king.

"The kingdom on the chariot really lives up to its reputation!"

Along the way, Prince Peter couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

As the country that has experienced the most wars on the entire continent, the militaristic Alpha Kingdom, all organizational structures from top to bottom are in the service of war.

Years of orc invasions have accumulated racial hatred, covering up various domestic conflicts.

The scene in front of me is a true portrayal of the Alpha Kingdom.

Soldiers' training requires nutritional guarantees, and serf soldiers must first fill their stomachs before they can have combat effectiveness.

This required sacrifices from the aristocratic group.If the serfs were oppressed unscrupulously, it would be a joke to talk about combat effectiveness.

If you want to survive on the battlefield, your own private army must be able to fight; if you want your private army to be able to fight, your soldiers must be in good health.

The pressure of survival forced the aristocratic group to make changes.Although the nature of society has not changed, the oppression of serfs by nobles has indeed decreased.

More than [-]% of the surplus value created by agricultural production was consumed in the military.The luxurious life of aristocrats is becoming a legend in the Alpha Kingdom.

The dawn of the destruction of the orc empire has appeared. From the king to the ordinary nobles, everyone is holding their breath.

The hatred accumulated over hundreds of years has long since penetrated into the bones of every Alpha.The goal of the ruling group is very clear, and all major factions are working hard to destroy the orcs.

Such a high centripetal force has only appeared in history books, and if it falls into the eyes of the representative of the Avalat Kingdom, it will be an endless shock.

"Your Highness, the Alpha Kingdom is in a special situation. If all the people hadn't become soldiers, they would have been wiped out by the orcs long ago.

However, it has really become stronger in recent years, after Marshal Hudson took charge of the Kingdom's army.

At present, the military reforms of countries in the North and Mid-Continent are all guided by the military theory of Marshal Hudson.

It can be summed up in six words: strong training, great logistics! "

Marquis Suarez said with a smile.

As the envoy to Alpha, this inspection was promoted by him alone.What I see now can shock Prince Peter, and Marquis Suarez also has a sense of accomplishment.

If the kingdom followed suit and became strong again, his glory would definitely be included in the history books.

"The Marquis is right. It's a pity that Marshal Hudson is still young, and he doesn't have the heart to write a book to say it. Otherwise, I will definitely read it all night!"

Prince Peter said with a smile.

In the continent of Aslante, those who can write books are all big figures who have influenced an era.

In terms of social influence, Hudson is far from that, but his military theory is special.This thing pays more attention to practicality.

Hudson did not write works related to military theory, but it does not mean that other people did not write either.

Of all the great nobles in the Alpha Kingdom, who doesn't have a copy of "Ha's Art of War"!

It's just that these are compiled by each family based on the collected information and their own understanding.

"Your Highness, Marshal Hudson is currently in the capital, after the welcome banquet, you can communicate with him in person.

There will definitely be a lot of gains by then! "

Marquis Suarez encouraged calmly.

As a diplomat, Marquis Suarez is also well-informed. After traveling all over the world for so many years, he believes that the Alpha mode is the most suitable for his kingdom.

This time, Hudson was in charge of the reception for the Alpha Kingdom side, which was what he strongly requested, in order to promote the Alpha model to the representatives of the delegation.

Without continuing this sentence, Prince Peter turned to ask the doubts in his heart: "Your Excellency, since entering the Alpha Kingdom for so long, why have you rarely seen free people along the way?"

This is a real problem. The proportion of free citizens in the Alpha Kingdom is less than 20.00% of the total population, while in the Avalarat Kingdom this proportion is as high as [-]%.

And this ratio is not the highest, for example, the proportion of free citizens in the Frankish Kingdom and the Iberian Kingdom exceeds [-]%.

In some southern countries, the proportion of free citizens even exceeds 70.00%.

Generally speaking, a country with a higher proportion of free citizens has higher local economic vitality, correspondingly more money invested in the military, and even stronger military strength.

The theory prevailing in the Southern Continent was directly reversed in the Alpha Kingdom.

The economic development of the Alpha Kingdom has not been studied in depth, and Prince Peter is not good at evaluating it, but the military strength does run counter to this theory.

"Your Highness, the Alpha Kingdom is in a special situation. Years of wars have resulted in high death rates among the nobles, so many of the descendants of the nobles who should have been reduced to commoners also have the opportunity to become nobles.

Almost all the noble children here have to go to the battlefield, including those distant relatives who don't have titles, they must also join the battle.

Years of fighting have resulted in the Alpha Kingdom not having many nobles or free people. "

Marquis Suarez explained with some hesitation.

The number of nobles and free people in the Alpha Kingdom who died in battle only shows that their own situation is special, but it also implicitly reveals the competition for living space among various social classes.

There are many nobles, and there are many descendants of nobles, but there are not so many titles to inherit, which has led to a skyrocketing number of free people.

The free people have skyrocketed. Because of their closer relationship with the ruling group and the higher vision brought about by their living environment, their competitiveness must be stronger than that of serfs.

The blacksmiths, shoemakers, and various handicrafts that serfs used to do... were gradually replaced by free people.

