Proof of the Sun King

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"That's right, Ryan, your hunch is right, and the situation is really not right." Francois nodded, and the old man looked at his son-in-law who was standing in front of the sand table and his daughter who had just walked in from outside. With a thoughtful expression: "This is also the focus of our debate."

"That is, even with a slight strategic error and lack of preparation, it is still very abnormal for Kislev to lose more than 20,000 people." Raun also nodded, and the Kingdom Regent walked to the sand table: " We were arguing before, because Voroshilov was just too aggressive and too trusting in the power of the bear cavalry, according to Voroshilov's style of play, but in general, with a superior force and a large number of firearms, this There are still a lot of doubts about the battle.”

"The casualties are too high." Ryan looked at the flag on the sand table: "I think I can understand why Voroshilov insisted on fighting. The reason is very simple. Losing more than 10,000 people and paying such a huge price, if you just wiped out more than a thousand barbarians and won a fortress, this is simply impossible to explain. To drive these barbarians out of the troll country, at least after this battle, the people of Bel Pine will not dare to cross the mountains casually."

"Yes, that's right." Bohemond nodded, and the Duke of Red Dragon kept frowning: "But the problem is, no matter how we deduce, how to underestimate Voroshilov's commander-in-chief ability and overestimate the tactical level of the barbarians , Kislev's army is still impossible to pay more than 20,000 casualties, too many, this army is the elite left by the former Tsar Boris Bokaha! It is simply unimaginable to lose so much!"

"So there are only two explanations. The first is that Kislev lied about the casualties. The second is that the northern barbarians who believe in Chaos have become stronger." Ryan nodded, he understood what François and others were saying. The implication is: "Kislev has no reason to lie about such high casualties, the only explanation is that the northern barbarians have become stronger, they have been blessed by the evil god, and the wind of chaos from the Chaos Wasteland in the extreme north is coming. Blowing the mortal world, the Kurgans, Huns, Mongren, and Norsca are all making preparations, ready to wait for a real Chaos Eternal God to lead them south."

"No, it's impossible!" said Adaihad, Duke of Leonathay, loudly: "Impossible, the great holy war has only passed over one hundred and sixty years! It's only been a few years since he died? How could a new Eternal God be born so quickly?"

"Nothing is impossible." The wrinkles on Boderick's face, Duke of Poldro, were crowded into a ball: "Don't forget, there is no concept of time in the Chaos Realm. If you can become the eternal divine election, maybe there will not be one in the eternal divine election for hundreds of years, maybe there will be two in ten years, Adaihad, don't use rationality and common sense to infer chaos."

"Sorry, the northern coast of Leonathay has been infested by Norsca long ships recently. If it weren't for that relative of yours, with a whole pirate fleet, they plundered the coast of Norsca all day long and plundered a lot of gold and silver ore, Lyon. Nasay may have already been made into a pot of porridge." Duke Adaihad is only fifty years old this year, and he is considered young among the dukes. He covered his head with a headache: "I want to say, these pirates shot It’s really generous, but every time they land on the shore, I have to worry about security issues.”

"You're talking about salt resentment, right? Irinaza-Salt resentment has never been my relative, never has been, she's just... the daughter of Seagod Mannan!" Boderick shouted dissatisfiedly, The teenage old duke was angry when he thought of this: "I just received an oracle, and Mannan's will let me introduce her to you."

"Oh, that's right, Mannan, the **** **** of the sea, the child conceived by the wife of a Norsca barbarian chief." Bethmond also said dissatisfiedly: "The whole kingdom is the most important of you, Poldero. Believe in Mannan, if you want me to say, that female pirate is not to be trusted, she is only for revenge, God knows if she is finished with revenge, will she turn her head and target us?"

"Oh, dear Berhemond, have we killed all those Norsca people even one day?" Bodrick laughed at Berhemond's short-sightedness: "There will be a day, salt resentment. It's too late for me to be able to kill the Norscans."

"Okay, stop arguing." Ryan finally spoke, and he said to Bethmond: "No matter what, the enemy of the enemy is the friend, and Erinasa-Salt Hate has destroyed North along the way over the years. There are more than twenty coastal fishing villages and strongholds, and in this alone, she has brought us far more good than bad, Boderick is right, even Charlemagne and the savior Ludwig Xi, at most, attacked and destroyed the coastal villages and ports of Norsca, no army dared to go deep into the interior of Norsca, and the Norsca people would not be able to kill them all.”

