Chapter 137: Strategic Adjustment
After reprimanding everyone, Caesar IV was embarrassed to find that everyone didn't even react at all.
There is no such thing as patriarchal disgrace.
The topic of discussion now is the hegemony of the kingdom.
Even if the language is a little out of line, it is nothing in the face of dazzling results.
What the ancestors wanted to do but couldn't do, it was finally completed in this generation.
Everyone's confidence and pride were all bursting, and it was not a few words of scolding from the king that could change it.
"Your Majesty, do you think we should send reinforcements now?"
The question of the Prime Minister, Duke Beckett, focused everyone's attention on Caesar IV.
There is no doubt that this is a tricky dilemma.
As Caesar IV, whether he supports or opposes the sending of troops, it is a political side.
For the king, what he needed was to act as an arbiter, not to be a passive political sider.
"The situation on the mainland is changing, and maybe tomorrow will be different.
Our decision-making must evolve with the development of the situation, and we cannot make decisions blindly.
The Interracial Alliance is at a disadvantage and will definitely fight back.
Let's wait and see the situation first, and wait for the situation to stabilize before making a decision! ”
Caesar IV decisively made a procrastination decision.
Deep down, his dissatisfaction with the conservative government has accumulated to the extreme.
It's not enough to be in power, and now he's still digging a hole for him in political decision-making.
The dispute between sending troops and not sending troops involves many nobles in the kingdom, how can they easily express their position.
Even if you have an idea in your heart, you can't say it from the mouth of the king himself.
After the end of the episode, the political impact caused by it spread from the court to the whole country.
The dispute over the route is related to the national capital and, more importantly, to everyone's vital interests, and no one will give in easily.
However, those who are qualified to participate in the route game are all big nobles in the kingdom, and they have nothing to do with ordinary people.
Hudson, who was far away in the prairie, was inevitably involved.
The pits dug by oneself can only be filled by oneself.
There will be divergent routes in the kingdom, and hidden dangers have been buried in advance when the military reform was implemented more than a decade ago.
This is the price of reckless militarism!
When everyone tastes the sweetness of expansion, it is no longer difficult to settle down and farm.
Hudson, who was mentally prepared in advance and received the news, behaved exceptionally calmly.
"Tom, arrange for this letter to be delivered to His Majesty!"
In his position, he is only the marshal of the kingdom, not the prime minister of the kingdom, so there is no need to worry about political differences.
The current dispute between the two sides is essentially a mutual test.
Before the outbreak of the war, all parties had never thought that the orc empire would collapse so quickly.
Looking at the fortifications built in the southern and western parts of the kingdom, we know that they just wanted to fight a battle to defend their homeland, and they never thought that they would be able to fight it.
It was the sudden victory that inspired the ambition in everyone's hearts.
did not openly propose "expansion" in the court, but used other reasons as an excuse, which proves that everyone still wants to face.
If the lower limit is not breached, it means that things are under control.
Compared with the disputes in the court, the most terrible thing is to cut first and then play, and directly lead the army to fight out to cause the established facts.
If everyone is willing to follow the rules, then it will be handled according to the rules of the political game.
……
Time flies, and the war on the mainland becomes more and more intense.
Unable to make a breakthrough on the battlefield for a long time, the elf higher-ups also felt the pressure.
Reality told them that the elven army they were proud of was not as strong as expected.
Under the pressure of the allies asking for help one after another, the three elven queens gathered together again, and the atmosphere at the scene was very embarrassing.
Fortunately, everyone didn't finish the that they bragged at the beginning, otherwise they wouldn't dare to come out to meet.
Losing face together means not losing face, but this result is extremely bad news for the elves.
"The enemy's resistance is very fierce, and many times they have adopted the same way of fighting, and all kinds of ruthless methods have emerged one after another.
At present, the speed of our advance is not optimistic, and we have only won most of the Korubia Country, and we have paid for the lives of nearly 5,000 elves! ”
The Queen of the Forest Elves was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
The number of five thousand, if it is placed in the Terran world, it is estimated that there will be no waves at all.
