Chapter 153, the game in front of and behind the scenes
"I called everyone here today, and the main thing is one thing - to fill the gap in the accounts!
Everyone must have heard about the investigation team. It's not a rumor, both the kingdom and the Terran Alliance have now sent a survey team, and they will soon be on the front line.
Everyone is the specific executor of the logistics and transportation of the coalition forces, how I have been doing it since I took office, whether I am greedy for military supplies or not, I think everyone knows in their hearts.
Losses in the transportation of logistics materials will inevitably occur. Because of various emergencies on the battlefield, it is normal for the occasional loss to exceed the limit, and the data of the outbound and inbound warehouses do not match.
These are all unspoken rules in the army, and as long as they do not exceed the limit, no one will generally pursue them.
But this time the situation is exceptional, some people eat inside and outside, and the unspoken rules of the general are stabbed to the surface.
Now the Union Council is going to be serious with us. Then there is no way, whoever is responsible for the area has a deficit, and whoever is responsible will be responsible for the aftermath.
I don't care whether I want to find a way to make up for the shortfall or find reasons to explain it to the mission.
Anyway, the problem must be solved, and everyone can't be dragged down with it, and be spurned by the world with the notoriety of greedy ink and reselling military supplies!
I will give you ten days, and after ten days, the logistics department will organize people to conduct a self-inspection. Whoever is in charge of the area has a shortfall, and whoever is responsible will take responsibility.
This time the matter is very serious, and it is not possible to put out a few scapegoats to settle the problem.
If you have any luck mentality, you will end up harming others and yourself. Once the investigation team finds out the problem, it will be dead!
If you have any questions, you can ask the Duke of Pias. If you want to come to Your Excellency the Duke, I will give you a satisfactory answer here! ”
At the military meeting of the logistics department, Hudson said indifferently.
The investigation team of the Terran Alliance came over not simply to investigate the resale of logistics materials, but also to have greater political significance behind this.
Otherwise, even if it is to investigate, people from several countries in charge of logistics and transportation will be brought together to send people over to investigate.
Unfortunately, Hudson heard that the Terran Alliance had sent a separate investigation team. Even on the grounds of avoiding suspicion, people from the four countries of the Northland were excluded from the investigation team.
Hudson was not surprised that the Duchy of Moxi, the Kingdom of Warhammer, and the Duchy of Orton were treated like this, but it would be a bit too much to target the Alpha Kingdom like this.
As the number one power in the north, the Alpha Kingdom is also the number one power in the entire human race. Even though his vitality is greatly damaged now, he is still a big force among the human race.
Under normal circumstances, with the status of the Alpha Kingdom in the Terran Alliance, it would be impossible for everyone to do such a desperate thing.
After all, from the launch of the coalition counteroffensive to the present, there has been no major omission in logistics, and the performance of the logistics department is absolutely excellent.
In this age of consequential heroes, even if someone makes a report, the Union Council should first suppress the problem and wait until the war is over to investigate slowly.
Now that the investigation is carried out in such a hurry, if the problem is really found, it is possible that all the logistics departments with excellent performance can be replaced?
Even if the mission has the courage to do so, who can guarantee that after the replacement, the successor will do a better job than he does now?
In case the back is messed up, because the logistics can't keep up with the coalition forces on the front line, who will be responsible?
In the world of aristocracy, there is never absolute right or wrong. The performance of the Union Parliament at the moment is clearly aimed at the distribution of interests after the war.
Whether you want to admit it or not, the Alpha Kingdom contributed the most to this war, followed by the Duchy of Moxi and the Warhammer Kingdom.
According to the traditional practice, the country that pays the most should also take the biggest share of the pie.
There is no doubt that this is just the ideal state. As early as countless years ago, this model of fair distribution according to contributions was broken by a group of unruly guys.
This time is no exception. It's one thing for everyone to look down on the orc savannah, but it doesn't mean that everyone wants to see it - the Alpha Kingdom continues to expand to the orc savannah.
If it were really a fair distribution, the Alpha Kingdom would be able to take at least one-third of the orc savannah, which would be equivalent to doubling the area of the territory.
Such a large territory, once it is developed. The Alpha Kingdom is really going to be bigger, and there is no force in the northern land that can balance them.
Even if Caesar III made a promise to give up his claim to the territory of the orc steppe, it still could not reassure everyone.
Verbal promises are just and can be voided at any time. What's more, the Alpha Kingdom does not take an inch of land, and the nobles who are not equal to the kingdom do not participate in the division of the spoils.
Even if a new country is divided, the bones can still be connected. With its geographical advantage, the Alpha Kingdom can still slowly annex the orc savannah.
For the purpose of strategic checks and balances, other great Terran forces will definitely take action. Originally, everyone was still worried about finding a reason to be able to kick the Alpha Kingdom out, but they didn't expect the opportunity to be sent directly to the door.
As long as the fact that the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom are involved in the resale of strategic materials is confirmed, then everyone can naturally kick them out.
Without the Belt Party, even if the Alpha Kingdom recovers, it will be difficult for it to complete its expansion to the orc savannah under the attention of the major forces.
