Meitengheim people definitely wants to help, but before that, the lord must return to his territory and take care of his own affairs.
"Only by transporting ships like this can we solve the famine problem in Meitengheim..."
After all the grain was transported to Wheat Fragrance Territory through the Aier River, Amy sighed.
The efficiency of shipping is indeed very high. It only took less than two days to transport 400,000 pounds of grain from the area behind Long River Town across the lake back to Wheat Fragrance Territory.
This is much faster than the land route - since we are always traveling with the current, the boat never stops.
Although the only boats used to transport grain were small wooden boats with paddles in inland rivers, it still took less than twenty boats to take away all the grain.
This is a flat-bottomed barge that is only about ten meters long and two meters wide. It does not seem to have much space. If it carries people, it can only carry twenty people at most.
But used to carry grain or other heavy objects, this kind of boat can carry more than 20,000 pounds (about ten tons) - people cannot overlap or be too crowded, but grain bags can...
The advantages of shipping in this era are obvious.
This is just a rowing river boat. If it is a sea ship, an ordinary ketch can carry hundreds of thousands of pounds of grain, but only requires a dozen people to operate it.
This means extremely low costs along the way.
As Amy said, the problem can only be solved by using ocean-going ships to transport large amounts of food directly from the seaport city of the Pande Continent to Meitengheim, completely avoiding land transportation.
As long as a few ships of food are shipped to Meitengheim, they can survive the most difficult time.
"Who is the Archon of Amy, Bacchus Empire Imperial Port? Is it Governor Kairos?"
Thinking of the seaport city, the lord's eyes suddenly lit up and he turned to ask Amy.
"Yes, that's Kairos. He is also Grand Commander of the Bacchus Empire'Shadow Legion', and he has a very high status in the Bacchus Empire..."
Amy nodded, she was quite familiar with the enemy country White Deer Fortress had faced for a long time.
The Lord Lord nodded and asked again, "General Agason should be Kairos, right? He brought many Shadow Centurion with him when he fought before."
"Yes, General Agason itself came from the Shadow Legion. My father talked about him and said that he was the most terrible enemy. You seemed to have said so when you rescued White Deer Fortress last time... It is said that Governor Kairos and Emperor Marius have There is some discord, but General Agason is Emperor Marius's confidant. I feel that it is precisely because of General Agason's existence that Shadow Legion and Emperor Marius of Kairos have been able to maintain a relatively stable relationship."
Li Ang nodded and his eyes lit up.
General Agason, Justus and Livius do not belong to the same faction - this can be seen from the kidnapping of two governors in White Deer Fortress last time.
And Agason is an old subordinate of Governor Kairos, coming from the Shadow Legion, so Kairos must be very difficult to deal with the other two governors...
It seems that every governor of the Bacchus Empire is a faction. Adding in Emperor Marius himself, it seems that there are four factions.
This is normal, Lionheart Kingdom is similar, King Ulrich, Duke Alma, Duke Brennus, and the border forces are now four factions.
However, since there is a faction struggle, the lord does have a way to help Meitengheim complete the trade!
"Frederi, you originally planned to trade at Imperial Port in the Bacchus Empire, right?"
"Yes, sir, we originally brought a lot of dueling swords and plate armor, intending to use these valuable weapons to trade food with the Bacchus Empire. But after a hurricane, all our goods sank to the bottom of the sea..."
Frederi sighed, his eyes full of frustration.
"How much are the weapons you brought worth approximately? How much grain did you originally plan to trade?"
The lord seemed to have made up his mind and started asking for details.
"It should be worth at least 20,000 dinars. They are high-quality weapons and can arm an army of at least 400 people. Originally, we planned to transport at least one million pounds of grain."
Frederi thought for a while and replied.
Fifty dinars for a suit of plate armor and a dueling sword?
This is probably the local cost price of Meitengheim...
Frederi is obviously not very good at business.
