Realm of Power

It was very quiet in the dark night. Apart from the sound of the patrol cavalry's horseshoes, Fatty could hardly hear any sound. He turned over on the five-meter-large carpet in the big tent. The ground was a little uneven, which made him feel uncomfortable after sleeping for a long time. His back hurt a little. Lying alone in the tent made him feel completely exhausted physically and mentally.

At this time, he heard some noisy quarrels coming from the main tent of the former camp. "It seemed that a very young woman had an argument with the guards guarding the camp at night. A vague and clear female voice could be heard at night." Not very clear,

"Let me in, I must see His Majesty Falcon..."

"This must be a very beautiful woman." The fat man stretched out his hand in a daze. The night was very quiet, especially close to the main camp of His Majesty Falcon. A hundred meters in radius was controlled by the guards. Within this range, Being able to come in proves that the other party's identity is extraordinary.

"Who could it be?" The fat man was half asleep and half awake. He could probably tell that this woman was young. Even the sweet voice like an oriole had a seductive flavor when it jumped into his ears.

"No, your Majesty has already rested." The cold rejection voice of the guards was so clear. The fat man paused for a while, stood up from the stall and lit the torch in the tent. A ray of golden light shone from the tent, driving away the darkness outside,

The night sky in Salander is very brilliant, with stars dotted and dazzling. The starlight falls on the cold earth, full of loneliness and melancholy. There is no moonlight tonight, and the stars are exceptionally bright, completely becoming the master of the night sky tonight.

The fat man washed his face with water. It's still dark. The night in May was still a bit cool, and the starlight made it even cooler. Maybe on nights like this, there will be many people standing by the window, thinking about their relatives and friends, and silently blessing them in distant places. They are all hoping that the stars will last forever to entrust their boundless love. grief.

What's more, today is different from the past. The king's limbs, which are used to living a comfortable life, have not exercised so intensely for a long time, and they have been riding a horse for a whole day. The fat man felt that his butt was about to break in half. His whole body was so sore that he didn't want to get up. He didn't even want to think about women anymore. He just wanted to have a good sleep. Therefore, the sentries set up on the periphery long ago prevented anyone from entering except for a few important officials of the empire, but they still could not block the penetrating power of the lark.

The fat man put on a cloak to keep out the cold, and then shouted to the guards standing guard outside, "Go and see, what happened in front?"

After a while, the footsteps of the guards returning were heard outside the tent. "Your Majesty, it is the young chief of the Suk tribe who wants to see you. Captain Boss was afraid that she would disturb His Majesty's rest, so he got into a dispute."

"Young chief of the Suke tribe? She hasn't gone back yet? It's midnight, what does she want to do?" The fat man sat on the chair. His face looked a little confused. This was his habit. Every time he woke up, he would be confused for a while. Where is this place? Who am I? Why am I here? Anyone with two levels of memory will have such confusion. ,

After hearing Konoe's answer, a flash of bright red flashed through the fat man's slightly confused mind, and he muttered to himself, this bad guy hated being woken up in the middle of the night. He vaguely remembered that this woman, known as the Black Forest Lark, had been pestering the two rebel leaders in Risalan City since the end of the battle, but he ignored him and did not expect that she would continue to pester her until now.

"She requested your majesty to hand over the two leaders of the rebels to the Suc people," the guards responded outside the respectful tent.

"This is impossible? I know what she wants to do, but now is not the time." The fat man rolled his eyes. Bailing Su Ke's reaction was already expected, although the Su Ke tribe won this time. But I also paid a heavy price. I heard that Su Kebailing is a beautiful woman with an extremely hot personality. Now it seems that it is really the case. She even stayed away from dusk until late at night, unwilling to leave.

"That stubborn woman" The fat man glanced at the dark sky outside, and seemed to be able to see a stubborn and thin figure, standing in front of the gate of the outer camp, looking at the inner camp with infinite expectation.

The fat man's heart fluctuated for a moment and he said, "Go and tell her that it's too late now. Let her talk about it tomorrow. She's being held there and can't fly away."

My subordinates have tried to persuade me, but the young leader of the Suke tribe still refuses to leave." The guard outside the tent responded. The fat man yawned and looked at a document without raising his head. His face changed slightly, and suddenly He grunted unhappily and said, "If she insists, then let her wait."

"Yes, I understand." Konoe, who wanted to say more just now, subconsciously shrank his head. He heard that His Majesty was in a bad mood, and his feeling was correct.

Fatty really doesn't have time to take care of the Sukes now, even if the other party is a stunning figure, he has more important things to do. The guards just sent an urgent battle report,

Two days ago, a patrol team clashed with the Dorok army on the southwestern border of Lod. Two of the patrol team were killed and one was injured. The scale of the battle involved in this battle report is so small that it cannot be compared with the fierce battle that took place during the day today. , it was just a small dispute on the border. After defeating the patrol, the Doroks crossed the border arrogantly. Its heavy weight and the fact that Salon, who was responsible for guarding Lod, sent it via an urgent carrier pigeon, represented the importance of this battle report. extraordinary

Since the Kingdom of Rode announced its annexation to the Falcon Empire, most of the previous armies have been disbanded or retained elites for reorganization. The 200,000-strong army has been streamlined, leaving only less than 40,000 troops, because they are still being reorganized in Kyoto. Therefore, the Nordic border is almost undefended. In fact, Fatty does not think that the Dorok people have the courage to go to war with him.

