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After many twists and turns, Maxim finally found a tribe of shrimp people in the vast sea. He roughly woke up the unconscious old Yingman and started introducing himself.

Looking at a group of trembling shrimp people, the old eagle man was speechless for a moment. He has completely despaired of Maxim's original "matching method".

It is indeed helping to promote relations, but the results are somewhat contrary. Instead of the good neighborliness and friendship we want, they are creating enemies and looking for excitement.

Fortunately, the people being bullied were just an inferior tribe of shrimp people. If he went to join the powerful force of the sea tribe, Maxim could run away, while the old eagle man could only feed the fishes.

"Dear Lord Maxim, let me handle the rest of the negotiations!"

The old Yingman said tremblingly.

He was really afraid of the red dragon in front of him, lest Maxim continue to torment him and make him become a wanted criminal of the Sea Tribe.

After all, there are not many warriors who dare to slay dragons, but there are countless who dare to kill eagles.

Even as an envoy of the Orc Empire, he has no cards in this vast sea.

"You guys negotiate slowly, this dragon's mission has been completed. You can still come to me for cooperation in similar business in the future!"

After saying that, Maxim shook his dragon tail, dropped the old eagle man, and flew into the distance.

This time I am in disgrace. Having made such a huge mistake, Maxim was extremely embarrassed and embarrassed to stay where he was.

This was very painful for the old Yingman. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough, otherwise he would have fallen directly into the sea water.

The Yingren clan soars between heaven and earth, but does not include crossing the sea.

As the saying goes: An eagle who falls into the water is worse than a chicken!

Seeing the red dragon leaving, the shrimp man opposite gradually regained his courage and glared at the old eagle man.

Although he didn’t know what the old Eagle Man had just said to Maxim, the mere fact that he was brought here by that hateful red dragon was enough to make the shrimps hate him.

After calming down, the old eagle man regained his previous momentum, and used animal language magic to face the group of shrimp men in front of him and said:

"I am an envoy from the Orc Empire. I was invited by Dragon King Maxim to come here specifically to visit your king.

Humble shrimp man, please tell me, which race is the ruler of this sea area? "

A typical eagle fighting against a dragon!

With Maxim's pretense, it would be easy to pretend to be the Dragon King.

Not understanding the relationship between the two, the shrimp man who had just mustered up the courage to launch an attack to investigate the crime suddenly lost his temper.

As the bottom race among the sea tribe, the most important thing to survive is to assess the situation.

Being bullied by a dragon is not a shameful thing. They were just lucky enough to not get into the belly of the dragon because they were startled.

"Sir, this is the territory of the Fishman Kingdom in the sea. Starting from here, fly a thousand miles east and you will find the Fishman King's Court."

The leader of the shrimp man replied hastily.

Survival experience tells them that it is better to have less involvement in the affairs of big shots.

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Lutetia, Human Alliance Council.

Since the joint proposal from the frontline generals came, the venue has become noisy again. The use of mercenaries to fight wars is the norm in the continent of Aslant.

Especially for many small and medium-sized countries with few wars, maintaining a large standing army for a long time is too expensive. Far less cost-effective than recruiting mercenaries temporarily during wartime.

However, mercenaries are not fools. They also help people fight. On different battlefields, the prices charged are different.

In the previous wars against the orcs, mercenary groups were rarely seen. It was not that the three northern countries were reluctant to spend money, but that they simply could not hire people.

Those who become mercenaries only do it for money, not for their lives.

In a war where there is no hope, everyone will automatically retreat.

The situation has changed now, the balance of war has tilted, and the human coalition has a clear advantage.

Fighting with the wind is always the favorite of mercenaries. As long as the price is high enough, there is no need to worry about no one participating.

All the conditions for recruiting mercenaries are met, the only problem now is money.

There is no hope for the Alpha Kingdom. If the messy debts are added together, the total amount will probably not exceed 100 million, but it will probably not be much different.

If you ask them to pay again, they will go bankrupt in minutes.

At that point, the debt borrowed earlier will really become a dead debt.

Nobles are all one family, so they have to show some respect. After all, it is for the money owed to the human race’s hegemony. You can’t use force to collect it, right?

When it comes to paying out of your own pocket, everyone always has to think twice before making a decision. There was a heated discussion among all parties regarding the amount of funds.

Representatives have made proposals ranging from a few million to hundreds of millions. The less money a force has in their pockets, the bigger the numbers they propose.

For example: The three unlucky guys in the north, who were heavily in debt, proposed that the Human Alliance contribute 300 million gold coins, which would have the momentum to kill the orcs with gold coins.

The total number of the five orc royal families, men, women, old and children, now only exceeds 10 million. Each person can have twenty gold coins, which is enough to drive all the participants crazy.

If they really spent so much money, they might not even need reinforcements, and the coalition forces on the front line alone would be able to completely wipe out the orcs.

Not surprisingly, this heroic and profligate behavior was collectively opposed by all parties who needed to pay.

A bargaining quarrel continued throughout the meeting.

