While the People's Army was on its way to clean up the rebellious nobles, the Dongsheng Fortress City Hall summoned the families of the fallen soldiers to the square and distributed pensions in the name of the lord.When this sufficient amount of real money was distributed to the people, everyone was both surprised and moved.Generally speaking, any compensation promised by the lord would be withheld by the officials below, or even swallowed privately, and the compensation that could be obtained in the end was very small.Before coming, the family members were ready to return empty-handed.Unexpectedly, the distribution of the pension was supervised by a people's army that stayed behind and stationed there, and the city hall did not dare to make any small moves.All of a sudden, Owen's prestige in the hearts of the people of Dongsheng Fortress has been greatly enhanced.People can't help but feel that Dongsheng Fortress has finally changed to a good lord who speaks honestly.Everyone was still deeply impressed by Duke Eddie's refusal to pay the honorarium for the entrusted mission, and it can be said that Duke Eddie ruined his reputation with his own hands.After the reconquest, all the rebels were escorted back to Dongsheng Fortress by soldiers and locked in dungeons.In addition, the People's Army raided the homes of all the rebellious nobles and found huge amounts of treasure.Although the combined wealth of the Corette and Pearl families is not as good as that of Duke Eddie, it is also a property that should not be underestimated.Combined with the property of the other rebel nobles, the total amount of property may be more than that of Duke Eddie, and the exact amount of money will need to be counted by Clive and his apprentice.With such an easy acquisition of large amounts of wealth, it is no wonder that there are some great nobles or royal families in history who indulge in waging wars of aggression against foreign countries.Once you lead your army to conquer the other party, you will get more money than you have earned by working hard to manage your territory.This was the pleasure of winning the war of aggression, and Owen was almost obsessed with watching so much money being transported to the castle one after another.Fortunately, he knew very well in his heart that it was the individual who benefited from waging a war, but it was the innocent people who suffered, regardless of whether the war was won or lost.Wherever the war passes, many people become displaced refugees, which is undoubtedly a terrible man-made disaster.Therefore, it is better to build factories honestly, provide a lot of employment opportunities for civilians, and develop the territory step by step, without any bad intentions.Of course, this is not to say that Owen has completely abandoned the idea of waging war against foreign countries.Some things are also unavoidable, you don't want to cause trouble, but trouble comes up on your own.In order to create a peaceful environment, it is sometimes necessary to rely on war to eliminate all those dangers.Therefore, at this stage, the border town can only be developed in a mode based on the military industry, supplemented by the people's livelihood industry.You have to make sure that you are strong, after all, weakness is the original sin, even if you don't bully others, others will come and bully you.The trial of the captured rebels took several days, with Owen in charge of the nobles and the other prisoners handed over to Marpel and Yuchina for interrogation.With the help of Yuchina's ability, Mapel was able to determine whether the detainee was guilty or not, how serious the crime was, and so on, just by asking a few questions.After the interrogation, Marpel compiled a book of all the prisoners' crimes and sent them to Owen for conviction.As a result, all the nobles who participated in the rebellion were sentenced to death, and they were to be beheaded in public the next day.Some prisoners who committed serious crimes such as murder and arson were also sentenced to death, and since they were not nobles and were not treated as public executions, they were secretly dragged to an open area and shot directly.Most of the prisoners were sentenced to hard labour and sent to the mines of the frontier towns for periods ranging from five to thirty years.On the day of the execution, the executors read out to the people the crimes of the rebellious nobles.Because they allowed the troops to loot the Dongsheng Fortress, they fell to the ground in the midst of the people's scolding.Owen's actions to quell the rebellion and restore order to the fortress were praised by the people, and his prestige reached a peak.Now that the main opposition to the Rising Fortress has been eliminated by Owen, it is finally possible to start pushing forward with the plan and establishing a new system.The day after the execution, Owen ordered his servants to set up a sumptuous feast in the castle hall, and invited all the nobles who had not participated in the rebellion.During the banquet, the invited nobles spoke very cautiously, and from time to time they would euphemistically reveal their intention to take refuge.After all, the three aristocratic families of Eddie, Pearl and Corette have all fallen, and only the Yum family is the only one, and they are still on Owen's side.At this time, whoever dares to go against the tune will definitely end up like those rebellious nobles.The Eastrise Fortress, or most of the East, is now in Owen's possession, and the minor nobles must take the initiative to curry favor with him if they want to continue to mingle.At the end of the feast, Kuros suddenly stood up and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, since they have all eaten and drunk, as soon as these words came out, the nobles turned their heads to look at Owen, who was sitting on the main seat."
Uh-huh."
Clearing his throat, Owen slowly spoke: "I'm sure you've heard it a long time ago, I confiscated all the territories of the nobles in Frontier Town last autumn, and then integrated all the land resources and vigorously developed, which made my own strength improve rapidly, and easily crushed the great nobles of Dongsheng Fortress."
That's where the integration of resources comes in. ”Scanning the crowd, Owen found that the nobles present had a variety of expressions on their faces, most of which were negative.He continued: "Now that the territory of the rebel nobles has been recovered, in order to better develop the Dongsheng Fortress, I plan to take your territory as well and implement a new system.Of course, I will not take your things for nothing, and I will compensate you accordingly. ”"I'll give you two choices......"
Owen said, holding out two fingers and telling the two options he had given to Baron Matt to those present."
In addition, if you think you are capable, you can continue to govern your territory as a local official, and the benefits will be even greater."
As soon as the words fell, Count Yum immediately got up and stroked his chest, and replied respectfully: "Marquis of Eisen, I am willing to take the lead in being the first to hand over the territory in exchange for a share in the factory." ”Apparently he had convinced Count Yum that he would not have been so cooperative.The nobles present did not react for a while, and were stunned for a while before suddenly exploding."
What a joke!"
A nobleman with a relatively short temper couldn't help but shout loudly.At this moment, a group of armed soldiers burst into the hall and surrounded all the people present.As soon as they saw these soldiers, the nobles wilted in an instant.Who doesn't know how powerful this force is, even the army of Duke Eddie, and the combined forces of the two families of Pearl and Corrett are no match for them.There was silence at the scene, and no one dared to speak.Knowing for a long time that these nobles could not accept this matter at once, Owen looked at everyone calmly."
Don't be nervous, I know you're worried, you're scared.Can you listen to me and then think about it?
It's actually good for you. ”This lord is backed by a tech tycoon