Ernest stared at the still burning palace of Tiamat, his expression was very serious.

"Ready!" Ernest raised his hand and motioned for the soldiers to come forward.

"Attack!" he waved his hand down, and the first platoon of soldiers began to advance, and as a puff of smoke drifted through the night, the silence that had not been restored for long was once again broken by the sound of gunfire.

The battle lasted for more than half an hour, and the imperial capital garrison launched a fierce attack on the Tiamat Palace, although it was urgently assembled in the middle of the night, but this force still maintained strict discipline under the command of Ernest, and when the news was obtained, the imperial capital garrison even arrived at the Tiamat Palace earlier than the Western Province coalition army under the command of Baron O'Brien.

However, Tiamat's counterfire was not weak, and the blockade of the machine-gun fortress gave Ernest a taste of what Sinjid had tasted a few hours earlier.

Ernest frowned, this kind of battle was the first time for him. What's more troublesome is that this time the Imperial Capital Garrison did not bring any heavy weapons, and the emergency round trip from Lanz Town to De Weide made Ernest have no time to take those heavy firepower on the march, and after the rebellion of the Ministry of the Interior, the Imperial Capital Garrison also lost its arsenal in the Imperial Capital, and now, Ernest's soldiers must rely on their own bodies and rifles in their hands to challenge the fortified city and sharp weapons.

Turning his head to look at the more fragmented troops, Ernest's brow furrowed even tighter.

"The 957 regiment is ready for a assault. Ernest clenched the command knife at his waist, "We must break those two machine gun fortresses!"

His soldiers gritted their teeth and regrouped their ranks, and the commander of the 957th Regiment, who was named by Ernes, quickly organized his men to prepare for the assault.

However, at this time, the rear of the imperial capital garrison suddenly sounded the sound of horns.

Ernest's order hesitated for a moment, and he turned his head to look at the troops that appeared behind him.

"I arrived so late. Ernest frowned tightly, "O'Brien...... this guy"

He looked at the 957th Regiment, which was already ready to go.

"Wait, wait until you have joined up with Munster's army, and then prepare for the attack. ”

The commander of the 957 regiment breathed a sigh of relief.

The Imperial Capital garrison temporarily halted the offensive and withdrew from the outer front of the Tiamat Palace.

Ernest led his men to meet the armies of the western provinces. He clenched the command knife at his waist, and there was still a bit of gloom in his eyes.

"What about O'Brien?" he stared at the soldiers who were on his way, the indifference in his eyes that made the brave and fearless Munster on the battlefield a little frightened.

"Newspaper, report your troop number!" said the soldier who pointed the gun at Ernest, with some nervousness, reluctantly with the momentum of courage.

Ernest sank the corners of his mouth, vaguely sensing that something was wrong. He looked at the Munster army behind him and saw that this army was on alert.

"Count Jericho. Baron O'Brien rode out of the army and looked down at Ernest on his horse, "Is the army there your imperial capital garrison?"

Ernest stared at O'Brien, his fingers tapping the hilt of the command knife, but he didn't answer the other's words.

"It seems so. Seeing that Ernest didn't mean to say much, Baron O'Brien didn't intend to ask more, "So, will you surrender yourself, or will you let us see in battle?"

The officers who followed Ernest all looked very surprised, glaring at Baron O'Brien, wondering if they had heard it wrong.

"Why, you still don't speak?" a smile tugged at the corner of Baron O'Brien's mouth, "The crime of attacking Tiamat Palace is very serious, and if you surrender now, maybe—of course, I'm just saying that maybe, His Majesty the Emperor can forgive you a little for your sins." ”

"So......" Ernest looked back at the Tiamat Palace, "is that guy?"

"I don't understand your words. Baron O'Brien smiled and shook his head, "If you don't surrender, then I can only order my troops to attack." ”

"Bastard, can't you see clearly, we're here to rescue Tiamat Palace!" an officer of the Imperial Capital Garrison who was following Ernest couldn't take it anymore and roared loudly.

"And where is the enemy!" Baron O'Brien roared back in a louder voice, "all I saw here was that you were attacking the palace of Tiamat. ”

"Didn't you receive an order from the War Department!" another officer stood up and shouted, "If your Ministry doesn't believe it, you can go and check with Minister Guderian, just an hour ago we received an order from the War Department to rush to the aid of Tiamat Palace, and rush here to escort it, these are all things that Minister Guderian and the War Department have witnessed with their own eyes!"

"Really?" Baron O'Brien sneered, looking past the officer and at Ernest, "then, Count Jericho, before we ask Minister Guderian, what does His Majesty the Emperor mean?"

Ernest's face had completely regained his calm, and he did not show any indignation or fear, but just looked at Baron O'Brien very calmly.

"Well, let's go. ”

Baron O'Brien smiled, raised his hand, and made a "please" gesture.

"First of all, how about you unarm?"

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After Guderian received the news from Baron O'Brien that the Tiamat Palace had been recovered, he immediately left the affairs of the War Department and rushed to the Tiamat Palace non-stop.

"I didn't expect it to be O'Brien, who was slow to take the palace of Tiamat first. When he walked into the gate of the Tiamat Palace, Guderian looked at the Munster soldiers guarding the gate and couldn't help but say to himself, "But where are Ernest's men?"

