dognovel Chapter 211 Military Coup
Chapter 211 Military Coup
"So you're sure you want to do this, right?"
Looking at the three people in front of him, Kirston wiped the cold sweat from his head. The reason was that these three guys suddenly entered his office early in the morning and told them the plan that John had told them without any reservation. Fortunately, there was no one else present except the four of them, and Kirston stopped them in time, otherwise everyone present would have been dragged out and beheaded.
"At this point, there's probably no other way except this." Edward said helplessly, while thinking back to his previous conversation with John.
"This is treason!"
At that time, he immediately exclaimed after hearing the plan proposed by John.
"Well, what's the problem?" John asked flatly.
"If you do this and fail, you will be beheaded." As soon as Edward said this, John responded:
"No matter how well you prepare for anything, there is always a risk of failure. It depends on your luck and how seriously you take it." John said this and then continued:
"Secondly, since you are planning to resist Grand Duke Haakon's plan, even though you haven't taken any substantial actions yet, you are still a potential rebel. Or do you have a plan to not resist and not let your companions be killed?"
Edward was speechless after hearing what John said. At the moment, he really could not think of a better way than usurping the throne by force. However, he did not expect that the reason why he might become famous for the first time might be because of his usurpation of the throne.
Looking at Edward's conflicted look, John was speechless. He was still so conflicted at this point. He really didn't have the qualifications to be the king of a country.
"Of course, it's definitely not possible to usurp the throne directly. After all, so many people are watching. My suggestion is to fake an attack by the Kushans or the Yodas. That way, you will have a legitimate reason to bring the Fire Dragon Knights into the palace. Then, you can use the excuse that the Grand Duke was stabbed and unable to govern as the new Grand Duke of Grant with the forged succession documents."
After listening to John's suggestion, Edward became more active. This was indeed a good idea. It could not only thwart his father's plan, but also preserve his own reputation. By the way, he could also inherit the title and territory. Then he could show his abilities, reform the territory in all aspects, and strive to make the Duchy of Grant keep up with the development of the continental countries.
"Cough cough."
A cough interrupted Edward's recollection. He looked up and saw everyone staring at him.
"He, why are you all looking at me?" Edward was frightened by everyone's stares and asked immediately.
"Don't look at who you are looking at. After all, you are the protagonist of this incident. I called you so many times just now but you didn't respond. What are you thinking about?" Siegel complained.
"Really? I'm so sorry." After Edward apologized to Sigel, he said to Kiersten with a serious face:
"I have decided, not only for me and my companions, but also for the Grand Duchy of Grant to become prosperous and strong as soon as possible, so that the people can live freely on this land."
Seeing Edward's righteous expression, Kirston was silent for a while and then said:
"Since you said so, I have no choice but to help you for the sake of my country and my granddaughter."
After saying this, Kirston said to everyone meaningfully:
"Tonight, the Nord Guards will do their best to attack the Yoda assassins hiding in the city. At that time, the safety of the palace will be the responsibility of you, Captain Edward. Please go back and prepare."
After hearing what Kiersten said, Edward immediately understood the deeper meaning of his words. After thanking him, the three of them walked out the door without stopping.
Watching the three people leaving, Kiersten hoped that their plan would succeed, but was shocked that John, a stranger to him, could make such a suggestion.
Because no matter whether it was according to Archduke Haakon's plan or John's own plan, when the final result came out, John would not only not be implicated, but he would also be able to take away part of the benefits in the name of the French Royal Office.
"This is really something special." Looking at the sky outside the window, Kiersten thought so.
As time passed, the sky changed from fiery red to black. The crowds on the streets gradually thinned out with the arrival of night, and finally became silent except for the patrolling soldiers and night watchmen.
At this time, two men in black were sneaking through the criss-crossing alleys of Nord. Since there had not been a war in the area for several years, there would be no soldiers patrolling in the alleys that could confuse them, so they quickly followed the alleys and arrived at a place about ten meters away from the palace wall.
