The defeat was like a mountain, the ground was full of routs, and the so-called orderly retreat was purely a joke.

When the catastrophe came, they flew separately, and the crown prince's order could not stop everyone's determination to flee for their lives.

It doesn't matter if you can't outrun the Beamon cavalry, as long as you can outrun your teammates.

The Second Legion, which should have been broken, relied on its own strength to run to the front of the fleeing team.

As for Crown Prince Caesar, who was the commander of the three armies, he was forcibly taken away by his subordinates at the first moment of the rout of the army.

At such a time, if you listen to his orders again, the family will have a feast.

The chase and escape game begins, and the bloody scenes continue to be staged. As far as the eye could see, it was full of routs, and the Beamon cavalry that followed behind couldn't chase and kill them.

……

In the city of Dapest, Chris IX, who was anxiously waiting for news, spurted out a mouthful of blood directly after receiving the battle report.

"One general is incompetent, and the three armies are exhausted."

He really understood this wave.

It's a pity that everything is late.

A general battle that was finally organized ended in a crushing defeat and brought the Duchy of Moxi directly to the edge of the cliff.

The expeditionary force of the Duchy of Orton is over, the expeditionary force of the Rylimbo Kingdom is over, and several of its own newly formed regiments are also reimbursed in the war.

The Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force, which had high hopes, was left with the First Legion available after this battle.

Such a heavy price, in exchange for the battle record, is to defeat tens of thousands of orcs cannon fodder.

As for the loss of the orc elite, whether it reached four figures or not, it is uncertain.

After all, there are also all-round medical soldiers who "sacrifice" to the army. As long as you are not killed on the spot, or seriously injured, you can pull it back.

With such heavy losses, it seems that Crown Prince Caesar, who commanded the battle, is the most responsible, but in fact, all the consequences caused by this are paid by the Principality of Moxi.

Accountability does not exist.

People originally came to help as volunteers, and they worked the battlefield, and they did their best when they lost the battle.

On paper, the heaviest losses were the Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force.

Five legions went into battle together, and it is still unknown whether the last withdrawn men and horses can gather a legion.

The Alpha Kingdom didn't find them a theory, so it's good. If you want to be accountable, I'm afraid that your allies are not ready to do it.

The king fell ill, and the crown prince was still young and obviously unfit to preside over the overall situation.

Crown Prince Caesar of a neighboring country has just paid an expensive tuition fee, and the royal family of Moxi is also frightened.

In the face of the current complicated situation, he did not dare to push the inexperienced crown prince to take charge of the matter, and the power of the principality naturally fell into the hands of a group of ministers.

Usually, when there is such a good thing, everyone will break their heads and grab it.

This time the situation was special, and all the princes and ministers also learned to be humble, and they all behaved politely, without the slightest intention of seizing power.

"Since everyone is so humble that no one wants to be an auxiliary minister, then we will wait for His Majesty to wake up.

As for the aftermath, it is urgent to come up with a strategy as soon as possible.

Simply everyone will share their thoughts and opinions, and then all the ministers present will vote together to choose the plan with the highest approval rating as the result of the final decision. ”

Prime Minister Hercheg said with a wry smile.

The current situation is very unfavorable to the principality, and the slightest carelessness will ruin the country.

No one wants to do anything about the black pot.

The battle for the defense of the city of Dapest is about to begin. As things stand, the chances of holding on are slim to none.

Whoever comes out to preside over the overall situation means who bears the responsibility for the fall of Dapest. Most of the pot for the collapse of the situation in the principality will also be held on the head.

Once such a large black pot is on your back, you should never want to take it off. Notoriety, stinking for 10,000 years is a trivial matter, a key to the reckoning of the future.

Not only will you have to lose yourself, but even your family will be caught in it. Once the political game begins, there is no way out, and I hope that everyone will show mercy.

Everyone else can hide, but as Prime Minister Helcheg can't dodge. In order to reduce his own responsibility, he simply pulled everyone to make decisions together.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded in acquiescence. It's not the best way, but it's the most effective way right now.

It is better to make collective decisions and share responsibility than to keep shirking and everyone to put things on the wrong side together.

