In the southern part of the Kingdom of Zealandia, Ajaccio, the largest city and capital of Corsica, was also greeted by a rain of flower petals and the accompaniment of a hard-working drum band. The kingdom's hussars, the plenipotentiary representatives of the kingdom, are coming;
As the only remaining aristocratic family in the local area, the mayor of Ajaccio, Baron Pamolle, led the city's leading figures and their wives and daughters to swarm them; using the most beautiful language and vocabulary, they kept singing praises. The great achievements of the saint king of the new dynasty.
And there is nothing that can be done about it. As the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean, the history of Corsica can be traced back to the Pensalonia War in ancient Greece; a small island was established on the coast of the island by members of the defeated Athenian League. A settlement; otherwise, its history has been lost for a long time.
Until the redevelopment movement of the Crusades, the church armed at that time drove out the smuggling rebels and pirate dens entrenched on the island; and the indigenous people who thrived in the inland mountains were also brought under the glory of God; More than 300 large and small churches have been built here in successive dynasties.
It also turned Corsica into one of the many ecclesiastical fiefs/diocesan lords directly under the name of the Holy See; but in the event of the division of the Eastern and Western Empires later known as the "Crown Broken"; Corsica also It became a battlefield between the Orthodox Imperial Faction (Western Empire) and the Eternal Imperial Faction (Eastern Empire).
This local war on the island lasted for decades, leaving deep blood debts among the many families on the island. Later, the army of the Kingdom of Zealand was introduced; under the severe suppression and martial law of the Second Dynasty, the endless cycle of hatred was suspended and interrupted.
However, as the occupying force of the Second Dynasty, the price for their brutal levies and brutal suppression was that when they made enough money and decided to withdraw, many underground organizations called the Corsican Independent Militia were born, and then Corsica was devastated. The island was then handed over to the church.
It became a neutral zone in the Mediterranean; and with the restoration of Mediterranean routes and the prosperity of sea trade after the war, as well as the development of citrus, olive and fig cultivation on the island, prosperity resumed. Corsica was once known as the "Garden of the Holy See".
But the good times did not last long, and the widespread problems of corruption and depravity in churches in various countries also spread to the Bishop of Corsica. Especially after the "blind" nephew of a certain generation of Roman Popes became the bishop of Corsica; his tyranny, perverse behavior and even led to riots.
In the end, the Western Empire mobilized the troops of the Latin Principality, an important branch of the royal family on Latin Island across the sea, to intervene in time and rescued the man who was besieged by the mob in the last church territory-Piana Cathedral. Lord Bishop; and took charge of the local area.
Therefore, the Western Empire, which claims to be Roman orthodoxy, calls the Eastern Empire "Byzantines", while the Eastern Empire, which controls the inheritance of Rome, contemptuously calls it "Latin"; because Xiver, who is the origin of the royal family of the Western Empire, The family is the Latin Island that grew up in the Maritime Military District.
It was not until the Eighth Crown War decades ago that the Treaty of the Flowery Moon was signed between the royal family of the Western Empire, which was on the verge of civil war division, and the Kingdom of Sealand, which intervened as a foreign aid. The rule of Corsica was once again restored. At the mercy of the dynasty of white iris that shines through in its final glory.
Therefore, on the island of Corsica today, there are at least seven or eight groups with different positions, including the orthodox imperialists, the clerical (bishops), retro-republicans, rural autonomists, royalists and radical independents. political factions and corresponding militia.
Therefore, when civil strife broke out in the Kingdom of Sealand, the White Iris royal family was first forced to abdicate, and then suffered another disaster. In response to the new charter government, local officials in the Corsica Special Region organized three The company's militia responded to the call to defend the country.
On the other hand, they sit back and watch as the Corsican independence movement breaks out again in the inland areas of the island; the ancient local family, headed by Sir Pauli, unites most of the large and small plantation estate owners and small craftsmen and miners; The "Free Corsican Movement" was launched in the city of Lis.
Then, when they began to march towards Ajaccio, the capital of the coastal region, they were defeated by the Latin Principality army invited by the local people. As a result, they were brutally suppressed and liquidated. For a time, the roads were lined with corpses, and almost every household was covered with corpses. Some were arrested and even executed.
This situation lasted until many years ago, when the Free Army in the south of the kingdom rose up and successfully defeated the Burgundian dynasty, which claimed to inherit the old royal family, and established a new Tulip dynasty. The Latin Principality also began to shrink its strength following the defeat of the United Kingdom's intervention forces.
However, the suppression and purge of Corsica became increasingly crazier and crueler; after such a torment, the island experienced turmoil and turmoil, and the last surviving families were once again dealt a heavy blow. Its members died, fled, or disappeared.
