Realm of Power

The breath of early winter has begun to linger on the streets, and the bright and sunny late autumn has come to an end. Then the season changes, the leaves begin to wither, and the bare tree trunks begin to cover everything people can see, and the cold penetrates into people. skin, people's hearts began to become quiet with the advent of winter. The clouds in the sky changed rapidly, and as the church bell The sound of the sound sounded, and the children after school rushed from the streets to their homes as if they were being urged. But on the west coast of the empire, it was a completely different scene. Salton was extremely efficient in doing things, and the west coast was his first place in the south. At the headquarters of the Second Army, the empire's announcement appeared simultaneously on the bulletin board outside the Governor's Palace and on the most crowded road in the city in the early morning of the next day.

At the same time, the announcement with the bright red imperial seal was also sent out by the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Everyone who looked at the announcement was dumbfounded and couldn't understand it. There were also eyes that were shining red and ecstatic. All the forces in the southern European Barrow got the news. representative characters, with various expressions written on different faces

"As long as any force seizes the land from the Kingdom of Martinliya in this war, the empire will firmly recognize it." I have to say that this announcement from the empire is too cruel. It is like a huge stone smashing into the eyes. There is already an undercurrent. The moving lake surface suddenly caused the entire lake surface to explode. Martin's force The Japanese expressed great indignation when they saw this announcement. Prince Sterman, who was imprisoned in the Imperial Intelligence Department, reportedly vomited blood on the spot after hearing the news. The forces worked together to put pressure on the empire, forcing the empire to revoke this notice.

"Why is the empire so crazy this time? What does it mean to issue such a notice? Does the empire think that anyone in Martinliya can touch it casually?" Marquis Jillian, the representative of the Kingdom of Aden, glanced at the message sent by the empire. Regarding the content of the announcement, he threw it on the table angrily and funny. The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a copy to every representative of the forces on the west coast.

"Sir, how should we express our position in Aden?" The adjutant next to him also had a sneer on his face. It's been a long time since I've seen him. I didn't expect to see such a ridiculous thing on this trip to the west coast. The empire and the Martin Liya people are already warring countries. Released Apart from showing off one's own shallow IQ, what else can such an announcement do?

"Of course I am indignant at the empire's despicable behavior. Just ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to issue a protest document."

Marquis Jillian waved his hand indifferently. This auction has attracted 80% of the influence of Barrow in southern Europe. Everyone is gearing up for the upcoming horse racing event and preparing to show off at this auction. No one expected that the empire would suddenly issue such an announcement two days before the auction.

"The battle for Southern European Barro hegemony between the empire and the Martin Liya people has been going on so far. Hundreds of thousands of troops and more than ten forces have been involved. The entire Southern European Barro is waiting and watching. The empire hopes to use such a so-called Inciting the announcement will make the entire southern European Barro switch to the imperial camp. This is a joke, that is, the empire coming from the north is so naive."

In another villa, the special envoy of the Kingdom of Baroikar in Southern Europe handed the announcement to the person next to him with a gloomy expression. It was a middle-aged man with a thick complexion, wearing a light yellow general uniform with a tattoo on his chest. Zhang showed that the other party was from the Kingdom of Harvey, and it was Duke Bixu, the representative of the Kingdom of Harvey.

"Lord Bixu, what do you think of this announcement from the empire? What does the empire want to do?" Duke Bixu is responsible for foreign trade in the Kingdom of Harvey. Now the entire Kingdom of Harvey has withdrawn all its power. The Harvey Plateau is like a scarred beast busy licking its wounds. Although its strength is greatly reduced, it does not mean that the Kingdom of Harvey has been excluded from the list of powerful Barro countries in southern Europe.

The Kingdom of Harvey attaches great importance to the empire's auction of eight horse farms belonging to Martin Liya this time. The Minister of Foreign Trade, Duke Bixu, personally leads the team.

Not only because the Harvey Kingdom needs more war horses, but also because this is the horse farm of the Martinliya people. The Martinliya people killed half of the Harvey Kingdom and their blood flowed into rivers. Millions of Harvey people became Martinliya. A man's sword kills the devil. In terms of hatred, the Kingdom of Harvey's hatred for the Martin Liya people has reached its core. Although it does not dare to retaliate against the Martin Liya people, it can take down one or two Martin Liya people's racecourses to make them sick. Martin Liya Ren is also a good choice

"First they auctioned off Martin Liya's racecourse, and now they make such an announcement. To be honest, apart from humiliating Martin Liya, I don't understand the empire's intention."

