Realm of Power

In front of the gate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the King of Africa under the falling snow, an attendant wearing the uniform of the Allied Forces Observation Group just jumped off his stable horse and handed the wooden tube containing the military report to the officer at the door. He breathed out a big breath, "Send it in quickly, urgent military report, a great victory for the coalition forces! If you delay, I will chop off your head!"

"This Lord of the Observation Group can rest assured that Lord Fabregas has given instructions. As long as the report is sent by the Observation Group, it will be delivered to him as soon as possible!" The Gangfei officer at the door nodded repeatedly, with a flattering look on his face. He took the wooden tube containing the military report and waited until the attendants of the observation group left. The officer straightened his back with a look of disdain on his face and glanced at the corner of his mouth with disdain. He said, "Good news, good news, good news every day, no one has paid attention to you these days, and you are thinking of getting good news again! Do you really think that all of us are fools? Wait, Mr. Fabregas went out to inspect, I won't be able to come back for two or three days. It's so early in the morning. It's really annoying!" The officer was full of complaints, threw the wooden tube to the guard at the door, and went down to rest.

It's not that he was slacking off and not fulfilling his duties. It was because the main force of the coalition forces had achieved great success all the way since they entered northern Congo. They broke through the border and occupied the provinces of Ria and Fede. ;;. . . . Conquering the important northern town of Focodila in one fell swoop, it looked really terrifying. As if carrying the power of annihilation, the Falcon Emperor who was raging in Congo was like a clown in front of the coalition forces, waiting to be swept out of northern Congo in one fell swoop. Time has been suppressed for too long Gangfei was a complete sensation. Every victory of the coalition forces made the people of Gangfei excited. The coalition forces captured Fokedila. The coalition forces advanced for more than 300 miles. The coalition forces are still marching. From the top to the emperor, ministers, nobles, and subordinates, Ordinary citizens rushed to tell each other excitedly. The whole country carouses all night long

However, as such great victories came back with an average frequency of once every three days, it became obvious to everyone that the coalition forces were victorious every time, conquering cities and territories, and were unfavorable. Even the coalition observation groups were all arrogant. He was so arrogant that he kept saying, "The Falcon Empire is just a clown in the wilderness of the northwest. In front of the powerful coalition space army, what is better than the sunshine melting the snow? But when it comes to specific details, the observation team immediately remained silent. Even the Congolese Ministry of Military Affairs personally negotiated, "This is a coalition secret, who knows?" I don’t know if there are any informants from the Falcon Empire in your gang. Telling you is different from telling the Falcon Empire directly! "The observation team's chins were raised to the sky, and the officials from the Ministry of Military Affairs of Gangfei who pretended to be grandsons could not even glance at them.

The northern part of Congo is now a wilderness. Except for the Falcon Empire and the coalition forces on both sides of the war, no one knows what is going on in that wilderness. The reports of the great victory were all conveyed by the Allied Forces Observation Group. Unbeknownst to Gang Feiren, these victory reports had been modified by the observation group. They were originally just reports of a normal march. It is called a so-called great victory that makes people in Gangfei feel moved.

As long as it is a great victory, it means that the observation team can continue to reap benefits and property that are not just human beings. Women can even dictate the political affairs of Congo and Fei, which is a problem for the coalition observers in the observation group who have nothing to do every day. That was what really made them feel happy. Although the Gangfei people had declined, they were once an empire. Now they were all crawling at the feet of the observation group. It felt like they were the masters, and tens of millions of Gangfei people were Not everyone is a slave. The observation team can make a lot of money from this. Everyone makes a lot of money. The observation team can make a lot of money. The inspection team will not tell the people of Congo that it has been a month since the main force of more than 100,000 coalition forces broke into northern Congo, and not even a ghost of the Falcon Emperor has been seen. The so-called news of the great victory basically means where the coalition forces have gone. There is no information on the march such as how much range was controlled, and there is no real combat report at all.

