Chapter 57: Gossip

Blood Moon Line.

Receiving the news of the fall of Kreston County, Hudson's first reaction was impossible!

As soon as the enemy attacked last night, the city fell, what did the 50,000 defenders eat?

Hudson, who did not believe in evil, also personally went to the top of Kreston County to hang around. The dense centipede soldiers below shattered his last illusion.

The centipede clan is cannibalistic, and the probability of the defenders surrendering is not great, and the fall of the city so quickly can only prove that the Kreston County defenders are really incompetent!

The nest of the nobles is generally focused on management, as long as it is not broken from the inside, the defense is still good.

Under normal circumstances, no matter how bad the battle is, the defenders should be able to hold out for ten days and half a month.

Even if the enemy doesn't follow the rules and lets the strong people of the Holy Realm take action, and the outer city is broken and there is a street battle, it can hold out for a day or two.

Maybe he was restrained by the strong men of the Hessian Kingdom, or maybe he was frightened by Hudson's sneak attack before.

Judging from the information gathered, in last night's siege battle, the sacred domain of the centipede clan did not make a move.

Hudson suddenly felt that he needed to re-examine the Hessian kingdom.

If the noble lords behind it were the same, it would be difficult for them to fight a simple battle of encirclement and suppression of the geocentric race, and they would be able to fight a battle to defend the royal capital.

With such good teammates, Hudson found that the strategy he had formulated earlier to destroy the orcs was too hasty.

It is too unreliable to pin the security of the kingdom's back on such an ally.

With a sigh, Hudson headed straight back to camp. The plan to send troops to copy the back of the centipede clan must be carried out in advance.

Regardless of whether the Kingdom of Hesse is reliable or not, the shelf of the Five-Power Alliance cannot fall. Hesses can be weak, but they can't be seen as weak.

Fat is also fat, and being able to fool one day is one day. As long as the Franks and Libyans digest the fruits of the war and start a big war against the aliens again, the situation will be very different.

The fall of Kreston County was only the beginning of the collapse of the situation. Next, the Hessian aristocracy used his life to explain what is: there is no worst, only worse!

A complete line of defense was built, and the military fortresses that were supposed to play an important role in the plan fell one after another.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Marquis Simeone's blood pressure skyrocketed, and his face turned red.

Deep in his heart, he faintly regretted that he shouldn't have worked so hard when he suppressed the small and medium-sized nobles in the past.

The nobles of the Hessian Kingdom are not unable to expand their armaments, but under the strong pressure of their big nobles, the small and medium-sized nobles do not dare to expand their armaments.

This top-down repression ensured the stability of the upper class, but it also paid a heavy price for the decline of the kingdom.

After the last continental war, the Kingdom of Hesse, which suffered a big loss, realized that this kind of play could not keep up with the pace of the times, and launched a top-down reform movement.

However, they wanted to change, but the small and medium-sized nobles below did not dare to follow up, lest they expose their ambitions and bring disaster to their own family.

It turns out that the younger brothers are too peaceful, and it is also a disaster.

When they are in trouble, the younger brothers can't resist it, so they can only be the boss themselves.

Realizing that it was useless to rely on the counties to build a defensive line to block the enemy's offensive, the Marquis of Simeone immediately decided to carry out a strategic retrenchment and focus his defense on his own lair.

This decision once again accelerated the fall of the counties.

With the military order of the governor, the nobles of the counties on the verge of the front line reluctantly abandoned their fiefs and rushed to the provincial capital to participate in the provincial defense battle!

At the same time, letters asking for help also flew to the royal capital like snowflakes. When there are few, there are three letters a day, and when there are many times, there are more than a dozen letters a day.

The teleportation magic array, since it was opened, has never been closed.

After a series of commotions, even Alexander V suffered from insomnia.

The eldest did not sleep well, and the younger brothers also wanted to sleep well, so they were summoned to the palace in the middle of the night.

"Only three days after the outbreak of the Great War, the province of Gutland fell to the land of three counties, and at this rate, the kingdom will lose a province in less than half a month.

No matter what tonight, we have to come up with a plan to deal with it!

Marquis of Krasner, you say first, what's going on in the Alpha Kingdom, and how long will it take to send troops? ”

Alexander V asked angrily.

From the very beginning, hopes were pinned on the allies, and the defense of the Blackstone Mountains was limited to the mobilization of neighboring provinces.

The Royal Government did not pay enough attention to it, and the following enforcement efforts were even less sufficient, so that the Geocentric Race was discovered for more than a month, and no reinforcements arrived in Gutlan Province.

