"Your Majesty! The garrisons must not be abolished! How can you vent your anger on all the soldiers in the garrisons across the country over the rebellion of the bandits in the Eastern Region's ice fields? This will undoubtedly dampen our soldiers' desire to serve our country."
"Your Majesty! This cannot be done! There are already 100,000 Inspectorate Guards stationed throughout the country. How can Witte alone decide to abolish the Inspectorate Guards? If this causes a mutiny among the soldiers, it will trigger domestic unrest and threaten the country's downfall!"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did the ministers of the military honor group jump up and down, but even more ministers of the civil service group stood up to dissuade them.
The Inspectorate Guard Station has long become a tool for these people to make money. Not only the old aristocratic forces have intervened, but the newly emerging aristocratic forces are no exception.
Faced with the public outrage, Fyodor sneered inwardly and finally said, "Alright, abolishing the garrison system is a serious matter. Now is a time of great turmoil, and we must not easily shake things up."
Seeing that Fyodor finally gave in, the ministers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but Grand Duke Constantine, a veteran minister, narrowed his eyes slightly.
"However, the issue of the transfer of local and internal guards must be properly resolved. Starting today, the number of internal guards will be expanded. Quickly select suitable candidates from the military and conduct a ceremony."
Fyodor said in a deep voice.
Hearing the emperor's words, everyone's hearts sank. They knew that no matter how much they said, they could not change Fyodor's will, so they could only obey.
Chapter 215: News Brought by Black Snake
Soon, the parliament was adjourned.
At the parliament, matters concerning the replenishment and recruitment of internal security personnel were determined.
At the same time, the anti-bandit situation in the Eastern Ice Field was escalated. Fedor ordered the Marshal of the Fourth Army to deal with the matter as quickly and thoroughly as possible and send the heads of the rebels to Saint Jun Castle.
Afterwards, Fyodor summoned Witt into his study alone.
"You've seen what happened today. The Inspectorate has long since become a den of filth and corruption. As long as these parasites, sucking blood from the nation, are not eliminated, the nation will never be able to recover!"
"Your Majesty, please do not be angry. Abolishing the guards is against the interests of the majority of the nobles and will inevitably be opposed. Given the current situation, being able to expand the internal guards is already an advantage."
Witte and Fyodor had already agreed before the parliament that abolishing the guards was merely a means to increase leverage and overturn the situation. The real goal was simply to smoothly expand the internal guards and strengthen Fyodor's control over Fort Saint and even all of Ursus.
By then, as long as he selects brave warriors who are loyal to the king and the country to form the new internal guards, Fyodor will be more confident.
"Well... but I'm not reconciled. I thought this farce in the Eastern Snowfields would end with this battle. I didn't expect it to escalate and become a nail in the Eastern Ursus."
Fyodor said in a deep voice: "What is the current situation in Da Yan and Dongguo?"
"According to intelligence reports, Dayan has already paid attention to this matter, but is still on the sidelines and has not taken any military action. On the contrary, there are some disturbances in the East Country," said Witt.
"What's the situation in the East Country?" Fyodor asked.
"Several people from the Eastern Kingdom have infiltrated the border of our Eastern Region. It is said that they are looking for an important person who is missing in the Eastern Region."
Witte said slowly, "For this reason, the Eastern Kingdom has even sent envoys to our Saint Jun Castle. They demanded that we and others find the whereabouts of those Eastern Kingdom citizens who disappeared in the Eastern Region after taking credit for capturing innocent people. We must give an explanation for this matter."
"Tussis, who captured those Eastern citizens as bandits, has been executed by slow slicing. I've already given them an explanation from the Eastern Kingdom. Why are you still making a fuss about it now?"
Fyodor snorted coldly and said, "They think we bandits are no longer viable, so they're starting to have evil intentions."
"Have the Fourth Army dispatch troops to the Eastern Kingdom's border. If the Eastern Kingdom intends to use this as an excuse to invade our eastern border, then they will bear the wrath of our Ursus army."
"Yes." Witt replied.
"Also, there's the matter of the Reunion Movement. This malignant tumor must be completely removed within two weeks. Its usefulness has reached its limit. Keeping it alive will only do harm and no good!"