With the passage of time, there are fewer and fewer jobs suitable for serfs, and their gradual elimination has become an inevitable development of the times.

Logically speaking, the Kingdom of Avalat should be the same as other countries in the Southern Continent, the number of free people is constantly increasing, gradually becoming the mainstream group of society.

The slap in the face is that after accounting for more than a quarter, this number stagnated.Obviously this is someone turning a free civilian into a serf again.

Marquis Suarez, who didn't want to get into trouble with deep-seated social conflicts, didn't dare to say much.

The winking Prince Peter sighed secretly after seeing the truth.

The road to reform is not destined to be smooth sailing. The mess in the Kingdom of Avalat has dragged on for too long. To carry out in-depth reforms will inevitably touch the interests of all parties.

Now everyone supports the reform. It seems that the situation of the reformists is very good. That is because the reformists have not yet taken substantive measures and have not touched the core interests of any party.

Once the reform is fully launched and it is necessary to cut flesh from everyone, the situation will be completely different.

……

"Your Highness Peter, welcome to visit us!"

In front of the palace gate, Hudson led a group of princes and nobles to greet him.

This is the job of the reception minister, and you can't hide if you want to.In addition to him, the representative of the kingdom, there were also representatives of the royal family.

It's just that the old man of the royal family chose to make up for it and left all the reception work to Hudson.

It is a pity that Hudson is not a diligent master, and the reception ceremony is as simple as it is.

Typo, grand welcome, that does not exist.The Alpha Kingdom just wanted to gain international prestige, but it didn't have the arrogance to spend a lot of money on these vain ceremonies.

“It is also my honor to visit your country!
I hope that this time, we can have a pleasant exchange and contribute to the development of the relationship between the two countries..."

Prince Peter responded with a smile.

……

They didn't know each other anyway, and Hudson invited the delegation to the welcome banquet after a few polite words.

The banquet layout can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, but the standard is still very high. Caesar IV came to the scene in person, and all the ministers of the kingdom also appeared at the banquet one after another.

It's just that Prince Peter, the protagonist, is not thinking about the banquet at all.No amount of delicious food is as important as the task.

What's more, due to limited funds, the standard of food in the Alpha Kingdom is actually not very good.The monster meat used is only the hybrid descendant of artificially raised monsters and domestic animals.

There is no way, Warcraft is a strategic resource in the Alpha Kingdom.

Now as long as the monsters are captured, as long as the combat effectiveness is not bad, either they will be kept by the local nobles, or they will be sent to the monster army.

Of course, the quality of wild Warcraft meat is actually not very good, and the main thing to put on the table is the arrangement of noodles, not just the pursuit of taste.

"Marshal Hudson, your country's culture is really unique!"

Prince Peter joked.

These are all facts. Compared with other countries on the mainland, the culture of the Alpha Kingdom is also unique.

In any world, alternatives are excluded.The Kingdom is eager to engage in political and cultural exports, but in fact it also wants to change this kind of alienation.

"A side of water and soil nurtures a side of people.

Your Highness, you will get used to it gradually.

In fact, we are not as rigid as you think, for example: this banquet.

Because there are many wars, our important banquets are usually mixed with discussions on military and state affairs, so no noble ladies will participate.

If it is an ordinary banquet, it is actually similar to your country, not as serious as it is now. "

Hudson explained with a smile.

If you don't want to change yourself, then change others.This is the pride of a great country!

The Principality of Moxi has already been alpha, and the three kingdoms of the Central Mainland are in the process of alpha. If the Kingdom of Avalat also follows the alpha, then the mainstream of the continent of Aslant in the future may be alpha.

Racial conflicts conceal ideological disputes, but that does not mean that these conflicts do not exist.If one day the human race monopolizes the mainland, these issues will become a new focus of conflict.

"Marshal Hudson, the achievements your country has made in recent years have attracted the attention of the world. However, there is one question that I would like to ask.

If one day the orc empire is destroyed and the race war suddenly disappears, where will the Alpha Kingdom go? "

Prince Peter asked with concern.

The more I study the institutional structure of the Alpha Kingdom, the more I find that it is a kingdom born for war.

During the war, this kind of country can erupt the strongest combat effectiveness, but once the war is over, the situation is completely different.

Many measures that originally promoted the development of the kingdom are likely to become cancerous tumors that restrict the development of the kingdom and even undermine the stability of the kingdom.

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Apart from faith, nothing is constant in this world.

The measures formulated now only need to meet the current needs.

As for future development, it is natural to overthrow those untimely measures based on the actual situation and formulate new national policies.

Any attempt to create a set of mechanisms and continue to operate step by step forever will be eliminated by the world!

If one day the orc empire suddenly disappears, then the kingdom's national policy will definitely undergo major changes.

In fact, we have already formulated corresponding measures.It's just that the goal of destroying the orc empire has not yet been achieved, and it is not convenient to announce it to the public for the time being. "

Hudson said without changing his face.

The corresponding measures of bullshit, the destruction of the orc empire is just a political slogan to unite the kingdom, except for the younger generation, who would believe it?

