When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 865: Andre Suspends All Duties and Accepts Investigation

Dipping the dry bread into the broth, Horn ate and drank with a large group of Holy Armor Guards.

The mutton soup with mutton and pepper was so soft and delicious that Horn and others couldn't stop eating it after running around all night.

Originally, Andre and a group of Fran officers were a little awkward sitting aside, but after Valentyl took a few sips of wine, they became familiar with each other.

The originally quiet courtyard was now filled with the sounds of rustling and smacking lips.

Outside the courtyard, the sky was turning pale, and the smoke of breakfast cereal rose from the Iron Fist regiment's mess shed.

After experiencing the turmoil at dawn, these Iron Fist monks did not dare to rebel, so they dare not make any move now.

Although it was criticized by Valen Taylor, Solan and others for being too risky, the effect was surprisingly good.

Although the groundwork laid by Valentyl during this period was the key, in the eyes of others, it was Horn who suppressed the entire Iron Fist Regiment single-handedly.

When the news spread widely throughout the camp, although most of the soldiers were surprised, they accepted this reality.

Because Your Majesty not only retained the military positions of those excess soldiers, but also determined the ownership of the military farms.

Originally, border trade was needed because it was impossible to pay salaries to overstaffed officers and soldiers.

In this case, Horn took on the salary problem of the overstaffed officers and soldiers, and what about returning the border trade?

As for the problem of the Upper River County Hundred Households District being hollowed out, it is no longer a problem with the new monks brought by Valentyl and Horn's rectification.

Military power, financial power, and administrative power, these three powers that Andre had exploited were instantly taken back by Horn and Valentyl.

After finishing breakfast, the Holy Armor Guards left yawning, but the Pope of Thousand River Valley waved to Andre with a pot of coffee.

Riding on horseback to the secluded Silverhopper River, Horn asked the guards to disperse.

One body length behind, Andre followed Horn cautiously and responded to his chat.

After chatting about the weather and the scenery of Xialu City for a while, Horn walked to the river bank and sat on the bank with his feet dangling in the air.

Andrei sat down and whispered after a while: "I have already ordered those officers and soldiers who committed crimes to be killed or transferred... Your Majesty, I can guarantee that I only found out about it afterwards..."

Facing Andre's explanation, Horn had an unfathomable smile on his face.

Whether Andre knew it or not was not important.

And Horn was sure that even if Andre didn't know, he must have heard of it or realized that there was such an intention in the army.

After all, the Border Knights are on the border.

With war imminent, it would be extremely risky for Horn to remove Andre.

But if during the war, with the advantage of not being dismissed, Andre would most likely have turned Upper River County into an independent small kingdom.

It is very unlikely that Andre wants to replace Horn. As an outsider, it is absolutely impossible for him to be accepted by the people of Qianhe Valley.

It was even more impossible for Andre to try to defect to the Leia people, because most officers and soldiers would never agree.

Moreover, once he joins, it is still unclear whether Leia can offer him a salary as high as Horn's.

Andre is such a smart man, doesn't he know what the soldiers are really thinking?
The most likely scenario is that Andre himself subconsciously expanded his power and tried to grab a huge piece of the pie after the war.

For example, give him the tariff management rights for the wool trade in Gravel Plain.

In other words, Andre's goal is not rebellion or independence, but a voice in the future.

He wants to make progress!

However, the means of progress is to use the local governments to pressure the central government.

From this, Horn could see that he had never submitted to Horn and the authority of the Thousand Valley Holy Alliance. When Horn and Valentyl's ship sailed into Upper River County, Andre clearly realized that his power would definitely be taken away.

Moreover, Horn's method was very clever. He first cut off and alienated the rentier class, then used their interests to pull for them, and finally sent Valentyl to stabilize the situation.

All he could hope for was that Horn would make a mistake.

Andre took a gamble and lost.

Horn and Andre tacitly agreed not to investigate the motives of these people pretending to be border knights, but they also saw through them without saying anything.

"I saved your face in front of so many soldiers, but do you know what happened to you?" Horn looked at the fishing boats on the Silverhopper River but did not look at Andre.

Andre pondered for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "Demoted to Corps Commander?"

"Suspend the position of Chapter Master of the Iron Fist Army and appoint Valen Taylor as the acting commander."

It’s over. After four years of hard work, I’m back to the time before I joined the army.

After hearing the news, Andre just smiled bitterly and admitted defeat. It was all he could do.

It's just this order. After he leaves, can Valentyl take on the role of the chapter leader?
"Considering the mood of the soldiers, you will serve as Valentyl's military advisor." Horn yawned, "I will send members of the Cheka and Shadow Guard to monitor and protect them."

He continued to serve as a military advisor. Andre sat up straight. He did not hesitate and asked directly: "Is there any possibility for me to resume my original position?"

"You have made great contributions in protecting the Thousand River Valley, but you also disobeyed orders and acted recklessly." Horn looked at Andre with a serious expression, "You also know that in the eyes of the Holy Father, good deeds cannot offset sins. It's just that I hope to judge sins instead of people."

Andre understood that this meant that if he could win this battle, he would be reinstated and his past would be forgiven.

If he loses this battle and loses the defense line of Upper River County, he will launch a counterattack and conduct a thorough investigation.

Andre was in mixed feelings for a moment, but he kept swearing that he would not let Horn down.

"No thanks." Horn scratched his ears, his eyelids growing heavy. "I have a few final questions for you... I heard you have a lot of unexpected income, and a few lovers?"

"Income can be returned, but lovers cannot. They are all willing. I never force anything."

Horn shook his head and said: "You have done a good job during this period. The military uniforms, food, wages and training are all in good supply, and you have also repelled the attack of the Border Knights.

You should make this money public, keep the bonuses that are due, and give the excess to the poorhouse to provide relief to the Shishiyuan refugees.

As for your several lovers, the Thousand River Valley Holy Alliance does not stipulate that you can only marry one, but it advocates monogamy.

But you have to be careful, if you get stabbed by a jealous lover in your sleep one day, there will be no way to complain."

I don't know why, but these words sound so dreamy coming from Horn's mouth.

Seeing Andre in a daze, Horn patted the dust off his butt and stood up: "I will give you 5 gold pounds, you spend 3 to do the job beautifully, to the satisfaction of me and the Cardinals Council, and you can take the remaining 2, so what?
You spent 5 yuan, but the job didn't get done. I should fire you. I will fire you. Do you understand?"

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

"Well, let's talk about the battle plan." Horn was yawning at this time, and his speech was a little unclear.

Andre hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, you should rest first, there is still time to talk."

"...Okay, then I'll tell you the clues and the main idea, and we can discuss it after I wake up!"

"You say."

Staring with sleepy eyes, Horn said seriously: "We are going to poke the ass of Jinigis... Do you understand?"

"........."

(End of this chapter)