The storm of public opinion subsided, but the smell of gunpowder did not dissipate.

In the midst of the turmoil of public opinion, many reformist aristocratic bureaucrats who had lost in the political struggle chose to stand with the radical main war faction.

Everyone blames the conservative government for being weak and incompetent.

The cult organization did it, and it was also the hands of the orcs, so it was reasonable to start a war and liquidate it.

The reason that the kingdom was not ready for war seemed to them to be equally untenable.

In all previous wars, the kingdom has not been prepared for war and defeated its enemies.

In the eyes of the radicals, as long as everyone is willing to fight bravely, they can bring down the orc empire.

If the reserve of grain and grass is insufficient, then use the orcs as food and grass.

Orcs can do this to the Terrans, and they can naturally retaliate back.

Although orcs are synonymous with dirtiness in the eyes of many nobles, they don't need to eat them themselves.

Fortunately, this is an extraordinary world, and the older nobles not only occupy the mainstream discourse, but also have harder fists.

Perhaps it is because the kingdom does not have the following traditions, or perhaps everyone has received a traditional education and is relatively conservative in thought.

The younger generation just clamored for war against the Orc Empire, and did not radically shout "Heavenly Punishment Thief".

However, in the minds of the younger generation of aristocratic children, the conservative government is a group of old-fashioned stubborns.

No one wants to be reviled against, and the top brass of conservative government is no exception.

The internal pressure was gradually transmitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Strategic materials have been being raised all the time, and they will be available in a few years. The biggest difficulty in waging war has shifted directly to diplomacy.

……

Lutsia, Embassy of the Kingdom of Alpha.

After receiving the order from the royal capital, the Count of Predrag's face did not look good.

If it's something else, let him mobilize his connections for public relations, and maybe there is a chance of success.

But now it's a war!

It is no secret that the Franks were ambitious and sought to expand abroad.

But the patience of the people is much stronger than that of the Alpha Kingdom.

The nearby alien group was wiped out, and the alien dwarf kingdom closest to the Franks was also separated by several countries in between.

None of them border, and there are certainly no border conflicts.

There may be contradictions, but they are only differences in the price of weapons purchased, and they have nothing to do with hatred.

The nobles who advocated invading the dwarven kingdom were simply interested in the dwarven military industry.

The Franks did not have the slightest urgency in the question of starting a war.

The ambitious Charles III, about the same age as Caesar IV, still had a long lifespan.

It is completely possible to wait until the newly occupied land is digested, and then start a war against the dwarven kingdom steadily.

After wandering around the room for a long time, the Count of Predrager instructed the lieutenant: "Write back to the royal capital and tell the royal government that the Franks at this time lack the motive to invade the dwarven kingdom.

It is recommended that the kingdom take action in the countries adjacent to the dwarves, and use local conflicts in neighboring countries to escalate the situation.

When things get bigger, we'll add fuel to the fire and gradually involve the Franks! ”

There is no good way, and stupid methods can only be used.

went around in a big circle, and it seemed that they had the same goal, but the final result was completely different.

The Franks directly invaded the dwarven kingdoms, and the Terran countries along the way, suffered little loss.

With the support of the Terran Alliance, they had little problem preserving their inheritance after the war.

But once you get involved in the turmoil and become the protagonist, it's hard to say.

The dwarven kingdom is also a second-echelon powerhouse, and it can't win against big countries like the Frankish Empire and the Kingdom of Ibya, but it's not difficult to clean up other countries.

Even if the Terrans were the winners after the war, the autonomy of these countries would inevitably be affected.

In the unfortunate event that the royal inheritance is severed, it will be divided between the Franks and the Libyans.

There is also competition between the three major powers, and the increasing strength of the competitors will be disastrous for the long-term development of the Alpha Kingdom.

Knowing that he was "drinking to quench his thirst", Count Predrager thought that the kingdom would still be chosen, because everyone was too eager to destroy the orc empire.

Sequelae, that's for the future.

What's more, there is also the Middle Continent separating it, even if the competitor becomes bigger, it is difficult to pose a deadly threat to the kingdom.

Extremely obsessed with power, the Arfa was much less politically sensitive than the nobles of other countries.

When it comes to international politics, the big aristocrats can still understand some, and more small and medium-sized aristocrats don't have that concept at all.

……

Emerald Palace.

The thorny question was fed back, and the well-behaved Caesar IV did not hesitate at all, and threw it directly to the royal government.

With power comes the responsibility and obligation that comes with it.

Standing in the position of the top of the royal government, any choice made at the moment will inevitably be scolded.

The difference is that one is scolded now, and the other is scolded again in the future.

Although the struggle in the Aslant continent was bloody, the struggle within the human race still retained enough bottom line.

For the sake of one's own interests, provoking conflicts between the Terran state and the alien race is undoubtedly a practice that breaks the rules.

