Emerald Palace, looking at the Prairie Raiders plan sent by Hudson, both conservatives and reformers were silent together.

The plan is a good plan, but it is too expensive. But there is no way to refute it.

The Seven Kingdoms of the Grassland, which are supported by many forces, can't stop the orcs from counterattacking, and even more so the noble lords who have been divided.

The best choice is to build the city steadily and steadily. Even if the orcs counterattack, they can rely on the city fortress to defend on the spot.

It's just that in this way, the money and food that needs to be spent far exceed everyone's psychological expectations.

"Your Majesty, slow down your eastward march!

The Orc Empire has been battered and will not be able to recover to its peak for decades, and we still have time.

From now on, the national border will be pushed a hundred miles eastward every five years, gradually reducing the living space of the orcs.

Take advantage of this rare time of comfort and fight steadily all the way to slowly grind the enemy to death! ”

Count Francis proposed with a solemn expression.

There's no way, the guys on the front line are all lions with big mouths. The upfront investment and release expenses alone can bankrupt the kingdom's finances.

The data is there, and no matter how much you save, the money and food that needs to be spent in the end is still an astronomical amount.

"Expand 800 miles to the east and turn Xueyue Lake into the inner lake of the kingdom", it sounds like blood boiling, but it is not advisable to be realistic.

Purely counting the territorial area, the territory of this region is not much different from that of the Near East.

There is an ice and snow world in the Near East, with Snow Moon Lake as a barrier in the middle, and the Cursed Land in the lower regions.

It is only necessary to place a naval army in the lake, the most suitable offensive front for the enemy, and there will be only a few hundred miles left.

The kingdom built ten great cities in the Near East, and built a strong line of defense.

Advance the border line eight hundred miles at this moment, then everything will be different.

The natural barrier of the Ice and Snow World no longer exists, and the Snow Moon Lake is no longer a natural border, and even the Cursed Land has reached the realm of the kingdom.

The border line between the two sides has been directly stretched to several thousand kilometers, and the pressure on national defense has increased not by a single star.

If it weren't for the lack of choice, Hudson wouldn't have come up with such a frantic defensive plan.

Deep down, Count Francis longed for the kingdom's expansion to halt immediately, and to wait for the rest to be done before heading east.

But reason told him that it was impossible.

It's hard to win a big victory, if the government decides to give up the spoils in hand, I'm afraid that the people below will be punished by the country.

The nobles of the martial kingdom are not easy to mess with, and anyone who stands on their opposite side will be immediately torn to pieces.

The successive victories in foreign wars boosted not only the morale of the people, but also the arrogance of the nobles.

"Count Francis, you're not kidding, are you?

If we advance 100 miles in five years, it will take at least 40 years to realize our strategic plan.

And that's when all goes well!

How many forty years of life are there, even if you and I have this patience, can the people agree?

The kingdom waited for more than three hundred years before the opportunity to destroy the orc empire.

If you can't grasp it, when the enemy recovers, you won't have a chance to destroy the orcs! ”

The Minister of War, Count Aikman, replied unceremoniously.

According to Hudson's proposal to expand eastward for 800 miles, the Ministry of Military Affairs and the front-line generals have negotiated dozens of plans, and now they suddenly slow down, let him go back and explain to his subordinates?

Especially under the premise of the first principle of destroying the orcs, any opposition to eastward expansion is heresy.

In a sense, the Alpha Kingdom has been kidnapped by hatred, and the chariot can't stop at all.

"Your Excellency, if you can solve the problem of money and food, even if it is to destroy the orc empire immediately, I will support it!"

Count Francis said with a sneer.

No matter how well it is managed, it cannot hide the reality of the kingdom's financial deficit.

At present, not only the salaries of officials cannot be paid on time, but even the salaries of front-line generals are forced to be delayed.

The higher the status, the more you are owed. The nobles above the viscount are now working for Wang Guobai.

……

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder from the quarrel between the two sides became stronger and stronger, Caesar IV was also secretly worried.

It would be a pity to give up the opportunity that came out with great difficulty.

However, the issue of money and food is now truly unsolvable.

The fact that the Alpha Kingdom was able to win this war was already the result of the strong support of the Five-Nation Alliance.

