Summer twilight fell, the afterglow of the sunset reflected the blood-red earth, and the sound of the horn pressed the pause button for this war.

At the sound of the horn of retreat, the already chaotic orc army became more and more chaotic.

Orc soldiers from different races and tribes fought fiercely over the goods, weapons and equipment left on the battlefield, and even the corpses of their comrades.

If the defenders attack at this time, they will definitely be able to achieve a lot of results. It's a pity that the defenders in the city have long become frightened birds.

The defeat in front of everyone lost the confidence to go out to fight in the field. Now they just want to survive the last period of service and return to their hometown alive.

An army with no morale can hold out until now, in addition to the factor of defending the city, the most important thing is that there is no way back.

The two-legged ones could not outrun on four legs, and without the protection of the city walls, the infantry could not escape the pursuit of the orc cavalry.

The frightened army does not have the courage to take the initiative, and even if the fighter plane really appears, it can only watch from the city.

"Warlords, go up and separate these pieces!"

Crown Prince Alex ordered angrily.

This was the first time he had led troops since becoming the crown prince. led the Beamon Legion, which had the strongest combat effectiveness, and its performance could only be said to be unsatisfactory.

In the previous battle, Alex led the Beamon Legion to defeat the noble coalition of Fengyun Province head-on, but due to a small mistake in command, the noble coalition army was still allowed to enter the city.

The invincible Beamon Legion in the field was also very powerless in the face of the Bauhinia Pass in front of them, and siege was never Beamon's strong point.

Siege warfare is the process of exchanging lives for lives, and Prince Alex is reluctant to use his own elite and Terran armies to fight for attrition.

According to the past practice, this kind of battle, which requires a lot of human life, is done by vassal races.

Unlike the Beamon Legion, which prioritizes logistics, the logistics of the vassal race can only be said to be better than nothing. If you want to survive on the battlefield, the corpses of your companions are the best food.

Even if you are particular and don't want to eat the same kind, you can exchange them with each other.

If there is not enough food to supplement for a long time, in order to make up for the food shortage, it is also common to attack weak races.

For the orc tribes participating in the war, the enemy is not only the human race, but also other orc tribes of different races.

When you sleep, you must have an extra heart, otherwise you will wake up on the barbecue, which will be a tragedy.

If you fall into an order, you have to run quickly. When there is no danger, allies are the greatest danger.

"Military discipline" is too luxurious for a group of underfed orc soldiers.

Commanding a chaotic army to attack the city will naturally not have a good experience. Unable to take the Bauhinia Pass for a long time, Prince Alex also felt the pressure.

He painstakingly arranged such a means in the imperial court, but before he could use it, he was thrown to the front line by an order of Emperor Bimeng.

Deep down, Alex was very suspicious that his Lao Tzu had noticed something, so he quickly intervened to disrupt his layout.

If you can't preside over the overall situation in person, and want to rely on remote control to set off a coup d'état in the imperial court, the possibility of success is infinitely zero.

In fact, even if everything is ready to be in place and launched according to the plan, the probability of Alex succeeding in seizing power will not exceed one-third.

It seems that the chances are not big, but for the struggle for imperial power, this is already a very high success rate.

No matter how well prepared you are, the success rate cannot be 100%. In many cases, as long as there is hope, everyone will give it a go.

Now everything has come to naught, without himself in charge, even if the coup is successful, I don't know who is sitting on the throne?

Within the Beamon Imperial Court, there are not a few who are qualified to compete for the throne. Alex was not willing to fight for his life and ran to make wedding dresses for others.

"Your Highness, the defenders of the city are like birds frightened by bows and arrows, and they will not come out no matter how tempted they are.

The nearby castles are horns of each other, and if you don't take the Bauhinia Pass first, other castles will not be easy to fight.

In the past few days, the losses of the tribes have not been small. If we continue to attack, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable.

It's better to stop the attack first and look for a breakthrough somewhere else. ”

Commander Agustin persuaded.

He has never had any confidence in this crown prince, who is good at eating, drinking and merrymaking. Alex's performance on the front line has greatly exceeded previous expectations.

It is precisely because of this that Agustín is even more worried.

A gentleman who can only eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, with limited destructive power; But a crown prince with some ability can often pierce the sky when he gets things done.

Fortunately, Alex's age is not young, if it was a hundred years ago, who would dare to doubt his military command ability, it would definitely be a whip to serve.

Time is the best weapon, and Alex's edges and corners have long been smoothed. After decades of squirming, he has long been able to face up to his shortcomings.

"General Agustin, what do you recommend?"

There is a father who wants him to hang up as soon as possible, and there is a group of children and nephews who want to take the throne. For Alex, whose position as crown prince is not secure, winning the war is the first priority.

"Your Highness, the defense of the front line of the Alpha Kingdom is too tight, even if it breaks through the defense line of Bauhinia Pass, it will not be able to advance far, and there will be a new defense line.

