Realm of Power

The sunset changes, and the trees in the distance are lush and green, being swallowed up by darkness.

Birds flew out from among the trees, until the sunset in the distance completely disappeared and the wind became much colder. A thin middle-aged man said to Lalamak next to him, "The camp of the Eighth Army of Aden , you can see it across the slope in front. I hope the empire can abide by your promise and allow my Shahe tribe’s caravan to be the first to enter the empire’s trade after defeating the Aden people.”

This middle-aged man looks slightly cold, with a tall and thin body, slender hands and feet, an ancient face, and a pair of deep and unpredictable eyes, which gives people a cold and ruthless feeling.

"I can agree to this. Our empire is based on commerce. We will only welcome the Shahe tribe's caravans and will not refuse them. But I can understand why you chose to help the empire. Isn't it that Aden has a closer relationship with you?" Ramlak immediately stood on the side of the slope and groaned in a cautious tone.

In terms of location, that slope is indeed a good place to camp. If the other party colludes with the Aden people to deliberately lure them here, they should choose a relatively narrow area so that the imperial army cannot escape from the ambush circle, instead of With such a flat slope in front of you, you must know that this time when driving into There are a full 6,000 imperial cavalry in the imperial army in the Slam Oasis. No one can encircle a cavalry group in the open unless the opponent has more than ten times the strength, but if you have to say that you are a bastard, After the earthquake, the desert people immediately came to support him, and Ramlak didn't believe it either.

"I believe you have heard that the Aden people have banned all trade in the Great Oasis, and now even daily necessities have been blocked. What's more, the Aden people have never really regarded us as their own people. In the eyes of the Aden people, we are just humble. It's just a tool, have you ever seen that tools need to be loyal?" The middle-aged man glanced at Lin in the distance. On the ground, with a wry smile, his name is Tumo Risa, and he is the leader of the Xihe tribe in the desert. This time he took the initiative to approach the imperial army and provided the location of the Eighth Army of Aden in exchange for asking the empire to allow the Shahe tribe’s caravan to enter first. To qualify for imperial trade, this condition is not too much. It is precisely because of this that Ramlak feels wary.

"I have been in contact with the Imperial Business Alliance before and know that according to the Imperial Business Law, chambers of commerce that contributed to the empire during the war, in addition to monetary rewards, can also directly upgrade their chambers of commerce to C-level chambers of commerce and directly enjoy C-level chambers of commerce. "The treatment of the first-level chamber of commerce" Lisha shrugged his shoulders with a smile on his lips. There is no doubt that this is his real reason. The Imperial Business Alliance enjoys different trade preferential policies according to the level of the chamber of commerce. Although the C-level merchants It doesn't sound very powerful, but in fact, being able to become a C-level chamber of commerce in the Imperial Commercial Alliance is already quite good. Even in the Imperial Commercial Alliance itself, there are tens of thousands of imperial chambers of commerce, and there are only 500 chambers of commerce above C-level. That's all. If the Shahe Clan's small chamber of commerce like Tuomolosa is really measured in terms of scale, I'm afraid it's a bit reluctant to be ranked at the bottom of the F level. However, the Shahe Clan's caravans still have a certain reputation in the desert, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to do so in the first place. Will be contacted by the business alliance

This is a very worthwhile investment. Even Ramlak believes that the Shahe clan leader has outstanding vision. A brand of the C-level Chamber of Commerce of the Business Alliance, if only based on value, it will cost at least 500,000 empire gold.

The war between the Empire and the Kingdom of Aden, for a small tribe like the Shahe tribe, is no different than a competition between two behemoths. A slight disturbance is enough to wipe out the Shahe tribe from the desert, so other deserts are different. The tribes all cautiously expressed their neutrality. If the empire wins, they will obey the empire's management. If the Aden people win, they will continue to obey the Aden people. And the fact that Risa Taomo has the courage to participate is enough to show the other party's courage. amazing

Sometimes this is the case. Going with the flow is the choice of most people. Only a very small number of people will choose to fight the waves on their own.

Putting the chips on the empire, if the empire wins, it will naturally get huge rewards. If the empire loses, all Risa can do is to flee immediately!

"I see, I understand." Ramlak deliberately showed a hint of surprise and nodded. He was still worried about the hiding Eighth Army of Aden. The army of more than 20,000 people was too under the threat of hiding in the dark. He was old, and he only had one day left for him. Just when he felt a headache, the chief of the desert nation Shahe came to visit, "The Eighth Army of Aden has a total of 20,000 people." Eight thousand people, the camp is divided into three parts, six or seven miles apart from each other. The first branch is about ten miles away from the front. Judging from the time and speed, it should appear in the front in an hour and a half. The Aden army's flanks are five "In the sloping position, Demo Li pointed at the map of the big oasis and pointed out the locations of the Aden army.

For the Imperial Army who are not familiar with the large oasis of Slam, the hiding Eighth Army in this large oasis, which is more than a hundred miles away, seems to have disappeared from the world, but for the desert that regards Slam as their own backyard Nation, the position of the Eighth Army of Aden is as glaring as lice on a bald man's head. While listening, Ramlak also sighed in his heart, the impact of the empire on business. The power is indeed amazing. Wherever there are merchants, they are more or less inclined to the empire. In the past, they were not paid much attention to, but they can play an important role at the real critical moment. The largest group of merchants The characteristic is that interests come first. As long as it is profitable for themselves, these businessmen cannot be said to be loyal. They can sell anything as a commodity.

