On a winter morning, the world seems to be covered with a veil, and everything is white.【26nbsp;】
Peter's study was as warm as spring, and Maria, who had returned to the Holy Cross headquarters, was busy in the study. Projector, screen, laptop. After a while, the line was connected, and Amalienborg Palace in Denmark quietly appeared on the screen.
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"Your Excellency, President, it has been installed and you can watch it." Maria held the remote control and adjusted the clarity of the picture.
"Yes." Peter, who was standing in front of the window, responded feebly, turned around slowly, glanced at the curtain, and then staggered to the desk.
Today, Peter was in a low mood. He seemed much older, his face was gloomy, and his eyes were bloodshot. Peter leaned on the nanmu chair, squinted his eyes, and looked listlessly at the live broadcast on the curtain.
Seeing Peter's sluggish appearance, Maria felt a little worried. She hesitated and said, "Mr. President, did you not get a good rest last night?"
Peter did not explain, but said calmly, "Maria, pour me a cup of coffee."
Maria nodded, walked quickly to the cabinet, picked up the coffee pot, and poured Peter a cup of hot coffee.
Under the stimulation of coffee, Peter's energy seemed to be much better, and his face slowly returned to calm. Peter put down the coffee cup, looked sideways at the live broadcast on the screen for a while, then turned around and looked at Maria,
He said calmly, "Maria, what do you think about this matter?"
"Your Excellency, President, are you referring to the military coup launched by Viscount Jacobson?" Maria asked.
Peter didn't speak, he snorted softly, looked down at his right hand, stretched out his left hand and gently touched the cross badge ring on the little finger of his right hand.
Facing Peter's inquiry, Maria was a little nervous. She clenched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands. She hesitated for a while and then whispered. "Your Excellency, President, I think Viscount Jacobson is a little reckless. He launched this military attack."
The coup is really a last resort. Although this military coup will allow Viscount Jacobson to take over the power of Denmark as soon as possible, it will do far more harm than good to our Holy Cross Society."
A trace of joy flashed in Peter's eyes, and he slowly raised his head. Seeing Maria's nervous look, Peter laughed, pointed to the sofa, and said in a gentle tone. "Maria, don't be nervous, sit down."
Tell me slowly. If you were Viscount Jacobson, what would you do?"
Peter suddenly became amiable, which surprised and delighted Maria. For her immediate boss Peter, whom she had loyally followed for many years, Maria felt conflicted and grateful. Peter had always admired Maria and often
Mary was praised for her hard work. It was for this reason that after Alexander, the former director of Eastern Affairs, was executed by Peter for dereliction of duty, Peter overcame all objections and appointed the young Maria to take over the post of Director of Eastern Affairs. However,
Maria also knew very well that Peter was very strict and even ruthless in his treatment of his subordinates.
Maria sat on the sofa uneasily and said. "According to the news we have received, six counties in southern Denmark have now publicly supported Viscount Jacobson. In other words, after several months of hard work,
Viscount Jacobson already controls half of Denmark. If I were Viscount Jacobson, I would not use the violent method of military coup, but would use the method of peaceful evolution to seize power in Denmark. On the one hand, I will continue to win over
Members of the Danish royal family, let them wave the flag and create momentum for me to become the new king. On the other hand, I will have private contact with local powerful figures in Denmark and senior military generals, promising them official positions and benefits, so that they can change
stand and support me instead.”
"Judging from the results, both military coup and peaceful evolution can change the Danish regime. Maria, why did you choose the latter? Let me hear your reasons." Peter asked.
"Your Excellency, President, our goal is not just to overthrow the Danish regime, but to actually take control of the Danish regime. It is easy to conquer the country, but it is difficult to maintain the country. If we want to secure the country, we need the support of the people.
People have a mentality of sympathizing with the weak. If violent means are used to launch a military coup, it will not only make the people sympathize with the old regime, but also disgust and disgust us. From this point of view, we should adopt a more moderate peaceful evolution.
