vstars Chapter 301 Make up your mind
Chapter 301 Make up your mind
Paulino was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly:
"You want me to stage a military coup?"
Wesker took a sip of the tea in his cup and said:
"It depends on how you understand it. History is always written by the victors. For them, it is a coup, but if you win, you can say that this is a great victory to eliminate traitors and save the Basque country."
At this time, Paulino's brain was working fast. He originally thought that the other party would give him money or political help to get a seat in the city council. He never thought that the other party would let him lead his troops to wipe out the city council.
After thinking about it, he said:
"Sir, it is too difficult for me to fight against the entire Basque Country with my current strength."
"Then why don't you just eliminate some of them first?"
Wesker then said:
"Why don't you first deal with those who oppose you, then gain a firm foothold in the council, and finally take down the entire city council?"
Seeing that Paulino was still hesitating, Wesker said:
"Then you should think about it for a week at most. If you don't agree then, we can solve it ourselves."
Hearing this, Paulino was a little confused. He thought he might have guessed what this person meant, but he still asked:
"Excuse me, what do you mean by 'solve it yourself'?"
"It means we control the Basque Country ourselves."
Wesker responded directly:
"I have searched for all the intelligence from you. Even though some of you call yourselves Midlanders, you are actually flirting with Lana and trying to get the best of both worlds. Sir John can take the evidence and lead his troops to take over Basque. Your army is simply a mob and cannot fight against the elite troops led by Sir John."
After some time, Paulino left the apartment, returned to his carriage and said to the driver:
"go home."
Looking at the various characters in front of him, Paulino couldn't help but feel conflicted. On the one hand, he didn't think he could successfully launch a military coup; on the other hand, he was well aware of the quality of the Basque army. The city wall defenders, patrol troops, and port defenders totaled less than 5,000 people. Even with a few permanent mercenary groups, there were only more than 7,000 people. It was okay to bully the common people on weekdays, but if a war really broke out, these people would run faster than the citizens.
At this time, a large Gothic building in the distance appeared in Paulino's sight as the carriage galloped. Looking at this century-old town hall, Paulino couldn't help but fantasize in his heart:
"I really hope John can lead his troops to take care of all those people inside."
At this time, a lively debate was taking place in the city hall. The seats arranged in a semicircle were divided into two parts by a red carpet, and sitting on the seats were dozens of congressmen who were arguing fiercely.
"I told you, this Hoss is not reliable at all. Our previous prediction was wrong. Maybe in Midland, the court minister is not more important to the king than the governor."
One member of parliament analyzed.
"I beg to differ."
Another MP retorted:
"This time it was the Midland mercenaries who did it. Mercenaries are always greedy and rude. Besides, maybe they don't even know Hoss. They just acted like this because Senator Sander angered them..."
Before he finished speaking, Sander, who had a bandage on his face, could no longer hold back and immediately angrily accused:
"They came just for me! After I said I was Lord Hoss's man, they hit me even harder. My whole body felt like it was falling apart... Ouch, it hurts so much!"
"Alright, alright."
At this time, the Basque mayor said quickly:
"The question now is whether we should change our backer, whether we should rely on Hoss or John."
As soon as these words were spoken, the congressmen instantly split into two groups, pushing the debate to a new climax.
"I think we should continue to follow Hoss. Didn't he say that he has already applied to the King of Midland for Basque to join the Midland Kingdom as a free city? Once the king approves it, John will have to see the king's attitude if he wants to deal with us."
"Member, can we be more sober? It will take about half a year for Basque to travel to Wyndham. If John seizes Basque by force under the pretext of the presence of Lana spies or other excuses, we will all have to be replaced. I think we should just show our friendship to John, so that he won't punish us later."
"Seize by force? He has an army, and so do we. Are all your soldiers good-for-nothings?"
"Then go fight. Military expenditures only account for a small portion of the Basque budget. You, the ones who manage the finances, always reject the military's resolution to increase the budget. Now the military is barely paying the military expenditures. Now the officers are only focused on making money. How can you fight against an army that is experienced and well-equipped?"
Listening to the dispute between the two councillors, an old councillor who was dozing off in the corner was awakened. He appeared here purely to get a councillor's salary and find a place to sleep. Looking at the young councillors in front of him, the old councillor couldn't help but shook his head and said:
"It's getting more noisy every day."
The next day, an angry Paulino broke into the patrol headquarters and asked his superior:
"May I ask what is the situation with this salary reduction notice? Not only me, but also the soldiers under my command have received it."
The patrol captain looked at him helplessly and said:
"I don't know what the higher-ups came up with, but they said the finances were tight and asked the military to cut their salaries by half to buy new weapons and equipment."
Hearing this, Paulino turned his anger into laughter:
"The City Hall is out of money? Do you believe this? Those councillors in the City Hall spend their days drinking and partying, how can they be out of money? I think they are bullying us. They want results for themselves, but let the soldiers suffer."
"What's the point of you telling me? This matter was brought up by Sander, but I got the news that the city council is trying to decide whether to follow Hoss or John. In order to avoid being eaten by both sides, they are now actively expanding their army. However, they should still hire a ready-made mercenary group. After all, they can save some money on training new recruits."
At this point, the captain couldn't help but remind:
"Be careful. Sander and his team have submitted a proposal to impeach you. If successful, your only remaining centurion position will also be removed."
A few hours later, Paulino returned to his base. He didn't expect that Sander's gang would be so ruthless. Not only did they kill his father, they also wanted to get rid of him.
He knew very well that the result of a successful impeachment would be that he would lose his position, be killed by them, disguised as a frustrated Zisha, and finally buried in a random grave.
The threat of death made him completely determined, so he wrote a few letters, put them in envelopes and handed them to his personal servant, instructing him:
"Please invite these people over according to the address on the envelope, and remember to be nice."