Wasteland Echoer

September 21st, 557th year of the New Lunar Calendar.

Crusted Federation, Binglin Province, capital Binglin City, "Scream of Steel Flame" palace, outside the "Ape Domain Main Palace".

Although, from the end of September to the beginning of October, large swathes of river snow began to appear in the northern border of the federation, and everything began to be covered with a layer of white that seemed white but full of dangers, the Binglin Province with a slightly lower latitude was still It's the end of summer.

The big bronze bell of St. Ivan's Cathedral rang 14 times in succession. The heavy and melodious bells spread throughout Binglin City, bringing a sense of peace and calm to the souls of the people in the capital who were busy surviving.

The "Scream of Steel Flame" palace is an administrative building left over from the old empire. It has a long history and has been used for more than 2,000 years. It was not demolished after the establishment of the new federation because resources were often in short supply, and no new office buildings were built. Therefore, this building was used, but all the splendid parts were taken off and painted with a layer of black paint, giving the whole building a strong steam machinery feel.

In front of the palace is a square. There used to be a fountain. Because of the "Old Fireworks" incident, the spring water spewed out was filled with dark red stench, as well as a large amount of radiation and viruses. Therefore, it was demolished by the federal government and the spring was removed. Completely blocked, it is now completely integrated into the empty square.

It's just that today is the "First All-Federal Theater Campaign Analysis Conference" convened by the Chief Executive of the Krusted Federation, Vasily Voliganov. The square is filled with vehicles coming from various war zones. Most of these vehicles are There are also a few mechanical chariots that have been on the battlefield and a few pickup trucks, while there are only one or two extremely comfortable classic business cars that were popular in the Third Era.

At about 2:15, a well-protected "Krusted Mechanical Chariot" stopped in the corner of the square. An old man on crutches was supported by a girl wearing a light yellow female military uniform. He stood tall and stepped out of the car.

This old man with a relatively strong body and a look of determination and a hint of unnoticeable excitement is Yaroslav Rurik, the commander-in-chief of the "Sorrow of Sorrow" campaign. He was personally appointed by Chief Executive Vasily important generals.

The girl next to him was the lost person he met when he was camping near the "man-made lake". She was also the "leader" of the Order Society and was raised by "Wind Mine" who is no longer really alive. Girl Sophia.

Yaroslav and Sofia walked straight and confidently towards the door of the "Ape Domain Main Hall". During this period, many administrators, theater commanders and generals from local provinces or strongholds couldn't help but stop when they walked past him. He stepped down and made way for him.

They either greeted Yaroslav, paid tribute, or glared at him, but did not dare to say anything.

When Yaroslav and Sofia walked to the door, Kuka, who was in charge of registering people, and several other guards officers gave him a Krusted military salute, and then Kuka stepped forward and saluted Yaroslav. With a kind smile, he said:

"Here you are, Commander-in-Chief Yaroslav."

"Yes, this journey is really not easy. However, it is much easier than when we went to the 'man-made lake'." Yaroslav said with emotion.

In order to participate in the "Krusted Federation's first all-theater situation analysis meeting", Yaroslav deliberately put on a dark green military uniform that he had treasured for thirty years, replacing the dim military uniform that he had worn for forty years. Fold army system.

Although Yaroslav's current position is the commander-in-chief of the "Man-made Lake" campaign, the administrator of Karnosk, the general person-in-charge of the "22nd Legion of the Arctic Zone", a member of the Federal Strategic Group Committee, the Q, A, and S of the Arctic Zone , acting chief executive of District W 4, whose rank was promoted to Dark Star 1 a week ago, and is a rare high-ranking figure with real power in the federation.

The resources he can control exceed 95% of humans in the Federation. If he wants, he can taste any delicious and highly nutritious food, customize new and elegant clothes, and even arrange for several ladies to provide him with services within their capabilities. . As long as he is unhappy, he can bully or even execute subordinates he dislikes.

But Yaroslav did not do this. The moral education he received and the ideas he held in his heart allowed him to maintain a consistent simple life.

His body still maintains a lean figure, his face is still so thin and slightly sallow, and the scar on his left eye has not faded due to his improvement in status, but he still maintains a certain quality that he has had since his youth. A sense of grandeur and a sharp gaze.

Only this time, after experiencing a harsh war, his face showed a bit more vicissitudes of life, as well as a sense of killing that was difficult to conceal.

