After all the way back to Lorraine, Weiss had not been in the office for half a day when he was startled by a report......

Gunnivale at Bellakaser Airport? What's the situation! Addicted to elopement?

In desperation, he had to take his men and horses and hurried to the international airport in the middle of the Monamolin Mountains. There, sure enough, I found the most dazzling female star of the Federation, as well as Prince Barras, who was known as one of the "peerless double pride" of the Norman Empire. This pair of infatuated men and women actually go in and out of pairs in a grand manner, and there is no one in their eyes!

This time, in the face of the "menacing" old friend, Gunnivale was neither surprised nor shy, but calmly said to him: "As the principal of foreign trade goods, you can request that the goods be sent to the trade airport, and the procedures are legal and compliant...... Don't worry, I didn't go through the formalities and I don't plan to slip away like that. ”

Yes, you can figure it out with your toes, and this is again a legal route for the Normans. Weiss looked at Baras, and he knew that there was no need to ask why this guy who held the military power of the Norman Empire was here—such a person needed a reason?

"Can I delay you a little bit?" After Weiss said this, he looked at Ballas and motioned for him to have a few private words.

Barras leaned down, took Gunnevere's hand affectionately, kissed the back of her hand sincerely, and said affectionately, "My angel, so good sunshine, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?" I'll walk with the governor for a while, and I'll be back soon. ”

It's really a romantic love...... Weston shook off goosebumps.

In the Norman area, the green lawn was set up with sun umbrellas, tea tables and loungers, and it was like a royal back garden. Weiss and Nikolai walked side by side on the gravel road in the public area, and the tacit understanding was like friends who had known each other for many years.

"Why can't we live in peace?" Avoiding the bystanders, Weiss went straight in.

"Aren't we living in peace now?" Ballas asked flexibly.

Weiss didn't roll his eyes at him, but made it clear: "The way to live in peace does not include digging a hole for us in the north!" ”

Barras glanced at him, neither surprised nor annoyed, calm as if it were him.

"On what basis do you accuse me until the verdict is settled? In jurisprudence, there was a very famous debate called 'The Personality of the Criminal', which was simply about whether the police should deport a newly released convict standing in front of a bakery, hungry and with no money in his pocket, before he might rob the bakery? Jurists have debated for a long time, but in the eyes of most philosophers, this is not a problem at all. ”

Although Weiss felt that this guy was diverting his attention, he still pondered what he said, and then changed the way of questioning: "Why do you persist in trying to defeat all countries, don't you realize that the times are different, people have their own national and national consciousness, and they yearn for freedom from the bottom of their hearts, and expansion is no longer the ideal way to realize ambitions." Wouldn't it be good to realize the long-cherished wish of conquest and be the defender and executor of the international order? ”

This truth is half summed up by Weiss through his own knowledge of history, and half of it is inspired by the old man Leibold. He didn't get a chance to meet Hohenstaufen IV, whom he had scolded so many times, and he didn't get a chance to talk to Crown Prince Albert. If you can make the heavyweight in front of you "enlighten", it can also play a big role!

Ballas put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and said in an old-fashioned tone: "Yes, but the long-cherished desire for conquest has made this country addicted to military expansion, and they cannot even accept the reduction and relaxation of armaments. ”

"On the one hand, we are actively building up armaments, and on the other hand, we are planning bold strategic actions in order to win back that lost victory?" Weiss did not expect Barras to tell the Normans the original plan, but to try to confirm his speculation about time in the north through his reaction, his attitude.

Ballas did not respond positively, but said calmly: "As a local administrator, your attitude of being highly concerned about international events is worthy of recognition, but it is also meaningless. If you are asking me this question in your capacity as the local administrator, then I am sorry that I cannot give you any answer. If you're a retired soldier who could be drafted at any time to ask an old adversary, I don't mind giving you a piece of advice...... There is no need to spend too much thought and energy on preparing for war, even if there will be war in the future, the order of life will not be disturbed for a long time, military conquest is no longer the main tone of the future, and we can look at this era from the perspective of development...... If you turn Lorraine into a military fortress, it may end up in ruins, but if you build it into a place where everyone can live in abundance, its inhabitants will thank you for generations. ”

If these words were said from the mouth of a respected senior, Weiss would have felt that there was a certain reference significance, but the person who said this was the number one imaginary enemy, and Weiss had to think vigilantly to figure out his intentions.

