The rolling waters of the Lancang River, the waves lapping on both sides, seem to be incarnated as a demon to devour everything in the world.

Standing on the tide viewing platform, facing the howling river breeze, Caesar III let himself go to the fullest.

The king, too, is under pressure. Especially the sad king like him, who is a neighbor with the orcs, is under far more pressure every day than his peers.

Counting the first twelve generations of kings of the Alpha Kingdom, none of them lived a long life, which is enough to explain everything.

Relatively speaking, Caesar III was already considered to have lived a long life. Thanks to the old age of Emperor Beamon, in his more than thirty years as a king, the Orc Empire has not been able to invade the south with all its might.

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It's a pity that there is still a tradition in the Alpha Kingdom, and life is incomplete without a king who has experienced a full-scale invasion by orcs.

The previous twelve generations of emperors were all in bloody battles with the Orc Empire. Although Caesar III also led troops to fight with the Orc Empire, the last time he came to invade was only two of the five royal families of the Orcs.

The Alpha Kingdom is trying to eat milk, but the Orc Empire is almost like playing. It is said that it is plundering in the south, but in fact it is consuming the surplus population of the country.

Simply calculating the exchange ratio between the two sides, the Alpha Kingdom even scored a good score of 1 to 2, which was a big victory over the enemy army in terms of data.

However, most of the orcs who were annihilated were Pigs, nezumi, goblins, and kobolds...... and so on.

Once a race with a little combat power appears on the battlefield, the battle loss ratio of both sides will be reversed in an instant.

The good-looking data is mainly to whitewash the results and be encouraging.

The situation in northern Xinjiang is becoming increasingly tense, and Caesar III, as the king, is also under great pressure.

Although he has the intention to clean up the restless guys in the north, the premise is that the security of the north must be guaranteed.

Compared with the big picture, old grudges from the past are not important at all. If the situation really collapses, no one in a boat will be pleased.

Originally, the threat of orcs was troublesome enough, but the situation on the continent was still unstable.

Not only are there constant disputes between the Terrans and the aliens, but even the Terrans are filled with the smell of gunpowder. If it weren't for the fact that the elders of all parties sensed the aura of conspiracy and forcibly suppressed the conflict from escalating, it is estimated that it would have become a pot of eight-treasure porridge by now.

No one can say how long this kind of strong suppression can last.

In the final analysis, it is still the conflict of interests that already exists, and now it has been brought from under the table to the table.

There is no major contradiction of conflict of interests of all parties, and no matter how much the mastermind behind the scenes can provoke, it is impossible to provoke so many disputes so quickly.

Once born and twice matured, based on the lessons of the past, Caesar III naturally came to the conclusion that the orcs were about to invade the south.

"Did you give them that special gift?"

Caesar III asked with concern.

It was these guys who made the Alpha Kingdom suffer from the locust plague last year, and now they have the opportunity to naturally take revenge.

As for the consequences of this, Caesar III was already prepared. Since war cannot be avoided, it is necessary to simply seize the initiative.

He was worried about the situation on the mainland. The chaotic continent has restrained the energy of many human countries, and the support of the mainland countries for the Alpha Kingdom is likely to be affected.

"It has been secretly delivered, and for the sake of safety, we have also erased the memories of the Worm King.

Even if someone finds out, there is no evidence of our doing.

It's just that many things don't need evidence, and the locust plague was only discovered in the kingdom last year, and we may still be suspected. ”

The Archduke of Newfoundland solemnly reminded.

It is not necessarily a good thing to follow a monarch who is too capable. Caesar III's ambitions, he knew very well.

When I was young, I was on a mission every day to defeat the orc empire and regain lost territory.

As people get older, they become more mature, and reason gradually takes over, and they change their attitudes.

But the emperor is a creature that can never just look at the surface. Intuition tells the Archduke of Newfoundland that the king's hostility to the orc empire is on the rise again.

Most likely, they want to take advantage of the changes in the orc empire to take advantage of the fire.

From Alex to the crown prince, the royal court of Beamon has not been peaceful. For this lustful crown prince, the voice of the opposition is getting louder and louder, all relying on the pressure of the old Emperor Beamon.

How long this repression can last, no one can say. Perhaps all it takes is a fuse to trigger a coup d'état.

As the head of the five imperial courts of the Orc Empire, if there is a problem with the Beamon Imperial Court, it is undoubtedly the best opportunity to make a move.

Pulling the other two countries into the well together, coupled with the support of the Terran countries, theoretically the odds of winning are not low.