"I think, Commander Yaroslav, what you want to express is that the road was extremely difficult when you went there, but it seemed extremely easy when you came back, right?" Kuka said with a smile as he took it. Yaroslav's "Strategy Group Committee Member Card" and the "Krusted Resident Card" temporarily issued for Sofia were inspected.

"Haha, it's true." Yaroslav said with emotion:

"The battle situation on my side is going quite smoothly. Of course, this is inseparable from the support of Chief Vasily. Without his permission, I would not be able to eliminate those lunatics who sympathize with the enemy. Speaking of Kuka, has Chief Vasily revealed the situation of the frontal battle? What's going on? On the way to Binglin City, I saw many injured soldiers who were pulled from the front line."

"Well, you will know the details when the meeting starts. However, you can rest assured that the war you led was extremely successful. At tomorrow's 'Krusde National Assembly', you will become a hero of humanity who is admired and praised by people." Kuka smiled and returned the certificate to Yaroslav and Sofia after registering it.

"Oh, thank God, I can't bear such an honor. We lost a lot of excellent young [fighters] in this war, and also lost a lot of weapons and supplies. In my opinion, this can only be regarded as an inevitable victory built with elites and resources. If the commanders from 30 or 40 years ago were replaced, they would fight much better than me." Yaroslav smiled bitterly and waved his hand.

"Don't be modest. If you make a horizontal comparison, the 'artificial lake' battlefield you commanded is the only battlefield that has achieved complete victory this year. Commander-in-Chief Yaroslav, you also know that modesty is the virtue of the Khitan people, but being too modest is pride and complacency." Kuka comforted Yaroslav.

Then, he tilted his head to look at Sofia. With just one glance, he felt a strong smell of oppression from the ancient gods and the deliberately hidden breath of the Lost Ones from Sofia.

Kekuka understood that Yaroslav was loyal enough to Vasily, responsible enough to Cruzde and humans, and his belief in longing for peace and wanting to expel the "heartless people" was firm enough. He probably had his own considerations for following a "Lost One" around him. Of course, this was also tacitly agreed by Vasily.

Due to the crucial meetings today and tomorrow, the doors of the "Ape Domain Main Hall" remained open. These two doors are called "The Glory of Rurik". They have been erected here with the palace since the completion of the construction of Binglin City, and have lasted for thousands of years.

Although most areas of the palace have been deliberately painted with a low-key color, these two "The Glory of Rurik" doors have become the only part that retains the glory of the past. The gems inlaid on them, the paintings of the bishops carved, and Cruz's German flowers chamomiles are all clearly visible, and have not become dilapidated and blurred with the arrival of the wasteland era.

After passing through the palace hall and the deliberately widened stairs, Yaroslav came to the second underground floor of the palace, a large room called "Federation Committee Strategic Group Conference Room".

Because the two-day meeting was extremely important, and the top administrative and military leaders from all over the country gathered here, the Federation Committee raised the security level to the highest level. Along the way, there were security personnel wearing black uniforms, carrying suitcases, and weapons on their waists to guide Yaroslav and his companions.

There were also many members of the Capital Guard wearing silver uniforms and holding large guns on duty on both sides of the corridor. Outside the palace, there were two teams of elite [warriors] in the capital army. "Emergency Special Team" to deal with emergencies.

Of course, there were many superpowers lurking in the palace and the meeting room, observing the situation at any time to deal with potential dangers.

After a brief greeting with the leaders of several strategic groups, Yaroslav walked into the meeting room. Of course, Sofia followed him in as the secretary of the commander-in-chief.

Entering the conference room, Yaroslav found that he was one of the first to arrive. There were no other important people except the head of the strategic group, the director of the financial group, the director of the material group and Genadi, the "strategic group Cruzde army commander-in-chief".

The two directors of the financial group and the material group were discussing how to allocate resources to the front war zone. Genadi was also trying his best to promote the frontal progress of the "Genadi Line" he built, as well as the idea of ​​dividing and encircling the "careless people" in an attempt to catch them all in one fell swoop.

After about half an hour, the other participants in the meeting arrived one after another. After the most remote "Far Northeast Region" Chief Executive Nebrius arrived in a hurry, the Chief Executive of the Federation Council, Vasily, who was also the supreme leader of the Federation, slowly walked out of the small door, holding a few documents in his hand, and came to the front of the large conference room, in the middle of the nearly five-meter-wide "Cruzde Federation Administrative Division Map" installed on the wall. (End of this chapter)