king.

"It's only a matter of time before a new round of continental war breaks out. In fact, the previous counterattack against the orcs has already revealed the true thoughts of several top forces.

After so many years of peace, all countries have accumulated countless conflicts, and now it is time to vent.

If they didn't have a plan, they wouldn't have put in so much effort to help us defeat the orc empire.

Before his death, his father predicted that a new round of continental war would break out within ten years.

Compared with a hundred years ago, the overall strength of our human race has increased by at least [-]%, while the strength of foreign races has not increased but decreased.

With the decline of the orc empire, the advantage of the alien alliance over our human race has been minimal.

In previous continental wars, the overall strength of the human race was obviously at a disadvantage, with more wins and fewer losses.Now that the strength of the two sides tends to be balanced, our chances of winning are even greater.

If the human race wins again in the new round of continental war, it can almost directly announce the end of the era of alien races, and from now on the Aslant continent will be completely dominated by the human race.

There are three main waves of alien races in the northern continent, orcs, elves, and ancient survivors.After the best war orc empire was crippled, the threat of the remaining two has actually dropped significantly.

There are too many races of the ancient survivors. Although their combat power is strong, they all fight on their own, and they can't make a big difference.

The strength of the elves is certainly strong, but it is a pity that their martial spirit was lost countless years ago.

It is obviously unreliable to expect those guys who are addicted to art to come out to fight.

As long as the northern countries do not take the initiative to invade the elf kingdom, even if the continental war breaks out, they may not be able to make up their minds to fight us.

Just looking at the war against foreign races, we are actually not in much danger in this continental war.

I'm afraid that the foreign race will be disabled, and some people can't control their ambitions and want to continue to expand! "

Caesar IV said solemnly.

In previous continental wars, the main reason why the human race was able to win was because the alien races were not united.

The two most powerful races among alien races, orcs and elves, are completely different extremes.

Warlike orcs have always been the vanguards in launching continental wars.However, the biggest disadvantage of being the first to participate in the battle is that the strength is consumed too quickly.

The Alpha Kingdom, which stands in front of them, is also full of resilience. No matter how bravely and fearlessly they launch the war, they are still held back by this nail.

The elves, who are paddling champions, are another extreme.It's like being forcibly dragged onto the battlefield, most of the time it's a symbolic dispatch of troops to fight a few battles.

As long as you lose a few thousand clansmen, you will feel pain immediately, and you simply don't have the courage to attack at all costs.The greatest significance of the participation of the elves in the war is to hold back a large number of troops of the human race.

The alien races in the Northern Continent are all scammers, and the alien races in other parts of the mainland can only be tragic.

The strongest can't be counted on, and the weaker races have met the strongest forces of the human race. It is considered powerful if they can keep their ancestral foundation.

But there is a limit to everything, and after defeat after defeat, the overall strength of these races is also constantly declining.

At this point, if they continue to fail, even if they are not exterminated, they will be eliminated from the stage of the continental hegemony.

Once the alien threat is gone, it will be time for the human race to fight among themselves.The final development of the situation, no one can tell.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. The strength of the foreign race is not weak, especially at this critical moment of life and death, it can burst out its potential.

Once the continental war breaks out, it will definitely not end in a short time.Perhaps when the war is over, we will also recover.

Under the ebb and flow, in the future game, the Kingdom may not be at a disadvantage! "

The prime minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, comforted him.

The ease on his lips and the sadness between his brows still revealed his uneasiness in his heart.

Even without the Orc Empire, it doesn't mean that the Alpha Kingdom can stay out of the continental war.

In the civil war of the Warhammer Kingdom, the strength of the Principality of Moxi was greatly reduced, and no one in the Northern Continent could stop the elves except the Kingdom of Alpha.

When it comes to the competition for the living space of the races, no one can guarantee that the elves will still paddle in the next continental war.

As long as the elves exert a little bit of strength, those small countries will not be able to stand up, and the Alpha Kingdom will still be dragged into the water.

Maybe the group of ancient survivors from the Ice and Snow World will follow along to join in the fun, and the Alpha Kingdom will still be responsible for cleaning up the mess.

If the situation were a little worse, the orcs who were huddled in a corner might also come out of the mountains and compete with the seven grassland kingdoms for the orc prairie.

"Conjecture us, inform the great nobles everywhere, and let them prepare for war.

The Kingdom's standing army must also restore its strength as soon as possible.Especially the Warcraft Legion, more attention should be paid.

For the Academy of Magic and the Academy of Arcane Arts, I would like to trouble the Prime Minister to go over and ask them to increase the enrollment quota and focus on cultivating the combat effectiveness of the students.

If the talent is good, it may come in handy ten years later. "

Caesar IV said helplessly.

Magicians, arcanists, wizards, alchemists... The cultivation of these professional talents not only requires high talents, but also takes a lot of time.

It is precisely because of the many restrictions that knights have become the mainstream of the mainland.

If the son of a great nobleman is talented, it is not a strange thing to become a great knight before the age of 20.

But 20-year-old great magicians are rare in the entire continent.Even if you have excellent talent and abundant resources, it still depends on luck.

