Realm of Power

Seeing the emperor's expression that didn't look like he was joking, Prentas took a deep breath of cold air, knelt down on one knee in front of the emperor without hesitation, and said excitedly with the etiquette upheld by an extremely pious vassal to his master, " From today on, the Medici family are His Majesty’s servants. As long as it is His Majesty’s order, I, the Medici family, will never frown even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.”

The black-haired emperor's eyes flashed with satisfaction, he touched his nose with his fingers, and said in a thick voice, "Sir Prentas does not need to be so polite. As I said before, the Medici family is a coalition for the empire, not Vassal, the Empire needs the Medici family to control Barro in Central Europe, and the Medici family also needs the Empire to support development. The two are in a mutually cooperative relationship. I will ask the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send the letter of appointment as soon as possible, and I will appoint the general first. How about Minister Rentas being the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Empire! "

People like Prentas are indeed wizards. They are able to dance among big countries. They have also built a remote port into the current China-Europe Barro Cultural and Art Center. They have the awareness that as a small power, they should have a small power. They know full well that Although people on the wall can get temporary benefits, they are often the most hated by others. No one They will trust a loser, even if it is the party that the loser favors. Therefore, the Medici family has always declared neutrality to the outside world, and will not deliberately target a certain ethnic group, nor will it deliberately favor a certain force. Because of this correct With strategy, the Medici family was able to control Castle Rock, where many forces gathered, like an iron barrel.

If the entire Central European Barrow Kingdom is viewed as an enlarged version of Castle Rock, Prentas's talent for dancing is just right. He can not only not overly stimulate the Central European Barrow Kingdom, but also integrate them together.

Fatty took a fancy to this point, and chose Prentas because the three families jointly managed Fort Locke. Prentas joined the empire and followed the empire wholeheartedly. The so-called three families jointly managed Fort Locke. , in fact, it is no different from the imperial family controlling Castle Rock. Although the management officials of the Kingdom of Rilla have confirmed that a deputy minister from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Rilla will serve.

It is said that he is a stubborn veteran bureaucrat. The reason Owitt sent him here is that he is loyal enough and knows nothing about commercialization and port management.

In fact, Owitt also knew very well that it was impossible for the emperor to hand over Castle Rock to Rilla

At most, Ruila is planning to get a share of the pie. If Ruila hopes to seize the food from the tiger's mouth and divide the interests of Castle Rock from the emperor, then the emperor will definitely have more time to give way. The Ruila royal family gains more than it loses, and everyone wants it. The emperor is not only the best in strategy, but also unparalleled in business methods. Otherwise, there would be no empire in front of us.

What the Kingdom of Rila needs more is partial management rights for Castle Rock. This will undoubtedly be a boost to the declining economy of Rila, and it will also improve the Kingdom of Rila's status in the Barrow region of Central Europe. It has considerable significance. "Your Majesty, Prentus, pay homage to your Majesty." But for the Medici family, who have always been wary of their powerful neighbors, it was just a position given by the emperor. Prentas's face was already Slightly red with excitement,

Although the Medici family is considered a small force in Central Europe, there are actually several countries that really take the Medici family seriously! The scale of Castle Rock is too small, and the Medici family seems to be good at dancing. In fact, except for the unsociable Hungarians, other countries are actually no different from the ambitious Kingdom of Rayla. They just regard the Medici family as money that they can take whatever they want. It’s just a bag. When you want money, you just knock it. Every time you offer money with a smile on your face, you feel resentful in your heart. But now that you have become an imperial minister, it is completely different. What's going on,

Any force that wants to harass the Medici family in the future will have to consider their status as the Under-Secretary of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Not everyone has the courage to ask for money from a Under-Secretary of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, because the other party will not only be humiliated. Not only himself, but also the face of the empire! No matter what the emperor's purpose was, for the Medici family, just the status of the imperial foreign ministers immediately raised the status of the Medici family to a considerable extent. The voice of the Medici family, to a certain extent, It represents the voice of the empire! One can imagine what a sensation it would cause in Central European Barrow when the news of his appointment as the Imperial Foreign Affairs Officer spread!

