Chapter 444 Partition Plan

"snort!"

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

It was agreed that the Allied Forces of the Ancient Relics would be released, but as soon as a preliminary agreement was reached, news came that the entire army had been annihilated.

All the efforts they put into their relationship were in vain.

The war was fought under the leadership of the Alpha Kingdom. If there is no relationship, it is definitely impossible!

However, this non-aggression treaty is a mutual need of both parties. We cannot give up the results achieved in the negotiations just because of past disputes.

After receiving this news, Count Francis could only express regret. Who made his marshal so capable?

It was originally agreed to use fighting to promote peace and put pressure on the elves, but they never expected that the battle would be over in the blink of an eye.

The Ancient Relics Alliance had hundreds of thousands of troops in the Hankros Province. No one expected that they could be defeated so quickly even if they concentrated on defense.

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

The battle reports of the expeditionary force will not emphasize these things, but only that the soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy and the commander used his troops like a god.

"Count Francis, you are really good at calculating!"

After hearing the murderous words of the old elf, Count Francis calmly waved his hand and said nonchalantly:

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

The main reason is that the progress of negotiations between us is too slow. If we had signed the contract faster and signed the contract in advance, this kind of thing would not have happened. "

Whether negotiations can be tough or not ultimately depends on performance on the battlefield.

Since the war was fought before the treaty was signed, this behavior was naturally not considered a breach of contract.

Even if there is a truce during the negotiations, it is a matter between the Alpha Kingdom and the elves, and does not include the ancient alliance of survivors.

If allies were included, negotiations would be impossible. At the same time, the elven army did not stop its march to the south.

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

"In that case, there's no need to talk nonsense. We sign the contract directly, and then let the top leaders of the two countries sign it, and the agreement will be effective."

Priest Meg said angrily.

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

"No problem. But Your Excellency, I want to make a statement here:

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

The kingdom does not have the power to force its allies to give up their land. It can only try to restrict their behavior, but the final result is not guaranteed. "

Count Francis said slowly.

Favorable conditions have been created on the battlefield, and as a diplomat, we must strive for corresponding rights and interests.

The Warhammer Plains that was finally recovered must not be spit out directly, otherwise the Human Alliance will not be able to explain it.

The strategic focus of the Alpha Kingdom is in the northern Xinjiang, and it is unable to occupy it for a long time. It is undoubtedly the best choice to leave it to its allies to manage.

The issue of interests can be discussed after the war. As the most powerful country in the Northern Continent, the Kingdom still has enough say on its doorstep.

Even if the battle is unfavorable later and the city is lost again, the kingdom cannot be blamed.

…

After the war, Hudson became even busier. It is necessary to arrange people to hunt down the defeated troops and expand the victory, and to deal with post-war matters at the same time.

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

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

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

The fugitive nobles were all vested interests in the past and were best at political struggles. Now they have begun to move around to win external support.

The emerging powerful factions are slightly slower to respond politically and have not thought of that much yet, but they have troops in their hands.

Compared with the exiled nobles who have become homeless, the biggest advantage of these people is that they are at home and have played a role in the process of "recovering lost territory."

Regardless of the size of this force, they still sent troops and formed substantial control over the local area.

If Hudson was from an old aristocracy, he would undoubtedly support the exiles. Maintaining the traditional order cannot be shaken, which is the obligation of every established noble.

If Hudson was purely grassroots, it would definitely support emerging groups. The path of a lone traveler is destined to be short-term, and one must find more people to join together.

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

Promoting civilian officers and sending them into aristocratic circles is just to boost the morale of the military and set an example. It does not mean that they will jump out to play revolution.

At present, the large and small resistance forces in the Warhammer Kingdom are also a mixed bag. There are both leaders from the children of big nobles, small and medium-sized nobles, and most of them are civilians.

Not to mention the aristocratic armed forces, the predecessors of the civilian armed forces are merchants, mercenary groups, caravans, assassin organizations, thieves alliances and other non-governmental organizations, as well as a few grassroots heroes.

