In fact, notifications are all redundant. As a close confidant of Caesar III in the army, the Marquis of James received the news before Hudson, the manager.

has worked together for more than half a year, and he also knows Hudson's virtues. Past experience told him that this tricky drudgery would most likely fall on his head.

As the person in charge of coordinating foreign affairs in the army, he can't be shirked at all. You can't mess up if you want to, everyone knows that he's good at socializing.

Hudson's division of personnel duties and powers according to his personal ability and practical needs, including Caesar III, was recognized.

Marquis James, who racked his brains and couldn't find a clue, was in an unusually bad mood, and after receiving the notice, he still forcibly dragged a smiling face to the meeting.

People who love to laugh will not be too lucky. This is a good habit he has cultivated since childhood. Even if you know that there are difficulties and dangers ahead, you will still smile and deal with them.

Although he came from a noble family, the Marquis James was only a distant descendant. In addition to bearing a noble surname, it is more appropriate to say that he came from a merchant family.

Starting with their grandfather, they have been in the middle of the family, and the huge debts left by their ancestors have forced them to embark on the road of business.

Emaciated camels are bigger than horses. The combination of power and money is always the fastest way to make a fortune.

Relying on the protection of his family and his good business talent, his grandfather soon became prosperous in the business field. By his father's generation, he had become a wealthy merchant in the kingdom.

Perhaps it was because they had accumulated enough wealth, but by James's generation, the elders felt that they had enough money and had to return to the center of power.

The talented James, under the attack of his father's golden bullets, quickly won the recommendation of the family and was sent to Caesar III, who had not yet succeeded to the throne.

Educated in pragmatism from an early age, James was noticeably more able to pull down his face than other noble children, and soon stood out from his rivals and became a close confidant of Caesar III.

After Caesar III ascended the throne, James directly started the road of life, made achievements along the way, overcame obstacles, and obtained his current status.

The closer he got to the center of power, the more apprehensive James became. The king's cronies are not easy to do, and while currying favor with the king, it is inevitable to offend a group of big nobles.

Most of the bad reputation he carries is the handiwork of these people, and the remaining half is due to the jealousy of the small and medium-sized nobles.

Similar troubles existed with Hudson. Especially after serving as the commander of the army, all kinds of criticism have not stopped.

The only difference is that Hudson brushed copies in the Duchy of Moxie in the early stage, and he didn't offend people much. The first battle to the front line was rescue.

Other nobles can spray his rescued nobles, but they can't. Even if you don't appreciate it in your heart, you have to be pretentious on your face.

In addition, there are so many rescued nobles, and there are always some who read him well, and occasionally come out to help and say a few good words, so that his reputation is not swallowed up by "jealousy".

The same kind of people are always easy to cherish, and the relationship between James and Hudson is not bad.

It's a pity that both of them are intellectuals, and they are not destined to become real friends.

Looking at the vast prairie outside the city wall, the three of them met and smiled bitterly.

Now they need to face not only the problem of speeding up the pace of war, but also the destruction of the orc empire, and the kingdom's appetite and strength in their hands do not match at all.

"Marquis James, the pressure is on you now. If you want to launch a major counteroffensive in advance and destroy the orc empire in one fell swoop, you must get reinforcements from all walks of life. ”

Hudson said with a slight embarrassment.

If they can really destroy the orc empire, the three of them will be famous for eternity, leaving a strong mark in the history of the human race.

Unfortunately, after considering all the possibilities, Hudson came to the conclusion that if he wanted to destroy the orc empire, he must first integrate the human race.

If you open the map, you can see that the land area occupied by the Orc Empire is one-third of the area of the human terran territory.

Tens of millions of square kilometers, such a vast territory, let alone to be occupied, just marching around is afraid that it will take many years.

Such an obvious problem is naturally clear to the elites in the royal capital. The slogan shouts the destruction of the orcs, and there are few people who take it seriously.

