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Chapter 1131 - 1131 173 Strategic Extension_2

1131: Chapter 173, Strategic Extension_2 1131: Chapter 173, Strategic Extension_2 Despite his disdain, Hudson refrained from meddling too much.

Suggesting such a thing was purely a thankless task.

Should the news spread, the nobles who paid for tickets would surely curse him to death behind his back.

While the students exerted themselves in the competition below, the guests in the VIP seats already began exchanging ideas.

Some discussed the competition, while others chatted about unrelated topics.

Aside from those whose own children competed and paid special attention to the results, the rest of the elites were merely there to enjoy the show.

This is the era of the nobility!

Aside from periods of war or when developing new territories, which kept them occupied for a while, nobles generally had much leisure time.

The inherent production model and the unchanging productivity over centuries meant that governance of territories merely followed the practices of the past.

The King had a bit more on his plate, but largely it depended on whether the monarch wanted to pursue certain ambitions.

A monarch akin to a salted fish was no different from the noble lords.

As long as he didn’t stir up trouble during normal times, there would usually be no issues.

An enterprising monarch led a different lifestyle.

His days were filled with endless official duties, and countless plans awaited his consideration.

Undoubtedly, Caesar IV was such an enterprising monarch.

He inherited the aspirations of the previous monarchs of the Alpha Kingdom and was determined to address the threat posed by the Orcs in his lifetime.

Compared to previous monarchs of the kingdom, Caesar IV faced a much better situation.

Not only did he have the solid foundation left by Caesar III, but importantly, the Orc Empire was entering a period of decline.

“Marshal Hudson, I’ve heard that the Orc Empire is stirring again.

The Four Great Orc Empires want to initiate a ‘Legion War’ to choose a new species to fill the vacancy left by the Bimon, what do you think?” Caesar IV asked with concern.

The rebooting of smuggling trade and the extensive merchant caravans entering the prairies made it easier for the kingdom to gather intelligence about the Orc Empire.

With so many Orc Species and tribes, there were always a few willing to cooperate.

Especially those tribes on the brink of destruction, they dared to sell any information.

Of course, intelligence gathering was mutual.

As easy as it was for the kingdom to collect information on the Orcs, it was equally easy for the Orc Empire to gather information on the kingdom.

The moral standards of those involved in smuggling were usually quite flexible.

As long as the price was right, any matter could be negotiated.

However, these people had low status within the kingdom, and the information they could sell was generally common knowledge.

In comparison, the kingdom still had the upper hand.

If information from one tribe couldn’t be acquired, they would buy it from a hostile tribe.

Within the context of mutual sabotage, almost every major Orc tribe had a profile established by the kingdom.

The news of a ‘Legion War’ that could potentially alter the political dynamics of the Orc Empire was relayed back to the kingdom immediately.

“Your Majesty, this matter is unlikely to succeed easily.

Although the Four Great Orc Empires use a straightforward scheme, each species must consider the consequences of failure.

Going all-out in battle and risking main forces, even if ultimate victory is achieved, would mean a significant loss of strength.

Without adequate power, occupying the position of the Royal Family would result in becoming another Bimon, or possibly in an even worse situation than the Bimon Tribe.

For the Kingdom, it would be best if the Fifth Royal Family could never be selected, allowing the enemy to continuously fight amongst themselves in suspicion.

Unfortunately, it appears impossible now, as the Four Great Orc Empires have already recognized the problem.

It’s likely that our previous actions have been exposed.

Trying to use the competition among the Royal Families to drag more Orc Species down is almost impossible.

If possible, it would be best to have the species unite in resisting the ‘Legion War’!

The governance of the Five Great Clans is too archaic and cannot keep up with the times.

I think we should help them usher the Orcs into the civilized world.

Fighting cannot solve the issue.

The competition for the position within the Royal Family is not without solutions.

Now, the problem mainly is that there is only one position for the Royal Family; expanding this by a few seats would change the situation.

There’s no rule that states the Orc Empire must have only five Great Clans.

Broadening our perspective, a governance shared by ten Great Clans is also a nice option.

If that’s not enough, it could even become a cooperative governance by twenty Great Clans, or thirty Great Clans.

Your Majesty, as a good neighbor to the Orcs, I think the Kingdom needs to teach them to solve problems with more flexible approaches!” Hudson proposed cheerfully.

Having multiple Royal Families was never ideal.

The existing governance by the Five Great Clans was already chaotic enough.

Changing from a pentarchy to an N-archy, where more species held ultimate decision-making power, would only weaken the influence of individual Royal Families.

Achieving a unified stance by convincing four people is much easier than convincing nine.

Lowering decision-making efficiency was one thing, but the key issue was the emergence of a new model also increased the number of rulers.

Emergent Royal Families looking to strengthen their species’ power couldn’t rely solely on “farming” to build their strength; it was too slow.

The best option was to exploit the smaller species within the nation, quickly amassing resources and wealth to lay a material foundation for their own species’ growth.

The increasing pressures would inevitably intensify the internal conflicts within the Orc Empire.

While smaller species might not have the capacity to resist, the aggrieved Four Great Clans would not sit idly by.

What was initially a cake divided among four, had now become a share among many, unsettling everyone involved.