"Marshal, the Hessians have compromised!"

As soon as he got up, he received this good news, and even Hudson, who had trained to be moody, couldn't help but smile at the corners of his mouth.

The previous plan was not in vain. It has been proven that the pressure of survival is the most able to make people give up the bottom line.

Under the simultaneous attack of military pressure, financial pressure, and logistical pressure, the Kingdom of Hesse had to choose to compromise.

"Fully liberalize commerce and trade, and they also agreed?"

Hudson asked.

It is necessary to give up the hundred-mile corridor, once the Alpha Kingdom sends troops, it will inevitably occupy this place, and the Hessian Kingdom is simply unable to compete with it.

Fully liberalize commerce and trade, then it will be different. This means that the last obstacle to trade between the two countries has been cleared, and the southeastern provinces are about to roll in their financial resources.

Unlike the aristocratic serf economy of the Alpha Kingdom, the Hesse Kingdom has a large number of freemen, and its internal economic vitality is much higher.

In terms of the corresponding economic system, the Kingdom of Hesse also went further and achieved tariff unification as early as possible.

"Marshal, the Hesses promised much more than we expected, this is the text of the treaty signed!"

Governor Pierce said in high spirits.

This plan was jointly made by the two, but the specific implementation was carried out by him.

Politics is justified.

Although Hudson was in a high position, he was ultimately a military commander. With the exception of a few military-administered provinces, the other provinces have no right to meddle in their internal affairs.

The only person who could represent the local provinces was the head of the local administration, and Hudson, who did not like to take care of things, naturally pushed the matter to Governor Pierce.

To be precise, local governments do not have the right to conclude treaties without the authorization of the Kingdom, and the legal effect of such treaties is now very limited.

Including the final payment of the treaty, it was not the provincial government of the southeastern province, but the council of nobles of the southeastern province.

From a legal point of view, this is a group of nobles in the southeastern provinces, and the non-governmental trade cooperation signed with the Kingdom of Hesse is not very binding.

As for the ownership of the 100-mile corridor, it was not mentioned in the treaty at all, it was the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As long as there is a substantial occupation, the Royal Government will be responsible for the aftermath of the subsequent legal problems.

"The Hessians are in a hurry, it seems that the pressure brought to them by the geocentric race is really not small.

Now that the strategic goal has been achieved, then we will fulfill the treaty and send troops to the Blackstone Mountains in three days! ”

After glancing at the treaty, Hudson said calmly.

There are not many items on the treaty, but the content is very explosive. Although there is no direct exemption from customs duties, there is not much difference between the tax rate imposed and the exemption.

Theoretically, this treaty treats all nobles in the southeastern provinces equally, but the real beneficiaries are mainly the two large families.

Especially strategically important for the Coslow family!

In the past, industry and commerce were not vigorously developed, and the biggest problem was the lack of a market for the sale of goods. The market in the Kingdom of Hesse is not too big, but it is a good start.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, as long as you take the first step, the rest of the problems are easy to say.

If the Hesses were able to sign such a treaty with the southeastern provinces, they could sign a similar treaty with the royal government.

Someone started and persuaded the other three countries to join in, and the difficulty dropped by ninety percent.

Ideally, the G5 would open markets to each other, reduce or even eliminate tariffs, allow the free flow of goods between countries, and create an economic community.

From this day forward, Hudson is the most staunch reformer in the kingdom, at least until the domestic tax rate is unified!

Building an economic community is a joke if this obstacle is not removed.

As the boss, you can take an extra portion, but you must also ensure the most basic fairness.

Originally, the four countries that opened the market to each other, and the four countries with a higher proportion of free people were the ones who suffered, and it would be too bullying to set up cards everywhere to charge indiscriminately.

Not only should we become reformers, but we should also draw more people into reformers.

For example, Governor Pierce in front of him was still immersed in the joy of signing the treaty, completely unaware that he had passively joined the reformers.

He tasted the sweetness of free trade, and even if he reacted afterwards, the benefits in his hands would push him to contribute to the reformers.

The two major families in the province are reformers, and the younger brothers below can only be reformers.

With the addition of one more heavyweight province, the reformers will be in a very different position. Not to mention surpassing the conservatives, at least the strength of the two sides is balanced.

For Hudson, evenly matched was enough. In the case of equal strength, the conservatives would not dare to overturn the table.

Even if the contradictions intensify, he will be able to "persuade" people back to the negotiating table when he stops in the center of the battlefield.

The civil war was put an end to it, and all that remained was a matter of politics.

……

Emerald Palace.

Cassar IV, who received Hudson's letter, had a buzzing head.

The mainland was in a mess, and the letter from his own marshal was not asking for reinforcements, but urging the reformers to act quickly.

