Iron Power And Sorcerer

Iron Power And Sorcerer Chapter 270

2021-03-04

Chapter 270 Announcement
Early in the morning, Shovel Harbor was awakened by the sound of horses’ hooves, and three men with green flags Strange cavalry broke into the town fast as lightning.

They first rang the bell to gather the residents, then posted three notices on the church door, and without reading them—they would read it to others—they would read it to others—they just left and went to the next village.

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Located in the northwest of Revodan, Shovel Lake is the largest lake in Iron Peak County.

According to folklore, in ancient times, Saint Aldous used a shovel to dig out a lake in order to educate the Platonic people and displayed the Divine Vestige in public.

From then on, the Palatine people here converted to Catholicism, and the lake was also named Shovel Lake.

The port town located by the lake is naturally also called Shovel Harbor.

The people of Shovel Harbor mainly make a living by farming and fishing, and some of them do business and work hard.

Commodities shipped from downstream are to be unloaded here. Many crops sold in Iron Peak County are also shipped here.

Because of geographical conditions blessed by heaven, Shovel Harbor accumulated over a long period of time and developed into a wealthy town second only to Gervodan in Iron Peak County.

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After the strange cavalry left, the townspeople gradually gathered in front of the notice. A well-dressed Old Mister squinted, pretending to read deeply.

There are three notices in total, three things are said, and the content is simple and straightforward.

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First Chapter, "Persuading Agriculture".

The winter is warm this year, and the early wheat is jointed. The Montagne tribune superintendent ordered the mayors and village chiefs to immediately organize manpower [pressing wheat seedlings] and organize [cow and horses lying on the ground] without delay.

[Pressing wheat seedlings], that is, flattening wheat seedlings with rollers and rollers.

Crushing overgrown winter wheat is not only harmless, but beneficial, and the wheat will grow stronger the following spring.

It took a lot of work for Winters to understand what a farmer from Sanke said about "holding a market in a wheat field".

It's just that people are used to trample the wheat seedlings to hold the market, while Winters went a step further and directly ordered the villages and towns to take rollers and rollers to "press the wheat seedlings".

[Cow and horse lying on the ground] is another well-known farmer "Alator" told Winters.

Winter wheat is very delicate when it first sprouts. It cannot be touched or stepped on. It will be pulled up by the roots if it is not careful.

But now it is different. After nearly a month of growth, the roots of wheat have developed very firmly.

Even cows and horses can't damage the roots under the soil, and eating away the first stubble of wheat seedlings is beneficial to the development of wheat in the coming year.

And after winter, the grass and trees are all dry, and cattle and horses are easy to lose fat when they eat hay.

Let the big animals eat the fresh wheat seedlings, not only can help the livestock to survive the winter and keep fat, but also let the livestock trample on the wheat fields, which has the effect of "grinding the seedlings".

And if the cow and horse dung and urine are left in the fields, the wheat will grow vigorously in the coming year, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

The farmer named [Alator] was forcibly brought to Gervodin, trembling with fear along the way.

Seeing the blood wolf with his own eyes, he realized that the tribune was not calling the crowd for extortion, but really wanted to "protect the people".

Alator's heart was a little touched besides fluke.

He no longer hides and tucks away, and pours out all the little farm work secrets of the trump card.

In addition to cows and horses lying on the ground, there is also "sheep lying on the ground", but the process of sheep lying on the ground is more troublesome. Needing a dedicated person to keep watch all night, the Montagne tribune still prioritizes the promotion of simple measures.

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After "Advancing Agriculture", "Preparing for War".

The content of the "War Preparation Order" is simpler and more straightforward. Winters, as [the top commander of the garrison army], notified the villages and towns of Tiefeng County:

The day before yesterday, the garrison army Capture the barbarian sentry. The barbarian spy confessed that the barbarians will harass the newly cultivated land for the second time due to the warm winter and abundant forage this year.

This part is false up front and true behind — Winters doesn't want to go to great lengths to explain the source of the intelligence.

The Montagne garrison officer ordered the [township officer] and the [acting garrison officer] in each town: block roads, check suspicious persons, and set up sentries.

