5. The Actors (3)

The Riverly Hotel.

The city of Lüdes, which is always full of romance and hormonal smells, is characterized by the development of hotel accommodation. Men and women who fall in love at first sight or play on the scene prefer the arcade inns to the high-end hotels, which are full of everything that the defenders spat on - alcohol, drugs, unethical relationships between men and women, love outside the normal pattern, and thrill-seeking men and women are always flocking. However, this does not include the Riverly Hotel.

Unless they have special hobbies, have a slightly normal mind, and are not too strapped for money, they will not go into the dirty and broken corners of the walls and quilts are covered with poisonous mushrooms, mice, cockroaches, and crawling around in a dignified manner. Conversely, people who are outside normal society - killers, liars, smugglers, traffickers...... People like this are frequent visitors to such places, including armed spies and special operations units.

There was a knock on the door, followed by a five-second pause, followed by a knock of varying lengths, and the door opened.

"Are you all here?"

After the door was closed, the tall man took off his hat and handed it to the young man who turned around, and the young man nodded vigorously and replied:

"It's all here, 'Doctor'. ”

"That's good...... How does it feel?"

"...... do you mean?"

"Uniform, uniform. It's impossible for you to take off your accustomed uniforms and have to change into the uniforms of civilians and other armies, right?"

The tall man twisted his neck and shoulders awkwardly, and the men in the room smiled wryly.

"At the top of the order, I can only honestly put on my dress and pretend to be a pedantic doctor, and it is impossible to say that there are no complaints. It's just—"

Removing the camouflage pendant around his neck, the man who registered "Dr. Wolf" in the inn's accommodation book revealed his true face - blonde hair, pointed ears, and a trademark scar on the left side of his handsome cheek.

"There is no honor in this battle, but regardless of the attire. We are the hounds of the Archons. Your blades won't dull from changing clothes!"

"All for the Motherland!"

The officers and men of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Parachute Regiment responded in a low voice, and Captain Otto Skorzny nodded in satisfaction.

The paratroopers were no strangers to make-up raids, and during the Seven-Day War, Skorzny and his men were dropped behind the Castilian line to seize the vital bridge. At that time, they were disguised as Castilian troops to raid and seize the bridge.

This time they are going to act in the guise of Charlemagne's army, and the task is no longer to capture a distant bridge. Rather, he assisted Charlemagne the 2nd Prince in controlling the municipal office of Lüdes, the garrison. Government dignitaries, transportation arteries...... To put it bluntly, it is to launch a textbook coup d'état.

Skorzny is a pure soldier, he only cares about how to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors, and other matters are not in the scope of consideration. But after getting the detailed description of the mission this time, the captain had doubts about his superior's intentions for the first time.

For a long time, the foundation's support for the second prince was limited to financial, technical, and public opinion building, and so far there has been no further expression. What kind of coup d'état is it that he is about to go into battle shirtless now? Doubts are in question, but Skorzny did not hesitate to take over the task and carry out preparatory work, and the character of a soldier is one of the aspects. The captain also knew very well in his heart that for the sake of himself and his subordinates, it was better to have less contact with some things. There are too many people in this world who have lost their lives because they know too much, and there are not a few big soldiers.

The operation was divided into several parts, and Skorzny was in charge of the capture operation, codenamed "Mitch". According to the plan, after the coup began, paratroopers hidden everywhere would be assembled and led by Stasi's armed spy unit, the "Brandenburg Regiment", to attack the residences of military and political dignitaries belonging to the Dauphin's line. Arrest and screen for processing. The so-called treatment is not the public impression of being thrown into the Bastille to eat in prison, and the mission statement clearly states that all prisoners are stripped naked, hung with a small sign, and hanged on a street lamp.

If there is resistance. They can wipe it out. To this end, a number of "Goliath" remote-controlled demolition vehicles, flamethrowers, nerve gas, and other weapons specially designed for urban street fighting have also been specially allocated. What's even more exaggerated is that there are also 2 280mm train guns and an armored train equipped with "Karl 600" heavy mortars on standby on the railway outside the city, and when they encounter fierce resistance and cannot achieve their goals in a short time, these big guys will be responsible for the "final solution".

These were some of the operations Skorzner was aware of, and he had vaguely heard of the existence of a synchronized "Operation Iron Fist". The specific implementation is carried out by the pro-guards, and he doesn't know much more.

"So ......"

Skorzny looked down at the waterproof watch, then jerked his head up and whispered:

"In another three hours, at 2 a.m., Operation Mickey officially began. We look forward to your courageous fight. All for the Motherland!"

"All for the Motherland!"

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Münster Ivel, temporary headquarters of the Supreme Commander of Alfheim.

