"And then?"

Looking at Chen Heng, Oliman's face was solemn, and then he spoke.

The importance of North-South trade, she had already realized.

But before that, she was more aware of the huge profits hidden in it.

After Chen Heng's explanation, she realized how important this trade was to those troubled northern lords.

Then, it was up to the principality to reward and support the lords who had performed their deeds in the war. ”

Chen Heng then spoke: "In the past, most of the inland territories ignored the wars waged by the northern lords in the north, thinking that it was the northern lords' own business. ”

"But in reality, if it weren't for the northern lords to resist the pressure from the desert in the north, the entire kingdom would have to face great pressure, and those nobles would not have had such an easy life. ”

Princess Oliman nodded silently.

Indeed, in the past, except for a few, no one cared at all about the condition of the lords of the north.

Everyone thought that they were supposed to defend themselves against aliens who came from the desert.

On the one hand, it is because it is not their own business, and on the other hand, it is also because according to the practice of this era, the affairs of their own territory belong to themselves.

The lord has all the dominion over his own territory, so he naturally has the obligation to surround him.

"Under normal circumstances, naturally. ”

Chen Heng then spoke: "But the situation in the north is not usual. ”

"Resisting the pressure of the desert is not easy for the lords of the north. ”

"If the situation continues at hand, it will be very bad. ”

"What will happen?"

Olive asked subconsciously.

"War is a matter that needs to be invested, and if the lords of the north do not benefit from the war and cannot receive assistance from the kingdom, then there are only two results. ”

Chen Heng spoke softly and said, "Under the continuous losses from afar, these northern lords will either collapse because of this, and the kingdom will lose the northern barrier here, or let these northern lords find other ways out. ”

War comes at a cost.

Food, weapons, equipment, and even manpower inputs, these things are costs.

When the gains in a war cannot offset the losses, then the losses are inevitable.

And when the lords lose money because of this, then they have only two options left.

Either you choose to die in the steady stream of losses, or you can find another way out.

"By that time, the vast majority of the Northern Lords will be looking for other ways out. ”

Chen Heng spoke softly and said with some sighs: "And what will be the way out they will choose?"

"What could it be?"

Oliman subconsciously followed Chen Heng's train of thought and entered into thought.

What will be the choice of the northern lords when they can't afford to lose money and choose to find another way out?

The answer is obvious.

"They will abandon their territory and go south with their armies. ”

Chen Heng said softly: "Since the war with the alien race can't make up for your losses, then you just need to grab it from other places." ”

"At that time, the lords of the north will inevitably go south and start a war with the other lords of Kutu. ”

"When the time comes, it will be a storm. ”

Oliman shuddered.

A group of northern lords who could not bear the loss and were forced to go south would be devastating for the Kutu country.

In particular, when they found that the southern lords and the armies of the Kutu kingdom were far easier to deal with than the aliens in the desert.

Although the northern lords are poor, because they face wars all year round, their combat effectiveness is definitely the strongest group.

In addition, by that time, they had no other way out, and the power they burst out was absolutely amazing.

At that time, regardless of the outcome, the entire country of Kutu will inevitably face a huge turmoil.

And without the resistance of the northern lords, the alien races in the desert will definitely take the opportunity to set off, putting the Kutu Kingdom under great pressure.

Just the thought of this consequence made Oliman tremble.

"So, even to avoid this outcome, the kingdom must support the lords of the north and let them support as much as possible. ”

Looking at Oliman, Chen Heng spoke softly and said so.

"But is it directly supported by the royal family?"

Oliman continued to speak, asking earnestly.

"Of course not. ”

Chen Heng shook his head and said, "The support for the Northern Lord must be costly. ”

"These expenses, if fully supported by the royal family, will inevitably lead to the gradual weakening of the royal family and create opportunities for those lords. ”

"Therefore, it is necessary to get the lords everywhere to help. ”

"But how can this be done?"

Oliman asked, earnest, with some anticipation on his face.

Before she knew it, she was fully engaged in the conversation.

Chen Heng's conversation seemed to have opened her horizons so far, taking her to look at the problem from an angle that she had never seen before.

This feeling was something she had never felt before.

Therefore, unconsciously, her mood changed from the original casual, to the solemnity in the back, and then to the expectation and seriousness now.

"Under normal circumstances, it is naturally impossible. ”

Chen Heng continued to speak, looked at Oriman and said, "However, there is one case that is exceptional. ”

"That is, the opportunity to acquire territory. ”

"Tell them to lead their armies to the Northlands, and if they have the ability to take root in the desert and succeed in holding that area, they will recognize them as lords of that area, and give them the opportunity to become true nobles. ”

"You can ...... like this"

Oliman was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly suddenly.

Yes.

The nobles cherish the strength of their family very much, and under normal circumstances, they are never willing to waste any bit of their family's wealth to support the northern lords.

However, territories are the exception.

In this world, no matter who you are, you are extremely eager for a territory of your own.

If you have the opportunity to acquire a territory and become a real nobleman, even if you need to pay something, I am afraid that there will be a lot of people who are tempted.

Especially those who originally did not have the opportunity to inherit the territory, the second son of the noble, and even other children.

And in order to gain the territory, they must take people into battle in person, go to it to fight the alien races in the desert, and seize their territory.

And these actions will indirectly reduce the pressure on the northern lords, so that they need to face less pressure.

The whole process does not cost much money or effort.

All the kingdom needs to do is acknowledge these lords.

Thinking of this, Oliman's eyes became brighter and brighter.