Chapter 418: Upheaval 。
Early in the morning, the morning bell of the Temple of Light rings, awakening this ancient majestic city.
It was only then that the sky was dark, and the streets were already moving.
In the shops on both sides, there are already guys who have come out to move the doors of the shops and sweep the streets in front of them.
There were soldiers who patrolled all night, dragging their tired steps back quickly, hoping to rush back to their shifts early so that they could catch up on sleep early.
There are noble cars slowly passing through the streets, the guards are also listless, and the nobles who have been partying all night in the carriage are full of wine and fat powder.
When the city gates were first opened, the first to enter the city was a team of water trucks, and after these convoys entered the city, they went straight to the imperial city.
The water that these old men needed was transported from thirty miles upstream from outside the city.
The whole thing looked like it was no different from the rest of the day, and this morning was still so lazy and leisurely.
It was as if the incident a few months ago had completely vanished.
At the gate of the city, there is a vendor who sells his morning breakfast, and when he opens the bucket in front of him, the smell of steaming is rising.
When the soldiers of the city guard who had just taken a break from their shifts passed by, they would buy some here to fill their stomachs.
Watching the convoy carrying water go away, the outside of the city began to give orders, and the merchants, caravans, and tourists who were waiting to enter the city could finally wait in line to enter the city.
The gatekeeper at the west gate yawned and rubbed his eyes vigorously.
He had just been transferred to the Wangcheng Guard, and because of his relatively low qualifications, this kind of drudgery on night duty naturally fell on him more frequently.
But he didn't complain, he had been in the army for many years, and he knew that this was an unspoken rule in the army everywhere.
It's like this everywhere you put it.
The surname Suo can be transferred to the Wangcheng Guards, and the treatment is much better than that of the local garrison in the past.
As long as you survive this "rookie" period, after being accepted by those old oiler colleagues, you can earn more.
At this moment, the city gate official couldn't help but look up at his head, thinking in his heart that when he finished this shift, he would go back to sleep, and in the evening, he would just have time to participate in the drinking party with those colleagues, and then he would have a good meal and drink, and the relationship would be much closer, so he would find an opportunity to give the good thing he found a few days ago to the hands of the battalion officer Just as he was thinking of this, he suddenly heard a voice that made his heart beat A short, shrill whistle came from far away on the main road outside the city The city gate officer, who had been in the army for many years, immediately became a spirit, which was clearly the whistle of the urgent passing of horses in the army When I raised my eyelids, I saw that on the road far outside the city, several horses were galloping, and the horses were galloping with dust behind them, obviously without the slightest intention of saving horsepower The cavalry on the horse is clearly the appearance of the flying cavalry of the empire, and there is even a crimson flag behind him, which is a symbol of the emergency military situation The iron law of the empire, all this kind of emergency military intelligence messenger with a red flag, both officials and people along the way must unconditionally give way to give convenience, it can be said that it is a switch at the gate, if someone dares to delay this kind of messenger when the city is opened, then the military order is pressed down, and it is absolutely unforgiving Seeing these messengers galloping on the main road like this, the face of the city gate official suddenly changed wildly Before he had time to think, he had already rushed out of the city gate with his men quickly, shouting loudly, with a whip in his hand, and led his soldiers to disperse the crowd, and quickly opened a passage under the city gate.
Some of the people who were beaten by the whip and scattered couldn't help but scream and scold, but the others knew each other, so they grabbed their companions and whispered: "Don't call this chief, this chief is also kind, if you don't give way and stand in the middle, the messenger rushes over, and the horse's hooves are trampled to death, and you are also trampled in vain, and you can't say that you have to compensate your family for the delayed time afterwards, the emperor is severe, it's not a joke."
Several horsemen galloped under the city gates, slowing down slightly.
The cavalryman who rushed to the front was already covered with dust, and the boasted horses were also whirring and poorly dressed.
When they came to the city gate, they heard the people of the horse shouting loudly: "Get out of the way of the urgent military situation" As he spoke, he threw out a copper sign in his hand and threw it on the ground of the city gate officer, who picked it up and only glanced at it, and determined that this was a genuine military intelligence token, and immediately took his men out of the city gate.
