Realm of Power

As Rowena, the deputy director of the Ayro Army, hurried back, the entire Ayro Army base camp was in a state of panic. The military god emperor actually ordered the combat troops to land in a majestic manner under the guise of causing trouble for the Aden people. The generals were completely dumbfounded. The generals had completely quarreled in the central military tent.

"The battle losses of tens of thousands of soldiers and the death of a legion commander, could this be the result? It's too much to bully others, Eero's shame!" Agarus, the fiery commander of the ninth legion, grabbed Rowena's hand. Military uniform collar, he doesn’t even care about the identity of the other party as the deputy minister of the military department.

The other generals also looked indignant, shouting that if the imperial army really dared to land, they would completely annihilate the imperial army on land. It’s no wonder that Erro’s generals were so angry, because the Falcon Empire intervened at this moment, no matter how it looked, it looked like They came down from the mountains to pick peaches, millions of troops Fighting hard, they suffered heavy losses every day. Facing the endless sea of ​​slaves from the Aden people, Ayrault's generals killed people until they were weak. They almost fell into collective depression. However, they finally stabilized the war situation and barely managed to win. Aden's army marching south was completely blocked by Cornelia's line.

Although it was just a block, this time, even a general who didn't know how to fight could feel that the dawn of victory had been projected from the ruins of Cornelia.

Although the Aden offensive is still continuing, its intensity has been greatly weakened.

The number of soldiers with more than 100,000 people is almost extinct. Now they only send out some detachments to harass the front. The largest attack was also a 30,000-person infantry raid on the eastern front in Cornelia three days ago. It was defeated by the eastern front. The Third Army gave a severe lesson and withdrew in despair. After leaving, the Aden Army, which has lost its edge, is no longer enough to make Generals Hérault feel scary. It is like a heavy sword that has been completely sharpened. It is very difficult to break through Cornelia's steel shield again. Because the most terrifying heavy edge of this epee has been broken

Due to the severed logistics relationship some time ago, more than 300,000 Aden slaves were put on warships by the Aden army in batches. In more than ten days, almost all of them were sent away. The regular troops of the Aden army have now become the main force of the attack. Except for some of these regular troops, they are Aden slaves. royal The troops are mostly private armies belonging to local lords, as well as the armies of eight vassal countries. The weapons and equipment are naturally much more elite than the slaves who serve as cannon fodder, but their command is simply a mess, and they don't look like they can launch an attack. As unscrupulous as before,

The royal family and nobles have their own thoughts, especially the arrival of the God's Punishment Army, which makes these Aero nobles seem a little reluctant. Those who can only ask for one charge will definitely not launch a second time. The previous desperate spirit The fierceness that was about to rush forward has been worn away and cannot be seen. The noble private The soldiers are only loyal to their masters, and their wealth and honor are only associated with the upper-class nobles. They are more afraid of going to the temple than belief, unlike those slaves who are full of incomparable faith in the God's Punishment Army. At this moment, The war potential of the Kingdom of Aden was finally brought to an end for the first time

As long as we persist for a while, the May typhoon season in the eastern inland sea area will arrive, and the Cornelia area will also enter a harsh environment where typhoons are raging. At that time, the desert peoples who have never been accustomed to fighting in the humid climate of the rainy season will have to retreat. The humid weather will make desert soldiers red and itchy, break out of tide syndrome, and reduce their combat effectiveness without a fight. Not to mention, for this war, Eero has issued war debts, and the depleted treasury has received a large amount of funds. , the backup troops are constantly filling in the Cornelia battlefield,

As supporters of the war, the aristocratic class of the Ero Empire invested heavily in this war and were very enthusiastic. The nobles regarded the capture of Cornelia as a feast of interests.

Because the Eero royal family has made an exciting promise. As long as they win, the land in the Cornelia region will be used as compensation for the war debt. Victory is in sight. Everyone is working hard to fight here every day, and the empire Jun wants to do nothing and just step in. How is that possible!

"If the Imperial Army really sets foot on Cornelia's land, then start a war with them!"

