Chapter 15 (1/2)

Preparation for a talk with a major power

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What happens when one of the forces breaks the status quo by rapidly growing in power? It becomes a one-sided battle

It’s easy to understand if you use numbers

Suppose the power of the feudal lords fall between the nuh nueneral, everyone has the ability to fight against others

So when a number 7 absorbs an 8 number, it becomes a 15, and then it ceases to exist the possibility that someone can defeat that power completely alone

If I have to be honest, the second and third ti a territory were easier than when I faced the house of the Viscount Marl

First, the nu The proportion of retainers fearing our attack were a lot, so they changed to our side easily But if ere to attack, the ene their destruction

Even if the eneued their retainers, their strength ended up being weakened, so it also worked in our favor

In the end, in just half a year I ended up controlling seven counties of the twelve of Fodoneria that Viscount Marl controlled before facing me

With the amount of territories I control, I find myself in a position where, if I wanted, I could call myself as Count, but to name me as such, I must seek permission from the royal family so I sent money to them

Reputation is also important For example, it’s easy for a Count to make a follower obey his orders, but there are feudal lords of the same Count rank that because of their pride wouldn’t twist their hands

Local feudal lords are in other words, rural aristocrats No matter where they are, nobles are still nobles, so there are many who place importance on the issue of honor For that reason, not only true skill is needed but also is necessary to increase your reputation

I obtained permission to name myself as Count easily from the royal family

Taking the name of the prefecture, if I wanted I could call myself Count of Fodoneria, but since I don’t completely control the prefecture yet, it’s easier for me to call myself Count of Neville If I take the name of the prefecture, it will beco forces

Shortly after beco my new territory

First of all, given that I would like to develop a commercial business centered on Neville, I created tax-free places in various places Using the same system that was used in my hometown

We even changed the system in which you had to join the trade association to open a store

In the words of Oda nobunaga it seeh it has a pronunciation as if it were a barbarian spell, the「za」 uild or so it seems

As a uild, but since the order came from the feudal lord, the project was forcibly pushed forward

When the Trade association was created a long ti thethe personal interests of the organization As a result, although the nu business diminished

Also, due to the association, the price of the things was set to increase

With this kind of leverage, the city started to develop You can also feel that the population of the capital, Neville County, has increased a lot, along with the steadily growth of the tax revenue The fact that the city develops will also be positive for my state(I think it’s time for us to call ourselves a state, since my territory, the Neville House is the one dictates the laws)

It even reached the point where merchants from distant places moved to our territory Certainly they believe it will be profitable For my part, I welcome them with open arms if they plan to spend money in my territory

I decided to hire financial bureaucrats as the city became wealthy

「Count, how do you do?」

A ith dog ears was in front ofhis head

A wealthy inally, he was an oil-based rew richer he expanded to different types of items

「Right, the territory has expanded, and it’s impossible to handle it co on you」

「Yes The same to you Since you have abolished the trade association, it has been easier for me to carry out my business From now on, the era in which smallwill be ending」

「I agree That’s why I hired you I’ on you」

「Yes I dare say that the port city that faces the river is a place that can be developed even more Please, allow e shi+ps will be used to trade is about to arrive」

「I understand Depending on how everything progresses, I’ll even take out money to repair the port」

For a tie of controlling trade

Since the need to think about our relationshi+p with the large powers of the west side was born

One of them is from when I defended the fortress to death, the territory of Mineria

Another is Count Curtis House who has ruled the prefecture of Bruntal for generations But aest city is Mineria, and that’s why it is called, Mineria territory

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