Realm of Power

Nulon, an important town on the border of Feishan Kingdom

The sun was shining brightly, and the slightly cold early winter wind was stirring the red maple forest outside the city. The 17th Border Guard Regiment of Fei Shan Army, wearing a dark red general uniform, signed his name on an order for routine inspection. Chief Gradat stretched out on his seat, stood up and handed the order to the adjutant who was already waiting at the door, saying, "Send this in accordance with the regulations."

"Sir, do you need to send it out immediately?" The adjutant took the order and asked respectfully.

"It's not urgent. Just follow the normal procedure. It's just that Helena told them to pay attention. Maybe there will be other changes!" Gladat waved his hands indifferently, with a bit of mockery in his tone.

"Change?" the adjutant asked in confusion.

Gleidal was silent for a while with a serious face. This document came from Feishan Base Camp. Seven days ago, two powerful fleets of the Imperial Navy secretly disappeared. According to the speculation of the Intelligence Department, the Imperial Navy dispatched this time. , may be related to negotiations with Istanbul, and as a tight Nulon, who is near the waters of the Istan Empire, needs to pay close attention to the changes in Istan. Of course, this order is not a prediction of war, but it is the belief that the imperial navy will enter the waters of Istan to put pressure on the Istan people, and the Istan side will inevitably There will be new changes. I just ask Greidel to pay more attention.

Of course, there was no need for Gledal to be anxious about such an order. Although the reputation of the Falcon Empire Navy had spread throughout Obarro, it had nothing to do with the land fortress of Nulon. Regarding the changes in the navy, Gleidahl, who was only a middle-level army officer, also knew a little bit about the changes in the navy. He was the once glorious eastern overlord. Now that the sun is declining, there is no way to recover from the situation. It is already unbearable, and it is even worse. Just some time ago, the Imperial Navy raided the port where Feishan Navy was hiding, and most of Feishan Navy's warships sank. The loss of sailors of Feishan Navy is incalculable, and it is a foregone conclusion that Feishan Navy is completely unable to fight. When the news reached Feishan's base camp, the king was furious and slackened in fighting, thus shaking the country. More than a dozen naval generals from the Kingdom's Admiralty on down were all dismissed. The incident was called the Eastern Sea Change. The loss of the sea area, the surrender of the Strand people, and other port areas on the Feishan side have been completely closed. The command of the once glorious Feishan Navy has been completely replaced. Now sailing in the eastern seas is the Falcon Empire Navy flying the Falcon Empire Navy flag. Everyone knows it. The era of Feishan Navy is over,

"Okay, no need to ask. Execute the order"

Gleidahl waved his hand to the adjutant impatiently, then turned and walked towards his desk. There was a dense list of names listed on a piece of paper. This was sent with the order. The thing that bothered him was Here, they are all letters of recommendation from important figures in Kyoto and the military. In front of him, this list is much more important than that order.

"This is really..." His hand that picked up the paper even trembled slightly, and an irrepressible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. This was God's will, an opportunity given to him by God. This list is his future promotion ladder. Look. Look at the surnames on the list that represent extraordinary meanings, including the surname of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the surname of the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom, the surname of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom, and the surname of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom. . . . . . It is simply a large gathering of the kingdom's upper echelons. Once these connections are gathered under his name, his future promotion will be just around the corner.

"Maybe, one day I will enter the Ministry of Military Affairs!" Gleidahl poured himself a glass of red wine and was intoxicated with himself. No wonder he was so excited. This time it was like a pie falling from the sky. The reason was that he Feishan 17th Corps , is a new corps whose predecessor was just the Feishan Infantry Regiment. Although it still lacks more than 20,000 troops in terms of strength and weapons and equipment, the organization of the entire corps is complete, and the officers have even been promoted to the level of squadron leader. ,

Now Feishan Kingdom and Falcon Empire are at war on two fronts. The war is about to break out. Once it starts, it will be a non-stop situation. All capable troops have entered the battlefield. I don’t know how many people can come back alive. It’s this wonderful Feishan 17th Infantry Regiment, stationed on the safe border of Istan.

As everyone knows about the situation of the Istan people, thank God if Feishan does not take the initiative and fight. Naturally, it is impossible to initiate an attack. Is there any front-line corps of the Kingdom that is safer than Feishan's 17th Corps? Feishan fought against the empire. In order to gather troops, King Feishan issued a recruitment order to all the nobles in Kyoto. All male nobles over the age of sixteen and under fifty were required to participate in the war. This made many wealthy families sit on pins and needles, even if Even if the country is in crisis, we can't send all men to the battlefield. If one loses the battle and dies, it will be the result of genocide and defeat.

