Huge convoys struggled along the muddy avenues, and the dirt roads, which had not been repaired much, were becoming more and more unpale due to spring snow and drizzle, not so much as roads for pedestrians and vehicles. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The horsemen of the info convoy flicked their leather whips in annoyance, and the sound of whirring in the air made people's scalps tingle, but they could not be beaten with their hands on the horses beneath them, and these horses were also a very important property in the trading houses, not to mention the use of whipping the legs of the horses that were stuck in the muddy water, and covered with dust.

Al lifted the curtain of the caravan and saw the scene in front of him, and suddenly a famous sentence from Earth flashed in his mind, and without much thought, he blurted out: "There is no road in the world, and when there are more people, it becomes a road." ”

Freeman, who was sitting in the front, scratched his head and muttered, "That's not nonsense." His voice was not loud, but he happened to be heard by Sasha, who poked his head out to check the road conditions, and there was no nonsense, and he slapped it directly on the back of the head, "Young Master Al's words sound ordinary, but they make a big sense, what do you know, let's drive your car well." ”

Lao Tzu beat his son, it was a matter of course, Freeman, who had always been afraid of his father, shrunk his neck, and looked like he was concentrating on setting up a car with a straight face. However, Al was a little embarrassed, which was what he said. It's just that the wind and snow in the west and the sand and dust on the road have tempered him with a very thick skin, and when he changes the topic seriously, he defaults to what he said.

Can it be stealing a book? Stealing a book is stealing a book, this stealing is elegant, it is called a tribute.

Kudos, well, that's right. I use your words, I use your ideas to look up to you, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Not to mention that Al is getting thicker and thicker under the banner of salute, he forcibly changes the topic for a wave, but the more he chats with Sasha, the more speculative he becomes. At the beginning, Al mentioned in the casual conversation the well-known scripture of getting rich in his hometown: If you want to get rich, you must first build roads.

Unbeknownst to him, this lesson learned by the 1.3 billion people was directly denied by Sasha, and he asked rhetorically: "Young Master El, are you going to build a gallop road connecting the entire western realm in the future?"

"Of course. Al blurted out, but he immediately thought that something was wrong, and added: "With the financial and human resources of the Western Territory. ”

"Then I want to ask, where does this manpower and material resources come from, even if there is no shortage of money for the development of the Western Border Commercial Bank in the future, where does this person come from?"

Al didn't speak, he knew he was being influenced by his experience on Earth, and he was a little taken for granted.

"On the other hand, you said that you want to build a rammed earth road, and what standard is it to be built? Is it an ordinary rammed earth road? Or is it a more advanced one, paved with sand? With all due respect, even if it is a rammed earth road, the manpower and material resources consumed are enormous. ”

"And one last thing, what is the purpose of your construction of this gallop?"

"It's for trade, and it's convenient for the people to walk aisles, and it's also very useful for the military. Al said this, and he was a little lacking in confidence.

"Your intentions are good, and you are thinking long-term. It's just that I think that the people in the west hope to build more windmills, canals and other facilities than to build roads, so that they can have a good harvest in the next year, you must know that due to lack of money, irrigation facilities in many places have fallen into disrepair. ”

Speaking of this, perhaps realizing that he had been refuting Al, it was inevitably a little disrespectful, Sasha hurriedly complimented: "Of course, your vision must be higher than the petty profits of these ordinary people, I think the avenue connecting Thorn Fortress to the realm of Divine Radiance still needs to be repaired." ”

Al listened to Sasha's discussion, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he really can't underestimate the natives of this world, although he has the knowledge of the earth and the experience of the two worlds, but when facing these outstanding people in various fields, he will often expose his own shortcomings.

In front of these old guys who have insight into the world, can they still hold their heads high without the cloak of power?

It is precisely because we know reverence that we know humility, and it is precisely because we know how to be humble that we can continue to strive for self-improvement.

Keep your head down, straighten your waist, and stride forward.

Al was chatting with Sasha when the voice of the old butler came from outside the carriage, "Young Master El, Tydar City has arrived. Although Al had always wanted the old butler to sit in the caravan with him, the old cavalryman stubbornly believed that there was no more comfortable place in the world than on horseback, so he always saw him riding on a tall horse, so he was not imposing.

"Tydar City has arrived?", Al was stunned, the convoy had been stuck in the mud, he had always thought that they were going to spend the night in the wilderness, but he didn't expect to come to Tydal City unconsciously.

Al stepped out of the carriage and saw a fortress standing in front of him, not as impressive as the wonders of the Snow Fortress, but it was majestic.

Tydar City is the westernmost city in the Realm of Radiance, and coming here means leaving the Western Realm and entering the realm of Radiance. The fortress was home to the Third Regiment of St. Teresa, well-armed and well-trained, and such an Imperial regular army would be a precautionary act of foreclosure and almost a naked distrust of the royal family.

In addition to the western border, the second, fourth, and first legions were also stationed on the eastern, southern, and northern borders, respectively, and these four legions, together with the Violet Legion guarding the Divine Radiance Realm and the City Guard defending the Holy Radiance City, constituted the most important regular military force of the Imperial Family.

This fortress, named after the legendary holy sword, naturally has a murderous aura. The holy sword Taidar is a god who punishes evil and slashes evil with a sword in the records of the holy scriptures, and as for what evil this fortress is punishing and what evil is killed, passers-by know.

As the future lord of the Western Realm, El is naturally very unhappy to see this fortress, and even to see the Third Legion. But if such a large convoy wants to pass through this fortress, it will not be eaten and asked for ten or twenty days, and it must deal with the commander of the Third Legion.

Al also has no intention of hiding his identity in Weifu private interview, he has already decided to play the brand of the Western Realm Commercial Bank, so he is not afraid that others will know his identity, on the contrary, the identity of the eldest young master can also provide him with some convenience.

For example, at this time, Yuri, the commander of the Third Legion who met with him, had a lukewarm face, as if Al owed him money for three lifetimes, and Al didn't bother to put a hot face on his cold ass, pretending to be a gentleman, playing with a jade lion in the living room of the General's Mansion.

This lion is not big, it is suitable for holding in one hand and holding it in the palm of the hand. The color doesn't look pure, it's not the kind of peerless jade, but it's also valuable in the living room, the surface is smooth as new, and it looks like it's often cleaned and dirty.

"The general just said that there are too many supplies and we need to count them for a while, right?" said Ira in a long voice, nonchalantly fiddling with the emerald lion in her hand.

"That's right. As a confidant of the royal family and the emperor's favorite general, he doesn't mind playing some tricks to disgust the eldest young master of the Iron Thorn family in front of him, and he has no intention of befriending this eldest young master. Since you have become a dog, you must know who to bark at and who not to bark, and you should know that you can't wag your tail at anyone other than your master, not only can't wag it, but also bark a few times from time to time to show your loyalty.

Otherwise, you don't have to be a dog. Of course, General Yuri has always praised this quality of his own as loyalty, which is one of the virtues of knighthood.

If the Emperor knew about this, his impression of himself would be a little better.

Since he has become an official, there is no one who does not want to be promoted. How do you get promoted? This is how the good impression is accumulated bit by bit.

In this respect, General Yuri is more like a politician than a general.

It's just that as soon as his teacup reaches his mouth, the rich fragrance has penetrated into the tip of his nose, but he suddenly hears a crisp sound.

When I looked up, I saw Al with an innocent face, "I'm so sorry, General Yuri. I have broken your lion in pieces. ”