Chatting awkwardly all the way to the palace, the middle and low-level generals who were traveling with them all went to the celebration banquet, but a group of high-level generals entered the main hall.

The meeting was convened in a hurry, and Caesar IV was also forced to do so. If you don't take advantage of the fact that everyone is solving the problem, and wait for everyone to return to the territory, it will be difficult to solve the Near East problem.

Privately, they have already sent people to communicate with all parties, but unfortunately, many of the great nobles, including Hudson, have no love for the Near East.

The nobility did not have the right to choose a fief, but had the right to refuse a fief.

As is customary, fiefdoms that are not accepted by everyone will be ruled directly by the kingdom.

As soon as this terrible idea was proposed, it was met with collective opposition from hundreds of officials in the court, especially officials from the Ministry of Finance.

The direct territory of the kingdom is either a metropolis or a strategic location.

Either it can generate revenue for the kingdom, or it can strengthen local control and ensure that government power can be enforced.

The Near East has nothing to do with either of these things, and it is purely a burden to get it in your hands.

The cost of ruling a noble lord and the cost of a kingdom are not half a star.

Immigration, building cities, clearing wasteland, and building defensive lines all cost money. Leaving bureaucrats in charge of these tasks is a bottomless pit.

Even if you grit your teeth and survive the early investment stage, you have to defend against the orc invasion later, and you have to throw money into it every year.

The aristocracy doesn't want it, the government doesn't want it, and neither does the royal family.

The royal hometowns of the three provinces in northern Xinjiang are a heavy burden. From the recovery to the present, on average, hundreds of thousands of gold coins have been lost every year for administrative expenses.

The Near East, which is larger than the royal domain of northern Xinjiang, will only pay more, and it is still an unlimited loss that is not visible at a glance.

According to the Chancellor, if he took over the gold-eating beast of the Near East, the kingdom's finances would have to go bankrupt at least ten times.

How much of the exaggeration is uncertain, anyway, Caesar IV was frightened.

The big nobles are unwilling to jump into this pit, and the small nobles below can't fill this pit at all.

Without the leadership of the big forces, no matter how many small and medium-sized nobles were thrown in the past, they could not support the Near Eastern defense line.

"The Near East region is home to many rivers and lakes, with superior natural conditions, fertile land, abundant water and grass, and an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometers, comparable to the twelve provinces of the Northland.

Once developed, the kingdom's national strength can increase by at least 30%, and everyone can also get rich rewards from it.

The orcs have been hit hard one after another, and we will not be able to look west for the next few years, this is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as long as everyone ......"

The Prime Minister, the Archduke of Newfoundland, tried his best to promote the benefits of the Near East, but unfortunately everyone just didn't buy it.

The Near East region was initially developed, and everyone gritted their teeth and saved more money for more than ten or twenty years, and it was done.

However, if you want to keep the Near East, it is unknown whether you can devote the power of the kingdom to it.

It's easy to destroy but hard to build, and if you don't solve the threat of orcs, you won't be able to farm with peace of mind.

The destruction of the Orc Empire, this is just a political slogan, shouting something that has not been completed for hundreds of years, who dares to guarantee that it will be solved in their lifetime.

At first glance, it is a loss-making business, and naturally no one will want to do it.

"Your Excellency, the development of the Near East is indeed of great significance, but we have suffered heavy losses in the war and are really incapable of participating.

Moreover, the Near East is the front line of the kingdom, and we, the provinces in the sphere of influence of the elves, are now also the front line.

It is urgent to build a defense line in southern Xinjiang!

In the Near East, the kingdom will develop if it has the ability, and slow down if it does not have the ability. Building a defense line on the border of the seven northern provinces can also save some money. ”

The words of the Marquis of Zuel also represent the position of the nobles of the border provinces.

The big picture is really important, but everyone still needs to take care of themselves first. Under normal circumstances, it is unlikely that the elves will invade the kingdom, and there are still abnormal situations.

