Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 221 The Adjustments of the Protector
Hemei was very surprised to see the tall and fat man in front of her again.

He never thought that this man would actually kill Radovid.

The player who everyone thought was unlikely to appear again has now become a chess player again.

And the resurgence of Dijkstra required a huge amount of resources and energy.

Although it is said that Dijkstra was once the spy leader who controlled the entire country, no matter what kind of power he once had, after being gone for so long, he would eventually get tired of it.

Even though he has many die-hard loyalists, the problem with these people is that they are not at a high level. As for those who are at a high level, the resources they have are not enough to make them willing to cooperate with him.

The turning point occurred after Philippa was caught. Dijkstra did not hesitate to pry out what she wanted to know from the woman she had been obsessed with.

These things are directly related to the current Redanian senior management. This information gives Dijkstra the confidence to step into the Redanian senior management again.

Next, there will be a lot of wooing and threats. This is what Dijkstra is good at. With the resources in hand, it will be even smoother.

Because of Radovid's madness, Redania's top executives were willing to contact Dijkstra. After all, although the spy leader was annoying, madmen would kill.

However, no matter how much he tried to win over and threaten him, he had to deal with Radovid in order to gain everyone's support.

As long as Radovid is alive, these people will never turn to him.

Therefore, Dijkstra took a risk and led his elite troops to follow Radovid's army.

And his idea is very simple, that is, to seize an opportunity and kill Radovid.

As long as Radovid dies, things will be easy to handle.

Next, things developed more smoothly than the last. Radovid was defeated, and he also forced Marshal Brunkett, whom he had been unable to win over, to a dead end.

For such a great gift, Dijkstra did not miss it, he seized the opportunity.

So, Radovid died.

And his various quasi-allies were able to become real allies, and he was able to regain power.

Then, he came to negotiate with the Lord Protector of Aedirn. This was the last threshold he needed to pass before he could gain power.

"It seems you are surprised to see me."

Dijkstra said in his usual low tone, which made Hermione think of the last time she met the owner of this voice on such a formal occasion.

"Unexpected, of course I am surprised. I knew that you were a gang leader in Novigrad, but I never thought that you could regain power. It seems that my evaluation of you needs to rise a bit."

Hemei's tone was full of exclamations. He did not hide his emotions. As a strong party, he did not need to do so.

"It's only because of Marshal Brunkett's decision. It's all thanks to his decision that I can sit in my current position, and he will be the true ruler of Redania from now on."

Dijkstra did not change his mood because of Herme's small compliment. He had been immersed in such occasions for many years.

"And you are the brains of the real ruler of Redania. We all know that Brunkt is just a soldier. If he is allowed to rule, it will be difficult for this adult. So Dijkstra, don't play those boring things. It’s a language game.”

Herme directly pointed out the current situation of Redania. It is obvious that Dijkstra will definitely become the unique ruler of Redania again after this wave.

Although Dijkstra has not yet received recognition from Tritog, he now holds the main force of the entire kingdom.

Coupled with the almost ubiquitous connections of the spy leader, his position is unshakable.

"And what I'm more curious about now is, how on earth did you do all this?"

"Thanks to Radovid's stupidity, he treated his subordinates too harshly. In order to save his own life, Marshal Brunkett had to agree to my suggestion."

It should also be attributed to the large amount of dirty information and connections you have on Redania's powerful people.

Looking at the fat man in front of him who had not finished telling the truth, Hemei said in her heart.

Wanting to organize such a coup and control the Redanian army in a short period of time all shows that Dijkstra has been operating in the Redanian army for a long time, otherwise it would never have such an effect.

"I don't understand. Isn't Radovid very capable? Why do you oppose him? And you want to kill him?"

Herme was not going to reveal what Dijkstra had half said, it would be too rude, so he asked about something he was more curious about.

That is why Dijkstra opposed Radovid.

"Vezmir and I have promoted the institutionalization of this kingdom for 20 years, and Radovid only spent a few years to destroy it all, causing Redania's system to be destroyed like never before. I don't think so. Allowing such a brat to ruin what Vizmir and I have built."

Dijkstra said categorically, and Herme could tell that this spy chief who always spoke half-truths and half-falsehoods was telling the truth this time.

"Isn't Radovid a very capable ruler? It seems that he may push Redania to a higher level in the future."

"But what happens after that? With the passing of the powerful king, Redania begins another round of decline? Lord Heme, a strong ruler can certainly push the country to greater greatness, but the system, the system will give a country as much power as possible The strength that only relies on one person is ultimately unreliable."

