Chapter 477 This Time, that Time
Facts have proved that problems cannot be solved by discussion.
After taking stock of all the countries in the mainland, Pius VII could not find a significant ally.
Except for the younger brothers of the Holy See, the positions of various countries can generally be divided into two types: direct opposition to the Holy See and neutral opposition to the Holy See.
The former is represented by the Frankish Kingdom and the Alpha Kingdom, while the latter is represented by the Iliban Kingdom, the three countries of the Central Continent, and many small countries on the continent.
Of course, the actual actions of each party are one thing, and the verbal performance is another.
When the news of the establishment of a new Holy See in the Frankish Kingdom came out, the Iberians immediately came out to condemn it, and then their churches also started to make small moves.
The performance of the three countries in the Central Continent is also very interesting. On the one hand, they called on all parties to calm down, and on the other hand, they sent people to participate in the meeting initiated by the Frankish Kingdom to establish a new Holy See.
The Alpha Kingdom only condemned the atrocities of the Holy See and did not come out to enhance its presence. However, their church has completely copied all the institutions of the Holy See.
The rebellious intentions are all on the surface, and no one will be surprised if a Northern Continent Holy See pops up one day.
Fortunately, the Human Alliance Parliament was in recess, otherwise the alliance would have been destroyed if the commotion continued.
Mediation is impossible. Several major human forces are the protagonists in the turmoil. Who among the remaining small countries dares to compete!
No one within the human race tried to stop the fight, and the alien alliance outside was eager for them to fight directly, and everyone was busy behind the scenes to add fuel to the flames.
Fortunately, the gods favor the human race. The major human forces are fighting among themselves, and the internal conflicts of the alien alliance are gradually intensifying.
Sharing adversity is not easy, but sharing prosperity is even more difficult.
The previous distribution of spoils caused conflicts between several foreign races in the Central Continent. The current internal trade imbalance has intensified this conflict.
The protagonist of the turmoil is the Dwarf Kingdom, which relies on its monopoly position in the arms market to occupy a top position in the trade chain.
The elves are also vested interests. The dwarves forge weapons and equipment. They use magicians to carve magic circles for the equipment, and they occupy a dominant position in the field of high-end arms.
An ordinary piece of equipment can be exchanged for tons of grain and ore. Magic equipment is extremely valuable and often requires a tribe of ten thousand people to work for several years.
At the beginning, no one noticed any problems. After all, this was the market price.
The price of weapons remains high. In addition to technological monopoly, there is also a lack of information transparency.
In the eyes of all races, these advanced weapons must be expensive to make, and it is normal for them to be expensive.
But as the contact lasted for a long time, the situation gradually changed.
Everyone was surprised to find that the production cost of these weapons and equipment was much lower than they expected.
Three to five times the profit is the price of friendship after "breaking a bone". Huge profits of more than ten times are the norm.
It is possible for some master-level works to fetch a premium of up to a hundred times the production cost.
If you know too much, your mentality will inevitably become unbalanced. The various tribes who were not willing to be exploited jointly made a price reduction request to the dwarves.
There is no doubt that such an "unreasonable request" is naturally impossible to agree to.
The dwarves' weapons have always been in short supply, and because they are allies, the supply is open to them.
If you want to buy it outside, you will have to pay a price increase before you can pick up the goods.
If you want to buy, buy it, if you don't buy it, throw it away. The main thing when dwarves do business is to be straightforward.
The worst thing is the orcs. Because of the distance, they need to make a large circle from the alien alliance's territory to purchase weapons and equipment.
After paying the tolls along the way, the price that was already in the sky floated directly out of the atmosphere.
The high prices are not the worst thing. What is even more tragic is that they are pure buyers and cannot sell domestic goods at all.
It's not that the allies are deliberately lowering prices, it's entirely due to the geographical location.
The maritime trade lines are blocked by the Alpha Kingdom, and the land transportation lines must first pass through the ice and snow world before they can trade with the Ancient Relics Alliance.
Poor transportation conditions have caused most of the goods they produce to lose their trading value.
What can be traded is some hard currency. For example: magic crystal, magic core, magic materials.
In this context, the Orc Empire did not purchase much weapons and equipment, but instead experienced a large outflow of wealth.
In the past, the best way to quell the trade deficit was to lead the army to rob the human race.
At this moment, all the tribes within the Orc Empire are busy fighting among themselves and cannot work together at all, so plundering is out of the question.
Of course, the most important reason is that there is nothing to grab now.
