Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Most of the instructors at the Idar Army Officers Academy are outstanding mid-level officers selected from the Idar army.

Most of them have participated in every important battle since the founding of the Idar Principality, and they have extremely rich combat experience.

but……

With the growth of age and the illnesses and scars left by fighting on the battlefield, although they have rich experience, it is actually a bit reluctant to follow the army for high-intensity training.

Therefore, Bruno simply transferred them from the front line and placed them in the newly established Idar Army Officers Academy.

Perhaps... other nobles may not realize the value of veterans, but Bruno clearly knows the changes these veterans can bring to Idar's army!

Which one of them has not experienced the baptism of war, and personally experienced the danger and anxiety of narrow escape from death.

These guys, who had been in the army for most of their lives before Bruno started to reform the army, clearly knew the shortcomings in the army and the common problems faced by soldiers.

Therefore, it can be said that it is most appropriate to bring them together to study and simulate the new tactics of the Idar army in the rear!

This not only allows these veterans who have served the Stuart family for most of their lives to get a good placement, but also allows them to train the first two officers and soldiers to improve the combat experience of the Idar army. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.

In order to show his importance to the Military Officer Academy, Bruno personally served as the dean of the Idar Army Officer Academy, becoming the only dean in the minds of countless Idar officers in the future.

…

The threat from the Church of Light did not cause much trouble in the Principality of Idar.

In addition to the Idar ruling class, including Bruno, becoming nervous, the people of the Idar Principality should still eat and drink, presenting a peaceful scene of living and working in peace and contentment.

and,

Under the potential threat of the Church of Light, the huge state machine of the Idar Principality is operating more efficiently.

The laying of the railway has been put on the agenda, and the enrollment and establishment of the Officer Academy are also proceeding in an orderly manner. In the Valens Plains in the north of the Principality of Idar, the Fiona siblings who have received Bruno's promise are also very busy now.

In this day and age, the idea of ​​the House of Lords is undoubtedly extremely advanced.

Although Fiona also understands that according to Bruno's usual ruling style, it is almost impossible for the House of Lords composed of nobles to seize power, but at least... it always sounds a little better, right?

The reason why she and her brother, the Marquis of Soto, Johann Graf, came to the city of Valens, located in the northwest of the Principality of Idar, was to complete the mission assigned by Bruno.

The reason is also very simple,

Since I have promised you the position you want...

Then you have to prove that the intelligence network that your Graff family has always been proud of is not just an illusion, right?

Although the "anti-crime storm" carried out by Old Ford in the Valens Plains has ended, and the city of Valens has taken on a completely new look,... the investigation and evidence collection by the Idar CIA has never ended.

because……

Those Idar people who were kidnapped by slave traders and human traffickers to various parts of the continent have not returned yet!

Although in this era, such things can be said to be extremely common, and it is not uncommon for extremely poor people to sell their sons and daughters due to the pressure of life.

But this is the Principality of Idar!

I dare not say anything else. At least under his own rule, although the lives of civilians are said to be carefree, at least they are gradually getting better and better.

Even families in real need can try to apply for relief from the Government Affairs Department, and they will never be forced to sell their children!

so,

Those Idar people who have been trafficked elsewhere can only leave the Principality of Idar in one way - trafficking!

It is even possible to be knocked unconscious and taken away in the wilderness or in a dark place.

For Bruno, a time traveler, such behavior is simply a heinous crime!

Therefore... Bruno's mission assigned to the Fiona siblings is very simple, that is, before the New Year's celebration begins, fully cooperate with the operations of the Idar CIA to rescue those Idar people who can find out the trafficking locations!

In fact, when Fiona heard Bruno's order for the first time, her first reaction was that she didn't believe it.

After all, in the eyes of the vast majority of nobles in this era, the life and death of civilians is really an insignificant matter.

But Bruno did the opposite, preferring to spend a lot of energy to rescue ordinary people who had been kidnapped. In Fiona's view, this was just a baffling thing.

