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After the battle plan received the support of the Principality of Moxi, it quickly kicked off.

As for the issue of command authority, after all, politics is greater than military. After the vague proposal was rejected, Crown Prince Caesar became the supreme commander of the coalition forces.

To dare to take on such an important task, Crown Prince Caesar is no military novice.

Instead of foolishly leading the army to pursue the Behemoth army for a decisive battle, they set up camp on the spot, blocking their way forward.

In large-scale decisive battles, the simpler the strategic deployment, the easier it is to produce results.

Flashy plans will shoot themselves in the foot most of the time.

The Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force, together with the newly formed army of the Principality of Moxi, were deployed on the spot under the arrangement of Crown Prince Caesar, waiting for the orc army to come.

The seemingly high-spirited Crown Prince Caesar, who was constantly patrolling the camp's defenses, was not as relaxed as he seemed deep down.

A theory is just a theory after all, and there are still many deviations during implementation.

The performance of the five major legions of the expeditionary force was generally unsatisfactory; the newly formed legions of the Mossi people were simply unsatisfactory.

Lack of combat experience is a common problem in these armies. From the commander to the lower-level soldiers, they have never participated in a large-scale battle.

If it weren't for Count Jose's assistance and internal coordination, he would have almost collapsed.

After many twists and turns, the formation of troops was finally completed.

But when it comes to encircling and annihilating the Beamon Army, Crown Prince Caesar has no idea at all. There was no other reason than the insufficient number of cavalry.

The expeditionary force only managed to gather more than 3,000 cavalry, and the three newly formed regiments of the Mossi people only had 800 cavalry.

The number of cavalry is less than half of the Beamon cavalry. If there is a head-on confrontation, I am afraid that a single charge will immediately defeat them.

Not only was the number of cavalry unreasonable, but the combination of other arms also did not meet the requirements in the military manual.

Especially the Mossi's new regiment did not have heavy infantry at all.

It's not that they don't know the importance of heavy infantry, it's just that the formation time of these armies was too short. Two or three months ago, many people were still serfs holding hoes.

They had only had enough to eat for two or three months, and their physical fitness simply did not allow them to become heavy infantry.

There is so much bad news, but there is not no good news.

At least after further investigation, it was discovered that the number of orcs on the opposite side was slightly less than expected.

The total strength is less than 40,000, of which there are only just over 8,000 Beamon cavalry. It is basically certain that it is the legion of the cavalry regiment that was completely wiped out by the first legion.

They are both members of the Beamon Army, and there is also a strength gap within them.

It's just that compared to ordinary human armies, even the Beamon Army, which has the lowest combat effectiveness, is still ridiculously strong.

Being able to completely annihilate a cavalry regiment by the First Legion proves that the combat effectiveness of this Beamon Legion should be at the bottom of all Beamon Legions.

Based on this judgment, Crown Prince Caesar was given enough confidence.

As long as the first round of attacks by the orc army is blocked, the next step is to counterattack.

When the allied armies moving on both wings come together, it will be the end of this orc army.

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"kill!"

"kill!"

Early in the morning, Dietrich had just woken up from his sleep. As soon as he ordered a fire to be cooked, shouts of death rang out from the camp.

Before Dietrich could react, chaos broke out in the camp.

The orc army came too fast. Yesterday they were more than forty miles apart. It was really unexpected to come and steal camp so early in the morning.

Horse-rejection stakes, horse traps, and various roadblocks all seemed futile in front of the Beamon cavalry and played no role.

A large group of Behemoth cavalry rushed into the camp of the Ruilin County Expeditionary Force and started a bloody massacre without saying a word.

Many soldiers had just crawled out of their tents and before they had time to put on their armor, they were greeted by the spears of the Behemoth cavalry.

The soldiers of Ruilin, who had been at peace for countless years, suddenly panicked when they had never seen such a battle.

"Fight back!"

"Organize a counterattack for me!"

Dietrich almost roared.

As a small country, Ruilin Boguo's family background is not strong. They also spent a lot of money on this rescue.

After painstakingly forming a legion, it arrived in the Principality of Moxi without even making any achievements, and then received this blow. Dietrich's heart collapsed.

What was even more broken than him were the officers. The boss just gave the order to organize a counterattack, but how to carry out the counterattack?

It is a pity that the expeditionary military of Ruilin County has not conducted any drills in this area before.

