Chapter 90: The Collapse of the Western Front
Hudson took the bait for the Holy See's plan. The ghost ship is indeed powerful, but it is also a piece of fat in the eyes of many people.
There are many treasures on the Aslant Continent that assist in cultivation, but the supreme treasure that can help people comprehend the law is rare to see.
If it weren't for the limited range of use, I'm afraid that the powerhouses of the whole continent would flock to it, and even if they stayed in the Misty Sea, it might not be safe.
At present, no one has ventured deep into the Misty Sea, and that is because the dark powerhouses who arrived in the early stage are all natives of the Alpha Kingdom.
They are all people in a circle, and if they inquire a little, they will be able to know the danger of the misty sea.
Treasures are valuable, but small lives are even more expensive.
When outsiders come over, the situation is different. It is not surprising that the opposite result is obtained by the same person who went to find out the news.
If you kill one by one, you will have the opportunity to clean your competitors without a trace, and the snakes will not be soft.
The net went down, and Hudson continued his military training career. From the initial physical training, to individual combat training, it has now entered the final stage - the military formation.
Unlike the training of private armies in those years, Hudson could command it personally, and the kingdom's standing army could have more than 200,000.
If you gather people together and estimate the area of the training ground, it will not be smaller than the royal capital. Even if the shout is cut through the throat, nine out of ten soldiers will not hear it.
It became inevitable to share the training tasks among the noble officers. It's just that it's a little different from the previous training, and the military formation training is much more complicated.
Even though Hudson gave the order and explained it very clearly, few people understood it.
As a last resort, Hudson had no choice but to return to his old job, visiting the military academy instructor for a while, and first gathering the officers for training.
Looking at the gloomy faces of the aristocratic officers, like small soldiers on the training ground, waving the spears in their hands one by one, the onlookers couldn't bear to look at them directly.
Theoretically, spectator training could also be learned, but Marshal Hudson, in order to deepen the impression of everyone, deliberately stipulated that the officers must participate in the training in person.
Aristocratic demeanor, forget it! When it comes to the training ground, no matter how high the status of the nobles is, they are also small soldiers. As a kingdom at war, the Alpha Kingdom never raises delicate people.
The overall quality of the officers is still good, and after weeding out a few guys who are dragging their feet, the rest of them have shown a super ability to learn.
It's not okay if it's not fast, learn to get rid early. If you can't learn, you have to train on the field all the time, and it's a trivial thing to be embarrassed.
If you perform too badly, you can't keep up with the training progress, and you risk being kicked out.
It is not easy to get into the current position, and no one wants to be demoted because of "lack of ability".
The more senior the officer, the greater the pressure. The current status does not allow them to appear "incompetent".
The harsh training standards tossed the officers enough, but the nobles from all walks of life who watched the stealing division were very excited.
Finally learned the real thing!
There was also a military formation in the kingdom's army, but it was limited to attacking in columns. Once the two armies are engaged, the free battle mode is quickly activated.
The situation on the training ground was obviously different, it seemed to be an ordinary phalanx, but in fact it contained small military formations.
When combined together, they can form a large phalanx to fight; After splitting, it can also be transformed into countless small military formations to fight alone.
With the continuous shaking of the flag, the large array can also change regularly, like a giant dragon, constantly swimming on the field.
Everyone knows the soldiers, and they know very well the significance of this kind of cooperation in war.
Everyone has also heard of these unpredictable military formations, and even sent people to steal the division.
It's a pity that I don't know what went wrong, and in the end I learned a four-like, and the power can't be compared with the genuine military formation on the training ground.
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"Hudson, you're so willing! These things that can be passed down through the ages have been taken out directly, aren't you afraid that everyone will steal from them? ”
Count Oran asked with concern.
Although this knowledge is not his, everything Hudson has will eventually be left to his grandson.
As soon as he thought of his grandson's unique inheritance, which was shared by everyone, the Count of Oran couldn't help but feel a pain in his flesh.
"Haha......
Your Excellency, don't look at the unpredictable formations on the training ground now, it seems to be infinitely powerful, and in fact, it can't be replicated on a large scale at all.
The quality of ordinary soldiers is far inferior to that of these officers, and it would be good to be able to learn to set up formations. It is almost impossible to expect them to change formations flexibly like this.
Including the family private army that I have trained for many years, they are also slightly inferior in the use of formations.
This complex formation is not intended for soldiers at all. Now let everyone conduct a drill, mainly to let them feel the power of the military formation.
The quality of someone's private army, which can be compared to these officers on the whole, has been stolen, and I admit it. ”
Hudson laughed.
If you don't consider the actual situation and blindly follow the trend, you will only bring humiliation on yourself.
