The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 283 Why does this design look like the Lord of the Skull?

"...Okay, I understand. Send a telegram back to my father. I will keep an eye on these matters from now on!"

On a special train, Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich, the second prince of the Cambrian Empire, had just finished reading the telegram that had been sent to him.

After reading the telegram, only a helpless smile remained on his face.

Being suddenly ordered by his father to travel from Moscow to Petrograd already filled him with some resentment. But to his surprise, he received another mission on the train to Petrograd.

The Tsar ordered him to secretly investigate the current strength of the Vorontsov family, mainly to find out if the Vorontsov family was researching demons, and also to find out which forces they were colluding with.

Regarding this task, the Second Prince could only say that he felt a headache after reading it.

Before setting off, he had heard many rumors about the Vorontsov family. At least according to the Tsar, the Vorontsov family seemed to be one of the most ambitious families in the empire.

At first, he didn't think much of it, but after listening to the Tsar's description, he suddenly realized that this family was indeed extraordinary!

Needless to say, the fact that the enemy's soldiers suddenly appeared during the battle possessed the industrial and technological capabilities to independently produce Titan units, as well as weapons development that was ahead of the Cambrian Empire's current level, is enough to demonstrate a great deal.

In addition, prior to this, they had also managed to get the Winter's Wrath Titan Legion to Petrograd.

The commander of this Titan Legion appears to be the fiancée of the next heir of the Vorontsov family. In this respect, the Titan Legion has almost become half of the Vorontsov family's private army!

Thinking of this, his expression turned serious.

Based on current examples, it is unknown how many private armies the Vorontsov family possessed, but they firmly controlled the Petrograd Front, making it difficult for the Tsar to intervene in this massive army.

In addition, they not only possess their own Titan power, but they have also transferred one of the Empire's only two Titan legions to them!
If we make this comparison, the current Titan power of the Vorontsov family might even be greater than the Titan power in the hands of the Tsar.

They could say for sure whether they could overthrow the Tsar, but they were certainly more than capable of establishing their own independent regimes.

So... my own father is really a jerk!

The second prince couldn't help but roar in his heart. He knew that the Vorontsov family was ambitious and had such a huge power, yet the Tsar still wanted him to investigate some results.
Honestly, what if he actually uncovers something he shouldn't have, and then gets silenced?
This is wartime. Whether it's an enemy infiltration squad, the Night Demon's Sons who may or may not have been completely wiped out, or a sudden air raid or artillery barrage, anything can take a life!
Don't think that a prince is anything special. In the history of the Cambrian Empire, how many princes died violent deaths?

To put it bluntly, even if the Vorontsov family had actually killed him, the Tsar would not seek revenge for him now in order to maintain the overall stability!
With that in mind, the Second Prince made up his mind that he would just go to Petrograd and give up!
All he needs to do is attend banquets and parties from all walks of life to increase his visibility and eat and drink around, and that's enough for him.

As long as he makes his presence felt, it will show that Petrograd is still under the control of the royal family, while maintaining a superficially friendly relationship between the two sides.

Similarly, if he dies, it will inevitably cause a huge uproar, which will make the Vorontsov family more hesitant to act.
As for any investigation, he has no intention of doing so.

Even if he found nothing out, the Tsar couldn't do anything to him; at most, he would just give him a stern reprimand.

Anyway, the throne belongs to his elder brother, and he has no interest in competing with his elder brother for it. He's quite content to be a peaceful and prosperous Duke.

When the massive train, with an armored locomotive mounted at the front, arrived at Volkhov, a troupe of honored guards in splendid military uniforms immediately ran off as soon as the doors opened.

Seeing this honor guard, Andrei suddenly felt like laughing for some reason, perhaps because of the strange decorations on their heads.

The uniforms of this honor guard are almost identical to those of the Semyonovsky Guard. I remember back in the movie "The Salvation League," the voice of Ula Constantine was so catchy.

