Realm of Power

There is no wind on the sunny sea surface, and the sparkling waves become more and more gentle. Under the bright sunshine, the beautiful picture is revealed. Under the blue sky without any variegation, the clear and transparent light green sea water fluctuates with the wind, forming a A white line rushes up to the test in front, and the sunlight that is not dazzling shines down from high altitude.

Badya Port on the Feishan coast, this inland sea hub city that has risen rapidly since last autumn, is now shining like a bright pearl. Since the empire put down the rebellion of the Feishan nobles last autumn, the Feishan region has been full of After a year of decline, it was finally brought to an end by the transfer of a new administrative officer. Sweeping it all away, this new administrative officer is well-known in the empire. The former deputy chief of the empire, once known as one of the emperor's right-hand men, was once shelved by the emperor because of something, and then was used again. This person is Plais, for the emperor to suddenly appoint this person, the people in the empire are more of a spectator mentality.

Although Plais was a former high-ranking lieutenant-general, things are different now than in the past. The emperor appointed this person as the governor of Feishan, which may not mean he has no intention of punishing and warning. The entire Feishan area is in ruins, and Bavaria is In the battle, Feishan's 300,000-strong army died in the battle. For Feishan, a country with a total population of only a few million, the death of 300,000 young men means that half of the country's strong men died. In addition, half of the country was lost due to the previous invasion of the Istan Empire. The tragedy of Feishan Kingdom His vitality has long been gone, and there is no hope of recovering it for twenty years. What can even Prais do? The emperor transferred Prais to Feishan. In addition to expressing his forgiveness for the Feishan area, he also had another The reason should be to allow the former imperial adjutant to have a decent position. After wasting a few years in the Feishan area, he can retire honorably as the governor of the imperial area. The emperor is a person who misses old friendships. This Everyone at the top of the empire knew this

The main reason for the decline of the Feishan region lies with the emperor. It was the emperor who killed half of Feishan's adult males in one go. It was the emperor who instructed the imperial general Valician to deal a heavy blow to the Feishan nobles in the annexation war. The emperor allowed many Feishan nobles who controlled large amounts of money and property to flee. , in the end, what was left was naturally a mess riddled with holes. After the emperor, out of anger at the assassination of his important ministers, allowed the Feishan area to be integrated into the empire, the empire's top brass selectively ignored the dilapidation of the Feishan area, and now they will The transfer of the old ministers is not so much a re-adjustment as a little comfort to the old ministers.

But in just six months, what Prais did in the Feishan area shocked the entire empire. This former important minister of the empire built casinos and smuggled transactions along the coast of Feishan, and most of all, the empire was shaken. What was shocking was that there was actually a large amount of unknown capital investment.

Feishan Coast is an area with beautiful environment and scenery. Decades ago, when Feishan Navy was still strong, the entire Feishan Coast was full of casinos and auction houses. Some of the older Feishan elders were still dealing with dozens of people. The grand occasion of two years ago is still fresh in my memory, but this time, Plais, who has always been known for his stability, is not only crazier than during Feishan's naval days, but also insane. High-end villas were built in coastal urban areas with beautiful scenery, and beautiful young women from the Barro war-torn areas in southern Europe were recruited to fill these aristocratic areas as servants. For a time, the coastal area of ​​Feishan was full of casinos and beautiful women. Just like a pearl that wiped away the dust, it suddenly made the entire continent of Opalo stand aside. How could a casino be opened like this? This is not a casino. It is simply a huge resort, shopping, and aristocratic area that has been expanded under the guise of a casino.

"Plais ignored the imperial laws and built casinos in the area under his jurisdiction. He also committed the evil act of buying and selling people. If it is not dealt with, how can the imperial laws be allowed to flow smoothly?" Various reports accusing Plais were published in In the past six months, he has not been on the emperor's desk, and the emperor has never said anything. This is undoubtedly a tacit approval of Plais's behavior, and the accusations against Plais in the empire have disappeared a lot. Some empires emerging classes within the country, especially They are from the business class and have begun to bring their family or friends to Feishan. In addition to experiencing the famous blue sea and blue sky of Feishan coast, they also have the pleasure of spending huge sums of money in the casino and selling at the smuggling auction house so much that they can't believe it. Royal treasures, some people became rich overnight and became famous all along the Feishan coast, and brought beauties back to their arms and became legends. Others went bankrupt overnight, lost all their wealth, lost their wives and children, and fell into the dust. The miracle coast has become the Feishan coast. another name for

Fifteen miles away from Badiya Port, the Empire is on the pier of Kusu Port, the largest naval port on the Feishan Coast. The blue sky and gentle waves are hitting the shore. A large number of Imperial Navy soldiers are fully armed and control every position in the port. ,, with a very serious look on his face. His armor was shining brightly in the sunlight. Since this morning, the entire area within five miles of the Navy Port has been under martial law and all traffic is strictly prohibited. Imperial soldiers even appeared on the roofs of many houses.

