Iron Powder and Spellcasters

  Chapter 483 Blazing Furnace (7)

  [New reclamation]

  [Maple Stone City]

  Compared to the Union republics that are increasingly shrouded in the cloud of war, Maplestone City, which is in the center of the storm in a sense, is a scene of joy.

  No matter the streets and alleys, they are cleaned up; regardless of poverty and wealth, every house is decorated with lanterns and festoons.

  The huge crisis that has been oppressing all the citizens of Fengshi City for a long time-the "infighting" of the rebels turned Fengshi City into a piece of white ground-has finally been temporarily lifted.

  Because, Colonel Gaisa Adonis returned from Jinghu County and brought the troops of Baishan County.

  The entry of the Baishan County Army broke the overwhelming strength advantage of the Tiefeng County Army over the Leiqun County and Bianjiang County Army, and immediately triggered a series of chain reactions.

  If it is said that before this, Colonel Scull Mecklen only dared to take a defensive position in the face of Winters Montagne;

   Then after receiving the support of the Baishan County Army, Colonel Skool has a bargaining chip.

  So the few days and nights when the Baishan County military flag first appeared on the outskirts of Fengshi City were the days when the citizens of Fengshi City were most worried.

  People were afraid that Colonel Scull would be impulsive and wanted to wrestle with the juniors; they were also afraid that the blood wolf would go crazy, so they simply preempted the attack.

   Even though it was the busy farming season, there were few cars and horses and no pedestrians around Fengshi City. In the city, the price of flour rose three times a day, and every household locked their doors tightly, fearing that they would become victims of the butchers.

   Fortunately, in hindsight, those sleepless nights were actually the darkness before dawn.

  To this day, the citizens of Fengshi City still don’t know what kind of magical power Colonel Gaisa Adonis has, which can easily eliminate the "divergence" between the Iron Peak Army and the Leiqun County and Bianjiang County coalition forces.

With the return of Colonel Gaisa, Colonel Skool, who had been retreating his base to Leiqun County, finally let go of his guard—at least on the surface—and led the troops from Leiqun County and Bianjiang County back outside Fengshi City to fight with Baishan County. County, Tiefeng County troops "jointly."

  As a symbol of the re-unification of the "Allied Forces", under Colonel Gaisa's proposal, the four-county troops held a symbolic entry ceremony, and made up for the victory celebration that had not been held.

  Because the late General Adams and Colonel Sarnell, who was later in charge of Maplestone City, recruited a large number of officers and soldiers from all walks of life in Maplestone City, many of the prisoners captured by the coalition forces in the First World War in Hegu Village were actually from Maplestone City.

   Therefore, in order to avoid irritating the people of Maplestone City, there was no customary "prisoners parade" link in the entrance ceremony and victory celebration of the coalition forces, and only captured weapons, military flags and cannons were displayed.

Behind the convoy of trophies came the four-county military chiefs supporting the coffin of Colonel Bird Gates: Colonel Gaisa Adonis, Colonel Skool Mecklen, Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Kerwin, and Winter S. Montagne...Captain.

  Finally, there is an infantry brigade and a cavalry squadron selected by each county army.

  Because the Battle of Hegu Village was a disastrous victory for the troops of the other three counties, if the whole army marched into the city, they would probably be regarded as winners and losers, so each county only sent symbolic soldiers.

  When the city entry ceremony was held, the citizens of Fengshi City who had not been able to see the true face of the blood wolf before, rushed to come to see the blood wolf this time.

   But it was Colonel Gaisa Adonis who attracted the attention of most people and was the most talked about afterwards.

  The townspeople talked about Colonel Gaisar's non-existent hair and horrific disfigurement with relish, made up one set of bizarre histories after another for them, and argued with each other because of the contradictions of different theories.

   Even the citizens of Fengshi City and people from other places who did not watch the entering ceremony quickly knew that there was a colonel with a hairless body and a terrifying face among the "rebels". Despite his ugly appearance, it was he who saved Fengshi City from the flames of war.

  In the end, the parade of the coalition forces stopped at the cathedral in the center of Maplestone City—this is also the real purpose of this entry ceremony.

  The cathedral opens the main hall, and the bronze bell of the tower rings twelve times.

  Among the solemn bells, the trumpeter blew the horn for the last time, and the coffin of Colonel Bird was buried in the tomb below the church.

  The people of Fengshi City watched this grand funeral in a daze. They didn't know who the buried person was, nor did they know why he received such courtesy.

