Chapter 119: Darnell's News, Asking for a Monthly Pass
The journey back to the mountains was also smooth, and the elite knights led by Alveria were indispensable. Although the number was not large, they were all composed of regular knights armed to the teeth.
The small-scale rebel army was defeated, and it was not enough for them to charge. As long as they were not stupid, they would never take the initiative to get in front of them.
In addition, there is an unexpected addition to the team - former leader of the Sword of Saint Ether, wandering preacher, control-level warlock, and champion knight Darnell Hebrews.
It wasn't Sean who invited him, but when he heard that Sean was leaving, he followed him like a dog-skin plaster and insisted on going back to the Andes Mountains with him, which gave Sean a headache.
Although the other party has various dissatisfaction with the Holy Ether Church, it has not really left the Holy Ether Church after all. The Eternal Night Legion is in a state of great development at the moment, and the power it has now is different. Many things that were once imagined have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain.
come out.
Who knows how receptive the former leader of the Holy Ether Sword is? Who knows if there is anything taboo in this?
Once something touches him and makes him suffer from occupational disease, he raises the holy sword to judge. No one in the Eternal Night Legion can stop him, and there will be no place to cry.
But the problem is where the opponent's strength lies. Although he has never used force to overwhelm anyone, I always have some scruples when talking to him. It's hard to be tough. I gritted my teeth and finally agreed.
Judging from the interactions during this period, Darnell is a relatively open-minded person and has a strong ability to accept new things.
It can be seen from the new medical skills that Darnell has shown a strong interest in anatomy in front of Sean, consciously or unconsciously.
Unless his brain was filled with water, Sean would admit that he had dissected a corpse, let alone take Darnell to dissect it with him.
In the teachings of the Holy Ether Church, it is clearly stipulated that corpses are not allowed to be destroyed without authorization, and souls are not allowed to be studied. They believe that it is the domain of God, and it is the greatest blasphemy for mortals to study it.
However, along the way, Sean still went through the things recently researched by the Eternal Night Legion in his mind. Most of them were agricultural technological innovations, and there should be nothing that needed to be kept secret or taboo.
The really good stuff was not placed in the Jacob's Ancient River Channel, but was arranged deep in the mountains, such as iron-making and steel-frying experiments, black powder preparation, etc.
Sean was not prepared to keep the agricultural technology innovation secret at all. If it could be spread through Darnell's hands, it would be a good thing with immeasurable merit.
After all, only when the overall farming technology is improved can more wealth be created.
As long as wealth is created, Sean has countless ways to grab it into his own hands.
If the entire world is in a poverty-stricken environment, his business talents will be of no use.
Many of the technologies in this area are not plagiarized by Sean from another world. Don’t underestimate the wisdom of the working people of this world, such as waterwheels, water mills, wind mills... they all exist in this world.
Sean even found detailed drawings about the construction of a water saw wood cutting factory in an ancient Andis Empire book. It described in detail how to cleverly use water flow to turn it into kinetic energy to cut large wood and improve work efficiency.
A hundred times more efficient than manual work.
But now, it is rare to hear of such a modern processing plant. Obviously, due to various reasons such as time and war, there have been gaps in knowledge, and some good things have not been passed down.
Not only that, most of the wisdom crystallizations such as waterwheels and windmills are only spread and used in a small area and have not been promoted on a large scale.
This is directly related to the Byron Alliance's own structure. Internal disagreements and hostility make it difficult for them to exchange technology. There is no strong government to promote it, and only low-level civilians can promote it spontaneously. It is extremely inefficient and takes an extremely long time.
As a background, it often takes several generations.
What the Eternal Night Legion needs to do is to take these ready-made things, improve them, and then use them on themselves.
Especially windmills and windmills are the main attack direction of the Yongye Legion.
Although the water flow of the Jacob's Ancient River has shrunk, it is the largest wind outlet. For two-thirds of every year, various winds blow here.
With such natural conditions, it is natural to make full use of them.
When Sean returned to the Andis Mountains again, he saw numerous windmills and mills, like giant soldiers, standing silently at the mountain passes, hillsides, valley mouths...anywhere suitable for building them.
Although we learned about the construction progress of the Evernight Legion from Shanying's communication, the things on paper were empty after all, and were far less shocking than the real ones.
The speed of construction of the Evernight Legion is even beyond Sean's imagination.
