71 – The ugly guy to the end
“I did nothing wrong!”
“… ”
“Heh heh… This is so… ”
Parliament where hearings are held.
In the center of it, a person screaming with a haggard face.
General Horrenshaw Gates.
Seeing this, the members of the legislature just looked dumbfounded.
“There is nothing wrong… The responsibility for this war, of course, lies with the commander-in-chief. But why are you saying that?”
“I lost because the soldiers were powerless! That’s because those stupid militiamen broke camp and ran away as soon as the battle started! The fault lies with them, I did nothing wrong!”
“… I really… No, are you using that as an excuse now? General Gates. If you are a longevity, you should have predicted and acted on that part as well. How have you served as a general until now without even knowing this basic fact?”
“noisy! Madison, what are you talking about knowing! The morale of our regular army was at a low level, and the morale of the Imperial army was skyrocketing! A battle that was not easy from the start and bad luck overlapped, so how could I win!”
General Gates expresses his anger at the young congressman’s remarks.
But.
Despite his attitude, the response at the hearing was still very cold.
“Really… It’s like I can’t see you.”
“What is it that a human being who has twice as many troops to annihilate is shouting about what he did well!”
“You don’t even know how much danger our rebels are in because of this war!”
“Chairman John Adams! Say something! What on earth were you thinking, putting such a person in the position of general general!”
“… ”
Chairman John Adams, who has no choice but to remain silent in the words of the surrounding lawmakers.
Until not long ago, he had been praising his friend and hero who saved the rebels from a crisis until his mouth was dry.
However, at this moment, the chairperson couldn’t help but feel like going into a rat hole while watching his friend who was still making excuses that didn’t work hard without even knowing what he had done wrong.
Until now, John Adams had never doubted his competence, believing only in the records his friend sent him.
However, despite the unprecedented defeat in history, far from acknowledging it
Looking at him literally going into a f*cking madness and showing the ugly bottom, John Adams was feeling deep regret for the fact that he had misjudged people so much.
‘It was my eyes that were sprained for a moment…’ It was Tal that I trusted him so much just because he was my friend. I should have looked at the author’s achievements more carefully and analyzed them dispassionately… damn! No, how could he have ate the situation like this all at once!’
The current situation was literally the same as giving a guarantee to a friend and then consuming all of his property.
The power of Chairman Adams, who had virtually dominated Congress until now, was literally wiped out by this fiasco.
It is not a minor defeat in a small but difficult war like Marshal George the other day,
No matter what, I had to win.
Another huge crisis caused by the defeat of a large-scale war that they believed they could win.
Due to this, more than half of the members of the lawmakers have left, and the remaining ones can no longer dream of using the same power as before, only paying attention.
The forces of Chairman Adams, who had lost virtually all power to the shame of the fact that not long ago, he was showing momentum to drive out Marshal George and dominate the political situation.
In the end, he had no choice but to grind his teeth in despair, unable to even make a sensible remark, let alone make an excuse for his friend who ruined his work.
Like that, after a time when General Gates and Chairman Adams, who believed in him and ruined him like a dog, literally beat up with excitement after showing ugliness.
On behalf of Congressman Benjamin, who was unable to attend this meeting due to other duties,
The pro-George Marshal faction, Vice Chairman Thomas and Mason and other members of Congress delivered the final sentence to General Gates, who was struggling as it was.
“Assuming responsibility for the defeat, I will remove Horrenshaw Gates from the post of general.”
“ah… no… ”
“At the same time, I will deprive him of all the positions he has enjoyed as a general of the rebels, and I will declare a permanent military campaign so that he will never command the army again!”
“no!!!! will… It can’t be! How dare you frame me like this! Gates, the hero of the Battle of Saratoga! Can you drive it out with just such a small defeat!”
“What are you doing! Get that old man out of nothing right now!”
“Let go of this! I mean let go! zone! Don’t just watch, save me! zone! John Adams!!!”
“… ”
General Gates, who called out his friend’s name until the end and was miserably dragged away by the soldiers.
Seeing him like this, who was so messy until the end, the lawmakers who remained in the hearing began to express deep displeasure.
“I should be grateful that the permanent dismissal ended… ”
“Mr. Senator, rather than ending with dismissal, would you rather send him into exile or send him to death?”
