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    To the west of the military camp, a large area of ??the dense jungle that used to be where trees that had survived for hundreds of years had been sent to the lumberyard.

    On the edge of the jungle, more than two hundred slaves were using metal tools made of bronze to cut down trees. One hundred-year-old trees were cut down and then cut into several sections, and the slaves transported them to a lumberyard not far away.

    In the lumberyard, more than a hundred slaves are processing the wood that was transported back. Because of the use of new metal tools, the efficiency has been significantly improved.  []

    With the construction of the shipyard started, the amount of wood needed increased suddenly, and the blacksmith shop also needed wood as fuel. Every day, the slaves in the lumberyard were extremely busy.

    Fortunately, a large number of metal tools are used, whether it is cutting down trees or performing further processing, the speed is twice as fast as before. The daily workload of four hundred slaves is comparable to the work of a thousand slaves in the past.  Measured.

    In the manor, all the originally barren land has been reclaimed and turned into pieces of farmland, and crops have been sown.

    Between this contiguous farmland, ditches criss-cross the area, and the excavation of these ditches ensures that every piece of farmland can receive adequate irrigation.

    Now, in the south of the manor, hundreds of male and female slaves have begun new reclamation work.  The introduction of oxen, plows, and bronze drills greatly improved the efficiency of reclamation.

    On the banks of the Pinho River, six newly built work sheds stand in clusters. A high wall surrounds the work sheds to prevent outsiders from prying into the place.

    Five hundred craftsmen, under the command of several elected craftsmen leaders, divided labor and cooperated with each other. Pieces of ore were melted and then shaped into rough blanks, which were then processed and quickly transported to a nearby warehouse.  .

    As the reclamation work on the north bank of the Pinho River began, the demand for metal farm tools suddenly increased, and the increase in the army also required a large number of new weapons and armors. Even with 500 craftsmen, they could not meet these two requirements.  needs.

    In order to mobilize the enthusiasm of these craftsmen and ensure that the secret of the blacksmith shop would not be spread, Achilles simply moved the families of these craftsmen from the city of Larissa to the manor.

    Just to the west of the manor, on the land that was freed after reclaiming the jungle, a simple gathering place has been built.

    Achilles got a large number of tents from the Macedonians, and now they come in handy. The materials of these tents are very good, and they are much better than ordinary thatched houses. Those craftsmen and their families  , also happy to live in a tent.

    For the more than a thousand craftsmen¡¯s families, Achilles naturally would not let them do nothing here. Now the resources on hand are very limited, and it is impossible to support idle people.

    During his trip to the grassland, he got three thousand lambs from the Macedonians. In addition to the previous lambs and gifts from the nobles, he now had four thousand lambs on hand, which required many people to take care of them.  There are also those two thousand war horses and two hundred cattle, which also require a lot of people to take care of them.

    Among the more than 1,000 craftsmen's families, there are more than 300 children who have no labor force and the elderly who are no longer able to work. There are about 1,300 laborers. This group of people can just be used to take care of all the lambs.  and cows and horses.

    In Achilles¡¯ plan, in the next six months, the manor will be more than doubled and developed into a secret base.

    Moving the craftsmen¡¯s families here is just the first step. Other skilled craftsmen and their families will also be moved here one after another.

    ?? In this half year, a small town will be built here for craftsmen and their families to live, and a small dock will also be built here.

    In addition, a series of handicraft workshops equipped with new tools will be built here one after another, turning this area into an industrial area.

    The old pier in Larissa was built thirty years ago. After decades of wind and rain, it has become dilapidated.

    After Achilles took over the power of the kingdom, he began to build a new pier with a larger scale and more complete functions based on the old pier.

    In order to build this dock, Achilles borrowed more than 600 slaves from the nobles, and also recruited a group of ordinary people.

    Now, the entire dock is ablaze. The experienced people are directing the slaves to carry stones and wood, strengthen the river banks, and build the dock.

    Not far from the pier, there is a large piece of land on the river bank.It was circled, and there were hundreds of slaves busy inside.

    A steady stream of wood was transported from Achilles's manor, and several huge wooden buildings were erected. Because of the use of nails made of bronze, these wooden buildings were stronger than imagined.

    Every two days, Crozes and Theseus will come here to inspect the progress of the entire project and ensure that there will be no accidents in the construction of the dock.

