Pseudo-Villaines
Next up is the Kingdom of Bucharest
A peace agreement has been agreed. But this is not the end of everything.
The Dublin Kingdom was devastated by their defeat. Economy bankrupt. The taxes to be paid by the people were stifling and discontent over the authority of the nobility and the royal family was increasing.
The kingdom of Bucharest is the same. They were indeed quite prosperous as they held control over the port. However, the actions of the pirates who sailed in their sea territory and the inability of the royal navy of Bucharest to eradicate the pirates made their economy falter.
In addition, their failure to reclaim the 'food warehouse' which is now the territory of baron De Ruhr made food prices rise sharply. They also lack the materials to make weapons and other items made of metal.
Amid the tempest that befell the two kingdoms, Jean launches the action.
First, Jean strengthened her spy network to gather accurate information from all sources.
He sent members of the White Wolf to build up his influence in the underground world of Bucharest kingdom. Jean also requires HuCas employees who are active in the kingdom of Bucharest to send letters containing news and conditions that are there.
Second, Jean began to build up her own military power.
Despite the restrictions that the king set, Jean built up her fighting strength according to what she calculated.
He has received many new residents, most of whom are in the productive age. Now, there are 50,000 people inhabiting its territory. He recruited 5000 young men to join his army. One-tenth of the total population.
That's obviously a lot of numbers. Even Duke Cassilas and Earl Baldric did not have such an army. No, the royal family doesn't even have an army to its side.
Of course, that's all Jean did in secret. Judging from the outside, the number of knights he had was only 500. As for the rest, they were fused into society, ready to be mobilized whenever Jean wanted to.
The last is to strengthen the economic foundation in the region.
It takes money to do a lot of things, right?
Also, in order to pay the soldiers, provide them with the best equipment, and feed, Jean needed a lot of money.
On this matter, he was not too dizzy. Jean has thousands of Van gold coins in her pocket. It has not been calculated by the assets and profits of its other businesses such as the blacksmith's house, woodcrafts, stone crafts, wineries, and others.
His territory was also rich. The fertile soil is suitable for planting various types of valuable plants. Flanked by river branches, making irrigation easy.
Jean turned the surrounding forests into farmland and sheep farming. The fur can be used as wool fabric and the meat can be cut and sold.
In addition, the fact that the place is directly connected to the main road to the kingdom of Dublin and the kingdom of Bucharest makes this fortification often a stopover for trade convoys.
It is only a matter of time that Jean's territory will become the most prosperous place in the kingdom of Dublin.
And now, in her new mansion, Jean is sitting in her study room. His mouth smiled as he read the report that reached him.
''I have succeeded in disarming the authority of the nobles in the kingdom of Dublin. Those fools are no longer able to perpetuate their power. Sooner or later, frontal friction between ordinary people and them will occur."
Jean put down the paper she was holding and took another piece of paper. He's nodding.
"I think now is the time to move on to the next plan. Hmmm...it seems like destabilizing the Bucharest kingdom is not a bad thing."
For now, Jean has no ability to face the kingdom of Bucharest head-on. Not because he is weak. For now, Jean does not want to attract anyone's attention.
Jean immediately wrote something on a piece of paper. Next up is the kingdom of Bucharest.
