Even if these difficulties are overcome, unless the fiefdoms are located in coastal areas, it's still unavoidable to borrow paths from the nobles along the way.
As the local power, Hudson has already taken the lead, marking territories in coastal areas and building castles as strongholds.
Trying to take food from the tiger's mouth? One might not even know how they'd meet their end. A few ships disappearing in the vast ocean is not something novel.
On the surface, it seems as though he hasn't retaliated against the five major families in the Northland, but in reality, Hudson has already blocked all their routes, leaving only the final fatal blow.
The hesitation in striking is not only due to the lingering strength of the five families but also because Hudson doesn't want to bear the accusation of inciting a civil war in the Kingdom.
