Chapter 113: Disaster Strikes
The chaotic situation continued, and the major forces were busy looking for the truth in panic, and the situation on the mainland suddenly eased for a while.
Seeing this scene, Hudson's burden in his heart was also unloaded.
Fortunately, there is a big event that diverts everyone's attention, otherwise the main battle force of the kingdom will be about to get out of control.
Looking at the entire history of the Terran race, the Alpha Kingdom is a freak.
In the joint-stock kingdom under the feudal system, it seems that the government controls the power of the state, but in fact this government serves the army.
In the course of the operation of the royal government, it is either raising strategic materials for the army, or raising military expenses for the army.
All other political systems, economic policies, laws and regulations serve these two tasks.
This is true of reformers, and this is still true of conservatives, and the core has never changed.
In Hudson's view, the Alpha Kingdom after completing the reform of the military system is a hurricane chariot without brakes.
There were no accidents, and it was all thanks to the constant adjustment of direction by the helmsman to avoid obstacles in the middle.
But there is an end to the road ahead, and if you keep soaring, accidents will happen sooner or later.
As a vested interest, Hudson naturally did not want the kingdom to overturn. For a long time, he, the leader of the main battle faction, has been doing the work of suppressing the radical faction in the army.
The specific operation is very simple, that is, to strengthen the training of the army. The higher the call for the main battle in the army, the more ruthless Hudson drilled.
One by one, they are tired and half dead, so naturally they have no time to do anything else. Anyway, it's all within the scope of his authority, and the outside world will only think that he is strict in governing the army.
There was no chaos in the army, but the people's call for the main battle was not something Hudson could suppress.
Once the tide of public opinion forms a general trend, it is only a matter of time before the kingdom's decision-making is swayed.
At this moment, the attention of public opinion has been shifted, and the kingdom, a racing chariot, can also stop and take a breath.
The country of perennial war, the peaceful time of quiet farming, is the most fascinating.
Hudson, who was idle, turned into a tourist, often taking his family to the local area to observe the people's feelings.
Teaching by example is always the best teacher. The greatest threat to rulers is always detachment from reality.
It's a pity that Hudson's hard work is completely inexperienced by a few little guys, they only know that they don't need to learn those tedious homework when they come out.
Franz, who is a little older, has begun to get in touch with territorial government affairs, and his performance is slightly better, but the child's heart is still unbearable.
Watching his sons bouncing all the way, he was curious about everything, and he often talked to passers-by, giving full play to the social, without a trace of the stability that a noble child should have, Melissa's face was gloomy and terrible.
"It's all children, let them play first!"
Hudson opened his mouth to persuade him.
The position of the station is different, and the angle of looking at the problem is also different.
When he was first enthroned, he was evil to make up for aristocratic etiquette, lest there be any omissions that would affect his reputation in the aristocratic circle.
Later, with the improvement of his status, Hudson also became more and more self-liberated, and all aristocratic etiquette leaned back. Now it has developed to the point where I am comfortable and how to come.
It's obviously out of line, but everyone pretends that they can't see anything. Even if it does not conform to aristocratic etiquette, the outside world will automatically interpret it as a strong demeanor.
Including Melissa, she only supervised a few children to learn etiquette. He has never been critical of Hudson's outrageous behavior.
"You know to protect them. Franz is no longer young, still our eldest son. It's been so unstable all the time, and people will laugh at it if it spreads! ”
Melissa glared at Hudson and said.
At the age of thirteen or fourteen, Hudson was still a child in his eyes. But in the precocious aristocratic world, this is already the age when you need to be responsible for your words and deeds.
"In the eyes of the outside world, the Cothro's family is a nouveau riche, and some out-of-character behavior is normal.
We have developed so well that there are so many jealous people who have to go. It's either critical of this or critical of it. No matter how perfect it is, it will be faulty.
Don't pay attention to the rumors of the outside world, those guys can't make the climate. Let's look at it first, our children will not be worse than others! ”
Hudson said calmly.
The tone of the mouth is very firm, but deep down there is no bottom at all. Since ancient times, Lao Tzu has been too powerful, and most of his sons will be raised.
It's not that the acquired education is not strict enough, the main thing is that people are labeled as soon as they are born, and the stigma will be more serious when they become adults.
No matter what achievements these little guys have made in the future, the first thing that comes to the mind of the outside world is "he is the son of the Marshal of the Terran Race".
With this aura, success is deserved, and failure is a sign of incompetence.
