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In the Mountain Territory, Hudson is busy feasting on guests.

After several months of hard work, although there was still no shadow of the castle, the temporary lord's palace was still built.

With a suitable venue, there is a foundation for hosting a banquet.

After all, he is a member of the aristocratic group, so how can he not hold a banquet?

Compared with other areas, the nobles in Wright and Wyton counties are representatives of the frugal faction.

Although it is rare for people like Hudson to hold a banquet for the first time after settling down for only half a year, there are also many people who only hold an event once every month.

They are all forced by "money".

Except for a few wealthy families, most lords are facing financial crises.

If you don't have money in your pocket, you won't be able to be proud. We can only compress all aspects of expenses and reduce the number of banquets, which is one of the important means.

Although it was the first time for Hudson to hold a banquet, the number of guests attending the banquet was still small. It's not that there's a lack of people attending the banquet, it's mainly that Hudson only invited the twenty or so people in front of him.

Without exception, they are all not far apart and have some degree of friendship.

If an accident happens, everyone can take care of each other. Mutual benefit is the core reason for the formation of this emerging interest group.

Hudson is in a good mood and has already had several friends recommend talents to him. Although the timing was too coincidental, Mr. Hudson, who was seriously short of people, couldn't take care of that much.

There are too many people and too many things to do. Compared to other village chief-level lords with a population of only a few thousand, the Mountain Territory is still the size of a large town.

A large town with a population of tens of thousands actually only has seven managers, and they are all borrowed from outside.

With such a small number of people, Hudson can maintain the normal operation of the territory, and Hudson somewhat admires his management ability.

But as the territory continues to develop, more and more specific things need to be planned and managed, and there are not enough people.

It’s not that Hudson didn’t cultivate talents by himself. The following officers, Chief A and Chief Bao, are the “key talents” he has painstakingly cultivated.

It is already very difficult for a group of purely illiterate people to do a good job in grassroots work. It is obviously unrealistic to expect them to grow up immediately.

The limited number of cronies must also be placed in the army. Compared with administrative management, Hudson still paid more attention to the control of the army.

This can be seen from the talents recruited. The targets were all administrative personnel. No matter how talented the military commanders were, Mr. Hudson did not dare to use them.

Although there are not many history books in the family, some lessons learned have been recorded. Countless heroes have failed to start their own businesses, and the reason is ultimately the betrayal of their subordinates.

In troubled times, the army is the lifeblood. If the army is not in chaos, everything will have room for maneuver. Once something goes wrong in the army, it can only rely on the Lord of the Morning to bless it.

Ability can be developed slowly, but loyalty must not be compromised. Anyway, there are only so few soldiers in total. As long as they can carry out orders without compromise, that is enough.

When it comes to military command ability, Hudson feels that his level of "talking on paper" ranks high among a group of colleagues who only know how to charge stupidly.

If he goes to the battlefield a few more times and accumulates some practical experience, he might become a famous general in the mainland.

With only the level of leading troops to charge in a daze, Hudson felt that recruiting these guys into the army would be irresponsible to himself.

There may be outstanding military talents among the down-and-out nobles who are living outside the country, but Hudson does not think that he, a small baron, can recruit these great masters.

On the contrary, it is easy to recruit administrative staff. As long as you have the level of a few housekeepers, you can make do with them.

In the future, there will be more suitable candidates to replace them. If there are not enough talents, then it is better to wait until the older officers in the army retire.

Who makes Mr. Hudson dare not promote compulsory education in his territory, so he can only secretly teach some officers to read and read in the army?

In terms of knowledge dissemination, the aristocratic group has already reached a tacit agreement and only allows it to circulate within a small area.

Not only the serfs had no chance to learn knowledge, but also the free people outside. Including many businessmen, they are also illiterate.

This is not the worst. As far as Hudson knew, some down-and-out noble lords had also become illiterate.

If no one helps, you will have to pay a heavy price if you want to regain knowledge.

…

"Hudson, do you really want to compete with the Sith?"

A cautious question for Adrian Knight.

It's not a matter of support or not. They both belong to the same family. On this issue, Adrian was divided into camps from the beginning.

Raising the glass and taking a sip, Hudson said with great enjoyment: "Whether I want to fight with him or not, the core of it is not me, but whether everyone needs me to fight.

I have been pushed all the way to this point, and it is no longer possible for me to just quit.

The farce in Wright County is a small episode in the big scene, and there will definitely be more good drama behind it.

If you don’t want to be overturned by the wind and waves, then find a way to increase your strength!

There is not much time left for us, let’s try to accumulate as much as possible before the storm comes..."

The voice became quieter as he went to the back. Even if everyone nearby was considered "one of his own", there were some things that Hudson still didn't dare to say.

This gathering seemed to be just an ordinary exchange, but in fact it was the formation of a new interest group.

Although this group still seems weak, Wright County is already considered a big force. Excluding other influences, it can barely compete with the northern nobles in the county.

"What a fucking life!

