It can be said that before productivity and transportation and communication capabilities can keep up, it will be difficult for a large feudal empire that exceeds the threshold to maintain centralized power for a long time. Why?
Because as time goes by, problems will arise sooner or later in the central court.
It may be that the political situation is turbulent and the decline in prestige caused by frequent changes in the throne cannot convince the public.
It may be that the depletion of central finances caused by land annexation has weakened administrative capabilities, or it may be that the strength of the central army has been damaged and lost its suppressive power due to major military defeats, such as the failure to suppress uprisings of free people and serfs and the failure of foreign wars.
What to do at this time?
If you don't want the empire to be fragmented, the court must decentralize power to the localities and let the localities solve their own problems. This may not be able to save the empire from decline, but it can slow down the decline and prolong the life of the empire.
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For example, the Eastern Han Dynasty of Blue Star finally solved the Yellow Turban Rebellion by fully decentralizing power to local governments. For example, the Tang Dynasty gradually turned to the Jiedushi system after the military system of the Wu and Zhou dynasties completely collapsed. Jiedushi were appointed to control most of the local administration, financial power, and military power for a time.
In the prosperous and glorious times, for example, in the later period of the Qing Dynasty, they chose to cooperate with local Han bureaucrats and landowners to put out rebellions.
Do you really think the ancients were all fools?
Don’t they understand that this kind of decentralization will lead to the loss of power and the transformation of local warlords?
It's just an act of desperation.
(I would like to emphasize that this is looking at the issue from the perspective of the dynasty, and the peasant uprising naturally has its justice and rationality)
This is different from appointing bureaucrats. The huge military pressure will naturally make other ideas appear in the bureaucrats' minds. This land is not mine, so why should I govern it seriously?
Why should I fight to the death?
Shouldn’t I continue to be an official in the new dynasty?
Even if you can't take the responsibility, why not run away and shirk the blame?
All we can rely on is a little bit of moral sense from reading. It is undeniable that there are many bureaucrats with integrity, and they are also worthy of praise, but they cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
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Not to mention that the military pressure on the mainland of Toril is so great. Iros knows deeply that if we really have to rely on the Charr army to fight a long security war and hide-and-seek with orcs in the ice and snow thousands of miles away, we must put the principality's
The finances and the army cannot be brought down.
You must know that the grassland people are not as wealthy as the dwarves. As long as you have money and food, you are responsible for fighting!
"But, if this is the case, if the tribal leaders and generals are divided and won over by Katalin Khan, Talleyrand, you also said that to the grassland people, we will always be outsiders."
Iros asked his last doubt: "Will the Khan of the Katalin family finally come to snatch the fruits of our victory?"
"Why!"
Talleyrand smiled sinisterly: "Your Excellency Iros, this question is very simple. Everyone knows that the main force of the orcs has been lost. The next war is not so much about strategy, tactics and the elite level of the army.
It has to be funding and support.
Archduke Fiona has firmly blocked this group of tribal masters in terms of logistics and supplies. Even if they can recruit 100,000, 200,000, or 300,000 people, what is there to be afraid of?
Aren't they just a bunch of corpses that starved to death and froze to death in the wild, and the Katalin family is trying to win over them?
Can they get money and food?
Besides, the tribal masters are self-sufficient, so whose dog should they not be treated as?
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The powerful Principality of Shire or the downtrodden Khan family, who will the tribal masters choose?"
"Wonderful, wonderful!" Iros couldn't help but patted his thigh: "Very good! That's the arrangement!"
"Let the people from the grassland be the Grand Duke of Erengrad! And we the Shire people will be the minister of finance and the general quartermaster of logistics!"
"Also, Mr. Talleyrand, you don't have to continue to be an inconspicuous staff member." Iros patted Talleyrand on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"I will strongly recommend you to Fiona. There is definitely a place for you in Shire!"
"Yes Yes!"
The lame man couldn't control himself with excitement and knelt down directly in front of Ilos. His whole body was shaking with excitement.
Done!
Plan passes!
A week later, the remaining army from the grassland arrived at Erengrad. At the same time, the Lawn Army and the Holy Empire Army had arrived successively and began to clean up the remaining orc forces in the wasteland.
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Northern Expeditionary Army Base Camp.
Fiona met here with the leader who was now famous throughout the Kansas prairie for his "Winter Cleanup Operation".
He has a handsome appearance, a strong and tall body, and the difference from ordinary prairie people is that he is not as rough and ferocious as other Maozi, but instead appears a bit "delicate" and restrained.
"Marshal Rokossovsky, hello."
Fiona and Iros sat on the main seats, one on the left and one on the right. The Grand Duchess said to the somewhat restrained Luo Shuai:
"I hear you're living a good life in the Shire?"
Marshal Rokossovsky smiled awkwardly. The marshal had only stayed in the Shire for two weeks and immediately became passionate with Eva Green, a noble singer in the Shire. It is said that the two have decided to get married.
Of course, what no one knows is that Miss Eva Green is the "Swallow" arranged by Talleyrand under Fiona's instruction.
"He doesn't like gold?
It doesn’t matter, he likes women, women like gems and gold, it’s that simple.”
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This is an order from Talleyrand.
Iros has informed Fiona of Talleyrand's strategy, and Fiona also discovered the extraordinary qualities of this man. Therefore, Fiona hired Talleyrand as her personal staff and also did some work for the Grand Duchess.
It is not convenient for Nielas Elan to come forward for the job.
Fiona had a few words with the marshal of the grassland, and Rokossovsky only made two requests:
The first is to solve the problem of benefits and pensions for the old, weak, sick and disabled among the prairie people, and the second is to ensure that Erengrad will not be annexed.
Fiona agreed in principle to Rokossovsky's request, but made it clear that it was limited to the Oerengrad Guards that participated in the Northern Expedition and accepted Fiona's adaptation and command. Rokossovsky
Also agreed.
"What about yourself? What should you do about yourself?"
After finishing talking about the government affairs, Iros picked up the hot coffee and said with a smile: "Rokossovsky, let me call you that, what will you do? I remember you are still a death row prisoner, right?"
"Me? I don't know, but no matter what, I am a prairie man and I will not betray my motherland."
Rokossovsky himself was also very embarrassed. He forced a smile and said:
"I am satisfied that His Excellency the Grand Duke can arrange the soldiers well. If this is not possible, please allow me to find a place in the north to live in seclusion for the rest of my life. This way I will not cause trouble between the two countries."
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"It's a waste of your talent to spend the rest of your life." Fiona said with a smile: "I intend to invite you to serve as the commander-in-chief of the First Guards Lancer Regiment of the Shire that I am about to establish. I wonder if you are interested?
"
"Me?" Rokossovsky was stunned for a moment, then hesitated.
But at this moment, Talleyrand suddenly came in on crutches. The wise lame man was panting and his whole body was shaking with cold:
"His Excellency the Grand Duke, he is here, he is indeed here!"
"Who's coming?" Fiona raised her head.
"The special envoy of the Catalin family is here! He thanked us for our help and announced that he would take over the entire Erengrad in the name of Khan!"
"Sure enough, it's here!" Fiona and Irossi were calm and calm, they knew that the Catalin family would definitely come to snatch the fruits of victory!
The show is about to begin!
As Talleyrand expected, the Catalin family immediately sent a small group of cavalry to escort the special envoy appointed by Catalin Khan to Erengrad to receive the news.
This land includes a ready-made army and its people.
Of course, Katalin Khan knew that what he did was shameless, but he had no other choice now.