As night fell, an enticing aroma wafted from the expedition camp, certainly not from the untrained female college students, but from venison kebabs, deer loin kebabs, wild vegetable mushroom soup, and baked sweet wheat cakes. These delicacies cooked by Weiss himself made the teachers and students who had a busy day have an appetite and praised them one by one. In the harsh environment of guerrilla warfare, he and his soldiers fully carried forward the spirit of making fun in hardship, not only honing excellent combat skills, but also becoming "gourmets" for survival in the wilderness. This time he came to the camp, he asked for barbecue equipment and secret spices from Daddy Madden, supplemented by exquisite hunting skills, and after a few days, everyone who originally had dishes was ruddy, tired and tired!

Eating and drinking, everyone sang and danced around the campfire. Although there are not many girls in this school, the existence of the opposite sex allows men to show their strengths and perform actively, and Weiss has been coaxed by everyone to sing to Professor Xiao Yang, but he also enjoys it. In the middle of the night, when everything is quiet, the tents used by the expedition team provide shelter from the wind and rain, but the sound insulation is not good, and the snoring of the men always bothers the ladies. However, in order to guard against wild beasts, they had to set up all their tents at the mouth of an abandoned mine: the women's tents were in the innermost part, the working tents were in the middle as a screen, and the men's tents were outside the large tents. In addition to the bonfires that are not extinguished all night, men are also arranged to be on duty every day to make sure that everything is in order.

When I was in college, the dormitory meeting was a "compulsory course" in every dormitory, and in this student-oriented internship and research team, it was natural to list bedtime as a "reserved program" every day. Before Weiss came, most of the topics of the talk revolved around life anecdotes and celebrity gossip, but after he came, the theme was changed to Jin Ge Iron Horse and Eventful Years. Out of hero worship, the students especially enjoyed listening to him talk about his experiences during the war years. Weiss told them about life at the Aston Military Academy, about the bleakness of the Northern Frontier Campaign and the tragedy of the Battle of Aocheng, and how the two phases of Lorraine guerrilla warfare were arduous and bitter. These stories, Weiss told Little Kemp before, and also told Little Candy, and when I talk about it again, it is naturally layered and detailed, especially those touching plots, he can say affectionately, as if the original scene is reproduced, and several times there are female students who listen to it and cry.

"If there is another war, will you still throw yourself into the front line of the battlefield without hesitation?"

When a girl asks this question, the men probably assume that Weiss will definitely give an affirmative answer, but Weiss clearly senses that someone in the tent inside is waiting for an answer with trepidation. He didn't say anything, but sighed: "I hope that there will be no more wars, and that countries will live in friendship with each other." Even if there is a dispute, it can be resolved through negotiation. However, greed and violence are the demons that lurk in people's hearts, and they will emerge at every opportunity to influence people's minds, and it may not be until thousands of years later that people's consciousness can completely suppress this demon and make war avoidable. ”

"If the most critical moment comes, when every citizen of the Federation has to take up arms to defend freedom and defend their homeland, then I will definitely go to the front line without hesitation. But if the situation is not so bad, if the country has not yet issued a conscription force to me, I will use our technology, our equipment to provide the best resources for the federal army. I think that the wisdom of one person can never be compared to the wisdom of a collective, and the strength of one person can never be compared to the power of technology. Many times, we like to think of ourselves as heroes, and we need heroes, but we should see that in a country like the Federation, strength depends on the unity of all, not the heroism of individuals. ”

After saying this, Wei Si breathed a sigh of relief, and he also felt that someone on the other side was also relieved. Professor Xiao Yang rarely participates in these days, more because of her introverted and quiet personality, she prefers to listen, and only when there are no outsiders, will she quietly confide her heart to people who are very familiar with her.

"I really don't understand why the Normans have repeatedly invaded us, is it because the Monamolin Mountains are not majestic enough, or is the Normans themselves too barren to invade other countries to survive?" A boy sent out doubts and indignation in everyone's hearts.

This topic may not be clear to the top experts of the military and senior military academies, and Weiss did not deliberately avoid it, but simply said it based on his own experience: "At the end of the war, I had the honor to go to the Norman Empire once, although it was only two days, but we went deep into the hinterland of the enemy. It seems to me that the reason why the Normans waged wars so frequently was not because the Monamolin Mountains were not high enough, nor because their own land could not support them, but because their power class was expansionist, obsessed with military affairs, and developed a belligerent mood. However, this militancy seems to be limited to the ruling and military groups, and the common people of the Normans did not have much affection for the war. ”

"How do you know that their civilians don't like war? Have you talked to them? The boy asked a very direct and pointed question.

"No, I didn't talk to them, but I came to this conclusion by observing their various behaviors while on a mission. Of course, the people I see are not representative of all people, maybe in their central cities, everyone is a fanatic of war, who knows? Weissdau.

"Then, in your opinion, in terms of national strength, is the Federation stronger, or is the Norman stronger?"

"There is no doubt that the Confederation today is stronger industrially, economically, and socially." Weiss replied truthfully, "But the Norman Empire was not weak, and their centralized system had certain advantages in military mobilization and command, so they were able to take the initiative at the beginning of the war every time." Weiss added.

Then the boys asked the ultimate question: "Why are we always beaten passively, and can't take the initiative to attack once and completely destroy their ability to fight?" ”

Weiss replied: "The royal power can act arbitrarily, and democracy can only be done step by step." ”

The day after this topic, Weiss got up and washed up according to his usual rhythm, and as soon as he washed his face, he saw Professor Xiao Yang looking at him quietly, not speaking, just smiling.