“Stop it. Isn’t it a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation to hold a defeated general accountable but not to be judged?”
Vice Chairman Thomas responds in a calm voice to Congressman Madison’s words.
Then he began to put a triumphant smile on his lips as he watched Congressman John Adams and his men walk out of the Capitol building feeling like they were all dying right after Gates was dragged out.
‘It’s the worst that a crisis has come to the rebels… Still, it’s a good thing I was able to get those pesky guys to shut up.’
Chairman John Adams and his faction, who engaged in unreasonable politics by advocating parliamentary centrism.
Now that they have virtually collapsed, the faction of Marshal George, led by Vice Chairman Thomas, can lead the political situation without being caught anymore.
‘The problem is that the sh*t that Gates put together is so big… I can only pray that Congressman Benjamin will take care of things well.’
Virtually the only way to break through this impasse.
So, for now, I think that I have no choice but to pray for the progress of the ‘negotiations’ going on elsewhere in this building.
Vice Speaker Thomas began to walk out of Congress along with other MPs.
*
Two people sitting facing each other at a table in a conference room.
Senator Benjamin and the envoy from the Kingdom of Franz, who had the name Eli, were negotiating with a serious voice.
“As I said, we have been proudly resisting the British Empire until now. If you help us in the Franz Kingdom, we will definitely be able to win.”
“exactly… It can be said that it is a great thing in many ways to have endured this far against that mighty empire. However, I understand that the defeat at the Battle of Camden not long ago was quite fatal, right?”
“It’s just one of the big and small battles. Although the damage is certainly great, we have overcome even more difficulties so far. We will not fall easily, as at the Battle of Saratoga, where the two generals here won.”
Senator Benjamin pointing and talking to me and General Franklin.
“Hmm… ”
Regarding this, the god of death sneaks up on the two of us… To be precise, he looked at my face and nodded his head.
I could still sense that there was a vague emotion in her gaze.
And towards her, Congressman Franklin spoke in a more serious voice while maintaining his calm.
“If we win this war and finally gain independence, we will be able to inflict enormous damage to the British Empire. This land is the largest of their colonies. If it is lost, there will be big and small waves inside and outside the empire.”
Congressman Franklin continues his speech as naturally as water flows.
At his words, the god of death seemed to pay a little more attention than before.
“The emperor’s authority will be undermined and factional strife within the parliament will intensify. Furthermore, if one colony is allowed independence, which has never been done before, it is certain that the aftermath will affect the rest of the Empire’s colonies. It may be possible to encourage a rebellion in the provinces competing with the Franz Kingdom.”
“… Although that part is quite an observation based on hope. It’s not a very unlikely story.”
“That’s right. More than anything else, the kingdom of Franz wanted the chaos of the British Empire. It will buy time to repair the damage of the Seven Years’ War, and furthermore, we will be able to restore the damaged authority of His Majesty the King.”
Senator Benjamin subtly touches his pride by mentioning the war that ended in the crushing defeat of the Kingdom of Franz in the past.
As I listened to his words, which showed considerable persuasive power through an explanation of realistic gains and appropriate provocations that followed, I felt again that this ‘father’ was not an ordinary person in many ways.
‘I couldn’t speak well in front of Little… Still, a Member of Parliament is a Member of Parliament.’
Thinking that if I do this, the opponent won’t come over,
I looked at the face of the god of death in front of my eyes.
at that time…
“That’s a good story… There are some regrets, but I think it’s a story that has enough potential in reality.”
“then… ”
“Unfortunately, however, the Kingdom of Franz is in a financially tight situation. The national treasury is running low due to a series of bad years, and the people are suffering from hunger. It is not easy to unleash an unreasonable war under these circumstances.”
“I’m sorry about that. But in the long run… ”
“I can’t afford to look at it. That’s what I’m saying right now.”
“… ”
A god of death who speaks with an expressionless face.
The meaning of the refusal contained in it made Senator Benjamin silent, slightly frowning as if he was speechless.
As a matter of fact, as the opponent expressed his refusal even though he had seen almost all of his hand, it was not easy to continue the conversation any longer.
at that time.
Looking at these conversations,
I raised my hand cautiously, recognizing one important fact.
“… I’m embarrassed, but… May I say something?”