Li Huailin's men left right away, leaving behind a pair of soldiers of the First Division who did not know what to do next.
"What's wrong?" The soldiers of the First Division were a little confused. If they went any further, they would be committing treason, which was a huge crime. Just like what Li Huailin had said, not only would they die, their families would also be exiled to the army, and they would definitely be slaves for life. Indeed, they loved Wilham very much, but on one side was their superior, and on the other side was their family. Of course, they were very hesitant.
The officers above did not give any instructions, and no one actually jumped out to take command at this time, because there were only two choices. One was to go back, and the other was to rebel. However, no one dared to stand out and take the lead in rebellion. The First Division stopped where they were. They still had some time, because the time Li Huailin had set was tomorrow morning, and it was only evening now. They still had about half a night to think about it.
In the main camp, a few leading officers were also discussing the matter. They did not know what they should do either. The locks had been changed previously, but the officers' opinions were not very unified. The main reason was that the deputy marshal in charge, Kartheros, did not express his opinion. Although the rest of them had their own opinions, they could not make a decision because they had the same status.
"If we go any further, we will be committing treason," one of the officers said. "We can't bear that crime."
"But what about the marshal?" Another person asked. "The marshal has already been convicted. We can't just wait for him to die."
"Then what do you think we should do? Commit treason?" another person asked.
"Let's just rebel," another officer suddenly said.
"What!?" Everyone was stunned.
"We have risked our lives for the empire for more than ten years, and now the marshal has been framed for the assassination of Lord Morpheus. How can we justify this? Anthony ascended to the throne because of us, and he isn't really of the royal bloodline. Since he can do it, we can help someone else to ascend to the throne," the officer said. "I think we should take advantage of the fact that there are no guards in the main city to rush into the main city, rescue the marshal, and help him ascend to the throne …"
The bold words stunned everyone. Although they had already thought of this situation in their hearts, it was still quite shocking for someone to actually say it.
"But there are still twenty thousand Royal Guards in the main city, and there's also Duke Aquitaine's Second Legion. If the Second Legion departs now, they'll be able to reach the main city in two days to help with the defense," a sergeant at the side said.
"Everyone knows that the 20,000 Royal Guards are useless. The main force is the 2nd Division. Once they arrive, we won't be able to defeat them." Another person said, "If we continue to march now, we can reach the main city in the early hours of the morning. This way, we only have two days to take down the main city. Can we do that?"
"There's still hope." The leader of the rebellion, Sergeant Magoni, said, "Of course there's a risk, but it's not impossible. Previously, when we rushed into the main city during Rein, it only took us a few hours. This is a rebellion, so of course there's a risk. However, if we succeed, we'll all be rewarded for helping the emperor."
"This …" There was nothing wrong with that. The most important thing was that the Royal Guards were too weak. In the eyes of the First Legion, the Royal Guards were a team that acted cute. Although their equipment was very good, the quality of the soldiers was basically at the same level as the militia. Indeed, they were not afraid at all.
"Although there's indeed hope," another sergeant said. "But the Duke of Aquitaine is here. You know what kind of person the Duke of Aquitaine is."
"This is the most important point I want to say," Magoni said. Magoni said, "I've studied all the previous battles of the Duke of Aquitaine. The most important thing about his battles is surprise attacks. In other words, he likes to use unexpected strategies. But because of this, I think we have a chance."
The sergeant looked at the confused eyes of the people around him and continued, "I'm sure that this time, the Duke of Aquitaine will definitely come out of the city to attack us, and he will definitely only bring a portion of the Royal Guards with him. I estimate that there are only 10,000 of them, and it's very likely that they will ambush us from a place we can't think of. Since we already know this, we might be able to defeat this unbeatable person."
"You mean to beat them at their own game?" a sergeant next to him said, "We'll lure them to ambush us."
"There's no need to lure them at all. They will definitely come. If we act too pretentious, they will see through us. So, we just have to march normally. Anyway, they are just small fries of the Royal Guards. No matter how we fight, we have the advantage," Magoni said.
"Hmm …" A few people actually nodded.
