Release that Witch Chapter 861: The plot of Scarlet Water City

On the tenth day of the expedition, Scarlet Water River.

Roland stood at the bow of gunship in shallow water and looked at the sparkling river in front of him, feeling quite bold.

Behind him is a huge fleet. Although some of them have turned around in the direction of eastern region three days ago, the remaining dozen steam Stream Ship ships are still a rare sight on the river. The chimneys standing like iron forests were painted in a striking snow-white color, and the black smoke spewed out of the river "Dark Cloud".

After entering the central area of ​​Greycastle, the number of ships is significantly fewer, which means that the Kingdom's trade center is moving towards Western Region. However, the influence of several major cities in the central region is still there. Compared with the many dhow boats of Western Region, the sailing boats run here are mostly exquisite and beautiful.

All the way along, all the merchant ships encountered along the way evaded, and the bold sailors would lie on the side of the ship, pointing at the flagship of steel casting. Captains or merchants who recognize the meaning of the long gun flag of high tower will stroke their chests and bow their heads, saluting the fleet.

Roland is very satisfied to be able to find such a family in three years, but what is more comforting to him is the young officials trained by City Hall.

They do n’t have a century of pedigree, nor do they have a wealthy and pressing family background. They just received short-term universal education and mastered reading and writing. If it is left in the past, at best, it can only do some document/secretary miscellaneous work under noble, but at Neverwinter City, they have gradually become the backbone of various departments.

Because of the lack of support, the new generation of officials will wholeheartedly support Roland. Apart from him, no one will use civilians so indiscriminately.

Because they have never held a management position, they will be careful to follow the rules. They will take the trouble to ask their superiors for any problems, and they will not suffer from noble's grandeur and conceit.

Because they were selected from ordinary citizen, they did everything by themselves. Ministry of Agriculture officials led farmers to plant wheat, and Ministry of Construction officials demonstrated the characteristics of cement to new workers. This is a common sight in Neverwinter City. A strong centralized government must have strong control over the people at the grass-roots level in order to realize its fast and efficient potential, which just meets this point.

Of course, it is not without its shortcomings that the civilian class has become a manager.

It's like the poor, who has never had a family property, suddenly get a fortune from heaven, and it is easy to fall into the trap of greed and shortsightedness. According to the education level of Neverwinter City, let alone personal quality and professional morality. Fortunately, there is Nightingale beside Roland. The internal review of Security Agency can effectively curb this tendency. After several screenings and severe punishments, those who remain in City Hall have basically understood the bottom line of His Majesty The King.

Today, the growing number of young officials has become a guarantee for Roland to expand its power. It can even be said that his plan to regain the kingdom is based on the number of available officials.

Now, he finally has the foundation of a unified nation.

"Notify Adviser Department, they all come to the upper observation room for a meeting," Roland turned to Nightingale and said, "How to take over Scarlet Water City, they should come up with a plan."

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In fact, Neverwinter City's fleet is not the first time to go to Scarlet Water City. As early as six months ago in Operation Remove Fangs, First Army visited this central city.

Therefore, the plan given by Adviser Department is also reasonable: "Your Majesty, Scarlet Water is the city in the central region that is second only to the old Kingdom Capital. Not only does it have a large territory, but it also has a lot of noble. I am afraid that it is not like the Willow Town one week ago Generally, forcing feudal lord to hand over power in takes action. "

Morning Light's father, Sir Schilt, elaborated further, "Delta Earl, the head of Scarlet Water City, is not an ambitious person. This can be seen from the city's tax revenue, because he has a river crossing, and he can ask for more. .Delta family has been operating here for generations, even if they give up the power of fief, they will not go down. Compared to such a thing as killing their lives, Earl adults should make a wise choice. "

"But this does not mean that other nobles will follow suit. It is not easy to unite their opinions, especially the Sanhejia and Rock Ridges. It is rumored that they themselves do not deal well with Delta Earl." He pointed to The location on the map, "And once your claim is officially announced, it is likely to bring the opponents together, like the former Western Region. So we speculate that the next First Army may have to enter the battle, using military force to force them to surrender power . "

"Of course this is not bad. Obliteration of the insurgents can reduce the trouble of follow-up management, and your strong strength will also deter the remaining unscrupulous. So we recommend that you first meet with Delta Earl separately and persuade him before publishing Although the decree said that those noble should have known more or less your intentions. If there are disobedience, you can directly send troops to clear up. "

Roland nodded, silently looking at the map.

He doesn't mind using the truth to persuade his opponents. First Army itself is used to do this, but the sentence of Sir Schilt "same as Western Region" made him worry. At that time, it took longer to clear the Five Major Families family than the capture of Longsong Stronghold and Kingdom Capital. The reason is that these fiefs are much larger than a city, and it takes several days to make a circle. The fief around the Scarlet Water City is only a lot, and it really has to be cleared up one by one, plus the follow-up comfort measures, I am afraid that it will not be over in two or three weeks.

"Is there no faster way?"

"Uh, Your Majesty, faster means ..."

"I don't want to spend too much time on this, and there will be several cities in the future. If all of this is done, when we arrive at Cold Wind Ridge, it is estimated that summer is half over."

"This ..." Sir and others were silent for a moment.

"There are ways, but it may damage your reputation," Edith suddenly said, "call them together and announce then it will be alright on the spot."

"Oh?" Roland looked at her, "You continue to say."

"I have encountered the same problem as you, or even worse," Pearl of the Northern Lands recounted the conciseness of plotting Hawse Family and Lesta Family. "If you follow the tradition of noble, show your intention before you act, I am afraid northern region They are still in their hands. "

After listening to her plan, everyone in Adviser Department couldn't help taking a breath.

"Your Majesty, this ..."

"It is difficult to convince people without evidence and without trial!"

"If it is passed out, I am afraid it will cause the suspicion of other noble."

"Did you forget that Greycastle should have no other noble except Your Majesty?" Edith said, "In the past, when noble dealt with civilians, no trial was needed." When she said that, she looked to Roland , "But whether you want to do this or not depends on you, after all, such a thing as fame"

"Only the winner is qualified to write history," Roland interrupted her, "For example, if you do n’t say, no one knows you have done such a thing. I have to thank you for your trust in me, and this one Things will not be rumored. As for the takeover plan for Scarlet Water City, you can make it according to your ideas. "

Then he saw a strange look in his opponent's eyes. At that moment, Pearl of the Northern Lands's breathing seemed to be a little quick.

But she quickly concealed her expression and lowered her head deeply.

"as you wish, Your Majesty."