But this time, the coalition observation team did send good news. The coalition forces captured the most important Edgar Barrier in the north and eliminated tens of thousands of Falcon Emperor weapons. As many as 200 Imperial Thors were captured alone. The observation team My eyes are green with excitement, what does 200 Thors mean? It is basically equipped with two to three Imperial regiments. In other words, the coalition defeated at least one main battle legion of the Falcon Empire in one fell swoop at the Edgar Barrier. It was a great victory. Since the war with the Falcon Empire, there has been nothing better than this. A bigger victory? After sending the report of this real victory with great joy, the observation team began to wait with longing. However, until sunset in the afternoon, there was no movement from Gangfei.

What's going on? Did you send the victory report to Lord Fabgareth?

The attendant of the observation group appeared again in the Congolese Military Affairs Building with a livid face, and the reply he received was that Lord Fabgareth was out on inspection! Not in the Ministry of Military Affairs now!

Since Lord Fabgareth is not here, we will go directly to the observation group that has placed itself in the position of master, the little emperor Gangfei. At this moment, we feel that these slaves from Gangfei should be grateful to the observation group and continue. Sending more and better property to please the coalition observer group, without the bloody battles of the coalition forces, how could Gang be as peaceful as before? The arrogant observation group decided to face Emperor Gangfei directly. It passed through the capital of Gangfei in a mighty way. The non-commons along the road stumbled around. Those who couldn't avoid it would close their eyes and wait for them to pass without daring to raise their heads.

The Gangfei Palace was rebuilt from an old palace and had not been repaired for decades. Now it is even more shabby. There were originally 1,500 guards stationed there, but the assassination of Marcos reduced the number of guards stationed at the palace. The number doubled to 3,000. The leader of the observation group was Duke Luca Haro, surrounded by a large group of guards. Arrive majestically at the royal palace of this kingdom. Looking around, he was so arrogant that there was no limit to it.

"I am Duke Luca Haro from the observation group, and I want to meet with His Majesty!"

The somewhat bald Duke got off his horse and walked proudly towards the arch of Gangfei Palace. He looked around and curled his lips slightly. Gangfei is really a phoenix with no feathers, not as good as a chicken. An empire that was so powerful in the past is now like a palace. He exudes a small-minded attitude. The observation group asked for an audience, but the little emperor was depressed for a moment. Children are easy to fool, and that was because Tangtang was beneficial. Since the observation group arrived in Gangfei, it was a great victory, but when it comes to details, it can't be explained. , which made me unable to sleep well for several days.

"I've already rested, let's go tomorrow," Gang Fei said, who still believes in the observation team now? There is no hope of a great victory, it would be great if it were not a great defeat." His voice had not yet finished. He heard chaos at the palace gate, and someone was vaguely shouting loudly, "The coalition forces are bloody and beheading tens of thousands of people. 200 Imperial Thors were captured. . . . . Is this how you treat true allies?"

"200 Thunder Gods!"

The little emperor's ears immediately stood up, like a cat. The impatience just now was gone, and his face was moved. Could it be that this was really a victory for the coalition forces? The Edgar Barrier has fallen into the hands of the coalition forces. Although the little emperor is young, he has been gesturing at the map of northern Congo every day during this period. You can draw it with your eyes closed. Naturally, you know what the Edgar Barrier, known as the first fortress in the north, means? If the coalition forces really occupy the Edgar Barrier, it means that the initiative in the northern Congolese campaign is firmly in the hands of the coalition forces, and most of the victory rate in this battle already belongs to the coalition forces.

"Pass, pass quickly to Duke Luca Haro of the observation group!" the little emperor shouted loudly,

At this time, at the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Republic of Congo, Fabgares, who had returned from the snow, was taking the wooden tube from the guard, and calmly opened the wooden tube and took out the documents inside. The new Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Confederation suddenly focused his eyes on what was originally just a perfunctory look. The coalition forces actually laid down the Edgar Barrier! This news is so shocking! He is a non-soldier from Congo, so he naturally knows the significance of the Edgar Barrier to the northern campaign. The rude Fabgares is not stupid. And he is very shrewd. He knows that the weather in northern Congo has changed, and the possibility of the coalition's final victory has greatly increased. If so. Then the kingdom's attitude towards the observation team needs to change. It can no longer sit idle and indifferent. The observation team is bound to rise with this victory. But now is the time when Gangfei needs to spend a lot of money. By winning over the observation group, we can obtain more land in the north of Gangfei!

