Aztec Eternals

"Military strength. Land grant?"

The monkey Kuluka opened his eyes wide and looked at it for a while before he could recognize the words on the book. He thought about it for a moment before he opened his mouth in half surprise and half joy.

"Your Highness, do you really want to grant land to the warriors?"

"Of course! Before the decisive battle with the king's army, I made a promise to the northern army: if I win this battle, I will be rewarded and conferred a noble title. I will be entrusted with fertile land! Today I have established a country in the land of the lake, and it is time for these promises to be fulfilled. The samurai commander mentioned to me that even the samurai of the personal guards are already impatient!"

Having said that, Shulot looked at the warrior commander beside him. Bertard remained silent until now, smiling.

"These boys don't dare to talk to His Highness, so they always ask around me, and my ears are covered with calluses. The same is true for other ministries. These legion warriors followed His Highness to fight, served bravely and died, and were loyal. Two, it is His Highness's greatest foundation!"

"Dividing the fields is the aspiration of the army, and it must be done. Only when the warriors settle down, put their roots in the fields, and own fields, houses, and families in the feudal country. I am truly in the land of the lake and established Strong foundation!"

The young king nodded, then murmured.

"For the ranks of warriors and nobles, I have a set of detailed plans. Soldiers are promoted based on their military merits, and the number of acres they own is linked to their grades and titles. This will be a complete promotion road, allowing all warriors, The militiamen and even the slaves see the hope of rising!"

Having said that, Shulot 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 is owned by the king, and then the land is granted according to military merit, land is given 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. It's just that the great nobles in the Mexica Alliance are deeply intertwined and affect all aspects of the alliance. This kind of radical reform must be extremely cautious, otherwise it may be the end of Shang Yang.

It wasn't until this time that he owned the land in the lake as a feudal country and a loyal and powerful army, and then he took out the plan again. Most of the old nobles in Tarasco were destroyed in the war, and the rest were silent and powerless to resist. The old order of the kingdom fell apart, like a brand new blank paper, and he really had the opportunity to calmly design a new system!

Shulot opened the book while meditating. The first few pages of the book are devoted to recording and planning the output of the fields. Only by clarifying the land system and knowing the yield per mu and labor consumption can the rights and obligations of warriors and nobles of different ranks be clarified. In short, it is what level, how many fields should be sealed, how many serfs should be assigned to farm, and how many soldiers should be dispatched.

"Today, one husband and five families manage a hundred acres of land, and the annual income is one and a half stones."

The young king turned to the first page and looked at the memory he was trying to recall. This is Li Kui's estimate of agriculture in the Warring States period. One stone inside is about 20 liters, and holds 24 catties of grain. In the Warring States period, the mu was small, and three and a half mu was equal to one city mu. Therefore, in the era when the Qin State granted land, the good fields in the Yellow River Basin were harvested once a year, and a young adult cultivated 5-6 mu, with an average yield of more than 120 catties per mu.

And then, Xiu Luote swiped his finger, and the second sentence was "One mu of ten dendrobium is called fertile land, and it is a common name in this world." This is a record in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. At this time, one and a half mu is a city mu. , a Dendrobium is about half a stone in the Warring States Period, that is, 12 catties. That is to say, the output of one mu of high-quality field is 180 catties.

Therefore, during the entire period of land granting in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the yield per mu in the Yellow River area was at a maximum of 120-180 jin. However, the Qin land lacks water, and the land is mostly middle-lower acres, and the output will be much less, which is about one hundred catties. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, agricultural technology had not yet been developed, and the south had not yet been developed. In fact, the yield per mu was much lower than that of Milpa in the lake. The number of land grants among military meritorious titles should also be adjusted according to the current situation.

Shulot continued to think, looking at the distant homeland. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty in this era, because American crops were not introduced, the north usually harvested once a year, while the south harvested twice a year.

In the north during the Jiajing period, due to restrictions on water and soil, especially rainfall, there will be a large number of dry land Susukida. "The land in the north is barren, and the income per mu is no more than a few buckets." Each bucket is calculated at 18 catties, that is to say, the yield per mu in ordinary fields in the north lacking water is only 90-120 catties.

For fields along the lakes and in the north with sufficient water, such as Huaiqing Mansion, Zhangde Mansion, and Minzhouwei, along the rivers, it is usually "ten hu or eight hu for every mu", and "three or four shi for a large mu". .” According to the "Research on the Yield per Mu of Grain in the Past Dynasties of China", one stone in the Ming Dynasty was about 180 catties a little more, and one mu was about 3 mu. That is to say, the yield per mu of fertile land in the north of the Ming Dynasty was slightly more than one stone, about 200 catties.

