The King

  Chapter 444 Carve up plan

"snort!"

   After the old elf leader gave a cold shout, all the elves in the delegation glared at Earl Francis.

   It was agreed to let the coalition forces of the ancient survivors join forces, but just as a preliminary agreement was reached, news came that the entire army was wiped out.

  Emotional All their efforts were in vain.

  The battle was fought under the leadership of the Alpha Kingdom. If it doesn’t matter, it’s definitely impossible!

   But this non-aggression treaty is what both parties need together, and the results achieved in the negotiations cannot be abandoned because of past disputes.

  Receiving this news, Earl Francis could only express his regret. Who made his marshal too good at fighting?

   Originally agreed to promote peace and put pressure on the elves, they never expected that the battle would be over in the blink of an eye.

  The Alliance of Ancient Remnants has hundreds of thousands of troops in Hancross Province. No one expected that they could be defeated so quickly under the condition of wholehearted defense.

  As for the predicament faced by the coalition forces of the ancient survivors, it is a pity that Earl Francis is a civil servant and he has no interest in the battle process.

  The battle reports of the expeditionary army will not emphasize these things, some are just soldiers fighting the enemy bravely, and the commander uses his troops like a god.

   "Count Francis, you are really calculating!"

  Hearing the murderous words of the elder elf, Earl Francis waved his hand calmly, and said indifferently:

   "Dear Priest Meg, the battlefield is ever-changing, and all kinds of accidents are possible.

  The main reason is that the progress of the negotiation between us is too slow. If the contract is signed in advance, this kind of thing will not happen. "

   Whether the negotiations can be tough, after all, depends on the performance on the battlefield.

  The battle was fought before the signing of the treaty, so this kind of behavior is naturally not a breach of the contract.

  Even if there is a truce during the negotiations, it is still a matter between the Alpha Kingdom and the elves, and does not include the Alliance of the Ancient Remnants.

   If allies are included, negotiations cannot proceed. At the same time, the elf army did not stop invading southward.

  No one needs to blame anyone in this regard, the competition is still strength.

   "Since this is the case, there is no need to talk nonsense. We will sign the contract directly, and then let the high-level officials of the two countries sign the agreement. The agreement will be considered effective."

   Priest Meg said angrily.

   It has become an established fact that people cannot be resurrected after death, and the bereaved have suffered heavy losses. Rational diplomats will naturally choose to accept the reality.

   "No problem. However, Your Majesty, I want to make a statement here:

  After the treaty is signed, the kingdom's troops will withdraw from the Warhammer Great Plains, but this does not include local resistance forces and troops from other countries.

  The kingdom has no power to force its allies to give up their land. It can only restrain their behavior as much as possible, but the final result is not guaranteed. "

   Earl Francis said slowly.

   There are favorable conditions on the battlefield, and as a diplomat, you must fight for the corresponding rights and interests.

   The Warhammer Great Plains that was recovered with great difficulty must not be spit out directly, otherwise the Terran Alliance will not be able to explain it.

  The strategic center of gravity of the Alpha Kingdom is in the northern border, and it has no ability to occupy it for a long time. It is undoubtedly the best choice to let the allies manage it.

  The issue of interests can be discussed after the war. As the most powerful country in the Northern Continent, the kingdom still has enough right to speak at its doorstep.

  Even if the situation is unfavorable in the future and the city is lost again, it cannot be blamed on the kingdom.

  …

  The war ended, and Hudson became more and more busy. It is necessary to arrange for people to chase and kill the rout to expand the results of the war, but also to be busy dealing with post-war affairs.

  The most critical issue is the ownership of the Warhammer Kingdom. After an invasion by foreign enemies, the establishment of the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms was smashed to pieces.

  The fleeing nobles want to come back to regain power, and the armed forces that have risen amidst the chaos of war want to turn the results of their battles into long-term benefits.

  The irreconcilable conflict between the two parties will be the main conflict in the Warhammer Kingdom. The situation had just improved, and there were signs of tension between the two sides.

