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In the evening, an urgent letter broke the tranquility of the castle.

The Skull and Bones launched a rebellion in Dadir City, and many nobles, including Viscount Alphonse, were slaughtered. The governor of the Southeast Province, Earl Pierce, was furious and ordered the recruitment of nobles in the province to put down the rebellion.

The sequelae of the lack of information broke out at this moment. It was clear that the Skull and Bones rebellion had occurred for more than a month, but the Koslow family knew nothing about it.

With the recruitment order in hand, Baron Redman didn't even know the situation on the front line and could only passively accept the order.

In fact, you don’t need intelligence to know the seriousness of the situation. If it were an ordinary rebellion, the surrounding lords would join forces and kill it, and there would be no need to recruit the entire province.

A barony recruits five hundred people. The last time such an intensity of mobilization was the invasion of the orcs a hundred years ago, but that was based on preparation in advance.

By issuing such an order now, it seemed to Hudson that Earl Pierce was probably so angry that he was so angry at the collapse of the situation that his mind was filled with water.

An army is not stronger with more people. An army composed of five hundred untrained serfs has less combat effectiveness than the castle guard.

Especially since there was only three days left for everyone to prepare, it was the biggest failure. Leaving aside everything else, weapons, armor, and food must be prepared, right?

This kind of purely compulsory recruitment, the boss is not responsible for the food, everyone has to raise food, grass and supplies by themselves, so it is strange that the subordinates have no complaints.

"The situation is urgent. Hudson, what do you think of this call-up?"

Baron Redman asked with a headache.

The two older sons were away, and now they were in trouble, so they had to pull in Hudson, who seemed to have some military talent.

As for the other people in the territory, it is a pity that Baron Redman is a traditional nobleman and has no habit of negotiating with civilians.

“Father, the situation is still unclear and it is not appropriate to devote the main force of the family to the war.

The recruitment order only requires five hundred troops, so five hundred young men will be mobilized for a little training to complete the recruitment. "

Hudson replied carefully.

Even though he only has a few dozen guards, Baron Redman's wealth has been accumulated for decades. Once it is wiped out, he will not be able to recover in ten or eight years.

In comparison, the serf army is worthless. Even if it loses a few hundred people, it cannot shake the foundation of its rule.

For the nobles, war is not all bad, at least it can consume the excess population.

"Well, Dadir City is one of the largest cities in the southeastern provinces. The local nobles are not weak, but they were taken over by the rebels. Naturally, things will not be simple.

It's a pity that I received the message too late. If you had prepared earlier and trained an elite force, your noble title might have been secured. "

Baron Redman said regretfully.

The opportunity presented itself, but the failure to seize it due to insufficient preparation was obviously a human tragedy.

Of course, this is just a sigh of relief. If Baron Redman were to give it a try, he might not be able to do it.

In the final analysis, the Koslow family already wears shoes. Even if the shoes are not so comfortable, it is difficult to make up their mind to risk everything.

"Father, there is no need to be sad. There is never a lack of opportunities in this world. Even if there are no opportunities, you can still create them. The key lies in strength.

There should be a lot of people watching this rebellion. If the rebels can grow rapidly, I am afraid there must be someone behind them who is adding fuel to the fire.

With our strength, even if we make great achievements on the battlefield, we will only be assigned to one or two knight leaders at most.

This Count Pierce is not very good at eating, and it is not easy to get ahead by following him. "

Hudson said with a sneer.

He has never killed a pig himself, but he has also seen pigs running away.

The rebellion broke out for more than a month. Not only was there no army organized to counter the rebellion, but even the news did not spread. Without the deliberate indulgence of Earl Pierce, this would have been impossible.

The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying the jade.

The legacy left by the Juehe noble has obviously been targeted for a long time. It's just that due to the rules of the game, there is no way to "big fish eat small fish".

The Skull and Bones rebellion just happened to happen, giving these guys an opportunity. Against this background, how could Hudson dare to seize food from the tiger's mouth?

"You don't like Earl Pierce?"

Baron Redman asked doubtfully.

After several months of getting along with him, he had long discovered that Hudson was not a creature of the pool. As for his previous mediocrity, in his opinion, it was a deliberate attempt to hide his clumsiness.

After all, Hudson was only the third son in the family. If he performed too well, not only would his stepmother be displeased, but even the eldest son would be displeased with him.

Now that I have to go out and start my own business, these problems are no longer a problem, and it is also appropriate to show your talents to fight for family resources.

I don’t know what the cheap father is thinking, but Hudson’s voice in the government has increased a lot recently, as shown by being able to hold late-night discussions with Baron Redman.

“People’s hearts are broken and it’s hard to lead the team.

Earl Pierce's plan seems to be perfect, and his mastery in using borrowed knives to kill people makes it difficult for people to grasp the clues. But in the world of aristocrats, why does it need evidence?

The simplest logic: Whoever is the biggest beneficiary is the mastermind behind the scenes.

Even if they can grab the fattest meat this time, which is the count of the twelve major fiefdoms in the kingdom, how much strength can they increase?

For this little benefit, arousing the hostility of the nobles under his command is completely worth the loss.

You must know that many of the nobles who were exterminated were their vassals. I don't dare to serve such a master. "

Hudson said mockingly.

He is a fast talker, but he is a professional. I remember when I was a keyboard warrior, I could do anything.

No matter what happens, as long as you want to complain, you can find a bunch of reasons.

The purpose of playing with these now is only one - to fool Baron Redman into paddling in the upcoming war.

Although it is a bit unethical, it is better to be safe!

Anyway, I am not a vassal of Earl Pierce, so I have no obligation to work for him. Even if you accept the call-up, you still have a high degree of autonomy.

"I know, I'll think about it some more."

Baron Redman said slightly hesitantly.

No matter what kind of person Earl Pierce is, no matter what his future will be like, he is still the boss of the Southeast Province.

It still takes courage to do both positive and negative things under the nose of the boss. Unless there is a collective resistance from the small and medium-sized nobles, the rafters who stand alone will most likely die first.

"Father, how about I lead the troops this time? You are in charge of the territory. If anything happens, you have room for maneuver.

After all, the recruitment was so urgent that no one had time to prepare.

As long as the serfs are trained a little and a decent-looking army is formed, they can easily cope with it if they are mixed into a large team. "

Hudson said pretending to be confident.