Chapter 449: News from the Dwarf Engineering Master, the Concept of the Workers' Act

Around the end of spring.

Rand was wearing farm clothes and squatting on the ground rubbing the soil.

Given Rand's identity, doing this again would actually be somewhat embarrassing to outsiders.

But Rand believes that farming should never be neglected.

If the judgment is wrong and the grain output is poor or even zero in a year, it will be a nightmare involving the lives of countless people.

As a modern person who has systematically studied agricultural knowledge, Rand's knowledge of agriculture should be almost king-level in this world.

Agriculture means food, and food means population.

Farming is what Rand is good at.

Now Rand is rubbing the soil to test the land conditions in Moon Deer Territory.

And see whether it is suitable for the three-crop rotation system.

As for fertilizers, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, local fertilization methods are sufficient at present according to local conditions. As for the industrial production of chemical fertilizers, that is really not something that can be done in a short time.

Just as Rand was rubbing the soil on the ground.

A magical carrier pigeon with mysterious patterns on its body appeared in front of Rand.

The magic pigeon is a kind of artificially bred magical beast.

It looks like a pigeon with blue stripes on its body.

It is much larger than ordinary pigeons.

The breeding of this kind of pigeon requires a very complicated process. Magicians and alchemists have to go through complicated procedures to breed this kind of carrier pigeon.

And the failure rate is still very high.

After being cultivated, they still need to be trained.

Finally, this magic carrier pigeon was born.

The effect is that they can fly far farther than ordinary homing pigeons and at speeds many times faster, making it difficult for these homing pigeons to be preyed upon by predators in the wild or shot down by humans.

There are extraordinary powers in this world, and the success rate of ordinary carrier pigeons in delivering messages in this world is not high.

Rand's vibration communication device certainly has better advantages, but at present, being able to maintain communications within the Rand territory is already the limit.

Of course, even so, it is still very impressive.

It is expected that it will develop into a more efficient and comprehensive one in the future. At that time, people who often use vibration communication devices will definitely not be able to imagine the original function of this thing.

Olenna took the letter from the small wooden tube tied to the pigeon's claws, opened it, and glanced at it.

She walked lightly to Rand's side and whispered a few words. Rand's face lit up, and after giving a few instructions to his followers, he changed his clothes, washed his hands, and went to the lord's hall.

After arriving at the Lord's Hall, Rand asked, "Is there really a result?"

"Yes, at least that's what the letter says." Olenna handed the letter to Rand.

Rand held the letter in his hand and stared at the words on it.

The commander of the fleet sent to the other side of the inland sea, the mountain country, is a very reliable cultist.

Rand trusted him very much.

The letter said that after arriving in the mountain country, the dwarves welcomed the high-quality metal ingots, spirits, and cocktails they had available.

They also played a promotional video of the resort to the Dwarf King of the Mountain Kingdom.

The response was also very good.

The two sides reached a preliminary trade agreement, but beyond that, not much more.

It is obviously impossible to expect the Dwarf Kingdom to supply him with high-tech talents based on these alone.

Such talents are extremely valuable no matter where they are. Even a trustworthy friendly country may not be willing to provide them, let alone a force led by the Duke of the Moon that has never been heard of before.

But just when everyone thought it was over.

On the way back.

In the cargo area of ​​the cabin, a dwarf wearing a straw hat appeared.

After questioning, it was discovered that the straw hat dwarf was a fugitive prince from the mountain kingdom.

According to the dwarf, if he didn't escape, he would have to waste his life on the mountain throne.

So when the messenger of Duke Rand of the Moon Phase played the promotional video for them, the dwarf decisively chose to get into the cabin of the fleet.

The king of the dwarf kingdom discovered the prince's escape in time and sent a fleet to chase him without hesitation.

The Dwarf Kingdom's fleet had no doubt that it was the Duke of Moon Phase's fleet that kidnapped their prince.

After expressing his request very seriously, the leader of the fleet allowed the people from the Dwarf Kingdom to search the fleet.

After a search, the prince of the dwarf kingdom was found.