If your own mentality is not good enough, it is easy to be led astray if you drill the tip of the horns. Therefore, in the education of his sons, Hudson has always exercised their mentality.
Judging from the current situation, the mentality of several sons has indeed been exercised, and it is okay that it is a little excessive.
Other aspects are relatively mediocre, and the genius side has not yet been discovered. It's okay in normal times, but in recent years, there have been many people on the continent, covering all fields.
In a sense, Hudson is also a representative of this. It's just that he is running too fast, and everyone no longer treats him as a young man.
The more geniuses there are, the more pressure Melissa will have. In the continent of Aslanth, a place that believes in blood inheritance, everyone has always believed that if the genes of the parents are good, the future generations will be better.
And it has also been confirmed from the data that the probability of giving birth to genius children among the big nobles is indeed higher than that of the small and medium-sized nobles.
In the eyes of the outside world, Hudson's talent is the top of the human race, and under normal circumstances, offspring should inherit a few points. Not to mention becoming a top genius, at least an ordinary genius.
It's not the father's problem, it's the mother's problem. This made Melissa very unconfident, after all, her talent is indeed average.
Jealousy was equally rife in aristocratic circles, and gossip was essential. After falling into the ear, Melissa became more and more strict with the education of her sons.
These things naturally can't be hidden from Hudson, and even he explained, but unfortunately it didn't work. If the word stupidity can be applied to him, then everyone will not have to live.
"Hudson, are you sure how many of them will be able to catch up in the future?"
Melissa asked expectantly.
"Don't worry, in addition to qualifications, cultivation also depends on resources. There is no guarantee that it will be able to break through the Sanctuary Domain, but the Eighth Order can still be piled up with resources.
I personally carry the other aspects, and it will definitely not be bad. When they first arrived in an unfamiliar environment, ordinary people would be frightened, but a few of them were able to quickly integrate, which is also one of the necessary qualities of an excellent general! ”
Hudson's fool, but Melissa took it seriously. Use resources to pile up the strong, and she herself is the beneficiary.
The magic potion that is hard to find in the outside world can be drunk as a drink here. Even if she gave birth to a few children, her strength has still grown rapidly in recent years.
At least among those classmates at the beginning, her cultivation speed belonged to the first echelon, and this was the power of resources.
The price paid, this cannot be calculated, it is a very scary number anyway. Except for the family members of the continent's No. 1 magic apothecary, others definitely can't afford it.
The flickering in the back is even more convincing. Hudson himself has the right to define what qualities a good general should have. As long as he speaks out, there will be aristocrats who follow the direction to train the next generation.
As a responsible field marshal, Hudson never said these things nonsense outside, just for fear of leading people astray.
The reason why a famous general is a famous general is mainly because of scarcity, and if it can be cultivated in a unified way, then there is no scarcity.
Along the way, Hudson discovered a number of problems in the territory, the biggest of which was that it was too deserted.
On the one hand, the vast area is sparsely populated, but the most important thing is the lack of business atmosphere. Except for the Crescent Harbor, there is not a single decent city to be found.
Even after the walls were built and the bazaar was established, there were very few shops that opened their doors, and the flow of customers was only a handful.
No one found it strange, and the entire Alpha Kingdom was like this. The limited number of shops is mainly for the aristocracy, and it is not a volume business.
Correspondingly: a strong martial style.
Even the games played by children are tinged with war. There were teenagers in training everywhere, and the people talked to each other, and often pulled out the orcs to whip the corpses.
There may be no church in the village, but there must be a martial arts training ground, which also includes a ring. Even serfs like to go up and talk.
Although these battles are all chickens pecking at each other; But the people's desire for war is still visible to the naked eye.
The identities are different, and the personal pursuits are also different, but the desire for a better life is the same.
Unconsciously, war has become the only chance for the people at the bottom to change their fate.
There is no doubt that such a political system is very dangerous. This is true of the Alpha Kingdom, and so is the Snow Moon Collar.
I didn't realize it before, mainly because the people at the bottom have no right to speak and can't make their voices heard politically.
Reason told Hudson that something had to be done to get the straying territory back on track.
In troubled times, it is a good thing to have a martial style, but it must be restrained.
What is causing all this is the blocking of the ascending channel.
If there were more options, the situation would definitely change. Not everyone is suitable to become a soldier, everyone is developing towards this, and that's because this is the only way here.
"Danger", when you are hungry, you will not feel it.
To solve the problem, it is necessary to open up more upward channels. For a nobleman, opening the way for serfs to rise was undoubtedly a betrayal of the class.
