The King

  Chapter 329 Three-Year Plan—Encouraging Birth

  To formulate a development plan, one must first understand the local situation. If you don't know the situation, you naturally have no right to speak.

  The territory development meeting that was agreed upon will inevitably turn into a special show for the heads of various places in the end.

  Comprehensive development plans of all people can be summed up in two words—conservative.

  Almost all the plans are mediocre. Those who grow potatoes grow potatoes, and those who grow rye grow rye, almost all planing in the ground.

   Even if raising livestock is proposed, it is to meet the needs of arable land, and by the way, to meet the meat needs of the people.

  Those with a bit of an economic mind just proposed to grow flax by themselves. This thing is very popular, flaxseed is used to extract vegetable oil, and flax stalks can be spun for weaving.

  Economic development is something only cities need to consider. It is enough for small towns in the countryside to do a good job in agricultural production, and at most they need to maintain and repair roads.

  The development plans of the only two cities, or three cities, are quite conservative. Copying a law from a neighbor and strictly implementing it is considered a measure.

  Everything is quite standard, nothing new. I can't find any bright spots, and I can't find any major problems.

   Without experience in urban governance, the best way is to copy your neighbors. It is necessary to develop everyone to develop together, and it is necessary to make it bad for everyone to do it together. As long as they reach the same level, they will not fall behind.

  Hudson was not in a hurry to comment on the content of the law. These are the governance experiences summed up by good neighbors. Perhaps there is an even more bizarre story behind the seemingly bizarre decree.

  Copying it may not necessarily achieve brilliant results, but at least it can guarantee that the territory will not be messed up.

  Compared to being unique and directly establishing a new political system, Hudson prefers to improve the original political system.

   "Count, this is the compiled territory development plan, please have a look!"

   While speaking, Kane has handed over the sorted documents. On the front page is the "Draft Three-Year Plan for Territory Development".

  The time period can be extended by three years, obviously it will not be an enclave. Starting from the determination to change the land, the requirements for the development of the enclave are: to see benefits quickly, and stability is paramount.

   Reform does not exist. After the territory replacement deal is concluded, a major relocation will be carried out. The original social structure has all been disrupted, and everything has to start from scratch.

  Running to carry out reforms at this moment is purely a waste of administrative resources.

  If it weren't for the fact that the people in the territory were basically composed of serfs and there were not many free people, a relocation of this scale would definitely cause a big mess.

  The three-year plan is very simple, and it is recorded on only one page, so it is doomed that there will be no specific planning.

  In general, it can be divided into two modules: economic and military.

  As for high-profile politics, this group of people is not qualified to get involved.

   To put it bluntly, Hudson himself is mixed with others, and there are really not many political issues to consider.

  In the political system of the entire kingdom, his right to speak is actually not very high, except for the military field, basically he has nothing to do.

  Politics and diplomacy, that is what the ministers in the capital need to consider. Everyone has their own economy, and lords everywhere have enough autonomy.

  Although the king can collect some taxes from the local governments, the tax rates and types of taxes are fixed, and most places still use the old tax system.

  If you want to charge an extra copper coin, you have to get the approval of the noble council. Unless it is a time of war, there will basically not be a pass.

  Military: Continue to improve the reserve level system, and gradually reduce the size of the standing army to less than 3,000 people.

  Establish a 500-man bow and crossbow troop within three years, mainly equipped with magic crossbows; establish a thousand-man knight order to lay the foundation for the formation of the Warcraft Knight Order in the future.

   Undoubtedly, in terms of military development, the Mountain Territory is also on a path similar to that of the nobles of the kingdom.

  The kind of war mode with large armies and large numbers of people, accompanied by the decline of the orc empire, is likely to be difficult to appear again.

  Looking around the Alpha Kingdom, there are no big alien forces at all. For a long time to come, if a conflict breaks out with the outside world, it will be a human civil war.

  Aristocratic war with a lot of constraints. Massacres seldom happen, and we cannot hope that in the civil war, everyone will be able to fight the enemy to the end.

