Chapter 1491: For volcanic ash
The following recruiting work really went smoothly. Seeing that the recruiting spots were filled with maple syrup biscuits and dried salted fish, and the selected recruits were allowed to eat, many rumors would not break through.
Although the taste of grilled salted fish is not too good at present because of the lack of cumin powder, it is much stronger than none. Moreover, the maple syrup biscuits mixed with maple syrup, with a sweet taste, this is absolutely indescribable enjoyment of ordinary Europeans in this era!
In this era, I am afraid that only aristocrats have the opportunity to be late for sweets, and ordinary people have no chance to eat sweets at all. For the average person, the only chance to be exposed to sweetness is probably the time to eat fruit. For example, a mature apple is the only chance for many ordinary Europeans to be exposed to sweetness ...
Now, the military officers and soldiers of the North Sea country can eat sweet biscuits almost every day, how can it not be exciting?
Of course, in fact, the generals of the North Sea country usually don't eat maple sugar compressed biscuits. Because, strictly speaking, compressed biscuits are food used in wartime. Usually, everyone still eats brown bread. Then, add Chinese fast food. It's much richer than compressed biscuits, and more nutritious.
But the little brothers in southern Germany who participated in the recruitment did not know, they thought that eating sweet compressed biscuits was like emperor's enjoyment. As the joke says-the emperor must drink two bowls of soy milk per meal, drink one bowl, pour one bowl ...
Under the delicious temptation, the anti-propaganda of the princes is also difficult to block the application enthusiasm of the young brothers in the mountainous areas of southern Germany. After eating a few sweet biscuits and grilled salted fish, some unselected boys refused to leave at the recruiting office ...
In desperation, the person in charge of the recruiting office used the pigeons to contact the local people and asked for a disposal plan ...
When Marin looked at the report, he gave orders happily-all brought back! Even if you can't be a soldier, you can take them to America as immigrants. As it happens, there are no people there ...
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Over time, the arrival of September heralds the beginning of the autumn harvest in parts of southern Europe. Of course, at the same time, the autumn harvest, and the North Sea country ...
The autumn harvest in southern Europe is because the climate here is warm and the latitude is low. Planting is earlier than in the north, and the autumn harvest is naturally earlier. The autumn harvest in Beihai is purely due to the application of phosphate fertilizer ...
However, although there are many provinces in the North Sea, only five provinces in East Friesland, West Friesland, Oldenburg, Schleswig and North Münster used new fertilizers. In other regions, only part of the volcanic ash is used. Therefore, the crops that started harvesting in September are the only five provinces. Other provinces will have to wait until October ...
At this time, Louis XII, who was in Naples, was also very concerned about the autumn harvest. Mainly, look at the effect of volcanic ash ...
Since occupying the Kingdom of Naples, Louis XII has dug up a large amount of ash from the Kingdom of Naples, transported it back to the mainland, and tried it in the Provence region of southwest France near Italy, mainly for the barley fields of some royal estates.
Today, the barley in the Provence region is almost ready to be harvested. Therefore, Louis XII is now very concerned about the production of barley over there ...
If it agrees with the results of the previous small-scale experiment in Paris, then France is desperate to win the Kingdom of Naples. If the results are different, Louis XII has to consider whether it is a concession ...
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In the anxious waiting of Louis XII, finally, one day the pigeons heard the news ...
"Your Majesty, great joy!" The Earl of Durte, responsible for intelligence under Louis XII, waved a secret letter and trot happily to report to Louis XII.
Louis XII also stood up and asked anxiously:
"How is it going?"
After Earl Durte eased his breath, Hui reported:
"According to the report of the royal estate on the outskirts of Provence, after the use of volcanic ash, the production of barley there produced more than 2,200 pounds (equivalent to about 150 pounds per mu) from each Bonniere (an ancient French area unit equivalent to one hectare), It has been raised to more than 3,300 pounds (equivalent to 220 pounds per mu), and the lifting effect has reached half! "
Louis XII heard this, and there was ecstasy on his face. Although it only increased by 50%, it is also good news. after all. Each Bonnie lifts 1100 pounds, and 10,000 Bonnies raises 11 million pounds. So much improvement is enough for France to start a large-scale war. Even if tens of thousands of horses are dispatched, there is no worries that the grain and grass are not enough. Moreover, even if there is no war, so much food can be used to sell money ...
The only shortcoming is probably that the volcanic ash production in the Kingdom of Naples is limited and cannot be provided to all of France, but only for the French royal territory.
But that was enough. Louis XII was not willing to have a strong royal family and other great nobles were weakened. The royal family has enough money to ensure absolute control of the Kingdom of France.
The cultivated land belonging to the French royal family is probably tens of thousands of boniers. If volcanic ash is used, it can be predicted that tens of millions of pounds of food can be produced every year. So much food can definitely support France in launching a large-scale war against Spain ...
Even if you don't play against Spain, you can play against Austria. Anyway, France has long been in love with the wealthy Netherlands, if it can be taken from Austria ...
At this moment, Louis Twelve was full of pride and full of longing for the future. At the same time, he also confirmed his determination to die with the Spaniards-for the volcanic ash of the Kingdom of Naples, for the French emperor's dominance, it must be desperate!
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In fact, Louis XII did not know that not all volcanic ash has such a strong fertilizer effect. It is also a coincidence that several volcanoes obtained by the French, the volcanic ash over there just happens to be suitable as fertilizer for crops. But not all volcanic ash is suitable as fertilizer, and some volcanic ash is harmful to crops even because it is rich in toxic substances. Moreover, the newly erupted volcanic ash cannot be used as fertilizer immediately, and it needs to be mixed with local soil for many years to become fertile soil. Even some volcanic ash soils have grown various plants on them for many years. After the plant dies, it rots and becomes a high-nutrition rot impurity ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ accumulated from generation to generation, naturally become more fertile.
But the French did not know that the volcanoes they chose with good luck happened to have large swaths of ash. Then they firmly believed that volcanic ash soil was the best fertilizer.
Just like the volcanic ash in Iceland that Marin is developing now, because Iceland is cold, there are not many plants that can grow on volcanic ash soil, and there are few decay impurities, even if it is not very good volcanic ash. However, before sending the volcanic ash to the following, Marin added a lot of "materials", such as potassium salt and apatite, etc., to enhance the effect, but it is no worse than those with good fertilizer efficiency ...
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Louis XII had no knowledge of the many possibilities of volcanic ash. He thought that as long as it is volcanic ash soil, it is a good fertilizer.
At this time, he had regarded volcanic ash as the only way for France to rise and dominate Europe. At an internal meeting where only a few close friends were present, Louis XII shouted excitedly:
"For volcanic ash! For France!"
Obviously, Louis XII was mentally prepared for the death of Spain ...
