Crab Claw Peninsula, beside the bay, Horror Cave Fort on the cliff.
Inside the "Cave Sanctuary" dug out of the mountain, Sir Eustace said with a frown, "It's been two years, all the pine trees in the territory have been cut down. The cost of going further is too high, why don't we cross Crab Bay?
Lord Bishop, do you think we should arrange for the Volunteers to escort the sleigh team to the valley to borrow food? "
Meribad walked to the window at the edge of the cave and looked down at the messy land below the mountain.
The once boundless sea of pine trees had disappeared without a trace, leaving only the black land covered in snow. Countless people had trampled on it countless times, the white snow stained with black muddy water, which then turned into dirty ice.
The messy footprints were like pockmarks on one's face, the holes left behind after digging out the roots were like frostbites on the ground.
"Sigh, it's hard to imagine. When I first came, I still despised the dense pine forest and organized the refugees to burn down the Forest Xiu stronghold, now …" Meribad smiled bitterly and shook his head.
When he first met the Dragon Queen, he still had a head of mottled gray hair, but now it had all turned silver. His 1.8m tall body was bent and hunched under the heavy burden of taking care of a million refugees, his body even seemed a little short now.
Only the light in his eyes was brighter, firmer, and gentler than before.
"No matter how many pine trees there are, there's no way they can withstand so many people chewing on them!
In the beginning, there were only refugees from Hejian and the King's Territory, but when the long night came, the savages of Crab Claw Peninsula received the Dragon Queen's invitation and brought their families to join her.
So far, there are about 1.3 million people … If each person eats one tree, that's 1.3 million trees. It wouldn't be strange if the forest within a few hundred kilometers was eaten clean. "The Baron of Horror Cave Fort said helplessly.
When Meribad heard that, he couldn't help but be stunned.
He didn't know before calculating, but after calculating, he was shocked.
In two years, one person would definitely eat more than one tree. If the forests of Crab Claw Peninsula were eaten clean, would the King's Landing be spared?
After the long night, would there be any pine trees left in the Seven Nations?
"Fortunately, the Dragon Queen prepared two hundred thousand tons of food in advance, and Little Sun helped to fish. Otherwise, how miserable would it be now?" The old Monk said slowly.
"We can borrow grain from the Vale," suggested Sir Eustace again.
He explained, "During the Rebellion of the Four Princes, the valley had been storing food for the winter. Moreover, there were many mountains and forests in the valley. Because of the Dragon Queen's order of 'Long Night Production', the vassals of the valley had not wasted any labor. This year, when they were cutting trees and collecting firewood, they had also accumulated tens of thousands of tons of bark flour.
However, the valley had changed owners one after another, and the various lords had led their soldiers to the King's Landing to fight a civil war. Their disaster relief and anti-ghost work had been terrible, and the old, the weak, women, and children had died in large numbers, which had greatly reduced the consumption of food.
As a result, the food crisis index of the valley is the lowest among the seven countries, and it has never been red. "
Brother Meribad paced back and forth in front of the window a few times and said helplessly, "I know what you're saying, but you're also a veteran noble. You should understand some things better than I do."
Sir Eustace was over sixty this year, and even his grandchildren had reached the age of wielding swords to kill Deviant Ghosts. In his early years, he had participated in the Battle of Ruby Beach with Rega, and had also served the Iron Throne during the War of the Four Princes. Naturally, he understood the 'truth' in the old friar's words.
The Crab Claw Peninsula was the ancestral fief of the Targaryens. Whether or not the Dragon Queen eventually sat on the Iron Throne, this was an unchangeable fact. Just like the Northern Territory belonged to Stark, and the Western Territory belonged to Lannister.
However, the vassals of the valley were serving the Iron Throne, and on the Iron Throne sat Stannis.
During the Cold Disaster and Deviant Ghost Disaster, the valley lost millions of people, and a lot of food was left. However, the Crab Claw Peninsula lacked food, and the King's Landing was even more lacking. Erlu was now relying on the grain of the valley to win people's hearts!
