North of the city camp.

Hudson, who had just returned from the palace, had not had time to catch his breath when the Moxies and envoys from the Eastern and Western Warhammer kingdoms approached him.

Extrapolating from the time, these people should have rushed over from the front line in flying demonic beasts immediately after the battle collapsed.

The situation was tense, and Hudson didn't have time to greet them, so he immediately asked:

"Raquel, what is really happening on the front, and why is the front collapsing so quickly?"

There are quite a few armies gathered in the Warhammer Kingdom, and the fortresses on the defensive line are strong enough that even if the enemy threatens with the forbidden spell, it will take so many mages to release the forbidden spell.

After all, the forbidden spell brewed and couldn't be taken back, and the magician who released the forbidden spell once had to cultivate for ten days and half a month.

Hudson didn't believe that the enemy could come up with dozens of forbidden spells a day, and if he was so awesome, he wouldn't have to fight the rest of the battle.

"Marshal, after it was determined that the elves had entered the war, the whole army was in a panic, allowing the enemy to seize the opportunity.

When the coalition command reacted and took action to reassure the troops, the three lines of defense in front were torn open.

The Warhammer Kingdom was poorly prepared in advance, and except for the three lines of defense in front of it, the defense lines in the back were incomplete.

The losses of the army were very heavy, and now they could only rely on the noble castles along the way to resist. Without reinforcements, the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom wouldn't be able to hold out for long. ”

Viscount Raquel said worriedly.

From a second-generation gentleman to the backbone of the principality's army, he is no longer the military novice of the year.

The test of war and fire greatly improved Viscount Raquel's vision, and he knew very well what the fall of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom meant.

How the follow-up enemy will advance, no one knows, anyway, the Principality of Moxi does not dare to gamble.

The tragedy of being beaten by the orcs back then has not been able to repair the sequelae, and the whole Principality of Moxi does not want to do it again.

However, defending the enemy outside the country is only an illusion after all. In the face of the alliance of the Elves and the Ancient Relic Alliance, the Northern Continent simply could not find the strength to compete with it.

At this moment, he asked the Alpha Kingdom for help, which was also a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

"How many elven armies have appeared on the battlefield?"

Hudson asked with concern.

Everything has already happened, and whether the coalition forces are crushed by the enemy or brought down by panic will be the same.

On the contrary, it is the strength of the elves' participation that is the key to determining the follow-up war.

"Elven army?"

Hearing this word, Raquel was slightly stunned, and then explained:

"Marshal, the elves have only sent a group of magicians, as well as a part of the escort force.

Although the number is not very large, all of them are powerful.

We once sent a sneak attack by a master to destroy the enemy's spell casting, but as a result, several eighth-order powerhouses were brutally attacked by the enemy! ”

Hudson was speechless.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of his identity, he really wanted to greet the senior generals on the front line, what were they doing for food.

If you want to fight for your life, you have to rush forward with a large army, or use the magic crystal cannon to greet the position of the mage group, and send a few masters to kill it, really think that the other party is a fool, and he doesn't even have the most basic precautions?

Straight to the top, who do you want to show it to?

The Terran countries are very busy at the moment, and it is simply impossible to expect everyone to send troops to the Northern Continent to clean up the mess before they are busy with their own affairs.

The current situation is that persistence may not lead to victory, but it must be cold if it is rotten. Once they have lost their roots, exile will definitely teach them how to behave.

"Hmmm!

I've figured things out, so let's go and rest first. The question of reinforcements will not be answered until the kingdom has consulted with them. ”

Hudson said perfunctorily.

Deep down, he had secretly figured it out. The battlefield on the Western Front suddenly collapsed, and the original strategy of first the north and then the west went bankrupt.

Now it's up to the alien coalition to choose. If they borrowed the way from the Duchy of Orton all the way south, then the Alpha Kingdom could still pretend to be deaf and dumb.

If they continue to invade the Duchy of Moxi, the Alpha Kingdom will have to send reinforcements for the strategic security of its own rear.

