Chapter 90: Expected (2-in-1)
Duke of Helmut, something seems to be wrong lately.
LUPAS β After that altercation, it seems that no useful news has ever been sent back. Although he did say a little too much on that occasion, Lufas is not the kind of person who would give up the interests of the overall situation for the sake of his own personal vendetta.
Several of my contacts have been blocked by the other party's people with various excuses; And no matter how thick-skinned he is, Helmut Elbare can't help but pick up the communicator himself to question this gaffe. It seems that I don't know why I'm going to be given to the academy by Lufas for a while.
However, the second problem arises next. After that, the Noble Alliance also seemed to have broken off the most basic, mutual intelligence sharing between the Noble Alliance. It seems that this incident happened three days ago, but it has not been until today that some people feel that something is wrong, so they report it layer by layer. Of course, it is also possible that the management system of the Krutchen aristocratic army, which was already very backward and inefficient, made this news delay for three days before reaching the duke's hands.
Looking at the data on this list, which kept slipping as the date progressed, Duke El Barea felt very strange. In a very rare move, he took out a pen and paper, picked up the computing power that he had wasted for many years, and listed the data on paper one by one.
Subsequently, he discovered the problem - although he is now old and dizzy, extremely conservative, and no longer cares about the style of a general, the Duke of Elbarrea was not a complete waste when he was young, otherwise such a large ducal territory, although it is more and more declining under his rule, it is impossible to maintain the most basic stability for so long. At least, when he followed his father, the previous generation of El Bareaa, he did not do less about this kind of family finances.
Therefore, he found that this problem was both accidental and inevitable - the material dispatch of the noble alliance was gradually decreasing in terms of targeting himself, and has now dropped to an incredible level. This level of supply is at most enough for the soldiers of a squadron, and he has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, if it is according to the establishment of the regular army, there may be two mecha divisions and regiments remaining - not to mention that there are nearly 100 mecha soldiers of all kinds under his command distributed on the checkpoints on the main traffic roads in Krutchen State, which also requires high costs for maintenance, maintenance and maintenance.
The last unusual thing is that in his hometown, where the Elbaria family's century-old glory and historical accumulation are located, the "Jade Gongdu" has been a little strange recently.
Jusis is a bastard boy - although he is reluctant to admit it, it seems that he still has some talent. After handing over the affairs of the duke to him temporarily, he didn't expect that in addition to his own work in terms of public security, those jobs that he asked him to try on a whim were also decent. If it weren't for the fact that he was a child of ordinary life - alas.
However, let's put these worries aside for the time being. The point is that the report he gave recently also reflected a very strange situation. A few days ago, when he had just ordered his soldiers to deal with the mutinous trading town, the rumors about the city of Balyahat mentioned in the report were exactly what Helmut had expected. He knew very well that Keldick was an important transit point for the nobles who were accustomed to the fur and gem business, and that his previous tax hike there had already affected the trade quota there, causing the dissatisfaction of these idiots.
However, as long as Count Gotti was still thereβthough he was also involved in the gem and fur business, his main business had long since been transferred to finance, and he had little to do with the messy industryβas long as he was still there, he would be able to suppress these discordant voices by virtue of his prestige. He had told him this when he was leaving, and Jusis seemed to understand that it would be better if he could help and use the reputation of the Duke's family to help from behind.
However, what he didn't expect was that the report that came from the Duke's Palace the next day had already stated that "rumors in the city have been suppressed" - even if the two cooperate tacitly, they won't be able to shut up dozens of nobles in one day, right?
The incident went unnoticed by him at the time. However, the situation has changed very clearly, and in this case, it is difficult for him to believe that there is nothing special happening around him.
Helmut pondered, tapping his knuckles on the table. Those who know him well know that this is an action that only happens when he is really thinking seriously and most of the time, in the face of a bad situation.
Lufas and the Noble Alliance are too far away, and the information from there has already been processed layer by layer. If he couldn't question Lufas himself, the efficiency of the connection would be reduced - maybe something was really wrong on their side? Maybe it was the sixth, seventh, and eighth mecha divisions that started a joint counterattack, and they were caught off guard for a while, and even the famous "Blue Knight" was finally caught by the "Red Wing"?
As for the regular army that stood still, it can be imagined on their heels that they were digesting the land and supplies they had recaptured from the Battle of Ssangyongqiao, and were carrying out a wave of long-lost redistribution and mass celebrations. It's disgustingβEl Bariana thought, but for now, it's true that they have a clear advantage, and they can't afford to be rash, otherwise the consequences of rashly starting a war at such a juncture will naturally not be good.
Therefore, I need to care, and I am also considering the actual situation, the place I can care about the most is really my hometown, the palace of the Duke of Elbariana - God knows what went wrong there. Was Jusis too complacent with the rare compliments he had given him these days, and was he careless? Or was there something else beyond his control that even Jussi, the Duke's agent, didn't know?
Thinking like this, Helmut finally made up his mind.
"You're going out?" The captain of the personal guard, who was called by pressing the call bell, looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with some surprise, "Is this in this case?" β
"Of course I know it's dangerous out there right now. I just want to go back to the city temporarily...... That's fine, right? For the most part, Helmut, who has always been impatient with objections, said this time with more patience.
