I will be crowned king

Anson raised his eyebrows and showed a half-smile expression: "So, you already know?"

"I knew it!"

Julien gritted his teeth and blurted out immediately. Then he remembered where this was and quickly explained in a panic: "No! I don't know what he discussed with you in private. I just... just... cough cough cough... …”

"It's just..." Anson's eyes widened: "Do you know him too well?"

"That's right!"

The commander of the infantry regiment once again reappeared in a classic manner. Looking at the commander-in-chief's vague smile, he had to cough twice unnaturally to cover up his embarrassment: "He is my father, and he will do despicable and dirty things secretly. No one knows that better than me.”

"Really, I think the price he proposed is fair and reasonable." Anson spread his hands: "If it weren't for your father, it wouldn't be so easy for us to get permission from His Majesty Nicholas so quickly. The price is just to give priority to promotions. You, a meritorious minister... uh, why don't you sit down and talk slowly?"

"Well...thank you."

Julien hesitated and agreed, but as soon as he sat down, he immediately said impatiently: "But I don't want to be promoted, and I don't want to leave the Storm Legion; I think the position of Infantry Regiment Commander is very suitable for me, and even this position for me Neither did very well.”

"Why?"

"Sorry, you mean..."

"Why don't you want to be promoted?" Anson blinked: "Incompetence is not a suitable reason. Do you mean that I made a mistake in selecting you as the infantry regiment commander, so I am not a qualified commander-in-chief of the regiment?"

"I definitely didn't mean that, I...I, I, I..."

Julien was so nervous that he almost couldn't speak clearly: "I mean...say..."

"Even if you really feel incompetent, doesn't that just mean that your expertise is not in leadership and command, but in other aspects?" Anson didn't give him any time to think:

"Intelligence, operations, logistics, training, armament...The Army Department is currently short of manpower. If you have talents in this area, why not consider these jobs?"

"I……"

Julien opened his mouth and looked at Anson with a somewhat aggrieved look: "Commander-in-Chief, do you want me to work in a certain department of the Army Department?"

"I just don't want you to underestimate yourself too much." Anson shook his head:

"Lieutenant Colonel Julien Renard, please remember that becoming the commander of the fifth corps of the Storm Legion is not a gift given to you by some people, but that you have proven yourself to be qualified for this position with your own strength; not just others. , you are also one of the infantry commanders I rely on most."

"As we all know, our Storm Legion is not popular in Clovis City, or even within the entire army. This means that as long as I find that there is a vacancy in an important position that needs to be filled, the first thing I will think of is you. Do you understand? ?”

"I……"

"Very good, you don't understand." Anson said, "Of course everyone has their own choice, just like other officers may not accept the arrangement I made, which is understandable."

"But if you think that because this promotion is related to your father, you even think that I am being blackmailed by him or using you in exchange for benefits, then you are totally wrong; whether it is promotion of military rank or arrangement of positions, it is I had already arranged it in advance, how could I change it temporarily just because of someone else's request?"

Um? ! Julien's eyes suddenly lit up:

"You, what you mean is that my promotion and new position were originally planned by you, but you used very clever words to satisfy my father, and you even took advantage of you to achieve what you originally had to pay a huge price for. What can I do?"

Anson Bach: “…can also be understood from this perspective.”

However, it seems that Julien Renard completely believed it. When he thought about his cunning and cunning, he played with family members, used and manipulated others all the time, and that his despicable and shameless father actually became a pawn of the Commander-in-Chief. He felt indescribably happy.

"It seems that I have thought too much. Of course, the commander-in-chief will not be easily disturbed by others in this kind of matter. After all, it is related to the equality within the legion..." The young infantry leader murmured to himself, feeling very emotional. Nod:

"As expected, you still need to continue studying and improve your skills so that you can continue to serve as the commander-in-chief and serve the interests of the kingdom. Farewell!"

"Walk slowly." Watching the other party leave, Anson's face was filled with a gentle smile.