These horsemen did not talk nonsense, and rushed into the city after beating their horses, and in the distant streets, there was another sound of people turning on their horses and shouting Inside and outside the city gate, both the military and the people were talking.
Especially the city gate official, his face was even more strange.
The knight on this horse is clearly the appearance of the Northwest Army's uniform Emergency military situation I Roland Empire has been peaceful for many years, where will there be soldiers In front of the main gate of the Imperial City, the guards of the Imperial Guards had already heard a short whistle in the distance.
The city defense had already reacted quickly, and soon a red feather rider rushed out and met the number of riders from afar on the square.
Quickly checked the military order, customs and other procedures, these already exhausted messengers were helped down to rest, one of the messengers in the lead, carrying a sealed metal copper behind his back has been taken over, under the strict embrace of a team of royal forest troops, quickly ran into the palace.
For more than an hour in the next year, the whole seemed to be calm, but in fact, there was already an undercurrent In the morning, the prefect and deputy ministers of the Imperial Administration, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and his subordinates, the Minister of War and his subordinates, and even the top tycoons of the wealthy families in the Imperial Palace, all received an audience call from the palace.
In just one morning, the square in front of the palace was like a New Year's dinner, the powerful gathered, the carriage guards of the bigwigs from all sides flowed endlessly, and the royal guards at the city gate received batch after batch of people At this moment, even the most sluggish people should have reacted: something big happened Imperial City, Triumphal Hall.
This is the main hall where the founding emperor announced the founding of the country thousands of years ago.
It was also the main hall of government for the emperors to deal with important state affairs, and a few months ago, the bloody coup d'état took place here.
The main entrance of the main hall, which was originally damaged, has been restored, and it still looks so magnificent from a distance, only when you get closer and look closely, you can see that the old and new wood paint still has some faint color difference.
At this moment, in the main hall, there are already powerful people.
Almost all the bigwigs who can be ranked among them have been summoned here.
The atmosphere in the hall was suffocating, and although no one was talking about anything, all the bigwigs looked ugly.
Some looked around, as if to find out what was coming from the faces of others, some simply looked up at the ceiling in a daze, and some closed their eyes and remained silent.
As is customary, the civil and military leaders of the empire stand separately, and because the position of prime minister of the empire is currently vacant, the chancellor of the exchequer, Oviedogma, stands as usual in the position of the head of the civil ministers.
And where the military is, it is naturally the Aker of the Rollin family who stands at the head of the shift.
Many people are looking at Aker consciously or unconsciously, and everyone knows that when it comes to the emperor's henchmen, this general Aker, who went into battle shirtless on the night of the coup d'état to support Shiloh's ascension, is now the emperor's number one henchman.
But all those who tried to find a clue from the expression on Aker's face were disappointed.
The number one boss in the military just held a sword in both hands, hung his head, squinted his eyes and bowed his head silently.
But some people still noticed a detail: this number one military boss and the current leader of the Mesozoic generals of the empire actually wore a military uniform, a heavy military general's armor, and he was murderous instead of the uniform he wore when he met the emperor in peacetime.
Just when everyone is still wondering Finally, from behind the main hall, an attendant ran out, and as soon as he shouted, he saw the emperor Shiloh, who was wearing a black robe, striding out of it.
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Shiloh's silver white hair is still so eye-catching.
Since that night, the emperor had a white head, and the whole thing has been reported.
But the Emperor Shiloh didn't seem to care, and it is said that there was once a chamberlain who tried to suggest that the emperor could dye his hair, but the emperor coldly refuted it, and then he lost his position and rushed to take charge of the kitchen.
Shiloh seemed to be in good spirits, although he was only wearing a simple black robe, but he had a thick belt around his waist, and a sword hanging on his waist, and what made everyone even more puzzled was that Shiloh was holding a metal cylinder in his hand Those present were well-informed, and they had already heard in advance the news that an urgent military intelligence messenger had entered the city this morning.
At this moment, when he saw the things in the emperor's hand, he was shocked in his heart: It seems that the emperor's summoning this time has something to do with this military situation Thinking of this, many people showed a solemn look on their faces.
The empire has not fought much in more than a hundred years, and the coup d'état is not counted, but it is just a small-scale coup d'état that has remained at the level of a thousand people.
