Realm of Power

In the early morning, the morning star in the sky has not yet disappeared, the bright moonlight is shining between the dark clouds, at the gate in front of the ninth flag station of the Imperial Wilderness Legion, the pine wood burning bonfire makes a crackling sound in the night wind, and a kick comes from the distance. The sound attracted the attention of the guards at the gate of the camp. In the darkness, a dozen cavalrymen dressed as mercenaries surrounded a black carriage and stopped at the gate of the camp.

"No matter who you are looking for, you are not allowed to stay here."

A guard captain wearing armor stepped forward, took a look at the black carriage, and said in a cold voice.

The Ninth Banner is now responsible for the security of more than a dozen cities on Dijing West Road. The entire flag regiment is dispersed. The number of troops left in the base camp is only five or six hundred. The main force of the army has already moved to Dahe Road. As the third group left behind in the base camp, The Nine Flags Regiment's alertness has also been raised by two levels. As long as it is raised by one more level, it will be wartime. In wartime, the Imperial Army will It is tantamount to automatically holding military and political power in their hands at the same time, all for the purpose of combat. This means that the commander of the Ninth Banner has the right to deal with any possible threats on his own. This is tacitly approved by the emperor. It is impossible for front-line commanders to ask for instructions from above in the territory. It is too restrictive and too restrictive. On the contrary, it is equivalent to sitting back and waiting for death.

It is said that the emperor kills without batting an eye. It is said that in the wilderness of the imperial capital, he forced the Yelu family to surrender more than 100,000 prairie cavalry in one battle. After taking control of the northwest, he even moved 600,000 prairie tribesmen with a fierce reputation. In the initial battle, During the entire process of cleaning up the bandits on Dijing West Road, the cruel methods displayed by the emperor once made Zhongbia People dare not look up. Even though Dijing West Road has been stabilized and most Central Asians have recognized the rule of the empire, the imperial army still has not been stationed in the city just to avoid causing mass panic. Dijing West Road The four major families have tried to meet with the person in charge of the Ninth Flag several times, but they have been ruthlessly rejected.

These businessmen do not know that in the imperial capital, if soldiers are involved with business alliances, it is tantamount to destroying their own future. In the eyes of the imperial capital soldiers, the imperial business alliance is as deadly as a life-threatening existence. Those who are punished and detained for this reason The Imperial Government has it every year, and it has become a default high-voltage line within the Imperial Government.

"Is Atelak in the camp?"

The captain of the guard originally thought that the other party would leave immediately, but he saw the coachman driving the black carriage stood up and jumped out of the carriage. The coachman's strong figure gave people a pressing force, and what he said made the guard stunned. Suddenly, what the other party said turned out to be However, it was in imperial language. Under the light of the bonfire at the camp gate, the coachman showed a serious and somewhat broad face. The broad forehead unique to the prairie people looked a little shiny, which was the color of his oily skin exposed to the sun and rain all year round. , this face that looks very familiar, let the guards come The words reached his mouth and he swallowed them again. He was so familiar. Who was this? The guard was sure that he had seen the other party before. The Ninth Flag came from the Kugit grassland tribe, and the other party showed obvious distrust of the Ninth Flag. So familiar that I said it right away Don’t look at the name of the leader of the Ninth Banner. Although the Ninth Banner has been at Dijing West Road for three months, due to poor communication and few contacts with Central and African people, I know that the leader of the Ninth Banner is called Atelak. Yes, except for the senior management of the Wilderness Legion, there are really not many people!

"What's wrong, Siara suddenly forgot who took you out of the death camp!" The coachman's eyes were sharp, and he glanced at the corner of his mouth, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.

"Lord Mulihe!" Shocked by the opponent's momentum, the guard captain's expression changed and he quickly stood upright. He couldn't figure out why the deputy commander of the Wilderness Legion was dressed as a coachman. He quickly said, "Lord Atelak is still fifty miles away from here. Meili City is inspecting defense and should not return until tomorrow morning."

"I won't be back until tomorrow morning."

Mulihe muttered to himself regretfully, turned around and returned to the carriage, and whispered respectfully to the people inside for a while, which made the guards even more confused. What is the identity of Lord Mulihe, even though he is only the deputy of the regiment? It's long, but in Central and South-Bia, even a cough can make the ground shake three times. Li Yuehua, the top figure in the Zhenbia region, who succeeded Mr. Berlant Bonnie, can be regarded as his boss. He is definitely one of the top five in terms of power. And such a person is willing to be a carriage Husband, and the guard also saw Mr. Mulihe's respectful and excited expression.