Including Hudson, the strategy proposer, just wants to gradually erode the orc empire.Swallowing the Orc Empire in one gulp, Shetun seemed to be choking to death.

According to the most optimistic estimate, the kingdom can annex the behemoth of the orc empire within the next 200 years.

For such a long time, no one knows what will happen in the middle, no matter how perfect the plan is, it will be invalidated because it cannot keep up with the times.

What they themselves don't believe, but the outside world thinks that the Alpha Kingdom can destroy the Orc Empire.

This kind of self-confidence is in line with the development trajectory of human beings.In the past years, human beings have defeated one enemy after another before becoming the overlord of the continent.

As far as Hudson knows, there are people in the Human Race Alliance who propose to destroy all races within 50 years and dominate the continent of Aslante.

In theory, the human race does have this strength.If the parties stop the infighting, the battle to unify the continent can be launched now.

"The Marshal is right, the system does have to change with the times, and the Kingdom of Avalat is lagging behind because of our slow response in this regard.

This visit is to learn from your country how to enrich the country and strengthen the army! "

Prince Peter replied with a smile.

He doesn't care about the future of the Alpha Kingdom. The tentative inquiry is mainly to know whether the Alpha mode can land smoothly.

In fact, this is not a big problem. They are just learning from the trend, and there are still examples from several countries in front of them.

Even if there is a problem, it is the country in front of which the accident happened first, and they can follow behind to learn lessons and walk out of their own way.

Hudson, who had seen all of this, forcibly held back his smile.The militarism of the Alpha Kingdom is not so easy to learn.

Once embarked on this road, the country will never get rich.

When there are foreign enemies, this is the best organizational model. If there are no foreign enemies, the current system will be the kingdom's biggest hidden danger.

The princes are stronger than each other. If the central government wants to suppress the princes from all walks of life, it must ensure that the kings of all dynasties must be above the standard line. As long as one of them fails, the royal power will be greatly weakened.

Of course, for the ever-declining Avalat Kingdom, as long as it can become stronger, these problems are not a big deal.

After all, in a declining kingdom, the central government's control over the local area is also not much higher.

If everyone becomes stronger together, at least they can avoid the prying eyes of foreign enemies.They have long been used to the restlessness of the internal princes.

There are internal hidden dangers, and it is enough to use political means to reconcile the contradictions slowly. Anyway, no nobles in the Aslante continent have rebelled because of their power.

The exchange of military theory and knowledge continued, and the two sides exchanged gifts, ending the first round of talks.

Back in the embassy, ​​the accompanying magician looked at the pile of priceless magic potions on the table, and his eyeballs almost jumped out.

"Your Highness, are these gifts from Marshal Hudson?"

Master Bernard asked in horror.

For the nobles, don't be in a hurry to be surprised when you receive a heavy gift.Usually, there are conditions attached.

When they came here this time, they also prepared a big gift for Hudson, because they wanted something from others.

"These magic potions can break the head of a magician in the sanctuary outside. Who else can give it out so proudly except Marshal Hudson?"

Prince Peter nodded and said.

You should have known earlier that this gift was so important that he would definitely refuse to accept it just now.

Now that everything is collected, if you return it to others, you will offend them.

This time, they came here to learn advanced military concepts, and they couldn't offend other military bosses as soon as they came up.

"Your Highness, you don't have to worry. Since Marshal Hudson gave you this important gift, it must be that you can solve his request.

As the high-ranking Marshal of the First Kingdom of the Northern Continent, he has everything from wealth, power, and beauties to him. If he had to say a shortcoming, it would be that the population of the territory is slightly insufficient.

These just happen to be what the kingdom has.After so many years of peaceful development, the kingdom has also accumulated a lot of wealthy population.

......"

After Marquis Suarez finished speaking, Prince Peter's hanging heart suddenly fell.It's good to know that the other party wants something, and I'm most afraid of accepting a heavy gift in a daze.

His intuition told him that the envoy to Alpha in front of him must have some connection with Hudson in private, otherwise he would never have known the truth so quickly.

If you know it, you know it, Prince Peter still doesn't mean to expose it, the world of aristocracy is a process of resource exchange.

If he simply paid for someone, he would definitely refuse.This kind of large-scale population transaction is also detrimental to the nobles' prestige.

Unexpectedly, what Hudson took out was a magic potion, or a precious potion that money can't buy, and the nature of it was suddenly different.

Talking about money hurts feelings, and nobles give gifts to each other directly, that is the friendship of reciprocity.

Prince Peter is sure that as long as this news is sent back to the country, the nobles in the country will not mind the friendship with Hudson.

"Your Excellency the Marquis, you are the most familiar with the situation in the Alpha Kingdom, so I will leave this matter to you to coordinate.

I will explain it to His Majesty, and I think there will be no problem.

My Kingdom of Avalat likes making friends the most, so naturally I can't let my friends suffer.

Master Bernard, please help me estimate the price, I am ready to return the gift!In return, you can choose a bottle of potion here. "

Prince Peter said without changing his face.

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