Future Military Plans

With that discussion done, Alexander finally felt the long meeting due to conclude.

And so he moved on to the last-minute pleasantries.

"So how has your fiefdoms been doing?" Alexander casually asked about the council member's own lands, and they all replied in the same vein.

Good, but it could be better.

"My lord, much of my fields are empty because I do not have enough men to work them. Everyone wants to move here because the pay is good and it is the city,"

This was all their biggest complaint.

To which Alexander only chuckled and said, "Yes, well, you know the situation about the city yourself. We need more men everywhere."

"That's why I said…find more men."

And this got a silent rueful sigh from the men.

If it was only so easy.

All nobles were generally protective of this money-producing resource and made immigration as hard as possible for them, from binding them with contracts to closing borders to even employing guards to hunt any potential escapee down.