MTL - Black Iron’s Glory-Chapter 531 Come to meet the Prime Minister
Chapter 531: The Prime Minister Comes to Meet
No one dared to stop the three divisions of the Thunder Corps from advancing. The dozen aristocratic territories in the Nasseri region had to pass through. The so-called Lord Lord did not see anyone at all, and no steward of Hugo came to protest the destruction of the territories. Something in it is asking for compensation. It was the poor leaders who stood numbly standing on the side of the road watching the troops passing by the streets of the run-down town where they lived, leaving only horse **** all the way ...
"I thought there would be a nobleman with no eyes to jump out and come and kill a chicken and a tamarin ... it seems to be smart people, it's really regrettable ..." Crowd muttered as he sat down. .
He sincerely hoped that there would be a territorial aristocrat who loudly accused the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Legion from his hereditary family territories for causing damage to his property and asking for compensation. That way Claude could hang him on the gallows, so that all the nobles of the territory would understand what the aristocratic territory was like in the face of powerful force. Not even His Majesty's orders and will, not to mention the life of a small noble ...
Lieutenant Colonel Mason Hughes spoke a few words with the three scouts who came back, and then turned the horse head and drove the horse all the way back to Claude: "Mr. Marshal, at the road booth next to the Shili National Road in front, Several local lords want to meet you, and they have set up a banquet and asked to see you ... "
Alas, is it finally here? Crowder was refreshed, saying that this was nothing but persuasion, using the righteousness of the kingdom to discourage me from marching into the capital. If I did n’t like it, they would irritate me with yells and curses. In the end, it was nothing more than a hard fight, leaving me a reputation for loyalty and courage in the history books, but I became a bad guy killing loyal ministers. ....
"How many people did they bring?" Claude asked.
"Renmin?" Colonel Mason Hughes was puzzled for a long time before returning to God: "No, Lord Marshal, the lords did not bring any soldiers, and Luting brought a few attendants. The scout asked Qingqi They are here. They are said to want to ask you for an interview. The purpose is to negotiate a business with you ... "
Talking about business? Crowd froze, a few nobles of the territory, what business would they like to do with themselves ...
"Take me to see," Claude said.
The six territories nobles, like Claude, are the hereditary counts of the kingdom. They really came to do business with Claude. As for the Thunder Corps, the king of the army, it is not their business. They are now concerned about their hereditary family lands, not the kingdom. Therefore, the business they want to do with Claude can only be discussed with Claude. Others have no right to be the masters. They just hope that the overseas autonomous territories can sell them new rifles so that they can form a family armed who can guard the place.
"I don't hide from you, His Excellency," Count Heblas, headed by him, said bluntly: "His Majesty has almost all the aristocrats of the kingdom confined to the Nasseri region. It can only be stable for four or five years. Down the Naseli area, there will be territorial wars between the nobles of the various territories, because the territorial war between the lords cannot be intervened by the kingdom army. This is a matter for the nobles of the territories. His Majesty can only arbitrate and cannot stop the army.
We want to form an elite family armed with security forces, and now the most elite army in the kingdom is the Thunder Army and the Rock Army under the command of Marshal His Excellency. So we hope that His Excellency Marshal can agree to sell us the active duty equipment in the Overseas Autonomous Territory, so that we can have an elite family armed to ensure that our territory is not violated and condemned, for which we are willing to pay any price ... "
Claude didn't realize that these territories aristocrats really wanted to do arms sales with overseas autonomous territories, but now he can only dodge the matter on Wangdu's side, and he can't do it alone. However, he also promised that when the autonomous region commanded a meeting in the future, it would discuss the sale of new weapons and equipment, and inform them as soon as it became available.
When he was camping at night, Claude asked what was going on in the Territory War, and as a result, Lieutenant Mason Hughes really knew something. He told Claude that the territorial war was a family war between the two nobles of the territories. The victors annexed the lands of the losers and expanded their sphere of influence. Two adjacent territories, for the irrigation water of a small river, or the territorial boundary disputes in a certain tree and a certain chalet, there will naturally be conflicts, which will eventually lead to the emergence of territorial wars.
The lords of the two sides mobilized men and women, and Hupeng friends came to support a rally, and the winner took all. In ancient times, the two sides also held a duel trial before the gods, that is, each of the two knights, duel in the temple of war. The winner takes away the territory of the loser's family, or the loser becomes a vassal of the winner, and swore allegiance to the winner in front of the **** of war, and served as the lord, after which he must not disobey the lord's intention. It can be said that the territorial war is a war between the nobles of the territories annexing each other and strengthening their own forces ...
It turned out that Claude suddenly realized, but he had no interest in this so-called territorial war. It was nothing more than a village-level battle of hundreds of people. He turned around and asked Colonel Mason Hughes, how did the three and three heavenly kings get three divisions of the Thunder Corps and rushed to the queen, and what did they do? Do the Red Dragon Army and the Griffon Army have any measures to mobilize?
