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Chapter 827 - 827 68 Diverting Calamity Southward_3

827: Chapter 68: Diverting Calamity Southward_3 827: Chapter 68: Diverting Calamity Southward_3 No one knows what the Elf Race is thinking, but under the backdrop of the collapse of the Alien Coalition, for the survival of their species, it’s indeed possible that the Three Major Alien Races would set aside their differences and join hands to occupy the Northern Continent.

Should that step be taken, eliminating the Orcs would become the only option.

Before that, the only thing the Alpha Kingdom can do is “to lead the disaster south.”

After all, the Alpha Kingdom and The Three Great Kingdoms of the Central Continent are competitors; for Duke Newfoundland, there’s no pressure to take the opportunity to undermine them.

The political consequences that follow do not need to be considered at the moment.

Only those forces that survive need to consider political issues.

In Hudson’s view, as long as the Human Race once again emerges victorious from the continental war and is no longer threatened by Different Races, the Human Alliance will dissolve.

At that point, “unity for survival” will recede into the background, and great mergers will be the mainstream of the era.

…

Overnight, it seemed that war had become the main trend of the continent.

Setting aside the nations already at war, every country on the continent embarked on the path of military expansion and preparation for battle.

As the standard-bearer of the Northern Continent, once the Alpha Kingdom acted, other nations swiftly followed suit.

Among them, Moxi Duchy was the most active.

King George, lost in perplexity, simply ordered his kingdom to copy the Alpha model verbatim.

Just a few years earlier, they had poached a group from the Alpha Kingdom, bringing experience with them; now, they just needed to disseminate it.

One Reserve Corps per county, the aim was to maximize the number of troops as much as possible.

Even the previously hidden population of able-bodied young adults was mobilized this time.

In the blink of an eye, on paper, Moxi Duchy’s military forces were restored to their peak condition.

Additionally, a new round of fortifications started along the border regions.

Burned once before, the Moxi Nobles personally supervised the construction work this time, making certain no bureaucrats could interfere.

Indeed, a harsh societal lesson is most conducive to progress.

It was only Moxi Duchy, which had suffered a beating, that truly implemented the mobilization mechanism copied from the Alpha Kingdom.

Orton Duchy.

They too issued a mobilization order at the earliest opportunity, but their actions were much slower than their neighbors’.

Of course, they were slow, but they still took action.

The Fief Nobles in their territories were also active, not shirking from work.

But this was not enough to satisfy Orton XIX.

Usually, this King was as inactive as a salted fish, but in times of crisis, he turned into a lively one.

“Idiots!”

“All of them, idiots!”

“What is the Military Department good for?

After such a long time since the order was issued, why is the organization of the Reserve Corps in each region still so disorganized?

Are you incapable of getting it done on your own, or are you also incapable of copying?

Don’t forget, this war is different from the past!

We no longer have many big countries in front of us to block the way, the Warhammer Kingdom has fallen, and the armies of the Elves and Ancient tribes could march on us at any time.”

Theory and practice are never the same thing.

Orton Duchy, which had been beaten up once, indeed developed a sense of crisis.

But the problem was that they had been involved in the war for too short a time.

The Orc Army had only passed through their territory without causing much trouble, and before they could understand what had happened, the enemy was already gone.

If we’re talking about accumulating experience, then they’ve only gained experience in defeat, and nothing more.

“Your Majesty, the Military Department can’t be fully blamed for this.

The Reserve training has indeed started everywhere.

The current issue is: People have been rounded up, but we lack specific training experience.

Because of excessively rigorous training, there have been instances of Serf deaths.

It has been proven that the training of Serf Soldiers and Knights is not the same.

We’re considering sending people to the Alpha Kingdom to learn from their experience or directly hiring their military instructors to help us complete the Reserve training.”

Chancellor Jacob helped explain.

“Then why are you still standing there?

If there’s a way, hurry up and implement it!

Department of Foreign Affairs, send someone immediately to coordinate relations.

At such a critical time, I presume the Alpha Kingdom won’t refuse to help us.”

After speaking, Orton XIX, still feeling that it wasn’t enough, added, “We have to learn, not just us, but also inform our neighboring countries to do the same.

In these critical times, if one suffers, all suffer.

The Department of Foreign Affairs should try its best to persuade all nations that only by having more countries engaged in war preparations can we have a glimmer of hope!”

Such profound words stunned the assembly of ministers.

No one had expected that their King, who usually indulged in leisure without attending to affairs, could have such insight.

“Your Majesty, to fully adopt the military practices of the Alpha model also means we must politically align with them.

Especially hiring military instructors means letting Alpha People intervene directly in our military.

Given that they’re already the premier power of the Northern Continent, if this goes on, the rest of the countries on the Northern Continent might all have to…”

Before Minister of Foreign Affairs Dubus could finish his sentence, Orton XIX interrupted him impatiently: “Enough, quit babbling.

To put it simply, what you mean is that doing this will disrupt the balance and in the future, the Alpha Kingdom will dominate the Northern Continent alone.

What is there to dwell on?

Those are future concerns, let’s first live to see that future!

If we can’t withstand the enemy’s attack, Orton Duchy will cease to exist before the Alpha Kingdom can dominate the Northern Continent.

The Duchy is about to vanish, and you want me to care about international politics?”

Not a problem, what do I care if there’s a deluge after I’m gone!

If Orton Duchy is gone, let alone the potential dominance of the Alpha Kingdom over the Northern Continent, even if they were to unite the entire Continent, that would be none of Orton XIX’s concern.

Future matters will be considered in the future; it’s more important to take care of the present.

Moreover, the battlefield is full of uncertainties, strong nations can fall in war, and weak ones can rise.

The fate of the world is undecided; all is possible!