It can defeat the orc empire, but it is the real strategy of the kingdom. Crushing and destroying are two different concepts, and the middle is hundreds of times more difficult.

Theoretically, as long as the five orc royal families were severely damaged and they lost control of the orc empire, this multi-racial empire would collapse.

However, it was precisely this that Hudson feared most. The existence of the five royal families certainly preserved the orc empire, but they also forbade the development of the orc empire.

In order to maintain their own rule, there are countless powerful races within the Orc Empire, and under their blows, it is the decline of decline, the fall of destruction.

Once you crush them, it is equivalent to letting go of this gate valve. The orc race without the constraints of the five royal families can reproduce to their heart's content.

Unless the human race can occupy the huge territory of the orc empire in a short period of time, in the next few decades, there will inevitably be many powerful races rising in this land.

Solving a hidden danger and creating a bigger hidden danger is a risk that Hudson really didn't want to take.

Caesar III seems to have decided on this plan and has been trying to promote it in every possible way. Even though he, the front-line coach, has repeatedly warned of risks, he still has not been able to change the king's determination.

The reason Hudson is also generally clear, it is nothing more than for the inheritance of the royal family. Caesar III had only one son, but the power of this son could not reassure him.

After a few decades of keeping the Orc Empire, the Orcs will surely make a comeback. The shrewd Caesar III did not think that his son would be able to withstand it.

At least Crown Prince Caesar's current performance is hardly reassuring. If it weren't for the kingdom's strict inheritance laws, he would have wanted to practice the trumpet again.

The heir can't change, so he can only pave the way for his son in advance, and first clear the mines that may break out in the future in advance.

As for opening the shackles for the orcs, whether they will rise again in the future, he really doesn't care so much.

At the very least, they can be exchanged for decades of peace, and they can ensure the smooth inheritance of the throne to their grandchildren0.

The question of what will happen in the distant future, who can say for sure?

"Your Excellency, you think too highly of me. The composition of the coalition forces is too complex, and just by being stationed here, contradictions emerge one after another. ”

"If you're on the battlefield, it's even more uncontrollable. Without a unified command system, we will have to take care of the coordination and cooperation at that time!"

Marquis James said worriedly.

No matter how strong one's interpersonal skills are, they can't change the nature of the world. No matter how fragrant he is, he can't unite a group of people with different intentions.

"Your Excellency Marquis, no one can say what will happen on the battlefield."

All we need to do now is launch a major counteroffensive as soon as possible and send them to the battlefield.

With the hatred between our human race and the orcs, the most basic bottom line, everyone can still abide by.

If you can convince everyone to act together, then act together. There are really no conditions, so each of them will fight their own.

With the strength of the coalition army, even if everyone kills indiscriminately without a purpose, it is enough for the orc empire to stand it.

The kingdom is urging so tightly, I'm afraid that something is wrong with the finances. I roughly estimated that the daily expenses of the front line would not be less than 80,000 gold coins.

Consider the rise in prices brought about by the war, the consumption in transit. The actual military expenditure should be several times this figure.

"If it drags on like this, I'm afraid that if we don't wait for the war to end, the kingdom's finances will go bankrupt first."

Hudson said helplessly.

It's not that military spending can't be pushed down. It's just that the kingdom issued a war bond once before and obtained a large amount of cash in the account, so everyone didn't think about suppressing military spending.

As the commander of the front, Hudson could not take the initiative to reduce military spending, and all he would do was ask for food and supplies.

The kingdom's debts, let's owe them first! According to what he had learned, once the country had embarked on the path of borrowing, it was almost impossible to get out of the debt trap entirely.

Now no one thinks about defaulting, so they are worried that there are too many debts and more than the kingdom can repay, and they want to urge the front line to speed up the pace of war.

"I did my best! But are you ready for this war, Lord Count? ”

"The real dilemma now is not the sending of troops, but the departure of the army. If we can't defeat the enemy for a long time, the logistical pressure will be too great!"

Marquis James said with a little apprehension.

