Looking at the ceiling of the ship, Nishizawa was lost in thought. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info he is thinking back to all the recent events.

"The first is that it's already bankrupt. "The patriarch of the Nishizawa family is bankrupt, a joke that is not funny. The former Nishizawa family was famous for their wealth throughout the Republic.

For his expedition to the Oghuz steppe, he sold all of his family's remaining estates and commercial companies. In order to occupy a profit in the future Oghuz steppe.

It was also a tradition in the republic to require the generals of the expedition to bear part of the military costs. Of course, after the conquest of the expeditionary area, the shares will be calculated in proportion to the capital contribution, and after the Republic has developed the conquered area, it will establish a state-controlled company, and then the profits will be distributed to the expeditionary generals in proportion to the shares.

Nishizawa had calculated that the remaining estates of his family would not have any potential, some important places had already been divided, and the remaining places had no commercial value, and if he farmed the land, it would be better to take it as a bet. Luckily he won the bet, and the war went well.

However, the rich riverine region is far from being developed, and all the income generated by the Oghuz steppe can only barely sustain the army there, and the three legions of 150,000 men stationed there for the development of manpower have to be deducted from their income each year, and the maintenance of grain has to be purchased from the merchants of the province of Boyue. Therefore, the fine war horses, fat cattle and sheep, and all kinds of precious furs produced by Oghuz now, and a small part of the minerals that have been developed, are used as support expenses for the army, and they have not yet made a profit. This can only be done when the minerals of the grasslands are fully exploited and the riverine areas suitable for growing cotton and corn are developed.

"Until then, I had to make as much money as I could. Nishizawa thought helplessly. There is no way around it, he only has one chance to gain political capital, but fortunately everything is worth it.

"In the future, it will still grow ······" Nishizawa's ambition grew more and more swelling, and he was already looking forward to the time when the entire republic would move forward according to his will.

Listening to the familiar chanting sound outside the ship, a strange feeling flashed in Nishizawa's heart, that feeling was home.

"Has it already arrived?" Nishizawa smiled wistfully as he watched the crowds outside the ship, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of villa Lewis would have in store for him, whether it was the kind of Europa-style manor with ponds and gardens that he had described in his letter.

Looking at the merchants coming and going in front of him, Nishizawa shook his head, and then walked out the door. Then he saw two guards with blank faces on their faces examining the disembarkers.

"What's going on?" Nishizawa wondered in his heart, there had been no such thing in previous years. Then he didn't think about these things and went straight on.

"Please show your ID. One of them saw him, a guard in a white military police uniform, and said to him.

Nishizawa didn't take out any documents, but quietly took out a Golden Eagle medal, and then handed it to the other party.

The man was puzzled at first, but then took the medal, his eyes changing suddenly. He immediately returned it to the black-haired black-armored warrior opposite. He didn't know who the person on the other side was until now, but this medal was all too familiar.

"I'm sorry, please. Then the guard said apologetically, and Nishizawa walked over with a blank face. The people around him who had a strange face looked even more strange at this moment.

"Then gentlemen, let's go on. Another man in a black detective costume said to the others. And Nishizawa had already strode out of the outside of the port fortress.

As soon as I went out, I felt a cold wind blowing.

"It's terrible. Nishizawa was wearing a trench coat he had just picked up from the station, and his hands were tightly in the pockets of his trench coat. At this time, except for the windbreaker on his body, he had nothing to protect from the cold, and the black armor on his body had no resistance to the cold wind.

"Sure enough, the gap between the desert region in the center and the area near the ocean in the south is too great, so it's no wonder that Lewis gave me an overcoat. Nishizawa thought to himself, and then he waved to a carriage next to him.

The Adinaya Peninsula was popularly known as the Goliath Peninsula after the establishment of the Republic, and as the core area of the former Republic, it has a well-developed military industry, an excellent port, developed farmland, breeding farms for war horses, and perfect infrastructure. The whole peninsula is home to many huge port cities, which are commercially developed, well-planned, well drained, and have various colleges, shops, and merchants.

