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The first joint military meeting ended in vain, not because both sides failed to cooperate, but because they really couldn't find an opportunity to take action before the enemy made a mistake.

Beamon's cavalry stayed thirty miles away, and Hudson did not have the courage to lead the infantry to chase the cavalry.

What's more, the enemy also has legs. If you can't beat him, can't you run away?

Even if all the cavalry of the Principality of Moxi are in place, there will only be three cavalry regiments + several knights in one unit.

A head-on confrontation with the Beamon Legion is just fine. If you want to encircle and annihilate the opponent, don't even think about it. Such a small number of cavalry cannot afford to encircle the enemy.

The orcs are not stupid either. Since they have divided their forces, they are most likely to be on guard. Unless you deal with the hawks flying all over the sky first, it will be difficult to defeat the hearts one by one.

It's not impossible to risk a battle, but in the current situation, the Principality of Moxi simply cannot afford a defeat.

Hudson, who had just entered the upper class circle, was also unwilling to take advantage of his hard-earned status and engage in military adventures.

If you can't find a fighter plane, you can only wait. If 300,000 troops were defeated at once, even if they were all cannon fodder, they would not be able to be replenished in a short while.

According to the information provided by the Moxi people, among the five reinforcements of the Orc Empire, the army of the Ursine Imperial Court is the strongest.

Now Hudson was not afraid of the orcs coming quickly, but he was afraid that they would deliberately slow down their march and control their arrival time on the same day.

Five armies gathered together, plus the Beamon Cavalry Corps, and it was another large-scale battle.

I don't know why, but now that the "big battle" is mentioned, Hudson feels a headache.

With the strength of the expeditionary force and the large army gathered by the Mossi people, it is not a big problem to defend Da Pest, but there is really little hope of a complete victory.

The military plan has not been worked out, but several contingency plans have been prepared. But those have little to do with Hudson. If the situation really deteriorates to the point of being uncontrollable, the expeditionary force will not have as many concerns as the Mossi people when running.

After declining the Mossi's offer to stay, he returned to the camp. The final casualty report of last night's battle also reached Hudson's hands.

As he expected, there were almost over 10,000 casualties. Fortunately, most of the wounded were rescued and they were able to rest for a few days and supplement their nutrition. They were a good group of soldiers again.

The final number of attrition was 6,376, of which 5,827 were confirmed to have died in battle. The remaining unlucky ones were either lost or caught on the orcs' barbecue grill.

"Send the order, let the cavalry clean up the nearby broken troops, and search for the missing people by the way!

If you encounter Beamon Cavalry on the road, don't get entangled with them and return to the camp immediately. "

Hudson ordered expressionlessly.

A general who has achieved great success and has withered away thousands of bones has been leading troops for more than half a year. He is used to seeing life and death, and now he has developed a "heart of stone".

Being soft-hearted can't solve any problems. The most important thing now is to find a way to drive away the orcs so that he can go back and be his noble master.

The expeditionary force's losses were considerable, but its gains were even greater. The immature recruits have experienced the baptism of last night's battle, and now they have seen the "big scene".

Compared to the past, the soldiers had an obviously increased evil spirit, and their whole temperaments had changed.

It's a change Hudson knows all too well. It's just that in the past, it would only appear after several fights. This time, a one-night battle occurred.

Sure enough, cruel battles are the best way to build strong soldiers.

The total strength of the expeditionary force has been reduced, but the new recruits have transformed into veterans, and their combat effectiveness has increased slightly.

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"kill!"

"kill!"

Deafening shouts of killing resounded throughout the world, and the assembled army of the Warhammer Kingdom launched an attack on the orc infantry camp.

For a time, arrows were flying all over the sky, and flying rocks were rolling down.

I don’t know when the magic crystal cannon also appeared to join in the fun.

However, only the human army was equipped with sporadic magic crystal cannons. The orc army, which came all the way in light vehicles, could not carry these big gadgets.

Joseph could hardly believe how easily he surrounded the orc infantry.

It was like a dream, as if the orcs suddenly had water in their heads and were allowed to play around with them.

"Your Majesty, the orc cavalry did not rush to come for reinforcements, but instead started causing destruction more and more unscrupulously.

