The capability of a single catapult is naturally limited.

But what about ten catapults?

If ten catapults are still not enough, then what about adding ten crossbow cannons?

Crossbow cannons can not only launch spherical stone projectiles but also crossbow arrows and long spears, even incendiary bombs!

A well-performing crossbow cannon can easily hurl a fifty-pound stone projectile over two hundred and eighty meters away!

If launching long spears, the range can reach around five hundred meters!

Operations can be conducted entirely outside the range of enemy archers.

With a hundred-meter city wall at the mountain forest pass, combining catapults and crossbow cannons for coverage attacks on the outside of the wall.

At least.

It can greatly reduce the enemy's attack power.

Instructing Colin to arrange personnel to continue production, Lynn stepped out of the woodworker workshop.

After inspecting the entire handicraft workshop circle and confirming there were no anomalies.

Only then did Lynn leave the handicraft workshop.

Walking along the red brick road between the small towns, Lynn arrived at the Lord's Square at the front of the town.

Gazing into the distance.

There, densely packed townsmen were still undertaking land reclamation.

With a thought, Lynn opened the [Holographic Projection] to check.

It was just as Kuisi reported to him.

The previously set goal of fifty thousand acres of cultivated land had already been planted by the townsmen.

There were still six days until April.

Lynn estimated that this round of reclamation and planting could reach sixty thousand acres!

Apart from planting vegetables, potatoes, as well as other crop lands like cotton.

The land designated for planting barley seeds was over a hundred thousand acres.

If calculated at an output of one hundred and fifty pounds per acre, the harvest in July and August will yield fifteen million pounds of barley!

Completely sufficient for any potential food crisis.

At this thought.

With a thought, Lynn opened the [Market and Prices] panel.

To check the grain prices in various regions.

He glanced roughly; whether barley, wheat, or other grain prices,

there was no significant fluctuation.

Lynn speculated that there were two possibilities.

First, there was an excess of grain on the market previously.

Second, many noble lords, even the populace, haven't realized that this year's summer harvest will see a significant reduction!

It happens that now, while there is still a large amount of grain on the market, purchases can be made.

Currently, he just needs to continue purchasing grain through merchants.

Transition into the summer harvest before the ripening and harvesting of the hundred thousand acres of barley.

Await the harvest of these more than one hundred thousand acres of barley land.

Even if a food crisis arrives, it won't have too much impact on his territory.

Moreover, taking advantage of the food crisis, he can massively take in refugees without food from outside the territory!

Seize the opportunity to expand the labor force on the territory!

For noble lords, a food crisis might indeed be a crisis.

But for Lynn, it's an opportunity to greatly increase the territory's population!

Taking a deep breath, he temporarily pressed down his thoughts in his mind.

With steady steps, Lynn headed toward the pastures outside the town.

Walking on the lime road between the farmland.

Lynn's gaze scanned the surroundings.

As the number of townsmen increased, the demand for grain planting land became ever larger.

What were once patches of weedy wasteland have now turned into farmland.

On each of the ridges that have been dug and cultivated, sprouts of green wheat seedlings emerged.

Having endured the cold erosion of winter, protected by the cover of weeds, they not only didn't die, but their life energy became stronger.

Lynn felt that the yield per acre of this batch of winter barley planted would definitely exceed last year's one hundred and fifty pounds!

Turning his gaze, watching the vegetation sprouting in the cracks of the soil by the ditch along the lime road, similarly growing with its stems.

Soon, these wild grasses would bloom with wildflowers.

Crossing the lime road, Lynn arrived at the pastures.

As soon as he walked into the pasture, he saw Guy leading a team of pasture workers, transporting hay.

Seeing Lynn, Guy let the workers continue while he strode over to Lynn.

Guy bowed slightly and said respectfully, "My Lord."

Lynn responded affirmatively and continued on, passing by the enclosures of the pastures' boron houses.

Watching the forest pigs feeding within the enclosures, Lynn asked, "How many of these forest pigs were impregnated last year?"

Without hesitation, Guy explained.

"My Lord, because it was winter last year, not many forest pigs were mated and impregnated, only about fifteen."

"According to the gestation period of forest pigs, roughly one hundred and twenty days, in no more than half a month, these fifteen forest pigs will give birth to the first batch of piglets."

Lynn nodded slightly.

Guy continued, "However, forest pigs are a lean type, suitable for semi-wild rearing, with a relatively slow reproduction speed."

"Even with feeding pea fodder, they generally only have about five or six piglets..."

Lynn responded, "I know this too."

Seeing Lynn's non-continuation, Guy went on.

"Fortunately, winter has passed, entering spring with suitable weather."

"The forest pigs you purchased are all adult forest pigs and soon enough will enter estrus."

"I've done some preliminary calculations, among these one hundred and fifty forest pigs, at least fifty sows will become pregnant."

"Which means, by August or September, the number of forest pigs in the pasture will at least triple."

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