As the first race of mounts is about to begin, Lawrence sits on a wooden cart with a wooden cargo box, and two domes are pulling the cart forward.

The road above ground is a wooden track that runs from Ferry Harbour to the town of Bhumixiu, and from Bhumixiu to the vicinity of Oak City.

"This year has started a large-scale increase in steel production, and several countries in the outside world are also setting up ironworks, and the rails can be laid next year or this fall."

Lawrence drove the sheep cart and told Darianne and Audrey, who were in the driver's seat, about his plans.

The women of the Fish and Snake families sat on the left and right of Lawrence, carrying the goods that had been traded from the merchants today in the trunks in the rear.

In addition to the seeds of crops such as peaches and cotton, there are also some dried fruit foods and specialty cloths from the Southern Kingdom, as well as animal skins, animal bones, art, and gold and silver jewelry.

The three little girls sat in another car, a group of three cars, following Lawrence's guards on both sides of the road.

The guards rode avian lizards and domes, had uniform mount weapons and clothing, and were about the same height.

This kind of neat and uniform escort can only show that there are enough fighters to choose from.

Especially compared with the personal guards of the kings and nobles in the outside world, it can set off the strength here, and it can also show the gap more intuitively.

The power of the Land of Stars didn't need to be shown, and this time when the foreign merchants came, Lawrence didn't invite him to dinner, nor did he let him see the luxurious life here.

But what Lawrence has been doing all along, is precisely the act of showing his fists.

Audrey has been with Lawrence for three or four years and knows a little bit about the Land of Stars.

"Master, are you here to pave the way for Lord Heidi's steam engine?"

Audrey and Darien are both domestic affairs talents, and they are not good at political planning and strategic arrangements, nor are they suitable for too specific policy making.

But they can also come in handy, as they can pass on information to people further down the ladder, and they can also assist Heidi and Sophia in some technical advancements.

He also knows more about the affairs of the nobility, and can assist Avenla to quickly control the power of the monastery and form a group of believers with Avenla and Tasna as internal and external overseers.

The monastery and the Virgin's College are openly controlled by Boole and Emerald, but Avenla and Tasna have established their own small circle within this large circle.

As long as a group grows bigger, small groups will be born and factions will be divided.

"Yes, the steam engine is very widely used, and it will be dominated by this for the next ten years." Lawrence also said directly: "In the future, you will also help Heidi, she is very busy now, she is in charge of many things, and we will go to Snow Mountain Fort for the winter after this autumn." ”

"Yes, master, we will assist Mistress Heidi well." Darienne responded.

Audrey also said respectfully: "We will soon do what Lord Heidi told us, and when we are done, we will go to Snow Mountain Castle to continue to help Lord Heidi." ”

Lawrence nodded, feeling nothing about Darienne and Audrey's obedience, which was normal here.

The two of them are Avenla's deputies, but they are also their own women, and obeying their assignments is the first task.

Lawrence doesn't believe that any of his subordinates are not his own subordinates, this is the sub-feudal system, yes, and this is what has been implemented all along.

But no matter which aristocratic territory or which nobleman's subordinates, it is a very serious problem if they dare not listen to their own words.

Unless his reasons are fair enough and acceptable to himself, the person will be punished.

Lawrence drove a sheep cart along the winding foot of the mountain to a bridge, and drove the sheep cart slowly over the bridge more than 100 meters high.

The bridge is located between two hills and is about 1,200 meters long, with dense forests 100 meters high below.

Originally, it was a valley overgrown with weeds, and the town of Phumixiu and the port of the ferry did not take this road, but went around the mountains to the sea.

With Dahir on board, traffic on the main roads of the Frozen Lands began to be rerouted.

When a large number of elven wizards and wizards from all over the world were willing to come and help, the transportation routes in the Frozen Lands became unassuming.