"Since Atelak is not here, I will temporarily take over the command of the Ninth Flag." After a while, Mulihe turned around and walked back, saying with a very serious face, "Immediately convene a meeting with all officers above the captain level in the camp to give them Ten minutes. If you don’t arrive after ten minutes, you will be dealt with as delaying the fighter plane.”

"Sir, this..." the guard captain looked embarrassed. Although Mulihe was the deputy commander of the regiment, he was not the commander of the ninth flag after all. He took over the command temporarily, and without orders from the Ministry of Military Affairs. This was already It's a pretty serious act of overstepping one's authority.

"Why, don't I have such qualifications yet?" Mulihe's face darkened, and a murderous aura surged out. The predecessor of the Ninth Banner was the Ninth Squadron of the Eighth Cavalry Banner Regiment that he once led. He was a direct descendant, so he could even call out the name of the captain of the guard. He originally wanted His Majesty the Emperor to see his ability, but he unexpectedly hit a snag.

"Mr. Mulihe, that's not what I meant. But you also know that taking over the command of the combat troops requires an order from the Ministry of Military Affairs. Your Excellency came so late at night, and Mr. Atelak was not in the camp, and suddenly asked to take over the army. Even if I call all the other captains, they will not obey." The guard captain looked embarrassed and explained loudly

"Siala Hu'er, you bastard, believe it or not, I'm going to order someone to pull you down and chop you down right now!" Mulihe's eyes widened with anger, and he held his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist.

"Mr. Mulihe, please calm down. I can't help it. Lord Atelak will be back tomorrow morning. It's not far from dawn now. Why don't you take a rest first? As soon as Lord Atelak comes back, I can't help you." I will bring him to see you immediately." The guard captain's face turned pale, and he still did not dare to agree to Mulihe's order.

"Okay Mulihe, don't make it difficult for him. Give him this order. From now on, you will be in charge here. I don't care who intercedes. Before the new order is sent, it must be blocked by me." A thick voice came from the direction of the carriage. An imperial guard handed an order to Mulihe. Mulihe carefully took the order.

"Don't you want the order book? You can do it now!" After the carriage left, Mulihe angrily handed the order book to the unaccounted for Siara Hu'er in the camp.

"My lord, you have misunderstood. You must know that there is an order book. Even if you have ten heads, you don't dare to disobey the order!" Siara suddenly took the order book with a sneer and glanced at it. In his opinion, this order The book should be signed by Li Yuehua, the head of the Imperial Wilderness Corps, because if it was signed from the Imperial Ministry of Affairs, it would be impossible at such a long distance. His eyes scanned the contents above. , finally landed on the signature above, the smile on his face suddenly solidified, and his face suddenly turned pale. The hand holding the order book was like holding a red-hot iron, and the whole person was trembling, Emperor, The emperor's falcon coat of arms... My God, Siara was about to faint suddenly. No wonder Lord Mulihe was willing to drive for her. It turned out to be His Majesty the Emperor!

"Since you have seen this order, you should know the consequences of delaying the order and call the officers for a meeting!" Mulihe snorted with an ugly look on his face. Soon, the more than 20 captains who stayed in the entire camp Everyone gathered in the camp hall. No one knew why they were suddenly called to a meeting. Siara, the captain of the guard who summoned them, did not dare to tell them the real situation. He only said that there was an emergency order from above, which caused a lot of panic in the camp. The army had already pressed into the big river. It was said that twenty Wan Aden's army may march north at any time and drag the Imperial Capital West Road into the flames of war. This emergency cannot be caused by the Aden people!

"What's going on!"

"Could it be that the Aden people have breached the Great River Channel and are they asking us to prepare for a battle?"

"No way, I haven't heard any such news,"

"Has Lord Atelak come back? Damn it, why did Lord Atelak go to Meili City to inspect at this time?"

At this moment, the door of the hall was pushed open by the guards, and a figure walked in. The officers looked over curiously and saw that it was Mr. Mulihe, the deputy commander of the army. They all looked completely confused.

"It's amazing. I actually saw Lord Mulihe. Did he wake up?"

"When did Lord Mulihe come?"

"How do I know that Mr. Mulihe is not here to conduct a surprise inspection? This is so late at night." The officers were talking about it, and there were various speculations. A flag regiment of several thousand people wanted to Responsible for the defense of more than a dozen cities on Dijing West Road, the nerves of these officers have been stretched to the limit. Any slightest movement may be the enemy's army.