  The fugitive aristocrats were formerly vested interests, and were best at political struggles. Now they have begun to move around to win external support.

  The emerging power faction is a little slower to respond politically, and they haven't thought of that much yet, but they have soldiers in their hands.

  Compared to the exiled nobles who have become bereaved dogs, the biggest advantage of these people is that they are in the country and have contributed a lot in the process of "recovering the lost land".

   Regardless of the size of the force, people have sent troops after all, and have formed substantial control over the local area.

  If Hudson was born in a veteran aristocrat, then there is no doubt that he will support the exiles. Maintaining the unshakable traditional order is the duty of every veteran nobleman.

  If Hudson is purely grassroots, he must support the emerging group. The path of a lone traveler is destined to be short-term, and more people must be found to form a group.

   Sadly, Hudson is somewhere in between. He is a rising noble, but not a rising noble.

  Promoting civilian officers and sending them into the aristocratic circle is just to boost the morale of the army and set an example, it does not mean that he is about to jump out and play revolution.

  At present, the large and small resistance forces in the Warhammer Kingdom are also mixed with fish and dragons. There are not only those led by the children of big nobles, but also those led by small and medium nobles, and most of them are armed by civilians.

   Needless to say, the aristocratic armed forces, the predecessors of the civilian armed forces are various civil organizations such as merchants, mercenary groups, caravans, assassin organizations, thieves alliances, and a few grassroots heroes.

  The internal components are too complicated, which directly leads to the inconsistency of their interest demands. Most groups only focus on their own one-acre three-point land, and rarely consider national issues.

  Hudson has tested these groups, except for a very few organizations that are considering the future of the Warhammer Kingdom, the rest don't think that much.

  Many people even naively thought that as long as they gave Master Hudson a gift, their future status would be guaranteed.

   Taking money to do things has never had a bad reputation in the aristocratic circle. What everyone is afraid of is that they don’t do things for money.

   What's more, the money is not only for Hudson himself, but for the entire expeditionary force.

   Most of the property looted by the Alliance of Ancient Remnants in the Warhammer Kingdom was left in the strongholds in various places. The expeditionary army did not have the time to clean up one by one, so they could only resist the armed forces cheaply.

  The most bitter and tiring battles were fought by the expeditionary forces, and the richest spoils were taken away by resistance forces, large and small, which is obviously unreasonable.

  Even if it is land, it is inconvenient for officers and soldiers of the expeditionary army to reach out, but everyone must share the floating wealth!

   It is a gift in name, but it is actually a distribution of spoils. Anyone who knows a little bit about the world knows how to prepare a generous gift.

   Those who are not aware of this will have no future. Without the proof of military exploits presented by the coalition command, their efforts would be in vain.

  The establishment of a new dynasty in the future will only recognize well-documented military exploits, not their own oral military exploits. Unless more favorable evidence can be produced, for example: the head of the enemy.

  In fact, for a group, the military merit converted from the first level looks great, and once it is separated, it is not worth mentioning.

  On the contrary, the military exploits that participated in large-scale battles that affected the fate of the kingdom and even the human race and made a certain contribution can be covered by more members.

   No matter where you are, you can’t escape the essence that there are too many people.

  For their own political purposes, the battle had just ended when all parties approached Hudson.

  The exile faction wants not to recognize the military merits of the resistance armed forces, or not to make a public statement in this regard; the resistance armed forces hope that he can reward him for his merits in advance, and divide the territory before the new government is established.

  Both sides are very generous, and even made a promise: After the event is completed, Hudson himself can obtain a provincial fiefdom from the Warhammer Kingdom, and the two provinces can be negotiated.

  If it wasn't for his sanity, maybe Hudson would have agreed.

  In the background of the power vacuum in the Warhammer Kingdom, Hudson, the commander of the coalition forces, is the supreme commander of the local area. In theory, he can represent the power of the king and the government.

