Rise In Calradia

"Your Excellency Conis? Your Excellency Conis?"

In a soft call, Konniss, who was already asleep on the table, woke up from his dream, yawned, stretched out his arms, relaxed his tired body, and opened his eyes to look at the person in front of him.

"Your Excellency, you should rest in bed, you have been busy all day."

The knight dressed in decent colorful cotton clothes, holding a bundle of paper rolls in his hand, said to Konis in a low voice.

"It's okay, it's just a bit more busy, Samuel, it's not a big deal to be tired. We could even defeat the snowy field of Vicia, not to mention the warm and comfortable south?" Konniss smiled, but his face was tired. There is no relief.

"Perhaps you should teach His Royal Highness to handle these things personally. He will be in touch with these things sooner or later. Or, you can find a few reliable consultants so that you don't have to be so busy." Samuel handed the scroll to Konis. Said sincerely to his comrade-in-arms, senior, and old friend.

"It's not that I haven't persuaded, but His Royal Highness is not interested in handling political affairs. He is more willing to go hunting than this. But I can understand him. If I can, I would rather fight on the battlefield instead of staying in a small house. These paper rolls.” Konnis shook his head helplessly, opened the roll of paper Samuel handed him, and then frowned.

"What's the matter, the fiefs of Baron Eldis, Baron Demi Kraus, and Baron Grien are in trouble?"

"It's okay, old friend, Baron Byron has taken care of this matter. Baron Eldis and Baron Demi Klaus will return to the north in the near future, and Baron Grinn will also entrust most of his territory to him. Living in a country house, immersed in hunting and wine tasting, now that place is safe, you can rest assured." Samuel said nonchalantly.

"No, Samuel, this is the trouble I'm talking about!"

Konniss slapped his hand heavily on the roll of paper, then straightened his waist, stood up and walked around the house twice, and said worriedly as he walked:

"Since we took this land, those locals have been at odds with us, so His Majesty the King sent three barons, plus Baron Byron, they are enough to control Gruen Wardburg to Veluga. In the middle of the countryside, suppress the local squires and return this land to the rule of the Swadian noble blood, just like the Valangian era. And we are not stable here, and compromise can only let Luo The Dorks continue to rebel. When King Griffith sends a main force, our rule in the south can only be declared over. That’s why we support our own behavior in the south. You think I don’t know what those squires and landlords hate. We? They don’t surrender, we can’t talk about victory, let alone extend the rule to the vast land of the country. But now, a Byron destroys all our plans! Damn, we are caught by these trivialities in the city The entanglement was so long that he took advantage of the loopholes. Now the three barons have basically given up the iron gate's direct control of the southern fiefdom. Those Rhodok squires and manor owners will definitely thank this savior, plus Byron The so-called Chengruo in the past, they will only support him and abandon us in the future, and he will become an unnamed lord!"

"It is true, but after all, he is still the lord of Swadia, and he is on our side. It is better than these lands are returned by the Rhodoks."

"No, Samuel, we can return to the land recaptured by the Rhodoks in the next year. As long as Fort Gruen Ward is in our hands, the Veruga Plain is our granary and orchard. We The cavalry can go south at any time, and no matter how strong the Rodok phalanx is on such a flat ground, we can’t stop our charge. But if Byron gets the land... just as you said, no matter what he thinks. Think about why, he is all our people, standing on our side, if he really controls these lands, how do we deal with him? Go arguing with him? Or let the nobles discuss the last year and have no results in the end Was bribed by him and hurriedly judged? A person who opposes us is sometimes more troublesome than the enemy!"

Konnis went around the room a few times, then sat down again with his chin in his hand and thought carefully.

"We have to figure out what this guy wants to do. But what is certain is that the king does not trust him, his background is too low, and too ambitious. Similarly, his loyalty to His Majesty is also a problem. We all know that in and During the Nord’s war, von Byron suffered heavy losses and did not receive any compensation. Everyone said that he had opinions on His Majesty the King. He was a hidden threat to us, but His Royal Highness now needs to rely on him. The power to manage this city couldn't be worse. By the way, Samuel, I asked you to inquire about Byron's current situation. How did you inquire about it?"

"I got some news, but it's not as much as we want to know. Baron Byron must be guarded against this. We don't know the details about him, especially after he moved out of Veluga recently. We only Knowing that he had met with many Rhodok dignitaries before, and the specific content has not been heard. Those southerners speak very tightly. However, his troops are too large, and it is not difficult to know their movements. He recently disbanded Some of the troops recruited by Rhodok asked them to go back to farm, and they also gave their land to a group of northerners. Now those big beards have settled down on those lands. On those lands that do not belong to him, always There are signs of his mercenary activities. They drove out robbers there and protected the caravans to get paid. And in his own fief that other lords had entrusted to him, there appeared large-scale troops. To maintain local law and order, I can guarantee that they are definitely Byron’s soldiers."

"In other words, he is strengthening his control of these lands. There are too many soldiers under him, and a large number of dinars are needed to maintain the loyalty of these people. Now that the war is temporarily over, he is using the fields acquired during the war and entrusted management. The land to feed these people separately, smart moves, this can save him a lot of money, but also gain actual control of that area in the military. As we think, Byron’s ambitions are very big, he is Trying to gain control of the conquered land in the south, so that even if we completely occupy Veluga, he can cut off the supply of the city at any time, and can organize a force of 2,000 to 3,000 at any time, which is enough to attack any neighbors. The lord of Vadia or Rodok constitutes an absolute military advantage. At that time, he will either force us to leave the city and separate one party to compromise his Majesty, or simply fall directly to Rodok, although King Griffith will not Accept his allegiance at the risk of offending the domestic lord ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ but as an ally against us, he is definitely a good use object."

"To be honest, sir, I think you are thinking too much. I am afraid that your recent work has made you too tired. You should not always think about the worst. After all, so far, Baron Byron has been Isn’t he one of us? What’s more, he and His Royal Highness have walked very close recently, and he expressed his love like Ms. Nelda. I don’t think he has a reason to betray us. He is indeed a humble background, but we shouldn’t be because of it. Just be full of malice towards him. I advise you to get a good night's sleep, your nerves are too close." Samuel looked very surprised at what an old friend said. In his opinion, Konis was completely aiming at it out of thin air. Baron Byron imagined a worst-case scenario. As a person who has attended Byron's banquets many times, and regarded as Byron's half friend, these words and suspicions are too much.

After listening to these words, Konnis didn't know how to refute it for a while. After a lot of silence, he could only sigh, poured himself a glass of wine, and sat on the bed.

"I hope I think too much. But Samuel, I vowed to protect our king and his heirs. Anything harmful to them, even if it hasn’t happened yet, I’ll try to stop it. I have a way to deal with this. Mercenary baron, weaken his power. I want to persuade His Royal Highness to increase taxes to the South, so much that he has to pay out of his own pocket to make up for the deficit. Then I will see how this new aristocrat who acts as a tax packager will be in the north and south. Find a balance between!"