Heart of Empire Chapter 477: Oasis Project (2 in 1)
The current Dane would not take those weak warlords seriously.
It is precisely because of this reason that he did not go out this time. Although the legion was huge, he did not lead the troops forward in the normal way. Along the way, he didn't seem to be leading an army, but rather patrolling the territory.
That's right, Dane is actually patrolling the territory.
To be honest, during the war two years ago, the entire territory of Schindler was not really affected by the flames of war, only one place: the area from White Wolf Castle to Beast Blood Castle.
At that time, Governor Kangli's Northern Army, when it was at its strongest, once reached the gate of Beast's Blood Fortress, but it failed to break through Beast's Blood Fortress; and the demon army led by Kangli himself went south At that time, he was finally intercepted before the White Wolf Fort.
In this way, all of Kangli's offensives from the south to the east had hit the core areas of Dane and Oze, but they all passed in the end. peace in this area.
There is nothing special about this place. It is no different from other lands in Schindler. There are a little minerals, but they are not very rich; there are some oasis farms, but they are far from rich.
Of course, it is not barren. Along the way, there are still three or four small towns, and some villages are scattered here and there. The total population is estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000. Including the population of Beast Blood Castle, the total population of this area is estimated to reach nearly 200,000.
As for this area, Dane is a little strange; the people in this land are also a little strange to the new king.
Dane hopes to strengthen his control over this land by inspecting this strange territory that has never been directly ruled by him in the name of the king's expedition this time.
Accompanying the army are not only soldiers, but also many administrative personnel. They will go deep into the vast land between White Wolf Castle and Beast Blood Castle to learn more about the situation in this area.
Two months is actually enough for some officials with certain administrative experience, and even students who have systematically studied relevant knowledge at Schindler University, to complete a survey.
And these investigations have now been compiled into corresponding information, and the summaries and suggestions written by the government officials are attached, and delivered to Dane. This will help His Majesty the King to formulate corresponding development plans and management methods for this area.
Dane is now discussing this matter with Verina. One of the problems of concentration is, should this large area be established as a separate administrative area, or should it be separated and merged into Beast Blood Fort and White Wolf Fort?
"...Both options have their own advantages." At night, Verina sat in front of Dane's large tent and carefully analyzed the situation to His Majesty the King. And on the low table between the two of them, a large pile of papers filled with writing was placed in an orderly manner, flipping as Verina explained.
"If we build a new administrative area, then it is obvious that we can better understand the local development situation and formulate development plans according to local conditions. Moreover, the newly established administrative area is bound to be able to solve problems in this area that lacks large areas. The place in the city gave birth to a government center. Moreover, the district government is nearby, which is also very beneficial for local government affairs management.”
"However, the establishment of a whole new administrative region will inevitably make our government structure more bloated. We need to deploy a full set of administrative officials to manage the new administrative region. This is a great opportunity for the cultivation of our administrative personnel challenge."
"We need to replenish government officials for the recovery of Ice Cave City and Beast Blood Fortress; Cinderella, which is being rebuilt, also needs manpower. Although we now have the administrative and business departments of Schindler University as a talent base, to train The students who come out are indeed excellent, but after all, they lack experience and need to be tempered, and they cannot immediately take charge of the ruling party."
"And if we choose to divide this area into White Wolf Fort and Beast Blood Fort, then the administrative pressure will not be so great."
"After all, White Wolf Fort and Beast Blood Fort are among the largest cities in the Kingdom. With these two cities as leaders, this area can also gain new impetus for development."
"However, in this way, it will be difficult for this area to give full play to its location advantages, and it will also be difficult to find the most suitable development path according to its own natural environmental conditions."
Verina told Dane everything in detail about how this area will be governed. These things were not thought up by her alone, but by her entire staff team, who compiled the contents of the investigation and knowledge in this area during the past two months.
From Verina's point of view, she hopes to divide this area into White Wolf Castle and Beast Blood Castle. In this way, the administrative pressure will be much less. But it lost the opportunity to let a territory that may have certain potential show its advantages alone.
So, she was quite entangled and could only throw the question to Dane. Anyway, Dane is the real king. Only His Majesty the King can make the final decision on such a big matter.
Dane also felt quite a headache. He thought for a while before making a final decision: "Well, let's build an independent district. I saw in your investigation that there are so many stars here. There are quite a few oases. Later, I will gather some druids from Cormyr, and join forces with our mages to see if we can expand the area of the oasis."
"Especially some oases that are close together. We connect them together and try to get some big farms. I hope that in this way, we can create a big granary in our country. "
"Only when we have food in our hands, can we further get rid of the shackles and continue to develop!"
This is what Dane has always thought.
It's not that Schindler cannot produce food, but Oasis Farm can produce food. However, as you can see from the map, the vast land of Schindler is yellow, and the green represents the oasis, and there are very few places. How can so many people be fed with limited output?
Actually, things are much better now. After all, the system base of White Wolf Castle can directly build reliable farms around White Wolf Castle. In Cormia, relying on the Moonwell Farm around Orienado and Shaduolai, a large number of cavemen are used to plant subterranean shimmer crops, and the output is not small, which largely makes up for part of the food gap.
