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Chapter 1009 - 1009 130 Commander Qualities Requesting Monthly Tickets_3

1009: Chapter 130, Commander Qualities (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3 1009: Chapter 130, Commander Qualities (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3 Since the ambition of the emperors had been thwarted, the bait must be reduced in size to make them believe that it could be achieved with just a bit of effort.

The main issue was that the Orc Empire had too many races, even a Commander in Chief was restrained from all sides.

Claims of unity were made, but how could the conflicts that had festered over so many years between the Five Royal Clans be resolved with just a few words?

When it came to military power, which was essential for the survival of the species, no one dared to easily relinquish control.

Daniel, as the Commander of the Army, had to be accountable to the Five Great Emperors.

Previous unilateral decisions had sparked a lot of criticism.

On the merit of victories on the battlefield, everyone refrained from raising this issue, but the seeds of doubt had still been planted.

Reconciling internal disputes was also one of the responsibilities of the Commander in Chief.

Achieving this was often harder than winning battles.

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Upon returning to the Mountain Domain, Hudson had a good sleep and, just as he relaxed, the data in his hands drew his attention.

With the never-ending turmoil in the Northern Continent, logically, the number of refugees should have continued to increase; however, the numbers of immigrants introduced in recent days had instead decreased.

“What are the officers of the immigration department even doing, why has the number of immigrants suddenly dropped?” Hudson asked angrily.

Holding a high position, he had long been accustomed to concealing his emotions.

The last time he had lost his temper like this was two years ago.

But this issue was too significant; even the best composure couldn’t mask his inner rage.

The number of accepted refugees was directly related to the future development of the Mountain Domain.

After all the efforts to expand the territory, it would be embarrassing if there were no people.

The chance to significantly increase the population came once in decades.

If this opportunity was missed, relying on natural population growth would never catch up with the demand, even with encouraged birth rates!

“Earl, our large-scale immigration has drawn wide attention from abroad.

Although no one has obstructed it, there are still many nobles who have followed suit.

Of course, this is just a secondary reason for the decrease in immigration numbers.

With the cooperation of the Moxi Duchy, we had an absolute advantage in introducing immigrants.

However, this situation changed at the end of last month.

The influx rate of refugees in the Moxi Duchy has slowed, coupled with the recovery of the Warhammer Great Plains, attracting a large number of Warhammer Clan people to return.

These unfavorable factors have impacted our refugee introduction plans.

The immigration department has already communicated with the Moxi Duchy and believes that very soon…” Jacob’s tone faltered towards the end.

The number of refugees was not as high as expected, inevitably affecting the refugee introduction plan.

Even if the Moxi Duchy Government was willing to cooperate, now that the war had ended, they also needed labor to cultivate the vast abandoned lands within their country.

In the end, it was a shortage of refugees.

Upon deeper investigation, it was either that the refugees were unwilling to stay on the Northern Continent or the Elf Army was advancing too quickly, leaving them no chance to flee.

Hudson did not believe it was the latter.

The Alien Coalition was still waiting for the Elf Army’s support; the elves, busy with their timeline, had no time to attend to fleeing refugees.

With no one deliberately hindering, refugees naturally fled to neighboring countries.

Either they moved down to the Central Continent or fled to the relatively stable Moxi Duchy.

“Tom, send someone to notify the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Ask them to send over the latest battle data from the Northern Continent, including some significant international affairs of interest,” Hudson immediately ordered.

As the Kingdom Marshal, the biggest advantage was access to the kingdom’s intelligence network.

Anything of interest could be investigated.

The only regret was that the kingdom’s intelligence network was rather rudimentary, relying entirely on the foreign outposts of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

They could only receive ordinary information, and the penetration into other governments was not deep.

“Alright, Earl!” As Tom turned and left to carry out the orders, Jacob stood there awkwardly, unsure what to do.

“Alright, let’s leave the issue of the reduced immigration for now!

The focus of the Government Affairs Department should still be on settling the immigrants.

Over the recent half-year, the domain had accepted a large number of immigrants, presenting a significant challenge to the governmental system.

Regardless, first settle them down and make sure everyone has a job,” Hudson said calmly.

In just half a year, the population of the domain had doubled.

With a continuous influx of refugees on the roads, it was also a test for local governance.

In this regard, Hudson’s demand was not high.

As long as the newcomers were settled without causing trouble, the remaining issues could be slowly resolved later.

Without job positions, they could engage in land reclamation, road maintenance, or water conservancy projects.

Much of the swamp land had already been developed, but there was still enough left to keep everyone busy for a while.

Once that was done, they would adjust the industrial structure.

Chances are, by then, the continent-wide war would have ended.

If the war was won, new territories would naturally be available for everyone to develop.

If unfortunately lost, the heavy casualties would also clear some living space.

Compared to territorial expansion through victory, defeat was actually the peak of internal consolidation.

With many unlucky aristocrats dying without heirs, it was another feast.

In any case, it was about making up for losses, whether from external conquests or internal consolidation.

The only difference was that with large consolidations all at once, there was no room left to ease internal conflicts.

The decline of a nation often starts with the intensification of internal conflicts.

The harsher the internal exploitation, the faster the collapse.