I will be crowned king

This is indeed the case - for Anson Bach who is dragging himself in Red Moon Town and refuses to leave, the biggest headache is Ludwig himself.

To be honest, the Ranger Legion's efficiency in winning the battle was far beyond his expectations. Even according to the most optimistic estimates, it would be impossible to recapture a fortress like Red Moon Town within a month or two.

Regardless of the Ranger Legion or the Hantu Legion, their supplies cannot last that long; a long siege and fierce battle will inevitably lead to a counterattack by the empire. In order to save this army of nearly 50,000 people, or just want to To preserve the Warring States Period that was finally won, His Majesty the Emperor of Xiaolong City cannot remain indifferent.

Sixty... Even if it was only thirty days, Ludwig would have enough time to complete his layout, launch a war committee to assemble an army on the Western Front, and deploy three to five standing legions to rush to the front line of Red Moon Town to fight with the reinforcements. The imperial army launched a decisive battle of unprecedented scale.

Just like Anson would rather take risks to implement "skirmish line tactics", Ludwig must also put his "grand army tactics" into practice as soon as possible and establish his position within the army with irrefutable victory.

And Anson didn't give him even a chance!

Not only did they seize the fortress in the shortest time, the defeated Fernando Army was also as obedient as a domestic dog. They did not stay in Clovis for a moment longer and withdrew into the empire as quickly as possible. Naturally, the so-called reinforcements were not allowed. may appear.

Not only did the plan fail, this guy actually refused to leave... Red Moon Town is one of the most important fortresses on the Western Front, and its importance is as important as that of Eagle Point City; considering that the Ysel elves have now taken control of Crow Wei Zhi is no longer a threat, and the status of Hongyue Town is even higher.

Obviously, this kind of fortress cannot be easily given to Anson or an eastern legion; but the other party is now a hero in regaining the lost territory. He has just recaptured Red Moon Town from the empire, and it is justifiable to occupy it. He, Ludwig, no matter what You are not qualified to ask the other party to leave.

Of course, in theory, the War Ministry could be asked to issue a retreat order to the Ranger Corps, but considering the position of a certain War Minister, Ludwig felt that he had little chance of success.

Moreover, both of them are now in power, so of course Anson can do what he can do. In addition, the other party has just regained the fortress that he lost, so Ludwig really has no qualifications to make direct demands.

This is... somewhat embarrassing.

Originally, Ludwig thought that since the other party refused to leave voluntarily, he was probably planning to use the fortress as a bargaining chip to extort money from him. However, there was no news from the other party. In addition to receiving regular military reports, Ludwig Yuezhen Fortress is simply eerily quiet, as if...

It's like he doesn't intend to leave.

But this was obviously not within the scope of Ludwig's acceptance, not only to control this important springboard for Clovis to counterattack the empire, but also to maintain his position within the War Council; if he really couldn't get the fortress back, he would really He no longer has the qualifications to control those generals.

So Ludwig began to privately summon the clerk every three days to ask him what the attitude of a certain lieutenant general was. Alan Dawn, who had not received any news at all, naturally did not dare to talk nonsense and could only reluctantly Deal with it, and repeatedly promised to get "Sir Anson's reply" as soon as possible.

However, the ruling lord obviously did not have time to wait for his recovery, so on July 31, Army Colonel Roman appeared in a personal capacity at the Red Moon Town Fortress and demanded to negotiate with Anson Bach.

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"...I remember the last time we met in private, it seemed that it was in...uh, the new world."

Anson, who pushed the door and walked into the room, looked at the upright figure and the familiar indifferent face, and closed the door casually: "Coffee, dark beer or wine? The imperial army retreated in a hurry, and supplies were stored. There’s a lot of inventory left.”

"Coffee, no sugar, thank you."

With his back to the window, Roman seemed much more relaxed than usual, and his eyes were not so sharp: "No, let's switch to wine. By the way, congratulations on your victory."

"Huh?" Anson, who was about to subconsciously reach out for the wine bottle, was stunned on the spot. His eyes stared at the figure in front of him as if he wanted to bulge out, and he was completely stunned.

