Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 301 Divorce

"The most important thing is that the Propaganda Department should be more careful in the future. It is inevitable that the propaganda will be exposed sooner or later. What we have to do is to push this time back as much as possible. The later the exposure will definitely benefit us. The bigger one." Adel reminded Piaf, "And the two light infantry regiments have not been controlled yet, if there is a problem there, Joseph will be much slower to know and intervene."

  As the person in charge of the publicity plan, Piaf was very clear about the consequences of the exposure, and immediately said seriously: "I will immediately improve the publicity plan to ensure secrecy."

Verac listened to the conversation of several people before speaking: "This is not a solution. It's not that we can't be exposed if we don't want to be exposed. After all, we have to find a countermeasure to complete the absolute control of the independent mixed editor in order to completely remove hidden dangers. I Personally, I still have a consistent idea, I think the heads of the two light infantry regiments must be removed, they will always be an obstacle there."

"I agree with you, but Joseph likes to win while doing things. He thinks it's too risky to do so, and he can't guarantee whether they will transfer two people with no difference after they die. Endless assassination." Adel shrugged helplessly.

"As long as we can ensure that there is no danger in this matter, Francois will support Joseph in arranging his cronies to take over in the end. Will it work? Although it is still difficult, at least our thinking is clear." Verac According to the previous method, the problem was broken apart and crushed to solve it.

   "Then the question is how to reduce the risk, and how to get François to support Joseph in cultivating his cronies, so as to complete the complete control of the independent mixing division." Adel said.

Boyne found an important connection between the two issues: "These two things can actually be summed up as one thing, that is to make Francois believe that Joseph is loyal to him. As long as Francois believes that Joseph is absolutely loyal to himself Yes, we will not be stingy in supporting Joseph. Even if we don’t assassinate the two captains, Francois will personally help Joseph solve the trouble.”

   "There is a new problem. How can a cautious and suspicious person like Francois absolutely trust Joseph? Give him a chance to perform?" Adel spread his hands.

Keating had an idea: "If you want Francois to trust Joseph more, you don't have to give Joseph a chance to perform. To reduce Francois' trust in other people is to increase his confidence in Joseph in disguise." trust."

  —

  April 27, morning

  First Cavalry Camp, Joseph's Office

"You want to win further trust from François, Colonel Benson, and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey by alienating him?" After listening to the solution that Adel discussed with the senior members of the Equality Council last night, Joseph only felt that he was Misheard.

   "That's right." Adel nodded.

   "This is even more absurd..." Joseph even felt amused, "Do you know how many problems need to be overcome?"

  Adel was very calm: "Since we are willing to bring it up with you, we must have considered all aspects."

   "Then let's talk about the specific plan first." Joseph decided to let go of the idea of ​​​​resistance first, and wait until he understands the plan formulated by the Equality Association before making a formal reply.

"As we all know, the two major factions in the government are currently engaged in fierce confrontation. One side is the presidential faction headed by François. Their goal is to restore the monarchy and achieve dictatorship. The other side is the parliamentary faction headed by members of the parliament. They The purpose is to ensure that their power is not invaded by François.” Adel started from the current background, “The contradiction between the two parties is no less than the contradiction between the Equality Council and the government. After all, there is almost no win-win situation. In such a situation, we can only fight to the death. What we have to do is to connect Colonel Benson, Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey and the Parliament faction, and arrange for them to meet. Just one meeting is enough for François to fall asleep Well, if they can really unite, that would be the best. There is a powerful parliamentary faction in my direct army. Do you think Francois will sit idly by? He will definitely help you clear these obstacles when the time comes. Complete the absolute control over the independent mixing division."

  Joseph said: "There is no problem logically, but how do you arrange Colonel Benson, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey and the Parliamentarians together? How can you convince Francois?"

"The parliament faction had contacted the Equality Association before, trying to reach a cooperation against Francois. The Equality Association did not agree at the time, but there were still channels to contact them. As for how to get them to meet in the end, why was Francois suspicious? , it’s up to us.”

