Originally, Caesar IV summoned everyone to Beijing this time, mainly to discuss the topic of the "Scepter of Glory". However, the situation on the battlefield continued to deteriorate, and a series of bad news came, overwhelming everyone.

After the fall of the Principality of Omega, the Principality of Shillong followed suit, with only three days between them.

Who is the next unlucky guy depends entirely on the mood of the orcs. The Seven Grassland Alliance has been a joke from beginning to end, and from the outbreak of the war to the present, it has not achieved a single outstanding record.

The Warhammer Kingdom to the west is now also dizzy by the alliance of the Ancient Relics, and the battle line has repeatedly retreated.

If it weren't for the Principality of Moxi and the Principality of Orton for their own safety, they sent troops in time to help them stabilize their positions, I am afraid that the situation would have collapsed.

Of course, the Alpha Kingdom also helped, and the promised 10,000 reinforcements arrived on the battlefield.

However, on the battlefield where the two sides have assembled a million-strong army, the reinforcements of 10,000 ordinary armies cannot affect the trend of the battle except for bringing spiritual support.

The bad news is far more than that, and the trend of the war in the middle of the continent is not as optimistic as everyone expected.

The Terrans did have the upper hand, but this war had reached a critical point of life and death for the Interracial Alliance, and all races were desperate.

However, the countries of the human race have scruples, and they all want to win at the lowest cost, and they are not willing to compromise their own strength too much.

Especially those wars jointly initiated by several countries, they all want to let others contribute more, and the performance on the battlefield is particularly spicy.

War is about morale, money and food, and even more so indomitable determination.

One side fights for the survival of the race, the other side fights for interests, and the different starting points determine the intensity of both sides in the war.

Obviously, the Terrans have an absolute advantage in strength, but they can only continue to entangle with the enemy.

The stalemate in the war will have little impact on the countries of the Central and South Continents, and they will be able to grind the enemy to death with their strength anyway.

According to the current style of play, not only can we preserve our strength as much as possible, but we can also train an elite army by relying on war.

The future is the era of extraordinary armies, but not yet. Everyone has seen the serf soldiers of the Alpha Kingdom, and when the number reaches a certain level, it can also play a big role.

In order to reduce the losses of the main army, the countries of the mainland recruited serf soldiers to participate in the war.

There is no shame in learning from each other, compared to the main army, the combat effectiveness of these cannon fodder troops is really not good, but it is cheaper!

It's just that in this way, it has pitted the countries of the Northern Continent. Everyone is busy with their own wars, and the countries of the Northern Continent can only fight alone.

Worse than bad news is one bad news after another.

Just as everyone was about to discuss the artifact issue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suddenly came with bad news, the negotiation with the elves failed, and the other party refused to sign a non-aggression pact with the kingdom.

The pressure was all carried together, and the atmosphere in the palace was oppressive and terrible, like the last calm before the storm.

"The situation has taken a turn for the worse, and the worst is about to happen. If you have any ideas, let's talk about them! ”

Caesar IV pretended to be calm. Just the trembling of his body still exposed his inner uneasiness.

Glancing at the ministers, looking at the palace nobles who were also worried, he became more and more anxious in his heart.

The king is a king because the kingdom exists. If the Alpha Kingdom is gone, he, the king on high, will be nothing.

Looking at Hudson again, Caesar IV's mentality had changed dramatically. It turned out to be how unhappy Hudson was, but now I look at how pleasing he is.

It's a pity that Caesar IV hid the message in his eyes, Hudson didn't read it, and at the moment he was busy deducing the future development of the situation in his mind, and he didn't care about the king's thoughts at all.

"Your Majesty, the international situation has taken a sharp turn and is beyond human control, and the most important thing for us at the moment is to stabilize people's hearts and minds, and not to mess up.

The kingdom does not have the ability to take care of multiple battlefields at the same time, and the Northern Continent does not have the ability to face the three major alien races at the same time, but that does not mean that we do not have the strength to fight.

The elves didn't send troops, so leave them alone for now. The most important thing at the moment is to persuade the countries of the Northern Continent to send troops to reinforce the Warhammer Kingdom, and help them stop the alliance of the Ancient Relic Clan first.

Our next strategy is to deal with the Orc Empire first. If the elves enter the war, then let the countries make a strategic contraction and open a way to the south.

At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the liaison with the seven countries of the steppe, they really can't stop the orc troops, but the army in their hands is also a big force.

