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Chapter 891 - 891 90 Collapse of the Western Front

891: Chapter 90: Collapse of the Western Front 891: Chapter 90: Collapse of the Western Front Concerning the plan against the Clergy, Hudson had utterly taken the bait willingly.

The Ghost Ship was indeed powerful, but for many, it was also seen as a great prize.

In the Continent of Aslante, there were numerous treasures that bolstered cultivation, but the supreme treasures that could enhance one’s mastery over Domain Rules were incredibly rare.

If there were no limited usage restrictions, probably all the Strongmen of the Continent would swarm there, even staying in the Misty Marine Region might not be safe.

Currently, no one dared to venture deep into the Misty Marine Region because the Dark Type Strongmen who arrived early were all indigenous to the Kingdom of Alpha.

They were all from the same circle; a minor inquiry was enough to know the dangers of the Misty Marine Region.

Treasures were precious indeed, yet life was even more valuable.

Once foreigners arrived, the situation would change.

It wouldn’t be surprising to receive contrary results when similarly trying to gather intelligence.

It was a case of killing each newcomer one by one; having a chance to discreetly eliminate competitors, the local bigshots were not the ones to show mercy.

Once the net was cast, Hudson continued with his military training career.

He had moved from initial physical training to individual combat training, and now he had reached the final phase—formation training.

Unlike training the Family Private Army, where Hudson could simply command himself, the Kingdom’s standing army boasted over two hundred thousand men.

If the men were gathered together, the training area would likely be no smaller than the Capital.

Even if he shouted until hoarse, ninety-nine percent of the soldiers would not hear him.

Distributing training tasks to the Aristocratic Military Officers became a necessity.

However, unlike previous training, formation training was much more complicated.

Even though Hudson issued the orders and explained them very clearly, very few understood them.

Hudson had no choice but to revert to his old profession and briefly turn into a military school instructor, first gathering the officers for training.

Watching a group of Aristocratic Military Officers with sullen faces on the training ground, moving mechanically like ordinary soldiers and swinging their Long Spears, the dignitaries from the Capital could hardly bear to look straight at them.

In theory, it was possible to learn by watching the training, but Marshal Hudson, to make a deeper impression, specifically required that the officers participate in the training personally.

Aristocratic demeanor, forget it!

On the training grounds, even high-ranking nobles were just ordinary soldiers.

As a warring Kingdom, Alpha Kingdom did not nurture the privileged.

The overall quality of the officers was not bad; after eliminating a few laggards, the rest demonstrated great learning capabilities.

They had no choice but to learn quickly and be released sooner.

If they failed to learn, they had to continue training on the field, and being embarrassed was the least of their concerns.

If their performance was dismal and they couldn’t keep up with the training schedule, they risked being expelled.

Having risen to their current positions was not easy; no one wanted to be demoted because of “incompetence.”

The higher the rank of the officer, the greater the pressure.

Their current status and positions did not allow for a label of “incompetent.”

The stringent training standards thoroughly tormented all the officers while the watching Major Nobles were extremely excited.

They were finally learning something genuine!

In the Kingdom’s Army, there was also talk of formations, but it was limited to arranging troops in lines for an attack.

Once the battle between two armies commenced, it would quickly shift to free combat mode.

The situation on the training ground was clearly different; what seemed like a regular square formation actually contained several smaller formations.

When combined, they could form a large square formation for battle; once split, they could also separate into countless small formations to fight individually.

With the continuous waving of the Command Flags, the large formation could also change regularly, resembling giant dragons constantly moving across the field.

All present were knowledgeable about military tactics and very aware of the significance of this coordination in warfare.

These unpredictable formations had been heard of by many who even sent people to secretly learn them.

Unfortunately, something was amiss and they ended up learning a hybrid that couldn’t compare in power to the authentic military formations on the training field.

…

“Hudson, you really are generous!

These techniques, which could be passed down for ages, you’ve simply put them out there, aren’t you worried about everyone stealing them?” asked Count Orlan with concern.

Though this knowledge was not his, everything Hudson owned would ultimately be left to his grandson.

Thinking of his grandson’s unique inheritances being shared by everyone made Count Orlan involuntarily wince.

“Haha…

Your Excellency the Count, don’t look now; the formations on the training ground change unpredictably and seem immensely powerful, but in reality, they cannot be replicated on a large scale.

The quality of ordinary soldiers is far inferior to that of these officers; mastering the deployment of formations would be commendable.

Expecting them to change formations as adeptly as this is nearly impossible.

Including my own long-trained Family Private Army, we are also slightly inferior in the use of formations.

This complex formation is really not designed for soldiers.

The current live drills are mainly for them to feel the power of the military formations.

If any family’s private army quality can match up to these officers and they steal the achievements, I would accept it,” Hudson said with a laugh.

Stealing knowledge must consider the situation; blindly following without considering practical scenarios only leads to disgrace.

Once the officers have nearly all learned, and they return to train the ordinary soldiers, they will realize that what suits them best is also the best.

…

On Holy Mountain, Alpha Kingdom’s odd tactics suddenly backed the Clergy into a corner.

Initially planning to demonstrate military power to make the people of Alpha yield on the issue concerning Bright Kingdom, they didn’t expect the other party to start playing dumb.