Realm of Power

Looking at Princess Mingyue who looked calm, the fat man sighed and rubbed his temples.

You know that this woman is not as delicate as she looks on the outside. Even if she was once a flower in a greenhouse, after experiencing the massacre of hundreds of thousands of people in Beijing, China, she was beaten in the cold wind of the north. Half a year later, I was robbed again by the Aden people. I witnessed the struggle for supremacy on the Angnatso grassland, and experienced the tragic and magnificent battle of fleets in Qinglong Bay.

Ambition is something that is not only born with, but also cultivated. According to the fat man's abdominal disapproval, this woman's courage is far beyond that of ordinary men. After experiencing these things, this woman has not become a proud flower in the cold wind of the north. At least it's not just a vase like the Spring and Autumn Moon used only to decorate doors and windows.

Sure enough, the other party just said he wanted to take a look, but actually said he couldn't leave.

Thinking of Princess Mingyue's situation, Fatty really couldn't say anything to drive her away. In more than half a month, it was enough for the empire's intelligence department to figure out the ins and outs of Princess Mingyue's escape from Zhongbia.

Since the Imperial Capital catastrophe, the Central Asian Empire has moved south. The northern aristocratic group, which was originally the ruling class of the empire, has suffered losses even if it did not die completely in the Imperial Capital catastrophe. Countless family properties were turned into ashes, and the elite children There were countless casualties, and many wealthy families and dignitaries died. As the night faded, only one family, old and young, was left. The backbone men of the family were almost extinct. The rise of the southern aristocratic group was quite obvious. At first, they passively treated the Yelu family's southern invasion and ordered the garrison troops from various places to abandon the river. Bei'an finally made the decision to abandon Yanzhou.

This is like opening a huge hole in the north. As long as the grassland people continue to pour in, marching north to regain the imperial capital is an empty talk. It may take ten or more than twenty years of waiting to accumulate strength. By then, there will be How many people are always thinking about going north!

The Southern Group finally managed to gain considerable power in the Central and Asian courts. How could it be allowed to be destroyed by others?

The return of Princess Mingyue undoubtedly made the Southern Group panic. Princess Mingyue survived the catastrophe of the imperial capital. Just mentioning Princess Mingyue is like a constant reminder to the entire Central and Asian court that the suffering central and northern parts are still there. While waiting for Wang Shi of the Zhongbia court to go north, someone will jump out Come to accuse the court of ignoring the humiliation of the fall, only knowing that he is drunk and dreaming, and has no intention of making progress. The emperor will remain silent and his face will be dull. This is no different from hitting someone directly in the face. After a long time, no one can bear it, let alone This is definitely not the situation that the southern aristocratic group that has just stabilized its position wants to see.

Therefore, the best way is undoubtedly to make Princess Mingyue disappear completely, so that no one will ever think of the catastrophe in the imperial capital. In this way, the emperor will be satisfied and the court will be satisfied. Therefore, the report from the Song clan has just been received and has almost never been verified. The emperor personally mourned Princess Mingyue, and even read the eulogy in person. He didn't know that the Zhongbia Emperor's face, which was full of sorrow, was somewhat truly sad! No wonder Princess Mingyue was so disheartened. She was probably aware of this. The entire Zhongbia court, from the emperor to the ministers, did not want to see her alive!

In the final sea battle of Qinglong Bay, even if he survived the dive, he did not dare to seek refuge with the Song people in the south. This should be the reason why.

Although the Song Clan has nothing to do with the court, in the end they are the oldest southern nobles. If Princess Mingyue falls into the hands of the Song Clan, I am afraid that she will immediately become a secret bargaining chip in the deal with the southern faction of the Zhongbia Court. , a woman, or a very beautiful and noble beauty, fell into the hands of the uncles in the court who were full of evil intentions. The report of the death of Princess Mingyue from the Song tribe was at the bottom. At that time, Princess Mingyue was only afraid Life is worse than death! It is impossible to survive. Even a dead body cannot escape being humiliated!

The empire has become this woman's only way to survive, and to the empire, this woman's value is also quite extraordinary.

Tulitcolin's proposal is not wrong. With Princess Mingyue of Central and South-Bia in hand, the empire can seize a foundation in Central and South-Bia in a very legitimate name. Instead of like now, although it has military power, its ammunition can only Stop at Saibei Onnatso

It's not that the empire doesn't want to go deep into Central Asia, but it's that the empire can't go in for the time being because the terrain of Onnacuo is already in a position that affects the whole body.

