Realm of Power

The Duke of Beaufort, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the African Empire, felt that he now had the urge to hit the wall. The situation was really changing. A few days ago, he mercilessly refused the request of the Falcon Empire's foreign affairs personnel to meet. In just two or three days, You have to lick your face and knock on the other party's door. Don't blame the other party for giving you such a tough rejection.

"Sir, let's force the door open!" An accompanying foreign affairs officer looked around and felt that they were all his own, and said in a low voice with a flattering look on his face.

"Stupid!" Bofu glared helplessly at this subordinate who thought he was smart, and said angrily, "Can't you see? The other party is doing this to force us to break down the door and go in. In this way, we will not only fulfill the truth first , and if word gets out that our empire is so anxious that we need to break in in order to negotiate with the Falcon Empire, then the empire’s face will be completely lost!”

"Then what should we do?" the foreign affairs officer looked aggrieved. "I have looked carefully. All the doors and windows have been nailed shut with wooden strips from the inside!"

"Bastards, these bastards of the Falcon Empire!" Duke Burford cursed angrily. At this time, a Guards officer in charge of the security of the mansion came over. Looking at the embarrassment on everyone's faces, he said cautiously, "My lords, if you just want to go in, you don't necessarily need to go in through the gate!"

"Well, do you have a good idea?" Bofu looked shocked. Now as long as he doesn't break into the door, he can even dig into the ground. He was even thinking just now that if he really can't find a way, he will send someone from the room at night. The chimney goes in

"Sir, the windows in the fourth room on the second floor are broken, and I saw that they only nailed the doors and windows on the first floor!" The officer quietly stretched out his hand, pointed to the corner of the second floor where the doors and windows were closed, and said, "At that time, I was still I curiously asked them why they did this, and they said it had been chaotic recently and they were afraid of thieves sneaking in in the middle of the night! "

"Second floor! Okay, find a ladder immediately!" Duke Beaufort showed a hint of joy on his face. He quickly ordered, and soon, someone found a ladder from a nearby gardener, and several soldiers erected a ladder below and put it on the masonry of the second floor.

Duke Beaufort waved his hand to the subordinate next to him who was scolded by him. "Anreli, you go up first and express our intentions to them on behalf of the empire! We are here to negotiate, not to start a war! As long as their invasion is carried out, Stop now, everything is negotiable!”

"I...I'm going!"

The foreign affairs officer pointed at himself and stayed there, his face turning pale. Said with a cry

"Sir, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Once you climb up, it won't take half a day. The fact that a dignified foreign affairs officer needs to climb a ladder to negotiate will become the laughing stock of everyone! Moreover, such negotiation conditions are almost negotiable. It is destined that as long as If word gets out, the entire empire will be drowned in saliva! "

Duke Beaufort roared angrily, his eyes were burning, and he said loudly, "Abandoning one's own glory for the sake of the country. This is a rule that a country's foreign affairs officers must know. National interests are above all else! Enjoying the wealth of the country and gaining the respect of everyone, but You are not willing to make even a small sacrifice. A foreign affairs officer like you is a worm to the country. You can choose to be drowned in spit in the future, or I will order your head to be chopped off now!"

"Okay, I'll go!" The foreign affairs officer looked as ugly as if his wife had just died. I slowly climbed up the long ladder using my hands and feet. At this moment, the door suddenly opened from the inside! A middle-aged man was wearing a black dress. It looked like he was about to go out, but when he looked in shock, he saw a group of gangsters gathered outside his door. Not far away, there was a long ladder on the wall.

The middle-aged man's lips trembled. "What else do you want to do? Everything has been sold and the money has been sent back. There is nothing worth stealing here. I didn't expect that the gangsters in Gangfei have reached the point of fighting by open fire during the day." Well, there are still guards at the door, the security is really bad!”

"Bandit!" Duke Beaufort was stunned, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, and his face felt burning.