Therefore, with the deliberate promotion of relevant powerful figures in the Ministry of Military Affairs, and with the assistance of all parties, Feishan's 17th Infantry Regiment was promoted to the 17th Corps. Gradat, who was only the commander of the infantry regiment, also surpassed the rumored Most of the small nobles without backers will not be able to advance to the level of regiment commander in their lifetime.

I don’t know when a white drizzle began to fall outside the window. The raindrops hit the window glass and turned into a vast expanse of white.

"Get ready, I'm going to visit the new military camp."

Thinking of the noble young men in Kyoto, Gladat turned around with a slight headache and shouted to the guard at the door. There must be no mistakes at this time. Those children from the wealthy families in Kyoto must be well entertained. On such a rainy day , what should I do if something goes wrong with the shower? These are all my treasures. In order to let these young masters from Kyoto have some fun, I have recently returned from the east. The Feishan people who fled from Fangxing Province were all settled not far from the new military camp. These refugees were blocked at the border for more than two months. In order to get food to survive, they sold out all the valuable items. It is undeniable that there are quite a lot of good-looking women among these refugees who escaped from the Eastern Province, and they should be able to entertain these young men from Kyoto for a while.

He took the rain-protecting cloak from the guard at the door and walked down the stairs. Several cloaked light cavalry were waiting downstairs. Gladat quickly climbed onto the horse. At this moment, a messenger cavalry came from a distance. He ran forward, his whole body soaked by the rain, and ran through the rain curtain into the courtyard where the Corps Headquarters was located.

"What's going on?" Gladat frowned slightly.

"Sir, there is trouble again at the military camp! Last night, another woman died in the room of Squadron Leader Lasati. This morning, the refugees surrounded the military camp! Demanding severe punishment for the intruders." The cavalry was ordered to rein in the horses in front. , shouted loudly

"Surround the military camp? Punish the intruders severely, are you kidding me?" Gladat waved his riding crop angrily. Lassati was the nephew of the Kingdom's Finance Minister. When he was in Kyoto, he had already had a bad record. It was said that he had been involved in several cases of missing girls. Related, and even once involved the defense of Kyoto The niece of the regiment leader, but due to the interference of the Minister of Finance, the matter was settled in the end. I knew what was going on without asking. It must be the gang of young men who are causing trouble again. There are generally very few women that Lassati likes. Those who can live for more than three days will die. Aren't they just a few women who died! What's the big deal, as long as the young master is happy, a bunch of refugees who escaped from the enemy country will be satisfied that they are not punished for treason. They dare to collide with those noble people. Today, I must teach these refugees a lesson!

"Convey the order, assemble the troops, and immediately march to the new military camp to suppress the rebellion!" Gladat pulled out his sword and directly characterized the incident as a rebellion. The rain hit the long sword, and the cold light shone with blood, and he got A large number of garrison troops gathered in the direction of the new military camp after hearing the news of the refugee rebellion.

"Taota" the horse's hooves broke through the rain curtain, and the first to arrive was a light cavalry unit of about a hundred people.

"Attention, there may be rebels ahead!" shouted the cavalry officer with excitement, and glanced at the entrance of the new military camp where a large group of refugees gathered. "Everyone disperse immediately, otherwise they will be treated as rebels!" The officer rode on his horse and showed his With a long sword, he rode a war horse and rushed towards the crowd of demonstrators. The horses' hooves knocked down the refugees row by row. According to his assumption, these refugees who were in a big riot would run faster as soon as they saw the shadow of the army. The rabbit is still fast, but today, something unexpected happened. The refugees who were still hesitating looked particularly angry today.

"Everyone, rush in and catch that bastard." There were all kinds of shouts. Someone among the refugees shouted. The refugees who were still in panic quickly turned into a terrible storm and hundreds of people shouted. Thousands of people roared and rushed into the new military camp. Pushing all the dozen guards at the gate of the new military camp, these guards had no time to react. In the turbulent crowd, like a leaf in the storm, the queue was shattered in an instant, leaving the guards in a panic. There were dozens or even hundreds of refugees fleeing. Surround a guard and beat him,

"What to do? The cavalry officer was also a little dumbfounded. The situation was completely out of control. Do we really need to suppress it with force? At this moment, more infantry queues rushed to the new barracks. "The Corps Headquarters ordered that the rebels be treated without mercy! "With the order from the base camp, a cavalry messenger flew past the infantry and quickly delivered it to each army.

"Prepare to attack!" The advancing infantry officer began to raise his hand with a pale face. The infantry at the front raised their cold spears,

"What's going on?" a soldier asked hesitantly

"It's the rebels!" The companions next to them swallowed nervously. As front-line border guards, they had seen blood, but this was the first time they raised weapons against innocent compatriots.

"Go forward and kill those who stand in the way." The officer patrolled on horseback and gave the two soldiers who were talking a whip with a riding crop. The blow made the soldiers' eyes flash and the team fell silent. (To be continued)

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