From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 119 Limestone Vein (4K)

In spring, everything is revived. Although it is not the time for spring plowing, it is necessary to start preparations.

Weeding, plowing, seedling raising, seed selection... all of these require long hours of careful preparation.

Under the arrangement of the Government Affairs Office, many citizens in Doman City began to return to their respective villages and small towns one after another.

Although the area around Duoman City is flat, there are not many places suitable for arable land. In this era when grain production was not very high, a family often needed dozens of mu of land to feed themselves.

The cultivated land outside the city, even if the land belonging to the lord is counted, cannot support the more than 2 people, and must be dispersed as before.

However, Ryan also considered the problem of the population being too scattered, so he started to plan to merge the villages into the town. Eight small towns will be built outside Doman City in an arc, and they plan to accommodate more than 5000 people. .

Originally there were five small towns, so now we only need to relocate and build three new towns.

It's just that it's hard to leave their homeland, and it's not so difficult to let these native citizens leave their villages and fields, after all, it's their home.

Although they can be forced by strong means, that's not what Ryan wants.

So he thought of a compromise method, let those refugees who did not have a fixed residence and land to build the three small towns, it happened that the last time the land reclamation opened up a large area, which can be used to resettle them.

Most of these people are young and strong, and the labor force is sufficient. The initial construction is definitely not easy, but with the support of the Government Affairs Department, the progress of the project will not be too slow.

In name, these lands actually belonged to the lord himself, so no one dared to touch even if it was covered with weeds.

And now Ryan is willing to give them one of these lands, but there are also conditions, that is, they must cultivate for three years and pay [-]% of the grain every year. As long as these two points are completed, the land will completely belong to them after three years, and they only need to pay [-]% food.

This condition is not a condition at all, who will let it go to waste if there is land?Fifty percent of the food is not too much in this era, and that part has to be paid to the church in other regions.

This move caused a sensation without exception. The refugees were gearing up and couldn't wait to build their own homes.

Our Lord Ryan just exchanged a few pieces of wasteland for the admiration of all the refugees. It can be said that he earned his reputation while lying down.

Seeing that the effect was good, Ryan directly threw another blockbuster. All the citizens of the Cana Territory can reclaim wasteland by themselves within the designated area. Each household is limited to ten acres. The conditions are the same as above. The land is yours.

Ryan has made up his mind to promote the development of agriculture. After all, the predecessors have summed up many wise sayings: "If you have food in your hands, don't panic in your heart", "If you don't have food, you can't gather troops"...

These words all tell the importance of food.

The big construction was in full swing, but a team returning from the Warcraft Mountains disturbed Ryan's lucid dream.

Looking at the refugee-like team in front of them, it is really hard to imagine what they have experienced during this time.

There were less than 30 people left in the team of dozens of people, all of them were dressed in rags, and most of them had scars and bloodstains on their bodies. As the commander, Hans was not much better, he looked like a wild man alive and well.

"My lord, Hans fulfilled his mission and led his team to find a graystone mine. Graystone mines are often associated with metal mines. If the output is sufficient, it can temporarily change the current predicament of the territory."

Hans knelt down on one knee, buried his head deeply. Although he said that he did not disgrace his mission, he knew that he had not accomplished the set goal at all.

He was ready to be punished, but he didn't expect Ryan to stand up and asked excitedly, "Did the graystone mine you mentioned bring any samples back?"

He once saw the records about the limestone in the library, and knew that the limestone was very similar to the limestone mine in his previous life. This was what he had been thinking about all along. How could he not be excited?
Hans was a little surprised, but he still handed over a few rough vein stones that he had been carrying all along. The moment he saw it, Ryan knew that it was limestone, and he had seen samples before.

"Great, Knight Hans, you have made great achievements this time, and I want to reward you heavily."

Ryan excitedly patted Hans on the shoulder several times, with great strength, and grinned as he was an intermediate knight.

But he also understood at this time, the lord seemed to attach great importance to this useless gray stone, that is to say, he was right this time?
"Okay, Knight Hans, you should go to have a good rest now, and then report the list of the soldiers who died in battle, as well as the list of awards."

Ryan directly raised his hand and interrupted Hans who was about to speak. Anyone could see that they were too tired, and nothing was as important as a rest.

After returning to the office, Ryan's thoughts had already drifted away. The moment he learned about Limestone, he had already completed all the follow-up plans in his brain.

