Of course, even though he complained hard in his heart, Gawain also knew that there was no way for the world to develop like this.
The development of civilization has its own rules, but it is also full of uncertainties. Sometimes an explosive technological innovation is enough to make the entire civilization jump to a higher level, but in more cases-especially When feudal ignorance holds an overwhelming advantage, the development of civilization will remain rigid and slow for hundreds of years.
In this world where supernatural forces exist, class solidification is extremely serious, and has experienced a great destruction, the situation will only become more serious.
The existence of extraordinary power gives this world many conveniences that are beyond the times, but at the same time, extraordinary power also puts shackles on the development of civilization in this world. It allows those at the top to easily live an extremely comfortable life and form an absolute dominance over the vast majority of "mortals" who have no power. However, due to the rarity and uncertainty of the "magic talent" itself Sex, which makes it difficult for this power to become a driving force for social development - because it cannot benefit the general population of this world. Those lucky few who occasionally awaken their magical talents will only become the new aristocracy. They will not Yes, it is impossible to change the fate of most people.
Supernatural power does not belong to "mortals" - this is a rule that is taken for granted.
It is precisely because of this that social progress has become extremely slow. On the one hand, ordinary people as the main body of the population are simply unable to change any status quo. On the other hand, the upper class who enjoys the convenience of extraordinary power simply cannot Thinking that there is a need for society to progress - in fact, even those civilians don't think that there is a need for society to progress. They just pray that one day they can awaken their magical talents.
In a world where Ice Arrow existed, who would have thought of inventing refrigerators and air conditioners?
However, Ice Arrow will always be just Ice Arrow. It cannot allow everyone to eat ice cream in the summer, nor can it allow medical scientists to store serum and vaccines anytime and anywhere.
At least in this day and age, that's the case.
This is definitely wrong. Gawain knows this very well. Extraordinary power should not become a hindrance to civilization, and this place should not be trapped in the Middle Ages forever. The so-called magic is ultimately just a way of utilizing energy. , its flexible and convenient features should have become a driving force for rapid development, rather than a shackles - but none of this can be solved now.
He explained to Hetty and Rebecca in more detail the necessity of counting these data, as well as some matters that need to be paid attention to when making tables. Of course, since they had never counted these things, and the common people who lacked education were probably unable to tell their surnames and ages at all, he relaxed the requirements for the form and only asked them to count the information of the craftsmen. Other civilians will only register their names first.
Everything will be perfected after the new territory is established.
No one has ever done this on civiliansThis kind of statistics is because to the aristocratic class of this world, civilians are of almost no value - even serving as cannon fodder on the battlefield is slightly insufficient. The only role of civilians is to produce food and serve as free labor. No one realizes the importance of "people", and naturally no one realizes the need to register population information.
What is gratifying is that Rebecca, who is confused in other things, is only fluent in this aspect. She quickly understood what Gawain meant and happily led people I ran to sort out the information.
Reminiscing that she had previously issued a decree allowing serfs to become freedmen through military service, it seems that this "incompetent" lady lord is not really useless.
If this child is educated well, he might be able to be tricked into managing people's affairs (no).
Fortunately, the number of people who needed to be counted was less than 900, and after settling in Tanzania Town, Philip Knight had already made a simple record of the survivors. With the help of Hetty, Rebecca quickly The information requested by Gao Wen was quickly sorted out.
After obtaining the information, Gawain decided to divide the team into two groups and head to the "new home".
The first group was the advance team, led by him, Rebecca and Hetty personally. The team included half of the soldiers and militiamen led by the Knights of Byron, as well as the necessary craftsmen and a hundred laborers. The advance team A temporary camp will be established at the destination, water sources and other conditions will be identified, and precautions will be taken to prevent attacks by surrounding beasts.
Most of the civilians will then follow, escorted by Knight Philip.
It would be unwise to lead more than 800 people into a barren land. Although there are basically no old, weak, sick or disabled among these 800 people (they failed to escape), they lack combat effectiveness. It is safer for civilians to follow the advance team.
To open up a barren land, no amount of preparation is always enough, but everything must take the first step. After making as careful a plan and deployment as possible, Gowen and His advance team finally left the town of Tanzan and headed toward the dark mountains to the southeast.
They advanced along the tributaries of the White Water River on the relatively flat river beach. Knights and lords led the way in front of the team, while soldiers guarded both sides of the team. Those skilled craftsmen and various supplies and tools Together, protected in the center of the line.
