Arcane Lord

Of course, what Xia Duo wanted to say was not just army building. He had already been prepared before coming.

After everyone finished reporting, there was a rare moment of silence in the conference room, except for the rustling sound of the two clerks in the corner who were responsible for meeting minutes, and the friction between their brushstrokes and parchment.

Listening to this sound, Xia Duo felt very at ease. At this moment, he paused for a moment. When the frequency of the rustling sound decreased, he looked solemn and said solemnly:

"I have seen the development of the territory this year. I am very satisfied with your achievements. I hope you will continue your efforts in the coming year and build a better life together.

"Next, I have a few things to announce:

“First, there will be envoys from the Severington Conference coming to inspect this month. You don’t need to pay too much attention to this matter, but you shouldn’t neglect those people. Do your job well and maintain the order of the territory;

"Second, it is mainly related to the development department. Jeff, please pay more attention. Starting from the snowmelt month next year, external development will be suspended. The existing land will be cleared and leveled first. I hope it can be completed before sowing in autumn next year!"

In fact, even if all the land that has been developed is used for planting, it will only cover 3 or 4 square kilometers, which cannot fully meet the self-sufficiency of the territory itself.

After all, Daxia Territory now has a population of nearly 10,000 people. With the current rudimentary agricultural technology, it is necessary to continue to expand at least one-third of the current territory area, which is about 1 square kilometers of land for planting.

Of course, considering that it is impossible to use all the land for cultivation, there is actually more land that needs to be developed.

The reason why Chateau concentrated his efforts on leveling the existing land first was not only as a self-sufficiency plan for the Severnton Council, but also to reduce the food support pressure on Savile Territory and the Tower of Time.

In the past, when the population was small, relying on the Saville Territory or the Tower of Time to provide food might not be a problem, but when the population of the Bactria Territory reached one-fifth of the Saville Territory, reaching nearly 10,000 people.

With such food pressure, even if the Tower of Time can activate the production increase mode of the Arcane Garden, it will be difficult to continue to provide it. What's more, Savile Territory still needs to bear the food problem of the border trade city Conifera.

Now that there are still elven refugees stranded in Netheril and spending a lot of money, the food problem is even more prominent.

Therefore, self-sufficiency is not only an indicator that the Severington Conference needs to see, but is actually the goal that Shado has always been thinking about.

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"Third, it is still related to the Development Department. Of course, other departments also need to pay attention. After next autumn sowing, the main development direction will be adjusted from the previous southeast to the north until it is connected to Savile Territory. This is a long-term goal!"

In fact, Xia Duo had already considered this decision before going to the green field plane. He and Niya had become a real couple by then.

Xia Duo has not yet considered having heirs without heirs, but it is indeed inconvenient for the two separate territories to develop independently. Only by connecting them and planning them in a unified way can human resources be allocated more efficiently and rationally in the development process.

Moreover, it will also have more concentrated competitiveness in future competition with other territories.

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“Fourth, it’s about night schools for territorial citizens. In the past, night school literacy classes were organized by the Logistics Department, but now that the territory’s population has reached close to 10,000, having the Logistics Department in charge will inevitably interfere with the main work of the Logistics Department.

"Therefore, I decided to set up an independent department to handle this matter. For the time being, let's call it the Night School Working Group, led by the Consul of Leiden himself!"

After speaking, Sha Duo turned to look at Leiden on his left and asked: "Consul Leiden, I'll leave this matter to you, is that okay?"

Layton quickly stood up and replied: "No problem!"

In fact, the previous night school literacy class in the territory was nominally organized by the Logistics Department, but in fact it was led by Leiden. Who made him the speaker and the consul of the territory at the same time!

Now it is just a matter of rearranging its functions and powers to lay the foundation for the future emergence of the Ministry of Education.

Xia Duo had placed great hopes on the territorial night school. Now that he heard that Leiden had decisively accepted the appointment, Xia Duo was very happy, even though he knew that Leiden would not refuse him at all.

"The territorial night school is very important, Leiden, you have to pay more attention!"

After a little encouragement, Xia Duo changed the topic and continued: "In addition, the population of the territory is increasing. I want you to combine the current status of the territory and refer to the previous implementation of relevant laws, regulations and policies to compile a written code suitable for the Great Xia Territory. "Hurry up and get a draft done as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir!" Layton stood up again and replied.

Compared with his previous jobs, compilation of codes should be considered his strongest area, and this work had already started from the first day he joined the Daxia Territory.

However, it has been in the perfection stage in the past and has to be adjusted at any time according to the Lord's will, so it has not been completely finalized.

Now that he finally had the chance to complete it, Leiden was filled with joy.

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"By the way, Elder Atwood, you once served as the secret elder of the Golden Oak Order. You must be very experienced in laws, documents, writing, and literature. I hope that when Leiden compiles the Bactrian Codex, you can Provide necessary assistance.”

Sha Duo said suddenly.

Speaking of which, Daxia Territory has a population of nearly 10,000, but if you count the "cultured people" in it, you can probably count them on one hand.

Not counting Shado, who was special, except for Leiden, who grew up in the temple, the only other person was Atwood, a former druid.

Everyone else is basically a loser.

This is also an important reason why Xia Duofei wants to start a night school literacy class. If you want to fight against the elves, you need not only powerful force, but also a deep cultural heritage.

As a quasi-immortal, Xia Duo has to think about it now.

At this moment, Atwood, who was named, although he did not necessarily know Shado's long-term plan, he also knew the reality that there were not many "cultured people" in the territory, so he immediately responded in the affirmative:

"Yes, Lord. No matter what Consul Leiden wants to know, as long as I know it, I will not hide anything."

"That's good!"

Sha Duo nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "In addition to assisting Leiden in compiling the Bactrian Codex, Elder Atwood also has an important task. I hope you can compile a set of literacy textbooks suitable for beginners. There are only two requirements. , one reflects the customs and customs of Daxia, and the other is concise, straightforward and easy to spread. "

This is actually because Shado wants an introductory book similar to the Three-Character Scripture on Earth, but this is a bit difficult for Atwood, a former druid.

This should be something that professional scholars or bards do, but the current Great Xia leader does not have these talents, and Xia Duo can only recruit young men casually.