“...... There are not enough people. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 So William replied, "We don't have enough officials, local civil servants, and government clerks, father. ”

"Oh......" King Otto nodded thoughtfully, and then said something that almost made William vomit blood: "If you don't have enough, you will recruit you?"

"The problem is that there is no one! no one!" At this point, William finally broke out: "We are almost dry and fishing! Several universities have arranged jobs not only for graduates, but also for junior students. Some places have been forced to open the threshold to public colleges! No, it should be said that public colleges, students who know almost nothing, have been allowed to become civil servants. But even that wasn't enough!

Turov has a population of more than 800,000, and Shilonsk and Livonia together have a population of more than 6 million. In addition to this, the neo-Gothic colonies of the New World also needed manpower. The shortage of our administrative officers has reached almost 60 percent! Three months of military administration is simply not enough!

We're in a predicament, we're in a predicament, Father. I did not even dare to dissolve the local parliament of Polotsk. I've got to keep up those bastards who are looking for trouble with me day and night. Because if it weren't, my kingdom would collapse in an instant.

We've eaten so much that we're having indigestion right now. If there is no way to solve this problem, then our army of 50,000 will have to be trapped in the muddy pools of Shilonsk and Livonia, and never want to come out again.

Without these 50,000 troops, the strength of the Hereford family would have dropped dramatically. If any enemy attacks us, we will become extremely passive, and even say, we will vomit as much as we eat, father, do you understand this, father?!"

King Otto naturally did not understand, and he was very surprised that the power of the Hereford family did not rise, but declined, after annexing the two rich, fertile, and densely populated lands of Shilonsk and Livonia in one fell swoop.

"We ...... Can't we maintain the existing order for the time being, and then change it slowly, little by little?" It took a long time for King Otto to make this suggestion slowly, even timidly. To William, he didn't feel like a father or a king. Instead, it's like a bullied secretary or chamberlain.

"But then it will be very hard-" William looked a little angry, "and it is quickest and most convenient to destroy the old order and establish a new one." If we acquiesce to the continued existence of the old order, then they will continue to be cohesive and solid. If we want to change even a little bit, it takes ten times as much time, energy, and all kinds of disgusting things to go through and repeat. ”

"You don't want this, you want to stabilize the two Grand Duchyes in one step, and then establish a modern government system similar to that of Russia, and integrate these two Grand Duchyes into the system of the Hereford family as quickly as possible, right?" that is, King Otto continued to be strange, curious, and worried. Not knowing why his son was so agitated and irritable, a woman's voice came from his side—Wilhelm's aunt, Freya von Hereford, speaking leisurely.

“...... Yes, that's it. William exhaled slowly, then nodded, looking at his aunt with a complicated gaze.

In recent times, as one of only four Herefords in the world, Freya has also been involved in the war against Shilonsk as a senior adviser to King Otto.

After not seeing each other for two or three years, William almost forgot that he still had such an aunt. And after meeting again, William was surprised to find that his aunt Freya had become different.

Of course, this is not about physiognomy or figure.

Now Chinese New Year's Eve four-year-old Freya is still as young and beautiful as when she was twenty years old, and her strength has reached the level of a knight mentor, and she has not let the years leave a trace on her face.

The difference is her brain, as well as her heart.

After a series of events such as the Crusades, the Second Great Frontier War, and the founding of Russia, Freya finally realized the difference of times. She resigned from all positions in the Gothic Order, and dismissed the knights who followed her. Quiet residence in Novgorod.

At first, King Otto wanted to make some arrangements for her. Either in the military, or in some government work. However, all of them were rejected by Freya. Her Royal Highness seemed to have lost the mind to do things, and in the end she only took the empty title of nobleman of a Duchess of Tver, and then plunged into the royal library, reading voraciously.

The collection here is partly from the mainstream practical books of the human world, and partly from the later series of books compiled by William. Including but not limited to history, military, politics, culture, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and even astronomy, geography and hydrology, etc.

For several years, the eldest princess Freya spent almost exclusively in the royal library in Novgorod. Except for the most basic physical, physical and swordsmanship training, there has never been a single step out of the library. Completely not involved in any aristocratic gatherings, events, salons. So much so that he was called a prisoner of the Royal Library......

