With the opening of autumn ploughing, the problem of insufficient labor motivation was directly exposed in front of all the new lords.

The same problem is encountered by different lords, and the final result is naturally different.

The local aristocracy relied on personal connections to borrow people and livestock, and basically successfully completed the autumn ploughing.

A group of nobles in northern Xinjiang are miserable, their families are thousands of miles away, and no matter how much they ask for help, they can't reach it. The friends who came with them were all too busy to take care of themselves, and they could only take care of themselves.

Even though the soldiers were sent to plough the land, a large amount of land was still forced to be abandoned.

The price of Terran slaves in the market has skyrocketed, and Hudson, who has a mine at home, is scared back, let alone the poor lords.

Even if you are wealthy, you can only buy a small amount. Large-scale procurement is no longer a matter of price, but there is no such thing on the market.

In the past two years, no major war has broken out in the countries of the continent. The slaves that are now in the market are all transferred by slave owners who are occasionally short of money and need capital turnover.

Under normal circumstances, the great nobles would not sell their slaves, which may inadvertently expose some secrets of their own families.

After suffering a loss of land abandonment, everyone naturally has to find a way to solve it. There are those who entrust merchants to purchase livestock, and there are those who target orc slaves.

It doesn't matter if there are two families, when dozens of them are gathered, they finally cause a quantitative change.

Seeing the neighbors catching ordinary slaves, I thought that the orc slaves had new buyers, and for a time there were countless followers, and the slave hunting trade on the border prospered.

A large number of clansmen were captured, which soon attracted the attention of the orc tribe. In the face of the ferocious slave hunting team, the small tribe was powerless and could only report it layer by layer.

In the end, it was reported to Prince Butzweig, who was on duty at the border.

"Send someone to find out which mage is crazy, or which cult is going to do something again?"

It's no wonder that Butzweig thinks so, in the past, the Terrans hunted slaves for the high-value and low-combat races.

This time it's different, like minotaurs, kobolds, ratmen, goblins, pigs, goblins...... A large number of clansmen have disappeared.

Except for a few races, which have a little combat power, the rest are the weak chickens of the weak chickens.

In terms of status, these races are like slaves in the Terran world, and even worse than slaves.

At the very least, slaves can still create wealth, and most of the races in this are good for nothing but wasting food.

At least in the eyes of the arrogant Prince Beamon-Butzweig, the capture of these races by the Terrans is to collect the rags.

Deep down, Prince Butzweig secretly despised the stupidity of these guys, who could buy more in the Orc Empire than the money from the hired slave trappers.

Who made these races useless except for magical experiments and blood sacrifices to evil gods?

In fact, none of these races are good choices for magical material. Choosing them as materials is mainly because other races are not easy to mess with.

Just because mages are fanatical about magic experiments doesn't mean they're really crazy. An experiment that consumes hundreds or thousands of living beings, if it were used by another race, would have died no one for a long time.

As for the evil gods, it's hard to say. They have all become evil gods, and no one knows what their appetite is. Maybe one of them is different, and maybe you like this bite.

However, most of the evil gods have a habit of cleanliness. They prefer pure souls as sacrifices to these garbage races.

Send troops to protect these tribes? That's just thinking too much, the orc empire often carries out a purge of these garbage races, mainly because they reproduce too fast.

Pigs, for example, can reproduce once or three times a year, with as few as five or six litters and as many as a dozen at a time.

There are many births, but the survival rate is still high, and almost eighty percent can live to adulthood.

Eat meat when you have meat, and when you don't have meat, it's good to eat whole grains, but you can't do it, and you can also make do with the grass on the ground and the leaves on the trees.

The cubs reach adulthood in less than two years and then continue to join the breeding army.

Theoretically speaking, a mother can give birth to a regiment in a lifetime, and the children and grandchildren are directly a legion.

Similar to the high reproductive ability, there are also nezumi and goblins...... They are all born in a litter, which makes the great Beamons despise and jealous.

If left unchecked, flooding is a matter of minutes. In order to maintain the ecological balance of the orc empire, the five royal families had to carry out family planning for these races.

If the restrictions are not carried out one day, it means that the southern invasion war will begin. Every time a great war breaks out, these races are cannon fodder legions of the orc empire.

Distribute a wooden stick, and you can go to battle, and other weapons are completely wasted in their hands.

Weapons and equipment are also an important parameter for judging the combat effectiveness of the orc legion, generally speaking, the more tightly armed, the stronger the combat effectiveness.

……

Mountain Territory, Hudson is taking his two brothers on a tour of his own territory.

Knock on the mines and play the most pleasant music; The busy army of wilderness reclamation composes the warmest melody.

Seeing that both of them were about to drool, they had seen the world, and they knew very well that Hudson was preparing to smash the Salaam Mountains.

It's just a barony now, maybe a few decades from now, and the Salaam Mountains have the potential to do that.

"Hudson, you're a big deal! If 8,000 acres of land are cultivated in half a year, and if the development continues at this rate, in less than five years, the cultivated land area of the territory will be able to exceed the family's 100-year operation. ”

Nelson couldn't help but sigh.

