I Will Be The Crowned King

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Sir Alex, who was only wearing light pajamas, was leaning against the cold stone wall, staring out of the small and narrow iron window in a trance, his eyes fascinated.

There was no fireplace, not even a brazier... Even though it was approaching the beginning of spring, he still felt that the surrounding area was as cold as an ice cellar, and it was still full of ice cubes, and the air was constantly pouring in.

He seemed to move his lower body and lie down in another position; but his stiff limbs made every step extremely difficult, especially when his palms and soles, which were obviously numb, touched the iron fence and the sawdust on the ground, the pain seemed to come. It was magnified a hundred times, a thousand times, and it made him feel the pain.

What was it that brought him down to this point?

Ax couldn't understand, he still remembered that before he set off, Governor Sophia Franz was so proud to tout the loyalty of Anson Bach and the Storm Legion to her, even if they were separated by a turbulent sea, it could not be changed.

After arriving, the commander-in-chief's attitude was indeed "respectful", and he never neglected himself; for this reason, Aix, who knew that he had no foundation in the new world, was never overly presumptuous. , carefully handle the relationship between the two sides.

As time went on, Akers became more and more aware of the influence of the Rune family on the land, and the fact that Anson Bach was already a de facto "Governor of the Colony"; so he was more cautious, and even avoided publicity as much as possible Cause the other party to feel bad and destroy the relationship between the two parties.

Until that long night...Even now, Akers couldn't believe what he "saw".

Although Anson Bach denied it in the end, Akers still firmly believed that it was the scene where the Ring of Order came; Storms, thunders, and nightmares?

So why exactly? What exactly did he do, or what happened to make Anson Bach suddenly decide to betray Clovis, and get along with the group of puppets he supported?

Or, he's actually been...

"Clang clang-"

The harsh sound of the door opening caused the dazed Aikes to turn his head subconsciously, and a somewhat overlapping figure appeared in his blurred vision; he narrowed his eyes, and it took half a minute to focus on the other person's face:

"You are... Major Carl Bain?

"It's the lieutenant colonel now." Carl pushed open the iron door of the cell, and chuckled softly:

"It's rare that you still know me, Sir Akers."

Ax, who was desperately opening his eyes, looked at the other party, thought for a moment, and tried his best to raise a hoarse voice: "Are you here to kill me?"

"On the contrary, I'm here to save you."

The smiling chief of staff squatted in front of him, and said in a seductive tone: "Tell me Sir Akers, do you want to regain your freedom or...return to a place you are familiar with?"

"Familiar...you mean Clovis City?"

"Uh, it could also be your hometown, but this one is unheard of, the important thing is whether you want it or not?"

"…Why are you helping me?"

"Because I and the boss I respect are not good people, but I don't mind showing a good heart occasionally." Carl covered his chest and smiled more sincerely and sincerely:

"As long as you want, we can prepare a sailboat for you and your entourage right away; it is March, and the turbulent sea has begun to thaw; if you are lucky enough, you can reach North Harbor in less than a month."

Ax, with a dull expression, stared at Carl's smiling face and the vegetable leaves on his back molars, not believing a word of what he said:

"The reason you let me leave is to show goodwill to the local people of Clovis, and at the same time, you can leave in the hearts of the people of Beluga Harbor the ill feeling of 'the local people fleeing' and make them firmly believe in the lies you made up! "

"Whatever you say, the result will not change." Carl shrugged, he didn't expect the other party to give him any good looks.

If he was taken from the bed in the middle of the night and thrown into a freezing cold cell, he would probably also... uh, he would probably confess and beg the other party to spare his life?

"So...the sailboat or the gallows, which one do you choose?"

Akers was silent for a few seconds, then gave Carl a hard look:

"I'm going to take a hot shower, change into clean clothes, and leave after dinner; the size of the boat doesn't matter, but there must be enough food and rum for us to last for two months, and no less than five thousand gold."

"No problem." Carl agreed without hesitation:

"We'll make sure you and your entourage set off safely until you leave the waters around Ice Dragon Fjord; sailors and crew don't worry, they're all the most experienced in Beluga Harbor."

After all, the benefits that Sir Axe brought alive were far greater than his death; Anson didn't mind meeting him as long as he wasn't asking too much.

Just when Carl completed the task assigned by his boss and was about to leave with a sigh of relief, he was suddenly stopped by the other party.

"Can you tell me one thing?"

Aix raised his head and looked at the chief of staff with a slightly confused expression: "Do you really think that you can defeat the counterattack of the Empire and become the master of the new world by relying on yourself and the... allies of the Free Confederation?"

"Even if you consider the attitude of the empire to the greatest extent, the army sent is at least three times that of yours; not to mention that after betraying Clovis, you will no longer be able to get assistance from the mainland; even if you really have the ambition to rebel, why do you have to be Now?"

"Wouldn't it be more secure to declare independence after victory?"

Turning his head to look at Aix, who was down and out and puzzled, Carl sighed with emotion suddenly, and said in a tone full of "coming people":

"I'm a veteran, a veteran who turned into an officer in his first year of service and saw his boss get promoted faster than a cannonball; I've witnessed countless rare things during this period, and you know what I've learned from it. what?"

"The moment we see something inconceivable, incomprehensible, or even totally counterintuitive, it just says one thing..."

"What we see is only the result, and the appearance." Carl, who has a meaningful expression, said with a bit of emotion: "This is the main reason why we feel puzzled and confused."

"So you're saying that the reason I don't understand is because I don't know the whole picture?"

"No, I mean you're in good shape now, very good." Karl shook his head, his tone suddenly serious: "Stay confused, stay confused, never try to find an answer, and if you do..."

"Trust me, you will regret it."

