Mike came up to him, "Sir, where are we going now?"
Claude got into the carriage with a heavy heart and said to McJack who followed him in, "Go home and don't go to the regiment headquarters."
"Yes." Michael closed the carriage door and gave instructions to the coachman in front of the carriage. The carriage began to roll, and the big man Gemie led a small group of guards on horseback to escort them on both sides of the carriage.
The Ranger Corps' legion headquarters is set up in Greno Castle, the capital of the Amphiston Territory. This is the largest mountain town in the Territory, and it is also the most important mineral development site. Claude has always been suspicious of setting the capital of the Amphiston Territory in Greno Castle, mainly because there are two large gold mines nearby. The former governors and admirals always paid attention to the output of the two gold mines, because it was related to the fullness of their own wallets.
I remember that when Prince Hansback came to inspect the Rangers and set up a war zone and abolished the positions of the four governors and admirals in the direct war zone, the governor of Amphiston was still reluctant to leave when he left. According to an insider, as a governor, you can own 10% of the dry shares of two gold mines. This is an annual income of more than a thousand gold crowns that can guarantee harvests despite droughts and floods.
Greno Castle is a mountain town, and the carriage needs to go up and down the mountain, which takes more than half a day. The 131st Ranger Regiment is currently based in the town of Ferru in the Robistoux Territory. This was originally a town in the Beringana Territory. It is nearly three hundred miles away from Greno Castle, the capital of the Amphiston Territory. However, after the war zone was redrawn, it was assigned to the direct jurisdiction of Robisto. Claude's first victory in the Nubicia continent was a night attack on the town of Ferru. At that time, the Ranger 131 Battalion, which was a strengthened battalion, annihilated an enemy garrison in one battle and captured more than 3,000 people. captive.
However, Claude's home is in Lanhu Town. This is mainly because Claude and his family like the natural scenery of Lanhu. My sister Anna came to visit relatives with her mother and Kaifani, and she highly recommended the scenery of Lan Lake. The last time she brought her younger brother Blovik to join the army, she lived by Lan Lake, so this time was no exception. Claude directly rented a villa and manor by Lake Lan and let his mother, wife and children live there. This was Claude's first home in Nubisia.
"McJack, when you get home, ask Germi to send someone to the regiment headquarters to convey my order and ask them to break camp and return to Lanhu Town. We will have to stay here for a while in the future." Claude said.
Claude has decided that the first thing he will do when he takes over as the supreme commander of the theater is to move the theater headquarters to Lanhu Town and change Lanhu Town into the capital of the Anphiston Territory. This at least saves half a day's journey from Greno Castle to Lanhu Town, and it is also the most convenient and quickest way to go from Lanhu Town to Robisto Direct Territory. It can improve the mobile reaction speed of the troops, and in the shortest time Rush to the front line within the time required.
The carriage drove along the road of Lanhu Town and entered a lakeside manor with a beautiful environment. This manor named Veblen is the summer residence of a deacon of the Mining and Commerce Association of Amphiston. Their family lives in Greno Castle. Every summer, the deacon takes his family to Lanhu Town for summer vacation. This time I heard that Claude was looking for a place to live for his family in Lanhu Town, so he voluntarily rented this villa to Claude at a rent of one gold crown per month, and the two families were able to get a share. friendship.
The carriage stopped, and when Claude got out of the carriage, he found a very familiar carriage parked in the courtyard, with a variant of the word "U" carved on the outer wall of the black carriage. Needless to say, someone from Mr. Veblen's family, the original owner of this villa and manor, came to visit again, but I don't know whether it was the lady or the gentleman, or the whole family came this time.
It is a traditional custom in this world to carve the family coat of arms and surname on the carriage. However, the Veblen family is not a noble and has no right to design their own family coat of arms, nor can it be marked with the entire surname. Therefore, Mr. Veblen could only use the deformation of the first letter of his surname as a mark. This practice is officially allowed. When you see such words, you will know that the carriage belongs to him.
Claude smiled bitterly. Even though he spent one gold crown per month to rent this villa and manor, Mr. Veblen came to visit every now and then and brought gifts that were many times more than the rent. . I don’t know what attracted him to me and why he spent so much money on it. But thinking about it, Claude felt that Mr. Veblen was really discerning. After all, in three months, he would be promoted to the kingdom's major general, and at the same time he would succeed Marshal Michelchi and become the supreme commander of the theater.
Butler Yarick hurriedly greeted him and bowed slightly, "Sir, welcome home."
This butler was also recommended to Claude by Mr. Veblen. He was originally the butler of an earl in the royal capital, and three generations of his ancestors had served the earl family. But when it came time for him to become a butler, he had bad luck. Because the new head of the family who inherited the title of earl was not only spoiled since childhood, but also had a very bad temper. He was self-righteous and could not listen to the loyal advice of his subordinates.
