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Things did not develop as Hudson imagined. Caesar IV did not wait for a reply, but the Hessian situation stabilized first.

After experiencing a series of failures, the nobles of Gutland Province finally took a breath and defeated the Centipede army in the defense battle of the provincial capital.

The specific results have not been announced to the public, but the battle line has been stabilized anyway. Facts have proved that the defense power of the great nobles' lair can still be trusted.

For a big country, as long as it stabilizes its position, everything will be easy to say.

Many things have two sides, and the deteriorating situation has also promoted the reform of the Hessian Kingdom to a certain extent.

Feeling the pressure of survival, the Hessian nobles joined the ranks of expanding their armies and preparing for war.

It's indeed a little late to cram it in, but it's a good effort in the end.

Theoretically speaking, as long as you survive the early embarrassment, you can get back the future you have lost now.

Hudson deeply despised this practice of not shedding tears without seeing the coffin.

If the Hessian nobles had had this enthusiasm a few years ago, cult rebellions, demonic disasters, and the invasion of the inner earth races would not have been a problem.

If you look at the neighboring Principality of Moxi, you will know that its strength on paper is only half of that of the Hessian Kingdom. The enemies it faces are almost the same in strength, but their performance on the battlefield is reversed.

The fighting on the Moxi battlefield was indeed brutal, but except for the initial losses due to lack of preparation, they basically had the upper hand later on.

When the second invasion of the inner earth race broke out, the Moxi people just completed their national mobilization, and overall they performed with ease.

Of course, the reinforcements sent by the Alpha Kingdom also played an important role.

Judging from the feedback from various places, every reinforcement sent by the kingdom blocked the intruder at an entrance for the allies.

This kind of achievement surprises no one. In addition to the private troops recruited by the nobles, these reinforcements also have several standing legions.

The Principality of Moxi can hold on, not to mention the Alpha Kingdom. It can be said that the situation in the Northern Continent is excellent.

If nothing unexpected happens, ending the war before next spring will not be a big problem.

The situation in the three countries of China and Mainland China is slightly worse. The main problem is the shortage of troops caused by excessive pressure on national defense.

In this regard, the three countries are at an inherent disadvantage!

On the surface, the aliens in the Northern Continent are stronger, but the Orc Empire has suffered heavy losses in front of them, and there is still intrigue within it.

The Alliance of Ancient Relics is a group of small clans, and none of them have a strong family background. Since the last continental war, all races have chosen to recuperate and almost ignore worldly affairs.

The elves are still strong, but the Principality of Moxi is a bachelor and knows that it is no match for the elves. After feeling the shortage of troops, it directly withdrew half of the troops stationed on the front line of the elves.

The number of troops on the front line was sharply reduced, and the defenders on the border became symbolic, and their main function was to capture the slave-catching regiment.

It doesn't matter whether the person is caught or not. The key is to have a good posture and not let the slave-catching group bring the captured elves into the principality.

Pretending to be cowardly was still effective. Perhaps the arrogant elves did not take the Moxi people seriously, or perhaps the elves really loved peace. Anyway, nothing major happened in the border areas.

…

In the Emerald Palace, after receiving the joint inquiry from Governors Hudson and Pierce, Caesar IV was secretly worried.

He also wants to know the truth. The problem is that although the royal family has entered the decision-making level, the representative in the alliance is Alpha I.

The human alliance was originally controlled by a group of old guys behind the scenes. It was not surprising that Alpha I was among them, but the ancestor was someone else's good friend.

The ancestors of other major forces have long since stopped caring about worldly matters. Even if they control power in the alliance, it is for the strategic needs of the human race.

Alpha I was different. After he came back to fight for power and failed, he simply disappeared from the world.

The continent of Aslant is so vast that no one can even hope to find the powerful Saints if they don’t want to show up.

No one can find out what political stance Alpha I made on behalf of the kingdom in the alliance, and it is even less clear.

However, these issues are internal conflicts within the royal family and are family scandals that should not be publicized.

After reading the inquiry letter in his hand over and over again, Caesar IV also fell into deep suspicion.

Because half of the guesses of Governors Hudson and Pierce were confirmed. During the overseas foothold battle, the ancestors of the human race did sign a similar treaty with the powerful alien race.

It's just that the agreed scope is not the entire human race, but themselves.

According to the contract, if the human race launches a war against a foreign race without any reason, they will remain neutral unilaterally.

There is no doubt that such a unilateral commitment will not be so willing. It's normal to want to regret it later.

The inability of his own peak warrior to take action undoubtedly put the human race into a strategically passive state.

If we want to regain the strategic initiative without violating the contract, we can't do anything.

