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In the Emerald Palace, Caesar III was looking out the window and sighing. The news of Hudson's wedding reminded his son that it was time to start a family.

As the top family in the mainland, Crown Prince Caesar has been a favorite since he was born, and there are so many people who are thinking about marrying him.

Even excluding those with unequal status, there is still a wide range of options available. It's precisely because there are so many choices that it drags things out.

As the crown prince of the Alpha Kingdom, this marriage is destined to be full of political factors.

Until the outbreak of the Orc invasion war, Caesar III had not made up his mind. After this delay, the situation changed.

An experience that was supposed to improve his military exploits actually exposed his son, who was almost perfect in the eyes of the outside world, to his shortcomings.

The matter was settled by Caesar III, but the crown prince's evaluation in the eyes of the outside world plummeted, which is an indisputable fact.

Blessings never come alone, and misfortunes never come alone.

It's okay if personal abilities are questioned. Political marriages often consider the power behind them more, and the abilities of the parties involved are secondary factors.

However, at this juncture, the strength of the Alpha Kingdom has also been severely damaged, and it will not be able to recover without rest for ten or twenty years.

If this is all, Crown Prince Caesar is still a high-quality marriage partner. Originally, the investment in marriage was the future, and it would not be a loss to wait more than ten or twenty years to gain a strong ally.

Unfortunately, in the midst of international competition, the Alpha Kingdom has shown signs of decadence. Not only does it lag behind the southern countries economically, it also lags behind in military technology.

Many factors were added together, and the value of the marriage between Caesar and the Crown Prince inevitably declined.

Originally, Caesar III planned to marry the Frankish Kingdom, and the two powerful countries, one in the south and the other in the north, echoed each other, but now they can't open their mouths.

"Your Majesty, we just received news that civil strife broke out in the Warhammer Kingdom. We don't have much information at the moment, and we can't determine how far the situation will develop!"

Earl Francis said worriedly.

The Alpha Kingdom, which is severely weakened, needs time most. The turmoil in the Warhammer Kingdom at this time is bound to stir up the situation in the Northern Continent.

No matter what happens next, it will be a disaster for the Alpha Kingdom. Even if the best opportunity comes to your door, you can't grasp it if you don't have enough strength.

"Stay neutral and wait and see. For a long time to come, we will not be able to interfere in foreign affairs!"

As he spoke, Caesar III couldn't help but sigh. In the face of such changes, there are not many options left for the Alpha Kingdom.

Deep down in his heart, he had made up his mind to marry into the Principality of Moxi. Both countries were beaten into "bad brothers" by the war, and the situation was only a little better than that of the Warhammer Kingdom. At this time, it was a good time to stick together to keep warm.

The reason why I have delayed making up my mind until now is mainly because the problems facing the Principality of Moxi are more serious than the situation in the Kingdom of Alpha.

Everyone borrowed money to survive and walked on the edge of bankruptcy. Caesar III understood better than the outside world how big the financial hole in the Principality of Moxi was.

Based on the intelligence collected in his hands, he could easily conclude that the Moxi Principality at this moment has embarked on the path of borrowing the new and paying back the old.

Even if a "debt service tax" is levied, they will not receive much tax until production generally recovers.

If he had the choice, Caesar III would definitely not be willing to choose an in-law full of "trouble" for his son.

Unfortunately, at this point, he no longer cares so much. No matter how much trouble the Principality of Moxi has, it is still one of the important countries in the northern continent.

If you want to quickly stabilize the situation in the Northern Continent without giving other human forces a chance to intervene, joining forces between the two families is the best option.

"Your Majesty, after contacting a number of large and medium-sized nobles in the kingdom, we have initially reached an agreement on the issue of building a Warcraft Cavalry Legion.

Everyone is highly motivated. Currently, we have collected 586 female animals. After elimination and screening, there are still 317 animals left.

This number is still growing, and those who have the conditions are forming animal trapping groups and doing their best to build a Warcraft Cavalry Legion.

Earl Hudson has also coordinated well, so there is no problem. The next step is to see when his red dragon will enter estrus! "

Grand Duke Efiero said seriously.

In order for this plan to be carried out smoothly, he, the Minister of Military Affairs, was very tired. It is not easy to coordinate the relationship between dozens of noble families in the kingdom in a short period of time.

However, no matter how much he did, he still could not satisfy Caesar III. There are more than three hundred female beasts, which may seem like a lot, but in fact they come from multiple races, and they are all low-level monsters.

It is true that there are mid-to-high-level Warcraft Kingdoms, but these races with high intelligence are simply not suitable to be breeding beasts.

"Warcraft Cavalry Legion", just by hearing the name, you can tell that the scale is not small. If you want to achieve scale in a short period of time, you will inevitably need artificial ripening.

