Realm of Power

The Great Plain of Northern Hérault is located in the north. It is affected by the climate of the maritime region and is relatively slow to subtle seasonal changes. However, in the capital of Hérault, due to the impact of the variable sand and dust climate in the south, it reflects the nature without missing a beat. The climate changes, but in this early winter, the capital of Eero, where people from all walks of life gather, makes people feel full of vitality.

If someone shouted at this moment, "The Kentam family is the lackeys of the empire, and all the righteous people of Eero should stand up and overthrow the Kentam family", they would definitely get countless numb eyes. Even the city guards would not bother to pay attention. After the collapse of the empire, and after a year of turmoil, the capital of Elro finally had a new owner.

"After all, it was the former capital of the Eero Empire, the core of Northern Eero. Will the people of the Eero Kingdom really accept the unknown Kentam as their ruler?" Sitting lazily in the same position as yesterday, he looked at Pedestrians and carriages were constantly coming and going on the street below. They put a pearl-like purple grape in their hands into their red mouth. Putamia's sharp eyes swept across the front and stood on the support. The black-haired young man in the column position, the empire finally took action. Yesterday, the news about King Biang and King Rilla arriving in the south of Aero spread like a plague, immediately causing a sensation in the capital of Aero. This is definitely not good news for the Kentam family in the capital of Eero. It is said that Marquis Kentam, who confirmed the authenticity of the news, almost fainted at the banquet.

Everyone knows about the war between the Biang people and the Rila people about the Sun Fortress. The Rila people started an undeclared war, raided the Sun Fortress with all their strength, and used a hurricane-like advance to pluck out lives from the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Biang Kingdom. The golden egg of the Sun Fortress, the dispute between the Rila people and the Biang people has been going on for decades. The Rila people never broke through the Sun Fortress when they were at their strongest, but this time they In one fell swoop, the various tactics used against the Biang garrison seemed to have suddenly resurrected overnight, and the overlord of Barro in Central Europe, who had been seriously injured by the Hungarian Rebellion, had been recognized by all countries as a means of surprise operations. Model, the Kingdom of Biang has lost its barrier sun fortress, and the hinterland of the kingdom is exposed to the blade of its old enemy, the Riela people. Naturally, it is impossible to swallow this sigh of relief.

The entire Oubaluo is well aware that the imperial mediation is just an intermission between the two sides. King Owit of Rila is a generational hero. If the rise of the Northern Falcon Empire does not suppress him, the entire Central Oubaluo Luo has long been transformed into the Central European Barrow Alliance in the hands of His Majesty Owitt. Although it was seriously damaged due to the Hungarian Rebellion, it was too In the battle of Sun Fortress, the Rila people proved that they were still strong and their army was still invincible. However, the Biang people were beaten. Not to mention the loss of Sun Fortress, there were tens of thousands of elites who lived and died fighting. The whole country shared the same hatred. This The battle of life and death is still going on. At this moment, the monarchs of both countries left the battlefield where the war was about to break out and came to the capital of Aero.

This ceremony immediately changed its flavor, and everyone could feel that the storm was coming.

Bearing the brunt of the attack, the Ikamu family immediately strengthened the security of the Royal Capital of Ero, and hastily mobilized two thousand troops of the Ikamu family to enter the Royal Capital of Ero. There were even more spies in civilian clothes on the streets along the way. This, standing on this road You can see it even more clearly from the attic at the hub. Last night, officers from the Ikamu family came to this floor to check. The guard at the door threw a sign casually and left quickly with a pale face.

The Empire's Southern Intelligence Department, with the Empire's frequent use of troops in the past six months, has become notorious. In the eyes of the small Ikamu family, it is even more like a giant. The Empire intervenes in the Ikamu family. The battle for the successor finally forced Marquis Ickham to change his successor. Marquis Ickham was dissatisfied at all. He didn't dare to do it again, because King Bion and King Rilla came secretly. This was a favor deliberately released by the Imperial Intelligence Department. The swords and swords were flashing, and the lively atmosphere of the past few days came to an abrupt end, even in the streets. The flow of people on the street remains the same, but the atmosphere is completely different, which is truly reflected in the postures and expressions of the people passing by.

