Realm of Power

Feishan coastal city, Badiya

The midday sun in the late winter shines lazily on various ancient buildings in the city, emitting an awe-inspiring light. As the base camp of the Feishan noble rebels, people walking on the streets are all high-spirited. Young people, carrying the commanding curved swords of the old Feishan era, wore Wearing a large crimson cloak, he is halfway up the city, with open mountains on both sides, faintly revealing some small pointed bunkers. Badya was the most important military strategic point in the coastal zone in the pre-Fishan era. The entire city It is built on a towering mountain on one side of the coastline.

Two parallel main roads extending upward extend the outline of the city along the mountain. At the highest point stands the solid Badiya Castle, and at the bottom is a military fortress with layers of walls. The middle and lower layers of the mountain are the Badiya City. At its most powerful in the pre-Fishan era, the number of Feshan troops stationed in Badiya reached more than 30,000. Because it is backed by a mountain, many urban buildings are closely connected with the mountain.

The simple yet huge stone building complex is piled directly on these ancient stones, which looks like a cross-cutting of the entire mountain. In order to resist the harassment and attack of the enemy, there are also many stone structures between the stones. There are many archery holes left. These archery holes are not symmetrical and not carefully designed. They look like scars on this fortress city.

"Facing a strong fortress like Badya, even the Imperial Army with the God of Thunder will probably have a headache."

The young nobles of Feishan are quite confident in the Badiya Fortress. Many of them were officers in the army and participated in the tragic war that defeated the Istantians. They watched the Feishan Kingdom step by step. How did he reach the pinnacle of glory, and when he was about to fulfill his millions of dreams, was his throat suddenly cut off by the imperial army's sword and his country was destroyed? After experiencing the sudden loss of the kingdom's elite and inexplicably becoming slaves of the subjugated country, they have never been convinced by the empire's conquest. They are the epitome of the entire Feishan aristocracy, which can make the Feishan aristocrats think that they can defend themselves against danger, and even For the purpose of the empire's counterbalance, the dangerous location of Badiya City itself is also an extremely important reason.

The imperial counter-rebels are still lingering in Bolonze, which also makes Feishan's nobles think that the empire is not sure about conquering Badya. The arrogant atmosphere is even stronger. Even walking on the streets of Badya, they can feel Hearing the lively discussions among the young officers and the shouts of "long live Fei Shan\

,"Looking through the window of the carriage at the city outlines built adjacent to each other on both sides of the mountain road, a gorgeously decorated light carriage slowly drove into the Badiya Castle at the top of the city after passing several strict inspections. The gate of the castle was closed. It opened heavily, and then closed again, making a dull sound from behind the carriage, as if it was trying to seal this place forever.

The carriage stopped in a vast and empty marble-paved courtyard. A handsome young man wearing a yellow former Feishan Guards uniform was already waiting here. He obediently opened the door of the carriage and said in a soft and polite voice, "Priest Bai De, Master Grace is holding an important meeting in the hall. Please follow me to the side hall to wait." "Thank you."

An old man with a white beard quickly jumped out of the carriage and nodded to the young man. The old man followed the young man and turned towards the steps, walking in the corridor of the ancient fortress of Badya. "How are you, Your Royal Highness?" Bai De was dressed in the robes of the Order, holding the scepter representing his identity in his hand, with a solemn expression. As he walked, he asked the Feishan guard officer who was leading the way. He came on behalf of the Presbyterian Council of the Order State. The current situation in the Presbyterian Church of the Order Country is quite bad. The former Pope Potamia returned to the country with almost unstoppable momentum. She was invincible along the way. Officials from various places were also dismayed. In just over half a month, Putamia The army under Ya's command has reached 200,000. In the end, the Presbyterian Church had to send out the Knights Templar to stop Putamia's footsteps at Lufeng Valley, 370 miles away from the Holy City of the Order State.

To the north, the imperial army has entered the northern coastal area of ​​the Order State and may move south at any time. The Presbyterian Church of the Order State is located between the two major military clusters and is under great pressure.

In order to reverse this disadvantage, the Presbyterian Council turned its attention to the Feishan noble rebels across the sea. However, the Feishan noble rebels did not know the situation of the Order State. It was so important to hear that the Order State was coming. The characters visited in person, and they were immediately overjoyed. Little did they know that the real plan of the Presbyterian Church was to use them to hold back the empire. After the meeting, His Highness will personally receive the Lord! "The handsome young man in the uniform of the imperial guard respectfully replied that the princess is only the nominal co-owner of the noble army, and it is Grace who is actually in charge of the affairs." I can see the vigor of the Feishan royal family, We can also see cutting-edge soldiers like you. Fei Shan's return to the country is just around the corner! "Baide nodded pretending to be appreciative. "I don't know your name yet?"