But Prentas also expressed his worries, "If the Medici family used to use money to attack other countries, then the other countries looked at the Medici family differently. But now, as the Imperial Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, if I still If you adopt the trick of giving money, I'm afraid it's It's a little inappropriate. I believe that Your Majesty also understands the situation of the Barrow countries in Central Europe. If there is not enough benefit, just relying on the status of an imperial foreign minister, although the other party does not dare to go too far, but if they ignore it, I will not method"

The fat man's eyes flashed with a sharp knife-like luster, he raised his right hand and said with a smile, "Since you are the Empire's Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Empire will naturally provide corresponding support. As you can see now, the Empire outside the city The 20,000 people in the army will be stationed in Fort Locke as the empire's permanent force in Obarro. The empire will be entirely responsible for military expenditures, and the command will be completely handed over to you. "

"Your Majesty...is your Majesty saying that the command of the 20,000 imperial army will be given to me? Isn't this a bit too..."

Prentas's body trembled, and he was so excited that he was a little incoherent, and his eyes were even more frightening. The number of 20,000 imperial troops may not be too many, but they are the real front-line combat power of the empire, and they are all sweeping across Northern Europe. Barrow's empire is a battle-hardened elite, not only well-equipped; The thunder gods, heavy ballistas and other extremely powerful weapons are completely worth the combat power of a hundred thousand troops in terms of combat power alone. If the Medici family can obtain the command of the twenty thousand imperial army, it will be simply It means truly moving from quantitative change to qualitative change. It is truly a sharp sword in hand. Everyone needs to weigh it carefully.

The fat man thought that Prentas was still worried. He held his chin with his hand, a look of understanding on his face, and raised his eyebrows slightly. "As the deputy minister of the Empire's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the command of an army of 20,000 people is a bit shabby. So, How about adding 50,000 Hungarian cavalry?”

"Five...fifty thousand Hungarian cavalry!"

Prentas swallowed hard, and even his breathing became rapid. His Majesty the Emperor was talking about cavalry...cavalry, not infantry, let alone miscellaneous, but the Hungarians who stirred up the bloody storm in Barro in Central Europe. The cavalry, the fighting power of the Hungarians is second to none in Barro in Central Europe. Even if the 50,000 Hungarian cavalry is considered in the entire Barro in Central Europe, it is still a force that slaughters cities and annihilates countries.

"Although I want to hand over more power to you, the empire is still mainly focused on the southern battlefield, so I ask Sir Prentas to understand." The fat man sighed. As the emperor of the empire, his perspective is different from that of ordinary people. Prentas is completely different. What Prentas only considers is the weight of the Medici family, and what he needs to consider is the future military layout of the empire in Central Europe.

"No, it's enough, it's enough!" Prentas' eyes were blurred with tears of emotion, and he burst into tears with excitement and gratitude, saying that he would never live up to the emperor's trust in him. This pie falling from the sky is really too big. It was so big that even he couldn't imagine it.

"You don't have to do this, Sir Prentas. Since the empire has decided to support the Medici family, it will naturally provide sufficient support." The fat man reached out and patted Prentas on the shoulder. He decided to lift the Medici family this time. Naturally, they will no longer be secretive about their position as the leader of Barro in Central Europe. The Medici family is destined to be unable to escape from its position. The commercial involvement of the empire, the more it grows, the deeper it gets trapped. If you want to rebel against the empire, it is equivalent to cutting off your hands and feet. With such a force supporting it, you have no worries, and the Medici's Castle Rock itself The scale of the army has also determined that the Medici family will not be able to adopt the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country like the Biangs.

Once they taste the sweetness of cooperation with the empire, the Medici family will only stand more aligned with the empire. Otherwise, once the empire withdraws this support, the Medici family will be knocked back to their original shape overnight, Prentas It's impossible not to see this, but in the face of the huge temptation falling from the sky, Prentas obviously decided to overwhelm the entire Medici

Coming out of the Medici mansion, the fat man walked onto the carriage parked at the door.

There was already one more person in the car. Her long burgundy curly hair was neatly tied into a bun on the back of her head. Her plain face was even more attractive with only light-colored lip gloss. Her long skirt was also made of dark black silk. It is difficult to hide her slender waist. The length of the black silk skirt only reaches her knees, and her slender legs wrapped in thin transparent stockings can be vaguely seen.

