Listening to the discussion of the ministers, Caesar III's brow quickly furrowed.

The most vocal are the four dukes of the Northlands, and there are not a few who recommend Hudson, but there is a lack of support for the Marquis of James.

Not only did the forces of other political factions not support it, but even the royalists were reluctant to support Marquis James. It's just that because of the king's face, it's not good for everyone to oppose it directly.

Lack of prestige and military exploits is one thing, but more is profit. The same political group does not mean that everyone's interests are the same.

Marquis James's previous role was mainly to counterbalance Marshal Campbell in the army, and the role he played was not pleasant.

None of his own people supported it, and Caesar III instantly understood that his plan was too hasty.

Pushing a general with insufficient prestige and military achievements to the position of commander obviously touched the bottom line of the aristocratic group 0.

After all, war kills. If the commander is deposed, the fate of the army can be imagined.

The voice of support for the four dukes of the Northland is high, not only because of their great influence in the court, but also because they have indeed made achievements in military affairs.

Hudson, who also made great achievements, was not able to gain widespread support, except for no one in the DPRK and China, and youth was the biggest shortcoming.

Overall, the four dukes were the most vocal, but they had four of them, and Hudson's supporters were the largest when dispersed.

If you look closely, you will find that the political forces that supported Hudson mainly came from the southwest of the kingdom.

During the previous suppression of the rebellion, Hudson also dealt with the families behind them.

Perhaps it was this mutual understanding, combined with the need to balance the nobles of the Northlands, that allowed him to gain the support of these people.

Seeing the quarrels between the parties, Caesar III waved his hand and said, "I understand everyone's opinions. ”

These six candidates are all the best generals in the kingdom, but there can only be one commander.

It's not a way to keep arguing, so let's just represent the noble council and vote here!

"Guards, bring pen and paper and distribute them to the ministers."

It seems that there is no fault, fair and just, and it is quite a bit of official recommendation. In fact, Caesar III had already made his choice and now it was just a passing scene.

People of different status have different votes in the noble council. Caesar III, as king, was naturally the one with the most votes.

If all the parliamentarians participate together, the number of votes in his hand will not affect the decision-making of the parliament, but only some members of the court participate, and the number of votes in his hand is very advantageous.

Everything is done according to the rules of the political game, and no one can find a reason to oppose it.

Almost instantly, the originally controversial political groups unified their positions as quickly as possible and made it clear which candidates they supported.

"Duke of Cavadia 3 votes!"

"Earl Hudson 5 votes!"

"Duke of Cavadia 7 votes!"

"Earl Hudson, 8 votes!"

In a blink of an eye, the original six-person battle turned into a two-strong confrontation.

Ministers, representing the interests of the northern aristocracy, supported the Duke of Khavadia; The power groups of the Southern aristocracy voted more for Hudson.

In the absence of a better option, it is not a problem to be young and have no one in the DPRK. As long as personal ability and prestige in the army are in place, everything else is negotiable.

It is also better to support unrelated strangers than to support one's own political enemies.

If Hudson hadn't come out, Caesar III would have nominated the Marquis of James, and it is estimated that a number of southern nobles would have to support it.

There was no way, the king was worried that the balance in the country would be broken, and the southern nobles were equally worried that the northern nobles would continue to grow.

Looking at the soaring number of votes, you can see that both sides have been biting to death. As for the others, if there are still extra votes after the winner is divided, it is estimated that they can still give them a little, so as not to be ugly.

Glancing at the voting results with satisfaction, Caesar III said expressionlessly: "You have all seen the voting results." ”

"The order goes down and appoints Earl Hudson as commander of the army, and Duke of Cavadia and Marquis James as lieutenants of the army."

The king's words fell, and everyone found that the inconspicuous Marquis James was actually in third place in the number of votes at this moment.

They are all old fritters in the political arena, and everyone understands it in an instant. After a long time, this is the real purpose of Caesar III.

It's right to think about it, knowing that Marquis James does not meet the requirements of being the head coach in all aspects, how can His Majesty the King, who is experienced in politics, forcibly push such a person to the throne?

If you really do that, it is better to be cheeky and go down in person and serve as the commander of the army. At the very least, the officers and soldiers on the front line will not exclude the king as the commander-in-chief.

In fact, Caesar III also thought about going on personally. It's a pity that after thinking of the enemy's unruly orcs, he shrank back when the matter came.

There is no way, and leading troops to fight is really not his specialty. If you are fooled by your subordinates and accidentally fall into the enemy's calculations, it will be embarrassing.

Little Caesar is the best negative teaching material, a crushing defeat on the battlefield buried all the prestige he had accumulated in the past.

