Local wars do not affect the strategic layout of the kingdom, and the strategy of destroying the orcs is still the first national policy. Caesar IV signed the official document, and the treasury, which had always been the debtor, finally became a creditor.

More than ninety out of ten of the noble lords canonized this time chose to default on their royalties. It can be seen that the aristocratic group of the Alpha Kingdom is really not rich.

Even if a fortune is made from the Papal States, everyone's pockets are still not rich. Even if you have a little spare money in your hand, you don't dare to use it at will.

After all, they are going to open up wasteland on the border, and there are many places to use money in the future!

The miserable data also confirms the fairness of this aristocratic canonization from the side. The military did not accept the relevant households when they saw them, but carefully screened them.

When you get to the front, you are comrades-in-arms. You need to entrust your back at any time, if you encounter something unreliable, you can only harm others and yourself.

Of course, the most important thing is that Hudson is not short of money!

Since he became the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's military, he has never fished a copper plate from it, nor has he used his power to make profits for himself.

Not only was Hudson not greedy, but Hudson also vigorously fought corruption in the military. The integrity of the commander has also affected many generals in the army.

In the process of expanding the territory, everyone has already reaped a lot of benefits, and there is really no need to continue to take risks.

Hudson would not kill noble generals directly, but he was good at killing people with a knife. Once corruption is discovered, they will be required to "make meritorious service for their crimes" and be transferred to the cannon fodder unit.

Typical aristocratic gameplay, no one can find fault. Except that the person who was transferred may have a little opinion, even the family behind him is very satisfied.

It is better to stay on the battlefield and "make meritorious contributions" than to be directly repatriated in the name of "corruption."

Seeking wealth and danger, after a few victories, the previous things will be written off; If you are unfortunate enough to die in battle, you can also wash away the shame with blood and save the face of the family.

……

Blood Moon Line.

The celebration had begun, and Hudson was busy shuttling through the crowd, painful and happy.

Generally speaking, defensive counterattacks are basically blood losses. At most, a little bit of the enemy's remaining weapons and logistical supplies will be harvested.

This time the situation is obviously different, just the special demon breaking spear inserted in the city is worth a lot of money.

Coupled with the loot captured in the follow-up pursuit, it was unprecedentedly able to wipe out the cost of the war.

It is not a trivial matter that the poor geocentric race, who want to eat soil, actually shows their rich side in front of everyone.

After seeing the harvest, the main and factions within the province have become the main battle faction, and everyone has already determined that the Giantfoot Centipede has a large amount of rich ore in the territory of the inner world.

The evidence is all in the armament. This was also confirmed during the interrogation of the captives.

"Here's your chance to make a fortune!"

Everyone's emotions were very high, and even at the celebration banquet, they couldn't help but have a discussion.

"The military will be available" is a good thing, but it is also a troublesome thing. The men under him are too belligerent, and it is not easy to brake the chariot.

The lively celebration banquet ended, but the expected counteroffensive did not come for a long time, and the people below soon couldn't sit still.

For a time, Hudson and Governor Pierce became the focus of everyone's harassment, constantly advocating the benefits of a counteroffensive.

……

"Marshal, we have been pressing it like this, and it is not a way to do it for a long time!"

Governor Pierce said with a look of embarrassment.

Compared to Hudson as a manager, he is under more pressure as a governor. Not only the small and medium-sized nobles in the province are urging, but even the Dalton family is also in the main battle.

"If you can't drag it on, then just tell them!

Exterminating the centipede clan can be done at any time, but there is only one chance to open up the trade route to the Hessian Kingdom.

Everyone is an ally, and the Hesses do not agree, and we cannot force this trade route.

Now that the opportunity has come, we can't let it go.

This matter is a good thing for the nobles of the entire southeastern province, and everyone does not worry about not supporting it.

Anyway, the wicked are made by the geocentric race, and as long as we don't admit it afterwards, the Hesses can only pinch their noses and admit it.

If these disgusting centipedes do well on the battlefield, the Hesses will have to ask the kingdom for help again.