Duke Bixu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "In my opinion, the empire's move is indeed a bit of a child's play. I don't know who came up with it. Although I also hate the Martin Liya people very much and hope that everyone can join forces to crusade, but it is also Don’t you think that such a ridiculous announcement will have much impact on a war involving the hegemony of the southern European Barrow continent?

"Yes, the Martin Liya people have been in Barro in southern Europe for more than a hundred years, and it is not that there have been alliances with various countries to conquer them. But no matter what, the territory of the Martin Liya people is getting bigger and bigger. Every time there is a coalition, there will definitely be a force. They were destroyed by the Martin Liya people, not to mention the fact that the Martin Liya people have now invaded the northern part of the Order State. With the possibility of annexing the Order State, a powerful Barrow country in southern Europe, even the empire can only struggle to support itself on the frontline of the Holy Capital of the Order State. With the Martin Liya people so powerful, who would be afraid of the empire? You dare to take advantage of the Martin Liya people even after receiving this notice! On the contrary, I feel something is wrong."

"Yes, there is indeed a problem. If the empire issues such a notice at this moment, it will only make people feel that the empire can no longer support it." Bixu crumpled the notice into a ball with his fingers and took a deep breath. "Otherwise, when would the dignified empire need to encourage other forces to assist? Duke Bixu paused, his eyes flashed with a chill, but he secretly felt a pity in his heart. In this civil war, I am afraid that the people who most hope that the Martin Liya people will fail , is the Kingdom of Harvey

He came here mainly to have secret contacts with the Empire. The Empire wanted to defeat the Martinliya people, and the Kingdom of Harvey wanted to regain half of the land that was cut off by the Martinliya people. Although the two sides were once warring countries, in terms of actual interests, There is not much conflict between the Empire and the Kingdom of Harvey. The two countries now have a common enemy. Why can't they join forces?

"So about the contact with the empire this time..." The special envoy of the Kingdom of Ikar asked hesitantly. Ikar and the Kingdom of Harvey are on the verge of breaking out. If the Kingdom of Harvey is over, the Kingdom of Ikar will also be in crisis, and the two countries will also be in crisis. The relationship is originally a union. This time the Kingdom of Harvey intends to contact the Empire, and the Kingdom of Ikar naturally does the same.

"We'll talk about it later. Anyway, there are still a few days left for the auction. Let's see how other countries respond." Duke Bikesu slammed his palms on the table and groaned in a heavy voice. Seeing this announcement, Bikesu Duke Su hesitated. If the news of the alliance between the Harvey Kingdom and the Empire were known to the Martinliya people, after the Martinliya people defeated the Empire, the situation of the Harvey Kingdom would be even worse. This risk cannot be taken.

"What does that guy want to do?"

In a solemn, dark, closed building specially arranged by the Empire's Southern Intelligence Department, a very young woman was standing by the window and looking out, twirling her hanging hair with her fingers, and doing something with her other hand. He was holding a notice sent by the empire, wearing men's clothing, with dark blond hair draped over his shoulders, a slim figure, smooth skin, and a light yellow scarf exposed at the collar. At first glance, people thought he was a handsome man. juvenile

And if her identity is exposed, the entire west coast will definitely be shocked again. The Pope of the Order State, Putamia, even though the war in the Order State has reached a critical level, the Imperial Army and the Martin Liya Army are both heavily gathered, and the battle On the spur of the moment, after hearing the news about the Holy Light, she rushed over immediately

Who would have expected that Fatty was not found, but instead he encountered his old rival Ankolo, the notorious Mount Etmund, and the Temple Special Forces of the Order State. They were definitely the two units that Barrow in the entire southern Europe was least willing to mention. The two sides have been fighting for decades, and I don’t know how many people died. When the two women met, it was like sparks hitting the earth, and even ordinary people were shocked. Damia had forgotten what she was here for. When she realized what she was doing, she had been placed in this remote suburban villa. At this moment, Damia didn't know that she had been plotted by the fat man. Potamia died. After realizing that there was no hope of obtaining the Holy Light from the dead fat man, Potamia had no choice but to enter the auction house.

The issuance of this notice once again made the West Coast the focus of the entire Obarro. Regarding the empire's notice, most of the forces responded with a spectator mentality.

