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Chapter 1172 - 1172 187 Scapegoat from the Sky_2

1172: Chapter 187: Scapegoat from the Sky_2 1172: Chapter 187: Scapegoat from the Sky_2 Although in the eyes of the Frank people, most of the Alpha Kingdom’s army is considered cannon fodder and hardly presentable, their sheer number and the ease of replenishment are undeniable.

For the impoverished Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent, the best option at the moment is to build an army with decent combat effectiveness without spending much money.

As for the debate between “quality” and “quantity,” it is mere gossip for the spectators after dinner; what really matters is what suits oneself best.

Alpha Kingdom’s policy of maintaining an excessively large army is unique in the entire Continent; there is no second such case, including Moxi Duchy, which only started to reform its military after receiving help.

If you want to learn how to secure a stable footing, it’s impossible without paying tuition fees.

“Your Excellency the Marquis, everyone understands the grand principles.

But given the past behavior of the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent, it’s hard for us to believe that they’ll honor their debts after gaining the ability to pay.

Perhaps they’ll consider the help as something they are entitled to and demand even more.

Compromising can either happen once or countless times – there’s no middle ground when it comes to national interests, and the Kingdom cannot afford to back down!”

Hudson sternly refused.

It seems like the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent cannot offer compensation of equal value, but where quality is lacking, quantity can compensate!

Money, goods, achievements in magic research, proactively taking on more Alliance responsibilities, and so on, are all decent methods of compensation.

With multiple approaches combined, surely the deficit can be covered.

Since the Department of Foreign Affairs is still haggling with them, Hudson naturally would not join the fuss.

“Marshal, time waits for no one.

The Orc Empire is undergoing a transformation.

If the two camps reach an agreement, the military pressure on your country will greatly increase.

If an alliance among the Five Nations can be established before that, the situation would be vastly different.

Currently, the Elf Race has no intention of provoking a great war, and without the support of allies, it is unlikely that the Orcs would dare to declare war on the Five Nations collectively!”

After hearing Marquis Landry’s words, Hudson immediately understood.

No wonder he had come to persuade him; it seems the Frank people were also aware of the changes on the great plains.

Once the two factions of the Orc Empire compromise, the Near East becomes their collective thorn in the side.

As a frontline Lord and Commander, the pressure Hudson faces can only be imagined.

From the standpoint of the Near Eastern Nobles, the sooner the Five Nations Alliance is established, the better.

With the Alpha Kingdom’s strength, gaining a say within the Alliance is inevitable.

Should the Orcs dare to invade, it would be a challenge to the entire Five Nations Alliance.

At the peak of the Orc Empire, they might dare to attempt such a challenge, but to do so now would be sheer folly.

As long as they are sane, without the support of an Alien Coalition, the Orcs would not act alone.

“Your Excellency the Marquis, you are right, the Kingdom indeed needs a peaceful environment for development.

But isn’t the civil war within the Orc Empire still ongoing?

Who knows when the two factions will reach an arrangement?

Perhaps they will resume fighting while in the midst of talks.

The battle has continued to the present, and the two camps have developed deep-seated hatreds.

Even if the upper echelons are willing to compromise for the greater good, can the simple-minded Orc tribes understand?

I’m afraid that even if the two major factions reach an agreement, skirmishes will still frequently occur among the tribes of various species.

For many Orcs, eliminating the enemy is far more important than invading the Kingdom.

In such a scenario, invading the Kingdom would mean they’ll have to spend eighty percent of their energy on guard against their allies, with merely twenty percent focus on the Kingdom.

Given this, why should we be afraid?

If a conflict does arise, while the Kingdom may suffer, the situation for the Orcs will only worsen.

Ninety-nine percent of the Orc tribes are destitute.

It won’t be easy for them to gather the strategic resources needed to invade the Kingdom.

I believe the rulers of the Orc Empire are not crazy enough to gamble everything away for the mere Near East.

If they squeeze their vassal races too hard, there might even be a second anti-Royal Family war!”

Hudson earnestly tried to mislead.

Whether the collapse of the Orc Empire is likely or not is another matter, but the possibility of such an event happening is certainly there.

From the perspective of the Human Race, the very existence of the Orc Empire until now is a miracle.

Since it’s deemed a “miracle,” it’s an unpredictable event.

If it could be repeatedly replicated, then it would no longer be considered a miracle.

Knowing that this reasoning wouldn’t convince Hudson, Marquis Landry didn’t waste any more words.

After a token attempt at persuasion, he took his leave, leaving Hudson to worry alone.

As tough as he seemed verbally, Hudson was equally distressed internally.

He is not an Orc; how could he possibly understand their thoughts?

Different Species, different education, different social contexts; their ways of viewing issues are bound to be different.

What humans see as irreconcilable differences might just be commonplace for the Orcs.

It would be utterly foolish to try to analyze the situation of the Orc Empire based on the moral perspective of the Human Race.

Igniting conflicts on the great plains has always been Hudson’s concern, without thinking about controlling the aftermath.

“Tom, issue an order for all the Prefectural Governors in the Near East Region to convene for a meeting in half a month’s time to discuss the upcoming defense plans for the region.”

Hudson originally planned to invite the Lords from the Northern Border as well, but considering the political implications, he had to regrettably cancel.

The assembly of nobles from the seven provinces of the Near East is already conspicuous enough.

If the nobles from the Seven Northern Provinces were to join, that would represent a third of the Kingdom.