King

Stepping into the palace again, the place was no longer as tense as before, and the maids also had smiles on their faces.

It can be seen that the withdrawal of the orc army made the masters of the royal family feel good, and the mood of the maids also improved.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness is training in the martial arts field. We will not let us go there to disturb you. You can only go there by yourself."

Not meaning to embarrass the maid, Hudson waved his hand generously, indicating that she could leave.

In a world full of bloodshed, the lives of the royal children are not easy either. While having a superior life, you also have to receive a harsh education.

Knight training is one of the essential subjects.

As long as the qualifications are not too bad, with the accumulation of royal family resources, they will have good skills.

Hudson relied on cheating to reach the threshold of the Silver Knight. As a peer of the same age, Prince George was only a little slower.

Ordinary nobles outside can be called geniuses if they can become senior knights at this age.

This gap is also an important reason why the big nobles can always maintain an advantage over the small nobles.

There is a time limit for a person's peak period, and the path to becoming a strong man also requires speed.

One step is slow, one step is slow, and years are wasted. After physical fitness in all aspects of the body begins to decline, the speed of cultivation will also be greatly reduced.

Seeing George training meticulously, even if someone approached, he seemed not to see him.

Zilaishu occupied George's resting position, and Hudson quietly acted as an audience. The guards guarding him were not surprised by this scene.

Friends, you should be more casual. Regardless of whether he is the crown prince or not, Hudson will be returning to China soon, so there is no need to worry so much.

The training ended quickly. He picked up a towel and wiped his sweat. George said with a smile: "Hudson, it's really rare for a busy person like you to come here in your leisure time!"

Hearing this, Hudson rolled his eyes. As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, it is natural that he cannot be idle. Even if there is no war for the time being, there are still many military affairs that need to be dealt with.

Before today, he didn't know that he would return home so early, and he was planning to take an army to the Orc Empire for a walk, so naturally he couldn't let it go badly.

"I'm here to say goodbye to you today. A wave of refugees broke out in the southern part of the kingdom, and the king ordered the expeditionary force to go back and stabilize the place."

As if hearing some shocking news, Prince George exclaimed: "Why, this is unfair!"

“It’s time to reap the final fruits, and calling you back to the country to deal with trivial matters is obviously out of good intentions.

If they dare to treat you like this, Hudson might as well stay with the expeditionary force. I can guarantee that you can get more here.

What the Alpha Kingdom can give, the Moxi Principality can give double, triple, or even more.

Now if you go back, you will get at most one or two counties after the war, and we can give you half a province here.

The fiefdom that the entire expeditionary force can obtain will not be less than two provinces. As long as you are willing to stay, the Koslow family will immediately become one of the top families in the principality.

Including the seats in the Human Alliance, there will be a place for you. These are things that the Alpha Kingdom cannot give! "

It can be seen that in order to poach employees, the Mossi royal family is ready to spend a lot of money.

However, this was also based on the fact that the Principality of Moxi suffered heavy losses and a large number of unclaimed lands were created.

The situation in the Alpha Kingdom was much better. Although many nobles died in the battle, not many families went to see the Lord of the Dawn together.

His direct heir is still there, so his appearance cannot be so ugly. Even if it declines, it will decline slowly.

If the heir is smart enough and decisively gives up some of his interests, he can still get the protection of the "beneficiary".

Unless several provinces in northern Xinjiang are recovered, the cake that can be taken out will definitely not be enough for everyone to share.

There was no way, the war reversed too quickly, and not enough nobles were killed.

In all previous wars, the "overall reduction" of the nobles' personnel was more than 30%. This data includes men, women, old and young, not just officer losses.

From the beginning to the end of the war, the officers of many units were replaced from top to bottom, and the soldiers were replaced several times.

Every family mourned and the whole country wept.

The losses suffered by the kingdom's nobles this time were obviously not that great. Just looking at the number of castles captured by the orcs, we know that it is less than a quarter of what it used to be.

There were only a dozen legions in total that were completely wiped out, which was far lower than the level of the same period in history.

The expeditionary force's death rate is considered high, and the officer death rate is just over 60%.

This was not Hudson's fault. More than 90% of the dead were killed in the Battle of Dacias.

"I'm sorry, George. I can't accept this invitation.

No matter what happens to Alpha Kingdom, it will always be the place where I was born and raised. As a patriotic nobleman, I will not leave. "

He replied in a formulaic manner, with no trace of dissatisfaction on his face.

In a world of video, Hudson has always been cautious when it comes to politics.

Even though he was a friend, he didn't dare to bet on George's integrity when it came to national interests.

The conditions offered by the Principality of Moxi are indeed very high, and the conditions promised by the company will be fulfilled, but it will be difficult to gain the respect now.

"Loyalty" is a very important quality in the aristocratic world. On the surface, no one may say anything, but deep down, everyone has always despised this kind of thing.

Unless Caesar III went against the grain and did something outrageous to both humans and gods, Hudson would always be a "loyal minister" of the kingdom.

The main reason why Hudson didn't change jobs was because the price offered by the Mossi people was not enough. The mountainous territory is not only the mountains outside, but also the large swamps and the seaport behind.

Now that he has money in his hands, if he develops all these places, the value will be no less than half of the province.

Especially the location of the fiefdom given by the Mossi people is still uncontrollable. George didn't mention the specific location, but just thinking about it, he knew it was probably on the front line.

Only the frontier provinces and the great nobles within the Principality of Moxi would not object.

