236 – Before the Fall of the Elain Empire (7)
As the sun was setting, Ciel issued a new order to the artillerymen.
“From now on, until the entire force wakes up tomorrow, take turns shooting four guns an hour, and the rest of the cannons are to be put into maintenance. Also, how much gunpowder is left?”
“Even at this level of consumption, you can use it for another 3 weeks. Also, if you place an order before the entire amount is exhausted, the supply team will come and supply additional supplies.”
After Ciel gave the order, he roughly guessed what the artillerymen were thinking.
‘In normal training, I use a cannon that I can only fire once every month or two like water, so you might be wondering what my intentions are. Normally, I wouldn’t have explained the intention of the operation unless I asked…’
From the point of view of the Kingdom of Creutel, there was no need to keep the intention of the operation a secret, so Ciel laughed and called the commanders of the artillery and said.
“You may question the establishment of such an operation, so let me explain it to you in particular. Listen carefully.”
With that said, the artillery commanders waved their hands as if the responsibility of knowing something they didn’t know was burdensome, but Ciel didn’t care and continued his words.
“No, just preach to the entire army. It is to explain that it should be known.”
The commanders looked at those words for a moment, thinking, ‘Couldn’t His Highness be feeling unwell?’
That’s also true, because it’s standard practice to hide intentions as much as possible until a full-fledged confrontation with a strategy with mixed intentions.
“Citizens are not soldiers. Therefore, he had never encountered the power of cannons. Besides, if you can’t fight back and just get hit one-sidedly, the fear multiplies tenfold. But what do you think would happen if the Emperor were piled up in the skirt of a woman named Eva Green, drinking alcohol and seeking pleasure?”
Commanders said with impressed faces at the simple explanation that even a so-called, no, a seasoned noncommissioned officer who had only learned how to read.
“Citizens and some soldiers, distracted by the explosion and destructive power of the cannon, will plan a rebellion. I was under the illusion that if I killed the emperor in front of me, I would be freed from all these fears and gain wealth and glory.”
At those words, Ciel clicked his tongue and said.
“If you succeed in killing the emperor, I will give an undeserved reward to all who took part in the uprising. Regardless of status, I will give you one barony to the person who brings the head of the ringleader and the emperor.”
Usually, if a lord says that he will give an ‘excessive reward to those who kill the enemy lord, regardless of their status,’ it’s very likely to be a lie.
Ciel was seriously thinking of giving him the title of baron and a barony, whoever he was.
That would be too…
“Even if the aristocrats who were close to him were united, if they killed the emperor, they would be killed on the spot. Regardless of status, we should give such people a chance.”
I thought there was absolutely no chance that those who started the uprising would survive and succeed.
“Also, no matter how the emperor reacts to it, he will end up eating his own flesh. So, shoot the cannon or die. It’s an opportunity to get a bounty and a performance appraisal, without any risk.”
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Ciel gave such an order, and for three days, the army of the Kingdom of Croytel did not approach the walls, but only fired cannons at the inside of Elysium Castle.
Seeing that, the veteran soldiers of the Elaine Empire arbitrarily judged that the enemy had no will to fight, and their minds were relieved for a while.
Some nobles and citizens did not.
Because in the eyes of the nobles, if a battle breaks out and it becomes a fight to kill each other, they will be able to unite with hostility toward the kingdom of Creutel…
Currently, the enemy is suffering one-sidedly, and because of the spread of fear, the citizens only curled up in fear that cannonballs could fly at them at any time.
Citizens fell into despair after realizing that the nobles they had served and believed in were doing nothing to protect their lives and property.
Especially, among those who lost their families and homes to the continued bombardment, those who subtly claim that ‘this is all the emperor’s fault’, or who have such an idea, even if they cannot say it, are rapidly spreading in secret.
On the 4th day after the army of the Kingdom of Creutel besieged Elysium, 10 citizens stood up at night holding torches and shouted in a barracks where only citizens gathered.
“Is this me or an empire? How could our Emperor go crazy with a b*tch like Eva Green and abandon even his duty to protect us?”
“I have heard that His Majesty the Emperor cannot get out of her skirt day and night. The people are dying, but the emperor says he doesn’t know me and only reveals his female appearance. Isn’t it impossible to keep such an emperor as emperor?”
“Anyway, if it stays like this, everyone will die. In that case, let’s kill the emperor and have a good fight.”
