On November 15, 99988 in the sacred calendar, the fourth day of the assassination, news finally reached the Flying Bear Castle.

Looking at the official document forwarded by the kingdom, Hudson's first reaction was - impossible!

Isn't it a joke to carry out assassinations in the barracks? The big nobles are all very desperate for their lives, and the guards around them are all cronies, and outsiders can't get close to them at all.

Just after seeing the identity of the murderer, Hudson instantly accepted the reality. People have habits, and these habits are the biggest weaknesses.

The killer disguised as a slave or servant lurking, obviously not something that can be done overnight, maybe some of them have been lurking for generations, otherwise they will not be able to come forward at all.

Hudson prefers to believe that he is being controlled by evil spells rather than being lurking. suffered humiliation, just for the sake of assassination, the price paid was inevitably too great.

Occasionally, a few people, driven by hatred, may be able to do it. A bunch of killers do that, and it's obviously not very realistic.

Suddenly, Hudson recalled the pre-war auction that defied the logic of business. Two elven beautiful girls were sent to the southeastern province for auction by slave traders.

Other slaves could not quickly approach the nobles, but elven slaves were undoubtedly exceptions.

Innate with a unique temperament, the elf beautiful girl is simply a man's natural enemy. This kind of treasure is bought back, and it is obviously impossible to leave it alone.

Beauty is the best weapon, and almost all nobles take pride in conquering elven beauties. With a little trick, it's easy to smeher your master.

Even if you are banned from cultivating, once you gain trust, you can still play assassination.

There are also fox girls, cat women, leopard women, and rabbit women who can have similar operations......

If you encounter a playful flower, the gender transformation can also be applied.

Letting these people do it is much more successful than sending a master to assassinate them.

Among the front-line aristocratic generals who are known to have been assassinated, except for Duke Arondo, who was attacked and killed by an orc master, six of the remaining seven died at the hands of slaves and one was poisoned by servants.

No wonder Caesar III personally ordered that front-line generals be forbidden to carry alien slaves.

A major assassination caused more casualties among senior generals than in a general battle.

If you come a few more times, it is estimated that there will be no need for orcs to attack, and the army on the front line will collapse on its own.

Without thinking about it, Hudson knew that at this moment, the northern frontier front of the kingdom had become a mess.

The head of the family died suddenly, and outsiders couldn't command the family's private army at all.

Especially the few nobles who died commanding the army of a province, not only did their own army fall into chaos, but the command system of the provincial army would also have problems.

It's easy to get a deputy on the bench, but if you want to figure out the command, it won't be done in a while.

If the orcs can't grasp this kind of opportunity to send it to the door, then they don't have to mix around the continent.

Trouble is trouble, but Hudson believes that the kingdom can still withstand this small upheaval.

The big deal is to lose a few lines of defense, and the dense castle fortresses in the northern provinces are enough for the orcs to have a headache.

If you don't pull out the nails along the way, even if the orc army tears through the defense line, you won't dare to go deep alone.

After all, the Alpha Kingdom is not the Duchy of Moxi, and every great nobleman is full of gold.

Once you are encircled, it will be difficult to get out.

As a kingdom with an experienced experience in beating, even if the situation collapses, it will slowly deteriorate, not all at once.

Hudson was more worried about who was behind the scenes than about the situation in the kingdom. The official answer is the Orc Empire, but this statement is obviously not convincing.

The five royal families of the Orc Empire are governed together, and the power is directly divided into five. Except for the invasion of the Terrans, which was a whole, the five imperial courts were all independent in normal times.

There are many internal contradictions among the five companies, and the intelligence network naturally acts alone. If you want to plan such a large-scale action, you obviously look down on them.

What's more, if it was really the hand of the orcs, why only target the Alpha Kingdom, instead of piggybacking on the Duchy of Moxi and the Warhammer Kingdom.

It's not that Hudson looks down on his allies, if a large number of the main generals on the front line are killed, the Terence Line, which is still in the hands of the Moxies, will immediately fall apart.

Without these troops, it was only a matter of time before Dapace fell, and the Duchy of Moxi would be cold.

