The King

  Chapter 162 The abnormal front line

   Running across the endless swamp, Hudson had mixed feelings.

   Once such a vast territory is developed, the strength of the mountain territory will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes.

  Unfortunately, the development of the swamp has been taking a long time. If you want to open up the sea line of communication in a short period of time, the vast swamp is a problem.

"arrive!"

   As soon as the words fell, the giant bear's body shrank rapidly. Caught off guard, Hudson almost fell from the tree.

   Looking at the innocent Bear Stearns, Hudson was furious.

  It doesn't matter if you stop suddenly, you have been reminded after all, but you have to stay on the ground anyway?

  Even if you like to settle on trees, at least you should choose a bigger one. As far as the tree where Hudson is now, a little carelessness is an accident.

  Looking around, Hudson regretfully found that the place that seemed to be within reach of the naked eye was barely a tree under him.

  The ground is full of shrubs and weeds. Experience tells Hudson that this is a saline-alkali land.

  As expected, there are very few swamps in coastal areas with low salinity.

  The swampland developed by the family has a slightly higher salinity than ordinary soil. It's just that the height is not much, and it does not affect food cultivation.

  These coastal areas are often impacted by sea water, and the plants that can grow here are all salt-tolerant species.

   After a little estimation of the distance, this place is about two hundred miles away from the territory.

  The formation of such a large swamp, in addition to the erosion of sea water, is also likely to be related to the nearby terrain.

  The southeastern province has plenty of rain, and the water from the Salam Mountains flows in, which is the area that Hudson is currently developing.

  There is also a Black Rock Mountain Range next door, which is also an area with abundant rainwater, and it is inevitable that stagnant water will flow in.

  The origin of the swamp is not important, the key is the current development and utilization. One person and one bear advanced along the coast, and the tumbling sea made Hudson frown.

  With his poor common sense of life, he knew that if he wanted to develop the coastal area, he had to build a sea defense levee first.

   Without keeping the seawater out, the salinity in the land cannot be lowered. The high-salt land can only grow a small amount of crops, and the cost performance is extremely low.

  The problem of the port has not been determined after all. It would be very irresponsible to choose a site based on shore observation without conducting field surveys in this sea area.

   On this issue, Bear Stearns can not help. The bear of the earth is only awesome on land, but it is also nothing in the water.

   Teach a "bear" to swim?

   As soon as this idea was born, it was decisively suppressed by Hudson.

   Species talent must be respected. No matter how good the water quality is, people are still land creatures, and it is impossible to live in water for a long time.

   The "bear" is similar in thinking. Maybe after spending eight thousand years by the water, it is possible to evolve the ability to survive in water, but Hudson doesn't think he can wait until that day.

   "Let's go, Bear Stearns. Take a turn around the swamp, and today's task is completed.

   Slow down, I want to observe the terrain. "

  Slowness is relative. Hudson on the back of a bear still enjoys the treatment of flying.

   Except for the height from the ground, there is actually no difference between the running Bear Stearns and Fei.

  Hudson doubted very much that Bear Stearns could fly. After running for hundreds of miles in the swamp, his feet didn't even get a little mud.

  It's a pity that Bear Stearns firmly insisted that he couldn't. For the incident of flying bears with all four feet off the ground, it gave an explanation—talent.

  In the continent of Aslante, talent is the most unreasonable existence. There is no way to explain the strange talents possessed by many races.

  Usually everyone attributes these unexplained weird events to gods. Either a good **** did it, or an evil **** did it.

  Other theories are only spread among special professions such as magician and arcanist. The mainstream idea is that the gods created all things in the world.

   Ran all the way into a mountain range, and based on his own geographical knowledge, Hudson came to the conclusion of the Blackstone Mountain Range at a glance.

  This time it is a real mountain range. It can be seen from the towering mountain tops that it is not comparable to the small dirt bag in the own territory.

  Mountains are connected to mountains, endlessly. How vast the Black Rock Mountain Range is, Hudson doesn't know, anyway, the naked eye can't see the end.

   "Bear Stearns, are there powerful monsters haunting this mountain?"

   As a neighbor, you should care about it. The fact that the Blackstone Mountains can block the connection between the Kingdom of Alpha and the Kingdom of Hesse is definitely not just due to geographical factors.

