Chapter 195: Subtle Changes (2-in-1)
Undoubtedly, just as the soldiers of the regular army could not have expected such a situation at all, the soldiers of the noble army were also surprised when they saw the coat of arms on the approaching mech.
Compared with the regular army, who knew almost nothing about the situation of the Marquis of Rogner's family, they could better understand the significance of what happened in front of them - the Marquis of Rogner himself naturally could not go to the battlefield in person in a model that he had never tried, and the only person who could use this kind of high-speed mobile mecha and was qualified to use the Rogner family crest was only one person in their eyes - that is, after the start of the civil war, there was a fierce quarrel with the Marquis of Rogner, and the eldest lady of the Marquis of Rogner's family was immediately announced to be missing, Angelica Rogner.
In addition to fighting against Lieutenant General Sykes' 3rd Mech Division, almost all of the soldiers were given an extra mission to find the missing Miss Angelica. However, having said that, Miss Angelica is very strong in her own right, and even if she has a conflict with her father, she will not really have any problems in the Marquis of Rogner's own territory; Secondly, although they were not die-hards, but as soldiers of the Notia State Army, they also had a certain sense of respect and fear for this eldest lady - if possible, it was not a big deal, they turned a blind eye and passed.
Because of this, Angelica was not only not discovered during this period of secret operations, but also barely escaped a few times by taking advantage of the soldiers' luck in the only few cases where she was almost exposed. It's just that she appeared so openly on the frontal battlefield, and appeared in front of the regular army soldiers, and drove the mechs with great fanfare - it is impossible to ignore it anymore in any way.
"Miss Angelica...... What are you? "Although I am confused, I can't afford to be rude to the next lord of the Marquis of Rogner," said the soldier.
"To cut a long story short β sooner or later a 'war' will break out between me and my father that is only between us." Angelica was also unambiguous, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and rushed over directly, "Regarding the position of the Rogner family in the civil war, I have something to say to my father. β
Angelica's argument was subtleβbut the clever aristocratic captain understood why. It seems that Miss Angelica and the Marquis de Roganer herself parted ways because of their position and strategy in the civil war; But anyone with a discerning eye can see that although Angelica has a certain amount of popularity among the soldiers and the people, this power is not at all comparable to the Count himself, who has been operating in the local area for many years and is himself famous as the head of the Marquis of Rogner - this power struggle should have been a small pebble into the water, no matter how big the waves are, they can only be calm in the end. However, looking at the situation now, Angelica is undoubtedly in collusion with the regular army in front of her, which makes things more complicated.
Logically speaking, his gang was already fighting with the soldiers of the regular army, and if they started a further battle at this moment, they would only be more passive in the face of Miss Angelica, and it would be a matter of time before they were completely defeated; As far as the situation is concerned, they are already tired of the Marquis Rogner's strategy of continuously waging wars - for these soldiers, retreating to the garrison at this moment is a very good choice.
However, it seems that the plan of the regular army is to use the "watch tower" itself - the call from the headquarters is undoubtedly because the watch tower has been attacked, and these people, as if they had been prepared, suddenly increased the intensity of the attack at such a time, so as not to let themselves and others escape.
"If you can join in on this kind of business, of course it would be great." Angelica saw the hesitation of these soldiers, "There will naturally be a settlement between me and my father, whether you help me or help my father, in theory, you are assisting the Rogner family, which can be counted as passable from any side." If you're worried that your father will blame you later, why don't you join my side completely? Otherwise, we won't let you go back easily. β
"Miss, this ......"
"If you decide to be loyal to my father, that's fine." Angelica interrupted the soldiers' hesitant words, "You can pounce as much as you want, and don't attack me regardless of my identity." If I lose and get injured, it means that I am not as good as others, and I am convinced of the defeat, and I will never trouble you because of this. Therefore...... It's time for you to decide. Is it to fight with our "enemies" who have a clear advantage, or will we change our minds and complete the operation without a drop of blood? β
The soldiers of the "......" Confederate army looked at each other.
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"Tell the troops on the flanks that it's time to reap the enemy. After being pressed and beaten by them for so long, the soldiers should be more or less angry. Sykes Fandel put down his binoculars, and a rare hint of determination flashed on his innocent face, "Let them vent their grievances." The battle was resolved within twenty minutes, and the vanguard could leave directly and strike in the direction of the surveillance tower, but stay out of the range of the enemy's artillery and wait for further orders. β
"Understood." The adjutant immediately conveyed the order; Several of the heralds who had received the order immediately dispersed and ran towards the battlefields. The adjutant thought for a moment and said to Fandel: "Lieutenant General...... Are you worried that Captain Claire has the potential to fail? β
"Hmm." Sykes nodded, "Now that their whereabouts have been revealed, it means that the defenders who are guarding the tower will discover their purpose and shrink inward from the surrounding camps. Although their strength is not weak, the suppression of the absolute number of troops, I am afraid, does not guarantee the success of the plan. We're fine here, but our special forces don't have heavy weapons after all, and in the face of enemy mecha reinforcements, it's probably very difficult to completely hold them back. β
"Therefore, you are in a hurry to push your troops forward in order to ...... On the one hand, it is hoped that this pressure can be used to take advantage of the pressure of the army, and if Captain Claire and the others are eventually captured, they can use this to threaten them to release them...... Another reason is that, if you have the chance, you want to be able to destroy the surveillance tower and the jamming devices in the tower together with a direct salvo? β
"Not bad. In the past, the destruction of the surveillance tower was not within the scope of my plan. The previous restoration, which had already cost the Imperial Military Government a lot of money and manpower, was destroyed again in just a few months...... Those old guys from the Military Administration must have asked me to give an explanation. Sykes smiled wryly, "But it's not the same now...... That guy Craig wants to echo my north and south and launch an active attack on Notia, and in this case, it is absolutely impossible to communicate without a guide. So if their raid doesn't work, we'll have to. β
"Is that really the case...... However, they don't necessarily fail to succeed. The adjutant continued.