"Field Marshal Hudson suggested that the Royal Government completely abolish the tax package system, speed up the process of unifying the tax system, and strive to complete the tax reform next year.

How risky do you think is it to do this now? ”

If you don't understand, you can ask questions, and if you don't know the bottom of your heart, you will hold a meeting, which is the governance experience summed up by Caesar IV after he succeeded to the throne.

Not much has been achieved in politics, but the victory lies in not poking out a big basket.

Including the previous Kingdom reform, which was also tried in one place, and was not directly promoted to the whole country.

After the reform was blocked, it was even more decisively stopped, and there was no large-scale armed firefight.

"Your Majesty, from the time the Royal Government initiated the reform to the present, although the government's direct fiscal revenue has decreased slightly, the amount of grain collected has increased by 30%, and the private grain reserves have also increased greatly.

Facts have proved that as long as the reform is implemented, the overall national strength of the kingdom will rise rapidly.

The marshal believes that the conditions for the abolition of the tax package system are in place at this moment, and there must be a reason for it. It is not convenient to say in the letters, but we can also figure it out. ”

The hint of the Prime Minister, the Marquis of Delgado, instantly reminded everyone of the previous four-way expeditionary force.

At first, he just thought that Hudson chose heavyweight nobles to lead the army, just to restrict Alpha I from reaching out to the army, but now it seems that there is obviously foreshadowing.

The expeditionary force represents a great power, and it is also the most stable force on the top of the kingdom.

The heads of the family and the main force of the private army are fighting abroad, and it is difficult to do anything even if they oppose the tax reform.

The tax package system was established on an ad hoc basis, and from a legal point of view, it is completely legal for the Royal Government to abolish the tax package system.

Thinking of this, everyone's resentment towards Alpha I increased a little more.

If he hadn't fooled around and led to the death of Duke Tous, there would have been four mountains missing.

Without the leaders of these respected old aristocrats, even if the conservatives want to make trouble, the destructive power is much smaller.

Similar operations have been played in waves before. It was by taking advantage of the expedition of the nobles of all stripes to the Papal States that everyone had the opportunity to bring up the reformers.

Thinking of the success of the early days of the reform, everyone began to be eager to try again.

From the beginning of the reformers, they could not turn back. Either carry out the reform to the end, or fall into the process of reform.

Compromise and concession is not responsible for your own life.

Conservatives like Hudson may choose not to see it, but they will not show mercy to them.

Once the reform fails, the conservatives launch a political counterattack, which is their end.

"The Prime Minister is right, this is indeed an opportunity. We've missed a chance and if we miss this one more time......"

Count Francis was halfway through his sentence, and left a look for everyone to understand.

It's all in plain sight!

Sometimes self-replenishment is often the most fatal.

……

In the early morning of winter, the fluttering dragon and bear battle flags flutter in the wind, as if echoing the sun's rays falling from the sky.

The horn of the assembly sounded, and countless soldiers appeared on the school grounds, waiting for Hudson's lecture.

"Let's go!"

The oath meeting, when the Hessians were fooled before, has already been opened, so naturally there will not be a second time.

Against a group of defeated generals, there is no need to boost morale too much. Although the combat effectiveness shown by the centipede army is not weak, everyone still has the confidence to win.

According to the prior deployment, the army advanced towards the Blackstone Mountains in an orderly manner.

As the coach, Hudson did not lead the way in front of the team, but looked down at the earth from the sky.

Maxim's huge figure is the best benchmark, even if it is dozens of miles away, it can be recognized at a glance.

Unlike all kinds of tricks in the past, this time Hudson didn't have any tactics, and he just played steadily.

The topography of the Blackstone Mountain Range is special, full of some lofty mountains, and there are also a large number of demonic beasts entrenched in it.

The first thing to consider when any tactic arrives at this point is: how to implement it!

If it weren't for the division of the "hundred-mile corridor", it would be difficult for the army to pass normally, and there would be no detour.

"Night attack" or something, I can't even think about it.

People live in the inner world all year round, and the night is not an obstacle at all. Hudson wouldn't do anything about the hatchet.

The army marched forward mightily, and soon alarmed the giant-footed centipedes that remained behind.

"How is this possible!

Those Sanctuary Demonic Beasts had promised that the Terrans would not attack the Blackstone Mountains. Now that the enemy is pressing the border, why are they not reacting?

Could it be that the Alpha Kingdom is strong enough to ignore the warnings of the Warcraft and not hesitate to provoke a big war with the Warcraft, and also kill us!

……”

With a stomach full of questions, the centipede king quickly recovered from the panic.

The truth or something, you can study it slowly when you go back, and the top priority is to block the enemy's army.

