"The foreign language of the mountains is broken, and the winter is restored to the spring. The nostalgia is even more timid, and I dare not ask people who come."
All the way to the north, the closer I get to this familiar land, the more I realize the feeling of "closer to nostalgia and more timid". Unfortunately, this worse and worse situation is in front of me, and I even want to be a tortoise. not.
Since it is destined to be inescapable, then try to face it.
At my request, the Aurora Borealis would stop at every town, and I would go down and take a look at the situation.
Due to the stop-and-go, it took Ben more than two months to enter the Principality of Donglan to the capital for at most a week.
This is my consistent style, and it is also the administrative basis for my teaching of Annie and Renee. Sitting in the hall and commanding blindly will not solve the problem. To solve the problem, at least we must first find out what the problem is.
In this regard, waiting for the report at home and witnessing it with your own eyes are completely two different feelings. "Twenty people starved to death" and "I saw a dozen corpses frozen to death on the street with my own eyes, and I witnessed the human tragedy of changing children and eating. "It's totally two different things, the former is just a report that the superiors can see and forget, while the latter can make the ruler with a little conscience not sleep at night.
But at this moment, the more I investigate, the more depressed I feel, and the situation is much worse than I expected.
The worst predictions have come true. After losing the last mining area, Dong Lan, who was financially bankrupt, has been struggling to survive for 20 years.
And the northern orc war a year ago shook the last foundation of Donglan. After the war had worn away the country's last resources, and even after being unable to purchase enough food for the winter, the Principality of Donglan had actually collapsed. edge.
This year's grain harvest is as bad as ever, and the national treasury is so poor that it is no longer necessary to close its doors. It is almost inevitable that there will be a large-scale famine. Fortunately, after taking a fortune from the Oran Empire, at least there will not be many frozen corpses this winter. .
But even so, seeing the lives of those people who do not have high requirements are so miserable, it still makes people uncomfortable, and it is really unbearable to meet them, although they know that this is a temporary solution that will not have much effect. , I will still reach out to help.
"Maybe this won't change the fate of the entire country, but at least it can change the fate of the people in front of you."
Along the way, I have received more than 30 orphans without father, mother and no support. If that Ellie hadn't been taken away and adopted by the warrior Kurul, I'm afraid I would have taken her directly.
Of course, there is a heart-wrenching good boy like Ellie, and naturally there is no shortage of bully lords who routinely bully men and women in traditional novels, and hoarding and wicked businessmen.
In such a situation, I will secretly write it down and find an opportunity to settle accounts in the future. If it is really too much, for example, a certain lord actually uses the fulfillment of the first night power as the reason for extortion, causing the whole territory to complain. I will not forget it. Fulfilling the duty of an executioner, of course, at this time, I have to thank Renee for the royal envoy certificate issued to me.
"Great, the royal family has begun to rectify the evil nobles."
In troubled times, since it is also a death sentence to be brought to a fair trial seat, for the sake of the lords who are still being oppressed, the procedure in the middle should be omitted.
Even if I was careful, such rumors spread like wildfire, but inexplicably increased the authority and prestige of the royal family.
But what is gratifying is that perhaps the nobles who want to live a better life have fled to other countries. Perhaps this martial country has a tradition of dividing territories with military merit, or perhaps the too remote northern land has not fully passed on the luxury and corruption of the human aristocracy. Come over, most of the lords whose ancestors were civilians did not say "since there is no rice grain, why not eat meat soup" nonsense, they have not yet got rid of their natural earthy atmosphere, and are still fulfilling the basic duty of protecting the people.
Well, to use the words of the "true nobles" that the "noble pure-bloods" of Oran have passed down for hundreds of years, the so-called nobles in the north are all savages who think with their muscles, and they have not yet rid themselves of their dirt-filled peasants. smell.
But let me say, compared to those so-called pure-blood aristocrats who are obsessed with banquets, luxury goods, and psychedelic drugs, I still prefer these farmers and barbarians, at least they have not forgotten their origin, at least they are more like the pioneers of ancient times Lord, protect your people from wild beasts and famine.
