Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 229 Windsordale's Doubt (Recently, please read it!)

When Redinolz followed Roman to the door of the room, he clearly felt that there was more than one aura in the room, and one of them was so strong that he could hardly resist it.

Redinolz himself is already a mid-level gold-level transcendent and is one of the top masters in the entire Silver Frost military. How could he feel pressured? Could there be a ninth-level master in the house?

Redinoz knew all the ninth-level transcendents in Frost Star City, and none of them had this strange aura.

Although Windsardler is only at the eighth level, as a royal member of the Winged Elves, his aura is no less than that of an average ninth-level peak.

Redinolz stopped and turned to look at Roman behind him, with a questioning look in his eyes.

Roman bowed slightly and said softly:
"There is another reliable senior in the military who is also willing to contribute to Yin Shuang's rebirth from the ashes."

A reliable senior military officer. Combining his own investigation of Roman, Redinolz could probably guess who this so-called senior military officer was.

Redinolz's face regained its composure and he pushed open the door.

There were three people sitting in the room, two men and one woman.

One of them immediately stood up and saluted when he saw Redinolz push the door open.

Redinolz quickly recognized the other party, smiled, and said:

"Commander Jose, long time no see!"

Jose replied respectfully:

"Being able to meet the Director here, I am even more confident in our business!"

Our business!
Redinolz remained silent, his gaze shifting to the other two people sitting on the sofa not far away.

A handsome young noble and a very beautiful lady... and they are elves!

Redinolz's heart was slightly shaken. He had already determined that the one who had put so much pressure on him just now was this beautiful elf lady.

The combination of the young noble and the high-level elf instantly froze his thoughts.

As a senior figure in the Silver Frost military, Redinoz has an in-depth understanding of the number one enemy the country is currently facing.

The combination of this young man and woman instantly made him think of a possibility.

After seeing Cohen's face clearly, Redinolz's guess was completely confirmed - King Cohen Corleone of Effiin, and his elven royal lover who was rumored to be the special envoy of the Queen of the Central Empire!

Redinolz's heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by a pair of huge hands, and deep astonishment appeared in the depths of his eyes.

The leader of a country actually ran to the capital of a hostile country and even sat with senior military officials of that country, chatting and laughing, preparing to launch a military coup to overthrow the country's regime.

What kind of magical realism development is this?

Redinolz only felt waves of absurdity surge into his heart.

No wonder Roman vowed that he could avoid retaliation from Effiin!
It turns out that the person behind him is the evil king of Effiin!
The oppressive silence was broken by Cohen's chuckle:
"I suppose this must be the famous Army Military Police Inspector, General Redinoz Hammer!"

Redinolz suppressed his emotions, narrowed his eyes slightly, and stared at Cohen, revealing a deep sense of vigilance.

"Your Majesty, Corleone?

Yeah!"

Cohen smiled faintly and said:

"Don't be so distant. We'll all be revolutionary comrades from now on!"

Redinolz pursed his lips and asked in a deep voice:
"Am I to understand that as long as we help you overthrow the current regime, Effiin will not retaliate against us?"

Cohen still had a smile on his face, but his tone was unusually cold. He shook his finger and said calmly:

“It’s not you who helps me, it’s me who helps you.

To be more precise, it is to help you, Yinshuang, avoid the invasion and slaughter of war.

If I had not come, in a month at most, Effiin would have received formal authorization from the Charter Pact and the Northwest Alliance to use military force against you, Silver Frost.

It is no exaggeration to say that your defense line cannot even hold out for a day.

As for the general's last sentence, I can promise that as long as Yinshuang is willing to reach a friendly cooperation and mutual assistance agreement with us, Aifeiyin, we will not use force against you."

Friendly cooperation and mutual assistance agreement!
The muscles on Redinozz's face twitched violently. He knew without thinking that this so-called cooperation and mutual assistance was probably a naked unequal treaty.

He looked at Commander Jose and General Roman in the room. Both of them had firm expressions on their faces, and it was obvious that they had made up their minds to stand on Cohen's side.

Redinolz forced a stiff smile and said in a hoarse voice:

"I hope His Majesty Corleone will treat the people of Silver Frost well in the future."

Commander Jose and Colonel Roman both showed excitement on their faces. Being able to win over the Military Police Inspector of the Army Headquarters would definitely be a great help to the coup.

Cohen still had a reassuring smile on his face:
“It’s not me who wants to be kind to the people of Yinshuang, but to all of you present here.

Comrades, the future of Yinshuang is in your hands!"

……

"Directly assassinate Grand Duke Silver Frost and Viscount Claude?"

After hearing Cohen's plan, Redinolz narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice:

"Grand Duke Silver Frost has a legendary guard by his side who almost never leaves his side. A direct assassination would be far too difficult."