  Simple geographical difficulties, moving mountains and seas, breaking mountains and cracking rocks, the extraordinary world is not impossible to complete.

  Even if both sides have no ambitions, it is not too much to open up a trade route, right?

   There is no need for the two countries to act, and profit-seeking merchants will explore by themselves.

   "Yes! I can feel a few breaths that are not weak. No one knows how many high-level monsters are hidden in this mountain range.

  You'd better not make trouble in the past.

  In case of a fight, I have no problem, and your safety is hard to say. "

   Bear Stearns said old-fashionedly.

  The tone is as if Hudson is a naughty child who caused trouble and needs the parent to deal with the aftermath.

   Rolling his eyes angrily, Hudson immediately put off his exploration thoughts. Warcraft have a sense of territory, and rushing in rashly can easily lead to a fight.

  Bear Stearns' words were harsh, but his strength was also impressive. Hudson really doesn't want to provoke the existence that can make it jealous.

   Having these neighbors in the way is a good thing in a sense. At the very least, if the enemies in the south want to spy on the mountain leaders, they must first ask these local snakes if they are willing to pass.

   It is better to change the target if you spend a lot of money to push it all the way. In the war-torn Aslante Continent, there has never been a lack of opportunities for expansion, what is lacking is strength.

   After a round of inspection, Hudson had a rough idea in his mind. The swampland in front of my house is not generally vast, probably covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers.

   How much it is will not be known until it is developed.

   After all, the route Bear Stearns took was irregular, and the error in judging the area by only the perimeter of a curve is still very large.

   With the bottom line in his heart, Hudson's idea of ​​heading towards the sea became more and more intense.

   Digging a canal of hundreds of miles, even if it is a swamp full of silt, is not a small project.

   Calculating the distance, it is almost one-thirtieth of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. If it weren't for the extraordinary world, Hudson would not have dared to have this idea.

   There is no need to calculate the amount of earthwork, it is an astronomical figure anyway.

  The swamp is flat and developed into a large plain. There is no need to worry about the water source, as the accumulated water from the Salam Mountains can fill the river.

  Insufficient flow in the dry season is only a small problem. The big deal is to repair the gates at the sea outlet to allow ships to pass.

  What needs to be considered now is the canal width, depth, the amount of labor input, and the estimated time for digging the canal.

  During the war, such a large project must be carefully considered.

   Once a large amount of manpower and material resources are invested, it cannot be stopped.

  If the progress of the project is not as expected, and the follow-up is affected by the war, and there is not enough financial resources to invest, it will be embarrassing.

  Or how about putting thousands of people in and digging slowly?

  With the financial resources of the Mountain Territory, only a canal excavation team was allocated, which had limited impact on the development of the territory.

   Or put the plan on hold for the time being, and wait until the war is over before considering this issue?

  …

  Emerald Palace, since the outbreak of the war, it has been busy here.

  The military newspapers on the front line are flying over continuously. Overall, there is more bad news than good news.

   Either there were heavy losses here, or there were casualties over there, or a certain fortress was breached by an army of orcs.

   It's not that the Kingdom's army didn't try to organize a counterattack, but the record is a bit unreliable, and they are embarrassed to use it for publicity.

  For example, during the frontline days, the Kingdom’s army won a complete victory in Fort Helan, annihilating more than 5,000 piggies, and self-inflicted losses of only 800.

   Judging from the numbers alone, this is a big victory. It's a pity that the enemy is Pig, so that when the kingdom advertises, it can only be replaced by an orc army.

   How many orc armies were annihilated, so there is no need to say, the ones who were killed must be the enemy's low-level race.

  If the elite orcs are wiped out, they will usually be given the name of the enemy's race.

  For example, last week, one hundred Bimon soldiers were killed, which was described in detail in the battle report.

   are all forced out. In order to crack down on false reports of achievements, the Kingdom made a rule early on that all military exploits on the front line must be recorded with photo stones before they can be counted.

   are all genuine data, so the battle report is naturally not so good-looking.

   Even if it is as beautified as possible, it can still be seen through by the high-level officials of the kingdom.

   After glancing at the compiled battle reports, he still couldn't find a classic battle that could be written about. Caesar III said helplessly:

   "Let the front line deploy according to their actual situation, there is no need to take risks with the elite for the sake of political propaganda.

