At that time, William was in his heart: "Fuck, can you not be so shameless." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" was left with endless anger and a little panic.

To be honest, removing the psychological anger and unhappiness, from a purely objective point of view from a strategic and tactical perspective, Kalman IV's choice was quite correct.

According to William's current thinking, although the entire Hereford family is trying to prepare for war, they have no intention of fighting the enemy during this time. That's why the orientation is very lax. At the same time, the territory of the Hereford family does not have a well-developed fortress defense system like Frisia. As long as the fight is easy, then the emperor can easily fight from Shilonsk all the way to the city of Novgorod.

And just like the vast majority of people who envy and hate the Hereford family say, the Hereford family is, to put it bluntly, an upstart family. Not having enough background is one of the biggest shortcomings and loopholes of the Hereford family.

The Hereford family does not have enough background, and at the same time, the rise of the Hereford family is full of blood, killing, iron and other bad marks.

The Hereford family has a large number of enemies. Especially in Shilonsk and Livonia, which had just been conquered.

If the Hereford family had been defeated in such an important and large-scale war, the outcome would have been predictable. Those who have long seen the Hereford family is not pleasing to the eye, those who have suffered damage in the process of the rise of the Hereford family. Absolutely will not hesitate to rush to the top. Destroy the Hereford family.

"That's it. William closed his eyes: "The Hereford family is a castle built on the beach." ”

That's it, His Majesty the Emperor saw all this, so he made a decision - as long as he could defeat the Hereford family once on a frontal battlefield, the Hereford family would collapse on a large scale. In this way, the emperor did not have to face the embarrassment of fighting on two fronts. It is even said that the collapse of the House of Hereford would be, no, it should be said that it would be a strong shock to the Britons, and would once again proclaim the fact that the Emperor was invincible.

The collapse of the Hereford family would also give the emperor direct control over at least the entire Wende Kingdom. As a result, the amount of money, resources, and troops that the emperor could mobilize would increase significantly. At that time, His Majesty the Emperor will really be able to argue with the Britons.

"What a calculation. A little treachery is nothing compared to so many benefits. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor also thought of doing this after careful consideration. William finally figured it out. Then there was a little emotion.

An army of 100,000, a real army of 100,000, is made up of professional mercenary troops. At the same time, it was led by Emperor Kalman IV, who was a first-class general of the era.

It can be said that whether it is the strength of the army, the number or the ability of the commander, it is the strongest one that William has faced, experienced, and encountered.

To make matters worse, William had to face him alone.

His most expected teammate on the outside, Britton, is the scum who is known for selling his teammates. Although they also have an army of more than 100,000 people in their hands. But with their virtues, William was sure that these fellows would never support themselves...... In fact, according to the reports of the Cheka agents that followed, William's speculation was also confirmed.

The Buritun people, who had an army of more than 100,000 people, watched His Majesty the Emperor dispatch troops very happily, and did not make any moves. In other words, these bastards have no intention of informing William and the Hereford family, let alone fighting alongside the Hereford family.

Internally, William's most important allies ...... His father, King Otto, had recently been discouraged and living in seclusion in a country monastery. This William believes that he is the best general in the human world, and he is also the head of the Hereford family, and if he does not come forward, he will still have a greater impact on the army of the Hereford family.

Peter, the archbishop of the court, expressed this concern to William, claiming that in recent times a number of chaplains have reported some mood in the army. Many soldiers came to the chaplain for guidance......

They were confused, even frightened, about the king's departure. Even, though not many, they vaguely expressed their displeasure with William - even though William thought he had done nothing wrong.

This made William feel very resentful, and there was a feeling that there was nothing he could do - there was no way, yes. There is no way. William had no way of telling the truth of the matter - because the truth of the matter was more difficult to accept than what one might think, someone, well, actually William, than William who persecuted his father, King Otto.

King Otto, as the head of the Hereford family, the premier king and even the overlord of the Great Frontier Region, said such unmotivated words, which was a devastating blow to the morale of Hereford's army.

So, that's it. William obviously didn't do anything, but he had to bear all the sins, all the responsibilities and all the expectations. When Archbishop Peter asked William with great anticipation if there was any good way to restore the composure of the soldiers, or even to boost their morale. William really wanted to question him:

I'm under a lot of psychological pressure! Who will help me solve the problem?!

