Chapter 245 Land in the World and Land Granted for Military Merit (Seeking Votes)

"Military power. Granting land?"

The monkey Kuruka opened his eyes wide and read for a long time before he recognized the words on the book. He thought carefully for a moment before speaking with half surprise and half joy.

"Your Highness, are you really going to grant land to the warriors?"

"Of course! Before the decisive battle with the king's army, I personally promised the Northern Army: If we win this battle, we will be rewarded and granted titles. Grant fertile land! Today I have established a country in the land of the lake, and it is time to fulfill these promises. The chief warrior mentioned it to me, and even the warriors of the Royal Guards are impatient!"

Speaking of this, Xiu Luote looked at the chief warrior beside him. Bertard remained silent until this time and smiled and spoke.

"These guys don't dare to tell your Highness, so they always ask questions around me, and my ears are calloused. The same is true for other tribes. These legion warriors follow your Highness to fight, fight bravely and die, and are loyal to your Highness. They are your Highness's greatest foundation!"

"Dividing the land is what the army wants, and it must be done. Only by letting the warriors settle down, take root in the fields, and own land, houses and families in the fiefdom. I can truly be said to have established a solid foundation in the land of the lake!"

The young king nodded, and then pondered.

"For the ranks of warriors and nobles, I have a detailed plan. Soldiers are promoted based on military merit, and the number of acres of land they own is linked to their ranks and titles. This will be a complete path to promotion, so that all warriors, militias and even slaves in the fiefdom can see the hope of promotion!"

Speaking of this, Xiu Luote smiled slightly. There is no doubt that the source of this system is the military merit system of the Qin and Han dynasties. The land belongs to the king, and then the land is granted according to military merit, according to the title, and the old land of the nobles is confiscated.

The young king has been thinking about this system for several years. However, the great nobles in the Mexica League are intertwined and affect all aspects of the league. Such radical reforms must be extremely cautious, otherwise it may be the end of Shang Yang.

Until this time, he had the land in the lake as a fiefdom and mastered the loyal and powerful legions, and then he took out the plan again. Most of the old nobles in Tarasco were destroyed in the war, and the remaining ones were insignificant and unable to resist. The old order of the kingdom collapsed, like a brand new blank sheet of paper, and he really had the opportunity to calmly design a new system!

Xiu Luote opened the book while thinking. The first few pages of the book are all records and plans about the output of the fields. Only by clarifying the field system and understanding the output of the fields and the consumption of labor can the rights and obligations of warriors and nobles of different levels be clarified. In short, it is what level, how much land should be enfeoffed, how many serfs should be assigned to farm, and how many warriors should be sent out to fight.

"Now a man with five people, cultivating 100 mu of land, and harvesting 1.5 dan per year."

The young king turned to the first page and looked at the memory he tried to recall. This is Li Kui's estimate of agriculture during the Warring States Period. One dan here is about 20 liters, which can hold 24 jin of grain. The mu in the Warring States Period was small, and three and a half mu was equal to one city mu. So in the Qin Dynasty, the good fields in the Yellow River Basin were harvested once a year. A young man cultivated 5-6 mu, and the average yield per city mu was more than 120 jin.

And then, Xiu Luote moved his fingers, and the second sentence was "One mu and ten hu are called good fields, which is the common name in the world." This is a record from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. At this time, one and a half mu was one city mu, and one hu was about half a dan in the Warring States Period, that is, 12 jin. In other words, the yield of one city mu of high-quality land was 180 jin.

So, during the entire Qin and Han Dynasty period of land granting, the highest yield of fields in the Yellow River region was between 120-180 jin. However, the Qin land lacks water, and most of the land is of medium and low acreage, so the output will be much less, about 100 jin. During the Qin and Han dynasties, agricultural technology had not yet developed, and the south had not yet been developed. In fact, the unit yield per acre was much less than that of the Milpa in the lake. The number of land granted in the military merit should also be adjusted according to the current situation.

Xiuluot continued to think, looking at the distant homeland. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty of this era, because American crops had not been introduced, the north usually had one harvest a year, while the south had two harvests a year.

In the north during the Jiajing period, due to the restrictions of water and soil, especially rainfall, there would be a large number of dry land and thin fields. "The soil in the north is barren, and the income per acre is only a few dou." "If you get five or six dou, six or seven dou per acre, you will have more than enough to celebrate." Each dou is calculated as 18 jin, that is to say, the yield per acre of ordinary fields in the water-deficient north is only 90-120 jin.

