Two monsters as high as mountains...
Mawei's cheek twitched uncontrollably, and two names popped into his mind:
The Kraken Kraken and the Whale Ancestor Sesida!
Apart from them, are there any monsters as high as mountains active near the extreme northern sea?
Two heads appear at the same time?
Half a month has passed since Kraken woke up, and they are still fighting... Just fight, and they even encountered the 3rd and 4th Army Groups who were planning to retreat to the mainland. It's really...
Very satisfying.
"Report!"
Soldiers' voices rang outside the command room. Everyone turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a tuxedo walking in. This middle-aged man was the internal affairs officer responsible for the king's daily affairs.
"Your Majesty Katerina..." The internal affairs officer bowed and performed a beautiful palace etiquette, and took out the envelope from his arms, "Your Majesty invites you to attend the party held at the Central District Academy of Sciences at 8 o'clock tonight. This is the invitation letter. , please be sure to wear formal attire to attend.”
"The enemy has already arrived at the city. Your Majesty still has the intention to hold a party?"
"Many nobles were invited to the party, including many high-ranking military officials." The internal affairs officer seemed to have expected Katerina's question, and patiently explained: "So this is not only a party, but also a party about war. Talking about the conference, it’s just that His Majesty likes to call it a party.”
"He really hasn't changed at all..."
Katerina sneered: "Go back and tell him that I will attend on time."
"As commanded."
With the goal accomplished, the internal affairs officer glanced at Onufri and others in the command room, turned and left.
"Your Highness! How can you go to this party?!"
As soon as the internal affairs officer left, Onufri and others shouted: "Your Majesty and you have always had political disagreements. Even if you are biological siblings, you can't be careless!"
"We are facing a formidable enemy. We really need to work together." Katerina said calmly: "As long as their brains are not flooded, they will not be able to attack me at the party. At most, they will give me some orders."
"What's more..."
Glancing at Mavi, who was standing aside, Katerina asked, "Father, do I need to be afraid?"
Ma Wei smiled: "No need, Your Highness."
....................................
In the evening, two carriages drove into the city of Tyumen. The streets illuminated by the afterglow and under the towering black stone houses were crowded with civilians wrapped in thick clothes and thick turbans. They huddled together to protect each other from the cold wind. When a carriage passes by, he will raise his head like a frightened bird, and retract his numb and stiff legs when the coachman scolds him.
The originally wide streets could only accommodate one carriage. This was only a small group of refugees. Many refugees were sent to other distant cities because there was no space.
Yunia was lying on the car window, looking at the refugees on the street, her eyes widened, and among the refugees, there were also children in ragged clothes who looked up at her.
"How many refugees are there in the city?" Mawe asked.
"Nearly two million, not counting the original residents of Tyumen." Dino said, "Now the city has fallen into a food shortage situation. The price of a piece of black bread has increased from 10 kopecks to 50 kopecks. It has doubled five times in one day.”
The kopeck is the currency of the Romanov Kingdom. On top of the kopeck, there is the ruble, which is more valuable. The conversion ratio is simpler than the pennies and shillings of the Kingdom of Windsor, both of which are 1:100.
1 ruble = 100 kopecks = 2 shillings. The purchasing power of 10 rubles is almost the same as that of 1 gold pound.
"Five times?" Ma Wei's eyelids twitched: "Is someone speculating on food prices?"
"It's not certain at the moment, but it was like this during the war." Dino sighed: "There are too many civilians affected. The material reserves in Tyumen City are not enough to support the sudden arrival of two million refugees. A piece of black bread costs 50 kopecks." The supply exceeds demand, and civilians with some assets can still survive, but those serfs who came to Tyumen City with the gentlemen... can only eat the rations they brought, or pawn things to buy a few raw potatoes."
When the war broke out, the Romanov Kingdom, which lost nearly one-third of its land, suddenly entered a critical moment. Even if Siberia dug potatoes around the clock, it would be difficult to supply so many refugees. And with the sea blocked, many The prices of imported supplies, such as sugar and vegetables, have also skyrocketed.
The river is now frozen, making it impossible to catch fish. The refugees, who have lost almost all their food sources, can only stay in the city and wait for government rescue.
"I have asked someone to send a letter to Aaron, asking him to secretly transport the batch of wheat flour you purchased to Tyumen City, but it will take some time." Dino licked his lips: "Fortunately, I also bought a lot of food before and stocked up. The warehouse in Omsk can solve urgent needs."
"How much food have you hoarded?"
"1,000 tons." Dino calculated in his mind: "If we bake them all into bread and still keep them full, it will only be enough for these refugees to eat for about three days."
In three days, can the war end?
A fantasy.
If they cannot return to their hometown, what the refugees will eat will always be a problem. Whether it is from an inner perspective or a utilitarian perspective, Mawei cannot possibly watch them starve to death.
"Didn't the Romanov Kingdom distribute relief food?" the letter asked: "They brought these refugees to Tyumen City, there is no way they wouldn't give them food!"
"You ask me who to ask!"
Dino held the pen tremblingly and calculated the accounts. He knew what Mawei wanted to do and was willing to distribute all the grain he purchased, but...but...
But he just couldn't control his heart bleeding, and he grinned in pain.
He has never done a loss-making business in his life, and he may lose all his money this time...
"As for the issue of relief food, I will ask the king tonight." Katerina looked out the window and said: "They are the people of the Romanov Kingdom. No matter what, I will not watch them starve to death."
Even so, Katerina was unsure. She didn't know how much money the nobles were willing to pay to help the refugees, and she didn't know whether the kingdom could still buy food during the war.
The coastline was blocked, not only imported materials could not be shipped in, but even things produced by the Romanov Kingdom could not be shipped out.
The only way is to buy supplies from the neighboring Kingdom of Frederick, but the road leading there has long been occupied by soldiers from the Kingdom of Windsor, and even the purchased items cannot be transported in!
Fortunately, the war progressed too quickly. The refugees who fled to Tyumen City were frugal with the food they brought with them and could last for a few days without falling into a situation of food shortage. This was a great blow to Ma Wei and others who had just arrived. Buffer time.
"Edward, tonight, you will accompany Her Highness to the party to protect her safety."
"No problem, can I find something to eat if I'm hungry?"
"Whatever you want, just don't cause panic."
After thinking for a short time, Ma Wei said the action plan he had planned in advance: "Fat Orange and Xiao Hei, you go and recruit the stray cats near Tyumen City and form a branch of the Cat Legion."
"good."
"Dino, come on, let's rent a church first to serve as a temporary base, and then start evangelistic operations."
"I have found a church a long time ago." Dino said: "Before leaving the Romanov Kingdom, I asked Liseld to stay and wait and see what happened. He followed the refugee flow to Tyumen City and rented a church in advance in the city. The center, called Znamensky Cathedral, is a legacy of the Apocalypse Cult.”
