The King

  Chapter 224 The Big Plan

   On November 15, 99988 in the sacred calendar, that is, the fourth day after the assassination broke out, the news finally reached Flying Bear Castle.

  Looking at the official document forwarded by the kingdom, Hudson's first reaction was—impossible!

  Assassination in the barracks, isn't it a joke? All the nobles cherish their lives, and the guards around them are all cronies, and outsiders are not allowed to get close at all.

  Just after seeing the introduction of the murderer's identity, Hudson accepted the reality instantly. People have idiosyncrasies, and these idiosyncrasies are their greatest weaknesses.

   Killers disguised as slaves and servants to lurk, obviously cannot be completed overnight, maybe some of them have been lurking for several generations, otherwise they would not be able to get close at all.

  Rather than lurking, Hudson prefers to believe that he is being controlled by evil methods. After all the humiliation and torture, just to assassinate him once, the price he paid was too high.

   Occasionally, some individuals, driven by hatred, may be able to do it. It's obviously not realistic for a group of killers to do that.

  Suddenly, Hudson recalled the auction that went against business logic before the war. Two beautiful elf girls were sent to the southeastern province for auction by slave traders.

  Other slaves cannot quickly approach nobles, but elf slaves are undoubtedly the exception.

  Born with a unique temperament, elves and beautiful girls are simply the natural enemies of men. After buying this kind of treasure, it is obviously impossible to keep it still.

  Beauty is the best weapon. Almost all nobles are proud of conquering elf beauties. As long as a little trick is used, it is easy to fascinate the master.

  Even if the cultivation base is banned, once you gain trust, you can still play assassination.

   Can have similar operations, as well as fox girl, cat girl, leopard girl, rabbit girl...

  If you encounter someone who is playing with flowers, you can change the gender, and the same can be applied.

  Letting these people do it has a much higher success rate than sending experts to assassinate them.

  Among the front-line noble generals known to have been assassinated, except for the Duke of Arondo who was attacked and killed by an orc master, of the remaining seven: six died at the hands of slaves, and one was poisoned by a servant.

   No wonder Caesar III personally ordered: front-line generals are prohibited from bringing alien slaves.

  A mass assassination resulted in more casualties of high-ranking generals than a general battle.

   If there are more times, it is estimated that the orcs will not attack, and the frontline army will collapse by itself.

   Don't need to think about it, Hudson knows that the kingdom's northern frontier has become a mess.

  The head of the family died suddenly, and outsiders could not command the family's private army at all.

  Especially the dead nobles who commanded a provincial army. Not only did their own army fall into chaos, but the command system of the provincial army also had problems.

  It is easy to let the deputy come on the bench, but if you want to clear the command, it will not be done in a short time.

  If the orcs can't seize this kind of opportunity that comes to their door, then they don't need to hang out on the mainland.

   Trouble is trouble, but Hudson believes that the kingdom can still bear this kind of small turmoil.

   The big deal is to lose a few lines of defense. The dense castles and fortresses in the northern provinces are enough for the orcs to have a headache.

   If you don’t pull out the nails along the way, even if the orc army tore through the line of defense, you won’t dare to go deep alone.

   After all, the Kingdom of Alpha is not the Principality of Moxi, and every noble family has a lot of gold.

  The lone army goes deep, and once trapped in a tight siege, it will be difficult to get out.

  As a kingdom with rich experience in beatings, even if the situation collapses, it will gradually deteriorate, rather than die all at once.

   Compared with the situation in the kingdom, Hudson is more worried about the mastermind behind the scenes. The official answer is the Orc Empire, but this statement is obviously not convincing.

  The five royal families of the Orc Empire ruled together, and the power was directly divided into five. Except when they invaded the human race as a whole, the five imperial courts were independent in normal times.

  There are many internal contradictions among the five families, and the intelligence network naturally acts alone. If you want to plan such a large-scale operation, you obviously think highly of them.

  What's more, if it is really the handiwork of the orcs, why only target the Alpha Kingdom instead of bringing the Principality of Mosi and the Kingdom of Warhammer along with it.

   It’s not that Hudson looked down on his allies. If a large number of major generals on the front line were killed, the Terrance defense line still in the hands of the Mosi people would immediately collapse.

