Elven Forest.

The disturbances of the outside world did not affect the tranquility of this peaceful place.

Lively elves, bouncing around all day long. It has added countless vitality to this tranquil land.

For the elves, the crying of the elves is the most beautiful music in the world.

The stubborn disease that has plagued the elven race for tens of thousands of years has finally been solved, and the future of the race will be bright.

"High Priestess, where is the progress of the Rift Project?"

The Forest Elf Queen asked with concern.

The move to stir up the mainland went too smoothly, which made her a little unbelievable.

Her instincts told her that things couldn't be that simple.

The Terrans' reaction was too calm, completely different from what they were used to.

This calculation is not perfect, as long as you look carefully, you will definitely be able to find clues.

The biggest difference between the overlord and the ordinary race is that the overlord can do things without evidence, as long as it is determined that you did it, then it is better that you did it.

She was under the impression that the Terrans were the best at intrigues.

Holding back for the time being and waiting for a suitable opportunity to make a move is just a routine operation for the Terrans.

In the past years, there have been many continental races that have suffered from the Terrans in this regard.

"Your Majesty, the Split Land Project has progressed to the final step, and we can cut off the connection between the Elven Forest and the continent at any time.

The overseas island movement verification has been successfully completed. Driven by a magic circle, the island successfully crossed the Death Jedi.

Considering the vastness of the Elven Forest, there are more magic arrays that need to be arranged, and it is estimated that it will take another thirty years! ”

The elven priest replied with a holy face.

The races have just taken steps towards the Age of Discovery, and the elves have the ability to drive an island to move, and the spread is enough to shock the whole world.

However, considering the longevity and inheritance of the elves, it is not surprising to have such a means, after all, this plan has been launched thousands of years ago.

In this process, countless manpower, financial and material resources have been consumed, and countless failures have been experienced before the current results are achieved.

A large part of the reason for being able to hold on for a long time is that the rulers of the elven clan are all longevity monsters.

It seems that the time cycle is very long, but in fact, people may only stick to it for several generations.

As long as you are willing to invest in R&D costs, it is theoretically possible to move mountains and seas with a magic array.

"It's too slow!

The Terrans won't give us so much time, not to mention that the 10,000-year catastrophe has already begun to brew, and we will be involved again.

Leave the reapers to the Terrans to deal with themselves!

The immediate priority now is to speed up and strive to complete the land splitting project within ten years and reopen the glory of the elves. ”

The Forest Elf Queen shook her head.

Although the continent of Aslant is good, for the current elven race, this place has become a place of right and wrong.

If it weren't for the difficulty of migration, she would have run away with the elves a long time ago.

Elves take revenge, it's not too late for a thousand years!

When you regain your strength, it's not too late to come back and settle accounts with the Terrans.

With her understanding of the Terrans, she can be sure that once the external enemies disappear, the Terrans will inevitably have internal strife.

……

The torrent of the times rolls forward, and after defeating the giant foot centipede and the demon crocodile successively, the next war enters the simple mode.

When a coalition joins any battlefield, it is an incremental new force, and the balance is upset as soon as it enters the field.

It didn't take much effort to end the war in the Kingdom of Hesse, and Hudson was also invited to go to the Kingdom of Dante and the Kingdom of the South Bank for a walk.

did not go to the Duchy of Moxi, mainly before the end of the battle between the three kingdoms of the Central Continent, the Duchy of Moxi had already defeated the enemy army.

In the middle of summer, the fighting in the territory of the Five Nations Alliance had largely subsided.

With a large amount of booty, under the farewell of the nobles of various countries, the coalition army embarked on the journey home.

All were beaming with happiness.

It turns out that it is really easy to get rich by fighting with Lord Hudson.

A huge convoy that transports only part of the loot.

Prior to this, the coalition forces had transported trophies to their hometowns more than a dozen times.

The caravan was responsible for providing logistical support to the coalition forces, but it was also tasked with transporting the spoils of war.

In addition to these trophies, there was also the payment paid by the three countries to the coalition forces.

Due to the lack of financial resources, these remunerations cannot be directly discounted, but can only be returned commercially.

From now on, in the next ten years, the caravans under the nobles of the southeastern provinces will be unimpeded within the territory of the three countries.

For the two great nobles, this was the greatest reward; For small and medium-sized nobles, it is also an opportunity to counterattack.

In the case of fierce internal competition and insufficient strength, seeking development from the outside is undoubtedly the best choice.

