Lorist once again looked at the large map of the former Krissen Empire hanging on the wall, pondered for a while, and finally shook his head: "No, the war against Queen Kerry, who usurped the throne of the Kingdom of Antinac, is inevitable. OK, there can be no delay. Only by resetting the Second Highness can we buy time... "
"Time?" Fatty Shi blinked his eyes in confusion: "Your Highness, what time do we need to buy? At present, everything is under our control. There is no need to let the tiger go back to the mountain and let the Second Highness regain the throne. In fact, the Second Highness is under the control of Our control is more beneficial to our family. We can even threaten Queen Kerry to let go of the trade route of the Antinak Kingdom, and coerce her to hand over Qilin Port to our family...
If the Second Highness regains the throne, the fear and suspicion of our Norton family will still remain. Not only will we not get any benefits, maybe he will send envoys to ask us to support him. The most important point is, Your Highness, the Principality of Madras is about to perish, and soon the Northland will be integrated with the Kingdom of Antinac instead of being an enclave. I'm worried that the Second Highness will send his tax officials to collect tithes as soon as he ascends the throne.
This means that our family will pay more than 100,000 Jinford taxes to His Royal Highness every year, and even have to disclose the number of our family's fields to the kingdom. With the nature of the Second Highness and his understanding of our family's territory during this period, he knows very well that the pillar industry of our family is not in the fields, but in the factories and mines. He will definitely think about it, and maybe increase various miscellaneous taxes.
For our three allies, it is not a good idea to reset the Second Highness prematurely. They also have to pay tithes, and they must also avoid being mobilized by the Second Highness to mobilize their family legions to fight around. The current Second Highness is in the Northland, with no soldiers and no power, no matter how capable he is, he can't make big waves. So I am firmly opposed to conquering the usurper Queen Kerry. I think she is better than the Second Highness in the throne of the Antinac Kingdom, at least not enough to be a threat to our family. "
With a wry smile, Lorist poured himself another glass of fruit wine, and downed it in one gulp.
"You're right, but two harms are lesser." Lorist tapped his finger on the map: "This year, we destroyed the Principality of Madras, and the rest of the time is only enough for us to claim the territory." The replacement and residents moved and settled down. But next year, we will attack the Kingdom of Iberia, and the Grand Duke Fesabrun is the biggest mountain in front of us! This old man is not only an old fox, but also a lion, the empire The title of Military God is genuine to him, we must not be careless."
Lorist let out a long sigh: "During this period of time, I have been paying attention to all the information I have collected about the Feisabrun family, only to find that I still underestimated this old guy. You know that the current Grand Duke Feisabrun is How many people are there in the family armed forces? Nearly 240,000 people, almost all the people are soldiers. It is worthy of being the god of the imperial army, and the reputation is well-deserved... "
"What are you talking about? 240,000 families are armed... This is impossible. The Feisabrun family simply cannot afford to raise so many horses. They can't raise so much food and grass just by relying on Muyeyuan Province and Donghuang Province... Fatty Shi wondered if Lorist was trying to scare people.
"I didn't lie to you, it's true." Lorist went back to the desk, opened a drawer, took out a thick folder and put it in front of Fatty Shi: "They don't need to raise food and grass at all, because they can Go and rob, go to the northeast prairie to rob those grass barbarian tribes. And when those grass barbarian tribes surrender, they can use trade to get a steady stream of cattle and sheep from the grassland."
"Do you still remember the first arms deal with the Feisabrun family? Princess Sylvia asked for 100,000 sets of 103-type cavalry standard equipment in one go, plus the 15,000 cavalry that were redeemed at that time. The soldiers of the Frontier Ranger Legion are worth two million cattle and sheep, and the term is five years. I was very happy at the time, thinking that I could shift the attention of the Feisabrun family to the northeast prairie to fight with those grassland tribes Deadly knocking, there must be casualties in order to plunder cattle and sheep, which can also reduce the threat to the Northland.
