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The message was clear. It would be more practical to play nice with the Halmeggians…or figure out some way to restrict their ability to vote. Admittedly, a lot of them in the “other” city seemed to be just as poor as the average person in the rest of the city…
At least you had one person in this city who wouldn’t oppose your plans. Frankly, things here might just be easier than you thought, so long as nothing extremely unlucky happened, and you were even slightly wise about how you chose to go about things.
“A word of warning,” Brocchi said, “I don’t care how reasonable and innocent your plan might be, the Secret Family and Duke Di Abbraccio won’t let this place go without a fight. Maybe even a nasty one. Just be ready for something bad to happen.”
He had no reason to be sensitive to your senses. The Grossreich had made it so that you could never be surprised by anything bad that might happen.
>No need to do anything but make friends. Don’t react to any provocation or violence, unless asked specifically. You’re here to help, after all. (You’ll definitely take the first blow- but how much could you really be hurt if all you’re doing is demonstrating and educating the people?)
>Make it clear who’s actually saving this city. Permit the Legion to plan and execute the opening strikes, if the Chief thought there would be a war anyways. (Force is allowed- but might not have significant enough impact)
>Let everybody off the leash. No point in waiting to be the first one with a bloody nose. You’d been allowed to move in here. Make it clear who has to leave. (May have severe consequences, but is fast and impactful)
>Other?
Also-
>You have lots of spare Lira. Utilizing a large amount of it can be done to boost public support in a province where you might otherwise lack it. Not outright bribery in and of itself…though such is an option. Bribing the poor for more manpower (this is not the same as public programs and charity, of course, even if the effect is slightly similar in the abstract) or buying weapons are also options.
>If you wish to train any League into Militia, they must be in a fully controlled county. Remember that Militia requires armament upkeep.