  Without these troops, it is only a matter of time before the fall of Dapace, and the Principality of Moxi will be cold.

  The situation in the Warhammer Kingdom is similar. Their "steel defense line" seems to be very powerful, but in fact they rely heavily on the cooperation of the frontline legions.

  If there is a problem in any link, the steel defense line will become a scrap iron defense line, and it will be broken through by the orc army in an instant.

   From a comprehensive analysis, it is clear that the black hand behind the scenes is more suspected of being the human race, and also has a deep hatred with the Alpha Kingdom.

   Vaguely, two words appeared in Hudson's mind - "Holy See".

  In an instant, Hudson's face darkened. If this guess is correct, then something big will happen next.

  If the news is confirmed, civil strife in the human race is imminent. The monarchist faction headed by the Frankish Kingdom will definitely take the opportunity to liquidate the Holy See, so the front line...

   Hudson quickly dismissed this idea, Caesar III is not the master of whims. Even if the Holy See is found out, he will endure it first.

  Civil war at this time will only make orcs cheaper. Even if the Holy See is to be liquidated, it will have to wait until after the war.

  Deep in his heart, Hudson couldn't help but secretly scolded the Holy See for being stupid. Even if it is to add obstacles to the Alpha Kingdom, this method should not be adopted.

  If you want to defeat a big country, it is very difficult to rely on external forces alone. The best way is to intensify internal conflicts.

  Thinking of this, Hudson got more and more headaches, and the original plan could no longer be used.

  The Holy See will be stupid once, but it does not mean that they will always be stupid.

  The declining old aristocrats will not give up their benefits willingly, and the newly rising aristocrats will also not give up expansion. Collision between the two sides is inevitable.

  After the war, the Alpha Kingdom was reshuffled. A battle between dragons and tigers is inevitable, and this is the best time for the Holy See to intervene.

   It is very easy to support some nobles secretly to do things, but to interfere clearly.

   Putting aside these troubles, Hudson held a banquet at Flying Bear Castle for the first time. In order not to be criticized, the banquet was given a nice name: Celebration Banquet.

  Although it has been a while since the last big victory, these are minor problems. The reasons are all ready-made, and the military affairs are busy.

   When you're done, let's celebrate. There is nothing wrong with it.

   There are naturally reasons for choosing this time point. On the one hand, it was necessary to win over the fallen Orton nobles, and on the other hand, it was for the northern nobles in the army.

   Regardless of the children of the northern nobles, their proportion in the expeditionary army is very small, but in terms of ability, these people are among the best in the entire army.

  Under normal circumstances, Hudson has no hope of subduing these guys, but the situation has changed now.

  The sudden assassination case has triggered a major change on the front line, and many fiefdom nobles will definitely suffer in the northern Xinjiang area.

  The big aristocrats are strong, and it is estimated that they can survive this storm, but the small and medium aristocrats are different.

  Even if they are attached to the five Dukes of Northern Xinjiang, there is a high probability that they will be cannon fodder at this time.

  If the power of the family is severely damaged, or even directly destroyed, then these children of the northern nobles will become rootless.

   Not to mention going a step further, whether the family can be passed on in the southeastern province is still unknown.

  Without the protection of the family, they have no right to speak in politics. There are grudges for revenge, grudges for grudges, and the local nobles have plenty of ways to play them to death.

  At this time, Master Hudson's kindness is very important.

   If they were a bit more black-hearted, Hudson could kill them and directly annex their fief after the war.

  But after all, there is fellowship, and Hudson doesn't even bother to do this kind of unscrupulous trick.

  As long as you are willing to accept his kindness, then everyone is still a good friend. It doesn't matter if you don't want to hang out with Master Hudson, you just apply to leave the southeastern province after the war.

   This is also for the good of everyone. The local nobles in the southeast province can't tolerate them. Without the protection of the background, it would be difficult to get along.

  Even after these guys entered the army, they continued to make friends, but in the face of interests, this relationship is still not enough.

  …

   "Baron Kettley, why do you look worried? Could it be that I didn't entertain you well?"

   Hudson asked pretending not to know.

  He has always been very concerned about this old neighbor. Although Baron Kettley has been suppressed by him, this does not affect his own ability.

  In an unfavorable environment, the continuous growth of the Maple Leaf collar is the best proof.

