Chapter 1189, Britannia High Command
The latest website: In the eyes of the knight nobles, what kind of person is Ryan?
The previous stages have already been mentioned, so I won't repeat them here.
Now Ryan is glory, faith, idol, and beloved king to the knights and nobles. At the same time, he is the husband of Suria, the champion of the ladies, and the embodiment of chivalry virtues. It was also the culmination of a series of great expedition victories and the unrivaled splendor of Brittania for the past decade.
Therefore, knights and nobles look at Ryan with a natural "intimacy".
Of course, perception is important or not. The most important thing is, what happened to the knights and nobles during the years under the banner of the sword family's coat of arms in Ryan's iris book? Is it "eating fat" or "hungry and thin"?
There is no doubt that this problem is eating fat.
Really fatten up.
After several great expeditions, as long as there are knights and nobles fighting with their lives, which one is not full of food, and which one is not pulling carts and boats of goods into their family treasure house? Whoever followed Ryan to carry out reforms did not get real benefits, and in the past few years, because of the shortage of food in the old world, he made a lot of money through the manor planting economy?
These are real benefits, which allow all knights and nobles to feel that following Ryan, everyone has a bright future.
Of course, some people have noticed that there is a carrot on one side and a big stick on the other. If you drink and eat meat with Ryan, you must abide by the rules, and Ryan seems to be very interested in the power in their hands. First of all, reduce taxes and improve the status of serfs. Everyone agrees.
Then there is the recovery of judicial power and restrictions on the exploitation of the nobles, which everyone recognizes.
Immediately after came the Governor-General system and the abolition of the privileges of the nobles, the knights and nobles still pinched their noses and recognized it.
But when Ryan stretched out his hand to the military power, any knight noble with a little sense of urgency couldn't bear it.
From the bottom of the heart, each of the great nobles present actually didn’t want to fight against Ryan, they just had no choice but to protect themselves, especially Lawn, who was the first to stand up, the regent of the kingdom almost bit the bullet and stepped forward , because Lawn knew that if he did not stand up, then he would not be regent in the future, because he would lose his prestige as regent.
This pot, he will take it up if he doesn't! Otherwise, there would really be no room for Lawn in the circle of great aristocrats.
Furthermore,
It is not that the knights and nobles did not have legitimate reasons to force the palace. As early as shortly after the creation of the world in Asuryan, the God of Creation, as the god of gods, made a rule with the gods "Gods belong to gods, and mortals belong to mortals", stipulating Gods are not allowed to directly intervene in mortal affairs. Asuryan has a very strict attitude towards this kind of thing. Any god who tries to directly influence the mortal world through his own power is not allowed.
This regulation undoubtedly protects mortals, but it also protects gods. The war of gods has degenerated into a war of spokespersons. The influence of gods is weakened without losing too much faith.
This regulation was strictly followed at the beginning, but the later gods found many loopholes. The most typical one is that Lilith, who loves to dance and make trouble, first discovered that Asuryan didn’t care about dreams, so the goddess issued instructions to her followers through dreams. , and then this regulation is only strong enough to bind the gods signed at that time, and the binding force of the new gods will be weakened, so Lilith started to open a new vest.
In addition, if Isha and Kunos directly descended to the mortal world to live with the people, it would be a way for the snake god Sotek to become a god in the flesh and never enter the supreme heaven.
But in the mortal world, gods return to gods, and mortals return to mortals has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Now Ryan is already a demigod. He is no longer suitable to continue to be a king. Now he continues to be a king. It is a concession and a special situation. , In the dark ages, such a strong leader is needed.
On the other side, Ryan also frowned, looking at the group of knights and nobles.
Faced with such a huge resistance, Ryan did not expect that the Gray Knight Primarch thought that he had given them enough benefits in exchange, and he did not directly deprive the military power, but indirectly unified the military power. The cabinet is not his monopoly, but a group of holy grail knights similar to the Military Commission.
But the reaction of the knights and nobles was still so fierce, they did not hesitate to force the palace.
What makes Ryan even more entangled is that even so, the knight nobles are still the most important source of combat power, officers and talents. It is not as good at fighting as the knight nobles.
Some people must say this is wrong. Isn’t it easy for the army to train officers and bureaucrats to lead troops to fight?
This refers to modern times, especially the wars after the popularity of breech-loading guns. After everyone has a gun, the arms, formation, and tactics have been extremely simplified, and they are basically proficient in fighting for two or three years.
Under the background of the Middle Ages, a qualified officer can only be able to play with countless complex arms, fronts, tactics and strategies and coordination after years of training. , rich and nourishing martial arts", then military meritorious nobles are needed, because only these people can master these in the long military training.