But no matter how puzzled she was, the tasks assigned by Bruno must be completed, so that in these days, Philona Graf went to and from the temporary prison in Valens City almost every day.

And here she finally saw what professionalism meant for the first time!

There is a very clear division of labor among the various agencies in the Idar Principality. Almost all captured human traffickers are interrogated by the Torture Division under the Idar Public Security Bureau.

The officers of the Torture Division are all experts drawn from the grassroots team of the Idar Public Security Bureau. They have even received special training in criminal psychology and other aspects. They are naturally able to capture these prisoners.

In their view, torture and the like are the most backward and unreliable methods, and interrogation is a highly learned matter.

Idar Public Security Bureau officers usually prepare a schedule for interrogations well in advance.

Then the prisoners are thrown into a solitary confinement room where they can't see their fingers for a few days in advance, so that they can think about their lives and summarize the crimes they have committed.

For the prisoners, every minute and every second spent in the solitary cell is extremely difficult.

In addition, Police Officer Idar will also interrogate the prisoners separately, eliminating the possibility of them colluding in confessions. This also makes the prisoners no longer worry about whether their accomplices will be the first to confess.

Coupled with the stimulation of words and a series of words such as leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist, even criminals who are tough-talking at the beginning will often shake out everything in their stomachs.

He even recounted his experience of stealing a few pieces of brown bread from the street when he was naked as a child.

after all……

If their accomplices confess first, then what awaits them will be even more severe punishment!

Therefore, after witnessing the interrogation techniques and methods of Officer Idar with her own eyes, when Officer Idar placed a thick stack of completed transcripts in front of Ferona, Ferona had become extremely calm.

The mission of the Idar Public Security Bureau has been completed. Next... is the matter of the Graf family and the Idar Central Intelligence Agency.

Just a week ago, Ferona had revealed all about the Graf family's intelligence network and arrangements in various parts of the empire, and officially submitted a list of personnel distributed across the continent to the Idar CIA.

Although these intelligence officers who have worked for the Graf family for generations have not undergone the rigorous training of Idar agents, they have unique and huge advantages.

That is……

The depth of their concealment is far from comparable to that of the recently established Idar CIA.

These informants who serve the Graf family may only be tavern owners or marginal figures in the caravan who are responsible for doing chores on the surface, but what is commendable is that... they have been hiding in various parts of the empire for more than ten years, and even It’s been decades!

Even if a certain aristocratic territory wants to investigate the informants within the territory, I am afraid that these "old people" who have lived for several years or even more than ten years will not be included in the suspects.

What's more important is that the Graff family is well aware of many secret transactions and crimes, such as... which area those slave traders like to operate in, and what nobles are behind these people.

Although it can't be said to be 100% accurate, it can still be inferred.

so……

According to the information provided in the transcript, Ferona can completely circle the location of the trafficked Idar people!

And this has greatly facilitated the operations of the Idar CIA and saved a lot of manpower and material resources.

"Don't worry, with the Graf family's arrangements scattered across the continent, we are enough to rescue the trafficked Idar people!"

Ferona looked at the Idar intelligence officer who was communicating with her and assured her.

For her, the significance of this operation is not only to save people, but also to demonstrate the strength of the Graf family in gathering intelligence. It is the Graf family's intelligence network that is gradually integrating with the Idar CIA. first step!

Therefore, she naturally attaches great importance to it.

Hearing this, the intelligence officer nodded and affirmed:

"That list alone has proven the capabilities of the Graf family. These Graf family informants will exist as non-staff personnel of the Idar CIA. When the time comes, they will act together with the Idar agents to rescue Those Idar people who were trafficked to various parts of the Norman Empire.”

“Where is the Kingdom of Basel?”

Although the Graf family's intelligence network was mainly distributed in the interior of the empire and had little involvement in countries such as Basel, she still couldn't help but ask.

after all……

According to the information I found, a large number of these people were trafficked to the Kingdom of Basel in the southeastern part of the Norman Empire.

