Lockdown

"The third squad will seal off all entrances and Capital, prohibiting all personnel from entering or leaving."

"The fourth detachment will cooperate with Herman to control the Garrison Regiment's base. The Garrison Soldiers, so you must keep them under control!" Oh, I forgot to mention, Herman is Lance's deputy, that is, the deputy Section Commander of the Capital Garrison Regiment.

"Second squad, completely seal off the Parliament Building, don't let a single Parliamentarian escape! First squad, guard Capital streets of the capital!" Arno coldly ordered, and the dozens of Military Police Officer and Garrison Soldiers Officer in front of him immediately obeyed and left after receiving the order.

Nack huddled in a corner, wiping away cold sweat. This Coup by the Imperialists could be described as a desperate gamble with all their might. Arno had been planning for this day for years, using various means to win over Officer of all levels of the Military Police Brigade and Garrison Regiment.

Back then, when Pixis led the coup that overthrew the false king, a large number of nobles in the capital were purged. Of course, although it was called a purge, the new council of Pascal Island did not kill all of these nobles. Most of them had their property confiscated and were kicked out as commoners.

Once they lost power, these once high-ranking Nobility were naturally filled with resentment, which was due to the hasty and inadequate nature of the Coup.

Although the Nobility lost their wealth and power, Nobility influence should not be underestimated, because a large number of Nobility family members still exist in the army. When purging the forces of the False King's Nobility, the Parliament adopted a conciliatory policy towards these Nobility Officer in consideration of the stability of the army. As a result, many Nobility Officer still hold military power.

Of course, the Paradis Island Parliament wasn't stupid either. Over the years, they had been trying to weaken the power and military authority of the Nobility Officer, which made the Officer Nobility angrier. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Arno won them over and promised to restore Nobility power after rebuilding the Eldia Empire. Now, the flies had found a cracked egg, and the two sides hit it off immediately.

Arno had been subtly transferring all of the Imperialists's trusted troops to the Capital over the years, all for this day.

After Arno finished assigning the basic tasks, Nack wiped the cold sweat from his brow and walked over to Arno's side. "Is this really okay?"

Arno took a deep breath and said, "This is our last chance."

"What about those Titan Warriors? That one Colossal Titan alone could wipe out our entire force in an instant, not to mention Yago Norman and his few Titan Warriors," Nack said worriedly.

Arno smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm well prepared. This time, the Military Police in the entire Capital are only our own troops, and half of the Garrison Regiment is also ours. The Survey Corps only has less than a squad of Soldiers at their base. We can take it easily with a quick battle. The other Titan Warriors should be visiting the Orford District right now."

Seeing Arno's confident demeanor, Nack felt much relieved. However, he still had concerns. With only a few hundred Military Police and Garrison Soldiers, even if the Parliament was overthrown, would the forces and armies outside the Capital support the new Eldia Empire?

Arno was also very confident about this, saying, "The power and majesty of a king are enough to make all his subjects submit!"

A brief round of applause rang out from the Teahouse. Arno turned his head to look at Yelena walking towards him, completely unsurprised, as if he had expected it. "Don't worry, Miss Yelena, I will send Soldiers from the First Squad to assist you. The person you want to rescue should be at the Survey Corps' base."

Yelena smiled and bowed, saying, "Of course, Your Excellency Arno, thank you for your help, and I hope your plan succeeds."

Arno didn't answer, Yelena didn't say anything either, smiling as she led her Marley Volunteer Army away.

Nack watched Yelena's retreating figure with concern and asked, "Is cooperating with them really okay? After all, they're not Eldians."

Arno: "It doesn't matter. Whatever their motives, as long as they don't affect our Coup, let them be."

Crack! Bang! Just as Arno was making detailed arrangements, a loud cracking sound suddenly came from the Teahouse behind him. Arno frowned and turned around to see that the Crystal chandelier on the ceiling of the Teahouse had fallen down.

Have all the Teahouse been checked?

Nack: "The investigation is complete. The rest are just ordinary citizens, and we've taken them all into custody."

Arno nodded.

Meanwhile, on the roof of one of the Teahouse, two boys and girls dressed in plain clothes were lying on the ceiling. Since these Teahouse cubicles were newly built indoors, like large boxes placed in a room, there was a narrow gap between the cubicle ceiling and the Teahouse ceiling. It is estimated that the Military Police did not expect that people would be hiding in this gap when they were checking.

Alex covered Louise's mouth, his own body trembling uncontrollably. What had they Louise heard? Coup?

Louise, standing next to Alex, was equally terrified. She never expected that she would hear about the Military Police Brigade's planned Coup while she was just having tea with Alex!

If Alex hadn't reacted quickly and pulled Louise to hide on the roof of a cubicle when the Military Police entered the Teahouse, they probably would have been arrested by the Military Police by now.

Alex and Louise hid, not daring to make a sound. Finally, after confirming that there was no more noise outside the Teahouse, Alex dared to speak to Louise in a low voice.

"Alex! What are we going to do? The Military Police Brigade are planning Coup!" Louise asked anxiously.

Alex was also panicking. "I don't know what to do either. That guy just said that Capital the Military Police in the capital are their people, and even half of the Garrison Soldiers are theirs. The Capital has been sealed off. Who can we turn to?"

Louise: "Find Instructors Keith! Instructors definitely have a plan!"

Alex's eyes lit up. "That's it! The Instructors will definitely be able to help. Let's go! We'll leave through the back door!"

Some time ago, when the medal awarding Ritual was held for Yago and the Soldiers who returned from the Marley Capital, representatives from all walks of life were invited to attend, including the Training Corps from various places. The Training Corps of Trost District was led by Instructors Keith, who brought the top ten of Alex's Training Corps to visit the Capital.

Perhaps due to a lack of respect for the Training Corps, the current Training Corps still follows the old training methods, the same old way of fighting Titan. Military reforms have not yet reached the Training Corps, and they don't even have many Flintlock. Therefore, Arno did not send troops to control the Training Corps' garrison in the Capital.

Alex dragged Louise along, running like madmen back to the Training Corps base. When they arrived, Alex was coughing so hard he felt like his lungs were about to burst. "Cough! Cough! Quick! Quick! Cough! Take me with you! Cough! To see, to see, Instructors Keith! Cough cough cough!"