Originally a quiet town, the town's fortunes changed with the construction of the Siegfried Line. Originally, it was part of a series of defenses that could be built as a third line of defense after enemy forces broke through the country. Later, the "Yellow Plan" was constantly revised, and due to the complete living facilities and the construction of the infrastructure for the installation of communication equipment in advance, it was finally selected by the General Staff and became a temporary base camp when the war broke out.

The town's inhabitants have long since been relocated, and now only uniformed military and civilian personnel enter and leave the town and the command center codenamed "Mountain Cliff Castle". It's midnight, and it's hard to find any creatures except for patrols leading wolfhounds around on the inside and Chimeras roaming outside.

Li Lin, dressed in a bathrobe, sat on the leather sofa, the bright moonlight shining on his body through the floor-to-ceiling windows, covering the highest power in Alfheim with a mysterious and hazy color, shaking the century-old wine in the wine glass, and his handsome face appeared with a thoughtful expression. Behind him, Brunhill climbed out of the covered bed.

"Did you get the noise?"

"No, I just can't sleep. ”

"Really...... What do you think about this operation?"

I don't know if it was affected or deliberately cooperated, but as a result, the topic of political affairs and military strategy between the two men and women was far more than sweet words. The office and the bedroom are literally and geographically different to them, and in fact the bedroom for them to spend the night together is also one of the many offices belonging to the "Cliff Castle". Finally, they didn't talk about work in the love time of sweat and hormones. Otherwise, it really doesn't know what to say.

"I'd like to hear your thoughts first. ”

Draped in silk pajamas, Brunhill took the wine bottle and filled Li Lin with red wine, the soft and smooth pajamas clearly outlined the graceful and graceful body curves, and the sound of "Sisi" rubbing against the skin, mixed with the smell of cologne sweat, added a little sensational atmosphere to the bedroom.

"Our biggest obstacle compared to Charlemagne is that we are not a normal country. This is also our greatest strength. ”

After nodding his head in thanks, Li Lin said to Brunhill, who was sitting opposite.

A normal state is recognized by other countries as a participant in the international system. Putting aside the mentality of "making others admit you", being able to participate in international multilateral cooperation is also beneficial to the country itself, and can have a positive impact both internally and externally. This is exactly what an underground organization that does not come to the fore and has to do everything under the banner of someone else cannot do.

On the other hand, with rights come obligations. Abide by the norms of international exchanges, international law, apportionment of international obligations, etc. Any action involves the whole body, and it is impossible to do what you want. If you want to flip the table and set your own rules, you need to have enough power -- for example, military power enough to deploy military force in the world, or economic energy that accounts for half of the world's total GDP. Otherwise, he will become the Cixi Lafayette who declares war on the whole world, the bear child William who has been thinking about Britain all day long, and the mustachioed head who wants to fight with all the hooligans of the Blue Star.

Underground organizations or shadow states are not taken seriously, and it is relatively easy to adjust policies and go back on their word. Charlemagne did not have this kind of convenience, and he could not step down because of the anger of the public. It is also a dead duck with a hard mouth, and internally because the face of a big country cannot be put aside. "I can't explain it", I can only go all the way to the dark. This kind of problem is not a problem for Alfheim, it is not a normal country anyway, it has not suffered anything for more than a thousand years, and it is not a big deal to back down for a while, as long as you don't forget "Zionism." "The revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard."

Charlemagne has now been led to a dead end by militarism and expansionism, but there is still a leg that has not crossed the gates of hell. They still have a chance to turn the tables around.

"Depose the crown prince, put the second prince under house arrest, and the old king bows and steps down. Prince Charles succeeded to the throne, with Minerva in charge and Richelieu as auxiliary. ”

Brunhill ruffled a strand of her long hair, nonchalantly twisting it as smooth as soft gold.

This quick disposition of the chaos has been explained to everyone, the people directly responsible for the war and those responsible for the leadership have left the center of power, the frantic army has lost its backstage, Richelieu will use an iron fist to rectify the remaining rabble, some of whom will inevitably become the tail of the gecko, as a subject for détente in foreign relations. Without the reason for raising troops and the external environment, the consortium can only stare dryly. If there are still people who do not insist on pursuing war criminals, it is a big deal that His Majesty the "former" king pulls down his old face and imitates the "old bush" commander of the Mi Emperor to clear his son's name -- and tells everyone bitterly: "It is not that my son wants to start a war, but that there are traitors around my son, and it is these traitors who encourage the heartless child to start a war." After that, I will find a back-stabber man like Cheney, the former deputy commander of the Midi, and the former secretary of the military department, Rumsfeld Qing, to take over the pot. If you are lucky enough, if you encounter any emergencies, you can still let the consortium carry the blame. Under the propaganda, abusive slogans such as "We are all Charlemagneans tonight" resonated, and it was possible to organize a coalition to eliminate Elven Zionism.

