I will be crowned king

Although he acted confidently, as if he could command the army in the next second, kill the rebels and end the mutiny, but in fact Anson himself knew that things were not that simple, and there were at least several things. It must be resolved as soon as possible.

First of all, how did Carlos II die?

This problem that sounds like nonsense is actually the most serious: the inquisitor's entry into the Ostria Palace means that the news that "Carlos II is dead" will soon be hidden. If you don't come up with a solution as soon as possible, at least listen If they come up with a reasonable explanation and can get the cooperation of all forces, it will not only be the rebels who are about to set fire on them, but also the Privy Council, which is fully supportive, and even the entire Osteria royal family!

Of course, as serious as it is serious, it is easy to solve: First of all, Clovis Cathedral and the Inquisition have publicly come forward to characterize the incident as "the work of the Old God elements". At the same time, as the only witness and theoretically Clovis has the highest status Queen Anne is also firmly on her side, willing to "endorse" all actions of the Storm Legion and Ludwig, and there is no need to worry about the Privy Council's objections for the time being.

All in all, at least for now, Anson can use "His Majesty Carlos II died at the hands of the Old God Assassins, and the behind-the-scenes instructions are closely related to this mutiny" as a banner and slogan, and call on all parties in Clovis City with official endorsement. Forces, eight legions against the mutiny.

Secondly, since it is a crusade, a temporary headquarters must be established as soon as possible: who will serve as the nominal commander-in-chief, who will be responsible for personally commanding the operations on the front line, who will bear the heavy responsibility of negotiating with the mutinous rebels, and who will carry out the "Your Majesty is dead" The news spread, inspiring the militias in various communities and streets to regroup, launch a counterattack, and slow down the rebels' attack?

These were not important in Anson's original plan, because if things had not changed, the mutinous rebels would not have been able to enter the inner city under the influence of Ludwig and turn against each other. The so-called "high command" would have been It's meaningless; if it really wants to be organized, it will be the Army Department that was formed after the two sides compromised and exchanged interests after the mutiny.

And now, this new Ministry of War must be born in advance!

Although the plan was disrupted, although the opportunity to win over as many forces as possible in the Army, large and small, was lost, although there is a high probability that the newly established Army Department will not be as "perfect" as initially expected, and it may even end after the mutiny. Later, because the motivation for his behavior was too obvious, he might be counterattacked by various forces...

But in a way, that's not even necessarily a bad thing.

One of the most important reasons why he wanted to win over the generals of the various standing legions in the first place was that Anson himself, and of course Ludwig, had too little influence and very few qualifications.

Not to mention a certain Army major general with a profound family background, Anson's resume is only three years old. He went from a newly graduated Army captain to a brigadier general like a rocket; except for the Storm Legion, the Army officers who know his name may not even have double digits. arrive.

And if this mutiny can be ended with one's own hands, this biggest shortcoming can be instantly erased; and the generals outside the city who were originally experienced and well-connected will have a huge stain on their backs, and even if they rebel in the end, they will not be able to cover them up. The fact that he personally initiated the mutiny.

The most important thing is that from this moment on, Queen Anne Herred will become the largest backstage of the newly established War Department; with Anson and Ludwig holding the secret truth of Carlos' death, she will not only choose to support There is no second way to go.

Slogans to boost the morale of the army, means to get rid of the control of the Privy Council, religious support, royal endorsement... All the prerequisites for the establishment of a military government that had once been the heart of the War Department have now been gathered by Anson.

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"Gentlemen, soldiers who are loyal to the royal family of Osteria and have devoted countless blood and sweat to the Kingdom of Clovis, our king has been brutally murdered by an assassin, and our great country is in danger!"

Outside the gate of Osteria Palace, Sophia Franz, who hurried over, faced the Privy Council members who had their own evil intentions and looked abnormal, and the Storm Legion soldiers gathered by Karl and Fabian said loudly:

"The rebels' guns have been aimed at the innocent people in Clovis. Their military boots have stepped on Friedrich Street. At any time and at any time, the war will spread outside this palace and destroy Osteria. Hundreds of years of glory have soaked this historic square in blood!”

