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Chapter 223 Marshal Gou Dao
The days of peace are always short, and the news that Orton Dukedom was brutally poisoned by orcs spread quickly.

A principality didn't even have a decent resistance, and was directly torn apart by the orc army. Hudson was already powerless to complain.

Perhaps this is the price of "soldiers in storage, horses in Nanshan".A comfortable and comfortable environment is always easy to let people relax their vigilance.

It would be another story if the country was mobilized early instead of relying on the Principality of Moxi for its own safety.

The changes in the Principality of Orton also affected the expeditionary army. The destruction of the country was imminent, and the Orton officers and soldiers in the expeditionary army were panicked.

No matter how flustered it is, it's useless, the water can't quench the near thirst.What's more, in the face of the main army of orcs, even if they pull the expeditionary army up, it is the fate of being hammered.

Originally wanted to appease the morale of the army, but in the end Hudson chose to let it go.This is also a silent test.

A capable officer will solve the morale problem of his troops by himself, instead of just asking questions to bother him, the commander in chief.

In a sense, the tragedy of the Principality of Orton is also an opportunity for Hudson.

In a world of highly monopolized knowledge, almost all talents are gathered within the ruling group, and talent overflow will only occur when the country is ruined and the family is destroyed.

In the past, it was estimated that there was not much hope for poaching the wall, but the homeless Orton nobles in the expeditionary force had the possibility of being subdued.

It will depend on how the situation develops.With the Principality of Moxie and the Kingdom of Warhammer standing in front of them, the land of the Principality of Orton is no longer counted as the front line.The problem of safety itself is far less serious than that of the front line.

This time, it was a complete accident.Under normal circumstances, the situation in the Principality of Moxi should not have deteriorated so quickly.

Theoretically speaking, as long as a relatively solid line of defense is built, the security of the Principality of Orton is still guaranteed.

This kind of security is not a good thing for the Orton nobles.This means that their land has a value worthy of peeping.

The Terran Alliance helped regain the lost ground, and that also required paying a price.

If you are lucky, you may be able to keep the name of the country, and everyone will just open some branch trumpets to share a piece of the pie; if you are unlucky, you may be directly dismembered by everyone.

No matter what the situation is, they are all cutting the flesh of the local nobles of Orton.There will always be a group of unlucky nobles who will lose their family fortune.

Being able to be sent out to reinforce the Principality of Moxi, he did not do well in the Principality of Orton.If such a tragic event happens, there is a high probability that they will become the first victims.

Aware of this, Hudson has deliberately begun to observe the reactions of the Orton nobles, preparing to select available talents from them.

Thinking about it is also speechless. After traveling for several years, I don't even have a decent team of talents.

When things happen, Hudson has always made his own decisions.It is very difficult to find someone to discuss.

In order to recruit talents, Hudson also spent a lot of effort, but the final result is very touching.

In addition to recruiting some basic talents, there is no real big talent.

Even if it is a declining nobleman, the first person they choose to defect to is the king, followed by the great nobles in the country.

When it was Hudson's turn, he had already been screened countless times.It's normal if you don't meet them, but if you really meet them, there will be problems.

……

Emerald Palace

"Your Majesty, there is news from the front that the Duke of Aarondo was attacked and killed by an orc master while he was out.

Almost at the same time, the Dukes of Pias, Agiron, Dias, and Cavadia were also attacked.

At present, the four companies strictly block the news, and the specific situation is still unknown.

Even Marshal Campbell, who was in the barracks, was assassinated.Fortunately, the old marshal was strong and was not succeeded by the enemy.

In addition, many front-line generals were assassinated by the enemy, and as many as seven people died.

The identities of assassins are also varied, there are races, orcs, elves, dwarves, demons, undead..."

After listening to the report of Grand Duke Affiero, Caesar III's face instantly turned livid.

The assassination of one person may be an accident, but it is absolutely impossible for so many people to be assassinated at the same time.

Among other things, controlling the whereabouts of so many people is not so easy to accomplish.

Unless it is a collusion between the inside and outside, otherwise it is impossible to complete

"Who is the black hand? How did these assassins sneak in?"