Just as Andrei was thinking this, the military band began to play, and then the honor guard shouted "Hurrah! Constantine!"

He couldn't understand what this strange operation was, but he had to admit that the scene in front of him was very familiar!
The next moment, he saw the second prince, escorted by two knights, walk out of the train on a red carpet.

"Good heavens, isn't this second prince a bit too tall?"

Andrei glanced at the second prince's height and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Although the other party was wearing an exaggerated top hat, which made him appear much taller, even without the hat, he felt that the Second Prince must have been at least two meters tall.

Otherwise, how could the other person be a head taller than him, who is 1.8 meters tall?
Aside from his height, Andrei felt that the second prince looked slightly melancholy, though he was quite handsome. The melancholy added to his charm, making him very attractive to young girls.

Thinking of this, Andrei's impression of the Second Prince immediately dropped. After all, no one wants a man who is both taller and more handsome than themselves standing next to them.

Oh yes!
The other party was a prince, and his background was even more illustrious than his own!
Upon meeting the Second Prince, Andrei gave him a military salute and introduced himself in a lukewarm manner. However, to his surprise, the Second Prince was incredibly enthusiastic towards him.

"Lieutenant General Vorontsov, I have long admired your name. I have read about your many achievements in the newspapers. Thank you for your outstanding contributions to the Reich..."

When Andrei saw the prince bending over and holding his hand repeatedly, he was completely bewildered.

What's going on?

To be honest, he had already prepared himself for the prince to treat him badly or to try to embarrass him.

After all, he didn't believe the Tsar would have a very good impression of him, and young people like him who had achieved such success were often the most likely to attract the resentment of other young people.

Although this prince is actually quite a bit older than him, and he should be almost 30 years old this year, that doesn't stop him from being considered a figure in the second-generation elite circle.

"Your Highness, you're too kind..."

Andrei could only awkwardly shake hands with the Second Prince, unsure of what to say.

The awkward handshake between the two finally ended when a squire knight nearby let out a cold snort.

Next, Andrei temporarily became a tour guide, leading the second prince on a tour of his troops and explaining the defensive situation at Volkhov.

"...Your Highness, this is the current situation of our army. Although our fighting spirit is indeed very strong, we have a huge disadvantage in terms of equipment, and many of our tactics are outdated."

"The empire now needs to further innovate its military technology and outdated tactics in order not to be left behind by the times."

"In addition, Volkhov also needs additional troop support, otherwise the Black Hawk forces will continue to attack this important transportation hub, and Petrograd will be in great danger..."

Andrei spoke eloquently, while the Second Prince beside him seemed to have transformed into a nodding monster, knowing nothing but nodding.

To be honest, looking at this scene, someone who didn't know better would think that Andrei was showing his servants around!

The two squire knights standing nearby frowned, looking as if they were about to lose their temper.

However, the second prince kept giving the two knights a meaningful look, so until now, the two of them just stared straight at Andrei without saying a word.

After a brief tour, the second prince said he was going back to rest, and then returned to the train with his guards.

If all goes well, a large number of military trains should arrive here the next day, and Andrei's troops will take the train back to Petrograd, escorting the Second Prince's special train there as well.

Back on the train, the second prince sat down in the dining car and let out a long sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, he poured himself a glass of strong liquor, somewhat disregarding his image, loosened his tie, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Ah! I'm finally alive again, I..."

After finishing the cup of wine, his complexion improved noticeably. Just as he was about to say something, one of his squire knights beside him asked with slight displeasure:
"Your Highness, if I may be so bold, that General Vorontsov is extremely rude. Why do you insist on smiling at him?"

"That guy is clearly used to being arrogant in the military; he doesn't respect your status at all!"

As the saying goes, "A subject dies when his lord is disgraced." Although the Cambrian Empire did not have this saying, they had a similar proverb.

Therefore, it is no surprise that they were dissatisfied when they saw the Second Prince bowing respectfully beside Andrei, his attitude not only respectful but even slightly obsequious.

