They instigated the serfs under their control to revolt, they resisted the implementation of the Hereford family's policies, and they secretly bought off gangsters, gangsters, and professional killers. The www.biquge.info intimidated, violently and even assassinated officials at all levels sent to the local area by the Hereford family. They do everything they can to keep the world intact. The present should be the same as the "good old days".

But, of course, they were all ruined.

It's like a bed bug, easily crushed to death.

Thanks to the bloody nature of the rise of the Hereford family, William's shot was vicious. In the territory of the Hereford family, there are basically no big nobles. Not even the Count had one.

The hierarchical feudal system was completely broken and replaced by a professional, more handy civil service system controlled by William. In such a situation, small and medium-sized landlords, squires and aristocrats can only use these small events that cannot be put on the table. Come and confront the Hereford family.

And rightfully so, they failed. And it failed completely.

Sometimes, William even expects these guys to take the lead and do more of these things. Because in this way, he could spend a little less, and get the land and serfs from them for free. Then cut off their heads.

Of course, in addition to these people who are short-sighted and do not know what to do, there are still a small number of small and medium-sized landlords, squires and petty nobles who are willing to cooperate with the Hereford family.

Because these people are relatively well educated, it is a good thing to have their help in the development of the Hereford family.

Most of these people were involved in a different kind of land policy - they also handed over their land to the Hereford family, and then formed large farms. The difference is that they own a certain "share" in the farm. Although this "share" does not allow them to participate in the specific management of the farm or the ranch. But the profits due to them every year will not be less.

Facts have proved that after the all-round agricultural reform, they have obtained much more "dividends" through "shares" than they have obtained from their own painstaking and dismal management.

If there was any inconvenience, it was the serfs - they could no longer have them. It was no longer possible to whip them, or to make fun of these serfs in idle and bored times, although in theory their status was still much higher than that of the serfs. But the serfs were not their "assets", but the Hereford family's.

"Do you have any grievances against His Excellency, and if not, why would you destroy His Excellency's property?"

That's basically the logic. The Hereford family used this logic to keep the serfs away from the insults and bullying from the former slave owners.

...... If it is an ordinary, unenterprising little aristocrat, then it is okay to live a life with farm dividends. But for the squires, landlords, and petty nobles who wanted to continue to get ahead and go further, they had more, new options.

They can take out their family savings, take out loans from Hereford Bank, and then join the frenzy of "industrialization" and "commercialization".

If you want to be safe, you can invest in William's Light Industrial Park, which can ensure that you will make a steady profit and not lose money. Those with greater ambitions set up their own shops, established merchant gangs, and even invested in various workshops. For such people, the attitude of the Hereford family is also mainly supportive. Hopefully they will be able to grow up...... Unfortunately, with the Hereford family's industry dominating the entire frontier market, it is all too easy for small businessmen and entrepreneurs who do not have a dominant capital, ability, technology, or market share at all...... Although William adopted an attitude of encouragement and support to them in terms of policy. But objectively, the very existence of the Hereford family's light industrial park is the biggest destruction of these small entrepreneurs......

That's it. The industrial system of this era was not large, and there were not many types of industries. There is also little ...... in new industries There are only a few ways to make money in this era. You don't have it if you take possession of others. It's so simple, William himself can't help it.

So sure enough, let them continue to invest in their own light industrial parks, and then eat dividends.

In addition to the efforts of industry and commerce, these "new social elites" who were willing to cooperate with the Hereford family also invested more in public colleges and military academies at all levels with more capital and net worth.

Although it has not been reflected in recent times. But William believed that the young people who belonged to this "new class" would soon make their mark in the Hereford family's civilian government and army. And because of their activity, their minds, their level of education and their high degree of financial tie-up with the Hereford family. What William will receive is an elite group of allegiance to his family, with a great guarantee of loyalty.

...... Although, in this way, there is a good chance that these guys will form a new, solidified interest group. In order to maintain their own interests and status, they began to refuse progress and change. It became like the old aristocracy before it. But William estimates that it will be at least a few decades, if not hundreds of years.

There was so much time for him to carry out deep, further reforms.

By creating more social wealth, a more equitable way of distribution, and reforming serfs, we will create a more and more dynamic class of burghers and freedmen. This class will continue to progress, keep forging ahead, and constantly inject new blood into the "new social elite class......

In this way, a new social system of the New Kingdom under the control of the Hereford family. A society with greater equality between the upper and lower classes, more avenues for rising, fairer and more dynamic was formed. And William believes that the countries created by such a "relatively progressive" social system will naturally succeed, and it is natural that those countries that are not advanced enough, strong enough, and good enough will be eliminated.

That's it. With the exception of a very small number of reactionary conservatives, who do not know how to be flexible, or who are "too stupid", the reforms in agriculture, industry, and government led by the Hereford family are still beneficial to the vast majority of people. After this series of all-round reforms, the national strength of the Hereford family is also thriving. Although at the moment all this is just a prototype, a beginning, a starting point. But this prototype, the beginning and the beginning of the great giants are still expected.

And even in her infancy, her "relatively strong" strength is enough to excite people.

Mid-March 1749. The Hereford family was ready to mobilize for war. At the same time, William also received news from the Cheka organization about several other Grand Dukes of the Wende Kingdom.

Grand Duke Turov, Grand Duke Dietrich are ready. At the same time, the letter of alliance was exchanged. There are large numbers of mercenaries pouring into their territory. At the same time, the people and nobles in their territories also began to mobilize.

In addition, Archduke Henry made an announcement. He sent emissaries to Grand Duke Dietrich, Vyal of Turov, and Grand Duke Lesek of Mazovia, as well as to Grand Duke Novgorod, who "although not in the territory of the Kingdom of Wende, still influenced the development of the situation in the Kingdom of Wende". Announce to them that he will be crowned King of Wende.

The same emissaries have gone to the court of the Holy See and Emperor Kalman IV. Archduke Henry was ready to be recognized in one step, both ecclesiastical and imperial power.

While these "formal diplomatic activities" were being carried out, Archduke Henry was also preparing for war. More mercenary units than Turov, more numerous than Livonia, were massing in the direction of Shilonsk. It seems that the Grand Duke is not stupid enough to go home, and he still knows the truth that "the throne is not quarreled, but fought". Or, to paraphrase Bismarck's famous words: the solution to the great problems of our time cannot be through quarrels and majority votes, but through iron and blood.

The Hereford family sent emissaries to Archduke Henry. Publicly expressed support for the coronation of Archduke Henry as King of Wende. A few days later, Archduke of Mazovia, Reishek, reluctantly sent a letter to Archduke Henry, stating that he "agreed in principle to the coronation of Archduke Henry as King of Wende". However, he did not mobilize for war. It seems that the idea is not to help each other. Even William felt that the father-in-law might have hoped that Viall's alliance with Dietrich would win a little more.

As the messengers continued to run, as the mercenaries continued to gather, and as one after another grand dukes stood up and showed their attitude. The smell of gunpowder in the territory of the Wende Kingdom is getting stronger and stronger. Even people who are not very sensitive to politics and politics can feel that "there is going to be a war."

And after the Hereford family showed their willingness to support the coronation of Archduke Henry. These people, who "feel that there is going to be a war", also made the same judgment: "Wende's split is coming to an end."

Ninety-nine out of a hundred people believed that if the Hereford family, if the world's best general, Archduke Otto of the Hereford family, were really willing to help Archduke Henry. Then Archduke Henry would definitely win.

That's what all the people who just went through the Second Great Border War.

Such is the deterrent power of a "world-class" general.

It's just that what 99 out of 100 people don't know is that this war will start from a place that everyone doesn't expect.