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In the command center of the mountain cliff castle, elves wearing various uniforms shuttle through the space like the hall of the opera house, army green, navy white, air force blue, civilian yellow, standing collar, open collar, and there are more than a dozen sets of suits and overalls.

This is by no means an everyday situation, and in order to eliminate confusion and duplication of functions, interdepartmental negotiations must be made through institutionalized formal documents and relevant channels. This is one of the reasons why the consortiums, the defense forces, and Alfheim have been able to work together smoothly, and there has been no factionalism and bureaucratic factionalism like Charlemagne.

The current non-everyday has another reason involved.

As the headquarters of the high command, in addition to handling all kinds of military affairs, government affairs that had to be decided and approved by the supreme consul were also sent here, so government officials were also able to set foot in this military forbidden area.

In their view, it is a dictatorship to grasp the military and political power, and what should the council do? Wouldn't it be beautiful to simply dissolve the council in order to save public funds and spend the money in more important places?

It was the liberals and conservatives in the Senate who said this strange thing, and the radicals and the military who contributed to it. The latter one said that this idea is very good and powerful, and it must be implemented immediately, and whoever dares to stop it is ****, and they should be told to shut up immediately in a very yellow and violent way. The liberals immediately launched a counterattack, saying that this was a violation of the constitution, a subversion of the national system, and a contemplation of Charlemagne...... The two sides fought happily, and they were all chicken feathers.

-- What superficial guys.

Again, this thought came to Brunhill's mind.

Competition within an organization is not the only negative effect. Wise superiors will always try to avoid a situation where the family is dominant. Imperial scheming is one reason, but another is that the dominance of one faction within an organization often means rapid corruption and ineffectiveness, and that a certain degree of competition is necessary to maintain a degree of competition in order to maintain the vitality of the organization. But the big war is coming, and you shouldn't be enthusiastic about this kind of thing. As wise men and leaders above the common people, we have an obligation to look further. Calmly deal with all kinds of situations. In this sense...... The council and other factions are really still petty, and to put it mildly, embarrassed.

-- They are only crooked now, as long as they show results, no matter how noisy the crow can only shut up.

Looking out over the busy scene from behind the president's seat on the second floor of the opera house, Brunhill held back his excitement and struggled to keep his poker face open.

The long wait is coming to an end, and after more than a thousand years when even the word dormant becomes empty, it will finally step from the dark corner of oblivion into the stage under the sun. Countless ancestors sacrificed everything for this moment, including their lives, with regret and unwillingness to pass away silently, passing on their long-cherished wishes to future generations and pinning their hopes on the distant future. Now, at last, Brunhill could feel that the great souls were bound to her through the bonds of blood. Look at this long-awaited, world-changing moment.

It would be nice to have the "that" picture as well, but at the moment the international situation is not enough to withstand that kind of shock. The reappearance of elves as a force on the international stage alone will keep many people awake. Now it is only because of the threat of Charlemagne that there is a possibility of compromise. After all, no one is stupid enough to refuse another person's help when they are choked by the neck, just because they are concerned about that person's origin, beliefs, character, and other issues. On the other hand, there must be some self-control here, and there is no need to lose what you should have gained for the sake of a moment.

(And even if there are no other spectators.) As fireworks for celebration and wolf smoke for declaring war, "it" was fully qualified, too. ）

Brunhill's gaze shifted downward, and the terminal in front of the conductor's seat was broadcasting every move in the other room.

In a certain control center that is one size smaller than the cliff castle, more than thirty men and women are busy facing the terminal in front of them, and the large broadcast interface above their heads projects the results of their busyness. Manage radar and optical observation images, various data, and correction information of the target. Blocking out the hustle and bustle here, you can still hear the tense tones of young men and women when they first enter the actual battle.

"System, start moving. ”

"Posture control is on, altitude correction, gyroscope confirms stability. ”

"The crosshair induces the control to activate, and the connection with the navigation signal confirms. ”

Since last night, a base in the far north has taken off the camouflage of "meteorological observation" and started activating the "system". The "system" has a huge body that is second to none in the Defence Force's equipment sequence, and the internal structure is unprecedentedly complex, coupled with great power, making the use and maintenance process cumbersome, and every step must be carefully tread on thin ice. Even if you take a wrong step, the entire system will be considered light, and if it is serious, it will even cause an environmental disaster of varying levels.

Bulky, complex, expensive, dangerous.

It stands to reason that something with the above characteristics should be killed in the ideation stage, let alone walking off the production line. But for this world-changing moment, the "system" was made, and now is the time to prove its worth.

The bell rang, and the staff and officers put aside their work and looked up at the ceiling.

