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It is easy to find problems and easy to analyze the causes, but once you want to solve the problems, it becomes difficult.

Fortunately, the nobles in the southeastern province were also divided into several groups, and everyone's interests were not consistent.

Some people want to drive away their group of outsiders, while others want to use their hands to disrupt the Dalton family's layout and muddy the water in the two counties in order to fish in troubled waters.

Now it is only some of the nobles who want to block them, not everyone. Otherwise, it would not be a skyrocketing price, but a more extreme business travel extinction.

It is one thing not to drive them away, but it does not prevent everyone from taking advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. The so-called blockade is just because the benefits are not big enough.

When prices soar to a certain level, someone will naturally break the tacit agreement and do business with them.

Just like in the Northern Xinjiang region, the Kingdom clearly issued repeated orders to impose an embargo on the Orc Empire, but in the end a large amount of materials were still smuggled there.

Does the king know?

That must be known, but the embargo must still continue. Because under the embargo, the cost for the orcs to obtain supplies has been increased many times.

Strategically, the blockade was still a success. Because if the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom do not do these businesses, other countries will do it.

Back then, when the Alpha Kingdom family fought against the Orc Empire alone, the material embargo was much more successful than it is now.

I dare not say that there is absolutely no material flowing into the hands of the orcs, but the smuggling of strategic materials basically does not exist.

After all, the military officers guarding the border at that time were all fiefdom lords, and no one was willing to hand the orcs a knife and let them come and chop themselves.

The situation everyone faces now is similar to that in the Northland, except that they have changed from the smuggling side to the blocked side.

To judge others by oneself, many northern Xinjiang aristocrats do not believe that the aristocrats of the southeastern provinces have such high integrity that they do not even make money.

The key to the problem is how much benefit is needed to feed these local snakes.

In this kind of thing, union makes no sense. Everyone is an old player, and many of them have even witnessed with their own eyes the scene of orc tribes competing for supplies.

When supply and demand change, allies can also become competitors. As the nominal leader, the Sith Baron naturally wanted to change all this, but he also couldn't change the materials.

Although the name of the Grand Duke of Kavadia is resounding, this is the southeastern province, so his influence will most likely be negative.

It's okay if you don't raise this banner, everyone can still pretend to be confused; once the banner is raised, those nobles who have enmity with the Felix family will probably come to their door one after another.

There is no way. Although the aristocratic world is hypocritical, there are still some principled issues that must be adhered to.

Sith didn't want to know how many feuds the Felix family had in the past endless years.

After all, he is just an illegitimate son and cannot inherit the family's glory. Naturally, there is no need to inherit the family's hatred.

"Let's stop here for today! In a few days, Governor Pierce will come to Dadil City to mediate the dispute between the two counties. Then we can negotiate with them."

After comforting his little brother, the Sith Baron, who was physically and mentally exhausted, rubbed his forehead helplessly.

Deep down in his heart, he even wanted to give up his position as leader, but in the end he couldn't make up his mind.

As the son of the Grand Duke of Kavadia, while enjoying many resources, he must also bear corresponding obligations.

If he retreats now, he will not only lose his own face, but also the face of Grand Duke Kavadia.

Even if he is just an illegitimate child, since he was pushed out by the Grand Duke of Kavadia, he represents the Grand Duke's face to the outside world.

Sith can bow their heads in front of more prominent nobles, but they must not bow their heads in front of the retainers of the five most powerful families in Northern Xinjiang.

…

In the Mountain Territory, Baron Hudson, who had just finished adjusting his production tasks, received a notice from the Governor's Palace before he had time to rest.

Needless to say, the opportunity to make a fortune has come. The gathering of nobles from the two counties was a rare occasion of prosperity.

With so many high-quality customers gathered together, if a market cannot be developed, then there is really no way to survive.

Weapons and equipment in particular must be promoted. Being so stimulated by the nobles of the North, if the nobles in the two counties can't roll up, they will really be eliminated.

"Sir, Baron Kettle is here to visit."

The maid's voice interrupted Hudson's plan to make a fortune.

"I understand. Let's take him to the living room to rest for a while. I'll be there soon."

Hudson didn't think much of his neighbor. His strength is there, and it is simply not something he can plot now.

Because of the faction he is in, it is not appropriate to be friendly with him. At least until the relationship between the northern nobles and the local nobles eases, the best way to get along is to keep a respectful distance.

