Law of the Devil

Chapter 274 [Emperor's Power]

In the blink of an eye, summer has passed, when the west wind is rising. In October, when the farming was over, notices of conscription were posted in several towns at the junction of the provinces of Desa and Nurin. The notice is the conscription order signed by the Duke of Dhasa, the Duke of Tulips, and the Governor of the Province of Nurin, Bohan.

The Duke of Tulips was granted permission from the Imperial Military Command to cross the border and recruited troops from the Nurin Province to recruit about two infantry reserve divisions plus a cavalry reserve division, totaling 60,000.

Such a large-scale recruitment order makes the entire northwest awe-inspiring!

To the surprise of the people, in the announcement of the Duke of Tulips, he even set a higher level of treatment for the military squad of the tulip family. Under such circumstances, the situation in the northwest, which has gradually calmed down, has once again become lively!

Such a large-scale conscription has been the first time in so many years. A one-time levy of 60,000 people, even if the population of Nurin Province is twice as large as the province of Desa... It is also a heavy burden.

But what surprised the outside world is that it seems that the Governor of Bohan in the province of Nurin is quite supportive of this matter, even at the expense of the population, and has ruined many of the government affairs before the winter, and has drawn a large number of grassroots officials and some The garrison troops maintain order in various conscription sites.

On the other side of Du Wei, the party responsible for conscription is Gaida, who has the reputation of “small two hundred and five”. Although this guy is rude, but leading the cavalry is a good hand, responsible for assisting the al-Qaeda, is the tutor of the tulip family commanding the Robert Knight.

In accordance with the secret transaction of Governor Du Wei and Bohan, the two infantry divisions of the collection were collected one by one. And a cavalry division is also divided equally.

Close to the border between the two provinces. In the territory of Duwei, a camp has been built, and in the coming year, the camp will be further expanded and built, and a permanent military fortress will be built. A military city that is capable of stationing 100,000 troops. From a geographical point of view, such a military fortress has also played a certain role in the production of the clamp for the Northwest Army.

The job of conscription is very busy and complicated. Du Wei has ordered that it be carried out in strict accordance with the procedures. Minimize the involvement of hostile forces in your own army. With the cooperation of the Governor of Bohan, every soldier recruited must carefully investigate the origin and background of the other.

Fortunately, Bohan has been operating in Nurin Province for many years and is still very basic in this area of ​​administrative work.

In addition, Du Wei also ushered in a good news.

Du Wei’s old friend, the head of the North Snow Wolf Mercenary Group, also visited Du Wei personally with a batch of goods a month ago, and expressed his will: many life Old mercenary who retired after the adventure. After withdrawing from the adventure, these once-blooded men are often desolate. Although some people have considerable savings, more people are not good at financial management, or in the adventures of perennial life. Developed a habit of drinking gambling, etc., often with big hands and difficulties, life is difficult.

After all, these people are old mercenaries with a skill, although most of them retired from the mercenary. It’s because the body is old and even disabled, but after all, it’s a pity that these experienced old mercenaries are left to fend for themselves.

After listening to the words of Beinrich, Du Wei immediately made a face-to-face decision: in the future, the retired mercenaries of the Snow Wolf Mercenary, he Du Wei accepted all.

These people, after all, risk their lives. Although old or disabled, but after all, martial arts are still there, even if you can not be used as a soldier, sent to the military camp, to serve as an instructor, training the martial arts of those recruits, it is absolutely appropriate!

Beinrich was extremely grateful to Du Wei’s generosity, and immediately joined several small and medium-sized mercenary groups that he was familiar with. Some retired old brothers were sent.

Thus. Du Wei is actually sending a personal affection to the other party, but actually. It also greatly solved the problem of lack of manpower.

The work of the conscription of the Governor of Bohan was in full swing. Du Wei is not idle here.

According to the order of the Imperial Military Command, the 20,000 cavalry stationed on the grassland finally drove to Loulan City and stationed in the military camp outside the city.

Du Wei handed this matter to the 250 generals Long Barton. According to the secret agreement between Du Wei and Chen Huangzi, Du Wei can leave 6,000 cavalry!

