When it comes to war-related issues, Hudson's efficiency is satisfying. After internal discussions, it was approved on the same day, and the next day it was produced as an official document for the griffin cavalry to send to the provinces.

I don't know if it's to be addicted to the "Scepter of Glory" and can't extricate himself, or to give Hudson, the new marshal, face.

It is said that the prime minister compiled the results of the discussion into a document and sent it to the royal palace, and Caesar IV did not even look at it, but directly signed it.

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Hudson knew very well that now was the time when the whole kingdom supported him the most.

If you want to promote new policies or solve some "difficult" problems, now is the best time.

If the strategic situation of the kingdom improves in the middle and late stages of the war, it will be difficult to get everyone's full cooperation.

It's a pity that he is not a reformer, and he has no heart to change the law. All the efforts being made now are just to win this war.

Walking through the barracks and watching the soldiers train, Hudson frowned secretly.

Although the number of the standing army has once again returned to its peak state, its combat effectiveness has declined considerably.

Seeing the autumn and knowing the autumn, the standing army is still like this, and the private armies of the nobles everywhere are estimated to be not much better.

After all, the time is too short. Ordinary soldiers are easy to replenish, but cultivators can't cultivate them all at once.

Not only has the proportion of knights decreased, but even the general strength has decreased compared to before the orc invasion.

Of course, this has something to do with the military instructors sent abroad by the kingdom.

In order to enhance the military strength of the Terrans in the Northern Continent, the Alpha Kingdom successively dispatched thousands of noble knights to various countries to help them complete military mobilization.

This is the price that must be paid, and the stronger the resistance of the countries and the longer they hold out, the better it will be for the Alpha Kingdom.

According to Hudson's strategy of "north first, then west", the countries of the northern continent could not receive strong support until the Alpha Kingdom defeated the orc army.

As for the Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe, they directly belong to the abandoned objects.

There is no way, who let the Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe start-up and not have the ability to provide enough strategic materials to support the war of the army?

As the quartermaster of the last war, Hudson calculated that the difference between blocking the orcs out of the prairie and letting the orcs to their doorstep for a decisive battle would cost an army of the same strength three times as much.

This is still the most optimistic estimate.

Most of the kingdom's army are ordinary people, and their combat effectiveness is not comparable to the elite reinforcements of the Terran Alliance.

It's not so easy to keep the orcs in the middle of nowhere. If the enemy is allowed to rush out and attack the logistics, the loss of materials will be even greater.

The most important thing is that there is no quick victory, once the battle situation is unfavorable, the enemy can retreat at any time, and it is easy to form a tug-of-war.

Pessimistic estimation.

The remaining military strength of the Orc Empire is still above the kingdom, and running over to block the door is to send people to their heads.

In this context, the abandonment of the Seven Grassland Kingdoms became inevitable. At least fight at home, even if the battle situation is unfavorable, you can rely on the defense line to stabilize your position.

If it weren't for his personal involvement, Hudson would not have dared to formulate such an "active" strategy after determining that the orc empire had been hit hard.

According to the kingdom's mobilization sequence, the southeastern provinces in charge of logistics have always been very backward, and now that the task of fishing has been added, the mobilization sequence is even lower.

Rules are rules, and Hudson won't break them. This means that in the early stage of the war, he had no direct armed forces in his hands, and the only thing he could rely on was the kingdom's standing army.

At lunchtime, looking at the table full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, Hudson did not rush to move his knife and fork, but smiled at everyone and said:

"There are all familiar faces here, and I may not be able to name each of you, but you know me.

We've worked together, and you should know my style.

In the coming days, I hope that any military order will be carried out unconditionally.

You know, I don't like to make an example. But if something goes wrong, my sword will still kill!

Unlike last time, the situation in the kingdom is much more dangerous now than last time, so I demand a lot more from you.

From now on, please ignore your background in the barracks, you don't need an introduction, and I don't want to know.

No matter what your identity is, you will be killed if you violate military law! ”

Saying the most cruel words in the gentlest tone, everyone's faces changed drastically.

In the last war, Hudson, the coach, was still on the shelf, and his prestige in the army was not very high.

It is also necessary to pay more attention to the means of dealing with problems with skills and means. As long as it is not a matter of principle, it is rarely pursued in depth.

If it weren't for the indulgence of him, the boss, there would not have been a sensational reselling of quartermasters.

Now the situation has changed, and Hudson, who has greatly improved both his prestige and status, no longer needs so many scruples to deal with problems.

When you talk about killing people at this moment, you can really kill people.

"Your Excellency Marshal, rest assured, we will definitely cooperate fully!"

Marquis James immediately said.

As one of the deputy commanders of the army, after Hudson took the initiative to retreat, he successfully obtained the position of commander of the standing army after the war.

After ascending to the throne, he also did his best and won the approval of Caesar IV. originally thought that he would go to the top from this, but he didn't expect that as soon as the Continental War broke out, Hudson eventually became the military boss.

