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Chapter 1159 - 1159 182 Conscription Order_3

1159: Chapter 182: Conscription Order_3 1159: Chapter 182: Conscription Order_3 Proposal: “The Kingdom should enlist all Earth Elemental Magicians and Necromancers, to immediately rush to the frontline for construction support.”

Hudson’s words gave Jose a huge start.

Throughout the entire Continent of Aslante, Hudson was the only one who dared to treat the esteemed Magicians as laborers.

If any other commander dared to make such a proposal, they better not leave their homes, lest they be beaten black and blue without knowing who did it.

Especially the phrase “enlist all of…”, it was like piercing the heavens.

Should the plan pass, it would mean that even powerful Eighth-order Magicians would have to join the construction crew at the frontline.

“Duke, wouldn’t this be going too far?”

Jose advised cautiously.

Hudson was not afraid of trouble, but he was!

If people found out he had drafted the document, that grudge could very well be attributed to him.

“Rest assured, there won’t be any problems.

We have to trust the King; he will find a way to persuade these esteemed Magicians!”

Hudson spoke with a calm face.

He held no professional prejudice; in his view, magic should naturally be applied to production and daily life.

If it wasn’t for the Magicians being used to looking down on others from their lofty positions, the productivity of the Continent of Aslante wouldn’t be as low as it is now.

Building bridges, paving roads, constructing city walls, setting up water conservancy projects, these are all the expertises of Magicians.

Many times, what could be done with a single spell, would take a construction team months of exhausting work.

Look at the pace of construction in the Snow Moon Territory; once the water conservancy project was planned, the main construction was completed in less than a month.

In return: Hudson paid Belsden and Maxim ten thousand Gold Coins each per day, as their labor fee.

The major construction was done, but there was still a lot of subsequent work.

Those detailed tasks could no longer be entrusted to Belsden and Maxim.

Not that they couldn’t do it, but mainly because the fees were too high, even the wealthy Master Hudson couldn’t afford to hire them.

It was a pity that the Mage Corps in his territory had not grown strong enough, apart from those few pitiable Magicians, the rest were still Magic Apprentices.

With the little Magic Power that these apprentices had, sending them to the construction site would at most earn them a meal’s worth.

Hudson couldn’t gather a complete Mage Corps, but that didn’t mean the Kingdom couldn’t.

With the population base, after so many years of accumulation, the Kingdom must have several thousand Magicians.

After all, during the war, Magicians always stayed in the safest places, even in a major defeat, they were the first to withdraw.

Their personal safety rate is much higher than that of the common Knights.

…

In the Jade Palace, Caesar IV, on whom Hudson had “high hopes,” was currently scratching his head in distress.

He had just begun to enjoy a few days of peace when the Orcs stirred up trouble, forcing the Kingdom to take precautionary measures.

“Chancellor, what do you think of Marshal Hudson’s proposal?”

Caesar IV asked with concern.

Clearly, the tag of the Eastern Front Command on the document had been directly ignored by him.

“Eastern Front Command”, besides its title, was in reality decided solely by Hudson.

This hollowing out of authority wasn’t something Hudson had deliberately done; rather, his prestige in the army was so high that the Kingdom’s appointed deputy commanders and supervising officers couldn’t balance or check him.

Far from balancing power, once they arrived on the scene, these men evolved into Hudson’s fans.

Whatever the boss says, goes.

“Balance of power,” they were not tired of living yet, and didn’t wish to die in a daze on the battlefield.

Caesar IV naturally wasn’t pleased with such a situation, and he switched the core officers of the Eastern Front Command multiple times, but it was still useless.

Without a foundation in the military, to think you can command the entire army simply with the King’s decree is an underestimation of the aristocratic military officers on the front lines.

Each and every one of them is a proud and valiant warrior who has emerged from the battlefield, not someone ordinary people can manage.

If it weren’t for the fact that the Alpha Kingdom has a shareholding structure, including the proud and valiant warriors like Hudson on the front lines, they would have long become thorns in the Kingdom’s side.

After struggling for a while and seeing no one follow his lead, with even his own people opposing the hassle, Caesar IV also accepted reality.

If the strategy of checks and balances failed, then simply abandon the game.

Focus the energy on the management of the Royal territory, as long as the Royal Family’s strength is strong enough, the royal authority will remain unshaken.

The problem of achieving too much success to overshadow the monarch is just a minor nuisance.

After all, on the Continent of Aslante, there has never been a case of usurping the throne.

Even if political struggles occur, what is contended for is the voice (shares) within the Kingdom, not the sacred and inviolable throne.

“Your Majesty, we must guard against the issues raised by Marshal Hudson!

If we are not fully prepared and give our enemies an opportunity, all our investments in the Near East Region will have been in vain.

For safety’s sake, we can only speed up the construction of the defenses, and complete them before the Orcs are ready.

It seems that as long as the defense line is constructed, with Marshal Hudson personally overseeing the front lines, the Near East Region will remain safe and sound.

If the Near East is stable, then the Northern Border will be stable; if the Northern Border is stable, then the Kingdom will be stable!”

Chancellor Duke Newfoundland’s implicit reminder was still understood by Caesar IV.

Whether other regions are stable or not is not important, what matters is that the Royal territory must remain stable.

For the development of new territories, the Royal Family has made heavy investments.

Not only have they invested the Clan’s centuries of accumulation, but they have also incurred substantial debts.

If something happens to the Near East Region, and the Orcs’ blades pierce through the Northern Frontier, then all of the Royal Family’s investments will be voided.

Such a significant loss, if it were to occur just once, it would take the Royal Family decades to recover.

Everyone’s interests are tied together; the current situation is one where the Royal Family and the Near East will either lose or prosper together.

“Very well, let’s proceed with Marshal Hudson’s suggestion as soon as possible.

Prepare a Cart, I will personally visit the Magic Academy and the Arcane Academy.

Without convincing that bunch of old-timers, the recruitment order may be difficult to implement!”

Caesar IV said with a distressed expression.

This kind of task cannot be delegated to anyone else.

Facing a bunch of antiquated elders, if the King does not show up in person, others cannot handle them.

Even if he personally intervenes, there is no certainty that Caesar IV can persuade everyone.

After all, Hudson’s recent detention of the Mage Corps and making them perform menial tasks is still a hot topic in the Mage circles.

If he hasn’t been maligned as “shit”, it’s only because people have been merciful with their words.

For the sake of balancing power, Caesar IV also pushed matters along in the shadows, taking the opportunity to reduce Hudson’s prestige.

The effect was excellent, and many Magicians in the Kingdom became dissatisfied with Hudson.

Little did anyone expect, in no time at all, it was his turn, the King’s turn, to face criticism.

The previous orders came from Hudson, naturally, it was him, the Commanding Officer on the front lines, who faced the brunt.

Now the mobilization order is issued by Caesar IV.

One can imagine that the way everyone criticized Hudson before, is now how they will criticize the King.

Knowing full well that he would be scolded, he could only bite the bullet because who else but the King should do it?

At such a crucial time, it’s necessary to show the responsibility that comes with the role.

Besides, even if he is to be cursed, aside from a few stubborn old-timers, no one would dare to scold him to his face.

If he can’t hear the curses, it’s as if they don’t exist.