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Canglan City, Jade Palace.

The ongoing war has put heavy pressure on the Alpha Kingdom. Although the domestic war has been extinguished, military spending remains high.

It is not easy to be a host. The reinforcements have to be fed, drank and fed by the host. The little assistance given by the Human Alliance was less than 20% of the actual expenses.

Millions of troops have been busy on the front line for more than half a year, doing only one thing - building defense lines. Domestic criticism has gradually increased.

It's not that everyone is deliberately looking for trouble, it's just that the expenses on the front line are too huge, which has put heavy pressure on the kingdom's finances.

Even though a large amount of money was raised through the issuance of war bonds, almost all of it has been swallowed up by the war.

"What did Earl Hudson say?"

Caesar III asked with concern.

It has become the consensus of the whole kingdom to end this war as soon as possible. But when it comes to specific operations, it still depends on the performance of the frontline coach.

"Your Majesty, Earl Hudson believes that the reinforcements gathered on the front line are ready to launch an attack on the Orc Empire.

It's just that the communication on the front line is not smooth, and there are many conflicts between the major forces, which brings great trouble to the coordination work.

In particular, the coalition lacks a unified command structure, and the major forces maintain a high degree of independence, making it difficult to convince all forces at the same time.

He suggested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strengthen communication with the Human Alliance Parliament and form a coalition command to promote the war process! "

As soon as the words of the Minister of Military Affairs, Archduke Efiero, finished, they immediately aroused everyone's discussion.

Difficulties in communication and inconvenient command are chronic problems of the coalition forces. There have been no problems that can be solved in previous wars, so naturally there is no way to solve them easily now.

Caesar III was also in a dilemma. Marquis James, who was currently in charge of communication on the front line, was a confidant he had single-handedly promoted.

I have always been diligent and conscientious at work, but many times I can't get results without working hard. The major forces didn't buy it, and there was nothing he could do.

Caesar III has received many letters of complaint in the past six months.

The boss doesn't like the younger brother complaining when he encounters difficulties, but there is one exception, and that is when he encounters difficulties that cannot be solved.

Complaining, at least proves that you are still working hard. If you don't even cry out for pain, then it's just a waste of time.

There is no historical problem that the emperors of the kingdom can solve. It is obviously too difficult for the generals on the front line to solve the problem.

The lack of unified command among the coalition forces is essentially a political problem. The parties cannot agree politically, and it is even more difficult to maintain unity militarily.

"Don't look at me like this. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already broken its legs in order to coordinate relations with all parties.

In order to get reinforcements from all parties in place as soon as possible, we have used all means. Now it involves military command power, which is really beyond the capabilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Even if all parties are willing to put aside their prejudices, it will not be our turn to be the final commander of the coalition forces. If an uncontrollable commander is introduced to lead this war, the situation may not be better than it is now! "

Count Francis retorted mercilessly.

Diplomacy is not a panacea; it is essentially a game of interests. The coalition forces do not have a unified command system, and the core reason is that they cannot agree on interests.

To most human nations, the threat from the Orc Empire is too illusory.

If you are willing to help, it is because of the justice of the human race and you want the right to command the army - no way!

"Your Majesty, what Count Francis said is not unreasonable. Even we ourselves are not willing to hand over the army to the command of others, let alone other forces?

It is better to follow the old rules and implement all war plans after discussion and approval by all parties. If the dispute persists, report it to the Human Alliance Council for decision! "

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland said with an embarrassed look.

A typical bad idea, but it is the only way to solve the problem at the moment. Without convincing all parties first, how can we get everyone to work hard on the battlefield?

"If there is no better choice, then let's do this! Earl Hudson, please do your work.

Young people tend to be impulsive. At this critical moment, we must not cause trouble! "

Caesar III said uninterestedly.

Uncontrollable situations are always what a king hates the most. Now that it has come to this step again, it really makes him unhappy.

…

Blood Moon Castle, the human-protected castle that fell to the orcs eighty years ago, has reappeared on the land of Northern Xinjiang.

The overall shape and layout are almost the same as the original ancient castle, but the location between the old and new castles is four to five hundred miles apart.

As usual, Hudson plays the role of supervisor, patrolling the construction site from time to time, proving to the outside world that he, the coach, is not a freeloader.

"Your Excellency, there is an urgent message from the capital!"

Hudson frowned when he heard the guard's panting voice. Recently, things have been calm on the front line.

If the orc hadn't settled down, he wouldn't have had time to spare and would run around inspecting the construction site. On the surface, they were inspecting the speed of defense line construction, but in fact they were traveling all the way.

When it comes to the importance attached to the quality of the project, the deputy coach, Duke Kavadia, pays more attention to it than the coach. He only works on the project every day for food and accommodation.

Not only Duke Kavadia, but all the nobles in northern Xinjiang showed great enthusiasm.

If the work is not up to standard, it will be immediately ordered to be reworked without any hesitation or pause. If the progress cannot be kept up, even if the personal guards at hand are asked to help, they are not willing to sacrifice the quality of the project.

