Power and Empire Chapter 1719: Gaul’s Tragedy (6)
When the sky is clear, the rain drops a bit smaller
Fatty got up from the bed, took the wet towel from his disciple Bezukaya, wiped his face fiercely, and the information in the middle of the night let him know that his good days in general are over. Tacit understanding with the Gauls stopped a winter war, and it will soon erupt here because of this torrential rain.
I must rush back to Rusty and personally direct this war that determines the empire’s national fortune,
The negotiations between the fat man and the Strands were entrusted to the Secretary of the Navy Du Stellenkai, who sent a letter to Turit Collin, who was still at the Burrows family resident, as well, Phelan As the commander of the 30,000 Xi Ting army, Dunya hurried back to Lisbon to gather Xi Ting’s troops after kissing the fat man in the early morning. Then he hurried to the southwest area by sea. In this battle, the fat man has promised to let him go. Xiting’s army participated in the war,
"Take these documents just sent by the military department! Some of them are urgent." The fat man took a stack of documents on the desktop and handed them to Bezukaya, who was packing his bags next to him. The fleet was already waiting at the port. This time, it is Tieger’s fleet docked in the port that is responsible for sending the fat man to the southwestern district
On the deck of the flagship of the fleet, the fat man held the ship’s side with his hand, and turned around to look at a misty and hazy general area. The white raindrops made everything seem so unreal.
"Teacher, will we come back?" Bezukaya's big eyes are also looking at the city that is rapidly retreating as the sails of the battleship rises, and the spire houses are spotless and gleaming by the rain. Bright, the harbor in the morning reveals a sense of tranquility
"To be honest, I don't know!" The fat man smiled bitterly. Who would dare to say that the supreme of the empire can do everything, such as yourself, you have to run for the future of the empire, while others are still sleeping , You have to worry about a sudden rainy season.
According to a multi-select report, since the beginning of spring, the Rusty area has been rainy and rainy
is a very attentive person. Early spring is the season of farming. The imperial governor personally directs it, but the effect is very poor, not because of lack of preparation, but because of the rainy days in the month of spring. In 24 days, the water of the three largest rivers that traversed from west to east from the Rusty area soared. The flood control facilities in the Rusty area that were destroyed by the previous war made the flood unstoppable and expanded at an alarming rate. The flood was mixed with a large amount of sediment and rolled forward, and overflowed the river bank overnight. Washed into low-lying areas and urban areas, causing many areas to be flooded.
Half of Rusty. At the turn of the early spring, it became the country of Mizusawa. The three inland rivers running through it are like three raging yellow dragons, sweeping across the earth and disrupting the entire Rusty region. Tear it to pieces and break down the rivers and bridges along the way! Wash down villages and fields,
In the southern region of Rusty, controlled by the Falcons, floods are mainly concentrated in low-lying urban areas. Because the Falcon Empire implemented the previous policy of expelling refugees, the city walls withstood the impact of the flood, and most of the inundated areas outside the city were no man's land.
In this spring rainstorm, the impact was not too great. Under the suppression of the 200,000-watching imperial army, some small-scale confrontations and commotions among the Gauls were quickly suppressed. The "benevolent" governor has also begun to gain the recognition of the occupied area, and the resistance is weakening. With the help of local forces, although the flood is devastating, the occupied area is basically stable.
But the areas controlled by the Gaul are miserable. After a short winter training, the Gaul collected a large amount of food from various places to help the victims, but the number of refugees gathered in the area controlled by the Gaul is still 500,000. In addition, the 400,000 Gauls gathered from all over this winter, and nearly a million mouths that need to be eaten, are like a huge black hole, making the previously exhausting financial burden of the Gaul Empire highlighted again. This sudden torrential rain washed away a large area of refugee settlements. It was miserable. There were as many as 100,000 refugees drowning. It was horrible. In order to prevent these desperate refugees from rushing to the city, the Gaul side has issued an order to restrict refugees. The decree of entry.
