Realm of Power

The door of the room was closed behind Risabaqi. Outside the door were Hayela's guards. They walked down the stairs to the open courtyard on the first floor. The tall and muscular guard captain of Risabaqi hurriedly walked up.

After glancing at the indifferent guards on the left and right, the guard captain's eyes stopped on his master's solemn face and asked in a low voice, "My lord, is it okay this time?"

Risabaqi winked at him and hinted that this cannot be discussed here. Although Hayela's confidants are here this time, who knows if there are people here who are personally accompanied by the Emperor of Istan to spy on the Black Scorpion. It is absolutely impossible for an important minister like Hayela, who controls the military and political power of a party, not to have the eyes of the Emperor of Istan.

The guard captain understood and hurriedly followed. Risabach walked to the street and turned into a quiet corner before shaking his head and saying, "It's not ideal. Hayela, an old fox, didn't agree, but she didn't refuse either!"

"What does this mean? That's three million gold coins. It's almost the proceeds from the sale of all the property. For this, the Lord even sold the royal gem that has been passed down in the family for 150 years! If you even have such conditions, If neither of them agreed, then the only way to eradicate this Istan Emperor Jackal is to use force." The guard captain's face was stunned for a moment, and he clenched his fingers together, making a crackling sound of knuckles.

"Eradicate by force? Are you looking for death!" Risa Baqi smiled slightly when she heard this, as if she had heard something interesting, and said

"Ha Ye is fat and fat, but he is not an idiot. He is the number one general who has conquered half of Istan's territory. His military power is even more astonishing. In the past ten years, he has rarely been seen taking action in person, so most people have already Forgot this.”

"No way, how powerful can Hayela be with that pig head?" The guard captain was very dissatisfied with his arms as thick as thighs, saying that just like Hayela, he could hit ten of them by himself!

"I haven't seen Ha Yela take action. But I believe there are many people who want to assassinate him. But the fact that that guy is still alive and kicking after so many years proves that assassination is useless. And I once heard my father say that twenty years ago The life-and-death battle between the Istanis and the Aero people was fought by Hayera with 40,000 camels. The combat power of the camel cavalry raided Beiluya, the general headquarters of the 150,000 eros army in the middle, and personally killed the commander-in-chief of the 150,000 eros, Aptonelbuk, leaving the 150,000 eros army leaderless and unable to advance. In the end, all the Istanis who counterattacked were beheaded! Are you sure that assassination was the right choice? "

Raisabach rolled her eyes. The voice paused, and he glanced at the astonished guard captain, raised his head and glanced at the sunlight above his head, and took an unnaturally deep breath.

"Actually, if the other party didn't refuse, it would have been the best result."

"At least, the jackal Thoradin relied on most has now begun to become rebellious. The enviable pair of monarchs and ministers finally had a rift, and Thoradin was a man of great talent. It is rare to see this in a hundred years, but it is still difficult to get rid of the emperor's suspicious nature.

"Of course, if it weren't for the 15,000 most powerful wilderness regiments under Hayela's command, they fought tooth and nail against the Gangfei cavalry group in the Battle of Focodila. In the end, although the Gangfei cavalry was defeated, the defeat was saved beyond everyone's expectations. But there are less than 3,000 people left. Five of the nine generals who were born in the wilderness were killed and four were seriously injured. Maybe Thoradin is not so eager to weaken the power of the Eastern Governor who was born in the wilderness!

"Those wilderness people should have died long ago. I will never forget how these barbarians slaughtered the captives who surrendered to our army!" The guard captain's eyes turned red. He gritted his teeth and said, "They deserve to be treated like this by Thoradin this time. In the eyes of the Istan people, there is no difference between the wilderness people and slaves. However, they all thought that the Istan people would give them a chance to stand on their own."

"You are right, the Istan people have no possibility of letting the wilderness stand on its own from the beginning! They need the wilderness people's fighting power, they just keep them like pets, and kill them when it's time to kill them!" Risa Baqi said in a somewhat audible tone. Lonely sighed, "And Thoradin is obviously getting old! He is already making arrangements for his funeral!"

"What, no way, it's only been four months since Thoradin's forty-fifth birthday celebration!" The guard captain blinked his eyes, with disbelief on his face. If the person who said this wasn't the one who admired him the most, Rishabh said, if anyone says that the extremely energetic Emperor Istan is already old and twilight, the captain of the guard will definitely beat him to the ground.