The most important thing is: immediately call up the militia; and set up beacon towers along the Dajiao River and inside the villages and towns.

Once the barbarian movement is found, beacon fires must be raised immediately to warn, and Gervodan will send troops to rescue. Those who delay military intelligence will be severely punished.

Beacon Tower is limited to three days to complete the preparation, and the inspection at the station is due. Delays will also be severely punished.

The militia and the beacon tower are all emergency measures.

The Bighorn River isolates wasteland from new land, and it may be a good idea to defend against the river.

But the frontier line is too long, Winters has too many places to defend, his troops are too small, and his mobility is far less than that of the Hurd's light cavalry.

Can the militia stand up to the Tertown barbarians?
Winters is not optimistic, but if there is any hope, he has to try.

The drafting of the militia was developed by Winters himself and was divided into two phases.

1st Stage: The villages and towns form militia teams to be responsible for local defense.

Will the villages and towns be obedient? Of course not - Winters was prepared for it.

For towns such as Mudi Town and Fuyuan Town, which are hundreds of kilometers away from the border, if the barbarians don't kill them, they won't feel anything.

Not to mention that Winters could not provide any weapons or baggage to the militias everywhere.

The first stage plan is a headache to execute, but the difficulty of the first stage is nothing compared to the second stage plan.

As for what the second stage plan is, the respected Montagne Tribune did not mention it in the "Preparation for War" notice at all.

At this stage, if villages and towns can organize militia in an orderly manner, Winters has nothing else to ask for.

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The Third Chapter notice sounds less urgent than the previous two notices.

The notice of Third Chapter has no title, and the general content is to order the villages and towns to select representatives of public opinion and prepare to go to Gervodin to participate in the "Petition for Complaints". The specific time will be announced later.

“The new government hopes to investigate the suffering of the people of Tiefeng County, and the travel expenses and accommodation expenses of the public opinion representatives will be provided by the new government.”

Two things are said throughout the article. One is to convene representatives to hold a petition and complaint meeting, and the other is to ensure reimbursement of food and lodging.

Speaking of the Chamber of Commerce, the commoners of Tiefeng County do not understand. But when it comes to the "petition and grievance meeting", the old people who were born under the authority of the emperor all understand.

The latter one sounds ridiculous, but it was strongly suggested by the tobacconist Priskin Sr.

Obviously, Mayor Priskin is more sophisticated than the younger officers.

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The three notices were not long, and Old Mister quickly finished reading them, and the surrounding townspeople started discussing chirp chirp twitter twitter.

"Repeat it again! Good old man." A belated townsman roared, "We're too late."

Old Mister frowned slightly, cleared his throat, Start over again.

The belated townspeople listened carefully. The three notices were short and straightforward, with easy-to-understand words and grammar, even to the point of "vulgar".

Winters racked his brains to write these three notices. Bud is not there, and he doesn't even have a qualified pen by his side.

When the headache was splitting, Winters came up with an epiphany and came up with an ultimate solution:
Find six illiterate old farmers, and read the notice drafted to them first; the old farmers could not understand Or if you hear any ambiguity, change it until five out of six people can understand it.

For example, the sentence "The scouts of the Hurd's Teltown Department are haunting the border of Iron Peak County", changed it over and over, and finally changed it to "The barbarians are going to kill".

Old Mister finished the second time, and someone coaxed to do it again. Old Mister ignored it, shook his head and walked away.

The townspeople discussed more heatedly.

Farmers are concerned about the jointing of wheat, fishermen and businessmen are concerned about the militia - because there is already a militia in Shovel Harbor, the complaint petition will be ignored for the time being.

"The Mayor of Portar is here!" Someone shouted: "Give way."

The crowd gave way, a man with broad shoulders and a tall stature named Du Sark's gloomy face walks up to the notice.

Dussac Portar is both the mayor of Shovel Harbor and the acting resident officer. In other words, he is the actual ruler of Shovel Harbor in the political system of the newly cultivated province.

He doesn't live in the town, but in the fort-like "Portar Manor".

Adult Dussacks have been conscripted regardless of their status. But no one knows what means the Mayor of Portal has used to keep him out of the call-up list.

