Episode 2 The Rise and Fall of Nasibis (Part II)

As mentioned earlier, the "Sun King" Fran I was an out-and-out female skeptic. He doesn't trust women www.biquge.info and he certainly doesn't show himself defenselessly and naked in front of any woman. So it was only natural that Fran I would have no heirs. This brings us to the question of who will inherit the throne.

Fran I's relatives can be said to be very few left, and in his early purges, all the men in the royal family who had the slightest political connection with the eldest princess Helena were guillotined; Women and children were exiled and deprived of the royal family's rights. The only one who escaped this fate was his second aunt, Princess Fiona, who was also a concubine.

In March 91 of the continental Gregorian calendar, after the throne of Nacybis was vacant for 3 months, the heir was finally decided. Fran I's trusted ministers failed to live up to the monarch's hopes by choosing one of Princess Fiona's eldest grandsons, later Henry III. Speaking of this king, he was by nature just a kind, fanciful youth, and because of this characteristic, Henry III was already a well-known poet and artist before. However, fate often plays tricks, and in this way, the young man, who had no ambition for the throne, overtook his superior relatives and became the fourth king of Nacibis.

"My misfortune is that I became king, and my happiness is also because I became king." This is a straight line in the biography of Henry III.

After Henry III became king, everyone hurriedly began to look for a queen for him. Because of the experience of Fran I, it was necessary to give birth to an heir as soon as possible for the future of the country. Henry III's happiness followed, and after a series of selections and fierce political struggles, Caterina Leus, the daughter of the Leuss family, the niece of Russell Luce, became the queen of Henry III.

This queen has been famous since she was a girl, and her alluring appearance and gentle and virtuous personality have long been the coveted target of many perverts in Caiunescu. Henry III was one of his many suitors, but because of his young shyness, the king had never known the queen before, so there was no way of knowing that the queen actually admired his poetry.

Originally, such a pair of fairy couples should be a topic of conversation for the royal family in the future, but later they became the target of criticism by many people. The reason for this is actually quite simple, if the talents or identities of the king and queen were reversed, it would be almost perfect, but unfortunately this is not the case.

As we have mentioned earlier, Henry III was a man of great artistic talent, who was neither concerned nor good at politics. This was exactly what his chosen ministers expected, and in the early days of Henry III's reign, he was like a puppet. However, the only miscalculation of the ministers was to choose the girl of the Leus family as queen, and Caterina and her ancestors also had excellent strategies, and she clearly understood the sinister nature of the human heart and the sordid of politics, which was why she looked at the somewhat innocent Henry III differently in the first place.

In any case, it was the responsibility of the young queen to defend her husband's rights and position, and she toiled for the kingdom of Narcisbis and Henry III all her life. And although Henry III felt sorry for his wife, he knew that he was as powerless as a newborn baby in politics, and could not give any decent help. On the other hand, he has always been evading the responsibility of being a king, and now that there is such a safe haven, he subconsciously throws all the responsibility to the queen.

Because of overwork, the queen died early at the golden age of 30, and of course the possibility of being poisoned by enemies who hated her could not be ruled out. The pain of losing his wife deeply stimulated Henry III, and the energy that erupted from hatred of his own incompetence instantly turned a young artist into a resentful avenger. His targets were the self-righteous ministers, and even the ministers were amazed at how such a simple-looking ruler could use such ferocity to clean up and purge any political opponents. Even if he succeeded in regaining power, it did not make Henry III's pain substantially less. In the year 108 of the Gregorian calendar, the monarch died in self-reproach and hatred, and it is said that in the dying stage, the doctors and servants saw a smile that he had not seen for a long time. Perhaps being with his beloved queen forever is what this monarch really wants, which makes him turn a blind eye to death.

Fran II was the only son of Henry III and Queen Caterina, and because of this, Henry III gave up his brilliant second son, Russell, and made him king. Originally, the queen gave him the same name as the "Sun King" in the hope that he would inherit the talents of his ancestors, but this fifth king did not inherit the slightest talent from the Luce family, but was more enthusiastic about art and literature like his father; The second son, Prince Russell, inherited his father's latent ability in politics.

