Realm of Power

Under everyone's attention, Nalin, the special envoy of the Red Dragon Palace who didn't seem to think she was very attractive at all, twisted her waist and sat down opposite the ordinary-looking black-haired young man. An Keluo, the head of the Empire's Southern Intelligence Department, put a black man on the table. on the table, indicating that it had been checked, and then turned around and made a gesture behind him, and the intelligence department personnel who had been arranged quickly cleared the place.

Ankolo walked towards the door and finally closed it from the outside

In the silent air, there was only a man and a woman sitting opposite each other

Nalin glanced at the empty library around her, her pretty face carefully stared at the stern silhouette of the black-haired young man, and sighed.

"Your Majesty, do you know that even in the Red Dragon Palace, I, Nalin, am on the side that opposes war with the empire, otherwise I wouldn't have been arranged by others to deliver the drawings last time. In fact, many people at that time thought that Your Majesty would be interested. Nalin was forced to stay, but no one expected that His Majesty not only did not keep me, but actually severely damaged the main force of the Aden navy in Mars Crescent Bay. This made the high priest completely determined to force the Aden royal family to siege! "

The black-haired young man looked calm and silent

"We didn't expect that His Majesty would really believe that blueprint, and we just thought that the Empire had the blueprint and could barely fight against the Aden Navy. Originally, our biggest goal was to temporarily delay the Royal Navy, but the fact is that the Empire The navy was victorious, and the main force of our Aden navy was completely lost." Nalin's beautiful eyes stared at the black-haired young man, her gaze She was filled with admiration and a bit of shock. She was different from others. As the core figure who personally participated in the private transaction, she knew better who was commanding the main force of the Imperial Navy thousands of miles away, and who was using the so-called pair of The most powerful strategist in the mainland laid a decisive blow to the main force of the Aden Navy, which is known as the overlord of the sea area, in the Mas Crescent Bay thousands of miles away.

In that battle, the Aden Navy not only suffered heavy losses, but also changed the situation of the entire Gulf of Aden to more than 2,000 miles of Central and Asian waters. But what is really shocking is the impact of this battle on Aden. To say, it can be described as being cut in half.

Not to mention losing Mars Crescent Bay and losing control of most of the sea areas, even the Nanxi area that had been suppressed was now ready to move. This time the empire was sent to the empire not only to cease the war, but also to hope that the empire would not intervene. This war!

"You gave us the battleship blueprints, didn't you just want to trick the Aden navy?" The black-haired young man said calmly. Unmoved by the beauty, he stretched his body, sat comfortably in the chair behind him, and glanced sharply. Looking out the window to the street, despite the light reflected in the quiet room The line shines on Na Lin, like a statue with no flaws at all. Only four words can describe her beauty and beauty. However, the black-haired young man knows that the head of the assassination force of the Red Dragon Palace is this woman. Is this why birds of a feather flock together? The full-time assassination managers of the three descendants of the Holy City are all women, and Felan's own bodyguards are also women.

It's raining for some reason outside the window, but it doesn't affect the flow of people on the street.

"This is the blueprint of the Holy City. In addition to this gift, we also hope that His Majesty can just watch with a cold eye." Nalin stretched out her hand and placed a black box on the table in front of the black-haired emperor. The material of the box was very strange. Carved with unknown patterns, it looks like a kind of metal, but it looks even brighter under the light. It seems to be able to absorb all the light and prevent any trace of it from spilling out. You can tell at a glance that it is not ordinary.

"Is this it?" A coldness flashed in the black-haired young man's eyes. In fact, he was sure at the first glance that this box was from the Holy City. The aura scattered on the box was like a thin layer of mist.

