The next day, the two adopted sons of the Grand Duke of Ronin, Karim Ronin and Walsh Ronin, knelt in front of the Grand Duke in unison, and they looked sad and fell to the ground for a long time.

Charlie Ronin, who was in a wheelchair, looked down at his two sons and said a few words in a vague voice. Since losing the Glacier Line, his health has deteriorated, and it is now difficult for him to express his views clearly.

"Father!" Karim Ronin was the first to speak, "Now the situation is grim, the enemy army is approaching the city, the people's morale is weak, the morale of the army is weak, and Roninger's food stocks have also reached a dangerous level. And the enemy is in full force, and without the constraints of Elena and the Negru Republic, we Ronninger may be wiped out by the enemy at any time. ”

"Yes, my father," Walsh said, but he did not dare to look up at his father, "for the sake of the people's livelihood, open the door and surrender, in exchange for peace with me Ankenrein I." ”

With that, Walsh and Karim looked at each other, then looked up at their father in unison. Charlie Ronin, Grand Duke of Glacier, was glaring at his two sons with wide eyes, the anger in his eyes palpable.

"You ...... You two losers! Our Ronin family has guarded the glacial defense line for hundreds of years, and we have never been a coward like you before fighting! Roninger is the Roninger of our Ronin family, the land of our bloodline, the place of our prosperity, you ...... You ......"

Charlie Ronin was clearly angry, he raised a hand and pointed at the two adopted sons tremblingly, snoring in his throat, as if he wanted to curse something. However, neither Walsh nor Karim wanted to hear his objections, and the two got up together and grabbed Charlie Ronin's wheelchair.

"Father, you've worked hard for so long."

"Yes, father, leave it to us."

The figures of the two blocked all vision, and Charlie Ronin, who was in a wheelchair, trembled violently, accompanied by a whining sound, which was very scary. But it didn't take long for the room to be quiet again.

"Brother......

Walsh looked at the silence in front of him, as if he had fallen asleep, and called softly.

"Brother......

Karim let go of his hand, feeling his palms sticky. He wiped the sweat from his palms, glanced sideways at the window, and at some point, the first snow of winter had begun to fall, and the yard was white.

"It's time for this war to end."

"yes, it's time to finish."

The two brothers repeated each other's words, and then fell silent. It was a long time before they turned and opened the door.

"Passing on the Grand Duke's last order, for the sake of the country, Ronninger from now on—"

"Surrender !!!"

The voices of the two drifted out of the Grand Duke's mansion in the distance, across the city, and over the country. The snowflakes fell silently, as if the things that had happened and were happening had nothing to do with it.

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Seven days after arriving in Enspen, Cassie Lonergan was given the opportunity to meet Gastens.

"When you meet the chairman later, you don't have to be too restrained, the chairman is not a person who cares about details. Whatever you want to ask, just ask directly, and whatever the chairman asks, he will ask you directly. We're all curious about you and want to talk to you, but that's a waiting. Before I do that, the Chairman would like to talk to you individually......"

On the way to the chairman's office, Zink-Warren's advice never stopped. Cassie Lonergan looked at this figure, whom he had heard countless times since he entered the province of Enspan, and for a moment he was a little distracted. As he struggled in the eastern jungles of the Third Republic, Elena was an abstract symbol, at best, with a little bit of Gastens' personal touch. But as he got closer to Elena, he heard more and more stories about Elena, and the more he learned about the place. Elena was founded by Gastens, but definitely not by Gastens alone. Around him, there were many people like Ivan and Zink, who were following him and helping him, and he worked together for the victory of the revolution. This is the envy of Cassie Lonergan, after all, in his memories, the leader he originally followed was ultimately nothing more than a corrupted and depraved mortal. He was very envious of this simple belief and followership, but he also knew that it would be difficult for him to find a leader to follow. Now he is no longer the follower of the past, he has become the leader of a revolutionary ranks. And only then did he realize how difficult it was to be a leader.

It didn't take long to walk from the door of the first factory to Gastens' office. The relevant security checks had already been completed when they first entered the town of Elena, and all that was needed now was briefing and a little waiting time.

However, even this little bit of briefing time makes Cassie Lonergan feel that it is a bit long. The meeting he had imagined and longed for countless times was about to begin, and was he ready?

"Come in."

Sinkla, who had just pushed the door in, opened the door and showed a corner of Gastens' office to Cassie Lonergan. With some trepidation and some excitement, he walked past Zink and entered the office.

Located on the third floor of Factory 1, this small office was originally used by the foremen and supervisors of the factory to supervise the work of the workers. Since Gastens moved in, he has basically not touched the layout of the room, but he has moved a lot of useless furniture and moved in a lot of bookshelves. And now in Cassie Lonergan's eyes, the rest of the walls of this office have been filled with bookshelves, except for a huge map of Anken Rein on one wall. Books of different sizes and colors were crowded tightly on the shelves, and it felt like they might be squeezed off the shelves at any moment.

"You're here."

Elena's leader, the chairman of the Communist Movement Party, the man closest to the Grand Magister in the world, wears a half-used Elena military uniform, with no epaulettes on her shoulders, no collar badges, and even two patches sewn on the cuffs. He stood at the window of his office, turned sideways, and looked at Cassie Lonergan with a smile. The winter sun shines through the window and on his figure, turning him into a black and white silhouette, unrecognizable, but with an aura.

"Gastens...... Chairman......"

Cassie Lonergan hesitated, but still used the title of chairman. Gastens didn't seem to mind what he was called, he took two steps forward, took Cassie Lonergan's hand tightly, and shook it vigorously.

