"What?"

"Let me lead my troops to meet the Northern Expeditionary Army that broke through, which idiot came up with this strategy?"

Hudson couldn't help but expletive.

The Northern Expeditionary Army gathered to defend on the spot was a hedgehog. If the orcs want to eat the hedgehog, they have to endure the stinging first.

Even if the Northern Expeditionary Army can be annihilated, it will have to pay a terrible price.

Once you choose to break out, it's a different story. The cavalry is estimated to be able to run away a lot, and the infantry will depend on whether the Lord of the Dawn gives face.

Anyway, Hudson is the orc commander, and after intercepting once, he will take the initiative to let the cavalry team leave and concentrate on eating the infantry of the expeditionary force.

Bringing the troops out to meet is simple to say, but the question is where to pick up?

The distance between the two sides was no less than five hundred miles, and the enemy's air force was flying all over the sky, and Hudson did not dare to lead his troops to touch the orc army under their noses.

The team of 180 people can be kept secret. A team of 800 can also play to break it into pieces.

But the six-figure army is dispatched, and no matter how scattered it is, it will be a large area, unless the eagle men in the sky become blind.

"Count Lauren, please tell Your Majesty.

If the expeditionary force breaks through the encirclement and can enter within 100 miles of the defensive line, I will immediately lead my troops out to meet them.

If it's farther away, it's beyond our means. Anyone with a little military common sense knows how big the movement of the army is.

Attacking rashly, I am afraid that the Northern Expeditionary Army will not come out, and the border guards will pay compensation first.

The foundation of the kingdom is not thick, and we cannot be capricious.

It is recommended that Your Majesty should use diplomatic means to enlist reinforcements from the Terran Alliance! ”

Hudson decisively refused.

The rhythm of the death of the pit does not pay for his life, knowing that it is the pit and jumping into it, his brain is in the water.

"Dear Earl Hudson, His Majesty is also in trouble.

The reinforcements of the Terran Alliance have not moved for a long time, and there is little food and grass left for the Northern Expeditionary Army. In order to survive, the front line has begun to eat orcs.

You're an art of war expert, so you should know what that means.

Under the leadership of the five dukes of the north, a group of great nobles on the front line launched a forced palace against Marshal Campbell.

Under pressure from the army, the marshal had to agree to the breakout plan. ”

After listening to Count Lauren's explanation, Hudson finally understood why the always wise Caesar III would agree to such an idiotic plan.

As a joint-stock federation state, the king's ideas became irrelevant when the great nobles of the country were on the same page.

The delay in seeing reinforcements can be imagined for a besieged army.

Everyone knows that sticking to the side is the best option, but human nature is selfish.

Those who are willing to sacrifice the interests of their families and even their own lives for the sake of national strategy are only a minority after all.

Especially those big aristocrats who have made heavy bets, they can't afford to gamble.

Breaking out is a heavy loss, but there is a high probability that the core members will be able to escape, which is better than staying and waiting for death.

I don't know why, looking at the five dukes of the Northland who took the lead in breaking through, Hudson always had a sense of déjà vu of the Liaodong military group in the late Ming Dynasty.

The ability to defend the family and the country is average, and the talent of selling teammates and raising self-respect is full, and a proper group of pit goods.

The only difference is that the enemies are different, and the Alpha Kingdom is backed by the Terran Alliance.

The forces in the alliance want the Alpha Kingdom to decline a lot, but they can't tolerate the Alpha Kingdom falling under the iron heel of the Orc Empire.

It is estimated that as soon as the expeditionary force is defeated, the reinforcements of the alliance will come as quickly as possible to turn the tide.

In an instant, Hudson was relieved. Knowing that the five major dukes of the north did not dare to betray the Terrans, this was enough.

"Count Lauren, I naturally know Your Majesty's difficulties. But the key is not whether you understand it, but whether you really can't do it.

The army is here, Hudson's ability is limited, whoever has this ability in the kingdom will be in charge, and I am willing to abdicate and make way for Xian. ”

Hudson replied unceremoniously.

It's not the first time that something has happened that has happened. If there had been a cautious king, he would have been driven home long ago.

Hudson didn't care, though, and if he could get rid of the trouble and go home, he would only be happy.

It's not easy to become famous, and it's even harder to get out of it. The more critical the moment, the more we have to "hold".

