233: Chapter 136, Brother Soldiers_2 233: Chapter 136, Brother Soldiers_2 This was a manners-game.

It seemed insignificant, but at critical moments, it could play an important role.

Without these strong supports, why would Hudson dare to take over the Orc slaves during this challenging period?

After receiving benefits from everyone, it’s natural to maintain everyone’s interests.

At least, before interests diverge, this cooperation would not change.

The celebration must continue, even if the position of Prefectural Governor was not claimed.

Especially in times of failure, one needs to exhibit a confident demeanor.

Hudson didn’t need to worry about the details of the celebration.

After receiving his letter, Baron Redman didn’t dwell and immediately moved to make arrangements.

Other branches within the province had also sent people to help.

Extramural clansmen were also on their way.

Hudson doubted the celebration was for him, judging by the enthusiastic faces of his clansmen, it seemed like it was organized for them.

It’s always better to have enthusiasm.

Although the Koslow family had fallen, it ultimately harked back to their glorious days.

It was time to show their heritage.

A lot of valuable assets could still be found by flipping through the database of each branch.

Relying on previous inability wasn’t an option.

Now it was Hudson’s duty to do something to contribute to the family’s growth.

Unifying the Koslow family in a short period was unrealistic.

Each branch had operated independently for hundreds of years, forming separate systems.

Unless they could reclaim their ancestral lands and metaphorically revive their family, along with agreements formed amongst each branch, it would be hard for each clan to willingly be subordinate.

Yet, reinforcing the internal relations of this family-like alliance, gathering the knowledge accumulated by each branch, and encouraging more interactivity within the family was possible.

The family’s basis was not only reflected in power, but also in the accumulation of knowledge.

In the past, exchanging knowledge was limited to small-scale individual exchanges.

Centralizing the knowledge reserves of each branch and sharing outcomes is something unimaginable.

It’s not that they didn’t see the benefits of this approach, but each was constrained by its own strength, none could afford to provoke unnecessary attention.

Now it’s different.

The Koslow family’s basis was not tempting enough for major nobles to outright grab it, but their storehouses were filled with unknown amounts.

The attention of middle and small sized nobles posed no problem to the Mountain Domain.

The Earth Bear coupled with two Elite Infantry Units was enough to intimidate them.

With an additional platform for exchange and learning, the future generations of each branch would inevitably come to gather more knowledge.

Once they arrived, Hudson wasn’t worried about blending in for private affairs.

As long as the next generation was absorbed, the thoughts of those old men above weren’t important.

The main family’s descendants could be considered later.

Hudson was patient.

Firstly, he would start with collateral descendants within a short time.

Especially towards those distant relatives without resources for their cultivation, a portion of Life Essence would be enough to secure their service for ten years.

It wasn’t that Hudson was cunning, rather with such treatment, people would be rushing to join.

The formation of the “Knight Corps” of various powers was like this.

Many signed strict, unequal treaties for a portion of Life Essence.

Even so, many couldn’t get this opportunity.

For many large forces, nurturing too many cannon fodder knights was less effective than developing more cost-effective “warriors”.

A half-intact, preliminary Fighting Qi Cultivation Method would be enough.

No need to worry about resources for cultivation.

If nobody got the opportunity to cultivate, the birth of qualified warriors was purely luck.

Casting a wider net always gains something.

It’s not necessary to push cultivation to extremes if the base is large enough to develop an army with extraordinary powers.

Hudson was also imitating, but the harvest has always been unsatisfactory.

Even if the base was enlarged, there were still very few geniuses.

This may be why extraordinary armies are rare.

Even the major nobles possessing formidable heritage can gather a few thousand men in an extraordinary army.

Hudson didn’t dare to envision forming an extraordinary army right now, but making the armies more elite was still necessary.

When qualified soldiers are available, the only thing needed are qualified officers.

Serf soldiers who have not learned any knowledge could manage no more than a hundred and eighty people, which was probably the limit.

Unless they had experienced numerous battles and life and death scenarios on the battlefield, it would be too difficult to expect them to lead troops into war.

This is not only a question of talent, it is mainly an issue of education.

They are accustomed to listening to the Lord, and are unwilling to think when they encounter problems.

Talents are precious.

The clansmen who came over last time are mostly here now, being persuaded by Hudson to step into the army for cultivation.

The ability level of the family’s offspring is also uneven, but in the end, the foundation is much stronger than that of the serfs, and they have greater development potential.

Even knowing that relying heavily on family soldiers is a double-edged sword, employing clansmen on a large scale could easily lead to a closed faction, but Hudson couldn’t care.

Breeding close relatives and forming interest groups are problems for the future.

If the military’s strength isn’t enhanced first, and the Orc Empire invaded, there might not be a future.

If the scourge crops up later, it can be dealt with then.

For now, Hudson needs a loyal and powerful army to cope with the upcoming changes.