Chapter 167: The Art of Checks and Balances

"I already know the specifics...... I see. When Lane and the others relayed Helliga's remarks last night to Lieutenant General Sykes with the mentality of treating a dead horse as a live horse doctor, they were all mentally prepared for a scolding.

Lieutenant General Sykes probably wouldn't agree to such a chaotic plan, let alone let the students risk alone and appear on the frontal battlefield - this is the instinctive idea of Li and others. However, what people didn't expect was that in the face of such a crazy plan, Lieutenant General Sykes actually nodded in surprise.

"That...... I didn't expect you to agree. Claire on the side was also a little surprised—she guessed that Lieutenant General Sykes hadn't fully read the report she had submitted about Lieutenant General Craig's battle plan. In such a situation, the usually steady Lieutenant General Sykes should not make any risky behavior. However, she was wrong this time - she underestimated the weight of Heliga in Sykes, and the good understanding between him and Craig, whom he cherished.

Lieutenant General Sykes not only stayed up all night reading all the proposals submitted by Claire, but he only needed a few words to understand what Craig meant. As for Heliga's proposal, which seemed somewhat unreliable to Claire, it was more than that in the eyes of Lieutenant General Sykes.

"As you probably know, the Fandel family has always had a close relationship with the royal family." Lieutenant General Sykes sighed, his one-eyed gaze like a torch, "The most famous person in the family is the "Thor" Mateus Fandel, who has always been by His Majesty's side; Then there is me and Mura – and the one who is close to us is His Highness Olibat. ”

"Indeed...... His Highness also mentioned at the dinner party in Santa Astraya that he had been with Mura in his early years to learn about the art of kingship and swordsmanship with you. It's just that he almost never flashes his sword, which is hard to remember. Lane remembered what Olibart had said at the dinner, "So, is that what His Highness meant?" ”

"That's right. Olibart contacted me before the Civil War began—precisely, on the way back after getting Gaius and the others safely to the Nolde Plateau. Sykes nodded, "He said that he and Karejas would be bogged down in war in the west for a long time foreseeably, unable to extricate themselves from it, let alone provide any support to us in the eastern part of the Empire. Therefore, he asked me to wait for his help, and if I could not, then Heliga Khottswill's opinion was the same as his opinion. ”

"What......" Claire was stunned.

"Yes—that's what it means, Captain." Sykes saw Claire's surprise, "Although His Highness has not given any written proof due to the limitations of the form, I, Sykes Vandel, can use my personality and the position of the commander of the Third Mecha Division to guarantee that this is true." ”

"That's a ...... It's unbelievable. Claire muttered to herself, "I know that His Highness has a good relationship with him, and I know that they have worked together since they were in Libel. But I never thought that he would be able to get such trust from His Highness......"

"That...... What are they talking about? Emma, Rian, and Gaius were so confused that even Tovar didn't quite understand what they were talking about—what was Olibat saying that surprised Captain Claire so much?

"Hmm...... That's it. According to the traditional laws of the Empire, the privileges held by members of the imperial family in wartime - in general, this power is held by His Majesty the Emperor, right? ”

"Hmm...... In wartime, the Imperial Family may, depending on the situation, appoint a person with wartime privileges to replace the members of the Imperial Family, and to a certain extent, lead the military and political affairs. Lieutenant General Sykes nodded, "The little girl from the Intelligence Bureau should know what this means - since the Battle of the Lion, the Empire has almost never been in a war in which the Imperial Family is at a disadvantage, so the Emperors of the past have not easily granted this kind of trump card that will destroy the balance of the Empire, but once properly appointed, it can quickly put an end to the unfavorable situation." There is no doubt that His Highness Olibat's move not only shows the unbreakable alliance between the two of them, but also shows the trust of those who really made this decision. ”

"The ...... who really make decisions Isn't it His Highness Olibat? Rien said, a strange premonition forming in his mind.

"Of course not...... Although His Highness relayed it to me, in fact, the only person who has the authority to give such an order is His Majesty the Emperor himself. Lieutenant General Sykes smiled wryly, "I don't believe Olibat would lie to me with such a thing...... Therefore, I can only believe that this is the intention of His Majesty himself, who has high hopes for His Highness and for him, that these two young men will be the key to ending the civil war and fighting the noble rebels. ”

"......" The crowd was speechless by the shock. They could have guessed Heliga's strength and the powerful influence behind him, but they didn't expect it to be exaggerated to such an extent. It's just that in this way, new questions arise - why didn't he announce this from the beginning, and then make many decisions? Think about the time when he was in the Balyahat region, the detours, etc., if there was such a privilege, wouldn't all this be easily solved?

"Because there is no paperwork...... I see. This is also the art of balancing power of His Majesty. Claire understood the emperor's intentions, "Your Majesty wants to use him, but you are worried that he will secretly expand his power because of this, which will lead to a new round of power reshuffle - Your Majesty may have thoughts on reforming the power of the aristocracy, but this reform is not to attack the old nobles, and then let a new powerful force take the place of the previous person." In that case, there would be no point. ”

"Yes...... Therefore, the privileges in his hands can only be applied to those in the know, and cannot be directly announced to the world. Of course, I don't actually see any ambition on his part or anything like that, but His Majesty is definitely guarding against this. It is precisely because I knew this early, and I knew early that His Majesty was probably prepared for the situation in the country, so I was able to hold out in this Kendamen for such a long time - now, finally waiting for the arrival of reinforcements, what is the reason not to act? ”

"In that case, please prepare the next battle plan." Claire gave a military salute, "I will fully cooperate with you - but the students and guerrillas will ......"

The people of Class VII of "......" each looked at each other - their answers were already self-evident.

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