From the news coming from various places, it seems that the enemy wants to bypass us and go all the way north to cooperate with the orc army to the north to open a gap! "

The words of Military Minister Thiago were like a bucket of cold water pouring down the joyful Joseph II.

That's not how the script was prepared. The original plan was to besiege the orc infantry, attract the orc cavalry to come for reinforcements, and then fight them in a decisive battle.

Unexpectedly, the siege plan was completed quickly, but the orc cavalry did not follow common sense and played "you fight yours, I'll fight mine."

The loss of 30,000 infantry orcs is affordable, but the Warhammer Kingdom cannot afford to lose the northern defense line.

Once the orc army breaks through, the present of the Principality of Moxi will be the future of the Warhammer Kingdom.

Even their situation will be even worse. The Orc Empire attaches more importance to the Warhammer Kingdom than the Principality of Moxi.

A solid line of defense, that is only against external enemies. If an enemy comes out from behind, it will be a different story.

"If we first annihilate the orc army in the encirclement, and then return to support the northern defense line, can we make it in time?"

Joseph II asked with concern.

The Minister of Military Affairs did not speak, but the Prime Minister took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, now it is not just a question of whether it is too late, but what exactly the orcs want to do.

It is true that the orc cavalry went all the way north, but they also did not forget to carry out destruction along the way, burning houses, destroying farmland, and expelling the people...

Everything they passed was reduced to ruins.

The provinces along the way can basically be declared abolished. If this situation continues, there will not be an inch of pure land in the entire Warhammer Plains.

The foundation of the kingdom has been shaken.

And the millions of refugees who are wandering around have now become a new threat. In some areas, there have even been farces in which refugees stormed noble castles to steal food. "

The actual situation is more serious than what Prime Minister Guy said. The devastation of the local economy will directly weaken the war potential of the Warhammer Kingdom.

The most direct consequence is that the army's logistical support will not be guaranteed.

Without the fertile Warhammer Plains, only the mountainous provinces in the west of the kingdom could not afford the huge material consumption of the army.

Even if all the accumulation of the nobles were emptied, it would still be a drop in the bucket.

We can't count on assistance from our allies. Even if everyone is willing to donate generously, it will be difficult to transport supplies.

As the most remote kingdom of the human race, although the Warhammer Kingdom has escaped countless internal disputes, it is also difficult to obtain help from various countries when encountering crises.

If you really want to transport supplies, you will have to borrow a road from the Principality of Oton or the Principality of Moxi. Not to mention the long distance, the current situation of the two countries simply does not allow them to organize transportation.

You can still eat up the inventory in a short period of time, but if this kind of sitting and emptying days continues, it will be a matter of time before the collapse of the Warhammer Kingdom.

From military problems to economic problems, Joseph II became more and more troubled.

Suddenly, he suddenly understood why the orc infantry allowed them to easily encircle them.

As problems arise one after another in the rear, the logistics of the 700,000-strong army gathered are slowly being cannibalized by the orc army.

This kind of destructive destruction is much more effective than simply robbing food.

As long as the besieged orc infantry can hold off for a while, the 700,000-strong army will collapse due to food and grass problems.

Thinking that he had understood the enemy's conspiracy, Joseph II was not happy at all.

In order to gather these 700,000 troops, the military forces of many provinces in the rear have been exhausted. Facing the orc cavalry's long drive, the locals had almost no power to fight back.

Even if the nobles who stayed behind clung to the castle, they could not stop the orc army. Just because the cavalry was not suitable for siege did not mean that they could not drive the serfs to siege the city.

You can't expect everyone to be tough and with a knife on their neck, there will always be someone willing to cooperate with the orc army.

Ever since Duke Daniel banned the massacre and used refugees to cause trouble for the Warhammer Kingdom, this war has become the same as before.

Now the Warhammer Kingdom not only needs to provide food and supplies for the army, but also needs to find ways to relieve refugees. If any link is not done well, it will turn into a huge thunder and blow this ancient kingdom to pieces.

If I had known earlier, the orcs would play like this. Joseph II would never gather an army and come over to fight them.

The troops were scattered in various places. Although they could not block the orcs' front, the enemy's cavalry movement would never be so smooth.

