The King

   "Poof!"

   After taking a sip of tea, Hudson couldn't help laughing.

   "What, the Orc Empire sent an envoy to ask for an armistice negotiation?"

   This news is definitely big news. In the history of the Alpha Kingdom, there is no precedent for the orcs to propose a truce to the kingdom.

  All previous orc invasions ended the war after the Human Race Alliance intervened.

   "Yes, Marshal!

  You heard me right, the orcs did send a mission to negotiate a truce with the kingdom. "

  Receiving the guard's affirmative answer, Hudson once wanted to kill the orc envoy and sacrifice the flag. Anyway, it must be politically correct to kill orcs in the Alpha Kingdom, and you can deal with it with any excuse.

  For example: The orcs used the name of negotiation to allow assassins to sneak into the delegation as ministers to take the opportunity to assassinate.

   Even if this kind of nonsensical matter is reported to the kingdom, everyone will only call the orcs mean and shameless, and no one will verify the truth.

  In everyone's subconscious mind, it has long been recognized that such unscrupulous things can be done by orcs.

  Reversal does not exist. Anyone in the kingdom who dares to defend the orcs will immediately be notorious. This is the power of hatred.

   After calming down, Hudson fell into deep thought. Judging from the current situation on the battlefield, the Orc Empire really has no chance.

   Has been spending here, not to mention wasting money and food, and missed the time to store supplies for the winter.

  In fact, even if the war ceased immediately and they went back to make preparations, this winter would still be a nightmare for countless orc tribes.

  The wounds from the last war have not been healed, and a new war hastily launched. The Orc Empire itself is making a foolish move.

  If Hudson were to be in charge of the Orc Empire, he would recuperate as soon as possible after destroying the Seven Kingdoms of the Prairie.

  As for the Alien Alliance, just make some noise in the border area and stage a confrontation with the Alpha Kingdom.

  Knowing that his own strength is not enough, he still ran out to play Continental Hegemony, which is purely brainwashed.

  From a rational analysis, it is not impossible for the orc executives to make timely corrections and choose to stop the war when they realize that they have made mistakes in their strategic decisions.

  However, this is only in theory. In fact, when making decisions, those in power still need to consider many factors.

  Many times, the best is not necessarily the most suitable. An alliance country composed of multiple races, the internal situation of the orc empire itself is a mess.

  The interests of the empire often run counter to the interests of the race. Those in power of the five royal families will definitely give priority to the interests of their own race, followed by the interests of the empire.

   "Tom, immediately send someone to send the news back to the country, and let the high-level officials of the kingdom decide whether to negotiate with the orcs.

  As for the orc missions, let them go back to their camp and wait for the news. "

   After hesitating for a while, Hudson still chose to transfer the trouble.

   "Orc" itself means trouble, not to mention setting aside the human race alliance and privately launching armistice negotiations with the orcs, which involves such a wide-ranging event, it is best not to get involved.

   After all, he is only the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's army, not a powerful minister with power over the government, so he doesn't need to worry so much.

  Anyway, Caesar IV has been in a panic recently, so he threw this trouble over and let him deal with it. His majesty the king in the province is always pointing fingers at the front line.

  For the Alpha Kingdom that needs time to recuperate, it is naturally the best choice to be able to defeat the enemy without fighting.

   But the problem now is that although the orcs proposed the truce, the orc empire has not yet been defeated, and even occupies the seven northern provinces of the kingdom.

   It is not an easy task to get back from the negotiating table what was not obtained on the battlefield.

   What's more, just recovering the lost land may not be able to satisfy the appetites of all parties in the kingdom. Do you want to kill the orcs to make up for the losses in the war?

  …

  In the Emerald Palace, Caesar IV, who received the news, had no idea that he had picked up a hot potato, and was still rejoicing because the orcs asked for a truce.

   Being able to force an old enemy to bow his head is a very honorable thing. If this matter is done well, it will definitely leave a strong mark in the history books.

  If one day he can go to the kingdom of God and meet the ancestors of the kingdom, he will have the capital to brag.

  If it weren’t for the time of the continental war, the negotiation with the orcs had to be done in private, and Caesar IV would have to go out and pretend.

