After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

The influence of regional politics is an important issue that managers cannot ignore.

With the capital city as the boundary, residents of the central district, which is closer to the Northern Territory, are more likely to accept the rule of the Northern Territory. They actively support the policies of the Northern Territory, not only actively join the army, but also tend to be more conservative in their social customs.

However, in the vast lands south of the royal city, the reputation of the Northern Territory is hard to describe.

To defend the royal city, hundreds of thousands of young people from the south were forced to enter the battlefield, followed by hundreds of thousands of households that had their heads hung with white silk. This debt cannot be calculated, nor should it be.

Because the war was unprecedented in its brutality, their children, fathers, and husbands were not defeated by the Northern army, but rather suffered utter destruction.

The corpses that had turned into monsters were burned to ashes long ago, leaving no trace of their remains.

The situation was far more complicated than imagined. With no way out, the nobles raised the banner of hatred and appeared ready to fight to the bitter end.

Farmers responded enthusiastically, and young people were even more eager, as if they could gain countless honors simply by starting this war.

But Kate, the commander of the 2nd Division of the Northern Army, was not in a hurry at all. He was a very patient hunter. He came to the royal city on his own initiative, just to wait for a nobleman to raise his voice.

Upon realizing this, Erian, who had returned to the royal city, sighed, "Commander, I..."

"I've heard that there's a kind of leopard in the southern jungles that's gentle and very affectionate once tamed," Kate said slowly, engrossed in mixing her tobacco. "The young lady's birthday is coming up, she'll definitely love this gift."

Ariel looked bewildered. Why was the commander bringing up leopards all of a sudden? Are they that hard to catch? Hmm, I'll make a trip to the mountains myself next time.

"Yes, I understand."

"No, you don't understand, my silly boy." Kate looked up after finishing her cigarette, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"The autumn harvest is just around the corner. Now, bring your soldiers and come with me. I'll tell you how to handle the current situation."

Kate lit a cigarette, stood up cheerfully, and then went over to carefully examine Arian, who clearly had a lot to say.

Kate was very satisfied with Erian; he truly lived up to his reputation as a soldier from the 2nd Division. He was a good young man, hardworking and reliable, brave in battle, and, most importantly, he hadn't lost his pure and simple beliefs after climbing up from the bottom.

But to live in this world, you can't just be a good person; you also have to be good at doing things.

Some time ago, Eryon led his troops to eliminate many nobles, but the commoners were unwilling to be divided up as subjects of the Northern Territories. Some commoners immediately fled, while others began to mourn the former nobles and spontaneously erected monuments for the dead nobles...

As for the many policies of the Northern Territory, they simply could not be implemented.

"Before I came here, I spoke with Commander Rondo of the Fourth Division. Because of the sunshine, the grain production in the Western Territory is decreasing, so I plan to relocate some of the civilians in the Western Territory to the Central District."

Once outside the palace, Kate mounted her horse and led Irion's cavalry south.

"Judging by the days, they should be arriving soon."

Erión nodded. Relocating people from other areas to the central district was indeed a good idea, but would the local civilians agree? Wouldn't it escalate into a village-wide brawl?

They traveled in silence, and the worried Erión soon arrived at the outskirts of a village before noon.

Before him stood hundreds of well-armed soldiers and nearly a thousand of their families. Under a large tree at the village entrance, Commander Rondo, pipe in hand, quickly dusted off the ash from his backside and waved his pipe.

"Commander Kate, hahaha, brother, I really appreciate your help this time."

Kate immediately smiled back, "It's nothing, it's all nothing. Since we're brothers, it's only right that we help each other out."

Seeing the two embracing each other warmly, Arian couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

The rumors of discord between the commanders of the Second and Fourth Divisions are not unfounded. During the last siege of the royal city, Erión, who happened to be present, almost got into a fight with the soldiers of the Fourth Division!

Commander Longduo was in a good mood. As he walked, he said with emotion, "I can't compare to the Third Division. I'm sorry to have made you laugh. From now on, I'm entrusting my soldiers to you."

"We're all family, no questions asked. As long as you, Commander Longduo, have soldiers here, you'll get thirty acres of land!"

Despite the fact that the Fourth Division occupies the entire Western Territory, farming in the Western Territory is now less profitable than abandoning the fields to raise horses. With reduced sunlight, farming in the Western Territory is simply a thankless and laborious task, a complete waste of manpower.

When Rondo received the message from Division Commander Kate, he was practically grinning from ear to ear. This was like a pie falling from the sky.

Rondo immediately arranged for his soldiers to settle down and start families on the spot, then pack them up and send them to the Central District. He had already planned it out: in the future, the western territory would be given to the dwarves for mining in the mountains, the plains for raising horses, and the grain would be taken directly from the Central District.

Once the soldiers had all started families, he relocated this portion of the population to the southwest of the central district. Not only that, his command post also moved to the central district.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

The two division commanders, their arms around each other's shoulders, entered the village's small watchtower. The local villagers on the roadside watched them from afar, their expressions full of resentment.

"Raising horses is good. Marquis Barton from our pastoral area has experience; you can learn from him."

"Alright, I'll personally pick one for you then, I guarantee it won't be any worse than the ones the Marquis raises."

Standing on the high rooftop of the watchtower, gazing at the golden waves of wheat below, Erian felt somewhat dazed. Beside him, the two division commanders smiled, their past grievances dissolved, and all enmity vanished with a smile.

But the soldiers brought by Commander Rondo had already begun building a military camp around the blockhouse.

They wore steel armor crafted by dwarven artisans, carried halberds, scimitars at their waists, crossbows and iron shields on their backs, and carried Molotov cocktails—the image of core soldiers of the Northern Army.

In other words, if they wanted to, they could easily wipe out the entire village within an hour. Not to mention they brought their families with them this time, and even had logistical support.

"I've come up with a model," Kate said, a cigarette dangling from her lips, her gaze suddenly calming. "The soldiers' land will be managed by the soldiers themselves, the rest of the land will be cultivated by local farmers, and then... everything will be handed over!"

Upon hearing this, Eryon's heart sank. Sure enough, Commander Kate had no intention of letting these civilians go.

"The grain after taxes were paid was stored in the watchtowers and guarded by soldiers. The farmers' rations were supplied daily, neither too much nor too little, so that they would not starve but not have the strength to cause trouble."

Rondo nodded in agreement. "I'd like to add something. I'll be arranging tactical squads of more than ten cavalrymen in each village to patrol and communicate between the villages. As for logistics, I'll leave that to you, Commander Kate."

"Of course. Since Commander Rondo has entrusted the soldiers to me, I will certainly not mistreat these brothers and their families. I guarantee that when you assemble the army, not a single soldier will be missing."