    "Theseus, now that the dock and dock are under construction, the amount of wood and stone required has doubled. Do you think we need to increase the number of slaves in the quarry and lumber yard?" After listening to the report from the official in charge of the dock project,  After Crozes pondered for a long time, he asked Theseus for his opinion.

    Theseus looked at the dock that was nearing completion. After pondering for a moment, he frowned and said, "Construction is starting everywhere now, just in the mines, lumberyards, quarries, docks, and docks.  The number of slaves has reached 5,000, and the reclamation work on the other side of the Pinho River has also begun. The number of slaves invested will not be less than 1,500. With the food on hand, I can maintain these 7,000 slaves.  This is the limit. If we want to increase the number of slaves, I¡¯m afraid it will take up your and Zomokos¡¯ food share.¡±

    "Although those twenty large fishing boats catch a lot of river fish every day, they can't always just feed the slaves fish."

    Crozes couldn¡¯t help but be surprised when he heard the numbers he reported. He didn¡¯t expect that in just a short period of nearly a month, the number of slaves mobilized had actually increased to 7,000.

    Now, as one of the three ministers, he has a group of government officials to feed, and these officials also have to feed their families. If their food is misappropriated, their whole family will probably suffer.  hungry.

    It¡¯s just an old man from Thessaly, the most money-grubbing nobleman. He is more eager than others to see the day come when Thessaly embarks on the road of overseas colonization and overseas trade.

    ¡°In general, if we think of a way, no matter how difficult we are, we cannot delay the construction of the shipyard and the wharf.¡±

    Theseus thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "In the initial war against Macedonia, and later in the construction of shipyards and the expansion of the army, the nobles may have almost wiped out their own wealth.  There are not many slaves left, and the problem of slaves and food can no longer be solved in the kingdom"

    As soon as he said this, he seemed to have thought of something, his eyes flashed, and Crozes, who was standing opposite him, was also ordinary, and the two looked at each other.

    "Zomokos, the five thousand soldiers on hand have been training for more than half a month, especially the two thousand fully equipped cavalry. It's time to go out and do some activities."

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    On the wide Pinho River, twenty large fishing boats converted from old warships, under the control of experienced fishermen, sailed towards the fishing ground.

    Because the selected fishing ground is not far from the city of Larissa, these fishing boats will make two or three trips every morning to bring back a large number of river fish.

    It is precisely because of these twenty large fishing boats that a large number of river fish supplemented the food of soldiers and slaves, thus reducing food consumption to a great extent.

    But now Achilles has more than 10,000 soldiers, officials and slaves who have left the land, and they consume a lot of food.

    Although there are river fish caught by these twenty fishing boats as a supplement to the food, fish meat cannot be used as a staple food after all. The food consumed by tens of thousands of people is still far from enough.

    Achilles also considered planting wheat, but after repeated consideration, he finally gave up on this wonderful idea.  It's not that he doesn't have seeds in his hands, it's just that his agricultural technology is too poor.

    In fact, a long time ago, the Greeks introduced wheat, and they also knew that wheat was more nutritious than barley, but they only cultivated it in a small area. It was not until many years later that wheat began to be cultivated in a large area.

    In this era, due to the low level of agricultural technology and productivity, as well as the long-term drought, barley is more likely to have a bumper harvest than wheat.

    Although Achilles has begun to promote new metal farm tools, and cattle have also been used for land reclamation, he really does not dare to easily promote wheat cultivation on a large scale without the protection of the goddess of agriculture.  .

    The current Thessaly can be said to be impoverished. In order to expand the army and develop the maritime industry, the entire Thessaly has spent almost all its savings. At this time, wheat cultivation is promoted. If there is a drought and the farmland fails, then Thessaly will  What we are about to face is ruthlessfamine.

    By that time, no matter how great Achilles was, he would not be able to produce enough food to feed more than 200,000 Thessalians.

    What he can do now is to increase his efforts to cultivate the land and fulfill the requirements of the goddess of agriculture as soon as possible, making her the patron saint of Thessaly.

    With the demise of the Macedonians, there was no longer a threat to the north bank of the Pinio River. A large area of ??fertile land was waiting to be reclaimed. But Achilles also understood that one step would not make a fat man, and reclaiming land also needed to be done step by step. Although  He was anxious, but he only mobilized 1,500 slaves to cultivate the wasteland.

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