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Chapter 777 Famine is imminent, do you want to start a holy war?

The cold wind from the extreme north blew past along the land and sea.

Among the seven electors of the Rhineland Kingdom, [Golden Lion] Duke of Saxony and [White Wolf] Count Askan have made preparations as much as possible.Hoarding food, hoarding supplies, organizing storage...

As a matter of fact, the parliament has vaguely revealed a bit of information to the real power aristocrats in the mainland who are slightly inclined to them.As for whether to listen, to act or not, and what step they can achieve, it is their business.

It has to be said that such a big lord who can independently rule a territory, gather small nobles internally, appease the people, fight enemies externally, and both win over and guard against the glorious Holy See, such a big lord always has enough brains.

Not to mention two years of hoarding, at least, if there is a problem with the summer harvest next year, you can top it up again and look forward to the autumn harvest.

As for the problem of the autumn harvest...

That, the northern land is barren, not as abundant as the south, and the grain output is high, and the amount that can be hoarded is also limited.Besides, if you move too much, it will disturb the glorious Holy See—what are you doing?
Hoarding a lot of food and grass, do you want to fight a war?Last time the Holy See summoned all the nobles to prepare for a jihad, and your attitude was so inactive, who are you trying to beat by hoarding food now?

At this moment, the two great nobles looked at the winter snow that was earlier than in previous years, stretched out their hands to catch the snowflakes as big as palms, and each felt awe-inspiring.

I hope that the famine next year will not be too severe. I hope that the barbarians will not come here to loot indiscriminately. I also hope that their neighbors will be a little clearer and can withstand the pressure...

"The income of the royal family is good this year." King Boi looked at the report sent by the king, his beard curled up and down, and he couldn't help showing joy:
"The set of seventh-level enchanted armor can be ordered from the Dwarf Kingdom. In Thalia's dowry, you can also add the set of ruby ​​and diamond inlaid jewelry. If you want to be the queen of Carolingian, there are not many sets that can control the scene. Jewelry can't..."

"But Your Majesty, we have received news that there may be a major famine next year. The Saxon Territory and the northern border are already stockpiling grain, should we..."

"Hey, why is there not enough food?" King Boi waved his hand carelessly:

"The great plain in Lublin is known as the granary of the Eastern Continent. The black soil is so fat! Even if half of the land fails to harvest, it will be enough to feed the entire country!"

Wang Xiang bowed his head silently, and retreated with the report in hand, deciding to double the storage in his territory and store several hundred tons more grain.Taking advantage of the season is still early winter, before the door is closed by heavy snow, quickly fill up the granary!
Those knights, the little lords, really ran out of food, there was a hole in the territory, there was a hole there, and the orcs came in to grab things and people. After one or two years of robbing, the territory's finances would collapse!
When the howling cold wind reached the Glorious Holy City, its power had already weakened a lot.There are many churches inside and outside the Holy City, there are divine magic arrays dotted around the churches, and there are holy lights shining on the top of the churches. The residents of the Holy City only saw a few thin snowflakes——

Especially the residents of the inner city, at the very least, are at the level of apprentices, priests, and deputy priests. If they are warriors, they must be at least three or four fighters.A gust of cold wind blew, they shrugged their shoulders, pulled their robes a little tighter, and pushed through.

"There will be a relatively large famine next year." The Pope, the head of the Knights Templar, the chief judge, and the leader of the ascetic monks sat together again for a meeting:
"So are you sure to start a jihad next year? If there is a famine, it doesn't seem like a good time to start a war..."

"Is the news true?" The ascetic leader frowned slightly.Their faction does not participate in the intrigue of the Holy See. The most important and even the only task every day is to use various methods to offer their loyalty to the Lord of Radiance:

Closed in a small church dug out of the rock, just big enough to accommodate, praying devoutly, some people don't move for 30 years;
Wearing sackcloth, barefoot, walking dozens of miles with buckets, picking spring water from the mountains, and wiping the statues of the cathedral;
There are those who go around every village and township, heal the villagers, and spread the light of gods;
Close the door and close the door, grow and eat by yourself, and don’t eat anything other than the products of your own labor. It’s been like a day for decades...

The ascetic monks are devout and powerful, and their belief in the Lord of Radiance is almost fanatical.In contrast, the news from the upper strata has been blocked a lot.The Pope will not invite them unless necessary:

The ascetics saw the priests of the Holy See enjoying themselves, hugging left and right, they would really beat and kill people!

The aged ascetic leader twisted a string of wooden rosary beads around his neck, with a serious expression on his face:

"If the news is true, it's better not to launch a holy war. Otherwise, the people of my lord will suffer too much..."

"The possibility of the news is very high." The chief referee sitting diagonally across from the leader of the ascetic monk said in a deep voice:

"We have received definite news from the nobles of the Kingdom of Kent. It is said that the queen summoned all the nobles in the capital, and the legendary mage attended the scene in person, and a golden dragon flew over, personally announcing the prediction of famine next year—"

"When did this happen?"

The ascetic leader's sharp gaze immediately swept over.If an ascetic monk means pure white in the Holy See, then the chief referee almost means pure black.As a leader, he can understand and tolerate the existence of the Holy See, but he can't help feeling disgusted.

"A mid-year thing."

The ascetic leader froze his fingertips and crushed a rosary bead with a snap.The drooping eyelids flicked slightly, and his eyes looked over, as if directly hitting a word:

"waste!"

The chief referee was a little embarrassed:

"Everyone who was present at the time signed a magic contract, and no news should be leaked. We also waited for a long time before a noble who was about to reach the end of his life told the matter in a roundabout way..."

"Okay." The Pope kept his eyes down slightly, turning a blind eye to the eyebrows and eye lawsuits of his subordinates, and then slowly spoke at this moment:
"That group of heretics has always been cunning, it's not surprising. ——Is there any evidence for this news?"

"Yes. Since the middle of the year, the pagan kingdom has been buying large quantities of food, and at the same time, it has used magic to spawn a large number of people in the country. In addition, the Duke of Saxony and the Earl of Ascan are also hoarding food in large quantities, suspected of colluding with the heretics. —Your Majesty, do you want to punish them?"

The pope lowered his eyebrows and fell silent.Beside him, the head of the Knights Templar pressed the hilt of his sword and protested:
"Your Majesty, the civil strife started before the war started, and this subordinate thinks it's impossible. This subordinate thinks that they should be allowed to prove their piety—could they collect more evidence, and order them to be the vanguard when the jihad begins?"

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