As for obtaining fiefdoms in both countries at the same time, that is only theoretically possible. Once an armed conflict occurs between the two countries, military obligations will need to be fulfilled to both countries at the same time.

Hudson shuddered as he thought about the sight of people outside.

This kind of thing is not something his small body can bear. Only those powerful and top nobles have the confidence to declare neutrality in the conflict between the two countries.

"Well, I respect your choice. The door of the principality will always be open to you, and I have reserved the fiefdom for you. You can come over at any time if you want."

After hearing George's words, Hudson rolled his eyes secretly. It is better to say that the royal family wanted to take the opportunity to expand its territory by reserving the fiefdom for him.

Even though he knew it, Hudson still had no intention of exposing it. He was leaving anyway, and the struggle between the Moxi royal family and the domestic nobility was none of his business.

"Then I'll thank you in advance!"

Hudson smiled slightly.

At some point, there was an extra seal on the table next to him.

When smart people trade, many things don't need to be stated clearly. Everything is understood with just a hint from the eyes.

"Hudson, if you don't want to come over, you won't object to us recruiting other nobles from the expeditionary force, right?"

George asked deliberately after understanding.

Obviously, there is no need to notify Hudson about poaching. It is not surprising for nobles to change jobs and go to neighboring countries.

Raising this question now seems to be a sign of respect, but in fact it is asking him to impose conditions.

"No problem, as long as they are willing to come, I have no objection. But you have to restrain yourself and not hollow out people for me.

The expeditionary force will continue to fight in the future. I will not return the additional troops on your side for the time being. How about the two countries discuss it after the war? "

Hudson said without changing his expression.

The naked hint, George naturally heard the implication. It's just that some people can dig it and some people can't.

Both sides got what they needed. The Mossi got low-level thugs, and Hudson quietly eliminated the dissidents.

It is mainly aimed at the nobles of Wright County. Those who are half-hearted and unwilling to surrender sincerely are considered unstable factors.

Originally he wanted to arrange for them to die on the battlefield, but in the end, with his conscience still intact, Mr. Hudson decided not to go through with the matter.

If you are unwilling to surrender, it just means you don't want to take sides in the future disputes in the southeastern provinces. It does not mean that you will definitely become an enemy.

No matter how ingenious the arrangement is, no matter how clever the arrangement is, the clues will be discovered. If the news spreads, no one will dare to form a team with him in the future.

Simply play a civilized game and let the Mossi come forward to poach the people away, and then Hudson will take advantage of the opportunity to swallow up their fiefdom.

The additional soldiers were given away for free. After the war, they were discussed and all of them were "killed" in battle.

Regarding the issue of a dead list, everyone has arrived in the Alpha Kingdom, and there is no way to verify whether they are dead or alive.

…

After leaving the palace, news that Hudson had resigned as commander of the coalition forces and that the expeditionary force was about to leave quickly spread in Pest.

There was a turmoil for a while, but unfortunately before they could take action, Prince George took the first step and took over the army with the edict of Chris IX.

By the time everyone reacted, the matter had settled.

There is no doubt that the Moxi royal family must have made great efforts for things to go so smoothly. ,

The stakes were high during the war, and they did not dare to let the young crown prince take the lead because they were considering the overall situation.

Now that the dangerous moment has passed, it is in the best interest of the royal family for the crown prince to take control of the army in advance and ensure the smooth transition of royal power.

The first thing George did after taking power was to appraise the meritorious officials during the war, and use the opportunity of merit-based rewards to win over people's hearts in the country.

As the person who turned the tide during the war, Hudson naturally gained a share. They are the honorary "Marshal" title issued by the Principality of Moxi, plus a cash reward of 300,000 gold coins.

Without any exception, cash awards are issued in bonds. It's just that the current interest rate is no longer the original 30% annual interest rate, but has dropped off a cliff to 5%.

This is not the first time that bond rates have fallen. Except for the critical situation when the first war bonds were issued and high interest rates had to be paid, interest rates have been falling in subsequent editions of bonds.

As a witness and participant in history, Hudson collected all the war bonds issued by the Mossi people, from the highest interest rate of 30% to the lowest interest rate of 5%.

I have to admit that the Mossi people are very generous. When all the bonds are added together, the total face value is as high as 1.28 million gold coins.

Although the number sounds huge, Hudson is comfortable with the money. Not only was he the reward for his military exploits as the commander-in-chief, but it also included life-buying money for his private troops.

Theoretically, as long as the Mossi people can pay these bonds normally, Hudson does not have to do anything and can receive interest income of 160,000 gold coins every year.

This figure is higher than the normal income of the mountainous territories in peacetime.

If you farm by yourself, you will probably have to work hard for at least 20 years.

Hudson wanted to laugh when his men complained privately about the low interest rates on the Mossi bonds. High interest rates are of no use, the key is to be able to pay them off normally.

The interest rates offered are getting lower and lower, which just proves that the Mossi people are ready to pay back the money.

If the high interest rate of 30% is maintained all the time, then there is no need to think about anything, it is just a matter of default.

I just don’t know whether the Mossi’s low-interest war bonds are easy to sell in the international market.

If it is easy to sell, they can borrow new ones to repay the old ones, and first take back the high-interest bonds issued previously.

Without the trap of loan sharking, although the remaining debt is huge, at least there is no problem in paying the interest normally every year.

If the domestic economy recovers somewhat, the principal may be paid back one after another.

Originally, Hudson didn't worry about these things. But as the war bonds in his hands increased, he had to be kidnapped by interests.