After arranging the relevant work, Hudson's first reaction was to rush to buy food, and then gave up the idea.

The urgent dispatch from the Doge's Palace was sent at the same time, and it was received almost the latest in the position of the mountain lord.

At this point in time, I ran to buy grain, and I don't know if there is any grain for sale, anyway, the price has already reached the sky.

Once the locust plague spreads to the southeastern provinces, the grain order contracts originally signed with various families will definitely have to be invalidated.

Fortunately, Hudson has the habit of storing grain, and with the inventory in the territory and the part of the grain that has been recovered, it should not be a big problem to support it until the beginning of spring next year.

However, the precondition is that the locust plague will end as soon as possible, and the scourge will not affect the autumn harvest and affect the next season's grain planting.

If even the autumn ploughing is plagued by locusts, it will be a big trouble.

As a major grain-producing province, the impact of a locust plague on the southeastern province itself is not serious. Even if the grain production was greatly reduced, the nobles were able to survive the crisis with their own reserves.

The real crisis is faced by the northern provinces, which are heavily dependent on the rest of the kingdom for food.

The scope of this locust plague is not small, and the southeastern provinces are only warning now, and the nearby provinces have already seen a large-scale disaster. These provinces to the south happen to be the main grain producing areas of the Alpha Kingdom.

Only one season of autumn grain production has been reduced or the harvest has been lost, and out of consideration for the overall situation, everyone has gritted their teeth and stood firm, and will not cut the grain supply to northern Xinjiang.

But once the autumn ploughing is affected, next year's spring grain will be directly destroyed by the scourge of locusts, and there will be no way.

At that point, the noble lords everywhere also had to face food shortages. At that time, it will be too much time to take care of itself, let alone take out a large amount of food to support northern Xinjiang.

Rubbing his forehead, Hudson suddenly found himself thinking too much. These questions are considered by big people, so why worry about small people like him.

The Alpha Kingdom has existed for so many years, and it is not the first time that it has suffered a famine, and it has been able to carry it in the past, so there is no reason why it will suddenly not work this time.

In the era of farming, everyone had the habit of storing grain and preparing for famine. If it was only for their own use, the food reserves of the minor nobles would have been able to survive two years of famine.

With some special means, you can stay up longer. But all the nobles with some lineage are not lacking in experience in this area.

The food reserves of the great nobles will only be more abundant. The dominance of the five major families in the northern Xinjiang region was originally a disadvantage for defense, but now it has become a good thing.

Hudson didn't believe it, the five families weren't prepared at all. If there really is only a few months of food reserves on the surface, the orc empire will still rob a ghost?

Zooming in on the entire continent, even if the Alpha Kingdom suffers a famine, it does not mean that all the Terran countries suffer a famine.

As the goalkeeper of the Terran countries, you can't sit idly by and ask for help in times of crisis, right?

At the very least, a few neighbors in the vicinity would definitely not dare to watch the Alpha Kingdom collapse.

After careful analysis, Hudson found that the situation in the kingdom was still viable, but the real crisis was the hill lands, or the two counties of Rite and Wyton.

As a newly developed territory, except for the harvest of a season of spring grain, the rest is still in the ground. The locust plague is coming, and even if it is possible to grab a part of it, the reduction of production is inevitable.

The wheat seedlings are all green, and now they are harvested, not so much as grain, but as green fodder. This year's summer grain output will certainly be drastically reduced.

I don't have enough reserves, and this little harvest in the bare ground will definitely not last long.

The local nobles can also rely on the support of their own families, and the nobles in the north can only pay for "sky-high grain" sadly.

It's good that he has money in his pocket, but if he doesn't have money and no food, Hudson doesn't dare to think about what will happen next.

In short, the land of the two counties is not too peaceful, and it will even affect the adjacent areas.

"Bandits" and "bandits", these criminal gangs that have just been strangled and extinct, will be resurrected in the shortest possible time.

It seems that the arms business is about to usher in a new wave of market, but this is not what Hudson wants. Now he needs food more than orders.

Comparatively speaking, the impact on the mountain collar is relatively small. At the very least, mung beans, peas, and sesame seeds are planted...... There is a high probability that they will be able to escape.

It's a pity that the number of these things planted is not much, only a few thousand acres. The main crops are rye, potatoes and soybeans, all of which are within the scope of the locust's diet.

……

The same plague of locusts, the same troubles. The noble lords who received the news threw themselves into the fight against the locust plague as quickly as possible.