It's one thing to climb up to negotiate, but it's another thing to be caught climbing up a building in person. His years of experience in foreign affairs have made him extremely thick-skinned. He coughed a few times and said, "Please don't get me wrong. We are not robbers. I am Gang Fei." The Duke of Beaufort, Minister of Foreign Affairs, I want to see Sidney, the liaison officer of the Falcon Empire in Congo.

"Are you Lord Bofu?

The middle-aged man looked shocked, his eyes full of suspicion. He looked at the Duke of Beaufort fiercely, and all the irritated faces seemed to have fire burning. It seemed that he had finally confirmed the identity of the other party. The middle-aged man looked at him briefly. He said apologetically, "Sorry, I am Sidney, the liaison officer of the Falcon Empire in Congo!"

"You are Sidney! Great!" When Boffo heard that the person in front of him was the liaison officer of the Falcon Empire, he immediately put on a serious face, straightened his collar, and spoke with a voice like a drake. , said, "Your Excellency Sidney, I now formally lodge a protest on behalf of our country, demanding that the Falcon Empire immediately stop its rude and barbaric invasion of our country!"

"A disrespectful and barbaric intrusion?"

Sidney pretended to be silent for a while, with an ugly face, and said slowly

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you meant. In fact, I haven't gone out for six days. The report we submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Congo and Africa has not been responded to for more than 11 days. There are still many tall people on the streets outside. The crowd chanting slogans about downing the Falcon Empire, but now you are telling me that you demand that we immediately stop the military operation to invade your country. How do you want us to understand this? "

"This..." Duke Beaufort's face suddenly changed from red to white, and every word he said felt like a whip on his face, causing burning pain.

Sidney still didn't mean to stop talking and shrugged his shoulders. "I thought your country had forgotten us! As for the war, I just received a letter. Our country's Princess Turrit asked your country to respond to the 1.12 incident." Give a reasonable explanation! Otherwise, our country will declare war! If your country really wants an explanation, then this is our country’s explanation!”

"Are you going to declare war? Are you kidding us, Mr. Sidney? Your country has already reached Baluta three hundred miles away and invaded our country one hundred miles away. Moreover, the 1.12 incident is our own business. Why? You have to explain it to the Falcon Empire!" an accompanying Gang Fei officer said angrily.

"Unfortunately, this is what our country wants! A simple condition that can eliminate a war with just one explanation, doesn't it seem that difficult?

"I thought you would be as excited about our country's generosity as I am. Who knew it would be like this..." Sidney glanced at the Gangfei people. He rolled his eyes, as if to say, you don't have to explain. In fact, we are not interested in your explanation. All we need is an excuse to start a war!

"No, don't get me wrong. In fact, we are ready to give your country a reasonable explanation!" Bolford, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Congo and Africa, said quickly

"Really, that's great. Her Royal Highness the Princess of our country will represent our Majesty in two days' time. She will attend the funeral of Prince Nade of your country. This is the highest level standard in our country. I hope that your country's explanation will be able to be used by then. Your Highness the Princess is satisfied, otherwise don’t say anything about stopping the invasion. You and I know very well why our imperial army will go to war without declaring it!”

"You..." The officer was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Sidney's eyebrows rose and his voice paused. The tone suddenly became stern and chilling, "Don't say I didn't remind you that this Princess is the most favored by His Majesty. The war with Gang Fei was actually caused by this Princess. If Your Highness exist Gangfei has suffered a little damage. I can guarantee that the 200,000 cavalrymen of our Falcon Empire on the northern border of Gangfei will go south together with the Istan people. Even if there are millions of blood, it may not be possible. It can calm my Majesty’s anger!”

"What, the princess of your country is coming to attend the funeral of Prince Dunard!"

This time. Even the astonished Foreign Minister Burford's mouth was wide enough to swallow a toad. The concubine of the Emperor of the Falcon Empire was going to attend the funeral on behalf of the Emperor, followed by an army of 60,000 people ready to go. This Attending a funeral? It's still naked force! Trouble, big trouble! Beaufort, the foreign minister, suddenly felt a chill coming from his tailbone to the top of his head.

With many years of foreign affairs experience, he clearly felt the crisis that was huge enough to destroy the country.