The Near East is only the territory of the Alpha Kingdom on paper. The ports are still being selected and no one can touch them.
The seven provinces of Northern Xinjiang have just been destroyed by disaster, and only the land and remaining castles are left. The further north is poor and hard-boned.
Perhaps in the hearts of many orc tribes, they are still looking forward to the Alpha Kingdom quickly developing the Near East and cultivating "leeks".
Everyone has a lot of troubles to deal with, but the continent of Aslant has become peaceful. Except for the occasional attack by the orc tribe, the overall situation has gradually stabilized.
The controversy over the establishment of a new Holy See is still going on, but Hudson is no longer worried. If the Holy See does not take action immediately, it means that diplomatic means must be used to solve the problem.
Obviously, this is the result of being forced out.
Without the support of various countries and the expedition to the Frankish Kingdom, the Holy See had absolutely no chance of winning.
Even if you want to ‘kill the chicken to scare the monkey’, you can’t find a suitable target.
Those who directly oppose the Holy See are not easy to deal with. There are so many heretics on the mainland. If we accidentally suffer heavy losses, we will really be doomed.
Those who are neutral and anti-Vatican are slightly easier to bully, but their political influence is too bad.
Maybe the "chicken" was not killed, but instead forced the neutral faction into a direct anti-Vatican camp, making the situation even worse.
Vested interests are not stupid, so they naturally have to weigh the pros and cons. The more problems you consider, the less you dare to take action.
Seeing the two sides arguing, Hudson felt relieved. As long as there is no fighting in the short term, no one expects the two overlords to live in peace in the future.
If the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy See really reconcile, the Alpha Kingdom will not be able to survive.
In the past, when the kingdom dared to confront the Holy See, apart from the distance between the two sides, the most important thing was that the Franks were in front.
In recent years, as long as the Holy See takes major actions, the Frankish Kingdom will definitely be lagging behind, and vice versa.
Only when the two major powers block each other can all countries live a good life.
After putting down the information in his hands, Hudson continued to complete the Xueyue Territory development plan with his staff.
“Duke, according to the Kingdom’s Near East strategic plan, we will be the first batch of pioneers.
After considering various factors, the Ministry of Government believes that the early development of the territory can be centered on the port.
The orcs lack navigation skills, so even if something unexpected happens, we can evacuate from the sea.
The first batch of immigrants were mainly fishermen. It can not only solve the meat problem of frontline garrison troops, but also protect them from the threat of orcs.
The Ministry of Government plans to transport 3,000 fishermen to Crescent Harbor after the port is successfully opened.
After establishing a firm foothold, the number of immigrants will be gradually increased.
Judging from the progress of port development, immigration work will begin next year. It is estimated that in the year 99994 of the Holy Calendar, we will immigrate 20,000 people to Xueyue Territory.
Three years later, the total number of immigrants in the local area will exceed 100,000! "
Jacob said enthusiastically.
They are all the beneficiaries of this eastward development of Xueyue Territory. Although Hudson's pancake painting skills are rudimentary, they are definitely beyond the times in the Aslant continent.
In order to make his men work hard, Mr. Hudson has already painted a beautiful picture for everyone after the development of Xueyue Ling is completed.
Status, glory, wealth, everything is there. For the purpose of guarding against the orcs, Hudson even created a unique new aristocratic system.
Naturally, there are fiefdoms and titles, but everyone does not need to manage them individually. Instead, he, the feudal lord, carries out unified planning and management, and everyone can directly share the profits and dividends.
Under normal circumstances, playing like this would definitely be considered as evil intentions, but the Near East is an exception.
With the good neighbor of the orcs, it is a miracle that the territories of small and medium-sized nobles can balance their expenditures. If they are not careful, they will die and the territory will be destroyed.
Instead of living in crisis every day, it is naturally better to have unified management and share risks together.
The power is restricted, but the advantage is that security is improved and early development investment is saved!
For emerging nobles, the period of territorial development is the most prone to accidents. Many noble lords have failed at this most critical link.
It would be easy to follow Mr. Hudson. According to this new aristocratic system construction plan, they directly exempted themselves from initial risks.
Regarding subsequent rights issues, first join a potential group like the nobility, and then consider it after you have accumulated your first pot of gold in life!
The only drawback is that the threshold for joining this program is very high. Only retainers who have made great contributions are eligible, which is more difficult than obtaining a title.