Naturally, the potato that also made the Medici family feel hot is the former Emperor Eero's favorite concubine Ancollo. The former Princess Eero's profile is as proud as a goddess's eyes, staring in the direction of the port under the blue sky in the distance. He has no consciousness of being a prisoner who was captured alive. Prentas also has a headache about how to deal with this woman.

This woman has a considerable reputation in South Europe Barro, and she is the former emperor and princess of Eero. Moreover, a Scythe of the God of War was just sold at this auction, which caused a sensation in the entire Europe Barro. It is the time when everyone is paying attention. If If the Medici family executes this girl now, they are afraid that the Scythe of the God of War that has just calmed down will stir up trouble again, and finally Prentas still threw this hot potato to the emperor. The former Princess of Hérault actually felt a little thinner after not seeing him for a few days. She held her chin in her white hands, and her delicate oval face became more and more gorgeous on her slender white neck. , the moment the fat man stepped onto the carriage, he could still notice that the other party's delicate body was obviously tense and trembling.

The appearance of the black-haired emperor in front of him can only be described as mediocre, and his figure is not burly. Instead, he looks a bit clumsy. However, the moment he walked into the car, Ankeluo felt an invisible pressure coming over him. She was a little out of breath,

Ankolo, who was born in the assassin organization Mount Edmond, is also a very powerful swordsman, otherwise he would not be regarded as his personal bodyguard by Emperor Eero. The reason why Ankolo was punched by Martin Riya Murrado that night The reason why he was beaten away was because of the sudden incident and the tragic death of his men, and the fact that the military masters were in a life-and-death fight. She has developed a power that is far more powerful than that of worldly masters. As a woman, she is weaker than a man in terms of strength. Not to mention that Murado, as one of the top ten generals of the Ansili family, is famous for his explosive power. In addition, Just like the ruthless decisiveness that determines victory or defeat with one blow on the battlefield, Ankeluo was knocked away by a punch and had no power to fight back.

If it were a normal confrontation, Murado would have to take at least a hundred moves to defeat the extremely agile Princess Hérault, and he might not be able to take advantage.

It stands to reason that being able to fight a fierce general like Murrado in hundreds of moves is enough for a woman to be proud of, but Ankoluo really has no pride at all in his heart, because Murrado is already a monster, and the person in front of him is already a monster. The black-haired emperor slashed at Murrado's shield with his imperial sword, causing his bones to break. If judged based on strength, the two were not on the same level at all, let alone his own.

An Keluo had no doubt that if the black-haired emperor wanted to kill him, he might easily break his arrogant neck with just one hand.

The fat man had just finished wooing the Medici family. He was in a good mood. He picked up a document on the table lightly and glanced around. The sun was shining brightly outside the carriage, and the hot June heat filled the streets of this seaport city. Spreading in the middle, the colorful houses of Fort Locke are dotted among them, and the whole city The city is like a big flower garden in the middle of the blue sea. The carriage is walking among the streets of such a city, and the bright colors are even brighter. A full five or six minutes have passed. The fat man closed the document in his hand and looked sharply. Looking at Ankeluo's stiff body, the atmosphere in the carriage was really awkward.

The handling of the former Princess Hérault is actually of little significance to the empire.

The fat man saved him that day just because he didn't want the author of Scythe of the God of War to die on the eve of the auction. However, in Prentas's view, he obviously thought that the emperor was interested in the former favorite of Emperor Erro. Concubine, even the painting was packed and delivered. The fat man looked out the window and said in a condensing voice, "Listen I don’t know if it is true that Her Royal Highness was born in the famous Mount Edmond. "I am indeed born in Mount Edmond. If the emperor thinks that this can make me surrender, that is impossible!" Upon hearing this, her pretty face changed slightly, her teeth bit her red lips, and her face shone with a look of indignant indifference.

