Chapter 30 Follow-up
The state apparatus is working, and the propaganda effect is just.
Especially when it comes to a group of second-generation children, the opportunity for their descendants to show their faces has come, how can a group of princes and nobles not contribute.
The torn Lingering Stone soon spread throughout the city of Dapest. Countless people were celebrating the victory, and the joy of victory in the Great War washed away the oppressive atmosphere that permeated the air.
Because the location of the battle was in Moonfall Bay, the unexpected encounter also had a resounding name "Moonfall Bay Victory".
In order to boost morale, the official of the Principality of Moxi even directly declared: This is a turning point in the war between the human race and the orcs.
can be called a "turning war", Hudson's war report seems a little petty.
Images are needed as evidence, and the decapitation data has not increased much, but the number of orc armies encountered has directly swelled to 100,000.
After defeating an army of 100,000 orcs and killing more than 10,000 heads, the weight of the "Great Victory" instantly became different.
Any battle that defeats the enemy's 100,000-strong army will go down in history.
The Duchy of Moxi needs this victory, the second generation of the family needs this victory, and Prince Caesar also needs this victory.
Blow, blow hard.
With the joint efforts of all parties, an ordinary encounter was quickly rendered into an "epic victory".
Hudson, who was originally just a little famous, became famous directly, as if he was a rising "star of famous generals".
……
Hudson, who didn't know that he had become passively famous, was looking at the pouring rain outside.
Since the beginning of the war, it has been raining heavily for three consecutive days. Even if it turns sunny occasionally, the muddy roads are not suitable for the advance of the army.
Watching the soldiers brave the rain to dig pits and dispose of the corpses, Hudson was also very helpless. What was originally a fire has to be dug and buried now.
The rain-soaked corpses were decomposing at an unusually fast rate.
In order to avoid the outbreak of the plague, only the most primitive methods can be adopted.
originally wanted Bear Stearns to help dig the pit, but he couldn't stand Uncle Xiong's resentful eyes, so he had to give up in the end.
The main reason why this war was won so easily was that the information between the two sides was not equal.
If the orcs knew about the existence of the Earth Bear in advance, they would not have divided their forces stupidly at all, and this battle still had to be fought.
The news can be concealed for as long as it lasts, and it can be counted as one more as it can be killed.
With the relationship between the five royal families of the orcs, if this kind of thing happens, everyone will only cover it tightly.
Perhaps some of the escaped orcs realized that something was wrong, but the probability of being able to directly associate with the Earth Bear is still not high.
Unless betrayed by a Terran traitor, Bear Stearns' existence will not spread among the orcs in the short term.
Thinking about the Hawkman Scouts who appeared on his head from time to time, Hudson felt that it was better for Bear Stearns to show up less.
Working in the rain is a little tiring, but there are pros and cons.
In the last few days, Lord Hudson has had enough meat. The corpses of orcs need to be disposed of, but it does not affect everyone's consumption of the corpses of war beasts.
In order to preserve the meat delivered to the door, the camp was filled with smoke for several days.
The unprofessional smoking method caused all kinds of smells in the camp, forcing Hudson to release magic to block the smell from entering his tent.
These are all minor problems, and for soldiers at the bottom of society, as long as they can eat meat, a little taste is nothing at all.
Due to the heavy rains, the march date was also passively delayed, and there was only one day left before the deadline. Hudson was not at all unfazed by this little question.
If there was no such encounter, there would be no way, and we would have to rush to the front line in the rain.
Military orders are like a mountain, even if it is a cross-border battle, the basic rules of the game must be observed.
Now it's different, a sentence of "dealing with the battlefield" can be enough.
The long time it took to dispose of the corpses also proved the brilliant results of this war.
In front of him, Hudson did not forget to let people take pictures of the corpse. These are good promotional materials to prove that he is a responsible nobleman.
If these corpses are not disposed of properly, if a plague is triggered, the consequences will be serious.
For the fragile principality of Moxi, it cannot withstand any turmoil now, let alone a terrible plague.
……
In a camp covered with wolf-headed flags, an old man was kneeling tremblingly, bowing his head and waiting for the final verdict of fate.
