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Hudson personally intervened, and the rumors among the army were quickly put to rest. Although all the nobles knew that the negotiations had begun, this did not prevent them from pretending to be confused.

The reason for convincing the war faction was very simple. A list of the kingdom's logistics supplies and a list of the army's daily material consumption silenced the nobles who were clamoring for a fight.

Everyone responded, and everyone was strictly prohibited from attacking. It was not because their Marshal Hudson had changed, but because they were completely hindered by logistics.

No matter how much you urge, it's useless. The kingdom's large amount of supplies stored in the frontline inventory are gone, and the current transportation capacity can barely keep up with the daily consumption of the army.

A few days ago, the expeditionary corps went deep behind enemy lines, not only to cause damage, but also to give the logistics department a breather.

After all, the Expeditionary Corps is a large consumer of supplies. It seems that there are only more than 30,000 people, but the actual material consumption is equivalent to 200,000 infantry.

Tragedy struck Marquis James. The Fire Lord war faction, who had been holding back their stomachs, vented their grievances on this unlucky guy.

Not only did the war faction accuse him of being incompetent, but the peace faction also followed suit. Suddenly, official documents impeaching him flew to the royal capital like snowflakes.

It is not surprising that the two factions have unified positions. Based on the relationship between the Alpha Kingdom and the orcs, there is no real peace faction.

Now the Lord and the Chief see no hope of victory, and only want to end the war quickly after weighing the pros and cons.

In the view of many generals, the reason for the current passive situation is the improper employment of personnel in the kingdom. If Marshal Hudson had been brought here earlier, there would have been no early failure.

No city will be lost, no land will be lost, no troops will be lost, and the strategic materials the kingdom has hoarded in advance will not be lost.

The situation is different, and the choices you make are naturally different. Only a fool would negotiate with them if they can defeat the Orc Empire!

The turmoil subsided, except for the pain of Marquis James.

Originally, Caesar IV had chosen to deal with it coldly and downplay the previous defeat as much as possible. Now that he is being dealt with by a pile of impeachment documents, it is impossible to treat him lightly.

Hudson just laughed it off at the sudden turn of events. He didn't add insult to injury because he was thinking of colleagues.

He just took this opportunity to sound a warning to all parties. Some guys in the province were restless and always stared at his position and wanted to take his place.

…

"Marshal, there is news from the Kingdom that the Central Continent ceased fighting half a month ago!"

Upon receiving this news, Hudson was slightly stunned.

Half a month ago, if you count the time, the war in the Central Continent stopped while the Kingdom delegation was still on its way.

As neighbors, it took so long for the news to come through, which was obviously the result of the deliberate blockade by the three kingdoms of the Central Continent.

It is estimated that when they received this news, all the powerful people in the continent were as confused as him.

It really came too suddenly. We were obviously fighting to the death on the battlefield, but suddenly there was a truce. Everyone needed time to slow down.

Opening the map of the Central Continent and looking at the spheres of influence currently controlled by all parties, combined with the military reports he had received previously, Hudson suddenly understood why the warring parties had ceased fighting.

War serves politics, and politics is driven by interests.

When the costs of war exceed the benefits, both warring parties need to think twice before committing a war.

For the sake of national interests, the Alpha Kingdom can negotiate with its old enemy the orcs, and the three countries of the Central Continent can naturally compromise with the alien alliance.

It's just that unlike the meaningless consumption on the northern battlefield, the alien alliance has an absolute advantage on the battlefield in the central continent.

In this context, the price to stop the war is definitely not small.

Without understanding the specific situation, Hudson could not judge whether the decisions of the three countries in the Central Continent were right or wrong. The only thing that is certain is: stop the war now and preserve the foundation of the three kingdoms.

"Tom, send for Count Francis."

Hudson immediately ordered.

Once something like this happens, it depends on the Human Alliance's response.

If strong measures can be taken immediately to bring the three countries back on the battlefield in time, then the kingdom's plan will remain as usual.

If the Human Alliance is not tough enough in this regard, there is no need for the Kingdom to continue to hide it and just follow suit and end the war.

After all, the alliance that represents the entire human race is the human race alliance. The alliance controlled by a group of forces in the Southern Continent can only be regarded as the Southern Continent Human Race Alliance.

It's quite embarrassing to think about it. From the outbreak of the mainland war to now, dozens of countries of the human race have been destroyed, but only two kingdoms of the alien race have been destroyed.