"No," Lieutenant Colonel Mason Hughes replied, "We did not receive any reply to the eagle eagle message to the capital. The Red Dragon and Griffon corps stationed at the border between the Kingdom and the Nasseri region are still nestling among them. In Yingzhai, there were no unusual behaviors, nor was there any mobilization of armaments for pre-combat mobilization ... "
"What's the current status of the Rock Corps in the Royal City of Polynesia?"
"The First Division of the Rock Corps left the Royal City of Polynesia three days ago and was led by General Beechklin to the Odin Mountains. He sent a letter to the Legion Command before the operation saying that Emmys City was still We are under the control of the local garrison. He has ordered the seventeenth local garrison to send two battalions to occupy the Odin Mountains until the arrival of the first division of the rock. According to the itinerary calculation, even if the first division of the rock is all It takes sixteen days to reach the Odin Mountains by horse-drawn carriage.
In addition, General Beechklin also asked in a message that if Wang Du used the Red Dragon Army and the Gryphon Army to intercept the Thunder Army ’s forward direction at the border of the kingdom and broke out, then he led the first division of the Rock Army directly. Go to Wangdu, or do you flee straight behind the kingdom's native border, and cooperate with the Thunder Army to completely destroy the Red Dragon Army and Griffon Army? Lieutenant Colonel Mason Hughes opened his laptop and reported.
Everyone is marching at this time, but communication is inconvenient, and they are using messengers to pass information and news. The biggest problem with the eagle eagle's communication is that the eagle eagle in the sky cannot confirm whether the troops on the ground are sending targets, and can only communicate between the stations.
Claude groaned for a while: "I doubt whether the Kings will use the Red Dragon Army and the Griffon Army to intercept our advance. His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister should be clear-headed, and they should understand that these two groups are not tied together. It will be the opponent of our three divisions of the Thunder Corps. We have made it very clear in the eagle eagle message that we sent to the capital that once we block our actions, they will be regarded as a declaration of war against our overseas dominion.
Wang dare not dare to provoke another war at this time, nor do they have the confidence to defeat our Thunder Army and Rock Army. If the Red Dragon Army and the Griffin Army really came to intercept our direction, then it means that the king has something new. Our arrested members of parliament and representatives of Jinjue officers are really at risk.
So, you send someone to the city of King Polynesia, from there send a hawk to the city of Emmys, and then let the commander there to send a hawk to the general Beechklin. If the battle really happened, he was ordered to lead the First Division of the Rock into the capital. Defeat the Guards Corps stationed in the capital, don't allow the king more time to prepare for war or to evacuate ... "
In fact, the closer to the kingdom's homeland border, the more nervous Crowd became. Because once the Red Dragon Corps and Griffon Corps dispatched to intercept the three divisions of the Thunder Corps marching towards the capital, it means that the capitals have made up their minds to fight this battle. Even if Claude was confident that he could easily defeat or destroy the two legions that were standing in front of him, he would not be able to wear a hat of kingdom rebellion.
In an era when monarchy is supreme, even if His Majesty the King makes a mistake, as a courtier, he should not wave soldiers. This is a real act of rebellion. Even though Claude used the excuse of going to the capital to **** the overseas dominion of 30 million kronor, the huge amount of money and members of the parliament, and representatives of the military officer Jinjue returned to the overseas dominion, but to many people, he did not receive His Majesty the King and the Ministry of War. If allowed, he sent troops into the capital, which is a blatant rebellion.
Claude had already made a decision in his mind to win the king and defeat the king, and it was no big deal. If the kings really want to go to war, this time he will uproot the entire Sterling royal family and destroy the kingdom. As for what to do in the future, there must be a road to the front of the mountain. When that happens, the National Assembly members and noble congressmen will be convened to discuss it. The Republican system is actually good ...
Without the Sterling family, you don't have to bear any charges of rebellion. A hundred years later, perhaps future generations will also praise themselves as gravediggers of the old dynasty, founders of the Republic, and so on. Just like overseas dominions, no one is king, no one is on the head of others, no one is more noble, and make decisions on an equal footing. This autonomous parliamentary system is already a kind of republican democracy .. ....
"Report!" Colonel Mason Hughes interrupted Claude's delusion: "The frontline General Albert sent a messenger to say that the border was successfully passed. The Red Dragon Army and Griffon Army remained in their camps, none Any abnormalities ... "
Well? Claude was a joy first, but then felt a little worried. I was ready for a big fight, but I didn't expect it. What happened to the Red Dragon Army and the Griffon Army? Is it because the King ’s side did n’t want to provoke war, gave no instructions, or the King ’s side has sent the intention of interception, but the two legions knew that they were not invincible, did not want to be attacked, and buried their combat power for nothing That's why I didn't move ...
If it is the former, the king has not given any instructions to the two legions, then it indicates that the king wants to settle the incident peacefully, acquiescing in the excuse of the Thunder Legion sending troops. Perhaps by the time the Thunder Corps arrives in the capital, the arrested members of parliament and representatives of Jinjue officers have been released, and the capital of 30 million kroner has been returned. Then the Thunder Corps can turn all backwards and leave Wang to embark on the return journey ...
