Law of the Devil Chapter 625: [Gabri]
Chapter 625 [Gabri]
On the sixth day after the battle report of the front line victory reached the capital, the resolution on this reward was finally conveyed from the palace.
The soldiers on the eastern front and the outstanding officers in the battle are rewarded with the rules of warfare based on the list presented by the Duke of Tulips. It is not surprising that the rest of the soldiers were rewarded with military merit.
The only thing that caught everyone's attention was the reward for Dewey himself.
Under the premise that both the office and the title have been reached, everyone is guessing what the Regent is going to use to reward Dewey.
Are ... Prince Prince? Or Canadian Marshal title?
Both seem unlikely. The prince is a direct agency of the royal family. And the marshal ... a twenty-year-old marshal? Moreover, Du Wei's qualifications are far from enough.
But when the details of the reward are announced, everything will be clear.
It seems that the first beneficiary is Gabri's younger brother, Earl of the Rollings. Because of his outstanding performance in the battle, Gabriel was directly awarded the rank of major general. This is considered a jump award. Gabri was just a captain before. If he was promoted according to the normal trajectory, he should be promoted to the commanding level (this is the speed that nobles usually enjoy), and this time, skipping the commanding level and directly rose to General level.
Everyone with a good eye knows that this is a disguised reward for Dewey: Since you can't promote Dewey's officer, then just promote your brother. Anyway, your brothers and sisters are close to each other, and everyone is the same.
But for such a large amount of martial arts, it is not enough to just jump to Gabri ’s official post. The reward for Du Wei himself has become ...
Finally.
Kaldron, a province in the southern part of the Empire. It is not too far from the mainland's famous southern marsh, and is famous for producing several southern fruits.
The reward for Dewey is to delimit Dewey's new territory in Calderón, which has 250,000 people including three cities and 16 surrounding villages and towns!
In terms of income, these three cities, with a population of 250,000 in 16 surrounding villages and towns, can bring about 80,000 gold coins in taxes (including the fruit trade local business tax) to Dewey every year.
In terms of area, this site is located in the southernmost part of the province of Calderón, and its geographical area occupies about a quarter of the province.
...
This is an "enclave."
The big brothers of the imperial capital. After learning this reward, the first thought that came out of my heart was like this.
Everyone knows that the Duke of Tulip ’s base camp is in the northwestern province of Desa, which has been operated by Dewey for several years. It has become a sphere of influence of the tulip family, relying on the grassland. Border, taxation of large chambers of commerce and caravans, and trade in various materials to and from the grasslands. Selling cattle, sheep, horses, and so on, etc., can earn considerable income every year.
In the northwest, Du Wei's prestige is very high, and he has money and soldiers.
But. This new enclave is thousands of kilometers away from Dewey Base Camp. Du Wei got this fiefdom, how did he go to run it? Too far from the northwest, his original power was beyond reach. Even if you want to do business well. However, he cannot give up his base camp in the northwest. His main strength must take into account the old nest in the northwest, so this new fiefdom will inevitably be unable to invest too much energy to operate ...
"A clever move."
This is the consensus in the minds of every emperor. The means of the regent is very clever!
Such a reward, which satisfies the need for rewards for combat merit. If you do n’t reward yourself with great military achievements, you will chill the hearts of frontline officers and men. And such a reward also greatly limits Dewey's territorial powers from further expansion.
And Dewey himself. After receiving the confession order from the Imperial City, I just smiled after reading it and had no sense of dissatisfaction. I accepted the reward very happily, and even invited the messenger from the Imperial City to have a big meal, and went smoothly. A gift of great value was also presented.
Master Duke is satisfied that this is the news that the messenger brought back. However, as everyone knows, this is mostly just an expression of Du Wei's face.
Now. everybody knows. The Regent is already working to limit the power of the Duke of Tulips.
...
"I'm really satisfied, who said I'm not happy?"
In the evening. In Dewey's own tent, he looked at the younger brother: "Do you think I should be dissatisfied? This is three cities and sixteen villages and towns, a large piece of land. It's quite a lot. The territory is close to the south Swamp. In the future, the empire will not be able to hunt Warcraft from the frozen forest. The southern swamp will be the only area to hunt Warcraft. Where we get a territory, we can develop a lot of business. "
"But ..." Gabri looked at his brother as if nothing had happened, and he frowned: "Brother!"
"What do you want to say?" Du Wei raised his eyelids and glanced at his brother.
"I ..." Gabrielle took a deep breath, the young man took courage, looked at his brother, he seemed hesitant, and slowly gritted his teeth: "Brother, I'm not a kid anymore."
"Of course you aren't." Du Wei's tone was still very relaxed: "You're already an adult. Look, you are now Major-General of the Empire. I'm having a headache to promote you to an official position. Since the rank is Major-General, Then you should be qualified to command a division, but I think you are still too young, you need to sharpen, so I do not intend to give you a division, but to transfer an infantry regiment to give you the command. , To exercise leadership. "
"I don't care about these." Gabriell shook his head, his eyes flashed, suddenly came to the tent, looked out, pulled down the tent curtain, came in front of Du Wei, got closer, whispered: "Brother, I'm not a kid anymore. We can say something directly! You don't have to carry it alone!"