It doesn’t matter whether this imperial princess is the Falcon Emperor’s favorite. What’s important is that she is the Falcon Empire’s princess. If something unexpected happens, it will give the Falcon Empire an excuse to start a full-scale war. At that time, It’s not just the tens of thousands of soldiers in the south With great power, the Thunder-furious Emperor of the Falcon Empire will definitely join forces with the Istan people to crush the Gangfei Empire into slag. As for the Barro countries in Central Europe, the two most powerful empires in the central and northern Barro region have joined forces to form Before the pressure, I probably didn’t even have the guts to take a bite.

The news was reported and immediately sent to Emperor Gangfei. An emergency imperial meeting was held again that day.

At the meeting, Congolese Minister of Military Affairs and Imperial Marshal Marcos demanded that all parties must make every effort to ensure the safety of the Falcon Empire Princess.

The ministers at the meeting also stated that they would never put the country in danger because of personal vendettas.

Even the seven-year-old little emperor said harsh words, "If any party takes actions that endanger the entire empire because of personal grudges, then I will not hesitate to take everyone's heads, including the heads of their families, to quell the hunter." The anger of the Eagle King is so frustrating! The Gangfei Empire was so nervous that it almost broke.

From the emperor to the ministers, they had to make foolproof guarantees for the arrival of the country's biggest enemy, the Princess of the Falcon Empire. They even set up a special security corps for this purpose, using three thousand members of the Emperor's Guards to guard the Falcon Empire. Under the guidance of Sidney, the liaison officer of the Eagle Empire, they went first to greet the imperial princess who made the entire gang feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.

The spring sunshine began to become warmer. At the sentries scattered throughout the city of Besucca, countless archers stood on the roofs on both sides of the street and looked down. Even the streets were under daytime martial law. Those who had previously shouted "Down with the Falcon Empire" The parade disappeared in an instant. Suddenly, the sentry heard the sound of wheels rolling on the road.

The sentry looked down nervously, but soon, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. The sound of hoofbeats was crisp, and he saw a team of cavalry holding high the blue anchor mark of Strand Sea Country, marching in a line from Entering the city through the main gate of Besucca, a gorgeous and dazzling carriage was escorted in the middle of the cavalry team.

The whole carriage shone brightly in the sun, and it was almost impossible to open one's eyes. This was a carriage inlaid with numerous large and small gems of various colors. If it were walking in a busy city, it would definitely be a sensation, but now. Except for the very dissatisfied eyes of the archery sentry on the roof, almost no one paid attention to it, because there was no one on the street except the army, and the army's eyes only paused on the blue anchor flag. no interest at all

Although Gangfei has declined, it is still an empire after all. It really does not show much respect for regional maritime countries like Strand.

In the carriage, a beautiful woman was looking outside the carriage with an astonished expression. A trace of warmth and anger flashed through his eyes. On the empty street, only the wind blew up things on the ground.

Miss! I just went to ask, and it seems that a distinguished person will be arriving today, so the whole city has been under martial law. In order to ensure absolute safety, even our heads are densely covered with archers! Opposite the woman, a maid who was sent carefully reported back.

"Zhiani, you immediately try to find out the identity of that person. I would like to know, is there anyone with a more noble status than me among the people attending the funeral this time?" flashed across the face of the gorgeous woman. A hint of dark anger, ten long fingers clenched together,

Participating in the funeral of Prince Dunard of the Congolese Empire this time is a major strategic move for Strand Sea Kingdom. It was also the woman's idea to send out this luxurious carriage, which cost nothing to build, in order to create a big sensation during the funeral. This further demonstrates the strong financial and material resources of the Strand Sea Kingdom, attracting enough attention for the land strategic transformation of the Sea Kingdom. Who would have known that it would be such a deserted situation now, and the most critical first step would be to step on it. In the empty space, if this woman, who is naturally extremely intelligent and wants to get the upper hand, feels like she is vomiting blood.

Soon, the maid came back again, her face even more ugly.

"Have you figured out who it is?" The woman's cold expression made the temperature in the carriage drop several degrees. Her black dress covered the entire carriage like huge flowers.

