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On December 7, 99988 in the Holy Calendar, under the repeated requests of the Mossi people, the expeditionary force completed the defense change.

Looking at the Flying Bear Castle behind him, Hudson couldn't help but feel sad secretly.

In the past few months, the expeditionary force has completed its transformation here, which is also a leap in his life.

From a mediocre legion commander to the supreme commander of the expeditionary force, he is a unique presence on the entire human-animal battlefield.

This kind of climbing speed is difficult to match even the top second-generation cars in China.

In this regard, Crown Prince Caesar also made great contributions. It was precisely because of his negative teaching material that the powerful people in various countries realized "again" that war requires professionals.

Even if you want to arrange your children, you must first examine their abilities instead of simply arranging positions based on their birthplace.

Invisibly, opportunities were left for many small and medium-sized nobles. Otherwise, the position of commander-in-chief would not have fallen to Hudson so easily.

Coaches have all risen to the top by virtue of this east wind, and the generals below are no exception. In the past, legion commanders were only served by nobles above viscount, but now there are not only barons, but also knight legion commanders.

Of course, this was mainly due to the special nature of the expeditionary force. There were no second-generation children coming to pick peaches, so these personnel appointments were successfully passed.

If it were left at home, if a small noble wanted to get up, he would have to go through wars again and again and accumulate enough prestige before he could get an exceptional promotion.

How long such good times can last, no one can tell. After all, the greatest lesson humans can learn from history is to never learn any lessons.

The unity of the nobles is forced out. Once the situation improves, they will immediately fall into internal fighting.

Looking at the towering city wall with nostalgia and looking at the green vegetable fields, Hudson knew that leaving this time might be a farewell.

Looking at the sad faces of the officers seeing them off, he didn't know how to comfort them. He could only let these people wish for themselves.

It seems that two legions have been added to replace the defense, but everyone knows that the Flying Bear Castle without the expeditionary force is almost like an ordinary military fortress.

It's only a matter of time before the orc army comes back. The vegetable fields outside the city can only be harvested once, and there is no hope of subsequent harvests.

Not everyone can scare away the orcs with their reputation. Maybe the Bearman Imperial Court, which had been wronged earlier, would retaliate against the new defenders for the suffering they suffered from the expeditionary force.

If we can't take down the expeditionary force, how can we not take down the two Mossi legions?

These are the internal affairs of the Principality of Moxi, and Hudson has no ability to intervene. No matter how tricky the next task of guarding the Flying Bear's Castle is, someone has to guard it.

Leaving this nail behind to make the orcs feel uncomfortable is the greatest value of the existence of Flying Bear Castle.

"Set off!"

Following Hudson's order, the army marched in neat steps and embarked on a mighty journey.

The chilling aura that hit his face seemed to be silently telling: This is an elite force.

…

One hundred and fifty miles away, the Bearman Imperial Court, which had just transferred from the Bethel area, immediately received the news that the expeditionary force was leaving the city.

"The enemy has finally come out. Tell the other four imperial courts that everything will proceed as planned and ask them to speed up. This time we cannot let the enemy escape again!"

The Bear King said fiercely.

As one of the Five Emperors of the Orcs, the troops and horses of the last expedition to the joint camp, although the actual losses caused were not much, the insult caused was huge.

Even after so long, the political impact has not faded. Every time everyone mentions the Expeditionary Force, they always bring up the backdrop of the Ursine Court.

Hudson has essentially become a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. Unless the expeditionary force is destroyed, it is really difficult to eliminate his hatred.

Driven by hatred and interests, the five imperial courts conspired to set up a large network.

Not only did they want to destroy the expeditionary force, but they also wanted to take away the Warhammer Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi to establish the glorious victory of the Orc Empire.

The bait has been put out, and the early plan was very successful. The next step is to test the actual operation.

…

Outside the city of Da Pest, in the camp of the orc army. Looking at the information from the Eagle Scouts, Prince Butzweig smiled coldly.

Lifting the siege of Pest would involve the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops, so naturally it could not be accomplished in one fell swoop. If armies were to gather from all over the world, it would be impossible to achieve complete synchronization.

Even though the Mossi people had been mentally prepared, after ordering the armies from all over the place to move closer, they marched towards the city of Da Pest as a group. In the eyes of Prince Butzweig, there were still flaws everywhere.

"Three elite infantry legions, two cavalry legions, plus five knights, and fifteen new legions, plus the seven legions of the expeditionary force, the total strength exceeds 350,000.

This does not include the defenders in Da Pest. If you add them all up, I'm afraid it's not far from half a million.

There are enemy troops everywhere in the south, north, east and west. The Mossi people really think highly of us! "

Prince Butzweig's words caused all the generals to burst into laughter.

There are many soldiers and generals, but they cannot intimidate the Behemoth Army. In the last battle of Dacias, the human race also had an absolute advantage in military strength, but in the end they were beaten and fled.

There were more enemy troops this time, but they also had much more troops than before.

"Your Highness, the enemy is gathering a large army, and we cannot just watch and do nothing.

Just take advantage of them to be busy, defeat the army first, and give them a big gift! "

Greg couldn't help but suggest.

