I will be crowned king

Seeing the extremely kind eyes cast by Fabian and the tone full of "I am really good for you", the officers of the Southern Legion present were really happy and ferocious, and they wanted to rush up and fight with this person. Duel between interior ministers.

What does "leaving a lasting mark in the history of the Legion" mean? Isn't it just trying to drag us into trouble? !

The problem is that they certainly cannot use this reason to refuse, otherwise it would be equivalent to defining the entire incident: What, you don’t agree? If His Majesty really escaped on his own, the Southern Army can be considered an accomplice and an enemy of the National Assembly.

And what if His Majesty was kidnapped, that would be even more interesting - the Southern Legion is the accomplice of the gangsters who kidnapped His Majesty!

Almost at the same time, other officers present finally reacted, saying that the Minister of the Interior's proposal was extremely correct and urging the Southern Army to send troops as soon as possible, otherwise the existence of the Army Department would be in jeopardy:

"That's right, the legion with the most mobile troops in Clovis City is the Southern Legion. This task should be completed by you!"

"Communication problems will inevitably arise when working with multiple legions. The middle and lower-level officers of different legions often have the problem of competing for credit. It is most appropriate for one legion to be fully responsible!"

"It makes sense. I also agree to give this task to the Southern Army Corps."

"Agree! Agree!"

...Looking at the booing colleagues around them, the officers of the Southern Army were extremely helpless; Ludwig actually predicted that this would happen beforehand, and asked them to find ways to get out as much as possible. Even if they couldn't, they would Try to pull more people into the water.

After all, "capturing the king"... This is a crime that cannot be described as "stinking" in the world of order. It is a crime that challenges the laws of the world, second only to apostates and heretics.

Don't look at the furious turmoil in the National Assembly. Even in Clovis, the majority of people still have a good impression of the Osterian royal family; they are angry now, but if Nicholas expresses his stance, the vast majority of the people will actually still Choose to forgive.

The one who takes the lead, especially the one who causes His Majesty the King to feel the pain, will definitely not end well!

Under the sound of crowds, the Chief of Staff of the Southern Army sitting in the front row could only stand up and nodded in agreement:

"No problem, our Southern Legion has taken over this task."

"Very good, then..."

"But relative!"

Before Anson could finish his words, the chief of staff suddenly interrupted loudly: "We also invite Lieutenant General Anson Bach to serve as the commander-in-chief of this operation; command the cavalry of the Southern Army to search for His Majesty's whereabouts!"

After the words fell, the war hall suddenly became quiet.

Looking at the stunned Anson, the Southern Army Chief of Staff had a flash of sneer on his lips; yes, as long as Anson Bach is dragged into the water, this guy who wants to stay out of the matter will definitely...

"Okay." In the solemn silence, Ansen nodded calmly: "Any questions?"

well?

This time it was the chief of staff's turn to be stunned. How could this... be different from what he had planned before... why... why did he agree so decisively? !

The expressionless Fabian glanced at a guy who had turned into a puppet, and then looked at the similarly stunned expressions around him. He lowered his head and coughed softly to cover up his contemptuous laughter.

"No, I don't have any other questions."

The chief of staff quickly sat down. The situation had exceeded his expectations: "Please give the order to Lieutenant General Anson Bach. The Southern Army will definitely complete its mission!"

Since the other party is willing to take the blame, of course he is speechless, or it is useless to object, so he can only obey.

"Very good, then I now declare that the 'Clovis Rescue Committee' has been formally established. From now on, all departments under the Ministry of War and the Clovis City Militia must provide all human and material resources for the committee." Anson "Bang Bang" —!" Knocked on the table:

"The top leaders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Staff Department, Logistics Department, plus the Postal and Railway Committees automatically become members of the Rescue Committee; I want you to immediately stop all work at hand and go all out to implement all orders of the committee."

Before he finished speaking, he turned directly to look at the Chief of Staff of the Southern Army: "Your name is..."

