Strictly speaking, without the certification of Grand Duke Standing, the territories currently controlled by all lords in the Principality of Standing are illegal.
So according to this standard, in fact, almost 80% of Earl Willon's territory is illegal now.
At first, Earl Weilun was just a small lord. Now his territories are snatched from other lords. This was originally a default rule in the Principality of Standing. Whoever has the bigger fist will get it. Even if it belongs to someone else, it will never be the same. People question this.
But now, Grand Duke Standing suddenly announced that he would entrust part of the territory belonging to Lord Wei Lun to Xu Yi.
From a legal point of view, this is no problem, because Grand Duke Standing has enfeoffed all the territories within the Principality of Standing.
But in fact, doing so is tantamount to slapping Earl Willon in the face.
But by entrusting this large territory to Xu Yi, it was obvious that he was trying to sow discord between Xu Yi and Earl Weilun.
The key issue is that the territory is extremely important to any noble on the Sainz continent. It can even be said that the size of the territory represents everything about the noble.
What Archduke Standing did now was clearly a conspiracy. He was clearly throwing out a bait for Xu Yi and Earl Weilun to grab.
If Xu Yi and Earl Weilun really fall out over this territory, then they will naturally play into the hands of Grand Duke Standing.
The most important reason why Earl Weilun has become so powerful now is that he has received strong support from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Falling out with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and losing the support of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is tantamount to giving Earl Weilun a fatal blow.
In this way, Count Willon, who has already posed a sufficient threat to Grand Duke Standing in the Principality of Standing, has nothing to worry about.
Even if Xu Yi and Earl Weilun would not fall out over this territory. The ownership of this territory will still insert a deep thorn between the two parties. It is bound to affect the relationship between both parties.
have to say. This move of Grand Duke Standing was very clever. He made full use of his status as Grand Duke Standing and easily eliminated most of the threat of Earl Willon.
What he did even more brilliantly was to notify the entire Principality of Standing of the order to entrust Xu Yixin's territory, letting all the lords in the Principality know about it.
So all the other lords in the Principality of Standing stretched their necks and waited eagerly.
The combination of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and Earl Weilun is too terrifying, and the relationship between them cannot be destroyed. The other lords in the principality had no hope at all.
However, the reactions of Xu Yi and Earl Weilun to this matter were far beyond everyone's expectations.
First of all, Xu Yi readily accepted the enfeoffment from Grand Duke Standing and made it clear that he would accept this territory.
Then the most surprising thing is that Earl Willon did not express any opinions on this enfeoffment.
After Xu Yi expressed his willingness to accept this territory, Earl Weilun immediately withdrew all his men originally assigned to this territory.
Not only the army, but also all the administrative personnel he used to control this territory were withdrawn, making it clear that he completely gave up control of this territory.
Subsequently, the escort team of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce entered this territory, followed closely by the construction team of the Amli Chamber of Commerce. Factory buildings with the distinctive Xinfei Chamber of Commerce logo and various employee housing began to be built in this territory, marking the official takeover of this territory by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
throughout the process. There was no conflict at all between the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and Count Weilun. On the contrary, when the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's escort team came into contact with Count Weilun's troops, both parties behaved extremely cordially and friendly, and could not smell any tension.
This performance surprised everyone.
Earl Willen was considered invincible in the north of the principality. Originally, everyone thought that he was so powerful that he would not tolerate his territory being snatched away.
But facing the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, he didn't even make any resistance, and didn't even mention any objections.
Could it be that... is he so afraid of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce
No one knew what Earl Weilun was thinking, but everyone knew the actions Earl Weilun took after that.
Perhaps because he felt that his territory had been reduced, after this incident, Earl Willen immediately launched an attack on the two adjacent lords. In just one month, he completely defeated these two lords and defeated them. Their territories were also included.
The combined territories of these two lords were much larger than the territory that Archduke Standing entrusted to Xu Yi, so after calculation, Earl Willon's territory had actually increased a lot.
Half a month later, Grand Duke Standing repeated his old trick and once again entrusted a piece of Earl Weilun's territory to Xu Yi, and this time this territory was far away from Xu Yi's existing territory, with a gap in the middle. A large area of Lord Weilun's territory.
However, this time Earl Weilun still did not raise any objections and withdrew all his men from that territory. Even all the men from the middle territory also withdrew, but he took the initiative to separate the two areas of Xu Yi. The territory of the territory was also given up, allowing Xu Yi's territory to be completely connected.
As a result, Xu Yi's territory has exceeded an astonishing two thousand square kilometers.
Earl Weilon, whose territory was reduced again, once again targeted other lords. This time the offensive was more fierce. In less than a month, he defeated three lords again, and finally expanded his territory again. Quite a few.
As a result, after doing this twice, the territory controlled by Earl Willon is now close to 20,000 square kilometers, which is almost the same as the territory actually controlled by Archduke Standing.