Behemoth, who was born for war, has never been afraid of war. They only worry about the absence of war.

If Behemoth's top brass hadn't been sober enough to suppress the warlike desires of the people below them, I'm afraid they would have either been fighting or on the way to war.

"Captain Greg, your proposal is very good. The gathering of enemy armies is indeed a good opportunity.

But the more opportunities appear in front of you, the more rational you must remain. If we can see the problem, the enemy can also see it.

Who can guarantee that this is not a flaw deliberately created by the enemy to lure us into taking the bait? "

Clark, who spoke contrary to his words, was the think tank recruited by Prince Butzweig. In the past years, he has made many suggestions and is deeply trusted by the coach.

"Then according to our Viscount Clark's wishes, we are just going to watch like this and do nothing else?"

Greg mocked, pretending to be annoyed.

It is impossible for the two lines of civil and military affairs to be free from conflict. As a general who had fought through the army with real swords and guns, Greg really looked down on this kind of pretentiousness.

Clark was already familiar with the scene before him. Greg looked down upon a counselor like him, and how could he ever look down on such a "reckless man".

If he really wanted to gain prestige in the military, Clark had plenty of opportunities. The problem is that he is first and foremost Prince Butzweig's staff and think tank, and his military position is only secondary.

The opportunity to shine is naturally reserved for the coach. How can any staff member take the spotlight and focus on gaining merit for himself?

Duty is the main reason why he is highly trusted. Otherwise, how could he, a member of the fox tribe, be qualified to sit here and discuss matters with a group of Behemoths.

"Commander Greg, don't worry, we will definitely fight. But there are enemies on all sides, we have to choose a target, right?

For example, the expeditionary force that just came from the north. If we attack them, we won't be able to eat for a while.

After a long delay, human armies from all over the place gathered together, and the army besieging the city of Da Pest was in danger.

The best option now is to pick out the weaker human armies to attack the enemy's morale.

For the rest of the battle, it would be best to wait for domestic reinforcements to arrive before engaging in a decisive battle with the human race. "

Clark replied calmly.

A hole was dug so lightly. He basically said everything he could say. No matter how Greg responded, he would inevitably step into the trap.

"snort!"

After giving a cold shout to express his dissatisfaction, Greg turned his head away.

Experience taught him not to argue with talkers, as that would mean disaster.

The best way is to use fists. If you can't come to an agreement, just give him a beating. If that doesn't work, just give him an extra beating.

They are all following Prince Butzweig, so they have to give the boss some face. This kind of thing must not be done.

"Okay, let's stop it!

Whether this is a vulnerability of the enemy or a trap deliberately left by them, we must fight this battle.

Mr. Clark is right, the expeditionary force should be the most powerful among these human armies. With just our main army, it will be difficult to defeat them in a short period of time.

The enemies in the west are very close to the expeditionary force. If we attack them, it will easily turn into an encirclement between the two armies.

The best choice is the enemies in the south. Although they are the most numerous, they are mostly composed of new soldiers. There are only two knights and an infantry corps that have some combat effectiveness.

As long as we are fast enough, we can defeat the enemy army before they gather.

The captain of the guard sent a message to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the fish was already taken, asking him to urge the empire to send reinforcements as soon as possible. "

Prince Butzweig waved his hand and said.

The soft words failed to cover up the unnaturalness in his eyebrows. It was obvious that he still felt the pressure as the bait of this plan.

Compared with the Behemoth cavalry, the combat effectiveness of the human army is indeed low. But he couldn't handle the large number of human troops, but he only had one Behemoth Cavalry Legion in his hands.

Throughout the ages, there have been far more battles in which ants kill an elephant than in classic battles in which a small number defeats a large number.

No matter how elite the troops under his command are, they must be cautious when facing an enemy force ten times their size.

After all, the enemies this time are not all rabble. The elite army of the human race is not as good as the Behemoth army, but it can still be done by entangling them for a period of time.

Once a battle is not resolved quickly and turns into a long war of attrition, it will be a disaster for the side with inferior military strength.

…

In the city of Da Pest, a group of princes and nobles were busy making strategic arrangements. Even the news of the secret method of immortality did not cause the slightest disturbance.

It's not that they don't have the desire to live forever, on the contrary, it's because their desire to live is too strong that they don't have the mind to think about these illusory things.

No matter how good it is to live forever, you still have to survive before you are qualified to talk about this topic.

“The expeditionary force has already set off, and armies from all over the principality are also in action.

For safety reasons, the Ministry of Military Affairs asked the troops to limit their marching speed to 30 miles.

Marshal Hodge communicated with Earl Hudson that the expeditionary force would act as a forward to attract the attention of the orc army.

However, according to the agreement, it is the principality army that is ultimately responsible for the decisive battle with the Beamon Army.

According to the marching speed of the expeditionary force, they are currently about 150 miles away from the city of Pest.

The next step is to see if the orcs will fall into the trap! "

Count Martins said seriously, as if everything was under control.

It's a pity that everyone present is a political veteran, and they immediately understood the implication.

It sounds nice to say that the marching speed is suppressed to 30 miles per day, but the real situation is that the fastest marching speed of the army is at this level.