When the time comes, we will occupy the hundred-mile corridor in a bright light, and we only need to build a military fortress at the other end to grasp the strategic initiative in the future.

If the Hesses are always at peace, everyone is still an ally, and everything is easy to say; If they dare to make a fuss, we can ...... immediately."

The strategy of plotting allies is not glorious, but the interests between countries are eternal.

As an important shareholder of the Alpha Kingdom, Hudson naturally wanted to put the interests of the kingdom first.

The same reasoning applies to Governor Pierce.

Strategic interests aside, the two companies will be able to recover significant business interests by opening up this trade route.

I dare not guarantee anything else, but there must be an extra charge of three or five points in the family financial account every year.

It seems that the proportion is not high, but in terms of the size of the two families, the increased fiscal and tax revenue is not a small amount.

As for the increased national defense pressure, it was directly ignored by the two.

It may be possible for the Kingdom of Hesse to become stronger after the military reform, but that is only possible.

At present, the military strength of the two countries is now very different.

If he hadn't personally led troops to support the Kingdom of Hesse, Governor Pierce wouldn't have believed that this neighbor had declined so badly.

History proves that the degeneration of the ruling class, once it has begun, is almost irreversible.

Purely top-down reforms, even if successful, will only alleviate the immediate need.

Looking at several countries on the mainland that have successfully reformed, all of them have experienced bloody killings, purged the original vested interest groups, and almost overturned and rebuilt the social order.

In fact, the reforms of the Alpha Kingdom were just as incomplete.

It's just that the ruling group has an over-the-top sense of crisis, and they are desperately trying to develop their military strength, even if the royal government is poor, it still has the most powerful army in modern times.

The strength of the military and the successive victories in foreign wars have directly covered up the shortcomings in other aspects.

"The marshal is right, there will be gains and losses, and all good things cannot be taken up by us.

As long as the trade route is opened, both of us will be able to train another knight order, and it will be worth being scolded a little.

When I go back, I'll let people release the news, this kind of thing that is beneficial to everyone's interests, I don't think anyone can refuse! ”

Governor Pierce said with a smile.

The trade route has not yet been opened, but the increased financial revenue has been arranged by him in advance.

This is also the norm for the nobility of the kingdom, as long as the fiscal revenue increases, the military expenditure will inevitably increase.

This is true of the Coslows, the same is true of the Daltons, and the small and medium-sized nobles of the province are no exception.

On the issue of expanding military strength, the aristocracy that dared to discount it had long been eliminated.

"Your Excellency, the Hesses may not be able to scold us.

The geocentric race will certainly not be willing to lose, and will inevitably take revenge.

Tomorrow night, a fire broke out in our granary at the north gate, and a large amount of baggage was destroyed, delaying the march of the army! ”

Hudson said nonchalantly.

Originally, he was not going to explain it, but Governor Pierce was a traditional nobleman with a less fertile imagination.

There are thousands of reasons to send troops, and there are also many reasons not to send troops.

It is definitely not a good choice to just stand still and sit back and watch the geocentric race invade the Hessian Kingdom.

In case people persuade the royal government through diplomatic means to ask the southeastern provinces to send troops, it will not look good to directly confront the central government.

A fire in the granary is an excellent excuse, and the North Gate granary has just been built. From the perspective of floor area, it is the largest granary in the southeast province.

It's just that this huge granary hasn't had time to fill it with grain.

I originally thought it was for the preparation of the Southern Expedition, but I didn't expect that the purpose of the establishment of the project was actually to "be burned".

After a fire, how much grain is burned, that is the decision of the front-line generals.

Anyway, the grain, grass, and military expenses of the southeastern provinces all came from the province's self-raised income, and the royal government did not participate in it.

"The despicable and disgusting centipede actually burned our 100,000 tons of grain, 300,000 tons of forage, 30,000 pieces of cloth, 30 tons of salt, and 150 tons of sugar......

What an unforgivable sin! ”

Governor Pierce understood the supplementary data.

The numbers are a bit exaggerated, but they're all fakes anyway, so there's no need to pay too much attention to these details.

