The icicles that had condensed under the eaves were dripping water non-stop. It was February 15, 1781, a day when the ice and snow had thawed, and it was rare that the sun appeared in the sky. Looking down from the top of Brin Mountain, many hard-working housewives in the streets and alleys of Morente took their fur quilts to the roof or in the courtyard to dry, because the rainy season is coming, and if they don’t dry them now, they will have to dry them. Another month with these damp or musty fur quilts...
It's a pity that I can't find cotton. Lorist suddenly misses the smell of the sun after the cotton-padded clothes and quilts are exposed to the sun. Most of the textiles in Galintia are coarse linen, fine linen, linen, and silk, or Wool fabrics such as blankets and sweaters woven from animal hair. As for keeping out the cold, all kinds of fur are used, among which the fur of Warcraft is the best. For example, the more than 400,000 pieces of cold-proof clothes made of monster fur brought by the Norton family from the North were snapped up in Morente City in less than a month and a half. The only regret is that these cold-proof clothes are considered too old. A bit poorly made.
Basically, all the residents of Morente City who bought these cold-proof clothes made of monster fur have re-cut and made these cold-proof clothes. The price of the cold-proof clothes made of the fur of these monsters sold by the Norton family this time is really too cheap. It is only about twice as expensive as those artificially grazed cow and sheep fur, but the cold-proof effect is many times better than that of cow and sheep fur.
So in this winter that is about to pass, Morente City is still very lively. The city residents wearing cold-proof clothes with re-cut Warcraft fur make the snow-covered city full of vigor and vitality. In the past winter, more people were dull It’s winter at home, and this winter the streets are still full of people coming and going, and there are even many people who have piled up various ice and snow sculptures on both sides of the street. From time to time, the streets and alleys echo children’s cheerful and clear laughter.
This is the Morente City in my heart, Lorist thought so. At that time, Little Locke was exiled by his family and came to Morente City to study. At that time, it was in the golden twenty-year development period of the business alliance. Morente City glowed with unparalleled vitality and brilliance, and it was here that Lorist crossed , adapt, and then separate into this fighting spirit world called Galintia. He grew up here, left, and came back with his family armed to occupy this place more than ten years later...
Fatty Shi and the servants asked and answered questions from the gate of the villa: "Where is Your Highness?"
"Your Highness is watching the scenery over there."
Soon there were soft footsteps behind him, and Lorist didn't turn his head: "What's wrong?"
"Your Highness, the Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaser Cavalry Legion have returned to the city of Bruvia. But this time they captured a lot of prisoners. Ledos was very angry and protested to us..."
"how many people?"
"Seven, about seven hundred thousand..." Fatty Shi was also a little embarrassed.
Well, this simply wiped out several provinces around the Faliqiu Plain. No wonder Ledos would be angry and protest that so many prisoners should be placed. Oh, they should be regarded as refugees. A very difficult task, especially before the rainy season.
"Nonsense!" Lorist was also taken aback by the number. This means killing and not burying. For the Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaser Cavalry Legion, they just need to escort these refugees to the Mana Hill Plain and then they don't care However, it is enough to push all the placement and distribution to the Liberty Alliance, but he did not consider whether the Liberty Alliance can carry this big pot.
"What's your idea?" Lorist asked.
"Let's divert it." Fatty Shi should have figured out how to deal with it: "We will send half of them to Yungeshandra Province, and let them settle there. Sedkamp sent a letter saying that in the next two years, we will develop Bailu Lake The swamp, where the embankment is used to build fields, requires a large number of farmers, otherwise the fields will be abandoned and turned into swamps after a few years. So we arranged for half of the refugees to go there this time. The residents of the old commercial alliance should be fine. As for the rest, let the Freedom Alliance arrange for several fortress cities in front of the Mana Hill Plain to reclaim wasteland and farm fields."
"What about Ledos?"
"Your Highness, the protests on Ledos' side are mainly because these refugees have added trouble to them. The plan arranged by the Freedom Alliance's ruling committee is to focus on the transformation and development of the Krystal Hills and the reconstruction of the Albanian Port this year. The Hill Plain didn’t make any arrangements. Originally, we thought that even if we defeated the Business Alliance, the Mana Hill Plain would still be the focus of small-scale conflicts in the next few years, so we didn’t plan to develop the surrounding areas of the previous fortress cities.
