François, who was sleeping soundly, was woken up by his servant. After learning that it was Maguire, the leader of the Guards Corps, who asked for an audience, he did not get angry because his dream was disturbed. He calmly considered the seriousness of Maguire's visit to him in the early morning.
He asked someone to take him to the living room immediately.
"What happened?" Francois didn't bother to change clothes, so he sat on the sofa in his pajamas and looked slightly drowsy.
"This matter is very important." Maguire was concerned about the servants around him.
When he came in, he was searched all over by the guards and his weapons were seized, so François was not too worried. He got up and took him to his study: "No one will hear what you say here, just say it."
"
Maguire wiped his sweat and spoke with difficulty: "Mr. President, the latest news we have is that at about ten o'clock in the evening, Colonel Benson and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey of the Independent Mixed Division were with Speaker Flynn on Heller Street.
Secret meeting on the 51st."
Francois's eyes became shocked for a moment: "What did you say?"
"The commanders of the 7th Light Infantry Regiment and the 15th Light Infantry Regiment, which are responsible for the defense of Lezein, met with Fulin."
Francois looked at the clock hanging in the study, which showed that it was 00:43 in the morning: "At ten o'clock last night?"
"Yes."
"Do you know what this means?" Francois's eyes were cold, "What evidence do you have?"
"At half past eleven, the captain of my guard who was responsible for monitoring Fulin's mansion found me and told me that he saw Fulin sneak out of the mansion and go to Heller Street to meet with the two regiment leaders." Ma.
Quayle explained what happened in detail, "This matter was so big that I didn't believe it at first, so I immediately went to investigate after getting the news."
"result?"
"According to the captain of the guard, when they were monitoring Fulin's mansion, they found a man quietly coming out of the secret door. They thought it was Fulin at first, so they led people to chase him. Only when they caught up did they realize that he was just Fulin's servant. Yes.
After interrogation by the servants, they believed that the servant’s motive for traveling was unknown.
, it was very likely that it had other purposes, for example, it was just Fulin's plan to lure away the guards. After returning to the vicinity of Fulin's mansion, they did not dare to rush into the mansion to confirm whether Fulin was still there, so they headed towards the servants.
Groping in the opposite direction, I found that I was supposed to be patrolling the streets at night
The troops were nowhere to be seen tonight. They tracked all the way and finally saw Colonel Benson, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey and Flynn on Heller Street." Maguire said, "I sent someone to secretly visit along the street.
, investigated the situation with the residents, and brought the servant back all the way
came for severe torture. The residents said that they did not find the night patrol tonight, and the servant also told me after my personal interrogation that his trip was authorized by the housekeeper of Fulin Mansion, and the housekeeper helped him prepare and buy medicine.
He said that even if he was caught, Fulin would rescue him."
Francois was completely dumbfounded.
Did Benson and Jeffrey really go to meet Flynn?!
These two are his cronies, and they also have heavy troops. They meet with the core figures of the parliamentary faction who are blocking their restoration of the monarchy. It is self-evident what their purpose is!
"Then what? Didn't the guards do anything when they found out that Fulin met them?" Francois tried his best to calm down the huge shock in his heart.
"The captain of the guard said that when they discovered the trace, they happened to see Colonel Benson and Jeffrey leaving in a car. In order not to alert Fulin, who left after the two men, they did not directly go forward to arrest them, but pretended to expose themselves.
The flaw allowed Fulin to come to me after returning to the mansion.
Reported the situation." Maguire added the latest intelligence he had investigated from various sources, "In addition, two officers of the Southern District Cavalry Regiment were assassinated tonight. Colonel Benson and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey should have left after leaving Heller Street.
I went there to meet with General Joseph, who maintains dispatch."
"Joseph..." Francois then thought of another key figure. "If this is true, then Joseph will never be related to them. You go and call Joseph, we have to hold an emergency meeting.
Remember, don’t let anyone know about Joseph’s movements.”
The only person who could solve the problem at the moment was Joseph. Maguire looked stern and turned around to leave.
François, who was completely sleepless, put his hand on his forehead and closed his eyes to digest the astonishing information.
