War is similar to certain things, the most enjoyable thing is always the shudder of charging into battle.
But the tedious work before and after the event is quite boring, but it is still indispensable.
At this time, Ke Lin was dealing with various aftermath tasks, and began to plan the next counterattack.
The Battle of the Loire Valley was a turning point, not an end.
Until the orc army is completely driven back to the west of the Tianduan Mountains, the imperial coalition forces will not stop.
"My lord, the time for the routine military meeting is approaching."
The attendant's reminder pulled Colin out of the pile of documents, and he nodded to indicate that he knew.
As the commander of the Imperial Coalition Army, Colin would hold a routine military meeting every morning, listen to the reports of the nobles and generals on post-war handling and war preparations, and issue new orders.
Walking into the camp of the Chinese army, a group of noble generals stood up and saluted Ke Lin.
Colin nodded back.
After everyone sat down again, Colin said loudly:
"It's been a long time for everyone to work hard. Fortunately, the post-war affairs have basically been dealt with. Next, we will officially start preparing for the counterattack..."
"Wait a minute, please." A voice interrupted Colin.
The tent suddenly fell silent, and everyone turned their eyes to the person who spoke. .
Colin frowned, but still maintained his demeanor, and asked with a smile:
"Consul Fred, what's your opinion?"
Consul Fred stood up, looked at Colin calmly, and said:
"Count Angelet, His Majesty appointed you as the interim commander of the Imperial Coalition Forces, but only gave you full responsibility for the Loire Valley campaign.
Now that the Battle of the Loire Valley is over, the next battle... Hey, I'm afraid I can't continue to be in command of you. "
Colin smiled slightly and said:
"Consul Fred, His Majesty is seriously injured and comatose now, you can't wait for him to wake up and re-appoint the commander, right
In that case, I am afraid that the people in the western region who are eagerly looking forward to returning to their hometown will not agree. "
"That's right!" Duke St. Grian immediately spoke up to support Colin, "Your Majesty is unconscious, we cannot delay the battle because of this. And Earl Angelet, as the commander of the Imperial Coalition Army, has already fought in the Loire Valley. He has shown excellent command ability, and it is the most correct choice for him to continue to serve as the commander of the coalition forces.
Consul Fred, do you have a more suitable commander? "
Consul Fred certainly wouldn't answer this question directly, because he really couldn't recommend a more suitable commander than Colin.
But he clung to the previous procedural issues:
"Count Angelet, I'm not targeting you. It's just that the position of the commander of the Imperial Coalition Forces is unusual. It concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the empire, so it has to be handled with care.
Without His Majesty's order, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to continue commanding the Imperial Coalition Army. "
Before Colin could speak, Duke St. Grian asked angrily. "Could it be that His Majesty doesn't wake up for a day, and we just continue to wait here?"
Consul Fred smiled lightly and said:
"Duke St. Grian, I understand your eagerness to regain the western border, and I also know that we shouldn't delay the battle because of His Majesty's coma.
However, legal procedures are necessary, otherwise, if the battle goes against the grain, who will take the responsibility
According to the "Glorious Code", when the emperor is unable to preside over the government affairs normally, the Senate will vote to elect a temporary regent to handle the necessary imperial affairs on behalf of his majesty. "
"I agree with Consul Fred's opinion." Prince Leahy echoed immediately, "A meeting of the Senate should be held immediately, and a regent should be elected to preside over the overall situation."
Following Prince Lexi's statement, many nobles in the camp also spoke in agreement.
It was only then that Colin realized that Consul Fred and Prince Leahy must have premeditated and planned to seize military power.
At this time, the senate meeting is held, and you don't need to think about it. The regent elected must be Prince Lehi!
Although Ke Lin's reputation was growing, he couldn't compare with the paladin who was born in the royal family and had just beheaded the orc emperor.
If he wants to keep the military power in his hands, the feasible way is to let the Senate elect Prince Harrison as regent.
As his student, Prince Harrison should still let Colin preside over the next battle.
But the problem is that a minor prince who is only fourteen years old is obviously not comparable to a paladin who has just become a hero of the empire.
Unless Colin can interfere with the vote of the Senate...
But in doing so, the probability of success is also very small.
After all, what Ke Lin can really control now is the veterans of the Northern Territory.
Coupled with the help of the Duke of St. Grian, the elders of the Western Region should be able to persuade most of them.
But in the other three realms, he was powerless.
Needless to say, Crimson Flame Leader will definitely support Prince Lexi.
Although the Eastern Territory was once conquered by Colin, due to the sudden outbreak of the orc war, he had no time to sort out the forces in the Eastern Territory. Therefore, the current Eastern Territory is like a piece of meat on his lips, but Colin has not had time to swallow it. Go down and digest it.
As for the South...
Since Consul Fred dared to make this suggestion, it means that he must have had enough confidence, and it is estimated that the Duke of the South has already been won over by him.
Of course, Colin wasn't too worried.
Because, he has another way—
It is to let Emperor Reinhardt die immediately!
As long as Emperor Reinhardt dies, there is no need for the Senate to elect a regent, but to directly enter the throne succession process.
The first heir to the throne is of course Prince Harrison!
Colin had been hanging on the life of Emperor Reinhard before. In fact, he was planning to use the emperor's death to trap the church, but now under the pressure of Consul Fred and Prince Lech, Colin had no choice but to change. planned.
After making up his mind, Colin smiled and nodded:
"Consul Fred, I also agree with you. Your Majesty is unconscious at this time, and the empire really needs a regent to preside over the overall situation.
Therefore, it is hard work for you to rush back to Yulong City as soon as possible and hold a meeting of the Senate. "
Seeing that Colin gave in so easily, Consul Fred was stunned for a moment.
He had prepared some backhands to force Colin to make concessions, but now it seems that they are all useless...
The Duke of St. Grian was so anxious that he kept winking at Colin, but Colin only returned a comforting look.
Prince Leahy also looked at Colin in amazement, as if wondering whether Colin understood what it meant to hold a meeting of the Senate.
It took a while for Consul Fred to come back to his senses, then he coughed lightly and said:
"Okay, I'll rush back to Yulong City right now, please wait here for a few days!"
(end of this chapter)