The Gaul Empire promulgated a recruitment tax in the winter, and then a series of taxes such as spring farming tax, cattle and sheep tax, and labor tax were continuously increased. This time, the Gaul Empire will levy the tax from rural areas. Self-employed farmers have expanded to landlords, small nobles, and some large nobles who own large tracts of land. These middle-class Gaul, who are unwilling to be suddenly increased their taxes, sent representatives to Gaul Kyoto to petition the emperor.
The court secretary, Algernon Julia, who received the petition, came to the emperor’s palace in the early morning and got news that the emperor had not rested for another night
Algernon Julia's gaze inadvertently swept across the edge of the corridor in front of the emperor’s window. There were a few palace ladies nervously cleaning something, some areas were covered with ash or flowers. These flowers are only flower bones, and they are not blooming. They are lonely and uncoordinated when they are placed there. They always make people feel awkward. Several court ladies saw Algernon Julia quickly stop talking and left with a hesitant look." It happened again late, didn’t it? Who is it this time?" Algernon Julia took a deep breath, frowning, and whispered to the emperor's attendant at the door. This emperor's attendant was a young empire with a heroic face. The officer, wearing a red bottom silk jacket, and the golden velvet cuffs are marked by the cross of two long swords. This is the sign of the emperor's guard army captain "It is the deputy captain Longka Zedo who just joined"
The attendant replied with a bleak expression on his face, with a hint of coldness on his face. "It was Stollard who was on duty yesterday. His wife had just given birth to a son for him, so he made his own claim so that he did not understand the situation. Longkazeduo replaced him in the middle of the night, who knows, it was in the second half of the night that the emperor's angry sword pierced Longkazeduo's throat!" "Damn it, this is a serious malfeasance, how is the emperor's situation now?" Jenon Julia looked dim, glanced at the flowers in the corridor, and continued to ask, "I just woke up, Your Majesty blames himself for it! He has ordered the thick burial of Longka in accordance with the specifications of the General of the Guards." He sighed and said, "The imperial palace has been locked, but I don’t know how long it can be locked. The poor Longka family is just such a child.” The attendant shook his head. "The Longka family is a family of marquis in Kyoto, for several generations. Everyone was born and died for the empire, so that the people died. This Longka was able to be promoted to the deputy captain of the Imperial Guard at the age of 22. It can be seen that the emperor valued the Longka family, but it is a pity..."
"Do your best! Although it is not dead on the battlefield. But it is considered loyal to the empire." Algernon Julia fell into silence for a while.
His Majesty the Emperor is usually very calm and wise, and kind to people, but it seems that God does not want such a person to become the king of the great empire. Very strange mental illness, often awakened in dreams, angry, easy to lose reason! This disease has been healed a lot after years of treatment, but just mention the unforgettable Julier Strisa who once made the emperor love. The emperor’s illness would fluctuate. As a last resort, the Algernon family, known as the spokesperson of the royal family, came forward and forced the Julius family to leave the imperial Kyoto. Although the two had a friendship for nearly a hundred years, the Algernon family remained silent in the end. Implemented this plan, but later things started to get out of control,
The strong rise of the Northwest, the betrayal of the Julius family.
The young emperor who lost a third of the empire’s land in just one year after the empire had been losing continuously in the northwest and southwest, fell into a serious self-blame in his heart, for this one who wanted to surpass the previous generation. The young patient who has tried his best, but has made no progress, from the Falcon Empire in the Northwest Territories, shattered his seemingly strong surface like a ferocious nightmare.
The death of the thirty thousand empire army, the total defeat of the east and west battlefields, the powerful empire suddenly turned from its peak to prosperity. No matter how grand the celebration is, it can’t conceal the paleness and powerlessness of the flourishing age. The private murmurs of the ministers seem to echo in his ears, “What a clueless person!” “Yeah, who? Say no, I even sacrificed 300,000 empire elites, or lost the western part of the empire! ""The century-old foundation of the empire was lost within one year. It is unfortunate for offspring! Prodigal son!"
