The personnel changes were not only for Rooke, but in the days that followed, Hudson successively used various excuses to transfer the management who could not determine the loyalty.

In order to reduce internal disputes, these personnel adjustments have all been covered with a layer of "reuse halo".

As long as they are loyal to their duties during their tenure, they have been promoted one after another, shouldering more "important" responsibilities.

Hudson is speechless when he thinks about it, many guys of unknown origin who are suspected of being spies have even outperformed many "own people" during their tenure.

It can be said that in addition to the lack of loyalty, it is a proper and excellent worker. So much so that when he wanted to do the cleaning, Hudson couldn't bear to do it directly.

In order to make the best use of people's talents, this large-scale personnel adjustment was mainly based on external transfers, and most of them were arranged to manage the newly acquired territories.

They are all enclaves, and as long as they can provide taxes, labor, and materials to the lord's mansion steadily, Hudson doesn't have much of an idea.

No matter how well it is run, it is useless, these enclaves are temporary territories. In the future, we still have to find a way to gather together, but this time period may be a bit long.

One of the biggest stumbling blocks is the unspoken rules of the kingdom. In order to change the territory, not only the consent of the lord himself, but also the consent of the king and the council of nobles must be obtained.

If any of these links are stuck, the territory exchange cannot be carried out. The existence of this rule is mainly to protect the interests of small and medium-sized nobles and prevent the big nobles from bullying others.

The relationship between the parties involved in the adjustment of dozens of enclaves like Hudson's is even more complicated.

Under normal circumstances, even if the lord himself is dealt with, in the hands of the king and the council of nobles, it will be 100% vetoed.

In order to achieve this goal, a series of coordination is indispensable. If not, it will be replaced in batches to reduce the impact of this.

Dozens of fiefdoms, nearly 7,000 square kilometers of land, the most valuable wealth brought to Hudson, in addition to the land itself, is the population.

The southeastern province is geographically located, fertile, densely populated, and far from the frontline battlefields, so it is relatively less affected by the war.

According to data collected from various places, the total population of the new territory is 150,000, which is more than the total population of Hudson's original rule.

Affected by the development of the prairie, almost all the major forces are emigrating, resulting in an unprecedented shortage of human resources.

The slave trade, which had flourished, has now come to a standstill. Even if someone sells slaves, they are swept away by the major forces that secretly operate the market.

In this context, human resources are even more important.

Looking at the data in his hand, Hudson secretly rejoiced, fortunately he was not greedy, and wanted to go to the north to develop in one step.

No matter how large the area of the fief is, no one will develop it, what is the use of holding it in your hands?

Facts have once again proved that if we want to develop rapidly, we still have to rely on war. If it weren't for this war, it would have been difficult for the mountain leaders to gather even 40,000 or 50,000 people by relying on their own hard work.

But after a war, the situation changed dramatically. The refugees who have been brought in, plus the population of the new fiefdoms, are about to break through the 300,000 mark.

Among the great nobles of the kingdom, this population was still at the bottom, but Hudson was satisfied.

With such a large population as the foundation, many plans that could only be thought of can now be implemented slowly.

In terms of action, Hudson still chose to stabilize first. While the large number of new people has brought dividends, it has also brought many new problems.

The biggest problem is the difficulty of management.

In addition to worrying about their loyalty, the managers of the territory are also trying to use their abilities to bring these enclaves under control in the shortest possible time.

Spies don't spies, and frankly Hudson wasn't very worried. As long as these people are not allowed to enter the core management, the damage will be limited.

After all, the spies who have been planted at a great cost are mainly for the purpose of monitoring and transmitting intelligence, and they will not be exposed until they have to.

Especially the spy personnel who were planted by some middle-class nobles were hiding to death at the moment, lest they expose their identities and burn themselves.

As long as Hudson himself is not in trouble, most of the spies in the realm will be fine. Except for occasionally passing on information, he can only honestly act as a worker in normal times.

A little thing, the lake should be installed to install the lake paint. If it is really at a critical moment, deliberately release some false information, maybe it can play an unexpected role.

There are no big movements, but no small actions have stopped. In addition to personnel adjustments, he also made local fine-tuning of the industry.

"Mr. Riha, from now on, the military production of the territory will be gradually transferred to the civilian industry.

