1845 In the Name of Defense

"Treason?"

The Army Chief sat down opposite the old Prime Minister. He glanced at the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup.

Smelling the fragrance of scented tea, he shook his head slightly, "No, it's another way to protect our country!"

As he spoke, he raised his head and drank all the tea in the cup. It was a little hot, but it had cooled down relatively when it entered his stomach.

There is no burning sensation like a burn, just the illusion of being injected with energy.

He looked directly at the old prime minister and said, "You do this, he does this, and I do it, but each of us chooses a different way."

The Minister of War now showed a temperament that he had not shown before, a kind of fanaticism that was immersed in some thoughts.

He lowered his voice slightly, "You think the Federals can save us, but in fact they not only failed to help us, but actually pushed us before we fell into the abyss."

"He is also like this..." Here he refers to the Minister of the Navy, "...he believes that the navy is the only way to solve the current situation, and we have seen the results."

"The navy is indeed no different from the past. They defeated the Pengeo fleet, but they also lost our last bit of resistance."

"Their planes will soon be dropping bombs on our heads and there's nothing we can do about it!"

"Your choices have failed, so the next step is my choice!"

His mood became slightly aroused, as if he was an unpopular heir who was suddenly mentioned as the first heir.

The contempt, contempt, and humiliation that people had for him in the past turned into his uplifting force at this time!

"I will prove that only my choice is correct, as long as we can preserve our strength until the end of the war!"

"They will withdraw and we won't lose much, maybe some wealth, but for us we still have enough potential."

"We won't be left too far, you know, these can be turned into the basis for us to bounce back in the future!"

His speaking speed became faster and faster, his vocal range became higher and higher, and he even stood up at the end of his speech, looking down at the old prime minister and looking directly into his eyes!

There was no longer any avoidance like before, just looking at him directly!

"People will remember me because I saved their lives, their property, their wealth."

"We may get hurt a little bit in the process, but more of us will survive."

His tone gradually returned to its normal tone, "This is what I want to do!"

"That's not treason!"

The old prime minister went from shock at the beginning to thinking at the end, until this moment.

There was more mockery on his calm face, "So you sent all your family members to the Federation, and you stayed to defend this country?"

"This is not the way to defend it. You just found a reason for your treasonous speculation!"

During this period, a large number of Gafra nobles left Gafra. Almost all those who could leave left, and the remaining ones also sent their families away.

For example, the Minister of War, his family has arrived in the Federation, and only a handful of people from the entire family are here.

In fact, the old prime minister's family members were all sent away by him. For the nobles, family is the most important thing!

The Secretary of War's face gradually turned red, "Don't tell me you didn't do that!"

The old prime minister nodded his head twice bluntly, "I also sent my family away. I admit that I might want to take a gamble if I stay, but I won't tell you hypocritically. I stayed to be with Guyver." Together we will live and die.”

There was a smile on his face, a smile that made the Minister of War very unhappy, "I am old, I just want to take a gamble, I will not whitewash my motives for this, I am just speculating!"

"But I won't take your side."

"To be honest, you are stupid. I have always felt that the Army's poor situation has a lot to do with you, and of course it has something to do with our Majesty!"

The majesty he was talking about was not the current emperor, but the emperor who was assassinated before.

The previous emperors vigorously developed the navy and neglected the construction of the army.

Only when they discovered that the Army needed development and construction did they realize how ridiculous the Army was!

After discovering the problem, His Majesty the Emperor not only failed to balance the focus and increase investment in the army, but continued to maintain the previous development method, and continued to tilt resources towards the navy.

The amount of resources the army can obtain every year is not large. In fact, these resources are not insufficient, but the greed of the nobles is very obvious.

The nobles wanted to take part of it, and at least half of it went into the pockets of various nobles in various ways.

And the nobles think this is what it should be!

Because they gave power to the royal family, it is not too much to get some benefits for themselves from the financial budget allocated by the royal family!

The resources that were already few in the first place have been greatly reduced. If the middle-level army officers mess with things even a little bit, the situation will be almost ruined from top to bottom.

The empire has never thought about asking the army to perform meritorious service. The navy is enough for everything, and the army is getting worse and worse.