I was wrong. In fact, the Border Ranger Legion of the Feisabrun family had already killed the grass barbarian tribes on the northeast prairie. This was a piece of information that Tager handed in, and he finally bought a few eyeliners from the Feisabrun family. According to those eyeliners, before the arms deal with our family, twenty or thirty barbarian tribes on the northeast prairie became vassals of the Feisabrun family. Not only do they sacrifice cattle and sheep every year, but they also send the strongest members of the clan to serve as soldiers for the Fesabrun family.
There is a report in the folder, which is a list and analysis of the transactions of the Feisabrun family over the years by the Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce chaired by Earl Kenmes. After reading this report, I realized that the Earl of Kenmes is complacent. The annual transaction with the Feisabrun family makes the Snow Salt Merchant have a profit of more than 100,000 Jinford, and even our family only receives 10% of it. A dividend of 10,000 to 20,000. Only now do I know that the Feisabrun family did a resale transaction, selling all the goods to the grassland tribes on the prairie.
Looking at the sheer amount of snow salt and subsistence needs on the list, none of us realize it. How many people are there in the two provinces of the Fesabrun family? The maximum is only half a million, but the annual consumption of snow salt and living supplies has exceeded three times that of our family territory, and the total population of our family territory at that time was nearly one million... In my opinion, the Feisabrun family In order to gather cattle and sheep to plunder the Caoman tribe, they actually just organized a caravan to trade. The real purpose of sending troops is to make the grass barbarian tribe surrender, not to rob and massacre.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the Grand Duke of Fesabrunn is playing a big game of chess. We are worried that the Grand Duke of Fessabrunn is doing good to the four central duchies in order to open up new trade routes. In fact, the Fessabrun family is adding a new one for themselves Insurance. The goods sold to the prairie are all provided by the Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce, which is produced in our Northland. But once we cut off this trade route, the Feisabrun family will no longer be able to trade with the grassland tribes on the prairie, so what will the grassland tribes who lack supplies do? They will take up the sword and plunder again, and the territory of the Feisabrun family will bear the brunt of the war.
Therefore, the Grand Duke Fesabrunn united with the four Central Principalities to destroy the Principality of Melain. The Principality was well supplied with material goods. As long as the prairie will not be disturbed, the Feisabrun family can turn their attention to places they care about, such as the Jinchuan area... "
Looking at Fatty Shi who was listening to his long speech, Lorist poured himself another glass of fruit wine.
"Perhaps in your heart, you will think that the Grand Duke Fesabrun is just a grand duke who is dying, swinging from side to side, betting on both sides, and a person who is wise and safe. But after meeting him, I always have an intuition to remind me, He will be the most dangerous enemy of our family. It's not that he refused my marriage with Sylvia to make me hate him, but I found that he is a real hero, full of ambition. Anyone who underestimates him , will suffer greatly.”
"Your Highness, it's not that I don't believe your assertion. If Grand Duke Feisabrun is really what you said, after we captured the second prince and left, the city of Windbury was in chaos. No one can make the decision. Such a good opportunity Grand Duke Sabrun left the royal city and returned to the family territory only a few months after he came to power. This shows that he has no ambition at all and only wants to protect himself. If he is really a hero, he will rely on the family's force to cleanse the nobles in the royal city and integrate the kingdom The power of the Iberian Kingdom and the regent power of the Kingdom of Iberia." Fatty Shi retorted.
"This is his cunning. Think about it, if Grand Duke Feisabrun does what you say, what will happen? First, he has to transfer all the family's armed forces to Winston Province to suppress The resistance and rebellion of those territorial nobles will be a long-term fire pit that consumes a lot of resources and armed forces of the family. Even if he wins the final victory, he will get a devastated Winston Province.
Thinking about it again, the Principality of Melain was still there at that time, and would *stab* him from behind at any time. As his old opponent, Grand Duke Melein will definitely not let go of this opportunity to beat the dog in the water. Also, will our four northern families give Grand Duke Feisabrun a chance to reorganize the kingdom? At that time, Viscount Christopher had just suffered a defeat at our hands, and he and 15,000 soldiers became prisoners. In the face of our aggressive army in the North, retreat and patience are the best choices.
