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The more crisis there is, the more efficiency can be demonstrated. Just after the national policy meeting ended, the nobles from the two provinces of Covasia and Obra rushed back to their fiefdoms overnight to take charge of the overall situation.

No matter whether the war can start or not, it is absolutely right to make adequate preparations first.

I have to admit that Caesar IV's luck is still very good. Everyone's attention was attracted by the crisis in the southeast, and they had no intention of continuing to test him as the king.

With the absence of nobles from the two provinces, the subsequent meeting process also moved forward at a faster pace.

No one is too lazy to worry about some unimportant issues. The nobles who originally wanted to make trouble with the repayment tax also chose to remain silent at this moment.

It seems to be a crisis in the two provinces of Covasia and Obra, but in fact the entire southern Xinjiang is shrouded in the shadow of war, at least that is what the nobles in the southern provinces think.

The southern aristocrats were in no mood to toss, the emerging aristocrats did not have the confidence to do so, and the northern aristocrats had just been won over by Caesar IV, so they could not immediately slap their boss in the face.

In addition to the kingdom relaxing its suppression of the northern nobles, the theme of this meeting almost all revolved around war.

As a member of the war party, Hudson naturally advocated the threat theory of the three central kingdoms.

The operation is domineering. In order to ease the internal struggle of the kingdom, Hudson also tried his best and threw out three potential enemies at once.

Although among the three central kingdoms, only the Kingdom of Hesse directly borders Alpha, but this does not affect his theory of the threat of the Three Kingdoms at all.

In order to enhance his persuasiveness, Hudson comprehensively analyzed the reasons for the invasion of Alpha by the three central kingdoms from three aspects: politics, economy, and military.

If applied to other countries, this theory would be just a boast, and few people would believe it. However, in the Kingdom of Alpha, it has gained the support of a large number of nobles.

The reason is very simple. Hudson did not take the kingdom's own security as his starting point, but instead took the strategic security of the three central kingdoms as his issue.

The three central kingdoms are located in the center of the continent. They seem to have a superior geographical location, but strategically they face the threat of attack from the north and south.

If we don't take advantage of the decline of the northern powers to advance northward, and wait until they regain their strength, the good days of the three central kingdoms will be over.

""The North and the South Join Forces to Carve Up the Central Continent", "The Road to the Growth of the Southern Power", "The Strategy for the Rise of the Northern Power"..."

A series of things that no one had ever thought about were directly thrown out by Hudson. It was as if the northern and southern countries had reached an agreement to carve up the central part of the continent.

To sum it up in one sentence: The three central kingdoms are strategically very dangerous. If you want to escape from their own danger, the only way is to march north and defeat the Alpha Kingdom.

By the time the conference was over, not only the nobles from the southern provinces were frightened, but also the nobles from the north who were eager to try, were also frightened by the self-immersive thinking.

Everyone in the Hessian Kingdom has no confidence. If the three central kingdoms come together, they will be a more powerful combination than the Orc Empire.

Regardless of whether the three central kingdoms will invade north, after everyone assumes their role, they all believe that if they are in the position of the leader of the three central kingdoms, they will definitely promote the northward strategy to reverse the strategic dilemma.

In the Alpha thinking mode with excessive awareness of crisis, what everyone is thinking about is no longer whether there is a threat to the three central kingdoms, but when they will invade the kingdom.

No matter how terrifying the threats spoken by others are, they are not as scary as the threats made up in one's own mind.

It's like the legendary catastrophe of ten thousand years. Everyone knows about it, but few are really afraid of it.

After all, time was too far away, and the relevant written materials were destroyed in the flames of war. The few words that have been handed down are similar to myths and legends.

There is no eternal force. Even the old nobles who claim to have been inherited for tens of thousands of years actually only have an ancient surname left, and they have been destroyed many times along the way.

Maybe the ancestors at the source were casually recognized midway due to political needs, and there is no blood relationship between the two parties.

I have determined in my heart that the three central kingdoms will invade the north, and many things that are happening now are being interpreted in depth with conspiracy theories.

After the meeting ended in a hurry, everyone rushed back to prepare for the battle. The nobles in the southeastern province were no exception. The most discussed topic along the way was: how to improve the Blood Moon defense line.

There is no other reason than that everyone thinks that the defense of the Blackstone Mountains alone is not enough, and the Hessian army can also fight from neighboring provinces.