Those who can be harvested should be harvested quickly, even if they are harvested at this time, they can only be used as feed to feed the livestock, which is better than losing all their money.

Even the Sith Baron, who was ready to settle accounts with Hudson, gave up his hatred at this moment. After issuing an order prohibiting the transportation of grain out of the city, he led the team straight to Beida City to rush to buy food.

There is no way, the other lords are working hard to farm, but he is trying to restore the city of Dadir, and the land area reclaimed is not much.

The effect was also remarkable, and the city of Dadir, which had recovered a little bit of vitality, soon became the center of commerce and trade among the two counties.

The income earned is no less than that of farming, and you can also earn money to buy grain directly, and you don't need to worry about land problems.

However, the city of Dadir, which relies heavily on outsourcing, has to face the problem of "food shortage" caused by the locust plague.

I thought that after the autumn grain harvest, I would purchase a large amount of cheap grain at one time as a one-year grain reserve. I didn't expect to take advantage of it, but ushered in this bad news.

Looking at the prices offered by the various grain stores, Baron Sith almost vomited blood.

Before receiving the news of the "locust plague", the price of rye in the city was only 3.5 copper coins a pound, and there were discounts for large-scale purchases, but it was slightly more expensive than buying them directly from the noble lords.

Now that he is directly on the rise, the sky-high price of rye for ten copper coins and one pound, and there is no bargaining, Baron Sith really has no way to start.

I've seen a price increase, but I've never seen such a crazy rise. The locust plague is coming, it's just news, and it hasn't really been killed yet?

What if all the insect kings are killed and the locust plague is brought under control?

Unfortunately, the whole market has gone crazy under the shroud of panic.

The grain snatching campaign has long spread in the city. Looking at the line of freedmen, you can see how anxious everyone is at the moment.

In the face of famine, the free people, who were not very mixed in the first place, were not as good as the serfs in their ability to resist risks.

At least in the face of the crisis, serfs and nobles are running ahead. As a last resort, the serfs under their rule will not starve to death.

The most vulnerable people, once they fall into bankruptcy, wait for them to a fate worse than that of serfs. Either starved to death or sold into slavery.

Panic buying is often linked to price increases, especially after a group of grain merchants learned that the lords of Laite and Wyton counties wanted to purchase grain on a large scale, which stimulated the enthusiasm of grain merchants to increase prices.

The grain merchants in the city collectively raised the price, and if they didn't want to bear the sky-high price, they could only go directly to the noble lord's house to buy it.

Until then, you might be able to give it a try. Now the noble lords who have received the news of the locust plague, who does not cover their grain and sell it?

Even if there is surplus grain to sell, people must give priority to protecting "their own people". Unless they can offer an irresistible price, it will be difficult for them to purchase enough food.

Including these grain merchants, if it weren't for the fear that they would have a large amount of grain in their hands in the disaster year, which would trigger the peep of the noble lord, and their lives would not be guaranteed, they would not have acted so quickly.

"Young master, let's purchase as fast as possible!

Don't worry about the price. While you can still buy food, you can buy as much as you can. In the future, it will be difficult to buy food even if you have money.

Once the grain in the hands of these grain merchants is sold out, it will be difficult for a second batch to appear in the next few months.

The locust plague is menacing, and if an extreme situation occurs, the Governor's Mansion may not be able to take care of us. ”

Faeron hurriedly persuaded.

As a housekeeper, he is also heartbroken. Dadir City finally got on the right track, and immediately encountered this kind of incident. I really don't know what to say about this luck.

"Sweep!"

Baron Sith said as he endured the pain in his flesh.

If you don't have money, you can't take care of it, and if you don't have food, you will really starve to death. As a qualified lord, if you let a large number of your lords starve to death, the spitting stars can drown him.

……

Fallen Leaf Town also received news of a locust outbreak. Baron Cailliaud was much more determined, as if nothing had happened.

Picking up a bowl of boiling tea, he exhaled lightly, and said unhurriedly, "It seems that the Lord of the Dawn is looking after me."

The locust plague was actually delivered to the door by itself, so there was no need to continue the original plan. ”

can be a gentleman, who wants to be a villain?

Being able to rightfully control Wyton County, Baron Cayo doesn't want to engage in intrigue and fall into the mouth.

When a famine breaks out, whoever has food in his hands will be the boss of the county. Even if other careerists compete, they must have the ability to fill everyone's stomachs.