The inside truth is all Hudson's personal speculation, and it is naturally impossible to tell it openly.
The nobles present, even if they don't find the problem now, after a while, they will slowly figure it out.
However, knowing is knowing, this does not prevent Hudson from using the topic to play and lead hatred to Duke Pias. Since it is a feud, it is natural to hate.
Perhaps sensing the unkind gaze of everyone, Duke Pias hurriedly explained: "Earl Hudson, I am also confused about this matter.
To tell you the truth, the matter reported to the alliance has nothing to do with the Lockonard family, and even I only recently found out.
As soon as I received the news, I ordered the recall of the idiot Geoff. It's a pity that it's still a step too late, and the person concerned has already disappeared in the Frankish kingdom.
According to the investigation of Geoff, we found that he has been in contact with various forces in recent times.
The most eye-catching thing is the July Cult Meeting.
Without notifying his family, Geoff suddenly launched a report to the Alliance Council, most likely under the control of the cult! ”
There are many suspects, but the best bully is the July Club. In the absence of evidence, Duke Pias did not dare to offend people casually, so he could only pick this soft persimmon and pinch it.
"Duke Pias, are you sure you're not kidding?
How strict the audit of the alliance council is, everyone must know very well. It is simply impossible to control the members of the parliament from infiltrating the meeting hall by relying on evil laws.
Even if it was the handiwork of the Cult July Society, it was Geoff who took the initiative to cooperate, so it was possible to avoid inspection.
The people belong to the Lockonard family, and they represent the Lockonard family's seat in the alliance. Now that something has happened, you just say it's okay, do you think that's reasonable? ”
Earl Pierce asked angrily.
As the most miserable existence, he no longer cares about the previous agreement with the Loonard family. For this kind of pig teammate, he has lost interest in continuing to unite.
Fighting Hudson is important, but it also requires means. Even if it was to report Hudson's greed for military supplies to the kingdom, Earl Pierce would be able to accept it.
This kind of disagreement, directly piercing the sky, and initiating a report to the Terran Alliance Council, he really couldn't figure out what the Lockonard family wanted to do.
As for the Duke of Pias's explanation, he did not believe a word, or rather did not want to believe it.
Geoff is a core member of the Lockonard family, and he also holds an important position such as a member of the Alliance, and there will definitely be no shortage of masters around him.
It is difficult for the people of the July Society to get close to him, let alone use evil methods to control him and manipulate him into initiating a report in the Alliance Council.
If it was really so powerful, the July Union would have turned the Alpha Kingdom upside down, and it wouldn't have been mixed up until now, and it was still a cult organization.
Even if you want to dump the pot, you have to choose a powerful role, which is easier to be accepted by everyone.
"Your Excellency, although things may seem unreasonable, this is indeed the truth.
Think about it, what good is it for me to report the manager to the Union Council, this kind of taboo thing? ”
Duke Pias struggled to explain.
He really can't afford to carry this pot. It can be seen from the murderous eyes of the nobles that today's meeting is a "Hongmen banquet" against him.
If it is explained, the Loonard family is still the great nobles of the Alpha Kingdom; If you have a black cauldron on your back, you don't have to mix in the aristocratic circle.
"Humph!"
After a cold snort, Earl Pierce, who had regained his senses, did not continue to launch the "offensive".
After all, there is a common enemy, and if the Lockonard family is really killed, it will not do the Dalton family any good.
Seeing this, Hudson smiled. Pitting two enemies against each other is undoubtedly the easiest way to do it.
The estrangement has been buried. In the future, if the two want to cooperate again, it will not be so easy.
"Duke Pias, since you have given an explanation now, then I will take you for granted.
However, after all, the Locknard family caused the incident, and the responsibility should not be less.
My requirements are not high, as long as the Lockonard family can make up for the loss this time, I can ignore this incident! ”
Count Callais's homeopathic divine sword undoubtedly reminded the nobles present.
Regardless of whether there is a mastermind behind the scenes, the Lockonard family must be held responsible for this matter. Otherwise, where can we make up for everyone's losses?
The July Society, the kind of cult organization that is so poor that it only has a rotten life. Even if they catch someone, they don't have the money to compensate everyone for their losses!
"Calles is right, this incident was caused by the Lockonard family, and they must be held responsible for this matter.
My requirements are not high, as long as His Excellency the Duke can get enough strategic materials and give us the accounts, the matter will be over! ”
Count Martinez said with a smile.
In the blink of an eye, he was forced by three of the twelve fiefdoms of the kingdom, and Hudson also roughly saw the existence of the circle.
There is no doubt that the three are clearly politically grouped. Otherwise, they would not have jumped out at this time and attacked the Lockonard family together.
In a sense, this was also forced out by Hudson. Originally, everyone just took care of each family and tried to make up for the shortfall.
But with Hudson clarifying the task just now, everyone not only has to make up for their own shortcomings, but also has to close the accounts of the younger brothers under his command to settle the matter.
