The King

  Chapter 281 Enclosure and Fortification

   Listening to the discussion among the officials, Caesar III frowned quickly.

   The four Dukes of Northland had the highest voices, and there were not a few who recommended Hudson, but there was no voice supporting Marquis James.

   Not only are the forces of other political factions not supporting it, but even the royalists are unwilling to support Marquis James. It's just that due to the king's face, it's not easy for everyone to directly oppose it.

   Lack of prestige and military exploits is one aspect, but more is benefit. The same political group does not mean that everyone has the same interests.

  The previous role of Marquis James was mainly to check and balance Marshal Campbell in the army, and the role he played was not pleasing.

   His own people did not support it, and Caesar III instantly understood that his plan was too hasty.

   Pushing a general with insufficient prestige and combat achievements to the position of coach clearly touched the bottom line of the noble group.

   After all, war kills people. If the coach is abolished, one can imagine the fate of the army.

   The support for the four great dukes of the North is not only because of their great influence in the court, but most importantly because they have indeed made achievements in the military.

  Hudson, who also made great military exploits, failed to gain widespread support. Except for no one in the court, youth is the biggest shortcoming.

   Overall, the four dukes have the highest voices, but there are four of them, and Hudson has the largest number of supporters when scattered.

   If you observe carefully, you will find that the political forces supporting Hudson mainly come from the southwest region of the kingdom.

   When suppressing the rebellion before, Hudson also dealt with the families behind these people.

  Perhaps it was this kind of mutual understanding, coupled with the need to check and balance the northern nobles, that allowed him to win the support of these people.

  Seeing that all parties were arguing endlessly, Caesar III waved his hand and said: "I understand everyone's opinions.

   These six candidates are all the best generals in the kingdom, but there can only be one commander.

   It's not an option to keep arguing, so everyone should vote here on behalf of the noble council!

  Guards, take paper and pens and distribute them to the ministers. "

   It seems that there is nothing wrong with it, it is fair and just, and it seems to be recommended by officials. In fact, Caesar III has already made a choice, and now it is just a formality.

  People with different identities have different numbers of votes in the noble council. As the king, Caesar III was naturally the one with the most votes.

  If all the members participate together, the number of votes in his hand cannot influence the decision-making of the parliament, but only some members of the court participate, and the number of votes in his hand is very advantageous.

  Everything is carried out according to the rules of the political game, and no one can find a reason to oppose it.

  In almost an instant, political groups that were originally controversial have unified their positions as quickly as possible and clarified the candidates they support.

   "Duke Cavadia 3 votes!"

   "Earl of Hudson 5 votes!"

   "Duke Cavadia 7 votes!"

   "Earl of Hudson 8 votes!"

  …

  In the blink of an eye, the original six-person battle turned into a two-strong confrontation.

  The ministers representing the interest groups of the northern aristocrats supported the Duke of Cavadia one after another; while the influence groups of the southern aristocrats voted for Hudson more.

   In the absence of better options, being young and having no one in the court is not a problem. As long as personal ability and military prestige are in place, everything else is negotiable.

   Supporting irrelevant strangers is better than supporting one's own political enemies.

   If Hudson hadn’t come out, Caesar III nominated Marquis James, and it is estimated that all the southern nobles could only bite the bullet and support it.

   There is no way, the king is worried that the domestic balance will be broken, and the southern nobles are also worried that the northern nobles will continue to grow bigger.

  Looking at the soaring number of votes, you can tell that the two sides have been biting hard. As for the others, if there are extra votes after the winner is decided, it is estimated that some points can be given to them to avoid embarrassment.

  Looking at the voting results with satisfaction, Caesar III said blankly: "You have all seen the voting results.

   Pass down the order to appoint the Earl of Hudson as the commander-in-chief of the army, and the Duke of Cavadia and the Marquis of James as the deputy commanders of the army. "

  After the king's voice fell, everyone realized that the humble Marquis James was actually ranked third in the number of votes he received at this moment.

   They are all veterans in the political arena, and everyone understood it in an instant. After a long time, this is the real purpose of Caesar III.

   Thinking about it is right, knowing that Marquis James does not meet the requirements of being a coach in all aspects, how could His Majesty the King, who is rich in political experience, push such a person to the top?

  If you really do that, you might as well get off the stage with the cheek and become the commander-in-chief of the army. At least the officers and soldiers on the front line will not reject the king as the coach.

  In fact, Caesar III also thought about doing it himself. It's a pity that after thinking that the enemy was an unruly orc, he shrank back when the situation came to an end.

   There is no way, leading troops to fight is really not his specialty. It would be embarrassing if you were fooled by your subordinates and accidentally fell into the enemy's scheme.