  The era when serfs were given weapons and they could go to the battlefield and fight the enemy to the death will never return.

  In the new war mode, if you continue to let serfs go to the battlefield, there will be a high probability of "three braves".

  After all, in an aristocratic war, it doesn't matter who wins and who loses the serf or the serf.

  Even if they win the battle, at most they will be rewarded with a few meals of wine and meat; if they meet a stingy lord, they may have to continue eating black bread that can smash people.

  The general environment is such that Hudson dare not make big moves. The most important thing is that serf soldiers really can't beat extraordinary troops, even if they are well-trained, they will suffer.

  If it wasn't for the fact that an extraordinary force hadn't been established yet, he would have planned to abolish the national reserve system, and only select those with cultivation talent to train them from an early age.

  Mainly due to the limitation of productivity, it is impossible to equip magic crossbows on a large scale, otherwise, even an army composed of ordinary people can cause certain damage to the Knights.

   Of course, this is in the defense of the city. If there is an encounter in the wild, with the power of the current magic crossbow, it still cannot stop the charge of the knights.

  Economically, the development plan of the Mountain Territory is simpler. To sum it up in one sentence: "Great land reclamation, digging canals, and developing the industrial economy."

   There is no specific content. The first two are very straightforward, and it is clear at a glance what this is doing, and the development of the industrial economy in the future can only be explored slowly.

  Up to now, the pillar industry of the Mountain Territory is steel. Regardless of whether it is the pots and pans produced, or the heads of swords and guns, they are all inseparable from steel.

  The oil industry created by Hudson earlier, due to the large increase in population, finally became self-use.

  Extend the industrial chain, which is also established under the self-sufficient lord economic system.

  Developing commerce is pure nonsense. The largest group in the territory is serfs, followed by orc slaves.

   Free people plus nobles, there are only a few thousand people in total. With this little purchasing power, the mining potential is really limited.

  The current trading subjects are still nobles. Unless the serf system was broken, it would be difficult for industry and commerce to develop.

  Although there are organizations similar to the July Society that shout the slogan "Down with the nobles and liberate the serfs", they are all classified as cult groups.

  As a member of the aristocratic group, Hudson naturally wouldn't foolishly jump out and kill himself. Even if political reform is to be carried out, it is a matter of the future.

   Not to mention all the subordinates, they are all masters who have received traditional education, and each of them is a staunch supporter of the current system.

   "Not enough!"

  After briefly reading it, Hudson said lightly.

  Hearing such an answer, everyone was very surprised. All the plans were discussed together by them, covering almost all major matters in the development of the territory.

  With such a short time, it is not easy to come up with an outline, and no one can figure out the specific implementation details so quickly.

   "Please show the earl!"

   Kane said nervously.

   It is also a laborer, and the status is also divided into high and low. Kane, who has faintly become the head of the staff, has to be the first bird at this moment.

   "The development of the territory is inseparable from the population. You should know how high the land limit of the earldom is.

   Reclaiming the swampland and Salam, the total area of ​​the territory definitely exceeds 40,000 square kilometers. Even if half of the land is used as arable land, it can feed millions of people.

  What is our current population?

   How big is the gap between them? You should know in your minds. Why is there no policy to encourage births? "

   Hudson said dissatisfied.

  In the era of feudal lords, if you want to increase the population, it mainly depends on the attitude of the lord.

  As long as the nobles are willing to spend money and food to support them, everyone can live with confidence and boldness.

  In this era without entertainment and contraceptive facilities, making people at night is the eternal mainstream.

  Marriage rate, what is that?

  When the age is not matched, the officials of the Lord's Mansion will directly give the allocation object. Serfs didn't even have the right to personal freedom, so naturally they didn't have the right to refuse.

  As for the free people, there are not many in the territory, and it doesn't matter whether they are active or not.

   "Count, we have already announced the release of birth control, so there is no need to repeat it?"

