The King

  Chapter 257 See you again

   Without exchanging a few pleasantries, Earl Lauren directly stated his intention. Hudson didn't find it strange that the expeditionary force was renamed the Southeast Front Army.

  They all returned to the mainland, and it has nothing to do with the fact that the expedition is a copper coin. If they continue to hang the banner of "Aiding the Moxi Principality Expeditionary Army", it will become nondescript.

  Urging the southeast front army to quickly quell the refugee tide and then go north immediately, the hidden things behind this are not a star or a half.

   It was hard to find an excuse to keep Hudson in the rear, and now let him go to the front line, which is clearly a tiger into the jungle.

  If there are a few more victories, Hudson's right to speak in the distribution of the cake after the war will definitely increase greatly.

   With a little bit of luck, it is easy to become a military leader, and it is not so simple to suppress it.

  As a qualified king, under normal circumstances, he would not participate in the infighting among his subjects. Even if internal conflicts intensify, Caesar III should also appear as an arbitrator.

   Making such a decision now is a slap in the face for the nobles who originally wanted to suppress Hudson.

  If it is a political interpretation, it is: their right to speak in the court has declined.

  Once this chain reaction starts, the subsequent development of the situation will be out of control. It is estimated that the few companies that made the move will most likely be scolded in anger.

   "Earl Lauren, where is the situation on the front line?"

   Hudson asked concerned.

  If a pie falls from the sky, it can kill a person.

   There is no unreasonable love and hate in this world. Unless the situation on the front line is dangerous, Caesar III has no reason to risk offending those families and push him over.

   "Earl Hudson misunderstood, the situation on the front line is still under the control of the Kingdom. The Northern Expedition Army is retreating, and there has not been a major battle with the enemy yet.

   Now the southeast front army is called to go north, mainly because they are worried that the orcs will suddenly change the direction of attack and launch a sneak attack while the kingdom's troops are empty.

  For the safety of the kingdom, Your Excellency should end the war in the southern part of the kingdom as soon as possible, and send troops to the north as soon as possible to prepare for any eventuality. "

  After listening to Earl Lauren's explanation, Hudson rolled his eyes secretly. This rhetoric was too perfunctory.

  How strong is the head of the orcs, will they continue to invade the Alpha Kingdom at this time?

  Even if you are not afraid of being shut down and beaten, you still have to consider the reaction of the Human Race Alliance!

  As long as they gain the upper hand on the battlefield, the second batch of reinforcements from the Terran Alliance will come soon.

  Being brutally beaten by the society just now, seeing the strength gap between the two sides, and provoking again, it would be really tiresome.

  At the very least, if Hudson is the king of the orcs, he will shrink back and play defensive battles at this moment. Playing and stopping, not pursuing a big victory, as long as you can delay time is enough.

  Humanity's memory is short. As long as it drags on for a few days, the determination of the major forces of the human race to destroy the orcs will be wiped out in the long battle.

   After this catastrophe is over, we will talk about the future.

  The overlord of the mainland should not be insulted lightly. If he pokes the basket and set himself on fire, he has to let the resentment in his heart be given out.

   "Earl Lauren, every move of the orc army is closely watched by the kingdom. It is almost impossible for them to launch a sneak attack.

  The few provinces that have just been recovered are now a piece of white land, just as a buffer.

   With this transitional period, the castle fortress in the rear is presumably ready. It shouldn't be a big problem to delay the pace of the orc army.

  Your Excellency, you can rest assured that the southeast front army has settled the rebellion and pacified the rioters, and then rush to reinforce, there will be enough time in time! "

   Hudson said cooperatively.

  Pretend to be stupid, who can't!

  The kingdom has deployed so many defense lines in the north, even if the main force is exhausted, there are still a large number of serf soldiers staying behind.

  There is a strong city blocking the way in front, and there is the main army of the returning kingdom behind. Only fools attack the city under such circumstances.

   No matter how warlike the orcs were, they had to deal with the main force of the kingdom before thinking about attacking the city. Otherwise, if the city is not captured, the back road will be cut off first.

  Earl Lauren was about to say something, but he swallowed the words again. The two had dealt with each other once, and he knew how difficult Hudson was.

  Once the person in front of him has made up his mind, he, the envoy, cannot control him. To do Hudson's ideological work, Earl Lauren doesn't think he has the qualifications.

   Offending a powerful nobleman for a mission, there is no guarantee that the mission will be completed smoothly, it is purely a proper loss-making transaction.

  Anyway, he has already brought it, and if he didn't achieve his goal, it's because the king's face is not big enough to make the other party give up the benefits he got.

  In fact, Hudson did a lot more than Earl Lauren expected.

  Privately embezzling prisoners of war is just an inconspicuous little operation. In order to capture more prisoners of war, the Southeast Front Army has crossed the national border and went to help neighbors quell civil unrest for free.

  It has nothing to do with whether you are patriotic or not. The main reason is that the demand for prisoners of war in the mountainous territories is somewhat large. Without capturing enough prisoners of war, Hudson's private actions crossed the line.

  Generally speaking, in this kind of super easy war against chaos, the commander-in-chief can decide 50% to 70% of the spoils, and the rest is distributed by the kingdom.

  The specific ratio shall be determined according to the actual situation. Being able to decide the distribution of so many spoils does not mean that Hudson can directly embezzle them.

  The nobles who participated in the war under his command must give a share. The great nobles who came to the door had to be given part of it. These people did not contribute to this war, but they controlled the right to speak in the kingdom.