Blitz the Ancients Remnants coalition first, and then turn around and clean up the orcs?

The idea is beautiful, but when it comes to implementation, it becomes difficult.

If he was not careful, he was dragged on the Western Front and could not be withdrawn. When the time comes, the battle will be fought on two fronts, and all the pressure will be concentrated on the kingdom.

As the commander of the army, Hudson was really panicked at this moment. Whether to make a risky move or not, taking a big gamble, it is really difficult for him to choose.

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"Your Excellency Marshal, are you serious about dispatching 50,000 elite blitzes to attack the alliance of the ancient relics?"

Caesar IV asked incredulously.

It is not difficult to mobilize 50,000 troops, but the difficult thing is to defeat the coalition army of the ancient relics in a short period of time.

Even with the cooperation of the coalition forces of various countries, the enemy is strong and we are weak. It is not easy to stabilize the battle line with a weak attack, let alone defeat the enemy in a short time.

Everyone knows about the situation on the Western Front. The most optimistic estimate is also to send reinforcements to help the Duchy of Moxi stabilize the battle line, or delay the time of their collapse.

Defeat the enemy army?

You can't think about it. Even if the elves don't interfere, the alliance of the ancient relics is not a soft persimmon.

"Your Majesty, as long as the alliance of the ancient relics sends troops to the Duchy of Moxi, the kingdom has no choice. If you don't want to be dragged to death on the battlefield, you can only use dangerous tactics.

Judging from the current situation, the elves may really want to go south to rescue the alien alliance, but the ancient relics alliance may want to eat the Duchy of Moxi.

We can't bet on the limits of their ambitions. The best option is to strike first, defeat the ambitions of the Ancient Relic Alliance, and make them understand that being neighbors with the kingdom is a wrong choice. ”

It is clear that Hudson was only halfway through. If the ambition of the Ancient Relic Alliance is defeated, they can only choose to cling to the Elven Clan and go south to rescue the Alien Alliance.

There is no doubt that the Alpha Kingdom will definitely let them go south. At that time, several kingdoms in the Middle Continent will be scolding their mothers, this is a proper pit teammate.

"Marshal, a matter of strategy, we have no doubts. Now the crux of the question is, can only 50,000 elites and allied troops of various countries extinguish the ambitions of the Ancient Relic Alliance? ”

The Archduke of Newfoundland asked with concern.

If you win the war, you are pouring cold water on the enemy's head; If you lose, it will add fuel to the fire.

Looking at the performance of the senior generals present, you can know that they all buried their heads and tried to reduce their sense of existence, obviously not having the confidence to take on this challenging task.

"Prime Minister, you're wrong. All we can rely on is our own 50,000 elites.

The coalition forces are now demoralized, and gathering with them will only reduce the odds of victory.

Soldiers are more expensive, but not more; It will be expensive to plan, not expensive.

In this operation, I am ready to personally go over and take command. However, before the outbreak of the war, the strategic purpose must be hidden, and it should be regarded as an ordinary reinforcement.

To be on the safe side, it's better to cheat with your allies. As long as the enemy does not take precautions in advance, the probability of success of this operation is fifty percent.

I fought in the Duchy of Moxie and am familiar with the terrain over there. If the battlefield is in the Duchy of Moxi, then the probability of victory can be increased by another 10%.

The armies are elite, and even if the military operation fails strategically, it will not suffer tactically.

Take a gamble, win or lose, and the situation will never be worse than it is now. ”

Hudson said without changing his face.

The odds of winning are already very high. In such a dangerous moment, there is a 30% chance of winning.

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As a kingdom on a chariot, the Alpha Kingdom has never lacked gambling. In the past, the kingdom has gambled more than once.

It's just that in the past, the Terran Alliance was behind it. Even if you lose all your chips, you can make a comeback.

