Realm of Power

Eagle Woods is coming, and the Great Oasis is about to change. Hayera knows that the Grand Oasis Alliance plan is coming to an end. He and Eagle Woods have been rivals for many years. The two sides have been competing on the border of Istanbul for six years, and Hayera has the upper hand on the battlefield. Some, after the war, Hayera arranged four assassinations of Eagle Woods, but they all failed. Eagle Woods only had one fierce counterattack, but it was the most threatening one in Hayera's life.

Eaglewoods didn't know what means he used to bribe one of Hayela's concubines to put chronic poison in the food. If Hayela hadn't been lucky, one of Eaglewoods' subordinates surrendered to Hayela when surrounded by the battlefield. , the secret report was that Eaglewoods bribed a person close to Hayela to poison her. Hayela was afraid that she didn’t even know how she died. In the end, the beloved concubine was secretly executed, and three hundred people were implicated and executed. multiple people

Eaglewoods! Hayera stared at the gray-white sky in the distance. In the heat that hit her face, she glanced slightly at the corner of her mouth, clenched her fingers suddenly, and even her fingers turned slightly white due to excessive exertion.

Many people think that Eagle Woods is a famous general with ruthless command on the battlefield, who can rival Hayela on the battlefield. However, few people know that Eagle Woods, as a top strategist in the mainland, sometimes releases secret arrows. , even more than a life-and-death duel on the battlefield, the impact and damage caused, Hayela will never forget

The reason why he became like this now is actually because of an arrangement made by Eagle Woods before he retired. Ha Yela's eyes were full of bloodshot eyes.

As the most powerful general in the former Istan Empire, the first general under Emperor Thoradin, and the number one figure in the Istan military, Hayera wants to have status and power. In the eyes of others, , Hayela has already stood at the pinnacle of human ministers, and is naturally extremely loyal to the Istan Empire.

But who would have thought that he would eventually choose the emperor who betrayed him, and join forces with the emperor to ambush Emperor Thoradin's return ship, which would eventually lead to the defeat of the Istan Empire on the Feishan battlefield, and the overthrow of the entire Istan Empire. The main reason is that before Igwoods resigned as Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Aden, he made every effort to send people to the capital of Istanbul to spread the word.

"Hayera has long been dissatisfied with the Crown Prince of Istan. With Emperor Thoradin here, Hayera dare not rebel. Without Emperor Thoradin, the entire Istan Empire will suddenly change. As a member of the East of the Istan Empire, Hayera The governor has a high position of power, and his Eastern Army has as many as 200,000 people. Eighty percent of the Istan generals who are not of Istan origin are under the command of Hayela.

Hayela's Eastern Legion is known as the most powerful legion in the Istan Empire. They are all fierce troops who fought in bloody battlefields. They are unruly. From the soldiers to the officers, almost all are not Istanis. In other The army was oppressed, despised, and humiliated, so in the Eastern Army they only listened to Hayera and not to a newly succeeded Istan emperor. . . . . "

Although this rumor is a bit exaggerated, no one will deny that in the entire Istan Empire, the only person who can suppress Hayera, the empire's first general, is Emperor Thoradin himself, and because Hayera is not Istan People, no matter how high their status is, are regarded as barbarians by the Istani nobles. Therefore, officers of the orthodox Istani ethnic group are not willing to come to Hayela's Eastern Army. Therefore, Hayela's Eastern Army is indeed non-Istanbul. ethnic legions,

If Emperor Thoradin I dies and Hayera raises his arms, who can stop the 200,000 powerful Eastern Legion?

Since this rumor spread, the Istan Empire has begun a purge of officers of non-Istan origin. Led by the Crown Prince of the Istan Empire, they all believe that these non-Istanis generals cannot be completely loyal to the Istan Empire. Yes, it would be dangerous to hand the army into their hands, and in the name of the Crown Prince of the Istan Empire The investigation team led by the leader also found a so-called collaboration letter when arresting a non-Istanbul military officer in his residence, proving that these non-Istanbul military officers were all in Cao Ying and in Han. This was The Istan Empire caused a huge shock. For a time, various trends surged, and all kinds of rejection of imperial soldiers who were not of Istan origin were

"These villains are enjoying the glory of the Istan Empire, but secretly betraying the country!"

"Anyone who is not of my race must have a different heart!"

The crown prince's move to "resolutely demand the purity of all non-Istantian officers within the imperial army" has greatly won over the aristocracy of the Istan Empire and gained the support of most of the Istan Empire's aristocrats.

