Power and Empire Chapter 1900: The Queen’s War (10)
The coastline of the universal in early spring. The harbor was filled with a white rim. The floating white ice on the sea floated up and down with the sea water. A floating ice floe suddenly split, and the **** anchor tore the ice layer apart. "Wow! Wow! Wow! "It's like a boiling sea in an instant,
"Get up!"
Countless sailors were busy on the deck of the battleship, the heavy anchor was pulled up, the huge hull tore the calm sea surface, huh! The sails above the imperial battleship were quickly pulled up on the mast layer by layer, and were swollen like a hemisphere by the fierce sea breeze. The dragon-class battleship swaying outside the port was like a huge hull that suddenly emerged from the morning light. The waking behemoth in the sea is covered with a whole row of raised muzzle baffles that look like giant dragon scales on the side. The long, ferocious horns of a sword tear open the fog in front like a spear, and the bow is unshakable. Imposing sea surface
"Use all the experience, salute your majesty!"
Imperial Navy Commander Dusterenkai waited for the ship at the end. Standing straight on the side of the ship, with his hand on his chest, he bowed to His Majesty Falcon who came to see off at the military port dock. On the countless imperial battleships, the sailors were full of the ship's sides, and they all raised neatly towards the port. Pat your chest with your right hand.
"Long live the falcon, the glory of the empire will always shine!" The voices of tens of thousands of people rolled over the sky like a dull thunder, and the fat man raised his hand to express his response. On January ⑽, he learned that just half of the talk has been broken. After the news, the imperial fleet staying in the Putao area began to leave the port,
One hundred and thirty imperial warships of various types under the personal command of the Imperial Admiral Dusterenkai, fully loaded with 21,000 sailors, and equipped with a huge fleet of 2,400 naval Thors, are like cultivating spirits. The wolves rushing out of the black lair after the sharpening is completed, split the sea in front of them, until they gradually become small black spots,
"How is Gang Fei's situation?" The fat man turned and walked to the waiting carriage in the distance and asked someone behind him casually.
"The situation on the Gangfei side is not good," Lidastorf, the leader of the Imperial Eagle, said cautiously, "They have achieved a military alliance with the Central European and Baro countries, and at sea, the Strand Navy made a high profile a few days ago. Announced to join the camp of Gangfei,
"His Royal Highness, one day ago, the application was postponed until the sixth day before returning to China"
A middle-aged man with a grim face tightly behind the fat man said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, with all due respect." The subordinates thought that the princess's handling of this was improper. The negotiation has broken down, indicating that war may break out at any time. If your Royal Highness stays for a long time, it will be more risky."
. . . . . .
"Although it is risky, it won't be too big a problem!"
"On this matter, Turrett Collin's approach is correct! "The fat man who is very relieved of the maiden ability, just poses his head." Gang Fei didn't dare to take her to her, but if she talked about it Half-broken, His Royal Highness returned in a hurry. Instead, it was a precursor to Gang Fei who said that our Imperial Army would attack soon. On the contrary, Gang Fei must be tense to death. According to the current situation in Gang Fei, they have achieved a so-called military alliance. In fact, it means that you have tied your hands and feet. The obligation of a military alliance is defensive. In other words, this military alliance is meaningless when it is not invaded by foreign enemies."
"When it wasn't an invasion by an external enemy?" Lidastorf was at a loss when he heard it. What is an invasion by an external enemy?
"Why do you think I asked Princess Inrit to go to Gangfei?"
The corner of the fat man’s mouth smiled, opened the door in front of him, walked in and sat down Lidastorf and sat down on the opposite side,
There are not many people on the streets in the morning, and horses and carriages travel in this newly planned and established city on the ruins of the original Putau capital,
Along the central road as the main trunk, more than a dozen large and small areas are divided on both sides, living in urban areas, port areas, commercial circles, and trade areas. . . . .
