Lord Harland.

Chapter 274 Division of Counties
After collecting the captives, Li Cha dispersed the soldiers and assigned them to the original army.

With an increase of [-] soldiers, Li Cha expanded four infantry brigades at once.

Now Harland Territory has a total of ten infantry brigades, a monster cavalry brigade, a scout cavalry brigade, a guard brigade, a magic hot air balloon squadron, a lion cavalry squad, a territory mage group, plus headquarters staff, As for the logistics personnel, the regular army in Harland's territory already has [-].

Sixteen thousand soldiers are enough to form a legion.

After completing the reorganization of the army, Li Cha began to ask the soldiers and officers who had practiced the breathing method to sign a contract to prevent leaks.

After the soldiers signed the contract, Li Cha took the royal seal and began to apprentice the masters of the territory, and all the confidential personnel of the research institute signed the contract.

After completing this work, the time has entered November.

Every winter is the season for the Harland Territory to hold a commodity fair.

Last year, the territory of Harland held its first commodity fair, and a foreign trade order of [-] gold coins was reached.

Seeing that the commodity fair was so effective, Consul Rogge decided to hold a fair every winter.

The second commodity expo this year is scheduled to be held in October.

The autumn harvest has been completed in October, and the climate is relatively warmer, which is more suitable for trade activities.

Large-scale commodity fairs are more suitable to be held in September and October.After all, November in northern Xinjiang is too cold.

This year's Commodity Fair, Rogge sent invitations to more merchants and nobles, and there were more trade orders.

During the entire expo, foreign trade orders have reached [-] gold coins, and the import and export volume has almost doubled compared with last year.

After discussing with the big businessmen and nobles, Rogge decided to fix the time for the Commodity Fair. From now on, the Commodity Fair will be held on the third day of October every year, lasting twelve days.

Throughout September and October, Rogge was busy preparing for the commodity fair, counting the materials in the territory, and organizing and preparing the supply of goods.

Li Cha is in charge of most of the government affairs.

This year is a year in which Harland's territory has developed extremely fast. Through the war, Richard was granted the second earldom, and the area has almost doubled after the exchange of territories.

With such a large area of ​​newly added territories and an increased population of more than 20, it is naturally very difficult to coordinate and manage them.

What's more, after returning from the Grand Duchy of Stanik, Richard was busy drawing up the confidentiality contract, and signed the key members of the territory with the royal seal, so he didn't have much free time to manage the new territory.

Tens of thousands of people need to sign the royal power contract, which takes as long as three or four months.

This year, Hayden is basically in charge of the territory inspection and inspection work.

Hayden has managed the intelligence system for many years, and although his deterrent effect on bureaucrats is not as good as that of Richard, it is still somewhat.But because the stalls are too large, it becomes more and more difficult to manage.The more poor and remote the area, the more corrupt officials there are.

By the time Li Cha finished his work and signed the royal power contract, the Commodity Fair had already ended satisfactorily.Rogge can also take time to share part of the government affairs for him, and Richard also has a little free time.

On a sunny afternoon, Li Cha came to He'an Primary School early, ready to pick up Margaret home after school.

This year, the territory of Harland started to build a fourth primary school, and the number of children attending school in the territory has reached nearly [-].By next year, Richard is planning to build a fifth primary school in King's Castle in Roger County.

After the transfer of the territory was completed, Richard discussed with Rogge and decided to divide the counties in Harland's territory.

Today, the area of ​​Harland's territory is [-] square kilometers. According to the experience of the Grant Kingdom, the territory of a province is about [-] square kilometers.

Based on the actual situation of the Earl of Harland, it is more appropriate to divide it into two provinces.

According to Li Cha's thinking, a province of 30 to [-] square kilometers is too small.According to his previous experience, a province of [-] million square kilometers is more appropriate.

A land of [-] to [-] square kilometers is more suitable for establishing a prefecture, a county, and several counties under its jurisdiction.

The administrative division of the Kingdom of Grant is a four-level management system of provinces, counties, forts, and villages
According to Richard's ideas, the Harland Territory has established a five-level management system of province-county-county-fort-village. Macroscopically, it has one more level than the Grant Kingdom, and is more similar to the Glory Empire of the Holy God.

Under the leadership of Richard, the entire Harland territory was divided into two counties and nine counties.

