Chapter 547 The Night Before (VI)
The warm and bright fire element burned silently in the fireplace. William Bohe put down the thick book in his hand that had not been turned for a long time, and nodded slightly to Li Fo: "Please sit down. Come on, Mr. Astor."
"Just call me Li Fu, Your Majesty."
The latter smiled, silently pulled up his chair and sat across from William, and asked softly. He said: "You seem to have another guest tonight?"
William knew that the other party had noticed another chair that had not been pulled out, so he nodded happily and said: "Yes, I also looked for it. Duke Fossey comes over. After all, if there are only two people discussing, the thinking will be limited, but before he comes over, I want to hear how 'that person' is doing recently."
"Suijue is just one of the people I suspect. Although he is the most suspect, please don't treat him directly as the instigator of everything." Li Fu smiled first, and then replied slowly: " It’s no different from before. This upstart in the empire is still as low-key as ever. Because he needs to recuperate from his injuries, he is in a semi-comatose state for a long time every day. In most cases, Ms. Silent Prayer is with him. A few days ago A cocktail party was held, and in his words, the body will recover soon."
William gently stroked his chin and asked with a frown: "In your opinion, he will recover. Is what he said true or false?”
“The agent of Tianzhu Mountain is not omnipotent, otherwise Mr. Farah would not have fallen.”
Li Fo sighed and said lightly. : "But we do have some special methods. In fact, after I was officially promoted to housekeeper, I used these techniques to grasp the physical condition of the sin lord almost every day. The conclusion is that it is almost exactly the same as what he said. Excluding those It’s obviously just to avoid worrying Ms. Ji Zhi, and it’s all true.”
William, who is not very good in terms of personal strength, was stunned for a moment: “Now that you have seen it, what did you say about yourself just now? The reason why it is not omnipotent is..."
"That's because there is a possibility of me being deceived, although this possibility is very slim."
Li Fu spread his hands and frankly admitted the possibility of being mistaken, and said truthfully: "If he He is indeed the person we want to find out. It is strange that he does not have the ability to disguise himself under my nose."
William exhaled anxiously and said with a wry smile: "That's it. An endless cycle..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is an endless cycle."
Li Fu shrugged and said directly: "The real perpetrator will definitely pretend. He is also capable of making us unable to see his disguise. Otherwise, nothing will happen to Mr. Farah, who is also the agent. Your protector of the country is not weaker than me."
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A trace of sadness flashed in William's eyes, and he whispered: "So, as you said before, we must be patient, continue to observe the situation, and must not act rashly...right?"
"Yes. , The only advantage now is that we are in the dark, but the enemy is not in the open."
Li Fu slightly frowned and said seriously: "Although I won't be calculated intentionally or unintentionally like your Excellency. But it is absolutely not possible to alert the enemy. When the Apocalypse Crystal exploded on the battlefield in Hofer City, there were too many people nearby. Even we could not accurately find the other party from inside. He might be Grand Duke Garros or Galaha. The special marshal, the sin lord, or anyone from the Knights of the Tsar's Sword and the Hurricane Wizards, or even someone who has always been lurking in the city of Hofer. This range is not large, but if there is the slightest rashness, We will all pay a heavy price, so even if it is for your empire, we cannot act rashly."
William laughed dryly, leaned back in his chair and looked at Li Fu tiredly: "My empire? Me. In just over two months, the empire has lost a powerful Dharma god, a loyal prince, a young lord, and also destroyed a city. Now I, the emperor, have to send people to Kangxi. Lead the 'counter-rebellion' and crush those 'rebels' who want to avenge Kunda and Withem like me! Mr. Li Fu, this is the current situation of the empire!"
"Yes, not only In this way, there are hidden dangers for your most trusted marshal and the most powerful grand duke.”
Li Fu nodded expressionlessly and said in a deep voice: "But because of this, you can't act rashly. We must be prepared for a protracted war. Even the sin lord I am watching the most closely now will not be able to act rashly just because of his appearance." The timing was just too coincidental to be carefully guarded against. There is a high possibility that he is an innocent person. We...still have no clue about the truth..."