Taking into account the investment cost, the magic potion for accelerating ripening used on a large scale will obviously not be a high-end product, and the side effects will definitely be insignificant.

It's just that the mother beast is of low level. The key is that after breaking it down into specific categories, there are actually not many of the same kind of monster.

Even if these monsters have very strong fertility and can give birth to litter after litter, if they want to form a large scale, it will take time to settle.

Considering the accidents that may occur in the process, we still don’t know when the results will be truly achieved.

"I have already said hello to the Mage Association, and they will send people to help. Now send these female beasts to the mountain territory first, so as not to miss the opportunity.

Aphrodisiac potions are also prepared, in case the red dragon's estrus period is not within the year mentioned by Earl Hudson, it may be useful.

Let Earl Hudson decide this matter himself. Don't make your own decision and offend the dragon to death.

Prime Minister, on behalf of the royal family, you will go over to Earl Hudson's wedding and discuss the relevant details in depth. "

Caesar III said solemnly.

The biggest reason why the Kingdom is so eager to recruit female beasts is the information provided by Hudson: the red dragon Maxim's estrus period may be at the end of the year.

Just a "possibility" makes the whole kingdom busy, which is enough to prove that everyone takes this matter seriously.

…

In the Principality of Moxi, the news of Hudson's wedding had an impact no less than that of the Kingdom of Alpha.

The second thing is that everyone fought against the gun together. The key is that the Mossi people are also concerned about Maxim's waist. There is no way, the dragon's seeds are so popular.

Among the Warcraft clan, there are indeed some whose individual combat power is comparable to that of a giant dragon. However, these races with the same powerful talents do not have the talent to be stallions.

Except for the dragon, which is an alternative that can transcend races and release its own seeds to its heart's content, most other Warcraft aesthetics are very specific.

Even if there is occasional inter-racial reproduction, it is only a very small number and not universally representative.

On the issue of forming a Warcraft Legion, the Principality of Moxi has actually gone further than the Alpha Kingdom's research.

Unfortunately, most of the research they conducted was theoretical research, and even if they conducted experiments, they were only small-scale breeding of Warcraft.

As for the results, it’s okay not to mention them. If he had achieved great results, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly by the orcs.

"Marshal Hudson will be getting married in two months. This is a good opportunity. I'm going to go there in person!"

As soon as George finished speaking, he immediately caused an uproar.

"Your Majesty, your personal visit involves too many things, and according to the etiquette procedures, you should first go to the royal capital to visit your master Caesar III, and you can't arrange it in time!"

Prime Minister Herceg hurriedly persuaded.

The king's visit is a big event. After completing a set of tedious procedures, not to mention attending the wedding, it might not be until next year.

"The Prime Minister makes sense. It is indeed too late to leave at this time. So be it, Count Renato, please go there for me.

By the way, I would like to find an opportunity to communicate with Caesar III and see if we can join their Warcraft Legion plan.

It is a pity that the Warhammer Kingdom is currently in civil strife. Otherwise, if they join, the probability of Alpha Kingdom agreeing will be even greater.

But this is not a big problem. In the past few years, the Alpha Kingdom has been focusing on fighting the orcs and has no energy to distract him.

Now starting from scratch, if you want to build a Warcraft army, the problems you face cannot be solved in a day or two.

Our joining, although we can’t guarantee how far this time can be advanced, can at least help them share the cost.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will seize the time to contact the northern countries and strive to reach an agreement on this issue. If you want to catch up with the southern countries, joining forces is the best option, and Caesar III should not refuse.

Count Renato, your task is very heavy this time. If the Alpha Kingdom rejects us, then you will have to find a way to persuade Earl Hudson to help us secretly. "

George said with a serious face.

After experiencing the invasion of the orcs, the principality of Moxi attached great importance to military development, and it was almost to the point of going crazy.

After seeing the power of the Warcraft Cavalry, George came up with the idea of ​​building his own Warcraft Cavalry Legion.

Unfortunately, the gap between ideas and reality is always so huge. The Moxi Principality, which was severely weakened, was obviously at a disadvantage in this arms race.

Choosing to join forces with the Alpha Kingdom at this moment is also a last resort. But no one is willing to give up their dominance if there is a better option.

“Your Majesty, the principality’s finances are out of money!

Judging from the tax collection situation in various places, the results are quite unsatisfactory. Many noble lords used war bonds issued by the principality to offset their taxes.

When it comes to the credibility of the bond, the tax department cannot refuse this offsetting behavior. It is expected that there will be a huge deficit in fiscal revenue this year, and it is very likely that there will be difficulties in the subsequent redemption of bonds.

At this time, it is difficult for the Ministry of Finance to squeeze out a large amount of funds. So in the next..."

