After Alberta listened, he felt that there were times when life was so small...... Under the attack of the enemy's almost invincible warships, nothing but death and untold suffering were bringed......

So Alberta asked: "We ......" Alberta pursed his lips again, and stopped talking...... But it occurred to him that perhaps he should be asked of his doubts, which was also a tribute to the victims of the war: "We...... How many people were sacrificed? ”

Lieutenant Colonel Elta nodded: "We...... The port of Epalai has 300,000 citizens...... But only 230,000 escaped from the port...... A brigade guarding the port of Epalai, as well as two cavalry battalions, a rifle regiment, and an artillery battalion galloping to the rescue...... 11,000 people in total...... There are also casualties from the Opperon Empire's landings in other coastal cities and their continued attacks...... In total, about 20,000 soldiers were killed and missing, and about 100,000 people were ......"

Alberta pursed his lips...... He slowly said to Lieutenant Colonel Elta, "You found me...... What is the purpose? ”

Lieutenant Colonel Elta smiled, "I appreciate your innate analytical acumen. In fact...... My identity is that of the Second Class Intelligence Officer of the Principality of Casdilipa. Therefore, I have the opportunity and ability to obtain these materials of the Opperon Empire. And I found you...... It is an ongoing effort for the future of the Principality of Castilipa and the Free State of Capetian Merchants. ”

Alberta was stunned, and he looked at Lieutenant Colonel Erta, who claimed to be a "second-class intelligence officer", in confusion...... He said slowly, "Me? What do I have to do with the future of both countries? I'm just a fisherman...... One...... A fisherman who didn't even protect his father and girlfriend......"

Speaking of which, Alberta's eyes revealed attachment to his father and admiration for his girlfriend...... His eyes revealed the eternal emotion of reluctance. He didn't want his loved ones to die, but that's already the case......

Lieutenant Colonel Elta, Second Class Intelligence Officer, looked at Alberta and did not interrupt his emotions, but His Excellency the Intelligence Officer said slowly, "Respectful ...... Mr. Alberta Alfrea ...... I didn't recognize the wrong person. Because of you, the port of Epalai is the only port that has not been lost during the war under the attack of the Operon Empire...... The Duchy of Casdilipa has a total of 9 large port cities, 5 of which have been lost, and the remaining 4 are not well defended by the defenders, but because the Empire did not attack them......"

"Therefore......" Lieutenant Colonel Elta paused, and with his habitual movement of the bridge of his nose, continued, "Therefore...... It is precisely because you have crossed a city in flames twice, crossed the fire of the port city of Epalai, and crossed the enemy's artillery fire in the fire, that the first coincidentally came to the garrison of the Port Epale Guard Brigade and received a letter of assignment from Colonel Kodiman of the Guard Brigade ordering the second battalion...... You know," said Lieutenant Colonel Elta, "that letter was not for the 2nd Battalion to rush to the aid of the Guard Brigade, but for the 2......nd Battalion to defend their positions."

Lieutenant Colonel Elta paused again, his eyes looking at the sky outside the camp tent and listening to the sound of uniform training in the barracks...... He said slowly, "Therefore...... The fighters of the second battalion saw a new recruit, and that was you! As you say: a fisherman. Well, even if you are a fisherman, and a fisherman still has the strength to do this, then ...... The Epacleya, the soldiers who guarded the port of Epalai...... Of course, they should do the same. You inspired them, and they stuck to it for almost a week...... Then they waited for reinforcements, but the 6,000-strong reinforcements charged, and they failed...... Almost wiped out ......"

Lieutenant Colonel Erta could barely say more, but he paused again and continued, "So...... You saved the port of Epalai, you are the hero of Epalai! Without you, there would be no second battalion to hold on, so the port of Opperon, which the second battalion held onto, is almost the only territory we have not lost in the all-out offensive of the Opperon Empire......"

The lieutenant colonel stood up and walked over to Alberta, who was deeply shocked by what the lieutenant colonel had to say. Alberta lay on the bed, his hands silently clenched into fists......

The lieutenant colonel came to Alberta's side and put his arm on the shoulder: "Alberta, actually...... You're a hero! Heroes of Epale, heroes of the Capetian Merchant Free State, heroes of our Epaclea people......"

Alberta's lips trembled twice, and he almost burst into tears...... The hand he had been clenching his fists finally sent away...... "I'm not a hero...... I...... I'm just an ordinary person...... I'm luckier than others...... So I survived...... I've seen the soldiers charge, and they ......" Alberta raised his hand and shook it in the air as he said this: "They ...... When they charged, they used their lives to attack continuously...... I...... I ......," Alberta said, tears welling up in her eyes......

