Heroes of the Invincible Knight

The majestic Piaoxue City is still shining under the sunshine,

But from the street, Piaoxue City, which was supposed to be bustling and bustling, showed a bit of bleakness.

It was a beautiful spring time, but there were not many pedestrians on the street. Occasionally, a few pedestrians were in a hurry, their faces were full of anxiety, and they were less confident than before.

The number of caravans traveling on the originally bustling main street was less than one-third of the original, and there were only a few sparse shops on both sides of the street with their doors open.

It has been more than a week since the news that the Jingbei Army was defeated in the wilderness and Marquis Wade retreated to Fort Hull,

The news of this defeat was too loud, and the rout soldiers who failed to return to the team were scattered everywhere, and the news could not be suppressed at all. The news spread within a few days after the top management of Piaoxue City received the information.

The tavern in an alley is still somewhat popular at this time,

After the number of caravans dropped sharply, many men who worked in the city temporarily lost their jobs, so they could only gather in this remote dilapidated tavern to drink some low-quality rye wine, talk loudly, and pass the time.

"I said, the Jingbei army seems to be quite capable of fighting. Why did the group of ogres in the wilderness beat them like this?"

"Who knows, the Jingbei Army hasn't suffered such a defeat for many years, and now it's causing panic."

"I heard that the ogre in the west has taken down the castles of several small nobles, and they killed them without leaving any behind."

"Hmph, I can't control other places. If the ogres really hit this Snow City, our men in Snow City are not soft-hearted."

"That's right! There is still a whole family living in this snow-floating city. If the ogres dare to come, we will fight them!"

"I don't believe that this ogre can break through this Snow City!"

"Come on, drink!"

The atmosphere in the tavern suddenly became lively.

Although ogres are terrifying, they are too far away from these people who have lived near Snow City all year round.

They couldn't figure out how the mighty, majestic and iron-clad Jingbei Army couldn't defeat a group of ruthless and blood-drinking savage races.

Of course I can’t figure it out, but I can’t figure it out. After all, the people of the Northland are aggressive, and there are many men who dare to go all out. Especially the residents of Piaoxue City, everyone has one or two weapons.

If the Lanster family wanted to recruit young men to defend the city, they could easily gather hundreds of thousands of young men with good qualities.

...

There must be no shortage of soldiers in the northern land, but those who are superior must consider more than just these,

Lint was sitting in his room at this time, the room was well lit, and the light was transparent.

But it is obvious that Lin Te's mood is not as bright as in this room, or since the defeat of the Jingbei Army, Lin Te's mood has not been good.

The tea on the table had been cold for a long time, Lin Te picked up the tea and took another sip as if he didn't know it.

"Master, the tea is already cold."

Sander still stood aside, reminding him carefully.

"Well, did the food purchased from the river valley come back last time?"

Lint put down the cup and didn't add any more hot water, but turned to Sander and asked.

"The first batch of food has arrived, and the second batch has just left the river valley. The dark cavalry group has been arranged to escort it. It should be safe."

"What about the third batch of food?"

"The merchants in the river valley said that the supply of goods is a bit tight, and they would rather pay us liquidated damages than give us food at the previous price."

"This gang of profiteers."

"Then increase the price, and ship this batch of grain back according to the price they give."

Lint's tone was very calm, as if he had expected this situation, even if the other party breached the contract, he was not very angry.

Before the Jingbei Army was dispatched, Lin Te spent a lot of money to arrange for his men to purchase a large amount of grain in the valley with rich grain reserves.

Although the territory of the river valley is not large, the land is very fertile. The supply of grain has always exceeded demand, and the price of grain has always been very cheap.

Lint ordered millions of stones of grain at one time to prevent accidents. Naturally, it is impossible to complete the transaction at one time with such a huge purchase.

The entire transaction was divided into three times. After Lint paid the deposit, the grain merchants in the river valley began to raise grain.

That is to say, there is a surplus of grain in the river valley, and the warehouses everywhere are basically full, but the first batch of grain has been raised in a few days, and it has now been transported to Piaoxue City.

But shortly after the second batch of grain was loaded, the Jingbei Army was defeated, and news of the ogres in the wilderness encroaching eastward spread to the river valley.

The second batch of grain has been handed over to Lint, so naturally it will not be affected, but the third batch of grain is still in the hands of the merchants in the valley.

The Northland has been plagued by ogre, no matter how the follow-up situation develops, the grain production will be greatly reduced in the coming year, and food shortage is almost a foregone conclusion.

Under such circumstances, grain merchants began to hesitate to sell, and the price of grain naturally rose accordingly. The price of grain has doubled compared to the price when Linte made a reservation.

It is naturally impossible to sell the undelivered grain at the previous price for Lind.

As for how many people in the Northland will starve to death if they hoard food in such a strange way?

Sorry, this is not within the scope of consideration of the grain merchants in the river valley. They have lost their conscience since they started business.

"Is there any news from the capital?"

"not yet."

"Hey, let me know as soon as there is any news from the capital."

"yes"

Don't look at Lint who made so many preparations at the beginning, but once this kind of thing happens, in fact, no amount of preparation is enough.

More than one million shi of grain seems to be a lot, but it can last for another month or two if sprinkled into this huge Snow City.

If the ogres continue to destroy eastward, half of the people in the entire Northland will probably go hungry next year.

What can be counted on now is that the capital can send dragon knights to help. It doesn't need much, as long as one or two dragon knights come, the passive situation in the Northland at the moment can be greatly improved.

"Report!"

While Lin Te was still a little troubled by the lack of supplies, a guard came to the door in a hurry.

"speak"

There was only Sander in the room, and Lint directly asked the guards to tell the information.

"The elders will hold a meeting of elders in the meeting hall soon, saying that they will discuss the next city management matters."

"boom!"

Lint slammed his fist on the table heavily.

"hiss!"

It's a pity that this angry state didn't last for a second, Lint hissed in pain, and the corners of Sander's mouth twitched, looking like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.

"Come on, I want to see how the elders plan to manage Piaoxue City."

Instead of continuing to fight against the table case, Lint led Sander to the meeting hall without haste...