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Chapter 507
"Duke, Marquis Landry is visiting!"

Hearing Tom's words, Hudson was full of doubts.Among the many princes and counts in the kingdom, there is no such one.

Perhaps seeing this, Tom hastily added: "Marquis Landry is the former Minister of Frank to the Kingdom."

Hearing this explanation, Hudson instantly returned to normal.It seems that he is not ignorant, who would care about a former minister?

It is the norm in diplomacy that people leave tea cold.No matter what the background of the Marquis Landry is, as long as he resigns from the position of minister, he will be nothing in the Alpha Kingdom.

"Take him to the living room. I'll be there later."

Hudson said blankly.

No matter whether he is important in the kingdom or not, the visitor is a marquis after all, and he must have the necessary etiquette.

His intuition told him that a former minister came all the way from the Southern Continent, and something big must happen.

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"Your Excellency the Marquis, as far as I know, the Kingdom does not reject the formation of the Five Nations Alliance, and negotiations between the five countries have officially started.

What everyone is struggling with now is: the obligations they need to undertake and the rights and interests they have obtained.

As long as the pay and benefits are equal, I think it is only a matter of time before the alliance is formed.We don't need to do anything extra at all! "

Hudson said with a smile.

Politicians with far-sightedness know that in the current situation on the mainland, it is imperative to form a five-nation alliance.But this process is not destined to be smooth sailing.

Forming an alliance is not just a verbal ally, but requires each other to undertake military obligations and perform the duties of an ally.

At this point, everyone will inevitably have to weigh the pros and cons.Bargaining is essential. Whoever pays more and who pays less, who gets more and who gets less, are the focus of conflicts.

There are too many things that need to be weighed and calculated. Even if it lasts for two or three years, Hudson will not be surprised.

The fact that the Franks cared about this issue really surprised Hudson.Under normal circumstances, the countries of the Southern Continent should dismantle this alliance.

Once the five-nation alliance is formed, it will be a giant, and it is bound to impact the situation on the mainland.

On the bright side, according to the official statistics of the population of all countries, after the five countries are added together, there are nearly [-] million people, and the real number is not only so small.

Hudson doesn't know the situation of the three countries in the middle continent, but the nobles of the Principality of Moxi and the Kingdom of Alpha are hiding their population.

Looking at the performance during the war, we can see that the Principality of Moxi, which claimed to have a population of 800 million, was able to pull up an army of 60 after losing hundreds of thousands of troops, which is not what the population can do.

Not to mention the Alpha Kingdom, the previous orc invasions were able to pull out millions of troops and fight the enemy for several years.

If there were only more than 3000 million people on paper, and millions of young and old people died every few decades, they would have been destroyed by the country long ago.

Of course, because of accepting refugees + the population on the queen’s dowry land, the apparent population of the Alpha Kingdom has grown to 4000 million.

Among the many lords and nobles, it is estimated that Hudson is the most honest in reporting the population. The registered population of the fief is more than 180 million. Except for the fact that newborns are not counted, they are basically reported according to the facts.

It has nothing to do with moral integrity, mainly because these immigrants have all passed the enlightened road.There is no chance to hide things that the outside world knows.

At most, the death rate should be reported a little more, and it should not be too much, otherwise no one would dare to immigrate if the news spread.

Not only Hudson's territory, but almost all the population of the new lord's fief did not hide much.

The aristocrats concealed the population, mainly after they stabilized, they concealed the birth rate of the population.Hiding a little in a year, and hiding the population after a few generations, is very staggering.

As long as this part of the population does not flow in their own fief, it is difficult for the outside world to find out.The entire noble group is involved, as long as it is not too much, no one will be serious about this kind of issue.

The union of hundreds of millions of people will have an impact on politics, culture and economy.If done well, each country in the alliance is an opportunity for a leap forward.

"Marshal, you know that the negotiations of the Five Nations Alliance are not progressing smoothly.

The three countries in mainland China need your help to complete the reform of the military system, but the current three countries simply cannot provide equivalent exchange items.

At this critical moment, if you want to make a breakthrough in the negotiations, unless your country can make concessions.

I'm not asking your country to pay for nothing, but the current situation in the three countries in mainland China is really bad, and it is difficult to come up with substantial compensation.

It is better to postpone the compensation and wait until they are able to pay, and then pay back this old debt. "

Marquis Landry spoke persuasively.

