"Aunt Genia's worries are not unreasonable, the anti-tax movement in Fort Atonement is an arrow on the bow, the key to the question is who will lead the movement, if Philip comes to the fore and becomes the leader of the people, we are in a very passive position, if we stay out of the matter and miss this grand event that stirs up the distant east wind clouds, we may be left behind by the tide of the times, and become a stepping stone to the rise of Archbishop Philip. 56 Book Library New URL: Roland's tone was a little heavy.

The history of mankind on Earth has long shown an unwritten law: the pioneers of revolution usually do not end well, those who are at the forefront mostly fall in the pre-dawn night, and the free-riding opportunists jump out to reap the fruits of victory, such as the so-called "pioneers for kings".

"Young Master Roland is right, we can't stay out of the situation, we must rush back to the Fort of Atonement as soon as possible!" Colonel Alexey said eagerly.

"If you go back, you must go back, and the question is what kind of countermeasures to take after you go back." Colonel Pavel asked in a deep voice, "If Philip has been elected as a protest leader by the citizens of Fort Atonement, should we take back the Fort Atonement and suppress the people who have been incited by Philip?" ”

"Of course not! Philip advocated the reform of the church and the boycott of tithing, which was not what most Far Easterners wanted? If he gains popular support and even the 'Club of the Awoken' falls to him, we will be an accomplice in maintaining the tyranny of the Empire by sending troops to attack the Kepone, and the people will continue to support us? Master Merlin shook his head and sighed, "Without the support of the people and the name of righteousness, even if we can control the Keephom by force, we will not be able to establish a long-term stable government, this is not a wise choice,"

"What then? Do you just watch Philip, the old fox, steal the fruits of our years of hard work! Pastor Boris blushed with anger.

The room fell silent, and every face was frowning and preoccupied.

"Where's Klautz??" Roland suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth to break the silence: "Seeing that the Fort of Atonement is about to riot, it is impossible for Krautz, as the military and magistrate of the capital, to be ignorant of it, why has there been no news of the Knights fighting the mob and arresting conspirators until now?" Something must have gone wrong. ”

Rudolph's eyes lit up: "That's right! It's not normal for Krautz to not move, it's not in line with his usual style, what the hell is going on...... I'll need to get to Genia and ask for clarification. ”

Rudolph stood up and adjourned the meeting, contacting Evgenia with the High Messenger Stone to ask Krautz about his position on the rebellion at Fort Atonement. The others took the opportunity to go out to breathe, and Roland also hurriedly ran to the cafeteria for lunch.

Lyudmila waited for him in the cafeteria to eat grilled fish, along with Roland's team of cronies in the Legion, Jack, Kafta, Ivan, and Alexander.

Lyudmila saw that Roland was a little absent-minded during the meal, so she helped him remove the fish bones herself, and asked softly: "Is there another war?" ”

"Possibly...... But I hope to avoid it as much as possible. Roland sighed.

"Is it true that Philip and Krautz feel that our legions are expanding too quickly and are already a threat to their rule, so they intend to disarm us and disband our legions?"

The giantess's innocent demeanor made Roland laugh, swallowed the delicious and delicate fish in his mouth, and said to her, "It would be better if that was the case...... Unfortunately, Philip is a man who is more complex and difficult to deal with than we think, and he intends to take advantage of the good situation we have gained from the war between the north and the south to launch a religious and social reform from the top down, and if he does so, we will miss the best opportunity to lead the revolution in the Far East, and our cause will be in trouble, and now the only person who can help us win the turnaround...... I'm afraid you wouldn't think it's Knight Captain Cleutz. ”

Lyudmila did not expect such a strange situation. Jack, Kafta, Ivan, and Alexander also don't have a keen sense of politics, and they look at each other in bewilderment.

"I don't understand how things came to be like this, but I believe that difficulties are only temporary, and you will always find a way to solve them, just like you used to, don't you?" Lyudmila seemed optimistic, and her confidence in Roland was even greater than that of Roland herself.

"There will always be a way, but there is a good saying, people are not as good as heaven, and no matter how good the strategy is, it can't resist the general trend." Roland smiled wryly and said, "The most troublesome thing about this matter is that the general situation leading the revolution in the Far East has been transferred from us to Philip, unless we take extreme measures to bring about a sudden change in the situation, it is difficult for us to prevent him from taking the lead in the tide of the new era, he is the archbishop and governor of the Far Eastern provinces, his status gives him natural authority and influence, and he controls the church, finances, administrative institutions and official propaganda channels of the Kepone, which is a huge advantage." ”

"And what about the army?" After all, Lyudmila is Yevgenia's daughter, and she has inherited her mother's political genes to some extent, and Roland found the crux of the problem with a little nudge, "The garrison of the Fort of Atonement is directly led by Krautz, if Krautz opposes Philip's reform plan, which side will the Far Eastern Knights be on?" ”

Roland shrugged, "I don't know, but the answer will be revealed soon." ”

Lyudmila shook his hand under the table and tried to give her sweetheart a little comfort: "I can't help you but pray to Ms. Sindra that things don't get any worse." ”

"Then let's pray together." Roland put down his knife and fork, wiped his hands, and held the Mithril emblem in prayer.

Ivan and Alexander followed his example and Lyudmila began to pray. Jack and Kafta are not believers in the goddess of fate, but they are infected by the solemn atmosphere at the table, and they both consciously stop eating and hang their heads in silence.

Perhaps it was their prayers that really touched the Lady of Destiny, and when Roland hurriedly returned from his meal, Rudolph had already received good news from Evgenia.

"After receiving my letter, Genia immediately went to Dean Denis to inquire about the news, and it turned out that Krautz was not in the Fort Atonement at all!" Rudolph's furrowed brows furrowed, and he smiled and revealed to everyone the latest information from the Fort of Atonement, "Just the morning before the archbishop commissioned Janis to make a verbal statement at the 'Club of the Awakened', Krautz and his knights had been sent by Philip to pursue horse thieves in the Gobi Territory. ”

"It is certainly clear that Krautz and Philip were at odds with each other, and that Philip had kept Krautz far away, apparently fearing that he would use his army to suppress the anti-tax population, which is great news for us." Roland quickly thought about it and said to his father, "You should write a letter to Krautz as soon as possible. ”