The original earldom of Harland was renamed the Southern Foot County of the Eagle Mountains, with jurisdiction over Harland County, Swamp County, Graveson County, Mesopotamia County, Salt Lake County, East Canyon County, and South Platos Mountains County county.

With the Harland Valley as the core, Harland County has three castles under its jurisdiction: Fort William, Fort Garrison, and Fort Coalmine.This county is the most important area in Harland's territory. It has developed some primary industries and has a total population of more than [-].

Marsh County takes the swamp basin as its core, and has two castles under its jurisdiction, Flame Fort and Lightning Fort. Although this area has not yet matured, two mage towers have been established, which is the most defensive area in Harland's territory. For Rand Territory, this area is also very critical. It has been the focus of territorial development in recent years, with a population of about [-].

Graveson County has jurisdiction over Graveson Castle, Copper Mountain Town, and Flower Castle. This county has the most important copper resources in the Harland Territory. Because of the new Salt Lake County, Graveson County is already considered a second-tier area and is no longer the focus of defense. , because of Li Cha's large number of immigrants, the county's population has reached about [-].

Mesopotamia counties under the jurisdiction of Marte Castle and Vic Fort, almost inherited the original two baronies of Dirham and Stopa, and are the traditional agricultural areas of the Harland Territory.The population of this county is larger than the population of Harland County, which has exceeded [-].

The eastern county of the canyon is located in the area east of the Platos canyon. It has jurisdiction over Fort Sophia, Fort Iron Mountain, and Brick Kiln Town. This county also has some industries.Although it was developed very early, it has not been the focus of territory development in recent years.But in the early years, a large number of people migrated from this county, with a total population of more than [-].

The southern county of the Platos Mountains is the original Barony of Harden, which has three castles under its jurisdiction, Iron Lion Castle, South Bank Castle, and Roma Castle. Under the circumstances, it is relatively safe. Under Li Cha's vigorous emigration, the population has already reached [-].

Salt Lake County is Xinjian County. For the time being, there is only one castle in Salt Lake Fort. It relies on the minerals of Salt Lake. The population is only a few thousand, and the development level is relatively low. It is also located in the northernmost part of the territory. It is easy to be attacked by orcs, so it is not very safe.

However, the geographical location of this county is very important. It is a strategic location connecting the two counties. Even if there is no Salt Lake Mine, it will be the focus of Richard's development in the next few years.

The former Earl of Roger was renamed the Grota River East County. This county is located on the west bank of the Grota River. There are two counties, King County and Norman County.

King’s County has King’s Castle and Riverside Castle under its jurisdiction, with a total population of [-]. Especially King’s Castle is the original Roger’s Castle. Not only is the fortification of the city very majestic, but the nearby river valley has also reclaimed a lot of farmland. In King Roger’s , under the management of Duke Jonathan and two generations of lords, the development is very good.

Canyon Castle is under the jurisdiction of Norman County. Norman Castle is the front line of the eastern county of the Grota River. This county is regarded as a military fortress with a population of only a little over [-]. Like Salt Lake County, it is two counties with a small population.

The geographical location of Norman County is very dangerous. After guarding Canyon Fort, it almost guarded the safety of the defense line of more than 100 kilometers in the eastern county of Grotta River.

Now the eastern county of the Grotta River has been merged into Harland Territory, and Canyon Castle and Riverside Castle are also the focus of Richard's management.

In the blink of an eye, school was over, and Li Cha had picked up Margaret with a few soldiers.

Throughout this year, Li Cha and Sophia rarely saw the children.

After the formation of the Intervention Army, they left for half a year.After returning to the territory, they were also busy. Richard was busy drawing up the kingship contract, and Sophia was busy researching magic.

The lives of children are basically managed by servants and guards.It is mainly Sophia's assistant Anne who takes care of them every day. The relationship between the children and the servants is a little more intimate.

Seeing Margaret, Li Cha suddenly felt guilty. He spent too little time with his children, so he was not a qualified father.

However, as the master of Harland's territory, Li Cha has hundreds of thousands of people relying on him to survive. It is impossible for him to be like a little man, spending every day around his wife and children.Sophia's personality doesn't like such men, and it should be understandable when the children grow up.

Li Cha became a great nobleman, so he could only spare as much time as possible to spend time with the children.The time of the nobles is very precious, and most of the time they don't belong to them.Even if Li Cha has many assistants, this cannot be changed.

