It's messed up, the entire Warhammer kingdom is in chaos. Losing the restraint of the expeditionary force, the major factions started a crazy infighting mode.

First, the resistance forces in various places joined forces to overthrow the exiles, and then there was a split within the resistance, with grassroots factions and aristocratic factions fighting incessantly.

There is no doubt that there must be a shadow of the Moxies behind this. If there were no external forces to provoke it, even if there were contradictions and conflicts, they would not have intensified so quickly.

After all, in the previous war, countless old nobles have been eliminated, leaving a large area of borderless land for everyone to carve up.

None of this had anything to do with the returning Hudson. For Warhammermen, infighting is a very fatal thing; But looking at the entire continent, it has become a small storm that is not worth mentioning.

The international impact caused by the Elves has not yet been rescued by the elves, and it has received a high degree of attention.

However, it is only a concern, the Warhammer Kingdom is in a state of anarchy, and all parties who want to protest do not know who to turn to.

When you come, you are as fast as the wind, and when you go back, you become a snail. It's not that the quality of the expeditionary force has declined, the main thing is that there are too many trophies.

There are not many things that are directly seized, but there are not many gifts received. Hudson did not eat alone, and it was the custom in the military to divide the profits.

In order to transport the spoils of war, the horses that everyone traveled on behalf of them went to pull the cart at this moment. Not to mention that cavalry has become infantry, they also have to do part-time civilian work.

Transporting their own loot, no matter how hard and tired no one complains. Everyone is a big bag and a big bag, and on the surface it seems that the harvest is similar.

The difference is in the value, the more outstanding the battle, the higher the value of the spoils.

Most of the trophies of the officers and soldiers at the bottom were mainly practical. Cloth, salt, tea, gold coins......

It is clear that Hudson also worked the distribution of the spoils. To meet the actual needs, to be as fair and equitable as possible.

"Marshal, urgent report on the northern front!"

After taking the battle report and scanning it roughly, Hudson said expressionlessly, "Got it." ”

He was startled, thinking that something big had happened, but he didn't expect that he had lost a line of defense.

It's good to be able to use the line of defense made by the temporary rush, and what other requirements can there be.

If you lose it, you will lose it, from the north to the south, the kingdom still has countless lines of defense.

In its heyday, the Orc Empire had no way to break through the kingdom's defenses in a short period of time, let alone now.

The rich experience of being beaten has allowed the kingdom's army to always preserve its vital strength to the greatest extent while losing the defensive line.

Data doesn't lie. A line of defense held the orc army for more than a month, and Hudson lost 40,000 troops, which Hudson could fully accept.

Of course, there is also serious moisture in these data. It is said that the enemy army has been delayed for more than a month, and the time for the enemy to really launch an attack is certainly much shorter.

Hudson was sure that the orcs had no bottom in their hearts at the moment, but they had to continue the war if they wanted to keep the freshly recovered prairie.

According to his original plan, the Orc Empire invaded the kingdom with all its might, and the newly recovered provinces in the northern frontier all fell, placing the battlefield on the territory of the five dukes of the northern land.

This is not a pit teammate, but the five dukes are often beaten, the most experienced in the face of orc invasions, and the fortifications in the territory are also the most perfect.

In contrast, the newly recovered provinces are not good. The development time is too short, the infrastructure is not perfect, the battlefield is placed there, and the logistics are a big problem.

If it weren't for Hudson's quick victory on the Western Front, the pressure of the two fronts would have been superimposed, and the kingdom would not have lasted long at all.

The army moved forward slowly, as if completely unaffected by the defeat in the northern frontier. It's just that Hudson can sit down, which doesn't mean that all the nobles in northern Xinjiang can also sit down.

Unlike ordinary human countries, the Alpha Kingdom's handling of lords losing cities and territories is extremely strict.

In all the orc invasions, countless noble lords died on the battlefield, not because they couldn't run, but because they couldn't.

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The orcs were killed, and for the noble lords of the frontier region, it was a test of life and death.

In the Emerald Palace, Caesar IV's mood is both joy and sorrow. He had just received the good news of the armistice on the Western Front, and a letter of help from the north of Xinjiang flew towards him like snowflakes.

"How long does it take for the expeditionary force to arrive in the royal capital?"

Caesar IV asked with concern.

The "Expeditionary Force", this special army, from the very beginning of its birth, has placed high hopes on the whole kingdom.

As it turned out, the kingdom had made the right move. Relying on the high mobility of elite cavalry, he quickly defeated the alliance of the ancient relics, shocked the elves, and laid the foundation for the signing of the non-aggression pact.

