I Will Be The Crowned King

Chapter 35: Waiting Patiently

When Anson officially announced the candidate, there was an uproar in the entire hall!

The expressions of the guards present became more and more exciting, and the expressions of the congressmen in the hall were even more varied, exclaiming and whispering one after another.

Carl Bain froze in place, thinking that there was something wrong with his ears and he misheard; Bishop Ripper frowned and stared at Anson in shock.

Even Lisa's eyes widened, and she simply wrote "unbelievable" directly on her face.

It's just a little different from the reason for the consternation of the others present... The girl doesn't think there is anything wrong with her size and age, and she doesn't think she can't do it at all - she doesn't even know what happened.

Lisa only knew that a soldier seemed to be killed, Carl reported the situation, and then Uncle Lame (Bishop Ripper) wanted to make Anson do something extraordinary, and Anson would take responsibility for this matter.

That's all.

Wanting to let the girl know more... that's too embarrassing for her poor little head.

Carl Bain, who finally came back to his senses, looked at the girl's confused expression and looked at Anson in astonishment - meaning "what are you kidding"?

But Anson didn't look like he was joking at all. He put the pipe back in his jacket pocket, knelt down on one knee and looked at the girl, pressing her little head in a serious tone:

"Lisa, I need your help."

"Um?"

The confused girl froze.

"Now there is... well, even if there is a group of very bad and bad guys." Anson originally wanted to say "one", but based on the current evidence, it is obviously not:

"They killed the soldiers of the Storm Division, and they plan to kill more of us and innocents; I can't catch that guy alone, and I'll need Lisa's help to hope to do that."

"So... Lisa Bach, Captain of the Guard Company, would you like to help me?"

"As ordered!"

The shocked girl raised her face and gave An Sen a standard military salute.

A naive answer echoed under the vault, causing the surrounding councillors to look at each other.

The frowning Bishop Ripper was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and he didn't understand what Anson wanted to do when he asked a little girl to take charge of this kind of work.

Completely ignoring everyone's reaction, Anson held Lisa's little hand with no expression on his face, and under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, he and the company of guards turned and left the White Whale Harbor Council Hall.

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"Did he really say that?"

In the evening, Speaker Harold, who was sitting in front of the fireplace, held a copy of Moby Dick, and looked at Mason Weitzler, a wealthy businessman who hurried to visit, with an incredible expression on his face.

"Exactly!"

Out of breath, Mason handed the top hat and coat wet by the snow to the waiter behind him. He couldn't even drink a cup of hot cocoa and was impatient.

As the most powerful wealthy businessman in Beluga Port, and also the most important ally of Speaker Harold (not one of them), generally speaking, he will not be too proactive, which will only make himself look very cheap, as if he has become a success. the opponent's subordinates.

But this time, the situation greatly exceeded his expectations, and he could not care too much about his decency.

"This is what two timber merchants told me privately - Anson Bach refused Bishop Ripper's 'invitation' to block the city, but ordered the believers of the Ring of Order throughout Moby-Dick to register their identities within ten days and be responsible for Deal with apostates and infidels the same way!"

"He actually refused?!" Harold's expression was quite surprised.

When hearing about someone attacking and killing the garrison legionnaire, let alone him, the entire Beluga Harbor Council firmly believes that Anson Bach will definitely use this as an excuse to let the Storm Division enter the city and bring the Beluga Harbor to the city. completely under his control.

It should be said that this result is both good and bad.

The disadvantage is obvious, the Beluga Harbor Council is finished, and even the entire Beluga Harbor is finished.

As a colony with mixed forces from all sides, Beluga Harbor does not say that there is any "existence in the shadows". Many old gods and spellcasters are just wanton activities in the city without any restrictions, and no one cares about them. Is it the enemy of the Ring of Order?

If Ansen Bach really intends to turn Beluga Harbor into a "beacon of the new world", he must first burn half of Beluga Harbor to ashes, and then fight the remaining half to death.

As for the benefits... Since he wants to block the entire Beluga Port, it means that all his troops must be shrunk into the port; all the previous promises will naturally fall through, and all the wasteland farms will become a dead letter.

At that time, as long as the entire colony is in chaos, the ore, wood and seafood cannot be transported to the mainland... Without their action, the now seemingly unstoppable garrison commander will be dismissed by the angry Privy Council and property owners. go back, but his army will surely be left behind.

And I and my colleagues in the Beluga Harbor Council can take advantage of the period when Anson was dismissed and the new garrison commander took over to turn this army into the "Military Harbor Council Army" little by little.

But he actually chose to refuse... Harold tried his best to restrain his surprise, and couldn't help but ask:

"What about Bishop Ripper, did he just accept it?"

Harold knew quite well about this ecumenical patriarch who suddenly "betrayed" him - he was a genuine fanatic, and would always do anything to expand the influence of the Ring of Order.

"It looks like it should be."

"…Currently?"

"Anson Bach appointed his sister... the little girl who looks like Miss Talia and always carries a rifle, and is responsible for arresting the murderer of the soldier." Mason spread his hands and swallowed hard:

"I guess this is probably a pretense to make everyone ignore his most important intention, that is, all believers in the Ring of Order must register their identity with the Faithful Alliance - can you imagine such a consequence?!"

"The names of everyone in the entire Beluga Port, their relationship with each other, their property... Regardless of size, they are all held in the hands of our garrison commander." Harold nodded thoughtfully:

"Obviously, our Lord Anson Bach not only wants to be an excellent garrison commander, but also intends to become the governor of the colony!"

"Then what should we do?" Mason asked nervously.

"It's simple."

Harold picked up the Moby Dick Good Man in his hand: "Let's wait."

"Wait?!"

Mason's eyes widened.

