The King

  Chapter 455 The wind of reform

   Central continent, Kingdom of Hesse.

   "Three days ago, the allied forces gathered an army of 800,000, and launched a decisive battle with the alien coalition led by the elves. The battle lasted for two days and two nights.

  In the end, because the headquarters was attacked by the enemy, dozens of high-level generals, including Marshal Angcott, died in the chaos.

  After losing the command system, the Allied forces unfortunately collapsed yesterday afternoon, and the entire territory of Korubia fell.

  …”

  As soon as Earl Nicholas' words fell, the hall became completely silent. Everyone showed stunned expressions, and they couldn't believe it was true.

  The more than 800,000 troops gathered by the countries of the Central Continent were wiped out so quickly, and the collapse speed was faster than the previous collapse of the Northern Continent.

  The small countries in the Northern Continent fought independently, and they also held back the elf army for more than half a year. Of course, this also includes the early paddling time of the elves.

  The war is cruel. No matter what the reason is, the performance of the Central Continental Allied Forces is unqualified.

   It doesn't make any sense to accuse the alien race of not following the rules. Because continental wars have never been a place for rules, here everyone only judges heroes by success or failure.

   What's more, is the sudden collapse of the front line really just because the headquarters was attacked by the enemy?

  The people present were not fools. They knew very well that the Allied forces had been suppressed and beaten by the enemy before, and the front line was retreating again and again.

   Rather than saying that the headquarters was attacked by the enemy, it might be better to say that there was a problem with the deployment of the frontline army, which allowed the enemy to enter the headquarters.

   After all, the Allied Command is located very far back, surrounded by armies in all directions, making it difficult to be attacked by surprise.

  The Minister of Military Affairs mentioned that it was the "enemy army" who attacked the headquarters, not the "enemy masters" listed in a separate note.

  The nuances in the language allowed a group of political powerhouses to instantly capture the key message.

  If you know it, you know it, and no one came out to disrupt it. After suffering such a big defeat, if the blame is not passed on to the enemy, it will be difficult for the country to explain.

  After a long while of silence, everyone was relieved from the shocking news.

   It is no secret that the Allied Forces are composed of multinational armies, with mixed internal forces.

   Every time the battle report focuses on the army of elves, in fact, their previous defeat was just beaten by a group of ancient remnant allied forces, and the accompanying elves only provided magic strikes.

  The more you know, the more you understand the urgency of the current situation. Without the allied forces blocking the front, the flames of war will inevitably spread to the hinterland of the kingdom.

  As one of the top ten kingdoms in the mainland, the Kingdom of Hesse is certainly not so weak that it fails once, or cannot climb up.

  The crux of the problem is that the main force of the kingdom was held back by the stone people, and the mobile forces that could be mobilized had just suffered a big defeat.

   The specific loss of troops has not yet been calculated, but the allied forces can't stop the enemy's front, and it is even more hopeless to rely on a group of remnants to defeat the general.

   "What plans does the Ministry of Military Affairs have next?"

  Alexander V asked concerned.

   There is really no other way, his profession is a king, not a **** of war.

   I do know some military knowledge, but only so much. To solve the current unfavorable situation, Alexander V's military knowledge reserve is obviously not enough.

   "Your Majesty, the barrier of the defeated kingdom of the Allied Forces has been lost, and we can only rely on ourselves.

   Judging from the current situation, the kingdom's army in the allied army suffered heavy losses, and it is almost 100% likely to happen.

  Even if you are lucky enough to recover a life from the battlefield, the morale of the army will be seriously frustrated, and it will be difficult to use it in a short time.

  In recent days, the kingdom has formed five more legions, plus the troops mobilized by nobles from all over the country, it should be able to gather 20 legions.

  If they are only used to defend the city, these recruits are also worthy of use, and should be able to buy a lot of time for the kingdom.

   It mainly depends on the enemy's next attack direction. There are already many countries bordering on the enemy. As long as it does not become the main direction of the enemy's attack, we should be able to defend it.