These are only direct effects, and the indirect effects are even greater. After the Battle of the Great Plains of Warhammer, the judgment of the strength of the Alpha Kingdom by various countries was invisibly raised again.

The international status, which had fallen because of the great damage caused by the post-war period, suddenly returned.

"Heroes" are always susceptible to special attention. Especially the expeditionary force, it is still a patchwork of private armies, and the royal family is the main force among them.

Nearly thirty percent of the officers and soldiers in the expeditionary force came from the royal family. It can be said that the elite children of the younger generation of the royal family are basically stuffed in.

The situation was similar in each family, and they all sent their best children into them to experience and learn how Hudson used his troops.

Compared with the outstanding military exploits of the expeditionary force, they are actually more concerned about the safety of their own children.

Hudson's previous battle report only had a number of casualties, and the identity of the deceased did not go into detail.

"Your Majesty, at the current pace of the expeditionary force, it will take about ten days to reach the royal capital.

Look, do you want to urge them to speed up? ”

Archduke Ephiero asked tentatively.

The news that the expeditionary force had gained a lot was no secret in the royal capital.

His own children are also mixed in the army, and there is a high probability that they are also one of the vested interests, so naturally no one will pick on this.

Including the slow speed of the march, it was also tacitly approved by everyone. What's more, after such a high-intensity battle that has lasted for such a long time, the expeditionary force should also take a break, but it can't be wasted because of the rush.

"Forget it, they have a lot of luggage, and if the march is slow, it's better to slow down!"

Caesar IV waved his hand and said.

When it returned, it was less than half the speed of the expedition, and the expeditionary force could be regarded as setting a record, which was completely contrary to the "return to the heart like an arrow" of a normal march.

Caesar IV was able not to panic, because it was time for the Western Front to reap the fruits of victory, and it was not unacceptable to temporarily lose a few poor provinces in the north with few people.

It doesn't mean that other big nobles can endure it. In addition to the letters asking for help, it is inevitable to carry out public relations in the royal capital.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about the reward of the expeditionary force for the time being. However, the situation in the north of Xinjiang is urgent, and since the outbreak of the war, we have fallen thirteen counties, and many strategic points have been threatened.

Earls of Oran, Earl Albert, Count Doug, Earl Forbes, ...... in the Frontier All sent urgent letters for help.

The commander-in-chief of the front, Marquis James, also sent a letter asking for help, claiming that the defense line deployed by the kingdom in the border area was far from meeting the needs of the war.

According to his estimates, if there are no more reinforcements to join the war, in the next three to six months, the kingdom will lose the seven northern provinces again. ”

The Prime Minister said with a solemn expression.

From a purely economic point of view, the contribution of the seven northern provinces to the kingdom is directly negative, and the central government has to allocate funds for relief every year.

But the account is not calculated like that, there are more than 30 provinces in the Alpha Kingdom, and seven provinces are lost at one time, and no one can afford the political impact.

If such a tragedy really happens, then the newly emerging aristocratic group that has just risen will definitely be devastated.

The political structure of the kingdom is bound to be impacted. The voice of the old aristocracy was further strengthened, and Hudson was left as the only seedling of the new aristocracy.

There is no problem with self-preservation, if you want him to balance the power of the old nobles alone, then there is no need to fantasize. It is more likely that he will jump ship directly to the past and join the old aristocratic camp.

Anyway, the internal camp confrontation of the Alpha Kingdom is not so sharp, and the boundary between the old and new aristocratic groups has always been very ambiguous.

The Coslow family has also been passed down for thousands of years, and the shortcomings of the inheritance have also been made up by Hudson, as long as you are thick-skinned, you can also join the circle.

"Is the whole country mobilized?"

Caesar IV asked uncertainly.

Every time the orcs invade in a full-scale way, the Alpha Kingdom will carry out a national mobilization. It stands to reason that this time will not be an exception, but reality does not allow it.

At present, the strategic materials raised by the kingdom are far less than those of previous wars. If the whole country is mobilized, the biggest problem is how to solve the logistics of the army.

The seven newly recovered northern Xinjiang provinces are all poor, the local industrial economy is almost zero, and it is difficult to even feed themselves in grain production.

Mo said that it was to provide food and grass for the army, and it would be good if it was not to be held back. It is not clear that the kingdom will also come up with valuable strategic materials to rescue the refugees caused by the war.

"Your Majesty, by no means!

The current situation has not yet reached that point, and the impact of national mobilization is too great, and it can only be the last option.

