I Will Be The Crowned King

In the dimly lit conference room, the officers who had not recovered from the sudden change were restless, looking at the commander-in-chief who had suddenly changed into a different person; Suspicion, or disbelief, or forceful calm.

For one minute, no one spoke; just one minute was longer than a year in a dull atmosphere.

After another half a minute, no one was willing to speak. As chiefs of staff, Carl Bain and Anson quickly exchanged glances, bit their heads and stood up according to the previously "designed" script, and coughed a few times. Voice:

"Cough cough... Then what, the situation is like this, the commander-in-chief just wants to confirm everyone's attitude and true inner thoughts; not to investigate you, let alone investigate the details of all of us."

"I repeat, it's just attitudes and ideas - of course, it must be honest, no matter what the result is, it will not affect everyone's current position and treatment, just like... exchange meetings and mutual aid associations, pour out each other The part of your inner thoughts!"

After speaking, Carl, who barely squeezed out a smile, shrugged at everyone, turned his head and rolled his eyes and sat back in his seat.

Almost as soon as he took his seat, there were obvious or subtle, no less than double-digit exhalation sounds in the hall one after another, and the expressions of all the officers immediately became much more natural.

And not only those people who had been exposed before, but even many officers at the battalion and company level looked uneasy. While breathing a long sigh of relief, they glanced around nervously, as if they were aware of some flaws.

All of this was seen by An Sen, who had already activated his "ability".

How should I put it... At this time, I can only smile; after all, when I think of the whole legion from top to bottom, there is no honest person except Carl Bain, the "black pot man", the situation of basically all villains is likely to be similar to myself. The military commander has a lot to do, and the powerless Anson finds that he can't change anything.

Even to a certain extent, it is actually a good thing. If there are really simple and irresistible guys among his subordinates, who are firm in their beliefs and loyal to the royal family, it will be detrimental to the development of the next plan.

"Chief of Staff Carl is right, what I need is your attitude and... true thoughts." Taking a deep breath, Anson said solemnly again:

"It involves the rise and fall of Clovis, as well as the future and future of the Storm Legion; if I can't get your correct position, I really don't dare to open my mouth easily and reveal the information and plans in my hands."

"So please allow me to ask again... Everyone, are you willing to offer absolute loyalty to Clovis?!"

The heavy voice reverberated in the atmosphere that was suppressed to the point of being substantive.

The officers who looked at each other either exchanged glances, or fell into deep thought, or looked confused, or looked solemn.

Soon... Under the surprised eyes of Lieutenant Colonel Alexei next to him, the expressionless Norton Crosell took the lead in raising his right hand:

"I am an officer of the Storm Legion, and you are the commander-in-chief and brigadier general appointed by Your Majesty; your order is your Majesty's order." Norton's eyes were very firm:

"Norton Crossell, will faithfully and unquestioningly carry out any order you give...anything!"

Anson nodded slightly.

Because of Roman's affairs, Norton was also in the "small group" he had discussed the plan before. He was mentally prepared for what happened today, and he was not surprised to be the first to express his position.

"me too!"

Seeing Norton's "preemptive" statement, the nervous Alexei also quickly raised his hand: "Alexey Dukasky, always loyal to the Kingdom of Clovis, and never disobey the commander-in-chief's orders...any orders!"

"As long as you have honor, loyalty and faith in your heart, I am willing to follow in your footsteps, Brigadier General Ansen Bach." Julien, the commander of the fourth infantry, turned around, with a slight excitement in his serious color:

"There is no one I know who has more wisdom, integrity, ideals and determination; if you make a decision from your heart, it must be the right one."

Then there must be very few people you know... An Sen smiled constrictingly, and looked at Julien seriously.

"To be honest, I personally don't have much affection for Clovis, and I am not very loyal to the Austerian royal family. After all, I am a southerner, and my ancestors were conquered by Clovis only a hundred years ago. …”

Leo, the commander of the 5th Infantry, muttered, blowing the ends of his forehead indifferently: "But Commander-in-Chief, you have never treated all of us badly, you are at least ten times stronger than all the officers I have ever met. ,so…"

"Besides loyalty, I don't seem to have anything in return for you."

