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"Report!"

"Earl, we found a team breaking out fifty miles ahead. They are suspected to be a coalition of nobles from the southeastern province. They are currently being chased by an army of orcs."

Upon hearing the news, the air became solemn. Everyone stared at Hudson as if there was something on his face.

“No matter which army it is, send people over first to inform them and ask them to stay where they are and wait for reinforcements.

After giving the order, after resting on the spot for two hours, the army broke out of camp and set off.

You all go down and prepare, don't delay the rescue time. "

Hudson ordered without changing his expression.

Everyone's mouths turned into an O shape. It was obvious that the words were on their lips, but they finally swallowed them.

All the men left, but brothers Nelson and Evola stayed. Obviously, they were also holding back their doubts.

"There are no outsiders here now. If you want to ask anything, just say it! There is no need to hide it!"

After receiving Hudson's signal, Evola, who was the first to lose his composure, couldn't help but ask: "Hudson, are we really going to save them?"

A pride of lions cannot accommodate two lion kings.

The southeastern province is destined to have only one boss. As latecomers, the Koslow family either chose to leave and start another business or challenge the Dalton family.

Compared with the difficulty of starting a new business, the mature southeastern provinces are obviously more attractive.

Simply considering the economic situation, the southeastern province can surpass the three or four northern provinces combined, and this is based on development.

With the current strength of the Koslow family, they simply do not have the ability to develop a northern province. All branches invested at all costs, and Dingtian developed a county in the north.

Only a fool would choose to come to the north for development when there are better options. For the same cost, Hudson might as well develop the swamp.

After all these years, taking back the ancestral land has long become a slogan that unites the family. Except for the older generation, almost no one in the younger generation likes Northland.

Now the opportunity has come. As long as they do nothing to save themselves and sit back and watch something happen to the Dalton family, the Koslow family can take advantage of the situation.

The nobles within the province can only be considered unlucky for them. What's more, as a new political faction, Hudson also needs a place to house his younger brother.

Being able to take the opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife and clean the interior of the Southeast Province is simply perfect.

"Nonsense, I have given the order, how can I still go back on it?"

Hudson retorted unceremoniously.

Even if he could ask questions about such lack of nutrition, he very much doubted whether Evola's brain was not fully developed.

Many times, he wonders why there is such a big gap between them since they were born to the same parents.

The eldest son, Nelson, is full of mental vision. Although his vision is limited due to his childhood education, his overall ability is still good.

When we arrived at Evola, we went directly to the other extreme. He can do anything, but he can't use his brain, so he is a completely reckless man.

"Hudson, if you miss such a good opportunity and want to meet it again next time, then..."

Before Nelson could finish his words, Hudson interrupted: "Opportunities and risks are always the same.

The decline of the Dalton family is indeed what I want to see, but not now, let alone in this situation.

There are not only our people in this army, but also people from many other forces, including people from the Dalton family.

In front of everyone, if I make excuses and refuse to send troops for rescue, what do you think will happen?

What's more, even if the Dalton family is really finished, will we be able to swallow up the benefits they left behind?

Stop having such sweet dreams!

With the Koslow family's heritage, supporting a middle-class noble family is already the limit. Now every time we take a step forward, we face many obstacles.

The more times like this come, the more cautious we must be. Especially in the face of interests, we must abide by our duties.

What other great nobles can do does not mean that we can do it now. As a new member, before integrating into the circle and establishing your own network, the most important thing is your duty!

We must not touch things that we shouldn't touch! If it happens, it will be the end of our Koslow family.

You must know that since the establishment of the kingdom, no big noble family has climbed up from a small noble family. The ups and downs among the great nobles all happened within the great nobles.

Do you think they will welcome us to join? "

Although the pie is big, the Koslow family has bad teeth. If you want to swallow the Southeast Province in one go, it is simply like a snake swallowing an elephant.

Even if the aristocratic coalition in the southeastern province is completely destroyed, the strength left in their old nest will be enough to drag the Koslow family down.

This "power" is not just military strength, but also includes political influence and personal connections.

As long as you are willing to pay the price, you can easily bring in a bunch of reinforcements with your connections among the established nobles.

These people can be domestic or foreign. The Alpha Kingdom's vitality was severely damaged, which does not mean that the nobles of all human countries suffered heavy losses.

The influence of a giant like the Dalton family is not limited to the Alpha Kingdom. They also have considerable connections in other countries on the mainland.

If the relationship network is not strong enough, transnational maritime trade will not be able to continue.

Without even knowing other people's trump cards, Hudson didn't dare to take action casually. Even if you do something secretly, you have to do it secretly.

Before integrating into the circle of great aristocrats, Hudson must be a great and highly respected aristocrat, and must not leave any clues to the outside world.

…

On the banks of Xueyue Lake, the coalition of nobles from the Southeast Province who were running all the way were caught by the orc cavalry.

