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"The kingdom on the chariot really deserves its reputation!"

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

As the country that has experienced the most wars on the continent, the militaristic Alpha Kingdom has all its organizational structures from top to bottom to serve the war.

Years of orc invasions and accumulated racial hatred have covered up various domestic conflicts.

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

Soldier training requires nutritional support, and serf soldiers must fill their stomachs first before they can have combat effectiveness.

This requires sacrifices from the aristocratic group. If the serfs were exploited unscrupulously, talking about combat effectiveness would be a joke.

If you want to survive on the battlefield, your private army must be able to fight; if you want your private army to be able to fight, the soldiers' bodies must be well maintained.

The pressure of survival forced the aristocratic group to make changes. Although the nature of society did not change, the exploitation of serfs by the nobles did decrease.

More than 90% of the surplus value created by agricultural production is consumed in the military. The luxurious life of a noble is becoming a legend in the Alpha Kingdom.

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

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

Such high centripetal force has only appeared in history books, and when it fell into the eyes of the representatives of the Kingdom of Avalat, it was an endless shock.

"Your Highness, the Alpha Kingdom is in a special situation. If not all the people were in arms, I'm afraid they would have been destroyed by the orcs long ago.

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

At present, the military reforms of various countries in the Northern Continent and the Central Continent are all guided by the military theories of Marshal Hudson.

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

Marquis Suarez said with a smile.

As the minister to Alpha, he single-handedly promoted this expedition. What he sees now can shock Prince Peter, and Marquis Suarez also feels a sense of accomplishment.

If the kingdom follows suit and becomes strong again, his presence will definitely be indispensable in the history books.

"The Marquis is right, but it's a pity that Marshal Hudson is still young and has no intention of writing a book. Otherwise, I would definitely read it all night long!"

Prince Peter said with a smile.

In the continent of Aslant, those who can write books and talk about it are all important figures who influence an era.

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

Hudson did not write any works related to military theory, but that does not mean that others did not.

Among the great nobles of the Alpha Kingdom, who doesn’t have a copy of “Ha’s Art of War” in hand?

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

"Your Highness, Marshal Hudson is in the Royal Capital at the moment. 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 country for so many years, he believes that the Alpha model is the most suitable for his kingdom.

This time, Hudson was responsible for the reception of the Alpha Kingdom, which was what he strongly requested, in order to promote the Alpha model to the representatives of the inspection team.

Without continuing this sentence, Prince Peter turned to ask the doubt in his heart: "Your Majesty the Marquis, it has been so long since you entered the Kingdom of Alpha, why do you rarely see free people along the way?"

This is a real problem. The proportion of free people in the Kingdom of Alpha is less than 3% of the total population, while in the Kingdom of Avalat this proportion is as high as 26%.

And this proportion is not the highest. For example, the proportion of free people in the Frankish Kingdom and the Iberian Kingdom exceeds 50%.

In some countries in the Southern Continent, the proportion of free citizens even exceeds 70%.

Generally speaking, the higher the proportion of free citizens in a country, the higher the local economic vitality. Correspondingly, more money will be invested in the military, and the stronger the military strength will be.

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

There is no in-depth study of the economic development of the Alpha Kingdom, and Prince Peter cannot comment, but the military strength does run counter to this theory.

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

Almost all the noble children here have to go to the battlefield, including those distant relatives who do not have titles, and they must also join the battle.

After years of fighting, the Alpha Kingdom has only a small number of nobles and free citizens. "

Marquis Suarez explained with some hesitation.

The fact that many of the nobles and free people of the Kingdom of Alpha died in battle only shows that their own family's situation is special, but it also implicitly reveals the struggle for living space among all social strata.

The number of nobles was large, and the descendants of nobles were many, but there were not so many titles to inherit, which led to a sudden increase in the number of free people.

The number of freedmen has skyrocketed. Because of their closer relationship with the ruling group and the higher horizons brought by their living environment, their competitiveness is definitely stronger than that of serfs.

Blacksmithing, shoemaking, and various handicrafts that serfs originally worked in... were gradually replaced by free people.

As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer jobs suitable for serfs, and their gradual elimination has become an inevitable trend in the development of the times.

Logically speaking, the Kingdom of Avalat should be like other countries in the Southern Continent, with the number of free citizens growing continuously and gradually becoming the mainstream group in society.

After accounting for more than a quarter, the number stagnated. It was obvious that someone had turned free civilians into serfs again.

It involves deep-seated social conflicts, and Marquis Suarez, who does not want to get into trouble, dare not say anything.

The discerning Prince Peter sighed secretly after understanding the truth.

The road to reform is destined to not be smooth sailing. The mess in the Kingdom of Avarat has dragged on for too long. In order to carry out in-depth reform, it is bound to touch the interests of all parties.

Now that everyone supports reform, it seems that the reformists are in a good situation. 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 everyone needs to be cut off, the situation will be completely different.

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"Your Highness Peter, welcome your visit!"

In front of the palace, Hudson came forward with a group of princes and nobles to greet him.

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

It's just that the old prince of the royal family chose to take advantage of the situation and left all the reception work to Hudson.

Unfortunately, Hudson was not a diligent host either, so the reception ceremony was as simple as it could be.

Typo, grand welcome, that doesn’t exist. The Alpha Kingdom just wants to gain international prestige, but it does not have the courage to spend huge sums of money on these empty-headed Balao ceremonies.

“It is also an honor for me to visit your country!

I hope that when I come here this time, I can have a pleasant exchange and contribute to the development of relations between the two countries..."

Prince Peter responded with a smile.

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Anyway, they didn't know each other. After a few polite words, Hudson invited the delegation to the welcome banquet.

The layout of the banquet could only be regarded as quite satisfactory, but the standards were still very high. Caesar IV was present in person, and many ministers from the kingdom also appeared at the banquet.