In order to promote the alliance of the five countries, the Kingdom of Franks has also gone to great lengths, lobbying the important ministers of the Kingdom of Alpha to support the alliance is the most important part.

As the most powerful country on the mainland, the Kingdom of Franks can also provide military assistance to the three countries, but they are taking the route of elite soldiers.

The combat power is indeed powerful, but the investment is also high if you can't stand it!The Franks were able to play like this because they had a sufficient economic base to support them.

Whether it is financial or material resources, the three countries in mainland China do not have the ability to follow suit.Forcibly following and learning will only make the situation worse.

In contrast, the military route of the Alpha Kingdom is the civilian route.Maximize military strength at the least cost.

Although in the eyes of the Franks, most of the Alpha Kingdom's army is at the level of cannon fodder and cannot stand on the table at all, but it cannot stand the large number and it is easy to replenish.

For the three countries in China, which are not rich, it is the best choice at the moment to spend a small amount of money to build an army with not bad combat effectiveness.

As for the dispute between the "quality" and "quantity" routes, that's just a matter of discussion among the people who eat melons after dinner. The key is to see what suits you best.

The Alpha Kingdom's militarism is unique in the whole continent, and there is no second one at all, including the Principality of Moxi, which gradually completed military reforms after receiving help.

If you want to learn the skills of others to settle down, it is impossible not to pay tuition fees.

"Your Excellency the Marquis, everyone understands the truth. However, the previous performance of the three countries in Central China makes it difficult for us to believe that they will still pay their debts after they are able to pay.

Maybe people think that help is deserved and ask for more.

There are only zero and countless times of compromise and concession. In terms of national interests, it is impossible for the kingdom to back down! "

Hudson refused righteously.

The three countries in China seem to be unable to provide equal compensation, but if the quality is not enough, the quantity can be used to make up!
Money and goods, magical research results, taking the initiative to undertake more alliance obligations, etc., are all good compensation methods.

A multi-pronged approach will definitely fill this hole.Since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still arguing with them, Hudson will naturally not go to join in the fun.

"Marshal, time waits for no one. The orc empire is undergoing a transformation. Once the two camps reach an agreement, your country's military will be under great pressure.

Had the five countries been able to form an alliance before then, the situation would have been quite different.

At present, the elves have no intention of provoking a big war. Without the support of allies, the orcs would not have the guts to declare war on the five kingdoms together! "

After hearing Marquis Landry's words, Hudson instantly understood.No wonder they came to lobby him, the feeling is that the Franks also knew about the changes on the prairie.

Once the two camps of the orc empire compromise, the Near East will be their common thorn in the side.As the frontline lord and commander, the pressure on Hudson can be imagined.

From the standpoint of the nobles of the Near East, the sooner the five-nation alliance must be established, the better.

It is inevitable to gain the right to speak in the alliance with the strength of the Alpha Kingdom.If the orcs dare to invade, it will be a challenge to the Five Nations Alliance.

The orc empire at its peak might even dare to challenge it. If it was playing like this at this moment, it would be purely trying to die.

As long as the brain is not flooded, it is impossible for the orcs to act alone before gaining the support of the alien alliance.

"Your Excellency, you are right, the kingdom really needs an environment for peaceful development.

But isn't the civil war in the Orc Empire still going on? Who knows when the two factions will be able to negotiate?

Maybe talking and talking, the two sides continued to work again.The battle has progressed to the present, and the two camps have forged a blood feud.

Even if the top management can compromise for the overall situation, can the gang of silly orcs below understand?
I am afraid that even if the two camps reach a compromise, the tribes under each ethnic group will still have to fight frequently.Even in the eyes of many orcs, killing the enemy is much more important than invading the kingdom.

Invading the kingdom under such a background, I am afraid that they must spend [-]% of their energy on guarding against their allies, and spend at most [-]% on the kingdom.

That being the case, why should we be afraid?

It would be hard for the kingdom if there was a fight, but the situation for the orcs would only be worse.

Ninety-nine percent of the orc tribes are poor.It is not an easy task to raise strategic materials for invading the kingdom.

I think the rulers of the orc empire are not crazy enough to bet everything for a mere Near East.

If the vassal races below are squeezed hard, there may be a second anti-royal war breaking out! "

Hudson said seriously.

Regardless of the probability of the collapse of the orc empire, the possibility of such a thing definitely exists.

