The days pass by quickly in a time as calm as water, but there are many people's lives like waves, ebb and flow, but whether it is a dramatic life, or the general public who has nothing to do with the gorgeous performance on the stage, they all live their own lives the same, glory, disgrace, poverty, and wealth are actually just a form of existence of life, and there is no essential difference. www.biquge.info If there has been one thing that has attracted the world's attention in the past two years, it is the establishment of Meinster, the "Land of the Desert", and the deposition of the crown prince of the Falatis.

The center of Meinster's reign is in the original Oasis of Meinste, now renamed Meinster City, which has the reputation of "mirage", and its territory includes the entire "Grim Heart" desert, and the name "Grim Reaper's Heart" has gradually been replaced by Meinster and slowly forgotten.

After the founding of the country, Meinster vigorously developed commerce and metallurgical mining, not only became the key point of east-west land transportation and business travel, known as the "east-west thoroughfare", and the desert on the size of more than a dozen oases also gradually developed into a trade market, Mainster is a sudden development into a new commercial city with a population of 100,000, merchants from all over the world gradually gathered here, the original desert was shrouded in lively atmosphere, so that the hot desert seems to be particularly hot after more popularity.

Meinster quickly rose to prominence and became a star in the desert, and it was not subject to much pressure from various countries, due to several factors: on the one hand, due to its special location in the desert, which was relatively barren, and has always been a natural hotbed for bandits. Even if they occupy such a vast and sparsely populated place with scarce resources, they will not have sufficient troops to maintain law and order, and as long as they are attacked by sand thieves who are familiar with the terrain, all their efforts will be in vain. Memphis itself is a bandit that haunts the desert, after eliminating the "Night Fire" and "Black Hawk", the "Death Heart" has no strength to compete with it, and other small bandits have only the fate of death in front of the bandit boss.

On the other hand, more than a dozen small states directly adjacent to the "Heart of Death" in the east became Meinster and the three major powers in the east of the southern continent - the Falatisus Empire, the Kingdom of Dotil, and the Bekaa. A natural barrier to the Shelurista Union. For the three great powers, the small Meinster is not enough to threaten their existence, and the kingdom of Dottier and Beka. The Shelurista Coalition was powerless due to civil strife and weakened power, while the Falatiss Empire was too busy with the Crown Prince rivalry to concentrate on internal strife and could not be distracted.

In addition, for the surrounding small countries that are mainly commercial, the founding of Mainster is undoubtedly welcomed and embraced by them to a considerable extent. It wasn't until later that they found out that they had not been a tame sheep but a vicious wolf, and they could only choke their wrists and regret it.

Of course, for a small country like Meinster, which was founded on a strong commercialism from the beginning, anyone who cares can still smell the danger hidden behind the seemingly innocuous exterior, as someone later recalled:

"None of us have noticed that Memphis itself is a beast with sharp claws, and how can a nation built by such a beast be able to live in peace with mankind? It is only when the beast of prey puts on human skin and carries the banner of peace that it hides the eyes of most people, or rather, everyone is deceived by the gentle appearance of Memphis. ”

But what people were more interested in at the time was that Memphis, the man who promoted the establishment of the Meinster state, did not claim to be the king, but the nominal king never appeared, who could be the mysterious king in Memphis's mouth? When the mystery is revealed, everyone is more assured: what can a boy under the age of 20 who has not yet dried up do? Some even ridiculed: "Memphis has become a nanny who takes care of the children and feeds them." ”

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At dusk that day, a caravan of Dragonlis, who had just left the city of Meinster and headed west, saw a strange scene on the sand outside the oasis: an unusually handsome white horse galloped in the afterglow of the setting sun, and in front of the dunes, the white horse stopped and stopped, from a rapid run to a sudden standstill, without any buffer in between, completely contrary to the inertia of physics, but what surprised the people of the caravan even more was that on horseback sat a pair of handsome young men and women - the man's face was like a crown of jade, his eyes were as deep as the sea, his long hair was flying, and his elegance was peerless. The two extremes of wild and cold and soft and gentle temperament are completely mixed in one person; The female is soft and delicate, graceful and moving, with flowing hair, clear and flowing royal blue pupils, and a thrilling beauty fixed in a quiet and supple appearance.

