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"What?"

"Let me lead troops to respond to the breakout Northern Expeditionary Army. What idiot came up with this strategy?"

Hudson couldn't help but cursed.

The Northern Expeditionary Army gathered together to defend on the spot, just like a hedgehog. If an orc wants to eat a hedgehog, he must first endure the sting.

Even if they could annihilate the Northern Expeditionary Army, they would still have to pay a heavy price.

Once you choose to break out, the situation is different. It is estimated that the cavalry can run away a lot, and the infantry depends on whether the Lord of the Dawn will give him face.

Anyway, if Hudson is the orc commander, after intercepting once, he will take the initiative to let the cavalry team leave and concentrate on eating the infantry of the expeditionary force.

Leading troops to go out to meet them is simple enough. The question is where to go to meet them?

The distance between the two sides was no less than five hundred miles, and the enemy's air force was flying all over the sky. Hudson did not dare to lead his troops under the nose of the orc army.

A team of one hundred and eighty people can keep secrets very well. A team of thousands or eight hundred people can be broken into pieces.

But when a six-digit army is dispatched, no matter how dispersed it is, it will still be a large area, unless all the eagles in the sky become blind.

"Count Laurent, please tell His Majesty.

If the expeditionary force breaks through and is able to get within a hundred miles of the defense line, I will immediately lead my troops out to respond.

Any further would be beyond the capabilities. Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge knows how big the movement of the army can be.

If they attack rashly, the Northern Expeditionary Army may not respond, and the border guards will be compensated first.

The Kingdom's family is not strong, so we cannot be willful.

It is suggested that Your Majesty should use diplomatic means to obtain reinforcements from the Human Alliance! "

Hudson decisively refused.

The rhythm of trapping people without paying for their lives, and jumping into it even though he knew it was a trap, made him lose his mind.

"Dear Earl Hudson, His Majesty the King is also in a difficult situation.

The reinforcements from the Human Alliance have yet to show any movement, and the Northern Expeditionary Army has very little food and grass left. In order to survive, the front line has begun to eat orcs.

As a master of the art of war, you should know what this means.

Led by the five northern dukes, a group of nobles on the front line challenged Marshal Campbell to force him to marry him.

Due to pressure from the army, the marshal had to agree to the breakout plan. "

After listening to Count Laurent's explanation, Hudson finally understood why the always wise Caesar III agreed to such an idiotic plan.

As a joint-stock federation country, when the position of the great nobles in the country is consistent, the king's ideas become no longer important.

With no reinforcements being seen for a long time, one can imagine how stressful it is for a besieged army.

Everyone knows that waiting for help is the best option, but human nature is selfish.

After all, there are only a few people who are willing to sacrifice family interests and even their own lives for the sake of national strategy.

Especially those big nobles who have made heavy bets cannot afford to gamble.

Breaking out would result in heavy losses, but if the core members could run away with a high probability, it would be better than staying and waiting to die.

For some reason, when looking at the five Northland Dukes who led the breakout, Hudson always felt like he had seen the Liaodong military group in the late Ming Dynasty.

His ability to protect his family and country is mediocre, but he is full of talent in betraying his teammates and cultivating his own self-respect. They are a bunch of cheaters.

The only difference is that the enemies are different. The Alpha Kingdom is backed by the Human Alliance.

Many forces in the alliance want the Alpha Kingdom to decline, but they cannot tolerate the Alpha Kingdom falling under the iron heel of the Orc Empire.

It is estimated that once the expeditionary force is defeated, reinforcements from the Alliance will arrive as quickly as possible to turn the tide.

In an instant, Hudson felt at ease. It was enough to know that the five great dukes in the north did not dare to betray the human race.

"Count Laurent, of course I know your Majesty's difficulties. But the key to the problem is not whether you understand it, but that you really can't do it.

The army is here, and Hudson's ability is limited. Whoever has this ability in the kingdom should be responsible. I am willing to abdicate in favor of others. "

Hudson retorted unceremoniously.

This is not the first time that things have happened. If it had been a narrow-minded king, he would have been driven home long ago.

But Hudson didn't care. He would only feel happy if he could throw away his trouble and go home.

It's not easy to become famous, but it's even harder to escape unscathed. The more critical the moment comes, the more difficult it is to stay tight.