"Don't be so nervous. In informal situations, the emperor is actually a very easy to talk to. Moreover, the emperor is very satisfied with your lady's performance. He pushed Fei Shan along the coast to such an extent within half a year. Even I couldn't do it at the beginning. I was shocked by the emperor's decision. I must not only know the characteristics of Feishan's coast well, but also have the skills to be worthy of the battlefield. The general is decisive in killing. If it were any other person, I am afraid that he would not be able to do as well as your lady. You have such a good daughter. It will not be a problem for the family to prosper for hundreds of years." Plais stared at the sea in front of him. He was wearing Wearing a silver collar and an overall black imperial governor's uniform, he turned to a middle-aged general beside him and said with a smile,

If anyone else in the empire's senior ranks saw this scene, I'm afraid they would be frightened. When did the former adjutant-general of the empire, Lord Plais, who has always been unsmiling, become so kind to the outside world, let alone as the adjutant-general? An identity, the emperor's father-in-law

"My little girl is just a little bolder and has no real ability. The scene like this on the Feishan coast is entirely due to the governor," the middle-aged general replied nervously. He was the newly appointed person in charge of the Imperial Feishan garrison. Hakara, a member of the Feishan garrison Yu Feishan Governor's Mansion can only be regarded as a regional force. It is not qualified to stand here with such an identity, but another identity is enough. Currently, the father of Audrey, the business tycoon on the Feishan Coast, is in charge. It is also another important chess piece that fell into the hands of the emperor.

His weight as the chief military officer of the Feishan region, if placed in the empire's front-line combat corps, is just a flag commander. But for this Feishan noble who has been cautious all his life, this is definitely a blow from heaven. The pie fell and knocked him unconscious. His daughter Audrey is currently in charge. A popular figure in the Feishan region, monopolizing 80% of the foreign sea trade and 40% of the casinos on the Feshan coast, so much so that it was rumored that Audrey was the underground lover of Feishan Governor Plais, but as a Audrey's father, Hakara knew very well that all this was the emperor's handiwork

Prais only carried a name on his face. The entire plan was proposed by the emperor. Prais was only the executor of the plan, and his position as commander of the garrison was only to make the execution of the emperor's plan smoother. In this grand chess game, he, his daughter Audrey, and even Feishan Governor Plais himself are just pawns on the chessboard laid out by the emperor.

The emperor's real goal has recently been due to the fact that the two major groups of Central and European Barro are competing with each other to control the empire's trade routes. As a result, the Central and European Barro trade routes have been cut off. Caravans that originally passed through the Central and European Barro region have chosen to bypass Central and European Barro and choose The goods are transferred from Fort Locke, and then go around Central Europe Barro along the coastal road. After stopping at this large transfer station on the Feshan Coast, they can either choose to enter the Istan region inland, or continue along the sea route to the South Europe Barro region.

Such a clear line is right in front of you. If you couldn't see it before, how could you not see it now? Hakara is not stupid. In the past, because of the existence of Feishan Kingdom, the empire on the northern coast of the Inland Sea was like being torn off the shipping line. Together, they had to pass the trade route from Central Europe to Barro. Now because of the complexion of the Feishan coast, With the rise of Xinghe, this area has been supplemented. Even if the imperial trade route does not rely on the Central European Barrow land transportation, it can still transport goods to the east coast of the inland sea. However, the Central European Barrow has not yet realized this, and still has Think that as the East-West Corridor Zone, they can have the capital to bargain with the empire.

Now the Barro region in Central Europe is on the verge of breaking out. The so-called Hanshan Alliance headed by Rilla and the Shade Alliance of the Kingdom of Robles are still preparing to fight to the death for the so-called trade route interests. They have no idea that the emperor has already Another route has been found, and the emperor's coming to Feishan coast at this moment is quite a bit like sitting on a mountain and watching a tiger fight.

