"It's been a lot of rain this spring. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 I opened the window and looked at the green spring rain outside the castle, and my mood was immediately relaxed.

"Well, yes, so this year's farm is very positive. Dota flipped through the parchment scroll in his hand decently, this guy rarely survived the base coup two years ago, not only that, he has seen so many dead people, he has actually become much bolder, and he will not be so nervous that he stutters when he sees me again.

Moreover, thanks to the greenhouse technology invented by Professor Meng Gefei, although the cost is a bit expensive, the maturity period of the crop has also been increased from one crop a year to three crops in two years, this year's wheat can be harvested immediately, corn in area B and oriental soybeans in area C are also preparing to go to the ground, sugar beets in the commercial area are also growing very well, and the breeding work is also very good, and it is expected that the harvest in October will not be a problem. If nothing else, we won't have to worry about food this year. Dota said with a smile.

"Of course, your Ministry of Agriculture and Industry has stolen all the materials that Meng Gefei used to make hot air balloons and made them into greenhouses in two districts, and now the people in their research department are pestering me every day to ask me to trouble you, if you don't get some results, I really can't explain to them. I laughed and scolded, "What about the tenants? ”

Dota flipped through the parchment scroll in his hand again, and said: "This year we have accepted more than 10,000 tenants, most of whom are refugees from the Swadia Empire, and now the total number of tenants in the valley has reached 120,000, and the grain handed over every season can have a surplus in addition to maintaining the maximum armament needs of the base. The taxes at our base are at least two-thirds lower than those in Swadia outside, and only idiots will have objections in comparison. However, many tenants now do not want to serve as soldiers, and their food self-sufficiency is more than enough, and they no longer covet the minimum ration of soldiers. ”

I nodded: "The issue of people's livelihood is a big problem, we must focus on it, as for the source of soldiers, the next step is to implement the compulsory military system, during the slack period from November to February, all men must be forced to undergo military training, and these guys must always pay some rent...... Nidron, what about your Ministry of Commerce?"

Nidron touched the two neatly trimmed mustaches on his lips: "The situation is booming, last year our trade volume directly doubled, and the trade with Chanda has finally thawed, our velvet, sugar and ale are very popular with them, and these two alone account for one-tenth of last year's trade volume." In addition, the trade agency business entrusted to us by the Rothschild Chamber of Commerce has also tripled, which directly caused the explosion of our currency reserves. ”

I couldn't help but smile and said, "That guy G, he's really stingy, when he left that day, I had already reminded him so clearly, let him be careful of Aracis, go back to Zenda directly, and don't get involved in the battle of Paraven, this guy still won't listen to me, okay, there was a fire in the backyard, and his vitality was greatly damaged." Fortunately, in the end, Xinchanda was not burned by Aracis, and few of those on the assassination list died, otherwise it would not have been the result of a year of trade freeze, maybe that guy would have killed him directly. ”

"But speaking of which, the general was ruthless enough in this move. Nidron smiled wryly and said, "A conspiracy to instigate a rebellion in Alassis." That's the old man who once followed the Holy King Leon, I heard that Old G almost pulled his hair out when he put down the rebellion, and he couldn't kill it, and he couldn't kill it, and this problem was enough for him to drink a pot. The Alliance of Light almost disintegrated as a result, and he just stopped trading with us for a year, which was already very mild. ”

I smiled and said, "If you don't come like this, this poison has been buried in Old G's stomach, and it will be uncomfortable if it will attack at any time." I guess that old G, no matter what he said, must still be grateful to me in his heart. Now that he has mastered Chanda, that was the beginning of his career, and I Emmons helped him with this...... As for pinning down the Light Alliance by the way, allowing Swadia to retake Parabun, and demoralizing Rhodok while depleting his own living forces, these are all just easy things to do, hehe. Have you received the reward from the light side?"

Sephiroth, who was sitting next to me, immediately nodded: "Guangguang is now the deputy director of the National Intelligence Bureau, according to his latest news, the people's mood in Rhodok is fluctuating, there have been large-scale riots in many places, the gains and losses of Paravon have greatly dampened the self-esteem of this country, and now those citizens are waving banners on the streets every day, and the peasants in the countryside are fine, but there are already many signs of rebellion." ”

I nodded, "Expected...... However, it is not surprising that this guy will voluntarily return to the National Intelligence Bureau to serve us as an internal response. By the way, how is the independent intelligence agency I asked you to set up now?"