The internal components are too complex, which directly leads to the inconsistency of their interests. Most groups only focus on their own little piece of land and rarely consider national issues.

Hudson has tested these groups, and except for a few organizations that are considering the future of the Warhammer Kingdom, the rest have not thought much about it.

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

Taking money to do things has never been a bad reputation in aristocratic circles. What everyone is afraid of is taking money and not doing things.

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

Most of the property that the Ancient Relics Alliance robbed in the Warhammer Kingdom was left in strongholds in various places. The expeditionary force did not have 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 force, and the richest spoils were taken away by resistance forces of all sizes, which was obviously unreasonable.

Even if it is land that is inconvenient for expeditionary officers and soldiers, everyone must get a share of the extravagant wealth!

It's a gift in name, but it's actually a sharing of spoils. Anyone who understands the world knows how to prepare a generous gift.

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

When a new dynasty is established in the future, they will only recognize well-documented military exploits, not their own oral military exploits. Unless more favorable evidence can be produced, such as: the enemy's head.

In fact, for a group, the military merit calculated from the head level seems to be large, and once it is broken down, it is not worth mentioning.

On the contrary, only by participating in large-scale battles that affected the fate of the kingdom and even the human race, and making certain military contributions, could it be covered by more members.

No matter where you are, you can't escape the fact that more people means more than more.

For their own political purposes, the battle had just ended when various forces approached Hudson.

The exiles wanted not to recognize the military merits of the resistance forces, or not make public statements in this regard; the resistance forces hoped that he would reward him in advance for his merits and divide the territory before the new government was established.

Both sides were very generous in their approach, and even made a promise: after the event was completed, Hudson himself could obtain a fiefdom in a province from the Warhammer Kingdom, and both provinces could be negotiated.

If he hadn't been sane, maybe Hudson would have agreed.

In the context of the power vacuum in the Warhammer Kingdom, Hudson, as the commander of the coalition forces, is the highest local commander and can theoretically assume the power of the king and the government.

Being capable does not mean that you are willing to do it. It is always a taboo to act on behalf of the king. Not only will his own king be unhappy, but a group of established nobles will also be jealous.

If the commotion becomes too big, it will attract the hostility of the royal families of various countries in the mainland. Even if you really want to do it, at least you have to support a puppet king and put it in the front desk.

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

Weak countries have no dignity. Instead of being a powerful official in the Warhammer Kingdom, it is better to return to the Alpha Kingdom and become a prince, at least not having to clean up the mess every day.

Who caused the current Warhammer Kingdom to be in such a mess?

Other kingdoms are worried about the appearance of powerful ministers, except the Warhammer Kingdom. Regardless of whether they are powerful monarchs or powerful ministers, they are not picky about food now.

Without a strong figure coming to power to balance the interests of all parties, the Warhammer Kingdom is likely to be further divided.

At least Hudson's good friend, King George, said that he could help his neighbors take care of some of their land.

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

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

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

This "4" belongs not only to George, but also to many dignitaries within the Principality of Moxi. For this plan to be completed, the Mossi people need to invest their entire country.

From the perspective of investment-to-return ratio, Caesar IV undoubtedly got the biggest share of the cake, and it was only a one-time draw from the beginning to the 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 makes someone the king?

Without the participation of Caesar IV, even if he received the benefits, Hudson would not be able to take advantage of it.

The share of interests is small, but the royal family is responsible for territorial coordination. The meat allocated from the Warhammer Kingdom was transferred to the interior of the kingdom.

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

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

In this context, the plans of the two major camps in the Warhammer Kingdom are destined to fail.

It is even more impossible to reconcile the contradictions between the two parties. If they don't cause chaos, how can the Principality of Moxi expand? If the Principality of Moxi cannot expand smoothly, how can Mr. Hudson's profits be guaranteed after the war?

