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Chapter 256 Backhand
In the Emerald Palace, the incident on the front line has been heard for several days, and Caesar III still has not found a countermeasure.

The battlefield is in the Orc Empire, and the kingdom has lost its geographical advantage.It is almost impossible to withdraw the army intact under the eyes of the orcs.

The allies can't be counted on, the Warhammer Kingdom is completely abolished, and it won't be able to recover in a few decades.

The Principality of Moxi also suffered heavy losses. Before joining the reinforcements from the Human Race Alliance, don't expect them to play much role.

Organize reinforcements to respond, reckoning that the battle will be over before the team is assembled.Now the Alpha Kingdom, there is no way to gather hundreds of thousands of elites to respond in a short period of time.

"Military Affairs Department, how are you going to deal with the current complicated situation?"

The concern of Caesar III.

If you can't solve it yourself, leave the trouble to a professional.Compared with him, the king with two swords, the bureaucrats of the Ministry of Military Affairs are all from the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, it is not suitable for us to do too much in the current complicated situation, and we can only hope that the frontline troops will actively respond.

Up to now, the war has caused heavy losses not only to the kingdom, but also to the orcs.

Even if a war breaks out, we may not lose.Even if you can't win a big victory, you can still inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

Marshal Campbell has rich combat experience and is on the front line. He has a much deeper understanding of the situation than we do. I believe he will be able to handle it properly. "

The Minister of Military Affairs, Archduke Efiero, said bravely.

This is to cheer myself up. The real situation on the front line cannot be explained clearly by a few words sent back by the Griffon cavalry every day.

There are too many variables on the battlefield. For the sake of safety, the detailed military deployment on the front line does not dare to let the Griffon cavalry come back.

In case the intelligence is intercepted by the enemy halfway, it will be a disaster.

Experience tells Archduke Effiero that it is best not to intervene indiscriminately without knowing the specific situation on the front line.

Glancing at the minister of military affairs, Caesar III finally swallowed the curse words back.Things have happened, and it cannot be resolved with a few curses.

They were all cheated by those old men. How exciting the army was charging all the way in the early stage, how difficult it is when they return now.

Pure force majeure cannot be resolved by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

"Your Majesty, the alliance's reinforcements have entered the Principality of Moxi, and it is estimated that they will be able to join forces with the Moxi army in seven days.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already urged, and if it goes well, the army will be able to reach the front line in about a month. "

Foreign Minister Earl Francis said slowly.

Changing the topic of Dafa eased the embarrassment on the field.But the problem still needs to be solved.

After thinking about it again and again, Caesar III found embarrassingly that not adding chaos would be the greatest help to the front line.

"Marshal Campbell is in charge of the battle situation on the front line, I can rest assured!
Regarding the reinforcements, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to follow up.

The order was passed on, and the expeditionary army was renamed the Southeast Front Army, asking Earl Hudson to wipe out the rioters as quickly as possible and lead the army northward. "

Caesar III said with a slightly dignified expression.

Obviously, the reassurance on the lips and the real thoughts in the heart are not consistent.If he didn't know what to do, he wouldn't be in a hurry to transfer Hudson north.

In the event of a change on the front line, the Southeast Front Army is the foundation for reorganizing the defense line.

As a qualified king, it is routine to prepare a few more backhands.

"Your Majesty, there are still a large number of prisoners of war in the hands of the southeast front army. How do you think they should be arranged?"

The prime minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, asked tentatively.

For this group of strong laborers, there was almost a fight within the kingdom.If it weren't for the unexpected changes on the front line that attracted everyone's attention, the carve-up operation might have already begun.

As the coach, Hudson has a certain decision-making power over the allocation of prisoners of war, but that can only be done in secret, and the boss on the surface is still Caesar III.

Granting privately is not a big problem, but the premise is that there must be a degree.While secretly carve up, it is also necessary to leave enough distribution shares for the boss.

"These prisoners of war are different. Most of them were forcibly forced by the orcs to join the rebellious army. Only the culprits will be investigated, and the coerced ones will be punished lightly.

A prisoner of war resettlement team was sent to take over the prisoners from the southeast front army and deal with them after the war.

Considering the heavy loss of the kingdom this time, and the lack of labor force in many places, it is better to distribute it as spoils of war after the war to the meritorious ministers. "

Caesar III said with some melancholy.

Dividing cakes is often the most complicated process, and it is a bit more difficult than making cakes.Who gets more and who gets less requires all-round consideration.

The most important thing is that the royal family is also short of people!
Among the recovered northern territory, the royal family accounted for a large proportion.Without the filling of millions of people, production cannot be resumed at all.

Although there are many prisoners of war captured, they are not at the same level as the demand.

However, the boss can't eat alone, and the limited "prisoners of war" labor has to be shared with the kingdom's nobles.

