166 – Pulling the trigger on the world (3)
Reinhardt Empire.
May Freud.
Sonny Zeppelin felt his stomach burn whenever he spread news about Uk ran in Reinhardt’s central newspaper.
If it were her original character, even if she was not in the Reinhardt Empire but far away in the Federal Republic of Ameria, she would have returned home by boat.
However, there was only one reason why she couldn’t do that even though she was in a country directly bordering the sea, let alone the sea route, because she was currently attending the ‘International Great Magic Society Conference’.
If everything went according to plan, yesterday’s meeting schedule would be finished and we would have to return to our respective countries.
As civil war broke out in Uk ran, the conference was forcibly extended.
Since the main agenda was to express concern over the recent unstable international situation and to decide on a peace agreement between the great mages.
According to the chairman’s opinion that the civil war in Uk ran can never be shown off, the meeting has been extended.
“But now that the rebellion has been suppressed, is there any need to procrastinate the meeting?”
“The rebellion has been suppressed!! Rather, it is getting worse!!!”
Another great mage gets angry at the words of Cradle, the 11th rank, great mage of the deep sea, who is located in the kingdom of Adalia.
7Th place, Soleil, the great mage of the sun.
Befitting the great mage of the Free Democratic Republic of Prue, which is completely at odds with the Kingdom of Adaliya, Soleil had a strong resentment towards Cradle.
“Ha…… That’s true, but is there a need to be so angry about it?”
“What?”
“Be a little self-respecting, Soleil.”
“Ha ha ha!! It seems that the end times are really near. Do you really think we know nothing? That this whole situation is nothing more than a plot by your Soviet to devour Uk ran!”
“To swallow it. What kind of misleading words are you talking about? Isn’t it true that Orlando Rus III actually gave up the status of a feudal state in the Rus Char Empire?”
In addition to that, when Sobi and the two great mages of the empire joined in, the venue quickly became a mess.
The clerk’s face, who was in charge of recording the Mado Conference, was drawn in an instant, and as it was an event taking place in the capital of the Reinhardt Empire, the complexion of the Reinhardt’s soldiers who had entered the conference hall for external security was also reduced. Went pale
That would be the case with the great mages.
Everyone is a strategic weapon. Even if only two people were wrong, they were enough to erase the capital of Reinhardt, which had a population of 120,000, from the map.
The mana that shimmered throughout the space surged explosively, and the air was so intense that even ordinary people with no knowledge of magic could clearly feel the change.
“Stop!!”
In the end, the worse chairman came forward. The mana that was shining in various colors changed to black in an instant. Black mana that encompasses all colors.
1St Place, Great Mage of the Abyss, Latiano.
“Yes…… Aren’t you ashamed? Elderly people. Please keep your body tight.”
In addition, when Sonny Zeppelin, the person involved, stepped forward and spoke in a cold voice, the atmosphere that seemed to explode at any moment was quickly suppressed.
“Keuheum, great!”
“Anyway, this is the International Magical Conference. The agenda we have to decide is what to do with the Lunetsk separatists.”
“How do you do it, isn’t it the Uk ranian insurgents? As Congressman Sony said, it is a self-proclaimed principality, and it is not an officially recognized country.”
A great mage from the United Kingdom of Britain added to Sonny’s words, but was soon met with fierce opposition from the two great mages of Soviet.
“What are you talking about now? Are you saying you want to break the Paras Convention?”
Paris Convention.
It was a declaration of peace to prevent mutually assured destruction between the great mages. Declaration that became the foundation of the United Nations, stemming from the collapse of the Rus Tsar Empire.
“According to that declaration, when the Archmage can intervene with certainty, either the country is attacked by the Archmage first, or the intervention is approved by a majority vote at the Mage Council…….”
“And only within its territory.”
“The Principality of Lunetsk is a state that has already been approved by Adaliya and Soviet. How could you be sent in without launching an offensive first?”
It was sophistry.
But, as Sonny Zeppelin’s true nature, if he pushed Lunetsk away, it was definitely a problem that he wouldn’t know how he would come out of the Soviet Empire.
The Reinhalt Empire, with which they are currently maintaining friendly relations, will not show the same attitude as they do now.
-We must hold onto the link with Reinhardt no matter what, Lieutenant General. Otherwise, we will never be able to prevent the Uk ranian land from being overrun by the two countries.
Whenever his patience was stretched to the limit, Sonny Zeppelin chewed on the words of his most trusted subordinate.
That one word thrown out as if predicting the future.
Even looking at his confident eyes, he had to keep Enoch’s will.
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“Once…… It looks like it’s too hot. Let’s take a break and get back together.”
The meeting, which continued with high-pitched conversations after that, was temporarily suspended under the mediation of the chairman.
Sonny Zeppelin gulped down bottled water and quenched his burning throat.
Anyway, it seemed like it would take a little longer to return to the homeland.
***
Kingdom of Uk ran.
Capital Kayev, Petrobuna Palace.
“It’s only been a week, how can I feel like I’ve been gone for so long…….”
Orlando Rus III, or rather, the young monarch, who has now become Orlando I by renaming the Duchy of Uk ran, swept his hand over the throne and said:
Cleaning up the chaos in the capital, he was unable to enter the palace even after he officially arrested all remnants of the coup.
It was natural.
As well as the corpses of the coup forces killed by Lieutenant Colonel Kamarov, the head of the military police task force.