If you open the map of the Zhongbia region, you will clearly see that the Onnacuo grassland to the east is the foundation hinterland of the Northern Royal Court. This is where the real foundation of the Royal Court lies. The dense and fertile meadow water network gathers the northern Three-quarters of the population of the grassland should not watch the Yelu family go south. The momentum was huge. In fact, less than a quarter of the grassland tribes who accompanied Yelu southward showed the strength of the grassland people. The millions of grassland tribesmen, no matter how weak the Northern Royal Court was, still maintained the strength of three of the eight armies of the East Court. The combat power still maintains its appeal to the grassland tribes.

Under the order of the Northern Royal Court, with full mobilization, 200,000 grassland cavalry can be dragged out in one breath to fight the empire. Even if the empire can win in the end, I am afraid it will not be able to control the grassland for a long time, because unlike the grassland of Ikadiva, The Wangting Grassland is really far away from the mainland of the empire. Out of reach, out of power, it’s okay for a short time, but over time, the grassland has always been a place where heroes and heroes emerge. As long as there is a slight chance, in a few decades, the Wangting Grassland will also be separated from the control of the empire. It is obviously not worth spending so much energy on an area that is beyond our control!

To the south of Onnacuo is the Yanzhou barrier, the site of the Fourth Battle.

The fat man also thought for a long time before deciding not to touch this life-and-death line that could change the entire pattern of Central and South-Bia until he was absolutely sure. Yanzhou, the main road for transportation between the north and the south, was the battleground for thousands of years of confrontation between Central-Bian people and grassland people. , when the Central Asians are strong, they will use Yanzhou as a stronghold to attack the north. Grassland, similarly, when the grassland people are strong, they will break through Yanzhou and enter Zhongbia. Such a geographical location is destined that no matter who controls Yanzhou, they will be attacked from the north and the south. Even if they can stabilize in the end, they will not be able to survive. It takes a lot of effort to truly grasp the sky of Yanzhou, a road between China and Bia.

This is also the reason why Fatty allowed Southwest Longyang and Yelu Hongtai to fight in Yanzhou

Because neither of these two families actually have the strength to truly control Yanzhou, just like if you want to go south to Zhongbia, you must pass through Yanzhou. In fact, the condition for truly controlling Yanzhou is that you must first control Zhongbia. Long Yanggu He wholeheartedly defended Yanzhou, completely ignoring his own reality and wanting to save face and suffer the consequences. However, Yelu Hongtai wanted to seize Yanzhou to achieve his royal status, but he acted too hastily, and fell into the temptation of the fat man. Originally, Yelu Hongtai The expansion of the Lu family is actually quite good. In just over half a year, it has swallowed up the central region of China and Bia. It also has the original Kyoto of China and Bia, the very significant core of China and Bia. If you can wait patiently. In a few years, after the occupied Zhongbia area is completely digested and absorbed, and all the power of the occupied area is absorbed, and the Zhongbia court that is already struggling to survive is swallowed up south, it should not take too much time to hide in Yanzhou easily. ,

Anyway, Yanzhou is guarded by the Long Family. If the Prairie Royal Court wants to go south, it must first engage in a life-and-death battle with the Long Family! However, Yelu Hongtai was still blinded by the empire's lustful methods. The empire stated that it would not participate in the battle of Yanzhou, so the Yelu family took the initiative to attack Yanzhou. In the end, tens of thousands of elites were lost in the battle, and the hinterland behind them was attacked by the Long family No. 2. The character Long Po entered and finally had to withdraw from the Yanzhou War. The Northern Royal Court, who had been paying attention to the situation, took a huge advantage.

The head of the Long family, Long Yang, was not sure whether he was alive or dead. The Long family's army suffered fifty thousand casualties. The Long family's family fortune was shaken, but Yanzhou was still lost.

Although the Yelu family gained the advantage, it came at the cost of serious damage to their vitality. It is said that Yelu Hongtai's son Yelu Guda was also hit by two arrows when he led the army to attack the city, and was carried back from the front.

The Northern Royal Court took the last bite of Yanzhou. Although it occupied Yanzhou, it was in a situation where it was difficult to get off. The Yelu family was in the south and the empire was in the north. They wanted to resist the large-scale migration of tribes, but found that the tribes did not want to enter Yanzhou. An empty Yanzhou cannot be used as food. The eldest prince who has just become the Khan of Beiwangting does not know what to do now. He originally thought that after capturing Yanzhou, It is equivalent to opening the door to Zhongbia. Now it is found that the door is open, but these grassland tribes who have poured into Yanzhou seem to be very reluctant, because in the south, on Taikeyuan in the past, the Yelu family One hundred thousand elites were watching the north with eager eyes. Anyone who went south would be bumping into the Yelu family's sword, and would eventually be wiped out by the pressure of the northern royal court and the Yelu family's saber.