Cohen replied:

"I almost never leave. That is to say, there will always be a chance to leave. All you have to do is create that opportunity."

Several people turned their eyes to Redinolz. Among the people present, only the Army Military Police Inspector Redinolz had more opportunities to come into contact with Grand Duke Silver Frost and Viscount Claude.

Redinolz frowned deeply, pondered for a long time, and nodded:
“There is a chance.

Grand Duke Yinshuang would go to Yinlu Mansion every now and then to hold private gatherings, inviting a high-ranking official each time to maintain personal relationships.

I've been invited several times, and judging by the time, the next time won't be far away.

His Highness the Grand Duke would not allow that legendary guard to accompany him to such a gathering."

Jose's eyes showed understanding, and he narrowed his eyes slightly and asked:

"Is this the kind of party they've been talking about?"

Redinolz glanced at Windsardler next to Cohen. Perhaps because there were women present, he was not in a position to speak so bluntly and just nodded silently.

Roman had obviously heard of such gatherings before, and sneered with a hint of disdain:
"Ever since the Grand Duchess passed away, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke has become increasingly unable to control his lower body.

I'm curious, does Viscount Claude participate every time?
Isn't he afraid that his sister will fall out of favor?"

Redinolz's voice carried a hint of inexplicable meaning:

“Perhaps this is Claude’s cleverness.

The fact that he was able to escape unscathed from the military pay embezzlement case this time was not entirely due to his sister's credit.

Now Viscount Claude himself holds a very high position in the heart of Grand Duke Silver Frost.

In fact, this kind of gathering was first proposed by Viscount Claude to Grand Duke Yinshuang to help the Grand Duke win over the country's nobles and powerful bureaucrats.

The feelings between men will deepen after going through this kind of experience.

Although Claude is greedy and cruel, his personal abilities are unquestionable.

Although this method may not be used publicly, it is very effective. Grand Duke Silver Frost did gain more power from the Noble Council with his help."

Jose continued:

“During this process, most people will also owe Claude a favor.

In fact, he also developed his own power network silently.

No wonder this military pay corruption case caused such a stir, but Viscount Claude was reinstated so quickly. His foundation in the military and political circles is more solid than we imagined."

There was no emotion in Roman's voice. He looked at Cohen and said softly:

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Although the three of them didn't say it explicitly, Cohen roughly understood what kind of party this was. He chuckled inwardly and nodded in response:

"I think so, but in this case, General Redinolz will have to carry out the operation alone."

Redinolz's face was gloomy and he was silent for a long time. He looked at Commander Jose and Roman beside him and spoke slowly:
“After this is accomplished, Sir Lyon must be vindicated.

Treat the Grand Duke's family with kindness, and do not punish the soldiers who resisted. "

The two agreed immediately.

Redinozzi then nodded and agreed:

"Yes, but they must be carrying powerful magical items, so this must be taken into consideration. Also, the noise should not be too loud."

Cohen clapped his hands and said:
"Don't worry about that. I will give you a weapon that will render all legendary magic items and below ineffective.

Your Highness the Grand Duke certainly doesn't possess a sacred weapon for self-defense."

Redinolz shook his head:

"He only has one piece of legendary defensive equipment at most, and the rest are probably ordinary gold-level items."

Cohen made the final decision:
"Alright, the first step of the operation is set. General Redinolz will assassinate Grand Duke Silver Frost and Viscount Claude, the Chief of the Army General Staff!"

As Cohen's voice fell, the expressions of Redinozzi, Jose, and Roman all became serious.

The open plot to assassinate the king of a country was too much of a mental shock for them.

Putting aside useless emotions, it is time to discuss the aftermath of the assassination.

Without waiting for the three to ask, Cohen took the initiative to say:
"After the assassination is successful, the first thing to do is to ensure that General Redinolz can escape unscathed. My opinion is to pin the blame for the assassination on someone else."

Cohen looked at Redinolz and asked:
"Apart from Viscount Claude and the invited high-ranking officials, are there any other people at your private gatherings?"

Redinolz replied without much thought:

"Head of the Aide-de-Camp, Lord Sheppard.

Every party was arranged and organized by him, and the girls at the party were all..."

Redinolz stopped talking in time. Some things were not so easy to say in front of the special envoy of the Central Empire Empress.

Cohen immediately said:

"That's him. When the general has dealt with Grand Duke Silver Frost and Claude, he'll imprison Shepard and claim to the outside world that it was Shepard who orchestrated all this."

Redinolz's face showed an embarrassment, and he said:
"That might be a bit difficult. Subduing Shepard is no problem, but finding a place to imprison him... Once the news of the Grand Duke and Claude's death spreads, the entire Silver Heron Mansion will be controlled by the Grand Duke's guards in a short time. Hiding a living person is simply unrealistic."

