Realm of Power

An Imperial Ministry of War carriage, escorted by Imperial cavalry, slowly passed by the straight road of the Imperial Red Palace. It had a snow-capped red roof, and the sound of wheels crunching on the snow for several days could be heard in the ears. Retracted from the imperial guards standing upright on both sides of the straight road,

Hu Keqili squeezed the request for instructions he had just received in his hand with a headache. The last report on the possible war between China and Europe Barrow was submitted, and His Majesty Falcon has not responded yet. Now it is a report that the war has already begun, and this when the report left northern Congo , the war has already broken out in the north of Africa. The Imperial New Capital located in the northwest area may have received the news late. After getting off the stopped carriage, Hu Keqili walked up the steps leading to the door. At the door, He asked the guard standing guard, "Is your Majesty here?"

"Your Majesty is still at the Palace of Essary," the guard on guard replied.

"Sure enough!" Hu Keqili smiled bitterly. The inner palace of the empire, the Essari Palace, corresponds to the imperial Red Palace that specializes in handling affairs. After two months of construction, it was finally completed yesterday. His Majesty Falcon and a group of Help the princesses happily carry their luggage and check in, Of course, a night of madness is inevitable. It would be a ghost to be able to wake up in the morning, not to mention Princess Nile who came specially from Salander. For the sleepy majesty, it would be difficult to crawl out from the bed full of women's bodies. , It’s as miserable as a war.

This luxurious palace, which cost the Empire 15 million gold coins, is located on the sea cliff west of the Empire's new capital, Dahai City. It has fourteen small buildings and the main palace. It only takes 20 minutes to get there through a dedicated royal passage. The Red Palace covers an area of ​​about 45 hectares, with a total length of 2119 meters. Below the cliff is the Royal Garden, which covers an area of ​​3 kilometers below the cliff. It is full of trees, birds and dogs. I heard that His Majesty Falcon likes to hold the princesses and ride on horses in the private garden to chase foxes.

The designer of this palace is a Salander, specially recommended by the High Priest of the Sky Temple, and is an expert in palace architecture. Therefore, he built several large oval-shaped courtyards in the Salander style, and in the courtyard A magnificent gallery was built to connect the outside, and the roof was made of glazed tiles that had only recently emerged. It looked like a dream in the sun. For the empire, this imperial palace also had a hidden function. That is the most important treasury reserve of the empire. The collections from several royal families in Ikadiva and various treasures from the Gallic Empire conquered by the empire were all stuffed into this huge palace by His Majesty.

According to an oral statement from a jewelery appraiser specializing in the Turrit family, only one-tenth of the treasures displayed in this palace are enough to put the Burrit family, which was originally known as a thousand-year-old family, to shame. The establishment of the imperial capital means that the empire has entered a period of regular stability.

With the decrease in the destructive aspects of war. The internal development environment tends to be stable, with a large number of people coming from all over Obarro, Putau, and Southwest. In the northwest, cultural classics and art treasures from Gaul were brought to the commercially developed urban areas of the empire. Some intellectuals in the emerging business class use the study of art and culture to promote humanities through literary and artistic creation, believing that people should be the center. Instead of being God-centered, affirming human value and dignity. It advocates that the purpose of life is to pursue happiness in real life and advocates the liberation of personality. Opposing ignorant and superstitious theology, we believe that talents are the creators and masters of real life.

Some priests of the Sky Sect disagreed with this, and the business class gave the example of His Majesty the Emperor, who was born in a small noble family and swept across all countries. This is a huge proof of this theory. If there really is a God, then this God is His Majesty! There are only those who shout long live your majesty and long live the empire. Is there anyone who shouts long live the Sky Sect? In the end, the business class won the debate over whether it was human rights or divine rights. Regardless of whether it was flattering or not,

In Hu Keqili's view, denying theology that suppresses people's thinking is not a bad thing, so the empire did not intervene. Instead, it took advantage of the great tide of Sky Religion's teachings. His Majesty Falcon used various influences to correct its teachings. There was no longer any content about the divine right of kings, and he began to advocate peace and justice, completely choosing to submit to the authority of the empire.

Moreover, under the strong advocacy of the Sky High Priest Palschina, the headquarters of the Sky Sect will be moved to the northwest Sea City after next year’s Winter Curtain Festival. It is conceivable that this move is completely in line with the politics that the Empire’s new capital should have. , the core position of the empire integrating commerce, humanities, military, science and religion,

In terms of Salander, since the southern governor Statunko has been stationed on the eastern front line of Gaul for a long time, all affairs have been returned to the Ministry of the Interior. The Salander Autonomous Region in the north has also been renamed the Imperial Salander Province, and Princess Nia is compatible with the province. The governor also has hereditary rights. The Salanders' hatred of the empire has faded a lot with the several great migrations of the population to Obarro.

