairs Department is a gray-white stone building. It is huge like a fortress with four floors. The outermost floor is the guard area. Generally, people entering and leaving must be inspected by the guards. The second floor is the business area. . General affairs arrangements and report submissions are all completed here, and ordinary mid-level officers stop here. Between the second and third floors, there are strict guards guarding them. Only those with certain identities can enter.

Different from the serious environment outside, in the corridor on the third floor, generals can already be seen hurriedly walking through the corridor with documents under their folders. Here, the distinction between status is so obvious. There is a three-fold difference between the largest and smallest office areas. They are both generals, but the difference is self-evident. As far as the building itself is concerned, the symbolic sense of authority is far better than the actual use function, because the real core is only There are several offices on the innermost floor, one of which has "Algernon Pétain" hanging on the door.

"Father! I heard that something went wrong in the northwest!" The heavy office door opened from the outside, and a young officer walked in. Her dark blond hair is cut very short, making people think she is a handsome young man at first glance, but her slim figure, smooth skin and the snow-like skin exposed at the neckline undoubtedly prove that she is a woman . She is also a smart and capable beauty.

"It's not a problem, just a little accident!" The owner of this office, the commander of the First Army of the Gallic Empire and the undersecretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Algernon Pétain, was standing by the window and looking out. At this time, I heard the sound and turned around,

The gorgeous imperial general's uniform sets off his generous figure. The broad Chinese character face showed no anger or authority. He looked at the female officer who walked in and smiled, "To be honest, I didn't expect Julius Ford to actually carry out the withdrawal order honestly this time!" I have known him for many years, and this situation is really unimaginable. When he was in the imperial capital, he was the kind of character who was covered in thorns and would explode when touched. I didn't expect that this time he learned to tolerate it! How unexpected! "

"Our plan is perfect. As long as the Julius family falls into it, they will be doomed. I wonder if this accident is related to the guy my brother reported?" The beauty disguised as a man sat down opposite,

"Are you talking about the barbarian named Vecchia Falcon?" Algernon Pétain frowned slightly.

"Yes, that's him!" The beauty's capable and exquisite face was covered with a layer of chill. Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her red lips were lightly parted. "It was him who came out to disrupt the situation last time. Otherwise, Julius Ford, who is beleaguered internally and externally, would Fort. He ran into our carefully laid net long ago on his way back to Beijing. He couldn't die any more! Causing such trouble! In fact, whether Fort Julius implements the withdrawal order or not, it will not have any impact on our overall situation. It's just that my daughter has always felt a little uneasy in her heart recently. It will be inevitable to withdraw the Fifth Army into the country. It will expose the northwest region of the empire to Slavic attacks, and I'm just afraid..."

"Don't worry, nothing happens!" Algernon Pétain looked at the hesitation on his beloved daughter's face, laughed, and said confidently, "Your brother has become the commander-in-chief of the southwest, and an army of more than 100,000 people is waiting behind the southwest region. , once the northwest is defeated, the Julius family will inevitably become the sinners of the empire. But your brother can turn the tide and lead the army to drive out the Slavs who are firmly established. By then, the entire western part of the empire will be our Algernon's territory!" "That's what I'm worried about, if there is no such thing in the northwest! How about being broken through as we expected? "The beauty's face was hesitant and light. Biting her lip, she said, "Although I have tried my best to get His Majesty the Emperor to postpone the war against Gangfei, I am afraid that it will be difficult to continue delaying it, and it will be difficult to continue to cover up the matter in the northwest." The beauty stopped in her voice and looked out the window. The golden striped flags that fill the entire city “not to mention it’s National Day In August, once the news of the Fifth Army abandoning the Slavic region reaches the imperial capital, it will definitely cause shock in the entire imperial capital. I am afraid that under the pressure of external public opinion, even the emperor will not be able to continue to express his acquiescence like this! "The beauty's voice is as beautiful as an oriole! , but with a chill as if winter is coming outside,

"Haha, you don't understand this," Algernon Pétain said with a stern expression. "His Majesty the Emperor watched the chaos in the northwest with a cold eye. We pressed on the Julius family step by step, but the Emperor also turned a blind eye. Eyes, this proves that His Majesty the Emperor’s young heart In my heart, I am very clear about the current situation! For the fall of the northwest, everyone will only blame the Julius family. For the emperor who desperately needs a victory to establish his prestige, this is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing, so that he can In and just Before the full-scale war begins in the empire, let's find a weak opponent to practice with! ""Okay, I'll do my best!" Looking at her father's determined look, the beauty stood up and left helplessly, her tall figure with a black background and silver thread. uniform, exuding an unspeakable air Because of Yu's charm, the officers passing by gave way one after another, with a hint of envy or lust in their eyes, but no one had too many inappropriate thoughts, not only because the other person's surname was Algernon, but also because the other person's surname was Algernon. Stressful identities

Algernon Julia is the chief of royal family affairs in the empire. Her father is Duke Algernon Pétain, who is popular in the imperial military circles and the undersecretary of the imperial military affairs department. Her mother is Fiona Nee, the daughter of a noble with only the title of baronet. But there is also another rumor that Fiona Nee is actually the illegitimate daughter of the late king. In other words, this Algernon Julia has the blood of the royal family flowing in her body. Strictly speaking, she should be called Princess Julia.

The Algernon family has never affirmed or denied such rumors, but since Algernon Julia was only 18 years old, she set a precedent for a non-royal family to serve as the official of the royal family. The authenticity of such rumors It seems that there is no need to prove it anymore.

The main responsibility of the Royal Family Affairs Officer is to be responsible for the delivery and processing of the emperor's daily official documents. In terms of authority, he is equivalent to the emperor's public secretary. His position is not high, but his authority is comparable to that of the imperial prime minister.

Including, if you anger this lady, she can suppress your report for a month, or even a year. Anyway, the reports handed to His Majesty the Emperor every day are piling up, and it is normal for one or two to be leaked. Outside, the information disclosed by the royal family affairs officer is likely to be what His Majesty the Emperor means. Any dignitary in the empire will face it with full vigor.

If this lady hadn't been so cold to everyone, no matter whether it was a minister or the emperor, some people might have started to speculate whether the fourth princess or queen in the history of the empire would appear in the Alger farmhouse.

Ten minutes after Algernon Julia left, an urgent request for help was delivered to Algernon Bay.

Picking up the report, Algernon's eyes shrank unnaturally, and his steady hands even trembled slightly, as if he was under endless pressure. Algernonbe couldn't wait to read it, and then threw the report on the table. , sitting down on the leather sofa in the office, silent for a long time, family disputes, national interests, personal grudges, Julius Ford! It was all spinning in his head,

The Slavs finally launched as planned. After three days of suppressing the request for help from the stranded personnel of the Fifth Army, countless Slavs flooded the original boundaries of the Fifth Army. The number of people exceeded imagination.

There were more than 200,000 Slavic front troops, and there were even more people behind them. The defenders who stayed behind made the final resistance and suffered heavy casualties.

Surrounded by the Slavs, even retreat was impossible;

In this last request for help, the remaining officers wrote in blood, "We have tried our best, and may the empire last forever!"

"Come here, send this letter to the Consulate General of the Southwest immediately!" Algernon Pétain calmed down his emotions, took out a letter he had written long ago from the drawer, opened the door and handed it to the person outside. Guards(To be continued...)