Chapter 67, Against One's Will_1

The initial success had no impact on the fierce competition that followed. From the second land dispute onwards, there was never a moment of harmony on the scene.

It was not that everyone did not want to coordinate, it was that coordination was practically impossible. Once a fief was settled, there was almost no possibility of change, one step back now might lead to a lifetime of regret.

Both were Baron's territories, but the difference in annual income between the best and the worst could be as high as tens of thousands of gold coins.

Of course, that's theoretical. The current state of the two counties could not reach this level. Without ten or eight years of diligent management, it would be impossible to restore them to their peak.

Take the Salam Mining Area chosen by Hudson for instance, it monopolized the supply of pig iron in the county. Its products also had a high market share in the surrounding counties, making it a high-revenue area.