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Chapter 865 - 865 82 Raising Supplies_2

865: Chapter 82: Raising Supplies_2 865: Chapter 82: Raising Supplies_2 Relations between humans and the Sea Race have always been poor, and even though both are aware of each other’s existence, there is rarely any contact.

In the eyes of most humans, the Sea Race still belongs to the realm of mysterious creatures.

To put it precisely, the very concept of the “Sea Race” has been forcefully named by humans.

In essence, the various species within the vast ocean play by their own rules and have never truly been unified.

Occasionally, a great empire arises that can rule over a swath of the ocean, but compared to the vastness of the sea, it is nothing more than a grain in a granary.

“Hmph!”

“Finding faults is easy, but do you have a solution?”

Blake said, annoyed.

It doesn’t matter whether the rescue plan is feasible; the key is to take action.

In politics, it’s often not just the results that matter, but the process as well.

Now that his old rival had pointed out the flaws in the rescue plan, he was suddenly put in an awkward position.

If he had known that the team sent to find the divine artifact would encounter trouble, he wouldn’t have gotten involved.

“This is simple, just send someone to confront the Alpha Kingdom directly, demanding that they lift the blockade and release our people.

Currently, in the period of continental warfare, the Alpha Kingdom has a multitude of troubles and has no leisure to intensify the conflict with us.

On one hand, make a move to send the fleet northward, showing an attitude ready to resolve the issue by force; on the other hand, seek a solution through negotiation and talks, offering them a batch of strategic resources as compensation if necessary.

Using both soft and hard tactics, as long as the news of the divine artifact has not leaked, there won’t be any serious problems,” Gulay said calmly.

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In the Capital, Hudson suddenly understood why the Military Department was so insistent on him coming to oversee everything.

The last war had drained the Alpha Kingdom’s treasury.

In the past two or three years, they have mostly been busy making up for the deficit.

The storage levels of various strategic materials are at an extremely low level.

Should war break out, the Kingdom could only turn to the nobles across the land for help.

Unfortunately, the nobles are not having an easy time either.

The newly recovered provinces on the Northern Border are in the worst state, each noble lord finds themselves in a situation where income does not cover expenditures.

The provinces affected by the war are currently in a state of recovery.

It would be reasonable to ask them for troops, but there’s no hope for money or grain.

The main ability to provide resources to the Kingdom still lies with the central and southern provinces.

How much support they can provide is currently unknown; in any case, it certainly won’t be more than what was provided in the last war.

The Alpha Kingdom has been able to fight the Orcs not just because of their own determination, but also due to the backing of various nations within the Human Alliance.

Now, as various countries on the continent have fallen into the throes of war, very few can afford to provide strategic material support to the Alpha Kingdom.

Even if everyone considers the bigger picture and sells some strategic materials, the quantities are likely to be limited, and the prices will probably be exorbitant.

War is fought with money and provisions, and with neither money nor provisions in the treasury, even if the Kingdom clenches its teeth tightly, it won’t hold out for long.

“We must achieve a quick resolution!”

As this thought emerged in his mind, Hudson cursed Duke Aefero for his cunning.

If the Military Department dared propose such a battle plan, they would undoubtedly face scathing criticism.

Anyone with a bit of military knowledge knows that a quick victory tactic is clearly more suitable for the strong against the weak.

As the weaker party facing threats from the Three Major Alien Races, what confidence does the Alpha Kingdom have to achieve a quick resolution?

Even if it’s not feasible, it’s necessary to proceed given the terrible situation – it’s no wonder the Military Department has called for a concentration of power.

“Your Grace, you’ve thrown a big problem in my lap!” Hudson said with exasperation.

Since we’re all in the same boat, it’s certainly not an option to just give up.

If he refuses to take charge, and someone else steps in to oversee the situation, there’s no telling what might happen.

Even without a chance of winning, it is better to expend all of the Kingdom’s wealth on his own than to die a confused death under someone else’s command.

Thinking of this, Hudson felt even more that the Kingdom should sell the “Staff of Glory”.

Unfortunately, the royal family would never agree, and it’s highly likely the domestic nobles would oppose it as well.

To suggest such an idea would be to invite the denunciation of the religious community.

After preparing for years to establish their own power bases, they could not just give it up.

“Haha…”

“Your Marshal, to whom much is given, much is required!

The current situation is indeed complicated, but with Your Excellency’s ability, I’m sure you can find a strategy to break through!”

Duke Aefero said somewhat awkwardly.

If he had a choice, he would not relinquish control.

Such a decision outwardly appears to be for the greater good but is actually a way to avoid responsibility for a potential defeat.

“The Omega Duchy has already fallen, Xilong Duchy is on the verge of falling, and the Light Kingdom has lost more than half its territory…

From the current situation, the overall performance of the Prairie Seven Kingdoms is very mediocre, to say the least.

Putting it all together, the Omega Duchy lasted barely over forty days, not even as long as a strong fortress could hold out.

The situation of the Xilong Duchy is similar.

According to gathered intelligence, their outer city has already fallen, and national capitulation is just a matter of days.

Without external forces joining in, it might take less than a year for the Prairie Seven Kingdoms to be crippled by the Orcs, or even completely destroyed.

Various signs indicate that the support from the continent’s nations for them is not strong.

Currently, the resistance of the Prairie Seven Kingdoms is only to save face for the Alliance.

Looking at the performance of the Omega Duchy, it’s clear that the nobles not only evacuated their families in advance, but they also took away five thousand troops during their last retreat.

How many troops did they have altogether?