Seeing that there was no objection, Prime Minister Hurcheg stubbornly proposed:

"Everyone is so humble, so I'll talk about my opinion first. Now that the situation in the Principality is difficult, it is necessary to do the following:

First of all, His Majesty cannot afford to have an accident now. This is at stake for the peace of mind in the principality, and we must do everything we can to save it.

If there are any life-sustaining treasures, take them out! Now is not the time to think about personal gains and losses.

If there is a pay, there will be a reward, and everyone will witness together, and the principality will compensate afterwards.

Secondly, the battle for the defense of the city of Dapest must be launched immediately and in an all-round way.

Considering the current situation, in case the city of Dapest cannot be defended, the principality will continue to insist on fighting, so the temporary escort capital also needs to be considered.

……”

A series of proposals, most of which were negative responses, and miraculously none of them were to be countered.

The pessimistic proposal to the extreme was actually approved by most of the people present, and it was obvious that the general battle that had just taken place had a great impact on the high-level of the Principality of Moxi.

"Your Excellency, you can do anything else, except to withdraw the troops on the Terence Line, which is not possible to implement it now.

Not to mention the withdrawal of the army, the safety of the people in the castles on the front line. How to withdraw people is a big problem.

You must know that now the orc army has penetrated deep into the hinterland of the principality, and once the army on the front line leaves the castle, the fate that awaits them will be the front and rear of the orc army.

If you want to break through the encirclement and interception of the orc army, I am afraid that even if the dozens of armies on the front line can be withdrawn, there will be no one in ten in the end.

Although the situation in the principality has collapsed, the Terran Alliance is already discussing the matter of sending troops, and we will get back the land we have lost now.

For the sake of the future of the principality, it is still very necessary to preserve the vitality of the principality.

Before the battle, we had stored a lot of food and grass in the fortresses on the front line, and even if the orc army cut off communication with the rear, the defenders could hold out for a long time.

Just give them an order, continue to hold on to the castle if they can, and attack when they have the opportunity.

If the materials are exhausted and cannot hold on, they are free to choose the direction of the breakthrough. ”

Martins suggested cautiously.

As Minister of War, he knew better than most of those present how vulnerable Moxi's army was without the protection of the walls.

Let the soldiers nest in the castle, and face the threat of the orcs, the defending generals will definitely practice hard.

It is not extravagant to expect all of them to become elite, as long as one-tenth of the serf soldiers are trained, it is of great significance to the Principality of Moxi.

At such a critical juncture, remote command is irresponsible to everyone. Decentralization is the only way to solve the problem.

"Count Martins is right, at a time like this, it is indeed more dangerous to let the defenders retreat than to hold on.

Keeping these defenders on the front line can at least contain hundreds of thousands of orc armies without moving.

Withdrawing people seems to increase our defenses, but so will the orc army. ”

Foreign Minister Renato decisively chose to support.

It is all a choice of interests, and the main force of his own private army is also on the front line, if he withdraws to participate in the defense of the royal capital, he will all be involved.

Staying on the front line is also dangerous, but since the orcs choose to bypass the castle fortresses along the way, there is a high probability that they will not choose to attack to the death.

The Principality of Moxi can die, but the family legacy cannot be buried. As long as the elite of the front line is still there, even if all the territories in the rear are fallen, they can be taken back in the future.

On the other hand, if all the family's private army is lost on the battlefield, no matter how well the rear is protected, it will be difficult to resist the prying eyes of those who care.

……

At Fort Flying Bear, Hudson received the news of his defeat, and it was already the third day.

There is no doubt that in this matter, the Principality of Moxi chose to block the news at the first time.

If it weren't for the fact that a few aristocratic officers who had escaped by luck had run into his defense area by mistake, Hudson would have received the news even later.

Defeat, as he expected. But at this point, Hudson can only say that he admires.

Combined, the Four-Nation Coalition had 180,000 troops. So many soldiers and horses actually collapsed in one day.

Such an astonishing record is rare in the entire history of the human race.

To be able to play such a record, Hudson really wanted to pry open the head of Crown Prince Caesar and see what was inside.

Especially after listening to the specific operational deployment and the actual command on the battlefield, he had nothing to say.

As the supreme commander, Crown Prince Caesar, except for only knowing how to read from the script and copy the rigid routine, there is nothing wrong with the overall strategic deployment.

