Snow fell for a day and night, enveloping the entire Cordillera Plateau in a silvery white. The undulating hills are full of shadows in the flying snowflakes.

Hathaway, Irona, Birling. Hegel and Petro. Hughes, riding a horse along the seashore slowly, although the magic robe can keep the body warm, but Hathaway still wears a cotton cloak, so it looks a little bloated, and the others are also dressed very thickly, if they don't come to him, even if they are nearby, they may not be able to recognize it.

"It's so cold! It's already January, and it's still snowing so heavily. ”

Petro. Hughes complained and said, speaking of which he himself is a little embarrassed, dignified manly, not as good as three girls to resist the cold, although he also has a foundation in martial arts, but when he walks four or five magic in the heavy snow, he is really a little unbearable.

"My lord, I didn't expect you to really make the cut!" Bi Lin on the side. Hegel ignored this, could not suppress the surprise in his heart, and asked, "Has your fighting spirit level not improved?" ”

Hathaway smiled: "How can it be so easy? I'm still accumulating, and I'm afraid it will be a long time before I can break through again. ”

In fact, she originally wanted to build a sixth-level spell model in one go. But time does not allow it, there are too many affairs in the territory, and the fifth-level spell model has just been built, so it needs to be stable for a while.

"Hehe, Lord Marquis, now you are already a fifth-level great magician, and you have become a fifth-level great magician at the age of eighteen, which is really incredible!" Petro. Hughes was very excited, and at the moment when war could come at any time, he became a fifth-level great magician, and there was no doubt that it not only increased his strength, but also greatly improved the morale of the army and the people.

In a short time, Yale City was in their sights, and although it was snowing heavily, the harbor was still busy, with a constant stream of ships coming in and out, and the city hall had to hire a lot of people to clear the snow from the docks.

Seeing that Hathaway was more interested in the port, Petro. Hughes had no choice but to walk with her towards the port, and by the way, he explained the planning and completion of Yale Port during this time.

Naturally, after the start of the Northwest War, Archduke Cassef ordered the fortress of Gettysburg to be closed, cutting off the land transportation lines of the Cordillera Territory, making it impossible to transport the ore and coal of the Cordillera Territory, which once caused a lot of trouble to the Cordillera Territory...... From the point of view of the Grand Duke of Cassef, this can be regarded as a sanction, and wanting to get through this makes Hathaway have to submit to him.

However, Archduke Casserf seems to have made a mistake, although he cut off the land transportation line, but Hathaway has already opened up the sea route, although it has caused some trouble to the Cordillera Territory, but in fact, the most damaged is the Empire, because a large amount of ore has to be sold from the sea to other regions, directly affecting the Empire's weapons production, although the mines in other parts of the Empire are also operating at full capacity, but they account for at best two-thirds of the Empire's ore needs, the difference is huge.

After the mines in the mountains of Brienia fell into the hands of Hathaway, this difference became even more obvious, especially the new system implemented in the mines of the Cordillera, and the mining methods were also greatly improved, under the influence of many factors, the production of ore continued to rise, in this case, the transportation by sea was extremely important.

After a series of negotiations, the Cordillera led the foreign merchant ships to enter the Mandinilo along the Buchar River to the mining area, where the ore from the mine could be transported directly. This approach increases the mine's profitability and speeds up transportation.

Since most of the mines of the Cordillera were under the control of the Lord's Palace, the Lord's Mansion was recruiting workers to expand production while preparing to dig a canal that would connect the Burenia Mountains with the Mandinile...... This possibility is not impossible, although at the moment, a project of this magnitude needs to be further discussed.

The unimpeded inland shipping also allowed the Cordillera to further prosper commerce, taking away ore as well as the rest of the empire...... In particular, a large number of southern goods were brought into the Cordillera, which Hathaway did not expect.

At the same time, the expansion of the Yale port terminal was also rapidly rolled out in Petro. Hughes's plan includes tripling the first phase of the terminal expansion and tripling the size of the second phase, allowing Yale to reach Vermont's size in the shortest possible time.

Hathaway was very satisfied with the development of Yale Port, and after inspecting the expansion of the wharf, she inspected the city defense and put forward new requirements for the city defense...... In some ways, Yale City is even more important than Mandi Gaza City. Because this is the window and link between the Cordillera Collar and the outside world, as long as she is protected, the entire Cordillera Collar is alive. Once Yale Harbor is destroyed or lost, the Cordillera Collar is likely to become a giant cage, which is unimaginable.

