THE FIGHT TO BE KING
CHAPTER 131: I GAVE HIM PERMISSION
Different from Herfu who supported Myro's victorious actions, Jerat had already gathered all the higher-ups of the Cavalry Province forces in his barracks.
These leaders were very confused as to the reason why the Jerat gathered them, but they still had to come to this meeting because Jerat was the Military Governor of the Cavalry Province. As long as the Jerat disagreed with them, the military leaders in the Cavalry Province could be removed from their posts at any time by the Jerat.
When the 10 higher-ups had already gathered in the main room of the barracks and stood upright waiting, finally a figure of the Jatang appeared in the room.
The trap came with his deputy who was a man and had fought with the Jerat on the battlefield for a long time.
The snare stood in front of all these high-ranking men before saying "You must be confused as to why I gathered you here, so I'll tell you why. I'm sure, everyone here has heard of the Orc-Goblin Kingdom trying to invade the Cavalry Province".
All the higher-ups nodded, as the military leaders in this province, surely they had heard of their territory being attacked.
"Alright, since you all already know, I don't need to waste any more time explaining it to you. I have the latest news that Baron Myro on the border has defeated 10,000 enemy troops, even the captain leading the enemy forces is dead on the battlefield" cried the Jerat.
The face of the military higher-ups instantly became delighted, after all Myro's victory meant that they did not have to bother anymore to send troops against the Orc-Goblin Kingdom's attack.
If they didn't need to fight anymore it meant that they didn't need to lose money and soldiers as a result of the war, this was truly advantageous in their eyes.
Therefore, these military higher-ups began to talk about Myro as well as his prowess.
Jerat's face darkened as he found all of his military higher-ups feeling good after listening to Myro's victory, he bellowed furiously which attracted everyone's attention "Why are you guys so happy too soon? As a military captain, you should play an active role yourself against the enemies who attack the Kingdom of Azeroth, not rely on those nobles. Did you never think, if the nobles can already fight the enemies of Azeroth Kingdom, then are we military officials still needed?".
"Isn't it better for the king to take advantage of the nobles than to spend money on military officials who are useless to him? Let me tell you, the whereabouts of military officials still exist today because the Azeroth Kingdom needs us. But as long as the nobles can already replace us, our position will also be discarded. Are you guys still feeling good now?".
The military officials in the room became silent because they felt that what Jerat said was true, the king still kept the military officials against the enemies of other kingdoms. But if nobles can do the same tasks as military officials, why should the king bother to defend them.
The happy smiles on the faces of these military officials soon disappeared, replaced by grim faces.
Seeing that everyone around him was no longer happy, Jerat nodded "Good, you now already understand that this state of affairs is completely unfavorable to us. But I gathered you here not for this reason, but something important: how we deal with Baron Myro's betrayal".
Everyone was shocked again by the word Jerat. Myro's victory did render the position of military officials in the Cavalry Province useless, but they wouldn't be so crazy as to trap Myro into a traitor.
Before the man could finish his words, Jerat said firmly "If it only killed 10,000 Orc-Goblin Kingdom troops, Baron Myro did not betray the kingdom. But he did another act of seizing a city belonging to the enemy without permission from the kingdom. As you all know, not everyone can declare war on another government. In the Kingdom of Azeroth only the royal family, military officials above the level of military governors and political officials above governors were allowed to declare war against other kingdoms without having to go through the king's permission first".
"But the nobles are different, they are the rulers of independent territories that have great power. Therefore, they could not start a war against another kingdom without the permission of the king or officials of the rank of governor and military governor even though the enemy made an attack first. They should only destroy enemy attacks on their territory and wait for the king's decision, whether to retaliate against this other kingdom's attack or not!".
"Baron Myro has indeed played a big role in protecting the Cavalry Province, but on the other hand his actions that captured the enemy's Folk City are also acts of treason. As the military chief of the Cavalry Province, we must arrest him first until further decisions of the king".
The eyes of the military officials in this room shone. What Jerat said was true, noblemen should not start a war without the permission of the king or any official who had the decision to declare war.
Any nobleman who fights against another kingdom without permission can be punished.
The reason for this rule is none other than that the nobles do not fight recklessly against other kingdoms on behalf of the Kingdom of Azeroth, the, this happened because the nobles have too much power both in terms of territory or their own troops are not bound by the kingdom. So, the king had to limit their actions so as not to make the Kingdom of Azeroth hostile to other kingdoms.
But who would have thought they could use this excuse to capture Myro, if Myro had already been captured then they might have been able to take Myro's victory award against the Orc-Goblin Kingdom.
The rewards without using any fees, how could these military officials possibly refuse.
But, before they could say anything, an old man's voice sounded "I gave Baron Myro permission to attack, I don't think I need to report to the king first, Military Governor of Jarat?".
Everyone stared at the door of this room where there was an old man and a young man about 20 years old behind him.
Looking at the old man, Jerat's face became gloomy "Governor Maron, what did you mean just now?".
The figure of the old man who came was none other than the governor of the Cavalry Province who had appeared at the party of Myro, Maron.
A gentle smile appeared on Maron's face "As I said, I gave permission to Baron Myro so that he could attack the Orc-Goblin Kingdom. As a governor, I have permission to declare war against other kingdoms without having to report to the king, right?".
The snare took a breath before his eyes became sharp "Governor Maron, are you sure? If you were the one who gave permission to Baron Myro, you would definitely receive punishment if Baron Myro lost. However you are the one who gave him permission, you must take responsibility during the defeat because it will worsen the name of King Azeroth V, are you sure that there is no problem with that?".