The situation is similar in the Warhammer Kingdom, where their "Iron Line" may seem to be very powerful, but in fact it is very dependent on the cooperation of the various legions on the front line.

If there is a problem in any link, the steel defense line will become a scrap iron defense line, and it will be broken through by the orc army in an instant.

From a comprehensive analysis, the mastermind behind the scenes is obviously more suspicious of the human race, and he also has a deep hatred with the Alpha Kingdom.

Vaguely, two words came to Hudson's mind—"Holy See."

Hudson's face was gloomy in an instant, and if this guess was correct, then something big was going to happen.

If the news is confirmed, the civil strife of the Terrans is just around the corner. The monarchy, led by the Frankish Kingdom, will definitely take the opportunity to launch a reckoning with the Holy See, so the front line ......

Hudson soon dismissed the idea that Caesar III was not a willful man. Even if the head of the Holy See is found, it will endure it first.

At this time, a civil war will only be cheapened for nothing. Even if the Holy See were to be liquidated, it would have to wait until after the war.

Deep down, Hudson couldn't help but scold the Holy See for being stupid. Even if it is to add to the blockage of the Alpha Kingdom, this method should not be adopted.

If you want to defeat a big country, it is very difficult to rely on external forces alone, and the best way is to intensify internal contradictions.

Thinking of this, Hudson's headache became more and more serious, and the original plan could not be used again.

The Holy See will be stupid once, but that doesn't mean they will continue to be stupid.

The declining old aristocracy will not willingly cede its interests, and the newly rising nobility will not give up expansion, and it is inevitable that the two sides will collide.

After the war, the Alpha Kingdom reshuffled its cards, and a battle between dragons and tigers was inevitable, which was the best time for the Holy See to intervene.

It doesn't work to interfere openly, and secretly support some nobles to do things, but it's very easy.

Putting all these worries aside, Hudson held a banquet at Fort Flying Bear for the first time. In order not to be criticized, the banquet was also given a nice name: Celebration Banquet.

It's been a while since the last big win, but these are minor issues. The reasons are all ready-made, and the military affairs are busy.

When you're done, celebrate again. There was nothing wrong with it.

There are naturally reasons for choosing this point in time. On the one hand, it is necessary to win over the declining Orton nobles, and on the other hand, it is for the sake of the Northland nobles in the army.

Don't look at the children of the nobles in the Northland, the proportion of the expeditionary force is very small, but in terms of ability, these people are among the best in the whole army.

Under normal circumstances, Hudson would have no hope of subduing these guys, but now the situation has changed.

The sudden assassination case triggered a great change on the front line, and many fiefdom nobles in the northern Xinjiang region would definitely suffer.

The big nobles are strong and can expect to be able to survive this turmoil, but the small and medium-sized nobles are different.

Even if they are attached to the five dukes of Northern Xinjiang, there is a high probability that they will be cannon fodder at this time.

The strength of the family has suffered a heavy blow, or even been directly destroyed, so these children of the nobles of the Northland have been reduced to rootlessness.

Mo said that it is a step further, and it is unknown whether the family can be passed on in the southeastern province.

Without the protection of the family, they have no right to speak in politics. There is revenge, there is revenge, there is revenge, and the local nobles have a way to play them to death.

At times like these, Lord Hudson's kindness is crucial.

If he had been a little black-hearted, Hudson could have killed them and annexed their fiefdom after the war.

But after all, there is a friendship with comrades, and Hudson disdains this unscrupulous pit younger brother's practice.

As long as you are willing to accept his kindness, then everyone is still good friends. It doesn't matter if you don't want to follow him, Hudson, you can just apply to leave the southeastern province after the war.

It's also for everyone's good. The native nobles of the southeastern provinces could not tolerate them, and it would be difficult to get along without the protection of the backstage.

Even after these guys entered the army, they continued to make friends, but in the face of interests, this little relationship is still not enough.

……

"Baron Caitley, why do you look worried, is it because I am not being well entertained?"

Hudson asked, pretending not to know.

He has always been very concerned about this old neighbor. Although Baron Caitley has been suppressed by him, this does not affect his own abilities.

In the unfavorable environment, the strength of the maple leaf collar can continue to grow, which is the best proof.

