Chapter 43: We can't sit still
Adolf's decision to form a secret police did not cause much of a stir.
It claims to be a security company and is hired by the government to assist the police in their work.
Therefore, in the eyes of the commoners and most nobles, this is just an ordinary private company, which may be regarded as a temporary security guard, and it is insignificant.
After all, even MI6 will not be established for 40 years, let alone upgraded versions of the SS and the Interior Ministry.
At this stage, people lack a real sense of such institutions, except for the people of the East.
However, not everyone is so stupid, like those great nobles, they are deeply aware of what kind of centralized rule will be brought about by such an army that only obeys the orders of individuals or a few people and can be dispatched at any time.
And the supporters of the Carlos faction also understand that this will make the police force card less deterrent.
But when they unite and try to thwart the formation of this company, it is only to find that they have been betrayed by the greatest nobles.
While others, including several party ministers, were opposed, Campos was fully supportive.
His son was the head of the company, and with his contribution to the Bourbon royal family, he was confident that the knife would not hit his head.
Centralization of power is not only good for Alfonso, but also good for him, and Campos also wants to use this to clear the opposition.
With this in mind, he ignored all opinions and forcibly pushed for the establishment of this company.
This type of company has no precedent and no law that says it cannot be established.
With the support of the armed forces, the birth of the "Progressive Guard" has become irresistible......
"We can't sit back like this!"
Inside the Barcelona port office, Joan finds Mario.
The once-calm and confident leader of the independence faction now circles around the office in a panic.
"After they arm this force, they can liquidate us at any time, and now there are more than 1,100 police in the city, and it is impossible to stop them!
What's more, those policemen are not much loyal either, and now it is okay to exchange special status for benefits, and it is impossible to expect them to fight with the regular army! ”
Mario lost his usual calmness, and his fingers kept tapping on the table:
"Yes, we can't sit still, but I've consulted with the others, and we can't come up with a plan that will convince the public!
We were caught off guard, this time the army recruited people to hide the number, and at least 2,000 people were drawn to form a security company!
The weapons in stock were also issued to them, and they may enter the city after training in a few days! ”
"Bang!" Huo An slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang.
"You also know that the situation is critical, hurry up and get a plan! Stop having a meeting, what's the use of having a meeting?
This time, the great nobles are all standing with us, but as long as Campos resists the opposition of the past few days, he will have the strength to flip the table after that, and it is useless for anyone to stand with us!
I have already published in the newspapers that once this company is formed, everyone will be under autocratic rule, without freedom and democracy, but no one believes it! ”
Mario frowned, Hoan incited public opinion, the police spearheaded the riot, and with the military oppression in the neighboring area, they were actually capable of launching a rebellion.
But this time the news came too quickly, and it had nothing to do with the army, and the few informants they planted failed to report the news.
"Now it's time to prepare for the worst!" He said in a deep voice:
"Or, we now hurry out of the city and escape Catalonia.
Or, fight with them, they want to lift the table, and we don't have to talk about any rules! ”
"You mean...... Assassination? Huo An's eyes froze, and the option of escaping was automatically ruled out by him, fleeing? Where can he escape, he is a Catalan, all his roots are in Catalonia, and he has gone to other regions, and I am afraid that he is not as good as a civilian.
Mario nodded and shook his head: "Assassination, but it's not such a simple assassination, the other party is not a fool, and now he must be under layers of protection!"
Distinguish who our enemies are, Alfonso, Campos, Campos' sons, Garcia, just the four of them, including the other top Progressive Party leaders, will not be our enemies this time.
And the only forces we have at our disposal are a hundred loyal policemen, a few killers in Ugo's hands, hundreds of tenants in the estate, and newspapers! ”
Seeing that Huo An was still confused, Mario sighed, leaned into his ear and whispered, "............ Not an assassination! It's a forcible kill! ”
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On the other side, in the Doge's Palace, Alfonso and Campos were leisurely drinking coffee.
"Look at these letters, although there are not many of them, they are all signed by people with heads and faces." Campos took a sip and said with a relaxed expression.
He was not happy, the opposition was even smaller than he had imagined, and most of the nobles did not realize the seriousness of the matter.
Alfonso also smiled: "In four days at the latest, those private police can enter the city, and you must beware of those people and dogs jumping off the wall in a hurry these days!" ”
In his opinion, the "Progressive Guard" can only be counted as a private police officer at the moment, and it is.
The members of the guard were all recruited from the city, and they were no higher than ordinary soldiers, and it was impossible to expect them to engage in espionage, counter-espionage, and precision assassination.
The members are positioned as private police officers within the police system, responsible only to Campos and Alfonso.
The requirement for them is not to be afraid of clashes with regular police, to be able to follow the orders of their superiors, and to arrest those who should be arrested.
Although Alfonso gave them the ultimate position of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs, it will take a long time to cultivate to achieve this goal.
"Rest assured, there are 100 members of the Governor's Guard, and they have been patrolling the Governor's Palace at an intense intensity recently.
I also transferred a group of smart and reliable soldiers from the army, a full 150 people, a total of 250 people, it is enough to protect us! "The Governor felt that he had made the right arrangements.
Alfonso was not as optimistic as he was: "Can't you send more people from the army?" The police in the city don't listen to us. ”
"No way, the quality of ordinary soldiers is not very good, you can't do jobs like patrolling security, and you have to be careful that there are people from the Carlos faction.
There was only so much to be sent of the non-commissioned officers, and it was reported that the armies of Valencia and Aragon were massing in large numbers towards the border, and they had to be guarded against.
10,000 people have been retired from the army, and the new recruits have not yet completed their training, so our military strength is currently relatively tight. Campos spoke of the reality and comforted:
"Don't worry, the police system is not a death squad, they will not come with them to attack the Governor's Palace, at most send a few assassins, what assassins can break through such a defense network."
"I hope so." Alfonso didn't care anymore, and he didn't really care if anyone came to assassinate him.
He was confident that the 100-man Governor's Guard outside, as long as it wasn't open and flat, he could kill a dozen of them and then retreat, but he was just a little worried about the safety of the Governor's family.