"Those Idar people who have fled to the Kingdom of Basel will all be handled by our agents. Those young men... I am afraid they are already impatient."

…

Just as the Idar intelligence officer said to Ferona...

When Ferona was thinking about showing off the abilities possessed by the Graf family, the Idar agents who had already been eager to give it a try were already under the personal leadership of Krell, the director of the Idar CIA, on a ship of the Idar navy, in Barcelona. The southern part of the Kingdom of Er officially landed.

actually……

As the director of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, there was no need for Krell to come in person, and he did not propose to take charge of the operation in the Kingdom of Basel.

What's more, this is the critical moment for the Church of Light to officially intervene in the empire's situation, and the workload of the Idar CIA can naturally be imagined.

but……

Even though Krell did not apply, Bruno appointed Krell as the commander-in-chief of this operation, fully responsible for rescuing the Idar people who were trafficked to the Kingdom of Basel.

Thinking of this, Krel couldn't help but feel slightly moved in his heart.

he……

Recalling some past events from the past. (See Chapter 18 for details)

He was originally just a coolie who was sold to the salt works by slave traders, but by chance, he was valued by the Duke and joined the Idar army. He then participated in several wars and became a leader of Idar step by step. Dahl is the current director of the CIA.

Although it cannot be said that one person is inferior to ten thousand people, his position in the Idar Principality is enough to be regarded as a high position of authority.

But,

What was completely different from his own fate was that...Krell's mother and brother were sold to the Kingdom of Basel, which is adjacent to the Principality of Idar, as slaves.

Obviously, although he had not said it explicitly, the Duke had already figured out his family situation, and before leaving, he personally handed him a note with the location of his family.

Krell felt his whole body tremble when he thought of what the Duke had done.

That's right,

My parents are not Idar people in the strict sense, but are the targets of this rescue only Idar people?

of course not!

A large part of the Idar soldiers in the army and the agents of the Idar CIA are not native Idar people. They used to be just the lowest level of civilians!

Just like Krell, many of them have relatives living deep in the interior, suffering bullying and oppression!

It is precisely for this reason that this operation is taken so seriously, and the Idar CIA spends so much energy on conducting investigations again and again.

This is not only to show strength to the people of the Principality of Idar and unite the hearts of the people, but also to tie all the soldiers firmly to the warships of the Principality of Idar!

"Hello, respected Duke Stein..."

Looking at the Basel nobleman walking towards him, Krell quickly sorted out his emotions and suppressed the feelings deep in his heart.

When Duke Stann once again saw Idar's army landing from his territory, his face was a little stiff, but in the end he nodded with a wry smile.

Although the last landing of the Idar people was nominally to avenge the attacked Idar nobles, in addition to killing a baron in their own territory, they also emptied most of the savings in their treasury, and Continuous sugar cane plantations and rubber plantations were built on their own territory.

Although Duke Stein at the time was extremely dissatisfied with this, after all, his handle was held by the Idar people, so he had to compromise and choose to cooperate with the Idar people.

but……

As the cooperation with the Idar Principality deepened, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net he gradually discovered... that it didn't seem like a bad thing to just follow the Idar people!

By selling the goods shipped by the Idar Chamber of Commerce by sea and providing industrial raw materials to the Idar people, his wealth is also constantly increasing.

Therefore, if the person he was facing was not the director of the Idar CIA, Duke Stein would not be so nervous.

After all...the arrival of the Idar Chamber of Commerce often brings huge benefits to itself, but the arrival of the Idar agents usually makes the entire aristocracy uneasy.

and,

Krell's next words,

It even caused a chill to rise directly from the soles of Duke Stein's feet, making his hands and feet cold for a while.

"Duke Stein..."

Krell slowly raised his head and said calmly: "My biological brother was captured by the nobles under your command!"