Hudson is not the King or the Crown Prince, and being the leader of so many Nobles can easily make him the target of public criticism.
"Yes, Duke!"
After speaking, Tom immediately went to give orders. The Near East Region is not small, and although half a month seems like plenty of time, notifying all the Prefectural Governors to come over is no easy task.
The main issue is that the Communication Magic Arrays in various places are not fully set up. Otherwise, orders could be directly issued and immediately reach the hands of all Prefectural Governors.
The high cost of communication is something for the Minister of Finance to consider, not something that the frontline military officer should worry about.
War requires efficiency. The faster the communication, the more time there is for rear preparations.
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All the major powers are busy with their own affairs; none have noticed the sudden increase in the number of "geniuses" under their rule.