"Indeed...... So, when the time comes, just act on the opportunity. Sykes said, "Don't worry about the main force of the noble army of the Black Dragon Pass taking advantage of the empty defense of the 'Kenda Gate' and coming over directly. I received information today that the Marquis of Rogner himself was going to the "RF Agency" to inspect and that there was no plan for an attack. Of course, we were able to get such intimate and accurate information, of course, thanks to our new ally. β
"Honestly...... It's really hard for me to understand the way the eldest lady of the Marquis Rogner family does this. Could it be because she had colluded with the Marquis of Rogner......" The adjutant voiced his long-standing doubtsβif the Marquis of Rogner had deliberately instructed his daughter to use some information in exchange for Lieutenant General Sykes's trust, and to use this to make any plans thereafter......
"Don't worry...... I know her as a person. Besides, she was very smart, probably much smarter than the Marquis of Rogner, who had all his head on war...... She should have seen the current situation of the Noble Alliance, and it was only echoed after the liberation of Kruchen. Sykes waved his hand and motioned to the adjutant not to be suspicious, "The nobles don't know yet, but in fact, a huge change that is about to change the course of the war in the entire empire is about to happen. β
The adjutant of "......" was speechless - Lieutenant General Sykes trusted him, but this did not mean that the lieutenant general told him everything. When he asked about his next steps, Sykes always replied with only one sentence: "When the time comes, you will know."
However, since Lieutenant General Sykes knew what to expect, the adjutant was not so worried about the possibility of a conspiracy. He nodded, and sat back in his place.
"Please...... Captain Claire, and Lord Gaius...... If you can solve the problem before then, I will have a lot less trouble here. Sykes sighed.
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"Wouldn't it be nice to have been like this for a long time?" When the soldiers of the Confederate Army, who had experienced a fierce ideological struggle, laid down their arms one after another and agreed to Angelica's "recruitment", the latter said happily - for her, it is naturally the best ending to be able to meet without fighting.
Of course, these people didn't prove themselves trustworthy at this moment, they were just in a dilemma, choosing the one that was the least risky at the momentβAngelica knew this, and was not carried away by this brief moment of joy and relaxation. Therefore, she chose to have the weapons confiscated by a few trusted and capable men - the moment when the watch tower was reclaimed was the moment when they could be fully accepted.
"Then act according to the plan. Remember, don't let the commander on the side of the surveillance tower notice. Angelica instructed as she jumped out of the mech's cockpit - the other three of her right-hand men each collected the weapons of the surrendered mech pilot. She walked in Sarah's direction and said, "There's something going on in town." President Irina's whereabouts, for some reason...... It seems to have been exposed in advance. β
"This ......" Sarah's face couldn't help but change slightlyβshe was exposed to the eyes of the Marquis's family, especially Heider Rogner, and it was definitely a dangerous thing at this moment. At this point, she couldn't help but regret a little - she should have left Sharon there in the first place.
"Don't be in a hurry...... Although Uncle Heider probably rushed to start his operation when he heard the news, I used my connections to move the president to the depths of the Zaxon mines. It's still functioning fairly well...... Only, because of the operators of the mines, that is, the royal family...... He is currently in a puppet state controlled by the Duke of Kane, so he is actually powerless to control it for the time being. β
"Your father is using the ore there to make weapons for himself, right? As a result, the motivation of the miners must have been very dampened. Sarah said wisely. Although the Marquis of Rogner had always been in charge of the charge, the miners resisted in their own way in the face of such a requirement that was completely inconsistent with the laws of the Empire. For example, some miners "resigned" from the Zakson Iron Mine and went home to accompany their wives and children on the grounds that after the war began, they were likely not to see their families in the future. For this kind of person, even if Haider gritted his teeth, there was nothing he could do; There were also some people, although they stayed in the mine, but under the leadership of the mine foremen, they tried every means to find excuses to delay or work negatively, which made Haider angry enough.
Now, Angelica approached them and made a brief request of her own, which the miners readily agreed to because they had won the hearts of the miners. In order to prevent Haider from finding this place, they had to pretend to have figured it out, and be a little more active than before, so as to reduce the frequency of Haider coming here to "urge the start of work" - of course, it is impossible to return to the previous level, otherwise it will be seen that something is wrong at once.
"In that case...... We need to move faster. Fortunately, you managed to convince these soldiers of your family...... You're pretty good. Knowing that using the deterrent power of the regular army here as a bargaining chip, it is the problem of the Marquis of Rogner's family to say that the current form is the problem of the Marquis of Rogner. Sarah exclaimedβdespite Angelica's usual straightforward personality, she was quite clever in her little tricks.
"I was your student too." Angelica smiled, and accepted Sarah's praise calmly, and then looked at several officers of the regular army with a serious expression: "Commanders of the regular army, I have something to ask you. β
"Is there anything wrong with the eldest lady of the Marquis Rogner's family?" The captain of the special forces, who had already heard what had happened from Sarah, was very polite to Angelica.
"In order to better support the Surveillance Tower later, Miss Claire and their operations force ......"