Chapter 1689: Chapter 101: Court Conference (2)
In the past six months, Hudson and the other emerging nobility have been busy sorting out internal affairs.
Having worked so hard for so long, they certainly can’t let their early efforts go to waste. For a long time to come, “development” will be the primary focus for the emerging nobility.
If they want to vie for power and gain, they must at least wait until their territories are more developed to have enough energy to engage in such matters.
“Chancellor, your meaning is that Marshal Hudson is preparing for an eastern expedition, but it’s a bit too early. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel-fire.ɴet
The kingdom is not ready yet. Even if we are to initiate a war, that would be a matter of several years later.
Acting too early now means the kingdom’s finances cannot support the destruction of the Orc Empire. We must persuade him!”
Duke Richard, Minister of Military Affairs, said with a serious expression.
Under normal circumstances, these old guys should have retired by now, even transferring family power gradually to the younger generations.
Jumping out to seize power is not only for family interests but also due to distrust of the reformists being in power.
Aging extinguishes the fervor, but it doesn’t mean the hatred is gone.
In fact, those who hate the Orcs the most are precisely these old guys, and “revenge” has become a kind of obsession.
Before Hudson’s rise, in order to block the Orcs’ attacks, the kingdom aristocrats always filled the gap with their lives.
During the battles, their elders, brothers, sons, comrades… kept falling in pools of blood.
For every Alpha People, the longer they live, the deeper the hatred with the Orcs.
The opportunity to destroy the Orc Empire is the first time in the kingdom’s history and the only time in their lifetime.
Under such a background, they won’t allow any accidents to happen.
“Richard, you’re too tense.
We’ve all dealt with Hudson; he’s not one to recklessly seek achievements.
From gaining fame in his youth to now, when have you ever seen him suffer a great loss!
The kingdom had a bountiful harvest last year, and the spring grain this year is also abundant. It might not be enough to destroy the Orc Empire, but fighting a battle is not an issue.
Other than a lack of money, the kingdom lacks nothing.
However, this kind of localized war should not satisfy Marshal Hudson’s appetite.
According to the gossip from Snow Moon Territory, Marshal Hudson’s desire to retire is growing stronger, and he is currently strengthening the education of his sons.
The Orc Empire is not something the kingdom can swallow in one bite. At best, we need to launch three major campaigns, and this process will last decades.
I estimate Hudson wants to cripple the Orc Empire before he retires, leaving a stable foundation for his descendants!”
Duke Zuell said with a hearty laugh.
The rumors about Hudson wanting to retire have been non-stop for the past year or two.
The Koslow Family has repeatedly clarified, but the more they clarify, the more people believe it.
It’s all caused by unequal information. In the eyes of the outside world, Hudson is already at the Sanctuary Second Order, needing to compete with the peak strong on the continent for further advancement.
In the view of these old codgers, compared to doubling their lifespan again, secular power truly means nothing.
The unequal perception leaves all parties very well-behaved, fearing that if they make a fuss, Hudson will throw in the towel early.
Any other issues, let’s talk about them after the destruction of the Orc Empire.
While disturbances brewed outside, as the main character causing it all, Hudson remained unaffected.
In the past half year, significant changes have occurred in both the kingdom and Snow Moon Territory.
If someone were to do statistics, they would be surprised to find that Alpha Kingdom’s foreign trade has actually shown a surplus.
The driving force behind all this is the export of war horses.
In just half a year, Alpha Kingdom has exported 40,000 war horses to various nations on the continent, with Snow Moon Territory accounting for one-third.
In fact, this speed is considered slow. If it weren’t for the poor governments of the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent, doubling it would have been easy.
Under the self-sufficient feudal lord economic model, the import and export trade volume itself is not large, so a sudden increase in exports easily leads to a surplus.
The shift from a continuous outflow to an inflow of gold coins is also a significant positive for the kingdom’s economy.
The previously depressed industries have shown signs of recovery, and the private economy is beginning to slowly recover.
The biggest change occurred among the noble lords of the Near East. As the main force in horse sales, they had more cash flow, making their lives much easier.
Influenced by Hudson, many of the kingdom’s lords learned to bundle sales, directly adding the slow-selling products in their territories.
If you don’t want to buy, it’s fine; but the price for purchasing war horses alone must rise a little.
In an era when supply and demand relationships are unequal, these unreasonable demands were naturally accepted by buyers.
Cavalry cannot be trained in a day; getting war horses one day early means training the elite one day earlier.
Economic hardship is not a reason to abandon military development.
Perhaps influenced by Alpha Kingdom, the principle followed within the Five Nations Alliance is: the poorer you are, the more you must develop your military capabilities.
Whether passively or actively, the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent and Moxi Duchy also followed Alpha Kingdom’s steps, going further down the path of exhausting soldiers and wars.
The right or wrong of this cannot yet be conclusively determined, but indeed the military capabilities of the four countries have entered an upward trajectory.
In turbulent times, the army is security. Only with a strong army can one sleep peacefully.