When the officers have almost learned and go back to train ordinary soldiers, they will find that the most suitable is the best.
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On the Holy Mountain, the strange operation of the Alpha Kingdom suddenly forced the Holy See to the foot of the wall.
Originally, he was only going to demonstrate by force to make the Alpha Fa make concessions on the issue of the Kingdom of Light, but he didn't expect people to play directly with the lake.
The Holy See said to fight pirates, and Alfa replied: The pirates are too hateful and must be wiped out.
The Holy See said that it would go north to encircle and suppress the ghost ship, and the Arfa replied: The ghost ship is in the foggy sea, and the fog on the road is a little more careful.
Having said all this, if you don't go, wouldn't it seem that the Holy See is very cowardly.
But if military action is taken, there will be a bunch of new troubles to be solved. The Holy See's naval fleet, while powerful, has great maritime interests to maintain.
With the exception of a few heretics, most nations titheed the Holy See, mainly because of strength.
Especially for those small coastal countries that have paid taxes in almost full, the deterrence of naval fleets has played a key role.
In addition to deterring countries, the Holy See's interests at sea also need to be protected by its own fleet.
Once the main fleet leaves, the competitors will not miss this opportunity to cause chaos. Although it will not come directly to the door, it is still possible for remote-controlled pirates to attack their fleet.
These petty tactics were still established under the condition that the strength of the main fleet of the Holy See was not damaged. If the trip is costly, there will be more troubles in the future.
"What do you think of the reaction of the Alpha Person?"
Pius VII asked with a slight hesitation.
His intuition told him that the fleet's journey north at the moment would never be smooth sailing. But he was too excited in front of him, and he said all the words, and it was not easy for him, the pope, to slap himself in the face!
"Your Majesty, the Arfa is so rampant, it is clear that I dare not take action during the continental war, so I have no fear.
If we stop at this moment, not only will the disappearance of the treasure hunting team become a headless male, but the prestige that our Holy See has accumulated on the mainland over the years will also be ruined!
Since they chose to play dumb, then we simply fulfilled them and sent a fleet to investigate the disappearance of the treasure hunting team on the pretext of going north to encircle and suppress the ghost ship.
When they find the evidence, they will reason with the alpha to see how long they can still be hard-mouthed! ”
Blake said murderously.
When it comes to the Alpha Kingdom, an old enemy who vomits blood, Blake has always been a hardliner.
It's a pity that this old opponent is not weak in his own strength, he has not shown a fatal flaw, and the international situation has not left them a chance to retaliate, so it has dragged on until now.
Investigating the disappearance of the treasure hunt team is just an excuse for the inside. Anyone with a little political acumen knows that two major artifacts are involved, and the disappearance of the treasure hunt team must be dealt with in a low-key manner.
Anyway, I already know that there is the shadow of the Alpha person behind it, and I can just find an opportunity to retaliate later, and there is no need to ignite this political thunder at all.
This wave of intimidation by force is essentially a platform for the second generation. They are all parents, and no one wants a white-haired person to send a blonde person.
"Blake, you're still as reckless as ever. The Alpha has let us go north, and who knows what the conspiracy is behind it?
Don't forget that the Ghost Ship can be found in one of the top 10 dangerous places on the mainland - the Sea of Mist. If you want to investigate the missing eucalyptus of the treasure hunting team, you have to go deep into the legendary Poison Dragon Island.
The Alpha is a serpent and knows everything about the Misty Seas. If you set a trap in it and wait for us to jump in, it will be a big loss if you don't notice it for a while! ”
After listening to Gu Lei's analysis, everyone's faces were not good-looking. Based on past experience, running into the Alpha Person's sphere of influence and dealing with them usually doesn't end well.
The Holy See also has a copy of the information in the Misty Sea, but the content of the record is very thin.
Sea of Mist: The fog is thick and easy to get lost.
Poison Dragon Island: Infested with poisonous insects, it is extremely dangerous.
And then there was no then. A sea area shrouded in fog all year round, plus an island with only poisonous insects, who has nothing to do when they are full, and goes to study it every day?
The Holy See's financial and human resources are also limited, and it is impossible to explore every corner of the world. The Misty Sea, which has little value, will naturally not become the focus of the Holy See's attention.
"What if there is a conspiracy, things have come to this point, is it possible that we can still retreat and announce to the outside world: there is no time, we will not encircle and suppress the ghost ship?"
Blake said dismissively.
It's hard to get over the face, and there are a lot of second-generation people trapped in the Kingdom of Light. Hold back at the moment, God knows how many will come back in the end?
Something similar has already happened once before on the prairie. In the misery of the Principality of Omega and the Principality of Shillong, the Kingdom of Light played the most disgraceful role.