If possible, it would be best to convince the governments of the Seven Kingdoms to withdraw the remnants of their military forces into the kingdom after the fall of the realm. ”

The Prime Minister of the Archduke of Newfoundland calmly analyzed.

The collapse of the situation cannot be stopped, but it is still possible to use the collapsed situation to increase the strength of the kingdom as much as possible.

No one knows what the specific effect will be. But in this situation, it would be good to be able to come up with a solution, how can we hope to solve the problem perfectly?

"Prime Minister, the countries of the Northern Continent have their own ideas, and they may not accept our suggestions.

Rather than sending troops to reinforce the Warhammer Kingdom, they would rather close their borders and defend themselves.

The trust between nations was lost in the last orc invasion. Our suggestion at this time is likely to be perceived by them as the Kingdom's revenge for their previous inaction.

On the issue of forming a coalition army, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicated with them many times. Except for a few border countries that agreed in one go, the rest of the countries demanded that the kingdom send no less than half a million troops.

You know, the kingdom can't divide its forces right now. If 500,000 troops are dispatched to the west, then the next battlefield in northern Xinjiang can only be passively beaten.

What's worse is that even if we form a coalition army, we can't stop the elves on the Western Front at the same time.

The two fronts were passively beaten, and even if the Terrans won this war, the kingdom would fall.

On the side of the Seven Steppe Kingdoms, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only do its best to do its work.

These countries have supporters behind them, and if they want to act according to our plan, they must also convince the major powers on the mainland. ”

Count Francis's words were like pouring cold water on everyone's heads, shattering all their illusions.

A strategy that is in line with the interests of the Alpha Kingdom does not mean that it is also in line with the interests of the countries of the Northern Continent.

Everyone has selfish intentions, and it is impossible for everyone to sacrifice their own interests for the benefit of the Alpha Kingdom.

The countries asked the Alpha Kingdom to divide their troops, essentially for self-preservation.

Everyone knows that after the division of troops, the two-front battlefield cannot be maintained, but everyone doesn't care.

As long as the coalition forces can delay the pace of the elven attack and drag it out until the end of the continental war, they will have the possibility of keeping their foundation.

It's really not good, and it's also a good choice to find an opportunity to negotiate with the elves after trying to win a few battles and strive for a decent ending.

As for the life or death of the Alpha Kingdom, he can't care about it, who has the time to care about his allies?

The Seven Kingdoms of the Steppes is even simpler.

The foundation is all buried, and without the remaining strength to prepare for the restoration of the country, he came to help the Alpha Kingdom desperately, what are people trying to do?

Of course, there is only one large port on the prairie, and the evacuation capacity of countries is limited.

It is not completely negotiable to let the armed forces that cannot be evacuated in time temporarily retreat into the Alpha Kingdom to continue to resist the orc invasion.

"The Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe are easy to solve, and with the deterioration of the situation on the battlefield, they only have two choices.

Either evacuate from the sea, or retreat all the way into the kingdom.

Recently, there have been many storms at sea, and there are ghost ships on the way, and the risk of the ship going south is very high.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained to them the relationship, and I think they can understand it. ”

Count Albert said indifferently.

The Seven Steppe Kingdoms evacuated from the sea, and they also needed to pass through the sphere of influence of the Alpha Kingdom. As soon as the kingdom blocked the sea routes, the sea lines of communication were broken.

It's just that this approach pulls the lower limit too low. No amount of excuses can be used to cover it up, and it will seriously damage the international image of the Kingdom.

If it weren't for the fact that the fiefdom was in the northernmost part, and the fire of war was ignited and he was the first victim, he would not have come up with such a bad idea.

"Earl Albert's proposal is very pertinent, there have been storms at sea recently, and as allies, we have an obligation to remind the Seven Steppe Countries to sail cautiously."

The Earl of Oran, who was on the side, echoed.

Immediately afterwards, a group of great nobles in northern Xinjiang responded. International image is a matter of the future, but the orc threat is just around the corner.

If you don't want to find a way to collect a batch of cannon fodder, in the next big war, they, the lords of Northern Xinjiang who are "responsible for defending the territory", will definitely suffer a big loss.

Originally, some people wanted to oppose it, but considering that in times of war, someone had to be cannon fodder.

It is better to let the armies of the seven countries of the steppe be cannon fodder than to let others go.

If you pass the first, you won't miss the second. Anyway, the festival has fallen, and everyone doesn't mind pulling the bottom line down a few more points.

The armed forces of the Seven Steppe Countries were to be withdrawn, and the people naturally couldn't stay where they were to be killed by the orcs, so they simply took it over.