There is definitely some unwillingness, but more is relieved. The current situation on the mainland is quite unfavorable to the kingdom.

In fact, before that, Caesar IV also asked him if he had any intention of competing for the position of coach, and after hesitating again and again, James gave up.

When it comes to Hudson, everyone knows: dragon knight, mainland famous general; When it comes to him Marquis James, the people of the country don't know who it is.

The battle record can't be matched, and the gap in fame is even greater. The gap between the two sides is too big, and it is useless for the king to support.

After all, Caesar IV's military prowess was well known. His opinion may seem important, but in fact the likelihood of people buying it is very low.

If you can't beat it, you can join, the position of the coach can't be grabbed, and the position of the deputy coach is also very good.

Now is not the era of Caesar III, the king can directly appoint the deputy marshal, and at this moment James wants to get the position of deputy marshal, Hudson's opinion is unavoidable.

There are many great nobles in the country who are qualified to participate in the competition, and the Marquis James does not have an advantage.

Even though he served as the commander of the standing army, from the moment Hudson entered the barracks, he became dispensable.

Looking at the reactions of the generals, we know that most of the generals did not mind Hudson seizing power as soon as he came up. Who let most of these generals be single-handedly picked up by Hudson before?

The Alpha Kingdom, with the military merit system as the political core, has always followed the principle of who can fight and who takes the throne, and even if James wants to cultivate cronies, there is little room for manipulation.

"It's great if everyone can cooperate. They were all robes coming down from the battlefield together, and no one wanted to go that far.

I ate late for breakfast and I'm not hungry yet. If you're hungry, eat first!

If you are not hungry, you can go with me to the camp again and see the food of the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level. ”

As soon as the words fell, Hudson got up and walked directly out the door, not giving everyone the slightest chance to save it.

Seeing this scene, everyone followed with great eyes. It's just that there are a few officers in charge of logistics, and their faces are obviously a little unnatural.

Any closed system is a breeding ground for corruption, and the military is no exception.

There was no need to worry about the treatment of the noble officers, even the lowliest noble knights were treated to match.

Withhold the food of the noble officers, there are no such warriors in the Alpha Kingdom.

Even if you want to do something, it is for ordinary soldiers, at most to the level of a ten-captain.

Watching the soldiers eat mashed potatoes, nibble on black bread, and drink the vegetable soup with diced meat floating on it, Hudson returned to the dining room without saying a word.

There is no need to look at it, purely from the perspective of food standards, it is almost the same as the prescribed treatment.

But the happy smiles on the faces of the soldiers still revealed the essence of the problem.

No matter what kind of food, as long as you eat it every day, you will never have this expression.

He was able to provide food according to the standard, obviously because he came to inspect the camp today. In front of the leader, you must show it.

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"I don't care about the past. However, in the future, the soldiers' food standard will be increased by 0.5 pounds of meat per person per day on the basis of today.

The increased meat, I will ask the Ministry of Military Affairs to allocate it to you when I go back. If the military budget is not enough, it will be deducted from the food standards of our high-ranking officers.

With a one-month deadline, I will first give everyone a good day's health, and after a month, I will train the troops.

If the soldiers' bodies can't keep up, then someone is responsible. ”

As he spoke, Hudson had reached out and tore off a snow rabbit's thigh and ate it directly.

The faces of the ordinary officers did not change, and they ate directly, but the few people in charge of the quartermaster were flushed.

Hudson's words not only pierced the window paper of corruption, but if the budget was not well controlled, he would have to pour money into it.

"Deduct from the food standards of high-ranking officers", everyone knows that this is a joke. If you really dare to do this, you don't have to mix in the army.

If you change a weak commander and dare to cut off their financial routes, you will definitely let the coach know whose territory is in charge.

To be able to serve as a quartermaster, who doesn't have a few backstage?

What's more, even if it is to make money, it is not just a few points for them, most of them are taken away by the people behind.

It's a pity that now I can only think about it, and I am openly working against Hudson, and no one wants to be "the chicken that was killed".

Vaguely, Hudson also noticed Marquis James's brow furrowed. I don't know if he also participated in the profit sharing, or if he was dissatisfied and directly pierced the window paper and didn't save face for him.

After all, these things seem to be military problems, but in fact they also reflect the commander-in-chief's lax management of the army.

As if he hadn't seen all this, Hudson said to himself: "Since everyone has no opinion, let's implement it!"

Marquis James, you are responsible for overseeing the implementation.

If someone doesn't cooperate, it's too cruel to raid the house and destroy the door, but dealing with a branch vein is acceptable to everyone. ”

Threats, naked threats!

In general, corruption is to recover stolen money, impose fines, and then drive people home.

If the circumstances are more serious, on the basis of the above punishments, an exile will be added.

Only those that are particularly serious will fall to the ground.

For example, the five dukes of the Northland in the last war were so corrupt that they couldn't end the trouble because of the amount of money they resold and resold their military supplies, so they could only end it with their lives.