You are a prince, can't you stand up a little more?

Andrei is just a count's son; what is there to respect about him?
Seeing the dissatisfaction of the two knights, the second prince shook his head with a wry smile.

"No, you don't understand. You have no idea how dangerous my appointment is. This governorship is practically a death warrant!"

"Listen up, you two! I don't care how arrogant you usually are, but when you're on Vorontsov's turf, you'd better put away your tempers and don't cause any trouble!"

"I can't say anything more than this. All I can say is that the waters here are very deep, and if we're not careful, we could all die here!"

Hearing the Second Prince's words, which seemed so serious, the two knights-in-waiting showed expressions of shock.

They never expected that the Second Prince would say such a thing!

Despite their many questions, they felt it inappropriate to ask any further questions now that things had come to this point.

So the two of them had no choice but to take their leave and then went to sulk to the side.

After the two men left, the Second Prince recalled what Andrei had said earlier and couldn't help but mutter to himself in surprise:
"The Vorontsov family... what exactly did that ever-victorious general mean?"

"He criticizes the Empire's outdated equipment while showing off his own advanced equipment. Is he trying to intimidate me in this way? Or does he hope that the Empire will increase its military purchases from the Vorontsov family?"

The second prince couldn't quite understand Andrei's meaning, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the young general was unfathomable.

This person appears kind and gentle, but in reality, he is extremely cunning and harbors enormous ambitions behind the scenes!

Needless to say, the mere sight of his fanatical attitude among the soldiers was enough to make the Second Prince's heart pound.

Meanwhile, after returning to his command post, Andrei signed document after document while recalling his previous interactions with the second prince.

He was unaware that he seemed to be demonized in the eyes of the second prince, but he also sensed that something was amiss.

"...That's strange. I thought that guy was my fan, but judging from the current situation, it seems like he's more afraid of me?"

"Why is he afraid of me? Is my killing intent too strong? Grand Duke Constantine can't be that cowardly, can he?"

Andrei couldn't understand it; he really couldn't figure out what was going on.

However, unable to figure it out, he simply put the matter out of his mind and stopped overthinking it.

Andrei has a good attitude towards this; he simply doesn't think about things he doesn't understand and just focuses on developing himself.

In his conversation with the second prince, some of the things he said were just complaints, such as about the Cambrian Empire's outdated equipment and tactics.

This idea must have been proposed by military strategists long ago, but why didn't the Tsar reform the army?

Andrei didn't know, but he knew the water here must be very deep.

However, in any case, it is imperative to establish the Volkhov Front to provide support here!

The fact that the enemy didn't attack Schlüsselburg but instead began attacking this place put Andrei under immense pressure.

He couldn't possibly lead his troops to defend this place for an extended period, after all, he belonged to the Petrograd Front, and this place was quite far from Petrograd.

But this place must be heavily guarded, otherwise the enemy will cut off Petrograd's transportation lines!
"...I hope that the second prince can convey my message. I wonder if he can say a few words to the Tsar?"

The more Andrei thought about it, the more unreliable it seemed. If this prince were truly favored, he wouldn't have been sent to a place far from Moscow at this time.

Despite his many doubts, Andrei felt that the second prince was actually quite capable overall.

His biggest worry was that an arrogant and domineering member of the royal family, who knew nothing about the world, would suddenly appear and interfere in the military operations here, trying to seize power from him.

If you encounter this situation, it's like having a cockroach jumping in your face; it's absolutely disgusting.

But the second prince seemed to be quite self-aware. When talking to me, he made it almost clear that I was just a figurehead there to stabilize people's hearts and had no intention of interfering in specific command affairs.

If that's the case, then the problem becomes much easier to solve.

All Andrei needs to do is find a place to settle him down and pretend he doesn't exist.

The next morning, a large number of military trains arrived on time.

