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"My Lord, the three kingdoms in the Central Continent are already ruined!

Having lost most of their territory and population, the little remaining power is not worth mentioning to the Kingdom.

We don't need to care about the ideas of a group of losers.

The Kingdom has more important things to do, and there is no need to waste too much time on them.

The armistice treaty has bound our hands and feet, and also bound the hands and feet of the aliens. At least for the past few generations, we don't need to worry about the threat of aliens.

This is the enemy's conspiracy!

In recent years, the authority of the Human Alliance has been constantly impacted. Now that there is suddenly no threat from foreign enemies, no one can say whether the Alliance can continue to maintain it.

Let's not talk about the distant future, the current problems alone are enough to give the Alliance a headache.

All the countries on the continent gained nothing in the war, but the Kingdom gained a lot, which probably made them envious and jealous.

I'm afraid some guys can't help but want to come and share a piece of the pie, but unfortunately they made a wrong calculation. Without the threat of aliens, why should the Kingdom share the benefits it has obtained?"

Prime Minister Duke Beckett revealed the essence of the problem.

Eight hundred years is too long for the human race.

A country may not survive for eight hundred years, so it is impossible to plan for eight hundred years. Everyone can only see the present.

Without the threat of external enemies, the intensification of internal conflicts is just a matter of time.

Take the Alpha Kingdom as an example. Now it is unwilling to share the benefits it has obtained with its allies.

As long as it insists that the Orc Empire was destroyed by itself. Turning a blind eye to the actions of various countries to contain the alien alliance, it can legally take the spoils alone.

It is useless for the allies to make a fuss. The three countries in the Central Continent are ruined, the Principality of Moshi is seriously injured, and the countries in the Southern Continent are thousands of miles away.

Things beyond the range of the cannon are just verbal battles.

If the allies are not convinced and bring the matter to the human alliance, the authority of the alliance will be further weakened, and it may even split directly.

This is exactly what the aliens want to see most!

"The Prime Minister is right. This is indeed an open conspiracy of the enemy.

I originally thought that the catastrophe of ten thousand years was just a big harvest of all living beings by the gods. Now I look back and suddenly find that there are shadows of the dragon clan and the monster clan.

From the performance of the elves in the past few thousand years, they obviously have seen through the truth and want to jump out of the chessboard.

It's a pity that their luck is not very good. They failed to play the continental balance strategy well, and finally we forced them into the catastrophe.

Perhaps our ancestors also noticed something wrong, so they deliberately split the empire to reduce the fear of the various races against the human race, and at the same time formed a human alliance to bring the countries together.

A thousand plans still cannot make up for the gap in strength.

After missing this opportunity to unify the continent, the alien races will definitely find ways to further divide the human race.

The battle for spoils is just a fuse. Without this incident, there will be other things to intensify the conflict."

Hudson said helplessly.

Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing. The truth is in front of us, but it is more worrying.

Recalling the history of the human race, Hudson found that there were too many "coincidences" in it.

For example: During a certain period in history, the number of dragon knights of the human race suddenly skyrocketed, and they were just about to form an alliance with the dragon race, but they died in battle not long after.

It happened that this time was at the turning point of the orc empire from prosperity to decline.

There are not many records of specific content in history books, anyway, the human race rose rapidly during the collapse of the orc empire.

Later, the development speed of the human race exceeded the expectations of major forces, and gradually became the new overlord of the continent.

The human race has developed to the present, and its comprehensive strength exceeds the entire anti-human alliance. It is difficult to destroy the human race simply from the outside.

If it doesn't work from the outside, then it can only be split and disintegrated from the inside.

The "human alliance" that gathers the centripetal force of the human race has suddenly become a thorn in the eyes of major forces. If you want to truly split the human race, you must first tear apart the human alliance.

"If it involves the survival of the human alliance, then we must be cautious.

The kingdom cannot afford the crime of splitting the alliance!

Maybe the alliance will split sooner or later, but it must not split in our hands. Even giving up some interests is something we can consider!"

Marquis Zuer said firmly.

Interests are important, and reputation is equally important.

In the development of the human race, the human alliance has played a very important role.

It is easy to disintegrate this alliance, but it is difficult to establish an alliance again.

Other things can be done again, but credibility is difficult to rebuild.

When the human race needs the alliance again and cannot rebuild the alliance, those who bring down the human alliance will be fixed on the pillar of shame.

"The countries in the southern continent are too far away from the prairie, and it is difficult for them to rule directly. If they want to participate and share a piece of the pie, it will only cause trouble for us.

According to the information collected from various places, the exiled nobles of the seven prairie countries have been very active recently.

