When Zhang Tie left the Legion Logistics Department building, his military officer ID had been changed, and there was another star on the epaulette on his military uniform. Second Lieutenant Zhang Tie officially became Lieutenant Zhang Tie. In the Logistics Department, He received two months of additional military pay. Those two months of military pay plus a bunch of miscellaneous war injury allowances and other stuff, he received actually seventy-one gold coins. These gold coins plus Zhang Tie's Zhang Tie's pocket, which was originally deflated when he left Black Flame City, was slightly bulging due to the seizure of personal trophies from the battle some time ago, and he had more than a hundred gold coins in his possession.
An old Chinese proverb says, "A man cannot live without power, and a little man cannot live without money." Zhang Tie feels that he is destined to be a little man. He doesn't care about power. He doesn't know what it feels like. Maybe it's He was used to being poor before. As long as a person is alive and has a few gold coins in his pocket, he will feel at ease.
Colonel Stuka sent a major from the Personnel Department to drive Zhang Tie around the place where he would work in the future to learn the way.
The so-called "Ninth Equipment Section of the Comprehensive Logistics Support Division of the Iron Horn Legion's Logistics Department" is actually a maintenance factory located in a logistics base east of Brape City. Because there is no city wall in Brape, Zhang Tie does not know about this logistics base. Whether it is within the city of Brape or outside the city, the place where this factory is located is not considered desolate, but you can already see large areas of wheat fields and adjacent villages around the location of the factory. If strictly speaking, If so, this factory seems to be on the outskirts of the city. Next to this factory is a large airship landing field in the base, as well as several material storage warehouses.
There were many soldiers and military vehicles coming and going on the surrounding roads.
The main task of the Ninth Equipment Section of the Integrated Logistics Support Division of the Iron Horn Legion's Logistics Department is to be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the Logistics Department's vehicles, so this factory occupies a large area, at least more than ten acres, and half of the entire factory is temporarily used. Semi-enclosed carport and garage built with steel frames and steel tiles. Many cars are parked here for repairs and maintenance.
In addition to Zhang Tie, there are a total of 136 people in the Ninth Equipment Section of the Comprehensive Logistics Support Division of the Tiejiao Legion Logistics Department, most of whom are technical non-commissioned officers. Before Zhang Tie came, the position of section chief here had been vacant for more than five months, and everything here It ran as usual without any errors.
The previous section chief here has reached retirement age. There was also something wrong with his health, so he retreated before the Iron Horn Legion sent troops to the Andaman Alliance. After understanding these circumstances, Zhang Tie understood this position. It is basically a place for old age care. There is no need for a lieutenant to do the car repair work. This car repair place will not cause any major problems even if it turns upside down. After all, it is just dealing with a bunch of parts. what is the problem. Colonel Stuka has really arranged a good position for himself.
The major from the personnel department who brought Zhang Tie here directly summoned 136 people in the entire factory to meet with Zhang Tie in a maintenance workshop. Among those people, the one with the highest military rank was only a second lieutenant and deputy section chief. Considered Zhang Tie's assistant here, when Zhang Tie arrived, the second lieutenant looked a little strange when he heard the major from the Personnel Department introduce Zhang Tie's current identity.
"Lieutenant Zhang Tie was previously an officer in the Iron-Blooded Battalion of the Ninth Regiment of the Thirty Division. Because of his outstanding military exploits, he was awarded the Iron-Blooded Medal only half a month after arriving in the Karur War Zone!"
I saw the strange expressions on those people's faces. The major who brought Zhang Tie here only said one sentence, and the faces of all the 136 people became serious. Many people were shuddered in their hearts, swallowed quietly, and looked at Zhang Tie with much more respect.
Everyone in the Iron Horn Legion understands that in the entire Norman Empire, there is only one kind of person who can serve in the Iron-Blooded Battalion and receive the Iron-Blooded Medal—the kind of terrifying butcher who kills people on the battlefield. This person received the Iron-Blooded Medal within half a month of arriving in the Karur War Zone, which means that this person may have killed as many people as the people present in the Karur War Zone within half a month of coming to the Karur War Zone. Thinking of this, many of the 136 people seemed to realize that the young lieutenant standing in front of them with a somewhat unhappy face seemed to have a cold evil aura that made people tremble. This evil aura, It is the aura of tiger and wolf accumulated after killing too many people on the battlefield. All the iron-blooded warriors have such a temperament.
