Realm of Power

"Your Majesty, Edin Reese has won it!" Salton walked in from the office door with an excited expression, holding a military report he had just received, and said in a solemn voice, "Just last night, Estante defeated With less than a hundred casualties, the defenders of Edinris captured the most critical chess piece at the beginning of the battle, Edinris "

"An Edin Reese has only completed the first step of the attack. The real target is still behind. There is nothing to be happy about."

The emperor curled his lips in disapproval. It was his instruction to throw the sick wild goat to Edin Reese. Although the victory was achieved in a short time and the thorn in Edin Reese was removed, it actually had no influence on the war situation. In fact, it is not cost-effective, because the water source inside Edin Reis has also been polluted, which means that even though Edin Reis is obtained, the drinking water problem of the army has not been fundamentally improved.

"Where are Duo Weiyan's 30,000 Xiting cavalry?" The emperor touched his chin with his finger, raised his head and asked Salton

"Yesterday's reply was that we have reached the outskirts of the Elon Valley," Salton quickly replied. The emperor must pull out Edinris at any cost. In fact, there is another meaning, that is, to force the 200,000 Ansel army to rely on The empire transports water to solve the drinking water problem. As long as you seize the water, you are equivalent to seizing the lifeblood of the 200,000 Anse army, and the Anse people have to obey the empire's instructions.

Three days ago, it was not only the Anse army that crossed the border, but also the 30,000 Xiting cavalry of Duo Weiyan who returned from the North Continent. However, the route taken by the Anse army was different. Duo Weiyan's 30,000 Xiting cavalry The court army took advantage of the high mobility of the cavalry and headed straight for the Elun Valley to the north of the border like an arc.

According to the Martinliya map provided by Etmund, the Irun Valley is located on the boundary between the west and the central part. The area is not very large, with a length and width of about three to four hundred miles, but the Irun Valley is sparkling. On the large and small lakes, waterbirds are flying in great numbers, and the swamps are like a huge network, crisscrossing each other. Countless water flows divide this huge area into countless small halves. The six cities of the Martinliya people in the valley are distributed on these small plates. As the area with the richest water resources in the Martinliya prairie, the Irun Valley , is actually a general name for the mud swamps composed of more than thirty large and small lakes.

Even in the dry season, the lakes in the Ilon Valley are still rippling, because the source of these lakes comes from the sharp and high peaks of the nearby Mount Ilon. Even fifty or sixty miles away, the snow-white The mountain peaks still stick straight into the sky like sharp swords. There are traces of snow that have not yet melted. The sound of rolling thunder can still be faintly heard in the sky. They are the source of abundant water in the Yilun Valley. The first is the huge glacier covering an area of ​​more than 50 miles from the Yilun Mountain. The abundant water all year round and the black sludge spreading from the lake also make the Yilun Valley a rare fertile area in the Martinli Ya Prairie region. The tradition of the Martinliya people is to live by water, and the Irun Valley, as the source of hundreds of branch rivers in the Martinliya, is itself one of the main birthplaces of the Martinliya people.

A conservative estimate is that there are at least 400,000 Martinliya people in the Irun Valley. The Martinliya nobles who control this place are the Cananello family. The Cananello family manor is not so much a manor as a large-scale fortress. Stretching next to Baiji Lake, the largest lake in the valley, although it has no obvious fortress-like walls, the densely packed solid stone houses are scattered solid fortresses. Each stone house is three stories high, with crenellations on the top. Every few rows of stone houses also have a stone arrow tower, which is staffed by full-time armed soldiers on duty day and night.

The spreading terrain from the west gradually narrows here, and countless water networks are crisscrossed, which are naturally the best blocking lines. The Cananello family estate, built on a raised mound next to the lake, is surrounded by water on three sides, with only one The road is open. If attackers want to conquer here, they must face up and climb on foot. At the same time, they need to withstand counterattacks from high places and defend against heavy weapons such as rolling stones and trees. For more than a hundred years, the Elun Valley has been regarded as the most important barrier for the Kingdom of Martinliya in the west, because once the Elun Valley is lost, it means that the invading enemy will no longer need to consider the issue of drinking water. The abundant water resources in the valley can support even hundreds of thousands of people. The rise of the Martinliya people in the first place is indispensable to the special environment of the Irun Valley.

