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In the Warhammer Kingdom, the bad news of the fall of Fort Augustus spread, causing this ancient kingdom to fall into panic.

As old neighbors, they know very well what Augustburg means.

Even though we are allies now, before the arrival of the orc neighbors, there were frequent wars between the two countries.

Around the Augustburg area, the two countries had more than one war.

If you open the map, you will know that Fort August is not only the northern gate of the Principality of Moxi, but also the gateway to the northeastern region of the Warhammer Kingdom.

The defense line of the Principality of Moxi collapsed, and the Warhammer Kingdom's northern defense line also had holes.

If the orc army changes its attack direction, it will be difficult for them to block the enemy's front, and they may have to passively shrink their defense line.

"Strategic retrenchment" sounds innocuous, but the price it requires to implement it is enough to make people cry.

Giving up large swathes of land is the next best thing. Being completely passive strategically is what really kills people.

Looking to the northeast and sighing, Joseph II asked expectantly: "What are the plans of the Principality of Mossi? Have you considered regaining Fort Augustus?"

In order to conceal the true purpose and complete this sneak attack, almost all the main force of the orcs was attacking the Alpha Kingdom.

Except for the army of the Yingren Imperial Court, most of the orc soldiers faced by the Principality of Moxi were cannon fodder.

The real main army of orcs is still on its way. If you want to regain Fort Augustus, now is your best chance.

“Your Majesty, I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint you!

Everyone in the Principality of Moxi was stunned by this sudden bad news.

In addition to asking for help from various countries, they are busy relocating people and deploying a second line of defense.

Except for a few military generals who proposed to regain Augustburg, most nobles were afraid of the orc army.

Fortunately, the resistance of the Augustburg garrison was still tenacious.

Instead of evacuating under the cover of night, they stayed and struggled with the orc army, buying time for the Principality of Moxi. "

Foreign Secretary Cassidy said helplessly.

From the perspective of the Warhammer Kingdom, it is natural to hope that the Principality of Moxi can regain its lost territory and rebuild the Augustburg defense line.

But it's different from the standpoint of the Principality of Moxi. What they need is to preserve their strength and deal with the orcs as much as possible, instead of fighting with the orc army with their main force.

Maybe there is a chance of retaking Fort Augustus from the orcs, but what next?

After experiencing the baptism of fire, the dilapidated defense line was difficult to stop the attack of the orc army.

The defense line was regained at a heavy cost, but it could not stop the orcs' advance. Rather than doing this, it is better to directly activate the second line of defense.

As for where the orcs will fight next after they capture Fort Augustus, the Principality of Moxi doesn't care.

Now they can abide by the rules, but if they can't, they will retreat all the way. If you can't evacuate, you will sneak into the castle and act as a thorn in the side.

Facing many noble castles, time does not allow the orc army to remove them all one by one, so everyone can bet on luck.

According to the experience of the Alpha Kingdom in resisting the invasion of the orc army, as long as the turtle shell is strong enough, the orc army will change its target after the attack is frustrated.

After surviving the most difficult time, reinforcements from various human countries came over, and everyone could fight out of the castle to regain the lost ground.

They almost couldn't care anymore, so naturally their allies were not among their considerations. If the orc army turns around, they might even secretly hold a banquet to celebrate.

"Start the backup plan. Immediately deploy heavy troops in the northeastern region of the kingdom, and be sure to block the orc army from the country.

Forget it, I will personally ask the old marshal to come out.

At this time, only he has the ability to keep the orcs out of the country for more than half a year! "

Joseph II said physically and mentally exhausted.

They were all forced out. The Alpha Kingdom couldn't break through, so they turned around and attacked the Moxi Principality. Obviously the orcs also knew that they were picky.

The same is true for the next battle. Whoever shows fatigue first may become the focus of the orcs' next attack.

An orc empire alone cannot be the opponent of the entire human race. To win the war, they need to involve more aliens.

With the reputation of the orcs, it is almost impossible to fool everyone into joining the war.

The only way is to use a beautiful record to tell all races that this overlord has become corrupt and that the time is ripe to overthrow this mountain.

If you want to have a good record, you can only pick those who are easy to bully and beat them up. Continuing the previous style of fighting against the Alpha Kingdom will definitely have no future.

Under this background, Joseph II could only put aside his prejudices and ask the most prestigious marshal in the royal army to come forward.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Borg is old and has been retired for many years.

I'm afraid it would be a little bad to trouble his old man now, right? "

Prime Minister Guy reminded vaguely.

Political struggle is unavoidable in any country.

Especially in peaceful times, there are more such things.

Marshal Borg, the pillar of the kingdom, was a victim of political struggle.

Fortunately, the morality of the Warhammer Kingdom has not been corrupted, and political struggles still abide by the rules of the game.

Regarding the highly respected old marshal, Joseph II only tried to drive him home to retire, but did not kill them all.

There is no right or wrong in political struggle, it is all caused by power.

Marshal Borg's prestige was too high, which affected the royal power.

A king wants to be in power and driving him home is just normal business.

