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Dadir City, coalition command headquarters.

Over the distribution of post-war profits, the two earls were furiously arguing with each other, without any trace of their former gentleness.

People are in the circle of interests and cannot help themselves.

As the leader of the nobles in the southeastern province, Earl Pierce not only has to fight for the interests of the Dalton family, but also the nobles in the province. At least he has to work hard on the surface.

The land of Leiden and White counties has long been regarded as a piece of cake by local snakes, and naturally they are not willing to let outside forces share the cake.

It is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away. The situation in the southeastern province is already complicated enough. It would be okay if small and medium-sized nobles come in, but now the big forces in the kingdom are the ones who want to get involved.

Once these guys are allowed to plant nails in the two counties, the dominance of the Dalton family will inevitably be affected.

If we don't take advantage of the current profit distribution period and unite with the younger brothers to block these powerful dragons out, it will be difficult to drive them out later.

Although the Dalton family is powerful, looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, there are still more than a dozen major forces that can rival them.

Perhaps among the major powers, the Dalton family's fiefdom area is not the largest, but the wealth of the territory is one of the best, and everyone is coveting the fertile soil of the Southeast Province for a day or two.

From the king's standpoint, it is most beneficial to allow these major forces to check and balance each other and maintain the balance of domestic political power.

The original political structure of the Southeast Province was broken. Without external intervention, most of the territory in Leiden and White counties would sooner or later fall into the hands of the Dalton family.

Even though Earl Pierce now generously expressed his willingness to distribute most of the spoils to the small and medium-sized nobles, territorial annexation never happened overnight.

If you extend the time, you will find that after many small and medium-sized nobles obtained fiefdoms, they would lose them one after another in the following decades due to various reasons.

Only after enduring the initial period of weakness and accumulating foundation over several generations can we truly gain a firm foothold.

In comparison, the great nobles are different. The meat you eat can be digested directly. It may seem like you don’t eat much each time, but over time it adds up to a big number.

Even if you pay attention to food and do not deliberately seek to annex territories, under the effect of the strong staying strong, the territory controlled by the great nobles will continue to grow.

Seeing that the major forces in the country wanted to get a share of the southeastern provinces, out of the need for checks and balances, they naturally chose to go with the flow.

As the specific executor, Count Frodo now represents not only the king, but also the major forces in the kingdom who want to interfere.

Rubbing his forehead, Count Pierce said righteously: "The honor of the nobility cannot be desecrated. Fairness is the foundation of the kingdom. We must give priority to protecting the interests of the heroes who put down this rebellion!"

They were all forced out. Instead of giving the territory to these powerful dragons crossing the river, Earl Pierce would rather leave it to his younger brother.

Although the nobles in the Southeast Province are not very peaceful, they are still much cuter than these greedy predators.

The lesser of two evils.

No matter how ambitious the younger brothers are, they cannot withstand their own lack of strength. The territory is only temporarily in their hands and will return to the Dalton family sooner or later.

These strong dragons crossing the river are different. They are all top predators, and they rarely spit them out after eating them. Once it is released, there will be a bunch of competitors for food.

“Of course the interests of the heroes must be protected, but we also have to consider the goodwill released by all parties.

Your Majesty the Governor, the Alpha Kingdom is one. We cannot limit our vision to the southeastern provinces, we must consider the issue from an overall perspective. "

Count Frodo hinted directly.

Unfortunately, Count Pierce was not interested in this kind of olive branch at all, and even rejected it.

Originally, the major forces in the Alpha Kingdom were all playing their own games, and there was rarely any behavior that crossed the line. But with the succession of Caesar III, the situation changed.

The king deliberately allowed all major forces to reach out. At first, everyone was able to resist temptation and abide by the rules of the game, just playing on their own one-third of an acre. Soon, some people could not control their greed and took the first step.

Someone took the lead to eat the meat, and soon there were many followers. It's just that the expected big mergers and big developments didn't happen. Instead, they were holding each other back because of mutual reaching out and intertwined interests.

Relying on the political means of borrowing power, several big nobles who showed signs of being too big were beaten one by one by Caesar III, and their arrogance no longer existed.

A new political balance system was established, and the declining royal power was miraculously reborn from the ashes in the hands of Caesar III.

If the power of the royal family had not been greatly damaged and a large amount of territory had not been lost in the last continental war, there is a high probability that Caesar III would have become a great king.

When encountering such a boss, Earl Pierce knew that he couldn't play well, so he always behaved calmly. No matter how big the bait was, he still maintained restraint.

It's a pity that he restrained himself while his colleagues did not. After all, the southeastern province is first-class wealthy, and as a happy big landowner, there is no need to go out and grab some bad land of little value.

But other big nobles can't, especially those in the north. Their land is barren and they are harassed by orcs from time to time, which greatly affects their production.

In order to resist the invasion of the orcs, everyone went to war, and the financial deficit was severe, all supported by subsidies from the kingdom.

In recent years, although there have been no major wars in Northern Xinjiang, small battles have definitely never stopped. If you want to accumulate military merit, this is a good choice.

It's just that military glory in northern Xinjiang is easy to obtain, but the fiefdom is difficult to defend! Fortunately, after a year of hard work, the orcs came during the harvest season.

All major nobles have their children gilded in Northern Xinjiang, and many of them have been awarded titles for their military merits. However, everyone in Northern Xinjiang is pushing back fiefdoms whenever they can, waiting for them to be mined elsewhere.

Knowing that he could not shirk the situation, Earl Pierce said cruelly: "The Southeast Province is part of the kingdom, and it is indeed necessary to consider the overall situation, but the demands of the local nobles cannot be ignored.

Considering that there are too many heroes in the kingdom who lack fiefdoms, we can give up part of the territory, but out of the need to appease everyone's emotions, this enfeoffment should be limited to baronies.

As the governor of the Southeast Province, I am willing to set an example, carry forward the spirit of humility of the nobles, and give up the reward for this military achievement. "

Hearing "lead by example", Frodo secretly cursed shamelessness. Those who didn't know better thought he had great military exploits. In fact, as the governor of the Southeast Province, it was his duty to put down the rebellion under his rule.

If the responsibility for the fall of the two counties was not held accountable, it would be a loss of face. It was originally a matter of meritorious service, but it is simply ridiculous to talk about giving up military merit at this time.

It seems that Earl Pierce has given up the reward, but in fact the Dalton family has gained nothing less. The disciples who were gilded outside did not announce that they would give up this opportunity to obtain a fiefdom.

As a local snake, the Dalton family did not suffer any loss, but a group of powerful dragons who wanted to intervene in the southeastern province were forced into an embarrassing situation.

For the small and medium-sized nobles, the barony is indeed a big temptation, but for the big nobles, it is purely useless.

Nails can be inserted, but their potential is limited. No matter how good the development is, the upper limit is still there.

Unless the family increases its investment and engages in mergers regardless of appearance, it will lose its reputation accidentally and trigger everyone's resistance.

Originally he wanted to refute, but seeing Count Pierce's unquestionable expression, knowing that this was the Dalton family's bottom line, Count Frodo, who didn't want to offend anyone to death, nodded.

"I will report your suggestions to the Royal Capital truthfully. The final result will be awaited by His Majesty the King!"