Realm of Power

Pastanon stood at the height of Feishan Royal Capital Pier, looking at the huge city below him. The densely packed houses spread out for more than ten miles. There were almost no pedestrians in sight among the streets. The towering Feishanlur Palace On the spire, flying the last Feishan on this land The golden pattern, the afterglow of the setting sun, floats under the lifeless light blue sky. The city in front of me was once the master of this land and a symbol of unyielding for hundreds of years. It once looked down upon the Central European Barrow with hundreds of thousands of heroic troops. And now, it's just a city waiting to be accepted,

Since the failure of the Battle of Bavaria, the Feishan people's resistance has become weak. The battle damage of 300,000 young men has made the army completely unable to fight anymore. Although there are still tens of thousands of people left on the coast, but in the Imperial Palace Under attack from both front and back, tens of thousands of troops finally chose to surrender.

Bavaride, where the wind and snow were blowing, solidified Feishan's ambition, cut off Feishan's back, and built the largest tomb in the history of Barro in Central Europe, plus the slaves who accounted for 80% of Feishan's population. Riots, internal and external troubles, Fei Shan has been sandwiched between the two camps of the East and the West for hundreds of years. The country, still as stubborn as grass, finally collapsed. This time, it could no longer slowly restore its former foundation like the previous times. It was like the wry smile of the crown prince before his death, like the setting sun shining from the distant ridge. In the afterglow, only the black shadows dragged out,

Behind Pastanon stood a dozen Feishan Guards officers in civilian clothes. One of the Guards officers came up from behind, saluted Pastanon and said, "Sir, the ship has entered the port, please." Board the ship immediately." "You don't have to follow me. The Emperor's wanted list. It doesn't involve you." Pastanon withdrew his gaze from a distance and said to the Guards officer behind him. His eyes were complicated and heavy. The pain of parting from the homeland was like a thorn in everyone's heart. Parting, It may be that he will never come back, when fate is so cruel in front of him. (.) Only then did I realize that the ordinary scenery in the past was now so unbearable that I just wanted to stay there forever and it was deeply reflected in my mind. I hope that in ten or twenty years, when I am old and feeble, I can still remember this warm summer wind belonging to Fei Shan in my mind. This is Fei Shan's last moment. When the setting sun disappears, the golden pattern of Feishan on the top of the Ruhr Palace will come down. The next thing to be raised will be the falcon flag of the empire, completing the final change of power in this land. Feishan will no longer be there after the sun goes down. "Existence" follows you because we believe that you are Fei Shan's last hope. If you give up, we will become confused. . Become like those people, forgetting that they were once Fei Shan's soldiers! "That Fei Shan officer is very mediocre in appearance. Among the relatively tall Fei Shan people, he can only be regarded as middle-class. At first glance, he looks inconspicuous. , but at the moment when he said this, his eyes were bright and scary. Such people are either calm or crazy, in fact. Those who are willing to follow Pastanon into exile at this moment are themselves madmen and idealists." Do you know that choosing me means choosing a life of wandering and rootless duckweeds. You will even face threats from other countries at any time. Expelled? Maybe even silently swallowed up by the darkness and become nameless"

Pastanon reached out and patted the officer on the shoulder, then turned and walked towards a merchant ship that had docked in the port. Different from the empty situation in the city, the Royal Capital Pier was full of people at the moment, and carriages loaded with items were parked everywhere. yes. The nobles loudly yelled at the servants to carry things on the ship. The imperial army would enter the royal capital after sunset and completely take over the city. Fei Shan became a noun in history. Originally, the empire was still hesitant about the occupation. At that time After the assassination failed, it became a place where there was no need to worry. The imperial army had surrounded the city. Like a bloody sword rising high over the city, everyone in Kyoto is in danger. The nobles have fled one after another. The emperor has issued an ultimatum to the Feishan capital, and the final time limit is At the moment when the sun sets on the horizon today, the sun will rise again after it sets. Feishan Kyoto will open the door, and there will be no more Feishan.

