That's it, even an immortal genius like William has to lower his noble head in the face of reality. otbnkotgt But it's still not enough.
If he wanted to create the efficient modern government he had in mind, these three people would be enough to fill up a Livonia or a Shilonsk at most, which was barely enough.
So after weighing it again and again, William had to make a decision that he would continue to retain the Grand Duchy of Livonia.
Dietrich was allowed to continue to maintain his entire administrative system.
The traditional and ancient feudal system and obligations between the Grand Duke of Livonia and King Wende will continue to be maintained.
Until the situation is right, then annex Livonia to your belly.
"It's just that I don't know how many years and months it will take to complete it."
William couldn't help but sigh.
Livonia is also a good place with a long and narrow coastline and developed shipbuilding and maritime trade.
Especially with this piece of land, the Hereford family is one step closer to the Atlantic Ocean.
Only a strong sea power can become a colonial power.
Only a colonial power can become a world power.
Only a world power can control the whole world.
Only by controlling the world can it have endless money to spend.
Only with endless money to spend can it become strong and become very strong.
There is endless money to spend This is a very simple logic, in a sense, it can be said to be the truth, well yes, money, power, status, truth.
It's very interesting and very enjoyable, and that's it, William is spinning in this circle.
"You have done a good job, William, don't be too harsh on yourself."
Looking at William frowning, looking discouraged.
King Otto next to him patted his shoulder and said this.
"Yeah, I've done a good job haha."
William shook his head, couldn't help but sigh, and then raised his head.
I am still not prepared, or in other words, my experience is still insufficient.
Although there had been experience in invading, occupying Novgorod, and neo-Gothic colonies before this.
But like now, it has never happened before to annex two grand duchies and occupy an entire kingdom.
Therefore, my lack of preparation does not seem to be a surprising thing.
In fact, according to basic calculations, William should prepare for at least another two to three years to accumulate more available talents.
At the same time, continue to infiltrate and intervene in the two Grand Duchys, wait until everything is settled, and then accept the spoils of war naturally.
And now.
The Hereford family's reign in Mystia did not last five years.
In Novgorod and Turov, it is also necessary to expend a certain amount of force for surveillance and even suppression.
In fact, the Hereford family was really unprepared.
In fact, William himself knew this Just still not satisfied.
Yes, still not satisfied.
Not satisfied.
My own strength is still too weak.
William had an idea that if it was Victoria who did this, then she would be absolutely fine.
Like magic, she will conjure up a sufficient number of administrative officials, troops, resources and money to absorb all the interests of the Kingdom of Wende in the shortest possible time, and eventually make it all her own.
"In the final analysis, it's still because of my own lack of strength."
Thinking of this, William couldn't help but lamented, seeing that King Otto was very distressed, which was different from what William thought.
Not seeing each other for more than two years did not change King Otto's opinion of William.
In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Although King Otto was not a good king, he was a very good father.
In the past two years or so, he has seen everything William did.
And I was quite moved, even guilty.
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Why did William do this?
It was not for his own country and family.
Yes, William worked hard for the prosperity of the Hereford family, and these things were originally supposed to be done by him, the head of the Hereford family and William's father.
But because King Otto had no ability to do these things well, all the responsibilities for revitalizing the family, increasing power and strength, etc., fell on William.
This made King Otto quite uncomfortable.
He felt that he owed William, and not just a little.
He even sometimes seriously thought about whether he should declare seclusion and then pass his throne to his son.
But after thinking about it for a moment, he decided that this was not a good idea.
Of course, he mainly discussed it with his sister Freya.
Freya didn't think it was a good idea.
Because there are only four people in the entire Hereford family, every Hereford family member is precious.
King Otto's behavior of abdicating his throne and living in seclusion seemed to be for the benefit of his son, but in fact it was another form of irresponsibility.
King Otto felt that she was right.
He was in good physical condition now, and he was at the peak of his life when he was about to be forty years old.
