Even though the imperial capital attached great importance to this and promulgated a series of policies to encourage childbirth and social welfare measures to improve the quality of childbirth, it still did not achieve significant results.

This is also a deep headache for Brad as a general, the long border line and the crowd tactics of the steppe wolves, which have made him suffer for decades.

Every year during the conscription season, without the replenishment of a large number of new forces, we can only rely on the strong physical fitness of the Ward tribe to transform into combat power to maintain the peace and stability of the vast territory, but this is not a long-term solution after all.

Similar to the Wardsman Empire, there are two neighboring states to the west, namely the Wardkud Empire and the Wardleman Empire.

The two empires, one south and one north, are entrenched on the western side of the empire, forming a huge territory with the Wardsmann Empire, and look like a majestic giant bear.

More than 2,000 years ago, this huge territory was the largest country in the Yuanzu Continent, and it was also the predecessor of the three empires such as Wardsman, the Ward Empire, which is also the origin of the Ward Clan.

However, with years of natural and man-made disasters, the national strength continued to decline, and the royal family finally withered, and the once largest country on the mainland was divided into more than a dozen pieces.

After nearly a hundred years of conquest and annexation of each other, the current situation of the Three Kingdoms was formed.

However, the long-term war has brought great harm to the Ward people, not only losing more than half of the population and more than eighty percent of their wealth, but also cultural withering and political decline.

In order to maintain their status as great powers, the three empires learned from the pain and finally decided to negotiate peace, and signed an alliance to help each other.

The royal families of the Three Kingdoms even retained the prefix of the Ward family, and put the royal family name at the back as the name of the country.

Whether politically, economically, militarily, or culturally, the three empires maintained close ties and gradually became one of the most stable allies in the Yuanzu Continent, and many smaller countries participated in them and were sheltered.

Of course, it was the Waldersmann Empire that dominated it.

Because in terms of its ethnic composition, the Ward people make up the largest proportion of 95%, while the other two countries only have 80% and 70% respectively.

The empire's western neighbors are allies and don't have to worry too much, while the main enemies come from the north and east.

In particular, the steppe wolf in the east, despite being separated by towering mountains, is close to the south and can still find a dozen gaps of various sizes.

Not counting the average once every ten years, every winter is the time when millions of wolves invade the border, which is also the main reason why Gaokan City is established here.

And then there's the system.

Phil found that, despite the appearance of it, Wardsmann was a typical feudal empire.

However, in terms of internal mechanism, it is very different from the traditional feudal feudal empire, and its social system is quite advanced and complete after a long period of development and transformation, and even has the shadow of a constitutional monarchy.

In the case of the town of Fallen Horse, Hampton Stewart was made Lord of the Town.

However, this town lord is only equivalent to the highest governor of the town government, somewhat similar to Phil's previous life as a senior professional manager or town mayor, and the high degree of centralization deprives him of many rights.

He did not have the same privileges as the European medieval aristocracy in his previous life, such as the right to tax, the right to divide the territories under his jurisdiction, and did not have absurd laws such as the so-called right of the first night, and only retained a small part of the financial and personnel rights.

In terms of financial power, Hampton, as the administrator of Lok Ma Town, has the right to rationally plan and manage the public and private industries in the town.

Every year, it is necessary to report the financial revenue to the city of Gaokan, which is under its administrative jurisdiction, and pay taxes.

And he himself can only get three percent from taxes as his legal income.

Taxes, on the other hand, are handed over to the tax collectors for independent statistics and management, and all tax collectors are appointed and administered by the tax agencies directly under the royal family, and are only responsible to His Majesty the Emperor and the Upper Council.

However, as a lord, he can also withhold 15%-30% of the annual tax revenue for the administrative, health, and economic development and construction of the territory with the approval of the higher administrative department.

This is also the only chance he can do it.

In terms of military power, the town of Lok Ma was a medium township and was not allowed to raise its own lord's guard or other forms of regular army.

Only the vigilantes existed, and the town lord was generally the sheriff, and was considered the supreme leader of the town's armed forces.

