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When it comes to war-related issues, the efficiency of the kingdom still satisfies Hudson. After the internal discussion was completed, it was approved on the same day, and an official document was made the next day and sent to various provinces by the Griffin Cavalry.

I don’t know whether he is addicted to the "Glory Scepter" and cannot extricate himself, or it is to give Hudson, the new marshal, face.

It is said that the prime minister compiled the results of the discussion into a document and sent it to the palace. Caesar IV signed it without even looking at it.

There are three things a new official needs to do when he takes office. Hudson knows very well that this is the time when the whole kingdom has the strongest support for him.

If you want to promote new policies or solve some "difficult" problems, now is the best time.

If the war is delayed until the middle and late stages of the war and the strategic situation of the kingdom improves, it will be difficult to obtain everyone's full cooperation.

It's a pity that he is not a reformer and has no intention of playing with reforms. All the efforts being made now are just to win this war.

Walking in the military camp and watching the soldiers training, Hudson frowned secretly.

Although the number of the standing army has returned to its peak state again, its combat effectiveness has dropped a lot.

You can tell autumn by looking at a leaf. If the standing army is like this, the private armies of nobles from all over the country are probably not much better.

After all, the time was too short. Ordinary soldiers can easily be replenished, but cultivators cannot train them all at once.

Not only has the proportion of knights decreased, but even the general strength has declined compared to before the orc invasion.

Of course, this has something to do with the kingdom's dispatch of military instructors.

In order to enhance the military strength of the human race in the northern continent, the Alpha Kingdom has successively deployed thousands of noble knights to various countries to help them complete military mobilization.

This is a price that must be paid. The stronger the resistance of each country and the longer it persists, the better it will be for the Alpha Kingdom.

According to the "first north then west" strategy formulated by Hudson, the countries in the northern continent must persist until the Alpha Kingdom defeats the orc army before they can receive strong support.

As for the Seven Grassland Kingdoms, they were directly abandoned.

There is no way. Who makes the Seven Grassland Kingdoms unable to provide strategic materials sufficient to support the army's operations?

As the quartermaster of the last war, Hudson calculated that if the orcs were blocked outside the prairie, and if the orcs were sent to fight at home, an army of the same strength would consume three times the strategic materials.

This is still the most optimistic estimate.

Most of the kingdom's troops are ordinary people, and their combat effectiveness is not as good as the elite reinforcements of the Human Alliance.

It is not so easy to block the orcs in a remote mountain range. If the enemy is allowed to rush out and attack the logistics, the material loss will be even greater.

The most important thing is that there is no quick victory. Once the battle situation is unfavorable, the enemy can retreat at any time, which can easily lead to a tug-of-war.

A pessimistic estimate.

The remaining military strength of the Orc Empire is still higher than that of the Kingdom. If you run to block the door, you will be killed thousands of miles away.

In this context, it became inevitable that the Seven Prairie Kingdoms would be abandoned. At the very least, fighting at home, even if the battle situation is unfavorable, you can rely on the defense line to stabilize your position.

If he hadn't personally participated, it was certain that the Orc Empire had been severely damaged, and Hudson wouldn't have dared to formulate such a "positive" strategy.

According to the kingdom's mobilization sequence, the southeastern province responsible for logistics has always been at the back. Now that the task of fishing has been added, the mobilization sequence is even further back.

Rules are rules, and Hudson won't break them. This meant that in the early stages of the war, he had no direct armed forces in his hands, and the only thing he could rely on was the kingdom's standing army.

During lunch time, looking at the table full of delicacies, Hudson did not rush to use the knife and fork. Instead, he smiled at everyone and said:

"All of you here are familiar faces. Maybe I can't call each of you by name, but you definitely know me.

Having worked together, you should know my style of doing things.

In the days to come, I hope that every military order can be carried out unconditionally.

As you know, I don't like to kill chickens to scare monkeys. But if something goes wrong, my sword will still kill people!

The difference from last time is that the situation in the kingdom is much more dangerous now than last time, so my requirements for you are much higher.

From now on, please ignore your background in the military camp. You don't need an introduction, and I don't want to know.

No matter what your identity is, anyone who violates military law will be killed without mercy! "

He said the harshest words in the gentlest tone, and everyone's expressions changed drastically.

In the last war, the coach Hudson still rushed to the top, and his prestige in the military was not very high.

The means to deal with problems must also pay more attention to skills and methods. As long as it is not a matter of principle, it is rarely pursued in depth.

If it hadn't been for his indulgence as a coach, there wouldn't have been the arms reselling case that shocked the mainland.

The situation has changed now. Hudson, whose prestige and status have been greatly improved, no longer needs to worry so much when dealing with problems.

When we talk about killing people now, we mean that we can really kill people.

"Don't worry, Marshal, we will fully cooperate!"

Marquis James immediately expressed his position.

As one of the deputy commanders of the army, after Hudson took the initiative to give in, he successfully obtained the position of commander of the standing army after the war.