"well said!"

The cavalry battalion commander sitting in the rear seat, Jason Fruhoff, stood up suddenly from the group of officers, his face flushed as if he had just drank three bottles of red wine: "The commander-in-chief has always been generous to all of us. , not only never withholding salary and seized booty, but also willing to share the wealth that originally belonged to him!"

"The industry of the Ice Dragon Fjord, the prosperity of the new world, does not belong to one person, but belongs to us... the common wealth of the entire legion; we are like... like the knights of the dark age! Fighting side by side on the battlefield, outside the battlefield share all."

"But I have to refute Lieutenant Colonel Leo's point that the most important thing is not wealth, but loyalty; Brigadier General Anson Bach, of course, including us, are loyal servants of the Clovis Kingdom." Jason changed his words. :

"Since it is determined that each other is loyal ministers, then the loyal ministers should maintain mutual trust; I firmly believe that whatever the commander-in-chief will do next, the purpose must be to be loyal to the kingdom."

With that said, Jason untied the unsheathed cavalry sword from his waist and raised it above his head: "For loyalty, we are bound to do so!"

Looking at his impassioned expression, although he had tried his best to hold it back, An Sen showed a knowing smile.

Well, especially when I remembered that this cavalry battalion commander was arrested for smuggling in the border fortress and colluding with foreign forces, he joined the Storm Legion, which was still an infantry division at the time, in order to escape and make extra money.

But it is precisely because of his remarks that the officers who were still on the sidelines expressed their opinions one after another, scrambling to prove their absolute loyalty to the kingdom and resolutely obey all orders from Commander-in-Chief Anson Bach.

Although that eager attitude, no matter how you look at it, it seems that you are eager to clear your doubts...

Seeing that everyone had already expressed their "true thoughts", Fabian, the deputy commander of the "chief" of the officer corps, finally turned around and stood up from the chair, with his left hand behind his back, his right hand clenched and his back facing upwards, and beating **** his chest. :

"Colonel Fabien, deputy commander of the legion, is willing to resolutely fulfill all the orders of Brigadier General Anson Bach, the commander-in-chief, and offer loyalty to Clovis!"

Before he finished speaking, the chief officer on both sides of the long table, and the middle and lower-ranking officers who were sitting around also got up one after another, clenching their fists and beating their chests:

"Loyalty to Clovis—!!"

At this moment, An Sen's face finally showed a sincere smile.

Although it is premeditated, although it is not perfect, although there are still various contradictions and hidden dangers that may break out...

But now, he has the allegiance of everyone in this room.

With it, my plan finally has a certain feasibility.

"Very well, it seems that all of you here are true loyal ministers of Clovis." An Sen nodded and pursed his mouth tightly: "If this is the case, then I can tell everyone the current situation and plan. !"

"Yes, the empire is about to launch a counterattack, but it is not an ordinary counterattack; in order to ensure victory, they kidnapped the Church of the Ring of Order with their faith and launched a full-scale holy war against the new world."

"From the North Port to the Port of Carindia, the entire world of order has assembled a large army under the abduction and orders of Emperor Herid, which will be a huge army of no less than ten to fifteen thousand people; their goal, To destroy everything we've built on this land!"

"Colonies, industries, population, wealth, beliefs... all are within their target range; Emperor Herrid's target is very clear, they will destroy the Free Confederation, and even more to destroy us; if they can't get it, they will destroy all of them completely. !"

"Because it is a jihad, the local Clovis cannot provide us with any support, and even to some extent, as an ally of the empire, join the ranks of the jihadist army."

With a heavy sigh, Anson paused for a moment so that everyone present could fully understand what had just been said: "And as Clovis' standing legion, we have only two choices!"

"First, continue to maintain the status quo, nominally join the jihadist army led by the empire, ask for anything from them, accept unrestricted demands, destroy everything we have worked so hard to build, and betray our former alliances and comrades in arms."

