"Idiot!"

"It's all a bunch of idiots!"

"Who left them to do their own thing?"

……

Duke Pias roared inside the camp.

As a hostile force, there is nothing wrong with stabbing the Coslow family. But the problem is that the way it is done is not right, and the process initiated does not comply with the rules.

The most pitiful thing is that without the knowledge of him, the head of the family, his own members of the Alliance Council took matters into their own hands and sued Hudson for corruption of logistics and materials to the Terran Alliance.

didn't wait for him to figure out what went wrong. Trouble has come to the door, and the first to find it is not Hudson, but an ally of the Lockonard family.

"Pias, you have to give us an explanation today, why do you want to report to the Council of the Coalition at this time?"

Duke Kavadia asked angrily.

He was joined by three other dukes. The expressions of the four of them were surprisingly consistent, that is, there was no place for anger to be released.

Reporting Hudson as a coach is not a big problem in itself. But as an ally, this kind of thing has to be notified in advance!

quietly and directly stabbed the matter to the Union Council, not only confusing Hudson, but also a group of Northland nobles.

There's no way, everyone's butts aren't cleaned up. In terms of logistical supplies, more or less reached out.

Once traced, Hudson, as the coach, is certainly to blame, and their specific executors are also not pleased.

Under normal circumstances, even if the boss is caught in this regard, it will be reported to the royal capital for internal handling, rather than poking the problem to the Alliance Council.

This wave is brought down, even if Hudson is brought down, most of the nobles in the kingdom will be implicated.

If you offend a large group of nobles within the kingdom, not to mention that you can't figure out the position of the "captain" of logistics and transportation, it will fall into the hands of other countries.

"Dear Duke of Kavadia, don't be upset yet. I don't know much about it.

As soon as the incident happened, I ordered the recall of the clansmen who served as councillors in the Alliance. After the matter is investigated, we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. ”

Perhaps aware of his own fault, the Duke of Pias lowered his posture very low, trying to keep a smile on his face in front of his allies.

This time, it's really too pitiful.

Reason told him that if he didn't appease his allies and resell the pot of strategic materials, not only Hudson, the coach, would have to carry it, but the Loonard family would also be pushed out as scapegoats.

The death of the clan will not be destroyed, but the prestige of the family will be greatly damaged, and it will not be allowed in the noble circle of the kingdom, but there is a high probability that it will happen.

"Pias, don't tell me it's useless. Things have already happened, and besides, even if a few of us are willing to believe that you are innocent, will the other nobles of the kingdom believe it?

How to whitewash your reputation, that's your Lockonard's own business. The misfortune was caused by you, and now you are responsible for cleaning up the aftermath for us!

Not much else, for the sake of long-time allies. You first find a way to fill up the huge deficits in the accounts of several of our companies, and then talk about how to deal with the aftermath! ”

Duke Cavadia said indifferently.

There is no way to recover the loss of prestige. It seems that it was only the Loonard family who did it, but who made the five nobles of the Northland always be in the same spirit?

This account, everyone is indispensable to write down a sum for them. In this context, even if Hudson is pulled off the horse, it will not be his turn to take the position.

The political losses are irreparable now, but the economic losses, the Duke of Cavadia is not prepared to continue to play the role of the unjust.

In logistics and transportation, it is inevitable that there will be a deficit in the accounts. Part of it is due to corruption; Some of them are caused by special weather, special terrain, or sudden accidents.

What can be recorded in the account will naturally be recorded in the account. However, many losses caused by special circumstances are avoidable losses, and even if they are recorded, they are not convincing.

When no one tracked it down, it was over. Once someone is more serious, these unconvincing accounts are the best evidence of their greed for military supplies.

It just so happens that they themselves are not clean and simply cannot stand up to investigation. The best thing to do now is to replenish the supplies before the mission arrives.

As long as the deficit is filled, there is no way to talk about greedy ink. As a member of the aristocratic world, everyone is still relatively tolerant, and it is nothing that there are some flaws in the accounts.

In an instant, Duke Pias's face changed greatly, just paying for the loss, the Loonard family was still able to grit their teeth and persevere, but the question was that in a short period of time, where would he go to raise enough supplies?

It is conceivable that the nobles who are now in charge of logistics and transportation, including the Duchy of Moxie, the Kingdom of Warhammer, and the Duchy of Orton, are all trying to find ways to fill the shortfall.

It's just that the little materials that come out of the black market are not enough for everyone.

If you want to purchase and ship it from the rear, it is simply too late. The personnel of the mission arrived much faster than the supplies could be transported.

If the deficit cannot be filled, the crime of embezzlement of military supplies will not be avoided. Even if he can arrange his subordinates to take the blame, the aftermath still can't be avoided.

It can be said that this report has offended the nobles of the entire logistics system at once.

At this moment, you, the Duke of Pias, want to tear apart the brother who served as a councillor. The timing was so accurate that it was clear that it was going to trap the rhythm of the Lockonard family.