  Kane bit the bullet and responded.

   "Encouraging childbearing", this is the first time he has heard of this word. According to tradition, when the lord needs to increase the population, he will issue an announcement to release the birth control.

  After that, as long as a newborn is born, the Lord's Mansion will increase the corresponding material ration.

  Currently, the mountainous territory is also playing in this way, adopting the traditional material rationing system.

  The difference is that in order to encourage land reclamation, Hudson took part of the land proceeds to share with the people.

  The people who get up early, as long as they are honest and willing to work, now have some extra income, and they can be regarded as wealthy households among serfs.

  As for letting go of childbirth, it seems that since Hudson moved into the mountain territory, he has never restricted everyone from making humans.

  If you put it on the earth in the previous life, the population fertility rate of the mountainous territory, it is the king.

  Unfortunately, due to medical conditions, while the birth rate is high, the death rate is also high.

   "These are not enough, relying solely on natural population growth, this rate is too slow.

  We must come up with more active population incentive policies, for example: provide better medical facilities for the citizens, or provide some in-kind rewards.

  How can we meet the needs of medical resources in the territory with only a few priests?

  The priest training period is too long, and it is impossible to train a large number of priests in a short period of time.

  The best choice is to train pharmacists. They don't need to be too proficient in alchemy, as long as they understand pharmacology, can mix some herbs, and can deal with some minor daily problems. "

  Hudson's words fell into everyone's ears, no less than a thunderbolt.

  Pharmacists are not popular in the continent of Aslante. In the era when the Holy See was prosperous, they were classified as heretics, and they were caught and sent to the stake.

   Even if the Holy See is not behind, under the influence of traditional concepts, pharmacists are still a partial profession.

   Mainly high-ranking nobles who don't need pharmacists to serve them. There are priests for injuries and illnesses. Even if you don't want to receive magic treatment, there are more advanced magic potions.

   There is no way, it is so hierarchical. The magic potions used by great people are orthodox, but ordinary pharmacists are heretical.

  In Hudson's view, all this is caused by interests. In order to monopolize medical resources, the pastor deliberately discredited and suppressed competitors.

  If the Holy See is powerful, Hudson would never dare to do such a deviant thing. But this is the Alpha Kingdom, a place where priests want to look at nobles.

  The priests in the territory may be dissatisfied, but there will be no major disturbances. Even if they don't want to do it, the family behind them will let them be honest.

  The right to speak is only qualified for the great pastor. Those in Hudson's territory are all low-ranking priests.

   If they don’t want to do it, there are a lot of people out there waiting to take their place. Just to meet the medical needs of nobles, not many people are really needed.

   What's more, although this change has had an impact on the status of priests, the overall impact is not great.

  The declining pharmacists, even if they revived in the mountains, will only be able to provide medical services to serfs for a long time to come.

  The aristocratic gentlemen cannot be trusted with these guys. Their current competitors are still those magicians who are proficient in alchemy.

  In general, as long as there is no war. The nobles don't have much demand for medical resources, and every master knight is in excellent health.

   Physical problems occurred, and that was also in old age. Usually when the old disease relapses, it is time to die.

  Anyway, the healing technique used by priests and gentlemen to stimulate the potential of life is a life-threatening talisman for the nobles in their later years.

   You can live a few more days if you die, and there is a high probability that you will be sent away directly after treatment.

   "Count, there are not many good people among these out-of-the-ordinary pharmacists. Letting them in may cause trouble. Especially their reputation, maybe they will attract..."

   Before the administrative officer Jacob finished speaking, Hudson interrupted: "Whether they are good people or not, I just need them to train more pharmacists for the territory.

   If you're worried about them, send someone to keep an eye on them. What you need is to help me solve problems, not simply ask questions.

  As for the wind and rain outside, I, the earl, are in front, and you don’t need to bear it! "

   Compared with the benefits, Hudson feels that some risks can be taken.