"The drawings of the Holy City have been through for hundreds of years, and were partially shattered when the Holy City collapsed. Even our Red Dragon Palace can only preserve it with this special box, and this box is also a relic of the Holy City. It can be regarded as our white treasure. "Na" for His Majesty Lin quickly said hoarsely in her sweet and seductive voice, "We know that someone in Nanxi is looking for the empire, hoping to join forces with the empire to attack Aden, but I hope that your majesty can handle this matter calmly, and our Red Dragon Palace will still return the favor afterwards." A great gift is given "

"Someone in Nanxi did come to the empire, but it was just normal trade. What does it mean to deal with it calmly?"

The black-haired young man put his hands on the brown wooden table. His eyes seemed not to be interested in the black box. Instead, he looked away from the street far outside the window with an indifferent expression and asked in a deep voice.

Getaiyam was originally the largest transfer station for the empire's commodities outside the Holy Capital. The carriages running back and forth never stopped. The cruelty of the war had gone far away. Even the Langkuo area outside the city was covered with simple wooden houses. , these wooden houses look very new. Although they are simple in construction, they are painted in mottled colors such as blue, green, red, and yellow. From a distance, they look like wild flowers all over the mountains and fields, giving people a pleasing feeling, like seeing Like a mountain flower garden

These are the houses of the mountain people who originally lived in the southern mountains of the Order. Although they left the southern mountains, they still adhered to the romantic style of living in the southern mountains.

The Order State once spent great efforts to move the southern population to the Holy Capital Plain in the north, but in the end it forced the southern indigenous residents to rebel. These southern indigenous people would rather be killed by the Order State than move to the Holy Capital Plain in the north. northern parishes

The brutality of the Martinites easily accomplished this. Most of the people who stayed in the south were either killed or sold into slaves. The indigenous people in the south had to be frightened and migrated north. The final result was the Order. The total population of the country has lost one-half, but the population of the Holy Capital Plain of the Order State has not decreased but increased after the war, from the original population of 1.4 million to 3 million.

This has formed an interesting phenomenon. Taking the Laxiu River that crosses the southern region of the Holy Capital of the Order State as the dividing line, there are large new towns popping up on one side, and the ruined mountains on the other side. Although Martin The Sharptooths have withdrawn and the territory of the Order Kingdom has been recovered, but those southern natives who want to return to the south find it difficult to leave because their wives and children need food and supplies. They need food to support them, and they need jobs, and these are only available in the northern part of the Order State. With the entry of a large number of imperial chambers of commerce, a large number of commercial workshops have also been established, which just absorbs this huge population of labor force, and if these indigenous people return In the south, they face only ruins. The war has destroyed everything and swept away everything. Most of them will starve to death before this autumn comes.

The black-haired young man has long discovered a secret, which is also the secret why the empire can quickly build a new order on the ruins. That is, war is the best catalyst for the production of industrial workers. Although it is cruel to say this, the reality is that, the empire The booming development of commerce, the employment of countless commercial workshops, and the vast majority of interest wars have destroyed local agricultural production, forcing most farmers to transform into industrial workers! According to statistics from the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs, the current number of industrial workers in the Empire is more than 30 million.

"We hope that His Majesty can deny this arms transaction with the southern state of Nagaland. As far as we know, Nagaland, as the representative of the thirteen-state alliance, has submitted an agreement to open arms trade to the empire. This agreement The agreement includes 10,000 sets of Imperial Infantry Armor, 2,000 war horses and 15 Imperial Thunder Gods, which will eventually appear on the battlefield." Na Lin hesitated for a moment with a pretty face, gritted her teeth and said

She was also unsure about the emperor's attitude towards the black box. She originally thought that the emperor would agree to meet because he must be determined to obtain the drawings of the Holy City, but now it seems that this is not the case. There is a flash of ridicule in the emperor's eyes. , the chief drawing paper of the Red Dragon Palace also felt a bit confused. Could it be that the previous guess was wrong?

The emperor has no interest in the Holy City? So why did the emperor agree to this meeting?