  Little Caesar is the best negative example. A disastrous defeat on the battlefield buried all the prestige he had accumulated in the past.

  The son got into trouble, and he, the old man, took care of it. If something happened to him, no one would be able to clean up the mess.

   Caesar III, who was cautious, once again took out his best "balance method". The combination of a coach + two deputy coaches has perfectly realized the check and balance of power.

  …

  Bauhinia Pass, the army once again completed the victory rendezvous, but unfortunately the atmosphere in the hall was a bit embarrassing.

  The reinforcements from the Principality of Moxi are lucky to say that they are all old friends, and it was very pleasant to talk with them.

  The situation of the Terran Alliance reinforcements is a bit complicated. There are a lot of chaotic forces, and internal conflicts are visible to the naked eye, which makes Hudson's head big.

   There is not even a coalition commander, and when encountering problems, they can only communicate with each other. If one problem is not solved, new problems arise.

   For this reason, Hudson has applied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs many times, asking them to send capable officers to coordinate the relationship between all parties.

   It's a pity that the bureaucrats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not stupid. They directly kicked the ball back on the grounds that "military affairs are involved" and should be handled by the military.

  As the coach of the army, Hudson, who is destined to be unable to hide, can only bite the bullet. After much effort, he had no choice but to make a bad choice.

   Make trouble if you like, anyway, these areas have just been ravaged by orcs, and there is no man's land around, so I'm not afraid of them disturbing the people.

   No matter how much fun there is, it's just the armies of various countries rubbing against each other.

  Hudson is only the commander-in-chief of the Alpha Kingdom's army, not the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and he does not need to be responsible for the armies of other countries. The only thing he can do is to coordinate after a conflict occurs.

   It's no wonder that when I met an old friend from the Principality of Moxi, the other party had a sympathetic expression. These emotional troubles have all been experienced by them.

  If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who caused the problem. If you can't even solve the people, you can only separate the people who caused the problems.

   Just in time to restore the defense line of the homeland, the family stationed in an area and separated the conflicting teams far away, which could reduce many unnecessary conflicts.

  …

   "Your Excellency, you are most familiar with the situation in the north. Now we need to build a new line of defense. What the Kingdom means is to allow us to occupy as many territories as possible.

  Considering the actual situation, we must choose favorable terrain for construction as much as possible on the premise of occupying more land. "

  While speaking, Hudson had already handed a map of the northern part of the kingdom to the Duke of Kavadia, and asked him, a local snake, to draw circles on it.

  The scene looked very harmonious, and ordinary people couldn't imagine it at all. A few days ago, the two had staged a battle over the command of the army.

   There is no doubt that the current situation is clearly Hudson has the advantage, otherwise Duke Kavadia would not cooperate in this way.

   Nothing surprising. As the coach appointed by the kingdom, he is still the most powerful faction on the front line. If you can't suppress a deputy commander, then there is a problem.

  The issue of command authority is clarified, so it's time to work. Based on the principle that his subordinates should do more and he should do less, Hudson decisively chose to split the tasks.

  Marquis James was thrown by him to argue with various reinforcements in the alliance. The task of building a line of defense naturally fell to the Duke of Cavadia.

  Hudson is not worried about whether this kind of task distribution will cause problems.

  The internal conflicts of the Terran Alliance are the problems of the major forces. No matter how big the disturbance is, it has little to do with persuading the fight.

  Building a new line of defense, the biggest beneficiaries are the northern nobles, which can protect their territories from orc attacks.

  Even if the Duke of Cavadia wants to do something, it is estimated that his subordinates will try their best to dissuade him. No matter how hard you try, you can't dig a hole for your own children and grandchildren!

   "Don't worry, Earl Hudson. I am familiar with the terrain in these areas, so there will be no problem."

   Duke Cavadia said with a smile.

  He must take over this job. If Hudson is in charge of building the defense line, it will be his turn to worry.

  Experience told him that the fortifications in front of his house must be built by himself. Throw it to irrelevant southern nobles, who knows if the quality can be guaranteed?

   "Your Excellency, where do you think it is appropriate for us to move the border line? How much land can be enclosed?"

   Hudson asked concerned.

  If you have it in the pot, you can have it in the bowl. The bigger the cake of the Alpha Kingdom is made, the more cakes can be distributed.

   It is best to fool some of the nobles in the southeastern provinces to develop in the north to make room for themselves.

   This kind of thing is difficult to operate, but Hudson still did not give up. If you can fool one of them, there will always be a few of so many nobles who will jump into the pit foolishly.

   "Your Excellency, I have no way to answer this question. Although the northern land is vast, considering the convenience of building a defense line, there are actually quite a lot of restrictions.

  However, it should not be difficult to use this opportunity to add one or two provinces to the kingdom. "

  …

  (end of this chapter)