With such a record, no one thinks that the human race is a loser.

The human race did not lose, but the small countries in the northern and central continents lost completely.

If the two major alliances fight to the end, they still have a chance of "restoring the country". Once both sides choose to cease fighting and compromise, there will be nothing left for them.

All the human forces in the Southern Continent are winners. The only difference is that they win more and lose less.

Judging from the current situation, the Frankish Kingdom now wins the most. Not only did it annex the Orc Kingdom, but it also attracted a large number of immigrants. After the war, it will surely usher in a period of rising strength.

Ilibia and the Holy See also gained well. The former annexed the territory of the ogres, and the latter used religious means to control a kingdom.

The eldest brother eats meat, and the younger brothers drink soup. It is estimated that the remaining countries in the Southern Continent will also get a share of the pie.

There is gain as well as sacrifice, and war always kills people. In this life-and-death race war, even the winner will pay a high price.

The human coalition has been unable to form for a long time. A large part of the reason is that the major forces in the southern continent suffered too much in the war.

The newly occupied area is not peaceful, and a large number of troops need to be left to suppress the remnants of the alien race. There are not many mobile troops at hand.

In addition to the shortage of troops, it is estimated that strategic supplies will not be abundant.

In a short period of time, it will take a lot of time to raise enough supplies for a million-strong army, even if all parties unite.

There was a complete victory in the Southern Continent battlefield, but a blood loss in the Central Continent battlefield. The small country was directly destroyed by the group, and the three big countries were also trembling.

The battlefield in the northern continent is the most special. The seven grassland countries and several small countries in the west are all big losers. Whether the Kingdom of Alpha and the Principality of Moxi can become winners depends on whether the Warhammer Kingdom can be restored.

There is no way to make up for the losses from foreigners, so they can only inherit the legacy of their allies.

To be precise, whether Hudson and Caesar IV can be the winners depends on whether the Principality of Moxi can inherit part of the legacy of the Warhammer Kingdom.

As for the Alpha Kingdom, there is no possibility of westward expansion. While showing prestige on the battlefield, it also inevitably attracts fear.

Once the intention to move westward is revealed, not only will the alliance between the elves and the ancient survivors break out, but even the little brother of the Principality of Moxi will not be able to bear it.

The kingdom continues to develop northward, and the orcs slowly fight to death on the prairie. This is what all parties want to see most.

…

In Lutecia, as soon as the door to the conference room of the Human Alliance Parliament opened, the representatives were greeted with pressure.

The parliament has not been peaceful these days. Every time the general meeting is held, there are always quarrels, and in many cases, full-scale martial arts are staged.

Tables, chairs, benches, etc. are basically changed every time a meeting is held.

Especially the representatives of the countries in the central and northern parts of the continent are getting more angry than the last. Many times, after a heated argument, a slap in the face would result in the table being scrapped.

It happens so frequently that even the "sponsors" with deep pockets can't stand it. In a rage, Charles III simply replaced the high-end custom-made items carefully crafted by the artist with ordinary goods.

After the level was lowered, Charles III no longer cared. They were all ordinary items worth a few silver coins. It was good to have good luck, and the Frankish Kingdom had plenty of wood.

In the past few days, the Holy See had received the most vicious criticism. Several kingdoms in the southern continent were responsible for sharing the firepower. Today, the protagonists are obviously changing.

"The Central Continent, where the fighting was fiercest, suddenly declared a truce!"

After receiving this shocking news, everyone's first reaction was not to believe it. However, after being confirmed by many parties, everyone could only face the reality.

As host, Charles III once again chose to be absent. There is no way, those congressmen are too crazy.

Every time he appeared, a group of congressmen gathered around to urge the Frankish Kingdom to send troops to help them regain their mountains and rivers, but the problem was that the investment was not proportional to the benefits.

Especially those representatives who had no hope of regaining the country behaved the most outrageously, and seemed to be ready to break the pot.

Touching porcelain against rubble is not a good choice.

It would be great fun if any member of the Council couldn't think of anything and directly hijacked the king and forced the Frankish Kingdom to send troops.

Similar farces have already occurred. There was a member of Parliament who was beaten until his face was bruised in the parliament because he opposed sending troops.

As the host of the meeting, Duke Bergson, who slowly entered the conference room, was also under great pressure at this moment.

