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The snow continued to fall, and the atmosphere was not harmonious.
Field Marshal Konev, with several field marshals behind him, tried their best to maintain order. The small and medium-sized officers were agitated and constantly tried to approach, but Field Marshal Konev really had a high prestige in the army. He was always fair and never sought personal gain for himself. The officers who still had some sense did not dare to move against Field Marshal Konev.
Being stopped by the marshals, Marshal Karim Aleksei could not make a move. Thus, both sides maintained a tense state of mutual hostility. After all, they did not really fight.
Snow fell from the sky, and pure white snowflakes filled the air. The armor of the soldiers, the uniforms of the generals, and the palace of Bokha were stained with snow. This kingdom of ice was like adding oil to a fire, and a huge mutiny could erupt at any time.
Magic lamps and torches were lit in front of the palace gate. Far away from the gate, Berliat and Xie Lieping stood together and looked at the situation coldly. Ugor's mounted archers were not part of Kislöw's army, and they were the special envoy of the Knight King. No one dared to say anything when they stood there and watched.
"Things have already become like this. I don't know if I will have the chance to see Her Majesty Katarín this time." Deputy General Xie Lieping saw this scene and felt sorry, but he was also excited. He was 25 years old this year, but he had never seen a female Tsar.
"If I'm not wrong, you will." Berliat nodded calmly. General Ugor was not even 40 years old this year. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the scene in front of him. His handsome face was serious as he thought. "But not now."
"Not now?" The two officers stood in the snow as the servants brought over two military canteens. The canteens made by the dwarves were very exquisite and filled with high-quality vodka. Berliat and Xie Lieping each took a big gulp. General Ugor nodded slightly. "That's right. From what I know, Her Majesty Katarín will definitely not appear immediately, but she will definitely not sit by and watch things worsen. If there really is a big noble or Poillé noble in the Duma, then things will be troublesome!"
"So, for today's matter, someone will take the initiative to be the bad guy, and the good guy will naturally be our Her Majesty Katarín." Belial held the military kettle meaningfully. "Watch carefully, Xie Lieping. In a few minutes, the palace gates will open, but the one who will appear will not be the female tsar, Her Majesty Katarina. Instead, it will be the leader of the People's Internal Affairs Committee, Cheka, Ye Ruofu."
"Ye Ruofu and I are old acquaintances. We used to work together under General Felix." Berliat said with nostalgia. "A vicious dwarf. You only need to watch from here. Xie Lieping, if you dare to go up, then I will shoot you!"
"Yes!" The young officer looked at Berliat with some fear and nodded.
On the other side, the situation was gradually getting out of control. After all, the marshals could not pay the soldiers, so they could only rely on their personal prestige to temporarily suppress these officers. But no money was no money.
But what they did not know was that inside the palace, hundreds of Karim guards and secret police had already arrived at the palace gate.
The people's Internal Affairs Committee was abbreviated as "Cheka". These people were given the highest authority to interpret the law by Her Majesty Tsar Katarín. No matter what they said, they could not be judged or restricted by the law. The punishment they chose was always interpreted as the most serious crime.
"Cheka are people who never make mistakes."
— The first leader of Cheka, General Felix Edmundovich of the Wing Cavalry "Dzerzhyn" Legion
This organization was first established by the former Tsar, Boris Borkaha, to deal with the threat of Chaos corruption and the Chaos cult. But after his death by the Linsk River, Cheka had now been turned into a tool by Katarín to ensure the personal safety of the royal family and the stability of the regime.
And now, the current leader of Cheka, Ye Ruofu, was standing behind the gate. He was very short, only about 1.5 meters tall. For this reason, he wore a special bearskin hat, but this made his whole body look unbalanced. It was very funny.
Ye Ruofu stood behind the gate of the palace. He frowned and asked his subordinate, "Are those hoodlums still not willing to leave?"
"They are not willing to leave. They said that they must see Her Majesty Katarín," the subordinate cried. "What should we do now?"
"What should we do?" Ye Ruofu stared at his subordinate with hawk-like eyes. "Why don't you think of a way? Why are you asking me?"
