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"Are you sure you're not taking the wrong route?"

Hudson asked pretending to be stern.

Everything is planned. It is very difficult to continuously monitor a team dozens of miles away when the air superiority is lost.

It can be said that every summons is paid for by the scout's life. If you are not careful, the eagle in the sky will kill the person before he reaches the place.

At this time, not even the Warcraft Knight dared to act wantonly.

The number of masters stationed in the border guards by the Kingdom is limited, and all of them have great backgrounds. Hudson does not have the ability to use them as soldiers.

The news of the loss of the coalition of nobles in the Southeast Province was completely expected. This was bound to happen as long as Earl Pierce did not stand still.

Calculating the time, the interval from the time the notice was issued to the present was only three or four hours. Even if he escaped, he would only have traveled thirty or forty miles at most.

If we send someone to look for him now, we can find him quickly. Instead of sending someone out to search immediately, he asked his subordinates if they were taking the wrong route.

Obviously, Hudson's intention to rescue the coalition of nobles in the Southeast Province was not as strong as it seemed.

"Earl, we can be sure that this is where we are! Look at the footprints by the lake, you can prove that a large army has just stopped here.

I just don’t know why, we clearly informed them to stay on the spot and wait for help, but now they suddenly disappeared. "

The investigation captain who led the way hurriedly explained.

Many members of the aristocratic group cannot understand the grievances and grievances between the big nobles, let alone the small soldiers like them.

If you look through the history books, you will know how many times in history entire armies were destroyed because of standing still and waiting for reinforcements.

Reinforcements, whether that thing is reliable depends on whose hands it is.

It would be too idealistic to expect the enemy to come with reinforcements and be able to rescue them in time. According to normal thinking, there is nothing wrong with Earl Pierce's approach.

Unfortunately, reality is always full of surprises. Hudson led his team and arrived at the predetermined location as agreed, but the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern province were no longer in their position.

After symbolically checking the footprints by the lake, Hudson waved his hand and said, "Okay, you have worked hard on this journey, so go down and rest first!

After the order was passed, the entire army set up camp on the spot and continued operations after the situation was ascertained. "

A regular order, nothing new. To rescue, you have to find the target first.

Theoretically speaking, the army must move with great momentum. If you follow the footprints left behind, you will most likely be able to catch up.

But that's just theory. After marching all the way, the soldiers were exhausted. If you want to preserve your combat effectiveness, you must rest and recuperate.

The coalition of aristocratic troops in the southeastern provinces went astray on their own, and this wave was not about Hudson's refusal to save them. Even if the news spreads, everyone will only say that they deserve it.

This is the price of misjudgment, and the consequences can only be borne by themselves.

It was a waste of time. Hudson didn't say anything, but the noble officers below couldn't bear it at first.

All kinds of complaints were coming in an endless stream. The high-ranking nobles knew that this situation was a political game between the coaches, but the middle and lower nobles could not understand that much.

For all this, Hudson chose to pretend not to hear. Make a fuss, it's better to make it known to everyone.

Using the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman is very damaging to your reputation.

For a behemoth like the Dalton family, if you want to make them decline, the best way is to boil the frog in warm water, rather than directly engaging in hatred.

It would be better for the officers below to complain. Only when there is resentment in their hearts, will everyone be passive and slow in searching for the coalition of nobles in the Southeast Province.

If the action is a little slower, if the report is a little slower, today will almost be over, and the rescue will become a matter of tomorrow.

If other troops are found nearby that need rescue, this time may be delayed even longer.

The rescue operation has been ongoing so far. Hudson has recruited more than 30,000 soldiers from the Northern Expedition. No matter how you look at it, it cannot be considered a failure.

With more and more troops in hand, the speed of action has become slower and slower. Under such circumstances, an encounter with the main force of the orcs would definitely not bring any good results.

What surprised him was that not only did the orc army not come to his door, but they deliberately avoided him.

There were certainly factors that shocked his reputation, but more importantly, the situation within the Orc Empire was more complicated than he expected.

Avoiding the fight was not out of fear, but because the five royal families wanted to preserve their strength and were unwilling or afraid to spend too much force on him.

If the enemy doesn't come, Hudson is happy to see it happen. The mission this time was "rescue", not a decisive battle with the orcs.

Even if he fights a few good battles, it means nothing to him. On the contrary, it would be more practical to rescue more nobles who broke out.