Cohen waved his hand and said:
"Don't worry about this, General. I'll take care of it.

Speaking of which, and those girls, where do you usually find girls for this kind of gatherings, and how many are there?"

Redinolz's expression was a little unnatural. He coughed lightly and said:

"Usually, they are young female students from the Capital University. Oh, and His Majesty the Grand Duke has recently taken a liking to an actress from the opera house, so she might be more likely to come.

These are the girls who will accompany His Highness at the banquet. As for the girls who will stay overnight after the banquet, they will all be arranged by Director Shepherd."

Windsardler's face beside him had become somewhat ugly, and Cohen could clearly feel the cold gaze piercing the back of his head.

He was obviously questioning whether he had ever organized a similar party in Effiin.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Cohen would have wanted to reply, with Adele watching there, who would be so blind as to dare to send a woman to the king? Aren't they afraid of turning into an ice sculpture?

Cohen coughed lightly and said to the three people:

“These girls are also important witnesses, and we must ensure that they confess to death that Shepard is the mastermind behind this.

Everyone has weaknesses, so I'll leave this matter to General Roman."

Roman nodded seriously.

Jose said:
“Once the soul mark of Grand Duke Yinshuang is broken, the entire Yinshuang will quickly enter a state of martial law.

According to convention, it was the Army Chief of Staff Claude who established a martial law command with the Army Headquarters as the base and took over all military power in the country.

If Claude dies, my direct superior, General Koch, commander of the Capital Garrison Command, will temporarily exercise the powers of the Army Chief of Staff and serve as commander of the Martial Law Division, establishing the Martial Law Command."

Cohen's face was filled with contemplation as he asked:

"After the Grand Duke's death, who will take over as the supreme leader of Silver Frost?"

Redinois replied:

"If the Grand Duke's legitimate son has reached adulthood, he will directly inherit the throne and be sworn in as the new Grand Duke Silver Frost.

But His Royal Highness the Grand Duke currently has no adult heir.

In this case, the cabinet, the parliament of nobles and the army headquarters will temporarily form a national steering committee and jointly elect one person to serve as chairman to temporarily represent the state power.

When the Grand Duke's first-in-line heir comes of age, power will be transferred to the heir.

Under normal circumstances, the Prime Minister will be nominated as the chairman of the committee."

Cohen narrowed his eyes and asked:
"Can the chairman of this committee be replaced later?"

Redinolz was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly:

“After the National Steering Committee is established, cabinet ministers, members of the Council of Nobles, and high-ranking officers above the rank of general in the Army Headquarters will automatically become standing members of the committee.

As long as more than two-thirds of the standing committee members vote, the chairman can be impeached, deposed or replaced.

But this is difficult, because Prime Minister Faria has a very high prestige in Silver Frost, second only to Grand Duke Silver Frost. To bring him down... is too difficult!"

Cohen chuckled, stared at Redinolz, and asked:
"General, would you like to become the chairman of this National Steering Committee?"

Redinolz's eyes widened, then he slowly calmed down and said in a deep voice:
"If Your Majesty needs it, I am willing to do so."

Cohen clapped his hands, signaling everyone to focus their attention, and spoke slowly:

“Let’s sort things out.

After the death of Grand Duke Yinshuang, the country's actual legal power was in the hands of the commander of the Martial Law Department and the chairman of the National Guidance Committee.

These two people are the ultimate targets of our coup!
Capture these two men, and Silver Frost will be yours."

What Cohen said was inspiring, but to achieve this goal, a more detailed and complete plan was needed.

Cohen's voice rang out immediately, and he looked at Redinolz:
"First and foremost, the commander of the martial law department has the highest military command authority in the country. Once our coup begins, we must prevent the commander of the martial law department from deploying troops from across the country into the capital.

As for the field army, we don't ask them to stand on our side, but at least we ask them to wait and see. Can we do that?"

After a brief thought, Redinolz replied:

"The closest to the capital is the First Field Army stationed in Haru Province. Most of the commanders there are Sir Lyon's subordinates. It won't be difficult to persuade them to remain neutral."

Cohen turned to look at Lieutenant General Jose, Deputy Commander of the Chief Police Department, and asked:

"Aside from the field army, the main military forces in the capital, Froststar City, are the armies of the Chief Police Department and the Special Warfare Department.

Chief Superintendent, how many troops can you control?
I mean troops who are willing to follow you in your attack on the heart of this country!"

Commander Jose remained silent, thinking rapidly. After a moment, he replied firmly:
"Three infantry divisions, one mage regiment, and one knight regiment, roughly equivalent to a quarter of the Chief Superintendent's strength."

Cohen said:

"Very good, that's enough. Our greatest advantage in a coup is surprise.

