The old war is not over, and the new one is approaching again. While waiting for Prince Eliot to reply, Gastens met again with the representative of the Negro Republic, Thomas Gurakos's brother, Hutt Gulakos.

"Mr. Gastens", Hutt, who appeared in front of Gastens again, was obviously much more energetic and dressed more upscale and formal, "I believe you have also heard the results of the border battle, and our army must be happy that we have destroyed Paul Zhong's resistance and helped your Emperor Majesty to deal with a disobedient subordinate." ”

"I don't care if he's happy or not", Gastens was not as calm as he was to Barnard for Hurt, and his tone was cold, "Now that you and I are enemies of each other, and your army is invading our land, I wonder what Mr. Hurt is thinking when he is here?" The matter of surrender and cooperation, I hope you will not mention it again. Although we love Lena small, we are neither traitors nor dead seeds, and it is impossible to cooperate with you in such a thing. ”

Seeing such a huge change in Gastens' attitude this time and last time, Hurt was a little surprised, and he was surprised if he didn't miss the surprise, his confidence was still there.

"Mr. Garstens, I appreciate your integrity, but I would like to remind you that with Ankenrein now, there is no strength to resist us. And Paul Gibson's reactionary, tyrannical, and aggressive reactionary government must also be overthrown, that's our bottom line. Once the reactionary government is overthrown and the imperial power is overthrown, it will be up to us to decide who will become the new master of Anken Rein. If you refuse to cooperate now, don't talk about doing the new Anken Rein master's business. My concern is that you and your Elena may not see the day when the new Anken Rein will be formed. ”

"You're threatening me?" , Gastens sneered, "I just won a battle, and I don't know what my last name is?" ”

"That victory was just the beginning, and the progress of technology was unstoppable. You invented the tactics of platoon guns, and you are very good. But the steam cannon has been decided, and the tactics of platoon guns are destined to be eliminated and thrown into the dustbin of history. Your Elena weapons are powerful, and we admit that. But what can you do? If nothing else, give us three days and we'll be able to bulldoze Elena! ”

"Rampant!"

Gastens stood up and snorted angrily, "Mr. Hutt Gurakos, if you have come here to talk such irrational nonsense, then I will not be able to accompany you. ”

"Mr. Gastens", Hutt Gurakos also stood up, "and now we are giving you the best price." When your self-defeating army has fought against us, and when we have destroyed your false and arrogant faith, we will never give you the conditions you have now. When the time comes, don't say you'll regret it! ”

"Sending off!"

Gastens didn't bother to listen to Hurt, he asked the soldiers to send Hurt away, and he sat in the conference room for a while before calming down. It seems that this person sent by the other side did not come to negotiate, he spoke aggressively, he spoke arrogantly, and when dealing with such a person, to deal with such an enemy, it was necessary to use their guns and let them know how to behave!

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Hurt, who did not leave immediately after being chased away by Gastens, approached his brother, Thomas Gurakos, and had a brief conversation.

"Brother, your brother and I have always been honest, I see that you are doing a good job in Elena, I will not hide it from you, come here today, brother is either here to negotiate with Gastens or to give him an ultimatum. If he asks about these things, you can tell him, and that's okay. I came to you for the sake of our two brothers, and I will give you a way back. Once we have defeated Elena's forces and invaded Elena, all you have to do is take all your technical drawings, find any officer above the company commander, report the name of Tai Bush, and I'll keep you safe. If you have any people you have a good relationship with, brothers, or skilled workers in the factory, you can also bring them, and I will make sure they are all safe. What I just said, just listen to it yourself, don't tell Gastens about it, brother, this is also for your good, after all, we are a family, and my parents still think that you can go back and see them, in case something happens to you, I can't afford it, right? ”

After saying this, Hutt Gurakos did not wait for his brother to reply, and took his leave. Thomas was silent for a moment, then returned to his work. At present, the factory has heavy production tasks, and he does not have much time to dwell on these things. But, perhaps intentionally, or unintentionally, when Daisy asked him what Hurt had said to him, he didn't say the last words.

After all, everyone wants to have some little secrets, don't they?

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"Luna-sensei, Negru is coming. I heard that they won the 200,000-strong army in the Western Theater, is it true or false? Will we win? ”

"I don't know how many enemies we have won, but didn't we also win the coalition of 100,000 Western Theaters and His Royal Highness the Six Princes, so these enemies are not so terrible. I think we're going to win, because we represent the most advanced production relations, don't we? ”

During the two days of night school, more than one student had asked Luna the same question. In their eyes, Luna is a big man who deserves to know what happened to Elena and the truth of the matter. But they don't know that more than four months after Elena, Luna has not actually entered Elena's core decision-making level. All her news came from Daisy.

After finishing her evening classes, Luna walked through the dark streets, walked past the roaring factories, and returned to her dormitory in the First Liberation District. Neither of her two former maids had returned, Daisy was still working overtime, and in this small but empty room, Luna felt a chill on this midsummer night. She found a thin silk shawl and draped it over her shoulders to feel more comfortable.

It's going to be war again, and this time, will Elena be able to win?

Luna herself did not know the answer to this question, and as her time in Elena grew, the exhaustion of repetitive work had gradually defeated her curiosity and novelty. Her hands were rough, her skin was no longer white, labor and exhaustion were speeding up her aging, and she didn't even know what it was all about. If Daisy is fighting for her ideals, then what is she Luna, for, working hard here every day?

