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Chapter 171 Fort Augustus
As the summer twilight falls, the afterglow of the sunset glows on the blood-red earth, and the sound of the trumpet calls the pause button for this war.

Amidst the retreating horns, the already chaotic army of orcs became even more chaotic.

Orc soldiers from different races and tribes fought fiercely over the leftover goods, weapons and equipment, and even the corpses of their comrades on the battlefield.

If the defenders attack at this time, they will definitely be able to achieve considerable results.It's a pity that the defenders in the city have long been frightened.

The previous defeat made everyone lose their confidence in going out to fight in the field.Now they just want to survive the final period of service and return to their hometown alive.

An army with no morale can persist until now. Apart from the factor of defending the city, the most important thing is that there is no way to retreat.

Those with two legs could not run with four legs, and without the protection of the city wall, the infantry could not escape the pursuit of the orc cavalry at all.

The frightened army does not have the courage to take the initiative to attack. Even if a fighter plane does appear, it can only watch in the city.

"Team supervisor, go up and separate these bastards!"

Crown Prince Alex ordered angrily.

This is the first time he led troops after becoming crown prince.Leading the Beamon Legion with the strongest combat effectiveness, the performance can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

In the previous battle, Alex led the Beamon Army to defeat the noble coalition forces in Fengyun Province head-on, but because of a small mistake in command, the noble coalition forces slipped into the city.

The Beamon Legion, which is invincible in the field, is also very weak in the face of the Bauhinia Pass in front of it. Siege has never been Beamon's strong point.

Siege warfare is a process of exchanging lives for lives. Crown Prince Alex is reluctant to use his own elite to fight against the human army.

According to past practice, such battles that require a lot of human life are completed by vassal races.

Unlike the Beamon Legion, which prioritizes logistics support, the logistics of the vassal races can only be said to be better than nothing.If you want to survive on the battlefield, the corpses of your companions are the best food.

Even if they are particular and don't want to eat the same kind, they can be exchanged with each other.

If there is not enough food for a long time, in order to make up for the food gap, it is common to attack weaker races.

For the orc tribes participating in the war, the enemy is not only the human race, but also other orc tribes of different races.

When you sleep, you have to keep an eye on it, otherwise you will be on the grill when you wake up, and it will be a tragedy.

If the order is placed, it is even more necessary to run quickly.When there is no danger, allies are the greatest danger.

"Military discipline" was too extravagant for a group of orc soldiers who couldn't get enough to eat.

Commanding a chaotic army to attack the city will naturally not have any good experience.Crown Prince Alex also felt the pressure after being unable to win the Bauhinia Pass.

I painstakingly arranged such a method in the imperial court, but before I could use it, I was thrown to the front line by the order of Emperor Bimeng.

Deep down in his heart, Alex very much suspected that his old man had noticed something, so he quickly disrupted his layout.

If you can't personally preside over the overall situation, if you want to set off a coup in the imperial court by remote control, the possibility of success is infinitely zero.

In fact, even if everything is ready and launched according to the plan, the probability of Alex successfully seizing power will not exceed one-third.

It seems that the chance is not big, but for the imperial power struggle, this is already a very high success rate.

No matter how well prepared, the success rate cannot be [-]%.In many cases, as long as there is [-]% hope, everyone will give it a go.

Now everything is in vain, without him personally sitting in charge, even if the coup succeeds, who will sit on the throne?
Within the Bimon Royal Court, there are not a few people who are qualified to compete for the throne.Alex didn't want to risk his life and went to make wedding dresses for others.

"Your Highness, the defenders in the city are like birds frightened by bows and arrows, no matter how tempted they are, they refuse to come out.

The nearby castles are the horns of each other. If you don't take the Bauhinia Pass first, the other castles will not be easy to fight.

In the recent days of strong attacks, the losses of all tribes were not small.If we continue to attack, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable.

It is better to stop the attack first and look for a breakthrough elsewhere. "

The leader of the Agustin Legion persuaded.

He never had any confidence in this crown prince who was good at eating, drinking and having fun.Alex's performance on the front line has greatly exceeded previous expectations.

It was precisely because of this that Agustin was even more worried.

A dude who only knows how to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble has limited destructive power; but a crown prince with some ability can often break the sky when he does things.

Fortunately, Alex is not young. If it was a hundred years ago, who would have doubted his military command ability, he would definitely be served by a whip.

Time is the best weapon, Alex's edges and corners have long been smoothed.After decades of being a playboy, he has already been able to face up to his own shortcomings.

"General Agustin, what advice do you have?"

There is a father who wants him to die early, and a group of nephews who want to seize the throne.For Alex, whose crown prince is not secure, winning the war comes first.

"Your Highness, the frontline defenses of the Alpha Kingdom are too tight. Even if we break through the defense line of the Bauhinia Pass, we will not be able to advance very far, and there will be a new line of defense.