"But … Marshal Konev and the others …"
"Marshal? What are they? These Duma are always arrogant, but this kingdom belongs to Her Majesty Katarín after all! " Ye Ruofu looked at the situation outside and his expression gradually became ferocious. "Enough, Her Majesty Katarín is meditating in the Ice Palace. We don't have time to ask for a decree. Everyone!"
"Yes!" Hundreds of Karim guards and secret police responded loudly.
"Charge out. Those soldiers who participated in the mutiny, kill them all!" Ye Ruofu used all his strength and waved the gun in his hand.
"Yes!"
"Dong!" The gate of the palace was gradually pushed open. A large group of mutiny soldiers thought that the female Tsar had arrived. They looked at the gate with surprise. But it was not Her Majesty Katarín who had arrived. Instead, it was a large group of Karim guards and Cheka in black uniforms with batons!
"Kill them! Kill these traitors! "
"Do it! Don't let any of them go! "
"Arrest them all! Arrest them all!"
Hundreds of guards and Qikas waved their batons or weapons and gave the officers a vicious beating. The sturdy batons smashed fiercely on the head of the leading company commander, Aliosha. This Kesa warrior's head was broken and bleeding on the spot, and he fell to the ground. Before he could react, another baton hit him on the back. Aliosha suddenly felt a sweet taste in his throat, and there was no time to resist. After seven or eight consecutive batons, the company commander's skin and flesh were lacerated, and blood flowed out, dyeing the snow-covered ground red.
More guards and Cheka appeared with batons and whips. The entire palace was in a terrible state. The officers who were rioting fell one by one in a pool of blood. Many officers were beaten black and blue on the spot and fainted. There were even officers who were beaten to death on the spot. They still had an expression of disbelief when they died.
They probably would never have thought that they did not die in the northern frontline against the Barbarians and Chaos, but under the batons of their own people.
"What's going on? Stop! Don't hit people! Who allowed you to hit people! " Marshal Konev shouted handsomely. He looked at the tragic scene in front of him and subconsciously wanted to reach for the machete at his waist. "Stop! They are all good men. They just did not get their pay. Don't hit people! "
He didn't touch anything. Only then did the marshals remember that they couldn't bring weapons into the palace. The marshals anxiously wanted to get closer, but the Karim guards immediately surrounded them and extended their halberds to block their way.
Without weapons, even if Konev, Romanov, and the others were legendary masters, it was difficult for them to win against two rows of fully armed Karim guards without weapons or armor.
As a result, dozens of officers fell down one by one. Even those who did not resist were beaten twenty to thirty times until they were on the verge of death. Those who dared to resist were beaten to death before it was over.
The batons were stained with blood and minced meat, but there was no sign of stopping.
"Ye Ruofu! What are you doing?! "Marshal Konev roared at Ye Ruofu." Stop! Tell your men to stop! "
"…" A sinister smile appeared on Ye Ruofu's face as he spread out his hands.
What does it have to do with you?
In the distance, Berliat looked at the bloody scene. His expression did not change. Instead, he stared at the short Ye Ruofu. General Ugor said slowly, "Do you understand now? Xie Lieping? Katarina appointed Ye Ruofu because she saw his cruel and daring personality. "
"But … but General, how dare this bastard do this!" The young Ugor had been in Brittany for a long time and had been influenced by the way of knights. In addition, he was influenced by the atmosphere in Laing's territory. He was furious. If Berliat had not warned him, he would have rushed out. "He is abusing his power!"
"Huh? Didn't you hear what I said? " Berliat smiled coldly. He reached out and stopped the young man. "Forget it, I'll be direct. If Ye Ruofu did not have the permission of Her Majesty Katarina, would he dare to do this?"
"General?" Xie Lieping realized something. "This …"
Even though he was wearing three pieces of clothing, a full-body chainmail, and a cloak, and had just drunk the premium vodka, Xie Lieping suddenly felt very cold, very cold, so cold that it seeped into his bones. He couldn't help but shrink his neck and shiver.
