On Planet Heinessen,
the harsh antagonism between
Marshal Oberstein and 3 other Admirals
was brought to the attention of Emperor Reinhard On 4 April.
Ms Mariendorf.
I mean, You Highness,
what is your opinion on this matter?
I'd like to hear your views first, Your Majesty.
I am the one who have given Oberstein the power;
I cannot extricate from this responsibility.
Yet I never expect him to use such despicable means.
It was said, in order to fulfill his own desires,
he sacrificed tens of thousands of innocent soldiers.
Even Emperor Reinhard felt the shivers when he heard this.
Never expected him to be questioned in this manner.
Military Minister is undoubtedly an extra-ordinary character.
Reinhard and Hilda had no choice but to accept this fact.
Personal emotions...
Reinhard and Wittenfeld are 2 extremely incompatible characters.
I know that.
But at first I thought, for the sake of the country,
they would put their personal conflicts aside.
Seems like a misjudgment on my side.
Oberstein is the kind of person, no matter under what circumstances,
he would give his official duties top priority.
Such attitude made him the target of hatred.
Marshal Oberstein is like a strong medicine,
it can cure an illness, but has great side effects too.
Who made such comments? Was it Marshal Mittermeier,
or Marshal Reuentahl?
There will be different views among people in a group
this is inevitable.
In the military, this person would probably be
Marshal Oberstein?
What if this duty is assigned to
someone like Yang Wenli? Your Majesty,
do you intend to summon the Military Minister back to Phezzan?
You're right, this might be a better option.
Actually, Your Majesty is worried about me.
Your Majesty. You want to go to Heinessen,
and resolve this matter personally?
There is really nothing I can hide from you, Her Majesty.
You're right. I would have to settle this matter personally.
But, even if I were to intervene,
I cannot erase the disgraceful hostage and attack.
Instead of attack, why not use the word negotiation?
This might make things easier. Wouldn't it, Your Majesty?
Negotiation?
That's right. Your Majesty, last year,
hadn't you and Yang Wenli wanted to sit down for a negotiation?
Why not make it to fruition this time? What do you think?
As for the leaders of the lserlohn Republican Government
Iet's not treat them like sinners.
Treat them politely, like guests,
wouldn't this be better?
Sounds reasonable.
Through negotiation,
the political offenders could be released officially.
Start a war only when negotiations fail.
Whatever it is, even if things work out,
I am just walking the path that Oberstein has paved out.
Your Majesty.
Her Majesty, I've never liked that guy Oberstein.
Come to think of it,
I have been accepting his many proposals.
Because his arguments always leave no grounds to be retorted.
He inscribed only the right theory on the ever-cold stone tablet.
Everyone knows that he is right, yet they still detest and avoid him
That's Marshal Oberstein.
When my existence doesn't contribute to the benefit of
the Empire, he would probably overthrow me.
Your Majesty!
I'm just joking, Her Majesty.
But you look so beautiful when you're serious.
Let's not talk about this. I'm more concerned about Heinessen.
Rest assured! Just go to Heinessen.
Other than His Majesty, none can control the Military Minister,
or have the means to resolve the antagonism between among leaders.
But you have to come back soon!
Sorry, Her Majesty.
Let Kessler stay guard here.
invite your father to stay in the Palace.
He can keep you company too.
Alright, I'll get my father here.
We need to decide on a successor to your father's post.
Sir Mariendorf is only 50 over years old. Isn't he too young?
I still have half of my life to live,
before I can even think of retirement.
Hilda can't imagine how Reinhard would look when he grows old.
Previously, she couldn't imagine how he would be like as a father.
But this is gradually becoming clearer.
So, I shall go to the base camp.
Regarding the expedition, I'll have to discuss with Mittermeier.
But, honestly,
it would be nice if Kircheis is still alive.
Be it Expedition Commander, or the Secretary of State,
he would be the best choice.
Planet Heinessen
Even the commoners of Heinessen came to know of the affairs...
between Oberstein and Wittenfeld through media network.
How amazing!
I guess, even the great Yang Wenli...
cannot predict such things.
But, from the other hand,
the internal conflicts in within the State Military,
could put the lserlohn Fortress on the upper hand, isn't it?
Who would expect things to go so smoothly?