"Lieutenant Zhang Tie, do you want to say something to them?" After introducing Zhang Tie, the major officer turned to Zhang Tie and asked.
Zhang Tie glanced at the pot-bellied second lieutenant who had looked at him in awe until now, "Since everything here was running very well before I came, I hope that it will also run well here in the future. Now everyone Disband and do whatever needs to be done..."
Watching everyone disperse, the major officer who brought Zhang Tie smiled and said to Zhang Tie, "Lieutenant Zhang Tie, I can see that Colonel Stuka appreciates you very much, that's why he arranged you here. As long as you are here, If you stay here for a while, you will find out how interesting this position is!"
The major's words were full of hints, which made Zhang Tie's heart move. However, this was not the time to explore. It was more serious to find a place to stay first.
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Watching the major officer who had sent Zhang Tie away in his car, the potbellied 30-year-old second lieutenant officer in the crowd appeared in front of Zhang Tie with a smile on his face and looked at the luggage in Zhang Tie's hands. , and quickly reached out to help Zhang Tie hold it.
With just one glance at this guy, Zhang Tie could smell the aura from this guy that could only be found in the many guys setting up stalls at the flea market near the Black Flame City train station.
Seeing that this guy wanted to be courteous, Zhang Tie didn't refuse and threw his luggage directly into this guy's hand. When dealing with this kind of person, don't be polite to him. If this kind of person is courteous to you, you and If he is polite, it will have the same effect as if you spit in the gentleman's face when he is polite to you.
Sure enough, when he saw Zhang Tie unceremoniously throwing his luggage to him, the smile on that man's face was a little more enthusiastic than before, and even the oily shine on his rosacea seemed to be a little brighter.
"Lieutenant, what's your name?"
"Section Chief, my name is Piping!" The man looked at Zhang Tie carefully, "Do you want to go to the factory first or go to the office to look at the information and account books here?"
"No. I'm very satisfied with everything here. I was just discharged from the hospital today. I haven't settled down yet. You need to find a car first and take me around the neighborhood to find a place to live!"
Zhang Tie, who had been in the hospital for such a long time and had people guarding him at all times, couldn't wait to enter the Black Iron Castle to have a look.
After listening to Zhang Tie's instructions, Second Lieutenant Piping became even more happy. He took Zhang Tie's luggage and started driving. "Wait a moment, I'll drive right now!"
There are almost no military camps in the entire Brape. All the places and public facilities in the entire city that can be occupied by the Iron Horn Legion without spending money have been completely occupied, except for the 21st Division guarding Brape. The regiment also barely occupied a military camp. Some officers there were also assigned to a dormitory. Most officers from other logistics departments in this city have to pay their own money to find a house to rent in this city. Brape is now the territory of the empire. On the territory of the empire, of course, the soldiers of the empire cannot disturb the people and seize the property of the people of the empire.
In just half a minute, Lieutenant Piping drove a Bobcat and stopped in front of Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie opened the door and sat in the passenger seat, and Lieutenant Piping drove out of the factory.
"I won't come here often in the future. I will only come here occasionally to see. Everything in the Ninth Equipment Section is business as usual. The major who just left told me that the position of chief of the Ninth Equipment Section is a lot of fun. You will still be in charge here from now on. I don’t want to make everyone less happy because of my arrival, and I don’t want to be regarded as an idiot. I can tell you are a smart person as soon as I see you, just don’t let me down!” Zhang Tie, who was sitting in the car, spoke directly to Piping The ensign got straight to the point. After staying in the Iron Blood Camp for a while, Zhang Tie was no longer in the mood to beat around the bush on such trivial matters. Only those who have experienced life and death on the battlefield will understand that for a soldier, everything except life and death is nonsense.
I didn't expect Zhang Tie to be so straightforward. The hand of Second Lieutenant Piping who was driving the car shook slightly, and then returned to normal. Second Lieutenant Piping was even a little excited, "Don't worry, Section Chief, I won't let you down." !”
"That's good!"
"I don't know what kind of accommodation you want to find and what requirements you have, section chief. I have been here for several months and I am very familiar with the streets and alleys of Brape!" Second Lieutenant Piping continued to be attentive. said.
"I'm feeling a little unwell, and I want to have some peace and quiet while I'm in Brape, so it's best not to get too busy in that place..."
"In this case, I know a place that may satisfy you..."
