1311: Chapter 237, Knowing the Enemy and Knowing Yourself_2 1311: Chapter 237, Knowing the Enemy and Knowing Yourself_2 Hudson asked with great interest.
He had seen many cult organizations within the Orc Empire, but this was the first ti Hudson heard of one that would forsake seeking sponsorship for the sake of safety.
It’s not that cults must seek external sponsorship; it’s mainly because the Orc Empire is too impoverished, including the Four Royal Families whose purses are shriveled.
Against this backdrop, the little wealth contributed by believers can hardly cover the expenses of their activities.
“Yes, Marshal!
This organization is very well-hidden.
If it weren’t for a chance occurrence, we wouldn’t even know it exists.
From the intelligence we’ve gathered, this organization particularly enjoys inciting skirmishes among Orc tribes.
In recent tis, racial vendettas and tribal warfare are rampant within the Orc Empire, and besides our efforts, they too have contributed a significant force.”
Hearing Number Zero’s response, Hudson grew even more intrigued.
His intuition told him that this mysterious organization was connected to the recent border conflicts.
Initially, he wanted to expose the mastermind behind the scenes, but upon seeing these individuals actively instigating infighting among the Orcs, Hudson suddenly realized that it might be beneficial to keep them around.
Cults that stir trouble amongst the Orcs are good cults.
It’s better for the Orcs to perish in their strife rather than appearing on the battlefield against the Kingdom.
“Continue watching them, no need to rush into making contact.
If they are intent, they will co knocking eventually!”
Hudson said with a smile.
Any ambitious Orc cult organization will inevitably gravitate toward the Kingdom; that’s a reality.
Lack of resources is one aspect; to topple the rule of the Royal Family and seek growth, invariably requires the support of Alpha Kingdom.
It is a mutually beneficial transaction.
If the cult organizations wish to start a rebellion and erge victorious, the Alpha Kingdom requires a fragnted Orc Empire – there is a basis for cooperation.
Hudson is not afraid of these cult organizations growing too large, but rather that they don’t grow large enough.
If they could instigate a rebellion in the Orc Empire similar to the Church of Ghosts, that would be a jackpot.
But such thoughts are rely wishful thinking.
Racial barriers aren’t easily overco.
The Four Royal Families the Seven Great Royal Clans practically encompass all the influential factions within the Orc Empire, leaving the other species clearly outmatched in power.
The three clans tasked with holding the front lines are considered powerful entities within the Orc Empire.
However, compared to the aforentioned eleven families, there is still a significant gap.
To cause a great disturbance again would require uniting all the remaining species.
It would take several jugs of courage for a normal person to conceive such a defiance of the heavens.
Unless the Beast God himself enters the fray, it seems unlikely anyone could accomplish that.
Just after sending Number Zero off, Hudson received a ssage from the Capital: the Black Forest Kingdom has formally requested aid from the Kingdom, asking him to quickly attend a eting in the Capital.
As the leading figure of the military, Hudson naturally would not be absent from a conference discussing whether to dispatch troops.
There’s not much to say – born to toil.
Among all the Noble Lords of the Alpha Kingdom, except for those who hold official positions in the Capital, none is more diligent in visiting the Capital than Hudson.
Almost every ti a major event occurs, Hudson has to make a trip to the Capital, plus routine official etings, averaging once a month.
This frequent traveling back and forth ans he is very familiar with the court officials, able to have a conversation with anyone he ets, and when walking together, they all seem like one of our own.
Luckily he’s in a shareholder-based Kingdom; were it in a unified monarchy, the inspectors would have long sward in to impeach him: conspiring with outsiders, plotting rebellion!
Blending into the crowd as usual, they entered the great hall in groups of threes and twos.
Whether it was a re illusion or not, Hudson always felt as if Caesar IV was deliberately watching them.
Unable to pinpoint the reason for the attention, he simply chose to ignore it.
After all, he relied on his military achievents for credibility, with no need to be concerned about the King’s mood.
Even if the King wanted to optimize his team and change the officers in the court, it would not involve cutting Hudson, the Front-line Commander.
Free from career pressures, he also had no interest in figuring out Caesar IV’s thoughts, and sucking up to the boss was out of the question.
Frankly speaking, Hudson found that Caesar IV also had it tough.
Among the court officials, none was adept at reading the King’s mind.
Everyone sticks to their role, often leaving the King unable to get the last word in work matters.
Had it been a dominant King, they would’ve been executed or at least sent back to farm the lands.
But not Caesar IV!
The court is packed with veterans from two reigns, each with their own rits, leaving no valid reason for the King to make any personnel adjustnts.
Putting it bluntly: the court officials form tight-knit groups, significantly reducing the King’s power.
What’s worse is that this group consists of “loyal officials” with high reputations, and no one believes there is anything wrong with them vetoing the King’s decisions!
It’s hard to find a charge to place on them; these individuals’ actions are purely instinctive.
In fact, they aren’t really forming factions or trying to undermine the King.
Power is so mysterious that, once you’re in position, regardless of everyone’s personal intentions, the objective result is a restriction on royal authority.
If this were a constitutional monarchy, it would have been the ideal team.
Unfortunately, the Alpha Kingdom is a monarchy, and Caesar IV lacks such advanced concepts.
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