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In the deathly silent sea of ​​mist, a violent wave suddenly arose, as if a tsunami had erupted.

The huge wave that broke through the sky went straight to a height of 100 meters, frightening the spies from various forces who were paying attention to this place and retreated.

"Someone is releasing the forbidden curse inside!"

Howell exclaimed.

Since the destruction of the Holy See fleet, the foggy sea area has become a forbidden area. Anyone who dares to go deep into it is either a fool or a ruthless person.

As far as he knew, no one who had entered the Sea of ​​Mist recently had come out alive.

Affected by this, nearby routes were almost cut off. Even the fleets of great nobles have not dared to go to sea easily recently.

"There is more than one forbidden curse, this is a melee between the powerful men from the Holy Domain!"

Coming to this conclusion, Howell couldn't help but feel a sense of expectation.

The existence of the ghost ship has seriously threatened the interests of the major nobles along the coast. If this continues for a long time, without the supplement of maritime trade, each family will be seriously damaged.

The nobles and gentlemen are having a hard time, so how can they, who are just soldiers, have a good life?

The natural cover of the foggy sea made the human sea tactics useless. With the Holy See’s lessons learned, no one dared to send the fleet in to kill people.

It is now generally understood by everyone: Only by the cooperation of multiple powerful men from the Holy Domain can it be possible to destroy the Netherworld Ship.

It's so hard to do this.

There are only a few powerful men from the Holy Realm on the surface of the human race, and they belong to different forces. How can they unite?

What's more, taking action against a strong man from the Sanctuary is also full of risks. The opponent is a strong person at the same level. If someone accidentally loses someone, who will bear the responsibility.

The battle lasted for several hours, and Howell hurriedly passed back the information he knew without caring about the identity of the person who took action.

In the evening, after the play was over, Hudson walked out of the foggy sea with a dragon and a bear.

In order to attract the attention of the spies, Hudson specially asked Maxim to roar. The roar of the dragon piercing the sky seemed to announce the return of the king.

…

Bayda City, Governor's Palace.

Looking at the information in his hand, Count Pierce frowned.

There are dragon knights taking action against the ghost ship. On the surface, this is definitely a good thing.

But the dragon knight is not a fool. He goes to fight the ghost ship for no reason. How much water does it take in his brain to do it?

"Do you think it was Hudson who took action?"

Governor Pierce asked slightly hesitantly.

It wasn't that he was making a fuss, the main reason was that although Hudson was a member of the great coastal aristocracy, the Koslow family's interests at sea were minimal.

Without enough benefits, it is not logical to go and fight the ghost ship.

What's more, the two sides had already fought once a few months ago. At that time, no ghost ship was able to be left behind. When the battlefield changed to the foggy sea, there was even less hope.

"Sir, if it was Earl Hudson who took action, it might have something to do with the refugees being transported.

There is a lack of labor in the Mountain Territories, and recent disruptions in shipping routes have blocked their access to refugees.

If we take the land route instead, we will not only have to travel through the vast prairie, but we will also face the threat of the orc army that appears at any time.

One-fifth of the refugees assigned to the Koslow family were able to reach their destination alive because of the blessing of the Lord of the Dawn.

The number of this group of refugees exceeds one-third of the total population of the Mountain Territory. It is possible that Earl Hudson personally takes action.

It's a pity that the battlefield is too special, our people can't get close, and we don't know how the battle is going. "

Gadri, the old butler, analyzed.

As a potential competitor, understanding each other is just basic homework.

With the support of resources secretly provided by the Dalton family, spies were placed early and successfully established their careers. Many of them have reached the middle and upper levels of the Mountain Territory.

Any big move made by the Koslow family now cannot escape their eyes.

Of course, Hudson knew all this. There was no major purge, mainly because these spies were so capable.

They can do things that others can't do; they can do things that others can do more beautifully.

For example, when purchasing grain, you can only buy 2,000 tons if you go out; if you arrange for these spies to go out, you can buy back 2,500 tons, and the price is still a little cheaper.

The wool that was delivered to my door would not be rolled out until it was white. The more I rolled it out, the more I became addicted.

These guys were marginalized several times, but in the end they returned to the center of power through merit.

Had he not experienced information bombardment and noticed something was wrong in advance, Hudson would have regarded them as "humeral ministers."

"The battle situation is very obvious. Marshal Hudson was able to escape unscathed, so he probably didn't suffer too much.

However, the three Nether Kings are not easy to mess with. Even if the strong ones fight against each other and the geographical advantage is not obvious, they will not lose.

The five sacred areas fought for several hours, and then stayed for more than two hours before they came out. It was most likely that they were negotiating with the three kings of the Netherworld.

Next, look at the actions of the Mountain Territory. If their ships can operate normally, it will prove that the two sides have reached a compromise.

If we can really compromise, it will be a good thing for us.

The Earl could have united with several big nobles in the coastal areas to invite someone from Marshal Hudson to negotiate with the ghost ship.

The ghost ships at the sanctuary level are no longer on the same level as ordinary ghost ships. Simply looting and killing everywhere will not be of much help to the ghost king. "

Schaefer said confidently.

