In addition to the construction of the scientific research base, this time Hera brought witches and a group of low-level dark mages, which also greatly solved the problem of too much labor intensity of mages in Storm Castle.

Now the magician of the hydroelectric factory has become a normal two-shift operation, and can also get the benefits of two days off. Another point is that because of the control of the magic blast furnace and the addition of dwarven craftsmen, the smelting level of Storm Castle has also improved qualitatively.

Therefore, Duke directly ordered that in the future, the steelmaking of Storm Castle's agricultural tools will no longer use magic blast furnaces, but ordinary blast furnaces. After all, farm tools do not have such high requirements for the quality and strength of steel as weapons. Another advantage of this is that as the quality of steel decreases, the price is also much lower.

However, in general, it is more affordable for farmers, they require farm tools, not weapons, and many of the characteristics of stainless steel are not used in farm tools at all, so it is more popular to reduce their use costs appropriately and remove these unused characteristics.

Although some magic blast furnaces have been converted into normal blast furnaces, the actual number of magic blast furnaces in Storm Castle has increased, which is also a sign of industrialization. Because Storm Castle uses more and more places where steel is used, whether it is the construction of Storm Castle, or the carriage factory, or even the reserve of tens of thousands of sets of weapons and armor in the future, the demand for steel production is very exaggerated.

Steel production is in a sense a symbol of national strength in later generations, and can also be seen as the basis of a territory's strength in this world, if all these magic blast furnaces are put into operation, Duke estimates that the steel production of a single storm castle may not be less than the steel production of the entire Andorran kingdom.

And if the full expansion of the army is completed in the future, the number of troops in Storm Castle will also reach the level of the Prince of Andorra. Although the title and strength of this world are not equal, for example, many powerful counts are even more powerful than ordinary marquis and even dukes. But as a little viscount of Duke, his strength has reached the level of a prince, which is also a very exaggerated figure.

The only thing that restricts Stormcastle's development now may be money. With the start of the Storm Harbor and the carriage factory, plus the first batch of pensions, living expenses and wages were paid. The previous financial balance of 80,000 gold coins in Storm Castle fell to nearly zero in an instant.

Fortunately, at this time, the first batch of sales profits of the imperial capital was 100,000 gold coins, which were transported to Storm Castle to alleviate the crisis of Storm Castle. Otherwise, it is very likely that the finances of Fort Storm will immediately freeze, and the basic wages of the workers will not be paid.

In this way, a month passed quickly, and the time came to the end of October in the Bright Calendar. At this time, the weather has begun to cool a little, and the traces of the previous two major battles are gradually fading, and the injured Storm Army soldiers, except for those who did not survive, basically chose to return to the team and continue to play for Storm Castle.

At the same time, there were also many disabled Storm Army soldiers, and Duke did not abandon them, but selected some who had a strong desire to join the army and let them serve as instructors for the Storm Army. After all, these are veterans who have experienced several major wars, have extremely rich experience in war, and they are also very good at training new soldiers.

And now that the Storm Army has 5,000 elite Sea Clan soldiers joining, it is extremely necessary to have a large number of instructors to make them understand the military discipline of Storm Castle, and it just so happens that these veterans can exert their residual heat.

There were also some soldiers who were reluctant to join the army, and the lightly disabled joined the Storm Castle Security Force, which is similar to the police department of later generations, to exert their residual energy. The other Dukes retired them directly, and held a grand retirement ceremony for them, which also told all the Storm Army soldiers that even if they could not continue to serve the Storm Army, as a lord and Storm Army leader, Duke would never forget their exploits.

In addition to the Storm Army's affairs, Storm Fort has one more important matter, and that is the beginning of a full-scale autumn harvest. Even in order to prepare for this autumn harvest, the work of Storm Harbor and the mines has slowed down, and a group of laborers have been mobilized to ensure that the crops of the entire Stormcastle farmland can be harvested quickly, and that nothing is missed in the stormfort farmland before winter comes.

After all, this matter is related to the development of Storm Castle in the coming year, no matter what the situation, only if you can ensure self-sufficiency in food, you can have the confidence to do things. Although Stormcastle has a good relationship with the Prince of Andorra now, this is purely an exchange of money and interests, and when the Prince of Andorra finds that Stormcastle's power is a little out of control, he will definitely pay attention to and suppress Stormcastle.

Duke has always been wary of the white and chubby prince, this guy is definitely not a waste on the surface, and it can even be said that the royal children do not have a simple character, and they must not be taken lightly.

Just as Duke was fully concerned about Operation Stormfort's Autumn Harvest, one of his soldiers told him that Vesarus of the Medical Laboratory wanted to see him, saying that there was something important and that Duke would be able to go to the Medical Laboratory.

Suddenly hearing that Vessalus was looking for him, Duke felt a little surprised and curious, because according to Vessalus's character, he was basically the kind of person who concentrated on research, let alone looking for himself, and even took the initiative to find him, which felt that it was a waste of time.

In a sense, this is also the current situation of Stormcastle researchers, who are basically research freaks and don't want to be disturbed by anyone while researching.

However, since Vesalius took the initiative to find himself, then there was definitely something important, and Duke did not grind, and after the soldier's confession, he went to the medical laboratory of the medical school as soon as possible.

To be honest, the last time Duke came to the medical lab was because of Cassel. After experiencing this month of cultivation, Cassel's physical fitness is also strong, and he has survived the dangerous period and the infection period, and basically recuperated for a period of time, and then he can return to the team.

And when this guy heard that Duke donated blood to save him, a tough guy with a big beard, he howled and cried on the spot, saying that he would die for the lord for the rest of his life. After all, as a lord and nobleman, he is willing to take risks to donate blood to his subordinates, this era is an incredible behavior in the eyes of many people, and it is not surprising that Cassel is so moved.

At the same time, this matter also spread to the entire Storm Castle with Cassel's awakening, and many Storm Army soldiers reached a new high point in their worship and admiration for Duke. Following such a lord is definitely a reassuring thing.

Duke did not stop this kind of spread, and even deliberately publicized and expanded his influence, after all, it is not a bad thing to make his subordinates more loyal.