Seeing George's face darken, the Finance Minister also looked helpless. It wasn't that he wanted to pour cold water on the king, but the financial hole in the Principality of Moxi was actually too big.

Affected by the war, not only the government's finances were in deficit, but also most of the nobles in the principality were experiencing financial problems.

Nowadays, everyone has no choice but to use war bonds to offset their taxes. The territory is in dire straits, and the lives of the noble gentlemen are not easy.

It’s easy to talk about other taxes, but if you don’t have them, you just don’t have them. Only the "repayment tax" is apportioned according to the fiefdom. Regardless of whether the fiefdom has any income, the money must be paid.

It's still a good thing if you can use war bonds to offset it. In some areas, aristocratic lords even collectively resisted taxes and asked the principality to suspend tax collection on the grounds that they had no money.

Faced with a group of really poor nobles, the Ministry of Finance was powerless and could only passively accept the tax arrears of the noble lords.

"I understand. Didn't I ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get all countries to act together? Everyone will share the cost together, and the initial investment should not be too large.

When large investments are really needed, or when large-scale promotion is needed, there shouldn’t be much pressure in a short period of time.

The government's financial pressure problem, then continue to discover bonds! Now that the war is over and the principality is in a period of great waste, the newly issued bonds are called construction bonds! "

George said indifferently.

When he first took over the throne, he was also worried about the debt problem. I tried every possible means, but in the end I still couldn't solve the problem.

After an unexpected exchange with Hudson, George began his bad career. As long as you don't want to solve the problem, there is no problem.

With a change of mindset, George suddenly discovered that the troubled debt problem was not that difficult.

If you have no money, continue to borrow, and use the funds raised from new bonds to pay the interest on previously issued bonds.

Theoretically, as long as credit does not collapse, this model of borrowing new and repaying old can continue.

Heavy debt cost expenditures may lead to fiscal bankruptcy in the future, but that is better than fiscal bankruptcy now.

As long as the most difficult moment is overcome and the principality's economy recovers, things may turn around.

…

As the wedding day approaches, Hudson becomes even busier. He was so confused that at one point he even suspected that monogamy was popular in the Aslant continent because getting married was too troublesome!

I originally thought that becoming a great noble would break the constraints of rules and gain a higher degree of freedom. I didn't expect that I was just coming out of one siege city and entering another siege city.

"Freedom", just think about it. If a joke is made at the wedding, it will probably be difficult to take off the title of nouveau riche in this lifetime.

Hudson didn't care. No matter how much everyone criticized secretly, no one dared to get in front of him.

But the Koslow family couldn't afford it. Whatever a strong person does is easier for others to understand and accept. But the backlash caused by this will fall on other family members.

The main thing is a matter of mentality. If you are strong enough inside, you can completely ignore the opinions of the outside world. Unfortunately, most people are ordinary people and cannot bear the pressure of public opinion.

"Why are you here?"

Looking at Isabel entering the new house, Hudson was speechless. Although the bride has not entered the wedding room yet, it is obviously inappropriate for her lover to come to the wedding room first.

In order to avoid trouble, the lord's mansion that Isabel had moved out of was arranged in a mansion to the west of the new city.

But moving away doesn't stop her from coming over for a visit. In fact, most of the time, Isabel still stayed at the Lord's Mansion.

No one takes such a small thing seriously. No one, including the Holliser family, expressed any objection.

It was just a mistress. In their opinion, if nothing else happened, Hudson would have many mistresses in the coming years, but there would always be only one real wife.

No matter how favored a lover is, he cannot withstand the passage of time. When your appearance grows old, everything will become dull.

"If you can't be the hostess here, I can come over and visit the hostess's residence. It's okay!"

Isabel's coquettish tone made Hudson lose his temper. It was obvious that she felt threatened and came here to invite favors.

"Okay, people are coming and going here, it's not good for people to see you!"

Faced with the temptation that came to his door, Hudson, who was a little overwhelmed, hurriedly spoke to dissuade him.

"Don't worry, I gave them a greeting. No one dares to ruin the good deeds of you, the Earl, at this time!"

After naked seduction, Hudson finally understood Isabel's purpose. The relationship is to come over and enter the bridal chamber in advance. I have to admit that women’s jealousy is really terrible.

"Don't make trouble, Isabel. If this kind of thing spreads, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot in the future.

Don't let jealousy blind you. Believe it or not, if you dare to play like this, Melissa will be able to arrange for a bunch of sisters to come in for you, and maybe even pull you to play with girls...

I don't care, it's all about enjoyment anyway. Some people are so miserable that they may even have difficulty getting out of bed. "

Hudson's half-joking words frightened Isabel until she turned pale.

I always only see new people smiling, but not old people crying. If the first wife really keeps crowding in her husband's side, all lovers will be exhausted.