Putting other issues aside, purely emotionally, the Alpha Kingdom shouldn't have done that.

In the past 300 years, these countries have pulled them through at critical moments.

Although people do this with their own purposes, they can help if they have helped.

In this humane society, if you have received help from others, you must receive this love.

Considering that it is to fight for the hegemony of the human race, even if you don't have to talk about returns, you can't turn around and go back to take revenge.

This kind of behavior that violates the code of conduct of the aristocracy is disdained by everyone.

The conflict between future and present interests can be judged rationally.

Whether to break through the bottom line or not, this is a contest between morality and interests, and everyone has become hesitant.

As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, Hudson's inner world is also engaged in a fierce struggle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are some things that cannot be judged solely on the basis of profit.

The involvement of large countries such as Franks and Libya, in the war, will not have much impact.

It is different for a group of small countries, and involving them is likely to be the disaster of destroying the country.

Historically, all the countries of the Southern Continent have provided help to the kingdom, and the kingdom cannot trap its allies!"

Speaking what was in his heart, Hudson felt much more relaxed.

It may be a bit of a push, but the matter of principle must be adhered to.

Since morality has not yet been degraded, it is necessary to strive not to let morality degenerate, or at least not to be lost in our own hands.

"Marshal, if this is not done, the Franks and Libyans will not go to war against the alien alliance for a short time.

Without pulling them into the battlefield, it will be difficult for us to destroy the orc empire with the interference of the alien alliance alone.

The continental war will break out sooner or later, and these countries involved are destined to be unavoidable, so we just let the time node be advanced. ”

Duke Richard, the Minister of War, said in embarrassment.

If there was a better option, he would certainly not have chosen the proposal proposed by Count Predrague.

It's just that the kingdom's hole cards are limited at the moment, and even if the Five Nations Alliance is strengthened, it will be difficult to fight against the entire Interracial Alliance.

"Duke Richard, the matter is not so serious, it is nothing more than the time for the destruction of the orcs to be extended.

It is true that a continental war will break out sooner or later, but it cannot be detonated in this way, and the kingdom needs to be victorious with dignity.

If we break the rules, the old international order will fall apart.

If the royal government can be treacherous, then the nobility of the country will naturally follow suit.

You can imagine the terrible picture at that time! ”

Hudson's words directly broke through everyone's inner defenses.

Once something is done, there's no going back.

If, after setting a precedent, the world becomes only interested in interests and does not remember feelings, then no one can afford the consequences.

As a person with vested interests, he is a defender of interests by nature.

"What the marshal said is right, the consequences are indeed immeasurable, let's think of other ways first!

It's really not good, so just go straight to a showdown with the two countries to see what they want. ”

Prime Minister Beckett said slowly.

It is also a price to pay, play according to the rules of the game in a dignified manner, and go out with more confidence.

No matter whether it succeeds or fails, it will not lose its great power.

"What if the two countries offer to annex these countries?"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Marquis Zuel, asked with a slight hesitation.

In troubled times, if you want to strengthen yourself in a short period of time, the most effective way is to annex small countries of the same race.

Sometimes you don't even need to do anything, as long as the external pressure is strong enough, you can force small countries to choose to attach them.

"They want to expand the kingdom and can't stop it, so naturally they can only agree to them!"

Prime Minister Beckett said without changing his face.

The same ending, different ways of operating, and different political impacts are also different.

From the standpoint of the Alpha Kingdom, all the countries of the Southern Continent have provided help to their families, and this affection must be received.

You can't attack them yourself, and they should help when they encounter an external enemy.

Only when these countries are fighting among themselves, the kingdom can declare neutrality.

Of course, if a royal family that had lost a political struggle went into exile, the kingdom should also be settled according to etiquette.

The probability of this kind of thing happening is very low, and the average aristocratic infighting will not do things so desperately.

Seeing this scene, Hudson knew that the era of a hundred schools of thought of the human race was coming to an end.

The day the interracial alliance will fall, and the new era will begin.

For small countries, it is very unfair.

But there is no way, this is the only way for the development of the times.

Affected by the threat of alien races, whether it is the Terrans of the Northern Continent, the Terrans of the Middle Continent, or the Terrans of the Southern Continent, they are all a whole.

In terms of culture and beliefs, everyone is very close, and there is no differentiation due to geographical isolation.

This close connection has created the basis for the annexation of major powers.

Hudson can guess a rough picture of the future continental pattern, which is nothing more than the question of how many powerful countries stand side by side.

Specifically, you can refer to the historical Terran empire, when it expands to a certain extent, it will stop because the cost of ruling is too high.

In the past, aristocratic annexations hardly involved the people at the bottom, but now the situation has changed.

The outside world thought that the Alpha Kingdom created the whole army, and Hudson pushed this system to its peak.