The son is in trouble, and he is the old man. If something happens to you, no one will be able to clean up the mess.

The cautious Caesar III once again came up with the "Dafa of Balance" that he was best at. The combination of one coach + two deputy coaches perfectly realizes the balance of power.

At Bauhinia Pass, the army once again completed the victory meeting, but unfortunately the atmosphere in the hall was really embarrassing.

The reinforcements of the Principality of Moxi are good to say, everyone is an old friend, and it is very pleasant to talk with each other.

The situation of the Terran Alliance's reinforcements is a bit more complicated. There are a lot of chaotic forces, and the internal contradictions are visible to the naked eye, which makes Hudson's head bigger.

But there is not even a single commander of the coalition forces, and when encountering problems, they can only communicate one by one. One problem is not solved, and new problems emerge.

For this reason, Hudson has repeatedly petitioned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send capable officers to coordinate the relations between the parties.

It is a pity that the bureaucrats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not stupid, and directly kicked the ball back on the grounds that "military affairs are involved" and should be handled by the military.

As the commander of the army, Hudson is destined to be unable to hide, so he can only bite the bullet. After a lot of hard work, he had to choose to mess one by one.

If you like to make trouble, you can make trouble, anyway, these areas have just been plagued by orcs, and there is no man's land around you, and you are not afraid of them disturbing the people.

Even if there is a lot of fun, it is just the armies of various countries rubbing against each other.

Hudson was only the commander of the army of the Alpha Kingdom, not the commander of the coalition forces, and he was not responsible for the armies of various countries, and the only thing he could do was to coordinate in the past after the conflict.

It's no wonder that when I met an old friend of the Principality of Moxi, the other party had a sympathetic expression. These troubles are all experienced by them.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who created the problem. If you can't even solve the problem, then you can only separate the person who created the problem.

Just as the defense line of the homeland is to be restored, a family is stationed in an area, and the dissenting teams can be separated from each other, which can reduce a lot of unnecessary conflicts.

"Your Excellency, you are most familiar with the situation in the north. Now to build a new line of defense, the kingdom means let's occupy as many territories as possible. ”

Taking into account the actual situation, we must choose the favorable terrain as much as possible on the premise of occupying more land. η knives.

As he spoke, Hudson had already handed a map of the northern part of the kingdom to Duke Cavadia, asking him, the serpent, to draw circles on it.

The scene looked very harmonious, and ordinary people couldn't imagine that the two had staged a dragon battle around the command of the army a few days ago.

There is no doubt that Hudson has the upper hand in the current situation, otherwise the Duke of Cavaldia would not have been so cooperative.

Nothing surprising. As the commander appointed by the kingdom, he is also the most powerful faction on the front line. If you can't suppress a deputy marshal, then there is a problem.

The question of command is clear, then it's time to get to work. In line with the principle that his subordinates will do more and he will do less, Hudson decisively chose to split the task.

Marquis James was thrown over by him to fight with various reinforcements in the alliance, and the task of building a defensive line naturally fell to Duke Cavadia.

Hudson is not worried about whether this kind of task assignment will cause problems.

The internal contradictions of the Terran Alliance are their own problems among the major forces. No matter how big the trouble is, it has little to do with persuasion.

The biggest beneficiary of building a new line of defense is the Northland nobles, who can protect their territory from orc attacks.

Even if Duke Cavadia wanted to do something, it was estimated that his subordinates would do their best to dissuade him. No matter how much you toss, you can't dig a pit for your children and grandchildren!

"Don't worry, Earl Hudson. I am familiar with the terrain of these areas, and I will not have any problems. ”

Duke Cavadia said with a smile.

He had to take over the errand, and if Hudson was to preside over the defensive line, it would be his turn to be uneasy.

Experience taught him that the fortifications at his doorstep had to be built by himself. Throw it to the irrelevant southern aristocracy to be responsible, who knows if the quality can be guaranteed?

"Your Excellency, where do you think it is appropriate for us to move the border? How much land can be enclosed? ”

Hudson asked with concern.

If you have it in the pot, you can have it in the bowl. The bigger the Alpha Kingdom cake, the more cakes you can get a break.

It is best to fool some of the nobles of the southeastern provinces to develop in the north and make room for their own families.

It's a difficult thing to do, but Hudson hasn't given up. can fool one and count one, so many nobles will always have a few stupid people jumping into the pit.

"Your Excellency, I have no way of answering this question to you. Although the northern land is vast, it is actually quite limited in order to facilitate the construction of defensive lines. ”

"However, it should not be difficult to use this opportunity to add one or two provinces to the kingdom."