Fyodor took a deep breath and said, "Have ten internal guards prepare to depart for the Eastern Snowfields to support our army in completely eradicating them!"
"But before... the incident of ten inner guards disappearing in the snowfield has not been concluded yet. If we only send ten inner guards..." Witt said with some concern.
"Ten is the maximum I can dispatch from Fort Saint. You should understand that I can only mobilize half of the inner guards. The remaining half, while equally loyal to the emperor, are more loyal to Ursus itself... You should understand the difference."
"The problems that occurred during the previous emperor's time cannot be repeated on me... Otherwise, the country of Ursus will be completely destroyed in my hands." Fyodor said in a deep voice.
"Yes..." Witt could only accept this.
"Finally... Witt, don't forget the important city in the southern part of the Eastern Region: Chernobog. That is the foundation for us to save our country. We must not let the war spread to this mobile city." Fyodor said in a deep voice.
……
Three days passed quickly, and now only Wang Chong and the guerrillas led by the patriot were left on the entire mountain.
During this period, there were several small-scale attacks, but they were all repelled by the Patriots with great force. The scouts sent out were even killed by Wang Chong's accurate shooting.
Soon, the Ursus legions only dared to stay at the foot of the mountain and wait for news from the empire, and no longer dared to have any illusions about capturing the mountain.
Seeing that the situation was ripe, Wang Chong planned to quietly withdraw after nightfall tonight, leaving only a few signs of Integration Movement fighters stationed in the trenches to confuse the Ursus soldiers.
"Be careful…"
As for the patriot, after leaving a word, he led the guerrillas to evacuate first in the afternoon.
The reason they entered the mountain so early was because they needed to blow up the passage they had opened when they evacuated.
If this were done at night, it would surely attract attention. Therefore, it had to be done during the day, with Wang Chong feigning an artillery attack on Ursus, to conceal the noise of the tunnel destruction.
As for Wang Chong, he could leave with the help of the black fog and did not need to enter the tunnel.
"You can just go back and don't worry about the problems on my side." Wang Chong instructed.
The Patriot nodded, and he was the last to move, leaving the trench and disappearing from Wang Chong's sight.
About an hour later, Wang Chong stopped using the black fog to control artillery fire and tentatively bombard the enemy trenches. He could sense that the patriots had successfully left the tunnel and blown it up.
At this point, Wang Chong was the only one left in the trench. Albion had been brought along by Elquet and had moved to the new base during the first wave of migration.
Every morning, Wang Chong would use the black fog to contact Elquet to ascertain the current status of the integration movement.
Basically, the news received from Elquet was that everything was fine there, with only occasional complaints that Albion had become somewhat difficult to manage after not seeing Wang Chong.
This was a little puzzling to Wang Chong. Hadn't he done a pretty good job guarding the door outside Inès's room before? He had even sighed at how much Albion had grown up.
Why is it reverting to the original version now?
Fortunately, after Wang Chong comforted him for a few words, he realized it wasn't a big deal, so he didn't take it seriously anymore.
Now, Wang Chong activated the black mist once again, intending to contact Elquet to inform him of his potential return tonight. But then, Wang Chong's eyes shifted slightly, mobilizing the black mist. A snake-like ball of black mist appeared in Wang Chong's hand.
"What's up? Is there finally news from Saint Jun Castle?" Wang Chong asked calmly.
"Well, there have been major changes in the parliament..." Black Snake informed Wang Chong of all the information she had gathered about the parliament's happenings and developments over the past few days.
"The inner guards are nothing to be afraid of. Besides, I already knew they would be forced to use them this time. Otherwise, why would I have asked them to evacuate? This place is no longer suitable for further struggle."
Wang Chong paused and continued, "But... abolishing the garrisons? This emperor does have some courage and ability. It's just a pity he was born at the wrong time."
"Don't even mention that my presence has completely opened up a corner of Ursus's destruction for the Reunion Movement. Even without me, I'm afraid that the Emperor's actions would have already become a sacrifice for Ursus's greatness under your scheme."
Wang Chong smiled faintly and continued, "For example, the advanced industrial city of Chernobyl that he had worked so hard to build would be destroyed in an instant by you as a sacrifice for provoking a war with Great Yan."
