Chapter 396: Civilians who came to Crescent Moon Harbor, exchange students from the White Country who came to school, and the lonely White King
The fleet of large ships returned to Crescent Moon Harbor.
The slightly dirty and filthy civilians arrived at Crescent Moon Harbor from the ship in a daze.
Crescent Moon Harbor has just been built.
But this is also the most prosperous port that the vast majority of civilians have ever seen.
And there are many creatures here that they have never seen before.
Centaur, Tauren, Naga, Murloc.
Some civilians would have heard of these monsters, but few had ever seen one.
Most civilians who have seen these dangerous monsters have died.
But here, these monsters don't seem to be aggressive at all, at most they are bargaining with saliva flying.
But this left many civilians somewhat at a loss.
They seemed to have entered another world.
Soon, an officer from Crescent Moon Port came to guide them off the ship.
Rand will not give them any preferential treatment, but the basic rations will not be less.
Rand would arrange for them to live, arrange for them to have cleared land, and arrange for them to farm the following spring.
Of course, more taxes would be collected from reclaimed land to pay the hard-working settlers and the lords who organized it all.
However, Rand will also provide farming technology and seeds. When these civilians harvest next year, they will be able to save more wealth than when they were in the sewers of the New Holy City.
As for more, it depends on whether they can work harder or join Rand's army.
More advanced benefits, such as bathing instructions, will not be provided easily, mainly because if these people take a bath, they will definitely be more likely to get sick than they are now.
Doctrine 3, hygiene awareness, also mentions this aspect. In short, as long as they listen to the teachings of the missionaries assigned to them later and don't do anything stupid, their future life will not be too difficult.
Then, a lot of things were given to the pirates of the Ice Sea Kingdom.
After all, they have come all the way here to help us, and we can’t let them go back with an empty boat. That would also be bad for our relationship.
However, what was unexpected was that in addition to the gold, silver and treasures sent by Rand, the pirates of the Ice Sea Kingdom chose a lot of bricks, and some weapons and armor as the treasures to be transported back.
It is understandable if you think about it, it would take more than so many ships to carry all that gold, silver and treasures.
Otherwise, the specialties of the hideout are basically some weapons and some daily necessities.
The pirates don't take baths, so they don't have any use for soap, but as for weapons, they do have some interests.
However, the sale of newly developed crossbows is prohibited.
Then the pirates would have few options.
It would be better to transport a few large ships full of bricks back, so that they can build houses and use them to repair their royal city.
So...
Watching the Ice Sea Kingdom pirates leave with several large ships of high-quality bricks, Rand touched his chin.
If the Ice Sea Kingdom can drive out the orcs in the royal city and rebuild the royal city, it might become a big customer for buying bricks.
It's time to add the Ice Sea Kingdom to your list of key customers.
After Rand arranged the affairs of these civilians, he went back to continue his research.
A few magical salamanders barely managed to withstand the evil experiment and survived with the blessing of the Mother Goddess and the alienation of dragon blood.
But the few that survived turned into appearances similar to earth dragons. They looked very majestic, but they didn't seem to be able to fly.
The next step is to test the adaptability of cattle and horses to see which one is more suitable for dragon blood, and then continue breeding.
Rand felt his influence in this large ship operation.
According to the report of the soldiers in the hideout who set out with the ship, when the civilians approached the large fleet, the Viscount of the Kingdom of Lunsa saw the Rand flag.
There was no further attack on civilians.
Then it is very likely that he was influenced by his reputation and should adjust his strategy. Maybe next time he could win without fighting.
Lysa took the paladins and some members of the Mother Goddess's sect to intercept the pursuers and did not return with the ship. However, Rand was not worried. He still believed in Lysa's strength. Even if she could not defeat them, she would definitely be able to escape.
I just hope that the paladins of the "Proud Sun Project" and members of the Mother Goddess' sect who were left behind with Lisa won't suffer too many casualties.
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According to statistics, the number of civilians who arrived at Crescent Moon Port was 5,500.
The civilians who fled from the New Holy City accepted the arrangement somewhat confusedly.
When they first arrived at Crescent Moon Harbor, these civilians saw a lot of strange sights.
But there are many people who don’t really believe it.
Because many civilians were taking a boat for the first time.