"I can tell you one more thing, that is, the Rune family has been under the control of the emperor, and has been accused by the church as a heretic... Yes, you heard it right, it is indeed the case." Anson's expression became serious:

"In other words, all movable or immovable properties related to the Rune family, all investments, and people associated and involved with this family cannot escape the censure of the trial court."

"I am also in it."

A low atmosphere filled everyone's heart.

"As your boss, I can guarantee that if the Storm Legion ends up like this, I will do my best to ensure that everyone will not be involved in this matter, but wealth and future... may not be guaranteed."

Sighing lightly, Anson deliberately showed a somewhat lonely expression: "With me, the military chief, and the unclear relationship between the Storm Legion and the Franz family, it's hard to say what a bright future for everyone else; If you are unlucky, you may not have the chance to return to the mainland in your lifetime."

"What about the second?" As soon as he finished speaking, Norton couldn't wait to ask: "You just said that there are two options. We want to know what the second is?"

"The second..."

Anson's eyes suddenly became sharp: "That is we must remain loyal to Clovis and the Austrian royal family, but not the current state, but...curve loyalty!"

Um?

Everyone looked at each other, and a bunch of question marks suddenly appeared in the heavy atmosphere just now.

"Curve... Loyalty, what does that mean?" Alexey asked suspiciously:

"You intend to betray Clovis?"

"Absolutely not!"

An Sen resolutely denied it: "This is just a form of loyalty that only true loyal ministers can master, and is completely different from the past!"

"Simply put, if we continue to maintain the status quo, it will not change the dilemma faced by the local Clovis; since this is the case, it will not help at all, and only the empire will succeed."

"And a true loyal minister will not only be absolutely loyal to the object of his allegiance, but will also firmly protect her interests; even if the price is to abandon his own reputation, he will not be stingy!"

"Because of this, as loyal servants of the Clovis Kingdom, from now on, we must temporarily betray the Clovis Kingdom in order to break the deadlock and gain the opportunity to unite the whole new world!" An Sen raised his head suddenly, his eyes flashing sharp. brilliance:

"And this is something that only true loyal ministers can accomplish."

The voice fell, and everyone was stunned in unison.

"In other words... We have to betray the Kingdom of Clovis to realize our loyalty to the Kingdom of Clovis." Carl said slowly again:

"With the name of the Clovis regular army on our head, we naturally do not have the qualifications to order the Free Confederation and the Eastern Five Cities Alliance; but if the Storm Legion declares a mutiny, captures Beluga Harbor and Grey Snow Town, and takes the entire Ice Dragon Fjord. , we become the same independent colony as the Free Confederation."

"In this way, Ice Dragon Fjord can justifiably join the Confederacy in the name of an independent colony; with the strength of the Storm Legion, it can immediately become the strongest of all the joined colonies; at the same time, with the rightful qualifications, UU Reading www. uukanshu.com gathers all the manpower and material resources of the new world to fight the all-out attack from the imperial crusade."

"And as long as the conspiracy of the empire can be successfully foiled, no matter what the outcome of the Ice Dragon Fjord is, re-belonging to Clovis or truly becoming independent will be an absolutely favorable result for Clovis; at the same time, the joining of Beluga Harbor can also To a certain extent reverse the Confederate's attitude towards Clovis, making it an important military ally in favor of Clovis."

"This is the so-called 'curve loyalty'!" Carl, who rolled his eyes ten thousand times in his heart, looked at Anson with a somewhat reluctant look:

"Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, is my explanation correct?"

"Quite right, the chief of staff's understanding is really thorough!" Anson's excited mouth was almost grinning to the roots of his ears:

"In order to carry out one's own loyalty, sometimes it is necessary to bear some infamy; but you cannot give up defending the object of your allegiance because you are afraid of tarnishing your honor; such loyalty is just a false disguise!"

"Now, all loyal ministers of the Clovis Kingdom, please allow me to give you my first order..."

"To Moby-Dick Harbor - March!"