It just so happened that the Alpha Kingdom needed to replenish its population, and the territories of the emerging nobles had large tracts of land waiting to be cultivated.

Of course, there is no need to say this kind of thing. There is only one rhetoric to the outside world: "accepting refugees".

As for whether and how much these refugees should be returned after the war, it depends on everyone's discipline.

Seeing everyone's bottom line, all the way down, Hudson was speechless.

Originally, he wanted to get enough population during the retreat from the Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe. It's just that judging from the current situation, there are too many people staring at this piece of fat.

If he didn't make a rule and let everyone play freely, he, the lord of southern Xinjiang, would not be able to grab the snake in the north.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem in gathering the forces of the Seven Kingdoms of the Grassland, but you must be cautious in the implementation process, preferably in the name of helping them restore the country.

According to the past practice, after the end of the Continental War, the countries that sacrificed for the war will be re-established even if they have been destroyed.

As the first power in the Northern Continent, the country of the Northern Continent was reestablished, and the kingdom had a great right to speak.

It's the biggest chip we have in our hands and we have to use it.

Not only the Seven Steppe Kingdoms, but also other countries in the Northern Continent can also be included in the PR category, and try to persuade as many countries as possible to form a government-in-exile in the kingdom after the situation collapses.

In order to better help everyone to return to China, we must not only accept the military strength of various countries, but also open restrictions on accepting refugees from various countries.

The General Command will take over the withdrawal of military forces from various countries. For other people who move with them, the government needs to worry about it.

It is better to plan accordingly now, especially because of the large number of refugees who have poured into the kingdom due to the war, it is even more important to divert them in time so as not to affect social order. ”

Hudson proposed, unchanged.

All the proposals are for the sake of the interests of the human race and for the countries of the Northern Continent, as for the deviation of everyone's understanding, it is not his problem.

Whether or not to help the government-in-exile restore the country in the future is a matter for the future. Winning this war requires consideration of these complex issues.

If the kingdom loses the war, everyone present will either meet the Lord of the Dawn or will themselves be the government in exile.

"Your Excellency, it will be a severe test for our finances to receive the personnel of various countries.

We have cut our spending as much as possible for this war, but the Kingdom's finances are still not optimistic.

Especially for the large number of refugees, the kingdom was simply unable to provide relief. If you want to receive it, you can only distribute the task to the provinces and entrust everyone to help take care of it. ”

Marquis Delgado stubbornly proposed.

There is no way, everyone is a person who wants face, and you can't come up directly to divide up the refugees, you must have a fig leaf.

This fig leaf happens to be something that only the Ministry of Finance can provide. The government has no money in its pocket, and there is no problem at all in entrusting the nobles everywhere to take care of the refugees.

Hypocrisy is a little hypocrisy, but everyone eats this set.

The only thing that upset Hudson was that the Marquis delgado was speaking to him, not Caesar IV.

Once the proposal was approved, it meant that the decision was made by him, the marshal of the kingdom, not King Caesar IV.

In the future, if there is a problem in the process of operation, the responsibility will have to be borne by him, and it has nothing to do with Caesar IV.

"His Excellency the Marquis's proposal is very realistic, so the provinces will share the pressure of the refugees according to the actual situation.

However, in order to do what we can, we must also fulfill the obligations given by the Kingdom while receiving refugees.

Considering the food pressure caused by the increase in population, we must come up with stronger policies from now on.

The open source work has been arranged, in addition to seizing the time to implement production, the current mining potential is the greatest marine fishing.

The lords of the coastal regions are going to do their best, and the burden of food for the kingdom is now on you.

Now what we need to talk about is throttling.

Prior to this, the kingdom had taken some countermeasures, but it was not enough.

This crisis is worse than ever, so the measures we need to adopt must be more radical than ever.

It is not enough to simply stop holding feasts and prohibit the use of grain to make wine, and I propose that the kingdom make a set of temporary laws.

According to the actual situation, the Ministry of Government Affairs shall formulate a set of food ration systems, and formulate corresponding ration standards according to different statuses.

Your Majesty, you still need to take the lead in implementing this matter! ”

Hudson still has a bottom line after all, and he didn't do anything to dump the blame on his own boss. Of course, Caesar IV had already volunteered to help him with the biggest thunder.

Compared with the aftermath of the "Scepter of Glory", the division of refugees can only be regarded as pediatrics.

It's not that he eats alone, everyone shares the spoils together, and if the matter is big, it will affect his reputation at most, and it is impossible to really hold him accountable.