It was not proposed to abandon the seven provinces of northern Xinjiang and directly use the original northern defense line, which is a manifestation of responsibility.

"Marquis Zuel, you know how much of a threat the orcs are.

If we don't take the opportunity to occupy the Near East, perhaps in a few decades, we will face another orc empire in its heyday.

If the kingdom wants to get out of the strategic dilemma, we must move eastward, constantly compress the space for the orcs to move, and limit the recovery speed of the orcs from the resource. ”

Duke Rodriguez's words succeeded in drawing everyone's attention back to the Near East.

The casualties on both sides of the previous orc invasions were in the millions, and the elven population simply could not withstand the consumption.

Even if a conflict breaks out, it is a local war. If an all-out war is waged, even if the elves win the war, they will lose the future.

Compared with the threat of orcs, the "elven threat theory" is obviously not convincing.

What's more, the elven clan is famous for its magic, and in front of the elven magician group, the ordinary defense line can't play much role at all.

If you really want to fight them, the most effective way to play is still field combat.

As long as you can inflict a certain number of casualties on the elven army, it doesn't matter if you fail. After a few more failures, the two sides will go to the negotiating table.

"It's not so easy to compress the living space of orcs. Even if it is an orc tribe, it is not an ordinary noble lord that can deal with.

The best way to form an effective defense is to coordinate the military forces of the provinces on the front line and coordinate the defense.

At the same time, the kingdom had to station a heavy army in the Near East so that it could provide timely support to the noble lords in the border areas.

In the kingdom, there are only a handful of generals who have the ability to coordinate the overall situation, and I am afraid that it is ......"

Governor Pierce's words brought the matter to the forefront, and he almost named Hudson.

Coordinating the noble armies of the provinces, and commanding the standing army of the kingdom, there is no second candidate for this kind of work except him.

Although it is a high position, it is not a good job.

The border line is so long, there is not even the most basic line of defense, and the enemy can break through at any time, and it is completely impossible to defend.

No matter how much the coach can coordinate, it is inevitable that there will be frequent accidents. It doesn't matter once or twice, if it is broken through by the enemy one hundred and eighty times, the coach will have to be scolded to death.

The noble lords whose interests have been damaged have no time to consider the overall situation, they will only think that the boss is incompetent.

It is clear that this proposal was not made by Governor Pierce alone, but more like the result of a compromise between the major factions in the kingdom.

It's all about the prestige that is too high, and now all parties want to suppress Hudson's development. Intrigue is not fun, so go straight to the yang scheme.

Hudson's rapid rise has been hit hardest by the Dalton family.

If they don't find a way to kick Hudson out, I'm afraid it won't be long before their provincial number one family changes hands.

Knowing the intentions of all parties, Hudson still drank his tea without changing his face. He had already made up his mind that as long as he didn't name himself, he would pretend to be confused to the end.

Judging from the current situation, he can't avoid the giant pit in the Near East, but how to get there is still a matter of talk.

After all, he has to work, not to end the pit of people, he must be willing to pass, everyone can rest assured.

The probability that the kingdom will be able to gain a foothold in the Near East is not high, and the choice to enter the Near East is more of a strategic necessity. If the manager can't put his heart and soul into it, it's even more hopeless.

Seeing that the scene was on the verge of getting out of control, Count Francis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, stood up and said: "The Near East issue is too involved, and it will be difficult to discuss the results for a while, so let's discuss the international situation first!"

The Terran Alliance has closed, and the Alien Alliance has also temporarily closed its meeting. The two alliances did not make formal contact, so they unanimously chose to end the war, and the two sides were bounded by areas of actual control.

The southern continent has all fallen into the hands of the Terrans, the land occupied by our Terrans in the central continent has shrunk by nearly forty percent, and the area controlled by the Terrans in the northern continent has shrunk by three-quarters.

Affected by the Great War, only the Principality of Moxi and the Kingdom of Hesse are left in the Terran countries adjacent to us, and the strategic space has been greatly compressed.

