Mount & Blade: Wind of War

The sun was scorching, the cicadas were chirping incessantly, and the sky was clear and clear, with not a single cloud in sight.

It has stopped raining in the mainland since mid-August. At first, people didn’t think there was anything bad about it. The sunny days are a good time to travel with your beauty. Take your beloved girl with you and bring some more in your bamboo basket. Oatmeal cookies, lemon cake, black sausage, even smoked pork chops.

It would be nice if you could meet one or two goblins when you go out. The boys can just show off their bravery in front of the girl.

As for the annoying rainy season, it will only disturb people's enjoyment.

However, as time went by, when there was no rain for two months and many small rivers began to dry up, people gradually realized the seriousness of the situation.

Praying for rain rituals gradually began in various places, but of course they were of no use at all. Many priests were even hanged by the villagers for this.

A large-scale drought rarely seen in history began to wreak havoc on the continent. From mid-August to the end of the year, there was very little precipitation from north to south. Except for farmland near large rivers that could be irrigated with water, large areas of food crops dried up. and died, most of the farmland lost its harvest.

Beginning in the autumn of this year, various countries, cities and businessmen were looking for food sources everywhere. Some commercial and mining cities that could not sustain their own food fell into a huge panic. In a short period of time, the mainland's food supply The overall price soared twenty-five times, but there was still no market.

Gold coins, gems, and even magic crystals are all good, but they can't fill your stomach, and you can't eat or drink them.

Even large grain-producing countries like Sidyak had to refuse the temptation of high grain prices and began to stop selling grain, because they themselves also need to retain a certain amount of minimum reserves, otherwise in case of another large-scale earthquake in the next few years In the case of drought, even without the invasion of enemies, the people will starve to death and the country will collapse.

It was only then that people gradually recalled what they had laughed at before, the transport team that bought almost half of the continent.

At this time, when some people reacted and started to go to Gushan Castle with loan receipts and gold coins, they were met with a steel-like closed door.

This is because Gushan Castle knows very well that this severe drought will last for four years. Although it should not be as exaggerated and severe as it was at the beginning within four years, for now, food prices have obviously not reached a high point.

"Since we have to abide by business rules, then everyone should abide by business rules together. How much money we borrowed before will be repaid strictly in accordance with the loan agreement. When to repay and how much to repay are all in accordance with the agreement. If someone tries not to tell If there are rules, then we will play according to the rules.”

Suddenly, Lonely Mountain Castle began to gather political and business figures from various countries. Not only that, catastrophes have always been the driving force for population migration. Although before this, Lonely Mountain Castle in the wilderness was a border ruin that poor people were unwilling to come to. However, after the farmers heard that there were grains piled as high as mountains here, and that the minimum security policy was implemented here, and the government did not allow a single resident to starve to death, the farmers quickly gathered here with their families. This greatly supplemented the population base of Lonely Mountain Castle, City of Divine Punishment and even White Stone Fortress.

The powerful and accurate performance of the oracle machine made Moken laugh so hard that he couldn't help but he was indeed as busy as Rhodes said before. Although Lone Mountain Castle had gained huge political and economic advantages at this time, To maximize benefits, the entire operation process is still extremely complicated.

Population, extraordinary classics, blueprints, handed down sacred objects, and of course, gold coins, these Gushan Castles all collected. In addition to keeping enough grain reserves for themselves to survive ten years, the other purchased grains were originally meant to be used. To resell.

"It is indeed a holy object. This oracle, this oracle is almost more powerful than the Harvest Horn and the Silver Holy Grail. I can't imagine it. It's really unimaginable."

Moken was completely convinced by the oracle at this moment. Although it was an unstable oracle, it was terrifying enough for a large force.

Seizing an opportunity is enough to turn it into a century of development and accumulation.

"What? These grains that you just transported from us two months ago are now willing to be sold back to us at a price increase of twenty times?"

In the office, a violent ancient orc stepped forward and reached out to grab the short Moken's neck, but the next moment its wrist was blocked by Alleyn dressed as a guard. At the same time, Raymond quickly held down the hand behind him. The shoulders of an ancient orc.

Businessmen are not that easy to do. Without a stable environment, or enough force to protect themselves, no matter how high the business interests are, they cannot be truly realized.

"Either buy food or get out. If you don't buy it, there will be countless people queuing up to buy it. Also, you made a mistake. It's not twenty times but twenty-five times. If you lose one penny, you and your tribe will lose. They all starve to death.”

Being threatened on his own territory, Mo Ken looked up with a fierce look in his eyes.

At this moment, he had already figured out that the political struggle was life-and-death, and any weak idea was ridiculous.

Just like this time, even if Gushan Castle does not purchase food, in the face of such a severe drought, will the neighbors in the north endure starvation and not start a war?

It was just because of the strength of the Styak Empire that they did not dare to attack the Lonely Mountain Castle. After all, the two orc kingdoms in the north were now at war with the other two human kingdoms, and they were also afraid that the strongest empire in the human camp, Styak, would directly intervene in this war.

In a short period of time, the Lonely Mountain Castle, which had been prepared and operated for less than a year, temporarily became the grain trade center of the entire continent, and gained huge wealth and population benefits in a short period of time, and also had considerable improvements in other areas.