amaotonovel Chapter 3 Reclamation and Establishment of Production
Chapter 3 Reclamation and Establishment of Production
Red Collar has been in an uproar lately, not only because of the appearance of the new vampire princess, but also because of her new policy—the Emancipation of the Peasants Decree.
Every adult resident or farmer could obtain a piece of land by registering in front of the palace, and was required to pay 30% of that land as tax each year.
Compared to their previous treatment, it was like heaven and earth! You have to understand that farmers have always lived like slaves, toiling all day on the manor just to earn enough to eat.
"What? No farm tools? Weren't you a farmer before?"
"The Red Collar government will provide you with farm tools, but you will have to pay 10% more in taxes for the first five years."
"Put your handprint here."
Alicia recruited many literate people to register the agricultural population and land, and also found many iron ingots in the warehouse to be melted down and made into farm tools.
"The Red Collars have always had very little grain. Alas, even the farms have less grain than farms in other places."
Alicia looked at Alice, who was still writing furiously, and saw that there were more and more papers on the table.
"I'll go see it."
More and more people are arriving outside the city. Spring plowing has begun. The people who have just received the land are sowing seeds. Looking at the land, she lifts her elaborate skirt and squats down.
"The soil quality is acceptable. Hmm, wait, is this black soil?"
Black soil is the most fertile land, but it doesn't produce as much grain as other places.
"I don't know, but generally speaking, there's very little food in Hongling..."
Alice brought over an elderly man, who first stared at her, then noticed the small medal on her chest.
"grown ups!"
The old man suddenly knelt down, his head bowed low.
"Stand up, don't kneel!"
Alice hates kneeling the most, no matter where she is. Kneeling damages a person's dignity, and over time it makes a person lose dignity, lose the initiative to create and think, and become like livestock.
"Add this to the law: ban and legalize kneeling, and cut off the head of anyone who kneels again!"
Alice helped the old man up. The old man looked at her and saw the insignia of the vampire royal family. So she was the new vampire princess.
"Your Highness, is there anything I can help you with?"
Alice flicked the dirt in her hand and looked at him.
Why does this land produce less than other land?
The old man trembled slightly before saying in a shaky voice, "In the autumn, it becomes very difficult to find water in Red Collar. The rivers that run through the territory dry up, and one of them is a long way away."
The water shortage in the fall resulted in a missed crop season.
The Red Collar River is a seasonal river, appearing only during the high-water season. Alice sighed. This matter is not difficult to solve: build a diversion channel, and it would be best to build a reservoir as well.
"Take me to see the river."
The source of water for the entire Red Collar community's daily life and production: the Hera River, which is a distinctly seasonal river, is located on the outskirts of Trian.
Alice quickly found a suitable place to build a reservoir, one that didn't need to be very large, as there were plenty of low-lying areas.
"Send people to dig here, about three meters deep."
Alice pulled Alicia along and pointed to a small basin on the edge of the Hera River.
"What's the use?"
"By storing water, we have essentially created a lake. When the upstream water flow disappears, the reservoir will be sufficient for our water needs."
Sometimes I'm very jealous of you.
Alicia immediately organized a team to begin construction of the reservoir, while Alice began visiting craftsmen. The city had many blacksmith shops and craftsmen who could forge weapons and smelt steel; simple blast furnaces had also appeared.
When Alice appeared there, she immediately attracted attention. The bare-chested craftsmen stood there, watching the twin-tailed beauty appear before them.
"Your Highness... Your Highness!"
They knew that the decree that had recently caused a sensation throughout the Red Collar was issued by her, and this decree naturally garnered people's support, making the princess a person they respected.
"Let me see how your skills are."
Alice glanced around; it was a typical blacksmith shop. There were quite a few blacksmith shops like this, and Alice needed the manpower of more than one blacksmith shop.
"Your Highness, these are the products we supplied to the army!"
A longsword was brought out with both hands, and Alice picked it up. The craftsmanship of the longsword was quite good for this era.
"I have a proposal."
Alice looked at the group of people and then made her proposal: "I need a group of excellent craftsmen to work for me. I will give you a better working environment and higher wages."
She needs a dedicated military manufacturing plant that specializes in producing the weapons she requires.
If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.
“You are not only working for me, you are working for this country, and you will gain honor and money.”
The craftsmen were taken aback for a moment, then blurted out, "We are at your service!"
Alice recruited many more blacksmiths and carpenters, and she had Alicia build a huge factory, equipped with blast furnaces, forging workshops, and tools.
"You want to build more weapons?"
“I’m not only going to build weapons, I’m going to build different kinds of weapons. Remember what I called ‘Pandora’s Box’? It’s time to open it.”
If they were just lords, such things could be done slowly, but according to Alicia, they would be facing an entire army of the Demon Realm.
There is no time.
"what is that?"
She opened the notebook and quickly flipped through the pages until she reached a page filled with numerous words and illustrations.
"Could you bring me some magic crystals, flint, charcoal, steel, brass, and wood? About this much."
Alice's creation is a groundbreaking invention in the history of human warfare, one that will destroy a world and forge a new one.
"Whiterun is rich in magic crystals, so magic crystals aren't a problem, but do you need that many?"
The slips of paper Alice handed over contained materials in units of "tons," indicating an enormous quantity.
"Magic crystals are an important item. I unexpectedly discovered that they can replace some materials, which means we won't have to crawl to the toilet anymore."
"Flint, yes; charcoal, yes; iron and wood, too..."
"Also, can you call in the army? We need insurance if things take a turn for the worse."
New weapons and a new army; betrayed by humanity, Alice urgently focuses on violence.
Without violence, none of this is possible.
What exactly are you trying to build?
Alice took a small bag out of her pocket and scooped up some black powder that was full of glitter. Alicia could clearly feel some magical stimulation.
"gunpowder."