Why did Leon let Ramon buy grain, because he knew that soon the whole continent would be short of food......

Large-scale flocks of birds have appeared in the fields around Changhe Town, and birds are flying in an endless stream to feed, and no matter how much they are driven, they cannot be completely solved.

The fields around Mai Xiangling have long been burned by Kairos, and this year's harvest is not to be expected.

Large-scale insect infestations have also been reported in the past two days from White Deer Fort, and Leon and Amy's cornfields are basically finished.

There are no residents in the village of Kwen, and all the fields are deserted.

This year, Leon's territory will inevitably not be able to produce enough food.

Therefore, it is necessary to purchase grain in advance before other countries react, not only to reserve grain for the winter, but also to reserve seeds for next year.

And next year, it will be difficult to farm normally in Changhe Town or Bailubao - birds and insect infestations are not so easy to solve, birds will gather nearby, and insect eggs will remain in the field, and they will have to be abandoned for a year or two.

Therefore, some of the farmers must be moved back to the vicinity of Lion City and used the land of Deer Heart Lake to farm, which is also an important task that Amy will face.

At the same time, Leon prepares to enter the Bacchus Empire and hit the city of Bozhi, which has a large amount of grain in stock.

The war with Bacchus was bound to continue, and whether or not Emperor Marius captured Antonius, the war could not be avoided - the Bacchus destroyed the Mai Xiang Ling, and Leon's earliest followers lost their homes; The Noldor Forest was burned, and the hatred of the Noldors was hard to suppress.

No matter what you think about, Leon must attack Bacchus, and it is impossible to negotiate peace.

Emperor Marius also knew this, so he just wanted to exchange Antonius for a month.

As for exchanging food for the Shadow Legion, that's incidental - in any case, those are the soldiers of the Empire, and the Empire is obliged to redeem them.

But a month later, after the deal is completed, Leon will still send troops to Bacchus.

And will do everything in their power to send troops.

On the one hand, he wants to fight a battle for the founding of the country, so that people can see the combat effectiveness of the new Pande Kingdom, so that the soldiers and civilians under his command will have enough confidence in the future.

On the other hand, he was to use the grain stored in the territory of the Bacchus Empire to solve the impending famine.

In the first two years, all countries were dragged down by the war, and only the Bacchus Empire received a lot of money and food.

Leon had to make them spit it out.

Of course, fighting a war also requires a lot of grain and grass.

Therefore, in the month leading up to the start of the war, Leon was to make a big purchase with Ramon's assets.

"Good brother, it may be difficult to buy a large amount of grain now......"

Ramon was a little suspicious: "The Bacchus may not sell us grain, and Fieldsway and Descha don't have much food......"

"Of course, that's why I invited you to roast lamb......"

Li Ang pointed to the roast whole sheep on the table: "The Raven people raise a lot of sheep, we can buy sheep in large quantities...... And preferably a goat. ”

"Huh? Why? It's more cost-effective to buy sheep, which can produce wool and milk, and eat meat...... Ahem, the Ravens do a lot of other things with sheep......"

Ramon said with an inappropriate look in his eyes.

"But goats are tastier...... What do you think of this roast lamb? ”

Leon was very serious, and he helped Ramon cut a piece of meat.

"This roast lamb does taste good...... But if it's just to be full, why bother? ”

Ramon asked, not quite understanding.

"Because I'm going to let the Ravens raise more goats...... It would be better for the Gatu to raise more goats as well. I've heard that the Gatu have changed so much under Zakhar's leadership that they're even openly trading with the Ravens - they're transforming from a raiding gang to a steppe country. ”

Li Ang pointed to the roast sheep on the table again: "I plan to make them and the Raven people become professional goat breeders......

"Why do I always think you have some kind of conspiracy......"

Ramon scratched his scalp and muttered.

"Anyway, wheat is also grain, and mutton is also grain...... You just go buy it. Remember, if you meet a sheep seller, you will only pay half the price, and if you meet a goat seller, you will pay more than twice the price...... Don't care about the dinar, no matter how much money you spend, I guarantee that after two years you will get a fivefold return. ”

Leon looked at Ramon very sincerely.

"Okay. Actually, money doesn't matter, I hope you can give me a promise...... In the future, the independence of the Singar will be guaranteed and the Singars will rule the Singars. Of course, I promise that Singal will always obey your decrees. ”

Ramon nodded at Leon.

"That's fine, it's good to have a free-trade city on the mainland. Actually, if you like, I can make Singal an independent principality...... Do you want to accept it? Duke Ramon? ”

Leon asked.

