The proposal for disarmament was passed at the meeting without any danger, and the nobles tacitly began to disband the army.

It seems to be soliciting opinions, but in fact it is forcing everyone to accept. Starting next month, the kingdom will no longer provide logistical supplies for the Great Army.

If you think you can afford to raise such an army, you can continue to keep the current huge armament.

Theoretically, there was no limit to the number of private armies of the nobility. There was not a single decree in the kingdom that defined the size of the nobles' private army.

It's not that the king doesn't want to issue a similar decree, the problem is that the nobles below are all princes of one side, and it is impossible for them to agree to such a self-binding decree.

In some special periods, it is not new that the strength of some great nobles once surpassed that of the king.

"Earl, the Council of the Alliance has issued an announcement that three kingdoms and four principalities will be established in the orc steppe, and the names of the countries are currently being solicited from the outside world."

Listening to Tom's words, Hudson frowned slightly. The pattern of the Three Kingdoms and the Four Duchies is undoubtedly the result of compromise between all parties.

I originally thought that the orc savannah in the future would be a small country, but I didn't expect that this was just the beginning, and the integration had already been completed.

The ability to jointly build the country is obviously the result of the various forces holding together separately. The implication of targeting the Alpha Kingdom is really not too obvious.

As a top member of the kingdom, Hudson now has to broaden his horizons and think from an international perspective.

The birth of the Seven Kingdoms of the Grassland did not threaten the survival of the Alpha Kingdom in a short period of time, but it also blocked the way for the future expansion of the Alpha Kingdom.

The vast orc prairie, even if it is divided into seven, it will not be a small country.

Under the pattern of being surrounded by great powers, the development space of the Alpha Kingdom is basically locked.

Break the game, forget it!

As a rising star aristocrat, Hudson didn't have that much ambition yet.

What's more, everyone doing this can be regarded as giving enough face to the Alpha Kingdom. If you deliberately do something and establish a unified country in the orc savannah, it will really make the Alpha Kingdom unable to sleep.

Everyone is busy digesting the fruits of victory, and it is enough that there will be no major conflicts between the parties for a long time to come.

As for the seven new crowns, Hudson didn't bother to pay attention to them. Anyway, no matter who is in power, it will not be his turn to be grassroots.

In the continent of Aslanth, which pays attention to blood, the throne has always been born with it, and if you are born without it, there is a high probability that you will not have it.

It is not uncommon for people to counterattack the upper position, but they are all jointly promoted by the right time, place and people. Without any of these links, it is impossible to succeed in the counterattack.

There are two sides to everything, and the great changes in the steppe also have a positive side to the Alpha Kingdom.

At the very least, Hudson's current troubles can basically be overcome safely. In the face of potential border threats, it is also very necessary to appropriately strengthen the strength of the nobility in the border areas.

If nothing else, Caesar III will soon choose to give in and let the country's great nobles plant flags in the border provinces.

After all, the previous restrictions were essentially worried that after they gained a foothold, they would expand all the way north.

Now that the hope of northward expansion is gone, there is no point in staring at everyone anymore.

It is destined to be a few joys and a few sorrows.

If nothing else, according to the previous distribution model, the big nobles took forty percent, the middle nobles took two and a half percent, and the small nobles took the last three and a half.

Originally, the royal family still had a copy, but this time the situation was special. The royal family recovered the homeland of the three provinces, and everyone also helped a lot.

The land of these three provinces alone is enough for the royal family to digest for decades. Caesar III, as a wise man, naturally did not be greedy.

Looking at the map hanging on the wall, Hudson smiled slightly. No matter how the north changes, it has nothing to do with him, a nobleman from southern Xinjiang.

The same applies to the nobility. The network of established nobles is spread all over the country, and even if the strategic focus is shifted, they can integrate into the new circle in a short time.

It's better for an upstart like the Coslow family to stay where they are. If you venture into a new circle, you will only be eaten and wiped clean.

The children of the nobles of the Northlands who went south before are the best examples. Even if the backstage is hard enough, it will be tossed enough by the snakes.

If it weren't for the gang of guys following the right boss this time, it is estimated that after the war would be the time for them to be liquidated.

Even with Hudson's copy, the dividends of this war have nothing to do with them now.

It's all because they're Northland nobles!