Perhaps she had never had this kind of experience of speaking in front of a large audience. The girl's expression was extremely excited, and her red cheeks once made Angelica, the little maid hiding in the corner, worried that she would faint.

But Sophia didn't relax at all... How many years, how many years of waiting, could only hide at home, only serve as the representative of her father, and as the important "vase" of the Franz family, she actually had a public appearance. Speech qualifications.

At least for this moment, those guys in the audience who despise, despise or even take me seriously must sit there, be patient, pretend to listen to my speech seriously... This feeling, even just thinking about it, It makes the girl excited.

When Anson and Ludwig told her, the huge amount of information made her wonder if the two people were crazy; but after confirming the truth, she began to fear that she would not be able to remember the content of the speech, or because she was not in the right mood. , unable to achieve the desired effect.

But now...all the worries are unnecessary!

"As we all know, Clovis is the most civilized and cash-rich transition in the world of order; our culture contains the noble spirit of loyalty and forge ahead; there are too many sages who can prove this!"

"Like Saint Isaac! And like...you guys!" The excited girl quickly raised her voice:

"The great city of Clovis cannot be founded by one person, nor can it be built in a day; it does not belong to any one person, but is the pride of all Clovis people - it is we who built the first city in the world to accommodate a population of one million. It is we who use railway tracks to connect villages and cities, and the land and the sea. It is we who have created the most advanced and civilized laws and systems, which allow poor people to see the hope of progress and make the rich more rich!"

"And now, there is a group of traitors who have betrayed their loyalty, killed the loyal king, trampled on this civilized system, ravaged the wealth of all Clovis people, seduced the king's army, and wanted to bring this city into blood and fire. of hell.”

"Let me ask, who can tolerate such crimes and punishments?!"

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"Quite simply, they couldn't help it."

Anson held the hilt of his saber and talked to Ludwig in front of Clovis's map: "Although the rebels have captured most of the city, they have only mobilized 60,000 troops, and they still need to assemble a large number of troops. They come to advance the front line to encircle and blockade us. They have no ability to deal with the guerrilla armed militias behind us, let alone effective control of various main streets."

"If I were them, I would immediately give up most of the occupied areas and only retain absolute control on some key streets. At the same time, I would block transportation hubs and deploy a large number of checkpoints to suppress the militias in the city, locking them in various communities and unable to assemble. ; But the rebels outside the city obviously can't do it, or it's impossible."

"On the one hand, they must be reluctant to part with the wealth after looting. On the other hand, because of the rebellion, the morale of the army is very problematic and must be maintained by relaxing military discipline; and those generals seem to dare not dare to visit places such as noble mansions and Clovis Cathedral. If we take action, we can only target ordinary citizens."

"In this case, there are eight fully-equipped infantry divisions with a total of 60,000 people. I doubt how many soldiers they can free up to surround us besides looting - in the most pessimistic case, it will probably not exceed 20,000. people."

"Oh, what about the most optimistic one?"

Anson thought seriously for a second and turned his gaze to the little clerk in the corner of the room. The latter immediately took out the notepad from his arms with understanding:

"Colonel Fabian has just sent back information that the encirclement outside the Osteria Palace has the flags of thirty infantry regiments in total. However, according to reports from frontline reconnaissance personnel, the actual number of soldiers in each regiment should be only About a third.”

"...Six thousand people?!"

"That's almost the number." Looking at the shocked Ludwig, Anson nodded heavily: "Of course, even if it's 6,000 people, it's still 6,000 people guarding the fortifications, with artillery support, in the city If we hit their defenses head-on, the number of casualties will not be small."

"Of course, this is one of the reasons why they have not launched an attack on us. The eight thousand Storm Legion, plus the remaining more than four thousand armed police and royal guards, so many troops are crowded in Osteria Without a force three times ours in this area of ​​the palace, they have no chance of winning."

