268 sprouts and cobras
Major General Claude arrested Oppenheimer without mercy. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The bankers struggled frantically, and when they were dragged out of the cellar, they were still shouting in the sun: "Are the beneficiaries criminals? Use your brains to wipe out Mendelssohn's biggest beneficiary! Is it the rising new bank? Or the new powers of the victorious powers! Why only me? Why only me?"
Then he was knocked unconscious by the soldier with the hilt of his sword, and dragged out like a corpse, only the lawyer's words echoed in his ears:
"Shut up, and then the prince will save you. The probation becomes indefinite, and after the indefinite bail, you can walk in broad daylight again. ”
The lawyer followed Oppenheimer and whispered before he stopped on the grass and stared worriedly at the losing defendant.
Frederick ran out with Felia in tow, stopped Major General Claude at the door of the cellar, and whispered outside: "Major General, the bombing of the mansion was funded by Oppenheimer, I am very sure. Oppenheimer must have been desperate for a reduced sentence if he was given a suspended death sentence, so be sure to take this opportunity to find out who the inner ghost of the Praetorian Guard is and clear Commander Griffith's guilt. ”
Filia nodded nervously, "My brother is tired and exhausted. He will be grateful to you if he can get help in the unexpected. ”
Major General Claude tilted his head and stared at Frederick and shook his head in disbelief: "You can always make fanciful accusations, but every time you can come true. Where the hell did your information come from?"
"Poor people. I occasionally interacted with lowly paupers, and it was they who told me that David was involved. After David was captured by the Holy See, he once relented and admitted that Oppenheimer was the upline planner of the bombing. Frederick eagerly stated, proving his worth while helping Griffith make a comeback: "Oppenheimer would at least be willing to exchange the traitors in the Praetorian Guard for a reduced sentence, even if he would not bite out the mastermind behind the scenes." We have to seize the opportunity to pull Griffith out of the quagmire in order to regroup. ”
Major General Claude thought so, vaguely felt that Frederick was closely linked to the interests of the military department, and he admired the young man's ability to peel skin and dismantle his bones—Frederick was like a tiger, with a tongue covered in barbs, and would not only pounce on Oppenheimer, but also lick every strand of flesh off his bones.
Major General Claude suspected that Frederick was considering a follow-up to save Griffith before Oppenheimer was overthrown.
But he was still unwilling, frowned at Frederick, looked at Frederick, clenched his fists and asked: "Use commutation to trade information for the mole? You must know that after the sentence was changed to life imprisonment, Ferdinand had 10,000 ways to bribe the warden to bail Oppenheimer out of prison." ”
Frederick stroked his hair irritably, crossed his waist twice, and explained under the bewildered gaze of the Major General: "Ferdinand is not a mortal - did you see him depart? Even if we try our best, we will not necessarily be able to hang Oppenheimer, we cannot afford to waste our energy on a prisoner, and we must save our commanders from the scandal as soon as possible. And you only get one chance. ”
He rubbed his hair and looked at the major general carefully: "Even if Oppenheimer is dismembered, Ferdinand will not break his bones, but let Griffith return to military power, then our nationalist camp will be impregnable." Ferdinand was like a god, he rarely made mistakes, and if he wanted to compete with him, it was imperative to improve himself. I seized Oppenheimer's bank for self-improvement, and I cleared Griffith for self-improvement—so that one day we could stand up to Ferdinand. ”
Filia was so sweet that she bit her lip and watched him speak, thinking that her charm had brought good news to her brother, but only later did she learn that Frederick's purpose for overthrowing Oppenheimer was as pure as it was: money and the army.
"Even if your sister's enemies survive, will you save Griffith first?" Major General Claude was already impressed, but he was surprised that Frederick could accept this situation.
"Major General, on the battlefield, we often deliberately maim opposing soldiers, but do not kill. Why. Frederick could not answer this sharp question, so he rubbed his stubble breathlessly, and replied tactfully: "For there is no point in killing wounded soldiers, and wounded soldiers do not make the enemy stronger, and it makes sense to keep wounded soldiers, because caring for them distracts the enemy." Oppenheimer is the lame wailing wounded soldier, we intimidate him to torture him, we threaten him to trade chips, we knock him out to the bone, to save the Praetorian Commander's career, to get the best benefit, and then let him cry and drag Ferdinand down. ”
Filia's heart cooled for a moment before it warmed up. She watched as the man she loved grew stranger to the cold-blooded generals she knew best: they would discuss pragmatic strategies while putting aside their humanity.
But Frederick did this to save her brother, and to clear the blame of the anxious Griffith, and quickly make a comeback.
This made Filia warm with gratitude.
It was precisely because of her mixed feelings that she wondered even more, what was it that made Frederick a skilled strategist?
Filia was determined to find out.
Major General Claude nodded his head lightly for more than ten times before muttering meaningfully: "Marquis William is an honest and benevolent nobleman, but he didn't expect his son to have cobra venom flowing in his veins. ”
"Man is like a pea, blooming green leaves in the sun and turning into crowded sprouts in the dark. Frederick held his head high and insisted: "If I had been born in my father's time, I would have shown the gene of honesty." It's a pity that the darkness volleyed and I became a sprout. ”
"No offense. Cobra's venom is a compliment, if you don't dislike it for being blunt. Claude made a rare slight bow to Frederick, restraining his joy: "As you wish, I will use Oppenheimer's commutation in exchange for Griffith's resurrection." As long as you and Sister Ling don't mind, everything will be fine. ”
Frederick nodded slightly, indicating that he didn't mind, and then politely said, "Common enemies make us friends." ”
Claude implicitly acquiesced: "I hope we don't become enemies in the future." Then the major general left in a hurry.
As soon as the major general left, Ophelia came out angrily and asked, "Brother, don't you keep saying that you want to take Oppenheimer's head?"
"Because Oppenheimer was a mortal man, it was necessary to pry out the information that was favorable to Griffith from his mouth before he died. Frederick frowned and touched his sister's silver hair, muttering with determination: "Oppenheimer's longevity has started the countdown." Why not give him a commutation?"
So you just said those things...... Are you lying to that major general?" Ophelia suddenly realized and breathed a sigh of relief, and was suddenly full of love for her cunning brother.
Frederick bowed his head and combed Ophelia's silver hair, and said softly, "That's not a lie. It's called perfunctory. ”
Filia tilted her head to stare at the confident Frederick, narrowing her eyes curiously, as if looking at a clueless mystery. (To be continued.) )