As the new earl failed to make several smart investments, the family's industry failed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then the earl gave up on himself and became addicted to alcohol. He drank all day long and complained about everything. As the butler, Yarick naturally wanted to persuade the new Earl to get back on his feet, but Tiantian's persuasion angered the Earl. He even wrote a dictionary telling Butler Yarick to take his family and leave the Earl's mansion.
Unexpectedly, his loyalty would lead to such an end. Butler Yarick was heartbroken and simply signed up to immigrate to the overseas jurisdiction. He took his family across the ocean to the mainland of Nubisia and settled in the Amphiston jurisdiction. The leader settled down, and he also found a job in Mr. Veblen's mineral resources company. After Mr. Veblen learned about his past, he wanted him to be his butler, but Yarrick refused because he only served nobles.
So when Mr. Veblen heard that Claude was looking for a place to live for his family, he not only rented his villa manor on the shores of Lan Lake to Claude, but also recommended Yaric to be the housekeeper here. Because Claude is a noble of the kingdom. Although he is an honorary baron, he is young and has a promising future, which is in line with Alec's expectation of serving the nobles.
Claude nodded and pointed to the carriage, "Mr. Veblen is here."
"Yes, he brought his wife to visit the old lady and Mrs. Keffney. The old lady was very happy and left them to have lunch. Mr. Veblen said that you will definitely come back today, so he was resting in the guest room in the afternoon. I saw him It seems that I have something urgent to discuss with you," Butler Yarick replied.
"Well, let the kitchen prepare some food for us first. After we finish eating, I will clean up and then go to the study. You go and see if Mr. Veblen is rested well. If so, please invite him to the study." Claudette asked. He took off his coat and handed it to Butler Alec.
While Claude and Michael were dining in the restaurant, Kaifani came down the stairs from the hall and arrived at the restaurant. She is now pregnant again. Less than half a year after she came to Nubicia to visit relatives, Claude successfully made her pregnant again.
"Why are you back today?" Kaifani asked in surprise.
Since the 131st Ranger Regiment is based in the town of Ferru in the direct jurisdiction of Rosbydo, Claude basically only goes home once a month, staying for three days and then going back.
Claude stood up, kissed his wife's face gently, and said with a smile, "I won't go back. I will stay at home from now on. My troops will also be stationed in Lanhu Town."
"Really" This is really happy news for Kaifani. After the two got married, they spent less time together and more time apart. As Claude rose through the ranks in the military, he had less and less time to go home to visit relatives. This is completely different from the life that Kaifani imagined, in which Claude returns home from retirement, the two live quietly together in White Deer City, have children, and she becomes a smart and happy housewife. Not only did she not become a housewife, she had to become a mother again, and she even had to learn how to be a baroness at the same time.
Claude sat down again, "Of course it's true. By the way, where's Tesore?"
Tesore is the eldest son of Claude and Kaifni. He was born in the year 582 of the Holy Light Calendar. This year is 88, and he is already six years old. He is the most naughty and mischievous age. In addition, because Claude rarely goes home, Tesore, who has been doted on by his grandmother since he was a child, is not very close to his father, which makes Kaifani a little distressed.
"He caught a wasp in the garden in the morning, and accidentally got a big bite on his hand. He cried for a long time. His mother sent someone to find Anna and came back to give him medicine to relieve the pain. After lunch, he was just because I went to bed too tired from crying,” Kaifani said.
Claude didn't pay much attention to it. It was very common for boys to get injured when they were naughty and mischievous. This was how he had been when he was a child. Kaifani, on the other hand, was worried, thinking that the appearance of a wasp in the garden must be because there was a wasp nest somewhere nearby, which would pose a great threat to Tesore. Ask Claude to send his guards to look around and find ways to eliminate this security risk.
Claude would like to say that the one who poses a threat to the hornet's nest is the naughty boy Tesore. If he is stung by a wasp, he will definitely find a way to retaliate if he finds the hornet's nest. However, he couldn't help his wife Kaifuni's entanglement, so he had to agree to let his guards search for the hornet's nest near the manor after dinner, which made Kaifuni feel relieved.
After filling his stomach, Claude took a bath, then changed into casual clothes to welcome Mr. Veblen in the study. Changing into casual clothes meant that Claude did not regard Mr. Veblen as an outsider, but as a relatively close friend. After giving Mr. Veblen a warm hug, Claude smiled and asked him how he knew he would go home.
In fact, the reason is very simple. The news that Claude was summoned by Marshal Michelich to the Castle of Greno reached the ears of Mr. Veblen, and he knew that Claude would definitely come home. There was no fighting on the front line during this period, so it was impossible for Claude to stay so close to home without going back.
"Okay, my friend, just tell him if you have anything to say." Claude invited Mr. Veblen to sit down. Butler Yaric brought two cups of black tea before exiting the study and closing the door.