When the royal family was in a dilemma due to a long-term war, most of the lords were still working hard to support the country. There were not a few people who were diligent in government and caring for the people. I have also seen a lot of people who scattered their family properties to help the people. Whenever this happens, I can't help but feel Sigh, when the citizens and lords have not given up hope, at least it shows that the bones of this country are not rotten, and there is still hope.
This is the good thing that makes me the most happy. No matter how difficult the external trouble is, there is a way to solve it. If even the bones are rotten, then there is really no help.
I have promised Little Ellie to change everything, but how to save it has become a big problem before me.
In this era of low national requirements, in order to maintain the stable development of a country, there must first be two basic prerequisites, one is food supply, and the other is social security, which is directly related to the most fundamental problems of survival. As for employment, business, education Anything, that's a higher-level requirement.
Northland has never been a grain-producing land, but it is indeed rich in mineral resources. It has been a historical habit for thousands of years to exchange minerals for grain and daily necessities. It is the same piece of land, and the Land of Lan in the past stands in the north. However, the Principality of Donglan continued to lose its land and almost collapsed. This cannot be blamed for the incompetence of the descendants of the king. In fact, it is just one reason.
"When a country is strong, people are strong, and when a country is weak, people are weak. It's really sad for a weak country."
A little comparison, you will know where the root of the problem is.
How prestige was the country of Lan back then, although it was a small country, it was not a weak country, with a strong folk style, a variety of third-order arms were matched, and the lowest fourth-order Aurora Knights were well-known in the entire human world, and the seven ace knights below the Royal Knights. regiment, just send two casually enough to sweep the Northland.
That year, the country of Lan, which was fighting fiercely, rejected orcs and elves in the north for the entire human world, sealed the abyss of demons in the east, and had rich mining wealth. The surrounding countries would not even mention the threat of the "throat of food" of the country of Lan. I don’t know how many people come to trade on their own initiative every year.
But today's Principality of Donglan is equal to the re-emergence of the country after the annihilation. Most of the powerful arms have been lost, and the mineral-rich territory has been occupied by other countries. In addition to the grievances in history, there are many enemies. Under the internal and external troubles, it is natural to fight more and more weak.
"The country is weak and thinks of Wumu." Perhaps, Donglan's current weakness is also the root cause of the chaotic hero Gemini Knights who are regarded as the patron saint. Although the country of Lan still entered the end of the world, the dozen coalition forces that fought in that country were running away. Historical stories are still widely circulated, and those powerful arms that have been lost have become legends in the mouths of Donglan men.
It's a pity that compared to the past glory, the current bleakness is even more frustrating and uncomfortable. Even if the tradition of martial arts remains, the current Principality of Donglan has been reduced to a small third-rate country. The current military strength is not to mention the dominance of the North, it is because of the beast tide and ambition. It is reluctant to protect its own citizens in the hands of prosperous neighbors.
"If there is enough food and supplies, Ellie's mother will not starve to death and freeze to death. If there is a stronger military force, even if it can't hold a winter hunting ceremony like the Land of Rain, the beasts in winter are regarded as rare prey. But at least we can control the size of the herd before winter, and we won't be forced to relocate the entire town in front of the beast tide, causing Little Ellie's father to die on the way."
This is also the reason why I would say "relief for individuals is only a temporary solution, not the root cause". Sooner or later, the food from extortion will be eaten up, and there is not enough combat power. Even if you are lucky enough to survive this winter's beast tide, there will still be problems next year.
So if I want to reverse all this, what I have to do is very clear. Since food shortages and weak military are the most important problems at present, then solving the food supply and strengthening the military is the first thing I have to do. This is the solution to the fundamental problem. way.
I already have a plan to strengthen the army, but now the biggest difficulty is food.
"Food... This is really difficult."
This barren frozen soil is rich in minerals, but it is indeed not suitable for the growth of crops. It is feasible to invite the mages to come for a short-term good weather, but the mages also need interpretation materials. If this is done on a large scale, no one can afford the huge bill. .
Since it is difficult to do, check the guide. Of course, there is no answer to this kind of question in the "History Guide", and you need to check another book.