With the addition of the "life-saving grace" bond, if you want to make friends, things will become easier.

It can be said that this rescue mission is the best opportunity for Hudson to establish a network of contacts and integrate into the circle of the kingdom's nobles in a short period of time.

…

In the Silver Moon Wolf Clan army.

"You said that the Beamon cavalry who are closest to the enemy's reinforcements are deliberately avoiding the enemy?"

Duke Daniel asked in a cold tone. The cold air that dispersed seemed to solidify the air.

"Yes, Duke. The Beamon Cavalry had to meet the enemy several times, but at the last moment they changed direction."

After listening to the werewolf officer's words, Duke Daniel waved his hand proudly: "Okay, I understand the matter!"

His understatement could not change his inner uneasiness. The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for the Orc Empire, and Duke Daniel has sensed a dangerous atmosphere.

Especially the performance of his allies made him feel uneasy.

We had miscalculated the number of reinforcements under Hudson. We had limited troops, so it was not surprising that we had to avoid the enemy's front.

But now, everyone has gathered a lot of mobile troops and is fully capable of fighting the enemy. The Behemoth clan still chooses to avoid the battle. The problem behind this is not the slightest.

After glancing at the wolf officers, Duke Daniel asked indifferently: "How much do you think the empire will have to pay to defeat or completely annihilate this human reinforcements?"

As soon as the words came out, they immediately caused an uproar among the wolves. Duke Daniel, who was always arbitrary, actually asked for their opinions.

However, they would rather not receive such an honor. Even the God of War of his own was unsure about something, so everyone was even more panicked.

"Duke, refer to the past record of Earl Hudson. If you want to annihilate them, I am afraid that you will have to sacrifice a full Beamon Army.

However, if the battle is under your command, this loss should be significantly reduced. "

Thomas' words immediately caused discomfort among all the werewolf officers present. When did the Beamon Legion also become a unit of measurement?

"Don't flatter me randomly, no matter who is in charge, if you want to eat your enemy, you will have to pay a heavy price.

Don't forget that the troops currently in the hands of Earl Hudson are no longer the original 30,000 cavalry, but also the elites of the Alpha Kingdom that are constantly gathering.

Maybe when the war breaks out, the enemy's troops will exceed 100,000. It is not easy to replace so many enemies with one Beamon Cavalry Legion. "

Arrogance is arrogance, but when facing reality, Daniel is always very sober.

They are also the main force of orcs, but they are also divided into three, six and nine levels. One Beamon Cavalry Legion is equivalent to two Silver Moon Wolf Tribe Cavalry Legions, and their combat effectiveness is quite impressive.

If used properly, the power it can exert on the battlefield is even greater than ten ordinary human cavalry legions.

Of course, these are just theoretical numbers. If it were a head-on confrontation, the Beamon cavalry still wouldn't be able to defeat ten human cavalry legions.

Ordinary Behemoth cavalry may be able to fight one against ten, but there are a large number of noble officers in the human cavalry legion, and the combat effectiveness of these people is no weaker than them.

Even the guards around the nobles also have good combat effectiveness, and their individual combat effectiveness is no weaker than that of ordinary Behemoths.

In this context, even Duke Daniel, who has always been decisive in killing, was full of hesitation when it came to sending troops to annihilate the enemy.

Is it really worth sacrificing two of our main legions, or even more troops, in order to annihilate the enemy's rescue army?

“Send someone to ask Marquis Usuch and Prince Butzweig if they are interested in joining forces to do something big.

Annihilate all enemy reinforcements, seize the enemy's defense line, then bypass the enemy's fortress and drive straight into the Alpha Kingdom to destroy it! "

As soon as he finished speaking, the werewolf officers behind him were frightened. The appetite of my own coach is not that big.

The entire plan is interconnected, and an accident in any link may cause heavy losses to the army.

If this gamble fails, the orc empire will really be doomed. Without their highly mobile cavalry, they would be completely passive in the next battle.

"Duke, this plan involves too much, do you want to report it to the imperial court first?"

Thomas persuaded anxiously.

"What are you afraid of? Wusukh and Butzweig are two cowards, and they may not have the courage to agree. If it is reported to the imperial court, then there is no chance that it will be passed!

The situation has deteriorated to this point. If you still don't dare to gamble, then the army of the Human Alliance will come, and you will have no chance to gamble.

Don’t you still think that we can defeat the human race in a step-by-step battle? "

Duke Daniel said mockingly.

