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In Crescent Harbor, the military meeting had just begun, and the "Near East Defense Plan" was put on the agenda.

The embarrassing thing is that the border between the Near East and the Orcs is too long, and the number of defenders is too small, so it can't be taken care of at all.

Looking at the worried generals, Hudson said angrily: "Why are you all crying and sad?

No matter how difficult it is, you can always find a way. In the Near East today, apart from a few areas, is there anything that can be robbed by orcs?

Unless they dare to go deep alone, all the way to the seven provinces of northern Xinjiang. If there really is an enemy that is that stupid, he is giving us military exploits! "

The mind opened up and everyone suddenly became enlightened. If comprehensive defense is not possible, then focus on defense.

The Near East now is a big construction site. Except for a few pastures and vegetable fields near Crescent Harbor, the rest of the area is undeveloped.

Orcs also carry the word "human", and human nature tends to have pros and cons. There is a rush to do profitable business, but no one is willing to do things that could lead to death.

"Marshal, urgent military situation on the front line!"

As he spoke, Tom handed the sealed letter to Hudson.

When he opened it and looked at the content, there was no reaction on his face, but Hudson's mood suddenly became worse. I just finished analyzing the enemy, and the slap in the face came too quickly.

The Air Force detected a large group of Beamon cavalry moving northwest, obviously intending to cross their key defense areas and invade from no man's land.

The enemy no longer plays their cards according to logic, and it is unknown whether they will advance straight in.

After all, the military has always been full of unknowns and coincidences. No matter how good at calculating, you can't resist the occasional appearance of a few naive generals.

They dare to take the route that others dare not take; they dare to fight the battles that others dare not fight.

There is only one word in the whole process - reckless.

Although most of these guys die quickly, there are always times when a blind cat encounters a dead mouse.

At the critical moment of breaking the situation, suddenly making a mess without any logic is often the best way to break the situation.

"It seems that you will have work to do soon. Our neighbors are starting to get ready and seem to want to launch an invasion.

Before they could even gain a foothold, they hurriedly launched an invasion. It seemed that the Behemoth clan was not having an easy time in the Orc Empire! "

Hudson pretended to be calm and sighed.

As long as you have a thick skin, nothing is a problem. Misjudgment is inevitable.

It was all the fault of the Behemoth tribe's internal strife. If it hadn't been for the coup that led to the change of top management in Behemoth, there would never have been such a mistake!

It's not self-comfort, it's purely political necessity. As the kingdom's God of War, Hudson's sacred aura cannot be shaken, at least not until the Orc Empire is destroyed.

"Marshal, the invasion direction chosen by the enemy is still an uninhabited land.

Although we have planned a city and fortress there, we have not yet extended it there, and there is no danger to defend the area.

If you want to stop the Behemoth Cavalry, you may have to mobilize elite troops to fight the enemy on the prairie! "

Earl Ebert suggested slightly worriedly.

Elite cavalry duels often mean "cruel". It is not easy for the kingdom to cultivate elites, and it will inevitably hurt people to waste them on the battlefield like this.

After all, the current Behemoth clan is no longer a royal family of orcs, but an ordinary race with strong combat power, and their value has shrunk significantly.

"Don't worry, in undeveloped and uninhabited areas, we really can't stop the enemy, but it's also difficult for them to gain anything.

In addition to the pastures in those places, there are only occasional prey species on the prairie. The pasture cannot be taken away. They could only steal some of the prey in the past.

It doesn't hurt to give them some fur and meat. If the enemy dares to go deeper, we will just close the door and beat the dog!

Let’s first figure out the enemy’s purpose. "

Hudson said calmly.

Being invaded by the enemy into the kingdom is a major accident. However, the Near East is an exception. It is located on the front line and cannot be defended at all.

From the beginning, Hudson never thought about defense. He built walls and established defense lines mainly to appease people's hearts.

The greatest significance of the existence of these city fortifications is to make everyone feel safe, but it does not mean that they can really defend against the invasion of orcs.

The best defense is always offense. The orcs can fight in, and the defenders can fight out.

Instead of stopping and wasting energy, it is better to move and fight the enemy decisively. In a grand corps movement showdown, a single-race kingdom is definitely more efficient than a multi-race Orc.

The co-governance system of the five royal families has indeed created the glory of the Orc Empire, but it also limits their possibilities for further advancement.

The internal management was in chaos, and the situation of "many orders" did not change. In the decisive battle between the large corps, he was inherently defeated.

In fact, having problems is not a big deal. In the extraordinary world, as long as the strength is strong enough, no matter how big a flaw is, it can be made up for.

