The King

  Chapter 179 Unceasing twists and turns

  The crown prince who was an unexpected guest was ushered in, and the barracks suddenly became lively, and Hudson's head also grew bigger.

  Inspection is inspection, and the performance of Crown Prince Caesar has been observed. It is clear that he wants to put the camp here and is not going to leave.

   It can only be said that performing too well is also a sin. As the only unit in the expeditionary force that seems to have combat effectiveness, it will naturally attract more attention from above.

   It is inconvenient to do anything with an extra boss watching. For example: the marching speed that has just been reduced must be restored again.

  From the armed parade of twenty miles a day, it has evolved to the elite standard of sixty miles a day.

  Fortunately, for these soldiers, since the Kingdom ordered mobilization half a year ago, the food standard has been improved. The current physical fitness is sufficient for this kind of high-intensity march.

  Combined with the arrival of the crown prince, the morale was further boosted, and the performance along the way was remarkable.

   The people below were excited, but Hudson was not happy. The arrival of Crown Prince Caesar, seemingly without affecting him, has actually weakened his control over the troops.

  The little nobles under his command heard that His Royal Highness was coming, and they were all excited like a festival.

  If it weren't for the strict internal hierarchy of the nobles, which restrained their behavior, I'm afraid these guys couldn't help but lean over and show off in front of the crown prince.

   "Legion Commander, Your Highness the Crown Prince welcomes you!"

  The words of the guard made Hudson frown. Others hold banquets every now and then at most, but he accepts invitations every day.

  The content of the discussion is also varied, sometimes it is to discuss the situation of the kingdom, sometimes it is to discuss the next marching route and combat deployment, and sometimes it is purely listening to His Royal Highness the crown prince...

   Most of the time, Hudson suffers from the role of the listener. It's not that he deliberately hides his clumsiness, it's really the question raised by Crown Prince Caesar, which is very sensitive every time.

  As His Royal Highness the crown prince, he already belongs to the top dignitaries in the mainland. It doesn't matter what situation he comments on or what radical views he expresses.

   But Hudson can't. His status determines that he cannot intervene too much in sensitive issues, let alone express his position easily.

   Hudson can only cope with the wooing of Crown Prince Caesar. Although this is the only legal son of the king, he is not a king after all.

   Even if he does become king, Hudson will not easily go to the past. Caesar III is strong, because his political skills are strong enough, and his actions are generous enough to be convincing.

  Just because the father is powerful does not mean that the son must be good. Most of the time, if there is a strong father, there is a high probability that the son will be raised and abandoned.

  Whether the Crown Prince Caesar has been adopted or not is still unclear for the time being, but the desire to make contributions and surpass his own father has been shown.

  A crown prince who wants to do business is destined not to be liked by the nobles. Being suppressed by Caesar III for so long, no one wants to be suppressed forever.

   When Crown Prince Caesar takes office, there will inevitably be a wave of rebounding competition for the right to speak politically.

   Hudson does not want to get involved in this level of game. In case of standing on the wrong team, the future will be hard.

   "Understood, I'll go there right away."

   After all, it was the crown prince who invited him. After speaking, Hudson dropped the things in his hands and walked out of his tent.

  …

   "Your Highness, the difficulties faced by the reinforcements from all walks of life are different. Without a deep understanding, it is difficult to find the key to the problem.

   It might be difficult for them to catch up. It is better to let the provinces conduct self-examination, find out where the problem is, and solve the problem of slow action as soon as possible. "

   Another day of discussions surrounding the slowness of colleagues. The smooth Hudson naturally wouldn't say anything that would spoil the scenery.

   Let the provinces conduct self-examination, which is obviously just a show. If the problem can be solved, the matter will not be delayed until now.

  As for what the crown prince requested, let the reinforcements from all walks of life catch up as soon as possible, unless the Wrightshire Army slows down and waits.

   Otherwise, at the current speed of sixty miles a day, he would run wildly in front, and unless the people behind him fly, it would be impossible to catch up.

"Hey!"

   "The situation is difficult, why don't those guys know how to take care of the overall situation?

  If everyone is as dedicated and conscientious as Viscount Hudson, why don't you worry about the orcs' injustice!

  …”

   Hudson pretended not to hear the crown prince's indignant complaints. He would not do such a thing that offended people for no reason.

  In fact, judging from the public information from the government, the performance of colleagues from all walks of life is already very good.