In addition to retaining the necessary military production capacity, the remaining production capacity must be diverted to the production of agricultural tools, pots and pans.

In the next year or two, there should be a wave of market for agricultural tools and daily necessities, but the military industry in various places will be transformed, and the competition may be relatively large.

The production capacity of steel smelting should be slowly reduced in the next two years, and the current 60% can be retained. ”

This decision was not the result of Hudson's pat on the head, but the result of the think tank's analysis of historical empirical data.

The battle is over, everyone has a large backlog of weapons and equipment in their hands, and the next arms market is destined to be miserable.

Without the support of the lucrative arms trade, the mines and arms dealers around the country who were frantically expanding their production capacity in front of them either drastically reduced their production capacity or carried out transformation.

Hudson didn't believe that everyone could see the answer. It is conceivable that after the market falls into a depression, the arms giants in the kingdom will frantically flood into the civilian market.

The market within the kingdom is basically nothing to fight for. Everyone has a tacit understanding with each other, and it is right for each to toss within their own sphere of influence, and it is the next policy to cross the border to fight a price war.

The big market that has emerged in the north is the focus of everyone's competition.

If there was no maritime trade, the merchants of the Alpha Kingdom would definitely be able to make a lot of money, but unfortunately, the sea route to the steppe had already been opened during the war.

Having lost the monopoly advantage, it is impossible to make money lying down. Newly born countries can get support from their own back-ends, and people will not buy excessively expensive goods at all.

Knowing that the next competition is unprecedentedly fierce, and still having to run to the hard bar, it is definitely a brain water. Even with a certain cost advantage, Hudson will not be stupid to choose a price war.

The main purpose of developing the steel industry is to make money, not to seize the market and be the first steel tycoon in the mainland.

"Earl, do you really want to cut production capacity?

Recently, we have received a lot of orders, especially those big chambers of commerce, all of which are extraordinary. According to the current production capacity, the order can be scheduled until next year. ”

Riha asked, confused.

From a blacksmith to a project leader, Riha's ability and vision have long been unable to keep up.

can always be retained, in addition to doing well in grasping production issues, the most important thing is that the ancestors have been working for the Coslow family, and their loyalty is guaranteed.

"They just paid a deposit, or a minimum deposit. We are not the only one who has received a similar mass of orders.

If so many commodities are produced, who will they sell to?

Although iron products are stored for a long time, the maintenance cost of long-term storage is not low. Once the market capacity is exceeded, it is easy to cause a market collapse.

Let's wait and see, the next step is either a large-scale default or a second bargain. This kind of abnormally sky-high procurement is destined to be impossible to continue for a long time.

Mr. Riha, there will be someone in the sales department who will be responsible for these aspects, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

originally wanted him to follow and learn and broaden his horizons, but Riha's full head of gray hair directly dispelled Hudson's idea.

To cultivate talents, we must also select the younger generation. This kind of old man, who may retire at any time, should let others go!

Deep down, Hudson also faintly had a strong dissatisfaction with the major chambers of commerce. It's a shame that he still treats those guys as "friends", and he didn't expect to trap people, and these guys don't even let go of "friends".

You must know that in the previous cooperation, everyone made a fortune with blood. Although Hudson took a large piece of meat from it, he also made a big effort in it.

Without Hudson's cooperation, no matter how well planned the major chambers of commerce were, it would not have been possible to make so many huge profits.

It's clear that the guys are clearly addicted to play. After pitting the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom, he is now eyeing the arms giants who made a windfall in the war.

With the help of the large-scale development of the grassland, a "huge demand" has been deliberately created, and orders are unscrupulously scattered in various places, just waiting for everyone to take the bait.

If it weren't for the familiar routine, Hudson would have almost been deceived. After all, under normal circumstances, as long as the deposit is paid, there are very few defaults.

Knowing that there was a problem, Hudson naturally couldn't jump inside, but it didn't prevent him from watching his peers jump inside.

As a competitor, it is considered to be disciplined if you don't go to the well, and it is impossible to take the initiative to remind everyone to pay attention to traps.

What's more, even if this kind of thing is reminded, people may not appreciate it. If you don't do it, you will attract more hostility and create trouble for yourself out of thin air.

