Outside the gates of the Chisha Fortress, KPA soldiers were carrying tightly sealed wooden barrels filled with oil.Since he was leaving, he naturally had to take a batch of oil with him and transport it back to Dawn City to carry out various corresponding work."
Come on, come on, this is the last bucket."
One soldier lifted the barrel with both hands and turned to hand it to the next soldier.Taking the barrel, the soldier loaded it onto the wooden cart that had been used to transport the grain.The last wooden cart was finally filled, and the soldiers then used hemp rope to secure the barrels on the cart to prevent them from falling off due to bumps in the journey.The horse, carrying the wagon, seemed to feel that the weight of what was to be brought back was heavier than it had come, and twisted its head in displeasure and neighed."
Report to Your Majesty!"
After confirming that the hemp rope was secured, an officer of the rank of captain ran over and reported to Owen: "The transport team is ready to go." ”"yes, I see."
Owen nodded in response.Then, he turned to Viscount Hughes and Jarvis, who had come to bid farewell, and said goodbye, "Then it is time for me to go too." ”"I wish Your Majesty a smooth journey."
The two saluted at the same time and blessed in unison.Shifting his gaze to Viscount Jarvis, Owen finally admonished: "Viscount Jarvis, after I leave, the training of the Red Sand Fortress army will be entrusted to you." ”On this return trip, Viscount Jarvis will not go back with Owen.He was to stay behind to train the soldiers of the Red Sand Fortress, hone their will and combat effectiveness, and ensure that they learned to use new weapons such as bolt-action rifles."
Yes, I will train the soldiers here as I train the People's Army."
Viscount Jarvis swore an oath."
That's good."
When everything that had to be done was explained, Owen did not linger long, turned and walked away, got into the carriage, and gave the order to set off.Mapel, who was at the front of the procession and was in charge of leading the way, immediately drove the horses under his crotch forward, leading the escort team to move slowly in the direction of Fengsui City, while the transport team followed closely behind.After several days of traveling, everyone successfully returned to Fengsui City.However, Owen didn't plan to stay in Toyosui Castle for too long, and explained some things to Baron Kevin, asking him to assist in the mission of the Red Sand Fortress as much as possible.The next day, the KPA loaded all the oil onto cement steamboats.Owen boarded the battleship King and ordered the fleet to depart.The fleet arrived in Junhui City, and as soon as Owen returned to the palace castle, he immediately summoned the head of the town hall, Viscount Nishizawa, and the director of the security bureau, Duncan, to the office.After receiving the order, the two immediately arrived.Owen first asked the head of the Security Bureau: "Duncan, how has the intelligence bureau's work to collect intelligence on the "egg" organization progressed recently?"
”This "cancer" has grown so strong in the kingdom, I don't know how many people have been harmed, and Owen has vowed to completely eradicate it, so he is very concerned about this matter."
Back to Your Majesty."
After stroking his chest and saluting, Duncan replied, "A spy from the Intelligence Bureau has successfully penetrated the "Egg" organization, and is currently trying to gain the trust of a certain high-ranking person in order to obtain information from the headquarters. ”"Well, that's good."
It seems that the time to clean up the "egg" organization is getting closer and closer, and Owen must also be prepared for action.Next, Owen listened to a few more pieces of information about the "Egg" organization before it was the turn of the town hall manager to speak."
Your Majesty, Junhui City has recently ......," Viscount Nishizawa gave Owen a detailed report on the recent situation in Junhui City.The businessmen who signed the contract at the investment promotion conference have successively sent the funds that need to be paid, and Junhui City has also selected the site of the factory, and now the construction of the factory is going well, and everything is going well.In addition, there are other things that are also reported one by one."
That's right!"
As soon as he listened to Viscount Nishizawa's report, Owen suddenly had something and asked, "How are the preparations for the enthronement ceremony?"
”Before going to Toyosui City to deal with the plague, Owen had asked Viscount Nishizawa to postpone the enthronement ceremony."
Your Majesty."
At the mention of this, Viscount Nishizawa reached out and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead."
I'm really sorry, but I didn't know how long it would take you to deal with the plague, so I postponed the enthronement ceremony until next spring."
Next year, it's okay, anyway, the kingdom has not yet achieved real unity, and Owen is not in a hurry to hold an enthronement ceremony and announce the succession to the throne.It doesn't matter if you call yourself king early or late as king, it's just a process in terms of form.As long as the strength he has is strong enough, the throne will definitely be Owen's, and no one can take it away."
Your Majesty."
Viscount Nishizawa cautiously asked, "Do you need me to resend the invitation?"
It should be possible to hold the enthronement ceremony in time for the onset of winter. ”"No need."
Owen shook his head slightly, "There's no need to be in such a hurry, just hold it next spring."
Spring is the season of revival and rebirth, and the new kingdom of Dawn announces the succession of a new king in this season, which is also a good meaning. ”Since it has been decided that the enthronement ceremony will not be held until next spring, Owen will not have much to do if he continues to stay in Junhui City, so it is better to return to Dawn City like this.There are a lot of things that Owen needs to deal with when he returns to Dawn, such as oil, only Owen knows how to use it, and he can go back to guide Geeta and Newk.As for speeding up the construction of the railway, Owen also needs to personally negotiate with Thomas Noa, Lord of Noa.In addition, I don't know how the ghost man father and son feel in Dawn City and Mystery City, and if they are willing to submit to Owen, it is time to ask them what they think.So, the fleet only rested for a day at the dock of Junhui City, and then set off again.Standing on the deck of the battleship, Owen looked at the sparkling river in the east and felt the breeze blowing in his face.Led the army to go on the expedition for nearly half a year, I miss Dawn City so much, I can finally go back.…… There is a small village in the north of Fengsui City, with a population of less than 100 people.Due to the curse of the Kaztus, the village has very little arable land, and most of the villagers have long since fled to the south to earn a living, and those who remain can only survive by bringing water to the Red Sand Fortress.Barry was one of those porters.He had just returned from delivering water and had earned ten copper coins.Finally made a little money, and should have gone home happily, but Barry's face was full of sorrow."
I'm back."
Pushing open the door, Barry walked to the table in frustration and sat down on a stool, sighing uncontrollably."
Alas—what will I do in the future?"
The reason for his worry is that the Red Sand Fortress has issued an announcement saying that the water supply pipeline will be completed before this winter, and no water will be collected in the future.And that's not all, in order to compensate the porters, the Red Sand Fortress is willing to recruit some people to participate in the construction of the water pipeline.