Chapter 449: Counter-Rebellion Strategy
"Is Duke Holman right to be suspicious?" Helot looked at Brameiro and asked straightforwardly.
"This is absolutely impossible!" Bremero was very angry, thinking that Helot was still responsible for investigating the cause of the crown prince's death, she hurriedly said: "Don't be misled by such baseless suspicions, My mother is a very weak person and she will never harm anyone.”
“ Don't be excited, Your Highness. I think Duke Holman is fair and will not convict just because of suspicion. And now that the empire is facing civil strife caused by the torturers, what the palace needs most is unity and stability."
Brameiro couldn't guess Helot's true thoughts, so he kept his mouth shut.
The city was very deserted, and the motorcade drove at full speed and soon arrived at the palace.
At this time, the main hall of the palace was filled with senior officials, nobles and members of Congress. Each of them was dressed in costumes. Even the servants put on new clothes, and the guards' armors were wiped and re-dressed. A coat of gloss wax.
The palace musicians played solemn music, and the sunlight shining down from the glass dome added to the sense of sanctity.
The emperor of the empire sat on the throne, and the queen also sat next to him for a rare occasion.
Because the queen does not have a prominent background, she does not have the sharpness of a great noble, and her eyes are soft, just like an ordinary lady.
Emperor Bradley doted on the queen very much. They chatted in low voices and laughed from time to time.
When a bell came in from outside, the originally noisy palace hall immediately fell silent. There were salutes one after another outside, trombones played in unison, and the door slowly opened.
The people in the hall automatically separated and looked at the person outside the door.
At this time, Herotte had already put on the dress sent by the butler Kurt. It was the Duke's dress of the Claude family and has been well preserved to this day. The undead of the Clorond Manor always firmly believe that there will always be a descendant of the Cloulund family who will wear it again.
This time they finally saw it!
Helot walked onto the red carpet, and wherever he passed, people on both sides lowered their heads in high respect.
In the crowd, Herot saw his mother Irina.
She was trying her best to control the excitement in her heart, fearing that she would impulsively step forward and hug her son.
Helot gave his mother a reassuring look and continued walking towards the throne. In the front are members of the Bradley and Holman families, as well as Melis and her brother Rogrid, representatives of the Erwin family.
When Herot came to the front row, Emperor Bradley and the Queen stood up.
Bradley even walked down directly and gave Herot a big hug: "My brave nephew, your victory in the Comos Islands made the whole world see the return of the power of the Claude family. I didn't sleep all night when I heard the good news. I went to the Bradley family mausoleum to tell my ancestors that our brother was back.
Still so powerful, still so reliable!
It’s time to return the things that Claude’s ancestors placed in the Bradley family to their true owners!”
A guard approached with a gold tray. There was a gray velvet covering something on the tray.
The flannel cloth was lifted up, revealing a bone crown inlaid with a rare death magic stone, with black death energy winding around it.
This is the crown of the Duke of the Dead that once belonged to the Claude family.
What Helot didn't expect was...this crown was actually a very powerful magic item, containing a massive amount of death energy.
At the same time, the significance of this crown to the Claude family made Herot couldn't help but say: "It was the ancestors of the Claude family who gave this crown to the Bradley family for safekeeping. The right choice has been made. Now His Majesty returns it to the Claulund family, and the Claulund family will continue to fulfill our responsibilities to the empire."
"This. It is the joint responsibility of the Bradley family, the Holman family, the Erwin family and the Claulund family. The empire was established in our hands and will continue to prosper in our hands." Emperor Bradley raised his hands. Duke's Crown: "Please allow me to crown you, Duke Claude."
"Salute to you, Your Majesty."
Herot lowered his head slightly, and Emperor Bradley placed the ducal crown on his head.
The salute outside the door sounded again.
Everyone in the hall lowered their heads and saluted, and said in unison: "Salute to Duke Claude!"
At this time, Emperor Bradley whispered in Herot's ear: "The situation in the empire is too tense now. Let them continue to celebrate here. Let's go to a palace meeting to discuss how to eliminate those gangsters who pretend to be descendants of the Duke."
