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Chapter 200
After traveling all the way to Flying Bear Castle, Hudson looked much better looking at the tall city wall in front of him.

In addition to the main city, there are more than a dozen castles, large and small, that are closely connected with the Flying Bear Castle.

Compared with the main city, these castles obviously lack the vicissitudes of time.It can be seen at a glance that this is a temporary construction.

Obviously, the Erwin family put their heart into city defense.It's a pity that their luck was not very good, and the main force of the family was lost on the battlefield early.

"Welcome Earl Hudson, Viscount Raquel!"

A hearty voice came from the welcoming team.

It's just that from the man's fully armed attire and the ready-to-go army behind him, it's clear that he is not here to welcome, but more like running away.

It seemed that they couldn't wait for this change of defense, and they didn't want to stay on the front line for a moment.

"Your Excellency, you are welcome! Do you want this?"

Hudson asked pretending not to know.

The middle-aged officer was a little embarrassed when the topic was brought up.

It's normal to switch defenses and leave, but running away in such a hurry is a bit too much.

They were all forced out, and the fall of Bethel Fortress has already frightened the defenders of Flying Bear Castle.

The Liboron family tried their best, but they couldn't stop the orc army, let alone them.

The weather is calm now, that is because the orcs have shrunk their forces and attacked the Bethel Fortress with all their strength.

Before the battle to defend Bethel Fortress started, the defenders of Flying Bear's Fort also suffered a lot.The two legions stationed here have long been tortured by the orcs to death.

It was hard to wait for the arrival to change defenses and rest. If you don't run quickly, you won't be able to leave when the orc army kills you.

"Your Excellency, I am looking forward to you.

After days of fighting, we have long been exhausted, lest there will be problems in the fortress.

Now that you are here, we can also go back to take a break and catch up on a good night's sleep.

The Fort of Flying Bear is here for you!
Earl Hudson, Viscount Raquel, let's take a step first, and we will meet after the battle..."

After finishing the polite words, the middle-aged officer couldn't wait to set off with the team, without giving any chance to persuade them to stay.

Seeing this scene, Hudson was also speechless.

But after looking at the team leaving the city, I immediately understood what was going on.

Apparently these guys only knew about the fall of the Bethel Fortress, and they didn't know the heavy price paid by the bear court. They mistakenly thought that the enemy would attack immediately, so they reacted so aggressively.

It was impossible to explain, Hudson was too lazy to keep him because he was in a hurry to leave.

The war has just begun, and it's still fine, but I don't know when I will lie down.To make friends at such a time is to increase troubles in vain.

Watching the two legions leave, Hudson found out that their team was much shorter than the normal legion.

During the war, the main battle regiments on the front line were dissatisfied, and there was only one explanation: they were lost on the battlefield.

Seeing a leaf can tell the autumn, it is definitely not just the defenders of the Flying Bear Castle who have suffered heavy losses, I am afraid that the defenders on the entire defense line have been tortured enough by the orcs.

The foreign garrison has left, but the Erwin family is still there.Although a patriarch died, it did not mean that the obligation was completed.

Unless one can give up inheriting the title and territory, the lord's obligation to guard the territory cannot be avoided.

As a member of the aristocratic group, Hudson is very aware of how closed this group is. Once he gives up his inheritance, it is almost impossible to get it back.

Staying behind is a life of nine deaths, but starting a new business is a life of ten deaths.Even if you can really let go of all this, the ending will not be much better.

Without aristocratic status, they are not protected by the rules of the game. They are fat sheep that have just been slaughtered. Anyone who sees them will kill them.

Giving up voluntarily is different from nobles in exile. The family lost their fief and the head of the family died in battle. If the heir wants to inherit the territory, he cannot inherit it, but he is still the legal heir in terms of law.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the Principality of Moxi regained the lost land, they could still inherit the territory.

The choice of the Guan Erwin family is also the same route as these nobles.The new Patriarch fully cooperates in defending the city, and naturally everyone is happy if he defends it.

If you can't keep it, arrange for the younger generation to leave, pay for a new Patriarch and the remaining private army of the family, and wait for the day when the principality recovers the lost land, and regain everything lost again.

Taking over the power of city defense from the immature Viscount William, Hudson led a group of trusted officers to patrol around the city.When it comes to his wealth and life, he dare not take it lightly.

