Realm of Power

In Kyoto, the Istan Empire, the atmosphere of early winter is getting stronger and stronger. Traces of hoarfrost have begun to be seen in the flower beds on both sides of the streets. This year is a very sad year for the Istan Empire. Compared with the high-spirited victory over Kyoto last year, When a large number of harvests were brought back, the streets and windows were filled with cheering crowds, and they were thrown in the What is different from the colorful petals falling from the maple in the sky is that long black ribbons symbolizing sadness are hung on the windows of the shops facing the street and the residents above. There are no pedestrians on the street. The shops are deserted and only half of the door is open. The long black belt on the street was blown by the cold wind, making a horrifying sound.

It has been three months since the disappearance of His Majesty the Emperor. From midsummer to early winter, there has been no news. Although the Istan Empire has not made a clear official statement, everyone knows in their hearts that Emperor Thoradin I should not exist. in the world,

The Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered the entire Kyoto to ban noise and stop all entertainment and banquets half a month ago. It is the practice of the Istan Empire to mourn the death of the emperor for thirty days.

The turmoil caused by Dongfeng Province has made Kyoto even worse. Now the entire empire is watching Kyoto, but the situation is surprising. The rebellion of Dongfeng Province not only did not make the second prince of Kyoto passive, but It did him a huge favor and greatly accelerated his once difficult steps towards the throne of the empire. The glasses in various regions of the empire were shattered all over the place.

"The lessons of Feishan's fiasco are still there. Now it's the Eastern Province again. The Ministry of Military Affairs has failed to supervise its duties to such an extent. The lack of information is like a blind man!" His Royal Highness, the second prince, who has always been relatively gentle and gentle to others, after receiving East After the news of Fang Xingsheng's rebellion, he actually dismissed the two deputy ministers of the Ministry of Military Affairs who were responsible for the regional supervision and intelligence departments of the Imperial Ministry with a decisiveness and courage that was beyond everyone's expectations. This act was almost naked. Declaring war on the empire,

For the second prince’s order. The military bosses rarely remained silent this time. There is no way, the second prince is standing for justice this time. Feishan's tragic defeat has become the most painful scar in the entire Istan Empire. Hundreds of thousands of troops, an emperor, and 60% of the The imperial officials were all lost at once, and the reason for all this was confirmed after multiple investigations. The head of the Imperial Staff Headquarters responsible for formulating the battle plan turned out to be an undercover agent of the Feishan people. This was simply a slap in the face that couldn't be louder for the entire empire. The military bosses finally stabilized the situation, and another Eastern Province rebelled. Hayera, the Governor of Eastern Province, He is the most famous general in the military. His rebellion has completely wiped out the last trace of pride in the military.

The second prince seized this opportunity and reached out to the Ministry of Military Affairs in the name of inspecting the breach of duty. Even if the big guys want to stop it, they can only stare at it. These two departments are the core of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Regional supervision is the most fundamental responsibility of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the intelligence department. It is also the premise of all the military affairs department's combat plans. The second prince's move can be said to be quite ruthless. He used the rebellion in the Eastern Province to severely suppress the emperor's arrogance. At the same time, he single-handedly pushed his trusted general into the Imperial headquarters, the Ministry of Military Affairs.

The imperial power had been dispersed for several months. For the first time, it was concentrated in the hands of one person, that is, the second prince. Now not only the military has expressed its surrender, but also the ministers of various ministries are also guessing that the first step for His Royal Highness the second prince should be to wait for the throne of the emperor and become the emperor. His Majesty the Seventeenth Emperor of the Istanbul Empire,

With such an awareness, it is no longer enough to remember the atmosphere of the old emperor's death. There is no shortage of flattering villains at any time, and the ministers also know that when the former emperor was here, he spent twenty years cultivating them. The heir is not this second prince. If Feishan hadn't reversed the situation in the war and Emperor Thoradin disappeared, at this moment, standing in Kyoto His Royal Highness is the Crown Prince. What's the matter with this second prince? The royal family's ruthlessness has always been shocking. If it were the crown prince, this second prince could be sent to a remote area to live silently until old age. It's a great thing. How can I have the opportunity to be like now, firmly rooted in the imperial capital, and vaguely having the momentum of the next generation of emperors?