"When...... Of course not. On the one hand, he was a little flattered by this special treatment, and on the other hand, after careful consideration, the captain of the guard, who felt that there should indeed be no danger in the matter of the duke's return to the duke's capital, nodded in agreement. Then, he began to prepare for this matter.
A few hours later, a luxury guide car with the family crest of Elbariana on the front of the car slowly drove out of the fortress of Orolos.
"Ah...... It really made the "abyss" guy right. In a room on the second floor of the fortress, a man with green hair and a ponytail dyed light red looked at the direction of departure of the guide car in his usual lazy tone, "Our Lord Duke will return to the Duke's capital or something during this time." β
"His Excellency Abyss also said that if he goes back this time, he will never come back." Du Barry on the side had a complicated expression, "And we, just watch this place fall." β
"yes...... That's probably what it means. He scratched his head nonchalantly, and when his closed eyes opened again, there was a burning battle intent, "But, anyway, since I've seen that guy and that interesting boy in the intelligence, how can I not fight them?" β
"Well...... And, apart from helping Duke El Barea block a few assassinations that were nothing at all, we didn't do much here. Du Barry's sense of responsibility is much stronger than that of Macbang, "Although he has already deviated from the knightly path pursued by his master when he did that kind of thing, we have no reason to follow and protect him anymore......"
"Hah...... For the sake of the so-called small favors. It's really your style...... Forget it, that means you won't be left alone, will you? β
"yes...... Unlike you, a militant, I just want things to have a beginning and an end. Du Barry sighed, as if to express her dissatisfaction with Mackbon's lazy attitude, "So, what do we do next?" β
"Just wait here." "Vita said that the army of the regular army will soon arrive. It's not bad to go head-to-head with steel weapons on the battlefield, but it's still a powerful presence that can make me burn. β
"Alas...... That's not bad either. If he really has a hot head and drags me into the battlefield of modern weapons, then I'm finished. Du Barry rejoiced.
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"It's a compliment again...... It's been three days in a row. Jusis put aside the letter his father had sent from the fortress of Ololos and said incredulously, "How the hell did you do that?" β
"O Jusses, although you are the Duke's agent, you do not have the corresponding skills in many things...... In other words, it's too immature. Your father was originally prejudiced against you, and we don't care if this prejudice is right or wrong for the time being, but it exists objectively. If you want to change the way you change your mind in his heart, you have to make changes in these things. β
"But...... I just wanted to tell him the facts......"
For people like him, the facts don't matter, the so-called "facts" that are in his interest are what matter. That's how you differ from him. Heliga shook his head, "Therefore, it will naturally be easy to deal with him...... Of course, you did deal with the previous accounting and financial problems very poorly. β
"Actually, I was surprised by this. How did you come up with such a clear financial report? I suspect that even the squad leader and that guy can't do it to this extent. β
"That's what you say...... Actually, it's kind of a good experience. Heliga smiled, having known the mayor of Mabel, who was in charge of Perth, and had done a lot of similar work under her command. As the saying goes, listening to a gentleman is better than reading for ten years, and working with someone like Mabel, who is a prodigy in both administration and business planning, has naturally learned a great deal more than a man like Jusses, who has never been involved in family affairs for many years, and only knows how to talk on paper. Of course, compared to Lufas, who often solves problems for the Duke of Elbare in the real sense, Heliga still has a certain gap in this kind of thing.
"Master Heliga...... Master Jussis. The voice of the old butler Arnold was accompanied by a knock at the door.
"Come in. What's wrong. After the two looked at each other, Jusis asked.
"In fact...... Just after receiving contact from the fortress of Orolos, His Royal Highness the Duke had just left a few minutes ago in a limousine called the El Bare family, and the target seemed to be the city of Valyahat. Arnold said, "Look at ......."
"I see." The two looked at each other solemnly, "You stand down first." β
"Yes." Arnold answered, and then respectfully withdrew, leaving a pensive Jusses and a calm-looking Hyliga on the side.
"You're right...... Within a few days, my father will surely leave the fortress of Ololos and return to Balyahat once. Jusses's tone was complex and indescribable.
"What? Scared? It's too late to stop. "Now, there's a lot of things to disguise and grab his attention with some of the alternatives that came before." However, if you don't seize the opportunity this time, the next time you want to catch him, it will be to the confrontation on the frontal battlefield, when the two mech divisions besiege the fortress of Orolos - but do you think the regular army will give you this opportunity? β
"Hmm...... I won't hesitate any longer. Although I am a little sorry for my father like this, it is also for the sake of the Elbare family......" Jussi's tone was guilty and firm, "it's just ...... I don't know if Butler Arnold will be able to accept this reality by then. β
"He's a good guy...... A loyal man who is dedicated to you and for the sake of the Duke's family. However, if this kind of thing is seen by him, it is indeed a little too cruel. Heliga sighed - Butler Arno didn't know that Jusis and Heliga had plotted to take him down directly when the Duke returned, so as to directly create a leaderless situation in the fortress of Ololos and facilitate the attack of the regular army - he had always thought that Heliga and Jusis just wanted to know the Duke's itinerary in advance so that they could be fully prepared.
"When my father arrives in a moment...... Let's stage this play according to the agreed script. Jusis gritted his teeth and clapped.
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