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"Marshal, this is a summary of the major events that have occurred in recent days."

As the mainland war continues, the international situation cannot be said to change every day, but there will definitely be big news every few days.

At the beginning, Caesar IV continued to hold meetings to discuss, but after experiencing more, he gradually became numb.

Except for events that will immediately affect the interests of the kingdom, the rest can be copied directly and distributed to the kingdom's senior officials.

Looking at the report in his hand, Hudson frowned.

The Five Prairie Kingdoms have become the Four Prairie Kingdoms, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will soon become the Three Prairie Kingdoms, the Two Prairie Kingdoms... and finally return to zero.

Even if the Alpha Kingdom exerts pressure on the Human Alliance, the resistance of the grassland countries is still not as strong as expected, and there is not much time left for the kingdom.

Bad news always comes one after another. There is a military conflict between the Principality of Cantruro in the west and the elves, and the war is about to break out.

The letter asking for help has been flown to the Alpha Kingdom. The kingdom has not held a meeting to discuss this issue. It is obvious that it is not prepared to send reinforcements.

We can only blame the Principality of Canterlot for being unlucky, being too far away from the Lord of the Dawn and too close to the elves.

The pain is temporary. If the elves take action, they will definitely use thunderous means. This trouble should disappear soon.

Where there is bad news, there is good news.

The Frankish Kingdom intensified its attack on the Orc Kingdom and once again pushed the front a hundred miles forward.

The Holy See has also begun to explode recently, perhaps because it is preparing to vent its grievances suffered at sea on land. The dwarves are having a hard time.

The land previously occupied by the Kingdom of Ruthenia was now forced to spit out, and the flames of war had reached the Dwarf Kingdom itself.

The cannibal tribe has also been in trouble recently. The Iliban Kingdom's offensive has become more and more fierce. If it weren't for the geographical advantage, they might have collapsed.

On the contrary, the war situation in the central continent is in a stalemate. The Hessian Kingdom and the Stoneman Clan are fighting happily, the Dante Kingdom and the Troll Clan are fighting back and forth, and the South Bank Kingdom and the Three-Eyed Clan are playing a game of battle for position.

Hudson finally figured out that the human race became stronger as you went south, while the alien race became relatively weaker. The situation was just the opposite as you went north.

Generally speaking, the two sides are evenly matched. Because the human race is a single race, it seems to have a slight advantage.

The main reason is racial conflicts, which suppress the conflicts within the human race. Otherwise, various regional conflicts, regional conflicts, ethnic groups...

After a brief glance, Hudson nodded and said:

"I understand the situation. Distribute this "Long Distance Training Plan" to all regiments of the expeditionary force, and send a copy to the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Notify the logistics department to prepare supplies, and the army will set off tomorrow. "

When the interests are in place, everything is easy to discuss.

It would be too abrupt to immediately send troops for rescue, but in the name of training, it is still possible to move the troops towards the Principality of Moxi.

When the army moves to the border area, it will be up to Hudson himself to decide when to attack.

The words "A fighter plane has appeared" are enough to shut everyone's mouths.

Even if there is some trouble, Caesar IV will help deal with the aftermath. The benefit is shared by everyone, there is no reason for him to do the work alone.

"Okay, Marshal!"

Walls replied hastily.

After saying that, I immediately picked up the "Long Distance Training Plan" on my desk and turned around to implement it.

After working around for a few months, he already had a general understanding of Hudson's style.

The requirement for "efficiency" can be called a perversion.

Since Hudson took over as the commander-in-chief of the Kingdom's army, not only the efficiency within the army has been greatly improved, but also the efficiency of various government departments has been forced to improve.

Once an order is given, it must be completed even if it works overtime. If you dare to delay, then pack your things and go home!

It doesn't matter how big the backstage is. If you dare to cause trouble, you don't even have to go back home and go directly to the "Warrior Camp" to report.

The mobilization of the "hundred-thousand-thousand-strong army" was ordered today and set off tomorrow, which was impossible in the past.

It’s not that the military can’t do it, it’s mainly that the logistics can’t keep up.

Everything was different now. After Hudson introduced reforms in the army, the officers also learned the ascetic life.

If supplies are not available in a short period of time, they will just eat dry food.

If you hold back your opinions, Marshal Hudson himself can take the lead in eating dry food, so it's hard for everyone to say anything.

Everything is preparing for the long-distance run, and the current hard training is just to let everyone adapt in advance.

In fact, when ancient famous generals travel thousands of miles, the biggest problem is always logistics.

