Later, in the second floor dining room of the mansion, Orix Rivendale sat at the dining table, with the bread just presented by the servant, fragrant lamb chops and fried herring with vanilla.

As a man from a foodie empire, in his opinion, the food in this world is not as bad as he imagined.

Of course, the main reason is that the Rivendell family is rich and can afford a wide range of seasonings.

In this era of relatively backward productivity, spices are not affordable for ordinary people. The black pepper sauce made of this onion with a variety of spices is not necessarily affordable for even the aristocrats who are a little more struggling to eat.

In fact, for ordinary people, whether the food is delicious depends mainly on the seasonings.

If you don’t have seasonings, you can only pursue the most essential deliciousness of food like those top gourmets. But the difference is that you can’t afford it. They only start to return to nature after their taste buds are bombarded by seasonings. One thinks the other is stinky and the other thinks the other has no knowledge...

Fortunately, Orix came from a big landlord family and didn't have to make such a dilemma. With seasonings, at least for the lower-level public tastes like him, the food cannot be unpalatable.

He scooped a spoonful of black pepper sauce and poured it on the roasted lamb chops. The smell was completely gone, leaving only salty and spicy. He put it in his mouth and bite it and sizzled oil, and the lips and teeth were fragrant. It was so delicious.

Looking at his young master who was eating voraciously, the servants felt that he seemed to have become different after waking up from a coma.

In fact, Orix's thoughts are all about the following plot.

The Stansom region is an important grain production area in East Lordaeron and a population center in the country second only to the Tyrisfalinland. The regional capital alone lives in 300,000 residents.

In the 20th year of the Black Gate calendar, with the help of local nobles, the Curse Sect spread plagues in the city. The prince who came to investigate the plague problem made the decision to fight the last puzzle at the south gate of the city to lead the Lich King to lead his fall: massacre the city.

The prince led thousands of elite soldiers to massacre most of the residents in the city, but the fate of the city was still unable to change.

Perhaps Arthas was right, nipping the huge tide of corpse in the cradle, delaying the fall of East Lordaeron.

Perhaps he was wrong. He should not make arbitrary decisions, nor should he be illogically dismissed the position of Uther, the leader of the Knights of the Silver Hands, who was formed by the Holy Light Church and belonged to the entire alliance. He should not want to be sensitive to his identity. Every move may cause great political influence. Jaina, the neighboring king's daughter and Dalaran leader, who is likely to have great political influence, and she will do this great deed with herself.

However, Orix understood that for the overall situation, the change of details would be of no help. Regardless of whether Alsace massacres or not, what method would be used to save Stantholm, it would be useless.

Even if the Stantamsom problem is solved, Guo Da Stathamsom and Dwayne Johnsonsom will emerge. Due to the general environment, it is like trying to stop this rolling wheel of history that is tantamount to a mantis arm and a car.

Because before the Third War, Azeroth was far inferior to the later generations who grew up in catastrophes and eventually had the "hometown of millions of lords" that was strong enough to calm the Burning Legion's lair. Facing the Lich King Neozu, who had cheated, he could be said to be powerless to defend himself.

There are two key points.

First of all, the alliance is now divided, and it has long been scattered for whom it will bear the burden of shelter operation.

The high elves withdrew, Gilnis withdrew, and Stormgard withdrew; the Storm Kingdom in the south was busy rebuilding and owed a lot of debts. In recent years, Katrana Presto, who was transformed into Onyxia, was also disturbed by the stonemasons, who were incarnated by Onyxia. The stonemason Brotherhood, which was owed to the project payment, became the Difia Brotherhood, an important grain-producing land in the western wilderness. The whole country was overwhelmed. Even if it was a member of the alliance, how could there be any intention to help allies? The Kingdom of Kazmodan, controlled by the Bronzebeard Dwarf, was almost the same as it was, and he could not handle his own family affairs and had no spare energy to support the countries. The Wild Hammer Dwarfs in Eagle Nest Mountain were enthusiastic, but that small dwarf tribe was very limited in size. How much could it help even if he sold the pot?

