Chapter 502: We Treat Laborers Kindly
Of course, this is not a big deal, and there seems to be no one in this room in front of him who is too low to know such a thing.
"I have made a simple estimate that if we want to complete the reconstruction of Stormwind City within a year, in addition to the efforts of the returning Stormwind refugees, Lordaeron will have to support at least 50,000 strong men in the south, and if the reconstruction time is extended to two years, it will also need at least 30,000 strong men, and at the same time, the farmland in the hills of Hillsbrad cannot be slackened in the slightest, because in the next few years, most of the alliance will have to rely on wheat here to survive." Alfonso's tone was sad, and Arthas began to worry when he heard this.
The war is over, but far from alleviating, the pain inflicted on the world by the orcs has intensified - not only for those who survived, but also for the loss of their loved ones, and for the difficulty of rebuilding their homeland.
In the case of the Stormwind Kingdom, it may take at least two years for the farmland of the Western Wilds to re-support the food needs of the entire southern part of the continent, and this is only if the Kingdom of Lordaeron is able to provide enough seeds - if this is not the case, most of the first year's production of the Western Wilds will be used by the Stormwind refugees.
The problem of food is still a minor problem, and more importantly, the reconstruction of houses and manors - it is said that the orcs have destroyed almost all the facilities in Stormwind, as well as other fortresses, and in the next period of time, the first priority for the refugees when they return to the south of the continent is to rebuild their houses - they can't sleep in the open like the orcs, right?
Arthas knows. In the process of rebuilding, the rebuilding of the house was the most important thing, because in the beginning the refugees could certainly build simple shacks. However, this will undoubtedly prolong the reconstruction time and cause more problems and distress for the refugees.
What's more, the Kingdom of Lordaeron can provide strong men to Stormwind and food to Stormwind, but it is too difficult for the Kingdom of Lordaeron to do both at the same time.
There is no difference between the source of the strong man and the farmer, if the strong man is sent. It will inevitably cut the yield of those farmlands in the hills of Hillsbrad; What's more, if you don't want to affect tomorrow's spring ploughing, then where will the Kingdom of Lordaeron find so many strong men?
In the original time stream. King Terenus, the father of Arthas, stood up to Soras? Tol Bain and Jean? The opposition of the two kings of Greymane kept most of the orc captives.
This decision of King Terenus proved to be very wise, and the orcs were used as laborers. It played a huge role in the reconstruction of the Stormwind Kingdom and the establishment of the Fortress of Watch. Without these orc captives, humanity wouldn't have recovered from the war so quickly.
Of course, the final rebellion of these orcs captive led to the war that lasted for more than ten years, but this can't be blamed on King Terenus, because the eyes of mortals can't travel through more than ten years of time after all!
However, in the current flow of time, things have changed - the Red Dragon Queen has killed tens of thousands of orcs in the Bay of Fadil, because the battle is completely different from the original time stream. So now in the prisons of the Alliance, except for the Great Chief of the Orcs. There were no orc captives at all - the army that went south killed every orc they came across.
This means that there is no extra coolie and that all the rebuilding work will have to be done by the humans themselves - although the dwarves can help and the gnomes should provide some equipment, don't forget that there is still a Watch Fort to be built.
The allocation of labor is naturally one of Alfonso's jobs, and it is clear that in addition to money, the lack of labor also makes the Chancellor of the Exchequer burn his eyebrows, and in this case, he has set his sights on the Red Dragon, perhaps helplessly!
"With the labor that the Alliance can afford now, it will be difficult to complete the reconstruction of the Fort of Watch and the Kingdom of Stormwind at the same time in two years, so I hope that Your Excellency Your Excellency will go to the Fort of Watch and help Prince Danas there build the fortress - I think that lifting a boulder or a boulder should be a piece of cake for your people!" Alfonso said as he looked at the Red Dragon Queen.
"That'...... How's that going to work? How can we, the Red Dragons, be your coolies? The Red Dragon Queen reluctantly voiced her objections.
Sure enough, it was the case—and Alsace felt in his heart that Alfonso's suggestion was not appropriate—the Red Dragon...... It's not like Arthas hasn't seen other red dragons.
A guy like Alexstaza, the Red Dragon Queen, Arthas thinks he should send her to the construction site to cure her lazy and lazy problems, as for the other Red Dragons......
Whether it's Crassus, the dragon mage of Dalaran, or the little red dragon Valastaz, or even the betrayal of the red dragon, Arsace feels that it is too much to put them on the construction site to do coolies.
"So, let's put it another way." Alfonso still did not give up his efforts, "Your Excellency, in the name of the Alliance, I ask your people to help us build the fortress of Overwatch to defend against the invasion of orcs and demons; I don't think you're going to refuse my request, right? ”
Isn't this just a euphemism, what's the difference? - Alsace scolded.
"Hmm...... Let me think about it. The Red Dragon Queen replied, "If it's an ally's request, it's not like we can't grant it......
Is this guy brainbroken? - Arthas looked at the Red Dragon Queen in surprise - Alfonso simply changed his words, and this guy took the bait?
"Your Excellency, Queen, rest assured that we will provide enough food during the construction of the Watch Fortress, and you can not worry that your people will starve from the depletion of their bodies." Because of the words of the Red Dragon Queen, Alfonso said.
Despite their sheer size and incredible appetite, the red dragons were clearly a bargain - for they were supposed to be able to lift huge rocks and poles with ease, and even ropes and booms could be dispensed with, as they could fly and carry heavy loads up to the city.
"Serve food?" The Red Dragon Queen seemed more interested in this one, "Can I go too?" ”
"When...... Of course you can......" The Red Dragon Queen's question didn't even know how to answer, "but you don't have to do this, Your Excellency, even if you don't have to work, we will provide you with the food you need." ”
"Oh, then I'm not going." The Red Dragon Queen thought for a moment and decided, "I promise you, I will do my best to get in touch with the Red Dragons of Northrend and have them come here to help you rebuild your home." (To be continued......)