The nerves of the Ikamu family were extremely tense. The capital of Eero seemed to have become the eye of the storm. The Southern Intelligence Branch of the Empire was actually opened on the bustling main street in the center. It was like the eyes of the emperor staring at the capital of Eero. Every move, how to prevent Marquis Ickham from feeling chills on his back just thinking about it

, even the banquets held for several consecutive days have been cancelled.

"What people long for most after war is peace,"

"The hearts of the people in the capital of Eero died on the day that the Eero royal family hurriedly abandoned the tens of thousands of defenders who fought desperately in the city and fled. Although the Kentam family is not a famous family, it has nothing to do with nobility. Above, but at least they are still people from Eero, which protects the final bottom line of the Eero capital, and what matters most to the entire Eero region is The Kentam family has been recognized by the empire, by the southern princes, by the old-school nobles, and by the entire Héro region. This is enough. Do they have to shed rivers of blood to ascend to the royal family? , wouldn’t it be good to just stay calm like this as the cold winter comes? As long as there is no war and no one is killed, everything is fine.

"The backbone of the capital of Aero has been broken long ago. Those who were still brave enough to flee or die in battle, and the rest have nowhere to escape, so those who stay in the capital of Aero are better than us. I also hope that war will not break out in King Aero. "The black-haired young man said... The brown wooden guardrail on the second floor turned around and seemed to have thought of something. He smiled softly and said, "Marquis Ikamu, who was born as a prince in a small area, is probably on the verge of tears at this moment. If he had known that the situation would be so complicated, he would have You shouldn’t be so high-profile."

"Who knows how many hidden things are hidden in this ceremony. Representatives of the Harvey and Ikar people were also at war with each other during this ceremony. Both sides even made secrets in private, asking the other party's special envoy to come out. They can't get to the capital of Elro, and they have made it clear that they are going to fight in the capital of Elro. Even a mere Kentam family can't stop them. The feeling of being the eye of the storm is not fun."

The black-haired young man's voice paused, and a cold light flashed in his black pupils as he stared at the busy traffic on the street. "The Ikar people came in force this time. On the surface, they were led by a prince, but secretly it was Prince Ikar. Come on, there have been rumors for a long time that the iron ore sold to Aden by the Ikar people will pass through the Erault area. This rumor seems to be not groundless."

"What, are the Ikar people crazy? They dare to openly sell the iron ore sold to the Aden people through the Hérault area. Don't the Ikar people know that the Hérault area is now part of the empire!"

It was obviously the first time that Potamia heard about this matter. He suddenly stood up and said with a smile, "Isn't that better? The iron ore that Ikar sells to Aden must pass through the Hérault area. Your Majesty only needs to get stuck." The big river can cut off this batch of iron ore. Of course, if His Majesty doesn't like it and is too lazy to do it, I can arrange people to do it. Our country of the Order is not as wealthy as the Empire.

"Besides, it's something belonging to the Ikar people. If you don't take it, you won't take it for free!" Putamia's eyes sparkled, obviously she was very interested in the Ikar people's iron ore.

"You have always hated the treachery of the Hawi people, and the Ika people's betrayal of the Hawi people is technically a revenge for your original knife attack. You should have a good impression of the Ikar people. Why do I think you hate the Ika people?" Do the Kal people hate the Harvey people far more?" The black-haired young man glanced at Putamia with a slightly surprised expression. Putamia made no secret of his hatred for Ikar. He didn't notice it before, but now he feels this way. It became even more intense. The three countries invaded the country of the Order. The Martinliya people, the Ikar people, the Harvey people, and Pudamia had previously said that they would intercept and kill the Martin Liga envoy on the way, and now they want to rob the Ikar people's goods. King Harvey alone did not even mention it to King Aero. It seemed as if he didn't care at all that Harvey's army had taken the opportunity to invade the Order State. But now when he heard about it, the Ikars looked coldly. Fierce murderous intent

The reason for this difference in treatment amused the black-haired young man.

"Is it weird?"