It would be good if the Defense Minister could retire himself.
But that seems unlikely.
Both Commanders Wahlen & Muller
are very serious people.
They will try all ways to prevent a collapse.
Konev's observation is correct.
Wahlen & Muller are trying their best to resolve this matter.
Wittenfeld is well trusted by his subordinates.
As such, the Black Lancers' hatred towards the Military
Minister will worsen.
Should they become agonized,
that is, if the Black Lancers stage a riot...
even though they are not specialists in land warfare,
they are larger in numbers than the troops of the Military Minister
They will do all they can to rescue their Commander.
If this really happens...
then that would be the end of Wittenfeld and his men.
Among the subordinates of Wittenfeld,
Deputy Commander of Navy, Admiral Halbeit, and
the Chief Advisor requested to see the Military Minister,
but were being turned down bluntly.
The request to see Wittenfeld, who is under house-arrest,
was rejected. On the other hand, Rear admiral Eugen
had seek assistance from Vice Admirals Wahlen & Muller.
Even if you hadn't come to us, we would have helped anyway.
Its just that, how shall we approach?
We had been turned down by the Military Minister too.
Now we are really at our wits' end.
Oh, I should say, even the best doctor can't cure!
But, you guys shouldn't get so worked up.
We have already contacted the Emperor and Marshal Mittermeier.
They will handle this appropriately.
All you guys need to do, is to keep an eye on your men.
Do not let them act impulsively.
We will do our best.
However, sometimes it is really out of our control.
There is no other way but seek help from you, Commanders.
Please help.
Wittenfeld is really fortunate to have such subordinates.
The most useless leader can also produce an outstanding subordinate.
But, the higher the rank,
one will get more affected by the Commander's personality.
After Eugen left,
Halbeit came to look for Wahlen. They just want to
release their anguish towards the Military Minister.
If Commander Wittenfeld
had been treated unfairly,
how can I convince the soldiers to accept this?
I can't do this!
I hope you can understand this.
Admiral Halbeit, please watch your words!
Are you threatening us?
Or rather, you wish to repeat last year's
massacre among soldiers?
I'm sorry. I withdraw my words.
We will restrain ourselves.
Please do not give us up.
Meanwhile, as the Commanders are trying their best to resolve this,
the tension and detest within the military also rises.
That cunning Military Minister!
Yeah! Kill him!
Serve you right!
You guys...
You guys have been drinking, right?
So what if we have?
The Military Minister issued a no-drinking order. Don't you know?
Military Minister?
You mean him?
What are you doing? Arrest him!
Try me!
Stop it! How dare you resist?
Those guys are the lackeys of the Military Minister.
Kill them!
It started as occasional disputes within a camp,
then it spread through the platoon,
within 30 minutes.
Let's get more men!
Right! Let's get more men! Hurry! Hurry!
Within this period, more than 100 men were injured.
Kill him!
Hurry! Hurry!
Smash it!
Quick... come and help over here...
Stupid! This might become a street fight!
If that happens, not only the other troops in the military,
even the commoners of Heinessen, and the republicans will mock at us
I need to get to the site to control both sides.
Meanwhile, you need to try and see the Military Minister,
to work out a strategy. Go quickly.
I know.
Is it a newbie?
Wahlen stopped the armoured car in the junction where the Black Lancers
and the Military Minister's men were having a head-on conflict.
When the 2 camps get tensed up,
it was silenced by a piercing glare.
Just when Wahlen managed to suppress the tension,
Muller managed to seek audience with the Military Minister...
for a 10-minute session.
You know about this already?
I'm here to urge you, by all means avoid this crisis.
What means?
At least lift Commander Wittenfeld's house-arrest.
As for Black Lancers, they're worried for their commander,
and thus lose their senses.
First of all, we need to cool them down.
I'm restricting his movements in accordance to the edict and law.
If the Black Lancers stage a riot,
that would be an anti-sovereign rebel.
Regarding such matters,
that would be no grounds for negotiation or concession.
You're right. But Mr. Minister,
working hand in hand to prevent riots,
is part of the obligations of Cabinet officials, right?
It's true that Commander Wittenfeld had been rude.
I'll persuade him to apologies to you.
Can't you just give him another chance?