Emperor William He knocked on the table hard and said in a rare loud voice: "But we must take action now! We must take action!"
This elegant merchant king rarely loses his temper, but even with his city , and could no longer control his extremely depressed emotions, and the agent in front of him, Li Fu, was one of the few people in the empire who could stop him from pretending to be calm when speaking.
"Yes, we must take action, but it is not against the perpetrator, but to deal with the 'rebels' led by Kangda, Your Majesty." Li Fo did not show any displeasure. , but he still said it with the calm temperament he had when he was 'Dawn' Said: "This country cannot become more chaotic."
William calmed down and gave a rather forced smile: "So Mr. Li Fo feels that Kangda and Witham's successive deaths..."
"No, on the contrary, I think their death is directly related to the perpetrator."
The dialogue between smart people is very simple, so before William could finish speaking, Li Fu had already shook his head in denial and said Followed by: "And this counterinsurgency can be a good testing opportunity."
William pondered for a long time, and finally sighed softly: "If possible, I don't want to Using the death of his brother and nephew as a temptation."
"But they are dead, Your Majesty."
Li Fu knew that William had already made up his mind, but he still expressed relief: "So all we can do is not let their deaths be in vain."
"Sin Lord?"
William nodded, and then said these two words in a hurry.
And Li Fu understood it, nodded and said: "Exactly, among our suspects, only Sin Lord is the most suitable to be the beginning of this temptation."
At this moment , study door After opening the door, William Bohe's confidant, Duke Jude Fossey, who was responsible for the previous negotiations with Kunda, pushed the door in and bowed to William: "Your Majesty."
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William nodded slightly, and introduced to the suspicious Grand Duke opposite: "The person sitting in front of me is Mr. Liver Astor, an agent from Tianzhu Mountain, who has a close relationship with His Excellency the God of Dharma. He has been secretly helping us investigate those weird mysteries for a while. You can talk to him about the details of the previous negotiation..."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Li Fo."< br>
"This is my honor, Your Majesty the Duke."
After the two briefly greeted each other, Duke Fossey sat in the seat reserved for him by William in advance and said in half a sentence Without talking nonsense, he went straight to the subject and talked about the bloody negotiation. From the arrival of both parties at the designated place, to the sudden ambush, to the enemy's strange retreat, everything was explained in detail. During this process, Emperor William, who had already heard it once, did not interrupt. He just leaned silently on his chair to collect his thoughts.
After Fossey finished speaking, William explained Li Fu's origin in relatively detail, allowing the former to roughly understand the settings of Tianzhu Mountain, the agent, the darkness in the prophecy, and Farah's other identity, and then started Get to the point.
“So, what your Majesty and Mr. Li Fo mean is...”
Grand Duke Fosai frowned and was silent for a long time before he said slowly: “This time the counterinsurgency will not be carried out. Let Marshal Galahad and Grand Duke Garros participate?"
Li Fu nodded slightly: "Yes, since those two are also on our suspect list, they must not be allowed to participate in this counter-insurgency. Action, the reason is very simple. Whether it is the Marshal or the Grand Duke of Garros, their strength and status are too high. If they are incorporated into the counter-insurgency force, we will have to give them considerable support anyway. Authority, simply put, is the position of commander-in-chief, otherwise you will not be able to convince the public."
"Not only that..."
William nodded in agreement and said smoothly: "If one of them really created this situation, then if we let them lead the army to counter the rebellion, it will be exactly what we want."
Fosey News After speaking, he sighed in a low voice, and then said rather helplessly: "But if those two are not allowed to dispatch, it means that the Knights of the Tsar's Sword and the Hurricane Mage Group will also be unable to dispatch, and if it is really like Li Fo As the teacher said, if all the perpetrators are also likely to be hidden among ordinary soldiers, we will not be able to use these two large groups. In this case..."
