"Humph!"

After the elven old man led by him snorted coldly, all the elves in the delegation glared angrily at Count Francis.

It was said that the ancient relics coalition army would be put together, but as soon as a preliminary agreement was reached, the news of the annihilation of the entire army came.

The efforts they put in were all in vain.

The battle was fought under the leadership of the Alpha Kingdom, and if it doesn't matter, it must be impossible!

However, this non-aggression pact is a common need of both sides, and the results achieved in the negotiations cannot be abandoned because of past disputes.

Receiving this news, Count Francis could only express his regret, who made his own marshal too capable of fighting?

Originally, it was said that it would be to promote peace and put pressure on the elf clan, but I never expected that in the blink of an eye, the battle would be over.

The Ancient Relic Alliance has more than 100,000 troops in Hankrës Province, and no one expected that they could be defeated so quickly in the case of single-minded defense.

As for the plight faced by the coalition forces of the Ancient Relic, it is very unfortunate that Count Francis is a civilian official, and he has no interest in the battle process.

The battle report of the expeditionary force will not emphasize these things, some are just soldiers fighting bravely to kill the enemy, and the commander is like a god.

"Count Francis, what a calculating you are!"

Listening to the murderous words of the elven old man, Count Francis waved his hand steadily, and said indifferently:

"Honorable Meg, the battlefield is ever-changing, and all kinds of accidents are possible.

The main thing is that the negotiations between us are going too slowly, and if we had signed the contract in advance, this kind of thing would not have happened. ”

Whether the negotiations can be tough or not depends on the performance on the battlefield in the final analysis.

The war was fought before the treaty was signed, and this kind of behavior is naturally not a breach of contract.

Even if there is a truce during the negotiations, it is a matter between the Alpha Kingdom and the Elves, not including the Alliance of the Ancient Relic.

If allies are included, negotiations cannot proceed. At the same time, the elven army did not stop the southward invasion.

No one needs to blame anyone in this regard, the competition is still strength.

"In that case, then there is no need to talk nonsense. We will sign the contract directly, and then let the high-level leaders of the two countries sign it, and the agreement will be considered effective. ”

Meg said angrily.

It has become an established fact that people cannot be resurrected from death, and the heavy losses of the ancient remnants have become an established fact, and rational diplomats naturally choose to accept reality.

"No problem. But Your Excellency, I would like to state here:

After the treaty, the kingdom's troops were to be withdrawn from the Great Plains of Warhammer, excluding the local resistance and the armies of other nations.

The kingdom has no power to force its allies to give up their lands, and can only try to restrain their behavior, but the final result is not guaranteed. ”

Count Francis said slowly.

Favorable conditions have been played on the battlefield, and as a diplomat, we must fight for the corresponding rights and interests.

The Great Plains of War Hammer, which was finally recovered, must not be spit out directly, otherwise the Terran Alliance will not be able to explain it.

The strategic center of gravity of the Alpha Kingdom is in the northern frontier, and it is not capable of holding it for a long time, so it is undoubtedly the best choice to lose it to the management of its allies.

The issue of interests can be discussed after the war. As the number one power in the Northern Continent, the kingdom still has enough say at its own doorstep.

Even if the battle situation is unfavorable in the back and the city is lost again, it will not be blamed on the kingdom.

……

When the war ended, Hudson became busier. It is necessary not only to arrange people to hunt down and kill the defeated troops to expand the results of the battle, but also to be busy dealing with post-war affairs.

The most critical issue is the ownership of the Warhammer Kingdom. After a foreign invasion, the Eastern and Western Warhammer kingdoms were shattered.

The fugitive aristocracy wants to return to power, and the armed forces that have risen in the midst of the war want to turn the gains in their hands into long-term benefits.

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The irreconcilable contradictions between the two sides will be the main conflict in the Warhammer Kingdom next. The situation has just improved, and there are signs of tension between the two sides.

