Roland said this calmly and loudly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be in awe, and even the playful smile on Lyudmila's lips froze.

"To understand this question, let's move on to the next question: what kind of political program should we adhere to in order to win living space?"

Roland unbuttoned his military uniform and changed to a more calm tone: "This question doesn't sound easy to understand, so let me put it another way: when we fight the world in the Far East, we must first polish our eyes and see clearly who are our enemies and who are our friends." Who are the enemies that must be solved at the moment, and who are the long-term competitors; Whoever can help us in the present will inevitably turn against each other in the long run; Who is our most determined partner, who can work together through thick and thin. ”

Roland took the ale from Lyudmila's hand and moistened his throat, and continued: "In the short term, our enemies are undoubtedly orcs, and we must admit that fighting against orcs will inevitably consume a lot of financial resources and troops, and for the current Kolas army, which is still shallow, I am afraid that it cannot afford to withstand even a defeat blow, but the orc activities are too rampant, and it is imperative to fight with them, because it is the natural justice of the militia of the Kolas army to fight against the orcs, and only by fighting the orcs, through the victory of the orc war, Only then can we establish the prestige and righteousness of the Kolas Army in the Far East, attract more Far Easterners to join our common cause, and identify with the banner of nationalism we have set up. ”

Rudolph nodded and smiled: "Kind of sense, you go on." ”

"Next, let's think about who is the force we can use in the near future." Roland glanced at his father and said tacitly: "I won't talk about funding from outside the border, I don't know about this matter, just say that it's good inside, the power we can use at the moment is very limited, and the Archbishop of Fort Atonement is precisely the most critical factor." ”

As soon as these words came out, Rudolph and the others frowned in unison.

In fact, there was a great deal of disdain within the Kolas Army against the Archbishop of the Far East and the bureaucratic class he represented. Since the establishment of this militia, they have not received decent funding from the provincial authorities, forcing them to train and cultivate the fields at the same time.

And Archbishop Philip and the group of political and religious bureaucrats around him, who have not scavenged from the militia, and when they encounter the orcs in rebellion, they push them to the front line to stand the thunder, and treat them completely as ashes, how can such people be regarded as friends?

Roland sensed everyone's mentality, smiled and continued: "Political allies may not have the same political views, let alone have the same political opinions, they don't have to be like-minded, each takes what they need, after all, our team is a militia arm, and only by playing the official banner of the Far Eastern Province can it be considered famous, otherwise what position will be used to cooperate with other forces?" ”

Rudolph nodded slightly: "That's the truth, the militia organization has no diplomatic authority, and the promises made are not recognized, and the banner of the imperial soldier is still not lost, I will try to ask the archbishop to be accommodating and give us an official title, we will develop and grow under the banner of the archbishop, and the archbishop will get a good reputation for the governance of the border of the town, why not help him get promoted and make a fortune?" ”

No one felt more deeply than Rudolph's words.

In the Far East, in a broad sense, it refers to the wasteland and mountainous areas covering an area of 4 million square kilometers, but in fact, the only area that the imperial government can control is a series of satellite towns and large and small settlements with the Fort of Atonement as the center, and the radiation range is only a few hundred miles around, compared with the vast wilderness of the Far East, the power of control is really limited.

The biggest problem in the Far East is that the population is too small, and most of the local human inhabitants are exiles and their descendants, a free people in the interior of the empire, under normal circumstances, they rarely migrate to the Far East to settle, after all, it is a bad weather here for half a year in ice and snow, and now the Holy Assanian Empire can be regarded as a country and a people's peace, why do the inland residents leave the good fields that are two or three crops a year and not plant, and go to the bitter cold land of the Far East to serve the rye and corn that are harvested once a year?

Regardless of the freedmen, what about the tenant peasant class who lost their land because of the annexation of land by the aristocracy and the church? These people had the desire to migrate, but unfortunately they did not even have the freedom to leave their employer's grange, let alone organize them to go to the Far East to reclaim the wasteland.

Because of the above factors, coupled with the fact that the Far East itself is not peaceful, and the fierce beasts, barbarians, and cultists emerge one after another, harassing and looting human settlements in three days, the development cost is so high that in the thousand years since the founding of the empire, only a nominal province has been established here, as a penal colony dedicated to the distribution of heretics and prisoners.