Because of this war, in the last month, the kingdom has added 3,860,000 gold coins to its fiscal deficit.

If you lack money, you can still find a way, but you can't change strategic materials. Now there are wars everywhere, and it is difficult to buy enough strategic materials even if you have money.

We have done everything we can to raise supplies. With the consumption of more than 500,000 troops on the front line, the whole kingdom is about to be driven crazy. ”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Marquis del Delgado, complained.

Among the high-ranking positions in the Alpha Kingdom, the most difficult is the Ministry of Finance. It seems to be a high authority, but it is actually a mess.

It's either filling the holes, or trying to find a way to fill the holes. From home to abroad, their creditors are everywhere.

In the dead of night, the balding Marquis Delgado wanted to just let the finances go bankrupt.

However, this kind of thing that has been stinking for thousands of years can only be thought about in the end. If you really want to go bankrupt, you can't show it in your own hands.

Among the ministers of the kingdom, the Marquis delgado sent the most letters of resignation. The number of resignation letters contributed by one person is more than the sum of the heads of government departments.

At the beginning of Caesar IV's succession, he once wanted to replace this scheming old man, but after in-depth knowledge of the kingdom's finances, he finally dispelled this dangerous idea.

In any case, the Marquis delgado was able to close the gap in the lake without causing the finances to collapse.

If you go up with a different ability, you may be tossed and cold all of a sudden. This kind of earth-shattering hole, Caesar IV will be intimidated when he sees it.

"Marquis Delgado is right, with the current situation of the kingdom, if the whole country is really mobilized, it can only last for more than five months at most.

In particular, the road conditions in these seven provinces are worrisome, which increases the logistical pressure. According to the estimation of our Ministry of Military Affairs, maintaining the current strength at the front line is almost the limit.

The best option now is to let the front line hold on for a while, and wait for the expeditionary force to finish recuperating before rushing to the front line to fight the enemy.

This is also the opinion of Marshal Hudson! ”

Archduke Ephiero chimed in.

As Minister of War, he is a soldier in the army. The situation at the front line is indeed dangerous, but it is not the time for an immediate collapse.

Without the support of the Terran Alliance, it is a miracle in itself that it can support an army of 500,000 to fight on its own.

"Your Majesty, what the two ministers said is very reasonable, but we can't ignore the demands of the front-line nobles.

If we can't send reinforcements in a short period of time, can we consider replacing us with a strong commander? ”

As soon as the words of the Chancellor Archduke of Newfoundland landed, Caesar IV instantly understood. Originally, I wondered what was there to fight about these questions, but the relationship was just acting for him to see, and the real purpose was to change the commander.

Hudson didn't even arrive in the royal capital, so he was given a new place so quickly. The Marquis of James, who needed to be sacrificed, happened to be his cronies.

It was impossible to oppose it, the most powerful people in the court were united, and the local nobles also made demands, and the king had no way to stop them.

It's not that everyone doesn't give Marquis James a chance, it's just that he can't win the battle! It doesn't matter what the reason is, if you lose, you lose.

Compared with a commander who suffered a defeat, everyone is more willing to believe that in the last battle, Hudson beat the orcs to doubt their lives.

Even if the performance of Marquis James is not bad, he can keep the main force of the kingdom's army when the enemy is strong and I am weak, but he can't stand the comparison.

"Changing commanders on the spot is a taboo for soldiers. What's more, Marshal Hudson had just finished a big battle and needed time to adjust and rest.

The expeditionary force, which has just returned home, also needs to restore its combat effectiveness, and it is also inseparable from Marshal Hudson.

Otherwise, let Marquis James continue to be the commander-in-chief of the front, and wait for Field Marshal Hudson to finish handling the affairs of the expeditionary force, and then take over the command of the front. ”

Caesar IV fought hard for the Tao.

After working hard for so long, he still had to return to zero in the end, and his heart was broken. However, the performance of the front line made him lack the confidence to support Marquis James.

Buying time at this moment is also Caesar IV's last struggle. If Marquis James can win a big victory on the front, he will also be able to gain a bit of a military say.

After everyone looked at each other, they all agreed. There is no Hudson to compare, but compared to other generals in the kingdom, Marquis James at least has the experience of commanding hundreds of thousands of troops.

In the last war, he followed Hudson as the deputy commander, and after the war, he served as the commander of the standing army, and he still has a lot of experience in leading troops.

In fact, the Hudsons didn't want to be the only one. It's just that there is no one to check and balance, and there is an embarrassing situation now.