king.

The lack of people is not a problem of the Xueyue leader's family. Almost all the lords in the northern border of the kingdom and the Near East are facing the plight of insufficient population.

The larger the territory, the greater the labor gap.Even veteran aristocrats can't mobilize enough labor.

As of now, all immigration work from the mountainous area has come to a halt.There is no way, there is really no redundant population.

The Alpha Kingdom has a shortage of labor force. In addition to the insufficient population base, there are also factors of war.

Before Hudson came to power, the kingdom had suffered a series of defeats, with a cumulative loss of more than one million soldiers.

Although there was no major defeat in the follow-up, the war would still kill people.Even if the battle is won, casualties are still inevitable.

The massive loss of young and middle-aged people caused by the war directly led to the imbalance of the kingdom's population structure.

Even the southeastern province, which has been relatively less affected, has had a population growth rate in recent years that is not optimistic.

After the Grassland War, the main combat faction in the kingdom proposed to launch an attack while the orc empire suffered heavy losses.

The proposal was immediately rejected by the Kingdom. In addition to the government's lack of financial resources, the actual situation in the country is also an important factor.

"Military war" for 300 years, the regime can continue.The Alpha Kingdom is very experienced in this regard and knows when to do what.

In order to increase the population, the nobles of the kingdom are also worried.Looking at the prices of human slaves in the international market, you can tell that everyone has done their best.

In this regard Hudson has the most say, and on the issue of purchasing slaves, he is definitely the most generous lord.

This point can be seen in the population of the territory.

In just a few years after the war, the total population of Mountain Territory + Xueyue Territory has jumped from 200 million before to 250 million now, which is obviously not something that can be achieved by natural birth.

It's not that I don't want to buy more, but the market supply is limited. In many cases, you can buy it if you don't want to.

At the beginning, there were alien races who captured humans in the controlled area and sold them as slaves.After several years of tossing, the survivors were almost overwhelmed.

At this moment, if you want to increase the population, there is no better choice than encouraging births.

It's a pity that people are not crops, no matter how stimulating they are, they still won't be able to generate labor in a short time.

If it weren't for the urgency, Hudson couldn't think of the idea of ​​hiring a magician to work.It seems that they have done a very good job, but in fact the investment is still a loss on the books.

The income generated on the land does not need to pay the magicians high remuneration at all.If it wasn't for raising the soil, it is estimated that the high-level officials in the territory would strongly oppose it.

After all, the natural environment of the grassland was still inferior to the fertile fields in the southeastern province.

Even with Xueyue Lake, there are many rivers in the territory that are not short of water, and there are still a series of problems in the development of agricultural production.

Except for very few areas, the thickness of most grassland soil layers cannot support long-term agricultural production.

In the event of further soil erosion, it is estimated that within a few decades, the grassland will be dried up and turned into a desert.

The problems that can be solved by scientific and technological means can also be turned into soil by magic means.The only problem is the cost, which requires a large number of magicians to participate.

From the perspective of long-term development, these initial investments are definitely worthwhile.As long as the financial resources can bear it, Hudson will persist no matter how much the loss is.

Nearly [-]% of the magicians currently employed by Xueyue Ling are striving for this great goal.

If there is no accident, this big task alone will allow them to work for the next ten thousand years.

If Xueyue Ling can continue to expand in the future, then this job will be their lifetime series.

……

Under the night, a group of black shadows kept shaking on the silent prairie, like ghosts from hell.

"Master, we have already investigated the task you ordered.

The Holy Land of Inheritance was secretly opened two months ago, and the inheritance of the Holy Land that appears now is actually a trap! "

After hearing Soi Ying's report, the illusory ghostly shadow laughed and said in a hoarse voice: "It's true, it's false, it's true.

I didn't expect that after so many years, this gang of orcs with a single mind had also learned to use tricks and tricks.

If you want to play fishing, you need someone to cooperate.Those little bastards of the Alpha Kingdom were warned by the elves just now, and they will definitely not come to join in the fun now.

You all have to be careful these days.Although the blood sacrifice was deliberately planted on the human race a few days ago, it may not be able to fool the past.

Huanyi, the issue of inheriting the Holy Land should be ignored from now on.

The inheritance I gave you can also break through the sanctuary, so there is no need to pick up the leftovers from the beast god who played countless thousands of years ago! "

What she says is arrogant, but what she really thinks in her heart is completely opposite.How could he not miss the inheritance left by the Beast God?

It's just that the phantom has self-knowledge. If it really goes to a place where the orcs are closely watching to do things, there is a [-]% probability that it will be exposed.

The taste of a lost dog is not good. Instead of taking risks to find excitement, it is better to lurk in secret and prepare.

"Master, our Alpha Kingdom's infiltration has temporarily encountered some difficulties.

The business travelers who entered the prairie did not have a high status there, and it was difficult to get in touch with the core of power there.

want……"

Before Sombra No. [-] could finish speaking, the man-eating gaze of Unreal Specter cast over him, as if he wanted to swallow him in one gulp.

"Jie Jie..."

After the laughter, Sombra No. [-]'s arm was removed, and he ate directly in front of all the Sombra.

The horrific scene made all the black shadows present terrified, but no one dared to plead for mercy, as if this scene was a matter of course.

"Such a trivial matter, there has been no movement for a long time. Huan Er, you are really useless!
Originally, you shouldn't raise trash, but I'm always nostalgic, this time I'll punish you slightly, if there is another time, I'll leave the task to Huan San.

