in the name of the queen.

Chapter 195 Do I allow them to leave?

Although Jace's movements were as fast as the wind, David was still more crazy than he expected.

Perhaps sensing something was wrong, David took action in advance, poured the prepared alcohol, gunpowder and kerosene around the perimeter of the warehouse, quickly ignited it, and then evacuated the scene at high speed with his cronies.

If Jess hadn't warned in time, this sudden fire would have burned down the entire warehouse area.

The fire would not only engulf more than 300 soldiers guarding the warehouse, but also burn down more than 100,000 tons of temporarily stored food.

This is life-saving food that can enable hundreds of thousands of people to survive the food shortage period.

Fortunately, Jess discovered it in time, and the cavalry who went to the rescue also brought simple fire-fighting equipment, and the fire was quickly controlled.

Although the fire was effectively controlled, two independent warehouses were burned down, resulting in a loss of more than 700 tons of grain.

A warehouse guard was also killed in the fire and three people were injured.

The furious Jess led the cavalry troops to move quickly to control Labert and others who remained in the port area.

If people were not arrested, but the investigation process was followed step by step, these businessmen would not be scared away.

The reason is simple. Even if there is only one percent chance that Schmidt will be connected with the Samaritans, the consequences will be very serious. Such a big thing happened last night, and Schmidt was also responsible.

But there was some trouble taking over the ship.

If he didn't consider the three hundred soldiers guarding the warehouse, he could just sit back and watch.

Jace was silent for a long time and said slowly: "I will apologize to the Governor. But under the circumstances, I had no choice. I could not leave my comrades in danger to die without saving them."

Not long after he took action, hunting operations in three overseas provinces also began.

Based on the reasonable suspicion that all Samaritans may be accomplices, Jace took out the silver dagger given by the Queen, took over the port troops, and killed all Samaritan merchants in one fell swoop.

Every action has a price, and these people probably are the price.

Schmidt wanted to explain that he had arranged the manpower a long time ago, but facing the aggressive Jess, he knew that no explanation was of any use and he had no choice but to accept the fate of being under house arrest.

Jace is not a knight, and of course he will not tie his hands and feet.

The squadron stationed in Hong Kong pursued him all night, but the escort ship was lighter and faster and allowed him to escape.

The only regret was that Jess's action was too sudden, which caused the Fourth Fleet, which did not receive the news in time, to move half a beat slower, causing a lot of Samaritan merchants in the northern port to run away.

Shortly after this personal letter was sent, Brigadier General Dailon came to the port area, took over the army, and asked Jess to return to Hansa immediately.

The residents of Port Emre were awakened by the commotion in the second half of the night and ran out to watch the spectacle of the flames igniting and then being quickly extinguished.

Looking at Jace who looked calm, Dairon said softly: "Jace, because of your rash actions, two of the nine primary targets of the hunting plan were lost, and three of the fifteen secondary targets were lost."

He did go above and beyond what he was ordered to do.

Little did they know that this was no ordinary fire, but a fuse that was about to burn the whole world.

When Labert's escort saw that their boss had been captured, they quickly collapsed and disarmed one after another. Only a few die-hards attempted to recapture Larbert.

Seeing Jace lower his head slowly, Dai Long shouted softly, interrupting his random thoughts.

Jace wanted to argue that he didn't know the governor's strategic plan, but he couldn't say it.

Naturally, they were greeted by neat multi-stage musket volleys.

It's true that Roland didn't tell him, but he was around the Queen and the Governor every day, couldn't he see it at all?

Even if he was a knight, he would never talk about chivalry to these scum.

"In order to save a few injured rabbits, but let the wild boars that were about to enter the trap escape, this is a tactical victory, but a strategic failure."

He even placed Port Authority Director Schmidt under house arrest.

In the face of powerful force, the usually arrogant Samaritan merchants were so frightened that they could not resist. They just kept shouting injustice.

David realized that the situation was not good and boarded the escort sailing ship Karun overnight.

"Check and monitor the food delivery at Emre Port, and report any problems immediately." Jess's voice gradually lowered.

On the day the operation ended, Jess wrote a handwritten letter detailing everything that happened in Emre Port, and proactively admitted responsibility and was willing to take responsibility for the possible consequences of hasty actions.

After all, the warehouse has fire prevention measures, so everything will not be burned down.

"Don't think blindly, the Governor will not use any soldier as cannon fodder. But no one would have thought that these people would be crazy enough to burn down the warehouse and settle the accounts."