Not to mention rare occupations such as arcanists and wizards.There are very few people who practice, and the probability of encountering a genius is even lower.

Even with the opening of the Arcane Academy, under the influence of inherent concepts, noble children still prefer to become magicians and knights.

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In the Mountain Territories, Hudson is already busy arranging for the fall harvest.Compared with previous years, the biggest difference this autumn is that there is no need to buy food from the outside world.

The slaves were sent to the construction site, and there was no need for Hudson to continue exporting food. Tens of thousands of mouths were lost at once, and the food in the mountain territory became self-sufficient for the first time.

For territorial officials who have been plagued by fiscal deficits for a long time, this is the best medicine to heal their inner wounds.

The cost of purchasing food was saved, and the cost of purchasing salt was also greatly reduced. The dying steel industry resumed production, and the fiscal deficit of the territory was quickly wiped out.

According to the estimate of the Ministry of Finance, the fiscal deficit of the territory this year is expected to be controlled within [-] gold coins.

Compared with the shortfall of hundreds of thousands of gold coins in previous years, this is undoubtedly a huge improvement.As long as the stable development continues, there is hope to achieve a balance of payments next year.

Balance of payments is an important sign of the maturity of a territory, and only after passing this level can it mean that it has truly gained a firm foothold.

Looking at the rough yellow paper in his hand, Hudson doubted whether it could be used for writing.However, as the first paper produced without sheepskin, it is understandable that it has some shortcomings.

"Let the people below continue to try to improve the process and strive to produce qualified paper in the shortest possible time.

Kane, work in this area, go grab it.Tell the people below not to be afraid of failure, but to be brave enough to try. "

I don't know the specific papermaking process, and only rely on a little knowledge of the memory, the development of the papermaking industry in the mountain area is not smooth.

After the initial expectation, Hudson's expectations in his heart dropped again and again.When he was ready to fight the protracted war, the first piece of paper was finally born.

Regardless of whether the quality is good or bad, we have achieved a breakthrough from zero to one, and from one to one hundred in the later stage, we only need to keep piling resources into it.

As a feudal lord, raw materials and labor are free, and the cost that Hudson needs to pay is not high.

"Okay, my lord!"

Kane readily agreed.

If the paper hadn't been made, he would have wondered if it was the lord's whimsy, but the first piece of paper had already been born, and the process only needed to be improved in the later stage, and the difficulty had dropped by several levels.

Deep in his heart, the awe of Hudson couldn't help but deepened again.

"Lord Earl, the training of the first batch of fishermen has ended, and they are now engaged in fishing, and the results are even better than expected.

The fishery resources in this sea area are really rich.You can gain something by logging off the net almost at will.

On average, the daily fish production is [-] pounds.

The second group of fishermen also joined in the training.Once the training is completed, the daily fish output of the territory will exceed [-] pounds.

It's just that the taste of these sea fish is very ordinary, and they are not popular in the market. Unless there is a catastrophe, they will not be sold at all. "

Jacob said with mixed feelings.

The small market determines the limited sales of fish products.A large amount of fresh fish cannot be sold, so it can only be processed into dried fish.

It's a pity that the market for dried fish is even smaller, and nobles with purchasing power don't care about this thing at all, and the pitifully small number of free citizens are the buyers of dried fish.

The Dalton family failed to start this business, and encountered the same problem when they arrived in the mountain territory.

"Since you can't sell it, you can eat it yourself. The order will be passed on to add three pounds of dried fish per month to the rations of the citizens.

Store the remaining dried fish first!As long as it is well marinated, it won't go bad for a while, and maybe it will come in handy in the future. "

Hudson said calmly.

They have long wanted to increase the meat supply of the citizens, but due to the low production of pork, beef and mutton, after prioritizing the needs of artisans, ordinary citizens can only get a quota of one pound per month.

Now with fish supplements, Hudson has also become generous.As for the taste, in the era when being able to fill one's stomach is happiness, there is no need to think so much for the time being.

In fact, Hudson has also worked hard for the nutrition of the citizens.

In addition to the supply of meat, the supply of vegetables has also been clarified.Many wild vegetables that taste good are widely planted in mountainous areas.

The vegetable oil originally intended to produce soap ended up in people's stomachs. Now ordinary citizens can get a half-pound vegetable oil quota every month.

Of course, there is a practical factor behind this-the soap is unsalable.

It's the wizarding world after all, and there are better alternatives to soap.The nobles thought it was for the untouchables, and directly labeled the soap as a low-end product.

For the sake of face, the little nobles are also embarrassed to buy.Soap, which was a little hot just now, has become a product of the poor before it can be popularized.

Constrained by the original traditional production process and the high price of raw materials, the production cost of soap remains high. If the price is reduced and the volume is reduced, it will be a blood loss. As a last resort, we can only choose to stop production.

The product was not produced, and Hudson did not let go of the planting of oil crops.The squeezed oil naturally entered the stomachs of the people.

If it weren't for the improvement in nutrition supply, the long-term land reclamation work would have worn out people long ago, and it would have been impossible to continue until now.