   "Your Majesty, is the news confirmed?

   Orcs really want a truce? "

  Marquis Delgado asked hurriedly.

   Hate to hate, can end the war decently, no one wants to continue.

   Striking against the Orc Empire is itself a **** business. Even if the war is won, at most it will occupy a piece of grassland, and there will be a lawsuit after the war on the ownership of property rights.

  Based on the current international situation, the Alpha Kingdom might be forced to hand it over just after eating it.

  In the continent of Aslant, there is no legal support, and the difficulty of expansion is completely **** level.

  Even if it is barely eaten, the huge war expenses will crush the kingdom's finances; the heavy casualties will even suffocate the kingdom.

   "The news came from Marshal Hudson. The orcs sent a negotiating mission to enter the kingdom, but he persuaded them to retreat.

  Based on the analysis of the current situation, the enemy should really not want to fight.

   After all, the expeditionary force just made a big fuss in the Orc Empire, and their logistics should have serious problems.

  Continuing to spend with the kingdom on the battlefield, apart from wasting money and food in vain, they can't get any cheap! "

   Caesar IV said vigorously.

   Everyone has no objection to this explanation. When it comes to their understanding of the orc empire, everyone present knows no less than the top orcs.

   Every year, the kingdom spends a lot of money to infiltrate and collect intelligence on the orc empire. It is said that within the orc empire, there are also partners of the kingdom, and there may even be more than one family.

  This is the case with multi-ethnic tribal alliance countries full of contradictions. As long as you are willing to spend your money, you will not worry about finding a partner.

   The specific race and tribe are highly confidential. Except for the person in charge of the joint, only the king knows.

  Of course, the in-depth understanding of the orc empire is limited to a few high-level kingdoms. Including the big nobles in many places, the information they got was cut down.

   It's not deliberately concealing it, mainly because the Orc Empire back then was much stronger than the Alpha Kingdom. Every time I see the data, everyone feels the pressure.

   This heavy pressure can only be endured by a few people in the upper echelons. If the whole world knows about it, the hearts of the people below will be confused.

  It lasted until after the last war, when the Orc Empire became decadent, and the information that had been tightly sealed was gradually released to all the high-level officials of the kingdom.

   "Your Majesty, what the Orc Watchers are doing now should be to bypass the two major alliances and negotiate a truce with us alone.

  They were traitors once, and they were not welcomed by all races in the alien alliance. It would be no big deal to betray them again.

   But we are different, the Kingdom has always been the backbone of the Human Alliance. The Alliance has provided us with assistance in every orc invasion.

   If you bypass the Human Race Alliance and stop the war with the Orc Empire alone, I am afraid it will be unreasonable!

   What's more, with the current battlefield situation, if we want to get what we want on the negotiating table, the orcs probably won't agree.

   It is better to wait and see the development of the situation first, and it will not be too late to contact the orcs after the front line has made a breakthrough. "

   Grand Duke Afiero immediately objected.

   Regardless of the fact that northern Xinjiang has been fighting for half a year, in fact, the kingdom’s mobilization sequence has not yet been completed, and there are still troops from many provinces that have not yet had time to go to the battlefield.

   Ending the war in such a hasty way is too disrespectful of everyone's efforts. Especially those aspiring young people who have invested their capital and want to make contributions, are afraid that they will cry to death at home.

   At the very least, we have to wait for the noble private armies in each province to take turns on the battlefield and give everyone a chance to make contributions.

  In the past, the noble children in the kingdom were not as belligerent as they are now.

   After all, the Orc Empire is really not easy to mess with, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life.

   It's just different now. Everyone knows that fighting under the command of Marshal Hudson is not only easy to make military exploits, but also has a high safety factor.

  The most direct evidence is: after Hudson took office, the number of people reporting funerals has decreased a lot. The troops recruited in the early stage were replenished once, which was caused by the predecessor.

  Referring to the data from previous orc invasions, what month was there on the front line, and tens of thousands of people died in battle?

   When the Flesh and Flesh Mill was turned on, it was not impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to die a month.

  Compared to the current average monthly death rate of less than 3,000, the intensity of the war is no longer at the same level.

