146 – Uk ranian Civil War (2)
When he first heard the story of the coup, Major General Littenhark thought what an absurd story it was.
Well, why are they instigating a coup?
I vaguely heard that the members of the Eastern Corps were dissatisfied with the discriminatory treatment, but wasn’t that because they rejected the prince’s offer, making the excuse that consumption could stimulate the empire?
From the point of view of Major General Rittenhark, the Eastern Corps was not deliberately excluded for other reasons.
From the perspective of the prince, he would have thought that it was not worth investing in an army that did not listen to him.
On the contrary, after his victory, King Gong faithfully preserved the cause simply by not removing the generals who rebelled against him from their posts.
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Last year, when we were victorious in the Quernen War.
The power of the king rose suddenly even within his army.
Decades after the establishment of the Principality of Uk ran, territories that had been illegally occupied were recovered, and the image of the army advancing majestically was strongly imprinted in the minds of the citizens.
The establishment of a military complex in the north and the establishment of various units were also made during this period.
No one dared to defy the king’s orders.
If he really wanted to oust the Eastern Legion, he could of course have done that.
Are you willing to repay the last mercy you gave with injustice?
Littenhark, who had worked in the Eastern Corps during his time as a lieutenant colonel, thought that the Eastern Corps had been corrupted that much.
Prince Orlando Ruth III is led into the training center by the hand of Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Levandel.
“Chief of Training Center…… This is an official letter from the National Military Police. As of now, martial law has been invoked.”
“Extraordinary martial law!? How could emergency martial law be invoked when there was no instruction from His Excellency the King?”
“That…… I do not know.”
“It sounds like you are about to leave.”
After that, Littenhark had no choice but to acknowledge the news urgently delivered by his adjutant.
It’s not just the Eastern Corps.
The embers may have originated in the Eastern Legion, but the flames of civil war are rapidly consuming the Army in an instant.
“Right now, wake up all trainees and close the training center.”
“Yes, yes…… Yep!”
“It’s the National Military Police and Guards Division, and you shouldn’t let anyone in! It’s an order from the training center!!”
“Okay!!”
Waaa-!!!!
“Move quickly! Dispose of weapons!”
“Lay down the barbed wire, from now on, this is the Petrobuna Palace!!”
It did not take long for the quiet Uk ranian Central Army Training Center to transform into a huge fortress.
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Col.
After receiving a salute from the soldiers standing on either side of the entrance, Col. Oprey headed deeper into the building to the General Staff.
The de facto backbone of the Uk ranian Army.
The emergency martial law was dropped, but in this situation where the king was not properly secured, if he took the real power, it would be quite a headache.
There was a need to neutralize the entire military.
Since the eastern and southern branches of the Eastern Corps and the National Military Police have begun moving to stop the Southern Corps, which is at the opposite point.
First of all, if you subdue this backbone, the probability of success of the coup increases exponentially.
So the colonel entered the conference hall where all the big and big generals were gathered.
All four captains of the Army General Staff were gathered there.
Aside from that, Major General Zhukov, the head of the Capital Guard Division, and Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Riman, Director General of Operations, and Director General of Military Affairs were also present.
Since it was an emergency meeting called as soon as they received an urgent report that the commander of the National Military Police had been assassinated, most of them are unaware of how the current situation is going.
Col.
“Glory to the motherland.”
“Okay, take a seat first, Captain of the Guards Military Police.”
He is the actual manager of the General Staff Department, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Army, Ernst Pell, who sits at the highest peak as a soldier, excluding the Prince and Secretary of State, looked at him and said.
As Colonel Offrey took his seat, the first to speak was the infantry captain.
“So, what happened? I heard that Commander Siegmund was assassinated.”
“Currently, civil war forces are mobilizing in the capital, Kayef. It is in line with the death of Captain Nikolai Hilbert that occurred yesterday.”
It was according to the script prepared in advance. The head of the guards gendarmerie continued to answer in a heavy voice with a grievous expression on his face.
“The prime suspect is Lieutenant Colonel Lannister Cale, head of the Central Inspection Department.”
“Damn it, I was bitten to death by my dog.”
Artillery commander Anton Vialichina clicked his tongue bitterly and was indignant.
“Lieutenant Colonel Lannister, I have known him several times, but you suddenly assassinate my commander? Wasn’t it Lieutenant General Zygmund that he followed so much?”
“That is the question. Perhaps, their final goal may be the Prince.”
“My Excellency the Prince…… !?”
The faces of the captains are distorted. I was just saying it around the corner, but didn’t it mean that I was actually trying to assassinate the leader of Uk ran?
However, there were many things that took me too far to believe the story.
“For what the hell? And who planned that?”
It’s not something a single lieutenant colonel could plan. Surely there must be higher people above it?
Besides, simply assassinating Sigmund cannot paralyze the National Gendarmerie.
If he really intended to assassinate the king, wouldn’t it have been first to recruit as many members of the National Military Police as possible before assassinating Sigmund?