The price of four hundred sets of plate armor and dueling swords produced by Meitengheim at the Pande Continent is far more than 20,000 dinars, which is about the same if it is doubled ten times.
You know, Li Ang originally spent almost 100,000 dinars to purchase more than two hundred sets of heraldic chainmail robes, helmets, swords, lances and crossbows.
Of course, there are more types of equipment, and customizing emblems does cost extra, but Pande Continent's equipment is indeed several times more expensive than Meitengheim, a place with blacksmith shops everywhere.
However, Meitengheim people is now facing famine, and they really have no room for bargaining under the current circumstances.
"Is one million pounds of grain... enough? I remember Meitengheim seems to be more than 50,000 people?"
The lord felt incredible.
Twenty pounds per person...
How many days will it last?
And Meitengheim people are also foodies.
"We are suffering from famine due to poor food varieties and continuous decline in production. It is not a complete lack of food, sir... In fact, the one million pounds of food planned to be exchanged are not for eating. What we need are food seeds! And it is best to have seeds from the southern coastal areas, which will be more in line with the climate of Meitengheim. So we will go to Imperial Port in the Bacchus Empire for trade."
Frederi explained.
So it's no wonder that even though a year has passed, he still never forgets to complete his mission.
Meitengheim people seldom farmed in the past. In the past, it mostly relied on iron tools and mercenaries in exchange for food.
However, since the declaration of independence, Bacchus Empire no longer conducts any trade with Meitengheim and has continuously launched wars, which makes Meitengheim people must rely on this small peninsula to be self-sufficient.
After all, Meitengheim has only one neighboring country - and its only enemy, the huge Bacchus Empire.
Such commercial sanctions imposed by big countries on small countries make them very uncomfortable.
Because their cultivated land is scarce, and the yield of wheat they are currently growing has become very low.
During the long war, wheat varieties have not been improved, and the seeds have not even been properly maintained, which has resulted in reduced yields every season.
By last year, in the absence of major natural disasters, Meitengheim's average yield per mu had dropped to more than 60 pounds - you know, one acre of land alone requires 20 pounds of seeds.
Under this situation, farming is almost meaningless. The seed-to-yield ratio is only one to three, and the quality of seeds in the next season will be even worse...
Such output would naturally lead to widespread famine, but Bacchus Empire launched a war again at this time. Meitengheim people, who was not full, had no energy left to fight back and could only huddle in the mountains for passive defense.
So the current Count of Meitengheim, Guderian von Meitengheim, called on everyone to find ways to get new seeds, because one or two years of famine can survive, but if they can't get new seeds, there is no hope at all.
Therefore, the legion that Frederi belongs to is to exchange for the best grain from the most suitable place.
The southern part of the Bacchus Empire and Meitengheim both have an oceanic peninsula climate. In scientific terms, the latitude and climate environment are not far different, so the food seeds there will be more suitable.
One million pounds of grain is indeed useless, but if one million pounds of suitable seeds are obtained, maybe in a year, the country can be completely saved.
"If that's the case, then I really have a solution... After I arrange the territory affairs, I will take you to Imperial Port."
Pendor Calendar In early May of 355, the eastern region of Lion Territory ushered in a rare period of peace.
Gatu people did not go south this year, but focused on Xiaolu City of the Raven Kingdom in the north. It is said that the two sides fought fiercely.
Bacchus Empire did not start another war. It is said that their domestic Snake Worship Cult gangsters are once again rampant and causing chaos everywhere. Emperor Marius is calling on all the lords to pursue and suppress them.
As for the Lionheart Kingdom, there was no movement at King Ulrich. They just sent some knights to Long River Town to investigate the case, saying they wanted to investigate the heresy case of Madam Bella.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that these knights are here to monitor Long River Town.
Duke Brennus, who was appointed acting consul of Long River Town, has also been in his own Cliff Bay and has not reached Long River Town at all.
He only sent his son Lord Malbert over.
