The King

  Chapter 421 Raquel's Governor's Career

  In the dead and foggy sea area, a stormy sea suddenly broke out, like a tsunami erupting.

  The huge waves that broke through the sky went straight to a height of 100 meters, frightening the spies from various forces who were paying attention to this place to retreat again and again.

   "Someone released a forbidden spell inside!"

   Howell exclaimed.

  Since the destruction of the Holy See Fleet, the Misty Sea has become a forbidden area. Anyone who dares to go deep into it is either a fool or a ruthless person.

  As far as he knows, none of the people who have entered the sea of ​​mist in the recent period have been able to come out alive.

  Affected by this, the nearby routes are almost cut off. Even the fleet of the great nobles has not dared to go to sea easily recently.

   "There is more than one forbidden curse, this is a melee between the strong in the sanctuary!"

   Having reached this conclusion, Howell couldn't help feeling a sense of anticipation.

  The existence of the ghost ship has seriously threatened the interests of the major coastal nobles. If it goes on like this for a long time, without the supplement of maritime trade, every family will suffer greatly.

  The life of the nobles and gentlemen can't go on, how can they have a good life as soldiers.

  The natural cover of the foggy sea area makes the sea tactics useless. With the lessons learned from the Holy See, no one dared to send the fleet in to give away their heads.

  Now everyone's general understanding: Only with the cooperation of several sanctuary powerhouses can it be possible to destroy the Nether Ship.

  It is too difficult to do this.

  There are only so few sanctuary powerhouses on the surface of the human race, and they belong to different forces. How can they be united?

   What's more, it is also full of risks for the strong in the sanctuary to make a move. The opponent is a strong player at the same level, if one is accidentally lost, who will bear the responsibility.

  The battle lasted for several hours, and Howell hurriedly passed back the information he knew without caring about determining the identity of the shooter.

  In the evening, after the play, Hudson walked out of the sea of ​​mist with a dragon and a bear.

  In order to attract the attention of the spies, Hudson made Maxim yell. The sound of the dragon chant breaking through the sky seemed to announce the return of the king.

  …

  Beida City, Governor's Mansion.

   Looking at the information in his hand, Earl Pierce frowned.

  Dragon Knights took a shot at the ghost ship, on the surface, this must be a good thing.

   But the dragon knight is not a fool. He ran to fight the ghost ship for no reason.

   "Do you think it was Hudson who made the shot?"

  Governor Pierce asked slightly hesitantly.

   It’s not that he made a fuss, the main reason is that although Hudson is a member of the great coastal aristocracy, the interests of the Koslow family in the sea are minimal.

   Without enough benefits, running to fight the ghost ship is not logical no matter how you look at it.

   What's more, the two sides had fought once a few months ago. At that time, there was no ghost ship left, and the battlefield was changed to the foggy sea area, which was even more hopeless.

   "Master, if the Earl of Hudson made the move, it might have something to do with the refugees being transported.

  Mountain Territories are short of labor, and the airlines have been interrupted recently, blocking their access to refugees.

  If you change to land, you will not only have to travel through the vast prairie, but also face the threat of the orc army that appears at any time.

  Refugees assigned to the Koslow family, one-fifth of them can reach the destination alive, and they are all blessed by the Lord of Dawn.

  The number of these refugees is more than one-third of the total population of the Mountain Territory. It is also possible that the Earl of Hudson personally took action.

  It's a pity that the battlefield is too special, our people can't get close, and we don't know how the battle is going. "

  The old butler Gadri analyzed.

  As a potential competitor, knowing each other is just basic homework.

  Relying on the resource support secretly provided by the Dalton family, they got up early and planted the spies in the past, and made contributions smoothly, and many of them mixed into the middle and high levels of the mountain territory.

   Now, any big move of the Koslow family cannot escape their eyes.

   Of course, Hudson is well aware of all this. There was no major purge, mainly because these spies were too capable.

  They can do what other people can't do; they can do more beautifully what other people can do.

