Realm of Power

In the morning in the sparse forest area, the fog is very heavy, and there is still white snow on the ground. In the forest in the early spring of January, the light shines down from the sparse forest above the canopy, and there are hundreds of majestic black Imperial Guards Cavalry wearing red cloaks. Standing in two rows, in the middle is a gorgeous black carriage,

A slightly fat young man with black hair, with bright eyes, handed the letter in his hand to his wife who was about to board the car for a long journey, and said with a hint of apology, "It seems that you need to go to get medical treatment again, although I know you I don’t really love that so-called hometown, so-called family, but this time we need to rely on the power of the family!”

"It doesn't matter!"

The wife took the letter gently, glanced at her husband charmingly, and asked softly

"In fact, I believe that the family is also eagerly waiting for this opportunity that will allow them to step onto the stage of mainland China again! I would like to ask, what is the relationship between the girl who was just sent to the women's college and you? Does it have anything to do with the imperial strategy? As a wife, I care more about the new woman who appears next to my husband than doing anything else. Although she is still just a girl, please believe me, in a few years, she will definitely be a gorgeous beauty, if your Majesty is really interested! , I can focus on training!”

"Don't talk nonsense, it was just an accident!"

The fat man's face turned red, and he shrugged awkwardly. "To be honest, if I knew that Hassen Rimbaud only had a daughter instead of a son, I would not have looked for him. I believe that Hassen Rimbaud would have preferred his daughter to grow up peacefully. A good man marries and has children instead of potentially getting into a lot of trouble one day.”

"Peace only belongs to the ordinary. The surname Hasen is destined to be extraordinary in Gaul itself! If it weren't for Your Majesty, she might just wither like morning dew. Your Majesty should know better than me, even if the empire expresses respect for its past enemies. , there will be no further trouble for the nobles of Gaul and Kyoto!”

Turrit Colleen buried her head in the fat man's arms, her pretty face pressed against his broad chest. He held the fat man's waist with both hands, his fingertips dug into his psoas muscles, and smiled slightly, "But now that I know His Majesty's intentions, I will try my best to guide her in the right direction, but it must be said that there is something different from other people in her body." Girls different things . . . . It’s a feeling of anger towards the whole world that can only be felt by people who have experienced a family’s tragedy. It may stay with them for a lifetime. Be sure to succeed!”

"Okay, it's time for me to go!" Turrit Colleen let go of her hand with a look of reluctance. He kissed the fat man on the face and suddenly stretched out his fair and attractive middle finger to press on the fat man's thick lips. "Don't say anything sad about farewell or anything like that. I am going home, not going to fight. I am the one who is really going to the battlefield." , it’s you who is right!

"..."

The fat man took a deep breath, and the little witch Turrit Colleen jumped onto the carriage like a black petal flying. A maid respectfully closed the door from the inside, and the carriage shook slightly. The wheels started turning, Turrit Corinne waved to the fat man from inside the carriage, and escorted by hundreds of black-armored cavalry, the carriage slowly headed towards the south road. The destination is Puntao area, eight hundred miles away.

The route selection was arranged by Fatty. They are all coastal areas controlled by the empire. During this season, the offshore waters are still freezing. There are unpredictable storms in the outer sea. Although taking the land route is a little more complicated, it is also the safest. When the black carriage turned into a small black dot in the distance and gradually disappeared,

"Is everything arranged?"

The fat man turned around and looked at the Empire Central General Hu Keqili who was already waiting ten meters away, and asked in a solemn voice. Central General Hu Keqili quickly replied, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured, there will be garrisons along the way to help you!" Princess, this journey is absolutely safe. Judging from the time, we can reach the Puntau area in three days! ”

"Where's Lidakus? It's been two days, are you here yet?" The fat man nodded and walked towards the wide flat on the side of the road, where more than a dozen war horses were looking for grass seeds under the snow. The fat man was here to see Turitko off. Lin went to Putao in the south. This was a contest between two great empires. One had just swept away the northern part of Obarro and became a veritable lord of the north. The other ruled the world and invaded the central part after establishing hegemony in the south. Let the entire Central European Barrow region be shocked

"We haven't arrived yet. It will take at least three days to get from the northwest sea city to the coastal area and then enter the sparse forest area!"