Due to various reasons, the Alliance Army was no longer as powerful as it was at its peak, and it also reduced its military spending and military scale due to high debts. It is hard to cook without rice. This is absolutely impossible to fight against the Scourge.

Secondly, at this time point, Azeroth knew nothing about the enemy.

Even until the Scourge Legion captured Dalaran and used a wisp of souls from Sargeras to control the guardian Medivh, written by a ray of soul of Sargeras, to open the portal to the twisted void, allowing Archmond and the endless army of demons to come, the world suddenly realized that the Scourge Legion was the pawn of the Burning Legion!

It turns out that natural disasters and plagues are not isolated incidents, but rather the means by which the Burning Legion weakens the world before launching the general attack!

If you want to change this history, you can imagine the resistance you need to face.

Orix must let people understand that the catastrophe is coming, and the key is to pay attention to the method and method. Otherwise... Haven't you seen Medieval's warning prophecy be ignored? And those who scoff at this are Terenas Minais, the king of Lordaeron, who is famous for his wisdom, and Anthony Dalaran leader, who is extremely wise.

So, it is really important to use the right method.

But where should we start?

Orix thought about it and thought it would be better to take advantage of his own baron, Baron Rivendell, and the Curse Sect, who is still in his infancy.

...

"How much money does the family still have? I mean living money can be used immediately." Orix asked while tearing the lamb chops.

The housekeeper Langton was confused, but he waved his hand to retreat from the servant and replied without thinking:

"There are about 4,000 gold coins in the warehouse, and most of the surplus last year was released in the form of loans in the middle of the year. If it goes well, part of it should be recovered with capital and interest at the end of the year, about 2,000 gold coins. At the end of the autumn of this month, you can also recover 500 gold coins from real estates in the capital. But this year's grain sales revenue should be less than before. The harvest situation in Andorha is much better than that in our area. A large number of crops poured into the grain market. The income we earned by selling grain crops may not be as good as last year..."

As an old housekeeper who has worked in the Rivendale family for decades, Langton knows the family finances well.

"Master, do you need money?"

After saying that, the old housekeeper also asked, because in his impression, the young master never inquire about the family's financial situation.

"Nothing, just asking."

Orix shook his head.

Four thousand gold coins are not a small number.

The Kingdom of Lordaeron is vast and the actual land area controlled by it is a little more than the Storm Kingdom in the south, and far exceeds the rest of the small countries. Even after the Second War, a large amount of money was spent on to maintain the operation of the shelter, resulting in high debt and economic collapse, but the people's living conditions were still relatively optimistic.

Here, you can buy a large piece of hard bread mixed with wheat bran with one copper coin, and three or five copper coins can meet a person's most basic dietary needs in a day. Even the daily expenses of a master like Orix Rivendale, who is born in a noble family, are only two or three silver coins at best.

Stansom's skilled jobs, such as blacksmiths who can build good armor and weapons for adventurers, or cobblers and tailors, can earn ten silver coins in a month.

In the East Lordaeron, which produces good horses, a good war horse is sold for hardware coins. The most elite cavalry unit in the Kingdom of Lordaeron, a set of equipment costs about two to three gold coins.

In other words, the working capital of the Rivendell family alone is enough to arm the most expensive cavalry unit with a size of about 500 people. Compared with the family's baron title, this is a very incredible number.

What's more, this is the sufficient gold coins minted by the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and one is worth more than the gold coins minted by the other six countries.

You have to exchange this money for useful resources as soon as possible, otherwise once the plague breaks out, it is useless to just guard a mountain of gold... Thinking of this, Orix said to the butler Langton: "Don't sell the grain crops harvested this year, and then hoard them for a while."

Food is the foundation of war.

A few months later, the Scourge was indeed invincible for the scattered Lordaeron army. But in fact, the lack of food and grass also exacerbated this phenomenon. During the period when the Curse Sect was a disaster for Lordaeron, most of the food circulating on the market were infected with plagues and became a vector for spreading epidemics.

When the fallen Alsace led the destruction of the undead, Lordaeron's remaining troops were insufficient in food and grass, and his combat effectiveness was very worrying, and the formulation of many strategies and tactics was constrained.