The Eternal Night Legion is not even a government now. It is at most an independent legion. Many things are done by the typical army. The management may not be the best in this aspect, but in terms of efficiency, it is definitely one of the best.
Especially since they are still in the new stage, they are the most simple and simple. If everyone works together and uses them in one place, it will be difficult not to create miracles.
Sean was so prepared, let alone Darnell, who had just arrived, and he didn't shut his mouth all the way.
"Is this really the Andes Mountains? Isn't it the plains of Asia Minor?" Darnell asked this question for unknown times.
The missionary who has traveled all over the Ashan continent has never seen more magnificent human buildings than this. He has even visited the ruins known as the giants of the ancient century.
It's just that the contrast between the situation in front of me and the rumors I heard is too great.
In his imagination, the Andis Mountains should be a wild land. Even if those mountain people did not lead a bloodthirsty life, they would still be in poverty. It was not impossible to live in caves.
This idea was not only influenced by the rumors among Manyu's military leaders, but also influenced by his many years of travel and experience. He had traveled to so many places, and the only place where he could live a decent life like a human being was
The plains of Asia Minor - excluding nobles, no matter how barren the land, this group of high-ranking people lived a relatively luxurious and wealthy life.
In addition, the living conditions of the low-level people, whether in other territories or the Odin Orcs, are unflattering. As for the barbarians of the Kentana Icefield, they fought with them in the ice and snow and almost became
After their rations, Darnell stopped commenting.
A race that is driven by the extremely harsh environment and dares to eat anything would be no different from wild beasts if it did not have its own unique cultural heritage.
Andis Mountain should also belong to the barren mountains and rivers. Of course, the emergence of people like Sean is also a very rare phenomenon. After all, in any race, there are top people who possess cultivation and knowledge that far exceed the normal living environment of this race. This
It cannot change the overall plight of Andis people.
Judging from the current situation, his idea was completely wrong.
If it weren't for the endless mountains surrounding him, he would have thought he was on the plains of Asia Minor. Only there had he seen such a dense concentration of windmills and mills.
"That's right, we're about to reach the end of the field." Sean said with a reserved smile.
"What are all these windmills and mills for? Do you have so much wheat hulling and grinding here?"
Darnell has a strong curiosity that belies his age.
"You'll know if you keep going forward." Sean was vague, and he didn't know what he was thinking now.
When we climbed over a small ridge, the situation in front of us changed dramatically.
Between the two mountains is an endless field, with countless people busy working on it.
The woman holds the reins in front, and behind her she pulls a strong, four-horned, high-backed mountain ox that is as tall as a person.
The strong man was waving a long whip from behind, holding on to the plow hung on the ox. Wherever he passed, the soil was plowed up to two feet deep. The saying "the strength is worth it" is reflected in the four-cornered high-backed mountain ox.
of vividly.
The turned-over land was dark, filled with fallen leaves that had not yet completely rotted, and there was a unique earthy smell in the air.
Behind them were a group of children, driving groups of chickens and ducks to look for food in the plowed earth. From time to time, there would be a shout of surprise, apparently finding a nest of a hibernating snake or a field mouse.
The former itself is the best reward. Just clean their internal organs, chop them into pieces, throw them into a pot and cook them, add a little wild onions, wild garlic and a pinch of salt to make a good pot of snake soup.
It tastes fresh and tender. In late winter and early spring, it is a rare opportunity for children in the mountains to eat fresh meat. Even Andis children aged seven or eight can make it.
Unless you have a good hunting dog, it will be difficult to catch them, but if you follow the trend and find their lair, you will gain a lot of extra money.
Voles and squirrels in the Andes Mountains are distant relatives, and both have the habit of storing large amounts of food for the winter. A pair of voles can store more than ten pounds of various nuts and seeds in their granary.
When stir-fried in a pan, it becomes a perfect snack.
In particular, Yongye Legion has introduced a variety of eating methods such as salted stir-fried, five-spice stir-fried, and sand-fried stir-fried. The taste is more comprehensive. Not only Andis people are willing to eat it, but foreign caravans are also willing to purchase it in large quantities.
Many children are eyeing the treasure trove of these little things, and they have done a lot of harm to them this winter. Many little kids have bulging pockets and have become the richest people in their families.
However, this kind of wealth is usually snatched away by adults within a short period of time. They call it safekeeping and give it to them when they grow up. The result of crying is just two more slaps on the butt.
