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Chapter 929 - 929 102 Forced March_3

929: Chapter 102, Forced March_3 929: Chapter 102, Forced March_3 “Marshal, we just received news from our territories that the major nobles in the coastal provinces have each signed peace treaties with the Ghost Ships.

However, somehow the news was leaked out.

Jacob worries that this might lead to a media storm…”

The military has its own rules.

From the formation of the Expeditionary Army, in this place, Hudson is known by only one title—Marshal.

Upon hearing Jose’s report, Hudson’s lips curved into a slight smile.

The leak was inevitable.

If the news hadn’t spread, how could merchants dare to sail?

Such an incident would definitely spark a media storm.

The Clergy, having suffered such a significant blow, would surely seize the opportunity to vent their pent-up frustrations.

It was precisely because this was anticipated that the ones who signed the contract with the Ghost King were the major nobles, not the Alpha Kingdom.

A kingdom compromising with heresy doesn’t sound right.

But when it’s placed on the shoulders of the nobility, it’s a completely different matter.

The notorious reputation of the ‘Three Kings of the Underworld’ echoed across the continent.

The local nobles couldn’t afford to provoke them and were coerced into signing these unequal treaties, which was perfectly logical.

If nothing unexpected happens next, under the pressure of public opinion, everyone might even pool resources to post a bounty at the Mercenary Guild to eliminate the Three Kings of the Underworld.

It doesn’t matter whether anyone accepts the job; the key is to show a strong stance, proving their firm opposition to the Ghost Ships.

“Tell Jacob not to worry about these trivial matters.

If the public outcry becomes unmanageable, just join everyone and post a job at the Mercenary Guild.

Besides settling the refugees, his most important task now is to store up more grain.

Next season, we’ll forgo fallow and directly rotate to soybeans, and after the war, we’ll return to leaving the fields fallow.”

Hudson said with an expressionless face.

Continuous cultivation is very likely to harm the fertility of the soil.

However, the situation in the Mountain Domain is special; aside from using organic fertilizers, they also use Swamp Brand Fertilizer.

With these external supplements, even if the soil fertility is damaged, it won’t be too severe.

At most, it might yield slightly less, but in the outside world, it would still be considered a great harvest.

Making a slight sacrifice in soil fertility for a short-term surge in the domain’s food production capacity is totally worth it.

Who would have thought that the number of refugees from the Moxi Duchy would increase again?

The local nobles are nearly exhausting all efforts, yet still cannot provide sufficient relief.

Thus, distributing the refugees to neighboring countries has become the best solution.

The first to arrive, Hudson naturally reaped the first batch of benefits.

The initial group of two hundred thousand refugees is currently en route.

The second batch of three hundred thousand refugees is also beginning to assemble and is expected to set out by the end of the month.

Even for the third batch of refugees, plans are in place by the people of Moxi.

It’s estimated that once Hudson’s army crosses the national border, these will be implemented.

With such a large number of people, it’s naturally impossible for the number to be exact.

The first batch of two hundred thousand refugees is, in reality, a rough estimate.

The dense crowd scrambles around.

Along the way, people constantly join, and some fall midway; the actual number is unclear even to the official authorities of Moxi Duchy.

If nothing goes wrong, the subsequent migration operations will play out similarly.

If the number of refugees entering the Moxi Duchy remains high, it’s very possible that the final total number of migrants could exceed one and a half million.

If you don’t want to be choked by a pie, you can only prepare the grain in advance.

The initial storage might not be enough, and, with the market being regulated by the kingdom, the next step is to tap into our own potential for grain production.

“Alright, Marshal.

I’ll reply to Jacob shortly.

Also, there’s another plea for help from the Moxi Duchy, hoping you can go there first to command their army.

Based on the intelligence gathered from the kingdom, the Moxi people’s war preparations are quite commendable, but they seem to lack confidence.

It’s like the frontline officers lack confidence in themselves; the Duchy’s nobles and ministers also doubt the capabilities of their own commander.”

Frankly, Jose didn’t believe these messages at first.

If there’s a lack of confidence, why not just replace the person?

But after understanding the actual situation of the Moxi Duchy, he expressed his understanding.

The capable ones had already devoted their loyalty to the Duchy.

The rest were ‘choosing a general from among the dwarves,’ barely competent, so they should just count their blessings!

Handling more deserters than their own troops, without causing a collapse in morale, indeed shows that the Moxi people still have a warrior’s spirit.

“How far are we from Augustusburg?”

Hudson asked with concern.

“Eight hundred seventy miles.

At our current marching speed, we can reach there in at most ten days.”

Jose answered immediately without hesitation.

As the chief of staff in Hudson’s army, he had a clear grasp of all kinds of data.

Distance and marching speed, these basic bits of information, naturally came to him easily.

After pacing a few steps inside the tent, Hudson studied the map on the wall and slowly said, “At this point, the battle for the defense of Augustusburg should have already started.

The commander there, Rakel, I know him.

Expecting him to hold the city is possible, but relying on him to flexibly counterattack the Alien Race Army is almost impossible.

With many deserters among the Moxi people stationed in Augustusburg, the morale of the defenders must be low; it’s unlikely they can hold out for long.

I have a feeling that the opportunity for battle will appear very soon.

Perhaps the day Augustusburg falls will be the day we take action.

Send the order down, starting tomorrow, double the distance of our march.

If the pack animals carrying the supplies can’t keep up, then give them Magic Potions.”