The King

  Chapter 61 Family Hope

  The Battle of Dardir City came to an end, and the remnants of the Skull and Bones Society fled away and turned to underground activities. The two counties of Leighton and White no longer had the power to stop the coalition forces.

  With Earl Pierce's order, the battle to regain the lost ground also unfolded in an orderly manner, and the situation can be described as good.

  The war is coming to an end, and the topic of spoils has gradually become the mainstream. Ordinary loot is easy to deal with, and the territory is divided directly by region. How much you gain depends on luck.

   But when it comes to "territory", the situation becomes complicated. Unlike the wild lands on the borders of the kingdom, the southeastern province is a first-class fertile land, and no one is willing to give it up.

  If there are too many monks and too little porridge, some people are bound to miss out. The game involved behind this is not only about military achievements, but also a competition of family power and network of contacts.

  The nobles who survived the Fifth Army are all lucky ones. When it comes to "political correctness against the Holy See", no one dares to skimp on their military exploits.

   The discussion on their merits was completed the fastest. Although the result was not announced, the worst of each family can get a knight collar, and there are not a few who are promoted to baron.

  As the first minister who killed the most cavalry of the Holy See, plus other accumulated credits, Hudson was naturally listed as the first echelon of heroes, second only to killing the clone of the evil god.

  I don't know the final result. Anyway, according to the information I have heard, it is a high probability event that the baron will be sealed.

   This result was even better than Hudson expected. Originally thinking that his military achievements were not enough, he relied on his connections to find a way to inherit the fiefdom of a hapless extinct relative, but his strength did not allow him to take shortcuts.

  The country that you conquered by yourself is naturally better. There are no messy inheritance disputes, 100% legality is guaranteed, and you have more confidence when you go out to socialize.

   When the dust settled, Hudson's request for help reached Baron Redman. It's just that instead of asking him for reinforcements now, he is asking him, as a father, to mobilize family connections and help develop a wealthy fiefdom.

  After repeatedly interrogating the soldier who delivered the letter and confirming that the information was accurate, Baron Redman still couldn't believe it was true.

  Although he thinks Hudson has military talent, this military talent is too outstanding. Others don't know what Koslow's family private army is, how can he not know?

   Let Hudson lead the troops to the expedition, mainly to preserve the strength of the family and exercise his son's military command ability by the way.

   Never expected that the cards that started off badly would end up playing the effect of Wang Zhan.

   Perhaps seeing that Baron Redman was too engrossed, and used the wrong knife and fork while eating, the Baroness, who sensed something was wrong, asked expectantly: "Master, but there was an accident on the front line?"

  Deep in her heart, she had already started praying for Hudson to meet the Lord of Dawn. There is no way, as the mother of the child, she only measures so little.

  Her eldest son was ruined by Hudson. Under the eyes of Baron Redman, she didn't have the guts to take revenge according to Lesur's plan. She could only secretly pray that Hudson would go to see the Lord of Dawn as soon as possible.

"fine!"

   "No, this should be considered a good thing, and it is also a great happy event for the entire Koslow family.

  I have to go out for a trip, and it is estimated that there will be some delays. You should take more care of your family affairs. "

   Baron Redman said with a smile.

   Obviously, Baron Redman still kept an eye out. He knew that his wife and Hudson were at odds with each other because of Lesul's matter, so they didn't directly say what it was.

  As a qualified nobleman, he knows that nothing should be taken lightly until the dust settles.

  Although Hudson's exploits cannot escape, the specific location of the territory has not yet been determined!

   It is also a baronie, which is also divided into three, six, and nine ranks. The better the location of the territory and the more fertile the land, the higher the income in the future.

  The higher the financial income of the territory, the more money can be invested in the military, and the stronger the military strength will be.

  Strong military strength is not only the guarantee of family security, but also the foundation for further progress in the future.

  The Koslow family has existed for thousands of years, and the accumulated background is not much, but relying on super fertility, the accumulated population is quite a lot.