Some nobles with good connections even began to discuss the issue of joint defense. The same family, whose territories are relatively close, is even more ready to join forces to build a castle.

Some people are proud and some are frustrated. Seeing everyone's heated discussion, the careerists could only sigh deep in their hearts.

The opportunity for a major merger just slipped away. Once the small nobles form a group, they can annex them no matter what they want.

If you find five people, you may not be able to connect to the whole world, but if five nobles come together, you can get involved with most of the nobles in the province.

He hurriedly returned to the territory. Picking up his son, who was just a few days old, Hudson felt relaxed.

Being a big liar is also very laborious. Especially if you want to fool a group of old foxes, the difficulty is +1008...

Even now, Hudson still suspected that someone had seen through his plan, but chose to keep silent for his own benefit.

Except for a few careerists, most nobles did not want to see the kingdom fall into endless internal strife. The royal family, in particular, is worried about escalating internal strife.

While Hudson was deceiving everyone, the prime minister and military minister who came from the royal family came out to help. Even among the great nobles, half of them have spoken.

Either intentionally guiding, or attacking from the side. Even though he came out to play opposite sides, he did not let off much steam during the debate.

There are too many smart people, and Hudson is helpless. It wasn't until I got home that my tense nerves relaxed.

"Hudson, be careful! You are so careless, if you hurt little Franz..."

Hearing Melissa's complaint, Hudson's eyes immediately turned resentful. His family status had just been -1 when his son was born. It would have been worse if he had had more children.

"Don't worry, Melissa. I'm an excellent magician, there will be no problem. See how happy little Franz is smiling?"

The cowhide whistle was very loud, but my son didn't give him face. As soon as he finished speaking, Franz's smile disappeared, followed by a burst of crying.

Seeing this scene, Melissa snatched her son directly from Hudson's hands, never giving him a chance to play with it again.

What's even more irritating is that when little Franz is in Melissa's hands, his cute smiling face returns, which makes Hudson miserable.

Deep down in his heart, he had decided to develop papermaking technology and prepare a few more homework books for Franz to let him know the dangers of society in advance.

…

In the Hessian Kingdom, looking at the overreaction of the Alpha Kingdom, Alexander V didn't know how to end it for a while.

The standing army wandered around the border and was immediately mobilized, making the situation on the border extremely tense.

The issue that needs to be considered now is not only whether to call, but also whether they will call.

If the forest is big, there will be all kinds of birds, and if there are more nobles, all kinds of strange things will appear. Because of a few fools, a war was triggered. Too many things happened in the continent of Aslant.

"Claude wrote to me, stating all the pros and cons, and expressing his opposition to provoking a war. What do you think?"

asked Alexander V.

He is still very satisfied with this son. Ordinary people would panic when encountering such a thing, but Claude was able to deal with it rationally and not be swayed by emotions.

It's a pity that Claude is not the eldest son, otherwise the next generation of the Hessian Kingdom would be guaranteed. Of course, the boss is pretty good too. Apart from being a little too ambitious, there is nothing wrong with him.

It is normal for young people to be arrogant and arrogant. It will be fine when you get older and your mentality slowly calms down.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness is very insightful and his analysis of the problem is very pertinent. The Alpha Kingdom is a quagmire.

Judging from the reaction of their domestic nobles, we can tell that these guys were born for war and have no idea what politics is.

He must have been fighting with the orcs all year round, which has knocked their brains out. The first thing that comes to mind when encountering a problem is war.

There is no need for us to argue with these lunatics and lose our status for nothing! "

Duke Milton said with feigned disdain.

Deep in his heart, he kept praying that the king would listen to his advice and not jump into the quagmire.

"Your Majesty, the prime minister is right. The Alpha Kingdom is just a puddle of mud now. It can't stick to the wall and is sticky. No matter who touches it, it will be dirty."

Referring to previous orc invasions, you will know how stubborn the Alphas are. Even the lowest serfs can fight to the death with orcs.

Even if we defeat such a country, it will be difficult for us to gain much benefit. "

Finance Minister Backstero echoed with a look of approval.

The facts are before our eyes. The Alpha Kingdom is heavily in debt. Once defeated, its finances will collapse immediately, and war reparations will definitely not be collected.

Even if the Alphas agree to cede territory, other powerful countries on the continent will intervene.

