Stepping into the palace again, the tension of the place was no longer the same, and the smiles on the faces of the maids were also on their faces.

It can be seen that the withdrawal of the orc army has made several masters of the royal family feel better, and even the mood of the maids has improved.

"Your Excellency, Your Highness is training in the martial arts arena, don't let us go over to disturb us, you can only go by yourself."

Without any intention of embarrassing the maid, Hudson waved his hand generously, signaling that she could leave.

In a world full of blood and blood, the life of the children of the royal family is not easy. While having a privileged life, you also need to receive a demanding education.

Knight training is one of the essential subjects.

As long as the qualifications are not too bad, under the accumulation of royal resources, there will be good skills.

Hudson relied on hanging to touch the threshold of the Silver Knight, and as a peer of Crown Prince George, he was only a little slower.

Ordinary noble children outside can become high-level knights at this age, and they can all be called geniuses.

This gap is also an important reason why the big nobles can always maintain an advantage over the small nobles.

The peak of a person has a time limit, and the road to the strong is also about speed.

One step is slow, one step is slow, and after the years have passed, the physical fitness in all aspects of the body has begun to decline, and the cultivation speed will also be greatly reduced.

Watching George train one by one, even if someone approached, it was as if he didn't see it.

The self-cooked occupies George's resting position, Hudson quietly acts as a spectator, and the guards guarding the side are not surprised by this scene.

Friends, just be casual. It doesn't matter if he is the crown prince or not, Hudson is about to return home anyway, so there is no need to worry so much.

The training ended quickly, picked up a towel and wiped a handful of sweat, George said with a smile: "Hudson, you busy man has the leisure to come, it's really rare!" ”

Hearing this, Hudson rolled his eyes directly. As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, it is naturally impossible to be idle. Even if there is no war for the time being, there are still many military affairs to be dealt with.

Before today, he didn't know that he would return to China so early, and he was ready to take a large army to the orc empire for a walk, so naturally he couldn't mess around.

"I'm here to bid you farewell today. A wave of refugees broke out in the south of the kingdom, and the king ordered the expeditionary force to return to stabilize the place. ”

As if hearing some appalling news, Prince George exclaimed: "Why, this is not fair! ”

"Seeing that it is time to harvest the last fruits, it is obviously uneasy and kind to summon you back to China to deal with trivial matters.

If they dare to do this, Hudson might as well stay with the expeditionary force, and I can guarantee that you will get more here.

What the Alpha Kingdom can give, the Principality of Moxi can give twice, triple, or even more.

Now you go back, and after the war, you will get at most one or two more county fiefs, and here we can give half a province.

The entire expeditionary force will be able to obtain no less than two provinces. As long as you're willing to stay, the Coslow family will instantly become one of the top families in the principality.

Including the seats of the Terran Alliance, there will be a place for you, which is impossible for the Alpha Kingdom to give! ”

It can be seen that in order to dig the foot of the wall, the Moxi royal family is ready to spend blood.

However, this was also built on the basis of the heavy losses of the Duchy of Moxi, which gave birth to a large number of borderlands.

The situation in the Alpha Kingdom is much better, although there are many nobles who have died in battle, but there are not many who go to see the Lord of Dawn with their families.

The heirs of the descendants are still there, so naturally they can't be so ugly. Even if it will decline, it will slowly decline.

If the heir is smart enough to decisively give up part of the benefits, he can also obtain the protection of the "beneficiary".

Unless several provinces in northern Xinjiang are recovered, the cake that can be taken out is definitely not enough for everyone to share.

There is no way, the war reversed too quickly, and there were not enough nobles killed in battle.

In the past wars, the children of the aristocracy were "attrition as a whole" of more than 30%. This figure includes men, women, and children, not just officer losses.

From the beginning to the end of the war, the officers of many units were changed from top to bottom, and the soldiers had to be replaced several times.

The whole country wept at the funeral.

The loss of the nobles of the kingdom this time was obviously not so great. Just by looking at the number of castles conquered by the orcs, we know that it is less than a quarter of what it used to be.

There were only a dozen regiments in total, which was far lower than the level of the same period in history.

The casualty rate of the expeditionary force is considered to be high, and the death rate of officers is just over sixty percent.

This is not Hudson's pot, more than ninety percent of the dead were sent out in the Battle of Dacias.

"I'm sorry, George. I can't accept this invitation.

No matter what happens to the Alpha Kingdom, it is always the place where I was born and raised. As a patriotic aristocrat, I will not leave. ”

Formulaic replied, with no trace of dissatisfaction on his face.

In a world of videotapes, Hudson has always been cautious when it comes to political issues.

Even if it was a friend, but when it came to the interests of the country, he didn't dare to bet on George's temperance.

The conditions offered by the Principality of Moxi are indeed very high, and the conditions promised by the Principality of Moxi will be fulfilled, but it will be difficult to gain the respect they have now.

"Loyalty" is a very important quality in the aristocratic world. On the surface, no one may say anything, but deep down, everyone has always despised this kind of thing.

Unless Caesar III did something that was intriguing to both men and gods, Hudson would have always been a "loyal servant" of the kingdom.

Hudson didn't jump ship, mainly because the price offered by the Moxies was not enough. The mountain territory is not only the mountains outside, but also the large swamps and estuaries behind.

Now that he has money in his hands, he can develop all these places, and the value is no less than half of the province.

In particular, the fiefdom position given by the Mossi people is still uncontrollable. George didn't mention the exact location, but if you think about it, you know that most of them are on the front line.