But I didn't expect that we won a big victory this time, and the business alliance will not be able to recover in a few years. The plundering of several provinces around the Mana Hill Plain by the Flying Tiger Legion and the Hunting Cavalry Legion made the business alliance even worse. Judging from the current situation, the Mana Hill Plain is safe and sound, and can be vigorously developed and resumed production. Ledos's protest is nothing more than getting food and production supplies from our family. You also said that crying children have candy... "
Fatty Shi's answer made Lorist laugh. In September last year, the news of the commercial alliance's large-scale invasion of the Mana Hill Plain reached Morente City. At that time, Morente City was in chaos, and panic filled the entire city. Even though the Liberty Alliance preached that it will resolutely resist to the end and safeguard the freedom and equal rights of millions of urban residents, more rumors are still spreading among urban residents, and people are panicked.
After all, the nearly two hundred years of the business alliance's rule has left a deep imprint on this city. The past glory and splendor, unyielding and perseverance, even the oppression and helplessness in the last few years, could not make the residents of Million Morient City Forget that they were once part of the Merchant League. Almost in the minds of most city residents, they have become rebels of the Commercial Alliance, supporting the establishment of the Freedom Alliance and fighting against the Commercial Alliance, setting up another banner. For them, the attack of the commercial alliance army means the shattering of despair and the good life, and the coming of disaster.
I remember when Lorist led the family armed forces to leave Morente City and headed for the front line of Bruvia City. The neat armed Norton family walked out of Morente City without a word of cheers, even though their eyes were full of hope, they were unwilling to shout loudly. Lorist understands very well that these residents are worried that if the armed forces of the Commercial Alliance win, they will return to Morente City to settle accounts with them, so they can only remain silent...
After the armed forces of the Norton family defeated the armed forces of the Commercial Alliance, Lorist returned to Morente City with his bodyguards, only to find that the whole city was in a carnival, full of singing, dancing and joyful crowds. The more than a thousand guards led by Lorist received an indescribably warm welcome. Because of the crowds, they had to dismount and walk. As a result, everyone's hands and arms were filled with all kinds of food and food. Gifts, even many handsome guards received the favor and kisses of many beauties, and even Genorio had two more red lips on his face.
As the actual occupiers of Morente City, although the Norton family tried their best to downplay their status as occupiers, they adhered to discipline, traded fairly, did not bully the weak, were willing to help others, and maintained order. More civilized and polite. However, in the eyes of the residents of Morente City, they are still foreign troops, and few of them are willing to take the initiative to come to make friendly contacts. But after this war, the residents of Morente City kindly called the Norton family armed forces as our protectors, and even some family soldiers on vacation were actively invited by beautiful women when they went out to play, and had a beautiful and romantic night...
Before the war, even though the Norton family vigorously supported the newly established ruling committee of the Liberty Alliance, the executive orders issued by it always felt a little bumpy in the process of execution. Although the commercial activities of Morente City were on the right track, the business activities of Morente City were still on the right track. Residents are more eager to invest in business for short-term profits. Everyone is worried that if the business alliance is killed and comes back to reoccupy Morente City, investing too much money will be completely in vain. .
Even though the Liberty Alliance's governing committee has launched many plans and plans to invest heavily in the transformation and development of the Cristo Hills, as well as the construction of large-scale public infrastructure and other measures, the response from the residents of Morente City is still mediocre. But now after the victory of the war, countless city residents have formed new chambers of commerce and companies, and have come to consult on various matters concerning investing in the Christo Hills. With the long line of people waiting for consultation, the fiery atmosphere permeated the whole winter.
No wonder Ledos would protest. The Norton family's armed robbery of so many refugees is simply adding to the chaos of the ruling committee. They put this year's focus on the development and transformation of the Christopher Hills, and they simply cannot afford the burden of so many refugees. For resettlement affairs, there is no energy or manpower, and there is no way to transfer a large amount of funds and food from the Christopher Hills, so I had to focus on the assistance that the Norton family can provide.
"Tiger Ross and Farea have robbed a lot of property?" Lorist asked.
