On the training ground of the northern city wall, two hundred lizard warriors all stood tall and lined up in a phalanx, and their mighty aura came to their faces.This was the original escort of the Great Migration, consisting mainly of lizard warriors from the Bloodfang, Claw, and Witchwood tribes.Today, they have completed their military training and have mastered the operation methods of the second-generation musket, as well as a series of actions such as the bayonet.Noticing the figure walking towards here in the distance, Shiron reminded in a loud voice: "Lord Lord is here, everyone stand up for me!"
”Hearing this, all the lizard warriors pressed their hands a little harder and pressed them to their thighs.Surrounded by guards, Owen walked over from the right and stood on the high platform in front of the phalanx.Seeing this, there were many lizard warriors below with respectful expressions.Not to mention that the four major clans have sworn allegiance to Owen, and the lizard warriors have also seen him transform into a dark knight with their own eyes, knowing that he is a great benefactor who saved the Green Lizard Alliance, and has a natural sense of worship for such a strong man.Looking at the lizard warriors below, Owen slowly spoke: "After more than a month of military training, you are now qualified soldiers.Next, you're going to return to the Mystery Forest for a military operation, but what are you going to do?
I believe you should all know it in your hearts. ”Before coming to Frontier Town, the lizard warriors had heard about it from their respective patriarchs.Unifying the Mystery Realm Forest, what a great cause!
Among all the subhuman tribes in the Mystery Forest, if the Green Lizard Alliance did not have the full support of Frontier Town, their overall strength would probably be at the mid-level level, and this was without being attacked by the Black Dragon King.With this level of strength, you want to conquer all the subhuman tribes?
It's just wishful thinking!
However, the lizard warriors present looked confident, as if it was not difficult to unify the Mystery Forest.All this confidence came from the powerful weapon they carried behind them, muskets.When the four major tribes besieged the Black Wind tribe before, this group of lizard warriors had already seen the power of the first generation of muskets.Now everyone has one in hand, and it is a second-generation musket, which will naturally swell a little."
I've already cleared the obstacle of the Black Dragon King for you."
Then, Owen asked aloud, "Do you have the confidence to conquer the Mystery Forest for me?"
”"There is !!"
The lizard warriors roared in unison."
Good."
Listening to this loud reply, Owen nodded in satisfaction, and then turned to look at the lizard warrior at the front of the phalanx."
Shilon.""
My lord, please command."
Shilon stepped forward."
I order you to lead this army into the Mystery Forest with supplies, rendezvous with Rusha, and then act according to the plan to conquer the powerful subhuman tribes one by one.""
Yes!"
In the afternoon, the Lizardmen set off for the Mystery Forest with a batch of muskets and plenty of ammunition, as well as other supplies needed.The lizardmen, who were going to stay in Frontier Town for the winter, came to the border between Frontier Town and the Mysterious Forest to see off this unit, wishing the operation a success.Shortly after the Lizardmen troops set off, the Department of Agriculture at the City Hall finally completed the collection and counting of the wheat.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Owen sent someone to inform the main heads of the various departments that they would meet in the conference room of the town hall early tomorrow morning to hold a plenary meeting.The next day, ministers gathered in the conference room, including Clive, Viru, Geeta, Theresa and Viscount Jarvis."
So, let's report the recent situation to the Ministry of Agriculture."
Glancing around, Owen set his eyes on Longfe Hugh, who had recently been promoted to Minister of Agriculture.He was originally a captured knight of the Dongsheng Fortress, and when interrogated, he said that he was good at farming, so he was sent to instruct the serfs in wheat planting, and was later appointed minister for his excellent performance."
Yes, Lord Marquis."
Standing up quickly, Longfeld saluted Owen before he reported: "This year is undoubtedly a bumper harvest, and the wheat collected alone exceeds 25,000 hundreds, which can meet the food needs of the townspeople, and there is still a lot left.In addition, the wheat purchased at the price you set is 15,000 hu. ”Hu is a unit of capacity, and the amount of a bamboo container filled is called a Hu Hu.In different places, the capacity of Yihu is different, in short, this year's harvest is very good, which can feed everyone in Bianshu Town.For local peasants and foreign serfs, the proportion of wheat seized was not the same.In the early spring, in order to motivate farmers to work hard, Owen promised to hand in only 30 percent of wheat for this autumn harvest, compared with 50 percent in the past.And the serfs had to hand over seventy percent of the harvest.This has already been calculated, and the aristocracy in many places requires ordinary farmers to hand over seventy percent, and even more exaggerated ninety percent.As for the serfs, all the fruits of their cultivation belonged to their masters, and it was an extravagant hope to keep their own grain or something.In addition, Owen stipulated that the grain trade should be the exclusive domain of the town hall, and gave a guide purchase price and selling price to ensure that no one deliberately hoarded grain, inflated the price of grain, and maintained price stability.However, this year is a bumper harvest and such a thing is unlikely to happen."