Weapons and equipment, training and tasks in peacetime are also mainly based on maintaining local law and order and social stability, and there are also detailed regulations on the number of people, a bit similar to the police in Phil's previous life.

It is financed by the town council in the form of a budget in the form of an annual tax revenue, which can be easily controlled from the source.

Slightly larger towns also have separate sheriffs to avoid risks by decentralizing powers.

Only in the border cities is it permissible to establish armed forces other than security corps and security regiments as reserves for the border army, to be trained by the city's taxes.

In terms of personnel rights, the Hampton Lord can independently form his own town government management team.

The way of formation consists of three parts.

Town lords were free to hire outside minor nobles, scholars, and career administrators, which accounted for about 40%.

Another 40% is made up of local wealthy families, such as the actual sheriff in Lok Ma Town, who is Hampton's brother-in-law, Hank.

The remaining 20 per cent is appointed directly by the higher authorities or by the State.

Of these three parts, there will certainly be duplication with each other, and the proportions are not very strict.

However, after comprehensive consideration, it can be ensured that the town lords can supervise each other under the smooth leadership of the town government team, so as to avoid the situation of a certain part of the dominance.

In terms of judicial power, it is completely the confinement of the temple.

Judges at all levels in the populated areas where temples are built, whether in villages, towns, or large cities, are appointed by the local temples at all levels.

This is also a kind of wrestling and compromise between theocracy and imperial power.

Although the above management systems may seem cumbersome, they have been gradually formed in the evolution and development of this continent for thousands of years, and can achieve more efficient management and operation functions without the traditional aristocracy dominating the land.

It is impossible to do without problems, the establishment and composition of any political system is designed and implemented by people, and in the process, there will always be loopholes and privileges.

But the flaws are not hidden, and you can't waste food because of choking.

Finally, there is the inheritance and management of the aristocracy.

The empire implemented two systems of equal emphasis on civil and military affairs, with the emphasis on military aristocracy.

There are nine ranks of noble titles from the lowest rank of apprentice knight, knight, grand knight, then baron, viscount, earl, marquis, duke, and prince.

The nobles were only allowed up to the viscount, and those who were awarded the title by virtue of military merit were up to the duke, and the prince was only eligible for the title of member of the royal family.

Amazingly, this is not much different from Phil's previous life.

Each level of nobility can receive a corresponding reward, such as Phil's father Matthew.

After Matthew was given the title of knight, if he chose to retire, he could become a lord in a small town, or be delegated or hired as a member of the town government in a medium-sized town such as Fallen Horse.

But Matthew is still an active-duty soldier, young and well-off, and his future can be expected to be more than just a knight.

As a result, he was only compensated by a miner, a small piece of public land in Lok Ma Township as private property.

When he was awarded the title of Great Knight, it was nothing more than a larger area of the field.

If Matthew wants to sell the property or change it to another location in the future, the Lok Ma Town Council has the right of first refusal.

By analogy, other levels of nobility were free to choose their own destiny, whether they were hired or appointed by the government, or became an official, councillor or even lord in the corresponding level of the city, or continued to serve in the army, keeping only one fief as legal financial compensation.

For example, Catherine's father, Byrne Smith, after retiring from the army, became a member of the district council in the imperial capital by virtue of his baron title and background, and his status was not low and idle.

Of course, every nobleman can only hold one kind of official office at the same time, and it will never be allowed to be a member of parliament and control the army at the same time.

And if you choose to serve as a magistrate in a certain place, you must also settle your family there.

At the same time, their personal assets are not allowed to participate in the business activities here, which can be described as very strict.

The title of Wenjue was obtained by professional officials and scholars who could not afford to obtain military merits.

It may be just a matter of being hired as a nobleman's staff and then serving as an official in a township or small city.

With the rich experience accumulated over the years and clever business methods, the foundation of the establishment of a stable life has gradually risen, and a very small number of outstanding people can make an exception to obtain the Wenjue rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor.