"Huh?" Li Huailin's words indeed shocked everyone. This was too exaggerated. Even though Kartheros said that he was asking for forgiveness, he had also expressed that he had nothing to do with this matter. For the sake of his meritorious service, Rhode should at least reward him a little. Why did Kartheros just kill all of them?
"Your Excellency, did you say that all the senior officers of the First Legion were to be executed?" Karzlos asked again.
"Yes, you heard me right." Li Huailin nodded.
"Including me?" Karzlos asked again.
"Yes, don't you?" Li Huailin asked.
"No, Huailin." Anthony couldn't take it anymore. "Count Karcylos has contributed a lot in pacifying the 1st Legion. It's fine if you don't reward him, but why do you have to behead him?"
"Huh?" Li Huailin was a little stunned. "May I ask where did he contribute? He said that he was guilty. Since he is guilty, it's normal to punish him. "
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned once again. Did he really not understand or was he pretending not to understand? Wasn't this the usual method used by the courtiers? All the courtiers knew this logic. It was impossible that the Duke of Aquitaine didn't understand.
"Huailin, Earl Karzlos at least took action immediately and arrested all the people involved in the rebellion, avoiding a crisis. Of course, he did contribute," Anthony said. "No matter what, even if he didn't discover these people's conspiracy in time, he dealt with it in time. Even if his merits offset his faults, we can't execute him."
"Oh …" Li Huailin nodded. "That makes sense. Alright then, promote him and let him rest. The army doesn't need him anymore."
"What!" Everyone was shocked again. Why did the Duke of Aquitaine seem to be targeting Earl Karzlos? Could it be … a grudge?
"This … Huailin, you want to kick him out of the army? Why? " Anthony Alfonso asked curiously. Count Karcylos also looked at Li Huailin in astonishment.
"It's nothing. I'm just analyzing it. Listen and see if it makes sense." Li Huailin said, "First of all, Wilham won't be able to come back anytime soon, which means the first division will be without a leader for a while. Of course, we can't do that because more than half of the sergeants in the first division will be held accountable, so it's impossible for no one to watch over them. That's why we need to find an acting commander."
"Yes." Anthony also nodded. Of course, everyone understood these things.
"Then there are at least three conditions for this army commander. First, this army commander must have prestige," Li Huailin said.
"Isn't Deputy Marshal Karcylos a good candidate?" Clarence immediately said anxiously. They would be in trouble if Karcylos didn't take the position, especially now that Li Huailin wanted to kick them out. This was simply asking for their lives. Clarence quickly stepped forward and said, "Yes, Karcylos is the Deputy Marshal of the first division.
"That's right. Kartheros is the Deputy Marshal of the 1st Division, so he definitely has some prestige among the soldiers. Besides, he's also familiar with the affairs of the 1st Division," the ministers beside him said. Of course.
"But this has to be compared. Look at me, who has more prestige between the two of us? You can tell at a glance," Li Huailin said directly.
"This …" Everyone was speechless. It was true that Li Huailin was the Grand Marshal of the Human Empire and one of the most authoritative figures in the Human Empire. His prestige in the military was simply off the charts. In comparison, Li Huailin was indeed more prestigious.
"Okay, let's talk about the second point, and that is the army commander must be capable." Li Huailin waved his hand and said again.
"Count Karzilos's ability is obvious to all," Karrus said again.
"Yes, this incident was also successfully resolved because of him." The ministers nodded again. "And his performance in the first division is also very good. Both the soldiers and officers are very impressed by him …"
"Hey, hey, what's wrong with your brains?" Li Huailin said with a smile. "Listen, he is the Deputy Marshal of the first division. You should know that more than half of the people in the first division have rebelled, and this rebellion didn't happen immediately. According to Clarence, there were already signs of it, but Earl Karcylos, as the Deputy Marshal, actually didn't notice it at all. You call this capable? May I ask what your definition of ability is? "
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned. Indeed, as the Deputy Marshal, you actually didn't notice the abnormality of your subordinates at all. This is a bit …
"This is because they deliberately hid it from the Deputy Marshal," Clarence immediately said.
