I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 211

Although he was very dissatisfied with Major General Ludwig Franz's apparent "private revenge" behavior, the storm division obediently set off.

No way, steam train tickets are expensive—and they're chartered.

So the officers and soldiers up and down the Storm Division received both good news and bad news:

The good news was that they were about to leave for Clovis City, and the distance on foot was cut in half, because the "generous" regimental commander had booked their tickets for them.

The bad news is that they have to pay for the tickets themselves, and they have to count the previous one.

In the face of the enthusiastic officers and soldiers of the Storm Division, Colonel Anson Bach, the deputy commander of the regiment who has always been advertised as "one's own", solemnly promised that although he could not let the commander-in-chief take back his life, he would take the initiative to bear half of the ticket cost for the entire division.

The remaining half, one-half goes to the division's official account, and one-half is taken from the loot dividends - in any case, it will never take half a copper from the pockets of the soldiers!

Amidst countless applause and cheers, Anson's proposal was approved by unanimous votes. The entire army marched lightly and immediately set off, rushing to Oak Town Railway Station as fast as possible.

It turns out that cannon fodders like to make compromises. For example, if they are asked to pay half of the ticket price, they will definitely not do it; but if they are told to pay the full amount or even the last time, they are willing to discuss how to pay that. Half the ticket price.

Only Leon François regrets this.

He originally thought that the war would not end so soon, but now not only Louis Bernard's whereabouts are unknown, but also Anson has to leave immediately, and there is no time to return to Hantu to attend the celebration banquet.

There was nothing Anson could do except to comfort him. He could only ensure that the series of support for the Francois family and Han soil would not stop; as long as there was any need, he would try his best to do it.

In addition to the lost farewell, Little Leon has always been excited to say that he will go on firmly, so that Hantu can completely get rid of the weak state and become an independent power like Clovis.

Anson encouraged it...though he didn't think Han soil had such a future at all.

That's right, by relying on a vast land war and resisting the aggression of the Iser elves and the Empire, the Francois family finally ended the split of the Seven Cities Alliance and created a kingdom that was at least nominally unified.

But in practice, the problem is actually quite serious.

In order to fight against the invasion of the Empire, at the end of the War of Vast Land, Thun did not annex the two duchies of Carindia and Mist, but chose to divide and win over.

Of course, there was a part of Ansen Bach's reasons for this, but it was more because the situation at the time did not allow the newly-rising Grand Duchy of Thun to digest the newly occupied territory that was more than twice his body.

Even in order to quickly gather more power, even those small city-states and small counts, the Francois family must recognize their status in exchange for the support of each other's human and material resources.

Therefore, the Hantu Kingdom, which seems to have "changed everything", is still essentially a loose collection of the past Seven Cities Alliance era. Except for a little more unity, nothing has changed.

Of course, this is not a problem at all in the world of order in the 100-year-old saint's calendar; Clovis is also divided and united, and the empire is ruled by the emperor and a group of powerful princes... But this does not affect them the most. powerful.

However, the Austrian royal family can unite the nobles and rich people of all Clovis through the Privy Council, and have an army that can suppress foreign aggression internally; the royal family of Herid maintains its status by relying on the "Legend of the Seven Knights", and some are The knights and princes carried out the emperor's will, willingly or unwillingly.

And the Francois family has none.

The Emmanuel family is comparable to them in military strength, and the most prosperous and prosperous Port of Carindia is not in their hands; even on the glory of foreign wars, there is still the annihilation of the Grand Duke Thun. of trauma.

And with the start of the truce, there are no enemies to unite with the outside world.

As long as the empire changes its strategy from simple military invasion to economic blockade or support, it will be difficult for the Emmanuel family to be funded by Clovis and the François family in the entire western and eastern parts of the Far Land. Sooner or later, civil war and division are almost inevitable. something that is bound to happen.

If it was in the past, this process may have passed over time, and after a few years or even a decade of tossing, the problem will break out completely.

