Chapter 158: The War in Ferrory
The continent of Ferroli is called Ferroli, but there is more than one country in Ferroli. To the north of Ferroli there was a kingdom called Rorian, and to the south was the kingdom of Eric. It's just that Ferroli occupies the location of the magic spring, so it is the main body of the entire continent.
"Our soldiers haven't fought in a long time. Neither armament nor food reserves are enough to support a war. With all due respect, Your Majesty. Now is not a good time to start a war. ”
"The time for war will never come, so, do as I say. As far as I know, the southern kingdom of Eric always has an endless supply of food. I think they'll be happy to trade the extra grain for a little gold. ”
"Okay. But we now have a tense relationship with the Wisdom Tree of the Northern Forest. They jammed the passage to the boreal forest. Our troop movements are extremely reactive. They have been trying to restart negotiations with the kingdom in the hope of gaining more privileges. ”
"You go back and post a message. The royal family of Ferroli is buying timber from the northern forests on a large scale from today. Acquisition at three times the market price. We just need wood from the northern forests. The higher the quantity, the higher the price. I don't think we'll be able to get a new march in a few days. ”
Although he had experienced a world war, Lin Xuan was still not good at manipulating a war. But he has an advantage that cannot be ignored, money. Wars are fought about population and resources. At this point, Lin Xuan had already crushed the other side.
The Tree of Wisdom is a magical race. They are actually humanoids, but they are born from ancient trees. Born with the ability to use some natural magic. The combat ability is not strong, but in the forest, the human army is still unable to fight them.
The Wisdom Tree is a kind of life that respects nature. They have a high reputation in Ferroli, and most of the people have good intentions towards them. This gives the Wisdom Tree the illusion that they feel that their influence is high enough. This, combined with the fact that Ferrori has always been leaderless, makes these guys want to seek a higher status. However, Lin Xuan would never negotiate with any non-human life. Especially when the other party is still in a weak position.
Lumberjack is a well-paid, but extremely tiring job, so there are not many people doing it. But when the salary for this job triples. It has surpassed most civilian jobs. For a time, countless peasants ran towards the northern forest with axes.
The Tree of Wisdom wasn't clear about what was going on at first. They intervened to persuade more and more lumberjacks to cut in moderation. It was only soon that they discovered that the lumberjacks, who had been in awe of them, were now only perfunctory to them. And more and more loggers are coming to the northern forests. The sheer number of them began to unsettle the Wisdom Tree clan.
For those lumberjacks, the Tree of Wisdom is a respectable existence. But when you can earn one silver coin a day. What is the Tree of Wisdom? Can he bring me a pound of fine baked bread? The children at home have been looking forward to it for a long time. Some smart people saw through the queen's intentions, but no one said anything. If you say it, maybe this lucrative job will be gone. More likely to be 'cut down' by angry lumberjacks.
What kind of picture is it like for tens of thousands of lumberjacks to work together. The Wisdom Tree said it was a nightmare. This is not war, and lumberjacks are not going to go into the forest and fight them to the death. They will follow the perimeter of the forest, and little by little the locusts will eat into it. Ferroli even sent a regular army to protect its citizens. Once the Wisdom Tree leaves the forest, it doesn't have much combat power. They can only watch their homes being eaten away little by little. In fact, it's only half a month. The Tree of Wisdom sent messengers. Indicates that they will absolutely cooperate with any action of the Empire at any time and place, without the slightest discount. In exchange for this, the Empire's announcement was adjusted. Timber will continue to be acquired, but no longer limited to the northern forests.
In just one month, the whole of Ferroli has changed dramatically. Since the queen's accession to the throne, Ferrori seems to have run out of gold coins. Large quantities of grain were bought back from the south. Taxes have been greatly reduced. Farmers have a well-paid side hustle in logging.
When the first to report that his neighbor was a rebel was confirmed. The whistleblower was paid 10 gold coins. Even logging takes years to accumulate. Suddenly the entire people of Ferrori went crazy. The next day, at the gate of the palace, there were thousands of people, and the 'rebels' who pressed nearly 100 people came to receive the reward.
If the rebels had seen 'Mao Xuan', they would have known that this was called the vast sea of the people's war. Numerous non-governmental organizations such as the 'Chaoyang District Masses' were formed, and they began to track down the rebels in a purposeful and organized manner. The rebels, who originally had a high reputation among the people, fell into a desperate situation overnight. The prestige of the two queens reached an indescribable height among the people. Whether it is true or false, at least these two queens who have given real benefits to the people have a stable place in the hearts of the people.
Rory, the kingdom was stunned when he received the war letter. Isn't Ferroli already on the wane? Even if the two new queens have recently ascended the throne, they will not have the strength to send troops to Rorian. You must know that Rorian's infantry is the best in the whole continent.
But when the barbarian soldiers in the western mountains rushed towards the Rorian soldiers like mad dogs. The entire Rorian kingdom realized that they were in big trouble. The people of Ferrori have always feared barbarians, and have even been rumored to eat people. But under Lin Xuan's arrangement, it only took five hundred carts of coarse grain to exchange for a barbarian army. These barbarians in the mountains are really too poor. When I learned that there were still 500 carts of grain after the war. All the barbarian warriors are crazy. Because that means they can go winter for three years without starving. The so-called elite infantry regiment of the mainland was torn open under the impact of those barbarians who did not want to die. This was followed by the onslaught of the Ferrori cavalry regiment.
As soon as the heavily armored cavalry, dressed in full armor and armored horses, entered the battlefield, Rorian's side had already begun to rout. The heavily armored cavalry, at a time when all countries were in decline, had not appeared on the battlefield for decades. Ferrori just threw money at it to make a show. But even so, it is not something that these light infantry can defend against. Thousands of steel torrents directly crushed the Rorian Infantry Regiment. The war was one-sided.