  The Ministry of Military Affairs plans to bring back another five legions from the stone-human battlefield, together with the 20 legions currently mobilized, to jointly carry out the next defense mission.

  If you want to regain the lost land, you have to wait until the human race wins this continental war..."

   Earl Nicholas said without confidence.

  He was about to scratch his head for this unreliable contingency plan.

  The mobilization speed of the Kingdom of Hesse is too slow. It has been almost three months since the Allied forces fought against the enemy before mobilizing such a small force.

   What's even more depressing is that the 200,000 troops he talked about are likely to be a paper data. The actual mobilization situation in various places may be even worse than this.

  The king issued a recruitment order, and many people were stunned. It's not that everyone doesn't actively implement it, but that many noble lords went to the front line early.

   It was all caused by inexperience. Not long after the war broke out, a large number of noble lords were summoned to join the army and ran to attack the stone people.

   It would be fine if they fought desperately, but the Hessian high-level officials wanted to take the opportunity to consume the power of the small vassal country, driving the younger brothers to desperately.

  It seems that the plan is perfect. It not only hits the enemy, but also removes hidden dangers and consolidates its own position.

  It's a pity that the younger brothers are not stupid. Sending troops to participate in the war does not mean working hard.

  The direct consequence is: the Kingdom army, which had been prepared for a long time, clearly took the lead, but missed the best opportunity in vain, giving the enemy sufficient time to prepare.

  One side is a war involving the life and death of the race, and the other side is only passively slowing down the whole process to complete the boss task. The final result can be imagined.

   Until the army of elves came to attack the door, the multinational coalition forces headed by the Kingdom of Hesse failed to defeat the stone people, but were dragged down by them with a large number of troops.

"snort!"

   "Why did it take so long to mobilize this little force? Is there no one in my Kingdom of Hesse?"

  Alexander V asked angrily.

  As one of the great nations of the human race, the Kingdom of Hesse, which has enjoyed peace for many years, has a population larger than that of the Alpha Kingdom, with a population of more than 40 million.

  However, after the war broke out, the total force they mobilized was almost the same as that of the Principality of Moxi next door.

  It is a principality with a population of less than 10 million. At its peak, its total military strength once exceeded one million. Now the Hesse Kingdom has only a total of one million troops mobilized.

  No one can accept this kind of strong contrast. At this moment, Alexander V's dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Military Affairs has accumulated to the breaking point.

   Bureaucracy killed people, and Earl Nicholas only felt wronged. He really tried his best, but some things cannot be solved by working hard alone.

  There are serious problems in the entire mobilization system. Whether it is the mobilization mechanism in various places or the supporting logistics infrastructure, none of them can meet the needs of war.

   "Your Majesty, this is determined by the kingdom's mobilization mechanism. After the war broke out, you immediately issued a recruitment order, and most of the kingdom's lords enlisted in the army.

   These people are not in the place, and our various measures cannot be implemented in time.

  After receiving the news, the person in charge of the left-behind territory usually has to ask the frontline lord for instructions, and then execute it after obtaining approval.

  Not to mention the long distance in the middle, the troops are constantly changing stations, which invisibly reduces the efficiency of message transmission again.

  There are countless things that government orders cannot be implemented in time because they cannot be contacted.

  This is only the implementation link, and there are still many procedures to go before the decree is issued. According to regulations, the orders issued by the Ministry of Military Affairs must be jointly approved by you and the noble council.

  Your reply was indeed timely, but the efficiency of the noble council is really impressive.

  The representatives of the congressmen are not here, so they have to send someone to notify them one by one first. If they can’t come in person, they will send someone to vote for them.

   There will be a round of the nobles' meeting in the royal capital, a round at the local and provincial level, and a round of the nobles' council in the county.

  After all the procedures are completed, the resolution must be reviewed again from the bottom to the top, and finally it will be publicized for seven days, and it will not be officially effective until no member of the assembly raises objections.