Therefore, in the northern dry fields of the Celestial Dynasty in this era, the output was 90-200 catties of raw rice, and about 3-4 mu could fully support a young man. This is close to Milpa, a lake region with high crop yields, a tropical location, and abundant rainfall. The yield per mu of Milpa is 80 catties of corn and beans, and about 200 catties of pumpkins.

In fact, the ancient American civilization with corn, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and potatoes was never inferior to any country on the Old Continent in terms of food production. This is also the reason why the stone tool-bronze ancient American civilization was able to support a population of millions to tens of millions with a small amount of land.

However, in the south of this era, intensive cultivation and paddy fields harvested twice a year are another completely different situation. The yield per mu of the best southern upper fields is astonishing, 4-5 times that of northern good fields, and very similar to the floating fields in Tenochtitlan. It's just that such output also requires a lot of manure and river mud to maintain nutrient input.

In the Lianghu area where two crops of rice are planted, "the fertile fields of Fuguo can harvest no less than five or six stones per mu." And in the Pearl River Delta, "the upper ones in the Guangdong fields harvest eleven or ten baskets, the second eighty-nine baskets, and the lower ones five or six baskets." Usually, two baskets are one shi. , nearly 1,000 catties; Citian 4 stones, about 600 catties; Shimoda 2-3 stones, about 400 catties.

Calculated in this way, the yield per mu of paddy fields in southern Daming is around 400-1,000 jin of raw rice in two seasons. Among them, the paddy fields are the most, and the total average yield per mu is about 500-600 catties, and more than 1 mu of paddy fields is enough to support a young adult.

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

At the end of the 15th century when the old and new continents had not yet communicated, due to limitations in temperature, precipitation, crops, and agricultural levels, the harvest per mu in Europe was actually far inferior to that of the Near East, India, China, and even ancient American civilizations.

In 15th century manor records in Norfolk, England, wheat yields were around 8-9 bushels per acre, while barley yields were 6-7 bushels. A bushel of wheat is about 54 catties, barley is 42 catties, and 1 acre is slightly more than 6 mu. After conversion, only 40-80 catties of grains are produced per mu. In northern Europe, where the climate is cold and the mountains are barren, these grain yields are much lower.

Generally speaking, every 10 mu of land in Europe in the Middle Ages could support one adult man, and each man used plow horses and iron implements to cultivate 20-40 mu, of which a wide range of small harvests was planted, and pasture was also planted.

In this era of early voyages, the yield per mu in Europe was low and plagued by plague. The total population is only about 80-90 million people. Among them, France with the largest population is less than 15 million, and the whole of Italy and Shinra are each around 10 million. The combined colonial empires of Spain and Portugal only had 7-8 million people. Before the introduction of the hardy potato, the population of northern Europe was extremely limited. On the small British Isles, the sum of the regions is only 3-4 million. During the same period, Denmark and Sweden both had 6 million people, while Norway had only 3 million.

Only after the discovery of America, the navigators obtained high-yield 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 civilization development.

Where corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and pumpkins spread, the barren mountainous land can be cultivated, the yield per mu of the field has increased several times, and the new population has exploded. The rapidly increasing population also provided the basis for the great colonial era.

It is no exaggeration to say that the discovery of America ignited the first flames of the dawn of Europe. And the high-yield American crops are the most important cornerstone of Europe's hundreds of years of great development, and they have truly changed the whole world!

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

Then, the young king continued to scroll down, and finally came to the land granting book written by him himself. Bertard and Kuluka approached at the same time, carefully watching the graphics and text on it.

There are five characters in the first line of "Military Meritorious Promotion and Field Grant", on which is a small figure holding a weapon, next to it is a battle suit that symbolizes status, and farmland growing crops.

"All youths 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 fighters."

Bertard read the next first 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 ranks of honorable warriors to ordinary militiamen and lowly slaves?"

Shulot nodded calmly, affirming.

"Of course! I will open this avenue to heaven to all suitable fighters, and even allow some pious foreign mercenaries to join in. In my feudal country, I have the final say! I want to increase the strength of the legion as much as possible, Integrate the peoples under the rule!"

Monkey Kuluka's eyes flickered. He looked down quietly and quickly, and soon saw the graphics of warriors of different levels.

"Young warriors, distribute sleeveless cotton armor, batons and shields. Capture/decapitate one person, be promoted to a first-level bonder, and become a first-level warrior."

"A first-level warrior, awarded with a battle suit, a leather hat, and an obsidian dagger. Capture/decapitate two people, and be promoted to a second-level Vastec hunter, that is, a second-level warrior."

"Second-level warriors are awarded honor cloaks. Grants of 20 acres of land, 1 serf/servant. Live capture/beheading of 5 militiamen/1 warrior will be promoted to third-level elite fire warriors. The 5,500 militiamen of the Long Spear Corps will all be promoted to second-level 110,000 mu of farmland and 5,500 serfs/servants?!"

