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After receiving the labor officials warmly, Hudson also understood the matter of rewards.

What my colleagues expected was pretty much the same, a vacant title, some gold and silver jewelry, and some training resources.

It's a pity that Hudson is cheating, and ordinary auxiliary resources are of little significance to him.

The real gain was that the Principality of Moxi agreed to equip the Wright County Legion with some magic crossbows.

You don’t need to think about it to know that this is the credit of the second generation.

In the previous battle report, Hudson praised them fiercely, and most of the falsely reported battle achievements were placed on the heads of these second-generation soldiers.

If you receive a benefit, you will naturally give something in return.

Although the manufacturing process of magic crossbow is complicated, it can still be produced by a country.

There is no large-scale equipment, mainly because of cost.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of expensive guy would only be equipped to the main army of the principality's direct lineage.

If there are excess quotas, it will be the turn of other troops. Every time it appears, there is always a rush.

The Wright County Legion was able to seize food from a tiger's mouth. In addition to the impact of military merit, the more important thing was that there were people helping to operate it.

Being able to be remembered by Hudson is not only due to the long-range lethality of the magic crossbow, but also the most important thing is the anti-aircraft capability of this thing.

Adjust the shooting angle and have strong striking ability against air targets. It can be regarded as one of the few anti-air firepowers these days.

Of course, the more powerful thing is the magic crystal cannon.

It's just that the thing is not only expensive, but also surprisingly bulky. Even the lightest magic crystal cannon weighs several tons.

The powerful heavy magic crystal cannon weighs dozens or even hundreds of tons.

It's okay for defending a city, but it's a disaster if it's equipped for field troops.

Matching its size is its power. The heavy magic crystal cannon weighing hundreds of tons is said to be able to hurt a giant dragon.

It's a pity that it's "supposedly" that under normal circumstances, the cannonballs fired by such a big guy can't hit the dragon.

Unless there is intensive fire coverage, it is impossible for humans to adjust the speed of muzzle aiming to catch up with the dragon's movement speed.

The power of the crossbow is slightly smaller, but it is smaller in size and relatively flexible in operation.

Some special magic bed crossbows made by master alchemists also have certain lethality against high-level monsters.

This is also the reason why masters have to run away when facing the army.

Even high-level monsters can be injured. How can a fragile human body withstand it?

There is a quota, but when the goods can be obtained depends on the efficiency of the officials of the Principality of Moxi.

Hudson is not worried about this issue.

With the help of the new friends they have just made, the efficiency of the bureaucrats in the royal capital is destined to be high.

After all, the two parties have made an agreement to act together in the next mission.

Taking advantage of military merit is one thing, but the most critical thing is that the Wright County Legion has a high degree of autonomy.

On the battlefield, Hudson can refuse any unreasonable tasks assigned by the frontline command at any time.

If you really encounter danger and abandon your mission and run away, the Principality of Moxi will not have the right to deal with it.

To hold him accountable, the lawsuit must go to the Alpha Kingdom.

As a team with great military achievements, as long as they don't make any principled mistakes, they will basically be punished with three drinks.

If you act with such teammates, you can't be sure about anything else, but the safety is definitely much higher.

If something goes wrong, you can shirk responsibility in a reasonable way. The question is: the liaison officer must act with the target.

Everything works fine, as long as you are not a fool, you will not stare at a group of tough guys in the background.

…

"Dear Viscount Raquel, is there any result in investigating the orc army's crossing of the border?"

Hudson asked concerned.

He was about to go to the front line, and he was really worried if he didn't figure this issue out.

Humans and orcs are at odds with each other, so the chances of the defenders colluding with the orcs are slim. But no one can guarantee that there won’t be a few idiots among the officers and soldiers at the border.

It would be even worse if such a fool were to hold an important position.

"Dear Earl Hudson, this issue is very complex. All frontline troops are conducting self-examination, and I believe the results will be available soon.

The royal capital has issued strict orders for officers and soldiers on the front line to be on heightened alert. Something like this should not happen again. "

Raquel's answer left Hudson wondering what to say.

It is simply unbelievable that such a big thing happened, and it was still called for "self-examination".

According to his understanding, once something like this happens, accountability should begin directly.