Mr. Veblen was also used to Claude's straightforward speaking style. He smiled and congratulated Claude, "My Lord Baron, first of all I have to congratulate you on your upcoming promotion to the rank of Major General of the Kingdom, and then on taking over from Michelchi." The marshal serves as the supreme commander of the war zone. This time I came uninvited, mainly because I have a few official matters and a private matter that I want to discuss with you."
Wocao, what's going on? Claude was stunned and said to himself that most of the Rangers didn't know this information. Where did Mr. Veblen get this inside information? Or was it that the theater command was leaking like a sieve? What I had just discussed with Marshal Michelle Qi in the morning had spread throughout the overseas territories by the afternoon.
Seeing Claude staring at him blankly, Mr. Veblen naturally knew why. "Don't be nervous, my Lord Baron. Ninety-nine percent of the people in the Amphiston Territory do not know this information. And our information comes from the royal capital."
Claude breathed a sigh of relief. It was no wonder that he came from the royal capital. No one there regarded what happened in the overseas territories as top-secret information. The slightest news was brought up as an issue at the party to show that he was well-informed and popular. . The news that Marshal Michelich recommended himself to succeed him as the supreme commander of the theater, as well as the follow-up strategic plan he formulated for the overseas territorial theater of this colonial war, may have been submitted to King Hicks. in front of me.
"You also have sources in the capital?" Claude asked with great interest.
Mr. Veblen nodded, "Our Mining and Commerce Association has an office in the Royal Capital. Every year, the gold and silver ingots produced from the gold and silver mines in the Amphiston Territory must be transported to the headquarter vault of the National Bank of the Royal Capital.
So our people in the royal capital were very surprised when they heard the news that the Rangers were going to return to the kingdom, and that Marshal Michelich was going to step down. Because this is related to the safety of the Amphiston Territory and the lives and fortunes of us people.
Through people from the Kingdom’s Army Ministry, we learned that Marshal Michelci recommended you to become the new supreme commander of the theater. We also learned that after the Ranger Corps evacuates and returns to the Kingdom, you will be ordered to form five reinforced units in the theater. divisions to deal with the intelligence of this colonial war.
The kingdom's bottom line is that you must defend the Amphiston demesne. After our discussion, we believe that with your commanding ability, as the supreme commander of the theater, it is more than enough to hold the Amphiston Direct Territory. So we are all relieved that we don’t have to give up the industry here because of this incident.”
Claude smiled bitterly, "You have great confidence in me."
Mr. Veblen laughed, "Of course, Marshal Michelich thinks you are a handsome man, and you are famous for your excellent offense in the Rangers. Even in the five-year war in the Eastern Region, you once set a record with insufficient He achieved a miraculous victory by annihilating and defeating more than 5,000 enemy soldiers with a large force, and was awarded the Order of Knighthood for this."
"You have found out my details very clearly." Claude could only shake his head, "Okay, let's talk about your official business."
"That's right, Lord Baron, we already know that 100,000 families of retired soldiers will move to the Amphiston Territory as supplementary forces for the five divisions that will be reorganized in the war zone. Our Mining and Commerce Association's Henry President Deman would like to discuss with you the distribution of these immigrants."
"Does your association have any bylaws?" Claude asked.
Mr. Veblen nodded, "The news from the royal capital is that these 100,000 immigrant families are planning to arrange for them to engage in agriculture and animal husbandry here. Our association hopes that some of the immigrant families can be enriched in the four mountain towns. Become industrial workers and urban residents. After all, there are many positions in our mining and business associations that are not suitable for those Nikancha people to perform. In the past, there was no one to help, but now with immigrants, these problems can be easily solved.
In addition, it can expand the size of the kingdom's residents in the four mountain cities, so that the entire city will not always see those messy Nikancha people wandering around. If the immigrants this time have the intention to engage in business, our association is also willing to provide low-interest loans to help them start their business. In addition, if immigrants are willing to settle in the four mountain towns, we are willing to provide free housing. "
Population means wealth. The mine owners and businessmen of these mining and business associations are shrewd and have taken the idea of these immigrants early.
"I understand. I will find a time to discuss this matter with President Hindman. Of course, the premise is that the immigrants move to the mountain city voluntarily, and no forced migration is allowed." Claude Gave an ambiguous reply.
Mr. Veblen nodded slightly. He knew that Claude could make such a statement for his own sake. "The second official matter is that our Mining and Business Association expresses its support for the war zone from the Kingdom's Ministry of War. We were dissatisfied, so we decided to donate 100,000 gold crowns to the new theater to make up for the lack of military spending.”
Why don't you donate 100,000 gold crowns for military expenses? These guys are really fat. Claude suddenly became enthusiastic and thanked them repeatedly. Didn't you hear what Mr. Veblen said about the new war zone? This clearly means that they want to flatter themselves and wait until he takes office before donating the military expenditure of 100,000 gold crowns to support themselves. This is one of our own
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