Chapter 1069 The Queen’s Responsibility

When the battle situation on the front line was reported back to the Osteria Palace, not only Queen Anne, but also the Privy Council fell silent.

The bloody swallowtail flag... This ancient tradition full of "imperial style" is honestly not popular in Clovis, and not many officers or soldiers take this thing seriously.

After all, although Clovis imitated and admired the empire in every aspect, and the whole country was proud that the king married an imperial princess, in the final analysis, this was a country with no knightly tradition at all. Of course, it was impossible to accept this kind of fighting style full of chivalry.

It’s not clear at all how heavy the connotation of the “bloody swallow-tailed flag” is.

But Queen Anne was different. She understood the weight behind the flag; therefore, after receiving the news, she politely rejected Ludwig and Sophia's suggestion to suppress the news and reduce the situation, and chose to formally disclose it to the Privy Council.

Seeing that they could not be persuaded, the two people had no choice but to compromise. They could disclose the information, but not everyone, and it had to be a closed-door meeting. The rebels refused to surrender. If this kind of thing spread, it would be a huge scandal, and it would immediately make people angry.

The empire and even all parties doubted whether Clovis still had the ability to control the situation.

What cannot be said is that Ludwig smelled a hint of conspiracy from this inexplicable and unexpected news.

At least in his impression, the mutinous rebels didn't even understand the situation and were fooling around in Clovis City. Why did they suddenly have an epiphany and prepare to die to defend their honor?

More importantly, what honor do you have to defend?

To put it bluntly, the whole mutiny was not just a matter of impulsiveness and excessive greed. He was taken advantage of and eventually became an outcast. Even his only goal of overthrowing the Privy Council and establishing a military government failed to be achieved. No matter how much he said, Po Datian did not end up dead.

An impossible point.

Of course, the death of Carlos II was a relatively serious accident, but this matter was equally big or small, but after all, the vast majority of people should not be executed... So what are these people doing?

Confused, he and Sophia accompanied Queen Anne to the Privy Council Hall.

Looking at Anson Bach who walked into the hall alone and left the frontline war to report the situation, not only Ludwig, but also many members of Congress could not help but frown, including many innovators who were on his side.

Send members.

After saying the last word, Anson suddenly raised his head and met Ludwig's eyes. The latter's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately understood something.

"How about sending someone there?" Before Anson could say anything, the Queen took the initiative and suggested: "Appointing a reputable and influential person from the Privy Council and Cabinet to go there can help resolve the doubts in the hearts of the mutinous soldiers.

Woolen cloth?"

"Rebels are rebels. They are no longer loyal. Please put your own safety first. Clovis cannot withstand such a shock!"

"Should we pay the lives of 60,000 or even more soldiers and act quickly, or should we adopt... other methods?!"

"His Majesty?!"

Perhaps because Anson deliberately emphasized the latter, there was obviously some commotion among the crowd in the Privy Council.

"If possible, I am willing to go there on behalf of the royal family, and I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

So although everyone is dissatisfied with Queen Anne's sudden regency, her presence can at least stabilize the fundamentals before the country returns to normal. It is the last candle that can be lit in the hands of lost travelers before they find the lighthouse.

This guy, he actually...

"Yes, I am ready to go to the front line in person to convince the rebel soldiers."

"It doesn't matter." Queen Anne nodded slightly: "Please speak boldly. You are the only person present who has been to the front line. I trust your judgment."

Resisting the urge to laugh out loud, Anson said in a serious voice: "This... I'm afraid it won't work."

"Now I want to personally prove that they are wrong. I am the princess of the Herred family, but before that, I was the queen of the Clovis people!"

The reason is also very simple: the only person who can maintain the surface unity of Clovis now is really Queen Anne, the widow of Carlos II. If she dies again, the whole of Clovis may immediately split!

First of all, as long as she is alive, whether it is true or false, there will always be a faction that can use her name to announce the edict of Carlos II and recommend a young direct prince to succeed him immediately, and the kingdom can continue to operate normally; and

If she is suddenly killed again, who will inherit the kingdom will immediately become a big problem.

Ludwig's move immediately shocked Sophia, who had not yet recovered from her thoughts. The stunned girl also suddenly understood, and her eyes widened:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you planning to..."

"No matter which side, the result will cause irreparable damage to the interests of the kingdom; in this case, the remaining method... haha, it seems that there is only one way left."

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense. Under hundreds of focused faces were hundreds of rapidly beating hearts.

Perhaps due to excessive nervousness, Sophia subconsciously held her breath and stared at Anson motionless; while Ludwig raised his eyebrows with a playful look in his eyes.

"The king has paid the price of his life for the stability and unity of the country; and now, his queen is naturally obliged to fulfill equal responsibilities."

For the kingdoms in the world of order, having an empty crown is simply the most terrifying situation. It means that in order to protect themselves, all forces must elect a royal member who is in line with their own interests and compete with candidates supported by other forces; overseas

Forces will also take the opportunity to intervene in the internal politics of the kingdom to seek benefits.

In the deep night, the urgency of life hanging by a thread made the already heavy atmosphere seem very depressing.

As the person involved, Anson also had a tense face, completely ignoring the eyes of the people around him and staring intently at the dignified figure sitting on the stage.