Enjoying the benefits brought by the political interest group of the Northland aristocracy, they have to bear the corresponding backlash.

Now that the Northland aristocratic group has been suppressed in the kingdom, the development of these children of the Northland nobility is naturally limited.

This political repression will continue for years and decades.

There is no way, who let the nobles of the Northland offend the kingdom all over and over again when they are strong, and they happen to be caught by everyone?

Looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, except for themselves, the rest are political enemies.

What's worse is that their geographical location and the power they have in their hands seriously threatens the interests of the nobles of the kingdom in the north.

Unless everyone feels that the potential threat is gone, this kind of repression will always be with them.

The best way to get out of this predicament is to wait. Time can change everything, and when everyone slowly forgets about the threat of the Northland nobles, relations can be normalized.

It is not impossible to speed up this process, for example, the most common operation: political marriage.

"Tom, send someone to inform the think tank, and let them come up with a plan to deal with the changes in the situation in the kingdom as soon as possible!"

Hudson immediately commanded.

After working hard for so long, I finally put together a set of think tank teams. It's a pity that I'm still too immature and is currently in the internship stage.

In normal times, it's okay to help with trivial matters. When it comes to major political changes, it is immediately exposed - the shortcomings of lack of vision.

This is determined by origin. No matter how powerful the talents in the small aristocracy are, the education they received since childhood still restricts their horizons.

Now Hudson can only give them as many opportunities as he can to exercise. Even if you know that it is difficult for them to see through the essence of the problem, you can only force them to understand it.

For all this, Hudson can only comfort himself: the ability is almost good, and he will save the headache after being poached.

The competition between the big nobles has always been full of tricks, and it is also common to dig each other's feet.

Hudson was not poached, not because of how good he was, but because he didn't have outstanding talent for everyone to look at.

When he was the commander-in-chief, the commander's office could run smoothly, because the auxiliary officers were all drawn from the big nobles.

These people are serving the manager, not Hudson himself. Leaving the current position, people will not buy it in an instant.

……

"Your Majesty, Earl Hudson has submitted his resignation again!"

The Minister of War, Archduke Efiero, said with a look of embarrassment.

Aslant is not popular in the continent of "three resignations and three requests", and under normal circumstances, if you submit your resignation, you really want to resign.

Traditionally, the kingdom does not force nobles to hold important positions. After all, there is a lack of everything in this world, that is, there is no shortage of people who want to be officials.

What's more, he is still the commander of the three armed forces, such a high-powered position. As long as the wind is released, the nobles who want to sit in this position can line up from the royal capital to the Blood Moon Castle.

Anyway, the war has ended, the disarmament work has begun, and the requirements for the ability of the commander-in-chief have also dropped significantly, and it seems that it is not difficult to change people.

However, this is only the case in sight. It seems that the kingdom is calm, but the undercurrent hidden underground has never stopped.

If it weren't for a strong boss holding them down, the nobles of the kingdom would not be so peaceful. Going out to duel without saying a word is never new in aristocratic circles.

"Tell Earl Hudson to take up the duties of the nobles of the kingdom.

When the disarmament work is completed and the nobles of the kingdom return to their fiefdoms, I will agree to his resignation.

Before this work is completed, he, the manager, must be on duty! ”

Caesar III said helplessly.

It's incredible to think about it, other kings are worried that their powerful ministers will dominate the military power and threaten the safety of the royal power. When he came to him, it became that the coach wanted to resign every day, and he, the king, refused to let go.

In fact, he has long had the idea of substitution. Looking around at the generals in the army, he helplessly found that there were too few "his own people".

The generals of the royal family are either not too prestigious to convince the public; Either their own ability is not good enough to bear this heavy responsibility.

When it comes to military power, it can never be taken lightly. There was no chaos in wartime, but if something happened in peacetime, it would be a shame and a big loss.

The key is that once the big nobles pull the pigtails, and then want military affairs in the future, it will be difficult to do.

"Your Majesty, Earl Hudson is in a hurry to resign, mostly because of pressure exerted by the nobles in the army.

In order to promote the disarmament plan, Earl Hudson also made a lot of efforts, and it is said that there were several quarrels in the middle, and finally he forced it through as the commander.

This time, the standing army of the kingdom has been greatly reduced, and the strength of the major nobles in the army is afraid that it will also be reduced.