"I have inquired clearly. I heard that a princess from the Falcon Empire will attend the funeral on behalf of the Falcon Emperor!" the maid said with a pale face and a slight tremor.

"Falcon Empire?"

The woman was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Gang Feiren would be so nervous because it was for a princess of the Falcon Empire! Then she felt a hint of anger. Could it be that she, the first lady of Strand Sea Kingdom, was not as good as a princess? Who doesn’t know that the Falcon Empire’s emperor is very romantic, and it is said that he has as many as ten princesses alone.

The Falcon Empire is a business ally of Strand Sea Country, but this relationship has been terminated a month ago. It was their own lady who proposed in the Sea Country Parliament that "the Falcon Empire's ambition to occupy the inland sea has been exposed, so not only is it not Strand's Trant's allies will soon become Sea Country's biggest enemy in its hegemony in the inland sea! Sea Country should do its best to prevent the Falcon Empire from entering the inland sea!"

This statement was eventually supported by the majority of Haiguo's parliamentarians, and Haiguo's strategy began to change.

In fact, although the Sea Kingdom has made a lot of money from trade with the Falcon Empire, the Falcon Empire's maritime caravans entered the inland sea under the banner of the Sea Kingdom, which also cut into a lot of the Sea Kingdom's trade. The trade between the two countries The conflict is becoming apparent, and the attitude within the Sea Kingdom towards the Falcon Empire is changing dramatically, from a trading partner to a trade competitor.

"Interesting!" He seemed to have thought of something,

The woman chuckled coldly,

The intention of the Falcon Empire to enter the inner sea is obvious. The Strand Sea Kingdom is not the only country that is not interested in the Falcon Empire.

Three-quarters of the countries participating in the funeral this time are from coastal areas. If the princess of the Falcon Empire was attacked by representatives of all the countries participating in the funeral, it would definitely be like a What a wonderful picture! Who told this woman to dare to steal his own limelight? Then it would be good to let her become the subject of ridicule in other countries!

"That's such a poor woman! This is the price of becoming my Turrit enemy!" The woman curled her lips slightly, patted the roof of the car with her hand, and ordered to the driver, "Go to Strand and buy it yourself." I’m going to hold a banquet in the mansion down here to let everyone know how much wealth I, Strand Sea, will bring to them!”

In another all-black carriage thirty miles away from Bethuca, Turrit Colleen gently closed a ledger with her fingers.

He raised his head and looked at a graceful middle-aged lady opposite, and asked solemnly, "I didn't expect that if these account books are recorded correctly, it means that in the past ten years, the inland sea trade has been greatly concentrated, and 100% of it has Seventy percent of them are from the Strand Sea Kingdom, and the combined share of the other countries is less than 30%."

"This is indeed the case. Although they are all inland sea countries, the inland seas are densely populated by pirates, and many of them are fake national navies! Except for the Strand Sea Kingdom's fleet, which can penetrate deep into the inland sea and even reach the outer sea, most of the fleets of other countries leave the coast. The district will be attacked.”

The middle-aged lady replied respectfully, "Especially after the Strant Sea Kingdom signed a commercial alliance with the Empire, with the help of the Falcon Empire's trade lines throughout the central and northern Obaro, the Strant Sea Kingdom's market share in the coastal areas has increased to 75%, causing the maritime trade of the inland sea countries to shrink again, but the Strant Sea Kingdom's caravans concealed it very cleverly. They always used the Falcon Empire's commercial channels to ship goods, so the coastal countries all believed that if the Falcon Empire's fleet was allowed to enter the inland sea, it would be a disaster for the inland sea trade!"

"Hehe, frame-up, this is very much like the handwriting of the second sister!"

Turito Colleen smiled faintly, lifted the curtain and looked out. On both sides of the carriage were 3,000 Falcon Empire Central Army cavalry, with a strict military appearance and black armor like clouds. In front and behind were 1,500 Gangfei Empire Guards each. The light of the setting sun in the distance shone on the metal armor of the soldiers on both sides, like red clouds flowing (to be continued..)