"I'm very sorry for this incident. Everyone's loss, the Lockonard family can recognize. But to make up the deficit in a short period of time is really beyond our ability.

If only a few of us have problems, even if we smash the pot and sell iron, I will use all the strength of the whole clan to purchase enough strategic materials from the major chambers of commerce at a high price to make up for the shortfall.

But the problem is that in this accident, the news spread very quickly, as if someone had deliberately spread it.

Now that everyone knows what the investigation team is coming, I'm afraid that they are all mobilizing their connections to grab as much money as possible to make up for the shortfall! ”

Duke Pias said with an aggrieved expression.

It's not terrible to have a deficit in the accounts, but it's terrible when the time comes: who has the biggest deficit and who is embarrassed!

The lack of 3,500 tons of strategic materials and the lack of 350,000 tons of strategic materials are completely different concepts.

Everyone can understand the former, they are all mixed in a circle, and no one will hold on to it. The latter is a shocking thunder, and you can't fill it if you want to.

Unfortunately, in the recent period, a group of nobles in the Northland have really handled a lot of huge deficit transportation accounts.

Many transportation routes are obviously only a few hundred miles, but the material consumption is an astronomical amount.

A large part of the material consumption is due to the early road construction. Part of the loss was actually used to build roads, and part of the loss was caused by orc attacks, or "being" attacked by orcs.

There is no clear standard for the consumption of these materials, and it is also the best place to start with greedy ink, which is difficult to stand up to verification.

Usually it is slowly amortized on the later transportation, so that the data does not look like it can be seen.

"Duke Pias, we didn't come here today to make things difficult for you.

Anyway, it's you, the Lockonards, who reported the Logistics Department's greed for ink to the Terran Alliance. This account will be written on your heads.

The most crucial question now is whether you have any tangible evidence that Earl Hudson is greedy for military supplies.

What we need is tens of thousands of tons and millions of gold coins worth huge embezzlement, not the usual daily material drifting.

You should know that the logistics and transportation tasks of the coalition forces are now carried out separately.

As far as I know, Earl Hudson did not extend his hand directly to any of the great nobles.

This means that even if his greed for ink exists, it is limited to the materials transported by the people of the headquarters, and at most the materials escorted by the mercenaries.

As the commander of the army, he now represents the face of my Alpha Kingdom, as long as the appearance is not too ugly, the kingdom will definitely find a way to protect him.

This report, you are just fooling around! ”

Duke Argilon's words seemed prosaic, but they were full of distrust and rebuke. It is clear that dissatisfaction with the Lockonard family has accumulated to a critical point.

At this moment, Duke Pias was also speechless, and this incident was purely an accident for him. I didn't even think about reporting corruption to the Terran Alliance in advance, where would I deliberately collect evidence.

"You can rest assured that, judging from the shipments in the trading market, at least thirty percent of the strategic materials on the market are currently flowing from the hands of Earl Hudson.

This is only what can be seen on the surface, and the real transaction figures behind it will only be larger.

Although Earl Hudson also acquired a large number of strategic materials from the coalition forces before the bounty order was issued, there were definitely not so many! ”

As soon as Duke Pias's words were finished, Duke Cavadia's face changed greatly, and he immediately exclaimed: "Oops! Something is not right.

The massive recruitment of mercenaries to fight was also promoted by Hudson. Combined with the previous acquisition of strategic materials in the spoils of war of the coalition forces, it is obvious that it was premeditated.

I can't figure out the strategic material trading on the black market before, and the biggest buyer behind the scenes, or the current strategic material trading dealer, is this Hudson Earl.

After all, at that time, there was no large influx of mercenaries, and it was just a little business trip back and forth, which could not consume so many supplies!

If the extrapolation is correct, Hudson still has a large amount of strategic materials in his hands. Coupled with his close relationship with major chambers of commerce, it is also possible to make up the deficit in time.

Duke Pias, hurry up and find out which forces your expatriate councillors have come into contact with.

If you don't know that this sudden incident seems to be aimed at Earl Hudson, maybe the real target of the enemy is us! ”

These speculations are not unfounded. The trading platform was created by Hudson and started as a trophy trade, but over time it soon expanded to include all types of trade.

Prior to this, there was no perfect shipping channel. Even if someone dares to be greedy for military supplies, it is difficult to realize them, so the loss of strategic materials along the way is not high.

This situation continued until the establishment of the trading platform.

It seems that the terrain is harsh, and the increase in material consumption caused by the increase in orc attacks is actually the emergence of a monetization channel, which arouses everyone's greed.

As the builder of the trading platform and the person in charge of the delivery of logistics materials, Hudson's performance was obviously abnormal not only did not crack down on private strategic material transactions, but provided cover for them.

Not a penny of commission is drawn, and the security of the transaction is guaranteed free of charge, how can there be such a good thing in the world?

If the biggest dealer in the black market is Hudson himself, then everything makes sense.

On the surface, he didn't earn a penny, and gained fame in the coalition army; Secretly, he made a lot of money. This kind of fame and fortune can of course be persistent.

