King’s Kingdom

His heart was full of anger, but the Lanyin Kingdom at this time was really not suitable for another war. In more than half a year, he had sent troops twice, and each time there were no small casualties.

What's more, long-distance marching is a very demoralizing thing, and it is also a huge burden on the soldiers' bodies.

They are already very tired, it's time for them to rest, to rectify their mentality, and to enjoy the wealth and glory gained in the war.

Only in this way can they continue to maintain high morale and devote themselves to the battlefield. Otherwise, even the Lanyin warriors who believe in the God of War sect and regard fighting as a glory cannot maintain this fighting power.

He really wanted to make Duke Laran and the still dishonest Northern Empire pay the price. However, as a king, he couldn't just think about himself, and he couldn't launch an extremely uneconomical war based on his own selfish desires.

As the supreme ruler of a country, he must assume such a responsibility and must restrain his desires.

Of course, instinctive desires and the like don't count.

What's more, even if the warriors could bear it, the situation in the Rhine Kingdom did not allow Theodosius to launch a large-scale war.

Incorporating these more than 300,000 square kilometers of land into rule, more than 1.5 million residents have also become subjects under the direct rule of Theodosius. It is conceivable that in the next few years, the political center of the Kingdom of Lanyin will be Put it on digesting this land and people.

Want to start a foreign war? Let's save it. An army of more than 10,000 people maintains the security and stability of the 600,000-square-kilometer homeland where 1.7 million people live. This is a lot of work.

In addition, the Lanyin Kingdom implements a system of centralized decentralization, and the administrative cost is far greater than that of the sequestration system. Although there are many qualified officials and a large number of unemployed nobles in the Lanyin Kingdom, in the final analysis, there are still a lot of low-level officials. There is a gap, and it takes a lot of time to train officials.

The expansion model of the enfeoffment system, which can quickly snowball when a place is conquered, is not something that the Lanyin Kingdom can imitate.

How much effort the previous emperors of the Hilkati Empire spent, how many people they offended, and how many times they smashed the national system that was achieved in rebellion, must not be changed arbitrarily. Once it is divided, it will be difficult to concentrate power.

What's more, the newly conquered places also need to assimilate the local residents forever, otherwise what you get will not be territory that makes the country stronger, but a time bomb that will explode at some point.

Fortunately, the inhabitants of the Lanyin Kingdom are all immigrants from the empire. They are of the same language and species as the people in these areas, and there is no difference in the language and appearance. The biggest difference is that the residents of the Lanyin hometown are taller and stronger. What needs to be assimilated is the gods they believe in.

Putting away his thoughts, Theodosius checked the documents and letters in front of him one by one, but found nothing useful, so he sat on the big bed of Duke Brando.

It was really big, bigger than his own bed, and soft, much softer than his own, but it had a sour taste, Theodosius thought so, and it floated out from nowhere.

"It's decided, take this as my temporary room!" Theodosius glanced around, the environment here was really much better than his bedroom, it was a dog kennel in comparison!

After three days of rest in Bo City, Count Camota set off again with the soldiers. This is not the last piece of territory held by the rebels, and there are still four castles in the south that have not been recovered.

After the Count of Camota took the people away, Theodosius was not idle, and the whole city made a rope to arrest all the deserters, including the militiamen who were helping the city wall, a total of more than 800 people were imprisoned It was firmly tied to the square in the center of the city.

Most of the residents in the city were gathered here, and an execution of the rebels was about to begin.

Anna, the daughter of Duke Brando, was also among the executions.

Speaking of which, Theodosius still had a bit of a favorable impression of this girl. Aside from her personality, it was impossible to get to know her in just a few dozen minutes, but her pretty face and tender body alone gave her a lot of attention. Theodosius brought an extraordinary feeling, especially in the room, the painful cries mixed with hateful eyes brought him great pleasure.

If she was not the daughter of Duke Brando, she might still have a life left, but as the child of the rebel leader, her identity has already determined her fate.

The scarred Anna was mercilessly tied to the wooden frame by two soldiers, her head lowered weakly, as if she had lost her life.

Most of the residents in the city of Yabo were forcibly gathered here to watch the execution ceremony, with panicked expressions on their faces.

The story of what Theodosius had done outside the city had long since spread. Hearing such brutal torture made one’s heart numb. Many of the bound deserters in front of them were their former acquaintances. Being suddenly gathered together, how could they not be afraid?

"Citizens!" Theodosius appeared on the high platform of Yabo Castle, and shouted to the residents below with a loud voice~www.readwn.com~ I am the King of Lanin, the Duke of Cardo, the ruler of this land. The rightful ruler, Theodosius Caesar Ortban, is your king! "

"Duke Brando launched a rebellion despicable and shameless! Betrayed his monarch, but in front of my army, his rebels were just a mob, and I was defeated! And I will rule this land again, starting today. You are the subjects of the king! Not the subjects of Duke Brando!"

Theodosius' words caused a commotion among the crowd. This group of citizens never knew what organizational discipline was, and they all discussed what Theodosius said.

"Silence! Silence!" Ser Muto shouted, and the soldiers of the First Wing also maintained order.

Under the restraint of this group of ferocious soldiers, they stopped talking and turned their attention to Theodosius on the city wall again.

"You are my subjects, as long as you abide by the law and don't rebel against my rule, then you will be safe, you will have an unprecedented stable life, no one will be extorted, no one will be bullied by local hooligans, no Someone will be oppressed by the **, and you will usher in a better life, as long as you support my rule!"

"Now, what you are about to see is the fate of the rebels. I will use the cruelest means to punish these guys who betray the king! And if anyone dares to harm your rights, they will also be severely punished!"

Looking at the unresponsive citizens below, Theodosius was not discouraged. It was impossible to make them identify with himself through rhetoric. This kind of thing needed to be proved by the next actual actions.

Now, to let them understand the miserable treatment that the rebels will suffer if they do not obey the law is Theodosius' greatest purpose.