King

In the Emerald Palace, Caesar IV, who tossed and turned all night, finally chose to hold a government meeting to discuss.

The matters involved are too big, even if you are a king, you don't dare to make a decision easily.

Deep down, he had already greeted Charles III's entire family. If it weren't for his lack of strength, Caesar IV would have thought of killing Charles III.

Just the glorious title of "the first general in the mainland" is nothing more than that. Hudson has a bunch of records there, and it's not okay to refuse.

Nominating "Human Marshal" is digging a hole.

Before the war is over, the coach has achieved the highest honor ahead of schedule. What should we do next?

Such a young human marshal is enough to be active in the political arena for decades. It is obvious that he, the king, is being roasted on the fire!

Even if it wants to nominate, it should be run by the Alpha Kingdom itself. Regardless of final success or failure, it can win over a wave of people's hearts.

Charles III intervened this time, not only taking away Caesar IV's job, but also posing hidden dangers to the political situation of the Alpha Kingdom.

"With a sharp weapon in his possession, he has a murderous intention"!

The reason why the "Human Marshal" has attracted much attention is not only because of his supreme glory, but also because his title comes from the Human Alliance, not the royal government.

This means that as long as Hudson, who holds the title of Marshal of the Human Race, does not resign, he, the king, cannot remove him from his position.

If Hudson was thick-skinned enough, he could have been occupying the military power of the Alpha Kingdom under the banner of fighting against aliens.

Although this is a small probability event, as a monarch, Caesar IV did not dare to gamble.

Even if they don't come out to compete for power, having such a great god in the country who can only be worshiped at a high level will weaken the monarchy itself.

Under normal circumstances, the operation was as follows: when Hudson was nearing his end of life and almost unable to get out of bed, the royal government would step in and let the Human Alliance grant him the title of marshal.

It is an affirmation of a lifetime's achievements without affecting the kingdom's power structure. Incidentally, it can also expand the kingdom's international influence.

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"Your Majesty, this is a detailed battle report sent from the front line, as well as a post-war summary of the victory at Xueyue Lake.

There are various signs that Marshal Hudson is now tempted by the Franks' proposal, and there is a high probability that he will not take the initiative to refuse! "

Count Aikman, Minister of Military Affairs, said slowly.

This result was completely expected by everyone.

"Human Marshal" is the highest honor for all human soldiers, and no one present can refuse it.

Even if you want to play moral kidnapping, this kind of glory does not affect the overall situation.

There is no way to put the power game on the table in private.

Recognizing the legitimacy of the Frank Empire is not a matter of life and death for the Alpha Kingdom.

Regardless of the motivation, the Franks have indeed provided a lot of help to the Alpha Kingdom in the past few years.

Within the kingdom, there were also many nobles who had a favorable impression of Frank.

On the surface, the Royal Government cannot find a suitable reason for rejection. The best option is for Hudson to reject it himself.

However, the Aslant continent does not have the tradition of "three requests and three resignations". As long as you refuse, there will be no second chance.

Even if Hudson doesn't care about the glory that can be passed down forever, the Koslow family will try their best to make him accept it.

"Human Marshal" has long been no longer a personal glory, but the common interests of an emerging political faction.

No matter what Hudson himself thinks, the political faction behind him will push him forward.

If you refuse stupidly, the road will be "narrow". After a few more struggles, he becomes a "highly respected" loner.

"What do you think?"

Caesar IV asked uncertainly.

It can be seen that he wants to stop it, but he also doesn't want to be this evil person.

According to the normal rhythm, it is now time for all the ministers to unite and be blamed for the king.

Unfortunately, Caesar IV obviously overestimated his control over the court.

In addition to being the king's courtiers, everyone present was also a member of the aristocratic group, with a series of interest groups involved behind them.

Maybe they don't want to see Hudson get the title of human marshal, but that doesn't mean they can jump out and stop him regardless.

Ultimately, the Alpha Kingdom is a military kingdom, and politics serves the military.

The war is still going on, and if they jump out to confront Hudson now, their relatives and friends on the front line will be in dire straits.

"Your Majesty, the Franks want to take this opportunity to force us to recognize their legal status, and their intentions are extremely cruel!

However, Duke Hudson has made outstanding achievements and made outstanding contributions to the human race, so being awarded the marshal of the human race is also expected by everyone. "

The two innocent answers broke the silence in the hall and opened up new ideas for everyone.

