Chapter 231: Abandon the Darkness and Turn to the Light
Inside the resplendent palace hall, the monarchs and ministers of the glorious empire were immersed in deep joy like the residents of the imperial capital outside.
The 20,000-mile army was wiped out in Burgundy, and the 9,000-Taranto rebels surrendered and returned to the imperial camp. The two strongest and most threatening of the three major opposition forces in the empire have been removed, and the remaining Brussels cannot afford to make any waves.
The glorious empire has gone through hardships and dangers, and now it is finally getting better, and the future is gradually brighter.
And who created all this, everyone knows it in their hearts.
"The great general's talent and military command are unmatched. In just over a month, I went out from the imperial capital for a circle, and then returned to the imperial capital. Then General Schindler, the famous Riga general Frankie, all disappeared and became the soul of the great general's sword. Such a martial strategy, who is comparable! ”
A white-bearded minister admired with a smile on his face, attracting a burst of echoes from the important ministers of the surrounding empire.
His words are quite a horse-beating element, and what he says is extremely light. It seems that Anthony went out to visit the imperial scenery, and when he returned, the enemies wiped their necks by themselves, and did not bother the old man of the general.
But in the eyes of the people in the Golden Luang Hall, this is the truth!
20,000 miles of reinforced troops plus 9,000 Taranto rebels, led by powerful generals like Schindler and Franky, just looking at the numbers on paper, can scare 99% of the generals who lead the troops in the Brilliant Emperor.
This thorny problem was easily solved in Anthony's hands. And the cost of two brilliant victories was almost negligible casualties.
Anyone who has even the slightest understanding of military affairs will be amazed by this miraculous result and sincerely admire the young general.
This imperial general, who has been in office for less than two months, deserves any praise and praise!
The ministers were beaming, as if they had changed the theme of this morning to Anthony's commendation meeting, and all kinds of praise were endless, and there was no repetition.
His Majesty King Beckenbauer sat on the dragon chair and looked at it with a smile on his face, without the slightest intention of stopping it.
Even if it delayed the process he had planned, he didn't mind.
Everyone in the hall was happy, but Anthony, as the protagonist, felt unbearable.
Being surrounded by people like this and praising it fiercely turns out to be even more difficult to deal with than being besieged by the enemy!
As a last resort, he had no choice but to throw out an important issue.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the territory of the empire has not yet been completely pacified, and there is still a province of Brussels waiting for us to solve. Have you discussed this matter clearly before talking about anything else? ”
The white-bearded man said with a smile: "The 20,000 tigers and wolves of the Riga army cannot withstand the sharpness of the general's soldiers, and the extremely weak Brussels province is not afraid. As soon as the general's banner arrives, Nafenni may not even have the courage to go to war, and he will raise the flag and surrender. ”
"Yes, yes!"
A group of high-ranking members of the empire echoed in unison.
It's not flattery, that's what they think in their hearts. In the face of Anthony, if Brussels still dares to resist, it is that they are looking for death without opening their eyes. As far as the ending is concerned, there is no possibility of changing at all.
"Okay, our general seems to have something to say, you might as well be quiet for a while and listen to what surprises the general has to bring us."
King Beckenbauer, who was high up in the sky, finally smiled and opened his mouth, and the hall was silent.
The ministers present at the court meeting returned to their places as usual and stood in two columns.
Anthony remained in the middle of the hall and bowed his hand to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, two of the three major opposition forces in our empire have been removed, and the remaining provinces of Brussels should also be resolved as soon as possible, so as to completely free up their hands. After all, at Huaishui Pass on the Eastern Front, there is still a real enemy of life and death waiting for us. ”
King Beckenbauer secretly praised it.
The young man has made such a dazzling feat in a short period of time, and ordinary people are already excited and proud, and they just think about how to boast and celebrate. But Anthony is still as calm and clear of mind as he was when he first became a general. Not only was he not blinded by glory, but he was planning his next military action early on.
As he said before, it is the luck of the royal family and the luck of the empire that the glorious empire can have a supreme genius like Anthony.
"The general is right, it's not time to let your guard down."
His Majesty nodded in affirmation of Anthony's words.
"Listen to the general, but there is already a solution?"
"Yes. I am about to report to His Majesty the King and my colleagues. ”
Anthony replied calmly.
King Beckenbauer smiled and was heartfelt. With such a super-capable and hard-working subordinate, how much work and psychological pressure can be reduced for himself.
"General, please."
The ministers on both sides of the column were full of excitement and anticipation. Will this miracle-wreaking teenager repeat his old tricks and end the rebels in Brussels with a blitzkrieg?
Anthony looked around the hall and took in everyone's expressions before finally speaking.
I don't know how many people can maintain their current calm mind after listening to their next words?