Fran II selflessly trusted his brother and entrusted important political affairs to his younger brother; And Prince Russell has never lived up to his brother's trust and handled things perfectly. This is a rather strange situation for later historians: did Prince Russell, who had great talent and great power, have no intention of rebelling at all? According to general logic, in an example like Prince Russell's, the younger brother must always covet the throne, and then there is the much-talked-about drama of killing his brother and usurping the throne.

But none of this happened to the king and brother of Nasibis. Later, when Fran II died, Prince Russell had no intention of becoming king himself, but put the young Henry IV on the throne. In the second generation, the previous tradition of brotherly fraternity was not handed down, and Archduke Robert, the son of Prince Russell, was more ambitious than his father. Although Henry IV was aware of this fact, he had to tolerate him for the sake of his uncle's face, which made Archduke Robert even more emboldened and domineering.

When Russell died, Archduke Robert decided that his father, who had suppressed him for so long, was finally gone, and his opportunity would come. As soon as he succeeded to his father's throne, he immediately began to usurp the throne. For many years, due to the concession of Henry IV, he always believed that Henry IV only relied on his father's shadow to get to where he is today. Unbeknownst to him, Henry IV had long been preparing for his rebellion.

When the conspiracy was shattered, Archduke Robert, who had been reduced to a prisoner, met his cousin Henry IV in prison. It was only then that the king explained why Prince Russell never sought to seize the throne.

"Do you know why Uncle never asked for a position that matched his abilities?" Henry IV smiled wryly, "Look at this. Henry IV handed Prince Russell's suicide note to his cousin.

"My favorite son:

Unfortunately, by the time you read this letter, you have no life left. You must be full of unwillingness and unconvinced, and you may think that I helped Henry again.

Many people have asked me, why not take the throne from my incompetent brother? So let me tell you now. Our father, your grandfather, was a very dedicated man. So he didn't care for me, a son who was not born to a woman he loved. If I had been alone, I would have become an avenger of resentment. But I didn't become that because of my brother. He may not be a king, but he certainly is a good brother. The reason why I did not fall into darkness was because my brother warmed me with his light and heat.

When my mother, your grandmother, died, none of my relatives came to even take a look. However, my brother arrived as soon as he heard the news and took me to his residence. At that time, I hated everyone around me, and others avoided me, but my brother did not have any dislike for me and gave me love as always. He may seem like a mediocre monarch to others, but in my mind he is the most important person to me. Therefore, protecting my brother is the only goal of my life.

Robert, you probably don't know what it's like to be a father. I had hoped that you and Henry would be like your fathers, but unfortunately I was wrong, goodbye my son, and let us meet in Hades. ”

"Dear cousin, if I don't send you to the guillotine, it doesn't make sense, and I can't stand up to the country. However, for the sake of my uncle, I will not deprive my nephew of his position, and he will still be the heir of the Grand Duke. Do you have any questions? ”

When Archduke Robert was guillotined, Narcybis ushered in the most peaceful 130 years in her history. Due to the emergence of a number of kings who liked art, the love of art gradually became a fashion and hobby of the Nasibis aristocracy. Later historians commented on this period: "If there was the least number of artists starved to death during that period in history, then there is no doubt that the mainland Gregorian calendar lasted from 120 to 250 years." ”

While the aristocracy of Narcibis was immersed in decadent art and pleasure for a long time, the military science on the continent was revolutionized. The phalanx of heavy infantry inherited from the Yartikat Empire, which Mastar was proud of, was defeated by the cavalry of Pamis in the Gobi of Scaran. The invention of the stirrup gave the cavalry, which was originally weak in the face of heavy infantry, enough impact power, and the improvement of the crossbow made the previously impregnable defense now useless.

After the defeat of Scalan, the long-standing domestic class contradictions suddenly exploded into an uncontrollable state. The entire Maria Peninsula was ignited by the flames of the uprising, and although the scattered rebels were still inevitably defeated, such a struggle was depleting the Empire's strength bit by bit. It was a compromise of the ruling class that finally put an end to the catastrophe, with Hermez I declaring the abolition of slavery in the country. Divide the land of some nobles who died in the war into small pieces and buy them in 20-year installments for freed slaves. On the surface, the rulers lost ownership of their slaves, but in reality, when the slaves worked hard to pay the price of the land, they were about to go bankrupt. In the past 20 years, the already stretched imperial finances have slowly recovered, and the fire of ambition that had been extinguished by the Pamis has been burning again under the arming of Mastar's army, armed with the blood and sweat of the people's money.

