Pirate Sequence: Start with Outlaws.

The two of them stared at each other, and there seemed to be a hint of helplessness on Carlos's face.

Two strangers who had never met each other recognized each other's identities at the first moment.

The people around wanted to support Carlos immediately, but were scared away by the Destiny Shotgun pointed at his face.

As long as they dare to get close, this terrifying weapon will definitely make their major general's head explode.

After glancing coldly at the people around him, Rune looked at the newly promoted young general again.

"How did you get me?" Carlos said with a wry smile, "I knew you would be able to rush in. With your strength as Colonel Rune, there are very few people in the army who can stop you, so I deliberately set up such a trap to lure you to find the wrong target, but why can you confirm at a glance that I was camouflaged next to you?"

Rune didn't seem to want to answer this question. He just waited silently for the soldiers behind him to arrive.

With Major General Carlos as a hostage, all the people around them were defeated without any resistance and were all captured and arrested.

All the high-ranking officials in the defense zone fell into Rune's hands.

At this moment, Carlos was still wondering why Rune could recognize him at a glance.

"Could it be that I have some special qualities or aura, or that you have some ability to see through things, and only in this way could you find me in the first place!"

"It's also because I'm too conceited. Since I guessed you were coming, I might as well leave early. I didn't want to see you being arrested with my own eyes, but I gave you an opportunity."

Hearing Carlos's chatter, Rune said with some disdain: "You've already been defeated, and you're still in the mood to chat after being captured. Analyzing when the victory or defeat is already determined is undoubtedly clownish behavior."

His words were merciless. "I caught you here, which only saved me a little time. Even if you weren't here, what would it matter?"

"Even if you are at the end of the world, unless you completely get out of this situation with Beloberg, I will find you sooner or later."

"The gap in strength is the biggest gap!"

After hearing Rune's words, Carlos became even more silent.

He admitted that he had overestimated Rune.

This guy's strength has completely surpassed the scope of his control.

Just as Rune said, as long as his direct strength is stronger than his, no matter what strategies he uses, they will be useless in front of him.

Especially in a restricted area and scope like Beloberg.

Another thing that made him silent was that when he met this guy Rune, it was like a scholar meeting a soldier and he couldn't explain himself clearly.

The other party just grabbed me directly with his reckless behavior, even though I still had so many plans that I hadn't carried out.

Lieutenant Colonel Loran standing by was extremely excited at this moment, and the soldiers who came with them were also immersed in the long-lost joy.

They had never fought such an exciting battle before. In the past, they mostly fought against pirates and at most killed invading sea monsters.

There is very little experience in this kind of frontal combat.

And today, under the leadership of Rune, 500 people broke through from Tucci's defense zone all the way to Carlos' defense zone.

The total number of defenders in these two defense zones exceeded 1, and they traversed a distance of more than 30 kilometers.

If we really want to fight, we will need at least 5000 elite troops to have a chance of defeating the enemy.

And now, with only 500 people, they have achieved the feat of capturing the enemy leader alive.

The decapitation operation was very successful.

All thanks to Rune's leadership and his strength.

The soldiers never knew that winning was so easy.

Lieutenant Colonel Loran also learned a lesson from this battle, that is, sometimes overly complicated ideas are not as good as simple and direct plans!

Often when facing those extremely cunning people, being simple and direct is the most effective way to overcome them.

"Colonel Rune has basically completed the aftermath work. All the information has been confiscated, and all the middle and high-level officials have been detained. The military token has been obtained, and the emotions of the soldiers in the defense zone have been appeased. He has temporarily taken over the army."

"We have taken over all of Tuqi's defense zone and Major General Carlos's defense zone, leaving no one behind."

Rune nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied with this report. With the defense zones of Karnos and Tuchi, after they were connected with the Sharktooth Camp, they firmly controlled most of the border defenses in the southeast of Beloberg.

As soon as there was any movement inside, all the soldiers could enter the city smoothly from the southeast entrance of Beloberg without any obstruction.