"Barry!" The chief of staff quickly raised his head:

"Barry Ponte!"

"Very well, tell me Colonel Barry Ponte, how many cavalry do you have in your army?"

"One, about fifteen hundred people."

"Not enough!" Anson waved his hand: "Give me more to increase the number to 3,000. Gather all the people in your legion who can ride horses, and immediately assemble at the entrances and exits of the three main roads in Clovis City!"

"Logistics Department, I don't care what you think of. Before 3:50 this afternoon, collect 8,000 war horses for me and send them to the designated location. I also need to ensure that each cavalry on the mission has two days of rations."

"All towns and villages along the three main roads and within a radius of 30 kilometers are immediately required to block the road sections and conduct inspections on all foreign travelers and pedestrians along the way. Once they encounter large-scale groups, they will immediately block them and violators can be shot directly. , show no mercy!”

"Send a report to all the central and central provinces to spread the news that His Majesty has been kidnapped by gangsters. From now on, we will expand the scope every other day. After ten days, we must ensure that the whole country can receive this news!"

He issued orders sentence by sentence to the officers present. At this time, Anson particularly missed a certain chief of staff. In the past, he did not need to assign such detailed tasks like this. He only needed to explain the general direction and needs, and he could hand over the rest. Let him complete it, and the final effect will often exceed your needs.

It feels like after getting used to using electric lights, and suddenly one day you need to make a fire and light a candle with your own hands. Moreover, the candles only have materials and you need to find a way to make them; there are no convenient matches for the fire, so you can only rack your brains and think of ways to make it. to create a little spark.

Sigh...it's troublesome, it's really troublesome.

But there was no way, Carl Bain was left in Osteria Palace by himself, and the young clerk Alan Dawn had to assist Christian Bach - the task he understood was surveillance, but that was just him. understanding - to prevent the over-enthusiastic Miss Cecil from remaining involved.

This is not only William Cecil's "suggestion" on behalf of his family, but also Fabian's own request. He is really afraid of this eldest lady who has a brain for detective novels, especially since she also likes to bring in... Villain's perspective.

Considering that he might soon become a family member with the Cecil family, the former Guards officer had to start respecting his future brother-in-law's ideas.

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South of Clovis City, Qiu Sui Town.

This is the largest post station and transportation hub in the south of Clovis. In the past, when railways were not yet established, large quantities of goods from the south - mainly grains - would basically use this market town as the end of their journey.

When the railway was laid, although Qiu Sui Town was no longer what it used to be, it still maintained its prosperity thanks to convenient transportation and the prestige accumulated in the past. The steam train also brought her some more remote and southern places. Businessmen and tourists; coupled with the prosperous textile industry, it is still one of the most famous cities in the central province.

Because of this, they were the first to receive the order from Clovis City. The town council and mayor of Qiu Sui Town did not dare to neglect, and immediately assembled two companies of militia in the town, set up road cards, and even Multiple outposts were established around the town as a precaution.

There is no way, as a trading stronghold, Qiu Sui Town is highly dependent on Clovis City; places with prosperous commerce must also be well-informed; for the National Assembly, which has now controlled Clovis City and theoretically the whole country, they are I am determined not to neglect it.

After all, whoever is the master of Clovis City can decide the survival of Qiu Sui Town - even the king and the church will not follow them if they fail to control the city.

By the time the cavalry of the Southern Legion arrived outside the town, dozens of carriages had already been blocked outside the town due to temporary orders. Pedestrians, livestock and vehicles directly blocked the road, and the cavalry could not even pass.

And not only outside the city, even inside the town is blocked: Qiu Sui Town, fearing that Clovis City will cause trouble, almost implements the orders in accordance with the strictest standards, and would rather make tourists and businessmen full of complaints than be chased away. The Cavalrymen came to any opportunity to find fault.