……

In Dapace City, the news of the good news made Chris IX's gloomy face slightly better.If he had received such good news before the fall of the Bethel fortress, he would have definitely celebrated with a drink.

But it was too late. A tactical victory could not make up for a strategic mistake. The greatest significance of the "good news" is only to boost morale.

"Has the record been verified? They really wiped out a Beamon cavalry regiment?"

Chris IX asked with concern.

It has long been the norm to report achievements in an artistic way.

The Principality needs to appease people's hearts. If they don't embellish it, no one can bear the battle report of losing every day.

But this time was an exception. The record of annihilating a Beamon cavalry regiment was already great enough.If you pour water into it, it will look too fake.

"Your Majesty, our Military Affairs Department has verified the record many times. The Wrightshire Army and the newly formed 23rd Army are indeed on the way, annihilating a Beamon cavalry regiment."

Martins replied in the affirmative.

This wave of record, that can't be truer.No matter how hard you pick, you can't find any problems.

The modified content on the battle report is nothing more than concealing that the Beamon Cavalry Regiment had a bloody battle with the enemy before falling into their encirclement.

The flaws in the details are small problems.The process of the battle is not important, the key is that the number of behemoths captured matches.

The actual record is the most convincing.If they come a few more times, the Beamon family will definitely not be able to bear it.

"As long as there is no problem, let's promote it directly! With this good news, it will also be a big boost to the morale of the domestic army."

Chris IX said calmly.

"Your Majesty, there are no problems at all. There are no faults in the battle results and battle reports, but there is a big problem in the battle damage.

According to the data they reported, the Wright County Legion lost more than 800 horses, and the newly formed 23rd Legion lost [-] horses.

But according to the information we have, the entire Wrightshire Legion does not have two thousand horses, how did they lose so many horses!
We sent people to communicate with Earl Hudson, but he insisted that the loss is only that big, so we should replenish him as soon as possible. "

Martins said rather helplessly.

False reporting of war damage is nothing new.

In the case of a victory, as long as there are not too many false reports, the Ministry of Military Affairs will choose to acquiesce, which is a reward for the meritorious officials.

If it crosses the line, someone has to be sent to check it out.Under normal circumstances, everyone abides by the tacit agreement and will not go too far.

The Ministry of Military Affairs is only for approval, and it is the subordinate Logistics Department that is responsible for the replenishment of supplies.If the people below are allowed to lie, the logistical work will be impossible.

After a long time, the logistics department has also learned.Usually, based on the information you have, you will first calculate a number, and then use this as a standard. When replenishing supplies, you will slash the battle damage reported below.

For example: The newly formed 23rd Army reported a battle loss of [-] horses, and the ones that finally got it might only be [-] horses.

The Wright County Legion is an exception, as a guest army does not need to abide by the unspoken rules.If the Ministry of Military Affairs confirms the figures on the battle damage, the Ministry of Logistics can only pay in full.

The logistics department, which suffered a loss once, now wants to hide away when it sees Hudson. How dare it cut a knife on his supplies.

In case of trouble, such unspoken rules that cannot be put on the table cannot be used as a reason for them to escape responsibility.

"How much is the loss of the horses of the Wrightshire Army?"

Chris IX asked with concern.

"According to the news from the logistics department's officials stationed in Flying Bear's Fort, the fodder received by the Wright County Legion has only slightly decreased.

Judging from this, they lost no more than two hundred war horses, or even less than a hundred horses.Even with the addition of rough horses, the battle damage would not exceed [-] horses.

From the information we have gathered, this Earl of Hudson is particularly fond of cavalry.In addition to a standard cavalry regiment, a large number of poor horses are also equipped.

All the soldiers of the Wrightshire Regiment had learned to ride horses.The siege of the Beamon Cavalry Regiment this time turned infantry into cavalry.There were as many as 500 rough horse cavalry they dispatched.

So many rogue horses, some of them were exchanged for weapons and equipment seized on the battlefield, and most of them were extorted from our logistics department. The rogue horses they used to accompany the army were still pulling carts.

If this continues, I very much doubt that the Wrightshire Regiment will become a cavalry regiment before the war is over. "

Martins couldn't help but complain.

As the Minister of Military Affairs, he likes all the troops that can fight.

Even if the elite army needed more supplies, he didn't blink.He has also seen a lot of all kinds of coquettish operations by the titans.

But this is the first time he has encountered this way of changing from infantry to cavalry.

