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While the army was still on the way, Da Pest City had prepared a celebration banquet and was waiting for Hudson and his party to come back for the banquet.

Different from the previous wars, the victory of this battle brought an end to the siege of Da Pest.

With the reinforcements sent by the five imperial courts alone, the strength of both sides has been brought to the same level. If there were a fight, who would win or lose is still unknown.

There is no hope at all in conquering the city of Da Pest. Instead, they continued to rush over with their heads down, and were easily defeated one by one by the human coalition forces.

With safety guaranteed, the dignitaries in the city naturally became excited again.

As for the disaster that the Behemoth Army will bring to its allies when it goes south, everyone really can't think too much about it.

As the biggest contributor, Hudson felt the enthusiasm of the Mossi people even before he stepped into the city of Da Pest.

The crown prince personally led a group of princes and ministers to wait at the gate of the city, and all etiquette standards were followed to the highest standards.

If the king hadn't been ill in bed, it would have been Chris IX himself who was leading the team to greet him.

Looking at the huge scene, Hudson shook his head secretly.

Although this victory is important, it is not worthy of this level of treatment.

Making the scene so grand seems to be a sign of respect for the heroes, but it is actually a form of compensation in a different way.

Fame and fortune cannot be had at the same time. Now that you gain fame, your actual profits will inevitably be reduced.

Nothing to be disappointed about. When Hudson is in his current position, there is really not much the Mossi people can offer him.

A false title is not enough to reward merit, not to mention that they are a principality and cannot give too high a title.

The Mossi people were willing to give them the fiefdom, but the problem was that Hudson had no interest in changing jobs.

For the sake of a fiefdom, he came to guard the gate for the Mossi people. He was not crazy yet.

Don't look at it now that the Moxi nobles are very enthusiastic about him, and everyone is very cooperative in commanding the army to fight, and his reputation is even higher.

The reason is that he is a guest soldier. No matter how high the reputation is, it will eventually return to the Alpha Kingdom and will not crowd out everyone's core interests.

For things that go smoothly and favorably, everyone is happy to come over and make things even better.

Once you switch jobs and develop, it will be a different set of scripts. The former friends have become competitors. If you don't stab them in the back, you have to consider the overall situation.

Resources can’t be counted on either.

The precious cultivation resources were all divided up by the great nobles and the royal family, leaving only a bunch of bulk goods in the treasury.

A year or two ago, Hudson would have been jealous; now, he wouldn't even take a second look.

Of course, if the base is large enough, he will still be happy to take it back to train his subordinates.

Unfortunately, this is simply impossible. The small amount of inventory in the national treasury is not enough to reward my own family, so how can it be possible to leak out in large quantities.

There are definitely gold coin rewards, but most of them are bonds. The theoretical benefits are quite good, but whether they can be realized is still unknown.

It is obvious that the Mossi people have learned the essence of "lending" and carried it forward.

If you want the bounty to be realized, you can only make persistent efforts to help the Principality of Moxi maintain its foundation.

There was already a pile of bonds in his hands, and he didn't know how to spend them. Now that there is a pile of bonds added, Hudson doesn't know how to complain.

The bitter fruit you sow will have to be swallowed even if your front teeth are knocked out. Perhaps we can wait until the situation becomes clearer and then find an enemy to take over.

Unfortunately, the financial industry in Aslant Continent is not developed enough and there is no bond trading market, so it is very difficult to cash out.

Even if the general chamber of commerce is rich, they would not dare to accept this kind of offer. Only the powerful nobles are not afraid of the Moxi people defaulting on their debts.

Vaguely, Hudson realized that he seemed to have buried a huge thunder, and once it detonated, it would inevitably cause the landslide and the earth to collapse.

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"Hurry up, move faster!

Everyone looked weak. Didn't they eat?

…

Idiot, this rock is too big.

Carry it over stupidly, do you want to use it as a tombstone for yourself?

What are you still doing in a daze? Break it into pieces quickly. Do you want me to help you?

…”

The orc soldiers were used to hearing this cursing voice.

I don’t know since when, Bruno, the commander-in-chief, became the captain of the construction team.

Just start filling a hole and move one step forward. Later, I found that the speed was too slow, so I simply asked the soldiers to go over and build the road first.