The distance between the two sides has been shortened to less than ten miles. It can be said that the orcs can catch up with a single charge.

Suddenly, two human cavalrymen galloped towards the army from a distance. Before the person arrived, the voice had already reached him.

"Armies in the front, listen: We are ordered by Earl Hudson to tell you to stay where you are. Reinforcements will arrive soon!"

Upon hearing the news, Earl Pierce did not feel relaxed at all, but instead had a look of disgust on his face.

The infantry in the coalition army could not outrun the cavalry, so they had to "stand still and wait for reinforcements", which didn't sound wrong at all.

The prerequisite is that both parties can trust each other.

But what the two sides lack most now is trust.

Who would be so foolish as to save his enemy?

Even if there is a last resort and troops must be sent for rescue, it will be passive and sabotage.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the Southeastern Province Front, Count Pierce. Before you set off, has the rescue force set off?"

After Earl Pierce announced his identity, he asked tentatively. The messenger who didn't know what was behind his words replied honestly: "The army is resting and will be here in two hours."

Under normal circumstances, if you rest for two hours and then set off, there will be no problems at all.

After all, humans are not machines, and soldiers must be allowed to recover before a war. It's not a critical moment. If you form a formation and stick to your spot, it's not a problem to delay for a few hours.

"Go back and tell Earl Hudson that we will wait for him here and ask him to speed up."

Earl Pierce said with a slight smile.

It was just the unnaturalness of the corner of his mouth that made the smile full of sarcasm. It's a pity that not two messengers can understand all this.

"Dear Earl, we will convey your wishes to Earl Hudson truthfully."

After saying that, the two of them rode away without any hesitation. Take professionalism to the extreme.

After watching the two people disappear into the sky, Count Pierce looked back at the noble officers behind him and said: "You all heard the conversation just now.

The reinforcements are still resting and will set off after another two hours of rest. Considering the distance between us, we can meet each other in three hours at the earliest.

In order to shorten the encounter time, we cannot wait here. Send the order, let the army speed up its advance, and join the reinforcements as soon as possible! "

They talk about converging, but if you look closely, you will find that there is a "little" deviation between the path chosen by Earl Pierce and the direction in which the messenger left.

The direction thing starts out with a "little bit" of deviation, but after reaching a certain distance, it becomes a "hundred million bits" of deviation.

There is no doubt that Pierce did not believe in Hudson's promised rescue. Things like cheating teammates on the battlefield happened not only once or twice in the Kingdom's army.

If they really stayed where they were and waited for reinforcements, it would make sense if Hudson got up to some tricks and deliberately led the army in a slightly deviated direction and did not arrive at the scheduled place at the scheduled time.

It is perfectly normal to get lost in an unfamiliar place. The most serious consequence would be to blame a certain leading soldier who "died" in battle.

Knowing that Hudson might lead the team astray, Count Pierce decided to give him a negative to gain a positive. After proper analysis, we decisively chose a path that was most likely to be encountered along the way.

There is no way, no matter how hard you look at Hudson, you don't like it. Before encountering other reinforcements from the kingdom, this team was still their lifeline.

As long as the orc army is brought to the border guards, Hudson will not be able to watch the fun. As for the meeting of the two armies, Count Pierce was still opposed to it.

Everything is for profit. Now as the commander-in-chief of the enemy front, Hudson controls all the kingdom's troops on the front line.

Although the Northern Expeditionary Army did not belong to the border defense army, as the frontline commander, Hudson could still forcibly order them to join the war.

If you were a head shorter than someone else, you would probably just laugh it off; if you were a head shorter than Hudson, it would be a serious political accident.

It will directly affect the alignment of the nobles in the southeastern provinces. Except for die-hard supporters, everyone else will become hesitant to take sides instead of the current unconditional support for the Dalton family.

If these were just minor troubles, Count Pierce could still find a way to solve them, but what worried him most was the issue of safety.

It is too easy for a coach to put small shoes on his subordinates. If the strength in his hand is not lost, he can still refuse to buy Hudson's blame, or even openly sing the opposite.

Unfortunately not now. With just the remnant troops of the Southeast Province Noble Alliance, it is difficult to gain much say.

…

Time flew by, and two hours passed by in a flash. According to the previous agreement, the rescue army embarked on a mighty journey.

As a coach who sticks to his word, Hudson will naturally abide by his agreement. The only difference was that the army did not run wildly on the war horses, but struggled on the backs of the horses.

Saving the stamina of war horses is something that all cavalry units must face.

Even though many war horses in the army have the blood of Warcraft, and their endurance and explosive power have been greatly improved, most of them are still ordinary war horses that are lagging behind.

But what determines the speed of the army happens to be these ordinary war horses that are holding back. Using horses instead of horses during the march naturally became the best choice.

It doesn't matter that the army is slow to move. If you can send troops to rescue in time, you have fulfilled your obligation.

"Earl, something bad has happened! The coalition of nobles in the Southeast Province has disappeared."

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