One defense line after another, the enemy clearly wants to use these castles to constantly bleed us, and gradually consume our strength.

If we continue to attack all the way, I am afraid that by the time we reach the royal capital of the Alpha Kingdom, we will already be exhausted.

This is the enemy's usual method, and in all major wars, we have been due to too much consumption in the early stage, resulting in a lack of sufficient explosive power in the later stage.

By contrast, the other two Terran countries fared much better. As long as several lines of defense on their front line are broken, the resistance in the rear will be much weaker.

Judging from the map, as long as we ......"

Before Agustin could finish speaking, Alex interrupted, "Your Excellency, Legion Commander, a similar plan has long been made in the Empire.

It's just that it's not us who are responsible for the implementation, but the most mobile eagles. The specific plan is not revealed, you know that there is such a thing.

Now we are carrying out a sheep attack plan to attract the attention of the Terrans as much as possible. Of course, it would be even better if you could find a chance to break through the previous levels! ”

seems to be a sign of trust, and Alex is also forced to do so. As the crown prince, you have to have a few cronies.

pretended to be too successful in the early stage, and now if he wants to accept the younger brother, Alex must show more sincerity.

As a commander-in-chief, Agustin undoubtedly has a high value for wooing. Deliberately revealing some of the secrets is Alex's means of winning over people's hearts.

……

Fort Augustus, as the most important part of the Duchy of Moxi's defense against orcs, has always been heavily guarded.

After the outbreak of war, it became the front line.

As a defender, Urbis has a good life.

Since the outbreak of the war, he has sent troops to attack the orc army outside the city seven times, and has achieved good results.

If it weren't for the king's strict orders, he would have organized an eighth sneak attack.

Although all the fish killed were miscellaneous fish, compared to the passive beating of his colleagues, Urbis was completely worthy of great achievements.

If this continues, there is a good chance that Urbis will be able to earn the title of marshal. And not just the marshal of the Duchy of Moxi, but the marshal recognized by all the nations of the Terrans.

This is also a means for the Terran Alliance to encourage everyone to fight against foreign races, as long as they have made great contributions in foreign wars, the titles and military ranks obtained will be recognized by the entire Terran race.

With such a title, you can eat in all the Terran countries.

Urbis was already basking in glory, as if he had become a Terran hero.

"Bang, bang, bang......"

The boulder that fell from the sky directly smashed the officers and soldiers defending the city. The crossbow arrows, magic crystal cannons, and trebuchets deployed on the city wall were destroyed as soon as possible.

Urbis, who received the message, hurriedly ordered:

"Send a signal for the griffon cavalry to come and reinforce it!

Order the archers, immediately organize a counterattack.

The officers of the whole army who had flying monsters immediately took to the air to disrupt the formation of the eaglemen.

Notify the Wizards and wait for the opportunity to initiate ......"

It can be seen that Urbis still has some ability. When encountering an enemy attack, use all the forces at hand to counterattack as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, it was too late, and the number of hawkmen who launched the sneak attack was simply too many. In addition to ordinary eagle people, there is also no shortage of eagle man sacrifices.

Although the power system is different, the attack methods are similar to those of the mage. The only difference is that these guys can fly.

As soon as the magician group made a move, it was attacked by the heavenly eagle magicians and archers, and they suffered heavy casualties in an instant.

Although the aristocratic officers who rose into the air scattered, although their combat effectiveness was strong, their numbers were too small, and they soon fell into disadvantage under the siege of the eagle masters.

Not to mention the archers below, except for a few marksmen, most archers couldn't shoot the high-flying eagle people at all, but the falling arrows accidentally injured many of their own people.

The chaos on the walls created an opportunity for the orc armies outside the city. Taking advantage of this chaos, countless orcs have climbed the city walls.

Under the cover of air power, the city walls were quickly captured. By the time the griffin cavalry of the Duchy of Mossi arrived, the situation was already one-sided.

Because of their numbers, the griffin cavalry was unable to compete with the eaglemen for air supremacy, and quickly withdrew after a short encounter.

Lacking air support, Urbis could only command the defenders to retreat to the inner city, relying on the buildings in the city to cover the resistance.

As time went on, the battle for Augsburg became more and more intense.

On one side is a steady army of orcs; On one side is the defenders who have no way to retreat and can only fight to the death.

The most heroic scene since the outbreak of the war began in Augustburg.

Except for a small number of strong men, who evacuated with the surviving magicians, all the defenders erupted with the blood of the Terrans.

With flesh and blood, he interprets an inch of mountains and rivers and an inch of blood, expressing the tragedy of the human race.

……

In the royal capital, Chris IX, who received the bad news, was directly angry and fainted on the spot.

It was late afternoon when we woke up, and although the fighting at Augustburg had not yet stopped, it was clear to everyone that it was only a matter of time before it fell.

The worst happened. The orcs fought fiercely in Alpha, and after all, it was just a plot to lure them to let their guard down.

The war still did not escape the law of "persimmon picking soft pinch".

