Chapter 249

Scaloni looked at the old man and said sadly: "Teacher Belmonte, have you also betrayed me?"

The old general named Belmont shook his head, and then sighed.

"This is not a betrayal, Scaloni. It is true that you are a pure soldier, but you changed after your daughter forcibly involved politics in you."

"The military should never have interfered with inheritance matters. The inheritance war is not over yet. If you continue to do this, it will only destroy you and your daughter."

"But if I don't do this, will Rosalin and I survive? There is never mercy in political struggles."

"..." Belmont fell silent.

At this time, the arrogant Modius also laughed.

"Then, according to the military's practice, when the army encounters an emergency, the generals have the right to hold a joint meeting to decide the next step of the army. Now, let's hold a joint meeting. As for the first agenda of the joint meeting."

Modius said this and looked at Scaloni.

"It means that Scaloni's qualifications as commander will be removed, the army will stop marching immediately, and there will be no further interference in the war of succession."

…

Time came in the evening and the joint meeting ended.

Scaloni was dismissed from his position as commander, and Modius was temporarily appointed as the current commander-in-chief of the imperial army.

Scaloni was also placed under house arrest and was not allowed to communicate with Alsace.

After arranging everything, Modius came to another tent.

Just this morning, two people came to the army and met with Modius, and in one morning, Modius successfully convinced all the generals.

"How are things arranged?"

After Modius walked into the tent, an elegant female voice came.

"Following your instructions, I successfully united all the generals and got this done. Now Scaloni is no longer the commander-in-chief of the army, and Alsace has completely lost all command rights over the army."

"Well done."

At this time, the woman turned around.

The person who came to the army early this morning was Olivia.

"General Modius, you are a smart man and know when to fight for the best interests for yourself. I believe that in the future imperial army, you will definitely replace Scaloni and become the representative of the army."

Olivia said this, smiling and promising her future to Modius.

When Modius heard this, he just shook his head tactfully.

"I don't care about this. I'm old. Chasing fame and fortune is what young people like most. I just need to be able to enjoy my old age."

"Don't worry, even if the future royal family doesn't reuse you, Prusia will always have a place for you."

After receiving this promise, Modius nodded with satisfaction.

"Now that you say that, I feel more relieved."

Just a few days ago, Olivia took Lianka away from the Imperial Academy. With the help of the connections she had established in the empire as the daughter of the Duke of Prussia, Olivia successfully met Modius.

After that, Olivia successfully persuaded Modius to join her side without much effort.

Olivia's words were quite simple.

Scaloni is the emperor's father-in-law. Once Alsace wins, Scaloni's power in the army will be infinite. And Modius, who had had issues with Scaloni before, will obviously be the first to be killed. liquidation.

Yes, Olivia had long known that Scaloni and Modius had a feud. Earlier, Modius' son had pursued Scaloni's daughter Rosalind, but was rejected by the latter and was humiliated in person. This incident was still widely known at the time.

Of course, everyone knows that the relationship between the two is not good, but in addition to using this rhetoric, Olivia also provided Modius with a plan that could convince others.

In the imperial army, each general is responsible for leading an army. If the army enters the city of Saint Laurent, Scaloni orders the armies of other generals to deal with civilians and rebels. How should others respond at this time?

If you follow orders, your reputation will be ruined after the war, and your subordinates will also be lost in battle, which will affect your status in the army.

If you don't obey the order, everyone has already arrived at Saint Laurent City. Who can guarantee that a group of high-level knights will come up and take you away the next day?

As a result, this method was effective in convincing most generals who were as neutral as Modius.

As for convincing the rest, it's easier.

"Most of the generals are on the same front as me, so what qualifications do you have to object?"

Ever since, this "coup" in the army was easily completed.

Alsace originally had a great influence in the army and had good relations with many generals, but the re-employment of Scaloni, who had resigned, hurt the hearts of many generals.

Alsace's original intention was to appoint his most trustworthy people to lead the most important army. This was not wrong. However, in the eyes of other generals, it was as if his efforts had never been recognized and he had just left office due to unfavorable results in the war. But Scaloni was able to be re-appointed because of the "father is the daughter", which is a bit unbalanced in his heart.

But moving this matter forward, Orson's figure can still be found.

The reason why Scaloni was at a disadvantage in the war was that he had to compete with Orson for the position of Duke of Naples.

It was during that war against Giovanni that Scaloni suffered a disastrous defeat.

Because of that fiasco, Scaloni's reputation and status in the army plummeted.

If there hadn't been that fiasco, Alsace would have appointed Scaloni based on his status and reputation in the army, and even with his father-in-law's relationship, other generals would not have said anything.

After all, Scaloni was indeed a representative figure in the army at the time, and he was also at the peak of his power. Otherwise, his daughter would not have been able to keep Modius silent after humiliating Modius's son.

The reason why Scaloni wanted to compete with Orson for the position of Duke of Naples was because of Orson's help.

It was Orson who led the meeting between Rosalind and Alsace, and it was Orson who brought these two extremely ambitious people together.

This plan, this layout, this series of events.

Orson had already begun preparations and arrangements a long time ago.