If they were to encounter the Orc Empire in its heyday, it would be meaningless to defeat them all at once, no matter what tactics Hudson played.

For a moment, Hudson felt that the Kingdom's Warcraft Legion was too small and it was necessary to expand.

It took the entire country to raise only 5,000 Warcraft Knights. Such a small number was seriously inconsistent with the kingdom's international status.

Compared with the Holy See, the Frankish Kingdom, those top powers on the mainland with tens of thousands of Warcraft knights and countless backup forces, they are really far behind.

Even the three countries in the Central Continent have more Warcraft Knights than the Alpha Kingdom. Even those fallen kingdoms have no fewer Warcraft knights than the kingdoms.

Of course, this is due to historical factors. It takes time to accumulate foundation. The kingdom has been fighting life-and-death matches with the Orc Empire all year round, and losses are inevitable.

Simply relying on natural reproduction, the growth rate of Warcraft is too slow. After all, the probability of catching a pair of male and female monsters at the same time is too low.

Maybe it's time to consider letting Maxim have another fling. The powerful genes of the dragon family can reproduce across races, which is something other Warcraft does not have.

When ordinary low-level monsters cross-race, there is only a very low probability of giving birth to more talented cubs, and the greater possibility is to give birth to a bunch of magically insulated monsters.

It is said that racial segregation stems from blood conflicts.

When low-level Warcraft and high-level Warcraft crossbreed, the bloodline of the high-level Warcraft can suppress the bloodline of the low-level Warcraft, and bloodline conflicts rarely occur.

There is no doubt that except for the aesthetics of dragons in estrus, which can transcend races, the sexual orientation of other high-level Warcraft is normal.

Except for a few oddballs, most high-level monsters have racial mysophobia. Let them crossbreed with low-level monsters, and it will kill people.

If you look at the composition of Warcraft in various countries, you will know that they are basically dominated by sub-dragon beasts. Even if you don't have a giant dragon at home, you will still send people to capture sub-dragon beasts in the wild.

In this regard, the great nobles of the kingdom have not been idle either. It’s just that in the past few years, due to various special reasons, the investment was not that large.

…

On the prairie, a large group of Behemoth cavalry hurried along slowly, without any sense of urgency of war.

"Legion Commander, no trace of the enemy has been found. We have been wandering here. I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain when we go back, right?"

A relatively immature Mongolian officer asked.

You must know that they have been wandering above Xueyue Lake for three days without even seeing a shadow of the enemy. However, their regiment commander still asked them to search everywhere.

"Nancy, things are not as simple as you think. Everyone knows that the enemy is below Xueyue Lake, but why does the patriarch want to attack us from above?"

Wulan Qimeng said with a smile.

This good mood comes from the inside out. Anyone can see it at a glance, and the joy overflows from his whole body.

It's just right that I haven't encountered the enemy. The original mission I received was not to fight with the enemy. Going deep into the Xueyue Lake area was just an operation to complete a domestic mission and did not bring any benefit to the Beimeng clan.

If this stupid invasion really triggers an all-out war, the greatly weakened Behemoth tribe will not be able to withstand the Alpha Kingdom's counterattack.

Even if the Orc Empire can save the situation, as a race on the front line, the Behemoth clan will suffer heavy losses.

"Legion Commander, what you mean is..."

As soon as Nancy finished speaking, she hurriedly fell silent. It's okay to know some things, there's no need to say them.

As the new patriarch, Butzweig has given them a plan to regain their royal status, and their prestige is very high!

The thoughts of the Behemoth clan are unprecedentedly unified. Everyone is waiting for the various clans in the country to kill each other, hoping to wait until they are almost killed before going back to pick peaches.

To seize power with arms, strength is indispensable. Without Butzweig's deliberate instructions, smart people realized the importance of retaining strength.

When it comes to the future destiny of the race, even the most radical militants have become conservative at this moment.

"Go ahead and send the spies a hundred miles away. Once you find any trace of the enemy, send a signal immediately!"

Wulanqi said with a masked face.

If there is no combat mission, then just treat it as an outing. Just write a casual battle report when you go back. No one will take it seriously at this time anyway.

Those who create difficulties for them in the country are their competitors, not the other four royal families. Now the major royal families are busy licking their wounds and recuperating, and have no intention of starting a war.

Forcing them to send troops to provoke a war would not do any good to the four royal families.

…

"The enemy is coming!"

"The enemy is gone!"

"The enemy is here again!"

"The enemy has left again!"

Looking at the intelligence detected by the Air Force, Hudson was speechless. This turns on the infinite loop mode - walking the monkey!