But the source of the mistake lies here. The Saron army left behind in Nord is busy taking over the southern region of Nord and reorganizing an army almost equal to its own. It is obvious that there is no extra energy to monitor the changes on the border.

Even Fatty ignored this. No opponent dared to play tricks on the borders of the empire. Unfortunately, he also underestimated the unique free spirit of the Dorok people. This was a fragmented alliance. Tribes have autonomy. They also have the power to launch wars, and many of them are as short-sighted as mice.

When the Kyoto army was reorganized and the Falcon Army went to take over the border between Rode and Dorok, it was discovered that the Dorok people had crossed the border at some point and were eating earth cakes like mice on the Rode border. It seems that the land equivalent to one-twentieth of Luode was dug away, this is a terrible result. Immediately, the brave Salon was sweating,

This was considered an invasion. Saral made this judgment without hesitation, thinking that His Majesty Falcon had left the overall situation of Nord to him, but he had lost so much land in a muddle.

Salon didn't know what to do. He first sent out border patrols, hoping to rely on the deterrence of the empire to regain these lands and let the arrogant Dorok people retreat to the border line. But he obviously underestimated how much. The tribes south of Rock, they are like How could a group of nouveau riche spit out what they had eaten? Even when facing the patrols of the most powerful kingdom on this continent, they insisted that they were the original owners of these lands, and that the invaders were Nords. They were just It’s just the land that belongs to my ancestors in Rong.

In the report written to the fat man. Salon has already made a request to use force against the Dorok people, but they were suppressed by the fat man. Compared with Salander and the navy's exploration of Obarro, the small dispute on the Nordic border has not yet reached the point where it must be resolved. question,

"Nord has initially decided that it is not appropriate to launch a large-scale war. The border can be temporarily secured to limit the encroachment of the Dorok people." The fat man wrote this in the report submitted to the Ministry of Military Affairs,

Under this order, Salon immediately strengthened patrols on the border. The number of patrols was also dispatched, but the already hungry southern Dorok tribe could no longer satisfy the restricted situation.

With greed growing without restraint, they began to secretly mobilize forces on the southern border. And began to try to hide it from the eyes of the patrol and enter behind the Nordic border. They entered Lod as scattered immigrants, arbitrarily occupying large amounts of land that had become vacant due to the flight of their owners, and then used it as evidence that these lands were the inherent land of the Dorok people.

As a result, the Border Patrol had entanglements with these immigrants who entered the country secretly. Some Dorok immigrants were killed by the patrol. The Dorok tribe, not willing to suffer the consequences, also fought back. They began to arm their immigrants with weapons. Eventually, the attack on the patrol broke out.

"Your Majesty, the situation is critical. If we don't resolutely fight back, the borders of the empire will disappear." The words in Salon's report were like adding the last firewood to the fire of anger burning in the fat man's heart.

"Pah!" The fat man threw the report in his hand heavily on the table with a crisp sound. He shouted outside the tent, "Please come to Governor Statunko."

When Salander Island is sunny, it is the misty and rainy season in the Dorok Mountains in June. Because it is located in a densely forested mountainous area, this time of year is a rainy season, and half of the rainfall in the mountainous areas is Concentrated in just 2 months, once you walk in here, it's like walking into a rain forest.

The white raindrops hit the green leaves and made a pleasant rustling sound. The surge of water in the mountain stream split white thin lines in the mountains. They ran happily among the rocks, sometimes turning into crystal clear gurgling. Flowing water sometimes gathers together It turns into a powerful mountain waterfall. During the rainy season, it often washes every corner of the mountain mercilessly, filling all the rivers and lakes here. Some of the lush tropical shrubs seem to be raging under the sun. spread quickly across the entire hillside

This year’s rainy season came earlier than in previous years. It seems that since May, when Falcon Dynasty was changed to Falcon Empire, the rain flowing through the mountains has been particularly abundant, and some areas have even broken the record of the highest water level in the past. For plain areas For the north, this is a good thing. Plenty of rain represents a sign of good harvest, but this is a mountainous area. If it rains too much, the water will rise and overflow the cultivated land on both sides of the river, which is not much in the mountainous area.

In this hot and rainy weather, Dorok Council President Doze seemed a little anxious. His thin figure often paced back and forth in the shadow of the corridor of the Molun General Council. At the recent meeting, he proposed further unification. The management of various tribes has encountered opposition from many tribes, especially several tribes near the southern border.