"I agree with Ryan's proposal, that is, since the Norsca people can't be destroyed, let the female pirate work hard to loot and destroy." Lawn also agreed with Ryan's opinion, and the kingdom regent looked at the table. The sand table said to the crowd: "At present, our information is still limited. No matter how much we speculate, this is the result of this winter war. After so long, we almost forgot the purpose of coming here."

"Oh, yes, that's right." Bethmond woke up from a dream, and he said: "I forgot that we came here to ask Ryan about the serf household registration redemption system."

"That's right, Ryan, you can always surprise us." Lawn sat down, with reminiscence and sentimentality in his eyes: "Remember the scene when we met on Scarville Mountain?"

"Of course, I still remember that at that time, I finally hacked to death a four-armed bull demon and was seriously injured, and you were riding an elf war horse that made me drool. I really wanted to rob you at that time." Ryan said with a smile.

"You're such a bastard." Ron smiled and said, "An amazing bastard."

"Thanks for the compliment." Ryan and Suria looked at each other and smiled, Duke Musillon coughed a few times, and said to several dukes: "I know, you have a lot of questions and opinions about the serf household registration redemption system, it doesn't matter, we are a little bit. Come at one point."

"Okay." Except for Francois, several dukes were waiting for this. When they heard Ryan's words, everyone nodded. As the hostess, Suria clapped her hands. The sand table was carried away, and everyone took their seats one after another.

"Now, let's talk about the serf household registration redemption system." Ryan pulled Surya to sit down, and the remaining five dukes took their seats in turn. Among them, Duke Boderick was the most eager to try, while Duke Adehad was full of faces. It's all unspeakable. The expressions of Duke Laune and Duke Behemond couldn't help but look forward and hesitate. As for François, this old guy sat proudly next to Suria and didn't want to speak either. Ryan felt that the old man People estimate how much more money they can put in their coffers.

There was a momentary silence in the conference hall, and finally, to no surprise to Lane, Boderick, Duke of Poldero, was the first to ask: "Lean, I have read your serf household registration redemption system, I think there is no problem, I It is also planned to start a trial of this system in Boldero, when will you send someone to guide us?"

"Any time, as long as you need it." Ryan nodded, he said with a smile: "If Lord Bodrick is really worried, you can ask Federmond to come to my territory to observe once."

"Very good, when I go back from the meeting, I will let Federmond come over immediately." Bodrick was quite eager to try.

Surya was wearing a classic black lace-up dress in Ginger Sugar Wood Grain Brown, with thick black velvet tights and over-the-knee high-heeled boots. The Duchess looked at Boderick's eagerness and thought to herself It is normal for the Duke of Dero to be so interested in the serf household redemption system.

The Principality of Bordeaux is one of the smallest duchies in the Kingdom of Brittany. The total area is only equivalent to the area when Ryan just recovered Musillon, but has not yet taken back the old territory of Musillon in the south of Leonasey. Slightly larger, and due to historical reasons, the Duke of Bordello has always believed in both the sea **** Mannan and the fairy of the lake, which led to the fact that the serf system was not particularly thorough in Bordello, and worshipped in the inland area of ​​Bordello. The fairies in the lake, and in the coastal areas, the sea **** Mannan obviously occupies more beliefs. Although the sea **** knights also follow the chivalry, they are not as rigid as in Brittany. The sea **** knights generally believe that the lake fairies bestowed cloth. The land of Litania stops where the river turns into sea water. There are not many land in the sea **** knights, but they have always obtained great benefits from the sea.

Therefore, before the arrival of Lane, Bordello was the most commercialized and industrialized area in Brittany. The Mannan Dry Dock was also the only port in the entire Knights Kingdom capable of manufacturing large artillery battleships.

There are too many people and few places, commerce and industry are developed, and since the arrival of Ryan, Boldero and Marienburg have opened up trade routes, and they have all opened up with high elves, Ash Legion, Lizardmen, and Estalia. Trade routes, the huge dividends brought by trade have made many sailors on the Poldroid docks accumulate a lot of wealth, and the vaults of the Duke Poldroid family are also full of gold.

Similarly, when Ryan first came to Brittany, he made the Duke of Boldero his key target. The reason is very simple. The Poseidon fleet owned by Boderick is the only blue-water navy in Brittany. .