In fact, these are all external factors, and it is the increase in productivity that is really causing all of this to happen.

The increase in food production and the ability of countries to feed more armies were the key to serfs becoming soldiers.

In an era of extremely backward productive forces, at first only nobles were eligible to join the army, which was later relaxed to commoners, and finally serfs.

The change in the system is also a process of unleashing the war potential of the Terran race.

It is precisely by virtue of these changes that the Terran race has been able to gradually gain an advantage in the competition on the mainland.

From a racial standpoint, these reforms are certainly strategic.

But for the people at the bottom, it is not necessarily a good thing. At least for this generation of low-level people, it is a little cruel.

Not only do you have to fight with the aliens, but after the battles against the aliens, there is also the possibility of a civil war between the human races.

There is nothing to feel guilty about, the race has a future only if it wins, and the fate of a defeated race is a natural fertilizer.

What's more, the downward penetration of the military is also an opportunity for the people at the bottom to change their class.

I am not afraid of fierce competition between countries, but I am afraid that all countries will lie flat and have no heart to compete.

Only when international competition is fierce enough can the aristocratic group be forced to decentralize power, and the people at the bottom will have the opportunity to contact the supernatural power.

……

The Alpha Kingdom's national policy changed, and the first thing to be impacted was not the situation on the mainland, but the Terran Alliance.

With the continuous widening of the gap between the strong and weak countries of the three countries, the three major countries have become more and more influential in the alliance.

Once the positions of the three countries are unanimous, no one can stop them unless they tie the remaining countries together.

There is no doubt that this is impossible.

The cooperation between the three major powers only needs to be communicated and coordinated by the representatives of the three parties, and it can be done after a run-in.

The remaining dozens of countries want to cooperate, and any issue can be turned upside down, and there is almost no possibility of intimate cooperation.

Originally, the Terran Alliance relied on the contradictions and conflicts between the great powers to balance the discourse of all parties, and then constrained the behavior of the great powers.

Now that the situation has changed, the acquiescence of the Alpha Kingdom on the issue of the southern continent has led to a decrease in the binding force of the Terran Alliance on the two countries, which directly fuels the ambitions of the two countries.

Ruttia, Royal Palace.

"Your Majesty, the obstacles on the Alliance's side have been cleared.

The Arfa want us to contain the alien alliance, and as long as we station troops to our neighbors, they will support them as long as we raise the banner of defending against the aliens.

The Libyans of Iraq have the same idea as us, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already communicated with them, and this time we can act together and share the pressure together! ”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis Jesús, said in high spirits.

Over the past few decades, the Frankish Empire has infiltrated many countries, and their politics, economy, and culture are full of Frankish elements.

In recent years, the wave of reform has swept across the continent, and governments that are aware of the danger have launched campaigns to save the country and survive.

Many of the reform clauses in it touched on the interests of the Frankish Empire.

For example, the original duty-free treatment is gone, and now goods exported to other countries have to pay huge customs duties.

Another example: their franchise privileges are withdrawn......

If this situation continues, their previous operations will all be in vain.

It's just that these things can't be put on the table. Internal affairs are the freedom of the people, and de jure the Frankish Empire has no right to interfere.

The matter of cutting off people's financial routes has been the most hateful since ancient times.

Although the capitalists have no right to speak, the big proprietors behind the scenes do.

In the early days of capital, if you want to influence the decision-making of a country, these people are definitely not enough.

But with the strength of the main battle faction, the situation is different.

It is not possible to directly invade neighboring countries, so to put it mildly - to defend against foreign invasions.

As long as the army is driven in, there will be no collaborators in the follow-up.

"Keep the movement as small as possible and don't try to stimulate the nerves of the alliance.

Tell the people below that this military operation is to defend against foreign invasions, so they are stationed in countries close to the foreign front.

The rest of the things are handled incidentally, don't turn the priorities upside down! ”

Charles III warned on the spot.

The political banner of "resisting foreign invasion" barely created a legal basis for this military operation, but it was still less convincing.

After all, they sent it to their door, not the countries that invited them.

Charles III wants face, and the Frankish Empire also needs face, saying that if you are defending against foreign invasions, you must defend against foreign invasions.

Even if there is no alien invasion, it must be created in order to eliminate the political influence.

At the same time, it is also necessary to control the scope of the conflict, so that it cannot directly turn into a continental war, at least not in a short period of time.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured.

The Ministry of Military Affairs will supervise the whole process and strictly restrain the actions of all troops, so as not to cause a big mess! ”

The Minister of War, Earl Fils, immediately assured.

As one of the most powerful departments of the Empire, the War Department has always been the stronghold of the main war faction of the Frankish Empire.

Regardless of whether they are engaged in national wars or local skirmishes, their value can only be reflected in times of war.