The two have never been friends. Even if they had a good conversation during the last mediation, it was just "business necessity."

Hudson needs to make a name for himself as the "Knight of the Divine Bow" among the nobles of northern Xinjiang; Baron Ketley also needs to brush up his presence among the local nobles.

By coincidence, the two smart people took advantage of the trend and started a business exchange. In essence, it was a transaction where each got what he wanted.

Once you blow it off, it's over. Seriously, that's too much. This uninvited guest now suddenly came to the door, and Hudson really couldn't figure out what he wanted.

The visitor is a guest, so etiquette must not be violated. After a brief wash and a change of clothes, Hudson went to the cabin.

There is no way, the construction of the castle is far away, so we can only build a few cabins to cope with it. The pioneering aristocracy was so miserable, there was nothing to be ashamed of.

It was a nodding acquaintance, nothing to talk about. After a few simple greetings, we got straight to the point.

…

“Baron Kettle, if you want to buy grain, go to the grain merchant?

If you think they are too dark, you can go directly to the nobles in the neighboring county to buy them. The southeastern province is known as the kingdom's granary. Almost every lord and noble has a large amount of food stored in their home, so you will not be disappointed.

I moved into the territory just over a month earlier than you. Everyone's situation is similar. Last season's food harvest was almost non-existent, and this season's planting has just begun. Where can we sell the food? "

After hearing Hudson's shameless answer, Baron Kettle almost vomited blood. If the nobles in neighboring counties are willing to sell grain, will prices skyrocket?

In order to raise food, a group of northern Xinjiang nobles also showed their magical powers. Some people bribed grain merchants, some bribed lords and nobles with heavy sums of money, and some even tried to target free people, but unfortunately they all had little effect.

Even the grain in Beida City, the provincial capital, has been rationed. Permanent residents, taverns and hotels can buy cheap grain according to the quota every day, and there is no extra grain.

After all their efforts, the northern nobles could not withhold much food. It's not that the merchants don't want to sell, it's actually the boss at the back who gave the order not to sell the grain to the nobles of Northern Xinjiang.

The aristocrats have much higher autonomy, but the northern Xinjiang aristocrats came with great fanfare, which made everyone feel uncomfortable. Recently, he has been rivaled on the battlefield, which has even caused a lot of local nobles to lose face.

The face lost on the battlefield must be regained somehow, and at least everyone must breathe a sigh of relief first.

As for the issue of money, except for the nobles who need to open up new territories and whose family finances are a little tight, most of the feudal nobles still have enough.

Those who are short of money have no food to sell; those who have food have plenty in their pockets.

It's not that they can't buy these feudal nobles, but just 800 gold coins from Qian'er is not enough to make them give up their principles.

Anyway, food is a necessity. If you don’t want to go hungry, the nobles of Northern Xinjiang must buy it. The longer it takes, the higher the price of food will be, and they will just make more money, and they are not in a hurry at all.

"To be honest with Baron Hudson, no one is willing to sell grain to us now, probably because of some unnecessary misunderstandings.

There is really no other way, so I came here to bother you. If you are willing to help with purchasing, I think we will not refuse.

As for the price, you can rest assured. Just go with the current market price and I will never counter-offer. "

When he said this, Kaitley's heart was bleeding. The current market price has exceeded twice the normal price, and is much more expensive than food in the northern border fortress.

But now he took the initiative to send it to the door, begging for the knife, and was worried that the knife would not be done.

"I'm sorry, Baron Kettle. As a principled noble, I can't do such deception, so I can't help you in this matter!

If you are really short of food, you can consider buying it from outside the province. Anyway, it's only a few hundred miles away, and it won't take long to transport it by yourself. "

Hudson said nonsensically.

It sounds totally fine, but if you actually implement it, it will drive people to pieces. No matter what others thought, Baron Kettle was unwilling to try.

He didn't dare to forget how many looks he had received along the way since setting off from the Northland.

Although the hatred was caused by the five major families, their younger brothers were also accomplices, and there were many nobles who were unhappy with them.

If they hadn't formed a group to act together, it was still unknown whether they could successfully reach the territory.

Going out to buy food at this time is forcing others to make trouble! Anyway, the food is extremely expensive, so it is better to buy it from the local nobles, which can at least ease the relationship.

If possible, Kettle did not want to choose the troublesome Hudson as a breakthrough point. Unfortunately, he was the only one among the local nobles who he could speak to.