If there are no reinforcements, it is just that, but Gutlan Province, which is on the front line, is also very slow to mobilize.

A series of problems converged and led to a steady retreat on the front lines.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has done a good job of coordination, and the Alfa has also agreed to send troops.

However, the speed of the fall of the front line is too fast, and it is estimated that the military orders of the Alpha Kingdom have not yet been sent to the front line!

Now that this has happened, it will be difficult for allies to send troops. ”

The Marquis of Krasner replied with a look of grievance.

This pot, he doesn't carry it in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

The front line fell so quickly that it was clearly the incompetence of the local aristocracy.

It is also a province, and the Giantfoot Centipede clan that the neighbor's province can fight crying dad and calling mother, and when they come here, they are directly beaten by the Giantfoot Centipede, and the reversal comes too quickly.

If it continues to develop like this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not have to go out to work in the future, and it cannot afford to lose that person.

At this moment, Marquis Krasner's resentment towards the military reached its peak directly.

In the last continental war, the military failed on the battlefield, causing the kingdom to lose the hat of a "great power".

Now, if we continue to fail, it is estimated that the label of "great power" will also be torn off.

The weak are not qualified to occupy large tracts of land!

"Marquis Krasner, don't just complain about us. No one wants to see the situation deteriorate to this point.

All the problems at present are due to the incomplete military reform.

If Gutland had perfected its military training in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Military Affairs, it would never have been so badly defeated.

Not to mention catching up with the Alpha Kingdom, but half of their military strength, they should always have it! ”

Count Niklas replied unceremoniously.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not want to take the blame, and the Ministry of Military Affairs does not want to take on this responsibility.

Although it is difficult for them to completely get rid of the relationship because of the nature of their work, they can shirk the responsibility and count every point.

If you have a big package, then don't mix it up in the Kingdom of Hesse.

As long as the royal government carries the pot, it will carry countless pots until it crushes people.

Seeing the smell of gunpowder, Alexander V coughed helplessly and reprimanded:

"Enough!

Now it's up to you to find a way to solve the problem, not to shirk your responsibilities.

The Ministry of Military Affairs came up with a battle plan as soon as possible, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to urge the Alpha Kingdom to send troops, so what should the others do! ”

After speaking, he turned around and left, leaving a group of ministers staring at each other in place.

It was so surprising that tonight's meeting ended early before dawn.

According to the past practice, every important meeting is inevitably a burst of noise.

Tonight, the atmosphere had just begun to brew, and it was stopped by the king, which was obviously abnormal.

Their rich political experience told them that if the situation in the kingdom did not improve for a long time, a great earthquake would occur in the court.

Duke Milton's face is the most ugly, the king can't take the blame for the current situation, so there is a high probability that he, the prime minister, will come out to take the blame.

As for the others, the portion is a little worse.

Of course, when it really comes to that point, he, the prime minister, will step down, and he will leave with a large group of people.

After a brief period of distraction, the Duke of Milton quickly returned to normal.

The king did not hide his dissatisfaction with them, but the possibility of a court reshuffle at such a juncture was still not high.

In the current complex situation, no one can guarantee that the new government will be able to do better than them.

In the event of civil turmoil caused by the reshuffle of power, which affects the big war on the front, the consequences will be serious.

……

The chaotic situation continues to ferment, and more and more countries are in trouble, and the embarrassment of the Kingdom of Hesse is only a microcosm.

As the situation in various parts of the continent unfolded, Hudson vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

A series of changes have occurred, and according to the normal situation, the Terran Alliance should have jumped out to preside over the overall situation.

However, the reality is diametrically opposite, the Terran Alliance, which has always been active, seems to be asleep at the moment, and directly comes to a trick and does not ask about the world.

"Your Excellency the Governor, has the Terran Alliance not moved?"

Hudson asked, confused.

As a rising star, the Coslow family won the seat in parliament because of him.

The relationships are all newly built, and they can only be regarded as a familiar face, and they are far from deep friendship.

If it is really about friendship, the friendship between the Coslow family and the Dalton family is quite deep.

At least the two sides have dealt with each other for hundreds of years, and the villagers are not only familiar with each other, but also have many children marrying.

The family connections can't be counted on, Hudson's title of "Terran Marshal" is indeed eye-catching, but he has been active in the Northern Continent.

In order to avoid the limelight, he never attended the alliance meeting. Nominally a member of the decision-making team, if there is something important, it needs to be fed back through the kingdom.