"You don't know that the Istan family has a hereditary disease that is very unknown to outsiders. In the past three hundred years, a total of nineteen Istan kings have ascended the throne, and the total number of Istan kings who have lived to be sixty years old is less than three. ! "

Risabaqi said with an extremely cheerful smile, "We have had a two-hundred-year alliance and a one-hundred-year war with the Istan people. We naturally know the situation of the Istan royal family very well. In fact, there are four princesses in the Feishan Kingdom." They were all married to the royal family of Istan, and one of the princesses was also the queen mother of Istan.

"In her letter to Fei Shan, she clearly mentioned the disease that caused her to lose her son. She called this disease "the king's disease."

"King's disease!" the guard captain took a breath of air-conditioning. In Istani culture, the more noble the disease is, the more it represents incurable helplessness and desolation.

"Although I don't know what caused it, it is just like this! It may be related to the unusually strong energy of the kings of Istan!" Risabaqi's voice paused, "If calculated according to sixty years, Thoradin's life In less than fifteen years, Hayela, who had weakened the military power that was too heavy, granted In response to the wilderness forces that had gradually risen in the past few years, the Italian governor personally led the Istan army and the crown prince to conquer Gangfei, in order to complete the transfer of imperial power. Thoradin was telling everyone about the Istan Empire. General, who is the new master they need to be loyal to!

"With the proud military achievements of wiping out the Gangfei Empire, no one dares to question the crown prince's ascension to the throne!" Risabaqi paused, her eyes flashed, and continued, "This time I I did not hesitate to spend all my funds and assets to take risks to win over Hayela, just because I had a premonition.

"Thoradin's final battle with Feishan should be within the next few years, otherwise he may not have as much energy!"

The guard captain shuddered and said in a heavy voice, "My lord, you are talking about a decisive battle!"

Risabaqi smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, a decisive battle! And it is a life and death battle! Haven't you discovered it by now? Thoradin's purpose of using the army to eradicate the Gangfei Empire, which is a worry, is not only for the grudges of the past, but also for It’s to complete the encirclement of Fei Shan’s things.”

"Many people will think that it is meaningless for the 300,000 Istani troops to stay in the north of Gangfei for a long time, but I personally think that this is Thoradin's most terrifying killing move. The 300,000 Istani troops are in the best condition both in terms of morale and equipment. Once the Istanbul army changes direction and goes straight into Feishan, it will cooperate with the Istanbul army on the other side to attack at the same time. Attacking from the east and west, Feishan will be in danger."

"Then what should we do now? The guard captain's face turned slightly pale.

Under his gaze, Risabaqi frowned slightly, held his chin in his hand, and said to himself, "It's just that now, I don't know who Thoradin will hand over the command of the Istan army on the other side!" I thought it would be Hayera at first. Although this jackal has lost most of the Wilderness Legion, its combat power is still quite terrifying. There are almost no generals that Fei Shan can fight against. If Hayela hadn't accepted those things, the only thing I can do now is to try my best. Get rid of Hayera! "

"But now it is certain that it is not Hayera. Emperor Thoradin is obviously unwilling to hand over this highest honor to him, and then look at the generals in Istan. People who can shoulder such a heavy burden are now following Thoradin. In addition to Hayela, there are also the military general Marquis Apala, known as the Yellow Hurricane, and the offensive and defensive master Marquis Feifu."

Risabaqi raised his head and said, "These two are important generals under Thoradin who are capable of commanding more than 100,000 troops. They each have their own generals and core troops, and there were almost no losses in this war between Congo and Africa. If I were Thoradin, I would definitely choose one between the two! "

"Activate that line. No matter what, the news must be sent back immediately!" Ruisabaqi waved her hand to the guard captain with bright eyes and sighed. "The rest depends on Fei Shan's own luck!"

Central and southern Africa. Besuca,

Late at night, in the flowing rapids, a small warship flying the flag of the Falcon Empire bypassed the bend in the river ahead and entered the long river outside Besuca City. All the sails on the mast were lowered, and the warship was completely lifted from the belly of the ship. He stretched out eighteen oars on each side and moved the water forward. Every other step along the edge of the boat, an oil lamp was hung. The wind lanterns were densely packed around the ship, and a two-story ship tower rose in the center of the deck. On the lookout outside the top wheelhouse stood a slightly fat young man, his black hair fluttering in the night wind, and his shoulders Standing with hands in hand, it can give people an extraordinary aura as if it were a tall mountain, and it also has the air of an arrogant and heroic overlord.