Seeing through Hudson's plan, Duke Cavadia is now powerless. At this moment, the trading platform has tied up and down the coalition forces with interests.

Even if the truth is poked out, everyone still has to go over and do business. For the trading platform, it is to cut off the financial route of the coalition army.

As for the issue of the resale of strategic materials, it is not a matter at all. From start to finish, a group of vests were in front, and Hudson didn't make a trade himself.

In-depth investigation revealed that all the nobles in the coalition army were dragged into the water. Either they will be held accountable together, or the investigation team will turn a blind eye and forget it.

As long as the accounts are leveled, everyone can act as if nothing happened.

After all, the Terran Alliance also wants to be faced, and no one really wants to expose their own scandal in front of all the races on the mainland.

"Duke of Cavadia, I have already launched an investigation into this matter. However, since the mastermind behind the scenes has attacked us, I don't think this is the only trick I can.

The investigation team is only a superficial means, and I am afraid that it is more to provoke conflicts between us and the nobles of other parts of the kingdom.

If Earl Hudson retains his position as commander-in-chief, I'm afraid we will have a hard time in the next few years! ”

Duke Pias tried to persuade him.

In order to get Hudson down, he also took great pains. Even if he knew that this was a conspiracy of the mastermind behind the scenes, he could only jump into the pit.

……

A similar scene is still being played out among the coalition forces. All the big nobles focused their attention on the reported incident.

In particular, the big nobles who were in charge of logistics and transportation gritted their teeth against the Lockonard family. The investigation team is coming soon, forcing everyone to find a way to make up for the shortfall.

The money that has just entered the pocket, before it has time to cover the heat, is forced to take it out.

What's even worse is that before the arrival of a large number of mercenaries, the transaction of strategic materials was a pure buyer's market.

There are only a few buyers who are willing to buy, and the price is completely up to the buyer. The final transaction price was three to five percent lower than in the kingdom.

With the influx of mercenaries, the price of strategic materials on the market has already soared. The reasons for the price increase are all readily available: the cost of transportation.

These are all objective factors, and if we really organize manpower to transport materials from the rear to the front line, the cost will indeed rise sharply, and the price should be more expensive.

Suddenly, a large amount of materials had to be purchased to fill the shortfall, and suddenly the trading market became a seller's market.

Before everyone had time to sweep the goods, the prices of strategic materials in the black market had begun to rise quietly.

As soon as the kung fu changed hands, the nobles who could have made a fortune had to lose money one by one at this moment.

Some aristocrats with weak financial resources even directly started the rotten mode. If you want to check, check it, anyway, they can't plug the hole.

Reputation is very important, and military exploits are also very important, so there is no money in your pocket.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was carrying out their tasks separately, I am afraid that all the nobles in the kingdom army would have waved their fists at this moment and ran to Duke Pias to settle accounts.

For a time, Hudson's camp became more and more enthusiastic. The nobles who should have avoided suspicion came to him one after another.

In the eyes of many of the nobles involved, Hudson, who was caught in the whirlpool of the storm together, was "his own person".

Everyone came to visit, naturally hoping that he, the coach, could come forward and settle the matter.

Hudson was also helpless about all this. Originally, he just took the opportunity to make a small fortune and make a fortune from the mercenaries.

But with a report, he suddenly realized that it was much easier to earn money from his allies than it was to take money from the pockets of mercenaries.

"Tom, pass the order. Sell the strategic materials in our hands as soon as possible, the faster the better! ”

Now, as long as there are strategic materials, there is no worry about not being able to sell them. Hoarding and continuing to drive up prices is not there, Hudson just wants to ship as quickly as possible.

There is no way, this deal is too profitable. One in and one out is at least three or five times the profit, and the profit of some special commodities can even have more than ten times.

These are all commodities, not bulk cargo. If you don't cash in quickly, someone will have to take risks.

Hudson was very worried that in a desperate situation, someone would pretend to be an orc direct transport team to make up for the gap left in front of him.

If he hoards a large amount of strategic materials in his hands, even the trading platform he built may not be safe. It's not that he's afraid that someone will come and rob him, but Hudson is worried that he won't be able to withstand the pressure from all sides.

The most important characteristic of the aristocracy is that they know how to use their privileges. When you find yourself unable to afford it, or if it costs too much, there is a solution, and that is to overturn the table.

To put it simply, it is to directly end the black market and confiscate strategic materials in the hands of merchants.

Hudson, who knows how to play aristocratic games, naturally Hudson will not put himself in danger.

In a short period of time, with the tiger skin of the coalition army, even if the nobles of the kingdom had an idea, they would not choose to overturn the table at the first time.

After all, the current black market trade is not only the transaction of strategic materials, but also all kinds of shady transactions.

The biggest sellers are not the nobles of the kingdom who escort logistical supplies, but the coalition forces at the front.

There were both booty and strategic goods that they had falsely claimed. He overturned the table and not only slapped them in the face, but also cut off their financial means.

(End of chapter)