Chapter 537 Future (Part 3)

"What 'corridor'? Veneta Corridor?" Winters heard this unfamiliar term for the first time and thought for a moment before he understood, "Are you talking about the Northern Foot Province?"

"Yes," Mason nodded and shook his head slightly, "Not entirely.

"Lieutenant Colonel Matthias has no intention of swallowing up Beilu Province. His first step plan is limited to controlling the towns between Bianjiang County and Veneta.

“Although he called it ‘outflanking the kings’ castles’, I think it’s more appropriate to call it ‘opening the Veneta Corridor’.”

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Beilu Province is located at the northern foot of the Jinding Mountains, in the transition zone between hills and plains, hence its name.

However, this simple and straightforward name is actually very counter-intuitive.

Because although the Northern Foothills Province is called "Northern Foothills", it is the southernmost sub-administrative region of the Union, sandwiched between the New Reclamation Province and the Cambria Region of the Republic of Veneta.

And because the overall shape of Beilu Province is like an inverted triangle, the distance between east and west becomes narrower as you go south.

Therefore, if you want to draw the shortest line segment between the New Reclamation Province and Veneta, then this line will definitely be drawn in the Beilu Province.

Of course, there is no such straight line on the land of Plato.

However, starting from Bianshanbao, the capital of Bianjiang County, all the way east and crossing Beilu Province is indeed the shortest route from the newly cultivated land to Veneta.

Winters is also familiar with this route, because this "Bianjiang County-Beilu Province-Cambria Region" route is exactly the route Anna and Major Moritz took to Tiefeng County, and it is also the route Catherine took to Tiefeng County. , Don Juan and Signor Leo's route back to Veneta.

However, although this route is the shortest land route in theory, due to the existence of the Jinliu River, a high-quality waterway, the bulk commodity exchanges between Xinkendi and Veneta will basically not go through the Beilu Province.

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"However, Lieutenant Colonel Matthias's attitude is very ambiguous. He seems to be sure that you will support him." Mason's eyes were a little dodged. "Did you have a secret agreement with him?"

"Of course not!" Winters exclaimed, "When did I hide this from you, senior?"

"That's strange." Mason was confused. "Then why does Lieutenant Colonel Matthias keep ogling us? And hinting to me subtly that you will definitely support him?"

Winters didn't understand either. He fiddled with the knife unconsciously, searching for possible clues in his memory.

Suddenly, a tall and majestic figure broke into his thoughts.

Immediately behind the tall figure, a chubby, smiling face appeared in his mind - Fernando Leo of Navarre Trading Company.

"I think... Lieutenant Colonel Matthias did have an appointment with someone," Winters laughed dumbly, "but that person was not me - and he thought it was me. Senior, do you remember Mr. Leo?" "

Immediately, Winters helped Mason recall what happened when Fernando Leo came to Tiefeng County at the beginning of the year.

Winters smiled and said: "At that time, Mr. Leo hinted to me that as long as we can bring the wool of the Hed people into the new land, he would have a way to get the wool back to Veneta. And he used the same words as you , 'Get through', you two are on the same page."

When the wool was mentioned, Mason became furious. He complained to Winters in a rare move, "Opened up? What was opened up? Come and see for yourself! We can't even hold the wool in our hands now! The warehouse is full! The people who built the warehouse The speed can’t keep up with the speed of wool transportation, and it’s still getting through!”

"The situation was different now." Winters was not the anxious person who lost a lot of his hair, so his attitude was much more tolerant. "Who could have imagined that so many things would happen in half a year?"

Mason couldn't argue.

After all, even if it is only a dream, the senior has never had a daydream of conquering the entire newly cultivated land in just half a year, and even having the qualifications to compete in the country.

But now, they have actually reached this position.

"Mr. Leo refused to make it clear at the time. He only said that he would know when the time comes. Looking at it now, the person who was 'got through' by Navarre Trading Company should be Lieutenant Colonel Matthias." Winters said with a smile on his face. The stronger the meaning.

He joked: "It's just that the agreement between Mr. Leo and Lieutenant Colonel Matthias was just that Navarre Trading Company would smuggle some wool and military horses, and Lieutenant Colonel Matthias would receive some benefits. The Lieutenant Colonel could not have imagined that half a year After that, the situation in Plato developed into what it is now.”

"That makes sense," Mason suddenly realized, "I thought there was some hidden secret between you and Lieutenant Colonel Matthias..."

"To be honest, senior," Winters said with a slight smile, "I also felt that Lieutenant Colonel Matthias's attitude towards us was a bit too friendly."

"Lieutenant Colonel Matthias probably thinks that with this reason, you will also be inclined to open the road to Veneta as soon as possible." Mason thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, not enough, just like this is not enough. . Just like this, Lieutenant Colonel Matthias cannot be so sure."

Mason said cautiously: "I'm afraid, he thinks you are..."

"As Venetta's agent!" Winters was the first to give the answer. He calmly spread his hands, "It doesn't matter. I have a special status. It's not surprising that he regards me as Venetta's agent. In fact, it should be On the other hand, who wouldn’t think that I am Venetta’s agent?”

"Me." Mason answered without hesitation.

Winters smiled slowly, bowed his head in a deliberately exaggerated manner, and saluted.

"That's enough," he said.

"Enough for what?" Andre, with his mouth full of fish and bread, asked vaguely.

Winters patted his fellow villager on the shoulder, "Enough without regrets."

Andre frowned: "No what?"

"Enough to eat." Winters sighed, "I said enough to eat."

Andre finally heard clearly, he patted his stomach and waved his hand confidently, "Then you are wrong, how can these fish be eaten?"

"That's right." Winters laughed and looked at the senior meaningfully, "Just these few fish, how can they be eaten?"

Mason immediately understood the implication of Winters' words, and followed Winters' meaning and asked: "Then whose house are you going to eat? Or... let's open another table?"

"What do you think, senior?" Winters wanted to hear the other party's opinion first.

Mason sorted out his thoughts and said: "Kings Castle is definitely difficult to attack. To be honest, we have missed the best opportunity to capture Kings Castle. If we want to take Kings Castle, we should not stop after the Battle of the Howling Valley and march eastward. Before the reinforcements from the Federation arrive, we should plant the flag under Kings Castle. Kings Castle may surrender without a fight."

"It is indeed a rare opportunity," Winters commented, "and the rarer the opportunity, the more fleeting it is."

Mr. Leo hinted to Winters that "everything has been arranged" and Antonio said "I'll do something by the way", which is located in Chapter 5 [Excommunication] and Chapter 8 [Buy a Boat to the East] of Volume 4