"Your Excellency Marshal Carl Lewis, here!"

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General Blair Christian, here!"

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General George Darnell, here!"

"Your Excellency Major General Jeff Gregory, here!"

"His Excellency Count Ali Eugene Mosgow, Special Representative of the Council of Nobles, here!"

"His Excellency Dennis England, Special Representative of the Executive Yuan and Undersecretary of the Interior, here!"

"Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Frank, Special Representative of the Military Command Department, here!"

In the chapel, the big names came together, and Sean learned that the military command had come to interrogate him and give him an expensive cigar, named Alexei Frank.

Sean has been reading a lot of books about the history of the empire lately, and the lieutenant colonel is likely to come from a long-standing Frankish family that dates back to before the establishment of the Europa Empire, and had a father and son prime ministers.

Marshal Carl-Lewis was not striking in appearance and even a little short in stature, he was transferred from the imperial capital to take over the supreme commander of the Ars Line after Marshal Pierce committed suicide with a bullet.

It is said that Marshal Lewis was one of the emperor's most trusted courtiers, from the Guard. He delivered an impassioned speech:

"Dear Imperial Heroes, I am honored to be entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor to salute you!"

"It is because of the valiant battle and tenacity of the 17th Legion that great space and time have been bought for the Empire to fight back against the dirty, vile and murderous enemy, thus giving us the opportunity to drive the enemy out of our homeland, kill them, and give them the most merciless blow. You are worthy of the title of Heroes of the Empire. ”

"Your great spirit of heroic sacrifice for the empire will inspire more people to fight for the empire and for His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Therefore, on the proposal of His Majesty the Emperor, the House of Lords, the Military Command Department, and the Executive Yuan unanimously decided to give the most honorable reward to the heroes of the Empire. Grant each of you a gold Grand Dragon Medal. ”

"Each person will be promoted by two ranks, and according to the salary of the promoted rank, the military salary will be paid for another two years, all in metal currency, as a thank you for your outstanding contribution!"

In the specially arranged military music played by the military band, Hans-Horns was the first to take the stage to receive the medal, and Master Lewis personally pinned the medal to his chest, and Sean found that he was a little out of shape with excitement, so that his movements were a little dull.

The bigwigs on the stage looked at each other and smiled.

For Sean, neither the award nor the promotion made him too excited, and he was very happy with the promised compensation.

In the past, when he was a sergeant, Sean only had an income of 5 gold louis a month, although this income was not too low compared to many civilians, but he was owed a year, and no one could be happy, you must know that the war has not been interrupted in the past 10 years, and the status of soldiers is quite high.

Now that he is a second lieutenant, he can have a salary of 20 gold coins per month, and according to this standard, he will soon get 480 gold coins, plus the assets he has accumulated before, he will have almost 520 gold coins.

If it is a civilian, the average annual income is about 40 gold coins, which is equivalent to Sean suddenly having the income of a civilian who has worked for more than 10 years without eating or drinking.

After the award ceremony was over, and night had fallen, the Ars Military District held a buffet dinner in the back garden of the chapel of Evans Monastery.

All the fine food and wine that can be found in Als City, the fine caviar and delicious wines are indispensable, and even the fine cigars are available in unlimited quantities as if they were free of charge. Sean suspected that this was the light of these big people, and the petty officers at the headquarters of Als City were very good at watching people.

If it weren't for the perception of the big guys, those who organized the banquet would probably have summoned a group of barmaids to cheer up.

The big-headed soldiers were dazzled, rushing up, eating and drinking.

Captain Horns, no, Lieutenant Colonel Horns had to shout.

"No, no, Hans, tonight belongs to them. There is no class, no subordinate or subordinate to the upper and lower levels, and there is no etiquette norm for this night, so let them have fun. ”

Marshal Lewis said with a smile.

"Your Excellency, I'm sorry, they're all wild, please don't mind. Horns hurriedly apologized.

"Hans, you know what, it reminds me of when I was their age. Lewis took a sip of wine.

The old-timers said that in ancient times, Horns listened to it.

"One year I attacked the kingdom of Bilisi with Your Majesty, when Your Majesty was still a prince. We were all new to our fledgling lives, and we marched too aggressively, and we had only three days to cross the majestic Mount Bilis. ”

"I've heard it, and that's a feat. Horns was a good listener, "and your battle for fame!"

"No, no, dear Hans, that is the wise command of His Majesty the Emperor, and I only happen to be the executor. Marshal Lewis modestly shook his head and said, "Hehe, after crossing Mount Bilis, we are separated by a large mountain from the logistics baggage troops, and the army suddenly breaks off, and torrential rains fall, and many people get epidemics. ”

"And then?"