But in order to win the empire's expeditionary army, An Sen created a mobilization system called the "Supreme Staff" for Han soil.

The essence of this system is to mobilize and integrate all human and material resources within a certain range, and to concentrate decision-making power as much as possible; although it is difficult to fully exert its power at the current level of Hantu, it must have been aware of its power. strength.

And the more the François family wants to concentrate its strength and strength through the "general staff" system, the more it will hurt the interests of those peripheral supporters; objectively, it will rapidly strengthen the land in a short time, but it will also quickly Intensify the conflict and greatly speed up the time when the conflict breaks out completely.

Of course, these are only possible futures. Even if there is a headache, it will be a headache for the Hantu people themselves and the future commander of the Yingjiao City garrison, and it has nothing to do with Ansen.

Say goodbye to Hantu, what awaits you is a bright future, a lofty whole journey, and a good day of at least fifteen years of eating and waiting for death.

He had carefully calculated that he was twenty-three years old this year, and he was a colonel. If he relied on the military exploits of Hantu and the Elven Kingdom of Iser, he would be a brigadier general.

Twenty-three-year-old brigadier general... well, it's never clear, but it's definitely unprecedented.

Moreover, the Bach family is a small family. Even if they rely on the power of the Franz family to get the rank of general, it is almost impossible to make progress. Like Ludwig Franz, he is a brigadier general in the first half of the year and a major general in the second half of the year. For ninety-nine percent of officers, it takes at least a lifetime.

Since it is impossible to upgrade the military rank, the only thing that can be changed is the position; according to Anson's own wishful thinking, he will first serve in Clovis City, and after a year and a half, the Storm Division will be merged into the Capital Security Army (Whitehall Street Police).

After three or four years, if the imperial war has not ended, you will probably have the opportunity to go to the west to get a round of experience points, then deploy to a more critical fortress, then work in the rear staff, and finally enter the Royal Military Academy before the age of forty. teach.

During this period, if there is a chance, I can probably improve my level of magic and bloodline power. I don't need too much, self-protection is enough; I use the development activities of the extreme northern colonies, and then get the Rune family to the north for development— Of course, it doesn't matter if you can't do it. It proves that you have worked hard, not just painting cakes.

Simply perfect.

With a little vision for the future, plus the "Hantu specialties" filled with one after another, and countless ledgers, the Stormmaster bid farewell to the Hantu and Iser Kingdom with tears, and set foot on the road. The road to the north.

 …

Clovis City, Inner City, Royal Capital Central West Station.

Passing through the spacious street, an exquisite four-wheeled carriage stopped outside the bustling station gate, which was very abrupt among the rental carriages.

In the carriage, Sophia Franz in a black formal suit was holding a steaming coffee and looked at the endless carriages and crowds outside the window with interest.

For her who has been living in Clovis City, this station is a place that is both familiar and unfamiliar.

Familiarity is because the entire station, even the railway committee, the "Grand Cross Project" of the Clovis Kingdom... was built with the full support of Clovis Cathedral - in a sense, the Franz family.

Clovis Cathedral not only provided the most critical steam core technology, but also covered all aspects from design drawings, materials to construction plans, and even crucial loan support.

Miss Sophia Franz, who has been in the Archbishop's office since the age of ten, and has been handling loans on behalf of the Archbishop since the age of fifteen, can draw a rough outline of the entire station with her eyes closed, and even name each part of it. What design was used, what material was used, and which factory supplied the material.

In a sense, she even knew the station better than the entire railway committee.

As for the strangeness...because it was the first time she had really seen it with her own eyes.

As the eldest daughter of the Franz family, brightly lit clubs, cozy salons and sunny country houses are where she should appear; not to mention going out to work, even being alone outside the station is enough for Sophia. On the front page of the newspaper.

Of course, she didn't care about that.

There is only one reason why the dignified Miss Sophia Franz could waste her precious time, and that is to witness the moment when the defeated man is on his knees begging for mercy—or wherever Draco Wilts appears.