Mount Edmond is indeed quite famous in Barrow, South Europe, but it is notorious. Mount Edmond is a killer organization, which means that anyone who can afford the money will be served by Mount Edmond. Therefore, for a southern European The Barrow people said that they were born in Mount Edmund, which was a bit sarcastic, meaning that the other party was a stranger and not worthy of trust. "I didn't mean anything else, but I just received the news that the Hérault royal family had announced to the whole of Europe Proclamation from Barrow, Royal House of Hérault Ten days ago, I announced the cancellation of the asylum for Mount Edmond, and declared Mount Edmond an illegal organization. There will be high rewards for catching members of Mount Edmond, so even if I let you go back now, you will still be arrested." Faintly feeling that Ankeluo's attitude was a little strange, the fat man put a document in his hand on the table, looked at Ankeluo opposite, shrugged his shoulders, and said in a solemn voice, "This is a report from the Imperial Intelligence Department. I It’s guaranteed to be true! “

Ankoluo's pretty face changed slightly. The emperor's words reminded her of what Murado said that night. Without the approval of the Eero royal family, how could Murado dare to kill him! She quickly picked up the report from the Imperial Intelligence Department, glanced at it, and her pretty face turned white.

Mount Edmund is finished!

Ankolo looked at the report, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart. Ten days ago, at the end of the auction, the Hérault royal family suddenly announced the end of its protection of Mount Edmond, and pretended to drive away all of Mount Edmund. posture, the royal family of Hérault and Mount Edmund They have cooperated with each other for more than thirty years, and they know Mount Edmund thoroughly. Some members of Mount Edmond even became officials of the Eero Empire. They first sent themselves to Castle Rock, and then used Martin Liya to kill people. Himself, finally announced his end suddenly It was premeditated to stop the asylum. It is conceivable that under the sudden change, the Mount Edmon organization, which was completely defenseless, must be in a bloody storm in the country of Eero. "It must be those southern factions, it must be Eero. The southern faction within the Luo royal family gained real power In the past, the Hérault royal family used Mount Edmund to eliminate the hidden dangers of instability from the southern region many times, including many of the great lords of the southern region. But now that these southern nobles have taken control of the real power of the royal family, they have indeed begun to liquidate Mount Edmond. revenge!"

Ankeluo's eyes were bloodshot and his mind was in a state of confusion. He clenched the hand holding the document so hard that he even crumpled the document into a ball without noticing it. Mount Edmond also has countless enemies in South Europe and is wanted in many countries. As the scope of its activities continues to shrink, Mount Edmund itself has become a code name, and its specific location is constantly changing. of,

The only one that accepts Mount Etmund is the Eero Empire. Therefore, Mount Etmund attaches great importance to the Eero Empire and even sends people like Ancolo to personally protect Emperor Eero. But now, it is necessary to treat Etmund. It was the Hérault royal family that was responsible for cutting off the grass and root causes, under the leadership of the Hérault royal family who knew the root cause. The members of Mount Edmond may have nowhere to hide if they want to! "If possible, the Empire can provide asylum to Mount Edmon!" The fat man tapped his fingers on the table and said with a stern expression, "Empire, why..."

Ankolo's eyes flashed, and she was obviously tempted, but she really couldn't trust the empire at all. The performance of the Eero royal family has shown that the union can only be due to interests. "It's very simple. The empire needs a southern one. Intelligence network, the empire’s intelligence system in Southern Europe Barrow is extremely poor. It has been passive many times due to major gaps. Since the empire’s intelligence network If it cannot be deployed in South Europe Barrow for a while, it would be easier to find an established intelligence network directly. Edmon Mountain is undoubtedly very suitable for the needs of the empire. "The fat man said bluntly. He knew that at this moment, for those who had just been attacked For Ankeluo, who was shocked, this reason was obviously more convincing. Sure enough, after hearing the emperor's words, Ankeluo's face showed a trace of solemnity.

A veteran killer organization that has existed in Barrow in southern Europe for thousands of years. Its roots can even be traced back to the predecessor of a mysterious legion in the south of the Feiya Dynasty thousands of years ago. Mount Edmond has taken root in Barrow in southern Europe and has been in the intelligence network for thousands of years. It can definitely be It can be said to be connected in all directions, otherwise it would be impossible to assassinate the dignitaries of various countries many times and still escape unscathed, making the hatred of various countries still exist to this day.