"Go to the palace." Fabregas looked solemn and did not dare to delay at all. He immediately turned around and walked into the carriage at the door, but he arrived too late.

The palace hall is brightly lit, and various musical instruments, wooden flutes, and bronze drums are playing the song of Gang Fei together. The misty smoke is reflected from the transparent glass on the upper and lower floors of the palace hall. That is because it is cold outside and warm inside. The palace was having a grand banquet. There is no doubt that the protagonists who were invited to the banquet were the Allied Forces Observation Group. The nobles made impudent comments, sang the passionate song of Gang Fei, and raised their wine glasses to celebrate the victory. The faces of the ladies and ladies were as bright as the autumn sunset, wearing The beautiful woman in a gorgeous palace dress with an ordinary skirt and curled hair, sneered like a maniac.

"For victory, for the coalition forces!"

All kinds of cheers came and went, the coalition forces were victorious! Fabregas stood outside the hall and smiled bitterly. It seemed that His Majesty the Emperor already knew what to do.

The banquet ended in the early morning. The proud leader of the observation group, Duke Luca Haro, suggested that "the coalition should hold a large carnival to celebrate such a great victory." Carnival? Fabregas was stunned for a moment with bloodshot eyes. The little emperor was a child after all. The banquet did not last past midnight before he went to rest. Only Fabregas stayed with the observation group until the early morning.

Now that I heard that the observation group was going to hold a city-wide carnival, my face suddenly collapsed.

Fabgares cursed in his heart, these greedy guys, it doesn't matter if they eat well, they really want to unite the whole country to please them? It's really abominable. A city-wide carnival is no better than a banquet. Although a banquet costs more, it mainly focuses on food. But a carnival is different. A carnival requires preparation, food, clothes, and a parade. . . . There are also rewards for those who perform outstandingly in the parade. Added up, it is impossible to win without half a million gold coins! Gangfei has just experienced the pain of breaking up the country, and the battle in southern Congo has even starved the treasury of Congo to death. If the Falcon Empire, which is good at mobilizing large quantities of supplies, had not taken over southern Congo, a large-scale war would have broken out there. Floods of refugees and plagues,

"Lord Fabgares, we have been silent for a long time. Although there is no war at present, there is no atmosphere of prosperity!" Duke Luca Haro said with a proud face, "If we can use this carnival to sweep away the previous decadence, I'm angry, it would be better to celebrate the coalition's victory. It would be better to kill two birds with one stone, and I I believe that His Majesty the Emperor also wants to see such a scene. I believe that as long as the whole city is allowed to have parades and carnivals, Gangfei will regain some of its glory in the past. What Gangfei lacks most now is a big event that will inspire people! , is definitely a great opportunity to inspire the hearts of the whole country!”

"Okay, I'll go discuss it with His Majesty!" Fabgareth's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he was obviously impressed by the persuasion. Duke Luca Haro had sharp eyes, and he could tell at a glance that Gang Fei was not the biggest person at present. The problem is that people's hearts are depressed. The country's fortunes are sluggish. Under the strong power of the Falcon Empire, it can only survive by relying on others. This gamble of choosing to join the coalition has also caused instability in the country and made people panic. Forget it if the coalition wins. If the coalition fails, the Falcon Empire The army only needs to follow the trend and easily destroy Gang Fei in one fell swoop.

"Carnival parade?"

The little emperor looked at Fabregas with shining eyes, his mouth was tight, and he obviously had a trace of excitement that he was trying to suppress, but he still showed it in a pretentious manner. Minister Fabregas is interested. Although the current situation in Congo and Africa does require a large-scale carnival parade, and it can stabilize the hearts of the people in Congo, but Congo's current finances are probably very tight! "

"If your majesty has no objection, my subordinates will go down and prepare! How about setting the time the day after tomorrow?" Fabgareth glanced at it and said

"Is there enough time? The parade also needs manpower, and our financial resources..." the little emperor asked hesitantly and awkwardly.