  All reinforcements have set off. Even the team with the slowest marching speed has reached forty miles a day.

  For an improvised team, being able to reach this speed obviously gave Caesar, the crown prince, face.

   Traveling sixty miles a day like the Wrightshire Legion is already the performance of the kingdom's elite.

  Of course, an army composed of pure practitioners does not count.

  The standard equipment for those guys is to start at eighty miles a day. If there is no logistical drag, it is no problem to travel hundreds of miles a day.

  Perhaps feeling that Crown Prince Caesar was acting a little out of character, Count Jose on the side changed the topic and said:

   "Your Highness, the special envoy of the Principality of Moxi will join us soon, do you think?"

  Hearing the "Principality of Moxi", Crown Prince Caesar, who was still complaining, instantly regained his spirits.

   "Now is the time of war, and the reception work can be kept simple. It is estimated that the special envoy of the Principality of Moxi will not mind these details.

  We don't know enough about the frontline situation of the Principality of Moxi. If we rush to the battlefield, we will suffer a lot.

   It is best to rest in the Principality of Moxi for a period of time, and take the next step after the reinforcements from various countries gather.

   These things must be explained clearly to them first. It would be bad to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings from time to time and affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. "

   Caesar's words made Hudson's eyes shine.

  Just looking at this "handling" skills, you can know that the crown prince in front of you is still politically minded.

   Even if he is eager to make contributions, he has not forgotten his position. As reinforcements, they were just helping out in the past, not going to stand up for mines.

  For wars within the scope of ability, it is natural to help. Things beyond one's own ability should be shirked or have to be shirked.

  Clarify the topic in advance, and vaccinate the Principality of Moxi, so as to avoid random assignment of tasks and make everyone unhappy.

  …

  The Principality of Moxi, after the initial joy, the deteriorating situation on the front line quickly brought Chris IX back to reality.

  In addition to the original Yingren Imperial Court, the armies of the other four major imperial courts also appeared in the Principality of Moxi, and the assembled orc army exceeded 600,000.

  The huge military pressure, the most direct response is the urgent letter from the front, one after another.

  The counterattack plan is out of the question for now, the most important thing now is to take care of the present.

   "When will reinforcements arrive?"

  Chris IX asked with concern.

  The Principality of Moxi has already started full-scale mobilization, and the reserve team prepared earlier has also been dispatched to the front line.

  Even so, it barely blocked the enemy's front. As time goes by, the defensive pressure is also increasing.

   Relying solely on the strength of the Principality of Moxi, there is almost no hope to stop the orc army.

   "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already communicated with various countries. The Alpha Kingdom's reinforcements are the fastest, and the 20,000 elite vanguard troops have already arrived at the border area.

  The follow-up troops are also on the way, but the marching speed is slower.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is actively seeking for Crown Prince Caesar.

  If all goes well, we will welcome the first support army in ten days. "

   Renato replied slightly embarrassed.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has really tried its best, but it will take time for the reinforcements to arrive.

  The plan has never changed quickly. Originally, it was thought that the Alpha Kingdom would send reinforcements nearby, but in the end they called in troops from the rear.

   He didn't say anything, but in actual actions, the Alpha Kingdom has already shown that they are not optimistic about them.

  Especially in the border areas, the continuous fortifications are constantly rising, which is clearly preparing for the fall of the Principality of Moxi.

  If you know it, you know it. Renato must not say this kind of thing, otherwise the hearts of the people in the country will be confused.

   Not only the performance of the Alpha Kingdom is disappointing, but the performance of the neighbors around is also unsatisfactory.

   The reinforcements were indeed sent out, but the quality is hard to say.

  According to the information collected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among all the currently known reinforcements, only the "Wrightshire Army" can be called an elite division.

  Adhering to the principle of reporting good news and not bad news, Renato can only choose good content to say.

  The rest of the bad things can be reported to the king in private, there is no need for the whole world to know.

   "Send someone to urge you again and tell the nobles who came to the rescue that as long as they make great contributions in the defense of the Principality of Moxi, we will reward you heavily.

  Gold, silver, jewellery, fine clothes, fine food, beauties and titles are all available, even if it is a fiefdom! "

  Chris IX said cruelly.

  The nobles are all realistic, and it is impossible to ask everyone to work hard without giving some benefits.

  These are imitating the Alpha Kingdom. Every time the war ends, a large number of foreign nobles will receive rewards among the reinforcements from various countries.

