Witch Wind

Chapter 216: Black Crow Empire (Part )

Baidan Maple Hotel.

A five or six hundred year old hotel that was transformed from a duke's palace. It is one of the most luxurious hotels in the city of Baidanfeng. After the kingdom collapsed and the Republic was established thirty years ago, this luxurious property of the old nobles was nationalized.

The Republic of Farus has set up a "Federal Asset Management Committee" to manage these high-end industries confiscated from the old aristocracy.

However, what is interesting is that, after 30 years, although the Baidan Maple Hotel is nominally state-owned, the people responsible for the daily operation and management of the hotel are still the same people from the past - a group of standard old people from the old kingdom, who enthusiastically provide more luxurious services to the dignitaries of all levels in the new kingdom than in the old kingdom.

In the spacious lobby on the top floor of the hotel, which was once the king's suite, Xing Tianli changed into an extremely luxurious tuxedo that was once worthy of a prince of the Kingdom of Farus. Holding a crystal scepter transformed from a towering bamboo in his hand, he calmly looked at the middle-aged man with a straight waist in front of him.

Louis Eisen, federal general, commander-in-chief of the White Maple City Special War Zone, commands the most elite and largest White Maple Army Group among the Farus native legions. The number of officers and soldiers on the books is nearly 600,000.

According to common sense, it is impossible for such a powerful active general to come here so easily just because of an invitation from a stranger like Xing Tianli.

However, after Xing Tianli paid the old men and young men of the Kingdom of Farus a commission of 10,000 gold coins, he had just left the parliament building for less than half an hour when Admiral Louis actually stood in front of him.

"So, the rumors are true?" Xing Tianli looked at Admiral Louis curiously. "It is said that you are the illegitimate son of a duke of the Kingdom of Farus and a marquise. When the Kingdom of Farus collapsed, you were serving in an overseas colony. At that time, at the age of 18, you were already a major in the colonial army!"

"The secret agents of Yingji have always suspected that you rose to the rank of general in the Republic of Farus and took charge of the most important Baidanfeng Army Group, the Baidanfeng Special Province, and the military defense of more than a dozen surrounding provinces. You have such power because you have the full support of the remnants of the old kingdom behind you."

Xing Tianli smiled and waved his hand gently. A ghost general covered with human skin took out a bottle of old wine, two crystal glasses, poured two glasses of fine wine and handed them over.

Xing Tianli smiled and said, "I originally thought that this was just a rumor. But you actually appeared in front of me so easily, which shows that the rumor is true... Please take a seat!"

Xing Tianli picked up the wine glass and shook it towards Admiral Louis.

Admiral Louis had been examining Xing Tianli very carefully until Xing Tianli picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Then he was silent for a while, took the wine glass handed over by Gui Shuai, and sat in front of Xing Tianli.

"I never remember that the Kingdom of Farus had a prince like you." Gently shaking the wine glass, Admiral Louis said in a deep voice: "I am very busy, especially in recent times. I am very busy."

"I'll give you a quarter of an hour." Admiral Louis put down his wine glass, took out a gold pocket watch, and pointed at the rapidly ticking hands: "Only a quarter of an hour. You gave those greedy old guys 10,000 gold coins? For such a small amount of money, they didn't hesitate to spend the little favors they had left with me... How ridiculous."

Xing Tianli smiled. He looked down at the prince's dress made of scarlet cashmere on his body and said, "That's right. The Kingdom of Farus doesn't have a prince like me... The Kingdom of Farus doesn't deserve a prince like me. My title comes from His Majesty the Black Crow. I'm here on his behalf."

Sighing, Xing Tianli looked at Admiral Louis and said with a smile: "I went to the parliament building. I thought I could bribe some of them to work for me and the Black Crow Empire. But I watched their decision-making process from beginning to end... I was very disappointed!"

Admiral Louis' interest piqued, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Two adjutants pushed open the door and walked in.