These Istani nobles have always believed that the Istani Empire should be purely composed of Istani people. Istani people are noble, and other ethnic groups are inferior ethnic groups and can only be dominated. But now many non-Istani people Ethnic nobles and soldiers also climbed to high positions in the empire, which was tantamount to dividing Taking away the interests that should belong to them, they naturally have no expectations for Emperor Thoradin who advocates inclusiveness, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has great hopes. Since he was a child, they have instilled in the Crown Prince the awareness that aliens are stealing the power of the empire, and even among them There are still people looking up at the Imperial Throne!

The young crown prince was angry and asked who it was. The noble who spoke expressed that he had high authority and had a lot of troops. He did not dare to say it, but his words, both inside and outside, were undoubtedly pointing to one person.

Among all the important generals of the empire, the most conspicuous one is undoubtedly Hayera, who is known as the first general of the Istan Empire.

If Khayera is an Istani, there would be no problem at all. Unfortunately, Khayera is not an Istani, but a highlander from the north. He is even a prisoner driven out from the northern highlands. Under the indoctrination of the aristocratic class of the Istani Empire, The crown prince was extremely repulsive towards non-Istanbul ethnic groups, and soon regarded Hayera as a thorn in his side, and even privately called Hayera a splitter and betrayer of the empire.

However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had heard about Hayera's reputation on the battlefield. He asked his teacher if Hayera was the most famous general in the Istan Empire. The person responsible for educating the Crown Prince in military studies was the Marquis of the Istan Empire, Rikube. His Excellency the Marquis, who once served as a front-line commander in the Istanbul Army, naturally would not have anything good to say about Hayera, who stole the spotlight from many Istanbul soldiers on the battlefield.

He transferred back from the front-line commander to the idle strategic staff of the Royal Capital Military Affairs Department. During a war between the Istan Empire's border army and the Aden Kingdom's army, his army was too aggressive and had an encounter with 50,000 Aden troops. Due to inferior strength and unpreparedness, his legions were defeated almost instantly.

However, Hayala, who had an army of fifty thousand, stopped on the other side and watched coldly as he fought with nearly twice the number of enemies for a whole morning. In the end, more than 20,000 of his Eighth Army were killed, and he himself He also lost his left hand on the battlefield and was protected Wei desperately ran back, and after the war, it was proved that Hayera's judgment was correct. At that time, the Aden army did not only encounter 50,000 people, but there were also 50,000 troops lurking on the left and right. As long as Hayera's army moved in, The battle situation is the result of a three-line attack.

The Aden people's combat target from beginning to end was Hayela, because Hayela adopted similar ambush tactics in three months and killed more than 6,000 Aden border troops. The Aden army came to retaliate this time. , the deliberate retreat in front was actually to lure Hayela to the bait, but who knew that it was his Eighth Army who was twice as powerful as him and took the bait?

In the end, his Eighth Army was able to escape because Hayela did not step into the battlefield. The Aden people knew that the ambush intention was exposed and chose to let go of Ricke, which was only an accessory of little importance.

"What is the number one general in the Istan Empire? That barbarian is just lucky. If the commander were replaced by me, I would have been dealt with ten times better by that foreigner." Marquis Rickbei was impressed by Hayela's military talent. He scoffed, and after returning to the Ministry of Military Affairs, he repeatedly requested that Hayera be held accountable.

Even after knowing the truth, he firmly claimed that it was because of Hayela that he missed the perfect opportunity to completely annihilate the main force of the 150,000-strong army of the Kingdom of Aden! As for how to annihilate twice as many Aden troops with 80,000 troops, Marquis Rikube said that since his 30,000-strong Eighth Army could defeat the 50,000-strong Aden Army on the opposite side, why not 80,000 troops to completely annihilate the 150,000 Aden troops? !

This guy and Hayera are on a collision course! It was precisely because of this that the aristocratic faction of the Istan Empire recommended Rikube to Emperor Thoradin as the crown prince's military instructor. The crown prince was twelve years old at the time and had reached the age where he needed to learn military command. For some unknown reason, Emperor Thoradin acquiesced to the recommendation,

Three days later, Riekbei entered the Broluning Palace of the Crown Prince of Istanbul.

