"You mean immigration? Kingdom of Stormwind has agreed to accept some refugees in Moonbrook, in the Westfall. I've spoken with General Marcus; it's a ghost town now, and a band of bandits are entrenched there. I'd like to ask for your opinion." Princess Calia looked at Jiang Jie: "I've already ordered the requisition of ships for the immigration, but there's a significant shortage."
The fleet of Lordaeron was taken away by Arthas, and now the entire Lordaeron doesn't have a single warship. They can only requisition fishing boats and merchant ships. These ships belong to individuals or families, making requisitioning them very troublesome!
" Westfall? Moonbrook? The Defias Brotherhood's stronghold? King Varian wants our help against the Defias Brotherhood! You might not know, but King Varian was killed by the Defias Brotherhood."
Jiang Jie thought for a moment and nodded, saying, " The Defias Brotherhood n't difficult to deal with; just send troops to escort them. By the way, I think those nobles would prefer to go to the Westfall, far from the Undead, right? Don't send troops; let them figure out how to deal with the Defias Brotherhood themselves!"
"That's a great idea!" Princess Calia's eyes lit up. "These nobles all have large private armies; together, Defias Brotherhood! We can let them figure out how to get the ships themselves! These nobles have plenty of money; let them buy them from Kul Tiras!"
"It's impossible to send everyone to Westfall; Moonbrook can't hold that many people. And frankly, once they leave, they probably won't come back. Westfall used to be the breadbasket of Kingdom of Stormwind! As long as the Defias Brotherhood issue is resolved, that place will still be a breadbasket, capable of feeding half of Kingdom of Stormwind! Its value is no less than that of Tirisfal Glades!"
Jiang Jie looked at Princess Calia: "Your Highness, we must leave enough blood for Lordaeron! Remember my previous suggestion? Negotiate with Dalaran and send more refugees to Fenris Isles! The entire Fenris Isle should be able to hold 100,000 refugees, right?"
" Fenris Isles... I will negotiate with Dalaran. Dalaran's attitude is much better than other countries, so there shouldn't be any problem. Fenris Isles are already abandoned, what are they keeping them for?" Princess Calia felt a headache coming on just thinking about the meeting she had just attended.
The Fenris Isles are the former site of Dalaran. Although they still belong to Dalaran, they have long been abandoned, and Dalaran doesn't even have many troops stationed there! Otherwise, why would so many Gnoll and Murloc occupy them?
If mages really wanted to deal with Gnoll and Murloc, it wouldn't be a problem! A hundred-man mage squad could wipe them out in just a few days!
It can only be said that Dalaran no longer values or needs the Fenris Isles Fenris Isles.
This place has no value to them anymore!
"There's one more thing: how's the grain mobilization going? In times of war, grain is the most important thing. You can be without money, but you can't be without grain. Sometimes, even if you have money, you can't buy grain." This was Jiang Jie's biggest concern.
" The Scourge Plague has destroyed too much food. In the entire Darrowmere region ( Eastern and Western Plaguelands ), only Tyr's Hand, Light's Hope Chapel, Darrowshire, Hearthglen, and Chillwind Camp still have food reserves. The food in other places is unusable. There is still about half of the food in Tirisfal Glades that is not contaminated, much of which has already been transported to Lordaeron along with the refugees."
Princess Calia's headache deepened at the mention of food, her brows furrowing. " Hillsbrad Foothills has low grain production, and with the influx of refugees, their grain supply is unusable. Kul Tiras's grain production is also limited, so we can't provide support. Gilneas... refused. King Varian has agreed to procure grain from Elwynn Forest, but the distance is too great, the transport losses are too high, and... Lordaeron is short of money."
King Varian can't control everything. There are too many nobles in Kingdom of Stormwind, each with considerable power. Allocating food supplies costs money, and Stormwind City isn't exactly wealthy right now; they can't provide free aid.
Food from Elwynn Forest
Lordaeron grain needs to be transported to Stormwind City first, then by ship to Southshore, and finally to Lordaeron. Bandits, dampness, and mold cause significant damage along the way; sometimes half a ton of grain is lost by the time it reaches Stormwind City! "The grain from Elwynn Forest... don't bring it over. Leave it in Stormwind City. Once the nobles of Lordaeron arrive in Westfall, let them buy it themselves!"
Jiang Jie thought for a moment, then said, "We can gather some grain from the towns in the northern part of Silverpine Forest, and then buy some from the Wildhammer Dwarves in Aerie Peak. Dalaran should also have a considerable grain reserve, so we can buy some from there. Let's hold out for a while; we'll be starting to plant crops soon, right?"
Princess Calia nodded and said, "It's time to start planting, but the Darrowmere region is plagued by the Undead Plague, making planting impossible. It's also difficult to cultivate in Tirisfal Glades. The limited farms in northern Silverpine Forest and Hillsbrad Foothills alone can't support so many people."
Jiang Jie laughed and said, "Gather the members of the Cult of the Damned on a small island in Lake Lordamere, give them food, seeds, and tools, and let them cultivate farmland and grow crops in exchange for their freedom! The refugees who enter the Fenris Isles will also be allowed to cultivate land! Whoever cultivates the land owns it, and they will be exempt from taxes for the first three years!"
"Great idea!" Princess Calia's eyes lit up.
This way, not only can the refugee problem be solved, but the first batch of food can be harvested in a few months to feed a large number of people, and then the crisis will be over!
The entire Fenris Isles are very large. If they were all cultivated and planted with crops, they could support not just 100,000 people, but even 200,000 or 300,000!
"This matter requires someone to take full responsibility. I don't trust anyone else, Nicholas, so please help me share the burden. Don't worry about seniority; I think most nobles at this point believe Lordaeron is doomed and are eager to leave, right?"
Princess Calia gritted her teeth and said, "As far as I know, many barons, Earl, and even dukes and marquesses have made contact with other kingdoms and secretly transferred their assets! Why can't we get any ships? Because their merchant ships and fishing boats have already taken their people and treasures! These people won't care about Fenris Isle!"
"Let them go. Those who are meant to leave can't be kept. Anyway, Lordaeron can't hold too many people. Their departure will relieve some pressure on Lordaeron." Jiang Jie shook his head. "None of that matters. My only worry right now is how to fight Tichondrius, and the impending arrival of Arthas!"