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The personnel adjustment was not just for Rooker. In the following days, Hudson used various excuses to transfer positions to management whose loyalty was uncertain.

In order to reduce internal disputes, these personnel adjustments have all been given a "reuse halo".

As long as they performed their duties faithfully during their tenure, they were promoted one after another and took on more "important" responsibilities.

Thinking about Hudson, I feel speechless. Many people with unknown origins and suspected spies have performed better than many "own people" during their tenure.

It can be said that apart from the lack of loyalty, he is an excellent worker. So much so that when he wanted to start cleaning, Hudson couldn't bear to do it directly.

In order to maximize the talents of the people, this large-scale personnel adjustment was mainly based on external transfers, and most of them were arranged to manage the newly acquired territories.

They were all enclaves. As long as they could stably provide taxes, labor and materials to the Lord's Mansion, Hudson didn't have many ideas.

It doesn't matter how well managed it is, these enclaves are just temporary territories. We still have to find ways to bring them together in the future, but this time period may be a bit long.

The biggest stumbling block is the kingdom’s unspoken rules. If you want to transfer territory, you must not only agree with the lord involved, but also obtain the consent of the king and the noble council.

If any one of these links is stuck, the territory replacement will not proceed. The existence of this rule is mainly to protect the interests of small and medium-sized nobles and prevent large nobles from bullying others.

Adjustments like the one in Hudson, which involves dozens of enclaves, require coordination among all parties, which is even more complicated.

Under normal circumstances, even if the lord himself is dealt with, it will be 100% rejected when it comes to the king and the noble council.

To achieve the goal, a series of coordination is indispensable. If not, replacements may have to be carried out in batches to reduce the impact.

Dozens of fiefdoms and nearly 7,000 square kilometers of land brought Hudson the most valuable asset besides the land itself, which was the population.

The southeastern province has an advantageous geographical location, fertile land, dense population, and is far away from the frontline battlefields, so it has been relatively less affected by the war.

According to data compiled from various places, the total population in the new territory was 150,000, which was larger than the total population under Hudson's original rule.

Affected by the development of the prairie, almost all major forces are immigrating, causing an unprecedented shortage of human resources.

The once prosperous slave trade has now come to a standstill. Even if someone sells slaves, they will be swept away by the major forces that secretly operate the market.

In this context, human resources are even more important.

Looking at the data in his hand, Hudson secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he was not greedy for too much and thought of going to the North to develop in one step.

No matter how large the area of ​​the fiefdom is, if no one develops it, what's the use of holding it in your hands?

Facts have once again proved that rapid development still requires war. If it hadn't been for this war, it would have been difficult for the Mountain Territory to even have a population of 40,000 to 50,000 people just relying on their own hard work in farming.

But after a war, the situation changed completely. The refugees gathered here, plus the new population of the fief, are about to exceed the 300,000 mark.

Among the great nobles in the kingdom, this population is still at the bottom, but Hudson is still satisfied.

With such a large population as the foundation, many plans that could only be thought of before can now be slowly implemented.

When it came to action, Hudson chose to play it safe first. While the large new population brings dividends, it also brings many new problems.

The biggest problem is management difficulties.

In addition to worrying about their loyalty, they also want to use their abilities to bring these enclaves under control in the shortest possible time.

Spies or not, frankly speaking, Hudson wasn't too worried. As long as these people are not allowed to enter core management, the damage will be limited.

After all, the spies placed at great cost are mainly for surveillance and information transmission, and their identities will not be exposed unless absolutely necessary.

Especially the spies deployed by some middle-level nobles are hiding tightly at this moment, for fear of exposing their identities and getting burned.

As long as there is no problem with Hudson himself, most of the spies mixed into the territory will be at peace. Apart from occasionally passing on information, I can only act as a laborer in normal times.

For some trivial matters, you should pretend to be confused when you should. If at a critical moment, some false information is deliberately released, it might be able to play an unexpected role.

There were no big moves, but the small moves never stopped. In addition to personnel adjustments, he also made partial fine-tuning of the territory's industries.

"Mr. Riha, from now on, the territory's military production will gradually shift to civilian industry.

In addition to retaining the necessary military production capacity, the remaining production capacity must be turned to the production of agricultural tools, pots and pans, and daily necessities.