How could the Crown Prince know this? The Crown Prince only knew that his military instructor was a brave commander who truly fought to the death with the Aden people. The severed arm of Marquis Rikbe was the best proof, not to mention that this commander was When escaping, he was shot by seven or eight arrows from the Aden people. Although the armor was thick enough and did not damage his internal organs, it was definitely scarred, enough for the Crown Prince of the Empire who had never been on the battlefield to see his heart. admire

"At that time, we were surrounded by five times the Aden army, but so what, we are invincible Istani warriors. At the point of our sword, we are invincible. The opponent I killed was bleeding like a river. His armor was thrown away and his body was dead. He went all over the place and almost caught Emperor Thoradin, but because Hayela was greedy for life and afraid of death, he failed! "

In order to prove that he is worthy of being the Crown Prince's military instructor, and to attract His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's attention, Marquis Rikube naturally prepared all kinds of so-called battles. After all, he is also the commander of a real front-line field army. He dare not say that he has personal experience. Hundreds of battles, seven or eight battles have been fought, just one of them It would be very simple to modify a small encounter and turn it into a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of people. Moreover, Marquis Rikube was very eloquent and was a well-known playboy in the Imperial Capital of Istan. For someone like the Crown Prince who was in a state of full A young man of fantasy and ambition knows very well how to gain the other person's respect.

According to Richton's description, he bled and was wounded for the Istan Empire. Even in the face of several times the enemy's onslaught, he still held his weapon high and fought to the death. He almost captured the King of Aden three times in the battle. The King of Aden saw his military flag. will run away with a pale face. Under the influence of Richton,

The crown prince has regarded the Marquis of Rikube as a role model for Istanbul's soldiers and a famous general that the empire can meet once in a century, while Hayela is a scum who doesn't even want low-ranking highlanders. The ship of Emperor Thoradin I, who left the royal capital to escape trouble, was unexpectedly reused, turning a bandit in the wilderness into a general of the empire. As for Hayera Following Emperor Thoradin, he conquered the north and south, and made great achievements. One-third of the current territory of the Istan Empire was conquered by this highlander. Marquis Ribek just said in one sentence, "If I When I become the emperor of the Istan Empire, I will execute this barbarian as soon as possible and let the power of the Istan Empire belong only to the Istan people!" the crown prince of Istan said ambitiously.

Hayera didn't care about the so-called rumors at first. He didn't believe that a rumor would shake his position as the number one person in the Istanbul military. Until the crown prince of the Istanbul Empire started to blatantly attack him and began to reduce his Eastern Army. He started to arrest the officers under his command without any evidence, and then produced the so-called evidence. In fact, everyone knew that under torture, no evidence could be produced!

Only then did Hayera realize how fatal this hidden attack by Eaglewoods before his retirement was to him!

In the afternoon, the Great King of Posini, Sagu Taige, came to Hayela again, holding a notice in his hand, and said excitedly, "Aden has responded. They are very sorry for the rebellion in Posini." , and has arrested and imprisoned the head of the Aden Intelligence Branch, Rukshier, and at the same time withdrew the military In order to eliminate the misunderstanding between the Grand Oasis and the Kingdom of Aden, the Aden side decided to lift the blockade and make a decision. A meeting will be held five days later at the Grand Oasis of Posini to discuss the latest tax standards for each country."

Some people actually believe this? Hayala received the so-called announcement in astonishment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. She was indeed very Eaglewoods, ruthless, shameless, and even inspiring. The conditions that made the monarchs of the Grand Oasis fall in love with each other were enough to break their hearts. You can even lick your face and ask all the great oasis monarchs to discuss tax issues. If you go, I'm afraid they won't come back! Five days later. . . . The big oasis is probably a sea of ​​blood!

"Your Majesty is preparing to return to the Posini Oasis. Aren't you afraid that it is a trap by the Aden people?" Hayela put the notice in her hand on the table. Even with her eyes closed, she could feel the wind blowing against her face. The breath of the bloody blades of the Aden people can already be heard,

"Yes, I want to go back. Even if Eaglewoods is ready to confuse right and wrong, as long as I firmly insist that the Aden people are behind the Posini rebellion, what can Eaglewoods do to me!" Sagutai, the king of Posini Ge thought that Hayera was a little too cautious. He had a disdainful smile on his lips, which seemed to be polite to Hayera, but the sarcasm in it was too obvious.

Although Eagle Woods is the former Minister of Military Affairs and Field Marshal of the Kingdom of Aden, he is praised by the enemies of the Kingdom of Aden as the opponent they least want to face. However, for the monarchs of the great oasis in Aden, the name Eagle Woods does not have any meaning. What a deterrent effect, as a person who left the Kingdom’s Military Affairs Ministry and only existed as an honorary staff member The old man who is here is like a beast that has become old and only has its body left. Eaglewoods has long been forgotten about the huge pressure of his era. In a big oasis like Posini Maharaja, In your eyes, an old man who has retired for several years, even though he was once brilliant, has lost his glory.