First, they deceived their allies to evacuate to their own territory, and then detained the opponent's monarch and forced the evacuated troops to go to the battlefield to be cannon fodder, all of which were precedents set by them.
Dare to act so boldly, naturally determined by the environment in which you live. Accustomed to directing the country in the Holy See, one by one did not take the monarch of the principality to heart at all.
What is it to detain people temporarily, when the Holy See is glorious, but send the king directly to the barbecue.
Growing up learning these great achievements, I have long been accustomed to the supremacy of theocracy, and my behavior is inevitably a little out of line.
It cannot be called stupid, at least militarily, these actions are desirable. Relying on cannon fodder from neighboring countries greatly reduced the losses of the Kingdom of Light.
Unfortunately, they were unlucky, and they met a neighbor who was also black-handed, and wanted to replicate their actions.
"Let the First, Second, and Fourth Fleets go north, leaving the Third Fleet to guard home.
The operation had to be clean, our main goal was to figure out the missing Eucalyptus of the treasure hunt team, and secondly, to keep the route open.
The eighth-order powerhouses of the dark system all acted with the army. If you come across a ghost ship, you'll be able to cook it.
If it is true that there are three eighth-order ghost ships roaming the misty seas as rumored, maybe we can add a Sanctuary powerhouse. ”
Typical political discourse, smart people know that the investigation of the disappearance of the treasure hunt team is a cover, and that account has long been recorded in the Alpha Kingdom, and there is no need to turn over the enemy at all.
On the contrary, the secondary tasks in the future, whether it is to ensure the smooth passage of the route, or to destroy the ghost ship and seize the opportunity of the Sanctuary, are more important than the disappearance of the treasure hunting team.
Even if there are a large number of masters in the treasure hunting team, it is one of the core forces of the Holy See, but that is only while they are alive.
Dead people are worthless. It is enough to find the murderer and wait for the opportunity to avenge them, and it is completely pointless to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to find out how he died.
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"The elements have changed, the enemy is releasing forbidden spells, and the magician group hurriedly interrupted it!"
Marshal Borg, who noticed that something was wrong, hurriedly ordered.
In fact, the magicians in the city had already noticed that something was wrong, and they were suppressed by the enemy.
Even if everyone worked together to disturb the elemental sea, they would not be able to interrupt the enemy's forbidden spell.
When this happens, there is only one way to explain the magicians who release the forbidden spell outside the city, and their strength is far stronger than them, even if there is a small chaos in the elemental sea, it will not affect them to release the forbidden spell.
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"The marshal's situation is not good, the magicians outside the city are too powerful, we can't interrupt the enemy to cast spells, it is possible that the elves have joined the battle!
Although the city defense magic array can weaken the enemy's magic attack, it can't block the forbidden spell. Ordering our men to withdraw to the next line of defense, there is no need to make senseless sacrifices! ”
The white-haired old man said with a solemn expression.
After fighting with the army of the ancient relics for such a long time, he has roughly figured out the strength of the other party.
Generally speaking, although the Northern Continent Alliance is at a disadvantage, it is able to kill and come and go.
Now the enemy's magical power has suddenly skyrocketed, either a new Ancient Relic has joined the war, or the paddling Elves have come to their aid.
In either case, the line of defense in front of you is on the verge of collapse. Even if the defenders endured the losses and gritted their teeth and persevered, they couldn't resist the successive magic forbidden spells.
"Master Jesse, what kind of forbidden spell is the enemy casting? Approximately how long will it take to fall? ”
As soon as Marshal Borg finished speaking, the old man's face changed again, and he said with a flustered expression:
"There is another forbidden spell brewing, it must be the elves who have joined the war!
Dare to release two forbidden spells at the same time at such a close distance, without fear of interfering with each other, at least a dozen archmages of the same line must join forces to be able to control it.
Marshal ......"
"Pass the order, and the whole army will retreat to the next line of defense!"
Before Master Jesse could finish speaking, Marshal Borg hurriedly ordered.
A forbidden spell is very fatal, and another forbidden spell is obviously not ready to let people live.
Compared with these, it is more important for the elves to participate in the war. After all, the Warhammer Kingdom has already lost several lines of defense, and it doesn't hurt to lose any more.
If you can hold it, you will hold it, and if you can't hold it, you will retreat. Those who are not in a good state of mind have already gone to meet the Lord of Dawn in the last round of orc invasion wars.
Thanks to the forbidden spell of the other party, the retreat of the army was very smooth. The Ancient Relic Alliance originally wanted to chase it, but once the forbidden spell was activated, it couldn't be stopped, otherwise it would backfire on its own magician.
At this moment, the forbidden curse of attacking the enemy is likely to fall on the head of his own army, and he has no choice but to watch the Northern Continent Terran coalition army leave.