Line after line of defense, the enemy clearly wants to use these castles to continuously bloodlett us and consume our strength step by step.

If we keep attacking all the way, I am afraid that we will be exhausted by the time we hit King Alpha's capital.

This is the usual method used by the enemy. In previous wars, we used too much consumption in the early stage, resulting in the lack of sufficient explosive power in the later stage.

In contrast, the situation of the other two Terran countries is much better.As long as they break through a few lines of defense on their front line, the resistance behind them will be much weaker.

From the map, as long as we..."

Before Agustin could finish speaking, Alex interrupted: "Your Excellency, Legion Commander, similar plans have been drawn up in the empire long ago.

It's just that we are not responsible for the implementation, but the Eagle Clan with the highest mobility.The specific plan will remain unchanged and disclosed, as long as you know there is such a thing.

Now we are implementing a feint plan to attract the attention of the human race as much as possible.Of course, if you can find a chance to break through the previous levels, that would be even better! "

It seemed that Alex had no choice but to show his trust.As the crown prince, you must have a few cronies.

The pretense was too successful in the early stage, and now if he wants to accept the younger brother, Alex must show more sincerity.

As a general in charge of the army, Agustin undoubtedly has a high value of wooing.Deliberately revealing part of the secrets is Alex's way of winning people's hearts.

……

Fort Augustus, as the most important part of the Principality of Moxi's defense against the orcs, has always been heavily guarded.

After the war broke out, this place directly became the front line.

As the guard, Urbis had a pretty good life.

Since the outbreak of the war, he has sent troops to attack the orc army outside the city seven times, all of which have achieved good results.

If it weren't for the king's strict order, he would have organized the eighth sneak attack.

Although all the kills were trash, compared to his colleagues who were passively beaten, Urbis could be called a great military exploit.

If this situation continues, there is a high probability that Urbis will be able to win the title of Marshal.And not only the marshal of the Principality of Moxi, but also the marshal recognized by all the nations of the human race.

This is also a means of the Human Race Alliance to encourage everyone to fight against alien races. As long as they have made great achievements in foreign wars, the titles and military ranks they have obtained will be recognized by the entire Human Race.

With such a title, one can enjoy it in all human nations.

Urbis has been immersed in glory, as if he has become a human hero.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The boulders that fell from the sky directly stunned the officers and soldiers guarding the city.The crossbow arrows, magic crystal cannons, and trebuchets deployed on the city wall were destroyed immediately.

Urbis, who received the message, hastily ordered:
"Send the signal quickly, let the Griffon Cavalry come to reinforce!
Order the archers and immediately organize a counterattack.

The entire army has officers who have flying monsters, and they immediately take off to disrupt the formation of the Eagles.

Inform the magician group and wait for the opportunity to launch..."

It can be seen that Urbis still has some ability.After encountering an enemy attack, immediately use all the power at hand to fight back.

It's a pity that it was too late, there were too many Eaglemen who launched a surprise attack.In addition to ordinary Ying people, there are also many Ying people offering sacrifices.

Although the power system is different, the attack method is similar to that of a magician.The only difference is that these guys can fly.

As soon as the magician group made a move, they were attacked by eagle magicians and archers in the sky, causing heavy casualties in an instant.

Although the noble officers scattered into the air were powerful, their numbers were too small. Under the siege of the Yingren masters, they soon fell into a disadvantage.

Not to mention the archers below, except for a few sharpshooters, most of the archers couldn't shoot the high-flying Eagles at all, but the falling arrows accidentally injured many of their own people.

The chaos on the city wall created an opportunity for the orc army outside the city.Taking advantage of this chaotic opportunity, countless orcs have climbed the city wall.

Under the cover of air power, the city walls were quickly captured.When the griffin cavalry from the Principality of Moxi arrived, the situation was already one-sided.

Because of the number, the Griffin Cavalry was unable to compete with the Eagles for air supremacy, and quickly withdrew after a short fight.

Lacking air power support, Urbis could only command the defenders to retreat to the inner city and use the buildings in the city to cover and resist steadily.

As time went by, the competition around Fort Augustus became more and more intense.

On one side is the continuous army of orcs; on the other side is the defenders who have no way out and can only fight to the death.

The most heroic scene since the outbreak of the war kicked off in Fort Augustus.

Except for a small number of strong men who evacuated with the surviving magicians, all the defenders broke out with the blood of the human race.

With flesh and blood, he performed an inch of mountains and rivers and an inch of blood, and wrote the tragic song of the human race.

……

In the capital, Chris IX, who received the bad news, was so angry that he fainted on the spot.

It was already evening when he woke up. Although the fighting in Fort Augustus had not yet ceased, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before the fall.

The worst situation still happened.The orcs fought fiercely in Alpha, after all, it was just a conspiracy to lure them to relax their vigilance.

War still has not escaped the law of "pinch the soft persimmon".

Fort Augustus is just the beginning. As the weakest family among the three kingdoms of the human race, the Principality of Moxi will usher in the worst orc beating.

