Warhammer Kingdom, Province of Atlas.

Unable to take down the orc infantry for a long time, the Warhammer Kingdom army, realizing that it had been fooled, was forced to make a strategic shift.

"What?"

"Are the Moxies a bunch of stupid pigs, and would rather let the Terrance line fall than send troops to help?"

Joseph II's surprise did not resonate with everyone.

War is brutal, and it is worth paying any price in order to achieve ultimate victory.

Letting the Terrance Line fall is certainly not what the Moxies want. After the defense of Dadir City was over, there were only two lonely cities left in the Terence Line.

The line of defense has become wired and undefended, and it has naturally lost its original strategic value. An isolated city without sufficient strategic value is not worth gambling on the national fortune to rescue.

It is entirely worthwhile to give up appropriately and avoid a relapse into reactive strategy.

Something similar happened in the Warhammer Kingdom. The strategic destination of the Great Army's pivot was the easy-to-defend mountainous west, rather than running to the front to reinforce the steel line.

The choice is almost identical to that of the Moxies, except that the Duchy of Moxi does not have enough strategic depth, so it can only stick to the royal capital and fight to the death with the orcs.

Everyone made the most rational choice, but this time the Duchy of Moxi accidentally pitted the Warhammer Kingdom again. Although unintentional, Joseph II had difficulty accepting it.

After pulling out the nails, the orc army was faced with two options: continue south to the Duchy of Moxi; Or westward into the Warhammer Kingdom.

The choice of the Orc Empire is to take it all. The invasion of the Duchy of Moxi continued all the way south, and the westward march strengthened the forces attacking the Warhammer Kingdom.

The front line suddenly increased by more than 300,000 enemy troops, and it was impossible for anyone to feel good on them.

Thinking of the current bad situation, they were all pitted by the allies, and Joseph II was a fire in his belly.

If it weren't for the Moxiese waste, allowing the orc army to return to their rear to attack, the situation in the Warhammer Kingdom would definitely not have deteriorated so quickly.

Thinking of this, he became jealous of the Alpha Kingdom. Originally, it was said that as a "bad brother and bad brother", everyone was beaten up together, but someone ran away first.

Perhaps the number of soldiers killed in battle, the Alpha Kingdom is no less than the other two countries, but it has always blocked the orc army in the north, and the damage is mainly in the northern provinces.

The rear foundations have not suffered heavy losses, and no matter how great the losses at the front are, they will be able to recover in a few years.

Unlike them and the two unlucky people of the Principality of Moxi, not only the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, but also the civilian losses were even more. As the war progresses to the present, millions of people have been lost in both countries.

To put it bluntly, if half of the population of the two countries can be left after the war, it will be blessed by the Lord of the Dawn.

Obviously, this is a luxury.

According to the current gameplay of the orc army, before the war is over, the Warhammer Great Plains has been reduced to white land.

Tens of millions of people have been displaced, reduced to tools of the enemy, and continue to devour the last pure land of the Warhammer Kingdom.

The resulting losses are simply incalculable. The political, economic, and cultural systems were completely destroyed by the enemy.

Without decades to recuperate, Warhammer Kingdom will struggle to recover. Such a loss is undoubtedly a fatal blow to a country.

Especially at the threshold of the 10,000-year catastrophe, I don't have enough strength in my hands, and I can't sleep peacefully!

In fact, Joseph II did not think that far at all. What Warhammer Kingdom needs is the present, and as for the future, it's not too late to think about it after getting through the current difficulties.

"Your Majesty, it has happened. There is no longer any point in discussing whether the Moses made the right decision.

Now the most troublesome is the orc cavalry. The army had barely gone a hundred miles before we were attacked seven times by the enemy, losing thousands of men.

The orcs have obviously changed their previous tactical habits, and are no longer directly confronting us. Rather, they broke up the army into pieces, dispersed in regiments, and followed us in action.

If you find a flaw, you will immediately launch a sneak attack, and every time you make a move, you will immediately evacuate, and you will never fall in love with war. We organized several counterattacks, but in the end we did not catch the enemy.

It seems that the losses caused to us by each attack are not large, but the damage to the morale of the army is irreparable.

When the morale of our troops is reduced to a certain level, the enemy will launch a large-scale assault in a vain attempt to ......"

"Urgent!"

"Urgent"

Before the War Minister Thiago could speak, he was interrupted by a sudden and urgent message.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Joseph II's face became more and more gloomy. After a slight hesitation, he said angrily: "You are right, after the morale of our army dropped, the enemy did launch a large-scale attack!" ”

The prophecy unfortunately came true, and Thiago was very helpless. He didn't want this kind of crow's beak attribute.