"Tuk-tuk—"

There is a knock on the door, much to Luna's surprise. Her roommates wouldn't knock on the door, so she simply cut her hair and opened the door, only to see a somewhat surprised face.

The leader of the Mage Tower's capital department, Miguel Martinez.

"Why are you here?" , Luna was a little surprised, "You want to see Gastens?" ”

"Yes, but I'd like to see you first," Martinez greeted the soldier who was escorting and supervising him and walked into the room. Luna gave the soldier a reassuring look, closed the door, and beckoned Martinez to sit down.

"Now that the war is about to start, what do you think of this battle?"

"Negro has a big chance of winning," Martinez smiled wryly, "but we're not hopeless. We had hoped to invest in Gastens and find a way back for us, but last time we came, Gastens didn't seem to be interested in us. I'm here to ask you if his mind has changed. ”

"I don't know", Luna was a little frustrated, she remembered that she should have told Martinez about her situation, "I can't get into Elena's core right now. I'm more of an ordinary laborer than the decision-makers of this place, and I may not be able to help you with what you want to do. ”

Martinez was silent, he knew about Luna's condition. However, like Luna, the capitalist of the Mage Tower system also suffered a serious blow after Paul Chung lost power, and now he is also a little sick and rushed to the doctor.

"Have you ever thought about marrying Gastens?" , After holding it for a long time, Martinez held back another sentence, "You are very beautiful and have a good background." With a little effort, you can become Gastens Lady if you want to. Once you become Gastens's wife, we'll be the ones in the Mage Tower, won't we? ”

Do the women of Gastens?

Luna just thought for a moment, then shook her head. Look at Daisy, Gastens is the real companion, not busy every day, tired like a dog. Even so, she even went to the textile factory every two days to work with ordinary workers. This kind of fate is not what she Luna wants.

"I can't, he doesn't like me, and he's not the kind of person who can be bewitched by beauty."

Luna refuses. Privately, since she came to Elena, she had thought about the possibility of being with Gastens together. However, from the few daily contacts, she could feel that Gastens did not mean anything else to herself.

"Yes, I was reckless."

Martinez sighed and stood up, "I'll go find Gastens again, if it doesn't work, we'll have to get out of here." The province of Enspan will soon become a battlefield, and the remnants of the Mage Tower's power cannot be consumed here. ”

"Where are you going? The Emperor won't give you a way to live", although it has been a long time since she left the Mage Tower, Luna knows the situation of the Mage Tower. What Paul Gibson hated most was the people and things they ruled on the Mage's Tower. Even if Martinez and them go to wagging their tails and begging for mercy, it is estimated that the effect will not be good.

"I know that overthrowing Paul Gibson is our only goal", Martinez walked to the door and turned his head to give the answer.

"If it doesn't work here, we'll have only one option left for Ronninger."

With that, he left Luna's room, leaving the entire space to the lonely woman.

Sitting in a cluttered and crowded room, Luna suddenly feels a little funny. Before the Negru's army arrived, all the people and forces were mobilized, just to survive. Whether it's the mage tower that once stood high above, or the Gastens who ruled the land, it's nothing more than that.

In the small room, a low laughter gradually sounded, and it was quiet for a long time.

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Another day passed, and Gastens waited for Elliot's reply.

"If you are willing to send troops to cooperate with us to stop the enemy from penetrating, we are willing to invite you to join us in the truce and unite with the outside world."

Barnard was visibly happier to see Gastens this time, and the truce strategy had dawned, which made him and Elliot very excited. If he can turn the tide in foreign wars, even if he joins forces with the communist forces that his father and emperor dislike, in terms of credit, he is much higher than Wen Feng, who fought with Roninger to the death. When the time comes, it will be possible to drive away the enemy, build an army with new weapons, and get closer to the throne, even if Elena escapes, but so what? Nothing is as important as the throne.

"Well, we don't disagree," Gastens has already agreed with the council, and there is no objection to an alliance with Prince Eliot, "and we will send Berranchel's guerrilla column to attack from the enemy's flank." At the same time, we will also focus on starting production of the Valorant, and we hope that you will be able to provide the production line as soon as possible. ”

"The production line is already on the way", and once the decision is made, Elliot's ability to move is very fast, "It is estimated that there will be three days to go." It's the most advanced equipment we can buy from The Paper, and it should meet your requirements. ”

"Very good", Elliot was sincere beyond Gastens expected, "when will you lift the lockdown on the Johor Bahru Pass?" We need more farmers. ”

"While your guerrillas are withdrawing from the eastern part of Ensten Province, we will withdraw our lines and troops," Barnard was clearly prepared for this visit, "if there is anything else Lord Garstens wants to know, or new conditions, I am always ready to answer for you." ”

"It's hard for us to hold on alone, when will your army pass?"

"We are waiting for the support of His Majesty the Emperor, and as soon as the recruits are in place, we will immediately begin to set up the defensive line."

"When will the recruits be in place?" , Gastens asked. This timing is critical, and if it's too late, Elena may be under too much pressure.

"A week at most, before we reach an agreement, they're already on their way."

"Good."

After Gastens finished speaking, he was silent for a while. Barnard was also silent for a moment. The two looked at each other, smiled, and shook each other's hands.

"It's a pleasure to work with."

"It's a pleasure to work with."