  The church in the Kingdom is in disarray, and has long been dismantled by the nobles. The bishop of the Mountain Territory was appointed by Hudson himself, and it is purely a decoration politically.

   This caused the dissatisfaction of the Holy See, so let them be dissatisfied. The boss of his family is a heretic in the eyes of the Holy See, and there is no problem for the younger brother to keep up.

   Originally, he started his family by killing the cavalry of the Holy See and gaining the glory of political correctness. Hudson didn't mind letting his anti-Holy see mark deepen.

  …

   After finishing the day's work, Hudson returned to the gentle township again. I have to admit that Isabel, who is proficient in singing, dancing, chess, calligraphy and painting, is indeed very attractive. He has been staying here recently.

  As time went by, Hudson also felt a sense of crisis in his heart. Especially the letter from his fiancée made him feel dizzy.

  At the beginning, he assured Melissa that he had nothing to do with Isabel. In this state, he has no way to explain it.

  In this regard, he admired his father-in-law, the red flag at home did not fall, and the colorful flags outside fluttered. There was even a pass where Hudson found Orlan bringing his lover home to play with his wife.

   The same thing, Hudson can't guarantee that he can do it himself. At the very least, his ability to coax women is completely inferior to that of his father-in-law.

   The only thing that can attract women is brought by Maxim. The identity of a dragon knight is born with a halo.

  Maybe she felt something, Isabel, who was lying in his arms, suddenly turned around, stared at Hudson and asked, "Hudson, what are you worried about?

   Is there anything that can stump you, a dragon knight? "

   "It's nothing serious, it's just a little trouble in the development of the territory.

  I plan to train a group of pharmacists to provide better medical security for the people in the territory. Now I am worried about the collective opposition of the pastors in the territory. "

   Hudson said flicking to his heart's content.

   It's impossible to tell the truth. If the jar of vinegar is overturned, it will be difficult to obtain this top-level enjoyment.

  In recent days, Isabel served him too comfortably, and Hudson didn't want to destroy the current relationship between the two.

   "If you don't consider external influences, and it's just the pastors' objection, you send someone to communicate with them in private, and everyone should give you face, the Earl!"

   It can be seen from the suspicious eyes that Isabel does not believe the reason given by Hudson. It's just that, as a smart person, she didn't expose it directly, but instead took it as real to help make suggestions.

   Realizing this, Hudson secretly complained. Deep in my heart, I couldn't help but think that it's better for women to be a little bit stupid. It's really not easy to fool a woman who is too smart!

   It seems that Isabel is very virtuous, but is this what a lover should have? It was obvious that this was a pretense for him to show, in order to magnify his inner guilt.

  If she really had the same status and played tricks, she guessed that ten Melissas would not be her opponent.

  It's a pity that there are not so many ifs. Some things are born with something, but it is impossible to have it without it.

  In the continent of Aslante, men still have the opportunity to change their lives against the sky on the battlefield and complete the leap of status and class.

  Women want to make a leap, and they can only choose potential stocks and invest in advance before men make a fortune.

  For example: for a potential stock like Hudson, it is only possible to marry a singer before he gets the title, or when he has just got the title and is poor.

  However, Hudson at that time could not have caught Isabel's eyes at all. The little nobles who were fascinated by her were able to line up to the capital from here.

  The marriage with the Holliser family was also the result of Oran, who was still a Viscount, having a unique vision and investing in advance.

   It must be known that when the two sides started contact, Hudson was still a young baron, at most, his military strength was stronger than that of ordinary barons.

  Facing an olive branch offered by an established expensive brand, the Koslow family, who didn’t know that Hudson could rise rapidly, couldn’t think of rejecting it at all.

   After all the dust settled, Hudson started his real rise. It can be called a classic case of perfect timing and betting on potential stocks in advance.

   "Hmm! That's a good idea, I'll arrange it later!"

   While talking, Hudson has already kissed her...

   Add monthly tickets, the more the better! always love you Haiyue

  (end of this chapter)