However, their team was lucky, and they were lucky enough to meet the grain delivery team, and the better luck was that listening to the commander's meaning, they actually went to Pantuo City.

The knight pretended to look at the winding caravan and saw the sacks on the carriage, and his eyes lit up suddenly.

The dissatisfaction in his heart suddenly dissipated without a trace, and he said with a little excitement: "Commander Elliot knows that you are coming, and he has been waiting for a long time. ”

This is half-true, where do the knights care a lot now, as long as these people are invited to Pantuo City, it will be a credit to break the sky.

Merman nodded, anyway, he was going to Tuo City, he was very familiar with the road, and he was not afraid of any conspiracy from the other party.

Seeing him nod, the knight turned over his horse excitedly and said with a smile: "I'll lead the way for the chief." ”

Looking at his diligent appearance, there is quite a sense of déjà vu that a traitor is leading the way for Taijun.

With Merman's affirmation, the knight suddenly turned into a guide.

Silent along the way, the bloated convoy arrived at the towering Black Rock Mountain in the evening, and also saw the Tuo City built at the foot of the mountain.

Dozens of sentinels gathered again halfway, and they all received orders from Count Eliot, and it seemed that they were afraid that they had come to steal the credit.

However, none of this had anything to do with Merman, as long as he delivered the food here and collected the money, he would complete the task perfectly.

Because the caravan was too large and there were so many guards, it inevitably attracted the attention of the defenders of Pantuo City.

When approaching the south gate, two small groups of light cavalry suddenly poured out of the gate, apparently for interrogation.

The leading knight wears elaborate full-body chain mail with a hem that falls straight to the knees, and the horses under him are also wearing vests.

Looking at this outfit, you can know that it must be the elite of the army.

The knight's face looked a little old, and judging by his age, he was at least a major officer.

He rode his horse to the front and waved his hand to stop: "Stop advancing, this is the Pantuo City under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Military Region, please express your intentions." ”

Before Merman could answer, the eastern sentry beside him rushed out, shouting, "Sir, these people are here to bring us supplies. ”

Because there are so many people talking, from time to time someone shouts out unrelated words such as "we discovered it first" to make the voice visible

It's noisy.

It took a long time for the knight to piece together useful news from the crowd.

He waved everyone away, rode forward, respectfully saluted Merman, and said loudly: "The Pearl County garrison, the fourth cavalry brigade, the third squadron leader, and Major Langner have seen Your Excellency. ”

Although there is a link between military rank and military rank, there is no necessary connection.

However, the fact that the major officer was only the squadron leader still surprised Merman, and he also returned the military salute and said: "The commander of the garrison of Gannan Province, the first logistics corps, the third division, and the third regiment, Colonel Merman has seen Your Excellency. ”

Only the army subordinate to the king was qualified to be called a garrison, and their army, which was supported by the local government, could only be called a local garrison.

From the other party's self-introduction, it is not difficult to know that this Major Langner is a member of the Pearl County garrison that retreated to Tuo City.

After the two saluted each other, Major Lonner stepped forward and asked, "Colonel Merman, I just heard from the Eastern Army Sentinel that you are here to escort the food?"

In fact, he just asked knowingly, the hundreds of carriages behind him were full of sacks, what else could it be if it wasn't food.

Merman smiled and nodded: "I was commissioned by the commander of the legion, Lieutenant General Leopold, to specially escort two thousand eight hundred tons of grain from Southern Wilderness County. ”

In fact, he originally transported 3,000 tons, but people on the road ate a lot of horses and chewed a lot, and halfway to catch up with the rainy weather, a lot of grain became moldy, and he sold it directly on the spot.

However, it was not easy to transport so much grain, and if it weren't for the sturdy enough carriages and the knights used their horses as pack horses, how could they have arrived here so smoothly.

Two thousand eight hundred tons of grain? Major Langner was at first a little taken aback, and then his expression quickly dimmed.

Merman couldn't help but look puzzled when he saw him change so quickly.

Seeing this, Major Ronner smiled bitterly and said, "On behalf of Commander Eliot, I have thanked Governor Renard and all of you. ”

Then he moved out of the way and motioned, "Please go into the city first." ”

Merman nodded, waved his hand and motioned for the team to enter the city first, and he came to Major Ranner's side and asked, "Major Ranner, is there any trouble in the city?"

He knew all too well what that expression meant.

Many of the underfed lords would look surprised and hopeful when they saw the caravan he led passing by.

However, when they hear that the grain cannot be sold to them, they will show a look of disappointment and even despair.

Merman was therefore sure that the city must have been in trouble, and that it had something to do with food.

Major Langna sighed helplessly, and said truthfully: "I won't tell you the truth, Pantuo City is indeed in trouble, and it has something to do with this food. ”

Merman grimaced.

Major Langner continued: "In the past, there were less than 200,000 people in the city, and the surrounding soil was fertile, the water was abundant, and in a normal year, the food produced was enough to feed so many people, and many were even rich. ”

"Now it's different, after the outbreak of the demonic plague, most of the residents of the surrounding towns and villages have taken refuge here, plus the 20,000 Eastern Army, the population has approached 400,000. ”

"There are less than ten days' rations left in the city, and even if you add the food you have brought, and save some money, I am afraid that you will not be able to last thirty days. ”

Merman frowned when he heard this, and then said: "I see that the fertile fields outside the city are close to maturity, and if you save some grain, you should be able to hold out until the end of July, when the autumn harvest will be." ”

Major Lonner was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "The colonel doesn't know, our northern climate is cold, and it is not as cold as your south, and we can't harvest grain until mid-August. ”

Hearing this, Merman patted his helmet and secretly confessed that he was confused.

However, he can't help with this matter, so he can't let him bring food over again, right?

It will take at least more than a month to go back and forth, plus the time to prepare grain and grass, it is simply too late.

Major Lonner sighed deeply and looked at the slightly yellowed wheat on the side of the road: "The most headache is still the demons, if they come to make trouble before the autumn harvest, they are afraid of ......"

He didn't continue, his expression extremely dark.

Merman knew what the other party was trying to say, but he was afraid that by then all the food that was about to ripen would turn to ashes, and all 400,000 residents would starve to death.

This is an important reason why Renard is determined to defend himself from his territory.

The destruction of a city is a trivial matter, and if the land and crops are destroyed, even if the war is won, it will still have to pay a great price.