Bloodstains, gunshot wounds, disorganized furniture, and more. It was because the inside of the palace was completely ruined in four days of chaos.
It was only when a large number of people, including citizens who volunteered, were put in to repair and clean the palace, that Orlando I finally returned to his home.
He slowly sat down on the throne and looked at the servants lined up below.
From high-ranking ministers to low-level bureaucrats. In the audience room, which was normally packed, only about half of the people remained.
The rest either died, did not return due to the aftermath of torture, or sympathized with the rebel forces that shook the foundations of the country.
Orlando let out a deep sigh and called the old minister standing at the front.
“Secretary of State Aberto.”
“Yes, sir.”
“…… Do you still have that thought? Your ‘great opinion’ that everything we’ve done so far stimulates the empire in consumption.”
At that, the Secretary of State jumped out and knelt before the King, bowing his head.
“No! It was my ignorance! Please be forgiving…… !!”
“Originally, Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Levandell thought of you as a leading rebel. I also watched carefully, but I judged that your integrity was still the same.”
“Thank you, sir—!!”
I couldn’t deny it anymore.
As soon as the coup failed, the troops of the Eastern Corps turned back and locked themselves in the Lunetsk region.
Oddly enough, almost simultaneously separatists rioted and proclaimed the independence of the principality in the Lunetsk region.
Can this really be seen as the result of the Uk ranians stimulating the empire?
No. Insurgents can never spring out of nowhere like this. The military’s dissatisfaction with Orlando I was also not a matter of a day or two.
That is.
The Soviet Empire was already infiltrating separatists into the eastern part of Uk ran, while inciting the population to its liking.
While the Uk ranian bureaucrats, obsessed with the superficial value of peace, were fully vigilant!
“Those who join the rebellion must be executed without mercy. The national gendarmerie should undergo a major reorganization, and the gendarmerie should be completely replaced.”
“I will follow your orders!”
“Among the Ministers, who is currently vacant?”
“Secretary of Finance, Director of National Events Planning, Inspector General of the East, Secretary of the Interior.”
An officer answered the heavy voice.
The only one who did not join the rebellion was the Home Secretary.
The Minister of Home Affairs, who manages the ‘Police Department’, a paramilitary organization separate from the Guards Division and the Military Police, was ousted at the beginning of the coup.
I heard that he is currently in a state of physical and mental weakness due to torture, but he cannot kick out a servant who did not participate in the rebellion and rather followed him to the end.
“The Vice Minister of Home Affairs is first appointed as a deputy, and the Minister of Finance… ….”
Orlando I was troubled. The Treasury Department was a very involved department in this rebellion. Even if only high-ranking officials took part, it did not mean that others were completely free from charges.
At that time, a person opened his mouth.
As an administrative officer closest to the king, he was the head of the palace department who managed the tyrannical affairs and personnel affairs of the court.
“Your Excellency, if you are concerned about chaos in the Treasury Department, I think First Vice Minister Johan Meyer is the right person.”
It was.
Johan Meyer.
Orlando I nodded at the recommendation of the head of the palace.
“I heard that Bell Meyer, my daughter, was also caught up in this coup and had a rough time. A brief collaboration with the coup forces must have been her responsibility as the father of her family held hostage.”
“Bell Meyer, you sure did.”
Besides, he was an officer under the command of Enoch Levandel. If she was her, she could be trusted.
Even though he himself was a victim, Orlando I clearly remembered how he was struggling to save wounded soldiers during the suppression of this coup.
“According to your wishes, I will seal Johan Meyer as Minister of Finance.”
Orlando I also began to fill vacant positions quickly.
Of course, it was not just a problem for the central government. The military also had to undergo a major overhaul.
“The division and brigade-level commanders who surrendered or resisted in the Eastern Corps should first suspend their duties and conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.”
“How about entrusting the defense of the empty eastern part to the commander of the Southern Corps, Lieutenant General Geor Wasilovsky, and entrusting the reconstruction of the National Gendarmerie to Brigadier General Erich Canaris.”
“The Kingdom of Uk ran will have to be completely reborn from now on. And who should stand at the center of that reform…… You guys know it too well.”
At the king’s words, the servants bowed their heads.
There was no one here who didn’t know the name of the person Orlando I was talking about.
“As a first step in that reform, I will establish a new national administrative body.”
“A new national administrative organization means…… ?”
“Ministry of War.”
The young monarch’s eyes burned with rage.
“If what they really want is war, that’s what they should do. However, it is not possible to drive the sons of the state to death without any countermeasures.”
While living in seclusion at his Army Training Center, King Orlando I witnessed countless young men die before his eyes.
In a world very different from the one he had seen from the other side, he realized how devastating and futile war is.
That’s why we need to prepare more thoroughly.
If you can’t avoid it, you should at least protect it as much as possible with minimal damage.
“Please appoint the Minister of War as General Ernst Pell, Chief of the General Staff of the Army. I heard he thanked you yesterday.”
“Yes, the General Staff, which was helpless in the coup, and the chiefs within the General Staff have submitted their resignations, saying they feel deeply responsible for their involvement in the rebellion.”
“Tell me to take responsibility as the first Minister of War, not resignation.”
“Okay.”
“Also, the department that will be the most central of the War Ministry, the War Planning Department and the Deputy Chief of Defense Planning…….”
King Orlando I dragged his horse for a long time.
The answer was as if it had already been decided.
“Let’s appoint Enoch Levandel ‘Brigadier General’.”
