Power and Empire Chapter 28: Chaos up
"What do you think Lord Lord is looking for in that pile of mud? Is it true that the Lord has lost a big gem here?"
On the guard tower of , the guard Husotto has a weird look and whispered with the defender Rath who is standing guard next to him,
Because since yesterday, Lord Dostan seems to be struggling with the rare earths on the banks of the river here, constantly looking for something in the land, that attentive and cautious appearance, as if he is stroking a very beautiful Stunner
It’s a pity that the lord’s fat face is always excited holding the dirt and looking at it carefully, then shook his head regretfully and threw it down. The reluctant sigh on his face seemed like someone had just robbed his wife.
None of the nearly 100-meter dam escaped the lord’s poisonous hand in two days. The wet and muddy surface of the dam was originally damp and muddy, but now it’s riddled with holes like white bread left after being eaten by ants.
"Hey! The clouds and soil here are too thin. If you want to mass-produce ceramics, I'm afraid that the supply of soil here will not be available." Dustian regretfully threw the last white cloud in his hand. On the ground, the fat body stood up and stretched a long waist.
is engrossed in looking for a fat man who can make a large number of ceramic clouds. I don’t know that my madness these days has caused a lot of commotion in the nearby villages.
The villagers have spread that the noble lord accidentally lost a valuable sapphire ring while walking on the castle beach. The sapphire inlaid on it was as big as a human's knuckle, and the gleaming light could even be seen by the blind. , If anyone picks it up, Lord Lord will even reward him with a piece of rich land,
If the fat man knew that because of his inadvertent behavior, this section of the river dam had been turned over 23 times inside and outside by the nearby villagers, I don’t know how he felt.
"Master, the vehicle of the Northern Hertha Chamber of Commerce to transport armor and gold coins has arrived at the castle. There are fourteen carts of supplies, ten carts are weapons, and three carts should be the 60,000 gold coins! What should I do? ?"
The old butler ran over with joy and reported that when the vehicle entered the castle just now, the careful old butler paid special attention to it and found that in addition to the ten freight wagons loaded with weapons and armor, three others were used. A box-shaped carriage wrapped in black cloth,
This is a closed carriage used by the lords to transport gold coins. It is generally made of fine iron up to five centimeters thick as a whole. Even if it is robbed on the road, it is difficult to open it without a key.
The heavy rut marks and the creaking sound, listen carefully, and even hear the slight metal movement, without a doubt telling myself "that's the gold coin of the three big cars"
"It's here so soon!" The report of the old housekeeper made Dustan a shock. With so many supplies, Dustan thought it would take at least half a month to be delivered to his castle. Unexpectedly, it was only three. Heaven is all there
"It seems that I was still fooled by the old fox Lidastorf. I knew Herta was strong, but I didn't expect to be so strong! I'm still too kind, and I feel soft when I see people cry!"
Fatty opened his mouth slightly, recalling from the surprise, he couldn't help but feel sad that he missed an excellent opportunity to "rob the rich and help the poor",
"Next time I see this old fox, I won't kill him severely, I am not called Du Yu!" The fat man secretly underestimated,
Seeing the old housekeeper standing awkwardly waiting for him to reply, he looked at the old housekeeper with a bitter expression and waved his hand at the old housekeeper. The old housekeeper who was watching was very depressed, wondering what his young master was going crazy!
"For those weapons and equipment, you notify Statunke to send someone to take them away. You are personally responsible for supervising the transportation of the gold coins from two of the cars to the vault of the castle, and the remaining one informs the tax officer Stone Nader takes it away, I don’t want to hear this urging ghost crying poor in front of me anymore!"
Winter is the season of white snow. The cold north wind swept large swaths of snowflakes and began to roar outside the castle. Just like this cold and unbearable weather, bad news came from the turbulent north.
After nearly a month of tug-of-war, the kurgit’s cavalry has broken through the kingdom’s northern line of defense, and its soldiers are directed at the royal city of Kristol, Kyoto.
King Guitar III was shot through the thigh by the Kujit marksman’s armor-piercing arrow in the Sodalai Valley battle last month, and the main force of the King’s army was defeated.
In order to cover the retreat of the large army, two thousand knights of guards were surrounded by nearly 10,000 Kujit cavalry on the Lisa River Beach. The whole army died in battle, and no one lives.
The main force of the Kingdom Army retreating into the northern fortress of Sauron Castle was surrounded by the Kurgit iron cavalry regiments that were pursuing them. The Kurgit rangers appeared within 50 miles near Kristol, Kyoto
Kyoto is precarious, and the entire northern war is in a rotten state.
In order to escape the war, large numbers of northern refugees dragged heavy carts, carried all their belongings, and brought their wives, children, and children into the relatively peaceful southern counties in the snow.
"My lord, more than 100 refugees have poured into our territory from the northern part of Sutterdo County in the past few days. If this continues, our food will become a big problem! Or, like other lords, issue "restraint orders" "Right! The adults have a good heart, but we can't let these refugees drag to death!"
Tax collector Stonenard reported to Dustan with a sad expression that the firewood in the hall drove the cold away, and the dry pinewood made a "pop" in the flame, just like the anxious now. Stonenard's Heart
Recently, more and more refugees from the north have poured into the Falcon Territory. From the first dozen to hundreds of people in the past few days, the number of refugees in the entire territory has exceeded the terrible 3,000.
Thinking of the huge daily expenses in order to feed these people, tax collector Stonenard has a headache, but this "prodigal lord" also specifically ordered all refugees to stay in the territory, which is nearby The measures of the lords differed greatly.
In order to give themselves a good reputation, all the lords in the vicinity opened their doors to the refugees in the north in accordance with the "Wartime Aristocracy Rescue Act",
But in order to prevent their own territory from being dragged down by these refugees, they all issued the "restricted residence" order without exception, allowing refugees to pass through their own territory, but will not give any help,
This cruel order drove all the refugees from the middle to the south like a flock of sheep~IndoMTL.com~ and then continued to drive down. No one knows what will happen to the refugees who have been driven all the time. For these refugees Life and death, the lords do not have this leisurely heart
Of course, it’s not that refugees have been stranded before, but in front of the sharp swords of the lord’s army, these resistances are all in vain
In nearby Satdaw County, a lord led an army to burn down the settlements built by refugees. More than 20 refugees were killed in the conflict and nearly 1,000 people were driven out of Satdaw County.
"You want me to drive these poor people out like those cold-blooded animals? Let them freeze to death this winter and starve to death in the forest?"
Dustan interrupted the tax collector’s chatter with a cold face, and the cold light in his eyes made the tax collector Stonenard who was still complaining below quietly shut his mouth
Since knowing the "restraint orders" issued by nearby lords, Dustin has referred to these lords as "cold-blooded animals." Although the tax collector Stonenard did not know what this meant, he saw his lord. The look of gritted teeth, I also know that this is not a good word
"You go down first. Our food should be able to support this winter. You can withdraw 30,000 gold coins from the castle’s vault and buy food from the surrounding territories. I don’t want to see anyone freeze to death this winter. !"
Dustan waved his hand at the gloomy Stonenard below with a serious face, looking at the back of Stonenard who turned around and left, Dustan's chubby face showed a sly smile
"There are talents and money, and money has more people. You know that these refugees are my treasure, but they helped me solve the big problem. Just wait a few days for my ceramic workshop to be built. These People may not be enough!"