After a series of bargains, the plan for the Near East Front was finally passed. There were no surprises, and Hudson's territory became the heart of the defence.

Geographical location is secondary, the key is that with Hudson's prestige, if this nail is not removed, the orc army will not dare to venture deeper.

The battle of the expeditionary legion deep into the orc savannah has fundamentally changed the mode of war, making everyone realize that war can still be played like this!

Without any logistical support, the expeditionary corps can achieve outstanding results, and if it has the bridgehead of the Near East as a backing, it will only be more powerful.

Against this backdrop, it is very obvious that the first city that the kingdom has begun to build - the port!

If there are conditions, it must be on, and if there are no conditions, the manufacturing conditions must also be on. The greatest feature of the transcendent world is that human beings are capable of transforming nature.

Theoretically, deserts can be turned into oases, wilderness can be turned into fertile soil, and mountains can be turned into plains, which is nothing more than a matter of the amount of investment.

Undoubtedly, this is only theoretical. Reversing the laws of nature is not as simple as it seems.

Deserts become oases, and unless the local climate can be completely changed, it will not be long before they degenerate into deserts.

To turn a wilderness into fertile soil, not only must the climate keep up, but also know how to cultivate the land, otherwise the fertility of the land will be exhausted, and it will become barren again.

Comparatively speaking, man-made ports have the least backlash. As long as no major changes occur, there will be no major problems for 180 years.

However, the construction of the port still needs to wait for the on-site survey before it can be determined.

As long as the construction of the first port is completed, the follow-up work can rely on the port and slowly expand to the outside world.

The planning was perfect, but the execution was tricky. The hardest question is people.

The release of the Near East Defense Line plan did reassure the hearts of many nobles, but it did not mean that everyone was willing to go over and open up the wasteland.

The construction of the defense line takes time, and before the construction of the defense line is completed, what will ensure the safety of everyone's territory?

The so-called security of the kingdom only means that in a short period of time, the orcs will not invade in a big way.

It's inevitable to strayed into a group of orc cavalry once in a while. The enemy will not be foolish to watch the Alpha Kingdom take root in the Near East.

Of course, there is nothing in the Near East now, it must be safe, and if the orcs are going to come and plunder, it will be after the autumn of the next year.

If the development of the kingdom is slow, maybe the looting time can be pushed back by two or three or three or five years.

With the efforts of a group of big people, the fledgling emerging aristocracy is naturally not an opponent. Soon stunned by the various favorable conditions promised by the kingdom, Xili Hutu accepted the canonization.

Seeing this scene, Hudson realized that these nobles were really ruthless, fooling people, even their own family members.

Do not suffer from widowhood but suffer from inequality, do not suffer from poverty but suffer from anxiety.

First, Hudson, the marshal, accepted the fiefdom of the Near East, and then a group of children of the big nobles followed suit, and the small and medium-sized nobles with asymmetric information could naturally only follow the crowd.

One by one, they were immersed in the preferential policies promised by the kingdom, and they also took this seal as an opportunity, fantasizing that they were the new chosen sons of God, and they would soar to the sky in the Near East.

A few sober nobles realized the risk, but unfortunately their arms could not reach their thighs, and refusing to give up the reward was equivalent to giving up the fief.

People are lucky, no matter how high the risk is, it is not impossible to succeed, so many nobles go together, and they can't be wiped out.

If you're lucky, you'll make a lot of money. After all, this time the kingdom is really generous, and the fief area is not ordinarily large.

Knights grant fiefs according to the specifications of the barony, baronies grant fiefs according to the specifications of the viscounts, and viscounts grant fiefs according to the specifications of the counts.

Further up is the newly baked Duke of Xueyue - Marshal Hudson, whose fief area is the highest in the country, and he has become a large landowner second only to the royal family.

There was no real earl, mainly a few middle-class nobles in the kingdom, who had arrived in the north a few years ago.

The remaining middle nobles, limited by their own strength, are not qualified to participate in the chess game even if they want to give it a go.

Unlike the inland areas, the great nobles of the border areas are more important than the benefits.

Taxes are straightforward, and the Near East will be exempt from tax for thirty years, according to the terms promised by the kingdom.

Everyone has to fight side by side on the battlefield next, don't expect to squeeze oil and water out of the little brother, otherwise you will be released by others.

In addition to the higher political discourse, the economic benefits are almost invisible. But the obligations undertaken are not at all less.

If the orcs come over, the governor will take a group of younger brothers to the battlefield and fight the enemy with real swords and guns.

The minimum standard must also last until the kingdom's reinforcements arrive, otherwise you will be loyal to the country!