Taking down the Irun Valley is equivalent to establishing a foothold in the Martinli Ya Prairie, and being condescending, it can launch a full-scale attack on the northwest of Martinliya at any time. In such an important area, although the domestic elites of the Martinliya Kingdom are all out, but in Yi There are still more than 30,000 troops left in the Lun Valley. If you include the temporary recruitment of troops from the six cities in the valley, there are still 100,000 troops.

Therefore, whether it is to quickly capture Edin Reese or let the main force of the Anser army storm the important town of Catu, they all have the same purpose, which is to lure the Martin Liya Army in the Ilen Valley to withdraw from these water nets. If not If it is easy to fight, then move the enemy to the battlefield where you are good at fighting. This has always been the emperor's habit.

In the afternoon, the sun is scorching, reflecting the clear water on the lake outside Cananello Manor. Occasionally, the breeze blows, and the short weeds above will sway slightly for a few times, and then return to calm. The Cananello family owned a large number of slaves, who were driven out to work as soon as they had a simple lunch. Now is not the time for farm work, the slaves are responsible for building roads and building fortifications. They carried heavy shackles, and some even carried heavy shackles, to move large blocks of stones from the stone mountain, and then carried the stones back to the hillside of the manor to build more arrow stacks.

Most of these slaves have disheveled looks on their faces, with anger in their eyes. Many of them are captured Harvey people. Martin's army raided the Harvey Kingdom. In just one month, at least More than three million Harveys were transported back to the country as slave trophies. The Cananello family, as one of the top ten lords among the Martin Tooth lords, sent more than 40,000 Human troops participated in the war and captured more than 80,000 Harvey slaves in one fell swoop. After excluding those who were sold, given away, treated for illness, and those who disobeyed and resisted and were killed, there were still more than 40,000 people in the Cananello area. At work, the ruthless overseers wielded whips and whipped the fallen Harveys until they got up, or until they never got up. Those who could get up continued to work, and those who couldn't were pulled away and thrown into a deep pit nearby to feed the wolves. The Harvey slaves seemed to have become numb when they saw their companions being taken away. Even the Kingdom of Harvey chose to compromise and ceded half of its land to the Martin Liya people. The hearts of these captured Harvey people He has died a long time ago. It is already impossible to return to the land of Harvey Kingdom in this life.

At this moment, in the deepest part of the manor, in a large and gorgeously decorated villa,

The acting lord of the Cannero family, Canasinco, was leaning on the luxurious bench, happily looking at a document that was delivered, while staring at the woman in front of him lustfully. Excessive indulgence has made him quite tired of women. Even women who are not very attractive cannot attract his attention, but even if the woman in front of him is veiled, he can still feel the impulse of his youth. Wearing a black hat and a thick black veil on her face, her face could not be seen, but her body was shrouded in a black long skirt. The black long skirt was very close to the body, revealing her graceful figure. At a glance, underneath the long skirt are thick black cotton socks and black deerskin boots, which look very light. Her all-black outfit fully reflected her white skin. Inadvertently, her snow-white chest was exposed, and her deep cleavage was vaguely visible.

"You're saying that if the Ansers raid the Western Front, we, the Cannero family, will only have to defend the Irun Valley and not rescue other areas. Is that what you mean?"

Kanasenko swallowed dryly and cast his eyes unabashedly on the other person's towering chest, as if he wanted to see through the black dress and get a glimpse of the plumpness and firmness inside. He seemed to be able to feel the other person's movements as he breathed. The regular movements are exciting and make people unable to take their eyes away for a long time. He is the younger brother of the head of the Cananello family. , the head of the Cananello family is currently fighting in the Order Country, because he was appointed as the acting head of the family, temporarily responsible for the affairs of the family. Although Canason is fat and lustful, he is actually quite smart. He knows that the female special envoy in front of him cannot be touched by him, so he is just having an eye addiction.

"As long as the Irun Valley does not provide rescue, if the Western Front collapses, we will give the Cannero family one hundred thousand slaves for free." The woman in black sat still, as if she was used to the man's lustful eyes.

