When the water receded, only the city was left in shambles. Sewer pipes are congested in many places, and a foul smell permeates the entire city.

This environment is no longer suitable for human habitation. Hudson had no choice but to order the defenders everywhere to clean up the garbage in the city first.

Mud, feces, and swollen corpses were being pulled out of the corners of the city, and the death toll was rising.

The catastrophe caused by the flood was heavy, and hundreds of people died directly in the Satekes Fortress alone, and the property damage was uncountable.

Watching the soldiers busily salvage the water-soaked supplies in the warehouse, Hudson frowned, and then instructed Tom behind him:

"The order went down, and the seven counties on the front line that suffered from the flood fully activated the plague prevention plan.

All the grain that has been soaked in the flood will be burned directly!

The rest of the soaked materials are washed with boiling water, dried and then re-stored. If it cannot be washed with boiling water, it shall be burned together.

Those who violate the order will be killed! ”

In troubled times, Hudson cannot be allowed to be soft at such a critical moment.

After a round trip, Hudson, who returned to the headquarters, was once again worried. A flood ended the war, but how to write a war report became a problem.

The enemy's losses, there is simply no way to count them. According to Hudson's plan, when the city was almost cleaned up, he sent troops out of the city to help the enemy collect the corpses.

There is no doubt that there are only a few corpses that can be collected, and more unlucky orcs are all carried by the water to Xueyue Lake to feed the fish.

For the safety of the fish in the lake, the sailors stationed in Xueyue Lake have collectively dispatched to salvage the orc corpses. Of course, if they meet survivors, they are also responsible for mending the knife.

The battle record can't be statistically said, so you can just compile similar data to deal with it. Anyway, as long as there is a victory, no one will be obsessed with specific data.

In contrast, it is the loss of a large number of strategic materials that needs to be explained to the Royal Government the most.

After all, the enemy dammed the upper barrage and the defenders knew it. Theoretically, it is better to take measures in advance.

The current situation is that the measures have indeed been adopted, but the construction technology of the orcs has been underestimated, causing unnecessary losses.

You must know that the same strategic materials, a ton of materials in the rear and a ton of materials in the front line are two completely different concepts.

Half of the warehouses were flooded, and Hudson also ordered the burning of water-soaked grain, which is easy to associate with the "sound of the corrupt army".

Something like this has not happened in the kingdom's army, and it is inevitable that it will raise suspicions.

But there was no way, the garbage in the sewers was washed up, and there were a lot of bacteria in the water.

Once these grains are consumed, it will inevitably lead to an uncontrollable crisis.

As a responsible commander-in-chief, Hudson naturally has to shoulder the responsibility at such a critical moment.

As a price, it is estimated that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has the heart to kill him. If you don't belong to your family, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, and these losses will have to be paid by the kingdom's treasury in the end.

In addition to material losses, human losses are also a headache. Many teams responsible for transporting logistics supplies were unfortunately accompanied by orcs and were directly sent to Snow Moon Lake to feed the fish.

Combined with the losses in the cities of various places, the loss of soldiers alone exceeded 8,000 men, including more than 300 noble officers.

The civilian losses were even more severe, with more than 50,000 civilians killed or missing, with the addition of the men who delivered the food.

If it was a direct outbreak of a big war, Hudson would not frown at such a small loss. Destroying millions of enemies, and losing only tens of thousands, no matter how you look at it, it is an epic victory.

The military of the Alpha Kingdom is used to being strong, and in the face of a big victory, these practical problems are estimated to be too serious for the royal government.

What really gave Hudson a headache was how to soothe people's hearts. In the past wars, there were enough military exploits to share with everyone.

All the nobles who followed him into the war, as long as they did not engage in moths, they would have a military exploit.

This time the situation was clearly exceptional, and the victory was completely picked up. Except for the air force that went out to kill the enemy, the rest of the defenders only had "hard work".

There is no doubt that hard labor in the army is worthless. When it is reported to the kingdom, at most it will be publicly commended.

Don't even think about it. Fiefdom or something, it can only be in a dream.

For the military faction that has just taken shape, it is undoubtedly very demoralizing.