It was my first time on a boat or going out to sea, and I can only say that I was completely uncomfortable with it.
Many civilians vomited everywhere and felt dizzy when they got off the ship.
Therefore, they could not be completely sure that the many monsters and mysterious races they saw when they first landed at the harbor were real images and not hallucinations caused by dizziness.
Then, under the guidance of the staff at the den, they went to Man Yue Ling.
In fact, there are a lot of arable land in Crescent Territory, but Rand feels that these civilians may not be so adaptable to the undead that appear from time to time there.
The full moon collar is a good choice.
A lot of the land there has already been reclaimed in advance and can be cultivated in the spring of next year.
The civilians still believe that they have not yet woken up.
There is a smooth brick road here.
Brick roads are not uncommon, but they are often found in cities. Small cities do not necessarily use bricks as roads.
And here, the road outside is made of bricks.
The houses allocated to these civilians were naturally the worst thatched huts.
But the materials used for the thatched house are not bad, and the structure has also been reinforced to at least ensure that it will not be collapsed by the snow.
In addition, there will be personnel patrolling the village to ensure that even if a house is really crushed, it will be dealt with in a timely manner. Of course, the civilians do not know about this welfare yet.
After the civilians were actually allocated houses and firewood for heating, they finally felt relieved.
Although the staff at the hideout had told them that the future work would not be easy, the benefits given to them by Earl Rand were not given in vain.
But the civilians still put aside their worries.
At least, life here will definitely not be worse than that in the New Holy City.
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After a period of brutal study, the noble children of the White Kingdom finally had their vacation.
The exam is over.
The results of this exam will determine who will be eligible to go to the church school in the resort as exchange students.
In fact, originally, the nobles of the White Kingdom only planned to arrange some noble women to go to Ellie so that they could be promoted as Prince Ellie's confidants. If Prince Ellie did not mind, they might even be valued by Earl Rand.
If she could give birth to children, it would be of great benefit to her.
At least for these noble women who came here and the small noble families behind them, it is definitely a good deal.
But later, the ministers of the White Kingdom discovered that they could really learn a lot from the church school in the resort.
Then there is some discussion about the places for exchange students.
Since Prince Ellie is in the Frost Moon Kingdom, the ministers of the White Kingdom have been seriously studying the internal situation of the Frost Moon Kingdom in recent years.
Soon these muscular men and women saw a lot of things.
The graduates from the church school in previous years have already shone brightly in their families.
The ministers of the White Kingdom, who had been paying attention to the situation in the Shimotsuki Kingdom, of course also noticed this.
Therefore, many noble children of the White Kingdom soon entered a brutal learning mode.
After the results of this exam come out, the outstanding candidates will go out for exchanges and learning.
And although studying is painful, the children of nobles actually yearn to go to the holiday villa.
Some of the earliest batch had already become the White King's personal guards and followed Earl Rand into battle. After the invasion of the Kingdom of Bollen, many young White King's personal guards sent letters back to show off their bravery in fighting with Earl Rand.
And during the rest time, there is fine wine and juice at the resort and delicious food at the restaurant.
And the beautiful adventurers who will pass by on the road.
Sometimes you can go on an adventure to the ruins during a long vacation.
And sometimes I go to church schools to attend classes.
After these letters were sent back to the White Kingdom, they became a motivation for study for many young nobles of the White Kingdom.
Regardless of gender, the White Country values bravery.
And there is a lot of new life in the holiday villa.
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These young people from the White Country are not yet qualified to become the White King's personal guards, but they believe that studying in the church school will make them stronger.
In the palace of the White Kingdom, the White King supervised the ministers in marking the papers.
The White King knew exactly what these ministers were thinking.
These ministers would be willing to personally lead their family members into battle for her orders.
But that doesn't mean they won't do a little trick on this kind of thing.
Now, due to Count Rand's superior war command ability and bravery, as well as Prince Ellie's abilities, they are gradually being recognized by the White Kingdom's aristocracy.
It is becoming increasingly apparent how much this couple is valued in the White Kingdom.
Investing in advance is a sure win.
And there is the issue of the King of the White Kingdom, the White King Bolan, not getting married.
What the ministers hope most is naturally that the White King will come to his senses and plan to get married, as that would be the most stable and reliable way.
