The speed of the soldiers is only an ideal state after all.

Even if the kingdom received the rescue letter, it still took a lot of time to make a decision and send reinforcements in the shortest possible time.

Fort Augustus fell at the beginning of May 99988 in the sacred calendar, and by the time the reinforcements from Wright County officially departed, it had been grinding until the end of the month.

Even with this speed, Hudson received a verbal commendation from the King's envoy. Compared with the colleagues who are still arguing, this is already a rare high efficiency.

Without incident, Hudson's Leythshire Regiment became the first team to go to the rescue.

Politically related things, as long as they are touched by the first, will become unusual.

Passive out of the limelight, Hudson is also helpless.

Who knew there was such a strong resistance among colleagues?

Even if you know that you can't hide, it's still a waste of time.

Rescue is not a matter of going later to get safer.

If the army of the Principality of Moxi collapses, the Alpha Kingdom's little reinforcements will not be enough to fill the hole.

Colleagues did not give enough, and this political achievement fell directly on Hudson's head.

And then there was no then, except for a little prestige, Mao didn't see the substantial benefits.

The Alpha Kingdom has a very clear position for its own army - "aid".

To put it simply, it is to play an auxiliary role on the battlefield, perform some city defense tasks, or fight orcs and miscellaneous fish.

In a decisive battle with the main force of the orcs, the most optimistic boss in the royal capital did not dare to have such illusions.

Geographically, there are seven provinces in the southeastern region of the Alpha Kingdom. Fengyun Province is still fighting on the front line, and this reinforcement mission will naturally not fall on their heads.

The remaining six southeastern provinces each nominally drew troops from one county to participate in the war. When it comes to specific operations, there are many problems.

Some small counties simply can't get 15,000 elites, and the shortfall can only be shared by other counties in the province.

There was so much quarrel among some provinces that no one was willing to take on the drudgery, and in the end they were forced to share it among the counties.

The most typical feature of a patchwork army is the confusion of command. The temporary appointment of the commander of the legion has limited deterrent effect on the nobles from all over the country.

Hudson led the Leyshire Regiment to set off for more than ten days, and there were reinforcements from two provinces, but the internal relationship was not clear.

There are people along the way to provide logistics, there is no baggage pressure, just be responsible for the journey.

The march was naturally faster than usual, and on the first day Hudson marched sixty miles with his troops.

Then the speed slowed down naturally. The first day was excellent, and that was because the king's envoy came to follow the troops, and it was called a send-off.

It is necessary to behave in front of the leader.

If it weren't for the fear of too much performance, it would not end well in the future, and it would not be a problem to walk another twenty or thirty miles.

After all, this is a local march with a safe and secure guarantee, and soldiers are not required to ensure combat effectiveness at all times.

Even burying pots to cook and setting up camps, there are people to do it for them.

Just looking at the mobilization and cooperation ability of the nobles in various places, it is absolutely a miracle that it appeared in the era of semi-slavery and semi-feudalism.

However, those who have this ability to cooperate are also the Alpha Kingdom. If you change to other countries on the mainland, the nobles and lords along the way will not cooperate so much.

These are all the merits of the Orc Empire, and it is all thanks to the efforts of the orc army for hundreds of years that everyone's ability to cooperate has been trained.

The nobles along the way will do their best to cooperate, and the nobles participating in the war will also strictly restrict military discipline, and everyone has already formed a tacit understanding.

……

Emerald Palace, looking at the information gathered in his hand, Caesar III was furious.

Reinforcements are available, but the performance of this "200,000" army is really indescribable.

Except for the Leythshire Corps led by Hudson, which set off on time within the specified time, the remaining reinforcements all went wrong.

The reasons are all different, and the end result is the same. In order to urge the reinforcements from all walks of life to set off, Count José, who was in charge of coordinating the deployment, could only complain to the king.

"Your Majesty, going out to support the Principality of Moxi is a chore, and it is very normal for the people below to have resistance.

At the beginning, the number of troops we had set was also difficult for the provinces to implement it.

Count José's prestige was not enough, and before that, the nobles everywhere had never heard of his name, and it was normal that he could not be deterred by the arrogant soldiers below.

