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Listening to the discussion among the ministers, Caesar III's brows quickly furrowed.

The loudest voices were from the four Northland Dukes, and there were also many who recommended Hudson, but there was a lack of support for Marquis James.

Not only did other political factions not support him, but even the royalists were unwilling to support Marquis James. It's just that for the king's sake, everyone can't directly oppose it.

The lack of prestige and military exploits is one aspect, but the other aspect is the interests. The same political group does not mean that everyone has the same interests.

The previous role of Marquis James was mainly to check and balance Marshal Campbell in the army, and his role was not pleasant.

None of his own people supported it, and Caesar III instantly understood that his plan was too hasty.

Pushing a general who lacks prestige and military exploits to the position of head coach obviously touches the bottom line of the aristocratic group.

After all, war kills people. If the coach is useless, the fate of the army can be imagined.

There are strong voices supporting the four great Dukes of the North, not only because of their great influence in the court, but most importantly because of their actual military achievements.

Hudson, who also had great military exploits, failed to gain widespread support. Apart from the fact that there was no one in the government, youth was his biggest shortcoming.

Overall, the four Dukes have the highest voices, but there are four of them, and it is Hudson who has the largest number of supporters.

If you look closely, you will find that the political power supporting Hudson mainly comes from the southwest region of the kingdom.

In the previous suppression of rebellions, Hudson also dealt with the families behind these people.

Perhaps it was this mutual understanding, coupled with the need to check and balance the northern nobles, that allowed him to gain the support of these people.

Seeing the quarrel between all parties, Caesar III waved his hand and said: "I understand everyone's opinions.

These six candidates are all the best generals in the kingdom, but there can only be one commander-in-chief.

Continuing the quarrel is not the answer. Let's just represent the noble assembly and vote here!

Guards, come here with pens and paper and distribute them to the ministers. "

It seems that there is nothing wrong with it, it is fair and just, and it has the meaning of official recommendation. In fact, Caesar III has already made his choice, and now he is just going through a formality.

People with different statuses have different numbers of votes in the Parliament of Nobles. As king, Caesar III was naturally the one with the most votes.

If all the members participate together, the number of votes in his hand cannot influence the parliamentary decision-making. However, if only some members in the court participate, the number of votes in his hand will be very advantageous.

Everything was carried out according to the rules of the political game, and no one could find a reason to object.

Almost instantly, the originally controversial political groups unified their positions as quickly as possible and clarified the candidates they supported.

"Duke Kavadia 3 votes!"

"Earl of Hudson 5 votes!"

"Duke Kavadia 7 votes!"

"Earl of Hudson 8 votes!"

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In the blink of an eye, the original battle between six people turned into a confrontation between two powerful people.

The ministers representing the interest groups of the northern aristocrats supported the Duke of Kavadia; while the powerful groups of the southern aristocrats voted more for Hudson.

In the absence of better options, being young and having no one in the government is not a problem. As long as personal ability and military prestige are in place, everything else is easy to discuss.

Supporting unrelated strangers is better than supporting one's own political opponents.

If Hudson hadn't appeared and Caesar III had nominated Marquis James, it is estimated that many southern nobles would have had no choice but to support it.

There was no way. The king was worried that the domestic balance would be broken, and the southern nobles were also worried that the northern nobles would continue to grow.

Judging from the soaring number of votes, we can see that both sides have been fighting to the death. As for the other few, if there are still extra votes after the winner is determined, I guess I can give them some points to avoid losing face.

After taking a satisfied look at the voting results, Caesar III said expressionlessly: "You have all seen the voting results.

The order was passed, and Earl Hudson was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the army, and the Duke of Cavadia and Marquis James were appointed as deputy commander-in-chief of the army. "

After the king's words fell, everyone discovered that the inconspicuous Marquis James actually ranked third in the number of votes received at this moment.

They were all political veterans, and everyone understood in an instant. After working on it for a long time, this is the real purpose of Caesar III.

It makes sense to think about it, knowing that Marquis James does not meet the requirements for the head coach in all aspects, how can His Majesty the King, who is rich in political experience, force such a person to take over?

If you really want to do that, you might as well shamelessly go out in person and serve as the commander-in-chief of the army. At least the officers and soldiers on the front line will not exclude the king from being the coach.

In fact, Caesar III also thought about doing it himself. Unfortunately, after thinking that the enemy was an unruly orc, he retreated when the situation came to an end.

There is no way, leading troops to fight is really not his specialty. It would be embarrassing if he was deceived by his subordinates and accidentally fell into the enemy's plan.

Little Caesar is the best negative example. A tragic defeat on the battlefield buried all the reputation he had accumulated in the past.