Then, under the threat of the Kingdom's fleet from the outer sea, the Sardinian occupying forces began to withdraw to the main island of Sardinia in batches. While strengthening the defense, they also arrested the only remaining upper-level officials in coastal cities on the pretext of convening to discuss aftermath matters and establish an autonomous government. characters and escorted them to Sardinia.
Therefore, on the huge island of Corsica, there is only one Baron Bamolle who is hiding in a country manor to write and narrowly escapes the last wave of harvest. Because of his highest status, he was elected by everyone and became the capital after a brief acquaintance. Ajaccio, the temporary mayor receiving the representatives of the kingdom.
Of course, the one who feels more deeply about this is Lieutenant Colonel Aschet, who is the kingdom’s plenipotentiary envoy/special representative; if nothing else happens, he will also become the chief of the Corsican Military Control Commission in the coming days. Commissioner; and he was only the second son of a Corsican squire earlier.
The family's many orchards located between the slopes and hills allowed the children to barely have enough food and clothing, but it was not enough to support further division of the family. Therefore, except for the eldest son and daughter, everyone else had to find another way out. Either they devote themselves to the church, or they go into business with their fellow villagers.
Or he could be recommended to someone with status in the city and serve as a follower or retinue; or he could simply sell himself on a ship and go to the treacherous sea to look for a chance to make a fortune. Aschet, on the other hand, chose to join the army and secretly joined a rural militia that supported the kingdom.
Of course, in a sense, this is a cannon fodder force used to deal with the kingdom; there are too many various elements mixed in it; vagrants, landless farmers, bankrupt small traders, smugglers and suspected wanted persons. a fugitive; and entering the kingdom means escaping along the way.
After finally holding on to the assembly point, they were hastily sent to the battlefield unprepared, and the enemy broke through the line in a confrontation; if not for the team, there happened to be a swordsmanship coach from Costilla, Ti. Yago, led the remaining survivors to break out of the siege.
More than 20 Corsican children, including Aschet, never saw their homeland again, or even had the opportunity to return home in glory. Then they met the great nobleman/sage king who changed the fate of everyone; and thus embarked on a great journey with ups and downs and thrilling.
However, not everyone has enough determination and vision to follow this great journey to the end. Naturally, some people hesitated, hesitated, or even quit midway; therefore, of the twenty-three Corsicans who originally followed the King of Knights, excluding those who were killed and disabled, only twelve remained.
As the original followers of the old subordinates, these twelve people, including Aschet, all received middle-level military positions and generous annuities in the new dynasty, as well as glorious titles and attached real estate; some even became senior officials and officials of the kingdom. High judge, metropolitan and prefect of the security.
And Aschet is undoubtedly the one who has gone the furthest on this road; he is about to take office as the chief member of the Corsican Military Officers Council; he is equivalent to the specially appointed temporary governor of the kingdom. Is there anything better than all of these that can reflect the great joy and joy of returning home in fine clothes?
It is a pity that those compatriots who chose to leave one after another were never able to get in touch again; although the Free Army had not yet captured the country at that time, it provided them with money, weapons and letters of appointment. Otherwise, Aschet is really looking forward to their reaction and performance when they see this scene.
On the other hand, he also wanted to bring his parents, brothers and sisters back to the kingdom to enjoy the wealth and glory he brought. Therefore, after settling in the official residence behind the city hall; Aschet found His subordinate adjutant came and explained it carefully.
However, the first person to receive a reply the next day was the local prison where important prisoners were held. Then, a scrawny, unkempt prisoner with a foul odor and dull eyes was brought to Aschet after a simple cleaning, treatment, and bandaging.
"Miriel?" Although this man was covered in bruises and looked skinny, Aschet recognized him immediately. Myrière was also one of the Corsicans who returned to his hometown, and the latest one; so when he left, he was already a lieutenant in the field company with a mission.
"Achet?" Seeing the well-dressed fellow countryman, Miriam's dull eyes seemed to be touched by something; they suddenly became vivid and alive. He kept talking; "Aschet, you are finally here. Do you know what has happened to me in these years? Corso and Adam, who were the first to come back, are hiding secretly in their hometown; but they still can't escape from their enemies. They reported them and were hanged outside the town by the Latins; Rivenso and Lijo also abandoned their mission and commitment, changed their identities and settled in the city, but were robbed and killed by the Latins."
"There is also Armageddon. Although he returned to his hometown and gathered a group of companions, after several failed attempts to attack the garrison, he became a bandit and smuggler who robbed ordinary people; Charlton even spent all his money in the trick shop. Funds, the commander who took the initiative to join the Latins after being kicked out."
"After I returned to Corsica, I was identified by this traitor and was secretly arrested and tortured... I can only hate that this damn traitor probably escaped with the Latins." After hearing this, Aschet He comforted him again and said: "It doesn't matter, my king has arrived, and both the Latin people and the Western Empire royal family must pay the price!"