The guard officer who followed Pastanon onto the merchant ship did not answer him, but asked in a low voice, "Sir, which country in the south are we going to?" With the fall of Feishan, the entire central and northern part of the Falcon Empire is now the only country that is still competing with the Falcon Empire, even the southern part of the Inner Sea, so it is easy to think that Pastanon is going to exile in the south. "Not to the south, we're going to Istanbul!" To everyone's surprise, Pastanon gave a surprising answer, "Istan?" The officer was stunned for a moment. Although Feishan was gone, it did not mean that the century-old feud between Feishan and the Istanbul people had disappeared. "To see someone!" Pastanon smiled bitterly, and in his mind A person who was once considered a traitor of Feishan emerged. I was so naive at the time that I couldn't even tell whether a person was a traitor or a forbearer. I almost killed this person. When the news came, I realized how much role this person played in Istanbul. If it weren't for the rebellion caused by this person, how could it lead to the reversal defeat of the Istanbul army in the Feishan battle, resulting in the unknown life and death of the Istanbul emperor? Although Feishan eventually missed the opportunity to march into Istanbul because of the war with the empire, no one can deny the role of this person. At this moment, the only person who can still uphold the belief of restoring Feishan like me is probably that person! "Please leave the side of the ship, guest, and set sail!" A sailor's shout came from the front of the ship. Pastanon took a step back awkwardly. The vibration from the hull made him feel dizzy. For the first time, the famous general of the Feishan Kingdom found that he was seasick! In a trance, the ship left the port and headed towards Istanbul. Pastanon vomited on the deck...

The southern coastline of Istanbul Empire seemed particularly calm. The golden sunlight shone on the sea. There were only very weak waves on the side of the ship. A wisp of white clouds like silk was reflected in the blue sky. The quiet sea surface often meant the coming of a storm. Therefore, old sailors were always not used to this offshore area where there were almost no big waves. The King of Harvey, one of the six southern countries, was known as the Southern European The Baro wind fleet was breaking the waves with its huge bow. Countless ripples spread out between the hulls, colliding with each other between the warships, breaking or merging into a larger circle. The sea surface seemed to be rolled by an invisible force, and the sea breeze blew the Harvey Kingdom flag on the warship's mast. "I didn't expect that there would be a time for my Harvey Navy to return to the inland sea." A thin middle-aged nobleman wearing the noble clothes of the Harvey Kingdom stood on the bow of the flagship, and his eyes swept across the sea in front of him with a bit of coldness. The Harvey Kingdom in the east of Obaro is known as the country of desert and ocean. Its geographical location is close to the southwest of East Obaro. It borders the Mughal Empire in the southern part of Central Asia on land, and there are more than ten large and small island chains in the sea. The Strant Island Chain is one of them, with a fairly developed marine civilization. The first organized navy in the Inner Sea was the Harvey Kingdom Navy.

In fact, before the Strants got rid of the Harvey control, the eastern part of the Inner Sea had always been a battlefield for the Feishan Navy and the Harvey Navy.

Eighty years ago, the Strant Islands, which occupied one-third of the Harvey Kingdom Navy, suddenly broke away from the fleet and left the right wing empty when the main force of the Harvey Navy was fighting the main force of the Feishan Navy in order to get rid of the control of the Harvey Kingdom. As a result, the entire Harvey Kingdom Navy was wiped out under the attack of the Feishan Navy.

The Strant Islands then announced its separation from the Harvey Kingdom. Without a naval fleet, the Harvey Kingdom could only stare at Strant's rebellion. On the contrary, the Strant Navy took advantage of the annihilation of the Harvey Navy and the serious damage to the Feishan Navy to rise rapidly in decades. Instead, it surpassed the Feishan Navy and became the first in the Inner Sea. The Harvey Kingdom turned to develop in the Moro Sea area of ​​another section of the Obarronan Continent and rested for decades. Although the Harvey Navy has recovered its former heyday, it is no longer very interested in the Inland Sea. Compared with the fierce competition in the Inland Sea, the Moro Sea is obviously more profitable.

It's just that this time, in order to cope with the pressure from the Imperial Navy. The Harvey Navy, which has disappeared in the Inland Sea area for decades, has reappeared in the Inland Sea battlefield. It is facing the Imperial Navy Fleet, which is the undisputed strongest navy in the past hundred years. For the sake of caution, the Harvey Navy Fleet only marched along the coastline towards Istanbul.

