The news of the fall of Augustburg in the Kingdom of Warhammer has thrown this ancient kingdom into fear.

As old neighbors, they knew exactly what Augustburg meant.

Don't look at the fact that everyone is an ally now, before the arrival of the orc neighbors, there were many wars between the two countries.

Around the Augsburg area, the two countries have fought more than once.

If you open the map, you can see that Fort Augustus is not only the northern gate of the Duchy of Moxi, but also the gateway to the northeast of the Warhammer Kingdom.

The defense line of the Principality of Moxi collapsed, and even the northern defense line with the Warhammer Kingdom also appeared to be porous.

In case the orc army reverses the direction of attack, it will be difficult for them to block the enemy's attack, and they can only passively shrink the defensive line.

"Strategic contraction" doesn't sound like much feeling, but the price to pay for its implementation is enough to make people cry.

The abandonment of large tracts of land is secondary, and the strategic all-round passivity is the real fatality.

Looking to the northeast and sighing, Joseph II asked expectantly: "What are the plans of the Duchy of Moxi, have you considered recovering Augustburg?" ”

In order to conceal the true purpose and complete this sneak attack, the main force of the orcs is almost all attacking the Alpha Kingdom.

In addition to the army of the Eagle Court, most of the orc soldiers faced by the Principality of Moxi were cannon fodder.

The real main army of orcs is still on its way. If you want to recover Augsburg, now is the best chance.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you!

The whole Duchy of Moxi was stunned by this sudden bad news.

In addition to asking for help from various countries, they are busy moving people and deploying a second line of defense.

With the exception of a few military generals who offered to retake Fort Augustus, most of the nobles were afraid of the orc army.

Thankfully, the resistance of the defenders of Augustburg was stubborn.

Instead of evacuating under the cover of night, he stayed behind and entangled with the orc army, buying time for the Duchy of Moxi. ”

Foreign Minister Cassidy said helplessly.

Standing on the side of the Warhammer Kingdom, it is natural to hope that the Duchy of Moxi can regain the lost territory and rebuild the Augsburg Line.

But the position of the Duchy of Moxi is different. What they need is to preserve their strength and deal with the orcs as much as possible, rather than fighting with the orc army with the main force.

Maybe there is a chance to retake Fort Augsburg from the orcs, but what next?

The dilapidated defense line after the baptism of war is difficult to stop the attack of the orc army.

The defense line recovered at a heavy price, but it could not stop the orcs. Rather than that, it is better to directly activate the second line of defense.

As for where the orcs will fight next after capturing Augustburg, the Duchy of Moxi doesn't care.

Now they can keep the rules, and if they can't hold on, they will retreat all the way. If you can't evacuate, you will go into the castle and be a nail household.

In the face of many noble castles, the time does not allow the orc armies to be pulled out one by one, and everyone can gamble on their luck.

According to the experience of the Alpha Kingdom in resisting the invasion of the orc army, as long as the turtle shell is strong enough, the orc army will change the target to attack after the attack is frustrated.

Survive the most difficult time, the reinforcements from the Terran countries will come over, and everyone can fight out of the castle to regain the lost territory.

They are about to lose their care, and their allies are naturally not in their consideration. If the orc army is reversed, they will secretly hold a banquet to celebrate.

"Start a standby plan. Immediately deploy heavy troops in the northeastern region of the kingdom, and be sure to keep the orc army out of the country.

Forget it, I'll personally go and ask the old marshal to come out of the mountain.

At this time, he is the only one who has the ability to block the orcs from the country for more than half a year! ”

Joseph II said exhaustedly.

It's all forced out. The Alpha Kingdom couldn't break through, so it turned around and attacked the Duchy of Moxi, obviously the orcs also knew that persimmons were soft to pick.

The same is true for the next battle, whoever shows fatigue first may become the focus of the orc's next attack.

