I will be crowned king

At 12:30, while people across the city were still celebrating the Open Day and watching the parade, violent gunfire suddenly rang out over the Osteria Palace and quickly spread throughout the city.

Then in just twenty minutes, all the major newspapers in the city seemed to have made an agreement long ago. They suddenly sent out reporters from various newspapers and invited newsboys outside the pub and on the street to loudly sell brand-new newspapers.

There isn't much news, just one: "The king is missing!"

At this time, the parade had just left the inner city. The vast majority of people in the outer city were still clustered on the edge of the streets in their respective communities, looking forward to the luxury motorcade passing in front of them. As a result, the first thing they waited for was not the royal parade, but the royal parade. It was front-page news in newspapers.

That's right, Sophia Franz once again resorted to the trick she had used to defeat the Morning Post and the Kingdom Loyalty: the news was first distributed in the outer city, and when the outer city was almost finished, it began to be released in the inner city.

The royal family...and of course all the dignitaries in the inner city. They always only pay attention to every move in the inner city. If it were not for the shock caused by the militia and the National Assembly, the outer city would seem to be transparent in the eyes of these people, or in other words cannot be seen directly. ; as if just one more look would stain their eyes with filth that could never be wiped away.

These people will never understand that quantity...overwhelming quantity is the unbreakable truth.

Looking at the eye-catching characters in the newspaper, and then looking at the palace where gunfire exploded, the people of Clovis City were boiling.

Forgiveness again and again, trust again and again, but what you get in exchange is always undisguised betrayal!

Why is it always us who make concessions, why are we always the ones who have to compromise? !

Why?

Why? !

The angry crowd threw away the flowers and flags in their hands, raised torches and weapons again, and poured into the streets in a steady stream, forming an endless queue that filled the streets and began to "engulf" them forward.

At the same time, the Whitehall Street police, who had received the news, also began to take action under the order of the Prime Minister's Office. Groups of police and rapidly advancing military carriages could be seen in the streets and alleys of the entire inner city. With lightning speed, The situation controls important passages in the streets and alleys of the inner city.

Sharp whistles and carriage horns were heard one after another in the inner city. Before the passers-by could curse the speeding carriage that almost hit them, they immediately heard the news of "The king is missing!" and "The king has been kidnapped by gangsters!" He was stunned.

Under the careful arrangement of Ludwig Franz, the Whitehall Street police not only blocked the street with lightning speed, but also "happily" completely avoided the royal procession. During the entire incident, Pick it all by yourself, not even a penny matters.

Although they have split with the royal family, the royalist members behind Whitehall Street still do not want to hang the "honor" of capturing the king on their heads; after all, their status in the National Assembly will not be improved if they succeed, and if they fail, , in the end His Majesty the King made a comeback, and if he counterattacked, he would still have to rely on his nobles to rule the country.

There is no benefit if they do well, and it won't be too bad if they fail, so of course they have no motivation.

Ludwig, on the other hand, had another consideration, which was that in a sense he actually hoped that Nicholas could escape and even become a guest of the empire.

Because only in that way can Clovis completely get rid of all illusions about the royal family and completely eliminate the entire country. Can he truly implement the "Grand Army Strategy", assemble an absolutely superior force, and launch a general war with the empire to determine the future and destiny of both parties.

The empire is too big. For a "small but strong" country like Clovis to compete with such a huge and influential former overlord for world hegemony, the only way is to organize an organization that exceeds everyone's imagination and both sides bet on it. A "stud" showdown for all chips is possible.

Making Nicholas Osteria a traitor in the eyes of the Clovis people, and using the banner of the Empire to invade Clovis, would serve this purpose perfectly!

But Whitehall Street's "quick action" failed to calm the boiling emotions in Clovis City. On the contrary, more people were angered; the inner-city citizens who were originally shocked saw the police making such a big show, obviously The side proved that it was true, and they all started to rush into Luka and headed towards Osteria Palace.

In response, the Whitehall Street police decisively chose to let him go, and even offered to provide transportation, as long as the other party's destination was really the palace - anyway, it was not them who had a headache, and they were happy to have some peace and quiet without some guys causing trouble in the city.

So Carl Bain, who was scratching his head anxiously, saw thousands of people pouring in from the city gate before he could clear the palace. Many of the people led by him even forced their way into the city tower, shouting that they wanted some for themselves. Look at the color.

"Your Majesty, Acting Legion Commander, what is going on? How did His Majesty the King disappear under your eyes?!"

"Yes! Did the Storm Legion also become the royalists, and kidnapped the king with the cry of "catching the thief?!"

"I really misjudged you, Colonel Carl Bain. I thought that as Lord Anson Bach's most trusted general, you would be able to fulfill your duties, but the result... alas!"

"What, Lieutenant General Anson Bach was also involved in this matter?!"

"What, Lord Anson Bach is the mastermind of this matter?!"

The crowd rushing up the steps didn't even give someone time to talk back, and a torrent of abuses came to his face like a tide; before he could start to defend himself, the crowd started making noises on their own.

"Wait, wait a minute, wait a minute!" The acting army commander was very powerless to stop the crowd who seemed to be about to fight: "Please believe us, the Storm Army has absolutely nothing to do with this matter...well, including Anson Bach Lieutenant General!"

"We just received permission to enter the Osteria Palace yesterday. Most of the manpower has been arranged at the places where the representatives are visiting and meeting the representatives. The rest are also maintaining security outside the palace. Even if they want to collude... I mean even if - there is no chance to make a move!"

"What about the king and the criminals who held His Majesty the king hostage? Where have they gone?!"

The protesting crowd was obviously not easy to fool, and they immediately targeted the acting army commander. It was obvious that they would not give up until they gave an explanation that satisfied everyone.