In this way, His Royal Highness the Second Prince's condolences for the former emperor are very limited! The long black belts all over the city seemed too out of place at this time. It was time to take them off and replace them with the long bright yellow belts that represented the new emperor's enthronement. The fog in the early morning was still filling the streets. The city guards riding black carriages were standing there. Already holding a three-meter-long iron fork in his hand, he took down the long black belt along the street. , and then hung long yellow ribbons on the tree crowns on the roadside. The shops on both sides of the street began to open their double doors. The old and damaged wind lanterns were also replaced with new ones. The magnificent cavalry statues in the city square were also used. The rag was wiped clean, revealing once again the overwhelming momentum of the Istan Empire.

In the cold morning breeze, a black carriage appeared gently on the street. The wheels rolled over the flat stones of the avenue, making a snapping sound. There was a golden head with wings spread high on the door handle. Falcon, that is the symbol of the Falcon Empire. There is a team on each side of the carriage. Twenty black cavalrymen, wearing light black armor, long red cloaks from the shoulders to the horse's buttocks, the cavalry are high in morale, carrying a hint of the atmosphere from the battlefield, the horses' hooves are rumbling, like winter thunder, the newly born The sun shone on these black cavalry, and the street suddenly felt a little colder.

The Istani people who saw this scene subconsciously lowered their gazes, which contained complexity, humiliation and obvious fear.

Falcon Empire! Oparo is truly the most powerful country in the continent. It has an invincible army of millions, spanning the entire central and northern part of Oparo. Its frightening naval warships are now showing off their power outside the port of Kyoto, and Kyoto doesn't even protest. I dare not have any voice

"I heard that this negotiation is about the return of hundreds of thousands of emperors across the sea. As long as they are willing to pay a certain ransom, these hundreds of thousands of people can come back, but the adults are pretending to be deaf and dumb!" A citizen whispered whispering to the people next to you

"Real or false, where did you hear that?"

Someone asked hesitantly. The imperial army defeated Feishan miserably, and Kyoto blocked the follow-up news. Therefore, most citizens believed that the troops who followed the emperor on the expedition, even if not all died, were basically captured by the Feishan people and followed the hunters. What does the Eagle Empire have to do with it?

"It's absolutely true. I heard from the fleet that came back from the Feishan coast that although the army following the emperor suffered heavy casualties, hundreds of thousands of people were still saved!" The citizen felt that he was being questioned and was very angry. His tone was indifferent. He said politely, "And the person who came back He also said that the Falcon Empire is willing to return these hundreds of thousands of soldiers to us intact, but Kyoto is actually using various reasons to shirk it. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than fear that these hundreds of thousands of soldiers will cause trouble when they return, so they might as well Let it fend for itself across the sea! "

"Asshole. How could this happen!"

The people talking suddenly became a little angry. Because of the blockade of information from the upper level, they only now knew that hundreds of thousands of Istan emperors were alone overseas. They fought bloody battles for the empire across the sea with the enemy for several months, resulting in countless casualties, but they had no choice. Surrender was actually rejected by the upper echelons of his own country due to various intrigues, leaving him in an embarrassing situation across the sea. Living a difficult life, this kind of thing has the same effect as a fuse in anyone's ears!

"Haha, in the history of the Istan Empire for hundreds of years. There has never been such a situation where someone was pressed to the door of the house and still had to accompany him with a smile. "The one who spoke to him had a look of pain and sorrow on his face." There was no such situation as such a bastard. More than a dozen Tens of thousands of people, more than millions of people in the Istan Empire are involved, and even tens of millions are involved in various relationships."

"Wives, children, and parents are eagerly awaiting their return. However, these warriors of the empire were rejected by the empire itself!"

