Chapter 389: Balance (II)
Sylvia's blue eyes rolled and asked with a little confusion, "My dear, why do you still oppose it if you think it's fair?"
Embiter sat quietly, as if not at all surprised. Victor glanced at him, and there was a sympathetic meaning.
"The territories are too far apart, and the cost of transportation back and forth is too high. "I propose to set up rattan armor making workshops in the northern, central and southern parts of the Centaur Hills to produce them locally, which will cost much less to transport," Victor said. ”
Embiter smiled and asked, "Whose workshop does it belong to?"
"Don't we have a joint-stock chamber of commerce? Why don't we just put the rattan leather armor workshop under the name of the chamber of commerce, and make profits in 6 out of 1, and distribute them according to their respective shares?"
"Good idea!" Embiter laughed, "We can transport the 6-for-1 vine leather armor to Raven Town, Goldwater City, and Wildwillow City, and sell it to the other lords at a high price." ”
"Rattan leather armor is a good thing, and if the lords want to buy rattan leather armor, in addition to paying a high price, they must also have a share. ”
"If you want to get a share of the rattan leather armor, you have to sell the specified goods at the price we specify. ”
"Or, we can purchase products from the hills at the prices we specify, such as ham, bacon, blood sausage, bristle brushes, canvas, etc. ”
As soon as the two of them sang and harmonized, the bundled sales strategy of rattan leather armor was released. The vassal lords were dumbfounded, and the Duke of York said triumphantly: "You can sell your goods to the joint-stock chamber of commerce for sale, and the money you earn will be distributed according to your shares." ”
Audair sneered, glanced at Victor amorous and said, "Did you plan it in advance?"
"This is in the best interest of all. Victor leaned over slightly and said elegantly.
There is no such thing as democracy in another world, and the Imperial Council is not a democratic life meeting, and Sylvia fully listens to the opinions of her subordinates, let alone asks everyone to raise their hands to vote. The major decisions of the York family, she has the final say alone!
The only competitor to the Spirit Knight is the Spirit Knight.
Verotica Barcelius founded the Iron Mountain Empire, why can't Sylvia build the Rose Empire? Even if Victor can't become the second Juggernaut, she will put the York family on the throne of the royal family.
The House of York occupies most of the Centaur Hills and already has the pattern of a principality. Clement's olive branch gave Sylvia hope for the York family to go further, and the strategy of the Grand Army was imperative for her.
However, before forming an alliance with the Pope and the Kingdom of Neville, Sylvia must first unify her internal voices, that is, let her subordinates fully express their respective interests, and finally form a balanced situation.
That's the essence of this meeting!
The vassal lords of the House of York have long surpassed the independent lords in strength, and they are particularly eager to have a relatively independent armed force. Mercenaries bring about military changes in line with their actual needs, so they go out of their way to support the Grand Legion strategy.
This put enormous pressure on Embither and Caterina, who, as titular lords, had to maintain military, political, and economic superiority over their vassal lords, as well as strong influence. Otherwise, there will be a political pattern in which the lord is weak and the minister is strong, which will pose a substantial threat to the duke's lineage.
They would never dare to go against the will of the Divine Knights and oppose the strategy of the Grand Legion. Sylvia can support Embiter, but she can also destroy him. She will do it mercilessly whenever necessary.
Caiterina used the financial situation, military efficiency, and vassal hierarchy as a starting point to weaken the size and combat effectiveness of the mercenary legion, avoid getting into the quagmire of military competition with the vassal lords, and win a respite for the duke's lineage.
From a technical and commercial point of view, Embiter tried to form close ties with the vassal lords economically, using the dominance of the joint-stock chamber of commerce to expand the influence of the duke's line.
Victor completed a wave of cooperation with him.
In fact, all this is the result of Victor's covert dominance.
Rock bricks and giant brick kilns made Sylvia determined to hold on to the hills. The new agriculture, animal husbandry and water conservancy projects provided the economic basis for the strategy of the Grand Army. The Centaur Hills had military and material support to defend against the Ant-Man invasion, and the mercenary corps crossing the river provided a way for Victor to retreat.
Of course, things don't turn out in stone. Victor didn't expect Clement to come up with a three-way alliance, and the involvement of the Combat Priest in the Mercenaries might have a detrimental effect on military command, but it was a good thing to have a clergy on board.
Victor can almost conclude that Ant-Man and he are just pawns of the rebirth of the Alchemy Empire, and the real strong enemy has not yet appeared. In order to cope with the changes in the future, in addition to strengthening the power of human society, he even had the idea of forming an alliance with the barbarians. The specific approach also depends on the balance of power between the two sides, and enslavement and annexation, fraudulent exploitation, and expulsion are all options.
Victor's next step is to absorb Sophia's caravan, complete the docking of the joint-stock chamber of commerce with the Golden Regiment, and then recruit more local lords to join the Golden Regiment. He believes that Clement will be a big contributor to this project.
However, if she wants more support from the Pope, she will have to allow Sylvia to successfully complete the internal integration.