The young man's eyes were like stars in the dark night, flashing with lightning as he looked at the lights of Besuca City not far away. This temporary capital of the Gangfei Empire, after the Gangfei Empire chose to surrender, its sphere of influence was reduced to four Province, the temporary capital of Besuca was abandoned, Na Entering the newly established province of Besuca in the Falcon Empire, the warship docked at a small pier in front of it. The ship made a squeezing sound. Outside the pier, there were a thousand Imperial Central Army troops on guard duty. Mo, the spear is like snow, exuding a sturdy aura that has been in battle for a long time,

As the temporary capital of the Gangfei Empire, Besuka is not prosperous in commerce and has a small population. However, the facilities are very complete, the road traffic is smooth, and the waterways connect the north and south. For example, this small dock outside the city has been specially reinforced. , can dock large merchant ships traveling from south to north, because for small warships that are not much different in size from merchant ships, it does not feel too crowded when docking.

Varisien was standing at the pier in a black general uniform. When he saw the small warship docking slowly, he quickly walked up and respectfully gave a military salute to the young man who came off. He said in a solemn voice, "Your Majesty, why are you here? Although they have been controlled, the people of Gangfei are not so honest. In particular, some disbanded soldiers of Gangfei are still haunting the empire. Our patrol team has also been attacked outside the city. His Majesty came here like this. It is really... It’s too dangerous!”

"Danger? This is not a battlefield, but I can smell the atmosphere of a battlefield. Tell me what's going on!" The young man glanced at Varisien in front of him indifferently, and said coldly, "It seems a little bit. You didn't understand that this is not a general set, so the general set does not apply here!

Acting vigorously and resolutely, repaying blood with blood, and shocking the enemy with thunderous means are the usual methods of the empire, but more importantly, it is necessary to understand the problem."

"If I'm not wrong, you must not have promulgated the imperial decree, because most of the land and industry here are in the hands of the wealthy merchants in Besuka. They made a lot of money during the famine some time ago. Gang Fei Chao The church evacuated Besuca, and they used cheap prices to Ge bought the entire Besuka property and nearby land. Otherwise, the former military officers might make trouble, but the soldiers under their command had absolutely no interest in accompanying them to fight against the empire. The empire had occupied so many areas. I don’t see anyone who wants to die even if they have land!”

Varisian heard beads of sweat appear on his forehead, and he hesitated for a moment before explaining, "The Gangfei people gave us a hand before retreating. They knew that we would distribute the land to farmers after we occupied it, so before retreating we All were sold to merchants in Besuka at extremely low prices. After the empire took over, these merchants relied on their identities as merchants of the Business Alliance. Trust me, I said that those lands were private property purchased by individuals through legitimate means, and they refused to hand them over, so until now, the decree has still not been promulgated! As soon as I received your majesty’s order, I immediately sent someone to Besucca. Several major businessmen have sent orders to hand over all the land before noon tomorrow.

"This is your business. Although the empire has limited the military's power to intervene in areas, it is not the businessman's turn to ride on the army's head!" The young man waved his hands expressionlessly. He interrupted him and said, "Since you are inexperienced and have never dealt with this kind of thing, let's forget it this time. If I don't see the Imperial Land Ordinance posted in the morning the day after tomorrow, you, the person in charge of the Putao area, don't have to do it." ! As for the problem of the business alliance in this matter, haha. Some people have too long hands, think too much, and don’t understand the situation. They really think they can use it to bargain. Such hands should be chopped off!

The young man smiled coldly and walked forward. He came to Besuca not for this matter, but for something more important. The Istani people who occupied the northern part of Congo sent a secret envoy, asking to follow the hunter. The Eagle Empire negotiates a land-for-weapons deal because some of the weapons involved They are all secrets of the empire, so such matters cannot be handled by the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The young man has sent someone to contact him, and he is sitting in Besuca waiting for news. This is the core of central Africa and is less than 20 miles away from the negotiation site. , you can get the news as soon as possible and make a decision!

The most important thing, young people want to know, what do the Istani people want to do with so many heavyweight weapons? From here, the young man seemed to smell an unusual wind direction. Every move of the 300,000-strong Istani army was enough to affect the nerves of Central European Barrow.

Varisien followed closely behind him, explaining the current situation in Bethuca as he walked.