Hudson's decision to choose the battlefield in the Principality of Moxi actually took logistics into consideration.

As long as all the noble castles along the way did not fall, they could provide supplies for the army. Even if you can only eat one or two meals, it is still crucial in war.

As long as the war starts, the food problem is secondary.

After winning the battle, all kinds of animals that died in the battle became everyone's food rations. The various supplies looted are the best supplements.

If you lose, don’t worry. If a long-distance attack fails, even if the entire army is not wiped out, only a few soldiers will survive.

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The tension in the grassland soon spread to the Alpha Kingdom. A large number of refugees were waiting for the kingdom to receive them, but at this time, the fleet was interrupted.

It was all caused by the ghost ships. With the record of destroying the Holy See fleet, the name of Hudson's three ghost ships was resounding throughout the continent.

They are affectionately called by everyone - the "Three Kings of the Netherworld".

Especially in coastal areas, the names of the Three Nether Kings can make children cry.

If you want to carry out transportation under their noses, if your heart is not strong enough, it will make people collapse.

If we dare not take the sea route and evacuate by land, both the efficiency and the mortality rate will increase significantly.

Perhaps realizing that the humans wanted to evacuate, the Orc Empire continued to send out rangers to hunt refugees on the prairie.

There are exceptions to everything. Others' fleets do not dare to move, but the Mountain Territory still carries out transportation with great fanfare.

It's a pity that panic will spread, and after two transportations, the hired fleet quit.

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“Mr. Jose, this is not a matter of money.

The main reason is that the sailors are scared. I tried my best, but they still refused to board the ship. "

Captain Gur said awkwardly.

The previous transportation tasks could not be completed on time, and the Mountain Territory had already extended them once. Now that he has come here to do misfortune, he himself is embarrassed.

However, his subordinates did not give him face. After two trips, they were no longer willing to take this route.

"Captain Gur, didn't the first two times go well?

In the recent period, I haven't heard any news about the ghost ship. It seems that they also suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Holy See fleet.

You can act with confidence and boldly, there is nothing to worry about! "

Jose pretended to be calm and persuaded.

He has used similar reasons many times, but the effect is not as good as the last time.

"Dear Mr. Jose, it's not that I, Gur, don't want to give you face, it's really that the mission can't be carried out.

This time we came back from Newport. The ships along the way were almost extinct, and everyone gave up this route.

For safety reasons, we sail close to the coastline, but everyone is still afraid!

Once the ghost ship comes out of the Sea of ​​Mist, our fleet will only be wiped out. "

Gur said with a sad face.

The people below are afraid, and so is he, the ship owner!

All the wealth is on it. If something goes wrong, everything will be lost.

In an instant, Jose realized that this was someone deliberately releasing panic in order to combat the maritime trade of the Alpha Kingdom.

There are just too many suspects.

It might be the Holy See, it might be the Hessian Kingdom, or it might be...

"Captain Gur, don't worry, we still have a solution to this problem.

When I turn around, I will ask the gryphon dragoons in the territory to keep an eye on the foggy sea. If there is any movement, I will notify you immediately. I will never..."

Before Jose could finish explaining his countermeasures, Gur interrupted:

"Mr. Jose, the foggy sea is so vast, how can you keep an eye on it?

Moreover, even if the Griffin Dragon discovers traces of the ghost ship, it may not be able to send the information back.

In recent days, several mercenary groups have entered the foggy sea to explore, never to return.

I heard that a few days ago, the Dalton family sent gryphon cavalry to monitor the foggy sea area, but they also lost their money.

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There are too many lessons learned, and there is really no need to continue taking risks.

If something goes wrong and the earl pursues it, it will not end well for you! "

Hearing this explanation, Jose also fell silent.

The mercenary ships exploring deep into the foggy sea are tired of living and seeking death. But if something happens to the air force monitoring the foggy sea, there will be a problem.

At least it can be proved that the three ghost ships in the foggy sea can move freely and are not restricted to staying inside.

"How about this!

Since everyone's fleet has stopped in recent days, Captain Gur helped to act as a middleman and invited all the major shipowners.

Everyone is idle, so why not come here to help us transport it, and then ask the earl to escort us.

They are all defeated by the master, you can rest assured now, right? "

Jose said cruelly.

In any case, the share of immigrants allocated to the territory must be transported back somehow.

With the importance that my lord attaches to the population, it is normal to transport tens of thousands of immigrants at one time and come to escort them in person.