Du Wei’s expectations for these 6,000 cavalry are very high! After all, these people are not new recruits, they are experienced and well-trained elite iron riders, and many of them are the old men of Longbotton. After receiving their Majesty, they will be able to form combat power in a short period of time.

In this matter, Du Weike did not have the kindness with the Emperor Chen. He asked Longbotton to take the military order to the military camp outside the city, let the 20,000 cavalry line up, and then Longbotton team to pick a team. All the best guys in each team were intercepted. After the fine extraction, the six thousand people selected from the 20,000 iron rides are definitely an elite iron ride!

In the end, Du Wei made a big stroke, and in the roster of the officers, all the people who used to be the old subordinates of Longbottom were all intercepted. In this way, although I gave the Emperor Chen 14,000, the true and strongest fighting power has already remained in Du Wei's hands.

The warriors who compensated the Prairie, and the parts that Du Wei had assigned, were all thrown to Longbottom to supplement the cavalry.

As for the 10,000 cowhide... Du Wei sent people to Giliate.

Less than five days after the 10,000-piece cowhide was transported to Giliate, the first batch of hot airships in the sky of Giliate City was officially launched.

The hot air balloon thing, Du Wei was in the Luolin Plains home, but at that time, the so-called hot air balloon is still far from mature, can only be used to transport some letters or valuables.

It is mainly used to burn hot gases, and it is not high quality. After studying by several magicians in the city of Giliate, and some recipes provided by Du Wei himself, I finally decided on a final dye formula: the solution of the chemical extracted from 16 kinds of magical agents, and then passed. After special component dilution, the dye is produced in batches.

The hot gases produced by the combustion of these dyes give the best results in terms of buoyancy and stability.

The formulation of this dye. It was also ordered by Du Wei to be kept as a first-class secret, and even the production process was strictly separated from several processes, and there was no connection between them.

Du Wei knows that this technology may not be able to dominate for a long time, but it can be a monopoly for one day.

Ten thousand cowhide leathers were urgently made into balloons, and the airships were used as transportation vehicles according to previous plans. In terms of load capacity, the largest payload airship currently can carry approximately four tons.

Such things, Du Wei is very clear, the air balloon of the hot air balloon, both in speed and defense, is extremely backward and fragile. It cannot be used as a fighting force on the front line and can only be used as a logistics vehicle.

but. At least one more air power is added to it, which is a supplement to the situation of the "air force" in his own vision.

After Du Weidi sent a few letters, soon, on the Luolin Plain, Du Wei originally created "FedEx". The branch has been opened to the northwest, and the first branch was established in Loulan City.

Then, the hot air balloon airship, this new thing, began to become the hottest topic in the Northwest.

unfortunately. Du Wei knew nothing about what kind of steam engine and so on. Otherwise, he really wanted to make an industrial revolution.

However, even if it is not so magical. Du Wei finally counted his own strength in the hand. After conscription, his total strength reached 60,000, including a cavalry division, and the combat effectiveness was not weak.

In addition, there is only one air force on the mainland. This is the only air force so far. Even in the state of no opponent.

And if you look at your own hands, you can count as a master. Two paladins, plus a few outstanding intrepids (including the terrible existence of Gandorf and Medusa).

With such strength, gradually gaining a foothold in the northwest, whether it is the Northwest Army or the Prairie, you can be considered to have a certain strength.

The only thing that made Du Wei’s heart worry was the Jolin, who took the entire fleet to Nanyang. Since the female knight went to Nanyang last year, there has been no news so far... Is the United Kingdom of Nanyang turning its face? Have you left one of your fleets in Nanyang? However, this possibility is not great. Du Wei knows. In the South Sea, the United Kingdom, the ship broke, and wanted to intercept the Ruolin fleet. Almost impossible. With Ruolin’s alertness, even if he is in danger, he will not even be able to return to a local person.

Time is getting closer to the end of the day, and as the cold wind in the northwest winds gets heavier, people finally realize that winter seems to be coming.

This year, Du Wei did not perform miracles to make the mad food harvest, but after a year of preparation, this winter is not sad, the food reserves are still sufficient.

However, Du Wei encountered a new problem.

The Count of Villa and the fat man of DeLanshan sent people to deliberately search for Du Wei's temptation: they are all interested in the hot air balloon that Du Wei got out!