The fugitive aristocracy was a vested interest in the past, and was the best at political struggle, and now they have begun to move around to win external support.

The emerging powerful faction has been a little slower to react politically, and they haven't thought of it so much for the time being, but they have soldiers in their hands.

Compared with the exiled aristocrats who became lost dogs, the biggest advantage of these people is that they are in the country and have played a role in the process of "recovering lost land".

Regardless of the size of this force, the people have finally sent troops and formed substantial control over the locality.

If Hudson had been from an old aristocratic background, then there would have been no doubt that he would have supported the exiles. It is the duty of every veteran nobleman to maintain the unshakable traditional order.

If Hudson is purely grassroots, he must support the emerging group. The path of the lone wanderer is destined to be short-term, and more people must be found to join together.

It's a shame that Hudson falls somewhere in between. He is a new nobleman, but he is not a new nobleman.

Promoting civilian officers and sending them into the aristocratic circle is just to boost the morale of the army and set an example, and it does not mean that he is going to jump out and play revolution.

At present, the large and small resistance forces in the Warhammer Kingdom are also mixed internally. There are not only the leaders of the children of the big nobles, but also the leaders of the small and medium-sized nobles, and more of them are civilians.

Not only the aristocratic armed forces, but the civilian armed forces were preceded by various civilian organizations such as merchants, mercenary groups, caravans, assassin organizations, and alliances of thieves, as well as a few grassroots heroes.

The internal components are too complex, which directly leads to the disunity of their interests. Most groups focus on their own one-third of an acre of land, with little regard for national issues.

Hudson had tried these groups, and with the exception of a few organizations who were thinking about the future of Warhammer Kingdom, none of them had thought about it that much.

Many people even naively thought that as long as they gave a gift to Lord Hudson, their future status would be guaranteed.

Collecting money to do things has never been a bad reputation in aristocratic circles, and what everyone is afraid of is collecting money and not doing things.

Moreover, the money was not only for Hudson himself, but for the entire expeditionary force.

Most of the treasures looted by the Ancient Relic Alliance in the Warhammer Kingdom were left in the strongholds in various places, and the expeditionary force had no time to clean them up one by one, so they could only resist the armed forces cheaply.

The hardest and most tiring battles were fought by the expeditionary forces, and the richest spoils of war were taken away by the resistance forces, large and small, which was obviously unreasonable.

Even if it is land, it is inconvenient for the officers and soldiers of the expedition to stretch out their hands, but everyone must share the floating wealth!

It's nominally a gift, but in fact it's a spoil. Those who know a little bit about the world know how to prepare a generous gift.

If you don't realize this, then you have no future. Without the proof of combat exploits presented by the coalition command, their efforts would have been in vain.

In the future, when a new dynasty is established, it will only recognize well-documented military exploits, not their own oral military exploits. Unless more favorable evidence can be presented, such as the head of the enemy's army.

In fact, for a group, the military merit converted from the first level seems to be large, and once it is separated, it is not worth mentioning.

On the contrary, it is the military exploits that have participated in large-scale battles that affect the fate of the kingdom and even the human race, and have made certain contributions, so that more members can be covered.

No matter where you are, you can't escape the essence that more people are not more.

For their own political purposes, the battle had just ended, and the forces of all parties approached Hudson.

The exiles wanted not to recognize the military merits of the resistance, or to make a public statement in this regard; The resistance forces hoped that he would be rewarded for his deeds in advance, and that he would divide the territory before the new government was established.

Both sides were generous, and even made a promise that Hudson himself could obtain a fief of a province from the Warhammer Kingdom, and both provinces could be negotiated.

If it weren't for his sanity, perhaps Hudson would have agreed.

In the context of the power vacuum in the Warhammer Kingdom, Hudson, as the commander of the coalition forces, is the supreme commander of the region, and can theoretically act as the power of the king and the government.

Being able does not mean having to do it, and acting as a monarch is always taboo. Not only will their own kings be unhappy, but also the old nobles will be jealous.