Even if they maxed out their diplomatic skills, they would only be able to take away one or two counties at most. There can be no more, otherwise if you eat it, you will eventually spit it out.

No country is willing to watch the Hessian Kingdom grow bigger. Expansion beyond everyone's bottom line is forcing others to encircle it. This is determined by the location of the land.

Now everyone is encouraging them to take action, not because they want to watch them expand, but because they want to use their hands to explore the bottom of the Alpha Kingdom.

The third largest military power in the mainland before the war was not a name that was blown out of proportion, but was built through war after war.

In the past, when there was a threat from orcs, everyone wasn't too worried. Now that this threat has been eliminated, countries have to raise the development ceiling of the Alpha Kingdom.

After all, in terms of territory and development potential, the Alpha Kingdom is the top in the entire Aslant continent.

Especially after recovering the seven provinces in the north, the territory has surpassed the Frankish Kingdom and ranked first in the mainland.

It was originally the most powerful country in the northern continent. If it regains its strength and concentrates on development for several decades, there is hope that it can catch up with the Frankish Kingdom, which is the largest country in the continent.

It was precisely because of this that Alexander V felt in a dilemma.

On the one hand, he doesn't want to see the Alpha Kingdom grow bigger; on the other hand, he doesn't want to be a pawn for others and make enemies for the Hessian Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, let's try diplomatic methods first! I met with Minister Alpha last night, and his attitude was obviously different from before.

After a series of tests, I found that their national policy was undergoing major changes and seemed to be undergoing strategic contraction.

I mentioned it casually, asking them to recognize the Count of Kolubia as our vassal. I originally thought he would strongly object, but I didn't expect that he would just give a symbolic condemnation.

It feels like if we give them a certain amount of compensation, we will acquiesce in our annexation of the County of Kolubia.

Of course, it is also possible that the Alphas are in urgent need of blood and want to carve up the Count of Kolubia with us. "

Marquis Krasner's words made Alexander V's eyes light up. It is obviously easier to succeed in bullying a small country than in challenging a big one.

Although the Count of Kolubia is nice to talk to and keeps giving gifts all year round, he is still just a faggot.

In the past hundreds of years, it has been swinging left and right. He followed them for a while, and then fell to the Alpha Kingdom.

Alexander V did not consider such young brothers who lacked loyalty to be one of his own. As long as they get the support of the Alpha Kingdom, it is only a matter of time before they annex the County of Kolubia.

The specific operation is very simple. Just keep looking for excuses to create disputes. Cut off a town today, cut a city tomorrow, and slowly annex it.

“Then let’s give it a try, but acquiescence is not enough, you must also win the support of the Alpha Kingdom.

Whether it is to join forces to carve up the County of Kolubia, or to give them a certain amount of compensation, we can discuss it slowly! "

Alexander V said expressionlessly.

Anyone who knows him knows that his king is tempted. The County of Kolubia is not very large, with an area of ​​only 50,000 square kilometers and a population of less than one million.

But it is precisely because the country is small that it is easy to annex. A guy as big as Alpha Kingdom couldn't swallow it if it was put in front of them.

A slight increase in appetite will cause a chain reaction and provoke interference from various countries in the mainland.

"Your Majesty, if you want to plot against the Count of Kolubia, then the troops we have placed on the border must withdraw ten miles in succession!

If there is a constant confrontation there, accidents can easily happen. By the way, you can also withdraw your troops to express goodwill to the Alpha Kingdom.

Anyway, the conflicts between us and the Alpha Kingdom are all caused by the Count of Kolubia. Once this problem is solved, the rest will be easy to talk about! "

Count Niklas said with a smile.

There is no doubt that he is really happy. Compared with attacking the Alpha Kingdom, it is obviously more reliable to invade the Count of Kolubia.

The former has to work hard, but the latter just lies down and takes the credit.

"Um!"

"Retreating ten miles is still too close to show sincerity. Send the order and the army will directly retreat thirty miles. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take care of the rest!

If the matter can be settled, then let the Alpha people issue a new investigation report on the assassination.

The July Cult was only the specific executor of the assassination, but the mastermind behind all this was the Count of Kolubia.

The purpose is to provoke a war between us and the Alpha Kingdom so that we can profit from it!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Alpha people will discuss and compile the specific details! "

The more he talked about it, the more outrageous it seemed. Alexander V himself felt a little embarrassed by such an obvious frame-up.