The housekeeper Langton became more and more confused. What happened to the young master? He never cared about these things in the past. He asked hesitantly: "Young master, why don't we ask for the master's opinion?"

Orix snorted coldly.

It would be great if Baron Rivendell was as great as the fan essay written by most people as official history, but the facts were the opposite. This is a villain who had harmed hundreds of thousands of compatriots in pursuit of strength. He was unforgivable and could not be killed a hundred times. Now he is probably discussing with Kel Thujad about the formation of a curse sect, and the spread of plague in the Stantome area is about to begin.

He and I have no family affection with this cheap guy. I was planning to attack this villain first and ask for advice?

"No need, I will explain to my father when I come back. Let's do what I said first, well... this will bring us greater benefits." Orix waved his hand and said.

"Yes." Langton had no choice but to take the order.

Orix remembered something again, "By the way, this year's autumn tax, don't pay grain, just use gold coins instead."

According to Lordaeron's law, lords from all over the country pay 5% of the land every year for autumn harvest, and can also be replaced by equivalent gold coins.

Langton frowned and hurriedly stopped him: "Young Master, this is not possible. If we pay gold coins, we will still calculate the tax based on the grain price in the autumn harvest last year, but the multiplier is the grain production of this year's bumper harvest. After a while, we have to pay several times more taxes. It is inevitable that the sharp drop in grain prices in the year of bumper harvest, and paying grain is the most reasonable choice."

What else are gold coins used in war?

Orix wanted to use these four thousand gold coins to purchase a batch of arms, or metals, recruit a large number of blacksmiths to build equipment for the upcoming war.

However, this is a delusion, and there is no need to mention the arms. The bulk metal mineral transactions will be controlled by the kingdom. If you are idle, why are you buying so many metal minerals for a lord? You are also building arms? OK, I think you are going to rebel and arrest them.

"You don't have to worry about it, just listen to me. I will explain it to him when my father comes back." Orix brought out the cheaper one again.

The housekeeper Langton was in trouble. At this time, it would be better to write a letter to the master to inquire, but who knows where the master went?

In the end, the old housekeeper had to nod on the surface and was ready to drag the master to come back before making a decision. He must not let the master behave like a slut.

"Landon, don't worry about not being able to submit a job to my father. This is related to the fate of the Rivendale family. Do what I said, don't give any discount at all, okay? This is a plea." At this moment, Master Orix, who was gnawing the third lamb chop, suddenly turned around with a mouth full of greasy mouth and looked at Langton sincerely.

Old Langton, whose mind was seen through, sighed, "Master, I have been serving you and the Master for forty-three years. I know you, just like knowing my child... But I have never seen you like this. What's wrong with you?"

"You won't believe everything I know, even if you say it. Do what I say, believe me." Orix said.

"Okay, I will." Old Langton breathed a long sigh and nodded deeply.

...

A thin knight who came from afar came outside the gate of Rivendale Manor.

The Knights wore the training soft armor of the Knights of Silver Hands, and were covered with a battle robe with a silver hand badge on their faces. Everything is good in the Stantamsome area, but the wind is strong, especially before and after the autumn harvest, the strong wind blows the little bugs everywhere into their eyes. It is so uncomfortable for those riding horses to ride on their way, so facial scarves and headscarves are essential items for home travel in this area.

Compared to his slim figure, the knight's chest muscles are bulging high and are a bit abnormal.

It turned out to be a woman.

The female knight untied her scarf and exposed her eyes. She looked like she had been exposed to wind and rain for many years, so that her skin was rough, and there were some small freckles on both sides of her nose. However, her foundation was very good, and her facial features were just right, which was called the word "peuge".

The servant who was guarding the door showed joy after seeing her face, and hurriedly saluted: "Miss Bridget, you are here!"

"Is he better? I heard he woke up yesterday." Bridget Abidis asked with a smile.

"It's better and better, just like you're fine, you're eating in the restaurant!" The servant stepped forward and took the reins from the female knight's hand and said respectfully.
Chapter completed!