  For example, when purchasing grain, the people on their own can only buy 2,000 tons when they go out; if they arrange these spies to go out, they can buy back 2,500 tons, and the price can be a little cheaper.

  The wool delivered to the door, if you don’t masturbate, you won’t **** for nothing. If you **** more times, you will gradually become addicted.

   Marginalized these guys several times, and finally they returned to the center of power with credit.

  If he hadn't experienced information bombing and noticed something was wrong in advance, Hudson would have regarded them as "ministers of the humerus".

   "The battle situation is very obvious. Marshal Hudson was able to retreat unscathed, so he shouldn't suffer too much.

  However, the Three Nether Kings are not easy to provoke. Even if the strong fight against each other, they will not lose if the geographical advantage is not obvious.

  The five sanctuaries fought for several hours, and then stayed for more than two hours before they came out. Most likely they were negotiating with the Three Nether Kings.

   Next, look at the actions of the Mountain Territory. If their ships can operate normally, it proves that the two sides have reached a compromise.

  If we can compromise, it will be a good thing for us.

  The earl can unite several great nobles in the coastal area to come forward and invite one of Marshal Hudson to negotiate with the ghost ship.

  The sanctuary-level ghost ship is no longer at the same level as the ordinary ghost ship. Simply looting and killing around is not of great help to the ghost king. "

   Schaefer said with confidence.

  Athlant Continent is a place where strength speaks for itself after all. When encountering weak heretics, it is natural to exterminate them, but when encountering powerful aliens, it is necessary to compromise when it is time to compromise.

  Political flexibility is an essential element for a qualified nobleman.

   "We can't wait any longer, every day the shipping is interrupted, the family will suffer tens of thousands of losses.

   Send someone to contact each family now. The housekeeper prepared a generous gift, which should be useful in the future. "

  Governor Pierce made a decisive decision.

  There is no way ahead, no matter how big the loss is, the Dalton family can only bear it.

   Now that I see the hope of solving the problem, I naturally have to find a way to solve it.

  Since the sea trade stopped, the goods of the Dalton family have been backlogged, and the prosperous port has become depressed.

  The family's business loses money every day, and the family's fleet has to be maintained. It was supposed to be the most profitable industry, but now it has become a gold-swallowing behemoth.

  If this situation continues, the small and medium-sized maritime merchants, shipowners, sailors, and dock workers who depend on them for a living will inevitably go bankrupt.

  Once these people leave, it is not so simple to start the trade again.

  Essentially, this is an industrial chain. The Dalton family only occupies the most profitable part of it, and the middle and lower reaches must be completed by everyone.

   It is impossible for one family to finish all the business.

  The indirect loss is even greater. It can be said that the economy of the entire southeastern province will inevitably be affected.

  …

  After the play was over, the fleet that stayed at Bear Harbor early the next morning went out to sea flying the flag of the Koslow family.

  The news has spread in the mountain area, and everyone knows that Master Hudson and the ghost ship broke out in a battle, and they fought for the right of free navigation.

  Looking at the dragon and bear flag fluttering in the wind, everyone couldn't help showing awe.

   In fact, this is the second time Hudson has modified the family flag.

  The original flag of the Koslow family was a war horse, symbolizing the spirit of bravery.

  Similar family flags, there are not five hundred but three hundred in the Alpha Kingdom.

  Even if there are differences in details, it is easy to make mistakes when distinguishing them.

  These are minor problems. The little nobles are not well-known, so they can be identified mainly by the characters on the flag.

   It’s not that these families are lazy and don’t know how to design a highly recognizable flag, but the flags of noble families also have unspoken rules.

  If there is a dragon on the family flag, it means that the ancestors have produced dragon knights; if there is a sacred logo, it means that the ancestors have produced saints...

   To put it simply, the family flag can only be awesome if the ancestors were awesome.

  If you want to change the flag, you can only be awesome.

  If the conditions are not met, forcing one's own family flag to have a special meaning will only provoke ridicule.

  Under this system of rules, one can know what kind of treatment should be given by looking at what is on the other party's family flag.

  There is no doubt that the family banner is awesome, and the family strength is definitely not bad.

  Even if it is a declining ancient nobleman, if he can keep his family inheritance from being snatched away by others, his own strength is not much weaker.

   "Jacob, the Department of State is going to be a little more careful while I'm gone.

   If several nobles along the coast come to visit, hand over this material list and the contract to them.

  Tell them that everything on this is what the ghost ship wants. If you want to navigate freely, you can gather the above materials and send them over.

  If they are not willing to accept the terms, or if they feel that the price of the ghost ship is higher, let them negotiate by themselves.

   There is no need to worry about the rest. No matter what everyone says, don't agree. "

   Hudson asked.

  For this expedition, most of the family's private troops stayed in the territory, and only brought the demonic beast cavalry from the territory.

  Warcraft cavalry in the entire kingdom have been recruited, and Hudson will naturally not specialize. As for the remaining elites, of course they are gone.

  The best soldiers, if they join the Warcraft Cavalry Regiment, or become officers in the army.

  It has only been a few years since I made a fortune, and it is not easy to own this family fortune. The families that can produce thousands of extraordinary elites are all veteran nobles.

  Hudson has a lot of ordinary elite soldiers, but they are not needed in this war.

  A large number of troops remained in the territory, which made him feel at ease. Even if you encounter an emergency, you can handle it.

  The actions against the Holy See are indeed secretive, but it doesn't mean that people won't vent their anger. It is impossible to kill them directly, but it is entirely possible to support cult organizations to do things.

  In the past month, there have been three cult rebellions in the southeast province alone. It's just that these guys' performance was a little hip, and they were suppressed as soon as they rebelled.

  The largest rebellion only occupied a barony, and before it had time to expand, it was surrounded and beaten by neighbors to the point of doubting its life.

  In addition to the poor performance of the cult organization itself, the main reason is that they have too few believers and not many people respond.

   Even so, Hudson still dare not take it lightly. Under normal circumstances, cult organizations can't make waves, but there are still abnormal times.

  Once an all-out war breaks out, the lives of ordinary people will definitely be affected, and a breeding ground for cults will appear.

  In addition, the armed forces of the local nobles were concentrated on the front line, and they were unable to continue to suppress them, which could easily lead to chaos.

   At this moment, by taking action to help the major nobles along the coast, they are actually helping themselves.

   These guys have money in their pockets, so the kingdom has money to continue the war. It is not necessary to exploit places desperately in order to raise war funds.

   Especially the shortage of food, they also need to vigorously develop marine fisheries.

   When the supply of materials is up, the rations of the people at the bottom will not be cut. Only when life goes on can the cult be suppressed.

  In contrast, what the ghosts want is not worth mentioning.

   All the materials on the list, Hudson has known. It can be regarded as precious, but it is not hard to find.

  As long as everyone is willing to contribute, it is not difficult to gather the above materials.

   If you still can't do it, it's a matter of sincerity. When you hit the south wall, you will naturally turn around.

   "Okay, Lord Earl!"

   Jacob replied helplessly.

  Military issues, he has cleared nine out of ten senses, and he really can't get through the remaining one. Now watching everyone go to the battlefield, I stay and guard the house.

   Hudson could only pretend not to see this scene. Bringing the team to the front line, the second is to make military achievements, the main reason is to broaden their horizons.

  With the continuous development of the territory, Hudson is convinced that he needs more talents who can be independent. Digging the wall is too difficult, so you can only cultivate it yourself.

  If you really use soldiers to fight, in fact, generals are more reliable. Civil servants are as rich in theory as they are in actual combat.

  The number of great talents who are capable of both civil and military skills and who can be promoted to the prime minister is really too small.

   It is not extravagant to hope to have all of them, but in the turbulent Aslante continent, if you want to sit on one side, you still need some military capabilities.

  Had a little bit of military talent, Hudson didn't mind bringing it along to train him. If you don't have any talent at all, then there is really no way.