  Occasionally there are foreign nobles who take root in the Alpha Kingdom and open another branch.

   But these are things of the past. A country that is often beaten is not so attractive to nobles.

  Especially the fiefdoms, they are basically on the front line. If you want to keep your own fiefdom, you must fight the orcs desperately.

  Most of the nobles who got the fief fell on the battlefield under the baptism of the orc army round after round.

  There are many failure cases, and the great nobles of various countries have gradually given up the idea of ​​​​opening a branch in the Alpha Kingdom.

  The land that was awarded as a reward, after several turnovers, finally returned to the Alpha Kingdom.

  There are ready-made cases, and Chris IX will naturally follow suit. Although the success rate of fooling people is not high, there is no harm in trying.

  Anyway, the war has progressed until now, and there have been many unclaimed lands in the Principality of Moxi. If this fight continues, there will only be more unowned land.

   There is no problem in fulfilling the fief promise after the war. On the contrary, it is the finances within gold, silver and jewelry that are really difficult to cash out.

  …

  Warhammer Kingdom, watching the orc army continue to test its borders, Joseph II was very angry.

   It was clearly agreed that everyone would join forces to counterattack, but they were ready to take action, and the Principality of Moxi lost the chain directly, and had to wait for reinforcements from various countries to arrive.

  The reinforcements from neighboring countries did not wait, but the reinforcements from the orcs arrived first.

  Although the orcs' strength is still far from enough for the battle to destroy the country, it has also brought great pressure to the Warhammer Kingdom.

   In order not to irritate the orcs, Joseph II even ordered the front-line troops to prohibit provocations.

  From a military point of view, this is a very funny order.

  The two countries have been at war for half a year, and the word "provocation" is still used, which is really ridiculous.

   But there is no way, the Kingdom of Warhammer is not the opponent of the orc army. Once the orcs are angered, they will be in danger of destroying the country.

   "The Terran Alliance meeting is about to start. Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have a strategy to persuade the nations of the Terran to send reinforcements as soon as possible?"

   Joseph II asked expectantly.

   Looking at the efficiency of a few neighbors in rescuing the Principality of Moxi, we know that it will definitely take a long time for the entire Human Race Alliance to act.

  Refer to the alliance meetings in history, the short one lasts for one or two months, and the long one directly wrangles for three to five years.

  Fortunately, it is now sitting in the world. If it was played like this when fighting the world, it is estimated that the human race would have been cold.

  Just holding a meeting can be delayed so much, but the efficiency of specific execution is even less to be expected.

  All parties reached an agreement within half a year and sent reinforcements within a year. This was the highest efficiency of the alliance when the Alpha Kingdom asked for help in the past.

  Most of the time, it will take more than two years before the reinforcements from various countries will arrive one after another.

   There is certainly a factor of long distances, but there are too many intertwined interest entanglements, which are difficult to deal with.

   "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated the relationship between the eleven countries, and we will make a joint proposal at the alliance meeting.

  The Kingdom of Alpha said that they are very confident in persuading the Kingdom of Frank to support the proposal, but the trouble is that the Holy See may make trouble.

  At present, we have reached an agreement with 11 countries with relevant interests, and we will form a public relations team together to win the support of as many countries as possible. "

  Cassidy said physically and mentally exhausted.

  In recent days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is definitely the busiest department in the Warhammer Kingdom.

  In order to push the Terran Alliance to send troops, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has tried its best.

  Eleven-nation joint proposal, that is, the name sounds good.

   Except for the Alpha Kingdom, the Warhammer Kingdom, and the Principality of Moxi, the words of the three kingdoms have some weight, and the rest of the small countries follow suit.

   There is nothing wrong with someone waving the flag and shouting, but it is a pity that the people who are persuaded are the neighbors of the three countries.

   Everyone is willing to participate, mainly because they are worried that if something goes wrong in the Three Kingdoms, the flames of war will burn on their own heads.

   "It's the Holy See again, can't they do some personnel work!"

   Joseph II couldn't help complaining.

   Of all the qualified kings, none of them liked the Holy See.

   Finally, hundreds of years ago, everyone worked together to force the Holy See back to their hometown, and no one wanted to return to the hundreds of years of white terror.

  Perhaps because he didn’t feel like complaining enough to relieve his anger, Joseph II added: “If the Holy See dares to make trouble on the issue of sending troops, support the proposal of the Franks and bring down the face of the Holy See!”

  (end of this chapter)