Thirty-one Terran states were destroyed in this war, and we alone received five governments in exile, the most important of which were the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms.

After many consultations, the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms have decided to merge, and I hope we can support them in their restoration! ”

The land loss in the northern continent was serious, and the most important thing was the destruction of the Seven Kingdoms of the Steppe, and the loss of the vast orc steppe.

One orc savannah is equivalent to three alpha kingdoms, directly raising the number of territories fallen.

In terms of economic value and population, the heaviest losses are still in the central continent.

The official population of the 15 countries in the Central Continent is as high as 60 million, and the actual population can definitely easily double, and possibly even more.

Not to mention the economic value, the financial revenue of the destruction of these countries alone is four times that of the Alpha Kingdom.

You must know that the tax collection ability of the two sides is not the same, and with the same economic size, the tax revenue that can be obtained under the Alpha Kingdom system can be easily doubled.

This is the power of peace in the world, as long as there are no large-scale wars, and the lords do not expropriate and expropriate, the population grows rapidly.

In fact, the population of the small countries of the Northern Continent that was destroyed was also quite large. It's just that their situation is not as good as that of the countries in the Middle Continent, and they have to send heavy troops to participate in the activities of resisting the invasion of orcs.

The tragic fate of the present is, in a sense, to pay for their paddle in the last orc invasion.

If the Warhammer Kingdom had not been crippled, and the losses of the Duchy of Moxi and the Alpha Kingdom had been smaller, the Alliance of the Ancient Remnants would not have been formed at all.

I didn't want to weigh the strength on paper, and found that the price to be paid to penetrate the Northern Continent was too great, so the elves gave up directly.

If you accidentally lose all the games. It's too late to say anything, and the government-in-exile of various countries can only secretly resent it.

"The Warhammers want to restore the kingdom, so I don't think the kingdom should be mixed up. Verbal support is enough, and you can't get so much money and food from the kingdom when you are deeply involved!

What's more, it also involves allies the Moxies, and it is not worth paying such a big price for the Warhammers! ”

Hudson took over the conversation.

Others only thought it was to lighten the mood, and only Caesar IV knew that it was the result of insider trading.

According to the agreement between the Alpha Kingdom and the Elves, the territory of the Warhammer Kingdom was divided into two, and the current control area of the Terrans is in the hands of the Moxies.

Eighty percent of the local resistance leaders have accepted the title of Duchy of Moxi, and the armed forces that still support the Warhammer Kingdom are at an absolute disadvantage.

What's worse is that this part of the supporters is divided into two camps. In order to concentrate on the restoration of the country, the exiled governments of the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms completed the merger.

However, this is still not enough, and these limited supporters alone are simply not enough to support the restoration of Warhammer Kingdom.

Under pressure from the Moxi army, these supporters did not even dare to recognize the legitimacy of the exiled Warhammer government, and still held on to the banner of the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms.

It seems that he wants to use the restoration of the country as a bargaining chip to make a final bargain with the Moxi government.

If the conditions are negotiated, it is not impossible for the fake show to be done. After all, loyalty also has a price.

With the neighbors around him constantly defecting, he still insists on recovering the country, but it is a dangerous job.

Being able to survive until now is just the Moxi people paying attention to their appearance. Once the patience is exhausted and extraordinary measures are taken, it is not a big deal to kill a few nobles.

On the Terran Alliance's side, the Warhammers have appealed countless times, but unfortunately the Alliance's council's decisions are not binding.

The only ones who can effectively intervene in the Warhammer Kingdom and get the Mossi to surrender their control area are the Alpha Kingdom.

"Marshal Hudson is right, the kingdom is now powerless to intervene in the dispute between the Moxies and the Warhammers, so simply remain neutral!

The rise of a powerful Duchy of Moxie to share the pressure from the elves is also a good thing for the kingdom.

