444: Chapter 62, Creating Opportunities_2 444: Chapter 62, Creating Opportunities_2 With his father’s reprimand, Crown Prince Caesar’s face changed slightly.
He seemed to want to say something, but for some reason, he swallowed his words at the last moment.
The mess he made was too big.
He didn’t realize it while he was in the Moxi Duchy, but once he returned to his kingdom, he immediately felt the pressure.
The families of the aristocratic military officers in the expeditionary army grouped together and created a fuss in the capital, demanding an explanation from the royal family.
Fortunately, Caesar III handled the situation well, and given the complex situation and the fact that the identities of the deceased were not yet confirmed, he managed to appease the crowds.
Just because the families were appeased does not mean the matter was over.
The deep-seated impacts this would create would follow Little Caesar for the rest of his life.
No one was making a fuss currently, mostly because he was just a Crown Prince.
But once he ascended the throne to become the King, this would become a ready-made bargaining chip for the major nobles.
Seeing this, Caesar III grew even more angry.
But his reason forced him to repress his temper and suppress any notions of violence.
“Alright, Little Caesar.
You’re not a child anymore, there are some things you must learn to face.
Admitting you have some weaknesses is not a disgrace.
Nobody’s perfect in this world, everyone has their own weaknesses.
Some people let these flaws show, while others have concealed them well.
Regardless of how you cover it up, what exists still exists.
Compared to ordinary nobles, we have more advantages.
A qualified monarch doesn’t need to do everything in person, charging into the fray can be left to others.
Don’t be led astray by the traditions on this continent.
The survival methods of the Alpha Kingdom are different from theirs.
With the Orcs as our enemies, everything must be based on survival, and we cannot afford to be willful.
You’re not the only Crown Prince unsuited for the battlefield, more than half of the predecessors in my Alpha Kingdom have voluntarily given up their right to personally command the army.
Think about it!”
He spoke the truth, though the royal family had retained a lot of military heritage, there were very few kings with real military talents.
Including Caesar III himself, his capability of commanding an army was pretty much rubbish.
The only difference was while attempting to command the army in battles, he didn’t fall as hard as his own son.
The insignificantly lost battles, with insignificant casualties not widely spread, a scapegoat could be blamed for it.
After learning from the lessons, Caesar III focused all his energy on politics.
With masterful political maneuvers, he also secured his throne.
Sighing quietly, the smile returned to the face of Caesar III, looking as if he was still immersed in the joy of victory.
No matter what he thought deep down, he had to face what was due.
Having achieved victory, as a qualified monarch, he had to show joy.
Especially at crucial moments like these.
If you fail to maintain appearances, it’ll easily be interpreted below as “jealousy and envy of talent”.
For a monarch, once labeled as “jealous and envious”, it becomes hard to gain the support of the nobles again.
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“The expeditionary army had two great victories in the Moxi Duchy in a single day.
We ambushed one Orc transport team, decimated four Orc units, including one of the Bearmen’s main forces, and seized thirty thousand enemy heads, and a Bearman Imperial Court War Flag.
Such rich war results can undoubtedly be considered the biggest since the start of the war.
Viscount Hudson contributed greatly to the expeditionary army’s achievements.
The war is still ongoing, and we temporarily cannot calculate the specific war achievements, we’ll do it after the war.
Chancellor, arrange someone to distribute this war report throughout the kingdom as soon as possible to boost national morale.” Caesar III said with a big smile.
If someone had read the war report, they would know that the achievements mentioned by the king had slight changes as compared to what the expeditionary army sent.
The original “severely damaged” became “decimated” in the words of Caesar III.
As a king in such a formal occasion, there’s absolutely no chance for such an outrageous slip of the tongue.
Everything was for political propaganda.
If he wasn’t worried that others wouldn’t believe if he oversold it, he wouldn’t hesitate to change those two words to “annihilated”.
While such high-profile propaganda was very disadvantageous for his son, as a monarch, he was destined to leave emotions out of it.
“Your Majesty, we have already started the propaganda work.
At the latest, in five days, it will reach every corner of the kingdom.
Besides the victory report, the Moxi people have also sent some news.
Five days ago, the orc army divided forces to march towards the Orton Duchy.
The war may have already begun.
The Moxi people sent an envoy here, ostensibly to discuss the rewards for the great victory, but in actuality, they want to garner more of our support.
According to the information we’ve collected, they’re planning an operation to lift the siege of Dapes, but they’re worried about the lack of strength.”
The words of Chancellor Duke Newfoundland caused the ministers present to cast their gaze towards the map on the wall.
After staring at Orton Duchy’s location for a long while, they reached a unanimous conclusion: The orc’s military operation has nothing to do with the Alpha kingdom.
That is enough.
Although we are all allies now, it’s always better to see an ally in trouble rather than being in trouble yourself.
As long as the Orc army’s spearhead is not directed at themselves, everything else is not a problem.
As for whether the Orc army would continue its southward invasion after capturing Orton Duchy, or turn to attack the neighboring Warhammer Kingdom, they didn’t care anymore.