Chapter 1249 Misunderstanding? (Seeking a monthly ticket)
In a small room, a sturdy man in military uniform had a stern face and was pacing back and forth. After taking a few steps, he would look up at the sky outside. From time to time, he would become impatient and use the riding crop in his hand.
Beating the leather boots.
On his shoulder, the gold star representing the rank of major general shines brightly.
He is the division commander of the Fourth Division, General Gramlich.
The furnishings of this room are extremely simple.
It is surrounded by earthen walls and is topped with thick thatch. The narrow windows and narrow door make the room extremely dark and gloomy.
But this is already the best house that can be found in this village.
Outside the room, there is a completely different scene.
The sun hangs high in the sky.
The sky is clear, bright, and blue.
In the distance is the endless blue sea, with undulating waves forming white waves on the horizon.
Along with the sound of waves, the cool sea breeze swept through the fishing village.
At this time of year, the Caribbean Sea is calm and calm. There are no violent hurricanes and no continuous autumn rain. It is most suitable for wealthy people to spend their leisure, entertainment and diving vacations here.
This time is also the busiest time for fishermen.
The men repaired the boats and went to sea, while the women mended the nets and salted fishes. Their hard work gave them food and clothing for the whole family.
But at this time, there was silence in this small village that should have been busy.
The half-repaired boat was lying casually upside down on the beach, with a row of tools next to it. There might also be a large amount of wood debris in the middle.
The net that had not yet been mended was hung on the pole. With the sea breeze swaying, the small fishing village seemed as quiet as if everyone was asleep.
Even the noisy children disappeared.
Only occasionally I could faintly hear the neighing of war horses coming from somewhere, but it disappeared immediately, making it impossible to identify and search for it.
The backbone of the Fourth Division led by Commander Gramlich is hidden here.
From this distance, you can just see the majestic figure of Caribbean City in the distance. Under the bright sunshine, the buildings built against the mountain are also looming.
The reason why he chose this place is because it only takes a quarter of an hour to gallop from here to Caribbean City~!
Before dawn, Gramlich and the officers of the Fourth Division quietly came to this small fishing village.
Under the strict orders of Gramlich's division commander, the officers and soldiers quickly blocked the entire village and blocked every road leading to the outside world.
Completely blocking internal and external traffic.
Immediately, they broke in from house to house extremely efficiently and quickly. They arrested all the villagers and concentrated them in a room in the village under strict supervision.
In this way, Gramlich and his men all entered the small village and successfully hid in the residents' homes.
They are lurking under the nose of Caribbean City. As long as there is an agreed uprising signal in the city, they can rush out in the shortest possible time and rush into the city before the city guards can react to seize control of Caribbean City.
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Unfortunately, these brave soldiers started waiting early in the morning, just like stupid dogs waiting for eggs to rain from the sky, with their mouths open and eyes wide open. They waited until noon, but they saw Caribbean City.
Still everything works fine. Nothing happens at all.
Gramlich was getting more and more anxious, his mouth tightened, and his face became more and more gloomy.
After living in the highly hierarchical officialdom of the Semitic people for more than twenty years, Gramlich knew in his heart that wealth only comes from danger.
The greater the risk, the greater the reward.
He was neither born into a famous family nor did he have a wealthy father.
Moreover, because my family didn’t have much money when I was young, I naturally couldn’t receive education in time.
This kind of education is quite common for the aristocratic elite, allowing them to lay a solid foundation easily.
For the common people, this lack of education has also caused their cultural level to lag far behind the nobles.
Although among ordinary people, there are occasionally amazing people with extraordinary talents, but basically they all happen once in a hundred years, or even once in a thousand years.
Generally speaking, their talents are far inferior to those of the nobles.
Although General Gramlich was already a major general when he was less than fifty years old, he can still be regarded as a well-known figure among civilians.
But he is not a genius, just an ordinary person.
He himself does not have any extraordinary abilities, but his ability to reach the position of general today is all due to his sharp eyesight, quick hands, sweet mouth, and good knowledge of things.
During the Semitic mutiny, Lieutenant Colonel Gramlich took a gamble and decisively defected to the backbone of the coup, Minister of Military Order Fer.
