In the dead and misty sea, a storm suddenly broke out, like a tsunami.

The huge waves that broke through the sky went straight to a height of 100 meters, frightening the spies of all forces who were concerned about this place to retreat one after another.

"Someone is casting a forbidden spell inside!"

Howell exclaimed.

Since the destruction of the Holy See fleet, the Misty Sea has become a forbidden place, and those who dare to delve into it are either fools or ruthless.

As far as he knew, none of the people who had entered the Sea of Mists had ever come out alive recently.

As a result, nearby air routes were almost cut off. Even the fleet of the great nobles has not dared to go to sea easily recently.

"There is more than one forbidden spell, this is a melee!"

Having come to this conclusion, Howell involuntarily gave birth to a sense of anticipation.

The existence of ghost ships has seriously threatened the interests of the major nobles along the coast. If this goes on for a long time, the replenishment of maritime trade will be lost, and the vitality of each country will be greatly damaged.

The lives of the nobles and lords can't go on, and how can they, who are small soldiers, have a good life.

The natural cover of the misty sea area has made the sea tactics useless. With the experience of the Holy See, no one dared to send the fleet in to send the head of the people.

Now everyone's general understanding is that only when multiple Sacred Domain powerhouses join forces can it be possible to destroy the Nether Ship.

It's too hard to do that.

There are only a few powerhouses in the Holy Realm on the bright side of the human race, and they belong to different forces, how can they be united?

What's more, the Sacred Domain powerhouse is also full of risks. The opponent is a strong person at the same level, in case he accidentally loses one, who will bear this responsibility.

The battle lasted for several hours, and without considering the identity of the attacker, Howell hurriedly passed back what he knew.

In the evening, Hudson, who finished the play, swaggered out of the sea of fog with a dragon and a bear.

In order to attract the attention of the spies, Hudson also deliberately made Maxim roar. The sound of the dragon moaning in the sky seemed to announce the return of the king.

……

The city of Al-Bayda, the governor's palace.

Looking at the information in his hand, Earl Pierce frowned.

Having a dragon knight take action at the ghost ship is certainly a good thing on the face of it.

But the dragon knight is not a fool either, he ran to fight the ghost ship for no reason, and it took a lot of water to figure it out.

"Do you think it was Hudson?"

Governor Pierce asked with a slight hesitation.

It's not that he's making a fuss, it's mainly that although Hudson is a member of the great coastal aristocracy, the Coslow family has little interest at sea.

There are not enough benefits, and it is not logical to run and fight with the ghost ship.

What's more, a few months ago, the two sides had already exchanged hands once, and at that time, they were not able to leave the ghost ship, and the battlefield was changed to the misty sea, and it was even more hopeless.

"Sir, if Earl Hudson made a move, it might have something to do with the refugees being transported.

The mountain territories lack labour, and the recent disruption of air routes has cut off their access to refugees.

If you take the overland route, you will not only have to travel through the vast grasslands, but also face the threat of an orc army that can come and go at any time.

One fifth of the refugees assigned to the Coslow family made it to their destination alive because of the blessing of the Lord of the Dawn.

The number of these refugees is more than one-third of the total population of the mountain territories, and it is possible that Earl Hudson personally intervened.

It's a pity that the battlefield is too special for our people to get close to, and we don't know what the battle is like. ”

The old butler Gadri analyzed.

As a potential competitor, knowing each other is just the basics.

With the support of the resources secretly provided by the Dalton family, the spies who got up early to plant the past have made great achievements, and many of them have mixed into the middle and high-level of the mountain territory.

Now no big move by the Coslow family can escape their eyes.

Of course, Hudson also knew all this. There was no purge, the main reason was that these spies were too capable.

What others can't do, they can do; What other people can do, they do more beautifully.

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For example, when purchasing grain, you can only buy 2,000 tons when you go out; By sending these spies out, they will be able to buy back 2,500 tons, and the price will be cheaper.