Looking at the entire county of Wyton, apart from Baron Cayo, who is backed by the Dalton family, who can solve the problem of food shortage, what other lord dares to be so arrogant?

When the time comes, as long as you use a little means, everyone can only obediently admit it. Who let someone eat someone else's food, and have a short mouth?

No matter how unconvinced he was, he owed such a big favor, and he didn't have the face to compete with Baron Cayo. Otherwise, the spittle stars from the outside world can teach them to be human.

"Young master, just one piece of news is not enough. It would be better if the locust team actually attacked Wyton County to be able to put enough pressure on all sides.

If you wish, you can also piggyback on Tetero. In the face of this natural disaster, whether it is the son of the Grand Duke or the chosen son, they have to bow their heads. ”

The old butler on the side suggested.

People are not ruthless, and they can't stand steadily.

The nobles everywhere are organizing people to intercept the locusts, but in the face of the overwhelming army of locusts, how much can be left?

All you can do is kill the leading insect king. As for the small shrimp below, there is really nothing that can be done.

Without the insect swarm led by the insect king, it is just a headless fly scurrying around, scurrying to wherever it goes, what kind of place.

The threat is relatively small, but that's just a few. Wandering anywhere is devastating to the local ecology.

Big cities can also organize magicians and arrange magic arrays to guard, but in the vast countryside, there is really no way.

If locusts were deliberately introduced into the two counties, it is conceivable that the noble lords of the two counties of Rite and Wyton would suffer a heavy economic blow.

"Let's wait and see, locusts are uncontrollable after all, and it is best to be able to intercept them outside the southeastern provinces.

If the interception fails, then there will be a stream of locusts flowing to the two southern counties, which is acceptable to everyone.

Don't act yet, and make a decision after consulting with your uncle. As a magician, I will answer the Kingdom's call to fight the plague of locusts.

The next affairs in the territory are left to you. Everything is based on stability, and other small problems can be put on hold first. ”

Baron Cayo said with a slight hesitation.

It can be seen that he is very conflicted in his heart. From the standpoint of the Dalton family, it is undoubtedly the best choice to intercept the locusts outside the southeastern provinces.

Otherwise, the locust plague will break out, and the Dalton family, which has the largest land area, will bear the most heavy losses.

Under the aristocratic system, the land belonged to the nobles, and there was no way to take the opportunity to engage in land annexation.

Not to mention that the losses are all their own, as the boss of the southeast province, the Dalton family also has the obligation to rescue the younger brother below.

Regardless of the specific rescue step, but it is definitely not possible to sit idly by and ignore it.

Heavy bleeding is inevitable. Starving a few serfs to death is not a big problem, starving to death of a noble lord is a big news that has caused a sensation throughout the country.

But from his own standpoint, Baron Cailliaud very much wanted this locust plague to be a big one. Only when there is a stir can he appear as a savior.

With his relief food, not only did this lordship struggle come to an end, but he was also able to take the opportunity to create a lofty image for himself, a typical fame and fortune.

……

Beda City, the first time he stepped into the administrative center of the southeastern provinces, Hudson did not pay attention to this large city.

As a "magician", Hudson was also drafted by the Governor's Office. To be exact, it was his bear that the Doge's Mansion wanted to recruit.

This can be seen from the treatment. Obviously just a little mage, Hudson directly enjoyed the treatment of the magister level.

The super high salary made Hudson very bottomless. This treatment is an assessment of Bear Stearns' strength by the outside world, but the strength of his own bear is purely a lake account.

It's all to blame for the laziness of the Earth Bear clan, which directly divides strength by body size, completely ignoring exceptions.

There is no reference, there is no reasonable evaluation standard, and the strength of the cub is determined, which is a lake account.

originally thought that to create an image of a model lake, let the outside world guess for themselves. I didn't expect to be able to catch up with this incident, so Bear Stearns had to go to the front desk.

With a deep sigh, Hudson enjoyed himself with peace of mind. The treatment given was high, which was provided by the Governor's Palace, and it was not what he asked for.

If Bear Stearns' strength is not as strong as that of the Magister, it will only prove that the people in the Doge's Mansion are not doing their job well, and it is not his business with Lord Hudson.

The rights and obligations are equal, and after accepting this wave of call-up, the military service tasks for the next three years can be regarded as completed.

Everything is theoretical, if there is an emergency, regardless of whether there is a military service mission, the one who should be called up still has to be called.