After calming down, Chris IX slowly asked:
"How far has the situation on the front line collapsed?
Why did the accident happen in Augustsburg?
When will our reinforcements be able to go up? "

As if it was a soul torture, the faces of all the ministers were very ugly.

Before that, although everyone had speculated that the orcs would break through from them, they still had a glimmer of hope.

When the Alpha Kingdom was under fierce attack, everyone was still secretly glad that they had finally escaped a catastrophe.

Now that the flames of war suddenly came to their heads, they realized that the preparations of the Principality of Moxi were not as sufficient as expected.

Originally thought that with the constant patrolling of the Griffin Cavalry, they would not be attacked by the orcs.But the reality was very embarrassing. The orcs, who had been prepared for a long time, assassinated the patrolling griffin cavalry immediately.

Don't say that they sent back the news of the orc army's actions, and even the news of the enemy's sneak attack did not have time to send it out.

Fort August, who was caught off guard, lost a large number of defense equipment in an instant under the attack of the Eagles.

The magic crystal cannon and magic crossbow, which could have threatened the orc air force, were directly destroyed by huge boulders without firing a shot or an arrow.

Lost anti-aircraft firepower, the Griffin Cavalry responsible for pinning down the enemy's air force also failed to play their due role due to their numbers.

"Your Majesty, the frontline defenders resisted bravely, and the enemy was temporarily dragged to Fort Augustus.

Immediately after the incident, we sent reinforcements, but encountered the main attack of the enemy's Eagles on the way.

The troops in charge of reinforcements suffered a lot of losses, and their marching speed was also greatly affected. They may arrive later than expected.

For the sake of the overall situation, we have begun to strengthen the second line of defense.Even if the enemy broke through Fort Augustus and seized the first line of defense, they would not be able to drive straight in.

The surviving magician group has been withdrawn, and we have successfully retained our vitality.

As long as the principality is united, the war situation will still be within the controllable range. "

Martins said impassionedly.

It seems that the front line is not a big defeat, but just stared at by mosquitoes, which is not worth mentioning at all.

Speaking words that he didn't even believe, Martins, as Minister of Military Affairs, was also forced to help.

Who would have thought that the orcs would not play their cards according to common sense, and the Eagle Legion, one of the five royal families, all entertained them.

Not only the eagle people, but all the flying races among the orcs appeared above their heads.

The enemy's huge air force is simply not something that the Principality of Moxi can compete with.What's more, the enemy doesn't talk about Wude's sneak attack.

When did the Principality of Moxi encounter this kind of battle?

In the past, the noble lords fought among themselves and were limited to the stage of fighting each other.It was all an appointment time and place, and there was enough pomp to fight in groups.

The fighting scene among the nobles may be more intense, but since the addition of orcs as neighbors, the nobles of the Principality of Moxi have also learned to behave, and they are no longer playing Rush.

The combat experience is mainly due to the orcs coming to rob.This kind of scene happens almost every year, and it's all small fights.

People just want to rob money, food and goods, and they don't even bother to attack the castle.No matter how the front line is fought, Wangdu always receives good news.

This is the first time the Principality of Moxi has encountered total war.Most of the understanding of orcs comes from previous unreliable experiences.

The front line has been able to hold on until now. Apart from the bloody battle of the defenders, there is still no hope of escape.

How can running on the ground compare with flying in the sky?

Without the cover of the buildings in the city, they would only die faster.Those who are captured will be reduced to food. If there is no way to survive, then they can only fight.

Glancing to the north, Chris IX sighed helplessly.

After the line of defense was broken, it is indeed a happy event for the frontline officers and soldiers to persist until now.

But now he really can't be happy. The minister of military affairs seems to be talking beautifully, but in fact he has abandoned the troops that are fighting and directly put his strength into the second line of defense.

There is nothing wrong with doing this militarily, but it cannot be justified logically.Especially the blow to the morale of the army is huge.

However, Chris IX can't do anything yet, and forcibly ordering rescue will only make things worse.

"Have the people along the way evacuated yet?"

As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became dignified.

The bad news has just come out, everyone is busy with military deployment, who cares about evacuating the people?
Without the notification from the principality, we can only see the respective performances of the noble lords ahead.

If the reaction speed is fast, you can still gather people in your own castle and stick to it; if the reaction speed is slow, it will be a purgatory on earth.

"What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and implement it!"

Chris IX said angrily.

It's not that he loves the people like a son, it's that the war has progressed to this point, and in the ensuing war of attrition, even the serfs are a force.

Evacuate and stick to the castle, even if they can't stop the orc's soldiers, it can still buy time for the principality.

……

In Beida City, I played with Melissa for several days, and finally uncovered the "singer incident".

Master Hudson, who was about to return to the territory, received an emergency meeting notice from the Governor's Mansion before he had time to say goodbye to his fiancée.

(End of this chapter)