The previous dotted territories have been completely connected into a line, the transportation between them is very convenient, the mobilization of troops has become convenient, and an almost unbreakable line of defense has been formed.

It can be said that he has basically established a firm foothold here.

However, he still needed to consider the subsequent situation. He handed the military token handed over by Luo Lan to the other party without any care, and said: "Use the military token immediately to go to all the surrounding defense areas and see if you can recruit all those generals. If they are willing to surrender, then immediately let them mobilize the troops and wait for inspection."

"If you don't want to be recruited, don't bother too much. Just write down their names and organize troops to attack us directly. We don't need to leave useless trash behind."

"I understand!" This time, Roland's response was full of energy and his voice was loud.

He also understood that working with Colonel Rune required being direct and all about efficiency.

At the same time, he was very grateful for the trust that Rune gave him. When the military token was handed to him, he felt its heavy weight.

Not long after, the follow-up soldiers of the Shark Tooth Army arrived here.

All soldiers in the three defense zones were dispersed and mixed to prevent any of them from causing unrest again.

Afterwards, Loran took a group of soldiers and set out to recruit other surrounding troops.

The process of incorporation was also very smooth. When the surrounding generals heard that Carlos had been arrested, they did not resist too much.

Anyway, they are all officials no matter who they serve under. It's just a change of commander, and it doesn't have much impact on them.

So within the next day, Rune had already taken over 7 large defense zones, 12 small defense zones, and commanded nearly 2 soldiers.

It can be said that Carlos's previous power was completely swallowed up.

When Rune saw that there were 2 regular troops on duty in the southeast of Beloberg alone, he was shocked.

The old lord hid it really well.

A family meeting is currently being held within the Vasek family.

Although it was called a family meeting, there were actually only 20 people attending.

Except for General Nils and Major General Ores, two powerful generals of Beloberg whom Rune was familiar with, most of the rest were members of the Elders Council, as well as Kasrito and Liad who were made exceptions to attend the meeting.

There was a long square table with Nils sitting at the head. On both sides were members wearing black robes embroidered with the Vasek family crest.

Kasruto and Liad stood at the rear, looking curious.

This family meeting was chaired by Nils and was also known as the Lion Meeting.

Generally speaking, such meetings are held to discuss major events that will determine the future direction of the family. In the more than 20 years that Niels has been in office, they have only been held six times in total.

Nils sat upright, without a trace of smile on his face, and the people below also had serious expressions.

Over the past period of time, the many actions of the old Lord Andrews and the intervention of outside forces have made their current situation extremely stressful.

Everyone understood that this was a critical moment for the survival of the Vasek family, and no one took this meeting as a joke.

A small decision now may very likely affect the direction of the overall situation in the future.

After a short silence, Niels spoke first: "The 7th family meeting of the Vasek family begins now. The topic this time is very simple, how to deal with the internal conflicts between the family and the lords."

As soon as the topic was brought up, the people below fell silent again. Some people who wanted to speak were now speechless.

The relationship between the Vasek family and Beloberg is very close. Since the early days of Beloberg's establishment, the ancestors of the Vasek family have been one of the important contributors who assisted Lord Beloberg. It can be said that without the Vasek family, there would be no Beloberg today.

During the later development and construction of Beloberg, the Wasset family continued to provide assistance as always, while also growing stronger.

Eventually the Belloberg and Wasset families grew up together, with deep-rooted relationships intertwined with each other.

In the past, the Vasek family has always played the role of assisting the lord and has never had any conflicts with the lord.

But later on, the lord's line became weaker and weaker, and its population shrunk.

However, because the Vasek family recruited many talented people and had the support of both the Templar and the Knights, they grew stronger and stronger, to the point where they are now somewhat overshadowing the main force.

Up to now, the Vasek family has controlled nearly 6% of the military power within Beloberg. At the same time, they also have considerable power in various aspects.

It was just that due to the inaction and non-opposition of the old lord Andrews, the two sides had always lived in peace.