Fort Augustus is just the beginning, as the weakest of the three Terran kingdoms, the Duchy of Moxi will face the worst orc beatings next.

After calming down, Chris IX asked slowly:

"To what extent has the situation collapsed at the front?

Why did the accident happen in Augustburg?

When will our reinforcements be able to come up? ”

As if it was soul torture, the faces of all the ministers were very ugly.

Before that, although everyone had speculated that the orcs would break through from their side, there was still a glimmer of hope.

When the Alpha Kingdom was attacked fiercely, everyone was still secretly glad that they had finally escaped.

Now that the flames of war have suddenly burned on their heads, they realize that the preparation of the Duchy of Moxi is not as full as expected.

Originally, I thought that with the constant patrol of griffin cavalry, I would not be attacked by orcs. But the reality is very slap in the face, and the orcs, who have been prepared for a long time, immediately plotted against the patrolling griffin cavalry.

Mo said that he had passed the news of the orc army's movements, and he didn't even have time to send out the message of the enemy's sneak attack.

Caught off guard, Fort Augustus, under the attack of the eagle man, lost a large number of defensive weapons in an instant.

The magic crystal cannon and magic crossbow that could have threatened the orc air force were directly destroyed by the boulders without firing a single shot or arrow.

Having lost anti-aircraft firepower, the griffin cavalry, which was responsible for pinning down the enemy's air force, also failed to play its due role because of its numbers.

"Your Majesty, the defenders of the front line put up a brave resistance, and the enemy was temporarily dragged to Augustburg.

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, we sent reinforcements, but we were attacked by the enemy's main force of the Hawkmen on the way.

The troops responsible for reinforcements suffered considerable losses, and the speed of the march was greatly affected, and it was feared that they would arrive later than expected.

For the sake of the bigger picture, we have begun to strengthen the second line of defense. Even if the enemy broke through Fort Augs and captured the first line of defense, he would not be able to drive straight through.

The surviving mages have been removed, and we have managed to save our vitality.

As long as the principality is united, the war situation is still under control. ”

Martinscone said excitedly.

As if the front line was not a big defeat, but was simply stared at by mosquitoes, which is not worth mentioning at all.

said that he didn't believe it, and Martins, as the Minister of War, was also forced to be helpless.

Who would have thought that the orcs would not play their cards according to common sense, and the Eagle Legion, one of the five royal families, would all be entertained to them.

Not only the eaglemen, but also the flying races of the orcs all appeared above their heads.

The enemy's huge air force is simply not something that the Duchy of Moxi can contend with. What's more, the enemy still doesn't talk about martial arts and sneak attacks.

When has the Duchy of Moxi encountered such a battle?

In the past, the infighting between the noble lords was limited to the stage of fighting each other. It was all about the time and place, and there was enough pomp and pomp to fight in a group.

The infighting scene of the great nobles may be more intense, but since the addition of orcs as a neighbor, the great nobles of the Principality of Moxi have also followed suit and are not playing fireworks.

The combat experience is mainly derived from the orcs coming to rob. This kind of scene happens almost every year, and it's all a small fight.

People are just robbing money, food, and goods, and they don't even bother to attack the castle. No matter what happened to the front line, Wang Du always received good news.

A full-scale war, the Duchy of Moxi encountered it for the first time. Most of the understanding of orcs comes from those unreliable experiences before.

The front line has been able to hold on to the present, and in addition to the bloody battles of the defenders, there is still no hope of escaping.

How can you run on the ground and compare the speed of flying in the sky?

Without the cover of the buildings in the city, they would only die faster. If you are captured, you will be reduced to food, and if you have no way to live, you can only fight.

Glancing to the north, Chris IX sighed helplessly.

After the defensive line was broken, it is indeed a happy thing that the officers and men on the front line have been able to hold on to the present.

But now he really couldn't be happy, the Minister of War seemed to be talking beautifully, but in essence, he gave up the troops that were fighting and directly invested his forces in the second line of defense.

There is nothing wrong with doing this militarily, but it is unreasonable to do so. In particular, the blow to the morale of the military is even greater.

But there is nothing Chris IX can do yet, and forcibly ordering a rescue will only make things worse.

"Have you evacuated the people along the way?"

As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

The bad news has just arrived, everyone is busy with military deployment, who cares about evacuating people?

Without the notice of the principality, it can only depend on the respective performances of the noble lords in front.

If you have a quick reaction, you can also gather people in your own castle and hold on; If the reaction speed is slow, it is purgatory on earth.

"What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and implement it!"

Chris IX exasperated.

It's not that he loves the people like sons, it's that the war has come to this point, and in the next war of attrition, even serfs are a force.

Evacuating and entrenching in the castle, even if it can't stop the orcs, it can buy time for the principality.

……

Beda City, who accompanied Melissa for several days, finally revealed the "Singer Incident".

Lord Hudson, who was about to return to his territory, received an emergency meeting notice from the Governor's Mansion before he could say goodbye to his fiancée.