[Roland's Survival in Another World Booklet]
The thick and old notebooks are full of dust, and the treated pages have turned yellow, and they can be changed to the museum as ancient books.
This is a note made at the beginning of time travel, in order to avoid forgetting the knowledge of another world. Considering that it may be used this time, I brought it here.
"Make glass and sell it for money." The front of the note is various ideas, but there are often notes behind the ideas "Glass manufacturing barely succeeded, but this idea failed from the beginning, and the alchemist has been experimenting by chance. Invented more transparent glass, and I did it in vain."
"The invention of gunpowder... The goblins have invented it, movable type printing... That's how the god of knowledge got his start."
Behind the ideas above are all kinds of failures, and all the annotations are the traces of my failures after my efforts back then. If people are true to their words, the childishness and anger revealed in these twisted fonts are so obvious.
Just relying on a little knowledge of another world, I want to make a big cause in a real world. It seems that I was full of ambitions back then, but was repeatedly hit by the harsh reality.
But now is not the time to look back on the past. Thinking of my purpose, I turned to the page of the catalogue for food, but was shocked again.
"Yes, solve the food problem. Well, then plant high-yield and high-endurance corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, hybrid rice... Do you replace ordinary low-yield grains with high-yield alien grains? This is really a good idea. "
With such a sigh, I directly closed the book and threw it into the corner.
"It's easy to say! Where can I find high-yielding crops like corn in this world!"
Yes, this is the key. If there are such things in this world, there should be no famine. It seems that I was really unreliable back then.
"Although I know it's unlikely, let's try it, system, is it possible that these high-yielding plants can be redeemed?"
[Can be exchanged.]
The question that I didn't expect originally got a positive answer, but I was still unmoved. After all, I have been tricked too many times.
"What conditions are needed, if it were that simple, I would have exchanged it long ago."
[One of ten million fate points.]
Well, sure enough, it was so pitiful, but this time, it was unexpectedly explained.
[As long as this high-yield plant appears, with the help of Druids and mages, it will fundamentally change the entire world very quickly, and may even shake the land-based feudal society. With such a big cause and effect, you cannot Payable.]
It turned out that this was the reason for the inability to exchange, but the explanation of the system reminded me of a possible help.
"It seems that we should also write a letter to Storm Eagle. It is true that mages can't afford it, but Druids are regarded as dangerous by most countries. As long as we admit their teachings, their other requirements should not be accepted. will be high."
Since even the undead are going to accept it, Druids are naturally acceptable. Unlike expensive mages, Druids who use divine arts do not need any spellcasting materials, and precocious plants are their specialty.
"But it's still not enough. No matter how many druids are there, it's not enough for a country. We still have to think of other ways."
[The prompt has not been found to this point? It's true that the system can't help you exchange high-yielding plants, but can't you make your own?]
Make your own? My first thought is that the system is still tricking me. I only know undead creation. It is possible to create a creature that makes people eat the undead. It is absolutely impossible to create safe and high-yield crops.
[Have you forgotten where you learned the tectonics of life? She still has a deep memory of you.]
Immediately, I suddenly realized that my undead creation was created by me combining knowledge of several disciplines, and many of the theories were derived from the life structure of an archmage, and if I remember correctly, that archmage specialized in plants. It may not be possible to create a high-yield plant that will change the world, but it should not be difficult for her to improve and create a cold-resistant crop for a small northern country.
So, I hesitated how to write the second letter. That archmage is different from Storm Eagle. If possible, I don't want to deal with her again in my life.
But after thinking about it, I can't think of any other way. In the end, I can only write helplessly.
"Dear Sister Amela, long time no see, I have something to ask for..."
…
No matter how long the journey is, there will be one day to finish, all the preliminary work has been completed, and finally the familiar capital of Defende is in front of me, but I am in a predicament of gain and loss.
There was no reason to drag on, and I was about to enter the city, but I received a new message and directly turned the bow of the boat.
More than half an hour later, in the mountains about 20 kilometers southwest of Defende, I found my target. It was a silent camp. The bonfire was burning quietly. Been silent all the time.
