readsfreenovel Chapter 478: Too Many Things Happened After the Founding of the Nation
Chapter 478: Too Many Things Happened After the Founding of the Nation
After John announced the founding of the country in Inner Castle, he immediately began the subsequent preparatory work.
Founding a nation is not as simple and casual as occupying a piece of land and shouting to the people around you, "Everyone look at me, I have founded a nation!"
This involves many complex and critical issues. Just the basic aspects such as lawmaking and administrative planning require a lot of energy and time to carefully plan.
However, the primary challenge John faces now is how to consolidate the foundation of the new country and make this newly born country stand firm in the complex situation.
Under the situation currently controlled by John, the six newly acquired territories are in an extremely loose "free-range" state.
It's not that John doesn't want to take care of it, but there is a serious shortage of troops.
Most of the troops are currently stationed on the border, always on guard against a possible counterattack from the Yoda Empire.
At this time, various territories frequently received troublesome news, such as a large number of illegal immigrants from Yoda sneaking into a certain border.
This is a tough time for the troops stationed on the border. They have to devote a lot of energy to catching illegal immigrants. Even so, there are still many illegal immigrants who, like Bolt in the long-distance running world, run into various deep mountains and forests with their two legs faster than four horses' hooves.
On the surface, these stowaways seemed to be a good group of labor. When these territories were under the jurisdiction of the governors, a large number of local residents were conscripted as soldiers and laborers. In addition, another group of people escaped after the Allied Forces invaded. These new stowaways might be able to bring some manpower supplements to the new territories.
But these people also hide huge risks and hidden dangers.
Who can guarantee that there isn’t a spy or assassin among these stowaways?
Although a ceasefire agreement had been reached with the Yoda Empire at this time, John knew very well that there would definitely be some nobles on the other side who would not give up.
Those who were still resentful of their lost territory would rack their brains to create trouble for John, even if they could not regain it.
Maybe there are spies or assassins among these stowaways, preparing to set fires everywhere or assassinate some officials sent by John.
However, the lack of labor in the territory, especially various technical personnel, is still a problem that cannot be ignored, so John immediately issued a series of policies.
First, he granted citizenship to all the young soldiers recruited in Midland and their immediate family members.
This decision was not made hastily but was made after careful consideration.
Part of the reason for this was that, after Charles's explanation, these young soldiers all participated in the defense of Saint-Remy.
In that fierce battle, they fought side by side with the Black Watch. Although they did not personally confront the Yoda people face to face, they were still considered their own people as they transported supplies to the city walls under the bombardment.
Granting them citizenship was a recognition of their heroic performance and was intended to strengthen their sense of belonging and loyalty to the new country.
On the other hand, this move to grant citizenship also has deeper strategic considerations.
The six new territories that John occupied were originally territories of the Yoda Empire.
Except for the three governorates close to John's territory, which have a small number of Midlan people, the remaining three territories in the heart of Yoda are almost all Yoda people.
Although there has been no accurate statistics yet, the system shows the manpower situation of each territory, that is, the number of people suitable for recruitment as soldiers. The total manpower of these territories is about 100,000.
Including the elderly, children, women and children, the population is at least 400,000 to 500,000.
The population in these occupied areas has been under the rule of the Yoda Empire for a long time, so their loyalty to John is undoubtedly a huge question mark that needs further testing.
In order to balance this seriously unbalanced population structure and enhance the new country's stability and controllability in terms of manpower, John needs to transfer in a group of fellow villagers whom he trusts.
These young soldiers and their immediate family members in Midland are undoubtedly the best choice.
Next, John thought for a while and included those old employees who had worked in the Simon Chamber of Commerce branch in the Kingdom of Midland for several years into the citizens. Except for the temporarily hired porters, all those who could work in the Simon Chamber of Commerce were literate and proficient in calculations. These people could be trained and serve as civil servants in various departments in the country.
Like the young soldiers mentioned above, they and John are all from the Midland tribe. The former have received several years of gratitude education from the Black Watch instructors, and the latter were the team carefully selected by Simon. Introducing them into the territory can alleviate the potential risks posed by the local population to a certain extent.
John sat at his desk, looking at the data of the new territories on the system map, especially the stability of each territory.
“11％、12％、25％、27％、31％、35％，这稳定度没爆叛军就真是光明神保佑了。”
John looked at the stability of the six territories and muttered to himself helplessly.
This set of data reflects the severe situation currently facing the new territory. The stability is so low that a large-scale rebellion or riot may break out at any time. John has played various versions of Total War for so many years in his previous life, and the rebels he has seen ranged from the ancient Roman legion with full infantry to Napoleon's full infantry, cavalry and artillery. Although the real world would not be so outrageous, it is still necessary to be cautious.
Without a stable society, there can be no large-scale development. In such a turbulent situation, it is almost impossible to achieve steady development or even to convey policies to villages and towns.
In addition to internal issues, the new country also has to gain recognition from other neighboring countries.
This is equivalent to managing a gang. The people inside have to obey you, and other gangs have to acknowledge that you have the ability to control your territory.
The first is the French King's Office. The name and flag of the Holy Kingdom of Helderland, as important symbols of the country, need to be reported to the French King's Office.
The discussion on the new country's name within the French King's Office will be extremely rigorous. They will weigh it from multiple angles such as theology, history, and politics to determine whether the name is acceptable.
Once the French Royal Court agrees to the new name of the country, the name "Holy Kingdom of Helderland" will officially be used as the official name of the new country in the French Royal Court's daily life and documents.
What followed was that the French royal palace sent envoys and the archbishop who came to preach to enter the churches in the capital.
In addition to being responsible for spreading the faith in the local area, the archbishop also serves as the local diplomat of the French Royal Office.
Most importantly, the French Royal Hall will present the new country's monarch with a crown for coronation.
This crown is not only a precious treasure, but also a symbol, symbolizing the new country's recognition of the Supreme Court's supreme status in the faith of the God of Light.
Most founding monarchs will hold a founding banquet. In front of guests from home and abroad, the archbishop sent by the French King's Office will place the crown on the new monarch's head. This ceremony is solemn and sacred, marking the new country's recognition of the authority of the French King's Office and announcing the new country's legal status to the world.
Since then, every monarch of the country has continued this ceremony to prove their legitimacy.
John also had to build embassies for the Royal Hall, the two major powers on land, Midland and Yoda, and the other three countries of the Northern Alliance and invite these five countries to the founding ceremony.
Not to mention the cost of the ceremony, the embassy alone would cost a lot of money. What's more, the first two countries are two major powers on the mainland, so the embassy area cannot be small. This made John very worried.
Just when John was overwhelmed with diplomatic affairs, a guard hurried to the door of the office and reported respectfully:
"Your Majesty, a man named Jules Hohenzollern has come to see you. He claims to be your relative."