These military trains first unloaded their supplies and transferred them to the garrison in Volkhov.

Immediately afterwards, Andrei's troops quickly boarded the train, and various armored units took their positions and then left.

However, when they left, Joan of Arc's two Titans seemed to be in some trouble. These two huge demon engine Titans obviously could not be transported by train.

One downside of becoming a demon engine is that it can't be easily disassembled.

If it were a normal Titan, this thing could be disassembled into pieces by the player and then packed up and taken away.

But if the demon engine is dismantled, it will only release the demons inside, causing Andrei a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, Jeanne indicated that she had a clever plan.

Under Andrei's curious gaze, she suddenly drew her longsword, opened a warp gate, and swaggered into the warp with her Thousand Sons Legion and the two newly acquired demon engines.

Before long, Andrei learned from the other players that Jeanne's army had arrived in Petrograd.

"Damn! I forgot we have a Chosen One here! Warp space is really convenient!"

Andrei complained with a hint of jealousy, saying he was practically insanely envious of this ability.

That being said, he wouldn't dare to actually take the path of the subspace.

If we enter the warp without opening the Geller Force, what will happen then?

Andrei could only say that this thing was so deadly that trying it would be fatal. The various flesh and blood mutations that humans experienced after being corrupted by the warp were simply too gruesome to bear.

Interestingly enough, although Andrei's P1000 giant rat tank was completely destroyed and reduced to wreckage, Jeanne still managed to have two demon engines carry it back.

Andrei wasn't sure if the P1000 giant rat could be repaired in this state, but according to Jeanne, it was such a waste to just discard the wreckage of such a large Titan machine.

In the future, this thing might be transformed into something else.
Let's give it a try. Who knows, the factory might be able to fix it again, or the players might be able to unleash the potential of the greenskins and transform it into some other amazing thing.

Upon arriving in Petrograd, Andrei had just disembarked from the military train when Katyusha and Yelena came to greet him.

"That's great, Andreosha, I was so worried about you!"

"I heard that your army fell into an ambush set by the Black Hawk Army and was almost wiped out. Is that true?"

Yelena gripped Andrei's arm tightly, refusing to let go, and looked at him with a worried expression, asking a question.

"Fake, of course it's fake! Fake news!"

Andrei waved his hand forcefully and said in a seemingly casual manner:

"Are you kidding? Do you think it'll be that easy for the Black Hawk Down army to ambush me?"

"They thought they could wipe out my army in one fell swoop, but in the end, they were almost rendered helpless by me!"

Seeing Andrei's deliberately funny expression, Yelena couldn't help but chuckle.

Katyusha tugged at Yelena's arm, rolled her eyes, and said:
"See? What did I say? I told you he's incredibly tough; there's no way he'd be taken down by the Black Hawk Army so easily!" "The fact that he's still joking around shows he's got nothing going for him in this battle!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, Yelena showed a puzzled expression.

"Katyusha, I don't remember you saying that?"

“I clearly remember when you heard that Andriosa was surrounded, you rushed into the army headquarters and shouted that Uncle Constantine should prepare a train to transport your Titan Legion so that you could go to his rescue!”

Katyusha blushed instantly when she realized she had been exposed.

She glared at Yelena, then pouted and remained silent.

"Haha, thanks for your concern, but I'm really fine this time, although it was a bit close."

Andrei hugged Yelena, then picked up Katyusha, spun her around, and said:

"Don't worry, I have the ability to protect myself. Even if my troops are surrounded and annihilated by the enemy, I have a way to break through the encirclement. I will never be killed by them so easily!"

"You have to believe me, according to the newspapers, I am the invincible general of the Cambrian Empire!"

Katyusha blushed slightly as Andrei held her like a child, and kept punching him with her little fists.

But feeling the strength of her grip, and seeing that Katyusha didn't struggle at all, but instead snuggled even closer into Andrei's arms, he knew he shouldn't let go now.