   "Then I just need to provide channels to contact Colonel Benson and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey?"

"No need." Adel smiled confidently again, equality would give him too much confidence, "Assassination is not a problem, and it is not difficult for us to get in touch with them. The less you interfere with this action, the better. If you succeed, you profit, and if you fail, it has nothing to do with you.”

   "Okay... then when will you act?"

"tonight."

   "Tonight? So early? Can arrangements be made in time?" Joseph has already seen the efficiency of the Equality Association, but he still can't rest assured that he wants to resolve his biggest obstacle in one day.

Adel took a cigar from Joseph and lit it: "This matter doesn't really take much time. One day is enough to arrange everything. The reason why it is scheduled today is mainly because we are going to get rid of the promotion at night. Those two officers. Their death can serve as a kind of cover in François' eyes, making him more suspicious."

   "But the one who got rid of them was the Equality Association. Doesn't this involve the Equality Association?" Joseph couldn't keep up with his train of thought.

"It doesn't matter if Francois thinks it's really equal, or if it's Benson, Jeffrey, or the parliament faction pretending to be, it's good for us. Of course, the more chaotic the situation, the better, and the more chaotic Francois is, the more It’s hard to judge, so the safest choice left for him is to transfer Benson and Jeffrey away, and let you completely control the independent editor.” The Equality Association has already figured out Francois’ suspicious character, and they don’t have to send any Everything is done to the extreme, just planting a seed in Francois' heart is enough to stir up the situation.

  François's cautious and cautious character allowed him to come to the present, and he has most of the conditions for restoring the monarchy.

  But his character is precisely his dead end.

"As long as you connect them with the Parliament faction, from Francois' point of view, a lot of things can make sense. For example, there are so many corps stationed, patrolling and searching day and night, why haven't they been able to Cleared up the Equality Association. Obviously, because the two heads are members of the parliament, they hope that the Equality Association will exist and pose a threat to themselves, so they have been secretly providing convenience for the Equality Association." After Adellian heard the news, Fu Everything François could think of was very clear.

   Joseph was silent for a moment, and finally gave a wry smile.

   "What's wrong?" Adel took a puff of smoke.

   "Your layout is not complicated, but it just makes Francois dizzy." Joseph gradually accepted this method, which is much more feasible than directly assassinating the two regiment leaders to help him control the independent mixed division.

  —

noon

  In the camp of the 7th Light Infantry Regiment, in the office of Colonel Benson, the head of the regiment

  Benson just went out for lunch, and when he came back, an envelope appeared on the table inexplicably. After asking all the guards, they all said that they didn't see any abnormal people coming in, so he closed the door and opened the envelope in doubt.

  【Dear Colonel Wright Benson:

  Although I have never met you, in my opinion, our destiny is closely intertwined.

  Francois, the current president of the Republic of Bressis, is planning to restore the monarchy and become the emperor of the republic. You must know this matter all too well. Maybe you, as an important member of His Excellency François' direct line army, think that there will be countless benefits after the restoration of the monarchy, but I think that when the day comes, our situation will all fall into the abyss.

From Mr. President ignoring your Excellency and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey's protests, he vigorously supported Maren Joseph, a civilian background, and helped him strengthen his control over the independent mixed division. It can be seen that he is equally vigilant towards you and me. , hostile...

  ...Based on the consideration of many factors and the understanding of Mr. President's behavior, if he really restores the monarchy and becomes the emperor of Bresci, it is foreseeable what kind of impact we will face.

  I hope to meet you and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey at 51 Heller Street, West District at ten o'clock tonight, to discuss the future of us and the family behind us...

  Wilbur Flynn]

  After reading the letter, Benson's hands trembled uncontrollably.

  Who is Wilbur Flynn?

  There is no one in Laizein who does not know.

  He is the speaker of the parliament, one of the leaders of the parliament faction who is currently fighting François fiercely.

  Benson read the letter again in disbelief, then immediately burned it, making sure that no one would know that he had any contact with Wilbur Flynn.