Now that it is needed, it is understandable to invite people out. Just in this way, the initiative will be in the hands of the other party.

Even if you retire once, it cannot be in vain. It is inevitable to take the opportunity to raise conditions.

Even if Marshal Borg is selfless and doesn't ask for anything, his faction will not be willing to be lonely.

For vested interest groups, it is inevitable to cut off flesh and blood from themselves to appease the other party.

If you are not careful, there will be another political turmoil.

"Needless to say, Marshal Borg is the pillar of our Warhammer Kingdom. Now that the country is facing a national crisis, he will definitely not refuse!"

Joseph II said firmly.

In the Warhammer Kingdom, Marshal Borg is a legend, who once saved the kingdom from the brink of crisis.

Even political rivals did not affect Joseph II's heartfelt respect.

…

From the Principality of Alton, looking at the letter of request for help from the Principality of Moxi, the 19th King of Alton felt completely unwell.

As a good neighbor, the Principality of Oton is only five hundred miles away from Fort Augustus.

It sounds like a long distance, but this is the magical world.

If the Principality of Moxi collapses, the fastest wolf cavalry of the orcs will be able to kill them at their doorstep the next day.

Even the powerful Principality of Moxi could not stop the orcs' attack, and the Principality of Alton was even more hopeless.

Build a defensive line?

It is a pity that the Principality of Oton never expected that war would be so close to them.

All previous orc invasions had not affected them, and the Principality of Alton did not take the orc invasions to heart at all.

I originally thought that the three northern countries were in front, but they followed suit and shouted slogans, and the war was over.

Even if the Three Kingdoms cannot withstand it, it will only happen in the middle and late stages of the war. By then, the reinforcements from various human countries will have almost set off, and they only need to follow them with the army.

With the powerful strength of the human race, you can get countless flowers and applause by rolling over all the way.

“The Principality of Moxi is such a bunch of trash!

With such a performance, he still dares to call himself the first principality of the human race.

I really don’t know how this title fell on them. It is simply a shame to my human race.

Look at the Alpha Kingdom next door. It has been fighting the orcs for so long and is still entangled on the border.

The Warhammer Kingdom on the side performed a hundred or a thousand times better than them..."

The constant curses revealed the inner uneasiness of Orton XIX.

As a quiet melon-eater, Orton XIX has been known for his stability since he succeeded to the throne.

It has not carried out reforms internally, nor has it provoked neighborhood conflicts externally, let alone launched a war.

My biggest hobby is watching other people fight and commenting along the way.

Such a king cannot be called excellent, but he is not a prodigal either.

Meeting a king who doesn't give in, the Principality of Alton has been living a pretty good life these past few years.

Without military service, at least the living standards of the noble men in the country would skyrocket.

Facts have proved that noble lords can still make a fortune even if they keep their fiefdoms and farm the land.

Such a peaceful king is rare in the entire Aslant continent.

It is a pity that when people sit at home, disaster comes from heaven.

The approaching of the orc army and the letter of request for help from the Principality of Moxi, when the two are combined, it means that war is coming.

"Your Majesty, when things have developed to this point, the power of the Principality of Moxi alone may not be able to stop the attack of the orc army.

Chris IX personally wrote a letter asking for help. The situation on the front line may be worse than what their envoy said.

Once the Principality of Moxi cannot support itself, the Principality will soon be dragged into the war.

If possible, it is best to help them stabilize the front and block the orc army from the country. "

Jacob said with a helpless look.

My king is fine in everything, but easily panics when something happens.

The orc army's attack is indeed a bit scary, but haven't they come yet?

What's the use of the incompetence of the Principality of Penmosi? The key is to find a way to solve the problem. Based on past experience, the orc army was very fierce in the early stage of invasion.

If the cannon fodder race is not used up, the five orc imperial courts will not take casualties to heart. A war that ignores casualties is naturally very cruel.

The various countries of the human race delayed sending troops because they did not want to trade the lives of their own elites and these cannon fodder. Leave this cruel war of attrition to the three northern countries to complete.

At the mention of reinforcements, Orton XIX instantly woke up. In previous battles, they had provided supplies to the Principality of Moxi, but this time, even the army was concerned about it.

"I have no objection to sending troops to help the Principality of Moxi stabilize the front. But the question is, do we have the strength?

Unless the overwhelming force of the country comes to press us forward, sending only tens of thousands of reinforcements may not be enough for the orc army to charge! "

Orton XIX spread his hands and said.

Lack of strength is the biggest problem for the Principality of Alton. Even though they are both principalities, they are divided into three levels.

A big country like the Principality of Moxi has a population of eight million and a territory of up to 700,000 square kilometers. It can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the orcs.

The territory of the Principality of Oton is only one-third of the Principality of Moxi, with a population of only over two million and a standing army of just over 10,000.

Unless the whole country is mobilized, it will be difficult to have much effect in the face of the menacing orc army.

"Your Majesty, we alone can't do it. But if something happens to the Principality of Moxi, it's not just the Principality of Alton that is threatened. Other countries also need to help.

