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In the Principality of Moxi, watching the fierce fighting in the Kingdom of Alpha, only a few scattered orc tribes came to attack from their own side.

Seeing the good news coming from the frontline defenders, Chris IX always felt a little unreal.

It went so smoothly. In the past, when orcs came to rob, the noise was louder than now.

No one likes to be beaten, and it is a good thing after all that the main attack direction is not on their own side.

"Order the defenders on the front line to be on strict alert and not to attack without authorization.

Send people to keep an eye on the movements of the main force of the orcs, and be careful if the enemy suddenly changes the direction of the main attack with a false shot. "

As the weakest family among the Three Kingdoms. Chris IX did not dare to take the reminder from the Alpha Kingdom lightly.

If the orc army suddenly turns its guns and gives them a sudden blow, the Principality of Moxi may simply become history.

Although it has been operating in the north for decades, it still cannot compare with the Alpha Kingdom in terms of defensive capabilities.

The noble lords of the Principality of Moxi are not the same group of hard-nosed households in the Alpha Kingdom that have been hammered by orcs for hundreds of years but are still strong.

The battle lines collapsed, but the noble castles still held on until the end of the war, which was not uncommon in the Alpha Kingdom.

Some well-known castles have been besieged dozens of times by orc armies in the past few hundred years, and they still stand firm in the North.

When the war was at its worst, it was common for the royal capital to fall, and it was not once or twice that the capital was temporarily moved to southern Xinjiang provinces to resist.

The Alpha Kingdom can stand strong because they have rich experience in being beaten.

Many things are difficult to accept when you encounter them for the first time. As long as you experience them more times, you will gradually get used to them.

Chris IX was completely unsure whether the Principality of Moxi could bear it.

At the very least, he did not dare to make plans in advance for the collapse of the front line, the fall of the royal capital, and the relocation of the capital to continue the resistance.

Chris IX could not even express his intention to discuss plans that could be discussed publicly in the Alpha Kingdom, otherwise the nobles in the country would immediately explode.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. It's not easy for the orc army to make a sneak attack. With hundreds of thousands of troops mobilized, the movement is so huge that it's impossible to keep it secret.

It’s not only us who are calm now, but also the Warhammer Kingdom next door.

The orcs caught the Alpha Kingdom and beat them up, probably for historical reasons. They were originally feuding, and the Beast King of all generations had set the goal of destroying the Alpha Kingdom.

In comparison, the grievances between us and the orcs are not deep. If the orc tribe hadn't often gone south to rob, there would have been no conflict. "

Prime Minister Herceg advised.

Although these reasons were not sufficient, there were only so many he could think of. From a military perspective, we must break through weak links.

It’s not impossible to gnaw on the hard bones first. But the problem is that there is a defense line behind the Alpha Kingdom's defense line, and every noble castle is a ready-made fortress.

The castle has been run by the ancestors for countless years and has rich experience even in dealing with the siege of the orc army.

There are nails along the way. If they cannot be pulled out, the threat to the army's retreat will be too great.

In history, all the orc armies that bypassed these nails and forced their way south ended in tragedy without exception.

"Don't worry, how can I be so relieved! Even because of hatred, the orc army desperately attacked the Alpha Kingdom.

But after hitting his head and bleeding, can the orc not learn a lesson?

Although the Alpha Kingdom lost a large area of ​​territory in the north during the last war, the border between them and the orcs was also shortened by half.

Although the orcs are playing fiercely now, in terms of defensive pressure, they are probably still far from what they used to be. "

Chris IX said rather tangledly.

Having strong allies is definitely a good thing for the overall situation. But if the allies cannot achieve a breakthrough, the enemy will aim their guns at them, which is embarrassing.

The current situation is very obvious. Whichever country the orc army makes a breakthrough in next will be the hardest hit.

Fortunately, I was able to persist until the war and recover with the support of all human countries. If you are unlucky, the royal family will die early, and the foundation will belong to others.

Either a big noble family in the country will rise, or it will be annexed by a neighboring country. The newly rising royal family is at most somewhat related to the previous royal family in terms of blood.

If the king can be replaced, it will be easier for the nobles below to replace him. If the loss of family strength is too heavy, it will only be a matter of time before someone replaces them.

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The Warhammer Kingdom on the other side is also not peaceful. There will be a few smart people in any country. Even if the king doesn't notice the problem, people around him will remind him.

