Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1878 Departure
With the radicals suffering successive defeats, the conservatives have gained momentum and are now acting as if they have won a great battle.

To some extent, they no longer even care about the state of the country.

In this partisan struggle, they only care about whether they have defeated the opposing radicals.

However, even in this situation, the goblin king, who was always indecisive and lacked his own opinions, suddenly overruled the objections of others and supported the goblin general's expedition!

"What?! An expedition?!"

Upon hearing this news, the conservative goblins were instantly stunned. The last two words were almost screamed from the mouth of one of the conservative goblins.

His face was filled with disbelief.

It's worth noting that just yesterday the king had clearly sided with them.

But then they turned around and publicly announced their support for the goblin general's expedition?
What drove the conservative goblins even more crazy was how this wavering king could be so resolute in supporting the goblin general!
So these conservatives were just being played, just going through the motions, while the king and general were the real lovers?!

The conservative goblins were getting angrier and angrier, and rushed to the palace to get to the bottom of things.

To their surprise, they were turned away at the door; the king refused to see them!

Clearly, the goblin king knew that he was easily persuaded.

If the conservatives persuade us now, the situation will become even more complicated.

There is no right or wrong in these two choices.

Under this premise, things are indeed as the goblin general said: things have already gone this far, and if we stop now, wouldn't it be a complete waste?
Since we've decided to give it our all, let's go all the way!
But this really made the conservative goblins a little furious.

"Okay, okay! You want to play like this? Then I'll do it my way!"

A large army cannot set out so quickly; the preliminary preparations alone require a considerable amount of time.

Not to mention that this is happening now, after a series of defeats, with the goblin kingdom facing a shortage of resources and its people having to tighten their belts.

When the people heard that another war was about to be waged, they were in an uproar.

Two reconnaissance teams have already gone missing, and you still want to go? This time it's a large-scale military expedition, which sounds outrageous to ordinary people.

Goblins are indeed timid and cowardly, but they value their own interests very much and are essentially a group driven by self-interest.

In the eyes of ordinary goblin citizens, the kingdom's next move had undoubtedly seriously damaged their interests. The next morning, many goblins gathered together and began to march and protest.

With such a commotion, it would be difficult for the king and general not to know.

"Damn it! It must have been those conservative bastards who did this!!"

Upon learning this news, the goblin general was so enraged that he overturned the table on the spot.

The public was indeed aware of the disappearance of the first exploration team, but the news that the second exploration team had also gone missing was kept secret at this stage, and only a few high-ranking officials knew about it.

At the same time, in order to maintain domestic stability, a special warning was issued prohibiting the dissemination of this information.

At this critical juncture, the news suddenly spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the general public. Even a fool would know who was behind it!

Those conservatives, seeing that they were about to succeed, just recklessly overturned the table!
The goblin general's face turned grim upon thinking about this.

If he wants to go to war, he will inevitably have to conscript soldiers and requisition food. At this time, public opinion is very important. If the people resist, his matter will be difficult to handle.

But the goblin general didn't rush to deal with the matter; instead, he quickly contacted the goblin king.

We can't let the king be fooled back by those conservative bastards again.

This incident has thoroughly annoyed the goblin king.

During this period, the conservatives, in order to achieve their own goals, disregarded and damaged national interests, which greatly angered him.

Perhaps fueled by anger, the Goblin King, upon receiving the Goblin General's message, immediately declared his unwavering support for the campaign! This surprised the Goblin General, but also brought him a sense of relief.

At least for now, I don't have to worry about the goblin king.

On the public side, while the momentum of the marches and protests is considerable, the key factor is undoubtedly the presence of conservatives who are infiltrating and leading the way.

After all, based on his understanding of the people of the goblin kingdom, they were a disorganized mess without anyone taking the lead.

Once this is understood, the rest will be much easier to handle.

As the kingdom's great general, the goblin general was straightforward and ruthless in his actions, directly sending men to arrest all the most vocal individuals and revealing their identities.

Of course, this is not enough.

Meanwhile, the goblin general also arranged several speeches for himself.

Within the kingdom, the goblin general still enjoys considerable prestige.

Basically, any race will have some respect for the strong members of its race, not to mention that the goblin general won many battles for the kingdom in the early years, including one that saved the kingdom in a time of crisis, making him a hero of the kingdom.

Despite his status as a goblin general, he still has many supporters among the people.

For the next period of time, the goblin general guarded against the conservatives causing trouble while giving his conscription mobilization speech. He also explained the pros and cons to the people, which finally made the subsequent conscription and food requisition work go smoothly.

After new recruits enlist, in addition to basic training, the most important thing is shooting training.

One of the major advantages of firearms is that they are simple and easy to use. When necessary, they can quickly train a large number of armed infantrymen and form an effective combat force.

In order to balance efficiency and effectiveness, the goblin general directly arranged for them to undergo two months of basic training.

Meanwhile, the necessary resources and supplies for the expedition were being prepared urgently.

Two months later, the goblin army was ready to go!
Meanwhile, on the Great Zhou side, the two batches of goblin prisoners of war had already become skilled factory workers.

Compared to the first batch, the second batch was larger, and when distributing and arranging them, these goblin prisoners of war were temporarily scattered.

Even so, it cannot change the fact that the presence of goblin prisoners of war in various assembly line factories has been getting stronger and stronger recently.

To some extent, they've adapted quite well to life here.

Putting aside the fact that their daily meals consist of steamed buns and pickled vegetables, which are rather bland, they don't have to worry about food, drink, or accommodation here. Moreover, their jobs are stable, and as long as they behave themselves, no one will cause them any trouble. They can leave work on time, eat, and sleep.

If they weren't prisoners of war, many of the goblins would be able to select outstanding employees from various factories by now.

(End of this chapter)