While Luna is torn over where to go, Ivan Warren is working as a quality inspector. He was inspecting the houses that had been built by the serfs who had come to fight for freedom with his soldiers.

After dealing with Theo Matthias, a large landowner who was opposed by the Elena Plains, the serfs who came to Gastens basically accounted for more than eighty percent of the entire plain. Gastens organized three house-building expeditions, hoping to find a reason to completely free these serfs from slavery. At the same time, in order to ensure fairness and to avoid conflicts within the team, Gastens let his soldiers who did not have production tasks join the team of building houses. The abundance of building staff gave Gastens the opportunity to turn the planned Chase into cubicles, and after nearly a month of hard work, rows of brand-new wooden bungalows were neatly lined up on the east side of the town of Elena.

"This house has been built with real effort."

Ivan and Haba Nai pushed open a door and heard the creak of new wood lacking in friction. He brushed his hand over the carefully polished door panels and walked into the house, inspecting the entire house. These long rows of wooden houses consist of ten to twenty parallel rooms, each about twenty square meters in size, with pine walls, sloping roofs, and roofs covered with fine wooden keels and thick straw. In order to prevent the ground from subsidence after the beginning of spring, the construction workers and serfs, under the command of Gastens, raised the ambient temperature of the surroundings with a large amount of pyroxene, laid the foundation with crushed rock, and then repeated the beating with rammed piles, providing an extremely solid foundation for the house.

"Isn't it, after all, I live by myself, and the brothers are all working hard."

Haba Nai was equally excited. Although he was a newcomer who followed Gastens after the defeat of the Second Battle of the Green Pines, he was also a serf squad, and he knew very well how good this commander was to them, equal status, the right to know all the important things, free reading and writing lessons, and they could even get their own house! With this kind of chief, those who don't work hard to die are really only ungrateful murderers.

"There will be more in the future, I just don't know how long we can stay here......"

Ivan muttered, expectant in his eyes and worry in his tone. Relying on the support of His Royal Highness the Six Princes and the special circumstances of the wartime law, Gastens achieved basic control over the region through the transformation of slavery in the Elena Plains. However, there is a premise for this control, and now that the Grand Magister has lost his magical powers, His Majesty the Emperor has taken over the power. If something changes on Prince Eliot's side, or in the current state of war, they will have to respond in time, or they will have to leave here.

"No, how can there be a reason in this world to spit out the meat that has been eaten? I'm sure Sir, he'll be able to solve these problems! ”

Haba Nye answered, and his words were full of confidence in Gastens. He saw that Ivan's mood was somewhat relieved, so he walked with Ivan to the next room and casually asked his own question.

"Brother Ivan, when I was in class last night, I didn't understand the process of capitalist expansion and reproduction that the leader talked about, can you tell me about it?"

"I didn't understand much, but we can discuss it, and if it doesn't work, we can ask, and he's always been very patient in this regard."

Ivan turned his head to the side, and while he and Haba Nye continued to inspect the houses that had been delivered, they whispered about the theory of communism, but just as they had been chatting for a long time, a soldier trotted to them.

"Company Commander Ivan, Company Commander Nai, the leader is going to have a meeting and go to the factory conference room."

"Roger!"

Ivan and Haba Nai subconsciously stood up and saluted, and then looked at each other. Gastens would meet every night, and Ivan and Haba Nye, as core members, knew that there was no imminent crisis in the affairs of the Elena Plains, big and small. Now that there is a sudden emergency meeting, it can't be something inside the Elena Plains, something big must be something big outside.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the latest news I have just received is that the Grand Duke of Glacier, Charlie Ronin, the owner of Roninger and the defender of the Glacier Line, has privately raised the flag of rebellion against the Emperor! Now that there is a break between Ronninger and Roswell, our country may well fall into a civil war after the beginning of spring! ”

The news that Gastens told was clearly more than everyone expected, and everyone in the room fell silent almost at the same time. After a while, someone asked a question.

"Boss, what kind of Grand Duke of Glacier, what is Luo Ning's, what is he doing? Why can he rebel? ”

Hearing this question, Gastens smiled bitterly and had to start doing popular science for the people in front of him. His current main team has nothing to fault in terms of loyalty and class composition, that is, the level of education is a bit low, and he is not sensitive to the information of the upper echelons of the empire.

