The King

  Chapter 29 Skull and Bones

  Too optimistic. I don't know where this confidence comes from. Hudson always feels that everyone around him has a honeyed confidence, as if countering rebellion is as simple as picking something out of a pocket.

   But after reviewing Skull and Bones' record, Hudson has nothing to say. As a veteran cult organization in the Alpha Kingdom, it is completely commonplace to oppose Skull and Bones.

   Basically every few years, there will be a wave. Then, every time, they were fierce in the early stage and broke down in the late stage, and they just didn't make any achievements.

  Almost every old nobleman personally participated in suppressing the Skull and Bones rebellion. Facing a group of defeated generals, it is justified to be full of confidence.

   Such old losers, no wonder Earl Pierce dared to let them do things before. If it weren't for the blood moon horn being involved, everyone would still be arguing now.

   Judging from the reaction of the crowd, it is estimated that most people have doubts about the "Blood Moon Horn". Hudson is no exception. Apart from the initial shock, it is also suspected that Earl Pierce deliberately threw it out in order to divert the pressure.

   After all, the "Blood Moon Horn" is sealed in the Papal State, and guarded by the Knights of Judgment, so the rats from the Skull and Bones Society can steal it?

  Even if it was really stolen, the Papal State would not have no reaction at all, right?

  If such a shocking scandal gets out, the church will not be able to keep it up.

  Leaving aside other things, tithes, do you still want to collect them? Do you want to sell indulgences?

  Looking at the reactions of the clergy in the southeastern province, we can see that the Holy See attaches great importance to the Horn of the Blood Moon. Just now when the news was received, and it was not even confirmed whether it was true or false, priests and temple guards rushed over.

   You must know that in the previous human civil wars, the Holy See was absolutely neutral. Even if a few priests are hired at a great price, they are only responsible for treating the injured nobles.

  What the truth is, Hudson doesn't care. The joining of the church is definitely a good thing for the coalition forces, which means that everyone's life is more secure.

  Even if it turns out that the news is false, it will be Earl Pierce to explain to the church, and the board cannot hit him, a little knight.

  In Hudson's view, arranging for the Fifth Army to deliver food and grass is not entirely about wearing small shoes.

  In any case, someone has to be responsible for transporting the food. Among the five armies, the fifth army is the weakest, and overall, the fifth army is also the most suitable for this task.

   Not only did it take care of the overall situation, but it also divided the small and medium-sized nobles by the way. From the standpoint of Governor Pierce, this is simply killing two birds with one stone.

  Listening to the constant swearing, Hudson chose to be a quiet listener. Although there is no credit for escorting grain and grass, it is better to be safe and secure.

  Leaving aside other troops, his tenth regiment couldn't go to the battlefield anyway. Even if it is bad, the tenth regiment is also one of the worst regiments in the coalition army.

  After the addition of 600 serf soldiers, the combat effectiveness of the army is still stagnant. He was not pulled back because the soldier saw blood once.

   To form combat effectiveness, one must either go through a period of running-in training; or be sent to the battlefield to be tempered in blood and fire.

  …

   Maybe it was because Hudson was too carefree, or maybe he was humiliated by his subordinates. In order to divert his attention, Cheers asked, "Hudson, what do you think?"

  Hearing "how to see", Hudson's heart collapsed. If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, he really wanted to reply "sit and watch".

   "Your Excellency, Legion Commander, things have already happened. Discussing these now is useless, we can't change the decision of the Governor's Mansion at all.

  The military order to **** food and grass has come down, all we can do is to earn as much military exploits as possible while transporting food and grass. "

   Originally, Hudson was going to talk about gaining benefits, but he changed it to military exploits temporarily only when he saw that everyone looked bad.

  Since receiving the military order, Hudson has been thinking about how to maximize his interests. Letting him, a poor ghost, deliver food and grass, isn't this forcing people to go to Liangshan?

   If you don't scrape off a layer of oil, wouldn't it appear that he is not good enough?

  From the very beginning, Hudson never expected that he would be able to lead a group of rabble on the battlefield and make great achievements.

   "It's easy to say, but how can it be so easy to obtain military merit?"

   I don't know if he didn't hear the meaning behind the words, or if he was possessed by a master, Baron Brockett on the side directly attacked him.

  Rolling his eyes, Hudson decided not to be as knowledgeable as a reckless man, and replied with a smile: "Uncle Brockett, the governor just ordered us to deliver food and grass, but there is no rule that we cannot go out to do side business.

  The rebel army is now sitting in two counties, so they can't gather all the horses together, can they?

  The main force of the rebel army is dragged by the front four armies, and the rear must be empty.

   After completing the **** mission, it is not difficult for us to recover several small towns controlled by the rebels. "

  Hudson's words brightened the eyes of the desperate crowd. Recovering a few small towns controlled by the rebels is certainly not a great military exploit, but is this a matter of military exploits?

  Recovering the lost land is second, and the key is to rob the wealth in the hands of the rebels. For nobles, going to the battlefield has two purposes: "military exploits" and "making a fortune".

   Now that you don't have much hope for military exploits, you can only find ways to make a fortune. It can be said that in order to boost the morale of his allies, Hudson also broke his heart.

  …

  Dadir City, as the birthplace of the rebel army, was once a prosperous place full of traffic, but now only the autumn wind is bleak.

  Conquering the world and governing the world are completely two concepts. Unfortunately, as a cult organization, Skull and Bones has no concept of governing the world at all.

  In the city lord's mansion, a group of top Skull and Bones leaders were glaring, and the atmosphere was terribly depressed.

   "High Priest, the soldiers and generals in Fort Ethel were lost, shouldn't you explain it?"

  The purple-robed middle-aged man on the left is the first to complain.

   "Explanation, what kind of explanation do you want?"

"you…"

  The gray-robed old man's indifferent answer made the purple-robed man speechless with anger. The atmosphere in the room became more and more dignified, and a fight broke out just by looking at it, and the masked man sitting in the main seat suddenly interrupted:

   "Okay! You are all middle-level and high-level executives, and you still want to make trouble like children. Is it plausible?

  However, although Yiman's words are not pleasant, there is one thing that is true. The high priest really deserves an explanation for the battle of Ethel Fortress. "

  Seeing the masked man speak, the original arrogant gray robe instantly changed color, and hurriedly explained: "Holy Lord, I was too greedy in the battle of Fort Ethel.

   Originally thought that the nobles were used to intrigue and the reinforcements would not arrive on the same day, so they planned to attract the Crimson Knights, hoping to rely on the power of the sacred artifacts to wipe them out of the rest of the city.

   Unexpectedly, the enemy's reinforcements came so quickly, and we were caught off guard.

   But in this battle, we will not suffer. Although the entire army was almost wiped out, all the losses were cannon fodder. Use these cannon fodder to exchange for the enemy..."

  (end of this chapter)