"Lord Marquis, the Cordillera Territory is part of the Empire, and its prosperity and stability are related to the stability of the Northwest Region of the Empire, and absorbing these refugees stranded on the borders of the Empire can not only solve a problem for the Empire, but also demonstrate that the Empire fully embodies the humanitarian spirit in dealing with refugees. On top of that, we in the Cordillera territory have also received some cheap labor ......"

Hathaway had been preparing for a long time, and at this time she talked eloquently, explaining the benefits of this plan from different angles, which made Marquis Abbe very moved. The problem of refugees in the Alpine kingdom also plagued the Otiga Empire, in fact, each kingdom wanted to eat these people, but they all had to consider various issues to consider to resettle the population.

In addition, everyone has some small abacus. The resettlement of these refugees will eventually fall into the hands of the lords, who on the one hand are concerned about reaping benefits from the royal families, and on the other hand, the status of those refugees, who will sooner or later lose their personal freedom and become tenants if they are not given land, and most of the refugees will certainly not accept this outcome. In this way, things are frozen there, and the refugee camp has become a huge burden.

"This plan of His Excellency the Count is very good, and it has great benefits for both the Empire and the Cordillera Plateau, and the operability is extremely high. However, you should also know the number of these refugees, and do not know how many people the Cordillera can accept? What conditions do you need from the Empire? Marquis Abbe asked.

This is what he and His Majesty the Emperor are concerned about...... In fact, many great lords had already told His Majesty the Emperor about this, but the conditions they put forward were simply unacceptable to Emperor Fei Wenlie XVIII. So it ran aground.

"All."

Hathaway smiled slightly: "Lord Marquis, I want all the refugees." ”

What the?

Marquis Abbe's eyes widened in surprise: "Your Excellency, you want all the hundreds of thousands of refugees?!" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency Marquis."

Hathaway nodded: "I only hope that the Imperial side can facilitate the movement of refugees, and it would be better if some means of transportation could be solved through the Guò army side." ”

"Please wait a minute."

Marquis Abbe had heard that Hathaway needed a lot of refugees, but he didn't expect Hathaway to have such a big appetite and want all the refugees, "Your Excellency, winter is not a few months away. Just the shelter and food needed to house the refugees. It's a huge expense, have you considered it? ”

"I thought about it. The food aspect is indeed a big problem, and it is somewhat difficult to solve, but there will always be a way. However, accommodation was not a problem. Before I came here. I've already planned it. Hehe. Your Excellency, you know, the Cordillera Territory is poor. The infrastructure is weak, but there is no shortage of land. If possible, you can arrange for me to meet with some grain merchants, and I need to purchase a batch of grain. Hathaway replied with a smile.

She really didn't exaggerate that. Before she arrived, she was already prepared for how to resettle hundreds of thousands of refugees. First of all, there is the problem of grain, although there is the seized grain and the grain harvested this year, but the chewing of hundreds of thousands of people is a big head, she has money, and she has made a lot of money by suppressing bandits, but buying a large amount of grain is a big problem. However, the Imperial Military Department had to buy a large amount of grain every year, and had contacts with many grain merchants, and if the military department could get in touch with those grain merchants, it would be much easier to buy grain.

As for living, it's even simpler. Hathaway noticed this when she was implementing the collective farm, and all the model houses were used...... All the houses are built in the same way, just like the prefabricated houses on the earth, they can be built, and she also left pipe joints in each room, ready to install water vapor, and when she came to Heidelberg, she had commissioned dwarven craftsmen to experiment with earthen boilers, which would not only make it easy to build houses for hundreds of thousands of people, but also to save wood...... Anyway, there are two or three coal mines in the Cordillera Territory, and there is enough coal to be mined.

Her resettlement plan is easy to say, but it is not so easy to do, first of all, there are vacant lots, and there may not be so many places except the Cordillera Plateau. The second is that she did not ask the emperor for any financial assistance at all, which other lords could not do. After listening to Hathaway's detailed plan, the Marquis of Abbe felt a pang in his heart, and he had another appreciation for the young earl.

However, Marquis Abbe still needs to know some specific implementation processes, "Your Excellency, you said that you want to use the transportation of the Imperial military, what is going on?" ”

"Lord Marquis, in a few months it will be winter, hundreds of thousands of refugees will migrate, it will not be overnight, and what the Cordillera is lacking is manpower, if you can pass the guò waterway, and use the navy's warships to transport several groups of people to the Cordillera territory first, and they will carry out infrastructure construction, and after a large number of refugees enter the Cordillera territory, they can move in immediately, so as not to cause a series of bad consequences because of the cold." Hathaway said tactfully.

