Chapter 103: Humility
The Northern Expeditionary Army was worried, and there was also controversy within the orc army. The Northern Expeditionary Army was blocked, but what to do next became a difficult problem.
It is not difficult to defeat the enemy, but the difficult thing is how to defeat the enemy in a short period of time, and also ensure that your own strength is not too much lost.
Forced by the situation, the five imperial courts couldn't even take care of the infighting. Originally, I wanted to ask the Beamon clan for an explanation, but now I have no choice but to cancel it.
The only change is that the Beamon clan has been reduced from the head of the five royal families to the end. This is the new Beamon Emperor Alex, who took the initiative.
There is no way, in the previous battle of the Imperial Court, the strength of the Beamon clan was greatly damaged, and they could no longer suppress the other four imperial courts.
Rather than being bombarded by others, it is better to take the initiative to back down. What's more, this time the old Emperor Bimeng stabbed the basket too big, and he also needed to appease the other four royal courts.
"The situation is not good, many of the big tribes have moved, as if they are deliberately avoiding us, and they are probably aware of something.
In the past ten days, the people we sent out have been having accidents. originally thought that the human race did it, but judging from the current situation, there are still black hands of these big tribes.
The imperial court's conscription order is no longer in their eyes, depending on the situation, they are ready to wait for us to fight with the human race, and then jump out to pick up the bargain. ”
The Eagle Emperor said with a pale face.
The orc empire is already mixed, and they all have the name of orcs in name, but in fact, they are all different races.
The strength of the five imperial courts was greatly damaged, and the younger brothers under them immediately couldn't help it. Jumping out in such a hurry is not that these tribes lack patience, but that the hands of the five royal clans are too dark.
If you accept the conscription honestly, the next fate will be in the confrontation with the human race, and it will be slowly consumed.
After thousands of years, every time the two tribes have a great war, it is a time when the following tribes are unlucky.
Countless races with strong combat power have been sent to the battlefield to be cannon fodder, and the brutal rule of the five royal families has been able to stand tall.
It was obvious that everyone had enough of it, and when they saw the opportunity to break free from the rule of the five royal families, they immediately took action.
However, after all, the five imperial courts have accumulated power for too long, and the choice everyone made is to dodge rather than confront them head-on.
If these tribes dare to gamble, they will directly take advantage of the fact that the main forces of the five royal families are out and slaughter their tribes, and they will definitely be able to pull them off their horses.
Alex is very embarrassed, this is his own Lao Tzu's pot again. It's just a matter of defeating the battle, and even the cannon fodder troops under his command were not consumed in time, and they were properly digging pits and burying mines.
"This is a Terran conspiracy, and it is difficult to defeat us head-on, so they try to divide the empire from within.
We can't sit still, we have to fight back hard and let the enemy know that it's awesome! ”
Crown Prince Alex tried to shake off the pot.
When he meets the father of a professional pit son, there is only so much he can do now.
Forget the parts that can't be washed, these uncertain crimes, that is, if you can push it, you can push it, and if you can shake the pot, you can shake the pot.
"Alex, don't get so excited. There must indeed be a counterattack, but where to start it must be carefully considered.
The current situation does not depend on how many Terran soldiers we kill, but on stabilizing the Orc Empire first.
The current mutant tribes are only a part of the orc race, and if this situation continues, more large tribes will follow suit. ”
The Lion Emperor said calmly.
So far, the five royal families have suffered heavy losses, but relatively speaking, the lion people have suffered the least damage.
In many important battles before, the lion people did not come out to brush up their presence, and there were not many losses accordingly.
This kind of unnatural luck is really the envy of the other four royal families. It's a pity that envy can't change the fact that the lion-man clan has greatly increased its voice in the orc empire.
If it weren't for the lack of convincing merits, the position of the boss would be the turn of the Lion Emperor.
It stands to reason that the Lion Emperor at this moment should be the main battle to eliminate the exploits of the Alpha Kingdom's Northern Expeditionary Army and lay the foundation for his ascension.
In the current situation, this is clearly not the case. Warlikeness, that's nature, but that doesn't mean that the Lion Emperor lacks political acumen.
The Terran army is to be fought, but it is significantly more important to stabilize the rear. It is true that the enmity between the human race and the orcs is as deep as the sea, but it does not mean that the two sides cannot cooperate in a short time.
Once the unstable elements within the orc empire are hooked up with the human race, it will be the end of their five races.
As the overlord of the continent, what the human race cannot tolerate is "a powerful orc empire".
If the races can stand on their own and dismantle the orc empire from within, they will lose the value of being suppressed by the Terran Alliance.
On this issue, the following small clans have the possibility of compromising with the human race, but their five royal families cannot.
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On the prairie, the two armies are still facing each other. It's as if the arrival of the orc army has no effect on the battlefield at all.
The "encirclement without attacking" with only one side still made Marshal Campbell feel the pressure.
There is no way, and as time goes by, more and more orc cannon fodder troops are gathered.
"The orcs have divided their forces, are you sure you read that right?"
Marshal Campbell asked in surprise.
The strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army is not weak, and the comprehensive strength is at least sixty percent of the orc army. Dare to divide the troops and leave, who is this looking down on?
"Don't worry, the marshal has sent someone to verify this information three times, and asked the investigating soldiers to make a record with a photographic stone.
It is tentatively estimated that at least 80,000 orcs have left. Judging by the direction of action of the enemy's army, it was supposed to return to the lair.
Maybe it's the rear of the Orc Empire, something has happened that makes them have to divide their troops back. ”
The middle-aged officer's words made Marshal Campbell more and more confused.
Something happened in the rear of the Orc Empire, and this is a completely out-of-class topic. A similar situation has not occurred in the past hundreds of years.