Under the reflection of the glow, the silhouettes of the two people are enveloped by a layer of golden light, giving people the feeling that the light source is coming from the two people, making the actual figures of the two people seem to be qualitative existences, showing dazzling brilliance in the ethereal. To people's senses, it is not like two human beings, but two lost angels.

I saw that the man on the horse set his eyes to the far east, and after a long while, he fixed his deep gaze on the city of Mayest under the sand dunes, and said lightly to the woman beside him: "Vivian, we are back." ”

Then they rode their horses and galloped away, but they did not bring a trace of dust, and everyone could not help but have the illusion that the previous scene was just a mirage, as if it had never really appeared.

It took a long time for the people of the caravan to come to their senses, and they all looked at each other blankly, and then went on their journey in silence.

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Vivien and I returned to Meinster after a two-year absence, an oasis with thick walls around its edges, circular towers every twenty meters, holes in arrows and magic cannons, and red armoured soldiers guarding the gates.

We were stopped outside the west gate by the soldiers guarding the city, and because they did not have the relevant identification documents and the pass issued by the Meinster residence, the city guards were unwilling to let us go, so we had to give our names.

The city guards were shocked when they heard this, and while kneeling down to salute, they hurriedly passed the message to the city, and several trombones sounded, and under the guidance of the city guards, Vivien and I led the thunder into the city.

Soon after entering the main road of the city, a group of red cavalry of about fifty men galloped up, and stopped in front of me, leading one man who was unusually tall and majestic, and it was the "Hurricane of Death" Memphis!

At this time, Memphis was disheveled, and his appearance was very comical, and there was no majesty at all, and when he heard the news of my arrival, he put on his clothes and came without much tidying.

When Memphis saw me, his joy was palpable, and he quickly dismounted and rushed to me, grabbed me, and shouted, "Brother! You're finally home! It's been two years! It's been two whole years! You want to mess with me! Why didn't you come back until now? And Vivien, you don't tie this loose wild horse so that he can't forget his way home while he's out there! ”

I gently broke away from his bear hug and scolded with a smile: "Don't be insensitive! The boss is not a small person! I haven't seen you for two years, you have made a lot of achievements, but why don't people seem to have made much progress? ”

Memphis punched me in the chest and said, "I haven't seen you for two years, you're old-fashioned, like an old man!" Sister Vivien, you better not follow him! What's the fun of following such an old man? Let the big brother find other good men for you! ”

Vivian smiled at the way we teased each other, and seemed to be able to feel the unique and strong friendship that permeated the masculine manhood, and when she heard Memphis mention her, she called sweetly: "Brother Meng! How is sister-in-law? ”

"She's waiting for you at home! Due to physical discomfort...... She's in confinement, and she can't come to meet you. At the mention of Saherin, Memphis's gaze and voice became much softer, if Memphis is a beast of prey, Sasalyn is an excellent animal trainer.

"Xiao Meng is going to be a father...... When will Sasarin give birth to you? "I'm also very happy for Memphis when I hear the news.

"It's almost ...... Don't call me 'Xiao Meng', it's ugly! Elephant is the name of a small animal...... If you call it like that, I'll beat you! Still immersed in the joy of having a child and the worry of the father-to-be, Memphis's "counterattack" at this time seemed quite weak.

"Alright, Dameng! We'll talk as we go. I patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

"You ......" Memphis shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I haven't seen you for two years, you're not as serious as ......" but he knew he had nothing to do with me, this! He's settled.

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Memphis's residence Wind Pavilion is located on the east side of Shuoyang Lake, is a white building with only three floors and an area of 200 square meters, and next to it is the power center of Meinster - the Palace of Thesumi, which is just a four-storey, 500-square-meter white building, whether it is the Pavilion of the Wind as a dormitory or as the decision-making center of the kingdom, the Palace of Theshumi of the Royal Palace of Meinster are simple and natural in design, unpretentious, neither the gorgeous arrogance of the general palace and the royal family nor the splendor, but the layout inside is quite comfortable, In the back-to-basics furnishings, the majesty of the kingdom is appropriately highlighted.

