Two days later, news of the victory of the Moonlight Royal Court reached the Oasis of Sunshine, and the allied forces of the nobles of the Western Frontier who were fighting outside the city of Sunrise were suddenly demoralized. A large number of deserters appeared, and almost overnight, the strength of the coalition army was reduced by half.

The army led by Riyao, who had been preparing for the general attack for two days, rushed out with high spirits and high morale.

The aristocratic army of the Western Frontier was on the verge of collapse at the touch of a button.

Seventeen nobles who were blacklisted, at the behest of Count Ould, all died in the rebellion.

The victorious army of the Sunrise Leader immediately launched an attack on the seventeen noble lords, and the Falling Star Shousuke, who was in the city of Sun, issued a "Letter to the Whole of the Western Realm".

Order all Western nobles to remain in their territories to prevent the wandering rebels from infiltrating and destroying them. The battle to recover the seventeen realms is left to Count Ould, and anyone who tries to get their hands on these seventeen territories will be punished as the rebels!

At the same time, the Moonlight Royal Court held a victory parade, in which all the barbarian warriors who defended the World Tree War participated, and the procession marched to the entire western territory in multiple ways. During the procession, the barbarian warriors returned to their respective tribes in the vicinity; The parade ended, and the barbarian army gathered by the Queen of the Moon disbanded.

In the Crescent Oasis, the delegation of Shousuke who had been staying here to inspect the western realm received the order of the meteorite, and all the people had already prepared their camels to enter the desert and rushed to Sunshine City at full speed.

The army of the Moonlight Royal Court was on the side, and the army led by Riyao advanced rapidly. While the other nobles in the Western Realm were still hesitant to grab these seventeen territories, the army of the Sun Yao Territory had already occupied all of them.

The delegation from the Shousuke Patrol West arrived in Sunrise City, and with a staff group and his own administrative team, Luke established the Temporary Administrative Office of the Imperial Shousuke to personally investigate the rebellion of some of the nobles in the West.

All the nobles of the Western Realm, under the orders of the Imperial Chief, gathered in the central lake castle of the Riyao Manor in the city of Sun.

On the red carpet in the castle hall, there is an extra-long conference table.

Luke sat first as the head of the empire, and the other nobles of the Western Frontier sat on either side of the conference table according to their respective titles.

Around the hall stood the full armor of royal knights.

When the castle gates closed, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more oppressive and tense.

Some of the nobles were sweating under pressure, and some of them, although they were not directly involved in the rebellion, knew something about it, and some even participated.

Seeing that the Meteorite Shousuke sitting on the first place did not say a word, the nobles of the Western Realm were even more uneasy.

"I'm very disappointed in you!" After waiting for a long time, Meteorite spoke: "I actually learned from the Tedgar Hills that someone in the West is forming a rebel army. I absolutely believe that some of you knew about it before me, but you all chose to hide it and let the rebels become a big threat to the security of the empire! ”

Shousuke was angry, and the nobles lowered their heads one by one, for fear that they would be targeted.

Luke blushed after singing, and Count Ould immediately eased the atmosphere.

"Shousuke-sama! They did not participate in the rebellion in the end, which shows that they were still loyal to the Empire. ”

"Yes, Count Ould is right! Your last choice, keep your head on your neck. I hope you will recognize the path you want to take in the future, and don't always think about restoring the order of the former Western Realm, the era when the Western Frontier belonged to the nobles of the Western Realm has passed! ”

Luke's words were very close to the nobles of the Tashi Realm, and some people wanted to refute it, but seeing that everyone else was a turtle with a shrunken head, he immediately buried his head again.

Count Ould said in a timely manner: "The future is an era in which the nobles of the Western Frontier and the Empire join hands to create a prosperous Western Frontier. ”

"Well said!"

Luke applauded, but no one else responded, and there was only applause in the hall.

Luke looked along the conference table, and the nobles of the Western Realm who were targeted immediately applauded, and a sparse and weak applause rang out, and there was finally no embarrassing coldness.

Luke turned to say, "Let the rebel matter just pass, the main players have already paid the price, and I don't want to make too many waves in the West when I first served as the Empire's first assistant.

Let's discuss what to do with the seventeen oases and the property left behind by the expelled families. ”

Hearing that the land was going to be divided, the nobles of the Western Realm, who were still like ostriches just now, all raised their heads.

