The Artsard family.

"Father's dust has settled!

Sure enough, as you expected, Marshal Hudson did not use the topic to play, and chose to make the big thing small.

The blame is all on the Inner Race, and the king has already sent someone to negotiate compensation with us! ”

Rudy said with a happy face.

In the last few days, he has been under a lot of pressure. I'm afraid that if I smash the show, I won't be able to end it later.

Even last night, he dreamed that the investigation team had found out that Duke Tous had fraudulently died, and the Artsard family was suddenly under the crosshairs of public criticism.

Thankfully, it's all over!

The investigation report is jointly endorsed by the military, the government, and the royal family, and even if something is found to be wrong in the future, all parties must work together to cover the cover.

Of course, Duke Tous still has to leave, and his current name can't be used.

The next time they met, he was a member of the Artsard family's branch in the Southern Continent.

It's all my own family, and it's not strange that they look alike.

As long as you don't run back to the kingdom and hang out in front of acquaintances, you'll be fine.

"Rudy, the more times like this, the more you have to be steady, and never reveal any doubts.

The king sent someone to talk about compensation, so hurry up and talk about it.

You can ask for benefits, but you can't cut the meat from the royal family too harshly, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

first asked for the withdrawal of the private army, and then asked for some flashy compensation, deliberately leaving an image of grievances to the outside world! ”

Duke Tous patiently instructed.

Since his family knows his own affairs, the strength of the Artsad family is true, but there are too many outstanding people in the kingdom.

In this environment, disguise is an indispensable skill if you want to smoothly pass on the family line.

The Duke of Tous himself is an example of this, and his former image is so deeply rooted that no one suspects him of having a problem from the beginning to the end.

"Yes, Father!"

Rudy immediately agreed.

Although the benefits are good, we must not be greedy.

It is easy to blackmail the royal family now, but the price is that the Al Sadd family is targeted by the king, and I don't know when the future will be settled.

In order to avoid the worst, it is very necessary to leave an image of "wronged".

People are sympathetic to the weak, and the aristocratic world is no exception.

The more aggrieved the Artsard family became, the more sympathetic the nobles in the kingdom would be.

This kind of sympathy may seem worthless, but when it comes to critical moments, it can play an unexpected role.

……

"Marshal, Your Majesty has left the camp!"

Receiving this news, Hudson's good mood disappeared in an instant.

poked out the basket, patted his ass and left, a typical tube killing no matter how buried!

If it weren't for the political influence, he would have been scolded.

However, from the standpoint of Alpha I, it is the best choice to go.

One-third of the expeditionary army was the private army of the Al Sadd, and one-third of the noble officers had anything to do with them.

Affected by the death of Duke Tous, these people have become hated by Alpha I.

Staying in the camp, you can't do anything but embarrass yourself.

"Bang!"

A slap smashed the table in front of him, and Hudson said angrily, "Give the order to go down and get ready to pull out the camp."

Drafting an official document to report to the royal government, it is said: The front-line army is disheartened, the combat effectiveness of the army is gone, let the kingdom send reinforcements again! ”

It is impossible to send reinforcements again, and even if the royal government agrees, the great nobles everywhere will oppose it.

According to the rules of the aristocratic world, whoever causes the mess is responsible for cleaning up the mess.

Originally, Hudson was still worried about the face of the royal family and didn't want to do things too desperately, but Alpha I's flash man completely dispelled his concerns.

The commander has just died, and it is a fact that the military is discouraged.

But that all changed when Hudson took over the command himself.

If he personally commanded the troops, it would not be difficult to redress the effects of Duke Tous's death.

But the problem now is that the ancestors of the royal family don't care about the overall situation, and Hudson naturally doesn't have to continue to hold on.

Anyway, there are many private armies of the royal family, and they can do it if they bear these obligations alone.

"Marshal, it's over!

Even if we don't consider the problems within the kingdom, we have to consider the reactions of our allies.

Originally, this accident made us lose face in front of our allies, and if we make this scene again, I'm afraid it will ......"

Before the Archduke Ephiero could finish speaking, Hudson interrupted: "Your Excellency, it is precisely for the sake of reducing the influence that you have to do this.

Duke Tous has just died, and if the private army of the Artsard family suffers heavy losses, will it still be clear?

The kingdom can't afford to be in turmoil, so let's find stability now! ”

The reason is very sufficient, but it is a pity that it is the royal family who pays for the word "stability".

He wanted to continue to speak, but when the words came to his lips, the Grand Duke of Ephiero suddenly froze.

He had been a military minister and knew very well how complicated the situation of the kingdom's army was.

The "principle of fairness" is the core of maintaining the kingdom's army, and once the rules are broken, the sequelae will be much worse than this one.

