Chapter 121: The Problem Faced
The young Duke and Ironback had a discussion until late into the night, except for the two of them, Lancelot, Jason, and Ironpaw. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
No one knows what they are discussing.
It wasn't until the guards on duty recalled this incident many years later that they pointed out that the ironback patriarch had a hearty smile when he left.
Lin Ye put their father and son back into the Blood Wolf Tribe, and they reached a certain agreement.
The impact of this agreement on the Far East is very profound.
Because for a long time after that, the soldiers of the Blood Wolf Tribe were the main force of the Far Eastern Coalition Army to attack the city.
Of course, that's an afterthought.
After Lin Ye saw off the iron-backed father and son, he did not go back to rest, but held a meeting overnight.
Officers including Mr. Murray and Mr. Moda, and military officers including Dussel, Lancelot, and Kate attended the meeting.
This can be called the highest level meeting of the Black Fire Castle, unless it is the call of Lin Ye himself.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to gather so many people at the same time.
"Lord Duke, you're finally back, and if it weren't for you, I really don't know what would have become of Blackfire Castle. Mr. Murray burst into tears.
The moment Dussel announced the battle, he thought that the Blackfire Castle was finished.
But he never expected that at the critical moment, the long-missing duke would lead his troops to kill.
successfully calmed down the situation.
Of course, Mr. Murray also has many doubts, but for now, those can be put aside for the time being, and the Duke will be able to come back!
"I'm sorry, something happened, so I took a trip to the sea, but fortunately I came back here, and it has been hard for everyone for a while. Lin Ye pretended to smile lightly.
He took the journey on the sea in one stroke, and at that time he had no choice at all, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong.
But now that I recall that scene, it is really dangerous.
Especially in the few days when I was adrift at sea, I really don't know how I survived.
Now that I can return to Blackfire Castle and see those familiar faces, I really feel a lot of emotion.
Maybe that's what it calls belonging, right?
"No hard work, no hard work, Lord Duke returns safely, we must hold a grand banquet. Mr. Murray suggested.
He has never been extravagant and wasteful, but this time he offered to hold a banquet.
It's so happy.
It was only in the absence of the Duke that they realized how important his presence was.
He was not just the titular lord of the land.
It is the soul of the Black Fire family.
Without him, it would be difficult for the Black Fire Family to survive in the Far East, where the environment is deteriorating day by day and the law of the jungle is the strong!
"Yes, let's hold another skewer meeting for everyone to celebrate the return of the adults. The proposal was met with an immediate response.
Both the officers and the officers agreed with this.
Even Dussel, who had always had a straight face and did not smile, nodded.
This surprised Jason, the only "outsider" who attended the meeting of the Black Pyrotechnics.
Although Blackfire Castle was indeed smaller than the major castles he had visited, it was much smaller.
In comparison, it is simply the difference between a thatched house and a villa.
But the officers of the Blackfire Castle made him a little impressed.
Dussel, Lancelot, and Kate are all heroes.
Especially the young knight grown-ups.
His calm, piercing eyes made Jason very impulsive to compete with him.
The tiny Black Fire Castle turned out to be a place where Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was also a place!
"Let's put the celebration on the back burner, it's so late, I called everyone over for a meeting to discuss an issue. Lin Ye held his chin in his hands and swept his gaze to the people in the conference hall.
Although his words are suspected of pouring cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.
However, if this problem is not properly resolved, it is bound to turn into a very serious crisis.
Lin Ye was somewhat glad that he was now in the Far East, and there were no cunning human opponents.
Otherwise, the other party will seize his weakness and it is very likely to push him to a dead end in one fell swoop!
"What's the problem?" everyone looked at the returning Duke in amazement.
From the face of the young duke, they saw the seriousness of the matter.
They all gathered their celebratory moods.
His expression also became serious.
Only Jason probably understood Lin Ye's worries.
"The problem of population! I brought back more than 3,000 people from overseas, but our Black Fire Fort originally only had a population of more than 600, the territory was narrow, and the grain production was low, so we must now solve the problem of food and shelter for these more than 3,000 people!" Lin Ye said with a wry smile.
This problem was originally a major problem that restricted the development of the Black Fire Castle.
It was a big surprise to be able to lead so many people back this time.
But after solving the external crisis brought by the five major tribes.
The internal crisis began to come to the fore.
Food and accommodation for 3,000 people is not a trivial matter.
The problem of housing can be solved by expansion, but the consumption of food is quite a huge number.
Even if you cut back on food and clothing, you have to consume more than 4,000 catties of food every day.
You must know that the land near Blackfire Castle is not fertile, and the fertile land is occupied by orcs.
The crops grown by the Far Easterners are mainly potatoes, corn, and wheat, and the annual yield is very low, and it is difficult to achieve even self-sufficiency.
The soldiers had to go hunting to barely maintain the balance of food consumption.
This situation was alleviated after Lin Ye launched the beer product.
But even if there is some grain stock in the Black Fire Castle, it can't withstand the consumption of more than 100,000 catties of grain every month.
If he can't even fill the stomachs of his people, then what does he rely on to organize the army and develop the industry?
That's all empty talk!
"More than 3,000 people?" said Mr. Murray's eyes widened, wondering if he had misheard.
Officers may not be too impressed by this number.
But Mr. Murray, as a treasurer and food officer, knew what that meant.
The population of the tiny Black Fire Castle suddenly increased by 5 times.
This will really bring a lot of shock!
"And I plan to keep the orc soldiers of the five major tribes and build us towns, so we also have to bear the food consumption of hundreds of orc soldiers. Lin Ye paused.
"Of course, in the end, I will bring back shiploads of grain from other ports through overseas trade, but it will take a month for the fleet to come and go, to say the least, that is, in this month's time, we must prepare almost 120,000 catties of grain. ”
He spread his hands, which was a very conservative number.
Even if everyone were sent to farm, it would take a harvest cycle.
And for the time being, agriculture is not included in his plan.
He was going to outsource the farming to the orcs.
These 3,000 people will be the first industrial population.
On the way back, he had already formulated a number of plans and prepared to implement them.
Multiple industries will be built at the same time.
As for the food.
He's really going to have to think about it.