It was a group of soldiers out of the Kongdu Collar for training, and McHill silently watched them pass by, but strangely enough, the other party did not carry a spear or a hand axe or other weapon in his hand, but carried an iron pipe with a wooden handle on his shoulder, although it was not clear what the purpose of the thing was, but McHill could guess that this was probably some kind of new weapon.

Unlike the silence of the soldiers in the other territories, this group of soldiers sang songs loudly even when they were on the road.

It's just a style she's never heard of.

"Unity is strength!"

"Unity is strength! This strength is iron! Here strength is steel!"

"Harder than iron, stronger than steel!"

The lyrics are well written, but I don't know which composer they wrote.

Mai Hill listened to the song with her ears crossed, she had loved music since she was a child, but due to her family background, she had never received professional guidance, but her sensitivity to melodies was naturally excellent, and she could hear the heroic power in the singing of the soldiers.

......

Spring is a rainy season, Rand sat in the office, looking out the window at the continuous rain, splashing on the window edge, the distant mountains and forests have already pulled out the buds, at this time shrouded in a mist, full of hazy beauty.

With the help of spring rains, the newly planted fields were also nourished and watered, and at the strong request of the rand, in just two months, the farmers and soldiers reclaimed nearly 500 acres of wasteland for planting crops such as barley and millet.

At this time, the wheat seedlings in the field have arched out of the ground, and you can see the green layer like silk, extending to the end of the horizon.

With the help of this rain, it seems that everything is going in a good direction.

But Rand's mind was not on the farmland at this time.

Looking down through the window, except for the castle where the castle is located on a higher ground and there is no standing water, the rest of the streets and even the houses are muddy, and the rainwater flows into the mud puddles and soaks the corners of the walls in water, and the mottled wall skin is blistered off from time to time, falling into the water one by one.

There are no pedestrians on the streets, and residents choose to stay at home whenever it rains, and no one risks getting their shoes stuck in the mud unless it is very important.

Even the mining area was forced to shut down, and the slippery and collapsed muddy road was simply not enough to support the weight of the tractor, so it was best not to choose to work in this weather if you didn't want a rollover.

"Knock knock!"

There was a knock at the door, and Rand agreed.

"Squeak!"

The office door was gently pushed open, and a rain-soaked Touron walked in, rubbing his blanket with a blanket and complaining, "What the damn weather ......"

Tourang walked and stepped on two rows of muddy footprints on the cashmere carpet.

Rand raised an eyebrow and didn't speak.

"I'm sorry, sir. The roads are just too bad. "Just now on my way to you, I slipped and almost fell into a puddle, but my assistant helped me, but I got wet." ”

The roads that have not been paved have encountered rain, and it is difficult to walk an inch whether it is for work or travel.

Spring is a little better, after all, the rain will not be particularly frequent, the autumn weather is really cloudy and rainy, a rain can last for seven or eight days or even ten days, a large amount of stagnant water can not be discharged, accumulated in residential areas, even the house will be in danger of being corroded.

This conundrum must be resolved before then.

"How's it going?" Rand asked Touron to write to the Lord of Eagle City a few days ago to ask about the asphalt mine, if you want to harden the road in the Sky Ferry Territory, raw materials are indispensable, but the price of the Lord of Eagle City is too high, so Rand asked Touron to negotiate again, hoping that the other party will subtract some from the original price.

Speaking of this, Touron seemed to hold his breath, and he took out a letter from his pocket, which was stamped with the seal of Eagle City, presumably the other party's response.

"My lord, this old miser has a very tough attitude, and he said in his letter that if you want to negotiate, you must go to Eagle City in person, otherwise the price reduction will not be discussed!" Touron said angrily: "I think we should mobilize the soldiers and give him a little color, otherwise he will never understand what attitude to use to deal with the empty crossing!"

Mobilize soldiers to scare and scare each other?

Rand shook his head, and though he was a little tempted at first, reason soon told him he couldn't.

Persecution is not the best method, and it is easy to drive the other party to a dead end, if the other party refuses to agree to their demands, then to fight or not to fight?

If he fights, then he will start to transfer troops from the air ferry leader, and hurried to Eagle City, which is hundreds of kilometers away, and Eagle City is the fiefdom of the Capet family, and his father will not watch a bloody battle break out between the two, I am afraid that the two sides have not yet gathered their troops, and the orders of the imperial city prohibiting war have been sent to the hands of the lords of both sides.

If he doesn't fight, he will be tantamount to failing to realize his stated threat, then Eagle City will despise himself even more, which will seriously damage the majesty of Rand, and when this happens again, no one will take his threat seriously.

So after careful consideration, Rand felt that it would be more appropriate to go to Eagle City by himself.

After all, the other party has a word in advance, and if you want to reduce the price, you need to go there yourself, and if you still refuse to put the price on the other side, then this gives Rand a reason.

Without believing in his words, he dared to despise the members of the Capet family!

This big hat is covered, no matter whether the other party's backer is Ron or someone else, he can't bear it.

At this time, there is a legitimate reason to transfer troops to besiege Eagle City.

Of course, if it can be solved through negotiation, Rand thinks that it is best to solve it through negotiation, after all, it takes a lot of manpower and financial resources to start a war, and the air crossing is in the stage of development, and this war is enough to empty his family.

Having made a decision in his heart, Rand felt much more relaxed.

"It's not worth waging war for a mine, we should spend our money where it's best for you. Rand shrugged his shoulders, "Once this rain stops, I'll leave for Eagle City." ”

"Uh...... Okay," Touron couldn't think of anything else for the time being, but then he reminded, "how many soldiers are you going to take?"

Rand held out a finger and shook it gently.

"A squad of cavalry?" Touron frowned, and said worriedly, "Isn't there a small number......?"

"No, no, no, I think you're mistaken!" Rand smiled, "I mean, not a single one!"