If the kingdom makes concessions, they will most likely support the restoration of the seven prairie countries."

After Earl Helven finished speaking, everyone suddenly had a headache.

The seven grassland nations are legitimate nations recognized by the Human Alliance. If the countries in the southern continent support them in restoring their nation, they have legal support.

Morally speaking, after the Alpha Kingdom helps its allies recover lost territory, it cannot directly take it for itself.

Of course, the kingdom is not without excuses.

The fact that the high-level officials of the seven grassland countries evacuated safely and did not live and die with the country is their biggest shortcoming.

Holding on to this point and refusing to recognize their legitimacy is also in line with the rules of the game.

"If the seven countries in the southern continent really want to restore the seven grassland countries, then just help them.

The grassland is too vast, and the kingdom cannot develop such a large area in a short time. It is also a good choice to rely on external forces to help develop it.

When they have developed it almost, we can find an excuse to annex the seven countries.

Similar annexation actions have already taken shape in the southern continent. Once the authority of the human alliance is further weakened, the era of great annexation will come.

Perhaps in the future, there will only be a few major powers left in the human world!"

After listening to the proposal of Duke Richard, the Minister of Military Affairs, everyone fell into deep thought.

Politically speaking, this is indeed a good way.

Once the seven grassland countries are restored, the diplomatic dilemma faced by the kingdom will be directly solved.

The jealousy and fear of various countries will quickly disappear.

Once the international situation changes, the kingdom can take the opportunity to take action and annex the seven newly born grassland countries.

"First, enfeoff the meritorious ministers in the country. The land that the kingdom cannot digest can be taken out to make political deals with various countries.

In addition, our vassal army sent abroad also needs a result. The Military Affairs Department should come up with a plan as soon as possible on how to deal with it!"

The almost commanding tone made everyone very uncomfortable. It's not that Hudson's emotional intelligence is not enough, but at this time, the honeymoon period of everyone's cooperation has come to an end.

The marshal in peacetime is itself a highly suspected existence. With Hudson's achievements, both the king and the ministers in the court will be wary.

The more approachable you are, the more suspicion you will attract. Instead of making compromises and making yourself angry, it is better to be straightforward and make others angry.

The effect is very obvious, and everyone's dissatisfaction is also suppressed first.

Enfeoffment of meritorious ministers is exactly what the kingdom expects, and whoever opposes will stand on the opposite side of the military.

Now that the war is over, the work of deploying troops and generals has returned to the hands of the Military Affairs Department. Knowing that Hudson is passing the buck, the Military Affairs Department must take it over.

"Today's meeting ends here. Let's go down and implement it as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Caesar IV left directly.

It was impossible to live like this. From beginning to end, a group of ministers were discussing, and they didn't ask him, the king, what he thought.

...

The continental war ended, but the subsequent impact continued to ferment. The content of the armistice agreement spread, and the human world exploded directly.

The young and vigorous factions of various countries ran to the capital to petition. The rotating body of the Human Alliance Parliament was surrounded.

Faced with the overwhelming storm of public opinion, the top leaders of various countries were busy calming people's hearts. They were afraid that the situation would get out of control and trigger a bigger political storm.

The Hessen Kingdom was the most tragic. When the capital fell, the top leaders all lost everything. The war advocates didn't know who to find to protest.

They wanted to launch a military counterattack, but the allied forces of various countries who supported them did not cooperate. The military strength of his family is not enough to fight the enemy.

Marquis Simone, who has become famous, is very worried at this time.

After the fall of the capital, he did not panic with a group of great nobles. Instead, he took the opportunity to integrate a large number of defeated soldiers and became the most powerful faction in the country. He was regarded as a savior who could turn the tide by the people.

The reality is very embarrassing. The little power in his hands can only bully the Stoneman Kingdom. Facing the powerful elf army, it is not enough.

The young faction hopes that he can do something. In the moment of crisis of the kingdom, turn the tide and reshape the foundation of the kingdom.

Several royal heirs in the country also rushed to seek help from him, hoping to succeed to the throne with his support.

"Your Highness, the content of the armistice agreement cannot be changed.

If we do not accept it, we can only fight the anti-human alliance alone, including the strong men of the sanctuary in the country.

..."

At the beginning, Marquis Simone talked about the armistice agreement, and never mentioned the reconstruction of the kingdom government and the establishment of a new monarch.

Frankly speaking, he personally still has high hopes for Prince Claude's ability, but the decision is not in his hands.

At this time, if he wants to secure the throne of the Kingdom of Hesse, he must not only obtain the support of the domestic power faction, but also the support of international forces.

Before the Allied forces stationed in the Kingdom of Hesse withdraw, all major affairs in Hesse cannot be avoided by these guys.

