Chapter 71 Assassination
Everything was settled, and Purficott did not say anything else. She left the restaurant directly after finishing the meal.
Although this restaurant is already the best restaurant that James has been able to book in a short period of time in Xinshak City, in Purficott's opinion, the level of the chef only has some local characteristics. Just flavor.
Just try it briefly, there is no need to pay too much attention.
As for other things, just leave them to Andrew and James. Whether they do well or not is not her concern.
All she wants is results. If they fail to achieve the results she wants, they will bear the corresponding price.
"Grandpa Afu, let Samantha send a guard knight to notify the colonial authorities and ask the governor to fully cooperate with them. At the same time, remember to supervise their progress." Sitting in the carriage, Po Ficott did not leave immediately, and explained his next instructions to the old housekeeper beside him: "If Mr. Andrew does not achieve the expected progress, then he must bear his share for delaying my time and the progress of the entire project. I have the responsibility.”
“I understand, Miss, I will inform Major Samantha.” Foster nodded clearly, indicating that he had taken note of it.
After the imperial military reform, a military rank system was introduced. All personnel in the imperial military system have corresponding military ranks. Formal knights join the army as lieutenants when they join the army, while high knights like Samantha are captains.
The military rank that Purficott's grandfather received as a Knight of the Order was Major General. If Purficott's father had chosen to take this path or her uncle had not died prematurely in battle, now he would be The Landless family can at least have a general in the military.
But even so, relying on the legacy of the Brandless family, Perficott's distant cousin, Major William, still managed to reach the position of captain in the navy.
And he is not yet thirty years old. In addition to his personal efforts, the role of the shadow from the Brandlis family cannot be ignored.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to cross the threshold between lieutenant and colonel before the age of thirty.
This is just like the difference between a formal knight and a great knight. Some people may not be able to boast about it in their lifetime, but for some people, this is just a step in life.
Perfect's mind was spinning with these wild thoughts. The steam carriage was traveling on the road. A group of knights followed the carriage in guard formation. Pedestrians and vehicles on the road were actively avoiding it. .
On the one hand, the two knights at the front of the team were driving away. On the other hand, such a large group of knights really made people feel awe.
As a result, apart from the escorting knights, a large space was soon vacated around Purficott's carriage.
But outside this free space, it was crowded with onlookers, and it felt like a crowded place watching the Western scenery.
Although this facilitates the progress of the Purficott carriage, it also gives opportunities to some people with ulterior motives.
"Is this the carriage?" In the crowd, two people with hatred in their expressions were carefully watching Perfectcott's carriage, discussing in a low voice with the help of the crowd's cover.
"That's right this car. The people over at the restaurant reported that this is a baroness and the Queen's special and plenipotentiary envoy!" One of them was secretly touching the weapon hidden in his clothes. Talking about the information their accomplices had learned: "I heard that she was hosting a banquet in the restaurant with a steel businessman, and some of the empire's military secrets were involved in the conversation. The people at the restaurant originally wanted to find out more information, but They were very guarded, so they just eavesdropped while the food was being served.
But judging from the news, this baroness must be trying to suppress our independence movement. Come! We sent a special and plenipotentiary envoy to the New World at this time. It seems that our actions have frightened the big shots in Langton!"
The man's face showed what he thought was a reasonable inference. His expression also became a little excited.
“That’s why we temporarily planned this assassination! As long as we kill this baroness and bankrupt the empire’s plot, our uprising will be more certain of success! The New World will definitely be independent, and here we are The people of the Empire should get out of the new continent!" His accomplices were equally excited and could no longer contain their excitement.
It’s no wonder that these two people are like this. The independence movement in the New World has been going on since the empire transferred the military expenditures of the war with France to the colonies. However, the empire’s military power is very powerful, which makes everything Suppressed.
But even so, with the prosperity of the New World and the oppression of the New World by the Empire itself, the voice for independence is getting louder and louder.
Especially as the younger generation in the New World grew up, some young people who were influenced by the success of the French Revolution gradually became the main force of the independence movement, and their actions became more radical.
This time they smuggled a batch of ordnance through some connections, planning to hold an uprising in the autumn.
The appearance of Perfecticot was regarded by these independent factions as the empire's suppression of them, so there was this impromptu assassination in order to deal a blow to the empire in this way. Their uprising built momentum and allowed more people to join the ranks of resisting imperial rule.
In their view, the person in front of them was a noble from the empire and the queen's special and plenipotentiary envoy. Killing her would definitely shake the empire's rule in the New World, and would also greatly damage the empire's arrogance and make more people People realize that an empire is just a rotten shabby house that can collapse with just one kick!
Now is a new era. If France can succeed in his revolution, so can the New World!
With this thought, they each clenched their weapons and watched the carriage enter the ambush circle. After throwing a prepared bomb at the carriage, they immediately drew out their weapons and shouted loudly Shouting slogans such as "Long live independence" and "Long live freedom", they fired at the carriage surrounded by knights.
In their view, the so-called knights are just useless things left over from the old era! What age has it been? They are still using such primitive weapons. Today they want to tell these decadent imperial people that times have changed!
However, to their expectation, although the bomb did explode, it did not hit the carriage.
Because the old man who looked like a noble butler used a sword he pulled out from nowhere to directly lift the bomb and let it explode in the air without any effect.
As for the bullets they fired? The knights drew out their swords one after another and knocked all the bullets to the ground.
Sorry, I have a headache and a sore throat today. I think I have the flu. There is still another chapter until the evening.
In addition, the reading of this book is not very good. I beg you to read more and don’t worry about it! I can’t continue reading, the editor is already trying to persuade me to cut the book_(:з ∠)_
(End of this chapter)