The cavalry of the Southern Legion, who were not very interested in executing the order, left a small group of cavalry behind after roughly confirming it. The large force continued to pursue southward, and at the same time, they continued to send communications troops to spread to the surrounding towns. news, and ordered the local council and militia to cooperate.

At the same time, there were two other groups of cavalry named "Clovis Rescue Committee" advancing eastward and northward respectively. Their goal was to spread the news to the surrounding provinces as quickly as possible, and at the same time confirm that the local council Or the position and attitude of the governor or lord; those who firmly support it will assign the same task to the other party, and those who are neutral or opposed will immediately send an order to assemble all the surrounding troops and eliminate them on the spot.

As Anson himself said, the "Clovis Rescue Committee" will have the highest authority of the War Department from now on, and can mobilize all the manpower and material resources of all subordinate departments; and blocking His Majesty the King is an order from the National Assembly, and refusing to execute the order is Refusal to obey Parliament - Clovis's ultimate core of power.

The cavalry being sent out in a steady stream are like a slowly opening net, constantly relying on the power of the army, roads, steam trains and postal systems to spread a huge network over Clovis covering the entire land. net.

Things were not as Anne Herred expected. Everything would be fine once they escaped from the Osteria Palace; on the contrary, the real passivity began from the moment they walked out of the palace.

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Qiu Sui Town, third floor of Harvest Hotel.

The disguised royal guard carried the dinner plate, carefully opened the door and walked into the bedroom, placing it in front of the lady's bedside table: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to eat something."

"I'm not hungry." Anne Herred, who was lying on the bed, said almost subconsciously. She finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the appearance of the visitor.

"How is the situation outside now?"

"...I'm afraid it's not good." The Wang family guard looked serious:

"Although most of the troops organized by the traitors in the National Assembly have left, the local militia has not been disbanded, and the entry and exit ban is still in place. If we want to leave quietly at this time, being discovered is almost inevitable."

"I did some research while I was out this afternoon. In order to capture His Majesty, those traitors mobilized almost all the main forces of the Southern Army and the Storm Army; now their cavalry are everywhere on the road. Once their whereabouts are exposed, there is almost no way to get rid of them. possible."

"But if we continue to stay, we may also arouse suspicion due to our mysterious whereabouts, and eventually expose our target..." Anne Herrid pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised her head:

"Do you think if I reveal my identity and that of their king to Clovis's subjects here, will I be able to gain the support and following of the residents of this town?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!"

The royal guard suddenly panicked. Although he did not go out often, he still understood many common sense things: "This place is only one step away from the city of Clovis; even the residents of the town love your Majesty sincerely. , and they will definitely not be able to stop the army of traitors from Clovis City who are arriving at night and day!"

"Of course I know I can't stop it, but can't I hold on for a week or two?" Anne Herred, who was intercepted, was somewhat annoyed: "Half a month, ten days... Even if I can only hold on for a week, it can make a huge difference. Combat the arrogance of those traitors, and let the still loyal subjects see where the flag lies."

"I...your idea is correct, but it is too difficult."

The royal guards shook their heads repeatedly and tried their best to dispel the Queen Mother's completely unrealistic idea: "With the level of armed force shown by the local people, let alone a month, as long as the rebel cannons are set up outside the city, They are afraid they will have to surrender.”

"Why?"

"Because...because this is an inland town, it has never expected war from the day it appeared; its walls are vulnerable, most of its houses are made of brick and wood, its army only has a few hundred people, and its temporary fortifications are all It’s impossible to do it, let alone face the rebels… and resist to the death!”

"Well, if that's what you insist."

Seeing the opponent's unprecedented stern opposition, Anne Herred had to give in half a step. After all, she didn't understand war. Of course, the royal guard in front of her didn't understand either, but he was still more experienced than herself. The ability to judge professional matters and the insight into crises must be much sharper.

"In that case, let's go find the young man who saved His Majesty and I. I have to thank him in person; what's his name..."

"Oh, it seems to be Ian...Ian Clemens, right?"