The Middle Continent, the Kingdom of Hesse.

"Three days ago, the allied army gathered 800,000 troops to start a decisive battle with the alien coalition led by the elves, and the battle lasted for two days and two nights.

In the end, because the headquarters was attacked by the enemy, dozens of high-ranking generals, including Marshal Uncott, died in the chaos.

After the loss of the chain of command, the Allied forces unfortunately collapsed yesterday afternoon, and the whole of Korubia fell.

……”

As soon as Count Niklas's words landed, the hall became silent. Everyone was dumbfounded, completely unable to believe that this was true.

The army of more than 800,000 gathered by the countries of the Central Continent was defeated so quickly, and the collapse speed was faster than the previous collapse of the Northern Continent.

The small countries in the Northern Continent fought their own battles, and they also dragged the elven army for more than half a year. Of course, this also includes the time of the elves in the early paddling.

The war was brutal, and for whatever reason, the performance of the Central and Continental coalition forces was substandard.

There is no point in accusing the alien race of not following the rules. Because the continental war has never been a place where rules are spoken, and here everyone only judges heroes by success or failure.

What's more, the sudden collapse of the front line was really just because the command headquarters was attacked by the enemy?

The people present were not fools, and they knew very well that the Allied forces had been pressed and beaten by the enemy before, and the battle line was retreating again and again.

It is not so much that the command headquarters was attacked by the enemy, but that there was a problem with the layout of the army on the front line, allowing the enemy to kill the command headquarters.

After all, the position of the Allied command was very far behind, surrounded by large armies on all sides, and it was difficult for people to sneak attack.

The Minister of War referred to the "enemy forces" who attacked the headquarters, not the "enemy masters" listed in a separate note.

The subtle differences in language allowed a group of political powerhouses to capture the key message in an instant.

Knowing is knowing, no one came out to dismantle the stage. After such a big defeat, if you don't throw the blame on the enemy, it will be difficult to explain it at home.

After a long silence, everyone was relieved by the shocking news.

It is no secret that the Allied forces consisted of multinational armies and were mixed internally.

The battle report always focused on the elven army, but in fact, the defeat in front of them was only beaten by a group of ancient relics coalition army, and the accompanying elves only provided a magic blow.

The more you know, the more you understand the urgency of the situation. Without the Allies in front of them, the war will inevitably spread to the heart of the kingdom.

As one of the top ten kingdoms on the mainland, the Kingdom of Hesse is certainly not so fragile that it will not be able to get up once it fails.

The crux of the matter is that the main force of the kingdom has been dragged down by the Stone Man Clan, and the mobile forces that can be drawn out have just suffered a big defeat.

The specific troop losses have not yet been counted, but the allies can't stop the enemy's troops, and they rely on a group of remnants to defeat the general, so there is no hope.

"What's next for the Ministry of War?"

Alexander V asked with concern.

There's really no way, his profession is a king, not a god of war.

Military knowledge does understand some, but that's all. To resolve the current unfavorable situation, Alexander V's reserves of military knowledge were clearly insufficient.

"Your Majesty, the barrier to the defeat of the kingdom by the Allies has been lost, and we can only rely on ourselves next.

Judging by the current situation, the losses of the kingdom troops in the Allied forces are almost 100% possible.

Even if he was lucky enough to pick up a life from the battlefield, the morale of the army was seriously frustrated, and it was difficult to come in handy in a short period of time.

In recent days, the kingdom has formed five more legions, and with the troops mobilized by the nobles from all over the country, it should be able to gather twenty legions.

If they were just used to defend the city, these recruits would be useful, and they should be able to buy the kingdom a lot of time.

The main thing is to see the direction of the enemy's next attack. There are already many countries bordering the enemy, and as long as we do not become the main direction of attack of the enemy, we should be able to hold it.

The Ministry of Military Affairs plans to transfer five more legions from the Shiren battlefield, plus the twenty legions currently mobilized, to jointly carry out the next defense tasks.

If you want to regain the lost territory, then you have to wait for the Terrans to win this continental war......"

Count Niklas said with little confidence.

For this unreliable contingency plan, he was about to scratch his scalp.

The Hessian kingdom was too slow to mobilize, and it had been almost three months since the Allies and the enemy were at war before they could mobilize such a small number of troops.

What's even worse is that the 200,000 army in his mouth is likely to be a paper data. The actual mobilization situation in various places may be even worse than that.

The king issued a recruitment order, and many people were confused. It's not that everyone doesn't actively implement it, but many noble lords went to the front early.

It's all inexperienced, and not long after the war broke out, a large number of noble lords were summoned to join the army and ran to attack the Stone Clan.

If you really want to fight desperately, it's just that the Hessian high-level wants to take the opportunity to consume the power of the vassal small country, driving the little brothers to fight hard.

It seems that the plan is perfect, both to strike at the enemy, but also to clear hidden dangers, and to strengthen the position of the family.

It's a pity that the younger brothers are not stupid, sending troops to participate in the war is not the same as working hard, and it is necessary to work without contribution.

The direct consequence is that the kingdom's army, which had been prepared for a long time, obviously took the lead, but missed the best fighter in vain, giving the enemy sufficient time to prepare.

