After the rain stops the second day, Border Town lives it up, in the square gathers many villagers, discusses spiritedly is waiting for the speech of Fourth Prince. 雨停后的第二天,边陲镇又热闹起来,广场上聚集起许多村民,议论纷纷中等待着四王子的演讲。 For this speech, the Roland previous day then pasted the bulletin on the call-board, any caught up with the person of square listening, can receive small wheat porridge and half bread. Regarding the townspeople, this is equal to giving in vain the lunch, when future compared with watching death by hanging also on many many. 为了这次演讲,罗兰前一天便在公告板上贴出了告示,任何赶来广场听讲之人,都能领到一份小麦粥和半块面包。对于镇民来说,这相当于白送的午餐,因此来者比观看绞刑时还多上许多。 When will approach at noon, Roland mounts to build the good stage. 将接近中午时,罗兰登上搭好的高台。 Facing an under foot dense crowd, he must say that not anxious that deceives itself. Before what he had to do is most was the computer monitor, when meeting he also only used under the stage applauds, magnificent scene first meeting that this type needs to go forth to battle personally. 面对脚下黑压压的一片人群,他心里要说不紧张那是骗自己。以前他打交道最多的是电脑显示器,就算开会时他也只用在台下鼓鼓掌,这种需要亲自上阵的大场面还是第一次遇到。 But he has to, want to keep Border Town everybody, needs the general mobilization. 但他不得不上,想要将大家留在边陲镇,就必须要有一次总动员。 Roland waves, making everybody peaceful. 罗兰挥挥手,让大家安静下来。 This he has alone practiced many times, when to mounting the stage, the mouth still somewhat becomes dry, „my citizen, good afternoon. I am Kingdom of Greycastle Fourth Prince, Roland Wimbledon. At this moment calls everybody , because the important news must tell you!” 这一幕他已独自练习过许多次,但到登台时,嘴巴依然有些发干,“我的领民们,中午好。我是灰堡王国四王子,罗兰.温布顿。在这个时刻将大家召集起来,是因为有一条重要消息要告诉你们！” „Longsong Stronghold envoy arrived in this place before 4 th, they finalize for the ore. Everybody is clear, one month ago, we encountered. the unfortunate accident, Northern Slope Mine had landslide Until today, mining site fully had not resumed production. This accident causes the ore prior quarter to have two months of output.” “长歌要塞的使者于四日前抵达了此地,他们是为矿石交割而来。大家都清楚,一个月前,我们遭遇了场不幸的事故,北坡矿洞发生了塌方。直到今天,矿区仍未完全恢复生产。这次事故导致矿石上季度只有两个月的产出。” „I explained situation to envoy, and hopes he can give out Border Town food according to the quantity of full amount, after the ore that lacks treated had finished in the winter, made up. But he rejected! Without any leeway of consultation, he refuses to allocate more grain-- is similar to two years ago is the same.” “我向使者说明了情况,并希望他能按足额的量拨给边陲镇食物,所缺的矿石待冬天结束后补上。但他拒绝了！没有任何协商的余地,他拒绝拨出更多粮食——就如同两年前一样。” In the crowd sends out calls out in alarm intermittently, obviously everybody is profound to two years ago lacking grain event impression. 人群中发出阵阵惊呼,显然大家对两年前的缺粮事件印象深刻。 „However these time is obviously worse. Greycastle's astrologer told me, this year's in the winter will be longer than the past, Months of Demons likely continued for over four months. In other words, this all people will possibly face two months of food gaps. Two years ago you lost 20% companions, some people lost the brothers, some people lost the child, this time, how many do you also want to prepare to lose?” “而这一次显然更糟。灰堡的占星家告诉我,今年的冬天将比以往更为漫长,邪魔之月很可能持续四个月以上。也就是说,这一次所有人很可能会面临两个月的食物缺口。两年前你们失去了两成的同伴,有人失去了兄弟,有人失去了孩子,这一次,你们还要准备失去多少？” „No! Your highness, saves us!” Under has the people sound to shout, then more people shouted, „your highness, asked you , helping us!” “不！殿下,救救我们！”