After taking office, he also worked hard and won the approval of Caesar IV. I originally thought that this would lead to the peak, but I didn't expect that once the continental war broke out, Hudson would eventually become the boss of the military.

There was definitely some reluctance, but most of them were relieved. The current situation on the mainland is quite unfavorable to the kingdom.

In fact, Caesar IV also asked him before this if he had any intention of competing for the position of coach. After much hesitation, James gave up.

When it comes to Hudson, everyone knows: Dragon Knight, a famous mainland general; when it comes to James Marquis, no one in the country knows who he is.

The record is no match, and the gap in reputation is even greater. The gap between the two sides is too big, and the king's support is useless.

After all, Caesar IV’s military accomplishments were well known. His opinion seems important, but in fact the possibility of everyone buying it is very low.

If you can't beat them, just join. You can't get the coach's position, but the assistant coach's position is pretty good too.

This is not the era of Caesar III, where the king could directly appoint the deputy commander. Now that James wants to obtain the position of deputy commander, Hudson's opinion cannot be circumvented.

There are many great nobles in the country who are qualified to participate in the competition, but Marquis James does not have the advantage.

Even though he served as the commander-in-chief of the standing army, from the moment Hudson entered the military camp, his role as commander-in-chief became dispensable.

Judging from the reactions of the generals, we can see that most generals did not mind that Hudson seized power as soon as he came up. Who made most of these generals single-handedly promoted by Hudson?

The Alpha Kingdom, with the military merit system as the core of its politics, has always followed the principle of who can beat whoever gets the upper hand. Even if James wanted to cultivate cronies, he had little room for maneuver.

"It would be best if everyone could cooperate. We all came down from the battlefield together, and no one wants to get to that point.

I had a late breakfast and I'm not hungry yet. If you are hungry, eat first!

If you are not hungry, then go with me to walk around the camp and see the food provided to the grassroots officers and soldiers. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Hudson stood up and walked out the door without giving anyone a chance to stay.

Seeing this scene, everyone followed with eyes. There were just a few officers in charge of logistics whose expressions were obviously unnatural.

Any closed system is a breeding ground for corruption, and the military is no exception.

There is no need to worry about the treatment of noble officers. Even the lowest noble knights receive matching treatment.

Withholding food from noble officers, there is no such warrior in the Alpha Kingdom.

Even if they want to cause trouble, they will only be for ordinary soldiers, at most to the level of ten captains.

Watching the soldiers eating mashed potatoes, gnawing on black bread, and drinking vegetable soup with diced meat floating on them, Hudson returned to the restaurant without saying a word.

There is no need to read further. From a purely food standard point of view, it is almost the same as the prescribed treatment.

But the happy smiles on the soldiers' faces still revealed the nature of the problem.

No matter what the food is, as long as you eat it every day, you will never have this expression.

Being able to provide meals according to standards is obviously because he came to inspect the camp today. In front of the leader, you must show off.

…

"I don't care about the past. But from now on, the food standard for soldiers will be 0.5 pounds more meat per person per day based on today's level.

I will ask the Ministry of Military Affairs to allocate the extra meat to you later. If the military expenditure is not enough, it will be deducted from the food standards of us senior officers.

I will give you one month to take care of your health. After one month, I will train the troops.

If the soldiers' bodies can't keep up, then someone is responsible. "

While talking, Hudson reached out and tore off a snow rabbit's thigh and started eating it directly.

There was no change in the faces of the ordinary officers and they started eating directly, but the faces of the people in charge of military supplies were all red.

Hudson's words not only puncture the window of corruption, but if the budget cannot be controlled well, money may be poured into it.

Everyone knows that this is a joke: "Deduct the meal standard from high-ranking officers." If you really dare to do this, you won't have to join the army.

If a weak commander dares to cut off their financial resources, the coach will definitely know whose territory is in charge.

Who doesn't have some backing to be able to serve as a quartermaster?

What's more, even if they make money, it's not just a few points for them, most of them are taken away by the people behind them.

It's a pity that now I can only think about it. If we confront Hudson openly, no one wants to be "the chicken that was killed."

Vaguely, Hudson also noticed that Marquis James's brows furrowed. I don’t know if he also participated in the profit sharing, or if he was dissatisfied and just pierced the window paper without saving him face.

After all, these things seem to be military problems, but they actually reflect the commander's lax management of the army.

As if he hadn't seen all this, Hudson said to himself: "Since everyone has no objections, let's implement it!

Marquis James, you are responsible for overseeing implementation.

If someone doesn't cooperate, it would be too cruel to confiscate the entire family, but to deal with a branch, I think everyone can accept it. "

Threat, naked threat!

In general corruption cases, the stolen money is recovered, a fine is imposed, and the person is sent home.

If the circumstances are more serious, in addition to the above punishments, a sentence of exile to the border guard will be added.

Only in extremely serious cases will people be killed.