But the messenger that can alarm the military to use such an emergency military situation, and the red flag is by no means a trivial matter With the current state of the empire, it is generally quite peaceful.
How did this sudden war come about?
Northwest steppe orcs Shiloh was already sitting on his throne quickly.
"I think someone should have heard about it.
Then I won't talk nonsense, there is an urgent military intelligence in the army this morning, and I have summoned you to come, just to discuss this important matter, time is precious."
Shiloh raised his hand, threw the metal cylinder to an attendant who was following him, and said coldly: "Nian" The chamberlain beside him was not stage frightened, he took the metal cylinder steadily, twisted it hard, and pulled out a rolled-up letter from it, spread his hands, and read it aloud in a very calm tone.
"Northwest Reading Division, Army Marshal Sylvester, the word Cheng Your Majesty: On the night of July 23, the defenders of the East 36th Fortress of our fortress reconnoitred and observed the enemy situation thirteen miles north of the Kaspersky Line.
That night, our scouts encountered alien orcs and wolves, and evacuated after the battle, losing three horses.
The enemy situation was ascertained as follows: A large number of foreign orcs have gathered in the northeast area of our fortress, the exact number is unknown, and it is estimated that there are a number of wolf riders, as well as suspected siege equipment.
On 25 July, our Northwest Reading Division, with the 3rd Regiment of Infantry and a cavalry battalion directly under it, crossed the Kaspersky Line to the north, and encountered and fought fiercely at the enemy's front 15 miles north of the line.
At the moment of Destiny, the two sides left the battlefield.
Our unit suffered losses, 87 people were killed in battle, and more than 200 were wounded.
It has been established that the enemy forces at war belong to six tribes.
There are also suspected dwarven warriors in the period July 27th.
Our department sent air forces to investigate, and it has been found that a large battalion of orc coalition troops has formed a large battalion in the north of the fortress, and the number of observers has exceeded 30,000 after visual inspection On the night of 28 July, our unit mobilized air forces to launch an air raid, dropping 600 canisters of gunpowder shells.
In order to achieve the purpose of delaying the pace of the enemy's attack.
July 29th.
Our Northwest Reading Division has completed the assembly and mobilization at the front.
The total combat strength of the first-line infantry cavalry of the whole army is 28,400, the air cavalry regiment is 321, and the second-line auxiliary force is 10,430.
The whole army swears blood and waits for the battle This enemy is a foreign race, and the heart of death will not die, and the soldiers of the Northwest Reading Division swear to defend the fortress defense line for the empire, and never let the alien race step into my territory for half a step The word inherits the imperial view of His Majesty the Emperor, but please the Holy Judgment Northwest Reading Division, Sylvester and all the officers and men of the army, August 1. ” airplanes Before the chamberlain could finish reading the urgent military information, the whole hall was in a stir Orc invasion Are you kidding The orcs have been in peace for more than a hundred years, since the end of the last war, the orcs have been suppressed by the Roland Empire, and the orc kingdom can only survive in the north now, and even rely on the Roland people's snort, more than half of the materials inside the orcs have to rely on the Roland people to trade with them What is the reason why the leader of the orc kingdom suddenly burned his brain, and actually mobilized an army to make a posture of invading the Roland Empire in the north It's unbelievable to say this, but it's just in black and white, and the general of the border army is here, and it is impossible to lie in this kind of thing What's more, the Northwest Reading Division has already engaged in a skirmish with the orc army But are the orcs really crazy?
We have intact Kaspersky lines, and a hundred years ago, the orcs broke their heads and bleeds their heads outside of this line Now the strength of the empire's northern frontier army is complete, with a complete Northern Storm Legion guarding the northwest section of the frontier, and the Tulip family's Northwest Reading Division guarding the border What is wrong with the orcs, and they actually start a war for no reason Are they too tired of it?
In the hall, there was a lot of disturbance, and there was nothing to say for a while.
Some shouted at the stupidity of the orcs, while others angrily appealed to Shiloh for war, demanding that the Empire send an army to crush the mongrels.
Others cautiously expressed some of their doubts: could it be that the border army made a mistake, and whether there was any misunderstanding after all, the orcs were innocent and had no motive to start a war However, while everyone was talking, only the military boss Aker was still standing there, his eyes on his toes, silent.
And Aker's side, several of his descendant generals, also remained silent.