   Afterwards, someone swore that he saw tears in the eyes of the blood wolf.

  But most people don't believe it, because the blood wolf is a blood wolf, how could the blood wolf cry.

   But some people said that maybe the blood wolf would be sad too.

  As the heavy gate of the main hall of the Maplestone City Cathedral closed again, the parade of the four-county coalition also came to an end.

  The troops from various counties who participated in the ceremony were not taken out of the urban area, but directly stationed in the barracks in the city, formally jointly taking over the defense and security of Fengshi City.

  The military chiefs of the four counties brought their guards and lived in the officers' residences in the city.

  The sharp sword hanging over the heads of the citizens of Fengshi City was finally removed, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief. After all, even a conspirator who is looking forward to "infighting among the rebels" would not want to see the rebels fight at their doorstep.

  The newly harvested summer grains were continuously transported into the city, the price of flour fell back to the level of previous years, and the brewers have started to brew the new year's nectar.

  After a **** battle, people were finally able to enjoy a short period of peace and leisure.

   Except for the roar of artillery from Maple Leaf Fort outside the city, everything is developing in a good direction, and even in a trance, people seem to have returned to the "good old days" that were once cast aside.

   Except Maple Leaf Castle.

  …

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  [Maple Stone City]

  [Officer's Residence]

  Although from the day of its establishment, there was hardly any time when it was fully compiled—until recently.

   But the New Reclamation Legion is still a legion in terms of organization and rank. Maple Stone City is the resident of the New Reclamation Corps, and the relevant supporting facilities are naturally built according to the specifications of the Corps.

  The stationing of the garrison troops in the local counties is completely incomparable in terms of comfort and convenience.

Therefore, even the unlucky and frustrated people who are assigned to the New Reclamation Legion will try their best to stay in Maple Stone City, avoiding being assigned to various county garrisons, or even being "assigned" to a desolate place where no **** The town went to serve as the town officer.

  The officer's residence located in Fengshi City is naturally also a military officer's residence at the legion level.

   However, due to the long-term shortage of officers in the New Reclamation Corps, most of the officers' residences in Maple Stone City are idle. Except for regular cleaning, there is almost no smell of living people.

  It wasn't until a year ago that the late General Adams began to hire a large number of "honorary officers", and after the Maple Stone City mutiny, Colonel Sarnel led the Kings Fort troops to arrive, and the officers' apartments in Maple Stone City were finally full.

  Furniture is added, wine cellars are filled, fires are lit in fireplaces, aromas are wafting from kitchens.

   But today, they all changed owners.

  In the leisure room of the most magnificent and luxurious building among the many single-family military residences, a unilateral quarrel is taking place.

   "You... what are you thinking?" Colonel Skull Mecklen blushed, trembling from the corner of his clothes to the tips of his hair.

  He walked back and forth angrily, and asked Gaisa sharply: "What the **** are you thinking?!"

  Colonel Geisar concentrated on inspecting the wine cabinet of the previous resident of the apartment, and asked casually, "What are you thinking?"

"Why did you fight Bazenauer? Why did you attack [Gaspar's] troops?" Colonel Skull was heartbroken: "We just fought **** rivers with Kings Castle. Shameless, have you ever thought about the consequences?!"

   Colonel Gaisa took out a bottle of wine, glanced at it and put it back. After going back and forth several times, I found a bottle of wine I was interested in.

  He first poured a glass for Colonel Scull, who pushed him away impatiently.

  Gaiza poured another cup for Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Kerwin, who was leaning against the window sill, and the latter accepted it with a smile.

  Finally, Gaisa poured himself a glass and took a sip comfortably.

   "Okay, anyway, the battle was fought, the city was captured, and Gaspar was captured by me. I did everything, and the responsibility rests entirely on me."

Gaisa Adonis unbuttoned the top two buttons of his military uniform, lay down on the soft couch in the leisure room, leaned comfortably against the couch railing, stretched out his arms as if he was tied up, and proposed with a very bachelor smile: " Otherwise, you will be **** by me and sent to Jiangbei to plead guilty to that old Alpad. As long as you do it, I promise not to resist. "

   Colonel Scull was stunned for a moment, then he patted the table angrily, and the wine in the glass on the table jumped out: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

   "Look, aren't you still reluctant?" Colonel Gaisa smiled and turned to look at Matthias Kerwin: "Isn't it?"

   Lieutenant Colonel Matthias also nodded with a smile.

