Unknown Knight

In the more than a month since Katia left, Aix had some peace and quiet, and his mood gradually improved.

Although this year's winter is not a long one, the territory's preparations are still the same as last year. Currently, all supplies are sufficient, and the people in the territory are in high spirits after having gone through another cold winter.

Especially for local natives like Igor, who have survived two consecutive winters, not only did they not become weak due to the long winter, but their waists became straighter, their backs straightened, their hair became thick and shiny, their faces were radiant, and they have regained the physical appearance of a middle-aged man.

This guy is now a small leader of a territory, and has great prestige among the natives. He has truly felt the changes in himself and tells everyone he meets:

"Let me tell you, our lord is the son of Odin, and he has divine power. You know what I looked like in the past two years, an old man half buried in the ground.

Since I followed our lord and received his divine power, you can see my body now, hey, it's so strong, let me tell you, I am not a person who looks strong on the outside but weak on the inside, my second wife just gave birth to a big fat boy for me, and the name was given by the lord, let me tell you... "

"Igor! You are such a shameless old man, keep talking nonsense here. Be careful or the lord will whip you. The lord wants you for something, hurry up."

Liu Tang, who came to inform him, saw Igor talking nonsense again and laughed and scolded him.

After hearing the letter, Igor rubbed his hands and nodded happily, saying happily:

"Hey, hey, okay, if you want to ask the captain of the guards to come over in person, you can just send a guard to call me."

"I dare not. You are a leader now. My Lord has said that I must come in person to help you. Please hurry up. It seems that my Lord has something urgent to do."

Igor agreed hurriedly, and he and Liu Tang trotted to the Military Research Institute.

In the sand table simulation room, Aix was looking at a miniature model of the city of Wocheze and chatting with Resarit, Fatis and Desevi beside him.

Seeing Igor coming over, Aix stopped chatting, waved to Igor and said:

"Igor, come here quickly."

After hearing what Aix said, Igor immediately became an inch shorter and ran happily to Aix, with an eager, respectful and flattering look on his face.

He has followed Aix for two years and witnessed with his own eyes how Aix built up the territory from scratch and on the ruins. This man is no longer the adult who used to live in the thatched hut with him. His power is growing day by day, and his personal charm is becoming more and more mature.

Seeing Igor running over, Aix patted his shoulder affectionately, then hit his chest with his fist and said:

"Stand up straight and talk. Little Stone (meaning strong) are you okay?"

"To answer your question, my little boy has been doing very well since he was blessed with the name you gave him. He is growing stronger and stronger, and his hands and feet are very strong. He can even pull out several of my beards with one hand. I said that the name you gave him is different, because it is blessed by divine power."

After hearing Igor's nonsense, Aix laughed happily and patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Okay, okay, let me ask you something serious. Spring is about to arrive. The weather won't change, right?"

"My Lord, this is not guaranteed. After each long winter, there will usually be several long winters in a row. This year is an exception. Moreover, after each long winter, it is easy for a late spring cold snap to occur in the next year, and there may be a heavy snowfall. Igor, I dare not guarantee it for you."

"So when does late spring cold usually occur?"

Fatis on the side asked.

"To reply to Chief Fatis, it should not happen again after mid-March, but I cannot guarantee that there will be no late spring cold weather after mid-April."

Hearing Igor's affirmation, Aix said nothing more and patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Okay, go do your work first. Ask your wife to bake two cakes and send them over later. I ate them quite deliciously last time. Don't eat too much, it would be a waste."

"Hey, sir, you have to attend to your official duties. I'll ask my wife to bake it and send it to you before lunch."

Looking at Igor who was walking away happily, Resarit came over and said:

"Sir, after a winter of rest, the soldiers are in good condition, the training of new recruits and replacements is also very good, and all soldiers' exclusive martial arts have improved.

However, the weather now is that the ice and snow have just melted, and the roads are muddy and unfavorable for marching. Moreover, as Chief Igor just said, it is very easy to have a late spring cold snap, so I am afraid it is not appropriate to send troops to Wocheze City now."

"Yes, sir. I have checked the data. When a late spring cold snap occurs, the temperature drops drastically. Sometimes it is just like a severe winter, and people may even freeze to death.

Moreover, according to records, when a late spring cold snap occurs, a plague is likely to occur at the same time. It is very risky to send troops to occupy the city at this time.

After discussion at the Biological Research Institute, it was unanimously agreed that it was not appropriate to send troops at this time, and it would be best to set the time of dispatch in late April, when there would be no more late spring cold spells and spring sowing would be basically over, which would not affect the progress of other affairs in the territory. "

James, the director of the Institute of Biology, followed Resarit and also expressed his opinions to Aix.

"Okay, you guys can do whatever you want. But I hope that by the end of April, all the affairs of the territory will not affect my dispatching troops to Wocheze City, and all the soldiers and combat preparations must be ready.

At the same time, you'd better send more people during this period to find out the situation of Wocheze City. I hope my army can appear at the gate of Wocheze City in early May."

When he thought about having to endure for nearly two months, Aix felt a little depressed. He pointed at the leaders present and turned around and left.

Territory affairs were already busy in early spring, and the leaders felt enormous pressure after hearing what Aix said. After Aix left angrily, the leaders had a brief exchange and then hurriedly dispersed to attend to their own affairs.

It’s just that current affairs are a huge tide, and people in the world are just leaves floating on the surface of this tide. Even someone as strong as X is just a larger leaf.

Although sometimes people can decide many things, more often than not, the occurrence and development of things are not subject to personal will. More often than not, people are like leaves on the tide and can only go with the flow.

Just like Aix, the day after the meeting at the Military Academy, he received a letter from his nominal father-in-law, Voldratboye, the lord of Kudan City.

Aix didn't need to think about it. It was spring famine and Kudan City had been looted by the Kugits last year. It was estimated that his family had been depleted long ago. This letter was most likely from the old man asking him to borrow food out of shame.

When he opened the envelope, the content was just as Aix had expected. In the letter, the old man hoped that he could borrow tens of thousands of kilograms of food to eat. Aix was so angry that he laughed. He wanted to tear up the letter and throw it away, but he was stunned when he read the content at the end.

Katia was actually pregnant, and Voldrat hoped that he could go and take her back to Tangquan Fortress, saying that the conditions in Kudan City were poor and not conducive to the care of pregnant women.