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"It's normal for you to have heard about it. We are all old acquaintances. The ancestors of the Koslow family also originated from Northern Xinjiang. They are considered a powerful middle-class noble family.

It's just that they were on the wrong side and were unwilling to accept the Locknard family's goodwill. He lost his ancestral land and his family's inheritance in an orc invasion.

The Koslow family in the kingdom now was established by their remnants outside. The biggest feature is that they are prosperous.

Perhaps because they were worried about the continued suppression of the Locknard family, after the loss of their ancestral land, they changed their previous development model of family gathering and embarked on a development path of scattered branches.

They have branches in many areas of the kingdom, and it is said that some branches have developed into other countries.

The current Koslow family is just a small family on the surface, but together with its many branches, its strength is not weaker than that of a mid-level noble family.

The southeastern province is considered an area where they have placed a lot of bets, with more than a dozen lords, large and small. In the counties of Wright and Whiten alone, there are two baronies and two knights.

What the specific strength is, it is difficult to find out for a while. However, this mountain baron should be the most powerful branch among the two counties. "

Knight Holman replied slowly.

The fear in his tone was clearly against conflict with the Koslow family.

Baron Keterley on the side also felt his scalp numb after hearing this. More people don't necessarily mean more power, but more people do mean more friends and relatives.

Nobles are a group that is good at sticking together. Especially when facing foreign enemies, everyone is more accustomed to sticking together for warmth.

Fortunately, he didn't lead troops there to ask for an explanation. Otherwise, it is still unknown who will be beaten now.

The opponent is already strong, but if he recruits a group of relatives and friends to help him, Ketelley will not be able to withstand it.

Even if he wanted to become an enemy, he would have to bring a group of Northern Xinjiang nobles together to do it. Unfortunately, he didn't have that kind of prestige. At least those with more prominent backgrounds won't buy it.

"I know Uncle Holman. I originally wanted to visit the famous mountain baron, but now it seems a little inappropriate.

The top priority is to rescue the people in the territory who were robbed and restore the vitality of the territory. By the way, we are asking for a compensation to make up for our financial hole. "

Baron Kettle said calmly.

This is not cowardice, it is completely adaptable. Although it now has the largest population in the Hudson Territory and is considered the largest fat sheep in the area, this guy who looks like a sheep is actually a bear in disguise.

If the persimmon is weak, and if you are not sure of winning Hudson, then you can only pick a weaker neighbor to attack.

What's more, even if he wanted to seek bad luck on Hudson, the reasons in his hand were not sufficient. It is normal for nobles and lords to attack each other, but the reason for making a fight must be sufficient.

Accepting refugees is not morally reprehensible, let alone a reason to stir up disputes. If you force things to happen, it will easily lead to interference from the Governor's Office.

"Kateley, don't rush forward. Even if we want to take action, we can't be the first to provoke a conflict, otherwise there will be big trouble in the future.

It is best to send someone over to inform them first. If they are willing to send the person back, then it is best not to use force.

As outsiders, everything we say and do is amplified. Taking the lead in provoking disputes can easily arouse the hostility of the local nobles.

In any case, this is the Southeast Province, and these local nobles have far more connections and resources than us.

Once the enemy seizes the opportunity, it will be very detrimental to our future development. After all, hostility is only temporary. If you want to truly gain a foothold here, you have to integrate into the local aristocratic circle. "

Knight Holman advised.

This nephew has behaved differently since he was a child and is completely outstanding among his peers. It's just that the special environment in Northern Xinjiang forced him to restrain his talents, so as not to arouse the fear of the five wealthy families.

When the opportunity to go south arose, the family's top management did not hesitate at all and decisively chose to let Keterai escape from the prison in the North.

Perhaps this road is still difficult, but at least there is hope for further progress, which is better than having to rely on only the five giants in the North.

"Don't worry, Uncle Holman. It's better to leave this kind of limelight to our Sith Baron.

It is estimated that some guys who can't calm down have gone to him to seek justice by now. As the most powerful baron among the nobles from the north to the south, he has always regarded himself as the leader.

At a time like this, it's time for the leader to appear. A nobleman who is evasive and lacks responsibility cannot convince everyone. "

Kaitley said coldly.

Obviously, he was not very convinced by the Sith Baron who had suppressed him. If he had the same resources as his opponent, Keterai believed that he would not be weaker than others.