Even if he knew that there were many contradictions within the Orc Empire, in the past countless years, there had been no big trouble.
Experienced commanders are often bound by rich experience, and Marshal Campbell's first reaction to such an unexpected event is to be vigilant.
"Pass the order down and let the troops be more vigilant. Immediately slaughter the livestock, leave the precious forage for the horses, and be prepared for a long confrontation with the enemy!
Send someone to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the orc team and find out their true purpose as soon as possible. ”
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Bathed in the spring light, the Southeast Front once again embarked on the journey. It stands to reason that the Southeastern Front has been fighting continuously for more than a year, and it is time to rest.
But there are exceptions to everything, the situation in the kingdom is in crisis, and the Southeast Front is playing the role of a rescuer, so naturally it can't go back to rest.
The army marched all the way, and the ranks grew stronger and stronger. Caesar III issued a mobilization order again, including the province of Fengyun, which was severely damaged, and the seven provinces in the southeast of the kingdom were all within the scope of the call.
There was a delay in dealing with the problem of prisoners of war, and the provinces were almost mobilized to completion.
Without any accidents, the 14 corps mobilized in the seven southeastern provinces were assigned to the Southeast Front.
With +140,000 troops, Hudson didn't feel the slightest joy. His instincts told him that this was just the beginning, and that there would be more rabble to come, assigned to his command.
The biggest difference between a large number of soldiers and a small number of soldiers is that the former lost the battle because the commander wasted it, and it is understandable that the latter suffered a defeat.
If he were to reorganize the defensive line, then these serfs who had only received simple military training would be able to make do with it.
If you expect him to lead the army and run to relieve the siege of the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is purely a trick.
I can only hope that those guys in the royal capital are not hot-headed and give an idiot order.
Out of concern for the next situation, Hudson decisively chose to swing. In addition to rectifying military discipline, it is just letting things go.
The expanded Southeast Front Army, in terms of marching speed, performed the rabble to the fullest.
Fifty miles, sixty miles a day, that's a thing of the past. The current Southeastern Front is directly halved in terms of the speed of marching.
The snail-like pace of progress, if it had been left in the past, Hudson would have let the Overseers kill people a long time ago.
Now, it's better to slow down. It is best to arrive at the front line just when the first reinforcements from the Alliance have arrived.
If the Northern Expeditionary Army still does not break through, then it will not be too much of a problem to go over and break the siege after the combined forces.
If the front line was unfortunately defeated, Hudson would have no choice but to admit it. He wanted to keep his family for the kingdom, but his own strength didn't allow it.
"Earl, the King's envoy is here again."
At the sound of the word "again", Hudson's scalp tingled. Now he's upset when he sees Count Lauren, and that guy will urge, urge, urge.
"Count Lauren, please!"
No matter how unhappy you are, people still have to see each other. The people represent the king, and they directly turn people away, and Hudson is not so "brave".
Caesar III was not a bully, and once he was offended, his methods against people were not ordinary.
So many big nobles in the kingdom have been cleaned up and lost their temper. There were countless tragic cases out there, and Hudson was not willing to try.
"Dear Earl Hudson, I bring new orders from His Majesty the great Caesar III.
From now on, the Southeastern Front will be reorganized into the South-Central Front, with you as the commander-in-chief, responsible for the unified command of the newly formed corps in the central and southern provinces of the kingdom. ”
The king's new order was announced, and seeing that Hudson did not react, Earl Lauren couldn't help but remind: "Count Hudson, you see? ”
Look, look a ghost!
At this time, the newly formed legions that have been mobilized are all garbage troops at the bottom of the kingdom in terms of combat effectiveness.
I don't know who gave Caesar III the confidence to think that he could command so many rabble.
The hundreds of thousands of rabble in the seven southeastern provinces alone are enough for him to rot, and now there are more than 200,000, and he can't let people live?
"Count Lauren, please tell His Majesty the King for me: Hudson has limited ability and does not have the ability to command the Central and Southern Front, please choose another merit!"
The sincerity of his tone made Count Lauren stunned. It's not that there are no commanders who dislike a lot of soldiers, but there are not many sincerely.
The last time the troops from the southeastern provinces were rowed over, Hudson's interest was not high, but he finally took it, and this time he refused directly.
"Dear Earl Hudson, don't say that! The kingdom is in a difficult situation, and it needs a good man like you to help the country. ”
They were all forced out, and the most important thing as a king was to play balance, and Caesar III was not prepared to hand over so many troops to Hudson.
The commander of the Southwest Front Army and the commander of the Central Front Army were appointed in front of them, but unfortunately those two were really not effective, and they made a big mess on the road as soon as they set off.
"Soldiers are like grates" is not a joke. Especially the rabble army, the destructive power is even more amazing.
There were no surprises, both the Southwestern Front and the Central Front proved the destructive power of the rabble with practical actions.
The Southeastern Front, the only one that had no problems, suddenly stood out from the crowd. In stark contrast, Caesar III immediately decided to make a substitution.
In addition to the lack of training, there is another important reason for the terrible discipline of the newly formed regiments - a serious shortage of qualified officers.
In other words, there are not enough capable noble children. The rest are a group of gentlemen of the second generation, who have now been forcibly conscripted into the army.
A group of waste officers, coupled with a group of rabble soldiers, staged a tragedy of "soldiers passing like grates".
The families of many nobles were brutally poisoned by the rebels, and these nobles are still fighting on the front line?
How could the kingdom sit idly by? As the commander in chief, who is directly responsible, he naturally wants to be removed from his post directly, and the parties involved in the rebellion must also be held accountable.
After some tossing, the position was vacated. Knowing that it was a mess, the bigwigs in the royal capital naturally gave in one after another.
(End of chapter)