Chapter 122: The Turning Point
"Boom ......"
"The city is broken, kill!"
With a loud bang, the crumbling city wall collapsed. It was not only the city walls that collapsed, but also the faith that the orcs had worked so hard to hold onto.
"Stop!"
"Waste, no return!"
The orc general shouted hard, and even drew his sword and hacked two of the routers to death. However, once the rout has occurred, it cannot be reversed by manpower.
In an instant, the Frankish soldiers came in and quickly captured the city walls.
The orc king, who realized that the general trend was gone, had to abandon the royal city and make a strategic shift.
"The enemy's offensive is too strong, king, you go first!
We are responsible for the break, otherwise no one will be able to leave. ”
The Orc Guard Commander said calmly, as if everything was taken for granted.
The harems who were originally crying and crying also bid farewell to the half-orc king at this moment, and spontaneously joined the team of the broken queen.
No one knows how much it can play, but when everyone gathers together, they will definitely not be able to escape the pursuit of the enemy.
Adversity sees the truth, although the contemporary half-orc king is not a generation of Tianjiao, he is also a qualified monarch.
If it is in the Northern Continent, where the strength of the human race is weak, maybe it will be able to do something.
It's a pity that he had bad luck and became neighbors with the First Kingdom of the Continent.
The gap in strength cannot be bridged by hard work alone. Although they have worked hard, the Frankish kingdom is on the rise.
Glancing nostalgically at everyone, the half-orc king stepped onto the demonic beast and broke away from the large army under the escort of dozens of masters.
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Royal Palace of Lutesia.
"Your Majesty, news has come from the front line that the army has breached the Orc Palace and is currently purging the remnants of the enemy.
It's a pity that the city is too chaotic to leave the orc king behind. However, General Bakshi has already sent people to chase him, and it is believed that there will be good news soon. ”
Duke Bergson, the Prime Minister, said with a smile.
The civilization of the orc clan is not high, and there are only a few cities in the whole country, which concentrate the industry and commerce of the whole country, and the rest are rural tribes.
The royal capital is already the last city controlled by the orc kingdom, and after taking this place, the civilization of the half-orc clan was directly beaten back to the tribal era.
After pouting the foundation of the half-orcs and annihilating the main force of the half-orcs, there is no suspense in the follow-up war.
"The fight was good, and the Ministry of Military Affairs drafted a commendation document and approved the combat exploits as soon as possible.
Tell the front-line generals to let them complete the purge as soon as possible, the number of orcs is still too much! ”
Charles III said the harshest words in the calmest tone.
This kind of thing has long been familiar to everyone. As an indispensable item in all previous continental wars, it is nothing more than that the scale of this purge is slightly larger.
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Looking at the military camp full of evil spirits, the forest elf queen frowned, this is not the life that the elves want.
But there is no way, as one of the few races in the interracial alliance that maintains an offensive, the elves play the role of savior in the alliance.
Although the alliance was defeated, the elves also had the strength to be in a corner of peace, but it was ultimately established under the intensification of the infighting among the human races.
If one day the human race suddenly unified, or even only the northern continent, it would be able to bring them a catastrophe.
Balancing strategies is not fun, especially when small clans play balancing among large clans, which is even more risky.
As long as there is another choice, no one wants to pin the survival of the race on the continuous infighting of the human race.
"Eldest sister, the situation is very bad for the alliance!
The Orc Kingdom was defeated too quickly, and we didn't have time to complete the attack on the Northern Continent, so we knew that we should have sent troops in advance. ”
The Prairie Elf Queen said with a look of annoyance.
It's all empiricism, the longer the race, the more conservative, relying on the skill of "paddling", the elves can benefit from the continental war every time.
So much so that when they encounter a continental war, their first reaction is: let others fight first.
No matter how good the strategy is, there will be times when it will be eliminated. After the continental war, the Terrans are getting stronger and stronger, but the alien alliance is getting weaker and weaker.
After increasing and decreasing, the balance was finally broken. The "paddling" strategy went bankrupt, and the elves had to take up arms and go to war.
"It doesn't make sense to say this now, no one thought that the strength of the Franks would grow so quickly, and before they had time to do their best, the orcs collapsed in advance.
Even if we send troops in advance, the war against the southern continent will still be beyond our reach.
It's just that the orc kingdom is now collapsing, and the pressure on all parties in the alliance is great. Where the free-handed Franks will target their next attack, no one can be sure! ”
The Queen of the Forest Elves said worriedly.
With the strength of the Frankish kingdom, joining any side of the battlefield can change the outcome of the war.
Originally, the life of the Interracial Alliance was not easy, but now that there is such an uncertain factor, the pressure on those in power is even greater.
"It's not just stress, I think they're going crazy!
In order for us to send troops as soon as possible, these guys made a suggestion in the letter: they want us to negotiate peace with the Alpha Kingdom first.