The situation in front of her made Nalin feel that the cards in her hand seemed meaningless, and her tone softened a lot. Although the Nanxi Continent did not have a unified royal power, it had many states. It had always been because of the maritime corridor of Mars Crescent Bay that Aden Due to control, any Nanshan ship that wants to pass through Mas Crescent Bay must pay heavy taxes, which has always been burdened by the Aden Navy.

At this moment, the Aden Navy suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Mas Crescent Bay. The control of Mas Crescent Bay changed hands, and the Nansi forces no longer had control. In addition, the main force of the Aden Army was not in the country, and several critical states among the Nansi states The country is already mobilizing troops, intending to take the opportunity to take back the Snali area controlled by Aden. Aden's 30,000 garrison in the Snali area has entered intense combat readiness, and the war is about to break out!

Without Mas Crescent Bay, the main force of the Aden Army was completely shelved in Zhongbia, thousands of miles away. The conflict between the royal family and the Red Dragon Palace caused by the rise of the royal family in Aden finally broke out.

Without the support of the military, the Red Dragon Palace successfully forced the royal family of Aden to abdicate. From the moment it lost Mas Crescent Bay, the once strong Aden fell completely.

This is a divine sword!

The Kingdom of Aden has a vast territory and its power spans three continents. It is the most powerful in history. With an army of one million, even the Eero Empire has been defeated. It is only one step away from being called an empire. It can make Aden fall in one battle. Yes, only the man in front of me, the battlefield and the fighter plane he chose were so clever and ruthless that with one knife, the prosperous Aden was completely withered.

It further cemented his reputation as the number one military god in the mainland.

Na Lin even wondered in her heart whether the Red Dragon Palace's initiative to propose a truce was all part of this man's plan. Otherwise, why would the other party's expression be so calm? It didn't look like a cold negotiating opponent at all, but more like waiting. Surrenders send letters of surrender

This person is the most powerful person in the sky. Even the prophet Ferran a hundred years ago seems to have no such ability.

Sitting in front of such a person, who dares to say that there is no trace of heart palpitations and depression?

Nalin believed that she was also outstanding, but in front of this person, who dared to claim to be outstanding, and her mind could not help but sink secretly. This time, the Red Dragon Palace suddenly succeeded in forcing the royal family of Aden, and suddenly took control of the domestic power in Aden, but when it comes to the Red Dragon It is absolutely impossible to say how firmly the palace can control it. However, the reputation of the Aden royal family has been weakened due to the successive defeats some time ago, and the military power that the Aden royal family relies on most is now cut off thousands of miles away. Only the Red Dragon Palace can Temporarily take over power in the name of a religious leader

However, if the Red Dragon Palace cannot produce convincing results in a short period of time, the Red Dragon Palace's attempt to force the palace will definitely be a disastrous defeat. Although Nanxi is surrounded by war clouds, the senior officials of the Red Dragon Palace will not take it to heart. , the people of Nanxi have never been united. Although there has been a strong era, it is already in the past. It is the empire that really points its sword at the Gulf of Aden now!

The imperial army is gathering in the southern part of the Gulf of Aden. Countless supplies and weapons are flowing along the Great River of Aden and pouring directly into the southern coastline of the Gulf of Aden. Nalin has been verified at the southern estuary.

The last time, there were only 20,000 imperial troops. It could only be regarded as a test, and nearly 200,000 troops from Aden were defeated. This time, the emperor of the empire personally sat in the southern part of Hérault. If the imperial cavalry came out again, it would be a time when the country was in ruins. There is also widespread pessimism in Aden.

The 20,000-strong army failed to win last time, so how can we fight this time! Everyone knows that the emperor is a military god. The emperor alone can equal an army of 100,000, and even the most powerful Guards Corps of the empire participates in the battle. At this moment, people in the Gulf of Aden are in panic, and no one is optimistic about Aden. , even in the prosperous Gulf of Aden area, this At this moment, a large number of Aden nobles' carriages and horses are migrating eastward day and night, hoping to avoid this war catastrophe. Since the Aden royal family is unreliable, it doesn't matter who comes to power at this moment. If the Red Dragon Palace can withstand the empire's soldiers Feng, everyone will support the Red Dragon Palace! If the aristocracy of Aden had not lost confidence, how could the Red Dragon Palace succeed in forcing the palace?