From the perspective of the human race, it is a miracle in itself that the orc empire can be maintained until now.

Since it is a "miracle", it is an accident.If it can be copied continuously, it is no longer a miracle.

Knowing that this reason could not convince Hudson, Marquis Landry stopped talking nonsense, and after a few symbolic persuasion, he left directly, leaving Hudson alone to worry.

As hard as his mouth is, Hudson's heart is as bitter as it is.He is not an orc, how could he know what an orc is thinking?

Different races, different educations, and different social environments must have different ways of looking at problems.

Contradictions that may seem irreconcilable in the eyes of humans have become commonplace when it comes to orcs.

It is definitely a very stupid thing to go to analyze the situation of the orc empire with the moral concept of the human race.

When doing things on the prairie, Hudson has always been only responsible for igniting the fire, without considering how to control the subsequent development.

"Tom sent an order to all the sheriffs in the Near East region to come to a meeting in half a month to discuss the next defense of the Near East region."

Originally, Hudson was planning to call the lords of northern Xinjiang together, but he had no choice but to cancel it because of political influence.

The gathering of nobles from the seven major provinces of the Near East is already very eye-catching. If the nobles from the seven northern provinces are added, it will be one-third of the kingdom.

Hudson is not a king or a crown prince. As the leader of so many nobles, it is easy for him to fall into the target of public criticism.

"Yes, duke!"

After speaking, Tom immediately went down to deliver the order.The area of ​​the Near East is not small, and half a month seems to be a long time, but it is not an easy task to notify all the county guards to come here.

It is mainly the communication magic circles in various places, which have not yet been laid.Otherwise, if you issue an order directly, it will be sent to all the county guards immediately.

The high cost of subpoenas is something the chancellor needs to consider, not the front-line military chief.

War requires efficiency.The faster the communication speed, the more time the rear will have to prepare.

……

All major forces are busy with their own affairs, and no one has noticed that the number of "geniuses" under the rule suddenly increased.

Especially the number of masters in small and medium noble families exploded overnight.

Under normal circumstances, limited by the inheritance of knowledge, a small noble can break through to a great knight, which is considered very talented.

If you can explore yourself, break through to the Silver Knight, and then go all the way up, then you are "the proud son of heaven".

In some countries where the class is severely solidified, it is very difficult for the small nobles to obtain the cultivation methods of the great knights.

As for the money-burning magician, let alone.It has never been suitable for small noble players. Forcibly joining in, it is only a contribution to "beating workers".

Only a few beings with outstanding talents and particularly good luck can get the favor of the old antiques in the academy and receive key training from the academy, can they break through the class restrictions and become a strong one.

This situation of determining the future by identity has gradually changed.More and more minor nobles have made breakthroughs in their cultivation.

At the beginning, the great nobles didn't care.There are people with good luck in every era, not to mention that now even the strong in the sanctuary appear one after another, which is obviously the beginning of a new round of golden prosperity.

It was only gradually that everyone realized that something was wrong. In recent years, the growth rate of the cultivation of the minor nobles under the rule was too fast.

If one family or two are like this, everyone can understand it, but if this happens to many families, then there is a problem.

"Housekeeper, are you sure you have counted the numbers? The southeast province has suddenly increased so many masters?"

Governor Pierce asked solemnly.

Under normal circumstances, the overall strength of the minor nobles under the rule should be generally stable.

Five years ago, the Silver Knights and above in the southeastern province were basically concentrated in the Dalton family and the families of middle-class nobles in the province.

There are only a handful of strong people born in a small noble family.Generally speaking, if you can become a great knight, you can make a big name in an area.

The current situation is obviously different. Compared to five years ago, the number of silver knights in the southeastern province has increased by [-]%, and the number of great knights has directly doubled.

Except for some of these newly added masters from the Koslow family, most of the rest are scattered among the small noble groups.

Obviously, this is by no means the improvement in strength brought about by the golden age.Under normal circumstances, if you want to improve, you have to improve together, and there is no reason to treat them differently.

"Master, how can I not verify the truth of such a matter of life and death!
For each person on the list, a profile is created.All of them are well-documented, and I have checked and verified them myself, and there is no problem with the information.

Especially those guys who participated in the expedition and followed Marshal Hudson into the Principality of Moxie, almost everyone has improved.

There are indications that they should have obtained a more perfect cultivation method in the Principality of Moxi, and only then have their current strength increase.