Obviously, after becoming the prime minister of the kingdom, Marquis Delgado's skill in kicking football has also increased.

As the ministers spoke one after another, Caesar IV's face became more and more gloomy.

The ministers of the DPRK did not want to offend anyone, so it was not strange to play football, but their cronies also joined the game, which made it impossible to play.

Facing the sharp eyes of their boss, Marquis Omar and Count Linares could only lower their heads and not look at him.

Usually they just help take the blame and act according to the boss's will, but this time the blame is too big and they really can't bear it.

As the newly appointed giants of the DPRK and China, their positions are not yet popular, so how can they have the confidence to offend the military?

Judging from the reactions of the powerful local nobles, it is clear that there has been a tacit understanding for a long time. If there was no insider trading behind this, someone would have jumped out and held back the company a long time ago.

The reality is that the court officials who represent these people are either trying to get along with each other without getting offended, or they are implicitly supporting Hudson.

To mix in aristocratic circles, knowing the current affairs is a must. It is indeed important to please the king, but the foundation of one's life cannot be ignored.

In an instant, Caesar IV woke up from his anger. The deep fear of Hudson and Charles III rose to a higher level at the same time.

Neither an internal powerful official nor an external potential competitor can save money.

"Um!"

"What everyone said makes sense. Duke Hudson has worked hard and made great contributions to the human race. He is indeed qualified to be awarded the marshal of the human race.

But this kind of thing should be controlled by us. Telling the Franks that this was not a problem for them, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepared the relevant information and proposed to the Human Alliance: Grant the Duke of Hudson the title of Marshal! "

Caesar IV's words shocked everyone. The progress was so smooth that the king did not interfere.

After the surprise, everyone quickly returned to normal.

Everyone grows, and kings are no exception. Under the current situation, there is simply no reason to refuse, so why not be a good person and be a good person?

The essence of politics is transaction. After receiving the benefits, Hudson must give rewards elsewhere.

If powerful ministers become powerful, it means that the monarch is weak and incompetent.

Judging from the current situation, Caesar IV's performance after succeeding to the throne is still passable.

With the strength of the royal family, as long as there are no major decision-making mistakes later, the royal power is still guaranteed.

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Except for the Alpha Kingdom's close attention to the proposal of the "Human Marshal", it has not had much international impact, or it could be said that all parties deliberately did not respond.

Sometimes "ignoring" is the greatest harm. Hudson, who had never participated in a human civil war, certainly did not have the ability to bring about such great hatred.

The bill was proposed by the Frank Empire to the Human Race Alliance. Now that no country in the mainland recognizes the legitimacy of this empire, the legitimacy of the proposal is naturally in doubt.

The Alpha Kingdom must respond, because they cannot deny the achievements of their own marshal. Especially when dealing with the outside world, we need to be consistent.

Other countries do not have these concerns and naturally will not follow the footsteps of the Franks.

Compared with the marshal of the northern continent, it is obviously the anti-French war in the southern continent that attracts everyone's attention more.

The Holy See could not count on it. As the only center of the anti-French alliance, the Iliban Kingdom soon became the center of the storm.

Facts have proved that it is not easy to be the leader. Especially after the occupation situation reached a stalemate, the Iliban Kingdom was under greater pressure.

"We ignored the Franks' proposal, and now the Alphas are joining in the fun, launching a proposal to the alliance and recommending Hudson to become the human marshal.

The matter cannot be avoided. As long as the alliance meeting is held, a vote must be held. What do you think about this matter? "

It can be heard that there is a hint of relaxation in Bordeaux VIII's tone. Obviously, this was for the Human Alliance meeting.

Because countries were not fully prepared in advance, their performance in the anti-French war was not very good. There are not just one or two paper tigers like the Holy See in the alliance.

Leading a group of pig teammates to fight the Franks, seven out of ten percent of the effort was expended internally, and only three percent could be used on the battlefield.

Although they clearly have several times the number of troops, they are passive everywhere on the battlefield. Without the advantage of having more soldiers and generals, it would be difficult to maintain a stalemate.

In order to maintain the front line, the Iliban Kingdom became fire captains, constantly wiping the butts of their teammates.

Many times, the agreed-upon joint attack ended up being a duel between the Iliban Kingdom and the Franks.