Kanasenk smiled coldly at the corner of his mouth, "Haha, who doesn't know now that the main force of the kingdom is making great progress in the Order State, the empire is trapped on all sides, the outcome of the North-South War is becoming more and more obvious, and the Ansili family's prestige is at its peak because of this. It was the Anxili family who teamed up with the Ansili people to destroy the Kalisu people. If the Ansili people really raided the border of the kingdom this time and the western front was penetrated, the Ansili family would not be able to get the lords to support them willingly. His reputation plummeted as a result.”

"Just four days ago, the empire's reinforcements had reached 110,000, so the offensive had slowed down. At this time, if the Ansili family's mistakes caused the kingdom's western front to be in crisis, we would ask Silver Fox to come back. Personally support the Western Front, I believe the Silver Fox will have to come back, and when the time comes the Order On the other side of the country, His Highness almost effortlessly took for himself the victory that Silver Fox spent countless efforts on the battlefield of the Order Country. He even took into his possession the unique feat of defeating the Empire and gaining the hegemony of Barro in Southern Europe. , such a huge benefit, you are too stingy to only give me one hundred thousand slaves."

The pretty face of the woman in black was slightly startled. She didn't expect that this stupid-looking fat pig could have such knowledge. It seemed that the acting head of the Cananello family, a century-old family, could be left to take charge of the family. Naturally, he would not He is a mediocre person, but the other party is sitting on the mainland, but he can know the situation on the battlefield of the Order Country very well, which also makes Black The woman in clothes put away some of her contempt, remained silent for a moment, and then continued, "One hundred thousand slaves is the limit. This is in the name of thanking the Cananello family for their support on the battlefield. If too much is given, I'm afraid everyone will know that we told the Cananello family to stand still, and then the situation will be reversed."

"That would be very difficult to handle." Canasenke shook his head with a regretful expression. "You know, if our Cananello family does not move, it will not only violate Lord Martinliya's mutual rescue rules, but also may be attacked by the royal family. The severe punishment, just the punishment, is probably more than 100,000 slaves. The price of 100,000 slaves of Your Highness is too low. Our Cananello family is completely outweighing the gains and losses, and it will also have to bear the infamy. If Your Highness really wants to talk, Please also come up with a price that meets the requirements

"What if we add the important town of Kathu?" the woman in black said in a deep voice.

"Katu!" Kanasenk's eyes suddenly lit up. As an important town on the western front, Kathu has extensive transportation lines and is the most prosperous city west of Martinliya. Although the Irun Valley has quite extensive water network, but it is an area with extremely poor commerce, because the Martinites do not have the ability to build large merchant ships, and there is no domestic commercial trade. route, so although the Cananello family has more than 200,000 slaves and control of six cities, it is actually extremely lacking in financial resources. One cardu is almost equivalent to the Cananello family's income of three More than times, even the three-year-old child in Martin Liya’s country knows the Cananello family’s covetousness for Catu. Fortunately, His Highness has already reserved a hand.

"If the Cananello family does this favor for His Highness, one hundred thousand slaves plus Cato's letter of cooperation," the woman in black said with a clear voice, her eyes flashing, and she took out a document from her pocket and placed it in Canasenk "This is the contract of Kathu. As His Highness's property, His Highness can handle it independently. Even the royal family cannot interfere."

Kanasenk took the document overjoyed and carefully looked at the contents and names on the blood book one by one, still muttering something silently in his mouth. The above is indeed written by that person's hand, and at the back is a contract to jointly manage Kathu City. Kathu City itself is the property of that highness.

In fact, five years ago, Kathu City was just a very ordinary transportation center. It was His Highness who did not hesitate to risk the tradition of Martinliya people not to do business and began to build Kathu into a commercial center and used special channels. Buying a large number of important products from outside and then selling them through Katu can be said to be a huge profit, if only Canasinco would not be tempted to let the Cananello family take over Catu, because the Cananello family does not have special channels to purchase goods, let alone the power of the other party to dominate the world. If it were replaced by Cananello family, If the family manages Kathu, I am afraid that Kathu will decline immediately, but if it is with that His Highness, that is another matter!

"Okay, I agree to your Highness's request," Kanasenk said without hesitation.