History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 47
47fury. how to make land (2)
Ding dong.
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‘Tskcha!’
Lloyd clenched his fists..
Large-scale reclamation construction of Marez wetland.
As the process neared its end, I felt the atmosphere ripening..
Recently, I thought that the way engineers and residents of the territory looked at themselves had changed again..
A look filled with admiration, not just surprise.
It's not just a favor, it's a look that seems to look up to you.
So this type of compensation was roughly expected..
‘It's as expected. Just right.’
Land reclamation construction was also successful..
Earn a lot of RP.
I felt like I became rich in an instant..
‘Because for the first time, RP has accumulated in units of 1,000..’
Where should I use this?.
How should I invest?.
It became fun just to imagine it.
But Lloyd did not rest on imaginary pleasures..
Now is not the time to dwell on the joy of temporary rewards..
‘Completion of this type of construction is more important than anything else..’
Lloyd looked up..
I looked up at the sky.
Midsummer was already passing by.
The sunny blue sky still felt a little higher than before..
The scorching sun that had been scorching the backs of himself and the engineers throughout the construction process felt a bit weaker than before..
Autumn was approaching..
‘And the rainy season will come too.’
The area where the Frontera estate is located receives a lot of rain in the spring and late fall..
Midsummer and midwinter have relatively little precipitation and are dry..
Thanks to this, reclamation construction has been very easy so far..
It was because there was almost no rain..
‘But it will change now.’
As fall approaches and the threshold of winter approaches, heavy rain will fall..
Then, the embankment and drainage performance of this reclaimed land that has been worked so hard to build will be put to a full-scale test..
Among them, Lloyd believed that drainage facilities should be thoroughly prepared..
“Every time it rains, you have to drain the water properly. Otherwise, this reclaimed land that was built will be flooded again..”
“Is it because the land has been lowered??”
“uh. answer.”
Lloyd nodded to Javiel's question..
He said.
“This is land made by compacting peat layers..”
The once soft wetlands were now completely solid..
This was because much of the water that had soaked into the stratum was removed..
In the process, the space between soil particles narrowed and the overall stratum became solid..
fell at the same time.
It was natural.
“As the water drains, the ground sinks by the same volume..”
“When you say subsidence, does it mean it has settled down??”
“uh. As the ground is lowered, water will accumulate more easily when it rains. It will be difficult to get out.”
“Then it would be a big problem. What if we raise the ground by piling more soil??”
Javiel tilted his head..
Lloyd sighed..
“no. It can't be solved that way. because. As expected, the land here is a peat layer..”
“What are you saying?.”
“Due to the nature of the peat layer, if you pile soil on top of it, the ground will sink back down due to its weight. So no matter how hard you pile up the dirt, it is of no use. Will you get a girlfriend if you go on a lot of blind dates? Nope.”
“What is a blind date?.”
“There is such a thing. No matter how hard you try, things don't work out the way you want..”
“Like Lloyd's face?.”
“uh. Like your insomnia.”
Lloyd laughed as he skillfully returned Javiel's fastball, which hit his solar plexus without warning..
“Anyway, that's why we need an aberration.”
A water wheel is a watermill that is powered by water power..
And here, the Marez polder is surrounded by two river tributaries..
This means that there is water right outside the embankment that can be used as a power source all year round..
“Otherwise, why would I have dug waterways all over the reclaimed land?.”
“Was it to collect the water that would have accumulated in the reclaimed land in one place?.”
“uh. Gathering it all in one place. And the water will be pumped out of the embankment using a screw-type pump water wheel using the hydraulic power of the tributary..”
Management of reclaimed land after reclamation construction.
Lloyd happened to know that great model..
It was a reclaimed land in the Netherlands like Kinderdijk..
‘Kinderdike was similar to this one..’
It was a wetland made of peat..
It took a long time to build an embankment and drain the water..
Through consolidation, the ground became hard and lower at the same time..
Water that frequently fills the lowered area.
To prepare for the flooding, the Dutch built windmills..
Due to the influence of the Gulf Stream that flows around the country, temperatures are high even in winter, so less snow accumulates, and due to the influence of westerly winds, strong sea breezes always blow..