  Being capable does not mean being able to do it. Acting as a monarch is always taboo. Not only his own king will be unhappy, but all the veteran nobles will also feel jealous.

   If there is a big commotion, it will attract hostility from the royal families of various countries in the mainland. Even if they really want to do it, at least they have to support a puppet king in the foreground.

  Hudson is not going to develop in the Warhammer Kingdom. Even if he gets a large and fertile fief, it will be useless without a population.

  A weak country has no dignity. Instead of being a powerful minister in the Warhammer Kingdom, it is better to return to the Alpha Kingdom and be a prince, at least you don’t have to clean up the mess every day.

  Who made the current Warhammer Kingdom a mess?

  Other kingdoms are worried about the appearance of powerful ministers, except for the Kingdom of Warhammer. Regardless of whether it is a strong monarch or a powerful minister, they are not picky now.

  Without a powerful figure to balance the interests of all parties, the Warhammer Kingdom is likely to further split.

  At least Hudson's good friend, King George said: can help neighbors take care of part of the land.

   This move was also secretly supported by his own king. According to the pre-agreed conditions, Caesar IV also had a share of the expanded land of the Principality of Moxie in the Warhammer Kingdom.

   Of course, as the core figure of the plan, the benefits of Hudson are also indispensable.

  The specific distribution ratio of the three parties: 4:2:1.

   This "4" is not only for George alone, but also includes all the dignitaries in the Principality of Moxi. To complete this plan, the Moxi people need to devote all their efforts.

   Judging from the ratio of investment to income, Caesar IV received the largest cake, and he only pulled the line once from beginning to end.

   The work was done by Hudson, and Caesar IV was not deeply involved. Even if something happened, it had nothing to do with him.

  But there is no way, who will let someone be the king?

   Without the participation of Caesar IV, even if the benefits were shared, Hudson would have no way to eat it.

  The interest share is small, but the royal family is responsible for the coordination of the territory. The meat obtained from the Warhammer Kingdom was transferred to the interior of the Kingdom.

  According to the plan, after the war, the Principality of Moxi will transfer part of the land bordering the kingdom to the queen's name as an increased "dowry"; Hudson will receive the royal family's territory in the southeastern province.

   The specifics still depend on the income situation. Generally speaking, the more meat the Principality of Moxi eats, the bigger the cake the royal family gets, and the more compensation Hudson can get.

  In this context, the plans of the two camps of the Warhammer Kingdom are doomed to fail.

   It is even more impossible to reconcile the contradictions between the two parties. If they don't become chaotic, how can the Principality of Moxi continue to expand? If the Principality of Moxi cannot expand smoothly, how will Master Hudson's income be guaranteed after the war?

   In order to clear the way for the expansion of the Moxi Principality, Hudson was also worried.

  If it wasn't for worrying about arousing the vigilance of all parties, he would have wanted to let the Moxi army take over the cities in various places in the name of the coalition command.

   The wanton takeover of the city did not happen, but the main strategic areas, all staged a scene of assisting defense.

   "Raquel, according to the current plan, the progress is really too slow.

   It is impossible for the expeditionary force to stay in the Warhammer Kingdom for a long time, and you still have to rely on yourself later. The excuse to defend against the counterattack of the Ancient Remnants Alliance can only fool them temporarily.

  In fact, the elves are now determined to go south to rescue the alien alliance, so it is impossible to send the Southern Expeditionary Army back north.

  After the army goes south and enters the central continent, the major factions in the Warhammer Kingdom will definitely ask you to return the city.

  If there is friction because of this, it will be of no benefit to us if it leads to a human race alliance. "

   Hudson said with a headache.

   It's all caused by information asymmetry. I thought that after being baptized by the alliance of the ancient survivors, there should not be many living people in the Warhammer Kingdom.

   Never thought that these alien races are unreliable. When destroying the ruling foundation of the Warhammer Kingdom, so many fish that slipped through the net were left behind.

   It is easy to deal with the nobles in exile, just label them. The lord is responsible for guarding the land, and if he is thrown in the territory to lead the people to run away, he can directly deprive him of his noble status.

