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

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

One of them even sneered.

"Oh, of course our military ranks were appointed by His Majesty the Emperor, but His Majesty, the previous Emperor, this time His Majesty didn't even find out the cause of the late Emperor's death. He couldn't wait to exercise his power before he gave us a reasonable explanation. ?”

Scaloni slammed the table and stood up.

"Modius! Don't think that since you became a general a few years before me, you can rely on your old age here!"

"What? Ask everyone here, who is not more senior than you? Isn't it you, the emperor's father-in-law, who bullies others?!"

The general named Modius also stood up after being named, 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 had a hot temper, and when he saw Modius say this, he also lost his mind.

"This is an order from His Majesty the Emperor. If you don't obey the order, hand over your military power. I will make the obedient person the leader of the army!"

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

"Our eyes are sharp and our minds are clear. We still see all the things Alsace did when he came to the throne! The reason why we obeyed the orders before was to see clearly what Alsace is. But now, let me tell you clearly, it would be better to let the country be destroyed if it is called into the hands of people like Alsace! "

Hearing what Modius said, Scaloni rushed to him in anger.

"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 once he dared to take action, his status in the army would cease to exist.

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

A desolate emotion suddenly welled up in his heart.

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

No one answered.

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

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

"But now, things are different."

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

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

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

"The military should never have interfered with inheritance matters. The inheritance war is not over yet. If you continue to do this, it will only destroy you and your daughter."

"But if I don't do this, will Rosalin and I survive? There is never mercy in political struggles."

"..." Belmont fell silent.

At this time, the arrogant Modius also laughed.

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

Modius said this and looked at Scaloni.

"It means that Scaloni's qualifications as commander will be removed, the army will stop marching immediately, and there will be no further interference in the war of succession."

…

Time came in the evening and the joint meeting ended.

Scaloni was dismissed from his position as commander, and Modius was temporarily appointed as the current commander-in-chief of the imperial army.

Scaloni was also placed under house arrest and was not allowed to communicate with Alsace.

After arranging everything, Modius came to another tent.

Just this morning, two people came to the army and met with Modius, and in one morning, Modius successfully convinced all the generals.

"How are things arranged?"

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

"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 Alsace has completely lost all command rights over the army."

"Well done."

At this time, the woman turned around.

The person who came to the army early this morning was Olivia.

"General Modius, you are a smart man and know when to fight 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 and promising her future to Modius.

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

"I don't care about this. I'm old. Chasing fame and fortune is what young people like most. I just need to be able to enjoy my old age."

"Don't worry, even if the future royal family doesn't reuse you, Prusia 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 connections she had made 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 was the emperor's father-in-law. Once Arthas won, Scaloni's power in the army would be infinite, and Modius, who had a feud with Scaloni before, would obviously be the first to be liquidated.

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

Of course, everyone knows that the relationship between the two is not good, but in addition to using this set of 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 Saint Laurent City, Scaloni orders other generals' troops to deal with civilians and rebels. How should others respond at this time?

If you obey the order, your reputation will be lost after the war, and your subordinates will also be lost in the battle, which will affect your position in the army.

If you don't obey the order, people have already arrived in Saint Laurent City. Who can guarantee that there will be a group of high-level knights who will come up and take you away the next day?

So, this method effectively convinced most of the generals who were neutral like Modius.

As for persuading the rest, it was even simpler.

"Most of the generals are on the same front with me. What qualifications do you have to oppose?"

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

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

Alsace's original intention was to appoint his most trusted person to lead the most important army, which was not wrong, but in the eyes of other generals, it seemed as if their efforts had never been recognized, and Scaloni, who had just left because of the unfavorable war, was able to be re-employed because of his father's honor. This was somewhat unbalanced.

And if we push this matter forward, we can still find the figure of Orson.

The reason why Scaloni was unfavorable in the war was because he had to compete with Orson for the position of Duke of Napoli.

And it was in that war against Giovanni that Scaloni suffered a disastrous defeat.

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

If there had not been that disastrous defeat, relying on Scaloni's status and reputation in the army, Alsace would have appointed him, and even if there was a relationship with 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 he was also a rising star. Otherwise, his daughter would not have allowed Modius to remain silent after humiliating Modius' son.

And the reason why Scaloni wanted to compete with Orson for the position of Duke of Napoli was also pushed by Orson.

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

This plan, this layout, this series of events.

Orson had already started preparing and arranging it a long time ago.

…

Saint Laurent City, the Imperial Palace.

When Arthas sent a contact message to the army today, the army also replied. Because of the heavy rain and mud on the return road, the imperial army that was originally expected to arrive in Saint Laurent City in three days might be delayed for about three or four days.

In this regard, Arthas expressed understanding.

But after a week, when there was still no sign of the imperial army, Arthas became anxious. He sent three scouts in succession and even asked them to go directly to Scaloni.

However, this time, the scouts never returned.

Arthas now understood 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 he thought of the father-daughter relationship between Rosaline and Scaloni, Arthas was furious. For the first time in so many days, he spoke to Rosaline with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

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

Hearing this, Rosaline was also stunned, and the fruit plate she had just brought over fell to the ground and turned into a pile of fragments.

"Hehe, it seems that you are also quite surprised?"

Arthas said with a sneer.

Then, he punched the wall hard and roared loudly.

"Scaloni, give me back my legion!"

Chapter 58: Two-faced (4.6K)

The largest armed force in Arthas's hands is gone. Now Arthas only has three armed forces left to mobilize: the Saint Laurent City Garrison, the Imperial Palace Guards and the Royal Knights.

Among them, although the Imperial Guards and the Royal Knights are quite elite, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are ten times stronger than one, their numbers are too small after all.

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

If the imperial army really practices its purpose and does not interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family, then they should not let other dukes' armies participate in this war.

But if the army is really "completely neutral", they should not even intercept the duke's army. At that time, all the enemies outside Saint Laurent City will be their enemies.

After venting his anger, Arthas also realized this cruel reality.

His attempt to eliminate the rebels in Saint Laurent City through internal and external cooperation failed.

So what should he do next?

Arthas found that his chances of winning had become a number infinitely close to zero since he didn't know when.

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

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

When Arthas appointed the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, Rosalin had been whispering in Arthas's ear to get Scaloni reinstated. In addition to Arthas's own considerations, Rosalin also played a big role.

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

It is true that people who are suspicious of others should not be employed, but nepotism can also easily lead to resentment.

"Rosalin."

At this time, Arthas looked at Rosalin again.

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

Arthas said this, looking at Rosalin, and then said:

"Aren't you a student of the Imperial Academy? You can go back to the Imperial Academy. I want to ask 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, it is no problem for him to become the prime minister of the empire."

Hearing these words from Arthas, Rosalin was stunned.

Arthas in front of her seemed to have become a little strange.

"Really."

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