"There is nothing wrong with the plan, but it is too conservative. According to your plan, the kingdom's Near East strategy will not be completed on time.
Crescent Port is not only the port of Xueyue Territory, but also the kingdom's largest military port in the Near East. In addition to undertaking the development of the territory, they also support the construction of other nobles' territories.
To put it simply, after the opening of Crescent Port, we not only have to establish a foothold in the local area, but also provide subsequent material support for the Near Eastern lords.
The first batch of 3,000 immigrants can remain unchanged, but next year we will send at least 50,000 immigrants to the Near East. Three years later, the total local population cannot be less than 300,000.
Taking into account the reaction of the orcs, all early immigration settlements were placed in coastal areas.
Open up your thinking mode. The territory of Xueyue Territory only has boundaries with the area bordering the human race, and other areas have no boundaries.
I remember that the eastern coast of the Orc Empire is mostly swamps and salt-alkali land, and there are very few orc tribes living there. This is an opportunity.
It is not suitable for farming and animal husbandry, and does not affect fishing. For a long time in the future, the main industry of Xueyue Territory will be fishing.
Find an area suitable for defense and set up settlements first.
The terrain there is not suitable for a large army to deploy. Even if the orcs come to attack, there will not be too many troops.
We have convenient maritime transportation, which makes it easy for us to form a force advantage over the enemy on local battlefields.
The early immigrants did not bring their families with them. They were civilians in peacetime and soldiers in wartime.
I will say hello to the kingdom's magician group and ask them to clean up the rocks along the Near East coast to ensure that ships under 3,000 tons can navigate freely! "
Hudson's words shocked everyone.
I can only sigh deep in my heart: He is worthy of being the marshal of the kingdom, and he is domineering in everything he does!
No one would dare to think of using the masters of the magician corps as laborers.
Of course, only Hudson can do this kind of thing. If other nobles dare to make such a request to the magician group, just expect to be beaten!
The offshore reefs have been cleared and the sea arteries have been unblocked. Everything is different.
On the whole, the kingdom is still passive in the Near East, but some areas have gained the initiative.
If we clean up all the way along the coast of the Orc Empire, the future Orc prairie will be full of landing points for the Kingdom's troops.
Of course, this is just an ideal situation. Once the orcs find out about the kingdom's plans, they will take steps to sabotage them.
“Duke, the immigration plan has been expanded so much at once, and the territory’s transportation capacity may not be able to meet the needs.
Especially in the early stages, the construction of strategic infrastructure in the Near East and the kingdom's garrison all depended on supplies from the sea.
It is estimated that the idle shipping capacity along the southeast coast will be requisitioned by the kingdom, and it will be difficult to hire enough ships even with money.
Mainly due to the aftermath of the ghost ship disaster, foreign ships have lingering fears about this route, and few shipowners have taken orders.
If you want the plan to proceed smoothly, you also need to coordinate your relationship with several major nobles along the coast, especially the Dalton family. "
Kane suggested.
There is no one else who can direct the boss to work. But only Hudson can do this kind of work.
When other people come forward, they can't even see these big nobles, let alone let others squeeze out their precious transportation capacity to help.
"Then invite Earl Pierce for me. The situation is different now, and the relationship between our two families should also change."
Hudson said with a smile.
This is the world of aristocrats. Friends and foes are never absolute.
In the past, the Koslow family and the Dalton family lived together in the Southeast Province, and they were serious competitors.
Now that the Koslow family's strategy has moved eastward, if they continue to fight the Dalton family in the southeastern province, the gains outweigh the losses.
In the short term, it is true that the land in the southeastern province will be more fertile and the economy will be more developed, but that will not be the case in the future.
The biggest advantage of Xueyue Territory is that the borders are blurred. Except for the borders with the areas bordering a number of kingdom lords, the remaining areas are not clearly divided.
Theoretically, as long as Hudson has the ability, he can continue to expand into the Orc Empire.
This expansion is supported by legal principles. Both the Human Alliance and the Alpha Kingdom have clear laws that encourage human lords to expand to foreign races.
To sum it up in one sentence, all land taken from foreigners is legal!
Regardless of whether the alien race recognizes it or not, the human world recognizes it anyway.
Theoretically, if a commoner grabs a piece of land from a foreign race, he can legally become a local lord as long as he can hold it.
As for the level of the title, no one has ever thought about this issue, because no one has ever eaten this pie.
When the human race dared to write such a provision in legal form, it had already become the overlord of the continent, and the aristocratic system had long been completed.