For example, this locust plague is a forced conscription mission. The magicians of the entire southeastern provinces, one count, were all recruited by the Governor's Palace.

Some knights with Warcraft mounts were also included in the draft. On the contrary, ordinary knights, because their lethality against locusts is too small, they are excluded from the scope of recruitment.

More than 150 magicians + more than 20 knights, all gathered together, and if the scene was not to prepare for war, no one would believe it.

They were all unfamiliar faces, and occasionally they met a few familiar ones, and that was Hudson's acquaintance, but people didn't know him.

Hudson, who had no interest in finding acquaintances in the crowd, chose to sit down in a corner and enjoy the food alone, as if out of place with this banquet.

There's no way, it's not that he doesn't want to fit in. It's really that the group of mages is too xenophobic, and it's hard for him, who doesn't have half a bucket of water, to join the conversation.

The knights are relatively easy to deal with, but that's just relative. Among the knights present, Hudson was also a weak chicken.

The others are the worst and the big knights start and can't be weaker. Knights who are not strong enough will become "poop" in the process of obtaining the Warcraft mount.

These guys, if not cultivators, are almost cultivators. The content of the discussion was also mostly related to cultivation, and Hudson still couldn't join in.

The originally imaginary aristocratic ladies and noblewomen did not appear at this banquet. There were a few Wizard Ladies once in a while, and that wasn't something Hudson could get close to.

Small transparency also has the benefit of small transparency, that is, you don't have to go out to socialize. As long as you have a thick enough skin, you can eat and drink to your heart's content.

The so-called aristocratic etiquette, it is a pity that this is not the home field of pretending to be a criminal. The strong people present are all arrogant, and they all like how to come.

For example, the big man knight opposite Hudson was discussing with his companions how to kill the insect king, while holding a leg of mutton and nibbling on it.

Although the image of the people around me is slightly better, it is not much better overall. When you pick up a cup, it's often just a mouthful.

"The Sword Comes"

Rules, everyone's habits are rules. As strong men, they no longer need to take into account worldly opinions.

Relatively speaking, those who are polite and full of image and temperament are at the bottom of the food chain at the banquet.

Not only did he not despise other people's food, but he kept complimenting him on the side. The identity is high and low, and it is clear to anyone who sees it.

It is no wonder that this kind of banquet does not allow the nobles to participate, and the scene in front of them is really far from the aristocratic life in their eyes.

However, it is precisely this group of guys who have no image that stands at the top of the food chain in the southeast province. Perhaps many of them are not well-known and rarely appear in the outside world, but they are definitely the core of a family.

Everyone didn't care about the image, and Hudson followed suit. Although he is a strong man with moisture, there is still no pretending to be forced to slap his face.

Being able to participate in this banquet is a symbol of status and strength in itself. The younger generation has been told countless times by their parents that they are safe, safe, and safe.

It's too arrogant, and if you offend a strong person with a quirk, you don't know how to die.

Eating in a low-key manner, eavesdropping on everyone's conversations, everything was fine. Accompanied by a lazy waist of Bear Stearns, Hudson directly became the center of the banquet.

Sensing that the cub was in trouble, he looked at Hudson embarrassedly, and began to sweep the goods himself.

He picked up the plate and poured it into his mouth, so angry that Hudson wanted to kick the thing out with a kick. It's so embarrassing that he, the owner, didn't let the bear have enough to eat.

Although the usual food can't reach this level, it is also a large amount of fullness, and it didn't make the bear hungry!

As if it was a start, the style of the banquet took a sharp turn for the worse. All sorts of demonic beasts jumped out one after another and joined the banquet.

Seeing this scene, Hudson, who was originally prepared for social death, immediately calmed down.

It's not that your own bear is embarrassed alone, since everyone's demonic beasts have jumped out, it is equivalent to the banquet should have been carried out like this.

Looking at the embarrassed looks of the guests, Hudson secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was far from the only one who couldn't control his own magical beasts.

In order to keep the monster safe at the banquet, these guys also promised a lot of conditions in advance. It's just that the temptation of food is too great, and my own bear has made another bad start.

It's unrealistic to stop it, everyone and Warcraft have signed an equal contract, and both parties must give each other enough respect.

In order to make Warcraft agree to be a magic pet, many people also secretly promised additional conditions.

After all, Warcraft don't have low IQs, and without enough benefits, it's hard to get them to agree to a contract.

"Earth Bear!"