  Other families took a step forward and could not withstand the pressure of all parties, but the Koslow family was different. The family that gathers by calling friends and friends can have the strength comparable to that of a middle-class noble family, enough to survive the initial period of weakness.

   I don’t know if the family’s luck has been consumed in childbearing. The Koslow family’s children have been average for hundreds of years.

   Not to mention leading the family further, even if any branch can add a knight collar, it is worth celebrating by the whole family.

  If it weren't for the lack of outstanding talents, the Koslow family, which had completed primitive accumulation and could not get further tickets, would have long been among the middle-class nobles.

  Hudson's amazing record brought confidence to Baron Redman. Even a fledgling is so powerful, if he settles down for ten or twenty years, wouldn't he be able to become a famous general in the kingdom.

  The continent of Aslant has never been short of wars. At Hudson's current age, even if he waits for a long time, he can wait for a big battle.

   Accumulating enough military exploits on the battlefield, obtaining a larger territory, coupled with the support of various lines, it is entirely possible for the Koslow family to rank among the middle-class nobles.

  What a father expects of his son is beyond comprehension. Under the painful eyes of the Baroness, Baron Redman opened the treasury, took out the family accumulation, and took the first step of gift giving.

  …

   Hudson, who didn't know that his father had paid the capital, was returning the serf soldiers to various families with a helpless expression. Originally, he wanted to spend money to buy these soldiers, but unfortunately, everyone is not stupid.

  Although they are serf soldiers, after a series of battles, they have already been reborn. From the initial pure cannon fodder, he transformed into a veteran.

  For the nobles whose family's private army has been seriously injured, these serf soldiers are also a great supplement to the family's force. Some nobles who were really short of people even directly added these veterans to the guard.

   Even some family members of the nobles who died in the battle came to sell miserably and dignify people, which caused Hudson's troops to shrink sharply, four thousand, three thousand, two thousand, one thousand, eight hundred...

  Except for a few extinct nobles, there were no bitter masters who came to visit the dignitaries, and all the remaining serf soldiers returned to their original owners.

  At first, I thought I was taking advantage of it, but I didn't expect to toss it to the end, but I was helping others to train soldiers.

   No wonder everyone didn’t mention the return of serf soldiers before, purely because of his reputation and wanted him to help train soldiers for free.

   No, it's still impossible. If you want to hang out in the noble circle, you must abide by the rules of the game.

   Not only have to pay back, but also must be clean and tidy. People are doomed not to stay, but favors must stay.

   Smiling and sending away every noble who felt at home, Hudson was bleeding in his heart when he saw the remaining 600 serf soldiers.

   There is no way, the two counties of Wright and Badton have been destroyed. The population does not say that there is no one in ten, but it is true that there is no one in ten.

   Regardless of where his territory is, he will face the embarrassment of labor shortage for a long time to come. There are no people, and the expansion of armaments is a joke.

   If you have no choice, you can only choose to cheat. My father's territory is more than 10,000 people, and it is not bad for these few hundred young men, so it is estimated that it will not be a big problem to temporarily borrow for ten or twenty years.

  Looking at the mountain of supplies, Hudson directly counted the harvest.

   The most valuable thing must be the hidden Blood Moon Horn, but unfortunately Hudson doesn't want to be on the Holy See's hunting blacklist, so he is destined to be unable to cash it out.

  Two boxes of gold coins, 16 boxes of silver coins, and 33 boxes of copper coins. It is estimated that the total value of the coins should not be less than four thousand gold coins.

   Ten carts of cloth, two carts of tea, five carts of salt, one cart of spices, 200,000 pounds of grain, two boxes of jewelry, 185 poor horses, 78 cows, 430 sheep...

  Twenty-three war horses, ninety-three pairs of armor, two hundred and twelve broadswords, one hundred and thirty-six giant axes, forty-three bows and arrows, twenty-six hammers...

  Sixteen first-order magic cores, five second-level magic cores, one third-level magic core, ninety-six magic crystals, one magic wand, three sets of damaged magic equipment...

  The sum of all the gains, the value of these materials is no less than 10,000 gold coins. The charm of war wealth is so great.

  (end of this chapter)