Caesar III asked murderously.

Those who were assassinated were all big shots, and the guards around them were definitely not weak.The arrangement is from my own family, and the possibility of being bribed by outsiders is very small.

Except that it was normal for the Duke of Aarondo to be attacked by an orc master, the rest of the assassination cases were all in the fog.

"Judging from the current situation, the orcs are the most suspected. However, given the hatred between the human race and the orcs, they definitely don't have the ability to plant so many insiders.

What's more, the identities of assassins are varied, and the Orc Empire family may not have the ability to control so many people at the same time.

The most worrying thing is that these assassins, except for the sudden appearance of the undead, the rest are slaves and servants, lurking in early. "

Grand Duke Effiero bit the bullet and explained.

Although the incident happened in the military, it does not mean that the Ministry of Military Affairs can figure out the situation.The great nobles have their own private army around them, and their personal safety is also the responsibility of their own private army.

The information obtained by the Ministry of Military Affairs is all the specific details of the assassination given by the answers they gave, and only these parties know.

Especially for the five local snakes, except for the definite death of Duke Arondo, the remaining four don't even know whether they are dead or alive.

It is not up to the Ministry of Military Affairs to track down the murderer.Without the cooperation of these great nobles, it would have been impossible to proceed.

It's not that everyone is deliberately resisting the investigation, but the main reason is that before the matter is found out, each family lacks the most basic trust.

Guessing that at this time, they all looked like murderers.

Even if the crisis of confidence is eliminated, it will be difficult for the Ministry of Military Affairs to fully intervene.There is no way, everyone has a lot of black history.

It’s fine if it doesn’t come out, but once the cover is uncovered, it will be a major political accident.

Even if there is no effort to fight internally during the war, these black histories after the war are also targets for political opponents.

Against this background, the five major families in northern Xinjiang would rather investigate by themselves than the Ministry of Military Affairs would intervene.

"Humph!"

After a cold drink, Caesar III said angrily: "I don't want to hear so many explanations, the man behind the scenes must be found out as soon as possible.

Tell the guys in Beijiang that either they find the murderer for me themselves, or they will fully cooperate with the kingdom's investigation.

There are also front-line issues, which the Ministry of Military Affairs must pay attention to.With so many accidents happening all at once, the orcs will definitely not give up this opportunity. "

If there is a chance, Caesar III would not mind knocking the five northern Xinjiang families into dust, but definitely not now.

Regardless of how annoying the five major families in Northern Xinjiang are, their military strength is real.They still played an important role in resisting the invasion of the orc army.

Without these few houses acting as barriers, the flames of war would soon reach the hinterland of the Alpha Kingdom, and the resulting losses would definitely be astronomical.

……

"kill!"

"kill!"

"Archer, let go!"

"Hold it, hold it up for me!"

……

After all, the flames of war still burned to the territory of Warhammer Kingdom.Facing the menacing orc army, the defenders performed much better than the Ortons.

Although the line of defense was still not completed, at least a lot of animal pits were dug for the orc cavalry, and multiple wooden fences were set up.

The defense is not as good as a castle fortress, but it is better than nothing.The simple lines of defense one after another failed to stop the pace of the orc army, but slowed down their advancing speed.

One legion was wiped out, and another legion rose to the top. Unfortunately, the final fate was the same.

Facing the ever-increasing number of casualties, the Warhammer Kingdom is also under great pressure.

"Marshal, you have seen the number of casualties on the front line. According to the current situation, I am afraid that our troops deployed on the southern line will be wiped out soon!"

Joseph II said indifferently.

It can be seen that his dissatisfaction with Marshal Borg has accumulated to the breaking point.

Kings are realistic, if the pillars of the kingdom are not able to turn the tide, they are no longer pillars.

Past achievements are completely worthless in the face of reality.If there were no better options, he would have been replaced long ago.

As the party involved, Marshal Borg was also full of anger.If it was caused by his strategic problems, it would be fine to take responsibility.

But the problem is that the strategy he formulated did not go wrong.If it hadn't been for strengthening the front-line defense of the Principality of Moxi, the enemy would have already attacked in, and there was no need to make a big detour across thousands of miles.

Even if it was the threat from the southern front, he had raised it early, but the problem was that the kingdom's strength was limited, and it was unable to take care of so many places at the same time.

Limited resources need to be distributed in infinite defense areas, and no matter how they are deployed, there will be loopholes.

Even if the front line of the Principality of Orton was defended, the enemy would have to detour for hundreds of miles.The allies are not strong enough to allow the enemy to sweep all the way, what can they do?

There are not enough fortifications for the city, just some simple facilities. To stop the pace of the orc army, the frontline army did not collapse at the first touch, that is the result of everyone's desperate efforts.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"

Marshal Borg said expressionlessly.

They are all masters with a temper. As a veteran of the kingdom, he will not take the blame for nothing.

If it can't solve the problem, it is a problem of the kingdom's strength.The corruption in the current situation was not caused by his blind command, so there is no need to feel guilty at all.

"The orc army from the south has a total strength of no more than [-], of which [-] are ordinary wolf cavalry, and only [-] are truly elite.

Don't look at the orc army fighting against each other all the way, the losses they paid are definitely not small.The current total strength is around [-] at most.

Concentrate the troops in the southern and central provinces of the kingdom, slowly deal with them, and wait for the opportunity to find a decisive battle! "

Joseph II said calmly.

This strategic plan was produced by his think tank after much deliberation.

Theoretically speaking, under the full mobilization of the southern and central provinces of the Warhammer Kingdom, an army of 70 to [-] could be organized.

Relying on the advantage of several times the strength of the enemy, it is completely capable of fighting.Don't expect to be able to win quickly, as long as it delays for a while, this orc army will be the turtle in the urn.

"Your Majesty, you are too optimistic.

The nobles in the southern provinces never thought that one day the enemy would come out from behind, and their preparations were severely lacking.

The call-up order has been issued for so long, and the mobilization of the provinces has not been completed. I am afraid that the orcs will be killed before the army gathers.

Even if we can muster an army together, we won't be able to stop the orcs.

As a lone army, they were originally responsible for making trouble, and they would never fight us decisively.

Rip a hole casually, and the enemy will come all the way from south to north.Most of the enemies are cavalry, and the ordinary army can't catch up with them at all.

In a simple cavalry duel, the kingdom's military superiority is not so obvious.

If you are busy concentrating your forces for a decisive battle with the enemy, you will only be defeated faster.It's better to let nobles from all over the world rely on castles and fortresses to continuously harass the orc army.

When necessary, we can also shrink our forces and retreat to the west of the kingdom.Warhammer If the Great Plains enemies want it, give it to them first.

As long as the strength of the kingdom remains, we can still get back the lost territory now. "

Marshal Borg said seriously.

He also doesn't want to give up on the Great Plains if possible.But there is no way, the real strength of the Warhammer Kingdom is not as powerful as it seems.

If it was just an army of orcs who went deep alone, he was still sure to defeat it.The problem is the military pressure they need to bear, and the northern and eastern fronts.

The main force of the kingdom has been restrained, so what can they use to fight the orcs with just a bunch of mobs?
Abandoning the Great Plains of Warhammer and retreating to the mountains in the west of the kingdom, although this decision is difficult, it is the best choice to resolve the strategic passivity.

"Your Excellency Marshal, do you know how much the Kingdom will have to pay for abandoning the Great Plains of Warhammer?

Nearly [-]% of the population of the kingdom lived on the Warhammer Great Plains.There is no way to evacuate in a short period of time. Once we retreat, we will expose these people to the butcher knives of the orcs.

Your territory is in the western region, so it doesn't have much influence, but what about the nobles on the Warhammer Great Plains? "

Facing Prime Minister Gay's angry questioning, Marshal Borg sighed and replied solemnly:
"I'm not blind, so I naturally know what the Great Plains of Warhammer means to the kingdom. But the problem now is that the orcs are targeting us this time.

Among the three northern kingdoms, the Principality of Moxi has no danger to defend, and it is not a place to live for a long time.

The Alpha Kingdom is so powerful that they won't be able to eat it for a while.