Potamia stared at the blue and silky clouds in the sky, took a deep breath, and landed on the face of the black-haired young man with affectionate eyes. She shrugged slightly and said, "The Kingdom of Harvey did once treat We, the Order State, are stabbing in the back, but after all, the Harvey Kingdom has been united with the Order State for decades. The two countries have joined forces many times to resist the westward expansion of the Eero Empire. The Harvey Kingdom Army intervened in the papal dispute. That is because long The person responsible for contacting Harvey has been my sister, so it is reasonable for the Harvey people to choose to support the new pope. To a certain extent, it can only be regarded as being in the wrong camp. Then the three countries invaded the Order State, and only Harvey The people treat the areas occupied by our Order State fairly well and rarely cause civilian casualties. Moreover, the Harvey Army has forcibly suppressed the atrocities of the Ikar Army many times. At this point, I don’t hate the Harvey people very much."

Regarding the situation of the Three Kingdoms' invasion of the Order Country, the black-haired young man is clear. The three countries' armies do treat the occupied areas differently, and there is even a huge gap.

The Martin Liga people were the most brutal. They burned, killed, looted, and captured slaves wherever they went. Ten cities were deserted, and there were no people for hundreds of miles. As for the Ikar people, who were allies of the Kingdom of Harvey, they had the most combat power among the armies of the three countries. Poor, but the military discipline is also the worst. From followers to masters, the Ikars are like an upstart, and they are even more ravaging the areas occupied by the Order State than the Martin Liga people.

After all, the Martin Liga people were still thinking about catching slaves and selling them for money, so they did not just massacre them. However, because the Ikar army knew that it would not be possible to stay on the land of the religious order for a long time, they were even more unscrupulous, burning and destroying everything. If The Martin Liga people are like robbers who break in, while the Ikar people are more like evil slaves who betray their masters, and they are even more cruel when they start to fight.

Massacres of cities and villages abounded along the way. Most of the massacres of sixty-seven out of ten civilians of the Order were committed by the Ikar army. On the contrary, Harvey's army had many years of exchanges with the Order. The areas occupied by the Tuan Kingdom are quite friendly, because the Kingdom of Harvey came here with the intention of occupation and assimilation, and the conquered areas are regarded as Harvey area, so it rarely causes large-scale murders, and even suppressed the massacres of the Ikar people many times. The two sides even almost turned against each other. Although the dissatisfaction between the Ikar people and the Harvey people was caused by long-term accumulation, the conflict between the two sides broke out. But it broke out so intensively during the invasion that the Ikar invasion army withdrew from the Order State in advance.

"Unfortunately, I have agreed to release Ikar's cargo this time!" The black-haired young man sighed. "The northern desert corridor is blocked by the war and the goods cannot be transported there. Now the only way to get from Obarro to the Gulf of Aden is through The Great River Hérault enters the southern sea and then enters the Gulf of Aden. , if I were an Ikari, this would be the only way to transport goods to the Gulf of Aden. "The black-haired young man had deep eyes and glanced disdainfully at the corner of his mouth." Although this sounds incredible, it is indeed true. Because someone has approached the Empire, and I really can’t refuse the exchange terms offered by them.”

"Your Majesty is saying that someone is blatantly going to the empire because of this batch of goods!"

Putamia's pretty eyes widened and she gasped in shock. Shouldn't something like this be smuggled? The Ikars tried their best to draw the empire's attention so that they could take the opportunity to transport the things away. The promotion ceremony of the new royal family of Eero has attracted so much attention, and the entire continent is paying attention to it. It is undoubtedly the best opportunity to attract the attention of the empire, so even if nothing happens, the Ikar people will try their best. What caused trouble was that Putamia didn't expect that the other party would directly approach the empire. Selling this batch of iron ore to the Kingdom of Aden will inevitably greatly improve the armor coverage rate of Aden's current armaments. This is definitely not a good thing for the empire. , who dared to go to the empire directly with such confidence, and also got the emperor's tacit approval. If he hadn't heard the black-haired young man's admission with his own ears, Potamia would never have believed it.

"Yes, the other party found the empire and asked the empire not to interfere in this matter, so I said that this matter was not arranged by me!" said the black-haired young man.

"Who is the other party?" Putamia asked in a serious voice with a pretty face. This matter is really unbelievable, and the other party can actually persuade the emperor of the empire. This is amazing. Others don't know how powerful the black-haired young man is. Terrible, Potamia still knows that he is the God of Imperial Military and the number one strategist in the mainland. In Potamia's heart, he also has a title, Master of Deceit.