"Claudine, you have followed me for so many years, and you can be regarded as a great contribution to the imperial court.
But after so many years, you have been able to complete the task cautiously, why do you still make such a mistake in your old age? ”
Listening to the words of the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, Claudine's body trembled more and more.
Orcs don't believe in tears, and all losers have to pay for their failures.
This time, he led the army into the hinterland of the Principality of Moxi, not only failed to complete the task assigned by the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, but also ended up with the annihilation of the entire army.
It is unjustifiable to have committed such a great crime without giving a decent explanation.
"Your Majesty, this complete failure was an accident. No one expected that the Alpha Kingdom would actually send the most elite troops over.
It's all those damn eaglemen who didn't pass on the information on time, and we accidentally had an encounter with the enemy.
Although our warriors were valiant, they were not able to hold up in the face of the absolute strength of the enemy.
But Your Majesty can rest assured that we have not disgraced the royal family. On the battlefield, everyone behaved bravely.
If it weren't for the message back, I would have fought to the death and chose to wash away the ...... with blood."
Claudine struggled.
In order to alleviate the punishment for himself, he also let go. On the one hand, he exaggerated the strength of the Wrightshire Legion, and on the other hand, he threw the blame on the Hawkman.
It's just that these are far from enough, excuses are just excuses after all, and they must be approved by the wolf emperor in front of them.
Glancing at the old man indifferently, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, who was sitting above, walked down and said in a cold tone: "Okay, I already know everything."
Don't say I'm ruthless, don't leave you a chance. After such a big disaster, I have to give an explanation to all parties.
Otherwise, everyone will follow suit in the future, and my Silver Moon Wolf Clan will not decline?
As Ling said, humiliation can only be washed away with blood. After a few days of rest, go to the sin camp and report! ”
Listening to the words of the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor, Claudine's whole person was stunned. Blood washes away the shame, that's just talk.
If he really wanted to fight hard, he wouldn't run back. Directly stay with the Terran army to fight to the death, and finally die on the battlefield with his own soldiers.
Orcs advocate blood, and there is no shame in dying on the battlefield. The blood spilled on the battlefield are all warriors, and no one will hold on to the fault of the dead.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Claudine replied in a trembling voice.
There has always been a saying in the Silver Moon Wolf Clan: Once you enter the "sin camp", life and death are not up to you.
Since it is to atone for sins with blood, it is natural to undertake the most painful and dangerous tasks. Therefore, the casualty rate of the officers and men of the "sin battalion" has always remained high.
Heavy losses, that's a common thing. If the war situation is in trouble, it is not a new thing that the crime camp will be defeated and will not be formed.
No matter how dangerous the sin camp is, it is better than directly holding accountable for the defeat. If you're lucky enough to survive ten battles, you'll be able to come out alive.
I don't have the time to pay attention to the complicated minds of my subordinates. was able to be extrajudicial and didn't directly cut off Claudine's head, and the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor felt that he was interesting enough.
The loss of one or two thousand soldiers and horses was something that the Silver Moon Wolf Clan could afford, but the problem was that the original plan had failed.
According to the agreement, the five royal families sent their troops together to cross the enemy's defense line and make a detour into the rear to storm the capital of the Duchy of Moxi.
The plan is great, but it's also very risky. This kind of high-risk work, everyone is reluctant to risk their own main force.
Claudine's team is the best example of this. Because you met the wrong person at the wrong time, you ended up with a near-total annihilation.
There is more than one team that sets off together. However, before the operation began, one-fifth of the strength of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan was missing, and everyone could only passively withdraw their troops.
If you want to force the enemy's main force out of the fortress for a decisive battle, you must first be able to besiege the city of Dapest.
Don't even touch the city of Dapest, and end up with a total annihilation first, it will be a tragedy.
The cannon fodder unit is also an important force on the battlefield. If you accompany 180,000 at a time, the five imperial courts will also be painful.
Now it's not just about consumption for the sake of consumption, but more importantly, it's about realizing their strategic plan to weaken the Terrans and strengthen themselves.
In the past few months, they fought hard with the Alpha Kingdom, and they also killed tens of thousands of defenders, and their own casualties were only about 100,000.