Blindly accepting tasks beyond one's own ability can only lead to ruin and ruin the country and the people.

Vaguely, Hudson suspected that Caesar III had deliberately asked him for advice, in order to get him out to be a villain.

……

"Kill!"

In the darkness of the night, the Northern Expeditionary Army launched another attack. In order to create an opportunity to break through the siege, in recent days, the Northern Expeditionary Army has launched raids day and night.

The target of the attack was changed to the orc cannon fodder race, which was different from the previous raids. In recent days, after each attack, the expeditionary force has left a lot of letters.

In a variety of orc languages, the black history of the five royal families is written, as well as the resistance movement that is breaking out. I'm afraid that the orcs can't understand it, so all the writing is straightforward.

"Marshal, preparations are almost underway. It is estimated that these orc races almost all know the changes in the rear.

If it could be divided, it should work now. If the enemy reacts any longer, the attack will fail. ”

Duke Pias said with a little excitement.

It's all true, and the agreement with the orcs doesn't affect whether he is still a great nobleman of the kingdom. It doesn't matter if you sell your teammates, they don't have the courage to betray the Terrans.

Regarding the specific breakthrough plan of the Northern Expeditionary Army, they still did not reveal a word to the orcs. The main thing is that they know each other too well, and there is no sense of trust between the two sides at all.

Glancing at the generals, and finding that everyone's faces were full of excitement, Marshal Campbell sighed secretly.

"Guard, fetch a wooden stick."

"Breaking through requires someone to open the way, and someone needs to be responsible for breaking off, and this kind of task that is almost lifeless is not fair to be forcibly arranged to anyone.

These sticks have their respective tasks written on them, and whatever is written on the drawn sticks, they will perform whatever tasks they want.

It's up to the Lord of Dawn to decide, and for the sake of fairness, I won't be involved in the lottery. In the end, whatever tasks are left will be completed by me leading the troops directly under the high command. ”

Originally, when everyone was arguing, the five dukes, who voted according to the usual practice, were instantly dumbfounded. This is a card that does not follow common sense!

According to the method of drawing lots, the probability that the five of them can act together is infinitely close to zero. This means that their agreement with the orcs has already gone bankrupt before it has even begun.

But this is the fairest thing to do, and no one can find fault with it. Without a suitable reason, rashly refusing is equivalent to writing on your own face: I have a problem.

On the surface, this is taking care of the five of them. Lottery is a battle of luck, and voting is a fight of connections.

With their bad popularity in the kingdom, if they are not responsible for breaking the queen, it will definitely be voting fraud.

If you take the initiative to break it, it will be even more suspicious. Everyone is an old fox, and suddenly they have become noble, and everyone knows that there is a problem.

After secretly glancing at each other, the five of them joined the lottery team bitterly, expecting a miracle to come.

There were no surprises that they were not assigned together. Marshal Campbell of the chicken thief not only assigned the task of opening the road and breaking the back, but even gave the direction of the breakthrough clearly.

With more different options, the probability of a group being assigned together is greatly reduced.

Essentially, it is for the sake of the political balance of the kingdom. It would be a tragedy to worry that if the army that broke through the siege came from one interest group.

Now this arrangement, no matter which direction the breakthrough is successful, the team is also full of multiple forces.

All aspects have been taken care of, except for the five-person group who want to sell their teammates to survive. Act with other forces, and hope that the orcs will release the water.

After the recorders recorded their respective tasks, Marshal Campbell waved his hand and said, "Let's go back and prepare, and we'll set off after dawn."

In this operation, we have no way back. Either break out of the enemy's blockade and return to the kingdom alive with the troops; Or just here and the prairie as a companion, and sleep forever. ”

……

The tragic breakout battle kicked off. With the help of the Holy See, the orc empire's public relations operations are also much smoother.

The reluctance of the various races to intervene in mediation is, on the one hand, the poor international relations of the orcs; On the other hand, there is a fear of a backlash from the Terrans.

In the face of the continental hegemon, everyone must think more. In case the Terrans retaliate afterwards, will the allies be able to stand up?

The appearance of the Holy See has undoubtedly dispelled such concerns. There are people within the human race who are pulling their hind legs, so what is there to be afraid of!

Except for a big oolong on the side of the dwarf race, the other continent races are basically smooth sailing.

One race after another stood up and said that they wanted to mediate, and the pressure gradually spread to the Terran Alliance.

