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Warhammer Kingdom, Province of Atrus.

After failing to take down the orc infantry, the Warhammer Kingdom army realized that they had been deceived and were forced to make a strategic shift.

"What?"

"Are the Mossi people a bunch of stupid pigs? They would rather let the Terence defense line fall than send troops to support it?"

Joseph II's surprise did not resonate with everyone.

War is cruel, and any price is worth paying in order to achieve final victory.

Allowing the Terrance defense line to fall is definitely not what the Mossi people want. After the battle to defend Dadir City was over, only two isolated cities were left in the Terrence Defense Line.

The defense line has become wired and defenseless, and naturally it has lost its original strategic value. An isolated city without sufficient strategic value is not worth risking the fate of the country to rescue.

It is completely worth giving up appropriately to avoid falling into strategic passivity again.

Similar things also happened in Warhammer Kingdom. The destination of the strategic shift of the army is the western mountainous area that is easy to defend, rather than running to the front line to reinforce the steel defense line.

It is almost the same as the choice of the Moxi people. The difference is that the Moxi Principality does not have enough strategic depth and can only stick to the royal capital and fight against the orcs.

Everyone made the most rational choice, but this time the Principality of Moxi accidentally cheated the Warhammer Kingdom. Although unintentional, Joseph II found it difficult to accept.

After pulling out the nails, the orc army had two choices: continue south to the Principality of Moxi; or head west to the Warhammer Kingdom.

The choice of the Orc Empire is to take them all. They went all the way south to continue the invasion of the Principality of Moxi, and all the way west to strengthen the troops attacking the Warhammer Kingdom.

More than 300,000 enemy troops were suddenly added to the front line, and no one would feel better if they were placed on them.

Thinking of the current bad situation, which was all set up by his allies, Joseph II was filled with anger.

If it weren't for the moxi waste, which allowed the orc army to bypass their rear and launch an attack, the situation in the Warhammer Kingdom would never have deteriorated so quickly.

Thinking of this, he became jealous of the Alpha Kingdom. It was originally agreed that as "bad brothers, bad brothers", everyone would be beaten together to compare the worst, but in the end, someone ran away first.

Perhaps the number of soldiers killed in the battle was no less than that of the other two countries, but the Alpha Kingdom had always blocked the orc army in the north, and the damage was mainly to several northern provinces.

The rear foundation has not been severely damaged, and no matter how great the losses on the front lines are, they will be able to recover in a few years.

Unlike the two unlucky guys like them and the Principality of Moxi, not only the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, but the civilians suffered even more losses. As the war continues, both countries have lost millions of people.

To put it bluntly, if half of the population of the two countries can be left after the war, it will be with the blessing of the Lord of the Morning.

Obviously, this is a luxury.

According to the current gameplay of the orc army, before the war is over, the Warhammer Plains will have become a white land.

Tens of millions of people were displaced and became tools of the enemy, constantly devouring the last pure land of the Warhammer Kingdom.

The resulting losses are simply impossible to estimate. The political, economic, and cultural systems were completely destroyed by the enemy.

Without decades to recuperate, it would be difficult for the Warhammer Kingdom to recover. Such a loss is undoubtedly a fatal blow to a country.

Especially at the juncture of a ten-thousand-year catastrophe, without enough strength in hand, I can't even sleep!

In fact, Joseph II did not think that far ahead at all. What the Warhammer Kingdom needs is now. As for the future, it is not too late to think about it after overcoming the current difficulties.

"Your Majesty, what has happened has happened. There is no point in discussing whether the Mossi people's decision was correct.

The most troublesome thing now is the orc cavalry. The army had only gone less than a hundred miles, and we were attacked by the enemy seven times, killing thousands of people.

The orcs have obviously changed their previous tactical habits and no longer directly confront us. Instead, the army was broken into parts, dispersed in regiments, and followed our actions.

When a flaw is discovered, a sneak attack will be launched immediately. After each attack, he will immediately evacuate and never hesitate to fight. We organized many counterattacks, but in the end we failed to capture the enemy.

It seems that each attack causes us little loss, but the damage to the morale of the military is irreparable.

When our military morale drops to a certain level, the enemy will launch a large-scale attack in an attempt to..."

"Urgent report!"

"urgent report"

Before Military Minister Thiago could speak, he was interrupted by a sudden urgent message.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Joseph II's expression became more and more gloomy. After a slight hesitation, he said angrily: "You are right. After our military morale dropped, the enemy did launch a large-scale attack!"