After all, Hudson, the boss, has just won the title of Terran Marshal, and the younger brothers will also take a sip of soup!

Without much hesitation, Hudson immediately made the decision to expand his territory.

Although the current Alpha Kingdom needs more recuperation, the interests of the younger brothers cannot but be satisfied.

As for whether everyone can digest it after getting the land, that is a question for the future.

……

After the flood, the grassland was left with only mud and orc corpses under armor.

On the mound, the orc soldiers who were lucky enough to escape did not dare to stay in place at all, and dragged their hungry bellies and ran away.

Reason told them that if they didn't leave quickly, they wouldn't be able to run away when the Terran cavalry chased them out.

Relying on the ancient method of communication, the orc high-level who fled for their lives in a hurry gathered together one after another five hundred miles away from the battlefield.

"Daniel, hasn't that idiot shown up yet?"

The Bear Man Emperor asked angrily.

Failure is not terrible, it is terrible to lose all your money.

This war is a typical example of losing all one's money. The purpose of weakening the vassal races was indeed successfully accomplished, but at the cost of the three royal families and the seven royal families accompanying them.

The Bear Clan, which is famous for its hoplites, is the biggest loser among them.

In the face of the overwhelming water, the other orcs were struggling to flee for their lives, but they were busy unfastening their armor.

The speed of the water flow was obviously faster than the speed at which they could untie their armor, and the heavy armor that they once relied on for survival became their iron coffin.

The main legions of other races are all seriously injured, but their main legions on the front line have directly come to a wave of annihilation.

Even the heavy cavalry is stronger than them, and they can run faster on at least four legs, so they can find higher mounds for shelter more quickly.

Of course, this "strong" is also very limited, except for a few lucky ones, most of the unlucky ones drowned.

The main force was lost, and now only a group of second-line troops are left with the Bear Emperor.

Because of their slightly inferior combat effectiveness, they are not qualified to wear heavy armor, which increases the probability of survival.

"We have sent people to search everywhere, but we have not found Marshal Daniel, who may have died in the water."

The Eagle Emperor replied slowly.

If you don't consider the threat of the Terrans, the Eagle Terrans will win directly this time. All the races were devastated, but they were the only ones who retreated.

The price paid is nothing more than some strategic materials, proper sons of God.

Unfortunately, the reality is very cruel, judging from the reconnaissance, all the cities of the Terrans have been preserved, which means that the water did not bring a devastating blow to the enemy.

With the grievances between the Alpha Kingdom and the Orc Empire, it is inevitable that they will fall into the well.

The Eagle Clan, with limited strength, cannot support the great cause of the Orc Empire. Even if all the allies were deprived, they would not have the ability to control the empire.

"Humph!"

"Dead, it's cheaper for him!

He has suffered heavy losses to the empire, and I think he is the biggest bestiality! ”

The Lion Emperor on the side said mockingly.

No kidding, if Hudson ranks first, Daniel will be able to rank second.

It's just that the battle record of the Hada Demon King is cumulative, and he is an enemy himself, unlike Daniel, who is his own person.

A single mistake in command buried more than forty percent of the Orc Empire's military strength.

After this battle, not to mention invading the Alpha Kingdom, not being invaded by others can be regarded as the blessing of the beast god.

Facing the high-level connotations of several great emperors, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor's face was gloomy and terrifying. The dissatisfaction in my heart has also accumulated to the extreme.

"Enough!

You have suffered heavy losses, is it possible that the losses of my Silver Moon Imperial Court are small?

The war was full of accidents, and the decision to dam the upstream river was unanimously decided.

Do you dare to make a decision, and do you not dare to bear the consequences?

Daniel has also done his best for the empire, and now he has lost his life, and you still want to put the black cauldron on the head of the dead!

With this effort, why not go and find out why the dam collapsed suddenly?

The Empire sent a large number of sacrifices to reinforce the dam, and I don't believe it will collapse so easily! ”

The living commander-in-chief bears the responsibility for defeat, but the commander-in-chief who dies on the battlefield is heroic.