Your respectable Military Minister, is he still alive?
The Minister is still alive.
Really? That's strange.
I was cursing him all of last night.
Looks like curses do no harm to that viper Oberstein.
I'm not afraid of vipers.
I'm immune to venom.
I've known that Oberstein fellow for a few years already.
Who's that?
This door can only be locked from the outside.
Commander Muller, you're finally here.
Have you brought a bat for me to beat up that Oberstein fellow?
Unfortunately...
Definitely no bats. Weapons are not allowed in this room.
How surprisingly lenient that you've been allowed into here.
Muller couldn't stop suspecting Military Minister's ultimate motive
Minister, by allowing Muller to visit Wittenfeld,
we might use this as an excuse to charge conspiracy in future?
On the other hand, Muller feels that he is not
one who would such despicable means.
We might have been tapped.
I don't really bother, now that I'm already into this state.
You'd better be careful.
Don't let others have a chance.
I feel that Oberstein has no motive.
I agree to this.
But, he uses his no motive
as his most powerful weapon!
I'm sick of this!
Commander Wittenfeld,
your view is absolutely logical.
But, just talking will not help in the matter.
It's a fact that you beat up the Military Minister.
Why not apologise to him, and appeal to lift house-arrest?
If it continues this way, your subordinate will get worked up.
This might cause a massacre in the Military.
By then,
the Black Lancers would be labelled as rebels.
Wouldn't your previous hard work be wasted?
Commander Muller, this is what I'm thinking:
The Military Minister uses the lives of political offenders
as a bait to lure the lserlohn Fortress leader to Heinessen
But, can you really figure out
that fellow's true intention?
What do you mean?
I'm sure you know.
What I'm worried now,
are not those fellows from the Earth Sect.
Let's drop this topic. Maybe the Military Minister...
would assassinate the lserlohn Fortress leader on the way.
No way!
Anyway, it's quite possible.
But, as a Military Minister, he need not resort to this.
Simply use a traitorous offense,
he could prosecute the lserlohn Fortress leader publicly.
On the other hand, Commander Wittenfeld,
I didn't realise you care about the fate of the lserlohn
Fortress leaders. You've got me wrong.
I don't care about the fate of those lserlohn Fortress fellows.
I just do not wish that for that viper Oberstein...
to keep singing his spring harmony in my face.
Furthermore, if I don't destroy lserlohn Fortress personally,
I won't rest in peace!
But if you continue opposing the Military Minister.
You might alert the Emperor and cause him unrest.
The Emperor is not feeling well. Recently, he is often bed-ridden.
Furthermore, the Queen is giving birth soon.
As a minister, you should control your personal emotions.
I know, I won't create anymore troubles.
Anyway, just take it as you're bowing to the Emperor's shadow.
I'm upset because I treat Oberstein as a human being.
You reckon so too?
Yes!
Planet Heinessen
Regarding the Oberstein clearance on Planet Heinessen, lserlohn
Fortress has long received words of it, with full information too.
This is because the Empire's Military didn't black-out the
information. It's motives are clear.
An official warfare resulting in millions of bloodshed,
compared to a tiny sacrifice in exchange for peace,
which contributes more to history?
Whoever thought of a strategy like this,
has very accurate values.
People like Julian Mintz must defy this order.
You don't have to be disturbed by this, Julian.
In such case, the notorious one would be the New Reich Empire.
Especially the one to execute this scheme is Marshal Oberstein,
and the one who authorized it is Emperor Reinhard,
not you!
This much I know. But I'm still not convinced.
If we give up those convicted to jail in Heinessen
and arrest those convicted of political indifferences,
isn't this what the Republicans wished for?
Especially a highly respectable figure of the Alliance,
has instigated the holy war
by the soldiers and the people.
It's not that l haven't thought of it.
But among the names of the suspects,
Vice admiral Murai is one of them.
I can't possibly watch him being killed!
What?
Vice admiral Murai has been captured?
I see.
What? That naggy fellow has been arrested?
Those fellows from the Empire Military are quite courageous.
I thought no one in the Universe could match up to that old man.
He is undoubtedly the Military Minister of the New Reich Empire.
He rank above the lserlohn Fortress Chief Advisor.
Whether it's cat or the mouse, I'm not going near him.