After the Grand Duke Feisabrun returned to the family territory, he immediately asked Princess Sylvia to come to our Norton family territory. On the one hand, he redeemed the captured soldiers, and on the other hand, he signed a five-year arms agreement with our family. We all thought that the Grand Duke Fesabrunn was showing kindness to us, and he showed no hostility towards us, so we didn't pay much attention to the Fessabrunn family, as you think, as a wise man who just wants to continue A harmless old nobleman passed down in the family.
Now I understand that the old fox, Grand Duke Fessabrun, is really a coup to withdraw from Windbury King City! As long as he stood still, Grand Duke Melain would not dare to invade the Kingdom of Iberia, and easily resolved the crisis behind him. And Windbury King City was handed over to his daughter. After the queen came to power, the nobles from the southern provinces and the lord of Winston fought to the death, and the kingdom was in chaos. Even we thought that the Kingdom of Iberia would automatically fall into our hands like a fruit that would ripen at any time, so we also sat and watched the kingdom's precarious maintenance until now...
Wrong, we were all wrong, all of this was planned by the old fox. He knows very well that as long as he is hidden behind, we will not easily touch the fruit of the Kingdom of Iberia. And the Feisabrun family will have time to slowly complete their arrangements. When we went on an expedition to the Haneyabad Islands, the Feisabrun family also embraced the big and small Jinchuan areas as they wished. With Jinchuan, which is rich in gold, Grand Duke Feisabrun finally let go of his hands and feet, and set his sights on the Kingdom of Iberia. "
Picking up a black document on the desk and shaking it, Lorist sighed, "This is the report on the Feisabrun family submitted by Tagle. It's a pity that the few eyeliners he bought and developed were in the Feisabrun family The status is too low to involve some secrets, such as how much gold can be produced in the Jinchuan area every month? They don’t know what the Grand Duke Feisabrun is going to do next... But seeing some of the information they confessed is enough to let We are vigilant, the strength of the Feisabrun family is extraordinary!"
Handed the black folder to Fatty Shi: "Look too, you still don't believe me that the Fesabrun family has 240,000 horses, the eyeliner revealed that the Grand Duke Fessabrun has formed four regular border guards." Cavalry Legion, a legion of 42,000 people. So Princess Sylvia purchased another 70,000 sets of 103-style cavalry standard equipment for the second time. The 50,000 sets of mosaic-type warrior standard equipment purchased at the same time were for the formation of two There are two garrison regiments, each with 24,000 soldiers. One of them is deployed in the Dajinchuan area, and the other is based in Huju Castle, their home in Donghuang Province.
In addition, there is a reserve ranger corps of about 28,000 people in Jinchuan and Jinchuan. It is worth noting that this legion is composed of strong grassland tribes who surrendered to the Feisabrun family. They often attack those grassland tribes who refused to surrender on the northeast prairie. Promoted to the regular border ranger regiment, assigned to the standard equipment made by our family for them. As a reminder, more than half of the four border ranger regiments formed by the Grand Duke Fesabrun were recruited from the grassland tribes. "
"You mean to say that the conscription by Grand Duke Feisabrun from the grass barbarian tribe relieved the population pressure in his family's territory?" Fatty Shi asked.
Lorist nodded: "I used to think that the total population of the Eastern Wilderness Province and Muyeyuan Province under the rule of the Grand Duke Fesabrun was only five or six hundred thousand, and it would be too late for the Fesabrun family to maintain the size of three border ranger corps. I did everything I could. That’s why I didn’t look down on the Grand Duke Fesabrun, thinking that they were not aggressive enough to protect themselves. When our family attacked the Iberian Kingdom with arms, the Grand Duke Fessabrun would definitely stay away , not daring to break face with our family, he will just sit back and watch the Kingdom of Iberia perish.
But I didn't expect Grand Duke Fesabrun to have this trick. Conscripting troops from the grass barbarian tribe doubled the strength of their family. I have always thought that the three border ranger regiments of the Feisabrun family will be placed in each province, and only one regiment can be used for mobile operations and reinforcements. But now it is discovered that the four border ranger regiments and the reserve ranger regiment under the command of the Grand Duke Fesabrun can all be pulled out to take the initiative to attack. What a powerful force the light cavalry with nearly 200,000 horses will be!
