Ebria
Established Nation
Valls
The news of the explosion took General Murillo by surprise. He was the commanding officer of the Valls Garrison and under the direct and official command of the General Staff and the Junta of National Defense, even if it was officially part of the 3rd Army. That was just an administrative element and is something that Murillo and Durran clashed over in the past years, as Luis Alonso Murillo chosen to see himself as an equal of Anibal Durran, as in the command chain, both had the same superior, even if he was officially under Durran.
“Sir, we received a communique from the government. President Gallego is still in hospital and until then, Dario Rios has taken over her responsibilities as per the governmental organigram. The retired general requested the institution of the state of emergency,” reported his adjutant, but Murillo remained quiet.
“We will need to ensure that the garrison is loyal,” stated Commissioner Juan David Gaos, the representative of the Ministry of Interior.
“You are right. I will take command of the Police, the Gendarmes, the Territorial Defense and the Armed Police Corps. I want you to order them to be mobilized,” stated Murillo looking at the map of the city. Two more officers were close by, following him. “The north and the south-western coast is where they will be coming from,” he added. “Defenses can be built along the coastal barrios. Make sure that every house, every apartment, every business is set up to be a defensible position. While from the north, we will have to work to build defensible lines through the campus of the Catholic University,” said Murillo, as he drew the lines along the La Tiburana neighborhood and the Ciudad Universitaria. “Gaos, I want your guys on the minute to work in building these fortified lines,” he added, looking towards the Commissioner, as the latter just nodded before going to make some calls.
“What of the soldiers of the garrison?” the adjutant asked, a bit concerned, but Murillo waved him off. “Mobilize the Territorial Defense Force. I understand the soldiers of the garrison have been kept away from the rest of the 3rd Army and are closer to me than Durran, but I want them to understand that in case they want to do anything crazy, they will need to fight superior enemies here,” said Murillo. “Cut all local barracks off the communication grid until we fully know they stand with us,” he ordered and the adjutant saluted and left to give out the orders.
He looked a bit on the map and sighed. “This will be a bitch to defend. We only have the Autopista to Santa Cruz and La Muella and even there, we have to ferry supplies from Baetica or the San Benito Bay,” he said to the other two officers. “Sir, the navy lost their Admiral, but Gabriel Carbonero Ayerbe was popular with the men, his death will be seen as an offence by the navy and they will be against this insurrection,” one of the officers said. Murillo sighed again. “The highway is extremely vulnerable, as the rebels will try to block it. We should prepare to fully depend on seafaring supply lines,” Murillo said.
Everyone’s attention was turned to the person who entered the chamber. “Dario,” Murrillo greeted Dario Rios, the vice-president of the Government. “Luis,” Rios greeted him back. “What’s the situation?” General Murillo asked him. “We lost contact to much of southern Trastamara, so they clearly stand with Durran and his insurrection, but we have the support of the 2nd Army, Nuoria, Hamrun and units of the 1st Army,” Rios responded. “Units of the 1st Army?” Murillo asked, a bit concerned and sceptical. “Sadly yes… let’s say that the CNT and UGT have a lot of influence over Baetica, so unless the unions stand with the Avila Accords, we can’t get their support,” said Rios concerned too. “Great… so we have a chance to fight a three way war, with these fascists on one side and the communists on the other…” the general said and he sighed again.
“Gallego is okay. She is as we speaking on a helicopter towards Sahagun. She will base the government there, where the north is fully behind us,” Dario Rios added. “What about you? You might have been in the military when you were younger, but you are pretty much the face of the national unity government against any anti-constitutional axis, you should be with her,” Murillo said, turning his eyes back towards the map and absently following a path that took a detour over Baetica, then the San Benito Bay, all the way to Sahagun, clearly the route of the governmental helicopter.
“I was a general before retiring, so it will be shameful to abandon the capital, unless it becomes clear we lose it,” Rios responded. Murillo shrugged. “This is the difference between us. You will leave it when its clear it is lost. I will leave it only on a coffin,” he muttered. “What is the status of his majesty?” the general then added. “It seems that he is in a critical status and needs multiple surgeries after the bombing. I asked the medics to take him with Ana Isabel Gallego to Sahagun, but it seems its too risky,” Dario Rios said. “Too risky? And a city that will be under siege for it’s the number one target isn’t risky?” Murillo asked, annoyed. “They pretty much said, that considering his status, he will die on the way. I then decided to keep him here, at least they can provide better healthcare. If he dies, we can say he died as a martyr in the city,” Dario Rios added. Murillo raised his gaze from the map and looked at him and then slowly nodded. “Good decision,” he said.