‘You're a great role model. Perfect for reference. Except the windmill.’
There was no need to build a windmill here..
A water wheel that utilizes the water power of the tributary was sufficient..
In addition, like most fiefdoms, the barony had a craftsman who knew how to make a traditional screw-type pump water wheel..
“Anyway, construction of water wheels will soon begin. Because I ordered it in advance.”
it was true.
In fact, he had already called in a technician on the first day of reclamation work..
The order had been completed by paying a large deposit in advance..
‘It's almost time to come.’
Today was the day the technician was scheduled to come to the site..
But for some reason, the technician who asked to come did not come..
Instead, an uninvited guest visited him..
‘What is that?.’
South of Marez Polder.
I saw a group of people coming here from quite a distance..
The number of people is about twenty.
everyone was on horseback.
‘Technician? It's not.’
It wasn't the engineers or the workers..
In particular, the man riding the white horse in the lead was wearing a rather luxurious cape..
When Lloyd saw that, he suddenly remembered the contents of the novel Iron-Blooded Knight..
‘Viscount Lacona?’
South of Frontera Territory.
The neighboring territory facing there was the Viscounty of Lacona..
In the novel Iron Blooded Knight, it was briefly mentioned that the lord of the place, Viscount Lacona, was a person who enjoyed a lot of luxury..
‘A cloak in this weather. I think he's right.’
While I was thinking that, an uninvited guest from the south approached me..
As soon as they approached, they asked sharply..
“Are you in charge of this construction site??”
The person who spoke was a man riding a black horse..
He was dressed lightly..
However, judging from his stocky physique, sword at his waist, and skillful handling of a horse, he seemed certain to be a knight..
Javiel stepped forward..
“Please be polite in your words. This person is Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of Baron Frontera, owner of the Barony of Frontera. Who did you serve and why did you come here?.”
“Lloyd Frontera? Hmm, we have business with the lord of this place. Where is the Baron?.”
“…….”
One of Javiel's eyebrows twitched..
It wasn't too much of a stretch..
It was clearly revealed that the lord's son was here..
However, the man on the other side, who must have been a knight, did not show respect or even get off his horse. Moreover, he unilaterally asked only to meet the Baron..
There was no such thing as a no-nonsense attitude..
But Javiel couldn't stand the other person's rudeness..
To be exact, I couldn't take the chance..
The reason was that just as he was about to spit out a stern remark, Lloyd quickly took the lead..
“Are you Viscount Lionero Lacona??”
“Of course that's right. The Prince of the Frontera family first showed courtesy to the Viscount.…….”
“Wow. When you're talking to nobles, try not to make a fuss. Are you Viscount Lacona??”
Lloyd's gaze turned to the man in the cloak, the Viscount..
The expression of the knight riding the black horse stiffened..
All of the Viscount's twenty knights were like that..
The more it happened, the more happily (?) Lloyd smiled..
“Nice to meet you. As my child introduced me earlier, this is Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of the Frontera family. What business did the Viscount visit here today??”
“…….”
Instead of answering, Viscount Lacona looked at Lloyd intently..
Lloyd also did not avoid the look in the Viscount's eyes..
Under the scorching sun as fall approaches.
There was a strange chill between the Viscount and Lloyd..
In the end, it was the Viscount who broke the silence first..
“According to rumors, the behavior of the eldest son of the Frontera family is very unusual and wanton..”
“Have you ever heard of me??”
“of course. Now that I've met him like this, it seems like the rumor wasn't true..”
“It is an honour. I should be better off.”
“…….”
“Anyway, could you please explain what brought you here??”
“If possible, I would like to discuss this directly with your father, the Baron..”
“I would like to check the Viscount's business first if possible..”
“Tsk. You don't even want to say a word..”
“thank you.”
“I came here to talk about territory..”
“What does it mean to call it territory??”
“This is the Marez Marsh..”
The Viscount looked around..
His goatee-bearded mouth twitched..
“As a vassal of His Majesty the King, I have the duty to care for and protect the territory. But recently, I heard some unpleasant news. Here's the news about the Marez Marsh..”