The governor of the province was concurrently served by the archbishop in the Far East, nominally the feudal official of the empire, but in fact the resources under his hands were pitiful, promising officers were unwilling to serve in the Far East, and the guards of the Fort of Atonement were unable to defend the provincial capital, let alone effectively develop and manage the settlements in various places.

It was precisely in such a harsh and relaxed environment that Rudolph's power was able to develop and grow, and he devoted more than ten years of efforts to create an elite army under the banner of "militia".

With such a big noise, how could the provincial officials be ignorant? Pretending to be unknown is due to two factors, one is that Rudolph can be a man, and they are always indispensable for a generous gift during the New Year's holidays, stuffing a red envelope from time to time and sending some local products. There is a way to take people short and eat people with short mouths, anyway, Rudolph did not openly rebel, so why bother to cut off the financial route of himself and his colleagues.

The other is for security reasons. Including the Archbishop of the Far East, the bureaucrats of the Fort of Atonement knew in their hearts that relying only on the young master soldiers in the castle might not be able to stop the wolf-like orc gang, and if they wanted to live in peace, they had to rely on Rudolph's militia armament. Anyway, this militia doesn't need to be paid by the government, so why not use them to defend against the orcs.

In addition, there are some reasons that cannot be clearly stated, such as raising self-respect, such as Rudolph is the agent of a certain prince's interests in the Far East, and there is a big nobleman behind him to support and sponsor him, which is really hard to mess with...... All in all, the current Archbishop of the Far East, Mr. Philip, was well aware of the current affairs, did not restrict Rudolph's training, and gave him the title of "militia commander", which was a semi-open recognition of the legitimacy of the Kolas army.

Now Roland is trying to pierce this layer of window paper, hoping that the archbishop will change from "semi-public" to "publicly" recognize the Kolas army, and greatly expand his own space for maneuver.

According to Rudolph's understanding of Archbishop Philip, it is not impossible to achieve this goal, the key is that the "heart" and "gift" are in place, and it is easy to say anything to make the archbishop happy, which is certainly a large investment, but it is worth it.

Roland continued: "In addition to the archbishop, we should also fight for the other side, which Aunt Evgenia didn't mention just now, and I add here, is the Far Eastern Dwarven Kingdom of Icewind Dale. ”

"The Icewind Dale Fortress is the closest force to the Fort of Atonement, and the Far Eastern Dwarves are quite similar to us humans in terms of culture and concepts, and they have gotten along well for many years, and they are a force that can and must be united, and they should be shown kindness."

Rudolph nodded in agreement: "The current dwarven lord Bratu Wrought Iron has a good relationship with me, and the weapons and equipment in the army depend on the input of the dwarven blacksmith, so we must value this ally." ”

After taking a sip of the refreshing ale, Roland was in high spirits: "After analyzing the short-term goals, let's focus on the long-term strategy, first of all, the Lucia Mountains. ”

The Lucia Mountains in the north belong to the high latitude and high altitude area, the climate is cold, the land is barren, the jungle is dense, there are many foreign races such as trolls, ogres, jackals, half-orcs, mountain giants, etc., every autumn harvest season, they will go down the mountain to loot the Far Eastern plains, rape and plunder all kinds of evil.

The infamous "Dragon's Eye" is the most powerful gang in the Lucia Mountains, and it is said that the headquarters are in the secret caves of the Lucia Mountains, and most of the members are evil half-blood dragonborn creatures, worshipping the legendary ancient dragon Mars Bloodscale Rage as the "Godfather", worshipping the dragon goddess Tiamat, who takes pleasure in killing and destroying.

Roland's attitude is very clear: "The Dragon's Eye is the source of chaos in the Lucia Mountains, and the orc tribes that pose a threat to the Fortress of Atonement are really just the defeated soldiers of the Dragon's Eyes, who have been robbed of territory and have to go down the mountain to beg for a living." Therefore, if you want to keep the Far East safe, it is not enough to destroy the orc tribe, sooner or later you will have to face off head-on with the 'criminal trust' of the Dragon's Eye! ”

"We must try to cut off Mars Bloodscale and destroy his henchmen, and there is no room for compromise or evasion on this issue! This is not only to eliminate the harm of the people, not only to eliminate the source of a great disaster in the Far East, but also to obtain the rich mineral and human resources of the Lucia Mountains, only by eliminating the Dragon's Eye can we establish a sub-base in the Lucia Mountains, recruit local barbarians to replenish the shortage of troops and labor, and use this campaign to establish the prestige of the Kolath Army in the entire Far East, forcing the major alien races to bow down. ”