"Of course, the Jinliu River has been blocked now. Even if you are willing, there must be a boat to take me there." Colonel Gaisa slyly mentioned, and then began to check the tobacco box on the coffee table: "Hmph, Adams, the old man, would enjoy it."

   "Why?" Facing the rogue behavior of his old classmates, Colonel Skool almost went crazy: "What I'm asking is why did you do this?"

"Why?" Colonel Gaisa pretended to be at a loss: "I thought you were the one who disliked the blue-blood faction the most and didn't want to continue to be a second-class person? If you count by birth, I am a member of the blue-blood faction. Even if I took refuge in Al Pad, I must be more comfortable than you."

   Colonel Scull lost his temper all of a sudden.

After a moment of silence, Colonel Skool clenched his fists, clenched his teeth, and squeezed out the words bit by bit: "The situation is like this, we must choose sides. I will never stand with the traitors, we can only choose Al Pad."

   "You're right." Colonel Geisar got up, pushed Colonel Skool to his seat, and poured the latter a glass of wine again: "There are a group of villains in the Kings Castle, a group of traitors."

Immediately, Gaisa poured himself another glass of wine, and after drinking it, he smashed the glass on the table and said heavily: "But, even if I'm a blue-blooded faction, I have to say that Arpad's men are also a bunch of bastards." !"

  Fire flashed in his eyes, he looked first at Matthias Kerwin, then at Skul Mecklen: "Why do we have to choose among them?"

  Skur frowned tightly.

On the other side, Lieutenant Colonel Matthias, who had not interrupted all this time, coughed lightly and said politely: "Senior, I think the key is not why, but whether you can. I am afraid that the new land does not have the ability not to choose between the two. "

   "Kerwin." Gaisa laughed: "If you think too much and think too far, some things will never be done."

"You are here again, talking crazy again." Colonel Skool regained his usual state, and he asked coldly: "You and I are not making decisions for ourselves, but for thousands of people. How can you not think too much? How can you not make long-term plans? But you, have you thought about how to go next?"

   "Next." Gaisa gently shook the golden wine in the glass: "We will take the initiative to fight out while the strength of the Castle of Kings is greatly weakened."

"Fight, yes, where? To the Fortress of the Kings? With our current strength, can we fight it?" Scull continued to ask without mercy: "The vanguard of the Union Provinces has already entered Zhuowangbao. Fortress, the follow-up troops will continue to come. Without the support and containment of General Alpad, can we handle them?"

"Alright, alright, alright. I'm not as comprehensive and long-term as you." Gaisa patted the top of Lulu's head, and waved his hands as if surrendering: "Let's take a step and see if you can beat it. You have to fight to know. As long as we have troops in our hands, if you want peace talks, there is always a chance.”

   Gaisa turned to look at Matthias Kerwin, and asked with a smile, "Do you think so? Kerwin."

"I agree with you." Lieutenant Colonel Matthias responded with a smile and nodded, looking at the other colonel: "So, Senior Skool, the most important thing for us right now is to restore the combat power of the army, and Form more troops to deal with possible future wars."

   After a pause, Lieutenant Colonel Matthias said tactfully: "So we must reach an agreement with Captain Winters Montagne... on the distribution of spoils as soon as possible. We need the storage in Maplestone City, and we need it now."

   "That's right!" Gaisa happily slapped his thigh, stood up all of a sudden, slammed the table hard, and said loudly, "Kerwin is on the point of the knife!"

  Colonel Scull was stunned for a moment, subconsciously leaning back to avoid it.

Gaisa Adonis stepped in front of his old classmate, his muscular figure almost covered the latter, he grabbed the latter's shoulders, and said sternly: "If you want to get angry at me here, why don't you Go see what Winters Montagne is doing. That stinky boy, he could kill us all, but he didn't do anything; Enter the school officer's apartment, but look at him, he still moved into a lieutenant's apartment."

   Colonel Skool was said to have a heart attack, and his brows tightened unconsciously.

   "In my opinion, that kid must be holding back his energy and wanting to fart loudly." Gaisa struck while the iron was hot, and concluded: "Instead of losing your temper with me, you should first care about him."

   [Sorry, Orz]

   [There have been too many recent events, and the sky is dark. I always feel that I can update it tomorrow, but it turns out that it will be tomorrow again. In the end, I missed the opportunity to ask for leave, and fell into the trap of not daring to speak without writing an update. It's now in the blink of an eye]

   [Very, very, very sorry, I'm sorry everyone]

  (end of this chapter)