Power and Empire Chapter 1680: Unexpected (2)

"It seems that there won't be any gains!" Salon shook his head depressed, with a trace of disappointment that could not be concealed, and returned the guard's sword, which was undamaged, to the guard next to him, and turned around. Ready to get out of the shop,

At this moment, a clear male voice rang from behind, "Your Excellency, please wait, can you show me the sword that your Excellency just now? It's the one that cut off two works by Mr. Billucas with one sword, I promise Just take a look, and I am willing to give 10 gold coins as compensation!"

"Sword?"

Saron turned around with a weird face, looked over with a muddy one-eyed, and saw a middle-aged man in blue tight aristocratic clothes looking at him eagerly in front of another counter in the shop. Behind this nobleman, there are four people standing,

Two old men with a bit of arrogance, and two young men,

The old man is wearing a blue noble dovetail dress, but one of the old man’s cuffs is marked with a golden coat of arms, which seems to be the highest among the four. The other two young people are dressed in light leather clothes. The lock armor, with a handle similar to the snake-shaped stinging sword that I saw just now, but with a more ornate style, inlaid with light blue gems, and a slender scabbard made of snake skin on the outside, which is obviously not just now. As you can see, the stalls are comparable. The two young men are also quite handsome, with blond curly hair, high noses, and their eyes are the same as those of the middle-aged nobleman, revealing a strong interest in the guard sword.

"It should be someone who has a unique hobby of weapons. It's really troublesome!" Salon rolled his eyes. In this era of cold weapons, both soldiers and martial nobles are very sharp Incomparable weapons all have unique enthusiasm. For the user, a good weapon is tantamount to an extra life. The opponent can draw out ten gold coins as a reward for a glance, indicating that the opponent is not ordinary Little nobleman,

After all, this is Kyoto, which is just inhuman. Saraon was unwilling to cause trouble for herself under unknown circumstances, so she refused to say "Sorry, that is a weapon used by fighters to fight, not an admiration item placed here! If you are interested in ornately decorated weapons, here There are enough appreciation products!"

"Appreciation item? You mean that the assassination sword I made by Lucas is an appreciation item!"

The roaring and angry voice came, this time. It was not the middle-aged aristocrat who was somewhat embarrassed after being rejected, but an old man who had just hurriedly rushed from the back of the shop with his thick white hair and the hammer that he held upside down. It undoubtedly explained his identity, his gaze first glared at Salong. Then he floated to the middle-aged capital who asked loudly, his face suddenly became ugly,

"Weapons that can't be used on the battlefield, what are they not for appreciation?" The corner of Salon's mouth smiled disapprovingly. "Will never tell me that on the battlefield, the enemy is like these armors for evaluation. Stand still and let you stab!"

"You!"

The old blacksmith's eyes were bloodshot. The angry hair stood up. He was Billukas, the craftsman in the shop. He was not the first-level weapon craftsman of the Empire. Although he was not a brilliant professional level, such a craftsman level was also equal to the great craftsman level of Ikadiva. This shop of Billukas has been opened in Kyoto for fifteen years. As a well-known weapon craftsman, he forged many so-called "famous tools".

But as a daily-operated shop, the forging of high-quality goods requires a lot of time and energy. A good weapon not only requires good materials, but also requires technicians to work hard, day after day, and finally It depends on the luck of quenching.

Few countries have been able to concentrate thousands of craftsmen under the weapons research institute under the consideration of Fatty’s usual military industry, like the Falcon Empire, at a very early time. The problem of stainless steel forging has been solved, and the mass production of high-quality weapons and the forging of Thor's barrels have been realized.

In the Congolese Empire, the weapon craftsmen are still in the independent stage of their forging. Even an excellent craftsman, under the constraints of various conditions, can create three fine-quality weapons in one year. , Even if it’s pretty good, in most cases, craftsmen need to forge some time-saving and labor-saving ordinary samples that can be easily sold to maintain, and sometimes even agricultural tools are also forged.

