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Chapter 875 - 875 85 Nationwide Food Rationing System VS Military Spending Reform 7200 Votes Needed for Monthly Ticket _2

875: Chapter 85: Nationwide Food Rationing System VS Military Spending Reform (7200 Votes Needed for Monthly Ticket) _2 875: Chapter 85: Nationwide Food Rationing System VS Military Spending Reform (7200 Votes Needed for Monthly Ticket) _2 About the formation of the Allied Forces, the Department of Foreign Affairs had communicated with them many times.

Apart from a few border countries that agreed outright, the rest demanded that the Kingdom deploy no less than five hundred thousand troops.

You know that the Kingdom can’t afford to divide its forces.

If we divert five hundred thousand troops to guard the West, then the Northern Battlefield can only passively take hits.

What’s worse, even with the formation of the Allied Forces, we cannot block the Elf Race on the western front simultaneously.

With both fronts passively taking hits, even if the Human Race won this war, the Kingdom would still decline.

As for the Prairie Seven Kingdoms, the Department of Foreign Affairs can only do its best.

These countries all have backers, and to have them act according to our plan, we must still persuade the major powers of the Continent.”

Count Francis’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone’s heads, shattering all their illusions.

A strategy that suits the interests of the Alpha Kingdom doesn’t necessarily align with the interests of the nations of the Northern Continent.

Everyone has their own motives; it’s impossible for them to forsake their own interests for the sake of the Alpha Kingdom.

The demand from other countries for the Alpha Kingdom to divide its forces essentially stems from their own desires to ensure their safety.

Everyone knows that after dividing forces, neither front can be maintained, but they do not care.

As long as the Allied Forces can stall the Elf Race’s advance until the continental war ends, they have a chance to preserve their bases.

If it really comes to it, securing a few victories and then seeking a negotiation with the Elf Race for an honorable end is also a viable option.

As for the fate of the Alpha Kingdom, they couldn’t even manage their own affairs, who had the time to care about allies?

The Prairie Seven Kingdoms was even more straightforward.

If their bases are lost, why would they exhaust their remaining strength to desperately support the Alpha Kingdom without any personal gain?

Of course, with only one large port on the Prairie, their evacuation capability is limited.

Allowing those who can’t evacuate in time to temporarily retreat into the Alpha Kingdom to continue resisting the Orc invasion was also up for discussion.

“The Prairie Seven Kingdoms are easy to handle; with the worsening situation on the battlefield, they have only two choices.

They could either evacuate by sea or retreat through the territory of the Kingdom.

Lately, there have been continuous storms at sea, and midway there are issues from Ghost Ships, making it very risky for ships to head south.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has made the stakes clear to them, and they should be able to understand that,” said Count Albert indifferently.

The Prairie Seven Kingdoms’ evacuation by sea also needs to pass through the territory of the Alpha Kingdom.

Once the Kingdom blocks the sea routes, maritime traffic will be cut off.

However, this approach sets a very low bar.

No matter how much they try to justify it, it will severely damage the international image of the Kingdom.

If his territory weren’t located at the very north, the first to suffer from the outbreak of war, he wouldn’t even propose such a detrimental idea.

“Count Albert’s proposal is very sensible.

With the ongoing storms at sea, as allies, we have a duty to caution the Prairie Seven Kingdoms to navigate carefully,” stated Count Orlan, echoing the sentiment.

Following this, the Major Nobles of the Northern Territory voiced their agreement.

International image concerns the future, but the Orc threat was immediate.

If they did not find a way to gather some cannon fodder, these “Duty to Guard the Land” Northern Territory Lords would definitely suffer heavy losses in the upcoming great war.

Although some people wanted to oppose, given that it was wartime, someone had to be the cannon fodder.

Having the forces of the Prairie Seven Kingdoms serve as cannon fodder was better than using their own people.

Once the first bad idea was accepted, a second wasn’t far behind.

Since their integrity had already been compromised, they didn’t mind pushing their limits even further.

As the armed forces of the Prairie Seven Kingdoms were to be withdrawn, naturally, the civilians couldn’t be left behind for the Orcs to kill; it was better to take them in as well.

It just so happened that the Alpha Kingdom needed to replenish its population, and the lands of the emerging nobility were waiting to be cultivated.

Of course, such matters could be implied without being explicitly stated.

The only public justification was “taking in refugees.”

As for whether these refugees would be returned after the war, and how many, that would depend on everyone’s integrity.

Seeing everyone’s limits continuously lowered, Hudson was speechless.

Initially, he had hoped to obtain a sufficient population during the withdrawal process of the Prairie Seven Kingdoms.

However, looking at the current situation, too many people were eyeing this lucrative opportunity.

If a rule wasn’t established, allowing everyone to act freely, he, as the Southern Territory Lord, could not compete with the local power brokers from the north.

“Your Majesty, consolidating the power of the Prairie Seven Kingdoms isn’t a problem, but we must be cautious in the process and ideally do it under the guise of helping them to restore their countries.

According to past precedents, countries that have made sacrifices in continental wars, even if already annihilated, are typically reinstated.

As the leading power on the Northern Continent, the Alpha Kingdom has significant influence over the reinstatement of these nations of the Northern Continent.

This is our biggest bargaining chip and must be utilized.

Not just the Prairie Seven Kingdoms but other nations of the Northern Continent could also be included in our public relations strategy, convincing as many as possible to establish exile governments within the Kingdom after the collapse of the continental situation.

In order to better assist everyone in restoring their countries, we must not only take in the military forces from various countries but also open our boundaries to their refugees.

The military forces of these nations will be managed by the Chief Command.

The accompanying civilians will need the government’s diligent attention.

We should draft corresponding plans now, especially for the influx of refugees due to the war, to timely facilitate their integration without affecting social order.”