The whole city can be said to be made up of countless squares. Those high-end residential areas have large squares in the center, and the intersections where the businesses that are connected together everywhere are also a huge square, and even in relatively low-end residential areas, there will be a small square. , Putao people near the sea have a unique hobby of Guanglaichang culture,
They are used to displaying statues in the square. Those large-scale exhibition halls can be said to be exhibitions of various sculptures. Although the medium-scale exhibition halls do not have that many statues, the sculptures displayed there are still not in terms of subject matter or artistic value. It is better than the statues displayed in the big square. Even the smallest squares will not forget to place a relatively common statue of the goddess of the earth in the middle. But those are cheap goods polished from ordinary stone.
" Didn’t your majesty ask the princess to put pressure on Gang Fei?" Lidastorf showed an unexpected look on the other side
" Pressure? Yes, most people think so, but as the highest person in charge of the empire’s intelligence, you are wrong to think so. "The corner of the fat man’s mouth smiled and looked out the window, admiring There are various sculptures outside the carriage. Because everyone is in a different environment, everyone has a completely different taste for sculpture.
Fatty even saw his own bust inside, alongside a statue of Poseidon holding a trident. Although the statue can’t see the full face, he wears the helmet of the **** of war, and his shoulders are stretched back. Roads are joined together with iron wings, like the legendary **** of war,
Actually. With the empire’s cultural penetration and vigorous propaganda in the Putao region, like the sea **** worshipped by the Putao people on the coast, merchants from the north are more accustomed to calling their Emperor His Majesty the "God of War and Commerce"
The fat man’s gaze stayed on the statue for a while, kind of graceful, holding a gorgeous long sword with a cross guard in one hand, holding the golden heavenly sword representing business in the other, and wearing a cover on his head. The statue of the fat man who lived for most of his face, but was still able to clearly feel the great pressure, is himself
" This image is good! "The fat man is a little bit complacent. He can really beautify the fact of aggression by leaning on himself like a mansion. Just like the name of many aggressive wars in later generations, he has to claim to overthrow the other party. The evil notice, liberating all the people like,
He turned his head, knocked his hand on the table, and said to the opposite Lidastorf, "Many people think that the princess is going to put pressure, but they are all wrong. The princess has only one purpose. , That is to make Gang Fei people hurt their own people in order to cover up, let Gang Fei make a fatal mistake under great pressure,
The fat man’s voice paused, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "In fact, Gang Fei was really overwhelmed by the pressure, and the order to kill was issued that night, and the Ninth Army officers and soldiers of the Super Rainbow Thousands were executed intensively. It’s a pity that the Gangfei people think that they are doing it very cleverly, but they forgot one thing. They have already issued an order of pardon in front of everyone. That is 4,000 innocent officers who have been pardoned, and everyone sees it. It can be concluded that the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Army are basically Gangfei emperor people. However, in the face of these loyal soldiers, the Gangfei emperor is just to escape the pressure and has flagrantly ordered everyone to be executed secretly. This is for Gangfei. For the emperor, it is tantamount to slapped himself in the face, but he still has to die to pay us a smile. You have thought that once this news is spread, it is no different from the Gangfei Empire who just got a breath of respite. A storm that is enough to throw off the foundations of the country!"
Lidastorf's face changed slightly when he heard it, and he took a breath. As the head of intelligence, he immediately realized what this so-called storm was, and said with a trembling tone, "Initiation, ⒓Meka with nothing wrong." Ya, a young and strong faction of the Congolese and Fei Southern Army, had a great feat of defending Kyoto without losing, but was sent to the south because of unfair treatment, and the Congolese and Fei Southern Army’s treatment has always been worse than that of the Northern Army. Most of the officers sent to the Southern Army were similar in nature to exile, and now there is a case of massacre of officers and soldiers of the Ninth Army. If I receive a sudden combat order from the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Congolese and Africa, I will definitely Choose to wait and see what happens! Let’s see what other troops will do first?"