It's impossible for so many orcs to cross the border without leaving traces. Where a person passes is the responsibility of the local garrison.

People bypassed the fortress, and it was understandable that the defenders couldn't stop them, but it was unjustifiable that they didn't report it.

After checking layer by layer and following the clues for a few days, we should have a general result.

However, it was not easy for Hudson to get too involved in the household affairs of the Principality of Moxi. We can only secretly be more vigilant in our next actions.

…

In the city of Pest, Crown Prince Caesar was reluctant to say goodbye to Princess Anne. After these days of contact, the two of them were just a layer away from being a couple.

I originally wanted to invite Princess Anne to go out for a "outing and hunting", but unfortunately, how could a good girl who was deeply educated by the royal family agree to such an extraordinary invitation?

Because of this matter, the two had a lot of conflicts. From Princess Anne's point of view, the country is in a period of danger. If we can't help, how can we still cause trouble?

Going out for an outing and hunting seems like nothing, but once the "Crown Prince Status" is applied, everything becomes extraordinary.

The bureaucrats along the way will inevitably have to be busy with this for a while. If not, it may also affect the efficiency of raising strategic materials.

If he were the prince of the Principality of Moxi, someone would have come forward to persuade him to quit. However, Crown Prince Caesar is a guest and he is here to help. The Principality of Moxi really cannot refuse this small request.

In order to make Princess Anne happy, Crown Prince Caesar had an idea and directly changed the excuse he had made up in advance, turning the outing and hunting into a troop integration.

In addition to the Wright County regiment participating in the war, the Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force also had five regiments. As the commander-in-chief to coordinate and command, it is completely consistent with his identity and personality.

As long as you don't go to the battlefield!

That's right, the Principality of Mossy has the same position as Hudson, and they don't want Crown Prince Caesar to go to the battlefield.

It is indeed common for kings to lead troops on expeditions in the continent of Aslant, but the prerequisite is that the king has excellent military qualities and has the ability to command thousands of troops.

If you don't have superhuman military command capabilities, you shouldn't go to the front lines to join in the fun and cause chaos.

In this regard, the three northern monarchs who suffered from the orcs together did a very good job.

Since his military command ability was average, he stayed behind to raise supplies and let nobles with the ability to command the army come to him.

The biggest reason why the Three Kingdoms have been able to sustain themselves under the siege of the orc army until now is that the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms did not go to the front lines to commit suicide, allowing the generals to freely display their military capabilities.

A successful case, it is also the biggest obstacle for Crown Prince Caesar to go to the front line. No one welcomes him, a commander with unknown abilities, to run to the front line and give blind orders.

But Caesar is a man with dreams and has always wanted to surpass his father and prove his ability.

Unfortunately, the more he wanted to go to the front line, the harder it became to realize his dream of commanding an army and making achievements.

Hudson refused to take him with him, and the deputy commander around him was also blocking him. The hosts from the Principality of Moxi were also trying their best to persuade him to stay.

Now it depends on whether the following legions are willing to buy it. If these people also object, Crown Prince Caesar's dream of being a general will be completely shattered.

…

Stepping out of the city of Pest and joining the oncoming Second Army, Crown Prince Caesar received the warmest welcome.

There is an endless stream of nobles who come to flatter me every day. I felt very comfortable for the first two days, but soon Caesar realized something was wrong.

It seemed that these people valued flattering him more than commanding an army. Being taken seriously is one thing, but putting the cart before the horse is a problem.

In essence, I came here to fight, not to accept flattery.

As the crown prince of the Alpha Kingdom, he has grown up with all kinds of compliments, and has long been immune to these unsavory flattery techniques.

"Your Excellency, what's going on with this second legion? Why is it so much worse than the first legion?"

Crown Prince Caesar asked with a headache.

He was also exhausted by being pestered and visited by a group of small nobles every day. Despite repeated attempts to persuade us to quit, we still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm.

At this moment, he actually missed the Wright County Legion. Not only is he a good fighter, but he is also calm enough to know his status and will not cause him any trouble.

"Your Highness, this is the gap between the elite corps and ordinary troops. Not only in military training, but also in the command structure.

