Realm of Power

Nordic Barro, Scandania Port,

Among the many offshore ports in Barro in Northern Europe, the Port of Scandania has always been famous for its beautiful scenery. A century ago, it was spotted by the prime minister of the Northern Kingdom of Amman named Onakuffe.

The beautiful scenery here, surrounded by mountains and sea, the blue and green water, and the transparent sea surface where you can clearly see the coral reefs at the bottom of the sea 50 meters away, made Prime Minister Onakufe think this is the best resort, so he built it here He built Ona Kufe Castle and built a small trading port, Scandania, in the name of his daughter.

With the passage of time, this port has become somewhat famous in the Barro region of Northern Europe for hundreds of years. Many nobles who come to Barro in Northern Europe will choose to go here as a good vacation spot in winter, close to the relatively mild temperature of Barro in Central Europe. In the area, you can't see the cold monsoon in the north, but you can enjoy the dense forests, quaint and vast land that is unique to the Barro region of Central Europe, and the reindeer that is the favorite of the nobles. Even if it is occasionally covered with snowflakes, it only adds to the beauty. The beauty that divides the earth,

The setting sun in the evening falls on the clear sea water, reflecting golden light on the seabed. Occasionally, merchant ships can be seen gently gliding across the sea not far away, leaving long traces behind the ship. The bow of the ship is split. The waves are so white, just like the endless white beach, with dense ripples rippling around in circles.

Seagulls fly up and down under the light of the setting sun, like small white dots playfully rising and falling on the sea, intertwining a calm picture of light and shadow on the coastline. Small fishing boats returning from fishing come back intermittently from the sea. At the port, there are already hard-working fishermen sorting out their fishing nets.

The beach here is endless white, the sand is very fine and broken, and it has a soft feeling when you step on it, which makes you love it. The trees here are verdant, and every leaf seems to be blown by the sea breeze, showing the most primitive green. Their reflections fell in the clear water, dyeing the water a turquoise color.

"Target, 100 meters ahead." Sieffenger put down the lookout in his hand excitedly and loudly ordered the fleet to move closer. The huge dragon-class battleship split the sea and headed towards the port. A dragon tooth ship acted as a scout to speed up and broke away from the queue.

It’s the transition season between spring and summer in Scandania Port. The blue sky has no color at all, only pieces of woolly white clouds are flowing slowly, intertwining into beautiful pictures. The sea water here is transparent, so transparent that you can see the sand and gravel on the seabed, as well as the fish and shrimp hidden in the sand and gravel. The breeze blows, and the sea water ripples.

It's easy to forget that this is the sea, and mistakenly think that this is some beautiful lake inland, with the port full of curious and confused targets. A huge warship entered the port with strong pressure.

"Oh my God, what is that?" There was a mess at the port. No one knew what happened. People at the port were all instinctively shocked as they watched the hill-like dragon-class battleships and dragon-tooth ships slowly stop at the port. The dragon-class battleships were so impressive that people could only hold their breath The dragon-headed prow and the Thor's baffle covered with scales make the dragon-class battleship look like a giant beast emerging from the deep sea. The turbulent water squeezes out from its bottom. It hit the embankments on both sides of the port with a bang.

The number of warships dispatched by the squadron this time is already very small, even if the supply ships are included. There are only 6 ships, but for Scandania Port, a small trading port that has always been connected to the North Sea, these huge warships appearing in the port make them feel very uneasy. Scandania Port belongs to North Flax The Kingdom of Germany, although the scope of this kingdom's rule on land is not small. But it does not have a navy, and there are no special defense facilities for small trading ports.

Siefinger stood on the deck of the Dragon-class battleship, sizing up the calm harbor in front of him. He carefully searched for every suspicious target, but unfortunately, looking from east to west, and from west to east, he didn't find any valuable targets. In the entire harbor, except for dozens of small fishing boats preparing to go out to sea for fishing. There is nothing else of note, except of course the beauty of the scenery.

“It’s no different from us at all.”

Sieffenger's eyes swept across the crowd at the port, and the corner of his mouth moved slightly. This was the first time Sieffenger had seen areas outside the Ikadiva continent, and the first time he had seen the Obarro people. The heavy anchor of the battleship fell into the sea with a splash, and the ship appeared outside the baffle. It is a collection of somewhat low but neat brown spire houses, like a ring surrounding the port. On the steep cliff behind the port, a gray stone castle that looks to have some age stands on it. The castle is pointed. There is an unknown family emblem floating on the dome.

"Commander, what should we do?"

A sailor ran over and asked. Just after the docking, a negotiator came up from the port. He was a thin, middle-aged man, wearing linen clothes that did not look high-end, and holding a bag in his hand. The book used for recording could be seen as the person responsible for recording and registration at the port. Because it had been explained long ago, the sailors had already covered up all traces that looked like warships with various sundries.