If there is a big disturbance, it will also attract the hostility of the royal families of the mainland. Even if you really want to do it, you have to support at least a puppet king to put in the foreground.

Hudson is not ready to develop in the Warhammer Kingdom, even if he gets a large and fertile fief, it will be useless to have no population.

Weak countries have no dignity, instead of being a minister in the Warhammer Kingdom, it is better to go back to the Alpha Kingdom as a prince, at least you don't have to clean up the mess every day.

Who made the current Warhammer Kingdom a mess?

All other kingdoms are worried about the appearance of their vassals, with the exception of Warhammer Kingdom. Regardless of whether they are strong monarchs or powerful ministers, they are not picky eaters now.

Without a powerful figure coming to power and balancing the interests of all parties, there is a good chance that the Warhammer Kingdom will be further divided.

At the very least, Hudson's good friend, King George, said that he could help his neighbors take care of part of the land.

This move was also secretly supported by his own king. According to the terms agreed in advance, the Duchy of Moxie also had a share of the land expanded in the Warhammer Kingdom, and Caesar IV also had a share.

Of course, as the central figure of the plan, Hudson's benefits are also indispensable.

The specific distribution ratio of the three parties: 4:2:1.

This "4" is not only George's, but also includes many powerful people within the Duchy of Moxi. For this project to be completed, the Mossi people need to devote their country to it.

From the perspective of the proportion of input returns, Caesar IV's share of the cake is undoubtedly the largest, and it is only a thread from beginning to end.

Hudson did the work, and Caesar IV was not deeply involved, so even if something happened, it had nothing to do with him.

But there is no way, who makes the family a king?

Without Caesar IV's involvement, even if the benefits were shared, Hudson would not have been able to eat in his stomach.

The share of interests is small, but the royal family is responsible for territorial coordination. The meat that was received from the Warhammer kingdom was transferred to the interior of the kingdom.

According to the plan, after the war, the Duchy of Moxi would allocate part of the territory bordering the kingdom to the queen's name as an additional "dowry"; Hudson would take over the crown in the southeastern provinces.

It still depends on the income, but in general, the more meat the Duchy of Moxie eats, the bigger the cake the royal family gets, and the more compensation Hudson can get.

In this context, the plans of the two camps of the Warhammer Kingdom are doomed to fail.

It is even more impossible to reconcile the contradictions between the two sides. If they don't mess up, how can the Duchy of Moxi expand; If the Duchy of Moxe could not expand smoothly, how would Lord Hudson's income be guaranteed after the war?

In order to clear the way for the expansion of the Duchy of Moxie, Hudson was also heartbroken.

If it weren't for the fear of arousing the vigilance of all parties, he would have wanted to let the Mossi army take over the cities in the name of the coalition command.

The large-scale takeover of the city did not happen, but the main strategic points were staged to assist in the defense.

"Raquel, according to the current plan, the progress is too slow.

It is impossible for the expeditionary force to be stationed in the Warhammer Kingdom for long, and it is up to you to do the rest. The excuse to defend against the counterattack of the Ancient Relic Alliance can only fool them temporarily.

In fact, the elven clan is bent on going south to rescue the alien alliance at the moment, and it is impossible to let the southern expeditionary army return to the north.

After the army moves south into the Central Continent, the major factions in the Warhammer Kingdom will definitely demand that you return the city.

If there is friction because of this, and the Terran Alliance is in trouble, it will not be good for us. ”

Hudson said with a headache.

It's all caused by information asymmetry, I originally thought that after being baptized by the Ancient Relic Alliance, there shouldn't be many living people in the Warhammer Kingdom.

I never thought that these aliens were unreliable. When destroying the foundation of Warhammer Kingdom's rule, there are so many fish that have slipped through the net.

It is easy to deal with the aristocracy in exile, just buckle the hat. The lord has the responsibility to guard the territory, and if he loses his territory and leads the people away, he can directly deprive the nobles of his status.