"Charlie Ronin is the contemporary head of the Ronin family. As you know, we at Ankenrein had frequent conflicts with the Alonte Empire along the southeastern route at the beginning of the establishment of the Wizard Balance. It was at that time that the Ronin family was ordered to garrison the Southern Theater of Operations. At that time, the Alonte Empire was strong, and most of the troops on our side were concentrated in the Negru Empire and the Fern Empire, so we couldn't draw many troops. It was the Ronin family that relied on the limited support of the state and their own strength to resist the attack of the Alonte Empire without alarming the Magister, and also won a number of key battles, expanding the territory of the empire to the west bank of the glacier. Since then, the Ronin family has been stationed in the glacial defense line for generations, and has become an impregnable city wall on the southeastern border of the empire. ”

"It's so powerful, why do you want to do it?" , Zink is relatively knowledgeable in this group of people, and he has also heard of the name of the Grand Duke of Glacier, so he asked questions first.

"The Roninger tragedy, as you know, Charlie Ronin almost slaughtered half of Ronninger. Some time ago, there were great demonstrations in various places, and some people suggested that I take the opportunity to launch a proletarian uprising and lead the serfs and workers to overthrow tyranny, do you remember? That's it. The opposition across the country is too strong, coupled with the fact that the emperor planned to reuse the generals of the Southern Military Region, it is difficult to guarantee that there is someone behind this, and what we can see in the end is the fact that Charlie Ronin is the opposite. ”

"He's the opposite, so why do we have an emergency meeting? Can't you put this thing in the evening? Eddie Warren, the company commander of the eighth company of the production regiment, stood up and asked, "Now everyone is concerned about when the new house will be able to live, and what does it matter to us that Ronninger is going to fight so far away?" You can't go that far from launching a revolution! ”

As the spread of communism within the team progressed, the core members of the Gastens community had come to accept the idea that only revolution could solve the plight of the serfs and the working class. At the daily meetings, the topic of starting a revolution also appeared more than once. It's just that when people talk about it, they do it more in the form of a long-term goal, and they don't realize how close they are to the revolution.

"It's about a change in the strategic situation," Gastens' expression became more serious, "we discussed before, and now the temporary stability of the Elena Plains is due to the war between Ankenriin and Negru. However, if Ronninger is reversed, the combat effectiveness of the Grand Duke of Glacier cannot be ignored, and the emperor will most likely sue for peace with the Negru Republic. And, if I'm not mistaken, it was precisely because of the desire to sue for peace with the Negro Republic that His Majesty the Emperor would issue that statement in conjunction with the Mage Tower. That statement didn't have much of an impact on Anken Rein, but for other countries, it was definitely devastating news. There will be a fierce and direct conflict between the mage towers and those in power in other countries, and whoever wins will not continue to push for foreign wars until the domestic situation is stable, and the same is true for Negru. Only in this way will Ankenrein not lose much at the negotiating table when he talks with Negru. ”

"So we're not fighting a battle with Negro?" Thomas Gurakos, former president of the Slot Power Equipment Co. Stromwood Maintenance Plant Union, who was in charge of factory production, stood up and asked, "Is the wartime bill going to lapse?" ”

"In that case, is there no longer the free identity that promised us?"

Charlie Harry Warren, the serf representative of the Plains of Elena, heard half of it and stood up excitedly. He was one of the first seventeen serfs to run to Elena's factory after Gastens announced that policy, and is now a representative of the local serf community in the factory, and is also eligible to attend Gastens' meetings.