Dalian looked at Lin Hai on the left and right of the bridge, "Master, this is made by a wizard?" ”

Lawrence said, "Yes, the wizards of Durela, Deco, and the Covenant are not hiding all day long as they used to, and we can provide jobs for wizards here, so they will come and do some work and then go back." ”

"Herbs, high-grade animal materials, jewelry, antiques, and most importantly, knowledge, especially about wizards, are very important to most wizards."

"I put together this knowledge and sold it for some knowledge, and those people used their witchcraft to help me do what they could."

"Like chopping wood, catalyzing crops, purifying seawater, opening roads, or working on metal, making molds and things like that."

"There are no waste witchcraft abilities, only wizards who refuse to work."

Lawrence was in a good mood to blow the mountain breeze and look at the nearby forest sea and bridge avenue.

"The bridge has shortened the distance between the town of Bhumixiu and the port of Ferry by a quarter, which has greatly facilitated our daily travel."

"There are many more buildings like this, and I have gathered the best people of this era and led them to decorate this God-given land with me."

Audrey complimented: "Master, your wisdom shines as brightly as the sun, and your heart is as warm as a field." ”

Lawrence was still holding the reins with both hands, so he didn't touch the two beauties on the left and right, and he didn't like to make out with women in front of other men.

However, the mood at this time is still very good.

"I don't know how many people there are during the game, if there are too many, it will be troublesome to fall, it looks like I'm going to find a few wizards tomorrow to install guardrails on the bridge, or plant some plants with wide branches and leaves under the bridge?"

Lawrence thinks about how to protect the riders from getting hurt and not dying during the race.

Audrey was surprised: "Isn't this a competition for the Warriors?" Why protect them? ”

Lawrence quickly realized that something was going on, and sure enough, some things just needed some "locals" to have their say.

This local does not refer to a local, but a "local" who conforms to the ideas of the times, especially the "locals" who think in the same way as the person concerned.

For most barbarians and wizards, this mount contest ......

Lawrence knew he was wrong and quickly and honestly admitted his mistake.

"It's not that kind of competition, my intention is just to pick out the best livestock to run, as well as the best cared for cattle, domes, snowdogs, etc., to get this kind of wisdom, to give more people a chance to stand up and prove it, not to ask them to ride cattle and sheep to fight each other."

"I will explain this matter directly before the game, and after I go back, I will let people convey my meaning, it is forbidden to carry weapons during the game, and it is also forbidden to attack each other."

Dalian is very aggressive and doesn't like to fight, so she quickly understands Lawrence's thoughts.

"In that case, isn't it okay to just let the animals participate?"

Lawrence replied, "If you don't control it, the animal can't run the whole way on its own." ”

The main thing is to screen out good mounts, but if the mounts are not with the rider, they lose their meaning.

Lawrence quickly asked, "Do you have a way to get the animals to run the whole distance on their own and not run around the middle?" ”

Darienne and Audrey both shook their heads.

Lawrence said helplessly: "Yes, so people must participate, but the most important thing is to select suitable cattle and give some rewards to those who are willing to take good care of the cattle and sheep." ”

The essence is to publicize the policy of cultivating cattle, and at the same time, the selected high-quality bulls and cows can be used for breeding.

Thinking about it, Lawrence suddenly thought of something else.

If there is a beauty contest, then it is like a cow and a sheep, and the champion of the contest, whether male or female, is inseparable from sex.

Beauty pageants are over, Lawrence now needs a helper who can do things safely, rather than a pretty woman.

"The three children were sent to school to familiarize them with our language and habits."

Audrey said, "Yes, master." ”

This kind of thing is not Audrey's business, even if she agrees, Lawrence will arrange for someone else to take care of this matter.

Everybody has everybody's business, and Lawrence commanded, "How much worse is the matter in your hands now?" ”

Audrey replied, "It's mainly about the steamboats, and the iron sheets of Ironforge are to be transported to Snowy Mountain Castle, and we'll go there together when the last batch is ready." ”

Lawrence looked thoughtful.

"Traffic in the mountains is a real problem, ordinary bikes and riders can easily get through, but it is difficult to climb some roads with cars with iron sheets and metal."

"It reminds me of another thing."