Some nobles with family backgrounds have learned relevant theoretical knowledge, but that is limited to theory.

A small number of officers organized private troops to intercept the Beamon cavalry in an attempt to stabilize their position. Unfortunately, they all overestimated their own strength and underestimated the enemy's strength.

Almost as soon as they met, the soldiers who stepped forward to intercept were easily penetrated by the Beamon cavalry.

The infantry who have lost their organizational strength will only be massacred under the guns of the cavalry.

The bloody battle was still going on, and countless defeated soldiers from Ruilin County had already left the camp and fled in all directions.

Realizing that the situation was lost, all Dietrich could do was to light up the smoke and call for reinforcements from nearby allied armies.

Also showing off the smoke was the Auton Kingdom Expeditionary Force camp on the other side.

As "bad brothers", when the orc army attacked the expeditionary force of Lord Ruilin, they also did not forget to launch a sneak attack on them.

Compared to the one-sided Ruilin army, the performance of the Auton Principality Expeditionary Force was slightly better.

Thanks to the king, the nobles of the Principality of Alton are generally more proactive.

Coach Raimondo has a good habit of getting up early for morning exercises, and even the officers and soldiers have developed a good habit of getting up early.

Although the defense of the camp was also insufficient, the victory was that the Behemoth Cavalry was discovered slightly earlier.

Of course, this early, we only discovered the enemy's traces a few miles in advance.

As for the sentinels who were sent out, it didn’t take much thinking to know that the information was not sent back in advance. They must have met the Lord of the Dawn in advance.

Of course, this is impossible to say. The Behemoth cavalry ran at a speed that surpassed most of the war horses.

Even if their movement is discovered several miles in advance, it is estimated that when the exploration horses come back, the enemy will follow them into the camp.

It's no use setting off warning signs.

It was early in the morning when the sky was just getting light and the fog had not yet dissipated, so my vision was greatly affected.

With a little more preparation time, most of the soldiers of the Principality of Alton put on armor and picked up weapons.

Unfortunately, the time was still too short and there was no time to arrange the troops.

However, with their reaction speed, even if the Beamon cavalry started preparing as soon as they set off, they still would not be able to complete the formation.

While Marshal Raimondo was directing the battle, he fell into deep self-blame and chagrin.

If the camp was built stronger and more traps were placed outside the camp to target the Behemoth cavalry, they would not be so passive.

It was all due to lack of experience. If they were to intercept the human cavalry, these preparations would be sufficient.

Unfortunately, the behemoths are much stronger than war horses, and some small traps are just a trick for them.

…

Looking at the rising signal for help, Crown Prince Caesar's heart collapsed.

The orc army is completely out of line with common sense!

He left his Chinese army camp without attacking, but actually divided his troops to sneak attack on the allies on both wings. This showed no sense of martial ethics at all.

They are all sworn enemies, and condemning them means nothing.

Being scolded by an enemy is a compliment in itself. The harder you scold, the more fun the orc will have.

"How many Behemoth cavalry are out? How far has the situation deteriorated now?"

Crown Prince Caesar asked with concern.

The distance between the two camps was only the last ten miles. The Behemoth cavalry left early in the morning, so naturally they could not hide it from the expeditionary force.

Unfortunately, the Allied camp that was attacked was not far away. At the same time that the news came back, the beacon for help was also ignited.

"Judging from the movement, the Behemoth clan dispatched about four to five thousand cavalry, and the troops were divided into two groups and launched a sneak attack at the same time.

The news just returned from the Griffin Cavalry is that the expeditionary force of the Duke of Ruilin has begun to collapse, and the expeditionary force of the Principality of Alton may not be able to hold on for long.

As for the new Mossi army that acted with them, although they were not attacked by Beamon's army, they still fell into chaos. "

Count Jose replied solemnly.

This answer undoubtedly hurt Crown Prince Caesar.

It was originally agreed that everyone would send elites to support the Principality of Moxi, but they turned out to be the same type.

There were only four to five thousand Behemoth cavalry in total, and they were divided into two groups. On average, a legion faced only one cavalry regiment of enemies.

When the First Army Corps annihilated a Behemoth Cavalry Regiment earlier, everyone still shouted confidently that I could go up to them. Caesar really thought that both families had sent elites.

Now they don't need to go out to encircle and annihilate the Beamon Cavalry Regiment. They just stick to the camp, but they are defeated by others.