Of course, he could only think about it in his heart. Can't say it at all. Because in a sense, when he said such things, it hurt the morale of the soldiers even more.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this. So William said this to Mr. Archbishop, very calmly.

So Mr. Archbishop left with peace of mind. At the same time, William had to rack his brains to complete the compilation of the Honorary Military Guarantee Decree, which he had hoped would be issued after a while. Then pushed out.

The rule was very simple, as long as he had served for more than enough years, he could get a piece of land in excess of thirty acres - and this was for soldiers alone. The higher the rank, the greater the share of land you get.

"Nothing else, and there should be no need for anything else. William sighed. Then he said.

That's pretty much it. Although in today's world, land, real estate management and so on are not as profitable as before. Managing land has become the clumsiest and slowest way to deal with new industries, manufacturing, and expanding commerce – but the world is always changing step by step. It seems that now, the vast majority of the soldiers in the army of the Hereford family are from the bottom of society, the lower class. These commoners, even the proletarians, the tenant farmers, still had a very high enthusiasm for the land. So, rewarding land becomes a very pleasant, stimulating, and incentive.

This material reward is not costly. For the Hereford family, who control the entire Great Frontier and own millions of square kilometres, this is really nothing. It is even said that this regulation must be clearly written. These 20 acres are cultivated and cultivated to ensure yields, not wasteland without any development.

After all, the Hereford family has few people in the territory nowadays. If it weren't for the familiar land, no one would have bothered the Hereford family at all.

"But that's a lot of money. After William promulgated this measure, William's aunt Freya said this somewhat uncomfortably. Her words made William look at her a few times.

Speaking of which, although she is already a duchess, she theoretically also has a dukedom, with hundreds of thousands of people and a large number of assets, but sure enough, after only a few years, Freya, a high-ranking noblewoman, still looks at the problem with a small family spirit, perhaps in her opinion, dozens of acres of land is a considerable amount of property, and a few hundred soldiers are quite a powerful army.

This view ...... How to say it, it made William feel very unhappy. Especially after his father, King Otto, quit for similar reasons, William was very sensitive to this feeling.

If he could, he would love to reverse Freya's mental condition as quickly as possible. But he also knew that this matter could not be rushed. Reversing people's minds is not something that can be done in a day or two. It's like now, Xia Lumi, who has been with her for the longest time, also shows a little bit of childishness from time to time.

But there's no way around it. William can't do everything, and he has to be careful not to overdo it.

Although the small family spirit is not very good, it is barely acceptable. But if it is twisted 180 degrees all of a sudden, and then becomes an upstart, then William really wants to cry without tears.

"I also wanted to satisfy them with something that didn't cost anything. William sighed slightly: "Recently, I have been trying to introduce the knightly medal system into the army. But the resistance is a little bit bigger. ”

“...... Yes. Hearing William say this, Freya, who is also a knight, was also a little uncomfortable for a while, and then felt that she didn't know what to say.

Well, yes, yes, yes, whether it is William's previous life or this world "medal", a system of honors that does not cost money and can boost morale, was obtained from the "knightly class" from the beginning. In the beginning, whether it was an honor or an honor, it was all the preserve of the knightly class. In modern times, there are smart people who happily transplant the medal system into the modern army. Excellent soldiers from civilian backgrounds can also be happily awarded medals. It's a great motivating.

In fact, in the beginning, William really wanted to introduce a medal system to inspire people. However, after some investigation, William felt that the system was of little use.

This is mainly because this era, unlike William's previous life, is that there are still too many remnants of the knightly class in this world. Especially in the military. More than 70 percent of the middle and junior officers in William's army were knights and descendants of knights.

This is mainly due to the fact that these bastards have more educational resources, and the class order of the Middle Ages has not been completely broken...... All in all, William wanted to relaunch the medal system, and they supported. William wanted to give honors to officers of civilian origin, and they were barely acceptable.

But if William were to apply these things to the cannon fodder soldiers whom they did not look up to, he would undoubtedly give them the most vehement opposition.

After all, the Hereford family's army is, in the final analysis, a violent armed group trained and whipped with whips, fists, and even bayonets.

That's it, and after a little thought, William decided to put the process on hold.

It's still not enough, the people's consciousness and thinking are still not enough. The impetus for social reform is still insufficient. Nationalist propaganda is still insufficient. At least, for now, over the course of this war, the Hereford family army will remain the status quo ante.