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Chapter 558
The meeting entered the last topic and suddenly got stuck.The main reason is that the orcs are about to move, and Hudson can't get away.

Everyone knew it was just an excuse, but no one broke it.The Near East defense line cannot be without a person in charge. Once Hudson leads the southward expedition, the position of frontline commander will be resigned.

Compared with the position of the frontline commander, helping the Kingdom of Hesse to suppress the rebellion this time is really too low.

The core issue is still: military power!

As the supreme commander of the Near East Front, Hudson held the kingdom's most elite frontier army and commanded the noble private armies in the seven provinces of the Near East. During the war, he was also able to control the noble private armies in the twelve northern provinces.

In the Near East, the power is unimaginable.Hudson had to be invited to attend all the important meetings of the kingdom, which is enough to explain the problem.

In contrast, the expeditionary force to the Kingdom of Hesse was much worse.Not to mention that the total force is limited to [-], the three standing armies dispatched are also second-line corps.

During non-war periods, this second-line army is usually not full of members, usually ranging from five to 8000 people.The number of troops depends entirely on which regiments are drawn.

The rest are all noble private troops. Although after so many years of training, their combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, but they are still not as good as the standing army.

Of course, the military instructors sent to the Kingdom of Hesse all believed that the combat effectiveness of the private army of the kingdom's nobles could catch up with the standing army of the Kingdom of Hesse.

There is no doubt that this evaluation is with colored glasses.It is also the private army of the aristocrats of the Alpha Kingdom, and the gap in combat power is greater than that between humans and dogs.

If it was Hudson's own private army, this evaluation must be somewhat conservative.The three elite legions in the territory have the highest combat effectiveness among the kingdom's standing army.

If it is a private army of a small nobleman, the specific combat effectiveness will depend on the military quality of the noble lord.

Although in recent years, everyone has been training their troops crazily, there is still a gap between people.

Some people are able to train serfs into elites; some people are still serfs after training.

Maybe they are stronger than ordinary serf soldiers, but the overall level is just that, and they have never touched the threshold of elites.

But no matter how they were pulled down, they had received military training after all, and their combat effectiveness was still much stronger than that of the rebels who had just taken up arms.

If the standing army training of the Hessians is a little weaker, and there are a little more gilded nobles, maybe the two sides will be at the same level.

The more he understands, the more Hudson despises the Kingdom of Hesse.Such a rich family background was in vain, if it weren't for the high-end strength, this ally would be redundant.

To be exact, none of the three countries in the Chinese mainland can be seen by Hudson.The three major powers that were once thought to be powerful, but when you look at the inside story, all of them are just like gold and jade.

Hudson doesn't like the position of commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition Army, but it doesn't mean that others don't like it either.

The major factions in the court are all eyeing, and the local nobles and lords are also ready to move.

These have little to do with Hudson, and now he is a melon eater.

Politics needs to be balanced. He already controls half of the kingdom's military power. No matter what, the position of commander of the Southern Expedition Army cannot fall into the hands of generals of his line.

In fact, even if everyone does not object, Hudson has no direct generals to recommend.

It has little to do with the general's personal ability, the main reason is that his lineage's record and background are not very good, and forcing him to the top will only harm others and himself.

Those who can participate in the competition must be well-informed. They all know that the trip to the Hesse Kingdom is to soften the persimmons, and none of the governors from various places will be left behind. They all jumped out and wrote to challenge.

They are not fighting alone in this wave, and they also have the support of small and medium-sized nobles in the province.Everyone is gearing up and wants to go to the Hesse Kingdom to make a fortune in war.

It's all Hudson's bad start. Anyone who has property of unknown origin is suspected to be war money.

Even though he was fair and fair every time he divided up the spoils, everyone still didn't believe that he only gained so little.

It's not that he suspected that he hid the booty, but that he went out to do private work.Every time he went out privately, everyone thought it was a worthless business with a dragon and a bear.

At first, Hudson wanted to explain.After thinking about it, I found out that if this problem can be explained, then there is no way to explain the unknown origin of the huge amount of property.

Simply let everyone misunderstand.Anyway, snatching things from the enemy on the battlefield is also a legal gain.

If you can grab it, you have the ability, and if you can't grab it, you will be despised.

