In the sprawling barracks outside the town of Tyre, the Imperial soldiers burst into hearty laughter from time to time.

The successive victories had boosted the morale of the soldiers, and at this moment, the town of Tyre was no longer a threat in the eyes of these ordinary soldiers, because they had an army of 60,000.

But compared to the optimism of the soldiers, the top generals of the army were a little worried, because they knew in their hearts that the current empire, whether it was the cabinet or the Lion Castle, was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Prior to this, Prince Sinda had tried to force the local lords to pay for his war on the grounds of a 'state of total war', but the nobles always excused themselves on various grounds.

In the barracks area of the Sixth Legion, Prince Sinda's private camp was set up here, and there were waves of generals who came and went to the prince's camp.

Count Stu, who was with him, also hurried with his retinue.

...

The inside of Prince Sinda's private tent was bright, and the dazzling magic lamp made Count Stu, who had just entered, squint.

The earl's fat body shook slightly, and then his eyebrows raised slightly, and he quietly glanced at the Marquis of Barry Victor beside Prince Sinda.

At the same time, the old man, who had the rank of imperial general, also happened to look at him.

The two looked at each other for a brief moment, then looked away one after another.

"What the hell is going on with the logistics department?" Prince Sindar suppressed his displeasure, "I need enough armaments and food and grass, and the town of Tyre must be taken within three days. ”

"Your Highness!" said Count Stuth, after giving a salute, "the rebels have blocked our connection with the northeastern territory of the Empire, and the supplies for Kruling's aid could have arrived by sea a few days ago, and now that the military port of Yekjar is also in danger of being captured, Baron Pedi has every reason to refuse." ”

Count Stu had explained the Empire's finances to the prince countless times, and even before the war began, he had reminded the prince that the empire's finances were not enough to sustain a long war.

"You can talk to Duke Nick directly!" Prince Sinda reprimanded dissatisfiedly.

"Your Highness, Baron Pedi is not without your support. "The Marquis of Barry was talking, "We're not in a good place right now... The elves suddenly invaded Feld Territory, completely cutting off the Empire's retreat. ”

The upper nobles of the empire have already reached a tacit understanding in the past few hundred years, and when faced with the provocations of other aristocratic forces, they will not hesitate to stand up to defend the interests of their own group.

When Count Stu attacked the Reagan family, Marquis Barry subconsciously regarded this as a provocation.

"I don't need an explanation, you've said these things countless times. The prince's eyes were fixed on Count Stu, who had not thought of that much at all, he just wanted to capture the town of Tyre as soon as possible, and said, "As the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the Empire, you should now come up with a feasible plan to help the Empire survive this crisis, instead of shirking responsibility." ”

"Your Highness..."

"Earl, I must remind you that, under the laws of the Empire, I now have the right to seize everything in the hands of your merchant friends. The prince's gaze became a little cold, and his tone was threatening: "If you don't want to see merchants living on the streets, come up with a really feasible plan as soon as possible." ”

Earl Stu's heart tightened when he heard this, and he subconsciously raised his head.

The prince's face was cold,

And the Marquis of Barry was expressionless.

A cold wind swept across Earl Stu's cheeks, and the icy breath flashed in his fiery lungs, and in this moment, the Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer understood what he was facing today...

No one expected this war to be fought until now.

At first, in the face of the Orc onslaught, Emperor Laubert ordered the gathering of troops only to temporarily weaken the power of the six dukes, and at the same time to form the combined army that the Danediv family had always wanted to build.

At that time, the financial crisis of the empire and the conflicts among the nobles urgently needed an external pressure to alleviate it, and the war waged by the orcs gave Emperor Laubert the opportunity to demand supplies from the six dukedoms through the assembled army.

Emperor Laubert never wanted to come over for a real war!

I never thought that the Anku Fortress would really fall!

But with the fall of the Anku fortress, the plans changed,

Immediately after that, there was the fall of the Klan Territory and the chaos of the Twak Territory and the Cullen Territory, and the Emperor Laubert had to invest the millions of gold he had just borrowed into this war.

It is said that it is millions of gold coins, but only the Kru and Felder realms who really promised and sent supplies are the ones who can't even keep themselves now.

Only a few people really knew about these plans, and after the war really broke out, no one mentioned them again.

Now, the rebellion of the merchants and the loss of the Elok Plains have deprived the Central Empire of the Kru Realm, and the elven invasion of the Feld Territory has become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

"The Chamber of Commerce Alliance still has a large amount of supplies hoarded in the north of Fort Norma, and I need those supplies. Prince Sinda spoke his mind directly.

"Your Highness, those supplies were stored in a personal capacity. Count Stu looked at the prince, "That's the private property of the nobles, do you want to expropriate the private property of the nobles?"

"I only need one word to take back the titles of those people. The prince said coldly: "At that time, will those things still be the private property of the nobles?"

"No one can stop you from exercising your rights, Your Highness. "But if you insist on doing so, I fear you will lose more." ”

"Are you threatening Your Highness?" the Marquis of Barry took a slight step forward, scolding with an expressionless face.

"I'm just reminding Your Highness that this is the authority I have as a member of the Imperial Cabinet. Count Stu retorted in a hard-nosed tone.

"Those supplies can help me stabilize the order of the Empire, and I will get them at any cost. Prince Sinda, though happy to see the quarrel between his courtiers, was now more concerned about the outcome of the war, "So, Earl, go and talk to Viscount Dempto now, he is a wise merchant, and I am sure he will make the right choice." ”

"You go and contact him now. The prince pointed to Count Stu.

"Your Highness," Count Stu had no intention of leaving, "Actually, we have more supplies in our hands, and as long as you give an order, sufficient funds and inexhaustible supplies will fill the warehouses of the Lion Castle." ”

Prince Sinda was stunned when he heard this, and Marquis Barry had a questioning face.

"What kind of order?" Prince Sinda was cautious at this time.

Barry couldn't help but say, "Count Stu, you must be responsible for your words and deeds. ”

Count Stu ignored Barry's last words, he looked at the prince and said, "Your Highness, there are countless farms and pastures on the Suke Plain, there are nearly 200,000 handicraft practitioners in Suke City, and large and small handicraft workshops are spread throughout the Imperial Capital City and the surrounding villages and towns..."

"Do you want me to collect their supplies?" Prince Sinda shook his head, a look of disappointment on his face.

Marquis Barry looked at the Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer like an idiot, "If I were Duke Nick, I would have kicked you out of the Imperial Cabinet now... Do you understand what these people represent? They represent the cornerstone of the empire, and the Grand Mansion of Patwede once said that we can exploit and suppress them, and even suck their blood, but the only thing we can't do is their lives. ”

"Okay. The Earl of Stu spread his hands, and when the Marquis of Barry tried to continue, he preemptively said, "I never thought of requisitioning these supplies free of charge... Your Highness, all you need to do is give a decree that the townspeople and the wealthy farmers and artisans will give away most of their savings. ”

"What kind of order?" asked Prince Sindar repeatedly.

Count Stu took a deep breath, "All you need to do is tell your lords that if you donate enough gold and supplies, you can get the corresponding title of nobility!" (https:)

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