My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

Scaloni questioned the people in front of him, but he didn't expect them to not buy it at all.

One of them even sneered.

"Oh, of course our military ranks were appointed by His Majesty the Emperor, but the previous Emperor, this one, has not even investigated the cause of the previous Emperor's death, and has not given us a reasonable explanation, yet he is already impatient to exercise his power?"

Scaloni slammed the table and stood up.

"Modius! Don't think you can take advantage of your seniority here just because you became a general a few years earlier than me!"

"Why? Ask everyone present here, who has less experience than you? Isn't it your father-in-law, the emperor, who is bullying others by taking advantage of his power?!"

The general named Modius also stood up after being called, not afraid of Scaloni at all. At the same time, the other generals present also lowered their heads at this moment, and no one stood up to persuade.

Scaloni has a hot temper and he lost his mind a little when he saw Modius say that.

"This is the order of His Majesty the Emperor. If you don't obey my orders, you will hand over your military power. I will let someone who obeys me be the leader of the army!"

"Scaloni! You will only turn the army into a sword in the hands of the tyrant!" said Modius.

"We have sharp eyes and clear minds. We have seen everything Arthas did when he ascended the throne! We obeyed orders before in order to see Arthas clearly. But now, I tell you clearly that it is better to let the country be destroyed than to let a man like Arthas take over the country!"

Hearing what Modius said, Scaloni rushed to him angrily.

"What? Are you going to kill me? Or are you going to take away my military power?"

Modius said threateningly.

At this time, the other generals also raised their heads and watched Scaloni's every move.

Everything seemed to be warning Scaloni that if he dared to take action, his position in the army would no longer exist.

Scaloni finally calmed down at this time, and then he glanced at all the generals present.

A feeling of desolation suddenly welled up in my heart.

"You have already discussed this and are ready to impeach me at this meeting, right?"

No one answered.

After a long while, the most senior general in the army slowly spoke:

"Scaloni, I have watched you grow from a sergeant to a general of the same rank as me. Your abilities are obvious to all. You have won many battles and your record is among the best in the army. We all respect you very much."

“But now, things are different.”

Scaloni looked at the old man and said sadly: "Teacher Belmonte, have you betrayed me too?"

The old general named Belmont shook his head and then sighed.

"This is not betrayal, Scaloni. It is true that you are a pure soldier, but you changed after your daughter forced politics into you."

"The military should not have interfered in the affairs of succession. The war of succession is not over yet. If you continue to do so, it will only ruin you and your daughter."

"But if I don't do this, can Rosaline and I survive? There is no mercy in political struggles."

“……” Belmont was silent.

At this time, Modius, who had been arrogant just now, also laughed.

"Then, according to military practice, when the army encounters an emergency, the generals have the right to hold a joint meeting to decide the army's next move. Now, let's hold a joint meeting. As for the first agenda of the joint meeting."

Modius said this and looked at Scaloni.

"That is, Scaloni's qualifications as commander-in-chief must be dismissed, the army must immediately stop marching, and no further interference in the war of succession will be made."

……

It was evening and the joint meeting ended.

Scaloni was dismissed from his position as commander-in-chief, and Modius is currently the commander-in-chief of the imperial army.

Scaloni was also placed under house arrest and was not allowed to contact Arthas.

After arranging everything, Modius came to another tent.

Just this morning, the two men came to the army and met Modius, and within just one morning, Modius successfully persuaded all the generals.

"How are things arranged?"

After Modius walked into the tent, an elegant female voice was heard.

"Following your instructions, I successfully united all the generals and got this done. Now Scaloni is no longer the commander-in-chief of the army, and Arthas has completely lost all command over the army."

"Well done."

At this time, the woman turned around.

The one who came to the army this morning was Olivia.

"General Modius, you are a smart man who knows when to strive for the best interests for yourself. I believe that in the future imperial army, you will definitely replace Scaloni and become the representative of the army."

Olivia said this, smiling as she entrusted Modius with the promise of the future.

When Modius heard this, he just shook his head smartly.

"I don't care about these things. I'm old now. The pursuit of fame and fortune is what young people like the most. I just want to enjoy my old age."

"Don't worry, even if the royal family doesn't value you in the future, Prussia will always have a place for you."

After receiving this promise, Modius nodded with satisfaction.

"Now that you say that, I feel much more relieved."

Just a few days ago, Olivia took Lianka away from the Imperial Academy. With the help of her connections in the Empire as the daughter of the Duke of Prussia, Olivia successfully met Modius.

Afterwards, Olivia successfully persuaded Modius to join her side without much effort.

Olivia's words were quite simple.

Scaloni is the emperor's father-in-law. Once Alsace wins, Scaloni's power in the army will be unlimited, and Modius, who had a feud with Scaloni before, will obviously be the first to be liquidated.

Yes, Olivia had long known that Scaloni and Modius had a feud. Modius' son had previously pursued Scaloni's daughter Rosaline, but was rejected by the latter and humiliated in person. This matter was widely known at the time.

Of course, everyone knew that the relationship between the two was not good, but in addition to using this rhetoric, Olivia also provided Modius with a plan that could convince others.

In the imperial army, each general is responsible for leading a troop. If the army enters the city of Saint Laurent, and Scaloni orders other generals' troops to deal with civilians and rebels, how should others respond at this time?