The townspeople held their breath, absolute silence watched. The Mayor of Portal walked to the door of the church and tore down three notices.

Portar stood on the steps, crumpled the three notices into a ball of waste paper, and scolded with his eyes:

"Crushing wheat seedlings? It's all fucking nonsense! That's the rebel leader trying to kill you!"

"The barbarians are coming? To the west of Shovel Harbor is Shovel Lake! The barbarians are coming? Come on!"

"The militia team? Rebels in charge? We already have a militia in Shovel Harbor!"

"Fathers and folks, I tell you! Militia? Shit! The rebels want to arrest you as soldiers!"

"It's all gone!"

The crowd shyly left.

Seeing that the goal has been achieved, the mayor Botar immediately greeted his entourage to lead the horse.

He cautiously put the "waste paper" formed by the three notices into his arms, jumped on the horse's back, moved towards the Portar Manor outside the town and galloped away.

As the first settlers, when Portal was resettled in Iron Peak, it was common for small groups of barbarians to cross the river and loot, and new immigrants who lived alone were often extinguish sect.

Therefore, at the beginning of the construction of Portar Manor, there was a hint of fortress-like trenches and walls, and the sturdy stone mansion was completely the main castle of the castle.

Seeing that the master came back, the tenant farmers who were guarding the gate of the manor hurriedly lowered the drawbridge.

Portal ran non-stop into the manor, and the drawbridge slowly rose again.

Compared to other villages and towns that were devastated by military disasters, Portar Manor was a thriving scene.

The surrounding areas of the manor, whether wasteland or farmland, have been reclaimed, and the wheat seedlings have grown very lush.

As early as when tenant farmers and hired laborers in other villages and towns fled, Portar joined hands with the estate owners of Shovel Harbor to control the landless farmers in this town.

Later, he gathered up the refugees from other places and distributed food. He was honored by the refugees as "the great master of Botar".

Portar did not hesitate to gallop back to the gate of the castle-like mansion, and asked him eldest son: "Where is Mr. Alpha?"

"Upstairs." Tal's eldest son answered hurriedly.

Portar threw the reins to his son and rushed into the mansion, running all the way up to the second floor small parlor.

There was no one else in the small parlour except a young man.

The young man is leaning against the window, reading a letter. He was wearing a light green hunting suit, with a modest little sword dangling from his belt.

In terms of facial features alone, the appearance of a young man can't be considered handsome.

But his smile is very kind, which makes people unconsciously feel good. Plus he's a good figure - long fingers, strong and well-proportioned limbs.

Portar's youngest daughter and several young maids have been turned Divine Soul upside down by this "Mr. Alpha".

Seeing Portal hurried up to the second floor, Mr. Alpha put away the letter and said with a smile: "Tomorrow night, there will be another ship of weapons and gunpowder delivered to Shovel Lake."

Botar was stunned for a moment, then ecstatic: "very good!"

"I'm also bothering you to send someone to respond." Mr. Alpha added politely.

Portar was so excited that he forgot the original purpose of coming to Mr. Alpha. He patted his chest and assured: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will take someone personally!"

"Is there anything going on at Gervodin?" asked M. Alpha.

Portal woke up like a dream, and hurriedly took out a bunch of crumpled paper from his arms: "The rebels have sent three notices."

Portal wanted to share The notice was opened, but the fingers were too clumsy, and a large hole was torn open inadvertently. It was Mr. Alpha who took over and flattened the crumpled three sheets of paper again.

"This...how is it written..." After Mr. Alpha read the notice, he couldn't help laughing: "How can it be written like this?"

Portar immediately echoed: "Explain The rebels are unpopular, they are all illiterate scoundrels."

In fact, for Portal, he thought the notice was well written. At least even a rude man like him who only knows simple words can understand it.

"The rebels may be unpopular, but they are not illiterate rascals." Mr. Alpha corrected himself, tapping his fingers on the windowsill, narrowing his eyes, and asked, "Do you think what the rebel leader said is true? "What?" Something."

"Well...it may be true. This winter is indeed not as cold as usual. But it may also be false...who knows?"