Just for a plan that doesn't know the success or failure, he lost 100,000 troops, and no matter how thick his family foundation is, he can't withstand such a toss.
It can be said that the sudden encounter made the five royal families of the orcs a little confused. For a while, the prediction of the strength of the human race actually diverged again.
Since the Alpha Kingdom was able to send a main army to support its allies in a bitter battle, who could guarantee that the Principality of Moxi would not have a main force left behind to defend the royal capital?
It doesn't take much, just one main legion, plus a group of miscellaneous soldiers, will be able to keep out the large army they sent.
If there are two main corps, plus three or four ordinary corps, you can organize a counteroffensive. There is no need to send troops from the front line to help them out.
As the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, which led to the bankruptcy of the plan, it was suddenly pushed to the forefront, and all kinds of criticism followed.
Deep down in his heart, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor was also secretly thinking about whether to send an elite to take a risk.
Thanks to the sudden heavy rains, which covered the traces of the retreat of the large army, their strategic plans were not really exposed.
The loss of only the Silver Moon Wolf Clan's troops would be considered to have been sent to cause trouble at best. After all, an army of 20,000 orcs is not qualified to attack Dapest City.
As long as the risky plan is successful, the previous failures are not a problem. Not only will all the criticism disappear without a trace, but it will also be able to gain a lot of prestige.
But if the plan fails, the consequences are very serious. Although the elite of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is not as rare as Bimeng, it is not much more.
If you are accidentally bitten by the enemy and lose tens of thousands of people at one time, you will also feel pain.
What will happen in the future, no one knows. If you lose a lot of money in the adventure at this moment, and then unfortunately suffer heavy losses, you will not have a good life in the future.
The Orc Empire has never been at peace, and if it loses too much of its main force on the battlefield, the Silver Moon Wolf Clan's voice in the Five Imperial Courts will inevitably drop significantly.
If you are unlucky, you may even be ousted from the throne of the royal family and lose the power to control your own destiny.
It would be perfect if the other four royal families could be encouraged to dispatch their elites together to carry out this adventure plan together.
Vaguely, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor felt as if he was doing it again.
Adventures are not terrible, and losses are not terrible. What is terrible is that one family has lost, while others have not.
When the balance is broken, that is the beginning of the disaster.
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Dapest City, after the hot publicity, a new problem is in front of everyone.
The "epic victory" was blown out, and the reward became a big problem. In particular, when it comes to joint operations between the two countries, there are more issues to consider.
At this moment, Chris IX suddenly understood why so many epic heroes in history received a serious mismatch between the treatment they received and their own merits.
Perhaps it was not just jealousy that deliberately lowered the reward for them, but a large part of the illustrious exploits were blown out.
This is not random speculation, comparing what is recorded in the history books with what is happening now, there are too many similarities.
Thinking of the villains and magnates who have been criticized for countless years, Chris IX shuddered. He didn't want to take on his name before and after his death because of a political propaganda.
"Prime Minister, what advice do you have for rewarding the heroes?"
A king who doesn't shake the pot is definitely not a good king.
If you can't break the rules, give rewards that exceed the actual merits, and don't want to be treated lightly by future generations, Chris IX naturally wants to dump the blame.
"Your Majesty, the second son of my family is also on the list of heroes. Regarding the reward, I need to avoid suspicion. ”
Prime Minister Hercheg said with a smile.
"Avoid suspicion", this reason is too perfect. Whoever listens to it can only praise the prime minister's high spirits.
Without waiting for Chris IX to speak, a bunch of princes and nobles came out one after another to say: their children are on the list of heroes and need to avoid suspicion.
Seeing this scene, Chris IX, who was originally worried, suddenly lit up in front of him.
According to the normal operation, the reward for the heroes has been lowered, which will definitely cause criticism among the people.
But when it comes to the descendants of a number of princes and nobles, let them be the elders of their parents, and the situation will be different.
"Don't say more, there must be a result today about the reward of meritorious heroes.
I'll leave this matter to you, as long as you do it fairly and strictly, I'm sure no one will criticize it. ”
(End of chapter)