"The Church of the Law led by Snowhoof has already entered the city, and has established a church to start preaching, while Sir Ferdinand and other undead knights are camping outside the city."
This simple message surprised me. After all, I know Sir Ferdinand. He is extremely persistent in promises and military orders. Since I said that I would let him and the dead knights enter the city to teach the new generation of knights, he will Definitely not discounting, it's long overdue to enter the city.
But I just fell off the boat and saw what was going on in the camp, and I knew why.
I originally expected that Ferdinand would bring twenty or thirty elite knights of various arms as instructors. Naturally, they could easily sneak into the city, but there are at least three hundred black cloaks resting in the camp right now!
Not to mention sneaking into the city now, more than 300 high-level intelligent undead, including at least 30 undead monarchs, can roll up the undead natural disaster at any time, enough to easily conquer any living city, once their news leaks, I'm afraid there is no way to hide and clean up.
"What's the matter with you, I'm not saying..."
Old Sir Ferdinand took the lead to greet me and saluted me, but the old skeleton showed an embarrassed expression, and he knew that this was not done beautifully.
"As soon as everyone heard that they were going to Defende, they all wanted to see it. The number of applicants kept increasing. In the end, if it wasn't for the pressure of Captain Best to repeatedly adjust the selection of personnel, I am afraid that five or six thousand would come."
Looking around, Feidi, Lucas, Dimir, Silans, Lannie, Kakana, all the ace knights are really here, but I feel a little embarrassed when I look at them.
I sighed helplessly.
"It's really a shame that you came all the way from the underground world, and you haven't been found in the middle? Forget it, it's a good thing since you're here, I'm in need of manpower."
"I rest during the day and travel at night, and I look for the barren mountains and mountains. Other countries are still in trouble. There have been a few small conflicts, but no one has been hurt. However, this place in the Land of Lan is really familiar, and no one should have discovered it yet."
"Yeah, but since they were silently lurking near the capital, this generation of guardian knights is too bad."
Well, let these guys infiltrate easily, but they still complain about the poor defense of the other party.
"Should we go to the city then? How do you feel?"
Even if it is impossible for a large army to enter the city, according to their ability, it is not difficult to enter a dozen or so, but when I ask questions of course, I get an embarrassing silence.
"You guys, you haven't been in the city all the time, have you?"
It was still silent, but it was already a default.
"When I was far away, I really wanted to see it. But when I got close, I didn't dare to go in."
Feddy's words received a nod of approval.
Perhaps, this is the alternative "near-nostalgia is more timid", but in addition, the undead knights have other scruples.
"After all, we are already undead, and we are not the same as the living. In fact, I am very satisfied with this from a distance."
"The country of Lan of this generation seems to be in a very bad situation. If it is related to the undead again, I am afraid that it will be more excluded by human society."
"His Royal Highness, our willfulness has caused you trouble. In fact, we are very satisfied with returning to our homeland like this. We have already negotiated that 20 people will be left as instructors, and the others will return in the same way..."
"enough!"
Inexplicable anger, but let me interrupt the self-pity of the knights.
"Have you said enough? Are you satisfied with just one glance? Tell me loudly, you have traveled thousands of miles and risked dangers to cross the borders of several countries just to see from a distance? Is this enough? So you are willing to go back Do you think I'm a fool?!"
"Of course..." Lucas's words were glared by me, and he swallowed them back. He was obviously a little guilty too.
The scene in front of them is very similar to the previous Kasimyas and Fendak. A few days ago, they said the same, "These days are very pleasant, there are still other things between the living and the dead, and it is enough for us to follow. "
In fact, I know that no intelligent creature would like to be alone, let alone be treated as an alien. Since they themselves feel very happy, why should they stop making people happy for the sake of others.
I also know that in the face of the living, they are hesitant and fearful, worried that they will affect my plan, and that I will also be hostile to the world because of their implication. After all, the mainstream view in this world is that the dead are evil. I can understand how this feeling of inferiority was born, but I have no intention of accepting it!
"...You who died because of the people of this land, and now you, come back to save them! You are glorious triumphs, not cowardly deserters! You never owe anyone, only this bastard world owes Yours."