If you have money in the continent of Aslante, you will have soldiers, combined with the basic national conditions of the Alpha Kingdom, as long as the lord's financial resources are strong enough, the military strength of the territory will not be weak.

There is no upper limit to the private army, as long as it can afford it. The baron has an army of tens of thousands, and it is also possible.

Of course, Hudson has not encountered this strange exception.

Generally, the nobles with strong strength will develop relatively smoothly, and there will be titles and fiefs.

Some powerful middle nobles, put in other countries, the military strength is not even weaker than some big nobles.

In addition to reaping the rich booty, the biggest change in the alliance of the nobles of the southeastern provinces in this expedition to the three countries is that everyone's confidence is stronger.

The labels of "Northern Continent Bun" and "Barbarian" are now a thing of the past.

In troubled times, everyone admires the strong the most.

With the comparison of the nobles of the Central Continent, everyone's pride and self-confidence instantly rose by several grades.

After this battle, the Alpha Kingdom not only secured the position of the head of the five-nation alliance, but also expanded its influence to the three countries of the Central Continent.

Without contrast, there is no harm.

Their own standing army can't catch up with the private army of other people's nobles, and the impact on the nobles of the three countries in the Central Continent is huge.

Judging from the performance on the battlefield, the military strength of the Alpha Kingdom is almost equivalent to the sum of the three kingdoms.

Originally, everyone was a player with similar strength and was at the same level, but now the gap has opened up all of a sudden, and no one feels uncomfortable.

Hudson, who was in charge of all this, did not comfort his allies in the slightest.

He was doing one thing the whole time, telling the three countries of the Central Continent in various obscure ways that the Alpha Kingdom was very powerful.

The effect is very obvious, and many careerists should not have careful thoughts, all of which have been reined in.

As long as the Alpha Kingdom continues to be strong, they are the strongest allies.

"Marshal, after the war, you really don't go to the royal capital to report on your work?"

Governor Pierce asked with a headache.

This time, the aristocratic alliance of the southeastern provinces has made a name for itself on the mainland, and it is the time to expand its influence abroad.

How jealous he was of the Coslow family back then, and how much he wants Hudson to be labeled as a southeastern province.

The strongest province of the kingdom is not only a name, but also represents the right to speak in politics.

The financial, material, and comprehensive strength of the southeastern provinces have long been the first among the provinces of the kingdom, but the first place in military strength has not been recognized by everyone.

Combat effectiveness cannot be quantified concretely, and in the case of not being able to fight a battle, then it can only compete for combat results.

Although the achievements of the aristocratic coalition army in the southeastern provinces are remarkable, the problem is that the other militarily powerful provinces are not bad.

What's more, they have really emerged in recent years, and their past records can only be said to be very average.

If you want to sit firmly in the first place, tying Hudson is undoubtedly the fastest shortcut.

With the influence of the first general, even if it is said that the Snow Moon Province is the first military power province in the kingdom, everyone will not object.

Of course, Hudson would definitely not do this kind of showy thing.

Compared with the old provinces of the kingdom, Xue Yueling is still a baby who has just begun to toddle.

In terms of resources, it is heavily dependent on the supply of the kingdom in order to be able to gain a foothold in the savannah.

Those who need to compete for the right to speak in politics with the first place are all developed old provinces such as the southeast provinces.

Looking at the problem from a development perspective, the old provinces such as the Southeast Province represent the current strength of the kingdom, and the emerging provinces led by the Snow Moon Leader represent the future of the kingdom.

Within the southeastern provinces, Hudson naturally regarded himself as a provincial nobleman; At the political level of the kingdom, he became the representative of the Snow Moon Province again.

With this flexible political approach, the Coslow family is usually excluded from the southeastern provinces.

For the sake of his own position in the province, Governor Pierce naturally had no doubts about this method of calculation.

Without the Coslow family, the number one military power province in the southeastern province will not be able to be unanimously recognized.

"Your Excellency the Governor, it is not suitable for me to appear in the royal capital now, especially if we appear in the royal capital together!"

After Hudson's words were finished, Governor Pierce immediately understood.

Since ancient times, the relationship between the monarch and the minister has not been good.

Suspicion, this is the instinct of the monarch. Hudson, the commander of the three armies who fought all the way, should be feared by any monarch.

is itself suspicious, and if it is mixed with local powerful factions, it will be even more unbearable for the monarch.

"The marshal is right, now we really don't fit to be too showy."

Governor Pierce said with a little regret.