At the question spreading to the General Staff, Lieutenant General Alexander, who was in charge of the General Operations Directorate this time, raised his hand.
Operational Directorate.
An intelligence agency established by benchmarking the General Intelligence Agency of the Soviet Empire, and the highest leadership of special warfare that is currently involved in both espionage and covert operations in Uk ran.
Unlike the Special Response Brigade, which was under the direct control of the King, the General Operations Bureau was an intelligence unit that could be operated by the Army itself under the direct control of the General Staff Department.
“It must be Sonny Zeppelin and his gang.”
“…… Lieutenant General Sonny Zeppelin?”
Great Mage Sonny Zeppelin.
Is there a person whose name I don’t know exists in the Principality of Uk ran? That eccentric woman has always brought storms to the military.
“If power is the goal, is there any need to threaten His Excellency? She is already guaranteed various benefits as His Excellency’s closest confidant.”
Chief of Staff Ernst said as if he was embarrassed.
“I also think that is a question.”
The infantry and artillery commanders had a similar attitude. At that time, Mage Captain Lehman, who had been sitting still, hit the desk with a bang and stood up.
“He is a good enough writer. Didn’t you see? That crazy woman has been ignoring my orders, the leader of the magic arts, and has been doing things on her own until now!”
Lieutenant General Lehmann, who had a very bad relationship with Sonny Zeppelin from the beginning.
As the master of magic, at least he had the authority to command all the magicians in the Uk ranian Army, but he had no choice but to be pushed back by Sonny Zeppelin, who had the special status of grand mage.
There was a rumor going around within the General Staff that Lieutenant General Sonny Zeppelin would be appointed as the new Mado commander next year.
It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand why he reacted so sensitively.
And then a heavy silence fell upon the General Staff.
“So…… I mean, what would you like us to do?”
At the sight of Ernst Pell, chief of the Army General Staff, moaning, Major General Dmitry Zhukov, commander of the Capital Guards Division, quietly raised his hand.
“It is unknown whether it was Sony Zeppelin’s instructions or whether it was an arbitrary act by the troops under his command, but…… In any case, isn’t His Excellency’s personal safety the top priority?”
“I agree with you. If they even harm His Excellency, the foundations of the country will be shaken!!”
In addition to the guard division commander, let’s express a strong opinion to the cavalry commander and the magic commander.
The infantry and artillery commanders, and the chief of staff, who wanted to carefully observe the situation, could not just sit still.
If what they say is true.
Since Orlando Ruth III’s health problems have arisen, the responsibility has been entirely theirs.
“Who is currently in command of the National Gendarmerie?”
“This is Colonel Paldykov, head of the Military Police Superintendent.”
“I heard that you implemented your own martial law.
“Yes, I am.”
The head of the guards gendarmerie nodded.
In the current situation, there is no way for them to know. The troops of the current Guard Division would have firmly surrounded the Petrovna Palace.
In order to prepare for the situation, all the wired communication lines that were laid were also blocked.
That’s all.
After the General Staff Department was already surrounded by the troops of the Guards Military Police.
At the present moment, when virtually all personnel of the General Staff had gathered, the General Staff, which could be seen as the highest leadership of the military, was also completely subdued.
“…… I will ask for an emergency martial law order from Colonel Paldikov, head of the Military Police Superintendent.”
“A nighttime curfew and resident control order will be issued in the capital city of Kayef.”
“Please do so.”
“It is also predicted that a full-scale investigation into those who planned this horrific attack will be needed.”
“That will be managed by the National Military Police. Utilize the full power of the investigation so that we can thoroughly uncover all the details of this situation.”
The Chief of the General Staff touched my forehead and said.
The emergency martial law, which was temporarily activated, has now been confirmed by the General Staff.
Besides, the right to arrest has actually been handed over to them.
The head of the Capital Guard Division and the head of the Guard Gendarmerie secretly smiled after confirming that everything was going perfectly according to plan.
Of course, even if the permission hadn’t been given, the troops of the Southern Branch of the National Military Police had already mobilized to subdue the Southern Corps and the units under the Special Response Brigade in the southern part of the principality.
If you successfully subdue even them.
Sonny Zeppelin and Enoch Levandel’s limbs are as good as severed.
After that, there is no need to be impatient, just slowly bring them into their territory.
Since the prince was virtually imprisoned in the Petrovna Palace, all that was left was to wipe out all the forces that could interfere with their opinions.
But.
In reality, the situation did not go so smoothly.
Capital Kayev, Headquarters of the National Gendarmerie.
“…… This is a call from the riot squad of the Southern Branch of the National Military Police, who were dispatched.”
“Did they say they succeeded in subduing it?”
“That, that… ….”
The messenger’s eyes fluttered at the words of Colonel Paldykov, the head of the Military Police Command, who spoke urgently.
“The location of the battalions under the Special Response Brigade, including the 8th Assault Magical Infantry Battalion, cannot be located.”
“What!?”
“The barracks where the arresting troops arrived were completely empty… ….”
It seemed like they wouldn’t just be idly being treated like that.