The voice of the speaker paused, and he looked up in the direction of the Imperial Palace. "It is said that the Falcon Empire is a barbaric country. It is so huge that it covers the entire central and northern Europe's huge wings, making all countries dare not be angry. In other words, even if we snatched the Eastern Province from our hands, it would be fine if the entire Kyoto remained silent, but in the face of It is a shame that the attitude towards the return of more than 100,000 soldiers is still the same. I don’t care what the ministers standing in the imperial palace think. Anyway, as an ordinary Istani, I feel shameless to see others. Even if it lasts for a hundred or a thousand years, this incident will be a shame etched on the foreheads of Istan people forever! "

"Yes, this is a century-old national humiliation!" The word "anger" was written on the faces of the people around. It seemed that there was even a lot of conversation and discussion. Several city guards who were responsible for public security nearby came over, but they didn't get close yet. Being stared at by groups of angry eyes made my heart tremble.

The captain of the soldier who led the team was furious, "It's strange, what happened today? Don't these people know me? Well, even if they don't know themselves, they should know this city guard's clothes." But he didn't know When I was at a loss, the crowd rushed up,

"Is it true that Kyoto is not willing to let the soldiers who followed the emperor come back?" All kinds of questions made the city guard captain's face change. With his identity, how could he know these secrets, but he came around There were too many people in the crowd. Seeing him hesitating, the citizens around him suddenly became angry.

"Beat him, that's why we won't let those soldiers come back!" Someone in the crowd shouted, and there was chaos.

Sitting in the carriage was the Falcon Empire's Navy Minister Dostelenko, who lowered the window curtains of the carriage. On this road that had been going back and forth for seventeen days, he could notice something different every time, and his eyes Pausing for a moment on a tree crown that had been replaced with a long golden ribbon, Dostelenko curled his lips indifferently and said to the adjutant opposite, "Kyoto is like this now." In this situation, these Istani people are still thinking about ascending to the throne of the emperor. I really don’t know what they are thinking. What will happen even if they become the emperor? They have no regional control, no military strength, no funds, just an Iraqi The empty shell of Stan Kyoto cannot represent the East Empire. If His Majesty Falcon hadn't urged me several times, I really wouldn't have wanted to use this method! "

"What the commander said is that the second prince is almost crazy about becoming the emperor. This time he used the Eastern Province incident to unexpectedly win military power from the military. Now he even seems impatient in negotiations. "The adjutant took out a document from the opposite side and handed it to Dostronkai." Moreover, the information sent by His Majesty showed that Obaro's southern Several countries are ready to make moves. Starting from this month, they have begun to exclude our Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce. His Majesty believes that the Imperial Navy can no longer continue to entangle in the Istan Empire. The task of protecting the independence of the Eastern Province has been reached. , but we cannot just let Istanbul and Kyoto integrate calmly, so we issued such an order."

"The most difficult rumor to defend is the truth. We didn't lie, we just omitted some content. I believe that His Highness the Second Prince would not admit it even to death."

Dostelenko took the document and read it while smiling and said, "As long as the news that hundreds of thousands of Istanbul troops are still across the sea is spread, the Istanbul military will definitely use this to counterattack His Highness the Second Prince. , it is enough for the second prince to toss for a whole winter. When the time comes, his reputation will be greatly damaged, and he will be alienated from the military and the region, not to mention whether he can continue to be the new emperor of Istan. Staying in Kyoto is a problem! "

"Let the fleet prepare and replenish supplies. If circumstances permit, we will leave early tomorrow morning!"

Dostronkai raised his eyebrows and closed the document in his hand. This is the intelligence of the Imperial Intelligence Department about the southern region of Opalo. The Feishan people's actions to contact the South have long been known to the Imperial Intelligence Department, and the Southern Intelligence Department has recently known this. The anomaly of time also shows that the empire may face war on several fronts

This time. It is certain that the Istan Empire will be disrupted first.