The loudspeakers that spread throughout the cliff castle and around delivered a crisp and pleasant female voice.

"There are still 15 minutes before the official broadcast, and all personnel enter the post for the final inspection before the broadcast. Repeat, the distance is ......"

The broadcast continued, and the base was filled with screams, yelling, shoving, and arguing, and every elf - officers, soldiers, officers, staff members with tension and anxiety on their faces - but no one was terrified.

It is true that the entire elven camp is about to face a chaotic and unknown future, and there is no way back when one step out. Either unite to win or never recover. At such a critical juncture, it is normal to be nervous and hesitant.

But so what?

That noble lord will perform miracles again, and the elven camp will usher in a glorious future, and the glory of victory will be with Gilmania.

They have no doubts about it.

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When the elves are busy. The citizens of Lüders were not idle, they were a little busier. It's just that they are so busy that their feet don't touch the ground, but the mood of the two sides is completely different.

The sky was clear in Lüders on the 6th of the flower moon, and the blackened streets were filled with the gloom peculiar to the fire scene. The disgusting scorching stench lingered in the air for a long time, and citizens who casually found a cloth to cover their mouths and noses frowned to clean up the ruins, whenever they found survivors or remains. Immediately summon a nearby companion to help.

Clearing the site by hand is slow, but there is a lack of large civil machinery and enough magicians, and survivors buried under the rubble, and rough work will cut off their chances of survival.

Filthy, foul-smelling, fatigued, and unreasonable bureaucrats, everyone is pushed to the limit, and every now and then there are clashes and fights. It was only because of the presence of the army that the riots did not spread.

The people below are full of complaints, and the big people above have a serious meeting...... Tearing.

That's right, it's the tearing conference. Minerva had thought the situation was so tense right now. Summoning important ministers to the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles must be to discuss important issues such as the king's illness, disaster relief, and dealing with the elven camp. But when I got to the scene, there was obviously something wrong with this painting style.

"How can a man who has no title, no official position, and no noble blood command an army?"

The issue that has been set as the highest priority and most urgent is the handling of "those who falsely claim to be holy maidens and usurp the command of the army".

"It's just a little clever country girl, it is already a great disrespect to cross the nobles and military generals to command the army, and it is still a great disrespect to attack the place of the crown prince, so it is still His Royal Highness who is merciful to not be burned at the stake for example. How dare you ask for a reward? Does the person who makes such a request still have the slightest sense of being a nobleman?"

The new Minister of War, Loire, contorted his nervous face. Spitting stars and publishing a tirade.

Loire, who sold his father and hugged the crown prince's thigh, was not what most people imagined. will only fight for the old yanai. The left-wing literati François-Marie Arouet described him as "ruthless and arrogant". Soon after he entered the Army, Loire proved to be far superior to his father. It can be said that most of the success of the rapid transformation of the royal army from the old army is due to Loire's unparalleled organizational skills and ruthlessness. During the period of army reform, Loire sent a large number of war commissioners and overseers to inspect the garrisons and supervise the progress of military reform. The army often falsely reported the number of people to eat empty salaries, find civilians to make up the numbers to deal with inspections, and resell weapons. Once rumors of organizing smuggling and other violations of law and discipline are discovered and verified by this supervision system, the officials and military personnel concerned will be quickly dismissed from their posts, and then magically "evaporate from the world." This brutal military administration was fully supported by the crown prince, and any slander and accusations against Loire were firmly blocked. With the support of the crown prince and the corpse that was cleared. Loire succeeded in carrying out military reforms.

Thanks to Loire's efforts, Charlemagne's army became the world's top standing army. Well-armed, numerous, well-trained, loyal to the crown prince. In addition, a large number of reserve officers were reserved in the Praetorian Guard, and a new corps with strong combat effectiveness could be formed with just a single order. Finally, Loiva used the growing military and political apparatus to build a "killer weapon" for the future -- the establishment of a national defense mobilization force with the provincial militias as the main body.

This is an unprecedented feat in the military history of a human country, and at the same time, it is also the capital of the Dauphin Louis's reckless adventure, and it is also the political basis for Loire to settle down. With this wealth, Lois Tellier was given the title of Marquis, Minister of War and Minister of War.

Now, the steamy upstart is unbridled with indignation and saliva at his first cabinet meeting after Night of the Long Knives.

Originally, this was not surprising, the new official took office with three fires, plus his origin and position, and Lois had to seize every opportunity to show the crown prince his loyalty and ability. As the Albion slang saying "a lion can beat a hound", a tool without value will inevitably meet a tragic end, and Loire's father is a good example. Using cabinet meetings to invite merit is exactly what Loire has to do.