He was taken back by force.

In order to show his cooperation with the Duke of Moon Phase's fleet, the Dwarf King presented the fleet with some skilled craftsmen and some engineering drawings.

These are already very generous rations.

Although they are far inferior to the dwarf engineering masters, these blueprints and craftsmen can also improve the military and industrial level of the hideout in a short period of time.

In short, I made a lot of money inexplicably.

Rand didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He felt that the dwarf prince had some of the style of Marcus, the former Duke of Thorns and current King of the Frostmoon Kingdom.

"Anyway, I made a profit." Rand smiled.

Olena was also a little amused: "At least the engineering plan can be further initiated."

Rand has been preparing for the engineering plan for a long time.

But there is a lack of sufficient craftsmen and some relevant scholars.

Counterweight catapult, hydraulic lathe, hydraulic wire drawing machine, hydraulic forging hammer.

Rand wants to develop a lot of military industries.

If all of Rand's infantry could be equipped with chain mail, the combat effectiveness of Rand's army would be taken to a higher level.

And if there were better siege equipment, many sturdy castles might not be so sturdy in the future.

In short, Rand is already looking forward to it.

Unfortunately, Rand was not an engineering expert.

Otherwise, he would definitely try to develop firearms.

He had only a vague understanding of the principles of firearms. He knew that there were one sulfur, two nitrates and three charcoals, but he didn't understand the rest. Anyway, Rand felt that it would take a long time to develop firearms with only the resources of the Duke of the Moon.

Moreover, magical forces do exist in this world.

Rand felt that the development of sufficiently effective mass-produced magic weapons would be much faster than developing firearms and modifying them on his own to the point where they could change the course of world war.

There are artifacts and magical weapons in this world, but these treasures are extremely rare.

However, from Rand’s perspective, if it continues to be weakened, is it really impossible to mass produce it?

Of course, let’s accumulate technology first.

…

At this time, both the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa received Rand's letter.

The Kingdom of Lunsa held a meeting of the House of Lords as usual.

Have a discussion.

Rand said he killed the leader of the Scourge Cult, and everyone was skeptical.

It’s not that everyone doubts Rand’s military capabilities, but Rand’s territory is only the Duke of Lunar Phase.

The undead army can break through the defenses of the Kingdom of Borun.

Although due to the support of the Kingdom of Lensa and the counterattack on the Kingdom of Bolun's No. 1 defense line, the power of the City of the Dead was gradually weakened.

But in this way, the power of the remaining City of the Dead is still at the level of the human kingdom.

Even due to the rush and the need to cross the defense line, the troops brought to the Dukedom of the Moon Phase were only a small part.

They believed that Duke Rand of the Moon Phase could stop the attack of the Scourge Cult.

But killing the Archbishop of Scourge as well is a bit mysterious.

In short, no one really believes it.

But it doesn't mean we should just treat it as completely false.

Grand Duke Rand should have indeed dealt a heavy blow to some of the undead forces.

"Duke Rand said that the undead have a conspiracy. If the undead power is not destroyed in time, there will be huge troubles in the future." The old queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa said calmly.

"I personally recommend sending troops." said the Snow Fox Countess.

The turmoil from the last incident has passed, and Countess Snow Fox has returned to the House of Lords.

As for the punishment?

The Snow Fox Countess was not an official. Her territory and her strength were the source of her power. If the Snow Fox Countess was kicked out of the House of Lords, what would happen if she did not obey any political orders in the future? Of course, in order to save the face of the beaten congressman, the Snow Fox Countess still made symbolic compensation.

There are now many Queen's guards in the House of Lords to prevent any further fighting from happening in the House of Lords.

"Do you really believe what Rand said?" With the support of the guards, everyone was not too afraid of the Snow Fox Countess.

"That's not important." Countess Snow Fox said, "From a military perspective, we should destroy the City of the Dead now. Duke Rand of the Moon Phase is developing very fast and needs to be contained. If we don't deal with the City of the Dead, we won't be able to make time to threaten Duke Rand of the Moon Phase."