For the northern fields along the lakes with sufficient water, such as Huaiqing Prefecture, Zhangde Prefecture, Minzhou Wei, and along the rivers, it is usually "ten hu or eight hu per mu of field", "three or four shi per large mu." According to the "Research on Grain Yield per Mu in China's History", one shi in the Ming Dynasty was slightly more than 180 jin, and a large mu was about 3 mu. That is, the yield of good fields in the north of the Ming Dynasty was slightly more than one shi per mu, about 200 jin.

Therefore, the yield of dry fields in the north of the Celestial Empire in this era was 90-200 jin of raw rice, and about 3-4 mu could fully support one adult. This is similar to the milpa in the lake area with high-yield crops, located in the tropics and with sufficient rainfall. The yield of each milpa is 80 jin of corn and beans, and about 200 jin of pumpkin.

In fact, the ancient American civilization with corn, pumpkin, sweet potato, and potato was never inferior to any country in the Old World in this era in terms of grain production. This is also the reason why the ancient American civilization of the Stone Age and Bronze Age was able to widely support a population of millions to tens of millions with a small land.

In this era, in the south, where paddy fields were cultivated intensively and harvested twice a year, it was a completely different situation. The yield per acre of the best fields in the south is extremely amazing, 4-5 times that of the fertile fields in the north, and is very similar to the floating fields in Tenotichitlán. However, such output also requires a large amount of manure and river mud to maintain nutrient input.

In the Lianghu area where two-crop rice is grown, "the harvest from the fields is no less than five or six stones per mu." In the Pearl River Delta, "the upper fields in Guangdong harvest eleven baskets or ten baskets, the next eight or nine baskets, and the lower ones five or six baskets." Usually 2 baskets are equal to 1 stone. In Guangzhou, the upper field harvests 5-6 stone per mu in two seasons. , nearly 1,000 kilograms; the subfield weighs about 4 stones, about 600 kilograms; the lower field weighs about 2-3 stones, about 400 kilograms.

Based on this calculation, the yield per mu of paddy fields in southern Daming is about 400-1,000 kilograms of raw rice in two seasons. Of course, paddy fields are the most abundant, with the total average yield per mu being about 500-600 kilograms. One mu of paddy fields is enough to support a young man.

Seeing this, Shulot paused for a moment and sighed softly.

At the end of the 15th century, when the Old and New Worlds had not yet communicated, due to limitations in temperature, precipitation, crops, and agricultural levels, Europe's per-acre harvest was actually far inferior to that of the Near East, India, the Chinese Empire, and even ancient American civilizations.

In 15th century manorial records in Norfolk, England, wheat yields were approximately 8-9 bushels per acre, while barley yields were 6-7 bushels. Each bushel of wheat is about 54 pounds, barley is 42 pounds, and 1 acre is slightly more than 6 acres. After conversion, each mu produces only 40-80 kilograms of grain. In Northern Europe, which has a cold climate and barren mountains, the output of these grains is much lower.

Generally speaking, every 10 acres of land in medieval Europe could support one adult male, and each man used a plow horse and iron tools to cultivate 20-40 acres, including extensive planting, low harvest, and pasture.

In this era of early exploration, the entire Europe had low yields and was plagued by plague. The total population is only about 80-90 million people. Among them, France, the most populous country, has less than 15 million people, and Italy and the HRE have about 10 million people each. The colonial empires of Spain and Portugal combined had only 7-8 million people. Before the introduction of the cold-hardy potato, the population of Northern Europe was extremely limited. On the small British Islands, the total number of people in each region is only 3-4 million. At the same time, Denmark and Sweden both had 2 million people, while Norway only had more than 1 million people.

Only after the discovery of America, the navigators obtained high-yielding American crops and brought them back to the Old World in ecstasy for the first time, did the whole of Europe usher in the 16th century with a population explosion and a new era of rapid development of civilization.

Where corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes and pumpkins spread, barren mountainous lands could be cultivated, the yield per acre in the fields increased several times, and the new population increased explosively. The rapidly increasing population also provided the foundation for the great colonial era.

