Chapter 412 Joint Action!
Most of the instructors at the Idar Army Officer Academy are outstanding middle-level officers selected from the Idar army.
Most of them have participated in every important battle since the founding of the Principality of Idar and have extremely rich combat experience.
but……
As they grow older and suffer from illnesses and scars from fighting on the battlefield, although they have rich experience, it is actually a bit difficult for them to follow the army's high-intensity training.
Therefore, Bruno simply transferred them from the front line and placed them in the newly established Idar Army Officer Academy.
Perhaps... other noble lords may not have realized the value of veterans, but Bruno clearly knows the changes these veterans can bring to Idar's army!
Every one of them has experienced the baptism of war and personally felt the danger and anxiety of escaping death.
These guys, who had been in the army for most of their lives before Bruno started the military reform, knew clearly the shortcomings of the army and the common problems faced by soldiers.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to gather them together to study and simulate the new tactics of the Idar army in the rear!
This will not only allow these veterans who have served the Stuart family for most of their lives to be well resettled, but also allow them to train officers and soldiers who come for further studies and enhance the combat experience of the Idar army. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
In order to show his importance to the military academy, Bruno personally served as the dean of the Idar Army Officers Academy, becoming the only dean in the minds of countless Idar officers in the future.
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The threat from the Church of Light did not cause much commotion in the Principality of Idar.
Except for the nervousness of Idar's ruling class including Bruno, the people of the Principality of Idar continued to eat and drink as usual, presenting a peaceful scene of living and working in peace.
and,
Under the potential threat of the Church of Light, the huge state machine of the Principality of Idar began to operate more efficiently.
The laying of railways was put on the agenda, and the enrollment and construction of the Military Academy were also proceeding in an orderly manner. In the Valens Plain in the north of the Principality of Idar, the Ferona siblings who had received Bruno's promise were also busy.
In this era, the concept of the House of Lords is undoubtedly extremely advanced.
Although Ferona also understood that according to Bruno's usual ruling style, it was almost impossible for the upper house composed of nobles to seize power, but at least... it should sound a little better, right? And she and her brother, Marquis of Soto Johann Graf, came to Valens, located northwest of the Principality of Idar, in order to complete the task assigned by Bruno.
The reason is very simple. Since I have already promised you the position you want...
Then you have to prove that the intelligence network that your Graf family has always been proud of is not just for show, right? Although the "anti-criminal storm" launched by old Ford in Valens Plain has ended, and the appearance of Valens City has been completely renewed, but... the investigation and evidence collection of the Idar CIA has never ended.
because……
Those Idar people who were abducted to various parts of the continent by slave traders and human traffickers have not returned yet! Although such things can be said to be extremely common in this era, it is not uncommon for extremely poor people to have to sell their children due to the pressure of life.
But this is the Principality of Idar! I dare not say anything else, but at least under my rule, the lives of the common people are carefree, but at least they are gradually getting better.
Even if a family is in real difficulty, they can try to apply for relief from the Government Affairs Office and will never be forced to sell their children!
Therefore, those Idar people who were trafficked to other places could only leave the Idar Principality in one way - trafficking! It is even possible that they were knocked unconscious and taken away in the wilderness or in the dark.
For Bruno, a time traveler, such behavior is a heinous crime!
Therefore... the task that Bruno assigned to the Ferona siblings was very simple, that was to fully cooperate with the Idar CIA's operations before the New Year celebrations began, and rescue those Idar people who could find out the trafficking locations!
In fact, when Ferona heard Bruno's order for the first time, her first reaction was some disbelief.
After all, in the eyes of the vast majority of nobles of this era, the life and death of common people is really an insignificant matter.
But Bruno did the opposite and would rather spend a lot of energy to rescue those ordinary people who were kidnapped. In Ferona's view, this was exactly something that made people feel puzzling.
But no matter how confused she was, the task assigned by Bruno had to be completed, so much so that during these days, Ferona Graf went back and forth to the temporary prison in Valence almost every day.
And she finally saw what professionalism was for the first time here! There was a very clear division of labor between the various institutions in the Principality of Idar, and almost all the captured human traffickers were interrogated by the Interrogation Department under the Idar Public Security Bureau.
The officers of the Torture Department are all good hands drawn from the grassroots teams of the Idar Public Security Bureau. They have even received special training in criminal psychology and other aspects, so it is natural for them to capture these prisoners.
In their view, torture and forced confessions are the most backward and unreliable methods, and interrogation is a very scientific matter.
Idar Public Security Bureau officers usually prepare a schedule for interrogations well in advance.
Then the prisoners are thrown into a dark solitary confinement cell for a few days in advance, allowing them to think carefully about their lives and summarize the crimes they have committed.
For the prisoners, every minute and every second spent in solitary confinement is extremely difficult.
In addition, Idar police officers would interrogate the prisoners separately to eliminate the possibility of collusion, which made the prisoners worry all the time whether their accomplices would confess first.
Coupled with verbal stimulation and a series of words like leniency to those who confess and severity to those who resist, even the most stubborn criminals at first will often spill everything in their mouths.
He even told everyone about the time when he was a naked kid and stole a few pieces of black bread from the street.
after all……
If her accomplices confessed first, then what awaited them would be even more severe punishment! Therefore, after witnessing Officer Idar's interrogation methods and methods, when Officer Idar placed a thick stack of completed transcripts in front of Ferona, Ferona had become extremely calm.
The mission of the Idar Public Security Bureau has been completed, and the next step... is the Graf family and the Idar CIA.
Just a week ago, Ferona had revealed the Graf family's intelligence network and its deployment across the empire, and formally submitted a list of personnel scattered across the continent to the Idar CIA.