These sounds are like in the wind, rain, and quiet corners of the hall. Since the cruel winter, the emperor’s illness has become more and more serious. He often heard the sound of the cold wind blowing through the glass and thought it was some kind of private discussion. In his own voice, the furious young emperor would often open the door with a long sword in person to see who was talking outside. In most cases, it was empty, but once or twice he could see the guards and slavery in the palace. The emperor will kill these people mercilessly. Looking at the corpses lying in a pool of blood, the emperor’s heart seems to be calmer. "If the emperor asks, just say I have been here! Nothing, everything is safe!" Al Jenon Julia raised her head, smiled, her expression returned to calm, her petition in her hand was tightly pinched into a ball, "It's really a group of ignorant people, at this time when the empire is turbulent, they don't want to contribute to the empire, but drag it. The hind legs of the empire, if the front line of the empire loses, and the Falcon Empire army rushes into the hinterland, these guys who only know how to enjoy pleasure, I am afraid that the good days are gone!"
took the petitioning court secretary Algernon Julia, dressed in a slim white mopping dress, walked down the marble steps of the palace, her hair curled up, she was as cold as ever, except for her cold pretty face. It’s like being covered with a layer of frost." The wind and rain of the empire can no longer blow, otherwise, the emperor’s spirit will completely collapse!
Five days later, the Tegel fleet docked in the southwest area, and the fat man turned from sea to land.
rode northward, advancing towards the Rusty area on the endless hills of the southwest, Bezukaya dressed in white and beautiful makeup, with a golden fringed horse whip in his hand, riding side by side with the fat man, two behind him Hundreds of guard cavalry accompanying them leaped with horseshoes, rolled up into the sky, and the earth turned into pieces of light and shadow passing by quickly,
is the beginning of spring, and the mountains and plains are dotted with dots of light yellow. It is an unknown flower in the southwest region. Because its color is similar to the golden color and the flower is a bit like hyacinth, it is called by the locals. It is a small wind letter, and now is the peak time for the small wind letter to open,
Looking at it, the whole land is this kind of golden dots, and in this dots of golden color, you can see the outlines of many villages loomingly. The southwest area is originally a densely populated area with many cities and towns. After the control of the empire, a large number of caravans swarmed in, and the immigrants from the northwest region and the empire made the southwest region more prosperous
"I have never seen a place more beautiful than here!" Born in the cold Northland, Bezukaya, who had never seen such a view, exclaimed in surprise,
"It’s really beautiful, but compared to Rusty, it’s still a bit inferior. Did you know? Rusty means “the kingdom of water of the gods” in Gaul. You can imagine how that is. Beautiful sight" Hearing his disciple’s emotions, the fat man looked in a good mood, he let out a soft laugh, and his horseshoe flew over the hillside in front of him.
"God's water country!" Bezukaya heard her eyes gleaming on horseback, and followed closely,
Two days later, the fat man entered the Rusty area, and the rain just stopped. The sight before him shook Bezukaya again
In the rising sun, the water in the front flashed like a series of pearls in the sun. Disturbed by the horseshoe, a group of white waterbirds flapped their wings and flew into the sky. Under the golden light, the earth Extending endlessly to the distance of the flat ground,
lush green fields, dense woods, and squiggly clear rivers. With the birds flying up and down on the grass, everything is so peaceful and beautiful.
The white clouds in the sky are like snowflakes, as detailed as a dreamland of cotton and silk, and the blue sky. No turbidity and pollution are seen. Towering ancient trees, spring water gushes out from the ground from time to time, forming a series of clear ponds, and the plants hanging down into the pond are soft and moist. It contrasts with the unknown giant tree standing upright like a sentinel.
"This is Rusty! The battlefield where the empire is about to start a fierce battle!"
Bezuka Yasheng gave a shock, looked at the beautiful earth in front of him, and felt a touch of heart. She finally knew why the teacher paid so much attention to the rainstorm season that came to Rusty. The rainstorm blurred the boundaries of the earth, and even in some river sections, it formed a fierce impact and swept all obstacles. This is undoubtedly what the teacher is waiting for. As for what it is, Bezukaya still can’t guess, but she knows that in the mind of the teacher known as the Imperial God of War, there must be a terrible plan.