However, this is the result of rational deduction, he is just telling the truth. Reason told him that this kind of bad news would happen countless times in the future.

Theoretically speaking, with an army of more than 600,000 troops, the Warhammer Kingdom still has an absolute superiority in strength.

It's a pity that more soldiers don't mean stronger than strong, and now there are more than 100,000 orcs who have entered the Warhammer Kingdom, and they are still dominated by cavalry troops.

The Warhammer Kingdom, which seems to have the advantage of troops, has fallen into a passive position strategically. Even if it is a strategic shift, it will be full of crises.

What's even more terrifying is that they have no choice, if they don't make a strategic transition now, they won't have a chance to transfer in the future.

It's not that I haven't thought about sticking to and waiting for help, but the problem lies in the terrible material consumption of the army, how to solve it.

"Your Majesty, this is a machinations of the enemy. They want to keep us in the plains and create an opportunity for the next attack on the western part of the kingdom.

If I'm not mistaken, the real target of the Orc Empire this time is us, and the Principality of Moxi and the Alpha Kingdom are just piggybacked! ”

Prime Minister Gai Yin said with a solemn expression.

The strategy of the Orc Empire is an absolute disaster for the Warhammer Kingdom.

has become the enemy's main target, and the situation they need to face will become more serious.

Realizing this, everyone began to reflect on the previous response. It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world.

After sighing, Joseph II said slowly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges the Terran Alliance, we need reinforcements, reinforcements!"

At the same time, it strengthens ties with the Alpha Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi. Especially the Alpha Kingdom, which has now launched a counteroffensive.

It would be even better if they could be persuaded to move the battle line westward, make a gesture of cutting off the back of the orc army, and disrupt the strategic deployment of the orcs.

The order goes down and allows the 41st, 43rd, 46th, and 48th Army Corps to immediately reinforce ......"

……

The Duchy of Moxie, Hudson, who was bent on stability, did not sit back and wait for the enemy to come to the door. While ordering people to build fortifications, he began to actively search for fighters.

According to the detected intelligence, there were as many as 800,000 orcs heading south, and there were as many as fifteen elite legions of the main force alone.

Judging from the data on paper, the Terran coalition is properly at a disadvantage. Now there is no one to restrain the rear of the orcs, and it is completely safe to fight with bold output.

The situation in which the enemy is strong and we are weak is not without benefits. The most immediate effect was the criticism of Hudson's tenure in the Principality of Moxie, which almost disappeared overnight.

In the face of survival, face is not worth mentioning. Having a winning general as the commander is the best option to improve the odds of victory without increasing the number of troops.

In order to win the war, the Mossi also lowered their posture. The nobles who were originally high up can now lower their stature and run to do the work of scouts.

All were forced out, and the griffin cavalry had been consumed and only seeds remained. The nobles who own the flying monsters have become substitutes.

It's a pity that the number is too small, and you can only keep an eye on the movements of the main army of orcs, and more local reconnaissance still depends on the scouts on the ground.

In order to enhance efficiency, the information was transmitted back as soon as possible, and all the leaders of the team were replaced by nobles with Warcraft mounts.

"The armies of the five royal courts of the orcs, they didn't act together this time?"

Hudson asked, surprised.

"Yes, Your Excellency. The orc army is now divided into five routes, coming from different paths.

The distance between the enemy forces on each line was about thirty to fifty miles, which was about a day's journey, and it was supposed to be for the sake of mutual care.

The enemy is very vigilant, the eagle man has been hanging in the sky without falling, and it is difficult to hide from their eyes for dozens of miles of wind and grass nearby.

……”

Nobles serving as scouts are different, not only can they bring back information, but they can also analyze, filter, and extract effective information.

It's a pity that this kind of extravagant "scout" can only be used temporarily in times of crisis. In normal times, if you toss the noble lord so much, you have to rebel.

"This information is important. Viscount Kenny, thank you for your hard work this time! Let's go down and rest first, and I'll bother you to continue. ”

Hudson said politely.

After a short period of adjustment, he has accepted the fact that the orc army is divided. If the 800,000 troops were to act together, the length of the team would be dozens of miles.

If the arrangement is a little careless, and the Terran army is secretly attacked, there will be a tragedy that is difficult to take care of each other. Even if there is a hawkman reconnaissance, the enemy situation can be detected in advance, and it is very troublesome to mobilize the army.

Even if the journey is smooth, the time consumed by the army on the road will be greatly increased.

After all, there has always been a rule in military affairs: the greater the number of troops, the slower the march.