The prestige was gained through fighting. With Hudson having the record of repelling three ghost ships, Gur's heart suddenly dropped. Then he asked with concern:

"Mr. Jose, the count is busy with the kingdom's military affairs. Do you have time to delay?"

This is the most realistic problem. The nobles along the coast are suffering from blocked routes and have not asked Hudson to take action. The most critical factor is that the threat of aliens is greater than the ghost ship.

No matter how rampant the ghost ships are, they are just making noise on the sea and cannot shake the foundation of everyone. However, the alien race is here to destroy the human race.

"Don't worry, ghosts are also very intelligent. Even if the earl doesn't have time to guard you, he can still negotiate with the ghost king.

The Mountain Territory lacks a population. You are worried about the threat of ghost ships. We are also worried about accidents involving immigrants!

Even if we can't stop them from plundering everywhere, we can at least make the Ghost King agree not to touch our ship. "

Jose tried his best to fool him.

He has no idea whether the problem can be solved through negotiation.

After all, the matter of the ghost ship is highly confidential, and only Hudson knows it.

The most important thing now is to lure the fleet over and transport the immigrants back.

If an accident occurs, it will be a breach of contract by the "Three Kings of the Netherworld", and there is no way to verify it anyway.

Come to think of it, the matter still needs to be reported.

According to the plan, after the immigrants were resettled, he would go to the Principality of Moxi with the army.

It is not only to use his military ability, but also to reward him for his past achievements.

In the Kingdom of Alpha, if a commoner wants to become a noble, it is absolutely impossible without military merit.

Jose was a noble before, but because he was made a commoner as a scapegoat, it will only be more difficult to become a noble again.

Without enough outstanding achievements to silence the victims, it is impossible to obtain a knighthood.

If the military merit that others need to become a noble is one, then the military merit that Jose needs is ten.

It’s hard to take the blame.

When the then Crown Prince Caesar became the king, no matter how much resentment everyone had, they could only hold it in. The entire debt fell on Jose.

This almost cut off his path to independence.

Working with Hudson can also help him block these hidden hidden swords. If he goes out to start his own business independently, he doesn't know how he will die.

…

The letter reached Hudson and the army was on its way.

It is nominally a training exercise, and anyone with common sense of geography knows that this is preparation for sending troops to the Principality of Moxi.

It is also the same as leading troops to fight, and it is indeed much easier to command elite troops.

Neither the marching speed nor the army formation can be compared with any army that Hudson has led before.

Looking back on those ten thousand cavalry legions in the past, they look like shit now.

Not to mention the horse cavalry who can only bully the orcs' cannon fodder, the gap is completely different.

Basically, Hudson didn't have to worry about anything along the way. Even if he encountered a problem, the officers below would find a solution on his own.

Even if there is a big trouble, the trouble and the solution are reported together, waiting for approval from him, the boss.

There were not many affairs in the army, so Hudson had time to think about matters in the territory.

Regarding the ghost ship issue, he admitted that he did not explain it in detail enough, which caused his subordinates to misunderstand it.

But there is no way, this kind of thing cannot be mentioned on the table.

Originally he had a headache, how to solve the problem of the ghost ship, but unexpectedly his subordinates came up with a solution for him.

"Negotiation" is good, compromise between humans and aliens is not done once or twice.

Legendary ancient heroes can all negotiate with evil gods. In comparison, negotiating with the ghost ship can only be regarded as child's play.

The name of the "Three Kings of the Netherworld" is indeed a bit fierce, but he is also well-known.

It makes sense for the two holy realms, one dragon and one bear, to suppress the three kings of the Netherworld. Even if everyone has doubts, they will only think that the hidden power of the Alpha Kingdom is involved.

Thanks to the Holy See's propaganda in the outside world, everyone believed that the three ghost ships were at the sanctuary level, and no one would have thought that a strong man of this level could be enslaved.

However, things will not end so easily. Once ships in the mountain territory can pass freely, the nobles from the coastal areas of the kingdom will definitely come to ask for help.

Maritime trade is such a big piece of cake that no one will give up easily.

"Eating alone" is "eating poisoned". Such a big cake cannot be swallowed by Hudson alone, and compromise is the inevitable result.

If you want to ask for benefits, you can obviously only do it according to the needs of the ghost ship, otherwise things will go wrong.

Of course, being a middleman cannot be in vain. It’s just that this kind of reward depends entirely on everyone’s consciousness.

It's a pity that the ghost ship is not a giant dragon. If it were a giant dragon that blocked the road, it would be enough to collect protection fees, and no one would suspect it.

This trip is destined to be indispensable. Even if it is just a show, the scene must be completed.

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