Humility doesn't affect the result, the results are in front of you, and no one cares how you win.

It's no secret that the Inner Race doesn't have cavalry.

Everyone knows the shortcomings, but only Hudson grasps them, which is the embodiment of ability.

The sky was getting darker, and only sporadic resistance was left on the battlefield, and the routed coalition forces farther away had no time to pay attention.

Run if you want, the enemy who broke the backbone is no longer a concern.

Rushing all the way and fighting hard for another day, the coalition army was also hungry.

Annihilating the remnants of the enemy as soon as possible and resting the troops is the right way.

"Pass the order, check whether there are any fish that have slipped through the net on the battlefield, and then collect our corpses, and hand over the rest to the aftermath team!"

Hudson ordered decisively.

It's a bit immoral to mend the sword after the war, but on the racial battlefield, it's the most normal thing.

The "Aftermath Brigade", which is an improvised formation created by Hudson, is mainly composed of necromancers, who are responsible for disposing of enemy corpses.

Professional things are left to professional people. Since the formation of this team, the aftermath has not been a problem.

Not only is it environmentally friendly and pollution-free, but it also extinguishes the spread of the plague at the source.

At the end of the war, the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level returned to the camp to rest, but the top brass of the coalition army was busy.

Counting the battle results, counting the casualties, and calculating the merits of the battle is a complex project.

Seeing that everyone was busy, Hudson immediately announced the postponement of the celebration banquet. However, the officers and men at the grassroots level still had enough meat and food, and the supply of alcohol was limited.

Watching the soldiers eat meat, ignoring the tragedy on the battlefield, Hudson smiled with satisfaction.

Being able to face the brutal battlefield is what the elite should be.

According to the current situation, as long as the coalition forces are pulled to the battlefield to win a few more battles, those who survive will transform into elites.

Thinking about it, Hudson felt panicked.

I worked so hard to help the Hesses bring out an elite army, and a free trade agreement alone is not enough.

"Your Excellency the Governor, have you sorted out the bills?"

Upon hearing Hudson's question, Earl Pierce replied with understanding:

"The detailed list is still being counted, but I have a copy of the outbound data.

So far, the aristocratic alliance of the southeastern provinces has received 680,000 magic crystals and 2,740,000 arrows of various types......

It is expected that some will be left in the hands of the soldiers.

However, the fighting during the day was very fierce, and even if there was a surplus, the number was negligible. ”

This was said to the Marquis of Simeone, and the coalition of nobles from the southeastern provinces came to help, and all the expenses on the battlefield were borne by the Hessian government.

The normal consumption of grain and grass materials is well known to everyone. Even if the supply quota of the Alpha Kingdom army is slightly higher, it will not increase much.

On the contrary, there is no clear standard for the number of consumables such as magic crystals and arrows, and you can do something on the data.

After hearing the specific figures, the Marquis of Simeone's face changed.

According to this calculation, it is estimated that after the end of the war, the military expenses paid by the Kingdom of Hesse will be tens of millions.

The rest of the materials are just that, the key is the two big heads of magic crystals and arrows, especially the consumption of magic crystals is a mess.

If the arrow is fired, some of it can be recovered, and when the magic crystal is used up, it will be a pile of powder.

Deep down, he had already greeted the ancestors of the logistics department.

If they had been more efficient and had sent the strategic materials earlier, and had not used the allied forces in the southeastern provinces, this bill would not have appeared.

"Why is the consumption of arrows and magic crystals so large?"

Marquis Simeone reminded vaguely.

It's okay to falsely report battlefield attrition, but there must always be a limit. Such an unusually large number, he can't explain it when he goes back.

"Your Excellency Marquis, that's all there is to the outbound list.

As you can see, our arrow rain has not stopped along the way, and it is not an exaggeration to consume more than two million arrows.

Magic crossbows and magic crystal cannons are both big swallowing 'crystal', the magic crystal cannon in the army is more than 100, and the magic crossbow is nearly 10,000, on average, this consumption is not large! ”

Earl Pierce explained calmly.

It is true that many arrows are fired, but a large part of them are recycled.

He is only responsible for counting the number of shipments, and the recycled part belongs to the loot and cannot be used to offset consumption.

As for the consumption of magic crystals, it's even simpler. In addition to the daily consumption in the army, the consumption of the previous two wars is also calculated.

The reported material consumption has also amortized all the expenses of the aristocratic coalition army in the southeastern province from the beginning of its formation to the present.

The numbers are indeed a big one, but compared to the results achieved by the coalition forces, everything is worth it.

