Upon arrival in the city, known as the East Side, the delegation was settled in a large estate on the outskirts of the city. The conditions here are comparable to the best hotels in the Federation, if not surpassed. The following day, the ordinary members of the delegation were allowed to stay at the manor or to visit the city, and the dignitaries of the delegation had an official meeting with the Normans. The other side sent the Governor of the Eastern Region, the Marquis Meneval, the diplomatic attendant - equivalent to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Marquis of Fock, and their "Iron Shield" Legion Commander - equivalent to the commander of the Eastern Garrison, Admiral Seidlinz.

Weiss was more than a formal meeting, and Weiss was more willing to go to the city with the other members of the delegation, because if you want to understand a country in depth, you should observe and judge it from its most ordinary and basic level, rather than sitting in a conference hall with a few extravagant windows and talking to the officials of the other side. This form used to be the most tired and disgusting of Weiss, but the Normans introduced their country, their customs, and their culture in a serious way, and sat here and listened as a channel to understand their opponents, but it was necessary to understand the exaggerated, disguised, and distorted elements of the opponent's words with objective judgment. It must be said that the Earl of Falk was a first-class diplomat, and his speech was almost leaky, and if he listened carefully, he would have a general and relatively complete understanding of the Norman Empire - in the perspective that the Normans wanted, of course.

The host here, the Marquis de Meneval, the Governor of the Eastern Region, was a tall, thin middle-aged man who looked unsmiling, and spoke in a somewhat crepe-like manner, giving the impression of an old-school gentleman. The gentleman spoke of the affairs of the Eastern Region in an orderly and clear manner, and the details were easily enumerated, and it was evident that this familiarity came from the accumulation of time in the work, from the painstaking and even painstaking investment. In this respect, such a magistrate is exemplary.

According to the Normans, they have a population of more than 80 million in the eastern region. Compared with the Federation, nearly 1/4 of the country is only 80 million people, and you can feel the gap between them and the Federation - at least in terms of population resources, the Federation has obvious advantages!

The Normans say that the total annual output of their eastern region exceeds 100 million gold dong, which is equivalent to nearly 200 million gold crowns in purchasing power. You must know that the annual output value of Lorraine is less than 10 million gold crowns, which is equivalent to more than 20 Lorraine. In terms of contribution, the gap between the Eastern Region of the Normans and Lorraine of the Confederation was 10 times greater. Of course, this does not reflect the simple aspect of national quality, but the relationship between infrastructure, production methods, industrial characteristics, etc., which is also a point that Weiss is very interested in. He hopes that his first four-year term will increase Lorraine's per capita output by at least 50 percent, and even better, by doubling it. If we can learn from the economic operation of the Normans in the eastern region, and take the essence of it and eliminate the dross, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial to the development of Lorraine. From some of the statements of the Marquis de Meneval, he was able to capture some useful information. For example, the Normans had already mechanized agriculture in their eastern part of the country, for example, the distribution of their industries was dominated by the government, and it was mandatory to link it to the distribution of resources and the allocation of labor. In the eastern region, their industry has formed several very distinctive industrial chains, one of which is the textile industry. The best fabrics on the planet Orensian are produced here, so Eastside is also a fashion capital for them, dominating not only the fashion of the Norman Empire, but also the high society of the surrounding countries.

The second industry is the food industry, which includes the primary and further processing of various conventional foods. The Marquis de Meneval said proudly. The cans from the Eastern Region are some of the tastiest on the planet Orensi, even more competitive than Wessex, which has traditionally excelled in the industry. Although he didn't say much, Weiss had heard a little about it. The canned food they captured on the battlefield did taste better than the military field rations and standing military canned food supplied by the federal army itself, and the nutritional combination was also more reasonable. The most common origin of these cans is indeed marked with Dongcheng canned food, Weiss had no concept of this mark before, and when he was about to embark on this trip and saw the imitation arrangement, he realized that he still had some connections with this city called Dongcheng.

As the supreme military governor of the eastern part of the Norman Empire, General Sedrinz had nothing to introduce, after all, all military affairs were sensitive and secret, and the two countries had not long ended the state of war, and many topics could easily arouse each other's disgust. Therefore, when it was Seidlintz's turn to speak, he reversed the boastful and boastful attitude of the two previous officials and harshly praised the federal military and civilians. The eagerness of this compliment even makes people think that he may be a federal spy who has infiltrated the Norman Empire, and is suspected of growing the ambition of others and destroying his own prestige. Perhaps it was General Seidlintz's "abnormal" speech that injected a shot in the arm into the lethargic mental state of the federal officials present, and the atmosphere began to liven up after that.

Seeing Sedlinz again in this chamber was a very different feeling. At the opening of the Belakaser Air Terminal, federal officials in the audience did not seem to recognize the "disguised" youth. On such a formal occasion, although the diplomatic chamberlain, Count Faulk, sat on the high position, judging from their posture and their words and deeds, Sedlinz was undoubtedly of the highest status here. Of course, this has something to do with the Norman Empire's culture of emphasizing military force over literature, and Seidlinz is the right-hand man of Prince Baras, who has become the core figure in military power. The reverence of the people of Sedrinz is the awe of the prince of Barras. From these perspectives, the political structure of the Norman state has indeed changed considerably.

After the hosts had finished their speeches, the guests also made some presentations from their own perspectives, but basically to the point, relatively briefly, and the most talked about was Mr. Cáceres, the First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. His speech was the same as that of the Marquis of Fokker on the other side, and it was equally impeccable and impeccable. It's the same fist hitting cotton, so people can't catch the point.

Then there was General Bakers of the General Staff, who also avoided the sensitive military topics, and made no mention of the Norman army's performance in the Great War, but summed up the long history of warfare on the planet Orens, like a university professor, and drew up the desire for lasting peace in all nations and peoples after the two great wars, and praised the good qualities of the soldiers who had the courage to defend their national interests.

After a brief lunch and a proper lunch break, the two sides continued their unfinished meeting in the afternoon. A deeper topic touched on the economic and trade cooperation and cooperation in education and medical care between the two sides. At the purely economic and educational level, there are many things that are not suitable for a moment and a half to be discussed, but in terms of medical care, the two sides feel that they are a common entry point. As a result, officials from the Federal Ministry of Public Health and the officials in charge of medical affairs on the other side were the most active factors in the presentations and meetings in the afternoon. The two sides exchanged experiences on a number of common diseases and health systems, and expressed the willingness and need to strengthen cooperation in this area.

In the afternoon, General Sedlinz was still present, but he did not make any speech, almost in a state of stealth buried in writing something, perhaps a summary of the meeting, perhaps a certain battle plan, only occasionally looked up at the opposite side, almost half of his eyes were cast on Weiss. This kind of attention has always made Weiss feel uncomfortable. In the evening, the delegates of the Confederation, who had gone to visit the city, returned to the manor, and a very grand and grand dinner awaited them, with five or six hundred people at the banquet. The Marquis of Falk Bureau is obviously a good hand at organization, not only the banquet is well organized, but the control of the banquet atmosphere is also quite in place.

Weiss and Sedlinz, two "old acquaintances" who had only met not long ago at the airport of Belakaser, inevitably had a private conversation at this kind of banquet. Weiss couldn't be harsh on why the other party had sneaked into the Federation, and there was no need to show his own wariness, but he asked about the Norman Empire's military defense deployment, especially the special feature of the city he was interested in—the huge hexagonal anti-aircraft turret. Seidlinz half-jokingly said that the biggest role of these giant-like anti-aircraft batteries is not to defend against enemy attacks, because the enemy in their plan is unlikely to enter the Norman Empire, but their significance is more to appease the people's emotions, even when the war is at its most intense, even when the war has not been won for a long time, their giant-like figures can make the people feel at ease.

Sedlinz said with pride that at the top of the army, people call these huge anti-aircraft batteries, which cost a lot of manpower and material resources to build, "centering batteries" and "spiritual pillars." When they visit other cities, they can see these anti-aircraft batteries in many places, and when they go to the capital area in the middle of the Norman Empire, they will see even more magnificent and technological wonders. Seidlinz also said that the Norman Empire itself was a magical country, and everyone who came here would be impressed by its charm. That is why some countries have severed diplomatic ties with them, not in fear, but in awe.

Just like the war games that were held at the Gaston Military Academy, Weiss and Sedlinz were secretly exchanging words to see if they could find more valuable information from each other's words, and the banquet suddenly fell silent. After a few seconds of pause, a melodious piece of music sounded, a tune that Weiss was not familiar with, but the song that followed was like a tranquilizer from the starry sky, which suddenly calmed his mood.

It's Gunevere's singing, but it's not "Looking Up at the Stars," it's another song, a song that seems to come from a northern folk adaptation. Gunevere sang a paragraph, and then another female voice, also very beautiful, in Norman. Looking in the direction of the stage, the two gorgeously dressed singers are like two competing flowers. Because of the distance, Weiss couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but the voice was indeed not inferior to Gunnevere in terms of movingness.

Sedrinz on the side whispered: "This is the most dazzling pearl of the Norman Empire!" Compared to your lady, I think the only regret is...... Our pearl is no longer the youth of the past. ”

Inferred from Sedrintz's words, the Norman singer has entered middle age, but her voice sounds very young, and she can't feel the vicissitudes and old age at all, maybe this has something to do with natural beauty and acquired mentality!

Weiss nodded slightly, although it wasn't his favorite song stargazing, Gunevere was indeed talented and skilled in singing. It may not be a song that she may be familiar with, but she was on the same stage with the best singers of the Norman Empire, and was not in the slightest obscured by the light of the other party. Her age advantage also seems to confirm what the old headmaster Van Luo said that the Federation is not without opportunities to realize dreams, and the Norman Empire is not a magical place full of opportunities.

After this intoxicating duet between the two, Gonevere sang "Looking Up at the Stars" alone. The familiar melody, the familiar singing, the familiar feeling is back in this world. Weiss noticed that she had made a slight change in the lyrics, adjusting the section about the invaders to a euphemism, but it didn't detract from the main melody and magic of the song.

When Sedlinz heard the song, he listened carefully from beginning to end without interjecting a word. When he finished listening to this song, it seemed that there was a light in his eyes, but it was impossible for an ambitious Norman senior general to be defeated by the opponent's song in front of his opponent, he just praised faintly: "Not bad, very good!" ”

"Would you be surprised if I said that this song led us to beat you?" Weiss went straight in.

"No!" Sedlinz stubbornly struggled, "It was we who defeated ourselves, not you." You see this angel as a savior, and that's your business...... There's no denying that this song is contagious, and it can give you some magical power out of despair, but at the end of the day, war can't be reversed by spiritual inspiration. It's essentially a twist based on tactical and strategic reasons, and if we were to do it again, even if you had ten of these female singers, it wouldn't help. ”

The two were silent for a moment. Seidlinz craned his neck to look at the other side of the stage, and the singing was over, and Gunevere had left the stage, but he still seemed to be searching for the beautiful figure, and he didn't know whether he was infected by the singing, or who wanted to see who made it. After a long while, he finally withdrew his gaze and shrugged at Weiss: "Well, I admit that this song is the most special song I've heard in this time. It makes me feel like I want to return home, stay away from war and killing forever, and spend the rest of my life peacefully. It dawned on me why you had asked this wonderful lady to come along, you were trying to corrupt us with your singing voice and make us cowardly, it was incredible! ”

Weiss didn't know how much he meant what he said and how much of it was a compliment, and he just wanted to warn this guy that Gunevere Gunniwell was the "national goddess" of the Federation, and he didn't think anything wrong about her. It is not impossible to provoke the people of the Federation and trigger a surprise attack on the absolute monarchy by the democratic system!