The most obvious is the proportion of cavalry, far exceeding any previous war.

Nineteen cavalry corps, a number unimaginable ten years ago.

If it weren't for increased productivity, just this force alone could have bankrupted the Kingdom.

Even now, maintaining this cavalry force is a significant burden for the Kingdom.

Unlike previous times when ordinary cavalry and Knight Corps were separate, this time Hudson made adjustments, equipping each cavalry corps with a Knight Corps.

The purpose is clear: to enhance the attack power of the cavalry corps, maximizing the speed advantage of the cavalry.

If the Magical Beast Legion wasn't too small and unsuitable for split use, Hudson would prefer to use it as the main force for assaults.

The great plains have no walls, making it the ideal battlefield for cavalry.

It was decided from the start that this war would be a home ground for the cavalry.

Unlike previous calculations which combined man and horse, the current cavalry corps is truly an army of ten thousand cavalry.

The current cavalry corps can match the strength of three previous cavalry corps.

It's not just that the soldiers are well-trained; all the war horses are meticulously selected hybrid species of magical beasts.

Whether it's explosiveness, endurance, or loading capacity, they are the top on the entire continent.

Apart from the extensive use of cavalry, the emergence of the Crossbow Legion and Artillery Legion marks an epoch-making transformation.

If Hudson hadn't previously had successful experience using magic crossbows and magic crystal cannons, such a large-scale military reform might not have been approved.

The resistance doesn't come from within the army; with Hudson's prestige in the military, gaining the support of many generals isn't difficult.

The key issue is that these things are just too expensive!

Both the magic crossbows and magic crystal cannons are huge consumers of "crystals."

Every attack equates to spending money.

The Kingdom's own magic crystal stone production cannot support the consumption of these massive crystal consumers, and it must purchase large quantities from outside.

To gather enough magic crystal stones, the Department of Foreign Affairs has been running around for the past year.

They have reached agreements with over twenty Human Kingdoms, and the official representatives have even personally engaged in smuggling with Different Races to make up half of Hudson's requested quota.

The most direct consequence is that the price of magic crystal stones on the continent has doubled.

The Ministry of Finance said: Can't afford it, really can't afford it!

The increase in total debt speaks volumes.

No matter how much pressure the military applies, they have borrowed all they can, and anything that can be credited is not paid in cash.

Lower-level officials have had their salaries reduced, while high-level bureaucrats have been issued IOUs. Even Hudson's frontline commanders have had their wages deferred.

All official banquets that can be canceled have been, and those that must be held have had their standards lowered.

To raise funds, the Kingdom Government levied war tax three times and even added a special tax.

It is indeed quite special, levied directly on the wealthy. Hudson and other Major Nobles have become the main contributors of tax revenue.

Such an unusual "special tax" to collect money naturally comes with compensation.

But that is post-war business, the current official statement is: donations!

There is a slight discord among the emerging Major Nobles, whose pockets aren't rich enough to participate in this high "consumption" game.

Personnel appointments were issued, and the next most important task is team integration.

Hudson has experience commanding an army of a million, so execution isn't a problem, but the other three commanders lack this confidence.

They emerged from numerous generals mainly because in suppressing the Earth Core Race invasion, their performance was relatively excellent.

There are a few similar excellent generals in the Kingdom, but they are not on the Eastern Front.

In the eyes of the Kingdom's high-level personnel, with Hudson personally overseeing the Eastern Front, victory is basically assured. The Southern Front and Western Front are what they worry most about.

As the leader of the Alien Coalition and the oldest race on the Continent of Aslante, no one dares to underestimate the Elf Race's strength.

To increase the odds of victory, it's natural to assign more excellent generals to these fronts.

After all, the Kingdom's main forces are on the Eastern Front, while the Southern and Western fronts mostly consist of second and third-tier corps, whose combat power is somewhat inferior.

...

Day after day, the eyes of the entire continent have turned to the Alpha Kingdom.

Anyone with a slight understanding of international affairs knows the powder keg of the Continent of Aslante is about to explode again.

During the past three hundred years, every continental war's outbreak has been inextricably linked to the Alpha Kingdom.

The difference is, in previous wars, the Orc Empire was the first to ignite, but now the provocateur is the Alpha Kingdom.

The anxious wait is always the most torturous.

The Kingdom's Army remains inactive, leaving many Orc high levels restless.

According to their initial plan, they intended to lure the enemy deep in and then strike at the logistics line to collapse the Alpha Kingdom.

To make the plan more believable, various Orc Races have deliberately sent large numbers of troops to suppress revolts, acting like they are struggling to keep up.

However, the Alpha Kingdom, usually known for its rapid mobilization, is inexplicably slow this time.

Despite assembling vast forces, they remain at the border and do not attack.

Even sending provocateurs prompts only small-scale skirmishes without angered retaliations.

Inside the camp.

"The enemy seems to have seen through our plan, Hudson is the most cunning in warfare, certainly won't be led by the nose by us.

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