Chapter 1432: Brainstorming and Security Contingency Plans

"My Lord, you are overestimating me!"

Yatewude gave a bitter smile repeatedly, "Even on the side of the Elves, if one wants to support an adult with one acre of land, one must have a senior Druid to look after it constantly, or even force its growth. As for my side, didn't you, my Lord, say last time—"

Yatewude did not say the rest in front of everyone, but as the person involved, Xia Duo naturally knew what the other party wanted to say; wasn't it that he had instructed the other party last time not to use the new Natural Holy Power!

But the increase in yield does not only rely on Spell-forced growth or care; there are other methods. At least Xia Duo knows of more than one.

"Do not place too much importance on Spells, Elder Yatewude. I ask you, did the early-stage breeding I promoted in the Territory previously increase the wheat field yield?"

"It did, but that increase was truly limited!"

"Sigh!"

Hearing such words, Xia Duo could not help but shake his head, "Do you expect to reach the target yield I mentioned by relying solely on early-stage breeding?"

"Then let me mention another method—early-stage seed selection. This is easy to understand, right? Separate the good seeds from the bad seeds in advance and only plant the good seeds. Can this increase the yield?"

"It can!"

Yatewude's eyes lit up, and he said affirmatively. He even thought of more than one way to select good seeds. If there were many ways to increase the yield significantly, it might not be impossible to reach the yield of one acre of land supporting one person.

Thus, Yatewude seemed to have found a direction and looked at Xia Duo with full expectation:

"My Lord, are there any more?"

Xia Duo shook his head repeatedly, "No more, no more. You have to think of the rest yourself."

In fact, as someone from a major agricultural country, how could he not have other methods? It was just that the development of the Territory could not rely solely on him; everyone had to work together.

The Territory was not his alone, but a home shared by everyone; he was merely the head of this household.

However, Yatewude still would not give up, and even Niya looked at him with great curiosity, seemingly hoping he could continue to share new methods.

Niya wanted to hear, so Xia Duo would certainly not refuse, but he would not slap his own face in public. If he said there were none, there were none, but mentioning indirect methods would be fine:

"The increase in grain yield is not just in the fields, but also in the process of grain production. Reducing unnecessary losses in harvesting, transportation, processing, and storage can also be considered an indirect increase in yield."

Speaking of this, Xia Duo looked at Laidun and said solemnly: "We are currently in the midst of the autumn harvest. You must ensure the autumn harvest protection work is done well, ensure the autumn grain is harvested as much as possible, and the subsequent links of transportation, processing, and storage must also be treated with caution!"

"Yes, my Lord!"

……

The grain issue ended there. Yatewude also understood Xia Duo's meaning and did not pursue it further. As for Niya, Xia Duo just sent a Sending to her, saying they would talk about it when they returned in the evening, and there was no problem.

Next was Jibu's turn.

"How is the recent security situation in the Territory?"

"The Daxia Code is in the Code Plaza, and everyone can see it. Even if a few people are a bit slow in learning the law, they will be reminded by those around them, so the security has always been very good. Except for the fluctuation in public sentiment caused by the shortage of alcohol before, now people rarely even get into fights."

"Oh? Isn't it easier for people to lose their reason and have conflicts when there is plenty of alcohol?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

"My Lord, you may not know, but the alcohol provided by the Territory has a very low proof. Even if children drink it, it is not easy for them to get drunk, let alone adults!"

Jibu and Xia Duo met when they were both obscure, and unlike the rigid Laidun, he was naturally more open when speaking, "Just a few days ago, two people had a verbal altercation in Lier's tavern and were almost on the verge of fighting. Someone nearby just mentioned, 'Do you want to get your butt spanked in the Code Plaza?', and the dispute was immediately resolved."

"Haha!"

Happy laughter suddenly rang out in the conference room.

……

The butt-spanking was, of course, due to the Flogging. Pain was one aspect, but more importantly, the Territory now practiced public trial and public judgment, presided over by a judge under Laidun.

After all, the Code was in the Code Plaza; whatever crime was committed, the corresponding punishment was based on the law.

The current Territory is not large, and everyone works in the Development Department, seeing each other constantly. If one were really stripped of their pants and spanked in public, they would at least be mocked for several months.

For those with thin skin, they would probably wish they were dead.

Even for those with thick skin, the public could offer opinions during the public trial. If the presiding judge accepted them, the punishment would naturally be increased. Even if one were not afraid of losing face, one could not ignore the physical pain.

Therefore, in Daxia Territory, as long as one mentions "butt-spanking" when a conflict is about to occur, it can likely prevent most conflicts.

As for the very few who are determined to test the law, the Daxia Code will naturally let them taste what it means that "the human heart is like iron but not true iron, and official law is like a furnace that is truly a furnace"!

……

The security issue was just an opening for Xia Duo; what he really wanted to say went beyond that, "The responsibility of the Security Office is not only to combat illegal acts but more importantly to protect the borders and the people.

"It is foreseeable that with the opening of the 【Daxia-Saville Passage】, the movement of people between the two places will become more frequent, but you must know that this is in the middle of a forest!

"How to guard such a long forest passage? Jibu, do you have a contingency plan in mind?"

Xia Duo was not just asking Jibu this question, but also the territorial officials present. This matter might seem unrelated to them, but are wild beasts attacking people really completely unrelated to them?

At this moment, the subject of the inquiry—Jibu—immediately stood up, his expression quite solemn, "My Lord, I have thought about this problem, but for such a long passage, the security personnel are insufficient. Perhaps we need to guard it together with the Territory Guard, or let Savile Territory send people as well."

"Tell me what you think first!"

"The 【Daxia-Saville Territory Passage】 is about 25 New Li long. I considered setting up a garrison outpost every one Li, with twenty people stationed at each, and setting up warning devices in between. If attacked by wild beasts, they can call for support at any time, and nearby outposts will send half their men to support."

"Anything else?"

"In addition, when passing personnel pass through the outposts, they can be registered by the outpost, and communication can be arranged with the next outpost, so it can also be determined if anyone is missing."

"Not enough!"

Xia Duo shook his head. This method might seem very rigorous to Jibu, but in his view, there were still too many loopholes, and more importantly, the efficiency was too low.

A mere north-south passage requires sending five hundred people to defend; this was truly hard for him to accept.

It was not that he could not afford to send five hundred people; let alone five hundred, even one thousand, Xia Duo could produce them. But why not use these one thousand people to do something more meaningful?

"I hope that no one passing through will encounter any accidents. I know this is difficult, but I will provide you with new tools. Before the passage is completely finished and put into use, I want you to train a group of rapid-response personnel as soon as possible. They must have rich experience in cold weapon combat and, more importantly, be proficient in using Magic Items."