It's a pity that these big and rough guys are allowed to kill people with knives, which is a professional level; as for road construction, they haven't started yet.

Accidents are inevitable among amateur construction teams. In order to complete engineering tasks, it is a common phenomenon to cut corners and cut corners.

The most direct consequence is that it will cause trouble for the team behind you, and an accident will occur if you are not careful.

Countless horses were beaten to death along the way. Bruno is also a ruthless man. If the horse is gone, the orcs will pull the cart.

The efficiency is a little bit lower, but overall the orderly progress of the baggage train is still ensured.

In order to make up for the reduced efficiency, Bruno personally turned into a contractor, inspecting the project site and directing the soldiers to build roads.

They were all temporarily transferred from other jobs. Amateur contractors were paired with amateur construction teams. Regardless of the quality of the project, the efficiency was not that high anyway.

The lower the efficiency, the more Bruno likes to point fingers; the more he rushes to point fingers, the lower the construction efficiency is.

In a vicious cycle, road repair projects have never gone smoothly. As the pre-arranged time passed, Bruno became more and more angry.

"Urgent report!"

"Urgent report!"

…

Under the guidance of the soldiers along the way, the Eagle Scouts who trotted over finally arrived in front of Bruno.

"General, urgent report from the front.

The Behemoth Army was defeated under the siege of the human army and has now retreated to the Principality of Oton.

Prince Butzweig would like to tell you that you must be careful of the human race's conspiracy and don't fall into their scheme..."

Before the Eagle Scout could finish speaking, Bruno interrupted angrily: "That's enough!

I know how to fight. There is no need for a defeated general to point fingers in front of me.

Tell Prince Butzweig to take care of himself first! Don't accidentally become the first Behemoth army to be annihilated by the human race since the war began! "

In the Orc Empire, only the strong are qualified to be respected. It turns out that Bruno took advantage of Prince Butzweig because of his outstanding military exploits.

Now the situation has changed. Prince Butzweig, who has great military exploits, has been defeated in a row. He first lost 300,000 siege troops. Now even the direct Beamon Army is being chased by the human race and fleeing. Naturally, he has no qualifications for Bruno to continue to respect him.

Coupled with the difficulties along the way, he had accumulated a lot of anger, and now he could no longer suppress it.

Xiong's temper got the better of him, and he didn't care whether he was a prince or not. It's not like we all work together in the same imperial court, so we don't even count as colleagues, so we don't deserve to be given so much face.

After venting a wave of resentment, Bruno had to face reality. The defeat of the Beamon Army directly put the reinforcements of the Bearman Imperial Court into an embarrassing situation.

Whether or not to move on is a question that needs to be pondered.

It's one thing to like recklessness, but it doesn't mean that Bruno is a fool.

Without the support of the Behemoth Legion, he would not have the guts to lead his team to the human coalition alone.

After hesitating for a moment, Bruno shouted loudly: "Guards, send someone to contact other armies. I need to know their next movements.

In addition, someone was sent to report the current situation to the imperial court and ask His Majesty Xiong Emperor to decide whether to continue the march! "

A similar scene was also staged in the other four orc armies.

The bait is eaten and wiped clean by the enemy. No one can be sure whether closing the net now will yield any results.

The risks and benefits of continuing to send troops are completely disproportionate.

Unless the imperial court can send more reinforcements, if it continues, it will be a war with an uncertain future.

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Under the city of Terence, the armies of the five major orc royal families gathered. Everyone used their wealth to launch the fiercest attack on this fortress city.

Facing the fierce orcs, the defenders' resistance seemed very weak. The current city of Terence is like a dilapidated old house, crumbling in the wind and rain.

However, every time the critical moment came, this ancient city stood firm again. The orc army opened a gap several times, but the defenders in the city blocked it with their lives.

The highly respected Marshal Hoch has white hair at this moment, as if he has aged twenty years suddenly.

Facing the menacing orcs, his nerves were tense all day long, and one can imagine the pressure he had to bear.

"Marshal, this is yesterday's casualty report. A total of 3,246 officers and soldiers were killed.