After all, the continent of Aslant is a place where strength speaks for itself. If you encounter weak heretics, you will naturally kill them, but if you encounter powerful aliens, you still have to compromise when it is time to compromise.

Political flexibility is an essential element of a qualified noble.

"We cannot wait any longer. Every day that shipping is interrupted, the family will suffer tens of thousands of losses.

Send people to contact each family now. The butler has prepared a generous gift, which may come in handy later. "

Governor Pierce made a prompt decision.

There is no way ahead. No matter how great the loss is, the Dalton family can only bear it.

Now that I see hope of solving the problem, I naturally have to find a way to solve it.

Since the cessation of maritime trade, the Dalton family's goods have been backlogged, and the bustling port has become depressed.

The family business is losing money every day, and the family's fleet still needs to be maintained. It was supposed to be the most profitable industry, but now it has become a gold-swallowing behemoth.

If this situation continues, the small and medium-sized maritime merchants, shipowners, sailors, and dockworkers who depend on them will inevitably go bankrupt.

Once these people leave, it will not be that simple to restart trade.

In essence, this is an industrial chain. The Dalton family only occupies the most profitable part of it, and everyone needs to work together to complete the middle and lower reaches.

It is impossible for one family to complete all the business.

The indirect losses are even greater. It can be said that the economy of the entire southeastern province will inevitably be affected.

…

After the play was over, the fleet that stayed in Bear Harbor early the next morning set out to sea under the flag of the Koslow family.

The news has spread in the mountainous areas, and everyone knows that Master Hudson and the ghost ship broke out in a war to fight for free navigation rights.

Looking at the dragon-bear flag fluttering in the wind, everyone couldn't help showing awe.

In fact, this is the second time that Hudson has modified the family flag.

The original flag of the Koslow family was a war horse, symbolizing the spirit of bravery.

Similar family flags, there are not only 500 but also 300 in the Alpha Kingdom.

Even if there are differences in details, it is easy to make mistakes in identifying them.

These are all minor problems. The small nobles did not have much visibility to begin with, and they were mainly identified by the words on the flags.

It's not that these families are lazy and don't know how to design a highly recognizable flag, but the flags of noble families also have hidden rules.

If a dragon appears on the family flag, it means that there were dragon knights in the ancestors; if there is a sacred symbol on the flag, it means that there were saints in the ancestors...

To put it simply, only if the ancestors are awesome can the family flag be awesome.

If you want to change the flag, you have to be awesome yourself.

If you do not meet the conditions and forcefully assign a special meaning to your family flag, you will only make people laugh.

Under this system of rules, you will know what kind of treatment you should give by looking at what is on the other party's family flag.

There is no need to doubt that the family's banner is awesome and the family's strength will definitely not be bad.

Even if an ancient aristocracy is in decline, if it can keep its family heritage from being snatched away, its own strength will not be much weaker.

“Jacob, while I’m away, the Ministry of Government will pay more attention.

If several big nobles from the coast come to visit, give them this supply list and the contract together.

Tell them that everything on this is what the ghost ship wants. If you want free navigation, just collect the supplies above and send them over.

If they are unwilling to accept the conditions, or if they think the ghost ship charges a higher price, let them negotiate on their own.

Don't worry about the rest. No matter what everyone says, don’t agree to it. "

Hudson ordered.

During this expedition, most of the family's private troops stayed in the territory, only bringing along the territory's Warcraft Cavalry.

Warcraft cavalry from all over the kingdom have been recruited, so Hudson will naturally not be specialized. As for the remaining elites, they are naturally gone.

The best soldiers either joined the Warcraft Cavalry Regiment or became officers in the army.

It has only been a few years since I became rich, and it is already very difficult to have such a fortune. Families that can produce thousands of extraordinary elites are all established nobles.

Hudson had a lot of ordinary elite soldiers, but they were not needed in this war.

A large number of troops remained in the territory, which gave him a lot of peace of mind. Even if you encounter an emergency, you can still cope with it.

The actions against the Holy See are indeed secretive, but that does not mean that people will not express their anger. It won't happen if you kill them directly, but it is entirely possible to support the cult organization and cause trouble.

In the past month, three cult rebellions have occurred in the southeastern province alone. It's just that these guys' performance was a bit awkward, and they were suppressed as soon as they started to rebel.

The largest rebellion only occupied a barony. Before they had time to expand, they were beaten by their neighbors until they doubted their lives.

In addition to the poor performance of the cult itself, the main reason is that they have too few believers and not much public response.

Even so, Hudson still dare not take it lightly. Under normal circumstances, cult organizations cannot make waves, but there are still abnormal times.

Once a full-scale war begins, the lives of ordinary people will inevitably be affected, and a breeding ground for cults will emerge.

In addition, the armed forces of local nobles were concentrated on the front line, and they were unable to continue to suppress them, which could easily lead to chaos.

At this moment, taking action to help the major nobles along the coast are actually helping themselves.

These guys have money in their pockets, so the kingdom can afford to continue the war. They will not exploit the local area at all costs in order to raise funds for the war.

Especially the food gap requires them to vigorously develop marine fisheries.