The prophecy unfortunately came true, and Thiago was very helpless. He didn't want this attribute of a crow's mouth.

However, this was a result derived from rational reasoning, and he was just telling the truth. Reason told him that this kind of bad news deduction would happen countless times in the future.

Theoretically speaking, with an army of more than 600,000, the Warhammer Kingdom still has an absolute military advantage.

Unfortunately, more soldiers does not mean strength. There are now hundreds of thousands of orcs entering the Warhammer Kingdom, and they are still mainly cavalry.

The Warhammer Kingdom, which seems to have a military advantage, has become strategically passive. Even if it is a strategic transition, it will be full of crises.

What's even more frightening is that they have no choice. If they don't make strategic changes now, they will have no chance of making changes in the future.

It's not that I haven't thought about standing still and waiting for reinforcements, but the problem is how to solve the terrible material consumption of the army.

"Your Majesty, this is a conspiracy of the enemy. They want to keep us in the plains and create opportunities for the next attack on the western part of the kingdom.

If I guessed correctly, the real target of the Orc Empire's attack this time is us, and the Principality of Moxi and the Kingdom of Alpha were just brought along! "

Prime Minister Guy said solemnly.

The Orc Empire's strategy is an absolute disaster for the Warhammer Kingdom.

Having become the enemy's main target, the situation they need to face next will become more severe.

Realizing this, everyone began to reflect on their previous responses. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world.

After sighing, Joseph II said slowly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges the Human Alliance, we need reinforcements, reinforcements!

At the same time, we strengthen our ties with the Kingdom of Alpha and the Principality of Moxi. Especially the Alpha Kingdom, who have now launched a counterattack.

It would be even better if they could be persuaded to move the front westward, cutting off the orc army's retreat, and disrupting the orc's strategic plan.

Pass the order and have the 41st, 43rd, 46th, and 48th Army Corps immediately reinforce..."

…

In the Principality of Mossy, Hudson, who wanted stability, did not wait for the enemy to come. While ordering people to build fortifications, he began to actively look for fighters.

According to the intelligence detected, there are as many as 800,000 orcs heading south, and there are as many as 15 main elite regiments alone.

Judging from the data on paper, the human alliance is definitely at a disadvantage. Now that no one is restricting the orcs' rear, they can safely and boldly deal with them.

The situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak is not without its benefits. The most direct impact was the criticism of Hudson as head coach within the Principality of Moxi, which almost disappeared overnight.

In the face of survival, face is not worth mentioning. Letting a victorious general serve as the coach is the best option to increase the chance of victory without increasing the number of troops.

In order to win the war, the Mossi people also lowered their posture. The nobles who used to be so aloof can now lower their stature and go do the work of scouts.

They were all forced out, and all the griffin cavalry had been consumed was their seeds. Nobles who own flying monsters become substitutes.

Unfortunately, the number was too small, so we could only keep an eye on the movements of the main orc army. More local reconnaissance still had to rely on scouts on the ground.

In order to enhance efficiency, the information was passed back as soon as possible, and all the leaders were replaced by nobles with Warcraft mounts.

"The armies of the five orc royal courts didn't act together this time?"

Hudson asked in surprise.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Earl. The orc army is now divided into five groups, coming from different roads.

The distance between each enemy army is about thirty to fifty miles, which is almost a day's journey. It should be to take care of each other.

The enemy is very vigilant. The eagle man has been hanging in the sky without setting. It is difficult for them to hide the wind and grass for dozens of miles nearby.

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It is different for nobles to serve as scouts. Not only can they bring back intelligence, but they can also analyze and screen to extract effective information.

It's a pity that this kind of luxurious "scout" can only be used temporarily in times of crisis. In normal times, if the noble lord is tormented like this, he must rebel.

"This information is very important. Viscount Kenny, thank you for your hard work this time! Go down and rest first, I will trouble you to continue later."

Hudson said politely.

After a short period of adjustment, he had accepted the fact that the orc army was divided. If an army of 800,000 people moved together, the length of the team would probably be dozens of miles.

If the arrangement is slightly careless, and a sneak attack by the human army occurs, there will be a tragedy that makes it difficult for the beginning and the end to take care of each other. Even if there are Yingren reconnaissance, which can detect the enemy's situation in advance, it will be very troublesome to mobilize the army.

Even if the journey is smooth, the time spent by the army on the road will be greatly increased.

After all, there has always been a rule in the military: the larger the number of troops, the slower the march.

In this context, dividing the troops is the best choice. The huge distance between each other is entirely due to the bad road conditions in the Principality of Moxi.

