The Flying Bear Castle, since winning the last battle, has been completely peaceful. Even if an organized orc army passes by, it has to take a detour.

Within a radius of twenty miles, there was hardly a shadow of an orc. As if a tacit agreement had been reached, the orcs would not cross the line and break in, and the defenders would not go out to do things.

The expected orc revenge did not come as expected. After the high-level meeting of the five imperial courts, they all chose to go back to their respective homes.

Obviously, everyone is sensible, and knows very well that this thing is not worth mentioning in the face of racial strategy.

Hudson did not waste a hard-won period of peace. Seize the time and intensify the training of the troops in the city.

This time he offended the Xiongren Imperial Court so ruthlessly, if there is a chance next, people will definitely come to retaliate.

It's good that the war doesn't break out, but once it starts, it will be a river of blood. If its own strength is not good, it is doomed to tragedy.

……

"What, the orcs invaded the Duchy of Orton?"

Hudson asked, surprised.

"Yes, Your Excellency. You heard it right, the main force of the orc army did bypass Dapest and headed straight for the Duchy of Orton. ”

After getting the exact answer from Marshal Hodge's mouth, Hudson didn't care about the image, so he got up and opened the map and studied it carefully.

Soon he came to the conclusion that the Warhammer Kingdom was going to be out of luck.

Since the situation in the Duchy of Moxi deteriorated, Warhammer Kingdom has added a new line of defense.

Hudson did not know the specifics, and the defense line had not yet been fully completed.

Now that the orc army is heading south, it is clear that they want to bypass this line of defense and launch an attack from the Duchy of Orton.

It is obviously too late to continue to repair the defense line, and no matter how much you rush the construction period, you can't stop people from making a detour all the time.

Unlike the Duchy of Moxi, more than two-thirds of the Warhammer Kingdom is mountainous and hilly.

The special terrain is not suitable for the march of large armies, but it cannot stand the special races among the orcs, and when it comes to the use of mountains and hills, the orcs are obviously stronger than humans.

It may not be easy to take the Warhammer Kingdom, but as long as it is taken, the Orc Empire has the possibility of holding on for a long time.

On the contrary, it is a great plain like the Principality of Moxi, even if the orcs get it in their hands, as soon as the Terran Alliance army comes, they still have to throw it away.

One is to grab a wave in the early stage, and the other is to enhance the long-term gains of racial strength, and how to choose it is clear at a glance.

Judging the movements of the orc army, Hudson found that he could not do anything.

Notify Warhammer Kingdom to raise alert?

This is pure. Not to mention why people should believe his unrelated words, even if they did, the Warhammer Kingdom would not have time to build a line of defense.

The dispatch of troops is simple to say, but if you really want to implement it, you will encounter all kinds of problems. If we want a peaceful area to immediately become the front line of war, the coordination of light and grass is a big problem.

The safer the area, the worse the military defense, which is a common problem of all nobles.

Castles that can fit all the people into them only exist in areas where frontier wars are common, and the nobles in the rear build castles and fortresses to defend their own people.

As long as the orc army attacks, the lands in the Warhammer Kingdom close to the Duchy of Orton will fall, and then affect the entire Warhammer Great Plains.

Having lost the kingdom's only Great Plains, the Warhammer Kingdom would crush them even if they tried to resist forever.

You can't count on allies to help. The rest of the country is basically mountainous and hilly, and even if everyone has provided supplies, it will be difficult to transport them to the front line for a while.

After calming down, Hudson quickly adjusted his mood. These things are obviously not something he needs to think about.

The life or death of the Warhammer Kingdom will not affect the Flying Bear Castle. As for the interests of the human race as a whole, that is a matter that only the big people above are qualified to consider.

"Marshal Hodge, you came here in person, shouldn't you just tell me the news?"

Hudson asked with concern.

His instincts told him that the Moses were ready to do something. Vaguely, he had already guessed a few points.

However, he still wants to get an accurate answer from Marshal Hodge's mouth.

"Earl Hudson, sure enough.

Yes, I have come to visit you this time mainly to inquire about your views on the current situation.

With the main force of orcs leaving, no matter where their ultimate goal is, we have a chance to breathe in a short time.

Whether it's to relieve pressure on the Duchy of Orton, or to turn the tide on the battlefield. At this critical time, we all have to do something.

Someone in the top echelons of the Principality proposed to take the opportunity to launch a general battle with Dapest as the center and severely damage the orc army deep into the hinterland of the Principality! ”

All the reasons are nonsense, and the core meaning is a "solution to the siege of Dapest".

Having received a definite answer, Hudson also fell into deep contemplation.

From the standpoint of the Principality of Moxie, the relief of the siege of Dapest is the most important strategy at the moment. But he was not a Mossi nobleman, and it was impossible to consider things entirely from the standpoint of the Moses.

"Your Excellency, you should know how difficult this plan is.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that your country can use a lot of troops, but there are not many main army corps that can be mobilized.