A tall cliff as smooth as a mirror in the distance made the middle-aged noble standing on the bow pause. Mirror Cliff is the dividing line between the Harvey Kingdom coastline and the Istanbul Empire coastline.

"Lular, has the Intelligence Department really confirmed that there is only one fleet of the Imperial Navy in the direction of Istanbul Kyoto?" The thin Harvey noble turned around from the bow and asked the fleet adjutant standing behind him. His two iron-like eyebrows slightly frowned, and his long On his finger was a large sapphire ring, which was particularly dazzling in the sun.

"Although there is only one confirmed one at present, there are news that at least two other imperial naval squadrons are heading towards Istanbul."

Lural, the fleet adjutant who has a background of Harvey's royal family, said with certainty. The royal bloodline is well reflected in him. He has an elegant and tall figure, flaxen hair flowing out of a round-brimmed navy hat, and the navy admiral uniform on his body is embellished with exquisite tassels, yellow tassel uniform buttons, and the edge of the collar is trimmed with gold thread. He looks handsome and extraordinary. At the age of 26, he is already a first-level admiral of the Harvey Navy Department. This is the identity of leading a fleet alone.

Compared with the other five countries in the inland sea area, the Kingdom of Harvey has a unique geographical location. It is exactly in the narrow strip of land bordering southern Europe and southern Central Asia. If it is compared to a leaky clock, it is in the middle of a leaky clock. It is the origin of Eastern and Western cultures. The place of intersection existed long ago The center of the Darius Dynasty in Barro, which once had an influence over most of southern Europe, was the maritime transportation hub of the southern continent. Now, the Harvey Kingdom's sea fleet accounts for 6% of the maritime trade in southern Central and South Africa. 10. Its economic strength and war power cannot be underestimated.

"So, we may be facing three imperial fleets?" The thin noble's face became solemn. "That's true, but there is nothing to worry about, because even if the opponent breaks his head, he will not think that we will hide." Inside the coastline! Since there is no need to face it, there is no danger at all, "Adjutant Lu Laer said nonchalantly." On the contrary, the increase in the Imperial Navy's fleet proves that Understand our guess, the Imperial Navy is preparing for large-scale transportation of troops. The Empire’s closest legion to Istan is still in Feishan. If land transportation is used, no matter how you look at it, the consumption and possible obstacles will be far greater than sea transportation. It’s very big. It’s our mission to block the opponent’s transport ship at the critical moment and break the myth of the Imperial Navy’s invincibility!”

"This is the plan made by Undersecretary Abdulla of the Kingdom's Navy Department. Apart from him, I can't think of anyone who would choose to target the transport fleet!" The thin nobleman coughed with an ugly face, seeming to disagree. The dignified Harvey Navy actually targeted transport ships for raids. Who would believe it? But Deputy Chief Abdullah, who was born as a pirate, is an exception. This young man who has climbed to the throne of the third most powerful person in the Kingdom's Navy at the age of only thirty-three is definitely a wizard in Harvey's navy. Deputy Chief Abdullah Although he was born a pirate, his identity and bloodline can be traced back to Kadori Crow, the King of the Sea, one of the three founding heroes of the Harvey Kingdom, was awarded the title of First Marquis of the Kingdom. Six months ago, he led the Harvey naval fleet to defeat the Moguls who had been entangled for half a century. The dynasty's navy completed its hegemony over the entire Moro Sea area.

"As long as you can win, why care about means!" Adjutant Lural looked calm. The battleship passed the mirror cliff as the dividing line. The participation of Harvey Navy in the war is the top secret of the Six Nations. He is almost the king of the Six Nations. Only then did I know,

So when the Harvey naval fleet crossed the southern coast of Istan and rushed toward Istan Kyoto, the Imperial Seventh Fleet parked outside Istan Kyoto was still busy carrying out the 100,000 Iraqi troops stranded in Feishan. The 17th transport fleet carrying 7,000 Iranian soldiers to Kyoto left Feishan Port with a full load.

At noon, the sun is fierce. On the curved position of the coastline, the waves discharge rolling white lines, slamming heavily on the cliff. Some huge shadows are floating, splashing with surging waves, and ghostly shadows lurking on the cliff. , the waves hit the sides of some of the figures, forming patches of white water bubbles, making a gurgling sound. The silent wind gave people a solemn atmosphere, (To be continued.)