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In the Orc Empire, Marshal Campbell is leading the army slowly forward.The already bad road ahead has become even more unbearable under the destruction of the orcs.

The time spent building roads every day is three times the time spent marching.Even if manpower is arranged to work overnight, it still cannot change the fact that the army is advancing at a fast pace.

Without a sufficient number of strong men to open the way ahead, the Kingdom's Northern Expeditionary Army is just an ordinary elite, and it also needs to work hard to overcome various difficulties encountered along the way.

"Enemy attack!"

Hearing the shouts from the battalion, Marshal Campbell did not respond at all.

Similar scenes happen several times a day.The more times you see it, the higher your immunity will be.

Without any accidents, it was another attack of "big thunder, little rain".

Dozens of orcs lurking on both sides used simple tools to set traps and launched a surprise attack on the army.

Just leave after the fight, the kind that doesn't take a cloud with you.However, the experienced Northern Expeditionary Army was not a soft persimmon, and immediately launched a counterattack.

Except for a few lucky orcs who were still fleeing, the rest were sent to meet the beast god.

"Stop chasing!"

With the order of the officer, an attack came to an end.

There is no point in pursuing responsibility. It is too simple for a team of dozens of people to hide.

The army is still in a hurry to hurry, and has no time to spend time with them here.

"Marshal, 17 of our troops were killed and 36 were wounded.

The wounded have already been treated by the priest, and it is estimated that it will take a few days of recuperation before they can recover. "

After hearing what the middle-aged officer said, Marshal Campbell nodded slightly and said, "Follow the old rules and don't delay the advance speed of the army."

The scowl between his brows had already revealed the panic in his heart.According to the current marching speed, it is almost inevitable that the road will be blocked by the returning orc army.

If it was a different battlefield, Marshal Campbell wouldn't mind setting up a battle with the orcs, but this is the orc empire.

In the previous battles, they swept countless orc tribes along the way, killing millions of orcs.

Once this kind of blood feud is blocked by the enemy, it will inevitably attract countless orcs to participate.

It can be said that the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it will be to the Northern Expeditionary Army.If a slight flaw is revealed, the loss will be heavy.

It's a pity that it's useless to be anxious. The "Grand Knights" are wayward, and they don't give any face to the pick.

Without the "overwhelming" magician group, the roads that were destroyed along the way became the biggest obstacle to the army's return.

In contrast, Marshal Campbell did not pay much attention to the small attacks formed by orcs along the way.

Adhering to the principle of not dividing troops regardless of what the enemy does, the Northern Expeditionary Army has always marched in groups.

The benefits are very obvious, and there will be no opportunities for the enemy to take advantage of; the disadvantages are also very prominent, that is, the army will advance more slowly.

It is mainly the city of the orc empire, which is too unsightly.Along the way, there was no strong city that could accommodate the Northern Expeditionary Army. Otherwise, Marshal Campbell would definitely take the team in as a "nail house" and wait for the reinforcements from the Human Race Alliance to come.

Stopping and stopping along the way, Marshal Campbell was also constantly observing the four directions, looking for terrain that was conducive to the army's solidarity.

"Marshal, the Griffon scouts have just received news that the orc army that was withdrawn from the Warhammer Kingdom has now appeared 150 miles away."

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Looking at the wild geese flying north in the sky, Hudson, who stepped into his homeland again, touched the elf bow in his hand, and finally extinguished the idea of ​​hunting.

From winter to spring, in this season when everything is flourishing, it is really not suitable for killing.

Returning to the southeast province this time, it was a proper act of false publicity for personal gain.Although there are also rioters here, the pitiful number is not enough for the local nobles to stay behind to clean up.

"Tom prepares the car, I'm going to visit the Holliser family!"

Hudson said blankly.

When I arrived in Qiaomu County, I couldn't justify it if I didn't go to my father-in-law's house.

As for the mountain collar, it is really inconvenient to go back.There is also a limit to selfishness, and Hudson, whose foundation is unstable, has to consider gossip.

A few rumors may seem inconspicuous, but they can cause bad things at critical moments.

"Count, the king's special envoy, Earl Lauren, is here."

The guard's words directly shattered Hudson's idea of ​​going out.The face of the boss of the family still has to be given, and the envoys have been sent out, and they must meet with each other.

I don't know if he is poisonous. The king's special envoys have come over all the time, but there seems to be no good results.

The first one was the worst, being accidentally killed by the Holy See on the way home; the second Count José survived, but he was blamed for his failure in the Battle of Dacias; it depends on whether the third Count Laurent can escape This is doomed.

Hudson sincerely hoped that nothing would happen to this man, otherwise the name of the king's special envoy nemesis would be easily crowned on his head.

Who made him "better than others" now, a lot of people holding magnifying glasses, looking for his flaws?
"Ask Count Lauren to come here."

(End of this chapter)