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City of Saint Laurent, Royal Palace.

When Alsace sent contact information to the army today, the army also sent a reply. Because of the heavy rain and mud on the way back, the Imperial Army, which was originally expected to arrive at Saint Laurent City in three days, might be delayed for another three or four days. about.

Alsace understood this.

However, after a week later and still no sign of the Imperial Army, Arthas became anxious. He sent three letters to the scouts one after another, and even asked the scouts to go directly to see Scaloni.

This time, however, the scout never returned.

Alsace understood now that the army had rebelled.

The most important trump card in his hand disappeared out of thin air.

It was at this time that Rosalin came to Alsace.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

"What happened?"

Alsace became furious when he thought of the father-daughter relationship between Rosaline and Scaloni. For the first time in so many days, he

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the tone when she spoke to Rosalin for the first time.

"Rosalyn, do you know? I have high hopes for your father Scaloni and handed over all the troops to him, but now the army can no longer be contacted!"

Upon hearing these words, Rosalin also froze on the spot, and the fruit plate she had just brought fell to the ground and turned into a puddle of fragments.

"Heh, it seems you are quite surprised too?"

Arthas said with a sneer.

Then he punched the wall hard and roared loudly.

"Scaloni, give me back the legion!"

Chapter 58: Duplicity (4.6K)

The largest armed force in Alsace's hands is gone. Now Alsace only has three armed armies to use: the Saint Laurent City Garrison, the Royal Palace Forbidden Army and the Royal Knights.

Among them, although the Forbidden Army and the Royal Knights are quite elite, it is not an exaggeration to say that one is as good as ten, but after all, their numbers are too scarce.

Moreover, this suspension of the imperial army is equivalent to a sword hanging over Alsace's head that may fall at any time.

If the imperial army truly fulfills its purpose and does not interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family, then they should not let the armies of other dukes participate in this war.

But if the army is really "completely neutral", they shouldn't even be able to intercept the Duke's army. By then, everyone outside Saint Laurent will be their enemies.

After Alsace vented his anger, he also realized this cruel reality.

His attempt to eliminate the rebels in Saint Laurent City through internal and external cooperation failed.

So what should you do next?

Alsace found that his chances of winning had become infinitely close to zero from unknown time.

Rosalin next to her also reacted at this moment. She covered her mouth in disbelief and fell to the ground, looking completely lost.

She never expected that fighting for power would lead to trouble.

When Alsace appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, Rosalin gave Alsace a lot of encouragement and reinstated Officer Scaloni. In addition to Alsace's own considerations, Rosalin also played a very important role. Great effect.

But now, the cruel reality tells the couple that what they did was completely wrong.

The suspect does not have to be genuine, but nepotism can easily be resented.

"Rosalyn."

At this time, Arthas looked at Rosalin again.

"I know this is definitely not what you wanted to happen, but the matter has come to this, and we can only find remedies as much as possible. Now, the only person I can trust is you, Rosalind."

Arthas said this, looked at Rosalin, and then said:

"Aren't you a student of Imperial College? You can go back to Imperial College. I want to ask you to help me persuade Orson. No matter what conditions are given, as long as Orson promises to stop targeting me, even if I restore his reputation after the war. , admitting that all the mistakes were made by me, there is no problem even letting him become the prime minister of the empire."

After hearing these words from Alsace, Rosalin froze on the spot.

The Alsace in front of him seemed to have become a little strange.

"real."

Arthas knelt down and held Rosalind's shoulders tightly, as if grasping the last straw.

"As long as I can keep my throne, I will agree to whatever Osenti's conditions are. If it doesn't work out, you can ask him to arrange a neutral location and I will talk to him personally, okay?"

"And Elsa, except for the throne, I can give Elsa everything, including territory, army, gold coins, and even the inheritance rights of my descendants. I can also give them to Elsa's line."

Alsace's tone almost turned into a pleading. Rosalin felt distressed and recognized Alsace's current situation.

He has been like that from the beginning to the end, obsessed with power. Therefore, when he is about to lose those things, Alsace will become very scared.

In extreme fear, he will do many unexpected things.

Rosalin looked at Alsace's panicked eyes and finally nodded painfully.

"I know, Your Majesty, I will help you talk to Orson. At that time, if the conditions are acceptable, I will come back to report."

"Well, if the conditions are acceptable, you can agree to it directly!"

Hearing this, Rosalin stood up, then tidied her clothes and walked to the door of the room.

"Your Majesty."

At this time, Rosalin suddenly turned around.

"If Orson doesn't accept, what are you going to do?"

"..." Arthas was silent. He glanced at Rosalin and then shook his head.

"If he really doesn't accept, I can only..." As he said this, he smiled bitterly and looked at the beams, as if he had found his position.

Seeing this, Rosalin also smiled bitterly.

"If that day really comes, I will never betray His Majesty and live alone."

Hearing Rosalin's words, Arthas felt warm in his heart. He came to Rosalin and hugged her tightly. After a long time, the two separated again.

"I know there may be many reasons why you like me, but now, I am willing to believe that it is the purest and pure love."

Rosaline also kissed him back.

Perhaps, this will be the last kiss between the two.