Realm of Power

It is a very beautiful morning in the sunny Zivacheze area in the southern part of Wikiya. The sun shines on the earth, like a layer of gold. The air in early winter is dry, cold and sweet. Sweet potatoes are gathered in the fields outside the window. On the ground, the intertwined green stems and leaves seemed to have grown several inches overnight. The gurgling water under the stone bridge outside the castle shone with joy in the rising sunshine.

Bertrand Bonnie gently pushed a dining cart into the room. There were several plates of diced and cooked golden food on the dining cart. As soon as she pushed it in, the room was filled with an attractive aroma, and the sunlight shone on Bert. Lante Bonnie's long golden curly hair is like a waterfall of light flowing down. Her slender figure, wearing a straight and close-fitting uniform, outlines a heroic beauty.

This is what you ordered for breakfast! "

Bertrand Bonnie's dining car stopped, she smiled sweetly at the fat man who was looking at her, came to the fat man's side with a smile, took his arm and said, "But before you use the knife, you have to tell me! What is this?" Things? No, even if I throw them all away, I will never let you take a bite."

"It's not a secret, it's just {{●potato root pieces!"

The fat man looked at her charming and strong body, imagining the way Bertrand Bonnie took off her clothes and shyly pampered her, and smiled and said, "But the hope of the empire, with it, the crisis of the empire mentioned in your report , should be able to be effectively solved!”

"Is it so magical?" Bonnie Bonnie glanced at the inconspicuous food on the dining cart in surprise, with an expression of disbelief on her face. She just tasted a piece quietly. The taste was very unique, a bit like roasted food. The taste of butter and taro mixed together is fair to say that it is delicious, but if it can solve the food problem this winter, it seems a bit incredible.

As the person in charge of the Imperial Secretariat, she stayed in the three northern counties throughout the autumn. She was responsible for the logistical mobilization of the army for the Northern Cold Region and the Battle of Dorok. She was well aware of the empire's current huge food problem. Originally, According to Wikiia in the southern grain-producing area, there were not many problems with food originally. However, as the Falcon Army attacked the northern grasslands,

Not only was the land harvested in the northern grasslands, but also millions of Kujit refugees were harvested. Within a year, the powerful enemies Ruidian and Lud were eliminated one after another, and the empire's population burden increased by another 5 million.

These are 5.6 million mouths that have just ended the war and are in urgent need of appeasement. Even the Falcon Empire, which owns the grain-producing areas in the southwest, can't stand facing refugees that are almost equal to the country's total population.

Not to mention that for the expedition to the northern cold land and Dorok, more than 100,000 troops were ready to go. With Bertrand Bonnie in charge of the three northern counties, she did her best, using all the power of the business alliance, and almost all the grain stored in the warehouse was emptied. It was only then that Fat Man incorporated the Dorok Mountains into his territory in November.

The war has ended, and the continent has once again been unified under the flag of the Falcon Empire. However, the food problem left behind has not been lost due to the war. Instead, as the Dorok population has also been included in the empire's territory, the problem has become increasingly serious.

Winter is coming, and in northern regions like the Ikadiva continent, tens of thousands of people starve to death or freeze to death due to lack of food every winter. This year, the problem is even more serious. The 300,000 tribesmen who migrated south from Dongting are desperate for food. Millions of Dorok refugees are in urgent need of food. The northern Kugit grasslands are short of food. The southern mountains of Rohde have just been pacified but have not yet been completely stabilized.

What lies before the empire is not a bright future, but a mess that has been damaged by war and is in urgent need of solving various problems.

Although merchant trade has solved the material imbalance in some areas to a certain extent, the total amount of food will not change. Bertrand Anne once asked the secretariat in charge of logistics to calculate that if the hole in this food was to be filled, at least More than 10 million tons of grain are still needed, which accounts for almost one-half of the entire Falcon Empire's output. Winter is approaching, and the grain problem is becoming increasingly apparent. If it cannot be solved, for the newly established For our empire, a catastrophe is just around the corner.

"Where's Moana Qing?" The fat man took advantage of Berlant Bonnie's daze and walked to the dining car like a dexterous cat. He stood on tiptoe and picked up a toothpick with potato pieces stuck in it. When the potatoes were put into his mouth, the hot feeling made him finally relax.

"Finally a success!" The fat man sighed silently in his heart. He had already made arrangements for the food shortage caused by the continuous battles. On the one hand, he had people collect black wheat growing in the northern grasslands, and on the other hand, he gave orders. In certain areas of southern Lod that had just suffered a drought, a crop called potatoes was planted on a large scale. This was one of his great concerns.

As soon as he obtained the potato seeds, he immediately asked the Ministry of Supervision to closely inspect the growth habits of this crop, and then conducted large-scale planting experiments in the mountainous area. Facts have proved that the growth conditions of potatoes are extremely simple, although the growth temperature requirements are relatively high. Low, but this is not a problem at all for the Ikadiva continent, which is close to the north.