After the coup, Cameron promoted non-aristocratic officials and generals on a large scale. As the general who surrendered immediately, he naturally rose through the ranks and got on the express train.
Gramlich was generously rewarded and made commander of the 4th Caribbean Division.
As the son of a commoner, he became a general. This was a position he would never have imagined before the coup.
At the same time, this also greatly stimulated Gramlich's ambition and strengthened his confidence in seeking wealth.
Therefore, when Karl Homann approached him, Gramlich agreed without hesitation.
He knew in his heart how serious the consequences would be if the matter were revealed and provoked the seven royal families, especially the Iskander family, which was in the middle and top in terms of strength.
The revenge of the royal family and nobles was severe and cruel.
But Gramlich couldn't resist the temptation of the benefits that would come if things were accomplished.
He had already negotiated with Carl Hohmann the terms of sharing the victory once everything was done.
Gramlich can take half of the millions of gold coins stored in the Caribbean Port and the City Lord's Palace.
Only when you have money can you give gifts, and only when you give gifts can you be promoted.
Nowadays, it is no longer the time to just start a coup. You can get an official title by working hard for connections.
Now, in order to deal with the seven royal families, the Prime Minister is naturally trying his best to mix all kinds of sand into the government.
But these official hats are also quite valuable and are not given casually for free.
At the time of the coup, Uncle Fair took the risk of beheading. Now these bastards want to take away their official hat as soon as they come here and say a few words of surrender?
There is no door~!
Moreover, there was an endless stream of people trying to get married, interceding, giving gifts to beautiful women, and giving gold coins. This made Uncle Feier very annoyed.
Everyone has a good relationship here, and no one will lose face if they reject him.
Therefore, Uncle Feier slapped his head and carried forward the precious wealth that Lord Luo left behind in the Semitic tribe - a public bidding auction.
If you can afford it, go ahead, and if you can't afford it, go ahead.
Open, fair and impartial.
Absolutely transparent.
Whoever you love is who you are. Anyway, I can’t offend anyone~!
Just like that, after a series of biddings, the entire bureaucratic auction has completely formed a set of market-oriented operations.
Various official positions are basically priced clearly.
Three hundred thousand for the city lord, one million for the governor, one hundred and fifty thousand for the division commander, and five hundred thousand for the admiral.
Within the Arcadeline, the most popular position of the chief commander is sold for 3 million. The price for the less popular ones also starts at 1 million.
In addition to high-ranking officials, mid-level official positions also have prices.
Gramlich's price for selling a colonel starts at 50,000, and a lucrative position like logistics can be sold for 100,000 or 80,000.
The captain and squad leader also need about 10,000.
The Semitic government clearly marked the prices for official positions. They paid with one hand and appointed them with the other. They were fair and honest. The efficiency has never been higher.
Gramlich was now eager for money. He had already spent decades of his savings for this commander, and he still owed a lot of foreign debt.
After struggling to get two to three million in the Caribbean, Gramlich also wanted to buy an admiral to do the work.
The commander is neither big nor small, so it's really boring to be in front of him.
Through this action, he might be able to get into the eyes of the Prime Minister and rise to the top in one step. By then, it would not be impossible for him to become the deputy director of a ministry.
In this way, Gramlich became very successful...
Just as Gramlich was thinking about it, a young officer ran into the room quickly, out of breath, and loudly said: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief~!"
"Speak," Gramlich said without looking back.
"Everything is normal at the city gate, the gate is open, and there is no sign of additional defense."
Gramlich breathed a sigh of relief. No news is good news. He nodded approvingly and said, "Continue to monitor."
"Yes~!"
The young officer hurriedly ran out again. The adjutant next to him hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and whispered: "Sir, is it time for dinner? The brothers haven't eaten yet."
It's going to be noon soon, and it looks like we won't be able to make a fuss in the morning.
"Oh, right~!" Gramlich suddenly woke up and said, "Let's eat. You can only work when you are full."
"Okay," the adjutant agreed cheerfully. He was already hungry.
Suddenly there was a sound of chickens flying and dogs jumping in the quiet small fishing village.
"Give it to me~!" A loud shout suddenly came from the other wall.
A childish voice cried: "Don't rob my old hen, our family will use it to lay eggs in exchange for money."