Almost at the same time that Julien pushed the door open, Carl Bain, holding his shoulders, suddenly appeared outside the door. He looked at Julien's back with an unknown smile, and then at a certain commander-in-chief. .

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, nothing." Carl's smile grew wider, almost reaching his ears: "I just want to know, how long can someone continue to deceive honest people like this?"

"That young master Louis Bernard has been tricked into learning by you. Your cousin Leon is obviously different now. Now it's Julien's turn... Hey, why do I remember that a certain person always said that he is an honest person? It is very rare and should be cherished more... Oh, who is here?"

Seeing him enjoying himself, Anson couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Then what do you want me to say, huh? Tell him directly. That's right. If your father hadn't come to the door, this time the title and promotion would have been impossible." In the inauguration ceremony, you, the commander of the Fifth Infantry Regiment, will probably be at the bottom?"

"That's not the case. It should give people a little confidence, and I think Julien's military exploits are fully worthy of it."

The chief of staff walked into the room and did not forget to close the door: "Not to mention that the Fifth Infantry Regiment is no better than the others. The source of its troops was originally selected by the Southern Army. Its quality is almost the lowest in the whole army. But in the New World era, they But I often manage the legion's garrison and fortress on your behalf. During the Holy War, the number of battles I participated in was second only to the Grenadier Regiment, and the casualty rate was the highest in the whole legion."

"The battle merit evaluation is not a beheading competition. Whoever has more heads wins; the Fifth Corps just happens to be assigned to garrison and patrol tasks. It is not often responsible for attacking and attacking fortresses like the Second Infantry Regiment. It does not mean that they are inferior. "Karl's expression finally became serious:

"Originally, the Fifth Infantry Regiment doesn't have many military merits that can be used for evaluation. If we don't give a basic explanation, it will be unjustifiable."

"Of course I understand this, otherwise I would not agree to Renard and let Julien join the General Staff and participate in the subsequent war arrangements against the Yser elves as a colonel's staff." Anson sighed:

"But you also know how difficult it is to make him willingly leave the Storm Legion and become a staff officer sitting in an office."

"A young man like him who is eager to prove himself will probably feel that he is incompetent so he is being squeezed out, and he has managed to get a well-paid job by relying on family connections... Although it is indeed quite enviable." Karl twitched his lips:

"So, the Yser Elf War has been finalized?"

"Otherwise, if you don't agree to this, why should Ludwig cooperate with us?" Anson's tone was somewhat helpless: "To be honest, I really don't want to fight this war. The uncertainty is too great."

This is Anson's true thought. War can indeed promote internal unity, but it can also cover up problems and contradictions. Neither of these two will disappear on their own, which is equivalent to planting a time bomb in advance.

For example, the Apostle Machiavelli, the newly emerging organizations and groups throughout Clovis, such as the relationship between the National Assembly and the royal family...

But Ludwig obviously didn’t think so, and besides, it is indeed a good window for war right now; after all, opponents and enemies will not wait for you to be ready before starting to invade. Whether you can get the upper hand in the war is actually a very fatal factor. question.

In this regard, Anson himself is passive in almost every battle, but the fact is that because of the lack of attack methods, whether he can seize the initiative in the war is still a top priority in the world of order in the 103rd year of the Saints Calendar; the offensive side The location of the battlefield and the time to start the war can be determined, and the defender must run exhausted until he blocks the opponent's initial offensive and drags the war into a stalemate.

Judging from the various operations of the Holy See and the Empire, if Clovis cannot launch a war before May, he will have to be prepared to be invaded.

"So the war will break out before April..." Carl Bain nodded slightly. Since he was so anxious to arrange Julien to the staff department, it meant that preparations had already begun:

"Then who will lead the army then, Major General Ludwig himself?"

"I hope it's him too, and I guess he hopes so too, but we all know that's impossible." Anson smiled helplessly:

"At least now, he as the ruler does not dare to leave the city of Clovis easily, so if nothing else happens, he should appoint a commander-in-chief of the army to take charge of the frontline command, and the ruler will be in charge of the rear, right?"