They took out the wine bottle and wine glasses, poured Admiral Louis a glass of the fine wine they brought with them, then took out a full set of household items and lit a very thick cigar for him. After taking a sip of wine and a puff of cigar, Admiral Louis leaned comfortably on the sofa and said leisurely, "Oh? What do you think of them?"

"A bunch of incompetent maggots. Farus, a great country, has fallen because of them." Xing Tianli said sarcastically, "It's like a noble princess who has completely fallen to become the lowest and most despicable prostitute on the dock."

"This country doesn't need stupid and incompetent congressmen."

"This country needs a group of truly elite aristocrats!"

Admiral Louis laughed out loud, "Hahahaha". He laughed so hard that he fell forward and backward, and tears burst out of his eyes. He wiped his eyes vigorously and chuckled, "Oh? You mean, you are here on behalf of the Black Crow Count. That distinguished Count intends to establish the so-called Black Crow Empire... Can he promise me a... title?"

Shaking his head, Admiral Louis said in a deep voice: "Why do you think you can convince me?"

Xing Tianli smiled at Admiral Louis: "Because you came to me."

Admiral Louis shook his head slightly: "I came to you only because I owe those old immortals a favor... Over the years, I have repaid them enough favors... This is the last time."

Xing Tianli shook his head gently: "No, no, no, even if you owe them a favor, with your current status, the commander of the Bai Danfeng Army, you should not appear in front of me... With your current power, you should have known who is waiting for you here before entering the hotel, right?"

"You are willing to appear in front of me. If you really appear in front of me, it proves that you have this idea." Xing Tianli hooked his finger, and a wisp of primordial Qi rolled up the cigar in Admiral Louis' hand. Then, an identical cigar was created out of thin air by the power of "creation".

Xing Tianli lit a cigar and held it between his lips, puffing smoke as he said in a deep voice, "You're like a rude sailor who's drunk and his male instincts have erupted, eager to find a woman... You're groping around on the dark dock, trying to find a woman who can give you what you want."

"But your vision, your ability, your circle, all of these determine that you can never be sure whether you will find a lowly old bitch or a truly noble princess in distress!"

"An old bitch will only make you feel sick when you sober up the next day."

"And a princess who is in trouble, noble, young, beautiful, can not only help you achieve your wish, but also bring honor to your family and make you successful!"

Xing Tianli looked at Admiral Louis with a smile.

If he could convince this guy, that would be the best... If he couldn't convince this guy, then he was ready to give this honorable general a chance to be possessed by a ghost. Within the Tongtian Yuling Banner, countless ghost generals with the cultivation level of earthly immortals could not wait to borrow his body to live a carefree life in this colorful world of the West.

As long as, afterwards, the admiral who was possessed by a ghost was hit by heavy artillery, and a magnificent and glorious farewell ceremony was held, even Augustus’s fellow tribesmen behind the Kingdom of Yingjishi, those terrifying golden immortal-level beings, would not be able to find out that the admiral had been possessed by a ghost, right?

Of course, doing this is still a bit unsafe.

Therefore, it would be the most perfect thing to let Admiral Louis cooperate personally.

Admiral Louis looked at Xing Tianli with a gloomy face. Anyone would feel embarrassed and angry if his secrets were revealed, let alone a big shot like him.

The rumors in the market were true, he was indeed the illegitimate son of a duke and a marquise of the former Kingdom of Falu. When he was a teenager, he was sent to the colonial corps of Falu. If nothing unexpected happened, with the support of his cheap duke father, could he become a powerful major general of the kingdom?

That was the ceiling of his life.

His father, his half-brothers, and certain unspoken rules of the Kingdom of Farus did not allow him to go any further.

But the revolution took place, the kingdom collapsed, and he received support from some of the old guard. He went smoothly and spent thirty years in the army of the new country, finally rising to such a high position.

He was already satisfied.

He had nothing more to ask for.

But then came the scourge, the infamous Lord Black Crow.

He actually gathered such a huge army on Hillland Island in just three months... The Farus Republic Federation was facing the most terrifying challenge since its establishment.

Admiral Louis is ready to make a move.