It is also a breeding ground for the ideas of democracy and freedom. At the same time, it is also the homeland and spiritual rear of the Goliath people, which is scattered everywhere with the ruins of the city-states established by the Goliaths in ancient times, almost all of which are very well preserved, and the Goliaths attach great importance to the 'treasures' left by these ancestors, and legend has it that Abiwei's body is preserved in one of the ruins here.

However, due to the rapid expansion after the Republic, more Goliaths have moved to the newly conquered areas with a more suitable environment, after all, the environment of the peninsula is much worse than that of the Fertile Crescent and the Boyue Plateau in the north, after all, after having a warm and comfortable villa in a new home, who will stay in a bitter cold cabin, even if they will miss their previous home, but if they are allowed to return to this bitter cold land again, then they will be ridiculed first.

The peninsula then fell into decline, with a population of nearly 30 million at the end of the city-state era, and now less than 10 million, but thanks to its strategic position and geographical advantages, it still thrives in some port cities close to the sea.

The port of Yemen, with a population of 500,000, was an important transit point connecting the East and the West, and even though it fell into a brief decline due to the transfer of trade points connecting the East and the West after the Suez Canal was opened, it became very prosperous again thanks to the production of commercial activities that were very rare in some of the core areas of the republic, such as slave smuggling, gambling, and Fengyue industry.

The carriage drove at a constant speed on the wide and neat avenue, and looking at the scene flashing by outside the window, Nishizawa Wuren immersed himself in meditation. Then he opened his eyes unwillingly. He didn't have the talent to become a magician, which was something he was very painful about, not because he wanted to be a magician, but because it was one of his mother's wishes, and her wish was to see him become a magician, but she didn't see it with her own eyes before she died.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent manor, and Citzerou stepped out of the carriage and, after paying the Nubian coachman a bronze mark, waited quietly in the biting cold wind. The Ice Goddess has always had a soft spot for the Peninsula, and will not leave until July, until mid-July, when her Peninsula lover's authentic friend Sun God arrives, and when the men are together, she will leave with resentment, and in August she will come again.

Now the situation is much better, because it is the period of the Xiaoice River, so the temperature on the peninsula is around minus 40 degrees all day, not 40 degrees of Lida during the day and minus 40 degrees of Lida at night, which is the real horror of the Land of Ice and Fire.

Feeling the biting cold wind, Nishizawa Uyi thought of an ancient mythological epic of Goliath, which has a story that says that the god of the peninsula has two lovers, one is the sun god by day, the other is the winter goddess at night, one is a male god, and the other is a female god. The god of the peninsula is a goddess during the day and a male god at night. No one knows what the source of this myth is.

"Maybe after that there will be people with that kind of abnormal orientation. A chill rose in Nishizawa's heart, and it was more uncomfortable than the biting cold wind. He has always been strange to those who have strange hobbies.

Suddenly, he was slapped on the back, and Nishizawa U, who was thinking, was startled.

"Hi, my General, when have you become so timid. Lewis's teasing voice rang in his ears.

After coughing dryly, Nishizawa immediately turned Lewis's attention away: "Minister of War, are you ready for my palace?"

"Of course, my majesty, you can move into the palace at any time. Lewis said with a 'respectful' face, and he also did the etiquette of a Goliath court official.

"It's this one, yes, it's a Europadian building, and it's not a common Romanesque. Nishizawa said with great satisfaction.

"Huh?" Lewis looked puzzled, and then Nishizawa saw the confusion on his face.

"You're mistaken, my general, this is, that's our residence. Lewis first looked at the manor that Nishizawa was looking at, and then pointed to a simple wooden house, a Gothic wooden house, in the distance.

Nishizawa's face was gloomy, and he waved his fists: "This is the Europa-style mansion you mentioned in your letter, with an ancient heritage. ”

"No way, we're poor. Lewis looked helpless.