"Sigh, never mind, I won't say anything more about you. Anyway, you really need to be more careful next time. This operation was far too risky!"

Faced with Katyusha's dissuasion, Andrei could only remain silent.

To be honest, this encirclement was indeed somewhat unexpected for him. After all, who would have thought that the Black Hawk Empire would invest so much?
With such a large encirclement, it was difficult for him to even conduct reconnaissance. Fortunately, the enemy was eventually frightened by the warp and the demons, so they temporarily retreated.

Otherwise, he really thought of reorganizing the defense in the street fighting and having the Black Hawk troops rehearse the meat grinder of Stalingrad in advance!

On the way back, Katyusha suddenly remembered something, grabbed Andrei, and asked:
"By the way, I heard your Steel Lord super tank was destroyed by the enemy? Is it completely wrecked?"

"Yeah, what bad luck! My tank got dragged into this mess without me even realizing it!"

Andrei nodded, sighed with a look of frustration, and even now, he was still bothered by the loss of his rare tank.

Since Andrei looked like this, Katyusha patted his waist and said:

"Don't be sad. I have good news for you. The engineers from my Titan Legion have done some research with that woman from the Iris Empire and have come up with a completely new solution."

"Although your tank is basically a total wreck, the chassis structure is still largely intact, and the engine isn't beyond repair. When we get back, we can transform it into a completely new weapon!"

Before he could finish speaking, Andrei grabbed Katyusha's hand and asked:

"Really? You already have a modification plan so quickly? Are all the engineers in your Titan Legion this skilled?"

"Of course!"

Katyusha became somewhat smug.

"Hmph, you don't even know what this is, the Winter's Wrath Titan Legion, the Cambrian Empire's most advanced war machine!"

"Those who can repair and modify these super war machines are naturally the Cambrian Empire's top engineers!"

Immediately afterwards, Katyusha grabbed Andrei and headed directly toward the Titan Factory in the distance.

"Alright, seeing is believing. We happen to have some design drawings here too. I'll take you to see them, and you'll see how amazing we are!"

After boarding a military vehicle, Andrei and his men, escorted by guards, quickly arrived at the Titan factory.

As soon as he entered, he saw a Titan being dismantled by a large number of robotic arms.

"This is……"

Andrei pointed to the Titan wreckage, and Katyusha glanced at it, her expression slightly displeased, and said:
"The Black Hawk Army launched a fierce attack on Petrograd before, and we lost a lot of people. This Titan was also destroyed by the enemy's giant cannon in the blink of an eye."

"But it's okay. I've taken down two more Titans from the Son of the Emperor. Now the Son of the Emperor's army is completely crippled and has basically no ability to continue fighting."

Andrei nodded. He had heard that another Titan battle had broken out here, but he didn't know that the Winter's Wrath Legion had lost another Titan.

"Is there any possibility of repairing this Titan?"

"It's basically impossible. It's already severely damaged and the internal structure is completely destroyed. So we're going to just dismantle it and use the parts to make other weapons."

Katyusha said with a hint of regret that such a 1000-ton Thunder Titan had been destroyed, which really pained her.

There's no other way; otherwise, this thing would just be left aside as a decoration. It's better to take it apart and use it for something else.

Katyusha approached an engineer and introduced herself to Andrei, saying:

"Look, this is Master Mikhail. He is the chief engineer of our Titan Legion. He was the one who urgently completed the design and modification of your vehicle."

Upon seeing Andrei, the engineer excitedly leaned over to shake hands, laughing heartily as he said:

"Haha, General Vorontsov, I've heard so much about you! Rest assured, I will complete the modification of that tank as soon as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Andrei found that he had an extra blueprint in his hand.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this tank should look like this after the modification is completed. You can take a look and then give some suggestions for modification."

Andrei opened the blueprint with some unease, mainly because he didn't quite trust the engineer in front of him.

He couldn't explain why either, perhaps it was because Master Hakimi's attire was rather exaggerated.