Berliat was not surprised. People needed to grow.
Moreover, General Ugor knew deep in his heart that if Laing needed, Berliat believed that he could be crueler than Ye Ruofu.
However, Laing did not need it. Laing only needed an envoy to help him recruit soldiers, establish relationships, and obtain a large number of skilled workers. Berliat knew Laing's style. Berliat knew what he should do and what he should not do. He could do everything according to Laing's requirements and preferences.
As long as Laing needed it.
After personally experiencing Laing's personal bravery, wisdom, strategy, ability to command, prestige, and art of governance, Berliat really felt that Kislöw's scope was too small and too stupid.
"As I said, Ye Ruofu and his Cheka are evil people!" Berliat dragged his voice. "And our wise, supreme, world center, powerful, female Tsar, Ice Queen, Her Majesty Katarina! Can only be a good person! "
"Look, Xie Lieping, the good person is coming!" Berliat stared at the palace gate. "Look! Don't you want to see the female Tsar? Look, this is our Her Majesty Katarina! "
"Stop!" As expected, the palace gates opened. An ice beauty wearing an ice crystal velvet sunflower patterned dress and a white bearskin coat slowly walked out of the palace gates. She was wearing a full set of six pieces of Tsar Miska's Divine Ice Artifacts slowly walked down the steps. She was wearing an ice crystal velvet sunflower patterned dress and a white bearskin coat. She had over four thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight carats of diamonds embedded in her head, which added up to a total of two thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight carats, as well as the world's largest and most beautiful blue velvet spinel crown. She was wearing a full set of six pieces of Tsar Miska's Divine Ice Artifacts.
She was Kislöw's female Tsar Katarina. This ice beauty was shrouded in extremely strong wind and snow, and the words she said were as chilling as the cold wind of the permafrost in the north. But other than that, she was indeed a beauty. Her thin eyebrows and slender eyes made her look quite noble and dignified. Her thin nose and small mouth made her facial features very well-proportioned. She had a unique kind of reserved beauty, but it was not to the extent of being breathtaking.
Her face was always cold, and it was obvious that she did not want anyone to get close to her.
"What, she's not as beautiful as Lady Suria." Xie Lieping was a little disappointed after seeing her and muttered.
This made Berliat look at him, and he thought to himself, What a beautiful sentence!
This kid is worth training!
"Alright, you've seen her. Let's go!" Berliat signaled everyone to turn and leave. He immediately mounted his horse. "It's not time for an audience yet."
"Wait! General, we're not done yet! "Xie Lieping quickly mounted his horse and followed Berliat." We're leaving now? "
"What's there to see next?" Berliat said casually. "I can recite it all! Traditional skills. "
"What?" The young officer still did not understand.
"Next, there are only a few steps. First, Her Majesty Katarina will ask Cheka and the Karim guards to stop. Then, she will reprimand everyone. Ye Ruofu will naturally lower his head and admit his mistake, and the Duma can only admit his mistake because of his incompetence. This way, Her Majesty Katarina will have the moral high ground. Then, she will ask the generals and Poillé to cough up some of the spoils as military pay. The Duma will have a hard time objecting, and they will cough up some of the spoils." Berliat nodded. "Then, Her Majesty Katarina will open her own treasury and announce that the treasury will be sent directly to the military camp! Those who participated in the mutiny will be arrested. Those who should be killed will be killed, those who should be exiled will be exiled, and those who should be fined will be fined.
"For those who didn't participate in the mutiny, I've calculated that we should be able to pay at least three to four months of arrears. This way, the mutiny in the army will be resolved. The soldiers will only praise Her Majesty's virtue and wisdom."
"Wait! Her Majesty Katarina planned to send the treasury to the military from the beginning?! "Xie Lieping asked." Then why didn't she just … "
"Why did she become the king and you become a soldier?" Berliat asked back. "Do you still not understand?"
"… General, where should we go now?" Xie Lieping was silent for a while and asked.
"To the relief centers in the city." Berliat nodded. "That's right. The morale of the soldiers has stabilized for now."
"What about the morale of the soldiers?"
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