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Chapter 519 - 519 92 Someone has done me dirty_2

519: Chapter 92, Someone has done me dirty_2 519: Chapter 92, Someone has done me dirty_2 The key point is that Hudson didn’t need to spend a penny on these things.

Merely expressing a slight intention, and people would gather them to present to him.

The benefits of power were fully demonstrated here.

These were just a part, if anyone delved into the expeditionary army, they would find something amiss with those so-called “Engineer Corps”.

Although they appeared to be civilians, they were in fact various kinds of craftsmen.

In turbulent times, these people might not attract attention, but during post-war reconstruction, they would become sought-after talents.

Even if they were discovered, it’d be no issue.

They were all carefully selected by Hudson himself, and he certainly would not let them go.

Given Hudson’s current status, unless someone was out of their mind, they would not try to overpower him.

Everything was proceeding in a low-key manner.

Hudson, knowing that the Moxi Duchy was in need of population, acted with great restraint.

The talents he recruited were directly incorporated into the Expeditionary Army, eliminating the possibility of poaching by others.

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“His Excellency the Earl, the King’s Special Envoy, Earl Laurent, has come to visit!”

Upon hearing this unexpected news, Hudson’s face showed a slight change.

It appeared that nothing major had recently happened in the Moxi Duchy, and a special envoy was sent from the Kingdom.

What was the meaning of this?

Even if the two countries needed to communicate and coordinate deeply, they should first consult him as the Coalition Commander, or directly delegate the issue to him.

This sudden cross-border behavior left Hudson quite dissatisfied.

Even if they wanted to burn bridges after crossing the river, they should wait until the war was over.

At this time, even if the King himself came, he couldn’t just kick Hudson out.

Such an obvious principle, Caesar III must be aware of.

Yet, the King’s Special Envoy had appeared at the door.

“Please!”

Hudson said expressionlessly.

Since the person had arrived, it was only right to meet him first.

This was the Moxi Duchy, and there didn’t seem to be anything that could become an object of desire right now.

Even if someone wanted to earn merits, they would have to rush to the front line.

Even Orcs were hard to see here, so there was no chance of earning any military achievements.

After a few polite but superficial exchanges, Hudson’s attitude quickly cooled.

In his memory, there was no such person as Earl Laurent among the Kingdom’s top-tier major nobles.

Since he was not a power-wielding noble, this Earl was most likely a court count, essentially worthless.

Although Hudson’s count title was honorary, he earned it for his military merits.

The two were not in the same league.

Seeing this, Laurent quickly understood.

This was a display of impatience.

Realizing this, he immediately moved on to the main topic, “Honorable Earl Hudson, this is a decree from His Majesty the King.

Five days ago, a band of Bimon Cavalry swept through, driving a large number of refugees into the Southern Region of the Kingdom, causing considerable destruction to the Southern Provinces.

Currently, the main force of the Kingdom Army is in the Northern Border, and with the Kingdom’s interior being left empty, the remaining forces cannot stabilize the region.

The King hopes that you can lead the Expeditionary Army back to pacify this refugee disaster and stabilize the south of the Kingdom.”

After opening and reading the decree, it was much the same as what Earl Laurent had said.

In summary: a refugee crisis had broken out, local nobles’ private armies were all at the front line fighting the Orcs, and they were urgently calling for the expeditionary army to return and restore order.

“Trouble the envoy to convey to His Majesty the King, once I finish handling the tasks at hand, I will immediately lead the expeditionary army home.”

Hudson said, rather helplessly.

The plan of leading the joint army to the Orc Empire to exploit military successes had failed.

Now the only thing left was to deal with the fleeing Bimon Cavalry.

He didn’t believe the vast Alpha Kingdom didn’t have forces capable of suppressing a few thousand Bimon Cavalry.

It was highly likely that he had been too conspicuous on the battlefield, and those above felt the need to put him in his place.

Similar events have occurred countless times throughout history.

When it comes to sharing the last piece of the cake, suppressing the competition by hook or by crook is standard procedure.

