The nobles of the Southeastern Province had even more confidence in Hudson than he had in himself, almost to the point of blind faith.
Of course, it might also be that these nobles, fresh from the battlefield, were too self-aware and lacked confidence in their own abilities, hence they pinned their hopes on Hudson, a reputed "great general".
Since everyone trusted Hudson so much, he would naturally not disappoint. He didn't care about the specifics of the work, as long as requirements were met.
If the serfs were not able to complete the work, the knights and magicians would step in. Although this didn't match their noble identities, it was an old tradition in the Alpha Kingdom.
In the construction of a series of important defense lines in the Northland, there were already many cases of Noble Lords personally participating. Some were due to the inadequate technical level that required extraordinary measures, while others were to save time.