Because the main force of the Nord Kingdom gathered in Kyoto, the original border line between the south and the Nords became useless, and some tribes began to take the opportunity to expand southward. They occupied the land of the Lods. After driving the Nords to the south, the territory of several tribes doubled in just two months. Now it is absolutely impossible for them to willingly hand over their tribal autonomy.

Because Duozhi stayed in the corridor for too long. The soldiers standing guard were already yawning or teasing the soldiers around them.

The sentries on the towers on both sides looked sympathetically at the Speaker of the Parliament who was walking back and forth in the corridor. They all knew what the Speaker was worried about. The Doroks all knew what happened in the south, but most of them knew that the Speaker was worried about something. Most people prefer to look at this matter with a sense of excitement. The North has always been in conflict with the South. Most northerners would smile knowingly if they could see a southerner being severely punished.

But Duo Ze had a completely different idea in his mind. If the south was finished, Morun in the north-central part would no longer have a barrier to rely on. Under the attack from the north and the south, Dorok will become the next province of the Falcon Empire

During this period of time, he was so anxious that he couldn't sleep well. He seemed to be thinking a lot about eating and walking. His hair, which was already gray, became even grayer. Under the rain-dropped corridor, his lonely figure was so sparse. This man was thinking about building a house. The political leader of the Dorok Kingdom is currently trapped in thoughts about the future.

He looked up at the foggy sky. A cold raindrop in the wind hit his face, and he didn't notice it at all. His current state of mind was like the sky in front of him, gloomy. He wanted to shout as loud as he could, but was controlled by the reason of a politician. Countless Thoughts swirled in his mind,

The Dorok people have been living between the two great kingdoms of Reedian and Nord for hundreds of years, and have long learned to exploit the contradictions between the two countries. If the Reedian people become stronger. The Doroks will stick to the Reedians. If the Nords become stronger, the Doroks will follow the Lods in order to defeat opponents of equal strength, whether they are the Reedians or the Nords. The city will make it a primary national policy to win over the Dorok Mountains to its side.

But now, in just a few years, the continental structure that had been fixed for hundreds of years has completely changed. Rode is over, Ruidian is over, and the Kujit people in the north are also over. A unified and powerful empire has risen in the central and southern parts of the continent. Facing the powerful rise of the Falcon Empire, where will the scattered Dorok people go?

The hope of Dorok's founding of the nation, like the leaves flying in the rainy season, has traveled farther and farther and become more and more dimmer. Before the storm sweeping over the Falcon Empire, the original shape cannot even be seen. In the northern part of the mountainous area Under the strong intervention of the Falcon Empire, it has been separated from the original territory. The southern part of the mountainous area is now showing signs of disobeying the command.

Dorok's twists and turns of the road to reunification seemed to have returned to the starting point after turning a big circle. Duozhe felt that his years of hard work were suddenly shattered by tremendous pressure and despair. Even though Duozhe had a strong character, For the first time, I felt at a loss

Loneliness, loneliness, and not being understood are not the most terrifying things. The most terrifying thing is not being able to see the hope for the future. Just like the sky in front of you is very dark and very bright.

"Pa" a muffled sound of rolling thunder came from the sky above our heads.

There seemed to be a vague light and shadow flashing through the clouds, speeding around like the legendary thunder chariot, illuminating the surroundings, and then quickly hiding. It was the luster of lightning, but in Duo Zai's eyes, that It wasn't lightning, it was a huge and ferocious falcon, with its head held high and its wings spread out that covered the sky, flying across the Dorok sky like a behemoth looking down on the earth.

"War may be inevitable"

Duo Ze stopped because he heard the rapid breathing of his deputy running from the side door. It was so urgent, as if he was being driven by an invisible whip.

"General... Mr. President Speaker" The deputy, who was wearing gorgeous clothes of aristocrats, looked so messy and eye-catching at the moment. The deputy also held a report in his hand, which was already 20 meters away from Duozhi. Throw it high

"Did something happen in the south? I knew those guys would play with fire one day. They didn't think of us when they were eating and their mouths were full of oil. Now they are in big trouble and they are thinking of us." Duo Ze asked with a calm face. Just now, he had made a choice,

If this is the fate of the Dorok Mountains, then let the storms come more violently. The Dorok people have never been a united tribe. Otherwise, they would not have been able to build a unified country despite being surrounded by tribes for hundreds of years.

But if faced with huge pressure and danger, the Dorok people will consciously unite and gather everyone's strength to defend the dignity of the Dorok people.

The Dorok people have been living like this for hundreds of years. Duoze suddenly woke up today. Pressure is the reason why the Dorok tribes have been surrounding the parliament. If they want to build a country and continue to expand the influence of the parliament, this is the only way. There is a way to think of it

"It's not from the south, it's a message from the North. The Northlanders have agreed to an alliance with us, and promised to send a fleet to transport troops to us around the Dongting Grassland," the deputy shouted excitedly.

"This is true." Duo Ze's face was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of ecstasy. Duo Luo Ke was backed by mountains and cold seas, and had a certain connection with the northern polar regions.