Chapter 677: 18. End of Expedition (1)

War will bring many things, including cruelty, tyranny, crazy, bloody, but for this year's Charlemagne, war means making a fortune.
In Charlieman's land, which is completely untouched by war, from the princely nobles to the landowners and peasants, everyone's minds are filled with the idea of ​​"get rich quickly", and people are looking forward to the "quiet" Quiet spring rain and long war". Due to the war, orders from large-scale enterprises continue to flow. Not only do they earn a lot of money, they also benefit from the low-end small workshops and small farms. In addition, as the national economy of other countries gradually favors the military industry, the competitors of Charlemagne’s civilian products have been weakened a lot, the sales of all products are very good, the currency is rolling in, and the national economic growth remains enviable5 %s level. In this general environment, the atmosphere of realism and support for war quickly permeated the entire country.
With more money in your pocket, people's demands for life naturally increase. Neoclassical aristocratic palaces and luxury manor houses have sprung up. The son of Army Minister Thaliye, the famous stubborn brother Marquis de Loire, spent 700 kilograms of silver to build his exclusive carriage, and a set of Charlemagne nobles ordered by the prince of Lorraine was worth an estimated 1.5 million Egyptian. Expensive thousand-year-old mahogany furniture, fashion sewn with gold and silver threads and superb silk, indulge in carnival and carefree luxury life-this is the true portrayal of Charlemagne noble society during the war.
The lives of the lower class people cannot be compared with those of the lords, but it is enough to make people living in aquatic fierceness in other countries jealous. Some affluent villages are more like rural settlements than small landlords’ housing settlements. In addition to growing staple food crops such as wheat and potatoes, they also grow cash, cotton, tobacco, grapes, alfalfa and other cash crops, and import the United States from abroad. Lino sheep and Holstein cows sell crops, wool, milk, etc. to the VE company's purchasers, and sell the grapes into wine. Many farmers benefit from this. Some rich peasants even have their own carriages.
In front of the prosperous scene of fire, the Charlemagne almost forgot what the war is. Everyone fanatically supported the battlefield and hoped to extend it as much as possible-"it is best to fight for ten thousand years."
But everything will have different perspectives of observation, which will extend the dissent. Some people are not keen on this war. There was even a strong aversion to this.
For example: a conscientious teenager with strong anti-imperialist tendencies and humanitarian sentiments.
"Are you doing too much?"
As soon as the office soundproof door closed, Roland frowned and asked, not covering up his emotions and real thoughts at all-extreme disgust and displeasure.
What Roland knew was not very detailed about the battle ahead, but the only part of the investigation made him sick.
Mass-produced mines for the disabled, snipers for hunting officers and field ambulance personnel, two sides competing to kill prisoners and civilians, meatball warriors who charged with blasting barrels, child suicide bombers with magic, suicide bombers shooting deserters...
The anti-war booklets circulating on the streets record all kinds of terrible rumors about the front line, but Charlie Man, who is obsessed with the boom, only regards it as an urban legend. Laughed it off. However, Roland, who had contacted the wounded soldiers who had withdrawn from the front line and had witnessed the tragic scene in the hospital, knew that the real situation was one million times bloodier than the words in the booklet.
Although the Kingdom Army strictly sealed the hospital that accommodated the wounded soldiers of the advance troops, Roland managed to get in by his special status. The result was a in front of him.
Have not entered the hospital yet. The creepy screams came first, and the screams were enough to make any open-minded, happy guy have nightmares for a week in a row, and this was just the beginning. At least half of the people in the hospital had a complete breakdown of their spirits, either giggling or smirking at the wall. The rest also left a trauma, but finally can still communicate, but looking at their broken limbs, anyone will feel that the crazy guy is happier.
