Kay Morland's straightforward "confession" was very unexpected, but Winters was no longer the Ivory Tower officer who would be easily frightened.

"Mr. Kay." Winters politely and vigorously broke Kay Morland's hands off his forearm: "'Save the Country of Running Horse' and 'Save Your Life' are two things, so it's better not to confuse them."

"My Excellency Montane, please understand that my life is insignificant, and I am not here to save my life. I am here to ask you to protect my 'political life'."

Kay Moorland turned his Adam's apple and gritted his teeth and took out his firmest tone: "Although what I want to say below must sound shameless and arrogant, I must tell you that at this moment, saving my political life and saving the country of galloping horses have actually become the same thing."

Winters was unmoved and smiled: "This is something worth discussing."

Kay Morran's heart sank, and he realized that the young captain in front of him was more mature and calm than he expected, and what others told him.

When I first met, I failed to tell everything truthfully and missed the best time to build trust. Now I want to win the trust of the "Blood Wolf" will be an extremely difficult challenge.

For a moment, he didn't know how to continue the conversation.

"I'll prepare snacks and drinks for both of you." Anna inserted the conversation at the right time to ease the confrontation between the two men. She smiled and asked, "Grapes? Cereals? Or honey? Which kind do you like?"

"Everything is OK." Kay Morran casts a grateful look at Madame Montane: "Thank you."

Anna bowed slightly and turned gracefully toward the inner room.

Winters understood another meaning in Anna's words - looking at the guests' straightforward attitude, there is no need to eat dinner, and the dishes are in vain. I'll clean up the kitchen, and you can take them to the living room.

So the confrontation in the corridor came to an end, and Wintershang invited Kay Morland to sit in the living room.

Anna then brought a bottle of wine and some nuts in silver cups, and then left the living room for the host and the guest.

After drinking half a glass of wine, Kay Morran adjusted his mood and spoke again.

He looked at the Blood Wolf with a steady scrutiny and said, "I heard about your votes--the votes about the 'country of the army' or the 'country of the army'."

"Your information is really well-informed."

Winters put his left hand on the back of the bench and his right hand on his knee, keeping a certain distance from Kay Morran, which is completely opposite to the latter whose body is unconsciously leaning forward and whose two elbows are pressing on his thighs.

"It was President Mikesh who told me." Kay Morland admitted openly, and then changed the subject: "You should also be careful that for them, Maple Stone City has no secrets."

"Who are you referring to 'them'?"

"The rich merchants, the owner of the large estate, and the leader of the handicraft guild should have both money and power, but only money." Kay Morran held his knees and replied seriously: "In other words, it is the 'free man' you are calling."

"Why remind me to pay attention to them?" Winters observed the change of Kay Morland's expression and asked with a smile: "Is it not that they protected you and helped you? It seems that they trust you very much, and you are very influential among them."

Upon hearing this, Kay Morran picked up the cup and drank the remaining half cup of red liquid in one go.

After putting down the cup, a helpless smile appeared on his face: "I would rather call it a 'deal with the devil'."

Winters left the bench for the first time, and he held the wine container with his slender neck, poured half a glass of wine for Kay Morran, signaling the latter to continue.

"Mikesh Kelmin, Besse Gurgi, Gwadani Yurov..." Kay Moorland pointed at the name one by one with his fingers: "You may not sound special to these names, but for the people living in Maple Stone City, these names also represent unattainable figures, and even grasp their flour pockets more directly than the Xinkendi Legion."

Winters turned his head slightly and listened carefully.

Kay Morran spoke fast, afraid that the blood wolf would lose patience: "Now, under these legions, the 'big figures' above the people realized that they could no longer protect themselves in this war - because your actions were too big, so big that they could not even be able to do anything if they wanted to stay out of the matter. Rebuild a republic? Then this war is no longer a dispute between the local government and the capital, no longer a pull between the rebels and the official army, but a life-and-death struggle between one regime and another regime."

Winters smiled and did not comment.

"But they don't want to choose a side stand clearly." Kay Morran licked his lips and said without hesitation: "They are afraid that once you are defeated and collapsed, the government forces in the Fortress will be liquidated; they are afraid that if they do not express their opinions, they will be buried in the soil before the government forces come back; they are even more afraid that if they do not place bets on you horses, they will regret their lives in the future."

He spread his hands flat, snorted softly, and said, "Accordingly, I escaped from the Kings Forts back to Xinqing. They took advantage of my mind - to participate in the New Republic through an agent, which can not only exert their influence, but also make cuts when the situation is unfavorable. Why not do it if you kill two birds with one stone?"

Winters' reaction to Kay Morland's words was extremely dull: "What you said is a very common concept, and I understand and understand anyone who holds such concepts."