On the one hand, it is a war involving the life and death of the race, and on the other hand, it is only passive and slacking off throughout the whole process to complete the boss task, and the final result can be imagined.

dragged until the elven army came to the door, and the multinational coalition led by the Hessian Kingdom failed to defeat the stone people, but was dragged down by others.

"Humph!"

"Why did it take so long to mobilize this little force, is there no one in my Hessian Kingdom?"

Alexander V asked unhappily.

As one of the great powers of the human race, the Hessian Kingdom, which has enjoyed peace for many years, has a population greater than that of the Alpha Kingdom, with more than 40 million people.

However, after the outbreak of the war, the total number of troops they mobilized was not much different from that of the Principality of Moxi next door.

A principality with a population of less than 10 million, the total number of troops at its peak once exceeded one million, and the current Hessian Kingdom has only mobilized a million troops.

This kind of strong contrast is unacceptable to anyone. At this moment, Alexander V's dissatisfaction with the Ministry of War had accumulated to the point of outbreak.

Bureaucracy kills people, and Count Niklas only feels wronged. He really tried his best, but there are some things that cannot be solved by working alone.

There are serious problems in the entire mobilization system, and neither the mobilization mechanism nor the logistical infrastructure in various localities can meet the needs of the war.

"Your Majesty, this is determined by the mobilization mechanism of the kingdom. When the war broke out, you immediately issued a conscription order, and most of the lords of the kingdom enlisted in the army.

These people are not in the local area, and our measures cannot be implemented in a timely manner.

After receiving the news, the person in charge of the remaining territory usually has to consult the lord of the front line first, and only after obtaining approval will it be executed.

Not to mention the long distance in the middle, the troops are constantly changing their stations, which has invisibly lowered the efficiency of information transmission again.

There are also countless cases in which government decrees cannot be implemented in a timely manner because people cannot be contacted.

This is just the implementation process, and there are still many procedures to go through before the decree is issued. According to the regulations, orders issued by the Ministry of Military Affairs must be approved by both you and the Council of Nobles.

Your side did approve it in a timely manner, but the efficiency of the noble council is really touching.

When the deputies were not there, they had to send someone to inform them one by one, and if they couldn't come, they would send someone to vote on their behalf.

There will be a round of the royal capital aristocratic council, a round at the local provincial level, and a round of the county aristocratic council.

After all the procedures are completed, the resolution must be reviewed from the bottom to the top, and finally publicized for seven days, and it can only take effect if no member raises objections.

If everything goes well, it's fine, but if something goes wrong in the middle, the decree will have to be restarted.

With such repeated tossing, time is wasted on the process. Since the outbreak of the war, all officials in the military department have canceled their holidays.

In some parts of the kingdom, our earliest decrees have not been passed.

In this regard, the prime minister should know that in the past, he was the most complained about. ”

Count Niklas immediately complained.

Some pots cannot be carried, and the mobilization is inefficient, and it is not his fault.

In a joint-stock country, the rights and interests of the aristocracy were fully protected. It was commonplace to veto the king's orders through the form of parliament.

"Your Majesty, Count Niklas is right. The administrative efficiency of the kingdom really needs to be improved.

As a matter of fact, all localities have cooperated with the work of the Ministry of Military Affairs. In the past, the government had to do something, and if it didn't quarrel for a year and a half, it would not be fruitful.

This is still the Royal Capital Council.

If you want to implement it at the local level, the average time should be more than three years; If it is a national rollout, the time period will be even longer.

More than ninety percent of our proposals will be rejected at one point in the middle for various reasons. ”

The Prime Minister, Duke Milton, replied stiffly.

Deep down, he had already greeted the whole family of Count Niklas. Isn't naming him by name on such an occasion deliberately tricking people?

Who doesn't know that the kingdom is administratively inefficient?

Already at the beginning of his succession, Alexander V wanted to carry out internal reforms, but the resistance was too great and in the end had to be terminated.

Everyone understands reasoning, but when it comes time to cut their own flesh, they are cowardly one by one.

The Hessian kingdom was inefficient, but it protected the interests of the aristocratic group, and the noble council gave them the power to say no to the king.

In order to improve the efficiency of the kingdom's governance, it is necessary to strengthen the authority of the central government and weaken the political voice of the local aristocracy.

"If it's inefficient, then find a way to improve. If you continue to toss like this, the kingdom will be destroyed, and what is the use of more privileges? ”

Alexander V immediately reprimanded.

scolded badly, but deep down he was very happy. The long-awaited opportunity for reform has finally appeared.

War times are not suitable for major movements, but war times are also the easiest to complete reforms. In peacetime, it is no less difficult for the nobles to cede their interests than it is to kill them.

Dare to touch their core interests, and the king will not be able to do it. When the king does not represent the interests of the majority of the nobility, there is a risk of being replaced.

Alexander V did not want to be infamy, so he was ousted from power in ashes, and the reform plan has been sealed in the dust in his heart.

Now that the kingdom was on the verge of having to reform life and death, he deliberately guided the situation in the court and proposed political reforms.

