Having regained his reason, Count Francis immediately broke into a cold sweat and quickly changed his tone, saying,
"Marshal, now that the news has leaked prematurely, I'm afraid it may affect the subsequent negotiations!"
What was once an accusation had been transformed into a collaboration for strategy.
With the change in nature, everything else altered accordingly. Regardless of how the news leaked, Hudson was now dragged into damage control.
He couldn't even avoid it; as the Grand Army Commander, he had to shoulder the responsibilities of the Commander in Chief.
"Your Excellency the Count, the problem shouldn't be too significant. According to feedback from below, the voices for and against the war are quite even.
I can stabilize the situation within the ranks and prevent them from interfering with the negotiations.
However, you need to accelerate the progress of your negotiations. Whether it succeeds or fails, you must come to a resolution quickly.