A middle-aged general's face turned as red as a monkey's butt, and he spewed out sounds from the wings of his nostrils. He was the Marquis de Laverne, the deputy commander of the Third Army from the southern region of Hérault. It was said that he was trying to purchase the war documents issued by the royal family. Bond, sold all the family's properties in the south, and waited for the end of the war to develop directly in the Cornelia region. The badness of the southern region has become more and more obvious. The Kailuo River has not been in the south for two years. Flooded, which was almost a fatal blow to agricultural production in the south

Southern farmers who are accustomed to planting crops in the mud after the river floods recede have reached the point of crying when faced with the Kailuo River that does not flood.

Herro farmers in the south can only try to replace the agricultural model that has been passed down for thousands of years in a short period of time. However, a series of restrictions on crop seeds, farming, and land selection have meant that only a small number of areas in the south have been able to harvest food in the past two years. , other regions have begun to rely on food relief from the north,

It is urgent to leave the south to seek new development areas. For southern nobles like Laverne, Cornelia is their last hope and life-saving straw. When they first proposed to snatch Cornelia to resettle the southern population, it was the south It was proposed by the generals on their own initiative, which coincided with the emperor's intention.

"Yes, let's start a war."

The generals were excited. Many of them, like Laverne, had invested most of their wealth for this war. Once the Imperial Army intervened in Cornelia, Errol wanted to occupy Cornelia alone. All hopes of benefit will be dashed. Even if the Eero royal family can still provide land as compensation for war debts, the effect will be greatly reduced. One country will fully control all the interests of Cornelia and divide it with two countries. A Cornelia is a completely different concept, not to mention that everyone knows it very well

There will definitely be a brutal war between the Ero Empire and the Falcon Empire.

By then, Cornelia will be a tragic battlefield littered with corpses. Who would eat too much and go to a place that will soon become a battlefield to expand their family business? This is Erro's land, Cornelia belongs to Erro, the Falcon Empire is invading! Mobilize troops immediately. I don’t believe how many landing troops the Imperial Army can have. We have hundreds of thousands of troops in Cornelia! The shouts of the generals even reached outside the tent.

Who said we wanted to go to war with the empire! "A loud voice followed. Emperor Aero in big red armor walked into the military tent, and the boiling inside suddenly stopped.

"Forcing ià"

Everyone stood at attention and saluted Emperor Eero

"This is the letter just sent by Emperor Falcon." Emperor Aero sat down at the top of the long table in the tent, waved his hand to the generals standing around, threw a letter on the table, and looked at it. The generals who looked at each other suddenly smiled.

"The Falcon Emperor stated in the letter that the Falcon Empire has no intention of attacking the Cornelia region, but given the importance of Cornelia Port on the eastern coast, the Falcon Emperor hopes that we can be like the Port of Kelo In this way, it would be leased to the Empire as a lease port, and the landed Imperial troops would only be stationed within the ruins of Cornelia Port to protect Cornelia Port from being completely destroyed. "Ero's voice paused, looking at the stunned generals, and continued, "Although I don't think the Falcon Emperor really just wants to rent Cornelia Port, this does give us a step forward. "Come on, there are only two ways before us now. One is to refuse the Falcon Emperor's request and go to war with the Falcon Empire. The other way is to agree to the Falcon Emperor's request."

A General Eero stood up hesitantly and said loudly, "Cornelia Port is located on the east side of Cornelia City. It can only be regarded as a very small part of the Cornelia area. Since the Falcon Emperor said that the army It will not continue into Cornelia, but will be stationed in the direction of the port, even if It’s not a big problem. The main goal of our army now is to defeat the Aden people and occupy the entire Cornelia Corridor. Moreover, the Falcon Empire’s 200,000 troops are stationed on the border of the Istan region. For a Cornelia Asia and Hong Kong are trapped in a protracted two-front battle, and the gains outweigh the losses!”

"Lease? What does this mean?"

"I don't know, but the Falcon Emperor started out as a businessman, so it's normal to make such a request." Generals Ayrault looked confused and whispered among themselves. After a while, someone finally stood up and said, Cornelli Port Asia must not be leased to the Falcon Empire. According to the character of the Emperor of the Falcon Empire who never suffers losses, he was just trying to lease Port Cornelia during this attack. I am afraid it is not as simple as it seems on the surface! Moreover, as the largest port on the east coast, the Port of Cornelia, together with the only outlet of the desert, is the most important first in the Cornelia region in terms of strategic location and geographical location. How can such an important place be able to Lend to others"

"Yes, if you put it this way, Port Cornelia really can't be rented out!" Some generals agreed.

