374 Ambition and Love
As soon as Frederick came ashore, Felia came and tugged at his hand, and while her teeth were shivering, she told him earnestly: "I have a friendship with the brigade commander of the Wehrmacht guarding the north gate. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ info I'll give you some money, you take your sister and escape from the north gate. When you return to your hometown, there is hope. β
Ophelia's bank will soon be frozen, and Frederick will be penniless. Filia had no choice but to use her private money to pay him bribes and absconding expenses.
Frederick looked at Filia, not knowing what to say. Her red hair was stuck to her face with water, and her soaked little skirt clinged to her thighs, sticking to her waist and hips to form a smooth curve, which should be thin and curvy, and her round legs were more visible and charming, and the dripping skirt was attached to her lower abdomen, forming a charming canyon with clear outlines, which wanted to cover up the sexiness of the evil fire. Unbeknownst to her, she clenched her knees together and rubbed her arms together as she pleaded for his answer.
"Elena could be in danger. Although Frederick wanted to hold her tight, he took two steps back, and the two looked at each other farther and farther away, like a thin candy thread: "I must act alone tonight, at least tomorrow I will stay in the imperial capital, because if Elena is under house arrest, I must do something." β
"...... you" Filia choked, thinking that he had gone mad for Elena, and her tone weakened with jealousy: "I finally crawled out of the fire pit, and you have to jump back again?"
"It's a contest between men, and it's okay with women. Frederick pushed his sister towards Filia, lowered his gaze, and looked at the grass on the ground: "If love were more important than ambition, I wouldn't be where I am today." β
Then he turned and trekked, stepping on the sloping bank of the river, and climbed alone to the silent road. Where he's going, no one knows.
Philia hugged her bewildered sister in a stunned manner, stared at Frederick's back, and murmured to Ophelia in her arms, "I don't want my home, I don't want money, I don't want fame, I don't want my lifeβwas your brother like this before?"
"He told me that only an opportunist can turn out of society," Ophelia replied, trembling in Philia's arms, bowing her head, "My brother wants to be a speculator, so he can't escape even if he is afraid." Sister Filia, you have to take care of me, don't let him worry. "She's skillfully coquettish.
Little Nizi knew exactly what Frederick was pushing her away for. Frederick was too busy to take care of himself, so he had to entrust Filia with the care of his sister. In the classical imperial capital, a powerful surname could even bend the law. For example, Farina, who has risen to the top.
As long as Filia takes care of her sister, Frederick can do whatever she wants. The main force of the dreadnought knights had not yet entered the city, and everything was promising: as long as Frederick rescued the empress under house arrest and ordered the nationalist officers to form a royalist party, he would be able to realize his ambition to become the master of the world with only the sword in his hand.
Frederick's back disappeared into the night, and Filia, restrained, did not even chase him. She kissed him in prison, which was already the limit of her self-esteem, and if Frederick had left for another woman, Felia would rather have stood by the river and waited all night than allowed herself to chase him for half a step.
"Cherish those who are close to you and abandon those who abandon you" is the dignity that Filia strives to guard. She would rather be abandoned heartbreakingly than beg for love with a dead face.
She stood there for a long time, and Frederick did not come back to her.
So she knew that this fantasy was nothing more than wishful thinking on her part.
The girl in her arms suddenly shivered, and her sister was afraid of the cold. So Filia bent down and put her arms around her sister, and smiled, "Do you want to visit your sister's castle? β
"Sister, your bangs are dripping. Ophelia reached out and rubbed Filia's cheek, "You're not going to cry, are you?"
Xiao Nizi is so encouraging.
"......" Filia pursed her lips hard, she could no longer pretend to be smiling, she lowered her head and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, only then did she look up in embarrassment, and led her sister to the road without saying a word, afraid that the squeak would reveal her cry.
This stretch of river is remote and uninhabited. After walking for a short while, they saw a low-key carriage, and the two private knights jumped down with agility, and with a rustle of chain mail, they asked in a low voice, "Miss Felia?"
Filia nodded, hugged her body tightly, and said, "Frederick kidnapped me and escaped from prison, he ran away, and you found me on the side of the road." Just tell my father. β
"Yes. The private knight hurriedly handed over the towel and blanket, and Felia took the blanket and wrapped her sister in the car. Then the horse quietly raised his head and trotted to the private castle of Farina, which he knew so well.
An hour later, Frederick, dressed in civilian clothes, reappeared on the bustling streets of the city center, using the artifact's scanning capabilities to evade arrest and weave between the church and the military headquarters.
When Frederick appeared at the military headquarters, the staff officer seemed to have been specially instructed to take Frederick directly into Admiral Farina's lounge.
"You actually escaped from prison. The admiral had a gloomy face, folding Erlang's legs and blowing coffee in the circle chair, without looking up at him at all.
The Admiral had already discovered that Filia had embezzled his official seal and forged military orders, and was already angry.
He regarded Frederick as a conspirator, but Frederick was convinced that he had played with the admiral, but Frederick had also harmed his daughter, and the admiral could not bear it anymore.
"I believe that the military department has already made a resolution. Frederick changed his usual politeness, walked straight up to the admiral, and sat down, "I hope you will release my 26 knights, all equipped with armor and heavy swords, and we will form a good fighting force, which can complete a two-front battle: while destroying the 300 dreadnought knights outside the city, while capturing the empty court, with a single shot, it is simply sharp." β
"What did you do to Filia? She was willing to rescue you, at the cost of angering me?" the Admiral was still angry, and did not talk to him about business.