Memphis is very particular about its names, the House of the Winds undoubtedly represents the past of the "Hurricane Mass", and the Palace of Theshmi, named after the god of beauty, is even more pleasing to my liking. Memphis must have taken great pains to take the trouble to come up with this name, and consulted many people, otherwise Memphis, with his character and knowledge, would not have thought of such a naming method. Moreover, in the name of Thesmy, it is also a fitting and good expression of Memphis's loyalty to me, showing that he has no ambition to win the throne, which is more substantive than any verbal confession.

After Vivien and I settled down at the House of the Winds, we met with the Memphis couple and had a great time—from military affairs, our respective experiences, to the trivial matters of life, which gave me a clearer grasp of the work that Memphis had done in the past two years and the situation after the founding of Mayne. When the Memphis asked about the progress of Vivien's relationship with me, Vivian, who had long since become my de facto wife, was still undisguised to be shy.

Sasalyn and Vivien were even more intimate - perhaps because neither of them had any friends of the same sex, so at the end of the conversation, Sasalyn and Vivien held hands affectionately and went to the room to talk about the girl's private affairs. Memphis and I were happy to have the opportunity to talk alone.

After they left, Memphis's first act was to kneel down before me and say, "Welcome back to your kingdom, my king Alex!" ”

I held his hands and said, "This is the country you founded single-handedly, but I sit back and enjoy it, and let you be wronged." ”

"My king! Don't say that! I am here today because of you! The way Meinster is today is mainly due to the strategy you formulated at the beginning, and I just implemented it. I can't do it to this extent with my head. I know very well in my heart where my limits are, and Meinster can only go to true glory under your leadership! Let me be under your command to witness the footsteps of your king, and help you drive the arrival of a great new era! This is Memphis's lifelong ambition! ”

I picked up Memphis and said solemnly, "You will always be my good brother!" All my glory and achievements will be yours! I promise you that your son will be equal to my son, and will have equal rights to the throne with my future children! I don't take sides! As long as he is intelligent enough to inherit the throne, I will not hesitate to hand it over to him! ”

Memphis replied excitedly, "My good brother! I understand your heart! But that's not what I want, and it's not what I want. Let the children's lives be in their own hands! As a parent, I just want my children to live freely and live the life they want, and they don't have to bear the responsibilities of their parents. ”

"It's just a little bit of my mind, I hope you don't refuse...... Of course I won't force it, then...... Let them make their own choices when they grow up. ”

After sitting down again, Memphis asked, "Alex, since you have completed your practice a year ago, why don't you come to me directly to Meinster?" And a whole year out there. ”

I smiled and replied, "After I left the Lost Forest, I didn't come to you directly, on the one hand, because I heard that you did a great job, and I was relieved to have you take care of Meinster; On the other hand, I have some things that I want to do...... In the past year, Vivian and I have traveled to various countries in the mainland to understand the people's livelihood and people's conditions in various places, so as to increase our experience and knowledge, which will be of great help to our future career. ”

Memphis said dissatisfiedly: "Then you should also give me a letter!" I haven't heard from me for two years, and I don't know if anyone else is worried! ”

"Hehe, I'm afraid that you will urge me to come back, so I deliberately didn't tell you!" I laughed happily.

At this point, I asked the question, "By the way, why is Mainster so well defended?" For a small business country like Mainnes, it doesn't seem like it needs to be like this, right? ”

Memphis's face flushed with sorrow, and he replied in a heavy voice: "Meinster's defense has only been strengthened this month, and this has to start with the side of the Faradis Empire...... Just last month, the Faratis Empire sent an envoy to send a message, asking us Meinster to pay tribute to the Empire within a month, otherwise we will meet in battle! ”

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"The Falatiss Empire? Aren't you busy with the battle for the crown prince right now? Does the Empire still have the power to interfere in our affairs? What's in it for the empire to do this? ”

I asked in surprise, the name of the Falatiss Empire immediately reminded me of Li Binglan, in the past year, I had also set foot in the northern frontier of the empire, but I got the news that Li Binglan had been recalled to the imperial capital one step earlier, and I missed it.

