lizard lord

Chapter 148

The dwarves are not afraid of leaking beer brewing technology at all. The primary reason is that even if most races get the brewing technology, they can hardly benefit from it.

If it is not improved and weakened, this kind of beer will be regarded as a blessing for other races to enjoy. If other races want to use it as military supplies, they must reduce the strength of the beer. It is bound to reduce the energy contained in the wine.

Even so, it is still spirits after all. It is used as military rations during the march. Dwarves have special physiques and are very disciplined. Drinking spirits is still marching and fighting. If it is replaced by humans or kobolds, there may be problems. Drinking alcohol is prohibited in the army. It makes sense, and being caught by the enemy is even more rewarding.

Tang Zhao didn't want to be defeated because of the soldiers drinking.

It may be possible to achieve a balance through magic and runes, such as eliminating alcohol and only retaining energy, but their technology is not yet available, so they can only make a choice first.

After negotiating with the dwarves for a long time, they finally agreed to allocate part of the grain to brew beer that is "as bland as water", which can be distributed to other races for drinking or as a trade item.

The vats and grains used for brewing are easy to deal with. The hops and yeast Dragon’s Blood Pass are willing to provide at low prices, and the rest of the accessories are not difficult to find. The dwarves took the raw materials and immediately began to prepare for related matters impatiently.

Through the hands of the Chamber of Commerce, they have obtained more and richer materials, and now they are distributing benefits.

The dwarves didn't have high requirements, but they were eager to drink. Tang Zhao brought them two carts of spirits from the human world, and distributed them food for brewing, which was temporarily satisfied.

Although they will never have enough wine, they understand the current situation and will not make excessive demands.Due to the long war and racial characteristics, they have amazing endurance.

The kobolds actually didn’t mention any specific requirements. They were very satisfied with the status quo of “being able to eat enough”. Tang Zhao couldn’t ignore them. He imported a lot of meat and winter vegetables like spinach, potatoes, and cabbage from Luford. Used to improve meals.

By the way, in order to meet the extra needs of the elves, Andrea also imported cloth, dyes, books and other things from Luford. Strictly speaking, they are considered refugees, so I am too embarrassed to ask too much. Tang Zhao is willing to take them in Even if benevolence is exhausted.

In addition, the elves didn't just ignore these people. After winter, the hobgoblins' offensive slowed down, and their situation was gradually improving. At least they had some money left in their finances.

In this way, while the elves were trading grain, they paid Tang Zhao an extra sum of money, which was regarded as a thank you fee to Tang Zhao. Tang Zhao did not refuse this time, because he was really short of money.

Anyway, the final result of the money is still used in trade with the elves, in exchange for necessary supplies, and finally spent (partially) on elf refugees. The funds will go around in the elf society for a few times, and finally fall to the elves Officially, there is not much difference.

Since this period of time, the area of ​​the fields has of course expanded, and the fragmented cultivated land by the forest lake has been transferred to the valleys in the mountains, where they can expand production as much as they want without worrying about the thoughts of the forest residents.

The area of ​​the valley is not small, even if the underground part is not counted, it can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people. They only developed a small part, that is, the two entrances and exits of the valley and the surrounding areas. Due to the long-term shortage of manpower, the degree of development is low It can't be called high.

The fields are barely plowed, but they are quite sloppy, and there is no supporting water conservancy irrigation at all, and the production tools such as cattle and draft horses do not exist yet.

In this case, planting anything else is actually a drop in the bucket, so we might as well keep the land and develop supporting facilities.

When it comes to land reclamation or development of water conservancy projects, Tang Zhao has become a coolie again. The work on the underground secret passage has been basically completed, and the construction of the remaining underground parts cannot be completed within a few years. In comparison, the matter of land reclamation is more Be anxious, after all, we have to catch up with the spring plowing in more than a month, and it will be affected if it is too slow.

So, Tang Zhao has gloriously shifted from digging underground to digging on the ground, and of course the efficiency is still the same.

In fact, although his digging speed is said to be very fast, the consumption is also very large - to maintain this level of exercise every day, if it is a herbivore, then he would spend about half of his time on eating every day, like Tang Zhao. Such a pure carnivore has to replenish a large amount of fresh meat every day, so it is not worth the loss to let this kind of creature cultivate the land.