The next communication with the wounded soldiers. Roland further understands the real situation on the front line: the forces surrounding the Riga fortress have actually stopped the attack. No one can continue to attack after seeing the crazy tactics of using children to make bombs, even the most cold-hearted general. I also have to consider a very realistic question: Is it cost-effective to exchange precious soldiers and bullets? Even if they don't care about the lives and morale of the soldiers, the 10:1 exchange ratio makes them unbearable, not to mention that all the humans are consumed, and the orc hybrids will not lose their root hair.
Before coming up with a solution to this crazy tactic, the Albion decided to suspend the offense. The Principality is also hurrying to reorganize the army and accumulate supplies, and for a time it was difficult to find gunfire around the fortress.
The battlefield was temporarily calm, but Roland was not happy at all. Regardless of the criteria used to comment, everything that happened outside the Riga fortress has completely broken through the moral taboo. This is not a war, but an escalating vendetta. This vendetta will continue and become more cruel.
"Excessive?"
Li Lin pondered the word, and then asked in an incredible tone:
"Roland, do you really think this is too much?"
"Is not it?!"
Roland's voice increased a few degrees. The adoptive father's knowing attitude, innocent face and doubts undoubtedly challenged his patience. He can still bear it now, but he can't endure it forever.
"Calm down, don't always be like a rebellious child."
With a slight smile, Li Lin put on a serious face and then asked:
"Then you think that the war with knives and wands in the past is not too much?"
"..."
The answer is, of course, no. In the past, it was also an ever-escalating vendetta. After the troops of the two sides conquered the city, they would kill all the residents and turn the enemy people into slaves. Even in a
peaceful age
without large-scale wars, the two camps’ troops never stopped their evil actions. Xiao Zegan sacked the
grass valley
, and then ransacked the bazaar, attacked small castles, and even burned down towns. Things are not uncommon, and then the other side retaliates with more brutal means... It can be said that vendetta was originally the main theme of the two camps, and even part of life. Compared with the past, this war has no essential difference, at most it is more "modern" in terms of killing efficiency and means.
Of course, Li Lin is not interested in tangling moral issues. There is no intention to beautify the modern war. After all, the losses caused by using magic and swords to kill the city, looting, robbery, and looting are far less than modern high-tech wars. Before the war he was created, warlords who adhered to the "Earth First" idea injected poison gas into the colony satellites. The one-time death toll exceeded the total number of war dead in the world in decades. Not to mention those wars that smashed asteroids on the earth and bombarded ordinary inhabiting satellites with no military facilities with antimatter bombs, causing hundreds of millions of dead.
"Tools are just tools, there is no subjective will, and it is only hypocritical to blame the tools.
After a pause, Li Lin added another sentence.
"As for me and the company... indeed. We produce and sell a large number of weapons, but that is purely commercial behavior. It is not us who ultimately decide whether or how to use those gadgets."
It's like selling a kitchen knife. If the buyer is a chef, the kitchen knife is a harmless tool. If it is a murderous monster, it becomes a dangerous weapon.
"You are sophistry."
Roland frowned. Rebutted to:
"Without knowing the background of the sales target and the use of the product, the seller can indeed be exempted. But you are selling a large amount of arms under the condition of knowing what they are doing."
"Speaking of it, it seems that this is the case."
"Admit it?"
"If you don't admit it, it will be said to be "dirty adult". Compared to this honorary title, I think the title of "Dead Merchant" is slightly better."
"Isn't that all the same?!"
"Catch the slot, vomiting skills have improved. Is there any girl who has made progress?"
"Don't talk about it!"
"Okay, okay, the joke is over."
After finishing the game, Li Lin resumed a serious posture again. After tapping his finger on the desk for a while, he said:
"If I tell you, because of these brutal acts, the war will become calm and accelerate towards the end. Will you still object?"
how is this possible--
Roland cried out in his stomach that this response addressed two issues at the same time: allowing brutal means and war to end because of cruel acceleration. The former is a matter of principle, the latter... Even if we look at the current situation from the most optimistic angle, he can't see the possibility of the end of the war.