For example: In the last war, the five Dukes of the North were involved in corruption and reselling military supplies in huge amounts.

Implicating a branch is already similar to colluding with foreign races and betraying the human race.

It was obvious that Hudson was trying to pin someone down, linking corruption of military assets with collusion with foreign races and betrayal of human interests.

Even though he did something a little outrageous, he made the matter clear and everyone had nothing to say.

Everything is about winning the war, not personal gain.

It seems that it is just a request for soldiers' meals, but it is actually a warning to the entire logistics system.

"Marshal, don't worry, I will personally supervise this matter."

Marquis James replied bravely.

He didn't think that Hudson was really asking for advice, and the continuous beatings were obviously warning him to stay calm.

Deep in his heart, he already had an unknown premonition. His intuition told him that Hudson would never give up and would definitely make big moves next.

A commander who does not make trouble is not a good commander. When he first took charge of the standing army, he often used political means to exclude dissidents.

The main reason why he failed to keep the standing army in his hands was that there were too many interest groups in the army, and his own prestige was not enough to convince all parties, so he could only seek a balance in compromise.

In peaceful times, it would be okay to play like this. Things are different during war. What the military needs is orders and prohibitions, and there is no need for so many different voices.

Even the entire kingdom acquiesced in Hudson's actions. Most of the noble officers in the army received warnings from their families. It cannot be said that there are not many who dare to commit crimes, but the number is definitely not large.

…

In the Holy See, Ulisse was looking worried at the information in his hand.

The information collected from all parties shows that the team sent by the Holy See to find the artifact is now in trouble.

Even if there are a few survivors, there is a high probability that they will not survive if they are trapped on Poison Dragon Island.

Regardless of other factors, Poison Dragon Island is full of poisons, and the air is filled with the smell of poison.

Water and food are two fatal problems. If you are not careful, you will be poisoned and die.

The Holy See, with its large family and business, cannot afford to lose so many masters at once. If you come here a few more times, no matter how solid your foundation is, it will be exhausted.

After paying such a high price, no trace of the artifact was seen. The only gain was to collect a few pieces of information.

"Kevin, are you sure that the artifact we are looking for fell into the hands of the Alpha Kingdom?"

Ulisse asked with concern.

The "Scepter of Glory" and the "Holy Sword of Light" are too involved, and the Holy See has no chance of giving up.

However, the Kingdom of Alpha is also a concentration camp for heretics. There are anti-Vatican guys everywhere, and there is almost no possibility of getting things back through peaceful means.

"Sir, there is no accurate information on this kind of thing. Most of the information we have collected is hearsay.

The Alpha people have blocked the news very tightly. The Dalton family fleet has not returned to the mainland so far. We want to verify the news, but we have no chance to break in.

Including the previous news that the artifact was on Poison Dragon Island, it was only a possibility. Similar things may have happened countless times in the past, and the rumors were eventually proven to be false! "

Kevin replied with a depressed look.

Even if the artifact is in the hands of the Alpha Kingdom, they will not reveal it! With the bad relationship between the two parties, it is impossible to verify it.

“If things can’t be determined, then the situation is a bit bad!

The news that the Scepter of Glory and the Holy Sword of Light are missing cannot be spread at all. Even if they are really in the hands of the Alpha Kingdom, we cannot come directly to ask for them.

This is a huge matter and cannot be accomplished by our intelligence agency alone. A decision will be made after reporting to His Majesty the Pope.

Kevin, you have a big task ahead. We must find out in the shortest possible time whether the Scepter of Glory and the Holy Sword of Light are in the hands of the Alpha people. "

Ulisse said with a solemn expression.

Although he is only responsible for collecting intelligence for the Holy See, he also knows a little bit about political matters.

Regardless of whether the Scepter of Glory and the Holy Sword of Light were lost, the Holy See must insist that nothing was lost.

Even if the Alpha man dangled an artifact in front of them, it would have to be a fake.

This means that if they want to snatch the artifact, they can only do it secretly, and even openly they need to "refute the rumors!"

You can imagine how risky it is to steal an artifact from a kingdom secretly.

There is more than one artifact. What they want is the Scepter of Glory and the Holy Sword of Light. The others are not plunder targets.

If the matter is not clarified, if the Alpha people obtain a partial artifact that can only be seen but cannot be used, it will not be worth spending a lot of money to snatch it.

It's not like similar cases have never happened.

I broke my head to grab the artifact, and finally found out that it was an artifact exclusive to a special race and could only be used by people of that race.

Now is the period of continental war, and the most taboo thing is extraneous matters. Before being sure of anything, rashly attacking a big country is simply asking for trouble.

Making a commotion would trigger interference from the Human Alliance and make the Holy See's international situation even more embarrassing.

"Sir, please rest assured. As soon as the Dalton family's fleet returns to the mainland, we will immediately send people over to verify the authenticity of the rumors!"

Kevin assured immediately.