If the people of Aden knew about the layout they had laid out so painstakingly, and were sold off by the leader of a small desert tribe with imperial trading rights, they would probably cry to death!

"Sir, do you think I am a mercenary villain?"

Demo Risa's voice paused, and he asked suddenly with a sincere look on his face. It seemed that he could read Ramlak's inner thoughts, but his face was unusually calm.

"If you knew the situation of the various ethnic groups in our desert, you wouldn't be so surprised. As a desert ethnic group, we don't have much news about ourselves. The only thing we can use is the trade between the two places, transporting goods from one side of the desert to the other. When you get to the other side, the price is often enough to increase five times or even ten times. At that time, the camel caravan of the desert people was even known as the golden boat." Li Sa's voice paused, and a look of yearning flashed through his eyes. Look" comes in Aden In the past, 60% of them were in the hands of various tribes in the desert, and the proportion of caravans under the major oasis monarchs was only 40%. However, since the Aden people entered the desert, they have fully supported the major Oasis, overtly and secretly, suppressed the caravans of our desert tribes, and forced our desert tribes to settle in Slam. The share of our desert tribes' caravans decreased rapidly, and now it is less than 20%. This Is it still the result of the hard struggle of all the tribes in our desert?"

"Perhaps in another ten years, the Slam Oasis will also be annexed by the Aden people. We will either become slaves of the Aden people or be driven out of the desert. This time the imperial army entered Slam, and all ethnic groups immediately ordered strict orders to maintain Neutrality is enough to tell which side people support."

Hearing the other party's detailed explanation, Ramlak finally understood. The Aden people have been suppressing the living space of the desert tribes for many years, which has led to the desert tribes to remain neutral at critical moments. And such careerists as Momolisa, He even saw that this was an excellent opportunity for his tribe to stand out from the other tribes in the desert. As expected, wherever there are people, there are ambitious people. Even in places like the Great Desert, there are still ambitious people!

Ramlak looked at the back of the departing Lisa. The setting sun in the distance was like a red glow, and to the side was the trickling desert river. The adjutant came to Ramlak cautiously and whispered, "Sir, You can't believe everything this desert man says. He suddenly came to us. Who can guarantee that it was not deliberately arranged by the people of Aden?"

"I didn't believe it at all, even in one sentence. I'm not a fool. I really thought that I was unparalleled in luck. I didn't know the location of the Aden Army. Someone immediately told me the location. Are you kidding me? Maybe only desert people can do that. I think we will believe it easily." Ramlak laughed, but one thing I can feel is that this demolding Risa really hopes that the empire can win this war.

Perhaps this is also the attitude of all the desert tribes. Our goals are the same. It’s just that the empire won this war in order to obtain the right of passage to the great oasis, and desert careerists like Demo Risa hope to use this to gain access to the Great Oasis. This is the first opportunity to gain control of the Great Oasis. The Empire does not care much about the control of the Great Oasis. As long as it obeys the Empire, it will be no problem. The Empire is already a huge sea area, and there is no need to care about the changes in a small pond.

"So, sir, do you think the information provided by the desert people is true? What if it is a trap?

The adjutant looked hesitant and said, although the imperial army's combat power is excellent, and after warming up in the previous three battles, the imperial army's domineering power across the continent of Opalo has been demonstrated. No matter the morale of the army is at the top, but 20,000 imperial troops are fighting against two people. With 8,000 Aden troops, the two sides are still evenly matched.

"We don't have time. Even if it's a trap, at least we can find the location of the Eighth Army in Aden."

Ramlak sighed, "Tomorrow is Lord Hayela's deadline. If we can't seize the only Slam Oasis that can be used as a garrison site for the army before the Aden people react, then I will have to pay 20,000 We have the strength to deal with several times the counterattack of the Aden army. Only by capturing the Slam Oasis can we have a real chance of fighting the Aden people. By avoiding the fight, the Eighth Aden Army is stalling for time and waiting for the Aden army to counterattack."

After hearing Shangguan Ramlak's words, the adjutant was silent. Yes, despite the fact that the imperial army was unstoppable and invincible along the way, in fact, it was more of taking advantage of the surprise attack and caught the Aden army by surprise. Tomorrow is the fifth day, even if this is In the desert where news is difficult to circulate, the news of the imperial army's invasion of the large oasis should also reach the Aden people. The most likely possibility for the Aden people is to come out in full force and kill them directly.

The area of ​​more than 100 miles of the Slam Oasis is undoubtedly the best battlefield to fight against the Aden people. The terrain here is open, and the area is large and there are many forests, which is enough to station a large army. Whether the empire can gain a foothold before the Aden people react depends on whether it can capture the Slam Oasis. If it is captured, it means that the Aden people will not have the idea of ​​counterattack. If it is not captured, and there is still the Aden army, then the reinforcements from the Aden side will definitely come in an endless stream.

In the dark night, the only sound of footsteps stepping on the soil is silent.

Ramlak rode on a warhorse. Behind him, the sharp swords and guns flashed cold light. After re-equipping, teams of troops began to fill the range of sight. The armored warriors surged like an iron stream, with patches of metallic light in the darkness. The four teams of imperial crossbowmen began to pull the powerful crossbow strings, and with a squeak, they raised them high towards the sky in the darkness. The imperial assault cavalry on both sides held their bayonets horizontally, and the team behind them fell into a solemn atmosphere. The cold light of the bayonets brought a chill and murderous feeling. Whether it was true or not, they would know it by knocking on it!