Without enough strength at hand, he couldn't even command the nobles in the province, let alone fulfill his obligations.

The children of the great nobles are qualified to compete for the position of governor, but the family behind them does not support it!

It's not that he doesn't want to support it, but after Hudson carved out a large chunk, after the rest of the area was divided into provinces, there was more than one child of a big nobleman in each province.

If you want to be in the upper position, then you must spend your blood, don't think about doing it casually, and harm others and yourself.

At the Council of the Kingdom, the criteria were clearly set, and the governors of the provinces in the Near East should retain at least 8,000 standing troops, with two eighth-order powerhouses and eight seventh-order powerhouses.

It's not a deliberate difficulty, and the governor who doesn't have this strength may have his head cut off by the orcs at any time on the front line.

If the middle and lower nobles die, they will die, and if the big nobles die so casually, where will the face of the kingdom go?

sent troops to retaliate, and the national strength could not support it; Failure to retaliate will expose the weakened nature of the kingdom and provoke more prying eyes.

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Buy and buy. The richer the family behind him, the greater the support given, and the stronger the strength in his hands.

The children of the declining aristocracy who are poor and white are miserable, and they can only rely on their own efforts. Let's not talk about development first, just how to feed the people is even more worrying.

If nothing else, for a long time to come, they will be "contractor foremen", leading the people assigned to them by the kingdom and fighting on the front line of construction.

The development path has been planned for them by the elders above. Either accept the kingdom's hired labor to repair the defense line, or first work for the wealthy nobles to build the castle.

After accumulating a certain amount of family foundation, he went back to build his own castle. If the relationship between them is handled well, you can also hug the thighs of your neighbors and borrow them for decades.

In border areas, this kind of huddle for warmth is all too common.

If you don't know how to unite, a single knight and barony can't withstand the scourge of orcs.

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"What, another Holy See?"

Hearing the news, Hudson almost scolded on the spot. He has no opinion on the creation of the Holy See, but that depends on the time!

The kingdom is busy dealing with the Near East, and for the next few years, the strategic center of gravity will be dragged down on the Near East defense line, and there will be no effort to make trouble with the Holy See.

Although Hudson didn't think that the Holy See, which had lost a lot of naval strength, had the courage to let the fleet go north to find trouble for the kingdom, there was no need to jump out and pull hatred.

"Your Majesty, which fool came up with this plan, don't you know that the kingdom is not suitable for extraneous branches now!"

Hudson replied unceremoniously.

Whoever proposed it, he was against it anyway. If the kingdom insists on going its own way, then there is no need to go to the fiefdom in the Near East, and it can go back to the fiefdom and close the door to live a small life.

"Marshal, it's none of our business. It was the Franks who came up with this plan, and although we had an independent plan, we were not prepared to launch it now."

Archbishop Taryn on the side hurriedly explained.

He wanted to be pope, but it was also for the sake of the kingdom. If the establishment of another papacy delays the development of the kingdom, it will put the cart before the horse.

In essence, the Holy See is both a faith and a business. In addition to the "tithes" on the surface, the Holy See has many ways to make money through faith.

Every year, a large number of believers donate their wealth to the Holy See and buy indulgences. Even if the Alpha Kingdom and the Holy See did not deal with each other, it would not be able to prevent the Holy See from sucking blood from the Kingdom.

Hearing that it was not made up by his own family, Hudson's face looked much better, and the expressions of the nobles present also eased.

"Even if the Franks offered it, we had to reject it. At least until the kingdom has gained a foothold in the Near East, it is not advisable to make extraneous branches!"

The words of the Prime Minister, the Archduke of Newfoundland, were obviously telling everyone that he did not know about this matter, and he still took a firm stand against it.

In an instant, Hudson understood the inside story, and the royal family did not reach a unity on the issue of establishing a separate papacy.

Obviously, although the glorious power battle he gave before stimulated the ambition of many people, it did not make these elders of the two dynasties who held great power lose themselves.

With the prime minister taking the lead in opposing it, Hudson naturally would not intervene. In any case, it is basically impossible to pass a proposal that cannot be unified even within the royal family, and it is basically impossible to pass it in the royal assembly.

"Your Excellency, you are aware of the secret pact between us and the Kingdom of the Franks.

According to the previous agreement, when one side stands out against the Holy See, the other side must unconditionally give its full support.

In the past, the kingdom has been able to fight the Holy See five times, and in the end, it has been able to end safely, and in addition to our own strength, the support of our allies is also the core factor."

Archbishop Taryn's words made the Archduke of Newfoundland stop talking. It is true that the secret treaty is not enforceable, but it is a matter of national credibility.