It's not easy to make a mess! ”

Efiero explained openly.

The number of standing armies has been reduced so badly, and the most critical factor is still - there is no money to make trouble.

"It's cool to borrow debts for a while, and repay debts in crematoriums".

The Alpha Kingdom has issued a large number of bonds one after another, and coupled with the foreign debts it has previously owed, the kingdom's finances have long been overwhelmed.

In order to save money, even the celebration banquet is simple. The administrative expenses that can be cut in the kingdom have been cut to the extreme.

No matter how much you throttle, in the face of a huge debt of nearly 100 million, it still seems a drop in the bucket.

Don't say that it is to repay the principal, just paying the interest on the funds, which makes the Alpha Kingdom under great pressure.

Among the many daily expenses of the kingdom, the largest expenditure is military spending. In the past, military spending could account for more than 60 percent of the total expenditure.

This is also the reason why Hudson was immediately regarded as a "great loyalist" by the top brass of the kingdom after he proposed the disarmament plan.

The biggest expense was cut. The kingdom's finances, which were on the verge of bankruptcy, were rescued.

There may be a hard life in the future, but in the end, it can be maintained, and there is no need to worry about financial bankruptcy all day long.

"That's it!

The situation in the steppe is changing, and the emergence of the three kingdoms and the four principalities is completely beyond our expectations, and it is not a way to continue the stalemate.

Find out Earl Hudson's last report, make a slight correction to it, and implement it as soon as possible! ”

Caesar III said with a sigh.

It seems that Hudson can't withstand the pressure, but in fact, he, the king, can't withstand the pressure.

This is the biggest feature of a joint-stock country. When more than half of the shareholders are on the same page, they have decision-making power, and the king, as the majority shareholder, has to compromise.

The changes in the steppe have only accelerated the time for compromise. In essence, it was the royal power that was at a disadvantage in the process of playing with the princes.

Similar scenes often occur in the continent of Aslant. The king of his word cannot be said to be none, but in general it is still a minority.

Forcibly resisting the pressure and doing it according to one's own will, theoretically speaking, it is not impossible, but the sequelae are a little big.

Once or twice once in a while is not a big problem, but if there are too many times, the people below will be tempted to change the king.

A wise monarch will compromise at the right time. After all, political games have always been long-term.

This time the political goal was not achieved, and there is a next chance. You can't put yourself on the opposite side of the aristocratic group in order to win or lose for a while.

Essentially, both the king and the nobility were in the same interest group. There may be conflicts due to internal spoils, but more often than not, it is better to jointly maintain system governance.

"Your Majesty, the time for the settlement of interest on the first batch of bonds in the kingdom is approaching. Do you think it is like the Duchy of Moxie to levy a debt service tax? ”

Marquis Delgado stubbornly proposed.

As Chancellor of the Exchequer, he has not had a good life since the outbreak of war.

Looking at the hairline on the head, you can know that in the near future, there will be another bald man in the court of the Alpha Kingdom.

"Don't think about it. The next step is for them to develop new fiefdoms, which is exactly when they need to spend money. At this time, reach out to them, and it's no wonder that you can get the money!

Find a way to make a sum of money first and settle the interest first. After a few months, the following taxes will be sent up, and the gap will be filled. ”

Caesar III decisively vetoed.

He was too familiar with the style of the nobles.

During the war, everyone was asked to pay for it, and it was all painful to cut the meat. In this era of peace, if you continue to let them cut their flesh, they have to turn their faces directly.

Of course, the main thing is the little nobles below, who really don't have much money now.

In times of war, they were overwhelmed by successive war taxes. Many small aristocrats are in debt.

If the expropriation continues, the big nobles may have no effect, and the small nobles at the bottom will go bankrupt collectively.

For the king, the many small and medium-sized nobles below were an important part of checking and balancing the big nobles and balancing the domestic situation.

Once a large number of minor nobles go bankrupt, it will inevitably set off a new round of land annexation. The end result was that the minor nobles were gradually eliminated from the competition, and the big nobles became more and more powerful, and finally the royal power was reduced to an ornament.

Similar examples of negative eucalyptus have not appeared in the continent of Aslant without it. Even now there are states, in the era of oligopolies controlled by several great nobles.