……

Kingdom of Hesse.

"Is the farce of the Arfa over?"

Alexander V asked with concern.

In recent years, the Alpha Kingdom has been infinitely beautiful, directly throwing these kingdoms that were originally in the same echelon out of a level.

Even though we're allies, it's not a good feeling.

If it had not been for the reinforcements of his own army, Alexander V would have been unable to help but gloat.

Unfortunately, the death of Duke Tous directly affected the efficiency of reinforcements, causing the Hessian army on the front line to suffer enough.

"Your Majesty, something is not going well.

The Alpha Foreign Ministry sent a note claiming that the morale of the troops at the front was frustrated and that they were ready to send another unit to reinforce it. ”

As soon as the Foreign Minister Marquis Krasner finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall changed subtly.

The Alpha Kingdom replaces reinforcements, everyone can not care, but the consequences caused by it need to be borne by them.

Every day that war lasts, it consumes a lot of financial, manpower, and material resources.

I don't know if the other battlefields are finished, and they still have to entangle with the enemy.

At the peak of the Hessian Kingdom, they didn't care about the slightest trouble, but not now.

In recent years, they have had a bad year, first suffering heavy losses in the continental war, and then the rebellion of cults, demonic disasters, and the invasion of the geocentric race.

The flames of war have been burning until now, and the truce in between has not exceeded three months at most.

For an agrarian country, the frequency of such wars has long exceeded the limits of what they can bear.

"Send someone over to urge them to speed up the deployment of troops.

Tell our allies that the situation at the front is already precarious. In the event of a major defeat, the surrounding alien races may take advantage of the fire at any time to rob them!"

Alexander V said with a strong grip of anger.

People have to bow their heads under the eaves!

Asking someone to do something, the posture can only be put down.

From the establishment of the Five-Power Alliance to the present, the voice of the Kingdom of Hesse in the alliance has been on a downward trend.

The main factor is: the combat effectiveness of their army is stretched!

Fortunately, the situation of the three kingdoms in the Middle Continent is similar, and there are two "difficult brothers" to accompany him, which slightly balances Alexander V.

Deep down, he had already made up his mind to push the military reform forward in an all-round way after the end of the war.

They have only learned half of the previous military reforms.

For example, the Alpha Kingdom's large reserve system, they only established a reserve, and their daily training and logistics support were discounted.

After the outbreak of the war, these units did not disappoint, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Once the elite of the kingdom, it is still the elite of the kingdom, but unfortunately the number of these troops has not been able to rise.

Due to the impact of the war, the number of elites in the Kingdom of Hesse not only did not increase, but decreased a lot compared to before.

I didn't experience the pain of war, and I got a hell dungeon at the beginning, and the reserve force naturally couldn't keep up.

In fact, a large part of the reason why the five-nation alliance has been able to maintain its unity is the continued decline of the three Central Continent countries.

It's geographically determined!

Rooted in the land of the four wars, they are doomed to a tragic fate in the troubled times.

The lack of a stable strategic rear is secondary, and the key is that they are incomparable with the Terran powers in the northern and southern continents.

The great powers in the south surpassed them in all respects politically, economically, culturally, and militarily.

The advantages of the two allies in the Northern Continent are not so obvious, and they are even more stretching their hips than them economically, but they can't stand up to others to fight.

In troubled times, this advantage alone is enough to erase all disadvantages.

……

Fort August.

The stalemate, which lasted for many days, finally ushered in a turning point today.

The reinforcements of the Alpha Kingdom that appeared in the sky directly threatened the back of the Inner Race, forcing the enemy to divide their forces to intercept them.

"It's finally here!"

Rubbing his tired eyes, Raquel couldn't help but sigh.

The armor on his body had been with him for seven days, and he had not taken it off, and a foul smell could be smelled from a few meters away.

Fortunately, this is the battlefield, and everyone's situation is similar, and no one can dislike anyone.

If he was in the national capital, this unpleasant smell alone would be enough for the noble ladies to blacklist him.

"Pass the order, let all the soldiers put on their armor, take up their weapons and prepare to fight back, our reinforcements are coming!"

As he spoke, the spirit that came out of nowhere suddenly pulled Raquel's state to full blood resurrection.

The tired defenders, after hearing the news of the reinforcements, also had a light of hope in their eyes.

It was natural for the younger brother to ask the boss for help.

Anyway, it's not the first time, everyone has long been used to it. If the Alpha Kingdom army doesn't come, everyone will be surprised.

……

In the distance, the Alpha Kingdom came to the aid of the Mossi Legion.

"Blow the horn of the charge, and the whole army will attack!"