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More than ten minutes later, Second Lieutenant Piping took Zhang Tie to a river north of Brape. The river flowed slowly through a neighborhood filled with a leisurely atmosphere. The roads in that neighborhood were all made of one piece of brick. Paved with small cobblestones, there are many three- to four-story houses and buildings on both sides of the street in the neighborhood. These houses and buildings have a completely different style from Black Flame City.
It is indeed much cleaner here than in the city, and the environment is not bad.
The car Zhang Tie was sitting in had just entered the block and slowed down slightly. Several eight or nine-year-old children were already chasing the car and surrounding it without fear of danger.
Because almost no blood was shed when the Iron Horn Legion occupied Brape, and the imperial soldiers had a relatively strong style and a good reputation, the people of Brape had no fear of these figures in dark red military uniforms.
"Sir, you only need to give the rabbi a few coins, and I will let you know everything you want to know!" An eight or nine-year-old boy with some freckles on his face ran to Zhang Tie's side, chasing the car. Promote yourself to Zhang Tie.
Zhang Tie signaled Piping to stop the car, and the man named Rabbi also stopped running.
"I want to rent a house. Do you know where I can find a suitable one here?" Zhang Tie asked the little boy.
"Sir, there is nothing I don't know about here. In addition to a few beer hotels in the nearby blocks, there are more than 20 families whose houses can be rented. Those families are very happy to rent their houses to a generous imperial officer... "
Zhang Tie directly took out a silver coin and flicked it over. The little boy named Rabbi grabbed it cleverly.
"Get in the car!" Zhang Tie looked at the back seat of the car. The little boy named Rabi cheered and jumped up like a monkey in the envious eyes of a group of companions.
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Because Zhang Tie thought the beer hotel was too crowded with people coming and going, he finally chose a place where the surrounding environment was relatively quiet and the landlord's family was simple. The whole house has four floors. The landlords are an elderly couple in their sixties with no children. They live on the first floor downstairs. On the second floor, there is a couple living with a four or five-year-old son. Son, I heard that a woman lives on the third floor. The fourth floor is empty, so Zhang Tie lives on the fourth floor.
The room on the fourth floor was cleaned very clean by the landlord, and everything was complete. There were two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Because the house was made of brick and stone, in the living room on the fourth floor, There is also a fireplace where you can light a fire when it gets cold.
The rent on the fourth floor was 16 silver coins per month, and the water bill was not included. Second Lieutenant Piping spent two gold coins to prepay Zhang Tie's rent and water bill for a year in one go. Zhang Tie decided to live there. After getting here, he drove his car and bought a lot of daily necessities for Zhang Tie. He was as diligent as the orderlies around Zhang Tie.
The whole afternoon after leaving the hospital, Zhang Tie was busy, covering reports, job descriptions, and renting a house. After everything was settled, it was already time for dinner. He and Lieutenant Piping had a grilled steak at a restaurant in the neighborhood. , by the time Zhang Tie returned to the rented place alone, it was already dark.
The melodious sound of the violin came from the room of the landlord and his wife who lived on the first floor. I don’t know which one of the old couple was playing. The sound of crying children came from the tenant’s house on the second floor. The tenant on the third floor had already No trace.
Zhang Tie returned to the fourth-floor house without lighting the lamp. After locking the door and closing the curtains, he sat quietly on the sofa next to the fireplace in the living room.
It has been a long time since Zhang Tie felt so tired. The current weakness of his body made Zhang Tie slightly out of breath even when he went up a four-story staircase. When he reached the fourth floor, Zhang Tie felt a little weak in his feet. The physical condition was worse than Zhang Tie imagined. Ordinary people would not be like this. This body was completely weak and the exaggerated statement that he was powerless could be applied to his own body at this moment.
It had been more than a month since he had entered the Black Iron Castle. When he was about to enter, Zhang Tie felt a little hesitant and frightened, and his mood was a little contradictory. For Zhang Tie at this moment, the little star inside the Black Iron Castle was The tree has placed all his hopes on it. Zhang Tie knew that his mentality of pinning his hopes of solving problems on that little tree was very funny, even almost fantasy and stupidity. That little tree was going to get married. All fruits have causes and conditions, and they will never grow according to your own needs for no reason. Zhang Tie only hoped that this time, this little tree would give him another hope of recovery.
After sitting alone in the dark room for a long time, Zhang Tie gritted his teeth. He had already died once. Is there anything more terrifying than death
His mental power locked on the magical arch in his mind. The arch shook slightly, and Zhang Tie disappeared into the dark living room.
—The handsome and majestic Lord of the Castle, welcome to the Black Iron Castle...