"It's also about the battle for the crown prince of the Faratis Empire. According to the report of the spies sent to the imperial capital Proust, the health of Nanzhan Buqi II deteriorated further, and after the crown prince Leon was deposed for a conspiracy to assassinate the emperor, the most promising of his children were the second prince Aruton, the fourth princess Ettiria, and the sixth prince James. These three have their own strengths, of which the second prince Aruton has the full support of the third prince Eden, the prime minister Clarchem and the local army, and holds the military power of 50,000 Praetorian Guards, the fourth princess Ettiria is supported by the largest 'Imperial Tiger' legion and the help of some royal family members with greater strength in the clan, while the sixth prince James is weaker among the three and has no decent military strength as a backing, but he also gets the fifth prince Bals, the seventh princess Emily, some clan members, The support of some local princes and the 20,000 city defense troops of the imperial capital. Now the internal strife in the palace has reached a white-hot level, but although the emperor is critically ill, he is not confused, and urgently summons the general Li Binglan and the 'Yinying' knights to return to the capital, and explicitly orders all local armies and border guards to be stationed in place, so as to control the situation that is about to move...... In this case, the three parties had to strive for performance in front of the emperor, in order to gain the emperor's appreciation, especially the weaker James, who was the most eager to perform, so he proposed to the emperor to subdue Mainster, show the emperor his military talent, and use this to grasp the military power, and increase his reward for the throne. ”

"Your intelligence is quite detailed and in-depth!" I nodded and said, too many of these people have some degree of connection with me, Li Binglan is my favorite, the fourth princess Ettiria is my former stepmother, James and I have a hatred for taking my wife, and Nanzhan Buqi II has the grace of marriage to me...... Unexpectedly, all people and things are entangled in a struggle for the throne.

"The reason why we were able to grasp this information was because you introduced Luo Bai, an intelligence talent, who not only trained a group of excellent spies for us, but also worked very hard to dredge up the official offices of various countries...... Luo Bai really has a talent in this area, and it was a waste of him to be a thief before...... He has great respect for you, and he prays for your return day and night, and one of the words he often says is: 'Lord Alex has the grace of knowing me, like a reborn parent, I dare not forget for a moment, I am my great benefactor, but the hateful spirit people have a hatred for me to seize the treasure, I will steal them at the first opportunity, and let the elves become a beggar's race.'" It's a pity that this time for the sake of the Empire, he personally went to Proust to inquire about the news, and when you came back, he couldn't see you. Memphis replied.

"Will the Empire send troops in person? And with James himself leading the troops? Or is it someone else's hand against Meinster? ”

I smiled and asked some key questions.

Memphis replied: "According to the intelligence of the spies, in the current situation in the imperial capital has not been further controlled, the emperor is afraid that he will not be willing to send a large army, if it is to mobilize the imperial soldiers and horses, it should be the eastern border troops, but the number will not be very large, because the eastern part of the empire is a small country with very weak strength and tribute to it, and there are not many border troops stationed there, and the emperor has no intention of using troops on a large scale in a small country like ours, and it is impossible to mobilize all the border troops, so the number of troops that may be dispatched should be less than 20,000." Since I received news that the imperial capital had sent secret envoys to the small eastern states, I guess that the empire was going to gather the forces of these suzerains and subordinate small states to deal with Meinster. But the possibility of James as commander-in-chief being able to negotiate with the armies of various countries is extremely high. ”

"What do you estimate the total strength of the Imperial Coalition this time? And how many troops can we mobilize? I nodded and asked.

