In the sixth year of the Divine Calendar, the war in the southern part of the Byvost Empire became the most eye-catching place in the entire empire. [./First text
Counting from the beginning of the Dragon City Southern War Zone in early February, until mid-June, the war in most areas of the south came to an end. The once-prominent Phillips family was finally destroyed by Dragon City's attack.
Zhou Yunfei and his main force in the southern theater achieved a dazzling victory without spending much money.
In addition to the previous northern campaign, in less than half a year, Zhou Yunfei conquered most of the country. Dragon City also became the biggest winner in this battle for the empire.
As expected, there is no doubt about the power of Dragon City. Even the people at the lowest level of the empire, when talking about Dragon City, besides the worries in their hearts, they are more filled with admiration. The people of Byvost worship the strong.
The power shown by Dragon City became the reason for their worship.
The eldest prince failed, the Phillips family died, and the entire southwest region became the territory of Dragon City. Such a large area gave Dragon City's government departments a headache.
Groups of young people who had just graduated from the academy set foot on an unknown land, where they wanted to become the new rulers. The changes in the official system have indeed affected the interests of some people.
However, if local aristocratic forces like them want to have those ideas, I'm afraid they have to ask the Dragon City army first if they are willing.
Especially near where the troops were stationed, the local dignitaries chose to remain silent, or simply ignored them. No one really tried to challenge the authority of Dragon City.
But in those remote areas, things are not so smooth.
Many young officials who rushed to take office have been squeezed out. Because the framework has not been established yet, they can only watch helplessly and have no way to display their talents. This situation is relatively mild in comparison. Of course, it is also
Some people don't have eyes and choose to fight against Dragon City.
Zhou Yunfei did not give any face to those who hindered the establishment of Longcheng's official system. With a wave of his hand, Longcheng's Security Bureau and Intelligence Bureau jointly carried out a cleanup.
Previously, because he needed the cooperation of the local nobles in the south, Zhou Yunfei chose to compromise and did not clear up these obstacles. This move made some short-sighted people think that Zhou Yunfei was afraid of the alliance of these minions.
But the facts told them ruthlessly that anyone who chooses to go against Longcheng will not end well.
The gendarmerie accompanying the army came to each house and took the person away without saying a word. The next day, the temporary military court pronounced the sentence, and the head fell to the ground as if it was free of money.
This scene completely made those delusional people understand that Dragon City is not something they can compete with. Those dazzling blood told people who is the real ruler of this land!
In this way, the appointment of the internal affairs department will be smooth. With the completion of the internal affairs department, a series of reform measures will be launched immediately.
The first thing to take action is the bloated tax system.
The taxes that Byvost has maintained for hundreds of years are part of the local tax system.
That is, the nobles controlled taxation. All tax systems were formulated by the local nobles, and then a certain amount of tax was paid to the emperor every year.
This system depends to a certain extent on the local nobles. If a noble is more popular, it means that the taxes he sets are relatively loose. But these people are only a minority after all. Most nobles have chosen heavy taxes.
From the head tax, to the cattle and horse tax, and even more bizarre grass and tree taxes. Taxes like these make the people who are already living on the line of life and death miserable.
Now, the arrival of Dragon City has completely ended the complex and harsh heavy tax system in the south. The establishment of a unified tax system will inevitably cause panic among the nobles, because it has shaken their foundation.
But under the pressure of powerful forces, they have no choice but to let go. Otherwise, they may never have a chance to survive.
Zhou Yunfei chose the most fundamental tax at once, cutting off the financial channels of those powerful people, and weakening the threat to Dragon City's rule to the greatest extent.
After the tax system was established, the next step was to recruit the army.
Zhou Yunfei did not want the emergence of the Phillips family or the Lancelot family to shake the imperial rule. Therefore, he abolished the system of nobles raising private soldiers. This method, with the help of the main force in the southern theater and the subsequent transfer of
With a strength of 50,000 Royal National Guards, hundreds of thousands of troops from the southern region were recruited in one fell swoop.
Most of these troops are private soldiers of various families. Their number ranges from hundreds to thousands. The armed forces in each city are all under the command of Longcheng. Some are disorganized, some are dispersed, and some are dispersed.
Some of them were absorbed into the Dragon City military system.
The financial road was cut off, the army was cancelled, and the powerful people in the south were caught off guard by the two-handed blow. By the time they realized it, the situation was over. In desperation, they had no choice but to compromise. From the position of being able to dominate the sky with one hand, they fell to the situation where they are now sitting back and waiting for death. They had to
Said, these people are really miserable.