The current panic is naturally Kette's bad luck cover and is once again deep in the whirlpool of the storm.

In the official letter forwarded by the kingdom, there is a mention of the "July Meeting". Although there is no tangible evidence to prove it, the charge of colluding with the orcs will most likely not be avoided.

As a member of the July Society, even if you are forced to join, it will be difficult to escape the kingdom's reckoning afterwards.

If the strength of the family is not damaged, it may be able to help him operate. Judging from the current situation, few of the small and medium-sized nobles in the northern Xinjiang region can escape in their entirety.

"Your Excellency the Earl has misunderstood, I'm just worried about the situation in the northern frontier. A number of high-ranking generals were assassinated, and I am afraid that the next thing will be ......"

While explaining, he kept gesturing to Hudson's eyes, as if begging to be spared.

Seeing this scene, Hudson smiled slightly. Raise your glass, take a sip, and turn your head to deal with other nobles.

Smart people, many words don't need to be said directly, just give a hint is enough.

The identity of the "July Meeting" is now Baron Caitley's biggest flaw. If you don't want to be crushed in the storm, you can only fall to Hudson.

As for whether this backer can shelter from the wind and rain, it will take time to verify.

At least for a short time, Hudson was relatively reliable in his impression.

After a slight pause, Baron Caitler joined in the exchange.

It's just that unlike in the past, in conversations with friends, I always inadvertently mention the merits of Lord Hudson.

As a lobbyist, Caitler was also forced to be helpless. If you want to go to the past, you have to get some votes.

Pulling a group of friends to take refuge in the past is better than being alone. If the situation changes in the future, it will be less likely to be an outcast.

……

The province of Atlas, the kingdom of Warhammer, is constantly kicking off a great war that will determine the fate of the kingdom.

Marshal Borg, who was resolutely opposed to this battle, finally chose to pick a pick. Whoever likes to go goes, anyway, Marshal Borg, who has a temper, is strategically ill.

There was no way to take his own wayward marshal, and Joseph II could only personally supervise the war.

They were all forced out, involving the overall coordination and cooperation of the armies of multiple provinces, and the prestige of ordinary generals was insufficient, so they could not be coordinated at all.

The important generals of the kingdom sifted through, but they did not find a more suitable person than Marshal Borg.

In the end, Joseph II, who was forced into a corner, had no choice but to take command himself.

Everyone was still willing to give the king's face, and the armies of the provinces basically completed the mobilization as required, and then the problem arose.

Because of the distance, the provincial armies set off at about the same time, but the arrival times also varied.

Nominally, Joseph II commanded an army of 550,000 this time, claiming an army of one million, but in fact the army in place was less than 300,000, and the orc army was slaughtered at the doorstep.

It's too late to change the location of the decisive battle, and if you retreat at this time, the orc army will chase after you, and it may turn into a big rout at any time.

"What's the matter, Mateus's idiot, why didn't you hold out for even ten days?"

Joseph II asked, almost roaring.

In fact, from the beginning of his personal command, he faintly regretted it.

Personally commanding the army, he realized that the transfer of hundreds of thousands of troops is really not something that ordinary people can accomplish.

Even with the assistance of a number of experienced generals, there were still problems in the specific implementation.

Although from the outbreak of the Great War, nobles everywhere followed to train serf soldiers, but training also required talent.

The private army of the big nobles can barely be seen, and the private army of the small and medium-sized nobles below is hard to say.

The training is indeed training for a while, but in terms of results, it is only a shame that it is better than no training.

Many nobles who have no experience in military training directly apply the method of training family guards. In the end, the elite soldiers were not trained, but there were not a few serfs who were abolished.

After receiving the order to mobilize, the armies of various places kept coming together, and it turned into a rabble gathering.

Even if there are some elite legions, but in the ranks of the general rabble, it can only be in vain.

Of course, these trained legions are still stronger than the pure recruits of the Duchy of Orton.

At least simple battlefield fighting, the nobles have taught it. Don't show up on the battlefield and don't know what to do with your weapons.

"Your Majesty, Count Mateus has been killed in battle, and the army at the front line responsible for intercepting it has been almost completely wiped out.