Even Beloberg is still developing towards higher heights, and is almost becoming the most powerful force in the Sea of ​​Kindness.

But now, the lord's attitude suddenly changed and became tough, putting the Vasek family suddenly in the spotlight.

The decision they have to make now is a very difficult one, a choice between morality and power.

Hearing that no one was talking, Niels took the initiative to bring up the topic and said directly: "The family has been loyal to the lord for so many years and has never changed. As long as the old lord says something, we will listen and obey it."

"But as the actual situation changes and time goes by, our strength is indeed too strong, and the old lord has long been worried."

"To put it bluntly, if we really want to overthrow Beloberg, the chances of success are very high, so it is normal for the old lord to be wary of us."

"Under normal circumstances, if the old lord wants our power and our military authority, we can give him everything except for those involving Vasek's internal personnel. We can also return the rights of the Navy Command. We only ask that the Vasek family can protect itself."

"But the situation is completely different now. According to the news we received, the old lord is involved with the Blood God followers. He is against us this time. His desire to deal with us has nothing to do with the power struggle. It is entirely because of his own selfish desires."

"So we have to fight back, but how to do it remains to be seen."

What Nils said is exactly what is difficult for the Vasek family. Resistance is necessary.

The old lord and the Blood God believers were entangled with each other. They did not resist and could only allow themselves to be slaughtered by the other side.

But the problem is that the old lord is actually under the imperial power of the empire. If they take action against the old lord, it would undoubtedly be a provocation to the empire.

As high-sequence and high-level figures, they have also been to the extraterritorial battlefields and naturally know the true strength of the Empire. It is almost an overwhelming existence for them and other principalities. It is just because of the extraterritorial battlefields that the Empire's presence in the five oceans and seven seas is relatively low.

"I have no objection to fighting Andrews." The third black-robed man on the left side of the square table spoke. He was huge, and the face under the black robe was clearly that of the Black Mountain Knight. "But we can't act too quickly, especially against Andrews. We can't just kill him. We must collect substantial evidence of his entanglement with the Blood God's followers."

"What Montenegro said is correct." Another black-robed man at the side also spoke up, "We must speed up the investigation of the evidence connection between them. Don't touch Andrews for the time being, but we must also carry out the rest of our deployment in an orderly manner, especially regarding the control of Beloberg and the contact with generals in other regions of the principality."

"In addition to these, we must also be wary of other forces that are advancing in large numbers at this time, especially the Blood God followers and the Principality of Raynar. Even against the Wisteria Principality and Shuanglong Castle, we must not let down our guard."

Niels nodded in agreement and said, "You are all right. These are indeed the current difficulties and pain points, so we need to pass on the tasks layer by layer."

He thought for a while, then said: "Black Mountain, then I'll trouble you to go to the north of Beloberg and gather the soldiers and generals there to prepare to resist the invasion of the northern wandering plains, wasteland settlements and other areas. If there is any movement in Beloberg, they will not miss such an opportunity to plunder."

"Petri, you are responsible for the western part of Beloberg, and Ivar, you are responsible for the eastern part."

"As for the southern coastline of Beloberg, leave it to Mateo. You must always be on guard against the presence of other forces. These border generals are all trustworthy and reliable people."

The four people named immediately nodded to show that they accepted the order.

After arranging the first wave of work, Niels continued, "Defense at the border is still a small matter. With our strength, other forces cannot cause any trouble. The key point is the struggle with the old lord inside Beloberg City."

"There are three teams under the old lord that are worth noting."

"The first is his Imperial Guards, which are now under the command of the lord himself and number over 1. The second is his special force, the Executioners. We must be careful of their assassination and infiltration against our middle and high-level leaders. However, as for our high-level leaders, everyone is quite powerful and we are not too afraid of them."

"The key is to protect Casruto and Liad. Finally, there are his regular troops, which are also the largest group. Half of them are under his control, and the other half is in the hands of his newly appointed Major General Carlos."