On the northern border of the Lampari Kingdom, the temperature always drops faster than in other places.

It had only been autumn for a short time, and a few wisps of chill were clearly felt in the early morning air, and even Viscount Leslie, who had always prided himself on being strong, had to tighten his military cotton coat and shrink his body.

Feeling that the thinness of the cotton coat on his body did not bring much warmth to himself, Viscount Leslie couldn't help but frown.

"Didn't the military department say that it would raise the armament standards of our Zhenbei Army? Why is it that winter is almost now, and the new cotton coat has not yet been issued?"

Walking beside him was Mu Le, a colleague from the Logistics Department of the Zhenbei Army, who smiled bitterly when he heard this: "The military department says this every year, but you have been in our Zhenbei Army for more than two years, have you ever seen it implemented?"

"Isn't that right? Compared to the military magic machines that were sent during the counterattack on the Multo Mountains at the beginning of the year, a mere cotton coat is only worth a few dollars?" Leslie was a little puzzled.

The wry smile on Mueller's face intensified.

"I said Leslie, you've been working in the Logistics Department for the past two years, it's impossible that you don't know what is going on with our Zhenbei Army, right? Although those military magic machines are expensive, the amount sent at one time is not much, and the total is only hundreds of thousands of gold coins. But if we want to comprehensively improve all the armaments of our Zhenbei Army, it will cost too much. Not to mention anything else, our Zhenbei Army currently has a total of almost 30,000 people, even if each person has a brand new cotton coat, it will cost at least 50,000 gold coins. Coupled with other messy living materials, do you think the military department can afford it?"

"Thirty thousand cotton coats cost more than fifty thousand gold coins, isn't that an average of two gold coins?" Leslie frowned deeply. "In the past two years, I have only been responsible for the distribution of supplies in the Logistics Department, but I have rarely asked about the specific prices of these daily necessities. How can it be so expensive?"

Mueller gave Leslie a deep look: "Leslie. You're leaving soon. I'm going to tell you today. Let's be honest. The cotton coat you are wearing is one gold coin and eighty silver coins, but the actual purchase price is only ninety silver coins at most. ”

Leslie's eyes narrowed, and he didn't continue to ask Mueller where the ninety silver coins in the middle were.

After all, he was born in a big aristocratic family like the Stark family, and his knowledge is far beyond the ordinary people, plus he has been in contact with some insiders in the work of the Zhenbei Army Logistics Department for more than two years, and now he has been reminded by Mueller, where can he not guess the cat that there is zài in it.

Thinking of the more than two years I have seen with my own eyes how many soldiers of the Zhenbei Army have died in battle or are disabled because of serious injuries. Viscount Leslie couldn't help but sneer and said no more.

After the two walked along the same route in silence for a while, Mueller probably felt that the atmosphere was too heavy, and reluctantly smiled: "Leslie, your transfer order should have come down, right?"

Leslie nodded: "It was approved the day before yesterday, and I could have left yesterday, but I wanted to stay for two more days and decided to leave tomorrow." ”

Mueller glanced at Leslie and thought for a while: "You are transferred back to the Military Staff Headquarters this time, I want to use your family's power." In the future, he will definitely rise rapidly in the military department. While you haven't left the Zhenbei Army, I'll tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If you have the chance. If you can help our Zhenbei Army, just help more. The Zhenbei Army has been so bitter for so many years......"

Leslie nodded slowly, with a solemn expression: "I will." ”

Mueller patted Leslie on the shoulder, hesitated, but sighed, and finally didn't say what was going on.

Leslie shook her head and patted Mueller on the shoulder.

The two were silent again.

After walking a circle, Mueller's face finally returned to normal, and he smiled at Leslie: "Since you are leaving tomorrow, how about I find some colleagues to give you a farewell party tonight?"

"That's not necessary. Leslie shook her head. "Didn't you already have a farewell party when you learned the news two days ago? If you open it again, it's just that you want to drink in this name. Of course, I'd love to have another drink with you if I could, but unfortunately, I still have something to do today, and I may have to leave in a moment. ”

"Really?" Mueller looked at Leslie for a moment, then suddenly reached out and hugged him. "Then I wish you a smooth future and a high ascension. ”

Leslie hugged Muller with his backhand, slapped him the back, and said in a deep voice, "Take care." ”

The two men put their arms together and then parted, and Muller raised his hand and walked away.

Looking at the back of Mueller leaving without looking back, Leslie thought to himself that this soldier who had experienced blood and fire was different, and there would never be any dragging.

After turning his head to look north for a moment, Leslie turned around and returned to his single room in the garrison.

The Brunei butler had already led the two servants to pack up all of Leslie's belongings, and when he saw Leslie coming back, he said, "Young Master, let's go now?" His Royal Highness the Prince has been waiting for a long time. ”

"Your Royal Highness...... Prince" A slightly contemptuous smile rose at the corner of Leslie's mouth, and then quickly withdrew and nodded to the Brunei butler: "Let's go." ”

The news of Leslie's departure from the Zhenbei Army did not cause much reaction, because in the past two years, no one in the Zhenbei Army knew that he was from the Stark family, except for a few people, including Muller.

