You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 248 Whoever controls advanced productive forces controls supreme power! (Loudly)
"Get these people settled down quickly."

Roman checked the list of names and then handed it to Seth.

If used properly, these three thousand high-quality slaves can achieve better results than five thousand.

Among them are artisans and scholars, numbering approximately three to five hundred.

Scholars is a general term for clerical staff.

Cities have city schools, and palaces have palace schools.

All the kingdoms have the capacity to train scholars.

Nobles would send some children from good families to the palace schools for education, and after completing their studies, they would return to help the nobles manage their land.

They served as judges, internal affairs officers, agricultural officials, financial officers, clerks, physicians and veterinarians, and knowledge advisors.

Of course, noble families could also train scholars, but they lacked a complete education system, their knowledge was incomplete, and they followed unorthodox methods.

Roman had previously massacred many of the self-taught managers in Kant's organization.

Because he believed those people wouldn't be truly loyal to him.

But this group of people is different.

They were captured by pirates and had no direct hatred for Roman, so they could be used.

If you eat the master's food, you have to work for the master.

Of course, it was impossible to entrust him with important responsibilities directly. He was temporarily assigned to the position of scribe, just like the literate nuns, without any salary in the early stages.

Once things have settled down, further arrangements will be made based on each person's performance.

Kick what needs to be kicked, and lift what needs to be lifted.

Seth knew how to deal with these people, and now the administrative pressure on Origin City was finally relieved.

The administrative apostles that Roman had previously taught literacy to finally showed the qualities they should have. They grew rapidly, which was incredible, but considering that the great master was like a god descended to earth, it seemed only natural.

These three thousand workers were quickly absorbed and absorbed.

Unlike war dividends, this is a production dividend.

After increasing productivity, one slave can produce the profit of ten slaves in the past. After exchanging these profits for ten slaves, they can then produce the profit of one hundred slaves.

Even without waging war, the Roman Empire could achieve extremely rapid development through trade.

Then wipe out all the idiots!
In this barbaric and cruel era, whoever controls advanced productive forces holds supreme power! (Loudly)
Those with weak productivity must kneel down and sing "Conquer!" to those with strong productivity! (Very loudly)
It's a pity that we can't have an industrial revolution now.

This is a long and arduous task—acceleration isn't done like this. If the basics aren't even right, pushing the car's performance to its limits will cause it to collapse, and the entire Origin City will be in serious trouble.

As for now.

Romans carried out an agricultural revolution,

Completed military reforms,

A new administrative system was established.

These three items alone are enough for him to crush this era.

The only pity is that the water in this land is very deep.

There's only so much that can be accomplished in two and a half years.

We need help.

Roman knew what he needed.

It requires a great deal of assistance.

Pirates harmed the innocent, robbed and plundered, yet Roman was willing to provide them with weapons, thus positioning himself as an accomplice of the pirates.

For those who were victimized, he belonged to the group that deserved to die the most.

But Roman didn't care.

Because pirates could also be an asset to him.

Without providing weapons, where would the slaves come from?
Without slaves, how could he expand the population?

We must make the pirates fight each other.

To help him plunder labor.

In addition to this, he also needs assistance from other areas.

And the witch was one of them.

As a distinct unit from the Conqueror Knights, the Witch is an indispensable element in Roman's strategic plan. Otherwise, he would be at a significant disadvantage if he encountered enemies composed of spellcasters in the future.

At the very least, we cannot be completely ignorant.

The witches vanished without a trace, fleeing to the ends of the earth. They could appear here one day and a hundred miles away the next, making them extremely difficult to find in this era of poor communication.

Morey also suffered a great deal, spending nearly half a year to bring the exiled witch back.

The hardships involved are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

After all, in these chaotic times, going out is extremely risky, and you'll really run into trouble if you don't have some skills.

In fact, he not only brought back the witch, but also a ship full of sulfur.

Sulfur, the raw material for gunpowder, is always a better thing to have in abundance.

Therefore, when they arrived in Origin City, Roman arranged for Seth to give them a warm welcome.

Shasta had been to this land before.

At that time, Sige Town was extremely backward, and it was considered extremely poor in the whole region.

But it looks completely different now.

As far as the eye can see, the vast and fertile farmland stretches as far as the eye can see.

The heavy ears of wheat swayed gently in the wind, their awns piercing the sky like sharp swords, some of their green still fading.

The crisscrossing stone paths, solid and flat, resemble fishing nets, ruthlessly cutting the wheat fields into square shapes.

The brick houses have sharp edges and corners, are clean and tidy, and have a kind of regular aesthetic.

There is a settlement every few hundred meters.

There is also a training range.

Farmers with free time gathered together, holding crossbows, to practice their shooting skills.

Their workload was not heavy.

This is related to the position you are assigned.

The pioneers and prisoners of war who were reclaiming the swamp dug ditches to drain the water. They were covered in mud, exhausted, and on the verge of rolling their eyes and sticking out their tongues.

After completing their daily work, the farmers responsible for the farmland can leisurely practice with their crossbows at the shooting range and enjoy the thrill of shooting.

Of course, their happiness wouldn't last long.

Summer harvest is just around the corner, and they'll be rolling their eyes and sticking out their tongues then, just like before.

Shasta had seen the grandeur and magnificence of the Holy City, but when she arrived here, she felt like a country girl who had just arrived in the city.

She saw the large area of ​​buildings in the distance on the road. The tall walls were like city walls, stretching for tens of meters, and there were not just one, but seven or eight buildings.

"What is that?" she asked.

“Farms and livestock sheds,” Sais answered truthfully. “Specialized places for raising cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and chickens.”

Roman had the foresight to build spacious and bright livestock sheds in the first year.

But as it turns out, his vision was not long-term.

The farm was full by the second year, so they had to build a second livestock shed, making it more sturdy and spacious.

Carefully raised, bred, and traded.

The number of these large livestock has increased dramatically, and there are now more than three thousand oxen and draft horses.

Although four or five hundred of them were calves and foals.

When they are two years old, they will be able to do some light physical work.

For example, for hauling goods.

The roads in Origin City are flat and smooth, making it easy to pull vehicles; even two-year-old oxen and horses can pull two tons of goods.

However, during the busy farming season, Roman has to feed them concentrated feed to make up for their consumption.

Previously, we fed them coarse grains such as soybeans and peas.

We mainly feed them soybean meal now.

After becoming familiar with the oil pressing process, the oil pressing workshop can press thousands of kilograms of soybeans every day. The remaining soybean meal is a high-quality feed and is rich in nutrients.

(End of this chapter)