"You should really talk to those political science professors at Fort Bull. Oh, I forgot that Radovid conscripted them all into the army. I hope they are still alive."

Herme picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip.

"Of course, the most important reason why I oppose Radovid is that he is not your opponent."

Next, Dijkstra said this, and the corners of Hemei's mouth slightly raised, and the sanggre in her mouth felt more mellow.

"Let's get down to business, Lord Dijkstra."

Herme's words finally released the breath that had been stuck in Dijkstra's throat.

Because he has now obtained the most important thing for him in this trip.

Acknowledgment from Heme.

Dijkstra knew that even though he controlled Redania's army, according to the current situation, if he wanted to regain control of Redania, he would need the support of the Lord Protector of Aedirn.

The Protector's unification of the north was unstoppable, and no one could stop Hemei from becoming the monarch of the entire north.

What Redania should do is join this order and win as many benefits as possible.

But due to Radovid's stupidity, they took the wrong path, and after going through such a series of twists and turns, Redania was able to join the Northern Federation.

Now, Redania has to pay the price for the actions of their former leader.

Dijkstra is also ready for a hemorrhage. The most important thing now is to get Redania to join the federation, and everything else can be put behind.

"Kevir and Powys must be separated from Redania, and all the wealth and fleet belonging to this kingdom must be handed over."

Herme stated his first condition, and Dijkstra didn't have any surprises. If the Lord Protector is willing to keep a place like Keville in the hands of Redania, then that's a ghost.

"Yes, Lord Protector, I will make arrangements immediately after returning to Tritog."

"Next, according to the usual practice, Redania needs to hand over military and financial power, retaining only diplomatic power and local administrative power. Then, the original Redania Royal Army will be integrated into the federal army, and Redania will not be allowed to Retaining an army of more than a thousand people and making Novigrad a special city of the Federation, I think there will be no problem with this."

Hermey did not list the powers one by one because there was no need. This was a matter for subordinates.

Compared with the conditions given to other northern kingdoms, the conditions Heme gave to Redania were undoubtedly much harsher.

After all, Redania is the loser, the surrenderer in this fight.

And no matter what, Redania is still a traditional northern power.

Herme would be worried if the rope around the Redanian's neck was not tightened.

But it must not be tightened too tightly. If it causes Redania to get into trouble, then the gain will outweigh the loss. Hermey does not want to see that kind of thing.

Of course, Herme's methods of restricting Redania in the future will definitely be more than these, but it's just not convenient to say now. "No problem, but what is a special city?"

Dijkstra felt his heart bleeding, and he knew very well that all this was just the beginning.

But as the loser, he can only bear this.

No matter how unwilling you are, you have to endure it. The defeated have no rights, and the fate is completely in the hands of the victor.

Then, he asked about the word "special city" that concerned him very much.

"For the prosperity of the city, Novigrad can still maintain its status as a free city to a certain extent, but federal troops must be stationed."

Herme looked into Dijkstra's eyes as he spoke, hoping that the secret agent would realize what he was really thinking.

Herme did this mainly to prevent irritating Redania. After all, the Redanian color of this city is so strong, and Redania wants this city so much.

Therefore, I chose such a tricky method.

Anyway, Eternal Fire has already completely turned to him, and now with his victory, it can establish direct contact with him.

Even if they rule in this form, it will not affect the flow of wealth here into the treasury of the Protector.

Of course a smart man like Dijkstra understood what Hermey meant, and he was indeed relieved. The Lord Protector did save him a big trouble.

"By the way, I remember that Radovid has two sisters. What are you going to do to them?"

Herme's subtext is, do you still intend to continue the royal family of Redania?
After all, there are only two women left in the royal family, and with the move of a finger, everything will be over.

"No, I won't do such a thing yet. I will marry the two princesses as soon as possible and let them have a child as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if they have illegitimate children."

"That's cruel, Dijkstra."

Herme was not surprised at all by Dijkstra's statement. With Dijkstra's character, in his eyes, the two princesses were nothing more than fertility tools.

"Then Lord Protector, do you need a princess to serve you? Or both."

Dijkstra smiled and said to Herme, if the Lord Protector wants his descendants to sit on the throne of Redania, that doesn't matter, since it is just a source of legal authority.

And more importantly, Redania now has no right to say no to the Lord Protector.