After everyone was noisy for a long time, Emperor Shiloh sat on it and didn't speak, just silently watched the imperial bigwigs below and discussed. finally "Okay, it's all quiet, it's noisy, what's going on?"
I broke off with a full breath It was the Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer, Oviedo, who spoke.
The fifty-eight-year-old Chancellor of the Exchequer, the head of the Empire's civil servants, really doesn't look like a civilian official from the outside.
He is strong and sturdy, and although he is old, he still has a majestic and awe-inspiring aura that is unique to a martial artist The Chancellor of the Exchequer swept over the people behind him who were still shouting just now with a majestic look, and said coldly: "What kind of place is this place, what is the gossip like?"
After all, he is the first person in the empire to be the current civil minister, and his prestige is still there.
As soon as he spoke, the ministers standing behind him gradually quieted down.
Oviedo took a deep breath before he bowed to Shiloh, who was sitting on it: "Your Majesty," the Chancellor of the Exchequer's tone was very calm: "I am a civil minister, and I don't want to make any more suggestions on military affairs.
At the moment, there is the Minister of War and the generals in the army, and His Majesty has ruled that I don't want to say anything about this war.
Even if there is a war with the orcs, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, all I have to do is provide His Majesty with a war budget and a financial budget.
However, I have a doubt, and I would like to ask Your Majesty. ” "Oh" Shiloh seemed to tug at the corners of his mouth: "What questions does the Chancellor of the Exchequer have?"
Oviedo's expression became odd.
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "I think everyone knows very well the situation of the Northwest Reading Division.
Although this Northwest Reading Division is the name of the emperor, in fact, this army has always been the private army of the Tulip family.
Whether it is soldiers, equipment, or supplies, all of them are self-sufficient in the Tulip family, and they have never been subordinate to the imperial department.
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I have been in the Treasury for many years, and I have never issued a copper plate military budget for this Northwest Reading Division. ” Speaking of this, gradually, the faces of all the people in the entire hall changed Because everyone suddenly realized an extremely serious problem Oviedo's voice seemed to be a little lower, but he still mustered up his courage, raised his head, and met Shiloh's gaze: "According to convention, the northwest section of the Kaspersky Line and the Northwest Fortress garrisoned by this Northwest Reading Division are the defense lines that the Tulip family is responsible for.
I remember that all the official documents and military documents related to the Northwest Reading Division have always been issued by the Northwest Tulip Duke's Office, and they can only be effective if they are signed by the Duke of Tulip, and then forwarded to the emperor.
I want to ask Your Majesty, maybe I heard it wrong just now, but from the end of this military intelligence report read aloud by this chamberlain, I only heard the name of Sylvestre, the commander of the Northwest Reading Division, but not the name of Duke Tulip Could it be that the old minister is old, dazzling and deaf, and has misheard and missed?"
For a moment, there was silence in the hall Everyone is aware of the real crux of the matter The military information sent by the Northwest Reading Division was procedurally illegal As the number one governor in charge of the northwest frontier of the empire, he has always been the Duke of Tulip by default, and the Northwest Reading Master has always been the private army of the Tulip family And now, this Northwest Reading Division actually reported the arrival of the military situation directly to the emperor without going through the Tulip family Here's the thing Just making people think about it, they will break out in a cold sweat In contrast, those dirty, barbaric and backward orcs made some noise, and it was a trivial matter to fight a few times For a while, almost all of them stared at the new emperor Shiloh sitting on the throne with nervous and puzzled eyes Facing more than a dozen eyes, Shiloh sat there A complicated smile slowly appeared on his handsome face.
After a long time, Shiloh slowly said a sentence in his soft and peaceful voice.
And it was this sentence that made all the people in the hall change color and be moved "Since the Chancellor of the Exchequer has doubts, I happen to announce one thing here: from now on, the Northwest Reading Division will officially be directly under the Imperial Department, and the Duke of Tulip will no longer be restrained."
Oviedo's face changed wildly The elderly Chancellor of the Exchequer even took a few steps back with a limp He stared incredulously at the young new emperor To hell with any orcs, any alien invasion, that kind of little thing, who has the time to worry about it now At the moment, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has only one thought in his mind Inner, inner, inner, civil war To be continued.
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