"What 'corridor'? Venetta Corridor?" Winters heard this strange noun for the first time and thought for a while before he realized, "Are you talking about the Northern Footh Mountain Province?"

"Yes," Mason nodded and shook his head gently, "It's not all."

"Lieutenant Colonel Magash had no intention of swallowing up the northern province in one bite. His first plan was limited to controlling the towns between Bianjiang County and Venetta.

"Although he calls it "encircled the kings' castles," I think it's more appropriate to call it "open up the Venetta Corridor."

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The Northern Footh Mountains is located in the northern foothills of the Jinding Mountains, a transitional zone between hills and plains, so it is named.

However, this simple and straightforward name is actually very counterintuitive.

Because although the northern foothills province is called "Northern" foothills, it is the southernmost sub-administrative region of the Union, sandwiched between the Xinkendi Province and the Cumbria region of the Veneta Republic.

Also, because the overall shape of the northern foothills is like an inverted triangle, the narrower the distance between the east and west is.

Therefore, if you want to draw the shortest line segment between the Xinkendi province and the Venetta, then this line will definitely be drawn in the northern province.

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

However, starting from Bianshan Fort, the capital of Bianjiang County, all the way east and crossing the northern foothills province is indeed the shortest route from Xinkendi to Veneta.

Winters is not unfamiliar with this route, because this route of "Bianjiang County-Northern Footh Province-Cumbria Region" is the route of Major Anna and Major Moritz to Tiefeng County, and it is also the route of Catherine, Don Juan and Mr. Leo to Vinetta.

However, although this route is the shortest theoretical land route, due to the existence of the high-quality water route of Jinliujiang, the commodity exchanges between Xinkendi and Venetta will basically not go to the northern province.

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"However, Lieutenant Colonel Magash's attitude is very ambiguous. He seems to be sure that you will support him," Mason's eyes dodged, "Has you had a secret agreement with him?"

"Of course not!" Winters cried out, "When did I hide it from you, senior?"

"That's strange." Mason was confused, "Why did Lieutenant Colonel Magash keep glaring at us? He still hinted at me in his words and out of the way, would you definitely support him?"

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

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

Following the tall figure, a chubby, smiling face appeared in his mind - Fernando Leo of Navare Trading.

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

Immediately, Winters helped Mason recall the incident of Fernando Leo coming to Iron Peak County at the beginning of the year.

Winters smiled and said, "At that time, Mr. Leo hinted me that as long as we could get the wool from the Heards into the new land, he would have a way to get the wool back to Venetta. And he used the same words as you, 'open', and you two were in tune with each other."

When the wool was mentioned, Mason became very angry. He rarely complained to Winters, "Open it? What did you open it? Look at it yourself! The wool in our hands can't even be installed! The warehouse has already exploded! The speed of the warehouse can't keep up with the speed of the wool being transported in, and it is still opening it!"

"The situation is different at this time, and at that time." Winters is not the person who is anxious about losing hair, so he has to be much more tolerant. "Who could have thought that so many things would happen in half a year?"

Mason could not refute.

After all, even if it is a dream, the senior has never had a daydream that takes only half a year to take over the entire territory of Xinken Land and even has the qualifications to compete for the country of galloping horses.

And now, they have really reached this position.

"Mr. Leo refused to make it clear at the time, and only said that the time would be known. Now, the person who was 'opened up' by the Navare Trading Company should be Lieutenant Colonel Magasch." The more Winters said, the stronger the smile on his face.

He quipped: "It's just that what Mr. Leo agreed with Lieutenant Colonel Magash was nothing more than the Navarre merchants smuggling some wool, military horses, and Lieutenant Colonel Magash received some benefits. Lieutenant Colonel could not have imagined that half a year later, the situation in Paratu developed to what it is now."

"That makes sense," Mason suddenly realized, "I thought there was something ulterior secret between you and Lieutenant Colonel Magash..."

"To be honest, senior," Winters' mouth slightly raised, "I also felt that Lt. Col. Magash's attitude towards us was a bit too friendly."

"Lieutenant Colonel Magash probably believes that with this cause, you will also tend to open the road connecting Venetta as soon as possible," Mason thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, not enough, just this is not enough. Just like this, Lieutenant Colonel Magash cannot be so sure."

Mason said carefully: "I'm afraid he treats you as..."

"You should be Veneta's agent!" Winters gave the answer first, and he spread his hands calmly, "It doesn't matter, I have a special identity, it's not surprising that he regards me as Veneta's agent - in fact, on the other hand, who wouldn't think I am Veneta's agent?"

"I." Mason replied without hesitation.

Winters smiled slowly, he deliberately bent down and bowed his head in an exaggerated manner, and bowed.

"That's enough," he said.

"What enough?" Andrey, whose mouth was stuffed with fish and bread, asked in ambiguously.

Winters patted his fellow villager on the shoulder, "It's no regrets."

Andre frowned: "What's there?"

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

Andre finally heard it 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 with a meaningful look. "How can you eat these few fish?"

Mason immediately understood the implication of Winters' words and asked according to Winters's meaning: "Who are you going to eat at? Or... let's open another table?"

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

Mason sorted out his thoughts and talked in a daze: "The Kings Forts must be difficult to chew. To be honest, we have missed the best opportunity to capture the Kings Forts. If we want to take the Kings Forts, we should go straight to the east after the Battle of the Valley of Grace, and then rush our troops to advance east before the reinforcements from the Union Province arrived, and put the military flag under the Kings Forts. The Kings Forts might surrender without fighting."
Chapter completed!