Count Black Crow's heroic deeds awakened some of the wildness in Admiral Louis' bones.

However, the very cruel reality is that Falushi has his own national conditions - as the highest commander of the Baidanfeng Legion, he is unable to fully control his own deployment.

To be precise, every lieutenant general, every major general, every colonel, every lieutenant colonel, every major, and even every lieutenant under him is surrounded by a large number of "parliamentarians" at all levels, and they all represent the interests of certain "parliamentarians".

The Bai Danfeng Legion seemed to be a whole, but in fact it was a loose group, and no one could control the legion.

silence.

There was a long silence.

He finished one cigar and lit up another.

After finishing a bottle of old wine, he opened another one.

The so-called 'quarter of an hour' of conversation time that Admiral Louis mentioned had long passed, but Xing Tianli and himself seemed to have forgotten about this topic.

Admiral Louis was hesitating, calculating, and calculating the gains and losses. Xing Tianli looked at Admiral Louis with a smile - this guy was not a decent person, he was tempted, he was tempted, he was really tempted. He added fuel to his fire: "People like you are born to be a real big shot... But now, are you satisfied with your situation, your treatment, the power and glory you enjoy?"

"Those maggot-like congressmen, oh my, I just witnessed their performance today... a bunch of trash, a bunch of termites, a bunch of lucky worldly villains, they are on the throne of power, and they can tell you what to do."

"How much is your annual salary?" Xing Tianli asked a very practical question.

Admiral Louis didn't say anything, his face flushed slightly - he was ashamed to say that number. If he could make a lot of money now, he couldn't say that those old men gave him a commission of 3,000 gold coins, and he ran to see Xing Tianli with eager eyes?
It's not that simple.

Things are always complicated.

Xing Tianli clapped his hands.

The door to the inner living room opened, and Xing Tianli waved to Admiral Louis: "Well, I have prepared a small gift for you. By the way, if you are willing to cooperate, you will have a dress that is exactly the same as mine in the new Black Crow Empire."

Admiral Louis had just stood up when his movements suddenly froze and his entire face became frozen.

"A new empire must have a new structure."

"A new empire requires new noble governance."

"Under the honorable Emperor, seven princes are needed to assist in managing the entire empire. I have already taken one place, so there are only six places available. Whoever has made the greatest contribution and who takes the place first will get the place." Xing Tianli waved to Admiral Louis, motioning him to follow him in.

"Seven princes? The territory of Farus cannot support the titles of seven princes." Admiral Louis followed him involuntarily, as if he was in a nightmare.

"Of course, the current territory of Farus, 222 provinces, does not need seven princes and the corresponding dozens of dukes... But who said that the territory of the Farus Empire only has 222 provinces?"

Xing Tianli said boldly: "If there is not enough territory, we can just go and rob it. Do you think that we formed such a huge imperial army for charity? For world peace?"

Admiral Louis laughed.

He stood behind Xing Tianli, and through the door connecting the inner and outer living rooms, he suddenly saw the things piled up in the inner living room - they were half-foot square gold bricks, neatly stacked up, forming a square gold mountain that was two feet wide, two feet long, and six feet high.

Solid, golden mountain.

Admiral Louis' mind went blank. He didn't even consider how the floor of this hotel, which was converted from an old castle, could withstand the crushing of such a heavy mountain of gold!

He subconsciously took two steps forward, looking at the golden mountain with trembling all over.

How many tons of gold are here?

Oh, damn it, merciful Virgin Mary, when did gold become measurable in tons?

"Is the news from the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency true? Your Majesty, he is on Hillland Island, he..." Unconsciously, Admiral Louis changed the way he addressed 'Earl Black Crow'.

The moment he saw the golden mountain and heard Xing Tianli's promise of "title of prince", Admiral Louis knew that he was hopeless.

He was completely lost.

Why resist so stubbornly?
With so much gold, aren’t they dazzling enough?

The title of prince, isn't it enough to bring honor to the family?