This time the continental war was noticeably different. The bottom line of the Terran countries has dropped again and again, and if the alien races at their doorstep are destroyed and the strategic situation changes, no one can say whether they will support the restoration of the countries destroyed in the war.

The high-level members of the kingdom who have no bottom on their allies really don't want to gamble. If you don't want to be dragged to death in a war of attrition, you can only gamble once.

"The marshal is right, we have no choice. Whether it is military pressure or logistical pressure, the kingdom does not have the ability to fight on two fronts.

I can tell you clearly that the financing of the kingdom's war is far less than expected.

What is worse is that the prices of strategic materials in the international market have soared, and all countries have suffered from it, and there are simply no affordable materials to sell to us.

We can't count on it from the outside, we can only tap the war potential from within.

The Governors present knew best in their hearts how much of the task of raising strategic materials assigned by the Kingdom had been accomplished.

Based on the realities of the kingdom, Field Marshal Hudson's plan was the only solution to the problem. ”

Marquis Delgado spoke in support.

It is even more difficult to be the chancellor of the exchequer in a poor country, especially in a poor country like the Alpha Kingdom, which is under constant threat of war.

The Treasury of the Kingdom is either raising money or on its way. The matter of demolishing the east wall and making up the west wall was all used during the orc invasion.

The holes left by the last war have not yet been filled, and a new round of war has begun.

The current Alpha Kingdom essentially no longer has the ability to mobilize to the limit. In order to ensure the supply of logistical materials to the front, it is necessary to leave sufficient production personnel in the rear.

Hudson engaged in elite training when he took office, and it seemed that "soldiers are more valuable than soldiers", but in fact they were forced out.

The kingdom does not have enough cannon fodder, which can be continuously consumed, so it can only improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers and replenish the quantity with quality.

may have poked at everyone's pain points, and everyone who was originally going to oppose chose to shut up.

If you have a chance to gamble, go for it! While you have chips in your hands now, you can still fight for the initiative.

If you wait until the middle and late stages of the war and passively enter the huge pit of two-front combat, I am afraid that you will not have a chance to gamble.

Giving up allies for the sake of strategic supplies, everyone has no psychological pressure. If certain provinces of the kingdom were to be abandoned for strategic reasons, the local noble lords would have to break out on the spot.

"Marshal, the soldiers on the battlefield are very fast. If you want to inflict heavy damage on the ancient relics coalition in a short period of time, I'm afraid the infantry can't do it, right? ”

Ephiero asked openly.

It is not difficult to transfer 50,000 elite cavalry from the Alpha Kingdom, but if you want to transfer 50,000 elite cavalry, it will be different.

The total number of cavalry in the standing army is less than 40,000, and the most that can be called elite is only 20,000, so the rest can only rely on the contribution of the noble lords in various places.

"The Grand Duke guessed right, the only thing that can be used in this military operation is cavalry. Not only the knights in everyone's hands, but all of them must be requisitioned this time, and even your Warcraft cavalry must also be requisitioned.

If the Warcraft mount is not mature, then find a way to forcibly ripen it. If I lack magic potions, I have quite a few leftovers in my hands.

At present, all the monster cubs in the mountain territory have been ripened, and the potion used is the exclusive potion of the descendants of the dragon that I made, and the side effects are much smaller than ordinary ripening potions.

The ripening Warcraft cubs have not been affected in terms of combat power and fertility, but their body size cannot catch up with normal adult Warcraft.

However, according to my observations, the size of these forcibly matured demonic beasts is also continuing to grow, and it is possible that they will grow to the level of normal adult demonic beasts in the future.

It will take time to verify the specifics, anyway, judging from the current situation, except for the slight impact on Warcraft Shouyuan and growth potential, the side effects are almost negligible. ”

In order to meet everyone's needs, Hudson also deliberately purchased a batch of the cheapest ripening potions from the market.

After diluting it to 1:10, Hudson added some dragon and bear urine and feces to it, and after pouring some energy into it, the take-out version of the ripening potion was baked.