It's not too early, so I'll get here today. After the celebration banquet, we will discuss the Near East question tomorrow. ”

Caesar IV said with a smile.

Everything was so logical, the affairs of the Warhammer Kingdom seemed to be born to ease the atmosphere, and without waiting for everyone to participate in the discussion, the king made a decision directly.

I want to speak out against it, but I don't know where to start. After all, supporting the restoration of the Warhammers requires real money, and allowing the Moshees to expand will cost nothing.

I vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but everyone couldn't say what was wrong, so they could only boil down the problem to a good relationship.

Hudson and the Moses had a good relationship, which is a well-known thing. King Caesar IV and the royal family of Mossi are even more in-laws, and it is normal to help relatives without helping.

Walking out of the main hall in twos and threes, everyone suddenly realized that the Minister of Foreign Affairs had proposed to support the restoration of the Warhammers, and did not say anything about the benefits that could be obtained by supporting the restoration.

Under normal circumstances, the exiled Warhammer government must promise a lot of benefits to the kingdom if it wants to gain support.

After hesitating for a moment, everyone still chose to remain silent.

There is no way, no matter how rich the benefits promised by the Warhammer Man are, they must be able to fulfill them.

The most important thing to restore the country is land and population, and the exiled Warhammer government has no such thing.

Even if the resistance forces that support them are counted, the population is only 1.8 million, and the specific control area is at most one or two provinces.

The rest of the land and population are all Moxi, and the least population is from the Mossi Principality. Unlike land, which cannot be moved, people are allowed to move across borders.

The refugees who poured into the Duchy of Moxi, as long as George granted them national status, were legal Moxies.

Not to mention the nobles who accepted George's canonization, they resisted until the end in the face of foreign invasions, and only defected to their new owners after the fall of the warhammer.

In contrast, it is the royal family and the government that have run away that are the first to betray.

No amount of interference could force the Moses to pledge allegiance to the Warhammer Kingdom. If there is no bottom line for cross-border interference, there will be no friends.

At a time like this, the Principality of Moxi weighs much more than the Warhammer Kingdom.

Quietly completed a cooperation, and Hudson's mood was much better. Constantly enjoying the compliments of the crowd at the banquet, the strife that had just occurred in the inner sanctum seemed to be non-existent.

Especially the noble lords in the north kept coming over to mingle with their faces.

Except for the old enemy Duke Torsten, who still did not have a good face, everyone behaved very kindly.

The topic of discussion has also shifted from the sensitive Near East issue to the issue of their respective military exploits.

The big nobles are in a good mood, but the faces of the small and medium-sized nobles below are more ugly than the other. Even on a special occasion such as a celebration banquet, everyone laughed very reluctantly.

Clearly, these people already knew that the kingdom would pass through the Near East.

Meritorious men are likely to be canonized on the Near Eastern front and be neighbors with the annoying orcs.

The nobles who did not make war exploits could not be happy. The money, food, and labor for the development of the Near East will certainly be apportioned to them.

Otherwise, relying on the ability of the local lords alone, who knows when the Near Eastern defense line will be repaired.

If you're unlucky, you may be forced to move the seal.

Usually this is a situation where there is no one stationed in the border area, and no one is willing to fill the pits, and extreme measures are taken.

Generally speaking, the kingdom allocates places to the provinces, and then the noble lords draw lots.

If there are noble children who take the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility, then everyone only needs to gather the number of immigrants and soldiers.

The specific way to fill the pit still depends on the results of the game between all parties, but this does not affect everyone to go to Hudson's temple gate to burn incense first.

If you don't go to the Near East, you can make money, and if you are unfortunate enough to join the Near East Development Group, this relationship may be able to save your life at some point.

Someone came to show his goodwill, and Hudson did not refuse to come.

With an uncertain future, the great nobles in the kingdom were reluctant to invest too much in the Near East, and could only rely on the small and medium-sized nobles who had no choice to develop the Near East.

(End of chapter)