Power and Empire Chapter 1620: Inheritance of Battle (4)
the capital of the Gaul Empire,
Preparations for a celebration of the twenty-seventh birthday of the new emperor are intensively prepared. The fog of the morning is still filling the streets, and the city guard riding a black carriage already holds a three-meter-long iron in his hand. Fork, hung strips of colored ribbons on the canopy of the roadside, and the shops on both sides of the street were hung with brand-new lanterns. The antique brass base was polished brightly with a rag.
A horse-drawn carriage with a family crest appeared in the morning mist, and the wheels were crushed on the flat boulevards. Many cities were busy dressing up the city. Hearing the sound of the wheels, the guards turned their heads and looked at the door of the car. On the family crest of the Julius family, many people’s eyes flashed with an imperceptible surprise
Julius Faubourg’s return this time is to attend the emperor’s birthday celebration ten days later. Because it’s the first year of the new emperor’s reign, it was very grand. It was also last fall. He was good at government affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs reportedly arranged manpower and material resources as soon as possible to increase the progress of the restoration of the old palace in the imperial capital, but the report submitted was not approved by the new emperor.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs wrote a new report, which increased its financial investment by one-third. Originally thought it would be able to win the favor of the new emperor, but half a month later, it is still falling apart. Time is approaching. , Don’t look at the time, but there are still a few months, but the scope of this celebration is huge. The entire imperial capital has a population of over one million, covering an area of more than 150 miles, and there are as many as 73 palaces and residences. There are 31 hunting palaces, 11 palaces to cultivate and appreciate the scenery, and the others are palaces inside the palace.
These must be refurbished on the day of the celebration, the walls must be painted, the potholes in the streets must be filled, even the trees must be covered with colorful decorations, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for this kind of chores. Last November, the Ministry of Internal Affairs finally got the answer through a certain relationship
It is not that the emperor did not approve, but that the emperor has long been annoyed and threw the report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs into the trash can.
"How can such a lifeless palace represent the new emperor's momentum of the world? For hundreds of years, the empire needs a palace of kings that is more magnificent and magnificent than all previous palaces to show the majesty of the Gaul Empire" New The meaning of the emperor was finally passed on from the attendant
"The emperor needs a sign that can represent himself, not just a lifeless statue of the new emperor, but a huge landscape that can still be extolled by later generations after thousands of years, in order to show the empire With the prosperous atmosphere, the Ministry of Internal Affairs should provide a plan to build a huge palace. The name of this new palace even set the name of "Boalami Palace", Boalami’s God of War in Gaul mythology. You should know the new palace named after His Majesty the emperor’s inner thoughts! "The people who came to convey the message smiled mysteriously
The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs suddenly realized that they quickly rebuilt a report that the old palace was outdated and requested the construction of the new palace.
The report was approved by the new emperor on the second day after it was submitted. The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to delay and immediately organized manpower and material resources. Exhausting all the slavery, this palace has been six months since the beginning of last November, and only one third of the palace has just been completed. There are too many reasons for this. For the Gaul Empire, Both last year and this year showed bad signs. First of all, the defeat of the Gaul Empire against Seattle in the Central and Biya region has wiped out more than 100,000 elite losses in the Eastern Army of the Empire, marking the empire’s centuries-old eastward expansion policy. It also completely declared failure, and the turmoil began. The new emperor gave up the strategy of advancing eastward for the empire for a century, and instead shifted the military policy of the empire to the west.
and then there is the turmoil in the northwest of the empire. Although the scope of the turmoil did not spread to the empire, the turmoil set off in the empire can be described by an invisible earthquake,
The struggle between the Alger family and the Julius family is only superficial. Everyone can see that this time is actually the result of the emperor’s operation behind the scenes. Originally, if the emperor had targeted the Northwest in an open manner, or not It will shake all the forces in the empire in this way,
But His Majesty’s overly biased attitude and the direct dismissal of Julius Voorburg’s Slavic region consul, coupled with the sensitive status of the Alger’s farmhouse, undoubtedly feels like being on a scale, with heavy pressure on one side. With one palm, the other side picks up a few bargaining chips. The Julius family is over. The dignitaries in Kyoto think that the Julius family is not dead this time, and will face the situation of being suppressed to the end. It is amazing. Right here, the sudden emergence of the northwest coast made this farce self-directed and performed by the emperor's majesty, suddenly a sense of comedy twisted,
The carriage of the Juliers Fort passed by the road next to this new hall, and its eyes swept across the huge palace in the stone wall to the outline of the sky, and Juliussfort’s eyes were fixed on it unconsciously. It is undeniable that even if you see this huge building across the ring wall, you can still feel the intimidation coming from this huge red roof palace,
He has already heard that because the construction of the new palace will be completed in the future, and the old palace is under repair, the number of people has been greatly reduced in the recent Imperial Council.
Things that usually need to be discussed and debated in the past have become a private discussion between the Emperor and several core ministers. In the past, the Emperor would take the initiative to solicit the opinions of the ministers, but now, at some point , Ignored the various suggestions of various ministries and gave orders directly
" The battle ahead is tense, but the rear is full of singing and dancing, really...’