He walked to the Imperial Hall, looked up, and saw a little light in the window, but when he looked beyond the magnificent Imperial Hall, all he could see was a scene of ruins.

Even the smell wafting through the air at night made him feel deeply uneasy.

Guderian took a deep breath and stepped into the familiar and unfamiliar Imperial Chamber.

Not long ago, Guderian had been holding on to the troops resisting Manfred in the Imperial Hall, and now, when he walked in again, the furnishings and displays in the Imperial Hall had not changed for the rest of the time, but the soldiers guarding the Imperial Hall made Guderian feel extremely unfamiliar.

He walked past the indifferent gaze of the soldiers to the throne of Midlets I.

"Your Majesty. He knelt down at the foot of the steps, bowed his head, and said, "Congratulations on your safety, Your Majesty is too late to come to your rescue." ”

He lowered his neck for a few moments, but he didn't hear Alexander's reply.

Guderian couldn't help but raise his eyes slightly and glanced at Alexander.

Alexander on the throne tilted his head, there was no look in his eyes, as if he were a puppet, except for breathing, Guderian could not see any sign of life in Alexander, not even the thoughts and thoughts of a normal person, from that dull face.

"Your Majesty?" Guderian called again, but Alexander still didn't respond.

"Your Majesty was wounded in the battle just now. Swain's voice came from Guderian's side, "I'm too frightened, so I can't speak for the time being." ”

"There's no way to speak?" Guderian stood up and stared at Swain, "I don't understand. And, Count Jericht, aren't you supposed to be in Govélenburg in Glamorgan, and why you are here, I need an explanation!"

"I don't need to explain it to you. Swain held his head high and ignored Guderian, "This is the confidential content of Lesson 13, and you are not qualified to know about it. ”

Guderian's face trembled unnaturally, and although he was angry, he was helpless, because Lesson Thirteen was indeed Swain's most inexplicable shield.

"Even more unfortunate, the rebels who attacked the Tiamat Palace also took away His Highnesses Alexei and Paul. Swain said to himself, "Now, the only person who can govern in Tiamat's palace is Her Royal Highness Princess Caterina, and before Her Majesty recovers, Her Royal Highness the Princess will be the regent and handle state affairs on her behalf." ”

"W-what...... Guderian's face twitched more frequently, "this—this is unacceptable! You, you have not consulted the cabinet, how can you decide on the regency on your own!"

"What do you mean," Swain stepped forward, his expressionless face forcing a look at Guderian, "the internal affairs of the royal family, need the permission and approval of the cabinet?"

"Deciding on the choice of regent is not just a matter for the royal family!" Guderian immediately retorted loudly.

"Then you can go to a cabinet meeting. Swain raised his hand and made a "please" gesture, "However, we will never recognize any of your resolutions. ”

"You guys?" Guderian narrowed, "you just said it yourself, this is the internal affairs of the royal family, and what qualifications do you have to meddle in it?"

"No, I mean, it's not just me. Swain turned his face to look at the soldiers standing in the Imperial Chamber, "Even they won't recognize any cabinet decisions." ”

Guderian's heart jumped, and he subconsciously looked at the soldiers.

"Right, Baron O'Brien?"

Before Guderian could react, he heard another sentence from Swain.

"Exactly. Baron O'Brien stepped out from behind Guderian, "Your Excellency, our soldiers will only obey the orders of His Majesty the Emperor, and the cabinet cannot replace His Majesty. As a fellow soldier, you should be able to understand this, right?"

Guderian turned around and glared at Baron O'Brien. "So, this is your collusion?"

He immediately understood what was going on.

"What about Ernest, what have you done to the Imperial Capital garrison!"

"Imperial Capital Garrison?" Baron O'Brien raised his eyebrows and asked with a look of surprise, "Haven't you been reported? We have confirmed that it was Ernest No. Jericho's Imperial Capital Garrison who attacked Tiamorgan Palace before!"

"You ......," Guderian gritted his teeth, his eyes full of rage, "how dare you, dare to do this! Do you think I will believe it?"

"It's up to you to believe it or not. Sven's flat voice came from behind Guderian again, "All this can be confirmed by Her Royal Highness Princess Caterina and Franz No. Metternich, the head of the court. ”

"You are all the same dogs!" Guderian turned around again and scolded at Swain, "The thief shouts to catch the thief, you are a good trick! But don't take everyone else for fools, the eyes of the whole empire are watching you, this empire will not allow you traitors to corrupt the country's politics!"

"If you say so," said Baron O'Brien again, "are you accusing Your Majesty? ”

"You're ......"

Before Guderian could turn to refute Baron O'Brien, Swain's voice forced him to turn the other side again. "The master of this empire is the Giang family, His Majesty the Emperor, Minister Guderian, isn't what you just said arrogant?"

Guderian looked back and forth at Swin and Baron O'Brien, who were standing on either side of him, and his face became worse and worse. Finally, he raised his head and set his eyes on Alexander on the throne.

"What did you do to Your Majesty?"

"As you can see. Baron O'Brien shrugged, "We protect and care for Your Majesty properly. ”

"Minister of War Guderian. A cold voice came from behind Alexander's throne, and when Swain, Baron O'Brien, and the soldiers in the Imperial Hall all immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted Caterina beside the throne.

"Are you going to be our enemy of Gion?"