The blackmail mission was completed, but Hudson only got a third of the things on the list.

The rest has to be paid in batches, and it can be seen that the current armament of the Duchy of Moxi is not rich.

Otherwise, just one legion, no matter how big Hudson's appetite is, how much can he take?

The ordnance was not all in place, but all the craftsmen and civilians were sent over.

It can be seen that in the eyes of the big guys, labor is really worthless.

After counting the supplies, before he had time to rejoice, Hudson received an invitation from Field Marshal Hodge.

"The deal is exposed?"

As soon as the thought was born, Hudson cut it off.

This kind of thing, even if it is really exposed, the bureaucrats in logistics have a way to deal with it.

As a guest army, even if the Duchy of Moxi wants to be held responsible, it is impossible to hit him with a board.

For the commander-in-chief of the front, the smartest thing to do when he finds out about this kind of thing is to pretend that he doesn't know anything.

No matter whose hands the ordnance falls into, it will eventually be used to fight the orcs. As long as it is not smuggled out of the customs, the meat is rotten in the pot.

Even if he wants to lift the lid and make things bigger, he can't do it by him, the front-line commander.

Otherwise, after offending everyone, how can everyone cooperate in the battle that follows.

It has nothing to do with trading, it can only be a military mission.

In recent days, Hudson has seen how much pressure there is on the front.

Fortresses like Terence City are okay, some lonely fortresses are directly besieged by the orc army, and they are almost in a state of disconnection.

Reinforcements are non-existent.

No one dared to risk being surrounded by orcs and send reinforcements to these besieged fortresses, and the defenders inside could only count on themselves now.

Fortunately, these military fortresses have the habit of hoarding food and water, as long as the defenders can block the enemy's attack, it will be no problem for a while.

Perhaps in the minds of some people, using the defenders of the fortress to attract orcs to attack and drain the enemy's forces is also a good deal.

Anyway, at this time, the defenders can't run. I don't want to be sent to the barbecue, so I can only fight the orcs to the end.

In the face of desperate situations, it is the best way to stimulate people's potential. It is not impossible for the cannon fodder troops to fight close to the main force.

There is no doubt that the first creation of this set of gameplay is the Alpha Kingdom. It's just that on the side of the Duchy of Moxi, only half of what has been learned so far.

The nobles of the Alpha Kingdom initially did this, mainly because they had the responsibility to defend the land.

The obligation is in the body, and I can't leave the territory and run away, and I don't want to be an orc sword.

The castle was simply built high and thick, and the internal city defense was layer after layer, and the whole castle was a war machine.

In the face of the attack of the orc army, everyone directly played with the strong wall and cleared the wilderness, and took the people to hide in the castle.

An ordinary fortress castle is not worth the orc army. Usually after a tentative attack, they will give up after finding out that it is a hard bone.

With successful role models, there are more people who follow the trend quickly. So much so that now, the northern provinces of the Alpha Kingdom are full of various fortresses and fortresses.

When the forts are numerous to a certain extent, it becomes a new line of defense by adding a wall in the middle.

In the face of the orc army, the defenders of these fortresses are all good children; As soon as the main army of orcs left, they immediately came out to do something.

It's not that the orcs didn't think about pulling out these nails that stood in their way. Unfortunately, after many attempts, it was found that this was completely more than worth the loss.

Although there are many cannon fodder races in the Orc Empire, they can't stand the castle fortresses along the way, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.

To take down a castle, it takes not only a lot of casualties, but also a lot of time.

Fortress after fortress pushed sideways, and before the battle line had advanced much, time had passed.

What's more, no matter how much cannon fodder there is, it will be limited after all, and there will be a day when it will be consumed. When the time comes, you can't use the main force to smash the city wall, right?

Perhaps drawing on the successful experience of the Alpha Kingdom, the Principality of Moxi has also built its own strategic defense line in this way.

It seems that the operation mode of the two sides is similar, but in fact the difference is very large.

After passively bordering the orcs, the insecure Duchy of Moxi, in order to quickly build a strategic defense line of its own, directly took the lead in organizing the construction of the central government.

On one side was a fortress built to save his own life, and on the other hand, a fortress built under the auspices of the bureaucracy, and Hudson did not believe that the quality of the two sides could be the same.