"You have good intentions, but the end result may be counterproductive."

"Your decree and the written guarantee issued by the Privy Council, even if it is covered with seals, are probably just a piece of waste paper to them."

"Before this, we organized two cooperative operations with the rebels outside the city who voluntarily surrendered. The results can only be said to have had little effect and did not achieve the expected goals."

"well?!"

"This...this..."

"It makes sense. I don't seem to have considered this aspect." Queen Anne's expression became much more solemn:

"Yes, the idea of ​​sending members of the Privy Council and Cabinet is indeed somewhat inappropriate. Not only does it not take into account the soldiers' thoughts, it may also put a certain Privy Council member in danger."

"I understand. In other words, if you want to end this mutiny as quickly as possible with smaller casualties, you must first gain the trust of the mutinous soldiers."

"Because their king is benevolent and will never criticize his loyal soldiers; and his loyal soldiers will never let down the king they cherish and swear loyalty to to the death."

In the end, the loser will certainly die, but the winner most of the time cannot win too easily. He must face the country that has been riddled with wounds in the civil war, clean up the mess, and repay all the promises made before.

Anson looked around the circle and tried his best to spread his voice to everyone's ears: "But if His Majesty gives the order, we can end the battle within an hour, but the number of casualties may be uncontrollable."

"In this case, why do you have to take the initiative to surrender and accept the judgment of others? It is better to fight to the death, which is more or less in control of your own destiny."

"Excuse me, Brigadier General Anson, what are those soldiers and officers who rebelled against?"

"However, from several battles and contacts, some possible factors have been summarized, but there is no evidence that can be used to prove it."

"Of course! This is not to say that the rebels are really too powerful to fight; the problem is that after all, they are 60,000 standing legions, which are the core strength of Clovis. Even in counter-insurgency operations, we mainly focus on defeating them.

Try to avoid causing too many casualties as much as possible."

Anson nodded, with a hint of helplessness on his expression: "For people who are desperate, don't say verbal promises, even if they are written down, they will only think that it is a trap, a trap that they can take the initiative to catch."

Queen Anne was thoughtful, her eyes wandering among the members of the Privy Council: "In that case, does the Brigadier General have any good proposals?"

"Yes, but I think they may not fully trust the promise you gave, or they probably don't believe anything now."

"Your Majesty the Queen, please consider it seriously!"

"I am the wife of Carlos II and the queen of this country. I am more saddened by your majesty's death than you; but I know better that compared with personal emotions, maintaining the stability of the kingdom is the most important mission of my queen.

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Anson bowed his head respectfully, clenched his right fist and beat his chest in salute: "From my perspective, the reason why those mutinous rebels refused to surrender, and even planned to resist to the end, was simply because they did not trust the royal family."

"That's it." Queen Anne suddenly realized, and quickly glanced at Ludwig, who looked strange beside her:

"But I should have sent a new message to the front line, announcing that the mutinous soldiers and officers will not be held unduly accountable, right?"

"It's absolutely true." Anson said in a steady voice: "The mutinous army has officially raised the bloody swallow-tailed flag and is determined to fight the counter-rebellion army until the last moment."

"As commanded."

"At this time, if His Majesty comes forward and appoints a very influential figure in the Privy Council to persuade the soldiers who surrendered, it is very likely that they will feel grievances and misunderstandings that they have been let down."

"This... I can only say that it's unclear." With his big, innocent eyes wide open, Anson said seriously:

Before she finished speaking, Ludwig, who reacted immediately beside him, tightened his face, turned around and knelt down on one knee in front of the throne: "Your Majesty, you must not!"

"Obviously, the cause of the whole incident was the huge dissatisfaction within the Army against the Privy Council. The purpose of the mutiny was also to overthrow the Privy Council and establish a new government that was more beneficial to the Army."

"In their eyes, they have already caused trouble to the city of Clovis and even threatened the Palace of Osteria. In addition, they are also charged with assassinating the king. It is impossible to be forgiven no matter what.

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"You said... they decided to fight to the end." Queen Anne said silently:

... There was a sudden burst of opposition in the Privy Council, some were horrified, some were in disbelief, but they all came from the bottom of their hearts and did not want Queen Anne to take risks in this way.

"...distrust"

"Now that the other side has made it clear that it will fight to the end, it is tantamount to cutting off our ability to quickly fight the rebellion and reduce casualties at the same time."

Well, that premonition of conspiracy is getting stronger and stronger.

Obviously, no matter who takes the initiative to join in the fun at this time, it is impossible to get any extra care, and the possibility of being killed by Jiaqi due to bad luck cannot be said to be zero percent.

After the heavy words fell, the expressions of the congressmen present became more exciting.

The next second, Anson immediately felt that the expressions of everyone in the Privy Council were strange, and the subconscious fear of evasion was written on almost all the faces.

"As your Majesty's soldier, I personally have no right to decide for your Majesty whether to end this mutiny at any cost, so I came back specifically to beg your Majesty to personally terminate it."

Queen Anne first looked at Sophia beside her, then looked down and said in as dignified a tone as possible:

"Your Excellency, Brigadier General, has the situation really reached the point of extreme crisis as you said?"
To be continued...