While the sailors were undergoing arduous training, the army men sat at the small round table holding the ears of the teacups with two fingers, eating pastries and chatting about their recent experiences.

Everyone knows this very well, but no one has ever considered changing it.

In the past, the emperor had the final say on what they wanted to do. If His Majesty the Emperor did not approve, they had no recourse.

After the royal family was overthrown, by the time they wanted to do something, it was already too late.

The decadent aristocratic class has become the boulder that overwhelms the Gaevra Army's military system. The old prime minister's abolition of aristocratic privileges is actually a preparation for subsequent changes in the army.

Unfortunately, it’s still too late!

The old prime minister did not hesitate to mock the minister of war, which made the minister of war even more embarrassed. He narrowed his eyes slightly and directly interrupted the old prime minister's words.

"Go and talk to the Emperor of Pengeo with your opinions. Maybe he will be interested in what you have to say!"

The old prime minister also knew at this time that the matter was irreversible. The island's Ministry of Public Security was taken over by the army. If they really wanted to rebel and commit treason, no one could stop them!

This also made him completely let go. He pointed at the Minister of War and said with a smile, "Look at you, do you look like one of those sycophants who are begging for mercy?"

"That's not an emperor, that's just a brutal invader. I'm ashamed of you!"

The Minister of War turned around and left without looking back. At the same time, his somewhat embarrassed and angry voice came from outside the door, "Lock him up!"

Then the Minister of War went to the palace again. His method of convincing the Emperor was very simple. He used the excuse that the war broke out and a temporary transfer was needed to easily let the Emperor leave the palace.

His Highness the Second Prince, who has become the emperor, is actually not an outstanding emperor, whether he has power or not, he is not.

He is good at academics, but he is not proficient in power. No mature emperor would leave the palace with a minister who has a large number of soldiers when the situation is unclear.

His Majesty the Emperor was removed, but the Minister of War did not leave the palace.

He looked at everything in the palace and swallowed.

Every oil painting here is a work of art.

Every little ornament is worth tens of thousands, and the entire palace seems to be made of wealth!

There was already some chaos in the palace. The emperor left under the cover of soldiers without avoiding the eyes of others. Many palace servants saw this scene.

The emperor has already left, what else can it mean?

Many people tried to leave with some things. Unfortunately, these things had long been regarded as their own by the Minister of War.

Except for a few who jumped over the wall to leave, most people were stopped when leaving the palace.

At this time, the Minister of War slowly walked up to the throne, which represented the supreme imperial power. He touched the golden seat inlaid with many gems with his hands.

Its own value is not particularly valuable to the Minister of War. After all, gold is not that valuable now. At most, gems are more valuable.

The seats are not all made of pure gold, only part of them are.

He has the financial resources to build one himself, but what he builds and what he builds are completely different concepts!

This is his first time to be so close to the throne!

He carefully touched the armrest of the throne just like he touched his wife's skin on their wedding night, and then slowly turned around.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly sat down under the gazes of several accompanying officers.

The moment he sat on the throne, there was a feeling that he couldn't describe rising from the soles of his feet and soaring into the sky!

He looked at the place where he usually sat under the steps, and then looked at other places. There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth.

This... is power!

He patted the armrest. What many people were pursuing was now under him, sitting on him?

But soon there was an expression of regret in his eyes, this throne would not belong to him.

This was what Emperor Gaevra named to transport back. He sighed softly, stood up, and walked down the steps step by step.

It's like a god falling from the sky to the mortal world and finally becoming a mortal!

"Act according to the plan!", he ordered, suddenly becoming a little disappointed.

The so-called plan is to save Gevra's artwork that is about to be lost.

Soldiers would collect these priceless items and hide them, ensuring that much of the precious collection would not be lost overseas.

When the war is over in the future, they will be dug out and put back into the palace...

Of course, this is what the Minister of War himself said. As for whether it will eventually be realized, that is another matter. At least that is what he said, and it also showed that everything he did for the empire was good, and Not bad.

Time flies by, and the night fades with the passage of time, and there is already some more light in the sky.

It's getting light...