"This is not a problem. I believe that as long as the news of the carnival parade is released, those wealthy families will start to move! And many new families also want to compare themselves. This saves a lot of money, and everyone also wants to find someone A chance to have fun and get over the turmoil of the past, not to mention carnival parades The proposal was made by the coalition observer group. Those who want to embrace the coalition will work hard," Fabgares said confidently. "Although the funds are tight, it is only responsible for excluding the parade. The roadside decorations for carnivals can still be supported for now.”

"In that case, let's do it! Let's get rid of Mr. Fabrega!" The little emperor looked happy, carnival parade, children don't like to play, carnival parade has not been organized for a long time, before In the past few years, the national destiny has been in turmoil, and we have moved to Beijing several times. Who has a new interest in parades and carnivals? Even the little emperor felt that it was such a profound memory. Once this kind of memory was dug out, he couldn't stop it. He even forgot when Fabregas left. All he could think about was going to bed. The first time I watched a carnival parade, it was still the period when the Gangfei Empire was at its peak. There was a middle-aged emperor with great talent and sagacity, a royal family that was happy to live in harmony, subjects like mountains roaring and tsunami, and the Gangfei army in formation, but now. . . . Just myself and a mess full of holes

The news that His Majesty the Emperor agreed to hold a carnival parade spread out immediately, causing a sensation in the capital of Congo. For ordinary citizens, who doesn’t want to have fun in this troubled world? For the aristocracy of Congo, carnival The parade is a display of one's own strength. The scene of wealthy families in the early days is no longer there. The new dignitaries who have climbed onto the stage after several power changes are naturally full of energy and want to revel in this parade. Make a good show in it. Just imagine being on the spacious and gorgeous open street of the new royal capital of Gangfei. Between the towering buildings from top to bottom, colorful tapestries are hung on the balconies on both sides, and flags are flying on the windows. In these exquisite hollow balconies and In the window, there is The important ministers of the kingdom, the noble ladies, the noble girls waiting to be married, and most of all, the burning eyes of His Majesty the Emperor. These new nobles of the kingdom were trembling with excitement. What other opportunities could they have to attract the attention of so many big shots?

Get ready and do your best! The nobles in the entire Gangfei Royal Capital were moved. It was a rare lively scene. The streets were decorated with colorful colors, sweeping away the decadence that had been depressing for many days. All the shops opened their doors, and carriages pulling parade supplies drove through the streets. Go up, passers-by face the four Zhou pointed to the new scene, and people from the vicinity of the capital also poured in to watch the excitement. The crowds were so crowded that they rarely recovered a bit of the original grandeur when the empire was not at its peak. In order to promote their own parades, they even paraded in the streets. A promotional truck appeared on , there were two trumpeters sitting in an open carriage, playing and playing to attract the attention of passers-by. There were big red curtains hung on both sides of the car, which read "The most exciting game queue belongs to the Black family" The curtains fluttered in the wind, and it looked like Some of them have never seen this kind of The nearby farmers were dumbfounded. They must have looked stupid. They have never seen it before. This is a new thing from the Putao area. I have seen three or four carriages hanging curtains at the same time. Are there any citizens of the capital who know the details about these bumpkins? express contempt,

In a two-story building on the roadside, a middle-aged man wearing a black dress and short hair was looking curiously at the lively scene on the street, and asked the deputy behind him in confusion, "What are the Gangfei people doing? Parades and carnivals? Domestic Didn’t the news say that the main force of the coalition forces had been defeated? "

"Yes, there must be a problem with the delivery! The military has always delivered news faster than normal channels, and now it has deliberately cut off road connections with Gangfei. The news of the defeat should be some time away!" said the adjutant behind him He said with a smile on his face

"Fortunately, I didn't go directly to the Gangfei Palace, otherwise I wouldn't have been arrested and killed!" The short-haired middle-aged man smiled bitterly. Because of the problem of message transmission, and the news that the main force of the coalition army was defeated was deliberately blocked, he was actively preparing. The partying Gangfei people don’t know yet that their carnival is a joke. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! u