This is absolutely not allowed, and people around the world should not think "We are all Charlemagnes tonight", they should think "Charlemagne should seriously review its policies towards minorities." When people are unable to express their demands through normal channels, they sometimes have to resort to violence. It is hoped that the Charlemagne government will listen carefully to the people's demands after this incident and not use force to aggravate the situation", "This is the consequence of Charlemagne's suppression of ethnic minorities, this is the cry of despair of ethnic minorities, and Charlemagne should deeply reflect on his national cultural policy." We regret the killing of ethnic minorities. No one should be subjected to the death penalty", "We express our deep concern about the human rights situation of the Charlemagne minority and call on the Charlemagne government to exercise restraint and respect human rights"......

Regardless of the time and place, the mind and logic of Our Lady always make people happy - in every sense of the word.

Of course, Li Lin is good, and Brunhill is good. Except for some liberals, no one will pin their hopes for independent statehood on the brains of their opponents and potential opponents. The mainstream of this world is imperialism, unlike the earth at the beginning of the 21st century, where the important conditions for the "peaceful rise" of a certain power almost do not exist. The elven camp also doesn't have the foundation and stamina to play a decades-long game with a human camp with a rigid level of thinking, religious complexes, and violent tendencies that are far superior to a certain eagle. In order to prevent the situation from developing further in a direction unfavorable to Alfheim, the only way to break the situation is to use extraordinary means to break the situation violently.

"Of course, we won't and can't jump to the front desk just yet. ”

took a sip of red wine. Li Lin stated the core goal of the operation.

Whether the reason is justified or not, whether the righteousness is in hand, in the face of absolute strength, these are not questions. The people can cheer "Long live" to put the dictator on the throne of power, or they can enjoy the virtue of the invaders with peace of mind. When faced with issues of self-interest, most people will let ethics step aside. It's just that the elven camp has always attached importance to eating and "legitimacy", until a truly effective domination system is established, and the fig leaf is necessary for both the dominant and the dominated. The elves who have appeared as "heretics" for thousands of years need to establish the legitimacy and legitimacy of the state.

This legitimacy cannot come from existing legal, philosophical, and religious texts, because they are anti-elves and have been around for too long to be modified. Nor can it come from revolutionary innovation. Violent revolution from below is equally dangerous for new dominators. Ultimately, the legitimacy needed can only be obtained through Charlemagne's impeachment, which was originally a good subject for the new system to promote self-justice.

All the action so far has been carried out around this purpose, and when all the work is about to be successful, the people behind the scenes cannot wait to jump to the center of the stage and risk all the shady scenes being exposed to take out the people in the spotlight. Someone must remove the obstacles for the elven camp while continuing to add Charlemagne's "original sin".

This man is the second prince, Bernard.

If you are ambitious and your brain is not bright enough, you just need to cast a little bait that is full of weight. Applying a little more pressure, he will jump out of the way in high spirits. Follow the trajectory laid by Li Lin. The only fly in the ointment is that neither Bernard nor his subordinates have the expertise and experience to carry out a coup d'état, and the coup plan they have made is simply too beautiful to be seen. In desperation, the only way to do this was to launch a compromise plan in which the paratroopers, the Brandenburg regiment, and the personal guards disguised themselves as Titans and Charlemagne's army to stage a coup d'état, and this general program of warfare, which combined military deception, political intrigues, the Great Purge, and family ethics, was given a resounding and memorable name, Nacht.der.langen.Messer (Night of the Long Knives).

Like the early morning of June 30, 1934 in another world, this night will also leave a bloody mark on Charlemagne and even the history of the world.

The silence of the room was interrupted by a sudden phone ringing, and Brunhill walked to the bedside to answer it, somewhat annoyed.

"Hey. Be...... I see...... Continue to monitor and report new situations as soon as they arise. ”

Putting down the microphone, Brunhill turned to report to Li Lin.

"The combat units are already in place, there are no anomalies in all targets. Also, the information has been actually conveyed to 'over there.' The reconnaissance force visually saw that 'that one is activating and is moving.' ”

"Really...... Ah, by the way, is there any movement from Roland?"

Li Lin asked a seemingly casual question, Brunhill shook his head and replied with "no action yet", and with his faint "um", the embarrassed and sad mood also calmed down.

(Don't do anything stupid, Roland.) )

Brunhill, who was secretly thinking about it, couldn't see it, Li Lin, who was facing away from her, raised his wine glass, and his calm and elegant smile was reflected on the wine glass, rendering a layer of scarlet brilliance (to be continued......