I don't even know whether to envy you or pity you. But it can be seen that you are enjoying everything now.

So can I understand that you are already prepared to deal with the Sith Baron, or have found a way to intervene in the face of the Felix family? "

Adrian Knight is looking forward to the question.

From the perspective of the Koslow family, it is natural to hope that Hudson can win this dispute.

As long as Hudson seizes the position of county governor and receives support from all branches of the family, it won't take long for him to gain a firm foothold among the middle-class nobles.

Having taken this step, the Koslow family can be considered to be ranked high in the Southeast Province. Even if we look at the entire kingdom, we still have the most basic right to speak.

The threshold for the Kingdom's Noble Council is to start as a viscount, and one must have real power to be eligible to join.

Although the actual right to speak is limited, nominally this is the highest authority in the Alpha Kingdom and can make decisions on major matters in the kingdom.

The most direct manifestation is that the safety is more guaranteed. In case of suppression by the big nobles, they can still roar in the Kingdom Council.

The specific role it can play is uncertain, but as long as things are brought to the table, many things must be done according to the rules.

This is also the reason why the Dalton family, although powerful, cannot cover the sky in the southeastern province with just one hand.

"Don't make wild guesses. I didn't say these words. If it spreads and causes any bad impact, I won't admit it.

There is only one thing I want to do now, and that is to continuously enhance my own strength. Don't expect anything else. As long as the training of the two infantry regiments under your command is completed, do you think it is important who is the county guard? "

Hudson said with a sneer.

Confidence is all about comparison. The incompetence of his colleagues made Hudson more and more confident.

Any strategizing, strategic layout... it's all nonsense. Most noble lords don't have any plans, they are just messing around like ordinary people.

The teammates selected by Hudson are basically this type of guy, and Adrian Knight is already considered the most thoughtful among them.

Those powerful characters, it is a pity that they are not within the scope of Mr. Hudson's wooing. To put it simply, don’t play with them.

Ability is not equal to strength. Before the primitive accumulation is completed, no matter how awesome the guy is, he is no different from ordinary people.

Exclude them directly from the circle and deny them the opportunity to complete primitive accumulation. The general trend will soon teach them how to behave.

The situation in Wyton County is still unclear, but the pattern of confrontation between the two powers in Wright County is already very obvious. Anyone who wants to become the third pole will be attacked by the two major forces.

Hudson had already observed a moment of silence for the Baron Ezekiel. His ability is indeed very good, but unfortunately his own strength cannot support his ambition.

This is a grassroots tragedy. If he didn't give it a try, no one would know that there was a person like him in Wright County.

After painstaking planning, careful preparation, and dozens of times of effort, I chose the most appropriate moment to give it a go, but in the end I still couldn't avoid being "defeated by ten people" by the Sith Baron.

Outside the battlefield, he plans to achieve total victory, but on the battlefield, he is completely defeated.

The vigorous resistance only makes the story more tragic. Perhaps wandering poets like tragic heroes, but the aristocratic world has no sympathy for losers.

In comparison, Hudson is much more obscene. In the early days, he knew that he was not strong enough, so he stayed in his territory and ignored the outside world.

The only big thing he does is brag hard. Instead of going out and bragging on my own, I am relying on the words of my former colleagues.

The stories of "true and false, false and true" were interspersed together, but they deceived many people.

It was not until he completed the initial accumulation and transformed his fame into strength that he slowly moved to the front desk.

Half of the two infantry regiments cannot fight, but this does not affect the fact that in the eyes of the outside world, these two infantry regiments are elite divisions.

People always like to believe what they see with their own eyes, so Hudson showed everyone "two elite infantry regiments."

After all, how could the aristocratic men at the top care about the transfer of people below.

The first troupe has performed long ago, and now it is the second troupe that often appears in the outside world. In everyone's inherent perception, the first group formed last year is more powerful.

As everyone knows, Hudson just played a word game. The current first regiment is the new regiment. Except for a few personnel changes in the second regiment outside, 90% of the soldiers are from the original first regiment.

The first regiment stayed deep in the territory every day, conducting military training while guarding the orc slaves at work. They would not show up unless they trained well.

Once again, the bluff was successful, directly establishing the pattern of confrontation between the two powers in Wright County.

If Hudson did not have two "elite infantry regiments" in his hands, the allies in the hall alone would not be able to compete with the Northland nobles in the county.

The biggest reason why he dares to have such fun is naturally the tacit understanding he has reached with the Sith Baron. Anyway, it's just a quarrel, whoever is the coward is the grandson.

Even if something was wrong, Hudson didn't think Baron Sith would dare to take risks. Who said he was an illegitimate child?

If you make a mistake in judgment, both sides will suffer losses. Even if the Grand Duke of Kavadia loves his son and wants to increase investment, his half-brothers and sisters will work hard to hold him back.

The banquet was an unprecedented success.

The guests who witnessed the military strength of Hudson with their own eyes felt that their confidence, which had been knocked down by the Northern Xinjiang, was restored overnight.