Well, let me lower the difficulty for you.You are not required to be able to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Alpha Kingdom in a short period of time, as long as you start a war.

The task of other people is the same, no matter what kind of war is provoked, as long as the flames of war are ignited! "

After finishing speaking, I saw the phantom waved his hand, and Huan Er, who had lost his arm, grew an arm again.

"Thank you, master..."

The words of gratitude were not finished, and the illusory phantom had disappeared, as if it had never appeared before.

A group of black shadows who were tightly wrapped looked at each other in the dark night, and then disappeared directly in place.

Communication is non-existent, and it can be seen from the costumes that these guys don't know each other's identities.

Except for the secret meeting at the agreed time, everyone acted alone at other times.The downline of development is also a single-line connection.

From the strictness of the secrecy, we can know that the mysterious ghost is definitely experienced in this area.Maybe he suffered a lot of losses before he figured out his current experience.

After the crowd of black shadows left, phantom shadows reappeared on the originally empty land.

If someone is here, they will find that his illusory figure has gradually solidified.

"These little guys are becoming more and more difficult to fool, they are not as cute as they were ten thousand years ago, and these phantoms alone may not be able to achieve success.

It's really bad luck for her mother, if she broke the seal a few years earlier, it would be enough to lurk on the battlefield to collect souls, why bother to be so embarrassing like now! "

While talking to himself, while recalling the good old days, the phantoms are also unavoidable.

Based on the relationship between the Alpha Kingdom and the orcs, logically speaking, it should be very simple to start a war.However, they have just finished fighting, and neither side has the resources to start another war in a short period of time.

The probability of instigating a war between the two major factions by relying on a temporary team is extremely low.

……

The front line, which was already in constant border conflicts, ushered in a group of black hands who were doing things secretly, and the Near East became more and more lively for a while.

Near Eastern Protectorate, Hudson is routinely holding a monthly military meeting to discuss the next issue of frontline defense.

"Marshal, these are the incidents of border conflicts gathered together. In this month alone, there have been 33 clashes, large and small.

The two most serious cases even led to the destruction of three knightly territories and one baronial territory in the kingdom, with a loss of nearly [-] people.

These losses are mainly concentrated in the upper reaches north of Xueyue Lake.Although the kingdom has stationed heavy troops there, border conflicts cannot be avoided.

But generally speaking, the two sides win and lose each other.During this series of conflicts, many orc tribes were destroyed. "

Baron Jose said expressionlessly.

Since the last blow, knowing that because of the king, his official career in Wang Guozhong was cut off, he completely extinguished the idea of ​​establishing his own family.

Aristocrats with insufficient political intelligence are destined not to do well in the big circle of the kingdom.

While admitting to failure, it is inevitable that self-reflection has also been carried out.It's just that as a result of reflection, Jose secretly patted his forehead and scolded himself for being stupid.

Helping the boss take the blame may not necessarily be credited, and it may be a negligence.

After carefully analyzing the problem from different angles, Jose finally understood why Caesar IV didn't want to see him so much!

The disagreement in the early stage was just a trivial matter. Even if Jose's judgment was correct and Caesar IV made all the wrong choices, it was not a big problem.

The bad thing is that when he took the blame, he didn't do it well enough.Failure to shoulder all the responsibilities in time directly led to a sharp drop in the reputation of Caesar in the era of the crown prince.

What's worse is that in private, Jose complained more than once, if he followed his plan, what would happen in the end...

A person who witnessed the king's dark history, after an accident, did not want to help cover it up, and dared to talk about it in private, obviously bullying the incompetence of the royal family's intelligence department.

If it weren't for the influence of scruples, maybe Caesar IV would have to find a way to kill him.

The boss who made a wrong decision has nothing to do; the subordinate who made a correct judgment not only has to bear the blame and take responsibility, but also has to do it beautifully.

It's useless to be depressed, this is the essence of the continent of Aslante.

If he hadn't been with Hudson for a few years and his political wisdom had improved, Jose might be kept in the dark now, and he wouldn't even know what he did wrong back then.

"Baron Jose, I don't think there is any need to discuss such a trivial matter at this meeting!
Since the birth of the kingdom, the border conflict between us and the orcs, when will it really stop?
A few days ago, they also took the initiative to destroy several orc tribes at their doorstep, and now they are enjoying the bonus of the times! "

Earl Ebert said indifferently.

When eating meat, you must anticipate the price you will pay when you are beaten.

His family's sphere of influence is not in the border area, and it is difficult for him to resonate with the current encounters of the border nobles.

When the kingdom is not suitable to start a war, the pressure is passed on to the garrison to protect the safety of the noble lords in the border areas.

Open the map and look at the long border line, you can see that the little troops on the front line can't take care of it at all, and can only occupy strategic places such as cities and fortresses.

"Your Excellency, this kind of thing cannot be taken lightly. At present, everyone doesn't feel much, mainly because the scale of the conflict is not large for the time being.

The borders of the kingdom are too long. If border conflicts continue to escalate, who knows what will happen next? "

Jose pretended to be calm and said.

Some problems cannot be solved just by trying to solve them.Unless the strength of the garrison is increased, it will not be possible to take care of it at all.

However, increasing the number of troops on the front line costs money, and when it comes to "money" in the kingdom's finances, it is an unbearable pain.