From the outbreak of the war to the present, the direct economic losses caused by the giant foot centipede to the Hesse Kingdom are in the hundreds of millions.

After a moment's hesitation, the Marquis de Simeone took the words back from his lips.

Now is not the time to discuss the cost of war, the consumption of strategic materials is large, and it should be the cost of asking mercenaries to spend.

The perennial wars in the continent of Aslant have created favorable conditions for the flourishing of the mercenary industry.

However, most of these organizations are active in the commercially developed Southern Continent, and the mercenaries in the Central Continent and the Northern Continent are much inferior in terms of quantity and quality.

After the outbreak of the war, the Kingdom of Hesse also hired many mercenary groups, including the presence of mercenaries in the coalition army.

It's just that in the war, these civilian armed forces played a supporting role, and the main force was still the aristocratic private army.

In the continent of Aslanth, where power is highly monopolized, the mercenary groups of a little bit of scale are all dependent on the existence of the big nobles.

The business aristocracy, in particular, preferred to raise mercenary groups.

After all, private armies cannot casually enter other people's fiefdoms, and the safety of caravans needs to be protected by arms.

The alliance of nobles in the southeastern provinces also sent troops for interests, and to a certain extent, they were regarded as mercenaries, and there was nothing wrong with them.

If you want to open it, Marquis Simeone will not worry.

The bill is reimbursed by the royal government, and even if it is distributed to the provinces, he needs to bear only a small part.

Considering the current situation in his own province, even if the royal government asked him to pay for it, it would only be symbolic.

can't offend people for this little money, and then the alliance of nobles in the southeast province needs to continue to help them solve the great enemy of the demon crocodile clan.

……

Royal Palace of Hesse.

In the middle of the night, he was woken up from his sleep, and Alexander V, who was holding back the fire in his belly, was about to scold, but he was calmed by the word "good news".

When I think about it, I feel aggrieved, and I think about what a scene it was when I overwhelmed the Alpha Kingdom and swallowed the Korubi Country.

I thought it was the beginning of him leading the kingdom to glory, but I didn't expect it to be the starting point of the kingdom's transformation from prosperity to decline.

Especially in recent times, there has been a lot of bad news. The battlefields on all fronts are either asking for help, or on the way to ask for help.

Against this background, Alexander V cherished every success, which was the motivation for him to persevere.

"Good! Good! Good! ”

After saying hello three times in a row, Alexander V immediately ordered his attendants to summon the courtiers for a meeting.

It is not easy to be honest, and he has been worried about the situation in the provinces of Porfil and Parma for the past few days, and only hopes that the front line will hold out until reinforcements arrive.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, the situation changed.

The combined forces of the two countries defeated the strong in the province of Pofil, crushing an army of 600,000 giant-footed centipedes, and killing more than 150,000 enemy troops, including five Sanctuary powerhouses.

Since the invasion of the geocentric race, the Terrans have also won many victories, but there is no second case that can be compared with this record.

The revenge of the two Sanctuaries that the Hessian Kingdom had previously lost was avenged this time.

Deep down, Alexander V's perception of famous generals has once again been raised to a higher level.

In the past, Hudson was rumored to be powerful, but it was just hearsay, but this time I witnessed it myself.

He, the king, knew best what the coalition was.

Except for the private armies of the nobles in the southeastern provinces, the rest are a group of rabble.

Even within the Hessian Kingdom, the private armies of the nobles of the provinces in the hinterland of the interior belong to the bottom of the existence.

Even if you screen it once, at most you will catch up with the average. The soldiers have completed the basic training of the reserves, and their combat effectiveness is still at a worrying level.

The combat effectiveness is at a disadvantage, and the troops are also at a disadvantage, but in the end, it was the coalition forces that won a complete victory, and this credit must be credited to the commander-in-chief.

……

"Your Majesty, is this good news true?"

Count Niklas asked incredulously.

As Minister of War, he should have received the news first.

It's just that these days have been too busy, and I have tossed myself sick, and I have to hand over the work to my assistant and take a leave of absence to recuperate.

"The record has not yet been verified.

However, the Marquis of Simeone did not dare to cheat about this kind of thing, and Marshal Hudson did not have the habit of falsely reporting his achievements.

At the very least, it is certain that the coalition forces have routed the enemy forces and killed five Sanctuary.

Sent over with the good news, there is also the content of the battle between the powerhouses of the Holy Domain recorded by the Shadow Stone, but unfortunately the picture is a little blurry! ”

Alexander V replied with a smile.

Misreporting of achievements is nothing new in the Kingdom of Hesse.

Especially when the situation on the front line is erosive, if you don't embellish it, you can't read the battle report at all.