In the soft morning light, it seems to be a statue of a goddess.

Weiss sensed the truth in her eyes and knew why she had come from, so he smiled and said, "Everyone has their own responsibilities, and I am well aware of my own role and my own responsibilities. Money, honor, and victory, I have all had them, and although they have an irresistible allure, I know what is most valuable to me, and I know how to protect those who deserve it. ”

"Thank you!" Professor Xiao Yang whispered, "Since I learned the news of his death, I have fallen into deep sadness and can't extricate myself, it was you who let me slowly get out of this darkness, and it was you who made Xiao Candy feel the long-lost father's love again." Although it is a bit abrupt and transgressive to say this, after all, it is just a child's words, but you do give her the warm care of the sun. ”

Seeing that she was about to cry at any time, Weiss couldn't lend her shoulder in public, so he used a not very funny joke to resolve this embarrassment: "I said this kind of thank you early in the morning, as if I wanted to say goodbye." Are you trying to drive me away? ”

Professor Xiao Yang really smiled: "Do you only say thank you before saying goodbye?" ”

"It's often like this with my friends! You see, Nikolai has helped me so much here, and it was only when she was gone that I expressed my deep gratitude to her, well, I almost bowed to her and kowtowed! Weiss said.

"But you often say thank you to me." Professor Xiao Yang said.

"You're different." Weiss replied without thinking.

Professor Xiao Yang asked, "What's the difference?" ”

Although Weiss is not a master of pickling girls, in that era of advanced information, he was impressed by the somewhat old-fashioned but practical pickling girls...... He smiled and said in a firm and gentle tone, "You are you, the only you!" ”

On a happy day, work went exceptionally smoothly. With the successful completion of the fourth exploration site, Professor Xiao Yang used her professional analysis to deduce that there is an S-grade oil stone deposit in this area. According to federal industry standards, the maximum reserves are deposits, which are expressed in SSS grades, and the quality and scale of the S grades have reached a point where they are well suited for commercial exploitation. Although it is not buried with gold, its economic value is comparable to that of a large gold mine. Once these high-quality oil shales are mined, the amount of oil produced by the current refining technology and the quality of these ores should be no less than the total oil consumption of all the equipment of the Union Army in the last war.

Of course, in the last war, the Federation Army put into the battlefield a limited number of aircraft and combat vehicles, and they were all lightweight equipment, and the fuel consumption was not as high as that of the flying fleet. With the progress of military technology, sooner or later a modern mechanized army will appear, and when the overwhelming planes and chariots all over the mountains become the masters of the battlefield, these fuels are estimated to be enough for a few months!

Weiss spent ten days in the expedition camp, where life was simple and comfortable, although he lived in a different tent with Professor Yang, they washed together in the morning, ate together for three meals, and walked together in the evening...... If time loops here indefinitely, and there is only this simple and repetitive way of life in the future, maybe he will not get tired of living a hundred years, but this is not a small world that exists in isolation after all. On the eleventh day, Sir Wise sent a message saying that the gubernatorial race had reached its final critical period, and from outside feedback it showed that Weiss had a strong chance of winning - of the four candidates interviewed by Liberty Weekly, he was the most popular among the people. Even if Weiss can be like a water, as a party concerned, at this time, he must appear in front of the public no matter what, canvass for votes, and express his gratitude to everyone.

Reluctantly bidding farewell to Professor Yang, Weiss returned to Somsonas. I have to say that Sir Wise has really put a lot of effort into this matter, and in just ten days, campaign posters can be seen everywhere in the city. Since returning to Lorraine, Weiss has been the "darling" of his hometown fathers, and under this atmosphere, he passed through the city and was warmly welcomed by the people along the way, as if he had once again defeated the enemy and returned triumphantly.

In the days that followed, Weiss made a series of "appearances" in the towns around Somnas in accordance with Sir Wise's pre-arranged itinerary. Although the presentation is not very well prepared, the rustic stuff is often more convincing. In his speeches, Weiss talked about the advantages and disadvantages of Lorraine, the necessity of industrial development, the achievements and the prospects for the future. Since his return to Lorraine, tens of thousands of jobs have been created through the development of the Clumber-Hazen plant and the Lorraine Industrialists Union. The construction of the Free Lorraine Canal and the construction and development of a series of factories are all tangible achievements.

As polling day approaches, there are signs that Weiss has a head start in the race, but he still has a mindset that focuses on participation rather than seeing being elected governor as the only goal of the campaign. This composure and composure allowed him to perform more magnanimously in the final stages than all his competitors.

When campaign day finally arrived, and the other candidates were doing their best to make a last-ditch effort, Weiss got up early in the morning and cast his vote, and returned to the Château de Clumber-Haisen, where he spent a day playing happily with Kemp and the little candy, and the next day he flew a farm plane to the north of Lorraine for a pesticide spraying, and the strife outside seemed to have nothing to do with him.

The results of the election were announced a few days later, under the supervision of the Federal Security Inspectorate: Ron Klumber-Haysen received more than 45 percent of the vote, a full 10 percentage points more than the second place. In accordance with the Federal Constitution and local law of Lorraine, he was elected the first post-war governor of Lorraine for a four-year term.

What is the concept of a governor? Local provincial officials, high-ranking officials. During the war, Weiss worked hard, and he was a guerrilla colonel, barely at the rank of deputy division, which was three levels lower than the governor. If you look at it from this point of view, becoming a governor through election is equivalent to "three consecutive promotions", and if you take into account that after retiring from military service, it is a pure civilian status, it is almost a "step to the sky".

How does it feel? I bought a lottery ticket and won the jackpot!

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