It's just that as the protagonist, Prince Peter, his mind is not on the banquet at all. No amount of delicious food is as important as the mission.

What's more, due to limited funds, the food standards of Alpha Kingdom are actually not very good. The monster meat used is only the hybrid offspring 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 Warcraft is captured, as long as it has decent fighting ability, it will either be retained by the local nobles or sent to the Warcraft Legion.

Of course, the meat quality of wild monsters is actually not very good. When putting it on the table, the main focus is on the presentation, rather than simply pursuing the 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, others are excluded. The kingdom is eager to export politics and culture, but it actually wants to change this dissonance.

“A place of water and soil can nourish a person.

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 affairs, so no noble ladies participate.

If it were an ordinary banquet, it would actually be 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 big country!

The Principality of Moxi has already become Alpha, and the three countries in the Central Continent are in the process of becoming Alpha. If the Kingdom of Avalat also follows the Alpha process, then the mainstream of the Aslant continent in the future may be Alpha transformation.

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

"Marshal Hudson, your country's achievements in recent years have attracted the attention of the world. However, I still have a question that I would like to ask.

If one day the Orc Empire is destroyed and the race war suddenly ceases, where will the Alpha Kingdom go? "

Prince Peter asked with concern.

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

During the war, this kind of country can unleash the strongest fighting power, 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 cancer that restricts the development of the kingdom, or even destroys the stability of the kingdom.

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Except for faith, nothing in this world remains unchanged.

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

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

Anyone who attempts to create a mechanism and operate it 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. However, 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 calmly.

Bullshit corresponding measures, the destruction of the Orc Empire is just a political slogan to unite the kingdom. Who would believe it except the younger generation?

Including Hudson, the proposer of the strategy, he only wanted to gradually encroach on the Orc Empire. If the orc empire is swallowed in one gulp, the snake swallowing elephant will choke to death.

The most optimistic estimate is that the kingdom can annex the behemoth Orc Empire within the next two hundred years.

With such a long period of 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.

But what the outside world believes in something that I don't believe in is that the Alpha Kingdom can destroy the Orc Empire.

This kind of mysterious self-confidence is very consistent with the development trajectory of mankind. In the past years, mankind defeated enemies one after another before becoming the overlord of the continent.

As far as Hudson knows, there are still people within the Human Alliance who propose to destroy all races within fifty years and dominate the Aslant continent.

Theoretically speaking, the human race does have this strength. If all parties stop fighting among themselves, the war to unify the continent can be launched now.

"The marshal is right. The system does have to change with the times. It is because we, the Kingdom of Avarat, were a step too slow to react in this regard that we fell behind.

This time I came here for an inspection to learn from your country the strategy of making the country rich and its army strong! "

Prince Peter replied with a smile.

He didn't care about the future of Alpha Kingdom. The main purpose of his tentative inquiry was to know whether Alpha Mode could land smoothly.

In fact, this aspect is not a big problem. They are just following the trend and learning from the examples of several other countries.

Even if something goes wrong, it will be the country in front that gets into trouble first. They can follow behind, learn from experience and lessons, and go their own way.

Hudson, who understood all this, forced himself to hold back his smile. The militarism of the Alpha Kingdom is not so easy to learn.

Once you embark on this path, your country will never be rich.

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

Each of the princes has stronger soldiers and horses than the last. If the central government wants to suppress the princes, it must ensure that all kings of the past generations must be above the level. As long as there is one who can bring down the king, the royal power will be greatly weakened.

Of course, for the declining Kingdom of Avarat, 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 local areas is also not much higher.

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

There are internal hidden dangers. Just use political means to slowly reconcile the contradictions. Anyway, there are no nobles in Aslant continent who have rebelled because of the power.

The exchange of military theoretical 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, his eyes almost popping out of his head.

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

Master Bernard asked in horror.

For nobles, don't rush to be surprised when receiving a heavy gift. Usually in this case, there are additional conditions.

This time when they came here, they also prepared heavy gifts for Hudson, because they asked for help from others.

"These magic potions can break the head of a magician from the Holy Land outside. Who else but Marshal Hudson can give them out so boldly?"

Prince Peter nodded and said.

If he had known earlier, this gift was so important that he would have refused it just now.

Now that everything has been collected, if we return it to others, we 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 has given you this great gift, it must be that you can solve his request.

As the high-ranking marshal of the First Kingdom of the Northern Continent, he had no shortage of money, power, and beauty. If he had any shortcomings, it was that the territory's population was slightly insufficient.

These are exactly what the Kingdom has. After so many years of peaceful development, the kingdom has also accumulated a lot of wealthy people.

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After Marquis Suarez finished speaking, Prince Peter's hanging heart suddenly dropped. It's good to know that the other party wants something, and the worst thing is to be afraid of accepting a heavy gift in a daze.

His intuition told him that the minister in front of him in Alpha must have some contact with Hudson in private, otherwise he would never have been able to discern the truth so quickly.

Even though he knew it, Prince Peter still had no intention of exposing it. The aristocratic world was originally a process of resource exchange.

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

Unexpectedly, what Hudson took out was a magic potion, or a precious potion that even money could not buy, and its nature was suddenly different.

Talking about money hurts feelings. Nobles directly gave each other gifts, which was a reciprocal friendship.

Prince Peter was sure that as long as this news was spread back to the country, the country's big nobles would not mind having this friendship with Hudson.

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

I will be responsible for explaining to Your Majesty. I think there will be no problem.

I, the Kingdom of Avarat, like to make friends the most, so naturally I cannot let my friends suffer.

Master Bernard, could you please help me estimate the price? I’m ready to give you a gift in return! In return, you can choose one of the potions here. "

Prince Peter said without changing his expression.

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