System: Build My Own Territory Chapter 1186 - 324: Helena’s Ambition and Desire (10,000 Words)
Previously on System: Build My Own Territory...
In terms of animal power, mules, donkeys, or draft horses can be used as substitutes.
But these animal powers are far inferior to adult oxen.
If technological development reaches a sufficiently advanced level, steam engines can be produced and steam-powered plows can be used.
However.
With the current technological level and production capacity of Lynn Territory.
It would be an extremely lengthy process to produce steam engines.
It can only be done step by step!
After putting his thoughts aside and instructing Gavin a few words.
Lynn rolled up the sleeves of his robe and took a cross pickaxe from a farmer’s hand.
Joining the canal digging labor among the peculiar gazes of the surrounding farmers.
Standing with his feet slightly apart, keeping them as wide as his body and standing firm.
Tightly gripping the wooden handle of the cross pickaxe with both hands, the right hand in front, the left hand behind, at a moderate distance, raising the cross pickaxe high.
Lynn transferred the weight of his body and with the unified power of his arms, shoulders, and back, he swung the cross pickaxe down hard.
Under Lynn’s arm power, the flat end of the cross pickaxe instantly broke open the ground, sinking into the soil.
With a calm expression, Lynn expertly pushed the cross pickaxe in his hands forward forcefully.
At that moment.
A clump of loosened soil was turned up.
Without any pause, Lynn slammed the cross pickaxe onto the ground, the soil on it falling off instantly.
Lynn again raised the cross pickaxe in his hands high and swung it down heavily.
The flat cross pickaxe sank into the ground again...
Repeating like this.
Whether it is cultivation planting, construction, or production.
The essence is continuous repetition of labor.
Unlike other farmers who are working.
Lynn can visibly see the rewards.
[Construction Experience +1]
[Construction Experience +1]
[Construction Experience +1]
...
As Lynn continued to swing his hand, sweat pouring, engaging in canal digging labor.
Bit by bit, the experience is gradually increasing.
Until noon during the meal.
Lynn stopped his labor, handed the cross pickaxe back to the nearby farmer, and headed toward the distant Manor Castle.
As he walked, Lynn scanned the wide fields around.
Just as Gavin had reported earlier.
In Morgan Town, there is only a narrow stream about two or three meters wide flowing through the fields.
To more conveniently irrigate the fields, it’s necessary to dig and construct canals.
At the same time, the power of waterwheels must be used to redirect the water source from the stream and guide it into the canals.
Relying on human strength, to dig out canals that radiate across twelve thousand acres of Morgan Town fields, with a width of two meters and a depth of one acre...
It naturally is a colossal project!
Fortunately.
Now Lynn has a sufficient labor force.
Morgan Town currently has a labor force of eight thousand one hundred strong!
Waiting for Rose and the other two to bring back all the guards and peasants of the Manor Lords who supported the defeated side.
The labor force in Morgan Town will surely surpass ten thousand, maybe even reach fifteen thousand!
Lynn can fully select the remaining four thousand one hundred garrison soldiers.
The remaining labor is used for digging irrigation canals in the fields and building dwelling houses in Morgan Town and Manor Castle!
This way.
Not only can twelve thousand acres in Morgan Town be cultivated and planted.
There is no worry about a lack of housing due to the population surge on Morgan Town...
Thinking of this, Lynn couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.
This is the benefit of external warfare!
Given the current situation, Lynn already has enough labor to meet various labor demands on his territory and in Morgan Town!
No longer needed to feel like wishing one person to be used as two.
Of course.
The population surge also means increased food consumption.
Walking on the stony mud road between the fields, Lynn’s mind pondered.
With the current population in the territory of twenty-two thousand, plus the eight thousand one hundred in Morgan Town.
And the warhorses and livestock and poultry possessed...
Calculating the average food consumption of three pounds per person per day.
Even with a rough conversion, thirty thousand one hundred people require ninety thousand pounds of food daily!
If it weren’t for Lynn’s territory having had a bountiful harvest of winter barley.
If not for seizing a large amount of food from other Manor Lords’ estates.
Such a large population, even Lynn would be troubled by it!
This is also why, upon confirming the safety of Morgan Town.
Lynn immediately arranged for Gavin to lead farmers to engage in cultivation planting.
When humans neglect the land for a moment, they suffer for a lifetime.
The wisdom of the ancients naturally has its reason to exist!
Lynn’s gaze shifted, looking toward the distant majestic mountains.
In the pass between two peaks, there still remained streams of dark smoke wafting up into the sky, carried by the mountain wind.
That mountain forest is still burning.
Yet.
Compared to two days ago, the intensity of the fire has clearly diminished.
Lynn estimated in his heart.
In at most one or two more days, the fire would be completely extinguished.
Before the fire goes out, arrangements must be made for the outposts and stationed soldiers among the mountain forest!
Because.
Once the dense mountain forest has been completely burned, lacking natural traps and ambush conditions.
The enemy’s army of soldiers could readily raid in, directly attacking Morgan Town!
Lynn had considered.
Just like at the mountain pass of the territory.
Building a Weng City and city wall to cut off the connection passage between Kakasong City and Morgan Town.