After months of back-and-forth confrontation, the Church of Order's Morning News and the Army's Kingdom Loyalty finally had to bow their heads to make peace in front of Sophia Franz's "Tabloid League" and completely conceded defeat.

Relying on Anson Bach's "Fleet Speech", the two names of the Grey Shirts and Anson Bach spread throughout the entire Clovis City, completely pressing the two major newspapers, and decided to cooperate with the Franz family. lady negotiation.

But the triumphant Sophia is no longer satisfied with just a "cooperation" relationship. What she wants is a newspaper that can compete with the two major newspapers, a powerful weapon that can sway the public opinion of the entire Clovis middle and lower classes.

The key to everything and everything lies in the outcome of the Battle of Isir Royal Court.

Four days ago, a mail arrived at the Franz Mansion with only one thing in it: a non-fiction interview with Carin Jacques.

Sophia, who got this coveted "treasure", stayed up all night, so that Angelica, the little maid who knocked on the door the next day, was only wrapped in a sheet, and the little master was dancing barefoot in the bedroom. Scared to the core.

But she was so excited that she did not send out the report immediately after sobering up, because she soon got a new piece of information - the storm division had already traveled north on the "Arctic Storm" and was about to arrive at Clovis City.

So Sophia Franz came up with a perfect plan.

On the day of Ansen Bach's arrival, she will organize an unprecedented welcome ceremony at the station with the two major newspapers and all the tabloids, as well as an on-site interview; and then publish the documentary report of the royal court battle the day after the interview.

In this way, the next day's news of all the newspapers must be about the content of the welcome ceremony, but her newspaper has the most detailed content.

This not only promotes the Stormtroopers, but also opens up sales for their own newspapers with enough sensational coverage—perfect.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with a guy named Anson Bach, and the welcoming ceremony wasn't mainly for him, but because of newspaper sales... After all, it's never easy for propaganda groups to promote an individual... Incidentally, it made him a little famous It's just, definitely not because I'm a little... concerned about him...

Absolutely not!

Taking a deep breath, Sophia, who retracted her gaze from the window, picked up the steaming black coffee in front of her, pretended to be calm and said softly:

"Dear Angelica, what time is it?"

"First, now... ah! It's... it's five o'clock, it's five thirty!"

Sitting across from her, the little maid who hurriedly took out her pocket watch had a hint of nervousness in her tone.

Five thirty... Sophia frowned slightly.

According to the announced timetable, the Arctic Storm will arrive at the Central West Station at 9:30... Even if it is calculated according to the latest time, the people in charge of the welcome ceremony and the two major newspapers should have almost arrived.

Did something happen that made them change their minds halfway through?

"Angelica, go and ask "Morning News" and "Kingdom Loyalty News" why they are not in place at this time." Sophia put down the coffee cup and turned her head to the little maid:

"Tell them that if I continue to go their own way, I'll... Angelica?"

The voice stopped abruptly.

Looking at the little maid who was terrified, pursed her lips tightly and looked flustered, Sophia raised her eyebrows: "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing..." Angelica quickly shook her head, her eyes wandering: "Just, just... just..."

"What is it?"

"It's just... those two newspapers... and... and other newspapers... they won't come..."

Angelica stammered.

"not coming?"

Sophia narrowed her eyes and her face suddenly turned cold: "Everyone is gone...isn't it?"

The little maid nodded again and again.

"Including..."Clowe Truth" and them?"

"Yes. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

"What about my own newspaper?"

"Neither... won't come..."

"Where's the person in charge of the welcome ceremony?"

"No... come..."

Sophia fell silent, and gently picked up the coffee cup again.

After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath and raised her head again, looking at Angelica with a nervous face: "Who did it?"

Although it is a question, she already has a name in her heart—in all Clovis, no one can do this kind of thing so quietly, with no more than one hand.

The trembling little maid twitched her throat and said softly:

"Your father... Mr. Luther Franz."

Chapter end