It's not that the teammates became traitors, it's that the allies were defeated by the enemy before they arrived.

Part of the reason is that some countries in the alliance "do not work hard"; the more reason is that many countries in the alliance are very poor themselves.

If something cannot be done, it is natural to consider the alternative. From the perspective of the Iliban Kingdom, they urgently need to break the deadlock at this moment.

Defeating the Frank Empire was the highest pursuit of the anti-French war. It's obviously not possible now, so we can only settle for the next best thing.

Bordeaux VIII's mind was still very flexible. If military means could not solve the problem, he would turn to "political isolation".

With aliens watching from the side, it is not suitable for a decisive battle. Even if they could forcibly destroy the Frank Empire, they would be severely damaged.

If the human race's strength is seriously damaged and they accidentally lose the hegemony of the mainland, they will become the sinners of the human race.

If you don't want to risk continuing the fight, and you can't directly stop it, a third party needs to intervene at this time.

"Your Majesty, although the Alpha Kingdom has achieved a strategic victory, the situation in the northern continent is still dangerous. In addition to the orcs, the alien alliance is also ready to make a move.

The Alpha Kingdom nominated Hudson as the human marshal, also to boost morale.

In my personal opinion, for the benefit of the human race, the kingdom should support the convening of an alliance meeting to vote on this proposal! "

Prime Minister Marquis Olmos said righteously.

If you are unaware, you may really think that the situation in the Northern Continent is in danger, and the Human Alliance needs to come forward to cheer for the Alpha Kingdom.

However, those present were all insiders, and they knew very well that the situation in the Northern Continent at this moment was not only not dangerous, but actually very good.

The alien alliance is indeed ready to move, but few races have the courage to let them launch a new round of continental war.

They are all old rivals, no one knows who is who!

Regardless of the lively fighting in the Southern Continent, as long as there are signs of intervention from the alien race, this internal fight will come to an end immediately.

Although the losses of various countries are not small, the one who really hurts their vitality is the unlucky man of the Holy See.

The fact that mainland nobles are one family is no joke.

On some fronts, the anti-French alliance and the Franks fought during the day, and the officers could still talk and laugh together at banquets at night.

The fight seemed to be in full swing, but the real casualties were not tragic. The heavy losses were due to the fact that many officers and soldiers were captured, not that many died in battle.

If it weren't for the fact that both sides fought with real fire on the battlefield of the Papal State, this would have been a typical "noble war."

Everything is determined by interests. As long as the threat of foreign enemies exists, it is impossible for everyone to let go and fight among themselves.

In a sense, the Holy See suffered heavy losses in this anti-French war, which was essentially caused by the joint efforts of the Ilibans and the Franks.

If you open the map, you will see that the Frank Empire annexed the Orc Kingdom during the Continental War, but the Iliban Kingdom also annexed the Ogre Kingdom.

Each has completed its strategic expansion and is now busy digesting new territory. The ruling group has no motivation to fight to the end.

The launch of this war was more based on political considerations. The situation has developed to this point. Except for the failure to defeat the Frank Empire, the main strategic layout of the Iliban Kingdom has basically been realized.

The next step is to divide the Holy See's heritage. When a top power falls, it has a lot to share.

Only by ending the war and dissolving the alliance between the two sides can the Iliban Kingdom join this carve-up feast.

"Prime Minister, we support convening an alliance meeting at this moment. I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the allies, especially the Holy See!"

Earl Midford, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, reminded tactfully.

A big country needs face. Jumping out directly to support the proposal is too obvious and looks too ugly.

Even if you want to carve up the power vacuum left by the Holy See, you still need a fig leaf to cover up your appearance.

“Your Excellency the Earl is right, we cannot but consider the positions of our allies.

It's just that the situation of the Holy See is special. They have a blood feud with the Alpha Kingdom, and it is normal for them to resist Duke Hudson and become the marshal of the human race.

For the sake of fairness, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may wish to convene representatives from various countries other than the Holy See to discuss this matter, and the resolution of the Alliance shall prevail! "

Marquis Olmos said with a smile.

The performance of the two singing together directly concluded the matter. The so-called alliance meeting is purely a fig leaf.

The Holy See has been excluded from the decision-making process, and others who want to cause trouble do not have enough confidence.

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