Hu Keqili replied with a respectful look, "Sir Lord Salton just came to report that the Istani army has given up the confrontation and is evacuating to the south in an orderly manner. It seems that due to the power of our army, it will not be against us for the time being." We declare war! Salton asks His Majesty whether our troops can withdraw within the national borders. If we continue to adopt an excessive pressing strategy, I am afraid it will arouse the war spirit of the people of Istan!"

"Tell Salton that the tactics remain unchanged." The fat man waved his hand indifferently. "Not only can the front-line troops not be able to retreat, but they must also follow the Istanbul army for fifty miles before they can stop the army and clear out all the strategic points on the Congo-Africa border. We The army still maintains its offensive posture!"

"this......."

Hu Keqili looked stunned and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, why is it that when the Istan people withdraw their troops, they still have to adopt a reluctant fighting posture. Salton's worry is not unreasonable. Break through The Istan army just outside Kyoto is at a time when their morale is at its peak, and pressing too hard may cause the Istan army to fight back at any time!

"Don't worry, the Istan people have made a fortune in Gangfeixinjing. Now they are delicate and rich, and they are no longer the vengeful masters they used to be. They will definitely be the ones who are afraid of him!"

The fat man looked at the horizon in the distance and said coldly, "Salton is known as the crippled lion. He is good at dragging the enemy into a deadly battle with inferior troops. Therefore, he always prepares for the inferior side in battle. If he takes advantage of the situation, he will be afraid. Expose the reality of our army! Our army has always been strong, and it would be the stupidest thing to evacuate immediately when the Istan people evacuate! "

"And the Istani people's retreat to the south does not necessarily mean they have given up!"

The fat man paused, touched his chin, and said in a decisive tone, "Don't forget, the Istanbul army that invaded Xinjing in Gangfei is only part of the entire Istanbul army that invaded Gangfei."

"The strategic goal of the Istani people has been achieved. If they continue to occupy the northern part of Congo at this time, they will only make themselves the target of public criticism among the Barrow countries in Central Europe."

"The Barrow countries in Central Europe that were still on the sidelines in the past will take immediate action when they see that the Confederate Empire is so vulnerable. Even a huge elephant cannot compete with the hungry wolves. They will assess the situation and resolutely give up part of what they have gained. To divert the attention of other countries and regroup their forces is the real reason why the Istan people chose to evacuate!

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!" Hu Keqili suddenly realized after hearing this.

This is a game between the monarchs of two great powers. It is beyond the vision of his general, let alone a regional general like Salton. "Your Majesty ordered that the tactics remain unchanged! The entire army will follow for fifty miles!" Following the order conveyed, although expressed confusion. Salton, who was in charge of front-line operations, still carried out Fatty's orders meticulously.

The 200,000 imperial troops in the sparse forest followed the retreating Istan army across the border, and were trailing twenty miles behind the Istan army. There was a tacit understanding between the two armies, and the Istan army When the army stops, the Falcon army stops, and the Istan army advances. The falcon army advances,

The battle flags of the two armies faced each other from a distance, and their armor was like snow, making the Istanbul army nervous. The scout cavalry from both sides shuttled back and forth, and even staggered together. Because neither side issued an order to fight, the scout cavalry from the two empires could only use vicious eyes to be wary of their opponents' whereabouts.

"Asshole. The Falcon Empire's army is too arrogant! Our army should teach them a lesson." The generals on the Istan side were very angry about this and asked to turn around and fight.

"Continue to retreat!" Thoradin I, Emperor of the Istan Empire, acted very calmly and ordered to continue southward with a normal expression. As the fat man guessed, withdrawing troops was originally a test for him. If the Falcon Empire immediately withdrew to the border after his retreat, indicating that the rumored fact that the main force of the Falcon Empire was still in Kyoto, Gaul, was true, then what was in front of him was A group of ostentatious miscellaneous troops, relying on the combat power of their regular army, can completely defeat them in one battle, and then break into the southwest region of the Falcon Empire, which is known as the richest in Obarro, to plunder.