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

If he were not worried about arousing the vigilance of all parties, he would have wanted to let the Mossi army take over cities in various places in the name of the coalition command.

The massive takeover of the city did not happen, but scenes of assistance in defense were staged at major strategic locations.

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

The expeditionary force cannot be stationed in the Warhammer Kingdom for a long time, and you will still have to rely on yourself later. The excuse of defending against the counterattack of the Ancient Relics Alliance can only temporarily fool them.

In fact, the elves are bent on going south to rescue the alien alliance at this moment, and it is simply impossible to let the southern expedition army return north.

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

If friction occurs due to this and the Human Alliance is involved, it will be of no benefit to us. "

Hudson said with a headache.

It was all caused by information asymmetry. I originally thought that after being baptized by the Alliance of Ancient Relics, there would not be many living people in the Warhammer Kingdom.

I never thought that these aliens would be unreliable. When it destroyed the foundation of Warhammer Kingdom's rule, it actually left so many fish that slipped through the net.

It's easy to deal with exiled nobles, just slap them in the face. The lord has the responsibility to defend the territory. If the people of the territory are left to run away, they can directly deprive them of their noble status.

But the resistance forces who stayed in the area were different. Even if they lost their city and territory, they still persisted in resisting. If we pursue the responsibility again, the targeting will be too obvious.

"Marshal, we have really tried our best. Now I have new regiments in my hands, and their combat effectiveness is slightly stronger than the no-name armed forces in these places.

If he suddenly falls out, he may be unable 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, it will be the Kingdom that takes the lion's share. What else do you have to do?

Even if they want to fall out, you can't take action now, they have to wait until the expeditionary force withdraws.

I'm asking you to speed up, not to make you fool. Many times, to solve a problem, you don’t necessarily have to target the problem itself, but you can also solve the person who created the problem.

Guiding these resistance forces to fight against the exiled nobles is just one of the methods. A better way is to turn the enemy into one of your own.

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

What this means should be clear to you! "

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

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

If he drags the kingdom into the market, not to mention the international conflicts it causes, even if he really grabs a big piece of cake, how much can he get?

Two points, or three points?

There can't be more. There are so many nobles in the kingdom, and everyone has contributed.

The essence of this war is that everyone contributes and Hudson provides command. The final victory was won only after sacrificing a large number of noble officers and soldiers. When dividing the spoils, you can't throw them away.

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

Things in the Warhammer Kingdom become private matters. If you fail, you bear the risk yourself, and you keep the benefits in your own pocket.

Even if the nobles in the country get into trouble, the royal family will still share the pressure. Without concrete evidence, what else can be done about the combination of "king + marshal"?

"Marshal, you mean that the principality will grant them titles in exchange for their allegiance?"

Raquel exclaimed.

Not impossible, but very possible. It is not easy for commoners to become nobles, especially when such a large-scale group crosses class boundaries.

Before becoming a noble, ordinary civilians were loyal to the lord, and the obligation of the lord to flee automatically disappeared.

There is nothing legally wrong with re-choosing allegiance to the monarch, and no one will criticize them for betrayal, and there will be no pressure from public opinion.

If the Principality of Moxi extends an olive branch, ninety-nine percent of the civilians will not be able to resist the temptation to become nobles. Even if the leader does not agree, the people below who want to make progress will help him make the decision.

Now that the monarch of the Warhammer Kingdom is absent, no one has the power to ennoble noble lords until the king ascends the throne.

Even if he is discovered by the nobles of the Warhammer Kingdom, the only condition they can give is - retainers.

Given the choice, everyone would definitely be willing to be loyal to the monarch directly, rather than acting as a retainer of a big noble and letting others make a profit 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 expression.

He did not dare to admit such a suggestion, which was so outrageous in the world. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to mix in the noble circle after returning to the kingdom.

Had he not seen George's audacity, Hudson would not have given such advice.

If you have too many debts, you can even use inherited knowledge to pay off the debts, and canonizing a group of common people as nobles is nothing to think about.