The means are more acceptable to the people."
Maria paused and then continued. "If we adopt the method of peaceful evolution, we can use various resources to gradually display the ugly side of the current regime in front of the people, so that the people will feel disgusted with the current regime. Then, we
Winning over some powerful officials and letting them stand on our side. In this way, our strength will slowly grow and expand, and their strength will slowly weaken. When the time is right, we can launch attacks on them.
A fatal blow to gain power effortlessly."
"Very good, very good." A knowing smile appeared on Peter's face. Suddenly, the smile on Peter's face froze. He sighed secretly and muttered to himself. "Oh, it's a pity that you are a woman."
Maria was extremely excited to receive Peter's praise, and did not notice the change in Peter's expression at all. Maria showed a happy smile on her face and said with great interest. "Your Excellency, I think we are currently
We should focus all our energy on the struggle with Cardinal Antonio. Entering the Cathedral of Holy Light and becoming an orthodox Christian sect is the basic program of our Holy Cross Society and what our 250,000 Holy Cross members are fighting for.
The goal to strive for.”
Peter nodded and said, "That's right, go on."
"So far, we have possessed the Holy Grail, and have plunged all countries in the world into turmoil. Facing their own domestic crises, countries can no longer unite to encircle and suppress us as before. In the game with the Holy See of Milan, we
Now that we have firmly taken the initiative, entering the Cathedral of Holy Light is just around the corner. What we have to do now is to hide behind the scenes and bide our time, secretly win over more government officials, and at the same time use the funds in our hands to appease the people, so that more people can
Only in this way can we, the Holy Cross, come to the forefront smoothly." Maria looked at Peter and said seriously. "After we defeat the Holy See of Milan and control the situation in Italy,
Then we can free up our hands to defeat other countries one by one."
"It's the same as the plan I made before." Peter nodded frequently and said. "Italy is the top priority in our plan. In two months, on Whitsunday, February 16th, it will be between us and Antonio.
The final battle."
"Your Excellency, President, I think that at this critical moment, our actions should be more cautious and try to leave a good impression on the world so that we can successfully complete our plan." Maria paused and then said.
"If there are complications now, even if we can defeat Antonio in one fell swoop with the help of the Holy Grail, since we do not have the support of the majority of believers, we may not be able to withstand Antonio's counterattack, and we will not be able to occupy the Holy Light Cathedral for a long time. In the end, we will still fall short.
.”
A trace of melancholy flashed in Peter's eyes, and he nodded and said, "Mary, you are absolutely right. This is exactly what I am worried about."
While she was excited, a trace of doubt arose in Maria's heart. Maria adjusted her emotions and said cautiously. "Your Excellency, President, if this is the case, then why does Viscount Jacobson risk the world's disapproval and brazenly do so?"
Launching a military coup in Denmark. I am very puzzled by this. Viscount Jacobsen is a Danish ally of our Holy Cross Society. Although the relationship between us has not been made public, dignitaries from various countries are well aware of it.
If Viscount Jacobson does this, not only will he himself be condemned by countries around the world, but even our Holy Cross Society will be pushed to the forefront."
Peter snorted coldly and said lightly. "Like Sania, she wants to make her own decisions when her wings are strong. We don't need to pay attention to a bunch of short-sighted guys. They won't achieve anything."
At this moment, the live broadcast on the curtain suddenly changed, and a mighty military vehicle drove into the square outside the Amalienborg Palace. Peter frowned, turned sideways, and stared at the curtain.
In Maria's impression, Jacobson and Sania were synonymous with puppets. They always acted according to Peter's orders. But now, from Peter's tone, Maria felt
These two people have changed and are no longer as obedient as before.
Maria felt very puzzled and was about to ask Peter, but she found that Peter had turned away and seemed not to want to continue talking about this matter with Maria. Maria sighed secretly and buried the question deeply.
buried deep in my heart.
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The motor roared deafeningly.
The convoy of the First Army drove into the square outside Amalienborg Palace in a mighty manner.