In an instant, the cavalry in full gear rushed out first, fighting with the Inner Race who came to intercept it.

The spear flies the enemy, and the earth is stained red with blood. The flying flesh and blood constantly tell the cruelty of war.

Seeing this scene, Duke Beckett's face did not change at all.

led the troops to fight for half a lifetime, and he had already looked down on life and death on the battlefield.

In the blink of an eye, the infantry phalanxes of both sides also collided together.

Pure flesh and blood collision, without any technical content, is hard power.

The shouts of killing and screaming on the battlefield are wave after wave.

The earth-shattering movement quickly attracted the attention of the defenders. Without the slightest hesitation, Raquel immediately ordered to go out of the city to counterattack.

The front and rear flanking attack has been completed, and the geocentric race did not show the panic as imagined, but launched a counter-charge-for-tat.

The spear passed through the werewolf soldier's body, claws tearing through the Terran soldier's chest at the same time.

The mental will in their minds is still fighting, but the body tells them: they are dead!

Pulling a cushion on the back when injured has almost become the norm on the battlefield, and everyone has been killed in the melee.

There is only one concept in my mind - to kill the enemy in front of me.

In order to kill the enemy, the soldiers in the battle did not hesitate to exchange injuries for injuries and lives for lives.

With a cup of tea, the earth has changed color, and the blurred flesh and blood have become a new embellishment of the earth.

"Father, if we continue to fight like this, our losses will be too great!"

A young officer muttered behind Duke Beckett.

This is not the war that youth want!

In his mind, Hudson's kind of strategy to defeat the enemy army at the lowest cost was the ideal war.

"I know!

But I will only play this kind of dull style, and I am not good at other tactics, and I will only bring shame on myself if I take it out! ”

Duke Beckett said calmly.

Successful generals are not necessarily the most capable of fighting, but they must be the most self-aware.

When he was young, Duke Beckett also tried various tactics and almost didn't play himself to death.

After self-reflection, he felt that he did not have the talent to lead troops to fight, and since then all kinds of tactics have been forgotten by him, and some are just steady.

For example, in front of you, directly command the army to fight the enemy head-to-head, or simply defend the city.

The tactical style of play adopted became simpler, and Duke Beckett's record became better.

Allowing the enemy to unleash all kinds of intrigues and tricks, he chose not to move anyway. Even if the bait is delivered to his mouth, he will not touch it.

As long as he leads the troops, he will fight with the enemy in a dumb battle.

Naturally, there will be no outstanding achievements, but there have been no big losses.

Occasionally, you can also inflict a lot of losses on the enemy.

After the timeline was extended, the adventurous generals basically died on the battlefield, and Duke Beckett, who could see the comprehensive record, became a veteran general in the kingdom army.

"Father, that's how you got your record?"

The young officer asked incredulously.

The scene in front of him seemed to tell him that what he had learned before was a waste of time, and it was enough to fight the enemy step by step.

"It is not surprising that war is a process of not making mistakes and waiting for the enemy to make mistakes.

Field Marshal Hudson used his troops like a god, that is, he was able to predict the enemy's movements in advance, or to mobilize the enemy to follow his plan.

As a father, he doesn't have that ability, so he can only wait for the enemy to make mistakes like this.

Generally speaking, I will not suffer if the strength is equal.

Occasionally, if you're lucky, you'll find a flaw in the enemy, and you'll be able to pick up one or two battles where the weak defeat the strong!

After several days of siege, the enemy was now tired.

Look, today we will be able to solve the siege of August! ”

Duke Beckett said proudly.

As long as victory can be achieved on the battlefield, no matter what tactics are used, it is correct.

The father-son conversation ends, and the killing on the battlefield continues. As time went on, the soldiers on both sides of the war were red-eyed.

It's time to put your daily training skills to the test!

The soldiers of the Inner Race are fierce, but when it comes to discipline, they are far inferior to the kingdom's army.

Entering the melee stage, it is already difficult for high-level commanders to control the soldiers, and they can only rely on self-consciousness.

The war entered a stalemate, and the soldiers of the kingdom spontaneously gathered to form a small army formation to cooperate with the battle.

If someone dies in battle, the soldiers next to him will spontaneously make up for it. When the number of people is gathered, some teams with only one seedling left will automatically join other teams.

Obviously, there are more soldiers of the Centric Race who are put into the battlefield, but when they fight, it often turns out that there are more Kingdom soldiers.

You can't detect it when you charge, but when you reach a stalemate, it's very impressive.

Fortunately, there are only a few main regiments of soldiers with this quality, and if the conscripted troops also have this quality, the battle will be one-sided.

……

(End of chapter)