This is also because those generals never imagined that Anson would station all the Storm Legion outside the Osteria Palace; in their thinking, the Privy Council, who was afraid of death, would definitely let the Legion guard various traffic arteries and do everything possible It's better to prevent the rebels from setting foot in the inner city.

But they did not expect that the Storm Legion and the Privy Council, or the reformists, were not superiors and subordinates at all. Even through the lobbying to win over the alliance and form a new Ministry of War, Viscount Bognar had changed from an equal collaborator to a certain extent. As a subordinate who ostensibly obeys Sophia Franz's orders, he is not qualified to give orders to the Storm Legion.

As for the conservative nobles...it is certainly impossible for them to command an army that even the reformists cannot command.

"The mutiny of the rebels is now close to getting out of control, and the generals are actually no longer able to restrain and control the legions under their command; as long as we can defeat the mere 6,000 people surrounding the Osteria Palace, defeat and collect the remaining rebels, Easily." Anson looked at Ludwig meaningfully:

"The envoys from each legion...should not have left yet, right?"

"That's natural." Ludwig nodded slightly:

"I put them under house arrest in a relatively remote area of ​​the Privy Council. Each one had a separate private room and was guarded by two policemen; if nothing else, they may still feel that they are the only one sent to find me. "

Ludwig was very clear about the thoughts of this group of generals: while thinking about continuing the unfinished work of the War Department to establish a military government, he also knew that there was great resistance and that it would be better to be a traitor than to become a traitor himself if they were easily framed by traitors who jumped into rebellion; The ugly face of those with vested interests who do not want to suffer any loss is really disgusting.

"I think it's almost time to let them go back." Anson couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth:

"You might as well tell them that the royal family has agreed to make concessions and dissolve the Privy Council to establish a military government, but..."

"But among the eight generals, only one can become the leader of the military government and the marshal who leads the army for the royal family." Ludwig understood:

"At the same time, it must not be done by the mutinous legions themselves. That would severely damage the majesty of the royal family. So if you want to get this opportunity, you must first eliminate other mutinous rebels... right?"

"That's right, but I think it could use some extra content."

"Oh? For example..."

"For example... the end time of the mutiny cannot be later than six o'clock today." Anson said with a smile: "His Majesty Carlos II and Archbishop Luther Franz have realized that this will happen and called in advance. The legion from the southern fortress and the Wang Navy stationed in Beigang came to temporarily change defenses...Reinforcements will arrive early tomorrow morning."

"Moreover, with such important information, we might as well tell the two legions who have not entered the inner city yet, what do you think?"

"...You are forcing them to immediately fight a civil war with 300,000 troops in Clovis City." Ludwig was speechless: "Also, are there really reinforcements?"

Anson paused, chuckled and raised his eyebrows:

"This... depends on the generals."

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"...Of course, it's up to you too!"

Sophia suddenly opened her arms, blushed and spoke in her hoarse voice, her emotions almost reaching sublimation: "Dear loyal soldiers, please dedicate your strength to the kingdom to which you are loyal!"

"I, Sophia Franz, will also fight side by side with you, using the rifle in my hand to shoot down the traitors who threaten the safety of the kingdom and the bandits who persecute innocent people; I make a promise to you, and I will keep my word!"

"Exactly!"

Before she finished speaking, Anne Herred suddenly walked out from behind the girl and came to everyone with tears on her face. She took Sophia's right hand and raised it high in the eyes of countless surprised eyes:

"Before His Majesty's death, in order to thank Honorary Governor Sophia Franz for her outstanding contributions in the previous colonial wars and holy wars, he decided to formally appoint her as Minister of War in the Cabinet and lead the new Ministry of War as the representative of the entire army."

"I, Anne Herred, on behalf of my husband, your king, declare to everyone this His Majesty's will; please fight for the kingdom under the leadership of your Majesty's Minister of War!"

"Fight for your dead king...!"

It was the first day off and I slept for most of the day. It was only at night that I remembered that there was no update yet...