The strength of other small nobles in the province has increased, and it is very likely that these guys have passed on the cultivation method privately after they obtained the cultivation method. "

The old housekeeper explained helplessly.

The increase in the number of strong people means that the strength of the kingdom has increased, which seems to be a good thing, but for vested interest groups, it is a disaster.

The Alpha Kingdom needs to become stronger, but definitely not this kind of power that will break the balance.

Cultivation requires resources, and the stronger the strength, the greater the demand for resources.The increase in the number of strong players also means that the competition is becoming more intense.

At the beginning, the Dalton family didn't notice, it was because the Koslow family attracted attention.

In the past few years, the strength of members of the Koslow family has ushered in a surge.

The top powerhouse is still Hudson's only seedling, but relying on the accumulation of resources, the number of knights is endless.

No matter how far the blood relationship is, as long as you have the aptitude for cultivation and are willing to work with Master Hudson, you can become a knight.

One life stock solution is not enough, you can have another one.Anyway, in the future, I will work to pay off the debt by myself, and Master Hudson doesn't mind borrowing more.

Ordinary people have this kind of treatment, and the original knights of various branches naturally also got the bonus of family development.

Not only systematic cultivation knowledge, but also various auxiliary cultivation resources can be exchanged freely.

Thinking about the reputation of Ha's magic potion on the mainland, you can know how fast the strength of the Koslow family has improved.

Like all the big nobles, the big knight in the Koslow family is just an ordinary person, and he has nothing to do with the strong.Even the Silver Knight, three people appeared.

Going up is naturally blank, after all, the time is too short, and the background cannot be accumulated overnight.

Against this background, the eyes of the Dalton family have always been focused on the Koslow family.

Seeing that the other party was able to form a knight order relying on the family's children, Governor Pierce lost his temper.

If Hudson hadn't suddenly jumped out of the southeastern province and went to the Near East to develop, he wouldn't even know what the Dalton family would do.

I thought that the troubles were gone, and I could live a comfortable life for a few days, but I didn't expect that a new problem was born again.

"Damn Hudson, fortunately he is still a generation of famous generals, how can he spread the knowledge of cultivation!

Few of the minor nobles are successful.There are many idiots who can talk about anything after just a few glasses of wine.

When a family gets the inheritance, it is equivalent to his relatives and friends getting the inheritance.Pass it on all the way, the consequences are simply unimaginable!
Now he patted his ass and left for the Near East, he was happy and relaxed, but I left the mess to clean up..."

Governor Pierce immediately cursed.

Obviously, this account was placed on Hudson by him.Under normal circumstances, cultivation knowledge is the undisclosed secret of the major forces.

There is only one situation that will flow out, and that is-time of war!
The ruined nobles could not keep their inheritance, and let these secrets spread, which has happened countless times in history.

It's just that there are deceptive code words in everyone's inherited knowledge. Ordinary nobles can only use these things as a reference, and they are powerless to decipher them.

Hudson was the only exception. With his status at the time, he could trade with the declining nobles in private and obtain the inherited knowledge.

In order to show their sincerity, the Moxi people gave him a complete cultivation inheritance, which is not a strange thing.

In Governor Pierce's view, the source of the leak was Hudson.Even if he didn't do it himself, it was passed down from members of the Koslow family.

There are too many people and too many things. With so many members of the Koslow family, there are always a few who are not strict.If the family did not take measures in advance, leaks would be inevitable.

It just so happens that the Koslow family has many relatives and friends, and their family can complete the export to the southeast province, and even have spare power to spread to the entire kingdom.

Thinking of this, Governor Pierce's scalp tingled.Now that so many people are involved, how should he end up with this!
However, this is one of the governor's responsibilities, and he cannot shirk his responsibility, let alone dare to shirk his responsibility.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, the dominance of the Dalton family in the southeastern province will inevitably collapse in the near future.

Murder?
Just think about it. Most of the nobles in the province are involved. If they do something, it is unknown who will kill who.

"Master, you might as well post a message to ask Marshal Hudson. Such a big thing has happened, and an explanation must be given to all parties.

If it is not possible, then these unstable elements must be sent away, and the situation cannot continue to deteriorate.

It happened that the situation in the Near East was becoming increasingly tense, and it was estimated that the Kingdom would send reinforcements in a short time.Let's just join forces with Hudson and send these guys to serve in the Near East. "

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(End of this chapter)