It is still possible for everyone to act together, provide money, provide food, and provide people if they have money, and gather a support army to reinforce the Principality of Moxi.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received news from the Alpha Kingdom that most of the nobles in their country are inclined to send troops to rescue the Principality of Moxi, and the results may be achieved soon.

What we need is to do a good job with neighboring countries and involve as many countries as possible in the rescue effort.

The Human Alliance meeting in July is not far away.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes to be authorized by the Principality to join the lobbying team composed of the Alpha Kingdom, the Warhammer Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi to jointly promote the Terran Alliance to join the war! "

Dubus suggested.

When the king is weak, the ministers are strong. This is a seesaw.

King Auton XIX had no response plan. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dubus had to step forward to share the king's worries.

"good!

I'll leave the diplomatic matters to you. Those losers in the Principality of Moxi may not be able to hold on for long, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will implement it as soon as possible.

In addition, a war mobilization order was issued. If the Alpha Kingdom is willing to take the lead in sending troops for rescue, the Principality must also follow up immediately! "

Orton XIX said cheerfully.

Our own strength alone cannot solve the problem. It would be best if we could involve more countries to share the burden.

Especially for this kind of proposal, the probability of gaining support from neighboring countries is very high. After all, no one wants to be the next target of the orc army.

…

A similar scene took place almost at the same time among the neighboring countries of the Principality of Moxi.

The specific details may differ, but among the topics discussed, "whether to send troops for rescue" is definitely indispensable.

The palace is discussing, and the people are not idle either. The tense atmosphere of the war began to spread, from the three countries on the front line to the hinterland of the human race for the first time.

More and more countries are participating in the discussion, but the sluggishness in specific actions still cannot be changed.

Without the threat of life and death, the mobilization speed of the countries in the hinterland of the human race is completely incomparable to that of the Alpha Kingdom.

When the voting results of the nobles of various provinces were summarized in the hands of Caesar III, the topic discussed in the Alpha Kingdom was no longer whether to send troops, but how many troops to send?

Who to send?

When to act?

Military mobilization affects the whole body.

The Alpha Kingdom's previous military deployments were all aimed at defending against the orc army invading from the north. Although Simeon was not completely unprepared, it was definitely not sufficient.

The sudden need to reinforce the Principality of Moxi in the west obviously disrupted the pace of troop mobilization.

"Your Majesty, the standing army cannot move. Although the orcs have changed the direction of attack, there are still many troops left on the front line. No one can guarantee that they will make a false shot.

What's more, given the situation in the Principality of Moxi, even if we send troops to reinforce, we may not be able to help them hold the line of defense.

The Fort Augustus defense line has little direct impact on us. It is blocked by the Parhati Mountains and the local terrain is not conducive to the deployment of the army.

If their follow-up defense line is not protected, the blocking effect of the mountains will be insignificant. Our western front will soon be exposed to the iron heel of the orc army, and the kingdom must prepare for the worst in advance.

In this context, the only troops that can be mobilized are the private armies of the nobility, and they must also be the private armies of the nobility from non-western provinces.

Taking into account the logistical problems that may arise from a laborious expedition. The military suggested that the first batch of reinforcements should not be too large. After arriving in the Principality of Moxi, it would decide whether to send further reinforcements based on the actual situation.

It is best to control the strength of the first batch of reinforcements to between 50,000 and 100,000. The kingdom only needs to mobilize the private army of nobles from one province to complete the rescue mission.

Alternatively, the mission could be completed by drawing a private army of nobles from a county from each of the southeastern provinces to form an expeditionary force. "

The Minister of Military Affairs, Archduke Efiero, said worriedly.

It can be seen from his expression that he is a pessimist and has no confidence in the Principality of Moxi.

Sending troops to rescue is just a matter of doing human things and obeying fate.

The northern front is already a battlefield, and the western front may become a battlefield at any time. There are actually not many options left.

The provinces at the top of the mobilization sequence must not be moved now. They were all ready to send troops to northern Xinjiang, but suddenly they changed direction. Coordination alone was a troublesome matter.

Looking at the several provinces in the rear of the kingdom, Caesar III also hesitated for a while. After a long while, he slowly said: "Tune it up!

If all the rescue pressure is placed on one province, it is easy to disrupt their mobilization steps. If only the noble private troops from one county are mobilized, everyone's pressure will be much less. "

Obviously, this is just an excuse. The deeper reason is that rescuing the Principality of Moxi is a foreign operation, and the risks are much higher than performing tasks at home.

If you are not careful, you will be tricked by your allies.

All the pressure is thrown on one province. If something unexpected happens in the Principality of Moxi and the entire army is annihilated, the entire organizational system of the province will be involved.

It is very detrimental to the mobilization of the kingdom in the later period.

What's more, big nobles are not easy to mess with. They may not be willing to accept such a high-risk mission. If you are not careful, it will cause political turmoil.

After all, this was not about defending the country, but about rescuing the Principality of Moxi. It was a bit far-fetched to insist on military obligations.

Within the rules of the game, even if you refuse to implement them, it makes sense.