Chapter 107, the Elven Queen's Battle Spirit
In Augustburg, after a brief recuperation by the expeditionary force, Hudson continued to expand his gains with his troops.
Compared with the hard battle on the battlefield, beating the water dogs is the easiest to achieve.
In just two or three days, the expeditionary force had 15,000 new beheadings and 40,000 prisoners. The number is still increasing, and Hudson has not had time to report his success domestically.
The sequelae of the unification of the command of the Ancient Relic Alliance were completely exposed at this moment. After the defeat of the army, each tribe was left to fight on its own, and no effective resistance was organized.
Otherwise, if the army of more than 100,000 is integrated together, even if the morale of the army is frustrated, it can choose a dangerous terrain to hold on to the reinforcements.
No matter how strong the combat effectiveness of the expeditionary force is, the total strength is only a little, not to mention that it is all cavalry, and it is impossible to fight a tough battle.
The enemy gave him a chance, and Hudson naturally had to take it. The benefits of taking in the captives were evident at this moment, and when it was impossible to do so, many coalition soldiers chose to surrender.
The number of prisoners in his hands was so great that Hudson had to send a legion from the country to guard the prisoners of war with the Moses.
In the era of poor information transmission, everyone relied on "reputation" to eat. If you don't send someone to keep an eye on it, who knows if you hand over the prisoners of war to the Moses, and in the end there will be a few left.
What his subordinates do, the coach has to take responsibility. It is not easy to accumulate "reputation and reputation", and Hudson is not willing to smash his "golden signboard" here.
Being able to fight continuously, in addition to the fact that the expeditionary force is all elite, the "Hastelloy Magic Elixir" has also contributed to its strength.
Under normal circumstances, cavalry runs long distances and fights continuously, and the most injured are the war horses.
But this time it was different, the war horse that had taken the magic potion was still in good spirits after completing the long-distance run.
If the physical strength of the war horse can keep up, it will be smooth to expand the results of the follow-up. If it weren't for the lack of troops of the expeditionary force, the results would have been even more impressive.
As for the defenders of Augustburg, naturally, they stayed to dispose of the corpses. After a bitter battle, the remaining officers and soldiers were severely damaged physically and mentally, and urgently needed to recover and adjust.
Five days later, standing under the former steel defense line of the Warhammer Kingdom, Hudson complained helplessly: If you don't die, you won't die.
Once at the forefront of the Warhammer Kingdom's defense against orc invasions, once leaving hundreds of thousands of orc armies at bay, now only weeds and rubble are left on the ground.
During the war years, it was unfortunate to run into a loser king, which could really kill a country.
The main thing is that the comfortable and comfortable little life has been passed for too long, forgetting that the essence of the world is that the law of the jungle is the strong.
In order to maintain the royal power, there is no problem with playing balance, but the premise is that both sides can be balanced.
In a sense, Hudson was also the beneficiary of Joseph II's balancing policies.
The lessons of the past were put there, and everyone was frightened, so that after the outbreak of the continental war, the major forces in the kingdom pushed him out to preside over the overall situation.
Balance?
Anyone with a little military common sense can see that the Alpha Kingdom concentrates all its forces, and the probability of winning is also very low; If the forces were divided in two, the battle would not be fought.
"Pass the order, the whole army will stop the pursuit!"
Hudson ordered decisively.
In yesterday's pursuit, only 200 enemy troops were killed and more than 300 prisoners were taken.
From the five-figure daily record at the beginning to the current three-digit record, the results are becoming more and more unremarkable.
It's not that the soldiers don't work hard, but the main thing is that after a few days of fleeing, the rout has long been unknown where the rout has gone.
The best time to expand the gains has passed, and there will be little to gain if the pursuit continues. On the contrary, it is possible that the troops were scattered and were ambushed by the enemy.
Rather than pack up race by race, Hudson preferred to wait for the aliens to gather together and then send troops to attack.
"1+1" may be greater than 2, but "1+1+1" will be less than 3, and the more races that are clustered together, the more internal problems there are.
Internal friction will always be the number one enemy of the "League", and Hudson believes in the destructive power brought by his pig teammates.
This war has planted the seeds of disagreement. In the same encounter, some races were wiped out, some races were greatly damaged, and some races retreated.
The races that retreated were the first to run away; The race that was completely wiped out reacted one step slower and passively blocked the allies.
Do not suffer from few, but suffer from unevenness. Seeing that their own family has suffered heavy losses, but their allies are unscathed, anyone's heart will be unbalanced!
Just as Hudson guessed, the Alliance of Ancient Relic Clans, thousands of miles away, was already in chaos at the moment.