After all, the owner of the "Scepter of Glory" is the Holy See, but the owner of the refugees is a group of broken houses.

The former's frenzy can make the kingdom deal with it carefully, but the latter can only shout a few times, and if he is thick-skinned, he can pretend not to hear.

No one cared about the political turmoil, and everyone's attention was drawn to Hudson's proposed food rationing.

There is also a precedent for similar operations in the Alpha Kingdom, but the details are different.

In the past, there were also organized people who took the lead in saving food, but there was no law to regulate it, let alone a specific ration standard.

Generally speaking, it was the kings and the nobles who took the lead in cutting expenses, for example, by replacing three meals with two meals.

Anyway, the external propaganda is like this, and how it is carried out still depends on consciousness.

"No problem, the food rationing system starts with me!

The daily ration is tentative: one pound of bread, one pound of meat, some ingredients, and some vegetables and fruits.

You all look at it, set a standard for yourself, and give a good start to the people of the kingdom, so as not to make it difficult for the Ministry of Government to do its work. ”

Caesar IV pretended to be bold.

The royal education since childhood was not learned in vain.

Caesar IV knew very well that after losing the right to speak in the military, if he wanted to return to power smoothly after the war, he, the king, had to find an opportunity to come out and make his presence felt.

Taking the lead in saving grain, this kind of political project that benefits but does not cost money, must not only be done, but must also be done well.

The only problem is that the king has set his own standards so low, which is very difficult for everyone!

In this hierarchical world, courtiers can't go past the king, and the standard has to continue to fall.

Caesar IV is in the courtyard of the deep palace, and it is unknown to the outside world whether there are specific implementation standards.

But those of them who are often active outside must implement the standards in many cases, otherwise they will lose the meaning of taking the lead.

Breaking the law is a small matter, and the most important thing is not to implement the standards, and if it is spread, it will damage the reputation.

"Your Majesty, increase the quota a little more!

If you use such a standard, those of us who are in the rear are fine, but we can't get the ration standard for officers and soldiers on the front line! ”

The Prime Minister, the Archduke of Newfoundland, stepped forward to persuade him.

Without considering the quality of the food, the quota set by Caesar IV was really small.

Under high-intensity training, two pounds of staple food are not used at all. After all, the food that soldiers eat is not so high-energy.

At every turn, he is treated as a super king, and it seems that everyone has no rules when it is passed out.

"Haha......"

"This kind of standard is really a bit difficult for you to do. That's it, then add another pound of bread every day.

The situation in the military is special and cannot be carried out according to conventional standards.

The order is passed down, and the quota of staple food for officers and soldiers in the army must not be lower than mine! ”

After listening to Caesar IV's words, Hudson secretly regretted that he should not have communicated with the prime minister in advance.

The scene in front of him is clearly colluded to deliberately create an opportunity for Caesar IV to brush up his prestige.

Ordinary soldiers don't have much discernment, and as long as the royal family publicizes it, Caesar IV's evil voice in the army will be completely whitewashed.

It is obvious that he, the boss, brought too much pressure to Caesar IV, and in order to stabilize the royal power, he had to put down his body and take the initiative to lower his style, creating an image of a monarch who "loves soldiers like sons".

Now this makes Hudson very passive. If the action is out of line, it is easy to fall into the infamy of "chaotic ministers and thieves".

The benefits are also very obvious, Caesar IV did this, and forced a number of big nobles into a corner.

No matter what you think in your heart, you have to follow up.

Before the war is over, no one wants to have a good life. At the very least, when you are in front of outsiders, you have to suffer something.

With these people taking the lead, the food standard of generals in the army can also be lowered, and the treatment of ordinary soldiers can be raised.

Hudson had already made up his mind to go back to the army to carry out reforms and narrow the gap between the food and treatment of officers and soldiers.

If you have an opinion, let everyone reason with the king, and since Caesar IV wants to brush up this prestige, he has to bear the abuse of those with vested interests.

Seeing that everyone was reluctant to speak, Hudson stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty leads by example, and we will naturally follow suit."

But in terms of share, I don't think there is a need to divide so many grades. After all, you have to fill your stomach to have the strength to work.

In normal times, the great nobles were subject to the standard of ninety percent of His Majesty's share of rations; The middle aristocracy shall be subject to the standard of eighty-fifty percent rations; The minor nobles were subject to the eighty percent ration standard.

The following civilians shall be subject to the seven-fold ration standard; serfs shall be subject to the standard of 65% discount; Slaves were subject to a six-fold standard.