He not only wore a pair of strange large goggles on his head, but he also lost an arm, which was replaced by an exaggerated mechanical arm with a very complex structure, like a multi-functional knife.

Not only that, but behind him was a large bag with four long mechanical arms extending out.

This series of designs immediately reminded Andrei of the Mad Doctor from the Greenskins, so he was genuinely worried that the engineer might have modified his tank into a Greenskin-like contraption.
When he opened the blueprint and saw the steel behemoth that came into view, Andrei's eyes widened instantly.

Okay, he was wrong.

This engineer doesn't seem to be on the Greenskins' side, but rather on the Khorne faction!
Because the chariot that came into view looked remarkably like Khorne's demonic engine—the infamous Lord of the Skull!

The front half of this vehicle, where the turret was originally installed, was designed to house a huge upper-body robotic structure.

The massive cannon on its left hand, the huge scythe extending from its right hand, the massive cannon device on its back resembling a Karl mortar, and the cockpit on its head all make this thing look extremely ferocious.

But the more Andrei looked at it, the more he felt that the design style of this thing was extremely similar to that of Khorne!

To put it bluntly, if you were to add a Khorne symbol to the top of this war machine and paint it red, it would truly become the Lord of Skulls!

"How about it, General Vorontsov? My design is pretty good, isn't it?"

"Although this design may cause the vehicle's center of gravity to shift forward, these are all parts that we can salvage from that destroyed Titan."

"By piecing them together, I can create a combination of a Titan mech and a war machine, ensuring the combat effectiveness of this war machine while maximizing the utilization of all the waste parts!"

"Of course, you don't need to worry about the center of gravity. The giant cannon at the rear of the vehicle is specifically designed to balance the center of gravity!"

It's clear that Master Hakimi seemed very confident in his design.

After thinking for a moment, Andrei could only nod in agreement.

The design is a bit like Khonored, so let's go.

He couldn't care less about anything else now; all he wanted was to restore his side's Titan combat strength as quickly as possible!

Although the Titans on the Black Hawk Army's side seemed to be almost crippled by his attacks, he believed that given the Black Hawk Empire's existing industrial strength, their replenishment speed should be quite fast.

Once the opponent has a new Titan in place, their Titan battle will quickly fall into a numerical disadvantage.

After the design was approved, the factory immediately went into full operation. Andrei even saw several players involved in the factory!
"Um, Master, could you tell me what's going on with those people?"

Andrei pointed to a few players over there and asked the master curiously.

He was mainly curious to know how these players were behaving in the factory, and whether they were just there to cause trouble.

"Oh, by the way, General! Speaking of those guys, I was just about to tell you something!"

As if reminded of something, Master Hakimi immediately began breathing on Andrei.

"I protest! You shouldn't keep such engineering talents in the military. They can play a more important role if they stay in the rear!"

"I don't understand. Does the Cambrian Empire lack a few cannon fodder to fill the gaps? They wouldn't survive a day on the battlefield, but if they stay in this factory, they can build more war machines for the empire!"

"To throw such talented people onto the battlefield is a tremendous waste of their abilities!"

Okay! Maybe it really is a bit of a waste...

He was too embarrassed to tell people that besides these few guys, he could also produce nearly ten thousand talents of the same caliber under his command.

Give them a wrench and they'll unleash their boundless creativity.

Andrei shrugged, then said to the master:

"Alright, since that's how it is, Master, then I'll leave them to you. I believe they'll be able to play a much greater role!"

After that, Andrei left the factory.

As soon as he stepped outside, he felt as if the air in front of him was much fresher.

Although the Titan Factory is enormous and filled with the ultimate aesthetics of mechanical power, the working environment inside is really not good.

The enormous noise, the scorching heat, and the toxic fumes everywhere made the factory feel like being inside a tank, or even worse!
He simply couldn't imagine what kind of physical toll workers would suffer in such conditions.
He considered suggesting improvements to the workers' working conditions, but he only mumbled it and didn't actually say it aloud.