In the Governor’s Mansion of Rusty, the generals of the empire are gathering. The conference hall is full of people. The lights in the hall are brightly lit. A long table with a long brown-red lacquer finish is 10 meters long in front of the translucent light. , Shining a red halo like a flame, shining on the faces of the generals sitting on both sides of the long table, like igniting the horn of war. Everyone discussed with each other. The military meeting held by His Majesty Falcon personally made everyone The generals who received the order felt refreshed. After waiting for a winter, the generals were already ready to move. His Majesty Falcon finally decided to take action. Everyone is looking forward to it.
What would Your Majesty Falcon do? This is the focus of discussion by the generals,
A group of generals gathered around the huge map on the table, expressing their opinions to each other. Most of these generals are Salton’s southern army generals, and there are also famous generals inside.
German star Nosian Vick pointed at the map and said, "In the Rusty area, we and the Gaul Empire are interlocking and defending each other. It is already a deadlock in a stalemate. Whoever makes the first move will undoubtedly put himself in Disadvantages, Gaul has superior forces and solid defense zones, but lacks the spirit of being a fighter and the will to win. Our army has elite soldiers and high morale, but it lacks a breakthrough that is sufficient to break the situation, with 200,000 Falcons. The army forcibly attacked the 400,000 Gaul army based on more than ten cities forming a defense line. Even the brave Falcon may not be sure of victory in his heart. To be honest, if it were me, I would not choose to attack!" Have you ever seen your Majesty the Falcon taking defense?" A young general Rude smiled disdainfully at this point of view. Other generals also looked the same. Will the Vickia Falcon defend? What a joke! The offense is like a blazing prairie fire, unstoppable, that's the style of the Vicia Falcon! "So I can't be your Majesty Falcon!" Northernvik sneered and shrugged, saying that he hadn't retreated. Seeing him, there was no way. The other generals didn't have any meaningful suggestions. It was really this battle. Already dead, whoever takes the first shot loses the initiative!
"slap" the heavy door of the conference room was pushed open from the outside, and a fat man in black came in through the door,
"Your Majesty"
All the generals immediately stood up straight and stared with scorching eyes on the generation of war gods who once perished their country, but completely conquered them in spirit,
The 50,000 army of the Second Southern Army has been ordered to assemble, and can become the sharp spear shot by the imperial war **** at any time. The momentum of being ready to go and the momentum of victory is reflected in the general's excitement and difficulty. With a flat face, although the Second Southern Army has been formed for two years, it is the first time that it has been personally commanded by the Vicia Falcon
This shows that the imperial **** of war has decided to let the elites of the German military truly enter the power structure of the empire
Wikea Falcon’s first blow~IndoMTL.com~Where will it fall? This biggest mystery is spinning in everyone’s minds. Even the first player of Rude, Salton, the remnant lion who used to make fat people play around, is very curious. He has carefully analyzed and studied the Viking Falcon. In a series of brilliant battles, I hope to find the trajectory of the imperial **** of war, but unfortunately, the closer to the thinking of this **** of war in every battle, Salton will find that the thinking of this **** of war is always In places that others can never imagine, if you have to find a pattern, it is unpredictable
"Sorry, I kept everyone waiting"
The Vicia Falcon in the center of everyone’s focus, carrying a stern on his body, went straight to the main seat of the long table, and nodded slightly to the generals standing on both sides. Everyone was waiting and waiting. I was thinking "this time, is it defensive or offensive?"
"Everyone sits down." The fat man waved his hand to everyone with a calm face. "You are all moral elites. I won't say more nonsense. This time I will gather you all for one, that is Completely defeat the Gaul on the opposite side!" "I know you are very curious, but unfortunately, there is no defensive word in my dictionary, so this time, we are still offensive! "Fatty's eyes swept over the crowd, his voice paused, he seemed to see through everyone's thoughts, and the corners of his mouth smiled slightly. (To be continued) [Bring parallel imports @麵豆裝吧@TB小红鸡@谁是卧底@神兽老师] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)