There is only a hundred-mile corridor, and the Giantfoot Centipede clan can not care, but the entrance to the center of the earth must be guarded.

If they lose the entrance to the center of the earth, their return will be cut off.

Without the protection of the army, the old and weak of the tribe who have not yet had time to migrate from the Inner World, it is only a matter of time before they are finished.

The army that enters the surface world and loses its nest will also become rootless.

The disaster of extermination was imminent, and the centipede king couldn't care so much, so he immediately ordered:

"Send someone to inform Marshal Howell and order him to immediately send half of his troops back for reinforcements!"

As a king of the soldiers, the Centipede King is very aware of strategic defense and cannot give up the newly occupied land.

The more dangerous the moment, the more important it is to remain strong externally.

Once their weakness is exposed, the Hesses who fought against them will also come out of the castle and bite the army behind.

The slightest carelessness can turn a retreat into a rout.

Even if the troops are successfully withdrawn, they will face the front and back attacks of the two Terran kingdoms.

In the depths of his heart, the Centipede King silently greeted all the Sanctuary Demonic Beasts in the Blackstone Mountains.

When they were bullied before, one was more ruthless than the other, but now seeing that the Terran army actually turned a blind eye, the difference was too obvious.

If you still believe in the promises of the monsters, the Centipede King will not have to be confused.

The cruel reality told him that the Warcraft clan had put them along. The so-called promise to "keep the Blackstone Mountains safe" is purely to fool them.

It's okay to be deceived by anyone, but you can't be deceived by a group of "simple-minded" monsters.

Once such news spreads, whether it is in the Inner World or in the surface world, they will be discredited.

"Your Majesty, it may be too late!

Because of the promise of the Monster, and the fact that the Alpha was immobile for a long time, we neglected the defense of the camp.

At present, the only troops stationed in the camp are the Guards Corps and the 36th Army Corps and the 37th Army Corps, which have just arrived.

Let Marshal Howell lead some of the elite back to increase the defensive capacity of the camp, and then urge the 43rd, 45th, and 47th legions that are rushing from the Inner World......"

Before Prime Minister Jiawat could finish his next words, the Centipede King interrupted:

"Except for Marshal Howell, who wants to stay on the front line and command the big battle, and can't move lightly, everything else will do as you say!"

Ever since they knew the gold content of the "Terran Marshal", the Giantfoot Centipede's fear of Hudson has skyrocketed, and no one thinks that the last defeat was just an accident.

When encountering such an enemy, no one dares to take it lightly.

"It's all that damn Azure Beast, if we hadn't believed his nonsense, we wouldn't have been so passive!

The next time I meet him, I'm going to break him to pieces! ”

Venerable Golan on the side couldn't help but curse angrily.

Half of it is because of guilt, and half of it is for the sake of one's own face.

If it weren't for his matchmaking, the Centipede King wouldn't have trusted the promises of the Warcraft so easily.

Of course, whether they believe it or not, they will attack the Kingdom of Hesse, it is only a matter of time.

The land under the sun needs to be watered with blood.

The territories of all races on the continent are all killed with a knife and a shot, and the giant-footed centipede must also go through it if it wants to gain a foothold in the surface world.

"Pass the order, and all the Azure Beasts will be killed in the future!"

The Centipede King added indifferently.

The decision was made by him, and instead of blaming his own people, it was better to vent his anger on the enemy.

……

"Stop!

Set up camp here today and be on your way tomorrow morning! ”

The army had marched no more than thirty miles, and the sun was still hanging high, and it was beyond everyone's expectations to set up camp so early.

"Marshal, but what has you found wrong?"

Governor Pierce asked, confused.

Along the way, except for more than a dozen sneak attacks, it can almost be regarded as a smooth sail.

Thanks to the destruction of the giant-footed centipedes, the originally lush forest has now become a white field, and there are not many suitable places to hide.

It's okay to ambush a small number of spies, but there is no place to hide when there are too many troops.

"I didn't find any problems, but I was almost on the road today, and the same will be true for the next few days.

The hundred-mile corridor is only more than 100 miles, and if you advance all the way, if you don't collide with the enemy's main force tomorrow, you will definitely meet it the day after tomorrow.

Let the soldiers rest first to recover their strength, so as not to cause the enemy to attack at night and affect everyone's performance. ”

After listening to this explanation, Governor Pierce suddenly understood why Hudson had said before: whoever is in command is the same.

A steady march, followed by a decisive battle with the enemy, without bells and whistles.

Any experienced general can complete the task well.

Hudson's existence, in addition to pinning down the enemy's strong men, is left to boost the morale of the army.

The sun had just begun to set, and there were bursts of snoring in the camp.