"Poof!"

After a sip of tea, Hudson couldn't help but laugh.

"What, the Orc Empire sent an envoy to ask for an armistice negotiations?"

This news is definitely big news. In the history of the Alpha Kingdom, there is no precedent for orcs to take the initiative to propose a truce to the kingdom.

All orc invasions ended the war after the Terran Alliance intervened.

"Yes, Marshal!

You heard it right, the orcs did send a mission to negotiate an armistice with the kingdom. ”

After receiving the guard's definite answer, Hudson wanted to kill the orc envoy for a while. Anyway, killing orcs in the Alpha Kingdom must be politically correct, and you can deal with it with just an excuse.

For example, in the name of negotiation, the orcs allowed the Assassins to infiltrate the delegation as envoys to carry out the assassination.

This kind of nonsensical thing, even if it is reported to the kingdom, everyone will only scold the orcs for being despicable and shameless, and no one will verify the truth at all.

In everyone's subconscious, they have long decided that this kind of unscrupulous thing can be done by orcs.

There is no such thing as a reversal of the case. Anyone in the kingdom who dared to defend the orcs would immediately become infamous, and this is the power of hatred.

After calming down, Hudson fell into deep thought. Judging from the current situation on the battlefield, the Orc Empire really has little chance.

I have been spending it here, not to mention the empty money and food, and I have missed the time to reserve winter materials.

In fact, even if they immediately ceased fighting and went back to prepare, this winter would still be a nightmare for countless orc tribes.

The wounds caused by the last war have not been erased, and a new war has been launched in a hurry, and the orc empire itself is making a stupid move.

If Hudson is replaced in charge of the Orc Empire, he will be the first to recuperate after the destruction of the Seven Kingdoms of the Prairie.

As for the Interracial Alliance, it is enough to make some noise in the border area and stage a big confrontation with the Alpha Kingdom.

Knowing that his own strength is not good, he still ran out to play the hegemony of the mainland, which is purely a brain water.

From a rational point of view, it is not impossible for the orc top management to realize the mistake of strategic decision-making, correct the mistake in time, and choose to stop the war.

However, this is only theoretical, and in practice, those in power have to consider many factors when making decisions.

A lot of times, the best isn't necessarily the best. A multi-racial alliance country, the internal situation of the Orc Empire is itself a mess.

The interests of the empire are often at odds with the interests of the race. Those in power of the five royal families will definitely prioritize the interests of their own race before the interests of the empire.

"Tom, immediately send someone to send the news back to the country, so that the kingdom's top brass can decide whether to negotiate with the orcs.

As for the orc mission, let them go back to their camp and stay until the news is ready. ”

After a moment's hesitation, Hudson chose to deflect the trouble.

"Orcs" itself means trouble, not to mention the fact that it is a matter of extensive involvement such as putting aside the Terran Alliance and privately starting armistice negotiations with the orcs, so it is better not to mix it or not to mix it.

After all, he is only the commander of the kingdom's army, and he is not a powerful minister of the government and the opposition, so he can't worry so much.

Anyway, Caesar IV has been in a panic lately, so he threw this trouble over and let him deal with it, and His Majesty the King of the province is always pointing fingers at the front.

For the Alpha Kingdom, which needs time to recuperate, it is naturally the best choice to be able to surrender without a fight.

But the problem now is that although the truce was proposed by the orcs, the orc empire has not yet been crippled, and even occupies the seven northern provinces of the kingdom.

It is not a simple matter to get back from the negotiating table what you did not get on the battlefield.

What's more, just recovering the lost territory may not be able to satisfy the appetites of all parties in the kingdom, and everyone still wants to slaughter the orcs to make up for the losses in the war?

……

In the Emerald Palace, Caesar IV, who received the news, was completely unaware that he had received a hot potato, and was still rejoicing that the orcs took the initiative to ask for a truce.

Being able to force an old enemy to bow his head is a very face-saving thing. If this matter is done well, it will definitely leave a strong mark in the history books.

If one day he can go to the kingdom of God and meet the ancestors and fathers of the kingdom, he will have the capital to brag.