There are many generals who have made war fortunes on the battlefield, and it is not bad to add another Hudson.As long as the time is right, everyone doesn't mind making a fortune.

The distribution of spoils after the war is only a small part of the income. The main income of everyone is the spoils gained during the mission alone.

Someone with a heart did the math for Hudson, and invested tens of millions of gold coins in the development of Mountain Territory and Xueyue Leading, which is by no means a wealth that a master of pharmacy can earn, let alone an arms dealer.

After counting all the sources of income of Hudson, even if the turnover is regarded as profit, there are still tens of millions of gold coins that cannot be filled.

If it's just these, everyone is just skeptical.But among the lucky ones who made war fortunes on the battlefield, there are still a few big mouthers, who often boast in front of relatives and friends how much they have made on the battlefield.

In the eyes of the outside world, the middle and lower-level generals were able to earn hundreds of thousands of gold coins in a World War I. As the commander in chief of the army, he had to add one or two zeros.

As for the probability issue, it was directly ignored by many people. Everyone is accustomed to only seeing the winners.

If there are more people participating in the competition, the internal order will naturally cease to exist.The royal government also had to consider the feelings of the local powerful factions, so they simply summoned everyone to the royal capital for a discussion.

They said it was a summons, but in fact, as soon as they received the news, these governors flew straight to the king's capital in flying monsters.

Calculating the time, the latest one arrived was a day and a half later than Hudson. It was obvious that he had traveled all over the world.

There are too many people and too many things to do. Seeing a group of noble lords scrambling in the court hall, the generals who were eager to try, turned off their fire at this moment.

There is no way, compared with this group of uncles who came from all over the place, these army commanders are far behind in terms of strength and status.

Even for the convenience of command, the kingdom government will choose a great noble lord to lead the army.

The current situation is: Whichever provincial governor is the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition Corps, he will transfer the private army from that province to make a fortune!
It's embarrassing to say that the rebel army, who worried everyone in the Kingdom of Hesse, was actually regarded as a boy who gave money in the court of the Kingdom of Alpha.

Seeing all the governors refuse to give in to each other, all civil and military officials in the court are also worried.Standing in line and returning to standing in line, facing so many local powerful factions, everyone feels guilty in their hearts.

Seeing that no one expressed his opinion, Hudson knew that if the stalemate continued according to this situation, not only would there be no result today, but it would be difficult to distinguish the result after ten days and a half months of quarreling.

"quiet!"

"We are all the pillars of the country, so what's the point of arguing all the time?

Isn't it just to lead the army to the Kingdom of Hesse? We all understand the urgency of everyone to serve the country.

However, there is always only one position of commander-in-chief.That's all right, those who are confident in completing this mission, come out and issue a military order!

If there is still a dispute, it will be decided directly by drawing lots.It's just to suppress some rebels, it's black...

Forget it, if it is not conducive to the unity of the five-nation alliance, we just need to know it ourselves. "

As soon as Hudson's words fell to the ground, the field suddenly became silent.Immediately, everyone clamored to participate, and it was obvious that the military order could not stop everyone from becoming famous.

Gaining a sense of presence in the five-nation alliance is much more face-saving than being in the kingdom.

The main reason is that they are nothing in front of the introverted demons in the country.Even if he wanted to pretend, no one cooperated.

No one is much worse than anyone else, so there is no sense of superiority.It's different when you go outside, and the advantages are immediately highlighted.

Not only can gain fame in the world, but also make a fortune on the battlefield.

As for the issue of the Nether Sect rebels, they did addition this time in the past.The army of the Kingdom of Hesse is still the main force on the battlefield, and it is not for them to be singled out by guest troops and rebels.

If you don't have the responsibility to defend the soil, you will fight if you can beat it, and if you can't beat it, you will get out of the way.As long as the performance in the battle is slightly better than the army of the Kingdom of Hesse, it is enough.

"Guards, prepare the wooden sign!"

Caesar IV ordered immediately.

Regardless of whether the method given by Hudson is reliable or not, at least it can solve the current difficult problem.It is better than forcing a person to be the commander-in-chief and offending a group of local real power factions.

The king also needs to assess the situation.Hudson's proposal opened up new ideas for Caesar IV.