The stabbing sword that was chopped twice by Salon is undoubtedly such an ordinary work

The stabbing sword has a long and slender body, and the huge hilt is often ornately decorated. It is not very practical. Most of the elements show identity. It is a combination of the nobles' taste for exquisite jewelry and martial arts, but since it is a man Forged by a first-class weapon craftsman, the identity and price are naturally different, but in the eyes of a murderous taker like Salon, the so-called exquisiteness and sharpness are far inferior to the fact that the most frequently used fierce hacking on the battlefield

If it’s normal, it’s fine, but today is a crucial day for Billucas. The Grand Duke of the Commonwealth from the western coast of the Congolese Empire, the Duke of Commonwealth, just came here to negotiate a business to buy weapons. A full 150 high-level stabbing swords, as the officer’s saber of the Principality, two samples have been sent three months ago, and the other party expressed their satisfaction. This is a big deal involving one hundred thousand gold coins, and Billukas even Even dreaming can wake up with a smile. If all the officers’ sabers of the Principality of Universal Settlement are all in charge of their own shops, if such news spreads, their reputation will rise again.

But at such a critical time, the barbarian who did not know where to run, unexpectedly cut off his two stabbing swords in front of Duke Pufei, undoubtedly talking about the weapons forged by his shop. It was so inferior. If he hadn't seen him, he would stand on the opposite side. He would have liked to run over and smash the sneered Cyclops with a hammer.

"Arro, bring the Scarlet Sword I just forged! Since you want to compare, let's see whose weapon is the admiration"

Billukas' hair stood up, and his expression angrily shouted to the trembling job. The pale-faced man hurried to a room behind the counter and came out cautiously holding a heavy serpentine stinging sword.

Seeing this snake-shaped stinging sword, Saron’s one-eyed pupils shrank unnaturally, and the middle-aged nobleman in the blue dress saw his eyes light up and whispered, "Good sword !"

Although it is also in the shape of a stabbing sword, the body of this stabbing sword is obviously much thicker, almost as large as a heavy double-edged sword. It is like a metal shield with a diameter of 30 cm, and the hilt is as long as a quarter of a full sword. It is inlaid with seven red gems and engraved with threads that are easy to hold with both hands. The thin shop clerk is holding this stabbing sword similar to a large epee in both hands, and he staggers, showing a somewhat laborious feeling

"Don't you want a sword that can be used on the battlefield? This scarlet sword is a work that I personally forged for the famous imperial general Lanmia on the northern side!" Billukas's tone showed a clear complacency,

"It's Lanmia!" The middle-aged nobleman's pale blue eyes were suddenly bloodshot, and his hands clasped unnaturally. It seems a bit unnatural, he is the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Universal Pfelafel,

For the famous imperial general Lanmia who once led the Congolese army and invaded the Duchy of Phu Tau and caused the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Duchy of Phu Tau, he really had too many complicated emotions.

Pu Tau Principality and the Congo Fei Empire are located on a huge semi-protruding peninsula that surrounds the sea from east to west. The Congo Fei empire is fully open to the east and south, but the area of ​​the Phu Tau Principality in the west is only the size of the Congo Fei Empire. Less than one-tenth, but the general Principality, which is strong in the navy, has never really listened to the orders of the Congolese Empire. Because behind the Principality of Universal, it is supported by the "Lantest Sea State with the strongest navy in Central Europe"

In terms of politics, the Burrows family, a wealthy family in the Principality, is also known as the shadow of the royal families of Central European and Baro countries.