Blindly accepting tasks that are beyond one's ability will only end up ruining one's reputation and harming the country and the people.

Vaguely, Hudson suspected that asking for his opinion was intentional on Caesar III's part, just to get him out to be a bad guy.

…

"kill!"

In the dark night, the Northern Expeditionary Army launched another attack. In order to create an opportunity to break out, the Northern Expeditionary Army has launched raids day and night in recent days.

The target of the attack was suddenly changed to the orc cannon fodder race, which was different from previous raids. In recent days, after every attack, the expeditionary force would leave many letters.

The dark history of the five royal families and the emerging resistance movement are written in various orc languages. Afraid that the orcs wouldn't be able to understand it, all the writing was done in a straightforward way.

"Marshal, the preparations are almost complete. It is estimated that these orc races are almost aware of the changes in the rear.

If it can be alienated, it should be effective now. If we delay any longer and the enemy reacts, the stratagem will be ineffective. "

Duke Pias said slightly excitedly.

They are all true words. The agreement with the orcs does not affect that he is still a great noble of the kingdom. It doesn't matter if they betray their teammates, but they don't have the guts to betray the human race.

Regarding the specific breakout plan of the Northern Expeditionary Army, they still did not reveal a word to the orcs. The main reason is that they know each other too well and there is no sense of trust between the two parties at all.

After glancing at the generals, he found that everyone's faces were full of heartbeat. Marshal Campbell sighed secretly.

"Guard, come here with the wooden sign."

"Breaking through requires someone to clear the way, and someone is also required to be responsible for cutting off the rear. It is unfair to force this kind of near-death mission onto anyone.

These wooden sticks have their respective tasks written on them. Whatever the wooden stick is drawn, the task will be performed.

Let the Lord of the Dawn decide everything. For the sake of fairness, I will not participate in the drawing. In the end, I will lead the troops directly under the headquarters to complete whatever tasks are left. "

The five Dukes, who originally thought they would vote as usual when everyone was quarreling, were instantly dumbfounded. This is not according to common sense!

According to the method of drawing lots, the probability that the five of them can act together is infinitely close to zero. This meant that their agreement with the orcs had gone bankrupt before it even started.

But this is the fairest approach, and no one can find fault with it. Rejecting hastily without a suitable reason is equivalent to saying on your face: I have a problem.

On the surface, this is taking care of the five of them. Drawing lots is about luck, voting is about connections.

Given their poor popularity in the kingdom, it would definitely be voting fraud if they were not responsible.

If you take the initiative to break off the relationship, it will arouse even more suspicion. Everyone is an old fox who suddenly becomes noble, and everyone knows there is something wrong.

After secretly looking at each other, the five people reluctantly joined the lottery team, looking forward to a miracle.

Not surprisingly, they were not assigned together. Marshal Campbell of the chicken thief not only assigned the tasks of opening the road and cutting off the rear, but also clearly gave the direction of the breakout.

With so many different options, the probability of a power group being assigned together is greatly reduced.

Essentially, it is for the political balance of the kingdom. I am worried that it would be tragic if the troops that break out all come from the same interest group.

With this arrangement now, no matter which direction a breakthrough is successful, the team will be filled with multiple forces.

All aspects were taken care of, except for the five-person group who wanted to sell their teammates to survive. If we act together with other forces, it will be useless to expect the orcs to let go.

After the recording officer recorded their respective tasks, Marshal Campbell waved his hand and said: "Go back and prepare, we will set off after dawn.

In this operation, we have no retreat. Either break out of the enemy's blockade and return to the kingdom alive with the team; or stay here with the prairie and sleep forever. "

…

The brutal breakout battle began. With the help of the Holy See, the Orc Empire's public relations operations have become much smoother.

The various races have been reluctant to intervene in mediation. On the one hand, the orcs have poor international relations; on the other hand, they are worried about the backlash of the human race.

Facing the mainland hegemon, everyone must think more. If the human race wants to retaliate afterwards, will the allies be able to stand up?

The appearance of the Holy See undoubtedly dispelled these concerns. If there are people within the human race who are holding back, then there is nothing to be afraid of!

Except for the dwarves who made a big mistake, the other continental races basically had smooth sailing.

One race after another came forward to mediate, and the pressure gradually spread to the Human Race Alliance.