Well, it was indeed too much money, Nishizawa Wuyi thought about the set of porcelain he was carrying, his face instantly turned slightly red, and then he returned to his expressionless and cold expression again.

"Then go inside, it's a little cold outside. Nishizawa walked in with a feeling of unhappiness that the dignified Pasha would not have a decent house. He began to feel a little nostalgic for his life at the Academy.

Nishizawa walked on the plank, listening to the clattering sound of the plank, and was a little worried about whether the wooden house would suddenly collapse one day. When he thought that the patriarch of his dignified Nishizawa family wanted to live in this house, he felt very uncomfortable.

"It's all my fault, what porcelain to buy, since she said she was going to give it to me, damn it, who knew it was so expensive. Lewis listened to Nishizawa Uyo's self-talk by the fireplace, slightly amused, or the bad habits he developed in Abiwei, obviously not so much about these, but because he lived in the palace for a while, he actually became elegant, and he was a Europa-style manor.

"But that fellow, it's not going to happen to the Empress, is it?" Lewis couldn't help but think, and then he felt ridiculous about the idea.

Nishizawa didn't know that Lewis was there to speculate about himself and the Empress, and if he did, he would have to beat him up.

After taking off his trench coat and throwing it aside, Nishizawa sat on the sofa with Jiro's legs crossed, watching the blizzard falling outside the window. After a cup of hot tea in the afternoon, he talked to Lewis about some recent events.

"Vampires?" said Nishizawa, who had never heard of such a thing.

"It was a strange creature of Europa, and we conquered it, never expecting it to come to us. Lewis said as he looked at a military book, while Nishizawa listened with his eyes closed.

Then he closed his eyes and said, "Has this kind of thing already caused any case? ”

"It's nothing, it's not difficult for us to kill them, but lately some Europa dark mages who have studied strange magic often kill people secretly in the name of vampires. Lewis said mysteriously.

"The republic will not ask, and the councillors have always adhered to the policy of co-opting the magicians. Seeing that Nishizawa had not spoken, Lewis muttered to himself, and then he picked up the porcelain that Nishizawa had brought from the East, poured a glass of water, and drank it.

"I figured out that I was going to go to the Explorers' Club to get a hunting passport and then go hunting in Apollo. Nishizawa said as he opened his eyes suddenly, and then he saw Lewis holding his precious porcelain.

"It's not for drinking water. Nishizawa said lightly.

Lewis directly ignored his words, then turned his head and asked, "Why don't you go back to Abiwei to attend the triumphal ceremony, Penan and Liuye are already waiting for you, my General Nishizawa." ”

"Oh, well, I'm not participating, it's just a bunch of citizens taunting the slaves there. "The so-called triumphal ceremony is a grand ceremony for the victorious generals, during which the slaves who were transported back to the republic were thrown into the river to feed the crocodiles, while the citizens watched as they were torn apart by the crocodiles. The Republic does not legally allow it, but it is a tradition, and some traditions must be observed.

"Also, you can't run for consul when you get there, and although the general Pasha is not bad, the Pasha only has that kind of great power in wartime. Lewis agreed, saying that he didn't like to deal with fanatical citizens.

"Pasha, people call me the living Pasha, but who knows I don't like it. Nishizawa Ure's eyes were closed again.

"Why, you must know that Pasha is an ancient Goliath hero, so one of our three general titles is the Imperial Pasha, the other two are the Imperial Caesar and the great Augustus, but only the Pasha is a Goliath, and only the Imperial Pasha is the most expensive general title. Lewis reminded.

"That's because neither Caesar nor Augustus were Goliaths, otherwise Caesar's merits would be inferior to those of the Pasha. Nishizawa said.

