The King

  Chapter 72 Yangmou

  Similar scenes also happened in many noble homes in northern Xinjiang. It's just that everyone is not as extravagant as Grand Duke Kavadia, and illegitimate children can be arranged.

  As the existence of relying on the five major families to make a living, the resources on hand are not so abundant. Most of the resources of the sub-family are left to the children of the direct line, or the children of the collateral line.

   Unless it is a family with a small population, it is difficult for an illegitimate child who is not recognized to get a share of the pie.

   In the final analysis, there are still too many monks and too little porridge. Originally, there was not much land left for them, and the local family had to share a share, and the knights who came from other places to work hard had to leave a share for others.

  These are lessons learned with blood. The big aristocrats above dare to eat alone, and the small aristocrats below dare to show bad.

  The family foundation is not in the northern border. For these people, the war is just a step of promotion, blocking their way forward, so don't blame them for paddling on the battlefield.

  After paying a heavy price, the nobles in northern Xinjiang have all learned their lesson. On the issue of the distribution of military exploits, it has basically achieved fairness and fairness.

   Established a system for everyone to share the results of the battle, and the defense line in northern Xinjiang was considered stable, forming the current political structure.

   Originally, even if everyone wanted to go south, they were not so eager. However, in recent years, the orc empire has undergone changes. The mild-tempered old emperor passed away, and the new king who succeeded him was a strong main fighter.

  Although there was no immediate invasion, there were quite a few small tentative moves. The Prophet of Spring River Plumbing Duck, the veteran nobles who sensed the danger, immediately realized that eggs cannot be put in one basket.

  There was a reshuffle in the southeastern province, and everyone immediately realized the opportunity. All the nobles in northern Xinjiang joined forces to exert pressure and forcefully seized food from the Dalton family.

   As for the risks involved, it's not that they boast. The nobles who are also martial arts, the northern Xinjiang nobles who compete with orcs in friendly matches every day, their combat effectiveness is far from that of the southern nobles.

  Leading the elite soldiers of hundreds of battles to the south, everyone is very confident in gaining a firm foothold.

  …

  Governor's Mansion in Beda City, all the officials of the southeastern province gathered together are waiting cautiously in the meeting hall at this moment.

  The boss is in a bad mood, so the younger brother will not be in a good mood either. It is also a shame for their followers that the Dalton family was eaten by tigers.

  Although most of the people present were not the retainers of Earl Pierce, as a member of the nobles of the southeastern province, everyone also did not like the nobles of northern Xinjiang who went south.

  Everything is caused by interests. Originally, the meat was divided among the people in the pot. Although everyone had disputes, they still discussed it on the whole.

  Earl Pierce did play too far before, but it was just an accident. Afterwards, he made amends to the victims, and offered benefits to appease the nobles in the province. Overall, he still paid attention to his appearance.

  It’s different for outsiders who **** food from the mouth of a tiger. How can it not make people angry when they **** the most delicious meat in the pot as soon as they come up?

   If you look carefully at the map, you will find that the territories of a group of northern nobles are connected together, and the transportation points and cities in the two counties of Wyton and Wright have all fallen into their control.

   It’s nothing more than a harmonious relationship. If the two sides turn their faces, a group of local nobles will be controlled by others.

  Watching the gloomy-faced Earl Pierce enter, the atmosphere in the hall became more solemn, and for a while, only the sound of breathing could be heard.

   "Everyone, take your seats!"

   "You should understand why I invited you here today.

   Originally thought that they just wanted to take a share of the pie. Although it was a little difficult to accept, it was worth making a little sacrifice for the sake of the overall situation of the kingdom.

  But some people just don’t know how to be satisfied, and always want to take more. Fortunately, His Majesty the King is wise and rejected their unreasonable demands.

   It's a pity that these guys still don't know how to be satisfied. Unable to obtain the support of His Majesty the King, he attempted to take it by force with his own strength.

  You say this kind of thing, can we agree? "

  After listening to Earl Pierce's inspiring words, everyone immediately realized that things had changed. Reminiscent of the fact that the Governor's Mansion hastily finalized the fief matters, everyone instantly understood.