He was transferred to the General Staff Headquarters of the Military Department by order from the Military Department, and not many people knew about it.

For the more than 30,000 people in the Zhenbei army, he is just a very inconspicuous one.

Of course, there are not many people in the entire Zhenbei Army who can be entertained by His Royal Highness Prince Eric himself.

Leslie followed the Brunei butler to the garrison of the Zhenbei Army in a small city closest to the Muerto Mountains, and met His Royal Highness Prince Eric, who had come here to inspect the Zhenbei Army.

As soon as they met, His Royal Highness Prince Eric immediately gave Leslie a big hug and laughed loudly: "Haha, Leslie, I haven't seen you for more than two years, and you are a lot darker than before." If you go back to Anvimar like this, you won't be as welcome as the ladies and ladies you used to be. ”

Leslie smiled and touched his cheeks: "No way, this place on the border is very dry in winter, and there is no way to maintain the skin." Besides, after all, he is a soldier, and he is too white to look good, right?"

His Royal Highness Prince Eric let out a burst of laughter again: "Haha, it seems that after more than two years in the Zhenbei Army, you have really changed a lot compared to before." Come, sit down, let's eat and talk. ”

Although the time was short, His Royal Highness Prince Eric's invitation to Leslie for this banquet was still extremely rich.

In this small town near the border, he actually prepared a whole set of precious bright silver tableware, and also spread a finely patterned velvet blanket on the table, and then accompanied by a dozen fragrant and finely made dishes on the table.

Leslie glanced at the situation at the table, silently calculated the cost of this lunch for only himself and His Royal Highness Prince Eric, and flashed the military cotton coat he had just worn on his body, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

His Royal Highness Prince Eric had been paying attention to the look on Leslie's face, and this slight change in expression naturally couldn't escape his eyes, and he hurriedly asked, "What? Leslie, are you not satisfied with these dishes? But presumably you'll have to wait a little longer, you'll be hungry a little longer. ”

Leslie quickly wiped the discoloration from his face, smiled and waved his hand, "It's not that I'm not dissatisfied." It's just that all I have been eating in the Zhenbei Army is some rough food, and I haven't enjoyed this delicacy for a long time, and I'm afraid that my stomach will not be able to bear it. ”

His Royal Highness Prince Eric laughed: "It seems that you have had a really hard time in the Zhenbei Army in the past two years. But don't worry, when you return to Anvimar City, you are guaranteed to adjust to your previous life immediately. Come, sit down, and celebrate today's meal as a celebration of your hard life in the army. ”

Leslie sat down silently, glanced at the sumptuous dishes on the table, and finally couldn't help it, shook his head and sighed softly: "I am not alone in the Zhenbei Army to live this kind of hard life, the entire Zhenbei Army 30,000 soldiers, all of them are the same as me, and even many of them are more miserable than me." ”

"Of course, if you are a soldier, how can life be good, you should have been mentally prepared when you decided to serve in the Zhenbei Army more than two years ago, right?"

Seeing that His Royal Highness Prince Eric didn't care about the hidden meaning of his words, Leslie nodded, stopped the topic, and instead began to talk to him about Anvimar City.

Halfway through the meal, Leslie suddenly asked as if he was inadvertent: "By the way, Your Royal Highness the Prince, I heard that you plan to reorganize the Zhenbei Army and then counterattack the Sark Kingdom?"

"That's right. His Royal Highness Prince Eric put down the dishes and said, "We have always had disputes with the Sark Kingdom over the years, but it has always been the Sark Kingdom that has taken the initiative. Now we have finally taken control of the entire Murto Mountains, and the shape has taken the initiative. If you don't take this opportunity to counterattack the Kingdom of Sark, it will be too much to say. By the way, Leslie, why do you call me His Royal Highness? With our relationship, do you need to do that? Just call me by my name as before. ”

"It's not the same now as it used to be. Leslie smiled and shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Judging from the shape, we do have the conditions for a counterattack. But Your Royal Highness, have you ever thought about how much it will cost to take the initiative to attack the Kingdom of Sark?"

"Spending money?" His Royal Highness Prince Eric frowned, glanced at Leslie, and then smiled gently. "Of course, it costs money to fight. But I think with the full support of your Stark family, this is not a problem. ”

Leslie tilted his head to look at the Bruneian butler, who nodded lightly at him.

"In that case...... Leslie nodded in agreement, turning to raise his glass to His Royal Highness Prince Eric. "Then I wish the Zhenbei Army a great success in this counteroffensive. ”

His Royal Highness Prince Eric brought it down, raised his glass and clinked glasses with Leslie, and drank it all in one gulp.

Leslie leaned down, just enough to keep the sneer on his lips behind his glass. (To be continued......)