Seeing this, Kuluka shouted in surprise. All the spears under him were promoted to warriors, so he himself became the commander of the warriors.

"Your Highness, do you really want to promote all the spear militiamen to warriors? There is indeed no shortage of fields now, but where are the servants of so many fields?"

Hearing this, Xiulot nodded with a smile and only answered the first question.

"The Pike Corps has been tempered by war for a long time. It has made countless achievements along the way. It also defeated the central army of Tarasco's army and captured the king's flag of the eagle! Everyone can see their combat effectiveness. In the group battle At that time, they were not inferior to the warrior army, and their tenacity was even higher. They deserved to be rewarded!

Granted 20 mu of land, minus the fallow, only 8 mu of land will be cultivated per season, requiring 1 serf. According to 4 acres to raise 1 Ding, just raise 2 people. "

"As for the food consumption of warrior training, one person can be equivalent to 3 dong. Therefore, warriors of this level need to stay in the barracks often, and the state will conduct centralized support and military training. If they return to their own fields, they cannot be completely out of production. .”

The young king pondered for a moment, and briefly explained. The so-called samurai of this level are actually similar to the elite ashigaru of the Sengoku period in Japan. They are the backbone of the legion, and also the main force with the largest number.

"Third-level warriors are awarded high-level battle clothes. 100 acres of land, 5 serfs/servants. Live capture/beheading of 12 militiamen/2 elite warriors will be promoted to fourth-level senior warriors. A total of 4,000 warriors from each department will be rewarded. Granted 400,000 mu of land and 20,000 servants."

Warriors of this level can be regarded as the lowest level of military merit titles. The status is similar to that of the military officials in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and the public officials in the scholar class. The actual cultivation of 100 mu of land granted is 40 mu, requiring 5 people, and the grain produced can support 10 ding. These distributed serfs theoretically came from the capture of warriors when they were promoted. The consumption of a full-time samurai is 3 ding, and it is about 5 ding during a battle.

In other words, the third-level samurai is a full-time professional soldier, and can provide his own food to a certain extent. They can also be considered the lowest ranks of military meritorious landlords. This is exactly a class that Xiulot hopes to focus on cultivating.

Bertard took a deep breath. This military merit granting letter is nominally in accordance with the promotion system of the alliance, but the actual connotation is completely different, and it can even be said to be a subversive reform. The warrior commander shook his head, and continued to look at the entrustment of the fourth-level senior warrior.

"Fourth-level warriors are awarded elite leather armor and are allowed to wear feathers of various colors that symbolize honor. They are granted 240 acres of land and 12 servants. They are the captains of 20-80 people in the army. In wartime, there are 2 warriors, or 1 warrior. 1 Auxiliary soldiers. If you make great achievements, you will be promoted to a first-class military nobleman. Each department has accumulated 16,000 people, 400,000 acres of land, and 20,000 servants."

At the level of senior samurai at the fourth level, they can establish their own family and become an independent samurai family. Its status is similar to that of the military meritorious ranks of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and that of the scholar class, with relief from labor. 240 mu of land is awarded, and the actual cultivation is about 100 mu, requiring 12 people and can raise 24 dogs. Converted into military population, senior samurai of the fourth level can support 2 professional samurai and 1 half-time auxiliary soldier. These people are usually the children of the family.

The warrior commander 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 noble granting the land below.

"First-class military nobles, with jaguar or eagle battle clothes, exquisite animal helmets, equipped with copper axes to grant 800 acres of land, and 40 servants. The job is like the captain of 200 people in the army, or the commander of the samurai battalion. In wartime, samurai 2- 3 people, plus 1-2 auxiliary soldiers. 500 people from each department were promoted, plus 400 people from the Jaguar Corps were transferred to the country, a total of 900 people. 720,000 mu of land and 36,000 servants."

The first-class military aristocrats can be compared to the doctor class in the twentieth-class knight system, and can also be regarded as noble knights in the European Middle Ages. More than 300 mu of the 800 mu of land granted can be cultivated, and 80 ding can be raised. The first-level military nobles can support at least 5 full-time warriors on the land, plus 2-3 auxiliary soldiers. They are already members of the bottom of the country's military group with the right to speak politically.

Bertard nodded. This kind of reward is a bit higher than that of the military nobles of the alliance, but it is generally at an acceptable level. He continued to look down, frowning unconsciously.

"Second-level hereditary aristocrats, participate in the deliberations of the feudal state, and pass on the fief from generation to generation. Granted 2,400 acres of land and 120 servants. The ranks are compared to the commander of a thousand-man battalion and regiment commander in the army. During the war, 8 warriors were sent out, and 4 were added as auxiliary soldiers. This time, 20 people were promoted, with 48,000 mu of land granted and 2,400 servants.

