Release that Witch - Chapter 22

[Chapter 22 Declaration]

On the second day after the rain stopped, Border Town was bustling again. Many villagers gathered in the square, waiting for the fourth prince’s speech amidst discussions.

For this speech, Roland posted a notice on the bulletin board the day before, and anyone who came to the square to listen to the speech would receive a wheat porridge and half a piece of bread.

For the townspeople, this is equivalent to a free lunch, so there are many more visitors than watching the hanging.

When it was almost noon, Roland boarded the high platform that had been set up.

Facing the black crowd under his feet, if he said he was not nervous, he would be lying to himself.

In the past, what he had to deal with the most was the computer monitor. Even in a meeting, he only used to applaud from the audience. This was the first time he had encountered such a big scene where he had to go to battle in person.

But he had to go. If he wanted to keep everyone in Border Town, there must be a general mobilization.

Roland waved his hand to silence everyone.

He has practiced this scene many times by himself, but when he came on stage, his mouth was still a little dry, “My subjects, good afternoon. I am the fourth prince of the Kingdom of Graycastle, Roland Wimbledon. At this moment, everyone We have been summoned because we have an important message to tell you!”

“The envoys from Longsong Fortress arrived here four days ago. They came for the delivery of the ore. Everyone knows that a month ago, we encountered an unfortunate accident. Production has not fully resumed. The accident resulted in only two months of ore output last quarter.”

“I explained the situation to the envoy, and hoped that he could allocate the full amount of food to Border Town, and make up for the lack of ore after the end of winter. But he refused! There is no room for negotiation, he refused to allocate more More food – just like two years ago.”

There were bursts of exclamations from the crowd, obviously everyone was deeply impressed by the food shortage incident two years ago.

“But this time is obviously worse. The astrologer in Graycastle told me that this year’s winter will be longer than before, and the Moon of Demons is likely to last for more than four months. That is to say, this time everyone is likely to face two Months of food shortage. Two years ago, you lost 20% of your companions, some lost their brothers, some lost their children, this time, how much are you prepared to lose?”

“No! Your Highness, help us!” Someone shouted loudly from below, and then more people shouted, “Your Highness, please help us!”

It seemed that it was the right choice to prepare a few entrustments in advance. Roland raised his hand and suppressed the voices of the crowd, “Of course, I will not abandon my subjects, not even one! You may not know that the fortress is transported every year. The wheat and bread they bought are not equivalent to the ore they transported. According to the normal market price, only two months of ore is enough to exchange for half a year’s food! I have sold the ore to the merchants in Liuye Town, and they The cargo ship carrying food will arrive in Border Town soon. Besides bread, there are also cheese, mead, and dried meat! There is enough for a whole winter, and everyone can eat enough!”

There was a burst of cheers in the square.

“However, this is tantamount to severing the relationship with Longsong Fortress. They will not accept another person, so we will spend this winter in Border Town. Most people have seen that on the west side of Border Town, a strong The city wall is being built. I know that some people are worried about whether we can stop the evil beasts from attacking. I want to tell you that the evil beasts are not much stronger than the beasts in the forest. Although they are rough and thick, they cannot climb the city walls. No matter how thick the skin can’t bite the stone, it’s just a group of pitiful targets!”

“Tell me, my citizens, would you rather hide in the shacks in the fortress and starve to death helplessly, or under my leadership, protect your relatives and children, and guard Border Town until the last moment? I hereby promise , as long as you stick to it until the end of the month of demons, all townspeople who have fought on the city wall will be rewarded with twenty-five silver dragons. For those who unfortunately died, his family will be compensated with five golden dragons!”

“Willing to fight for His Highness!” Under the guidance of Tuo, everyone shouted to fight to the death.

Seeing that the atmosphere was soaring, Roland ordered lunch to be distributed in due course.

He didn’t expect everyone to stay in Border Town, as long as half of the people were willing to stay, he was sure to block the evil beasts’ eastward advance here.

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Pei Luo naturally didn’t know how His Royal Highness the fourth prince arranged him. When he brought the news back to the six nobles in the fortress, the response he got was just a burst of laughter.

“You said that naive prince wanted to leave us behind and do it alone? Should I praise him for his bravery or laugh at him for his overreaching for daring to repair the city wall before winter?”

“It is well known that His Royal Highness the eldest prince is unparalleled in bravery. When did the fourth prince have such courage? It’s just ignorance!”

“That’s right, he doesn’t even have a mason, so he relies on unpolished stones to pile up, with some wet mud in the middle, and he is afraid that he will collapse if he piles up.”

“In any case, this is a good thing. If he escapes back to Longsong Stronghold, he will naturally be at our mercy. If he dies in Border Town… we can also end this farce earlier.”

The Duke, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly said, “Pedro, what do you think?”

Pei Luo was stunned for a moment. He didn’t expect the Duke of Changsong to ask his opinion, “Uh, I originally wanted to maintain the monopoly operation. As long as it is lower than the market price by 30%, it is still a worthwhile business for us. But …” He quickly sorted out his thoughts in his mind, “However, His Highness does not intend to let the fortress specialize in ore. He is willing to sell the ore at a 50% reduction in price, which means that he has a plan to greatly increase the output of ore next year. UU Reading www.sonicmtl As long as .com doubles its production capacity, we may earn more than before. He also plans to produce ironware for sale. Ironware is in high demand everywhere, and it is easy to resell. But… these are not the point. ”

“Oh? What’s the point?”

“If he can hold Border Town, it’s also great news for the fortress. We don’t have to focus on dealing with evil beasts every year, which can save a huge amount of expenses. The second advantage is that Longsong Fortress will reach the border This vast section of land in the town will be owned by us, whether it is reclamation or emigration, it is a good choice, which can greatly alleviate the current overcrowded situation of the fortress.” Peiluo said the ideas in his mind one by one, “And the fourth prince will not We will stay in Border Town forever. The King’s Order is only for five years. After five years, we will get a more prosperous Border Town. At that time, if the town is incorporated into the fortress, Longsong Fortress will become the third largest territory in the Kingdom. So my suggestion is…” He glanced at the Duke, and said cautiously, “The fortress sends people to help His Highness build the city wall, and cooperate to defend Border Town.”

“That’s right,” the Duke smiled, “but they are all businessmen’s ideas, and they only see the gains and losses.”

Having said that, he straightened up, his eyes slowly swept across the other participants, and his tone gradually became serious, “However, I have come to where I am today, and I don’t measure everything based on interests. Why should I talk to someone who is not under my control?” Doing business? There are certain rules that must be followed, and those who break them will be punished. It doesn’t matter whether Border Town is prosperous or dilapidated. Prince is no exception.”

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