The wool sent to the door, not white, not white, not masturbated, the number of masturbation is more, and it slowly becomes addictive.

These guys were marginalized several times, and in the end, they returned to the center of power with merit.

If he hadn't experienced the information bombardment and sensed something was wrong in advance, Hudson would have regarded them as "ministers of the humerus".

"The battle situation is very obvious, and Marshal Hudson was able to retreat with his whole body, and he should not suffer too much loss.

However, the three kings of the Netherworld are not easy to mess with, even if the strong fight and the geographical advantage is not obvious, they will not lose.

The five holy realms fought for several hours, and then stayed for more than two hours before they came out, most likely negotiating with the three kings of the Netherworld.

Let's just look at the actions of the Mountain Collars, and if their ships can move normally, then it proves that the two sides have reached a compromise.

If we can compromise, that's a good thing for us.

The Earl could unite with several great nobles in the coastal region to invite Marshal Hudson and others to negotiate with the ghost ship.

The ghost ship at the level of the Sanctuary is no longer at the same level as the ordinary ghost ship, and simply plundering and killing everywhere will not be of much help to the ghost king. ”

Schaefer said confidently.

After all, the Aslant continent is a place where strength speaks, and when it encounters a weak heresy, it is natural to kill it, but when it encounters a powerful outlier, it is necessary to compromise when it is time to compromise.

Politically flexible, an essential element of a good nobleman.

"We can't wait, every day the sea is interrupted, the family will have to suffer tens of thousands of losses.

Send someone to contact each family now. The housekeeper prepares a generous gift, which should be used next. ”

Governor Pierce made the decision on the spot.

There is no way ahead, no matter how big the loss is, the Dalton family can only bear it.

Now that I see hope for solving the problem, I naturally have to find a way to solve it.

Since the cessation of maritime trade, the Dalton family's goods have become overstocked, and the bustling port has become depressed.

The family's business loses money every day, and its own fleet still has to be maintained. What should have been the most lucrative industry has now become a gold-eating behemoth.

If this situation continues, they will depend on the small and medium-sized maritime merchants, shipowners, sailors, and dock workers who live in their lives...... will inevitably go bankrupt.

Once these people are gone, it is not so simple to start trading again.

In essence, this is an industrial chain, and the Dalton family only occupies the most profitable part of it, and the middle and downstream links need to be completed by everyone.

It is impossible for a family to finish all the business.

Indirect losses are even greater. It can be said that the economy of the entire southeastern province will inevitably be affected.

……

After the play, the fleet that stayed in Bear Harbor early the next morning set out to sea with the flag of the Coslow family.

The news had spread in the Mountain Territory, and everyone knew that a great battle broke out between Lord Hudson and the Ghost Ship, and the right to free navigation was sought.

Looking at the dragon and bear flags fluttering in the wind, everyone couldn't help but show awe.

In fact, this is the second time Hudson has changed the family flag.

The original flag of the Coslow family was a war horse, a symbol of bravery.

Similar family flags, in the Alpha Kingdom, there are not five hundred, but also three hundred.

Even if there are differences in the details, it is easy to make mistakes.

These are all minor problems, the little nobles don't have much popularity in the first place, and the main thing is to look at the words on the banner to recognize.

It's not that these families are lazy and don't know how to design a recognizable flag, but that the flags of aristocratic families also have unspoken rules.

If a dragon appears on the family banner, it is a dragon knight from the ancestors; The appearance of the sacred mark, that is, the ancestors of the saints......

To put it simply, it is the ancestors who have been awesome, and the family banner can be awesome.

If you want to change the flag, you can only do it yourself.

If the conditions are not met, forcibly giving a special meaning to one's own family flag will only provoke ridicule.

Under this system of rules, you can know what kind of treatment to give by looking at what is on the other party's family flag.

There is no need to doubt that the family banner is awesome, and the strength of the family will definitely not be bad.

