Chapter 557: Xius's Choice
Hughes did not answer immediately, but instead rested his hands on the concrete windowsill and looked out of the fortress's observation window.
A raised train platform was not far away. The expeditionary forces were loading and unloading goods in the parked carriages, and spare locomotives were parked on several branch railways nearby.
Next to the platform was the expeditionary army's barracks. There were many supplies that were inconvenient to stack near the fortress, so they were placed in the barracks' warehouse. The resistance forces and the people who came to seek refuge were also accommodated here.
The walls of the military camp have been repaired several times and are now made of concrete like the train platform. The nearby roads have also been leveled, and it has the appearance of a small town.
In some time, this place may become a city.
The railway became the new artery of the North. Wherever Castel's railway was built, it brought prosperity to the place. The train made Blood Harbor, thousands of miles away, not much farther than the next town.
Xiusi looked into the distance, where several barracks were occupied by expeditionary forces who were gathering together with the Holy Scriptures. The Holy Scriptures were getting thicker and thicker, covering all kinds of knowledge. Many expeditionary forces liked to find the parts that interested them and spend time studying them.
Outside the barracks, several children were pestering an expeditionary soldier to tell stories. Hughes couldn't help but think of the time when he told stories to other workers in the factory in the Rhine.
The only difference is that now the Vatican is not coming to arrest anyone, and instead, the ones telling them stories are the believers of the Imperial Truth.
Farther away, the newly built school of the expeditionary army was crowded with people. It was called a school, but in fact it was just a row of houses simply built with concrete. Not to mention being painted white, it didn't even have tables and chairs.
But there were still many people crowded in the room, listening to the lectures of the expeditionary soldiers with great interest.
This was just an empty space at first, and Alexi, on a whim, found some people to teach the resistance the basics of Castel.
As they were talking, the expeditionary forces discovered that many of the refugees were illiterate, which would cause a lot of trouble in Castel, so they naturally taught them.
Once they learn to read, they can read the holy text of the Imperial Truth on their own, which will lead them to have more questions, leading them to think and ask questions.
The scriptures that Alexei participated in compiling were originally oriented towards basic education, and were most suitable for popularization.
Gradually, these White Crows were able to discuss the holy scriptures with the soldiers of the expeditionary force. The more they learned, the more they realized their own insignificance, and the more they thirsted for knowledge.
When people gather together with the scriptures, it becomes a school.
Now that the war is over, they will have taller school buildings and brighter classrooms, and they won't have to stand to attend classes anymore.
These people will become the first batch of skilled workers in the North. They will go to factories and support the construction of the North.
Or you can pursue further studies, join Castel's research institute, and push human civilization one step further.
Several refugees from the North were looking in from outside. They had no idea what was going on here, but when they saw a lot of people gathered there, they came over to join in the fun. Someone took a holy book and pointed at the pictures on it and explained them to them, and soon they didn't want to leave anymore.
"In a few months, new factories and schools will be built here. Soon, black smoke will come out of the chimneys, and the sound of reading will be heard in the school. In a few more months, the city will take shape, and people will gather here, fascinated by the industrial creations."
"In five years, there will be no more hunger in the North. In ten years, no one will freeze to death in the snow. In a hundred years, a thousand years, the North will be the true home of the people of the North."
“By then, the extraordinary people of the Church will no longer be able to infiltrate, and the blood of the nobility will no longer be sacred. There will be no need for mobilization. People will take up guns, guard the land, and defend their homes.”
Alexei and Hughes stood side by side at the window, looking out at the wasteland.
"It's so beautiful." Alexei murmured to himself.
"I remember you were from the North?"
"Yes, I am an orphan here. I was adopted by an orphanage established by the royal family. To be honest, I don't remember much about my childhood. As far as I can remember, I was in Rhine, doing homework, cleaning, and being taught and scolded every day."
Looking at the wasteland in the distance, Alexei felt only strangeness. In fact, he had no home, and he didn't remember his hometown. Everything in the past was like a vague and simple footnote. No matter how he tried to recall, there were only broken pictures.
"Then build this northern border into what you long for. If you can't find a home, build the land under your feet into a home, a home for everyone." Hughes patted him on the shoulder, turned around and walked out. "Castel, the fire and light in the storm, let this blazing fire burn all over this wilderness."
Alexei stood at the window in a daze, looking at his unfamiliar hometown, muttering to himself.
"Castel."
The war in the North has come to an end, and the railway capacity from Blood Harbor to the North is no longer so tight. Hughes originally wanted to go back to Castel, but there are still a lot of troubles here. The people in the Silent Temple still need to be taken care of. Hughes has transferred Richard from Castel to check and study whether to evacuate directly. There is no news about Gwen in the white fog for a while.
So he planned to stay a few more days.
Nora and Big Gwen were also in no hurry to leave. Hughes found a reason to delay them for a while. The relationship between Little Gwen and Big Gwen had not been clarified yet, so it would be better to observe them.
Castel officially began to build the North, and more construction materials were loaded from Blood Harbor and transported to the north.
Although there is only one railway and a fortress at present, the four northern territories will no longer be just wasteland in the future.
Alexei stayed here. The construction of the North started from scratch, and they needed someone who could coordinate the entire industrial industry. He was the most experienced.
And this is also his own wish. This is the first time Alexei has returned to the North since he left at a young age. He wants to build this strange yet familiar hometown with his own hands.
Many expeditionary forces also stayed. They all had their own reasons. Some wanted to participate in the construction, while others couldn't bear to leave their students behind.
Moreover, the transportation here is actually very convenient. Although the North is desolate, it is only a half-day drive to Blood Harbor.
So in the past few days, the transportation capacity heading towards Blood Harbor suddenly increased.
Many transportation needs with lower priority were brought up.
for example
Grand Duke of Alvarez.
This Grand Duke, who was good at changing his ways, managed to survive the entire battle in the North without any injuries by surrendering quickly enough, and even solved a big problem with the help of the expeditionary force.
But surrender cannot erase all his crimes, and he has to go to the court to face trial.
(End of this chapter)
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