Just because of this seriousness of loyalty to the king, Hudson changed his previous prejudice against them.

There may be various problems with the nobles of Northern Xinjiang, but they are definitely not Liaodong generals who are bent on making money.

After taking the urgent letter and scanning it, Hudson was slightly startled. He secretly guessed: Has his plan to dump the blame been discovered?

As of now, the second batch of reinforcements from the Human Alliance has arrived one after another, numbering 500,000 people. Including the previous 300,000, it is now as high as 800,000.

Together with the 200,000 troops of the Principality of Moxi, the 30,000 troops gathered by the Warhammer Kingdom, and the 700,000 troops of the Kingdom of Alpha on the front line.

More than 1.7 million troops have gathered on the front line of Blood Moon Castle. Even if the 600,000 troops from the Northern Three Kingdoms are deducted, there are still 1.1 million elites, enough to launch a comprehensive counterattack against the Orc Empire.

The biggest problem with the delay in taking action is that internal relations within the alliance have not been coordinated. To put it simply: all the major forces are worried that they will suffer losses and others will take advantage.

Everyone wanted to wait until all reinforcements from the Alliance arrived before setting out to conquer the Orc Empire together. Otherwise, they would be at a huge disadvantage if they were the first troops to take the lead and the subsequent reinforcements would follow suit.

After understanding the nature of the problem, Hudson did not rush to solve it, but left the trouble to the royal capital.

The problem is still caused by his age. A coach of the army in his twenties is very eye-catching. If he performs too well, it will attract too much hatred.

In terms of military affairs, Hudson did not dare to collapse, so he could only be slow in handling complex diplomatic relations.

After all the communication work was left to Marquis James, Hudson stopped interfering and allowed him to do whatever he wanted throughout the process.

Facts have proved that Caesar III still had some discernment in employing people. Thanks to the efforts of Marquis James, no great results were achieved and no trouble was caused.

It seems inconspicuous, but in fact it is already very powerful. As a military general, he can coordinate the relationship between hundreds of forces and is a proper social butterfly in the military.

Nothing is too much or too little. If he were in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marquis James would definitely be very successful with this ability, but it would be different in the army.

While he is so sociable, it also makes people think that he is too hypocritical and is good at manipulating people and flattering others.

Especially since the position he held previously required him to report to Caesar III from time to time, his reputation in the military was naturally not high.

"Tom, send someone to invite Marquis James to come over to discuss matters. Your Excellency, Duke, you should also read the urgent letter from the royal capital!"

While speaking, Hudson had already handed the letter to the Duke of Cavadia.

The head coach and assistant coach check and balance each other, but that does not mean that everyone will fight to the death. Especially when encountering a coach like Hudson who is good at decentralizing power, it is even more temperamental.

People are realistic. After the most important defense task was left to the Duke of Kavadia, the Locknard family was the only one left among the Northland nobles who were originally hostile to the Hudson.

Hundreds of construction sites, large and small, were under construction at the same time. Duke Kavadia was so busy every day that he had no time to engage in internal fighting.

The same method applies to Marquis James. Fighting wits and courage with the major forces every day is so tiring that you don't even have time to study internal fighting.

It is impossible to be idle. Even if nothing happens on the front line, Hudson can still make things happen. For example: Occasionally plan a multinational joint operation to launch an in-depth attack on the Orc Empire.

Multi-national joint action was required, and Marquis James, who was responsible for coordinating relations, had to get busy immediately.

When the Orc Empire is causing trouble, it’s impossible not to be familiar with the situation. Duke Cavadia's work pressure also has a passive +1.

Don't fantasize about rejection and seek your own affairs in your position. The tasks assigned by Hudson are all within the scope of their responsibilities and cannot be shied away from.

Everyone is very busy, and conflicts between each other are virtually eliminated.

"Your Excellency, judging from the meaning of the letter, the Royal Capital's patience has been exhausted and it wants to launch a full-scale counterattack.

It's just that the core issue of command authority has no sign of being resolved yet. According to the wishes of the royal capital, the next battle may be inevitable without quarrels. "

Duke Kavadia frowned and said.

The tower near the water gets the moon first. The most direct beneficiaries of the northward movement of the kingdom's borders are the nobles of northern Xinjiang.

Not only did they have the opportunity to expand their fiefdom, but they also transformed their home base from a dangerous battlefield into a safe hinterland of the kingdom.

The common interests gradually changed the Northland nobles' initial opposition to Hudson to cooperation.

Of course, the good reputation earned by not caring about personal gains and losses and dispatching troops in time to rescue people also played a great bonus role.

"When Marquis James comes over, let's discuss it first and then solve it!"

Hudson said without changing his expression.

In order to enhance his authority, he also resorted to tricks. The biggest change is that the previous joint meeting of high-level military officers has become a three-person meeting.

With fewer people attending the meeting, the conflicts of interest involved are also greatly reduced. As long as their own interests are not involved, the three of them can basically handle problems objectively and fairly.

If anyone below dares to deliberately cause trouble, they are challenging the common authority of the three of them, and will naturally be jointly suppressed.