Major William Einfurt of the Imperial Guard artillery was sitting bored in his tent, occasionally using the tip of his dagger to remove the dirt from his fingernails, waiting for the rallying horn to blow for training.

He was still anxious and walked around the barracks, but after receiving a letter from his father, he learned that both of his parents had survived the Battle of Ramvedence safely.

William's Guards were the ace of the Valstad Imperial Army, and as the last card in the hands of Empress Salentos, this unit was not sent to the front along with the other main forces, but stayed in the heart of the Empire, so that it could move to various parts of the peninsula at any time to support the battle.

Now that the war situation is still unclear, Prince Leopold, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, has held the border at a terrible price, and the first batch of King Solan** landing troops have been devastated, but now is not the time to celebrate, in the face of this powerful opponent, there can be no slack, the Solan Kingdom is fully capable of launching a larger campaign, so the first-level combat readiness is still in charge

William Einfurt's daily life consisted of training with his artillery battalion, reading letters and newspapers, and finally returning to the tent to rest.

After a few years, he began to get tired of this boring life, especially when the military regulations clearly stipulated that the military situation should not be delayed because of love during the war.

William was suffering from lovesickness, and when he closed his eyes, his mind was full of the images of Princess Edgar, and he was embarrassed by the other officers talking in his dreams in the middle of the night.

Princess Edgar Midknight's Guards Cuirassier Squadron belonged to the 1st Heavy Cavalry Brigade of the Guards, and its station was quite far from William's artillery barracks.

William led his officers and men to practice from seven o'clock in the morning to one o'clock in the afternoon, and when the title of the end of the training sounded, the officers and men of the whole artillery battalion cheered, and they could not wait to return to the camp to get their rice bowls, and then rushed to the cooking squad station.

The Guards' food was always the best in the Imperial Army, and the main course for lunch today was braised beef brisket with tomato and onion, topped with creamy mushroom soup.

William took a large piece of hot, freshly baked large Leba brown bread from the baking tray and a few slices of sliced butter, and lined up with the others at the dining room.

William Einfurt was undoubtedly the most out-standing male officer in the camp, with his tall, well-proportioned build, broad shoulders, slender limbs, handsome features, and beautiful red curly hair, inherited from his mother, making him the center of attention of all the female soldiers in the camp.

Even Aunt Hannah, who was in charge of the cooking class, swallowed at the handsome young man, and filled his rice bowl with a pot full of hot dishes, in which there were so many pieces of beef brisket that they were about to overflow, William himself felt very embarrassed, he thanked Aunt Hannah with a red face, and then wanted to find a seat in the corner to eat quietly and low-key.

But it is obviously impossible to eat alone, the Valstad nation has always had a tradition of female servants, and there are many female officers and soldiers in the Guard, and every time William appears in the tent of the cooking class, he will attract the girls to chase and intercept him.

Today was no exception, William had just taken his seat with his plate, when a beautiful brunette ran up at the speed of a bayonet charge, sat down on the seat beside him, and then smirked mockingly with a triumphant smile, and the other female soldiers who had not grabbed their seats looked angrily and left reluctantly.

This black-haired girl looks like that kind of big grin, and she speaks very bluntly: "Hello, handsome William, it's not easy to see you!" Hear that your father is the Marquis of Tagarvi City? ”

William said politely: "You're right, ma'am, my father is the Elector of the Empire, Marquis Dali Einfurt, and is currently the commander of the Third Army. ”

The girl covered her mouth in surprise: "Oops! This is unbelievable, such a noble background, coupled with this handsome appearance, the lord is really unfair! ”

"You're wrong, ma'am, I'm just an ordinary rookie officer, and I haven't won any honors."

"Hey...... How? I know I don't deserve you, Master William. The brunette sighed reluctantly, and then said:

"I just want to meet the first handsome guy in the Guards, I hope you don't hate me, I'm like this, I'm vulgar, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Bes Dragisvo, I work as a drummer in the Guards Military Band, and my family is the landlord of a manor on the outskirts of the imperial capital."

William smiled and shook hands with the girl: "Sister Bes, you are so beautiful, if it is normal, I would like to eat with you, but now I am too tired from training, and I still want to rest comfortably for a while, so ...... Can I go to dinner with you again? ”

"Oops! Hahaha, the young master of the big aristocratic family is different, and he is so polite to refuse people! Sister Bess smiled: "But I finally saw you, I don't want to leave so easily, so let's do it, Master William, you tell me a joke, if I think it's funny, let you go, how about it?" ”

"Uh...... I'm not very good at telling jokes......" William Einfurt was visibly annoyed, he was already a little tired of the ladies chasing, but nevertheless maintained the proper courtesy of the nobility:

"Okay, I'll give it a try, and if it's not funny, please understand."

"Hehe, as long as you're willing to say a few words for me! The most handsome young noble master in the Guards told me jokes, and it was enough for me to blow in front of my friends for a month! Sister Bess said excitedly.

William Einfurt's face was slightly gentle, and after thinking for a while, he said:

"There was a foreign farmer who had never gone to school, nicknamed Xinjiang Big Radish,'

He admired the bravery and virtue of Empress Salantos, so he became a Varsta citizen and became an honorable corporal of the Army Line Infantry.

Once, when the Empress was inspecting the army, her comrades-in-arms reminded the big radish that our great emperor cares about the soldiers, and may ask you a few questions.

The big turnip said anxiously in the lingua franca: 'But...... My Valstad is not very good, and I can't understand Her Majesty's questions! What if you ask me next time? ’

A kind officer said, "It's okay, Her Majesty always asks three of the same questions in the same order."

The first question is: 'How old are you?' '

The second question is: 'How long have you been in the military?' '

The third question is: 'Did you take part in the Battle of the Banshee Fjords and the Colonial War?' ’

So, the big turnip memorized the answers to these three questions in order: '41 years old, Your Majesty. It's been two years, Your Majesty. Yes, Your Majesty. ’

At the parade, Empress Sarantos Midknight stood at the front of the procession, smiling and looking at this face, and saying a word there.

The big radish stood motionless in the first row of the queue, only his lips moving slightly, silently reciting the answer in his heart.

Her Majesty noticed him at a glance, and she walked up to the big radish, but this time she didn't play according to the routine, and the order of the questions was completely reversed.

'You look like a veteran, sir, how long have you been in the army?' ’

'41 years old, Your Majesty. ’

The Empress frowned and continued to ask:

'Sir, how old are you?' ’

'It's been two years, Your Majesty. ’

The Empress was very puzzled, but she was not angry, but asked with a smile:

'Sir, may I ask if your ears are broken, or is there something wrong with my mouth?' ’

'Yes, Your Majesty! The big turnip replied with a proud face. ”