"Say what?" Du Wei smiled.
Gabrielle hesitated. There was a faint flash in his eyes, and finally his voice was suppressed. His voice was very low, but there was no doubt about it. The tone is very firm:
"Brother, I have never liked the royal family!"
Du Wei's heart moved, his brows raised involuntarily. He stared at his brother's eyes, but found that there was no hesitation in his eyes, showing the young man's perseverance: "What do you mean?"
Gabri sullen face: "How did my father die, I will not forget it!"
Speak out. Du Wei looked at his brother's young face, and a few months of military career, a little bit of childishness has gradually faded away, the younger brother is already a resolute young man!
Seeing that Dewey didn't speak, Gabri was so confused!
"Brother! My father's illness was due to a heart knot, it was a heart attack! He is depressed and I know this very well! Yes. Our family was involved in that coup ... But what was that coup itself? It ’s the fight for power within the royal family! Our family is just standing in the wrong camp. The big prince and the prince Chen won the throne, they can compete for each other, they are both the royal family. Father, it's just for their lives. "
Gabri said, he clenched his fists: "I know. The winner is king, and the loser is Kou! I understand the truth, my father's camp lost, and his family lost. This is nothing to say ... ... "
Speaking here, he raised his voice slightly, staring at Dewey's eyes: "But I know my father better because of it!"
Du Weiming.
He has always ignored his brother's thinking. Sure enough, mentioning the royal family, Gabri's eyes showed a deep disgust at this moment.
"You ..."
"I don't have any ideas." Gabrielle shook his head. "If it was a few months ago, I wouldn't say these. I would hide these ideas deeply in my heart. After all, the family is very lucky to recover. I will work hard to rejuvenate the Rollings. Being a Count with peace of mind, even if I don't like the royal family in my heart, but at least I will try to play my role well. On the surface, I will not show my emotions. "
"You say‘ if ’.” Du Wei smiled gently: “What do you mean now?”
"I'm not blind. I'm not deaf. Not a fool." Gabri stared at Dewey's eyes, and he opened his hands. Suran said: "Brother, in the past few months, the relationship between you and the royal family has undergone a subtle change. I can see these! The Wangcheng Guards ran to the northwest to confront your private army. That happened When I was in the academy, I could feel that in the past few days, people around me looked a little differently! Even, earlier ... you surrendered the Northwest Independent Division and the Northwest Military and Political Minister. Power, but became the dean of that military academy. From then on, I have understood it in my heart! The royal family seems to have fun against you! Even if it is not now, it has begun to test you! "
Looking at his brother's eyes, Gabri's voice was a little hoarse, his eyes were full of absolute and perseverance, and in that tone, it was even more ...
Du Wei sighed, he closed his eyes and thought for a while: "What do you want me to do?"
"I have no hope." Gabriel shook his head, but his next sentence surprised Du Wei's heart!
Gabri said, "Brother, if you want to do anything ... No matter what, any choice you make! I will definitely support you!"
Looking at his brother's excited expression, Du Wei seemed to smile, he walked to the tent floor, stretched out his fingers, and stroked it gently on the burning flame, his fingertips swept over the flame, feeling With that trace of hot feeling ...
"Do you mean, treason?"
Du Wei smiled slightly, his expression seemed relaxed, but he casually said the word "treason", and he said it so easily and carelessly.
Although his eyes were peaceful, it seemed that Gabrielle felt a little heavy, but the young man did not dodge. He gritted his teeth: "If there is one day, I will stand by your side!"
After saying this, Gabri took his helmet from the table, put it on, and just after that, he nodded to Dewey and turned to leave.
"Wait."
When Gabri came to the tent, Du Wei opened his mouth and stopped his brother.
"I asked you a question, and you answered me honestly." Du Wei looked at his brother's eyes: "That day, at the banquet in the palace ... did you invite the muse to dance, was it intentional?"
Gabrielle stopped, he thought about it, and looked at Dewey: "I really like the muse ... But I admit that I don't like the royal family, including that little emperor. So, at that time There is some deliberate thought in my heart. "
"Well, do you want me to rebel?" Du Wei said calmly, looking at his brother calmly.
"That's your choice." Gabriel shook his head: "Brother, I will listen to you all my life! But what I want to say is: If the royal family has made up their minds to deal with you, then ... you Can't continue to hesitate! "
Gabri strode out of the tent, and the tent curtain dropped, and Du Wei sighed a long time, and a hard smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Sixteen years old! Sixteen year old brother!
What are you thinking about now, little guy ...
He has forgotten that in terms of the age of this world, he is only 20 years old.
"I only know how my father died!"
Remembering Gabri's words, Dewey suddenly felt a headache.
This child ... thinks too much. This is not necessarily a good thing.
I have been thinking hard, hoping that Gabri's life will be simpler and simpler. Don't want him to fall into those complicated power struggles. He also hopes that he can play the role of a younger brother's umbrella.
But now it seems that although my brother is young, he has his own ideas ...
The dance with Muse ... it was intentional!
What does he want to do? Young impulse? Still ...
Thinking of it, Du Wei refused to keep thinking. He didn't want to imagine the younger brother in his heart as a man of deep heart.