So far it was all within the scope of understanding, but the crimes accused by Luire ...... Something seems wrong. Isn't this a typical army style? Shouldn't the army's actions be well set an example and encouraged? How could it be changed to a court-martial? Even if that village girl is not from your line, it must be suppressed. But leave aside other things that need to be dealt with urgently, go back and forth to talk about "civilians" and "women", and live with a villainous face, aren't you afraid of causing public resentment when you spread it?

“...... This is a time of emergency. ”

The ministers are out of the way. Loire's voice raised an octave to draw everyone's attention back to the eye.

"The despicable and shameless pointy-eared heretics were frightened and defeated by the invincible royal army under the command of the crown prince, which was a sign of the enemy's exhaustion. It can be asserted here that the elves have no more soldiers available! Let's be clear, we are facing a rabble!"

The laughter and applause rang out at the right time, and in addition to the crown prince's line, many people who had previously held a neutral position also joined the tide of echoing.

"But we can't underestimate the rats. The maggots in these ditches have been parasitic in our country for a long time, and God knows how far they have penetrated, how many preparations have been made behind the scenes, and how many tricks have been done under the table. In a tragedy like this one, it is precisely because of the lack of unified command and strong leadership that the rats have been given an opportunity. ”

――Is it finally the beginning?

With a thoughtful expression and a wave of echo, Minerva, who had been silent, frowned.

The highest priority for authoritarians is to try to grab more power, and the only difference between these people is vision and means. Unfortunately. The crown prince obviously has nothing to do with "long-term vision" and "clever means", and lacks self-knowledge and patience.

That's why he couldn't wait to play the card of "state of emergency", and when no one could stop him, with the backing of the army, he held high the banner of "the first heir to the throne", starting with "civilians commanding the army", excluding the Minerva line, and bringing Charlemagne into the orbit of the military dictatorship.

Put it in the past. Minerva can only accept the status quo and wait for the new head of the family to decide her and Charles' fate as a member of the royal family and as an asset. Now she is no longer a powerless girl who is submissive. After seeing her brother use strategic magic to kill his father without frowning, Minerva was not willing to leave her fate at the mercy of this man.

But now is also not the time for a head-on conflict. The crown prince's faction is in the limelight, and rash opposition will inevitably be besieged, and the last position may also be lost, and everything will accompany the madman into the abyss of destruction.

Thankfully, she still has Richelieu's legacy.

"What the Secretary of War said was very true. ”

A frank voice echoed in the Hall of Mirrors. One can't help but look sideways at the middle-aged man who is next to Loire.

He has a slender figure, and his years at sea have endowed him with a strong and strong physique, with a well-groomed mid-parted wavy roll and a slightly curled mustache that exudes a calm bearing, and his iconic hooked nose shows his close kinship with the late Prime Minister Richelieu.

Jean-Armand de Maile Blazer. Charlemagne, Secretary of State for the Navy, one of the finest commanders of the Royal Navy.

Just listen to the Lord of the Admiralty continue to say in a magnetic voice:

"Only. As a minister, he vainly argues about the ownership of the commander...... Doesn't seem right?"

Whispers of "buzzing" swirled through the Hall of Mirrors, and Loire pulled out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead that didn't exist.

Subordinates are taboo when discussing changes at the top, no matter which side wins in the end, they will not give a good face to chew the root of their tongue, and if they don't get it right, they will die. Not to mention the issue of "commanding power," which is the most untouchable, and if the crime of "violating commanding authority" is confirmed, the outcome will be very promising.

What's going on?

Let's look for a copy of Charlemagne's Code and see what Article 11 says.

It was a short sentence - "The king commands the army and navy".

Note that it is not "the king is the commander-in-chief of the army and navy", but "the king is in command of the army and navy".

The army did not obey the cabinet, and the command was directly controlled by the king himself, which was normal in feudal society. The army, regardless of the branch, whether standing or the private army of the local lords, was nominally "His Majesty's army", and it was only reasonable that it should be under the direct command of the king. In order to strengthen the central government's control over the army, the kings spared no effort to strengthen the commander-in-chief. At the time of the Army's reform, Loire published two manuals on the power of the commander-in-chief: the "Commander's Program" and the "Commander's Reference". The former is a top secret and can only be read by a very small number of senior officers, and the latter is an army textbook that every soldier has to memorize along with the "Soldier's Sayings." It is clearly written: "The essence of the commanding power is power, and its role is supralegal," "The exercise of the commanding power and its results are not responsible to the Cabinet, and the Cabinet has no right to question, demand, explain, or criticize the commanding power of the armed forces and its results." ”

To put it bluntly, the army can be lawless. Above the government! With this "independence of commanding power," the army can go as wild as it wants and go alone, and as long as the king does not say anything, no one can control them.