All kinds of novelty things are like magma rushing out of a volcanic crater, quickly emerging in large numbers. With the recommendation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Business Alliance, hydraulic textile machines quickly formed a kind of textile in the northwest region where cotton fields are rich. trend, the output of cotton cloth doubled continuously, and the production of cotton cloth The price has dropped significantly, and cotton has become a major specialty in the Northwest District. This winter, ordinary people in the streets and alleys of the Imperial City are also wearing thick cotton clothes instead of the thin linen clothes in the past. Even in the biting cold In winter, the number of people freezing to death has been greatly reduced

An hour later, the fat man arrived at the Red Palace. After reading the report in the hands of Hu Keqili, the fat man put the report on the table with a nonchalant expression. Bertrand Bonnie would immediately escape after giving the coalition forces a hard blow. As he had expected, the northern part of Gangfei was a large battlefield capable of maneuvering.

The war between the "Central Fox and the Northern Wolf" has begun to be viewed by some countries in this way. The Central Fox is Rila, the Northern Wolf is the Falcon Empire, and the Falcon Empire is opening up in northern Congo. has set a huge trap, and the coalition forces are also making a strict layout and considering how to extract meat from the Falcon Empire's wolf mouth.

The Kingdom of Ruela can definitely be ranked among the top five in Central Europe in terms of strength. It has a standing army of 200,000. It has tolerated it for so many years. This is a war that has blocked the fate of the country. This is the thousand-year-old cry of a race to take the lead.

The fat man showed his debauched nature in the new capital of the empire. The whole capital of the empire was singing and dancing. The empire had stopped receiving news about the war for almost a month. Many people in the imperial capital had forgotten the feeling of war, because in this event that made everyone In the battle where a bounty was placed on people's jaw-dropping strength, it turned out that the Falcon Empire's Gang Fei Back Legion, which was on the obviously weaker side, took the initiative to start the battle against the powerful coalition forces. This really made the Imperial people feel proud and relieved. When most of the Obaro people focused their attention on the Alliance Observation Group,

The Falcon Empire's Northern Congo Army, a second-rate army branded as a miscellaneous army in the eyes of other countries, actually severely damaged Rilla White Steel, known as the double spear of the coalition's assault on Confe's North, with extremely rapid strikes in just half a day. Army and the Fifth Army, after a violent attack, the Falcon Emperor retreated backwards, leaving behind the coalition forces that had been completely blinded. The coalition forces immediately mobilized border forces to retaliate, and the army covered the border line like an ant colony. . They tried to defeat the Falcon Emperor from the front to save their face, but the coalition searched in vain for dozens of miles. In addition to empty and desolate frozen soil, dilapidated villages, and large tracts of woodland whimpering in the wind, even the Falcon Emperor's Not a single bird feather was caught,

When the battle report came out, the entire north-central Obaro was shocked. The Falcon Empire's Northern Conflict Army and its commander Bertrand Bonnie became famous because of this battle. Of course, reputations can be good or bad. As far as the coalition forces are concerned, the commander of the Bonnie Corps, who doesn't play by the rules at all, is regarded as someone who doesn't uphold the honor of a soldier. A mad woman with arrogance to carry out such a dangerous plan with the fate of tens of thousands of troops is simply crazy, as far as Opalo is concerned. After receiving the battle reports from various countries, they were all shocked at how the Falcon Empire could achieve such a dazzling result by just picking out a woman.

Forget about the fifth legion of the Ruila people. Although it is a famous front-line combat corps in Central Europe, but facing an opponent who has not declared war, losses from surprise attacks are inevitable. The frontline commander of the coalition is not an incompetent person. , although the famous general Marquis Fitt, known as "Fox Dance", had some luck, he was definitely a capable general who had participated in many large-scale battles. He was suddenly surprised. The counterattack he launched after he succeeded was also very rapid, but the opponent he encountered was more cunning. He succeeded in one blow and escaped hundreds of miles away. The attacking troops were all elites of Rila. The Falcon Emperor's attack was obviously highly targeted, or maybe it was He went straight to slap the former army commander in the face, but no one expected that this resounding slap would come from the White Steel Legion, which had no chance of causing any problems.