However, Lord Malbert seems to have no intention of taking care of things at Long River Town. Probably Duke Brennus told him not to conflict with Godric. Anyway, he will never be found in the administrative hall.
This son of a wealthy family who is only in his twenties is either hunting, fishing or traveling around every day. The scenery around Long River Town is indeed very beautiful, and this Lord seems to enjoy it very much.
Since the Three Prophets army was defeated before, many Prophet Legion knights fled with the defeated troops.
In order to prevent the fleeing rogue knights and broken soldiers from causing chaos around Long River Town, the first policy Baron Godric promulgated at the position of Commander of Eastern Military Affairs was to rebuild the bugle call patrol system, strengthen public security, and suppress bandits and thefts.
So Horn Summon Ranger Corps sent a large number of soldiers and horses to patrol everywhere. Brave Shield Fortress and White Deer Fortress also responded fully and actively. Even Owl Knight Order participated in the hunt for the gangsters.
For a time, the entire eastern region was full of patrols, and high-level night scouts like Owl Knight were probing around.
As long as there are bandits and bandits who dare to show up, they will be hunted down for hundreds of miles once discovered.
The eastern part of the kingdom quickly became calm and peaceful, and most of the bandits were probably fled to other areas.
Facts have proved that no matter what era, as long as the leaders on the political side are really willing to do something practical, or even if no one is messing around, then the place will definitely become better.
--Of course, the leaders in the eastern region mainly want to cooperate with the business of a certain transportation company...
But no matter what, for the civilians in the eastern region, this is a rare and good sight.
There have been no large-scale natural disasters since last year, and this year's grain harvest is pretty good.
Heretics were eliminated, bandits disappeared, a large number of carriages could be seen coming and going on the roads every day, and the number of merchants from various places was also increasing.
It seems that there is hope in life again.
Except Serenmis and Trublen...
Trublen is now empty, with no one left. The people in this place were completely killed by heretics.
Serenmis Village is slightly better, but only 500 poor old people are left.
The houses were burned down, all the young men were killed, all the young girls were taken away by Three Prophets, and all the property and food were looted.
Sir Roland is currently at Serenmis.
Serenmis was once home to more than 2,000 people and was originally the domain of a baron.
The skinny knight Morgan who followed Prophet Legion before was a subordinate of the baron, and his former Knight's Territory was Serenmis.
But the baron didn't want to follow Three Prophets. His whole family was killed a few months ago, leaving only two elderly people.
One is the baron's wife and the other is an old housekeeper, both in their sixties.
Morgan once gave up his territory to follow the heretics, which was originally a stain that could never be washed away in his life. However, at the last moment, he abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, helping Leofric set the fire successfully, which was considered as his own redemption.
Therefore, under the joint guarantee of the three barons Godric, Leofric and Li Ang, he returned to Serenmis and became the baroness' adopted son and guardian knight.
If he can rebuild the village, the Baroness can leave the territory to him.
This is certainly a good opportunity for Morgan, a mediocre knight, but he cannot afford hundreds of old people who have lost their homes and have nothing.
Serenmis has no young men left. The only young men left are Morgan and his nine soldiers.
He cannot bring hope to these old people, so sending them to a place where they can live is a kind of simple kindness.
Hearing that Sir Roland was taking these elderly people to Wheat Fragrance Territory, he actively assisted Roland in sending the elderly people to Sailenmis, and even gave them three days of food as gifts.
Morgan is not bad in nature. He sincerely hopes that these elderly fellow villagers can live a better life.
The rhetoric used by Three Prophets to deceive people, as well as the sacrificial inscriptions they used, were originally consistent with Goddess of Justice. With such teachings, coupled with the beauty of Misfortune Bringer, most of the knights they deceived were actually ordinary people like Morgan.
Not willing to do evil at will, but unable to do good; having some desires and ambitions, but limited wisdom; having some knowledge and skills, but not much courage; getting some opportunities, but often unable to grasp them.