ShhhHe used to be in charge of counting the wheat harvest, so he knows how exaggerated this year's wheat production is."
The amount of seizures is more than 10 times that of last year, which is too exaggerated."
More than a dozen times?
Owen was also slightly surprised, the quality of the wheat seeds provided by Winster was too good.After calming down a little, Owen continued to ask, "Now that the fields have been harvested, you should know what to do next, right?"
”"Yes."
Longfei nodded, "I will organize people tomorrow to shovel the fertilizer at the edge of the field into the field, mix it well with the soil, improve the quality of the soil, and continue to grow wheat next year." ”Owen has asked Longfeld to teach himself about agriculture, and he has figured out how to use fertilizer to improve soil quality, and he doesn't need to fallow anymore.And that fertilizer is the manure that has been fermented."
Nope."
Owen suddenly raised his palm and gave a new instruction: "Next year, instead of planting all of it, set aside one-fifth of the arable land for corn." ”Since the wheat production completely exceeded expectations, it is possible to reduce some of the acreage and switch to maize.Corn has a higher yield per mu than wheat, and in addition to eating, it can also be used to make alcohol.Whether it is a factory or a chemical laboratory, large quantities of ethanol are used."
Understood."
Longfeld replied.Later, Longfeld reported on the number of serfs who had been promoted to freemen this year, and who had escaped slavery by hard work, and no one disputed this."
yes, I see."
Owen praised, "Well done, Ronfer Hugh." ”After the debriefing, Longfeld bowed again before returning to his seat.Next up was Education Minister Theresa, who gave a report on the school's latest developments.By holding some activities, the human students and the lizardfolk students got along quite well.In terms of teaching, lizardfolk have a much weaker foundation than humans, and it takes more time to learn to master the reading and writing of words.Next, it is necessary to report on the employment situation of the first batch of graduates.Most people choose to work at the town hall; There are also some people who enter the middle management of factories or join the People's Army; Only seven people applied for positions in the chemistry laboratory.Sure enough, chemistry is still too difficult for most people to be interested in.If it weren't for Owen's strong recommendation for chemistry lab positions at the graduation ceremony, there might not have been a single one.The third was the Minister of Construction, Viru, who reported that major projects were progressing steadily.The road leading to Dongsheng Fortress and Laifeng Port was built at the same time, and the vast majority of road builders were natives of Dongsheng Fortress and Laifeng Port.The recruitment order issued was met with a positive response, after all, the pay is substantial.In addition, the expansion of the city hall, the construction of a new factory, the construction of an apartment complex, etc., and the construction of roads in the border town are also planned.In terms of the number of staff and the allocation of funds, the construction department is the largest department.Well, Owen swore that he would renovate the entire frontier town, and naturally he would have to invest huge resources.The fourth is the Minister of Industry, Gitta.Factories are operating normally, and production of bolt-action rifles and new ammunition is steadily increasing.A new generation of artillery and the corresponding two shells have been successfully manufactured, which can be handed over to the artillery for test firing tomorrow.With the participation of the dwarven craftsmen, the construction of the steel battleship in the dockyard is progressing as planned, and it is expected to be launched for sea trials by the end of this winter.Because the priority of the heavy machine gun was placed after the new artillery, Geeta was still working on the design drawings and had not yet started manufacturing, but he assured that it could be built before the arrival of winter.The fifth was Viscount Javis, Minister of Military Affairs.The KPA has grown to more than 1,200 people, and the training of recruits is as rigorous as ever.In addition, many soldiers have already taken turns practicing bolt-action rifle operation, and will be more confident in dealing with undead monsters this winter than last year.The musketeers sent to the Eastrise Fortress and Laifeng Harbor were in regular contact, and everything was normal, and the usual training was not left behind.Then there are the Minister of Science, Nuke, and the Minister of Magic, Garcia.There are fewer people in these two departments, there are not many things to report, the departments are working well, and the tasks assigned by Owen have been completed conscientiously.Incidentally, Newklian is the youngest minister here, having just graduated.It was the first time he had attended such a high-level meeting, and he was very nervous and stuttered a little.Owen didn't really care about this, and the reason for making Newchlian the minister was to appreciate his passion for chemistry, and it would be good to exercise more in the future.No way, talent in chemistry is too scarce.The last person to report was the Minister of Finance, Clive.The financial situation of Frontier Town is currently very good, mainly because Duke Eddie's property is too much, and it has not been spent yet.In addition to the money earned from the export of self-produced goods, there has been an increase in commercial and trade activities in the border towns recently, and the related tax revenues have also increased to a certain extent.After the ministers of all departments had reported, Owen was satisfied with the recent situation in Frontier Town."
Very well, let's talk about another important matter."
As he spoke, he instructed the people on the side to hand out a booklet to each minister with the words "Five-Year Plan" written on the cover."
For better development, I have formulated a development plan for the next five years for the border town, please turn the first page......
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