The fallen Augsburg Line is an example.

Being caught off guard by the enemy is only one aspect, and there are loopholes in the construction of city defense, which is also one of the core reasons.

Under normal circumstances, even if the city defense map is exposed, it will not be attacked by the enemy and destroy all the anti-aircraft firepower.

Even if the reaction is one step slower and the outer city is lost, the inner city can still be held. There is no guarantee that it will be held, but at least it can be held for a longer period of time.

On the battlefield, time is of the essence. Even just one more day of holding out has the potential to change the situation of the war.

If the Duchy of Moxi could withstand the most severe beatings, perhaps the one who was beaten now would have become the Warhammer Kingdom.

Walking through the street where only sergeants shuttle, the rich smell of gunpowder smoke blows in the face, and the oppression can be suffocating.

Entering the marshal's mansion, there were already many officers gathered in it at this moment, and Hudson was late.

Following the guidance of the guards, he sat down in a forward position, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone is an acquaintance, just Hudson, a strange visitor, the position is still very high, and the identity is directly called out.

No one came forward to talk to them, and no one came to provoke them. It can be seen from the envious and jealous eyes of everyone that the news of his big trouble with the quartermaster department should have spread.

It's a pity that this kind of thing can't be emulated by everyone. After fighting as a guest army, you can pat your ass and leave, and it doesn't matter if you offend people.

The officers present need to consider their own family interests, and even they themselves are the beneficiaries of the interest chain.

When interests are involved, actions naturally cannot be based on temperament. Even if you are a little wronged, you can only endure it first.

Hudson was used to all of this. In order to reduce the pain of parting, he was never interested in making friends with the dead.

Half of the dozens of officers present were able to survive after the war, and that was all blessed by the Lord of Dawn.

If the Principality of Moxi unfortunately collapses in the war, it will be wiped out.

Hudson was not interested in betting on probability, so he simply ignored the crowd and closed his eyes to recuperate.

……

"Everyone who can come over has arrived, so now the meeting begins. As you guessed, the main reason for summoning you here this time is to deal with the increase in orc troops.

It is not as exaggerated as the rumors, the Alpha Kingdom still holds back most of the orcs' strength, and the additional enemies on our side are only tens of thousands.

As long as everyone works together to keep the enemy out of the line, there is still hope to complete it. ”

Marshal Hodge's words pulled Hudson out of his recuperation.

It is true that the total strength of the orcs has only increased by "tens of thousands", but the threat of these tens of thousands of people gives people the feeling that it exceeds the hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder outside.

The arrival of these guys has completely lowered the balance of victory, which was already tilted on one side.

Even defending the city is not easy, except for the Eagle Man Clan, which is all Air Force, and the Beamon Clan, all of which are cavalry, the other three have infantry formations.

Pull out a team at random and put it among the human race, it is all first-class and elite, and it belongs to the existence of the ceiling of combat power.

Once the orcs have made up their minds, whether the Terrance line can hold it or not, it is uncertain who is guessing.

"Marshal, the elite infantry legion of the orcs has also come, I'm afraid this time it's determined to break through our defenses.

We may still be able to hold Terence City now, but the hundreds of miles of battle lines are full of holes, and it is too easy for orcs to break through and enter.

The last time I let the orc army mix up, now it's even more difficult to guard against. The enemy only needs to capture a few fortresses to open a safe passage more than ten miles wide.

The enemy has so many elites, and it will be difficult for our defenders to destroy it if they leave a few cavalry legions to guard it.

If the orcs divide their forces to contain us, and the army goes south to take the royal capital Dapest, I am afraid it will ......"

When the words came to his lips, the middle-aged officer swallowed them back. This kind of unpleasant speculation has always been "only understood, not spoken".

After listening to the middle-aged man's analysis, Hudson couldn't help but look at it twice. Being able to analyze the problem so thoroughly is obviously not an idle person.

These problems now happen to be the most important thing for the defenders of the Terence Line to worry about, even more important than the enemy launching a full-scale attack.

Political factors aside, once the orcs split their forces and broke through, the logistics of the army were cut off.