Participating in the continental war, thousands of children and eight million people did not die, and they were embarrassed to say that the war was fierce.
Assigned to a specific country, the casualties are also in the tens of thousands. The main belligerent countries suffered millions of casualties, and that was the norm.
It's not okay to stay in the elven world, your own family has such a small population, and you have to find ways to reduce casualties in battle.
Even if behind the death of more than 5,000 elves, the Terrans lost more than 100,000 soldiers and hundreds of thousands of civilians, it still cannot be considered a victory strategically.
"Big sister, the Moxies are just stinky and hard stones.
They built many strong fortresses in the country and deployed a large number of magic crystal cannons.
The powerhouses of the Terran Worship Group were making trouble on the side, and the forbidden spell could not be cast at all, which greatly weakened the advantage of our Wizard Regiment.
The war has only now taken a quarter of the land of the Moses, and the number of soldiers killed in the battle has exceeded 10,000! ”
The Night Elf Queen complained.
The casualties were so heavy not only because they gnawed a hard bone, but also because they were counterattacked by the Moses in the middle.
If it weren't for their luck, the strongest people in the clan discovered something was wrong in advance, and they were almost flooded by the Seventh Army.
After suffering several losses, they realized the gold content of the First Duchy of the Terran Race.
"Our situation is slightly better, and the army is attacking the kingdoms of Hesse and Dante at the same time, and currently occupies about ten provinces in both countries.
However, the army is now also in trouble, and the enemy hiding in the shadows is constantly attacking our logistics lines, seriously affecting our progress. ”
The Prairie Elf Queen said calmly.
Happiness is all contrast.
Originally, she still felt that the Steppe Elf Kingdom had suffered heavy losses, but after comparing the casualties of the other two, she suddenly felt that her family was fighting well.
"The allies are running out, and we don't have much time left.
If a breakthrough is not made in a short period of time, the situation will worsen in the future.
I'm afraid that after a long time, the Alpha Kingdom will draw troops from the steppe to reinforce the Mossi and Hesses. ”
As she spoke, the Queen of the Forest Elves thought of the Orc Empire.
In this war itself, they were dragged into the water by the orcs.
I thought that the Orc Empire would be able to hold back the main force of the Alpha Kingdom and create an opportunity for them to sweep across the Northern Continent.
How can the orc allies be a pitfall, and it is understandable that they can't win against the Alpha Kingdom. I lost several times before, and it's normal to lose again.
I don't know which genius came up with the idea of breaking the whole into pieces and fighting a sports war with the enemy with the help of the prairie.
The strategy looks fine, but the people who execute it have a problem.
The Night Elf army in the Duchy of Moxi, and the steppe elf army in the Hesse Kingdom and Dante Kingdom, all encountered the same situation, and they were also made miserable by the enemy.
The Terrans played guerrilla tactics and exerted good power, but the orcs messed things up.
The plan to attack a small force of the Terrans was indeed completed, and a servant army was sent to the enemy.
The addition of a large number of servant troops has made the enemy's mobile forces more abundant than ever, and they have more spare time to open up new battlefields.
"Eldest sister, even if Alfa sends reinforcements, it will take time to rush back from the prairie.
In a short period of time, the forces they were able to commit to the war were the private armies of the nobles in several provinces.
Since the outbreak of the war, they have not sent the noble private armies of these provinces to participate in the war, probably just to guard against us.
For the sake of the strategic security of their homeland, they should not easily mobilize the troops of these provinces in the absence of certainty.
On the contrary, the southern continent is more worthy of vigilance, once the Terran countries exert their strength, the dwarf kingdom will definitely not be able to hold on.
In fact, they were able to hold out for three months, which is already a military miracle! ”
The Prairie Elf Queen said slowly.
The situation has deteriorated, and in the final analysis, it is the pot of pig teammates.