Except for the Gangfei Empire, the overlord of Central Europe that has always been guarded against, more than a dozen principalities and kingdoms in Central Europe have members of the Burrows family, to be precise. Is a woman from the Burrows family,

It is precisely by virtue of such a complicated network of relations that although the Principality is small in size, the Congolese Empire must be polite to it. The two countries belong to an alliance. Until five years ago, the current Emperor Congolese emperor who enthroned the throne. Take advantage of the chance of civil strife in the land of the sea. Suddenly sent troops to the unsuspecting general principality,

Because of the small size of the country, the energy of the Principality is in the navy, and the army's combat power has been slack all year round. The backup Lanterst fell into a civil war, and the army of the Principality of Pu Tau was defeated by the powerful Gangfei. The capital was occupied within seven days, and 376 nobles of the kingdom, including Archduke Pufe Raphael, were captured. In the end, the tax of the kingdom for ten years, plus the recognition that the Principality of Congo is a vassal of the Congo empire, was able to redeem the Duke,

And it was Lanmia who led the army to attack the Duchy of Pu Tau, who is now appointed as the chief of the Northern Border Guard and commander of the Fifth Army of the Empire. This time, the Principality of the Commonwealth came forward to lend the Lantron Navy to the Congolese. It was also conditional on offsetting the tax for one year. But that is the case, and there are still four years. The financial of the Commonwealth has dried up. In this way, the transaction of a mere 100,000 gold coins does not require a grand prince to come forward.

"The sword is a good sword, but it's a pity! It's a sword of grief that lost its owner before going on the battlefield! "I heard it was a sword for General Lanmia who was beheaded by himself. , Salong's eyes stayed on this Scarlet Sword for a while, and the corner of his mouth suddenly sneered

"There is no master's sword of mourning? What do you mean by your excellency"

Grand Duke Pferraphael glanced at Saron with a stunned expression. He always thought that Saron was Gangfei. Although the pronunciation sounds awkward, it is not unusual in Gangfei. After all, Gangfei empire has been conquered. The three principalities to the east of Central Europe, and most of the foreigners from these principalities are awkward in speaking. Just like Saron, there are not a few barbarians, and this time, the southern Feize, which was conquered by the empire, is not a minority. /

"It's nothing, just stating the facts, Lanmia is dead, that's it!"Saron shrugged his shoulders inadvertently, and the general Gangfei who persisted until the end of his breath flashed in his mind.

"You have to know, as a foreigner, it is a serious crime to curse a prestigious general of the empire! The security soldiers will hang you at the gate of the city as a warning to other barbarians!" Raphael reminded with a serious look that he was actually speculating in his heart, really? The butcher of Lanmia is really dead? No, there are hundreds of thousands of non-military troops on the northern border! Or maybe this barbarian is just casually ridiculing, but seeing Salon's plain expression on his face, Puffelafel's heart is a little faintly moved

" Although I was pierced by a gun through my shoulder, I still insisted on not taking my last breath. My chestnut hair, especially the big nose, took up almost half of my face. How could I remember it wrong, Saran said to herself He clearly didn't care about Puffelafel, who was already pale on the other side, and finally made a relaxed gesture of swinging a knife, "very tenacious guy." In the end, I personally took the shot and cut off his throat with a single knife. I can't remember it wrong! "

If the blood was dripping, the air in the shop suddenly dropped several degrees, and there was silence. Pfe Raphael opened his mouth slightly and stayed there completely. He will always remember the triumphant capital, riding on a high-headed war horse, triumphantly holding his captive, in Lanmia, which was just parading past, the triumphant appearance and the hard-hearted humiliation. That's right, it's the big-nosed Lanmia, the butcher Lanmia called the Nose Lion by the Congolese Army!

"Crazy, this guy must be crazy, Arrow, you immediately report to the police station, there is a lunatic!" A few seconds later. Like a rabbit with its tail stomped on, Billukas shouted angrily to his buddy, but his buddy watched him eagerly and did not dare to move. A guard's sword was placed on his shoulder and brought The sharp blade with the cold air frightened the shop assistants trembling all over

"My lord, I realize that he has an unfavorable attempt to the lord, do I need to kill him?" The guard with the sword turned his head to ask Saron for instructions, and his tone was cold.