It's a pity that there is no way. The name of an illegitimate child is really not pleasant, but having a grand duke as my father will really get a lot of resources.

…

Unexpectedly, Hudson, who had escaped a storm, was busy promoting assembly line operations to craftsmen in order to increase production capacity. Apprentices are no longer fully developed, each person only needs to learn one process.

Regardless of whether you feel like it or not, you still obey the orders of the lord. Although many blacksmiths agreed that this model could not produce qualified blacksmiths, Hudson remained unmoved.

In an era when weapons and armor were all hammered out by hand, blacksmiths were treated quite well. Even those trained by noble lords themselves would still be treated with courtesy.

If you are in a big city, in addition to ensuring that your family has enough food and clothing, a blacksmith can also have some money for drinks. You can go to a tavern for a drink from time to time, and occasionally you can go to a fun venue to indulge.

There are not so many entertainment facilities in the countryside, but wine and meat can still be provided. Among the lower class society, they can be regarded as the best.

The main reason for such good treatment is scarcity. In order to maintain this scarcity, the small group of blacksmiths has always maintained the most primitive father-son inheritance system.

In this context, the apprentice blacksmith was the coolie. If you have a flexible mind, you can still learn a little bit from it; if you don't have a smart mind, it will only be a waste of time.

If an apprentice wants to become a blacksmith, in addition to working hard to steal from his master, the most important thing is to rely on his own study. A small number of apprentices with outstanding talents can gradually become a blacksmith after countless attempts.

Hudson, who was well aware of the wisdom of the people at the bottom, had never had any illusions about cultivating qualified blacksmiths in batches.

Anyway, he doesn't need a master forger, as long as he can knock out the weapons. They are all equipped for ordinary soldiers. Even if there are a few flaws, it doesn't hurt.

After dismantling the forging process, the apprentices were divided into groups according to actual needs, and each group was supervised and guided by a blacksmith.

In front of Hudson, the blacksmiths did not dare to hide their secrets. After all, they are just learning a process and cannot shake their status.

The most important thing is that they are all on loan. They will still have to go back after they are busy for a while. They do not need to make a living in the Salam mining area all the time.

For a while, the sound of knocking kept ringing. Under Hudson's personal supervision, the first batch of assembly line weapons was grandly released.

…

"Baron, these weapons are basically unqualified. Most of them have fatal flaws, making it difficult to sell them at a good price in the market.

Look at these swords. They are just different in weight and length. Even the blades are not up to standard. There is obviously something wrong with the tempering.

Look at these arrows again. Each one is different in size. Where it should be thin, it is thicker. Where it should be thick, it is thin again. The hook has changed even more...

If processed into arrows, the range and accuracy of the bow will be affected, and the penetration and lethality will also be greatly reduced.

And these spearheads are made one by one..."

Looking at the weapons in front of him that were sprayed bloody by the old blacksmith, Hudson was not angry but happy. It’s not for your own army, so why bother with quality!

No matter how unqualified it is, it is still an iron weapon, which is far stronger than using bamboo or wooden sticks as weapons.

For nobles who want to expand their weapons and whose pockets are not very wealthy, these cheap and low-quality weapons are still very cost-effective.

If he really produced high-quality weapons, Hudson would not dare to sell them. How big is the appetite, and how big is the bowl.

Large-scale weapons production is not only an economic issue, but also a strategic issue.

Due to lack of resources, even the Dalton family can only produce weapons on a small scale.

The Dalton family, which has a large family and business, won't take it seriously if they make a little money by making inferior weapons. After all, they can do this stuff, and they can't equip it to elite troops. They can't ruin their reputation just for a little money.

But once high-quality weapons can be mass-produced, the situation will be completely different. Earl Pierce, who just grabs it directly and pays attention to his appearance, may not be so extreme.

However, the proposed land exchange is a high probability event, and Hudson now has no confidence to refuse the "goodwill" released by the boss of the Southeast Province.

"Mr. Riha, just forge according to this standard. We are facing the low-end market, and the most important thing is to reduce production costs. There is no need to pursue such high quality.

Although the defective rate is a little higher, there are still a small number of qualified products, which is an unexpected surprise.

Pick out all the qualified products, process the appearance of the rest, and package them. After the inventory is enough to equip 5,000 people, the news will be released to the outside world. "