The candidate for the commander of the Southern Expedition Corps can be determined in this way, and other difficult things can naturally follow suit.

In the future, there is no need to worry about no one to do the drudgery of the kingdom.The big deal is drawing lots, there will always be unlucky ones who will be recruited.

In the blink of an eye, a bucket of wooden sticks was brought up and placed directly in front of a group of court officials.

Except for Hudson, who was eating melons, all eyes were on the tense draw.

All the rebellious nobles, like recruits enlisting in the army, lined up automatically to take a wooden stick that belonged to them from the barrel.

The prime minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, personally checked everyone's wooden sign, and slowly announced: "According to the result of the lottery, Earl Pierce, who is experienced in suppressing cults, will be the commander of the Southern Expedition this time!"

There is nothing wrong with it. Earl Pierce's main achievement is to suppress the Skull and Bones rebellion in the southeastern province.

Then there is no more.Earl Pierce was an important participant in the kingdom's foreign wars, and his specific record can only be said to have not held back the kingdom.

Such a mediocre performance, if it is used to preach, it would be ridiculous.

It just so happened that the enemy this time was also a cult rebel, and they belonged to their professional counterparts.The previous successful experience in dealing with the Skull and Bones can also be used for reference now.

As soon as the result was announced, Earl Pierce received a lot of envious looks.As a melon eater, Hudson also received a lot of strange eyes.

He really doesn't care about the development of the Dalton family now.Since the Koslow family's strategic center of gravity moved eastward, the relationship between the two has quickly warmed up.

It would be naive to expect Hudson to come out and wreak havoc.Earl Pierce served as the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Corps, benefiting from the aristocratic group in the entire southeastern province.

Although it is inconvenient for Hudson to get involved, many of his old relatives and friends and collateral branches are also beneficiaries, and there is no need to harm others or benefit himself.

It's a pity that Hudson can figure out this kind of thing, but it doesn't mean that other people can also figure it out.

In the eyes of many outsiders, the Dalton family is still the enemy of the Koslow family, and the competition between the two sides for the dominance of the southeastern province is still going on.

Many people expect the two families to quarrel, so that they can benefit from it.

For example, Caesar IV was very satisfied with the result of the lottery.In his king's view, if the Dalton family can take the opportunity to grow bigger, it will be the best constraint on the Koslow family.

All of this happened to be what the two families wanted to see.What the outside world mistakenly believed to be a serious conflict between the two parties was actually a signal of tension between Hudson and Earl Pierce deliberately released to the outside world after discussions.

Judging from the current situation, this plan is still very successful.Invisibly, it reduced many people's fear of the two families.

The episode passed quickly, and the kingdom still showed alpha speed when it came to rescuing its allies.

With the confirmation of the appointment of the commander in chief, the three standing legions immediately set off from the capital, and the noble lords in the southeastern province also began to mobilize.

The corruption of the Kingdom of Hesse has long been a secret in the kingdom, and the nobles of the southeastern provinces who are neighbors can see it more clearly.

The continuous influx of refugees is the best proof.

The blood moon line of defense that was once built has actually become an outpost of the army.Just a few short years ago, the Kingdom of Hesse was so weak that it was unbelievable to think about it.

On this issue, the nobles in the southeastern province were annoyed to death.If we had known that the Kingdom of Hesse was such a waste material, what kind of defense would we need to build?

Not to mention wasting money and food for nothing, but also missed an opportunity to make a fortune.If the Kingdom of Hesse had really ventured northward, the southeastern province would have been their burial place.

Not to mention how much territory to expand to the south, at least it can push back the front line and make a fortune by the way.

If the opportunity is missed, there will be no more. Now that the two countries have become allies, at least during the signing period, it is impossible for the two sides to fight each other.

In the eyes of the nobles in the southeastern provinces, it is also a good opportunity to help their allies suppress the rebellion this time.

The rebels robbed the goods of the nobles and lords of the Hesse Kingdom, and when they went to snatch them back from the rebels, they became legal spoils of war.

They are all the same in essence, nothing more than the addition of the rebel army as a middleman.

The only regret is that the commander of the Southern Expedition was not Hudson, but their Governor Pierce.

Fortunately, this time in the past it was only to bully the cult rebels, otherwise everyone would never have behaved so positively.

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(End of this chapter)