The core reason for the defeat was that they misestimated their own strength, ignored the changes in the situation on the battlefield, and did not leave enough reserves for emergencies.

Compared with the macro seems to be correct, the details are more problematic.

There are too many resources to use in the local war, but unfortunately Crown Prince Caesar has no use at all.

However, any general with a little more experience in the use of soldiers will set up a large camp in the castle of a nearby nobleman, at least to ensure the absolute safety of food and grass.

No matter how powerful the orc cavalry is, they can only make a detour when they see the city wall. It is only necessary to leave a small number of defenders, or even directly entrust the guards to the local nobles.

If there is no problem with the battalion, even if the front-line battle is defeated, it can be withdrawn in an orderly manner.

Even if it is a big rout, it is only a few miles away from the left and right. The cavalry went up to entangle the enemy, and the troops withdrew.

Unless the orc army abandons the strategic goal of attacking Dapest, it is impossible to entangle with them for too long, and it is not difficult to keep the main force of the expeditionary force.

Crown Prince Caesar's command has been exposed to many problems, and the performance of the armies of the other three countries is equally speechless.

If you are careless and not fully prepared, you will be defeated by the Beamon cavalry, the key is the follow-up impact caused.

The myth and legend that a cavalry regiment defeated a legion head-on, and there were not many casualties of its own, actually appeared in front of the world.

After this battle, the Beamon cavalry will once again be made a god.

It is conceivable how much of a blow this has dealt to the morale of the Terran coalition army.

Hudson's previous battle was basically in vain.

I woke up from a dream of doing my own thing, and everyone would only be left with the myth of the invincibility of the Beamon cavalry.

As for the case of Hudson's annihilation of the Beamon Cavalry Regiment, everyone will only think: the elite is not comparable to their ordinary army.

Crown Prince Caesar pits, and the Pig teammates are also pitted.

In the midst of a big rout in the mutual pit, no one can figure out who cheated whom.

Tom gave the order to all the cavalry in the city to leave the city, and do his best to search for the traces of Crown Prince Caesar, and by the way, collect the routs along the way.

Tell the officers below to just gather the routs and not get entangled with the orc army.

The armies I encountered along the way, regardless of the country's soldiers, brought them back to me. ”

Hudson reluctantly ordered.

As many troops as he can gather, now at a time like this, there is only so much he can do.

As for the whereabouts of Crown Prince Caesar, it is not his turn to worry. Anyway, this battle has nothing to do with the First Army, and no matter how big the pot is, it can't be thrown on his head.

Crown Prince Caesar did not ask for his opinion on this campaign, let alone receive any official documents.

"Your Excellency, let's go out with you!

The strength of the population is greater, and the possibility of finding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be greater. ”

Glancing at the bloodstained young nobleman in front of him, Hudson rolled his eyes secretly.

Sure enough, he was young, and he couldn't even understand the truth and falsehood.

It seems to be emphasizing the search for the whereabouts of the crown prince, but in fact, the real purpose is to take the opportunity to gather the rout troops in order to strengthen the strength in his hands.

Emphasizing that "looking for the whereabouts of the crown prince" is just a political statement, and it does not mean that he really welcomes Crown Prince Caesar's big trouble.

There are royal masters guarding by the side, as long as they are not possessed by the mold god, they can always run away if they plunge into the orc army.

In order to make his subordinates understand, Hudson even deliberately hinted at "just collect the rout".

Such a naked statement, the serf-born captain of the guard understood it, but these young nobles didn't hear it.

I don't know if it's because I'm too well protected by my family and lacks life experience, or if it's just that the Savior is eager to go to Crown Prince Caesar's side to brush up my favor.

"The orc army is eyeing the Flying Bear Castle, and as the defender of the city, I can't leave my post without permission, and the task of finding the crown prince is entrusted to a few people.

Guards, go get some dry rations and water bags, and give them to a few knights.

The safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is related to the stability of the kingdom and is of great significance to the kingdom.

For the sake of the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I won't keep a few. ”

Hudson said cooperatively.

No matter what these people think in their hearts, the politically correct thing of finding the whereabouts of the crown prince must be vigorously supported.

It's all for the safety of the crown prince, and it's okay to suffer a little. It's a waste of time to wash and receive, so it's better to go straight to the road with dry food.

(End of chapter)