Tucao belongs to Tucao, but he still did not clearly raise objections.Although there are some discordant rules, the unstoppable strong have privileges.

"give him!"

Chris IX rubbed his forehead and said.

After hesitating for a moment, he added: "Tell Earl Hudson that the war horse is just a small problem.

If he can kill another [-] Beamon cavalry, or annihilate [-] other royal troops, I will have no problem changing all of him into cavalry! "

Painting cakes, naked painting cakes.

If so many elite orcs can be killed, it is estimated that there will not be many people left in the Wrightshire Legion.Everyone is gone, and the promised change of clothes will naturally not be a problem.

It would be even better if there wasn't too much breakage.If you pay some equipment, you will have an extra elite cavalry regiment available, and the Principality of Moxi will not lose money.

As for whether Hudson can turn the elite infantry into elite cavalry, there is a case of annihilation of the Beamon Cavalry Regiment, and Chris IX is not worried at all.

"Your Majesty, how do you think about the matter of awarding meritorious officials? Or do you follow the old practice and accumulate it for calculation after the war?"

Prime Minister Herceg asked tentatively.

His own son is also on the battlefield, even if he follows along with his military exploits, it is still a military exploit.As a vested interest, concern is inevitable.

With the eldest son's life and death uncertain, he now has to devote more energy to the second son.

Perhaps Raquel's personal ability is very average, but he was lucky. He got on his thigh at the beginning of the game, and he could just lie down and win.

With his luck, the probability of surviving this troubled world is very high.Coupled with the fact that people are young, there is still a lot of room for plasticity.It is still possible to cultivate a spare tire as a family heir.

"Send someone to ask for their own opinions. Adding the credits from last time, many people's credits are enough to promote a title or exchange for a fief.

If they want to settle, the Principality can give them settlement rewards.Titles, fiefdoms, gold, silver and jewellery, beauties, and cultivation resources are all up to them to choose.

If you don't plan to make a settlement, then according to the old practice, the accumulation will be calculated after the war.

The Ministry of Military Affairs must do a good job in the relevant explanation work, so that no troubles can arise.

On the side of the Wrightshire Legion, the title cannot be promoted, so let's reward some real things!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to contact them, trying to win over as many nobles as possible.You can be more generous in the title fief.

Especially the Earl of Hudson, if we can win over and let him be stationed in the northern border area, we can also..."

What Chris IX said seemed to be unintentional, but in fact he said it deliberately for everyone to hear.The main thing is to worry that the subordinates will not work hard, after all, no one wants to divide their own interests.

Although the Principality of Moxi is not very attractive to the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom, as long as it promises a large profit, it can always lure a few fools over.

After working for such a long time, there is no achievement at all. If you say that it has nothing to do with the passive sabotage of your subordinates, I am afraid no one will believe it.

It is the best promise to the domestic nobles to specifically name and garrison the northern Xinjiang area.After this war, there are probably not many nobles who are willing to be neighbors with orcs.

According to the past experience of the Alpha Kingdom, the Orc Empire would launch a full-scale invasion every few decades.Maybe everyone can meet for the second time in their lifetime.

Boundaries always need to be guarded by someone. If you don't want to go, you can only let others go.

If the nobles of the principality don't want the territory in the north, and it ends up in the hands of the king, the royal family can't be allowed to top the tank, right?

Directly under the central government?

Not to mention that there is no such precedent, the problem is that everyone is worried!Judge others by yourself, no matter what kind of person you are, most other people are not much better.

The rapid fall of the Augustsburg defense line, although everyone didn't say it, they knew it very well in their hearts, and it was absolutely inseparable from the bureaucrats who presided over the construction of the defense line.

No accountability was carried out because the guys who presided over the construction of the defense line back then are now buried in the ground.The last unlucky guy fell on the battlefield together with the defense line.

This cannot be solved by substitutions.The aristocratic lords built the castle themselves, and once they found a problem, they said they would rework it.The cost is not worth mentioning in front of the wealth and life.

But bureaucrats can't do it, no matter how clean they are.After all, the budget has a limit, and it cannot be reworked at will.

Even if a problem is discovered, for the sake of his own position, he will choose to cover it up.Anyway, as long as the orcs don't make a full-scale invasion during their tenure, Ray won't explode.

Having suffered a loss once, and paid the blood price for it, no one wants to do it a second time.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely work hard to complete it!"

(End of this chapter)