If the emperor used other reasons to prevaricate, Angelo would just sneer at it. But when the emperor said that he was interested in Mount Edmon's intelligence network, Angelo could not refute it. She was responsible for intelligence around Emperor Aero, and it was very difficult for Angelo to refute it. It is clear how bad the Imperial Intelligence Network is in the South European Barrow region, because it was With the resistance of most southern countries, and the empire's penetration into the southern region only happened in the past two years, under the joint resistance of all countries, the imperial intelligence network is almost blind in the south, and it often only takes action when things happen. I realize that it is very possible that the Emperor of the Empire is interested in the intelligence network of Mount Edmund!

The fat man raised his hand and the carriage stopped. He stretched out his hand to open the door of the carriage. The fat man made a gesture of invitation to Ankolo. "I believe you have other places to live in Castle Rock. I can only give you two days to think about it." , if you agree, tell Mount Edmund that as long as their people can reach the former capital of Aero, the empire can guarantee their safety! "

Ankelo took a deep breath and got down from the carriage gracefully. There was no rejection or confirmation. She did have other residences in Castle Rock, and there was indeed a contact point for Mount Edmund in Castle Rock. In fact, the moment the Emperor made the proposal, she knew that this was the only way out for Mount Edmond.

Soon, Ankeluo's figure disappeared into the vast sea of ​​people in front of him.

The carriage drove into the imperial military camp outside the city. When the carriage stopped, an imperial guard opened the door and whispered to the emperor who was walking towards the military tent, "Your Majesty, we have arrived!"

"Well, bring him to see me." The fat man nodded, and the Imperial Guard turned away. The fat man sat down in the military tent, rubbed his temples, and heard heavy footsteps coming from outside the military tent.

"Your Majesty's vassal, the Hungarian Army Prime Minister Yaosen requests to see your Majesty!" A loud voice said from outside the military tent,

"Yao Sen, come in!" The fat man raised his head. The empire's watchdog finally arrived. Twenty thousand imperial troops were stationed in Fort Rock. In fact, they were mainly used to monitor the Rila people. The empire's watchdog, Hungary Talent is

After the Hungarian Rebellion, there were less than 800,000 men left in the Kingdom of Hungary. Excluding the old and the weak, the number of young and strong men was barely 30,000 or 400,000, and nearly half were disabled. At the time, the empire and the Southern European Barro were in the Istan region. The decisive battle began, and the Hungarian army prime minister Bai Sula Du gritted his teeth and asked the Hungarians, who were still struggling on the line of extinction, to send 50,000 troops. In that battle, the Hungarian army fought with great fame, making many countries that thought the Hungarians were finished realize once again that the Hungarians were still That Hungarian tooth that conquered all armies

Although more than half of the 50,000 Hungarian cavalry were killed in the final battle, looking at the entire Obarro, no one dared to despise the Hungarians anymore, and they were also recognized by the emperor.

It can be said that the bet made by the veteran military minister Bai Suradu won. He used the death of 20,000 Hungarian cavalry to reflect the value of the Hungarians as the watchdog of the empire. He believed that the emperor was not short-sighted in killing the goose to obtain the eggs. People, since they recognized the sturdy ethnic group of Xiongya as the watchdog of the empire, why should they be strengthened before using them? Otherwise, they will all be wiped out. Who will help the emperor watch the gate?

The fact is indeed true. In the two years after the Civil War, the empire no longer ordered to mobilize the Hungarians, but also provided material assistance many times, and even assisted the Hungarians to form their own business groups, and even transferred the Hungarians who originally belonged to the Feishan Kingdom. Part of the area was included in Hungary. Although the Hungarian Kingdom did not return to its heyday, it also showed a prosperous scene two years after losing almost half of its national power.

Ruila and Hungary could only choose one of the two, and the fat man naturally chose Hungary who was willing to fight to the death. This time Bion rebelled, Hungarian military prime minister Yao Sen had asked the emperor for war three times, but the emperor always used Hungary to fight. The Kingdom refused on the grounds that it needed more cultivation, because the fat man believed that in this situation, it would be better for Hungary not to move than to move.

The immobile Hungarian cavalry can better deter other Central European Barrow countries, and the Biang people have made it clear that they must defend the wall and clear the country. Siege warfare has never been the strong point of the Hungarians. The watchdog of the Hungarians is... They should be put out in the wild to bite people.