After reading and studying, Freya sorted out what she knew before, and what she did in the first half of her life seemed to be extremely funny. What he insisted on before, he acted like an inappropriate clown. She finally understood where the inexplicable feeling in William's eyes when he looked at her came from.

In this way, Freya was reborn, like a butterfly in a cocoon, and gained a new life...... It was in this process that the sectarian wars began. Although she was very reluctant to leave the library, after a little thought, Freya planned to join the war, to see, to learn, to participate, to apply what she had learned while gaining more experience, and what she couldn't learn from books.

This is also the reason why William's eyes are more complicated when he looks at Freya......

There are only four Herefords in this world. William worked very hard to nurture Charlot, and he also worked very hard to guide his father. But the former is still unattainable. The latter's military achievements are unparalleled, but they have not made much progress in other areas.

In this case, Freya surprises William. From Freya's eyes, William saw reason and wisdom. Besides...... It's a complex feeling similar to the look in your own eyes.

- The more things she knew, Freya's opinion and opinion of William naturally changed. Knowing that what William did was not as she had thought, it was a psychotic act. Rather, it is a deliberate decision made.

But in the process, the various conflicts she had with William still made Freya feel very uncomfortable. It stands to reason that she should apologize for doing something wrong. But she thinks of herself as an elder, so it's a bit of a shame to do so. So he stalked his neck and didn't speak.

For the time being, William's relationship with Freya is still stiff. There is some very reluctant cooperation between the two sides, which can be separated at any time. This is already the limit of what both sides can do.

“...... Oh, yes. Looking at Freya, William wanted to say that she didn't have a backache or anything when she stood and spoke. But I opened my mouth, and in the end I didn't say anything.

In Livonia and Shilonsk, the population of more than 6 million is more than the population of the current territory of the Hereford family combined. If these territories, resources and populations can be completely controlled, then the strength of the Hereford family will be greatly improved, but if it is not handled well, then the strength of the Hereford family will be even worse than before.

Speaking of which, it's the same thing as King Henry. King Henry had thought about the question that he hadn't figured out for several years, and William understood it after a little thought.

It is for this reason why his international status declined after he became king - when he was the Grand Duke of Shilonsk, he was a powerful local prince with the possibility of unifying the entire kingdom of Wende at any time and at any time.

And when he became Queen Wende, he was a king who was divided into places and weaker than the power of his vassals. The former represents infinite possibilities, while the latter is fundamentally oriented. While his status increased, his strength and actual control of the territory, population, and resources did not increase. It's strange if anyone can look up to such a guy.

At present, William and the Hereford family are facing similar problems. The old order was broken, but the new order could not be established. If there are not enough officials and civil servants, military control is compelled.

Needless to say, the disadvantages of military management are even worse, at present, when the human world is almost all involved in war, the Hereford family relies on the 50,000 army in their hands to support the field. If tens of thousands of troops were to be divided into newly occupied areas, what would happen to the rest of the war? Even if William was content with the current gains and did not want to fight outside. But what if the enemy, the Kalman Emperor or Queen Victoria, wanted to come and fight him?

The entire Hereford family now has three kingdoms, the Wende Kingdom is a traditional power of the empire, and Bolotsk is the manufacturing factory in the Great Border Region. Russia...... Russia is not very strong and does not have a large population - but it is the only place in the empire that has expanded its territory in these hundreds of years, and by virtue of this, Russia is a flag of the empire, and as long as the Hereford family wears this flag, they can unite people's hearts, and it is natural to write and draw on this flag in the future, add some badges or something......

Who is not afraid of such a country with population, resources, productive forces, fame and righteousness?

If you're scared, you have to let it die. Only when you die can you not be afraid. William could already imagine the scene of the Hereford family being shouted and beaten from all sides after this war. In that case, any friendship, any diplomatic mediation, any exchange of interests are all empty -- or there should be a premise, that is, the military.

As long as the Hereford family has the first-class army of 50,000 in the human world, then whether it is His Majesty the Emperor or Queen Briton, they must be polite when talking to them.

"The army cannot be dispersed, and military management can be practiced, but the strength of the army cannot be dispersed. Of the five legions, at least four must continue to be firmly grasped. William finally said categorically: "If there are not enough officials, we must hold the army!" At this point, he almost gritted his teeth and burst out of his teeth: "Just let those bastards be a little happy for a few days." We maintain the old order...... Until, the war ended. ”