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Chapter 1270 - 1270 223 Many Children Many Blessings_2

1270: Chapter 223, Many Children Many Blessings_2 1270: Chapter 223, Many Children Many Blessings_2 “Kingdom Aristocrats all support the reform, in order for the Kingdom to regain its strength, I believe everyone is willing to make sacrifices!”

Prince Peter mused for a moment before speaking.

However, the worry between his brows still revealed the unease in his heart.

It’s easy to chant slogans normally, but when it comes to the actual sacrifice, things are not so easy.

Reform, by its nature, is destined to harm the interests of some people.

If the pie of vested interest groups is not to be touched, where would the additional military expenditures come from?

Currently, this is just a small part of the problem, there’s still more that Hudson hasn’t mentioned.

For example: After the activation of the reserve duty for all citizens, the per capita grain consumption in the Alpha Kingdom directly increased by thirty percent.

Part of it is from newly developed territories, but more is taken from the pockets of Noble Lords.

Concerning the reserve duty training in various places, the Kingdom Government doesn’t have the capability to supervise it; it relies more on the Noble Lords themselves being conscientious.

Apart from the Alpha Kingdom, which is overly conscious of the crisis, which other country’s aristocrats possess such conscientiousness?

Including the Moxi Duchy, which has been the most successful in learning from the Alpha Kingdom, even they made compromises in the training of reserves, despite the threat of Different Races.

The Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent have encountered difficulties in pushing forward the process.

The Noble Lords in the border areas actively cooperate, but the Nobles in the core regions do exactly the opposite.

It’s pointless to argue reason, as they understand the pros and cons better than anyone, but they can’t control their greedy hearts.

Without several bloody lessons, these people will not learn to behave.

If all Nobles were skilled in martial affairs, any Major Noble could pull together several legions, and even the smaller Nobles would have capable Private Armies.

In countries like the Avarat Kingdom, located in the core regions of the Human Race, even without a Standing Army, they are not to be provoked.

Unfortunately, such an anomaly exists only in the Alpha Kingdom; after completing military reform, each Noble Lord ended up with a large number of Private Armies.

Take Hudson, for example, who within his domain has two Infantry Legions, five Cavalry Corps, and three Knight Corps, along with the Magical Beast Legion, totaling almost thirty thousand in combined forces.

This number of forces isn’t even the highest; in the Alpha Kingdom, there are still seven or eight Nobles with more.

Of course, not all these troops are off duty; during busy farming periods, they still join in the rush to harvest or plant.

A force that trains off duty for ten months a year can be considered a Standing Army.

In terms of combat effectiveness, it’s top-notch across the Continent.

With such a configuration of forces, Hudson still feels it is not enough.

The Soldier Training Academy is still operating at full capacity, with the first batch of students about to graduate soon.

According to Hudson’s plan, although the total forces in the Mountain Domain will not change significantly in the next five years, the quality of the troops will greatly improve.

Ordinary soldiers will gradually transfer to the Reserve, and those who have learned cultural knowledge and have a certain foundation in cultivation are the main force of the future army.

In fact, this development path is not much different from the mainstream model on the Continent; they are all adopting a strategy focused on elite forces.

The only difference is that Hudson is personally involved in training soldiers, instead of simply recruiting from the civilian population.

The key point is that these people are both soldiers and potential officers.

Even if they only attended a few years of school, that still offers more potential for cultivation than those who are completely illiterate.

With these officers and well-trained reserves, Hudson can mobilize a large legion at any time.

The Commander, who once pushed the Human Sea Tactics to their peak, has surprisingly switched to the camp of elite forces strategy.

If this news spreads, it will be a real blow to the countries currently emulating the Alpha Kingdom in military reforms.

Unfortunately, that’s the reality.

Simple Human Sea Tactics will eventually be phased out; elite forces are the mainstream of the era’s development.

Not just in military thinking, many industries follow this pattern.

Once an industry reaches its peak, it often signifies that an era is coming to an end.

“It’s good that Your Highness has confidence, there’s a military camp ahead, why not take a look in person!”

Hudson said cheerfully.

The invitation to visit will naturally not be for an ordinary legion; as a major country, the Alpha Kingdom also has its own prestige to uphold.

Following consecutive reinforcements, the Magical Beast Legion’s organization has once again been restored to five thousand, albeit a total of both humans and magical beasts.

Hoping to restore the war-time organization is temporarily hopeless.

On one hand, there is a shortage of magical beasts, and on the other, military expenditures are limited.

After several years of recovery and breeding, the Kingdom’s finances have just started to breathe again.

The government can only hope for a surplus if the Kingdom remains stable for several decades, waiting for the tax-exemption period in the Northern Border and Near East Region to end.

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“The Marshal really knows how to manage an army.

The Kingdom also has a Magical Beast Legion, but compared to your troops, there’s still a big gap.

Especially these Dragonkin, many of which have already become Middle Level Magic Beasts.

It’s truly incredible!”

Prince Peter said with a covetous expression.

There’s no doubt, this is precisely what Hudson wanted him to see.

No matter how powerful the Dragon bloodline, the offspring are still restricted by the maternal bloodline.

If they live in the wild from a young age, undergoing the trials of nature, overcoming limitations wouldn’t be surprising.

But it’s different for those bred in captivity.

Not experiencing a drop in class already counts as well raised.

If completely inexperienced in raising them, even tigers can turn into sick cats.