But the resistance forces that remain in the local area are different, even if they lose the city and lose their land, the people are still resisting. If you are held accountable, the implication of the target will be too obvious.

"Marshal, we've really done our best. Now all the new regiments in my hands are in my hands, and their combat effectiveness is slightly stronger than that of these local miscellaneous forces.

If you suddenly turn your face, I'm afraid that you will be powerless to control the Warhammer Kingdom. Of course, if the expeditionary force can help......"

Before Laquel could finish speaking, Hudson immediately interrupted: "Dispel this unrealistic idea as soon as possible, it is impossible for the expeditionary force to intervene in this matter."

Otherwise, when the benefits are distributed after the war, it will be time for the kingdom to take the lion's share, what else is there to do with you?

Even if you want to turn the other cheek, you can't do it now, you have to wait for the expeditionary force to leave.

I'm asking you to speed up, not for you to poke Lou Zi. In many cases, solving problems does not have to focus on the problem itself, but also on the person who created the problem.

Directing these resistance forces to fight with the exile aristocracy was only one of the means. A better thing to do is to turn the enemy into one of your own.

At present, more than half of the resistance forces in various places are led by commoners, although many are the children of noble side branches, but they are commoners without titles.

What this means, you should be well aware! ”

Abandoning the kingdom and cooperating with the Duchy of Moxi in private is essentially for profit.

There is no way, participating in the game as an individual, Hudson is able to get one-seventh of the cake.

If he dragged the kingdom into the market, not to mention the international resistance it caused, even if he really grabbed a big cake, how much would he be able to share?

Two points, or three points?

It can't be more, there are so many nobles in the kingdom, and everyone has helped.

The essence of this war is that everyone gives their orders and Hudson takes command. After sacrificing a large number of aristocratic officers and soldiers, the final victory in exchange for it could not be thrown off when the spoils were divided.

The best way is for the kingdom to go all out to the north, go to the northern steppe to fight the orcs for the chassis, and compensate all parties with the benefits of the feud.

The affairs of the Warhammer Kingdom will become a private job. If you fail, you will bear the risk, and the benefits will be in your own pocket.

Even if the nobles in the country make a fuss, there is also the royal family to share the pressure. Without tangible evidence, can the combination of "king + marshal" not work?

"Marshal, you mean that the principality grants them knighthoods in exchange for their allegiance?"

Raquel exclaimed.

Not impossible, but too likely. It is not easy for commoners to become nobles, especially with such a large-scale group that crosses classes.

Before becoming nobles, ordinary commoners were loyal to the lord, and the obligation of the lord to flee automatically disappeared.

There is nothing wrong with the re-selection of the monarch's allegiance, and there will be no one to provoke them and say that they have betrayed, and there is no pressure on public opinion.

If the Principality of Moxi extends an olive branch, nine out of nine commoners will not be able to resist the temptation to become a nobleman. Even if the leader doesn't agree, the people below who want to improve will help him make a decision.

Now that the Warhammer Kingdom monarch is absent, no one has the power to canonize noble lords until the king ascends the throne.

Even if they were discovered by the nobles of the Warhammer Kingdom, the conditions they could give were nothing more than - retainers.

There are options, everyone is definitely willing to be directly loyal to the monarch, rather than acting as a retainer of the great nobles, so that people can make the difference in the middle.

"Viscount Raquel, I didn't say anything. What you want to do, that is the internal affairs of your country, and as a foreign minister, you have no right to interfere. ”

Hudson said without changing his face.

He didn't dare to admit such a proposal that defied the world's condemnation. Otherwise, after returning to the kingdom, he will not be able to mix well in the aristocratic circle.

If he hadn't seen George's audacity, Hudson wouldn't have given such advice.

If you have too many debts, you can't even use the inheritance of knowledge to pay off the debts, and canonize a group of commoners to become nobles, which is nothing to think about.