In this context, the division of troops is the best option. The distance between them was entirely due to the poor road conditions of the Duchy of Moxi.

The main road suitable for the advance of the army is so far apart. It's too late to open up the road temporarily, unless you have the courage to abandon the big road and take the trail, you can only accept it.

The location of the five avenues was marked on the map, and a group of high-ranking generals surrounded them. Carefully examine the map for a solution to the enemy.

"Earl Hudson, the enemy's Fifth Route Army is too close to each other, and the cavalry can reach it in an hour.

If you want to sneak up on them, unless you can end the battle in a short time, the enemy will immediately close around them if the battle is deadlocked.

It seems that the enemy anticipated our intention to sneak attack and prepared in advance. ”

Count Martins said gloomily.

The chance for a sneak attack is gone, which is undoubtedly bad news for the coalition forces that are at a disadvantage.

"Your Excellency is right, it is very difficult for the enemy to attack in a sneak attack. But no matter how difficult it is, it's an opportunity.

As long as we evade the Hawkman scouts and ambush our troops in advance, we will have at least an hour and a half to fight.

Considering that the five royal families of the orcs are not harmonious, this kind of thing that needs reinforcements will definitely be reported to their respective commanders for decision-making, and it will actually take longer.

It's calculated according to the time of an hour and a half of battle. There is certainly no hope of defeating the enemy army in such a period of time.

However, if you lower your expectations, it is not difficult to just create confusion for the enemy and delay the enemy's advance.

If the attack had been launched at night, the damage would have been even greater. There are many abandoned aristocratic castles along the way, so it shouldn't be difficult to choose a few places to hide soldiers, right? ”

Hudson said steadyly.

Thinking about the problem in different directions, the final result is also different. It is difficult to defeat the enemy army by dividing the enemy's forces, but it is very simple to create chaos.

Even if it was just a day's delay, it would mean that the enemy's attack would be a day late.

Hudson calculated that with the destruction of the main road, the orc army would have at least thirteen days to reach Dapest.

There is essentially only one month left for the enemy to attack. Just make sure that the army is not defeated within a month, and the reinforcements of the Terran Alliance will arrive.

It can be said that every day now is of vital importance to both warring parties, directly determining the future fate of the Principality of Moxi.

"It's not difficult to hide troops, but if we want to evade the Eagle Man's reconnaissance, we can only put in a small number of troops and rush through the path at night.

For the sake of safety, it is better that the number of troops in each force should not exceed a thousand.

And they must all be elite cavalry to ensure that they can avoid the pursuit of the enemy after launching a sneak attack.

Such a small investment of troops will create a little chaos at most, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to cause much damage to the enemy.

Once entangled by the enemy, there is also a risk of total annihilation. ”

Count Fredris objected.

As a cautious general, he was not interested in any military adventures.

This kind of caution, although he missed many fighters, also avoided many crises.

The last time he encountered the Beamon army in the field, he relied on this cautious thinking to hold on to the enemy's strong attack and keep most of his forces.

It was also because of this caution that after the retreat of the Beamon cavalry, he did not dare to follow with the Knights, and missed an opportunity to completely annihilate the Beamon Legion.

"Count Fiedris, your way of thinking is traditional. The enemy we are facing now is the orcs, and a herd of animals is not worthy of our knightly rules.

Take the necromancer and set up a few secret altars along the way, with the dead orcs being the best sacrifices. The rest is left to the undead creatures to play slowly with the orcs.

Traps can also be placed along the way, and if the enemy cavalry pursues them, they will be led into the traps.

How to do it, I think it's better to consult the mage group, presumably they will have a better way.

In the last war, we have already confirmed that the miniature crossbow equipped with cavalry can play an unexpected role, and this time it can be continued.

Especially when targeting the elite cavalry of the orcs, it is more cost-effective to attack with crossbow arrows. Toss the enemy a few more times along the way, and the damage caused will definitely hurt the enemy's flesh. ”

Hudson said steadyly.

In his opinion, the magic crossbow is the Aslant continent's version of the "musket", and if it is not too expensive, it can bring human civilization into the era of thermal weapons.

No matter how high the cost is, when a country builds it regardless of the cost, it can achieve certain results.

After Hudson became the commander, he asked the alchemists of the royal capital to rush to the throne. At present, fifteen Nissan aircraft have been realized, which is a drop in the bucket.

The production capacity is indeed seriously insufficient, but relying on the contributions of the nobles and the original equipment in the army, more than 3,000 miniature magic crossbows have been gathered.

In the Armageddon of hundreds of thousands of people, such a miniature magic crossbow is not worth mentioning. But in a small cavalry duel, this is a big killer.