In any case, it is the first priority of the Red Dragon Palace to make the empire cease war. Gritting her teeth, Nalin straightened her towering chest and said, "As long as your majesty refuses this transaction, your majesty can impose any conditions." At this moment, Nalin actually She hopes that the black-haired emperor is as lustful as the rumors. She believes that her beauty is not inferior to anyone else. If beauty can do it, she will not hesitate.

"It's not my style to make money but not make money. Since the empire is open to do business, the empire can't refuse without justifiable reasons." The black-haired emperor picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip. He smiled coldly in his heart. Sure enough, the other party It's not negotiation material. The drawings of the Holy City are what he must get, but he doesn't want the Red Dragon Palace to know the importance he attaches to the Holy City items, otherwise the Red Dragon Palace will use it to attack the Lion King in the future. After opening his mouth, it will not be so easy to lower the price later. He is worried about the entire Red Dragon Palace. In fact, judging from the current situation, the interests of the Red Dragon Palace have been invisibly tied to the interests of the empire, but this woman has not realized it yet. Forget it, the empire does not want the royal family of Aden to come back to power, nor does it want the southern states to win this war, which will further affect the empire's commercial monopoly on the sea.

Therefore, the empire will not let Nanxi win in this battle!

The arrogance of the Nanxi people was clearly reflected in the reports sent from the Imperial Navy. They had just seen the disastrous defeat of the Aden navy, and they immediately killed the Aden officials stationed there, and quickly started to fight back against Aden. A person's calculation is easy, but when it comes to the sword, he still hesitates. Before the war started over there, there was already an argument over the distribution of benefits, and the lords of the two states even started fighting on their own. , causing more than 3,000 casualties

I’ve never seen anything so idiotic and funny! Nanxi people are casual and rude, short-sighted, and betrayal is commonplace. Treaties negotiated on the same day will be broken on the same day, and they are completely untrustworthy.

Navy Minister Dostronkai has a very poor opinion of the Nanxi people, but it is no wonder that after the negotiations between the Imperial Navy Minister and the Nanxi people on the purchase rights of Mars Crescent Bay lasted for a month, even this Imperial Army The well-known and polite military minister could not stand the casual and proud style of the Nanxi people, so he left the negotiations to his subordinates and simply went to China to relax.

"Your Majesty, if the war in Nanxi fails again, the Red Dragon Palace will not be able to control the situation. At that time, it will not be a good thing for the empire." Na Lin saw the black-haired emperor's face of determination and couldn't help but said anxiously.

"Oh, what do you mean?" The black-haired young man's mouth seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Your Majesty, don't forget that Aden still has 300,000 troops in Central Bia. If Nansi fails and the road back to Aden is completely blocked, these 300,000 Aden troops will have no choice but to attack the empire's area in Central Bia with all their strength. A way out has been opened." Nalin said in a deep voice with a pale face, "I know that Your Majesty is not afraid of war, but there is no need to We have to face the 300,000-strong Adenian army that is determined to die. As long as Your Majesty agrees to stand by and watch, regardless of whether this battle is won or not, we, the Red Dragon Palace, will order the Central and African troops to withdraw into the country and hand over the occupied areas to the empire. , wouldn’t it be better if His Majesty can easily gain control of Central Biya without spending a single soldier?”

"If that's the case...well, I'll let them reject it."