Maybe it was because there were no knights or soldiers watching over them at the time, and there was a deep-rooted resentment against the emperor among the citizens?
Citizen soldiers in the same barracks spoke as if admonishing them instead of killing them or reporting them.
“Look, you are the emperor no matter what. I mean it’s not easy. So even if you start an uprising, there is no guarantee that it will succeed, right? So if you want to live, just go to sleep. And aren’t you on duty for late-night vigilance, where you have to leave in a little while? Aren’t you going to sleep?”
A citizen who has to stand guard late at night said in a voice full of annoyance.
“Didn’t your family die yesterday too? She said she was Emilia… She was so kind and cute, and she was worried that if she caught the count’s attention, she might be taken as his concubine. She died because the child had her head broken by her cannonball because of her emperor cub. Her son and her wife also tried to take care of the child, but she couldn’t get out and her house collapsed and died. Now that she has only one son with you, are you going to lose her son to the Emperor?”
Citizens who were in charge of admonishing the man with the death of his family, cursed up to his throat, but…
He didn’t swear. Because, in the end, the death of his wife and daughter also happened because the emperor was incompetent.
“Anyway, let’s get up together and kill the emperor. Because the emperor and this empire are already over. If you don’t want to sit here and gossip with his son.”
With that said, the man who lost his daughter, who was serving as the commander of the 10th rank among the soldiers in the barracks, muttered.
“f*ck, those bastards will stand up anyway even if I stop them… Then even if I, the captain of the decathlon, my head is blown off due to negligence in management. Then, my son will be executed by association, or he will be an orphan and live a hard life…”
And because he had experience with the Caravan of Elaine before being appointed Captain of the Ten among the militia.
Based on his own head and that knowledge, he started giving advice to the soldiers.
“First of all, kill the centurion first and kill the two knights quickly. At the same time, seize the arsenal, bring weapons, and incite the guys in the battalion here to do it until you do.”
The soldiers in the barracks cheered when they heard that, and then immediately went out to persuade the soldiers in other barracks.
Because they shout that those who do not follow will be killed immediately, and that King Creutel will provide everything you want to those who follow them.
In no time, they succeeded in completely capturing one of the companies.
Is that why? The soldier who led the uprising for the first time saluted the commander of the Ten Commandments and said,
“Captain of the Ten Commandments, you are amazing, aren’t you?”
The man called Captain of the Ten heard that and shook his head in bewilderment.
“Damn it, just call me Captain… No, Captain Sirius. Also, from now on, divide the unit into two groups, each with different centenarians, and move as quickly as possible.”
“Yes, sir.”
After about 20 minutes of saying that, great confusion broke out among the soldiers on the west side of the wall.
“What are you doing, idiot! Hurry up and join us!”
“Let’s gather all the guys from the north, south, east and west and go to kill the emperor!”
“Do you want to run under that damn cannon? Or do you want to find the light?”
The unit commanders of each unit shouted and struggled to try to stop it somehow.
The soldiers, instead of listening to their orders, decided that the tide had turned and shouted as many joined the rebels.
“Kradus the Centurion! Join the rebels! Follow me too!”
“Be still and die like a dog, so I’m going too! Centuries, come with me!”
The number of soldiers participating in the uprising, holding a torch in one hand and a stolen weapon in the other, increased exponentially, reaching over a thousand before anyone knew it, and their shouts and spirit filled the castle.
The knights inside Elysium, noticing signs of rebellion, hurriedly armed themselves and took their soldiers to attack to subdue the rebels. Started pouring in
“Uh… Huh?! Hey puppies! We’ll die first before we kill the Emperor!”
“Do you have no blood or tears?”
The soldiers who started the uprising shouted as if they were unfair.
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“These are the ones who conspired against His Majesty the Emperor! Kill them all and arrest them!”
“Capture those who can be captured! I will execute all of their families!”
For the sake of their lives and the lives of their families, the suppressing soldiers laid down their emotions and killed the traitors in front of them one after another.
Thus, the suppression of the rebellion continued until dawn, and the next day, the emperor, with the exception of those who stood guard among his soldiers, …
The scene showed the execution of those who participated in the rebellion and their families by gathering troops, including all citizen soldiers.
At first, among the soldiers, there were those who liked it because they said they were good at killing traitors.
Every time the number rose by 100 or 200, they clapped, but… The soldiers and knights felt it.
If we continue like this, we will all die in the end.