European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 208 Land Option

"What are options? Do they mean rights with a limited time limit?" Sosia is very unfamiliar with this stock vocabulary, and now this concept has been applied to political management by Li Peijun.

Li Peijun did not rush to explain. After all, his land options and stock options are two different things. There is a big difference between the two. He first made an analogy: "It is similar to the fiefdom system, except that our land is sold. , and the ones we sell are still not in our hands, just like you like white bread, I’m just describing the white bread for you now, and I haven’t completed the physical delivery, but you need to pay for it in advance.”

"Huh? Will nobles agree to this? It's not uncommon to make empty promises. I think they still pay more attention to real interests." Socia spoke with all her heart, and carefully analyzed it from the perspective of nobles. the feasibility of this scheme.

Li Peijun nodded in agreement, but insisted on his own opinion, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Let's plan the first batch of land option transactions first, and I don't intend to support a new group of aristocrats. On the one hand, the promotion of land options just wants to The nobles have formed a community of interests with us, and on the other hand, they also need to raise funds."

Li Peijun spread out the map of Britain he had prepared early in the morning on the table, and used a quill to outline the land area for the first phase of the transaction.

"Norfolk County? Isn't it still in the hands of the Danes? The King of England should send someone to take over this territory again after the spring. It's our turn." Socia looked at the description In addition to Norfolk County, several surrounding counties are also included.

"So this is a risky job. Just like doing business, it may succeed or fail. Norfolk is the landing point for our next operation. I plan to split the same county into several parts for sale. , so you don’t have to worry about nobles supporting you, after all, he is not the only owner of the manor."

Picking up the pen again to mark several important towns, Commander Li Pei breathed a sigh of relief: "It's just that the ordinary manors are delegated to the nobles, and the important cities are mainly in their own hands, and the management can also be saved. A lot of energy, considering the British Isles are more than ten times larger than Harfleur."

Unlike the parallel system of prefectures and states in the early Western Han Dynasty, the new aristocratic territory confiscated by Li Peijun is not enough to be a county magistrate, and its strength is greatly weakened compared to before. However, this can also expand the number of ruling groups and allow more nobles to participate Come in.

Striking while the iron was hot, Li Peijun quickly announced the idea at the roundtable meeting after taking care of the details.

"Thank you for your efforts in the construction of Harfleur. Now there is an opportunity before you. Britain needs to support a group of nobles. However, in order to allow more people to obtain land, there is an upper limit on the amount that each of you can subscribe to. "Li Peijun deliberately concealed his true purpose in order to reduce everyone's resistance.

Li Peijun arranged the location and price of the land in the first phase of planning for everyone to choose one by one. With 50 acres as a share, each noble can subscribe for a maximum of 3 shares. The land can be hereditary inheritance, but it cannot be resold.

"I know everyone has doubts about this, but the target of our next operation is Norfolk. If you are worried about something going wrong, you can also choose to pay in installments, or just pay a [-]% deposit temporarily. If it is just interest, I will charge a little Xiao Xu." Li Peijun waited confidently for the nobleman's reply.

The price of the land option is neither high nor low. Converted into real objects, it is the total output value of five years. The senior officials of the city hall only need to tighten their belts for half a year. Such a small amount of land is not enough to be a county magistrate. You must know that an ordinary baron has two or three hundred acres of land, and there are thousands of acres in northern Scotland.

Seeing that the nobles had not made any move, Li Peijun deliberately reminded loudly: "The position in your city hall is not hereditary. Although future generations have priority for inspection, it does not mean that they can be stained with the glory of their fathers. Do you want to give it to future generations?" It’s entirely up to you to leave a bit of legacy behind and plan a blueprint for the family.”

In order to completely dispel the concerns of the nobles, Li Peijun added: "If you are not good at management, Harfleur will also provide help. There are many outstanding talents in each phase of the manor manager training. They will definitely be able to manage your fiefdom in an orderly manner." , you only need to serve Hafleur wholeheartedly, and you can go back to enjoy your old age when you are old."

"I want these three yuan, can I deliver them in kind? I don't have so much Sol on hand at the moment. You know, the peak business season is coming soon." Possant took the lead as always, and selected three out of hundreds of numbers. The Chamber of Commerce has also handled the information on this batch of land. Naturally, it knows which land is of high value and worth buying.

"Yes, but it must be hard currency." Li Peijun ushered in a good start, and the rest of the things were much easier. One after another, everyone began to snap up land options, but most of them used the installment model , In the next five years, you will have to bear a lot of debt.

"How is the training of the cavalry?" Field battles will be indispensable in the future. It is difficult to gain an advantage by relying on infantry alone. We must rely on the rapid maneuverability of the cavalry.

After three months of hard training, the standing army has finally created its own cavalry team. Together with the original nobles, the current size has reached as many as 700 people. With the addition of infantry and crossbowmen, the number of the entire army has exceeded 4000. People, even ordinary earls are far behind.

"The training progress of the cavalry has been able to coordinate with the infantry. Don't worry about what will happen to the flanks. It's just that the ability to respond on the spot is still lacking and has not been tested in actual combat." The knight officer in charge of the training briefly reported on the work. .

Li Peijun paid attention to the carrying capacity again. Last time in Britain, he suffered a big loss due to the load on the hull. This time, he must try his best to avoid it. "The large transport ships in the port still have to work overtime and wait until this batch of fleets are launched. This is the day when we officially launch our expedition to Britain.”

"My lord, please rest assured that the Chamber of Commerce has been rushing to manufacture large ships, and most of them are already in use." The official in charge of the shipbuilding work in the dock also introduced the progress.

Li Peijun made the last war mobilization, "Remember, follow the command in all actions, fight when you need to fight, and withdraw when you need to retreat. Don't be blinded by short-term interests, and don't be demoralized by temporary trials. Do you understand?"

"Understood, everything is for Hafleur, and I am willing to serve the lord." The representatives present all got up and saluted.

(End of this chapter)