Release that Witch

After spending a day returning to the border area, Roland felt back pain, and went to sleep early after washing. The spirit was restored when it was close to noon the next day.

It seems that there must be a soundproof cabin and a soft recliner on the special ship. He thought that it would be better to have a large bed. Otherwise, sitting on the hard bench that is constantly shaking, listening to the repeated roar of the steam engine, it is a double torture to the spirit and the body.

When I walked into the office, Roland’s first thing was to recruit the general manager Barov Mons and the Minister of Agriculture, Sene Dali, and now the last week of the scheduled time off the spring offensive, the army has an iron axe. Grasping, he is very reassured, so the most important thing is to do a good job in agricultural production, do a good job in spring seed work, after all, in the hands of food to be able to do not panic.

"I have seen the seeds of the past in Changge Wharf. As long as there is gold No. 1, the harvest on this year will not be worse. But Bianbu District is the focus, we are role models, proof, yes An example of publicity for everyone!" He tapped the table. "So, how is the spring plowing work done, who said?"

"His Highness, the current situation is like this," Barov took the lead. "There are only three adults in the first group of serfs who are willing to continue farming. Together with the newly recruited serfs, the agricultural population now totals around 10,000. According to the average wheat production in the previous year, the food produced by this 10,000 people should be able to feed four to 50,000 people.” He paused and added, “I said that the feeding is based on the amount of wheat purchased by the official residents. This number is much larger than the daily consumption of civilians in other cities. If you only ask not to starve, you can add another 20,000."

"This is roughly the case, Your Highness," Seony said. "But the above conclusions are based on the statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the statistics of the previous year, about half of the serfs this year are mainly new ones that will use the improved golden leaf of the leaf adults... ...Really, if I didn’t see it, I couldn’t believe that there were so many wheat ears on the straw, and there were still two thousand people who would switch potatoes and corn, so I couldn’t predict the final actual yield. how many."

“In the farming part, the farmland is currently being ploughed. According to the previously prepared crop planting manual, the field needs to be ploughed three times repeatedly, and the fermented compost is mixed into it. The process usually takes three to four weeks, depending on the land. The number of workers and the farm implements used, the last year's serfs basically rented iron farm tools, which should be able to shorten the time of plowing."

"As for the depth of the ditch and the spacing of the seeds, I have arranged apprenticeships to carry out propaganda and teach them to plant according to the best method in the planting manual."

It can be seen that the former Cavaliers' knight has made a lot of effort on the farming. The aspects that need to be considered are considered to be the head. Even Roland can't help but nod.

The underdevelopment of agriculture in this era lies in the fact that it relies too much on the land itself. A piece of land is equivalent to the whole planting. In order to protect the field, it is even ploughed for two years, and the land use efficiency is extremely low. Nowadays, without winter city, with controlled irrigation, natural fertilizer and reasonable planting methods, and the seeds of leaf transformation, the output is naturally high in the eyes of local people. However, for Roland, there are more than 10,000 people in the total population of 30,000 who are engaged in planting agriculture. This ratio is still too high. The next most effective way to reduce the agricultural population is to start with agricultural tools, such as manufacturing agricultural equipment that uses animal power or mechanical power.

“Very good, keep the momentum going,” he said with satisfaction. “The other people who are sent to the Changge District should also make a record. If they want to promote to other cities in the future, they will follow this model.”

After handling the agricultural affairs, Roland left the castle and accompanied by the nightingale and the guards to the Chishui River dock.

The ship that was under construction by Anna had entered the weapon installation stage two days ago. Only the hull coated with the gray-red two-color anti-corrosion coating stood quietly on the sleepers, and the three hulls of the size of the cement ship were very burly. Unlike a cement paddle boat without a cabin, its side is close to two meters, which can fully insert the boiler and steam engine into the abdomen, and the two ribs also cancel the paddle wheel. In addition, it is characterized by a raised bridge in the center of the hull. Although it is only one storey high, it still looks very eye-catching.

Of course, as a shallow-water heavy gunship, the most important equipment is undoubtedly the 152mm cannon. In order to save construction time, Roland did not let Anna make the naval gun version alone, but removed the fortress gun on the wall and planned to go directly to the ship.

Now it is sitting next to the dock, waiting for the final lifting.

"His Royal Highness," Anna saw Roland appearing, and Anna immediately waved at him. "Here!"

The prince walked over with a smile. "How is the construction process going smoothly?"

During his trip to the Changge District, Anna arranged all the production of the gunboat. Although the drawings of the key parts were given to her, it was an unprecedented project and encountered various problems. Very normal.

“Not so good,” she shook her head. “The troublesome side is the deformation of the hull, the leakage of the propeller, the hull tilting to one side after welding the bridge, and the problem that the base cannot hold the gun, but I have already solved it. ”

"All... solved?" Roland was surprised.

“Yeah,” Anna said with a big smile, rubbing her fingers. “The side deformation is caused by the steel plate being too thin. I installed a fixed support frame in the deformable part; the screw leaks because of the casing and There is always a gap in the linkage bar. I use a sink to surround it, so that the water that leaks in will not run around, and can be pumped out by the power of the steam engine; the bridge deflection is caused by the weight asymmetry. Just a little bit of modification, the problem of the base is the most difficult to solve. I finally found the inspiration on the revolver to cut a row of tooth marks in the bottom ring, and then add a hook that can be inserted between the teeth. The top rotating gun mount is fixed in any direction you want to aim."

Roland rubbed his eyes and spoke a word for a long time. "You are a genius." Although these are not difficult problems, it is for yourself who has painted countless mechanical drawings, especially the last one. From the structure of the revolver gun to the fixed way of the base, I am afraid that only Anna has this nuanced observation.

"Right, Your Highness, does this ship have a name?"

"Not yet," he raised his eyebrow. "What?"

"Those first-time soldiers will come to see it every few days, and they are vying to engrave their names on the bridge," Anna said lightly. "They said that you promised that the best artillery can Have a ship named after you."

"Ah... there is such a thing," Rolandi and Nelson, who appeared in the artillery battalion in Roland’s mind, "but this one can’t, know that the name of the first warship not only represents the ship itself, but also represents This level model." He raised his mouth. "I can't give this honor to others, so I call it Roland's No. 1 ship." (To be continued. Your support is me.) The biggest power.) 16-12-2611:53:52