The mainland overlord is very awesome, but the mainland overlord is not arrogant to the point of being arrogant. Faced with joint pressure from all ethnic groups, even Charles III felt the pressure.

The topic of whether to accept mediation has once again been pushed to a climax in the Alliance Parliament.

Lutetia, Alliance Council.

As the situation gets out of control, more and more people in the parliament advocate the use of negotiation to solve the problem. On the contrary, the original anti-war leader, the Holy See, is constantly clamoring for war.

The identity of the shit stirrer was once again confirmed.

“Members of Congress, as the overlord of the Aslant continent, we must maintain our dignity at all times.

The various tribes have just announced that they will intervene in mediation, and we have chosen to cease war with the orcs. If this spreads out, wouldn't it make them think: I, the human race, are afraid of them!

Once the precedent is set, there will be more and more such troublesome things in the years to come.

I propose to use thunderous means to destroy the orc empire with one sharp blow, so that all races will know how powerful my human race is.

The various ethnic groups in the mainland are scattered and scattered, and they are not worth mentioning at all. Let people release the news. If anyone dares to stand up for the orcs, we will be the first to suppress him..."

Bishop Montezon said in an impassioned speech.

Without any surprise, those who chose to support the Holy See's main war proposal were all northern countries. Including the Alpha Kingdom, which they have never dealt with, is now on the side of the Holy See.

I was originally worried that if I danced too much and angered the orcs, I would be "teared down." But now that the Northern Expeditionary Army has begun to break through, the orcs have no more cards in their hands.

The Alpha Kingdom, which has always been a staunch "animal exterminator", will naturally push forward the proposal with all its strength at this moment.

Even if there is no confrontation with the Holy See, as long as the Holy See is willing to take the lead in the war, then everyone can be friends for the time being.

"Your Excellency, the dragon clan is leading the mediation this time. Are you sure you want to suppress them?"

Suddenly, a murmur interrupted Bishop Montezon's speech, and also raised a fatal question - the dragon family.

There are many races on the Aslant continent, and the Holy See has no need to be cowardly. Only the Dragon Clan, which had moved out of their old nest early, was the most fearful to them.

"Sir, you don't need to be joking. The Dragon Clan has withdrawn from the mainland for many years and has been living alone overseas. Now I am afraid that not many people even know the specific location of Dragon Island, so why does it need to be suppressed?

The one who comes forward now is just one dragon, and the only one he can represent is himself. How to qualify to represent the Dragon Clan. "

Bishop Montesson said in denial.

A few days ago, he was still talking about the need to consider the dragon clan behind the red dragon. In the blink of an eye, the same thing turned into a different result.

"Bishop Montesson said it right, a red dragon really doesn't mean that much, even the Dragon King is no exception.

As far as I know, the five-color dragon does not have a high say in the Dragon Clan. From ancient times to the present, the Dragon Clan has no precedent of a five-color dragon as a representative.

I specifically consulted the dragon knights of the kingdom. In the past hundred years or so, Dragon Island has not issued any edicts to the outside world.

The orcs are just bluffing and want to get through, so don't take it to heart. "

As soon as Charles III's words came to light, the morale of the war faction was immediately boosted, but Bishop Montesson was dumbfounded.

There's something wrong with the script!

How could Charles III, who was supposed to be anti-war, speak for the war faction?

As the king of the first kingdom on the mainland, if he speaks like this now, the MPs who follow the Frankish Kingdom will inevitably change their stance.

The main fighting faction, which was originally at a disadvantage, suddenly gained the upper hand.

Bishop Montesson was completely stunned. How can he play with someone so fickle?

The order from the Holy See was to keep him in the main battle and let the alliance reject the main battle proposal. Judging from the current situation, if the quarrel continues, all parties may have to discuss how to send troops.

After glancing at the Alpha Kingdom representative with a smile on his face, Bishop Montesson understood instantly.

Charles III was against the war, but that was only under normal circumstances. If external forces intervene, it is still possible to change the position. For example, someone makes an offer that cannot be refused.

He didn't know the specific content of the transaction, but Bishop Montezon knew that something was going wrong.

He had been fooled from the beginning. The enemy had long expected that he was going to cause trouble, and deliberately let people release a signal that the Frankish Kingdom was opposed to the war.

It is difficult to collect water. No matter how shameless you are, you can't take back what you just said.