Magic Industry Empire - 422. Chapter 422 The Prince's Banquet

On the northern border of the Kingdom of Lampari, the temperature always drops faster than other places.

Not long after the autumn began, a few chills were clearly felt in the air in the early morning, and even Viscount Leslie, who had always been self-proclaimed strong, had to tighten his uniform cotton coat tightly and shrank.

Feeling that the thinness of the cotton coat didn’t bring much warmth to him, Viscount Leslie couldn’t help frowning.

“Didn’t the military department say that it wants to raise the armament standard of our northern army? How come it’s almost winter now, and the new cotton coat has not been issued yet?”

Walking beside him was Mueller, a colleague of the Zhenbei Army Logistics Department. He smiled bitterly: “The military department says this every year, but you have been in our Zhenbei Army for more than two years. See the implementation once?”

“Isn’t this right? How much is the cotton coat worth compared to the military magic machines sent during the counterattack at the Murto Mountains earlier this year?” Leslie was a little puzzled.

The bitter smile on Mueller’s face became stronger.

“I said Leslie, you have been working in the Logistics Department for the past two years. It’s impossible not to know what’s the situation of our northern army? Although those military magic machines are expensive, they are not delivered in large quantities at a time. It’s only a few hundred thousand gold coins. But if we want to comprehensively improve all the armaments of our northern army, it will cost too much. Apart from anything else, our northern army currently has a total of almost 30,000, that is, everybody. A brand-new cotton coat would cost at least 50,000 gold coins. With other messy living supplies, do you think the military can afford it?”

“Thirty thousand cotton coats cost more than fifty thousand gold coins? Isn’t the average one more than two gold coins?” Leslie frowned deeply. “In the past two years, I was only responsible for the distribution of materials in the Logistics Department, but I rarely asked the specific prices of these living materials. How could it be so expensive?”

Mueller took a deep look at Leslie: “Lesley, you are leaving soon. I will boldly tell you today. To be honest, this cotton coat you are wearing is One gold coin is eighty silver coins, but the actual purchase price is only ninety silver coins at most.”

Leslie narrowed his eyes and did not continue to ask Mueller where the ninety silver coins in the middle had gone.

After all, he was born in a noble family such as the Stark family, and his knowledge is far beyond that of ordinary people. In addition, he has been exposed to some inside stories in the work of the Zhenbei Army Logistics Department in the past two years. Now he is reminded by Mueller. I can’t guess the tricks in it.

Thinking of seeing how many soldiers of the Zhenbei Army died in battle or became disabled due to serious injuries in the past two years or so, Viscount Leslie couldn’t help but sneered and stopped talking.

After the two of them walked along the same route in silence for a while, Mueller probably felt that the atmosphere was too heavy, and reluctantly smiled and said, “Leslie, your transfer order should have come down?”

Leslie nodded: “It was approved the day before yesterday. I could leave yesterday, but I want to stay two more days and decide to leave tomorrow.”

Mueller took a look at Leslie, then thought for a while and said: “You are transferred back to the military staff headquarters this time. I think that with your family’s power, you will surely rise quickly in the military in the future. Before you leave Zhenbei Jun, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If you have the opportunity, I can help our Zhenbei Army. It has been too hard for the Zhenbei Army for so many years…”

Leslie nodded slowly, with a solemn expression: “I will.”

Mueller patted Leslie hard on the shoulder, hesitated, but let out a long sigh, after all, he didn’t say the rest.

Leslie shook his head and patted Mueller on the shoulder.

The two were silent again.

After a lap, Muller’s face finally returned to normal, and he smiled to Leslie: “Since you are leaving tomorrow, how about I find some colleagues to give you a farewell meeting tonight?”

“That’s unnecessary.” Leslie shook his head. “Didn’t you already have a farewell party when you got the news two days ago. If you want to do it again, you just want to drink under this name. Of course, if I can, I also hope to have a good meal with you, but It’s a pity that I still have things to do today, and I may be leaving soon.”

“Really?” Muller looked at Leslie blankly for a moment, then suddenly stretched out his hands and hugged him. “Then I wish you a smooth promotion in the future.”

Leslie hugged Mueller with his backhand, slapped him hard on the back, and said solemnly, “Take care.”

The arms of the two were forced at the same time, and then separated, Muller raised his hand and walked straight away.

Looking at the back of Mueller leaving without looking back, Leslie thought that this soldier who had experienced blood and fire was different, and there would never be any muddle-headedness.

After turning his head to look north for a while, Leslie turned around and returned to his single room in the garrison.

The Brunei butler had already led the two servants to pack all Leslie’s belongings. When Leslie came back, he said: “Master, shall we go now? His Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time.”

“His Royal Highness…” Leslie raised a slightly contemptuous smile at the corner of his mouth, then quickly grabbed it, and nodded to the Brunei butler: “Let’s go.”