Only in the frontier provinces, the great nobles within the Principality of Moxi would not object.

As for obtaining fiefs in both countries at the same time, that is only theoretically possible. In the event of an armed conflict between the two countries, military obligations to both countries need to be fulfilled at the same time.

Hudson shuddered at the sight of people not being there.

This kind of thing is not something that his small body can bear. Only those powerful top nobles have the confidence to declare neutrality in the conflict between the two countries.

"Alright then, I respect your choice. The gates of the principality will always be open for you, and I will reserve all the fiefs for you. If you want to come, you can come at any time. ”

Listening to George's words, Hudson secretly rolled his eyes. The fief was reserved for him, and it was better to say that the royal family wanted to take the opportunity to expand the territory.

Knowing that Hudson still has no intention of debunking. He is leaving anyway, and the struggle between the Moxi royal family and the domestic aristocracy is none of his business.

"Then I'll thank you first!"

Hudson smiled slightly.

At some point, there was an extra stamp on the table next to me.

Smart people trade, many things don't need to be said clearly, just a hint of a look, all of them are understood.

"Hudson, you won't come, we will recruit other nobles from the expeditionary force, you will not object, right?"

George asked deliberately after comprehending.

Obviously, Hudson doesn't need to be notified of such a thing. It is not surprising that the aristocracy jumped ship to a neighboring country.

Raising this question now seems to be respectful, but in fact it is asking him to make conditions.

"There's no problem, as long as they're willing to come, I'm not against it. But you also have to refrain from hollowing people out for me.

Next, the expeditionary force will continue to fight, and I will not return the additional troops on your side for the time being, and how about the two countries discuss after the war? ”

Hudson said without changing his face.

The naked hint, George naturally heard the implication. It's nothing more than that some people can dig and some can't.

Both sides took what they wanted, the Moses gained low-level thugs, and Hudson quietly eliminated the dissidents.

It is mainly aimed at the nobles of Leyteshire, and those who are half-hearted and unwilling to take refuge in sincerity are all factors of instability.

Originally, he wanted to arrange for them to die on the battlefield, but in the end, Master Hudson, who still had a clear conscience, decided not to do anything about it.

If you are unwilling to take refuge, you just don't want to take sides in the future disputes in the southeastern provinces, and it does not mean that you will definitely become an enemy.

Wantonly eliminate dissidents, no matter how clever the arrangement is, people will find clues, and no one will dare to find him to form a team in the future.

Just play a wave of civilization, let the Moses come forward to poach the people, and Hudson will swallow their fiefdom by the way.

The additional soldiers were even more free of charge, and after the war, they were discussed, and after the war, all of them were "killed".

The question of a list of the dead, everyone has arrived in the Alpha Kingdom, and it is impossible to verify whether they are dead or alive.

……

After leaving the palace, Hudson resigned as commander of the coalition forces and the news that the expeditionary force was about to leave quickly spread in Dapest.

It was a storm for a while, but unfortunately, before they could take action, Crown Prince George took over the army with the edict of Chris IX.

By the time everyone reacted, the dust had settled.

There is no doubt that for things to go so smoothly, the Moxi royal family must have made a big move. 、

The stakes are high in wartime, and they don't dare to let the young crown prince take the lead, that is to take into account the overall situation.

Now that the dangerous moment has passed, it is in the best interests of the royal family for the crown prince to control the army in advance and ensure a smooth transition of royal power.

The first thing George did after taking power was to verify the merits of the meritorious men in the war, and take the opportunity of rewarding meritorious deeds to win the hearts of the people in the country.

As the master who turned the tide in the Great War, Hudson naturally gained a share. They are the honorary title of "Marshal" awarded by the Duchy of Moxi, plus a cash prize of 300,000 gold coins.

Without any exceptions, cash prizes are issued in bonds. It's just that the current interest rate is no longer the original 30 percent annual interest rate, but has fallen off a cliff to 5 percent.

This is not the first time that bond rates have fallen. With the exception of the first days when the war bonds were issued in a critical situation and high interest had to be paid, interest rates on subsequent editions of bonds have been declining.

As a witness and participant in history, Hudson collected all the war bonds issued by the Moshees, ranging from 30 percent to 5 percent.

I have to admit that the Moxi people are very generous, and after all the bonds are added together, the total face value is as high as 1.28 million gold coins.

Although the numbers sound huge, Hudson has peace of mind with this money. is not only the reward for his military exploits as a commander, but also the money for the life of the private army under his command.

Theoretically, as long as the Moxies were able to pay these bonds normally, Hudson would not have to do anything, and would be able to earn 160,000 gold in interest every year.

This figure is higher than the normal income of a mountain collar in peacetime.

If you farm on your own, you will have to struggle for at least 20 years.

Hudson wanted to laugh when he heard his men privately complain that the Moxies' bond rates were too low. The key to high interest rates is to be able to pay normally.

The interest rate given is getting lower and lower, which just proves that the Moses are ready to pay back.

If the interest rate of 30 percent is maintained all the time, then there is no need to think about anything, it is clear that you will repay the debt.

I just don't know if the low-interest war bonds of the Moxies are easy to sell in the international market.

If it is easy to sell, they can borrow new to pay off the old one, and first recover the high-interest bonds issued earlier.

Without the pit of usury, although the remaining debts are huge, at least there is no problem in paying interest normally every year.

If the domestic economy recovers somewhat, maybe the principal can be repaid one after another.

Originally, Hudson didn't worry about these things. But as he got more and more war bonds in his hands, he had to be kidnapped by interests.

(End of chapter)