fist-sized ventilation windows, not enough to lie flat on an iron bed, cramped, dark, noisy environment...... After speaking with the Norman "bigwigs", Weiss was escorted to a cabin on the lower deck of the battleship by a group of armed crews. As an air prison, the simplicity of this place was completely expected, and in the midst of it, Weiss not only did not feel discouraged and disappointed, but felt that it was a good place for penance. If you can let go of your burden, stay here in peace for a few months, take stock of your experience since joining the war, review your gains and losses, and ask yourself about yourself, it should be a thing that will do more good than harm to your unfinished career.

Family and fellow villagers, with Ze to take care of him, Weiss can do "no worries" for the time being, but for Nikolai, he can't help but be a little worried: if a person is isolated and helpless, he has been in such an environment for a long time, enduring endless psychological torment, and if he is not good, he will become depressed and become ill, if the two of them suffer together, at least they have a spiritual support, and the situation will be much better.

Nearly a full day of fighting, Weiss was already exhausted, and he sat cross-legged on the iron plate bed, and fell asleep in a short time. It wasn't until the hatch was opened that he woke up suddenly. At this time, it seemed to be night, and there was no light coming in from the small ventilation window, only the cabin lamp outside the door provided a faint light for this dark space.

An unfamiliar and cold voice sounded in the doorway: "Clumber Haysen, follow me." ”

After today, will I be "deprived" of my surname and only have a simple code name?

Thinking of the situation of the prisoner, Weiss couldn't help but sigh lightly, and followed the figure out of the cabin. The long passage of the battleship was filled with the bitter smell of burning coal, and Weiss inspected it as he walked, thinking about Nikolai's situation. There were a number of hatches, each with a number on it, and windows that could be opened and closed, but they were all closed at this point, and there was no sound coming from inside. Weiss tried to probe with a special field of view, but the brain waves could not penetrate the steel hatches.

"Hey man, I'm ......"

Weiss deliberately made a noise to make Nikolai hear, but was immediately stopped by the Norman crew, who unceremoniously punched him in the stomach and viciously reprimanded: "Shut up, don't speak!" ”

His arms couldn't twist his thighs, so Weiss had to wait for an opportunity.

Three floors up, the passage is no longer filled with the unpleasant smell of coking coal, but with the enticing aroma of food.

The armed crew led Weiss to a well-furnished, lavishly decorated dining room, with a wooden table full of gold cutlery and, more exaggeratedly, an ornate crystal chandelier hanging above the table, and God knows how the Normans kept it intact under the severe concussions of the shelling.

By this time there were already two young, military-uniformed waiters in the dining room, and they had fruit and dairy products set up at specific places on the table. Ze arrived here one step earlier, he was dressed in a neat military uniform, standing alone by the porthole on the side of the dining table, not knowing what he was thinking. Seeing Weiss, he frowned, neither took the initiative to approach, nor did he come over to talk, the two faced each other silently, and the scene was very embarrassing.

After a while, two young men with braids and ornate military uniforms entered through another door. Two waiters wasted no time in pulling out chairs for them, and when they were seated one after another, they poured hot tea for them.

The two men, one of whom Weiss had met in the afternoon, were young and promising army generals who were members of the prominent Sedlinz family in the Norman Empire. The other, who had also visited the Gaston Military Academy as part of the Norman military delegation, had a face-to-face conversation with Weiss at the welcome dinner. At that time, although Weiss felt that this person was unusual, he never expected that the person who pretended to be a pig and ate a tiger would actually be a member of the Norman Empire's royal family.

"You may be seated! An outstanding brother of the Klumber-Heyssen family! The highest position in the room, Prince Barras, the third in line to the Norman throne, invited the two guests to sit down in a seemingly easy-going manner.

The two attendants had already moved across the table to pull out chairs for the two Clumber Haisen. Ze sat directly across from Prince Barras, and Weiss naturally sat opposite his old rival.

"General, we have witnessed a wonderful thing today: Mr. Clumber-Haisen, who is loyal to the Norman Empire, defeated Mr. Clumber-Haisen, who is loyal to the Free Federation of Ulster, right?" Prince Barras said to his companion with a smile.

On a Norman warship, at a table with two great men, the conversation was in Ulster, which seemed even more wonderful.

"To be precise, Your Highness is Mr. Clumber-Haisen, who is loyal to the Norman Empire, and has defeated Mr. Clumber-Haisen, who is loyal to the Free Federation of Ulster, with great difficulty. Mr. Clumber-Haisen, who was loyal to the Free Federation of the Ulster, reluctantly surrendered to Mr. Clumber-Haisen, who was loyal to the Norman Empire. The young Norman Army general walked around in a slumpy circle.

The brothers on the other side of the table bowed their heads in embarrassment, this brotherly battle was just an "interesting thing" in the eyes of others, and they didn't even have the qualifications to be angry, how sad it was!