It is better to replace with a nobleman with high prestige and go to the army to serve as the commander of the coalition forces. ”

The Archduke of Newfoundland persuaded.

As prime minister, he is well aware of the difficulties faced by the local government.

The slowness stems from two main factors: the resistance of the nobles responsible for carrying out the mission, and the confusion in the command of the patchwork team.

The latter, in particular, has a greater impact. Compared with the cobbled together teams, the teams that directly use the county as a unit to complete the deployment of troops perform much better.

The more complex the team, the higher the requirements for the commander. Theoretically, there was no problem in sending an Earl to command the coalition forces.

The unfortunate Count José is a court count canonized by the king. The reputation is quite high, but if you want to command a complex coalition army, it is far from enough.

If it weren't for the king's face, he would have given this "king's envoy" some face, and he would not have waited for him below.

It's one thing to save face, it's another to do how. The commander of the empty earl, even if he wants to stand up, does not have the ability to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys.

"Humph!"

After a cold snort, Caesar III said unhappily: "Orcs have always been cunning, the front line has been in danger for a long time, and the important generals of the kingdom are not suitable to leave at this moment.

Nobles with fame have their own messes, and they can't leave if they want to.

That's it, let little Caesar go on it. Just let him take the opportunity to see the world and exercise his military command ability. ”

The crown prince wanted to go to the battlefield to exercise, and everyone tacitly chose to shut up on this issue. Reasonable politicians know that it is better not to mix this kind of thing.

In the continent of Aslanth, it is common for kings to go to war, and it is not surprising that the crown prince goes to the front line to "gild".

This is the Principality of Moxi, and it is full of uncertainty after all. Although the Duchy of Mossi didn't dare to let Crown Prince Caesar have an accident, the problem was that the orcs dared!

The battlefield is full of all kinds of uncertainties, and if an accident happens to the crown prince, wouldn't the one who chooses to support at this time become the object of anger afterwards?

Against, not to mention.

doubting the ability of the crown prince will not only offend the current king, but even the next king will also offend him, and the proper future will not be "bright".

Even if there were other nobles who could carry out this task in the past, they could only have none now.

……

Hudson, who received the news of the sudden high-level personnel transfer, decisively ordered his subordinates: "Pass the order, and the speed of the next march will drop to twenty miles a day."

Tom, send someone to inform the officer in charge of coordinating the supplies. The reason is that the county reinforcements are too slow, and we have to wait for them to catch up and move together. ”

Twenty miles a day, only one morning is enough, proper passive slacking.

There is no way, who let the title of commander-in-chief of Count José be suddenly revoked by the royal capital?

The audience is gone, and they are still so active, who will show it!

In the officialdom, it is not enough to perform well, but you must always be aware of the trends above.

Count José needs everyone to arrive in the Duchy of Moxi as soon as possible, not the next commander of the coalition forces, and he also thinks so.

Especially the new commander, who is still the top second generation of the kingdom - the crown prince.

The first time he received the news, Hudson thought someone was joking with him.

Such a dangerous mission, actually let the crown prince lead the team?

Even if Count José is not qualified, he can be replaced by a nobleman with a high reputation. It's really not possible, and it's okay to send a member of the royal family in the near branch.

However, remembering the traditions of the continent of Aslanth, Hudson dispelled the original idea.

Their reinforcements were dangerous in the past, but the crown prince was the safest in the past.

It was simply impossible for the people of the Duchy of Mossi to put Crown Prince Caesar on the front. It is much easier to fish in troubled waters than to gild it in China.

At home, if the crown prince wants to make war achievements, not to mention personally going into battle to kill the enemy, but at least he must go to the front line to participate in the command.

In case of a big defeat, the crown prince will also be compensated. In the history of the Alpha Kingdom, there is more than one king who died in battle, and even more princes died on the front line.

Caesar III had only one son, and this kind of high-risk gilding activity naturally could not be participated.

But if you want to sit firmly on the throne, you don't have any military achievements, and you don't have the confidence to face the big nobles in the country in the future.

In this kind of joint-stock kingdom, the king is only a large shareholder, and if his own prestige is not enough, it is easy for the minority shareholders to control the management and steal the right to speak.