A proud smile appeared on the corner of Sephiroth's mouth: "Don't you worry about my errand, our spies have already penetrated into the various military and political institutions of the five major countries, and those things that were trained in Deep Blue before are excellent teaching materials." Calf's Viper Gang was originally composed of young people who were mostly squires and nobles, and they were born with this advantage."

I also laughed, with Sephiroth as the intelligence chief, and Calf as the deputy intelligence chief, even if I was free from the help of the jury, I still didn't have to worry about becoming blind and deaf.

It's just that......

"Hey, hey, haven't you figured out what job to assign me?" Finn stomped his feet while slapping the table loudly, when Old G and Longxi left the base, they had treated him with the protection of the earth, and got rid of the dark diseases that had been entangled in his body for many years, but this guy stayed in his room every day to read, and he refused to go out for a walk, and his body was still as weak as a hemp stick.

I smiled wryly and spread my hands: "It's not that I haven't thought about what job to assign you, it's that you are not satisfied with the work I assigned to you, let you go and help Sephiroth as an intelligence analyst, and you say that it is overkill, let you go and be in charge of business with Nidron, and the two of you have been fighting for three days, what do you let me do?"

Finn blushed and said, "Don't you think that your wisdom is very lacking? You only think about a little thing in front of you every day, and every time I hear those orders issued by you, I will be half angry with you, hey, have you always been so overconfident? When you dream back at midnight, you won't sweat profusely because of your ignorance and arrogance!"

I shrugged, "I'm sorry, I've always slept well." ”

Finn's face almost turned the color of pig liver, he stomped his foot, and sighed heartily, "Forget it...... I've seen that what you need most now is a sober brain to help you get some help, otherwise I don't know what stupid things you're going to do, so I'll be reluctant to act as your brain. ”

"But you're not already ......," I hesitated.

"I'm not a name or a point now, I belong to a supernumerary!" Finn jumped up again, "No matter, you can create a new position for me, no lower than Nidron kid, the job content is to give you counselors and military aircraft, give advice, huh...... Just call the staff officer, I'm your chief of staff, so it's decided. ”

"But ......," I said.

"Do you have an opinion?" Finn picked up the inkwell on the table and looked at me.

“...... No. I bowed my head and said.

"You see you're a lot smarter now. Finn put down the inkwell in satisfaction and straightened out the neckline that had just been messed up.

"Okay...... Kress, it's your turn to be at the Armaments Research Institute, have you completed the project I requested last year?" I looked at Kress who was looking forward to the red-eyed Rass. He seemed to have been waiting for a chance to speak, and as soon as he heard me call his name, he immediately stood up: "Done!"

I looked at him: "It's the annual debriefing meeting, can you elaborate on that?"

Kress' eyes narrowed with a smile: "The main thing is that there is too much content...... The technology of forging 100 steels has matured, and it was put into production in September last year, and up to now, 1,500 1,500 100 swords have been forged, which is the kind of elongated serrated swords that Molodov tried to make. The first batch of 1,500 has now been the first to be equipped with Arthurs's heavy infantry regiment; last May, two new crossbows were also developed, one is a purple crossbow made of imported purple shirt wood, metal sheets and other composite materials, the bow body can penetrate the plate armor within 500 meters, the accuracy is already very close to my metal crossbow, because of material limitations, only 500 have been made so far, and they have been equipped to your direct brigade. The other is an improved riding repeater, which is very light and can be used immediately, and the crossbow box is equipped with 30 short arrows, which can be shot all in one minute. But the range is very close, and there is no lethality beyond seventy meters. So far, 3,000 have been produced, and the Dark Hunters of the 7th and 8th Brigades have been equipped. ”

When Kress said this, he suddenly smiled mysteriously, and then said: "What's more, even your mecha type II has also been developed, which is much lighter than the trial type, but because of the use of 100 steel materials, the strength has increased several times, even if it is hit in the face by the bed crossbow, it cannot be pierced." The output value can reach up to 200 times. After the meeting, you can go to the school and try it yourself. ”

I waved my hand: "That thing, say it, say it, hehe." As a commander-in-chief, if you always have to go to the battlefield in person, it is a very unsuccessful thing. Isn't it, Finn?"

