King-Chapter 1085 - 158: Training the Knight Corps

"I must admit, luck really plays a crucial role. The entire Continent was focused on the South Continent, allowing the Moxi Duchy to opportunistically annex half of the Warhammer Kingdom.

As two Big Shots were causing a stir, the Human Alliance pretended to be blind, making it impossible to hold a meeting at such a time.

Those who wanted to protest couldn’t even find a place to do so, let alone expect international intervention.

The exiled government of the Warhammer Kingdom sank into misery, just like numerous unfortunate small countries, seeing their dreams of restoration shattered.

After the annexation became a fait accompli, the Alpha Kingdom was the first to recognize the legality of the Moxi People’s rule over the Warhammer Kingdom, followed soon by the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent.

Surrounded by the Alien Coalition, the Three Kingdoms of the Central Continent and the Two Kingdoms in the Northern Continent were all in the same unfortunate, ill-fated situation.

Having been burnt once, the five countries had no faith in the major human powers in the South Continent, so banding together seemed the only natural response.

The exiled government of Warhammer Kingdom held no value for the embattled four kingdoms and was inevitably betrayed.

To be precise, it wasn’t even a betrayal. From beginning to end, the Alpha Kingdom and the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent never recognized the legitimacy of the Warhammer Government in Exile.

Even though they elected a King and established a restoration organization with legitimate rights of succession, it had no meaning.

If they wanted to split, they would split; if they wanted to merge, they would merge, making fools of everyone!

After all, the territories occupied by the Moxi People were reclaimed from the Alien Race Army, not directly seized from the Warhammer Kingdom.

Both parties had a legal basis to claim sovereignty over the land, which was essentially a confusing situation, and support could go either way.

The current awkward position was, in fact, created by the elites of Warhammer Kingdom themselves. Had they stayed and resisted until the arrival of the Expedition Army Corps, the situation would have been different.

In the Jade Palace, Caesar IV was now feeling both thrilled and happy. As expected, everyone eventually discovered his previous deals with the Moxi People.

The Queen suddenly adding six provinces as a dowry, claiming there were no backdoor dealings would be an insult to everyone’s intelligence.

However, the incident happened so unexpectedly that by the time everyone realized it, it was already settled.

Without concrete evidence of insider trading between the King and the Moxi People, merely logical inference, it was impossible to discuss it openly.

The dowry issue was a matter between the two royal families, and subjects had no right to interfere.

Unable to find substantial fault procedurally, the resentful Major Nobles found their own ways to vent their frustration in recent days, causing Caesar IV much distress.

Fortunately, this piece of meat was fatty enough; the grease it provided soothed his wounded heart.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Caesar IV casually tossed aside the memorial. Unsurprisingly, it was just another attempt to pull the wool over his eyes.

I must admit, these Major Nobles are cunning, never directly mentioning the ’dowry of the Six Provinces,’ yet every sentence is related to it.

Having gained control of new territories, simply having them is not enough; one must also consider the security issues of these lands.

The Noble Lords, who had suffered great losses, now firmly asserted that the Kingdom’s defense plans had been set and could not be easily changed, refusing to fulfill their obligations to ensure the strategic security of these six provinces.

"These bastards, do they think that without them, we can’t defend these lands in the Six Provinces! fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Each and every one of them disrespecting their sovereign... it’s simply..."

Caesar IV’s cursing left the Royal Family big shots quite embarrassed; these were words they truly could not accept.

Currently, the Alpha Royal Family nominally controlled twelve provinces, but only three were actually developed.

The three developed provinces weren’t solely the King’s; they also included lands of Royal Family Members and some family servants.

Should there be a foreign invasion, the forces the Royal Family could muster might indeed prove insufficient.

Of course, even without mobilizing the Kingdom Army, Caesar IV could still use the Great Summoning Technique.

Numerous branches of nobles were waiting for opportunities; as long as sufficient benefits were promised, there was no worry of lack of people willing to risk their lives for him.

The only issue was that the enemy could not be too strong; the combat capabilities of such hastily recruited armies were never reliable.

"Your Majesty, everyone is concerned about the Kingdom; you shouldn’t take some matters to heart,"

Chancellor Prime Minister Duke Newfoundland stepped forward to advise.

This deal was indeed beautifully handled by our King, but it also inflated his desire for control.

In his view, the Royal Family having a monopoly wasn’t a big deal to complain about.

It wasn’t that the Kingdom’s defence plans couldn’t be easily changed; it was essentially about political bargaining, and there was no need to make a huge fuss about it.

After some time, when everyone had calmed down, discussions could resume and matters would be easier to handle.

Anyway, the Ancient Heritage Alliance was busy digesting its gains; there wouldn’t be any trouble stirring on the borders for a while.

"Let it be, let’s not bother about these annoying fellows for now. The Near East strategy has just started; make sure you all keep a close watch, and beware of creating any trouble.

As long as the situation in the Near East Region stabilizes, significant upheavals in the Northern Continent can be avoided.

While the Orcs are busy with their internal conflicts, we should hurry and develop New Moon Port, laying the groundwork for subsequent development.

This continental war has sowed too many hidden dangers; I have an ominous feeling that the Continent of Aslante won’t be peaceful for many years."

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