After arranging things for Stanford, Duke finally ushered in one of the biggest events of the year at Stormfort, which was the autumn harvest at Stormfort.

The end of October and the beginning of November coincided with the most lively period of the autumn harvest, and almost the entire labor force of Storm Fort was making concessions for the autumn harvest. Not only ordinary people, but even the 5,000 people of the Storm New Army and a part of the logistics army were all engaged in the Autumn Harvest Campaign, and the harvest must be completed in a short time.

Compared to last year's gloomy clouds, everyone in Stormfort this year has a happy smile on their faces, especially some of the old farmers in Stormfort, they have never seen the grain fields of Stormburg, the yield of crops can be so amazing, not to mention the poor harvest compared to last year, even in the past, when Stormfort was known as a good year, the grain output was far less than today's.

According to Agriculture Officer Adra's speculation, this year's food production in Storm Fort not only fully meets the demand of Storm Fort in the future, but is even 50% higher than the demand. The surplus of food will greatly reduce the cost of purchasing materials for Storm Fort, and the saved funds can be used for other purposes.

At the same time, the growth of food can also absorb the people of the mainland to settle in Storm Castle at a faster rate. Because the situation on the whole continent is becoming more and more unstable, almost every year, and the annual climate change is also very strange, such as hotter summers and colder winters, resulting in continuous low food production.

It is precisely for this reason that the procurement cost of Stormcastle has become an exaggerated amount and has become a heavy burden.

For this change in the weather, Duke suddenly remembered the development of the European Renaissance and the early period of the steam revolution in history, which was about the end of the Ming Dynasty in China, when the climate changed extremely, entering the Xiaoice period. It was because of this cold climate that led to a great decrease in grain production at the end of the Ming Dynasty, combined with the war in the border areas, which eventually caused Li Zicheng and other peasant uprisings, which became the last straw that crushed the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that Duke didn't expect that this is not a world anymore, and the climate has actually undergone this similar change, is there also a Xiaoice period on the continent of Europa, which will eventually lead to the collapse of the entire social situation?

Sure enough, the troubled times really need the right time, place and people, Duke looked at the abundant food in front of him, but his head was thinking about the future response.

"Your Excellency, this year's autumn harvest is almost complete, and several large grain warehouses have been specially built for storage. Moreover, on the other side of the Seine River are some new fields, if it becomes a familiar land, it is estimated that the grain output can increase by at least 50 percent, not to mention that the Storm Castle is currently less than 500,000 people, even if it is a million people, there is no need to worry about food problems in the future!"

Adela simply reported to Duke with a smile on his face, he was an old resident of Stormcastle before, and he had seen countless scenes of hunger and cold in Stormcastle winter, but today all this can finally declare winter hunger a thing of the past, because the current food production of Stormcastle is enough to sustain until next winter.

Although with the arrival of Duke last winter, it was no longer as urgent as before, but after all, it was all grain purchased from outside, not only had to bear high food prices, but also worried about being cut off.

Moreover, the food production can sustain the daily needs of a million people, which also means that Storm Castle will be upgraded to a higher level in the future, from a small lord with a population of less than a million to a middle-level lord with a population of one million. If one day it reaches a population of five million, then Stormfort will become the Grand Lord of the French Empire. You must know that the entire pro-kingdom of Andorra has a population of just over 5 million.

"This is just the beginning, and the days of hunger will forever be the history of Storm Fort. ”

Duke also said with confidence that the bumper harvest of grain production not only solves the problem of people eating, but also solves the problem of war horses eating. You must know that Duke developed the Storm Cavalry before, in addition to the lack of the number of war horses, he was worried that the cavalry would not be able to raise it. At the same cost, it is estimated that he can barely raise a thousand cavalry, and as the number of horses in Storm Fort increases, Duke is really worried that he will not be able to feed it.

But now that this problem has been solved, and next year with the composting and cultivation methods of arable land, and the fact that more arable land can be reclaimed after the construction of the storm wall, Duke conservatively estimates that next year's grain production will increase by 50 percent, and it will not be difficult to be lucky enough to be 100 percent.

In addition to solving the problem of war horses, it is the solution of the diet structure of Storm Castle, and Duke will also vigorously develop the breeding industry, especially the pig breeding technology learned from the Hans Empire. You must know that the yield of pigs is much higher than that of cattle and sheep, and the requirements for food and environment are also low, which is the best source of meat, and it can even be said that there is no one.

Therefore, with food, you can get more meat, improve the physical fitness of Storm Castle, and the strong physical fitness will occupy a great advantage in the era of cold weapons, and even in the early days of the era of hot weapons.

Just as Duke was drawing a beautiful blueprint for the future, Adela emphasized beside him: "Thanks to Miss Nicole, the magic seeds also have a miraculous effect, and the fullness of this year's grain grains is simply the best ever." ”

As soon as Adela heard Nicole talk about it, Duke remembered the hero behind it. Now, with the previous witches getting acquainted with Stormcastle, and more importantly, gaining recognition and respect, they no longer have the same timidity and fear as before, and with the help of Duke, they gradually use their magical talents and specialties to make their own contributions to Stormcastle.

The first was naturally Nicole, who set up the Seed Lab, and now Storm Castle's food growth is due to Nicole's part. And most of the little witches brought by Hera later entered the seed laboratory to help, which can be regarded as realizing their own value.

Moreover, the seed laboratory solves the problem of eating, just like Yuan Longping and Yuan Lao in later generations, and is easily appreciated and respected by the general public. Especially under Duke's conscious propaganda, basically every citizen of Storm Castle knows that they can eat enough today, and there is a credit for the witches.

If the witches were respected in Stormcastle before, it was because of the factor of Duke as a lord, and they were replaced by another lord, it is estimated that these witches are still demons. Now everything has changed, and these people are witches who respect from the bottom of their hearts to ensure that they are fed!

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