At the same time, Arthur's Kingdom, Hailan Province, Pearl County.

With the arrival of the demons, Pearl County, which has always been known for its prosperity and liveliness, no longer has the enthusiasm and hustle and bustle of the past, but looks unusually bleak.

Everywhere there are broken walls and ruins, and everywhere there is unextinguished gunsmoke.

In the wilderness, wandering demons and bones everywhere can be seen, which is a complete portrayal of the coming of the apocalypse.

Pantuo City, this is the largest and most prosperous city in Pearl County.

Backed by the steep Black Stone Mountain, the city wall is 15 meters high and 10 meters wide, and the wide Xinshui River surrounds from under the city wall, which can be described as easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Originally belonging to the Cronin family, the city became the headquarters of the garrison after the King's army occupied Pearl County.

At the beginning, there were less than 5,000 defenders in the city, and it could compete with the king's 20,000 elite army for half a month.

Now, there are more than 40,000 defenders in the city plus the private army of the nobles, including no less than 100,000 young and strong, to resist the demon army.

When King Ferdinand sent the most elite eastern army to attack the city, it took 20,000 men half a month to take it, and the loss of nearly 6,000 men shows how strong the city is.

Now that the demons have attacked, this fortified city has naturally become a lifesaver for the fleeing people and lords and nobles.

Suddenly, the city was overcrowded, and finally had to settle down at the foot of the Black Rock Mountain.

The common people think very simply, we live here, there are tens of thousands of troops stationed in the city, and if the demons attack, we can always take care of them.

Because the people and nobles of Pearl County all thought so, so a strange scene appeared.

After hearing the news of the demon's attack, although most of the residents of Pearl County moved to other places with their families, there were even more who gathered in Tuo City.

Originally a slum, after the defeat of the local garrison, more than 2,000 remnants of the defeated army retreated to Pangtuochen, and then were stationed here by Earl Eliot.

They had complained a lot about such an arrangement, but the Earl did not dare to disobey his orders, not to mention that they had just suffered a defeat, so they dared to make any requests, so they settled down here.

However, they underestimated the strength and number of demons, and if the demon army attacked, it was important to say whether the defenders in the city would dare to come out to meet them.

In the Pantuo City, Nancheng District.

Count Eliot stuffed all the fleeing sects and nine streams here, and then because there was not enough space, he simply ordered people to demolish the houses and build simple shanties for people to live in.

The rubble and rubble were all lifted up to the top of the city for the purpose of defending the city.

It wasn't until later that the lords and nobles fled here with their vassals and subjects, and they were also placed in the slums, and their hearts were better.

Today, the southern district of Pantuo City has become the most populous and complex area.

Earl Eliot sat in the office of the City Lord's Palace, his brows furrowed, and after a while, he asked the clerk beside him, "How long do we have enough food to eat?"

When the clerk heard this, he replied truthfully: "Your Excellency Commander, there was not much food stored in Pantuo City, but now that so many refugees have come, the cost is even greater, I am afraid it is only enough to last for ten days." ”

There is no need to talk about the anger and resentment during this period, but fortunately, Count Eliot is notorious, and His Majesty the King is serious, no one dares to blatantly look for him.

However, this feudal official is also facing a dilemma now, and the demon who is eyeing him will not mention it for the time being, even this food supply will not be able to turn around.

The clerk hesitated for a moment, and then showed a helpless expression: "Your Majesty has stepped up the offensive against Palm County, but the Cronin family knows that its demise is imminent, and the resistance has become more and more fierce, and the army has not won anything in the past few days. ”

Hearing this, Count Eliot only felt angry in his heart, and slapped the table violently, but did not curse any swearing.

Count Eliot sighed deeply, a feeling of weakness welling up in his chest.

After a long time, he spoke again and asked, "Isn't there any progress there, Your Majesty?"

Some people will ask why Gannan Province is still short of grain, so why it needs to sell to other places.

The reason is actually very simple, in addition to being driven by high profits, it is Renard's selfishness that is at work.

After thinking about it, he suddenly spoke: "Has the grain transportation team from Gannan Province arrived?"

The Gannan Provincial Grain Transport Team is talking about the Army, Sea and Air Joint Chamber of Commerce in Renard's hands, because he has been doing more grain trading recently, so he was given such a nickname.

That is, there are still a small number of civilians struggling on the line of death.

You know, people can do anything when they're hungry.

The devil came, the grain production decreased, and there was a food shortage everywhere, and a few years ago, it was not enough to describe the tragic situation at that time with starvation all over the field and the change of children.

Although the situation has improved, it is only barely enough to ensure that the majority of civilians will not starve to death.

In order to maintain the stability of Arthur's kingdom, it is guaranteed that there will be no civil strife in the event of an invasion by foreign enemies......

Well, to put it simply, in order to protect his vital interests, Renard had no choice but to provide rations to the other two provinces of Arthur's kingdom.

For example, the Yellow Turban Uprising at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Wagangshan Uprising at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Fangla Uprising at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Hanshantong Uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Li Zicheng Uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Throughout the history of China, there are many examples of rebellion against the imperial court because they did not have enough to eat.

It can be said that today's Army, Navy and Air Joint Chamber of Commerce is a lifesaver in the minds of the people in the north of Arthur's Kingdom.

Count Eliot was extremely disdainful of this, believing that business was just an opportunistic trick, but now he had to rely on the other party, and even had a feeling of longing.

After all, if the big tree of King Ferdinand falls, Lei Ye himself will not be able to play with it.

Of course, there is also the credit of Sylvia's mediation, so there is no need to mention it.

"Buy it or grab it, you have to bring it to me. ”

The clerk looked embarrassed when he heard this: "Your Excellency, is it not appropriate to do this, it is easy to cause the displeasure of Governor Renard. ”

Thinking of this, he was quite amused, and immediately told the clerk: "Order the sentry cavalry to travel another two kilometers, and in addition to paying attention to the movements of the demons, you should also pay more attention to whether there is a grain transport team from Gannan Province passing by." ”

"If I find it, wherever the food is going, pull it all for me. ”

When the clerk was gone, Count Eliot pondered for a long time, then took the quill on the table and began to write on the paper.

The clerk was speechless, hesitated, and then took his leave.

Count Elliot waved his hand: "I will solve this matter myself, you just do as you are told." ”

With a few strokes, the paper was full of words to apologize to Renard and plead guilty.

If the clerk is here, he must drop his jaw in shock, when will the self-ruler admit his mistake to others?

Count Eliot held the paper and looked at it for a long time, always feeling that he was not satisfied, and finally tore it up and polished it again.