The continental overlord is very awesome, but the continental hegemon is not arrogant to the point of empty eyes. In the face of the joint pressure of all races, even Charles III felt the pressure.

The question of whether or not to accept mediation was once again brought to a climax in the Parliament of the Union.

Rutsia, Parliament of the Union.

As the situation spirals out of control, there is a growing number of advocates in parliament for a negotiated solution. On the contrary, it was the original anti-war leader of the Holy See, who was constantly clamoring for war at the moment.

The identity of the-stirring stick was confirmed again.

"Councillors, as the overlord of the continent of Aslanth, we must maintain our majesty at all times.

The tribes have just announced their intervention in mediation, and we have chosen to make a truce with the orcs, if this spreads, won't it make them think: Our human race is afraid of them!

Once the precedent is opened, there will be more and more such bad things in the years to come.

I propose to use thunderous means to destroy the Orc Empire with a single blow, and let all races know how powerful my human race is.

The scattered ethnic groups of the mainland are not worth mentioning at all. Let people release the news, and if anyone dares to stand up for the orcs next, we will take the lead in suppressing whoever ......"

Bishop Montesson gave an impassioned speech.

There is no surprise that those who choose to support the Holy See's proposal for the main battle are the northern countries. Including the Alpha Kingdom, which has been fighting against them, is also on the side of the Holy See at this moment.

Originally, I was worried that if I danced too happily and angered the orcs, I would be "torn up". But now that the Northern Expeditionary Army has begun to break through, the cards in the orc's hand are gone.

The Alpha Kingdom, which has always been a staunch "beast exterminator", naturally wants to push forward the proposal with all its might at this moment.

Even if you don't deal with the Holy See, as long as the Holy See is willing to fight now, then everyone can be friends for the time being.

"Your Excellency, it is the Dragons who are leading this mediation. Are you sure you want to suppress them? ”

Suddenly, a murmur interrupted Bishop Monteson's speech and threw up a fatal question – the dragons.

There are many races on the continent of Aslanth, and the Holy See has nothing to be afraid of. Only the dragon clan who moved out of the nest early made them the most fearful.

"Your Excellency, no joke. The dragon clan withdrew from the mainland for many years and hung alone overseas. Now I'm afraid that I don't even know the specific location of Dragon Island, so why not suppress it?

Now it's just a dragon, and the only thing he can represent is himself. How to be qualified to represent the dragons. ”

Bishop Monteson denied himself.

A few days ago, he was still saying that he needed to consider the dragon clan behind the red dragon, and in the blink of an eye, the same thing became a different result.

"Bishop Monteson is right, a red dragon really doesn't mean that, even the dragon king is no exception.

As far as I know, the five-colored dragon does not have a high voice among the dragon clan, and there is no precedent for the dragon clan to represent the five-colored dragon from ancient times to the present.

I have consulted with the dragon knights of the kingdom, and in the last hundred years, Dragon Island has not issued any edicts to the outside world.

The orcs are just bluffing, and if they want to get by, they don't have to take it personally. ”

As soon as Charles III's words landed, the morale of the main battle faction was immediately boosted, but Bishop Monteson was dumbfounded.

There's something wrong with the script!

Charles III, who was supposed to be anti-war, how could he speak for the main war faction?

As the king of the first kingdom on the mainland, as soon as he opened his mouth now, the parliamentarians who followed the Frankish kingdom would inevitably change their positions.

The main battle faction, which was originally at a disadvantage, actually gained the upper hand all of a sudden.

Bishop Monteson was stunned. is so fickle, how can he play with it?

The order given by the Holy See was to let him be in the main battle, and let the alliance veto the main battle proposal. Judging from the current situation, if the quarrel continues, the parties will have to discuss how to send troops.

Glancing at the representative of the Alpha Kingdom with a smile on his lips next to him, Bishop Monteson instantly understood.

Charles III was anti-war, and that was only under normal circumstances. If an external force intervenes, it is still possible to change the position, for example, someone has made a condition that cannot be refused.

He didn't know what the deal was, but Bishop Monteson knew it was a big deal.

From the very beginning, I was calculated. The enemy had long anticipated that he was going to cause trouble, and deliberately let people send a signal that the Frankish kingdom was against this war.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.. No matter how shameless you are, you can't take back what you just said.