Republic of Plato

Jiangbei Province

A patrol cavalry squadron stationed somewhere

Captain Lorenzo, the commander of the cavalry squadron, rubbed his thumb over the pass. He quietly examined the cursive signature in the middle of the parchment, trying to find anything wrong.

The content of the cursive signature is very brief - [Alpad Dujame].

The officer who provided the pass called himself "Lieutenant Colonel Elek" and was sitting on the other side of the desk.

Although he still maintained a polite smile, judging from the movements of his fingertips and legs, he was already very impatient.

"It doesn't look fake," Captain Lorenzo thought to himself. He had seen General Arpad's signature because it was exactly the same on his letter of commission.

But the lacquer seal - Captain Lorenzo couldn't help but touch it - he had never seen the real one, so he couldn't tell the fake one.

Captain Lorenzo glanced at the school officer secretly, then quickly turned his gaze back to the pass, and asked respectfully: "You... want to cross the boundary river? Sir."

"Yes." The lieutenant colonel replied politely but coldly.

The other party's attitude made Captain Lorenzo feel a little unhappy.

"Humph, people are real too." He tried to maintain a smile while thinking angrily: "Fake ones can't be so annoying."

A small additional explanation is needed here: the current Third Republic Army officer Lieutenant [Lorenzo Dan] was just an ordinary citizen half a year ago. He was one of a large number of low-level officers who were commissioned in the last wave of recruitment.

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The specific process is also very simple: his old father generously donated two hundred horses and a considerable amount of cash to the military government; Lorenzo Dan suddenly transformed from the youngest son of the manor owner's cockfighting lackey to a real person.

Army captain.

However, fate is always unsatisfactory.

Although he received a letter of appointment signed by Arpad Duyomu himself, when Lorenzo Dan actually entered the army, he found that he was still inferior and marginalized everywhere.

Officers who came from academies despised their new colleagues and did not even bother to hide their contempt.

When the new officers stepped into the officers' club at Fort Oak with excitement and nervousness, the old officers moved out without saying a word and turned around to set up a new club - entry was with the Continental Academy graduate ring.

After encountering similar things several times, Lorenzo Dan would feel a sense of humiliation just by facing the "courteous smile" of an orthodox officer.

Therefore, seeing the familiar smile on the other person's face, Captain Lorenzo confirmed that the colonel in front of him was undoubtedly a rooster - a nickname given by newly promoted officers to officers who came from the academy.

The young attendant standing behind the colonel must also be a rooster. Although he was not wearing a military uniform, Laurenzo could smell it.

"You look younger than me, I'm afraid my hair hasn't grown yet." Lorenzo thought a little jealously. He was still sizing up the young attendant, but unexpectedly the other party took the initiative to speak.

"Excuse me." The young attendant asked politely, "Do you have any more questions?"

Lorenzo was a little flustered. Although he was filled with dissatisfaction, he tried not to show it: "Well..."

What's the problem?

A caravan that wants to go to Hurd territory is a problem in itself!

Although the Plato Republic has actually split, both the Red Rose and the Blue Rose have fully inherited the policies of the First Republic towards the Hed tribes.

The blockade order is still in effect, and smuggling is still an unpardonable felony punishable by hanging.

According to the law, Captain Lorenzo should immediately capture the two men in front of him. If they resist, he will be shot without mercy.

However... even in the most severe period of the blockade, even in the days when there was only one republic on this land, the caravans traveling between Plato and the Hed tribes never really disappeared.

The greater the blockade, the more oil and water will be smuggled; the greater the embargo, the greater the profits from trade.

Holding a pass signed by certain important figures can allow you to travel unimpeded across the border - this is an unspoken secret within the Palatine military and political system.

Although Lorenzo Dan is still relatively young, he has already learned the rules of the game from his elders.

"Excuse me, do you have any more questions?" The young attendant asked again patiently.

The officer who claimed to be Lieutenant Colonel Elek looked calm and allowed his attendant to speak on his behalf.

"Well..." Captain Lorenzo swallowed and raised a mild suspicion: "Why are there injured people in the convoy? There seems to be some disabled people?"

The young attendant thought for a while and replied: "I met some gangsters on the road."

"Oh, no wonder, no wonder." Captain Lorenzo said with concern on his face: "There is a good doctor in the nearby town. I will send someone to fetch him right away."

The young attendant's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed: "Thank you for your kindness, the wounded have been properly treated."

Lorenzo tore off a piece of paper and asked earnestly while writing: "Where are the medicines? Are they still enough?"

The young attendant and the school officer looked at each other, and the school officer smiled and nodded.