The expeditionary force is responsible for attracting the attention of the orcs. In other words: the expeditionary force is currently the closest to the city of Dapest.

Martins had no choice but to play language arts. As the military minister of the principality, he cannot just say that his army's performance is unqualified.

Even if this is true, it must be concealed.

Otherwise, if the news spreads and causes turmoil in people's hearts, it will be a big trouble.

What's more, the slow advance of the army was mainly due to the newly formed legions. The few main legions were still good.

"Count Martins, these main legions have just been replenished. Can they entangle the Beamon Legion?"

Prime Minister Herceg asked concernedly.

It's not that the Principality of Moxi is pulling its crotch, it's mainly that it lost too many elites in the early wars, so that it was unable to succeed.

If the main force had not suffered too much loss and spent a lot of time in the rear to rest and replenish, Da Pest City would not have been so easily surrounded.

“Prime Minister, I think the problem now is not how to entangle the Behemoth cavalry, but how to intercept the orc reinforcements.

Just a Behemoth Cavalry Corps, plus a group of cannon fodder troops, want to besiege the city of Da Pest. I don't think a normal commander can think of it.

It's clear that it's a bait, deliberately attracting our main force to come for a decisive battle, but the principality still can't refuse.

The competition now is about patience and speed. Whoever makes a mistake first will be more likely to be eliminated.

Warhammer Kingdom is the best example. They tried to preserve their strength in the previous battles, but now it's time to pay the price.

The Orc Empire's expeditionary force has caused unrest in their rear areas. Hundreds of thousands of troops were gathered, but they were still led by the enemy.

Although the situation in the principality is critical, we still have reinforcements. The advance troops of the Human Alliance have already set off and will arrive in the spring of next year.

What I need now is to buy time. No matter what kind of battle, everything is centered on winning time. "

There is no positive answer, sometimes it is just no. The facts are before our eyes and cannot be changed by personal will.

Count Martins, who is familiar with the principality's army, knows very well that the key to entangling the Beamon cavalry is not the performance of his own cavalry, but more depends on the enemy's cooperation.

They are all highly mobile troops. As long as the Beamon Cavalry wants to run, no one can stop them.

The only few knights who can compete with them head-on are too few in number. Moreover, these troops belong to different families. No one can say how much combat effectiveness they can exert through temporary cooperation.

If you are not sure about tactics, you can make up for it by winning strategically. Their core task was to delay the resolution of the siege of Da Pest. The success or failure of one or two battles was not the key.

…

Passively becoming the vanguard of the entire army, Hudson, who knew nothing about it, still marched step by step.

The army gathered towards Da Pest City from all sides. No matter what the orcs chose, they could only attack in one direction.

Persimmons are too picky, but Hudson believes that with his reputation, there is a high probability that he will not be the unlucky guy.

"After passing the order, Tan Ma will expand the scope of investigation by ten miles, and the heavy infantry will be divided into three groups and take turns carrying armor to serve as the front army."

It was all based on experience. Confidence was self-confidence. Hudson still couldn't guarantee that the commander on the opposite side would be smart.

If they encounter a naive general, they will pick the one with the biggest reputation to establish his authority, and the expeditionary force will be the first target.

Examples of this are rare in history. Many generals who are single-minded are often able to achieve unexpected results, mainly because the opposing generals misjudge the hearts of the people.

Although war is fought to play with people's hearts, it still requires people to be talented. When you encounter a stubborn enemy, no matter how you try to create suspicion, they will just come over to you.

As soon as the order was issued, the Griffin Cavalry, responsible for remotely monitoring the movements of the Beamon Cavalry, landed in front of Hudson.

"Your Excellency, the Behemoth Army of the Orcs has moved. The direction of their troops is exactly opposite to our position."

Upon hearing the news, Hudson's first reaction was that fighter planes appeared. Just considering the distance between the two parties, he had to suppress this tempting idea.

Even the closest orcs are no less than 140 miles away from the expeditionary force.

After running all the way over a long distance, I don't know if I can seize the opportunity to fight. Anyway, I will definitely be defeated first.

Soldiers are expensive and fast on the battlefield. If you want to take advantage of the Behemoth cavalry to attack the camp, the best choice is the cavalry.

Unfortunately, the cavalry regiment of the expeditionary force has just completed its expansion and has not yet truly formed an army. It can only be regarded as elite mounted infantry.

Cavalry combat and infantry combat are ultimately different. Hudson was unsure of the specific combat effectiveness of the cavalry corps.

Leading a cavalry regiment with unknown combat effectiveness to attack the camp of hundreds of thousands of orcs, Hudson's mind was not broken yet.

This kind of fighter is better left to the Mossi people. The army on the road will definitely not be able to catch up, but the army in the city can make a move.

It may be difficult to tear through the encirclement net, but it is still possible to take advantage of the situation and boost morale.

As if he thought of something, Hudson suddenly ordered: "Go ahead and put up roadblocks on the roads behind the army, especially dig horse pits on the main roads.

Leave a warning horse along the way, and if you find any trace of the orc army, you will immediately light up the smoke. "