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Seeing the information from the Mossi people, Hudson was speechless. It can only be said that the Warhammer Kingdom is so fierce that it dares to play a big battle at this time.

If you really want to play a big game, you might as well join forces with the Mossi people and regain the Augustburg defense line first.

Once this gap is blocked, it will only be a matter of time before the orc army that enters the Warhammer Kingdom is destroyed, and it will be impossible to break out and leave.

In a fight on the flat Warhammer Plains, even if they could defeat the orc army, they would not be able to annihilate them.

If you can't beat him, can you still run away?

Most of the Orc Expeditionary Force is made up of cavalry. If the infantry chases the cavalry, that would be a joke.

Suspicion being the case, Hudson still did not reveal his position. War is always full of infinite possibilities.

Although based on the analysis of the known data, the victory initiated by the Warhammer Kingdom is not high, but there are exceptions to everything.

If there are more than ten or twenty elite legions in the army gathered by the Warhammer Kingdom, plus a group of juniors using the human sea tactic, it is feasible to use the numbers to destroy the Orc Expeditionary Force.

But this is only a small probability event after all. Most of the main legions of the Warhammer Kingdom are contained on the front line. If there were so many main legions in the rear, they would not be at the bottom among the ten major kingdoms of the human race.

Don’t blame the Mossi for being nervous. As old neighbors and relatively close neighbors in terms of strength, the two countries have had frequent frictions in the past few years, and they are too familiar with each other's strengths.

What can't be done at home, can the Warhammer Kingdom, which is so powerful, be able to do it?

Hudson couldn't answer this question. What determines victory or defeat in the military is often just such a small gap.

…

"Your Excellency, Marshal, are you ready for a war to start so soon?"

Hudson asked concerned.

The Mossi people wanted to relieve the siege of Da Pest, and he had no objection, provided that the Mossi people could hold back the Behemoth Army.

After such a long time, the Beamon Legion, which had suffered a lot of losses, has completed its replenishment, and even if its combat effectiveness has not returned to its peak, it has still improved by nine points.

Facing a full Beamon Cavalry Regiment, whoever meets them head-on will feel numb.

There is no force that can confront them head-on. The knights composed of pure practitioners can compete with the Behemoth Cavalry.

Unfortunately, the number of knights is too small.

Even with tens of thousands of troops in the expeditionary force, Hudson never thought of forming a knighthood.

It's not that it can't be formed, it's mainly that by forcibly forming a knighthood, the core strength of other legions will be drained.

The nobles who own the Knights are not necessarily the most powerful militarily, but they must be the richest.

From a purely cost-effective point of view, the cost of a thousand-man knights exceeds that of an ordinary army of ten thousand people.

If the same amount of money is used to form a cavalry regiment, at least three or four thousand-man cavalry regiments can be produced. If the selection requirements are raised further, the final cost will be even greater.

With such a large expenditure, everyone still flocks to the army, which naturally has its own unique charm.

Super combat effectiveness, high mobility, and long-range attack capabilities... are all the advantages of the Knights.

As the first principality in the mainland, the Mossi people naturally have their own knights. Unfortunately, many knights suffered heavy losses during the Battle of Augustburg.

This is the official statement, and all the nobles have kept the specific situation strictly confidential. Whether he really suffered a heavy blow or was conserving his strength, Hudson didn't know.

What's more, there are also strong and weak differences between knights and knights. Some knights are composed of pure knights, and some knights also include warriors.

Regardless of occupation, a knighthood composed of junior knights is definitely not as good as a knighthood composed of intermediate knights.

The difference in combat effectiveness may even be several times greater and cannot be generalized at all.

Hudson did not know the strength of the Mossi Knights, but he had personally experienced the combat effectiveness of the Beamon Cavalry.

The last time they concentrated their elite troops to encircle and annihilate a dissatisfied Beamon Cavalry Regiment, they suffered a lot of losses.

Now it would be too embarrassing for him to face off against a full Beamon Cavalry Corps.

Perhaps the expeditionary force could block the charge of the Beamon Cavalry by setting up a large formation, but it was impossible to defeat the Beamon Cavalry, or even delay it.

"Your Excellency, the first batch of supplies from the Human Alliance are already on the way.

However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated with several neighboring countries. They will first borrow some of our strategic supplies, and then repay them with subsequent supplies delivered by the alliance.

At present, these materials have entered our country. For safety reasons, they are currently transported in small batches and multiple times.

For the sake of friendship between our two countries, the Expeditionary Force will be one of the first armies to be replenished.

Considering the battle losses of the expeditionary force, we can provide a new recruit corps as a supplement. "

Hudson didn't take Hodge's words to heart. "Friendship" or not "friendship" is pure nonsense. If it weren't for the expeditionary force's outstanding military achievements, it would be impossible to have this treatment.

