Power and Empire Chapter 1399: Oballo’s visit (2)
Palacho, the raindrops are flying
The fat man stared at the city known as the center of the mainland from the undulating hills outside the city. The tall city wall is like a giant Wolong, occupying the center of the earth, with high walls and circular towers. There are three defensive walls inside and outside, and the big river with white waves winds around the edge of the city like a tie, "Dang! Dang!" The long echo of a clear morning clock rushed through the early morning rain and fog into the fat man’s ears,
The four stone bridges leading to the city, the densely scaly spire buildings are looming in the white rain and fog, and the black spots wriggling on the road like ants, the guards are basically invisible on the city wall, and it is empty and transparent. With a sluggish, gray-white stone body set against the white raindrops, it is as unreal as illusory, and the vicissitudes of hòu hit his face again. I don’t know why, the fat man gave birth to an inexplicable melancholy.
The hills outside the city where the army once gathered are already a sea of golden wheat moving with the wind. Farmers are busy harvesting mature wheat in the rain. The traces seem to dissipate with all of this. There is no cold light with swords and guns, no fierce fights, and few people will remember that in the southern part of Parafen, the tragic battle of more than 300,000 troops between the two sides,
In that battle, the fat man set up an ambush in the Stalos hills with an army of 100,000, defeating the Swadian army that was attacked by 200,000 troops from the rear, and planted the eagle flag of the empire on the top of the thousand-year imperial capital. In the world of peace created by the sword as the plough, the traces of war can be eliminated, but are the traces of the human heart really so peaceful?
Raindrops slammed on the face against the wind, and also wet the beautiful earth in Fatty’s eyes. Fatty knew that this was the hardest thing, so he could only do his best to adopt gentle policies to heal the wounds caused by war in war-torn areas. ,
promulgated land reforms, promoted trade, promoted commerce and lowered taxes, and reopened the centuries-old Palavo Academy. Under the imperial policy, this academy, regarded as a combination of mainland culture, was no longer just for nobles. Serving with the army, but letting go of opportunities for more civilians to learn. Some subjects that used to be only for the nobles were opened in the empire. Accounting, finance, history and other subjects that used to only serve the nobles began to become the most popular choice for merchants and civilians. Favorite industries,
The education of academy is like a gleam of light of civilization, promoting the civilization process of the empire,
Compared with the military academy specialized in the Imperial Military, this academy that has nurtured countless strong Swadian soldiers has now truly turned to ordinary people’s livelihoods. Scholars gather. Every day, you can see the corridors of the academy. Ordinary citizens
or the tragic Palahan turmoil, which touched the nerves of this imperial university. War is not epic beauty and grandeur, but blood, money, chaos, and even destruction,
Anyone who has experienced it and got rid of it will have to reflect on this question, war and people’s livelihood, who is the most important thing the college should teach!
"Your Majesty, do we need to notify the Captain Hukochili?" A guard came up from behind and whispered to his Majesty Falcon, who was looking at the city in the distance.
"You don't need to pass by, you don't have to trouble him!" The Fatty smiled, and looked back from a distance. It was embarrassing to say that Fatty, as the promoter of the Continental War of Unification, was not in the Swadian War. He attacked Pararu directly, but swept his army around Paracry and went straight to the south. His gaze at the center of this continent was more on the strategic map, not with a peaceful mind like the present one. Look,
On the Swadian map, Pararu is located in the center of the Parahan Plain, with vast northern hills on the top, rolling mountain basins on the bottom, and the towering Dorok Mountains forming a curved arc on the left. A natural barrier that is generally concave,
From a strategic point of view, the Pararu Plain is surrounded by high mountains, with three northern counties in front of the main area and the southern mountains blocking it. It is a natural large logistics base.
As long as you control the three northern counties in the north, plus the pass of Yerui Pavilion and the dense castle complex in the plain area,
can be like Qin’s Xianyang, relying on its unique geographical advantages to occupy the densely populated and fertile Pararu Plain, and use it as a base to launch an invasion of the central and northern regions of the mainland.
For hundreds of years, this has been Swadian’s national policy, and Pararu is the engine that determines all of this.
According to incomplete statistics, in the war between Swadian and the Dongting people, the reserve army provided by the Palahan area reached 400,000 people before and after. Palaru almost supported the entire war alone, precisely because of Palahan. Han’s perseverance finally allowed the powerful East Court army to implement the scorched earth policy on the occupied area, but it still did not shake the core of Swadian, and was finally dragged into the quagmire of protracted war.
The long arrow that the Dongting people tried to pierce the mainland, was held back in Palaci, and finally ran out of strength, and was defeated by the fat man and picked up a big deal
" Ten people came with me to Pararu College! Others went to the military camp in the city to supply the horses and rest. Our journey is still very long! I don’t want to be starved to death on the way! "Fatty laughed. Waved to the guard behind,
The style of the center of the continent, whether it is political, economic, cultural or military, has a pivotal position for the empire.
To really understand this, the fat man suddenly remembered an old friend, choose! The former speaker of the Dorok region studied the doctrine of the people at Pararu College, and his eyes are more in line with the eyes of a ruler.