"Haha, nothing can be hidden from your discerning eyes." The black snake flattered, lowering its head respectfully.
"Although your current plan involves the entire eastern snowfields being drawn into the battlefield, rather than just focusing on a single city or pond, Chernobog remains a crucial town that we must lead the charge to capture."
"That city—hides a big secret!"
Chapter 216: Next Target: Qiecheng
Wang Chong narrowed his eyes slightly. He naturally knew the secret of the Chernobyl city - the sarcophagus.
It was one of the remnants of the civilization before the Craft World. Its self-sufficient energy power, just a small part, could drive the entire Chernobyl mobile city.
It could be said that using the word "endless energy" to describe it might be an exaggeration, but considering the current level of civilization on Terra, it is no exaggeration to say that the sarcophagus system can support the operation of the entire country. If one can master the discontinued technology inside, there is no doubt that the entire civilization can be directly elevated.
Coincidentally, a "professional" who was very likely aware of the technology was buried in the sarcophagus.
"Che City can indeed be the first target city for my Reunion Movement. However, the main force of the Reunion Movement is currently heading deep into the northern mountains, which is completely opposite to Che City in the south."
Wang Chong nodded slightly, then said:
"And if we want to send the main force to Qie City, we must bypass the blockades of the Fourth and Third Armies. Unless they use my power to directly move away, it will be in vain."
"Hasn't your Excellency already laid out plans for the entire ice field? By the time the idea of integration spreads throughout the Eastern Ice Field, it will naturally continue to infiltrate the mobile cities in the south."
Black Snake said slowly, "And I have arrangements in Che City as well. When the time comes, I can give support to the people in the city. Who knows... they might even raise the banner of the Reunion Movement and help us capture Che City."
"Let's wait a little longer. Right now, class contradictions in Che City aren't obvious. Without soil suitable for the growth of ideas, they'll ultimately be nothing but rootless duckweed," Wang Chong said. "However, Che City can indeed begin some preparations. You can go and prepare."
"Yes, sir..." The black snake's eyes flashed, and then he responded respectfully.
……
Over at Saint Steed Castle, the beautiful Hippogriff teacher Kashena (Black Snake) had just interrupted her conversation with her master.
"Has the conflict not intensified yet? My Lord is hiding something, deliberately targeting me. I'm afraid he hopes I'll stir up some trouble in Che City."
Kashena pondered the conversation she had just had with Wang Chong: Since the contradiction is not yet obvious, then human intervention should be made to accelerate the process of the contradiction becoming apparent.
This kind of thing is already Kashena's forte. She knows very well how to exploit and incite human nature and intensify conflicts.
"Let me see—Fyodor's high-handed policies have made the old nobles dissatisfied these days. And Che, as a city valued by the new nobles and Fyodor, is the perfect opportunity for them to take action."
"The targets of lobbying—haha, they are naturally the Grand Duke Baikal and Viscount Kirk who have been stationed in Che City for a long time."
Kasheina looked at the cards in her hand, a plan already forming in her mind. "Then let's start with you... Count Boris, the mayor of Che."
A hidden light flashed in Kashena's eyes, and the snake was waiting for an opportunity to move. The shadow of the undead black snake named Ursus was about to cover Chernobog.
……
"The sarcophagus in Che City... the people associated with it are Alex (Bonebreaker), Misha, Lyudmila (Kingslayer), and other children of former sarcophagus researchers," Wang Chong thought.
"Lyudmila had heard from Tallulah before that she was the ally she was looking for to connect with Che Castle when she first planned to move south. She'd been active in the southern region. But now that the Reunion Movement is trapped in the mountains, contact has been severed. But if we want to enter Che Castle and gather intelligence, she's undoubtedly the most suitable guide."
"As for Alex, he's now been named Bonebreaker and is still learning under Alina's guidance. After all, his obsession and hatred are still too deep, and he has an extreme personality. I remember Alina worrying a lot about this child."
"When Alex calms down a bit, have him go into the city to look for his sister Misha. Then we'll see if we can find Sergei through her. That way, we can resolve the hatred between these three and get to the bottom of it."
Wang Chong pondered how to get the three of them to let go of the hatred between their fathers and better serve him in integrating the movement.
