In the mountainous area, Hudson is busy entertaining guests.

After several months of hard work, although there was no shadow of the castle yet, the temporary lord's palace was still built.

With a suitable venue, there is a foundation for holding a banquet.

After all, you are a member of the aristocratic group, so how can you not hold a banquet?

Compared with other areas, the nobles in Lyte and Wyton counties are all representatives of frugality.

Although it is rare for people like Hudson to hold a banquet for the first time after settling down for half a year, there are not many people who only hold an event once a month.

They are all forced by "money".

Except for a few wealthy families, most lords are facing financial crises.

If you don't have money in your pocket, you won't be able to be arrogant. You can only reduce all aspects of expenses and reduce the number of banquets, which is one of the important methods.

Although it was the first time for Hudson to hold a banquet, the number of guests attending the banquet was still not large. It was not that there was a lack of people attending the banquet, but mainly because Hudson only invited the twenty or so people in front of him.

Without exception, they are all not far apart and have some degree of friendship.

If an accident occurs, everyone can take care of each other. Mutual benefit is the core reason for the formation of this emerging interest group.

Hudson was in a good mood, and several friends had already recommended talents to him. Although the timing was too coincidental, Mr. Hudson, who was seriously short of people, couldn't care so much.

With more people comes more things to do. Compared to other village chief-level lords with a population of only a few thousand, the Mountain Territory is still the size of a large town.

A large town with a population of tens of thousands actually only has seven managers, and they are all borrowed from outside.

Being able to maintain the normal operation of the territory with such a small number of people made Hudson somewhat admire his management ability.

But as the territory continues to develop, more and more specific things need to be planned and managed, and there are not enough people.

It’s not that Hudson didn’t cultivate his own talents. The following officers, Chief A and Chief Bao, are the “key talents” he has painstakingly cultivated.

It is already very difficult for a group of purely illiterate people to do a good job at the grassroots level. It is obviously unrealistic to expect them to grow up immediately.

The limited number of cronies must be placed in the army. Compared with administrative management, Hudson still paid more attention to the control of the army.

This can be seen from the talents recruited. The targets are all administrative personnel. No matter how talented the military commanders are, Mr. Hudson does not dare to use them.

Although there are not many history books in the family, some experiences and lessons are still recorded. Countless heroes and heroes have failed to start their own businesses, and the reasons are indispensable for the betrayal of their subordinates.

In troubled times, the army is the lifeblood. As long as the army is not in chaos, everything has room for maneuver. Once there is a problem with the army, it can only rely on the Lord of the Morning to bless it.

Ability can be developed slowly, but loyalty must not be compromised. Anyway, there are only so many soldiers in total. As long as they can execute orders without compromise, that is enough.

When it comes to military command ability, Hudson feels that his level of "talking on paper" ranks high among a group of colleagues who only know how to charge stupidly.

If he goes to the battlefield a few more times and accumulates some practical experience, he might become a famous general in mainland China.

They were only able to lead troops to charge in a daze. Hudson felt that recruiting these guys into the army would be irresponsible to himself.

There may be outstanding military talents among the down-and-out nobles who are living outside their homes, but Hudson does not believe that he, a small baron, can recruit these great masters.

On the contrary, it is easy to recruit administrative staff. As long as you have the level of a few housekeepers, you can make do with them.

In the future, there will be more suitable candidates to replace them. If there are not enough talents, then it is better to wait until the older officers in the army retire.

Who makes Mr. Hudson dare not promote compulsory education in his territory, so he can only secretly teach some officers to read and read in the army?

In terms of knowledge dissemination, the aristocratic group has already reached a tacit agreement and only allows it to be circulated within a small area.

Not only the serfs had no chance to learn knowledge, but also the free people outside. Including many businessmen, they were also illiterate.

This is not the worst thing. As far as Hudson knows, some down-and-out noble lords have also become illiterate.

If no one helps, you will have to pay a heavy price if you want to regain knowledge.

…

"Hudson, do you really want to fight the Sith?"

A cautious question for Adrian Knight.

It was not a matter of support or not, they both belonged to the same family. On this issue, Adrian was divided into camps from the beginning.

Raising the glass and taking a sip, Hudson said with great enjoyment: "Whether I want to fight with him or not, the core of it is not me, but whether everyone needs me to fight.

I have been pushed all the way to this point, and it is no longer possible for me to just quit.

The farce in Lite County is just a small episode in the main scene, and there will definitely be more good dramas to follow.

If you don’t want to be overturned by the wind and waves, then find a way to increase your strength!

There is not much time left for us, let’s try to accumulate as much as possible before the storm comes..."

His voice became quieter as he went to the back. Even though everyone nearby was considered "one of his own", there were some things that Hudson still didn't dare to say.

This gathering seemed to be just an ordinary exchange, but in fact it was the formation of a new interest group.