Although the fat guy is not optimistic about Duocho’s practice of being in a corner of war, shrinking to a place and engaging in the people’s dominance, but he also has to admit that Duocho is an excellent politician, but This politician forcibly promoted the position of commander of the war, which is also the greatest tragedy of choice,
What the war needs is a powerful dictatorship, a powerful army equipped with the power of the whole country,
is a mechanism like this, it is possible to concentrate the power of a country on the foreign war to the maximum extent. Just like two people fighting to the death, whoever can gather the strongest power first will be the last. Win,
While choosing this pioneer of the people’s education, but advocating equality for all and co-management by the state, this seemingly infinitely beautiful system, if there is no complete system guarantee, it is a joke,
Any system depends on people. Some people have selfishness and greed. The multiple-choice parliamentary system is obviously at this point. There is a problem. Although local parliaments seem to be fair, in fact, self-interest is rampant and arbitrary. Taxes, the interests of ordinary people have been eroded and engulfed by those in power, military supplies have been stripped of layers, coupled with the already weak and incomprehensible economic foundation, Dorok’s national power is invisible, even the military that has really seen it. Can’t pull it out. As for the so-called mobilization of the whole people launched in the later period, it almost pushed a nation to the brink of extinction
This is not the blessing of the people, but the curse of the people!
Multi-choice was also reflecting on it, and at the last moment, he chose to hand over the right to choose to the people of Aaron. At this point, the fat man had to admire the mind of the pioneer of the popular school, willing to let go of all his power, and found When mistakes are irreparable, it is a great sentiment to surrender themselves to their enemies. Such people are filled with real ideals and are willing to give their lives for it. This is a great sentiment, although such people are in human society. It is like a phoenix hair scale horn, but it does push the backbone of the entire civilization forward. Duocho is the only one who can retreat with his whole body among the leaders of all forces.
The raindrops hit the road surface of the street, turning into crystal clear water, washing the road surface. After hundreds of years of continuous repairs by Swadian, Paraty has formed a complete sewer system. The canopies extending on both sides prop up a rain belt for passers-by.
Fatty suddenly stopped the horseshoe. In front of him, there is a huge road network extending in all directions. There are not many people on the streets, but there are many carriages, although the glory days of Swadian are far away. I go, but I can still see many gorgeous carriages with family crests. I can’t see the people inside, but I should also look at the rain outside the window with a nostalgic and sad look.
Although I am embarrassed to say, the truth is that the fat man is lost!
He has looked at this city on the map countless times, but he really entered the interior of this huge city, this time it was the first time. After making a few bends, the road ahead grew more and more. The narrower, even an ox cart with a few bags of wheat, just like this, slowly overtaking from the fat man,
" It’s embarrassing to say it out. "The fat man's face was reddish, and he gave a dry cough in embarrassment, and said to the guard behind him, "Cough cough, go and ask the bullock cart in front of you, Palats Institute. /
"
. . . . .
"Cracking" the bull cart grandly stopped at the entrance of a small earth-colored building in front of the fat man. The driver got out of his seat and strenuously lifted a bag of wheat on the bullock cart. The familiar face suddenly let The fat guy is stunned there
"Multiple choices!"
The person in front of him turned his head, his thin face revealed a wave of unyielding perseverance. Although it looked a little older than Dorok’s time, the light in his eyes was still not diminished at all. It was the luster of pursuing ideals. , It’s not a choice, who else can be,
"Vickia Falcon!"
Seeing the fat man, he was also taken aback for a moment. Who would have thought of meeting the ruler of the empire in this corner of the corner
"Why? Don’t you even ask for a glass of water?" The fat man got down from the war horse and walked towards multiple choices. Although the small earth-colored building in front of him looked a little run-down, it was quite stylish on the whole. A garden with a length of ten meters and a fence made of cast iron with carved flowers inlaid on it. It looks a bit cold and serious. It feels like Ducho. The fat man knows that Ducho’s lifestyle has always been simple, even a bit similar to an ascetic monk. In the multi-selective values, thoughts are always more valuable than treasures
"There is nothing to entertain here. If you don't dislike it, just drink some of the Bieber leaf water that I grow myself!" On the second floor of the earth-colored building, I chose to bring the fat man a hot cup Of water with a few invisible green leaves floating on it
The Guards took over and prepared to try first to avoid being poisoned. Anyway, Ducho was once an enemy of the empire.
"No need to try, I believe multiple choices won't hurt me!"
Fatty said after his face was calm, the guard hesitated, and finally handed the water to Fatty. Fatty blew gently on the surface of the water, and took a sip without hesitation. The taste was bitter and sweet, with a faint smell. Fragrant leaves
"This is the leaf of the Biebergrass in my hometown Aaron. Soaking in water can refresh your mind. When I left Aaron, I brought the seeds and planted them in the yard as a companion!" Do choose to watch the fat man drink calmly He took a mouthful of the leaves he soaked and said, looking at a piece of green grass outside the window, the tone was dull
"Are you not afraid that I will do something to you? You know, there is no shortage of monarchs who died carelessly in history"
"I don’t know about others, but you don’t!" The fat man said with certainty
"Why?" Choose a blank face,
"Because I haven’t received your report on the end of "Minjuzhulun"." The fat man smiled slyly, put down his water glass, and blinked his eyes. "If I die, your "Minjuzhulun" will be It will never end, that in your heart is more valuable than my tyrant!"