I had long heard that my brother's territory was developing rapidly, but I didn't expect it to be such a fast law.

Although the pig iron production capacity has not recovered to its peak, the income brought by the mine far exceeds that of the previous lord.

It's not that it can't continue to increase pig iron production, the main thing is that the interests don't allow it. If you want to earn the high premium that comes with finished iron, you have to give up buying and selling pig iron.

The high income of the mine has supported the rapid development of the territory, and the only limitation is the shortage of manpower.

If there is no such shortcoming, perhaps the reclamation plan is not 8,000 acres, but several 8,000 acres.

"This speed is still a bit slow. The continent is already a little unpeaceful, not to mention the strife between the kingdom and the Holy See, and our old neighbors orcs alone are not the masters of peace.

Although we don't want to admit it, it is indeed because of the immortal life of Emperor Bimeng that there have been these decades of peace.

Next year will be his 300th birthday, which is rare than Mengke. Unless he can break through the Sanctuary before he dies, it will only be a matter of these two years.

Whether he breaks through before he dies, or directly dies, a new round of war will be set off in northern Xinjiang.

This is not only an opportunity for you and my brother, but also a catastrophe for us.

The strength of the family is not bad in the circle of small and medium-sized nobles, but looking at the battlefield in Northern Xinjiang, I am afraid that it is the fate of being cannon fodder.

If you don't want to be reduced to dust and disappear with the wind in the war, you can only find ways to improve your strength.

Although I don't know the situation on the front line, the guys in northern Xinjiang are beginning to prepare for the back road.

Obviously, they have no confidence in the inevitability of victory in this war. The Northern Expedition, which is hotly shouted in the kingdom, is probably just the slogan of a group of politicians. ”

Hudson said meaningfully.

This was mainly for Evora, and among the three brothers, he was the second one who had not yet been settled, and it was impossible not to panic in his heart.

Obtaining a territory is a small probability event, and if you get nothing, you can't really rely on your brother to live, right?

This kind of thing is normal in other families, but not in the Coslow family, and there is no precedent for such a thing in the past hundred years.

If the business fails, it will also choose to defect to a big aristocrat and continue to accumulate capital for the next generation.

His cousin, Adrian Knight, is an example of this, and if he hadn't served the Dalton family in the previous generation and made enough credit, it would not have been his turn to inherit the domain of some unlucky relative.

This kind of operation is suitable for peaceful years, slowly waiting for the favor of the Lord of the Dawn, but not in times of war, especially the racial war of large-scale invasion by orcs.

When it comes to the rise and fall of kingdoms, no nobleman is immune. Even if it is a big noble, you have to come up with blood to fight.

The glory of the nobility is poured out of blood and fire, especially the nobility of the Alpha Kingdom, and the long-term fierce war with the orcs has added to this sacredness.

For the small and medium-sized nobles, the benefits of this sacredness are not yet visible, but in the case of Caesar III, he can not bird the pope.

The legitimacy of the throne comes from the fact that the ancestors guarded the tranquility of the Terran frontier, and whether the Holy See approved it or not, the countries of the continent are recognized.

To be precise, the current Holy See does not dare to deny the legitimacy of the throne of Caesar III.

Because in the ancient Bible, which is said to have been written by the Lord of the Dawn himself, this type of feats is clearly defined.

There is no such thing as revision, and in a world where there are gods, anything that has a relationship with God is sacrosanct.

"Hudson, if you have something to say, just say it! This thing has grown everything, but it doesn't have a brain. ”

Nelson said helplessly.

They were all born by a parent, but the difference in IQ is really not ordinary.

is also out to break through, the third child has opened up a foundation, but the second child must be led by him personally.

I thought that Evora would be a little irritated this time, but it turned out that he was thinking too much. For a heartless person, it is obvious that he can't think of this level.

Even if Hudson's hint was very obvious, it was a pity that Evora did not know that these words were specifically addressed to him.

Seeing this scene, Hudson was also very helpless. Although the second brother in his memory is quite honest and honest, he didn't expect to be so honest.

In the world of aristocrats, there are very few people who are so honest. Maybe the ingenuity has grown to the boss, and before he crossed, the original owner was also not very good.

If you are a little more shrewd, there will be no farce of life essence being dropped.

The following Lysur is even more stupid, he has no ability at all, he wants to break the rules of the game, and he is completely a giant baby.

I can't see how the two little ones are for the time being, and I don't think they're smart. At least none of them had behaved until Hudson left home.

If you are really smart, even if it is only for the pleasure of Baron Redman, you have to show a brotherly feeling.

Even if the show is not successful, it is a plus, because hypocrisy can make a person mix better in aristocratic circles.

Just a smart one, but that's normal. Most of the nobles were not very good when they were young, and they experienced a lot of things before they slowly matured.

Evola, apparently lacking social beatings. If you suffer a few more losses and be fooled a few more times, you will know that you will know that you will pay more attention to things.

"Let's let him think slowly, this kind of thing can only be understood by himself. If we help him now, we are harming him. ”

Hudson said helplessly.

Some teammates, that is really not moving.

Ming Ming told him that if he wanted to obtain a fief, what should he start from now. It's a pity that Evora really ran to worry about the orc invasion.