"That's right. Our noble Majesty spent a huge amount of gold on Hillland Island." Xing Tianli sighed heavily: "I have advised you, but what can you do? After all, you don't have your own power... That's why we value your joining so much... That's why His Majesty offered you such high conditions."

"A prince's title, a provincial fiefdom, the real estates that your biological father once owned, the castles, the manors, the farms, and the gold in front of you." Xing Tianli smiled and said, "Of course, there are some other benefits, but these require you to discuss them with His Majesty in person. But I believe that with the tangible benefits mentioned above, you don't care about some minor benefits, right?"

Admiral Louis smiled.

He subconsciously stood at attention and saluted the pile of gold in a standard way as the old Farus Kingdom army did. He sighed with emotion, "I thought that the imperial system was the symbol of civilization. What about the republican federation? They are all heresy and rebellion!"

Xing Tianli curled his lips.

Bah, what you said... But he doesn't care. Whether it is an imperial system or any other system, what does it have to do with a free and easy ascetic like him?

That night, Admiral Louis ordered a group of trusted soldiers to expend tremendous effort and use more than a dozen trucks to transport the gold far away to his secret base.

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Afterwards, with the help of Admiral Louis, several lieutenant generals of the Baidanfenghua Corps, dozens of major generals, and a large number of powerful school-level officers sneaked into the Baidanfenghua Hotel.

In the banquet hall of the hotel, Xing Tianli had a golden mountain set up that was ten times larger than Admiral Louis's, and magnificent enough to give people a myocardial infarction. He also took out the imperial edict signed by "His Majesty the Black Crow" himself, with various seals, and the titles of several dukes, several marquises, and a large number of earls, viscounts, and barons, and scattered them out like worthless paper money.

Kneel down.

All knelt down.

The entire Bai Danfeng Corps, from top to bottom, all the generals and officers, not a single one could stand up straight... Xing Tianli didn't even use a single method of 'possession by a ghost' that he had prepared!

They resolutely abandoned the Commonwealth and threw themselves into the arms of the Black Crow Empire.

After accepting the edict of enthronement and signing the letter of allegiance, the powerful generals of the Baidanfeng Legion happily took their share of gold and left in a hurry.

That night, no words were spoken.

The next morning, the sea was calm.

At noon, troops began to enter Baidanfeng City under various pretexts and took control of the checkpoints in and out of the city. Later, military police from the Baidanfeng Corps surrounded the police stations in Baidanfeng City in the name of hunting down deserters who violated military discipline.

In the afternoon, gunshots were heard and a gunfight broke out between two police stations. Subsequently, the two police stations were massacred by fully armed gendarmes.

Inside and outside the city of Baidanfeng, several prisons were forcibly taken over by the army, and a large number of prisoners were released. They cheered, changed into the uniforms of the old Farus Kingdom Army, and picked up the guns issued by the Baidanfeng Legion.

By evening, the entire Baidanfeng City was completely controlled by the army.

Almost all the members of parliament in the city, whether they were members of the city council of Baidanfeng City or members of the Republican Federation at all levels gathered in the city, were caught in one fell swoop in the parliament building.

In the evening, Admiral Louis, dressed in princely robes, appeared on the steps in front of the Parliament building.

Behind him, dozens of huge blood-red Black Crow flags clattered down from the top of the parliament building. Admiral Louis shouted at the top of his voice and raised his arms high towards the citizens of Baidanfeng City who gathered in the square in front of the parliament building.

"Long live the First Empire of Farus!"

"Long live His Majesty the Black Crow!"

"The Baidanfeng Legion will always be loyal to His Majesty the Supreme Black Crow!"

When the news came out, Farus fluctuated up and down.

The landing Farus Empire Army was like a bull with its balls kicked, roaring and attacking Baidanfeng City wildly. No matter how old Ruby and other Yingji staff roared, no one cared about the military orders they issued.

A month later, after traveling day and night without firing a single shot, the Farus Empire's army, panting heavily, finally arrived at the western suburbs of Baidanfeng City.

(End of this chapter)