"It is estimated that the total strength should be about 70,000, and if we are fully mobilized, there will be less than 50,000 soldiers and horses." Memphis sighed, but his gaze was unusually determined, "Although the enemy is strong and I am weak, we can still fight!" I, Memphis, am by no means greedy for life and fear of death, let alone a coward who surrenders on his knees, and will never give in to the power of the Empire! The desert men of Mainster are all men who are not afraid of death, and we also have the advantage of the terrain, and now that you are back, with your leadership, I have more confidence in victory! ”

"Let's discuss the matter of war and peace slowly, there is still time...... I would like to meet our administrators and military generals...... Is Luo Bai's kid married? There was no expression on my face, and I said lightly, my calm voice did not fluctuate, but there was a pressure like substance.

After the excitement subsided, Memphis replied: "Luo Bai is still single, and he seems to be far more interested in snooping on other people's secrets than in women, and the identity of the head of the intelligence battalion does make him inseparable from other things. ”

"Xiao Meng, find a wife for him......" I said thoughtfully.

"That's right! I didn't think about it! He doesn't care about himself, we can care about him for him! Memphis was so excited that he stood up and paced, a little carried away, so he didn't even care about the title of "Little Meng" for me, "I want to find a good girl for him...... But there are not many good women in Mainster who are single, and he may have to find him elsewhere...... Well, Sanokok, Bogo, Dragonlis, Denfrey, Dancing Duchy......"

Seeing Memphis's thoughtful and excited expression, I couldn't help but shake my head and smile bitterly, it's hard to imagine that a rough man like Memphis would be so enthusiastic about matchmaking, and "Hurricane of Death" has such a strange hobby, I believe it will surprise many people.

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I stood in the hall of the palace of Theshmy, with my gauntlet with my back to the people, looking at the red fiery phoenix banner hanging on the wall in front of the throne, and stood silently.

In the cognition of the large and small officials and generals who entered one after another, the back in front of them exuded an elegant and bookish atmosphere, which blended in very harmoniously with the surrounding space, like a romantic painter in his own studio, contemplating the composition, and the painter himself became a beautiful picture, which people could not bear to disturb, for fear that the heavy breathing would disturb the people in the painting.

It was around this time that my reputation as the "lion of romanticism" began.

I suddenly turned around and faced everyone, like a wave of momentum rippling in the space, the strong pressure seemed to empty all the air in the surrounding space, everyone felt the lack of oxygen in their lungs, their breath was suffocated, they all involuntarily bowed to it, and shouted in unison: "Long live my king!" ”

"Everyone, please get up!" With a wave of my hands, I regained my gentle and elegant demeanor, and a warm smile appeared on my face, "Some of you are old acquaintances, such as the brothers of the former 'Hurricane Regiment', and some have never met. But whether you know each other or not, you will be my good brother in Alex from now on! Every glory of Meinster is inseparable from your hard work and wisdom, and I hope you can continue to contribute to Meinster in the future! Mainster is the country we built together, our beautiful home, and the root of every desert boy! Although I stand in the position of 'king' today, my heart is the same as everyone else, and the purpose is to build Meinster into a better place, to become our ideal country, and to become a strong and prosperous land on the mainland! Eagle strikes the sky, freedom! I believe that it is the dream of every desert boy to fly, and I believe that in the free land of Mainster, it will become the starting point of everyone's dreams! Please join me in doing your best for young Mainster!

I'm here to ask you! ”

After saying that, I bowed to the people present, and everyone was in a panic - as a king, he bowed to his ministers for a time that had never been done before in the history of the land, and they couldn't help but be strongly moved.

Memphis and a few others came over in a panic to help me up, and everyone said excitedly: "My king, I really can't afford such a big gift!" Please rest assured that we will do our best for Your Majesty and for Mainster, and we will die after death! ”

"Your Majesty, please go to the throne!" Memphis said in due time.

I nodded, and without refusal, I sat down on the throne, and looked majestically at the two teams of officials who were lined up in the main hall, and everyone once again felt the majesty of my king, and shouted continuously: "Long live my king!" Long live Meinster! ”

Between Zhang Chi and Wen Yan, I have firmly grasped the emotions of everyone, and everyone involuntarily surrendered.