The news of the explosion took General Murillo by surprise. He was the commanding officer of the Valls Garrison and under the direct and official command of the General Staff and the Junta of National Defense, even if it was officially part of the 3rd Army. That was just an administrative element and is something that Murillo and Durran clashed over in the past years, as Luis Alonso Murillo chosen to see himself as an equal of Anibal Durran, as in the command chain, both had the same superior, even if he was officially under Durran.
“Sir, we received a communique from the government. President Gallego is still in hospital and until then, Dario Rios has taken over her responsibilities as per the governmental organigram. The retired general requested the institution of the state of emergency,” reported his adjutant, but Murillo remained quiet.
“We will need to ensure that the garrison is loyal,” stated Commissioner Juan David Gaos, the representative of the Ministry of Interior.
“You are right. I will take command of the Police, the Gendarmes, the Territorial Defense and the Armed Police Corps. I want you to order them to be mobilized,” stated Murillo looking at the map of the city. Two more officers were close by, following him. “The north and the south-western coast is where they will be coming from,” he added. “Defenses can be built along the coastal barrios. Make sure that every house, every apartment, every business is set up to be a defensible position. While from the north, we will have to work to build defensible lines through the campus of the Catholic University,” said Murillo, as he drew the lines along the La Tiburana neighborhood and the Ciudad Universitaria. “Gaos, I want your guys on the minute to work in building these fortified lines,” he added, looking towards the Commissioner, as the latter just nodded before going to make some calls.
“What of the soldiers of the garrison?” the adjutant asked, a bit concerned, but Murillo waved him off. “Mobilize the Territorial Defense Force. I understand the soldiers of the garrison have been kept away from the rest of the 3rd Army and are closer to me than Durran, but I want them to understand that in case they want to do anything crazy, they will need to fight superior enemies here,” said Murillo. “Cut all local barracks off the communication grid until we fully know they stand with us,” he ordered and the adjutant saluted and left to give out the orders.
He looked a bit on the map and sighed. “This will be a bitch to defend. We only have the Autopista to Santa Cruz and La Muella and even there, we have to ferry supplies from Baetica or the San Benito Bay,” he said to the other two officers. “Sir, the navy lost their Admiral, but Gabriel Carbonero Ayerbe was popular with the men, his death will be seen as an offence by the navy and they will be against this insurrection,” one of the officers said. Murillo sighed again. “The highway is extremely vulnerable, as the rebels will try to block it. We should prepare to fully depend on seafaring supply lines,” Murillo said.
Everyone’s attention was turned to the person who entered the chamber. “Dario,” Murrillo greeted Dario Rios, the vice-president of the Government. “Luis,” Rios greeted him back. “What’s the situation?” General Murillo asked him. “We lost contact to much of southern Trastamara, so they clearly stand with Durran and his insurrection, but we have the support of the 2nd Army, Nuoria, Hamrun and units of the 1st Army,” Rios responded. “Units of the 1st Army?” Murillo asked, a bit concerned and sceptical. “Sadly yes… let’s say that the CNT and UGT have a lot of influence over Baetica, so unless the unions stand with the Avila Accords, we can’t get their support,” said Rios concerned too. “Great… so we have a chance to fight a three way war, with these fascists on one side and the communists on the other…” the general said and he sighed again.
“Gallego is okay. She is as we speaking on a helicopter towards Sahagun. She will base the government there, where the north is fully behind us,” Dario Rios added. “What about you? You might have been in the military when you were younger, but you are pretty much the face of the national unity government against any anti-constitutional axis, you should be with her,” Murillo said, turning his eyes back towards the map and absently following a path that took a detour over Baetica, then the San Benito Bay, all the way to Sahagun, clearly the route of the governmental helicopter.
“I was a general before retiring, so it will be shameful to abandon the capital, unless it becomes clear we lose it,” Rios responded. Murillo shrugged. “This is the difference between us. You will leave it when its clear it is lost. I will leave it only on a coffin,” he muttered. “What is the status of his majesty?” the general then added. “It seems that he is in a critical status and needs multiple surgeries after the bombing. I asked the medics to take him with Ana Isabel Gallego to Sahagun, but it seems its too risky,” Dario Rios said. “Too risky? And a city that will be under siege for it’s the number one target isn’t risky?” Murillo asked, annoyed. “They pretty much said, that considering his status, he will die on the way. I then decided to keep him here, at least they can provide better healthcare. If he dies, we can say he died as a martyr in the city,” Dario Rios added. Murillo raised his gaze from the map and looked at him and then slowly nodded. “Good decision,” he said.