"Marshal, the Dalton family doesn't have much say in the alliance, and there aren't many people who can really make decisions.

With the rise of the kingdom, the royal family also moved into the decision-making level. If the marshal goes to the alliance for development, he can directly enter the decision-making level. ”

As he spoke, Governor Pierce's eyes showed a deep sense of envy.

The power composition of the Terran Alliance is very complex, ostensibly led by a group of strong people, but in fact it is promoted by several of the oldest nobles.

It's just that with the passage of time, the original power structure has been broken many times, and it has gradually transitioned to the regional huddle model.

No matter how powerful a family is, it can't compare to the power of a kingdom.

However, many of the big nobles on the mainland are separated from those ancient nobles, and they are still inextricably linked.

It was a completely alien circle to the emerging aristocracy, which would only spread through blood.

At present, all the royal families on the continent came out of that ancient circle.

People are infighting, and others want to join in, but it is very difficult.

"Your Excellency the Governor, this joke is not funny!

It was the Terran marshal who entered the decision-making level, not Hudson, let alone the Coslow family. ”

Hudson immediately shook his head and said.

The more you know, the more you know about awe.

As a Terran marshal, he can theoretically participate in decision-making, but in practice, who informed him?

Take the initiative to send it to the door to be a thug, naturally there is no problem.

If you really want to be stupid to get involved, and you want to take a big cake from the Terran Alliance, you will be tired of it.

Heroes are pushed up by people, and they can also be pulled down.

Once the core interests of others are touched, the "Terran Marshal" respected by everyone can also become a Terran traitor who is spurned by everyone.

The envy of Governor Pierce was mainly for Hudson's future.

With the longevity of the powerhouses of the Sanctuary Realm, it is enough to ensure the prosperity of the Coslow family for hundreds of years to come.

Such a long time, coupled with the talent of the Coslow family, is enough to marry the core nobles of the mainland.

If you have more daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters......

You don't need to do anything to become the ancestor of many families.

Everyone has become their own people, and the original bloodline obstacle naturally no longer exists.

Fortunately, Hudson didn't know what Pierce was thinking, otherwise the whole person would have gone numb.

It's not that it's inoperable, it's too feasible. Distance has become an obstacle for the ancestors of the mainland, and now there is only a lack of a group of daughters and granddaughters......

"I'm sorry, Marshal, I lost my words!

There is no exact news from the Terran Alliance, but there is one through the grapevine.

It is said that someone deliberately wanted to show a flaw and lure the alien race hostile to the Terran race.

It seems that the strong man in the alliance had made a peace agreement with the strong man in the alien alliance before returning, and the Terrans could not take the initiative to invade the clans.

If the news is true, my clan wants to rule the continent, and this agreement is the biggest obstacle! ”

Listening to Governor Pierce's explanation, Hudson's heart was shocked.

This kind of gossip sounds very outrageous, why would a strong man of the human race make such a treaty with a foreign race for no reason?

But experience has taught Hudson that the more outrageous the gossip, the more likely it is to be true.

As for why there is such a treaty, then you have to ask the old antiques.

As a newcomer to the Sanctuary, Hudson's social circle in the Sanctuary is very narrow, and the five fingers of friendship are not counted.

There is no way, who made him young!

Most of the other Sacred Domain powerhouses were figures from the same era, and they had dealt with each other for decades or hundreds of years.

At this age, those who can enter the sixth order with strength are all geniuses of the famous province, and those who have entered the seventh order are already Tianjiao.

Even if you can get to know each other, it is difficult to find common topics with a group of old guys in addition to exchanging cultivation experiences.

"If there is such a plan, it must be inseparable from the participation of the kingdom, and it is impossible to hide it from His Majesty.

Let people activate the magic array and send a message to ask! ”

Hudson's heart was not so calm as his face.

If it was a miscalculation, it was fine, but if there was such a plan, and the king deliberately concealed him, the marshal, then it would be necessary to re-examine the relationship between the two sides.

"Attracting hostile aliens to take the bait" may not sound like a big deal, but in fact it represents a new round of continental war.

Judging from the comparison of strength on the surface, the difficulty of the human race now if they want to unify the continent is not ordinary.

If a war is launched, many countries that passively participate will be killed.

Even in the Alpha Kingdom, the financial bankruptcy package must be arranged in advance.

Halfway through the war, it would be tragic to suddenly run out of money and food.

(End of chapter)