"Yes, wait." Harold said indifferently: "Didn't he say that within three days, the murderer of the soldier will be found? Very good, we can just wait."

If the murderer is caught or killed, the next step is to deal with the pagan groups in the city; Bishop Ripper will definitely take the opportunity to attack and amplify the incident.

If it is not found, the Faithful Alliance will force the Storm Division into the city, and Anson Bach will have to face the question of whether to abide by the previous promise to Moby Dick.

No matter what the result is, since he intends to use the power of Universal Emperor to control the colony, he must be prepared to be attacked by this power; it is only a matter of time to delay.

When the situation is completely chaotic to the point of being out of control, it is time for "a benevolent speaker to stand up and stand up for justice".

From Harold's point of view, the alliance between Anson Bach and Bishop Ripper is actually quite fragile, and the two sides only get what they need temporarily; sooner or later, a fierce conflict will break out because the other party cannot satisfy their own interests.

"All we need to do is wait patiently."

Harold said a lot.

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On January 6th, when the residents of Beluga Harbor got up from their beds, they immediately felt that the atmosphere of the whole city became different from before.

First of all, what they were most worried about—the storm division entering the city—did not happen. Although the number of soldiers patrolling on the streets outside became much more frequent than before, and the original good looks were completely lost, the number of people did not increase much. There were no artillery forts or cannons blocking the streets.

But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was finally over, they found a large group of guys in civilian clothes and the Ring of Order flag on their shoulders appearing out of nowhere, following the storm division soldiers. patrol.

And the "Beluga Port Good People" has also begun to appear more reports about the "Faithful Alliance", requiring the "faithful believers" in the city to immediately go to the church to register their identity information to prove their beliefs.

Compared with the tone of encouragement last time, the tone of this time is obviously heavier, full of words such as "apostate", "infidel", and "not good to die", which has a faint meaning of threat.

Bishop Ripper and his few ecumenical religious scholars also took to the streets one after another to promote the Faithful Alliance, "calling on" those believers who are disgusted with this kind of coercion to take the initiative to register.

As a sect that resents all kinds of coercive methods, the strong vitality of Universal Buddhism stems from its almost non-interference in the secular life of its believers; to put it a bit exaggerated, even if this person robs, kills, and commits all kinds of evil, as long as his belief is firm, then He is a good believer.

The current demands of the storm division are obviously in violation of the most basic teachings of the Universal Sect.

But Bishop Ripper had no choice - forming the Faithful Alliance and fighting the infidels were his demands. Rejecting Anson would be vetoing himself. Now he can only persevere. Or give Anson ample excuses to hold off on the formation of the Faithful Alliance and the "purification" of the colonial beliefs.

It's not that he doesn't know that Anson Bach is using himself to strengthen his control over the colony, but even in order to ensure that the other party will keep his promise, Bishop Ripper must continue.

On the other hand, Anson Bach's plans are still advancing in an orderly manner.

Although the attack has had a considerable impact on the 2nd Infantry Regiment stationed in Beluga Port, it has also given them more authority in a sense. With a "very reasonable" excuse, they can be fully armed and demand each community. Cooperate with the patrol work, otherwise it will be dealt with as "the heretics who are the enemy of Beluga Harbor".

Neither Carl Bain nor Alexei had any experience with policing, but a former Guards officer gave them a "little constructive suggestion": patrolling, regardless of the circumstances and the number of people, was more flamboyant. , the more arrogant the better.

"People who dare to attack the Guards - I mean the patrols - will always be in the minority, and ordinary people will not be willing to cause trouble easily; it doesn't matter even if they are a little arrogant, don't hesitate to shoot in any situation, and shoot immediately; Riots are also ten thousand times better than being secretly killed by someone who doesn’t know.”

Under the guidance of Fabien, the two suddenly realized that they quickly started the "adaptation" work of the army - the original rifle was replaced with revolvers and shotguns, and the black and red military uniforms were uniformly put on a one-shoulder cloak made of military flags. A military flag and iron horns were issued, and iron bells were hung on the top of the military flag... How arrogant and arrogant the entire infantry regiment quickly evolved into the Guards.

It is a pity that the buildings in Beluga Harbor are too crowded and the roads are very narrow, which is very unfavorable for large vehicles to pass through; and the price of livestock here is too expensive, otherwise they really plan to distribute heavy carriages to the infantry regiment. .uukanshu.com "salutations" to the deceased Guards of Clovis.

However, the work of widening roads in the city is already an urgent task, and the livestock trade is also within the plan of the Luen family industry. It is only a matter of time before the people of Beluga Port can enjoy the "authentic" guards.

At the same time, Anson also set up a "timber supply and demand committee" and a "community heating committee" to win over the colony's forest farmers and coal miners.

The common feature of these two forces in Beluga Port is that the forces are not too large, but they also have a certain weight. At the same time, they have a very high demand for the infrastructure and security provided by the Storm Division, and An Sen can now provide them. their sweetness.

The former was intrigued by the large orders provided by the storm division—rebuilding the station, farms, and factory building materials—while the latter was completely fascinated by Anson’s “beehive coal” idea.

Not to mention the future orders of the Luen family steel factory, the annual heating cost of the entire Beluga Port is a piece of fat that they can't imagine!

Of course, the premise of all this is that the storm division can repair the road and ensure security along the way; otherwise, the output of the coal mine cannot be increased; otherwise, if the local order cannot be fulfilled every year, don't expect how much coal will be left for the colony. .

As for the other mine owners, fishermen, mercenary groups, and ocean-going merchants... Anson knew very well that there were still many people in the Beluga Harbor Council watching, and he had to prove that these two committees were indeed profitable before they would follow up.

In such a wait and see, the time came to January 7th, and there was only the last day left until the agreed time to arrest the murderer.

The facts of the case...no progress.

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