I will be crowned king

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

The expressions of the guards present were more exciting than the last, and the expressions of the MPs in the hall were even more varied, with screams and whispers coming and going.

Carl Bain froze on the spot, thinking he had an ear problem and heard wrongly; Bishop Ripper frowned and stared at Anson with a shocked expression.

Even Lisa herself widened her eyes, with "unbelievable" written directly on her face.

But the reason for the consternation of others present was slightly different... The girl didn't think her size and age were a problem, and she didn't think she couldn't do it at all - she didn't even understand what was happening.

Lisa only knew that a soldier seemed to have been killed, Carl reported the situation, and then the lame uncle (Bishop Ripper) wanted Anson to do something extraordinary, and Anson wanted to take responsibility for it.

That's all.

If you want the girl to know more information... it would be too difficult for her poor little head.

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

But Anson didn't look like he was joking at all. He put the pipe back into his jacket pocket, knelt down on one knee and looked at the girl eye to eye, pressed her little head and said sternly:

"Lisa, I need your help."

"Um?"

The confused girl was stunned for a moment.

"Now there is...well, let's call it a group of very bad guys." Anson originally wanted to say "one", but judging from the current evidence, it is obviously not the case:

"They killed Stormtrooper soldiers and planned to kill more of our people and innocent people; I can't catch that guy by myself. I need Lisa's help to hope to do it."

"So... Guards Company Commander Lisa Bach, would you like to help me?"

"As you command!"

The shocked girl put on a straight face and gave Anson a standard military salute in an extremely serious manner.

The childish answers echoed under the vault, making the surrounding MPs look at each other.

Bishop Riper, who frowned, was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He had no idea what Anson wanted to do by letting a little girl take charge of such a job.

Completely ignoring everyone's reactions, Anson, expressionless, held Lisa's little hand, turned around and left the Beluga Harbor Council Hall with the guard company under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes.

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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 "The Good Man of Beluga Harbor" in his hand and looked at the wealthy businessman Mason Wetzler who hurriedly came to visit with a look of disbelief on his face.

"Absolutely true!"

Out of breath, Mason casually handed his hat and coat, which were wet with snow water, to the waiter behind him, and said impatiently without even having time to drink a cup of hot cocoa.

As the most powerful wealthy businessman in Beluga Port and Speaker Harold's most important ally (no one else), normally he would not be too proactive, as doing so would only make him look very cheap, as if he had become a The other party's subordinates.

But this time the situation was beyond his expectation, and he no longer cared about too much dignity.

"This is what two timber merchants told me privately - Anson Bach rejected Bishop Riper's 'invitation' to blockade the entire city, but ordered the entire Circle of Order believers in Beluga Port to register their identities within ten days. Those who are responsible must deal with apostates and heretics the same way!”

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

When they heard that someone had attacked and killed the garrison soldiers, let alone him, the entire Beluga Harbor Council firmly believed that Anson Bach would definitely use this incident as an excuse to let the Storm Division enter the city and destroy Beluga Harbor. Completely under his control.

It should be said that this result is mixed.

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

As a colony where various forces are mixed, Beluga Port does not have any "shadow existences". Many Old God sects and spell casters simply move around in the city with great fanfare, without any restrictions at all, and no one cares about them. Is he an enemy of the Ring of Order?

If Anson Bach really planned to turn Beluga Harbor into a "lighthouse of the new world", then he would have to burn half of Beluga Harbor to ashes first, and then fight to the death with the remaining half.

As for the benefits... Since he wants to blockade the entire Beluga Port, it means that all his troops have to shrink into the port; all previous promises will naturally fall through, and all the reclamation farms will become a piece of paper.

At that time, as long as the entire colony is in turmoil and the ore, timber and seafood cannot be transported to the mainland... without them taking action, the seemingly unstoppable garrison commander will be dismissed by the angry Privy Council and industrial owners, and he will be dejected. Go back, but his army will definitely be left behind.

And he and his colleagues in the Beluga Harbor Council can use the time between Anson's dismissal and the new garrison commander to take over, and turn this army into the "Beluga Harbor Council's Army" bit by bit.

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 a bit about this Universal Patriarch who suddenly "betrayed" him - he was a true fanatical believer who would do anything to expand the influence of the Ring of Order.

"At the moment, it looks like it should be."

"……at present?"

"Anson Bach appointed his sister... the little girl who looks very similar to Miss Thalia and always carries a rifle, and is responsible for arresting the murderers of the soldiers." Mason spread his hands and swallowed hard:

"I guess this is probably a cover to make everyone ignore his most important intention, which is that all believers in the Circle of Order must register their identities with the Alliance of Promise Keepers - can you imagine the consequences of that?!"

"The names of everyone in Beluga Port, their relationships with each other, and their property...regardless of size, are all held in the hands of our garrison commander." Harold nodded gently thoughtfully:

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

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

"It's very simple."

Harold picked up the copy of "The Good People of Beluga Harbor" in his hand: "We will wait."

"wait?!"

Mason's eyes widened.

"That's right, wait." Harold said nonchalantly: "Didn't he say that the murderer of the soldiers can be found within three days? Very good, we can just wait."

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

If it is not found, the Alliance of Promise Keepers will force the Storm Division into the city, and Anson Bach will have to face the question of whether to abide by his previous commitment to Beluga Port.