A single orc empire cannot be an opponent of the entire human race. If they want to win the war, they need to involve more aliens.

With the credibility of the orcs, it is almost impossible to fool everyone into the war.

The only way is to tell the Terrans with a beautiful record that the overlord of the Terrans is rotten and that the time is ripe to overthrow this mountain.

If you want to be beautiful, you can only pick a good bully and beat it. Continuing the previous style of play and the Alpha Kingdom is definitely not promising.

In this context, Joseph II could only put aside his prejudices and invite the most prestigious marshal in the kingdom's army to come out of the mountain.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Borg is very old and has been in retirement for several years.

Now go to trouble his old man, I'm afraid it's a little wrong? ”

Prime Minister Gai Yin reminded vaguely.

Political struggle cannot be avoided by any country.

Especially in peacetime, this kind of thing is even more so.

Marshal Borg, the pillar of the kingdom, was a victim of political struggle.

Thankfully, the morality of the Warhammer Kingdom has not yet deteriorated, and the political struggle is still based on the rules of the game.

For the respected old marshal, Joseph II only tried to drive him home to retire, and did not kill them all.

There is no right or wrong political struggle, it is all the power that is to blame.

Marshal Borg was too prestigious, affecting the royal power.

The king wants to be in power, and driving it home is just a normal operation.

Now that it's needed, it's understandable to invite people out. It's just that in this way, the dominance is in the hands of the other party.

After retiring once, you can't toss in vain, and it is inevitable to take the opportunity to raise conditions.

Even if Marshal Borg is selfless and doesn't ask for anything, his faction will not be willing to be lonely.

For vested interest groups, it is indispensable to cut meat from themselves and appease each other.

The slightest carelessness is another political turmoil.

"Needless to say, Marshal Borg is the pillar of my Warhammer Kingdom. Now that the national crisis is at hand, he will not refuse! ”

Joseph II said categorically.

In Warhammer Kingdom, Marshal Borg is a legend who once saved the kingdom from the brink of peril.

Even political rivals did not affect Joseph II's respect from the bottom of his heart.

……

The Principality of Orton, looking at the letter of the Principality of Moxie asking for help, the whole person of Odon XIX is not good.

As a good neighbor, the Duchy of Orton is only five hundred miles away from Augustburg.

It may sound like a long distance, but it's the wizarding world.

If the Duchy of Moxi collapses, the fastest wolf cavalry of the orcs will be able to kill them at their doorstep the next day.

The mighty Duchy of Moxi can't stop the Orcs, and the Duchy of Orton is even more hopeless.

Build a defensive line?

It is a pity that the Duchy of Orton never imagined that the war would be so close to them.

In the past, the orc invasions did not affect them, and the Duchy of Orton did not take the orc invasion to heart at all.

Originally, they thought that with the three northern countries in front, they followed the fish and paddled the water, shouting slogans and the war was over.

Even if the Three Kingdoms can't withstand it, it will be in the middle and late stages of the war. At that time, the reinforcements of the Terran countries are almost set off, and they only need to take the army with them.

With the strong strength of the human race, you can harvest countless flowers and applause along the way.

"Duchy of Moxi, what a bunch of rubbish!

With such a performance, he dared to claim the first principality of the human race.

I really don't know how this name fell on their heads, it's simply a shame for my human race.

Look at the Alpha Kingdom next door, fighting with the orcs for so long, still entangled on the border.

The Warhammer Kingdom on the side is also a hundred or a thousand times better than them......"

The chattering and cursing revealed the uneasiness in the heart of Orton XIX.

As a quiet melon-eating crowd, Orton XIX has been known for his steadiness since he succeeded to the throne.

There has been no reform at home, no neighborhood conflict at home, let alone a war.

My biggest hobby is to watch others fight, and by the way, follow the comments.

Such a king is not excellent, but he is not a loser.

met a king who did not toss, and the Principality of Orton had a good life these years.