The remaining neighbors were all offended by him because of the problems of the people he led. At this time, if you go to someone's door to buy food, you don't need to think about it to know what the result will be.

As for the nobles in neighboring counties, Baron Kettle has already visited them. It's a pity that the ending was very touching, and he was rejected by dozens of people in a row. He really didn't want to continue to seek abuse.

"Baron Hudson was joking, even if food from outside the province could be shipped in, it would be too late!

Thousands of people in the territory are now in desperate need of food. Once they run out of food, it will be another human tragedy. Please, for the sake of the Lord of the Dawn, please lend a helping hand to save the poor people! "

Baron Kettle said excitedly. It was as if he was really desperate and had to make a desperate move.

It's a pity that the Lord of the Dawn really doesn't have much face in front of Hudson. Counting on the face of the Lord of the Dawn, it would be better to just throw in a few boxes of gold coins.

As long as the benefits are big enough, feeding a few thousand people is not a big problem at all.

Unfortunately, Baron Kettle is obviously not at the end of his rope. Because of the style of the nobles in the north, when it comes to making a desperate move, they always take the army with them.

If we can’t buy food, how can we still grab it? When a person is hungry, he can do anything.

"Baron Kettle, in fact, you don't have to worry too much about the problems of your subjects. If you are unable to take care of so many people due to lack of food, you can still ask your neighbors for help!

Your territory is short of food because there are too many people. If everyone helps share a little bit, the problem won't be big. "

Hudson said without changing his expression.

Although it is a bit unethical to take advantage of the situation at this time, but the current interests really cannot be taken into account so much.

Even if Hudson doesn't become the villain, someone else will.

It is now the consensus of the local nobles to weaken the strength of the northern Xinjiang nobles. They don't want to have a good life until they reach their goals.

Without the acquiescence of the local nobles, even if they did buy food from outside, they would not want to transport it in.

As far as Hudson knows, many nobles have announced an increase in transit taxes on goods. All goods shipped to the noble territories of the North will be doubled and doubled. Some lords have even directly announced that 99% of the taxes will be collected in kind.

The distance from all confiscation is actually almost the same. If nothing else, many of the goods they ordered will not be available for a long time to come.

"Baron Hudson, don't you think it's too much to ask such a noble lord?"

Kaitley asked angrily.

If eyes were knives, Hudson was covered in bruises. It's a pity that eyes are eyes after all. Although Baron Kettle's force value is slightly higher than him, this is a mountain territory.

"Please be patient, Baron Kettle!"

"We are all smart people, and there is no need to hide it. I think you also understand why what is happening now.

When you first arrived, although everyone was not very welcoming, they did not target you very much.

There is nothing wrong with taking back your own territory. But the problem is that your appetite is too big. Not only did you take back the citizens of your own territory, but you also took away those of your neighbors.

Not to mention other nobles, the current number of citizens of the Maple Leaf Territory alone has exceeded six thousand, right?

We can do some math.

Maple Leaf Town is one of the important agricultural towns in Wright County. Before the outbreak of the Skull and Bones Rebellion, it had a population of more than 18,000 people.

Maple Leaf Territory inherited one-third of the area of ​​Maple Leaf Town, and its population at its peak was estimated to be more than 6,000 people.

Don't tell me that the Maple Leaf Territory is completely unaffected by the Skull and Bones rebellion that has been involved in the two counties?

As long as you do a little research, you will know that a large part of them are not locals, but immigrants from neighboring counties by the original lords.

As far as I know, a certain unlucky baron moved half the population of the knight territory, but now there are not even a few people in the territory. "

Hudson revealed it unceremoniously.

The nobles of the North did restrain their desires, but they did not cause public outrage because they caught Ke Jiner who had led troops to rob people before.

But the problem is that they were having so much fun that they even dug up the leeks, just like those guys did before.

Double standards exist everywhere. If the local nobles did that, no one would think it was a big deal. If the northern nobles followed suit, everyone would immediately feel unhappy.

Many factors combined have led to the current situation. If Baron Kettle hadn't come to the door himself, Hudson wouldn't have gone through this muddy water.

Because these immigrants who have migrated here are too troublesome, even if they get them, it will be difficult to eat them.

"How many people do you want?"

Splitting the chapters is too troublesome, so I might as well publish the two chapters together. This kind of slow-burning writing is still suitable for large chapters. Change from double update to single update, don’t complain. Of course, even if it was sprayed, I would pretend not to see it.