The lieutenant colonel patted him again: "Not only that, but you also have the love that a hero should have...... You rescued a woman who had lost her husband, and she had asked you to leave with her, this woman was young, delicate, and beautiful...... You're on the edge of the city, but you didn't choose to leave with her...... Instead, he chose to step into the fire again...... Continue with the task of sending the message. So I said that you have a certain tenacity. ”

Alberta said, "I ...... I used to think about leaving with her...... But I rejected the idea. ”

"Rejected ......," Lieutenant Colonel savored Alberta's words, then continued: "Alberta, do you know who this woman is?" ”

Alberta looked at the lieutenant colonel, and he shook his head...... The principal sighed, looked into the distance and said, "He's my chief's wife...... My commander is the number two in the intelligence agency of the Principality of Castilipa. You just need to know that there is such a person...... He's the ultimate spy, and his espionage skills and art are far superior to mine. Because of his skill, he always goes on a mission alone. Although he is in a high position, he is a leader. At the time of the Empire's attack, he was on a mission in the port of Epalai. It was also a dereliction of duty on the part of our intelligence agencies, and we did not detect the offensive of the Opperon Empire. Therefore...... My Commander, Your Excellency the Colonel, has chosen to survive the war as an ordinary citizen in order to protect his identity, and to protect the intelligence network of the Capetian Merchant Free State and the Principality of Casdilipa...... But...... In order to save a girl, he was hit by artillery......"

Lieutenant Colonel Erta continued: "The girl survived because of this, and she left with her mother, but my commander ...... but died in battle...... If I just want to repay you for saving my chief's wife, then I should just give you a certain amount of wealth. Can...... Not only that, but I listened to the introduction of the chief's wife, you are a passionate person with courage and brainpower. So, I investigated you and found that you had crossed the line of fire at Epale twice, and had also succeeded in helping the 2nd Battalion, which had given the citizens of Epalai Harbor time to retreat...... Although a large number of citizens had already left by the time you arrived at the second battalion station, there were still nearly 30,000 citizens who had not left at that time, and it was the second battalion's persistence that attracted the firepower of the empire and gave these 30,000 citizens time to leave. ”

Alberta said, "So...... What do you ask me to do? ”

Lieutenant Colonel Elta smiled: "I'll let you go and build a company!" This company has its own armed forces and also has a lot of money at its disposal, but it is actually assisting the Duchy of Casdilipa and the Free State of Capetian Merchants. You are a member of the Capetian Merchant Free State, but the Free State and the Duchy have always been brothers, and blood is thicker than water. And we are all Epacleas. We must be united! The Duchy of Casdilipa was defeated, and so was the Free State, so if we fought against the Empire on the surface, it would surely lead to a continued invasion by the Opperon Empire. But we can't help but resist. So the task is handed over to you...... But you have to know that the Principality of Casdilipa will not give you any assistance, as well as public support! You may not support the Principality of Casdilipa at any time, but any action you must act in the interests of the Principality of Casdilipa and the Free State, and in the interests of us Epaclea! Do you know? ”

Alberta nodded: "You haven't asked me yet, will I agree or not?" It looks like I'm already on a one-way boat and can't get off the boat......"

Lieutenant Colonel Elta laughed: "You yourself said that you have no room for regret!" ”

Alberta said: "I do! For I have seen the Empire invade our territory of the Epacleas, and I do not want the tragedy to happen again. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Erta continued to say to Lieutenant Colonel Elta, "Good...... For the next six months, you will receive rigorous training, a month to recuperate, and when your injuries have subsided, I will arrange for you to take martial arts courses, counter-espionage courses, and basic reading and writing courses, and you will also learn a certain amount of literature to make yourself more polite. ”

……

Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, and half a year has passed, during which Alberta has learned about the relationship between the Principality of Castilipa and the Free State of Capetian Merchants. And I know why the Opperon Empire attacked the Duchy of Castilipa. One is to seize the trade quota of the Principality of Castilipa, which has a territorial area of 1.31 million ordinary kilometers and a large number of territorial waters. These seas are rich in aquatic products, and most of the ports in Casdilipa are deep-sea ports. The Casdipa and Capetian Merchant Free States account for almost 70 percent of the southwestern trade volume of the Strypa continent, and among the more than 70 countries in the entire Strypa continent, the Strypa continent is the fifth largest super economic country, and the trade is extremely prosperous.