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Chapter 879 - 879 86 The Stirrings of the Haas Theory_2

879: Chapter 86, The Stirrings of the Haas Theory_2 879: Chapter 86, The Stirrings of the Haas Theory_2 Although attempts had been made before, the sample size was still too small.

Out of the more than twenty thousand of my own private army, there were only two or three hundred who could match the low-level Knights through physical training.

Whether these people were naturally gifted or the theory was truly effective still needed more testing with a larger sample size.

Hudson was doing everything within the standing army, both to improve the battle strength of the kingdom’s army and to verify his own theories.

In fact, that expenditures hadn’t exceeded the budget was also related to the current price system in the Alpha Kingdom.

Normally, market prices would skyrocket due to supply and demand.

However, the production resources of the kingdom were currently in the hands of the Noble Consortium.

Essentially, they were still following a planned economy route.

The prices agreed upon by the government and the Noble Lords wouldn’t change.

Once the war economy system was initiated, it would be even simpler.

All strategic materials would be directly requisitioned and distributed by the kingdom.

“Your Marshal, I know you have achieved great success with your reforms, but resources are not unlimited, and supplying the standing army is already very difficult.

The moment the kingdom mobilizes completely, we simply can’t supply that much meat.

Logistics will drag us down!”

Duke Newfoundland tried earnestly to persuade.

That was genuine concern; the daily consumption of the standing army was already a terrifying figure.

If that amount were to increase several times, logistics would surely collapse.

It was a limitation set by productivity, beyond what human effort could change.

“Chancellor, rest assured, full national mobilization would only happen as a last resort.

If our strategy unfolds normally, we don’t need to mobilize that many people.

According to the information from the great plains, the current Orc Empire is not what it used to be.

The strength they’ve shown doesn’t even come close to half of their peak, at best it’s just thirty to forty percent.

As long as we gather supplies at the front lines in advance, once the standing army is trained, we only need to muster an additional two hundred and fifty thousand elite Noble private armies to battle with them.

With reduced forces mobilized, naturally, the consumption of resources will be less.

With this increase and decrease, you can calculate it – wouldn’t our logistical pressure be reduced overall?

Most importantly, this time we’re not just defending but aiming to swiftly defeat the Orc Empire and then move our forces to the western front.

The demands on the soldiers will also increase significantly.

With such intense military use, if we don’t raise supply standards, I fear the soldiers would be worn out before the war is even over!”

It was a perfect rationale, which left Duke Newfoundland with nothing to say.

The necessity of “strategic needs” filled his mind, even the prerequisite conditions stated by Hudson were overlooked.

Nevertheless, if a swift resolution could be achieved by fighting on our doorstep with supplies accumulated in advance, it might indeed be possible to meet the army’s needs.

After hesitating for a moment, Duke Newfoundland was surprised to find that he had been persuaded.

Hudson’s strategic plan was indeed risky, but the Alpha Kingdom had no other choice.

Apart from this plan, which seemed somewhat reliable and feasible, other people’s strategic plans were even more elusive.

For instance, some suggested assembling a Magical Beast legion of three hundred thousand to punch straight at the Orc Empire and trample the Elf Kingdom.

The unfortunate reality, however, was that for the Alpha Kingdom to assemble three thousand Magical Beast Knights, they would need to rope in underage Magical Beasts to meet the numbers, a far cry from the target of three hundred thousand.

Another instance was when a drunken officer suggested sending out a hundred Sanctuary Powerhouses to directly destroy the enemy’s leaders.

Or when an officer who dozed off during work suggested that everyone pray together for the Lord of the Dawn to bring down divine punishment to destroy the enemy.

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There was no lack of impractical proposals, just an infinite number of even less practical ones.

The officers were not incompetent; it was just that the kingdom’s strength was weak.

Pressured to come up with strategies and having to present different proposals, they naturally engaged in divergent thinking.

Whether it could be implemented wasn’t important.

What was key was to complete the task at hand.

If it couldn’t be carried out, it was due to the kingdom’s lack of strength, not a problem with the plan itself.

“Your Marshal, are you sure that such a small force can defeat the Orc Empire?”

Duke Newfoundland asked incredulously.

Having lived in the shadow of the Orcs for so long, it was hard for him to believe that just by assembling an army of five hundred thousand, they could defeat the Orc Empire.

“Purely in terms of military strength, such a small force is naturally not enough, but war isn’t just about comparing forces to determine the victory.

How exactly we’ll fight can only be decided after the Orcs arrive.

Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing!”

Hudson said with full confidence.

Regardless of whether the plan could work, as the commander of the kingdom’s military, he had to be confident.

If we can’t win, then we’ll find objective reasons.

After all, the kingdom had battled the Orcs many times without ever winning solely on its own.

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As the only country with a major port on the great plains, the development of the Franterune Kingdom had been smooth sailing.

Although they did not collect tolls from other countries, the foot traffic brought consumption that had an immediate stimulating effect on the local market.

New Harbor, despite its short development time, already boasted a level of prosperity comparable to second-tier ports on the continent.

With a high regard for the port, the Franterune Kingdom even moved its capital to New Harbor, which further boosted the port’s rapid growth.

If it weren’t for the sudden war, and had it continued to develop at this rate, New Harbor could have become one of the most important ports on the Aslante Continent.