If he obeyed the order, his reputation would be ruined after the war, and his subordinates would also be killed in the battle, which would affect his position in the army.

If I don't obey the order, and I've already arrived in Saint Laurent City, who can guarantee that a group of high-ranking knights won't come and carry me away the next day?

As a result, this method was effective in convincing most of the generals who were neutral like Modius.

As for convincing the rest, that's even easier.

"Most of the generals are on the same side as me. What qualifications do you have to object?"

Thus, this "coup" in the army was easily completed.

Arthas originally had a great influence in the army and had good relations with many generals, but the fact that Scaloni, who had already left his post, was re-employed hurt the hearts of many generals.

Arthas' original intention was to appoint his most trusted person to lead the most important army, which was not wrong. However, in the eyes of other generals, it was as if their efforts had never been recognized. However, Scaloni, who had just left office due to unfavorable war conditions, was able to be re-appointed because of his father's daughter's status, which made them feel a little unbalanced.

But if we move forward in time, we can still find Orson's figure.

The reason why Scaloni had a bad war was because he was competing with Orson for the position of Duke of Napoli.

It was in that war against Giovanni that Scaloni suffered a crushing defeat.

Because of that disastrous defeat, Scaloni's reputation and status in the army plummeted.

If it weren't for that disastrous defeat, with Scaloni's status and reputation in the army, Alsace would have appointed him, and even if there was a relationship with him as his father-in-law, other generals would not have said much.

After all, Scaloni was indeed a representative figure in the army at that time and was also a rising star. Otherwise, it would be impossible for his daughter to make Modius remain silent after humiliating Modius' son.

The reason why Scaloni competed with Orson for the position of Duke of Napoli was also due to Orson's help.

It was Orson who arranged the meeting between Rosaline and Arthas, and it was Orson who brought these two extremely ambitious people together.

This plan, this layout, this series of events.

Orson had started preparations and arrangements a long time ago.

……

Saint Laurent City, the Royal Palace.

When Arthas sent contact information to the army today, the army also received a reply. Due to heavy rain and mud on the return road, the imperial army, which was originally expected to arrive in Saint Laurent City in three days, might be delayed by about three or four days.

Arthas expressed his understanding of this.

But after a week without seeing any sign of the Imperial Army, Arthas became anxious. He sent three scouts in succession and even asked the scouts to go directly to Scaloni.

However, this time, the scout never returned.

Arthas now realized that the army had rebelled.

The most important trump card in his hand disappeared out of thin air.

It was at this time that Rosaline came to Arthas.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

"What happened?"

When Arthas thought of the father-daughter relationship between Rosalin and Scaloni, he became furious. For the first time in so many days, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone when he spoke to Rosalin.

"Rosaline, do you know? I have high hopes for your father Scaloni and handed all the troops to him, but now the troops can no longer be contacted!"

Hearing this, Rosalin froze in place, and the fruit plate she had just brought fell to the ground, turning into a pool of debris.

"Oh, you seem surprised too?"

Arthas said with a sneer.

Then he punched the wall hard and roared loudly.

"Scaloni, give me back my legion!"

Chapter 4.6: Two-faced (K)

The largest armed force in Alsace's hands is gone. Now Alsace only has three armed forces that can be mobilized: the Saint Laurent City Garrison, the Royal Palace Guards and the Royal Knights.

Among them, although the Imperial Guards and the Royal Knights are quite elite and it is no exaggeration to say that one is worth ten, their numbers are after all too few.

Moreover, this suspension of the imperial army was equivalent to hanging a sword over Arthas' head that could fall at any time.

If the imperial army truly practices its purpose of not interfering in the royal family's internal affairs, then they should not allow the armies of other dukes to participate in this war.

But if the army is really "completely neutral", they should not even intercept the Duke's army. By then, the people outside the city of Saint Laurent will be all their enemies.

After venting his anger, Arthas realized this cruel reality.

His attempt to eliminate the rebels in Saint Laurent City by cooperating internally and externally failed.

So what should I do next?

Arthas discovered that his chances of winning had become a number infinitely close to zero, without him knowing when.

Rosalin next to her also reacted at this moment. She covered her mouth in disbelief and fell to the ground, looking distraught.

She never expected that her fight for power would lead to trouble.

When Arthas was appointed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, Rosaline did a lot of persuasion to persuade Arthas to reinstate Scaloni. In addition to Arthas' own considerations, Rosaline also played a big role.

However, now, the cruel reality tells the couple that what they did was completely wrong.

It is true that one should not employ people who are suspicious of him, but nepotism can easily lead to resentment from others.

"Rosalyn."

At this time, Arthas looked at Rosaline again.

"I know this is definitely not what you want to happen, but now that things have come to this, we can only try our best to find a way to remedy the situation. Now, you are the only person I can trust, Rosalyn."

Arthas said this, looked at Rosaline, and then said:

"Aren't you a student of the Imperial Academy? You can go back to the Imperial Academy. I want you to help me persuade Orson. No matter what conditions are given, as long as Orson agrees to stop targeting me, even if I restore his reputation after the war and admit that all the mistakes were fabricated by me, I can even let him become the chancellor of the empire."

Hearing what Arthas said, Rosalin froze in place.

The Arthas in front of me seemed a little strange.

"real."

Arthas squatted down and held Rosaline's shoulders tightly, as if he had grabbed the last straw.