Realm of Power

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Brother Goodyear glanced at the wreckage of warships scattered on the sea in front of him, raised his hand with a stern expression, and said to a naval officer behind him, "Tell the army that the obstacle has been cleared, and the rest is their business."

"Let the army go to the island now?" The naval officer's face showed a strange look.

"That's it now. We are the navy, not butchers. The army has more experience in sweeping away the remnants and capturing slaves."

The gray-haired Brother Gudeya showed a hint of self-mockery at the corner of his mouth, and held his hands tightly behind his back. The battle between the Aden Navy and the Nansi Navy was finally over today. In fact, for these Nansi pirates who are still persisting, the Aden Navy There is more or less some admiration in it. After fifty years of persistence, even the enemy will appreciate it. He was so moved, and keeping the Nanxi pirates was a means for the Aden Navy to propose to the military to maintain military expenditures. This is also what made the military, mainly the Lu family faction, gnash their teeth over this. This time the Lu family wants the navy To prove his strength, the first thing that comes to mind is to ask the Navy to remove this thorn in the side of the Lu family that always makes them uncomfortable.

"Yes, I understand, Commander."

The Aden naval officer nodded sadly. Although the Aden navy also committed many acts of plunder, it could be regarded as quite a sense of honor compared to the notorious reputation of the Aden Lu family. The Aden Lu family was known to be green wherever they passed. , the total population of the Kingdom of Aden is more than 30 million, of which more than 23 million are slaves. , most of them were plundered by the Lu family from enemy countries in their previous expansions, and the biggest plunder was fifteen years ago, when the Aden Army broke through Laici, the capital of the Molka Kingdom of the Nanxi Empire, and removed the Molka Kingdom from A total of more than one million people from the king to the common people became slaves of the Kingdom of Aden, and more than 300,000 of them starved to death along the way.

"Sir Luya, Lord Gudeyago has sent word that we will leave it to the Army!"

On a huge Aden transport ship, seeing the news coming from the flagship, an Aden naval officer stood at attention and reported to Marquis Hanigsa, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Affairs of the King of Aden who was participating in the war. This Marquis Hanigosa, I am thirty-six years old this year. Short flaxen hair is rare among the Aden nobles who like to grow their hair. The decoration of two staggered scimitars on the top of the golden helmet indicates that he comes from the famous Hani family of the Lu family in Aden. He is the second son of Hani Gudu, the oldest of the three marshals of the kingdom who has resigned as a minister of the Lu family. Because of his relationship with Ero With extraordinary performance in human combat, he has been regarded as a very dazzling star of the Lu family faction in Aden.

"Oh, it's a very good performance, but if the Navy only compares to this strength, it will be really disappointing!"

Hanigsa curled his lips coldly. No Nanxi ships could be seen on the entire sea. Only the corpses of Nanxi people drifted in dense numbers along with the waves. The wood chips completely covered the water of the entire bay. , the corpses of countless Nanxi people floated along with the broken deck of the ship, crashing into the ship from Aden. The sides of the dozens of transport ships launched by the main force of the navy then bounced away. Within an hour, the Aden Navy completed the operation. In front of the main force of the Aden Navy, which completely occupied the numerical advantage and powerful firepower, these ships were still operating the old battleships from decades ago. The Nanxi pirates in the old battleship were a one-sided massacre;

From the navy's point of view, this raid was perfect. Most of the pirates in Nanxi were destroyed. Only three fast sailing ships were severely damaged and ran away. The rest were all reduced to the waves of the bay. The wreckage, the Aden Navy only suffered two losses in the battle, and they collided with each other due to improper operation when launching the charge. It was not a big deal, but in the eyes of an army like Hanigsa, the result of this raid It can only be considered average.

"Using more than three times the opponent's force, but still allowing the opponent's remnants to escape, it is a failure in itself. If it were an army battle, such a thing would never happen." Hanigsa sneered at the corner of his mouth, turned around and boarded the The last transport ship that landed, followed by one transport ship after another Approaching the beach, 15,000 Aden infantrymen landed from the transport ship on the beach of Taihu Island in front of them, heading towards the core area where the remnants of the Nansi pirates might be hiding. The Aden cavalry wearing light mail armor were the first to pass through the outer edge of the island. A dense forest appeared in front of a city mostly made of earth walls.