According to the first report submitted by the Ministry of Supervision, it can be grown almost wherever there is soil, and it is cold and drought resistant. Compared with crops such as wheat, which can take a year, the growth cycle only takes 90 days to grow mature potatoes, which is obviously faster. Able to fill in the In addition, like Rode, who had just experienced food problems in war-torn areas, in August, Fatty had ordered the business alliance to include potato trading, and also gave Statunko in Salander an order to maintain the relatively mild climate. The order of large-scale planting in the southern part of Salander,

If time permits, the first batch of potatoes will be transported from the southern Salander to the interior at the end of November in winter, which should be able to temporarily solve the problem of winter food shortage. But what gives Fatty a headache now is how to expand potato cultivation. The most effective way to increase the area and make more people believe in this kind of food is to take the lead in eating potatoes yourself.

"You are still resting in bed. Who told you to be so cruel last night!" Bonnie Bonnie rolled her eyes at him and said in a strange tone, "Pregnant women are very emotional."

The fat man smiled bitterly and said, "Who told you two to beat me up? I am your opponent." Bonnie gave the fat man a sideways look and said, "Two of them love you, but you can't feel it so much. What does it mean to leave someone alone in three northern counties for four months?"

"A place like the cold north is covered in thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting, and dripping water turns into ice. Moreover, it was an expedition at that time. You may face an embarrassing situation at any time. It is really not suitable for a pregnant woman to accompany you!" The fat man said with a bitter smile [●and With the army at the front, the family always needs someone they can trust. One of you is responsible for internal affairs, and the other is responsible for military affairs. Without you two, how can I feel at ease!

"But I am also very pleased. With the joint efforts of the two of you, the three northern counties have exceeded 700,000 people in just 4 months. They have become the economic and cultural center of the northern part of the empire. They are more prosperous than Ruidian in its heyday. 500,000 people during the period! Without you, all the wars on the front line would not be possible, let alone bringing the northern cold land under control like now. You are the biggest contributors to this war!

"If that's the case, then what kind of reward should you give me?" Bonnie winked playfully, and while the fat man was dazzled by the sight, Bonnie, whose face turned slightly red, stuck to her The fat man whispered in his ear, "If possible, Bonnie would also like to have a child from His Majesty."

"Ahem...

. "The fat man was so frightened by these words that he coughed a few times in embarrassment.

"Hee hee, I'm kidding you! Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. Isn't it always a common problem for you men to think cheaply and not want to be responsible?" Bertrand Bonnie's face sounded like a silver bell with pride. With a nice voice, he turned around, sorted out the documents on his desk with an elegant and aristocratic gesture, and said casually, "But I heard that You seem to have met a Dorok woman in Dorok, and you almost got yourself into danger. Don’t say I didn’t remind you that Dorok women are famous for their beauty all over the world, but they are even more famous for their ruthlessness and decisiveness. Mainland China The most famous women in history are almost all Dorok women! To give true love to a Dorok woman is the most stupid behavior in the world."

"Really? Is there such a thing?"

The fat man pretended to be stupid. In fact, he knew very well that Marshal Berlant had a falling out with Dorok Cloud because of a Dorok woman, which ultimately led to the failure of Dorok Cloud's most successful infiltration of Ruidian. [●Under the brutal counterattack from Erdian, one of the three heads of the family chose to live in seclusion in Yalun, while the other fled to Wikiia to establish a new assassin.

As for Ruidian, the dark nobles known as the Troika who controlled the power of the kingdom at that time also fell apart. Every time the fat man asked about this matter, one of the parties involved, Plais, always avoided talking about it. History is like a cloud of smoke. It is impossible to know the truth, but as the only daughter of Marshal Berlant, Bonnie Berlant's life experience is probably not that simple. At least the Marshal Berlant that Fatty knows about never married after that incident.

The fat man really wanted to say to Berlant Bonnie, who hated the Doroks, "I doubt that you are a woman of Dorok blood." But under Berlant Bonnie's blade-like eyes, the fat man was very sensible. I couldn't bear it,

At this time, the guard's voice sounded outside the room, "Your Majesty, the Lord Admiral Dostronkai has something urgent to see you!"

"Dustelenko?" The fat man stood up from his seat in surprise and shouted to the door, "Let him in!"

Soon, Dostronkai, who was wearing a dark blue navy uniform, hurriedly walked in from outside the door. "Your Majesty, there are some problems in the southern sea. The Normans gave up the island chain, and now it is the scope of other kingdoms!"

"So what?" Fatty said calmly without raising his eyes.

"Your Majesty, those island chains no longer belong to the Normans, they are now occupied by other kingdoms!" Dostronkai sweated on his forehead, thinking that His Majesty Falcon did not hear clearly, so he continued to repeat, "If we follow the original plan, It is very likely that a war will break out with other kingdoms!”

"I know, and I am very clear about this." - Zi stared at him indifferently, and said in a slow tone, "As the Imperial Navy, we should have the awareness to fight the enemy at any time. I don't care who is there, I only want the island." Chain, I think I made my point very clear!”

"Yes, I understand!" Dostelenko nodded quickly.