The young attendant nodded gently: "Thank you, that's enough."

Lorenzo handed the newly written note and pass back to the other party, patted his chest and promised: "There are also groups of bandits on the other side of the border river. If you two need it, I can send some people to escort you to ensure that the convoy is safe on the way."

The young attendant glanced at the note and saw that Lorenzo had written another pass in his name.

"The people below may not recognize General Arpad's pass." Lorenzo explained enthusiastically: "So I also wrote a note and you two took it with you to avoid any mistakes."

The young attendant smiled and nodded: "Thank you."

"It's a small matter, a small matter." Captain Lorenzo stood up to see off the guests and at the same time called the sergeant to gather his men.

"I won't bother escorting you." The young attendant politely but firmly refused.

Seeing that the other party was not being polite, Lorenzo immediately called the sergeant back.

He insisted on escorting the two guests away from the residence in person, repeatedly promising that he would be able to help with whatever needs they had.

The young attendant politely declined, but the school officer paid no attention to Lorenzo.

The colonel and the young squire had already walked out of the cavalry station when they saw Lorenzo striding out.

"Are you two going to cross the river through Matoupo Town?" Lorenzo asked breathlessly.

The young attendant who had already saddled up heard this and dismounted again: "Yes,

Lorenzo slapped his thigh and said angrily: "We can't leave Ma Toupo Town! The town is destroyed and the bridge is gone. Now if you want to cross the border river, you have to go through Scabbard Bay."

Hearing that Matoupo Town had been destroyed by the war, the young attendant was silent for a moment. After a while, he thanked Lorenzo and reached out his hand: "Captain Lorenzo, I hope we can meet again one day."

Lorenzo held the other person's arm with a smile on his face: "Of course, I'll see you again... When I get back to Oak Forest Castle, if I have a chance, please help me say a few good words..."

Lorenzo stood guard outside the gate of the station and watched the two guests warmly.

It wasn't until the other person's figure disappeared from sight that his cheeks, which had become stiff and sore from laughing too much and for too long, relaxed.

"[Vulgar language intensifies]! Cock!" Lorenzo spat and turned away angrily.

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Republic of Plato

Jiangbei Province

Scabbard Bay Ferry

Two cables span the boundary river, and only a raft can be used to ferry between them.

It took a whole day to move all the caravan's people, carriages and horses from the east bank to the west bank.

"I will send you here." Lieutenant Colonel Elek bid farewell to his junior somewhat sadly: "If you go any further, I won't be able to help you."

Winters was also a little reluctant to say goodbye, but he cheered up and joked: "Do you want to say goodbye to Lieutenant Colonel Jessica?"

Lieutenant Colonel Elek waved his whip indifferently: "Forget it, I'm bored when I see that face of his, and I'm afraid he'll be even more angry when he sees me... It's enough for you to take good care of him. Also, after crossing the boundary river

But this is the territory of Hurd Barbarian, are you really sure you can go back safely?"

"Don't worry, we're just going back the way we came." Winters took the initiative to extend his hand - compared to a military salute or a hat-off salute, holding each other's hands and arms is a more intimate, equal and even sacred etiquette - he smiled happily

Farewell: "Well, I hope we have the opportunity to meet again, Lieutenant Colonel Elek."

Lieutenant Colonel Elek also held Winters' hand tightly, but he was angry and laughing at the same time: "No! I hope I will never see you again in this life!"

It took Winters less than seven days to find Pierre; but it took Winters more than a month to bring his men out of Jiangbei Province.

On the last day of the first month of the Imperial calendar year 560.

Winters Montagne crosses the river again.

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wilderness

According to the agreement between the three Hedian ministries and the Republic of Plato, the area of ​​approximately 100 kilometers between the two parties should be regarded as a no-man's land. "The Heds do not herd sheep, and the Platoans do not farm."

However, when the Platuan people suffered a disastrous defeat in the battle against the Chihe tribe, the agreement of "no sheep herding, no farming" immediately lost its force.

At the beginning of autumn, many small tribes began to move into uninhabited areas. They ranged from dozens of families to more than a dozen families. They did not interfere with each other and went to their previously explored wintering pastures.

There is such a tribe among them. This tribe has more than sixty families, neither big nor small. The leader of the tribe is named Feiyu, and he belongs to the Shishan clan.

Feiyu was the eldest son. According to the rules of the Hed people, when he came of age, he got a share of cattle, sheep and felt tents from his father, and then he lived alone as a family.

Because Fei Yu was good at archery and fair in dividing meat and ruling, friends and herdsmen naturally gathered around him, and eventually formed a small tribe.
To be continued...