Compared with the grassland people who had gained nothing in Yanzhou, Long Po, the second-in-command of the Long family, made a lot of money this time. He restored 27 cities from the Yelu family, almost accounting for the current Yelu city. A quarter of the area controlled by the family has also moved tens of millions of people into the southwest, which can be regarded as filling a barren southwest basin. Among the Central Asians who fled to the southwest, young people Most people are in their prime, and many people He had a deep-seated hatred for the Grassland Army and joined the Southwest Long Family Army almost as soon as he arrived in the southwest. Coupled with the influence of the Long Family who firmly defended Yanzhou, the Long Family has been hailed as the spine of Central Asia. It is said that Long Po's subordinates The 20,000 troops that initially invaded the central region have now expanded to 150,000. More than 30,000 cavalry are surrounding the Yelv family. Once they win, it will be possible to expand the occupied area from one-quarter to two-half. one

In June, summer comes, and the wild flowers all over the land are in full bloom, covering people's field of vision like a wonderful carpet of flowers. On the border of northwest China, a team of soldiers wearing felt and thick leather armor The Xiliu cavalry slowly entered the camp set up along the curved water. These cavalrymen all looked like Xiliu people. After entering the camp, they got off their horses and casually threw their horses to the Zhongbia servants next to them.

"Is there anything going on!"

The horse's hooves stepped on the soft soil by the river, making a squeaking sound. The leading cavalry squad leader, Wrigley, jumped off the horse and used his four-cornered eyes to leisurely scan the situation in the camp and the reed-covered river. Both sides are bright white. ★★The wind blows, like a pair of invisible hands gently brushing the reeds and rice seeds, rolling forward neatly. The land is boundless. What a beautiful place. It is so vast that people forget that this is a land far away from their hometown.

"Sir, do we still have a chance to go back?" A cavalryman looked at the western sky with melancholy eyes.

"I don't know. Anyway, the adults said that if we can capture the six high mountains ahead, we should be able to open up a route back to Gaul." Ruigli sighed. Before the defeat of Gaul, he was a member of the Gallic Guards. One of the captains, bearing the glory of the Rigg family for 170 years, followed Algernon Julia into the mountain province. More than two years have passed, although it said that you have been asked to get through and return. route, but what will happen if it is opened? Different from the new recruits recruited in the mountain provinces, Ruigli watched step by step how the Gallic Empire with millions of troops was defeated step by step by the empire. Millions of troops were useless. With the current Shanzhong Province's army of less than 50,000 men, what can be done!

"Is what your Excellency said true?"

Another cavalryman asked nervously. More than half of Wrigley's entire team were Gauls. There were more than 200,000 Gallic nobles and their vassals who poured into the mountain province. These cavalrymen came from those who fled. aristocratic families, some of whom were dandies in Gaul and Kyoto a few years ago, but now they are no longer able to do so, and the mountain province In such a small place, so many people rushed into it. Many people starved to death due to lack of food. Many nobles had to sell treasures at low prices in exchange for food. In just one year, more than half of the noble families Bankruptcy, in the end these families, known as centuries-old famous families in the capital of Gaul, had no choice but to put aside their status and join the army in exchange for funds.

"It can't be false. Legrand's team has been dispatched to participate in the attack. It is said that the battle situation is tragic. Although these small forces have not many troops, they are very tenacious and should not be underestimated." Rui glanced at the excited faces of the nearby cavalry, and Gree does not want to undermine their self-confidence, and is quite sure He nodded and found something inspiring to say. It was better than telling them directly that even if the target was captured, it would be impossible to enter the empire because the imperial border guards were guarding there like vultures. It's hard for people to understand the power of the Imperial Army

"Just do our job well and monitor the movements of the Ling Kingdom." Ruigli raised his head and glanced into the distance. The clear river water flowed from the snow-white mountain peaks. Ruigli poured water into the bottle he carried with him at the river bank. When the skin was removed, a cavalryman who bent down to wash his face suddenly pointed to the distance to the west and shouted with a horrified look on his face.

"Look, what is that?"

In the original direction of Lingguo, a fast black line wrapped around something like white mist, rushing towards this side with great momentum. The sun had just half of its face revealed from the clouds, and the light dark clouds were like a layer of black gauze, hanging low. The morning fog has dispersed. In the hazy morning light, black lines emerged from the edge of the grass, and the dark and messy expanse stretched to infinity.

It was a group of cavalry running down from a huge arc height. The air was suffocated and solidified at this moment. The brilliance of metal shone with the breath of killing. The black sky also showed light at this moment, and a layer of light appeared in the east. Golden light, dozens of narrow black spots began to slowly Moving forward, groups of elite cavalry in light mail appeared on the frozen grassy hills in the distance. Under the horses' hooves was the smoke and dust that had not completely dissipated. The cavalry spears in their hands formed a forest of cold light in the mist. Several The huge queue is like a sea of ​​war horses. (To be continued.) 8