Out of caution, the young man did not settle in the city of Besucca, but in a relatively quiet manor outside the city. Varisien specially dispatched a thousand-strong Central Army to guard it, and he was accompanied by hundreds of imperial guards. , the five-mile radius of the manor is completely restricted. Varisien personally selected the manor.

He knew his master's habits very well, so the manor he chose was definitely the top manor in Besuca. The decoration was not gorgeous, but the thick bookshelves were filled with information about the customs and customs of various places in the country. The complete set of furniture made of golden brown and red Jaywood definitely reflects the status and identity of the original owner of the manor.

In fact, this manor is the private property of Congolese Minister of Military Affairs and Imperial Marshal Marcos.

In the early morning, when young people open their windows, they can see thin white clouds floating in the light blue sky, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing, like scattered sheep on the prairie.

Now is mid-to-late May, the season when the fish in the river are the fattest. Under the rising sun, below is a curved river channel like a golden ribbon. The river surface flashes with ripples in the sun, and in the distance You can see the densely distributed low-rise houses in Besuca City in the morning mist, layer by layer. Crowded together, several yellow stone steps are intertwined like a chessboard. On the right side of the city, you can see a large oval castle standing on it. The tall and pointed roof is pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom. The thick main body of the castle looks like The stone piers crowded together give people a thick but majestic feeling.

The young man looked at the sky. The sun had risen to a quarter of the sky. He looked away from the distant city of Besuca. The young man sat on a chair with his legs crossed with interest, and picked up a book. Opening the pages of the book inside, the cool May wind blew in from the window, giving people a sense of coolness. The young man's nose flapped slightly, and there was a familiar smell in the wind, which was the smell of blood.

"Have you started yet?" The young man said to himself without changing his expression, and turned the pages of the book gently with his hand.

In the direction of Besucca, the scene was miserable. Pushed by the murderous army, people were constantly being pushed out of the city and lined up along the river beach outside the city. There were thousands of them. Varisien sat Next to the river beach, holding a list in his hand and shouting a person's name, the person was pushed out by the soldiers.

"Hand over your land?" Varisien looked at the smuggler who had given him a cold face just a few days ago. The army executioner slowly raised the ax to behead him.

"Lord Varisian, that is my private property, even if it belongs to the military..." Before the smuggler could finish speaking, Varisian had already called out the next person's name, and the smuggler looked at him in shock. The world was spinning, and a headless corpse spurting blood fell straight in front of him. The faces of the people lined up turned pale, and there was even a commotion.

"How could the military do this? We are members of the Business Alliance!" someone in the crowd shouted.

"Who is from the Business Alliance?" Varisien raised his head with interest. Damn it, I have long disliked you guys. A young man with an unafraid expression walked out of the crowd, unruly. He said, "I, I am the person in charge of the Business Alliance in the Besuka area. I ask the military to treat it accordingly, and to compensate and apologize to the businessmen who killed the Business Alliance without authorization!"

"Apologise? I will, but only after killing you all!" Varisien grinned and waved his hands, and the soldiers pushed the young man to the river.

"You, how could you...ah?" The young man's screams suddenly stopped, and a column of red blood spurted from the headless chest into the air. Under the sun, it actually flashed with red light. ,

He is purely a soldier and is really not familiar with local management. Moreover, he hastily taken over a large area of ​​the Confederate Empire this time without much preparation. According to common sense seen in the past, wherever the imperial army goes, it will naturally be Everything is peaceful and smooth,

But he didn't expect to encounter a group of powerful wealthy businessmen in the capital city of Bethuca. If they were all just non-humans, it would be fine. If they were killed, they would be killed. When it came to being scheming, Varisien considered himself no worse than the others, but It just so happens that more than half of the people here are smugglers from the Falcon Empire.

Puntao is the headquarters of smuggling in the empire, and the profits are outrageous. Many smugglers from the Falcon Empire are inconspicuous. In fact, their wealth is no worse than those wealthy merchants in the empire. On the contrary, because they are used to the smuggling business, they are not interested in the empire. The police team was less afraid. This time, more than a dozen powerful smugglers joined forces to annex 80% of the land and industries in the entire Besuka area at extremely low prices.

Now that the occupied territory of Congo has not yet been completely stabilized, for these smugglers who are accustomed to speculation, it is the time when they think they can grab more benefits. Besuka is a heavyweight in negotiations with the imperial side. There is no blood in the weight, how could these guys be so willing to vomit it out so easily? (To be continued...)