European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 220 Knights of Honor
Although he was conferred the title of Earl of Cambridge by the King of England, Li Peijun's headquarters in Harfleur is still in Norwich. After all, the waterway network here is well developed, and it is far away from London, so it is more suitable for the construction of a new base.

There is no rush to return to the court, and the surplus food on board can last until the early spring. Taking advantage of the military power, Li Peijun began to solve the problem of jurisdiction over the occupied area.

The Danish side has not received a reply yet, but their attitude seems insignificant right now, and their strategic goal has been achieved. As long as the other party does not stir up trouble in their own territory, no one will stop these pirates from going wild.

After the 11th century, when the Viking Age was completely over, the Nordic barbarians would gradually settle on the coast and assimilate the local residents to form a new civilized race to help resist the newly emerged barbarians.

"Have the statistical results come out? How many manors are still owned by the local Saxon nobles." Since Possant did not accompany him, Cohen, who had been following him, was able to act as a coordinator. The combined population of the four counties was only a little over one hundred thousand, but the details It took about a week to compile the statistics.

The report drawn up covers all aspects of the manor's population, economy, production status, etc. Li Peijun's approach is the same as that of the later conqueror William. Only by obtaining accurate information can he digest the spoils of war in a short time, but the latter Directly sacrificing the interests of the peasants at the bottom, the document compiled is also called "Doomsday Book".

In contrast, Li Peijun's attitude is much more kind. He does not engage in the old system of feudal oppression and exploitation. He advocates standing on the same front as possible with the broadest civilian population. , Li Peijun is also happy to share limited power with them.

“The agricultural situation should be much better than that in Haverul. The arable land in the four counties is about 2 to 3 times that of the whole of Haverul. In addition, agricultural products such as wool, honey, milk, etc. There’s also a lot of value in the by-products.”

Cohen looked at the information at hand, pursed his lips and paused, "Less than one-tenth of the nobles of the manor are left, and the people have been controlled by us, and many of them have conflicts with the owners of land options. There is currently no feasible solution.”

"Oh? There's also this kind of thing. Those nobles who have been arrested should be sent to Hafleur for reformation first, and the rest of the eligible ones will be transferred to the city hall to take office. Those who are stubborn will be relegated to civilian exile. As for how to operate it, I believe you should be familiar with it.”

Li Peijun straightened his tilted head, and said slowly: "When the excitement of the nobles subsides a little, I will hold a canonization ceremony for the knights someday." Although the current army is equivalent to professional soldiers who receive money to do things, But the rewards that should be given are still indispensable. Even a false name and title can inspire people and improve the cohesion of the team.

Cohen asked for a meeting, and then replied: "Understood, my lord, I will inform them right away."

But just in case, Li Peijun specially asked the nobles in Norfolk and Cambridge to help them gain insight into the intelligence of the King, and report to the base camp as soon as there is any trouble.

Even if it is only a symbolic entrustment award, some ostentation is still necessary. The place of entrustment was chosen in the hall of Norwich City Hall. Li Peijun was dressed in military uniform early in the morning and waited for everyone under the guidance of the priest. welcome.

As for the name, Li Peijun didn't bother to think about it. After all, if hundreds of nobles really thought about it one by one, they would have to scratch their heads. They would just use the name of the manor as the title prefix. There are usually more than 3 people, so Li Peijun will slightly change a word when promulgating.

False titles such as honorary titles are even more casual. Names such as "The First Warrior of Harfleur", "Fearless Pioneer", and "Light of Cambridge" came up as many as Li Peijun thought of, and then according to The knights under his command were rewarded in order of merit.

After the brainwashing, the noble knights have fully accepted Harfleur's ideology. They have long forgotten that they were born as secular nobles. Although the fiefdom in their hands is less than one-third of that of a small baron, everyone is very happy Looking at this hard-won property, I am also grateful to the lord who gave them everything. This is the importance of ideological and political education.

"Everyone must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and maintain this momentum. A better tomorrow belongs to us, and God will always show us a lucky smile." Li Peijun encouraged the knights who were born and died under him. Without their illustrious military exploits, there would be no Harfleur's achievements today.

"Your lord's merits will last forever, and the spirit of Harfleur will live with me forever." The knights also kept hammering their breastplates in response.

Now a new set of ruling group personnel has basically taken shape. The solidly united community of interests makes it impossible for external enemies to find any loopholes that can be opened from the inside. Since the unique promotion mechanism channel has always been open, Li Peijun is not worried about it. There are no successors.

Li Peijun signaled the audience to be quiet, and he had something to say, "Okay, we will leave for Harfleur in two days, if any of you want to stay on the manor, you can let me know in advance, don't worry about the manor Because of the lack of management and chaos, there will be a new set of managers soon to help you sort everything out."

The war has been over for a long time, and it will take half a month to come to Britain in a blink of an eye. After everything is stabilized, it is time to go back. Li Peijun already has a thought in his mind, even if he occupies the whole of Britain in the future, he will still take it As the administrative center, Hafleur strives to build it into Constantinople in the west.

It's just that the development of the situation was a bit unexpected. Just like when I occupied East Sussex, just when I wanted to return, I received a reply from Denmark. Crusade against the King of England, but before he could react, London was attacked one after another.

"It's just a small group of troops intruding, and the King of England should have no major problems in dealing with it."

After listening to the intelligence of the scouts, Li Peijun judged that it is impossible for Denmark to gather a large number of troops to invade the border in a short period of time. The feedback results also show that the opponent is only a small-scale battle of a dozen ships, but this time the King of England will subconsciously think that It's his own fault, after all, he hasn't distinguished the Norman Vikings from the Danish Vikings.

What concerned him more was the trends in the church. Archbishop Dunstan of Winchester rarely took action. He excommunicated the King of England, declared him an enemy of all Britain, and formed a united front with the Duke of Alphia. This made Li Peijun a little puzzled.

(End of this chapter)