As the richest province in the kingdom, his family background is a little thicker, and he can barely say it.

With such heavy material losses, it became logical that they lost the ability to continue the offensive in a short period of time.

If the royal government urges the dispatch of troops, it must first solve the shortage of military supplies.

If it is to attack the orcs, maybe everyone will get together, but to rescue the Hessian Kingdom, everyone will definitely not be so motivated.

A few years ago, the Kingdom of Hesse implemented the northward expansion strategy and dug the corners of the kingdom, and everyone still remembers this account!

There has been no liquidation, which is a strategic need of the kingdom.

It is impossible to expect the royal government to exert full pressure on the southeastern provinces for the sake of the Hesses, and at most it will be a show of face and show to the allies.

In the previous few dispatches, the Alpha Kingdom only sent troops, and the logistics burden was borne by the governments themselves.

The battlefields are all within the borders of various countries, so it is natural that it is not a problem to mobilize supplies.

Now to launch an attack from the southeastern provinces, the Hesses do not have the ability to drop large quantities of strategic materials in a short period of time.

All the loopholes have been plugged, and now the only trouble is: whether the centipedes dare to continue to invade the kingdom of Hesse!

Glancing at Governor Pierce, Hudson suddenly regretted that he had been too hard and had beaten the centipedes too hard.

If these guys were instigated and did not dare to continue to provoke war, the plan would be scrapped.

After a brief period of frustration, Hudson quickly abandoned the annoyance.

The opportunity to kill the enemy Sanctuary is too rare, and a race as simple as the Giant Foot Centipede is very rare in the whole continent.

After the outbreak of the Great War for such a long time, the losses of troops on both sides are probably in the millions.

But there are very few dead sanctuary places.

If it weren't for the enemy's lack of sufficient vigilance, it would have been difficult for him to be caught off guard.

Under normal circumstances, as soon as Maxim appeared, the opponent's sanctuary should run away.

While it is important to seek trade, it is even more important to destroy the high-end forces of the geocentric race.

If these guys can't be wiped out before the centipede clan is wiped out, then there will be many more "terrorists" on the continent in the future.

Without racial concerns, there is nothing they dare not do for these unscrupulous guys.

It was a touching picture that Hudson couldn't even imagine.

In the continental competition, many failed races were able to keep their inheritance, and the biggest reason was that the strongest of the clan still existed.

The victors also don't want to do things desperately and force out a bunch of terrorists to come out.

Including the alien races that were wiped out by the Terrans a few years ago, in fact, they only wiped out most of their strength, and there are still a few remnants of the tribe.

If the strong men of the centipede clan cannot be wiped out, then some remnants of the centipede tribe will be left in the future as a weakness to balance these strong men.

……

When people are unlucky, they stuff their teeth when they drink cold water.

Kingdom of Hesse.

The poor geographical location determines the tragedy of this unfortunate kingdom.

From the last continental war to the present, almost every time something happens on the mainland, they are one of the unlucky eggs.

Invasions of alien races, cults, demonic plagues, and invasions of the geocentric race have not been spared.

Now it is no exception, and the second wave of cult invasion has been caught up by them again.

The national strength is not as strong as the Alpha Kingdom, but the treatment enjoyed is equal, and three geocentric entrances have popped up in the country at once.

The only good news is that one of them did not invade the Kingdom of Hesse, but ran to kick the iron plate of the southeastern province of the Alpha Kingdom.

Seeing that he would be able to quell the geocentric rebellion with the help of his allies, two new waves of geocentric races suddenly invaded, forcing the Hesses to divide their forces.

As soon as the forces were dispersed, the advantage turned into a disadvantage, and the strength of the front in many places became tight.

"All countries have been invaded by the geocentric race at the same time, and the number of geocentric entrances in this wave is even more than before.

Everyone is busy dealing with internal troubles, and the power of the allies will definitely not be counted on in a short time.

There are now two paths before us:

Either risk drawing troops from the front and betting that the alien alliance will not launch an invasion;

Either a national mobilization and a state of total war.

