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After spending a whole day on the way back to the Border Area, Roland felt sore all over. He went to bed early after washing up and did not feel refreshed until noon the next day.
It seemed that he needed a soundproof cabin and soft reclining chairs on his ship. It would be even better if there was a spacious bed. Otherwise, it would be a double torture to sit on a trembling hard chair and listen to the roar of the steam engine.
The first thing Roland did when he walked into his office was to summon Barov Mons and Senidali, the Minister of Agriculture. There was only one week left before the spring offensive. Since Iron Axe was confident in the army, Roland was very reassured. Therefore, the most important thing was to focus on the agricultural production and spring sowing. After all, only when they had food in their hands could they not panic.
"I've seen the seeds being transported to the Longsong Pier. As long as we have Golden Ones, this year's harvest won't be too bad, but the Border Area is the focus. We're an example, a proof, and an example for everyone to see! "Roland knocked on the table and said," So, how's the spring plowing going? Who can tell me? "
"Your Highness, the current situation is like this." Barov was the first to speak. "Among the first batch of promoted serfs, only 30% are willing to continue farming. Including the newly recruited serfs, the total agricultural population is about 10,000. Based on the average wheat yield last year, the grain produced by these 10,000 people should be able to feed 40,000 to 50,000 people. " He paused and added, "When I say feed, I'm calculating according to the wheat purchase limit for official residents, which is much more than the daily consumption of civilians in other cities. If you only want to keep them from starving to death, you can add another 20,000."
"That's about it, Your Highness." Sirius continued, "However, the above conclusions are based on the statistics from the year before last by the Ministry of Agriculture. This year, about half of the serfs, mainly the new batch, will use the Golden Twos modified by Lady Leaf... To be honest, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that wheat stalks could grow so many ears. In addition, 2,000 people will switch to potatoes and corn, so I can't estimate the actual output."
"As for the farming part, the farmland is currently being plowed. According to the previously written crop planting manual, the farmland needs to be plowed three times and the fermented compost is mixed into it. This process generally takes three to four weeks, mainly depending on the number of workers in the field and the farming tools used. The serfs of the previous year have basically all rented iron farming tools, which should reduce the plowing time by a lot."
"As for the depth of the trench and the spacing between the seeds, I've arranged the apprentices to teach them how to sow the seeds according to the planting manual."
It was obvious that the Knight of the Wolf Family had put a lot of effort into farming. He had considered all the aspects that needed to be taken into consideration. Even Roland could not help nodding in agreement.
In this era, agriculture was underdeveloped because it relied too much on the land itself. One piece of land was equivalent to all the crops planted. In order to protect the land, farmers even had to rest for two years after plowing, which was extremely inefficient. Now that Neverwinter had controllable irrigation, natural fertilizers, and reasonable planting methods, as well as the seeds modified by Leaf, the yield was naturally astonishingly high in the eyes of the locals. However, for Roland, it was still too high that more than 10,000 of the 30,000 people were engaged in farming. If he wanted to reduce the agricultural population, the most effective way was to start with farming tools, such as making agricultural equipment that used animal power or mechanical power.
"Good, keep the momentum going," Roland said with satisfaction. "Also, keep a good record of the people you send to the Longsong Area. In the future, if you want to promote it to other cities, follow this pattern."
After dealing with the agricultural affairs, Roland left the castle and went to the Redwater River dock accompanied by Nightingale and his guards.
This ship, which was built by Anna, had entered the weapon installation stage two days ago. The hull, which was painted with a grey and red anti-corrosion coating, stood quietly on the sleepers. The hull, which was the size of three cement ships, looked very burly. Different from the cement paddle steamers without cabins, its side board was nearly two meters long, which could fit the boiler and steam engine into the belly. The two ribs also did not have paddle wheels. In addition, another feature of the ship was the raised bridge in the middle of the hull. Although it was only one story high, it still looked very eye-catching.
Of course, as a shallow water gunboat, the most important equipment was undoubtedly the 152mm giant cannon. In order to save time, Roland did not let Anna make the naval cannon. Instead, he dismantled the Longsong Cannon on the city wall and planned to put it directly on the ship.
Now, it was placed beside the dock, waiting for the final hoisting.
"Your Highness." Seeing Roland appear, Anna immediately waved to him. "Here!"
The prince walked over with a smile. "How is the construction going? Is it going well?"
During the week when he went to the Longsong Area, Anna took care of all the construction of the gunboat. Although she was given the drawings of the key parts, it was, after all, an unprecedented project, so it was normal to encounter all kinds of problems.
"Not very well." She shook her head. "The more troublesome problems are the side hull deformation, the propeller leakage, the hull tilting to one side after welding the bridge, and the gun seat can't jam the cannon, but I've solved them."
"All... solved?" Roland was surprised.
"Yes," Anna said with a bright smile, counting with her fingers. "The side deformation is caused by the thin steel plate of the ship, so I installed a fixed support frame at the vulnerable part. The propeller leakage is caused by the gap between the casing and the connecting rod. I surrounded the gap with a water tank, so that the water would not leak everywhere and could be pumped out by the steam engine. The bridge deviation is caused by the asymmetry of the weight, so I can modify it a little bit. The problem of the gun seat is the most difficult to solve. I finally found the inspiration from the revolver. First, I cut a row of teeth on the bottom ring, and then I added a claw that can be inserted between the teeth, so that the rotating gun seat can be fixed in any direction I want to aim at."
Roland blinked and said after a long time, "You're really a genius." Although none of these problems were difficult to solve, it was especially so for someone who had drawn countless mechanical blueprints. Perhaps only Anna had such meticulous observation skills to be able to link the structure of the revolver to the way the turret was fixed.
"By the way, Your Highness, does this ship have a name?"
"Not yet." He raised his eyebrows. "Why?"
"The soldiers of the First Army come to see it every few days, and they even fight to carve their names on the bridge." Anna chuckled. "They say you promised that the best gunner can have a ship named after him."
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