"Yes, as long as the non-imperial ⒛wan Southern Army was confused by the emperor’s orders, that was when we took the Gangnon-Southern Port Area in one fell swoop." Fatty’s satisfied eyes narrowed, and he suddenly Turning around, looking out the window, the carriage drove past the most famous twelve long gates in Lisbon,
These twelve giant gates made of white marble are to commemorate the warriors who died in pursuit of independence during the General War. Reliefs are carved around each triumphal arch. The graceful arc-shaped curve and the white marble floor, even people with vulgar aesthetics like the fat man have maintained exceptional tolerance for this,
The general war ended with the victory of the Falcon Empire. The Congolese forces completely withdrew from the general system because of that war and lost nearly 100,000 people. The Falcon Empire also lost more than 20,000 people. Some The ashes of the soldiers were sent back to their hometowns, and the ashes of more soldiers were buried under the twelve long gates,
New Lisboa as the empire’s most important settlement and strategic support point in the Putao region"
Fatty dropped no less than 10,000 gold coins during the General War. After months of influx of people, the present Lisbon Tuo has already surpassed the prosperity of the past. Through these twelve long gates, along In the streets of high-end residential areas, you can see one or two beautifully decorated hotels or cafes from time to time.
Two or three well-dressed customers sat there resting. Sit back and taste the local delicacies,
is completely different from last month’s tense atmosphere due to the war. The Falcon Empire’s army first arrived in Bul Tau, and the first battle defeated Baru, known as the first fortress in the Gang Fei region. The tower completely stabilized the turbulent situation. Now who still thinks that Gang Fei dare to launch an attack against the general area, passers-by on the street can spit him to death with saliva!
As the situation calmed down quickly, the business that had been panicked began to recover. In the famous commercial streets, all kinds of shops were full of shops on both sides of the street. Because it is located in the hub of the north and south seas, there are commodities from all over the world. There are many fat guys who don't even recognize well-informed people. The fat man even saw products from Eastern China and Bahia when he occasionally skimmed. Exquisite porcelain and gorgeous silk,
Compared with the glorious high-end shopping malls, the small bazaars in the quiet alleys are equipped with various small commodity stalls worth only one or two silver coins. People will do everything possible to decorate and decorate these stalls, such as planting some flowers around the stalls, or tying two ribbons for those stalls. After such decoration, those simple stalls show bold vitality,
There is even. . . . . . perfume?
Fatty blinked his eyes, not sure, he saw a bottle of clear glass of water that was placed behind the window as a treasure of the town shop, but it was the size of a hand-held bottle with dark green inside. Liquid, the price is an astonishing ten thousand gold coins, even the fat man looks a bit staggering, which is the price of which crazy man
"Stop!"
The fat man seemed to have thought of something. He knocked on the roof of the car and stopped the carriage. If that kind of thing is really perfume, you have to buy some. This thing is killed by all kinds of women, his wife is big and big. Dui, plus lovers and disciples, it is estimated that twenty or thirty will be needed. Fatty was taken aback by this conclusion, twenty or thirty. . . .
. . That's not hundreds of thousands of gold coins. . . I am already very self-disciplined, and in the emerging giants of the empire, there are groups of wives and concubines, and many outrageous people abound. Among the twelve deacons of the business alliance, there is one who has 39 wives and countless lovers,
This is an era of the rise of commerce, and it is a time of war and turmoil in which human lives are like grass, in the conquest of Jin Ge and Iron Horse. How many centuries-old nobles have fallen to the dust. How many flowers and precious women have become the treasures of the powerful, especially in this era, this precious thing, that is, women dare to use it! The decoration of this shop is not very good, but the name is also good "Fragrance and Beauty!"
"What’s the matter, Your Majesty?" Lidastorf, a secret probe, asked nervously. After all, this is a war zone. It is inevitable that there will be some entrants targeting the Falcon Empire. Most of these people are general locals. People, their slogan is that the general set should belong to the general set. The Falcon Empire gets out and treats such people. The Empire has never been merciless. Some time ago, the Supervision Department chopped off the heads of nineteen entrants in one go. , There is still a leader left, ready to wait until your Majesty Falcon, please be especially pleased.
" Cough cough! "The fat man didn't speak, but pointed his finger at the shop" There are some problems with this shop, please investigate! Who is the owner of this shop!"
" Yes.. Are you entrants? Understood, Your Majesty! "The secret probe gave a sudden look and nodded. It turned out to be a professional dogleg. With a few men in black, they walked toward it aggressively In a store, a few minutes later, Mi Probe's complexion was not very good and came out, but he was carrying a bunch of large and small bags in his hand. It seemed that the harvest was quite fruitful
" Your Majesty, this shop belongs to Varisian's! "The secret probe described the situation in the shop with a bad face,
I ran into Varysian as soon as I walked in. The two knew each other, so they met in the store. When Varysian saw that the empire’s number one spy leader, Varysian, was walking into his store. I was also a little silly. After understanding that the other party was only here to buy perfume, Varysien didn’t care about the three-seven-two-one, and directly dumped one-third of the inventory, whether it was a bribe, or the plague as soon as possible.