With the combat effectiveness of an ordinary legion, once you encounter the main force of orcs in the field, you are sending the enemy a battle record.

What's more, the orcs still have more than 300,000 troops outside Dapest, no matter how rubbish the combat effectiveness is, it can still hold you twenty or thirty ordinary legions.

You have also learned how effective the dissatisfied Beamon cavalry regiment is. A cavalry regiment is capable of overwhelming an ordinary legion.

If there were not a few main legions, it would be difficult to win the victory if they held back this Beamon cavalry. ”

Hudson said unceremoniously.

Save face, then what will be divided. This kind of battle of hundreds of thousands of troops would be a disaster if the problem was not considered perfectly.

People always change. With limited troops and unreliable teammates, Hudson naturally wanted to return home.

But as the situation progressed, and after getting used to this unfettered freedom, Hudson gradually changed his position.

If you return to your home country and fight a war, it is better to control your own destiny than to obey other people's orders.

Not only can you make war money, but you can also take advantage of the chaos to accumulate strength. Rob the orc's loot and divide it directly in private.

Under the banner of the expeditionary force, privately expanding their own strength is also a routine operation.

Doing so in peacetime has long caused an uproar. But now is the time of war, and everything is about fighting the orcs.

Gather the defeated troops of various countries and recruit Moxi to join the army, which seems to be all soldiers of the expeditionary force, but in fact, the best soldiers among them have entered the private army of the Coslow family.

It's just that Hudson's operation was concealed enough that he did not directly hang on to his own team, but replaced the officers with his own people under the name of the regular army.

On the surface, the quality of the soldiers under the officers of the lineage is better, the weapons and equipment are more sophisticated, and the treatment in all other aspects is similar.

This small difference, as is the case with almost all managers, did not cause any waves. Maybe someone smart found out, but everyone tacitly didn't say it.

The boss can secretly expand his strength, and the younger brothers can also follow suit. The only difference is that they have no autonomy, and the soldiers are assigned to Hudson, so they cannot expand their army arbitrarily.

According to the current situation, it may not be long before the expeditionary force will once again restore the structure of six legions.

As the commander-in-chief of the front, Hudson's small actions naturally could not be concealed from Marshal Hodge.

It's just that Hudson only gathered the rout and the young man, and did not reach out to dig the foot of the wall in the Moxie army, and did not touch his bottom line.

Coupled with the fact that Hudson's true purpose is not clear, the Principality of Moxe still needs an expeditionary force to work hard, so he can only choose to turn a blind eye.

"Your Excellency, the key to this battle is to look at the expeditionary force. The Terence Line still has a point of existence, and we can't afford to lose these castle fortresses, and even if we can draw troops, it's limited.

No one can say exactly how much combat effectiveness the armed forces that have been mobilized one after another in the country have.

Let them deal with the ordinary orc army, maybe they can barely make do. If you encounter the Beamon cavalry, I am afraid that it will collapse in an instant.

The most suitable for dispatch at the moment. It's your expeditionary force. Only the expeditionary force can carry the Beamon cavalry head-on.

For this plan, the Principality has decided to make a bloody investment, and your Excellency can ask for anything! ”

Marshal Hodge said helplessly.

They were all forced out, and all the high-ranking officials of the principality wanted to lift the siege of Dapest. But when it came time for concrete action, no big nobleman dared to take on this heavy responsibility.

Including Marshal Hodge himself, he also did not dare to use the family's private army to fight the Beamon cavalry.

If you can't do it yourself, you can only hope for the expeditionary force. Unlike the private armies of the great nobles, the composition of the expeditionary force is much more complicated.

Except for the few thousand private armies of the Coslow family, which are descendants of Hudson, the rest are the private armies of other nobles, or to put it another way: the Kingdom Army.

This opens up the possibility of manipulation.

No one would want to take risks with their own descendants; But it's another thing to take the kingdom's army on the adventure.

Everyone is a smart man, and Marshal Hodge knew very well that Hudson was a lord who could not afford to be unprofitable, so he simply hinted at the conditions.

"Your Excellency, it is not a question of whether your country has spent its money or not. The Beamon cavalry came and went like the wind, and the only way to intercept them was to use cavalry against cavalry.

Considering the combat effectiveness of the Beamon cavalry, it was impossible to defeat the cavalry, which did not have several times over, to defeat them. To be on the safe side, to do well is to assemble ten times their cavalry.

If the cavalry is insufficient, then the only way to do it is to equip the cavalry, for example: equip the cavalry with light magic crossbows.

Or equip a lot of magic scrolls.

Of course, it's even better to have the Wizard Regiment acting with the army......"

The flickering of the carriage directly made Marshal Hodge dumbfounded.

Being able to draw out ten times the cavalry of the Beamon Legion, the Principality of Moxi has already begun to act, so why bother to pull down its face and ask for help?

If it had been equipped with it, the Principality of Moxi would have already equipped the army, so why delay it until this moment?