It’s not just a day or two that the Nanxi pirates have occupied Taihu Island. Over the years, a city has begun to take shape on Taihu Island. This is no secret. The families of the Nanxi pirates are in this city, starting from the port. News from the direction The news has caused panic among the people in the city, and the Aden cavalry appearing outside the city has plunged tens of thousands of Nanxi people in the city into despair. Everyone knows the brutality of the Aden army. Once the city wall is breached, the whole city will be afraid They will all be plundered by the people of Aden. Empty, not just the loss of property, all people will be turned into slaves, and all the old and weak will be picked out and killed mercilessly on the spot. This is the tradition of the Aden army. What they want are valuable slaves. , instead of just consuming the burden of food, the old and the weak are worthless, and no one will want them even as slaves. As the number of Aden troops outside the city increased rapidly, the Nanxi people in Tucheng also drove up the city wall, and various Various incomplete weapons appeared on the earthen wall,

"What is this? The rumored Taihu City, where the Nanxi pirates hid countless treasures, is this big pit in front of you?"

Hanigosa held a handkerchief in his hand and pretended to cover his nose, with a strong coldness in his eyes. In front of him, tens of thousands of Aden troops had already assembled, which was different from the disgusted expression on Commander Hanigosa's face. , the eyes of the Aden soldiers are so bright that it’s scary, there’s Taihu City in front of them, rumor has it It is a city full of gold, silver and jewels, and most of these southern men have died in the bay. Now there are only a group of old and weak women and children in the city. Wealth and beauties are simply within easy reach. The red eyes of the Aden people are like Like a group of thugs seeing a beautiful woman wearing thin linen clothes shivering in the cold wind

"Military regulations of Aden, half of all trophies must be handed over!" Even if it was only half, it was enough to make the soldiers of Aden excited. They wore thick armor and started to advance with metal shields and spears in a showy manner. The earth wall in front of them was too much for them. Say, how much stronger is an earthen fence that won't fall down when pushed?

"Come on!"

"Come on!" The Aden army shouted and stepped forward, like a wave hitting the earth wall. The queue spread out like a fan, with rows of spears stacked on top of each other. People stepped on people's shoulders and climbed directly up the earth wall. Height, Nanxi people were pushed down Retreating, the Aden soldiers rushed forward ferociously, slashing mercilessly with the weapons in their hands. Their bodies fell and blood spattered. The battle line showed a one-sided trend. The fierce fighting sounds were like being ignited in an instant. Facing the ferocious Aden regular army, The resistance of the Nanxi people almost collapsed. In front of them was a bright metal reflection, countless swords slashed and spears stabbed. The Nanxi people fell one by one, like a thick stack of absorbent paper, each one Prepare to fully absorb the blood, human blood flows along The earthen wall flowed to the ground, and black smoke billowed into the sky. Inside the earthen wall, it was already a hell. Aden soldiers rushed into the city, rushed into every house, and drove out all the people inside. Anyone who dared to resist Just hack him to death with a knife

"Sir, everything in the city is under control." Two hours later, an armored Aden general knelt in front of Hanigesa, placed his right hand on his chest, and reported to Hanigesa the roughly cleared items and the captured Nan fine slave

"Is it just that? Didn't you search carefully enough? Have you rummaged through all the land? If you torture all those Nanxi people, I don't believe you can't find them!" Hanigsa said with an angry look on his face. He threw the list to the ground and looked at the general angrily. "Do you know how much money the family spent on this mission? It's half a million gold, but now you tell me that the total gold, silver and jewelry found in the entire Taihu City is only this much. I'm afraid it won't be even With less than 300,000 gold, do you really think that the family is stupid and I am blind? "

"Sir, my subordinates would never have the guts to deceive you or the family."

The general hit his head heavily on the ground, his face turned pale, and his voice trembled as he said, "It is true that we have conducted a thorough search, and we have also tortured the senior officials of the Nanxi people. According to the Nanxi people's explanation, in A month ago, the island just used decades of savings to purchase twenty of the latest sailing warships from the Falcon Empire. A conservative estimate is that it cost at least two million gold. Now this is all that is left on the island. "

"You mean, the Nanxi people are buying the latest warships from the Falcon Empire?" After hearing the officer's words, Hanigesa's face, which was originally filled with anger, became stunned, but suddenly became solemn, his eyes sparkling, and he It was like he suddenly changed into a different person, and the aura on his body became a little weird.