The main roads suitable for the army to advance are just this far apart. It's too late to open a temporary road. Unless you have the courage to abandon the main road and take a trail, you can only accept it.

The locations of the five avenues were marked on the map, and a group of high-level generals gathered around them. Look at the map carefully to find ways to defeat the enemy.

"Count Hudson, the enemy's five armies are too close together, and the cavalry can arrive in an hour.

If you want to sneak attack them, unless the battle can be ended in a short time, once the battle reaches a stalemate, the enemy will immediately surround them.

It seems that the enemy anticipated our intention to attack by surprise and took precautions in advance. "

Count Martins said depressedly.

The opportunity for a sneak attack is gone, which is undoubtedly bad news for the coalition forces at a disadvantage.

"Your Excellency is right, the enemy's arrangement is very difficult for a sneak attack. But no matter how difficult it is, there is still an opportunity.

As long as we can deceive the Yingren scouts and ambush the troops in advance, we will have at least an hour and a half of fighting time.

Considering that the five major orc royal families are not in harmony, this kind of need for reinforcements will definitely be reported to their respective coaches for decision-making. In fact, it will take longer.

Just calculate it based on one and a half hours of fighting time. Defeating the enemy in such a period of time is definitely hopeless.

But if you lower your expectations, it's not difficult to just create chaos for the enemy and delay the enemy's advance.

If the sneak attack is launched at night, the damage that can be caused will be even greater. There are many abandoned noble castles along the way. It shouldn't be difficult to choose a few places to hide troops, right? "

Hudson said calmly.

The direction of thinking about the problem is different, and the final result is also different. It is difficult to defeat the enemy by using the enemy's division of troops, but it is very easy to create chaos.

Even if it is delayed for just one day, it means that the enemy's attack will come one day late.

Hudson calculated that with the main road destroyed, the orc army would still have at least thirteen days to reach Da Pest.

The time left for the enemy to attack is essentially only one month. As long as the army is ensured to remain undefeated within a month, reinforcements from the Human Alliance will arrive.

It can be said that every day now is crucial to both warring parties, directly determining the future fate of the Principality of Moxi.

"It is indeed not difficult to hide soldiers, but if we want to avoid the Yingren's reconnaissance, we can only invest a small number of troops and rush through the road at night.

For safety reasons, it is best that the number of each unit should not exceed one thousand people.

And they must all be elite cavalry to ensure that they can avoid the enemy's pursuit after launching a sneak attack.

Such a small investment of troops will only create a little chaos at most, but it will be difficult to cause much damage to the enemy.

Once entangled by the enemy, there is a risk that the entire army will be destroyed. "

Count Fidlis objected.

As a cautious general, he was not interested in any military adventure.

Although this kind of caution caused him to miss many opportunities, it also allowed him to avoid many crises.

The last time he encountered the Beamon Army in the field, he relied on this cautious thinking to persevere under the enemy's strong attack and save most of the troops in his hands.

It was also because of this caution that after the Behemoth Cavalry retreated, they did not dare to follow up with the knights, and missed an opportunity to completely annihilate the Behemoth Army.

"Count Fidelis, your approach is traditional. The enemy we are facing now are orcs, a group of beasts who are not worthy of letting us abide by the rules of knights.

Bring the necromancer with you and arrange several secret altars along the way. Dead orcs are the best sacrifices. The rest is left to the undead creatures and the orcs to slowly play with.

Some traps can also be arranged along the way. If the enemy cavalry pursues them, they can be lured into the traps.

As for how to operate it specifically, I think it is better to consult the mage group. I think they will have a better way.

In the last war, we have proven that miniature crossbows equipped with cavalry can play unexpected roles, and we can continue this time.

Especially when targeting the elite orc cavalry, using crossbows to attack is more cost-effective. Tossing the enemy several times along the way will definitely cause pain to the enemy. "

Hudson said calmly.

In his opinion, the magic crossbow is the Aslant mainland version of the "musket". If the cost is not too expensive, it can bring human civilization into the era of hot weapons.

No matter how high the cost is, when a country builds it regardless of cost, it can achieve certain results.

After Hudson became the head coach, he asked the alchemists in the royal capital to work hard to make it. At present, it has achieved a production of fifteen aircraft per day, which is a drop in the bucket.

The production capacity was indeed seriously insufficient, but relying on the contributions of the nobles and the original equipment in the army, more than 3,000 miniature magic crossbows were assembled.

In a decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, such a tiny magic crossbow is not worth mentioning. But in a small cavalry duel, this is a big killer.