The problem is that they have just experienced the rebellion of the cult, and the younger brothers are not having a good time. Everyone has gritted their teeth to support a wave in front, and if they continue to ask for money and food, they are afraid that they will be exhausted.

"Your Majesty, send troops to the Papal States!

As long as this operation goes well, the dilemma we face will be solved. ”

The words of the Marquis delgado, the prime minister, opened up a new world for everyone.

If you don't have money and food, you go out and grab it, and for the prosperity of mankind, it is completely worth sacrificing the decaying Papal States.

By the way, there can also be revenge, revenge, and revenge, and take a bad breath for the ancestors.

"Prime Minister, although the Holy See is rich, it is not easy to collect money and grain!"

Caesar IV said with a slight hesitation.

He had the idea of robbing the Holy See for a long time. The problem is that the kingdom army does not have a tradition of handing over the spoils of war, and usually robs all the way and divides it up along the way.

Even if the royal government ordered the army to hand over the spoils of war, there was a high probability that only three melons and two dates would be left in the end.

In the face of interests, the nobles' discipline cannot stand the test.

"Your Majesty, we can follow the example of the Falcon Kingdom and issue privateer licenses to allow nobles to roam freely in the Papal States.

Given the richness of the Papal States, charging three to five hundred gold coins per person according to the number of participants in the war should not be a big problem.

If naval escort is required, an additional tenth of the booty can be paid as a reward.

The Ministry of Finance has set up a professional appraisal agency to handle the spoils of war for everyone, and you can make another profit.

If it goes well, our financial situation will be much better after this war. ”

The explanation of the Marquis del Delgado made everyone call it professional.

is worthy of being the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the means of making money are extraordinary.

At present, the battle on the grassland battlefield has stopped, and the remnants of the defeated orcs will not dare to come over to do things at all, and the noble private army can already go back to their respective homes.

The nobles of the kingdom are about to go crazy and have the opportunity to make a fortune, and everyone will not refuse.

"Will this damage the reputation of the kingdom?"

It can be seen that Caesar IV still has a bit of discipline.

Openly organizing a large army to go out to rob, this kind of thing that is completely undisciplined, he is still a little difficult to accept.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the Franks have already started to rob, and the robber armies of other southern continent countries are also on the way.

If the Five Nations Alliance joins, all the nations of the Race except the Falcon Kingdom will participate. ”

The Marquis of Delgado said without changing his face.

When everyone is rotten together, it means that everyone's moral standards are there, and no one wants to despise anyone.

As for the absent Falcon Kingdom, that's not a problem at all. The methods adopted by the Alpha Kingdom in this operation were all learned from them.

The last moral obstacle ceased to exist, and the proposal was approved by a unanimous vote in an instant.

A penny is difficult to defeat a hero, and the financial gap of the kingdom is not only a star.

Whether the government's debt can be repaid is no longer the most important thing. The key now is that the cost of eastward expansion must be addressed.

For the sake of this strategic goal, the Royal Government has paid 100 million yuan in sacrifices, and it is worth it.

……

Deep in the savannah, a group of tightly wrapped orcs gathered in a small valley.

"Rubbish!"

"It's all rubbish!"

"In such a large-scale war, you haven't collected enough souls, what are you eating one by one?"

The phantom chattered and cursed, and the orcs lowered their heads one after another.

One is more ashamed than the other, but deep down he is secretly happy.

Cult organizations are also not easy to mix, and if they fail to complete their tasks, the punishment will be severe, and it will be worse than death.

There is one exception, however, and that is when everyone is not done.

The law does not hold the people accountable to the cults as well, and no matter how strict the organizational rules are, all the members cannot be executed together.

Frankly speaking, everyone was wronged by the failure of this mission.

All the arrangements were well arranged, and no one thought that it would be a fire and a water that would affect the war.

The fire in front was okay, although it was caught off guard, and it finally collected a part of the soul.

The big water behind was completely indiscriminate attack, and the orc army was poured blood mold, how could the members of the cult organization mixed in it be left alone?

The number of cult leaders attending the meeting alone is half as small as last time, and the losses of middle- and lower-class cult members will only be greater.

The people are gone, and the task is naturally hopeless. Now that the war is over early, it is obviously impossible to collect souls on a large scale.