In the next year or two, there should be a boom in agricultural tools and daily necessities, but the military industry in various places will undergo transformation and competition may be relatively high.

The production capacity of steel smelting will also be gradually reduced in the next two years, and only 60% of the current level will be retained. "

This decision was not the result of a slap on the head by Hudson, but the result of a think tank's analysis of historical experience data.

The war is over, and everyone has a lot of weapons and equipment in their hands. The next arms market is destined to be bleak.

Without the support of the hugely profitable arms trade, mines and arms dealers in various places who have been frantically expanding their production capacity will either drastically reduce their production capacity or undergo transformation.

The answer can be seen at a glance, but Hudson doesn't believe that everyone can't see it. It is conceivable that after the market falls into depression, the arms giants in the kingdom will rush into the civilian market.

There is basically nothing to fight for in the kingdom's internal market. Everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, and it is only right for everyone to toss within their own sphere of influence. It is a bad idea to engage in price wars beyond the boundaries.

The big market that has emerged in the north is the focus of everyone's competition.

Without maritime trade, the merchants of the Alpha Kingdom would have definitely made a fortune. Unfortunately, the sea route to the prairie had been opened long ago during the war.

Without the advantage of monopoly, it is impossible to make money lying down. The newly born countries can get support from their respective backends, and people will not buy products that are overpriced.

Knowing that the competition ahead will be unprecedentedly fierce, and still trying to fight hard is definitely out of your mind. Even if it has a certain cost advantage, Hudson will not choose a price war foolishly.

The main purpose of developing the steel industry is to make money, not to seize the market and become the number one steel tycoon in mainland China. He can still tell the difference.

“Earl, do you really want to cut production capacity?

In recent times, we have received a lot of orders, especially those from big chambers of commerce, all of which have made extraordinary purchases. According to the current production capacity, orders may be scheduled until next year. "

Riha asked with confusion in his mind.

From a blacksmith to a project leader, Liha's ability and vision have long been unable to keep up.

In addition to his good performance in handling production issues, the most important thing about being able to be retained is that his ancestors have been working for the Koslow family, so his loyalty is guaranteed.

"They just paid a deposit, which is the minimum deposit. We are not the only ones who have received similar massive orders.

If so many goods are produced, who can they be sold to in the end?

Although the storage time of iron products is long, the maintenance cost of long-term storage is not low. Once the market capacity is exceeded, it is easy to cause a market collapse.

Just wait and see, there will either be massive defaults or a second price cut. This kind of abnormal and sky-high purchase price is destined to be impossible to continue in the long term.

Mr. Liha, people from the sales department will be responsible for these issues, so you don’t have to worry about it. "

Originally, he wanted to let him study with him and expand his horizons, but it was Liha's head full of white hair that directly gave up Hudson's idea.

To cultivate talents, we must also choose the younger generation. This kind of boss is old and may retire at any time, so let him go!

Deep down in his heart, Hudson also had strong dissatisfaction with the major chambers of commerce. Fortunately, he still regarded those guys as "friends" and didn't think of tricking people. These guys didn't even let go of "friends".

You must know that in previous cooperation, everyone made a fortune by following the blood. Although a large piece of meat was taken away from it by Hudson, he also put a lot of effort into it.

Without Hudson's cooperation, no matter how well planned the major chambers of commerce were, they would not be able to obtain such huge profits.

It was obvious that those guys were addicted to playing. After defrauding many nobles of the Alpha Kingdom, he is now targeting the arms giant who made a fortune during the war.

With the help of large-scale development of grassland, a kind of "huge demand" was deliberately created, and orders were placed all over the place unscrupulously, just waiting for everyone to take the bait.

If the routine wasn't so familiar, Hudson would have almost been fooled. After all, under normal circumstances, as long as the deposit is paid, defaults rarely occur.

Knowing that there was a problem, it was naturally impossible for Hudson to jump in, but it did not prevent him from watching his colleagues jump in.

As a competitor, it is considered disciplined not to add insult to injury. It is impossible to proactively remind everyone to pay attention to traps.

What's more, even if you are reminded about this kind of thing, people may not appreciate it. If not, it might attract more hostility and create trouble for yourself out of thin air.