"Sir, there is news from the Navy that there is a storm on the road, so it is delayed from the scheduled time. His Majesty the Emperor may not arrive until the afternoon."

"Afternoon? I understand."

Sure enough, at almost four o'clock in the afternoon, a huge Imperial Dragon-class battleship appeared on the southern sea, flanked by five Imperial Navy Dragon Tooth battleships that rode the wind and waves on each side. The heavy triangular bow was torn apart like a heavy plow. beautiful blue sea , the canvas has been completely lowered at a position two hundred meters away from the port, relying entirely on inertia to move forward, the huge hull slowly docked, the huge Imperial Navy Dragon-class battleship still seemed like a gust of wind, as it docked. There was a slight tremor The ship moved, causing the dock to hit the ground with a thumping sound. The side of the thirty-meter-high ship looked like a huge mountain from the bottom up. Hakara's face turned pale when he saw the Imperial Navy Dragon for the first time. , although it is rumored that Fei Shan's navy was able to It is enough to build a staggering giant ship, but its height is only 20 meters, which is completely incomparable with the 30-meter Dragon-class battleship in front of me. With such a huge war fortress, it is no wonder that even the always imposing momentum was The sea country Strand had to bow its head obediently

The welcome ceremony was very simple, and the emperor did not like grand ceremonies. Along the way, he had a clear view of the changes along the coast of Feishan. Generally speaking, he was satisfied. From the emperor's conversation, Plais knew that the emperor wanted to get The exact situation of the shipping route turned out to be that the Imperial Navy first sailed to the Port of Locke in Barro, Central Europe, and then carried out supplies before heading to the Port of Fissanbadiya.

"The four days before and after are at least one and a half days shorter than the land route through the Central European Barro region, and there is no need to go through the layers of taxation of the Central European Barro countries. You have done a good job, I am afraid that the Central European Barro The Luo countries still think that Feishan Coast is a big gambling ground, and they still don’t know that what Feishan Coast really wants to take away is their trade route interests.”

The emperor stood in front of the glass window and glanced at the surrounding scenery. This is an independent manor specially placed by Praist. It has a large area and very good greenery. There are dense bushes, vast lawns, and many more. The ancient statue stands in the four-story hall. Looking far into the distance, you can see the fields full of colorful wild flowers in early summer. It is indeed a very pleasant thing.

The emperor was very satisfied with this. He dropped the seeds in the spring and recovered the fruits in the autumn. He was here to recover the fruits. There were too many countries in the Barrow region of Central Europe. Because it was not the result of the imperial conquest by force, it was like the appendix of the empire. Which If someone wants to stir up trouble in the empire, the best way is to touch the appendix of the empire. This is an ambitious place. Although the area is not large, everyone wants to be one. Take the boss

A small country with few people, unscrupulous and capricious

It’s this kind of area that I’m talking about. Even if it’s the empire, it’s impossible to suppress them all. Every time Barro stirs up trouble in Central Europe, it won’t cause the empire to suffer much loss, but it will also cause the empire to lose face. For the enemies of the empire, , Central Europe Barrow is a natural target. Wherever you put it, the cruelty of the empire is alive. The evidence is that the empire took advantage of the Hungarian Rebellion to seize control of Central Europe's Barro, which is not justified in itself. In order to develop maritime trade, the empire completely treated the countries under its command as slaves. As for the Empire's annual meeting, The enemies of the empire will naturally selectively forget about the fact that the Barrow countries in Central Europe have united to threaten the empire.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Rayla finally couldn't bear it any longer. Yesterday evening, it launched an attack on the left line of the Sulav Terrace. The Robles Army was caught off guard and fought. The Kingdom of Rayla's army broke into the defense line of Robles Army for ten miles. The Robles Army had already begun to attack. Shrink the defense line in an all-round way. My subordinates believe that the Robles Army failed too quickly. I am afraid there is something wrong here." Plais paused in his voice and reported the latest situation received today to the emperor with a respectful expression.

"Problem? Haha." When the black-haired emperor heard Plais's report, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and the corner of his mouth curled coldly, "Our Majesty Owitt is used to being the boss, but he has never thought about Rila now. The kingdom is no longer the Kingdom of Ruila before. I still think about everything. Earlier, the pride of the Rila people made it difficult to have true friends, let alone a guy who likes to monopolize the benefits after being ruined. But King Robles is different. As a newly rising country, he has a lot of money, and he also proposed his original intention. If the interests are shared equally, this will be very exciting.”