This rescue operation is undoubtedly a good opportunity. It is only necessary to sit in the rear to coordinate, and if there is a victory at the front, it will all have a share of the crown prince's credit; After losing the battle, there will be people who take the initiative to take the blame.

Following this kind of second-generation war, Hudson has no interest at all, and it is just a matter of sharing the merits, and he is most afraid of blind command.

As for hugging his thighs, for the nobles whose status has reached his level, as long as he doesn't want to go to the central government to develop, it doesn't make any sense to please the king.

As strong as Caesar III, he reigned for decades and did not support a new great noble.

The kingdom has limited resources and belongs to the typical "one turnip, one pit" model. Unless there is a big family in decline, no one should want to buck the trend.

usually nests in their own fiefdom and farms, lives an ordinary life without quarrel with others, and it is a pure waste of time to please the crown prince.

Now he is cautious and cautious, but he doesn't want to offend people, so as not to become the object of Liwei.

……

The march slowed down, and Hudson had time to discipline the march. Thanks to the efforts of a group of aristocratic officers, the ranks became more and more neat.

Fifteen thousand people walked together at an almost uniform pace, and the momentum alone was far from terrifying.

Looking at the faces of the nobles along the way, you can see that they were all shocked by this military appearance. "Elite", this is definitely an elite division.

Advancing like a snail all the way, the battle achievements have not yet been reaped, but Hudson's name is the first to resound through half of the Alpha Kingdom.

Under the scorching sun, Hudson had just given the order to rest on the spot when a group of griffon cavalry appeared above the group.

Glancing at the sky from afar, Hudson ignored it. A similar scene has happened more than once along the way.

There is an additional transit army in his sphere of influence, and it is also appropriate to send griffon cavalry to reconnoitre.

Above the clouds, a Warcraft Eagle with golden feathers and sharp eyes shining brightly stood out as it stood out.

On the back of the eagle, sat a young man dressed in a gorgeous costume, looking down on the earth at the moment.

"It's better to be famous than to meet, but I didn't expect that the noble private army in Wright County is really an elite division. It seems that this mission is becoming more and more interesting. ”

Crown Prince Caesar said with a little excitement.

The first time you lead an army to go on an expedition, everything should be based on stability. It's better to lead an elite army into battle than to be reliable with a rabble.

"Your Highness, don't take it lightly. Among the reinforcements sent by the kingdom this time, the Leyshire Army led by Viscount Hudson can be used.

The performance of the other five legions, that's really hard to describe. Once you've seen it, you'll see that this is not an easy task. ”

Count José, who was riding a griffin, hurriedly persuaded.

The position of coach was not obtained, but the position of deputy coach did fall on his head. Now his main task is no longer to lead troops to fight, but to watch the young crown prince in front of him.

Young people are all pretentious, and the more distinguished they are, the more serious they are in this regard.

Count José didn't want his crown prince to misjudge the strength of the coalition forces, and treat all the expeditionary forces as elites, and run to take on some tasks that were beyond the ability of the coalition forces.

"Oh, I'm going to see how bad those legions can be!

It can make His Excellency the Earl remember it so vividly.

But for now, let's take a look at the interesting Viscount Hudson.

Being able to train such an elite division, it can be seen that his training ability is the top wave in the entire kingdom. ”

As he spoke, Crown Prince Caesar had already operated the eagle and began to descend slowly.

Everyone hurriedly followed, and the quick-eyed soldiers even took off the big flag on their backs and made a flag signal, lest they be mistaken for the enemy by the soldiers below.

As soon as he landed, Count José, who had been in the army, was recognized by the nearby noble officers, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him:

"Dear Count José, welcome. The Legion Commander will be here soon, so please go into the camp and rest for a while. ”

It can be seen that the aristocratic officers did not know about the changes in high-level personnel, and mistakenly thought that Count Hesai was still the commander of the coalition army, and directly gave the highest courtesy.

The main lord was ignored, and Crown Prince Caesar's dissatisfaction arose. It's just that his natural acting skills make him accustomed to not liking shapes.

However, the unhappy look that flashed between his eyebrows was still captured by the old and spicy Count Jose, and hurriedly rushed to greet the noble officer who introduced:

"This is the new commander of the coalition forces, Crown Prince Caesar, and I will quickly invite the captain of the Hudson Army to come and greet him."