Once supplies of materials are provided, the rations of the people at the bottom will not be cut. Only if the days go by can the cult organization be suppressed.

In comparison, what the ghosts want is not worth mentioning.

Hudson knew all the supplies on the list. It is considered precious, but it is not hard to find.

As long as each family is willing to contribute, it is not difficult to gather the materials above.

If you still can't do it, then it's a matter of sincerity. Once you hit the south wall, you will naturally look back.

"Okay, Lord Count!"

Jacob replied helplessly.

On military issues, he understood nine out of ten, but he really couldn't solve the remaining one. Now I watch everyone go to the battlefield, while I stay and guard the house.

Hudson could only pretend not to see this scene. Taking the team to the front line is secondary to gaining military merit, but mainly to broaden their horizons.

As the territory continues to grow, Hudson is convinced that he needs more talents who can stand alone. It's too difficult to poach, so you can only cultivate it yourself.

If we really have to fight with troops, military generals are actually more reliable. No matter how rich the theories of civil servants are, they will fall apart in practice.

The number of talented people who are both civil and military and capable of serving as generals and ministers is too small.

I don’t expect to have them all, but in the unstable continent of Aslant, if you want to take control of one side, you still need to have some military capabilities.

Even if he had a little bit of military talent, Hudson wouldn't mind cultivating him. If you don't have any talent at all, there's really nothing you can do.

After arranging the territorial affairs, Hudson took a few members of his team, summoned Maxim and went straight to the military camp.

…

Fort Augustus, once an important strategic location in the Principality of Mossi, has once again become a battlefield.

Facing the attack of the foreign coalition forces, the defenders performed extremely tenaciously, but they were still unable to reverse the decline on the battlefield.

Viscount Raquel, who was pushed to the forefront by the times, was also on the verge of crying. I don’t know who slandered the king, saying that he had obtained the true biography of Hudson.

With great ability comes great responsibility.

The important task of guarding Fort August fell directly on his shoulders. Even if he wants to shirk it, who gives him the experience of guarding the Flying Bear Castle?

Although the Flying Bear Castle was lost at the last moment, the brutal attack and defense of the Flying Bear Castle still satisfied the senior officials of the principality.

As the losing party, there is definitely no military merit, but the principality has not held accountable for the loss of the city and the land!

The senior officials of the principality replicated the attack and defense of the Flying Bear's Castle that year, using the Fort Augustus defense line to consume the strength of the foreign coalition forces and buy more time for the principality.

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is really hard. Raquel did learn a lot from Hudson, but that didn't mean that the playboy became a famous mainland general.

Apart from learning how to strengthen city defenses and strictly enforce military discipline, Raquel didn't know what to do.

There is no counterattack. Mr. Hudson only leads him to fight against the wind. He has never been involved in the headwind situation, but what he is facing now is the headwind situation.

Faced with the overwhelming force of the coalition forces of the ancient survivors, Raquel could only rely on 80,000 principality defenders and 120,000 gathered defeated troops.

"Have those idiots in the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom not settled down yet?"

While speaking, Raquel couldn't help but rub her forehead.

Meeting pig teammates is really a headache. It happened that the defeated troops came from many countries in the northern continent, and the trouble behind them was too great to use Chongdian at all.

To criticize the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom is actually to pick on the weak. They are all trying to form a government-in-exile, so it doesn't hurt to offend them.

Soldiers from other countries are different. There are people behind them. Raquel was also worried that his operational errors would cause tension among the human nations in the Northern Continent, leading to unpredictable consequences.

"Mr. Governor, please rest assured. We have sent those idiots away from the front line, and the only ones left on the front line now are middle- and lower-level officers and soldiers.

It's just that everyone's resistance is a bit strong, and they are worried that we will use them as cannon fodder and not be active in executing orders. "

Klinen replied hastily.

When you meet your pig teammates, sending them away is a good choice, at least you won’t continue to cause trouble for them.

Deep down in his heart, Raquel even suspected that those guys jumped out to cause trouble on purpose.

Back then, when he was a playboy, he also did a lot of sexy things in order to avoid military service.

It's a pity that the method is still too immature, and I haven't played with the old foxes in the capital, but in the end I went to the front line obediently.

The only good thing about messing around is that I happened to meet Hudson. If nothing happened midway, we would have been able to win all the way to the end.

In a different place, if he were an exiled senior official of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom, he would not stay on the front line at this time.

However, abandoning the army and leaving alone would really hurt the reputation of the nobles. If word spread, they would not be able to mix in the circle.

It makes perfect sense in theory to deliberately organize things and send them away with the help of allies.

"Give the order to disperse all the gathered broken troops and reorganize them into twelve armies.

Inform the nobles with the title of baron or above in the defeated army to come over for a meeting. After the meeting, I will reassign military positions to them.

Send the people who supervise the team over to keep an eye on them. Anyone who dares to cause sabotage will be killed without mercy! "

Raquel said harshly.

All the big nobles were sent away, and the rest were just miscellaneous fish. Both his influence in the aristocratic circle and his prestige in the military are very limited.

Now that the group of "shrimps" has no leader and cannot make a big splash in the army, Raquel is not so easy to talk to.