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Chapter 989 - 989 124 Partition Plan

989: Chapter 124: Partition Plan 989: Chapter 124: Partition Plan “Hmph!”

The leading elder elf sneered, and the delegation of elves glared angrily at Count Francis.

The agreement to spare the Ancient Remnant Allied Army had just been reached when news of their total annihilation arrived.

All their efforts had been in vain.

The war had been led by the Alpha Kingdom—there was no way it was unrelated!

However, this non-aggression treaty was mutually needed; they couldn’t abandon the achievements made in negotiations because of past disputes.

Upon receiving this news, Count Francis could only express regret—who would expect his own marshal to be so capable?

It was originally agreed to promote peace through battle and to put pressure on the Elf Race, but unexpectedly, the battle ended in the blink of an eye.

The Ancient Heritage Alliance had hundreds of thousands of troops in the Hank Ross province, and in a defensive stance, they were swiftly defeated—an outcome no one had anticipated.

As for the plight the Ancient Remnant Allied Army faced, it was unfortunate, but Count Francis, a civil official, had no interest in the details of the battle.

The expeditionary army’s battle report would not emphasize such details either, only the courage of the soldiers and the divine strategy of the commander.

“Count Francis, your side really knows how to scheme!” said the elder elf with murderous intent.

Count Francis waved his hand indifferently and replied,

“Respected Shaman Meg, the battlefield is ever-changing, and various unexpected events can occur.

The main issue is that our negotiation progress was too slow—if the treaty had been signed earlier, this incident wouldn’t have occurred.”

Whether negotiations could be assertive ultimately depended on the performance on the battlefield.

The battle occurred before the treaty was signed, which naturally did not count as a breach.

Even if a ceasefire during negotiations was discussed, that was a matter between the Alpha Kingdom and the Elf Race, not including the Ancient Heritage Alliance.

If allies were included, negotiations could not proceed.

Simultaneously, the Elf Army had not stopped their southward invasion.

In these matters, no one needed to blame anyone else; it was still a contest of strength.

“Since that’s the case, there’s no need for further talk.

Let’s sign the treaty directly, and let the top officials of both countries sign it too, to make it effective,” said Shaman Meg gruffly.

Dead could not be brought back to life, and a heavy loss for the Ancient tribes had already become a fact.

A rational diplomat naturally would choose to accept reality.

“No problem.

However, Shaman, I must state here:

After the treaty is signed, the Kingdom’s Army will withdraw from the Warhammer Great Plains, but this does not include local resistance forces and other countries’ armies.

The Kingdom does not have the authority to force allies to give up their land, only to restrain their actions as much as possible, but the final outcome cannot be guaranteed,” Count Francis slowly stated.

The battlefield conditions obtained advantages, and as a diplomat, he must definitely strive for corresponding rights.

The hard-earned recovery of the Warhammer Great Plains certainly couldn’t just be handed back; that would be hard to justify to the Human Alliance.

The strategic focus of the Alpha Kingdom was on the Northern Border, and it lacked the capability to occupy for long, leaving it to allies was undoubtedly the best choice.

Issues of interest could be discussed after the war.

As the leading power of the Northern Continent, the Kingdom still held significant influence at its doorstep.

Even if later the military situation deteriorated and losses occurred, it wouldn’t be the Kingdom’s fault.

…

After the great war, Hudson became busier.

He had to arrange for pursuing the defeated troops to enlarge the victory while also dealing with post-war affairs.

The most crucial issue was the fate of the Warhammer Kingdom.

After an invasion by foreign enemies, both the East and West Warhammer Kingdom structures were severely damaged.

Fleeing nobles wanted to return to power, using the chaos of war to rise through armed groups, aiming to turn their battlefield gains into long-term benefits.

An intractable conflict emerged, and swords were already drawn.

The Exile Faction nobles, the previous beneficiaries, excelled at political struggle and were already mobilizing to gain external support.

The Emerging Power Faction was slightly slower in political responses, not yet thinking that far ahead, but they had troops.

Compared to the fleeing nobles who had become homeless, these people’s advantage lay in being native and having contributed to the “recovery of lost territories.”

Regardless of the magnitude of their efforts, they always deployed troops and achieved substantial control.

If Hudson had been born to the Major Nobles, he would undoubtedly support the Exile Faction.

Upholding the traditional order was an unshakable duty of each seasoned noble.

If Hudson was purely from humble beginnings, he would surely support the emerging groups.

The path of a lone walker was not sustainable; finding more allies was essential.

Unfortunately, Hudson was in between.

He belonged to the Emerging Major Nobles, but not to the Emerging Nobility.

Promoting commoner officers and integrating them into noble circles was meant to inspire morale and serve as an example rather than him leading a revolution.

Resistance forces varied in size within Warhammer Kingdom, some led by Major Noble Children, others by minor nobles, and many by civilian forces.

Regarding aristocratic armaments, needless to say, the predecessors of civilian armaments were merchants, mercenary groups, Horse Gangs, Assassin Organizations, Thieves’ Alliances, and a few grassroots heroes.