"Go and tell them that we are a caravan from distant seas and need to dock and resupply." Siefinger came with a few sailors. He waved to a Salander sailor behind him,

According to the news from the Imperial Navy, the Salandian language seems to be able to be used on this continent. This time it is just a test. Siefinger does not want to expose the fact that these are battleships. On the supply ship behind him, there are indeed a thousand Many pounds of thorn apples, a specialty fruit of Salander,

This kind of fruit tastes a little sour, even a bit pungent and astringent, because there are soft thorns on the surface of the fruit that make people always feel like they can't spit it out. The taste is not very pleasant, but it is resistant to long sea voyages. Excellent foods for sepsis,

This kind of fruit is abundant in the mountains of Salander. It is usually the food of wild goats. When it grows, it will cover the mountains. The first people to discover such effects were the Salander people. They were the pioneers of ocean navigation, and therefore Produce rich and colorful marine culture,

If it weren't for the existence of these thorn apples, they would not have been able to reach such glorious heights. However, their marine civilization suffered a heavy blow from foreign invasion, and the Falcon Navy took a big advantage.

As the Confederate Army advanced south of Salander, many of the interiors of the Sky Temple were abandoned haphazardly by the Normans. The Southern Army obtained a lot of information about astrology and ocean currents. It was precisely because of this that Fatty made up his mind to get between Salander and the continent of Obarro. Build a usable ocean channel

"A merchant ship transporting fruit?"

With the help of the Salander sailor's gestures, the port recorder finally figured out what these large ships were doing. He looked in several cabins where thorn apples were piled up, picked up one and took a bite, with a bitter taste in his mouth. He vomited on the deck several times.

"Okay, no matter who you are, you must abide by the local laws." The port recorder said with a serious face. "This is the family port of the Olakufe family. Don't try to prevaricate me by saying that you can't understand me. You are like this I have seen a lot of Fang guys. If you want to dock here, you have to pay taxes, do you understand? Paying taxes means paying money, otherwise I will let the castle guards detain you." The port recorder said skillfully a thumb-twisting motion

"Do you want money?" This time Siefinger didn't need Sailor Salander to explain, but he also understood the meaning from the gestures of this wretched recorder. He calmly waved to the sailor Salander who was responsible for translating. , said, "Tell him. Money is not a problem, but we are lost at sea and need sufficient supplies. And some of our ships have also been damaged. If he can introduce a good dock, I can give him double the amount alone." reward”

Sailor Salander conveyed Siefinger's meaning truthfully, but the word "double" was a bit difficult to explain. After hesitating for a while, Siefenger next to him walked over and took out a full The small purse of gold coins dangled in front of the recorder's eyes. The recorder, who had looked serious just now, immediately smiled from the corner of his mouth to his ears, and made a lot of gesticulations in his mouth.

"Okay. Everything is settled."

Siefinger smiled at the first mate behind him. He sent a smart and capable guy to continue negotiating with the recorder to obtain as much information as possible about this area, the shipyard, the lord's residence, and nearby roads. As well as the interconnected ports and trade routes, and the intelligence of the fleets coming and going, is there anyone more detailed than the port trade recorder?

By the time Sieffinger figured it all out, carefully covered the recorded report, and locked it in the iron box in the captain's cabin again, three days had passed, and the mystery of the land in front of him had been basically solved. More than half of it,

Siefinger walked out of his captain's cabin and leaned on the side of the ship. It was dusk at this time. Just like when it came, the calm sea was completely covered by the rays of the setting sun, and the golden water surface was slowly changing. As the wind and waves rose and fell, the scene in front of him brought Sieffinger's thoughts into the report.

This is not the mainland of Obarro, but a half-moon-shaped island 200 miles away from the main continent of Obarro in Northern Europe. There are two lords on this island.

One is the Dukedom of Oona, and the other is the Dukedom of Rezamon. These two lords are both dukes granted by the Kingdom of North Amad. The history of these two families is quite long, and it is said that it is older than the Kingdom of North Amed. Long,

According to the recorder, these two families were not actually native Obaro people, but fled to this island from across the ocean to avoid their enemies, and settled down over thousands of years. The two families have basically formed a division of the island.

Most of the territory of the Ona Duke family is concentrated in the north of the island, which is a swampland near the sea. It is also the only area on the island where wheat can grow. Therefore, the agriculture of the Ona Dukedom is better than that in the south of the barren mountainous area, and the population is also lower. It is relatively dense. The capital, Ona Fink, is the second largest city in the Northern Amad Kingdom, with a population of more than 70,000.

The southern mountainous Dukedom of Ressamond is different. Most of its territory is concentrated in barren mountainous areas. Therefore, the food crisis has always been a major lingering problem that threatens the Dukedom of Ressamond. Although the land area it owns is It is twice that of the north, but its population is only more than 30,000.