Just take it as something that occur from another world.
By rescuing him.
will make him owe a favor.
What do you intend to do, Commander?
The basis of democracy is,
not to desert those whose lives have been threatened,
even when they're a minority.
But, is it worth
to lose the only Republican base in the Universe?
Regarding this, the main partner,
could be in Phezzan.
Emperor Reinhard?
Emperor Reinhard would not agree to
using the hostages as a trade-off for opening the doors.
But, what's the difference to
hoping for Emperor Reinhard eating his humble pie,
and begging for his forgiveness?
On the other hand,
if Marshal Oberstein doesn't use such despicable methods,
is there no hope to peace and order?
If that's the case,
why must Emperor Reinhard and Commander Yang Wenli
start a war?
But if the most despicable method
is the most efficient, and causes less bloodshed,
why are human beings pursuing righteousness?
At this moment, Julian's thoughts
might gradually move in the dangerous direction.
What he needs to consider, is not about moral values,
but more of how to tackle
Oberstein's schemes politically.
As such, on the 10th April,
Marshal Oberstein, Military Minister of the New Reich,
The content is, to release the 5000 over political offenders...
who are currently locked up in Heinessen, the lserlohn
Republican Government and the revolutionist leaders
must go to Heinessen personally.
Let's not discuss if the Empire Military is at fault.
I guess we cannot reject this condition.
At least, pretend to agree to it.
But that's too risky.
I think this time, Madam Yang Wenli should stay here.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
But if I'm not allowed to go because of my gender,
then I cannot accept it.
As I'm now the Chairman of lserlohn Republican Government,
if I don't go to Heinessen,
the Military Minister will not be convinced.
We still need to be careful. Take Yang Wenli as an example.
What if while we're at Heinessen or Phezzan,
we meet with terrorist attack, Julian?
This time we can request a special squad from the Empire Military.
On our way out of here,
we'll send our request to Heinessen.
Seek protection from the Empire Military?
Are we to leave our fates in the hands of Marshal Oberstein?
You ought to realise,
not all of the Empire Military are clones of Oberstein.
Everyone!
That's it! Maybe Commander Muller can be trusted.
This might disturb him.
At least this is better than holding on to a weed.
Anyway, this time, only the Admirals will go.
All lower ranking officers, stay put here.
I can't accept this.
This is the best chance to shout, Go to hell, Your Majesty!
I must get this entry ticket!
With my present ability and status,
I'm of an Admiral's caliber.
Now is not the time to grade ourselves.
My! This is ridiculous!
If you go, you're very likely to be
Iocked up and beheaded.
Right now, life and death doesn't matter anymore.
I've witnessed, twice, that the Commanders perished.
I've disregarded my own life!
Please, Vice admiral, let me go!
You guys can't care only for your desires.
Someone must stay back to head the troops.
If the negotiations went well,
only Caselnes can fulfill this task if
Iserlohn Fortress has to open its doors.
Furthermore,
you are all family men,
how can you guys bring along your families to a bachelors' bash?
Raise your hand, if you oppose to Caselnes staying here.
Majority wins.
We've decided through the most democratic way. You stay!
Congratulations!
You...
Being termed as a coward,
is as bad as being called a desperado.
This reputation of mine, Poplan, could be ruined.
I must go along.
You live up to your name, Lt. Colonel Poplan.
You, Poplan, are dangerous!
You want to come, just come quietly.
Don't say such childish things.
If Poplan can go, I can go too!
Whatever, for safety reasons, half of the people must stay guard.
If everyone goes out,
it would be disastrous if the entire group gets captured.
The team to go to Heinessen on the request of the Empire Military
is confirmed.
Accompanying Frederica Greenhill and Julian Mintz are,
Schenkopp, Attemboroug and Poplan etc.
Caselnes stays guard here.
Merkatz commands the vessel.
But, before the team could leave the lserlohn Fortress corridor,
things took a turn.
The Lapur incident took place.
Peace by way of Bloodshed
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A riot occurred in Lapur Prison, many political offenders were kept.
Many casualties.
Meanwhile, at lserlohn Fortress corridor, military rebels broke out
A crisis is boiling in the Universe.
At this moment,
Emperor Reinhard reached Heinessen.
What decisions would he make?
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