An hour later, Joseph and Maguire came to the presidential palace again and met Francois in the study.
"Mr. President." Joseph saluted Francois, "Colonel Maguire told me what happened on the way. At about eleven o'clock, Colonel Benson and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey did go to the Southern District.
On Bruce Street, I met with me who was dealing with the assassination of the Equality Society. I asked them about the situation in the defense area, and after confirming that there was nothing abnormal, I asked them to assist in a search of Lezein tonight, trying to find any clues about the Equality Society."
On one side were Benson and Jeffrey who were secretly colluding with Fulin, and on the other side was Joseph who was still working hard in the early hours of the morning.
Francois finally felt a little better: "Have you confirmed that their troops are not mobilized abnormally?"
"No, what I confirmed was whether there was any assassination on their side. When they said there was no assassination, I asked them to be on higher alert. But there was one thing that I was quite confused about at the time. Now that I think about it, it may be related to this matter. Colonel Benson and
Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey is responsible for the defense work in different areas. The incident happened in Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey's defense area. He should have arrived as soon as possible, but in the end he came with Colonel Benson. This should
It is enough to show that they have been together before coming here." Joseph replied.
"What do you two think about this matter?" Francois asked.
"We now have certain information, but I personally think it is not enough to conclude that they have colluded with people in the parliament. This matter involves too much, and the more careful it is handled, the better." Joseph said to Ban first.
Sen and Jeffrey talked, but did not directly trample them to death to fight for benefits, which aroused Francois's suspicion and disgust.
"I still can't believe this, but the facts are in front of me, what can I do?" Francois never thought that these two people would be connected with Fulin, let alone that they were in
What were they plotting and how long had they been plotting?
Maguire suggested: "Then let's make two preparations. At the same time, we will find ways to track down the evidence, and at the same time, we will sideline Colonel Benson and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey to prevent them from leading the two light infantry regiments to mutiny."
mutiny.
Francois' heart trembled when he heard these two words.
At present, Lezein has five corps, two guard corps, and two light infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment under the independent mixed division. Among them, the independent mixed division is the elite of the elite. If the two light infantry regiments defect,
, supported the parliamentary faction, it is difficult to say whether the restoration of the monarchy will succeed.
"God knows how long they have been plotting. We can't afford to delay. Tomorrow I will summon Benson and Jeffrey to confirm whether they have any contact with Fulin. What you have to do tomorrow is to wait for my news. As long as I
As soon as it is confirmed that they have colluded with Fulin, you will arrest Benson and Jeffrey's cronies as quickly as possible, and immediately control the two light infantry regiments to maintain stability." Cautious Francois did not dare to delay.
"But Benson, Jeffrey, and their cronies occupied most of the important positions, and they were captured. What to do with the two light infantry regiments?" Joseph asked Francois.
"Send someone you trust to take over the work first and take charge of various duties. After the matter is found out, formal arrangements will be made." Francois was forced to strengthen his trust in Joseph by Benson and Jeffrey's affairs, and almost
The independent mixer was completely handed over to Joseph.
The Equality Association's method worked. Joseph was overjoyed, but his face still had a stern look: "Yes."
"What are you going to ask them tomorrow?" Maguire said.
"You don't need to know this. Tomorrow, I will ask them to report on the assassination incident of the Equality Society last night to reduce their suspicions." Francois already had an idea in his mind;
Joseph knew very well that in the face of several strong evidences, even if Benson and Jeffrey could find a reason to excuse themselves tomorrow, Francois would not reuse them.
From the moment they decided to meet Fulin, the independent mixer was destined to be under his own control.
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Gu Nian
three o'clock in the morning
After Joseph and Francois Maguire made careful arrangements for the day's plan, they returned to the cavalry regiment camp.
Adel didn't rest, waiting for him to come back in his office.
After meeting Adel, Joseph told him everything about the situation.
"The overall situation has been decided." Although Adel always said he was confident, he was still a little worried in his heart. After learning about Francois's performance, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, the trust between them was broken down so easily." Joseph said with emotion.
"Because they are connected by interests, when interests are overshadowed by risks, everything will be shattered." Adel was not surprised by this result.