The White Steel Legion is the sharpest knife in the Kingdom of Rila. Many countries have been shattered by this hard bone. It has shined brightly in the Rila people's foreign wars many times. It is said that even if there is only one person left in the battle, they will always fight for it. In front of you, the elite steel that never flinches However, this time, in a frontal battle, they were completely blocked by a little-known second-rate corps of the Falcon Empire, leading to collapse. This really made many generals who knew the difficulty of the White Steel Legion collapse. Taking a breath of air,

"Sure enough, I still haven't calmed down! If you gain temporary pleasure and expose your power too early, it will be very difficult later!" In the eyes of the fat man, whose focus has risen to the strategic level, for Bertrand Bonnie's brilliant success this time, Assault War is just evaluated like this,

"What does your Majesty mean?"

Hu Keqi was stunned for a moment. Berlant Bonnie's attack was definitely remarkable. She shattered two of the opponent's sharpest fangs under the eyes of several enemies. No matter how you look at it, it was a scene. It was an impressive victory, but His Majesty Falcon seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the results. Wasn't the request too high? , but considering that Bonnie Berlant is still the personal disciple of His Majesty Falcon, this idea is relieved. As a teacher, you can always see dissatisfaction with the results of your children!

"I'm sure that this assault battle made the enemy who originally had a contemptuous attitude start to weigh the balance of power in this war again." The fat man picked up the steaming water cup on the table, blew the cup noodles gently, and looked at the water. The tattoos spread out in circles and said in a concentrated voice, "Bonnie's attack targets were too concentrated. Although the deterrence power of the Rila people is sufficient, it has destroyed the strength ratio of the coalition forces. After the main force of the coalition forces breaks into northern Congo, it will inevitably suffer due to the reduction in the number of Rila troops and the blow to their prestige. The frontline commanders of the coalition forces will not To roll out the offensive line in one go as previously planned."

"You are also a veteran on the battlefield! If you were the commander of the coalition forces, what would you do?" The fat man put down the water glass and looked at Hu Keqili with piercing eyes.

"I will choose to advance steadily and slowly." Hu Keqili reacted immediately, his face changed, and replied, "While on the advancement line, we will consolidate the defense line and use the contiguous fortresses as a place to store supplies for the advance. At the same time, we will strengthen patrols on the periphery." The number of cavalry completely avoided the possibility of another surprise attack. This approach made the emperor angry at once. There is not much advantage left in the first strike, and only through parallel advancement and gradual encroachment, the land in northern Congo can be swallowed up. Every time an area is occupied, this area will be allocated to someone in the coalition. A country uses the land in the occupied areas to connect the entire coalition forces, so that all forces will be mobilized! "

"Yes, the biggest problem of the coalition is that the Ruila Army is too powerful as the main body. According to the character of the Ruila people, it is impossible to get other countries in the coalition to be of the same mind as him! It is only a matter of time before conflicts break out." The fat man nodded and stood up. Go to the window and look out the window Chen Jing said, "But now that Bonnie has beaten them like this, the Ruila people's arrogance has been knocked away. The coalition forces have also felt the strong external threat, and the internal conflicts have eased. At this time, they want to find weaknesses and defeat them in a short time." Coalition, I’m afraid it won’t be that easy!”

The fat man took a deep breath, and the corners of his mouth were slightly bitter. I gave Bertrand Bonnie a chance to perform, but I didn't expect that performing too well would be a problem. From a strategic point of view, this battle was only a loss of 20,000 people for the coalition forces. It was a victory on the surface without breaking any muscles and bones, but in essence it suddenly weakened the conflicts within the coalition forces, creating a situation where the coalition countries were now abandoning their previous resentments and going all out to the outside world.

"Then what should we do now? If the coalition forces really fight steadily, our army will be at a disadvantage. Should we mobilize Putao and the Southwest District to join the war now?" Hu Keqili asked with an ugly face.

"It's difficult to fight slowly and slowly, but it can't be faster!" The fat man turned around from the window. He waved his hand to Hu Keqili and said, "Send an order to Varisien to pay close attention to the battle situation in northern Congo and defend with all your strength. At the same time, the Imperial Navy dispatched three squadrons to return to the imperial capital of Xinjing, and be prepared to transport troops at any time. Long's northwest district has begun to enter combat readiness! If necessary, the northern legion must be allowed to retreat five hundred miles!"

The fat man's eyes were solemn, and he issued a series of orders to Hu Keqili. His voice paused and he said, "If the other party wants to swallow up the thousands of miles of land in the northern region of Gangfei, it will be absolutely impossible within three or four months. Plus, Bonnie's Northern Conflict Army will definitely use all their strength to contain them. Fang's speed will be even slower. Since the other party wants to be a tortoise crawling on its shell, then simply let him do it and let the coalition take advantage of it first. In order to speed up, the other party will inevitably invest all its troops. , when the time comes, we will break open the turtle shell and eat the meat inside!"