His body was upright, his eyes were sharp and deep, and he inadvertently showed a scornful air. If it were Fei Shan before, or there was something that made him worthy of respect, the current Fei Shan, if not for the need of the situation, He would never set foot on the land here. As he walked, he looked at the situation inside the castle. , as the strongest core of the entire Badiya Fortress, it should have been filled with fully armed soldiers, but most of the people he saw were servants and slaves running back and forth. If he hadn't known that he was in Badiya now, , the old man would think that he had walked into the living manor of a Feishan noble.

Is this Badiya, the headquarters of Feishan nobles?

Is it these people who want to oppose the rule of the empire? The old man withdrew his gaze and secretly despised it in his heart. At this time, the empire's counter-rebellion army might arrive at any time. The first thing these Feishan nobles thought about was not fighting, but restoring their previous enjoyment. Back then, Imperial Army Distance There are still more than a hundred miles away from the capital of Feishan, and these people who are already panicking like ants on a hot pot, these people who simply opened the gate of the capital when facing the imperial army, are now able to jump out shamelessly. Are you saying that you want to become Fei Shan's loyal minister? Isn't this a joke! What can such a Feishan noble do? "Priest Bai De, you're welcome. My name is Hakaris, and I am currently the captain of Feishan Guards." The handsome young man looked flattered. He could hear such praise from a person like the old man. For the hot-blooded young Hakars, It's like hitting a chicken for Leith Like blood, my whole body is trembling slightly with excitement. "I will remember your name." With a professional smile on his lips, Bai De walked into the side hall in front. "I didn't expect that my name, Hakaris, would be remembered like this." Important ministers remember! "Hakalis is extremely respectful. When I closed the door of the side hall from the outside, I was so happy that I was about to bloom. I grinned from the corner of my mouth to the corner of my mouth. My feet were shaking with excitement. Walking in the corridor was like walking on a piece of floating clouds. As a person, The son of a nobleman from a famous area, although he was a Fei He is a member of Crown Prince Shan’s escort. In fact, we only see the Crown Prince’s face two or three times a year. During the regular quarterly military parade of the Crown Prince, I’m afraid the Crown Prince doesn’t even have the name Harkalis. I've heard of him, not to mention being deeply impressed by him.

Later, the crown prince committed suicide and the guard was disbanded. He didn't even get a severance package. He returned home depressed and watched every day that his unprogressive father actually used his status as a noble to do the things of a humble businessman, turning the entire The Hakara family has lost all face. After all, the Hakara family was also owned by the military minister. The descendant is known for his bravery. If he wants to restore the glory of the family, he still needs to embark on the road of being a soldier. Therefore, on the third day of the Feishan nobles' self-rebellion, he left home and came to Badya. As a member of the Crown Prince's Guards, he soon entered the so-called Imperial Guards, and now he has been promoted to Squadron Leader.

The time for the family to restore its glory is getting closer and closer! Hakaris clenched his fists with great confidence. Just as his excited face turned red, a voice sounded behind him, "Hakaris." The person calling him was a young noble with flaxen hair, Hakaris. I know him. He is Lord Gubili's aide-de-camp.

"Lord Gubili and I just came back from Bolonze. Your father asked me to give this to you!" The young noble took out a letter from his pocket with an arrogant look and handed it to Harkalis." Is this a letter from my father?" Harkalis stretched out his hand with a strange expression, in his heart. He looked down upon his father who was humble to the empire. As a descendant of a warrior, he should have the determination to fight to the death for this country. However, his father not only did not resist the invasion at all, but actually accepted it. The support is really a shame for Feishan nobles! "Are you prepared to accept this letter like this?" Just when he hesitated, the young nobleman pulled the letter back, looked at Harkalis with contempt, and said to himself, "In the face of a marquis When an adult helps you, shouldn't you kneel down on one knee to express your gratitude? As expected, you are from a noble family in a small place, and you are so bad at basic etiquette. Speaking of which, I saw you this time. That traitorous father is really just like you, he is so disrespectful!" "I'm sorry." A look of fear appeared on Harkalis's face. This young nobleman is indeed a real marquis, and he also has a high status. The noble Marquis of the Royal Capital, if you really report this matter to your superior, then you will be deprived of your position as captain of the Guards Squadron immediately! "Now that I know I was wrong, I will forgive you generously. Kneel down on one knee, nobleman of this small area!"