If it is Wang Du, the Red Dragon Army and the Griffin Army have sent troops to intercept the Thunder Army, but these two army groups violated the order and did not move. It means that if a battle takes place under the capital city, the two legions will remain indifferent to the fall of the Sterling royal family. This shows that the so-called under the jurisdiction of the Sterling Royal Family of these two legions are just empty promises, and there are other envoys and controllers behind them ...
Claude thought for a long time, but still didn't understand what happened to the Red Dragon Army and the Griffin Army. However, since the troops have passed the border, they do not have to continue to struggle with this issue. The Red Dragon Army and the Griffon Army have become a thing of the past. The next thing is to see if the troops arrive in the Ibinist plains, will they encounter the resistance of the guards stationed in the capital ...
"Go ahead!" Claude said.
Two days later, the Fourth Division of the Thunder Corps arrived in the Ibinist Plains and stopped. A letter from General Albert sent a messenger, and the Marquis Blanchard, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, came to welcome the officers and men of the Thunder Corps, and arranged the camp for the troops.
"What do you mean?" Claude was a little confused. What the **** is going on here? It seems strange that the Prime Minister of the Kingdom has come to welcome the arrival of the troops. After asking the courier again and again, it was confirmed that no whereabouts of the officers and men of the Guard Corps were found around the army. Claude began to doubt whether the king had defeated in the beginning and did not want to have a war with the Thunder Corps.
"Take me to see that Prime Minister Blanchard" Claude decided to meet this Prime Minister who was welcoming Blanchard to find out what was going on.
The Fourth Division of the Thunder had set up a barracks, and Claude led the guards to the big camp. As soon as the curtain was lifted, General Albert and several senior officers of the Fourth Division were accompanied by a tall man with a rosy complexion and a bald figure in a uniform and laughing.
As soon as Claude entered the account, General Albert and the senior officers quickly saluted. General Albert said: "Honest Marshal, we are going to go to the Chinese army after dinner to ask for your interview. This is Marquis Blanchard, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, who claims to have something to discuss with you ... ... "
Claude nodded at the tall man, untied his cloak and threw it to Lieutenant Colonel Mason Hughes next to each other, and clapped his hands: "I was also thinking about coming to understand the arrangements for marching into the capital of tomorrow. It's my pleasure to meet the Prime Minister of the Kingdom here. But everything else can be put aside for a while. I was so hungry and cold that I came all the way. I was blown for a long time by the wind, so let me have some hot soup first. What ’s better, wait until I fill my stomach ... ”
A large bowl of potato and beef stew soup was in front of Claude, along with four steaming toasted black bread slices. Claude didn't take it for granted. He sipped his bread slices while sipping potato soup, and signaled to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom that the food in the army was humble, and he treated the honored guests slowly ...
After ten minutes, Claude, who had filled his stomach, signaled that he could withdraw the uneaten food. The senior officers also got up and resigned, leaving only Claude in the camp, Prime Minister Blanchard and Abbott. General. Colonel Mason Hughes took two bottles of fruit wine in front of Claude, and then retreated outside the camp.
Claude opened the lid of the fruit wine and poured three wine glasses. Then he said to Prime Minister Blanchard: "This is our first time meeting, Prime Minister, I have long honored your name. Especially yours I am amazed by the five-year plan to revive the kingdom ’s economy. It is very much in line with the actual situation of the kingdom. If it can be implemented, it will only take ten years, and the kingdom will become the largest power in the continent of ... ''
"You have won the prize, Your Excellency Marshal, I can't afford your praise." Prime Minister Blanchard gently garnished the fruit wine, tasted it in his mouth, and slowly swallowed it. You can see him A veteran of wine tasting: "In fact, you understand people. In fact, a large part of my five-year plan to revive the Kingdom's economy is borrowed from the economic development strategies of overseas dominions. And the dominions can have today. But there was great force in it ... "
Claude Haha laughed: "I'm just a martial artist, I only know that fighting, the others are rumors fabricated by others. Well, Lord Prime Minister, we don't have to tout each other. Or simply, we want to know How do you want to resolve this incident? "
The Prime Minister of Blanchard did not expect that Claude would suddenly go straight and asked directly the final solution of the incident. He hesitated for a moment, but immediately returned to God and slowly drank the fruit wine in the glass. Claude and General Abbott did not rush, watching him silently as he drank the fruit wine.
"Actually, the kingdom has paid the greatest kindness." Prime Minister Blanchard opened his mouth carefully. "His Majesty has given you the excuse of sending out the king and the capital, and has not instructed the Red Dragon Army and Griffon Army to intercept you. You must I know that many officers in the Kingdom Army and the three major legions are very angry when they see the announcements you have issued. They think that your overseas dominion has not put your Majesty in your eyes and sent troops without permission. They have applied to stop you. Near the capital, but everything was instructed to be pressed by His Majesty ... "
Claude sneered: "So we can reach the Ibinist Plains or rely on your kindness? Don't talk nonsense, let's be honest and tell the truth, how did this happen? Why do we have to send troops to the king? You guys Do you have any clue what your stupid queen has done? We do n’t have a crossfire now and you should be grateful for your sanity, otherwise I can guarantee that there will be no more Sterling family after this war ... . "