Julius Faubourg, who had just returned to Kyoto, put down the curtain in his hand solemnly, and didn’t want to look anymore. The carriage without light was very dark. Julius Faubourg was deeply tired. He also arrived with After the Slavs fought on the front lines, they discovered that the situation was so severe. Although the Slavs became stronger and stronger, they even tended to oppress the entire northern part of the empire. According to the latest intelligence, in the north where the Slavs were raging, some poorly equipped The Slavs are taking up garrison duties in the occupied areas,
This is not good news. The emergence of these guards means that the Slavs no longer make a profit and leave as they did in previous years, but have a long-term garrison plan.
But the Ministry of Military Affairs refused to provide reinforcements, nor could it put forward effective measures to stop it, which made Julius Faubourg at a loss. He was originally an emptied position, although nominally against the Slavic The title of the commander-in-chief of combat, but the troops under his command are all doing their own things. Among the 80,000 troops that are transferred northward, the troops that are really under the control of Julius Faubourg are less than 15,000. This is because these troops are all The relationship with the Julius family is good,
Early in the morning... When Julius Fold Castle slept the most, a group of guard cavalry wearing royal insignia armor came to the Julius family mansion, "Open the door, we are the emperor’s imprisonment Guard!" A guard completed officer slapped the iron gate heavily with his hands, and the gate officer was awakened in confusion,
"I have something to look for Lord Julius Faubourg!" The guard officer walked in imposingly, with a hint of respect. Regardless of the emperor's wishes, the guard officer knew very well that if it weren't for the emperor to withdraw without authorization Without Julius Faubourg, the Slavic ruler, the northern part of the empire will not be so troublesome. Faced with a family that has guarded the border for the empire for decades, and the recent injustice that this family has encountered , The wind direction of the entire imperial capital has been turned. There are many first-line wealthy families similar to the situation and status of the Julius family. No one dares to say that one day the Emperor will not treat himself like the Julius family. This kind of invisible alliance of rabbit death and fox's sadness has left the Julius family with a lot of secret supporters. Otherwise, Julius Faubourg would have become a true polished general.
"What is it that requires labor?" Julius Faubourg only wore a hòu real fur and came to the living room. The guard officer saluted him and said, "Your Majesty just decided, Lord Faaborg, please participate in the imperial meeting held in the palace this morning,
"Let me join the Imperial Conference!" Julius Faubourg looked at the order book in his hand with some confusion, his face became very weird
The news that his Majesty the Emperor knows that he has returned is not surprising. As the Gaul Empire, which has been standing in the northern lands for more than 300 years, naturally has its own intelligence network. Leaving the barracks, you are already under the eyes of the emperor. Even in the barracks, your every move will be reported to the emperor every day. Otherwise, how could the emperor fall asleep!
"Well, I'll go with you if I wear a few clothes," said Julius Faubourg, and then went to my room to look for clothes
"I really miss it!"
Julius Fort picked up the clothes on the hanger, and couldn’t help thinking of the days spent on the northwest coast. Although it was also facing a crisis, at least it was free and would not be monitored. , And the wonderful son-in-law of Fatty, who can always bring shocking surprises at critical moments. Don’t need to be trembling and tiring every day like now. Even if you want to find someone to say a word, you will feel being watched. From the barracks to the mansion, the emperor’s eyes are everywhere. Even if they know it, these people are very bold, because they know that they can’t do anything about it,
Juliers Faubourg walked up to the carriage waiting at the gate. The guards officer led 20 royal guard cavalry to guard the two wings. The carriage rolled on the stone road with a rhythmic creaking sound
The road in the early hours of the morning is still very dark, and stars can be seen in the sky. The stars shine on the guard cavalry armor outside the carriage. Two curved battle flags like giant wings are in the north of the guard cavalry armor. It is covered with white metal sheets, just like the wings of the legendary God of War Boalami, making the guard cavalry look more majestic, and the iron sheet swaying in the wind, like a starlight shining
"Hehe, the iron wings are facing the wind!
Julius Fowler retracted his gaze and grinned slightly. He had heard about it when he was on the front line. His Majesty the Emperor had just redesigned the guard armor to make the guard cavalry look more in line with the imperial first cavalry. I don’t know who the flattering guy is, and he designed this so-called "Iron Wing Facing the Wind" guard armor. It looks really good-looking. In addition, most of the young guard cavalry are children of Kyoto, and they look good. With the iron-wing windward armor, one by one is like the reincarnation of the God of War, just to cater to the emperor’s exaggerated taste,
The celebration of His Majesty the Emperor is imminent, and the reports sent back from the front-line generals have begun to sing praises to His Majesty. His Majesty is in war. The battle report has already defeated the Slavs. The Slavs are running away. The Slavs have lost their helmets and unloaded their armor. The Slavs have reached a situation where they will flee when they see the imperial army. According to the truthful report, only Julius Vogel is the only one, and it does not matter if it is a polished shot.