"Actually, the vassals of the valley are all willing to pledge their loyalty to the Queen," he emphasized. "The nobles of the valley, led by Bronze Jon, have long wanted to seek refuge with Her Majesty the Queen.
Now that the scholar's' Book of Gods' is circulating everywhere, everyone knows about Lahlo's sinister intentions.
Even the people of the King's Landing are spontaneously resisting the Red Priest and Stannis, and the vassals are even more unable to stand serving the 'Enemy of the Seven Gods'. "
"However, the Red Priest is indeed helping the Westeros clear out the deviant ghosts, and the food transported to the King's Landing has also been eaten by the people of the Seven Kingdoms. Stannis has finally managed to keep the King's Landing and the royal territory in order.
The night is long, and the main enemy of the humans will always be the deviant ghosts! When we have internal strife, the happiest ones will definitely be the God of Frost and the King of Deviant Ghosts, "Meribad said in a low voice.
Sir Eustace asked helplessly, "Then how do we solve the food problem?"
Meribad pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Since the secret of the gods is no longer a secret, then I don't mind letting you know some information.
The night will last for at least ten years, but two years have passed, and the food reserves of the Seven Kingdoms are almost empty.
We need large amounts of food that cannot be obtained through conventional means, so we can only rely on supernatural powers.
The surface area of the ocean is several times that of the land. Even without sunlight, most of the algae and fish in the ocean have died, but in the deep sea, there are still many giant sea creatures, such as the sea monsters.
Therefore, Her Majesty the Queen intends to form an alliance with the Inami, and then requested the God of the Ocean to provide the humans with enough fish to last the entire world through the night. "
"This …" Even though Eustace had read the scholar's Book of Gods, he was still shocked by the Dragon Queen's generosity.
Asking the gods to help the humans catch fish, how bold was that?
"Is the Inami willing? I heard that she has a bad temper. Just look at Iron Seed's Song of the Inami (the Inami's Bible), and you will know how cruel she is, "he said worriedly.
"I went on a business trip to Monarch's Landing a few days ago. Guess who I met?" Meribad laughed.
"Dragon Queen?" As soon as he said this, the old knight immediately shook his head and laughed. "The Dragon Queen is on Dragonstone Island. If you want to see her, just go to Dragonstone Island."
The old monk did not keep them in suspense, and said directly, "I represented the Church of the Seven Gods to meet Asha Greyjoy, the Duke of the Iron Islands, and the 'Drowned Man' Thale.
On behalf of the Dragon Queen and the Church of the Seven Gods, I announce that the Iron Seed's crimes against the Westeros are pardoned, and that the Greyjoy family's rule over the Iron Islands is acknowledged. At the same time, Asha will replace You Lun as the official Duke of the Iron Islands.
In return, Duke Asha and Priest Thale have promised to persuade Her Majesty Inami to accept the Queen's goodwill. "
Uh, the Dragon Queen was scared.
She was greatly agitated by the incident with the God of Storms, and was afraid of the same reaction as the Inami. She would rather die than live in peace.
Therefore, Danny did not immediately storm the Flowing Water Palace.
At least she should be polite before using force.
First, she would let her little brother communicate with the Inami's little brother, and explain the pros and cons.
Then, she would provide an alliance contract that Danny thought was very reasonable, and allow Inami to bargain with her through the Drowned Man.
"Her Majesty the Queen wants to become brother and sister with Inami. The Queen will be the elder sister, and Inami will be the younger brother. Sister and brother will work together and spend the long night together," Monk Meribad said dryly.
"Inami is a true god that has existed for more than ten thousand years, right? Is it appropriate for her to be the younger brother? "Eustace said in disbelief.
"Half a month ago, there was a vision of heaven and earth crying. Do you still remember? That was the sign of a true god's fall. The Dragon Queen killed the disobedient God of Storms with a single slash of her sword, "Meribad said in a low voice.
"Holy Mother!" Eustace's eyes widened. "Are you kidding?"