Without waiting for Hudson to answer, the Duke of Cavadia on the side preemptively said, "Your Excellency, your worries are unnecessary. ”

For the next decisive battle, we were preparing for it half a year ago. The fact that there was so much dried meat in the tent was the best proof of this.

Choosing to launch at this moment, the most important thing is the season. It's the end of August, and the army is attacking just in time to destroy the orc's autumn harvest.

"Even if we didn't achieve much on the battlefield, outside the battlefield, we have brought heavy damage to the Orc Empire!"

Hearing this explanation, Marquis James had a happy smile on his face, but deep down he was scolding his mother.

As the commander of the army, he didn't even inform him of such important news.

If it weren't for the Duke of Cavadia speaking out now, he would have been kept in the dark when the army had set off.

Thankfully, his heart was strong enough to restrain his emotions. If you change to a hot-tempered general, you will encounter such obvious distrust, I am afraid that you will have to go crazy on the spot.

"James, don't think about it. I didn't inform you at the time, mainly because there were too many affairs in the army, and we forgot about it for a while. ”

Hudson struggled to reassure.

There is no way, it's all the fault of fame. As a close confidant of the king, whoever is the boss has to be on guard against the existence of a small report to the king every three or five times!

If the king had known that they were preparing for the expedition in advance, he might have ordered them to attack earlier.

In order to delay time and increase his chances of victory, Hudson has made a lot of efforts.

"Your Excellency, rest assured! Such a trivial matter is not worth mentioning at all. The main thing is that I was too careless, and if I had paid a little attention, I would have thought of it a long time ago. ”

Marquis James said reluctantly.

Deep down, he wasn't at all at ease. originally thought that his ability was strong enough, and he did not get the position of coach, but it was just due to the game between the king and the nobles.

Reality slapped him hard, thinking that he knew everything about military affairs, but he was still taught a lesson by his juniors.

As a master who is good at observing words and colors, James is very keen to capture the mockery between Duke Cavadia's eyebrows.

Vaguely, he suddenly felt that Hudson's preparations for the war in advance were not only hidden from him.

I don't know that the Duke of Kavadia in front of him enjoys the same treatment as him. It's just that people are experienced and can see through Hudson's calculations at a glance.

Even the so-called concealment is not a genuine attempt to hide from them, but a test of their military ability.

The army has stockpiled a large amount of dried meat in advance, and has asked the kingdom for various strategic materials one after another, this is not preparing for war, what else is it doing?

was busy making contacts and coordinating the relationship between the major forces, and even the exam questions on the surface were ignored in the past.

For a while, James couldn't help but doubt himself: such an important detail has been ignored, is it so difficult that I am really not suitable for leading troops?

Seeing this, Hudson shook his head secretly. He recognized the Marquis James's abilities, but unfortunately he placed too much emphasis on connections.

When a general in the army focuses on making contacts, he has already embarked on the road of no return.

From this point of view, the Marquis James, who has good ability, does not have enough outstanding military exploits, and it is really not bad luck.

When people's energy is scattered, even if the opportunity is delivered to the hand, it may not be able to grasp it.

At the end of the episode, another rift between the three-person command group was added. Hudson was completely unresponsive to this change.

It's not easy to be a coach, especially a coach with the country's elite, it's even more difficult to be a coach.

If the relationship between the generals under his command is not well coordinated, it is a sign of incompetence; It is a sin to have too good a relationship with the generals under his command.

The two lieutenants who were originally arranged by the king in order to check and balance himself, how dare Hudson turn them into his own people?

If he really did, I am afraid that not only Caesar III would not be able to tolerate him, but also the king's nobles would not be able to tolerate him.

When there is a mismatch between ability and identity, it is also a sin to be too competent.

After the meeting was over, and after seeing the two leave, Hudson was alone from the castle tower looking into the distance.

The battle that decided the final fate finally came. How to fight the next war and how far to fight the war, Hudson's heart is also up and down.