There are similar examples of successful reforms in the continent of Aslante, with the Alpha Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi next door being typical examples.

Both countries were invaded by orcs, and at the critical moment of the country's ruin, in order to survive, the aristocratic groups were forced to make concessions.

"Your Majesty, reform is not something that can be accomplished overnight. The top priority is to seek foreign assistance to tide over the current crisis.

The Holy See, the Kingdom of the Franks, and the Kingdom of Libya have been watching the excitement for a long time, and if it drags on, the situation will be played by them.

Once the war situation in the Middle Continent collapses, the continental war initiated by the Terrans will be lost. No one can afford this kind of consequence.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should take active action and urge them to send troops as soon as possible! ”

The Prime Minister, Duke Milton, hurriedly remedied.

If the king wants to promote political reform, the prime minister should support it, but as a nobleman, this kind of cutting off his own flesh is still a little unacceptable in his heart.

Ambivalence made him choose neutrality. If the king wants to reform, he can cooperate, but don't expect him, the prime minister, to lead the reform.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please rest assured that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken action, and I believe that there will be results soon!"

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis Krasner, replied hurriedly.

He didn't want to get involved in the topic of political reform, because that thing would kill people if it didn't work.

Since ancient times, how can there be bloodless reforms?

The Alpha Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi were able to reform successfully because the orcs helped them and killed people in advance.

The nobles were killed to the point of fear, and only then did they have a consensus that everything was inclined towards war. It is on this basis that the political reforms carried out have won the approval of all parties.

A similar scene also took place in the Kingdom of Dante and the Kingdom of the South Bank. No matter who proposes the reform, the wind is blowing anyway.

People of insight have realized that the political system of the past cannot meet the current international competition.

……

On the prairie, Hudson, who is incarnated as a necromancer, has a fulfilling day.

After the army was fought in front, he came out from behind and carried out the transformation of the undead. Diligent is like a little bee, busy every day.

There is no way, the number of necromancers in the army is limited. Large-scale transformation of the undead requires a lot of mana.

Not every necromancer is like Hudson, possessing near-endless magical power to splurge to his heart's content.

The price paid was a drastic reduction in the energy in the compass, and when converted into cash, Hudson had already krypton hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

Everything is worth it, uncommanded undead creatures, scurrying around the savannah, will inevitably affect the survival of the orc tribe.

What's more, these undead creatures are not really uncommanded. After completing the transformation ritual, Hudson deliberately drove them near the area where the enemy had gathered, and only then allowed them to roam freely.

The strength of the newborn undead is less than half that of the previous life. It's unrealistic to try to break down the orc camp, but it's easy to pack up some orcs who come out alone.

The most immediate consequence is that grazing cannot be carried out properly. Undead creatures not only attack orcs, cattle, sheep and horses, but are also their hunting targets.

Under the cover of night, sneaking into the orc camp to attack the cattle happens almost every day.

Although most of the undead will be exterminated by the orcs in the process, there are also a few lucky ones who take the opportunity to obtain enough flesh and blood souls to complete the level promotion.

Killing is only a minor problem, the key is the pollution brought by undead creatures, which is really tricky for orcs.

A large number of undead creatures have emerged, and the surrounding grasslands and water sources have been destroyed. The orcs didn't have enough sacrifices to purify, forcing them to move to camp.

Nomadic tribes often migrated, and these were pediatrics, but it was one or two tribes that acted alone, and now a group of tribes came together.

The number of people increases, and the requirements for water and forage are higher. The choice of migration routes has to be cautious.

Watching the enemies being forced to make a great migration, Hudson was in a very good mood.

Fighters are always easy to spawn in motion.

The turtle huddled together as an orc, like a hedgehog. If you want to kill your enemies, you must take the risk of being stabbed.

Once you move, it's completely different. Without the protection of the camp, there are flaws everywhere.

The more races and tribes that come together, the bigger the flaws will be, and you won't have to worry about finding opportunities.

"Marshal, I just received news that the orcs have divided their forces.

The enemy has tightly sealed the news, and the specific number of troops, commanders, and marching routes are all a mystery now. ”

He had just done a wave of things, and when he came back and received the news, Hudson's good mood became more and more high.

If you divide your troops, you are afraid that the enemy will not divide your troops!

An army of 1.8 million orcs gathered together, and that was a hard bone. If you don't have meat to chew, you will have teeth.

"Give orders to the corps commanders to speed up their work. Focus on the migrating orc tribes and eat these guys first.

By the way, tell them that the orc reinforcements have already set off, and they must be prepared in advance to evade. Without my orders, you must not fight a decisive battle with enemy reinforcements! ”

Hudson ordered with a determined expression.

It's all to be expected, and there's no need to be surprised. The only anomaly is that the orcs keep the reinforcements strictly secret.

Being able to hide from the sight of the griffon dragoons is not how hidden they are, but to deal with them in time.

To be able to do this, either the enemy side has a large number of Hawkman air forces accompanying it, or it is equipped with a large number of strong men.

In the case of the Expeditionary Corps, as long as Hudson wanted to hide, it would be difficult for the enemy to find their location.