In his view, the war was wrong from the start. It doesn't matter if you go south on a small scale to grab some things and come back. A full-scale southern invasion to provoke the human race would be the biggest failure.

The human race was able to become the "overlord of the continent" because of the wars in the south and the north. It was not like what the history books of the Orc Empire said - picking up the slack.

If it is so easy to pick up bargains and there are so many races on the continent, why not pick them up instead of leaving the opportunity to the human race?

Even if you really want to challenge the overlord, you have to at least recruit a few allies to do it together. What does it look like to fight alone?

…

As night fell, the orcs stopped their pursuit, and the noble coalition forces in the southeastern province also had a short respite.

The southern nobles who are the focus of the orc army have broken through all the way until now. The army has dropped from the initial 80,000 to 70,000, 60,000, 50,000... to the current number of more than 5,000.

You must know that in the morning, there were still more than 9,000 people. In just one day, the army lost more than 4,000 people.

With so many troops, certainly not all were killed in the battle, but they were scattered on the vast prairie and faced with the enemy's pursuit. They couldn't take them back!

There are more than 5,000 troops, and there are more than 1,000 nobles alone. If they fight the enemy a few more times, they might become an officer corps composed of pure nobles.

The remaining teams are certainly the best of the best. But if you want to expect them to do something, there is no need to fantasize.

The whole army was exhausted physically and mentally. If everyone had not had any choice and it would be more dangerous to break away from the large army, they might have collapsed long ago.

Earl Pierce's face was very ugly. He had just received the news that the reinforcements led by Hudson had arrived at the battlefield a few hours ago as agreed.

Because of his order, the distance between the two sides was once again widened, and the opportunity to join the reinforcements was missed.

Fortunately, he was clever and replaced the soldiers responsible for the investigation with his own people, so the news was temporarily concealed.

But the paper can't contain the fire after all. This "good news" will be known to the nobles in the coalition sooner or later.

It is conceivable that on the day when everyone's emotions broke out, how much verbal and written criticism would come towards him.

The nobles in the province who have suffered heavy losses will most likely put this account on his head. In the dead of night, Earl Pierce still began to consider the aftermath.

Hudson was very good at everything he did. He originally wanted to make a fuss about "not rescuing someone until he died", but now he has no chance.

Not only did this wave fail to take into account the enemy, but they put themselves in the position of a "villain" and shot themselves in the foot.

After this wave of twists and turns, the rise of the Koslow family after the war has almost become a foregone conclusion. Earl Pierce cursed himself for being stupid at the thought of a rival appearing in his back garden.

At first, they only wanted to suppress the northern nobles and not give those guys a chance to gain a foothold, but they ignored the hidden dragon of Hudson.

When he thought of this, Earl Pierce regretted even more.

Knowing that Hudson is very capable, if we don't restrain this potential threat under our noses and send it out to let others develop freely, aren't we asking for trouble?

Under the turbulent times, there is now a "flying dragon in the sky", and if you want to suppress it again, it will not be as easy as before.

After racking his brains, Count Pierce went through various countermeasures in his mind, but no good solution was found.

Although the Dalton family's vitality was severely damaged, although their overall strength was still able to crush the emerging Koslow family, they had lost their absolute advantage militarily.

The fist is not strong enough, and many strategies that may intensify conflicts cannot be used now.

Different from the Koslow family as a challenge, the Dalton family facing the challenge faced many more enemies.

If we fight with the Koslow family, both parties will suffer losses, and it will be easy for a third party to take advantage of them.

The only thing that can be relied on is the lack of foundation of the Koslow family. As a rising star, he must be cautious when he first joins the circle. You have to keep a tightrope when doing things and earn a good reputation for yourself.

Thinking of this, Earl Pierce cursed himself for being stupid. Such an important point was actually ignored by me.

But there's nothing to be upset about. If this kind of thing happened again, he would most likely do it again.

It is really irrational to risk the destruction of the entire army to gamble on the integrity of the other party.

The question now is: should we go over and join the Hudson?

If you let the opponent go, even if he refuses to save you, public opinion will not be too harsh.

The current situation is no longer under Earl Pierce's control.

Leading the troops to get closer not only lost face, but also offended a lot of people.

Holding on for dear life is also not a good choice.

Without reinforcements, and with only the few remaining soldiers in his hands, it would be difficult to escape the orcs' pursuit. If you are unlucky, there is even the risk of the entire army being destroyed.