The collective stupidity of the ruling class is only a small probability event after all. No one dares to take matters of life and death lightly.

Even the most optimistic nobles cannot guarantee that the orcs will continue to fight against the Alpha Kingdom and will not change the direction of attack.

The only thing that pleased Joseph II was that the orcs' current main attack direction was the rough-skinned and fleshy Alpha Kingdom, and they did not need to send people to help.

If the target of the beating had been the Moxi Principality next door, rescue letters would have been flooded on his desk, urging him to divide his forces for rescue.

If any family is broken through by the orc army, the enemy can attack them in a roundabout way, and the three "bad brothers" will be unlucky together.

"What is the reaction of the mainland countries now? Have they agreed to send reinforcements?"

Joseph II asked with concern.

As the overlord of the continent in the previous era, the orcs were not only the enemy of the Three Kingdoms, but also the enemy of the entire human race. When facing a racial enemy, it is natural to pull everyone together.

Theoretically speaking, the combined power of the three kingdoms can also fight the orcs to the death. Looking at the current situation on the battlefield, we know that it is only theoretical.

It’s not that everyone doesn’t work hard, it’s just that the situations faced by both sides are different. The orc army can use the corpses of their companions as rations, but the human army cannot be so frantic.

All the troops that can be mobilized by the three studs can directly collapse the front line due to logistical pressure alone.

Supporting a million-strong army to fight has already made the Three Kingdoms do their best. Training all the young men in the country into an army and sending them all to the battlefield is just talk.

In an era without breakthroughs in transportation, it was not feasible to mobilize tens of millions of troops onto the battlefield.

The only thing the Three Kingdoms can do is to slowly fight against the Orc Empire. Although the orcs have many cannon fodder troops, they still have their limits.

The ability to reproduce is fast, and it is not possible to reach adulthood just after birth. The cannon fodder is almost consumed, and it's the elite's turn to go to the battlefield.

When it was the turn of his direct descendants, the five imperial courts also needed to feel sorry for them. For example, the Behemoth royal family, which has the smallest population, will immediately lose strength once it loses tens of thousands of troops on the front line.

The situation in the Four Imperial Courts is better, but overall it is not much better. Losing tens of thousands of elites will still hurt the body; losing hundreds of thousands of elites will still hurt the muscles and bones.

The fairness in the world, while giving these races great strength, also weakened their fertility.

In previous wars, as long as the five royal families suffered heavy losses, the war would end soon.

It doesn't even need that all five families are seriously injured. As long as one or two of them suffer heavy losses, they may choose to withdraw their troops.

There is no such thing as fighting to the death. Orcs are not stupid. If they were that reckless, they would have become history long ago.

“Countries have condemned the orcs’ shameless behavior, and some countries have promised to consider providing assistance to our three countries in the near future. Specific actions will have to wait for the next Human Alliance meeting.

In response to the call of the Frankish Kingdom, each country will send representatives to Lutetia in July this year to attend the 17th Human Race Alliance Conference to discuss how to deal with the current complex situation on the mainland.

According to the intelligence we have collected, in addition to discussing alien issues, the Franks may propose motions at the meeting that are not conducive to the Holy See.

Now they are in a serious stalemate with the Holy See. The new Archbishop of the Frankish District has publicly announced that he will not accept any orders from the Holy See and has questioned the legitimacy of Pope Pius VII. "

After hearing what the Foreign Minister said, Joseph was so angry that his beard almost stood up. They fought the orcs to death on the front line, while the human nations behind them watched from the sidelines.

They said they wanted to support them, but when it came to taking concrete actions, everyone resisted.

To put it nicely, it means we are discussing, but to put it worse, it means making excuses to avoid wasting our strength.

It’s only March, and there are still four full months until July. It will take four months for the Human Alliance meeting to be held.

If we wait for all countries to finish wrangling and come up with a proper plan to send troops, we don’t know how long it will take.

Deep down in his heart, Joseph II could not help but greet his ancestors. Why do you want to watch the show during the last orc invasion? If you take action to help the Alpha Kingdom earlier, you won't put your own family in danger!

Only by personally experiencing the cruelty of the orc invasion can we know how good it is to have someone blocking the knife in front. It's a pity that time cannot be turned back, and now the Warhammer Kingdom can only bite the bullet on its own.