The Marquis of Abbe was afraid of it, and also thought about the weather...... The migration of hundreds of thousands of people is not the march of hundreds of thousands of troops, among which the old and weak women and children must have many inconveniences in moving, and there are also problems of maintaining law and order along the way, all of which need to be considered, Hathaway's idea is indeed justified, and this refugee migration, the Cordillera does not want any economic assistance from the empire, and the convenience of providing transportation should also be.

However, having said that, the truth will definitely not be so happy to agree, Marquis Abbe knew in his heart that when the conditions were right, His Majesty the Emperor would not disallow it, but if he made his own decisions, it would be tantamount to abusing the trust of Fivenel XVIII, and the consequences would be unpredictable. Moreover, Fiwenlie XVIII still has questions about grain seeds, which must be understood.

"Your Excellency, I heard that you arrived in the Cordillera in February and began preparations for the establishment of a collective farm?" Marquis Abbe asked.

Well?

Hathaway was stunned, this migration plan hasn't been finished yet, why did it turn to this?

While she was thinking in her heart, she nodded in response, "Yes, Lord Marquis......"

Seeing that the other party was interested in the collective farm, she had to mention some ...... Marquis Abbe was a little regretful, this collective farm was probably only considered by a lord with a large territory like Hathaway. However, he frowned slightly: "If you do this, won't the farmers in those farms take advantage of it, and you will have to pay a lot less rent every year." ”

Hathaway shook her head: "In the short term, I do charge less rent. But in the long run, because of this way, the interests of the farm and the farmer can be combined, and they can only distribute more if they work more, and the land they themselves allocate is bound to the collective farm, and it is impossible to break away from it, unless the farm no longer exists. ”

"What Your Excellency said about a harvest in four months, with a yield of more than 300 catties of wheat per mu, is there really such a thing?" The Marquis of Abbe finally got to the point.

"It is true."

Hathaway nodded hurriedly. Seeing Marquis Abbe's solemn face, she somewhat understood...... After the harvest in June, the landed aristocrats and farmers of the Cordillera set their sights on the fast-ripening wheat seed. However, Hathaway had to keep a large part of the wheat seed for her own use, and also used part of it for the farm's own consumption, so she sold very little. Or Petro. Hughes thought of a way to exchange grain for wheat seeds - of course, according to a certain proportion, this way of exchanging huàn was really in exchange for a batch of grain, and it seems that the royal family was also thinking about new wheat seeds.

"Your Excellency, the problem of food has plagued Your Majesty for many years, from the time of his accession to the throne, and until now, it has been a big problem. If the empire can promote new wheat seeds, then the food problem can be solved, and it will be a great achievement! Marquis Abbe's tone became very eager.

As for the new wheat seeds, Hathaway had no intention of cherishing the broom. It is only necessary to meet the needs of the family before it can be exported, and the wheat seeds currently stored in the warehouse are ready for the use of immigrants. However, if the royal family takes this as a condition, it is not impossible to talk about it...... Although Marquis Abbe is an old fox, Hathaway is no less skilled in conversation, and during the confrontation, Marquis Abbe sometimes has the illusion that he is negotiating with an expert negotiator, and the difficulty is beyond expectations......

After the conversation with the Marquis of Abbey, Hathaway was also tired enough, this old and cunning guy was definitely not as gentle and harmless as he seemed on the surface. Using wheat seeds as an exchange condition is simply the other party's intentions, but fortunately, Hathaway still has a large number of wheat seeds in the warehouse in the fairy garden, which can be dealt with for the time being. The other side agreed to exchange the same proportion of grain for huàn, and at the same time, the empire would send a navy to help send 30,000 immigrants to the Cordillera plateau in advance.

However, there are still two issues to be resolved, one is to reach a migration intention with the refugees, and the other is the safety of the sea routes.

"Count Bell, congratulations on the successful completion of your mission." Leonardo, who has been in it. Beirut opened his mouth to congratulate.

"Where can it be called complete, my side has already made great sacrifices, and I don't know if the refugee camp will agree." Hathaway sighed.

"Actually, we can find a way to prepare in advance." Leonardo. Beirut spoke.

"What preparation?" Hathaway was puzzled.

Leonardo. Beirut blinked and said, "How would the refugees react if they knew something about their resettlement?" At that time, the management committee of the refugee camp may not agree, but it will also agree. ”

Hathaway thought for a moment, and her face immediately showed a hint of joy: "This is a good solution, Lord Beirut, I invite you to the tavern for a drink." (To be continued......)