"Oh? Let's be clear. According to the list submitted, there are more than two or three people who have the tendency to rebel. There are more than a dozen people, and according to what you said, there are still low-ranking officers who haven't been investigated. Even they know about this, and you, as the Deputy Marshal, didn't notice it. Don't you think you're not capable enough? "Li Huailin said with a smile." Or you've already noticed it, but … "
"I didn't notice it." Karcylos immediately said. Now, he could only say that he didn't notice it. If he did notice it and didn't report it, the problem would be even more serious. Li Huailin was now giving him a choice between incompetence and treason. He had no choice but to choose incompetence.
"Then tell me, do you have the ability?" Li Huailin asked with a smile.
"I … have indeed neglected my duty." Karcylos gritted his teeth and said.
"You see, he admitted that he doesn't have the ability to take over. Of course, look at me. Do you think I have the ability?" Li Huailin said with a wave of his hand.
No one dared to say anything. How dare you say you don't have the ability? Are you looking for death? Not only did no one dare to say that Li Huailin didn't have the ability, some even took the opportunity to flatter him.
"The Duke is wise and powerful. It's very appropriate for you to manage an army." There were already smart people who started to support Li Huailin. Although Karcylos was a little pitiful, there was no other way. Who asked Li Huailin to be so powerful?
"Hmm hmm …" Li Huailin nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Anthony and said, "Next, of course, is the most important problem, and that is … the problem of reliability."
"Reliability?" Anthony asked.
"The 1st Legion has just experienced a rebellion by the sergeants. Although it has been suppressed for the time being, the emotions of the soldiers must be very unstable. The most important thing now is to send a reliable person to take charge of the 1st Legion. This person not only needs to be capable, prestigious, and reliable. Of course, this is the problem for you."
After speaking, Li Huailin took two steps forward, looked at Anthony and asked, "Anthony, in your opinion, between me and this guy, who is more reliable?"
"Hmm?" Anthony immediately understood what Li Huailin meant. Now that the soldiers had just rebelled, it meant that there was still a possibility of them rebelling again. What they needed now was a person who could suppress them and be absolutely loyal to him to take over. Thinking of this, Li Huailin was really not joking. It was indeed most suitable for Li Huailin to take over the 1st Legion.
Karcylos was a little anxious now. In fact, according to his plan, he should be the acting commander of the 1st Legion now. After Wilham was convicted, of course, he could no longer be the marshal. All the people in the 1st Legion who were not his trusted subordinates had been eliminated, and the rest were his own people. In that case, he should be promoted to the official commander. However, now that Li Huailin had appeared, things were a little troublesome. The most troublesome thing was that he didn't dare to say anything now because Li Huailin was a huge obstacle. Karcylos couldn't pry Li Huailin away from him, nor did he dare to do so openly. Now, he could only look at Anthony and hope that Anthony could understand the current situation.
"This …" Anthony had really thought it through. After being the emperor for a period of time, Anthony had also improved in terms of politics. It was good for Li Huailin to take over the 1st Legion, but there was still a big problem. Li Huailin was a little too powerful. Originally, Li Huailin was the only one in charge of the 2nd Legion. Now that Li Huailin took over the 1st Legion, wouldn't it be a little too … Besides, although what Li Huailin said was reasonable, Karcylos felt a little wronged. It wasn't easy for him to quell the rebellion, and then he transferred him out of the 1st Legion. This was a little … Anthony was a little hesitant. He saw Mach winking at him as if he had something to say but didn't dare to say it in front of Li Huailin.
"This matter is a little complicated. I need to think about it for a while." Anthony thought for a while and decided to use a more common method. Of course, it was to drag it out. He wanted to ask for everyone's opinion and let them help him consider it. "How about this, we will decide who the acting marshal of the 1st Legion will be during the meeting tomorrow. What do you think?"
"Your Highness is wise." All the ministers here had no objections. In fact, they also felt that they shouldn't make such a hasty decision. They had to participate in the discussion and make their presence felt.
"I don't have any objections either." Li Huailin smiled. Of course, this was for the best.
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