Paused, Winters stared into Kay Morland's eyes: "But you, why are you so resentful?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! Winters asked incisively: "Aren't you also using them?"

Kay Morran was stunned.

His upper body leaned back, leaned against the back of the chair, sighed, "Yes, I am using them too. If there were no gentlemen from Maple Stone City, I would be taken into prison by Colonel Geisa as soon as I returned to Xinken land; if there were no gentlemen from Maple Stone City, I would not be qualified to sit here and talk to you. They used us and I also used them as bargaining chips. So this is a 'deal with the devil', and you will be willing."

Immediately afterwards, Kay Morran's body suddenly leaned forward and approached Winters: "But I'm still full of anger at them."

Winters remained motionless: "I hope to hear the details."

"I must confess to you first." Kay Morran made up his mind and made it open and honest: "The reason I did not inform you in advance that my feud with Colonel Geisa is because I originally wanted to provoke your relationship with Colonel Geisa. Once you have conflicts with Colonel Geisa, you will be isolated in the "Committee of Four". I can lend a helping hand to you and turn you into my ally."

"But the 'Four-man committee' is far more united than I thought, and even if there is a division on 'the commander', it can be consistent with the outside world. Your relationship with Colonel Geisa is much closer than I expected - Colonel Geisa really appreciates you so much that my actions have turned into a funny circus."

Kay Morran nodded and apologized: "I am sorry for the fact that I have plotted against you in secret."

"I forgive you." Winters said calmly: "This matter is revealed."

Kay Morran nodded again and said a whisper: "I heard that the people of Venetta are very slight, but you are unexpectedly generous."

"I heard that the Palatus people are very bold." Winters smiled and fought back: "You are indeed very bold to tell such jokes in front of me."

"It is an honor to know you, Lord Montane."

"It's also an honor to know you, Mr. Kay."

"From now on, I promise that everything I say is true, without any false words, and without intentional concealment. After hearing my explanation, you will understand why I have asked you to save Paratu." Kay Morran's eyes became more and more firm: "You already know that Colonel Geis Adonis has a grudge with me, but do you know why Colonel Geis regarded me as a thorn in my eyes and a thorn in my flesh?"

"I've told me why." Winters held up his jaw: "But I want to hear what you said."

"Thank you." Kay Morran took a deep breath: "It's simple to say, because I'm the only one who dares to stop Colonel Geisa from making money from White Mountain County."

Winters didn't laugh: "Col. Geisa likes money, I hear it a little."

"But it is not just Colonel Geisa who makes money." Kay Morran apologized: "I even bite the accounts of Baishan County to keep it aside, it is not because Colonel Geisa makes the most money, but because we have a strong relationship with both families, he is the least likely to kill me, so the accounts of Baishan County are most likely to be clearly checked."

Winters' eyebrows were slightly raised.

Kay Morran gritted his teeth and clenched his fists: "In fact, not only Baishan County, but also the entire Xinken District province is regarded as private property by the Palatu Army. All the misfortunes and oppressions that occurred in Xinken District also originated from this!"

Hearing this, Winters stretched out his right hand and added a glass of wine to Kay Morland.

"I want to ask you." Kay Morran picked up the wine glass and drank it all, then wiped his mouth hard: "Look at the Senas Alliance, have you seen where there are so many 'half-serfs' like the New Reclamation Land that are not even tenants?"

Winters pondered for a moment: "Maybe there will be a Union Province, but..."

"But how big is the United Provinces and how many people are there?" Kay Morran snatched the words, and his cheeks flushed slightly with excitement: "How big is the population of the new land? How vast is it!"

Winters nodded slightly.

"Your Excellency, you have also studied in the Union Province, and you should also understand that compared with the Union Province, where there are few lands and many people, Xinken land is simply a place like a paradise. However, this land that could have become a paradise has become a big pot for countless landless farmers."

Kay Morran punched his thigh with a heavy punch:

"There is no shortage of arable land in Xinqing land. It was the Xinqing land army that artificially created a shortage of arable land, which made the vast majority of the lower-class farmers become their slaves in disguise.

And those of Mikesh Kelmin, Besse Gurgi, Gwadani Yurov, these wealthy merchants and the owners of the manor are the accomplices of the Xinkendi Legion.

They helped the legion squeeze oil and water from the people, not only through the land, but also through minerals, wood, fishing, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and all aspects.

They shared the leftovers of the legion with satisfaction and were willing to take up the position of second-class people. Once, when I challenged the New Reclamation Legion, they were silent. Now, they have a fancy to you, the racing horse, and want to bet on you again, and become first-class people..."

Kay Morran stared at her eyes: "That's why, I'm full of anger at them! That's why, I'm full of anger at the New Reclamation Legion!"