"What if the Frost Moon Kingdom attacks us when we attack the City of the Dead?" Some people in the House of Lords still had doubts.

"This is unlikely to happen." The Snow Fox Countess's eyes were calm. "If we are attacked by the Frost Moon Kingdom or Rand while we are attacking the Undead, their reputation will become very bad. Then we can gather the military forces of other southern kingdoms to fight back."

Things like reputation and legal principles are usually invisible and intangible.

But if it is in the hands of someone or a force that is good at taking advantage of it, the impact can be huge.

Moreover, the Frost Moon Kingdom is still in the recovery period after the war. The probability of attacking the Lensa Kingdom under such circumstances is very low.

And there is also a Kingdom of Bolen.

The Kingdom of Borun suffered heavy damage in the invasion of the City of the Dead, but if the Frost Moon Kingdom were to attack the Kingdom of Lensa, it would obviously not be tolerated.

Of course, none of the senators of the Kingdom of Lensa expected the Kingdom of Bolen to send troops to attack the City of the Dead.

However, they were convinced by the Snow Fox Countess's point of view.

The City of the Dead must have been weakened a lot now. Regardless of whether they have any shocking conspiracy or not, it is time to destroy the City of the Dead.

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

If the City of the Dead continues to exist, many things will indeed become troublesome.

"Then how many people agree to send troops." The old queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa looked at everyone present.

More than half of the people agreed.

"Then everyone go back and prepare." The Queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa said lightly.

Such a major event naturally requires the nobles to form an army together.

Although most of the politics of the Kingdom of Lunsa are discussed in the House of Lords.

But in essence, it is still an aristocracy.

The Queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa is the feudal lord of the great nobles, and the great nobles are the feudal lords of the lesser nobles.

If a war really breaks out, the Queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa has very strong legal requirements for the nobles to fight.

In fact, when it comes to war issues, the Queen of the Kingdom of Lensa does not need to convene a meeting because she has the power to make decisions directly.

It’s just that the Queen of the Kingdom of Lunsa couldn’t make up her mind, so she held a meeting to discuss it.

…

At this time, the Kingdom of Bolen was also discussing Rand's letter.

The Kingdom of Bolen hates Rand far more than the Kingdom of Rensa.

In the Kingdom of Lunsa, only the Countess of Snow Fox had ever fought against Rand. The Countess of Snow Fox was well aware that she was inferior to Rand in skills, and she did not have much resentment, so she simply retreated and built a defense line.

But it's different in the Kingdom of Bollen. There are nobles throughout the Kingdom of Bollen who have grudges against Rand.

The hero Alex, the second son of the King of the Kingdom of Bollen, died at the hands of Rand.

Among the nobles, many relatives and friends died at Rand's hands in several conflicts.

But correspondingly, they also knew more clearly how much trouble Rand was in.

The Kingdom of Bolen was in a quarrel.

However, it is generally believed that this was a Rand conspiracy.

In addition, the current land forces of the Kingdom of Borun are no longer able to support the continued attack on the City of the Dead.

Therefore, the strategy of the Kingdom of Bolen was just as the Kingdom of Lensa had guessed, to remain on the sidelines.

…

After Rand confirmed the land situation in Moon Deer Territory, he went to Crescent Moon Harbor.

During this time, Rand has been inspecting the Duke of the Moon.

Whatever Rand's next strategy is.

At least on the sea, there are bound to be countless disputes with the Kingdom of Bolun.

If Rand wants to seize the wealth of the ocean, then the navy of the Kingdom of Bolen is the enemy that Rand must defeat.

Now that the demons of Purgatory are able to descend upon this world in person, the event of Archbishop Vladimir's sacrifice will not be far away.

Rand needs to make himself strong enough to do more.

Now Rand's life in the hideout is very comfortable. He has beautiful women to keep him company, delicious food to taste, and his words are decisive. These are the benefits brought by strength.

And Rand wants to do more in the future.