He wouldn't mind supporting the Alpha Kingdom in regaining its lost territory if possible. Joseph can guarantee that the nobles of the Warhammer Kingdom will not be jealous this time.

Especially the nobles in the border areas have been tortured by the orcs in recent decades, and many small and medium-sized nobles are almost unable to support themselves.

If the Warhammer Kingdom had not followed the example of its neighbors and subsidized the nobles in border areas, it is estimated that many small and medium-sized nobles on the verge of bankruptcy would have no choice but to abandon their territories and run away.

The situation is so critical, and the human race is still busy fighting among themselves. At another time, if the Franks wanted to target the Holy See, he would definitely not mind adding fuel to the fire.

It's great fun to question the Pope's illegality. If you don't participate, you are simply not a qualified king.

When it comes to the struggle between royal power and divine power, there is no need to consider where a king sits.

But not now, the Warhammer Kingdom needs support. Any struggle that occurs within the human race will weaken the support of the major forces for them.

The Kingdom of Alpha had a falling out with the Holy See, but the Warhammer Kingdom had not yet broken with the Holy See. For the sake of his own interests, Joseph II had to come out and call for a timeout.

Unfortunately, his right to speak seems to be somewhat insufficient. They are both one of the top ten kingdoms in the mainland. The Frankish Kingdom is the dominant one, the Alpha Kingdom is also ranked in the top three, but the Warhammer Kingdom is at the bottom.

Even the title of "Top Ten Kingdoms" was given by a few of them. In fact, there is still a big gap between the previous kingdoms and the Warhammer Kingdom.

As for the human kingdoms behind, let alone that. The water inside is not that big. Being able to call a kingdom does not necessarily mean it is powerful. It may also mean that its ancestors are awesome.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will contact the Kingdom of Alpha and the Principality of Mossi to see if the three countries can come forward together and call on them to exercise restraint.

At this juncture, it would be terrible if the Holy See and the Frankish Kingdom started fighting! "

Joseph II said helplessly.

He doesn't know why, but he always feels like he has endless worries. There are matters on the front line to take care of, issues of allies to consider, and even the situation on the mainland to worry about.

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In the mountain territory, the turbulent situation caused a headache for Hudson.

Looking at the kingdom's public battle report, his face almost turned green with anger. How dare you publicize such a rubbish record?

Perhaps in the eyes of others, the orc army is a terrifying, evil, and extremely powerful existence.

But Mr. Hudson, who owned tens of thousands of slaves, said: Orcs are nothing special.

If he was really as powerful as the legend says, the Mountain Territory would have been overthrown by these guys long ago. How could he work honestly?

As a defensive side, they had a rubbish record of 1 to 2, and most of their opponents were cannon fodder.

Hudson doesn't even know how to comment.

I am not bragging, but only a few hundred elites can suppress the uprising of tens of thousands of slaves under my command.

Most of the orc cannon fodder races have very limited combat capabilities. Hudson did not believe that the Orc Empire had the ability to equip all cannon fodder with armor and weapons. Maybe some of the Orc cannon fodder would still fight with wooden sticks.

It was obvious that these orc cannon fodder could not cause the defenders to suffer such heavy losses. Then there is a high probability that there will be an encounter and a fight with the elite orcs.

For a moment, Hudson thought of "political necessity." It is estimated that the generals on the front line took it back and used it as political propaganda in order to fight a good battle.

It's just that the ideal is very full, but the reality is very disappointing. A good fight was not fought, but instead they were blasted by orcs.

Now we can only hope that the frontline generals can be more sensible and stop doing anything stupid just to gain military exploits.

The fact that nothing happens on the front line is the biggest benefit to the mountain leaders.

After delaying it for a year or two, when the time comes to go to the battlefield, Mr. Hudson can also go out with 20,000 well-trained soldiers and horses.

The military service tasks of each branch of the Koslow family were transferred to the southeastern provinces, all of which fell on Hudson.

Once it was the turn of the Southeast Province to go to the battlefield, he would not only have to lead the army from the county to join the battle, but also people from all branches of the family would have to follow.

Considering that the obligations of each province are different, the southeastern province is more responsible for providing supplies and has relatively less military service. The Koslow family also needs to provide an army of weapons and equipment to compensate each province.

Fortunately, the equipment is only provided according to the standards of ordinary armies, and armor only needs to account for one-tenth. If everyone in the elite troops were to wear armor, the Koslow family would not be able to gather them together for a while.