After all, Caesar III was already old. If I miss this opportunity, I am afraid that it will be difficult to meet a better time to make a move in my lifetime.

"Being suspicious is inevitable. It's just that the virtual and the real are mixed together, and it is difficult for the enemy to determine who succeeded for a while.

After all, the enemies of those two families are all over the continent. It is reasonable for someone to pretend to be a black hand and deliberately provoke strife.

Those old guys are the most suspicious, let them guess slowly! Whether they find out or not, the end result is the same.

Pius VII's fool has now offended the Frankish kingdom to death. Things don't end so easily, and there will inevitably be disputes in the future.

As for the orc empire in the north, isn't it already certain that they are preparing to invade the south? War is inevitable anyway, and it doesn't hurt to add a casus belli.

The order continues, and a new round of aristocratic canonization ceremonies will be held at the end of the year! ”

Caesar III said confidently.

Confidence comes from strength, compared to the last war, the comprehensive national strength of the Alpha Kingdom has increased too much.

In recent years, the major domestic forces have been secretly expanding their armed forces. In particular, the growing military strength of the nobles of southern Xinjiang is narrowing the gap between them and the nobles of northern Xinjiang.

In the short term, this seems to be a good thing, more conducive to the internal balance of the kingdom. But Caesar III was not a short-sighted lord.

Compared with the northern nobles under the orc soldiers, once the southern nobles who are not threatened by foreign enemies become bigger, that is the real trouble.

The annexation within the aristocracy never stopped. It seems that the number of noble lords in the kingdom does not have much hope for change, but the number of nobles who wear many hats is increasing year by year.

Especially those big nobles, every three or five years, they will do a wave of things, and annex one or two territories by the way.

The range of action is not large, and there are only one or two knight lords every time, and taking down a barony is considered a big move.

It's all a slight action, obviously playing with a knife to kill people, but hiding himself tightly. Every merger is planned years or even decades in advance.

The whitewash is so good that the small and medium-sized nobles below don't feel anything. If it weren't for the long time period, Caesar III would have almost ignored the past.

In the past 100 years, the territory of many large families in China has increased by more than one-tenth.

If this situation is not changed, it is inevitable that the balance will be broken. The gang of big tails in the north alone is worrying enough, and Caesar III doesn't want to pop up a few more.

It can be said that the increasingly acute internal contradictions are also one of the reasons why the Alpha Kingdom must start a war.

Something similar happened in the Orc Empire. It's just that compared to the "rules" of the internal struggle of the Alpha Kingdom, the Orc Empire is much rougher.

If you can't talk, you will fight.

The internal struggle between the tribes was no less brutal than the foreign war. Sometimes the fight is lost, and even genocide occurs.

Both sides have the reason to provoke a war, and it can be said that the war is on its way, and it depends on when the last layer of window paper will be pierced.

These are these problems, Caesar III was able to see. The big forces in the country can also analyze it, as long as those in power are not stupid, they know that war will inevitably break out.

The early canonization ceremony of the nobility was undoubtedly a clear political signal. Almost every time a kingdom canonized a nobleman in advance, war would break out in the following year or two.

If you meet more by chance, it will become inevitable. So much so that now the canonization of nobles in advance has become a weather vane to inform everyone to prepare for war.

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The Mountain Leader, Hudson, who had just been fully resettled, was confused by the summons from the kingdom.

"Early canonization", theoretically, must have been a good thing for the nobles themselves.

Only after receiving the canonization of the king himself can the title of nobility be considered legitimate in the true sense of the word, and can it have a seat in the noble council.

Unlike now, although he has the name of nobility, he is actually a "quasi-noble". In the event of a change, you may also be stripped of your status.

If he didn't know the history of the Alpha Kingdom, Hudson might have been as stupidly happy as a bunch of petty nobles.

It's a pity that he knows too much.

Before the union, he heard the news from a group of "friends", and reason told him that big trouble was coming.

The Mountain Realm, which is in the development period, is not ready for war, especially in the face of all-out war in the Orc Empire.

According to past experience, in this level of war, every time the big nobles go into decline, and the reshuffle of the small and medium-sized nobles is even more.

Some people were shrouded in horse leather, and they died in battle; Some people have made war exploits and soared into the sky; Someone broke down and became a deserter and was deprived of all ......

In short, this is an era of great reshuffling. The battlefield is full of all hope, but it is also accompanied by endless despair.