Now that the territory of the Duchy of Moxi is empty, it is obvious that it cannot stop the advance of the orc army. The collapse of the country and the destruction of the family can happen at any time.

"Wagner, these situations you have analyzed may indeed become a reality, and even the orcs have already begun to plan and implement them.

It's not like they've done something like that. How could the principality be completely defenseless?

The specific plan is inconvenient to disclose, and our task now is to defend the Terance Line, and the rest is up to the Duchy to consider.

In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I am ready to increase the number of troops in some fortresses with high strategic value and implement regional key protection.

The purpose of convening you for a meeting today is to prepare for the readjustment of the previous combat mission.

Earl Hudson, the situation is tense right now, and the front-line forces are tight, so you are also arranged for combat deployment. ”

seems to be breezy and calm, but in fact, Marshal Hodge's heart is also up and down, and he has no confidence at all.

There are some things that cannot be done with preparation alone. Even if the orcs are now aware of their fighting intentions, the Duchy of Moxi does not have enough strength to deal with it.

Fortunately, reinforcements from various countries have arrived, otherwise Hodge really didn't know how the Duchy could deal with it.

As the words landed, everyone's eyes were focused on Hudson, waiting for him to give an answer.

"Your Excellency, there are no problems with participating in the battle. From the moment we left our homeland, we were ready to fight the orcs to the end.

It's just that if you don't know the place, you have to be prepared to adapt for a few days. Now we are not familiar with the place, and it is better not to be too complicated to garrison it. ”

Hudson said meaningfully.

The task of military service will definitely not be avoided. From the moment you arrive at the front, a lot of things become involuntary.

Now it's just that the mission came too quickly, and there was no waiting for the next few legions of the expeditionary force.

After such a long time of no contact, Hudson suddenly felt that Crown Prince Caesar might be planning something.

This kind of untimely speculation naturally cannot be said to outsiders.

There was not enough army in his hands to be brave, and with only one army in his hands, Hudson did not dare to go out to wave.

Seeing this scene, Marshal Hodge suddenly laughed, directly handed the map of the garrison to Hudson, and pretended to be magnanimous and said:

"No problem, Earl Hudson was able to rush in reinforcements from thousands of miles away, and this small request is not a small request at all.

The places where additional troops need to be stationed are all marked on this, and you can choose for yourself! ”

If you are willing to go to the front line, it doesn't matter where you are stationed. Safety is relative, and the key is where the orcs will attack.

For Field Marshal Hodge, wherever the Leythshire Regiment was stationed, it was possible to save a lot of troops and use them where they were needed most.

Looking at the information marked on the map, Hudson was directly blind.

As an outsider, even if you do a certain amount of homework, you only know a geographical location, and you don't have time to understand the specific details in depth.

In front of everyone, you can't back down at such a time. After a slight hesitation, Hudson nodded to the map and said heartily:

"Just choose this place, there is also a Flying Bear Fort in my hometown, and it is fate to be able to meet it now."

It's definitely fate, it's not his Hudson who picks the fat and the thin. As a nobleman who owns the bear of the earth, he has reason to have a liking for the fortress with the bear in its name.

From the disappointed eyes of everyone, it can be roughly seen that the position he chose to garrison should be not bad.

Glancing at everyone, Marshal Hodge said expressionlessly: "Since Earl Hudson likes the Flying Bear Castle, then you are responsible for leading the troops to garrison this place."

In addition to the Leyshire Legion, the new 23rd Regiment will also assist you in garrisoning the area. The specific military deployment can be discussed by His Excellency the Earl with the Commander of the Raquel Legion.

After the change of defense was completed, the Sixth Army Corps and the newly formed Third Army Corps, which were originally stationed here, were withdrawn first to rest and replenish their troops.

……”

A series of military orders were constantly issued from Marshal Hodge's mouth, and no one in the officers present made a fuss.

Seeing this scene, Hudson suddenly understood why the Moxies were able to stabilize the battle line. The internal bureaucracy is rotten, but there are still a few Optimus Primes in the end.

Orders and prohibitions are the fundamental principles of an army. Able to manage an army composed of a number of aristocratic private armies, this infamous Marshal Hodge is definitely not simple.

(End of chapter)