There are as many as 11 damaged areas in the outer city. Although we have blocked the gaps, the defense is still greatly reduced.

It is expected that the next battle will be even more brutal. According to the enemy's current offensive intensity, it is expected that the outer city will fall within ten days. "

Harley said in a low tone.

As the adjutant of Marshal Hodge, he is faced with all kinds of data all day long, and he knows much more information than ordinary officers and soldiers.

This is how people are, the more things they know, the less happiness they have.

The number of casualties is four digits every day, and it continues to increase as time goes by, and there is no hope of reinforcements. It really makes people unoptimistic.

If it were a war within the human race, the city would have been destroyed long ago if it reached this level.

Everyone has been able to hold on until now only because the orc army has surrounded Terrence, and they can only hold on to the end.

Now, rather than defending the city, it is better to say that they are fighting against a trapped beast.

The outer city was able to persist because the inner city was too small to accommodate so many troops.

When the troops defending the city were almost dead, it was time to retreat to the inner city.

The ten-day estimate is completely the most optimistic estimate. As the gap increases, the number of casualties every day will increase significantly.

The probability of the enemy breaking down the city wall in advance is almost 99%. For the rest, I purely rely on the Lord of the Morning to bless me.

"I know, put the files here, and you can go down and rest!

As for the issue of defending the city, you don't have to worry too much. The situation has developed to this point, and we can only survive one day at a time.

From now on, every day Terrence sticks to it is to buy time for the principality.

Unfortunately, the orcs blocked the news and were unable to contact the royal capital. They did not know how far the situation in the principality had deteriorated. "

Marshal Hoch said mentally and physically exhausted.

The hero was late, and he also became pessimistic about the situation.

But at this point, no matter how the situation in the Principality of Moxi changes, Terrance City cannot send reinforcements.

Unless they can hold on until reinforcements from the Human Alliance arrive, there may be some room for maneuver.

"Marshal, the situation in the city will not change much, and there is no need for you to work too hard."

Harley spoke to persuade.

At this time, the officers and soldiers guarding the city are mentally prepared to die. Even if they want to break out, the orcs outside won't agree!

Surrender, that is impossible. Not to mention losing everything they own, the key point is that the credibility of the Orc Empire has been completely exhausted by countless wars in the past.

Of course, in the eyes of orcs, the credibility of humans is almost at the same level.

No matter how good the promise is in advance, it will be broken later. It doesn't matter if it happens once or twice, there will always be fools who fall for it, and after a hundred or eighty times, fools are no longer enough.

Rather than surrendering and becoming a traitor and finally getting on the barbecue grill, it would be better to fight to the death and win over a few backers.

Under this situation, the morale of the defenders in the city was not high, but their determination to fight for their lives was full.

Even if it is a cannon fodder army, its combat effectiveness at a critical moment of life and death can match 30% to 40% of the elite troops.

"Hahaha……"

"Don't worry, the city is still there and the people are there, but the city is broken and people are dead!

Harley boy, you don't have to worry about me. I can't die until Terence is captured by the orcs.

As for you kid, wait and see what happens when the time comes!

When the city is broken, it is also the most chaotic time. If you want to break out, that's the best time.

If by any chance you survive, please give this letter to His Majesty the King for me. "

Marshal Hoch's words made Harley's tears fall uncontrollably.

Obviously, this letter was specially prepared for him. If there is no reason to break out and leave alone, it will be difficult to explain clearly when going back.

If there is one more letter, it means leaving with a mission. There is nothing anyone can do to criticize him harshly on this issue.

Full of emotions, they finally condensed into two words: "Marshal, I..."

I saw Hodge reaching out and patting his shoulder, smiling and saying: "No need to say anything more, I know your situation.

The only child in the family, with the inheritance of the family bloodline, cannot die here like this.

Your father and I are also old friends. He blocked an arrow for me back then, and now I will repay it to you, kid.

There is no need to be so sad, it is the fate of soldiers to be shrouded in horse leather. Being able to die on the battlefield against the orc invasion is also an honor. It is better than dying in bed due to illness.

The next step is to test the results of your cultivation over the years. Whether you can snatch a life back from the God of Death still depends on yourself.

Pray for the blessing of the Lord of the Morning! "

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