I don't know whether it's because of his superior digestion ability or his strong body coordination ability, or simply because of the effect of mysterious powers such as magic. In short, Tang Zhao is still energy-saving, but this energy-saving is not very useful to him, because he needs a lot of energy. The intake of meat is to allow oneself to evolve faster and greatly enhance one's strength.

Anyway, there are dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of meat every day. Instead of turning these energy into fat, it is better to make the best use of it and let Tang Zhao do coolies and do something.

All the crops are planted on the cultivated land, which solves the problem of food self-sufficiency. In addition, Tang Zhao did not give up on opening up new tracks. This is a forest with abundant natural resources. It would be a pity not to use them.

Plant mushrooms underground, fish in lakes, raise chickens in river valleys, raise pigs and sheep in forests, and plant fruit trees in forests
In short, he has tried various methods, and to see what the result is, which one has a higher rate of return, he will expand the scale of which industry.

He does not have high requirements for agriculture and animal husbandry, the minimum is self-sufficiency in food, which is not difficult in a world with magic, and it is very effective to further meet the requirements of residents. As for export, he does not even think about it. It is a surprise to see how active these residents are.

[Then, there is the issue of currency]

Tang Zhao thought so, and then he turned his head and looked at an additional cave that was opened up, which is the mint workshop.

The basic survival needs have been met, and there are not so many non-essential daily necessities and luxuries, and the simple distribution is no longer suitable for maintenance.

His situation is quite special, and it is not suitable to use the currency of dwarves, elves, or humans, so he naturally chose to mint coins by himself.

For a settlement of several thousand people, this is of course unnecessary, but there are high-quality copper veins under his settlement, and it is really inappropriate not to develop and utilize it.

After promising not to use this kind of copper coin to pay the bill at this stage, the dwarves of Dragon's Blood Pass happily sent a set of equipment, accompanied by two skilled craftsmen, to help them get on the right track.

The copper mine and equipment are all ready, and as long as Tang Zhao and others discuss the layout, they can officially start work.

The settlements of Tang Zhao did not produce gold and silver, and this overvalued currency was of little use in the daily transactions of the residents, so after deliberation, they decided to mint only copper coins.

There are many elves and dwarves in the settlement, and many of them are good at drawing and designing. In theory, drawing a style of currency is a piece of cake, but in fact, they have been busy working for two years on this matter. sky.

There is no doubt that currency is a very important thing. Almost every race wants to leave more of its own traces on it, but it cannot be dominated by one family.

In the end, a rather stitch-monster currency was born—the most conspicuous thing being the "Radiation Warning Sign" on its front.

That's right, it's the three-leaf black and yellow symbol, of course it was Tang Zhao's idea.

The currency in this world is basically printed with specific things, maybe a portrait of a king, or a symbol of a certain god, such as a balance, a long sword, and the sun.

Tang Zhao wants a symbol that has no specific meaning, but it must be unique and impressive, so that you will never forget it after seeing it, so that you can add the definition of "money" to it later.

In fact, there are quite a few signs that match this pattern. There is no certain religion in this world, which means that those crosses are copyright-free and can be used casually. There are many similar patterns in the world. The "radiation warning" is mainly used Yu Tangzhao's own bad taste.

This is the largest pattern on the coin, and it is also the fastest to pass. On the one hand, it is because Tang Zhao's prestige is not low, and on the other hand, because this pattern has no practical significance, it is a compromise solution.

There is a dwarven rune in the circle at the center of the pattern. The shape of the pattern is a bit like "8", and the pronunciation is "Tulisaz", ​​which means defense, destroying enemies, harvest, willpower, regeneration and other positive words. In line with the current situation of settlements.

The reverse side of the coin depicts a fig leaf, holding a line of elegant italics on the leaf: Solma Copper Coin, Universal Calendar 1832, Standard Units.

In addition, the side of the coin is engraved with many jagged fine edges and corners, wrapped in a complex decorative pattern-the main purpose is to prevent counterfeiting.

