Chapter 746: Lord's Response

Chapter 746: Lord's Response

Chapter 747 The Lord's Countermeasures

"Lord, do you really have the best of both worlds?"

Hearing Lei Xiao's calm voice, Ariel's starry eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked.

"That's right, your thoughts just now were all correct, but you overlooked a key issue."

Lei Xiao waved his hand, signaling to Ariel that there is no need to worry, and said with a faint smile: "We help Free Farmers restore their status, but it does not mean that we are enemies with the new citizens. Class, things will naturally be solved."

"The subordinates seem to understand what the Lord Lord means."

After a moment of silence, the Marquis of Rose's elegant voice sounded: "Lord, are you saying that just like the soft policy we adopted for ordinary new citizens, it should also be applied to these new citizens' soldiers?"

"Only in this way can we fundamentally solve this difficult problem."

Lei Xiao nodded, and affirmed with a smile: "Whether it is ordinary civilians in the new citizen class or these surrendered soldiers, as long as they are fully aware that what we have done is not targeting them, nor depriving them of their rights. rights, let alone favoring free farmers.

"Do you want the new citizens to feel fair?"

Auer's enlightened voice came to Lei Xiao's ears: "No wonder the lord still uses the basic management team of each city, and then selects and recruits from them. It turns out that the layout has been started from the beginning."

"Yeah, that's the main reason I'm doing it."

Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne, nodded slightly, and added: "I not only want to make the new citizens feel fair, but also make them feel that we need them and that they are also an indispensable part of this land. .

"But will the new citizens accept this favor?"

Benson's hesitant voice came from the words: "After all, we have wiped out all the power of the traditional aristocracy and the new aristocracy in this area, and almost all of these forces are composed of the new citizen class. It will cause strong dissatisfaction and hatred on the other side."

"That's the next point."

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, and while taking the black tea respectfully handed over by Ariel, he said calmly: "Everyone must understand one thing first, we are not the ones who opened the prelude to this war, we were just passively involved." It is indisputable that people are forced to take up arms to defend and counterattack in order to survive."

"Your lord is right, it is indeed the case."

Ariel nodded emphatically, and agreed with her eyebrows: "If it weren't for the traditional nobles led by the White Knights, who first attacked Kongqing Town, and then the Nightmare Knights turned Kongqing Town into death, the territory would not have collapsed so quickly. Into the vortex of war."

"Therefore, we need to let every new citizen clearly understand that the chief culprit of this war is not us, and it is those degenerate nobles who started the war without authorization and sent their relatives, brothers and sisters to their graves."

Lei Xiao took a sip of black tea first, and then said lightly, "Therefore, no matter in terms of morality or fact, we are all well-known teachers."

"Understood, Lord Lord is wise!"

Auer's sincerely admiring voice sounded again: "Before this, the subordinates and others were narrow-minded. Please don't blame the lord."

"You are originally from the aristocratic class. Of course, the way of thinking is different from mine. We are just learning from each other's strengths. It's no big deal."

Lei Xiao smiled lightly, put down the teacup in his hand and said, "I think, as long as the new citizens realize who is the real culprit and that we need them, everything will be solved."

"My lord, what should I do next?"

The puzzled voice of Marquis Rose came to Lei Xiao's ears immediately: "Even though this approach is theoretically feasible, it may not be an easy task to change the hostility of new citizens in a short period of time."

"It is indeed very difficult, but as you said at the beginning, this matter is imminent. We must take a multi-pronged approach to completely resolve this conflict before people with ulterior motives intensify it."

Lei Xiao nodded solemnly, and said solemnly: "The first thing everyone needs to do is to fully implement what has already been implemented. Under the condition of ensuring that the garrison troops in all places are fully staffed for a year, they will fully open warehouses and release food. , measures to substantially reduce and exempt taxes and fees.

Lei Xiao turned his head slightly, focused his gaze on Princess Leng Yan standing respectfully, nodded and said: "Ariel, as the apparent controller of this area, you are also the fifth daughter of Leng Yan with a noble bloodline. Princess, you must show your kingly demeanor and go to each city to give speeches in person, so that the common people can further understand who is the culprit in this battle."

"Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates know what to do!"

Ariel's fair and delicate face was full of comprehension, and she nodded heavily.

After finishing speaking, Ariel picked up the teapot, carefully filled up the tea that Lei Xiao drank, and then stepped aside respectfully.

"Very good, this matter will start tomorrow."

Lei Xiao nodded in satisfaction, and then slowly said: "The fifth thing, which is the last thing, is the center of the topic just now, about the disposal of the soldiers of the three legions."

Having said that, Lei Xiao took a deep breath, and said in a startling way: "That is, neither forcibly enlist them in our forces, nor let them do hard labor, but directly release them all, and distribute enough golden dragons, Let them return home safely!"

"What?"

Hearing Lei Xiao's words, a series of surprised voices came out of the words one after another.

"Lord, if you do this, isn't it the same as letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"

Benson's doubtful voice was the first to ring out: "Once the soldiers of these three legions are used by the enemy, the whole area will be in chaos again."

After Benson finished speaking, the other subordinates also followed suit.

"Rather than letting the tiger go back to the mountain, it is better to say it is playing hard to catch."

Lei Xiao smiled lightly, and began to explain: "It is conceivable that those surrendered soldiers and their families must have prepared for the worst, and even prepared to be killed."

"Under such a hopeless situation, if we choose to return them with virtue and return them safely, these people will definitely feel ashamed for the rest of their lives, and then they will throw themselves at Ariel. After all, they were the ones who attacked her at the beginning. that side."

"Combined with the foreshadowing of the first four things, presumably these grateful soldiers will soon join our camp voluntarily? After all, there are limited jobs in the city, and these people are not good at farming. The only way is to join the army .

At this point, Lei Xiao still kept smiling and said, "How is it? Do you understand now?"

"Your lord is really extraordinary! These surrendered soldiers who returned home safely, while grateful, are like the seeds of resolving hatred, which will immediately take root and sprout among the new citizens!"

Xuanyue's crisp voice sounded, and she suddenly said: "Combining the four things that have been paved the way before, Her Royal Highness's love for the people and mind will undoubtedly form a sharp contrast with those tyrannical fallen nobles! It can be said that the verdict is instant. !"

"In other words, the fifth thing, the release of the soldiers, is like the finishing touch, perfectly echoing the first four things!"

Ariel, who was on the side, also had a look of sudden realization, and said excitedly: "You really deserve to be the lord!"

"I completely understand, the lord's plan made my subordinates suddenly understand! This is the real demeanor of a king!"

Marquis Rose's uncontrollable admiration followed.

Speaking of this, the voice of Marquis Rose became hesitant: "But my lord, is it too risky to do this, just like Benson said, once it is used by someone with a heart, the three The troops surrendered by the legion are enough to destabilize this area ~ This kind of worry cannot be ignored, so naturally I will not send these surrendered troops back at will.

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, and responded: "I will arrange the best food for them first, then let Ariel give a speech, and finally put them back in batches, just like I said just now, It is to "escort" them back to their hometown safely, and there is no need to worry about being secretly recruited and assembled by people with ulterior motives. "

"In this way, the forces that can be generated by the scattered soldiers from all parts of Lengyan's east will undoubtedly become extremely limited, so there is nothing to fear."

Speaking of this, Lei Xiao continued to smile and said: "As long as we do this, even if the eldest prince and the second prince talk loudly, no one will believe their instigation anymore."

So far, under the leadership of Lei Xiao, the most difficult problem at present has been solved.

"By the way, my lord, there is one more thing."

After all the dust settled, a hint of doubt appeared on Ariel's fair face.