It is no exaggeration to say that the discovery of America ignited the first flame of Europe's emergence. The high-yielding American crops were the most important cornerstone of Europe's hundreds of years of development and truly changed the entire world!

Shulot stared quietly for a moment, countless future scenes flashing in his mind. He took a deep breath and buried everything in his heart. The monkey looked at His Highness carefully and felt that there was fire burning in His Highness's eyes.

Then, the young king continued to scroll down, and finally came to the land granting book he had written himself. Bertard and Kuruca approached at the same time and carefully looked at the graphics and words on it.

There are five characters in the first line of "Book of Land Granting for Military Merit Promotion", which depicts a small man holding a weapon, next to a battle suit symbolizing status, and farmland where crops are grown.

"All young people who graduated from community military schools, militiamen who have passed the actual combat test, and some strong and powerful slaves can join the feudal army and become the most basic young warriors."

Bertard read the next line. He was no longer calm, his expression changed rapidly, and he was obviously thoughtful. After a while, the warrior commander asked in a low voice.

"Your Highness, do you really want to open the honorary warrior class to ordinary militiamen and humble slaves?"

Shulot nodded calmly and affirmed.

"Of course! I will open this avenue to the sky to all suitable warriors, and even allow some devout foreign mercenaries to join. In my feudal country, I have the final say! I want to strengthen the legion as much as possible, Integrate all the people under your rule!”

Monkey Kuruka's eyes flashed. He looked down quietly but quickly, and soon saw graphics of warriors of different levels.

"Young warriors, distribute sleeveless cotton armor, war clubs and shields. Capture/behead one person alive and be promoted to a first-level binder and become a first-level warrior."

"First-level warriors are awarded battle clothes, leather hats and obsidian daggers. They capture/behead two people alive and are promoted to second-level Vastek hunters, that is, second-level warriors."

"A second-level warrior is awarded a cloak of honor. Granted 20 acres of land and 1 serf/servant. Captures/beheads 5 militiamen/1 warrior, and is promoted to a third-level elite fire warrior. All 5,500 militia members of the Spear Legion are promoted to second-level Level warrior, plans to grant 110,000 acres of land and 5,500 serfs/servants?”

Seeing this, Kuruka shouted in surprise. All the spear corps under him were promoted to samurai, and he himself naturally became the samurai leader.

"Your Highness, do you really want to promote all the spear militiamen to warriors? There is indeed no shortage of land now, but where are the slaves who farm so much?"

Hearing this, Xiu Luote smiled and nodded, answering only the first question.

"The Long Spear Corps has been tempered by war for a long time. They have made countless military achievements along the way. They also defeated the center of the Tarasco King's army and captured the royal flag of the Condor! Their combat effectiveness is seen by everyone. When fighting in a group formation, they are not inferior to the Samurai Corps, and their tenacity is even higher. They deserve to be rewarded!

The land is granted to 20 mu, minus the fallow, and only 8 mu is cultivated each season, which requires 1 serf. According to 4 mu to support 1 adult, it is just enough to support 2 people."

"And the food consumption of samurai training is 1 person can support 3 adults. Therefore, samurai of this level need to stay in the barracks frequently, and the fiefdom will provide centralized support and military training. If they return to their own fields, they cannot be completely free from work."

The young king pondered for a moment and explained briefly. The so-called samurai of this level are actually similar to the elite foot soldiers in the Japanese Warring States Period. They are the backbone of the legion and the largest number of main forces.

"Level 3 warriors are granted advanced combat uniforms. They are granted 100 mu of land and 5 serfs/servants. If they capture/behead 12 militiamen/2 elite warriors, they will be promoted to level 4 senior warriors. A total of 4,000 warriors from various departments have been rewarded, 400,000 mu of land, and 20,000 slaves."

This level of warriors can be regarded as the lowest level of military merit titles. Their status is similar to that of the public scholars in the military merit titles of the Qin and Han dynasties. The actual cultivation of 100 mu of land is 40 mu, which requires 5 people, and the grain produced can feed 10 men. These distributed serfs are theoretically from the captures when the warriors are promoted. The consumption of full-time warriors is 3 men, and about 5 men during the war.

In other words, level 3 warriors are full-time professional soldiers, and can provide their own food to a certain extent. They can also be regarded as the lowest level of military merit landlords. This is exactly the class that Shulot hopes to focus on cultivating.