After being stunned for half a second, he forced himself to calm down and pretended that his hand slipped. Then he calmly uncorked the bottle and poured two glasses. In the end, his hand trembled and a lot of it spilled.

"Ah, you seem to like rum more?" Roman, who took the wine glass, suddenly said: "I remember that there should be some in the cellar in Red Moon Town. It's hard to say whether it's Tirpitz."

Anson Bach: "..."

This, this is really, really the Wild Hunt Knight that I know, not someone pretending to be? !

"You look a little surprised?" Roman took a sip and then put the glass down. There was even some consideration in his stern expression: "Why... I was the one who didn't expect to arrive?"

"Uh... no, I guessed this!"

Anson retorted subconsciously, but was still speechless: "It's just... it's just... I feel that you have changed somewhat compared to before..."

"Change?" Roman raised his eyebrows:

"I don't understand. Are you actually expecting me to show up with a cold face and come to punish you?"

"Well……"

"I'm not a hyena that bites people when I see it. Although you may have already viewed me that way, it doesn't matter." The Wild Hunt Knight said coldly: "But that's not why I'm here today, so you can rest assured."

Anson, who didn't know how to reply, could only continue to maintain a slightly stiff smile.

"You won the battle between Junqishan and Hongyue Town beautifully." However, Roman did not continue to pester, and changed the subject:

"Although it is very dangerous, victory is victory. It greatly affects the possibility of Emperor Joseph calling on the Grand Duke of the Empire. Although it is not enough to prevent the war, it also buys more preparation time for the next step."

"Especially for the Holy See, the Empire has had a bad start. Naturally, the Church of Order does not dare to express its stance easily or even end up personally. Although this has also failed many of our previous preparations, but... this is a good thing after all."

Are our preparations in vain?

Anson, who raised his eyebrows, also put down his glass: "So, you originally thought I would lose to Fernando?"

"Not everyone is like you, or a certain novelist, who has inexplicable confidence in their own plans." Roman snorted:

"The struggle between the Truth Society and the Church lasts for more than a hundred years. If you are not careful, the whole army will be wiped out. Every time we take actions and plans, we prepare for the worst and never take any chances."

As if he felt that his words were too full, the expressionless Wild Hunt Knight hesitated for a moment and did not forget to add: "Well, except for a certain novelist."

It seems that Draco Vertes' style really makes Roman quite uncomfortable... Anson muttered in his heart, resisting the urge to raise the corners of his mouth, but shook his head and sighed pretending to be regretful:

"Although we won, except for the trouble of killing Fernando, it didn't really hurt the opponent's vitality. The empire's 60,000-strong army almost retreated. We... still can't be careless."

The subtext of this statement is that the empire may launch a new offensive at any time, and it is likely to be more prepared than before - so the Ranger Corps and the Hantu Corps cannot leave the fortress easily.

"It's better to save your bargaining lines. I've said it before, I'm not here to accuse you."

The Wild Hunt Knight obviously saw through someone's little thoughts: "The most important thing right now is to ensure that Clovis can block the next round of impact and not collapse under the dual pressure of the Empire and the Holy See."

"As for the current situation in Clovis, I think you should know more about it than I do, His Excellency Anson Bach."

Although Roman's words were somewhat sinister, Anson understood what he meant - the escape of the Osteria royal family was an accident. Anson and Ludwig made full use of this opportunity to promote the National Assembly, but this was not This means that Clovis's regime is completely stable.

The local faction headed by the Cecil family of North Port, the wealthy families of Clovis City headed by Viscount Bogner, community representatives from the inner and outer cities, representatives of the middle and lower classes from all over the thirteen provinces of Clovis... Several forces are different. Even if they have the same purpose, they can be considered enemies of each other.

Now that the external threat has been temporarily lifted, Clovis City is cheering for joy, but it also means that the internal conflicts can no longer be concealed and may break out at any time.

"So...Truth would think that the most important thing right now is to ensure Clovis's internal stability?"