And those nobles who had long chosen to stand on the side of Dragon City, after seeing Zhou Yunfei's unhesitating action, secretly felt lucky that they had stood up earlier. Otherwise, I'm afraid they would be in the same miserable situation as those people now.
Already.
The vigorous purge activities in the south were only aimed at those imperial worms. In comparison, the people in the south welcomed Dragon City. The abolition of harsh taxes suddenly relieved the burden on the people. They started from the beginning
He was in disbelief, and now he is grateful. The transformation has confirmed Dragon City's dominance in the entire south.
Don't underestimate these common people. They have lived here for generations. They play a decisive role in guiding the situation in the entire south. They are even more important than the nobles.
Just take the time when Dragon City recruited private soldiers, most of the noble private soldiers were actually local people. Why the recruitment of Dragon City went so smoothly is because after the lifting of harsh taxes, the people saw hope again. These soldiers
It was when they were desperate that they chose to join the army for the meager military pay. Now that they have seen hope, they are naturally no longer willing to become bloody soldiers.
Most of the soldiers chose to put down their weapons, return home with the severance pay distributed by Longcheng, and pick up hoes to become farmers. As a result, even if those ambitious people among the private soldiers wanted to do something, they had no choice.
conduct.
It is precisely because of this that Dragon City carried out the recruitment movement so smoothly.
After the two-handed rule, Byvost's south was completely changed. The influence left by the previous empire gradually disappeared after that. It was replaced by Dragon City's novel system, from officialdom to economy. It was originally the richest south in the empire.
The region will slowly take on a new look and glow with new vitality.
The fourth prince far away in the east of the empire had no idea about all this.
At this point in the war, almost everyone understood that it was only a matter of time before Dragon City replaced the royal family and took control of the entire Byvost. However, the few princes who were originally favored by others now have only the fourth prince left to support them.
Facing Longcheng's fangs, the fourth prince did not dare to touch them easily. As early as after receiving the news of the second prince's death, the fourth prince knew that Longcheng would take action immediately. But he did not expect that the entire northern war would come.
So fast, and it ended so quickly!
In just half a month, Longcheng captured the imperial capital. This shocked the fourth prince. By the time he reacted and was about to take action, the opportunity had already passed.
When they learned that Zhou Yunfei had chosen to go south to open up the battlefield, the fourth prince chose to wait. After Dragon City captured the north, heavy troops were hoarded in the north. There were many vast cities in the south, so it would take a considerable amount of troops to capture it. This
It is definitely a challenge for Longcheng.
If the south reaches a stalemate and Zhou Yunfei has to dispatch elite northern troops to the south, the fourth prince will immediately attack and go north to capture the imperial capital!
This was a good idea. He was sure that Zhou Yunfei would fall into the quagmire of the south. But was this really the case?
The battle in the south was completely different from that in the north. Zhou Yunfei did not choose to attack the Phillips family in a flash, but pushed forward step by step. He used his superior force to encroach on many cities in the south. And judging from the news sent back by the spies, the troops invested by Longcheng were not at all
Few! At least compared to the north, the main force in the southern theater alone is as many as 200,000!
In the sixth year of the Divine Calendar, the fourth prince was extremely concerned about the military strength of his opponent Longcheng. Some clues could be seen just from the number.
There are three armies under the Northern Theater Command, numbered from the Second Army, the Third Army, and the Fifty Army. There are also several troops that have never been seen before. These are probably the next-level troops.
Except for the Third Army, which is on the stage for the first time, the Second Army and the Fifty Army are both units with great achievements. Especially the Fifty Army, the elite troops under the Fourth Prince were officially defeated by the Fifty Army.
Headache and bleeding.
In the southern theater, the First Army, the 51st Army, the 52nd Army, and the 53rd Army. These four units are eye-catching. According to Dragon City's custom, these numbered units have combat effectiveness.
It is naturally quite powerful.
As the war situation in the south changed, the fourth prince could no longer sit still. Because he could see that the Phillips family could not stop the oppression of Dragon City at all. Failure was only a matter of time. He originally wanted to plunge them into a bitter battle, but now it seems that it is just wishful thinking.
That’s all.
Continuous wars have disrupted the Byvost Empire, and now people are a little confused. With the steady victory of Dragon City, people in the eastern region have realized that if this continues, when the war in the south ends, the only thing waiting for them will be destruction.
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In May of the sixth year of the Divine Calendar, a hundred thousand troops under the command of the fourth prince crossed the upper reaches of the Hengduan River and suddenly attacked the defense line of the Northeast Theater. A sudden battle sounded the clarion call for battle in the north again.
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