At this point, parents of any race or world have a lot in common.
However, these little brats all have to be educated by teachers sent by the Eternal Night Legion. Although it only lasts for a year and a half, each of them has become a monkey spirit. After suffering several losses, they compete with the adults in the family for wisdom and courage.
Not only do they not show off when they come home every time, but they always look downcast. The nicer ones even take the initiative to hand over three melons and two dates to their families, while the stingy ones say they have gained nothing. In fact, each of them has his or her own small treasury.
At present, there is no way to monopolize the harvest of this kind of collective work, but if you can get some snacks from it, you will be satisfied. Children are the most easily satisfied group of people in the world.
"This this……"
This time Darnell had no way to compare with the plains of Asia Minor, because the farming situation in front of him had never been seen even in the plains of Asia Minor, not to mention that the people cultivating the fields all had Andean faces, and their identification marks were relatively high.
"I heard that the four-horned high-backed mountain oxen in the Andis Mountains are famous for their violent temper. There is a saying that one pig, two oxen and three bears are common. They are often seen in the gladiatorial arena. When they start to rage, even the knights have to stay away. They are
How is it made for farming? Why is it so docile?”
"The bulls you are talking about are bulls. If cows are raised from the time they first open their eyes, they are relatively docile. People in the mountains have kept them in captivity for hundreds of years, but most of them are used for slaughtering for meat and for plowing. They are castrated since childhood.
Bulls are more docile than cows, and with their nose rings, they are similar to those cattle that have been domesticated for many years."
"The method is a good one, but the method is a little cruel!"
Darnell raised his eyebrows and said nothing more. No matter how broad the teachings of the Holy Ether Church are, they are limited to people. This person also refers to the Byron people, whether they are Andis people or Odin orcs.
None of them are included in this list, let alone livestock.
"Are you plowing too deeply? The efficiency is too low. According to this method of plowing, how much land can an ox plow in a day? Can it be ten acres? If I remember correctly, in the plains of Asia Minor, a horse can plow a day.
There are more than twenty acres of arable land.”
"Six or seven acres would be good. Livestock should also be used with care. Of course, the deeper the land, the better. Deep farming is conducive to water and gas storage, and provides a better living environment for crops! You see, it looks like you can raise a large number of horses here.
What's more, mountain oxen are not as valuable as horses. As long as they are given enough forage, they can be alive and kicking. Just give them a few mouthfuls of fine feed while working! There is no better way to use any kind of livestock, only
more suitable."
"I took it for granted! I remember that wheat should be planted in winter and harvested in summer. Isn't it too late to plant it now?"
"The climate you are talking about is winter wheat. The Andes Mountains have a special climate. The winter is long and cold. The spring climate is dry and rainless, which is not suitable for growing winter wheat. What they are growing now is spring wheat. It is planted in spring and harvested in summer. It is drought-resistant, wind-resistant, and has short plants.
The ears are large and the growth cycle is short, so the taste of the milled flour is slightly worse than that of winter wheat, but these days, some are good to eat, and there is not so much emphasis on it."
"Well said, eating well is the most important thing in life." Darnell nodded in agreement.
"Sure enough, everything is learned. I didn't expect that there are so many things to say about farming. This time I came with you. It's a good idea. In just a few weeks, I have harvested more than I did in a year when I traveled to the mainland.
, I knew there was something in your belly, and I was right."
"Those children are running behind the poultry. Is there anything they can say?"
"Everything revives in spring, and the earth is loosened to bring out all the insect eggs. I drive the poultry around a few times to peck out the hibernating insects, insect eggs, and grass seeds. When the spring wheat begins to grow, reduce the number of weeds.
It eliminates grass and insect infestations and saves food for feeding poultry, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
"It makes sense, no, this is not truth, but knowledge. I have seen thousands of farmers, but I have never seen such a farmer who is so comprehensive. This must be what you taught them, right?"
Darnell's evaluation of Sean was even higher. He felt that he was not facing a teenager, but a great bachelor from the Silver Federation Warlock Alliance.
No, many academicians only praise other people, and always say some vague and high-sounding things, but in fact they are useless, that is, they are only used to fool the nobles and lords, and their real use is very limited.
And what comes out of Sean, whether it is new medical skills or this seemingly novel farming technology, are good things that benefit the country and the people.
If such a person lives in the mountains, he will always be buried.