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In the Chinese army camp, a group of high-level generals gathered on the front line, as well as the kingdom's foreign minister, to discuss the impact of the changes in the situation on the mainland on the kingdom.

It’s not that Hudson went overboard and took Caesar IV’s job. In fact, the war in Northern Xinjiang has not really ended yet, and many high-level generals cannot return to the royal capital to participate in discussions.

As a shareholder of the kingdom, even if the person cannot be driven back, he must make his position clear.

In order to avoid suspicion, Hudson also invited the Foreign Secretary Earl Francis who was in charge of negotiations.

The issues involved are too great and must be dealt with carefully. There are eighteen governors on the front lines of the thirty-two provinces of the kingdom. One can imagine how much influence this meeting had on the kingdom's final decision.

Having full wings does not mean that you have to jump out and confront the king. Hudson was not prepared to get involved in the court, as long as he maintained his voice in the army, it was enough.

If Hudson extends his tentacles to the political arena again, I am afraid that Caesar IV will not be able to sleep peacefully for a long time in the future.

"I think everyone has received the news of the truce in the Central Continent.

Originally there was no need to convene everyone to discuss this kind of thing, but last night the Kingdom's minister in Frank activated the communication magic circle.

The latest round of the Human Race Alliance Council made a decision not to impose sanctions on the three countries in the Chinese mainland.

A proposal to cease war with the alien alliance was also proposed, but because the opposition was too loud, it was rejected by the alliance.

Everyone should know what this means!

The continental war is coming to an end, and it's time for the kingdom to make a decision. If you have any ideas, please take this opportunity to express them! "

Hudson said expressionlessly.

Everything is expected. The major forces of the human race are now full and lack the motivation to continue the war.

The situation of the alien alliance is similar. Except for the two unlucky ones who were destroyed, the remaining races have gained a lot.

The winners have each achieved staged victory, and it is difficult to obtain greater benefits by continuing to fight. Naturally, it is time to settle down.

The big forces don't want war, and no matter how loudly a group of small, destroyed countries shout, they can't change the overall situation.

There was no immediate truce negotiation with the foreign alliance. It was because the giants took the influence into account and deliberately accommodated the positions of representatives of small countries.

It’s not that I don’t know, I’ll be shocked when I count them. The Seven Kingdoms of the Grasslands + the East-West Warhammer Kingdom + the Principality of Orton + the Duke of Ruilin + the Principality of Canterloo + the Principality of Usta + the Principality of Fick + the Count of Glint + the Count of Nadal, there are sixteen countries in the Northern Continent alone. destruction.

Including the fifteen unlucky people in the Central Continent, a continental war directly buried thirty-one human countries, which is a new historical record.

"Marshal, the Alliance doesn't want to fight now. What about the countries that unfortunately were destroyed in the war?"

Duke Hero asked eagerly.

It's not that I care about the life and death of various countries, but mainly that the handling of this matter will directly affect the future international situation.

If the destroyed countries cannot be restored, then only the Kingdom of Alpha and the Principality of Moxi will be left in the Northern Continent, and even the land transportation to the Central Continent will be cut off by the aliens.

Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge knows how much pressure the kingdom will face next on national defense.

By then, there will be alien races in the west of the kingdom, alien races in the south, and the northern border will be a powder keg. The scene is simply unimaginable.

"I'm not very familiar with diplomatic issues. This question should be answered by Count Francis!"

No matter who asks, Marshal Hudson does not understand diplomacy today. Perhaps for a long time to come, he will appear to others as someone who does not understand diplomacy and politics.

Whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter at all. In many political issues, form is more important than truth.

This gesture was mainly for the king and the royalists to show that he had no intention of becoming a powerful minister.

When the war is over, he can resign from his position and return to the territory directly with the benefits he deserves, and the matter will be over.

As long as Caesar IV's brain is not broken, he will push Hudson to a "high moral position" and imprison him, and any subsequent political storms and power reshuffles in the country will try to avoid involving him.

Unless there is a candidate in the army who can replace Hudson, this aloof status will continue until the kingdom's strategic risks disappear.

"Duke Hero, your understanding is biased. The continental war will both stop and continue for a long time.

Even if an armistice treaty is signed, it will only be in the dark. On the surface, the human race will not recognize every inch of land occupied by the alien alliance, and similarly the alien alliance will not recognize the results achieved by our human race countries.

As for the countries that were brutally destroyed, that is a great pity. Next, all parties will downplay this topic, and even the Human Alliance Parliament will not be convened again in the short term. "

Count Francis' explanation shocked everyone. I never expected that an alliance representing the interests of the human race would be able to do such an outrageous thing. It completely challenged everyone's perception.