The other side doesn't know who among us is or which forces will participate in the coup. This is our opportunity and the key to success.

First, you should find a way to transfer the troops under your control to the Ministry of Defense, the Prime Minister's Residence, the House of Lords and some important facilities in the city.

In addition, try to transfer the remaining uncontrolled troops out of the city in the name of military exercises.

That way, even if the commander of the Martial Law Division wants to mobilize the Chief Police Division’s troops, your troops will be given priority.”

Hearing Cohen's suggestion, Commander Jose's eyes lit up and he immediately replied:

"I know what to do."

Cohen then asked:

"There are several entrances to Froststar City. I mean, entrances suitable for large armies."

Commander Jose replied quickly:

“The East and West City Gates, and the three cross-river bridges in the north.

The stationed troops are from the First Guard Division under the command of the Chief Police Commander, General Koch, the commander of the Chief Police Commander.

Cohen turned his gaze back to Redinolz and asked:

"There are military police stationed in every unit. Are there any confidants of the general in the First Guard Division of the Chief Police?"

Redinolz closed his eyes and thought for a while, then replied:
"Yes, but with just a few military police, it's unlikely they can cause any impact on the security division."

Cohen's eyes showed deep meaning, and he whispered:
"They don't need to take any action, just report their movements in a timely manner."

Then he looked at Roman again:

"Is the Special Warfare Division's headquarters located in Froststar City?"

Roman nodded and replied:

“Yes, there is a secret facility in the northwest of Froststar City, which houses the headquarters of the Special Warfare Division.

There is a security brigade directly under the Special Warfare Division stationed nearby, consisting of approximately 5,000 men, all of whom are 'conventional-level' troops."

These 5,000 people are the most troublesome. Once the situation becomes tense, these 5,000 "conventional-level" troops in the city will be the key pieces that determine victory or defeat.

Cohen raised his eyebrows slightly:

"Is it possible to incite them to rebellion?"

Roman shook his head.

"It's hard to say, but I've met a few of the commanders in the Security Brigade. They were also my seniors from the Army Department, but I'm not very familiar with them.

Moreover, compared to the field army who complained about Viscount Claude, the officers of the Special Warfare Department and the Chief Police Department did not have so much resentment.

After all, Claude didn't touch their military pay."

Cohen's eyes moved slightly and he said:
"General Roman, I remember you mentioned before that there's a senior in the Quartermaster Department of the Ministry of National Defense with whom you have a very good relationship?"

Roman's eyes lit up and he immediately replied:

"Lieutenant General Chambers, the Quartermaster General of the Ministry of Defense!"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Cohen's eyes, and he asked slowly:

"Do the soldiers of Silver Frost also receive their salaries once a month?"

The three of them were shocked at the same time, obviously having guessed what Cohen wanted to say.

Cohen's cold voice rang in the ears of the three people:

"Incite Lieutenant General Chambers to defect and have him withhold next month's pay from the Special Warfare Division and the Chief Police Division as start-up capital for the coup forces!
Send money to the bedside of every soldier who participated in the coup!"

Roman's eyes flashed with excitement as he replied:
"No problem, I'll do General Chambers' job."

Redinolz also spoke:
"I will mobilize the Dawn Society to spread the word among the military that the suspension of military pay was Claude's idea. I will also fake the execution of a group of Special Warfare Division and Chief Police Division officers who caused trouble."

Cohen snapped his fingers and looked at Roman again:
"Finally, here's the most important intelligence. Going against the core of the nation, we're definitely at a disadvantage. Our only chance of victory is to anticipate the enemy's moves and act first.

To achieve this, the intelligence system is the most important, General Roman, one of your seniors in the Army Academy is now the Assistant Director of the CIA, right?"

Roman nodded and said:
"Your Majesty wants to incite the Director of the Intelligence Bureau to revolt?
This is not very realistic. The Intelligence Bureau is a department personally controlled by His Highness the Grand Duke, and is headed by his son-in-law Perez. It is impossible to incite rebellion."

Cohen shook his head.

"I'm not trying to incite rebellion, I'm trying to replace him!"

Cohen's words surprised the three of them, but Cohen didn't go into details. He just asked Roman to get his senior on board first.

Cohen finally spoke:
"Okay, that's about it. The rest will be determined by the circumstances.

How about we place our headquarters at General Redinolz's Military Police Headquarters?"

Redinolz nodded:

"Yes, my military police headquarters has three security teams that can protect everyone's safety."

Cohen said:

"Everyone, after you go back, do your own work and recruit as many helpers as possible, focusing on the high-ranking officials who have conflicts with Claude.

Another thing to do is to get a list of all the graduates from the Army Academy and their connections; who knows, they might be useful someday!"

(End of this chapter)