A nobleman was the first to stand up and salute Luke: "Dear Meteorite Shousuke, I am Baron Morgan, and at the same time I am the nephew of Viscount Kolmerk. Following the stripped title of Kolmerk, I am now the first in line to inherit the Kollmerk family estate.

I hope to have full ownership of the Bay River Oasis and all the life and things on the Bay River Oasis. ”

Some people took the lead, and other nobles from the Western Frontier stood up to express their legal inheritance rights to a certain piece of land.

The castle hall suddenly turned into a vegetable market, and the nobles of the Western Frontier completely ignored the demeanor and reserve that the nobles should have in order to grab land and wealth, and even began to throw things at each other in a hurry.

The hall is getting more and more chaotic.

Prince MacDonald, who was standing behind Luke, stepped forward and shouted, "Silence! ”

All the royal knights struck the cuirass together.

The hall fell silent.

Luke said slowly, "The nobles of the Western Frontier have always been popular with marriages, and each of you has a good reason to take a piece of land. But that's all there is to the land, and no matter how it's distributed, there will definitely be people who are dissatisfied.

Do you have any suggestions on how to distribute these seventeen oases, Count Ould? ”

Count Ould knew it was time to be a wicked man.

For the title of "Governor of the West", Count Ould said: "Since it is not fair to divide it...... I think it's better to leave these seventeen oases to the Empire to govern on my behalf. The nobles of the Western Frontier shared ownership of the seventeen oases, and the empire had management and administrative powers. We can get a business dividend from the empire every year, and we don't need to increase the contradictions in the western border for the sake of land, which is a good thing for everyone. ”

Hearing Count Ould's suggestion, all the nobles of the Western Realm were dumbfounded.

Are you crazy! So much land was handed over to the empire, and I have never seen such a loser. Besides, if the empire enters the West, will there be a good life for the nobles of the West?

As the nobles of the Western Realm shook their minds, Luke immediately said, "Count Ould's suggestion is very good, and it easily solves this problem that has given me a headache.

The land is owned by you nobles from the West, and the empire calculates exactly how much you should hold, and then pays you dividends every year. Then you don't need to worry about getting an extra piece of land, and you don't need to hurt your feelings about fighting for land.

What a win-win proposition for everyone! ”

Win-win fart!

All the nobles of the Western Realm scolded in their hearts: It's your family who wins!

The empire could not be allowed to annex these lands, and the nobles made eye contact with each other to see how to pull the piece of meat out of the mouth of the meteorite.

But they never imagined that something more exciting was yet to come.

In the face of the praise of the Imperial Chief, Count Ould said: "If the Empire does not mind another burden, I would like to entrust my Sun Oasis to the Empire to manage it on my behalf......

All the nobles of the Western Realm looked at Count Ould in shock.

Is he really crazy!

It's already enough to be a loser just now, but I didn't expect it to be even more ruthless this time, and I don't even want a home!

Luke asked cooperatively, "What is it that made the Earl suddenly have this idea?" ”

Count Ould sighed and said, "Since I inherited this oasis, I have hardly had a comfortable life. I have to beware of others from encroaching on my land and property all day long, and I am afraid that my army will rebel uncontrollably.

I felt that now was an opportunity for the Empire to take over my army and land management, and I could just collect the money and go to the city of Fury to enjoy life and not live in fear. ”

Luke praised, "Count Ould, you are a man of great wisdom and can see the road ahead. Because of the existence of the Moonlight Court and the World Tree, the Empire has made the Western Frontier the most important strategic area.

When the Western Railroad opens, the Empire will continue to increase its investment in the West, and these investments will of course be given to places that the Empire can directly manage.

Count Ould, you can rest assured that under the management of the Empire, the Oasis of Sun Yao will always belong to the Ould family, and the wealth here is enough for the Ould family to live a comfortable and prosperous life for generations. ”

"That's what I hope for." After speaking, the Count of Ould seemed to have thrown off his shackles, and began to yearn for the rest of his life: "I used to live too tired, and I was afraid that the tragedy I had witnessed would come again. The ending of the seventeen nobles in the Western Realm was a wake-up call for me, and it was better to leave the Western Realm with money and family. ”

Luke said, "The Empire will remember your contributions to the West!" At the end of the meeting, I will immediately arrange for personnel to take over the army of the Sun Lord, and the Empire will also formulate a plan to take over the administrative power of the Sun Territory as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you, Lord Shousuke!"