The orc empire showed a crotch pull, and it was funny for the ancient relics to participate in the war, and they were beaten down by the enemy as soon as they sent out their troops.
The stone people who were supposed to cooperate with the elven army to take down the Hesse Kingdom were actually pressed and beaten by the defenders of the border.
So much so that the Hesses transferred all the troops that planned to reinforce the battlefield of the Stone People to the northern border to resist the invasion of the elven army.
The performance of the Three-Eyed Clan and the Troll Clan on the battlefield was also not satisfactory to the Elven Clan.
The war has been going on so far, and the only one who has performed well is the Dwarven Kingdom.
But a miracle is a small probability event, and the fact that the defense line of the dwarf kingdom can hold on to the present does not mean that it can hold on for a long time.
As time goes by, the forces that the Terran nations have thrown into the war will only get stronger.
Once the defense line of the dwarf kingdom collapses, the tragic picture that follows is unimaginable.
"Hey!
The speed at which the strength of the Terrans is growing is too fast.
In just a dozen years, there have been qualitative leaps in the military strength of many Terran countries.
The biggest mistake we made in the last continental war was that we did not destroy the Principality of Moxi and severely damage the Alpha Kingdom during the last continental war. ”
The Queen of the Forest Elves said with a little sadness.
If more than ten years ago, the elves were willing to sacrifice tens of thousands of elites, they could completely destroy the Principality of Moxi in one fell swoop.
If you are lucky, you may be able to leave Hudson's expeditionary corps on the battlefield together.
Without the Warcraft Legion and the most elite cavalry legion, it would be impossible for the Alpha Kingdom to easily defeat the Orc Empire, and the pattern of the continent would have been rewritten.
One wrong step, one wrong step.
Under the pressure of survival, the two countries of the Northern Continent and the three countries of the Central Continent formed an alliance, and the five countries joined together to roll up their military strength, so that today's elf army has suffered setbacks on various battlefields.
"Eldest sister, the Terran Unified Continent will definitely not let us go.
If you want to break the situation, it is too difficult to start a war on the third front, so it is better to concentrate your forces to destroy the three countries of the Central Continent first.
The Mossi have already been beaten by us, and they will not dare to send troops in a short time.
The Alpha Kingdom will have a direct showdown with them, either we will drag them together and die together, or everyone will do their own thing.
The Orc Empire is gone, but the Dwarves, Stonemen, Trolls, and Three-Eyed Clans must be saved! ”
The Night Elf Queen said with a cold light in her eyes.
Persimmon must be pinched softly, and it has been verified on the battlefield that the hard bone of the Principality of Moxi is not easy to gnaw, and the boss of the Alpha Kingdom will only be more difficult.
In contrast, it is easier to bully the three countries of the Central Continent.
It is only a matter of time before the main force of the elves is gathered to kill the past and destroy the Three Kingdoms.
At that time, except for the orcs, the anti-Terran alliance will all be connected, and the strategic room for maneuver will be greatly increased.
"The Terrans are pressing forward step by step, and we have no choice but to gamble.
Recruit another 400,000 troops, watch the Mossi and Arfa, and the rest of the troops all wave south! ”
After hesitating for a while, the forest elf queen made a sharp decision.
……
Royal Palace of Dapest.
Unaware that the strategy of the elves has changed, King George and a group of high-ranking officials of the principality are nervously staring at the map and fighting at night.
Judging from the information fed back from the battlefields in various places, the battle situation is very unfavorable for the Duchy of Moxi.
The enemy is an elven army after all, and its combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of ordinary human soldiers.
The combat effectiveness of ordinary elven armies also exceeds that of many knights.
Even the most elite Warcraft Legion in the principality, with the same strength, was not able to take advantage.
The main reason for causing tens of thousands of casualties to the enemy is that the elven generals have old-fashioned tactical thinking, which gives them an opportunity to take advantage of.
"When will reinforcements from the Alpha Kingdom arrive?"
George asked with concern.