"Deputy Marshal, what do you think?" Seeing that there were people supporting him, Magoni immediately asked Kartheros. Of course, his goal was to get Kartheros's nod. In fact, he knew that Kartheros did not have the authority to make decisions. Usually, Kartheros would just say "hmm hmm" and "sounds good" and then leave. He also wondered how Kartheros could become the Deputy Marshal with such a low level of skill. Anyway, no matter what, this was a plan that Magoni took the initiative to propose this time. If it succeeded, it would be a great achievement.
"Oh, I see." Kartheros was sitting in the seat of honor. He was a human NPC in his thirties. He was a little slender, and he looked like a scholar. However, in reality, he was very strong and muscular. Although he looked lazy, there was a glimmer of intelligence in the depths of his eyes.
Seeing Kartheros nod slightly, Magoni was very happy. It seemed that he had a chance.
However, to his surprise, Kartheros suddenly clapped his hands. Then, a series of footsteps sounded. Before anyone could react, a large number of soldiers suddenly rushed into the tent. There were at least a few hundred of them, and they looked like the Marshal's personal guards.
"Bang!" Kartheros suddenly slammed the table next to him and said loudly, "Personal guards, arrest these rebels who are trying to overthrow the country!"
"What?!" All the NCOs were stunned. Although they were indeed discussing these things, it was a little too much for Kartheros to suddenly turn against them.
"Could it be that I'm framing you? Karrus, Ley, did you hear what happened just now? "Kartheros asked.
"Yes, we heard it clearly. Magoni and the others were talking about subverting the country just now. It's really unforgivable!" Two sergeants suddenly stepped forward and said. Of course, these two didn't say anything at all just now.
"The young master has been very kind to us, and the Marshal is loyal to the Empire. You want to rebel and frame the Marshal? You're asking for it! Men, arrest them!" Kartheros shouted with a wave of his hand.
Since Wilham wasn't around, Kartheros, the deputy marshal, had the highest authority here. Therefore, the guards had to listen to Kartheros' orders. Hundreds of soldiers immediately rushed into the camp and pinned down the dozens of NCOs who had yet to react.
"Deputy Marshal! We didn't! "
"Deputy Marshal, we didn't discuss anything. We're innocent!"
Almost all the NCOs were pressed to the ground. Indeed, a few of them were arrested for discussing, but there were also a few who did not say a word from the beginning to the end. They also looked at Kartheros in confusion. What did this have to do with them?
"I can't remember who said it before. I will investigate this matter slowly. Now, take them away." Kartheros smiled and said with a wave of his hand.
"No, Deputy Marshal, we're innocent!"
"Deputy Marshal, you'll regret losing this opportunity!" Magoni was definitely the main culprit who participated in the discussion anyway. He did not deny it and continued to instigate Kartheros.
"I'll regret it if I listen to you." Kartheros was completely unmoved. "His Highness Anthony is wise and powerful. A clown like you dares to rebel. You're asking for it. You want to bring us along?"
"Deputy Marshal!" Magoni shouted.
"Take them away!" Kartheros waved his hand.
The personal guards immediately dragged all the NCOs in the tent away, including Karrance, Ley, and the others who stood up to testify for Kartheros. Of course, Karrance and Ley did not say a word when they were taken away. Instead, they were smiling as if they knew they were fine.
"Damn it. There are actually such people in the 1st Division!" After everyone was taken away, Kartheros said indignantly. He then looked at the personal guards next to him and said, "Pass down the order immediately. All troops are to return to our encampment immediately."
"Yes!" The personal guards replied.
"I will interrogate these NCOs overnight. Don't let anyone who participated in the discussion go. Tomorrow morning, I will personally go to the main city and report what happened here to His Highness Anthony and the Duke of Aquitaine, "Kartheros said.
"I see!" The personal guards were a little touched. They did not expect the Deputy Marshal to be so decisive and brave. At this critical moment, he actually stood up and took the initiative to provoke the whole thing. He even arranged it so well. In this way, the 1st Division might be able to survive this crisis. No wonder he was valued by the Marshal.
Kartheros's order was immediately passed down. In the evening, the 1st Division turned around and returned to their original location.
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