Although they spend less time together, Margaret and Richard are a little strange, but their blood is connected after all. Seeing her father coming to pick her up, Margaret was very happy, waving her little hand from a distance, towards Li Cha ran over.

Margaret is already seven years old this year. Because she was very smart since she was a child, she can easily complete her studies, so she has already skipped a grade and entered the third grade.

Unlike ordinary nobles, Li Cha did not hire tutors. The children of the Harland family all went to He'an Primary School to study. They had contact with ordinary people since they were young, and when they grew up, they would also be able to touch the ground, and would not be easily coaxed.

Many of the children of the great nobles were born in deep palaces and grew up in the hands of women, so they don't know much about life in the city.

The joke about Emperor Daoguang's 30 taels of silver and an egg also occasionally appeared among the nobles of the Chenxi plane.

Especially the great aristocrats that have been passed on for a long time, the more decadent and degenerate, the farther away they are from civilian life.

The nobles in the Grant Kingdom were a little better. After all, facing the invasion of orcs all year round, the nobles had to go through the flames of war, and the society needed to maintain good war mobilization.Although class solidification is serious, there are still channels for circulation, and the competition among the noble class is also relatively fierce.

It is difficult for an ungrounded fool aristocrat to adapt to this environment.Most of the nobles who can gain a firm position in the Grant Kingdom are shrewd and capable, brave and good at fighting.

River Bank Primary School is the best primary school in the Harland Territory. The tuition fees are much higher than the other three primary schools. Children who can go to the River Bank Primary School must go through strict political review. Basically, those who go to school here are from the Harland Territory. upper middle class.Basically, the families are dominated by military officers, and the atmosphere of the school is also very strict.

The children here have to receive military training from an early age.

I started queuing in the first grade, and practiced archery in the physical education class of the third grade.

"Are you happy at school today?"

"Not very happy."

Normally, Margaret's age is not yet the school age.

The average age of students at He'an Elementary School is ten and a half years old. Margaret has been very smart since she was a child, and she was enrolled at the age of six. Because she skipped a grade, her classmates are basically thirteen or fourteen years old and have entered puberty .Children of this age naturally have no common language with Margaret. ,

In the school days, Margaret was actually relatively lonely.

Richard touched the top of Margaret's head and said, "Even if you are unhappy, you still have to go to school every day, because knowledge can change your destiny. Besides, you are my first successor. In this school, you can Get in touch with ordinary people, get in touch with life in the city. When you grow up and become a noble lord, you have enough understanding of society and common sense of society, so that you will not be easily deceived.

In a noble family like ours, apart from meditating and cultivating to enhance our own strength, the most important thing is to be good at employing people.People's hearts are hardest to see through the belly.As a qualified nobleman, we must have the ability to recognize lies.In addition to observing words and expressions, identifying lies depends on knowledge and experience.

The few years of studying and going to school will be a very important experience in your life, and it will be a precious experience.

Dad is too busy this year, and he cares too little about you, so he can't be considered a good father.But Dad's love for you is the same as other fathers, I hope you can understand when you grow up.You skipped a grade this year. How was your homework? "

"The homework is okay, I am No.3 in our class in this year's exam."

Hearing Margaret's answer, Li Cha was very happy to hold his daughter in his arms.He laughed heartily and said, "Very good. When you graduate from elementary school, let your mother test your aptitude. If you have the talent to learn magic, you can follow us every day."

Li Cha returned to the mansion with his daughter. At this time, there were already many people in the city lord's mansion, and these people were basically the direct members of the Harland family.Gather the immediate family members together, besides family gatherings, there are also some work matters that Li Cha plans to ask in detail.

When discussing work at home, Li Cha allowed his family members to listen in. The eldest son, Philip, was only three and a half years old and knew almost nothing.On the contrary, Margaret was already interested in government affairs at a young age.

After the dinner, Li Cha called the brothers into the study.

"Twain, you are in charge of the agricultural work. How many tons of grain will we produce this year? How much grain is in stock now? Do we need to buy grain from outside?"

"This year, the territory has cultivated about 160 million acres of farmland, and 13 acres of cash crops have been planted. Because a large amount of farmland has been distributed to freedmen, the territory's grain production can only be estimated at about 16 tons. Adding the old grain accumulated last year, the government There are 11 tons of grain in the warehouse. Counting the sheep for slaughter, according to my estimation, there is no need to buy grain from outside."

(End of this chapter)