Of course, in addition to these regular rations, there will be opportunities to improve food during special festivals and major events.

Compared with many territories in the Aslant continent, the living standards of the people in the mountainous territories are definitely at the top.

The biggest beneficiaries are the younger generation.Obtained a quota of oil and meat equivalent to that of an adult, without heavy physical labor, and his physical fitness has improved significantly.

The most direct manifestation is that the proportion of people suitable for joining the army is constantly rising.

As for the youngsters who possessed cultivation talents and were selected into the territorial reserves since they were young, and trained individually, that's not to mention.

Cultivation resources may not be guaranteed, but there is absolutely no shortage of meat supply.

"Lord Earl, adding three pounds of dried fish at one time, will it be too much?
It is better to increase the supply of dried fish by one pound first, and the rest will be distributed in the form of rewards according to the specific performance of the citizens.

Or when organizing everyone's collective labor, it is directly added to the food standard in order to better mobilize everyone's enthusiasm for work. "

Jacob said in pain.

In order to stimulate productivity, although household production contracting was not implemented, in specific agricultural production, tasks were still divided.

First, the tasks were assigned with Baojia as the unit, and then gradually implemented to the family.There is a clear division of who is in charge of which field.

When it comes to the autumn harvest, those with high output will receive material rewards, which can be meat products and oil, clothes and shoes, or daily necessities; those with low output can only get the basic material quota.

Against this background, the living standards of ordinary people in the mountainous areas have gradually become differentiated.

Life is getting better and better for those who are down-to-earth and hard-working; for those who steal, rape and play tricks, life is still so hard.

In a sense, this can be regarded as an alternative distribution of production to households within the scope of the rules.

Anyway, the serf system and land property rights, Lord Hudson dare not touch now.If these core issues are not involved, it is just the optimization of the management system, not the reform of the social system.

The optimization of the management system, even if it is exposed, is nothing more than everyone learning together.If changes are made to the social system, it will stab a hornet's nest.

In fact, the political fallout is far more serious than that.There are not many crimes that can cause a nobleman to be deprived of a title, but this is one of them.

"Well, let's do as you say! The Ministry of Government Affairs has formulated a specific standard and made it clear in the reward and punishment mechanism.

The focus of the next step is to divert the citizens.Judging from the current situation, the food production capacity of the territory can already be self-sufficient, and the follow-up land reclamation efforts can be slightly slowed down.

Next year's land reclamation goal, cut it by one-fifth!The vacated labor force is invested in other fields.

Citizens over the age of 30 do not need to change their occupations.But the career arrangement of the younger generation must be carried out according to the actual needs of the territory, and not all of them can be sent to farm.

The Ministry of Government Affairs must grasp the work in this area early.We can't wait until the territory has excess food production capacity before considering this issue. "

Everything is relative, along with food self-sufficiency.The strategic planning of the mountain territory must also be adjusted.

The land reclamation work still needs to continue, but the investment must be reduced.After all, other industries must also develop, and we cannot focus all our attention on farming.

Although more food is better, but it also has a limit.In the absence of a market, blindly increasing grain production capacity will only drive down the price of grain to the point where cabbage can't even be sold.

In the final analysis, it is still a population problem. If there are millions of people in the mountain territory, then all this will not be a problem.

It is a pity that there are only about 30 people in the mountainous area.Even if Hudson has introduced many policies to stimulate fertility, it still cannot quench the near thirst.

"Lord Earl, if we only reduce the land reclamation goal by one-fifth, I am afraid that our food production capacity will soon be severely oversupplied.

In fact, we will have a food surplus starting next year.And the amount of this balance will be very considerable.

It is better to stop the land reclamation work first to reduce the burden on the territory.We have worked so hard for so many years, so we just took the opportunity to take a rest. "

Jacob spoke persuasively.

Obviously, the Ministry of Government Affairs is not going to continue to open up wasteland.People's consumption of food is completely different during working hours and resting hours.

Once land reclamation stops, the ration consumption of the people can be reduced by at least one-third.

This portion of grain alone is enough to feed more than one hundred thousand people for a year.Coupled with the continuous increase in the grain output of the newly opened land, the final balance will only be more, so it is not surprising that the Ministry of Government Affairs stopped the land reclamation work.

"It doesn't matter, just build more granaries due to overcapacity. Once people are idle, they are prone to problems. The intensity of land reclamation can be reduced, but it must be gradually reduced.

In the follow-up, everyone's labor level can be gradually reduced, and the rest time of the leaders can be increased, but they cannot be idle directly.

If there are not enough job placements, then organize people for military training.The world is not peaceful, and it is only a matter of time before a war breaks out.

Starting from next year, the reserve training that was originally stopped will resume again.Except for special positions, all young people of the right age in the territory must participate in military training.

In addition, the entry threshold for the youth camp is lowered. As long as the cultivation qualifications are adequate and the parents have no criminal records, I will recruit people.

Set up a separate women's camp to select talented girls for training.

I will personally be responsible for these two training camps, and the Ministry of Government Affairs will do the logistics work.

In this way, the food production capacity will be almost digested. "

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