  It’s okay if everything goes well, but if there is a problem in any link in the middle, the government order will be called back again.

   With such repeated tossing, time is wasted on the process. Since the outbreak of the war, all officials in the Ministry of Military Affairs have canceled their holidays.

  In some areas of the kingdom, none of our earliest decrees have been passed.

  The prime minister should be clear about this. In the past, he was the one who complained the most. "

  Earl Nicholas immediately complained.

   Some blame cannot be taken back, and the mobilization efficiency is low, and it is not his fault.

  In a joint-stock country, the rights and interests of nobles are fully protected. It is commonplace to veto the king's order through the form of parliament.

   "Your Majesty, Earl Nicholas is right. The kingdom's administrative efficiency really needs to be improved.

  In fact, all localities have already cooperated with the work of the Ministry of Military Affairs. In the past, if the government wanted to do something, there would be no result without arguing for a year or so.

  This is still the Royal Capital Council.

  It takes more than three years on average to implement local implementation; if it is to be promoted nationwide, the time period will be longer.

  More than 90% of our proposals will be rejected at some point in the middle due to various reasons. "

  Prime Minister Milton replied bravely.

  Deep in his heart, he had already greeted the entire family of Count Niklas. Calling him by name on this occasion, isn't it deliberately deceiving?

  Who doesn't know that the kingdom's administrative efficiency is low?

  As early as the beginning of his succession, Alexander V wanted to carry out internal reforms, but there was too much resistance, and finally had to be terminated.

  Everyone understands the truth, but when it comes time to cut their own flesh, everyone is discouraged again.

  The efficiency of the Hesse Kingdom is low, but it protects the interests of the aristocratic group, and the aristocratic parliament gives them the power to say no to the king.

   To improve the efficiency of the kingdom's governance, it is necessary to strengthen the authority of the central government and weaken the political voice of local nobles.

   "The efficiency is low, so find a way to improve it. If this continues, the kingdom will be destroyed. What's the use of more privileges?"

  Alexander V immediately reprimanded him.

   He scolded fiercely, but deep down he was very happy. The long-awaited reform opportunity has finally appeared.

  War time is not suitable for big moves, but war time is also the easiest time to complete reforms. In peaceful times, it is no less difficult to ask the nobles to give up their own interests than to kill them.

   If they dare to touch their core interests, the king is not good at it. When the king cannot represent the interests of the majority of the nobles, there is a risk of being replaced.

  Alexander V didn't want to bear the infamy of the emperor, and was kicked out of power in despair. The reform plan has always been dusty deep in his heart.

   Now that the kingdom is on the verge of having to reform life and death, he deliberately guides the situation in the court and proposes political reforms.

  Similar successful reform cases also have precedents in the continent of Aslante, and the neighboring Alpha Kingdom and Moxi Principality are typical representatives.

   Both countries were invaded by orcs. At the critical moment when the country was ruined and the family was destroyed, the aristocratic groups were forced to make concessions in order to survive.

   "Your Majesty, the reform cannot be completed overnight. The top priority is to seek foreign aid to get through the current crisis first.

  The Holy See, the Kingdom of Franks, and the Kingdom of Iberia have watched the excitement for a long time, and if the situation is dragged down, they will be toyed with.

  Once the war situation in Central China collapses, the continental war initiated by the human race will be lost. No one can afford such consequences.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should take active actions and urge them to send troops as soon as possible! "

  The prime minister, Duke Milton, hastily made amends.

  The king wants to promote political reform, and the prime minister should support it, but as a nobleman, he still can't accept such a thing of cutting his own flesh.

  Contradictory psychology made him choose to be neutral. If the king wants to reform, he can cooperate, but don't expect him, the prime minister, to lead the reform.

   "Your Excellency, please rest assured, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already taken action, and I believe there will be results soon!"

  Foreign Minister Marquis Krasner hurriedly replied.

  He doesn't want to get involved in the topic of political reform, as that thing might kill people.