The previous military reform was able to pass, because everyone needed soldiers to work hard, and the probability of crossing the class threshold was very low.
Most of the soldiers' military exploits can only be rewarded with wealth, and their status is still civilian. The lucky ones who can cross the class are all great achievements.
Even though Hudson's position was firmly established at this time, it was important to consider the social impact when formulating policies.
Once the core interests of the aristocratic group are touched, even if a policy is formulated, it cannot be implemented. The reformers who failed before are the best negative teaching materials.
Playing the side ball within the rules of the game, while solving the problem without attracting the attention of the outside world, Hudson instantly felt his head big.
There is no doubt that this is not something that can be solved with a pat on the head. The slightest carelessness will cause an uproar and affect the development of the territory.
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Late at night.
"Father, there are shooting stars in the sky!"
Hearing the voices of children, Hudson and Melissa stepped out of their camping tents. After glancing at the sky, his face immediately changed.
Where is the meteor that crosses the night sky, it is clearly the fallen kingdom of God!
This kind of giant, if it all falls on the Aslant continent, it will be a proper catastrophe of destruction.
There is no point in struggling, as strong as the Holy Domain, in the face of natural disasters of this level, there is no trace of resistance.
"Maxim, Bear Stearns, did you ever see this scene in your legacy memory?"
Hudson asked, apprehensive.
Feeling the crisis of life and death, he realized that the strength he was proud of before was so worthless in the face of natural disasters.
"Nope!
The world is so big, I don't think we will be so unlucky, just to be hit! ”
Bear Stearns said uncertainly.
Maxim on the side also nodded, and the dragon, who was not afraid of heaven and earth, was also stunned at this moment, and his body involuntarily approached Hudson.
When you bet on your luck, you have to lean on someone who is lucky. It just so happens that Hudson is the one with the best luck in their eyes.
As for the others present, they were all enjoying the meteor shower. Completely unaware of the catastrophe, it was approaching them.
It wasn't just Hudson who noticed the abnormality, but the powerhouses of the Holy Domain from all over the continent all hesitated one by one after seeing this scene.
In the past, in the event of a disaster, you can also pray to the gods for your blessing. Now that the gods have fallen, and the kingdom of the gods has fallen, there is no place for the mind to stood.
For the first time, a group of Sacred Domain powerhouses envied ordinary people. The ignorant are fearless, and ordinary people who don't know that disaster is approaching are still enjoying this gorgeous meteor shower at the moment.
Suddenly, a loud bang rang out, and the entire continent trembled. Hudson clearly felt the change in the earth, as if he was about to turn the continent upside down.
"Don't panic, the earthquake will pass soon!"
While Hudson was calming people's hearts, his face also showed a hint of relief for the rest of his life. Not being hit directly is the greatest luck.
Judging from the shaking of the earth, the fallen kingdom of God should have fallen into the sea. If it hits the mainland directly, it is absolutely impossible to have such a small movement.
At about the same time, the tumbling waters bared their fangs. The monstrous waves that rolled up swallowed up countless ships and islands.
This was just the beginning, and the waves continued to sweep in all directions. The officers and soldiers defending the city did not know what was happening, and the originally prosperous Crescent Port was swallowed by the sea in the blink of an eye, and the streets and alleys were filled with seawater.
Similar scenes are constantly being played out in various parts of the mainland. The coastal cities poured blood mold and were swallowed up by the sea.
Even the coastal residents, who had experienced the baptism of the tsunami, were stunned by the scene in front of them.
The natural disaster continued to spread, and the entire Aslant continent could no longer find an inch of pure land.
In an instant, countless people in power were convinced of the claim of the 100,000-year catastrophe. Including the dwarf king who released the rumors, he gave himself two slaps at the moment.
It's too much of a crow's mouth. If I had lost my luck just now, I was afraid that the entire Aslant Continent would have disappeared from this world.
The races of the continent passed by death, but the races in the ocean became the biggest victims this time. Countless Sea Clan Empire dynasties didn't know what was happening, so they were crushed into pulp.
Even if it was not hit by the kingdom of God, the submarine volcanic eruption caused by the impact and the seawater shock wave set off would cost the lives of countless sea creatures.
Along with the unfortunate is Inner Earth. The kingdom of God that fell from the sky directly smashed through the earth's crust, and countless creatures in the center of the earth were either directly turned into flesh, or killed by the shock wave, or buried alive by the subsequent landslide......
However, this is just the beginning. This was followed by several loud bangs, which made the earth tremble more and more, and a crack tens of meters wide appeared in front of Hudson and his party.
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