"Have Count Onofre of the South Coast Kingdom, Count Cyrus of the Dante Kingdom, and Count Miles of the Hessian Kingdom arrived?"

After saying that, his eyes wandered around the hall, but unfortunately there was no trace of the three of them.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Count Onofre, Count Cyrus, and Count Miles have just sent people here to ask for leave. It is said that the old illness has relapsed. Now they are unconscious and unable to participate in today's meeting."

The guard hurriedly ran from outside and said.

A member of the House of Representatives was furious when they heard the news. Everyone organized their speeches and were waiting for the representatives from the three countries to arrive and ask them for an explanation. To their surprise, they didn't come.

Especially this excuse for asking for leave made everyone complain. It is an insult to everyone's intelligence that the representatives of the three countries have relapsed and fell into a coma.

For a while, there were constant curses in the hall, especially the representatives of the small countries in the Central Continent who had been betrayed.

It doesn't matter if the war ceases, just bring everyone with us!

As long as the country can be restored, they don't mind pretending that nothing happened. The matter was done without any notice. The Three Kingdoms had obviously given up on their little brothers.

From a rational point of view, it is normal for the three countries in China and Mainland China to have too much time to take care of themselves and not to be able to take care of their younger brothers.

But as a party involved, it is destined to be impossible to be rational.

A group of representatives clamored to hold the Three Kingdoms responsible for secretly colluding with the alien alliance.

It's a pity that in addition to making loud noises, these people have actually lost their right to speak, and they can't even initiate a vote on the proposal.

The positions of several major forces in this regard are very clear, and they cannot be led by the nose by a group of small and destroyed countries.

They were not kicked out of the Human Alliance because everyone was concerned about their appearance and maintaining the legal system of the alliance.

When the Alliance Parliament is closed this time, these representatives who cannot represent anyone will no longer be members of the Human Alliance.

Seeing the noisy venue, Duke Bergson immediately got angry and said: "Quiet!

The guards maintain order. Anyone who makes a loud noise and causes trouble will be thrown out! "

He can no longer care about so many things that are decent and dishonorable. This is a place for discussion, not a place for these people to vent their emotions.

"I know some people are upset, but things have happened and we have to move on.

The representatives of the Hessian Kingdom, Dante Kingdom, and South Bank Kingdom are not here, so the meeting must still be held normally.

The members of the presidium will now start the discussion. The rest of the group please remain quiet. If you have any thoughts, please wait until it is your turn to speak.

If you deliberately cause trouble, according to the alliance's parliamentary bill, the presidium has the right to investigate your status as a member, including depriving you of your membership qualifications! "

A naked threat, but the effect is particularly good.

People are all lucky and will not really give up until the last moment.

Breaking the jar is actually a political statement in itself. After all, children who cry and fuss get candy.

"Let me start from the beginning. Compromising with the alien alliance privately is a betrayal of the human race.

We must severely punish the Hessian Kingdom, Dante Kingdom, and Nan'an Kingdom who only care about their own interests and ignore the overall interests of the human race! "

Bishop Montezon said murderously.

After being scolded for so long, someone finally came out to spread hatred. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he also took the opportunity to vent the resentment he had accumulated recently.

As for the armistice issue in the Central Continent, there is not much the Holy See can do. It's okay to shout a few words, but if they really want them to send troops to punish them, the alien alliance will probably laugh out loud.

"Your Excellency, your conscience doesn't hurt when you say this!"

Count Predrag said with a half-smile.

It was obvious that he was a professional at tearing down the Holy See, and he was full of sarcasm as soon as he opened his mouth.

Everyone is already accustomed to similar scenes. Almost every time the alliance meeting is held, there will be: Holy See VS Alpha Kingdom, Holy See VS Frankish Kingdom, Frankish Kingdom VS Iliban Kingdom.

Except for a few issues where the four parties can unify their positions, most of the time these fixed-mouth groups will exchange a few words with each other.

What seems like a meaningless quarrel is actually a manifestation of political wisdom. The big forces also need to have a sense of presence. While fighting each other, they also remind the representatives that their identities and status are different.

Looking at the composition of the alliance, we can see that the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy See are in the same group, and Ilibia and the Alpha Kingdom are in the same group. Everyone agrees that the four countries have a greater say in the alliance.

After the last invasion of the orcs, the three countries of the Central Continent, who were still unable to bear it, once tried to challenge the status of the Alpha Kingdom and made good progress.