Seeing Weiss's brow furrowed, Ballas smiled elusively. When the two of them went around and were about to return to the starting point, he lowered his voice and said, "I hope you can let us stay here for a few days, this is not about politics or military, but a sincere and warm feeling." As for the things in the north, I can tell you responsibly that so far I have not been involved. As for what it will bring to the world, let's wait and see! ”

Even if this statement is really "responsible", it is vague and ambiguous, and it is not enough to rule out the possibility that the Normans are planning to direct a "big play". At this time, Weiss had already made up his mind not only to strengthen the security of the airport, but also to take care of Gunevere, and not allow Barras to take this opportunity to take her out of the Federation.

Back at the starting point, Ballas said goodbye to Weiss briefly, and then returned to Gunevere's side. Weiss did not leave, but stood there quietly watching the lonely (dry) man (firewood) widow (fierce) woman (fire) show affection there. Barras said that he was not currently involved in the Northern Incident, and if it was true, did it mean that the Norman General Staff had not been involved for the time being? If it is a strategic layout, how can there be a lack of military core departments? Weiss found the plausible explanation for this: the first was that Ballas was playing with words, and that he was not personally involved, which does not mean that his subordinates were not involved, or that the plan of action was drawn up by his predecessor and is now merely taking the medicine; The second is that other bigwigs are leading this matter, such as the new crown prince Albert, although he is sick, he is a character with superior intelligence, and it is possible to personally plan such a brain-burning game; Thirdly, the Normans are taking advantage of the situation, and the discovery of the north is indeed a fact, and it has evolved into a war that cannot be seen for the time being, if this is the case, there is no doubt that the complexity of the situation has exceeded imagination.

These three possibilities, no matter which one they are, with the role of Prince Barras, should not fall in love in this remote place, so "unprofessional", is it a man, true temperament, or deliberately disturbing people's sight?

Weiss arrived at Belakaser in the afternoon, and in the evening, Octavier arrived. Unlike the last domineering appearance, she only brought a small team this time, and arrived quietly on a ship transporting goods. When the two saw each other, they couldn't help but smile helplessly, and then Weiss told her in detail about the contact between the two sides and his various speculations, Octavier decided not to go to Gunevere for the time being, but to hide in the shadows to observe.

With the special forces coming to town, Weiss's psychological pressure on vigilance and security has suddenly been reduced a lot. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he got together with Octavir to carefully analyze the ins and outs of the events in the north. In the past few days, Octavier has begun to warn the military top brass to be wary of the Normans in various ways, and has also learned more information about the events in the north, but the various messages are intertwined, making the incident itself still confusing. However, in the process of continuous fermentation of events, the Norman army has maintained restraint and has not posed a real military threat to Wessex, this calmness seems abnormal - a few years ago, the military and political power of the Norman Empire was still in the hands of the older generation of nobles and generals, and the high-level people were often clamoring for war to force other countries to make concessions in international affairs, and now the Norman diplomats are still aggressive, but the army has not stood up in time to support them, This naturally reminded Weiss of Barras's attitude, as if there was a rift in their military and political circles, which should have something to do with Albert and Barras holding political and military power respectively......

When Ballas came to Belakaser this time, he still did not directly transfer military ships, but came on a transport ship. Weiss had the airport management files searched, and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the transport, except for the maintenance report just submitted by the Norman side, which had a power failure and was expected to be repaired here for 3-4 days, which meant that Barras would stay here for 3-4 days, but it was possible to leave early.

As for Gunevere, it can be seen from the management of the airport that she commissioned an international trading company to export a batch of textile raw materials to Norman enterprises, so as to apply for the handover of the goods, and until the Normans had completed the inspection, she could indeed stay legally in Bellakaser and take advantage of this seemingly innocuous loophole in the rules to get together with her lover. Of course, she willfully played for a few days, tossing Lorraine's national defense and security forces and even the military's special services, strictly speaking, a shameful waste of public resources.