Mechanization: Farmstead Mode

The arrival of that beautiful witch changed the situation in Flying Sky Stockade.

The reconstructed hook rope is more of a simple cableway than a hook rope.

It makes full use of the advantages of pulley and chute structure.

The rebuilt cableway has a complete main beam, lock shell, slider, transmission assembly, fixed column, pulley system, and windproof structure.

Not only adults in the village, but even children can freely enter and exit Flying Sky Stockade through the basket hanging under the hook lock.

For the sake of the village's security, the witch also installed a series of detachment devices.

If anyone attempts to invade the village, Flying Sky Stockade can proactively sever the cableway connection.

In fact, the cable car was just the first change the witch brought to Flying Sky Stockade.

After gaining initial prestige, the witch then introduced the superior breeds selected by Li Boyang.

In order to gain the trust of Flying Sky Stockade as soon as possible.

The witch even went so far as to use Witch Law to accelerate the ripening of those superior seeds, completely dispelling the concerns of the village elders.

This was followed by the implementation of a series of infrastructure and renovation projects.

The witch adapted to the local conditions and carried out large-scale renovations and expansions of Flying Sky Stockade, completely conquering the mountain.

Nowadays, the first thing anyone sees when they enter Flying Sky Stockade is the mountainside covered with unique cable cars and fields.

Through those cable cars that span the entire mountain peak.

Flying Sky Stockade requires only a very small number of people to fertilize and irrigate large-scale fields.

Besides carrying people, these small cableways also carry various irrigation and fertilization tools.

Some of the low-lying cableways even have specialized sickles and farming tools, maximizing the advantages of machinery.

It resembles a modern, mechanical drip irrigation system, yet it is even more primitive and wild.

"What a brilliant idea!"

Staring in disbelief at the farming methods of Flying Sky Stockade, Xiluo couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Although Li Boyang always called Xiluo illiterate, it was only because she was lazy and unwilling to study.

After so many years of subtle influence, Xiluo naturally recognized the advantages of this farming model.

Through this semi-mechanized and fully automated model, Flying Sky Stockade successfully turned its population disadvantage into an advantage.

One person can manage a large field, and only needs to adjust the work according to the season.

Although this method appears extremely crude.

It is far inferior to the intensive farming model currently being promoted in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

However, the population-to-land ratio of Flying Sky Stockade was simply too outrageous.

Even with the most primitive slash-and-burn agriculture, the per capita grain production far exceeded the average level of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Furthermore, this mechanized work mode is far more efficient than slash-and-burn agriculture.

"Truly a genius!"

"If combined with the Bronze Beast, it could even completely liberate most of the production population."

If even Xiluo could see it, Li Boyang certainly couldn't possibly be unable to understand it.

On the contrary, Li Boyang, who comes from the 21st century, understands the advantages of this farming model better than anyone else.

With just a simple change to the system, this is the prototype of a mechanized farming model.

Of course, every advantage has its disadvantages.

A large-scale, mechanized, and professional farm model can manage the most land with the fewest people.

However, this comes at the cost of product homogeneity, frequent disease outbreaks, soil degradation, and a reduction in biodiversity.

In this era where gods can manifest as natural disasters, and in the complex environment of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

If problems arise in the operation of the farm, all the risks that were previously suppressed will erupt at once.

In comparison, more stable organic and ecological agriculture should be the mainstream farming methods in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

"Doesn't this perfectly align with your 'one village, one industry' model?"

Unaware of the drawbacks of the farm model, Xiluo believed that Flying Sky Stockade's model perfectly aligned with Li Boyang's vision.

Select specific villages to operate as farms, and then assign them the responsibility of providing food to the other villages in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

These villages that adopted the farm model then traded their grain for products from other villages, creating a perfect cycle.

At least in Xiluo's view, this cycle is perfect.

"No, this model is too ahead of its time."

"Being mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace and taking preventative measures is what the Hundred Lands Mountain Range should be doing now."

However, in the face of Xi Luo's emotion, Li Boyang explained it habitually.

"My initiative of 'one industry per village' is based on the premise that each village can be self-sufficient."

"This era is fraught with too many disasters that the Mountain Folk cannot withstand." Whether it is divine intervention or natural calamities, the disasters they cause are devastating.

"In this situation, if the villages operating under this model were destroyed, the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range would be plunged into a desperate situation of food shortage."

After a slight pause, Li Boyang continued.

"Besides, this farming method allows the village to harvest a large amount of grain."

"However, from the perspective of the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range, this was achieved at the cost of a decrease in the overall total grain production."

"Only through intensive farming can we truly increase grain yields per acre and maintain the delicate balance between humans, spirits, and gods."

"Although the Mountain Folk population has increased significantly, it is still far from reaching the point where we must increase food production at all costs."

Gazing at the distant Flying Sky Stockade, Li Boyang spoke with conviction.

"This mechanized farm model is not suitable for the Hundred Lands Mountain Range."

"It can only be widely promoted in a situation where the land is vast and sparsely populated, where humans dominate, and where they are not afraid of natural disasters or divine threats."

"Aren't you right, Wu Zhen!"

Before the words were finished, a familiar figure quietly appeared in Li Boyang and Xiluo's field of vision.

"You're right. Even in Mount Changyang, this farming method has only truly been implemented in the last few hundred years."

Maintaining her usual aloofness, Wu Zhen stared at Li Boyang and spoke.

"After all, in the Great Xia, very few great shamans would research high-yield, superior breeds like you do."

"Without high-yield, improved varieties, this farming method is simply wasting the soil's fertility and is utterly incapable of feeding the entire population of a small state."

"What the Great Xia lacks most is superior breeds. Even those countries that have developed high-yield, superior breeds would never make them public for free."

The Great Xia was merely a loose alliance of states, a kingdom established by the absolute authority and power of the Witch King.

Therefore, many things that Li Boyang took for granted were a different story in Great Xia.

"This is in accordance with the laws of nature."

With a smile and a nod, Li Boyang said noncommittally.

"In a country that reveres strength, absolute military force is the cornerstone of everything."

"Without sufficient power, even with the checks and balances of the Witch King, those states that research high-yield and superior varieties will definitely be plundered by other states."

"This situation, in turn, exacerbated those states' pursuit of military might rather than the research into high-yield, superior breeds."

"If this cycle continues, perhaps only pure idealists will still have the time and energy to research superior varieties."

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