After speaking, Emperor Bradley said Leave from the side of the hall.
Those who received the notice to attend the palace meeting also left the bustling hall one after another.
In the palace meeting room, all the people participating in the meeting sat down, and the guards closed the door and opened the defensive restrictions.
Seated in the first place is Emperor Bradley, Duke Holman is on his left, and Herot is placed on his right. The eldest prince Stefano, the third prince Terenas, Melis, Bremelo, and some palace ministers whom Herot was not familiar with.
Duke Holman presided over the meeting as Prime Minister of the Palace.
"Congratulations to Duke Claude on his return. This is a stable rock for the empire and can also relieve me of a lot of pressure on palace affairs." Duke Holman nodded to Herod, Then a magic map was opened on the conference table: "Your Majesty and everyone, please take a look. The blue area is the area occupied by the rebels, the golden area is the area controlled by the imperial army, and the red area has lost contact and cannot determine its ownership.
The armies that the empire can now command include the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Royal Marine Divisions..."
Duke Holman knows more detailed information than Brameiro.
After the chaos caused in the early stages of the rebellion, the areas actually controlled by both sides have basically Understand. The troops loyal to the Empire are marching towards the red areas to occupy as much territory and population as possible
The Guardians are also fighting for these areas
So both sides will be in these areas. A tug-of-war formed.
Comparison of military strength.
The Imperial Army has advantages in weapons and quality of soldiers, while the Guardian Army has stronger individual combat effectiveness because of its lycanthropic technology.
Economic and industrial capabilities. Since the Covenant City successfully blocked the destruction of the lycanthropes, the entire empire's industrial circle is intact, and it will not take long to resume economic activities and industrial manufacturing.
Because the Guardian Army occupied St. Bruton, the largest city in the south, they controlled the second largest industrial circle in the empire.
The data on the surface shows that the imperial army has a certain advantage.
However, the torturers have penetrated the imperial court and government agencies too well, and their ability to obtain intelligence puts the empire at a great disadvantage.
It is not even certain whether there is a torturer in this conference room.
Duke Holman finally said: "The most important thing now is to decide who will serve as marshal and to form the war headquarters as soon as possible."
Emperor Bradley said to those around him Helot asked: "How should this war be fought? The palace has held so many meetings, and I have heard many plans. Now I want to hear your thoughts... You are on the Comos Islands It was a very good fight.”
Helot, who was already prepared, replied: “On the surface, this war is a revenge war started by the so-called descendants of the dukes, but in essence, it is initiated by the old forces of the empire who are unwilling to be replaced by new forces. A war to seize power. Although the rebels seem powerful now, it is actually just a fire without a base. It will burn out if it burns out the existing fuel.
If His Majesty wants to quickly annihilate the rebels, he can appoint a marshal to command the Imperial Army to launch an attack. As long as the Empire enters a full state of war, it will not take long to win a decisive victory. Just beating like this won't completely eliminate the torturers, they will go dormant again and reappear at the first opportunity. "
Emperor Bradley listened carefully. This was the first time he heard Helot's point of view.
The torturer can win over so many nobles. , is it because these nobles want to avenge the duke family that has been destroyed for hundreds of years?
Certainly not!
The Clairund family has been in decline for hundreds of years, and no noble has ever stood up to complain.
The torturers are taking advantage of these nobles, so why aren’t the rebellious nobles taking advantage of the torturers?
This time the rebellion was suppressed.
Next time the torturer can launch a rebellion under the banner of revenge.
Emperor Bradley asked Herot: "Do you have a way to completely solve the hidden danger of the torturer?"
Helot shook his head: "When the bloodline is copied, it is determined that the torturers cannot be killed. And simple suppression by force will cause more blood feuds. The mistakes made by the empire during the Blood Rebellion should not be I did it again.”
Only Herot has the qualifications to comment on the Bloody Rebellion in front of Emperor Bradley.
Back then, the emperor of the empire exterminated the nine rebellious dukes of the Manchu tribe, thinking that they were eradicating the roots and eliminating future troubles, but they never imagined that one day the bloodline could be copied.
