Chapter 42: The Coup d'État

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When the news of the defeat of the front line came, it was in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoDuchess Theresa and her son, Emperor Joseph, are having dinner together. When the panicked courtiers ran over, they shouted without regard for etiquette. Duchess Teresa frowned. I feel annoyed in my heart. However, when she was ready to punish the courtier. The words he said made the duchess's knife and fork fall to the ground at once.

"The front line was defeated! General Karl was killed! The Bavarians ran away!"

With such a news, it spread in Vienna. The aristocrats were terrified. And civilians are also feeling precarious. Riots and law and order problems ensued. But all of this was quelled by the iron fist of Duchess Teresa.

It's just a prelude.

"It's time to act. ”

"But, but—"

"As we agreed, it's time to act. ”

That's it. Danger often comes from within.

When the Habsburg army was almost completely lost in Prague. A coup d'état was also brewing at the court of Vienna, the capital of Austria. And now, probably the only army of the coalition that can fight, about 7,000 Bavarian soldiers, led by General Wallenstein, for various reasons, did not even enter the gates of Vienna. Took a direct detour back to Bavaria. This has increased the success rate of this coup d'état a lot.

"Of course, if our nominal leaders could have bled up a little bit, maybe we would have gotten a better result. "That night, in Joseph's bedchamber. Several Norman spies looked at the restless Holy Roman Emperor and couldn't help but have such thoughts.

If you don't look at it like a human king, you don't see it and you are afraid. Mencius's words are almost the best footnote to the "Holy Roman Emperor". Not to mention the fact that before that, it was up to the Norman spies to discuss things with him. The dignified Holy Roman Emperor didn't even have anyone to trust. Cronies and anything never seem to have appeared in front of Joseph. This was very distressing to the Norman spies - after all, in this case. They play the role of auxiliaries. The one who really sings the leading role must be His Majesty the Emperor.

"Pure waste. In the end, a Norman spy finally couldn't help it, and cursed viciously in his heart. This is a way to relieve stress. Otherwise, he felt like he was going to be driven crazy by this idiot emperor.

"Well, it seems, there is a big chance that the second package will be implemented. Later, several Norman spies on a mission got together and whispered.

"yes, that's probably the case. Not the best results though. But there will be something to be gained. Hearing what his colleague said, several other Norman spies couldn't help but nod their heads in agreement.

"Then that's it, let's split up. Number four. Your task is the most important. You have to take care of that bastard emperor. He must not be allowed to make any mistakes. In addition to that, ...... when necessary"

"Don't worry. The man known as the Four nodded: "I am ready to be faithful to the Lord at any time." ”

After saying this, the group of people discussed the details again, and then went their separate ways.

In the middle of the day, there was a lot of rumors in the city of Vienna. The news of the defeat at the front changed in three or five turns. Say anything. The rumors are more scary than the other. The bluffing of the citizens of Vienna is like something. The Norman Empire was notorious. But not many people have the idea of what if. At that time, many people packed their bags and prepared to flee. As a result, when the group of people reached the city gate, they found that the four gates of Vienna were blocked, and they were not allowed to enter or leave.

At the same time, the Vienna garrison went into action - but they did not do a good deed to protect the territory and the people. Rather, it is the implementation of compulsory military control. It is necessary to organize all the citizens of Vienna to be cannon fodder. The citizens of Vienna thought to themselves: the tens of thousands of troops at the front were gone. It is useful to ask a group of us ordinary people to go up. Naturally do not dry. The garrison is not ambiguous. At that time, he killed a lot of people's heads......

That's it. The Norman spies didn't know whether to cry or laugh - the estrangement between the citizens of Vienna and the Habsburg royal family deepened. However, the chaos they wanted was forcibly suppressed by Duchess Teresa......

"But that's okay! In that case, the number of possible surnames for us to carry out the second plan has also increased. It's almost a trade-off. "The Norman spies passed messages to each other. After that, I came to this conclusion.

"Tonight, the operation went on as it should. Whether or not to implement the second set of plans depends on the results!"

