Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence

Now, there's basically no need to doubt the work enthusiasm of the serfs. Old Druid Fandral seems to have entered a second spring, with a soaring passion for agricultural development.

But this world is both idealistic and materialistic.

If the enthusiasm is high but the efficiency can't be improved, the speed of land reclamation and the output of farming will not increase.

So, Su Li continued to say to Fandral: "My Minister of Agriculture, I think that while increasing the scale of land reclamation, we must also pay attention to the yield per acre and the efficiency of reclamation. Do you have any good plans in this regard?"

"Oh, I have some ideas in this regard." Fandral was very excited and immediately began to talk eloquently: "Before I went to guide the reclamation of farmland today, I paid attention to the production tools in our team. The knights considered it very carefully and bought a large number of agricultural tools in Marayburg, a full two hundred pieces of ironware, including hoes, sickles, shovels, and pickaxes, all comprehensive and in large quantities. However, it is clear that the knights are not engaged in production and do not know much about the specific tools needed for reclaiming farmland, which has led to insufficient preparation of the tools needed for reclaiming farmland, while the things needed for the autumn harvest are temporarily useless."

"So, after you received the serfs from the previous territory, there was a serious shortage of tools for reclaiming wasteland. The immediate priority for farming is to increase the number of agricultural tools, at least 100 pieces of ironware."

"100 pieces of ironware?" Su Li pondered slightly and said, "There is a blacksmith in our pioneering territory, and a master blacksmith at that. But at present, there is a relative shortage of iron ore."

From this point of view, the giant iron ore at the Jinke Mine is the stronghold that he needs to take down as a priority.

With iron ore, the tools needed for farming can be solved, and the weapons and armor made can also earn a fortune for the territory.

After all, after arriving in the territory, Su Li should pay the knights' salaries and bonuses. These knights followed him from Zitengburg, braving thorns and thorns all the way to the territory, for as long as a month.

According to the current calculation of 1 champion knight, 8 elite knights, 14 formal knights, and 28 junior knights, he needs to pay 88 gold coins a month.

After paying this month's salary, he will only have 112 gold coins left from his reserved funds.

As for how to obtain iron ore, that is not something that Fandral, the Minister of Agriculture, needs to consider. He only cares about his own affairs, and then said: "But there is also good news. The knights bought two Nord wheeled heavy plows. This kind of wheeled heavy plow can plow a wider area of land at one time, meeting the needs of farmers for deep plowing, and can greatly increase the speed of cultivation. Moreover, the front end is equipped with a pair of wooden wheels. Compared with the unwheeled plow, it can significantly reduce the burden on livestock and reduce the resistance of pulling the plow, thereby making the plow heavier and more complex, and plowing deeper."

"I have observed that among the 20 cattle we brought, there are 12 dairy cows and 8 oxen. Among them, the physical strength of 3 oxen is still well maintained after a long march. As long as they are fed a delicious meal of fodder tonight, they will be able to go to the field for plowing tomorrow. If you can find a few dragon blood stones, it can effectively strengthen the physique of the oxen and make them pull the plow longer."

The technological level of the empire is actually not low. There are engineering colleges in the empire, and sometimes they communicate with dwarven engineers, so some farming tools are not bad.

Most of the land in this world belongs to the noble lords, and the lords are willing to provide tools to the serfs to increase the grain output of their fiefs.

This kind of Nord wheeled heavy plow is a bit similar to the Saxon heavy plow on Earth in the previous life, because it was created in the Nord Electorate. The climate in Nord is similar to that in Saxony, a cold region in the north with stiff soil, and ocean winds blowing in from the ocean, making the soil relatively humid.

In this not-so-prosperous land, from the lords to the farmers, they are in a predicament of tool shortage. Most farmers don't even have a hoe, let alone other farm tools. Poverty breeds change, so they invented this efficient agricultural tool. The main body is made of coarse and hard white ash or black spruce, and only the plowshare is iron, which can cut open viscous and hard soil and cut off the horizontal plant roots in the soil, opening the way for the plowshare. The deep plowshare follows the plowshare, turning up the soil.

If the oxen's physical strength recovers tomorrow, the addition of two heavy plows to the land reclamation process can indeed greatly increase the speed of land reclamation.

"Dragon blood stone?" Su Li nodded and said, "I remember it. I will never miss this kind of thing if I encounter it."

Dragon blood stone is said to be a red gemstone formed by dragon blood sprinkled on rocks. It has powerful effects. Carrying it with you will be affected by the dragon's breath, making your body larger and stronger. It is very popular among knights, nobles, and noble ladies. Knights use it to carry with them to enhance their cultivation speed. Nobles mostly use it between the beds to enhance their ability to conquer noble ladies. Of course, a broad-minded noble lady will also thoughtfully prepare a dragon blood stone for their lover.

It is said that in auction houses, this kind of ruby can sell for sky-high prices of 20~1000 gold coins. The price completely depends on whether you meet a wealthy nobleman who is willing to spend a lot of money.

However, this thing is not uncommon. It can be encountered in deep mountains and dense forests, because dragons in this world are still common, and they are very greedy and combative, and often get injured. This is also why adventurers and mercenaries always leave the fertile plains and enter the forests and mountains to explore.

In some remote territories, there are many such gems, so they tie a dragon blood stone to the nose of the cow or the neck of the war horse to make them stronger. Of course, this has also spawned many cattle thieves and horse thieves.

Then Su Li summarized and asked Fandral: "So you now need at least 100 pieces of ironware and two dragon blood stones to increase the speed of reclamation? But to increase the yield of grain, in addition to the area of farmland, the yield per mu is also very important, right? Besides intensive cultivation, does the Church of the Morningstar have no other way?"

Fandral frowned and shook his head, and said, "At present, I have not received any divine revelation, and the conditions for increasing yield per mu may be difficult to meet. Does the lord have any good suggestions?"

This world doesn't even have composting technology?

Su Li immediately perked up. When it comes to farming, this is a gene engraved in his bones!

In that red era, chemical fertilizers and water conservancy facilities greatly improved the level of agricultural development.

With the current manpower and tools in the territory, large-scale water conservancy is difficult to achieve in a few days.

He immediately began to talk eloquently, saying: "Then you can consider using composting technology. I have seen this plan in an ancient book."

Thank you to book friend Beihai Locke 1412 for the reward of 100 starting coins.