On the other hand, if the opponent behaves aggressively and proves that the heavy troop group in front of them is indeed the real elite of the Falcon Empire, then they will show such an attitude of not being afraid of a battle. In a matter of seconds, an army of 200,000 will be mobilized. If this represents the true strength of the King of the North, then he needs to re-evaluate the combat power of the Northern Falcon Empire.

"Father, are we really going to give up the area we finally captured like this?" the young crown prince expressed confusion on the road.

"Our army is only 110,000 strong, and there is no way we can defend the entire northern part of Congo!"

Emperor Thoradin I smiled slightly, raised his riding whip and said, "Although the land is good, it is useless if we cannot hold it, and the Barrow countries in Central Europe will not sit back and watch us swallow up the entire Gangfei, unless we are prepared to fight with the entire Barrow countries in Central Europe." In battle, we must resist the military strength of the Falcon Empire from the north, otherwise we must know the choice! "

"Choice?" The young crown prince was stunned for a moment.

Emperor Thoradin waved his horsewhip and said in a pointing tone, "Don't look at the prosperity of our game in Central Europe Barrow. In fact, the current Central Europe Barrow region has long been a big chessboard filled with various chess pieces. Whether to be a chess player or to be a chess piece trapped in it is what a monarch really needs to consider."

"At this point, the Falcon Empire in the north is obviously stronger than us. It almost effortlessly established the Northern Military Alliance. Now it even overwhelms us in terms of military strength. Once we lose the battle with it, have you ever thought about it? How will those countries that wait for their chance treat us? "

Emperor Thoradin lowered his riding whip, stopped his voice, and turned his head to look at his son with a sword-like gaze, with a hint of testing!

"Those guys will definitely beat up the drowned dogs. Only less than one-tenth of my 200,000-strong army can return home alive!" The impetuous face of the young crown prince suddenly became solemn, and he felt a cold feeling on his back. Naturally, the heirs you train are not stupid people who are eager to rush into the world. Gua, if he went first, he was still a bit dissatisfied and arrogant, but now he felt that the situation was not as optimistic as he had imagined. He could feel that the falcon king in the north was hovering in the sky, with its sharp eyes staring at him. Every move, the slightest discomfort will lead to a situation of no return.

"So we can't risk going to war with the Falcon Empire without being sure! Because we can't afford to fail before the two armies converge!" A satisfied smile appeared on Emperor Thoradin's lips. The Crown Prince's performance satisfied him. Young , passionate, ambitious, and restrained.

The most important thing is that I have begun to look at the problem from the perspective of a king.

Kings are both born and acquired;

Some people are born with the aura of a king. Just look at the seven-year-old little emperor who just left the empire and you will know what a good young king he is. He can grow up in adversity and be neither humble nor arrogant, if he can get the right guidance. Twenty years later, he will definitely be a great leader. Unfortunately, the great country will collapse, the pillars will collapse, and there will be no king to guide him. Even if this little emperor is like this, he has performed far better than many people, and he still has not escaped from the ordinary. In the human realm, no one teaches this little emperor. What does it mean for a king to be ruthless? What does it mean for a king to be affectionate?

Being ruthless means that you must face any difficulties calmly and make decisive choices. Even if it is a painful choice, one is passionate about one's own country and can shoulder the responsibility of the entire country.

A monarch who has never experienced the pain of expanding territory. How can we understand the hardships of our ancestors who waded through the thorns on the ground and marched with blood, every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood, beautiful and picturesque mountains and rivers. It has always been filled with corpses by countless famous ministers and generals who filled the sea with landslides. The huge Gaul Xinjing gave up when it said it gave up, and also gave up most of northern Gaul. It was ruthless and outrageous, just to get rid of a strategically disadvantageous situation. , but in fact, they have lost the hearts and minds that they just managed to gather together, and they have ruined their fortunes to such an extent. If those emperors in Gangfei were born with spirits, they would probably cry bitterly.