It is entirely possible to deliberately show weakness to the enemy and lure them into taking the bait.

The only thing that doesn't make sense is: Why do these old antiques think that the human race will definitely win?

If they can win on the battlefield and completely destroy the alien alliance, then no matter how big the loss is, it will be worth it.

But once the war situation goes unfavorably, or unfortunately, the battle is defeated, the consequences will be serious.

The overlord of the mainland has a strong family background, and a single defeat will not kill him. However, he is now in a period of ten thousand years of calamity, and may encounter uncertain dangers at any time.

Once they suffer a major defeat, the human race is likely to follow in the footsteps of the elves and orcs and lose its current hegemony on the continent.

With his mind full of questions, he kept wandering around the hall. Even the letters for help sent by the Hessians were ignored by Caesar IV.

It was related to the rise and fall of the human race and the life and death of the kingdom, so he had to be cautious. As for the life and death of allies, you must lean back at this time.

After hesitating for a long time, Caesar IV ordered the maid: "Bring paper and pen!"

The face of the royal family is important, but the unity of the kingdom is equally important. It's fine if he hasn't been discovered. Since the window paper has been pierced, let's just show off his cards.

His intuition told him that once the speculation turned into reality, the future of the kingdom would become uncertain again.

In troubled times, it is necessary to have a commander who is capable enough to fight in order to better safeguard the royal power.

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Lutetia.

“The Kingdom of Alpha sent a diplomatic note, hoping that we can take action to calm the current chaos as soon as possible.

They have decided to take action. As long as the inner earth race in the country is wiped out, they will immediately send troops to reinforce their allies.

This approach is completely different from their previous performance in the alliance secret meeting. What do you think? "

Facing the chaotic situation on the mainland, Charles III also felt pressure.

As the host and the emperor of the most powerful country in the mainland, the high-level meeting of the Human Alliance would naturally not keep him secret.

Those who are near the water first get the moon, and the ministers in the court are also lucky enough to know some secrets.

There is no doubt that not everyone supports the resolution of the alliance's top leaders, otherwise there would not be mixed true and false rumors.

"Your Majesty, there is news from within the Alpha Kingdom. It is said that the relationship between Caesar IV and Alpha I is very bad.

The two had a fierce power struggle before, because Alpha I was related to the death of a duke, which triggered a fierce backlash from the aristocratic group and was forced to choose to retire.

Currently, it is Alpha I who represents the Alpha Kingdom at the decision-making level. Perhaps he brought his personal grudges into the human race's decision-making.

The situation of the Five-Nation Alliance is very dangerous, and the current state of the Alpha Kingdom is indeed not suitable for launching a large-scale war. "

Marquis Jesus replied calmly.

The Kingdom of Alpha has always been in the first echelon of Frank's diplomatic work and is a key target of attention. Intelligence collection is also ranked high.

In the past, the two families joined forces to fight against the Holy See, but now it is due to the strength of the Alpha Kingdom itself.

It was precisely because he knew the internal power structure of the Alpha Kingdom that Marquis Jesus dared to assert that Alpha I's previous statements in the alliance's secret meeting could only represent his own position.

Knowing is one thing, exposing it is another. If their own interests are not involved, there is no need for them to be evil people.

Regardless of whose position the statement represents, the geographical location determines that once a war breaks out, the Alpha Kingdom will definitely be involved.

"Poor Caesar, meeting such an ancestor is enough for him!

But when Alpha I plays like this, is he really not afraid of destroying his own kingdom? Or maybe the temptation of power has made him crazy? "

No one dared to answer Charles III's lament.

This kind of topic involving royal power has always been the most sensitive. Other people's families have ancestors, and they are no exception.

The difference is that the Frankish Empire has existed for a longer period of time, the founding ancestors have died long ago, and now only ordinary royal members have returned.

To be precise, among the powerful men who returned from the human race, only Alpha I had ever been a king.

This special background determines that this power struggle is a one-man show for the Alpha Kingdom.

Other returning strong men who want to follow suit cannot find any legal basis, let alone supporters.

After sighing, Charles III looked at the north sympathetically.

The political structure of the Kingdom of Alpha is stable, and Caesar IV's reputation is also good. The only way to seize power and usurp the throne is in troubled times.

Provoking a continental war is undoubtedly the best choice.

War will break the original inherent order and create opportunities for power reshuffle.

Theoretically speaking, as long as Alpha I can seize the opportunity and build a team in troubled times, he has the possibility of regaining power.

"The Alpha Kingdom obviously doesn't want to participate. Do we still want to continue to implement the previous plan?"

The strategic plan was set by the ancestors, but whether to implement it or not, the actual decision-making power still lies in the hands of those in power.

