Warlord: King of All Clans

To absorb refugees, it is not enough to just provide them with food, but also to provide them with fields and houses so that they can be self-sufficient.

Otherwise, after raising it for a few months, if the food runs out, it will run away after three days of starvation.

Most of the northwestern region where the river bend is located is undeveloped. Neither the surrounding mountains and dense forests nor the large swamps in the east can be converted into arable land in one or two years.

It takes at least three years to build and invest a lot of manpower and material resources to convert mountains and swamps into arable land.

Even a dense forest on a flat plot of land requires a year of logging and water conservancy construction, a year of cassava planting and soil fertilization, and only in the third year can it barely become farmland for crops.

That is to say, except for small plots like the River Bay Peninsula, it will take at least two years to convert most wasteland into arable land.

This means that if Hewan wants to feed a refugee, it will need the Lord's Mansion to provide food for the first two years.

Even with the powerful food source of deer antler cassava flour, which directly cut Hewan's food consumption in half, Hewan is still unable to fully absorb the huge influx of refugees.

However, these fifteen knight territories are all mature plains. With a little improvement, they can produce a large amount of output and double the population capacity.

They already have a lot of cultivated land, and if they provide some production tools and organize the production well, they can provide self-sufficient food.

Leo plans to collect enough information this winter to formulate a major development plan.

The first phase goal is to dispatch grassroots management to Hewan, establish grassroots organizations, provide economic assistance, and reclaim a batch of wasteland before spring sowing, so as to increase the cultivated land area by 30%. Through visible prospects, the production enthusiasm of the indigenous people can be stimulated.

When spring sowing is completed and a large number of laborers are released, the construction of public infrastructure and water conservancy facilities will begin.

Once smooth roads appear between these connected villages, Isenpol's food can be easily transported inside, and the second goal can be launched.

A large number of refugees were relocated to participate in land reclamation and industrial production, transforming them into wealthy citizens.

In the North, population resources are also a big part of strength. The Northerners are sturdy and tough, and with a little training they can become qualified warriors.

For a city with a large population base, even if it suffers one or two defeats, as long as it has enough reserves of weapons and armor, it can recruit a new legion in the blink of an eye.

In addition, whether it is extraordinary combat power or industrial development, it requires the support of a population base. No country can rise by relying on a small population.

However, things went against one's wishes. A heavy snowfall delayed all the preliminary preparations for the large-scale development indefinitely.

The people of the northern border had long been trained by the bad weather to be fearless of wind and snow, but two feet of thick snow also made it difficult to carry out various tasks.

The kobold prospectors plunged headlong into the snow, which was like sinking into a swamp.

Leo had to suspend his plan and could only take advantage of the snow to trick a Pegasus to conduct an aerial survey.

Back at the Riverbend House, Leo bribed the maid Elodie with two candies and asked her to help cover up. He then took Freya to Olivia's storage room and stole Olivia's magic honey.

The magic honey brought by Pegasus was stored in glass jars produced by the glass workshop and froze into white lard in the winter.

Each of them took a can, took out the prepared white bread, dipped it in honey and ate it, their mouths full of oil, grinning foolishly.

A few little dog-headed people with pointed noses also came over with their familiar green-skinned cub companions, drooling at the sight of the two.

Freya was very generous and took out the white bread and wheat cakes stored in her small pocket to share.

Soon, Olivia, who had noticed the commotion, came over with her skirt lifted up menacingly, glaring at the group of people in the storage room.

All the dogs and green puppies lowered their heads, whimpering and not daring to look up, then lined up to go downstairs under Olivia's scolding.

But Leo had to show his courage as a northern man, "What are you looking at? I've finished eating."

As he spoke, he showed the glass bottle in his hand, which was already clean.

Olivia's eyebrows were raised, and after a while she suddenly sneered, took out a bottle of magic honey from the locker next to her, and said, "What you are eating is what I helped Freya keep, so it's mine!"

Freya was stunned for a moment. Looking at the empty glass bottle in her hand, she was so anxious that tears came out.

Leo took her and ate all her own honey!

Olivia successfully split the enemy alliance with just one sentence, then picked up Freya and comforted her: "Don't mess with Leo, be a good and obedient child, and I will share my honey with you!"

Freya hugged Olivia and said loudly with a firm stance: "Sister Olivia is the best. Leo is a big bad guy. I will never play with Leo again!"

After Olivia left, the two looked at each other with their broken friendship, and Leo continued to look for food in order to eliminate the awkwardness.

His eyes suddenly lit up, "Wow! Raisins from the South!"

The climate in the north is not suitable for the growth of grapes. Although there are a small number of grape plantations, they are all private property of the nobles and are rarely sold to Isenbol. The quality is also far inferior to the high-quality grapes in the south.

Leo grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth, then said to Freya, "Would you like some?"

Freya hesitated for several seconds before nodding, "Okay!"

After two handfuls of raisins, their friendship was restored and they began to figure out how to steal the food evenly without the hostess noticing.

Olivia was sitting in her office downstairs. The thick wooden ceiling could not completely block out the noise on the second floor. Listening to Leo and Freya's whispers, Olivia smiled.

As long as Leo is not in the river bend, Frasa is no longer a naughty girl, and Freya is no longer stupid, everyone lives a peaceful life, but it also becomes very boring.

As soon as Leo came back, the whole Riverbend House was in chaos, but also full of joy.

At night, Nain, the ogre who helped Leo manage the company, went to celebrate with his good friend Wood, the Wind Knight.

Some time ago, Wind Knight Wood was appointed by Leo as the military commander of Gravel Castle. He was responsible for patrolling and training the Gravel Castle area, and came into contact with Nain, who was in charge of civil affairs.

In order to develop the United Knights Territory, Leo transferred back both Wood and Nairn to form a company team.

Nain, the kobold who has been in charge of the civil affairs of Stonebreak Castle for a long time, is the one with the strongest talent and ability in internal affairs among his godsons.

Although he did not appear in public as the Lord of Stonebreak Castle, he was actually in charge of the civil affairs of Stonebreak Castle for a long time.

When he received Leo's transfer order, he immediately handed over all government affairs to his deputy, a human butler-type talent. He then took a small package of belongings and rushed back to the river bend by carriage overnight.

In order to facilitate the travel of the people, a public horse-drawn carriage transportation system was established in Hekou Town, Hewan Town and Gravel Fort, with three carriage trips in the morning, noon and evening.

The long carriage, pulled by six horses, was large enough to carry twenty people.

Craftsmen, technicians, managers, and business personnel who need to travel between the three places have gained great convenience. Some ordinary subjects who are a little richer and have more free time will also bring their families to the Ancestral Temple or the Holy Light Church in Hewan Town to worship and pray.

As for Linhai Town, it is isolated and although there are patrol cavalry protection along the way, foreign scouts and refugee groups are still wandering around the road, and it is not yet safe.

A small dog-headed man, carrying a small package on his back, sitting in a crowded public carriage still attracts attention.

But Nain has been through a lot and is no longer afraid of human gazes.

There were even passengers from Gravel Castle who recognized that this was Lord Nain, the powerful Lord of Gravel Castle, and they stepped forward, bowed, and made room for him.

After returning home and meeting his human father and mother, Nain went to visit his good friend Wood with some small gifts.