Even if it is an ancient aristocrat in decline, if it can keep the family inheritance from being robbed, its own strength will not be weak.

"Jacob, in the days I left, the Ministry of Administration took a little extra pain.

If a few of the great nobles along the coast came to visit, they would give them the list of supplies along with the contract.

Tell them that everything on it is from the ghost ship. If you want free navigation, you can get all the supplies on it and send it over.

If they don't want to accept the terms, or if they think the ghost ship is more expensive, let them negotiate it themselves.

The rest, don't worry about it. No matter what they say, don't accept it. ”

Hudson commanded.

On this expedition, most of the family's private troops stayed in the territory, and only brought the Warcraft cavalry of the territory.

The Warcraft cavalry of the whole kingdom has been recruited, and Hudson naturally will not engage in specialization. As for the remaining elites, naturally there are none.

The best soldiers, if they join the Warcraft Cavalry Regiment, either become officers in the army.

It has only been a few years since he made a fortune, and it is not easy to have this family background. The families that can come up with thousands of extraordinary elites are all old aristocrats.

Hudson had a lot of ordinary elite soldiers, but they were not needed in this war.

A large number of troops remained in the territory, which made him feel a lot more relieved. Even if you encounter an unexpected situation, you can cope with it.

The actions against the Holy See are indeed secretive, but that doesn't mean that people won't be angry. It is not possible to kill them directly, but it is entirely possible to support the cult organization to do things.

In the past month, three cult rebellions have occurred in the southeastern province alone. It's just that these guys are a little crotch-pulling, and they were suppressed as soon as they got up to rebel.

The largest rebellion was only to occupy a barony, and before it could expand, it was beaten by neighbors to the point of doubt.

In addition to the poor performance of the cult itself, the main reason is that they have developed too few followers, and not many people have responded.

Even so, Hudson did not dare to take it lightly. Under normal circumstances, cult organizations cannot make waves, but there are times when things are not normal.

Once an all-out war breaks out, the lives of ordinary people will inevitably be affected, and a hotbed for cults will appear.

In addition, the armed forces of the local nobles were concentrated on the front line, and they were unable to continue to suppress them, which could easily lead to great chaos.

At this moment, he is helping the major nobles along the coast to solve the problem, in fact, he is also helping himself.

These guys have money in their pockets, and the kingdom has money to continue the war. We will not be desperate to exploit the localities in order to raise funds for the war.

In particular, the shortage of food also requires them to vigorously develop marine fisheries.

With the supply of materials, the food rations of the people at the bottom will not be cut. Only when life can go on can the cult organization be restrained.

In contrast, what the ghosts want is not worth mentioning.

Hudson knew all the supplies on the list. It's precious, but it's not hard to find.

As long as each family is willing to contribute, it is not difficult to gather the above materials.

If it can't be done, it's a matter of sincerity. When you hit the south wall, you will naturally turn back.

"Yes, Lord Count!"

Jacob replied helplessly.

On military issues, he has mastered nine out of ten tricks, and the rest of the tricks really can't be solved. Now watch everyone go to the battlefield and stay and guard the house by yourself.

Hudson could only pretend not to see this scene. Taking the team to the front line, rubbing military merits is secondary, mainly to broaden their horizons.

As the territory grew, Hudson was convinced that he needed more people who could stand on their own. It's too difficult to dig the foot of the wall, so you can only cultivate it yourself.

If you really use soldiers to fight, in fact, military generals are more reliable. How full the theories of civil officials are, how much they collapse in actual combat.

Both civil and military, the number of talents who can enter and exit the phase is too small.

I don't have all the extravagant hopes, but in the not very peaceful continent of Aslanth, if you want to sit on one side, you still have to have some military capabilities.

With a little military talent, Hudson doesn't mind bringing it with him. If you don't have any talent, you can't help it.