Jess didn't know that at the same time as he was doing it, an investigator sent the carrier pigeon back to Hanseatic City overnight to inform him of what had happened in Port Emre.

Jace opened his mouth, but no words came out.

When the sun rose, the resolute Jace immediately took control of the entire Port Authority.

Dai Long looked at the firm look in Jace's eyes, sighed softly, and said helplessly:
"Jace, what is the order given to you by the Governor?"

Dai Long sighed softly and reminded: "You are right to put out the fire. Those are our comrades. Of course we have to save them, but you shouldn't react so aggressively after putting out the fire. Pretend that you didn't catch anything, control the dock and don't scare away Samar." Leah businessmen are the best option.”

Merchants from other countries and chambers of commerce were not complacent for long. Jess issued an order to them, requiring them to go to Hanseatic City for review.

He wanted to ask where were the three hundred warehouse soldiers?
He froze when the words reached his mouth.

The reason why they were not arrested together was because there were not enough prisons.

In addition to the outlaw David, thousands of other crew members were disarmed.

Even if they were all burned down, these losses would be much smaller than the losses caused by some merchants fleeing due to his arrest of Samaritan merchants.

Jace lowered his head guiltily, not knowing what to say.

Seeing his ashamed look, Dai Long patted his shoulder and said with a smile:

"Young man, don't be too frustrated. Her Majesty the Queen and the Governor are sensible people, and your approach was correct under the circumstances."

"Go ahead and remember not to make excuses. The Governor doesn't like people who make excuses after the fact."

Jace looked at Dai Lon gratefully and saluted him vigorously.

He handed over command of the cavalry force to Brigadier General Dailon and returned to Hansa single-handedly.

Looking at his retreating back, Dai Long's lips showed a smile.

This is the spirit of young people.

If he were ten years younger, he might be as passionate as Jace.

To be fair, if you only focus on Emre Port, there is nothing wrong with Jace's approach, and it is even the optimal solution.

The local optimal solution has become poison to the overall layout.

He was more concerned about how Roland dealt with Jace than how Jace reported to Roland.

The best ending he could think of for Jace was to be promoted to another rank and then transferred out of the post.

This is already the result of Roland having enough courage.

The reason is simple. Leaders never make mistakes. If they are wrong, it is the fault of their subordinates.

The Queen makes no mistakes, and the Governor makes no mistakes.

However, the originally perfect hunting plan went wrong. Whose fault is it?
Lieutenant Colonel Jess doesn’t want to carry it, so why should Roland do it?

Dai Long sighed and walked towards the port authority. He had to let Schmidt out first. If Jace was forced to make a choice that seemed right but was wrong, then Schmidt was detained by Jace without doing anything.

Even if Jace had a reason, it was too offensive.

Although Jess was not his direct subordinate, he was still willing to help the young man deal with the aftermath.

The atmosphere in the governor-general's jurisdiction was the best he had ever seen in his many years of service in the army. He was eager to make achievements, and he even hoped to protect it all.

Jess was neatly dressed in the uniform of a cavalry lieutenant colonel with a calm expression. He changed horses and drove all night, returning to Hanseatic City in just one day and one night.

Regardless of whether he did it on purpose or accidentally, the outcome was ultimately worse.

Whether Governor Rowland forgives or not, he will admit his mistakes.

At the military camp at the gate of the city, he handed the horse to the cavalry captain and walked towards the Governor's Palace in the central square with a calm expression.

He felt magnanimous in his heart. No matter whether Roland was angry or whatever, he accepted it calmly.

Adults must be responsible for their own choices. This is what my father taught me.

Standing at the door of the Governor's office, he knocked on the door and announced his name.

"come in."

Roland's voice was a little hoarse.

Jace opened the door and saw Roland explaining the situation to Count Sif in front of a map.

Of course he knew that the earl was the queen, but she was wearing the earl's uniform now.

"Lieutenant Colonel Jess, thank you for your hard work. Sit down."

Roland pointed to the seat opposite Sif and motioned for him to sit down.

Jace couldn't say what he was holding back, so he had no choice but to salute Roland and Sif and sit down opposite.

He didn't dare to sit firmly and just rubbed the seat with the tip of his buttocks.

Roland knew that he was scared, so he didn't say anything to him and just continued to explain to Sif.

"The two presidents of the Chamber of Commerce who slipped away are Beleni and Veron. The business of the Beileni Chamber of Commerce is mainly ocean trade, the bulk of which is spices, luxury goods, arms and slaves. This is a business that can be hanged ten times and is considered cheap. guy."