If it weren't for the fact that we were in the midst of a continental war at this moment, negotiations with the orcs would have to be conducted in private, and Caesar IV would have gone out to pretend to be forced.

"Your Majesty, is the news confirmed?

Do the orcs really want a truce? ”

Marquis Delgado asked hurriedly.

Hatred is hatred, and the war can be ended with dignity, and no one wants to continue.

Smashing the orc empire to death is itself a bloody business. Even if the war is won, at most it will occupy a grassland, and the issue of property rights will have to be litigated after the war.

With the current international situation, it is not possible that the Alpha Kingdom has just eaten it in the front, and it will be forced to hand it over later.

In the continent of Aslanth, there is no legal support, and the difficulty of expansion is completely hell-level.

Even if it is barely eaten, the huge war expenses will crush the kingdom's finances; Heavy casualties will suffocate the kingdom.

"The news came from Field Marshal Hudson, and the orcs sent a negotiating mission to enter the kingdom, but he persuaded them to retreat.

Combined with the analysis of the current situation, the enemy should really not want to fight.

After all, the expeditionary force has just made a big fuss in the Orc Empire, and there should be serious problems with their logistics.

Continue to spend money on the battlefield with the kingdom, and they will not be able to get any bargain except for the waste of money and food! ”

Caesar IV said in high spirits.

There is no disagreement with this interpretation. When it comes to understanding the orc empire, the people present are no less than the orc higher-ups know.

Every year, the kingdom spends a lot of money to infiltrate and gather intelligence on the orc empire. It is said that within the Orc Empire, there are also collaborators of the kingdom, and there may even be more than one.

This is the case in multi-ethnic tribal alliance countries that are full of contradictions, as long as they are willing to spend their blood, they will not have to worry about finding a collaborator.

Which race, which tribe, this is highly confidential. Except for the person in charge of the joint, only the king knew.

Of course, the in-depth knowledge of the Orc Empire is limited to a few high-ranking kingdoms. Including many local nobles, the information obtained was deleted.

It's not that it's deliberately concealed, it's mainly that the orc empire back then was much stronger than the Alpha Kingdom. Every time we look at the data, we all feel the pressure.

This heavy pressure is enough for a few people at the top to bear. If the whole world knows about it, the hearts of the people below will be confused.

It lasted until after the last war, when the orc empire showed a trend of decadence, and the originally tightly sealed information was gradually released to all the high-level of the kingdom.

"Your Majesty, what the orcs are doing now should be to bypass the two alliances and negotiate a truce with us alone.

They had been traitors once, and they were not treated well by all races in the Interracial Alliance, and it would be a big deal to betray them again.

But we are different, the kingdom has always been the backbone of the Terran Alliance. In all the orc invasions, the Alliance has helped us.

If you bypass the Terran Alliance and stop the war with the Orc Empire alone, I'm afraid it's a little unreasonable!

What's more, with the current battlefield situation, if we want to get what we want at the negotiating table, the orcs will not agree.

It's better to wait and see how the situation develops, and wait for a breakthrough on the front line before making contact with the orcs. ”

The Grand Duke of Ephiero immediately objected.

Don't look at the northern Xinjiang for half a year, in fact, the mobilization sequence of the kingdom has not been completed, and there are still armies in many provinces that have not yet had time to go to the battlefield.

It would be disrespectful to end the war in such a hurry. Especially those aspiring young people who have invested in blood and want to make contributions, I am afraid that they will cry to death at home.

At the very least, we must wait for the noble private armies of each province to take turns on the battlefield to give everyone a chance to make contributions.

In the past, the noble children in the kingdom were not as warlike as they are now.

After all, the Orc Empire is really not easy to mess with, and the slightest carelessness will cost you your life.

It's just that it's different now, everyone knows that fighting under Marshal Hudson is not only easy to achieve, but also has a very high safety factor.

The most direct evidence is that after Hudson took office, there were far fewer mourners everywhere. The troops recruited in the early stage were replenished once, and it was caused by the predecessor.

Referring to the data of the previous orc invasions, what month was there on the front line, not tens of thousands of people killed?

When the flesh mill is opened, it is not impossible to die 180,000 a month.

Compared with the current average monthly casualties of less than 3,000, the intensity of the war is no longer at the same level.