A new plan? Or some information that Roland didn't know about?
"If you pay attention to the itinerary of the royal family, you will find that the queen will go to the Opera Garnier tonight to enjoy the performance."
Li Lin did not answer positively, admiring Roland's inexplicable expression for a while. Continue to add:
"Then, just an hour ago, just 15 minutes after I returned to the company headquarters building, someone gave me an invitation letter and a box theater ticket."
Still not a positive answer. But the information inside is enough for Roland to figure out, and outline a rough answer.
After suffering from the transportation system and growing opposition from allies, Prince Louis finally succumbed to reality and V.E.
Of course, out of the self-esteem of the royal family, the crown prince would not bow his head to an upstart, it would be easier to let him die than to let him do so. The consortium knew this well, and at no time had it ever been considered that the Crown Prince personally ran to serve the soft confession, so the two parties agreed that the Queen and Li Lin would secretly reach a compromise to resolve the current series of conflicts of interest.
Very good, everyone's interests and face have been taken care of, although a little late, but it is still very happy.
"I thought they would not think of compromise until the war was over."
Roland hummed, and the impression the queen left him was so bad that every time he remembered the old woman, he would have such a reaction.
"In the face of interests, face is just a trivial problem."
Poured himself a cup of black tea, swaying the red tea juice in the cup, Li Lin smiled elegantly.
"Don't you want to see it? The queen who has been framed by us for many days of insomnia, heartfelt gratitude for our contribution to the jihad of Charlemagne and the entire human camp-this is an interesting situation that is worth a look."
"I'm not interested."
"it's a pity."
"It depends on the point of view."
Shaking his head and forgetting the bad taste of his adoptive father, Roland pulled the topic back to the original track.
"The crown prince seeks compromise, and successfully sails northwards. The Principality's army under the enemy will suffer a major failure-such a script is not like what you will write, and I can't see that the war will end."
Allowing Charlemagne to join the battle will only break the balance, making the comparison of the strength of the two camps more inclined towards the human side, and even causing the principality to fall into a total collapse. As far as Yalfheim is concerned, it can be described as the worst ending, but Li Lin did not care to lead the situation towards this point. What else would it end the war?
The record of never making mistakes seems to make Li Lin a bit forgetful. He is making a huge mistake without knowing it. Having experienced this historic moment in person has not brought Roland excited and joyful. He just put his thoughts heavy and sincere. Said it, and then said to Li Lin:
"Before it's too late, stop."
Li Lin said nothing, just looked at him, and finally ended the topic with the answer "I will consider".
it's a pity--
There is no ups and downs evaluation in the high-speed thinking circuit.
Regardless of the breadth of insight and thinking, Roland is far beyond his peers, and he has performed better in many places than those politicians who claim to know "a real struggle for power."
After all, he is still too young, not mature enough, and the research on human nature is not deep enough, so that he just deduces from the current signs~EbookFREE.me~ wrongly believes that "Li Lin's decision is wrong" and ignored it If there is a situation where "other countries suffer huge losses and Charlemagne monopolizes all benefits", how can the coalition continue to maintain the alliance?
This situation is not far away. When Prince Louis's army rushes into the Riga fortress alone, and Charlemagne's reputation reaches its highest point, this problem will truly surface. Right now, only Li Lin and a few people know what it is like.
Putting away his prediction for the future, Li Lin said quietly with a smile:
"Speaking of royal family, I have another invitation here."
Staring at the teenager seemed to feel something in advance, and began to have an unnatural expression, the guardian's smile became ambiguous.
"It was a lady who was not out of the cabinet to give her indifferent fiance, and the content made me feel moved to cry... don't you think that as a responsible man, what should I do for this lady?"
Facing the calm Li Lin, who didn't seem to appreciate others' distressed expressions at all, Roland's forehead exuded a lot of cold sweat. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Please read it for mobile users.)