The southern city of the Congo Empire, Besuca

The streets are sparsely populated, people are rushing on their way, and acquaintances dare not talk to each other when they meet, but only dare to signal each other with their eyes. The streets were lined with dark-colored patrols. Emperor Gangfei is currently in this city, and the citizens are deeply aware of the majesty of the emperor. In order to strengthen their vigilance, even during the day, they are under military control. There is a depressing and heavy atmosphere in the sky above the city, as if before a heavy rain. , the dark clouds have covered the blue sky,

A manor surrounded by vine walls. On the outside, it looks no different from the nearby manors;

The only special thing is that there is a Congolese military flag flying above the tallest building in the courtyard. Military adjutants are constantly coming in and out nervously with documents and news. This is the Congolese Military Affairs Department that has been temporarily relocated. The emperor was persuaded by the ministers. Agreeing to abandon Xinjing, the Ministry of Military Affairs of Congo and Africa had to move accordingly.

As the base camp for commanding the battle against the Istani people, everyone here is facing the current situation with various complex emotions.

A year ago, the Emperor of Gaul died. Out of a strategic decision, he abandoned Kyoto on the coast, moved back to the old Kyoto that he had left for thirty years, and renamed it Gangfei Xinjing. A year later, in order to reverse the relationship with The unfavorable situation of the Istani people fighting in the war gave up Kyoto again and moved to the companion capital of Besuka. They moved to the capital twice in two years. For the soldiers, there is no comparable huge shame. Now the Congolese soldiers have to reconsider the scolding they once had. The benefits of the old imperial commander Rubensack who died for a traitor,

If this old commander, who is known as the backbone of rigidity, was still there, he would definitely not have allowed the Istani people to be so rampant. With his great prestige in the military and political circles, he would never allow the emperor to move again under the instigation of his ministers. Beijing, once again gave a severe blow to the foundation of the country that was already severely damaged.

The Gallic Ministry of Military Affairs learned from the painful experience and decided to re-activate a group of officers who originally belonged to the Rubinthack camp. This was the wealth that the old commander left to the empire. They were the elites of the army who had grown up in the empire ten years ago and had experienced the war. baptism, but because of the sudden encounter with the old handsome As a result of the assassination and the change of camps, these generals and officers with rich combat experience were sent to the southern region. Most of the new generals were those who shouted slogans. They were supported by the interests of all parties and had low command capabilities, which led to the war in the north. The fighting was unbearable,

In an office, Mekaya, the newly-reactivated commander of the Ninth Army of the Congolese Army, raised his head and watched a military adjutant walk in with his body covered in snow and cold wind. The southern city of Besuca is where the headquarters of the Ninth Army is located.

The military adjutant took off his cloak, bowed and saluted, "My lord!"

"There's no need to be so fussy. Is there any news about today's imperial meeting?"

Mekaya is dressed in a military uniform, with a golden general badge on his slender dark blue officer collar. He is bald, and his light black skin gives people a hard feeling. His eyebrows are thick like two ink dots. He is tall, with a strong back and strong eyes. Translucent, energetic, full of vitality, standing there like steel,

As a member of the team who was highly valued by the old coach Rubinthucker, he still remembers the words that the old coach Rubinthack warned him, "Tolerate the sacrifice." The old coach is no longer here, but this sentence has become the best explanation of the situation at hand, tolerate the sacrifice. ,Teacher, if you face such a situation, how should you deal with it?

Is it really necessary to push the situation to a point of no return, like the rumored battle to support the king, before everyone will truly fight to the death!

"Sure enough, as the adults guessed, the Istan people did not go to war with the Falcon Empire! They just made contact and evacuated!"

The military adjutant looked a little frustrated and took a few sips from the water glass on the other side. "Those ministers who were only full of daydreams were already making a fuss.

At the imperial meeting, they strongly accused the military of being unfavorable in the war, which resulted in them having to abandon Kyoto.

There was no mention of the fact that they cried and begged the emperor to abandon Xinjing, and vowed that they would be able to turn the tide of the war and make the Istani people a lost cause! "

"I heard that these ministers made a life-or-death decision when they requested to abandon Kyoto, right?" Mekaya asked with a stern expression.

"That's true, but sir, you don't really want to..." The military adjutant looked at Mekaya's red eyes and shuddered (To be continued...)