  The current panic is naturally covered by Keitelai's bad luck, and she is once again deeply trapped in the vortex of the storm.

  In the official document forwarded by the Kingdom, the "July Meeting" was mentioned. Although there is no real evidence to prove it, there is a high probability that July will not be able to escape the charge of colluding with orcs.

  As a member of the July Society, even if you are forced to join, it will be difficult to escape the kingdom's liquidation afterwards.

  If the family's strength is not damaged, maybe it can help him operate a little bit. But judging from the current situation, few of the small and medium-sized nobles in the northern Xinjiang area are likely to be able to retreat unscathed.

   "Your Excellency Earl misunderstood, I am just worried about the situation in the northern border. Many senior generals were assassinated and killed, and I am afraid that it will be..."

   While explaining, he kept gesturing to Hudson, as if begging to let him go.

   Seeing this scene, Hudson smiled slightly. He raised his glass, took a sip, and then turned around to deal with other nobles.

  Smart people don’t need to say a lot of things directly, just giving a hint is enough.

  The identity of the "July Club" is now Baron Kettley's biggest flaw. If you don't want to be smashed to pieces in the storm, you can only fall to Hudson.

   As for whether this backing can provide shelter from wind and rain, it will take time to verify.

   At least for a short period of time, Hudson is relatively reliable in his impression.

   After a slight pause, Baron Kettley also joined in the communication.

   It's just different from the past, in the conversation with friends, I always inadvertently mention the advantages of Master Hudson.

  Became a lobbyist, Kettley was forced to do nothing. If you want to go to the past, you have to get some certificates.

   Pulling a group of friends to seek refuge in the past is more important than being alone. If the situation changes in the future, the possibility of being an abandoned child will be even lower.

  …

  In the Atreus province of the Warhammer Kingdom, a great battle to determine the fate of the kingdom is constantly kicking off.

   Marshal Borg, who was firmly opposed to this battle, finally chose to put down the pick. Whoever likes to go, anyway, Marshal Borg fell ill strategically because of his temper.

   There was nothing he could do about his wayward marshal. Joseph II could only supervise the battle himself.

   They were all forced out, involving the coordination and coordination of armies in multiple provinces, and the prestige of ordinary generals was insufficient, so they couldn't coordinate at all.

  The important generals of the kingdom were screened all over, but they couldn't find anyone more suitable than Marshal Borg.

   Joseph II, who was finally forced to the corner, had no choice but to take command himself.

   Everyone is still willing to give the king face. The armies of the provinces basically completed the mobilization as required, and then problems arose.

  Because of the distance, although the armies of each province set off at about the same time, their arrival times were also different.

  Nominally, Joseph II commanded an army of 550,000 this time, and he claimed to have an army of one million. In fact, the number of troops in place was less than 300,000, and the army of orcs killed them at the door.

  It was too late to change the location of the decisive battle. If they retreated at this time, the orc army would chase after them, and it might turn into a big rout at any time.

   "What's going on, Mateus that idiot, why didn't he hold on for ten days?"

   Joseph II asked almost roaringly.

  In fact, from the moment he took charge in person, he felt a little regretful.

   Commanding the army himself, he realized that the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

   Even though many experienced generals were transferred to assist, there were still problems in the specific implementation.

  Although nobles from all over the world followed suit to train serf soldiers since the outbreak of the Great War, military training also requires talent.

  The private army of the big nobles can barely be seen, but the private army of the small and medium nobles below is hard to describe.

  Training is indeed training for a period of time, but judging from the results, it is only slightly better than no training.

  Many nobles with no experience in military training directly applied the method of training family guards. In the end, the elite soldiers were not trained, but there were not a few serfs who were disabled.

  After receiving the order to mobilize, armies from all over the place continued to gather together, and it became a large gathering of mobs.

  Even if there are some elite legions, if they are placed in the ranks of the general mob, they can only do nothing.

  Of course, these trained legions are still stronger than the pure recruits of the Principality of Orton.

  At the very least, the nobles have taught the simple battle on the battlefield. It will not appear on the battlefield, holding a weapon and not knowing what to do.

   "Your Majesty, Count Mateus has died in battle, and the frontline army responsible for intercepting is almost wiped out.

  The army of orcs was approaching menacingly. They seemed to have made up their minds to kill them all the way, ignoring the back road at all.