“What news about this place??”
“The news is that the Frontera family is developing the wetlands here without any consultation..”
The Viscount’s words continued..
“You know it too. Marez Marsh lies between the Barony of Frontera and my territory..”
“Yes, of course I know..”
Lloyd nodded..
it was true.
Marez Marsh was located between the Barony and the Viscounty..
To be precise, it was divided in half into north and south, with the north belonging to the barony territory and the south belonging to the viscountry territory..
The Viscount said in a stern voice..
“So, I definitely have the rights to the area south of Marez Marsh. Think about it. Isn't a fief a fief entrusted to rule by His Majesty the Great King?.”
“Yes, that's right.”
“Then whose duty is it to govern the fief?.”
“It must be a lord..”
“yes. Now it makes sense a little bit more.”
The corners of the Viscount’s mouth rose happily..
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
I couldn't help but laugh.
‘Haha, I get it now.’
I listened to the story to check just in case, and it was the same..
The reason why the Viscount from the southern domain came to visit.
I roughly understand the intention..
It was simple.
‘Marez Marsh has been useless land for generations. But you may have heard that it is being developed in a neighboring territory. I guess I was skeptical at first, but then I started tapping the calculator right away. And I would have waited quietly until development was completed. why? To blow my nose without using his hand. To show up so late and claim your rights. Originally, from here to here was their territory. You're getting a free spoon. Like a dung fly.’
Dung flies who rush at you tenaciously if there's a profit..
There were people of this kind everywhere..
It was the same in Korea, where he lived..
Those were the con artists who tricked my father into his downfall..
That was the case with the voice phisher who deceives people all day long..
It was the same in everyday life, not in crime..
Quiet guys who say 'just one bite' from time to time.
Or the ones who stay silent throughout the game and only take the last hit..
‘That's the way the world is anyway. Conscience? It's a place full of people who put profit before anything else, right?.’
I thought it wouldn’t be much different here either..
The newly developed Marez Wetland.
He fully anticipated the scum that would invade this place..
Of course, the Baron in front of him was also one of the candidates he expected..
‘It's so obvious.’
This is the situation right now.
It was already fully expected..
This has been the case since the first plans were made to develop the Marez wetland..
‘So you picked the wrong person.’
Lloyd smiled and looked at the viscount..
It was the same and absurd..
This land developed with so much sweat.
You're trying to put a spoon in a place like this for free..
At this point, I felt like I had to hammer a nail in my head so that I would never think of something like that again..
Did you not understand this person's thoughts at all?.
The Viscount was still spitting and talking enthusiastically..
“So it would be right for the Frontera family to yield the southern half of the Marez Marsh to me. because. This is a sacred fief bestowed upon me by His Majesty, and I must look after it with all my heart. Do you understand??”
“…….”
“So, please call the Baron right away. Don't make me waste any more time.”
“…….”
“Can't you hear me??”
“I can hear you well. The flapping wings of a dung fly are so loud in my ears..”
“what?”
The Viscount frowned..
Lloyd picked his ear hole..
and looked around.
It was quiet everywhere..
Because there is no one?
It wasn't.
Rather, the surrounding area was crowded with people..
Twenty knights brought by the Viscount.
Dozens of engineers stopping while shoveling.
I also saw a water wheel technician who arrived at the scene late and was hesitant..
In other words, more than a hundred people in total were looking at us..
Everyone remained silent and their ears were wide open..
countless onlookers.
It was just the right situation..
‘Especially in a dispute like this, witnesses are important..’
I am satisfied with the stage..
Lloyd grinned..
I looked up at the Viscount, who was still not getting off his horse..
“I heard what you said carefully. I also listened closely to what you were arguing. Then a thought occurred to me: It seems the Viscount has a deep knowledge of nonsense. Did he receive any home education on his own??”
“……what?”
“From now on, let's take the time to legally look into each and every detail as to why Viscount's story is nonsense worthless than wet wipes that have dried out due to the lid not being properly closed..”
A bright smile.
With that smile, Lloyd began pouring out harsh words..
It was the beginning of factual violence without blood or tears..
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