Because we are now at a critical stage of the war, everything must serve the war effort.

He couldn't just shut down the factory and spend months making further modifications, even at the cost of reduced production efficiency, just to make the factory environment more comfortable.

The production in these factories is now crucial to victory in the upcoming war, so he has no choice but to put these problems aside.

But he wrote it down in his notebook, determined to find a way to improve the environment of these factories once the war subsided.

After arriving in the city, the Second Prince seemed much more relaxed, at least not as nervous as he was when he first met Andrei.

He had barely arrived when the local nobles showed their hospitality. Several noble families offered to book the most luxurious hotel in town and host a grand banquet to welcome the prince.

The second prince, of course, was equally unreserved, eating and drinking as he pleased, and cultivating relationships with the nobles as he pleased.

Andrei also received an invitation to the party, but he did not attend.

Neither he nor Katyusha had any interest in this boring party.

Rather than running around fawning over a bunch of noblemen and not being able to eat properly, the two of them would rather stay at their own estate and rest!

This is a rare moment of rest, but who knows when they'll have to go back to the battlefield.

At the dinner, as Andrei helped Katyusha reach a lamb chop that her arms couldn't reach, he casually asked General Constantine:

"By the way, sir, how are our grain reserves? Have we stored as much food as possible?"

Upon hearing this, General Constantine put down his knife and fork, downed his wine in one gulp, and then angrily remarked:
"Damn it, I've done my best to collect food, but these guys who want to profit from the national crisis deserve to die!"

"I tried contacting several grain merchants, but they all said that grain supplies were limited and that prices had been inflated to 50 times the usual level! This is clearly an attempt to rip people off!"

"Besides, the food supplies from Moscow have been cut off again. I wonder what that old Tsar is thinking. Is he planning to let Petrograd starve to death like this?"

Andrei's expression was somewhat gloomy. He truly hated these guys who profited from the national crisis and didn't care about risking their lives.

"So, approximately how much grain has our family stockpiled?"

"4 tons, that's the limit I can collect in this time!"

General Constantine said sullenly, knowing full well what that number meant.

4 tons of grain may seem like a lot, but even with the minimum rationing, it would only be enough to feed the entire Petrograd region for 20 days.

Most importantly, these 20 days must be used to ensure that the 4 tons of grain are accurately distributed.

If someone interferes, demands bribes, or causes any unexplained losses, what could be the cause?
That amount of food might not even last 15 days!

Katyusha also raised her hand and explained the state of her family's grain reserves, but her family's grain reserves were even smaller, totaling only 10,000 tons.

"By the way, what about the other nobles in the city? They must have stockpiled a lot of grain, right?"

Andrei suddenly asked, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

He didn't know whether these noble lords were willing to cooperate. If they weren't, then he would have to use their heads at a crucial moment.

"They must have hoarded some, but not too much, because we have already monopolized most of the food."

General Constantine could naturally guess what Andrei was thinking, but he didn't seem to care and said:

"The biggest problem with Petrograd's food shortage right now isn't that the nobles are hoarding food, but that food simply can't be transported in from outside; the amount of food that's being transported in is far too small!"

"I'll just send people to buy grain from the Wuxiao Empire and the Kingdom of Svia. If nothing unexpected happens, a merchant ship should deliver a batch of grain to Murmansk in a few months, right?"

Okay, if that's the case, then Andrei can no longer get rich by confiscating property.

He really wanted to snatch a few big fish from these people, to grab grain from them, and save it for when he needed to open the granaries and distribute it.

"Alright, this food should last for a while. We should try to eat it sparingly from now on. If necessary, I'll find a way to break through the enemy's blockade and get food from outside in."

"We'll have to urge Moscow again. No matter what, we have to get the grain in, otherwise Petrograd will be impossible to defend!"

(End of this chapter)