Sif nodded and said nothing.

Jace's face turned gloomy and he lowered his head slightly.

Roland continued: "Weilon's voice can be seen in all walks of life. In addition to his official business, he is also the largest mercenary leader in the Southern Continent. He controls hundreds of tribes in the Southern Continent and is the de facto king of the Silver Coast."

"Unfortunately, we have two more difficult enemies."

Weilong could return to the Southern Continent and become the local emperor, but the living conditions in the barbaric Southern Continent were far inferior to those in the three overseas provinces, so he took the risk and came to Hansa.

Even when he comes, he is very alert and always stays at the port. If there is any disturbance, he will immediately run away faster than a rabbit.

Sif's face was solemn, and Jace was sweating profusely. He finally realized how much trouble he had caused this time.

He didn't even dare to wipe his sweat and could only listen obediently.

Sif glanced at him from the corner of her eye and sighed softly: "Unfortunately, the two people who ran away are more dangerous than the other seven people combined."

"This is normal. The other seven big businessmen are engaged in legal business at least on the surface. These two guys are doing illegal business even on the surface."

Roland smiled and said: "There is only one chance to trap them."

Sif shook her head and sighed, while Jace looked ashen.

After Roland finished his summary, Jace couldn't help but stand up and apologize to Roland.

"My Lord Governor, Lord Earl, I am willing to accept any punishment!"

"Punishment?" Roland asked with a smile, "What's your fault?"

Jace bit his lip and murmured somewhat dejectedly: "On impulse, I destroyed the Governor's overall plan and allowed the most dangerous target to escape."

Listening to Jace's apology, Roland laughed heartily and asked calmly: "According to military regulations, what should we do if friendly troops are in trouble?"

"Do your best to rescue!" Jess replied instantly.

"Then what did you do wrong?" Roland asked with a smile.

Jace was stunned. He secretly observed Roland's expression, but did not see the sinister expression or the underlying anger.

The Governor's expression was calm and his eyes were clear.

Is he really not angry?

Seeing Jace's confused expression, Roland said calmly: "You didn't do everything right. You did do something wrong that day. Who asked you to put Director Schmidt under house arrest?"

"He has a higher rank than you and is the person in charge of Emre Port. Who gave you the power to detain him?"

Jace was sweating profusely when asked by Roland.

Only in a state of war, the person in charge of the garrison has the power to temporarily take over the management of the city.

By doing this, Jace was characterizing the actions that day as a war.

Seeing Jace's trembling expression, Roland stopped his smile and said loudly:
"Lieutenant Colonel Jess, please handle the situation promptly and decisively, perform inspections and surveillance conscientiously, and basically complete the task successfully. I have decided to make an exception and promote you to the rank of cavalry colonel. This appointment still needs His Majesty's decision, but it should not be a big problem."

"Congratulations, Colonel Jace."

Jace froze in place.

He got into so much trouble and still got promoted?

He even forgot to express his gratitude to Roland.

Looking at Jess's blank expression, Roland said with a smile: "Any merit will be rewarded, and any fault will be punished. You exceeded your authority and placed Schmidt under house arrest. This is a serious mistake. First of all, all your performance points for this operation will be deducted. Secondly, you have to Apologize to Schmidt in public, and finally deduct three months of your salary to buy Schmidt a truck of beer. What do you think?”

Jace finally woke up from his confusion and immediately saluted Roland.

He lowered his head to hide the tears in his eyes.

He never dreamed that Roland would deal with it like this.

If he were the Minister of War, he would definitely take the blame.

But he still asked with some worry: "Mr. Governor, the two chambers of commerce that escaped."

"Escape? Did I allow them to escape?"

Roland pointed to the route out to sea from the northern port and said with a smile: "There is only one channel out to sea from the northern port. Although the Fourth Fleet did not gather in a hurry, they can catch up as long as they take half a day."

Jace wanted to ask where the half-day came from, but he didn't dare ask.

Seeing him hesitate to speak, Roland said calmly:
"If you want to keep your friends who escaped from the sea, you have to ask your friends under the sea to take action."

The time has come for the Kraken Legion to prove their strength.

Mr. Veron, Mr. Bellany, you who can't even resist the temptation of money, can you withstand the siren's song?
The corners of Roland's mouth raised slightly, and he suppressed the urge to open a bottle of champagne.

Don't rush, wait until Munina comes back and drive together.

(End of this chapter)