He has not forgotten Ramon's true identity, and Ramon himself is qualified to be called the Grand Duke.

"I ...... Forget it, don't, I'm a businessman, I don't want to be alone. I just want my brothers to be more comfortable in the future. ”

Ramon still seems to have a pimple in his heart and does not want to become a lord.

But he was willing to support his friends as much as he could, as a big businessman - he had no allegiance to Leon, and so far, he had only been Leon's partner.

……

A few days later, the banner of the kingdom of New Pander was planted in all the castles of the Lion Realm.

The Noldor Lords, such as Israndel and Aldalion, also arrived in River.

But they did not come to meet the new king, but to quarrel......

The Elven King of House Fenway, Felgosaner, convened a meeting of the four Noldor families, where he demanded that all Noldor Elves pledge allegiance to Wentilph.

But the offer was rejected......

"We must unite and obey the unified command, it is a matter of life and death for the entire race, Ardalyan, you should be able to understand this!"

Felgesael tapped the table with the staff in his hand, he didn't expect the Noldors to refuse his offer.

"I understand, of course I understand...... However, the father, many of the clansmen are reluctant to pledge allegiance to a minor child...... You can make Wendy the queen of House Fenway, and I will respect her, but my men may not be able to accept fighting under the command of a child. They hope to choose another adult queen to marry His Majesty Leon......"

Aldalian actually respected Fergusaner very much, and this was his adoptive father after all.

"Hmph...... Underage children? This underage kid has fought against demons! This kid has exterminated the tribe of Judah the 'Saboteur'! This kid has saved countless people! She's done ten times more for the Race than you do! Aldaryan, you're an unbeatable child! ”

Fergusaner tried to knock his staff on Ardarian's head: "Another queen? Do they want to choose Vendatier? But you love Vendatier, everyone can see it! Do you want her to marry someone else?! You idiot...... Is your brain full of muscles? ”

"Don't, don't...... Don't do it, Your Majesty Felgusaner, Ardalian is just saying the opinion of his subordinates, he himself doesn't mean it......"

Israndel hurriedly stopped the staff.

"Hmph...... What about you, Israndil? Why don't you agree?! ”

Fergusan's staff struck Ethlandil on the shoulder.

"I don't disagree...... I'm willing to support Wendy, His Majesty Leon has been of great help to us, and Wendy is the only one who can be recognized by both humans and Nold......"

Islandil spread his hands and shook his head: "But you also know that any decision made by the Aino family needs to be voted on by the family meeting...... And the result of the vote at the meeting of our family was four votes to four, and no result was reached......"

"Don't you have nine family elders?! How can it be four against four?! ”

Felgos' face was crooked.

"Because there is another elder who is missing and abstaining...... After the fire, he took his people to take revenge and never returned. But I think you should be able to guess what his opinion is......"

Ethlandil sighed, "I'm rooting for Wendy personally, but I can't convince anyone else. ”

"Keller von Il, what about you? Tell us about your decision......"

Fergus Ael frowned as he looked at the other old Noldor in the room, who was the Elven King of House Finaffin.

"I abstain...... The three of you decide. ”

Keller von Il shook his head, it was obvious that the attitude within the Finafin family was estimated to be half and half.

Oh no, four family leaders, two against, one abstained, and Feergus sat down in his chair depressedly.

"At a time like this, there is still a debate within your family...... Leon will only accept Wendy, and only Wendy can be recognized by both humans and Noldor, those elders in your family are stupid! But you are the head of the family, and you should make a stronger ruling, the Council of Elders system is simply not suitable for this time! ”

Felgesaner looked at the three of them with disdain.

"Tough ruling...... We did it three hundred years ago. But as a result, Ardarian became an independent clan, and your Fenway family lost most of its warriors...... Aldaryan, I don't mean there was anything wrong with you back then, we just had different philosophies......"

Keller von Il said slowly.

Aldarian lowered his head and didn't speak, while the others sighed in unison.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

After a few knocks on the door, Leon pushed open the door and poked his head in: "Ahem, everyone, I think...... It is necessary to have an additional observer for your meeting. ”

The four Noldor leaders turned their heads to look at him in confusion.

Leon stretched out his hand to push the door open completely, making a 'please' gesture toward the door.

An elf walked in, frowning at the four Noldor leaders in the room.

"I'm Maltisse."

In the room, the four family leaders fell into a stupor at the same time.

