Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence-Chapter 354 - 157: Over 300 Extraordinary Ears and Territory Specialty: Half-Elf Leather Armor
240,000 jin of cotton?
Su Li wasn’t sure if this cotton yield was considered low or high.
But he calculated that, on average, each person in the territory could get nearly 50 jin of cotton, which is definitely not low.
This suggests that the cotton yield in the territory might even be comparable to that of the modern society on Earth.
Actually, this is quite normal. The Hesse Territory has ample sunlight, a mild climate, abundant water sources, and vast plains, which are the most favorable conditions for cotton growth, equivalent to an enhanced version of Xinjiang. So, naturally, the cotton yield is not low.
Moreover, the Border Prince’s Territory is located in the southern part of the Empire. Although it also has autumns with withered vegetation and snowy winters, the winters are not as harsh as in Kislev or the Nord Territory, with fierce winds and snow.
As long as the cotton harvest is good, it is sufficient to meet the winter clothing and cotton robe demands of most people this winter.
Speaking of winter, Su Li turned to Tiberus beside him and asked, "You used to be a follower of Yurik, the Wolf God, who is also the Winter God. Do you think this winter will be severe?"
This mighty general Tiberus performed so heroically on the battlefield that he was considered the bravest among the troops, his courage unrivaled.
As a High Tier Champion Knight, he also had a Half Griffin as his mount, notorious for his fierce prowess, clad in Vibranium Rune Armor and equipped with numerous witchcraft tools, he single-handedly killed 176 monsters on the battlefield, although nearly half were effortlessly slaughtered during pursuit.
But the remaining kills were enough to shock, as monsters could hardly escape his strike, falling dead in succession before him.
What’s more terrifying is his formidable defense, which allowed him to fight on bloodied, even with the monsters surrounding him slashing wildly, he managed to shatter the morale of two squads of monsters encircling him, sending them fleeing in terror.
And he didn’t just kill weaklings; among his slaughtered monsters were 17 armored Human-Skinned Wolves and 4 Giants.
This is equivalent to him single-handedly hacking apart over twenty Elite Monsters.
He even charged ferociously with Captain Constantine at the Two-legged Flying Dragon King, displaying his formidable and fierce combat style, his Warhammer ferociously striking the monster’s gigantic feet several times. He withstood a sweeping attack from the monster without yielding an inch.
It can be said that if not for Commander-in-Chief Oerstein wanting to duel the monster, he and Constantine could have torn the monster apart with a group of Champion Knights.
Although, due to his "self-sufficient" habit, often resorting to threats, duels, and picking fights to snatch other knights’ treasures, his relations with the knights were not very harmonious.
But Su Li really liked this straightforward warrior, since such a lone minister couldn’t stir up any trouble.
Should he show any sign or intent of disloyalty, he wouldn’t have to wait for Su Li to speak up, as the other knights would pounce on him and tear him apart.
So when Su Li went out to handle matters, he always took him along.
Upon hearing Su Li’s query, he almost without thinking answered immediately: "Yurik is a very brutal Divine Spirit, unlike the generous and benevolent Sun Goddess and Dawn Goddess. As the Winter God, he harshly tests everyone. In his view, those who can’t withstand the wind and snow are unworthy to receive his protection on the battlefield. Hence, we Northerners are more accustomed to the law of the jungle, where the strong always find leather to ward off the cold. These considerations you ponder, we’ve never thought of, for the northern winters are always harsh." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Tsk~ Su Li clicked his tongue in admiration, feeling nostalgic, thinking that the North still embodied more of the Empire’s darkness and despair.
However, what he said enlightened Su Li. Su Li turned to Vandar and asked, "How is our territory’s leather supply?"
"As the saying goes, ’Clothes make the man, saddle makes the horse.’", Vandar said calmly: "Speaking of leather, we have quite a supply in our territory. However, its uses are myriad."
"We Southerners, unlike those in Kislev and the Nord Territory, don’t particularly like wearing animal skins and leather hats. So, the main use now is in making Leather Armor and Leather Clothes."
As for making leather clothes, Su Li was aware that Dwarves liked to skin and de-bone Giants, wearing coats made from Giant hide, which in Dwarf society symbolizes wealth.
In the battle at the border post, Hesse Territory defeated four Monster Legions, with several squads of Giants. Even as monster infantry, each squad of Giants numbered only eight, yet the total number of Giants slain exceeded a hundred, possibly even close to 200.
Since Giants are mortal enemies of the Dwarves, Dwarves always fully utilize every material from Giants’ bodies; the Giant’s skull is their perfect Goblet for drinking Giant Brew, the Giant’s acid is used for making Runes, and the Giant’s skin is luxury material.
Therefore, just the corpses of these Giants fetched over a hundred Golden Crowns for Su Li, and this number could have actually been doubled, but before the battle, Su Li promised many of the Giant slots as rewards to the Engineering Master and Dorglin, using dozens of Golden Crowns to inspire their morale and work fervor, which yielded unparalleled returns.
However, in the production of Leather Armor, Su Li hadn’t paid much attention, so he asked, "How is the Leather Armor production in our territory?"
Vandar said, "The matter of Leather Armor production should be reported to you in detail by your Minister of the Seal. I can only tell you what I know, which is that Leather Armor is the most widely used armor on the Old World continent, common in the Empire, Kislev, and Arabi. It’s frequently used by mercenaries, Civilian Corps, hunters, as well as trade team guards. It’s not known for its defensive strength; its main feature is providing a slight protection without sacrificing agility."