The Behemoth Cavalry would come over and wander around every time. Without waiting for the Kingdom's army to arrive, they would dodge as quickly as possible without giving them any chance of contact.

This made all the officers in the headquarters confused, wondering whether they should continue to mobilize troops.

"Sending troops to counterattack", the idea was dismissed by Hudson as soon as it arose.

It is easy to ignite the flames of war, but troublesome to deal with the aftermath. The war is fought not only for military strength, but also for money and food.

The kingdom finally took a breather and was dragged into war again. The small and medium-sized nobles below were driven crazy.

As far as Hudson knew, even in wealthy areas like the Southeastern Province, many small nobles were in financial crisis, let alone other areas.

I don’t know if the Orc Empire can be defeated in another nationwide war. Anyway, there will definitely be problems with the foundation of the kingdom’s rule.

Especially the noble lords in the seven provinces of Northern Xinjiang are all suffering terribly. He thought this was a big market, but after getting in touch with it, he discovered that this place was a concentration camp for poor people.

Rich days, poor days and poor ways of life.

In order to save on transit taxes, many young nobles have recently traveled long distances to Crescent Port to purchase supplies.

The cheapest grain is purchased, the most durable cloth is purchased, and the salt is always purchased from the cheapest coarse salt. All meat is obtained by hunting, and no noble master can guarantee that he will have meat every day.

Many nobles used animal skins and magic materials to pay for their goods because they couldn't get cash.

Those who can pay in kind are considered lucky. The territory is rich in products and life can go on.

The guys who have been the worst off have now brought their people to the construction site to work under Mr. Hudson to make money, including a number of branch lords of the Koslow family in northern Xinjiang.

The sudden family outburst was, in essence, a personal outburst for Hudson. The clan members received a lot of benefits, but it still failed to change the reality that the family's financial resources were not strong.

Wealth takes time to accumulate. Whether it is the family or the major branches below, the financial assistance that can be provided to the children is very limited.

After being harmed by the orc army, the entrepreneurial funds provided by the family were wiped out, and now they can only survive hard.

If you reach out to your family for help again, it's a loan. After all, the family property is not large to begin with, and it belongs to all members, and cannot be favored to certain individuals without restrictions.

Unless there is a special contribution to the family, what the family provides to its children is more of an opportunity and necessary resources for growth.

Once it's used up, it's gone. Whether it was bad luck or lack of ability, when the resources provided by the family were exhausted, they left the training list.

There is no way, who makes the Koslow family not only have a large population?

After Hudson took office, a census was conducted. The dozens of well-developed branches add up to thousands of clan members.

The number of declining distal branches is even greater. After all, there are far more children who fail to start a business than those who succeed.

Specific figures cannot be fully calculated. Anyway, there are tens of thousands of clan members whose identities can be confirmed.

This is only domestic. Due to the inconvenience of communication abroad, many branches do not know that their own families are already prosperous, and there are very few people who can be contacted.

Only Hudson can do the job of counting people. In the eyes of most nobles, these are meaningless things.

After thousands of years of time apart, the blood and family ties have long since faded. Apart from the common surname, there is no longer any connection.

Even some declining branches have forgotten that their ancestors were also nobles. Now they are no different from commoners, and sadly they have directly turned into serfs.

Including declining members into the clan has no real meaning other than increasing the family's expenses.

Great nobles want to save face. Since the identity of the tribe is recognized, the aristocratic education should be indispensable.

As the number of clan members increases, the resources allocated to each person will naturally decrease. Even if you borrow money from the family, there is a limit.

There was really no other way, so bringing people to work to make money became the only option.

The difference is that working for the kingdom, you can earn too little remuneration, but working for the head of your family, the remuneration is higher.

In this regard, Hudson still has a reputation. Not only are the salary standards higher than those of the Royal Government, but salaries are never in arrears, and the food supply standards are also first-class.

Of course, this high standard is only relative to serfs. It can be summed up in two simple words - control enough!

Hudson's belief is: Only when you have enough food can you have the strength to work. While the management is full, everyone's workload has also increased a little.

Noble gentlemen would not care about these subtle changes. Everyone is now a contractor and is paid according to the amount of work done.

The more people work, the more they are paid. It’s not too late to be happy that we can increase the amount of work!

Work when the sun rises and rest when the sun sets.

Even if you want to work overtime, you have to take a break in case of bad weather.

Perhaps there was too much fish and meat supply. After working hard for several months, the bodies of the serfs not only did not collapse from exhaustion, but also became much stronger.

So much so that working in the Xueyue Territory has become a popular job among the young nobles. Nobles with no connections can't get in now.