Chapter 132: Agonizing Standoff

People are known by their names as trees are by their shadows.

After years of painstaking management, Hudson had now become a figure of great renown; at the sound of "Dragon Chant Breaking Through the Sky," everyone knew that the only Marshal of the Kingdom had arrived.

Although Hudson had yet to take any action, his arrival had nonetheless boosted the morale of the frontline soldiers.

The once desolate headquarters suddenly brimmed with hope.

The Kingdom had finally changed its commander, and everyone, including Marquis James himself, breathed a sigh of relief.

Stepping down now meant bearing the stigma of incompetence and returning to civilian life, but persisting and suffering more defeats would make a complete withdrawal impossible.

Frankly speaking, his command had been by the book. There were no significant highlights but also not many oversights; overall, he had performed adequately.