Author: Xin Haiyue 1

Lazily basking in the sun, Hudson enjoyed the moonbath. Five days had passed since the Battle of Poison Dragon Island.

After destroying all the ships, Hudson returned to the royal capital. As for the life and death of the Holy See and his party, he no longer considered it.

With the ghost ship watching, even if a merchant ship accidentally enters, it cannot take people away.

"Rescue", just think about it. The evil reputation of the ghost ship has now resounded across the entire continent. Everyone knows that the three major fleets of the Holy See were completely destroyed in the foggy waters.

What exactly happened, apart from the mastermind of Hudson, even the local snake in the Alpha Kingdom could only guess what happened, let alone the others.

No matter how curious they are, no big power is willing to take meaningless risks with their wealth.

What's more, a large amount of news about the survivors has not been circulated yet. The news received by the Holy See is that "the whole army was destroyed". It will not organize a rescue at all, and it has no courage to send out a fleet to search and rescue again.

With nothing to do, Hudson's attention returned to army training again. The focus of that training was not the standing army in the kingdom, but the newly assembled elite of the kingdom.

When conducting a surprise attack on an expedition, the soldiers' physical fitness, organization and management capabilities of the army are all required to be very high. Strengthening the cooperation between the various units is also a top priority.

It was originally agreed to send 50,000 troops, but initially they could not handle the public relations of the Principality of Moxi, so they had to increase the total number of troops to 100,000.

Of course, whether 50,000 reinforcements or 100,000 reinforcements are dispatched, it is still an imaginary number. There were not so many people in action before, and the difference is limited to the counting method.

After a series of screenings, Hudson selected 35,000 men, which together with the number of livestock made up an army of 100,000.

It's true that Hudson didn't want to increase his troops, but it's a pity that Li Yi, the most elite soldier in the royal army, only had that little.

Unlike ordinary armies, all the soldiers in that army are practitioners and have been on the battlefield.

The sources of soldiers include the knights of the big nobles, the elites of the standing army, and the core private army elites of the small and medium-sized nobles.

Thanks to the contribution of Ha's ripening potion, the kingdom managed to gather 5,000 Warcraft Cavalry that time, and the number of Flying Warcraft Cavalry alone exceeded 1,000.

All major foreign forces are extremely nervous now, fearing that an accident may occur during the Liandonglai operation. In order to reassure everyone, the commander-in-chief of the Hudson army also had to come out to "perform".

"Marshal, the Human Alliance investigation team will arrive in the kingdom in the next month. Bidong invites you to come over and discuss matters!"

The three major fleets of the Holy See were completely destroyed. This kind of incident that shocked the mainland will naturally not be easily subsided.

As for whether to maintain the unity and stability of the human race, the Human Race Alliance will definitely ask for intervention in the investigation. Whether it is investigated or not is not the same thing, but the political attitude must be maintained.

"knew."

Hudson replied expressionlessly.

The complete destruction of the Holy See fleet had nothing to do with him in the eyes of the outside world, but it was different in the eyes of the kingdom's senior officials.

"Repelled the ghost ship".

"Strongly advocated to divert the Holy See fleet to the north."

"The ghost ship destroys the three major fleets of the Holy See".

If you look at it separately, each item is mediocre, but when connected together, it is: "Strong strength + Outstanding strategic vision."

The ghost ship destroyed the Holy See fleet, which directly increased Hudson's military value in the eyes of the outside world. Many people speculated that Maxim had become the Dragon King, and a small number of people doubted that Bear Stearns was the Bear King.

Explanation is not possible. If the outside world misunderstands it, it will be misunderstood. Hudson will not expose his true strength just to reassure everyone.

Vague suspicion is best. It is better to be feared than to be despised, which can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

…

"Marshal Hudson is here!"

The attendant's voice rang out, and there was an instant silence outside the noisy hall. Originally, the treatment of King Caesar IV was now enjoyed by Hudson.

Status comes from strength. After successfully planning the Holy See Fleet, Hudson's status in the kingdom became more and more transcendent.

There was no doubt in Hudson's mind that he knew very well that the special status he now enjoyed was entirely based on the needs of the kingdom.

Once the war is over, no matter how transcendent the status he enjoys now, the fear he will receive in the future will be severe.

It has nothing to do with moral standards and is entirely based on interests.

No one wants to see a situation where one family dominates. No matter how great his contribution is and how good his friendship with all parties is, everyone will be weak when it is time to impose restrictions.

The best choice is to use the war period to accumulate enough strength, get a big piece of cake after the war, and then go home and farm.

If he doesn't stay in the royal capital and be an eyesore, there will be no "great achievements and shocking masters". Time can dilute everything. When Hudson gets older, he should be held up on the altar by everyone.

Of course, right after the Coco War, there were a lot of high hats sent to him, pushing him to the altar.

Many times, fame and actual benefits are contradictory to each other. You cannot have both. If you gain too much fame, the actual benefits you can share will be reduced.

Specifically, let’s look at the legs of Caesar IV. If the operation goes well, it will be a good story about the king and his ministers; if the operation goes wrong, it will not be surprising to create a powerful minister to evade the king.

Just look at the Warhammer Kingdom. The last king, Joseph II, failed to play the game of balance, and the kingdom was divided into two.

In name, his son succeeded to the throne, but in reality, both of them were kings. The only ones who could give orders were the palace and the royal family, and even the control of the royal family was very average.

I don't know if he was waiting for him on purpose, but as soon as Hudson said hello to everyone, the sound of "The King has arrived eastward" was heard outside the hall.

The big shot makes his final appearance. Caesar IV is there at that point, and he has grasped it very well.

Unlike Hudson, the time of arrival is irregular. Arrivals come early and arrive late. Like tomorrow, arriving exactly second to last is not the first time.

Even if it is just a coincidence, in the eyes of interested people, it will inevitably be interpreted politically.

"Regarding the destruction of the Holy See fleet, the Human Alliance has decided to set up an investigation team to investigate the ins and outs of the incident.

As a member of the alliance, the kingdom must fully cooperate. Especially the nobles in coastal areas must ensure the safety of the investigation team."

After hearing what Caesar IV said, Hudson couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that his king couldn't hold it in any longer, so he asked to jump out again to increase his sense of presence.

In the past, the question of whether or not to make a move was first discussed by the ministers of the DPRK and China. After listening to the opinions of all parties, the king made a final decision.

Naturally, nobility from various places would not make a special trip to such a meaningless meeting. Hudson, who regarded himself as a fiefdom noble, rarely participated in such meetings even in the royal capital.

Of course, the most important thing is that they didn't invite me. In the name of not delaying military affairs, in fact, I don't want to have one more decentralized person.

Caesar IV skipped the procedure to make a decision, which was a matter between the king and the ministers of the court. Hudson, who had nothing to do, simply wandered away.

No matter who investigates, the previous conclusion will be rejected - the ghost ship committed a crime.

"Pirates" fell into the trap, what does that have to do with the kingdom?

As soon as the Holy See fleet entered the Kingdom's waters, representatives of the Alpha Kingdom sent a chart and reminded them of the risks in the foggy waters.

If the officers of the Holy See were willing to listen to the advice and follow the example of the Kingdom's fleet before, and stay at the gate of the foggy sea, waiting for the ghost ship to come out to hunt, they would definitely not be annihilated.

Seeing no one respond from Dongfang, Caesar IV frowned slightly. This was too disrespectful to him as a king. In his father's time, who dared to be so presumptuous?

The thought of changing people took root in the heart of Caesar IV at that moment. Once the king and his courtiers, the new king could endure for several years without changing people, which was very rare in the entire continent.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Hudson wouldn't have believed that Caesar IV could hold back for so long. If nothing else happened, he would beg to continue going to the east.

Before the end of the continental war, any political fluctuations will not be allowed. Even the king's power is now severely squeezed.

At present, the most powerful person in the kingdom, apart from the General Headquarters in Hudson, is the Kingdom's Military Affairs Department, and the rest of the kingdom's departments in the east revolve around those two departments.

Caesar IV, who was deprived of his military leadership, actually had very limited power in his hands.

It is true that the war has not yet started. Once the kingdom enters a state of war, the king's presence will be even lower.

“Since everyone has no objections, let’s let the matter be settled!

There is no hope for the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms, and the alien coalition is about to invade the Principality of Moxi. Marshal Hudson, how are the preparations for the army's expedition?"

Caesar IV asked with concern.

During the recent confinement period, the queen had been talking about things about her hometown in his ears. Although she did not directly ask him to send troops, Caesar IV could not understand what she meant.

"Bidong, the army is currently in a state of running-in. Once the various departments are familiar with each other, they can send out troops."

Hudson said perfunctorily.

When the army will take action and how it will take action are highly classified military secrets. They cannot be leaked before they are implemented.

Naturally, the king will not deliberately leak secrets, but there is no guarantee that there will be no loudmouths around him. If the news reaches the ears of foreigners and the enemy makes wrong deployment, it will be a disaster.

As for the Principality of Moxi, he had already communicated with them. Just because Marshal Hudson personally led the troops, it was enough to silence them.

How to fight and when to intervene, then there is no need for laymen to instruct laymen.

…

In the Holy Mountain, looking at the information gathered in his legs, Pius VII was so angry that he didn't know how to comment.

After verifying the news of "the entire fleet was destroyed", there is a slight difference between the actual situation and the expected situation.

"Are we sure that the Alpha Kingdom's navy has not suffered heavy damage recently?"

Pius VII asked with concern.

He reluctantly accepted the enemy's surprise attack and the annihilation of his entire army. All the evidence pointed to the ghost ship.

If the news is true, then the root cause of the entire fleet's destruction would be his own commander - he was too stupid.

Pius VII had many issues to consider. Inbreeding was serious in the Holy See and had long been an open secret.

The Navy is so bad externally, but what about the Army?

If those in high positions are a bunch of idiots, the Holy See will be in danger. Although they appear to be top powers, their real strength is really unclear to protect the Seventh Generation!
To be continued...