"Untouchables, I don't know what to do. I don't pay for restaurants in the city."
A child's scream followed, and at the same time there was a burst of laughter.
Gramlich snorted and cursed secretly: "Unfaithful people, the Caribbean is full of unruly people."
I decided in my heart that when he became the Admiral of the Caribbean Region, I would correct the evil spirit of the common people.
They went down to collect grain and non-staple food, and those dead people actually asked them for money. How could there be such a rule in the world~!
It should have been the common people's duty to support the heroic Semitic army.
"You are still a noble, I really don't know how to manage the place." Gramlich laughed in his mind at Brad and Iskander's level of political affairs.
There was a sudden noise outside, and an attendant rushed in quickly, saying in surprise: "Sir, signal, signal~!"
Gramlich's eyes lit up and he strode out. He looked up and saw a line of smoke blowing in the wind at the top of Caribbean City. Judging from the location, it should be the city lord's palace.
"He's finally here." Gramlich geared up and waved his hands and loudly said: "Don't even eat it. Follow me into the city. We will have a celebration banquet at the city lord's mansion in the evening."
The officers shouted excitedly, dropped their unfinished lunch, hurriedly jumped on their horses, spurred wildly, and galloped towards Caribbean City.
A team of thousands of people rushed out of the village in the blink of an eye and rushed towards the city gate of Caribbean.
The roads are crowded with ordinary people going in and out of the city to make a living, including those driving cars and those carrying burdens.
Gramlich had no scruples at all. If the city guards in the city had reacted, it would have been too late, and they would have directly charged into the avenue with their horses.
"Go away~!"
"Get out of the way."
Seeing them colliding with each other, pedestrians on the road hurriedly ran away and even dropped the goods they were carrying in fear, leaving groceries scattered all over the place.
When the rumbling horse hooves stepped on them, everything turned into soft mud, and the angry people pointed at them and yelled curses.
"I'll take care of you later." Gramlich saw the city gate in sight and it was still open. He swung his riding whip and whipped it a few times and accelerated his charge.
The soldiers guarding the city gate were so frightened when they saw a group of unidentified cavalry coming to kill them that they forgot to close the city gate.
A dense crowd gathered inside the city gate, and it was impossible to close it even if they wanted to.
Entering the city was equivalent to 70% success. Gramlich laughed wildly and rushed straight into the city gate. He didn't care whether he knocked down passers-by or not.
The iron hooves of thousands of war horses shook the ground and rushed towards the city lord's mansion on the mountain.
Only then did the guards at the city gate know to sound the alarm, but it was already too late.
Like lightning, Gramlich led his men and quickly rushed to the square in front of the city lord's palace.
I saw a mess here, with clothes and sticks scattered on the ground, and stains of blood.
A thick plume of smoke rose from the city lord's palace. There were also flames jumping, and it was obvious that a building was on fire.
Noisy shouts came from the city lord's palace.
However, there is still a group of soldiers guarding the door of the city lord's palace, wearing heavy armor and standing ready.
Seeing a group of cavalry approaching, they quickly retreated into the door to set up defenses, shouting and asking: "Who is coming?"
Gramlich raised his voice and said: "The Fourth Division heard about the riots in the city and came to maintain order and reinforce the Lord of the City."
"I don't need you to worry. The matter has been resolved. Please go back."
"Solved?" Gramlich frowned and thought to himself: Did the action go wrong?
Gramlich raised his head and heard the noise carried by the wind mixed with the clear shouts of killing, and thought to himself: Apparently there was already a fight inside.
Time waits for me~!
Gramlich whipped his horse whip and shouted: "Rush in and find the city lord."
"Go~!" The officer on horseback roared, shaking his reins and rushing towards the gate of the city lord's mansion.
The soldier guarding the gate said urgently: "Stop, stop~!"
A dozen infantrymen could not stop the charge of a group of cavalry, and the guards at the door rolled and crawled in a hurry to avoid it.
The men and horses of the Fourth Division rushed directly into the gate and ran wildly along the road leading to the mansion.
Gramlich secretly rejoiced: It’s done.
It was as if he could see the gold accumulated in the underground treasure house of the city lord's palace waving to him.