At the same time, Wang Chong also planned to recruit Sergei, a good scientific research talent, so that many of the previous civilization technology drawings he obtained could be put to good use.
"Then there's the sarcophagus. The sarcophagus isn't a problem. Ever since my black fog spread across the entire land of Ursus, its every move has been within my sight. But what worries me is the unknown will that has been watching over this land."
Wang Chong narrowed his eyes slightly. Not long ago, after he used four skill cards to upgrade Silas's talent [Spell Sense] to the maximum level of five, he had a very clear perception of the will hidden in the Originium.
"I'm now almost certain that the person who can control and manipulate the entire Originium must be someone from the previous civilization. It's even very likely that he's the Prisses the doctor mentioned—the creator of the Originium."
"Although I don't know her purpose, if I teleport openly to the sarcophagus containing the doctor, which she is most concerned about, and reveal my full current strength, I am afraid it will cause changes that I can't even imagine."
"This sarcophagus still needs someone else to find and open it. But... it definitely can't be Rhodes Island."
Wang Chong had already made plans. He planned to intercept Rhodes Island again and take their doctorate into his possession.
"Haha, in the story, the doctor is clearly an outstanding scientific researcher, but you guys at Rhodes Island have to manage him, direct him, act as a doctor, and act as a human resources manager. It's a miracle he won't be exhausted to death by you.
Wang Chong chuckled and continued, "Everyone has their own priorities and specializations. Talented people like PhDs should shine in their appropriate roles. Since you don't know how to use them, I'll have to take charge."
"Finally, there's General Hellagur. There aren't many commanders capable of commanding a vast army these days. If this general joined the Reunion Movement, he would surely become another pillar of its power."
After the idea was complete, Wang Chong had already listed all the people he wanted to dig out, one by one, and they would be packaged together and brought back to the integration movement when the time came.
As for the scoundrels from the middle schools in Qie City... Wang Chong didn't have too many thoughts. Most of these kids were still in school, and each of them had a healthy family. Wouldn't it be pure chaos if he dragged these people into the protest for no reason?
Even if they agree, I'm afraid their parents won't agree.
"The plan has been finalized. Once we return to Reunion, we'll have Tallulah start working on this. Speaking of which, I wonder how Amiya is doing right now?"
Wang Chong felt that he had not contacted his cheap apprentice for many days. It just so happened that his next target was about to attack Qiecheng, so he planned to test Amiya's attitude. He didn't want his influence to cause Amiya to go and rescue the doctor early.
Wang Chong inspected the trenches ahead and, after confirming that the Ursus men would not come to investigate again, he placed some Black Mist soldiers to guard the trenches for him. He then entered the anti-artillery pit and reinjected his consciousness into the trenches.
……
Rhode Island
"It's just as Hei Ai Li said. This little girl has been so worried about the infected people these past few days that she can't sleep. She's got these big dark circles under her eyes, and she's running around at night with a Body Tempering Ruler on her back."
When Wang Chong projected his consciousness to Amiya, he specifically asked Black Irisviel about Amiya's situation.
After all, during this period of war, Wang Chong did not have time to enter the battlefield, so he did not have time to go to the front line to fight.
According to Black Aili's observation, Amiya was troubled by the recent escalation of violent suppression of infected people.
Unfortunately, Rhodes Island's capabilities were limited, and its actions were unfounded, making it difficult for it to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Amiya, willing but powerless, could only watch helplessly as reports of the infected suffered their plight, feeling a pang of sympathy.
"Could it be that it is because of this kind of pressure and helplessness that Amiya wants to wake up the doctor immediately?" Wang Chong pondered.
Afterwards, Wang Chong coughed twice, pretending to wake up, and said, "Amiya, please stop slowly for a moment."
"Eh? Teacher?" After hearing Wang Chong's voice, Amiya was startled at first, then she slowly slowed down her pace. Amiya, who was sweating all over, wiped the sweat from her forehead and said:
"Teacher, why are you out again today?"
"This is not a suitable place to talk. Don't let people think you are mentally ill." Wang Chong said in a deep voice.
After hearing Wang Chong's words, Amiya also reacted and noticed that there were Rhodes Island's surveillance cameras in the training room.
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