Mr. Alpha thought After a moment, nodded: "The leader of the rebel army asked each village to form a militia. We happened to use the militia team as a cover to train the refugees. As for the beacon towers, we can arrange some. Since the Hurds may come again, we should also prepare. Send someone to Gervodin sent a letter and asked the rebels to ask for weapons and food, and he said that the militia needed it."

"Can the rebels give it?"

"It's natural to give it, but not to give it. It doesn't matter."

"Okay." Portal nodded vigorously.

"Go."

Portal saluted and turned to leave.

Mr. Alpha looked out the window and let out a barely audible sigh.

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At the same time, at the town hall of Black Liquid, more than 100 kilometers away, the messenger cavalry was handing Winters' autograph and three notices to Lieutenant Bard. inside.

Bud opened the lacquer seal, read the letter carefully, and read the notice ten lines at a time.

He was also heavily sighed.

During this time, he has been traveling between farms, dealing with various major events.

He has more people than Winters, and he is responsible for almost everything.

He not only manages the distribution of agricultural tools, farming animals, seeds and other means of production, but also supervises and inspects the autumn ploughing of each farm.

In less than a month, the resettled refugees and local farmers had already broken out several fights. It was all because he rushed to mediate and adjudicate at the first time that the conflict did not intensify further.

As the weather is getting colder and colder, the farms need to repair their houses and harvest fuel.

Bard is almost naked eye visibly getting tired and even starting to look old.

Seeing that the farms are gradually on the right track, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief and take a good rest, but...

It is useless to think too much, and Bud calmly accepts the reality. Getting his emotions in order, he opened the window and called out to the stable keeper.

Anglo, who was brushing the red mane in the backyard, heard the sound and ran into the town hall with the brush still in his hand.

"Re-collect the horses sent to the farms."

"Come back?" Anglo didn't know why: "Didn't you say that the horses should spend the winter on the farms? ?"

Bud handed the letter and notice to Anglo. He was sad, but his tone was unhappy: "After receiving it, it will be placed in the nearby farm in Black Liquid Town. Let the horses go to eat the wheat seedlings. I I'll give you some more concentrate."

Although Anglo was learning to read during this time, he still struggled to read the letter. After reading the notice, he understood what happened.

"The time is too short." Anglo said bitterly: "The horse can't get any fat."

"As much as you can, call Ish over. ."

Anglo raised his hand in salute and ran out the door to saddle Redmane.

After a while, Ish, who was brow beaded with sweat, walked into the town hall.

"You called me?" Ish was chopping wood. Knowing that the lieutenant was looking for him, he hurried over.

"Gather the grown men from each farm and prepare weapons." Bud said with a serious face, "We have to defend ourselves."

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[Next chapter...no, next chapter...I don't dare to give advance notice anymore, it's all about flag]
[If winter wheat grows too well before winter, it really needs to grind the seedlings]
[As for the cows and sheep lying on the ground, there is a limerick: when the beginning of winter comes, the ground is full of frost, and the ground is clean and the stones are cool. The wild geese went south without a trace, only cattle and sheep were seen in the fields]
[Quoting from "Tonight News": After the wheat is sown in autumn, with a little heat, a little root will be planted, and the wheat seedlings that are not tall will grow. Proper rolling is required. There are many functions of crushing wheat seedlings. On the one hand, after rolling at the seedling stage, the growth of the shoots is inhibited, which promotes the growth of tillers, so that the tillers occur earlier and more, and the wheat seedlings will grow robustly. This not only increases the effective tillering, but also thickens and shortens the internodes at the base, which is beneficial to its growth. On the other hand, the underground part strengthens the function of soil capillary, the root system is fully grown, the root system is developed, and it plays the role of squatting and strengthening the stalk, thereby improving the lodging resistance. Furthermore, when rolling, the clods are crushed, the soil cracks are bridged, the root system is closely combined with the soil, and the voids in the soil are reduced, which has the functions of water retention, fertilizer retention, warmth retention, and frost protection. In addition, the time for the differentiation of young wheat seedlings after rolling is prolonged, which is conducive to the formation of large ears and an increase in the number of grains. ]