Regardless of the outcome, since he plans to use the power of Universal Sect to control the colonies, he must be prepared to be counterattacked by this power; no matter how much he delays, it is only a matter of time.

When the situation becomes completely chaotic and unmanageable, it is time for "the kind and kind speaker to step forward and stand up for justice."

In Harold's view, the alliance between Anson Bach and Bishop Ripper was actually quite fragile. Both sides were just temporarily getting what they wanted; sooner or later, both sides would have a fierce conflict because the other was unable to satisfy their own interests.

"All we need to do is wait patiently."

Harold said meaningfully.

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

First of all, what they were most worried about - the Storm Division entering the city - did not happen. Although the patrols of soldiers on the streets outside became much more frequent than before, and their original good looks were completely gone, the number of people did not increase much. , and there were no artillery forts or cannons blocking the streets.

But before they could relax a little and thought that the matter was finally over, they discovered that a large group of guys wearing casual clothes and carrying the flag of the Ring of Order appeared on the street out of nowhere, following the Storm Division soldiers. patrol.

More reports about the "Promise Keepers Alliance" began to appear in the "Beluga Port Good People", requiring "loyal believers" in the city to immediately go to the church to register their identity information and prove their faith.

Compared with the encouraging tone last time, the tone this time was obviously heavier, full of words about "apostates", "heretics" and "shall not die well", and it had a vague threatening meaning.

Bishop Riper and his few ecumenical clergymen also took to the streets to publicize the Alliance of the Faithful and "call" on those believers who were disgusted with this coercive method to actively register.

As the sect that is most averse to all kinds of coercive means, the powerful vitality of Universal Sect comes from the fact that it hardly interferes with the secular life of believers; to put it a bit exaggerated, even if this person robs, kills, and commits all kinds of evil, as long as he has a firm belief, then He is just a good believer.

Storm Master's current request is obviously against the most basic teachings of Universal Sect.

But Bishop Riper had no choice - the formation of the Faith Keepers League and the war against the infidels were both his demands. Rejecting Anson was tantamount to rejecting himself. Now he had no choice but to persist, otherwise it would be equivalent to admitting the existence of "accomplices of the infidels" in the local church. , or give Anson sufficient excuses to suspend the formation of the League of Promises Keepers and the "purification" of colonial beliefs.

It was not unknown to him that Anson Bach was using him to strengthen his control over the colony, but even to ensure that the other party would abide by his promise, Bishop Ripper had to continue.

On the other side, Anson Bach's various plans are still progressing in an orderly manner.

Although the attack had a considerable impact on the Second Infantry Regiment stationed in Beluga Harbor, it also gave them more authority in a sense. With a "very reasonable" excuse, they could demand that various communities be fully armed. Cooperate with the patrol work, otherwise you will be treated as "infidels who are enemies of Beluga Port".

Neither Carl Bain nor Alexey had much experience in security work, but a former Guards officer gave them some "little constructive advice": No matter the specific situation and the number of people on patrol, the more public they should be , the more arrogant the better.

"There will always be a minority of people who dare to attack the Guards—I mean the patrols—in an open and honest manner. Ordinary people will not be willing to cause trouble. It doesn't matter even if you are a little arrogant. Don't hesitate to shoot immediately in any situation; Even creating a riot is ten thousand times better than being secretly killed by someone unknown."

Under the guidance of Fabian, the two suddenly realized that they quickly started the "adaptation" work of the army - the original rifles were replaced with revolvers and shotguns, and the black and red military uniforms were uniformly put on one-shoulder capes made of military flags. At the same time, each squad They were all issued with a military flag and an iron trumpet, and an iron bell was hung on the top of the military flag... As arrogant as they wanted, the entire infantry regiment quickly evolved in the direction of the Guards.

It is a pity that the buildings in Beluga Port are too crowded and the roads are very narrow, which is very unfavorable for large vehicles to pass; in addition, the price of livestock here is too expensive, otherwise they really plan to issue heavy carriages to the infantry regiments, like Crow "Salute" to the lost Guards of Victoria.

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 Harbor can enjoy the "authentic" Guards.

At the same time, Anson also established the "Timber Supply and Demand Committee" and the "Community Heating Committee" - to win over the colonial forestry owners and coal mine owners.

The common feature of these two forces in Beluga Port is that they are not too powerful, but they also have a certain weight. At the same time, they have extremely high demand for the infrastructure and security provided by the Storm Division, and Anson can provide it now. Their sweetness.

The former was full of interest in the large orders provided by the Storm Division - the need for materials for the reconstruction of stations, farms and factories - while the latter was completely fascinated by Anson's "briquette" idea.

Not to mention the future orders from the Luen Family Steel Factory, the annual heating expenses of the entire Beluga Port alone are a piece of fat that they cannot imagine!

Of course, the prerequisite for all this is that the Storm Division can complete the road repairs and ensure security along the way; otherwise, the output of the coal mine cannot be increased; otherwise, if the annual local orders cannot be completed, there is no hope of leaving much coal for the colonies. .

As for other mine owners, fishermen, mercenary groups, ocean-going merchants... Anson knew very well that many people in the Beluga Port Council were waiting and watching. He had to prove that these two committees could indeed make a profit before they would follow suit.

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

The case...has not made any progress.