Chapter 119 Limestone Vein(4K)

Author: Xian Tong

Chapter 119 Limestone Vein(4K)

In spring, everything revives. Although it is not yet the spring plowing season, we already need to start preparing.

Weeding, plowing the ground, raising seedlings, selecting seeds... these all require long and careful preparations.

Many citizens in Doman City began to return to their respective villages and small towns under the arrangement of the Government Affairs Department.

Although the area around Doman City is flat, there are not many places suitable for farming. In this era when food production is not very high, a family often needs dozens of acres of land to support themselves.

The cultivated land outside the city, even including the fields belonging to the lords, cannot support more than 20,000 people, and must be dispersed as before.

However, Ryan also considered the problem of the population being too dispersed, so he began to plan to merge villages into small towns. He would build eight small towns in an arc outside Doman City, planning to accommodate more than 15,000 leaders.

civil.

There were originally five towns, so now we only need to re-select the location and build three new towns.

It's just that it's hard to leave their homeland. It's not that easy for these native people to leave their villages and fields. After all, it's their home.

Of course, you can use strong methods to force them, but that's not what Ryan wants.

So he thought of a compromise, allowing those refugees who did not yet have fixed residences and fields to build the three towns. It happened that a large area was opened up last time and could be used to resettle them.

Most of these people are young and strong, and the labor force is sufficient. The preliminary construction will definitely not be easy, but with the support of the Government Affairs Department, the progress of the project will not be too slow.

These lands actually belong to the lords in name, so no one dares to touch them even if they are overgrown with weeds.

Now Ryan is willing to allocate these lands to them, but there are conditions, that is, they must cultivate it for three years and pay 50% of the grain every year. As long as these two points are completed, the land will completely belong to them after three years, and they only need to pay 30%.

food.

This condition cannot be regarded as a condition at all. Who has land and would let it be abandoned? Fifty percent of the food supply is not much in this era. In other areas, the church has to pay the share.

This move without exception caused a sensation. The refugees were eager to build their own homes.

Our Mr. Lane only used a few pieces of wasteland to gain the admiration of all the refugees. It can be said that he earned his reputation while lying down.

Seeing that the effect was good, Ryan directly dropped another bombshell. All the residents of Cana Territory can reclaim wasteland on their own within the designated range. Each household is limited to ten acres. The conditions are the same as above. As long as they have cultivated for three years,

The land is yours.

Ryan was determined to promote the development of agriculture. After all, predecessors had summed up many wise sayings: "If you have food in your hands, don't panic in your heart" "If you don't have food, don't gather troops"...

These words all tell the importance of food.

Construction was in full swing, but a team returning from the Warcraft Mountains disturbed Ryan's dreams.

Looking at the refugee-like team in front of me, it is really hard to imagine what they have gone through during this time.

There were only less than thirty people left in the team of dozens of people, all of them were in ragged clothes, and most of them had scars and bloodstains on their bodies. As the commander, Hans was not much better, looking like a savage.

"Lord, Hans has fulfilled his mission and led his team to find a limestone mine. Graystone mines are often accompanied by metal mines. If the output is sufficient, it can temporarily change the current predicament of the territory."

Hans knelt on one knee and buried his head deeply. Although he said that he had fulfilled his mission, he knew that he had not accomplished the set goal at all.

He was ready to be punished, but unexpectedly, Ryan stood up and asked excitedly: "Did the limestone mine you mentioned bring back samples?"

He once saw records about gray stone in the library and knew that gray stone was very similar to the limestone mine in his previous life. This was something he had always thought about. How could he not be excited?

Hans was a little surprised, but he still handed over a few rough mineral stones that he had been carrying on his body. The moment he saw them, Ryan knew that they were limestone. He had seen samples before.

"Great, Knight Hans, you have made great achievements this time, I will reward you heavily."

Ryan excitedly slapped Hans on the shoulder several times with such force that, as an intermediate knight, he grinned.

But he also understood at this time that the lord seemed to attach great importance to this useless gray stone, which meant that he had made a mistake this time?

"Okay Knight Hans, you should go and have a good rest now, and then report the pension list and commendation list of the fallen soldiers."

Ryan raised his hand and interrupted Hans who was about to speak. Everyone could see that they were too exhausted and nothing was as important as rest.

After returning to the office, Ryan's thoughts had already drifted to nowhere. The moment he learned about the limestone, he had already completed all the subsequent plans in his mind.

It’s just the details that still need to be clarified.

The next day, Hans, who had rested for a day and night, was still a little tired. After learning about Ryan's purpose of looking for him, he responded: "The graystone mine is on the edge of the Warcraft Mountains. No large Warcraft has been found around it, so it has the conditions for mining.

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It was only during the withdrawal process that we encountered a group of red-tailed monkeys, roughly estimated to number several hundred, which caused us considerable losses before we were able to break out.

If we want to mine that vein, we may inevitably have to conflict with them."

"A mere red-tailed monkey can only grow to level three at most, so there is nothing to worry about. You go down and get ready. We will prepare to enter the mountain the day after tomorrow."

Ryan waved his hand domineeringly. He now has two full camps, and the general situation is really good. This limestone mine is too important, and he must control it as soon as possible.

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Since this time he was going to enter the Warcraft Mountains, Ryan made a big move and directly mobilized Delai's first battalion, more than a thousand people, plus 500 civilians, craftsmen, slaves, etc.

After mobilizing a large amount of food, grass and baggage, and explaining the affairs in the city, Ryan and Xiyue personally went out and drove to the Warcraft Mountains in a mighty manner. Those who didn't know it thought that another war was about to start.