The level of staple food, the subdivision of supplementary food, and the proportion of meat are divided by the Ministry of Government according to everyone's identity and occupation.

Once all persons are drafted into the army, these standards are abolished and replaced by those in the army.

Taking into account the actual situation, the food standards of the officers and men in the army should also be appropriately adjusted.

His Majesty has just issued an order to stipulate a lower limit for officers and soldiers in the army, so now it is also necessary to set an upper limit.

Where do you think this ceiling is appropriate? ”

Everyone has no opinion on the ration standard, the king's standard is in front, and no one can surpass it.

It's nothing more than when you're out and there's a few dishes on the table, and everyone won't be hungry.

The ration standard of serfs and commoners was not considered by everyone, and the food rationing system was aimed at the nobles and merchants.

The living standards of the people at the bottom do not meet the food ration standards, and there is no way to talk about restrictions.

It is not a fixed amount, and the so-called standard is actually an upper limit on food consumption.

The key is the adjustment of the food standards of the officers and men in the army, which has attracted the attention of everyone.

From Hudson's proposal, everyone can see that he has been premeditated for a long time. The delay in taking action is clearly due to fear of a backlash.

The performance of Caesar IV just now directly put everyone together and laid the foundation for the release of the reform plan.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and I am at a loss for a while.

The minimum limit proposed by Caesar IV just now is agreed by everyone.

After all, this is a time of war, and the king cannot starve soldiers.

Three pounds of staple food may seem like a lot, but here we are referring to cooked food, not three pounds of flour.

For a group of big stomachs with little oil and water in their stomachs and eating coarse grains every day, eating a little less is simply not enough to support high-intensity training and combat.

Hudson is now only asking about the upper limit, and there is no specific standard, so he can't even say anything about it. You can't say that there is no upper limit, right?

Everyone is throttling, and it makes no sense that there is still a group of people who continue to fish and meat. Although these people are inextricably linked to everyone, it is not enough for everyone to fight desperately.

In essence, this is also for the interests of the kingdom, and does not touch the core interests of the major nobles.

"Your Excellency, the situation in the army is exceptional, and it is reasonable to set the upper limit at a certain amount.

It is best to deal with it flexibly according to the specific situation, and I think it will set a reference standard and implement it according to the situation.

The key is to make the standard grade of food, because because of the war, some hard-to-find ingredients are better to be eliminated. ”

The Grand Duke of Ephiero took advantage of the situation to make up for the sword.

Obviously, the limit is just a false shot, and the real goal is to go to the food standard.

Officers are not all big eaters, and the bulk of the real expenses is never in the quantity, but in the extravagant food standards.

In peacetime, there was nothing, and the aristocrats outside lived in luxury. The number of noble officers in the army is limited, and the overall expenses are also limited.

This was not the case during the war, when the number of officers swelled dramatically and the expenses required increased dramatically as the army expanded.

Referring to the last war, we know that nearly fifty percent of the kingdom's military spending is spent on officers.

The remaining 50 percent of military spending not only feeds a large number of soldiers, but also includes the cost of weapons and equipment for the whole army.

The food standard proposed now is only an entry point, and the real motivation is military spending reform.

It has nothing to do with Hudson's subjective will, with the existing resources, the Alpha Kingdom must reform if it wants to fight this war.

Putting the problem out at this moment is essentially a showdown with the major forces, but the methods and methods are a little obscure, and they do not directly touch everyone's sensitive nerves.

Once the entry point is opened, Hudson can then take advantage of the situation to reach out to logistics and reform and reorganize the current logistics system.

It is also inevitable to catch a few unlucky eggs who are not long-eyed and kill Liwei.

accidentally involved the interests of a certain nobleman here, and that is also a high-probability event. Once the reforms are initiated, bloodshed is inevitable, and the main thing is to see who will be the unlucky ones.

However, Hudson was not a simple reformer, and he did not gamble on his own life for the sake of reform.

The early showdown is to gain everyone's support, limit the bloodshed to the minions below, and not cause a struggle in the upper echelons of the kingdom.

Without a deep-seated change in the political structure, such a reform is certainly not complete if it is only forced to compromise the situation.

Even once Hudson leaves office, vested interests can immediately fight back, but this is also the easiest reform to succeed!

"Your Excellency is right, the situation in the army is special, and it really needs to be flexible.

Your Majesty, how do you think this ceiling is set at two or three times? ”

Hudson suggested with a smile.

Naked insinuation.

(End of chapter)