Winters listened to Kay Morland, looked at each of the latter's subtle body language, and evaluated whether Kay Morland was improvising or revealing her heart.

Winters was not in a hurry to make a judgment, and he calmly told Kay Morland: "But the New Reclamation Legion has actually ceased to exist."

"But the army that regards the country as private property has not disappeared! Even, because of your victory, the new land has been held more firmly in the hands of the army. The root of the problem has never been the new land corps."

Kay Morran's chest was fluctuating violently: "I once thought that the source of all kinds of misfortunes was the greed and moral depressedness of individual officers. But when I was forced to go to the Fortress, I realized that the root of the real problem was that the Republic of Paratu was half of the 'army-controlled country', and the alliance charter gave the Paratu Army too much and too much power. It allowed the Paratu Army to turn the new land province into private property and make the Paratu Army a country among the country."

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Winters said: "But the Palatou Army defeated the Hudders."

"Yes, yes, I'm grateful that they beat the Hurds." Kay Morland became more and more excited as he spoke: "But they will never completely resolve the Hurds, because the army is no longer launching wars for the Republic, but for the army. Trade embargo? But the generals' caravans can travel freely and make a fortune.

The war with the Hurds is the source of wealth and ladder of promotion for the army! As long as the situation of "the army fights for the army" is not over, the Hurds War will never end. Even if the Hurds are killed one day, the army will find the next goal and continue their endless war."

Winters poured another glass of wine for Kay Morland.

"The deformed system of the army commanding the country must be ended, the military must obey politics, and war cannot be the end, otherwise Paratu will step into another abyss."

Kay Morland gasped violently and stared at the cup: "I know, you all regard me as the lackey of Grove Magnus, because I am a hardcore parliamentary faction, because after the first coup, I took the lead in pledging allegiance to the Second Republic."

He picked up his wine glass and poured the red liquid into his throat again: "But as long as Grove Magnus can end the history of the army's rule, even if he launches a despicable coup, I will still support him."

Kay Morran covered his face: "I just didn't expect that he would betray the promise he made, that he would betray the country to the Unionists, that he would welcome another army after driving away one army..."

Winters silently took out his handkerchief and pushed it in front of Kay Morland.

"But." Winters calmly reminded: "I am also a soldier."

"But you are different from them!" Kay Morran said firmly.

"You have only seen me three times." Winters asked back: "Do you dare to say that I am different from them?"

"When I first met you, I didn't know you. At that time, all I knew was the one in the eyes of Mikesh and others - heroic, proud and full of sharpness." Kay Morran bit his lip: "Now I have read all your articles in the "Newsletter", checked every decree you have issued, found everything I can find, and really contacted you, and learned everything I can know about you."

Kay Morran looked straight at Winters and concluded without doubt: "I am sure you are different from Geisa Adonis, Skur Mecklen, and Magash Korwin! You are definitely not trying to build a country with an army, nor are you trying to become a tyrant of the country, I am sure you believe from the heart of Marshal Ned Smith's ideals, I am sure you are the only one who is truly fighting for the Republic of Paratu."

Winters was silent for a moment and said mercilessly: "Even I dare not assert, what I really want; even I dare not assert, what I really am; even I dare not assert, what will I bring to Paratu. Why do you have such confidence?"

"Kay Morland." Winters reached out and put his hand on the other person's shoulder, with some mercy: "You're just gambling."

"Yes! I'm just gambling!" Kay Morran grabbed Winters' hand, his eyes still staring at the latter: "I've seen Paratu all, and there's no better horse than you! I lost once, but I will never lose the second time! Let me help you, Winters Montagne!"

Kay Morland didn't give Winters a chance to speak at all, and said quickly: "I know, you overwhelmed Magash Korwin by voting and added amendments to the new charter. But that's not enough! Nothing is enough!

Only with enough power to defend, amendments are the charter; if there is no enough power to defend, the charter is just waste paper!"

"Don't you understand yet? Winters Montagne!" Kay Morran held Winters' wrist tightly and clenched the latter's skin white: "The country you are building is even more terrifying than the First Republic. The army will have greater power in your republic than the First Republic. No one can check and balance it, no one can control it. By then, the amendment you have worked hard to formulate is a piece of waste paper!

The wrong sapling cannot grow the desired fruit. Isn’t this what you said? But the sapling you are planting is wrong. You need my existence! You need me to balance the influence of the army, and no one is more suitable for this than me."

"I pray, Winters Montane, I pray that you are the person I want!" Kay Morran's eyes were filled with tears and his whole body was trembling, as if he was praying devoutly: "Let me help you!"

Winters was not infected by Kay Morland, he just asked calmly: "How do you help me?"
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