There are a lot of reasons listed, as if we don't compromise with the Arfa, we just don't care about the overall situation! ”
The Night Elf Queen grumbled.
Because of the geographical location, the elves have always occupied a favorable position in the alliance, and every time everyone begs them to send troops.
Only this time the situation is different. The situation is not going to be the same, but everyone is not worried that they will continue to paddle.
"It's no wonder, the tragedy of the Orc Kingdom has scared them. When life and death are at stake, who cares so much.
Moreover, under the current situation on the mainland, it is indeed impossible to drag on.
Since the establishment of the Alliance, the Orcs have been the first core members of the Terran to be destroyed, which is a heavy blow to the morale of all parties.
If we don't act quickly, there will be a second or a third soon, and then the situation will really be out of control.
It's just that I didn't expect that the Alpha Kingdom, as the most staunch anti-alliance country in the human race, actually has contacts with all parties, and can even let them come forward to help make peace.
Sure enough, the human race is not credible, all of them are sanctimonious, and when dealing with them, you must pay more attention! ”
As soon as the forest elf queen finished speaking, all the elves joined the complaining team, and for a while the human race was sprayed with blood.
Scolding and scolding, the issue of negotiation is still on the agenda. It is true that the Terrans want to destroy the interracial alliance, but when it comes to the specific subdivided countries, their respective interests are different.
For example, the Alpha Kingdom does not want the alien races in the central and southern parts to be destroyed now. Without these alien constraints, the pattern of strong south and weak north will be further aggravated.
The most pitiful thing is that the alien races in the northern continent can't be destroyed!
After the victory of the Continental War, the Terran Alliance will indeed provide support to the countries of the Northern Continent, but this support is very limited.
It is impossible for them to devote all their strength to completely annihilate the alien races in the Northern Continent.
In this context, the high-level leaders of the Alpha Kingdom, who have an excessive sense of crisis, naturally want to protect themselves first.
The great cause of the human race to unify the continent is not in a hurry for the time being. It may be better to finish in the next continental war.
The spit conference got farther and farther away, gradually deviating from the topic of discussion, and the forest elf queen had to interrupt: "Stop!
These issues will be discussed later, but for now, let's discuss the situation on the Great Plains of Warhammer.
Everyone knows that our waste allies have reached the end of their time.
If there are no reinforcements, I am afraid it will not be long before they collapse. ”
"Eldest sister, what you said is not accurate. Even if reinforcements were sent, they might not be able to hold out until they arrived.
To support the shit, we've got a mage corps and a full army on board. We have destroyed the three countries of Beihai, and we have not suffered such a big loss.
Alfa is not easy to deal with, and if they continue to reinforce them, a small number of troops will only add casualties and will not work at all.
In addition to the 30,000 expeditionary forces on the current Warhammer Great Plains, there are also 80,000 troops sent by the Moxies, as well as hundreds of thousands of routs left in the Warhammer Kingdom.
Coupled with Hudson's kind of famous mainland generals, it is not easy to defeat them. If we don't make a move, the Ancient Relic Alliance may not be able to win even if it transfers all the Southern Expeditionary Corps back.
To be sure, we'll need to deploy at least five elite legions. If you want to reduce your losses, it is better to send an army of 100,000.
Not to mention whether we can draw so many troops to the past, the current situation of the Ancient Relic Clan Coalition Army will not last so long!
A few days ago, there was a dispute over the large-scale consumption of the corpses of allies, and if it weren't for Delith's decisive handling, they would have fought first.
If you really want to keep the Elder Relic Alliance, then hurry up and negotiate with the Alpha Kingdom to have them recall Hudson back to China. ”
The Night Elf Queen said angrily.
It can be seen that she has lost all confidence in the Alliance of the Ancient Relic Clan.
Sitting on hundreds of thousands of troops, it was pressed and beaten by tens of thousands of enemy cavalry. He has been led by the nose from beginning to end, and has never grasped the strategic initiative.
To say that the Ancient Relic Alliance has no strength is obviously unreasonable. Judging from the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers alone, the soldiers of the ancient relics are generally higher than the human soldiers.
Even if the expeditionary force is all elite, it is not comparable to ordinary human soldiers, and when it comes to the soldiers of the ancient relics, it will be one or two at most.
Unfortunately, when the number increased, the gap in strength between the two sides widened dramatically. The expeditionary force can easily crush an enemy army several times its size.
There is no doubt that this is not a soldier who can't, but an officer waste above.
At all stages from the top to the grassroots level, the quality of the officers of the expeditionary force is much higher than that of the Ancient Relic Alliance.
These shortcomings cannot be made up for in a moment. There is an ethnic barrier, and even if the elves want to send someone to help them reorganize the army, there is no room for operation.
"Then start negotiations with Alfa as soon as possible. No matter how wasteful the Ancient Relic Alliance is, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in their hands, and if they tap their potential again, they can mobilize hundreds of thousands more.