In the past, the Feisabrun family had no money, so they could only sit back and watch our Northland recruit a large number of refugees from the Southern Province and Winston Province, which also made us ignore the threat of the Grand Duke of Feisabrun. Now the big and small Jinchuan fell into his hands to fill the shortest piece of wood in the Feisabrun family. Therefore, after the demise of the Principality of Melain, the Feisabrun family moved more than 100,000 men and women to the Eastern Wasteland Province.
Last year, after we got the news that the Grand Duke Fesabrun was going to hold a knightly tournament in Windbury, we always thought that his purpose was for Princess Sylvia's marriage, but after I contacted it, I felt something was wrong. It wasn't until he heard the news of the demise of the Principality of Melain that he suddenly realized that the old fox was also planning for the Kingdom of Iberia.
After the Principality of Melain was destroyed, the Grand Duke Fesabrun took control of the Kingdom of Iberia again and he would be able to form an alliance with the four principalities in the middle of the country. However, there are only two chain bridges leading to the provinces of Winston and Makinohara in our north. Could trap us in the North. Another purpose of the Grand Duke Feisabrun's knightly tournament in Windbury was to test the remaining strength of the nobles and lords of the royal city, and see if he could cause trouble for him to enter the royal city.
Time is very tight for us and the Grand Duke of Fisabrun. The reason why I insist on attacking the Principality of Madras first is to open up another passage, and to expand the strategic depth of the Northland. The borders of the Hindusen Hills threatened Winston Province. This year may be the last time of peace. When we complete the last arms deal with the Feisabrun family, there is a great possibility that we will fight in Winston Province next year...
I also really want to suspend the arms deal with them, but no, it’s not a matter of integrity, but I’m worried that as soon as the arms deal is suspended, the Grand Duke Fessabrun will immediately take over Windbury and sweep Winston Province, soldiers approaching the north. And we, because of the replacement of the family territory, are not yet ready to attack. Once the two chain bridges are blocked, we can only attack in a wide circle from the border of the Hinderson Hills, which will put us at a very disadvantageous position.
The war with the Feisabrun family must be pre-emptive, first attacking Winston Province, capturing Windbury King City, and then marching into the Southern Province, so that the initiative can be held in hand. If there is a war with the Feisabrun family in Winston Province, then the Grand Duke of Feisabrun is very likely to receive continuous support from the four principalities in the middle, and we don't know when this war will be dragged on. Said it would be a catastrophe. "
After a pause, Lorist murmured: "It was out of this consideration that I decided to let Tiger Ross lead the Flying Tiger Legion to attack the Antinak Kingdom first. When the Second Highness regains the throne, what worries me the most?" The four central duchies and the business alliance will be the ones who will be the ones. They will pay close attention to the every move of the Second Highness, thereby reducing or giving up support for the Fesabrun family, which will facilitate our occupation of the southern province. As long as we cut off the central The communication between the Four Principalities and the Feisabrun family, the Grand Duke of Feisabrun will not be able to escape our grasp no matter how hard he fumbles... "
Fatty Shi was silent for a while before he said: "Your Highness, what you said is very reasonable. But I was dizzy and couldn't tell what is the best choice. But I still think that making Second Highness reset is like a pharmacist. It is often said that fighting poison with fire, maybe he will cause us more trouble than Grand Duke Fessabrun."
Lorist smiled wryly: "I just want to send him out of the Northland as soon as possible, so as not to cause us trouble in the Northland all the time. Since there is still value to be used, let him play after reset. With his character, he was accepted by the Central Four Duchies. Defeating against the Business Alliance is the greatest shame. Before he completes his revenge on the four central duchies and the Business Alliance, he should not cause us any trouble. As for the tithe issue you mentioned, I will let Kenmes The Earl went to see him, and asked him to reduce the taxes of the four major northern families for three years as compensation for sending troops on the condition that we immediately send troops to help him reset. I think he will agree. As for what will happen after three years, let’s talk about it at that time .”
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