Where is the king? How do I know? I didn't participate in his escape plan... Karl complained crazily in his heart, but he could probably guess the other party's plan: then he would take the opportunity to visit and follow the parade out of the palace, and then look for someone else. Separate secretly at the right time...

As for now? If you were lucky, you might not have left Clovis City yet, but if you were unlucky, you might have reached a temporarily safe place to stay, right?

But such words must not be said, otherwise who knows whether the situation will get out of control in the end, not to mention that Anson Bach is still doing his best to avoid the Storm Legion being related to this matter: "I don't know, the Storm Legion is just executing After receiving the task, I don’t know anything else.”

"But I can assure you that before the matter is over, all of our legion will be stationed in the palace to protect all the facilities and properties of the entire palace - if someone kidnaps the king, then of course we must ensure that His Majesty's palace Can't suffer the slightest damage, and if..."

"If His Majesty betrays Clovis, then Osteria Palace is the common property of all Clovis people!" A voice suddenly emerged from the crowd: "Whoever dares to damage it will be Clovis's biggest sinner. !”

"Okay!" Karl applauded enthusiastically without any explanation, regardless of whether he could see the other person's face clearly.

"Then what should we do next? What should we do to find His Majesty?!"

"It's easy to handle. The current legion in Clovis City is not just the Storm Legion. We can completely dispatch all the cavalry in the city to block the railway, and then immediately notify all surrounding towns to set up roadblocks to investigate suspicious characters!"

"Even if His Majesty left yesterday and took the steam train, he hasn't gone far yet - it would be better if he really took the train. In short, we will definitely be able to find His Majesty!"

"Then why haven't we seen military action yet?!"

"The mobilization of so many troops requires the approval of the Ministry of War, the National Assembly and the Prime Minister's Office. In the past, there were problems that could be solved with a letter from His Majesty. Now it requires trilateral coordination. Of course, it is impossible to send troops just by saying; please wait a moment. , the results should be available soon.”

"Okay, then we'll wait!"

Probably because they saw the sincerity of the acting army commander, or most people understood that there was no point in staying here anymore, the crowd quickly dispersed, leaving Karl breathing a long sigh of relief.

At the same time, the Army Department, which finally received the news, showed two completely different temperaments: some of the officers were dumbfounded, while the other half were expressionless, as if they had fallen into complete numbness.

Of course they were numb - ever since a certain "Commander of the Colonial Legion" returned to Clovis City, the frequency of various events has been dizzying, and the situation has been changing every hour. The whole world seems to be changing before their eyes. Looks like a good opportunity.

No matter how emotional a person is, they are almost completely numb by now.

And those officers who have not completely lost their sense of touch and still feel fear are the "smart people" who really realize that they are about to be in disaster.

Unlike the royalists or those representatives in the National Assembly, the army is an innate "true royalist" - the first oath of all legions and soldiers who join the army is to be loyal to the king and fight for the king.

To put it simply, no matter what the superiors think, tens of thousands of soldiers believe that they are fighting for the king, definitely not for Clovis; it is the king who gives them military pay and honor, and they are just the king's soldiers. , instead of Clovis' soldiers.

In the past, there was actually no difference between the two - that's why someone could take the opportunity to confuse concepts and engage in curved loyalty - but now it seems that the king is going to escape Clovis, and the military's position is immediately awkward.

If the king is not being held hostage, but takes the initiative to escape, what should the army do? Or... what should they, who usually teach soldiers to be loyal to the king, do?

If this matter is not handled well, it is not impossible that the Army Department will be directly split!

"Everyone, the situation is critical now..." Anson pushed away the chair of the Secretary of War and stood in front of everyone, hesitatingly saying.

As for a certain Secretary of State for War? She is currently commanding her newspaper army, "conquering cities and territories" in Clovis City and even the country, disseminating big news as quickly as possible. Of course, she has no time to take care of such trivial matters as the War Department, so she can only be sent by a certain person. The deputy took over.

"We currently have very little information, and we cannot tell what the truth is; but one thing is for sure, that is, we must find His Majesty immediately, or...confirm where His Majesty is now!"

"My suggestion is that the War Department should take immediate action to prove its loyalty to the king and never put His Majesty in danger." Anson tapped the map of Clovis City behind him with the hilt of his knife: "Now The Railway Commission has sent information, sealed off the station, and started investigating all flights from yesterday to this morning. Do you have any reliable information?"

"The militiamen in the outer city sent news that they have blocked all the royal procession convoys and found that except for some members of the royal family and a large amount of valuable finances, there is no whereabouts of His Majesty himself - including the Queen Mother Regent."

Interior Minister Fabian was the first to speak: "Currently, the militias in various communities have sealed up their people and property, and the Clovis City Council has temporarily taken over. Interrogations are also in progress, but it is best not to have too many expectations."

"Very good, for me... ah, I mean the Secretary of War and the entire War Department, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone in the city council." Anson nodded seriously: "Then there is only one problem left, we must send troops immediately Go back to Your Majesty; I don’t know much about the local situation in Clovis City, do you have any suggestions?”

"There are only three roads leaving Clovis - north, west and south." It was Fabian who was still speaking. As a former Guards officer, of course he knew this all too well:

"In addition to yourself and Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Your Majesty also has nearly half of the royal family plus servants to serve them and protect their safety. This is a team of several hundred or even nearly a thousand people. It is impossible to walk on remote trails. , he must have left through the main road, and it would be difficult to conceal his whereabouts.”

"Currently, there are only two standing legions stationed in Clovis City. The Storm Legion is still unable to leave the Osteria Palace. All we need to do is ask the Southern Legion to send out elite cavalry and divide them into three teams to search along the way. We will definitely find traces of His Majesty. "

"Such a significant achievement will definitely leave a mark on your regiment's archives!"