I Will Be The Crowned King

I will be crowned king Chapter 502 Old Father

Early morning, Beluga Harbor.

Although the sky is not yet bright, the starry sky is still shrouding the city sleeping in the dark night, but the atmosphere has become lively in advance.

Wharfs, commercial streets, downtown squares... Countless figures are looming in the wide or narrow streets and alleys, messy footsteps, quarrels mixed with sweat, saliva, bumps and bumps when crowded, and countless voices are mixed in. Together, the entire city was turned into a pot of porridge.

And the jihadist soldiers under the banner of the Ring of Order entered the city's various traffic arteries early, important buildings and the commanding heights of the town, built countless temporary checkpoints and roadblocks, and watched the whole city gradually fall into the abyss of disorder. .

When you are staring at the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you... This sentence is quite appropriate for the jihadist army. They should have suppressed the riots at the first time, and they who maintained order were quickly involved in this. In the chaos, he became a member of the crowd crowded in the streets and alleys, moving like a tidal wave.

Even the beginning of the whole chaos was the rumors that broke out within the jihadist army.

I don't know who it is, and I don't know where it started. A rumor that the "colonial rebels are about to counterattack Beluga Port" has spread among the jihadists in Beluga Port, and there are similar sneak attacks, sieges, uprisings and so on. There are five or six versions, which can satisfy the different tastes of many people from war literature lovers to gossip and conspiracy theories.

It's just that this didn't attract too many people's attention. After all, the hard power of the two sides is here. The jihadist army alone is more than three times that of the Free Confederation. The equipment, the source of troops, and the financial resources are ten times more than a hundred times. The gap is so large that it is almost impossible to find it. what comparability.

Therefore, even if rumors are prevalent, they are just rumors, not to mention that although the Mujahideen Army has encountered many setbacks in the previous battle, it is still from one victory to another victory as a whole, and it has conquered most of the territory of the New World in just a few months. , drove the colonial rebels into the wild interior.

The jihadist headquarters in Beluga Port didn't take it seriously, and even allowed the "Beautiful People of Beluga Port" to read a series of reports and read these rumors like a serialized article.

But I don’t know where it started, the rumors about “conspiracy theories” gradually gained the upper hand, and the “details” became richer and more detailed.

From the very beginning, "there are still remnants of the Faithful Alliance in the town", then "thousands of colonial rebels are hiding in the city", "there are colonial rebel sympathizers within the jihadist army", "sympathizers are bribed inmates", "Inner should have penetrated the middle and high levels of the jihadist army"... The exaggeration and outrageous degree escalated rapidly.

It was too late when many middle and high-ranking officers began to realize that the situation seemed to be a bit wrong, and it was too late to stop rumors from spreading in newspapers and the military... In just a few days, they have been quickly screened, and the escalation is that the rumors are no longer just exaggerations. , detailed to the point of nitpicking—they have even published who the colonial rebels were and when they attacked Moby-Dick Harbor.

Of course, these details cannot stand scrutiny at all, but people are only willing to believe what they want to believe; so when rumors have a verifiable existence, they will become word-of-mouth "truths", and riots can no longer be stopped …

"So, what is the decision of the high command?!"

Standing in front of the window on the second floor of the Rune Mansion, Ludwig asked Grad Manfred who was standing in the center of the living room with a solemn expression:

"I can tell you now with great certainty that without the support of the rest of the jihadist army, we can maintain order for one to two days at most. This is still a very overestimated figure. I wouldn't be surprised if I rushed into this room for a second."

"Gene Era"

The indifferent voice echoed in the empty living room, making the noisy noise outside the window even more harsh; Ludwig still needed to shout to ensure that what he said could be clearly transmitted to the street and the wall. in each other's ears.

"A day or two? Your army is too underestimated." Glad Manfred smiled: "As far as I know, Clovis's army is better than any other country's army in suppressing rebellion. All have experience.”

"Oh, I almost forgot, Your Excellency Ludwig Franz, didn't you get the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Legion because of your success in suppressing the riots in Clovis City, and then you have the Royal Court of Yinsel? And the glorious victory of Hantu?"

"These two things are different and cannot be compared at all!"

Ludwig frowned. The situation and results of the battle between Hantu and Yinsel elves must be clearer than him. He deliberately mentioned it to anger himself. As for the chaos in Clovis... Does the Holy See already know about it? what?

"When I was in Clovis City, I had the entire kingdom as my backing, and my opponents were just unarmed thugs. It was only because the incident happened hastily that it turned into a huge riot; this time, not only the local people in the colony, but also a lot of people listened to it. Rumors, well-equipped Mujahideen soldiers."

"Yes, I can immediately order a **** suppression, but you and I both know that the counter-offensive of the colonial rebels is real, it's just a matter of time; weaken your own strength."

"Besides, they weren't really rioting, they were just frightened and wanted to leave; I don't know what the Holy See thought, but evacuating unrelated people before the war started, which is what even Clovis' army would do. things."

Ludwig was deliberately mocking the other side secretly. During the Battle of Red Hand Bay, the Holy See indiscriminately organized shelling and bombing of the towns of Red Hand Bay; the rebel soldiers were not killed, but the innocent people were killed. Thousands died under the muzzle of the jihadist army.

It's just that Glad Manfred didn't seem to care, and there was no guilt and shame in his eyes: "It is about whether the ring of order can really gain a foothold in the new world, and spread the grace of the true God's teachings here. A land that has been shrouded in the haze of the Old Gods for too long."

"If you want to escape at this time, you can only prove that the thugs have no faith in the true God. The so-called surrender is just verbal, and their hearts are still stubborn and do not want to repent."