  For external publicity, just use the total number of enemies wiped out!

   One month after the war started, 150,000 orc coalition forces were annihilated, which was barely enough to appease the people.

  The problem of losing cities and lands means that the battle situation is anxious, and we are fighting around these areas.

  Inform the neighbors of the predicament we are facing, and prepare more photo stones to send there.

   Don't let them see the tragedy of the battlefield, I'm afraid they won't be able to get up the support! "

  Regardless of racial factors, the army of the Alpha Kingdom is absolutely outstanding. Since the start of the war, no more than 70,000 people have been lost, and the number of enemies wiped out has exceeded 150,000.

   It's a pity that everyone knows the moisture in it. As a defensive side, just playing such a record is obviously not satisfactory.

   "Your Majesty, the tragedy of the northern border battlefield is well known to all, and there are large pages of descriptions in the history books of various countries.

   It is precisely because of the tragedy that countries are unwilling to spend their strength in fighting the orcs.

  Now everyone is arguing, nominally discussing the number of troops to send, but in fact everyone is planning to consume the strength of others first.

  In a short period of time, it is unrealistic to obtain reinforcements from various countries.

  Refer to the responses of countries in previous wars.

  Basically, when we have suffered heavy losses and are about to fail, reinforcements will come slowly.

  Instead of asking for reinforcements, it is better to ask for strategic materials, which is easier for countries to meet.

  Food and cloth, weapons and armor, magic spar...these are what we need urgently.

   In addition, we can also let countries send experts to support.

  Top powerhouses have a high survival rate on the battlefield. As long as they are not besieged by the enemy, they are basically not too dangerous.

   There are peoples who are righteous and will not lose their strength. All countries should agree. "

   Earl Francis suggested.

  As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was almost bald because of the matter of asking for help.

  Unfortunately, it still has little effect. Every country in the mainland has their own little calculations. The righteousness of the human race is of course important, but didn't the Alpha Kingdom stand up to it?

  In the eyes of all countries, in the past, the Alpha Kingdom was able to withstand the attack of the orcs. Now that there are more Warhammer Kingdoms and the Principality of Moxi, it is not a problem.

  With the Three Kingdoms at the front, they can take care of their own affairs first, and then slowly come back to clean up the orc army.

  Especially in countries bordering other races, the mind is even more complicated now. Rather than supporting the Three Kingdoms, they want to solve their own troubles.

  Knowing that reinforcements cannot be obtained in a short period of time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only lower the target and strive for support from other parties as much as possible.

  Looking into the distance disappointedly, Caesar III said disappointedly: "Then let's do this first!

   Pay attention to the Warhammer Kingdom and the Principality of Moshi, they are too quiet.

   It is obviously abnormal for the five royal families of the orcs to come to our side. Maybe there is a big conspiracy waiting for them. "

   Persimmon was looking for something soft to pinch, but this time the orcs invaded, and the strongest Alpha Kingdom was caught and beat up as soon as they came up.

  The front line has been passively beaten, and has not won a brilliant victory. It is not that the Kingdom's army is not strong, but the enemy is too fierce.

  The main force of the orcs has come, and the cautious border defenders have adopted the most conservative response plan. Although there is no outstanding record, but after all, they have held the line of defense.

  According to the usual practice, as long as the line of defense cannot be broken through immediately, the next step will be a protracted war of attrition.

   Relying on one line of defense, the kingdom's reinforcements can be continuously replenished, and the orc army can be slowly exhausted.

  In the process of attrition, although the kingdom's army suffered heavy losses, it was able to hone a large number of elites.

  The reinforcements from the provinces who had just arrived at the front line had very average combat effectiveness, but after the war lasted for a year and a half, most of these surviving soldiers had completed their transformation.

  If the generals are more powerful and trained, an elite team can be created soon.

  The comprehensive national strength is getting weaker and weaker, but the frontline army is getting stronger and stronger. Once a new force joins in, the situation will be reversed.

  In all previous battlefields in northern Xinjiang, the orcs were driven back to their hometowns in this way.

   Having failed so many times, it makes no sense not to learn from it. It is obviously not in the interests of the Orc Empire to keep fighting against the Alpha Kingdom.

  (end of this chapter)