   Self-casualties are small, and there are not many enemies hacked to death. It's all because the government's propaganda is unreliable, and the ordinary orcs killed by the expeditionary army are also counted in the record.

  The battle damage data of the two sides rushed to one to several hundred at once. With the stimulation of these gorgeous data, any aristocratic children who are a little bit ambitious can't help it.

  For a while, the arrogance of the war faction in the kingdom was soaring, as if it could destroy the orc empire at any time.

  Even King Caesar IV was affected by the general environment. He couldn't help but make suggestions a few days ago, but the suggestion he gave was regarded as a wrong answer by Hudson, and he made a round of elimination first.

  After being rejected tragically, Caesar IV was brought back to reality, no longer fantasizing about destroying the Orc Empire all at once.

  At the moment, it is leaning towards the peace faction, mainly due to political needs.

   Hudson, a disobedient marshal, has already made outstanding achievements in battle. If the war continues, Hudson's influence in the army will further expand, which is not conducive to the balance of power within the kingdom.

  The originally planned checks and balances within the military, along with Hudson's rising prestige, are now completely bankrupt.

  As a king, Caesar IV also has a bottom line. In his opinion, deliberately making troubles and dragging his teammates down is completely the work of a foolish king.

   Caesar IV, who regarded himself as a wise king, naturally would not do it. For a while, I couldn't think of a better solution, so I could only stare blankly at the situation.

   This situation continued until the news that the orcs demanded negotiations came, which made him see a different path, using political and diplomatic means to end the war.

  The sooner the war ends, the kingdom can resume normal operations as soon as possible, and the power occupied by the military can slowly return to the king's hands.

   If the delay is too long, the kingdom's army wins the final victory on the battlefield, and Hudson, who is in full swing, returns triumphantly, and the prime minister will have to make room for him, and it will be difficult to regain power from the military.

  Giving a glance, the understanding foreign minister immediately stood up and said: "Your Excellency, the account is not calculated that way.

  According to the information collected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the three countries in China have already started negotiations with the Alien Alliance secretly, and the two sides have met at least three times.

  Maybe when, a secret contract was signed between them. With a few of them leading the way, our small actions are not worth mentioning at all.

  Once the negotiations are successful, it is estimated that all countries in the mainland will follow suit. Even if the Terran Alliance wanted to punish the crime, there were so many forces involved, and there was no way to investigate it in depth.

  As long as we do it a little bit more covertly and don't leave any obvious evidence, even if things are leaked in the future, we can deny them to death.

  The voices of the domestic war faction are easier to handle. As long as they clarify the pros and cons to the governors of the provinces, they will naturally appease the good people.

   What we really need to worry about is whether we can get what we want during the negotiation process.

  Considering legal issues, I think that before the failure of the Seven Kingdoms of the Grassland to restore the country cannot be determined, there is no need for the kingdom to rush to expand its territory for the time being, as long as it can successfully recover the lost land.

   The peace talks were first proposed by the orcs themselves. We think that the high-level orcs should be able to agree to our basic requirements. "

   Earl Francis calmly analyzed.

   After all, it’s for diplomacy. The little tricks between the three countries in China and the alien alliance can’t be hidden from professionals at all.

  Many times, some inadvertent small habits fall into the eyes of caring people, which is the biggest flaw.

   Before the main fighters continued to speak, Caesar IV said first: "Send someone to meet with the orc representatives in private first. It's best if you can negotiate, and continue to fight if you can't agree!"

  The right to speak in the military is almost deprived, but the right to speak in politics and diplomacy is still in the hands of the king.

   Just sending people to contact the orcs, and not signing a treaty, it should be considered as a face for the king, and simply no longer object.

  …

   In mainland China, after several in-depth meetings and communications between the high-level officials of the two sides, the two sides sat on the negotiating table again.

  The difference from the past is: the faces of the representatives of the three countries in mainland China all look bad. It is obvious that they have been severely beaten by society in recent days.

  No way, my own army is not performing well on the battlefield, and the diplomats are not tough when they go outside

   "Everyone, we meet again. I hope everyone can get their wish this time and reach an armistice agreement smoothly!"

  Doris said with a smile.

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