Although he was worried about his son's safety, Daniel did not show up, and the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

For the sake of the stability of the empire, it is obviously impossible for the various clans to continue to persecute the Silver Moon Wolf Clan.

After all, they were dominated by light cavalry. Among the royal families and royal families, except for the Eagle Clan, they have the most people who have run out.

His own strength is strong, and he is tough when he speaks. Unless there is evidence that Daniel colluded with the Terrans, there is a high probability that a new person will be found in this matter.

"It's useless, the races in charge of the construction are the first victims. They were still busy working on the dam when it collapsed, and we haven't found any survivors yet.

After the flood broke out, the Elven Clan's Sanctuary powerhouse also went to the scene to check, and found no traces of forbidden spells. ”

The Eagle Emperor said helplessly.

If those construction guys were still alive, they would be the best back-bearers now, but the problem is that the corpses of the people have gone to feed the fish.

If you continue to hold on, the vassal races below are probably about to break out, and the orc empire at this time can't stand the toss.

"No, the dam was definitely sabotaged by the enemy!

We can't be fooled by the enemy's disguise, this must be a conspiracy by Hudson! ”

The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor said with a sip.

If your own son can't take the blame, then you can only find someone who can carry the thunder.

The famous Hada Demon King is undoubtedly the best back-handed man. The body is hard enough, and no matter how many charges he throws on his head, some people will believe it.

The natural collapse of the dam does not mean that they, the top of the empire, are incompetent?

Such an epic big oolong, even if it is true, it must be fake.

Otherwise, not only will Daniel, the commander, be left behind for 10,000 years, but they, the high-ranking members of the empire, will also be pulled out of the history books by their juniors and whipped from the history books every once in a while.

On the contrary, it is more cost-effective to throw the responsibility on Hudson, anyway, he has been blown all the way to become the first player in the mainland, and it doesn't hurt to add another classic record.

"The Wolf Emperor is right, this is indeed the enemy's conspiracy. It seems that the enemy forces also have losses, but that is a means of confusing us.

Maybe Hudson is taking the opportunity to purge dissidents! ”

The Eagle Emperor added.

Logic forms a closed loop, and that's what Hudson did.

The enemy is so despicable that even his own people can be pitted, and it is normal for them to be fooled.

The biggest problem solved, the contradictions within the orc empire, has finally been temporarily alleviated.

……

The Emerald Palace, receiving the news of the end of the war, Caesar IV was stunned.

A few days ago, Hudson didn't even have time to attend the alliance meeting because of the urgency of the war, and the kung fu battle was over in a blink of an eye.

After reading the battle report, Caesar IV's mouth became O-shaped, and his mind was full of incredulity.

The bizarre story that the drama didn't dare to make up like this actually happened around me.

"The orcs play themselves to death", it really makes people cry and laugh.

Of course, the large armies at the front also played a role. Relying on tactical pressure, the orc dog jumped over the wall and fell to his death.

It's not that Hudson covets the credit, it's mainly that this is the only way to make things seem plausible.

For no reason, there is no reason for orcs to commit suicide. Only when the pressure is too great will the army take risks.

Since it is a "dangerous move", it is naturally risky, and the accidental collapse of the dam is a risk.

The victory attracted all the attention of Caesar IV and the ministers, and the losses in the war report were directly ignored by everyone.

In war, there is no immortal.

Compared with the millions of casualties in the kingdom in previous orc invasions, Hudson's troops are really worry-free.

In addition to the Chancellor's ugly face, everyone who came back to their senses smiled happily.

It doesn't matter how he came to victory, the Alpha Kingdom is now the victor anyway.

The Council of the Alliance is still in session, and it is very long-faced to defeat the Orc Empire at this time.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Hudson plans to launch a counterattack against the Orc Empire, and the strategic goal is to advance the national border by eight hundred miles and turn Snow Moon Lake into the kingdom's inner lake.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the offensive of the large army, this is the list of supplies requested by the General Command of the Front. ”

Seeing that everyone was in a good mood, Count Aikman took the opportunity to speak.

Identity determines the position, it turns out that when he was the Minister of State, he was a moderate main battle faction, and after becoming the military secretary, he became a radical main battle faction.