Hot air balloon airships, the technical content is not too high. The biggest key is the dye! It’s not that anything that burns can produce the heat that makes the balloon float! Du Wei strictly keeps the formula of the dye even diluted, in order to monopolize the technology.

He didn't want to take these things out and share them with people now. Although both Count Count and DeLand have a good relationship with themselves, they have also received a lot of benefits. But...the sky...

For the time being, Du Wei still has the mind to dominate the sky of Roland mainland alone!

It is not easy to refuse to compare the people who came from Count of Lia and DeLand, and found a few excuses to delay.

The 961 years of the empire will soon pass. According to the order of Chen Huangzi, Du Wei will leave for the imperial capital and participate in the New Year celebration of the Imperial Capital. However, Du Wei is very clear about what he is going to wait for this time... Chen’s kins, this thing has been pressing in his heart.

Finally, before returning to the emperor, Du Wei found his own subordinates.

He decided to talk about it officially.

After the release of Chen’s relatives, the reactions of the subordinates were different. Long Barton’s face was indifferent. This is clearly defined: off the old man's fart.

Dardanelle is somewhat happy for Du Wei, but also with a hint of pity: this guy is simply happy that Du Wei can take this opportunity to enter the royal family, but also secretly regrets that he originally hoped Du Wei can and The Lisz family has a close relationship.

Other martial artists simply congratulated Du Wei.

The only thing that remains silent is Philip.

After everyone has finished speaking, the first act of Du Wei’s current squat is the last one!

"Duke of the Duke." Philip sighed: "Although these words are spoken, some... um. Some of the meanings of the big rebellion, but now the Duke adults are the most trusted colleagues, so I will just say it." After a pause, my eyes looked around the audience and then sighed in a word: "This is not a blessing. On the contrary, it seems to me. I am afraid it will bring endless troubles to adults!!"

Many military commanders were a little surprised, Du Wei’s eyes lit up: “Go ahead!”

"Adult." Philip said slowly: "When you were in the Imperial Capital, Chen Dian did not reveal the slightest meaning of your marriage! So I decided that this thing must be the idea that the Regent has just given birth! So everyone. Guess this, why is this? The man of His Royal Highness can be regarded as a rare emperor of the Empire in modern times... Well, although he has not yet officially enthroned, but from his various perspectives, he is more than Augustus VI. It’s more than a little bit better! At this time, I’m going to mention it... oh! Of course, we adults have always received the glory of the Regent King. Everyone knows this. However, I don’t mention it, I don’t mention it later, but I’m not adult. After coming to the northwest for a year, the foothold is gradually and firmly put forward. The intention is worth pondering. The strength that adults have in their hands is gradually getting stronger, and in the northwest, the northwestern army, the west grassland people, one year down. These things happened, but the adults are not able to do enough to make people understand your talents and strengths! In the heart of Chen Huangzi. Your evaluation will inevitably rise again. A step! This time to raise the pro. Is to draw, but also temptation! Pull the Duke adults into the royal family. Consolidate your loyalty. Exploring it... Hey, I don't need to say more! The most subtle is that adults, Regarding you and the Liszt family, the Marquise is now telling you what you mean, I am afraid even the tour operators in the roadside hotel know it! Isn’t the Emperor’s Chen Huangzi not knowing? Then he knows that the Lisz family intends to marry you. However, it is also a reminder for my sister. This is more worthy of your consideration! At least very clear: I guess, Chen Huangzi probably does not want to see you and the Liszt family marry!!"

Du Wei nodded and asked: "If I directly reject the beauty of the Regent?"

"So..." Philip sighed. "So, I am afraid that the heart of the Regent will give you a few separations and even suspicions. After all, you are holding tens of thousands of military powers now, and the situation in the northwest is complicated. The place, and most importantly, the empire is too little and too little for you! You, don’t you find out? The emperor has almost no means of control over us! It can be said that if the adults now have a rebellious heart... Hey, even if you don’t really rebel, as long as the adults are willing to learn the way of the Northwestern Army’s Lu Gao, they will ignore the order of the emperor from today, and close the door to the emperor. Does Chen’s son have a way for us?”

This last sentence is said, everyone suddenly looks awkward!