This is why the few literati who were able to lead troops in ancient times had a special sense of existence, and this is why Zhuge Liang’s military ability has been extolled by successive dynasties, because it is simply incredible that such elite bureaucrats were good at leading troops to fight in ancient times. In particular, Zhuge Liang, with a national power of 1:6-1:7, was able to personally lead the troops into a 50-50 split, that would be a god forever!
It's a pity that Ryan doesn't have such a person, and even if there is, there is not enough one.
Lane needs knight nobles.
But they must be placed under the command, otherwise, once the war breaks out, it is impossible for Ryan to take care of so many aspects. The knights and nobles have independent military power, and they are very likely to fight on their own and launch attacks privately, or It is passive defense.
This doesn't work either.
Ryan didn't speak, he just sat there, staring at everyone present with cold eyes.
On the face of the demigod, there was endless coldness and scrutiny, which was the torture of the soul. Ryan's eyes were as sharp as a knife, as sharp as a needle, and as cold as snow.
He didn't speak a word, or even utter a sound, but as he sat looking at the crowd, all the dukes recalled the sound of horses' hooves that shook the earth, and the thunder and fire that terrified all evil.
This is their king!
Light.
lightning.
Silver flames.
The turbulent momentum is like a real ocean, pressing down on the dukes.
The knights and nobles who forced the palace were out of breath, and even François and Callard, who did not participate in the reserved attitude, felt shuddering.
Is this a demigod?
Gods belong to gods, and mortals belong to mortals, but gods cannot be insulted!
Endless miracles and light shrouded their familiar and unfamiliar faces, making it impossible to look directly at his face.
At the beginning, some dukes couldn't stand it anymore, and Duke Casson, who was the least willing to confront Ryan head-on, gritted his teeth, his head was covered with sweat, and his body was trembling.
Ryan is telling everyone with his attitude that if necessary, he really does not hesitate to fight a civil war to solve the problem!
So here comes the question, if there is really a civil war, among the people present, can anyone beat the Sun King in front of him?
The knights and nobles began to feel tremendous pressure, and many of them realized that if a war really started, perhaps... most of the small and medium nobles, free people and serfs would not stand by them at all. It has been verified because of the Duke of Taubote last time.
Could it be that a civil war is really going to happen?
However, no matter whether it is army management, commander-in-chief or personal bravery, how could we beat the Sun King in front of us and his old guards?
The kneeling dukes were under a lot of pressure, and some people couldn't hold on any longer. Duke Theodoric knelt for a while and saw that Ryan didn't back down. Go to the toilet?
Seeing that the dukes couldn't stand it anymore, Ryan knew it in his heart.
I have worked so hard to expand the territory, reform and strengthen the army conscientiously, how much effort and blood have been shed. I'm already the Sun King, I'm already a demigod, and now I want to look at the faces of these mortals, then I won't be a beggar on my knees!
Sorry, I just can't bend my leg.
All of this is Ryan's plan. In fact, even if all the military power in the country is seized, Ryan can't manage it by himself. He is not Guilliman, and the management ability of the Gray Knight Primarch is not exaggerated to that extent. It is still necessary to form a decision-making layer with the dukes, so it is not only a bit ahead of schedule to force the formation of a wartime cabinet, but also inappropriate. As mentioned above, he still needs the military capabilities of these knights and nobles.
So why did Ryan still propose the establishment of a war cabinet?
In fact, the reason is very simple, overcorrection, overcorrection must be overcorrection.
For example, if you say that this room is too dark and you need to open a window here, everyone will definitely not allow it.
But if you advocate removing the roof, they will come to mediate and are willing to open the windows.
At this time, it was time to turn... Ryan still remained silent, and the Primarch continued to maintain his power.
And Suria, who was sitting on the other side of Ryan, spoke, and the Queen of Knights said in a gentle voice: "Everyone, don't be so excited, our Majesty wants to set up a wartime cabinet because there will be a huge army soon." The undead army is coming straight to our knight kingdom."
"Come straight to our knight kingdom?"
"Haven't the undead been wiped out from Brittania? Why are there still enemies?"
"Dare to ask the queen, the news is..."
Sure enough, the knight nobles were distracted.
"Do you remember that the undead have attacked the La-Messenelle Monastery in the east of the kingdom many times?" Suria took out a roll of parchment, and the queen took her black tea cup gracefully and calmly: "Now, They have made a comeback, in order to resurrect Nagash, the lord of the undead, the Lich King Arkhan and his undead army are waiting for the opportunity to attack the monastery again and seize a holy object inside."