The key to the Posini Incident is himself. As long as he says it was done by Aden people, it is done by Aden people. If he takes this as a condition for negotiation, he may not be able to continue to be his own Posini king! The great king of Bosini, Sagutege, did not think that the Aden people would risk being reviled by the entire continent and use force against the monarchs of the great oasis.

This feeling of good self is not just for Sagu Taige. As one of the monarchs of the Great Oasis, they have long been accustomed to the feeling of being superior. Over time, they will have a full sense of self-confidence in their hearts. , the Aden people may be able to suppress them, but it is far from time to use force against the monarchs of the major oasis. The monarchs of the major oasis also have considerable force under their command. If force is really used, who is afraid of whom! They didn't think the people of Aden would be that stupid. Why do they need to kill people like rivers of blood when they could just relax the embargo?

"I hope it will be as the king thinks!"

Hayera nodded slightly and took a deep breath, but there was a hint of ridicule in her heart. Just now she was angry that the other princes refused to express their stance on the Grand Oasis Alliance. Now she turned around, thinking that she might continue to be her own Percy. Lord Ni’s eyes shone with excitement, this is the Lord of the Great Oasis, I believe that the other great oasis monarchs are even more excited at this moment and are already preparing to go to the Bosini Oasis. It is really chilling that no one has come to inform them. However, since they are going to join the master of Aden again Embrace, why don’t you care what people in this empire do! Naturally, we need to put aside any relationship as soon as possible

Moreover, the people of Aden said that they will start negotiating the tax amount in five days, but that does not mean that they cannot meet privately in advance. Since it is a quota, there are big and small. Whoever can arrive early can grab a better one for this negotiation. Not everything can be put on the table when it comes to favorable quotas. Everyone is well aware of bribery. Spending a little money now can save a lot of money later.

Hayera snorted secretly in her heart, "Idiot, this person has no idea what the name Eaglewoods means! In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is a joke, and if this absolute power is in the hands of In the hands of a resolute man, you self-righteous big guys The oasis monarchs will pull out the dead branches in the shortest time like tearing off the dead branches next to the big tree in Aden. What do you think Eaglewoods cares about about reputation? Just kidding, get to the core point, come on. These are the things that scare opponents the most about the former Aden Minister of Military Affairs.

In the eyes of Eagle Woods, the continent's top strategist, what is the true value of the Grand Oasis? Is it the life and death of the monarchs of the Great Oasis? What a joke, who cares about the life and death of these parasites in the big oasis! For the people of Aden, the Great Oasis monarchs are just accessories of the Great Oasis. The real value of the Great Oasis is actually that it is sandwiched between Obarro and Nansi Continent. The three-way corridor in the sub-region, and now the existence of this corridor has threatened the life and death of the Kingdom of Aden. For things that cannot be controlled, if it is you, the simplest and most direct way is to destroy it directly!

Directly turning thirteen large oases into ruins is equivalent to directly cutting off the possibility of the empire entering Aden from the large oases. The desert area of ​​more than a thousand miles of the large oases does not have supplies along the way from the large oases. No matter how many imperial troops come in It is also death, and if the empire wants to restore the thirteen oases, it will take five to ten years.

In the past border battles, Hayela at least relied on a lot of home field advantages to force Eagle Woods to his death. But this time, the Grand Oasis can be said to be Eagle Woods' home field, with 100,000 Aden troops in hand. Facing a large oasis of chaos, Hayela could guess at least seventy-eight points even with her eyes closed, how Eaglewoods, who had always been best at cutting through troubles with a sharp knife, would clean up the mess in the Posini incident.

The monarchs who seized the big oases used this as a threat to force the armies in the major oases to lay down their weapons and accept the adaptation of the Aden garrison. Of course, the so-called adaptation was actually the butcher knife of the Aden people!

The name "Gecko" vividly illustrates that Eaglewoods' style tends to be decisive and cruel. Those who can feel the pressure of this nickname are precisely the enemies like Hayela who have faced the field marshal. Ha Yala originally wanted to remind Sagu Taige, but seeing Sagu Taige's excited and red face, Hayala swallowed the words that came to her mouth. After all, the empire was still too far away from the monarchs of the Great Oasis! I told the monarchs of the Great Oasis the entire speculation, but I am afraid that I will not be able to dispel their desire to attend the meeting. The monarchs of the Great Oasis are indeed dissatisfied with the closed trade routes of the Aden people, but just because of this,

The cost of declaring war on the Aden people is too high. No one is willing to stand up unless it is absolutely necessary.

