Afterwards, in order to make up for the lack of companionship during this period, Martin went to the Imperial Garden with everyone.
Strolling in the Imperial Garden, you will be filled with the fragrance of flowers and the scenery is picturesque.
While Martin was chatting and laughing with everyone, he secretly contacted Malcador in his mind and ordered, "Have Behemoth meet me in the throne room tomorrow morning."
Macador responded simply with "I understand", and Martin cut off contact and continued to accompany Jovian and others wholeheartedly.
Time passed quietly and it was noon before I knew it.
After Martin had lunch with Jovian and the others, he informed everyone and turned to head towards the throne room.
As soon as he stepped into the hall and looked at the pile of memorials on the table, he suddenly felt an urge to turn around and leave.
However, due to his duty, he took a deep breath helplessly, sat down at the table and began to deal with these memorials.
Martin read the memorials carefully and made corrections quickly with his pen. The pile of memorials was visibly reduced under his pen.
Just then, a memorial caught his eye, and he looked at it again and again in disbelief.
The memorial clearly mentioned that the 98th Corps stationed on the coastline ignored the order and did not carry out the rotation at the prescribed time.
Martin's expression instantly became serious, and he immediately contacted the commander of the 98th Legion with his mental power in his mind.
He asked sternly, "Why did you dare to ignore the orders of the Imperial Army?"
The legion commander heard His Majesty's question in his mind and quickly responded, "Your Majesty, it is not our intention to disregard the orders of the Imperial Military."
"Indeed, the activities of sea monsters have been unusually frequent recently, posing a great threat to coastal civilians. I have already written a memorial and submitted it to the military branch."
"However, the military unit ordered us to carry out the rotation without regard for the lives of civilians."
"We found this unacceptable, so we explained the reasons in detail to the military branch and begged for more time."
"So that we can deal with the monster threat first and ensure the safety of civilians. But the military branch is stubborn and ignores it completely."
"During this period, I also requested Lord Dragon Knight to come and assist in the defense and escort the coastal areas."
"However, the request fell on deaf ears and received no response."
"In this helpless situation, after careful consideration, I have decided to hold this position until the 99th Legion arrives to take over. Only then can I safely proceed to the rotation area."
Martin was furious after hearing the corps commander's detailed account. He was extremely indignant at the military unit's disregard for the lives of civilians and its rigid execution of orders.
But he knew very well that this was not the time to pursue responsibility, and stabilizing the coastal situation was the top priority.
Martin took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said to the legion commander through the mental link: "Although your actions may be considered as disobedience, your intention is for the people of the empire. I will not pursue it."
"Immediately arrange for personnel to compile a detailed report on the specific situation of the magical beasts along the coast, including their species, numbers, and patterns of appearance, and transmit it to me as quickly as possible."
"At the same time, continue to maintain the stability of the current defense line. Later, I will send a dragon knight there, and I will also have a dragon knight stationed there specifically in the future."
The legion commander quickly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my utmost to carry it out."
After finishing the communication with the legion commander, Martin immediately contacted the Minister of Intelligence in his mind.
He ordered in a serious tone, "Immediately mobilize all available resources to thoroughly investigate the cause of the sudden increase in magical beast activity in the coastal waters."
"I want to know if there's human manipulation behind this, or if there's some other force at work. If you have any clues, report them to me immediately."
The Minister of Intelligence received the order and said he would do it immediately. Martin then contacted the Minister of Military Affairs directly.
He sternly rebuked, "How exactly do you command and dispatch? You are so indifferent to the lives of the people living along the coast! The orders issued by the military branch are simply absurd!"
"Immediately redraw the rotation plan for the 98th Legion, fully considering the actual situation of the coastal monster threat, and ensure a seamless connection of the defense line."
"Also, thoroughly investigate why the Dragon Knights' request for support went unanswered. If anyone is negligent in their duties, they will be severely punished!"
The Minister of the Military responded fearfully over the other end of the mental link: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will take care of it immediately."
After arranging all this, Martin rubbed his temples tiredly.
He really had not expected that such chaos would arise in such a short time after the empire was established.
Isn't the original intention of stationing troops in various places to protect the people of the empire?
How come it seems like a random game now? Thinking this way, Martin no longer has the energy to review the memorials.
Deciding quickly, he summoned the Shadowhunters in his mind.
In a flash, a slight spatial fluctuation was heard, and the figure of the Shadow Hunter quietly appeared in the throne hall.
Martin's face was grim as he gave a direct order: "Go investigate the dragon rider stationed near the coastline."
"We must find out why he ignored our requests for support and didn't respond. Get to the bottom of this!"
The Shadow Hunter looked solemn and nodded slightly, then his figure flashed and disappeared in an instant.
Martin picked up the teacup and took a sip.
He was full of confusion. He had only been away for a while, so why did the empire encounter such difficult situations one after another?
An hour later, the Shadow Hunter quietly returned to the throne room and presented a report.
Martin unfolded it and was stunned at first, then he burst into laughter. "Hahaha, that's great, it's really great! I never thought that the local dragon knight would abandon his post and go play with women somewhere else?"
"Is that why he ignored the request for support? This is absolutely ridiculous! Doesn't he even have a communication crystal?"
Martin was furious and immediately gave the dragon knight an order through a mental link: "Go to Dragon Cliff immediately to receive punishment."
After receiving Martin's order, the dragon knight's heart was suddenly filled with fear and regret.
He knew very well that the mistake he made this time was extremely serious. He did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately mounted the dragon, cut open a crack in space, and galloped towards Dragon Cliff.
Martin suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to think about the chaos the empire was facing now.
The Dragon Knights are the elite force of the empire, shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending the territory and protecting the people.
Now that such dereliction of duty has occurred, it seems that I have been too lenient with them. In this case, I will teach them a lesson.
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