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Chapter 506 - 506 87 Baiting with One's Own Body_1

506: Chapter 87, Baiting with One’s Own Body_1 506: Chapter 87, Baiting with One’s Own Body_1 Despite trying repeatedly to evade it, Hudson could not escape the destiny of becoming the Coalition Commander.

He had bluntly refused the Moxi People’s request.

However, the Moxi were wild and went to great lengths to activate the Communication Magic Array, even inviting Caesar III to mediate.

Facing the earnest persuasion of his own chief, Hudson finally could not withstand the pressure and reluctantly accepted this hot potato.

Forced to be a flying dutchman, he had to admit that the Moxi People were bold, not fearing that he might slack off.

In fact, Hudson is now genuinely afraid to make any small moves.

For no other reason, his pathway to becoming a Major Noble would be cut off if he suffered a severe defeat.

Perhaps seeing through this, the Moxi People went to great lengths to push him into power.

A commander who is strong enough, will not infringe on everyone’s interests, and has his future bound to his performance is thus appointed.

Being the Coalition Commander is a high-risk role.

Even though the gains are seriously insufficient, there are not entirely none.

For instance: Honorary titles.

If he wins this battle, at worst, he would obtain a marshal title conferred by the Moxi Duchy.

If the victory is impressive, his own kingdom might also confer one.

In the Continent of Aslante, the title of marshal is indeed valuable.

Without experiencing numerous battles and notable military achievements, one simply would not be bestowed with it.

Especially in this kind of resistance against Different Races invasion, the title of marshal could win respect throughout the continent.

Almost reaching the career ceiling of a soldier, the step above would be a marshal title bestowed by the Human Alliance, enabling one to enjoy marshal treatment in all human nations.

The value of the marshal title conferred by the Human Alliance is high, but those who receive it are significant figures in history books.

Each one has made a significant contribution to the human race’s development, none of whom are still alive today.

The difficulty is obvious.

To obtain it, merely defeating the Orc invasion is not enough; one must at least also lead the Human Army to cut a slice of meat from the Orc Empire.

Or alternatively, take part in several battles against invasions by Different Races, accumulate enough outstanding achievements, and have good enough relationships, to possibly get the approval of the Alliance Council.

These are things that Hudson dared not even dream about.

Being able to grab a marshal’s title from a duchy would be enough for him to show off.

If he’s lucky enough to receive a marshal title from his own kingdom, he would instantly become an important military commander in the Alpha Kingdom, or even one of the military spokespersons.

With that, the issue of his birth would be selectively ignored by everyone, who would happily accept him into the circle of Major Nobles.

Unlike now, even though Hudson has acquired the ticket to become a Major Noble, whether or not he can step over the threshold remains an unknown.

Blessing or curse!

While enjoying the benefits brought by the “Marshal” title, naturally, the corresponding backlashes need to be borne.

“Acceptance” also implies importance.

Once there are conflicts of interest, or even potential conflicts of interest, everyone would regard him as a competitor of the same level.

Wanting to continue living in obscurity would be impossible.

Once the war ends, being suppressed is inevitable.

This is a challenge that all classes have to experience when crossing boundaries.

The only distinction lies in whether one is in a lower or higher position, affecting the degree of competition.

There’s no need to complain, at least the Alpha Kingdom still has the possibility of crossing class boundaries.

Those kingdoms located far from the battlefield, where fighting is just like playing house, do not even have the opportunity for class transitions.

Everyone is playing according to the game rules, competing through sheer strength.

Even if a thousand machinations, ten thousand abysses exist, there’s no stage for martial prowess.

If the cake at home is fully divided, then it’s only possible to look for opportunities outside.

After the Orc invasion happened, many knights from inland nations have joined the army.

Relying on Hudson’s reputation, the Expeditionary Army enlisted many young nobles from different places.

Unfortunately, their overall ability is mediocre, with most peoples’ military literacy limited to commanding just a team of ten.

Genius, perhaps there are some!

However, Hudson’s reputation is clearly not enough to attract any formidable talent.

Of course, Hudson would rather believe that talents are cultivated.

Lack of systematic knowledge inheritance could waste talent, no matter how strong it is.

Position determines responsibility.

This war is hard to fight.

After stepping up to the position of Chief Commander, Hudson immediately made significant moves.

With the Orc Army on its way, even if the Moxi People once again destroyed the roads, it wouldn’t delay them for long.

There’s definitely not enough time for military training.

The only things that could be done were to temporarily integrate the command system and boost the morale of the troops.

As for the specific war deployment, the goal is “stability”.

With 480,000 Moxi Duchy Army and 110,000 Expeditionary Army, the total number of troops is almost approaching 600,000.

Commanding such a large number of troops would undoubtedly trouble Hudson.

Despite his battlefield experience, there was still no sense of security because of the sudden significant increase.

Looking at the vast number of troops, only around 100,000 could be considered elite.

Among the remaining troops, only roughly 200,000 have undergone military training and have been on the battlefield.

The rest of the troops merit no mention.

After inspecting the camps, Hudson could only use one word to describe them: “Indescribable”.

If they were not serfs who had just put down their hoes, they were free citizens who had been forcibly enlisted.

It was probable that due to a shortage of manpower and in a rush to meet the quota, such measures were taken.

After all, there are only about 8 million registered inhabitants in the Moxi Duchy.

Even if there was some hiding or underreporting, there would be at most just over 10 million people.