If we continue to end the rebellion with one killing this time, it will only create more hatred.
“Continue talking…”
Helot said: "The first reason for the nobles' rebellion is that their interests have been harmed, and the second reason is that they do not see the direction of the times. The war is not to eliminate them, but to wake them up.
I think we should not rush to eliminate the rebels, let alone mobilize the whole country to fight this war. Try not to affect the development of the empire by this war. "
Huo. Duke Mann said at this time: "The rebels must be eliminated as soon as possible so that the empire can get back on track. If there is a delay, I don't know what will happen."
Emperor Bradley raised his hand to stop Hall. Duke Mann said to Herot: "You continue..."
Helot did not say much, only one sentence: "It takes time to see the human heart!"
Emperor Bradley was silent for a long time and nodded slowly.
The enemy is outside as well as inside.
If the rebels are eliminated quickly this time, the person who is promoted may still be the executioner.
In the final analysis, it is the backlog of contradictions within the empire and the distribution of interests.
If we adopt a strategy of fighting and appeasing the rebels at the same time, most of the rebels will not be eager to overthrow the existing ruling order of the empire. A slightly longer, low-intensity war would not only result in fewer deaths, but would also not have much of an impact on the development of the empire. If the problems accumulated in the past can be solved during this period, the prisoner will not be able to turn over the storm by his own strength.
Of course, Duke Holman is also right. If the war is delayed for too long, it will bring more uncertainties.
This requires the emperor of the empire to make a choice.
Emperor Bradley entered into a long period of thinking again, and the time passed hour by hour.
Finally, Emperor Bradley made a decision.
"The Bloody Rebellion cannot be repeated again..." One sentence expresses the decision of Emperor Bradley: "In that war, the Bradley family failed the brother family. This time I can't be sorry again. Those nobles who once stood firmly by the Bradley family
Killing can only temporarily solve the rebellion. Once the seeds of hatred are sown, they will bear the fruit of more killings.
Tell the nobles who participated in the rebellion that I am willing to talk to them about any problems. Let them manage the order of the areas they occupy, abide by the laws of the empire, and ensure the safety and property of the citizens of the empire..."
The clerk next to him quickly recorded what Emperor Bradley said.
His magnanimity moved many people who came to the meeting.
Emperor Bradley continued: "But the battle that needs to be fought must still be fought! Order the military department to immediately set up a combat staff, and I will personally serve as field marshal. I want to see if these guys still have the bravery of their ancestors! ”
Emperor Bradley spoke of war as if it were a child playing house.
He also changed his direction and told the rebellious nobles that this war is just a competition. Don't be afraid if you lose. At most, I will catch you and spank you.
Duke Holman's expression changed when he heard what Emperor Bradley said.
Emperor Bradley personally served as Field Marshal, and the intensity of the war was under his control at will. It was difficult for others to perform additional operations, which effectively prevented some people from expanding the scale of the war for the sake of military exploits.
And because of the newly formulated rules of this war, it does not require the marshal to have superb war command capabilities, as long as the staff can formulate a war plan in an orderly manner.
And because the intensity of the war is controllable, there is no need for too many troops, and the country's development will not be greatly affected. If the rebels cooperate, the scale of the war may not be as large as an overseas colonial war.
On the Imperial Army side, if those officials who were instigated by the prisoner to rebel saw the hope of being pardoned, would they still work for the prisoner?
You must know that many people were forced onto the executioner's ship without prior knowledge.
If the torturers did not have the support of these nobles, what else could they do?
Duke Holman couldn't help but look at Herot.
Everyone in the venue also looked at Helot.
Everyone knows that the rebellion is finished, and that the Empire will end this rebellion with minimal losses.
Emperor Bradley finally said to Herot: "Duke Claude, are you willing to serve as a palace advisor in this counter-rebellion war?"
Helot said quickly : "No, no, no... I have no interest in politics. I prefer to study machinery and magic."
"That's a shame, but I respect your choice."
Emperor Bradley smiled very easily.
(End of this chapter)