…………

Under the full operation of the Legion Staff, Sir Akers and the officials sent from the mainland were brought out of the cell one by one. Under the coercion and inducement, they accepted the conditions offered by the "rebels" and left without a word. The colony that made them rich.

In all fairness, Anson didn't think about executing all these people. After all, letting them go would be a public announcement of a break with Clovis, and it would be extremely difficult to repair them afterwards.

If it is not handled well, it is easy to misunderstand the loyalty of the locals to the Storm Legion.

But whether it's being shot quietly or publicly tied at the stake, it is indeed very easy for the people of the colonies to vent their grievances, just like the liberals and loyalists in the empire slaughter each other; the price is from one extreme to the other. Extreme, it is easy to create the impression of "great revenge will be repaid", but it is not conducive to unity.

Although they are all knocking on the bone and sucking the marrow, Clovis's goal is to obtain raw materials, and he is more inclined to cultivate long-term upstream industrial interest groups in the colony. Compared with the "I want it all" empire, it can be regarded as sustainable fishing. Coupled with the laissez-faire model of self-government, the grievances and contradictions between them are far less than that of the Free Confederation and the Empire.

After much consideration, it would be more conducive to the unity of Ice Dragon Fjord to let them leave; as for Clovis... I can only hope that the Franz family can understand their difficulties.

So on the second day after Sir Axe's "escape", the "Beautiful People of Moby Dick" published a series of detailed reports on the matter, disregarding the "cause and history" and "the backstory" of the whole incident. It spread all over the streets and alleys of the whole city.

The newspapers denounced the long-term injustices of the mainland towards the colonies, including but not limited to trade restrictions, price manipulation, technological blockade, economic exploitation... Even in the treatment of citizens, the status of the two sides is very different.

"...Ice Dragon Fjord is the purse of the Clovis Privy Council, and when they want extravagance, they will put their hands on our heads..."

"...one-fifth of the country's steel and one-fourth of the coal we are responsible for; they built the railroads with our steel, coal, and wood, with warm fireplaces and handy gas, and left us What? Drinking leftover wine, unsightly jaggery, and poor processed products…”

"...Anyone who wants to maintain this unequal relationship is a sinner and a traitor in the Ice Dragon Fjord! They exploit and enslave their relatives and friends by serving their masters in their native land, as well as thousands of others like him. Colonists, in exchange for dog food that makes them feel superior to others, whose wealth is based entirely on the sacrifice of other people's blood and sweat..."

Thanks to the construction results of the past year, the printing plant under the newspaper can now fully bear the amount of colonies with a scale of 100,000 people, and even has spare capacity to radiate the surrounding area.

With the publication of the "Beautiful People of Moby Dick" newspaper regardless of the cost; the propaganda campaign was maximized. From the wealthy businessmen to the aboriginal people on the streets of the city, everyone knew that the commander-in-chief of the Storm Legion was for the interests of the colony, and the opposition to Oskars. The loyalty of the royal family of Telia, news of a forced uprising.

Why join the Free Confederation? That is of course because the remaining eleven colonies must be protected from the invasion of the empire; as beacons of the new world, Ice Dragon Fjord and Beluga Harbor have an innate responsibility to lead and guard all this land!

Of course, these propaganda can only persuade the people of the middle and lower classes. They will not easily accept the five hundred members of the Beluga Harbor Council, the leader of the Faithful Alliance, Bishop Ripper, and his ecumenical fanatics.

Regarding the former, Anson told them plainly and plainly that the mainland had made up their minds to abandon the colony. No matter what, they were already abandoned children, and only the Storm Legion and the Rune family could give them shelter.

The latter revealed a little information about the "Jihad Army". Once the Holy See army landed in the new world, the Ecumenical Church, one of the heretics, could not escape the catastrophe. Once during the war of sect division, the tragedy of order believers massacring order believers will inevitably be Repeat it again.

And this time, they don't have another "new world" where they can evade the pursuit.

As for Grey Snow Town... At the moment Fabian, who led the grenadier regiment and cavalry company, appeared outside the gate of the Autonomous Council as the deputy commander of the regiment, the entire colony resolutely chose to surrender, expressing its willingness to accept the rule of the Governor's Palace.

As a result, the Ice Dragon Fjord, the base camp of the Storm Legion and the Rune family, finally recognized and accepted the reality, abandoned Clovis's Unicorn King Flag and replaced it with the 13-star ring of the Free Confederation.

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"...this is really, really unexpected."

In a splendid palace, the middle-aged man standing by the fireplace stared at the newspaper in his hand and muttered to himself; in his arms he was holding a 13-star ring flag on a blue background full of dirt, which was used as a parcel. .

Despite this, the middle-aged man wearing a golden crown and a robe with intricate patterns still didn't care, and was completely attracted by the "Beautiful People of Beluga Port" in his hand: "How dare he! I mean... what is it? What, gave him the courage to fight against the entire world of order?!"

"I've told you about this..."

A voice with a bit of wit came out of the shadows of the palace, with a tattered light-colored trench coat, trousers dragged to the heels and a mess of fiery red hair. The smiling face is very harmonious:

"Anson Bach is not a guy who can use common sense. This person is terribly calm, and when he makes up his mind, he is very decisive; and he has the ability to create a storm as if he was born."

"I guess, this is the opportunity you said to me before?" The middle-aged man turned his head to look at each other, and his expression seemed to be a little unbelievable:

"is that true?"

"It's absolutely true." The man nodded and said solemnly: "And you only have this chance."

"Completely quell the rebellion in Port Nakhir, defeat the coalition forces formed by the nobles, seize the land and population controlled by them, and finally... attack."

"Unification, the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea!" The middle-aged man who took over the topic flashed light in his eyes:

"While everyone thinks that Nakhir Royal is in chaos and concentrates on the new world, accomplish a great cause that has not been achieved for hundreds of years!"