A warning cordon had been set up on the square, and the Danish people who came to watch were all driven to the sidewalk outside the square. Because the distance was too far, the people could not see clearly what was going on in the square, so they had to gather around the square.
Near several large-screen monitors, people were paying attention to the upcoming military coup through live TV broadcasts on the monitors.
For the news media that flocked to the square, the military who imposed martial law on the square also made strict regulations. Although reporters were allowed to stay in the square, they were limited to a small interview area designated by the military.
The media from various countries gathered in the interview area focused their cameras on the Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car in the middle of the convoy, which was the car of General Jorgensen, commander-in-chief of the First Army. Jorgensen was the highest military commander of the coup.
, is also the master who decides the fate of Princess Catherine. At this moment, all the news media in the square, all the Danish people around the square, and all the viewers sitting in front of the TV to watch the live TV broadcast, all held their breath, thousands of pairs of
All eyes were cast on the Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car.
The motorcade slowed down and slowly stopped in the square.
Bang bang bang... More than 30 military Humvees opened their doors in unison. 300 fully armed Swordfish commandos came out, standing at attention with their guns drawn, heads held high, and standing in a row majestically.
General Poulsen, who was among the members of the Swordfish Commando, frowned, walked out of the queue quickly, and came to the two division commanders who were on guard duty in the square. After asking in a low voice about the situation at the scene, Poulson
The general turned around and looked anxiously at Jorgensen's car.
At this time, the Humvee military vehicle at the front opened the door. Colonel Romedahl, the captain of the Swordfish Commando with a straight military uniform and the rank of colonel, walked out. Romedahl seemed to be reviewing a guard of honor, smiling and walking
Goose-stepping and majestically walking past the members of the Swordfish Commando, who were armed with live ammunition.
Romedal walked to the side of the Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car, turned around and stood at attention, saluted the rear compartment with a military salute, then bowed slightly and reached out to open the door.
The scene was shocking enough, and General Jorgensen, who launched the military coup, was also in full swing. The car door slowly opened, and just when everyone thought that General Jorgensen would walk out of the car majestically like his soldiers, what happened?
A shocking scene happened.
A brand-new military cap rolled out and rolled more than ten meters away, then lay swaying on the ground. Then, the much-anticipated General Jorgensen also came out.
Yes, General Jorgensen did get out of the Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car, but he did not step out of the car. Instead, he tilted his body and slowly fell to the ground as the car door opened a little bit.
This scene was so funny that all the reporters did not expect that General Jorgensen would appear in such a way. In order to take a close-up of General Jorgensen’s majestic face, all the reporters raised the camera lenses
, however, when the car door opened, the dark roof of the Mercedes-Benz sedan appeared in the camera.
Fortunately, the news reporters at the scene were all experienced veterans. Seeing such a strange situation, they immediately adjusted the camera lens.
General Jorgensen's head finally entered the camera lens. The General Jorgensen who appeared in the live broadcast did not look like a heroic and high-spirited general at all, but more like an amiable old man next door. Upper body
General Jorgensen, who was lying on the ground with his legs still hanging on the car door, seemed to be asleep at this moment, with his eyes closed and his expression peaceful.
The news reporters who were operating telephoto cameras and could carefully appreciate General Jorgensen's sleeping posture were in an uproar. Laughter, sarcasm, and curses were all in chaos.
"God, is this General Jorgensen who is planning to launch a military coup? Why does he look like an old man who likes to take a nap?"
"Oh, lovely General Jorgensen, can I disturb your sweet dream? I would like to ask if the ultimatum you issued last night was also issued in your sleep."
"Oh my God, General Jorgensen, are you going to launch a coup, or are you just kidding us? This joke is too big."
"Shh, don't make any noise, the general is asleep."
"Be more serious. So and so is still smiling. Yes, it's you, that BBC reporter. You are the only one who laughs happily. When the general wakes up later, you will be the first to deal with it. Haha...
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