Finn nodded approvingly.

"Well, I'm very satisfied to see how much progress you've made in the past year. I stood up with a smile, "Now, our base has become the second paradise on earth on the continent of Calradia, except for Zenda, our economy is developing healthily, the policy has slowly won the hearts and minds of the people, the military strength is constantly improving and strong, we already have enough self-protection ability, no longer the infancy two years ago, was driven by a few traitors, a few foreign enemies were driven all over the grassland, this is inseparable from your hard work, here, I want to say to you - comrades have worked hard!"

All the people in the conference room stood up almost at the same time, and their eyes were full of reverence, and they said in unison, "Serve the people!"

I nodded: "Then, continue to struggle! This era of heroes has just begun." ”

After that, I looked at Sephiroth: "Tomorrow, come with me." ”

Sephiroth pondered for a moment and said, "To Uxhall?"

I let out an "um", "It's time again, godmother's death day." I want to check it out. ”

Sephiroth didn't speak, but patted me lightly on the shoulder.

At this moment, a "report" suddenly came from outside the conference room, which was from the guards I left outside.

"Come in!" I felt a slight layer of bad worries in my heart, unless there was something particularly important, the guards would not bother us when we were in a meeting.

The young man, dressed in a brand new black steel chain mail and gray cloak, walked in and handed me a letterbox: "The letter that the messenger has just delivered, after reading it, Deputy Calf wants me to give it to you at once. ”

Puzzled, I opened the crumpled parchment, only to see a very brief passage written on it: "Your Excellency Emmons, Commander of the Fourth Legion, please go to Uxhall on March 27 to attend the meeting of the Commanders of the Order. ”

The inscription reads: "Your High Priest, Ganif." ”

When I saw this name, I felt as if my hands were burned by this crude piece of paper, Ganif, the first order issued by the Order in the past few years to be issued explicitly in the name of the High Priest Ganif. Does this mean that Garnif is beginning to regain control of the Order?

Moreover, the point is not this, the point is that time, March 27, which is the death day of the night show.

That's what stabbed me in the nerve by this day. Why did Ganif choose to hold the meeting on the death day of the Night Show and the place where the Night Show died? Does this mean that he already knew about the Night Show?

At the beginning, Tramercino once said that once Garnif knew the news, Calradia would be finished, and that day was coming now.

I looked at the people in the room who were chatting energetically, shook my head, and suppressed this terrible thought, no matter what, don't spoil everyone's good mood at the moment.

"And ...... we?" Sephiroth glanced at me.

"Let's go as usual. Uxhall is still Swadia territory, and no legion commander will dare to bring a large army to the meeting. You go with me. I said, "The affairs of the Ministry of Intelligence will be handed over to William for the time being, and in addition, Arthurs's heavy infantry regiment will be transferred to the vicinity of Elindaha to meet us." Didn't that Maimaiti go back to the village to recuperate after making a lot of money two years ago, and give him another 20,000 dinars, and he will do a good job of covering us. ”

Sephiroth nodded: "I understand. By the way, a few days ago, Sergio sent a messenger to ask us to cooperate with him to besiege Urral, calculate the time, on March 27th, the leader of the bandits in Urel will probably arrive near Uxhall, we must be careful. ”

I thought about it for a while, and then I remembered the leader of the sand bandits who had blocked the road and robbed us and robbed Sakya, so I smiled and said, "I know, with you and Arthurs' heavy infantry regiment here, Urel will not pose a threat to us, as for helping Sergio to besiege ...... If you can, you can help, after all, people were the same people who helped me back then. It also deserves Ural's bad luck, who is not good to rob the companion of the Dugan demon, and now it is okay, he has been hunted down alive for two years. It's also strange how the famous Eighteen Riders of the Wind are always found by Sergio? ”

Sephiroth laughed unruly.