   "This..." He slumped on the chair with a dazed expression on his face.

  Wilbur Flynn would contact himself!

  If Francois finds out about this, the consequences will be disastrous!

  But most importantly, what should I do next? What Chairman Flynn said in the letter is not unreasonable. Both himself and Jeffrey can accept Joseph as a target to attract the firepower of the Equality Association, but Francois suppressed their dissatisfaction and vigorously supported Joseph's The confidant became the head of the cavalry regiment, which clearly meant to reuse him, not to use him.

  I and Jeffrey have a strong background, and both firmly support Francois, but Francois is wary of them at such a critical juncture, and would rather make them dissatisfied than reuse the untouchables.

  What will happen if he really becomes the emperor in the future?

  Benson didn't dare to judge lightly.

   "Dong dong dong." There was a knock on the door, and the soldier outside said, "Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey of the 15th Light Infantry Regiment wants to see you."

   "Let him in quickly!" Benson remembered that Speaker Flynn had said in the letter that besides himself, he also invited Jeffrey, so Jeffrey should have received such a letter as well!

   Soon, an anxious Jeffrey strode in: "Close the door!"

   "Yes!" The soldier closed the door and stood guard outside.

  Jeffrey and Benson looked at each other, and they were immediately sure that each other had received the letter.

   "You also received it?" Benson confirmed.

   "Yes." Jeffrey lowered his voice, went to the desk and took out the letter for himself.

  Benson took a look, and the content was basically the same as what he gave himself: "Mine is exactly the same as yours, and it was just burned."

   "What do you think?" Jeffrey heard that Benson had destroyed the letter, and quickly followed suit.

   "I don't know." Benson broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.

"I think what Mr. Flynn said makes sense. Francois didn't take us seriously at all. He was just using us. When we lost our value, I'm afraid the end would be no different from the parliament. You can see that you value us and let Joseph control the independent editor.” Jeffrey was emotional, he was already extremely dissatisfied with Francois’s actions, and today’s letter from Speaker Flynn ignited his anger even more.

   "You mean we go to the parliament?" Benson didn't expect Jeffrey to be so decisive.

  Jeffrey calmed down a little when he heard Benson clearly state his intentions: "...I just think this may not be a choice. If they can give more benefits, why should we suffer humiliation here?"

   "Mr. Ke Fulin didn't say in the letter how to cooperate specifically, and what benefits we can obtain." Benson said.

   "This should be what we'll talk about when we meet tonight."

"Once we meet with them, this matter will not be cleared away." Benson reminded, "You know how suspicious Francois is, let him know that we have contacts with people from the parliament, none of us Don't even think about staying in the military anymore."

Francois' suspicion was also one of the reasons why they were left out in the cold. Jeffrey snorted immediately, and the idea of ​​meeting Flynn became stronger: "Even if we have never met Flynn, Francois should be suspicious." I still have doubts. If he doesn’t doubt our loyalty to him, how can we let our people not be promoted to support civilians?”

  Benson is speechless.

"Since Flynn is willing to find us, he must have prepared enough benefits. The current situation in the parliament is not optimistic, and our help is extremely important to them." Jeffrey was preconceived, and when Flynn appeared in their sight Finally, he took the initiative to prove his importance, "If they can get the support of our two corps, they will have at least a 20% chance of winning in the battle with François."

"This incident is too sudden. I think we still need to wait until Flynn reveals the benefits." This incident determines their future and even life and death. Benson dare not act rashly, "You never thought about it." Why didn't Flynn explain everything clearly in the letter? Instead, he had to meet and talk?"

   "He must be wary of us too. The letter reveals too much. If we expose him to Francois directly, their situation will get worse." Jeffrey said.

   "Then have you ever thought about it, if the benefits they offer after meeting are not enough to impress us? How will we get out then?"

Jeffrey doesn't think it's a problem: "I'm in charge of the defense of the West Zone. If they don't offer many benefits, we can arrest him and hand him over to Francois. Let's just say we met him, just In order to lure them to reveal their flaws."

  (end of this chapter)