Otherwise, as soon as the new king is enthroned, others will also enthronize a new king, and there will be no way to end it.

The Kingdom of Hesse at this time can't stand the toss. If another civil war breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous.

It happened that Prince Claude was assassinated during his trip to the Kingdom of Alpha a few years ago, and he took the opportunity to extort a sum of money from the Alpha people, and won a lot of benefits for the Kingdom of Hesse.

He made money back then, but now it has become the biggest obstacle on his way to the throne.

After the death of his elder brother, he has become the heir, but because of this obstacle, all parties dare not support him to succeed to the throne.

Affected by geopolitics, the Alpha Kingdom has the greatest impact on the Hesse Kingdom at this time. There are even 200,000 Alpha Kingdom troops in their territory.

If Prince Claude wants to ascend the throne smoothly, he must first deal with the Alpha people. He can't expect to get support, but at least he has to ensure that they don't come out to make trouble.

"My Lord Marquis, I know what you are worried about. Rebuilding the Kingdom of Hessen is imperative. If it continues to drag on, the situation will only get worse.

The Alpha Kingdom has just annexed the Orc Empire and is busy digesting the results of the war, so it has no time to care about the Central Continent.

Even if they have the energy to interfere, there is only a small dispute between them and me, and it is not to the point of life and death.

If there is no such tolerance, the Alpha Kingdom will not develop to its current height.

As long as the interests can be negotiated later, the unpleasantness in the past can be regarded as non-existent."

Prince Claude said sincerely.

You have to work hard. He is the only one of the royal bloodline. If he does not fight for it, the throne will fall to someone else.

He dared to step forward, that is, he can be sure that the hatred he has caused is not deep. Being able to survive in the troubled times is the best proof.

"Your Highness, you are the orthodox of the kingdom, and it is right to support you to take the throne.

But you know the situation in the country. Those people have many supporters. Even if I stand on your side, it is difficult to guarantee that everything will go smoothly.

What you have to do now is to lobby various countries for support. If you can get the recognition of the Human Alliance, then everything will come naturally!"

Marquis Simone said earnestly.

As a traditional noble, he supports orthodoxy. But the situation of the Kingdom of Hesse is special. The royal family suffered heavy losses in the war, and the power in the country fell into the hands of local princes.

Prince Claude lacks prestige. Forcibly supporting him to take the throne can easily alienate local powerful factions. If the operation is not done properly, it may even cause a civil war.

If the problem cannot be solved from the inside, then we can only seek help from the outside. As long as the Human Alliance recognizes his status as the legitimate heir, the major factions in the country will have nothing to say.

"Okay!

I will send people to the Human Alliance to lobby representatives of various countries and seek their support."

...

"Marshal, something terrible has happened!

Our troop transport fleet encountered a storm on the sea, and hundreds of thousands of vassal soldiers were all buried in the sea.

The Military Affairs Department issued a strict order to investigate the cause of the accident..."

Before Tom finished speaking, Hudson waved his hand and interrupted: "I know!

These matters will be handled by the Military Affairs Department.

Pass the order and let the General Staff take measures to appease the hearts of the orcs.

Notify the nearby garrisons to keep a close eye on the vassal army's camp. Once there is any movement, send troops to destroy it immediately!"

I knew that the Military Affairs Department would take action against the vassal army, but I never thought that those guys would be so cruel.

Because the war ended too quickly, the vassal army did not all arrive at the battlefield. As a result, these guys used the lack of garrisons on the southern front as an excuse to pack the remaining troops and ship them.

I originally thought that these guys wanted to turn the vassal army into slave labor, but it turned out that he was too naive. The nobles have no bottom line when they are evil.

The annihilation of the transport fleet due to a storm at sea is obviously nonsense.

They are all sailing near the coast. If they encounter stormy weather, they can just go to the shore to avoid it.

Compared with this nonsense excuse, Hudson is more willing to believe that the guys in the Military Affairs Department directly transported the vassal army to the sea and threw it into the sea to feed the fish.

If nothing unexpected happens, similar accidents will continue to happen in the following days. It's nothing more than changing the excuse next time, such as: ghost ship chaos.

Another example: lost at sea.

...

Everything is based on interests.

Starting from the long-term stability of the kingdom, solving the problem of one million vassal troops will greatly reduce the difficulty of the kingdom's rule over the prairie.

On the one hand, continue to recruit young and strong people from various ethnic groups to draw blood, and on the other hand, use means to provoke infighting among the vassal army.

After repeated tossing a few times, this military force will be completely cold. It doesn't matter if it messes up, the kingdom's army can personally suppress the "rebellion".