The imperial fleet will also be ordered to move back, and the coastal areas of the empire will begin war preparations. One thing is also mentioned in the document. That is, the Strand Navy, which has been merged into the Imperial Navy, will soon go to the Imperial Navy base camp in southern Congo for reorganization and training. His Majesty Falcon specifically requested that he be personally responsible for the reorganization of the Strand Navy. Your Majesty really gave yourself a big problem! There must be fifty or sixty thousand Strand people who died in his own hands, if not one hundred thousand! Dustronkai smiled bitterly inwardly,

"So fast?" The adjutant had a look of astonishment on his face. He said with some worry, "To leave in such a hurry, coupled with such rumors, it looks like we all fled in embarrassment after the secret was revealed! It will affect the reputation of the Imperial Navy..."

"Isn't this better? Then the people of Istan will truly believe that it was Kyoto that secretly refused those soldiers to return home! Otherwise, why would the Falcon Empire Navy, which has always been brave and invincible, leave in such a hurry!" Durstrom Kai laughed and joked, "I didn't expect that the word "escape" would also be used on my Imperial Navy for one day!

"Haha." The adjutant on the opposite side also laughed. "After staying in Istanbul for more than ten days, I faced Kyoto's cold face every day. To be honest, it was really annoying. Istanbul decided that we had not achieved the purpose of the negotiation. They will not leave until now, so they are trying their best to delay us. I don’t know what tomorrow, when they know that we just slapped our butts and left, and put a big blame on them, what will the Second Prince do? You can’t care about the Wang family’s face and scold me!”

In the afternoon, rumors had spread throughout Istanbul Kyoto. The panicked Kyoto garrison ordered all city guards to try their best to control the situation, but several large-scale conflicts still broke out.

"Investigate strictly immediately to find out who exposed this matter!" In the Istan Empire Palace, His Royal Highness the Second Prince of the Istan Empire angrily smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and the red wine stained the carpet under his feet. , the figures walking back and forth, and the extremely pale complexion made the Kyoto garrison below tremble, fearing that the news would be spread and his prestige would be greatly damaged. The news that the main force of more than 100,000 people of the Istanbul Army was still stranded in Feishan had long been known. was tightly blocked,

Otherwise, the second prince's behavior of sitting back and doing nothing, not to mention that the citizens of Kyoto will overthrow him, even in the entire Istan Empire, the reputation of His Highness the Second Prince will be bad. Therefore, only a dozen people in Kyoto who know the news will Individuals, even the big guys in the military, have remained silent on this matter. Yes, they know about it, but they will never jump out at this time, because once the news is revealed, the second prince will step down, and the military's Life will also fall into the most likely moment of collapse,

The angry people of the empire don't care about the comparison between combat power and national power. They will strongly demand that the military send people to rescue. Wouldn't this cost the military's life? There are still extra troops in Istanbul now, not to mention that the Falcon Empire and the Feishan Kingdom have already gathered heavily on the Feishan coast. The war is about to break out. It is like a wrestling match between two giants, with a frail child shuttled inside. What does it mean for Istanbul to send troops to the Feishan coast? , when the time comes, I am afraid that the person who went to pick him up will not be picked up, and the people who went to pick him up will also be filled in, and that will be a real embarrassment. In this case, it is understandable for the military bosses to pretend to be stupid. At this time At this moment, someone suddenly stabbed him out,

Damn, who did it? Can people still have a good time? Not only was the Second Prince's side completely in disarray, but even the military side was at a loss. However, what made the military feel a little relieved was that the person who was the first to be roasted on the fire this time was the Second Prince. Okay, look. You're still reaching out! It must have been done by someone who doesn't like you. It's so poisonous! "Convene an emergency meeting immediately!" The big bosses of the Military Affairs Department pretended to be shocked with pure expressions on their faces. At this time, who dares to take the initiative to take responsibility? Try your best to delay the matter until the second prince takes action.

"We will negotiate tomorrow and agree to the Falcon Empire's request." The second prince was quite straightforward and issued a death order to the person in charge of the negotiations. Anyway, it was already the worst.

At this time, I can only do my best to restore my reputation. I am just one step away from the throne of the emperor, and I absolutely cannot let myself fall like this. For this reason, I will not hesitate to bear a heavy debt.

It won’t be too late to deny the debt after becoming the emperor, but the news he received the next day made him completely desperate.

The imperial fleet had left the port of Istanbul and its whereabouts were unknown! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!

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