Although it is good to have a sense of responsibility, it is the most correct choice to do what you do.

The invasion of orcs is obviously something that the big guys should be concerned about. As a small person who follows the times, it is the king to improve his strength in a similar way.

"Enough for the two of you! Yin and Yang are weird, and it makes me look like an idiot. Isn't it just that the orcs are about to invade, so prepare in advance.

How big of a deal is that?

You, lords and heirs of lords, will definitely go to war when the time comes. As an idle knight, whether or not I want to go to war depends on my mood.

If you think I'm in the way, if you don't want to bring me, I'll just say it, and I won't trouble you.

It's a big deal to go abroad and come back after the war, as for worrying you like this? ”

Very powerful explanation, Hudson was speechless. Suddenly, he realized that Evora was not useless, at least he knew that danger was coming, and he avoided it first.

As long as people live, there is hope, and the Alpha Kingdom is now so competitive, and the biggest problem is that there are too many children of the nobility.

If there is a big war, when the nobles in the country die seventy-seven eighty-eight, the opportunity will come out.

Maybe you don't even need to go to war to be able to take over the title from some unlucky relative.

With the huge network of relatives of the Coslow family, there are bound to be people who disappear in every big war. In terms of probability, it seems that the absolute probability of inheritance is greater than the probability of winning a territory from the battlefield.

"No, Evora, I have to apologize to you!

It turns out that you're not really stupid, you just don't like to use your brain.

In fact, this plan is not bad, the cunning rabbit three holes, and it is better to prepare an extra backhand than to be served in a pot. ”

Hudson said cautiously.

Deep down, he really supported Evora to go out and hide. After all, it was really dangerous on the battlefield in Northern Xinjiang.

After the outbreak of major wars, the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom did not reduce their number by a third, and they did not wait for it to end. Especially in the last war, the number of nobles in the country directly dropped by seventy.

Nelson doesn't need to be persuaded that a master with big ambitions will not give up easily until he experiences setbacks.

This is a common problem for almost all "talented people". Hudson himself is no exception, and now he also wants to make a career.

……

Qiao Mujun, since reading the letter in his hand, Viscount Oran's face suddenly became solemn.

"Is the message accurate? The missing Skeleton Lord has really reappeared? ”

It's not that he hasn't seen the market, but he has personally learned the lethality of the Skull and Bones Society, so he can't help but worry.

The last wave of the Skull Guild rebelled and directly abolished the two counties, which was of course due to the laissez-faire of Earl Pierce, but it was more due to the strength of the Skull Guild.

Now I suddenly heard that the culprit who caused the rebellion of the Skull Society suddenly appeared in his sphere of influence, and he couldn't be nervous if he didn't want to.

"Viscount, this information was bought by the Florian knight in exchange for his life. All the fifty-seven soldiers who accompanied him also fell to the enemy.

If it weren't for Baron Pedro, Knight Torrancy, and Knight Rudnef, who had returned from the trade in the mountain territory, and happened to pass by with a large group of men, I am afraid that they would not even receive this news.

From their mouths, it was also confirmed that the person who shot was wearing a mask and was very strong, very similar to the legendary Skeleton Lord.

It's a pity that the enemy is too cunning, and when he sees the large group of men, he immediately leaves, without the slightest hesitation. ”

The middle-aged knight hurriedly explained.

Able to kill fifty-seven soldiers plus one knight, such a master cannot be found in the entire southeastern province.

In addition to the aristocratic camp, there are only a few high-ranking cult organizations left, and the Skeleton Holy Lord is undoubtedly one of them.

Whether it is a vendetta or a cult organization is no longer important. As long as the suspicion points to the Skeleton Lord, then it must be treated with caution.

"Immediately send someone to report the information we have to the Governor's Palace, and tell the Governor that the skeletons are about to make a comeback.

The nobles in the county were ordered to strengthen their vigilance to prevent the skeletons from causing chaos. Especially for those knight leaders who are not strong enough, it is best to gather several neighboring families together, so as not to give the enemy a chance to take advantage of them. ”

Viscount Oran immediately ordered.

Whether it's true or not, he must treat it as if it were true.

Originally, I was thinking about organizing a patrol to arrest the Skeleton Holy Lord, but in the end, I thought about it and gave up.

Cult leaders are not easy to provoke, and it is best to be able to drive people out. Even if you can't get rid of it, you can wait for the Governor's Mansion to send someone over.

If you act rashly and force people to be in a hurry, you will pull him down to cushion his back.

There are too many such negative cases, and the cautious Viscount Oran does not want to take risks.

After a pause, he ordered again: "Now that the autumn plowing is over, organize the young and strong among the serfs for me to practice."

Send an order to the Mountain Baron, and I will purchase two thousand spears, five hundred broadswords, two hundred war hammers, and two hundred battle axes......"

Originally, Viscount Oran didn't look down on the pile of rags produced by Hudson, but he was so stimulated by the skeletal lord who came up, and suddenly found that his armament was insufficient.

The serf soldiers who had just put down their hoes, although their combat effectiveness was not good, but after a little training when they were armed, they could still be useful in guarding the castle.