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Chapter 923 - 923 99 The Amiable Hudson_4

923: Chapter 99: The Amiable Hudson_4 923: Chapter 99: The Amiable Hudson_4 After all, the content he was associating was indeed quite substantial.

Even George, who planned this operation, might not have thought so thoroughly.

Clearing his mind of extraneous thoughts, Hudson began to carefully consider what to ask from the Moxi People as compensation.

Risks must be directly proportional to the gains.

Whether this rescue operation could swiftly deal a heavy blow to the Ancient Remnant Allied Army and force them to change their strategy was also uncertain in Hudson’s heart.

If the plan could be completed, all the benefits offered by the Moxi People would be pure profit, with no hidden dangers; naturally, everyone would be overjoyed.

If the established plan was not completed and the Kingdom’s strategy needed adjustment, Hudson would have much more work to do and would also have to bear corresponding political risks.

After much deliberation, Hudson embarrassingly found that the Moxi Duchy had been nearly stripped bare by him.

He had obtained various canons, secret knowledge, and all kinds of information and knowledge; if not all, at least he had a copy of everything the Moxi People were willing to trade.

The remaining secrets were mostly the Moxi Duchy’s own, and since he was not involved there, even if he got his hands on them, they wouldn’t mean much.

As for enclaves, he was not interested; he could get Magical Weapons and Equipment with his current status in the Kingdom.

The only thing worth worrying about were those refugees.

Even if he didn’t accept the conditions, Hudson could obtain them on his own, albeit with no guarantee of numbers without official cooperation.

In any case, no matter what he asked for, it couldn’t be money.

Master Hudson, who had just sold a large amount of potions, was now least in need of money.

Moreover, this was a long-term transaction; as long as everyone wanted to develop the Magical Beast Legion, there was no worry about the lack of business.

Potential buyers were everywhere on the Continent.

To attempt to buy him with money would be a desecration of Noble honor.

“Your Majesty, as the war has proceeded, a large number of refugees have poured into the Moxi Duchy from the East-West War Hammer Kingdom and the Orton Duchy; they might not be able to accommodate all of them.

As allies, we too should lend a hand and help alleviate some of their burden.

This requires an example to be set by The Royal Family!”

Hudson probed once more.

Apart from several provinces in the north, the population density in the Mountain Domain was the lowest among the Kingdom’s plains regions.

On average, there were fewer than ten people per square kilometer.

With such a small population, trying to achieve anything was difficult.

Taking a risk for the development of his territory was worth it.

Since taking up the position of Commander in Chief, he had joined the gambling table.

Even if Hudson wanted to step down, the array of Nobles who had bet on him in the Kingdom would not agree.

“It is the Kingdom’s duty to assist our allies, and after the war, The Royal Family will accept some of the soldiers who exceed the Moxi Duchy’s capacity and will provide for their deferred resettlement.

If the Marshal has the capacity, you might also lend a hand.

I hear from George that they have gathered nearly three hundred thousand such soldiers.

Should the Orton Duchy collapse, that number could increase significantly, even possibly doubling.

Add to that potential future soldiers from the Northern Continent, and the ultimate number of soldiers pouring into the Moxi Duchy could be a terrifying figure.”

Caesar IV spoke calmly.

Defeated soldiers are still soldiers.

It’s not easy for anyone to survive and walk off the battlefield.

Gathering these people could indeed enhance military strength, but resettling them would indeed be troublesome.

Based on the current situation, the Moxi Duchy, located at the heart of the Northern Continent, is a natural large “military camp,” gathering defeated soldiers from all over.

“Your Majesty, let’s forget about the defeated soldiers.

The Mountain Domain is sparsely populated, and it would be enough to gather some refugees to solve the labor shortage in our territory.

Eight hundred thousand wouldn’t be considered ﹡too few, and one million five hundred thousand wouldn’t be too many.

The specifics would depend on the actual situation, such as how many refugees the Moxi Duchy cannot resettle and need our help with.

As long as the people are sent over, I won’t refuse them.”

Hudson unapologetically put forth his demand.

He could let go of the defeated soldiers; he had no interest in that small bit of military force.

Let The Royal Family have them if they wanted.

If there were any quality defeated soldiers, they would have been gathered on the battlefield already.

Those who remained until the end wouldn’t be of much better quality.

They were simply healthier than the refugees, stronger for labor, and with a little training, they could be used as soldiers, but these guys were not easy to manage!

“No problem, I’m sure George will be grateful to the Marshal upon hearing this news.”

Caesar IV agreed readily.

Being generous on behalf of others, garnering goodwill for oneself.

Even if he was being generous with his own uncle, he didn’t care.

As for refugees, as long as the Northern Continent remained in enough turmoil, there would be no shortage of them.

Hudson was annoyed that he didn’t have to haggle.

Had he known it’d go so smoothly, he would have directly asked for one million five hundred thousand from the start; why offer a range?

They were all people of status, and with the Kingdom’s King giving him so much face, he couldn’t appear petty.

With his connections in the Moxi Duchy, he estimated that they wouldn’t offer the lowest standard.

Perhaps if he performed sharply on the battlefield, obtaining one hundred fifty thousand refugees from the Moxi People might be hopeful.

“Your Majesty, please convey to Archduke George that the initial training of the reinforcements has been completed, and the remaining training can be conducted on the road.

At the latest, our forces will set out in five days.

The reinforcements are all Cavalry, so the march will be relatively swift, and we will certainly enter the Moxi Duchy by the end of the month!”