Because of the use of well-tempered steel, the two-handed axe was sharper and tougher than ordinary axes. Suhlen deliberately let a barbarian warrior experiment with the two-handed axe.
As a result, the thick pine tree was easily cut in half by him. Even the wolf tooth club used by the Gnolls was cut in two or three times. The blade of the two-handed axe was only slightly curved. It only needed to be polished again.
Hanses, who had obtained a new weapon, excitedly waved the long-handled battle axe. The heavy battle axe in his hand was like a butterfly flying through flowers. The whistling sound of the battle axe breaking through the air could be heard all around. The two-handed battle axe of Florence that he had previously regarded as a treasure was directly thrown into the mud by him.
"Boss, this axe is awesome!" Hanses waved the axe excitedly and rushed in front of Suhlen. The sharp blade of the axe swept past Suhlen's side. In an instant, the wooden stick in his hand that was used to measure the depth of the water was cut in half.
"It's fun, isn't it?" Looking at the excited Hanses, Suhlen directly kicked him and made him roll on the ground. "Pick up the axe and chop down the trees for me! Today, everyone must chop down 30 trees. If you don't finish, there will be no food! "
A group of barbarians who were watching the fun picked up their axes and ran away.
After driving the barbarians away, Suhlen picked up another armor. This armor was not a full-body armor, but a half-body armor. The lower part was a leg guard. Although this armor did not have as good protection as a full-body armor, it was more flexible and half the cost of a full-body armor.
Although the full-body armor had high defense, it was not flexible after wearing it. Turning around would be greatly limited. It was not very practical except for the heavy cavalry.
After testing the strength of the half-body armor, Su Lun was quite satisfied with this kind of armor. It had a good defensive effect against swords and knives, and also had a high defensive power against arrows, but a little weak against heavy weapons.
Using this armor to deal with the natives in the wilderness who did not even have a full set of weapons was a complete waste.
The blacksmith shop was on the right track, and the construction of the territory was also slowly progressing.
Although there were already more than a thousand slaves, the construction of the territory was still progressing slowly. Of course, this was in Suhlen's opinion. In fact, for others, the construction of the territory was already very fast.
The main reason was that Suhlen's territory was too large. Other nobles' territories were at most the size of a small town, but Suhlen's territory was already a large town, or even a small town. At least large towns did not have a two-kilometer-long, five-meter-high stone wall.
Kobolds, Gnomes, and even Gnolls were not the best slaves for building a territory. These slaves could only do heavy physical labor. With their pitiful intelligence, they were completely incapable of building a proper house.
Most of them built shacks or dug underground caverns. There were a lot of trees in the wilderness. If they used logs to build houses, they would be able to build faster. However, wooden houses were prone to catching fire. Once a fire broke out, they would probably burn down a lot. Furthermore, wooden houses consumed too much wood.
In Suhlen's opinion, the territory's wood was also a commodity for sale. There were a lot of trees in the wilderness, and there were a lot of them. They were also very sturdy. Whether it was used to make furniture or ships, it was a good choice.
This was especially true in the north. Due to the cold weather, trees grew slower, and their texture was more compact and sturdy. It was very suitable for building ships. He planned to sell the wood as the territory's first commodity.
Because it was in the north, the weather was very cold in the winter. The houses in the territory were made of mud mixed with reed poles. Although the mud walls looked ugly and gray and looked like they could be pushed down with a push, they were very warm. The walls were more than a foot thick and could completely block the cold from the northern ice plains.
Although the walls were a mixture of mud and reed, after the mud was mixed with water and mixed with reed poles, the strength of the mud wall increased a lot. Coupled with the thickness of the mud wall, it was no problem to use it to build houses. At the same time, wooden pillars were added in the mud wall. Although the houses looked ugly, they were the best choice for the territory.
Although the kobolds and goblins were not very bright, they were still capable of digging the foundation and transporting the mud. They did a good job of digging the foundation. It didn't take long for the foundation to be dug out.
As for the gnomes and gnolls, they were stronger. They were used to beat the mud and mix it. Then, under the guidance of the humans, they built the mud wall on top of the foundation. The construction of the mud wall was simple. Two wooden boards were erected, and the boards were filled with mixed mud and reed poles. After that, the mud wall was compacted and built.
Neither Gnolls nor Gnolls were comfortable with their new identities. After all, they were much stronger than Gnolls and Kobolds. They were used to enslaving Gnolls and Kobolds. They were not used to being enslaved by humans, but they did not dare to resist. In the recent battle, Su Lun's powerful figure and the barbarian's unstoppable power had left a deep impression on them.
Although there were only a few barbarians as supervisors, none of the slaves dared to have any thoughts of resistance. They obediently worked under the whips.
There was flat land on both sides of the Red Sand River and the White Water River. Many of these lands were covered with lush weeds. The land was very fertile. After the monster army was wiped out, the territory was temporarily free of threats. The reclamation of farmland was put on the agenda.
Agriculture would always be the foundation of a territory. With a strong agriculture, the territory would be able to support more people. This way, business and military would be able to develop better.
Suhlen had checked the land around the river for two days. In the area close to his territory, at least 100,000 mu of land could be reclaimed on both sides of the river. Because it was close to the river, there was no need to worry about irrigation.
These 100,000 mu of land could be said to be the best farmland in the entire territory. Suhlen's farmland was close to the city wall. Other than being close to the city, it had no advantage over these farmland.
Of course, now that Suhlen had good mechanical technology, if he built some big water wheels and irrigation canals along the river, the farmland here would not be bad.
However, the construction of the water wheels and irrigation canals required a lot of money and labor. With the current situation of Suhlen's territory, it was not realistic to build irrigation canals that covered the city. The best way was to reclaim the land near the river for farmland.
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