On the Nacisbis side, it was not for nothing that there were people who made suggestions for changes on the continent, but unfortunately the right voice was ignored because of the seniority of the speaker. Among the newest generation of the Leusian family, Seret Leus is one of those minorities. When he submitted the proposal to the General Staff Office of the Military Department, he was reprimanded by many veterans of the General Staff Office for not knowing the height of the sky, and threw the proposal into the garbage can. Even his father, Russell Julius Jr., scoffed at his son's advice, and the disheartened Seret indulged himself in the life of the king's sensual dogs.

In February 262 of the continental Gregorian calendar, the fierce beast with sharpened claws finally pounced on its cage. Emperor Titus the Great of Mastar, commanded 100,000 troops of the Central Army and marched directly to the Valania Delta, and soon besieged Iva. In April of the same year, the Mastar army was defeated by the Nacybis army, luring them to the banks of the Retil River. Russell, who was bent on rescuing Eva, fell into Titus's trap and was attacked by the enemy halfway through the river crossing by his army. The Nasibis hussars, without stirrups, disappeared like snowflakes under the onslaught of the Mastar heavy lancers, and the hastily lined hoplites could not withstand their opponents. In the battle, 90,000 Nacybis were annihilated by the opponent on the banks of the Retil River, and the coach Russell Julius Jr. was killed.

Three days later, when Eva's defender, Bares Sarica, saw the head of Russell Jr. on the enemy's flagpole, he angrily drew his sword and killed himself, and Iva was lost. With the loss of Iva and more than 100,000 troops, the city of Parelo was a treasure for the Mastar.

After capturing Parello, the forces of the Mastar Centre were directed towards Dajanir. When King Russell II of Nacybis asked who could defend himself against his enemies, he was answered by a dead silence like Hades. In the end, the rulers of Nacibis, who could not find a scapegoat, sent Seret to the front in the traditional name of "paying the debt of the father and the son".

But after all, Seret had the blood of the Leuss family in his veins, and when he came to Dajunir, he immediately put the army in order with a vigorous and resolute approach. After gaining access to all the kingdom's armies and orders to repel the enemy at all costs, he boldly abandoned Dajanir, which was supposed to be a major fortification, and when the Mastar army entered Dajanir in high spirits, they were greeted by an unexpected fire. The hastily retreating Mastar army was attacked by Seret and retreated all the way back to Parello, and in the absence of a strong pursuing force, Seret's success stopped at repulsing the enemy.

In order to preserve the country, Seret suggested temporarily ceding the province of Yarra, but the stupid rulers immediately flew into a rage and reprimanded the hero who saved them as a "thief". Seret had no choice but to obey the king, who was carried away by the small victory, and led the remnants of his army to a decisive battle against the Mastar army. In the decisive battle outside the city of Dayanir, none of the 55,000 Nacybis troops who participated in the battle surrendered, and all were killed. The Mastar army, on the other hand, paid the price of more than 80,000 men here before finally letting the men of the Leus family lose their lives on the battlefield for the second time.

At the end of the battle, Titus the Great tried to persuade the remaining Nacybis army to surrender, but Seret politely declined. Due to Seret's death, although Mastar annihilated the last resistance of Nacibis, he also lost most of his own elite. Faced with the fangs of Hetarus and Pamis in the West, and on the other hand, out of admiration for Seret, Titus ended his campaign against Nasibis and returned to Shurasa with a peace treaty that secured the entire province of Yara.

After this catastrophe, the kingdom of Nacibis, which was already in its old age, accelerated its march towards death. the uprooted Parello; reminiscing about the glorious and destitute civilians of the past; The Farensi, who had long been resentful of racial discrimination, began to push the decaying edifice to rebuild. The Ryus family, who had always been the pillars of the kingdom, threw their last strength into the black hole of saving the Nasser dynasty of the Nacibis Kingdom, but they gained nothing but the respect of their enemies. The kingdom of Nasibis finally fell into the grave of history on March 23, 294 in the continental Gregorian calendar, in a funeral song played by fire and blood.