He had read the list of supplies, and he could only say that the lion opened his mouth. With the power of the kingdom, it will certainly not be able to raise it for a while.

Just to expand the territory, not only to defeat the enemy, but also to build new cities on the front line to rebuild the defense line, material needs are naturally indispensable.

The cost is indeed very large, but happiness is all contrasted.

In the past, when the orcs invaded, the front line not only asked for supplies, but also reached out for reinforcements.

Every once in a while, there was a funeral, either the general saw the Lord of the Morning Sun, or the fortress had fallen.

By the time of Hudson, there were no letters from the front line asking for help, only asking for supplies.

As for the battle report, basically no one is sent, and once it is sent back, it will be the orcs who are unlucky.

In this context, the main battle force from the court to the people is unprecedentedly high.

"Destroy the Orc Empire" has changed from a political slogan to a national policy.

This is not the choice of one person, but the common choice of all classes up and down the Alpha Kingdom.

The two sides have been beating each other for more than 300 years, and if there is a chance to beat each other to death, no one will let go of the opportunity.

If you can't swallow one bite, then take a few more bites.

"Earl Aikman, although Marshal Hudson's strategic plan is good, the kingdom can't raise so many supplies in a short period of time!

By the time the war had been going on, the finances had been exhausted. The strategic materials we are procuring now are all on credit from the local nobles with a cheeky face.

If the creditors collect it, the kingdom will have to learn from the Moshees! ”

Count Francis said, spreading his hands.

He supported the war, but he really didn't have any money in the treasury. To be precise, the finances were already in deficit before the outbreak of the war.

has been able to persist until now, entirely because he is good at fooling.

At this moment, the kingdom's treasury is like a huge pyramid scheme organization, tricking creditors from all walks of life.

Not only did they owe a lot of debt to the local nobles, but the banks, chambers of commerce, and churches in the kingdom were also creditors of the kingdom.

Even foreign ministers were required to work part-time in bond sales, and assessment targets were set.

Unlike the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was eager to cut a copper coin in half, the Earl of Francis, after taking office, the main ones were: "borrow, bor......row, borrow" and "credit, credit, credit......".

In less than a year in office, the kingdom's total debt has doubled, and it is getting closer and closer to bankruptcy.

In wartime, everything in order to win is naturally not concerned with financial problems.

But now that the crisis has been resolved, the orcs have lost the ability to continue the war, and Count Francis has to think about the aftermath.

"No!

The kingdom's finances must not go bankrupt, and the supplies on the front line must also be guaranteed! ”

Caesar IV immediately set the tone.

It is so dangerous that the finance minister of the third largest country on the mainland actually wants to solve the debt crisis by bankruptcy.

If it spreads, I am afraid that it will be laughed at in the international community.

Deep down, Caesar IV already had some regrets. If we had known that the situation would develop like this, we should not have pushed Count Francis to the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

This person's ability is really strong, and he can see from his fundraising ability that he can actually pull out money from so many forces.

But the Chancellor's moral discipline is really low and scary. Even such a sensitive topic as financial bankruptcy dares to be brought to the table.

It is conceivable that if the creditors knew that the Chancellor of the Exchequer wanted to use bankruptcy to solve the government's financial problems, they would all have to sleep poorly.

"Your Majesty, if both are guaranteed, then you can only take advantage of the opportunity of a great victory on the battlefield to issue additional war bonds.

Taking advantage of the fact that the war on the southern continent has subsided, we can also use the funds raised to purchase a batch of strategic materials from the international community.

The main thing is that the guys on the front line are too wasteful, just soaking in water, and destroying a large number of strategic materials! ”

Count Francis complained helplessly.

In the face of the military, which has just won a big victory, the Ministry of Finance will also have to stay away for the time being. But he really can't look at the wasteful behavior on the front line.

Even if the nobles are picky eaters, they can also be used as rations for the soldiers below!

"Your Excellency, the food soaked in water has deteriorated, this is for the sake of the safety of the army!"

Count Aikman immediately retorted.

At such times, the political position must be firm, and if he does not stand with the officers and soldiers at the front, he will be abolished as Minister of War.