“...Count~Your Majesty, the amount and fertility of the cultivated land in our village is considered average in Tyniec County. However, since the man named Scott sent the village chief (civilian official) last spring, the village chief led us to start using the "retting" agricultural technology, so last year's winter wheat production increased by 30%. This year, we followed the village chief and continued to use retting. Manure and weeds were used on all the wheat fields in the village to increase soil fertility, so we can have the wheat fields that are growing happily now. "
In a certain village in Tyniec County, a farmer was reporting on the situation of the wheat fields in the village to Lord Art, Earl of Wales, who came to inspect the people's conditions. This farmer obviously has some knowledge and courage, so what he said was very appropriate.
Matt was very satisfied after hearing this, and all two copper pfennig fell into the hands of the farmer. The farmer was very happy and thanked him profusely.
It has been five years since Art introduced the "retting agricultural technology" in the name of "religious holy site" at the border post. Now, rotation, seed selection, and retting have become basic agricultural improvement technologies in farmland across the Welsh province. Even the villages in the basin in the south that were just conquered have sent officials from the Ministry of Forestry to teach and guide agricultural technology improvement.
As an autonomous earl province, the agricultural development of Wales has begun to surpass that of most other regions at the same time, and agricultural prosperity is just around the corner.
In the afternoon of the same day, Lord Atwood Wells, the military deputy of the Palace of Burgundy, the Earl of Wales, and the commander of the Welsh Army, also inspected the training situation of the peasants and soldiers in the village.
During the inspection, two standing peasant soldiers (who are also security officers and tax collectors) and five registered peasant soldiers (who are mainly farmers and practice in their spare time) in the village demonstrated the operation and maintenance of weapons and armor under the leadership of the captain of the village peasant soldier and a retired wounded soldier of a certain branch of the former Wells Corps, simulating the scenario of a small enemy attack and being recruited for an expedition.
Yat visited the peasant soldiers in the village one by one and sent them beer, bacon, fruits and vegetables and other rewards for the harvest.
Yate emphasized that peasants and soldiers should do a good job in agricultural production, not forget military training, serve the people in peacetime and soldiers in wartime, work hard for a better life, and contribute to defending their homeland.
Yate requested that, first, we should do a good job in combat readiness training, practice hard in killing the enemy, and instruct the garrison corps to strengthen combat guidance, and ask the peasant and soldier captains to play the role of veterans; second, we should do a good job in the supply of weapons and equipment, ensure that weapons and armor are fully equipped, and instruct the corps The Ministry of Supply and Heavy Industry will distribute the downsizing and repairs of combat troops to enrich the arsenals of peasants and soldiers in various places; third, it is necessary to ensure the treatment of peasants and soldiers, provide food subsidies and military pay for peasants and soldiers during training and combat, and instruct the government to implement preferential tax policies and subsidies for peasants and soldiers.
On behalf of all the peasant soldiers, the village peasant soldier captain expressed that he would swear allegiance to the count to the death, and be a hard-working farmer and a warrior who is good at fighting. He will defend the land for the count and protect his family for his relatives and friends...
The inspection ended in a solemn and warm atmosphere.
It was night, and a simple but grand banquet was held in the village...
All the way eastward, Art led the count guard led by Ron and more than thirty political officials led by Lin En, the administrative chief of Tyniec County, to inspect the villages, castles and manors along the way. By the time they entered the territory of Baron Antayas, a full ten days had passed.
Stepping into the territory of Andermatt Castle, a prosperous atmosphere hits your face.
The potholed muddy road ended abruptly here, replaced by a smooth carriageway paved with gravel or hay. Drainage ditches were simply dug on both sides of the road, and forts were built in some places.
Shortly after the Baron entered the country, several new wooden houses were erected. Looking up, you could vaguely see some caravans who had stopped to rest and were packing up their goods to set off again.