From the moment the news was received, all parties were arguing. Someone has to be held accountable for the defeat. Especially if the elven magician group is left on the battlefield and the life and death are unknown, it is even more necessary to give an explanation to the elven clan.
"Enough!
Things are so obvious, what's there to be noisy about. If there is a big defeat on the front line, someone must have become a deserter, and if everyone fights to the end like my giant clan, the ending will definitely be different!
In order to prevent similar things from happening in the future, it is necessary to arrest those who fled first, and military law will be engaged in deterring the whole army! ”
The Giant King was the first to strike.
As a hunky race, their size is a guiding light on the battlefield. Other races can sneak away, but they can't!
was already scarce, but now the thousand giants on the front line have been wiped out, which has made the giant clan even worse.
All his own people were killed, but some allies withdrew their troops in formation, and after a little speculation, they knew that they were betrayed by their teammates.
"The Giant King is angry, we can't jump to conclusions until the matter is investigated.
Whether there is any one of the various clans in the alliance who is a deserter will be discussed after the person concerned is found. No one is here, if you make a mistake, wouldn't it be chilling to the clansmen! ”
The macaque king persuaded.
Inside, he didn't want to be the first bird. After all, the Giant King's fists and temper tantrums were well-known in the Alliance of the Ancient Relic Clan.
However, the news from the front line that the macaques were also the first to evacuate. It is not known whether it was the first to run away, or one of the first races to run away.
If it is according to the proposal of the Giant King, the army of the Macaque Clan will definitely be held accountable, and there is a high probability that it will be listed as a negative example and severely punished.
It was not easy to withdraw from the front line and preserve the strength of the race, how could these little brothers die at the hands of "their own people".
If you can't oppose it directly, then just drag it out. Anyway, the army is on the front line, and the alliance can't reach it for a while.
Later, find an opportunity to let them secretly return to the clan land and announce their death in battle.
"Chill, what's there to chill?
Even if the battle situation is unfavorable, a strategic shift must be made, at least the mage group must be brought along!
It's the first time I've encountered this kind of eternal anecdote to abandon the magician group and run for my life alone.
Shouldn't someone think that the Elven Wizard Regiment is not their own person anyway, so it doesn't hurt to lose it, right? ”
The Giant King said mockingly.
To fight against the Terrans, the Alliance of the Ancient Relic must rely on the power of the Elves. If it weren't for the addition of the Elven Mage Regiment, they would still be entangled with the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms.
In order to escape for his own life, he lost the magician group aided by his allies, and he obviously couldn't explain it.
The dead do not need to take responsibility and have no ability to take responsibility, so the pot can only be carried by the living.
The elves are not easy to mess with, everyone relies on the power of the alliance to be qualified to talk to the elves, but it does not mean that everyone is the same level of race.
In the case of offending the human race, if you offend the elven race again, you are obviously not ready to mix in the Aslant continent.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was getting more and more tense, the multi-claw king on the side opened his mouth and said, "Okay, two."
The front line is too chaotic, and the information we receive is not necessarily accurate.
The elven mage group broke through, but it was only temporarily disconnected from us, and it may not be impossible. It may be useful to wait until the rout has been gathered before discussing these issues.
The top priority is the battle situation on the front line. The Crusade was defeated, and the combined forces of the Arpas and Mossi could advance at any moment.
At present, the Western Warhammer Kingdom is still relying on the mountainous terrain and is making a final stubborn resistance; In the territory of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom, there are also several large and small rebel forces.
Once the Terran armies return and unite with these forces, it will certainly pose a serious threat to our rule in the region. ”
This is an embarrassing question, the land of the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms, each race has divided its own sphere of influence.
According to the prior agreement, whoever has trouble will solve it. The advance was so smooth that the scattered resistance was not taken seriously at all.
At this moment, the Terran army is going to kill, then everything is different. If you can't keep the enemy out, you'll have a lot of trouble.
There is turmoil in the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms, and the army sent to attack the Duchy of Orton is in danger. In case the Terran army cut off the back road, it will be another big rout.
Confidence is so mysterious, when they sang and advanced before, everyone didn't take the human race to heart at all.
They had just experienced a big defeat, and they immediately remembered that the Terrans were the overlords of the Aslant continent.
"What is there to discuss, hurry up and organize troops to reinforce the front. The Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms were painstakingly defeated by us, and they must never fall into the hands of the Terrans again.
Anyway, I've had enough of the cold and snowy days. If we are driven back this time, I am afraid that we will have to continue to migrate to the depths of the ice and snow world.
If the human race is ruthless, it is not impossible to directly exterminate us.