The black-haired young man's face darkened slightly, and he seemed to be hesitant. In fact, he was just acting. The Red Dragon Palace is really not a political material. Religious organizations should just serve the gods. They came here to play some game of nations. They just exploded a little. , he revealed his final trump card. Being able to come up with such conditions was already his trump card. He was afraid that if he continued to refuse If it goes on, the Red Dragon Palace will choose to step down in advance when it thinks it is hopeless to control the situation. When the Aden royal family is around, it will definitely not be a good thing for the empire. After all, the Red Dragon Palace is just a religious organization. The current mess in Aden is enough to make it miserable, and in terms of political skills, it is even more of a rookie.

And this situation is an excellent opportunity for the empire's influence to intervene in the Gulf of Aden. How could it be missed?

"So His Majesty agreed!"

Nalin's eyes were bright and frightening, and her pretty face was slightly red with excitement.

Is this matter related to the life and death of the Red Dragon Palace solved so easily? Even she couldn't believe it. Knowing who the man sitting in front of her was. Just the reputation of strategizing in the world was enough to make any negotiating opponent feel a lot of pressure. However, what she saw was so ordinary and the other party was honest. He was like a dull little apprentice, so much so that she even wondered if it was a fake! Nalin couldn't help but feel a flash of fluctuation in her heart.

Many big shots have stand-ins, mainly to face various dangerous scenes. This is not a secret that needs to be concealed. It is normal for the emperor to have seventeen or eight stand-ins. However, "Excuse me for asking, are you really His Majesty?" Nalin stood up with a nervous and red face, and clenched her fingers even more

The black-haired young man smiled, picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip. "Don't worry, the conditions have been agreed. I am not a substitute. You can go back."

"Your Majesty, this box is a relic of the Holy City. It needs the key of the Red Dragon Palace to open it." Nalin looked decisively at the black box on the table and said coldly, "It's natural that a treasure like the Holy City blueprint cannot just be stored in a The box is so simple. It is extremely strong and can only be opened with a special key. If it is opened or opened by force, the box will explode unless your Majesty can prove it. Otherwise I won’t”

But before she could finish speaking, she saw the black-haired young man pick up the box on the table and turn his left and right hands casually. The light outside the window fell on his stern face, and his black eyes were as bright as stars.

"You mean this thing will explode?" the black-haired young man asked, looking interested in the lines on the box and groping along the lines with his fingers.

"Yes!" Nalin's voice trembled slightly

"Has anyone opened it before?" The black-haired young man remained unmoved and continued to touch the lines on the box. The suction force from the box was greedily absorbing the spiritual energy in the black-haired young man's hand.

"No, since the prophet put it in the box, no one has ever opened it. Except for the secret key, it is impossible to open it, absolutely impossible... Your Majesty, please stop." Nalin's eyes were full of anxiety, this thing is really It can explode, and the power is not small. Similar accidents have not happened in the Red Dragon Palace. Then she saw that the black box in the hands of the black-haired young man was surrounded by silver light, and the threads were connected, as if forming a web, filling the air. Turned into countless silver threads

This box is dangerous, if done in the wrong way. . . . . . . . "

Click, click, click, the sound of some kind of buckle being opened came from all sides of the box, but at this moment, suddenly, a shadow appeared out of thin air on the black box, and these silver threads finally formed the outline of a city. Then she saw the shadow made of silver threads, growing bigger and smaller as the black-haired young man pulled his fingers up and down.

The eye-catching sharp needles of the dome, which is tens of meters high, undoubtedly illustrate the identity of this silhouette.

"This is... the Holy City!" Nalin was stunned, her eyes blurred and shocked. The Holy City from a hundred years ago is actually in this box?

"It turned out to be a base..." The black young man looked slightly stunned. The thing that could open the box was naturally spiritual energy, and the key Na Lin still held in her hand was actually a piece of God's Eye. After seeing the Temple of Heaven, Behind the huge base screen below, the projection was no longer enough to shock him. What made his expression slightly touched was the voice that sounded in his head, "The first-level construction drawings of Lingcheng Base have been discovered."

The keyboard I have been waiting for for six days finally arrived, Yunda Express. I remember the name and I would never use this express delivery. . . .