But in the blink of an eye, the officer who was galloping ahead suddenly pulled the reins and slowed down suddenly.
The knights behind them hurriedly avoided, but they inevitably collided with them, and they were instantly overturned.
Gramlich, who was caught in the crowd, stood upright from his horse in panic, looked forward, and said nervously: "What's going on?"
"There's someone ahead."
I saw a group of well-equipped soldiers lined up in a dense formation, blocking the front of the Fourth Division.
On the houses and walls on both sides, one next to the other, were filled with soldiers holding crossbows, with gleaming arrows aimed at them.
Gramlich's heart sank, and he thought to himself, "I've fallen into a trap!"
There were also chaotic footsteps coming from behind them, and a large group of soldiers rushed out from behind to block the door through which they retreated.
The men of the Fourth Division were so frightened that they quickly shrank and gathered together.
Gramlich rolled his eyes, and with a plan in mind, he shouted sternly from behind the crowd: "Asshole, what do you mean~!"
The soldiers in front remained silent and just pointed their weapons at the Fourth Division.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Gramlich waited for a few minutes, but did not come out to say a word. He could only bite the bullet and said: "We are from the Fourth Division and our own people. What do you want to do? What are you doing~!"
After waiting for a long time, no one spoke.
Gramlich's heart was getting colder and colder. It was obvious that Karl Homann's plan had completely failed and they had been discovered by the Caribbean City Lord. However, he still had one last glimmer of hope, that is, the Caribbean City Lord was dead.
"Asshole, we are here for reinforcements, let you adults come out." Gramlich yelled fiercely.
After a while, a cold voice said: "That's not what I said, sir."
Caribbean City Lord Brad appeared on the balcony on the second floor, looking down at Gramlich and the others, and said slowly.
Several soldiers next to him were escorting a tied-up man, it was Fritz who was in charge of the operation.
Fritz's mouth was still bleeding and his face was black and blue. It looked like he had been beaten severely.
Gramlich's expression softened and he said with a smile: "Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding, sir, listen to me..."
Brad smiled contemptuously and said, "I didn't misunderstand at all."
Gramlich said anxiously: "We are really here to reinforce you, Your Excellency."
Lord Brad smiled sarcastically and thought to himself: If you dare to do something, don't take it seriously. No wonder no one looks down on you speculators.
Then he said: "Your Majesty the Commander's defense area is in the camp of the Fourth Division, right?
National law stipulates that no one may mobilize divisions without military orders.
Your Excellency, please bring out your military orders and let me have a look."
Gramlich smiled ingratiatingly and said angrily: "Isn't this an emergency?"
Lord Brad snorted coldly and said: "I don't bother you with my Caribbean affairs. Gramlich, you mobilized the army without authorization and joined the rebellion. Now, put down your weapons, be restrained and wait for the trial."
Gramlich gritted his teeth and said, "You are the only one who can't control me."
"Really?" City Lord Brad laughed proudly, then his face turned cold, he raised his arms and shouted: "The Fourth Division is rebelling, kill them without mercy."
"Ho~!" the Caribbean soldiers surrounding them shouted, preparing to attack.
"Wait, wait~!" Gramlich raised his arms and shouted hastily: "Lord City Lord, there is no need for you to push me too hard. Let's all take a step back so that we can meet each other in the future."
"You?" City Lord Brad glanced at him and said contemptuously: "You're not worthy yet.
I’ll give you one last chance, lay down your weapons and surrender~!”
The soldiers surrounding the Fourth Division took a step forward in unison, staring with murderous eyes.
"Three, two..." Lord Brad counted down with his fingers.
There was a heartbreaking "creak" sound, which was the sound of a bow string being tightened. The archer opened the bow in his hand and aimed at the people surrounded in the middle.
Gramlich drew his weapon with a "shudder" sound.
City Lord Brad sneered and said to himself: Is this grandson still a little brave?
The officers of the Fourth Division turned pale with fright. They looked at their commander in panic, thinking that he was going to kill them all.
Gramlich threw the long sword in his hand to the ground, raised his hands and said, "Don't fight, I surrender."
Lord Brad was about to give the order to charge when he heard the words "attack" and was choked in his throat. He coughed several times and cursed angrily: "Coward."!~!
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