Everyone believed that as long as everyone united, they would have the strength to oppose the northern nobles in the county.

Even after adding Wyton County, the local nobles were still at a disadvantage. But that doesn't matter. What about a baron from the Dalton family opposite?

Within the family's sphere of influence, any support from the family can be enough to turn things around.

Especially the nobles who had been forced to change their land before had accumulated a lot of anger and wanted to vent it out immediately.

In a direct fight, everyone was not so impulsive, but they suddenly gained the confidence to speak louder.

…

"Lord Longxi, you see, the Mountain Baron didn't even invite me to his banquet. I, as a neighbor, really have no status with him.

Otherwise, if you look for an entry point elsewhere and find a nobleman who has weight in his mind as a lobbyist, maybe the effect will still be..."

When things came to an end, Baron Kettle, who was not willing to be reduced to a pawn, struggled with his last effort.

Although he didn't know what kind of big business it was, his understanding of this group of people suggested that it would definitely not be a serious business.

Being involved in it would definitely be harmful to him and not beneficial at all.

If he learns something he shouldn't know, it's not entirely impossible for him to be silenced by these guys.

"That's enough, kid, lead the way honestly. If you say one more nonsense, I'll break your third leg first.

Thank you for having the nerve to say it. We have been neighbors for half a year, and we have done business with each other several times, but you can't even get a banquet invitation. I feel ashamed for you! "

Long Xi reprimanded coldly.

I originally thought it was an important chess piece, but I didn't expect that it turned out to be a waste piece in the end.

It felt like it looked like a "car". After picking it up and taking a closer look, I discovered that it was actually a "pawn" pretending to be one.

Under the murderous eyes of everyone, Kelette bravely led a group of people into the mountain territory. All the pain and tears in my heart can only be swallowed in my stomach alone.

…

In the living room, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely depressing, as if the sky was about to fall.

The visitor was a guest. I originally thought that Kellett was coming with a group of people to discuss the issue of picking up the goods, but Hudson entertained them very warmly.

But after a brief contact, he soon discovered that was not the case.

Especially Baron Kellett, who was carefully following a man in purple as if he was serving his ancestors, which made him realize that something was wrong.

"You distinguished guests are not like me from the southeast. I wonder why you all came here with so much effort?"

Hudson asked pretending to be surprised.

As for Baron Kellett, from the moment he entered the room with his wonderful performance, he was directly ignored by Hudson.

His intuition told him that what he brought this time was not business, but trouble.

It's just that everyone has "no grievances in the past and no grudges in recent times", and Hudson can't figure out what kind of trouble will find him at this time.

Even if the Koslow family had been in the Northland, it was hundreds of years ago. No matter how much he can arouse hatred, he will not send people to take revenge after a hundred years have passed.

"You're welcome, Baron Hudson. There are so many of us here today, so I'm not bothering you. The main reason is that we want to discuss a big deal with you.

A big deal of more than 300,000 gold coins. As long as this order is completed, all the financial difficulties you are currently facing will be easily solved. "

After hearing what the man in purple said, Hudson's face instantly turned ugly. The news that he was deeply in debt spread from the southeastern provinces to the north.

Without thinking, he knew that someone had leaked the secret, and gave Baron Kellett a fierce look.

Among the dozen or so people present, he was the only one with a familiar face, and he happened to know the news that the Mountain Territory was heavily in debt, making him the prime suspect.

"Three hundred thousand gold coins is indeed a big deal. But why can such a good business take advantage of me?

The only things the mountain leaders can get their hands on are some iron tools.

Looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, neither the iron production capacity nor the quality of the iron is ranked high. "

Hudson said expressionlessly.

He does like big business, but it is all serious business. Although he has also accepted transactions with unknown origins like this, they are only small orders.

Even if there are some problems, the overall risk is still controllable. The situation this time is obviously different. With a large order of 300,000 gold coins, it is estimated that as soon as the order is delivered, there will be a big commotion.

There are many people staring at the Mountain Territory now, and Hudson doesn't think he can complete this huge deal without knowing it under the eyes of a group of interested people.

"Baron Hudson, don't get too excited. When it comes to such a big business, it's normal for you to worry about the risks.

The reason for finding you is very simple. We need to order a large number of weapons. Looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, the weapons produced by the Mountain Territory are of the worst quality! "

After hearing this explanation, Hudson almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.

If you reveal someone's shortcomings when you meet them, can you still communicate happily?

Is this because he doesn't want to sell good weapons?

I simply don’t dare!

Obviously he could produce better quality iron, but for the sake of safety, Mr. Hudson still chose to earn less.

If it hadn't been for his selfless dedication, it would have been a dream for the serf soldiers in the Southeast Province to use iron weapons.

Without weapons, how can we realize our dream of fighting and fighting?

You must know that in previous armed battles, serf soldiers were excluded. Even if there is participation, it can only be regarded as a group fight at best.

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