"We had to urge the rear supplies to keep up, and at the same time grit our teeth and march forward, because the only choice is for the enemy with food. God forbid, we finally reached the edge of the Meadows Monil, and the Bilisians thought we had fallen from the sky, and these bedbugs, who exuded the smell of cows, could never understand why we could run so fast, and we easily captured 20,000 sheep in that battle. Then we had a barbecue on the battlefield. ”

"Unfortunately, seven people died because they had eaten too much, and ten other young soldiers died fighting for food. It's incredible to think about, young, just like the protagonists of today's banquet, they are all young, and when I see them, I realize that I am old. Hehe, time flies so fast, there is a famous saying in Daxia, time is like flowing water, and it is a wise saying. ”

"No, you're still old. Lieutenant Colonel Horns complimented idealistically.

Lewis patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young man, as a veteran soldier who has served the empire for sixty years, I bless you and do a good job!"

"Yes, thank you for your blessings!" Horns felt his body lighten.

On the other side, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Frank, the special representative of the Military Command Department, ran into Sean.

"Some foie gras, which are delivered from the Holy City by the fastest mail car, and they taste good. Even in the Holy City, it's hard to eat. Lieutenant Colonel Frank said, "You're Sean Connery, aren't you?"

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Sean saluted, holding his plate.

"Relax, you look good, you're doing well, you're recovering well. Lieutenant Colonel Frank nodded.

"Thank you for your concern, I haven't thanked you for the last time you sent someone to give me a cigar. Sean said.

"It's a small thing. Lieutenant Colonel Frank shook his hand, "So, Sean, I heard you love to read?"

Sean was surprised that his habit of reading had only recently recovered, and Lieutenant Colonel Frank said that he had paid attention to the area since the last interrogation, or had not given up on the investigation. It sounds like Lieutenant Colonel Frank's work in the Military Command Department is probably related to intelligence and military surveillance.

In other words, the Franks were KGB jobs?

"Yes, I used to be nervous because of the war, but I found that reading relaxes my mind and helps me recover, and a philosopher once said that books are the ladder of human progress. Sean said.

"Well, which philosopher said this? Frank wondered.

Sean felt sweat on his back: "I don't remember which book I read it in, because it was very educational, so I remembered it." ”

"There are few soldiers who love to read, and some people once counted that 80 percent of the army is illiterate, and the remaining 10 percent have only received a very superficial cultural education and will not be blind, 5 percent can barely understand military orders, and only the last 5 percent of the soldiers have received a decent education, but those are all officers, and most of them are not from mud legs. You like to read, which is a good habit and will also help you better serve the military in the future. Lieutenant Colonel Frank didn't ask about it.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Your Excellency. Sean said.

"What's the matter? you're leaving the army?" Lieutenant Colonel Frank was surprised.

"Yes, I signed a free visa with the army, and it has long expired. And although my body seems to be fine, I am afraid that there are sequelae in my brain, some things and people can't remember, and I often have pain, and the doctor can't do anything. Sean shrugged, "I want to go back to my hometown, which might be conducive to a thorough recovery." ”

"Oh, what a pity, then what are your plans in the future? Young man, if a Golden Dragon Medal winner like you stay in the army, there will be more chances. Lieutenant Colonel Frank suggested.

"I'm going to stay in my hometown for a while, and then maybe apply to a university, and I want to be a scholar like Campbell Marx, Rosso Humore, or Morrell Kedrich. ”

"Astronomy, mathematics, economics, philosophy, and political science, you have a wide range of knowledge, and good luck with that! The Holy City has some of the best universities and academies in the world, and I hope to see you there. ”

This is not surprising, the most knowledgeable group in this world, except for the aristocracy, is the clergy, and Sean grew up in the church.

Frank felt sorry for the army, but it was not his code of conduct.

"Thank you!" said Sean.

"What do you think of the Blood Samurai?" Frank's sudden question caught Sean off guard.

"They...... Well, it's powerful!" Sean replied, in fact he wanted to know more than anyone what the so-called 'Blood Samurai' was all about.

Sean caught a blood warrior, which cannot but be said to be a miracle.

Sean only remembers that in the melee before he crossed over, he was surrounded by broken corpses of his comrades and endless blood mist, as if it was an impulse from the depths of his blood and a strong desire to survive, so that he not only dodged the slashing of the Blood Warrior, but also knocked a Blood Warrior unconscious with a hammer in the melee.

"In fact, we've captured the Blood Samurai before, both dead and alive, and the dissecting ......," Frank whispered, "for these murderers, dissection experiments are not subject to any decree or humanity. ”

"And what did you find?" Sean was curious.

Frank realizes that he has drunk too much alcohol and shrugs:

"Nothing, their body structure is not fundamentally different from you and mine. However, it is pure luck that you can catch one alive. ”

"For me, it's luck to survive. ”