In the 2180th year of the Divine Calendar, a magical country was born - the Huaxia Empire, an empire ruled by humans, the first country established by humans on the Orc Continent. From then on, the Orc Continent could no longer be called the Orc Continent, because there was already a human flag on this continent!
With a population of eight million, it was the most populous empire on the continent and was also known as the most powerful empire! Of course, many orcs scoffed at this title, believing it was just human boasting. Any orc empire could destroy this so-called Huaxia Empire!
However, China stands peacefully on this continent. At least no country around dares to invade their territory!
Long Junhai established the imperial capital on the border line. Many people did not understand his intention, because by doing so, the imperial capital would easily be invaded by foreign enemies!
But Long Junhai still insisted on doing so. His answer to everyone was: China's land will only become more and more vast, and the current border will become the center in the future!
The territory of China is now in the shape of a tadpole, with a wilderness at its head and the entire Minotaur Empire surrounded by its tail. The imperial capital is right at the end of the tail, at the junction of the Minotaur Empire, the Sirius Empire, the Mad Lion Empire, and the Fox Empire. It is a very sensitive area, and any slight movement could very likely trigger a war!
"Your Majesty, building the imperial capital will probably require a great deal of manpower and resources, and the supply of materials throughout China is extremely tight right now."
Medusa has always felt that building the imperial capital on the border is not a good choice. Even if expansion is really needed in the future, she can wait until the territory is expanded and then rebuild the imperial capital, right?
"In the early stages of construction, it's normal for supplies to be tight. We just need to manage the supply and turnover. First, we need to ensure everyone has enough food, clothing, housing and transportation. The rest can come later."
In Long Junhai's view, if you do it, do it to the best of your ability! Although he is ambitious, he also knows not to be too ambitious. He should first solve the basic problems of people's lives, and the rest of the construction can be done slowly.
Medusa sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you may not fully understand our current situation. There are eight million people waiting to be fed. The daily food supply is an astronomical figure. We have been completely separated from the Minotaur Empire. We need to solve these material problems ourselves. This place is not like the wilderness with a large number of wild animals, fish and shrimp for us to catch. Apart from growing food, there is nothing here. And we simply cannot starve for months waiting for the harvest!"
Long Junhai frowned when he heard this. The food supply in the past period of time was handled by the Minotaur Empire, and he didn't feel that it was that tense. But now after hearing what Medusa said, he suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem!
Long Junhai still has some gold, silver and treasures in his hands, but these things cannot be exchanged for food. If he does so, other empires will know that they are facing a food crisis and will definitely invade. This is not the result he wants.
"How long will it take for our crops to mature?" asked Long Junhai.
"It will take at least three months, and judging from the current planting area, after the grain is harvested, it will only be enough to sustain our food supply for one month." Medusa has conducted a detailed investigation and reported to Long Junhai precisely because of the urgency of the situation.
Although a large population can provide a lot of labor, it also brings enormous pressure. If it is not handled properly, it will not only fail to accelerate economic development, but will also cause serious constraints!
"How many days will our current food last?" Long Junhai asked again.
"A few days ago, I asked Sister Qin'er to help purchase a large amount of food. We also planned to transport some surplus dried meat, dried fish, and preserved fruits from the wilderness. If we save a little more, we should have no problem lasting a month." If Medusa hadn't prepared for a rainy day, they would have run out of food by now.
Hearing this, Long Junhai nodded and said, "You've done very well, but I need you to buy me another month. Within two months, I will completely solve the food problem."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to buy you two months!"
Medusa has now become Long Junhai's indispensable assistant. Without her help, Long Junhai would be even more busy and overwhelmed!
"Shasha, I'm going to check on the crops we've grown. If there are any problems in the capital, you can make your own decisions. You're capable of handling things on your own now."
Long Junhai's words made Medusa feel warm in her heart. Being recognized by her beloved was the happiest thing for her.
In order to solve the food problem, Long Junhai only took a small team of dragon warriors out of the city. He had to personally check whether there was still any chance to improve the food crops. If not, then the only way to solve the food problem was through war!
Heading eastward from the imperial capital, it took about two hundred miles before we saw fields full of crops. This was because of the war, otherwise large areas of land would not have been left barren.
"Your Majesty, this is the divine grain that is being planted throughout the continent. Under normal circumstances, the divine grain produced in one piece of land is enough for an adult to eat for a year. However, in the event of natural disasters or man-made disasters, the yield will be reduced by at least half. Sometimes it is normal to have no harvest at all." Kunwu said on the side.
Long Junhai nodded. This so-called divine valley looked similar to rice, but was the size of soybeans. Its surface was shining with golden light and contained a small amount of energy from heaven and earth. It was precisely because of eating this divine valley for many years that the beastmen became very strong.
One square meter of land is roughly equivalent to one mu (approximately 1 acre). Eight million people would need more than eight million square meters of land for cultivation. However, the current Huaxia Empire has less than five million square meters of land, most of which are wilderness where crops cannot be grown. After excluding some barren mountains and gullies that are not conducive to cultivation, there are only two million square meters of land available for use.
If two million square meters of land are to feed eight million people, the harvest of the divine grain from one square meter of land must be increased at least four times!
After a rough calculation, Long Junhai felt that this problem was indeed quite tricky. There are only eight million people now, and the population will definitely increase in the future. How to feed so many people?
Relying solely on war and aggression may solve immediate problems, but it is impossible to solve the fundamental problems. Therefore, increasing food production is the top priority!
The sacred valleys on the entire continent only produce one season a year, and the growth cycle is generally about eight months. The rest of the time they are basically barren and have not been developed to their maximum utilization value.
Long Junhai knew that in order to increase the yield of Shengu, in addition to sufficient rainfall, it was also necessary to fertilize, weed and control insects. In addition, cultivating high-quality seeds was also crucial.
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