Mulihe came to the front of the officers, glanced at the stunned officers, took out the order book from his arms, and said coldly, "The time is urgent, I won't waste any more nonsense, and convey your Majesty's top secret order, starting tomorrow morning Starting at ten o'clock, the Ninth Banner will immediately implement military martial law on the Lilang, Taiyuan and Baishan lines of Dijing West Road."

"What, starting from ten o'clock tomorrow morning, martial law will be implemented on the entire West Road...

Are you kidding? The Ninth Banner only has so many people. There are three or four cities on that line. How can we do it?" After reading the order, the officers below almost exploded. Comprehensive martial law is not a joke. There are more than a dozen buildings on Dijing West Road. Cities, each city only has six or seven hundred imperial troops stationed in it, and the maintenance of law and order is already It's quite tense. Martial law is a joke." This is His Majesty's military order. You should know the weight. Out of consideration for the Ninth Banner's own reasons, His Majesty has agreed to temporarily abandon the defense of other cities. The Ninth Banner's entire line beyond martial law is closer to "Wood." Lihe's eyes swept across the officers' faces like a knife's edge and said sternly , as a senior member of the Wilderness Legion, he is very clear about the reason why the emperor requested martial law on this route, but this reason must not be revealed now. 80,000 imperial cavalry will march south from Yanzhou along this route, without anyone noticing. People poured into the front line of Dijing West Road, the arrival of 80,000 imperial cavalry, and the defense of Dijing West Road. The task is just a matter of convenience. Although Mulihe doesn't know the reason why the emperor secretly mobilized 80,000 cavalry to enter the Imperial Capital West Road, he can vaguely feel that the bloody storm has hit his face. Who has made the emperor angry! " Dang! Dang! Dang! "A burst of rapid piano music beat, and there was a clang and killing leap.

It was a girl with a delicate appearance, her shoulders were slightly drooped, and ten slender fingers were pressing on the piano body. Her back was sitting very straight, and she only relied on the movement of her elbows to operate the strings, while her shoulders remained completely still. . The long cyan robe sleeves were rolled up inward, revealing a snow-white wrist wearing an jade bracelet, and ten narcissus-like snow-white slender jade fingers rising and falling on the seven silk strings.

In front of the girl, Lu Yangyu stood with his hands behind his hands, staring out of the window.

At dawn, under the sky that was half covered with light dust, a large string of raindrops like broken beads hit the dry pavement of the street, spreading a layer of white rain. Lu Yangyu sighed slightly. The An family banquet had been agreed to yesterday. Participate, in order to completely drive the Lu family to a dead end and not give the Lu family a chance to repeat themselves. I believe that the news of the Lu family’s participation in the An family banquet has spread throughout the city overnight.

Lu Yangyu seemed to have foreseen that at the An family banquet, everyone he knew would greet each other, but not many people drank. Under this lively appearance, people from all sides are sizing each other up and speculating on each other. There is a surging undercurrent and a slightly tense atmosphere. The merchants on Dijing West Road and the aristocratic families in Liucheng Port have all opened their eyes. , it depends on how the Lu family steps into the trap, and it will be beyond redemption." The ground changes color, murderous intent spreads, everyone knows that the An family has bad intentions, and the banquet is dangerous, so father had better be careful. "The melodious sound of the piano suddenly stopped, the strings broke, the girl frowned slightly, and blood dripped from her fingers. , this girl is Lu Waner, Lu Yangyu’s only daughter. When the Yelu family broke into Linhang, Lu Waner still stayed in Liucheng Port, so she was spared the disaster. Lu Yangyu was robbed by the Yelu family and headed north. His life and death were unknown. Lu Waner was taken to Lu Yangyu's eldest brother. Later, Liucheng Port moved north, and Lu Waner returned to Lu Yangyu. around me, so I only know about my father’s background. I understand part of it, "I have nothing to do with this An family banquet. What really worries me is you. Once my Lu family and the four major families break up, the other party will definitely target my Lu family with all their strength." Lu Yangyu turned around from the front Come, wearing a robe of Chinese and Asian literature and history, it shows even more vicissitudes of life.

"Father, don't worry about this. I will go to the teacher after dawn. She is a close friend of Mr. Li Yuehua. I believe that no matter how bold the four major families are, they will not dare to directly break into Mr. Li Yuehua's mansion." Lu Waner lifted her bloody finger After bandaging, I picked up the piano and slowly stood up.