The Holy See is not easy to mess with, and the first kingdom of the mainland is also not a soft persimmon. Judging by the current momentum, it is only a matter of time before the Frankish kingdom surpasses the Holy See in strength.

"Your Majesty, the Secret Covenant

I want everyone here to know what the content is!"

Duke Hiro said angrily.

The continental war had just come to an end, and the smell of gunpowder between the royal family and their five major families in the north became stronger and stronger.

From the initial toll dispute, it gradually rose to the face of the family, making it difficult for them to ride the tiger for a while.

It's not impossible to give the royal family a face, but it must be communicated in private, how can there be a reason to directly bring someone over?

If this precedent is set, and the nobles in the northern Xinjiang follow and exert pressure on the relations behind them, will they still have to give in?

This step is back, and they don't want to collect road tax in the future. Not only would the nobles not pay, but even the merchants would choose to attach themselves to the nobles and refuse to pay taxes.

As an important part of the territorial tax, the transit tax is the common rule of the Aslant continent that the lord sets his own collection standards.

It's nothing more than that they were a little greedy in front of them, relying on their own monopoly advantage to set the tax rate a little higher.

This "high" is still relative to the outside world, and the five major families in the Northland don't think it's high.

The original levy standard was 70 percent, but now it has been reduced to 30 percent to give everyone face, which is very interesting.

Compared with five years ago, the transit tax revenue of several of them has been cut in half and then halved.

Of course, the high taxes in the past, mainly because these goods were smuggled into the orc empire, had a very high profit premium.

In the end, it is not impossible for the price to increase several times or more than ten times, even if the tax is very high, it is still a profiteering business.

Now that the harvesting object has changed, the situation has changed. The five major families in the Northland, who were forced into a corner, can only hold on to their deaths now.

At such a critical moment, the weaker the enemy, the more the enemy will gain an inch.

Everyone is a shareholder of the kingdom, and if they want to make trouble, they will make trouble, anyway, as long as they are tossed within the rules, the royal family can't help them.

"Your Excellency, the secret treaty was made under pressure from the Holy See. The provisions are also addressed to the Holy See and do not involve everyone's interests.

Chief of the guard, go and get the secret appointment at once, and show it to all the ministers!"

Caesar IV explained with a gloomy face.

The rules of the political game, the king must also abide by. The five major families of the Northland are very eyesore, and it is a pity that he has never been able to find an entry point.

As the great nobles of the kingdom, even if the ordinary crime is buckled on their heads, they can't be moved.

Unless it involves major crimes such as killing kings and treason, it will be disgusting at best, and it will not hurt their vitality at all.

After circulating the contents of the secret agreement, it can be regarded as the end of this turmoil.

The secret treaty was signed by Caesar III in the same year, and it is true that the interests of all parties were not involved, and it is said that there was no high-level meeting.

In fact, during the reign of Caesar III, this kind of side-kicking was not less. It's just that the prestige of the lord of Zhongxing in this kingdom is too high, and it is difficult for everyone to delve into it.

If Caesar IV made a secret agreement with the outside world in private, it is estimated that this place can be noisy, even if a nobleman points at his nose and scolds, it is not strange.

A qualified nobleman, who has not scolded the king!

If you don't, it only proves that you are incompetent, weak, and have no voice in the kingdom.

As long as you grasp the handle, you can attack it. There is no need to worry so much, the nature of the quarrel among shareholders is similar at the shareholders' meeting.

As long as they are not clamoring for anti-humanity and killing kings, all remarks poured out at the meeting are exempt from responsibility.

The princes openly made a war against the king, and the king's army threw away their armor, which happened in the history of the continent of Aslanth.

Of course, the nobility of the Alpha Kingdom is not so strong. At most, it's just a war of words, and everyone rarely has fun in practice.

"The content of the treaty is nothing to dispute. According to the agreement, the Kingdom of the Franks established a separate Holy See, and we do have to support it, but it does not mean that we must follow up immediately.

Didn't the Franks say that the Pope was not legitimate, and we echoed it, questioning the legitimacy of the Holy See by the way.

All followers of the Lord of the Dawn are called upon to take action and re-establish a legitimate Holy See, but only verbally.

The matter of establishing a separate papal see, and it will be delayed for a while. After the Frankish kingdom acts, see if the Holy See can take strong measures and then decide whether to follow up!"

Foreign Minister Count Francis said with experience.

It is self-evident who pulls hatred more than the mouth cannon party and the doer.

Scolding the Holy See is nothing new, if you get a few scoldings, you will make a big move, and it is estimated that in less than a year, the Holy See will have to repair all the Terran countries.