"I measure your kindness, Major General Ludwig, but for such unbelieving false believers and rioting thugs, kindness will only become the soft underbelly of their use and coercion, and decisive action is the only way to stop the loss. "

Glad Manfred is persuasive, and he writes lightly as if he were an enlightened teacher teaching children to read and write.

"So this is the final decision of the Crusaders' Headquarters, to resolutely suppress the riots?" Ludwig frowned slightly: "Why didn't I get an invitation to the meeting, let alone an official order?"

To his question, Glad Manfred didn't answer directly, he chuckled and slowly stepped closer, until he walked past him and came to the second-floor window, overlooking the chaotic scene outside.

"His Excellency Ludwig Franz, you might as well think about it from a different perspective. What kind of contradiction can there be between the Knights of Judgment and the Diocese of Clovis?"

Ludwig's brows furrowed even more after such a wordless remark.

"What the Franz family wants is nothing more than to ensure Clovis's interests in the New World, which is absolutely respected by the Knights; even if the Empire wants to restore its rule in the colony after the war, we can't really to hand over all the lands to Emperor Herid."

"If not, how could we entrust you with the mission of retaking Beluga Port - it is out of Clovis's trust that the Mujahideen made such a decision." Grad sighed softly:

"Balance, maintaining the absolute balance of the entire world of order, is the only mission of the Church of the Ring of Order; anyone who breaks the balance will become an enemy of the church; as the son of Archbishop Clovis, you should be clear about this. ."

Ludwig couldn't help but look sideways, but before he could speak, he was stopped by the other party raising his hand.

"Of course, I am also aware of your difficulties, so I won't mention any excessive conditions, only one thing..." Grad slowly raised his right index finger:

"The Franz family, and Clovis, must not join forces with Rune... This is the bottom line."

"On the basis of this bottom line, the Holy See can acquiesce to certain 'extraordinary' actions made by Clovis for interests; of course, it is only acquiescence."

"This is the price I made on behalf of the Holy See. I wonder if the Franz family will accept it?"

Silence... The depressing atmosphere turned into substance, permeating every corner of the living room.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

With the corners of his mouth tightly pursed, Ludwig, who had been silent for a long time, said coldly, "My father is the Archbishop of Clovis, and the Franz family will never be associated with the Old Gods."

"That's natural." Grad raised the corner of his mouth slightly, that was a triumphant smile after a successful threat.

"About the riot at Beluga Port... I'm here to seek your client's opinion on behalf of the high command, and provide you with some support by the way. Three well-equipped infantry regiments are on standby at the port, ready to be dispatched by you at any time."

"Whether it is the beginning of the retreat, Commander Phyllis and myself will firmly support your judgment - this is also my own commitment and the commitment of the entire Judgment Knights."

The moment he spoke, Glad's expression was obviously a little more serious than before, and the seriousness in his eyes seemed to silently prove that this was a promise given by a real knight.

When the words fell, he turned around and left without saying any more, pushed away the guards of the headquarters who wanted to follow closely, and walked alone to the chaotic street outside.

Ludwig stood alone in the empty hall, staring intently in the direction where the chief of the Knights of Judgment was leaving, feeling a mess in his heart.

"Dong Dongdong..."

After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the room; without permission, the figure behind the door had entered the living room.

"Could he have already found it?" Ludwig said without turning his head, with a bit of a complaint in his words: "What you did this time was too obvious, don't talk about them, even me. but."

"This point, the subordinates can't fully agree."

Silently closed and locked the door, and the respectful Roman stopped three steps away from Ludwig: "It is precisely because Glad Manfred doesn't know who is behind the real action, he will personally Come visit."

"what do you mean…"

"According to common sense, there are two factions that will try to bring the Beluga Port into chaos right now - Clovis, or the Empire." Roman analyzed:

"The purpose of the empire is of course to give up Beluga Harbor, and then retake it with one's own hands, leaving an excuse for the future occupation; Clovis of course hopes to keep Beluga Harbor and get the exact endorsement from the Holy See, so as to avoid the empire's future recapture. Unreasonable trouble."

"From this point of view, the choice of the Holy See is naturally obvious; although it is not clear who it is, it is obviously much better for the Beluga Port to remain in the hands of Clovis than to be taken away by the Empire; because of this Victoria needs support from the Holy See."

Ludwig was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Obviously, this support cannot be without cost; build a brand new cathedral, open up some administrative and management powers, UUkanshu www.uukanshu. com allows the Holy See to organize "jihadist" organizations locally...

The best thing is that the Holy See can withdraw this support at any time, and hand over the "jurisprudence" of Beluga Harbor to the Empire again; and as long as Clovis can be squeezed out of the new world, Emperor Herid will definitely ask for nothing. Yes, and dare not refuse.

"What do you mean... we don't put fake dramas and make them really believe the answers they think?" Ludwig asked rhetorically:

"This is to attract the attention of the Holy See, so that they have no time to analyze him?"

"It's true, but it can't be called a fake show. After all, except for the most exaggerated part, all those rumors are basically true."

Roman nodded slightly: "Only in this way, we also need the cooperation of the empire to some extent; after all, it is still somewhat difficult to perform a one-man show, and the probability of being seen through by the Holy See is also very high."

"That's all right! I can get Arthur Hered to cooperate with us, and the Dukaskis, the leaders of the Legion of Eddard; they are even more willing than we are when it comes to the disgusting Hered royal family. stronger."

Ludwig is full of confidence, and the advantage of being the first to arrive in the new world is fully revealed in this matter; he can calmly use the long-established personal connections and relationships to exclude dissidents at will, form his own small group, and put crises and troubles away. Dissolve it in the invisible, and let the enemy be manipulated by you at will.

On the side, the corners of Roman's tightly pursed mouth gradually slackened, and he naturally raised a slight arc, staring intently at the confident Ludwig.

That expression was like an old father who saw his child finally grow up. +Bookmark+