After arranging the affairs of the territory, Hudson took a few members of the team and summoned Maxim to go straight to the barracks.

……

Fort August, once an important strategic location of the Duchy of Moxy, was once again reduced to a battlefield.

In the face of the attack of the alien coalition, the defenders showed extraordinary tenacity, but they still could not reverse the decline on the battlefield.

Viscount Raquel, who was pushed to the foreground by the times, also wanted to cry without tears at the moment. It is not known who slandered the king, saying that he had obtained the true biography of Hudson.

With great power comes great responsibility.

The responsibility of guarding Augustburg fell directly on his shoulders. If you want to shirk it, who gave him the experience of guarding the Flying Bear Castle?

Although at the last moment, the Flying Bear Fort was still lost, but the fierceness of the offensive and defensive battles of the Flying Bear Fort still satisfied the high-level of the principality.

As the losing side, there is definitely no military merit, but the principality has not held the responsibility for losing the city and land!

The Principality's top brass replicated the Flying Bear Fortress offensive and defensive battles, using the Augustan defense line to wantonly deplete the forces of the alien alliance to buy more time for the Principality.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is really backbone. Raquel did learn a lot from Hudson, but it doesn't mean that the gentleman will become a famous general on the mainland.

In addition to learning to strengthen the fortifications of the city and strictly restrain military discipline, Raquel did not know what to do.

There is no counterattack, Master Hudson only takes him to fight against the wind, and the headwind game has never been mixed, but now he is facing the headwind game.

Faced with the pressure of the coalition army of the ancient relics, Raquel could only rely on 80,000 defenders of the principality, and 120,000 defeated troops.

"Haven't those fools in the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom settled down yet?"

As he spoke, Raquel couldn't help but rub his forehead.

It's really a headache to run into a pig teammate. However, the rout soldiers came from many countries in the Northern Continent, and there was too much trouble behind them, so they couldn't use heavy codes at all.

Scolding the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom is actually a soft pinch of persimmons. They are all mixed up in the formation of a government-in-exile, and it is harmless to be offended.

The soldiers of other countries are different, and there are people behind them. Raquel is also worried that his own operational mistakes will cause tensions between the Terran countries in the Northern Continent, which will lead to unpredictable consequences.

"Don't worry, Lord Governor. We have sent those idiots out of the front line, and now those who remain on the front line are middle and lower ranks.

It's just that everyone's resistance is a little big, and they are worried that we will use them as cannon fodder and not be active in carrying out orders. ”

Clynn replied hurriedly.

When you meet a pig teammate, sending them away is also a good choice, at least you won't continue to cause trouble for them.

Deep down, Raquel even suspected that the gang jumped out to make trouble, and it was all on purpose.

Back then, when he was a gentleman, in order to evade military service, he also engaged in a lot of commotion.

It's a pity that the means are still too immature, and I haven't played with the old foxes in the royal capital, and finally obediently went to the front line.

The only good thing about tossing around is that you happened to meet Hudson. If something doesn't happen halfway, you can follow all the way to win to the end.

In a different position, he himself is an exiled high-ranking member of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom, and he will not stay on the front line at this time.

However, abandoning the army and leaving alone is too much to hurt the reputation of the nobles, and they can't mix in the circle if they spread it.

Deliberately relieving themselves and sending them away by the hands of their allies makes perfect sense in theory.

"The order went down, and all the gathered defeated troops were scattered and reorganized into twelve armies.

Tell the nobles of the barons and above in the army to come to a meeting, and when the meeting is over, I will reassign them to military positions.

The people of the Inspector Brigade went over to watch, and if anyone dared to cause sabotage, they would be killed! ”

Raquel said bitterly.

The big nobles were all sent away, and the rest were small miscellaneous fish. Whether it is influence in the aristocratic circles or prestige in the army, it is very limited.

Now that the group of "shrimps" has no leader, they can't make big waves in the army, and Raquel is not so easy to talk about.