Bertard took a deep breath. This military merit land grant book, nominally still follows the alliance's promotion system, but the actual connotation is completely different, and can even be said to be a subversive reform. The samurai leader shook his head and continued to look at the enfeoffment of the fourth-level senior samurai.

"Fourth-level samurai, granted elite leather armor, allowed to wear colorful feathers symbolizing honor. Granted 240 acres of land, 12 slaves. The position is equivalent to leading a small team leader of 20-80 people in the army. In wartime, 2 samurai, or 1 samurai and 1 auxiliary soldier. If you have made great contributions, you will be promoted to a first-level military merit noble. Each department has a cumulative enfeoffment of 1,600 people, 400,000 acres of land, and 20,000 slaves."

When you reach the level of a fourth-level senior samurai, you can set up your own family and become an independent samurai family. Its status is similar to the military merit title of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it has a reduction in labor service. 240 acres of land granted, the actual cultivation is about 100 acres, 12 people are needed, and 24 people can be supported. Converted into military population, a fourth-level senior warrior can support two professional warriors and one half-time auxiliary soldier. These people are usually family members.

The warrior leader and the monkey looked at each other for a while, with thousands of thoughts in their hearts, all turned into silence in the hall. After a while, the two continued to look at the nobles below who were granted land.

"First-level military nobles, with jaguar or eagle battle clothes, exquisite beast helmets, equipped with copper axes, granted 800 acres of land, and 40 slaves. The position is equivalent to the captain of 200 people in the army, or the commander of the warrior battalion. In wartime, 2-3 warriors and 1-2 auxiliary soldiers are sent. 500 people are promoted in each department, plus 400 people in the jaguar regiment are transferred to the country, a total of 900 people. Granted 720,000 acres of land and 36,000 slaves."

The first-level military nobles can be compared to the doctor class in the twenty-level nobility system, and can also be regarded as the noble knights in medieval Europe. The 800 acres of land granted are actually cultivated for more than 300 acres, which can support 80 men. A first-level military noble can support at least 5 full-time warriors on the land, plus 2-3 auxiliary soldiers. They are already a member of the bottom of the feudal military group with political voice.

Bertard nodded. Such rewards are higher than the treatment of the alliance's military nobles, but generally at an acceptable level. He continued to read down and frowned unconsciously.

"Second-level hereditary nobles, participate in the affairs of the fiefdom, and the fiefdom is passed down from generation to generation. They are granted 2,400 acres of land and 120 slaves. Their rank is equivalent to that of a battalion commander and corps commander of a thousand men in the army. In wartime, they can send out 8 warriors and 4 auxiliary soldiers. 20 people were promoted this time, and they were granted 48,000 acres of land and 2,400 slaves.

The specific list is as follows: Veteran Etalik, Monkey Kuluka, Black Wolf Toltec, Navy Captain Anatari, Eagle Warrior Balda, Tarasco Captain Ezpan, Gray Earth Puapu, Crocodile Marshal Ospai, Sky Master Orta"

"Your Majesty! Thank you for your reward! Monkey, I swear to die for you!"

Seeing this, Kuluka exclaimed. He knelt on the ground with excitement, and even tears flashed in his eyes.

Second-level hereditary nobles, as the name suggests, are hereditary land and titles. They are the pinnacle of promotion for most families in the alliance and are the real aristocratic class. As an ordinary warrior, this is also the pinnacle of life he once longed for. I didn't expect that after following His Highness for only a few years, I could achieve this today!

Xiuluot smiled and nodded, and stretched out his hand to lift up Kuluka. The hereditary nobles were granted 2,400 acres of land, 1,000 acres of actual cultivation, 120 slaves, and 240 people. Relying solely on the output of the land, the noble families could maintain a good life and support at least 15 warriors and half of the auxiliary soldiers. They would participate in the decision-making of major matters of the fiefdom and lead the army when going on an expedition.

On this list, Kuruka, Toltec and Ezpan, who were born as commoners, were promoted by two levels, and most other generals who were born as nobles were promoted by one level. The surrendered general Horta was flatly sealed. The glorious nobleman Osipai, who lost his family warriors, was demoted.