Magic crossbows need to be crafted by alchemists, and magic scrolls need to be carved by magicians themselves. Not to mention the cost of materials, pure manual manufacturing alone restricts the production capacity of these weapons.

The Wizard Regiment is with the army, not to mention. With the number of wretched magicians in the Duchy of Moxi, it is difficult to contain the shamanic sacrifices in the orc army.

"Your Excellency, these requirements are too harsh. To tell you the truth, we can't do any of it.

I'm afraid that only a big kingdom like yours can come up with 100,000 cavalry.

Large-scale equipment of magic crossbows and magic scrolls, perhaps the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy See can equip some elites.

Now the principality can squeeze out up to 3,000 horses for you, and then send 8,000 cavalry to cooperate.

The war consumables in the magic crossbow and magic scroll can only be squeezed out after the assistance of the Terran Alliance is in place. ”

Marshal Hodge said helplessly.

The lion is not afraid to open his mouth, and he is afraid of the marginal random shouting. No matter how much it costs to buy Hudson alone, it is cheaper than buying the entire expeditionary force.

It's a pity that all the hints were in vain, Hudson didn't answer at all, and none of the requests put forward were reliable.

"Your Excellency, if that's the case, then there's nothing I can do to help.

You know, the expeditionary force has just experienced a big war and is recuperating.

For a short time, it is not suitable for participation in large-scale battles. Why don't we wait for aid from all countries to arrive before we take action? ”

Hudson suggested sincerely.

As a nobleman with a conscience, he knows what money can be taken and what money cannot be taken

So many nobles under his command are willing to mess with him, and what they value is that he Hudson is lucky, can win battles, has a good reputation, and never cheats his teammates.

How can the reputation of painstaking management for many years be compensated for a little profit?

It's not that they look down on the Moses, it's that this war has consumed too much of their national strength, and the little money left in the end can't be offered a sky-high price at all.

"Your Excellency, you can't think that the assistance of the Terran Alliance is all gratuitous, right?

Truly free aid has always been symbolic. More strategic materials have to be bought.

If you don't have money, you have the most experience in paying off debts. After every big war, there is a lot of debt. ”

Marshal Hodge couldn't help but complain.

Although the major forces in the Terran Alliance did not fall into the trap and raise prices, the money that should be given is indispensable.

It's not that governments have little support, it's just that everyone's pockets are not very rich.

In Aslant, the amount of tax that the government can collect is very limited, limited to daily expenses. Most of the financial resources were intercepted in the hands of the local nobles.

Unless there is a war, it will be difficult for the government to raise new taxes. Even if the king gave an order, the council of nobles would veto it.

Taxes that are not approved by Parliament are all illegal taxes and are not recognized at all.

"Your Excellency Marshal, let him build it when the debt is high. After so many years, the Alpha Kingdom has survived, and you are still afraid of this?

With all due respect, the situation in the Principality of Moxi is now very dangerous, and the slightest carelessness can lead to the destruction of the country.

The best thing your government should do now to survive this disaster is to borrow aggressively. Borrow as much as you can, and the more debts you owe, the better, especially from the big nobles.

It's okay to give more interest, you can't pay it back yet, and don't rush to think about it now.

Only when there are enough debts that the creditors will not be able to watch you fall, and the support of the countries will come early.

Even if your country does fall, these creditors will come to your feet. Even this kind of action is spontaneous, and they can't help but favor your country when making decisions.

Even if the debt hole is too big to pay it back one day, you can still pay off the land in the north.

They're definitely not going to want it, make a gesture and they'll extend your repayment period.

These are the biggest secrets that the Alpha Kingdom has been able to hold on to until now under the soldiers of the Orc Empire.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone got along very well, I would never have told you. Even if I go out of this door now, I won't admit to saying that. ”

Hudson flickered as much as he could.

The Alpha Kingdom has always persevered, and it has nothing to do with debts at all, and the kingdom cannot rely on creditors every time.

But that didn't stop Hudson from fooling the Moshees.

When people reach a crisis point, they will choose to grasp a straw when they see it, not to mention that Hudson also gave a good reason + case.

The most important thing is that the operability is really high. As long as enough money is owed, creditors will not dare to watch them die.

They were all forced out, Hudson was mixed in the Principality of Moxi, and he relied on the Moses for money, food, materials, weapons and equipment.

Now that the owner has no money in his pocket, it also means that the good days of the expeditionary force are coming to an end.

In order to better resist the invasion of the orcs, for his own good life, he can only try to make the gold lord's pockets bulge.

The resulting debt problem does not need him to repay anyway, so why bother thinking so much?

"Is this really possible, Your Excellency?"

Marshal Hodge asked incredulously.

The previous perception of life suddenly became insufficient at this moment.

Hudson rolled his eyes directly, and pretended to be angry and said, "Okay, doesn't the marshal already have the answer in his heart?"

However, this kind of thing must be kept strictly confidential. Once it is passed out, it will be difficult for your country to borrow money! ”

(End of chapter)