It's just that the details still need to be clarified.

The next day, Hans, who had rested for a day and a night, was still a little tired. After learning the purpose of Ryan looking for him, he responded: "The graystone mine is on the edge of the Warcraft Mountains, and there are no large Warcraft around, so it has the conditions for mining." .

Only in the process of withdrawing, we encountered a colony of red-tailed monkeys, roughly estimated to number in the hundreds, which caused us a lot of losses before breaking out.

If we want to mine that vein, I'm afraid we will inevitably have conflicts with them. "

"A mere red-tailed monkey can only grow up to level three, so it's nothing to worry about. Go down and get ready. We'll be going into the mountain the day after tomorrow."

Ryan waved his hand domineeringly. He now has two full-staffed battalions. The general situation is really good. This graystone mine is too important, and he should control it as soon as possible.

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In view of the fact that he was going to enter the Warcraft Mountains this time, Ryan also spent a lot of money and directly mobilized the first battalion of De Lai, with a total of more than 1000 people, plus [-] civilians, craftsmen, slaves, etc.

They also mobilized a large amount of food and supplies, and after explaining the matters in the city, Ryan and Xiyue went out in person and drove to the Warcraft Mountains in a mighty way. Those who didn't know it thought there was going to be another war.

The administrative officer Hevian immediately spread the news according to Ryan's arrangement, saying that this was a field training for the army, to appease the nervousness of the citizens, and to prepare for spring plowing with all their strength...

After more than two days of marching, the team stopped not far from the foot of the mountain. Ryan left all the peasants and a team of soldiers here. He needed them to build a transfer station here to transfer supplies.

The rest did not delay. Led by the experienced Orion and Hans, they carried five days of supplies and marched towards the Warcraft Mountains as a combat unit of five people.

The powerful aura of the troops gathering together completely frightened the surrounding low-level monsters, and for a while, chickens flew like dogs and dogs, and flocks of birds flew.

They moved forward almost in a sweeping manner, and all the unsightly monsters along the way became the trophy of the army.

With the two masters Ryan and Xiyue sitting in charge, plus a battalion of soldiers, except for the fifth-level monsters and beast tides, the rest are not enough to see.

But this is the edge of the Warcraft Mountains. Level [-] Warcraft are very rare, let alone Level [-] Warcraft, which are powerful Warcraft that only exist in the depths of the mountains.

Sweeping all the way, there was hardly any hindrance, and soon came to the valley following the marks made by Hans and others.

Ryan stood at the mouth of the valley and looked in. There were towering and steep rock walls on three sides, lush vegetation, flat and wide land, and the light gray ore under one rock wall was particularly conspicuous.

What surprised him even more was that he saw a herd of wildebeest inside!
The wildebeest has a relatively docile temperament, with a one-horned head, tall and tall, with a blue body and an unusually handsome appearance.Although their fecundity is low, they are outstanding in terms of endurance and speed. They are generally level-one monsters, and they can grow up to level-three.

It may be an exaggeration to travel thousands of miles a day, but it is not a problem to travel hundreds of miles easily.

As a high-level knight, his mount is just an ordinary war horse. To be honest, it would be a bit of a shame to ride it. If he can capture a wildebeest as a mount, both his rank and combat power will be greatly improved.

The wildebeest strolling leisurely also obviously noticed this large group of uninvited guests. They stared at the egg-sized eyes, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

In the inaccessible Warcraft Mountains, they have never seen what humans look like, so they couldn't help being a little curious, and they all stopped and watched from afar.

After giving Drey and Hans a look, the two immediately understood, and quietly commanded the soldiers to surround Taniguchi.

This is the only exit on the ground. Unless these wildebeests can fly, it is impossible for a few dozen wildebeests to break through their defense line.

Wildebeest herds often have a horse king, usually the tallest and strongest wildebeest, who can be noticed from a distance.

Ryan stared at the tall horse king at a glance, and the other party was also watching them, but it was obviously a little flustered, and he was scratching the ground with his front hooves uneasily.

"It's just a second-level monster. Let's go straight to the door and catch the rabbits, catch them all, and try to catch them alive!"

"Okay." De Lai and the others were also a little happy to see Liexin, they also like this kind of mount very much.