  The resistance forces remaining in the local area are different. Even if the city is lost, the people are still resisting. If the responsibility is pursued, the meaning of targeting will be too obvious.

   "Marshal, we have really tried our best. Now I have recruits in my hands, and their combat effectiveness is slightly stronger than that of these local miscellaneous armed forces.

   If he suddenly turned his face, he might be powerless to control the Warhammer Kingdom. Of course, if the Expeditionary Force can help..."

   Before Raquel finished speaking, Hudson immediately interrupted: "Get rid of this unrealistic idea as soon as possible, it is impossible for the expeditionary force to intervene in this matter.

   Otherwise, when the benefits are distributed after the war, the kingdom should take the lead, so what else is there for you?

   Even if you want to turn your face, you can't do it now, you have to wait for the expeditionary force to withdraw.

  I want you to speed up, not for you kid to poke Lou. In many cases, solving a problem does not necessarily have to be aimed at the problem itself, but also the person who created the problem.

  Guiding these resistance armed forces and exile nobles to fight is just one of the means. A better way is to turn the enemy into one of our own.

  At present, more than half of the resistance forces in various places are led by civilians. Although many of them are descendants of nobles, they are civilians without titles.

   What this means, you should be very clear! "

  Abandoning the kingdom and cooperating with the Principality of Moxi in private is essentially for profit.

   There is no way, participating in the game as an individual, Hudson can get one-seventh of the cake.

  If the kingdom is brought into the arena, not to mention the international conflicts it will cause, even if he really grabs a big piece of cake, how much can he get?

   Two dots, or three dots?

   It is impossible to have more. There are so many nobles in the kingdom, and everyone has contributed.

  The essence of this war is that everyone is ordered, and Hudson is the commander. After sacrificing a large number of noble officers and soldiers, they won the final victory. When dividing the spoils, they cannot be thrown away.

  The best way is for the kingdom to go north with all its strength, go to the northern prairie to compete with the orcs for the chassis, and compensate all parties with the benefits of the feud.

   The matter of the Warhammer Kingdom will become a private matter. If you fail, you bear the risk yourself, and you keep the benefits in your own pocket.

  Even if the nobles in the country broke out, the royal family would share the pressure. Without concrete evidence, how can the combination of "king + marshal" fail?

   "Marshal, do you mean that the Principality grants them titles in exchange for their allegiance?"

   Raquel exclaimed.

   Not impossible, but very possible. It is not easy for commoners to become nobles, especially this kind of large-scale group crossing classes.

  Before becoming nobles, ordinary civilians are loyal to the lord, and the obligation of the lord to flee automatically disappears.

   Re-choosing the allegiance of the monarch, there is nothing wrong with the law, and no one will criticize them for betrayal, and there is no pressure from public opinion.

  If the Principality of Moxi extended an olive branch, 99% of the civilians would not be able to resist the temptation to become nobles. Even if the leader refuses to agree, the people below who want to make progress will help him make a decision.

  Now there is no monarch in the Warhammer Kingdom, and no one has the right to confer noble lords before the king ascends the throne.

  Even if it is discovered by the nobles of the Warhammer Kingdom, the conditions they can offer are nothing more than retainers.

   There are choices, and everyone is definitely willing to be loyal to the monarch directly, instead of acting as retainers of the great nobles and letting people make a difference in the middle.

   "Viscount Raquel, I didn't say anything. What you want to do is your country's internal affairs. As a foreign minister, you have no right to interfere."

   Hudson said without changing his face.

  He dared not admit to such a proposal that risked the disapproval of the world. Otherwise, after returning to the kingdom, he would not be able to mix well in the noble circle.

  If he hadn't seen George's audacity, Hudson would not have given such advice.

  It doesn’t hurt to have a lot of debts, and you can even use inherited knowledge to pay off your debts. It’s not a big deal to confer a group of commoners into nobles.

  (end of this chapter)