Everyone chose to come out at this moment to gamble on the fortune of the people, and I think it also shows the current situation on the mainland.
The alliance wins, and we have a chance to breathe; If the Terrans win again, all the races on the continent will face a test of life and death.
As for the elves, they have made enough gestures first. Now is the time to use troops, and for the sake of the big picture, they should give us a chance to perform. ”
The words of the Shadow King brought everyone back to reality. Everything has already happened, and passing the buck won't solve anything.
In any case, we must get through the current hurdle first. As for the further intensification of contradictions within the alliance, everyone saw it, but there was nothing they could do.
Under the system of multi-ethnic alliances, it is okay to fight a good fight. In the event of a rout, the scene of Augustburg will be repeated.
There is no point in talking about the big picture, for small races, the first thing that needs to be thought about is the continuation of the racial heritage.
Driven by this kind of thinking, they have to choose to prioritize preserving their own strength when making decisions.
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The Duchy of Cantrulu, after a series of defeats, has besieged the Elven army.
Seeing that he was about to take the royal city and let the world know the strength of the elven army, he received the bad news of the defeat of his allies at this time.
"What happened on the Eastern Front, what kind of battle did those fools of the Ancient Relic Alliance fight?"
The Forest Elf Queen asked, confused.
Just a few days ago, she received the news that the coalition forces of the Ancient Relic had the absolute upper hand, and the Augusto defense line was just around the corner.
I never expected the turning point to come so quickly. If you are not careful, a big win can turn into a big defeat.
"Queen, the Alpha Kingdom has sent troops. According to the news from the front, Marshal Hudson of the Alpha Kingdom personally led an army of 100,000 and launched a night attack on the ancient relics coalition army for two hundred miles.
At that time, the alliance of the ancient relics had just entered the fortress of August, and the main forces were fighting fiercely in the city.
By the time they reacted, the camp had fallen into the hands of the enemy. I had to hurriedly withdraw from the city to meet the enemy, and I was defeated!
The mage group we sent to support the Alliance of the Ancient Relic also ran out of magic in the previous battle and fell into the hands of the enemy, and their fate is currently unknown. ”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the elven queen's face turned green with anger. It's just that the allies suffered defeat, and even the reinforcements sent by their own families were trapped.
It was a group of magicians, and there were more than twenty eighth-order great mages in it, and even the weakest ones were fifth-order mages.
Sending this hand-picked team is not only to provide support to allies, but also to show off force.
I thought that the magician regiment was guarded by a large army, and there was not much danger, so this trip was just a tour at public expense, but unfortunately the reality was too slap in the face.
"Are the Ancient Relic Alliances all stupid, and they don't know how to retreat after losing the battle?
No, Remo's sacrifice is old. In case of danger, you will definitely retreat with your team, and something must have happened in between! ”
The Elven Queen said angrily.
"The alliance of the ancient relics is too chaotic, each race only reports the situation to their own families, and the reports we have collected are incomplete, and we can't figure out the details in the middle for a while.
However, the failure of our evacuation is likely to be intercepted by the Terran masters.
Hudson, the commander who led the army this time, is himself a top powerhouse on the mainland. His own strength has always been a mystery, and it is certain that this person is followed by a dragon suspected of being a dragon king and a bear of the Holy Land Earth.
This person became famous in the last war between orcs and humans, and has turned the tide several times, helping the Duchy of Moxi and the Alpha Kingdom to stabilize the war.
Since his debut, Hudson has experienced countless big battles, and he has not lost a single one.
It is said that this person is very strange in his use of soldiers, unable to ponder, and is especially good at defeating the strong with the weak. ”
After listening to the old man's explanation, the forest elf queen also hesitated. The top powerhouses in the mainland are good at using troops, and they are proper all-round commanders.
In the face of such an enemy, many methods are not effective. For example, there is no way to cast the most terrifying forbidden spell of the Elven Wizard Regiment.
If you really want to use the forbidden spell, then you have to let the powerhouse of the Holy Realm pass. Only these strong people who comprehend the rules will not suffer backlash because of the interference of spell casting.
Of course, this is limited to ordinary forbidden spells. If you perform some ultimates that are beyond your own strength, once you are disturbed, the backlash will be immediate.
"The fourth dragon knight in the mainland, I have also heard of it for a long time, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity to see it.
If I have a chance to encounter it on the battlefield, I really want to see if this Dragon Bear Knight is powerful, or my ......."
As she spoke, a battle intent emanated from the elf queen, and the strong coercion made the nearby elf maids retreat again and again.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and it was restrained by the elf queen, and once again regained its former elegance, as if nothing had happened.