This is no longer a problem of lack of preparedness and encountering a sneak attack, but a lack of combat effectiveness.

If left to the elite troops, even if they are attacked by Beamon cavalry, they can quickly react and drive out the enemy.

With a ten-fold advantage in strength, even if it costs a lot of lives, the Behemoth Cavalry can still be killed.

The cavalry's direct attack on the camp was a high-risk gamble in itself.

The cases recorded in history books are all lucky ones who succeeded in gambling. More gambling losers disappear into obscurity.

Very unfortunately, Beamon Cavalry is now the winner. Their success does not lie in the control of fighter planes, but simply because their opponents are too useless.

Send troops to rescue?

As soon as this idea came up, he was decisively killed by Crown Prince Caesar.

Politically, it is necessary to rescue allies, but military conditions do not allow it.

There are only a few cavalry in hand. If you send them out to rescue your allies, you might even be able to join them.

After staring at the map for a while, Crown Prince Caesar said cruelly: "The battle on the two wings will not end so soon, so let our allies and the Behemoth Cavalry play slowly!

The enemy was divided into two wings, and this was the time when the camp was at its most empty.

Pass the order, and the whole army will attack the orc army! "

Count Jose was about to say something, but he swallowed it back when it reached his lips.

Now is indeed the best time for a decisive battle. With half of Beamon's cavalry rushing to attack both wings, the Chinese camp will definitely be empty.

The expeditionary forces of the Duke of Ruilin and the Principality of Oton may not have much combat effectiveness, but they have a lot of troops.

Together with the two new Moxi regiments operating together, the total strength is more than 60,000. Even if they can't defeat the Behemoth Cavalry, they can still consume a lot of their physical strength.

After consuming a lot of physical energy, the Behemoth Cavalry became a tired soldier even if they immediately ended the battle and returned to the division camp.

No matter how elite the troops are, they cannot withstand such a torment.

If you don't take a good rest and immediately plunge into a new battle, you may only be able to use 40 to 50% of your 100% combat effectiveness.

If such a good opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to defeat the Behemoth army.

The only problem is that the camps on both sides are ten miles apart. Abandoning all baggage and launching an attack, it would take at least an hour to reach the battlefield.

Thinking of the baggage, Count Jose's expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly said:

"Your Highness, if we attack the enemy's camp, their cavalry on both wings will most likely attack our camp.

The food, grass and baggage are all in the camp. If the enemy cavalry takes over, we will be in big trouble even if we win this battle. "

Not only is it a big trouble, it's obviously going to cost people's lives.

If they really lose their food, grass and baggage, even with the cooperation of the Mossi people, it is considered a local battle, and they will not be able to collect the supplies for the army in a while.

One can imagine the morale and morale of the military if they act on an empty stomach.

The orc army that came this time was not just the Behemoth clan. If they encountered other orc imperial army again, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Leave it to the new Mossi army to guard it. They can't help in this war anyway, so they just stay here to guard the house.

Our camp is quite strong. As long as their allies learn from their mistakes, it will not be difficult to stop the enemy cavalry from attacking the camp. "

Crown Prince Caesar said calmly.

There are many cases of cavalry attacking large camps, but they are all based on the situation that the opponent is not prepared.

There is no precedent for a large camp that has been prepared in advance and deployed its troops well in advance to be torn apart by cavalry.

It’s not that you can’t get in, it’s mainly that the price you need to pay is too high.

If the losses during the attack on the camp were too great, even if the camp was torn apart by force, the gains would outweigh the losses.

If it really cost tens of thousands of expeditionary troops to replace a Behemoth Cavalry Corps, Crown Prince Caesar would say without hesitation - replace.

There is no way, the cannon fodder army is so worthless.

In each of the previous orc invasions, the number of troops killed in the Alpha Kingdom started at a million. Nine out of ten houses are not empty, every family weeps bitterly, and every household hangs white sails, but it is a true portrayal of the people.

I have seen it many times in history books. Caesar has long been insensitive to numbers.

Following the order, the expeditionary force marched out of the camp in a mighty manner, pointing directly at the orc army.

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In the camp of the orc army, looking at the human army emerging from the horizon, Prince Butzweig sneered and murmured to himself: "It finally came out!"

"Pass the order and let the tribal leaders lead their troops to attack freely.

No matter how they fight, they must persist for an hour before they can retreat!

Sartuk, send a message to our old friends and tell them that the fish have come out and they can pull the net..."