Moreover, due to the continuous wars between Count Willen and other lords, the number of troops under his command increased sharply and actually exceeded 50,000. Compared with the 60,000 soldiers claimed by Grand Duke Standing, the difference was only 10,000.
If we talk about actual combat effectiveness, Count Willen's 50,000 men have experienced many fierce battles. More importantly, they are also equipped with various military magic machines provided by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. Their combat effectiveness is undoubtedly much higher than that of Archduke Standing.
This has been proven countless times in the previous battles between Count Willen and other lords.
After such a comparison. More and more people in the Principality of Standing believe it. Count Willen will definitely replace Archduke Standing. Become the new Grand Duke.
In this principality, the only one who can resist Earl Willen is probably Viscount Ancru from the south
However, when I think about it, the reason why Earl Weilon and Viscount Ancru are so strong is that they have received strong support from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
Once the other lords lost the military magic machinery provided by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, they would not have the ability to compete with these two lords.
Judging from this, in fact, it is not these two prominent lords who really determine the fate of the Principality of Standing. But the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
In other words, it is Xu Yi.
# # #
At night in late summer, the seaside of the Principality of Standing is still hot. Even though it is completely dark, the beach is still bustling with people coming and going.
Today is the regular rest day of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. After get off work, the employees of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce didn't even eat, so they put on their swimsuits and went straight to the beach.
After Xu Yi invested heavily in development, this public beach has now become a very suitable place for summer leisure.
A row of houses has been built along the beach. It has become a variety of shops, which are brightly lit every night. Barbecue and wine are all available.
When night falls, the huge magic square lights erected around the beach shine with extremely bright light, illuminating the entire beach. People gather in groups in twos and threes, laughing loudly, dyeing the entire beach into a nightless sky. City.
Xu Yi and Steele strolled on the private beach. Looking at the bright lights and the roar of people on the beach in the distance, Steele couldn't help but sigh: "I still remember when we came here more than a year ago, this beach It was still desolate, with not even a soul to be seen at night, but now it has become so lively that it can be compared to Anvilmar City at night. "
Xu Yi smiled: "What? Do you miss Anvilmar? Aren't the New Moon Song and Dance Troupe going to perform in Anvilmar again in a few days? If you want to go, just go with us."
Steele shook his head: "No, I'm just sighing. In fact, in my opinion, Anvilmar City has become very backward. Compared with Bonta City, there are many inconvenient places. Nothing else. "So far, Anvilmar City has not been able to build a complete urban public transportation system. Every time I go to Anvilmar City, it is very inconvenient to travel."
"There is nothing we can do about it. The urban public transportation system is a social welfare facility and cannot be used to make money. If you want to build a complete urban public transportation system, you must invest a lot of money. Although the Kingdom of Lampali's financial There has been a big improvement now, but there is no time left to invest in these things,” Xu Yi sighed.
Steele glanced at Xu Yi: "You do understand Her Majesty the Queen's difficulties."
Xu Yi looked at Steele, smiled, and scratched her nose: "What? Are you jealous?"
Steele snorted softly: "I wasn't even jealous when you hugged her so tightly last time, why should I be jealous now."
Xu Yi laughed, thinking that the last time he flew down from the cliff with Sevini in his arms, he happened to fall into the eyes of Steele and others who were waiting under the cliff. Of course Steele didn't say anything, but he was obviously still very worried. Mind.
"Okay, nothing will happen between Sevini and me. You should know very well." Xu Yi said softly, holding Steele's waist.
"Then why did she do this?" Steele rolled his eyes at Xu Yi: "Don't think I can't see it. Her Majesty the Queen is actually interested in you in her heart. Although she hides it very well, I am also a woman and can see it. Come out with what’s on her mind.”
Xu Yi frowned: "Are you thinking too much? With her character, if she is really interested in me, it is impossible for her to do that kind of behavior in front of you. Maybe she was just negotiating with me last time It’s just a deliberate gesture.”
"No, you don't understand." Steele shook his head slightly. "If a woman doesn't approve of a man in her heart, she will never make such an intimate move. Do you think Her Majesty the Queen is a frivolous person?"
"Of course she is not a frivolous person, but in the final analysis, it is absolutely impossible for the two of us. She is Her Majesty the Queen of the Lampali Kingdom, and I already have you and this wife, so it is impossible for us to do so no matter what. Together." Xu Yi shook his head: "Steele, can you just regard this as her willfulness?"
Steele shrugged: "I don't care. If my husband is even attracted by Her Majesty the Queen, doesn't that prove that I have exceptionally good vision? But Xu Yi, do you really not care about this? ? Don’t forget, there have been articles discussing the heir to the throne in many newspapers in the Lampali Kingdom recently.”
"Heir to the throne?" Xu Yi's heart moved. (To be continued...)