Also supposed to be on this list are the Jaguar warrior Orosh and the leader of the Divine Blessing Legion, Natalie. However, after the autumn harvest, Orosh will lead the Holy City Legion and return to the Holy City with his father; while Natalie's Divine Blessing Legion will also return to the city of Xilotepec. Shulot temporarily recorded the merits of the two of them, waiting for someone who would have the right to reward them.

After the monkey stood up, he bowed deeply again. After a while, he calmed down his excitement and read through the list, but did not see the name of the warrior commander. His heart raced, and he looked down again. Another desire that he had never thought of suddenly arose in his heart.

"Third-level honorable noble, participating in national affairs, 8,000 acres of land passed down from generation to generation, 400 slaves, and the rank of army commander. During wartime, there are 30 warriors and 15 auxiliary soldiers. One person was promoted this time, the Holy Eagle Warrior Chang Bota De!”

The glorious nobles were granted 8,000 acres of land, 3,200 acres of land were cultivated, and 400 servants were able to support 50 full-time warriors and more than 20 semi-full-time auxiliary soldiers. This is already the highest level of nobles in the feudal kingdom, second only to the supreme theocratic king.

Seeing this, Bertard pursed his lips. He knelt down on one knee and bowed deeply to His Highness. Then, he kept kneeling and suggested to Shulot in a loud voice.

"Your Highness, please take back this reward! I was born as an ordinary civilian warrior, and I have always been your guard. I have never led a legion, and I have not made any outstanding achievements. Now rank me above the generals. I’m afraid everyone will be dissatisfied.”

"Bertard, what are you talking about!"

Shulot interrupted loudly with a smile. Then, he looked solemn and said seriously.

"You were the first to follow me, you have always been by my side, and you have saved my life several times! You led the personal guards, trained many warriors and generals on your own, and have always been loyal! You have always been quiet and few words, and when in trouble Be decisive and resourceful, and act without arrogance or arrogance! In terms of qualifications, merit, ability, character, and even popularity, you are a first-class existence. Why can't you accept this enfeoffment and become the highest-ranking noble noble?"

Hearing this, Bertard looked moved. Facing the majestic His Highness, he opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment. The warrior commander had to lie down on the ground and bow solemnly before continuing.

"Your Highness, it is not appropriate to have such a generous reward when a feudal country is just established. You can wait for the future."

"This award to you is, on the one hand, to set an example for the generals, and on the other hand, it is for the future! I have a long-term plan that requires you to cultivate your own confidants and truly take charge! In a few years, you will We must go far to the Great Lake in the East. Go to the snake-like islands in the lake and conquer the local natives. They are waiting in the far east to capture."

Upon hearing His Highness's prophetic narration, Bertard looked shocked, and then his expression turned solemn. He saluted respectfully again and said decisively.

"Your Highness, your will is my life. Even if I go to the endless lake thousands of miles away, I will capture the foreigners in the prophecy! Just"

The warrior commander paused for a moment, looking hesitant.

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Your Highness, I am not speaking for myself. It's just that this land grant letter, although it is pretending to be an alliance level, is actually completely different. The rewards of the warrior class are extremely generous and their status is quite high. Military merit and nobles are roughly the same. And hereditary and honorary nobles, Compared with the Alliance, it is much more harsh. Does His Highness intend to restrict the top nobles and cultivate the warriors in the middle? "

"Haha, you still see clearly! Bertard, you are the only one around me now who can entrust me with big things!"

A real smile appeared on the young king's face. The old nobles in the southern part of the feudal country occupied most of the local villages and fields. Their number of acres and slaves far exceeded the standards in the military merit land award book. This was also the basis for the next step.

"Monkey, didn't you just ask me where are the slaves who farm so much?

Shulot laughed loudly, his laughter full of heroic and murderous intent.

"This time, 11,000 people will be rewarded for the land grant. Almost everyone in the North Route Army will be promoted and rewarded. 1.7 million acres of land will be granted and 85,000 slaves will be granted. And these fields and slaves all come from here!"

The young king stretched out his finger and tapped it hard on the huge map, as if waving the battle flag of the legion. And where the bright red battle flag points, where the Mexica Army is advancing, is in the south of Apachingan State, a prosperous city on the fertile soil by the river, Curamo City!

This chapter took two days to write, almost ten hours. I read a lot of literature and calculated a lot of estimated figures. It felt more tiring than writing a thesis. The author fell down and rolled on the bed tiredly, please give me a hug and encouragement!っっ