The orc army was menacing, and they seemed to have made up their minds to kill all the way, and they didn't care about the back road at all.

The plan we envisioned didn't work as well as it should. ”

Thiago replied bitterly.

As the Minister of War, he has been a bellows in recent days, and he has been angry at both ends.

The king blamed the Ministry of Military Affairs for its ineffective work, and the generals below complained that the Ministry of Military Affairs had blindly commanded and ignored everyone's actual situation.

The reality is that the armies below have their own difficulties, but the battle situation on the front does not allow them to solve them slowly.

The front line is responsible for holding back the enemy army, the army that buys time for the decisive battle collapses. The Count of Mateus, the commander, was killed in battle, and it is really unreasonable to spray them without working hard.

This is the highest-ranking general killed in the Warhammer Kingdom since the beginning of the war.

But happiness is all about contrast. The Duchy of Moxi and the Alpha Kingdom, which fought with the orcs together, have many more high-ranking generals killed in battle.

Even the Duchy of Orton, which was piggybacked, had more high-ranking generals killed than the Warhammer Kingdom.

"Humph!"

After a cold snort, Joseph II forcibly suppressed the anger in his mind.

People are already dead, and there is no point in holding on to a dead person.

The core question now is not whether Count Mateus is incompetent, but how to deal with the next changes.

Retreat is impossible, then you can only bite the bullet. With an army of nearly 300,000 people, even if it can't defeat the orc army, it can't be defeated for a while.

As long as the war drags on, the situation will slowly be reversed as reinforcements continue to arrive from all over the country.

Thinking of all this, Joseph II's expression eased slightly, and he immediately ordered: "Pass the order, and prepare for battle."

Then the whole army will guard the camp, and no one shall attack without my orders. ”

……

Duke Daniel, who looked across the river and looked at the Terran army opposite, smiled coldly.

In the wizarding world, a small river less than thirty meters wide naturally could not stop the pace of the orc army.

What you don't need to build a pontoon bridge is just a magic spell that can cut off the river.

As for what kind of disaster it will bring downstream, it doesn't matter to the orc army bent on destruction.

Relying on victories along the way, coupled with successive beatings, Daniel's control of the coalition forces has once again risen to a new level.

can't say anything, at least no one dares to roar at him. Everyone knew that this prince of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan would really kill people when he started a fire.

"Duke, according to the information we have gathered, the enemy's army has not yet fully gathered, and this is the best time for us to attack, you can give the order to attack!"

Marquis Battle suggested with great interest.

As the commander of the Eagle Legion, he has nothing to do with the ground decisive battle, and he is basically a spectator in the battle ahead.

The only performance was the siege of the capital of Orton, but unfortunately the people were desperate, and a few stones thrown on it did not play a big role.

It was rare to find a fighter plane, and naturally wanted to show it and prove that they were not here for an outing.

"It's not time yet!"

Perhaps his words were too profound for the Marquis of Battle to understand, Daniel added:

"Your Excellency, don't forget, our goal this time is to take down the entire Warhammer Kingdom, not just defeat them.

Instead of going all over the world to find enemies to fight a decisive battle, it is better to wait for them to gather their armies and break their morale at once.

If they do it now, the defeated enemy can retreat to the western mountains. If you want to destroy the Warhammer Kingdom, you can only drill the ravine.

The Empire is not afraid to fight the Terrans in the mountains, but as a defensive side, the Terrans can make the most of the terrain advantages, which will consume a lot of our time.

The Terran Alliance has intervened, and reinforcements from the Terran nations could arrive at any time, so we don't have any time to waste on the Warhammer Kingdom. ”

As he spoke, Duke Daniel glanced at the Alpha Kingdom farther away. Taking down the Warhammer Kingdom is only a starting point, and the real purpose of this war is to destroy the old rival Alpha Kingdom.

Only by first defeating the three great powers in the north of the crippled human race, can the orc empire take advantage of the situation to seize the entire northern continent in the next troubled times.

As for the current war, it is nothing more than a warm-up before the troubled times come.

It is not enough to pull the Terrans down from the position of the overlord of the continent. At least before the various ethnic groups on the mainland enter the war, there is not the slightest hope.

(End of chapter)