The people of Metenheim must help, but before that, the lord must first return to the territory and take care of his own affairs.

"The only way to solve the problem of famine in Meettenheim can only be solved by ship like this......"

After all the grain had been transported to Mai Xiang Ling through the Eyre River, Amy sighed.

The efficiency of the shipping was indeed very high, and it took less than two days to transport 400,000 pounds of grain back to Mai Xiangling from the area behind Changhe Town across the lake.

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It's much faster than the overland route – the boat doesn't stop because it's always going downstream.

Although the grain was carried only by small wooden boats in the inland river, it took less than twenty boats to carry all the grain away.

This is a flat-bottomed barge that is only about ten meters long and two meters wide, which does not seem to have much space, and if it is manned, it can only carry twenty at most.

But when used to carry grain or other heavy loads, these small boats can hold more than 20,000 pounds (about ten tons) - people can't overlap or squeeze too much, but grain bags can......

The advantages of shipping in this era are obvious.

If it were a sea boat, an ordinary brig could carry hundreds of thousands of pounds of grain, but it only took a dozen people to operate.

This means very low intermediate consumption.

As Amy said, the problem can only be solved by transporting large quantities of grain directly to Metenheim by ocean-going ships from the seaport cities on the mainland of Pande, completely avoiding overland transportation.

Just a few boatloads of grain to Metenheim will get them through the toughest of times.

"Amy, who is the archon of the Barks Empire? Isn't it Governor of Kairos? ”

Thinking of the harbor city, the lord's eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned his head to ask Amy.

"Yes, it's Keros. He is also the Grand Master of the 'Shadow Legion' of the Bacchus Empire, and has a high status in the Bacchus Empire.

”

Amy nodded, she still knew a lot about the enemy country that White Deer Fort had faced for a long time.

The lord nodded, and then asked, "General Agathon should be one of Kairos, right?" He had fought with a lot of Shadow Centurions with him before. ”

"Yes, General Agason himself is from the Shadow Legion. My father spoke of him and said that he was the most terrible enemy. You seem to have said the same thing the last time you rescued Fort White Hart...... It is said that the governor of Kairos and Emperor Marius were at odds, but General Agathon was a confidant of Emperor Marius. I feel that it is because of the presence of General Agason that the Shadow Legion of Kairos and Emperor Marius have been able to maintain a relatively stable relationship. ”

Leon nodded, his eyes lit up.

General Agathon is not on the same faction as Justus and Livius, as evidenced by the kidnapping of two governors at Fort Whiteshart.

And Agason is an old subordinate of the Governor of Kairos, from the Shadow Legion, so Kairos must be very bad with the other two governors......

It seems that each governor of the Bacchus Empire is a faction, and with the addition of Emperor Marius himself, it seems that there are four factions.

This is normal, the Lion Kingdom is similar, King Ulrik, Duke Alma, Duke Brenus, and the Border County forces are now also four factions.

However, since there is a factional struggle, the lord does have a way to help Metenheim complete the trade!

"Frederick, you were originally planning to trade in the Ports of the Bacchus Empire, right?"

"Yes, my lord, we originally brought a lot of dueling swords and plate armor, and we planned to use these valuable weapons to trade food with the Bacchus Empire. But after a hurricane, all of our cargo sank to the bottom of the sea......"

Frederick sighed, his eyes full of frustration.

"How much is the weapon you bring worth? How much grain was originally intended to be traded? ”

The lord seemed to have made up his mind and began to ask for details.

"It's worth at least 20,000 dinars, all of which are high-quality weapons, capable of arming an army of at least four hundred men. Originally, we had planned to bring back at least a million pounds of grain. ”

Frederick thought for a moment and replied.

Fifty dinars a set of plate armor plus a dueling sword?

That's probably the local cost price of Mättenheim......

Frederick was clearly not very good at business.

The price of 400 sets of plate armor and dueling swords produced by Metenheim in the Pander continent is far more than 20,000 dinars, which is almost ten times more.

You must know that Leon spent almost 100,000 dinars on the purchase of more than 200 sets of heraldic chain mail robes, helmets, swords, lances and bows.

Of course, there are more types of equipment, and custom coats of arms do cost extra, but the equipment in Pander is also several times more expensive than in a place like Metenheim, which is full of blacksmith shops.

However, the people of Metenheim are now facing famine, and they really have no room for bargaining in the current situation.

"A million pounds of grain...... Is it enough? I remember that there seemed to be more than fifty thousand people in Metenheim? ”

The lord thought it was incredible.

Twenty pounds per person......

How many days is enough?

And the people of Metenheim are still foodies.

"We are suffering from famine caused by poor grain varieties and continuous reduction in yields, and we are not completely out of food, my lord...... In fact, the million pounds of grain that we plan to get are not for food, we need food seeds! And it is better to have seeds from the southern coastal areas, which would be more in line with the climate of Meettenheim. So we're going to trade in the Ports of Empire of Bacchus. ”

Frederick explained.

I see, no wonder even after a year, he still has his mind set on completing his mission.

The people of Metenheim originally cultivated very little, and used to rely more often on iron tools and mercenaries for food.