Looking at the inner wall with sporadic lights in the distance, one of the men in black said, holding a gun:
"General Kiersten really kept his word. Sure enough, there is not a single one left on the city wall."
"boom!"
At this moment, the man in black next to him punched him on the head. The man in black was hit by this sudden punch and immediately felt the pain.
He rubbed his head in pain and asked the other man in black:
"Shiger, what are you doing?"
The man in black cursed softly:
"Are you stupid? You're in such a hurry to get out. What if you run into a patrol on the inner wall? Wait a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, a team of soldiers appeared on the inner wall, proving the rationality of the black-clad man's words.
The two were none other than Siegler and Edward of the Fire Dragon Knights. Their goal this time was to set fire to the palace in order to attract the actions of the Guards, so that Gulenberudo could lead the Fire Dragon Knights into the palace.
After seeing the patrol leave, the two men moved to the inner wall. Seeing that there was no one around, Edward took out a pack of explosives with a fuse from his arms. This thing was given to them by John. The purpose was to make a loud enough noise to attract the attention of the defenders.
After placing the explosive pack, Siegel took out a box of matches, lightly scratched the tinder, and then used the burning match to light the fuse. As the fuse gradually became shorter, the two men hurriedly evacuated.
"boom!"
The explosion of the explosive pack directly broke the silence in Nord City. After hearing the explosion, Kierston, who was stationed at the Guards' base, immediately ordered all the soldiers in the camp to gather. He put on his armor, went to the open field of the camp, and said to all the Guards:
"Everyone! As you all heard just now, Yoda's assassins have started to attack the Grand Duke again. This time, we must catch those enemies who dare to challenge the Grand Duke's authority and destroy the lives of the residents. Now everyone, follow me to destroy the assassin's base!"
As Kierston's order was issued, the guards, armed to the teeth, poured out of the camp in groups. Even the guards patrolling on the city walls left their posts under his order and marched towards the residential area in a mighty manner.
As soon as the guards left, Gulenberudo arrived with the Fire Dragon Knights. Looking at the palace with the door open and no defense, Gulenberudo held a war hammer and shouted to the knights behind him:
"Everyone, when we rush in, if we find anyone in black, they are the Yoda assassins. We must eliminate them all in the palace before they succeed. Now the 4,000th and 5,000th troops must guard outside the city wall and don't let anyone escape. Everyone else, follow me!"
Just as the various forces outside the palace began to take action, inside the palace, Grand Duke Haakon had just woken up from his sleep with his arms and legs embraced.
"Did I hear an explosion somewhere?"
After waking up, Archduke Haakon mumbled something like this, but just as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open by the guards.
"What are you doing? How dare you come in without my order!"
Looking at the guard who just barged in, Grand Duke Haakon couldn't help but scold him.
"Sir, it's bad!" The soldier took a breath and continued:
"Grunberdo has broken in with the Fire Dragon Knights and is now heading towards the interior of the palace."
"Is he going to rebel?" Archduke Haakon cursed angrily, putting on his clothes and continuing to ask:
"Where are the Guards? Where are the Shadow Hands? Why don't they go and intercept them?"
"Sir, the Royal Guards were transferred away by General Kiersten to deal with the explosion that just happened. As for the Shadow Hand Party... they can't be stopped at all."
After listening to the guard's words, Grand Duke Haakon calmed down and thought about it. Then he realized that this was a planned coup d'état, which was aimed at him from the beginning. However, he was still complacent about the half-carried out plan at that time.
"My lord, Gurenberudo and his men are coming to kill us, and our people can't hold on at all!" At this time, a man in black covered in blood rushed into the bedroom. Seeing this, Grand Duke Haakon felt his head spinning, and now he didn't even have a chance to escape.
Thinking of this, he lay down heavily on the bed. After a period of silence, he slowly said:
"I am done."