The specific list is as follows: Veteran Etalik, Monkey Kuluka, Black Wolf Toltek, Captain of the Navy Anatri, Eagle Warrior Balda, Tarasco Captain Ezpan, Ash Puap, Crocodile Field Marshal Ospai, Celestial Patriarch Horta"

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

Seeing this, Kuluka let out a low voice. He knelt down on the ground full of excitement, tears welled up in his eyes.

The second-level hereditary nobility, as the name suggests, means hereditary land and titles. It is already the culmination of the promotion of most families in the alliance, and it is the real noble class. As an ordinary warrior, this is also the culmination of his life that he had longed for. I didn't expect to be able to achieve it today just by following His Highness for several years!

Shulot nodded with a smile and reached out to lift Kuluka up. The hereditary nobles granted 2,400 mu of land, 1,000 mu of actual cultivation, 120 servants, and 240 households. Relying solely on the output of the fields, noble families can maintain a good life, supporting at least 15 warriors and half of the auxiliary soldiers. They will participate in the decision-making of major issues in the closure of the country, and lead the army when going out.

On this list, Kuluka, Toltek, and Ezpan who were born as commoners were promoted by two levels, and most of the other generals who were born by nobles were promoted by one level. The general Horta was flat-sealed. And the glorious aristocrat Ospai, who lost the family warrior, was downgraded.

The jaguar fighter Olosh and the leader of the God's Blessed Legion Natalie should have appeared on this list. Only after the autumn harvest, Olosh will lead the Quds Legion and return to the Holy City with his father; Natali's God's Blessed Legion will also return to Xilotepec City. Xiu Luote will temporarily record the credit of the two, waiting for the time when he can have the right to reward.

After the monkey stood up, he bowed deeply again. After a while, he calmed down his excitement, and read the list backwards, but he didn't see the name of the warrior commander. His heart turned with the electricity, and he looked down again, another desire that he had never thought of suddenly rose in his heart.

"Third-level honorable nobles, participate in state affairs, inherit and grant 8,000 acres of land from generation to generation, 400 servants, and rank as head of the army. During the war, there were 30 warriors and 15 auxiliary soldiers. One person was promoted this time, and the holy eagle warrior chief Berta De!"

Glory nobles granted 8,000 mu of land, 3,200 mu of actual cultivation, and 400 servants, which can support 50 full-time warriors and more than 20 half-time auxiliary soldiers. This is already the highest rank of nobility 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. Afterwards, he kept kneeling and suggested to Shulot loudly.

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

"Berthard, what are you talking about!"

Shulot interrupted loudly with a smile. Then, with a serious look on his face, he said seriously.

"You were the first to follow me, and you have always been by my side, saving my life several times! You led the personal guards, trained many warriors and generals, and you have always been loyal! You have always been quiet and reticent. Decisive and resourceful, act without arrogance or rashness! In terms of seniority, merit, ability, character, and even popularity, you are a first-class existence. How can you not accept this entrustment and become the highest honored nobleman?!"

Hearing this, Bertard looked moved. Facing the majestic Highness, he opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment. The warrior commander had no choice but to prostrate himself on the ground and salute solemnly before continuing.

"Your Highness, it's not appropriate to have such a generous reward when the country was first established. You can wait for the future."

"This award is for you. On the one hand, it is to set an example for the generals, and on the other hand, it is for the future! I have a long-term plan, and I need you to cultivate your own cronies and truly be in charge! After a few years, you Go far to the great eastern lake. Go to the snake-like island in the lake to conquer the local natives waiting in the far east. Capture"

Hearing His Highness's prophetic narration, Bertard was shocked, and then his expression turned solemn. He saluted again respectfully and said resolutely.

"Your Highness, your will is my life. Even if I go thousands of miles away to the endless lake, I will capture the foreigner that was prophesied! Just"

The samurai commander paused for a moment, hesitant.

"But it's okay to say!"

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

"Haha, you still see through! Berthard, you are the only one by my side now, and I can entrust you with great things!"

A genuine smile appeared on the young king's face. The old nobles in the south of the feudal country occupied most of the local villages and fields. The number of their fields and servants far exceeds the standard in the military merit award field book. This is also the basis for the next step.

"Monkey, didn't you ask me just now, where are the servants from so many lands?

Xiulot laughed out loud, full of heroism and killing intent.

"This time, 11,000 people will be awarded land, and almost everyone in the North Road Army will be promoted and rewarded. 1.7 million acres of land and 85,000 servants will be granted. And these acres of land and servants will 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, the place where the Mexica Legion is advancing is in the south of Apacin Gambang, a prosperous city on the fertile soil by the river, Kuramo City!

This chapter was written in two days, almost ten hours. After reading a lot of literature and calculating a bunch of estimated figures, I feel more tired than writing a thesis. The author collapsed and rolled on the bed, begging for hugs and encouragement!っっっ