Perhaps without Rand's influence, the several protagonists in this world would still be able to overcome difficulties time and time again in a series of subsequent events, make the orcs obedient, clear out the undead, and drive the demons out of this world.

But how much blood and tears would it take? Anyway, Rand could no longer accept the consequences of something really happening to the White King.

Although Rand and the White King don't have much affection for each other now, they are definitely close friends.

If Rand really hated the White King, he wouldn't have agreed to Ellie's ridiculous plan.

Rand inspected the progress of shipbuilding everywhere.

Then reluctantly asked to slow down the progress.

Rand called the person in charge of shipbuilding and said, "Don't be so anxious. I was asking too much."

Rand was somewhat glad that he came to inspect.

Shipbuilding is a relatively unhealthy occupation.

Especially when working at a high intensity, getting wet is almost unavoidable.

The shipbuilding method of building a ship and then digging canals for ferrying people is really too extravagant.

And constant exposure to water will lead to...

Rand saw that some workers had ulcers on their waists, and he estimated that if it continued for a while, maggots might grow on them.

And Rand couldn't blame the person in charge.

The person in charge's hands and feet also showed obvious signs of long-term soaking in water.

"Population is my most valuable asset. This method of shipbuilding can only improve shipbuilding progress in the short term." Rand sighed.

"Anyway, send the seriously ill shipbuilders to the hospital for treatment. The Nicholas family will cover the expenses," Rand said. "I will change the progress requirements later."

What Rand wants to provide is a circulation of human resources, and the intensity of work of shipbuilders is considered tyranny.

Although most of these people were prisoners, Rand still believed that using the workers' words in this way was inconsistent with his philosophy.

If it really came to a life-and-death moment, Rand would not hesitate, but now, Rand had other options.

Rand asked Olenna, who was following him, "Will the renovation of the King's Road be completed this summer?"

Olena thought for a while and said, "Yes, it will be completed by mid-summer, which means it will only take about a month."

Then the next step of the plan can be implemented.

Rand is the Hand of the King of Frostmoon.

Rand also made a lot of contributions to the overall development of the Frost Moon Kingdom.

Now it's time to use some power.

Rand did not intend to benefit himself at the expense of others.

Instead, it intends to provide a win-win solution.

What Rand lacks most now is people.

In order to obtain manpower.

Rand plans to discuss with King Marcus and introduce the "Working Bill"

Now the two main roads in the Frost Moon Kingdom, the King's Road and the Specialty Road, are connected to Rand's territory.

In other words, it would be relatively convenient for most of the noble territories in the Frost Moon Kingdom to reach the Rand Territory.

Rand plans to borrow manpower from other nobles' territories.

That is to say, let the people from other nobles' territories come to work, and Rand will pay for their travel expenses.

In the Frost Moon Kingdom, there are naturally busy farming seasons and slack farming seasons. So, coming to Wanyue to earn money and create wealth during the slack farming season is also an option, isn't it? And for the nobles who are willing to support Rand with manpower, Rand will also pay a portion of the wealth created by these workers to these nobles.

Isn’t this a win-win-win situation?

The villagers gained wealth, the nobles gained fortune, and the Rand gained manpower.

Of course, there are many risks involved, and the bandits and monsters on the roadside need to be cleared out slowly.

In addition, the transportation costs of this era were not low, and the food and necessities consumed by people and horses were also not small.

It is estimated that only if manpower from nearby comes over will there be no loss, so in the early stage, manpower can only be obtained near the Duke of the Moon Phase.

But even so, it can fill Rand's manpower gap to a large extent.

Rand tells Olena about his idea for a work bill.

"What do you think?" Rand said. He was used to asking Olenna for her opinion, and Olenna could always help Rand fill in the gaps.

"Your wisdom is truly remarkable," Olenna exclaimed.

"Then please write a letter for me," Rand said, "to ask King Malchus for his opinion, and to see how other nobles would accept it."

The population is the private property of the nobles, and doing so would be a violation of the nobles' sovereignty, so the nobles' consent must be obtained.

Although Rand felt that they would not object.

(End of this chapter)