"Put your chest up, my proudest knights! Let go of those indifferent worries, today is the day of your triumphant return, you who sacrificed for this land, return to this homeland where you sacrificed everything to protect, what do you need? If you are hesitant, what fear do you have to face? Answer me, you are so timid, do you think you did something wrong back then? Do you regret it?"
Following my questioning, more than 300 pairs of soul fires were quietly burning in the dark night, and their mood was not calm.
"No, we never regret it!"
"Even if time were to turn back, we would still be willing to sacrifice everything for our homeland, but now we..."
Who would be willing to just take a look at the dream home from a distance, the knights are worthy of their hearts, why must they suffer such a cruel fate, they are indeed afraid, but the object of fear is not a powerful enemy, on the battlefield, my knights They were never afraid, I know, they are now. It is the people who sacrificed themselves in the past, but they will look at themselves with hatred and hostility, just because they are already undead.
"Very good! Since you don't regret it, there is no need to hesitate. Take off that boring cloak and follow me upright as before. Please continue to trust me, and I will give you the honor and respect you deserve!"
All the undead knights took off their cloaks one by one, the black death gas began to spread, but I laughed, fearless and no regrets, this is my most lovely knight.
"Feddy, my flag bearer, are you ready?"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Raise the flag for me!! Tell everyone that in three hundred and seventy-seven years, we have returned triumphantly!"
The tall skeleton general carried the legion's battle flag and began to beat the battle drum, and the erection of the Arashi battle flag also announced that the inextinguishable legion had begun to assemble again.
As in the past, when the trumpet of war was blown, when the flag of the Legion flew, the knights raised their weapons and marched forward.
And since it was a triumph, how could there be only one battle flag? Under my watch, the knights also raised their own flags. Among them, there were not only the emblem flag representing the honor of the family, but also the battle flag representing the honor of the legion. There is a personal military flag.
For knights, the battle flag is their glory, and even if they lose their weapons, they will not lose their flag.
Family continuation, Legion of Glory, and personal martial arts, there are not many people who carry three flags, and some knights are carrying more than a dozen flags, but it is just that he stubbornly intends to carry his brother's spirit on his back.
Twelve faces of Silance, fifteen faces of Fendak, twenty faces of Barack, seventeen faces of Seta...
The bones of some knights holding the battle flag trembled, not because he was too cowardly, but because the battle flag was too heavy. As the last flag bearer of a legion, he was afraid that he would be worthy of this snow lion battle. Glory represented by the flag.
Ed Lun, his family has served in the Snow Lion Heavy Infantry Division for generations, and this infantry regiment was hit by the Forbidden Curse before the Battle of Deefend, and the survivors of less than a hundred people fought their last drop in the subsequent war. Blood.
There are also knights who lost themselves and the last battle flag of the legion in the war, but repainted their own glory with the blood of the enemy. The battle flag that was put together by hand is shabby and unbearable, but no companions will laugh at him. , on the contrary, let him come to the forefront of the team.
His name is Dimir, and the entire Black Griffin Air Rider was destroyed, with no bones left. Only he, the Dragon Knight, answered my call and returned from hell.
The battle flag is the continuation of history. What he bears is the loyal bones under the green hills, and the soldiers who dedicate everything to this land.
Each flag is so dilapidated, each flag represents the sacrifice and blood of countless warriors, and each flag is full of memories of past blood and fire.
The morning sun in the distance slowly rises, the last night wind blows, and these broken battle flags flutter in the wind, but our group of defeated soldiers returned triumphantly.
"Play the music! The third movement of the Rydstein Victory - Triumph Celebration!"
Accompanied by the passionate horn sounded, the triumphal march that represented the return of victory. The banshees began to sing with the softest and cheerful rhythm. In the cheerful harmony, the clumsy knights also hummed along.
The delightful triumphal marches of the past echoed in the ears, and the victory celebrations of the past reappeared in the eyes of everyone, that is, as if we had won countless victories in the past, we were ready to return to the city to receive the cheers of the people.
"We, go home!"