The capital city of Lesa is the famous Stone City. The entire city is built with huge rocks and is entrenched on a high cliff like a beast. It is completely like a military fortress. The population is less than 20,000. Most of the Lesamon people are scattered. They live in various mountains and only gather together when fighting. The harsh and barren environment has created the will of the Ressamon people to not fear hardships. The name of the Ressa warriors is very famous throughout central and northern Europe.

The current Duke Ressamon has a very close relationship with Duke Ona. There is also a lot of trust in each other. Rezamon once traveled in the continent of Opalo as a knight. He is forty-three years old this year and is considered an ambitious and ambitious figure in the Northern Kingdom of Amad. After he inherited the title of Duke of Ressamond, he carried out a number of reforms in response to the current situation of the Duke of Ressamond. After abandoning the peasant-soldier system previously implemented, he formed a regular army of 4,000 people. The Kingdom of Northern Amad is considered a country with strong military strength.

Because they belong to the Northern Amad Kingdom. It is not a truly complete kingdom in legal terms, but a kingdom composed of many territorial alliances. The king is held by the most powerful lords in turn. His power is not great. Except for the direct jurisdiction of his own royal family, his power is only effective. It will be greatly reduced. It often happens that the lord does not betray the king's face.

throughout central and northern Europe. The strength of the Northern Amad region is relatively weak. The population gathered in this narrow area is only about 7 million, and there are more than 30 large and small territories. It is a combination of mountains and numerous islands. The population is scattered and the main economy relies on the sea, so it does not have much military strength on land.

The most terrible thing is that it is precisely the connection point between Central European Barro and Northern European Barro, so it has inevitably been affected by the mutual pressure of the two regions over the years. Whether it is the rise of Barro in Northern Europe or the overlords of Barro in Central Europe who want to march to the north, they will always be the first to think of attacking the Northern Amad region.

Therefore, the territory of the Northern United Kingdom is always changing, and this year it was occupied by the Central League of Nations. Next year, it was occupied by the Northern Alliance Army. However, in order to accuse the other party from the moral high ground and gain the so-called influence of the kingdom,

The coalition forces in the two regions did not admit that they had sent troops privately to occupy the land of the Northern Amad Kingdom. They all claimed that they were the righteous party. And they all call their troops to resist the invasion, because in the North Amad region, more than a dozen inland territories also have clear-cut flags on the two sides of central and northern Europe. In fact, it is just for self-protection, but once a war breaks out, these The area is the first front line of fighting, a land of war.

Under the tremendous pressure of this regional confrontation. It can be said that survival in these areas is very difficult. Often one flag is planted today to declare that it belongs to the Central European Barrow, and tomorrow it is replaced with another flag to declare that it belongs to the Northern European Barrow. Or even just put up the flags of both sides, who is in his own castle? Whoever wins the battle below will leave his flag behind.

Of course, no matter which side they are in, they will despise this kind of loser, so there are not many lords who have been beheaded, but there is no way. In the end, both Central European Barrow and Nordic Barrow came up with a way, they mutually The people who cultivated themselves in the North Amad region eventually formed the current situation of war at sea and confrontation on land.

"This is the best area for the empire to intervene, and it will also be the foundation of the empire's open territory." Sieffenger carefully wrote this sentence into the report that was about to be sent back to the Navy Department.

He is not a strategist, but he can also find that this area sandwiched between Central and Northern Europe is simply a natural intervention point. The Imperial Navy spent so much energy and even dispatched the most precious Dragon-class battleship Coming to explore the road is definitely not as simple as just coming here to see what the Obalo people look like.

"Antolu" Sianfinger stood up from the table and sealed the report with great caution. Because it was tied to the carrier pigeon's leg, there were not many words that could be written. Sianfinger could only briefly He talked about the route and situation, and then handed it to the first mate who came after hearing the news, "Send this back and tell the fleet that we will return in three days, and everyone is ready."

"Would you like to go back in three days? That would be great," the first mate Antolu said happily. "The climate here is really uncomfortable. The climate in Salander is better. Even in hot July and winter, there are four seasons." It feels like spring and there are delicious yellow umbrella fish there, it is simply a sailor’s paradise.”

"Is there any news about Enke's squadron from the base camp?" Siancfinger paused and continued to ask,

"No, I think they may have encountered some troubles." Upon hearing Si'anfenger's inquiry, the first mate Antolu, who had been full of joy just now, turned dark and shook his head, "I hope Poseidon will not embarrass them."

Enke's squadron was an exploratory fleet that set off at the same time as Schiffinger's squadron. Judging from the time, it should have arrived at the Obarro continent at the same time, but since entering the Lost Sea, the two fleets have been disconnected. Contact, his own fleet has arrived here for three days, but there is no sign of the parallel Enke squadron, which has to give Si'an Finger some ominous premonitions.

Three minutes later, a white homing pigeon flapped its wings and flew into the sky, quickly turning into a violent dot in the sky and disappearing into the sky with this information that could stir up the situation in the Oparo continent.