The news of Leslie’s departure from the Northern Army did not cause much reaction, because in the past two years or so, apart from a few people in the Northern Army, including Muller, there were no It is known that he came from the Stark family.

He was transferred to the General Staff Headquarters by the Military Ministry, and not many people knew about it.

For the more than 30,000 people in the Zhenbei Army, he was just one of the most inconspicuous.

Of course, in the entire northern army of the town, there were not many who could be hosted by His Royal Highness Prince Eric himself.

Leslie followed the Brunei butler to the town’s northern army’s garrison in a small town closest to the Murto Mountains. He met His Royal Highness Prince Eric, who came here this time to inspect the town’s northern army. .

As soon as we met, His Royal Highness Prince Eric immediately gave Leslie a big hug, and laughed loudly: “Haha, Leslie, I haven’t seen you for more than two years, you are a lot darker than before. You look back like this. Go to Anvimar, but you won’t be welcomed by those ladies and wives as before.”

Leslie smiled and touched his cheek: “No way, this place on the border is very dry in winter, and the skin can’t be maintained. Besides, after all, it’s a soldier. It’s too white to look decent, right?”

His Royal Highness Prince Eric laughed again: “Haha, it seems that you have been in the Zhenbei Army for more than two years. You have really changed a lot from before. Come on, sit down, let’s eat and talk. .”

Although the time is short, Prince Eric’s invitation to Leslie for this banquet still looks very rich.

In this small town close to the border, he actually prepared a set of precious bright silver tableware, and spread a finely patterned velvet blanket on the table, and matched it with more than a dozen fragrant and delicate dishes on the table. Just looking at it, I knew that this meal was absolutely expensive.

Leslie glanced at the situation on the dining table, and silently calculated the cost of this lunch that only he and His Royal Highness Prince Eric enjoyed, and the piece of military cotton he had just worn on his mind flashed through his mind. The coat couldn’t help frowning slightly.

His Royal Highness Prince Eric has been paying attention to the look on Leslie’s face. This slight change of expression naturally can’t escape his eyes. He quickly asked: “What? Leslie, are you not satisfied with these dishes? That’s fine. Yes, I’ll ask someone to take it down, replace it, and redo it. But I must wait for a while, you will be much hungry for a while.”

Leslie quickly wiped the color off his face, smiled and waved his hand: “It’s not unsatisfactory. It’s just that what I have been eating in the North Army Army is some rough food. I haven’t enjoyed this delicacy for a long time. I’m afraid my stomach won’t be able to bear it.”

His Royal Highness Prince Eric laughed: “It seems that you have had a hard time in the Zhenbei Army these two years. But it doesn’t matter. When you return to Anweimar City, you are guaranteed to re-adapt to your previous life. Come on, sit down, today’s meal is to celebrate that you finally got rid of the bitter days in the army.”

Leslie sat down silently and glanced at the extremely rich dishes on the table. After all, he couldn’t help it. He shook his head and sighed softly, “I am not alone in the northern army. Thirty thousand soldiers, all of them are the same as me, and many of them even have a harder life than me.”

“Of course, as a soldier, how could life be better? When you decided to serve in the Zhenbei Army more than two years ago, you should be mentally prepared, right?”

Seeing that Prince Eric didn’t care about the hidden meaning in his words, Leslie nodded, stopped continuing the topic, and started talking with him about Anvimar City.

In the middle of the meal, Leslie suddenly asked casually: “By the way, Your Royal Highness, I heard that you plan to rectify the Northern Army and then counterattack the Kingdom of Sark?”

“That’s right.” His Royal Highness Prince Eric put down the tableware and said sternly: “We have had disputes with the Sark Kingdom over the years, but the Sark Kingdom has always taken the initiative. Now we finally control the entire Murto Mountains. The situation has taken the initiative. If you don’t take this opportunity to counterattack the Kingdom of Sark, it’s too unreasonable. By the way, Leslie, why do you call my Royal Highness the Prince? Is it necessary to have such a relationship? Just call me by my name as before.”

“Now is different from before.” Leslie smiled and shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said: “From the perspective of the situation, we do have the conditions to counterattack. But Your Royal Highness, have you ever thought that it will cost you to take the initiative to attack the Kingdom of Sark? How much is it?”

“Spend money?” His Royal Highness Prince Eric frowned, glanced at Leslie, and then showed a gentle smile. “Of course it costs money to fight a war. But I think with the full support of your Stark family, this is not a problem.”

Leslie turned his head to look at the Brunei butler, who nodded slightly to him.

“Since this is the case…” Leslie nodded in appreciation, and turned to raise the glass to His Royal Highness Prince Eric. “Then I wish the Zhenbei Army a great success in this counterattack.”

His Royal Highness Prince Eric took it under him, raised his wine glass and clinked it with Leslie, and drank it in one gulp.

Leslie raised his neck and poured it, just to block the sneer from the corner of his mouth behind the glass.