The navy is very expensive, huge investment, long time to build an army, and a long payback period. Lane had neither the money nor the energy to build a navy from scratch. The reason why he chose to win over Boderick was Blue Water. The navy, not to mention the Poseidon fleet and the blessing of Poseidon Mannan.

Over the years, due to the needs of ocean-going trade and security, the Poseidon fleet has continued to expand, new warships are launched every month at the Mannann Dry Dock, and there are huge orders from the Ashes of Forgan.

Poldro's question was finished, and Ryan signaled that everyone could ask next.

"Lane, your serf household registration redemption system, I always feel..." asked Bethmond, Duke of Bastogne. As the most orthodox descendant of Arthur, Bethmond not only brought great influence to the serf household registration redemption system The benefits are hot, but deep down, there are many worries: "I always feel that you are not thinking about the nobles of the kingdom on this issue, but favoring the serfs."

"That's right." Ryan admitted generously: "I do favor the serfs on this issue, but Bethmond, you have seen the problems before the kingdom and the changes after that, we have been decaying constantly, the kingdom It needs to change, the life of the serfs needs to change, and it is not that I have not protected your interests. The serfs have to pay such a large sum of money to redeem their household registration. This is actually unfair to the serfs, but I still want them to pay This sum of money, isn't this my compensation to you?"

As soon as this remark was made, the dukes present nodded in agreement. Indeed, they had no reason to strongly oppose it. It was the ransom for the serfs' redemption. A large amount of ransom could stop the mouths of the knights and nobles. There are not many knights and nobles with internal affairs ability such as Wa, Bodrick, and Lawn.

"I know what you said." Bethmond still hesitated: "But... I mean, it is really good to have money, but... If one day, the serfs will all pay the ransom and become free people. , then who will cultivate the land? We can’t cultivate the land, can we?”

"Percy! What kind of unrealistic thoughts do you have." After listening to Francois's face, black lines appeared on his face, and the old man did not wait for Ryan to speak, and said directly: "Bastogne has 200,000 serfs, 200,000 households! How many serfs do you think can afford the ransom money? Will it affect farming? In addition, if all 200,000 serfs pay enough ransom money, it will be 30 million kronor, 30 million kronor Crown, isn't this money enough for your family?"

"But... the money will run out one day, but the output of the land is unlimited." Bethmond was still struggling: "If the money runs out one day, and there are no serfs in the land to cultivate, what will happen to the grain? What about the Principality?"

"The land is still yours. You can hire people to farm the land, or you can contract to free people to farm the land. It's just that the tax rate is much lower, and you have seen Ryan's fixed tax reform, the more you work, the more you get. , you don't have to worry about the land being unplanted!" Francois continued: "And you can encourage the freedmen to build new villages and reclaim wasteland~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Even if these new lands are not yours, But the extra tax is yours!"

"Wait wait." Ryan stretched out his hand to signal Francois to stop first, he smiled and said to Bethmond: "Lord Behemond, let's take an example, after the great holy war, the new emperor of the empire's savior road Do you know about Dewish's transformation?"

"Well, I know, His Majesty Ludwig said that everyone has the right to be paid for their labor." Berhemond nodded.

"So is the land of the empire lacking people to farm now?" Ryan asked back: "Are there fewer people who want to farm? Why can I get 300,000 immigrants from the empire? Why does Karl Franz still have a headache to this day? Brunswick crowded? Don't the beggars, sailors, handymen, scavengers in the city want to farm for a living?"

"I understand, Ryan, you really belong, you convinced me." Berhemond thought for a few minutes, and finally nodded in relief, a smile appeared on his face: "Okay, I will go back and start preparing for the implementation. the system."

Before he finished speaking, the kingdom regent Raun, who was sitting opposite Ryan, raised his hand to signal that he had something to say: "Lane, I have a problem too."

"Please." Ryan stretched out his right hand, put his fingers together, palm up, and made a gesture of raising his hand.

"We all know that the income from growing cash crops is definitely higher than the income from growing food, such as grapes, sugar cane, rapeseed, olives." Raun put his fingers on the table and said seriously: "Let the serfs be free. After the civilians, they must give priority to the pursuit of income, so it is very likely that most of the free civilians will grow cash crops, so what about the food?"

"This is indeed a problem." Ryan nodded: "But I also have a way to deal with it."

"What to do?" Lawn asked with interest: "What is it?"

"Overall planning."