  After arranging the affairs of the territory, Hudson led a few team members, summoned Maxim and went straight to the barracks.

  …

  Fort Augustus, once an important strategic location of the Principality of Mosi, has once again become a battlefield.

   Facing the attack of the foreign coalition forces, the defenders were extremely tenacious, but they still couldn't reverse the decline on the battlefield.

   Viscount Raquel, who was pushed to the fore by the times, is also about to cry at this moment. I don't know who slandered the king, saying that he got Hudson's true biography.

  With great power comes great responsibility.

  The heavy responsibility of guarding Fort Augustus fell directly on his shoulders. Even if he wants to shirk, who gave him the experience of guarding the Flying Bear's Fort?

  Although the Fort of Flying Bear was lost at the last moment, the fierce offensive and defensive battle of Fort Flying Bear made the high-level officials of the Principality satisfied.

   As the loser, he certainly has no military merits, but the Principality did not pursue the responsibility of losing the city and land!

  The principality's high-level officials replicated the offensive and defensive battle of Flying Bear's Fort that year, and used the defense line of Fort Augustus to consume the strength of the foreign coalition forces to buy more time for the principality.

  Ideals are beautiful, but the reality is indeed the backbone. Raquel did learn a lot from Hudson, but it doesn't mean that the dude has become a famous player in the mainland.

   Apart from learning how to fortify the city by strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, and strictly restraining military discipline, Raquel doesn't know what to do.

   There is no counterattack. Master Hudson only leads him to fight against the wind. He has never been mixed with the headwind, but what he is facing now is the headwind.

  Faced with the pressure of the coalition forces of the ancient survivors, Raquel can only rely on the 80,000 principality defenders and the 120,000 defeated soldiers.

   "The idiots of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom haven't settled down yet?"

   While speaking, Raquel couldn't help but rubbed his forehead.

   Meeting pig teammates is really a headache. However, the defeated soldiers came from many countries in the Northern Continent, and there was too much trouble behind it, so heavy codes could not be used at all.

   Scolding the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom is actually a persimmon. It's all for the sake of forming a government-in-exile, so it doesn't hurt to offend them.

  The soldiers of other countries are different, and there are people behind them. Raquel is also worried that because of his operational mistakes, the tension between the countries of the northern continent will be triggered, which will lead to unpredictable consequences.

   "Your Excellency, please rest assured. We have already sent those idiots away from the front line, and now only middle- and lower-level officers and soldiers remain on the front line.

   It’s just that everyone’s resistance is a bit strong, and they are worried that we will use them as cannon fodder and not be active when executing orders. "

  Clinn replied hastily.

   When you meet a pig teammate, sending them away is also a good choice, at least you won’t continue to cause trouble for them.

  Deep in his heart, Raquel even suspected that those guys who jumped out to make trouble were doing it on purpose.

   Back then, when he was a dude, in order to evade military service, he also did a lot of flirting.

  It's a pity that the method is still too immature. I haven't played with all the old foxes in the capital, and finally went to the front line obediently.

  The only advantage of tossing around is that I happened to meet Hudson. If there were no accidents in the middle, they would have been able to lie down and win to the end.

  He is in a different position, and if he is an exiled high-level executive of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom, he will not stay on the front line at this time.

   But abandoning the army and leaving alone would really hurt the reputation of the nobility too much, and it would be impossible to get involved in the circle if it spread.

   It makes perfect sense in theory to use the hands of allies to send them away deliberately.

   "Send down the order to break up all the gathered routs and reorganize them into twelve armies.

  Notify the nobles above the baron rank in the defeated army to come to a meeting. After the meeting, I will re-arrange their military positions.

  Send someone from the supervising team to watch over, and anyone who dares to sabotage will be killed without mercy! "

   Raquel said fiercely.

  The big nobles were all sent away, and the rest were small fish. Whether it is the influence in the aristocratic circle or the prestige in the army, it is very limited.

   Now that the group of "shrimps" has no leader, they can't make big waves in the army, so Raquel is not so easy to talk about.

  (end of this chapter)