But they have tried to persuade him for a long time and in various ways, but to no avail, which makes them very worried.
Now they have to consider the possibility that power may really be transferred to Prince Ellie in the future.
Fortunately, there is no need to worry too much for now.
The White King is young and has a lot of time, and investing in Prince Ellie now will not be seen as taking sides.
"Mark the papers carefully." The White King warned sternly.
The ministers put their minds at ease and looked at the test papers carefully.
The parchment test papers were graded one by one and then recorded.
"Ahem." The White King coughed lightly and said, "This time I also plan to go to Crescent Moon Territory to see my sister."
The ministers of the White Kingdom suggested in unison: "No, King. There are still many things waiting for your decision."
The White King had no choice but to keep silent.
She knew that she didn't have much time to go to Crescent Moon Peak now, but she did miss it a little.
Whether it's his own sister or that perverted brother-in-law.
After recording the results, the White King returned to her bedroom.
The White King's bedroom was as drab as ever.
Except for the two extra decorations now.
Carved from magical wood, there are figures of Ellie and Rand.
Before Rand and Ellie left last time, they promised to visit her more often.
It's a pity that Rand is a liar. It has been such a long time and he still has no intention of coming to visit the White Kingdom.
The White Queen herself is a person who is used to being alone, and she spends most of her life alone.
Due to her many responsibilities as a king, she didn't even have much time to take care of her sister.
Only now, she felt a little bored.
It's a pity that she really has a lot to do now.
Thanks to Rand's help, the orcs' first and most powerful offensive was blocked.
But this does not mean that the threat from the orcs has been completely eliminated.
The North's defenses have been breached.
The orcs' determination to attack did not diminish despite the failure of the first wave of offensive.
The Principality of Cuiying has not yet been completely recovered, but fortunately the royal capital of this principality has been recovered, and a large amount of wealth has begun to be divided among the northern countries.
There is also a small part of Rand in the Frost Moon Kingdom.
As for Rand's share in the White Kingdom, the White King had already paid it to Rand in advance.
Nowadays, the biggest political and military task of the White Kingdom is to think about how to drive the orcs back.
The orcs are not stupid, and they know very well that purgatory will not have good results.
Therefore, at the beginning, those who were in purgatory were old or injured orcs.
These infernal orcs broke through the North's defenses.
If one wants to drive the orcs back outside the northern defense line, more orcs will inevitably choose to transform into purgatory.
Then the Northern Alliance will have to face younger and stronger Infernal Orcs, as well as other races that may choose to become Infernal.
For example, Purgatory turns into harpy, Purgatory turns into troll, Purgatory turns into beast-eared man?
I'm sure these won't be easy to deal with.
During this period, the White King also sent many letters to discuss the orc issue with Rand.
Rand's opinion is that some political means can be tried to achieve military goals through political means.
Rand believed that the orcs were a clan system and that it was essentially impossible for them to be united. The orcs' hero was dead, and if no new hero was born, their cohesion would not be very strong.
There may be a possibility of division and attraction.
And that is, the current orc force is a multi-racial force.
It is still a multi-ethnic force headed by the clan system.
How long can their leader maintain his dominance?
These will all be the orcs' problems, and the White King has also considered them.
But first of all, before using political means, we must never be afraid of using force, nor can we only consider using political means.
The White King is not in a hurry about this. The orc problem has been plaguing this place since the birth of the Northern Union and it cannot be resolved in a short period of time.
Unfortunately, the orc problem now brought her too much work, so she couldn't go out to travel to Crescent Moon Territory.
"Knock, knock, knock." At this time, there was a knock on the White King's door.
"What's the matter?" The White King's voice was a little cold.
"Your Majesty, Count Moon Phase and Prince Ellie have sent gifts." said the maid outside the door.
The White King's icy blue eyes flickered: "Send it in."
The maid outside opened the door and brought in a box.
In the box was a model of a wooden boat, which looked quite exquisite.
Inside the wooden box, there was an instruction manual written by Rand himself, in very ugly handwriting and in colloquial language: "Although it is a model, it can be flown if a sail is installed. But it is also nice to put it in the room as a decoration."
The end of the instructions also explained the reasons why Ellie had not been brought back to visit her parents.
(End of this chapter)