"I was shocked too, but that's the truth. The Queen also asked me to explain to the Inami's high priest that she was not an evil person. She only wanted to invite the God of Storms to join the alliance, but the God of Storms was bewitched by the Righteous Alliance and abandoned good to evil.
Even so, Her Majesty the Queen still had a merciful heart. When she slashed down with her sword, she tried her best to avoid hitting his vitals. Her goal was to injure but not kill.
However, the God of Storms was caught in the crossfire, and could not hold on any longer. He was on the verge of death, and then his servant, the ravens, attacked the main god … "
Meribad's expression was complicated. There was pride, shock, and a faint disdain for the God of Storms.
"The Queen hopes that Her Majesty Inami will not misunderstand, and will not be afraid, and will not do anything extreme. Even if the alliance does not work out, she will not act brazenly."
"This is really …" Eustace's expression was even more complicated. His old face was twisted beyond recognition. "Not even able to withstand a single slash?"
Meribad nodded.
"I think that although I'm a little old, I should be able to last two rounds in a duel with the Queen. Yes, the Queen, please don't use magic. "Eustace's old face was slightly red, and he said somewhat embarrassedly.
Looking at the old man with gray hair and heavy bags under his eyes, Meribad's mouth twitched. "Believe me, you can't even draw your sword in front of Her Majesty."
The old knight said unhappily, "That year at Honey Wine River, Sir Dickon Tarly also lasted a few rounds in front of Her Majesty.
I've seen him in Maiden Spring City. He's a good lad, but his sword skills are not as strong as mine.
He even asked me for advice on martial arts.
Moreover, in the earlier tournament at Helun Castle, I fought Prince Rega and lost in a single blow. Prince Rega should be stronger than Sir Dickon, right? "
"Sigh, how many years has that been?" Meribad was helpless.
"It's only been four years."
The old monk was stunned. It was really a little shocking!
Four years ago, the Dragon Queen was still sparring with mortals and could not win in a single blow. Four years later, she could slash a true god with her sword.
"Do you think that gods fight like mortals, using swords to cut each other?"
"You just said that the Queen killed the God of Storms in a single blow."
"That blow —"
"Ssss —" Suddenly, a dragon's roar came from the sky.
The old monk was not in the mood to talk nonsense with the knight and immediately jogged out of the cave sanctuary.
It was the White Knight Mormont.
Da Xiong brought a map and pointed to a plain near the river bend on Crab Claw Peninsula. "Her Majesty wants to use this piece of land to test the Shelter of Holy Light.
Lord Bishop and Sir Eustace, please cooperate with me and complete the migration of ten thousand refugees in two days. "
"What Shelter of Holy Light?" Meribad asked curiously.
"I'm not too sure. First, choose ten thousand farmers who know how to farm, and we'll know in a few days."
The plain chosen by the Dragon Queen was not far from Terror Cave Castle. Before the Long Night, that was the main source of food for the Bren family. Including the low hills and the lake beside the fields, it was only seventy to eighty square kilometers.
Ten thousand able-bodied farmers, three hundred volunteers, a dozen monks, including Meribad and Sir Eustace, watched as the Dragon Queen teleported to the sky above the campsite. She did not speak to them and directly took out … a handful of green beans from her pocket?
The green beans scattered down casually. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh". The beans were still in midair when they swelled into giant green-gray-skinned giants.
"Little children, hand in hand, walk one after another, form a circle like a ball, hand in hand, little children …"
Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, twenty dull-looking giants sang a nursery rhyme, hand in hand, formed a circle and then spun faster.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh ~ ~ ~" The wind rose.
The giants' bodies swelled and merged together to form a green wind ring.
Then, the wind ring was like mud in the hands of a craftsman. The inner ring expanded and covered the plain with a radius of five kilometers. The wind ring rose up and down to the ground and a thousand meters in the air before it gradually shrank.
The giant's rhyme had disappeared and a translucent giant bowl was placed upside down above everyone's heads.
The crowd was still confused when the Dragon Queen waved her hand again. The sky was bright and a sun the size of a water tank hung in the sky.
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