Hearing the fat man calling himself a "tyrant." Duo-cho seemed to think of the past years, his emaciated face was unexpectedly red, and he smiled awkwardly, "Don't mention the previous things, now I understand, no The leader of the people supported by powerful force is just a pseudo-popular leader. Power and obligation are equal. The prerequisite for the people to enjoy the democratic leader is that everyone must fight to ensure that the democratic leader is the leader! This is my half a year. More conclusions from constant deep thinking"
"What's the matter with that bullock cart and wheat?" The fat man picked up the water glass on the table, glanced curiously at the outside, and asked curiously
He didn’t expect that Ducho’s life in Palavo is like this, but this kind of life seems to be closer to reality. Everyone, no matter how many auras he has on his body, is always inseparable from the essence of human beings, eating and drinking Lazard sleeps, when the prosperity is gone, everything returns to the real ordinary
"That's ten days' wages from the college!"
responded indifferently, "You should have thought that although Zaravor College accepts a lot of students, there are not many people who are really rich. In many cases, most of the poor students use food instead of food. If the tuition fees were paid, the college directly forwarded the food to us"
" Grain is used as wages! "The fat man's expression turned gloomy, "What if you need to use money? Shouldn't the food be replaced by money?" This is not bullshit! The college is the highest institution of education in the empire, not to mention the schools in some other regions. It seems that I am too dereliction of duty. How can the empire feel such an education! "
" It’s nothing to be guilty of!" Choosing to have a calm face and bright eyes said, "The mainland has been fighting for hundreds of years, and all the educational forces have been pushed into the army. In the past, except for the military training of officers Schools, no other schools have ever existed before, let alone as they are now. Although simple, hundreds of schools have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain. These schools are all over the central and southern regions of the mainland.
There are not only colleges that teach accounting and finance, but also extension centers that teach agricultural farming, internships for merchants’ apprenticeships, training schools for seafarers, and artisan schools. According to legend, only five hundred years ago during the Ikadiva dynasty , Cultural education once had such a blossoming situation,
The multi-selective voice stopped, and said in a tone of admiration, "Actually, I had the idea of running a school for people’s livelihood when I was in Aaron, but I also know that the difficulty of running a school is not just a matter of money. There are also educational talents. Without schools, there are no specialized talents. Who will educate new students? Can the skills they learn promote the development of the entire society? These are all questions.
What makes us very fortunate is that within the empire, various industries have opportunities for development and respect. This is a sign of the coming golden age! "
"Golden age?"Fat man, smash his mouth, mutter in a low voice
" The golden age is an era in which our scholars call themselves the rapid development of science and culture." We chose to smile and quickly explained, "So the scholars in Pararu and I think that you have done enough Well, after all, people’s livelihood education on the mainland has been suffocated for five hundred years due to the war. It’s not an overnight thing if you want to cross it in one breath, but I believe that Ikadiva will be because of the situation you created today. , And finally make up for the void of the 500-year chaos"
"Or you’re right, but the whole situation is still too..." The fat man shook his head helplessly. Three-quarters, plus other expenses for seven or eighty-eight, ended up falling on education. One-tenth is not bad. This is my dereliction of duty! Next quarter, I will set out one-fifth on purpose. It is used for the popularization of empire education, especially for the learning of various skills. The empire urgently needs talents in this area!
"Are you referring to Obalo?" Ducho is worthy of being a speaker, and he immediately guessed the meaning of the fat man’s words
" Well, the empire needs to expand abroad. It’s not possible to rely solely on the army~IndoMTL.com~The Normandy region is still a wasteland. The empire needs someone to manage it and needs more people’s livelihood talents to fill it. These are not The army can do it with a simple fight. "The fat man nodded nonchalantly." This time I passed by Parahan, and it was because of this that I deliberately thought of you"
"Me?" An accident flashed across Ducho's face,
" Normandy is a region far from the empire, I need someone with cultural influence to guard it,
The most important thing is that this person is not a martial artist who only knows about killing! "The fat man stared at Multichoice with piercing eyes, the implication is obvious,
The empire needs a softer image, to be able to have a good coordination relationship between several countries around Normandy,
There are not many people in the empire where soldiers are accustomed to the iron and blood. This person must be an influential civilian.
Prais is fine, but it is obviously out of place to let the empire’s minister in charge of military affairs become a regional governor.
and Prays is sometimes overly tough and stubborn, it is easy to mess things up,
Relatively speaking, his character is firm and he is accustomed to the many choices of long-sleeved dance among the various forces. He is undoubtedly the best candidate. Zero, no worries! (To be continued) [This text is provided by Qihang Update Team@偶氏尊尊] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. ) Bring @轩潇弄影