Otherworld Nation Founding Chronicles

The third conquest of the southern part ended in fine weather.

As a result of this war, most of the southern colonial colonies became our territory and our allies.

Did you really expand your territory too much?

That thought is behind my mind.

Feardam and the king of Gilbed may take measures to hinder our country.

Even if you don't set it up, it must be interesting.

They can't do anything against the Kingdom of Roselle, but the kingdom of Russia, who is a member and advocate of the Alliance against Galia, is expanding its territory in the south.

It only prevents the creation of a secondary siege.

At the same time, we need to tighten the country.

So what we need to do now is tighten diplomacy and domestic politics.

so……

Let's move on to full-scale post-war processing.

The first thing that needs to be done is the formation of the Rossais-Christian Alliance.

Before the peace with Pofenia, they formed an alliance, but the threat of Pofenia was not gone.

You have to decide the details.

Nonetheless, there is no objection to the idea that when Pofenia attacks, each country will come together to protect the interests, either navy or army, whichever is better.

It was not the military alliance that struggled ...

It is a conflict of interest between the Christian city states.

This is not to say that being the same Christian is not good.

I hate Pofenians, but I hate the Christians in the neighboring city, if not to the least.

Fishery rights, harbor use, territorial issues ...

I was rubbing it with trouble because it was troublesome.

I didn't have the courage to inject the oil of tariffs.

However, these problems are problems that Japan cannot solve anyway.

Either way makes you feel like you're losing, and taking a compromise will leave both sides unhappy.

However, if left unchecked, it will remain as a thorn in the alliance.

Bothersome……

If this were a monarchy, the king could decide to be bashful, but most of the Christian city states were direct democracies.

Even for that reason I can rub it…

Huh ...

"Well, we have to keep an eye on it. First, let us sign only the military alliance first, and let the dispute settlement be negotiated between the parties."

"Are you sure?"

I nod to Iar's question.

I'm not addressing any Christian city-states.

Lezad, our direct territory, Nemes, our allied city, and Gehenna, a friendly nation.

This alone is sufficient.

What I'm looking for in the Losais-Christian Alliance is to help improve our international position.

That's enough for now.

"In the worst case, the customs union should be negotiated individually between the states.

"I see, there is nothing from me if that is the case."

He seemed to be convinced that Ial had withdrawn easily.

Foreign affairs must be dealt with each time.

"Well ... the first problem is with former Lezad, who fled to Gehenna."

Needless to say, I don't want to let anyone who runs away barefoot in the crisis of my homeland be a nobleman or bite the government of Lezard.

A large amount of property left in Lezard ... mansions, fields, slaves, large ships, and artworks that are too small to carry

Are all confiscated.

Moreover. I have been captured.

If they don't have any rebellion, I'll expel it appropriately ...

Unfortunately, they are hostile to me.

There is only a former merchant, and the connections are plentiful.

It is dangerous to leave without money, but it is troublesome to take a trial because there is no power.

Well, don't get frustrated.

"Do you have any opinions?"

I asked Iaal and Raymond, Ains and Alexios.

Lymond answers.

"Is that cowardly, punishable by the death penalty? Is there any problem?"

"Well ... well, Ains?"

I look for Ains.

Ains nodded deeply with a sigh.

"There are a lot of Christians who defend themselves. Nemes and Gehenna have many of their friends. What matters to a merchant is trust, more than a name, and personal connections. … Especially in such a life crisis. ”

That's why.

Nemes and Gehenna have a significant number of friends in their dominant hierarchy.

Ignoring their feelings would hinder Nemes' rule and hurt his relationship with Gehenna.

"Well then go to exile and deport?"

“The king is too sweet!

I immediately reject Ial's proposal.

Adernians dislike turning their backs on enemies.

The Adernians do not tolerate those who abandon their homeland and run away.

Including ordinary people, nobles, poor people and wealthy people.

At the same time, the people of Lezad will be dissatisfied.

Otherwise, they were in danger of being killed by Pofenian troops and taken away as slaves.

"So what about this, your Majesty?"

Alexius opened his mouth.

Four eyes, including me, gather at Alexios.

"Leave their treatment to the people of Lezard. Elections for the attorneys, standing attorneys, and trials in proper courts. Lezard's people are dissatisfied because they decide on their own. The Adernians will be convinced of the decision of Lezard, who is involved, and Nemes's lawmakers will have worse relations because it is wrong to be dissatisfied with His Majesty. There is no. "

HM……

Yes.

But there is one problem with adopting it.

"Rezard seems to have two levels of primary and secondary citizens ... well, both will be welcomed as subjects."

Lezard is a country with a very unique tax and status system.

The differences from Japan are also significant.

You have to rub around.

In other words, do second-level citizens also have the right to select a legal counsel and run for the candidate?

That is the problem.

First-class citizens are expected to rebound.

"I'll show you somehow. I'm the hero of Lezard anyway."

Now, Alexios is growing in popularity in Lezard.

Well, it is because of Alexius that Lezad is still alive.

Is Alexos persuasive?

"At the same time, the same tax system as in Japan in Lezard ... Introducing land tax and sales tax and eliminating the head tax. This is also expected to rebound from first-class citizens ... Is it persuasive?"

"Please choose for me"

Alexios smiled and smiled.

Alright, Lezad's problem is left to Alexios.

The only thing you have to do is leave the lawmakers and dispatched bureaucrats to work.

Let Alexios be useful as a “face”.

......

After political reforms are over, there is the question of what to do with Lezard ... whether to maintain the politics of the Deputy or to give it autonomy, but that is not something to consider now.

The rezard problem should be fine for now.

However, there is another major problem.

"What about Nemes' treatment?"

According to Lymond, Nemes's treatment is not over.

If it is a normal city-state, after incorporating it into an alliance city, the post-war processing will end after a fine-grained reconciliation.

But Nemes is not an ordinary (..) city-state.

To date, it has been the leader of other city-states, and its population is over 70,000.

Its economic power is high and its national income is on par with Japan.

And possess a strong navy and army.

There is a small iron ore mine in the country that produces high quality iron, albeit small.

It is too dangerous to take it inside.

In addition, Japan and Nemes have never been engaged.

Nemes has no feeling that he has lost to Japan.

"What about building our own Adernian colony inside Nemes?"

"Would you take the land of the Nemes?"

I dismiss Raymond's opinion.

In fact, Nemes's navy and army are both watching and expecting.

I don't want to weaken Nemes extremely.

"First of all, the iron ore mine will be confiscated. The blacksmiths have to forcibly pull them out, provided they have good treatment."

Doing so would increase the country's overall steelmaking technology and at the same time reduce Nemes' weapons manufacturing capacity.

"After that, letting the army stay in Lezard keeps you always glaring ...? But it's weak."

Anything good?

"Then your Majesty. How about doing the policy that your Majesty is doing to city-states in Nemes?"

"……What does it mean?"

"It's divide and rule."

Here's Lymond's idea.

Divide Nemes humans into three classes.

First, Nemes legislators are given the status of a nobleman and conferred civil rights.

We grant civil rights to Nemez rich, knowledgeable and military personnel.

Others receive the same treatment as regular Alliance citizens.

In this way, the three factions rub themselves on their own, and the complaint will not come to me ...

That's a good idea.

"Okay, let's go with Raymond's plan."

With Raymond's plan, Nemes will not be extremely degraded and it will not cost much.

This alone remains anxious, but it will be solid if other policies are combined.

"Let's get started!"

The overall policy was decided, and we were finally in the final stages of post-war processing.

It should be noted that all members of the former Lezard were killed in a trial by Lezard citizens.