And so, until the evening. There was chaos in Vienna again - but the gangsters and thugs in the possession of the Norman intelligence system began to make trouble. There were even quite a few bribed Vienna garrisons involved. These men formed a rebel army, burning and looting, and at the same time approaching in the direction of the Vienna Imperial Palace. The intent is already very obvious.

Sure enough, after the news came out, this group of flies and bugs and other things all took action...... Hum. "I saw the city blazing. Duchess Teresa smiled coldly. As a good ruler. She naturally knew the dangers of Norman spies. So be prepared. At this moment, the rebels in the rebellion have been dealt a very severe blow. Everything went as she had imagined.

It's just that......

It just went so well. Smoothly, Teresa felt a little unrealistic. She still had several backhands that she hadn't used. The opponent's attack seemed to be about to be repulsed. It's really hard to understand.

And so, all of a sudden, there was an uproar throughout the court! The sound of explosions and fires at a distance did not come from the streets, or from anywhere else. After hearing such an explosion, Teresa realized that her precious son had not appeared since the beginning of the riot!

"No—according to Joseph's timid surname, he wouldn't...... But ......" Duchess Teresa thought for a long time. In the end, a very surprising conclusion was reached. But at this moment, the only remaining surname slightly suppressed the surname Li. She didn't want to believe that her son had the audacity to betray her.

But that's just the way it is. Emperor Joseph, who had been suppressed by Teresa for a long time, finally took action. He led some of the bribed guards, plus a handful of soldiers who heeded his call, and a group of more elite Norman Assassins to launch an attack. And using the pre-set ** trap, he got hundreds of troops who were guarding the palace and were loyal to Duchess Teresa. Then he rushed in the direction where Teresa was.

"In this way, I was able to get out of that woman's shadow. Become a true emperor! After that, the Normans will also die! I am the true ruler of the Holy Roman Empire!" Joseph's ambition and self-confidence swelled dramatically. A false feeling of "I can control everything" completely distorted his excited face.

It's just that it's all just a delusion. Teresa certainly attaches great importance to her palace and her own safety. Soon, several other groups of guards who had been lurking were in action. At the gates of Teresa's palace, a fierce battle ensued with the rebels who had revolted.

"Sure enough...... That kid. By this time, Teresa had already seen the person standing at the front, hoarse, and screaming loudly with a hideous face. It was Joseph indeed, and it was indeed her son. After confirming this, the intense emotions of anger, shame, and betrayal made the duchess almost faint. In an instant, she almost wanted to order her army to kill the unfilial son.

"No, no—it must not be done at such a time. After all, he was also the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. If he is killed, he loses his morality. The banner of rebellion against the Norman Empire will be gone......"

After a short while, Teresa was back to normal. And completely cut off the family affection. Think about it completely with reason. And came to the conclusion that the guy can't be killed. At least not kill him now. Put him under house arrest. Wait until after the end of the war with the Norman Empire. It would be nice to take your time with this.

Teresa had made her decision, and she reverted to her indifference, and she spoke softly to her guards, "The Emperor has been held hostage by those rebels. The soldiers were ordered to be careful not to hurt the emperor. I want him to live, remember, live!"

After receiving the order, the guards did be a little careful. Soon, however, they realized that such caution was pointless. Because the so-called emperor who was "held hostage by the rebels" was a scumbag with only five combat effectiveness. There is no threat to them at all. With a little attention, he could indeed be captured alive.

In this way, the battle remained deadlocked until the early morning of the next day. At this moment, the rebellion in the city was basically suppressed. A large number of Austrian troops marched to the Vienna Palace to join the battle as reinforcements. The rebels have gone and surrendered. Emperor Joseph yelled helplessly and unwillingly. Then he collapsed under the siege of hundreds of troops. It looks like this matter will be resolved right away......

It's weird.

When the discouraged Emperor Joseph was about to be captured, and the Austrian soldiers began to relax, a blow arrow suddenly shot out of the crowd and hit the Emperor Joseph in the eyebrow!!

(To be continued)