The young noble looked at Hakaris's humble expression with a mocking smile on his face. He handed the letter to Hakaris again and enjoyed the luxurious life of Hakaris' abundant food in Bolonze. They can even hold banquets every day. When I think of myself as a As a Marquis of the Royal Capital, he had to eat unpalatable bread every day in order to save food. He couldn't even hold the banquet he wanted. He felt quite unbalanced in his heart. Haha. So what if the Kara family rose rapidly thanks to the empire? So what if you are rich and powerful? Even if I want to humiliate you, I can't do it." Hakaris is very grateful for the help!" Hakaris's face turned red with frustration, and his body was trembling slightly and he was about to kneel down on one knee. "Okay, Nata Well, this matter ends here, give the letter to Harkalis! "A thick figure came from not far away, it was Gubili, his expression was solemn. He glared at the young noble, walked over personally, helped Harkalis up, and said, "Your father has been very helpful to our cause. This time he even gave us support of 20,000 imperial gold. On behalf of the Jilong family, I represent The entire Feishan Restoration Army would like to express our gratitude to your Hakara family. Please don’t take it personally because of what you did a little recklessly!”

"Lord Gubili..." Hakaris was moved to tears. "Okay, someone just summoned you from the other side of the hall. Go quickly!" Gubili patted his shoulder with a kind look, " Then I'll take my leave. "I heard it coming from the hall. Summoned, Hakkalis did not dare to delay, saluted Gubili, and then quickly walked away. "Sir, why is this? He is just a noble from a small place. Even if his father is Hakaras, there is no need for the Lord to do this." Wait until Hakkalis Walking away, the young noble with chestnut hair asked curiously, "If it was Hakara in the past, there would be no need to be like this, but it's different now." Gubili's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he raised a piece of paper in his hand. "I just received the news that the empire has given the trading rights of the entire Feishan coastal area to Hakara. In other words, if our goods want to be shipped out, we need the consent of the Hakara family. At this time, It would be extremely stupid to humiliate Harkalis."

In the hall of Badya Castle, there is a warm atmosphere

Grace, the former Finance Minister of Feishan Kingdom, sat in the main chair of the conference room, tapping the table with his fingers, and glanced at the more than 20 Feishan nobles gathered in Badiya in front of him. I sighed secretly in my heart. As a former Feishan minister who had been in charge of the Feishan Kingdom's finances for thirty years, He has a very high reputation among the Feishan nobles, and is also the person who gathered the Feishan rebellion. He is about sixty years old, and his face is very good and quite rosy, and only a few wrinkles can be seen, and his eyes are slightly narrowed. There was a flash of contempt that was not noticed by others, but it quickly disappeared.

These officials who once served in various ministries during the Feishan Kingdom, randomly selected from among them, all have the title of marquis or above in the royal capital. At this moment, most people's faces are red with excitement. With the arrival of the Council of Elders of the Order Country, For Fei Shan's noble army who have been in panic, this is like a shot in the arm. If they still feel uncertain about Fei Shan's ability to restore the country, now they have made substantial progress.

"I never expected that the Presbyterian Council of the Order Country, one of the great southern countries, would suddenly send someone, and they would also be Priest Bai De, one of the twelve elders with a high status."

"We should also let the empire know how strong support I, Fei Shan, have for restoring the country, so that they will be afraid!"

"If the Order State is really willing to recognize us, then more southern countries will soon recognize us, and we will no longer be alone. As long as there are enough countries that support us, the empire will have to consider our requests! ""These people actually believe in the Presbyterian Church of the Order. They are really a bunch of stupid pigs."

Grace's eyes flickered. The one who came was just a chief priest from the Presbyterian Church of the Order State, and it was not the hundred thousand troops of the Order State. Moreover, I heard that the situation within the Order State was not very good either. With the Feishan nobles who had no information, Different, Grace still has a general understanding of the outside situation, but the news has been delayed a lot. At least the situation he has now is still limited to the news that the Presbyterian Council of the Order State announced the dethronement of the former Pope Potamia. After all, Across the entire inland sea, and without the extremely fast transmission speed of the imperial army, a message often takes a month or more. "Send someone to rush, why hasn't Harkalis arrived yet?" Grace tapped the table. His fingers stopped and he snorted. An order had been sent from the empire, asking him to protect this Harkalis. Moreover, it was said that this order was issued by the Falcon Emperor himself. How dare he delay!