Hetty was riding on the horse, looking back at the not too large team, and suddenly felt emotional: "We seem to have become pioneers..."
"We are the pioneers." Gawain looked at her and said with a smile.
Hetty blinked: "What I want to say is the great development seven hundred years ago..."
Gawain shrugged: "Then it's still me."
Hetty: "...that's right."
"Show some confidence," Gawain looked at the lady who seemed a little worried about the future, "Every time you step on Entering an unknown land is a great journey, whether it is the second pioneering seven hundred years ago or the first pioneering in ancient legends.Or the things we are about to do today are all equally great in nature. We will not only build a new home - maybe we will also build a new era. "
Hetty looked at Gawain blankly, and then nodded. She didn't quite understand what the "new era" meant by the other party, but since the ancestors of legendary heroes said so Yes, that must be a great and glorious thing.
The accompanying Amber slapped her hands. Miss Thief thought simply. Anyway, Gawain is the boss now, the boss said. Everything is right, whether you understand it or not, it’s always right to give it a slap first...
The closer you get to the Dark Mountains, the more desolate the scenery becomes, and the power of human civilization appears in this southern land. Signs of gradual decline.
When the pioneering craze had not subsided, the descendants of the first generation of pioneering knights used swords and flames to establish small settlements in this wild land. point, and planned to re-expand the territory in the direction of the Gondor Wasteland. However, as the aftermath of the demonic tide stirred up again and again, the dark primitive forces on the borders of civilization eroded again and again. The continuous breeding of monsters and the increasingly deteriorating natural environment made these It was difficult to maintain the settlement. Later, the civil strife broke out in the Misty Moon, and the forces in the south ushered in a reshuffle. The last few pioneer villages that could barely survive on this land were destroyed.
Today, the counterattack has begun. The barbaric force has swallowed up all traces of civilization back then, leaving only wild beasts and monsters between the decayed settlements and the primitive mountains and forests.
Although the magic has calmed down again, the dark demonic tide has also been restrained. In the Gondor Wasteland, humans seem to be satisfied with the current civilized territory. Coupled with the decline of the Cecil family in the south, the Kingdom of Ansu has no plans to re-develop this land to this day.
The team of chariots and horses moved forward silently on the rugged and potholed road. Although Gawain's encouragement to Hetty was very effective, other people in the team were still uneasy. No one knew that this was heading towards the wilderness. What will be the consequences of marching into the zone, even if they are led by the great pioneer seven hundred years ago - especially for those craftsmen found among civilians and serfs, it is not so much a sense of glory that drives them , rather it was their habitual obedience to the lord and their numbness to life that drove them to take steps.
In this way, they walked along the river beach and stopped next to an open area three days later. After getting off the team.
This open area is already close to the Dark Mountains. In fact, it is a long and narrow plain area between the river and the mountain. The tributary of the White Water River is slightly relaxed here. The speed of the river slows down and flows gently through the north side of the Dark Mountains, flowing eastward into the Typhon Empire.
Facing south, looking up, we see the majestic and daunting Dark Mountains. .
Gawain climbed onto a large rock next to the river beach, looked at the surrounding scenery, and compared it with the satellite view in his mind. He saw a forest on the west side of the plain.The forest grows, and there are mostly hard-wooded black cedars and giant trees, which can be used as a valuable source of wood in the early stages of the territory. The mountains on the east side are more protruding. If the memory from Gawain Cecil is correct, there should be iron there. mine.
In addition to iron ore, there are several other mineral deposits nearby - the Dark Mountains is a treasure.
Although the pioneering team led by Gawain Cecil and Charles I did not stop at the Dark Mountains, they still conducted basic surveys and explorations along the way, and discovered but failed to utilize the Gawain knows all about the mineral resources.
Since the Ansu royal family has given up on this, he will accept it happily.
After observing the terrain, Gawain jumped off the stone and looked at Hetty: "You camp here, set up all the tents you brought, and let the soldiers escort the woodcutter into the forest. Get wood - but don't go too deep into the forest to prevent being attacked by monsters. The dark mountains are not as scary as you think. The influence of the dark magic tide has already faded. If you want to encounter monsters, you have to get close to the magic focus. . Except for the people who cut the wood, the other laborers are staying here to help build the camp. Rebecca, Byron, Amber, you three come with me."
Hetty was stunned for a moment: " Ancestor, you want to..."
"Go and get back my inheritance"