The issue of the repayment tax can be managed for a few years by selling the spoils of war.
With the buffer of a few years, the Koslow Family will stand steady, and it would become more difficult to make them leave.
"Sir, no matter how thrifty the Koslow Family might be, there are certain essential expenses that can't be avoided.
You seem to forget, their relatives are all over the province. Among so many relatives, there will always be a few who can't bear the burden.
They can ignore the neutral nobles, but they can't avoid caring for their supportive friends and family, can they?
The risk is too high to take direct action against the Koslow Family, but setting traps for these lesser nobles would be much simpler."
After saying that, both men shared a smile.
Lesser nobles have a low risk resistance to begin with. If someone deliberately sets traps, they're bound to run into trouble.