"Yes, Your Highness." Fatty Shi lowered his head and replied: "The Flying Tiger Legion and the Chaser Legion almost evacuated the five provinces around the Fali Hill Plain, and the debris on the side of Bruvia City is piled up like a mountain. The property alone is worth more than 10 million yuan, which does not include the 1 million Jinford cash sent to the White Lions, and the rest of the grain and various raw materials are countless. Director Speer is also planning to send those sundries and All the raw materials will be shipped back to Morente City for auction and exchanged for Kingford…”
Lorist shook his head: "After the rainy season, you will be responsible for the resettlement of these refugees. Select suitable refugee families and let the Tiger Ross be responsible for moving 400,000 or 300,000 to Yungeshandra Province by land and sea. One hundred thousand is up to you. Discuss with Ledos about relocating the rest of the refugees in the four fortress cities in front of the Fali Hill Plain. The food, grass and living materials production tools needed will be allocated from the looted materials. Freedom The alliance does not have our family foundation, so it is indeed difficult to undertake the resettlement of these refugees. They are all looted materials anyway, so we don’t need to worry about this aspect. In addition, order the Chaser Legion to help these refugees build farms and cultivate fields Resume production, and they will wipe off the good things they have done by themselves. As for the remaining materials and raw materials, they will be handed over to Director Speer."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"By the way, I'll ask Schwader to help you, so as to lighten your burden." Lorist said to Fatty Shi with concern.
"Okay, thank you, Your Highness." Fatty Shi heaved a sigh of relief. If he was put in charge, he would be exhausted. This is a man-made refugee made by more than 700,000 people. He didn't like the Norton family's armed forces that got them into the current predicament. Fatty Shi needed the help of competent people to settle these refugees as soon as possible so as not to leave any trouble.
1781 in the general calendar of Galintia was a year of peace and tranquility. All the chambers of commerce in the business alliance were nestled in their own chambers of commerce, laying their wounds and waiting for their vitality to recover. There was no war in any part of the mainland. and conflict. But the plains of Mana Hill are in full swing, and the Norton family's armed forces are very busy. Tiger Ross regretted that he should not have ordered so many refugees to be plundered. He felt a headache when he heard that Lorist ordered him to lead the Flying Tiger Legion to escort the refugees to Yungeshandra Province, so he found an excuse to be promoted to the Great Sword Master and slipped away. He disappeared without a trace, leaving all the troubles to the deputy army chief Mason and Dolles.
In July, Lorist received a letter from the family territory and a congratulatory letter from the Second Highness. The letter from the family territory was sent by Princess Sylvia, telling Lorist that he became a father again. I added a thousand pieces of gold to him before. As for Princess Sylvia and another concubine, Daisy, it will take more than three months before giving birth. The letter very tactfully expressed the hope that Lorist would be by their side when they gave birth...
As for the congratulatory letter from His Highness the Second Highness, it was to congratulate the great victory against the commercial alliance armed forces on October 10 last year. By the way, the letter discussed the possibility of using gunpowder and artillery to equip the kingdom's armed forces. Lorist was a little dumbfounded, almost nine months had passed before he received the congratulatory letter, which must have been too slow. However, he also understood that the Second Highness must have received the details of the war from the returning White Lions before writing congratulatory letters. He is currently in the southern province of Duke Felim, and will go to the Fisabrun family territory next. To marry a queen, it took at least three months for the news to be passed on every time.
There is no way, the territory of the former Krissen Empire is too big. If it is not by sea, it will take at least two months to travel from the Northland to Morant City. Lorist estimated that the reply letter he wrote would reach the Second Highness probably after October, provided that the messenger could find out the Second Highness's whereabouts accurately.
In the reply letter, Lorist told His Royal Highness clearly that the kingdom's armed forces cannot equip artillery and gunpowder. The reason is very simple. A war with the commercial alliance armed forces consumed all the gunpowder accumulated by the Norton family for more than three years. Cannons without gunpowder are useless. If the Second Highness does not need gunpowder, the Norton family can sell some cannons to arm the kingdom, as much as they want. At the same time, Lorist said that he is using last year's big victory to force the business alliance to bow down and admit defeat, and signed an armistice agreement with the kingdom to restore peace, hoping to get a satisfactory reply in the near future...
After delivering the reply letter to the messenger of the Second Highness, Lorist asked Genorio: "Is there any news from President Peterson?"
Genorio shook his head: "No, Your Highness. There has been no news since you released President Peterson. We should have known earlier that we shouldn't have released him for free. It would be better to exchange for ransom."
Lorist thought for a while: "Forget it, let's wait another month. If there is no news, we will go back to the family territory. Let's put the matter here first. Anyway, we are not in a hurry."
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