There are many occasions to fight in the future, and having them join can also reduce the losses of the clansmen. ”
The forest elf queen said with a determined face.
It is as if using allies as cannon fodder is a very ordinary thing. There was no trace of guilt on her face. and the amiable queen in the past, completely two characters.
A qualified family member must be in the interests of the race above all else. Warmth is left to your own family, and you must show your iron-blooded side when you are external.
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At the expeditionary force camp, Hudson was busy receiving delegates from all walks of life.
The coalition of the Ancient Relic Clan has been cornered by him, and in recent days, there have been stragglers who have ventured out of the army to find food every day.
Helping the Warhammers "Reclaim Lost Ground" is a political slogan, but judging by the current situation, the slogan seems to be becoming a reality.
Especially in the past few days, the resistance forces of all stripes have launched fierce counterattacks in various places, and the good news of recovering the lost territory has not stopped.
As the situation improved, so did the troubles. After a round of war reshuffle, the original interest groups of the Warhammer Kingdom have been torn down.
No one mentions the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms, and now the people who are active on the battlefield are basically the nobles of the Western Warhammer Kingdom.
This is determined by geographical location.
The Western Warhammer Kingdom is mountainous, and when it comes to the war years, the mountains are their natural barriers, allowing them to preserve their strength.
And most of the unlucky people of the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom are still on their way at the moment, and only a very small number of nobles who react quickly have arrived at the front line.
The great reshuffle in the military will inevitably lead to political changes.
The old aristocracy is unwilling to let go of his former interests; The newly rising aristocracy will not easily hand over the territory in their hands.
As the most powerful faction in the Warhammer Kingdom, Hudson naturally has the ability to influence the post-war situation in this round of struggle.
If he wanted to, he could lift a minor nobleman directly to the decision-making center of the Warhammer Kingdom. As long as it doesn't involve the throne, there is very little he can't do.
Once in power, it is natural that there are many guests.
The benefits of door-to-door delivery are not collected in vain. If you don't accept the gift, these snake snakes will be scared.
If it weren't for the fact that the war was not over, he would have been even busier.
Things are not harvested in vain, as a disciplined nobleman, Hudson still gave everyone a "return gift" - a certificate of military exploits issued by the command of the Northern Continent Alliance.
It's also drunk to think about it, before the outbreak of the Continental War, Hudson wanted to get the title of a marshal, and it was a thousand difficulties. Including the title of marshal granted by the Mossi, all of them were traded.
After the outbreak of the continental war, without waiting for him to do anything, he received a bunch of marshal titles.
Mainly after the victory of Augustburg, he once revealed that he wanted to move west into the Duchy of Orton to block the elven army from moving south.
Well-informed countries immediately took the most positive position and appointed him commander-in-chief of the coalition forces at a meeting of the Northern Continental Alliance.
Whether Hudson accepted it or not, the title of marshal smashed one after another. All the efforts, only for one thing - hurry up and stop the elven army.
Hudson was pushed, and he just accepted the nominal title. However, this did not affect him from cashing in on the name of the Northern Continent Coalition Command.
It seems to be an inconspicuous piece of paper, but in fact it represents a recognition of the powerful factions of the coalition forces, and it is also the legal basis for their post-war competition for interests.
The receipt of gifts is soft, and it does not affect Hudson's strategic deployment. It has been seven days since the enemy army was hanging, and even the occasional elven air force dropped food and could not fill the coalition army, which was on the verge of collapse.
"Pass the order, let the army bury the pot and cook, and break the enemy tonight!"
The war came to this point, and Hudson didn't bother to hide. still chooses night raids, not because he likes field battles.
Rather, a similar operation, he has already played the enemy three times. Every time, he made a starry night attack posture, and after the enemy army gathered the determination to fight to the death, he decisively chose to give up.
Constantly tossing back and forth, but it can be a pain for the morale-boosting enemy generals. "The determination to fight to the death" is not something that can be achieved at any time.
The blood is boiling and is destined to be impossible to last. Even if the soldiers wanted to last, hungry stomachs would not allow it.
"Yes, Marshal!"
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As night fell, at the urging of the kings of all clans, the soldiers forcibly lifted their tired bodies to form formations, ready to meet the enemy at any time.
With a yawn, the Giant King said angrily, "Don't wait, this is the enemy's tired tactic."
The so-called offensive is nothing more than sending hundreds of cavalry to attack and harass. If we really launch a general attack, why should the enemy tell us in advance?
If we continue to toss like this, I am afraid that before the enemy attacks, we will be tossed and scrapped first. ”
Looking in the direction of the Giant King's finger, a soldier fainted and was carried into the camp by two soldiers.
It's just that the soldier on the left is not in a state, and the soles of his feet slip without paying attention, directly causing the three of them to fall to the ground together.
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