After calming down, Owen carefully observed the two types of soldiers.
Swordsmen are the basic arms in the Age of Empires. Although they are not very tall, they have good physiques. They wear iron helmets and leather armor. They are equipped with one-handed swords and wooden shields. They can fight, resist, and run. They can adapt to various situations.
It's a complex combat environment, and it's the kind of snake oil.
In comparison, the foot archer is taller, wears a vest-like leather armor, reveals a pair of strong arms, holds a wooden bow, carries a quiver on his back, has bright eyes and is in good spirits.
Owen compared the troops in the Empire era with his original soldiers, and found that the former were much stronger than the latter. I dare not say that they were a level higher. Ten vs. ten, he would definitely win. Ten vs. twenty, even if he did not occupy the advantageous location.
, can still win a miserable victory.
Such a judgment is not unfounded.
Although Owen has never been a soldier or fought in a fight, he knows that people are actually very fragile. No matter whether you are a martial arts champion or a heavyweight boxing champion, you will have to kneel down even if you are stabbed in the waist.
Especially in ancient times, there was still hope of survival if the muscles and bones were injured, but if the internal organs were damaged, it was almost equivalent to getting a ticket to hell.
Otherwise, why did people in ancient times allow people to hold weapons, but hiding armor privately was a serious crime of treason? It was because no matter how powerful a person was, he could not withstand several rounds of arrows. On the contrary, if he put on a good set of armor and used his brute force to kill three people,
It's not impossible to get in and out.
Although the soldiers in the territory are not as elite as the system soldiers, their equipment is not too bad, and as long as he, the lord, really dares to fight with all his strength, raises his spear and charges, he will basically be dead if he is hit. Therefore, although the soldiers in the empire era
Even more elite, Irving still makes this judgment.
Now that we know the approximate consumption, let’s calculate the resource replenishment issue.
No matter how much he thought about it, he felt that he was at a loss. Irving immediately crossed out some of his previous plans. He could not relax on the civil aspect either, and farming must be done in advance.
Now that there are ten more soldiers in the castle, although the daily food consumption has increased a lot, it is at least much safer. The days of four people patrolling the castle are gone forever, and now it has doubled.
Interestingly, in the system exchange, the price-performance ratio of miscellaneous exchange is higher than that of food.
Not counting combat and high-intensity training, a soldier consumes at least a thousand kilograms of food, four sets of thick and thin clothes, and eight pairs of shoes every year. He must have at least one spare set of equipment.
At the same time, clothes, shoes, equipment and other consumables also need to be prepared in advance. Irving finally got a big head.
The problem is that when one kilogram of food a day is still coarse food, let alone training, it is difficult to maintain normal physical strength. Therefore, the soldiers' food can only be increased but not reduced.
Regarding the arrival of system soldiers, the original soldiers had no doubts, no inquiry, and no hostility. Instead, they were very happy, because this meant that they were stronger, safer, and more relaxed.
Not only must we focus on growing food and get rid of dependence on systemic food as soon as possible, we must also reserve more craftsmen, such as carpenters, stonemasons, and blacksmiths. These are not only closely related to life, but also very important for the military.
The total cost added up made Owen frown. No wonder the Hydera family only had thirty semi-off-duty soldiers before. It wasn't that they didn't want more, but mainly because they couldn't afford them.
This is just the infantry. If the cavalry consumes more, after all, the war horses do not just need to be fed with grass. They eat grains, beans, eggs, and salt. Not only do they eat more than people, they also eat better than people.
Although the system can exchange materials, it is not free. One progress value can only be exchanged for ten units of grain, which is one thousand kilograms of wheat, which is equivalent to the consumption of a soldier for one year.
As for food consumption, because not only food, but also many materials can be redeemed from the game with progress values, Owen really doesn't panic.
Therefore, he first had to calculate the consumption of soldiers and serfs in order to reserve enough supplies for emergencies in advance, which would last at least one month without systematic supply replenishment. This was the minimum.
This also reminds me not to rely on the system soldiers to be arrogant. The system soldiers are not invincible. Once they make such a mistake in the war, they may not have a chance to do it again.
In addition, it seems that the ratio of progress value to food is very high, which is very cost-effective, but one thousand kilograms of food represents a loyal soldier who is willing to die for him.
There are much fewer serfs, but no matter how small they are, one and a half kilograms of grain a day cannot be saved, and they must have at least one thick set of clothes, otherwise half of them will die in one winter.
In addition, food supplements such as salt, vegetables, fish, etc. must be considered. This is not only related to health issues, but also to morale.
Of course, all of this is obtained in exchange for progress value, and progress value takes time to recover, so it seems that the resources are unlimited, but in fact Irving still needs to be careful and plan in advance, otherwise if something goes wrong, the problem will
Not too small.
Cloth, candles, and pottery, as long as they are not metal, are not much higher than food in exchange, but if you sell them, you can definitely make a lot of money, and you can buy more food and other supplies.
Owen placed these system soldiers in long wooden houses, because this place was originally used as a barracks. Each wooden house can accommodate ten soldiers, and the place was full at the time.
With enough farmers and craftsmen, Owen will greatly reduce his dependence on system resources, so as to save more progress value to exchange for soldiers, because the loyalty of system soldiers is difficult to replace.
Soldiers are better off. They are guaranteed at least one kilogram of food a day, but this is still a limit. If there is no limit, they will not be able to fight at three to five kilograms a day.
Because of the lack of animal protein and fat, both soldiers and serfs had large appetites.
In comparison, the serfs were even worse. Half a kilogram of grain boiled into porridge was enough for a day. No wonder the territory purchased serfs every year in my memory, but the population never increased. It was strange that people could not die because of this way of eating.
However, considering his own lack of strength and the lack of suitable talents, Irving gave up the idea after thinking for a long time, because what he needs now is more accumulation, rather than being in the limelight and attracting too much attention.
But it’s not that I didn’t know. After doing some calculations, I discovered that the problem was really big.
The emergence of the system can be said to have freed Owen from the growing panic in his heart, so he deliberately spent some progress points to purchase items and decorate the castle, so that he would not have to live in a historical ruins all day long. After decorating it, he would feel more alive and sleep.
It's also more practical.
In fact, Irving didn't buy many things. Except for candles and lanterns, which were bought in boxes, more of them were spices and food, because delicious food always makes people feel better.
In addition, Irving also bought a pig-bristle toothbrush, green salt for cleaning teeth, and bath beans for bathing. After putting on new clothes, he looked completely new.
In addition, Owen did not waste any more progress points.