Lewis didn't comment on this, just shrugged his shoulders. The position of Pasha was born during the Sura Abi period, although there were before it, but it was never a formal position, but only a title, and many products of that period have been preserved, including the triumphal salute and the military salute of the hand, and the official positions with imperial titles also include Imperial Inspector, Imperial Procurator, Imperial Inspector, Imperial Governor, and the Generalissimo of the three Imperial Armies held by His Majesty the Emperor himself, including the Army, Navy, and Sky Dragoon, and has since been more powerful than the Parliament.

"I want them to call me the great Cizhaya U and not some Pasha. Nishizawa said with a sudden evil smile.

"What? Isn't it His Majesty Nishizawa?" said Lewis, 'taken aback'.

"You idiot, if anyone else hears this, we're all going to be finished, knowing that it's the council now. Nishizawa said helplessly.

"Isn't it because you have feelings for the Empress?" Lewis whispered in his ear as he walked over to Nishizawa Uzun's side.

Nishizawa Wuyi's expression was suddenly stunned, and then he reacted and became furious: "How is it possible, Lewis doesn't want to joke like that, it's not funny at all." ”

After hearing this, Lewis looked serious, his face was extremely cold at the moment, and then he said: "That's the best general, that woman must die, and you must not fail to do it when the time comes, forgive me for saying such disrespectful words, but I always think that Your Majesty should belong to ······ You. ”

Then he continued, "General, we always want you to be the one who will decide everything, and that's why we follow you. Lewis looked serious and slightly fanatical at the moment.

Nishizawa Wuyi's heart was also infinitely tumbling, he knew that he couldn't be depressed anymore, not for his own ambitions, but also for those who followed him, he looked at Lewis, his eyes were extremely deep, he fell into silence, and Lewis stood there with a look of anticipation.

"Whoever kills her, I will kill her. Nishizawa was silent for a moment before suddenly laughing. He clearly saw Lewis's body shake, followed by a jolt, and he almost fell to the ground.

"What?" Lewis looked stunned, his voice hoarse and bitter, looking at the man sitting on the sofa in disbelief, as if he wanted to get to know him again. Then he seemed to understand something, and his face suddenly relaxed.

"General, you've scared me, your jokes are really not funny. Lewis said hatefully.

"See what I mean, hehe. Nishizawa Uren smiled gloomily.

"Then the Empress just can't die at your hands. Lewis said calmly.

"Not only that, but I'm going to kill the person who killed her. Nishizawa also laughed.

Lewis suddenly half-knelt on the ground, he said: "My general, I wish you an early success, I, Lewis, swear to you, from now on, where your sword is pointing, where your eyes are, I will kill all enemies for you, I will be your most faithful believer, follow your footsteps." ”

Looking at Lewis, who was half-kneeling on the ground, Nishizawa Wuyi did not speak, and after half a sound, he asked in a flat voice without sadness or joy: "Is this what you mean, or is it Liuye them." ”

Lewis's body shook violently, and then he continued to kneel, and said: "General, this is what we all mean, if the general doesn't have this intention, then please kill me now, and if you don't get my reply, Liuye and they will also commit suicide." As he spoke, he closed his eyes.

Nishizawa suddenly laughed, he smiled very heartily, he looked at Lewis on the ground and then looked at his hand, tears slowly flowed out, and then he wiped away his tears with his hands, and then he stopped laughing and crying. He walked over, picked up the book that Lewis had carefully put away, and walked in front of him.

He took Lewis's hand, then put the book in his hand and said, "Don't worry, my friend, even if it's for the sake of you, in order to do a good job in your future duties, the friendship and spirit of looking at the military book you once disliked the most, and more importantly, myself." I will do as you wish, as you wish. ”

He then pulled Lewis up from the floor and looked at him. He said, "If I become emperor in the future, you will be my Minister of War." ”

Lewis looked at the man in front of him, and a look of determination between men fighting for some kind of goal flashed in his eyes.

"I'll do a good job, this Minister of War, no one can rob me. Lewis said quietly, as if he were stating a fact.

And Nishizawa felt his shoulders sink a little again, his fate, the fate of his followers, was all in the future, he couldn't lose, and he couldn't afford to lose.

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