Chapter 339 6.87 Duchess of Normandy

The people at the bottom of society do not want to live with these invaders from the north, because they have suffered two massacres in two years.

Common people and lords are different. The poor people who make a living by farming can't tell which troop belongs to the "Blood Pigeon Town Pirates" and which troop belongs to the "Sabertooth Mercenaries".

In their eyes, these tall demons holding big axes all share the same virtue.

When they see people, they cut them down, and when they see fields, they burn them.

I didn't want to give anyone a way to survive.

Therefore, when they heard that even the mighty Wessex had been defeated by the Vikings, everyone had a feeling that the sky was falling.

In the eyes of the people who believe in the Holy Bishop, "serving the devil" is the greatest original sin in the world. Therefore, they would rather abandon the real estate accumulated by their ancestors for generations and move to other provinces.

Loki had expected this.

But he really didn't come up with a practical solution.

Let a row of Viking warriors stand on the border with axes and kill all residents who cross the border?

This solves no real problem.

It only made them hate the Vikings even more.

Or simply let them go and then fill in the missing population from Slavia?

This is also unrealistic.

Let’s not talk about whether these big men from the north are willing to live in the warm and humid England. Even if they want to come

The vast majority of Slavic people hated the Vikings as much as the English.

Seeing that winter is coming, however, large areas of farmland in the province are unharvested. Farmers loaded their whole families onto oxcarts, and nearly 100,000 people slowly moved along the official roads of the two provinces.

Just then, Elizabeth appeared.

**

The girl in a plain white dress was still dressed the same as before. When she appeared in the crowd, the farmers immediately turned around and everyone looked at her involuntarily and saluted solemnly.

"Princess Elizabeth, you are a true angel!"

"We pray to the Holy Lord every day, praying that you can escape from the sea of ​​suffering safely."

In the eyes of the people of Mercia, the most miserable person in the world is this pure princess. Not only can he not be able to leave, but he will be ravaged by the demon lord all day long. When thinking of this picture, the simple peasant women will subconsciously cry secretly.

And pray that the Holy Lord Christ will rescue the lost angels to Himself as soon as possible.

"Dear daters, don't leave yet."

"I was once the Princess of Mercia, but now, I have a new identity."

"I am the Duchess of Normandy!"

If Elizabeth had not appeared, the farmers could have stayed away from the land.

But the Princess of Mercia appeared in front of them, and no one dared to turn a blind eye.

This 18-year-old girl is an angel sent to the mortal world by the Holy Lord Christ to save the common people, and is the patron saint of the poor in Mercia. Farmers can disrespect the lord, the king, or even the Holy Lord.

But as long as one lives in Mercia, no one can disrespect Elizabeth.

Since childhood, she has sacrificed a lot for the poor people in this country.

"I am also the ruler of this land!"

"I promise you all, as long as I bear the title of 'Duchess', I will never allow any unprovoked killings to occur on this land."

"And Duke Loki beside me can also guarantee this."

"Everyone needs to understand that he is not the Blood Pigeon clan that floated from the sea last year and killed everyone on sight."

"The army under his command is not that group of saber-toothed mercenaries wearing iron armor!

After occupying Wanghai Fortress, he opened the city gate and released all the craftsmen. As long as they were the people who belonged to me, Mercia, he never took the initiative to kill anyone!

I hope you can stay, after all, all your properties, including houses and land, are still here!

The land deeds signed by me, the Kingdom of Mercia, will not be invalidated!

At the same time, as long as you stay, you can be exempted from taxes for three years! I will personally enforce this law to ensure the safety of all my fellow citizens!

Finally, if you uncles and aunts are still leaving, I, Elizabeth Elam, beg you.

It’s not for anything else, it’s just to accompany me, don’t let me live too lonely in these two provinces

May I? "

The farmers who gathered around looked at each other.

Their houses and fields are all within this province.

If they could stay here, who would be willing to drag their families and families to evacuate?

At the same time, taxes will be reduced for three years.

If what Elizabeth said is true, this means that every household can have a lot of food left over. After selling it, you can get a lot of silver coins, which can be used to repair houses or hire people to reclaim wasteland, which is a very cost-effective deal.

"Princess Elizabeth is the patron saint of the poor in Mercia. Since the princess has spoken, I am willing to believe Her Royal Highness and follow your footsteps!"

"Yes, I used to dream that Princess Elizabeth would become my lord, but I didn't expect that this day would actually come."

"I hope she can control these terrible Vikings and stop them from killing again."

Dedicating her life to improving the lives of the poor, and living almost all the time with orphans, the poor, and the dispossessed, Elizabeth's appeal among the poorest people in Mercia was unusually strong.

Just a few words spread quickly among the farmers, and almost everyone turned around and returned to their homes.

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At this time, Loki was filled with emotions.

If there really is a Holy Lord Christ in this world, this Mercian princess is really an angel sent by the Holy Lord to him.

This is the second time Elizabeth saved him from danger.

The first time, she blinded the sudden Cyclops army, creating an opportunity for the Viking pirates in Stonehelm Fortress to win the war.

The second time, it is now, he made himself have at least 100,000 more people out of thin air.

Avoided getting two empty provinces.

Then, the girl also took several measures.

First, she collected nearly 40,000 orphans from all over Mercia and asked Loki to send them to the Vikings for support.

This was not difficult for the Viking pirates. After winning this war, everyone got a big bag of silver, not to mention that they already had rich experience in raising children of other races.

With money in their pockets, it was not a problem for each family to have three or four more children.

In order to prevent children from being abused in their new homes, the Princess of Mercia also issued several decrees in the name of the "Duchess of Normandy", requiring all children to survive healthily until the age of 18, otherwise the tax would be doubled.

Under Loki's coercion, all Viking pirates signed the agreement.

He knew that this was the way to solve problems in the civilized society of the Western Continent. In the girl's mind, she solved a problem for herself, so she could naturally make a request.

Not to mention taking over 40,000 orphans, even if the Viking warriors under his command raised 40,000 wild donkeys, Loki would agree without hesitation.

In this way, time slowly moved forward.

Autumn passed, and a new round of winter was about to come.

Seeing that the dilapidated Wanghai Fortress was about to be repaired, Loki and Elizabeth's marriage was also put on the agenda.