"No need, I already have enough people in my family, I don't want to cause any trouble."

Hemei refused. This kind of thing is still very difficult. It can be said that he is causing trouble for himself, and he will not do this.

As for using this to interfere with Redania... he didn't think it was necessary.

He is still very young and has a long time to go. He has plenty of time to spend time with the various kingdoms in the Northern Federation.

Building a unified country cannot be achieved overnight. Hemei has seen many historical myths about unification in his previous life. He once believed in these myths, but as his learning increased, he began to dismiss these myths.

After throwing away the myths and looking at the real details of history, you will find that in fact, it was a continuous struggle and game that lasted for hundreds of years. Different forces kept colliding with each other, and the situation kept recurring. The reactionary forces in the myth It even occupied the mainstream for a time.

So, just grind it out slowly. This is an extremely long-term process, and Hemei has plenty of time to grind it out with them.

"Master Dijkstra, we still have many details to discuss, but it is not the turn of people like us to talk about it. Let the lawyers and diplomats talk about it. In short, it is a pleasure to meet you, and I'm glad we came to an agreement."

"Yes, Lord Protector, I am happy too."

Herme and Dijkstra both stood up, clasped hands, and had tacit smiles on their faces.

.

What happened on the Ismina River spread quickly throughout the north like a whirlwind.

People were surprised to find that Dijkstra, who was once declared dead, had actually become the ruler of Redania again, and all parts of Redania had expressed their obedience to him.

Even Tretorg's court showed obedience to Dijkstra.

There seemed to be some unusual movements in the royal family, but unfortunately they were quickly controlled and locked up in the palace.

Of course, also gaining power at the same time was Marshal Blunkett.

It's just that this marshal is always ignored. After all, Brunkett is recognized as a pure soldier. He has always been indifferent to politics and knows nothing about it.

And he did leave all political matters to Dijkstra to handle.

Of course, such a large-scale change cannot be due to Dijkstra's power. He does not yet have that ability.

More than anything else, this was the crazy backlash against Radovid’s wanton actions by Redanian dignitaries.

Radovid was now completely defeated and stepped on ten thousand feet. People who once flattered the true king of the north now began to curse the young king, and even began to deny everything he did.

No one is surprised by this. The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy.

What happened during the upheaval in Redania naturally aroused many people's speculations, and the good guys began to discuss the possible political changes and transactions in a serious manner.

Political brokers and speculators have become active, hoping to take advantage of this change in Redania's royal power to profit from it.

For ordinary people, this is an extremely fortunate thing. Redania's surrender represents the end of the civil war, and the end of the civil war represents the true arrival of peace.

The North could finally enjoy peace.

For the Protector, there is a lot of work.

Temeria, Redania, Kovir...these areas newly incorporated into the Federation all have a lot of things to deal with.

Not to mention the problems of post-war reconstruction and the disbandment of a large number of military personnel. Such post-war problems are more troublesome than the last.

Fortunately, the royal governments of Temeria and Redania are still there, and Herme can leave the matter to them. All she needs to grasp is the general direction.

As for Coville, you have to be careful when dealing with it.

After all, it is the most prosperous area in the entire north.

Even after all the atrocities and deprivations of Radovid, the wealth of this land is still so eye-catching.

And this land also has their pride. After experiencing the butchery of Radovid, this pride was once suppressed, but now with the change of regime, it will definitely resurface.

Kevir was something He didn't have to control. This land was really of great importance, so he called the governor of Kaedwen, Malxiu.

When he heard that he was going to Kevir, Malxiu's reaction was that he was extremely happy.

After all, although Keville also has troubles of one kind or another, it is a prosperous land, and there are many places where you can make money.

Unlike Kaedwen, a poor place where you can't squeeze much oil and can only sell wood there.

Moreover, the city of Kevir is prosperous, the citizens are well-educated, and all kinds of enjoyments belonging to the privileged class are everywhere. Such a place is the place where he, the chief civil servant of Aden, should stay.

In a gorgeous palace, while drinking expensive red wine and enjoying the delicacies of the North, while scheming and colluding with various people, this is how he should live his life.

As for the system that Maltheu had put in place in Kaedwen, which was still under control, it was naturally taken over by the Lord Protector.

Malxiu was still very dissatisfied with this, but he suppressed these emotions when he thought of the beautiful life on the seaside of Keville.

In short, no matter what, up to now, the north has ushered in a new era, an unprecedented new era.

(End of this chapter)