European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 207 Land Option

The war in Britain continued for nearly a week after Li Peijun withdrew, but no large-scale conflict broke out between the two sides. The King of England has never organized a manpower to launch a strategic attack on Afia since the last London empty nest attack. , the two were just trying to send a small group of people to harass each other.

As the winter draws to a close, everyone is unwilling to delay the busy spring plowing, and the matter of the truce has also been put on the table. They stopped fighting under the mediation of Archbishop Dunstan. The two sides are still so deadlocked, and sooner or later they will meet again. There is a battle.

The noble knights who were previously recruited were also able to return to Harfleur on a sailboat. After Li Peijun learned the news, he warmly received them in the reception room early.

Li Peijun spoke highly of their actions without hesitation, "Your Excellency, Benjamin, this trip to Britain is going well. If I guess right, the enemy will run away when they see you from afar." .”

"My lord, if this is the case, we wouldn't be in this state. I heard that London was hit by a fire earlier. What happened?" I'm afraid they just want to end the battle as soon as possible.

"Oh, I see that Afia's battle situation is tight, and it's just a little assistance from the flanks. It's not worth mentioning. Let's not talk about it. During your military journey, what do you think of the strength of the two armies? Is there anything special about it? .” Li Peijun didn’t want to explain too much about the previous strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao, but now he is more concerned about the overall strength of the two sides.

Benjamin recalled the situation when the two armies faced each other, and suddenly he felt a lot of emotion, "This guy Afia doesn't understand tactics at all. When our cavalry charged earlier, he clearly took the initiative, but he ordered us to attack in the middle army." Returning to defense, I almost died in the chaos."

"The same thing happened in Kent. We were finally defeated and fled to the suburbs. We just had to stick to the city and wait for opportunities to counterattack. But this guy didn't know what he was thinking. He insisted that we reorganize our formation and lean against the city wall to fight the enemy again. It’s high and low, and there’s a lot of woodland nearby, so it’s not convenient for the cavalry to make a detour.”

From Benjamin's indignant description, Li Peijun was sure that Afia was a military idiot, and asked about the situation on the King of England's side, "Oh? Is there anything unusual about the King of England's side? ?"

This time Benjamin obviously took a little longer to think than last time. He pondered for a while, then shook his head and said: "The main reason is that there are too many loopholes on our side, and any normal general can find loopholes, but When fighting against each other, I felt that the knights on the opposite side had a daunting will to fight, and thinking about it now is a bit creepy."

Li Peijun guessed: "Is it because of guarding the manor? After all, Afia took the initiative to provoke the war."

Benjamin pondered for a while, and said undeniably: "Not all, that feeling seems to be driven by some kind of profit, and there is a hint of greed in those fishy eyes."

There will be no results if you continue to ask, so Li Peijun put the matter aside, picked up a few pieces of cut grass on a few tables, handed it to Benjamin and said: "This is a voucher for the public canteen. , you have worked hard on this expedition, go and enjoy the delicious food."

Benjamin happily took the grass and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Lord, it is my honor to serve you."

In order to reward meritorious persons, Li Peijun creatively invented vouchers a few days ago. The meal coupons don't need to be specially mass-produced, you just need to write the number and stamp the lord's seal to use it, which is extremely convenient.

"If I'm not wrong, because of this public canteen, the city's taxes are going up again, right." Li Peijun just walked back to the office from the crowded street and asked about Suoxi Ya this question.

Sosia said with a half-smile: "It can be said that the amount of Sol absorbed by this public canteen is even more exaggerated than that of the bank. The number of bank deposits has been declining this month, while the canteen's turnover continues to rise."

"Winter is coming to an end, and the busy commerce is about to start again. It is normal for the bank's Sol reserve to drop. Don't worry too much. It seems that opening a canteen was really the right choice. When the time comes, Caen There will also be ones in those cities." Li Peijun rubbed his hands, and sat down on the woolen chair leisurely.

Create wealth for the common people first, and then encourage them to spend the Sol on hand. Most of the money will still flow back into their pockets, increasing the circulation speed of money, which also increases the total money supply in disguise. Li Peijun doesn’t need it either. Worried about problems like inflation in the short term.

"Has the problem of the refugees before been dealt with now?" Li Peijun thought of this again. If the problem of the refugees could not be completely resolved, he had no choice but to use war to divert the conflict.

Sosia looked through the information provided by the household registration office and replied: "More than half of the refugees have already purchased property in Harfleur, but the rest have still not found a fixed residence in the city."

Fortunately, the concept of house slaves did not exist in the Middle Ages. Otherwise, the high housing prices would definitely lead to distortions and intensification of social conflicts. Now that the financial situation is running well, Li Peijun plans to expand the army for the second time and directly absorb all the remaining refugees into the Go to the standing army.

"Are you going to fight again? It will be the busy farming season in a month, and I'm afraid the harvest will be delayed." Socia pinched her fingers and counted the days until the end of winter.

Li Peijun also knows that his move is like the Seven Injuries Fist, but he just wants to see who can last longer. "Everyone's situation is the same. You can hit wherever you can. Maybe you will liberate the whole of Britain in a month." Woolen cloth."

"But the nobles have just experienced a big battle. I am afraid that they are not very motivated. I am afraid that there will be objections to the frequent recruitment." Socia's concerns are not unreasonable. Not every noble is so willing to obey the dispatch. Raising the flag and reacting should not be seen now, but it is not uncommon to have resentment in the heart.

Historically, after William the Conqueror was crowned King of England, in order to suppress the local Anglo-Saxon nobles, William the Great entrusted a large number of Norman nobles to various places to help him defend the country. Long.

If vertical jurisdiction is to be promoted throughout Britain, it will inevitably delay the entire unification process, and Li Peijun has no choice but to adopt a compromise method-land options.

(End of this chapter)