Without these food subsidies, Dane couldn't afford to support such a huge army. In fact, even with these subsidies, Dou would be stretched many times, and had to spend a high price, pay transportation costs, pay profits, and import food from the Shire continent and the Earl of the Bull of the Duchy of Florence.
After trying all means, Dane was able to have enough food to maintain a huge army.
But now, Schindler has established an independent country, and what Dane wants to manage is no longer just the area of the southern border.
He wants to be a king, to be a king, this is an honor, a status, and a responsibility. He is the king of Schindler, and he will be responsible for everyone in Schindler. At the very least, he can't let his people go hungry.
But judging from the current situation, if he wants the people of Schindler to have the most basic food security, it is far from relying on the food production of Comilla and the local food production of Schindler. Not enough.
It must rely on trade imports.
That's a pretty **** thing. Dane must be very clear about how dangerous it is to rely heavily on imports for the rations of the people across the country. Of course, if he turned against the Duchy of Florence, he could get food from the Shire, and vice versa.
But what if both sides turn against each other at the same time?
At that time, Dane has no choice but to be forced to go to war with the Principality of Florence, and he must win quickly and plunder enough food.
Otherwise, his kingdom will collapse. People who lack food will be pushed to the point where they have to resist his rule, which will directly shake the foundation of his rule.
Dane has been trying to solve this problem, but it has been difficult to find a solution.
But this time, the detailed survey of the land between White Wolf Castle and Beast Blood Castle gave Dane a glimmer of hope.
Verina's eyes lit up, and she said: "Your Majesty, this is a very good idea! This matter will directly solve a huge hidden danger we are currently facing. After there is no need to import food, We will save a lot of wealth, which can be used in other aspects of national construction. And, most importantly, our strategic security environment will be greatly improved!"
Her expression was very excited, but soon calmed down again: "However... spellcasters have very magical powers, and druids are experts in improving the environment, but... in the desert Can such a large project be successful?"
Dyne shrugged and said: "I don't know if it will be successful. But, there is no doubt that this matter is worth trying. Even if it is not successful, we can directly establish an independent It is not an unacceptable thing, why not do it?”
"Okay." The lady said: "Then, Your Majesty, I hope this matter can be promoted as soon as possible."
"No problem. I will assign half of the accompanying mages to your hands, and Archmage Easterlin will also cooperate with your work. The construction of the administrative area can start now, and the research of the mages is the same. At the same time, the Druids of Cormia will arrive in this area within a month, and I hope that you can make effective achievements in this matter as soon as possible."
"Follow your orders, my lord." Verina stood up, gave a salute, and then left.
The next day, the army continued to move forward. And Verina stayed here.
Beside her, there were more than a thousand soldiers of the garrison army, more than two hundred mages led by Easterling, and some administrative staff. In her capacity as prime minister, she will give an overview of the administrative plan of this area named 'Oasis County', and put on the agenda the work plan to improve the soil environment, connect the oasis, and create large farms.
With such an important job, Dane can't rest assured that anyone besides Dane can supervise it except for this female minister and female knight.
As for himself, after inspecting the territory and completing the investigation of Oasis County, the Oasis Project is also supervised by Verina himself, so he can finally turn his attention back to this time after he doesn't need to worry about it. The goal of the army's expedition - Beast Blood Fortress is here.
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On November 14th, after the army had been on the road for almost two months, four main armies composed of more than 30,000 people and a garrison army with a size of 20,000 people had already arrived at Beast Blood Castle. under the city.
When Dane led the army before arriving at the city, he saw the gate of the majestic Beast Blood Fortress, which was now open facing him.
In front of the city gate ~IndoMTL.com~ Thousands of people stand in the wilderness, silently enduring the wind and sand. Among these people, there are soldiers, officers, and civilians.
Without stopping, Dane led an army of tens of thousands of people forward, and came directly to the gate of Beast Blood Castle.
He saw a familiar face: Bevin.
This man with the nickname 'Condor Eagle' once visited on behalf of Governor Oze when Dane had just obtained the White Wolf Fort. At that time, there was some unhappiness between him and Dane, but in the end he was convinced by Dane.
He is one of the few warlords and officers in Beast Blood Castle who is completely inclined to Dane. But in the past two years, his status has not been very high, and he was suppressed in Beast Blood Castle until recently.
The reason why he was able to stand up was entirely because of Dane.
When King Dane's power was unstoppable in Schindler, the smarter people naturally understood that if they continue to fight against Dane who has shown the momentum of dominating the country, it must be their own Take a dead end. The original centrists all quickly turned to the pro-Dain faction. Later, when Dane's ultimatum came out, some people who opposed accepting Dane's rule in the past were shaken.
Just a week ago, when Dane's army was slowly approaching, the 'Condor' Bivin finally gained a complete advantage in Beast Blood Castle, and directly staged a military coup.
This military coup lasted for almost a week, and it was not until yesterday that it completely subsided.
At this moment, Biwen has completely controlled the Beast Blood Castle. And on the day Dane came to Beast Blood Castle in person, he mobilized the entire city's soldiers and civilians, and according to the requirements of His Majesty the King's final notice two months ago, all went to the gate of the city and lined up to welcome them.
At the same time, the heads of 23 high-ranking officials who opposed the unification and the corpses of more than 700 of their followers were also placed at the gate of the Beast Blood Castle.