He did not finish what he said, but the implication was It's already very clear - 'After eliminating these two main battle groups of the empire, how to counter the rebellion? Who will lead the people to counter the rebellion? '
The status of Grand Duke Garros and Marshal Galahad is there. If they are allowed to go, no matter who is the supreme commander, it will not be justified. The emperor can lead the expedition personally, but in such a situation, who can Guarantee that William can go over and come back upright? This risk must not be taken.
But if they are not allowed to go, Fosai really can’t think of any trustworthy generals in the Chauvin royal family for a while. You must know that the people in Huangthorn Castle are not soft persimmons. Although Kang Da is a 'waste prince', but his confidants and territorial troops are not useless at all. After Kunda and Witham died one after another, the other party's anger and age have reached their peak. If the knights and the army are not dispatched, Who can be 100% sure about the two immovable main forces of the empire, the mages?
With Marshal Galahat's personal strength and commanding ability, he can definitely win even if he leads ordinary soldiers, but he is also one of the suspects.
Duke Fossey had a splitting headache for a while and felt as if he was trapped in an endless loop.
"So the person we want to test this time is the Sin Lord."
Li Fu also rubbed his forehead helplessly and said in a deep voice: "He is not qualified enough. He definitely can't be the coach, and we don't need to give him much authority. As for who will be sent to counter the rebellion, and who will be the coach... I don't know much about your country's internal system, so I really can't mention it. Any pertinent suggestions?"
This is the disadvantage of outsiders. Although Li Fu can analyze from a relatively detached and objective perspective, his understanding of this country is still limited. If Pharaosis If we were responsible for overall planning, this problem would not arise.
However, from the beginning, William had no intention of letting Li Fu get involved in this aspect. This emperor, who was absolutely wise and mighty, had already made plans before calling the two of them.
So...
"Jude."
William turned his gaze to Duke Fossey, who was still thinking hard, and said calmly: "The commander of the counter-rebellion, You do it.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Duke Fossey immediately responded subconsciously, and then reacted belatedly. His eyes widened, he looked at William blankly, and whispered: "Your Majesty...?"
The second half of the sentence was hidden in his eyes, which was, 'Are you fucking kidding me? '
William directly ignored the other party's sore look and continued: "You are my most trusted Grand Duke. Now that it is inconvenient for Garros and the Marshal to dispatch, you are the only one with the same status. Only then can others stop gossiping. As for the issue of not being able to use the hurricane and the Tsar's Sword, it can be easily solved. I will give you 20,000 elite Tsar's Shields. No matter how strong the rebels in Kunda's territory are, it will never be possible. If you can get a little advantage on the frontal battlefield, there should be no problem in terms of combat effectiveness. As for the Sin Lord, I will order him to join the counter-rebellion army, just in name... Since Garros is so optimistic about his talents, then let him Let him serve as a staff officer. In the eyes of others, it means giving him an opportunity. Although it may make the Sin Lord more popular, if he is really innocent, it can be considered a good thing. The talents of the empire are not counted. Many young people like Mo, who are excellent in etiquette, communication, and personal abilities, will be in the top positions sooner or later."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Grand Duke Fosai. Now he was sweating, and he said tremblingly: "Do you think I can command those 20,000 elites well, and quell the rebellion as quickly as possible while monitoring the sin lord's every move?"
"Of course not."
William gave the answer without thinking, and smiled: "Don't I know how many pounds you have? If nothing else, at least in terms of fighting, you are not at all That piece of material, if I really let you take command, it would be great if two thousand of my 20,000 Tsar's Shields can come back alive."
Fosai choked at that time, and it took a while for him to suffer. He said with a face: "Then you still... let me be responsible for counterinsurgency?"
"I asked you to be the head coach of the counterinsurgency army, but I am not asking you to personally take charge of the command. You have only one task, and that is to cooperate. Mr. Li Fo, look at Sin Lord carefully."
William waved his hand and let out a long breath...
"As for the real commander, let Arthur be the one."
"What...what...!?"
"Yes, I plan to let Arthur enter the counterinsurgency I will assist you."
"No, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness..."
"Needless to say, he is mature enough...and good enough."
Chapter 544: The End
(End of this chapter)