It isn’t surprising that Hudson, having no allies in the court, faced such a crisis at a critical moment.

This can be considered as the side effect of the “Halo of the Famous General”; no one knows what shocking results Hudson would achieve while leading the Allied Forces to war against the Orc Empire.

Suppressing the Orcs and gaining illustrious battle achievements is a good thing; however, when it comes to splitting the spoils after the war, that’s a different story.

The bigger the merit, the larger the piece of cake one has the opportunity to grab.

There can be favoritism, but the overall principle of distribution should not change.

For competitors, the best way to deal with a commendable person like Hudson is to sideline him, thus not giving him a chance to further conquer and create a legacy.

No one knew how to handle Hudson initially when he was appointed Commander of the Allied Forces.

The sudden outbreak of the refugee crisis provided a seeming excuse.

This is an overt stratagem that Hudson cannot refuse.

Moreover, the wave of refugees, like a swarm of locusts, is sweeping in all directions and is about to affect the Southeastern Province soon.

Hudson can ignore losses elsewhere, but he can’t neglect the wellbeing of his own base.

If he lets others deal with this mess, he would be anxious.

If someone deliberately pits him by letting the Bimon Cavalry into Layton County, given the enmity Hudson has incited among the Orcs, the Mountain Domain would likely be razed to the ground.

Struggling to establish oneself is not easy, Hudson is unwilling to give up the foundation he painstakingly built.

If the base is destroyed, it would be significantly more difficult to start over.

At that point, there would be no need for him to return to the Southeastern Province, his competitors won’t give him the chance to rise again.

Directly developing in the Northern Border is the better choice.

If he can stay in the comfortable southern region, Hudson will definitely not move his base.

The slogan of destroying the Orc Empire has been shouted by the Human Race for countless years.

Before each start, everyone firmly proclaims: this time it’s different, we can definitely destroy the Orc Empire.

However, the ultimate results are always the same.

After much turmoil, when it cannot bear the enormous military expenditures and material transportation, it must end without a cause.

The quick progress of this war is mainly due to the allure of the “Longevity Method”.

Once it is proven to be unreliable, the enthusiasm of all parties to attack the Orc Empire will definitely be severely dented.

If the Orc Empire cannot be obliterated, the Northern Border will forever be a wasteland.

It’s easier there to establish a base, but harder to keep it.

Even a severely wounded Orc Empire is not something a small Lord can handle.

Random Orc attacks can prevent him from making any progress.

After seeing off Earl Laurent, Hudson immediately ordered, “Tom, arrange the carriage, I want to go visit Prince George.

Inform the senior commanders of the Expeditionary Army to come over for a meeting tonight.”

On the brink of departure, many things need to be handed over.

Now that the situation has reversed, the persistently surviving Chris the Ninth is fit to meet the Lord of the Dawn.

Chris the Ninth’s current state of health rests solely on stubborn willpower.

The moment his energy dissipates, his life would end.

With his body drained of vitality, it’s a matter of months at most.

Once the King sees the Lord of the Dawn, the Moxi Duchy will naturally enter the era of George.

In terms of personal ability, George may only be considered average; but in terms of being a king, Hudson believes he is a good choice.

The war-torn Moxi Duchy, currently needs to recuperate.

Against this backdrop, all the King needs to do is to not cause chaos.

The war has resolved many social conflicts due to the significant reduction in the population.

What follows is a period of rapid economic recovery.

The King can do nothing and still emerge victorious as the “King of Prosperity”.

Conveniently, George isn’t an exceptionally talented leader.

Combined with the economic recovery bonus, he is sure to be a big winner in life.

Choosing the right birth is a skill.

The man won at the starting point of life, a fact that can only be envied.

Since he is going to leave anyway, Hudson doesn’t mind giving the future king a favour.

However, favours shouldn’t be given away for free, at the very least others should know he made an effort.

Although without Hudson’s help, those powers would have eventually fallen into George’s hands anyway.

But gaining the military power a day earlier and gaining it a day later, those are two entirely different concepts.