"The Kogiac Kingdom is similar to ours, most of the area is mountainous, and the roads are difficult to navigate."

"To transport our artillery to them, we need ox carts to pull one by one, and we need knights and farmers to push us up some high slopes."

"Without easy access to transportation, transportation is a big problem."

"In the future, when making artillery, it is also necessary to take into account vehicles other than ships."

Lawrence was thinking about attacking the South, which was different from the West, most of it was landlocked, and the ports in which artillery could fire were very limited.

And if you fight with the church, you fight in the vast plains and forests.

The artillery became very cumbersome, and the armies and wizards of the South were always highly mobile.

A military unit that travels short distances like the Ornichite Troop is very powerful, and neither the Boar Rider nor the Dom Sheep Cavalry can outrun the Ornichmon.

The goat knights of the Io Kingdom are suitable for fighting in a mountainous environment, and although the sheep there and the sheep in the Cold Land are both called sheep, they are basically the difference between sheep and horses, and the difference in size is too great.

People in the West are short, especially in the mountainous environment, and the dom sheep in the cold land have to resist the cold and store fat for the winter, but they grow relatively large.

The animals in different regions have different differences, and the country of stars has absorbed the essence of crops from the outside world, and has continuously selected and optimized, but so far it has not had an absolute dominant position.

It will take about five to ten years to develop cattle breeding techniques that will improve agriculture and make cattle as common as tractors.

Lawrence thought of the steam engine and the tractor again.

In fact, the tractor is more in line with the current needs, which can greatly solve the problem of transportation and farming, and has a great help to the agriculture and industry of the entire Star Country.

But the problem is that it can't be made......

Who the would make this thing!

Lawrence didn't understand this thing, and now he could only hope that Heidi and the craftsmen would make it, and Lawrence didn't think he could make it anyway.

There is so much that needs to be done.

On his way home for the inspection, Lawrence quickly made a work plan for the next few years while driving a slow sheep cart with a pen and paper in hand.

Goal 1: Increase the number of cattle and breeding techniques, so that every five households must have one cow.

Goal 2: Increase steel production and develop better quality steel than current steel.

Goal 3: Increase the amount of coal transported each year to ensure heating for industry and residents.

Goal 4: Explore the terrain to find and determine the hidden minerals, rivers, forests, medicinal herbs and animal distribution throughout the planetary land.

Goal 5: Build more houses, plan where the population will live, count the most accurate number of people, and set the number of schools and shops according to the number of people.

Goal 6: Build schools

Goal 7: To communicate with the outside world, with the people of the Southern Kingdom, the Church, and the Eastern Islands.

Goal 8: Develop Hailang Province, Grand Province, Ai Ou Province, and Overseas Province.

Lawrence was planning, and suddenly found that he had a piece of land overseas.

It was the land given to them by the countries of the Star Alliance, and when they attacked the Dawn Church, the people there were unable to attack it for a long time, and the barbarian legion went up to help and occupied the church's lair, Sadie Island.

Later, after exterminating some fanatics, he left it alone, and it was always the explorers and merchant pirates of the Star Covenant who were entrenched there.

Lawrence is pretty sure this place has never paid taxes!

The province of Hailang pays taxes and tribute every year, and there are also mines in Gran and Io, and grain is given to grain, and it has been Lawrence who has been under the jurisdiction of the people all these years.

After several years, Lawrence finally remembered the place.

But who will be sent to manage this place?

Lawrence pondered the right person.

This place is so far away from the Land of the Stars that basically no one wants to go here.

Lawrence also didn't want his woman to come over, it was too hard to meet like this.

Thinking about it, Lawrence couldn't find a suitable candidate, and there were many people under him who could fight, but there were too few people who could manage a local administration alone.

There were still too few people to work with, so Lawrence decided to send someone over to collect taxes first.

To collect taxes is to rule, and as long as money is given to pay taxes, Lawrence allows the people of the island to be self-governing.

But if you refuse to pay taxes...... Lawrence doesn't mind cleaning it up again. (End of chapter)