It would be impossible for at least a dozen cavalrymen to drive thousands of serfs to destroy and even besiege a noble castle.

The inability to divide troops arbitrarily means that the enemy's destruction speed will be greatly reduced, and they can also gain more emergency preparation time.

Unfortunately, there are no what-ifs in reality. If he had to do it all over again, Joseph II might not be able to withstand the pressure.

It seems that he initiated the battle of Atrus Province, but in fact it was the joint effort of multiple interest groups in the kingdom.

Who made everyone's base in the Warhammer Plains?

Who can be willing to abandon the family business and evacuate to the west to resist without struggling hard?

People are cheap when they leave their hometown, and the same is true for nobles. Without the support of the foundation, even with the strategic transfer of the army, their voice in the kingdom will be greatly weakened.

War is full of variables. No matter how strong you are, if you lose the follow-up power replenishment, you will only become weaker and weaker.

After the war, the lost land is recovered, and the original foundation has nothing to do with the frustrated ones like them. If you are lucky, you can get some compensation and comfort, but if you are unlucky, you won't even be qualified to live until that day.

Interests determine positions. Marshal Borg was able to insist on abandoning the Warhammer Plains and retreating to the western mountains because he was the spokesperson for the interests of the nobles in the western provinces.

Joseph II couldn't do it. The royal family's foundation was in the Warhammer Plains, and its core supporters were also in the Warhammer Plains.

If you dare to abandon your base right away, your subordinates may start to make trouble before the orcs come.

Individuals cannot go against the general trend. Even if they know that the risks ahead are huge, they can only bite the bullet.

Now that the question is raised, it is because their foundation is being destroyed by the orc cavalry and they are in urgent need of rescue.

"If we give up..."

Just in the middle of speaking, Joseph II forcefully swallowed the rest of the words.

It would be easy to let go of the encirclement, but these tens of thousands of orc infantry would turn into brownies and follow them all the way.

As long as the army shows a slight flaw, these enemies will bite them immediately. They are all elites, and once they take action, the losses they will cause to the army will definitely not be small.

It is even more impossible to divide the troops and go north for reinforcements. The mobility of infantry is far less than that of cavalry. It was estimated that it had only been a few days since they divided their forces, and the orc cavalry turned their guns and came back to kill them.

With the internal and external coordination, most of the remaining troops will be left in disgrace.

Losing troops and generals in a busy battle and putting yourself into strategic passivity is a complete loss of blood.

What's more, after the war, the balance of strength between the two sides will also change, and the situation will worsen.

"Isn't there any good news?"

Joseph II asked helplessly.

“Your Majesty, we have just received news from the Principality of Moxi that they have defeated the orc army besieging Dapes.

As long as they can withstand the counterattack of the orc reinforcements in the ensuing battle, the situation in the Principality of Moxi will be stable.

Good news also came from the Alpha Kingdom. After breaking through three lines of defense, the orc army was finally blocked by them.

It is said that a counterattack was also launched, which defeated three main orc legions and annihilated more than 200,000 orcs.

The first batch of reinforcements supported by the Human Alliance have now all set off. A total of 300,000 elite troops will arrive in the Principality of Moxi within two months at the earliest.

In addition, the alliance meeting also approved the Alpha Kingdom's previous proposal, and the major forces will send experts to reinforce the front line first.

This time the support was very strong. All the forces with parliamentary seats sent at least one earth knight or magister.

One vote represents a master, and the top forces also promise to send sky knights to participate in the war. These experts will arrive one month later.

Once these forces are in place, we will use high-end forces to completely suppress the Orc Empire. "

Foreign Secretary Cassidy took his time to release a big thunder.

Everyone who was originally worried that the situation would get out of hand suddenly found that they could still save something. As long as we persist until reinforcements arrive, the deteriorating situation may be rectified.

The only problem was the distribution of reinforcements.

Three hundred thousand elite troops is not a small number. It has exceeded the entire military strength of many countries.

Before the war broke out, among the many forces of the human race, there were only five with a standing army of more than 300,000, and the only one in the north was the Kingdom of Alpha.

However, there are many reinforcements, and there are many countries that cannot stand up and need reinforcements. After everyone divides it, there won’t be much left.

"How many reinforcements has the kingdom received?"

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