Its own casualties are small, and there are not many enemies hacked to death. It's all the unreliable propaganda of government departments, and the ordinary orcs killed by the expeditionary corps are also counted in the battle record.

The battle damage data of both sides rushed to one to several hundred at once, and with these gorgeous data stimulus, all the noble children who were a little ambitious couldn't help it.

For a while, the arrogance of the main battle faction in the kingdom was high, as if it could destroy the orc empire at any time.

Even King Caesar IV was affected by the environment, and he couldn't help but give advice a few days ago, but the advice he gave was taken as a wrong answer by Hudson and he made a round of exclusions first.

After a tragic rejection, Caesar IV was pulled back into reality, no longer fantasizing about destroying the orc empire at once.

At this moment, the main reason for leaning towards the Lord's peace faction is political necessity.

Hudson, the disobedient marshal, has made outstanding military achievements, and if the war continues, Hudson's influence in the army will be further expanded, which is not conducive to the balance of power within the kingdom.

The planned checks and balances within the military, which had risen with Hudson's popularity, were now completely bankrupt.

As a king, Caesar IV also has a bit of a bottom line. The matter of deliberately making trouble and dragging his feet to pit his teammates was completely done by a faint gentleman in his opinion.

Caesar IV, who regarded himself as a Ming monarch, naturally would not do it. For a while, I couldn't think of a better solution, so I could only stare at the situation.

This situation continued until the news of the orc's request for negotiation came, and he saw a different way, using political diplomacy to end the war.

The early end of the war will allow the kingdom to resume normal operations as soon as possible, and the power usurped by the military will be able to slowly return to the king.

If it drags on for too long, the kingdom's army wins the final victory on the battlefield, and Hudson returns triumphantly, the prime minister will have to make room for him, and it will be difficult to reclaim power from the military.

A glance signaled, and the foreign minister, who understood in his heart, immediately stood up and said, "Your Excellency, the accounts are not calculated like that.

According to the information gathered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the three countries of China and the mainland have secretly started negotiations with the interracial alliance, and the two sides have met at least three times at the top level.

At some point, a secret pact was signed between them. With a few of them in front, our little action is not worth mentioning at all.

Once the negotiations are successful, it is estimated that all countries in the mainland will follow suit. Even if the Terran Alliance wants to punish the crime, there are so many forces involved, and it can't investigate it deeply.

As long as we do something hidden and don't leave obvious evidence, even if things leak out in the future, we can bite the bullet and deny it.

The voices of the main war factions in the country are easier to handle, and as long as they explain the pros and cons to the governors of the provinces, they will naturally appease the good people.

What we really need to worry about is whether we can get what we want during the negotiation process.

Considering the legal issues, I think that until the failure of the restoration of the Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe is uncertain, there is no need for the kingdom to rush to expand its territory for the time being, as long as it can successfully recover the lost territory, it is enough.

The peace talks were first proposed by the orcs themselves, and we have such a basic request, I think the orc high-level should be able to agree. ”

Count Francis calmly analyzed.

After all, it is a matter of diplomacy, and the little action between the three countries of the Central Continent and the interracial alliance cannot be concealed from professionals at all.

Many times, some inadvertent small habits fall into the eyes of people with a heart, which is the biggest flaw.

Without waiting for the main battle faction to continue to speak, Caesar IV preemptively said: "First send someone to meet with the orc representatives in private, it is best to talk about it, and continue to fight if you can't talk!" ”

The right to speak in military affairs is almost deprived, but the right to speak in politics and diplomacy is still in the hands of him, the king.

Just sending people to contact the orcs, and not signing a treaty, should give the king a face, and simply no longer object.

……

After many in-depth meetings and communication between the top leaders of the two sides, the two sides once again sat down at the negotiating table.

The difference is that the faces of the representatives of the three countries of China and the mainland are all very bad, and it is obvious that in recent days, they have been beaten by another society.

There is no way, their own army does not perform well on the battlefield, and the diplomats are not tough when they go outside

"Ladies and gentlemen, we meet again. I hope that everyone can get their wish this time and reach a smooth armistice agreement! ”

Delis said with a smile.

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