"So that's how it is." Finally, it was Francois' turn to exert his strength. The father-in-law immediately came up, took a look at the parchment, and sang with his daughter: "If this is the case, then are we going to prepare for another pull?" - the battle of Meissonell Abbey?"
"Very likely, that's why your Majesty is eager to establish a wartime cabinet." Surya said solemnly: "The war is coming, and the enemy is coming. If we don't unite at this time, we can only be defeated by everyone." Break!"
"Then please speak first, Your Majesty. Wouldn't it be misleading for us to talk about the establishment of a wartime cabinet without mentioning this matter?" The knights and nobles finally found the steps, and the regent of the kingdom, Lawn, breathed a sigh of relief: "Since the Lich King Akhan's undead army, then naturally it should be taken seriously."
"Same as last time, Akhan won't get anything from our knight kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, order, our army obeys your orders!"
"I was reckless before, please forgive me, Your Majesty! Since there is a big enemy invading the territory, His Majesty will arrange it."
The knight nobles backed down.
"The reason why I want to establish a wartime cabinet is not all because of this matter." Ryan finally spoke, and the Sun King's tone eased a little. There will be more and more."
"I don't think it's better than this. The wartime cabinet matters are temporarily put on hold, but we must unify the command of the upcoming war." Suria continued to play freely according to the script, and the Queen of Knights also stood up: "In order to deal with the upcoming Si The army of the Kaven Skaven and the Lich King, I propose to set up the Supreme Command, composed of the ten marshals and all the dukes, who are responsible for all the military power in the kingdom. How about the Duke as Deputy Supreme Commander, Ryan and I as members?"
As soon as the Queen of Knights said this, everyone had no opinion. The war in front of them was indeed important. When the external pressure was huge, especially when the Lich King Akhan's undead army was coming, the knights and nobles were willing to compromise. They also knew that the lord of the undead could not be resurrected no matter what, but everyone still had one last question: "In this case, who will be the supreme commander of the Supreme Command?"
"Let me do it!" A green phantom enveloped the entire Schönbrunn courtyard, the embodiment of knightly virtues, the demigod who guarded the kingdom for thousands of years, the Green Knight appeared.
"The Supreme Commander shall be held by His Royal Highness the Green Knight." Ryan said in a deep voice, "Who has any objection to such an arrangement?"
"Follow Your Majesty's order!" The knights and nobles had no objection.
Starting today, the Britannia Supreme Command is declared to be established in Schönbrunn Gardens!
Everyone announced the end of the meeting, and after everyone retreated, Ryan and Suria looked at each other and smiled.
Complete victory!
As for the knights and nobles, many dukes came out after the meeting for several hours before recollecting it.
Isn't this some kind of variant of the war cabinet? It's just that the Supreme Commander has been replaced by the Green Knight, but the Green Knight is the Goddess' Chosen and the Goddess, and Ryan is the Goddess' God's Chosen Champion, aren't they still on one side?
hateful! Got it!
But the done deal, the noble knights have nothing to do, they can only accept and hope that the Green Knight's means will not be as powerful as Ryan.
……… I am the dividing line of the Supreme Command………
After the meeting, Talleyrand, a cunning high-spirited cripple, watched the farce, got into the carriage, and laughed secretly in the carriage.
How could he not see that this was a good show conspired by Ryan and Suria?
This trick is really bad in the high-spirited court. Finnuba and Alariel once performed similar dramas, allowing Finnuba to take back a small part of the administrative power.
But Talleyrand had to admit that the couple played well, because they had the money to play like this, especially Ryan, he was too rich, Talleyrand could see it, and Ryan told everyone with his eyes that he would not hesitate to fight. In the case of civil war, the subconscious reaction of almost all knight nobles is to retreat.
No one wants to fight Ryan, he is too strong.
In fact, the cripple really hopes that Ryan will continue to implement the rank system and turn the knights and nobles into pure landlords, because this is the standard "use of words to control the military", which is very in line with the political correctness of the bureaucrats and can give Talleyrand this Big bureaucrats bring huge benefits.
"Not so much," the lame man said to himself, and when his carriage drove into his manor castle near Mousillon, his servant told Talleyrand that a guest was coming.
guest? What guest?
When Talleyrand entered his castle, he found three people standing in his courtyard.
Three gorgeously dressed high elves.
A man and a woman, dressed in the most exquisite robes of elven nobles.
The third, another male, was much older than his companion. He wore no armor, only a flowing blue robe and a jeweled crown on his brow.
"Talleyrand Morris Bennister, a citizen of the Kingdom of Charis, Ulthuan needs your strength, and it's time for you to dedicate your role to Ulthuan and Azul."
"Go and convince your master Ryan Malcador that we need him and his army to go to Sylvania and rescue Her Royal Highness Alisara."