Of course, they had heard of Maltisse's name, but they didn't know that Maltis was 'working' at Leon, and this was the first time they had seen Maltius.

The moment they met Maltisse, they all realized that this was the real Sindari elf......

"I've heard that some of you are dissatisfied with Wendy becoming the Elven King? I haven't seen Noldor refuse to pledge his allegiance to Sindari...... Isn't it natural for Sindari like Wendy to become the queen of all the Noldor elves? ”

Maltis glanced around, and his purple eyes flashed with a cold light: "Who is not convinced?" I'll hear ......."

Leon was behind Maltis, winking at Aldalian.

Aldalian glared at Leon, but Maltis was right in front of him, and he didn't dare say anything.

"Huh? Doesn't it mean that some people are not convinced? ”

Maltis pouted.

"Ahem...... I, Felgesaner, on behalf of the Fenway family, propose that Wentilph be recognized as the queen of the entire elven race, and that henceforth all the nations will pledge allegiance to the one elven king, Wentilph. If you disagree with my proposal, please speak! ”

Feergus aaner immediately made his suggestion again, this time, not to ask 'disagree', but to let the disagree.

No one spoke......

After a few seconds of silence, Feergus aaner slapped the board directly: "Since no one has any more opinions, then it's decided!" Tomorrow we will crown Wendy! If there are still those in your clan who are not convinced, let them die! ”

……

July 12, 358 Pander.

His Majesty Li Ang, King of the New Pander Kingdom, named Amy Sonad as the Duke of Lion in Long River City, and granted the entire Lion Realm to Amy as a Dominion, and the Duchy of Lion was established.

At the same time, the new Elven King Wentlf Fenway accepted the canonization of His Majesty Leon and became the first Duke of Noldor, and the Noldor Forest, White Hart Castle and Shield Wind Fortress were all included in the Noldor Realm, and the Duchy of Noldor was established.

These are two autonomous principalities, that is, two independent states.

The two duchesses will also be called queens - the supreme head of an independent principality will be called 'Your Majesty'.

And the parent kingdom of the two principalities, the kingdom of Neopande, is currently equivalent to not an inch of territory, and Leon has become a king without a direct territory.

Although everyone obeyed Leon's leadership, Godric was nominally the prime minister of the Duchy of Lion, and lords such as Hereward and Forsette remained loyal to Amy, and even Leofric was considered Amy's subordinate earl - the territory was within the territory of Lion and was under the direct jurisdiction of the Duchy of Lion.

And the four families of the Noldor elves also swore allegiance to Wendy.

Since this allegiance ceremony had nothing to do with Leon, he did not participate. However, he assigns a special employee to witness the elves' allegiance to Wendy.

That special employee is, of course, Maltis.

So these things ended smoothly, and no one expressed any dissatisfaction.

There's no way, I don't dare to disagree, Wendy's backers are harder, Leon, Vendatier and Maltis are all Wendy's teachers......

Of course, Maltis still has no allegiance to anyone, and she has little interest in power herself, and she cares more about whether the Sindari elves can be passed on - she only cares about Wendy alone.

So, Maltis left after the ceremony, trying to find a way for her men to regain their sanity.

Maltisse's subordinates were, of course, the Horned Viper Vanguards, but they had been changed back to their original name by Maltius - the Second Royal Guard of the Sindari Empire.

The name Horned Viper Pioneer was given by the Serpent Worshippers, and Maltis did not recognize it.

The members of the Guards are all the living dead, but their bodies are still alive and active, and they still retain their subconscious as elite soldiers.

Maltis thinks that the spirit gathering technique she used when she first froze herself and her troops may have had some effect on these warriors - their spirits may still be there, but they have become incomplete and unconscious for a long time, so they look like undead.

But how to sober them up, no one knows.

So Leon gave her a suggestion to go back to the ice fields of the Wingdarion continent and see the underground base where they had been—perhaps the broken souls were still there.

He suggested that Maltis could try to use Soul Gathering there to see if he could recover some of his souls.

Maltis felt that this was a reasonable idea, so she led her troops south to the port of Terrin.

She is going to find the ironclad ship that Klose has hidden in the port of Dilin, and then use the ironclad ship as the main body to form a fleet to go to the Wengedarian continent.

In the hands of ordinary people, ironclad ships are indeed not suitable for ocean voyages, and it is easy to have problems.

But if it's in the hands of Maltisse, or in the hands of the undead, it's nothing to worry about - even if the mast breaks in a storm, Maltire's indefatigable men can row the boat away.

(End of chapter)