Chapter 684 Bribery
Liszt heard from his father that preventing the elite from rebelling is not just about compromise or suppression.
When things reach their extremes, they will turn against each other. Any extreme treatment will lead to a backlash.
The best way is to open a hole to let them vent their accumulated dissatisfaction and resentment, and turn class contradictions into their own driving force.
Even if they want to vent their anger, it is against competitors and external enemies.
Just a little trick can solve a big problem.
Therefore, he is very cooperative and is ready to use a group of local powerful children.
And if you ask yourself, the quality of these powerful children is indeed above the average level, and they can be used if they are trained well.
But for Franz, he doesn't need to think so much. He only knows that the blank check he issued will be cashed soon.
Franz knows exactly what these guys around him are thinking.
He will not regard other people's praise as his charm.
If it weren't for the power given by his uncle and cousin, he would be nothing.
The advantage of this guy is that he can recognize himself.
At this time, when Lister came, he solved a big problem for him, which made him feel much better.
After following Lister to visit the five recruit camps, Franz had already found the address of the officer training class.
The Daxia Empire opened such training classes, which were generally hosted by the royal family and the military.
Temporary training classes have not appeared for many years, and they still need to be reported.
As a time traveler, Derek remembered clearly what he had done at a certain juncture.
Lister was satisfied with Franz's speed. He didn't expect that this notorious guy was so efficient.
Originally, he thought that his elder brother would be dragged down by his maternal relatives, but he didn't expect that he seemed to have taken advantage.
Lister softened his attitude a little, but Franz didn't feel it at all.
After arranging for this cousin who was not related by blood to rest, Franz started to move overnight.
It happened that Hubble was very easy to use, and the two began to meet with local tyrants one by one.
The general pattern was exactly the same.
Hubble personally invited people over, and Franz held the shelf.
"Ahem, the imperial envoy has arrived. A temporary officer training class will be held soon. The three-month course will be successfully completed and the students will be directly assigned to the newly formed divisions as middle and low-level officers.
And this Baron Lister is deeply trusted by His Majesty and His Highness, and has a promising future."
What Franz said were all practical stuff. Of course, Lister has a promising future. Therefore, the students in the training class he presided over can build on this master-apprentice relationship and borrow strength.
For the children of the powerful, this is the relationship they want.
They are not short of money, but they lack such hard relationships.
Those who are sensible will immediately take the initiative to offer gifts of thanks.
Franz never refuses anyone. He has said many times before that this guy is a scumbag.
It is true that he is loyal to Qin, but loyalty does not prevent him from embezzling!
Franz believes that he works diligently, and the children of the powerful he selects are not trash, and are even the kind of motivated ones.
This kind of person joining the army will not only not be a burden, but also a help.
A large number of highly qualified children of powerful families are capable of fighting.
So he has a clear conscience for this benefit.
This night, he was very busy.
He not only accepted bribes, but also encouraged these children of powerful families to contribute money and effort.
In addition to the war resources reserved by the military and the government, these powerful families will also reserve a batch of war resources themselves.
When the war really starts, if there is a surplus, it will definitely reduce a lot of pressure.
As a result of his actions, the price level of the entire colony began to increase slowly.
The duck knows first when the spring river water warms up, and these abnormal fluctuations in prices also foreshadow the coming of war.
Lister had just arrived and had no idea what Franz had done.
The temporary officer training class is definitely not comparable to the training class organized by the Army Department itself, but Lister was also attentive.
He hoped to try his best to train a group of qualified middle and low-level officers, so as to reduce casualties and make the army mature faster.
Time passed quickly, and Lister was busy and didn't rest for a day.
He also abided by his duty. Apart from several surprise inspections of the standing armies in the New World, he never interfered with the internal affairs of these standing armies.
As for the eight new recruit divisions, they were also formed one after another.
More than one-third of the middle and lower-level officers came from the mainland, one-third came from the children of local tyrants, and the rest came from exchanges with other armies in the New World.
Among the eight division commanders, one was transferred from the Royal First Army, and the other seven were transferred from the mainland.
Through this structure, he easily controlled the army.
In this way, his free time began to increase, and he counted the days waiting for his elder brother to come.
Hans did not rest these days, and he completely became Lister's personal assistant.
When there were times when his name was needed, Lister sent him out.
The prince of the Great Xia Empire was still not light.
Then the two waited for a full twenty transport planes before waiting for the eldest prince Qin.
About two regiments of soldiers were directly airlifted from the mainland.
As the plane landed, soldiers wearing special white uniforms with crosses embroidered on their arms emerged from the plane.
The Holy Legion, the power of the new era of the church, made its first appearance.
The church has an extremely long history and even has its own private army.
During the Holy Cross Kingdom, the church was able to suppress the royal family.
Even when the Great Xia Empire was established, many church forces followed the wars.
After the war, part of the church's power remained and was even strengthened.
Derek wanted to eliminate this force directly, but he couldn't do it directly.
It just so happened that Elf and Michelle were very good tools. Through their names, it was easy to win over a group of church armed forces.
It just so happened that the church was an eyesore under his nose, so he simply packed up the church and used it as a team for his son and daughter.
The church was also willing to move. After all, the environment of the Great Xia Empire was getting worse and worse for them, and it was not easy to survive.
They couldn't fight, so what could they do if they didn't run away?
As for Michelle, it was the result of a compromise between the two sides.
In order to survive, the church forces were willing to join him. After all, they were their own people, and there was no psychological barrier.
For Derek, he was his own son, and it was not a waste of money.
As for the territory and power that the church wanted, the Great Xia Empire would definitely not give it.
Who would give it?
The New Holy Cross Kingdom came out, the New World Tool Mo came out, and the small countries in the Western Continent came out.
Anyway, the final result is a win-win situation. Both the Great Xia Empire and the Church are satisfied, and everyone wins.
Therefore, Michel stayed in the native land for a few months and suddenly had a group of his own team.
It was also for this reason that he could not set off with his eldest brother, and simply came to the New World in advance with the advance investment of the Church.