The price of the medicine with few side effects and good effect is naturally not low, and it directly exceeds all the ripening agents on the market as soon as it is born.

This kind of unverified high-priced goods is naturally not welcomed by the market. After all, in the field of alchemy, Hudson is still a newcomer, and he has no popularity at all.

Commodities that have invested a lot of money naturally cannot be smashed in their hands. This battle is undoubtedly the best opportunity to build brand awareness.

The magic version of the potion was sold, and I was not afraid that someone would push back the ingredients. The urine and feces of dragons and bears are not so easy to get.

If you want to conduct piracy experiments, you have to get the raw materials first.

Whether this combination that does not conform to the principle of magic potions will destroy the alchemist's mentality is none of Hudson's business.

It is estimated that after this transaction, the name of Lord Hudson's alchemist will also resound throughout the continent. In the future, by selling magic potions, you can also get rich.

"Your Excellency Marshal, are you sure that the side effects of the ripening potion only slightly affect the longevity and development potential of the Demon Beast?"

Duke Hiro couldn't help but ask.

The magic ripening potion with low side effects is not just a potion, but a strategic material that can change the pattern of the continent.

As for the longevity and development potential of Warcraft, it is not in the consideration of the noble lord. As long as you can quickly complete the training and devote yourself to the war, it is enough.

"Your Excellency, I never lie! The main reason why these agents can be so effective is that the pharmaceutical raw materials are precious.

In fact, similar low-side effect ripening agents have also appeared on the mainland. It's just that due to the cost and output, it can't be promoted in large quantities.

If you're interested, you can take a walk around the Arcane Academy, which has all sorts of weird research.

Ripening Warcraft cubs is just one of the ordinary disciplines. ”

Hudson's face did not change his face and put a wave of advertisements for the Arcane Academy, which did have many research subjects, but they were limited to research.

Many projects are limited by funding, and they are only approved and ended, waiting for the unjust big money owner to come to the door.

If it weren't for the outbreak of the continental war, everyone knew that the kingdom had no money, and I am afraid that those old guys who were keen on research would have come out to solicit sponsorship a long time ago.

As the honorary dean of the Arcane Academy, Hudson couldn't afford to invest in so much research with an uncertain future, and Hudson couldn't do nothing.

Do a good job of foreshadowing first, so that everyone mistakenly thinks that his high-efficiency magic potion has something to do with the Arcane Academy, and when the war is over, there will always be a wronged boss who can't help but jump into the pit.

Hudson knew very well how ruthless those guys were in R&D. Once you get hooked, you can even pit yourself for the sake of money.

In less than half a year after the start of school, the college's one-year budget was shaved by them. In order to be able to maintain the operation of the college, the students had to amortize their tuition fees again.

In order to prevent the future from being a moth, the kingdom's financial appropriations have been changed from annual allocations to monthly allocations.

"Sorry, Your Excellency. I was so presumptuous just now! ”

Duke Hiro hurriedly explained.

With the addition of an alchemy master, Hudson's weight is heavier, especially the alchemy master with unique skills, and he can't be easily offended.

Raw materials are precious, but Hudson was able to do mass production, and he knew very well what that meant.

The conflict of interest between the Northland aristocracy and Hudson does not mean that Hero himself is also at odds with Hudson. The strife of the aristocratic world is never black and white.

"It is understandable that this is a matter in the alchemy circle, and it is normal for His Excellency the Duke not to know.

If you are not at ease, you can take some back and try them out. But it's quicker, and the dose I have in my hand may not be able to meet everyone's needs. ”

Hudson said with a smile.

As a businessman, how can you care about customers' doubts?

The question of price was tacitly not mentioned by everyone. The implication of "precious medicinal materials" is too obvious, and the price is definitely not cheap.

Even if it was a bargain, it was not the right place to do it, and Hudson didn't want to give the impression of a philistine.

When the medicine is used and the specific effect is seen, the price is no longer a problem.

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