"No, but to get them, you need to put in more effort", Gastens gave Charlie Harry a firm look, "If the Negro peace talks are successful, in the next step, the emperor will definitely rely on the troops of the Western Theater to quell the rebellion in the Southern Theater, the troops in the Western Theater have all experienced this war and have rich combat experience, while the army in the Southern Theater has just been expanded, with many recruits and a large number of them, but the equipment and experience are insufficient." His Majesty the Emperor has the upper hand on the bright side. But if Charlie Ronin really went crazy and began to draw garrisons from the Glacier Defense Line, despite the threat of the Alonte Empire, the problem would become even more complicated. What I want to say is that this year we must be mentally prepared for a foreign war to turn into a civil war, and at the same time be prepared to deal with all kinds of shocks from the hostile forces around us. The construction of factories, the training of militia troops, and the scale of preparations for spring sowing must be intensified and expanded. After the foreign war turns into a civil war, there will definitely be problems with the food supply this year, and if we want to defend our current achievements, we must ensure self-sufficiency in basic daily necessities and weapons, understand? ”

"Understood!"

As Gastens began to set the tone, a room full of people responded in unison, and then looked at Gastens eagerly. Whether it was the old man who had been following Gastens for a long time, or the trust of the newcomer who had just joined the team, they all had great trust in the man in front of them. Since the beginning, this man has never disappointed.

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After arranging the next phase of work, Gastens ended the meeting and returned to his home near the factory warehouse. He stood in the doorway, took a soft breath, pushed the door open, and saw the figure standing by the window, reading the half-written "Establishment of a Base" by daylight.

Daisy Richardson.

"You're back?"

Daisy felt the movement behind her, she put down the article in her hand, turned around, and the midday sun shone in through the window, hitting her body with a dazzling light. Gastens blinked lightly and closed the door with his backhand.

"I told you a long time ago that you shouldn't come, we are not safe from Roseville", although it was a reunion after a long absence, but as soon as Gastens spoke, it turned out to be a rare accusation.

"If I don't come, who will tell you about Ronninger?"

Daisy raised her eyebrows, "What's more, since the last time you came over and mentioned this land, I have developed a deep curiosity about this place. This is what you call the base area, right? What are you going to do? Do you want to build your ideal society from here? ”

"Not so fast."

Gastens did not deny it, he stepped aside, poured Daisy a cup of tea, brought it to her, and fell silent, looking quietly at the girl who had given him a great surprise. In order to tell him about the Ronninger rebellion, Daisy went so far as to hide in a convoy carrying large machine tools and other production equipment from Roseville, trying to infiltrate Elena. Had it not been for the soldiers in charge of the defense who had spotted her, Gastens would have even suspected that she would have been able to appear directly at his sleeping bedside in the middle of the night.

"That's going to be soon," Daisy didn't shy away from Gastens' gaze, she looked straight back at him, "You asked my dad for almost a full set of large-scale production equipment, and he was able to find it." I read the list and know that your ambition is definitely not just to make a rifle for that prince. Say, what are you going to do now? Is it possible to thoroughly push communism from a small age and on paper into practice? ”

"I told you, not so fast," Gastens took a sip of his tea to make sure the temperature was right, and handed it to Daisy, "but if you're patient, you'll see what you want to see." ”

"Can I stay, then?"

Hearing Gastens's words, Daisy jumped off the table excitedly, and she spun around in place, stopping with a smile on her face.

"I've seen it, you lack a woman, a butler, and a guide! I think I'm a good fit! ”

"No, no", Gastens smiled and gave a negative answer, ""Fluorite has a lot of influence now, we want to make good use of this platform, you need to continue to do a good job in the distribution of Fluorite in Roseville." When the conditions are ripe, I will pick you up. ”

""Fluorite" can be sent anywhere! And you also know that since the Ronninger incident was reported, Roswell's living environment has become even worse, and the latest issue of "Fluorite" took a lot of effort to send out. If you really want me to continue in Roseville, "Fluorite" may really not be able to be sent. ”

Gastens, who was walking around the room, paused, thought for a moment, and realized that what Daisy said was indeed a problem. "Fluorite" has now attracted a lot of attention, and if there is a civil war next, it will be really difficult for a newspaper like "Fluorite" to almost single out the rebellion to survive. He was silent for a moment and gave Daisy an affirmative answer.

"Okay then, you can stay here, but the matter of "Fluorite" can't be pulled down."

"Then for sure, I brought a full set of printing equipment this time, you can rest assured!"

Daisy jumped for joy, and she threw herself into Gastens' arms and gave him a long, affectionate kiss. The sunlight outside the window hit the ground, reflecting two figures in one.

For a long time, for a long time, there was no separation.