"Before the last general left the imperial capital and led his troops to Burgundy to deal with Schindler's 20,000 imperial ** army that suddenly invaded the hinterland of our empire, he had a short stay in the province of Brussels. During that time, Admiral secretly infiltrated Grand Duke Finney's mansion and made a bet with him. ”
Everyone in the hall looked at the young man standing in the center in amazement, as if they had heard a story.
It was recalled that Antony's army did make a circle around the provinces of Taranto and Brussels, and then found the Riga army. However, in everyone's mind, Anthony made a false shot in order to confuse his opponent and disguise his true intentions in order to achieve the effect of surprise. Unexpectedly, there was such a secret hidden in it.
"The last general told Archduke Finney that if I lost the battle against General Schindler, it would be all over. But if he is lucky enough to win and can completely annihilate the enemy, the Grand Duke will promise to lead the army and people of the province of Brussels to abandon the darkness and return to the embrace of our glorious empire. ”
"I also ask Your Majesty and all the important ministers of the empire to seriously consider whether to re-admit Brussels, who has made the wrong choice."
As soon as Anthony's words fell, it was as if someone had thrown a burst fireball on the palace hall, and it exploded with a bang.
The ministers were red-faced and quarreled loudly. Some angrily rebuked and cursed loudly; Some clapped their hands and laughed in approval. The commotion in the main hall was as if it had suddenly been moved to the most noisy and noisy city.
"Quiet!"
After a while, the calm voice of King Beckenbauer, who had ascended the throne, came and forcibly suppressed the quarrels and even quarrels of the ministers.
"What a system is such a noisy one! Besides, what results can you get out of arguing like this, you can't even hear what the other party says, right? Come one by one! ”
Look at me, people, and I'll look at you. Finally, the left minister of the empire came out of the queue and bent down to salute.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this is not appropriate. Brussels harbored evil intentions, and at the most difficult time of our glorious empire, it flagrantly betrayed, and even sent troops to turn against each other. Such behavior, such a heart, if we forgive them today, it is difficult to guarantee when we will turn against them again and stab our empire in the back. ”
The right minister of the empire also came out of the ranks, opening his mouth to echo.
The minister agreed with the left minister. While knowing one's mistakes can make a difference, the impact of the rebellion in Brussels was too bad. If everyone is like them, seeing that the situation in our empire is in danger, they will immediately turn to foreign enemies; When he saw the wind reversed, he immediately returned and begged for our forgiveness. If such a situation is encountered again in the future, where will anyone be willing to work hard for the country? ”
The other ministers listened to the words of the left and right ministers of the empire, and they all nodded. In the main hall, in fact, the number of opponents still accounts for the vast majority.
Of course, there are those who disagree.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, Duke Finney's initiative to switch to the empire can avoid a major war of more than 10,000 people, save a lot of time, energy and personnel and material losses, and concentrate on dealing with the Riga Empire, which is a good thing after all." ”
There are obviously not as many people who agree with his words as there are left and right, but there are a few who agree.
Next, some people came out one after another, and the opinions were nothing more than choosing one of the previous two.
Suddenly, Anthony's clear voice sounded: "Your Majesty, my lords, the Grand Duke of Finney of Brussels was also invited by the last general to come to the imperial capital, and he is waiting outside the main hall at this moment. Why don't you invite him in and have a debate? ”
Buzz~
It was as if thousands of bees had suddenly flown in the hall, buzzing.
The ministers were taken aback, and then exchanged words with their colleagues in the annex.
Even His Majesty King Beckenbauer, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was surprised.
Duke Finney, the only remaining rebel leader in the empire, actually came to the imperial capital and the palace?
What a guts!
His Majesty's face sank like water, and he shouted in a low voice: "Biography! ”
A sound of footsteps came from far and near, and Grand Duke Finney, who was dressed plainly and had a sad face, slowly walked into the Jinluan Palace.
"See His Majesty!"
As usual, the Duke bowed to King Beckenbauer.
But His Majesty did not let Duke Finney rise as graciously as before.
He stared at Grand Duke Finney tightly, as if he wanted to see through the man below. There is no joy or sadness in his eyes, which makes people unable to figure out his thoughts.
But anyone can guess that His Majesty's mood at this time must be complicated and indescribable.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Grand Duke Finney seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and straightened up again.
"Now, is this king still your majesty?"
The tone is flat, without a bit of anger, and also without the slightest emotion, making people not know how to respond.
Grand Duke Finney stiffened, and did not answer, and he did not know how to answer.
As soon as the former pair of monarchs and ministers looked down and bowed their heads, the hall fell into a suffocating silence.
A young minister observed the face of His Majesty King Beckenbauer, pondered his intentions, suddenly stepped forward and shouted loudly.
"Boldly rebelling against thieves, openly betraying my glorious empire, and now he dares to appear in front of us. Behold me take down you, a thief, and punish him severely, so as to set an example! ”