Warlord: King of All Clans

By the beginning of October, the weather had gradually turned colder and people in Gravel Castle could already clearly feel the cold wind blowing from the north.

The workers responsible for building another wall at the top of the pass felt it particularly deeply.

The terrain of the mountain pass is equivalent to a large canyon with a high middle and low ends, and the northern city wall was built at the highest and narrowest point in the middle.

Standing on the north city wall is like standing at a strong wind outlet.

But most of the pioneers of Stonebreak Castle were refugees from the North and were not afraid of such cold winds.

For a migrant like Leo who came from the Arctic River and wore only a single layer of clothing on a snowy day in the river bend, this cold wind was like a spring breeze to him.

At this time of year in previous years, snow had already begun to fall on the banks of the Arctic Ice River, but he was still catching mice in the wild barefoot and wearing a torn linen shirt.

Only a few refugees who originally lived near Varanger would shiver in such a cold wind and worry about their survival in the winter.

In addition to the construction of Gravel Fort, production in Hekou Town and Hewan Territory was also operating as usual, and the crops were harvested by the end of September.

With Rashika's careful care, the wheat fields on the River Bend Peninsula produced an astonishing average yield of one thousand pounds per acre.

Nearly 300,000 pounds of barley were stored in warehouses, along with large quantities of beans and root crops, greatly enriching the food reserves of the river bend.

In addition to the wheat that was originally purchased and the deer antler cassava flour that was produced, even if all production was stopped now, it would be enough for everyone to survive the coming cold winter.

And this is just one season's harvest. The local farmer we hired also said that with such fertile land, if they plant another season of winter wheat, they can harvest another batch of grain in the spring of next year.

However, the geographical environment here is similar to that of Western Europe. With the existing technology and wheat varieties, a harvest of half that of summer would be a bumper harvest.

Uliyan also considered continuing to grow barley, which has a shorter growing period and a larger yield, but was stopped by the old farmer.

In Isenbol, even the best barley seeds planted in the fall will not be able to withstand the winter frosts and will end up with nothing.

Wuliyang naturally followed suit and excitedly directed the villagers to replant winter wheat, looking forward to a second harvest next year.

A large clearing in the forest around the Hewan Peninsula has been opened up. Under the half-meter-thick humus, there is dry, hardened clay and difficult-to-handle tree roots.

A northern donkey pulling a light plow is simply not enough to plow this kind of wasteland. It requires two strong northern donkeys or large bulls, combined with a heavy wheeled plow.

Water diversion for irrigation is also a problem. The planning of canals is already underway, but the workload is not small to put it into action.

Wuliyang can only plant all the cassava first and consider other things in the spring of next year.

Deer antler cassava flour is really not something that humans can eat. It’s okay to eat it for one or two meals.

After eating too much, the entire River Bay Territory turned into a shitty city, and even the dog-headed people were so scared that they didn't want to come.

Moreover, those mild toxins that cannot be handled do not have no effect on humans.

After eating a meal of deer antler cassava flour, I felt lazy and weak all over, and all I wanted to do was sleep.

But it’s a good dinner for the laborers. After eating, I can go to sleep and I don’t have the energy to fight.

When they woke up the next day, the toxins had been digested and they were strong and vigorous again.

In comparison, the gnolls prefer this kind of food. They don't feel bloated or fart after eating it, but they feel a little dizzy and have slight hallucinations.

Some dog-headed people would secretly eat the poisonous skin of the antler cassava, and through tests on dogs, they would find out the dosage that would not be lethal.

If you see a dog-headed man lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, his tongue sticking out, drooling and twitching slightly, don't worry. It's just a poisoned dog that stole the cassava peel from a deer antler and is now experiencing hallucinations!

In the slightly cold wind, Leo stood on the top of the four-meter-high city wall, watching a team of trucks slowly passing through the western city gate, and reading the letter that Uliyan asked the leader of the team to bring.

This was a letter written by Lord Ulyaan himself, urging him to repair the Gravel Fort as soon as possible and then return to the River Bend to get married.

Although six out of ten words were wrong, it was still understandable.

Regardless of other things, at least the words "marry Olivia" are accurate.

Lord Uliyan, who had a heart of stone, finally couldn't stand his daughter's daily resentful looks and the obvious and covert hints, and took the initiative to propose to marry her to Leo.

After all, as the river bend gradually stabilized and the population increased, a wave of marriages followed, and almost every day there were families holding weddings in the temple.

As members of the Uliyan clan and core tribe, the villagers of the Hewan Peninsula received special care, and many widows and widows re-established their families.

At first Uliyan was quite happy and would attend every wedding to bless him, but later he found that there were weddings being held all day long, so he let his kobold consultant do it for him.

Every time a couple holds a wedding, Olivia would say at dinner: "So-and-so and so-and-so are getting married. It's so early. It seems like they are one year younger than me. It's too early, too early!"

"So-and-so and so-and-so have been together for a long time, but their families didn't agree. Now they finally agree, that's great!"

Every time this happened, Uliyan could only respond to her by farting from eating deer antler cassava flour.

The letter also recorded the items of this batch of support materials. In addition to the necessary food, ironware, and tools, there were also 3,000 sets of double-layer thick coarse cloth coats and cloth gloves, which could be distributed to the migrant workers as warm clothing.

Apparently the worries of the migrant pioneers were in vain, as the lord of the river bend had already considered everything.

Not only cheap work jackets, Leo also stored a batch of furs through the Wild Hunting Team.

When the project is completed, it can be distributed to outstanding employees as rewards so that they can spend a warm winter.

Finally, Uliyan added an elegant remark to show off his literary talent.

The day that Gravel Castle is built, the day that the knight returns!

As he was reading the letter, the sentry on the cliff above him suddenly shouted, "There's movement ahead!"

Leo raised his head and looked in the direction the sentry pointed.

That is the direction of the river bend, but unfortunately it is blocked by a large pine forest. Only from the sentry tower above can one see some movement in the open space on the river beach.

But Leo was not nervous. With the existence of Gravel Castle, the vast forest between the Anzeno River and the Gravel Hills became the back garden of the River Bay Territory.

Any troop with more than a hundred men cannot escape the surveillance of the River Bay Lord.

During this period, in addition to the River Bend Territory's own caravan, there will also be some adventure groups that follow the road built by the River Bend Territory to explore deep into the wilderness.

Like the Firefly Adventures, they started with the question, "Who is the best guide in Riverbend?"

By the time Uliyang had managed to find the best wild folk scouts, these adventure groups were asking for eighty coppers a day.

Not even a hundred bucks!

Uliyang was so angry that he almost hanged them on the spot.

But small change is still small change, and eighty coppers is more than what many wild scouts get in a day.

After all, the wild scouts have patrol missions, and if they don’t join the hunting team, they can only hunt small and medium-sized prey along the way.

In the end, Uliyan praised the wild folk scouts to the sky and rented them out to the stingy adventure group at the price of two silver coins a day.

He also ordered the wild scouts to take the adventure group for a walk in the back garden of the river bend, go into the bear or tiger den, hunt one or two wild beasts and then go home.

Just think of it as leading a patrol.

After coming back, you can also collect a hunting tax!

Leo waited for a moment before asking, "Did you see it clearly?"

The sentry watched quietly for a while, then relaxed and said, "It's the dog-head life-saving flag!"