But on Hudson, everything is superfluous.

Except for the time when he was a fledgling, he needed to whitewash his achievements, and the later records were very rebellious every time, and they didn't need to be retouched at all.

"As long as you can defeat the enemy army with certainty and kill five enemy Sanctuary, it is enough!

After this battle, the situation in the provinces of Porfil and Palma will be reversed, and the next time will be a major counteroffensive.

Your Majesty, it is imperative to give Marshal Hudson more authority to command all the armies of the kingdom in one place and to end the war in the shortest possible time! ”

The proposal of the Prime Minister, Duke Milton, startled everyone.

It was just enough to give up the command of the coalition forces, and now even the command of the other armies was handed over to Hudson, a foreign minister, which was too shocking.

"Prime Minister, this must not be done!

The military is an important weapon of the state and must never be handed over to outsiders.

Not even allies!

What's more, the situation in the kingdom's army is complicated, and even if Field Marshal Hudson is under unified command, it will be difficult for him to smooth it out in a short time.

If the generals below are resistant, it will only make the situation worse! ”

Count Niklas hurriedly objected.

Military power is in the hands of one person, and the military department becomes an ornament.

Referring to the military affairs department of the Alpha Kingdom, you can know that it was originally a high-powered core department, but now it has become a coordination department.

All major military transfers and personnel appointments can only be approved with Hudson's nod, and the power of the Ministry of Military Affairs has been greatly reduced.

If Hudson was one of his own, then for the sake of his ability to lead the kingdom to victory, he would have been wronged a little.

But Hudson is an outsider, even with the signboard of the Terran marshal, he still can't change this reality.

Spread the word, that is, the Hessian military is incompetent, does not even have a decent commander, and can only rely on allies.

If he compromises on this issue, he, the Minister of War, will be nailed to a pillar of shame for a hundred years.

"Your Excellency, I think you are completely overthinking these questions.

Field Marshal Hudson has extensive experience in transnational command, having previously commanded the entire army of the Kingdom of Moxi, and has achieved very distinguished results.

Looking at the performance of the coalition forces, we can see that Marshal Hudson's performance is still as stable as ever, and there is no adaptation.

As for the resistance of the generals in the army that you are worried about, I suggest you go down and take a walk and listen to everyone's real voices.

I don't think more than ninety percent of the officers and soldiers in the kingdom will reject a commander who can lead them to victory! ”

Duke Milton retorted mercilessly.

The military and government of the Kingdom of Hesse are separated, and the prime minister is only the head of the civilian officials, and whether the military is disgraced or not has little to do with him.

In contrast, ending the civil war and resuming production as soon as possible is what he needs to consider.

"Count Niklas, the Prime Minister is right.

The decisions we make now must be made in such a way that we win the war as soon as possible.

In recent years, the kingdom's military spending has been increasing, and this year's military expenditure accounts for more than ninety percent of the total fiscal expenditure, and the fiscal deficit is estimated to exceed 50 million gold coins.

If the war continues, we will be the second Duchy of Moxi, and the situation will be even worse.

With the lessons of the Moses, our international financing was not smooth, and the war was largely self-financed.

Every day the war lasts, the kingdom bears millions of losses, and the indirect economic losses are incalculable! ”

The data killing of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl Baxstrom, directly affects the decision-making of the people.

Officials who had previously supported the Minister of War changed their stance when they realized the seriousness of the consequences.

It is better for the military to lose face than for the kingdom to go bankrupt!

Let Hudson be the supreme commander of the kingdom's army, and a fig leaf.

It's a big deal to be thick-skinned and announce to the public that the Terran Marshal is the Marshal of the Hessian Kingdom, and they are following the will of the Terran Alliance.

Using this as an excuse, at least no one dares to laugh at them on the surface. Otherwise, it would be a political mistake to button down the hat of opposing the Terran Alliance.

The kingdom's finances are bankrupt, not only is it losing face, but it also has to tighten its belt to live a hard life.

The Duchy of Moxi is in the most ideal state of bankruptcy, and people will not be able to hold on until after the war, and they are likely to go bankrupt during the war.

You can't even ask for help from allies!

Asking the Arfa to help fight the war and negotiate and count on borrowing money from them is dreaming.

After glancing at everyone, Count Niklas, who was unable to support himself, immediately chose to shut up.

It's not that he doesn't want to fight for it, it's really that the situation in the kingdom in the mouth of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is on the verge of collapse.

The slightest carelessness could put the kingdom in danger of overturning. The collapse of the dynasty because of finances is not unheard of in history.

No one dares to take this risk.

……