The Principality of Auton and the Duke of Ruilin, which also sent expeditionary forces, were destroyed when the expeditionary forces were destroyed. Even if there are still residual forces, no Mossi people are seen helping them restore their organization.

In the final analysis, it is still because of interests.

The Alpha Kingdom expeditionary force led by Hudson is capable of fighting and has great strategic significance for the Principality of Moxi. Even if it is not our own army, we are treated as favorably for the sake of national security.

The expeditionary force of the Duke of Oton and the Duke of Ruilin, which had no combat effectiveness, had no real significance to the Mossi people, and the national power behind them was not strong enough, so they were naturally ignored.

At most, I would give a few words of praise in diplomatic situations, but deep down I couldn't tell how I could despise the two families for their incompetence.

"Your Majesty Marshal, if we can get assistance from the alliance, then the chances of winning this operation will increase by three points.

I just don’t know how many elite troops your country can invest this time in addition to the defenders of Da Pest? "

Hudson asked rationally.

The icing was indeed very satisfying to him, but he had to check first to see if there were cannonballs wrapped inside.

There is no point in caring about the ordinary army. As long as the Mossi people are willing, they can easily pull out hundreds of thousands.

But this kind of army is purely powerful, even against the orc cannon fodder army. Even though the minimum limit of orcs is low, as long as they have that bloodthirsty beastliness, they are beyond the reach of ordinary serfs.

Based on past experience, the combat effectiveness of an ordinary orc army is approximately equal to a newly formed legion trained by the Mossi for more than half a year.

It mainly depends on race. The combat effectiveness of some powerful races can even exceed that of some elite legions.

It's just that except for the five major royal families, the other powerful races in the Orc Empire have been severely weakened. Either they have already been exterminated, or they are on the verge of extermination.

From this perspective, it is not only the rise of the human race that leads to the decline of the orc hegemony, but the internal fighting of the orcs is the core factor.

If the five major orc royal families did not suppress the development of the powerful races below, perhaps they could now pull out elite troops and add zero directly to the back.

That's the truth, but when it comes to personal interests, not everyone can let go.

In order to protect the dominant position of the ruling group and suppress the rise of other races, this is just an instinct.

"Three over-staffed elite infantry legions, two cavalry legions, plus five knights, and fifteen new legions.

Counting the expeditionary force and the garrison in the city, we have enough advantages. "

Marshal Hoch said confidently.

After hearing this data, Hudson looked much better.

Terrence was able to organize so many troops even though he had a large number of troops restrained on the front line. The wealth of the Principality of Moxi was a bit stronger than he expected.

But what he didn't know was that these forces were the last strength of the Mossi people to prepare to move the capital and persist in resisting after the fall of Da Pest.

The sudden change in the situation gave the Mossi people hope, so they changed their original plan and prepared to lift the siege of Da Pest first.

After pondering for a moment, Hudson slowly said: "Your Excellency, Marshal, if your country can gather so many elites, it will not be difficult to break the siege of Da Pest.

The problem now is that the orcs are behaving very abnormally. They knew that the main force besieging Da Pest City was insufficient, but they did not send reinforcements.

It's as if they are playing a big game of chess, waiting for us to take the bait, and the troops besieging Da Pest are just the bait.

I am not very clear about the changes in the situation on the front line, but the Bearman Imperial Court opposite has indeed increased its troops.

Two legions of Ursine infantry, plus a mysterious Elephant Cavalry. Not an ordinary war elephant, but an elephant with the blood of Warcraft.

The specific combat effectiveness is unknown. If there is half the combat effectiveness of the legendary demon elephant army, our cavalry will have no choice but to take a detour!

The number of ordinary orc legions has increased even more. We don't know the specific number of troops, but they start at least 100,000. "

Hudson said solemnly.

The Bear Man Imperial Court's massive increase in troops was all caused by him. The Bear King suffered a big loss and became frightened.

A main army could no longer bring him a sense of security, so he simply transferred a large number of troops from the rear, directly eliminating the possibility of being attacked again.

At least Hudson doesn't have the courage to attack the Ursine Imperial Court again.

The reason why so many troops came here was certainly not just to defend the home. It is entirely possible to take revenge on the Flying Bear Castle.

The delay in taking action is mainly due to strategic issues. The Flying Bear's Castle cannot be taken down in a day or two, and even a hundred and eighty thousand beast lives cannot fill this huge hole.

In terms of material reserves in the city, Hudson has recently taken advantage of the peace vacuum created and obtained several material supplies.

If you want to defeat the city through siege, you must be prepared for a protracted war.

The bears don't have that much time to spend here. Even if they are willing to fight here, the other four royal families will not agree.

The best way to take revenge is not to storm the city by force, but to draw the expeditionary army out of the city for a decisive battle.