When my son gets into trouble, he is the one who knows the truth. If something happens to him too, no one will be able to clean up the mess.

The cautious Caesar III once again used his best "balance method". The combination of one coach + two assistant coaches perfectly realizes the check and balance of power.

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At Zijingguan, the armies once again completed their victorious rendezvous. Unfortunately, the atmosphere in the hall was really awkward.

Fortunately, the reinforcements from the Principality of Moxi were all old friends and it was a pleasure to talk to them.

The situation with the Human Alliance reinforcements is a bit complicated. There are a lot of chaotic forces, and the internal contradictions are visible to the naked eye, which makes Hudson feel headache.

Unfortunately, there is not even a coalition commander, so when problems arise, they can only communicate with each family. When one problem is not solved, new problems arise.

For this reason, Hudson has applied many times to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking them to send capable officers to coordinate relations between all parties.

It's a pity that the bureaucrats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not stupid. They just kicked the ball back on the grounds that "military affairs involved" should be handled by the military.

As the coach of the army, Hudson was destined to be unable to escape, so he could only bite the bullet and attack. After much hard work, he had to choose - mess it up.

You can make trouble if you like. Anyway, these areas have just been destroyed by orcs. There is no man's land all around, so we are not afraid of them disturbing the people.

No matter how much fun there is, it is just the armies of various countries rubbing against each other.

Hudson is only the commander-in-chief of the Alpha Kingdom's army, not the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. He does not need to be responsible for the armies of various countries. All he can do is to coordinate after conflicts occur.

No wonder when I met my old friend from the Principality of Moxi, the other party had a sympathetic expression. These emotional troubles have been experienced by them personally.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the people who created the problem. If you can't even solve the problem, then you can only separate the people who caused the problem.

It just so happens that the defense line of the homeland needs to be restored next. One family is stationed in an area to separate conflicting teams far away. It is expected that many unnecessary conflicts can be reduced.

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"Your Majesty the Duke, you are most familiar with the situation in the north. Now we need to build a new line of defense. The kingdom wants us to occupy as much territory as possible.

Considering the actual situation, we must choose favorable terrain for construction as much as possible while occupying as much land as possible. "

While talking, Hudson had already handed a map of the northern part of the kingdom to Duke Kavadia and asked him, a local snake, to draw circles on it.

The scene looked very harmonious, and it was completely unimaginable to ordinary people. A few days ago, the two of them had staged a fierce battle over the command of the army.

There is no doubt that Hudson clearly has the advantage in the current situation, otherwise Duke Cavadia would not be so cooperative.

Nothing surprising. As the coach appointed by the kingdom, he is also the most powerful force on the front line. If you can't suppress a deputy commander, then there will be a problem.

Now that the issue of command is clear, it's time to get to work. In line with the principle that if his subordinates do more, he should do less, so Hudson decisively chose to split the tasks.

He threw Marquis James over to fight with the various reinforcements in the alliance, and the task of building a defensive line naturally fell on Duke Cavadia.

Hudson is not worried whether this kind of task allocation will cause problems.

The internal conflicts within the Human Alliance are problems between the major forces. No matter how big the commotion is, it has little to do with stopping the fight.

The biggest beneficiary of building a new defense line is the nobles of the North, which can protect their territory from orc attacks.

Even if Duke Kavadia wants to cause trouble, it is estimated that his subordinates will try their best to dissuade him. No matter how hard you try, you can't dig a hole for your descendants!

"Don't worry, Earl Hudson. I'm familiar with the terrain in these areas. There will be no problem."

Duke Kavadia said with a smile.

He must take over this job. If Hudson is allowed to take charge of building the defense line, it will be his turn to be worried.

Experience told him that he must be responsible for the construction of the fortifications in front of his home. If the responsibility is left to irrelevant southern nobles, who knows whether the quality can be guaranteed?

"Your Majesty the Duke, where do you think it is appropriate for us to move the boundary line? Approximately how much land can be enclosed?"

Hudson asked concerned.

There is it in the pot, but it can only be found in the bowl. The bigger the cake of Alpha Kingdom is, the more cakes can be divided into.

It would be best to lure some of the nobles from the southeastern provinces to develop in the north and make room for their own family.

This kind of thing is difficult to operate, but Hudson still doesn't give up. Even if you can deceive everyone, there will always be a few fools among so many nobles who will jump into the trap.

"Your Excellency, I have no way of answering this question. Although the northern land is vast, it actually has many restrictions in order to facilitate the construction of defense lines.

However, it should not be difficult to use this opportunity to add one or two provinces to the kingdom. "

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