"Salton, do you believe that ambition also needs to be cultivated?"

The black-haired emperor was playing with a pot of flowers and plants on the window sill of the villa. The de facto dictator of the empire raised his hand indifferently, and the sky unexpectedly glowed with a slight light. Thick clouds float in the depressed sky, exuding an unhealthy halo, and the sound of rolling thunder heralds the true arrival of winter.

"It seems like thunder?" The emperor raised his head with a slightly surprised look on his face. He wouldn't be struck by thunder, would he?

"It is said that the winter rains on the West Coast are coming in these days," Salton replied.

"Oh, so the southern part of Kalisu is about to fall. Have the procedures for handing over the horse farm to the Ansers been completed?" The emperor used the scissors in his hand to cut off a dead leaf from the flowers and plants in the pot, and smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth. , seems to be in a good mood

"The handover with Miss Anokazu has been completed." Salton was as cautious as ever, with broad shoulders and a strong appearance of a Nord soldier, but for some reason, his brown hair was white on both sides of his ears, and his eyebrows were also mixed. With some white hair. For an age of over forty, Salton gave people an unsuitable impression. From the emperor's smile, Salton saw a lot of things. As expected, Anokasu chose the largest of the eight racecourses. One can produce at least 500 military horses every year. Maybe in two or three years, Anse will have a cavalry army of more than a thousand people, but it is equivalent to saying that from another aspect

Arnold had to use insufficient food to feed these war horses. Once such news broke out, using food eaten by humans to feed the horses would only aggravate other ministries' dissatisfaction with Arnold. The emperor's intention, if Not specifically mentioning whether it would rain in the southern part of Carisu, Salton really hadn't thought about it, but now he felt that many people would die under this winter rain!

"Rumble" At this time, the distant roaring sound caused by air friction due to discharge phenomenon reached the ears of the two of them. The voice gradually grew louder and became more violent and violent. Finally, a hammer of light hit the line of sight, and raindrops began to hit the glass window in clusters. The first winter rain has really come,

"It's really here!"

The emperor closed the window, silvery white flashes snaked through the air, thunder exploded, and the silence was shattered like fragile porcelain, leaving an uncomfortable reverberation in the eardrums. The emperor picked up a document in his hand and handed it to Salton, and said in a solemn voice, "This is the battle plan that has just been drawn up. It will be implemented immediately after the auction. Take it back and destroy it immediately after reading it."

The emperor's voice paused, and his pupils as black as morning stars flashed with a sharp light, "In the entire empire, there are only two people who have seen this plan, one is me and the other is you, do you understand?"

"Yes." Salton's expression couldn't help but change. After taking the plan, he opened it and took a look. He suddenly felt a rush of coldness on his back. The empire's march southward had finally begun! I'm afraid no one thought that the time when the emperor decided to go south would be now, and the beginning of the southward journey was that ridiculous notice announced to the outside world!

Everyone outside scoffed at the Empire's notice, and Salton was definitely a little too ridiculous.

But after reading this battle plan, Salton was shocked beyond measure. Only then did he realize how terrifying and powerful the emperor's move was. It measured people's hearts and promoted the general trend. No one in the entire Oparo could compare with His Majesty. ! This announcement does not have much power now, but it planted the seeds of ambition.

Although other forces regarded this notice as a joke and thought it was a sign of weakness of the empire, no one expected that the 450,000 troops of the eight central countries would be launched within ten days. The whole situation was completely different. Forty The 50,000-strong army from the eight central countries would definitely be able to plunge more than half of Martin's territory into war.

At that time, if the Martin Liya people do not want to be destroyed, they will have to withdraw all their troops, and the imperial army will follow closely. In that case, the outcome of the Second Civil War will no longer be in suspense, and the strategic initiative will be lost. Full tilt to the empire's side

This announcement from the empire was the clarion call to march at that time, and it was the last straw that crushed the Martin Liya people.

With this announcement from the empire in front of them, other countries would be fools if they didn't take the opportunity to take a bite! What's more, the Martin Liya people have a very bad reputation in Barro in southern Europe. They are hated by everyone. How many people are waiting for revenge! When the time comes, Martin Liya will fight against the entire surrounding area.

The empire can completely recharge its batteries, watch the main force of Martin's tooth army in a silent manner, and then find an opportunity to overthrow them in a single battle. This will also greatly weaken the possible resentment caused by the southward movement and truly open up the way for the empire to move southward!