If Hudson was interested, he wouldn't mind stirring up trouble in the royal capital. Anyway, as a local prince, he is also the object of jealousy by the monarch.

Offending the king is a common thing for local powerhouses.

However, Hudson didn't want to be a bird to pull hatred, and Governor Pierce was not interested.

After all, he is only competing for interests, and has no idea of overturning the table.

The Dalton family has reaped enough benefits in this war, and then digesting the fruits of victory with peace of mind can make the family strength go further.

It is not guilty of taking political risks for the sake of more profits.

……

The coalition forces were disbanded and each returned to his own home.

Hudson's thoughts had already turned to the politics of the kingdom, and in his absence, Caesar IV was not idle, and promoted many generals one after another.

Compared with the past, the level of the generals promoted this time is much higher.

Personnel appointments are mainly based on "military merits", followed by the "origin" of the generals, and finally "cronies".

No one has anything to say about the way of employing people in line with the rules of the game.

Frankly, this small move is not a big deal.

Doing things within the rules of the game can certainly keep the outside world shut up, but for the king's cronies, it is not wonderful.

Everyone defected to the king for a chance to climb up.

According to Caesar IV's play, such a chance is undoubtedly slim.

When the cost performance of becoming a close confidant of the king becomes lower, then the attraction of the royal family to ordinary talents will inevitably be weakened.

The downside is obvious, but the positive side is even more obvious.

After this incident, Caesar IV's reputation in aristocratic circles became even better.

A king who follows the rules is what everyone wants to see.

The change in Caesar IV must have been a good thing for the kingdom in general.

For Hudson personally, it was impossible to judge.

In essence, the relationship between him and the king was a mess.

One moment they are close partners, the next they are strangers, and the next they become competitors......

The relationship between the monarch and the minister is so complex that it is difficult to summarize it in one sentence.

In politics, we should only talk about the pros and cons, and we cannot simply judge right and wrong in black and white.

"Duke, the royal capital has sent a message, and His Majesty has invited you to the celebration banquet in ten days!"

Don’t wait for prosperity to care for the things important to you.

As the commander in chief, Hudson did not want to get involved in the political strife of the royal capital, but that did not mean that others were willing to see him out of the world.

Celebration banquets, Caesar IV has been held many times this year, and the frequency is unexpectedly high.

For daily banquets, everyone will come with gifts, and everyone will only come to the celebration banquet with their achievements.

In the case of the lack of financial resources of the royal government and the serious shortage of government funds, every celebration banquet is a loss-making transaction for the royal family.

It can also be said that it is to win people's hearts and promote cronies by the trend, but this wave is hopeless.

The operation of the aristocratic coalition of the southeastern provinces this time is mainly one - eating alone.

In order to protect the interests of the Magic Crystal Mine and to maintain the aristocratic reputation of each family, the royal government was not allowed to participate in the whole process.

The Alpha Kingdom has always advocated this kind of self-reliance of the local aristocracy.

Of course, as the price of eating alone, you will also bear the loss.

Military merit, naturally, does not exist.

The remuneration has been given by the three countries of the Central and Continental Continents, and even more generously.

Loot and commercial rewards, that's just part of it.

As long as you are willing to immigrate there, everyone's title can be directly promoted to one level, and the fief will also be increased according to their respective military exploits.

In order to better poach people, the governments of the three countries also promised to bear all the relocation and settlement costs.

As far as Hudson knew, many families had installed children and entered the Three Kingdoms to develop.

Including the Coslow family, there are also more than ten children of the side branches, who have become the noble lords of the three kingdoms of the Middle Continent.

The flow of talent is not surprising, but for the king, the brain drain at home, that is a manifestation of the incompetence of the monarch.

Under normal circumstances, it is the talent of small countries that makes the leap to the big country, and the weak country flows to the strong country, and the flow of such strong countries to the weak country is very rare.

The wave of Moses poached before was not counted, and after a big defeat, he was on the list of the dead, and he was already a dead man in the kingdom, so naturally there was no bad political influence.

This time the situation is obviously different, Caesar IV did not scold his mother, it can be regarded as saving face.

Holding a celebratory banquet for the nobles of the southeastern provinces is purely a dream.

The bizarre story happened, which means that there is an even more bizarre story behind the incident.

"Got it!

Tell Your Majesty that I will be on time to attend. ”

Hudson replied calmly.

The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth.

Sooner or later, Caesar IV wanted to know what he wanted to do, and he couldn't get tangled up here.

(End of chapter)