Against this background, Hudson took the order with a smile, extended the production time of the order as much as possible, and also asked for a deposit.

Business breach of contract has never been a problem. As long as the production speed is slow enough, even if a default occurs, he will be able to dispose of the produced goods.

It would be even more perfect if it could attack competitors by the way. After all, the steel industry is an asset-heavy industry that tests the strength of capital.

It cannot be said that production is impossible without money. Anyway, steel giants that lack capital investment will definitely be at a disadvantage in long-term competition.

After years of development, mankind has actually reached the juncture of the industrial revolution. It's just that the explosion of science and technology is different from the ordinary steam engine revolution, and more like the magic industrial revolution.

In Hudson's view, with the special political system of the Aslant continent, the most effective way to break out the industrial revolution is war.

The conservative aristocrats were willing to spend money on only one research and development project - the military. Any scientific research results that can improve military strength are always the easiest to transform into results.

For example: the magic crossbow that shined in this war will enjoy a wave of development dividends next.

Believing that he could not compete with the major forces in scientific research capabilities, Hudson encouraged Caesar III to concentrate the kingdom's power on it.

The effect is not visible for the time being. Anyway, the Kingdom's Mage Association has taken over this heavy task, and many alchemist masters with experience in making magic crossbows have joined the research and development team.

The technology owned by the kingdom is not equal to that owned by the domestic nobles, but the magic crossbow products produced by the kingdom can be purchased by the domestic nobles.

Hudson doesn't have any extravagant expectations about how advanced the magic crossbow produced by the kingdom is, as long as it can keep up with the world's first-class level.

Once everyone has weapons and equipment, it is equivalent to being brought to the same level. The final competition is the ability to command.

When it comes to the use of magic crossbows, Hudson is not bragging. He is the most experienced in the entire Aslant continent.

In a sense, the magic crossbow can shine in the war, and Hudson also plays a great role.

If he hadn't insisted on concentrating the magic crossbows for use, no one would have known the power of this thing after it reached a large scale.

Apart from the different shapes and cumbersome production process, these magic crossbows are essentially replicas of old-fashioned rifles.

Anyone with a little bit of strategic vision knows that once this kind of magic crossbow, which tests productivity, is popularized on a large scale, it can have a profound impact on the situation on the mainland.

Putting aside the random thoughts in his mind, Hudson got busy again. I originally thought that after the war, I could have a good rest when I returned to the territory, but it turned out that this was purely a luxury.

First, he was busy taking over the new fiefdom, and then he made non-stop adjustments to the management. Then he happened to discover the conspiracy of the unscrupulous businessmen.

After finishing all this, now we have to start patrolling the territory again. After being away from one's own territory for such a long time, if one did not come out to brush up on the lord's presence, accidents would easily occur.

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"Miss Isabel, the count just went out to inspect the territory, how about you come back at another time?"

Tom persuaded in a low voice.

It can be seen that he is still very afraid of the woman who is suspected to be the lover of the lord, and he does not even dare to look at her face.

Not only is Tom jealous, as the first woman brought back by Hudson, Isabel has a special status in the entire Lord's Mansion.

The hostess was out of reach, and the guest seemed to have stayed too long. The only reasonable explanation that can be accepted by everyone is that the only thing left is the identity of the lover.

"Is it such a coincidence? Just when I came here, the Earl happened to be away?"

Isabel asked with a smile.

With her good communication skills and her status as the lord's lover, she was able to get along like a duck in water during these days in the lord's mansion.

The most important thing is that no matter who she faces, she always greets them with a polite and smiling face, which makes a good impression on everyone.

The past two years have also been the most comfortable days for Isabel. There are enough resources for training, so there is no need for intrigues and no need to worry about being spied on.

But with Hudson's return, everything became different.

As a prisoner, he lived a life similar to that of a hostess. That was because the real owner, Hudson, was absent and everyone could not figure out the relationship between the two.

In addition, Isabel has always behaved very calmly. She is either practicing or practicing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing and dancing and other eating skills every day.

He just withdrew some training resources from the mansion, and even Baron Redman didn't say anything, so others didn't dare to interfere.

But the fake is still fake. It can deceive others, but it cannot deceive the real owner. Isabel does not think that Hudson's advantage is easy to take advantage of.

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