The fact that so many noble officers came to visit without any sense of proportion actually reflected that Viscount Andres' control over the army was far less than that of Earl Hudson.

It is very simple to solve the current troubles. As long as you stay behind closed doors for a while, these guys will naturally understand what you mean. "

Count Jose explained calmly.

Unlike Crown Prince Caesar, who had only met the Second Legion once, Jose had dealt with all these troops and knew very well the strength of each legion.

Relatively speaking, the Second Legion is considered good. After all, they are nobles from a county, and Viscount Andres can still control the team.

It didn't stop a group of nobles from coming to visit Crown Prince Caesar, it was just that he was a tactful person and didn't like to offend people for unnecessary things.

The two legions at the bottom are a mixed bag of good and bad. The internal command system, that is chaos.

This kind of army is destined to fight with the wind. Once the war situation becomes unfavorable, collapse is a matter of minutes.

It is precisely because he knows so much that Count Jose is not optimistic about Crown Prince Caesar's big plan. It's a pity that his arms can't hold his thighs, and as a royal retainer, he can't afford to offend the future king.

Now we can only hope that after seeing the poor performance of the next few regiments, Crown Prince Caesar will wake up and give up this unreliable plan.

"That's all, let's put a notice outside saying that I'm going to practice in seclusion and I won't see any outsiders in the recent period.

By the way, I informed Viscount Andres and asked him to use these few days of rest to pull the team out for a good training.

In the current state of the Second Legion, if they encounter the elite orcs, they will suffer a big loss. "

Caesar said depressedly.

Unable to bear the pestering visit of a group of barons and knights, he was forced to refuse guests behind closed doors, which was considered a historical precedent.

This is the sequelae of Corporal Li Xian not learning the essence. They overestimated the self-knowledge of the lower-class nobles and ignored their utilitarian heart.

…

Having more friends makes life easier. Since getting involved with the Moxi nobles, Hudson has been able to obtain more information.

The news that Crown Prince Caesar left the city of Da Pest and ran to join the follow-up troops quickly reached his ears.

His intuition told him that his careless crown prince was most likely planning some big plan now.

Not being notified, Hudson was happy to play dumb. Not knowing means not being responsible.

In line with the principle that one thing is worse than one thing less, I simply don't bother to mix it up.

The army advanced slowly, looking at the looming Terrance City in the sky, Hudson's thoughts had already flown past.

As the Moxi Principality's front line against the orc army, the importance of Terrance City is self-evident.

Strategic value is important, which means receiving the most severe beatings. Ever since the orc army advanced, the war in Terence City has not stopped.

The past few days of fighting had made the defenders numb. Even if there was good news about the arrival of reinforcements, it could not stimulate everyone's morale.

Seeing a group of zombie-like soldiers standing on top of the tall city wall, Hudson couldn't help but frown.

There is no doubt that the superior officers of these soldiers are unqualified. When encountering this situation, you must first calm the morale of the troops!

Fighting with the orc army on the battlefield every day, you have to tense your nerves all the time, and even normal people have to suffer from illness.

How can it be done without psychological counseling?

Whether it was Xiao showing the righteousness of the human race, directly stimulating them with rewards, or directly painting cakes for the soldiers, these were all solutions.

In short, people must have hope.

The same is true for an army. Only an army full of hope can unleash the strongest combat effectiveness on the battlefield.

Obviously, psychological counseling is not popular in the continent of Aslant. The noble men at the top did not care about the emotions of the soldiers at the bottom.

In fact, the current condition of many noble officers is similar to that of these soldiers. They all hold on to the idea of ​​just living it up day by day and have absolutely no hope for the future.

…

“Welcome Earl Hudson to Terrance City!

On behalf of the 400,000 defenders on the front line, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to you for traveling thousands of miles to support us.

May the great Lord of the Morning bless us and may the friendship between our two countries last forever..."

The standardized welcome model only reduces the ostentation and completely simplifies the welcome ceremony.

This scene fell into Hudson's eyes. Not only was he not angry, but he felt relieved.

It is not easy to finally meet a pragmatic commander. If the top brass of the frontline troops pay as much attention to formalism as the dignitaries in the royal capital, it would really be hopeless.