"Specially arrange for one person, who will it be?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Karl, who immediately understood, raised his eyebrows: "You?!"

"I guess so." Anson nodded: "But I will not take away the Storm Legion. If the Legion leaves Clovis City at this time, the National Assembly will probably cause trouble."

"So we need to arrange all the officers in advance and prepare manpower in the Army Department and other legions..." the chief of staff said thoughtfully: "But can Ludwig really accept this result? If you serve as the frontline commander, , isn’t the credit all yours?”

"It doesn't matter, it's for the Yser elves anyway. The proud citizens of Crow Siege won't even look at it twice; in their eyes, winning against the elves is not news, losing is."

Anson couldn't help laughing: "Not to mention that a lot of the territory we captured will have to be given to Hantu. Who knows, I may have to take some of the blame for Ludwig."

Although Ludwig has always been a very responsible person, there is no guarantee that he will not take this opportunity to weaken his reputation; and it is really difficult to explain the fact that the occupied territory is handed over to others. If they are not careful, these loyal people will be Among the loyal ministers, there are likely to be a few traitors that everyone wants to beat.

Carl Bain doesn't think so... Putting aside the relationship between Anson and Little Leon, many things are completely negotiable; since what Han Tu wants is territory and population, then in addition to territory and population, spoils of war It can definitely be attributed to Clovis - Clovis is not a philanthropist, and it is absolutely impossible to donate for free.

Moreover, what was lost on the Yser Elf side can be made up for by the Empire; of course, that has nothing to do with Anson Bach and the officers from the Storm Legion; unless there is really nothing else to do, Ludwig Xi will never allow people like them to gain military merit on the battlefield on the Western Front.

Based on Carl Bain's understanding of this old boss, he should have pinned his hopes on using an unprecedented victory to establish his dictatorial rule as a ruling man. For this reason, Anson Bach and everyone related to this guy No one can appear on the battlefield against the empire. At the same time, the war must develop as he expected, in order to prove the incomparable wisdom of the ruling lord.

In this regard, Karl did have special knowledge of Ludwig's so-called "grand army model" - concentrating hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of elites on the same battlefield and using decisive battles to quickly defeat the enemy's effective forces. Force the opponent to surrender and achieve a quick victory.

And if you want to put hundreds of thousands of troops on a battlefield, the logistical strength and rapid response deployment preparations required will be astronomical and incalculable; it is almost impossible to do it with the empire's capabilities; so as long as it succeeds, Clovis is almost certain to win, and in theory he can even win without a fight.

Well, in theory.

Anyway, Karl is not very optimistic about the so-called "grand army model"... It's not that it is useless, but the consequences of failure are too serious; not to mention heavy casualties, even failure to achieve the intended goal will be a huge loss. If not, the whole country may be overturned.

This tactic of "betting on the fate of the country", mobilizing as many resources as possible at critical moments, may have miraculous results, but it must be treated as a specialized war mode, or even the only one... He doesn't really like it anyway.

Of course, it doesn't matter whether he likes it or not. Anyway, Ludwig definitely intends to do this when he takes office, and he will definitely not rely on the power of the Storm Legion; if this war ends with a complete victory, the Storm Legion will probably be It will really become more and more marginalized in the Army Department and become a standing army that no one cares about.

He is only interested in one other thing now: "Since you are going to Yser, what about... me?"

"You... have two choices." Anson showed a slightly malicious smile:

"The first one is to stay in the Ministry of War as the minister of a certain department, and concurrently serve as the acting commander-in-chief of the Storm Legion; from now on, you will be my agent in Clovis City, so those who targeted me before will also be Start treating you..."

"Needless to say!" Karl directly stole the ball: "I choose the second one."

"Oh, but I haven't said what the second one is yet."

"That's not necessary, Israel...I'll go with you!"