Although these intelligence officers who have served the Graf family for generations have not undergone the same rigorous training as the Idar agents, they have unique and huge advantages.
That is...
The depth of their hiding is far beyond the reach of the newly established Idar CIA.
These spies who served the Graf family might be just tavern owners or marginal figures in the caravan, but the most valuable thing was that they had been hiding in various parts of the empire for more than ten years, or even decades! Even if a noble wanted to check the spies within the territory, they probably would not consider these "old men" who had lived there for several years or even more than ten years as suspects.
More importantly, the Graf family is well aware of many secret transactions and crimes, such as... which areas the slave traders like to operate in and which nobles are backing these people.
Although it cannot be said to be 100% accurate, it can be almost certain.
so……
Based on the information provided in the transcript, Ferona can easily circle the current location of those abducted Idar people!
This greatly facilitated the operations of the Idar CIA and saved a lot of manpower and material resources.
"Don't worry, with the Graf family's arrangements scattered across the continent, we are able to rescue those trafficked Idar people!"
Firona looked at the Idar intelligence officer who was in contact with her and made a solemn promise.
For her, the significance of this operation was not only to save people, but also to show the Graf family's strength in gathering intelligence. It was the first step for the Graf family's intelligence network to gradually integrate with the Idar CIA! Therefore, she naturally attached great importance to it.
Hearing this, the intelligence officer nodded and said affirmatively: "That list alone has proven the capabilities of the Graf family. These Graf family spies will exist as non-staff members of the Idar CIA. When the time comes, they will work together with the Idar agents to rescue the Idar people who have been trafficked to various parts of the Norman Empire."
"What about the Kingdom of Basel?"
Although the Graf family's intelligence network was mainly distributed in the inland of the empire and rarely involved countries such as Basel, she still couldn't help asking.
after all……
According to the information he had obtained, a large number of these people were sold to the Kingdom of Basel, located in the southeast of the Norman Empire.
"Those Idar people who have fled to the Kingdom of Basel will all be handled by our agents. Those guys... I'm afraid they are already impatient."
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Just as the Idar intelligence officer told Ferona...
While Ferona was thinking about demonstrating the capabilities of the Graf family, the Idar agents, who had been eager to try, had already officially landed in the south of the Kingdom of Basel on a ship of the Idar Navy, under the personal leadership of Krell, the director of the Idar CIA.
actually……
As the director of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, there was no need for Krell to come in person, and he did not offer to take charge of the operation in the Kingdom of Basel.
What's more, this is the critical moment when the Church of Light officially intervenes in the situation of the empire, so the workload of the Idar CIA can be imagined.
but……
Even though Krel had not applied for it, Bruno still appointed Krel as the commander-in-chief of this operation, with full responsibility for rescuing the Idar people who were trafficked to the Kingdom of Basel.
Thinking of this, Claire's heart couldn't help but be slightly moved.
he……
Recalling the past events. (See Chapter 18 for details) He was originally just a coolie sold to a salt field by a slave trader, but by chance he was valued by the Duke and joined the Idar army. He then participated in several wars and became the current director of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency step by step.
Although he could not be said to be second to none, his position in the Principality of Idar was high enough to be considered powerful.
But,
In stark contrast to his own fate... Claire's mother and brother were sold to the Kingdom of Basel, adjacent to the Principality of Idar, as slaves.
Obviously, although he had never said it explicitly, the Duke had already figured out his family situation. That was why before leaving, he personally handed him a note with the location of his family written on it.
When he thought of what the Duke had done, Claire felt his whole body tremble.
That's right.
His parents were not Idar people in the strict sense, but were the people to be rescued this time limited to Idar people?
Of course not!
A large number of Idar soldiers in the army and Idar CIA agents are not native Idar people. They were once just civilians at the bottom of society! Like Krel, many of them have relatives living deep inland, suffering from bullying and oppression! It is precisely because of this that this operation is so important and the Idar CIA has spent so much energy to conduct investigations again and again.
This was not only to show strength to the people of the Principality of Idar and rally their hearts, but also to tie all the soldiers firmly to the warships of the Principality of Idar! "Hello, respected Duke Stein..."
Looking at the Basel nobleman walking towards him, Claire quickly calmed down his emotions and suppressed the emotions deep in his heart.
When Duke Stein saw Idar's army landing in his territory again, his face was a little stiff, but he finally smiled bitterly and nodded.
The last time the Idar people landed, although ostensibly to avenge the attacked Idar nobles, they not only killed a baron in their own territory, but also emptied most of their savings in the treasury and built a continuous chain of sugarcane and rubber plantations in their own territory.
Although Duke Stein was extremely dissatisfied with this at the time, the Idar people had the upper hand over him after all, so he had to compromise and choose to cooperate with the Idar people.
but……
As the cooperation with the Principality of Idar deepened, he gradually discovered that... following the Idar people honestly didn't seem to be a bad thing! By selling the goods shipped by the Idar Chamber of Commerce through the sea and providing industrial raw materials to the Idar people, his wealth was also constantly increasing.
Therefore, if the person he was facing was not the director of the Idar CIA, Duke Stein would not be so nervous.
After all... the arrival of the Idar Chamber of Commerce often brings huge profits, while the arrival of Idar agents usually makes the entire noble territory uneasy.
and,
Claire's next words made a chill rise straight from the soles of Duke Stein's feet, making his hands and feet cold for a moment.
"Duke Stein..."
Claire slowly raised his head and said calmly: "My dear brother was captured by the nobles under your command!"
Thanks to "夜清风朗" and "盈损钱" for the rewards!
(End of this chapter)
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