The only one who didn't react was Hudson in the main seat. He has seen a lot of all kinds of weird operations. The Human Alliance's choice is already considered responsible.

In essence, in this war, both sides win or lose. From the perspective of the long-term interests of the race, the human race has also taken advantage of it.

The alien alliance now looks majestic and arrogant, but in fact it is leaking information everywhere.

It is barely possible for a multi-ethnic alliance to share weal and woe, let alone share wealth and wealth. Even if various races are able to suppress conflicts due to the threat of the human race, strategically they still lack a stable rear area.

There is no trace of them in the southern continent, and the central and northern continents are not completely occupied by them. If the various races cannot quickly regain their strength, the next continental war will be their end.

"Count Francis, according to this inference, does it also mean that the next chaos in the Northern Continent can only be faced by ourselves?"

Marquis Zuel asked nervously.

Without the support of the Human Alliance and facing the chaos in the northern continent alone, the kingdom faces more severe defense pressure than five years ago.

Five years ago, facing the powerful Orc Empire, only a number of northern provinces faced the threat, but now they are facing alien threats on multiple fronts at the same time.

The southwestern provinces, which served as the kingdom's rear area, directly became the front line. This sudden reversal really challenges people's nerves.

"Your Excellency the Marquis's judgment is basically correct. The human alliance has deteriorated and is now completely undependable. The next situation in the northern continent will mainly be supported by the kingdom alone.

The Principality of Moxi can share some of the pressure with us, but more often than not, they still need support from the kingdom. "

Earl Francis' words directly revealed the kingdom's diplomatic embarrassment. This is not because of lack of efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but entirely due to geopolitics.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Hudson knew that everyone was scared. No matter how well-informed he is, he cannot prevent the situation from deteriorating rapidly.

"You don't have to worry too much. This change in the mainland is both a challenge and an opportunity for the kingdom.

If you break down the problems facing the kingdom, they are actually not as bad as everyone expected.

Although the Warhammer Kingdom in the northwest was destroyed, nearly half of its territory was still controlled by the humans. The ancient relics were crippled by us, and the trauma left by the war was enough for them to live in peace for decades.

The areas belonging to several small countries in the southwest are temporarily controlled by the elven army, and we are not yet sure about their ownership.

Presumably, it was either handed over to a certain alien race in the Central Continent, or it was annexed by the elves. No matter who we hand it over to, the pressure we face will not be too great.

The elves have a small population and it is impossible to station a large number of troops on the border. As long as the lords on the border are honest and don't let slave traders go there to cause trouble, there will be a rare elven invasion in a hundred years.

If it falls into the hands of other alien races, there is no need to worry. We are fighting on multiple fronts, and they are also neighbors with the Hessian Kingdom.

In terms of military strength, except for the three families of elves, orcs, and dwarves that are worth fearing, the rest of the foreign races are no match for the kingdom.

The only one who has no solution is the orcs. I don’t think anyone has thought about reconciling with the orcs. As long as the alien races don't come together and face off against the severely damaged Orc Empire alone, the kingdom can still withstand it.

End the war as soon as possible and let the people recuperate. What everyone will compete next is the speed of recovery.

Not wanting to fall into strategic passivity in the future, the kingdom must launch an Eastern Expedition on the prairie before the five royal families regain their strength.

Count Francis, tell everyone the results of the negotiation so that they can feel at ease! "

Hudson said calmly.

Some words can be used to comfort others, but you cannot believe them yourself. The aliens are not stupid, how can they watch the Alpha Kingdom deal with the orcs.

Since its establishment, the Alpha Kingdom has been strategically passive.

Local wars can also be operated. Once a full-scale war is launched against the orcs, the alien alliance will definitely intervene.

It can be said unceremoniously that in the coming days, the nobles of the kingdom must be frugal and carry out the military campaign to the end.

“The negotiations went very smoothly, and the orcs agreed to return all the territory of the kingdom and to retreat at least five hundred miles.

Calculated from the agreed time, at this time, the orc army is already on the way to evacuate.

The Northern Xinjiang War has been declared over, and for a short period of time, everyone will not have to worry about the threat of orcs.

After the orc army withdraws, the entire Near East will be included in the kingdom's rule.

Next, the Kingdom will rebuild the defense line in the northern Xinjiang. If you have any ideas, you can put them forward to the Kingdom. "

Had it not been for Earl Francis not mentioning the ownership of sovereignty, Hudson would have thought this was a miracle in the history of diplomacy.