So, no matter how you look at it, Victor is going to support Embither's business plan.
Anna is still in Silvermoon Manor, and Viscount Fred and his wife will not refute Victor's face.
Audrey glanced at Victor meaningfully, pursed her lips and smiled, "Fred and I support Lord Randall's proposal. ”
The third in line to the throne had agreed to expand the scope of the Joint-Stock Chamber of Commerce, and everyone else had expressed their support, except for the Earl of Turlandon and Madame Ulena, whose territory had more than 70,000 acres of purple cane forests, remained silent.
Sylvia took a sip of her coffee and said lightly, "That's it, everyone is ready to go back to their respective territories." She put down the purple gold cup, looked Victor in the eye, and said in an unquestioning tone, "Anna and I will go back to the Rose Manor together." ”
The atmosphere in the venue immediately became extremely solemn, and everyone's eyes kept wandering back and forth between Victor, the Duke of York, and Viscount Fred.
Fred's expression was flat, Audrey lowered his eyes, the Duke of York's clenched hands, and his breathing became rapid.
Victor smiled at Sylvia and whispered, "Sophia likes Anna very much and is about to take her as a student, so it is better to wait for Sophia to come back and ask for her opinion." He looked back into Sylvia's eyes, unflinching.
"Let's go"
The cup in front of Embiter fell to the ground, and he bent down with difficulty to pick it up. All eyes were on Sylvia.
No one expected Victor to be directly involved in the inheritance struggle of the York family on such occasions and in this way. Everyone was waiting for Sylvia's statement.
"Do you know what you're talking about?" Sylvia raised her eyebrows, anger in her eyes.
Victor nodded and said calmly, "I will keep Anna as a guest at Silvermoon Manor until Sophia returns." ”
What a cow! worthy of the Rose Queen's man...... Such feelings appeared in everyone's hearts.
Sylvia said with some displeasure: "Since you insist...... All right. ”
The queen compromised...... Worthy of Sylvia's man!
Fred and Audrey both smiled, while Embiter turned pale and sweated, and Caterina sighed under her breath. Everyone looked at the duke with a little more sympathy.
Presumably, Victor and Sophia represent the future bloodline of the York family, and in a sense, they are far more important than Embitha and Caterina. Victor's involvement in the internal affairs of the York family is indicative of the Randall's political demands on the Yorks, which can be seen as a fusion of the two sides.
No one would refuse to merge with the Randall family, let alone the Duke of York and Caterina!
"My dear, you send a group of squires to join the Fangs Legion, serve for two years, and then arrange for them to serve as centurions of the mercenary legion. Sylvia smiled sideways, "You're not going to refuse this little request from me, are you?"
The Randall family sheltered Anna in order to seek political influence over the York family and to make their voices heard. But since he participated in the internal affairs of the York family, he had to bear the corresponding consequences. The establishment of a master-slave relationship in the military is the first change.
In this way, Sylvia reassures Caterina and Embiter, making everyone remember that Embiter is still the Duke of York. At the same time, she is also making it clear that the mercenary legions of the families cannot be separated from the command system of the Fangs.
"Good!"
Victor agreed very happily, thinking to himself: If it weren't for the fact that it was not to directly affect the army construction and strategic decision-making of the Centaur Hill Army, why would I have to intervene in the matter of the two brothers, Fred and Embiter?
With the mercenary corps of the Randalls, Victor could only hold the southern fortress, but he could not control the two gaps in the central and northern parts, but he did not want to entrust his life to the lord of the House of York.
Sylvia nodded in satisfaction, then frowned again: "I have agreed to Marquis Faruel's request for marriage, the Kingdom of Neville will be our important ally, if Anna can't go, we must choose another excellent heir......" Her gaze turned to the Counts of Terrandon and said, "Eln is 8 years old this year, and he has already resonated with 5 elemental positions, so let him go to Neville." ”
Earl Trandon's eyes froze, he didn't expect this kind of "good thing" to fall on his head.The Silver Knight's control made him quickly adjust his state, and asked respectfully: "Your Highness, who will raise and educate the children exchanged by Elne?"
"Caterina, of course. Sylvia asked with a cold gaze, "What, you don't want to?"
Ulena pressed Terrandon's hand and bowed her head, "As you wish." Her Royal Highness Silvia. ”
"The interests of the family come first. Sylvia bowed her head slightly in appreciation, and then ordered, "Stand down." ”
Everyone has retired, and the changes brought about by this meeting need to be digested for a while. As Ulena was leaving, she leaned over Victor's ear and whispered, "Your Excellency Randall, Silvermoon Manor is beautiful, and I hope to be a guest here." Without waiting for Victor's answer, she smiled softly and stepped out of the door.
After everyone left the conference room, Sylvia threw herself into Victor's arms, put her arms around his neck, and said angrily: "Honey, you are so brave, you are not afraid of my anger......"
Victor sighed, "If you hadn't teased me with your foot under the table, I might have scared me to death......"
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