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Chapter 1138 - 1138 175 All in Action_3

1138: Chapter 175: All in Action_3 1138: Chapter 175: All in Action_3 Jose began by trying to persuade Hudson.

From Hudson’s tone, Jose could tell he was inclined to agree, but as a subordinate, he couldn’t ignore the political implications.

Other materials could be attributed to smugglers if they ended up in the Orc Empire, but weapons were different; they were controlled by the Kingdom.

Civic organizations could purchase them, but the amount and types were strictly controlled, making large-scale smuggling to the Orc Empire impossible.

Only the major military industrial nobles of the Kingdom were capable of selling weapons and equipment on a large scale.

With so few suspects, it would be very easy to find out who was responsible if one investigated diligently.

“Smuggling weapons and equipment is naturally not permitted, but authorizing them for use by intelligence agencies is legal.

It just so happens that the Kingdom’s Army had just decommissioned a batch of weapons, let’s allocate them to the intelligence agencies for emergency use.

As for what they do with them, I can’t control that!

Remember to filter out the selection, adding more expendable weapons.

Weapons like broadswords and spears must also be carefully chosen, preferably ones that will be scrapped after being used in a few battles.”

Hudson said, his expression unchanging.

As a front-line Commander in Chief, he definitely had to be adaptable.

Smuggling weapons and equipment was definitely out of the question; at least he couldn’t do it himself.

The Kingdom Intelligence Organization was nominally under his command, but the real boss was King Caesar IV.

The blame Hudson couldn’t bear wouldn’t necessarily be borne by the King either.

As long as he, the Commander in Chief, cooperated, the related information could be completely erased.

If anyone investigated, it would appear that most of the decommissioned weapons and equipment had been destroyed, and the rest were expended in the process of instigating civil war among the Orcs.

In any case, Hudson was only supplying expendable weapons, which would nearly all be expended before the next great war erupted.

As long as a large amount of Kingdom-standard weapons didn’t appear on the battlefield where Orcs invaded the Kingdom, it wasn’t much of a problem.

As for whether these weapons and equipment were functional or could meet the Orcs’ needs was not something he considered at all.

If it weren’t for the political implications, Hudson himself would be the biggest arms dealer, specifically selling junk weapons to the Orc Empire.

“Duke, such indulgence towards Orcs might cause endless troubles!”

Upon hearing Jose’s words, Hudson nodded slightly.

Differences in understanding were all caused by unequal access to information.

The Kingdom’s strategy was kept strictly confidential, and currently, only he and King Caesar IV knew it all.

Even the intelligence personnel carrying out specific tasks thought they were merely stirring up infighting among the Orcs.

“Multi-Imperial System,” once used, would affect not only the Orc Empire but could also potentially impact the Human Race.

If tribal leaders within the Orc Empire wanted to become part of the Royal Family, why wouldn’t the major nobles of the Human World want to advance further?

Once a precedent was set, it was hard to predict how many would follow.

For monarchical power, it was inherently a weakening factor.

If King Caesar IV hadn’t wanted to accomplish something significant, he certainly wouldn’t have agreed to Hudson’s suggestion to export the “Multi-Imperial System” to the Orc Empire.

Not wanting to be blacklisted by monarchs of various countries, Hudson had only one choice: maintain strict secrecy, even keeping his closest subordinates in the dark.

Externally, the excuse was always the same: inciting internal chaos in the Orc Empire.

If a few more members of the Royal Family were added, it would be seen as Orcs just stirring up trouble.

After all, there was a precedent for it.

“Five Emperors Co-ruling” had been manufactured, and the addition of a few more members of the Royal Family wouldn’t be a big deal.

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The subtleties of the power players directly troubled those below.

Oruqi, a core member of the Kingdom Intelligence Organization, was now in a huge dilemma.

The weapons and equipment had been sanctioned, but whether to sell them to the Orcs had never been officially addressed.

When he asked for directives, the answer was: “Use your discretion!”

In this regard, the stance of His Majesty the King and Marshal Hudson was remarkably unified, showing extreme trust in their capabilities.

However, this kind of exceptional trust was something Oruqi didn’t want at all.

Without clear orders from above, any problems that arose would be his sole responsibility.

“Commander, in recent years, the budget allocated to us by the Kingdom has never been sufficient, entirely relying on everyone doing side jobs to subsidize it.

We have repeatedly appealed about the budget issue, and both His Majesty the King and Marshal Hudson have spoken on our behalf, but to no avail due to the lack of funds.

The weapons allocated to us by Marshal Hudson far exceed our need.

With just our small numbers, it would take twenty years to use them all.

Could it be they know we’re having a hard time and deliberately gave us a chance to supplement our income for our brothers?”

The words of his deputy, Reyes, brightened Oruqi’s perspective.

Such a scenario was indeed possible.

Retired weapons and equipment were worthless within the Kingdom’s borders, but once transported to the Orc Empire, their value could instantly skyrocket tenfold.

By trading them, the financial issues of the intelligence organization could be immediately resolved.

“Then keep the accounts clear; all these weapons were expended in operations within the Orc Empire, not sold to the Orcs!

Reyes, you will personally handle this matter.

You must manage the details thoroughly, and the disposition of all weapons must be documented.

In case anyone inspects the accounts in the future, here’s our contingency plan!

For safety’s sake, after each operation, reports must be made to both Marshal Hudson and the King!”

Oruqi, not lacking in political savvy, said in a low voice.