   It must be that the guys in Beijiang did something again, which stimulated the Earl. As a last resort, he played a quick knife to cut the mess, which directly caused the established facts.

  If you know it, you know it. In the recent enfeoffment, everyone present has vested interests. Even if the family doesn't get meat, relatives get it too. Naturally, the meat in the mouth cannot be spit out.

   "No!"

   "No!"

  …

  Everyone answered one after another.

  The anger of the crowd seems to be devouring people. Seeing this scene, Earl Pierce waved his hand in satisfaction, motioning for everyone to be quiet.

   "Since everyone thinks so, I'm relieved. They can break the rules, so we don't have to be polite.

  The maps of the two counties are here. Originally, I thought to wait for all the nobles to arrive before finalizing the territory of each fiefdom.

   Now it seems that kindness is in vain, and people don't appreciate it at all. Without saying hello, we directly led a large private army southward, making us seem to be afraid of them.

   Simply don’t wait, everyone has worked hard recently and went to Wright and Wyton counties to finalize the fief territories of each family in advance.

  There is only one principle, and it must abide by the laws and regulations of the kingdom, and no one can pick faults in terms of procedure and territory.

   Unless it is absolutely necessary, don’t create a bunch of enclaves. Otherwise, everyone's fiefdoms will be difficult to manage in the future, which will easily lead to conflicts. "

  The naked hint, everyone instantly understood that this was the menacing attack of the nobles in northern Xinjiang, which made the Dalton family feel threatened.

  In fact, Earl Pierce was also very helpless. Unlike the southern aristocrats who farmed with peace of mind, the main income of the northern aristocrats came from smuggling, supplemented by land output, kingdom subsidies, and slave hunting.

   is engaged in high-risk business, and military violence is inevitable. Although the economic situation is not as good as that of the southern nobles, the military power in their hands is even better.

  Looking at the configuration of the nobles who went south, you can see that the private army ranges from one to two hundred to as many as three to five hundred. There is even an illegitimate son of a duke who actually brought an army of more than 800 people.

  The private army of a single noble is inconspicuous, but the number of all the northern nobles who went south is astonishing. According to the intelligence collected by the spies, the opponent's total strength is no less than 4,000.

   Being able to survive on the battlefield of fighting orcs is obviously beyond the reach of ordinary serf soldiers. Even if they can't keep up with the top troops like the Crimson Knights, they can still be classified among the elite.

  The aristocrats were enshrined, and they did not bring a lot of money to build, but they brought a large number of troops. Their motives had to be doubted.

  Once these guys get a firm foothold, this nail will not be easy to pull out. In the unlikely event that the future situation changes, it is not impossible for people to turn their backs on customers.

  If you don’t want to have a direct confrontation with the Northern Xinjiang faction, but also want to pull out this nail, you can only encourage the younger brothers to go up.

  As a master at playing politics, Earl Pierce knows very well that it is very difficult for everyone to work hard to sow discord with empty teeth.

   Even if everyone dislikes this group of outsiders, it is not a reason for the two sides to confront each other. In this context, it is very necessary to dig pits and mines.

   "Your Excellency, the jurisprudence does not care about favors. In order to reduce unnecessary conflicts, and for the long-term peace and stability of Wright and Wyton counties.

  In my opinion, the specific division of fiefdoms should fully respect the wishes of the lords themselves. As long as the demand can be satisfied within the scope of the rules, it should be satisfied as much as possible.

  If you can't satisfy everyone, then try to satisfy the majority of people. This is also in line with the Kingdom's principle of fairness. "

   Sensing that it was profitable, the political officer on the side, Viscount Leonard, followed suit.

   It is self-evident who is the majority and who is the minority. The Dalton family is afraid of the strong dragon from the northern border, and the local nobles are even more afraid.

  Among the nobles in the southeast province, except for the Dalton family who can produce several thousand elites, there are only a handful of the remaining families who can gather an elite infantry regiment.

   It can be said that the southward movement of the nobles in the North is forcing everyone to run wildly on the road of military expansion. If you don't want to be eliminated in the future competition, you can only join the competition.

  (end of this chapter)