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Chapter 999 - 999 127 The Times Have Changed_2

999: Chapter 127: The Times Have Changed_2 999: Chapter 127: The Times Have Changed_2 A lone effort is often futile.

Even if the Kingdom is willing to invest heavily, it’s now very difficult to hold onto those two enclaves.

It might be better to just give them up.

The Kingdom has just annihilated the Half-Orc Kingdom and obtained a vast expanse of land.

They could directly transfer the local lords back, tasking them with cleaning up the Half-Orc Tribes.”

Prime Minister Duke Bergson proposed.

Asking Noble Lords to abandon well-developed lands to take on undeveloped ones indeed feels rather unfair, but the current situation is special.

The Elf Army is almost at our doorstep; if we don’t run now, there will be no chance to escape later.

Although relocating is economically disadvantageous, when compared with one’s life, it’s hardly worth mentioning.

As long as both the Noble Lords and the King agree, no one else will object to such land exchanges.

Even if it means more nobles vying for their share of the cake, it’s better than dragging the Kingdom into an abyss for the sake of a single piece of land.

Should we really have a showdown with the Elf Army, regardless of the outcome, the Frank Kingdom will be the loser.

“Your Majesty, the Chancellor is right.

Just for those two enclaves, it’s not worth stirring up a great deal of trouble.

It is actually a good thing for the Kingdom that the Elf Race is helping with the rescue efforts of the Different Races in the Central Continent.

After fully assimilating the lands left by the Half-Orcs, the Kingdom’s strength will certainly grow further, widening the gap in power between the nations.

What the Kingdom needs now is not to defeat the Alien Coalition, but to end the Continental war as soon as possible.

As long as the Human Race doesn’t suffer a major defeat, the sooner the war ends, the better it is for us.

The best outcome would be to conclude the conflict before the Iberia Kingdom deals with the Cannibal race and the Clergy resolves the situation with the Dwarven King!”

Marquis Hessus proposed ambitiously.

As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis Hessus had long been dissatisfied with the current international situation.

Frank Kingdom did not dare break the balance due to the mutual restrain of all parties.

Now is undoubtedly the best opportunity.

Once his plan is carried out, the Continental situation will inevitably develop in favor of the Kingdom.

The Frank Kingdom, having annexed the Half-Orc Kingdom, will be able to leave its rivals far behind, becoming an unparallel existence on the Continent.

International competition is always about timing—be slow by one step and you’ll lag behind at every subsequent step.

Once the Frank Kingdom converts its strategic advantage into strength, it will become difficult for other nations to catch up.

Charles III hesitated for a moment before nodding.

“Let’s proceed with that plan.

And tell those Lords to bring their domain people along when evacuating.

The Kingdom still needs a large population to develop the land left by the Half-Orcs.

Not just their domain people, but also war refugees from the Northern Continent, if conditions allow, bring them back too.

Chancellor, organize the Kingdom’s fleet to go there for pickup.

Let the Navy escort everyone and ensure the security of the fleet.

Department of Foreign Affairs, send someone to communicate with the Elf Race and ask them for a favor.

As long as their terms are not too demanding, we can agree to them.

The war belonging to the Kingdom is about to end; we can also moderate the impact of domestic trade regulation.”

As The First Kingdom of the Continent, every action of the Frank Kingdom affects the direction of Continental affairs.

Charles III’s words seem ordinary but actually represent a strategic shift for the Frank Kingdom.

Especially the last part about easing trade control, it’s somewhat tantamount to openly supporting smuggling.

The internal trade of the Human Race was not interrupted because of the war.

The so-called trade control was only to prevent strategic materials from flowing into the hands of Different Races.

Capital is greedy; it flows wherever there’s profit.

One can imagine how much strategic material might flow into the hands of Different Races after the Frank Kingdom eases its crackdown on smuggling trade.

Even for strategic purposes, the Frank Kingdom might covertly supply materials to some Different Races.

Such maneuvers have happened in human history before, though they took place in peacetime, and no one would be foolish enough to support Different Races during a Continental war.

Charles III dares to do this mainly because the power of Different Races has dwindled.

Now they no longer pose a threat to the Human Race’s dominant status.

The performance of the races in the war has shown that many Different Races are in decline, with only the Elf Race unaffected in strength.

The weakness of the Elf Race is well known, though.

Without participating in the great war, they still retain a transcendent status.

But once involved in the Continental war, the meager wealth they have painstakingly accumulated will eventually be depleted.

They might appear to be advancing triumphantly, but at the cost of tens of thousands of Elf Soldiers forever lying on the ground.

They lost over ten thousand soldiers in the Northern Continent; how many more will be lost in the Central Continent?

Despite the lackluster performance of the Three Kingdoms of the Central Continent, that’s mainly because they were conserving strength, hoping to use the war to exhaust the resources of their vassal states.

Provoked by the Elf Race, the armies of the three nations have recently raised their game on the battlefield.

Losing The Hundred Thousand Army would be painful enough for the Elf Race, let alone five to six thousand.

If they wish to dominate the Continent, they need to address their low birth rates before anything else.

Otherwise, the leader of the Alien Coalition can only strive to keep the peace on the Continent.

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At the Lakeside of the Snow Moon, countless Orcs gathered their cattle and sheep, making final preparations for all-out war.

“The front lines are doing well, capturing the enemy’s first line of defense without much cost.