In Vladico, the cold wind carried the snowflakes, and the earth was silvery white. In the camp of the Empire's Northern Legion, the flying imperial flag was fluttering in the cold wind, and the soldiers' faces were all white. With their high-spirited momentum, they began to hear the panic under the pressure of the coalition forces. The two After two victories, the Northern Army of Congo and Africa swept away the two most powerful advancing armies of the coalition. Although they were only severely damaged rather than annihilated, in the eyes of the soldiers of the Northern Army, the more than 100,000 coalition troops on the distant border were also They are just a mob, and the morale of the army has been swollen to the extreme.

In the legion war room, the atmosphere did not seem so relaxed. Bertrand Bonnie came in from outside the door, took off her snow-proof cloak and handed it to the female guard behind her. Her pretty face was as cold as the temperature outside. She was far from the north. Several generals of the legion are in the war room

"Lord Riposti, are there any new trends in the coalition forces?" Bertrand Bonnie came to the battle map with a graceful figure.

"The number of enemy scouts has increased significantly, and the detection range has been extended to thirty miles. Our scouts have been completely suppressed on the periphery." Reposti responded with an ugly face and a wry smile. "More than 100,000 troops from the coalition have crossed the border for hundreds of miles." After that, it suddenly slowed down and began to build fortresses, warehouses and other facilities on the border. It seems that they will not choose to move forward until they have built enough logistical support to accommodate the army. This leaves no room for the harassment tactics originally planned by the legion. If the cavalry troops continue to wander outside looking for fighters, I am afraid that it will The combat strength has been reduced due to lack of supplies. Please withdraw all the cavalry troops! "

"It seems that the enemies are not all fools! They didn't choose to attack impulsively! Now we are taking advantage of the strength of the troops to attack steadily. There is nothing we can do in a short time!" Berlant Bonnie put her hand on the brazier next to her and roasted it. Roasted, merged and let out a sigh of relief, "Let the cavalry pull back. The other party suffered a loss once, and it seems they won't be fooled again!"

"Yes!" Riposti nodded solemnly, and the faces of the other generals were not good-looking either. No one expected that the situation would suddenly become like this. The opponent's turtle tactics completely lost the previous advantage, and it was still a sudden loss. The deputy is that there are not as many people bullying you as I am. If the situation remains like this, the main force of the advancing coalition forces will arrive at Fradico in less than five days. At that time, whether to fight or flee will be a question. There is no way to fight head-on. Evacuate, it is not easy for the whole family. The morale that was encouraged will be completely destroyed.

what to do? The generals are looking at each other, and the wise general Riposti is also in trouble. There is no solution at all!

"My lord, this is an order from the Imperial Security Department!" At the door, I remembered the order from Bonnie's female guard, and a female knight with a good figure and appearance walked in with an order.

"It's a commendation!"

"It's terrible. They ran away right after the commendation. This is even more difficult to explain!" The generals looked at each other, their faces were all gray. If they had known, they would not have reported their achievements. The commendation came so quickly. If there was no commendation, it would be easy to deal with. After all, it was not a front-line army, and the withdrawal was understandable. But now there is a commendation from the Ministry of Military Affairs. Does it mean that everyone is going to give their lives to Vladiko?

Bonnie Berrant's face turned pale. She took a deep breath, took the order and looked at it. She was surprised for a moment. She looked at it carefully again, handed the order to other generals, and said coldly, "According to His Majesty's order, the whole army will retreat 500 miles!"

"What! Retreat 500 miles!"

Several imperial generals trembled slightly. This was too impossible. Reposti took the order from Bonnie, looked at it carefully, and handed it to the next general without saying a word. Another general still passed it to the next person without saying a word after reading it, until the last general finished reading it.

No one spoke. It's not that they didn't want to speak, but they didn't dare to speak. What should they say? The order said that if necessary, the Gangfei Northern Legion was allowed to retreat 500 miles.

That's if necessary, but in Bonnie's mouth, it directly became His Majesty the Falcon ordered everyone to retreat 500 miles!

"What are you still standing there for? Follow His Majesty's orders!" Bertrand Bonnie groaned in displeasure without blushing. Fatty, I'll accept this favor. Isn't the God of War most useful at this time? If you don't take the blame, who will? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better novels and faster updates!