Without military service call-up, at least the standard of living of the nobles and lords in the country is skyrocketing.

Facts have proved that the noble lords can make a fortune even if they keep their fiefdoms and farm.

Such a peaceful king is rare in the entire continent of Aslanth.

It's a pity that people sit at home, and woe comes from heaven.

The approach of the orc army and the letter of the Duchy of Moxie for help, the two are superimposed, which is equivalent to the coming of war.

"Your Majesty, things have developed to this point, and with the strength of the Duchy of Moxi alone, I am afraid that it will not be able to stop the attack of the orc army.

Chris IX, who personally wrote a letter asking for help, said that the situation at the front was perhaps even worse than what their envoys had said.

If the Duchy of Moxi is unable to hold on, the Duchy will soon be dragged into the war.

If possible, it's best to help them hold the line and keep the orc army out of the country. ”

Jacob said helplessly.

The king of his own house is good at everything, but when he encounters something, he is easy to panic.

The orc army is coming, and it's indeed a little scary, but hasn't it been fought yet?

What's the use of the incompetence of the Principality of Penmoxi, the key is to find a way to solve the problem. According to past experience, the orc army was a thief in the early stage of the invasion.

If the cannon fodder race is not exhausted, the five royal courts of the orcs will not take casualties to heart. A war that ignores casualties is naturally very cruel.

The Terran countries are delaying the dispatch of troops, and they don't want to exchange their own elites and these cannon fodder for their lives. Leave this brutal war of attrition to the three northern countries to complete.

Speaking of reinforcements, Orton XIX came to his senses in an instant. In the previous battle, they had supported the Principality of Moxi once, and this wave even worried about the army.

"Sending troops to help the Principality of Moxi stabilize the front, I have no objection. But the question is, do we have the strength?

Unless the country is pressed up, it is not enough for the orc army to charge just by sending tens of thousands of reinforcements! ”

Orton XIX spread his hands out.

The lack of strength is the biggest problem of the Principality of Orton. is also a principality, and it is also divided into three, six, nine, and so on.

A large country like the Principality of Moxi, with a population of eight million and a territory of up to 700,000 square kilometers, is capable of mobilizing hundreds of thousands of armies and orcs to go to war.

The territory of the Principality of Orton is only one-third of the territory of the Principality of Moxi, the population is only more than two million, and the standing army is just over 10,000.

Unless it is a national mobilization, it will be difficult to play much role in the face of the menacing orc army.

"Your Majesty, we can't do it alone. But if something happens to the Duchy of Moxie, it is not only the Duchy of Orton that is threatened, but other countries also need to contribute.

Everyone acted together, and if there was money to contribute, food to pay, and someone to send people, it was still possible to put together a support army to reinforce the Principality of Moxi.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received news from the Kingdom of Alpha that most of the nobles in their country are inclined to send troops to rescue the Duchy of Moxi, and perhaps the results will be soon.

What we need is to do a good job of our neighbors and bring as many countries as possible to the rescue.

The Terran Alliance meeting in July is not far off.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to be authorized by the Duchy to join the lobbying team of the Alpha Kingdom, the Warhammer Kingdom, and the Principality of Moxie to jointly promote the Terran Alliance to enter the war! ”

Dubs proposed.

When the king is weak, the minister is strong. This is a set of seesaws.

Orton XIX had no plan to deal with it, and as foreign minister, Dubus had to step up and share the king's worries.

"Good!

I'll leave the diplomatic matters to you. I'm afraid that the waste in the Principality of Moxi won't last long, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will implement it as soon as possible.

In addition, a war mobilization order was issued, and if the Alpha Kingdom was willing to take the lead in sending troops to the rescue, the Principality must also follow up as soon as possible! ”

Orton XIX said cheerfully.

We can't solve the problem by our own strength, and it would be best if we could get more countries to share it.

In particular, there is a very high probability that such a proposal will be supported by neighboring countries. After all, no one wants to be the next target of an orc army.