"It is true." The general with sweat on his face was breathing rapidly, his body was trembling slightly, and he replied with a speculative expression. Although he was a general, he was a private army of the Hani family. His life and death were just a matter of words to Hanigosa. That's all

"For the sake of it being a bit of an unexpected surprise!" Hanigosa glanced at the trembling subordinates and smiled coldly. The anger in his heart had been diluted a lot by this news, although he did not get the expected wealth. , but it’s okay to have this news To make up for it, money is important, but at such a critical moment, when the Kingdom of Aden is about to launch an expedition to Central Asia, the importance of this news far exceeds the wealth of Taihu City. The tentacles of the empire have already been extended. Have you arrived in the Gulf of Aden?

"Immediately count the belongings, take away everything that can be taken away, and burn what cannot be taken away!"

Hanigsa glanced at the sky and saw that it was already noon. He gave the order with a cold look, wanting to rush back immediately to bring back this news that was enough to shock the top management of Aden. Everyone knew that the biggest headache for the top management of Aden now was the Falcon Empire. , and Nanxi actually got involved with the Falcon Empire. This news is terrible. Since the defeat of Nanxi, The Nanxi Empire conquered the edge of the Nanxi Empire. The Gulf of Aden area had already been regarded as its own territory by the Kingdom of Aden. Now it was suddenly discovered that the Nanxi people wanted to stand up and regain the hegemony of the Sea of ​​Aden, and the Nanxi people actually Being able to purchase battleships from the Falcon Empire, who dares to say that the Nanxi people are not already in cahoots with the Falcon Empire?

The tentacles of the empire have reached the Gulf of Aden. It is simply an earthquake for the entire Kingdom of Aden.

Compared with the declining Nanxi Empire, the Falcon Empire, which has dominated Obarro and cut off the Aden trade route in the east, is undoubtedly the worry of the Aden people. The attack made by this meeting in front of the Kingdom Hall China's gambling on its national destiny is to get rid of the oppression of the Falcon Empire.

"Yes, sir." The general breathed a secret sigh of relief. He felt as if he had returned from hell. He said with relief. There was sweat on his forehead. He glanced at the black smoke billowing from Taihu City and seemed to think of What? He hesitated and then asked, "Sir, there are twenty to thirty thousand Nanxi slaves captured this time. If we want to transport them all, it will be difficult for us to do it without the help of the navy."

"Are you deaf or still unable to understand? I said, take everything you can take away, and burn what you can't take away. Are you asking me, the Hani family, to go see the navy for just a few slaves?" The look on the gangster's face?" Hanigosa's eyes were cold, and he wanted to sweep over with a sharp knife. Tens of thousands of slaves is not a small number, but compared to the Hani family's face in the Lu family faction, the Hani family's face is undoubtedly more important.

"Understood!" The officer trembled slightly, nodded quickly, hunched over and backed away ten meters away, then turned and walked towards the earth wall. He finally saw that Master Hani had never thought about wanting slaves from the beginning. ! Where is there any hesitation?

The fire was soaring into the sky, like a sunset that dyed the sky above half of the island red. In the bay, the seawater was mixed with countless corpses and broken wood hitting the side of the ship. Looking at the almost brilliant red in the distance, Navy Commander Gudeago Their faces were cold, and the other Aden navy members were also crowded on the deck, pointing at the location of the red light.

"It seems that Taihu City is over, and I don't know how much the army robbed this time!"

"Damn it, I heard that the Nanxi pirates put all the treasures in Taihu City. They originally belonged to our navy, but I didn't expect that the army made them."

Listening to the discussion of the sailors, Brother Goodyear withdrew his gaze from a distance and looked at an officer behind him, "Have people been keeping an eye on the three escaped Nansi warships?"

"Yes, Commander, the sail was damaged in the naval battle. If we hadn't deliberately released the water, they wouldn't have been able to escape at all," the officer replied with an excited look.

"That's good, they will take us to find what we have been looking for." In the wrinkled eyes of Brother Gude, a pair of ice blue pupils flashed with a trace of heat.