“Baron Antayas is now rich. He is fully responsible for the southern goods trade route from the border post through Andermatt Castle into the southern part of Jona Province and out of Swabia. In addition to the smuggling route he opened himself, Antayas is now Baron Si's part of the southern goods trade has accounted for one-tenth of the total southern goods trade of the Continental Commercial Bank."
Lin, the deputy director of the Tunnel Department who accompanied Art on horseback, looked at the increasingly prosperous Antayas. The baron continued with emotion: "Back then, when our civil administration raised food and wages for the army, the huge Baron Antayas couldn't raise five thousand pounds of military rations. Look at today~ Tsk tsk~ Antayas is right, follow the earl, no matter You can only drink soup, but you can also eat meat. "
Matt smiled. Although Lin En's flattery was a bit harsh, the scene in front of him was indeed his own masterpiece, and he felt a little swollen in his heart.
Walking slowly, Baron Antayas, who received the news of Art's visit, quickly came towards this direction with a welcoming team...
“I’m late, please forgive me, Lord Count!!” Antayas had already bowed to Art to apologize before he arrived.
Yate got off his horse and took half a step forward. He helped Antayas up and said, "Okay, you and I have been close friends for many years and we don't need these frivolous courtesies. I have been traveling for more than ten days and am very tired. I will go to your territory to rest for a few days. You accompany me to the mountains for hunting."
“Having learned that you are coming to Andermatt in person, I have vacated the newly built lord’s mansion as your residence. In addition to the druids and soldiers escorting the southern goods to trade in Swabia, the entire barony has also gathered the vassals from the other manors and villages. Gather up and follow me to welcome you, Sir."
Andermatt stepped forward and took the reins of Art's mount, "Sir, please mount the horse!"
Ate was not polite, stepped on the stirrups, and jumped on the horse.
"Brother Ron, Sir Linn, you all get on your horses quickly. Castle Andermatt has prepared fine wine and delicacies for the distinguished guests."
After signaling with several major figures, Antayas got on his horse and headed towards Castle Andermatt to meet the team.
Andermatt Castle, originally a poor border castle in Tyniec County, has now changed its appearance because of the lord's bulging purses - the low wooden fence with a stone base has turned into a fort wall made of stone and clay. The towers at the four corners of the castle are towering, and trenches have been dug outside the fort wall.
The thatched huts built randomly based on the castle were replaced by newly built wooden houses with a log-yellow color. The citizens in brand new clothes walked out of their houses one after another, stood neatly on both sides of the road, took off their hats and bent down, and respectfully saluted Art, the leader of the team.
Entering the castle, the newly leveled ground had obviously just been swept several times, and the road leading to Baron Antayas's mansion was paved with cobblestones. In front of the newly built three-story mansion, Antayas's wife and four-year-old daughter greeted them outside the gate early.
The little girl gently lifted the skirt of the white skirt with one hand, bowed slightly, and said in a sweet voice: "Good day, Lord Earl, and I wish you a great future~"
Maybe it was because she was not trained proficiently enough. The little girl's movements were obviously stiff, and her lines were not recited proficiently enough.
However, Art was all smiles. He stepped forward and took the little girl's hand, "My lovely little lady, it is my greatest honor to receive your blessing."
After delivering the child to Antayas's wife, Art turned around. The head asked Antayas: "Does Evelyn have a godfather?"
"Not yet."
"Great, if you don't mind, how about you let me be the little guy's lady?" Art immediately and Antayas became in-laws for their children.
Antaias is truly honored and grateful.
A dinner party after the marriage was even more lively. The knights, led by Knight Knight Chloe, took turns offering wine to Art. Even though Ron, Lynn and others were blocking the wine, Art was so drunk that he fell on his back...
The next day, it was not until three o'clock in the morning that Art was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.
Pushing open the bedroom door, Ron was seen holding several sealed letters in his hand.
"Is all the information back?"
"Eagle Eye arrived this morning, I just translated it."
"Enter the house!"