"As you said, doing business with the Ikar people is a trap. As long as there is a slight problem with this iron mine, the Aden royal family will waste precious life-saving time. Who do you think would spend such a high price? He did not hesitate to dig a hole for the Aden royal family at this time, and even made an offer that even the empire could not refuse in order to ensure the success of the plan." The black-haired young man's voice paused with serious eyes.

Putamia's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard the black-haired young man's words. She seemed to have thought of something. She bit her lips with her white jade-like teeth and her voice trembled slightly, "It's the Red Dragon Palace of Aden, right? Besides the Red Dragon Palace of Aden, who else?" There is also the possibility of tampering with this batch of iron ore, let alone the courage to find God, but His Majesty said that the other party offered a condition that even the Empire could not refuse. Can I ask what it is?" Putamia was indeed shocked. Although he guessed the other party's details, the other party was able to offer an offer that the Empire could not refuse. What is the condition that I can’t refuse? Potamia is a woman, and women are born with curiosity.

"It's a drawing, the drawing of the Kingdom of Aden's latest heavy-armored warship!" The black-haired young man put his hands behind his back calmly, stared into the distance, and said with a wry smile, "The Kingdom of Aden has launched thirty-four such heavy-armored warships, and It is said that he will serve as the main force in this naval battle. This kind of heavy ironclad ship is extremely resistant to war and is the nemesis of the Imperial Thunder God. With this blueprint, the Imperial Navy can attack the weaknesses of this heavy ironclad ship. It is related to the life and death of the Imperial Navy. The other party offers such conditions in exchange. The empire released this shipment, and the empire cannot refuse.”

"So you have been here these past few days..." Putamia's pretty face showed a hint of realization. She thought that the black-haired young man returned to the capital of Aero just to attend this ceremony, but now It seems that the news from Aden is changing, and the decisive battle of the Imperial Navy is about to begin. That is to say, a mere ceremony of the new royal family of Elro is not enough to keep the black-haired young man here for five full days. Even if the capital of King Elro is now in the eye of the storm, for the entire empire, what does it matter? The young man could easily press it down with just one hand.

"What else can we do? Of course we are waiting for the other party to send us the drawings. The shipment from the Ikars actually left five days ago. As long as it is safely out of the southern outlet of the Hérault River, the other party will send the drawings in person. It’s been five days since we arrived at the capital of King Erro, so that’s almost it.” The black-haired young man shrugged his shoulders and continued to lie lazily on the chair.

"Even if we leave the estuary, in order to ensure that the blueprints can be handed over to His Majesty immediately, the Red Dragon Palace should have someone waiting in the capital of King Aero. Why doesn't Your Majesty do a search? It's hard to say why you might be able to get the blueprints in advance. "Pudamia's eyes wandered, she held her chin in her hand, looked around, and suddenly said

"Haha, the other party is not a fool. The current King of Aero is already in chaos. It is almost impossible to find their people, and even if they are found, the other party can destroy the drawings in advance." The black-haired young man curled his lips with disdain After a while, do you think I didn’t send someone to search? If I didn’t search, how would I know that there are several kings coming to the capital of Aero?

"You are right. If I were the Red Dragon Palace, I would bring the so-called drawings, because the most beautiful woman in the Red Dragon Palace of Aden is also the most outstanding draftsman in the entire Gulf of Aden. Just leave her here. Yes, isn't it?" Putamia's eyes were filled with meaning, and she suddenly said unexpectedly

"What do you mean?" The black-haired young man blinked and had to admit that this method was indeed safe. Even if he looked through King Aero, he would never find the blueprints because the other party had it all in his mind.

"Do you think that woman looks like the drawing you are waiting for?" Putamia looked forward with complex eyes, raised her hand and pointed towards the street. A beauty as gorgeous as the rising sun in the sky was riding on her The horse slowly entered the street. The sounds on the street suddenly disappeared, and her black hair was woven into two straight, lively, light and beautiful long braids, and tied up with small embroidered diamond-shaped flower scarves.

A pair of smooth and crystal-clear beautiful eyes are like the brightest stars hanging in the dark night sky. Set off by two slender eyebrows, they are also like clean and clear springs in the desert.

It feels like owning all the springtime on the prairie.

Wearing sheepskin boots, she is very eye-catching.

The beauties came to the street section under the stone platform in front of the attic where the black-haired young man was, stepped off the horse, bowed with a smile, and said in the imperial language, "I am here to draw pictures."