Frederick's embarrassed eyes were extinguished like wildfire, and he gloomily retracted his sharpness, bowed his head and clenched his fists, and said, "Ling Ai and I are in love with each other. β
The admiral stood up suddenly, grabbed the coffee cup with the lid, and slammed it on the carpet, not only did the hot coffee stain his hands, but the coffee cup also shattered into a sky full of ceramic slag, but his voice was as low as a dud, because the carpet was too soft.
Frederick stopped talking. The admiral threw his glass, pointed at Frederick angrily, and asked, "Did you arrange the empress's edict?"
"Yes. β
"Will the Empress tolerate your affair with Philia?"
"No, it won't. β
"Do you have the face to say that you and Felia are in love with each other?" the Admiral snarled and slapped the tea table, and Frederick's coffee cup jumped into the air, and the coffee spilled on the table.
Frederick clenched his fists and was silent for two seconds, then suddenly stood up, dusted off the coffee foam on his clothes, and stared at the admiral's burning eyes with his head high, and the four eyes were like lasers confronting: "I give up my defense, and can only answer your questions from an objective point of view." According to the expectation, the military headquarters, the Holy See, and the Bafarian coalition will ambush the main force of the Dreadnought Knights tomorrow morning, and put the king and Ferdinand under house arrest, and then the military department will support the emperor to govern, and the emperor will allow the military department to form a five-seat regency council, composed of the prime minister, the marshal, you, the head of the finance department, and the head of the legal department. It is clear that the five-member seat, with the bourgeoisie occupying the second and the nationalist camp occupying the third, means that the military will replace Ferdinand and the king as the helmsman of the entire empire. And the loss of the prince of the Principality of Sirisha, the destruction of the main knights at the same time, immediately changed from 'strong for a while' to 'empty and weak', to be slaughtered by the king, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for revitalization. The Empire's martial arts will rise in your hands! Isn't that what you've always wanted?"
Admiral Farina felt that Frederick's words were like a demonic temptation, and scratched the itch of the words, and was stunned for a moment.
Frederick bypassed the tea table, approached the admiral, stared into his eyes, and was neither humble nor arrogant: "And Bafaria will also regain its armament and continue to work with the empire to defend against the great powers." All we have done is to make the betrayed country pay the price and let the wounded country rise again! We belong to the same community with a shared future and should fight for each other. Therefore, planning a catastrophe for Ferdinand is our top priority. β
Admiral Farina gloomily demanded: "The pressure of public opinion is not enough, the legitimacy of the empress is not enough, and the army cannot digest the order to besiege the palace in a hurry." What to do?"
"Royal legitimacy is given by the Holy See. The Holy See declared Ferdinand a heretic and recognized Elena's dominance. Not only that, but the Holy See will also send priests to participate in the battle, and the strength is enough to convince everything. Rest assured, not only will you not become unrighteous teachers, but you will be able to kill justifiably. Frederick generously provided everything the admiral needed, and he opened the skylight and said, "On the side of the Holy See, I have negotiated for you." β
"You can actually change the position of the Holy See and let the elves enter the world to fight? You have been planning these since the day you entered the imperial capital?" the admiral felt more and more that Frederick was tricky.
"Nope. I started planning this from the day I was ambushed by Ferdinand. Because I learned that day that if I lost, I would have nothing left β in that case, it would be better to gamble everything and turn around. Frederick lightly skipped the mental process, and in order to win the trust of the general, he hastily explained: "I said that day, I want to win." β
Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. Now that Frederick had promised the Holy See to join the WTO, combat effectiveness and legitimacy were all guaranteed, and the admiral was finally satisfied.
As soon as people are satisfied, their momentum is empty. The admiral sat down, waved his hand to rebuke the staff officers who had hastily cleaned up the table, and bowed his head to sip new coffee.
"You look like a real Aryan. Even if you are wallowing in the mud, you will never forget to be strong or climb up, and the land of Germany will always give birth to ambitious young people. Admiral Farina took his coffee, took a deep breath of excitement, bowed his head and muttered, "Frederick, you are a careerist. β
"If love is greater than ambition, I will honestly join the army and fight under your command. Frederick still stood with his hands down, and said in a soft voice, "Even now, if you allow it, I will withdraw from the power dispute, take responsibility for Filia, and marry her as a countess." β
Admiral Farina didn't think about it, and reflexively refused: "Please let Filia go." Her soul is unstained, and you are a viper. Please leave her as far away as possible. β
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and drank the cold coffee.
Frederick stood there for half a minute, watching the Admiral finish the cup of coffee in one gulp, the atmosphere cooling to ice.
"Now, we should discuss the deployment of the ambush. Frederick's face was expressionless, as if he was not hurt: "The main force of the Dreadnought Knights exceeds three hundred, and to kill them all, you need to deploy heavy troops. β
The military department also thinks so. If the priest is involved, the ambush casualties will be more controlled. Admiral Farina put down the empty cup, walked to the tactical sand table with Frederick, bent down and pointed: "The palace defense is empty, only the marshal and you and I need to lead 40 knights to capture Ferdinand." Our main forces will be deployed on the hills outside the city, striving to annihilate all the main forces of the Dreadnought Knights and completely destroy Ferdinand's living forces. A palace coup and an ambush outside the city would start at the same time and end quickly to minimize the impact and allow for a smooth transition of power. β
Frederick listened patiently and suggested changes as if he and the Admiral had never been unhappy. (To be continued.) )