Unfortunately, the plan has not yet been completed, and a new round of mainland war directly knocked them back to their original shape. On the contrary, the military strength displayed by the Alpha Kingdom was astonishing and consolidated its position in the alliance.

"Your Excellency, what we are discussing now is the issue of the Three Kingdoms of the Central Continent. If you feel uneasy about your conscience, send troops to take the elf army's retreat.

I believe that as long as your country can do this, the crisis in the Central Continent will be solved immediately, and at the same time, victory will be established for the human race! "

Bishop Montezon shot back tit for tat.

"Your Excellency, please use your brain when speaking, don't treat people like fools!"

As he spoke, Count Predrag rolled his eyes.

Not to mention the issue of interests, the contract alone is an insurmountable problem. They were trying to steal the elf army's retreat, and they clearly wanted the lives of the high-ranking officials in the kingdom.

Anyone who dares to make such a death-seeking suggestion in the kingdom will be immediately labeled as a rebel and then kicked out.

After such a disturbance, the originally solemn atmosphere also faded. The calmed down representatives also realized how unreliable it was to hold the three kingdoms of Hesse, Dante, and Nan'an accountable now.

Even if there is to be accountability, it will have to be postponed until after the war. If the mainland war is not over yet, and a civil war is provoked, the alien alliance will probably laugh out of its dreams.

"In order to save time, I think the presidium will not discuss it and just vote directly!

Since the three parties involved are absent, they will be counted as abstaining. Anyway, missing their three votes will not affect the result.

By the way, there was a split in the Warhammer Kingdom earlier, and the seat of the presidium has not yet been determined, so that vote will now be counted as an abstention! "

Count Djordjevich's laughing words made the parliamentarians from the Warhammer Kingdom feel as if they were falling into the ice cave, and the leader, Count Derek, even fell softly in his position.

It is easy to leave the Presidium, but it is difficult to come back. Without the right to speak in the alliance, their road to national restoration will become even more bumpy.

However, this is the reality. They have no enmity with the Iliban Kingdom, and Count Djordjevich has no need to deliberately target them.

Now being forced to withdraw, mainly from the Warhammer Kingdom in exile, it is unable to fulfill its obligations as a member of the presidium, and naturally cannot continue to exercise the power of a member of the presidium.

The ten major kingdoms on the mainland plus the Holy See, there were only eleven members in the original presidium of the parliament, but now it has directly become ten.

This number is likely to continue to decrease. Several kingdoms that are declining, as well as the three countries of the Central Continent that have been severely beaten, are at risk of being kicked out in the future.

Just look at the voting weight of each party. The same seats represent different forces and have different voices in the alliance.

“Since there is no objection, let’s simply shorten the procedure and hold a vote directly.

Members of the presidium who support severe punishment of the three countries in China and Mainland China please raise your right hand, those who oppose it please raise your left hand, those who do not raise their hands will be counted as abstaining. "

Duke Bergson said simply and roughly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his left hand first. With such a clear statement, the intention couldn't be more obvious.

Everything is profit. The Frankish Kingdom is full of food and needs to digest the fruits of victory. Now we are sending troops to expel the aliens and help these unlucky people regain their country, but they can't even see any rewards.

When the next continental war breaks out, these originally owned lands will be washed away in the hands of foreigners and become ownerless lands again. Whoever grabs them will belong to them.

Immediately afterwards, all the members of the presidium participated in the voting.

Without any surprise, Ilibia and Alpha, two kingdoms that needed time to digest the results of the war, also voted against it.

The only thing that everyone found incredible was that Bishop Montesson, who had just called for severe punishment of the Three Kingdoms, also voted against it.

On the contrary, the representatives of Ruthenia, Avarat, and Oprus, who had been silent, voted in favor of the vote.

It is obvious that there are smart people in the three countries who have seen the arrival of the era of great mergers and want to delay the expansion of several major forces by supporting the restoration of the destroyed countries.

Unfortunately, their own strength is limited and they do not have a high say in the league. Even if they are aware of the danger, they are now powerless to stop it.

In a sense, this alien invasion also released the shackles on the heads of several major forces.

If you directly engage in annexation within the human race, you will easily be surrounded. Civil war cannot involve genocide. Without legal support, post-war governance will be a big problem.

Don't worry now, the enemy helped complete the cleaning. In the future, there will be no people on these lands. As long as the alien races are eliminated, everything will be settled.