"Then again, Mr. Clumber Haysen Jr., as a guerrilla colonel in the Ulster army, you are indeed a formidable opponent, not only defeating our genius general in a war game, but also killing one of our generals in reality...... Speaking of which, you seem to have caused us some trouble in Aocheng, right? ”

Weiss still didn't respond, and the scene didn't freeze, and the young admiral of the Sedrinz family lost no time in interjecting: "Your Highness, don't forget, the Battle of Austria is the battle of our Baron Scala Sabre!" He is the real protagonist of that battle! ”

Ze hurriedly got up and said, "If it weren't for His Highness's trust and the general's support, even if Zai Xia had this ability, he wouldn't have a chance to show it." The Battle of Aocheng was won thanks to the bold decision of the commanders and the fact that we had a sufficiently strong army. If the roles are reversed, it will be difficult for them to grasp such an opportunity to give the Ulster army. ”

Prince Barras was obviously tired of such compliments, and he simply skipped them and said to Alves Hawk Seidlintz: "So, the brothers of the Clumber Haysen family have already fought each other in the city. ”

"We were on the same battlefield that time, but we never met, I didn't know that he was in Aocheng, and he didn't know that I existed." Ze said respectfully but firmly: "Your Highness, since that winter, when I crossed the Monamolin Mountains alone to the Norman Empire, Ze Clumber Haisan has died—and my family thinks I am dead. Sitting in front of you is Falmio Scala of the Norman Empire, your baron of the sword! ”

At this time, the attendant opened a bottle of wine and began to pour it into the glass bottle in front of everyone. Prince Baras took the glass in one hand, his eyes fixed on the bright red liquid in the glass, and said unhurriedly: "I admire your talent, and I admire your determination, loyal sword baron Scala!" ”

Ze hurriedly got up, but Prince Barras motioned for him to sit down first.

"The most important reason why I have won the position of military governor of Lorraine for you is that you are familiar with everything here, and on our strategic chessboard, Lorraine seems to be inconspicuous, and can play a key fulcrum role when it is critical. As long as we win this game, there is no doubt that we will get our wish and you will be able to do it, so don't lose a big deal on those difficult issues. ”

Prince Barras's words clearly meant something. Ze hurriedly stated that he was loyal and would never affect the overall situation because of his personal emotions.

On the battlefield, the commanders of the Norman Empire could indulge in their military talents, but in front of these big men, they were like a different person, respectful and submissive, and had to be careful to flatter whether they were good or not...... Weiss had already seen all this, and was convinced that he would never be one of these wretched creatures in any way.

"In terms of military strategy, the three people here can be said to be top masters. If we can fire three arrows at the same time, we will definitely be invincible for our army on the battlefield! With that, Prince Barras stood up with his glass, "Come, let's raise a glass to the victory of the Empire!" ”

The young talents of the Sedlinz family and the lost people of the Clumber-Haytham family both raised their glasses at the first moment, and only Weiss sat motionless.

Even if the next second is death, it is impossible for him to raise a glass to the victory of the enemy.

The atmosphere at the table instantly fell into embarrassment, but Prince Barras seemed to have expected it, not only did he not get angry, but also laughed heartily twice: "The real Ulster warriors are really courageous and temperamental. It seems to me that with the decay and greed of the Ulster ruling class, this war would have been without suspense, and it was the strength of the Ulster military that saved the country from the brink of collapse again and again. Today, we do not raise a glass for the country, not for the faction, but only for the noble character of the soldiers! ”

Weiss picked up his wine glass, didn't say anything, and drank the wine in the glass directly.

After taking his seat again, Prince Baras looked at Weiss, and seeing that his face was expressionless, he turned his gaze to his loyal baron with the sword, and said: "You are not very similar in appearance, and your temper seems to be very different, but you are brothers, and it is a strange thing! ”

"We've been like that since we were kids." Zebi replied respectfully, and his humility made Weiss feel annoyed for no reason, and he said aloud: "My brother, since he was a child, smart, diligent and brave, is the best among his peers, unlike me, lazy, stupid, and undisciplined, it is simply a heaven and an underground. ”

Barras smiled: "Although your personalities are different, you are both first-class combat commanders and first-class weapon designers. ”

The waiter pushes the food cart and fills the plate with a variety of fresh and delicious dishes according to everyone's wishes. Weiss picked up the knife and fork and weighed it secretly, although they could be used as miniature cold weapons, but their texture was too soft and too powerful, and in the face of adult Normans, let alone a fatal blow, it would be difficult to do even if it was a heavy blow.

Barras seemed to see Weiss's thoughts, and the victory in this battle made him feel very good, so he joked: "The function of the cutlery is to deal with food, and it cannot be used as a weapon in battle, nor can it be used as a tool for escape." ”

Weiss looked down at the guy in his hand and said in a self-deprecating tone, "This is probably the only time I'll come here to dine, so I'm wondering if I can keep them as a keepsake." ”

Of course, Barras understood the meaning, and he slowly put away the smile on his face and changed his serious expression: "You may not have heard that the iron prison of the Sedrinz family is an existence that spans war and ignores history. For hundreds of years, I don't know how many people have been imprisoned in it, from youth to old age, even if you are a hero, you will be slowly forgotten. Time is often harsher than any punishment. ”

Iron Prison? Hundreds of years? What's the situation? An ancient prison set on a cliff? Weiss was a little confused. Is it not painful to say that if you do not take refuge in them, you will be thrown into a prison where you will never be turned over, and your life will be exhausted in it?

Ze didn't say anything, and he didn't give Weiss any hints. Weiss didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't say anything. After a while, the young talent of the Sedlinz family spoke: "Okay, Your Highness, you have used the 'Iron Prison' to scare people again, look at Mr. Clumber-Haisen, how pitiful he looks like he has nothing to love!" ”

With that, he turned to Weiss with a look of hypocritical kindness: "You are lucky, Mr. Clumber-Haysen, the notorious iron prison of the Sedlinz family was closed twenty years ago, and you don't have to worry. Generally speaking, we have stopped treating our opponents in that inhumane way, even in ordinary prisoner of war camps, the conditions are much better than before, of course, war is war, and we cannot guarantee that all prisoners of war will survive, and no one can guarantee it. ”

Weiss also understood. While flaunting civilization, the other party cleverly added threatening hints. Although the iron prison in history no longer exists, as Ze said before, they can completely imprison themselves on this battleship indefinitely, what is the difference between the essence and the iron prison in the past?