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that the emperor has no control over the province of Desa! Almost all of Dessau is self-reliant and does not rely on any help from the Emperor. Financial and military affairs are self-contained systems. If Du Wei is willing, he can be the second Northwest Army at any time! !

Looking at the crowds not talking, Philip sighed: "Adult, I think about it, even if the Emperor Chen appreciates you again, but as an emperor, under your own hands, you have a force that is almost completely unregulated by the central government, regardless of How can this emperor be generous, and his heart will be guilty!"

Du Wei looks very serious too: "Philipp, so, do you think that I should promise the prince of Chen to help her?"

"No!" Philip suddenly shouted Duwei's question aloud, and then confidently said: "Adult, no matter from any angle. I firmly oppose you and the royal family!!"

Du Wei’s spirit was invigorated, and several military commanders next to him were all surprised to see Philip. Dadaniel asked the first one: “Mr. Phillips, but you just said, if you don’t get married, I’m afraid the emperor will I will be jealous of the Duke adults..."

"To eliminate suspicion, you don't have to get married." Philip smiled and looked a glimpse. Shen said: "Adults, we are in the northwest, the reason why we are free, because we are far away from the emperor's land, the political situation is relatively simple, although the pressure of the Northwest Army and the grassland people is great, but still after all If you are involved in the royal family, the problem can be troublesome! Adults should understand that although the Regent is now in power, but after all, he also has many problems that have not been solved. The first is the imperial power and theocracy that have not been solved for hundreds of years. The battle! In the last coup, the temple was a good one at the crucial moment. But there must be some transactions between the two sides. Anything, once it involves the battle of imperial power and theocracy, then it is complicated! Adult. You are now In the northwest, you can become more and more free, but once you are pulled into the royal system, you will become an important power figure in the royal system! At that time, the inexplicable will be regarded as important on the opponent list by the temple. Characters... Is this worth it? There is second, in the long run... adults, I say a disrespectful word! If you are jealous The regent's younger sister, married the little princess. Then, even if you don't forget the old love in your heart, you also married the Vivienne Master... Well, then, even if you treat the two wives equally, regardless of each other... but in the future In the future, once your wife gives birth to a child! According to the status and identity of the little princess, even if you pamper Wei Wei'an Master, you will be forced from any angle. You must make the son of the princess a heir!! ”

Du Wei nodded.

Philip smiled: "This is the case... Duke adults. After a few years, when you. And everyone here is not after this, can the tulip family continue to exist? If the Duke and the princess gave birth to the child Inheriting all the family business of the Duke's adults... Hey, on the lineage, it is closer to the royal family! Then, as long as the royal family works smartly, the next generation will marry again... I am afraid that two generations will be the tulip family. Into the royal family!!"

Having said that, Philip whispered: "I am not an alarmist. Historically, this is the royal idiom. In the face of a powerful external family, it can neither be eradicated nor prepared. Use this 'soft knife' to grind slowly! Fifty years can't be fifty years! Fifty years can't be a hundred years! After all, the family of the other party will be swallowed up! In the history of our empire, there are several One such example! This is one of the techniques of the emperor!"

Suddenly, Philip looked at Du Wei's eyes, and it flashed a bit of weirdness. He hesitated a bit. He whispered: "The far example is not to say, just say close! The Duke, your original Luolin family, is alive. Example!"

Du Weiyi: "What about the Luolin family? What is the Luolin family?"

Philip smiled bitterly: "This...the adult, you don't know it yourself?" Seeing his expression, it seems a little embarrassing, as if he regretted that he had said something wrong.

Du Wei took a deep breath and his eyes flashed: "Philippe, you said it directly. Since I have gathered everyone to discuss things, there is no topic to avoid! Let me!"

Philip sighed. He hid his hands in his sleeves, gently caged it, and took a half step back. He owed a slight sigh and whispered with a gentle voice: "So, let me swear."