Loire's original intention was to strengthen the authority of the army, and at the same time pave the way for the crown prince to take over the military and political power after his accession to the throne, as long as there was a "command independence" as a guarantee, it was a very simple matter to kick out Richelieu. But the initiator couldn't have imagined it. I will be kicked into the pit dug by the Navy ****.

The navy has lost its greatest reliance and potential ally, and its momentum may not be as strong as it used to be, but with Minerva's support and support for the legitimacy of the old king, there is no problem in stumbling the army. What's more, Lois has a "strong leader" and "wise commander", and he will give you a platform and go online, and investigate the charges of "cursing the king" and "great disrespect", which is a catch. The old king is still alive, and it is not the turn of the army horse manure to point fingers. Do you want us to talk about how the City of Condor flew to Versailles before, and what happened in the process?

Louis, who had always maintained a detached attitude, could not sit still, and on the surface he was still a detached and silent crown prince, but the subtext of the Secretary of State for the Navy also stabbed him. He was the one who instructed Loire to write those two books, he was the one who ordered the City of Condor to start, and he was the one who prepared to bombard Versailles. After doing so many rebellious things, the cooked duck flew at the last moment, and only he knew the taste.

Charles IV suffered a stroke due to severe irritation. Now lying in bed all day is only one breath more than a dead man, but he is not a dead man after all. The brain is still functioning, and the fingers are still moving. When someone asks him a question, he can also ring the bell to answer "yes" or "no". According to the imperial doctor, there is no hope of a cure, but as long as he meditates and recupeserates, the old king may be able to fight in bed for another ten years.

What the hell are you kidding?!What the hell is it to fight for another ten years?!It took so much thought. It's not for the sake of seeing such a stupid ending!

Just as Louis clenched his fists and was about to get up and forcibly reverse the situation, his expression that had been steady cracked.

“......？”

The people in the Hall of Mirrors all showed suspicious expressions.

Versailles, Lüdders, Verdun, La Rochelle, Metz, Lugdunum, Bradiga, Vichy, Toulon...... In every city under Charlemagne, the people put down what they were doing and looked up in confusion.

In front of their eyes or heads, the air gradually distorted. The result is a strange square patch covered with snowflakes.

Then......

Dangdangdang -

The 16-second opening song produced by the famous composer Meng Weidong for a news program was stolen, and this piece destined to be used for decades reverberated over Charlemagne for the first time.

And that very characteristic opening line.

"Good morning, everyone, today is Monday, the 6th of the flower month, and welcome to this program. ”

A man and a woman in suits and leather shoes appear on the screen, and thousands of stunned men and women are underneath.

Not only because of the image that appeared out of thin air, nor because of the distinctive opening line, but more importantly, the men and women in the picture have ears as slender as leaves.

Genie.

A race that has been declared extinct and extinct.

Before people could recover from the shock, a new wave of brainstorming swept over.

In the cheerful "Radetzky March", red flags are flying, large ocean liners are slowly launched, tractors are harvesting in the golden wheat waves, blonde men and women wearing brown scarves, steelmakers are making a furnace of molten steel, and red-faced girls are picking apples...... The images of the harvest celebration scrolled on, and then the camera turned, and the suffocating center of the council was unfolded. The pleasant voice of the female anchor sounded.

“...... Due to the ongoing turmoil in the country, local governments have expressed regret and reservations about the royal dispute. In order to ensure the peace and territorial integrity of the kingdom, the local governments in the north of the kingdom decided to form the Dominion of Zion with immediate effect and maintain a neutral position in the dispute. After the passage of the bill, the Dominion representatives had cordial and friendly talks with the representatives of Ostoria and the San István Crown Lord, and the Zion Dominion decided to form a customs union with the Ostoria and San István Crown Ties with immediate effect to eliminate trade barriers and benefit the people......"

The news that shook the world could not be rejected or tampered with into Charlemagne's life, and everyone was either shocked or terrified, except for Roland and Minerva who flipped through a pamphlet on the cover of the nomination "Encyclopedia of Diplomatic Slang", marking something silently.

"There are only the last miles left until the war. ”

Roland, who was in Lüders, closed the pamphlet, covering his face above the tip of his nose, and his mouth overflowed with haggard realization.

[It's about to be 515, I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list, and the red envelope rain will be able to give back to readers and promotional works on May 15. A piece is also love, and it must be better!] (To be continued.) )