Joseph rubbed the bridge of his nose: "No matter what happens during the day, Benson and Jeffrey's fate is doomed. Francois now fully hands over the military power of the independent mixed division to me, and some of the work of your Equality Association will be enough."
It unfolded simultaneously.”
"Well, have you thought about who to send to take over the work of the two light infantry regiments?"
"Basically, we have all the candidates, we are just waiting for daybreak."
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April 28, 9 a.m.
Benson and Jeffrey received an order from Francois to go to the government building to report the assassination incident of the Equality Society last night.
Since the order mentioned that Joseph would also come there, the two of them did not become suspicious.
But when they arrived at the government building and before Joseph showed up, Francois summoned the two of them to the conference hall to discuss matters, Benson was the first to feel uneasy.
"Mr. President."
"Mr. President."
After the two entered the conference hall, they saluted Francois in the conference hall.
"Please take a seat." Francois had no strange expression on his face. After asking the two of them to sit down, he said, "I heard that you two searched their respective defense areas overnight. I wonder if there are any results?"
"We haven't found any useful clues yet," Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey replied.
Colonel Benson, who had been feeling vaguely uneasy since he came in, tested Francois to confirm his real purpose in calling him and Jeffrey: "Do we need to wait for General Joseph to come for a unified report on this matter?"
"No need, he is only responsible for coordinating, isn't he? Since you are the ones who are really responsible for conducting searches on the front line, listening to your report is enough."
It seemed that this was not what Francois really wanted to talk about. Benson glanced at Jeffrey.
"By the way, what did you do before the search last night?" Francois changed the topic.
This question immediately made Benson and Jeffrey freeze.
Why did Francois ask so abruptly? Could it be that he knew that they met with Fulin before the search last night? But they were very careful last night, so no one should have noticed.
So is this a casual inquiry by François, or a test based on the information?
The next answer is extremely important.
If this was just a casual question from François, they would have passed it off with a casual answer, but if they couldn't resist the pressure, they would tell them about their meeting with Fulin last night and plan to obtain greater benefits from Fulin.
It will also be broken.
And if this is Francois's temptation, if they tell lies, they will be in a desperate situation, but if they tell the truth, their trust can be restored.
How to respond?
"We went to see General Joseph before the search." Benson quickly found the loopholes in Francois's words and revealed the truth, which was not painful.
If Francois stops here, it is probably just asking. If he is not satisfied with the answer and wants to ask about something earlier, he must have known something. At this time, he revealed what he had seen with Fulin, indicating that this
It was they who deliberately lured the parliamentarians out of danger.
But Francois saw that the two of them hesitated for a few seconds before answering, and he already knew something in his mind: "I heard from Joseph that the two of you went there together. The question is, aren't you in charge of different defense areas? How could you be together?
past?"
"We..." Jeffrey didn't know what to say.
Benson was sure that Francois knew something. When he saw Jeffrey hesitating, he quickly revealed the truth: "We went to see Fulin."
"Oh? Fulin? That Fulin who was the speaker of the parliament before?" Francois pretended to be surprised.
"Yes." Benson's hands were shaking a little.
Jeffrey was still a little unclear about the situation and secretly scolded Benson for being too weak and timid. Francois didn't do anything and just revealed everything, ruining their better future.
"Why did you go to see him?" Francois asked with a smile.
"We received a letter from Fulin yesterday morning." Benson secretly said something bad. He could feel the sharpness under Francois's smile. "Fulin said in the letter that he hopes to cooperate with us."
, the detailed situation was an interview at No. 51 Heller Street at ten o'clock in the evening. Jeffrey and I realized that this was an opportunity to seize the opportunity of the parliamentary faction, so we pretended to agree and went to Heller Street to meet with him in the evening."
"Letter? Where is it? Let me see." Francois said.
The letter had been destroyed a long time ago, but now that the letter is gone, it makes no sense logically. After all, if they really wanted to catch Fulin, there was no need for them to destroy the letter: "The letter is in the camp."
Francois pursued the victory leisurely: "I will send someone to the camp to get the letter."