底下有人大声喊道,接着更多人的喊了起来,“殿下,求求您,帮帮我们吧！” It seems like beforehand prepares several requests is the correct choice, Roland raises the hand, the call that depresses the people, „naturally, I will not throw down my citizen, cannot! Perhaps you do not know, the wheat and bread that stronghold ships in every year, are not completely equal with the ore that they move away. According to normal market price, so long as two months of ore, sufficiently trades a half year of food! I had sold to the Willow Town merchant the ore, they ship food the freighter to arrive in Border Town quickly. Besides bread, cheese, sweet wine, dried meat! Enough one winter quantity, all people can eat to the full!” 看来事先准备几个托是正确的选择,罗兰举起手,压下众人的呼声,“当然,我不会丢下我的领民,一个都不会！你们或许不知道,要塞每年运来的小麦和面包,与他们运走的矿石完全不等价。按正常的市场价格,只要两个月的矿石,就足以换来半年的食物！我已经将矿石卖给柳叶镇的商人,他们运送食物的货船很快就会抵达边陲镇。除了面包外,还有奶酪,蜜酒,肉干！足足一个冬天的量,所有人都能吃饱！” In the square erupts one to cheer immediately. 广场上顿时爆发出一阵欢呼。 „But, was equal to cut off the relations as the matter stands with Longsong Stronghold, they will not accept a person again, therefore in the winter of this year, we will pass in Border Town. Most people saw, west side Border Town's, a firm city wall is establishing. I know that some people when being worried about the Evil Beast attack, whether we can block. I must tell you, Evil Beast not compared with forest in beast of prey formidable many, although their skin coarse meat is thick, but cannot climb up the city wall, the too tough to bite stone, the skin again thick is also one crowd of pitiful targets!” “但是,这样一来就等于和长歌要塞断绝了关系,他们不会再收容一个人,所以今年冬天,我们将在边陲镇度过。大多数人已经看到,边陲镇的西边,一座坚固的城墙正在建立。我知道有人在担心邪兽来袭时,我们是否能挡住。我要告诉你们,邪兽并不比森林里的猛兽强大多少,尽管它们皮糙肉厚,但爬不上城墙,咬不动石头,皮再厚也不过是一群可怜的靶子！” „Told me, my citizen, you are willing to hide in the stronghold shack, vexed starved to death, was under my leadership, protected your family members and children, guarded Border Town to the last minute? I pledged in this, so long as persevered to Months of Demons finished, all has fought in the city wall townspeople, will obtain 25 silver royal rewards. Every person of death, his family member will obtain the compensations of five gold royal!” “告诉我,我的领民们,你们是愿意躲在要塞的窝棚里,窝囊地饿死,还是在我的率领下,保护你们的亲人和孩子,守卫边陲镇到最后一刻？我在此承诺,只要坚守至邪魔之月结束,所有在城墙上战斗过的镇民,都会获得25枚银狼的报酬。凡不幸牺牲的人,他的家人都将得到五枚金龙的补偿！” „Wish to fight for your highness!” In holding under guidance, people shouted loudly pledge to fight to the death a war. Sees the atmosphere to surge upward, Roland told at the right moment provides the lunch. He had not counted on that all people will keep Border Town, so long as there are 50% people willing to stay behind, he has confidence in this place blocks the Evil Beast east-bound footsteps. “愿为殿下而战！”在托的引导下,众人纷纷高呼誓死一战。见气氛高涨,罗兰适时吩咐发放午餐。他没有指望所有人都会留在边陲镇,只要有一半人愿意留下,他就有把握在此地挡住邪兽东进的脚步。 ******************* ******************* Petrov naturally does not know how four His Highness the Prince arrange exclusive, when he brings back to the news to stronghold six noble, the response that gets is only one laughs. 培罗自然不知道四王子殿下是如何编排他的,当他把消息带回给要塞六家贵族时,得到的回应只是一阵哄笑。 „You said that naive prince does want to cast off us unexpectedly does alone? Dares before the winter approaches emergency repair city wall, I should praise him to be brave ridicule that he does overreach oneself?” “你说那个天真的王子居然想把我们甩开单独干？敢在冬季来临前抢修城墙,我该夸奖他勇敢好呢还是嘲笑他不自量力好？” „Big His Highness the Prince brave incomparable is the well-known matter, when did Fourth Prince have courage? Ignorant!” “大王子殿下勇敢无匹是众所周知的事,什么时候四王子也有这个胆子了？