As soon as Gandalf and the others left, the regimental commander Fei Duo led the soldiers of the second regiment to hurry over, and in the face of the situation that had ended, Fei Duo knelt on one knee and said: "Lord Lord, my guard is late, please punish you." ”

"You've come quickly, so don't feel guilty, lift the alarm and lead the soldiers down. ”

Duke waved his hand, signaling that Fei Duo could leave with the Storm Guards, you must know that Fei Duo lives in the barracks, and the Storm Castle military camp is a kilometer or two away from the castle, and Fei Duo can lead the army to rush over in full armor in this short period of time, which is very timely, after all, not everyone can teleport like Rose.

Moreover, the guards in the castle had already rushed to the bedroom to protect them almost as soon as Rose and the female assassin made a fight, and Duke was also very satisfied with the speed and vigilance of this defense, and he did not intend to punish anyone.

As for being lurked into the castle by elves, as the old saying goes, the power of magic has surpassed the early warning ability of ordinary soldiers, and it is not possible to solve the problem by being vigilant.

"My lord, I will definitely strengthen the castle defenses again, and this kind of thing will not be allowed to happen again. ”

Fedor replied with unusually sincerity, and then led the Storm Soldiers to turn and leave the contract. Because the first regiment of the Storm Army and the Knights have been transferred to reinforce the hydroelectric factory, the burden of the defense of the entire storm fort is on him, and if he puts the territory in danger, it will be his own failure in any case.

The city lord's guard retreated, and only Rose and Duke were left in the room, and at this time, Rose also blushed and said, "Lord Lord, if it's okay, I'll retreat first." ”

"Well, but thank you, Rose, it would have been a hassle if you hadn't come over. ”

"I am also a subject of Stormcastle, and it is my duty to keep you safe. ”

Duke smiled at Rose when he heard this, and didn't say anything more, just like Rose said, if he really regarded her as his own, there was no need to be polite, they were all his subordinates.

After Rose leaves, Duke lies on his bed and looks at the cracks in the wall, thinking about how to prevent magical assassins like Elves. This time it was a fluke, and Duke sensed that the female elf didn't really have murderous intentions.

But now he has gradually established himself on the mainland, Count Fili of the mountains, the Prince of Andorra, and even his second brother who has never met. If there is another assassin who really wants to kill him, he really can't defend himself with the city lord's guard alone, and he can't let Rose sleep next to him and guard it all the time.

Of course, if this is the case, it must be good, but this Middle Ages is not like ancient China where you can have three wives and four concubines, and under the rule of the Holy See is strict monogamy, as far as the current situation is concerned, what kind of fate is it for the son of the imperial duke to marry a witch, it is simply self-evident.

And Duke thinks that he doesn't have any feelings for Rose to talk about marriage, and there are not even many feelings between men and women, so it's better not to get into the brain. Thinking about the fact that Rose is still a minor on earth at this age, it is really a bit of a beast!

Forget it, ask these questions when you see Gandalf again, as the chief magician of Storm Castle, it is impossible to take on the task of saving the world every time, but should prevent it from happening, for magic infiltration, Gandalf is also a great mage, and he should have experience to deal with it.

Although the assassination of Duke caused a commotion in the city because of the sound of the alarm, the identity of the female assassin was not exposed under the deliberate low-key handling, and after the people discussed it for a while, the heat gradually dissipated.

As time passes, the ice and snow on the ground gradually melt, and in some places that are slightly higher, you can already see the black earth covered by ice and snow. In less than a week, spring is coming, and the farmers who live in Storm Castle in winter will return to their respective territories.

After preliminary statistics, the number of people in Storm Castle has reached 100,000 people, including the dwarves. This can be called an exponential increase in numbers, and it also puts great pressure on Stormcastle's food production, because food is a strategic material, and Duke has issued a death order to be self-sufficient.

In the past, the cultivated area of Fort Storm was about 10,000 hectares, and in the Chinese unit of measurement familiar to Duke, one hectare is equal to 15 acres, which is 150,000 acres of arable land. According to the yield per mu in later generations, this amount of arable land is enough for 40,000 people in Storm Fort to eat.

However, there is no improved seeds, no advanced agricultural technology, and no chemical fertilizer in this world, and the yield per mu is simply terrible low, except for the causes of various natural and man-made disasters, it is already very good to be able to produce 200 catties of grain per mu on average.

Moreover, although animal husbandry in the European Middle Ages was more developed than in ancient China, it was impossible to have meat in the meal. If there is not enough oil and water, it means that at least one pound of food a day is needed to completely fill the stomach. Add tithes, imperial taxes, lords' taxes, and other taxes, and Stormcastle has always struggled with the hunger line.

Now Storm Castle has almost 60,000 more people, and if it weren't for the huge profits from porcelain, plus the coercion of Storm Castle on Alpine City, he might not be able to afford to eat now. However, Alpine City's grain exports also have limits, and such a large food shortage in Storm Castle has already overwhelmed Alpine City, and Duke has even begun to find a way to buy food from Andorra City, which will lead to a spike in food costs.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem once and for all, Storm Castle will reclaim at least 10,000 hectares of wasteland this year, and the best goal is to reach the scale of 20,000 hectares. After all, in addition to human food, Duke also plans to develop cavalry, and the consumption of war horses is even more terrifying.

In order to achieve this goal, Stormcastle's large farm mode has been opened, and the knights' fiefdoms are all managed and cultivated by Stormcastle. And a large number of sophisticated farming tools have been built, and the efficiency of farming can also be much improved compared to previous years.

At the same time, as the snow began to melt, the excavation and construction of the canal also entered the full construction stage. Because the frozen soil in winter is very challenging for construction, if it were not for the continuous construction of dams and canals to increase the impact of water flow, the continent of Europa would not generally choose to excavate these things in winter.

More importantly, Duke ordered agricultural officials to collect all kinds of human and animal manure, pile it up and disinfect it with lime to fertilize it, as a substitute for chemical fertilizer, and also to reduce pollution.

In fact, Duke's methods are nothing in ancient China, but the agriculture of the European Middle Ages is too backward, and any simple agricultural technology is far ahead in this world, and sometimes Duke feels that it is not easy for farmers in this world.