It is not a problem to gather 20,000 to 30,000 well-trained soldiers and horses from the private army of the family + the private army of the nobles in the county. As long as two battles are fought, the elite will survive.

(Note: The statistics of the number of troops in the Kingdom of Alpha are "Soldiers and Horses = Soldiers + Horses", and war horses are also included in the Dingkou)

With so many elites following, not only the safety factor will be improved, but the right to speak will also be greatly increased. You can also get a say in important military meetings on the front line.

As long as you don't seek death, you basically don't have to worry about becoming cannon fodder. The kingdom is not yet luxurious enough to be able to abandon tens of thousands of elites at once.

In comparison, the struggle between the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy See was nothing.

From beginning to end, Hudson never thought that these powerful forces would immediately support the northern Xinjiang battlefield. If the human race were so united, they would not dare to start a war even if the orcs had the courage to do so.

No matter if there is a fuss, the bigger the fuss becomes, the higher the value of the Blood Moon Horn in his hand will be.

Things have turned, Pius VII gave the Frankish kingdom a sap, and now he is facing revenge.

This is the first time in the Aslant continent that the pope's legitimacy has been questioned. It can be said that this wave of Pius VII will be famous throughout the ages.

It's just that this reputation, like the Frankish King, is inevitably damaged. It just depends on whether it can be made up for later.

In this context, if the Blood Moon Horn falls into the hands of the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy See is accused of colluding with cult organizations, Pius VII will be dead.

From the perspective of the Holy See, it is absolutely inevitable to win the Blood Moon Horn.

If it weren't for the kingdom's senior officials who had already determined that the corner of the Blood Moon was in the hands of the Holy See, and used the power of the mysterious compass to seal it. Hudson really didn't dare to trade at this time.

After all, he is still too poor, otherwise the steady Hudson would not choose to take risky transactions. Of course, being targeted is also one of the reasons.

There were no big problems when he was in the mountainous area, and no one dared to do anything. But once you go out with a large army, the situation is different.

With the Holy See's style, the Mountain Territory cannot stop prying eyes. Keeping this hot potato is a recipe for disaster.

When it comes to the reputation of the Holy See, even just a guess is enough to cause the Holy See to take a big action.

Especially now that it is involved in the dispute over the legitimacy of the Pope, it is even more inevitable.

Looking at the blood moon horn that Bear Stearns used to hold animal milk, Hudson smiled secretly. If the seal is not unlocked, even if it is placed in front of everyone, no one will think that the broken horn is an evil weapon.

Even if the news leaks out, everyone must be willing to believe that it is the "Blood Moon Horn". If it cannot be proven that the Blood Moon Horn is in his hands, then it can only be slander.

"Magister of the Undead", this terrifying title, even if Hudson himself stood up and admitted it, the outside world would regard it as a joke.

I really thought that undead magic was so easy to practice, and I could just become a magician. If there is that kind of genius, it is the talent that the Alpha Kingdom needs most.

Although the necromancer has a bad reputation, no one is interested in hunting him down until something happens.

Among the mage associations supported by the kingdom, there are many necromancers. It is people, not forces, that are intrinsically evil.

Especially now, the front line needs necromancers the most. As soon as the necromancer takes action, the corpses infected by the dark power will no longer be used as military food for the orcs.

To be able to sneak into the circle of power, Hudson's ancestors have been investigated by everyone for eighteen generations. His birth and upbringing were all innocent, and he was included in the circle.

To say that someone is fake is simply insulting everyone's intelligence.

Without the most basic identification ability, I am afraid that everyone's foundation has long been usurped by people and gods without knowing it.

The only question now is whether the mysterious organization is the Holy See?

Once you have confirmed your identity, you can better rip off someone. If it were other big forces, this price would be greatly reduced.

The most important thing is that only if the Holy See buys the "Blood Moon Horn", it will not announce it to the outside world. They were even more worried than Hudson about leaks.

From the beginning to the end, the Holy See has insisted that the "Blood Moon Horn" is in the seal. If it is exposed that it is trading with others, it will be a slap in the face.

The best way to deal with such a shady matter is to erase all traces quietly, rather than publicizing it in a big way.

Collecting the names of five major royal families: Behemoth and Lion Man are already there, and the other three are yet to be determined. If I mentioned it before, let me remind you that Haiyue only mentioned two companies.