Without any surprise, Earl Pierce became the biggest unlucky bastard. The aristocrats of the same southeastern province have a lot of relatives and friends, and Hudson will naturally not take care of them.
The Earl of Pierce received the fat difference, and his younger brother also received the fat difference. How cool it was when it was to resell strategic materials to make money, and how miserable it is when it is time to fill in the pit now.
If you suddenly come up with a huge amount of money to make up for the shortfall, even the big nobles will have to break their bones, let alone the small and medium-sized nobles.
The younger brothers have no money, so they can only choose to put it badly. The task of filling the hole fell to the boss.
The pit stepped on by the nobles of the southeastern province was too deep, and the hole left was too big, even the wealthy and powerful Dalton family could not take this pot.
As a last resort, Earl Pierce could only bite the Loonard family, hoping to let the person directly responsible share the loss.
The herd effect is obvious. After someone took the lead, the nobles present jumped out one after another and claimed the loss from the Duke of Pias.
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"Let's be quiet for a while, this time, the Lockonard family is certainly to blame. It is also a matter of course to hold them accountable.
But the reality has to be considered now. The biggest problem at the moment is that profiteers are hoarding, which leads to skyrocketing prices.
To solve this problem, I think Earl Hudson, there should be a better way! ”
From the moment Duke Cavadia stood up, Hudson knew that what was supposed to come would come. I just didn't expect it to be so rough and simple.
"Don't look at me like that, what the trading platform represents, everyone must know in their hearts.
If anyone has the confidence to do it, then go by himself, I haven't lived enough.
Profiteers are not profiteers, and secondly, you should know how the goods on the black market come from.
After such a long period of scattered transactions, most of the strategic materials that flowed out of the army were scattered and sold to mercenaries, and it is estimated that they have been almost consumed now.
Merchants are not stupid, and even if they do, they can't have too much. Before that, no one knew that a fool would report it to the Coalition Council.
It is impossible to plug the holes in the black market alone, and even a quarter of the holes may not be filled.
If you want to keep the accounts flat, you have to have a new source of goods. It's too late to transport from the rear, and now who will be able to sell strategic supplies, everyone should know in their hearts.
There are two options, either you can make your own connections and find a way to buy strategic goods from them; Either let the merchant do the transit.
Of course, whoever thinks they are strong enough to ignore the will of the coalition can also consider the proposal of some idiot. ”
Hudson scoffed unceremoniously.
Dare to sit on the black market, how could he not be prepared? This kind of shady business is destined to be hidden in the shadows and cannot be verified.
Virtual, real, real, virtual.
How much power there is behind the trading platform, as long as Hudson himself does not say it, no one can figure it out.
It's like now, he can pull the tiger skin of the coalition army with impunity. Trying to take the opportunity to put pressure on him is purely funny.
The most direct feature of the great aristocracy is that the family is big. When doing things, you need to look ahead and backward, not by temperament.
Even if you want to overturn the table, you have to see who is sitting at the table. There are many sources of goods on the black market, and Hudson is engaged in vests and chambers of commerce, who can tell the difference?
Including the sales employees in the trading center, they don't know who they are working for.
Even the real owner of the goods has not yet been figured out, so naturally no one acted rashly.
If you accidentally rob the wrong person and hit the iron plate, you will have to pay the price of blood.
Glaring at Hudson fiercely, Duke Cavadia forcibly suppressed his anger. Reason told him that now was not the time to turn the other cheek.
Deep down, he was already secretly angry at himself for being stupid. I didn't even know the enemy's hole cards, so I stupidly ran out to stand up for my allies.
Now the topic has been successfully diverted, but the eyes of everyone looking at him have also changed. The caring eyes of the mentally handicapped really made him unhappy.
There is no doubt that today's incident will inevitably be a huge blow to his prestige.
labeled as "stupid", the appeal in the aristocratic circle will inevitably be greatly reduced in the future.
It's a pity that the sequelae are analyzed, which doesn't mean that he can counteract. The painstakingly prepared offensive was defused by Hudson before it could ferment.
The next question for everyone to consider is not whether to end the black market and grab back the materials sold before; Instead, we have to find a way to get the merchants on the black market to make persistent efforts and raise more strategic materials to consume.
The price issue, that's only secondary. The key is to have enough strategic materials in the market to help them gamble on the gap.
If you want to extract strategic materials from the hands of the coalition forces, you don't just have money.
Falsely reporting war damages, people also need to be held responsible. Especially in a short period of time, it increases the risk.
The nobles who cherish their feathers will not pay attention to them at all. After all, to do this kind of business is to expose your own handles.
The most suitable operation is to let businessmen with backgrounds go to transit. It doesn't matter how it is operated, the key is to have strategic materials.
"If you don't have a better suggestion, then let's do what Earl Hudson suggests!
In a word, everyone must close the hole they have created as soon as possible. This is also what His Majesty the King meant.
The investigation team sent by the kingdom will arrive in ten days, and I hope that by then everyone will have filled the shortfall, so that we will all be disgraced. ”
Marquis James on the side took the opportunity to add.
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