Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2542 The Giants Leave Qin, The Mist Moon Coup

In the past two years, the Gallic Kingdom has used not only military means but also internal division tactics against the Qin Dynasty in the Central Plains.

Through the combined efforts of Napoleon and Charlemagne, they successfully undermined the Qin Dynasty, bringing the Guiganese giant king, Polyphelios, into the Gallic Kingdom's camp.

Borferion was rescued by the people of Qin when he was desperate, and that's why he has been serving the Qin Dynasty ever since.

In reality, however, he did not have an absolute sense of identification with the Qin Dynasty. In fact, like Arcyonius of the Han Dynasty, due to his naturally unruly nature, he would still occasionally consider himself a king.

In addition, Ying Zheng's domineering personality meant that the two did not get along well.

The Qin Dynasty was relatively small, so the two of them saw each other quite often. Unlike in the Han Dynasty, where Wang Yu could simply ignore Arcyonius's character and avoid seeing him altogether.

Of course, although Ying Zheng's personality was a bit domineering, the Qin Dynasty at this time did not give him the confidence to be domineering to the end. Therefore, no matter how many problems Bolferion had, Ying Zheng could not really fight him and could only grit his teeth and bear it.

For the Qin Dynasty at its current size, such a high-ranking general is quite significant.

However, if this were the only factor, Napoleon and Charlemagne would not have been able to bring Borferion into the Gallic Kingdom's camp.

Although Bolferion was unruly and had some minor problems, Ying Zheng had the means to deal with him. Although there were some unpleasantness between the two sides, they had not yet reached the point of becoming estranged.

Since Borferion was able to stay in the Qin Dynasty for so many years because of the kindness he received back then, it's clear that although he was unruly, he was also grateful for kindness.

Unfortunately, Napoleon and Charlemagne now hold the lifeline of Borferion, and the city of Guigantes is now within the territory of the Gallic Kingdom.

The people who were once subjects of Borferion are now subjects of the Gallic Kingdom.

Moreover, Napoleon and Charlemagne were willing to offer a considerable price to win over the people. However, while neither of them could possibly bestow the title of king upon Borferion, nor were they qualified to do so given their current status.

However, the two of them were able to promise each other the city of Guigantes as their fiefdom. It was just a city, yet they were able to secure it for Polyferion.

It was under these circumstances that Borferion finally agreed to allow Napoleon and Charlemagne to enter the Kingdom of Gaul.

No matter what, he has served the Qin Dynasty for so many years, and he should have repaid even the greatest debt of gratitude by now.

Borferion then submitted his resignation to Ying Zheng, promising before leaving the Qin Dynasty that he would never be an enemy of Qin for ten years. Furthermore, he pledged that he would always give way to Qin's army whenever he encountered them.

It can be said that although Borferion had some minor issues with his personality, when he left, he not only did not leave in secret, but also gave the Qin Dynasty a lot of face, and did not even hide the fact that his destination was the Kingdom of Gaul.

It was precisely because of this that the two parties parted ways peacefully and smoothly, without any unpleasantness arising on their way out.

When the Qin Dynasty detained Porphyryon, the previous Qin ruler had already made it clear that if Porphyryon wanted to leave in the future, the Qin Dynasty would not stop him. If any unpleasant things were to happen now, wouldn't that be breaking our promise?
Especially considering that while Borferion might have some minor personality issues and be somewhat unruly, he has been quite dutiful in recent years, never hesitating to act when the time came. Under these circumstances, if he were to resort to ambushes mid-journey, the reputation of the Qin Dynasty would be utterly ruined!

If word gets out, who will dare to enter Qin in the future? They might not even be able to enter Qin, let alone ask for help in the future.

Throughout the world, there are countless examples of similar stories, such as when the Golden Spirit Mother helped the Great Han, Ying Qing helped Zhong Cang, and some members of the Jie Sect assisted Xiao Ping'an.

While Borferion's role wasn't exactly one of pure assistance, he wasn't entirely a subject of Qin either; he was somewhere in between.

Moreover, even if someone is truly a subject of the Qin Dynasty, there is no rule that forbids them from resigning and leaving.

Of course, for the entire Gallic kingdom, this matter concerning Borferion was merely a trivial matter.

What truly shook the entire Gallic Kingdom, and could even be described as a complete upheaval, was the Coup of 18 Brumaire that occurred just last month.

A Gallic general brutally murdered several of the old king's sons and attempted to seize control of the entire Gallic palace.

It was at this time that Napoleon, with the support of Charles Martel, the Minister of the Palace of the Gallic Kingdom, and with the prestige he had accumulated in the army over the years, brazenly led his troops to quell the rebellion.

Furthermore, after leading the army to quell the rebellion, considering national security issues, he personally led troops to "protect" the old king, and almost that very night, the old king formally abdicated in favor of Napoleon.

Charlie Matt himself had some interest in the position, but he was too old to compete for it. The old king of Gaul was indeed old enough to live to be almost seventy.

Charlie Matt, on the other hand, wasn't much younger than the old king.

Keep in mind that Napoleon was his grandson-in-law. This line of kinship tells you how old he was.

His age alone is enough to limit many of his thoughts and actions.

Aside from his age, the biggest problem troubling him was the right of succession. Napoleon had a real right of succession, but he, or rather his entire family, did not have a real right of succession.

Napoleon's decision to have the king abdicate in his favor was supported by law, but if it were his family, there would be absolutely no legal basis for it.

Napoleon did indeed come from humble beginnings. The fundamental reason he was able to rise to power was that he was admired by Charlemagne, who was also young at the time. The two became close friends, and through this connection, Napoleon got in touch with Charles Matt, eventually becoming Charles Matt's grandson-in-law.

From then on, with the help of the Charles family, Napoleon rose rapidly and gained the opportunity to lead an army independently. Coupled with his personal military talent, he became the top general of the Gallic Kingdom, and he was the one who led the war in the Kingdom of Northdon.

His personal charisma earned him an unparalleled reputation within the military.