  The plan we envisioned has not been able to play its due role. "

   Thiago replied bitterly.

  As the Minister of Military Affairs, he has been a bellows in recent days, receiving air from both ends.

  The king blamed the Ministry of Military Affairs for its ineffectiveness, and the generals below blamed the Ministry of Military Affairs for their blind command, ignoring everyone's actual situation.

  The reality is like this, the troops below all have their own difficulties, but the situation on the front line does not allow them to solve the difficulties slowly.

  The front line is responsible for blocking the enemy, and the army that buys time to decide the war collapses. Count Matthaeus, the coach, was killed in battle, and it is really unreasonable to spray them for not working hard.

  This is the highest-level general killed in the Warhammer Kingdom since the war started.

   But happiness is all about comparison. The Principality of Moxi and the Kingdom of Alpha who fought against the orcs together, and the high-ranking generals who died in the battle were much more than this.

  Even the Principality of Orton, which was brought along, had more high-level generals killed in battle than the Kingdom of Warhammer.

"Humph!"

   After a cold drink, Joseph II forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

  Everyone is dead, there is no point in holding on to a dead person.

  The core issue now is not whether Count Mateus is incompetent, but how to deal with the next changes.

   It is impossible to retreat, so you can only bite the bullet. With an army of nearly 300,000, even if they couldn't defeat the orc army, they wouldn't be able to defeat it for a while.

  As long as the war is dragged on, as reinforcements from all over the world continue to arrive, the situation will slowly be reversed.

   After thinking about all this, Joseph II calmed down a little, and immediately ordered: "Send the order, the whole army is ready for war.

   Next, the whole army will guard the camp, and no one is allowed to attack without my order. "

  …

  Looking at each other across the river, Duke Daniel, who was looking at the human army on the opposite side, smiled coldly.

  In the magical world, a small river less than 30 meters wide naturally cannot stop the orc army.

   It is not necessary to build a pontoon bridge, just a magic pass can cut off the river.

   As for what kind of disaster this will bring downstream, it doesn't matter to the orc army bent on destroying.

   Relying on victories all the way, coupled with successive beatings, Daniel's control over the coalition forces has once again reached a new level.

   Can't say a word, at least no one dares to roar at him. Everyone knew that the prince of the Yinyue wolf clan would really kill people if he got angry.

   "Duke, according to the information we have collected, the enemy's army has not yet fully assembled. Now is the best time for us to attack. You order to attack!"

  Marquis Battelle proposed enthusiastically.

  As the head coach of the Eagle Legion, he has nothing to do with the decisive battle on the ground, and he is basically a spectator in the battle ahead.

  The only performance was the siege of Orton's capital. Unfortunately, they were desperate, and throwing a few stones didn't have much effect.

   It's rare to find a fighter plane, so I naturally want to show off to prove that they are not here for an outing.

   "Not yet!"

   Perhaps his words were too profound for Marquis Battelle to understand, so Daniel added:

   "Your Majesty, don't forget, our goal this time is to take down the entire Warhammer Kingdom, not just defeat them.

  Instead of looking for the enemy all over the world to fight a decisive battle, it is better to wait for them to gather the army and destroy their morale at once.

  If we act now, the defeated enemy can still retreat to the western mountainous area. If you want to destroy the Warhammer Kingdom again, you can only drill the mountain ditch.

  The Empire is certainly not afraid of fighting against the Terrans in the mountains, but as the defensive side, the Terrans can make the most of the terrain advantages, which will consume a lot of our time.

  The Terran Alliance has already intervened, and reinforcements from all nations of the Terran may arrive at any time. We have no extra time to waste on the Warhammer Kingdom. "

  While speaking, Duke Daniel also glanced at the farther Alpha Kingdom. Winning the Kingdom of Warhammer is just a starting point. The real purpose of this war is to destroy the old rival Alpha Kingdom.

   Only by first defeating the three big countries in the north of the human race, will the orc empire be able to take advantage of the situation and seize the entire northern continent in the troubled times that follow.

  As for the current war, it is nothing more than a warm-up before the advent of troubled times.

   It is not enough to pull the human race from the position of the overlord of the mainland. At least until all the races in the mainland join the war, there is no hope at all.

  (end of this chapter)