The decision to build the defense line is not only the southeastern provinces, but almost all border provinces in the south, making decisions in the shortest time - to build the defense line.

It has to be admitted that the aristocrats in the Alpha Kingdom had a strong sense of crisis.

There was just a little sign, and even if the enemy was not sure, they all spontaneously began preparing for the war.

Before the assassination was found out, the defense line construction plans of various provinces had already appeared in front of Caesar IV.

According to convention, the nobles did not need to report to the king when building military defense lines on their own territory. The kingdom even encouraged the nobles on the border to build more castles and fortresses.

Such a regular request for instructions is naturally not because the nobles respect the king more. Everyone’s main purpose is to ask for money!

"Prime Minister, was it also a grant from the kingdom to build defense lines in various provinces in the past?"

Caesar IV asked with concern.

If we use one word to describe the current financial situation of the Alpha Kingdom, it is: poor!

Very poor!

Very poor!

...

As long as it is a money-related issue, Caesar IV would not have a headache. Even the assassination of Prince Claude that just happened was far less difficult than the financial problems of the kingdom.

After all, Caesar IV could do it in his own territory.

If the person is not dead, the follow-up questions will be discussed.

In a few days, a cult organization will announce its responsibility for the assassination, followed by the Kingdom organization's mandate to encircle and finally the two sides exchange interests.

The process is ready, just prepare according to the template. If you have done enough effort in face and give certain compensation from the inside, the matter will be considered over.

In contrast, financial holes are the unsolvable problems.

The funeral of the old king that just ended and the new king ascended the throne was also a big expense, which made the already deficit kingdom's finances even worse.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom has no clear laws and regulations on this.

However, in the past, when each province built defense lines, the kingdom would provide subsidies of varying amounts based on actual conditions.

Except for the large amount of subsidies in the northern Xinjiang region, subsidies from other provinces are all symbolic, and the main compensation method is tax reduction and exemption."

As soon as the Grand Duke of Newfoundland finished his words, the Marquis of the Chancellor of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Delgado stood up and refused without hesitation: "No! Tax exemptions are absolutely not allowed now!

Your Majesty, due to the war, taxes in the northern part of the kingdom were greatly reduced, especially the newly recovered seven provinces, which could not even receive a penny of tax.

The current kingdom finance mainly relies on the provisions of a number of provinces in the central and southern regions. Several southern provinces that have proposed to build defense lines are all major tax-tax provinces in the kingdom, accounting for almost one-third of the fiscal revenue.

Especially the repayment tax that has just been levied, these provinces have contributed nearly 40%. Once they are exempted from taxes, the kingdom's finances will collapse immediately!"

Data will not deceive people, because the fiscal contribution of border provinces is obviously much higher than that of inland provinces.

There is already a shortage of money, and if the most important fiscal revenue is cut off, there will be problems if it does not go bankrupt.

"The financial problem is indeed serious, but we have to consider the proposal of various provinces to build defense lines.

With the changes in the international situation, these provinces have changed from the rear to a new national defense center.

Even if the finance department cannot afford the money, we have to take a look and give some comfort to the local nobles, and it is best to encourage them to complete the construction of the defense line alone."

Grand Duke Efiero suggested with a tough bullet.

Frankly speaking, this proposal is really embarrassing.

But there is no way. As the kingdom's military minister, when the treasury is empty, he can only rely on local nobles to complete the construction of national defense projects.

In theory, they could also convene aristocratic parliament to raise construction funds from the country.

Unfortunately, the financial pressure of major provinces in the kingdom is not small at present, and they are still in the economic recovery period. Continuing to increase taxes is forcing the small nobles to go bankrupt.

"Do these provinces have the ability to complete these projects alone?"

Caesar IV asked with concern.

To guard your home, you don’t have to worry that the nobles in this province don’t work hard, but that they are powerless.

"Your Majesty, it depends on the determination of those great nobles. Most of the provinces that need to build defense lines are relatively wealthy.

If several great nobles were willing to spend a lot of money, gather the efforts of the whole province to build a solid line of defense, it would not be a big problem.

Considering that the current threat of war is not great, we still have enough time to allow them to determine the construction period based on actual conditions.”

The Marquis Delgado hurriedly replied.

In order to retain the kingdom's finances, he also tried his best. Now he must save where he can save, and he must save as much as possible where he cannot save.

In order to reduce expenses, kingdom officials could only get 70% of their salary, and even the king's annuity was stopped by the Ministry of Finance.

Of course, this was not stopped by the Marquis of Delgado, but was proposed by Caesar III in order to unite the hearts of the people during his reign.

The funding cuts were even more severe for various activities. The most typical example was the convening of aristocratic parliament, and the food standards provided by the kingdom plummeted.

The original monster meat, spices, delicacies, and all kinds of desserts and fruits provided around the clock are now invisible, leaving only ordinary beef and mutton + bread.

The most direct consequence is that the nobles didn't come to have a meal and started their own small kitchens one by one.

Seeing this scene, the Marquis Delgado not only did not get angry, but instead cut off this part of the budget with a smile, forcing the parliament to cancel the food supply directly.