As vassal forces of the Aden people, the thirteen oases were the result of their initial military conquest by the Kingdom of Aden. There were more than thirteen forces active in the oases at that time, but those who refused to submit to the rule of Aden were all conquered by the Aden people. Kill them all without leaving any one behind. The people of Aden finally decided to stay, and naturally they were all existences that could not pose a threat to the Kingdom of Aden. They were not so much the kings who controlled the Great Oasis as they were the agents of the Kingdom of Aden for the Great Oasis.

The Kingdom of Aden needs the Grand Oasis as an important corridor, but the cost of directly administering the Grand Oasis is undoubtedly too high. It must be responsible for the population of the Grand Oasis, and must constantly transport large quantities of materials from the Kingdom of Aden to fill it. What is available is only a thoroughfare. Instead of controlling the trade routes to the east of the sea, selecting agents from those who surrendered to manage the large oasis is undoubtedly more in line with the needs of the Kingdom of Aden itself.

The Aden people selected thirteen families from among the surrendered families to serve as the Grand Oasis Monarchs. The first and second generations of the Grand Oasis Monarchs in front of them may still remember the bloody war of conquest that day, and the blood dripping from the cruel scimitar of the Aden people. Bloodstains, I still remember the burning palace, the corpses covering the earth under the setting sun Across the country, the great oasis monarchs behind them have basically passed the age of being conquered. They only know that from the time they were born and landed, they will be the future masters of the great oasis. The Aden people are their conquerors. As long as the Aden people are satisfied, they will You can continue to live like a local emperor! Now you want them to stand up against the Aden people, you are obviously crazy!

"Get ready, we are going back!"

Hayela waited until Sago Tiger left, and ordered the guard at the door with a depressed face. There was no point in staying here anymore. Eaglewoods took advantage of the home court and indeed took advantage of all the advantages. The Great Oasis Monarch They have already plunged into Eaglewoods' trap, and it will be of no use if they stay here!

"Sir, this has just been sent by the Empire's Southern Intelligence Department!" At this moment, his adjutant walked in with a confidential letter in his hand.

"At this time..." Hayela took the secret letter and opened it. Feeling speechless, he put the information on the table. The Empire's Southern Intelligence Department received news that the Aden people were mobilizing troops in various oases and believed that The Aden people may have to use force against the big oasis. Because of the distance, they were delayed for a day. If they were sent at this time, they would be unable to recover from the situation.

The Grand Oasis Plan completely failed!

Hayela shook his head and smiled bitterly. If he had received this information one day earlier, he might have been able to bring back the kings of the major oases. At worst, he could also make the major oases be wary, but now , I am afraid that except for Sago Tiger, the other great oasis lords have left Anxi Oasis, what else can I do!

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty's secret message!"

Another attendant hurriedly opened the door. What he shouted this time shocked Hayela, Your Majesty. . . His Majesty the Emperor is thousands of miles away in the south of Hérault. What secret message should he send to himself at this time? Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor had predicted in advance that the Great Oasis Project would fail? But if so,

Why did His Majesty the Emperor still approve his big oasis plan? It's not like an emperor to approve a plan that you know will fail!

Hayela's heart was full of confusion. She just put down her hand and took the secret letter from the attendant. She opened the secret letter with both hands and glanced over it. Her eyes narrowed slightly and she suddenly looked thoughtful. The content above was roughly That is, go with the flow, what does the emperor mean? The emperor knew that the great oasis could not be saved, so he allowed himself to find an opportunity to escape. . . still. . . What does the so-called potential mean? . . Hayela murmured in a low voice, his whole body was paralyzed, his eyes suddenly lit up, the hand holding the secret letter was raised again, and he read it carefully again, the frustration on his face was instantly wiped away, and even haha Laugh out loud, good, good to go with the flow

This trend means that the Aden people will definitely use force against the big oasis! I am unable to stop the Great Oasis Monarch, but that doesn't mean I can't take the initiative and use the power of the Aden people to stop the Great Oasis. At the worst, I can also nail 100,000 Aden elites to the Great Oasis!

The emperor is the emperor, and he is worthy of being the leading strategist in the mainland. Although he is not aware of the changes in the Grand Oasis, he has already guessed that the people of Aden will deal with the Grand Oasis as soon as possible, and then give himself an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!