In this context, Hudson took the order with a smile, and at the same time extended the production time of the order as much as possible, and asked for a deposit by the way.

Business defaults have never been a problem. As long as the production speed is slow enough, he has the ability to dispose of the goods produced even if there is a default time.

It would be even more perfect if you could hit the competitors by the way. After all, the steel industry is an asset-heavy industry, which tests the strength of capital very much.

It can't be said that there is no money to produce, anyway, the steel giants that lack capital investment will definitely be at a disadvantage in the long-term competition.

After years of development, mankind has actually reached the threshold of the industrial revolution. It's just that the science and technology that broke out are different from the ordinary steam engine revolution, and more like the magical industrial revolution.

In Hudson's view, with the special political system of the Aslant continent, the most effective means to break out the industrial revolution is war.

The conservative aristocracy is willing to spend money on research and development projects - military. All scientific research results that can improve military strength are always the easiest to turn into results.

For example, the magic crossbow that shines in this war will enjoy a wave of development dividends next.

Thinking that he could not compete with the major powers in scientific research, Hudson encouraged Caesar III to concentrate the power of the kingdom to do it.

The effect can't be seen for the time being, anyway, the kingdom's mage association has taken over this burden, and many alchemists with experience in making magic crossbows have joined the research and development team.

The technology possessed by the kingdom is not equal to that possessed by the domestic nobles, but the magic crossbow products produced by the kingdom can be purchased by the domestic nobles.

Hudson didn't expect the kingdom to make a magic crossbow as advanced as long as it could keep up with the world's first-class level.

Weapons and equipment, once everyone has it, it is equivalent to being pulled to the same level, and the final competition is the ability of the commander.

When it comes to the use of magic crossbows, Hudson is not boasting, he is the most experienced in the entire continent of Aslant.

In a sense, the magic crossbow can shine in war, and Hudson also plays a great role.

If he hadn't insisted on using the magic crossbow together, no one would have known the power of this thing once it was formed.

In addition to the different shapes and cumbersome production process, these magic crossbows are essentially replicas of old-fashioned rifles.

Anyone with a little strategic vision knows that once this kind of magic crossbow that tests productivity is popularized on a large scale, it can have a far-reaching impact on the situation on the mainland.

Putting aside the cranky thoughts in his head, Hudson was busy again. I thought that after the war, I would be able to return to the territory to rest for a while, but it turned out to be a pure luxury.

First he was busy taking over the new fiefdom, then he kept adjusting the management, and then he happened to discover the conspiracy of the unscrupulous profiteers.

After all this, it's time to start patrolling the territory again. After being away from his own territory for such a long time, if he didn't come out and brush the lord's presence, it was easy to have an accident.

……

"Miss Yin Sabel, the Earl has just gone out to inspect the territory, why don't you come back at another time?"

Tom whispered persuasion.

It can be seen that he is still very jealous of the woman who is suspected of being the lover of the lord, and he doesn't even dare to look at it.

It's not just Tom who is jealous, as the first woman Hudson brought back, Yin Sabel has a special status in the entire Lord's Mansion.

The hostess couldn't reach it, and the guests seemed to stay too long. The only reasonable and acceptable explanation is the identity of a lover.

"Is it such a coincidence? I just came, and the Earl happened to be absent? ”

Yin Sabel asked with a smile.

With good communication skills and the identity of the lord's lover, she has been like a fish in water these days in the lord's mansion.

The most important thing is that no matter who she faces, she always greets her with a polite and polite smile, which gives everyone a good impression.

In the past two years, it has also been the most comfortable day for Yin Sabel. All kinds of cultivation resources are enough, there is no need for intrigue, and there is no need to worry about being spied on.

But with Hudson's return, everything changed.

As a prisoner, he lives a life similar to that of a hostess, and that is because Hudson, the main master, is not there, and everyone can't figure out the relationship between the two.

In addition, Yin Shabel has always been very peaceful, and every day she is either practicing, or practicing her eating skills such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, singing and dancing.

Just took some cultivation resources from the mansion, and even Baron Redman didn't say anything, and the others didn't dare to interfere.

But the fake is a fake after all, and he can deceive others, but he can't deceive the main owner, Yin Sabel doesn't think Hudson's advantage is easy to take advantage of.

……