Maybe it's enough to vent, and the phantom who calmed down let out a strange laugh of "".

Suddenly, a black mist shrouded the two unlucky heads on the field, and just after they let out a miserable scream, only two piles of white bones were left on the ground.

Obviously, the interpretation of the law and the public is different in cults. Not all of them will be executed, nor will they be an example of the monkeys.

"The two of them are role models for mission failures, and I'll give you one last chance. If you still can't count the souls that will open the altar within the year, then go and count them yourself!

Now that there are fewer people, you can share the tasks that belong to them!

You know that this seat is the fairest way to do things.

The task of dividing the altar could not be completed, and the altar owner took his life to fill it; If you can't complete the overall task, you will fill it with your life.

If you have the opportunity, you can collect as many souls as possible, and those who exceed the task will be rewarded. As long as the credit is big enough, it is not impossible to directly become a sanctuary! ”

The phantom painted the cake hard.

It's a pity that the method just now was too ruthless, which frightened the orcs on the scene. Even though the painted pie is very tempting, everyone is still immersed in the shadows just now.

Of course, the main reason is that the phantom painting technique is not clever enough. Anyone with a little insight knows how nonsense it is to be forcibly promoted to the Sanctuary by external forces.

Strength can be instilled, how to solve the law comprehension?

If the comprehension of the law could be solved by external forces, the phantom would have raised its own strength to the holy realm a long time ago.

This kind of unprofessional pie painting technique is very fake at first glance, and it is difficult to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm for work.

If it wasn't for the fact that he got on the boat before, he didn't have a choice now, I'm afraid that most of the orcs present would choose to jump back.

There is no doubt that the psychological changes of the people, the phantom is ignorant of it. As an antique, many preconceived notions are difficult to change.

Orcs are not static, and they have improved a lot compared to the era in which the phantom was located.

Both the level of civilization and the level of knowledge and cognition have made great progress.

After all, ordinary orcs can't become the top of the cult. Those who can defeat their competitors and rush out are the elite of the orcs.

Cult version 1.0 is getting harder and harder to fool these guys. Perhaps sensing this, the phantom chose to use the thunder method to deter.

……

The Near East Command, looking at the edict from the royal capital, Hudson rolled his eyes speechlessly.

Calling on everyone to go out and rob in the name of the country, without even a fig leaf to cover up, is too "sincere".

"Tom, send someone to copy the contents of the edict and distribute it to the garrisons in various places.

Tell the governors of the provinces that the war between the kingdom and the orcs is over for the time being.

From now on, the private armies of the nobles in various places were disbanded on the spot, and the ministries were ordered to leave for and return to the fiefdom within half a month.

Private soldiers who are willing to participate in the mediation of the Papal War can register with the Ministry of War. For the sake of the safety of the army, in principle, the minimum troop unit participating in the operation shall not be less than one regiment.

Noble lords are allowed to join forces to form alliances to fight, but only if the troops participating in the war are elite.

This battle is related to the face of the kingdom, and the noble lords who are not strong enough should not sign up! ”

If you don't set a threshold, if you let go of all restrictions, the final number of applicants will probably break through the sky.

Going out to rob, that is also an expedition of laborers. Once the number of troops is too large, both command and logistics are major problems.

The main problem is focused on command, and logistics can also be figured out in the Papal States. The Frankish army ravaged the Papal States for so long, and the grain and grass were supplied on the spot.

All the troops participating in the operation were noble private armies, and all units had a high degree of autonomy, and the effectiveness of military orders was bound to be greatly reduced here.

If you meet a strong general, you can control the field, otherwise you will fight on your own.

……

"Marshal, won't we participate in this battle?"

Jose on the side asked suspiciously.

It stands to reason that the robbery of the Papal States is a lucrative business that everyone is rushing to, and there is no reason why the Coslow family should not participate.

It is better for Hudson to lead the team personally, and in the past, he was directly the commander of the army, and the income was guaranteed.

"Do not covet ill-gotten gains!

We will not participate in this trip to the Papal States, and leave the opportunity to those in need! ”

Hudson shook his head.

"Robbery" is not a good job. The Coslow family had just come out from underneath and been charged with this crime. It's never going to be a good thing.

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