The only thing that is most suitable for the orc empire is the kingdom.

Maybe they won't be able to defend the Warhammer Great Plains, but the western mountains are different.As long as they eat it, they are likely to digest it.

If the kingdom concentrates its strength and sticks to it, with the advantage of terrain, it can also block the front of the orcs.

If you want to fight the orcs first, and then want to stick to the west of the kingdom after the defeat, it will not be so easy! "

Marshal Borg has never suffered a major defeat since his debut.Even if you suffer a small loss in the early stage, you can make up for it later, thanks to this caution.

It's just that the situation this time is obviously different from the past.Abandoning Warhammer Great Plains is beyond the bottom line of many people.

Even if they know that this is the choice with the highest winning rate, everyone has reasons to refuse.The loss of the kingdom is second. The key is that everyone's family business is in the Great Plains of Warhammer.

Once the plain falls, even if it is only for a short period of time, everyone will have to pay a heavy price.

The most important thing is to make sacrifices now and become a rootless duckling. When dividing up the spoils after the war, they also don't have enough confidence.

"Your Excellency Marshal, the plan to retreat to the west of the kingdom has been temporarily put on hold, the situation has not reached that point yet.

Right now, let's think about how to stop the orc army!
According to your previous deployment, this kind of plan to resist and slow down the pace of the orc army is obviously out of date now.

The Kingdom needs to adopt more active strategies and tactics instead of blindly retreating.

Hasn't the Terran Alliance declared war? When will reinforcements from various countries arrive? "

Joseph II decisively vetoed it.

Like many great nobles, the royal family has its roots in the Warhammer Plains.Although the western region also has royal territories, their proportion is less than one-fifth.

Abandoning the foundation and moving the capital to the west, the royal family's advantage over the domestic aristocracy will no longer exist, and it may not have the final say in the power of the big aristocrats in the western region.

Even if the lost ground can be regained after the war, it will be a major political reshuffle.The western aristocrats who have taken advantage will definitely take the opportunity to expand their strength eastward.

When it comes to the core interests of the royal family, there is naturally no possibility of compromise.Even though he knew that a decisive battle with the orcs would be risky, Joseph II still had no choice.

Not jumping out directly and accusing Marshal Borg of conspiracy in his plan is his last respect for the Marshal.

"Your Majesty, the speed of action of the Human Race Alliance this time is a bit faster than expected.

The parliament has passed the first batch of military material aid plans, including 2000 magic crystal cannons, [-] magic crossbows, [-] armors, [-] horses, [-] million pounds of rye...

It's just that the Moxi people were the first to be assisted, and their family took 60.00% of the quota.

Of the remaining material quotas, the Alpha Kingdom monopolizes 30.00% of the quota, and the last [-]% of the quota must be divided among the Ortons before the Kingdom can get it. "

Foreign Secretary Cassidy said indignantly.

Although these aid materials are not taken for nothing, and they still need to pay the cost price in the future, it is very rare to be able to obtain affordable strategic materials during wartime.

It's understandable that they can't win the Alpha Kingdom. The strengths of the two sides are there, and the right to speak in the alliance is not the same.

What's more, the Alpha Kingdom has held back most of the orc army and undertook the heaviest military pressure, so it is understandable to take an extra share.

After losing to the Principality of Moxi, Cassidy was not convinced.The representatives of the Warhammer Kingdom protested as soon as the Terran Alliance meeting made a resolution.

It is a pity that the protest was accepted by the parliament, but the final result remained the same.

The question is: the Principality of Moxi needs more help.

There is a lot of nonsense, and some representatives directly accused them of not doing anything during the war and not playing their due role.

On this issue, too, Cassidy can't do much.The kingdom's strategic issues cannot be changed by a foreign minister.

"why?
Is it easy to bully when I am the Kingdom of Warhammer?

What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs do, and why should it tolerate the unfair treatment of the kingdom. "

Facing the king's questioning, Cassidy secretly complained.

What to do or not to do? The material assistance plan was approved by the parliament immediately after it was proposed.

Even if you want public relations, you have to have time.

(End of this chapter)