After he stood up, he slowly said: "The glory of the Rollin family began when the Augustine dynasty began, the Duke of the Great, your ancestor hero, the South levy of the Northern War, the imperial empire, the official empire Marshal! And was awarded the entire Luolin Plain by the then Emperor, the story of the Luolin family ancestors, I will not repeat it. Imagine, the rank of the Imperial Marshal, how glorious and brilliant? At that time, Luo Lin The family is almost the first empire of the empire! But then, now... Although the Earl of the previous generation, the Earl of Raymond, also entered the military commanding department, but from the perspective of the momentum, it is far worse than that of the year... Not to mention, it is also the result of the royal family's intentional operation!"

"Duke of the Duke, I know that you are well versed in badges and heraldry, then the logo of the crown above the original Luolin family's badge. You should know what it means?"

"Of course." Du Wei replied: "That is the symbol of the royal family. When my ancestor Marshal Luo Lin made great contributions, the emperor married a princess to him... Because of this marriage, the Luolin family was earned. The royal family was tied and became a royal family."

Philip smiled a little, then faintly said: "Look...what is similar to today's situation."

Du Weiyi frowned, and some did not understand Philip's words.

Philip has continued: "This is the first move the royal family took to the Luolin family! First the alliance. Anyway, Marshal Lorraine is loyal to the royal family. Everyone knows that the royal family is not worried about what he has." This long-term soft knife to deal with the Luo Lin family...because, the royal family will never tolerate any other family power is too strong. The first princess married the Luo Lin family, so that the Luo Lin family has a royal family in name The relationship, the descendants of Marshal Rowling, is equal to the royal lineage... From this point of view, the Duke, in fact, you also have a certain royal lineage."

"Go on!" Du Wei vaguely guessed a bit.

"From the perspective of pedigree, according to the currently accepted standard, it is three generations! That is to say, the son of Marshal Rolin and the princess who was born that year. It became the successor of the Luolin family patriarch, but the patriarch came from the lineage. Said, already has half of the royal blood! Then, according to the royal plan. If the second Earl of Rowling and the royal family are married, then the third ear gave birth, it is equal to a quarter. Three royal bloodlines!! Adults... One person, if three-quarters of the blood in the body is royal, only one-fourth is still Luolin... Then, please tell me, he is a royal family. Man? Or is it a Luolin? Well, if this is not enough... then the next generation. The royal family will marry him again?! Then the descendants of the future, how many Luolin’s blood is left??"

This problem makes everyone feel cold!

Finally, Philip smiled: "As long as the three generations are married to the royal family in a row, at the end of the day, the family is naturally merged by the royal family!"

Du Wei’s face has gradually gloomy, and he remembers one thing in a hidden way!

really!

Philippe also changed his face and whispered: "When the year. If I didn't guess wrong. The Luolin family's military power is too big, and the forces in the military are also worrying. The royal family took this soft knife to deal with the Luo Lin family. Slowly cut, after three generations, the Luo Lin family will be annexed by the royal family. But... I did not expect that, after the arrival, there was a scorpion, which made the long-term plan of the royal family finally disrupted."

Having said that, Philip looked up at Du Wei and smiled. "Duke, I read history and know that there is an ancestor in your ancestor. It was originally supposed to be with the royal family. The result was that Count Rolin. It was a kind of love. He ignored the family and outsiders, but fell in love with a famous female astrologist at the time! Finally, he married the female astrologist as his wife... is that right? The move made the royal family very dissatisfied, and after that, the countess died... the young man died early, his heirs were not old, but the result was that the large Luolin family, for a period of time in the family, until later in the family Only a few outstanding figures have emerged, and this has only revived."

Fall in love with a female astrologer? Did you marry a female astrologer as a wife?

Du Wei certainly knows who Philip is talking about!

However, Philip now talks about this matter, vaguely, but seems to have other deep meaning.

Did you die early in the year? Is it... Is there any conspiracy inside?

There was such a chaos in his mind. After Philip’s words, Du Wei did not hear it. He only heard Philip in a vague way: “...the rejection of the marriage made the royal family very dissatisfied. I heard that the Luolin family lost ten. In a few years, it was the result of the suppression of all parties. In the end, because the Luolin family’s forces no longer worried the royal family, this was a chance to revitalize. The later Luolin family, although still known as the Wuxun family, was far from the year’s Luolin. The momentum of the Marshal’s era has been too far and far..."

Du Wei’s face was stiff, but he suddenly heard a faint sigh in his mind.

...Semmel!