The fresh cold wind blew through the city, lifting the spirits of pedestrians on the street. I don’t know when, everyone gradually put on windproof and warm jackets to slowly adapt to the gradually lowering temperature.
Since the Gufiya grassland was merged into Crancia, a large amount of furs have been transported into Crancia. After being processed, warm coats appear in clothing stores one after another.
These coats may not be so colorful in appearance, but they are reliable in quality and have a simple and durable style. Nowadays, they have become a "big item" that every household is rushing to buy, bringing peace of mind to those who work outside in the cold winter.
warmth.
Lorraine Hill was walking on the street wearing a simple hooded windbreaker and a windproof mask on her face. This kind of dress was not conspicuous on the winter street, allowing her to walk low-key among the crowd.
Compared to before, you can now see more orc faces on the streets. Compared to humans, they are taller and are now doing simple work in the city, such as transportation, construction, etc.
These tasks that used to require 2-3 people can often be done by one person, and the requirements are not high. Nowadays, they are employed by many workshops and institutions in the city.
The only drawback is that he eats a lot, and sometimes he is easily impulsive when his temper gets angry.
Fortunately, Solander has established a relevant communication and assistance department. If the orcs encounter any problems here or need any help, they can go there.
"Hey, Blue."
On the street, a big man with tiger ears waved to the other side. He was wearing a leather jacket at the moment, and as he spoke, a burst of white breath came out of his mouth.
"Huka?" A man in a black coat walked over. It looked like he had just gotten off work. There was still a lot of white dust on his clothes.
"Let's go and have some drinks tonight. I heard that the Wild Boar Bar has recently received a batch of new wine, which was shipped from the Holy Land. I heard it's very good."
"Ha, okay. But I have to go back first and say hello to my family first, otherwise my wife will be worried." The man waited for the carriage on the street to pass by, then crossed the street, and the two talked again.
meeting.
"I heard from the boss that it is brewed with white grapes and snow water. It tastes very cold at first, but then becomes very warm. It's very special."
"Really? Haha, I'm tempted."
Lorraine Hill, who had just come out of a clothing store, looked at the familiar and harmonious two people in front of him, and felt warm in his heart.
It is true that the relationship between orcs and humans was not good in the past, but as they slowly integrate into life and understand each other, the previous barriers will slowly be resolved.
Nowadays, only a small number of orcs have left the poor grasslands and come to work inside Crancia, but when their lives gradually improve, more and more orcs will be attracted to slowly leave there and integrate into the world.
Nothing can be solved overnight, and problems must be solved step by step. I believe that in the future, Crancia will be a country where many ethnic groups live in harmony.
And she will also urge the establishment of equality and non-discriminatory laws to prevent the phenomenon of deliberate differentiation based on identity. Her past life experience tells her that such an approach will only lead to various so-called political correctnesses, causing internal divisions and mutual opposition.
Seeing that the two people left after mutual agreement, Lorraine Hill continued his "incognito private visit", which was to go shopping and see what everyone was like in their daily lives.
Today's Solander, even as winter approaches, is extremely lively. On the streets, you can see military students who have finished their training, carriages transporting goods, priests and nuns from the sanctuary, villagers and hunters from surrounding villages entering the city, and people from all over the world.
Merchants and hawkers, craftsmen working in workshops, etc., as well as the guards patrolling with neat steps.
When public security is getting better and better, people are more willing to go out and walk around more. Even when the weather turns cold, you can still see many pedestrians on the streets at night. Everyone has a hard and happy day. The hard thing is that hundreds of people in this country have a hard time.
There is still a long way to go for everything, but what makes me happy is that I can truly feel that my life is getting better day by day, and that there is tangible hope.
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After finishing shopping, Lorraine Hill returned to the Red Column Palace. It was already past 9 o'clock in the evening.
In the hall on the first floor, the flames in the fireplace burned quietly, emitting bursts of heat. Lorraine Hill hung a clay pot over the flames and let it heat slowly. Put the polenta to be cooked and some diced meat in it.
This is her dinner today.
While waiting, she brought a chair and sat by the fireplace, letting the flames warm her body. Then she opened several pages on the table filled with reports.
Although she is not on the front line now, she still receives battle reports from the front every day and keeps abreast of the current situation.
Since the war started in September, the first batch of Frost Rose's army arrived outside the city of Hopeland. However, with the help of the mages of the Chuyue Council, the army in the city attacked several times, making their siege behavior very unsatisfactory.
The supply lines are also unstable.
After that, its offensive slowed down, and it was stationed with peace of mind, waiting for subsequent reinforcements. On the other side, the army heading north along the Heisong River also fought several battles in Jiansong City.
Compared with last year's battle, this time a lot of Clancia's artillery was mobilized in Jiansong City, and the city defenses were also strengthened to defend the city, causing a lot of damage to the incoming golem army.
However, with the airship brigade of the Frost Alliance heading north recently, Jiansong City has become more and more precarious. Faced with this situation, the central government also ordered the gradual transfer of artillery in the city and began to retreat, preparing to let the opponent in, and then counterattack according to the complex terrain
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As for the sea, the Frost Alliance fleet still blocks the connection between the Southern Islands and New Verga. And as the fleet gradually becomes familiar with and gets used to it, the other side has a faint tendency to blockade and attack Hopeland.
The situation is starting to get difficult. Lorraine Hill rubbed his forehead. It may not have been obvious at first, but when the Frost Alliance, a semi-industrialized country, started to operate, various hard powers began to emerge and gradually suppressed their own side.
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She also discussed this with Pullman and others many times, and finally everyone came to the conclusion that this war is expected to last for several years.
The previous few years were the most difficult times. Nowadays, the pace of industrialization in Crancia is proceeding intensively. Steel mills, schools, workshops, factories, and roads are being paved and opened everywhere.
Everything is aimed at developing as quickly as possible, enhancing national strength, and striving to establish a complete gun production line within a few years, and to cultivate more than 100,000 Sequence 3 extraordinary beings. At that time, we will rely on the elite cavalry formation to assist with the firepower and weapons.
advantage and defeat the opponent.
During this period, Lorraine Hill also considered building war machines similar to those of the Frost Alliance, such as golems, armors, airships, etc.
But these require extremely complex production lines and require a variety of technical talents. They cannot be achieved in a short time. Now that the war has begun, even if the whole country works together, the best and fastest way is to follow the old path of relying on the west wind, which was once famous all over the world.
The cavalry formation won the war and bought time for subsequent development.
Unexpectedly, he would become the person who reversed the course of history. Thinking of this, Lorraine Hill couldn't help but shake his head, feeling at a loss of whether to laugh or cry.
I used to hear people say, Sir, times have changed.
As a result, under the pressure of the situation, not only did I fail to lead the times, I also had to shout: No, it hasn’t changed yet!
At least it hasn't changed yet. The silver-haired girl looked at the fireplace, the firelight reflected in her eyes, and recalled that magnificent era.