Every time a war broke out, the Alpha Kingdom suffered heavy losses. Countless awesome families will fall in the war, and in their place will be replaced by the rise of new forces.

To be precise, it should be regarded as a step forward from the old forces. Those who can replace a big force are destined to have a low accumulation of their own heritage.

This is determined by the social context. In addition to the standing army of the kingdom, the main forces participating in the war were the private armies of the nobles.

Take your own troops to the battlefield, and if you want to make great achievements, how can you do it without a little strength?

Even if it is a class jump, I have not seen anyone jump from a commoner to a great nobleman. Even if the king was willing to be canonized, it would have to be taken into account.

When it comes to the battlefield, personal abilities are limited after all. The main force of the competition is still the army, even if it is the top powerhouse in the mainland, it is inconspicuous in the vast sea of people.

Glancing at the northern frontier, Hudson sighed helplessly. Originally, I thought that the mountain collar had developed well, and as long as I concentrated on farming for a few decades, I would be able to create a great foundation of my own.

However, the plan has not changed quickly, the mountain territory has not yet been developed, and the pace of war is approaching one step ahead.

Looking at the entire continent, the mountain territory is still too weak. Even compared to the middle nobles in the kingdom, the mountain lords are the last existence.

Those who only had a dozen knights and thousands of miscellaneous soldiers, the lowest among the middle nobles did not count.

When encountering that kind of goods, some powerful little nobles can slap the table and stare at them. In addition to the good name, the actual right to speak is almost zero.

The real middle aristocracy not only has a large number of fiefdom properties, but also has its own elite division. Among them, the best one has the ability to confront the great nobles.

There is no doubt that the mountain collar has not yet developed to its part. Although after adding other branches, the strength of the Coslow family on paper is not weak, but the void is empty after all.

It doesn't matter if you take it out in normal times and brag about it, if you take it seriously, you will be a fool.

Without the slightest hesitation, Hudson immediately stepped up the training of the family's children. Whether it is a related household or not, at such a time, he will not recognize it.

In the short term, it is unrealistic to improve the overall strength of the territory. The only thing that can be done is to improve military strength first.

As for the shortcomings in other aspects, we will put them aside for the first time, and then find ways to make up for them slowly after the situation stabilizes.

"Tom, inform Master Riha and ask him to increase the production capacity of the mine, especially the production capacity of weapons and equipment.

From now on, the weapons produced in the territory must not only pay attention to quantity, but also improve quality.

How, let them figure it out for themselves. In short, the military production capacity of the mine must be doubled within half a year. ”

Hudson said unquestioningly.

For arms dealers, any major war is an opportunity.

Originally, Hudson didn't want to make this kind of war money, but the opportunities were sent to the door, and it was really unreasonable to refuse.

Thinking about it from another angle, increasing the production capacity of the military industry is also contributing to the fight against orcs and the great cause of protecting mankind.

From the standpoint of the human race, justice is 100 percent. As for the orcs, Hudson, who has a very good ass, will not think about the enemy.

"Yes, sir!"

Tom replied.

Although I don't know what happened, I just need to carry out what my master ordered.

There were so many knights and squires who came out together, and the most important thing for him to be able to follow Hudson all the time was to have eyes.

Although there is a lack of ability to go out and take charge of himself, his execution has never been compromised.

For all Hudson's orders, there is only one thought - to carry it out. As for why it should be carried out, that is not his concern.

"Master, but what happened?"

As the head of arms sales, Nick is very aware that the military production capacity of the mountain collar has long been in a state of surplus.

Affected by the easing of the situation, the junk weapons of the mountain collar have become more and more difficult to sell. Many craftsmen who make weapons have to work part-time to make production and daily necessities such as farm tools.

Now that he has suddenly doubled the production capacity of the military industry, he will not be able to sell the extra weapons if nothing happens.

"The orcs to the north are restless. Maybe I'll call someday, but I'm just planning ahead and preparing for it. ”

Hudson said calmly.

This kind of information can't be kept secret, even if this group of people has spies planted by other forces, it can't be on the side of the orc empire.

Before that, he was an inconspicuous little aristocrat. At most, it is a little well-known in the southeastern provinces, and the name cannot be spread to the orc empire at all.

Other forces may have various goals, but they are still on the same page when it comes to fighting the orc invasion.

Even if they were to do something, it would be at the end of the war, and the Terrans would win a great victory.

For a long time to come, the major forces will have to join forces to fight against the orc invasion. Intrigue moths may be indispensable, but the intensity of the fight will inevitably decrease.