Everything is difficult at the beginning.

During the Roman Empire, the fishing industry along the Mediterranean coast was highly developed, benefiting from unique geographical advantages. Fishermen used nets, hooks, harpoons, and fish cages, and even deployed fleets for coastal fishing operations.

This is a typical case of living off the mountain and living off the sea.

Even though Britannia is slightly behind in terms of boat tools, their fishing skills are still strong. Comparatively, it was considered advanced for the era.

When natural resources are adequate, the economic value brought by developing the fishing industry increases.

The good thing about Britannia is that it has a small population, totaling just over a million, surrounded by the sea. The fishing resources are abundant, and Anya plans to invest in building large ships for deep-sea fishing. However, the next national policy for Great Britain concerning ship development will still take several years to implement because there is a technological gap.

Duncan also has to take some time studying some rudimentary survival skills. However, he surprisingly remembered the gill net, thanks to his past interest in survival shows which he used to watch frequently. Although fixing mule hooves proved to be of little use, otherwise he could manage if given a mule.

But the materials of the era are inadequate. Coarse cloth and hemp thread easily rot and are not sturdy enough, so traditional trawling nets are better for widespread use.

Dimension Space.

Duncan is now copying notes from both sides. After engulfing the Realm of Annihilation of the subordinate Demon God, the dimension space underwent subtle changes. He seems to be able to replicate some things out of thin air, though they don't exist as actual objects.

Transcribing those technologies is easy; just scan the blueprint with the projection page and instantly replicate it onto a small page, roughly the size of a tablet, detailing the manufacturing process.

But taking it out is problematic.

Firstly, the Juvenile Dragon's territory doesn't even have paper, equivalent to the civilization of a primitive tribe. Secondly, the Juvenile Dragon's claws aren't suited for writing or drawing, even holding a stick is quite inconvenient.

Need to think of how to do it specifically.

During Duncan's recent technological exploration, he discovered that Europe doesn't even have proper papermaking techniques. Books mostly use parchment, which is extremely expensive, so there's no choice but to focus on advancing technology to see if papermaking can be initiated.

No wonder literacy is scarce across the British Province.

He used to be focused on warfare and barely touched on cultural administration. Now, with cultural governance and martial arts developing together, he realizes how technologically backward this era is, with many basic crafts needing enlightenment. Europe introduced papermaking technology on a large scale in the 11th century, while in the East, papermaking was invented around 200 BCE and later improved for mass dissemination afterwards.

Throughout the Middle Ages, did no one research how to make paper?

The Roman Empire, though destructively inheriting Greek culture, had quite a bit to offer. Subsequently, the Barbarian Race became mainstream in Europe, leading to overall slow progress in civilization. From a civilization development perspective, the cost of parchment greatly restricted the spread of knowledge and culture.

Now things are better.

Both sides must ascend the technology tree together, with a group studying the 'papermaking' concept presented by the Governor.

After all, they are legitimate scholars who understand the immense value if papermaking emerges, and to make knowledge more accessible, the cost of parchment must be reduced.

Duncan is terribly vexed right now.

In the past half month, he has sparred with Anya less frequently, scratching his head all day, wishing he could recall more useful things. Cultural governance is much harder than waging war. Right now, he is simply working on whatever comes to mind, but his erratic tinkering has indeed resulted in somewhat imbalanced results.

Because the Britain Kingdom has unlocked a new national concept.

—— Military Exercise Reform (progress at thirty-three percent): As the progress bar increases, the military's exercise level steadily rises, slightly boosting morale and significantly enhancing discipline. The reorganized army gains an 'orderly' designation. Upon completion, it receives additional modern military training enhancement.

This national concept mark appeared suddenly.

Duncan didn't consciously ponder it at first, merely referencing some modern military training because every college student undergoes military training. Duncan organized a few relatively simple drill exercises. In this era marred by illiteracy, overly complex and fancy ideas would be incomprehensible.

Then Duncan just continued outsourcing it, as the number one human form exerted high martial strength and practiced more efficiently with soldiers than outsourcing other tasks.

Suddenly one day.

The log recorded a new mark, and the country concept for 'Military Exercise Reform' emerged out all bright and lively.

Not only that, but another new concept appeared.

—— Ideology (Assimilation): Recognized at three percent. After forming ideology, it significantly increases the efficiency of assimilating other civilizations, shortens ethnic integration time, improves law and order, and reduces rebellion.

(Mainstream culture: Roman-Greek culture, fusion culture: Roman-Britain, Germanic culture, Celtic culture.)

This progress bar is moving particularly, particularly slow.

Duncan does not know when it will ever be completed, but it's left there without hindering anything else. Presumably once it is done in the future, the internal ethnic conflicts in his established nation might not be as severe.

"I feel like whenever I accomplish something, it will illuminate certain national concepts."

Duncan realized.

Anything related to military warfare lights up particularly fast, with the national concept of military expansion already completely illuminated, the next illuminated is estimated to be Military Exercise Reform.

Regarding cultural aspects, slowly waiting is necessary because he's also a martial man.