Obviously this benefit is bubble. Whether the Near East region can be included in the kingdom's jurisdiction mainly depends on strength.

The shrinking of the Orc Empire does not mean that they are afraid, but it is a strategic necessity. Today is different from the past. The armies have been facing off at the border for a long time, and the Orc Empire simply cannot bear it.

Simply retreat a little more, leaving a vacuum area. Anyway, their population has declined drastically now, with large areas of land abandoned and uncared for, including the little land on the border.

Even if the land is given to the Alpha Kingdom, it will not be developed for a while. Just wait until you regain your strength and grab it back.

After a brief period of confusion, a group of high-level generals reacted one after another. But even if they knew there were pitfalls, it wouldn't affect the kingdom's choice.

Land bonds issued need to be cashed, and meritorious officials need to be rewarded, all of which require land.

The losses in this war were not great. There was not so much unclaimed land in the country, so everyone could only come to the Near East to open up wasteland.

Whether we can gain a firm foothold is a matter for the future. Let’s solve the immediate problem first.

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Duke Daniel glanced at the orc army camp with nostalgia. He sighed deeply as the camp was being demolished.

He couldn't understand whether the empire was right or wrong in choosing to temporarily avoid the enemy's attack.

But there was a voice in his heart that kept reminding him that if he retreated now, it would be difficult to return to his old place in the future.

During the war, many issues were suppressed. Now that the war is over, it's time to break out.

The first one to bear the brunt was the Behemoth Imperial Court, which was originally sparsely populated, but during the war a large tribe was eaten by the expeditionary legion.

It may not be a big deal for other big clans to lose 20,000 to 30,000 people, but for the Beimeng clan, it is a serious injury.

Their population had been severely reduced in the first place, but now that this wave has happened again, the number of remaining tribe members is actually only one-third of what it was five years ago.

With such a small number of clan members, no matter how strong their fighting power is, they cannot suppress the ambitious people below.

What's more, the current Behemoth Legion is no longer the former Behemoth Legion. In order to ensure the number of troops, they were forced to recruit all the people into the army, at the cost of a plummeting combat effectiveness.

If the Behemoth Legion at its peak was not as good as the Warcraft Legion created by the Alpha Kingdom, it would definitely still be richer if they were compared to the ordinary soldiers in the Expeditionary Legion.

Now the situation is reversed. With equal strength, the Beamon Cavalry, whose combat effectiveness has declined, will most likely suffer a big loss when encountering the expeditionary legion.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, delivered directly to your door. If the powerful races below do not attack the imperial court, they deserve to be cannon fodder.

The other four royal families were able to pull Bimon once, but they couldn't pull them a second time.

If you continue to help them hold on, it will cut off the hope of all the tribes below. The accumulated dissatisfaction of various races has nowhere to vent, and will eventually flow towards the five royal families.

It makes no sense to discuss the overall situation with the cannon fodder race that has been exploited for a long time. Anyway, they are not vested interests. No matter how bad the situation is, it is just that.

Thinking of the Behemoth Emperor Alex's suggestion that "the Orc Empire needs a major reform" at the meeting, Daniel shook his head.

Everyone has already studied the problems exposed by the empire. The call for reform has always been there. But when it came to specific actions, everyone was dumbfounded.

The five royal families with the right to speak are all vested interests under the current rule system. Reform is cutting off one's own flesh to satisfy the interests and demands of the various ethnic groups below.

"Let's go, Daniel!

The Empire has failed here dozens of times, and one more won't hurt. Facing a stubborn enemy like the Alpha Kingdom, you must learn to adapt.

When it's time to let go, you must let it go. This time we failed, we will have another time, and the next time.

The current situation on the mainland is very beneficial to the empire. When war is launched in the future, we will not fight alone! "

Silver Moon Wolf Emperor said encouragingly.

He valued this son very much. Although he failed to defeat Hudson, Daniel's commanding ability was still second to none within the empire.

Choosing a successor who can fight is of great strategic significance for stabilizing the status of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan. We can't let Daniel be beaten to death.

"Don't worry, Father! I can still bear some setbacks. Now I'm just thinking about domestic affairs."

Daniel's words quickly calmed down Silver Moon Wolf Emperor's anxious heart.

It’s good that you haven’t been knocked down. Only by experiencing setbacks can you grow better. Famous generals are tempered from adversity.

"Don't think too much. Domestic problems are already very complicated. If you think too much, things will become even more complicated.

The storm lasted for a while, but it could not affect us. When the situation is unclear, it is better to wait and see the situation first. "

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