He is young, strong, experienced, and his body and brain are at their peak.
It would be outrageous to retire under such circumstances.
So King Otto gave up the idea.
Then, he regarded himself as a guard or a temporary substitute.
He is guarding the family's wealth for his son.
That's pretty much it.
King Otto's presence is still relevant.
At least for now, William does not have enough prestige and reputation to guard such a huge family property.
King Otto may have been naive in his governance.
But King Otto's personal prowess and command were still unmatched.
In the previous battle against King Henry, William watched with his own eyes as his father, King Otto, commanded the four legions under his command.
It was as if he could command and deploy an army of 40,000 to 50,000 men with ease.
Then he knocked the 20,000-strong army on the opposite side to the ground like a beast.
William was stunned when he saw this scene.
It was simply art.
King Otto's commanding skills are breathtaking.
William himself had also calculated that if he was allowed to command this battle, he would definitely win.
But it is absolutely impossible to win as beautifully as King Otto commanded.
This made William a little discouraged.
Yes, even if he worked so hard, his commanding ability was still not as good as his father.
However, William can also comfort himself by explaining by adding points that William has average points.
And King Otto is the ultimate bonus point.
It’s natural that I can’t compare to King Otto.
That's it, King Otto is still the most capable and eager member of the Hereford family.
Currently, no one in the Hereford family can take his place.
Especially now.
This war that affects the entire human world has just begun.
It is a large-scale war.
This is the stage for an excellent commander to show off his talents.
Think about it, how much benefit the Hereford family would gain in this war if they had such an excellent general.
William felt very excited.
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But of course, before that, the Hereford family needs a goal, a better strategy, diplomacy, internal affairs, economy, and logistics.
Of course, these things are all William's job.
"Then that's it."
Thinking of this, William sighed and temporarily put these things behind him.
At the same time that they were doing this, the Third Guards Corps of the Hereford family had completed the suppression of the entire city of Wroclaw.
Inside and outside the city, a large number of scum who were silent and causing trouble have been eliminated.
Then, it was time for the legions to carry out robbery activities in an orderly manner.
Even though the really rich guys have left the city, the wealth amassed in Wroclaw is still impressive.
The guys who entered the city winked and fantasized about how much they could get in the money.
And what does this money represent?
That's it.
The messenger who came to the room to report to the two kings and the Duchess of Tver didn't look very good.
Even though according to the existing army robbery laws, he will still have the spoils whether he enters the city or not.
However, it still made him a little unhappy not to be able to see the finances with his own eyes and experience the joy of robbery.
"So, what happened to His Majesty the King?"
William then asked.
"Your Majesty the King," the messenger was stunned for a moment, and then he figured out who William was talking about.
"His Majesty Henry is still in the palace and has no intention of coming out."
"Well, that's it."
William nodded: "This is a little troublesome.
Wouldn't it be a bit bad if we used more rough methods to ask His Majesty the King to leave?"
William turned his head, looked at his father and said There was an aunt, and then she asked.
This question puzzled Duke Otto.
He was just about to reply as he had done before: "It's up to you to handle this kind of thing William," but Duchess Freya beside him said: "Of course there is something wrong.
In any case, the Trieste family is a noble family in the empire.
It is not right to treat them roughly or even to kill them."
"So."
William then asked with great interest: "What do you think we should do?"
"" Hearing William ask this, Freya frowned.
To be honest, she really hadn't thought about this problem.
"If um."
Freya thought for a moment, and then replied: "If he can leave this city by himself, this country will be better."
"If he was really so smart, we wouldn't be so troubled."
William shrugged: "Actually, I had given him enough opportunities before this.
If he wanted to leave, he would have left long ago.
The army has given orders that if that guy leaves, we will not do anything to stop him."
"Yeah, that's it."
Freya frowned, and for a moment she didn't know what to say. 160420oshow7: