MTL - The King-Chapter 318 post-war game

  Chapter 318 Game after the war

   Time passed day by day, and it was March in Yangchun in a blink of an eye.

   It was determined that nothing could be squeezed out of the Orc Empire, and the threat of the plague became more and more severe, so the Terran Alliance had to give up its claim for compensation.

  Under the mediation of various ethnic groups in the mainland, on March 13, 99990 in the sacred calendar, the representatives of the coalition forces and the orc emperor formally signed an armistice treaty.

  The content is very simple: The two sides use the actual control area as the dividing line. From the date of signing the treaty, both sides stop all acts of war.

   There is no war reparations, no punishment for war criminals, and there is not even a clear conclusion on who is the righteous side in the war.

   It can only be said that this treaty is very similar to the continent of Aslante. Race wars are all fighting for the living space of their respective races, and there is no distinction between justice and evil.

  As a witness of history, Hudson has been a spectator from beginning to end.

  Everything stems from strength. The orcs suffer from the armistice treaty, which is the price of losing the battle.

  The orc prairie is owned by the human race, and the mountains and wastelands currently occupied by the coalition forces belong to the orc race who defected to the human race.

  Everything was clearly arranged by the coalition forces. The Orc Empire can only recognize it with its nose. It is better to have a group of orcs as a strategic buffer than directly bordering the human race.

  Theoretically speaking, as long as there are no major changes in the future, the orc empire can continue forever. After all, the human race has no interest in the bad land they occupy now.

  With the signing of the treaty, the alliance became lively. Around the distribution of spoils, all parties have started arguing again.

   As much as they looked down on the orc prairie in the past, the competition is now as fierce as it is. There is no doubt that the nobles are a bunch of duplicity masters.

   But all of this has nothing to do with the Alpha Kingdom. Fortunately, the boundary line was moved hundreds of miles away before, otherwise there would really be no gain at all.

  Everyone is busy dividing up the loot, but Hudson, the logistics manager, is in a hurry to drive people away.

  The war is over, and the follow-up strategic materials naturally do not exist. Every day the coalition forces stay on the front line, they are eating stocks.

  It doesn't involve his own interests, so Hudson doesn't care about it, and the tricks of all parties are wrangling.

  At the coalition command meeting, Hudson formally submitted his resignation. Prior to this, he had completed the final distribution of strategic materials.

   Judging from the accounts, all the logistics supplies of the coalition forces have been distributed, and his duties as the logistics manager have come to an end.

   There is no retention. Everyone was busy competing for interests, and even the withdrawal of the Alpha Kingdom did not cause any waves.

  How to deal with follow-up questions, Hudson is not clear. The main reason is that the area of ​​the orc prairie is too vast, exceeding the sum of the three Alpha Kingdoms.

   Such a vast land, once developed, will be the foundation of an emperor.

  With such a big cake and so many human forces participating in the distribution of spoils, it is obviously impossible to monopolize it. The future grassland pattern will definitely be very lively.

  Leading the army back home, Hudson's position as coach has also reached the head. He didn't need anyone to come over to hint, he handed in his resignation on his own initiative.

  However, many things backfired. The more he wanted to resign, the more Caesar III refused to give in.

   It's not because he valued his ability, the main reason is that there is no coach in front of him, and the subsequent distribution of benefits will be directed at the king.

   Every day, there is a muddle, and the parties are arguing endlessly about the distribution of benefits. Vital interests are involved, and it will not work for anyone who comes.

  …

   "Your Excellency, Viscount, are you really ready to move north?"

   Hudson asked in disbelief.

  As the second family in the southeastern province, the Holliser family's foundations are all in the south. According to the previous plan, it was also to expand to the Fengyun Province, but I didn't expect to choose to move north in a blink of an eye.

  Theoretically speaking, the north has the greatest chance at present. With the northern nobles suffering heavy losses, even the local snakes that hindered their development to the north no longer exist.

   But all this is theoretical. The several unowned provinces newly recovered in northern Xinjiang are all uninhabited areas.

  The difficulty of becoming a master is indeed low, but the manpower, material resources, and financial resources required to develop these areas are astronomical.

   Anyway, the Koslow family does not have this strength. Even if Hudson made a fortune during the war, he still couldn't afford the huge development cost.

  As a veteran aristocrat in the kingdom, the accumulation of heritage of the Holliser family is far beyond that of an upstart like the Koslow family.

  Once the decision is made to move the strategic center of gravity to the north, the manpower gap should be resolved quickly. As for whether the financial and material resources can support it, that is beyond Hudson's knowledge.

   "Hudson, the family has no choice but to make this decision.

  The aristocratic forces in the entire southeastern province suffered heavy losses in this war. According to the original plan to participate in the competition against Fengyun Province, the Holliser family has no chance of winning.

   There is a huge gap between the middle-class nobles and the great nobles. Once this opportunity is missed, it is unknown when the next time will be.

  The Holliser family can't afford to wait, and I can't wait even more. We have no better choice than to choose the land of Northern Xinjiang, which has relatively weak competition! "

   While speaking, Viscount Oran looked at Hudson enviously. As the biggest upstart in this war, the Koslow family already possesses the strength to challenge the Dalton family, so there is no need to move.

   Just before that, a large number of nobles were killed in the southeastern province, which made room for the development of the Koslow family.

  As the commander-in-chief of the army, Hudson still has a lot of convenience. At least when choosing a fief, it has priority.

  With the current military strength of the Koslow family, it is entirely dependent on the continuous collection of scattered fiefdoms, and they share the southeastern province with the Dalton family.

  Of course, when it comes to specific operations, fief replacement must be indispensable.

  Although these operations are theoretically not allowed, but as the commander of the army, as long as he does not go too far, the king will probably give him some face.

  Reminiscent of the fact that Hudson made friends in the aristocratic circles in the province before, Viscount Oran understood his calculation in an instant.

  The existence of human debts undoubtedly created favorable conditions for the subsequent integration of fiefdom replacement.

  The small and medium-sized nobles in the province, even if they don’t want to see the Koslow family grow and grow, they can’t come out to oppose it due to the existence of favors.

  The only obstacles are probably the Dalton family and the king. Based on what he knew about Caesar III, even if the king objected, he would not end it himself.

   After all, Hudson still has value to the royal family. Faced with the chaotic distribution of interests in the country, the king still needs Hudson to be at the front to mediate the conflicts among all parties.

  It’s just the Dalton family, even if they stand up against it, it can’t hinder Hudson’s determination.

  Thinking of this, Viscount Oran became more determined in his choice. The southeastern province has entered into a pattern of confrontation between the two powers. Where is the room for the development of the Holliser family?

  The original provincial second family is now directly downgraded to the third family. If you don't take the initiative to leave, it will be a tragedy when the boss fights with the second child in the future and beats the third child to death by mistake.

   "Your Excellency, Viscount, you can rest assured. After the strategic center of gravity of the Holliser family moves northward, your foundation in Arbor County will not be affected.

  In case of failure to manage the Northland, Arbor County can be your retreat. However, this is a big matter, and I suggest you consider it carefully.

   The current competition in Fengyun Province is indeed fierce, but if the Holliser family is willing to give it a go, there is still a one-third chance. "

   All are true words. If Hudson were in the position of Viscount Oran, he would not be able to make the decision to move the strategic center of gravity northward.

   The competition in Fengyun Province is fierce, but the interests inside are also great! A well-developed province is far more valuable than a piece of raw land.

  Even if you are unable to seize control of the province, it is a good choice to seize the land of a county or half a county.

   It can only be said that the Holliser family's appetite is too great, and they want to step into the threshold of the great nobles in one fell swoop and add a few fiefdoms, which can no longer satisfy their appetite.

   This kind of thing can only be decided by yourself. As an ally, all Hudson can do is support.

   "Hudson, I'll leave it to you from now on. We will find a way to coordinate all aspects of the relationship, but the king's capital still needs your help to speak."

   Viscount Oran said with a serious face.

   Did not talk about specific goals. Obviously, the Holliser family is not sure of winning this operation. In order to increase the success rate, they simply cast a wide net.

   For Hudson, this is also a good thing. It would be troublesome if the target of the Holliser family collided with other nobles.

   Like the current situation, although it is possible for several middle-level nobles to jointly dominate a province, it also avoids the tragedy of crashing and being eliminated directly.

   After all, the strength is still insufficient. No matter how profound the background is, it will take a long process to transform it into the strength at hand.

  From this point of view, Earl Pierce also did a good thing. If he hadn't brought all the nobles in the southeastern province into the gutter, the Holliser family would never have escaped so quickly.

  Everyone huddled together to develop, no matter how good the relationship with each other is, sooner or later there will be a day of turning heads.

  The voluntary departure of the Holliser family is also a good thing for Hudson. This means that the two will not become enemies because of strategic conflicts.

   "Don't worry, Viscount, there will definitely be a fief of yours in the Northland, and the area is only much larger than that of Arbor County!"

   Hudson promised proudly.

  As the commander-in-chief of the army, he still has a great say in the division of fiefdoms.

  The Holliser family wants to become a great nobleman. He doesn't have the ability, but it is not difficult for them to enter the Northland to get a share of the pie.

   Next, it depends on their own development. Whoever has the best development and stands out from the crowd of competitors first will be able to cross the threshold of the great nobles.

   The game involved in this is not only within the kingdom, but also forces outside the kingdom participate.

  As far as Hudson knows, many great nobles in the Alpha Kingdom have their ancestors from countries in the southern and central parts of the mainland.

   With the passage of time, this relationship has become very weak, but as the major forces of the human race carve up the orc prairie, this relationship has been further promoted.

   After all, to develop the Orc Prairie next, it is necessary to obtain the support of the neighbor of the Alpha Kingdom.

   Those who have connections, naturally have to get in touch. No matter how far this relationship is, there is still a bit of love.

   Hudson himself felt it. The branch of the Koslow family extended abroad, and some people came to visit him to contact him.

  It's a pity that these branches are the same as the branches in China, and the mix is ​​not very good. Even if the faction they belong to takes away a big piece of cake, all they can get is the baronial or knightly collar.

  Running over to make contact is essentially seeking support. Within the scope of authority, Hudson provided them with convenience.

  The small Koslow family is like this, let alone the big nobles of other kingdoms.

   In the next major reshuffle, whether the Holliser family can stand out depends not only on the efforts of the Oran Viscounts, but also on the support behind them.

  …

   One after another fief division plan was continuously released from Hudson's hands, and kept being beaten back, making the army angry from top to bottom.

  Looking at the angry crowd, Hudson also pretended to be annoyed and said: "The capital once again rejected our proposal, and the new plan that will be discussed next, everyone should sign on it together!

   If the capital continues to veto it, then everyone pack up and go directly to the capital to discuss with the ministers! "

   and slime are also limited. Facing the anger of the nobles, Hudson thought that his body was not strong enough, so there was no need to fight hard.

   As for the king, he can only say that he did his best. It is simply impossible for a group of nobles to take the initiative to accept sand mixing.

   "It's time to do this, I've been procrastinating like this, when will it be the end!"

  Count Carles echoed pretending not to know.

   Immediately afterwards, everyone responded one after another, as if they were all tired of the king not doing anything, and wanted to group together to put pressure on the capital.

  Everyone is acting, the whole is a big theater. Hudson was very helpless about this farce.

   Regardless of how many times the plan has been revised, it is essentially the original plan. The only difference probably lies in the slight changes in everyone's fief boundaries every time they are revised.

  If you don't observe carefully, you may not be able to find it.

  The last modification seems to be putting pressure on the capital, and Hudson deliberately said it to everyone.

  Remind everyone with practical actions: the king also needs face, and now is the time to make appropriate concessions.

  It's a pity that all of this is doomed to be useless. It cannot be said that the king's cards in front of the great nobles are completely absent, but it is not that great.

   Everyone refused to make substantive concessions, and Hudson didn't bother to be a villain, so he directly reported the final results.

   Except for the collective absence of the northern nobles, this document signed collectively by all the great nobles in the kingdom itself can represent the kingdom.

  …

  In the Emerald Palace, looking at the final report, Caesar III looked very ugly.

  No one needs to complain about anyone, everyone's demands are too much. Not to mention the nobles of other kingdoms, just looking at Hudson's own request, there are projects that cannot be completed.

   Leaving aside the expansion of fiefdoms in the southeastern province, as long as the issue of enclaves is not considered, it is reasonable to take away part of the unclaimed land with Hudson's contribution in the war.

  But in addition to these demands, he also proposed to recover "the ancestral land of the Koslow family". This "ancestral land" is not just a castle, but the entire territory of the original Koslow family in the Northland.

   There is no doubt that this is impossible for the Lochnard family to accept. Even if they suffered heavy losses before, it is impossible for the Koslow family to extend their tentacles to their own hinterland.

   These are all issues left over from history, and it is impossible for the kingdom to overturn the case of the Koslow family, or else it will be a large-scale historical overturning scene, and the legitimacy of countless noble fiefdoms will be challenged.

  Knowing that it is impossible to complete, Hudson still wants to raise it. This is a matter of principle.

   There was no accident, Caesar III could only jump out and veto the proposal. Similar to impossible proposals, there are still many reports to deal with.

   What made him most unacceptable was that the nobles in the kingdom chose to compromise with each other, instead of checking and balancing each other as expected.

  Voted again?

  Just as he picked up the pen, Caesar III hesitated again. Everything is too much, even if you are a king, you must consider the position of the nobles in the kingdom.

  As a joint-stock country with dispersed shares, and as the king of the major shareholder, he cannot fully promise what he promises.

   After hesitating again and again, Caesar III took a pen to annotate and revise the report. This kind of fine-tuning is destined to be done only by him himself, and counting on everyone's self-consciousness is purely dreaming.

  The crown prince on the side watched quietly from beginning to end. It's not that he doesn't want to get involved, he really doesn't know how to deal with such a complicated situation.

  The modification work was completed, and after checking it, Caesar III slowly raised his head and said: "Prime Minister, send the final result to Earl Hudson, and let him find a way to persuade all parties to accept it."

  If anyone pays attention to his comments, they will find that this is a naked transaction.

  Hudson's appeal, except for the unrealistic plan to recover the ancestral land, the rest of the requirements were basically met.

   As the price for obtaining all this, he must find a way to implement the king's will. If it can't be done, Caesar III's consent comment can only be invalidated accordingly.

  …

  (end of this chapter)