  Since ancient times, how can there be any reform without bloodshed?

  The Alpha Kingdom and the Moxi Principality were able to reform successfully because the orcs helped them and killed people in advance.

   Nobles were killed until they were terrified, so there was a consensus that everything was leaning towards war. The political reform carried out on this basis has won the approval of all parties.

   A similar scene also happened in Dante Kingdom and South Bank Kingdom. No matter who proposed the reform, anyway, this wind is blowing out.

   People of insight have realized that the previous political system cannot satisfy the current international competition.

  …

  On the prairie, Hudson, who turned into a necromancer, is full of life every day.

  After the army finished fighting in front, he emerged from behind to transform the undead. Diligence is like a little bee, busy every day.

   There is no way, the number of necromancers in the army is limited. Transforming undead on a large scale requires a lot of magic power.

   Not every necromancer is like Hudson, who has almost endless magic power and can squander it as much as he wants.

   The price paid was a drastic reduction in the energy in the compass. Converted into cash, Hudson had already spent hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

  Everything is worth it, undead creatures without command, running around on the prairie, will definitely affect the survival of the orc tribe.

   Besides, these undead creatures are not really unmanned. After Hudson completed the transformation ceremony, he deliberately drove them to the area where the enemies gathered before letting them move freely.

  The strength of the newborn undead is less than half of what it was in life. It is unrealistic to break through the orc camp, but it is very easy to clean up some orcs who came out alone.

  The most direct consequence is that grazing cannot be carried out normally. Undead creatures not only attack orcs, cattle, sheep and horses are also their hunting targets.

  Using the cover of night to sneak into the orc camp and attack the animals, it happened almost every day.

  Although most of the undead will be wiped out by the orcs in this process, there are also a few lucky ones who took the opportunity to obtain enough flesh and blood souls to complete the level promotion.

   Killing is only a small problem, the key is the pollution brought by undead creatures, which is really troublesome for orcs.

  A large number of undead creatures emerged, and the surrounding grasslands and water sources were damaged. The orcs didn't have enough priests to purify, forcing them to relocate their camps.

  Nomadic tribes often migrate, these are pediatrics, but one or two tribes acted alone, and now a group of tribes have gathered.

  The larger the number of people, the higher the requirements for water and fodder. The choice of migration route has to be cautious.

   Watching the enemies being forced to migrate one by one, Hudson was in a very good mood.

   Fighter, always easy to spawn in motion.

   The orc huddled together like a hedgehog. To kill an enemy, one must take the risk of being stabbed.

  Once it moves, it is completely different. Without the protection of the camp, there are flaws everywhere.

  The more races and tribes that gather together, the bigger the gaps will be left, and you won't have to worry about not finding opportunities.

   "Marshal, I just received the news that the orcs have arrived separately.

  The enemy has strictly blocked the news, and the specific number of troops, commanders, and marching routes are all a mystery now. "

   Just engaged in a wave of things, and received this news when he came back, Hudson's good mood became more and more high.

   Divide the troops, I am afraid that the enemy will not divide the troops!

  An army of 1.8 million orcs gathered together is a tough bone. Not to mention that there is no meat when chewing, it will also hurt your teeth.

   "Send orders to the army commanders to speed up their work. Focus on the migrating orc tribes and eat these guys first.

  By the way, tell them that the orc reinforcements have already set off, and they must be prepared to evade them in advance. Without my order, you are not allowed to fight the enemy's reinforcements without authorization! "

   Hudson ordered calmly.

   are all expected, and there is no need to be surprised. The only exception is that the orcs kept the reinforcements strictly confidential.

   Being able to hide from the sight of the Griffin Dragoons is not because of how concealed they are hiding, but because of timely killing.

   To be able to do this, either the enemy has a large number of Hawkman Air Force accompanying them, or they are equipped with a large number of strong men.

   Taking the Expeditionary Corps as an example, as long as Hudson wants to hide, it will be difficult for the enemy to find their position.

  (end of this chapter)