However, since the declaration of independence, the Buckley Empire has stopped trading with Mettenheim and has been at war, making it necessary for the Mettenheim to rely on the small peninsula for self-sufficiency.

After all, Mettenheim had only one neighbor – and only enemy – the vast Buckley Empire.

This kind of commercial sanctions imposed by large countries on small countries makes them very uncomfortable.

Because their arable land is already scarce, and the yield of wheat that is currently being grown has become very low.

During the long war, wheat varieties have not been improved, and even the seeds have not been properly maintained, which has led to a decrease in yields every season.

By last year, in the absence of major natural disasters, the average yield per acre in Metenheim had fallen to more than 60 pounds — you know, you have to plant 20 pounds of seed alone on an acre of land.

In this case, the planting is about to lose its meaning, only a one-to-three planting ratio, and the quality of the seeds will be even worse next season......

Such production naturally led to widespread famine, but the Barkley Empire launched another war at this time, and the Metenheim, who had not had enough to eat, had no strength to fight back, so they could only retreat into the mountains and defend passively.

So Guderian von Metenheim, the current Earl of Meettenheim, called on everyone to find a way to get new seeds, because a famine of one year or two can be overcome, but if you don't get new seeds, there is no hope at all.

Therefore, Frederick's legion is to exchange the best grain from the most suitable place.

The southern part of the Bacchus Empire and Metenheim have the same oceanic peninsula climate, and in a scientific way, the latitude is not far from the climatic environment, so the food seeds there will be more suitable.

A million pounds of food is not enough, but if you get a million pounds of suitable seeds, maybe in a year, you can completely save the country.

"If that's the case, then I really have a solution...... After I have arranged the affairs of the territory, I will take you to the port of Dilin. ”

……

At the beginning of May in the year 355 of the year Pande, the eastern region of the Lion Realm ushered in a rare period of peace.

The Gatu did not go south this year, but set their sights on the city of Xiaolu in the northern Raven Kingdom, and it is said that the two sides fought fiercely.

The Bacchus Empire did not wage any more wars, and it is said that the snake worshippers in their country were once again rampant, and Emperor Marius was ordering all the lords to pursue them with all their might.

And inside the Lion Kingdom, King Ulrik did not make any move, but only sent some knights to Changhe Town to investigate the heresy of Lady Bella.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that these knights are here to spy on the town of Changhe.

Duke Brennus, who was appointed acting consul of Long River, had also been in his own Cragy Bay, and had not made it to Long River at all.

He only sent his own son, Lord Malbert.

However, Lord Malbert also seems to have no intention of managing affairs in Long River Town at all, probably because Duke Brenus told him not to clash with Godric, and he will never be found in the administrative hall anyway.

This wealthy kid in his twenties is either hunting, fishing, or playing around every day. The scenery around the town of Long River is indeed very good, and this lord seems to be enjoying it as well.

Due to the defeat of the previous army of the Three Prophets, many knights of the Prophet's legion fled with the rout.

In order to prevent the escaped rogue knights and routs from causing chaos around the town, Baron Godric's first policy in the position of chief of military affairs in the east was to rebuild the trumpet-summoning patrol system, strengthen law and order, and suppress bandits.

So the Horn Calling Ranger Regiment sent a large number of soldiers and horses to patrol around, and Fort Shield and Fort White Deer also responded positively, and even the Owl Knights participated in the ranks of the bandits.

For a time, the entire eastern region was full of patrols, and there were high-level night scouts like Owl Rider snooping around.

As long as there are bandits and bandits who dare to come forward, once they are discovered, they will be chased and killed for hundreds of miles.

The eastern part of the kingdom soon became calm and tranquil, and it is estimated that most of the bandits had fled to other regions.

Facts have proved that no matter what era it is, as long as the leaders of the political side are really willing to do something practical, or even if there is just no one to make trouble, then this place will definitely become better.

INTERVIEWER Of course, the leaders of the eastern region are mainly to cooperate with the business of a certain transportation company......

But in any case, it is a rare good sight for civilians in the east.

Since last year, there have been no large-scale natural disasters, and this year's grain harvest is not bad.

Heresies were eradicated, bandits were extinct, horse-drawn carriages were seen on the roads every day, and merchants were growing everywhere.

It seems that there is hope for life again.

In addition to Serenmis and Trubrun......

Troubrun is now empty, there is no one left, and the people of this place have been completely killed by heretics.

And the village of Serenmis was slightly better, but only five hundred poor old people remained.

Houses were burned, young men were killed, all the young girls were taken away by the Three Prophets, and all their belongings and food were looted.

Sir Roland was at Serenmis at this time.

Serenmis, once inhabited by more than 2,000 people, was originally the domain of a baron.

Morgan, the skinny knight who had followed the Prophet's legion, was a subordinate of the Baron, and his former knightly leader was in Serenmis.

But the baron was unwilling to follow the Three Prophets, and a few months earlier his entire family had been killed, leaving only two elderly men.

One was the baron's wife, and the other was an old butler, both in their sixties.