If you don't want to do it, there are many excuses to get over it.

"Your Majesty, this kind of hastily launched war is actually very irresponsible.

The ancestors did this not just for the benefit of the human race, but more out of their own personal interests.

Although I don’t know what benefit it will bring to them, there are various signs that there must be a deep-seated plan behind it! "

Prime Minister Duke Bergson said worriedly.

Referring to the breakthroughs in the holy realm in recent years, nine out of ten are ascetic monks who have long been separated from secular power disputes.

Logically speaking, the ancestors who have stayed away from the world for more than three hundred years will only hate worldly disputes even more.

In normal times, when the younger generation like them would come to visit, they would be ignored. It was obvious at first glance that they were people who were afraid of trouble.

"Then launch two plans at the same time to help countries end the war while strengthening the empire's preparations for war.

Even if someone loses control and starts a fight, we can still handle it! "

Charles III said angrily.

As an emperor, he has always hated such uncontrollable events.

However, this is an extraordinary world, and the strong are destined to have more privileges.

After staying at the peak for a long time, many strong people have developed a sense of deja vu that they regard all living beings as ants.

That kind of visceral contempt is very uncomfortable. It just so happens that they, those in power, are the best at reading people's hearts.

There is a huge gap in strength, but their scheming skills are no less impressive than those old antiques.

They seem to get along very well, but in fact, even among their own family members, there are gaps between them.

Compared with ordinary descendants like them, the ancestors prefer the descendants who have broken through the holy realm, followed by the cultivation geniuses in the clan.

It's as if these people are their kind, and the rest are just leftovers.

Even if you are the emperor, people will only give you face in a symbolic way, but they are still "leftovers" in essence. It is impossible not to have some resentment in your heart for such a gap.

…

A similar scene also happened in the Iliban Kingdom.

The same is true of rushing ducks to the shelves, and the senior leaders of Iliba also do not want to rashly provoke a continental war without being prepared.

It's just that the people who made the decision were all the ancestors of the family. If they refused directly, the relationship would become stalemate, which would cause trouble in the future when someone needs to be shaken.

Now that the Alpha Kingdom has jumped out to oppose it, they are just going with the flow.

Without the suppression of the three major powers, representatives from various countries who could no longer hold back had initiated proposals at alliance meetings.

Everyone tacitly pretended not to know about the resolution of the secret meeting, and they didn't participate anyway.

It is the Alliance Parliament that clearly represents the highest power of the Alliance. According to the provisions of the Alliance Parliament Act, members can initiate proposals as long as they reach a certain number of people.

In just a few days, representatives from the troubled countries completed the communication, and more than 200 members signed the proposal.

It directly created a new record in the history of the Human Alliance. The proposal with the largest number of signatures before this was only signed by more than 50 members.

The number of people participating in the proposal directly exceeds half of the seats of the permanent alliance members. This created a strange scene where the proposal has been passed ahead of schedule before the voting has started.

The presidium has the right to use its veto power, but this proposal, which has an unprecedented unity of positions, represents the positions of the three major powers.

As time passes, the countdown to the meeting to determine the future destiny of the mainland has begun.

The eyes of the mainland are all focused on Lutecia, and all parties are waiting for the Human Alliance to make a decision in order to formulate the next response strategy.

Hudson, who was eating melons on the front line of the Blood Moon, did not know that his letter of inquiry helped Caesar IV make a decision, causing an uproar on the mainland.

Like countless melon-eaters, he was busy watching the excitement at the moment. The communication magic circle rang every now and then, and new news came out every day.

The topic he and Governor Pierce were discussing now was no longer the Hessian battlefield, but whether the old antiques from the human race would come out to interfere with the alliance's decision.

"Marshal, if the ancestors of the Alliance forcefully interfere with the parliament's decision-making, how should we deal with it?"

Governor Pierce couldn't help but ask.

He was really unsure at this moment. Ever since he received the king's reply, his confidence had disappeared.

If the ancestors of the human race were like Alpha I, directly bypassing the royal government and making decisions on behalf of all parties, thus triggering the current fierce backlash, the consequences would be serious.

“Your Majesty the Governor, the situation shouldn’t be that bad!

Directly interfering with the resolutions of the Alliance Parliament and treating the Alliance Code as nothing. This precedent will destroy the credibility of the Human Alliance.

This kind of table-turning behavior does no one any good.

If the alliance really collapses and the human race's continental hegemony is ruined, it will be even harder for their plan to be realized.

They are all of a certain age and should not be so impulsive in doing things. Even if this plan fails, they can still wait for the next time.

The most serious consequence is nothing more than a few years of silence. When countries regain their strength, everyone will naturally cooperate with them.

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