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Vermont City, Bell Viscount House.

"Is the message exact?"

In the study, Eden was flipping through the account books. Bell raised his head and looked at the old butler Taylor in front of him. Brower asked again.

"Yes, Lord Viscount, Marquis Bell has been promoted to a fifth-level Grand Magician." Taylor. Brower said with a slight bow.

"Rank 5 Great Magician!" Eden. Bell narrowed his eyes.

A formal magician and a magic apprentice is a watershed, and with each level of advancement, strength, status, and status will change greatly...... In fact, from the time Hathaway received the title of Marquis for her military exploits, her status and potential were completely different.

Eden. Bell put down the book in his hand, closed it, and leaned back in his chair. After a long time, he asked, "So, how is the Cordillera leader?" ”

"Lord Viscount, I have sent people to check on the situation of the Cordillera Collar, their armament is very strict, the walls of all towns have been repaired, and they are very well equipped, and the patrol team will not even rest at night, one shift after another, it is said that the harvest in the past two years has been very good, a lot of grain has been stored, and a lot of supplies have been purchased."

These messages made Eden. Bell's eyes narrowed: "She's really fast!" Have you ever inquired then? Is there anything unusual in his territory? ”

That's what he wants to know most.

"Lord Viscount, the territory seems to be relatively calm at the moment, and there is no sign of an attack by the underground race." Taylor. Brower replied.

"How's the mobilization in the territory?" Eden. Bell asked.

"The Cordillera Leader has implemented a policy of reserve military service, and the effect seems to be ......," said Taylor. Brower said.

Got the information I wanted to know, Eden. Bell nodded in satisfaction, and then waved the old butler out. But she leaned back in her chair by herself and stood in a daze: "In this way, my original decision was right, let her go, and her life will be more brilliant." It's a pity that I, who is a father, can't help much! ”

At the same time, Grand Duke Casef made the same emotion.

The fighting in the province of Mihalin is becoming less and less optimistic, as long as there is an exit from the dark region, almost no one will be spared, and only a few areas with relatively remote locations such as the Cordillera Territory have not been invaded by underground races.

"Lord Marquis, have you heard about the recent incidents?" In the study of the lord's mansion, although the layout is far inferior to the mage tower, it can still reflect the nobility of the master.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the sunlight poured on the floor and the sofa chairs, and a ray of sunlight shone in. Hughes and Hathaway sat opposite each other, and the topic they were talking about was the current war.

If the Northwest Battlefield is a pit, then the Mihalin Province is a huge quagmire, trapping the Imperial Army, while the enemy army has contacted a large number of surrendered troops, opened up battlefields in many places, and made the Imperial generals unbearable, and it is said that the Mihalin Province is about to be lost.

"The direct victims of war are civilians."

Hathaway looked out the window and sighed softly: "The city halls of each city will come forward to plan the difficult resettlement sites, resettlement materials, and the preparation and training of relevant personnel once the battlefield breaks out.

In addition, all farms adjacent to the war zone had to be trained in clearing the field and retreating, as well as firefighting and anti-theft work. The same is true in towns, don't give those ruffians a chance to take advantage of it, and strengthen the sense of self-preservation among the civilians......"

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Please come in." The door was pulled open, and it was Bruno who entered. Will.

"Grandpa Will, is there anything wrong with you?" Hathaway asked.

"My lord, I'll go out first." Petro. Hughes also happened to have nothing to do, and quickly got up to leave.

"Hmm." Hathaway nodded, and when he left, her eyes turned to Bruno. Will.

"Actually, there's someone who wants to see you." Bruno. Will said with a strange expression.

"Who?" Hathaway was surprised.

"She refused to give her name, so I had to bring her here." Bruno. Will said a little helplessly.

"Hehe, then I want to see who is so mysterious." Hathaway smiled softly and followed Brunowell down the hall.

In the hall, two tall and majestic orc guards stared at the little man sitting in his seat, as if they wanted to peel off the cloak that shrouded her whole body...... To tell the truth, if it weren't for the fact that this guy sounded immature and didn't look malicious, and the old butler repeatedly assured her that she wouldn't be in danger, they would have taken him down long ago. R1152