Xiyue's eyes flashed, but she didn't say anything after all. Elves love peace, animals and plants, but it doesn't mean she will intervene in others.

This is the principle of doing to others what you do not want done to you. You are a vegetarian but you cannot ask everyone to follow you as a vegetarian. Mutual understanding and respect is enough.

Naturally, there was no suspense about the outcome of the battle, and one side was as numerous as wolves and tigers.One side is docile and not good at fighting, nor does it have an advantage in numbers.

After a while of flying dogs and jumping, the battle was resolved in only half an hour. It may not be appropriate to use combat, because it has been unilaterally chasing and intercepting, and in the end more than [-] wildebeest were captured alive.

No matter how unyielding Ma Wang is, he still cannot change the fate of being suppressed. After all, the gap in strength is too great.

"Lei, there are six foals, all of which are worth cultivating." De Lai reported the harvest to Ryan with a smile. Warcraft are often difficult to tame when they become adults, and it is much easier to tame and train cubs.

"That's right, a team of 50 people is now in a battle formation to search for nearby monsters and wild beasts, and if there is an emergency, they will fire sentry arrows and stand by for help."

Ryan has been thinking about the group of red-tailed monkeys that Hans mentioned. This is a big hidden danger and should be eradicated as soon as possible.

At the same time, he, Xiyue and the others were not idle, and took the initiative to search the surrounding large monsters separately. Unexpectedly, there was a third-level black-ridged beast hidden, which was shot and killed by Ryan with three arrows.

Other than that, I only encountered a few second-level monsters. It can be seen that this place is really remote, and the level of monsters is generally not high. Unfortunately, no trace of the red-tailed monkey was found, and they probably ran away after hearing the news.

It was impossible for him to mobilize manpower to search specifically, so he had to give up. The next urgent task was to set up a camp, build a simple line of defense, and then connect the peasants and craftsmen to mine ore, build earthen kilns, and burn lime.

As long as the lime is produced to make cement, they can try to make concrete. Although there is no mixer, manual mixing of less demanding concrete can also be done.

Needless to say the role of concrete, they only need to be combined with bricks or stones, and they can quickly build a city wall with good defense and increase the defense here.

In order to ensure safety, Ryan personally led people to escort the luggage and the civilian husband up, and they also widened and rested the road along the way to facilitate future entry and exit.

Ryan worked vigorously and vigorously. While building a large earthen kiln, he sent people to start digging limestone. Open-pit limestone mining is simple and has no technical content at all.

On the contrary, the construction of the earthen kiln took a lot of work, and hundreds of people worked hard for several days to complete the work.

To burn lime, Ryan can only use this soil method at present. After the earthen kiln is erected, the camp has also been repaired, and the horses, trenches, and watchtowers are all available.

Ryan couldn't wait to try it just after mining about a few thousand pounds. Burning lime requires a lot of coal. They didn't bring much coal, but fortunately, they were continuously mobilized from the rear.

Thanks to Big Coal Mountain, Ryan doesn't have to worry about coal.

The first thing to do is to install the kiln. Put flat stones on both sides of the kiln doorway and on the bottom of the kiln at the back. The height of the installation is about 3 meters. of the combustion chamber.The limestones on the arch bridge are stacked vertically side by side to keep the ventilation channels between the limestones unblocked.

Then there is the kiln firing. From ignition to coal combustion, the fire is slow first, then fast, and then the fire is gradually heated up. It usually burns for about a week.

The technical measures for kiln firing are pressing fire, starting fire, catching fire and so on.

The master craftsmen in the team are very experienced, even if they have never fired lime, they are quick to get started, and they are very good at mastering the fire, although they don't know why the lord burns stones.

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After several days and nights of non-stop firing, and three days of boring the kiln, it was finally time to cool down, put in cold air to cool the lime in the kiln at about 1000 degrees to below 50 degrees, and then the lime could be unloaded.

The lime that has just been fired is quicklime, which is white and agglomerated as a whole, and becomes slaked lime when it is damp or water is added.

It’s just that at this time it’s just lime, not cement. Lime, clay, etc. are crushed and then calcined in the kiln to make clinker, and finally gypsum and other materials are added. After crushing and grinding, it is the cement that was everywhere in the previous life!

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ps: The information comes from the Internet, please point out if there is anything wrong ~ cement is an old routine, so the writing is very brief, please don't dig into the details.

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