Three hundred million gold coins, 280 million gold coins, 250 million gold coins... 105 million gold coins, 100 million gold coins, 98 million gold coins...

The three poor guys from the north who couldn't afford the money were responsible for coming up with figures, and all parties were responsible for bargaining. The chaos of the scene was comparable to that of a wet market.

The closer it gets to the later stage, the closer the expectations of all parties will be, and the more sensitive the numbers everyone disputes will become. The specific number of declines is also getting lower and lower. No one can say when an agreement will be reached.

The Alliance Parliament has been unable to make a decision, but Hudson on the front line can't wait any longer.

If the current situation continues, not to mention that the war cannot be ended within this year, maybe it will not be ended until next year.

We cannot waste our precious youth on the battlefield. After nearly twenty months of continuous fighting, even Hudson couldn't bear the tight nerves, let alone the officers and soldiers below.

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Iliban army camp.

"Marquis, Earl Hudson is visiting!"

Upon hearing the news, Marquis Olafur frowned slightly. Experience told him that nothing good would happen if Hudson came to visit.

This is a time of war, and no noble would be foolish enough to visit here and there at this time. If you are unlucky and encounter an orc on the way, it will be a tragedy.

Since entering the mountainous area, the death rate of the coalition's noble officers and soldiers has skyrocketed. Even if there are orc cannon fodder to open the way, there will still be fish that slip through the net and sneak in.

The enemy was very ruthless and deliberately chose the battlefield on the remaining stretch of the Ural Mountains. Not only one hilltop, but one hilltop after another, there will be monsters coming out from time to time to attack the coalition forces.

"please!"

Marquis Olafur said calmly.

Those who come are guests. As partners on the battlefield, there is no core conflict of interest. No matter how deep our friendship is, our relationship with each other is still passable.

Looking at the murderous velociraptor army from a distance, Hudson felt envious. Even though the number of these extraordinary soldiers is not large, their combat effectiveness is very powerful.

Even the knights of the kingdom are not satisfied with these extraordinary soldiers.

As long as it is used well, it can be more effective on the battlefield than thousands of troops.

Hudson calculated that after the war, if the Koslow family invested at all costs, they would be able to scrape together a dissatisfied knighthood.

But if you want to create an extraordinary army, you don't have to think about it. Not all Warcraft are suitable for group combat.

Currently, most of the mainstream extraordinary arms on the mainland are dominated by sub-dragon beasts. The core factor is that these races have inherited the characteristics of the dragon race - lust.

Create beasts whenever possible, so that these sub-dragon beast races have always maintained a high fertility rate.

Although the pregnancy time is a little longer and the growth cycle is a little longer, for the big forces that inherit the ancient tradition, they can still afford to wait.

What's more, after countless years of research, the human race has also mastered the method of ripening Warcraft. Although there is a certain price to pay, compared with the powerful strength brought by the extraordinary soldiers, everything is worth it.

In the hands of Hudson alone, he has mastered two methods that can speed up the growth of monsters. I haven't had time to try it yet about the specific effects, but it is theoretically valid.

There is no unified standard in this regard, and each major force has its own research results. The methods and specific effects of ripening Warcraft are also diverse.

However, those currently being matured on a large scale are mainly targeting low-level monsters. The intelligence of these monsters is relatively low, and they are easier to fool.

If you do this to high-level monsters, people will be able to detect the side effects immediately, and they may fall out on the spot.

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"Earl Hudson, please come this way!"

Perhaps it was the envious look in Hudson's eyes that made him very proud. Marquis Olafur was particularly enthusiastic and directly took Hudson to visit the military camp.

The more he saw, the more shocked Hudson became. It was originally thought that as long as the Alpha Kingdom regained its strength, it would be able to catch up with these top powers with its perfect mobilization mechanism.

Facts have proved that he still thought too much. The recognized ranking of powerful countries on the mainland is still very scientifically based.

Perhaps the mobilization ability of the Iliban Kingdom cannot keep up with the Alpha Kingdom, but it cannot withstand its strength!

As the saying goes, one force can defeat ten societies. In the face of absolute strength, it cannot be reversed by mobilization ability.

No wonder the coalition forces were killing all sides on the front line, and the main force of the orcs was not seen coming out for a decisive battle. It's not that the orc royal family is cowardly, it's simply that the coalition's strength is too strong.

Looking around, there was no ordinary person found in the camp. Even the weakest soldier has practiced fighting spirit for several years.

To be able to cultivate so many cultivators and soldiers, it is natural that these countries are in a relatively peaceful environment and have sufficient financial resources to invest.

It is not as miserable as the Alpha Kingdom, where every generation will be ravaged by orcs. As soon as the war ended, we started to pay off the debt. After the debt was cleared, it wouldn't be long before the orc army came over again.

"Dear Marquis Olafur, the comprehensive quality displayed by your country's army really opened my eyes!"

Hudson said with a fake sigh.

It is impossible to flatter him. He is also a person with status and his own pride. But a few compliments are fine.

To learn from it, to build a similar army, Hudson does not yet have the capital, but it is still feasible to learn from some of the experience.