I raised a swing to calm the cheers, then smiled softly and said, "Among you, there are many others that I have met for the first time, so let's introduce each other!" ”

Through Memphis's introduction, I got a general idea of the people present. Among the military attaches were Matthew, the "Strange Hunter", who was the commander of the Heavy Cavalry Regiment; Galen Huadu, the former deputy commander of the "Hurricane Regiment", is now the commander of the Light Cavalry Regiment, and is the person whose martial arts skills are second only to Memphis in the "Hurricane Regiment", and he is also tall, but much thinner than Memphis, making him look not as imposing as Memphis, but with a more calm and restrained bearing; Nineke, a young man of twenty years of age, who had been my bodyguard, with the air of the rising sun and a handsome face, was now the commander of the infantry regiment; Ekins, a black man, with a rough build, like a hill built up, the leader of the Strike Regiment; Bereham, red-haired and blue-eyed, although the muscles of his body are not hills and ravines, they are full of explosive power, with the temperament of a hunter, like a black panther from the mountains and forests, the leader of the arrow regiment; Trantrian, with a dark and thin figure and a square face, is an inconspicuous middle-aged man, but the thin scars on his face bear witness to his extraordinary life, the commander of the city defense army. In addition, there were deputy commanders of the regiments.

Among the civil servants were Secretary of State Yu Hasselblad, Chancellor of the Exchequer Osma, Inspector General Anwar Ibrahim, Minister of Justice Yorkson, Secretary of State Harrow Eaton and others, among whom most caught my attention was Secretary of State Yu Hasselblad, a thin septuagenarian man, although his face was wrinkled, the white hair on his head was thin, and his hands exposed outside his gray robe were like withered branches, giving the impression of a dead wood stuck in a dry earth, as if a gentle wind could blow him down, But those slender fox eyes shot out wise light from time to time, as if they could penetrate people's hearts, and also made the whole person full of vitality.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Osma is a middle-aged man with a big belly, because of his relatively tall figure, which makes the whole person not look bloated, always has a business-style smile on his face, and his eyes are full of businessman-like shrewdness, so he can be said to be a very businessman-like person. The Inspector General Anwar is of medium stature, with a white face and no silk, his eyebrows are like knives at a forty-five degree angle, and he always has a straight face, and his rigid expression seems to be unrestrained and smiling, as if someone else owes him money. The Minister of Justice, Yorkson, is also of medium height, with a hawk-nosed falcon, a long pointed face, a sallow face, and always a hint of a smile on his face. The Minister of Architecture, Harrow Eton, was a tall man, in his early thirties, with long blond hair tied up in a bun behind his back, a handsome face always with a peaceful smile, and a beard that twisted his chin from time to time.

These are capable and talented people, and I can't help but be surprised that Memphis was able to find and recruit these talents, and it is understandable that the "Hurricane" brothers who had followed him could be used for them, but it is a little strange that those political officials of different personalities and origins would want to stay in Mainster.

In my observations, I found that these civil officials had great respect for the old man who had been in his old age, not because of his status as secretary of state, but because of their heartfelt admiration, and it can be said that they respected him more than he had been Memphis, who had been an archon before.

I looked at the secretary of state, who had the eyes of a fox, hoping to find something peculiar about him, but I found that he was also looking at me, with a playful look with a special meaning, and I nodded lightly when I made eye contact with me, and I nodded in return.

I suddenly had an idea, these extraordinary government talents are probably coming for the Hasselblad, as for how Memphis found this old man, I will have to ask Memphis in the future.