"Thank you so much for coming, I originally thought that only we Elena in this world were still fighting for the victory of communism, but I didn't expect that in the Third Republic of Fern, there are still fighters like you, who are also sacrificing and paying for the revolution! It really makes me very, very excited and happy to meet you and hear from you! ”

Gastens' enthusiasm was a little more than Cassie Lonergan expected, and his intended opening words were lost by Gastens's words, leaving him with only surprise, joy and incredulity. It turns out that his own career, his faltering career that may be extinguished at any time, has such an important meaning in the eyes of the big man in front of him!

"Come on, come on, sit down and say, sit down and say."

Gastens pulled Cassie Lonergan to sit down and poured him tea with his own hands. Cassie Lonergan tried to excuse himself, but was thwarted by Gastens' enthusiasm and had to take a bone china saucer. The black tea soup swayed slightly in the white saucer, like his overwhelmed mood.

"This is a tea set left behind by a girl from the Mage's Tower, who later betrayed the revolution. But there was nothing wrong with these cups, so I kept them as a reminder not to make the same mistake again. ”

Gastens didn't seem to be under pressure, he saw Cassie Lonergan watching the cup of tea, and said in passing, "It's not easy to make a revolution, and it's even more difficult for a revolution to meet a traitor." A traitor may even ruin the entire revolution. I've seen your experience, haven't your trade unions suffered the same thing......"

Cassie Lonergan remembered the dead Caber Luya. Is he a traitor? Or have you just forgotten your heart and what you want to pursue?

“…… Caber Luya just went the wrong way. And if he goes the wrong way, we will help him walk back. ”

Cassie Lonergan didn't know why he said this, he just felt that it seemed a little unfair to define Kaber Luya only as a traitor to his former mentor.

"I know, I know", Gastens took a soft sip of tea and put down his saucer, "Comrade Lonergan, I am surprised that you exist. When I first got your news, I thought I was dreaming. Although Elena now has some inheritance, communism has no friends in this world, only enemies. Can you imagine what it feels like to be the enemy of the world? When Negro and Elliot attacked Elena at the same time, I even thought I might lose! At that time, I was extremely hopeful that there would be a group of people in this world, a group of people who were not Elena, who could continue the revolution. Later, I got to know you and heard your story. Although your revolutionary environment is worse than ours, I must honestly tell you that I am really, really happy to hear that you are still working for the revolution! ”

Gastens' words are sincere and not false. And his high opinion of Cassie Lonergan's career made this man who had setbacks all the way to the present, feel strongly moved. He put down the tea bowl in his hand and held Gastens's hand with some hesitation but firmness.

"Sir, we are also a revolution that has been set off by the army you have built in the spirit of "Fluorite". However, we did not do a good job, the urban revolution failed, the guerrilla war was repeatedly disadvantaged, and now more than 2,000 people almost had enough to eat, and I thought, maybe, you know how to carry on the revolution and how to achieve the victory of the revolution. That's why I'm here for you. I am very touched by your recognition of our revolution and our cause, but I also hope that you will show us a clear path so that we can defeat those seemingly invincible enemies and achieve the victory of the revolution. ”

"I see", Gastens replied quickly, without the slightest hesitation, "I will help you." But could you tell me in detail about the difficulties in launching your revolution and the current situation? ”

"Okay, okay!"

Cassie Lonergan nodded excitedly. All the way around, what he wants is this time, and what he wants is this opportunity to communicate with Gastens face-to-face. He let go of Gastens' hand, took a deep breath, and began to speak.

"It's okay, take your time, it's okay to use Fern language, I understand."

Gastens' words, spoken in Fern language, startled Cassie Lonergan. He felt that Gastens spoke very authentic Fern language, and if he hadn't known that Gastens was just a serf living on the border of Ankenrein, he would have thought that Gastens was a resident of their Fern Third Republic. And when he realized that Gastens could understand and even use Fern fluently, the pressure on Cassie Lonergan was greatly reduced, and he took a few deep breaths and began to speak.

"In the beginning, we were in the factory with President Kaber Luya......"

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Cassie Lonergan's narration lasted more than three hours, and finally he was almost done with the revolution he had experienced. During this period, Gastens did not drink a sip of water, looked at him and listened to him intently, and took out a small notebook from time to time to record a few strokes, and his attitude was very serious. This seriousness motivates Cassie Lonergan, who doesn't stop until he's sure he's done with everything he needs to say.

"Chairman Gastens, this is our story, this is where we are. There were less than 3,000 of us, hiding in the mountains, hungry. And our enemies own whole countries and can kill us at any time, how can we, how can we achieve the victory of the revolution? Can we win the revolution? ”

After Casey Lonergan finished speaking, he felt a sense of relief. Relaxed, he finally asked the question that had been lingering in his mind, but it was almost impossible to say.

Can his revolution still be won?

"Why not?"

Contrary to Cassie Lonergan's expectations, the knot that he saw as untibling was so lightly understated in Gastens's answer.

"But ......"

Cassie Lonergan wanted to refute, but remembered that he was here to ask for advice. He forced himself silent, looked at Gastens, and asked again.

"But we don't even have enough to eat......"

"You know, I once heard a story about a great man, also a warrior with little to eat, who defeated an enemy that seemed impossible to defeat. In my opinion, there is no impossibility in this world, the only question is whether you can find that way, and whether you can work hard and struggle hard enough after finding that way. You and I are fortunate that we have found the path to victory for communism. So, don't doubt your persistence, don't doubt your beliefs, what you have to do is to defeat them, to tell them that our revolution will not be lost! ”