There is a branch of the plant, which is already similar to colluding with the alien race and betraying the human race.

Obviously, Hudson wanted to do something to tie the hat and forcibly link the corruption of military funds with collusion with foreign races and betrayal of the interests of the human race.

Although he did something out of line, he directly put things on the bright side, and everyone had nothing to say.

It's all about winning the war, not about personal gain.

It seems to be just a request for soldiers' food, but in fact it is a warning to the entire logistics system.

"Don't worry, marshal, I will personally supervise this matter."

Marquis James replied stiffly.

He didn't think Hudson was really asking for advice, and the successive beatings were clearly a warning to him to settle down.

Deep down, he already had an ominous premonition. His instincts told him that Hudson would not rest on his laurels, and that there would definitely be big moves to come.

A commander-in-chief who does not do things is not a good commander, and when he himself took charge of the standing army, he did not play any less political means to squeeze out dissidents.

The main reason for not being able to hold the standing army in his hands was that there were too many interest groups in the army, and his own prestige was not enough to subdue all parties, so he could only seek a balance in compromise.

In times of peace, it's naturally okay to play like this. It's different in times of war, what is needed in the army is to enforce orders and prohibitions, and there is no need for so many different voices.

Even Hudson's actions, which the whole kingdom acquiesced in, most of the noble officers in the army received warnings from their families, and those who dared to defy the wind could not say that there were none, but the number would definitely not be large.

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In the Holy See, Ulishei was looking at the information in his hand and worried.

Through the information gathered from all sides, it all shows that the team sent by the Holy See to find the artifact is now cool.

Even if there are a small number of survivors who are trapped on Poison Dragon Island, there is a high probability that they will not survive.

Other factors are not considered, the poison dragon island is full of poisons, and the smell of toxins is permeated in the air.

Water and food are two deadly problems. If you are not careful, you will be poisoned to death.

The loss of many masters at one time cannot afford it. If you come a few more times, no matter how thick the foundation is, it can be consumed.

paid such a big price, but as a result, the shadow of the artifact was not seen, and the only gain was to collect a piece of information.

"Kevin, are you sure that the artifact we are looking for has fallen into the hands of the Alpha Kingdom?"

Ulise asked with concern.

The "Scepter of Glory" and the "Holy Sword of Light" are too involved, and the Holy See has no possibility of giving up.

However, the Alpha Kingdom is also a heretical concentration camp, full of anti-papal guys, and there is almost no possibility of getting things back by peaceful means.

"My lord, there is no accurate information about this kind of thing. Most of the information we have gathered is hearsay.

The Alfa has blocked the news very strictly, and the fleet of the Dalton family has not returned to the mainland so far, and we have no chance to cut in if we want to verify the news.

Including the news that the artifact was on Poison Dragon Island before, it was just a possibility. Similar possibilities have happened countless times in the past, and they all have been confirmed to be false! ”

Kevin replied with a depressed face.

Even if the artifact is in the hands of the Alpha Kingdom, people won't show it! With the bad relationship between the two parties, it is impossible to verify it.

"If things can't be determined, then something is wrong!

The news that the Scepter of Glory and the Holy Sword of Light have been lost cannot be spread at all, and even if it is really in the hands of the Alpha Kingdom, we cannot directly ask for it.

The stakes are too big for our intelligence services to do alone. A decision will be made after it has been reported to His Majesty the Pope.

Kevin, you have a big task ahead. It is necessary to find out in the shortest possible time whether the Scepter of Glory and the Sword of Light are in the hands of the Arpa. ”

Ulise said with a solemn expression.

Although he is only responsible for the intelligence gathering of the Holy See, he knows a little bit about political matters.

Regardless of whether the Scepter of Glory and the Sword of Light are missing, the Holy See must be sure that nothing has been lost.

Even if the Arfa was dangling in front of them with an artifact, it would have to be a fake.

This means that if they want to snatch the artifact, they can only do it in secret, and even need to "refute the rumors" to everyone on the surface! ”

Stealthily snatching an artifact from a kingdom is just one wonderful.

There was more than one artifact, they wanted the Scepter of Glory and the Sword of Light, and the others were not targets for plunder.

If you don't figure things out, in case the Alfa gets a side artifact that can only be seen and cannot be used, it won't be worth it to spend a lot of money to grab it.

Similar cases have not happened before.

Break your head to grab the artifact, and finally find out that it is the exclusive artifact of a special race, and only the people of your own race can drive it.

It is now the period of the Continental War, and the most taboo thing is to make extraneous branches. Before we are sure of it, it is purely self-inflicted to take action against a big country.

If there is a disturbance and trigger the interference of the Terran Alliance, it will also make the situation of the Holy See in the international arena more and more embarrassing.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, as long as the Dalton family's fleet returns to the mainland, we will immediately send someone over to verify the truth of the rumors!"

Kevin immediately assured.