"But if you don't agree, won't we start a war with the Falcon Empire?" A general Eero looked stunned and wanted to stand up. A colleague next to him pulled him hard and the general glanced at him. His colleagues, the person next to him whispered, "Do you want to make enemies of all the generals?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you understand yet? Why did the Falcon Emperor only give me this lease letter instead of asking Lord Rowena who went to negotiate to bring it back in person?"

"this……"

The general's face was massaged, and he also came to his senses, yes, wasn't it Lord Rowena who went to negotiate? If Emperor Falcon has any request, he can just give it to Lord Rowena directly. Why bother to send a separate letter to the emperor? And judging from the emperor's expression just now, he seems to be quite moved, but the general They actually agreed at first and then expressed their opposition very quickly. This is too abnormal. Under normal circumstances, the extremely loyal generals only follow the emperor's lead. But this time, it seems that the wind is going in the wrong direction. What is wrong? He hasn't figured it out yet

"What else can you think of besides killing people?" The colleague next to him could not help but curse in a low voice. Cornelia Port is the largest port on the east coast. It is during the war, so its important value has been ignored. But after the war ended and peacetime entered, Cornelia Port was another matter. As the only outlet to the sea in the Aden Desert, Cornelia was known as the Golden Port in the East. How could such a fat and oily place be able to Letting outsiders take care of it is as stupid as leaving your money bag to others! Everyone can see it, but you are the only one who is stupid enough to want to stand up!

"Hiss" After hearing his colleague's words, General Ayrault suddenly turned pale and took a breath of air. It's no wonder that the generals who always looked at the emperor's head turned to collectively oppose the lease of Cornelia Port. In the eyes of the Eero nobles, who were burdened with a large amount of royal war debts, the interests of the Cornelia region Benefit has been regarded as one of its own interests. The Falcon Empire leased Cornelia Port. Even if it gave a generous rent, it was for the Eero royal family. It had nothing to do with the nobles. Instead, it lost a city for nothing. In this golden port where money is being made every day, this kind of thing that destroys people's wealth, even if it is forced by the emperor, ià There was no discussion!

"These guys..."

Emperor Eero looked at the generals who could not be rented one by one, but not many people noticed that the coldness on Emperor Eero's face had become as cold as an iceberg. They saw the changes in everyone's expressions in their eyes. Faced with this conflict between national interests and private interests, Eero's generals were almost helpless. Looking at the dangerous situation where the empire may start a war on two fronts, Emperor Aero's calm eyes flashed with imperceptible anger. The veins on his forehead had begun to burst out, like a volcano surging more and more violently. If it were not for the insight He fell into the Falcon Emperor's trap, or at this moment he was already furious and started to kill people.

It is said that if the Falcon Emperor's military ability is nine points, then his business ability is eight points, and his political ability is only a worrying six points. If it were not for an efficient Ministry of Internal Affairs, it would not lead to rebellion in the occupied areas. It's already a miracle that Si Qi has the conspiracy ability...well, the whole Obaro recognized that the Falcon Emperor was very shameless and wretched in his conspiracy. If he had to give a score, it would be an impeccable ten points. It is said that there is a vivid saying in the Ikadiva continent where the Falcon Empire is located. The proverb describes this emperor: "The talons of the falcon never fail!"

As long as the Falcon Emperor makes a move, it will never fail. Just like now, a proposal to rent Cornelia made his generals, who had vowed in the morning that they were willing to sacrifice everything to fight for Erro, immediately collectively Stand on the opposite side of yourself, what a falcon's claws will never fail! The Falcon Emperor knew very well that in order to prevent Eero from falling into a two-front war, he had no choice but to agree to this path. This was destined to offend Eero's aristocracy. He had spent more than half a year commanding the army to fight bloody battles with the Aden Army. Gaining the complete loyalty of the military immediately opened a huge rift that was difficult to repair.

The most important reason why Erro can stand firm in the south is that the royal family and the nobles are united and working hard towards the rise of Erro. ​​This time, the Falcon Emperor's claws can be regarded as ruthless. The conflict between the Eero royal family and the nobles was completely exposed. It took him ten years and countless efforts to unite the royal family and the nobles with the bond of interest. This time, they were separated bloody by the Falcon Emperor! Emperor Aero's fingers were clenched together under the table, and his fingers sank into his palms, causing pain that was piercing to the bone! (To be continued.)