If there was a better option, he didn't want to keep asking the Alpha Kingdom for help.
Being able to solve national defense and security issues on its own will allow the Principality of Moxi to be politically free from the influence of the Alpha Kingdom and have complete autonomy.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has done a good job of public relations, and both His Majesty Caesar and Marshal Hudson have promised that they will send troops to reinforce the principality as soon as possible.
It is expected that the first reinforcements will enter the principality in about half a month, and the follow-up reinforcements will need to wait until three months later.
Because of the transfer of troops, the first batch of reinforcements to enter the kingdom was only one legion, and the reinforcements in the real sense had to wait for three months. ”
Count Karadzic's answer made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
It's good that reinforcements can come, even if it's just one legion, it's just as inspiring.
It's too embarrassing to fight with the elves.
The opposing magician group is completely indiscriminate on the battlefield.
The principality concentrated the magic crystal cannon to bombard, and it only played a role in the early stage of the war, and it was still bullied later.
It's not that the firepower of the magic crystal cannon is not good, it's that the difference in mobility between the two sides is too big.
If you want to change this passive situation, you can only hope that the magic crystal cannon technology will progress and reduce the weight and volume together.
There is no doubt that this is a long-term commitment.
"Spread the good news, and I'll let every Duchy soldier know that reinforcements have arrived!"
George said with a little excitement.
In recent days, he has been suffering as a king.
I can't sleep comfortably, lest I wake up one day and my country will be gone.
As the battle tension intensified, deep down he gradually lost confidence in his commitment to the Arfa person.
Betraying allies doesn't happen much in the continent of Aslant, but it's not completely impossible.
The interests are so great that no matter how close the allies are, they are unreliable.
Especially when the dispute over routes broke out within the Alpha Kingdom, he couldn't sleep all night.
On the one hand, he has to deal with the invasion of the elven army, and on the other hand, he has to seize the time to carry out diplomatic public relations.
Fortunately, he was lucky, neither Hudson nor Caesar IV had no ambitions for the Duchy of Moxi.
At the height of their internal differences, the two stepped forward to suppress the westward and southward expansion factions, and facilitated the plan to send troops.
……
Around the same time, the Marquis of Relian, the commander of the Korubia Nation, also received news of reinforcements.
Compared with King George, his performance was even more unbearable, and the whole person jumped with excitement.
The envelope on the table was silently taken back by him.
Now that the reinforcements are coming, this mortal mission has taken a turn for the better.
The supplies in the city are enough to support the arrival of reinforcements. If you don't risk going out and fighting the enemy, there is no need to send the suicide note.
In fact, he chose to go out and fight the enemy at this time, mainly because he wanted to contribute his last strength to the kingdom.
Under the onslaught of the elven army, the Hesse Kingdom is in danger, and it is necessary to find someone to share the pressure.
The battle for the defense of Korubia has been fought so far, and for all parties, the past can be explained.
Once the defenders are wiped out, the elven army will be at the door of the Alpha Kingdom, and the enemy will definitely be distracted at that time.
The ideal situation is that the Arfa will bring the main force back from the steppe and fight a decisive battle with the elves.
If the Alpha Kingdom can win, or if it is a lose-lose ending, the Hesse Kingdom can survive this crisis.
Now that the allies have taken the initiative to join the battlefield, then this kind of inappropriate means will not be useful.
No one wants to die if they are alive, not to mention that such an obvious death action has great sequelae.
"Jerry, spread the good news to the whole army immediately.
Tell everyone that the two million army of the Alpha Kingdom is already on the way, and the era of a great counteroffensive is coming! ”
The Marquis of Relianne decisively sacrificed the Dafa of painting cakes.
Anyone with a modicum of military common sense knows that it is impossible for two million troops to come together.
This is not a vast prairie, and the small country of Korubia simply cannot accommodate so many troops.
But it doesn't matter, he doesn't want to fool the officers, as long as he can fool the soldiers below and calm the floating military spirit.
"Yes!"
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(End of chapter)