无知罢了！” „Right, his Stonemason does not have, closes right up against the stone that has not polished upward to pile, the middle sticks some wet mud, only feared that the pile high oneself will break down.” “没错,他连石匠都没有,就靠着未打磨的石头往上堆,中间糊些湿泥巴,只怕堆高了自己就会垮下来。” „No matter what, this is a good deed. If he returns to Longsong Stronghold, appoint the nature we organize. If he dies in Border Town...... We can also end this farce earlier.” “不管怎么说,这是件好事。如果他逃回长歌要塞,自然任我们摆布。如果他死在边陲镇……我们也可以早点结束这场闹剧。” Has opened the mouth to say in Duke of closed eyes ponder suddenly, „Petrov, your view?” 一直在闭目沉思的公爵突然开口道,“培罗,你的看法呢？” Petrov has been startled the moment, he has not thought that Longsong Duke will inquire own opinion, „, I want to maintain the monopolist operation, so long as is lower than the market price 30%, to us was still the pen worthwhile business. However......” in his brain fast is reorganizing the mentality, „your highness did not plan that makes stronghold monopolize the ore, he is willing to cut 50% selling prices to sell the ore, means that he will have to plan to make the ore output increase production next year largely. So long as increased production can achieve past time, we gained possibly were more than by dealings. He also plans to produce iron hardware sell, where the iron hardware is the goods in great demand, reselling also is very easy. But...... These are not the key points.” 培罗怔了片刻,他没想到长歌公爵会询问自己的意见,“呃,我原本是想将垄断经营维持下来,只要低于市价三成,对我们来说仍然是笔值得做的生意。不过……”他脑中飞快整理着思路,“不过殿下并不打算让要塞专营矿石,他愿意降低五成售价卖出矿石,意味着他有计划让明年矿石产量大幅增产。只要增产能达到过去的一倍,我们赚的可能比以往还要多。他还打算自行生产铁器出售,铁器在哪里都是抢手货,转卖也很容易。但……这些都不是重点。” „What is the Oh? key point?” “哦？重点是什么？” „If he can defend Border Town, to stronghold similarly is an exceedingly good news. We do not need every year to concentrate on coping with on Evil Beast, this can save a large amount disbursement. The second advantage is, Longsong Stronghold to Border Town's this vast land area for all our, opens up wasteland or migrates is the good choices, can alleviate at present the stronghold population crowded present situation greatly.” Petrov said conception one by one in heart, „, moreover Fourth Prince forever will not treat in Border Town. struggle for the throne only then five years, five years later we will obtain more prosperous Border Town, at that time integrated stronghold the town again, Longsong Stronghold becomes the kingdom area third largest territory. Therefore my suggestion was......” he looked at Duke, said cautiously, „stronghold sent out the manpower to help your highness construct the city wall, and coordinated to defend Border Town.” “如果他能守住边陲镇,对要塞同样是个绝好的消息。我们不必每年都把精力放在对付邪兽上,这能省下一笔巨额支出。第二个好处是,长歌要塞到边陲镇的这一段广阔土地将为我们所有,无论是开垦还是移居都是不错的选择,可以大大缓解目前要塞人口过于拥挤的现状。”培罗将心中的构想一一说出,“而且四王子不会永远待在边陲镇。争王令只有五年,五年后我们将得到一个更为繁荣的边陲镇,那时再将镇子纳入要塞,长歌要塞就会成为王国面积第三大的领地。所以我的建议是……”他瞄了眼公爵,小心翼翼道,“要塞派出人手帮助殿下修建城墙,并协同防守边陲镇。” „Said well,” Duke smiles, „, but is the ideas of some merchants, can only see the benefit success and failure.” “说得不错,”公爵笑笑,“但都是些商人的想法,只看得到利益得失。” Here him to be straight the body, the eye has swept other people in attendance slowly, the tone gradually became dense, „, however I arrive at today's status, was not all weighs all depending on the benefit. Why can I not be done business by the person who I control with one? Some customs must observe, violate must accept the penalty. Border Town is lively or ruined not important, what important is, that is my domain, no one want to insert-- the hand, even if he is the prince is no exception.” 说到这里他直起身子,眼睛缓缓扫过其他与会者,语气渐渐变得森然,“然而我走到今天的地位,不是全凭利益来衡量一切的。我为什么要跟一个不受我掌控的人做生意？有些规矩必须要遵守,违反了就得接受惩罚。边陲镇是繁华还是破败都不重要,重要的是,那是我的地盘,谁都别想把手插进去——即使他是王子也不例外。”