Meteorite and Count Ould sang and harmonized, and the nobles of the Western Realm were truly dumbfounded.

This is to discuss how to divide the seventeen territories, this is to put all our Western nobles on the eucalyptus board to slaughter!

It's too ruthless!

Appetite is too big!

Luke looked at the nobles of the Western Realm and said, "Count Ould has proposed a governance plan that can bring the Western Frontier into long-term peace and stability and a win-win situation for all parties, and he has personally set an example.

You should also consider the way out for yourself and your family, make a decision early and benefit early, stubborn resistance will not end well! ”

The nobles of the Western Realm looked at each other, one by one, like frosted eggplants, wilting without the momentum of the land just now.

The meteorite has revealed the ambition of a wolf, "those who follow me prosper and those who disobey me die"!

If it was before, the nobles of the Western Realm could still fight together to break the net.

Can ...... now

Who would dare to be this up-and-coming bird?

After a short silence, a nobleman suggested that he wanted to go back to the territory and discuss it with his family members.

"It's okay to ......" Luke didn't press too hard, and he was relaxed and had a way to get things done with minimal effort: "It's definitely not a decision that can be made in a short time for such a big thing."

I'll be waiting here for half a month.

The nobles who are the first to come here to sign the territory escrow agreement with me can get an extra 10% of the dividends. If you don't see anyone after half a month, weigh your own weight and think more about the future of the family.

Meeting! ”

Luke adjourned, and some people stood up and tried to leave, but when they saw that some of them didn't move, they sat back down.

In half a month, for the nobles who are far away, they can barely walk back and forth. If the journey is delayed due to bad weather or other reasons, the 15-day deadline will be missed. If the other territories are signed and you don't, even if there is no empire attack, you will be trapped to death.

And the first to sign the territory escrow agreement, there is an extra 10% dividend. At this time, if someone preemptively signs the agreement, the one who signs it later will suffer a big loss.

So although Luke announced the dissolution of the meeting, none of the nobles dared to leave.

Seeing this scene now, Luke already understood the thoughts of the nobles.

"Aren't you going back to discuss with your family? Why don't you leave? Luke looked at the silent hall and said with a smile: "Actually, you all know in your hearts that you can't stop me now, and I have decided to eat the West, no matter what the price is."

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The best thing about Count Ould's plan is that it reduces bloodshed, and the empire will pay you to make concessions. You let it, and as long as the Empire is there, the agreement you signed with the Empire will be valid. Not letting it will not change the final result. ”

Luke snapped his fingers, and the squires placed the agreement they had prepared long ago, one by one, in front of the nobles.

Luke continued: "This is a territory escrow agreement. Sign now, no matter how many you sign it, there will be an additional 10% dividend. If you leave and sign again, follow the rules I just mentioned.

Take a good look and think about it...... If you don't understand, feel free to ask me. ”

The nobles of the Western Realm picked up the territory escrow agreement in front of them and looked at it seriously.

In order to get to the western realm smoothly and without too many troubles, Luke did not dig too many holes in the territorial escrow agreement, and the rewards for the noble lords were still very rich. There is not only wealth compensation, but also some noble titles for them to pay themselves, and basically the direct children can get at least one hereditary lord.

If you want to leave the western realm, Nutao City also gives away a manor. They can take the money and enjoy the most luxurious life in the most cutting-edge cities in the world.

The Earl of Ould happily signed his agreement and said to the other nobles: "Don't be obsessed with what your ancestors left you, but think more about what you can leave to your descendants." If you don't like strife, blood, and endless sand, neither will your descendants.

I'm going to leave the Westside and take the kids on a round-the-world trip to see what the world looks like outside the West. ”

The words of Count Ould resonated in the hearts of some nobles of the West, who used to be fighting in the nest of the same play over and over again. Oases are a precious treasure in the desert, and everyone wants to occupy more, and everyone is worried that their land will be occupied by others.

Many nobles have never left the Western Frontier in their lives, and they dare not leave.

Since the land and power of the ancestors cannot be kept, it is better to leave a wealth for the descendants.

There were nobles who signed the agreement.

More nobles signed the agreement.