"On the contrary, after the initial discussion, most core members believed that Clovis' current status should be maintained." Roman shook his head:

"Tradition, old forces, inertia...these things are very powerful. Without completely destroying them, Clovis will not be able to usher in real change and usher in new life in the flames of turmoil and chaos."

"If we cannot take this opportunity to completely destroy the laws established by the Church of Order, but only change its appearance without any change in its actual inner essence, Clovis will completely lose the only innovation that has occurred in the hundred years since the death of Saint Isaac. An opportunity to create a new order!”

The Wild Hunt Knight's eyes shone with determination, as if he had made up his mind. From head to toe, he exuded a powerful aura that was different from the past.

Anson had only seen similar situations with young Leon and Louis Bernard.

"In other words..." He hesitated for a moment, raised his head slightly and looked at Roman meaningfully:

"The Cecil family, Viscount Bogner, and Ludwig... are all targets that must be destroyed, right?"

The motionless Wild Hunt Knight's cold face did not waver at all.

Of course, this is not just a test. Two names plus a surname represent the most powerful, or most stubborn "old forces" in Clovis - local powers, wealthy families in Clovis, and the old school. Military leader.

The three seem to be divided, and even have considerable conflicts of interest with each other, but in fact this is the foundation of the rule of the Clovis Kingdom: the king, as commander-in-chief, has the unquestionable allegiance of the army, and obtains it in the form of protection. The support of wealthy families, in turn, united or suppressed local factions, allowing them to control the entire country.

In other words, as long as you get the support of these three major factions, or to simplify it one step further and obtain the absolute allegiance of the armed group, and then ask for the recognition of wealthy families and local factions, you can become a conqueror like the Osterian royal family in the past. The undisputed ruler of Lowe.

This was one of the reasons why Ludwig insisted on forming a war council. To a certain extent, he wanted to replicate the success of the Osterian royal family and seize Clovis' undisputed leadership.

"You don't need to test it, that's right... Lord Ludwig, he won't succeed." Roman said expressionlessly:

"I personally don't hope so, but this is a joint decision of the entire Truth Society, and I have no right to interfere; together with the War Council and Viscount Bognar, who is re-electing the king by the apostles, are all objects that must be destroyed."

"So the Truth Society acquiesced in the emergence of the War Council, just to destroy the control of the Clovis Army by these old Japanese military leaders in one fell swoop?" Anson shook his head thoughtfully:

"By allowing Viscount Bogner to elect Ludwig to be crowned king, he will take the opportunity to turn the entire conservative aristocracy into a target of public criticism and be completely destroyed by all forces... In that case, no one in Clovis will dare to claim the throne. To do otherwise is to be an enemy of everyone.”

While talking to himself, Anson couldn't help but sigh in his heart at the skill of the Truth Society and the Archbishop... In addition to their careful planning, they even calculated how all the forces would take action... It is indeed an organization that can deal with the Holy See for such a long time. It is unimaginable. How much preparation have these people made to promote this change?

"You are wrong." Roman suddenly said: "The person Viscount Bogner wants to recommend is not Mr. Ludwig."

"Huh?" Anson was stunned for a moment:

"Who is that?"

"you."

"……I?"

Anson's pupils suddenly shrank: "You, you mean that because I won the battle of Red Moon Town, he made the impromptu decision..."

"No, from the very beginning, the person Viscount Bogner wants to recommend is you, Anson Bach." It seemed that he enjoyed the feeling of breaking someone's fantasy. Roman even smiled rarely, but the smile seemed a bit... ferocious:

"If nothing else happens, Viscount Bogner and his conservative nobles are already wooing members of the Bach family in Clovis City, spreading the slogan 'Clovis needs a king' everywhere, and at the same time, you, the ruling Your Excellency has put you on a pedestal."

"..."

"Of course, the decision of how to choose is up to you, but as a member of the Truth Society - although I personally have serious doubts about this - I still want to remind you that whether you want it or not, many people are no longer planning to give it to you. There is no choice. For their own benefit, they will put the crown on your head." Roman said coldly:

"The storm has arrived. There is no point in escaping. If you don't want to be completely involved in the storm and become a sacrifice, then..."

"…become the one who masters the storm!"