"Although there is nothing to be afraid of, but I don't want to cause trouble, forget it!" The corner of Saran's mouth curled slightly. He was only here to learn about Gang Fei's weapon forging level. He didn't want to cause trouble. A civilian, he came from a mercenary. There is no discrimination against civilians. If it were two nobles, he might be interested in killing, and waved to the guard. Let the guards put away the knife

"My lord, in case..." The guard looked hesitant and worried

"Don't worry, there will be no accidents. Gangfei people are still waiting for us to withdraw from the northern border! Now it is not us who is most afraid of delays! "Salong's eyes became fierce and he went out of the shop intentionally or unintentionally. He glanced at the corner of the street, and an undercover figure hurriedly flashed into the crowd. How could Gang Fei allow himself to run around in Kyoto? That’s good, at least Salong saw the undercover agent who had just flashed into the crowd, and he had already stopped him at this moment A group of security soldiers who were going to this place seemed to be explaining something, and this group of security soldiers immediately changed the direction of travel.

"It seems that this is really the case!" Puffelafel, who caught this scene in front of his eyes, was undoubtedly the most shocked.

The four people behind him are also shocked. Gangfei is used to being domineering and arrogant. When have you suffered such a loss? This is Gangfei Kyoto, but they dare not send someone to arrest and secretly send someone to protect it. , The old man with a gold mark on the cuffs suddenly asked, "You can take the liberty to ask, you guys shouldn't be gangsters, right?"

"I am Salong, the governor of the Southwest of the Falcon Empire. I just came here to sign the contract this time!" Salong hesitated for a moment, and he also felt it. These nobles did not seem to be just Non-human, otherwise I wouldn’t kindly remind myself

"Falcon Empire?"

Pferaphael whispered with a weird look, and seemed to be searching for memories related to this. What a pity, there is no impression! Because of the hatred of subjugation, most of his attention is on Central Europe. He hopes to use the influence of the Burrows family to find allies in Central Europe. He doesn’t know much about the situation outside Central Europe, plus the principality. Financial constraints make it difficult to establish even the most basic news network. Most of them purchase relevant news from the country through above-ground organizations. The news is abnormally blocked

"Is it the Falcon Empire that is rumored to rise northwest of Oubaro?"

The old man with a gold mark on his cuffs has slightly frowned eyebrows. He is the Liaison Minister of the Principality of Gangfei. He turned out to be the prime minister of the Principality. Because he has been in Gangfei, he has heard some news about the defeat of Gangfei in the southwest. , But he is not sure that these positive news are blocked in Congo and Africa. He can only say in a slow tone, "Is that the country where the Congolese Navy was hit hard in the southwest in the first few months? "

"It should be!"

Saron’s face is a bit dark~IndoMTL.com~ It was done by the navy. The navy and the army have never dealt with it, so he reluctantly replied, "Three months ago, our navy did have a relationship with the Southwest. Gang Fei’s navy fought once. It is said that the results were good, but that was a matter for the navy. I’m the army. Recently, I heard that the navy seized Gang Fei’s Kathyli Island. I wonder if it was a serious damage?

"It's just an island...It shouldn't be very important, right" Salong said uncertainly. He wanted to show his dissatisfaction with the navy's occupation of a small island, but he saw it. The middle-aged nobleman opposite had his mouth wide open, and the expression on his face could be described as horror. The four people behind him were also unbelievable. Even the face of the golden-marked old man looked unusually shocked and whispered. Repeatedly said

"No wonder, it's no wonder that the Gangfei people suddenly closed the sea route to the north. It turned out that they lost the northern hub of Kasili! It is not difficult to explain why the Gangfei Navy abandoned the entire northern waters!"

"A bunch of guys who don't know what to call!"

Saron snorted very dissatisfied and waved his hand to the guards. He felt that if he continued speaking, he might even tell the story of the Falcon Empire occupying the northern border of Congo and Fei. Kyoto is widely spread, no one dare to say that there are not a few passionate guys who will make trouble for themselves,

Killing is not terrible, but it has caused a resurgence of war. It is estimated that His Majesty Falcon will definitely kick himself, the Governor of the Southwest who has not yet covered his heat. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (m) vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)