   This is not over yet. If relatives and old friends come to your door, you will inevitably get a share.

  All are prepared, and the rest is Hudson's own.

  Under normal circumstances, the proportion of the coach will not exceed 10%, plus all members of the Koslow family, then at most one-fifth will be taken away.

   The share of the cake cannot be increased, but the size of the cake can be changed by Hudson.

   Sending troops for free to help neighboring countries put down rebellions, this kind of fearless international spirit is definitely worthy of praise. In theory, there is nothing wrong with it.

   As for the issue of prisoners of war, that is a matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is entirely possible to wait for everyone to sit together after the war and discuss slowly.

   The return of prisoners of war will definitely happen. The final specific number depends on their respective operations.

  Following troubles, Hudson doesn't care. The great nobles who want to take advantage of it will naturally respond to the demands of other countries.

  As the largest human country in the northern continent, the Alpha Kingdom still has a bit of a reputation. Such a small conflict should not be a problem.

   What's more, these neighbors also put the kingdom together before. It was agreed that everyone would join forces to fight against the orc invasion. When the war really broke out, all kinds of excuses came up one by one.

  In a sense, the Beamon cavalry went to these small countries to stir up the situation, and the kingdom was happy to see it.

  The longer the hand stretches, the more time it will take. The southeast front army has not been able to quell the civil unrest for a long time. This is the most important factor.

  It's a pity that such a good deal is destined to not last long. Hudson is willing to help for free, but the nobles in his country are not stupid!

  Even if you didn’t notice it at first, when groups of prisoners of war were escorted to the Alpha Kingdom, everyone should wake up.

   Realizing that the southeast front army was robbing their population, nobles from nearby countries became active in suppressing the rioters.

  One by one, they no longer cared about killing people with a knife, and tried their best to quell the turmoil in the shortest possible time, and did not give the southeast front army a chance to intervene.

  …

   After finishing his official duties, Hudson stepped into the mansion of Viscount Oran again. Compared with before, the current viscount is much more heavily guarded.

   It is estimated that they are aware of the instability of the situation, and they are worried that someone will come to take advantage of the fire and take precautions in advance.

   As an in-law, Hudson is also considered half of his own family, and directly entered the inner courtyard.

   No one came out to greet him. It wasn't that Hudson's face was small, but it was because the hostesses were all on the front line, and it was inconvenient for the hostess who stayed at home to show her face.

   "Hudson, this way!"

   A familiar voice sounded, Hudson looked in the direction of the sound, and a beautiful figure appeared in front of his eyes.

  Beside him was a middle-aged lady with a teenager about ten years old, watching him from the side.

   It's been a year since Hudson was about to reach out to hug his fiancée, when he suddenly felt something was wrong, and hurriedly retracted his half-stretched hand.

   "Mrs. Narcissa, Sir Locke, Hudson sends his greetings to you!"

   Messing around in front of his mother-in-law and brother-in-law, Hudson is not crazy yet.

   "Hudson, and me?"

   Realizing that she was missed, Melissa said dissatisfiedly.

   "Beautiful and charming Miss Melissa, Hudson sends you my greetings!"

   While speaking, the guards following behind had already taken out the gift prepared in advance and handed it to the maid beside him.

   "That's about the same!"

  Melissa pouted and said. Hudson couldn't help but want to pinch that pink and tender little face.

  Unfortunately, the occasion was wrong, he had to be polite. Even if the two are fiancées, etiquette among nobles is still indispensable.

   "Welcome our hero, the Earl of Hudson. The Holliser family will be proud of your arrival!"

  Madam Narcissa smiled back.

  The selected potential stocks directly soared into the sky, which is definitely something worth celebrating for investors.

  Originally when this marriage was decided, there were still many criticisms from the outside world, thinking that the Holliser family was really in decline, reduced to the point of looking for "potential stocks" to gamble.

   Soon the situation reversed. Before everyone understood what happened, Hudson jumped up from below.

  The speed of the rise is too fast, so fast that everyone wants to suppress it, but it is too late to do so.

   Potential stocks soared into the sky, and the Holliser family obviously won the gamble. Originally, I just wanted to use the force of the Earth Bear, but I didn't expect Hudson to perform too well.

  A front army commander, that is already the treatment of a governor of a province. The most important thing is that the southeast front army in Hudson's hands is still all veterans who have come down from the battlefield, and more than half of them are elites.

  In terms of real combat power, it is obviously far more than the military power of a province. Coupled with the effect of "famous general halo", the weight in the eyes of the outside world is even heavier.

   Awkward chats without nutrition are hard to sustain. After a few polite words with Madam Narcissa, Hudson decisively chose to communicate with Melissa alone.

  It's a pity that there is an extra follower behind him, the young little Locke, like a problem boy, pestering him all the way to ask questions.

   After a little brainstorming, Hudson knew that this was deliberately arranged by Madam Narcissa. I guess I hope the youngest son can have a good relationship with him, and it would be even better if he could learn some art of war along with him.

   Of course, it is not ruled out that they are arranged to monitor them, so as not to leave any loopholes for Hudson to exploit.

   But it didn't bother him, he fooled away the obtrusive Locke in less than a cup of tea.

  Finally able to get along alone, Hudson didn't know what to say, a typical lack of love cells.

  If it weren't for the unique charm brought by the status of a strong man, coupled with the traditional arranged marriage system, he doubted very much whether he would be able to find a suitable partner.

   "Don't you want to say something to me?"

  Melissa asked angrily.

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  (end of this chapter)