Whichever choice you make, there are many hidden dangers.

Whether the interracial alliance will take the opportunity to invade, no one can guarantee, and the kingdom simply can't afford to gamble.

The consumption of human, material, and financial resources for national mobilization is very huge, and the Alpha Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi next door are examples.

The two countries are now heavily indebted, and they will not be able to recover at all without more than ten years of recuperation! ”

The words of the Prime Minister, Duke Milton, made the hall silent.

The essence of nationwide mobilization is the tactic of crowds, and the game is to exchange quantity for quality.

With the help of military instructors, the Kingdom of Hesse also initially established a national reserve system, but the specific combat effectiveness has always been a mystery.

However, judging from the information collected, the combat effectiveness of the private armies of the nobles in various places is now very differentiated.

Some aristocratic lords who are willing to spend money and materials are still trained by the reserve forces under their command.

On the other hand, those noble lords who lack financial resources or are reluctant to invest heavily will be completely unable to look at the reserve forces under their command.

"The prime minister said yes, now that all countries are in trouble, the only thing the kingdom can rely on in the short term is ourselves.

In fact, even if countries are not in trouble, the probability that we will continue to receive reinforcements is not high.

Reinforcements are not easy to ask for, and the debt of favor must be repaid after all. If you continue to owe it, the price you will have to pay for the subsequent kingdom will only be greater. ”

The Marquis of Krasner was the first to speak.

Reach out to the allies, and he, the foreign minister, will not be able to do it.

It's a small matter to lose face, the key is that everyone is in trouble now, and they don't know who to reach out to for help.

"If you all say so, then mobilize the whole country!

The military will try to find ways to end the war early as possible to reduce the impact of the war on the kingdom.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs still can't be idle, at least let the Arfa help deal with the inner terrestrial race entrenched in the Blackstone Mountains.

Otherwise, the military pressure that the kingdom needs to endure will be too great!

After all, while exterminating the geocentric race, we also have to beware of the invasion of the alien alliance.

The kingdom has a very strong military force, and it can be used to encircle and suppress the geocentric race, at most, it is only three or four points! ”

The Minister of War, Count Niklas, immediately said.

He's had enough of the lack of troops!

If the Kingdom of Hesse really doesn't have enough troops, he will admit it. The problem now is that the kingdom obviously still has soldiers, but every time the nobles' private armies are sent to participate in the war, it is indispensable to fight.

The mobilization mechanism was not perfect, and in peacetime, when the private army of the nobles was transferred, there was a lack of a strong set of rules and constraints.

The solution is very simple, go directly to war mode, and the Ministry of War will be given the power to legally transfer all the troops of the kingdom.

Unlike before, every time a soldier is transferred, he has to reason with the noble lord: "the legitimacy and fairness of the transfer".

that who, who, and how long has not been drafted; That so-and-so, the order of recruitment should be ahead of me......

Just solving these problems will consume a lot of time, and the efficiency will not be high.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do its best, but I can't guarantee you what the specific effect will be.

Judging from the information gathered, the Alpha Kingdom did not send reinforcements to the southeastern provinces, and there were no plans to send reinforcements.

The southeastern province is entirely a provincial army fighting against the invasion of the geocentric race.

With Marshal Hudson as the commander, there will certainly be no problem with self-preservation, but whether it can launch a counterattack is difficult to say! ”

In the eyes of the Marquis of Krasner, the Alpha Kingdom is preparing to concentrate its superior forces to deal with the other two waves of geocentric races, and finally to clean up the enemies entrenched in the Blackstone Mountains.

From the standpoint of the Alpha Kingdom, this kind of military deployment is certainly not wrong in terms of strategy.

The only problem is that it could hurt their innocent ally by mistake, but that's not a reason for them to change their strategic decisions!

"The Ministry of Finance will raise as much money as possible for the war, but the military must ensure that foreign enemies are eliminated within six months.

If it drags on for too long, then we can only follow in the footsteps of the Mossi people and declare financial bankruptcy! ”

……

(End of chapter)