After a moment's thought, I said, "Let's start talking about today's business!" ”

Therefore, starting with the civilian officials, the military attachés in turn, each minister and army general put forward the problems and solutions that need to be dealt with in the affairs under their jurisdiction, from the people's livelihood, taxation, prisons, official system, fortifications to city defense, conscription, training, equipment, logistics, etc., and finally the civil and military attaches focused on the contradiction between the problem of army expansion and the supply of resources.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Osma said: "With the current military structure of Meinster has exceeded the limit of financial resources and people's livelihood support, maintaining a regular army of 50,000 in a small country with a population of 500,000 is a rare example of a mainland country, and if we continue to expand the army, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of our finances!" What we need to do now is not to expand the army, but to reduce military spending and cut the number of soldiers! ”

"Especially the establishment of heavy cavalry, although I don't understand military affairs, I still have common sense! As a country with a vast desert, the role that heavy cavalry can play is limited, on the battlefield of the desert, in the vast space, heavy cavalry is far less practical and effective than light cavalry, mobility alone can completely cancel out all the role of heavy cavalry, is it necessary to maintain such a force of nearly 2,000 people!? The cost of raising a heavy cavalry is extremely expensive, and the resources consumed can fully support a dozen infantry or more than five light cavalry! Therefore, I propose to abolish the establishment of heavy cavalry and save resources and financial resources for the country to be used for social construction or other affairs. Harrow Eaton, Secretary of State for Architecture, continued. Their statements were supported by other civil servants.

Hearing that others suggested canceling the heavy cavalry led by himself, Matthew just said coldly: "The heavy cavalry cannot be disbanded!" "There was no more follow-up.

But Memphis immediately went on to say, "Yes, the heavy cavalry cannot be canceled!" In the complete formation of an army, heavy cavalry is absolutely necessary! Although the heavy cavalry has all kinds of shortcomings, the impact power of the heavy cavalry is necessary on the battlefield, and it cannot be replaced by other arms! We advocate the expansion of the army in order to maintain the security of Meinster and safeguard the interests of the people! Now the war with the Faradis Empire is on the verge of breaking out, and if there are not enough troops to fight, Meinster is in danger of losing his country at any time! Is there anything else to talk about? And it seems that in your civilian capacity, you should not interfere in the formation of the army?! ”

"Not only the heavy cavalry cannot be canceled, but all other branches of the army should also be strengthened!" Galen followed suit.

But Osma retorted unrelentingly: "If it is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, we have to deal with it!"

Putting the cart before the horse is an act of putting the cart before the horse! Even if the Falatisis Empire is defeated at that time, how will Meinster survive? ”

Inspector General Anwar continued in a flat voice: "And why not try to find a way to live peacefully with Faradis? With the current strength of Meinster, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the Faratis Empire, which has 500,000 heroes! To fight with such a country will only lead to the rapid demise of the country! Ignoring peace mediation and engaging in war will only lead to widespread resentment, devastation, countless corpses on the streets, and the displacement of the hungry, thus losing the foundation of the country! ”

"The battle book of Ferratis has been written, should we just sit back and wait for death and surrender without a fight?" The young Nineke spoke excitedly, and Bereham, Gentrian, and others echoed, "If we surrender and submit, how will we face our people, our country? What is the point of living in humiliation in the world for the sake of greed for life and fear of death, regardless of righteousness? It's better to fight vigorously! Instead of living on your knees, you should die standing up! ”

Memphis said: "And with the current state of the Empire, it is impossible to come with a whole country, and with our knowledge and familiarity with the desert, we are fully capable of defeating a tired army that has come from afar and is unfamiliar with the terrain!" Desert men are not subservient and subservient breeds! Instead of sticking your head under someone else's crotch, it is better to fight impassionedly, and you can be happy with success and defeat calmly! ”

The fierce debate began on the issue of military expansion and eventually focused on the issue of peace with the empire, and the military and civilian officials of the main war faction tried their best to defend their views, and both sides fought on the basis of reason, not giving an inch. Among these people, the only ones who have not intervened in the argument are me and Yu Hasselblad, and the old man has been standing quietly in the middle of the arena with his eyes lowered, looking like he has fallen asleep, which is unfathomable.

Seeing that the argument was almost over, I coughed lightly and said in a plain and dignified voice: "Everyone be quiet, listen to me!" ”

Everyone unconsciously stopped arguing and turned their eyes to their young king, and the entire hall turned into an empty silence.

I said lightly: "Meinster must not go to war with the Empire at this time!" But I have no intention of slaughtering the neck! ”

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