However, in Dimension Space's log, there are often some special records.

—— Late March, 452, Anya discussed the commercial concept of 'national trade' with consultants, but there was no significant progress.

—— Early April, 452, the number one human form refined 'Military Exercise Reform,' pushing forward this national concept's progress, producing some 'Military Academy' national concept ideas.

—— Mid-April, 452, Anya increased investment in shipbuilding, sparking a 'Ship Development' trend but did not instigate popular ideological recognition.

Hinted by log records, but not illuminated, uncertain what the key missing elements are.

Currently, on the number one human form's side, there's strong public support for external military expansion.

After lighting up the national concept of military expansion, a flame symbol appeared on the Britain Kingdom's mark, concentrating thought on it revealed additional hints.

——"Gentlemen! We crave war!"

——"The national ideology adds an extra state of belligerence."

(The Britain Kingdom has developed a top-down ideology of military expansion. When a justifiable reason for war arises, the people of the Britain Kingdom will yearn for foreign wars to gain benefits.)

(Upon first activation, the kingdom's temporary military readiness efficiency increases by one hundred percent, the Celtic Barbarian Race's readiness by three hundred percent, and the Germanic Barbarian Race's readiness by five hundred percent.)

(Our generals and soldiers are always prepared for foreign military expansion.)

(Young generals and soldiers aspire to earn merits and will seek opportunities for war even without a justified cause!)

The vast national war machine has started moving on its own!

This was Duncan's first reaction upon seeing this mark. Once the ideology becomes unified, the entire Britain Kingdom is stepping toward militarism. This is the typical outcome of excessive military technology development. Or rather, Duncan is partly responsible for this; the notion of being invincible has fueled a fervor for military expansion. Neither the Celtic nor the Germanic Barbarian Races enjoy quietly farming. With such powerful force, why not conquer other lands?

This tendency is slightly dangerous but still within acceptable limits. The ideology of militarism is common in history.

Agressive nations will perish, forgetful nations will face peril.

Our ancestors taught us long ago. Currently, Britannia is in such a state, with soldiers brimming with energy, eager to achieve fame in battle.

"It feels like even without me, Britannia, as a war machine, already possesses the capability for external expansion."

This is the powerful inertia of history.

Duncan is now the one steering this war machine, but once it fully starts, the inertia of the nation will still propel the war machine forward with a rumble.

Lincoln.

A ship somewhat resembling a Viking pirate vessel braved the waves and reached the coastline here.

Soon, a band of dozens of pirates began to land.

Britain had long placed many defensive sentinels along its coast. It wasn't long before a sentinel noticed abnormalities on the coast and immediately reported to the Britannia Sea Defense Corps.

Roland is now a Centurion in the British Imperial Guard.

After meritorious service in the last conquest of the Kingdom of Camelot, he was promoted. Unfortunately, the Sea Militias couldn't participate in the Scottish campaign, so he was assigned to fortify Lincoln.

"How many of them are there?"

Upon hearing of the Saxon pirate landing, instead of fear, Roland was excited: "Approximately how many armored pirates?"

The sentinel, a short young man, recalled and said: "About sixty or seventy, two pirate ships."

"Around a dozen are armored."

Roland quickly calculated the strength of both sides, then turned to his deputy and said solemnly: "Does beheading pirates count as military achievement?"

The deputy nodded immediately, with a slightly excited expression: "Yes. Two pirate heads count as one level of beheading."

"If they're armored pirates, it directly counts as the beheading of an armored warrior."

"Seized warships could even be exchanged for additional rewards."

"They can also count towards military merits, directly exchangeable for land in Yorkshire, all of which have been initially cultivated."

Get them!

The military achievements are right in front of us.

Upon hearing the deputy's words, the Britannia Sea Militias present became somewhat excited, and some had already begun to equip themselves with weapons.

But Roland remained cautious, pondering for a moment before saying: "Boisen, notify the nearby stationed regular troops."

"We'll ambush them first."

"They must be planning to raid the coastal fishing villages, and we can lay an ambush nearby."

The entire Hundred-man Squad of the British Imperial Navy swiftly took action. Despite being less equipped than the enemy, their morale was extremely high, and everyone was eager to fight. Almost as soon as the message reached the nearby stationed troops, a hundred-man squad from the British Legion quickly rushed to support, apparently afraid the enemy would escape.

These are military merits! Heads! They must not be lost!

Almost the next day, Duncan received the battle report from the Imperial Guard.

A Saxon pirate band had been annihilated, over thirty people captured, two warships seized, with only about ten casualties on their side, which counted as quite an achievement.

Just as the Dimension Space mark stated.

The young warriors crave merits; they do not want to miss any opportunity.

Even across the sea, in the future French territories, where Kvito was recruiting exiles, some thoughts arose, as the recent shift of young laborers to Great Britain had displeased many Frankish chieftains, who seemed to intentionally want to stir up trouble.

Kvito is just waiting for them to stir up trouble!

Once the massive war machine of a nation operates under the concept of national identity, even Duncan would encounter many unforeseen events.

Many yearn for a justifiable cause for war.

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