For example: Cultivate extraordinary soldiers. The Velociraptor Legion of the Iliban Kingdom is of great reference significance.

At one point, Hudson even wanted to send people deep into the Ural Mountains to capture the monsters. But in the end, reason prevailed. If wild monsters were so easy to catch, extraordinary soldiers would have been flying all over the sky.

Just look at the Orc Empire and you will know that even though it is located in the Ural Mountains where a large number of magical beasts are entrenched, they have not produced many extraordinary soldiers.

The lack of financial investment is one aspect, and the difficulty of domestication is also an important reason. All the major forces have blocked these aspects of knowledge, and there is no reliable experience to spread to the outside world.

The well-known stories are all mythical stories about epic heroes entering the mountains and the monsters themselves coming to throw them.

Including Hudson is one of the lucky ones in the story. If he hadn't known how to deceive Bear Stearns, he might have believed it.

In fact, even if a contract is signed, it does not mean that the Warcraft is willing to obey the command. If you feel unhappy, you can just give up the job.

"Ha ha……"

"If the soldiers knew His Excellency the Earl's evaluation, they would be very happy!"

The Marquis of Olafur accepted all of Hudson's compliments without hesitation. Modesty does not exist. In the continent of Aslant, confident recognition is the embodiment of magnanimity.

After a brief exchange, Hudson decisively shifted the topic to the topic of this visit.

"Your Majesty the Marquis, the Alliance Council has been unable to make a resolution, so procrastination is not the way to go!"

The opportunity to make a fortune was gone, and there were only a handful of nobles who continued to miss the battlefield. Most of the nobles in the coalition army now want to go home with glory and enjoy life.

I chose to come here to visit the Marquis of Olafur because this man is also eager to return home. Even before the war ended, there were more and more Yingying Yanyans in the military camp. He was obviously a general who liked to enjoy life.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Marquis Olafur asked with concern.

In the military camp, many things are inconvenient. He was worried that the officers below would follow suit, and even if he captured many beautiful foreign girls, he would not dare to have too much fun.

"Your Majesty the Marquis, the gentlemen in the parliament have been unable to make a decision, so I think it is necessary to give them a push.

We cannot decide how much money the Alliance Council is willing to pay. However, it is still within our scope to issue bounty orders in the name of the coalition forces and attract mercenaries from all over the mainland to join the war. "

Hudson said without changing his expression.

It's just a side ball, and it doesn't violate any principled issues. For the nobles, it's not a big deal at all.

"Your Excellency, this is a big matter. I'm afraid it's not something I can decide. Without the approval of the Alliance Council, if we make decisions without authorization, there may be quite a lot of hidden dangers later!"

Marquis Olafur said hesitantly.

He can shoulder some responsibilities, but if he leaves this loophole, he will inevitably be made things difficult for his political opponents after returning home.

Whether or not to return home in order to end the war early is a question worth wrestling with.

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured on these issues. We can completely adopt anonymous voting and let the coalition command make decisions.

Even if there are criticisms from the outside world, we have made decisions within the scope of our authority. After the war, everyone is a hero of the human race. Who dares to deliberately make things difficult for trivial matters? "

He said it lightly, but deep down in his heart, Hudson knew very well the far-reaching impact this matter could have.

On the surface, it seemed like it was just a side shot, but in fact it opened Pandora's box.

Issuing a bounty order in the name of the coalition command does not seem to affect the outcome of the discussion in the coalition parliament. But in fact, it is creating an established fact and forcing the Human Alliance to accept it.

Now that the unit price of the reward has been revealed, does the total price discussed by the council still matter? In any case, the Alliance Parliament is ultimately responsible for footing the bill for the decision made by the coalition command.

A nicer way of saying it: This is a situation outside the country, so you need to have the right to make emergency decisions.

To understand it from another way, it is a typical "lower to overcome the upper".

In a feudal dynasty with unprecedented concentration of power, Hudson would never dare to do this. Even if the law does not punish the public, he, the one who started the instigation, will not have any good results.

The current situation is special, the Human Alliance is just a loose group. It looks like a group of congressmen are quarreling, but in fact it is a game between the major forces in the mainland.

As a general of the Alpha Kingdom, it is politically correct to promote decisions that are beneficial to the kingdom.

"Could it be that your Excellency, Earl, has now received support from all parties?"

Marquis Olafur asked in surprise.

"Marquis, no one will refuse a proposal that is beneficial to them. Once the reward order is issued, not only the mercenaries will benefit, but the entire coalition will also gain huge profits!"

We are all smart people. We don't need any specific explanation. We just understand what Hudson means by just making eye contact.

Mercenaries can exchange orc heads for bounties, and frontline coalition forces can also participate. It's nothing more than taking off the military uniform and putting on the mercenary's vest.

As for the increased military expenditure, that is a problem for the entire human alliance, but the benefits belong to the frontline officers and soldiers.

Everyone in the coalition has vested interests. As long as this kind of proposal reaches the voting stage, there will be a problem if it fails to pass.

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