Political Officer Hevian immediately spread the news according to Ryan's arrangement, saying that this was an army field training, to calm the nervous mood of the people in the territory, and to prepare for spring plowing...

After more than two days of marching, the team stopped not far from the foot of the mountain. Lane left all the civilians and a group of soldiers here. He needed them to build a transfer station here to transfer supplies.

The rest of the people did not waste any time. Under the leadership of experienced Orion and Hans, they carried five days of food and baggage and then advanced towards the Warcraft Mountains as a combat unit of five people.

The powerful momentum of the army gathered together completely shocked the surrounding low-level monsters. For a moment, chickens and dogs were jumping around, and birds were flying around.

They advanced almost in a sweeping manner, and all the unsighted monsters along the way became the trophies of the army.

With two masters, Ryan and Xiyue, in charge, plus a battalion of soldiers, except for the fifth-level monsters and beast tides, the rest are simply not enough to watch.

But this is the edge of the Warcraft Mountains, and level three monsters are very rare, let alone level five monsters, which are powerful monsters that only exist deep in the mountains.

Sweeping all the way, there was almost no obstacle, and we soon followed the marks made by Hans and others to the valley.

Ryan stood at the mouth of the valley and looked inside. There were towering and steep rock walls on three sides. The vegetation was lush and the land was flat and wide. The light gray ore under one rock wall was particularly conspicuous.

What surprised him even more was that he saw a herd of wildebeest inside!

Wildebeests have a relatively docile temperament. They are born with a single horn, are tall, are green in color, and are unusually handsome. Although their reproductive capacity is low, their endurance and speed are outstanding. They are generally first-level monsters and can grow up to three years old.

class.

Traveling a thousand miles in a day may be an exaggeration, but traveling hundreds of miles easily is not an exaggeration.

As a senior knight, his mount is just an ordinary war horse. To be honest, it would be a bit embarrassing to ride it. If he can capture a wildebeest as a mount, both his appearance and combat power will be greatly improved.

The wildebeests strolling leisurely had obviously noticed this large group of uninvited guests. They stared with eyes as big as eggs, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

In the inaccessible Warcraft Mountains, they had never seen what humans looked like, so they couldn't help but be curious, so they stopped and looked at them from a distance.

After giving De Lai and Hans a look, they immediately understood and quietly directed the soldiers to surround the entrance of the valley.

This is the only exit from the ground. Unless these wildebeests can fly, it is impossible for just a few dozen to break through their defense line.

Wildebeest herds often have a king horse, usually the tallest and strongest wildebeest, who can be noticed from a distance.

Ryan immediately stared at the tall horse king, who was also watching them, but he was obviously a little panicked now, and was tapping the ground with his front hooves uneasily.

"It's just a second-level monster. Let's just close the door and catch the rabbits. We will catch them all in one fell swoop and try to catch them alive!"

"Okay." De Lai and others were also a little happy to see this kind of mount. They also liked this kind of mount.

Xiyue's eyes flashed on the side, but she didn't say anything after all. Elves love peace and animals and plants, but that doesn't mean she will interfere with others.

This is the principle of don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. You are a vegetarian but you cannot ask everyone to follow you. Just understand and respect each other.

There is no doubt about the outcome of the battle. One side is as numerous as wolves and tigers. The other side is docile and not good at fighting, and does not have an advantage in numbers.

After a flurry of excitement, the battle was resolved in half an hour. Fighting may not be appropriate because it was a one-sided pursuit. In the end, more than thirty wildebeests were captured alive.

No matter how unyielding the horse king is, he still cannot change his fate of being suppressed. After all, the gap in strength is too big.

"Lei, there are six ponies, and they are all worthy of cultivation." De Lai reported the harvest to Ryan with a smile. Warcraft is often difficult to tame as adults, but it is much easier to tame and train cubs.

"Yes, now a team of fifty people forms a battle formation to search for nearby monsters and wild beasts. If there is an emergency, they will fire sentry arrows and wait for help."

Ryan has been thinking about the group of red-tailed monkeys that Hans mentioned. This is a big hidden danger and should be eradicated as soon as possible.

At the same time, he, Xiyue and others were not idle, and took the initiative to search for the large monsters around them. Unexpectedly, a level 3 black-ridged beast was hidden, and was killed by Ryan's three arrows.

Other than that, we only encountered a few second-level monsters. This shows that this place is indeed very remote, and the levels of monsters are generally not high. Unfortunately, no trace of the red-tailed monkey was found. They probably fled after hearing the news.

It was impossible for him to mobilize manpower to look for it, so he had to give up. The next urgent task was to set up camp, build a simple defense line, and then pick up the civilian workers and craftsmen to mine ore, build earthen kilns, and bake lime.

As long as lime is produced to make cement, they can try to make concrete. Although there is no mixer, manual mixing of concrete with lower requirements can also be done.

Needless to say, there is no need to explain the role of concrete. With only bricks or stones, they can quickly build a city wall with good defense and increase the defense here.

In order to ensure safety, Ryan personally led the people to escort the baggage and civilian laborers up. Along the way, they also widened and repaired the roads to facilitate future entry and exit.

Lane worked vigorously and resolutely. While building large earth kilns, he also sent people to start digging limestone. Open-air limestone mining is simple and has no technical content at all.

On the contrary, the construction of the earth kiln took a lot of effort, and hundreds of people worked for several days to complete it.

To burn lime, Lane naturally can only use this earthen method at the moment. After the earthen kiln is erected, the camp has been repaired, including horses, trenches, and watchtowers.
To be continued...