" Varisian... mouth... That guy was injured in the Battle of Rusty and took half a year's wedding leave. How could he be here? "The fat man was taken aback when he heard that, yes, why did he forget? Now, the fierce man who can tinker with perfume in this era, besides Hutu Emma, who is known as the first alchemist, who else can?
That was the old guy who even dared to tinker with spring medicine at the end of the day. He is absolutely the real authority on the mixing of various materials and the high melting point distillation technology.
and Varisian seems to have married Hutu's Emma's daughter.
. . . . In the Battle of Rusty, both of them suffered serious injuries, because the loss was too large, and the key prey, Hasen Rambo, jumped out of the encirclement. Varisian, who led the army desperately to resist, did not gain much military merit. It seems to be a little discouraged
"No way, is it possible that a generation of empires has become a perfume seller?"
The corners of the fat man’s mouth curled slightly, and he got off the carriage and walked towards Tangpu,
"Your Majesty!" Lidastorf shouted, and quickly followed with a dozen of his subordinates, and pushed open the grid door twisted by thin copper bars. A loud noise came oncoming, and the fat man stood standing. In front of the hall, I saw Valisian dressed as a shop owner introducing something to several female guests.
The entire shop is divided into two parts, and there is a row of high stools in front of the counter.
The fat man walked over and sat down in a seat, leaning against the surrounding walls, facing several rows of high-backed chairs and wooden long tables. There are rows of glass bottles on it, not all perfumes. The shop in front of you is more like a pharmacy. The pharmacy of the old guy selling spring medicine. . . . . . The fat man looked at Varysian, who was eagerly introducing products to the beautiful female customers. He didn’t know whether he should laugh or smoke this bastard. Who would have thought that the middle-aged man who introduced the products with a flattering expression in front of him was a majestic imperial general. The super blessed general who killed two kings,
"Boss, are you not honest enough? Your perfume is not enough to take a bath! "There is a faint voice from the fat man,
" My lord! "Varisian's body was stagnant, like being struck by lightning, the look on his face was as if he had been caught and raped,
When he was dazed there, one of the beautiful girls in front of him came over very eagerly. "Excuse me, do you have perfume in your hand? Can I see it? The boss said all I just sold out of perfumes. The next batch will be available in a month~ IndoMTL.com~ I need to use it urgently, if I can... I hope you can resell some to me," the woman said with a nervous expression, seemingly afraid The fat man did not agree, and said in a more serious tone, "I am a member of the Papley family. Money is not a problem. Sell it to me. The Papley family will remember your kindness!"
" Of course there is no problem, one bottle of ten thousand gold coins! "The fat man waved his hand gently, and Lidastorf put the bag in his hand on the table. It was full of 20 or 30 bottles. More,
"Oh, my God! It turned out to be the most advanced Borus Fragrance Confectionery! This is a bottle of 30,000 gold coins! "Hearing that there is perfume here, guests from other inner rooms will also come over. Those who can come here are rich, but their eyes are green when they look at the green liquid swaying in the perfume bottle in the bag.
Immediately there was a great merchant who brought his lover and shouted, "A bottle of ten thousand gold coins, right? I want them all!"
"No, I have a bottle of 20,000 gold coins, all, I want it all!" Another shouted, unwilling to show weakness,
"When we change hands, we are ten thousand. Whoever thinks we are all fools, I will give out a bottle of eight thousand gold coins"!
Hearing that the quotations of these luxury merchants were higher than one, the girl who urgently needed it was also anxious, her voice trembled and said, "I really need a bottle of perfume, only one bottle, but I don’t have that much money. Can you wait a minute, my people will be able to deliver it soon, this bottle of perfume can save my brother!" (to be continued) [This text is provided by the Qihang Update Team Meng Meng Da Xiaoqi@慕景祺] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. )