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

Chapter 330 Do you have the strength to fight me, the King of the Valley?

Initially, Roman initiated the Spring Plan.

The nobles of Apple Town remained silent, for their fiefdoms were not there.

Then, Roman defeated the noble coalition.

They did not speak because they were not salt field owners.

Later, Roman won the Battle of Spring Rain.

They did not speak, for they were not vassals of the Lord of Cracked Armor.

After that, Roman won the decisive battle.

They did not speak because their faith in the gods was not devout.

Now, Roman has sent troops straight to Apple Town...

No one stood up to speak for them anymore.

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This was the situation during the feudal era.

To get them to stand up, we must first ask them: if they can stand by and watch, why should they send troops to help other nobles?
Now the boomerang has stuck in your body, hasn't it?

Apple Town has a large talent pool, with hundreds of families engaged in various crafts.

Being robbed is your loss, but what does it have to do with anyone else?

Moreover, the King of the Valley is extremely famous, having made a name for himself in the Battle of Spring Rain and the Battle of Sweep. The prestigious title of "Invincible" hangs over Roman's head.

The other nobles are currently preoccupied with their own troubles due to the widespread spring rains, and no one dares to wade through this muddy water—it really is muddy water.

It was raining everywhere, and it wasn't just the city of Plenty that was suffering; the rest of the land was also covered in mud.

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If the Imperial Guard and Vanguard were going out to plunder, then the Heavy Armored Battalion was on a long expedition, directly giving Roman a main storyline mission called the Golden Apple.

But Roman wasn't afraid at all.

The heavy armored battalion has a total of 1,200 members, plus 2,000 auxiliary troops.

The troops of the nobles belonging to Apple Town... are quite numerous, but also quite diverse... and their combat strength is truly hard to describe.

Do you have the strength to fight me, the King of the Valley?

Of all the armies, apart from Kao's Royal Guard, only the Heavy Armored Brigade has the most abundant troops. As the earliest established and earliest professional apostle, the Heavy Armored Brigade has the highest proportion of extraordinary soldiers, with basically half being first-tier knights and the other half being near-first-tier knights.

After Roman received the battle report, he didn't pay much attention to the matter.

He made arrangements for this wave of immigration as quickly as possible.

The city of Fengrao received wave after wave of people.

Amidst confusion and panic, those people accepted the arrangements and, after living in makeshift houses in Plenty City for only two or three days, were transferred to Origin City.

Compared to buying slaves, the only way to increase the population on a large scale is through war.

If things go smoothly in Apple Town, this operation should be able to increase Roman's population by 50,000 and provide corresponding resources.

The city of abundance can accommodate 20,000 people, and the rest of the population will be sent to the city of origin.

The transportation of ships, the dispatch of personnel, the inventory of supplies, the registration of the population, and the resettlement of residents all require a great deal of effort.

Moreover, Roman himself must be on-site to make the arrangements.

He is the supreme ruler of this land. If he is not present, things that could be done in a month may not be done even if they are delayed for three months.

This is the effect brought about by rulers.

In gaming terms, this would be a "50% increase in execution" buff.

After the rainy season lasted for more than half a month, the city of Plenty welcomed sunny weather.

This completely put Roman at ease.

It's a wonderful thing to be able to see the bright, clear sunshine.

Although crop yields decreased, the decrease was not severe.

Especially since the rainy season is not completely over yet.

He was lucky.

As Roman knew, much of the Black Iron Lands remained submerged in this seemingly endless spring rain, which had not yet stopped. No one could endure such prolonged, incessant rain; the natural disaster was too severe.

Roman didn't care about any of that.

If you are successful, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be alone.

As long as it doesn't rain in Origin City and Abundance City, it's fine.

Farm, farm, hurry up and start farming.

Especially for newly added populations, arrangements should be made as soon as possible.

In February, spring planting had already begun in Origin City.

This time, the rice variety planted is the Gewier No. 3.

Even without seeing it with his own eyes, Roman was certain that this year's rice yield per acre would not be low.

If all goes well, the annual harvest from these rice paddies will be equivalent to the harvest from 20,000 mu of cultivated land.

Now, the population of the land controlled by Roman has exploded, further increasing the demand for food.

Without sufficient food reserves, the rule will inevitably be unstable.

When the immigration process was nearly complete, the vegetables were ready for large-scale harvesting.

Most of them are vegetables such as turnips, broad beans, peas, onions, and garlic.

Manure and peat are organic fertilizers and warming fertilizers, providing nutrients while maintaining soil temperature.

It can effectively improve the soil by combining with crop roots.

After the vegetables are harvested, spring planting can begin.

Last year, Roman established a wood factory to mass-produce furniture, which yielded tens of tons of sawdust. He then collected silt, household waste, plant debris, and a large amount of agricultural fertilizer from the toilets, and mixed it with tens of thousands of tons of peat.

There's no better fertilizer than this.

He planted 100,000 mu of land last year, and this year he absolutely cannot fall below that number.

This, in turn, involves land planning issues.

Roman had no choice but to travel back and forth between every settlement in the City of Abundance, replanting flags and assigning farming tasks.

To supply such a massive production task, animal power and heavy plows are essential.

Fortunately, Roman gained not only people from Coldwind Town, Blackbird Forest, Leicester Castle, and Shane Territory, but also livestock from these territories.

Roman didn't keep any of the large livestock; he brought them all over to use as transport.

Although they are thin and bony, like dry firewood, they can still pull a plow.

Roman transported hundreds of tons of soybean meal from Origin City specifically to supplement their nutrition.

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While large-scale agricultural production was in full swing in Roman.

The heavily armed forces of Apple Town also clashed with the local noble forces.

The enemy was a ragtag army, a collection of military forces from various nobles, much like the previous noble coalition. Their flags were colorful, their coats of arms varied, and even the cloaks and robes covering their armor were brightly colored.

For the past two weeks, the nobles have been interfering with Aaron's withdrawal.

Alternatively, Aaron and the heavy infantry could retreat, but they would have to leave the people of Apple Town behind.

There's no room for negotiation.

There's no other way but to do it this way.

Once all the artisans in the town are robbed, the war potential of these nobles will decrease by at least 30%.

They negotiated with Aaron by sending messengers, politely persuading him to leave, take the money, and leave himself behind.

However, the latter's attitude was very tough.

Get out of here, all of you!

Aaron was a calm and composed man and would not utter such vulgar words; it was Roman who said them.

Roman made a sarcastic remark but did not send troops to rescue them. He wanted to see what his most elite and best-trained army could do through this battle.

I will definitely update again, and I will finish updating this month, but I've been under too much pressure lately, so I need to take a break.
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