Morgan This is true. In fact, this is true for all living beings.
According to Sir Roland's original concept, he originally looked down on people like Morgan.
He has followed heretics, has little ability, and seems to have no merit. He is just a mediocre person, the kind of person who would not be found in a crowd.
But now, Roland does not show any arrogance and prejudice.
After being reminded by the lord, he saw the shining point of ordinary people in Morgan.
Morgan treats those old people very kindly. He may be mediocre, but his status is that of a noble knight and the lord of this village.
But he did not regard himself as a superior being. His attitude towards Sir Roland was completely consistent with his treatment of those frail old civilians.
He would say goodbye to every old man and give him some meager food.
He will not take the initiative to seek justice, but he will try his best to help the elderly when they need help.
Of course, many times he can't do it. At this time, he will smile and say that there is really nothing he can do.
Morgan's behavior inspired his soldiers, and those who could survive tried their best to participate in this migration.
Maybe Morgan can't do much, but he does use his greatest ability and intention to give the elderly people who originally live in the same hometown with him a better chance of survival.
Even if he will lose the vast majority of his territorial citizens and his small amount of property.
At this moment, Roland understood what Li Ang warned him - let everyone play a role in establishing order, and use this to establish orderly groups and legal principles to protect the people.
That is the teaching of Goddess of Order. It is not simply good and evil, it is not killing in the name of justice, nor is it relief and charity from above.
Morgan looks so mediocre, and he doesn't have the ability to do much, but at this moment he leads everyone to do good together, and no one even mentioned the subject's belonging.
So, Sir Roland also dismounted and began to bow down in front of the civilians.
This Paladin personally supported an elderly civilian for the first time and took the first step towards the true mission entrusted to him by Goddess.
If we want Goddess of Justice to return to the earth, what we need is not to kill heretics and expel bandits, nor to give charity and sympathy, but to pass on the good deeds of ordinary people and spread them into the hearts of people.
In the past few days of Serenmis, Roland has developed Morgan into a believer in Goddess of Justice, and has truly taken the first step in rebuilding the New Dawn Knights group.
Li Ang once warned him, don't just look at Goddess of Justice's teachings, every Goddess has meaning.
Don't think of yourself as a superior spokesperson for justice anymore, because what you can do, others can't do.
You may be a superhero that others admire, but others will only see you as a superman. They will only pray for help, but will not think about what they can do, because they will feel that they can't do it.
Charity-like kindness is actually a sin.
This sin is called pride.
What you should really do is to get involved.
In a way that an ordinary person can do, guide the people around you to do righteous things and have good thoughts. You don't insist on being flawless, but you don't indulge in evil deeds either.
This is enough, the fire of kindness will continue to be passed on.
The station established in people's hearts is the ladder for Goddess of Justice to return to the earth.
When Sir Roland brought people back to Wheat Fragrance Territory, Li Ang was calculating the food reserves in the territory.
The food that the lord planned to obtain is actually almost enough.
extorted six hundred thousand pounds from Forster;
Received four hundred thousand pounds from that estate Foucher;
Nearly three hundred thousand pounds were shipped back from Kewen Village;
Coupled with the 'wild wheat' received from Trublen and Wheat Fragrance Territory's own output, Wheat Fragrance Territory has now become the most food-abundant place in the eastern region.
In the next harvest season, in addition to its own harvest, it can also add another 300,000 pounds from Kewen Village.
White Deer Fortress is not short of food now, and Godric has also shipped back a large amount of food from Long River Town.
This baron was indeed a decent man, but in fact he often used public money for personal gain - in the name of suppressing bandits, he emptied the grain reserves left by Alma and Forster in Long River Town...
The goal of becoming the largest grain merchant in the eastern region may be achieved if White Deer Fortress and Wheat Fragrance Territory can grow a large amount of wheat this season.
The lord is buying food everywhere, not just to eat, but also to get more grain...