There are many similar tricks. It is circulated in the outside world that the Marquis of Delgado got into the eyes of money.

Such a crazy severance only ensures that the kingdom's finances can be maintained.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?"

Caesar IV asked with a heart-warming look.

It’s not that I don’t trust it, but mainly because I’m the Chancellor of the Finance Department, and there are too many tricks to save money. Most of them have been successful, but if I do it a lot, there will always be mistakes.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will come forward to coordinate this matter. It involves my own safety, and I don't worry that they don't do their best.

Unlike northern Xinjiang, southern Xinjiang does not require thousands of miles of transportation of food and grass. The expense of building defense lines here is not that terrifying.

However, relying solely on their own strength, some provinces still have certain difficulties in building perfect fortifications, and other provinces must coordinate with support."

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland said with a tough bullet.

There is no doubt that coordinating relations between all parties is a complete chore, but there is no way. If he, as the prime minister, has to go there personally, and no one else can do it.

Although Caesar IV has performed well since he succeeded to the throne, it is still an unknown whether he has the ability to coordinate relations between all parties.

If things are screwed up, the aftermath will only be more difficult. Just go on it yourself. With the prestige of being prime minister for many years, everyone will have to give some face.

...

Seeing the griffin cavalry flying past the garden from the sky, Prince Claude hurried back to the ward.

If you claim to recover from injuries, you must look like you are recovering from injuries. If someone sees him jumping around, how can you quarrel?

Politics is the most magical thing. If the Kingdom of Alpha is really ready to turn against the Kingdom of Hesse, he might even bite him back and say: The assassination was directed and acted by himself.

Of course, the probability of such a thing happening is very low. Assassins were involved in the aristocrat of the Alpha Kingdom. This is the only thing they are destined to be. No matter how much they blame them, they can't get rid of the blame.

The nobles of the Aslant continent paid great attention to their own image and the hat of a rogue country, and no one was willing to wear it.

It is common to launch wars for honor. At this time, cheating is probably equivalent to a direct war against the Hesse Kingdom.

"Earl Tatara, how are you talking to Alpha?"

Prince Claude asked with concern.

He was trapped in the house every day and was worried about being seen by the griffin cavalry in the sky. But in the past few days, there were particularly many griffin cavalry above his head.

When someone was sent to inquire, the reply was: In order to protect his personal safety, the patrol force was specially strengthened.

"Your Highness, the progress is not very smooth. According to the collected information, the Kingdom of Alpha has begun to prepare for war, and many southern provinces are preparing to build defense lines.

The most progressive one is the Southeast Province. It is said that they have completed the preliminary plan of the defense line. It is planned to invest 300,000 laborers to build a steel defense line in three years of construction..."

Before Count Tatara finished speaking, Prince Claude interrupted: "Alpha is crazy!

We did nothing, and they began to prepare for war. The war with the orcs had just ended, so where did they get the financial resources to carry out these projects?"

It wasn't him that he was fussing, but the reaction of the Alpha Kingdom was too abnormal. War never meant to fight, and it was possible to fight immediately.

Not to mention two great powers, even if two nobles make an appointment to fight, they have to prepare for a while.

Usually, we choose a time and battlefield that both sides recognize, and only after everyone is ready will we lead the team to fight.

If something happens, you can unilaterally announce the extension. Most of the time, this requirement will be accepted.

Although the war between countries is not so law-abiding, there are still many things to prepare.

If there is no need to recruit nationally, it is very simple. After preparing strategic materials, the king can go to the battlefield with the order.

If we need to mobilize the private nobles to join the war, things will become troublesome. When foreign enemies invade, the mobilization speed will be faster. It is estimated that it will be almost done if we delay for a few months.

If you take the initiative to launch a war to the outside world, it will take at least half a year to coordinate the internal relationship between the princes. It will take at least half a year to prepare strategic materials and recruit troops.

This is theoretically and in actual operation, more problems will arise. After all, the Kingdom of Hesse has been around for hundreds of years and has not fought a national mobilization war.

There are only a few countries that face foreign races with high mobilization efficiency. The specific mobilization efficiency depends entirely on the frequency of wars with foreign races.

This is also the reason why many countries have the advantage in population, economy, number of experts, and weapons and equipment, but the ranking of powerful countries on the mainland is behind others.

"Your Highness, I heard that all the costs required to build a defense line in the Southeast Province will be self-financing by the local government.

The fundraising meeting will be held tomorrow at the Dalton family's residence. Whether it is a bluff or a real start to build, we will know when tomorrow's meeting ends.

However, the two powerful factions in the Southeast Province, Governor Pierce and Earl Hudson, are both promoters of this project. As long as they make up their minds to build, the others will be ineffective even if they oppose it."

Count Tatara patiently explained.

The way of thinking determines the result.

The nobles of the Alpha Kingdom are currently following the extreme jungle law of competing with orcs. If you relax your vigilance, you will die and destroy the clan.

The subjective influence in the subconscious made them ignore the change of the enemy. They still use the concept of dealing with orcs to deal with the current international situation, and wishfully regard their neighbors as imaginary enemies.

This deviation of concept falls into Prince Claude's eyes, that is, Alpha people are all a group of lunatics.

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