In a head-on duel, one Ursine Infantry Legion expeditionary force can still handle it; two Ursine Infantry Legions rely on tactics to defeat Zhou Xuan.

If there were more, Hudson would have no choice but to run away with the infantry. Even if half of the new recruits from the country are already in place, the only ones with combat effectiveness are still the initial tens of thousands.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency, we have inquired clearly. The main reason why the orcs are gathering an army on the front line is to invade the Warhammer Kingdom.

The Warhammer Kingdom has assembled heavy troops and is preparing for a decisive battle with the Orc Expeditionary Force in the Atrus Province.

At this critical moment, the Orc Empire must gather heavy troops to launch a new round of offensive on the front line to contain the troops on the front line of the Warhammer Kingdom.

From now on, the principality is no longer the focus of their attack. Perhaps at this time, the Bearman Royal Court has begun to move.

After the orcs have completed mobilizing their forces, we will take action immediately. Even if they want to turn around, the mobilization of the army cannot be completed in a day or two.

As long as we are fast enough, we can completely break the siege of Dapes before the orc reinforcements arrive. "

Seeing Marshal Hodge's confident look, Hudson stopped trying to persuade him.

Whether it can work or not, we still have to fight to find out. Everyone is so well prepared, and it would be too shameless to throw cold water on them at this time.

"No problem, as long as your army can contain the main army of the orcs and block the reinforcements sent by the orcs, the rest will be left to the expeditionary force.

However, regarding the issue of war horses and weapons and equipment, we still need to send someone to urge them. If we complete the installation one day earlier, our chances of winning will be even greater. "

Hudson said boldly.

The tone was sincere, leaving no chance for Marshal Hodge to refuse. He wanted to speak several times, but finally swallowed it back.

After all, they are guest troops, so it is okay to ask others to help, but it is still too embarrassing to expect others to act as the main force and take over the most tiring work.

The most important thing is that even if Hudson agrees, the expeditionary force will not be able to contain the Orcs' Behemoth Cavalry Corps.

It is destined to be useless to say things that cannot be done. Only the cavalry unit can truly bring restraint to the Beamon Cavalry Corps.

Two cavalry regiments + five knights, the strength on paper is already very close to that of the Beamon Cavalry Corps.

If some cavalry are mobilized from various units to participate in the battle, maybe another cavalry regiment can be formed.

There is not much difference in strength between the two sides. They are just trying to contain one or two, and the possibility of failure is extremely slim.

The real trouble is blocking reinforcements. If the orc reinforcements cannot be stopped, no matter how good the front fight is, it will have no effect.

If the five orc royal families send an elite legion in, the situation will be reversed again.

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that once the war horses and weapons and equipment are in place, they will be provided to the expeditionary force as soon as possible.

As for the deployment of the war, it is still a bit early to talk about it. After the situation becomes clearer, we will slowly communicate and discuss. "

After all, he lacked confidence and Marshal Hoch did not dare to give a definite answer.

The orcs' shift in strategic focus is just their inference based on changes in the battlefield situation, and it does not mean it will definitely happen.

If someone feints a shot and continues to catch them and beat them up, it is not impossible to make up their mind to destroy the Principality of Moxi first.

…

After seeing off Marshal Hodge, Hudson's focus returned to military training. Compared to the past, there have been quite a few changes in recent times.

Although he did not receive explicit allegiance from his subordinates, more and more nobles showed their favor to him.

Even if you can't accept your subordinates for the time being, you can still be friends. The adult world is real, and ultimately it’s a deal.

"What you can get, what you need to pay for." will be the core factor that determines everyone's choice.

You must not be anxious about this kind of thing. If you act too eagerly and expose your needs in advance, you will put yourself in a passive position.

Most nobles are ambitious and will not sell themselves out unless absolutely necessary. The best way to compete with these people is not to conquer them, but to serve as political allies.

As long as the relationship is handled well, when the flag is raised to recruit people in the future, someone will naturally send the children over.

Compared with these nobles with titles and fiefs, those noble children with nothing are the ones that Hudson can really "afford".

"Your Excellency, this is the new organization plan of the expeditionary force. Please take a look at it!"

While speaking, Baron Kettle handed an official document to Hudson.

This is one of Hudson's recent achievements. Although there was no drastic reform of the expeditionary force, he still established a small staff department internally.

The original military structure has not been changed. The newly launched small staff department has limited authority only to provide advice and assist in handling military affairs.

It did not affect the aristocratic officers' leadership over their own private armies, nor did it offend anyone's actual interests, so naturally it did not cause any ripples.

Including the current adjustment of the army's establishment, it still follows the tradition of the Alpha Kingdom and is expanded step by step.

After glancing at the list of officers and troop allocation, there were not many changes to what his colleagues had communicated first, and Hudson nodded slightly.

"Just follow the list above and publish it to the public!"