Although this group still looks weak, Laite County is already considered a big force. Excluding other influences, it can barely compete with the northern nobles in the county.

“What a fucking life!

I don't know whether I should envy you or pity you. But it can be seen that you are enjoying everything now.

So can I understand that you are ready to deal with the Sith Baron, or have found a way to intervene in the face of the Felix family?"

Adrian Knight looks forward to the question.

From the perspective of the Koslow family, it is natural to hope that Hudson can win this dispute.

As long as Hudson seizes the position of county governor and receives support from all branches of the family, it won't take long for him to gain a firm foothold among the middle-class nobles.

Having taken this step, the Koslow family is considered to be ranked high in the Southeast Province. Even looking at the entire kingdom, it has the most basic right to speak.

The threshold for the Kingdom's Noble Council is to start as a viscount, and one must have real power to be eligible to join.

Although the actual right to speak is limited, nominally this is still the highest authority in the Alpha Kingdom and can make decisions on major matters in the kingdom.

The most direct manifestation is that safety is more guaranteed. If you are suppressed by a big noble, you can still roar in the Kingdom Council.

The specific role it can play is uncertain, but as long as things are brought to the table, many things must be done according to the rules.

This is also the reason why the Dalton family, although powerful, cannot cover the sky in the southeastern province with just one hand.

"Don't make random guesses. I didn't say these things. If it spreads out and causes any bad impact, I won't admit it.

There is only one thing I want to do now, and that is to continuously enhance my own strength. I don’t expect anything else. As long as the training of the two infantry regiments under my command is completed, do you think it is important who is the county guard? "

Hudson said with a sneer.

Confidence comes from comparison. The incompetence of his colleagues made Hudson more and more confident.

Any strategizing, strategic layout... it's all nonsense. Most of the noble lords don't have any plans. They are just messing around like ordinary people.

The teammates selected by Hudson are basically of this type, and Adrian Knight is already considered the most thoughtful among them.

It's a pity that those powerful characters are not within the scope of Mr. Hudson's win. To put it simply, I don't want to play with them.

Ability is not equal to strength. Before the primitive accumulation is completed, no matter how awesome the guy is, he is no different from ordinary people.

Exclude them directly from the circle and do not give them the opportunity to complete primitive accumulation. The general trend will soon teach them how to behave.

The situation in Wyton County is still unclear, but the pattern of confrontation between the two powers in Wright County is already very obvious. Anyone who wants to become the third pole will be attacked by the two major forces.

Hudson has already mourned for the Baron Ezekiel. His ability is indeed very good, but it is a pity that his own strength cannot support his ambition.

This is a grassroots tragedy. If we don't give it a try, no one will know that there is a person like him in Lite County.

After painstaking planning, careful preparation, and dozens of times of effort, I chose the most appropriate moment to give it a go, but in the end I still couldn't avoid being "defeated by the Sith Baron."

He plans to win all the battles outside the battlefield, but loses all the battles on the battlefield.

The strenuous resistance only makes the story more tragic. Perhaps wandering poets will like tragic heroes, but the aristocratic world does not sympathize with losers.

In comparison, Hudson is much more insignificant. In the early days, he knew that he was not strong enough, so he stayed in the territory and ignored the outside world.

The only big thing I can do is to brag hard. I don't brag myself, but rely on my former colleagues to brag.

The stories of "true and false, false and true" were interspersed together, but they deceived many people.

It wasn't until he completed the initial accumulation and turned his fame into strength that he slowly moved to the front desk.

Half of the two infantry regiments cannot fight, but this does not affect the fact that in the eyes of the outside world, these two infantry regiments are elite divisions.

People always like to believe what they see with their own eyes, so Hudson showed everyone "two elite infantry regiments."

After all, how can noble nobles at the top care about the transfer of people below.

The first group has performed long ago, and now it is the second group that often appears in the outside world. In everyone's inherent perception, the first group formed last year is more powerful.

As everyone knows, Hudson just played a word game. The current First Regiment is the new regiment. Apart from a few personnel changes, 90% of the soldiers in the Second Regiment outside are from the original First Regiment.

The first regiment stayed deep in the territory every day, conducting military training while guarding the orc slaves at work. They would not show up unless they trained well.

Once again, the bluff was successful, directly establishing the pattern of confrontation between the two powers in Laite County.

If Hudson did not have two "elite infantry regiments" in his hands, the allies in the hall alone would not be able to compete with the Northland nobles in the county.

The biggest reason why I dare to have such a fun time is naturally the tacit understanding reached with the Sith Baron. Anyway, it is just a verbal fight, and whoever is the coward is the grandson.

Even if something was wrong, Hudson didn't think Baron Sith would dare to take risks. Who told him that he was an illegitimate child?
To be continued...