Morgan once gave up his territory to follow heresy, which was originally a stain that could not be washed away for a lifetime, but he abandoned the darkness at the last moment and helped Leofrick successfully set fire, which can be regarded as his own redemption.

So, under the joint guarantee of the three barons Godric, Leofric and Leon, he returned to Serenmis, becoming the baroness's adopted son and guardian knight.

If he could rebuild the village, the Baroness would be able to leave the domain to him.

This was certainly a great opportunity for Morgan, a mediocre knight, but he couldn't afford to afford hundreds of old people who had lost their homes and had nothing.

Serenmis was no longer strong, only Morgan and his nine soldiers remained.

He can't give these old people hope, so sending them to a place where they can live is a simple kindness.

Hearing that Sir Roland was going to take these old men to McCollar, he actively assisted Roland in sending the old men out of Serenmis, and even gave them three days of food.

Mormon is not bad, he sincerely hopes that these old people in the same village can live a better life.

The demagogic rhetoric used by the three prophets, as well as the sacrificial texts they used, were consistent with those of the Goddess of Justice. With such a doctrine, coupled with the beautiful Doom Seeker, most of the knights they deceived were actually ordinary people like Morgan.

unwilling to do evil at will, but also unable to do good; There are some desires and ambitions, but limited wisdom; There is some knowledge and skills, but not much guts; You can get some opportunities, but you often can't grasp them.

That's true of Morgan, and so it is true of all living beings.

According to Sir Roland's original conception, he would not have looked down on people like Morgan.

I've followed heresy, but I don't have much ability in my own right, I don't seem to have any merits, I'm completely a mediocre person, and I can't find that kind when I throw it into the pile.

But now, Roland showed not the slightest arrogance or prejudice.

After receiving a reminder from the lord, he saw a shining point in Morgan that belonged to ordinary people.

Morgan was quite friendly with the old men, and he himself may have been mediocre, but he was a noble knight and the lord of the village.

But he did not see himself as a superior being, and his attitude towards Sir Roland was exactly the same as that of the frail old commoners.

He would say goodbye to every old man and give him some meager food.

He doesn't take the initiative to seek justice, but he will try to do something to help the elderly when they need help.

Of course, there are many times when he can't, and then he will laugh and say that he really can't do anything.

Morgan's actions led his soldiers, and the few who had the strength to survive did their best to participate in the migration.

There may not be much Morgan can do, but he is indeed doing his best to give those old people who were originally from his hometown a better chance of survival.

Even if he would lose most of his people and lose what little possessions he had.

At this moment, Roland understood what Leon had warned him to do - let everyone play a role in establishing order, and use this to establish an orderly community and legal principle to protect the people.

It is the teachings of the goddess of order, not pure good and evil, not killing in the name of justice, nor relief and charity from above.

Morgan seemed so mediocre that he wasn't capable of doing much, but he led everyone to do good at this moment, and no one even talked about the belongings of the people.

So, Sir Roland also dismounted, and began to bow down before the common people.

For the first time, this paladin took the first step towards the true mission given to him by the goddess.

If you want the goddess of justice to return to the earth, what is needed is not to kill heretics and drive out robbers, nor to give charity and compassion, but to pass on the good deeds of ordinary people and spread them to the hearts of people.

In the past few days in Selenmis, Roland has developed Morgan into a believer in the goddess of justice, and has truly taken the first step in rebuilding the Knights of the New Dawn.

Leon had warned him not to just look at the teachings of the goddess of justice, but that every goddess had meaning.

And stop thinking of yourself as a high-minded spokesperson for justice, because what you can do, others can't.

You may be a superhero that others look up to, but people will only see you as superman, and they will only ask for help, but they will not think that they can do something about it, because they will feel that they can't do it.

Charity is actually a sin.

This sin is called arrogance.

What should really be done is to bow down and get into the game.

In a way that ordinary people can do, guide the people around you to do righteous things as much as possible and have good thoughts in their hearts. He does not insist that he is blameless, but he does not indulge in evil deeds either.

That's enough, the spark of goodness will continue to be transmitted.

The station established in the hearts of the people is the ladder for the goddess of justice to return to the earth.

……

While Sir Roland was leading the men back to McXiangling, Leon was calculating the food reserves in the territory.

The food that the lord planned to get was actually almost enough.

six hundred thousand pounds extorted from Forsette;

400,000 pounds from Forscher's estate;

nearly 300,000 pounds were brought back from the village of Kwen;

Combined with the 'wild wheat' received from Troubrun and the production of the wheat collar itself, the wheat collar has now become the most abundant food place in the eastern region.

And in the next harvest season, in addition to its own harvest, it can replenish another 300,000 pounds from the village of Kwen.

Fort White Deer is not short of food now, and Godric has also brought back a large amount of food from Long River Town.

The baron was a decent man, but he was often a pretending to be a man of justice—in the name of banditry, he emptied the grain that Alma and Forsette had left in the town of Long River......

The goal of becoming the largest grain merchant in the eastern region is probably very likely to be achieved, if Bailubao and Maixiangling can grow a lot of wheat this season.

The lord is not going around to get food, but he is also trying to get more food......