Julius Faubourg took a deep breath and sighed. Although the war ahead has improved, it was also because the Slavs were busy consolidating the occupied area and temporarily halting the offensive, not because of the imperial army. His Majesty’s counterattack is really arrogant. Don’t you know that the extra wings on this body are like 20 kilograms of weight in vain. Wearing such armor, except for the better-looking, it is not useful for farts, but In order to inlay the extra wings, the bolts under the arms were fastened, which greatly restricted the flexibility of the cavalry to wield weapons.
During the recent period, the Slavs have been too busy to toss. Julius Faubourg received reports that refugees from the north have also begun to appear outside the imperial capital. The number is about seventy to eighty thousand. According to the character of those officials, I'm afraid I won't report it! Just thinking about it this way, the carriage stopped and the palace of Gaul arrived,
Julius Faubourg got down from the carriage, the cold moon was high in the sky, and the black sky was covered with gleaming stars,
raised his head, Julius Faubourg’s eyes containing countless thoughts once again set on this huge building that has condensed the fortune of the empire for three hundred years. The glory, the glory, the glory of the Gaul Empire once again The proudly standing world turned into a black reflection under the sky full of stars. I don’t know why, Julius Faubourg suddenly remembered the fat man on the northwest coast.
are also two ambitious young people, one sinks into the deep palace of the empire, accustomed to being deceived and rejoicing, unwilling to face the growing cracks in the empire, and acting as a "God of War" An arrogant dream, another one who expands in the barren land of the northwest, seems to be calm, but can turn the world upside down with his hands, the gap between the two has surpassed the gap in talent, Gaul at this moment The empire is as sad as before a heavy rain and storm, and whether the prosperous towns with tens of millions of people will be like the sky full of stars, and will eventually disappear without a trace as the sun rises,
has not yet arrived at the venue of the Imperial Conference, Julius Faubourg has already seen a dozen imperial ministers standing in the corridors of the palace in the east and west. Seeing him walking over, they are rare. Looking at it neatly, the voice of speaking also stopped. That kind of feeling seems to really look at the momentary silence of a clown on the stage. The first thing that catches the eye is the newly promoted Minister of State, Duke Miles, this big belly. The bald nobleman is standing on the right side in front of the conference gate. "The other dozen or so ministers are the favorites who are close to him on weekdays.
And the two people whispering on his left side, one is Dispin, the undersecretary of finance, who is thin and skinny. This shy-faced guy is like a peddler in a vegetable market, his eyes glow when he sees anything advantageous. Another one turned out to be Popitov, who is the treasurer of the palace.
The entire Kyoto knows that he has the same hobby as the small and thin finance minister, that is, raising beautiful women and slaves.
It is said that their favorite is the two-on-one posture. When they talked very happily, they occasionally made a low laugh with obscene laughter, and they knew that these two guys were probably just from A beautiful slave who was called Lili, looked quite energetic, as long as a man understands this abnormal excitement
" Master Faaborg! The next official is Murphy Obern from the southwestern district." A purple-haired, handsome-looking young military attache stepped forward to say hello. His straight posture brought a compelling momentum. Although both of them are in charge of the Southwest District, it is the first time they have actually met.
"Murphy Obion, I didn’t expect you to come back too!"
Julius Faubourg looked surprised, and suddenly felt that this prince meeting was not easy. Murphy Obern became famous in the eastern battlefield, and after being transferred to the southwest, he also defeated the Congolese Empire in a row. , Has completely withdrawn from the border of the southwest region, and Murphy O’Born, a famous general in the east, is also in the Southwest Army’s reputation. For this young man who is capable and can deliberately maintain neutrality, Julius Fort There is a certain degree of goodwill, the ability to refuse the marriage temptation of the Algernon family, known as the royal family, this willpower and the determination not to go to this muddy water~IndoMTL.com~ are very admirable,
Regarding the Southwest vs. Northwest gambling game, Julius Faubourg also heard about it. In front of him, it doesn’t matter who wins and who wins. The important thing is that both sides exercise restraint and use the least cost. The impartial knight approach has resolved the long-standing contradiction between the Southwest and the Northwest. It is worthy of respect regardless of whether you win or lose.
On the surface, it seems that the northwest coast has taken a lot of advantage, but Julius Faubourg, who is in the empire system, confirmed that the winner of this bet is actually Murphy Obern.
A gambling game not only blocked the challenge from Kyoto, but also resolved the threat from the northwest.
In the shortest possible time, I sat firmly in the position of the person in charge of the Southwest District without any worries.
Three birds with one stone, who dare to say, the Southwest will lose!
" I don’t know if Lord Faaborg has heard of it! "Murphy Obern stopped in front of Julius Fauber, ignoring the gazes from everyone from all directions, and said, "His Majesty will be at this imperial meeting. To discuss the choice of the Northwest Chief!"
"What..."Julius Faubourg's face changed a bit, and even his body moved slightly, deceiving people too much! No wonder those guys have such weird eyes!
I wanted to write about expanding to the Slavic region (present-day Russia), but it seems that everyone is not optimistic, so I decided to continue to explore Gaul (to be continued) [This text is provided by the qihang update team@葉豆豆吧] If You like this work, and you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. )