……

A similar scene was played out almost simultaneously among the neighboring countries of the Duchy of Moxi.

The specific details may be different, but in the topic of discussion, "whether to send troops to rescue" is absolutely indispensable.

The court was discussing, and the people were not idle. The tension of the war began to spread, spreading from the three countries on the front line to the hinterland of the Terran race for the first time.

More and more countries are participating in the discussions, but in terms of concrete actions, there is still no slowness to change.

There is no existential threat, and the mobilization speed of the countries in the hinterland of the human race cannot be compared with that of the Alpha Kingdom.

When the results of the votes of the nobles of the provinces were summarized in the hands of Caesar III, the topic of discussion in the Alpha Kingdom was no longer whether to send troops, but how many troops?

Who to send?

When to act?

Military mobilization affects the whole body.

The previous military deployments of the Alpha Kingdom were aimed at defending against the orc armies that invaded from the north. Although the west is not completely unprepared, it is certain that it is not sufficient.

The sudden reinforcement of the Duchy of Moxi in the west obviously disrupted the rhythm in terms of troop movements.

"Your Majesty, the standing army cannot move. Although the orcs reversed the direction of the attack, there were still many troops left on the front line, and no one dared to guarantee that they would shoot a false shot.

What's more, with the situation in the Principality of Moxie, even if we send reinforcements, we may not be able to help them hold the line.

The Augsburg line had little direct impact on us, as it was blocked by the Parhati Mountains, and the terrain was not conducive to the deployment of large armies.

If their follow-up line of defense is not secured, the blocking effect of the mountains will not be great. Our western front will soon be exposed to the iron heels of the orc armies, and the kingdom must prepare for the worst.

In this context, the only troops that can be drawn are the private armies of the nobles, and they must also be the private armies of the nobles in the non-western provinces.

Considering the logistical problems that may arise from the expedition of laborers. The military department suggested that the first batch of reinforcements should not be too much, and after arriving in the Duchy of Moxi, it would be decided whether to send further reinforcements according to the actual situation.

For the first batch of reinforcements, it is best to control the strength between 50,000 and 100,000. The kingdom only needs to mobilize the noble private army of one province to complete the rescue mission.

Or from the southeastern provinces, each of the noble private army of a county, to form an expeditionary force can also complete the task. ”

The Minister of War, the Grand Duke of Ephiero, said worriedly.

It was clear from his look that he was a pessimist and had no confidence in the Duchy of Moxi.

Sending troops to rescue is just doing their best and obeying the fate of God.

The Northern Front is already a battlefield, and the Western Front may become a battlefield at any time, and there is actually not much room for choice.

The provinces at the top of the mobilization sequence will certainly not be able to move now. They were all ready to send troops to the northern frontier, and suddenly changed direction, and coordination alone was a troublesome matter.

Looking at the several provinces in the rear of the kingdom, Caesar III also fell into hesitation for a while. After a long time, he said slowly: "Let's draw!"

The rescue pressure is all on one province, and it is easy to disrupt their mobilization steps, and only one county's aristocratic private army will be much less stressed. ”

Obviously, this is just an excuse on the surface. The deeper reason is that rescuing the Duchy of Moxie is a foreign war, and the risk is much higher than that of carrying out a mission at home.

If you're not careful, you'll be killed by your allies.

All the pressure is thrown to one province, and in case of an accident in the Duchy of Moxi, and unfortunately a whole army is wiped out, the organizational system of a province is all put into it.

It was very detrimental to the later mobilization of the kingdom.

What's more, the big nobles are not easy to mess with, and people will not necessarily buy this kind of high-risk task. If you are not careful, it will also set off a political storm.

After all, this is not to defend the country, but to rescue the Duchy of Moxi, and it is still a bit far-fetched to force military obligations.

Within the rules of the game, even if you refuse to enforce it, it makes sense.