On the whole, it is still the ancient world, and the anti-counterfeiting work of metal coins is not so important, but Tang Zhao still requires dwarf craftsmen to design as complicated as possible, almost reaching the limit of the current casting level.

Oran's copper coins are crude by comparison.

With such an obvious loophole in front of him, Tang Zhao was still a little impatient, and troubled the craftsmen to spend some effort to get a set of templates for Oran copper coins in case of emergency.

His copper coins will only be circulated within the settlement for a long time to come, and the leadership of each race will, depending on the situation, give bonuses to those who work hard or have made outstanding contributions. Use this money to buy some limited daily necessities and even luxury goods.

The specific price mainly refers to the human world, and Andrea and a special statistician are responsible for the calculation, so it will not be too bad.

This is just the beginning, the current supply of materials is not sufficient, in the future, Tang Zhao intends to let everyone get "salary".

Anyway, the import of goods and the minting of coins are in his hands, so he doesn't have to worry too much. He doesn't mind sharing them with his allies if conditions permit.

【However, after such a toss, I seem to need special financial management again.】

The larger the organization, the greater the role of financial management. The contact with the outside world is becoming more and more frequent, and the frequency of currency appearance is also increasing. When it gets bigger, he needs an excellent talent to manage internal affairs for him. , He thinks he is not a master of micromanagement, and he cannot coordinate and manage thousands of living people by himself.

[The elves have a loose organizational structure and are not so sensitive to money.Goblins are not considered. It is suitable for low-level management. Kobolds have just transformed from tribes and have never used money before. I am afraid that if they manage money, they will go bankrupt. After thinking about it, it is either dwarves or humans. 】

He had negotiated with the dwarves before, and the other party didn't mind drawing a few experts from the guild to help Tang Zhao get started, but Tang Zhao had some doubts, and he thought the model of the dwarf guild was not suitable for him.

The guild has monopolized many industries in the life of the dwarves, providing continuous financial support for the major ruling families. Of course, their ability to make money is not bad, but Tang Zhao doesn't just want to make money.

The problem with the guild is that it is too conservative. According to Bourne, the dwarves actually created black powder hundreds of years ago. There are many similar technologies, but due to the obstacles of the guild, it is difficult to transform these technologies into combat power. It's been a long time, and many precious technologies have become the personal toys of dwarven engineers.

If the war situation had not been bad, I am afraid the guild could suppress it for a longer time.

Besides, he didn't want the influence of Dragon Blood Pass to affect him too much, so he wouldn't become a vassal anymore. Under various considerations, Tang Zhao was actually more inclined to find helpers from humans.

Franz unexpectedly had some contacts, and he promised to help find them, but he had little hope.

Tang Zhao pinned his hopes on the elves, to be more precise, half-elfs - Wang Du had a half-elf named Gui Nivea, whom Tang Zhao had met when he was still in Cangguan Forest.

The other party is a diplomat family, undoubtedly considered the upper class, and at the same time active in the capital all year round, this kind of person should know some capable talents, maybe there are some who are willing to help him.

The other party had promised before that they would help after the spring, and they said they would help send some elves to the elf kingdom in the south. Although this matter has become more and more stable and safe among the elves, it has been almost forgotten among the elves. , but Tang Chao has not forgotten.

Since the other party is willing to help, at least it means that they can negotiate and have the hope of giving it a try.

The main residents of the Tangzhao settlement will be kobolds. Their physical fitness is not strong, and their magical talents are mediocre. Even if other races can make up for it, this shortcoming still exists.

In the fight between Tang Zhao and the mercenaries before, the casualties could have been smaller, but there was no way, the kobolds pulled only a 55-pound bow, which almost reached the minimum standard for war bows. Such a bow, they shot After going out for seven or eight rounds, I almost lost my strength.

In the last wave of charge, they actually had no physical strength for a long time, and they were completely holding on, so there were dozens of casualties.

No way, Tang Zhao wanted to wait a little longer until the reinforcements arrived, but the Kobold's stamina was not very good, so time would not allow it.

Now, the dwarf guild gave him some ideas.

(End of this chapter)