The King

  Chapter 234 new plan

   Stopping and stopping along the way, Bruno accumulated a lot of fire, to be exact, the entire orc army was full of fire.

  There are traps everywhere. It can be said that they have stepped on more pits in the past few days than they have stepped on in the first half of their lives.

  The most exasperating thing is that according to the intelligence from Yingman's investigation, there is still a team ahead that continues to sabotage.

  Although the expeditionary force went to the front to fight, several engineering regiments were left behind to sabotage. The more difficult the road section, the more severely damaged it will be.

  Especially some road sections near the water source, not only the road is full of potholes, but also turned into a muddy road by introducing water flow.

  If it weren't for the Ying people who were in charge of the investigation, it is estimated that the damming of the river and the flooding of the Seventh Army could have been arranged.

  The flooding of the Seventh Army did not happen, but the flood flooded the road, and they still did not escape.

  The bad road greatly reduced the speed of the orc army. Originally, the expeditionary force had traveled for five and a half days, but it took them four days to travel less than one-third of the way.

  The biggest reason for the slow speed is to build roads.

   It won’t work if you don’t repair it. As the nearest support army, they also shoulder the heavy responsibility of escorting logistics supplies.

  The war has progressed so far, and the Principality of Moxi has either been passive or active, and has completed the fortification and clearing of the warring area.

  Even the noble castles along the way were all empty. Either they ran to participate in the defense of Dapes City, or they joined the various armies.

  The lord is responsible for guarding the territory, which does not mean that he cannot be flexible. The king issued a call-up order, and the original responsibilities were no longer a problem.

  The flexibility of the Mosi people directly made the orc army miserable. When the nobles evacuated, they destroyed the supplies that could not be taken away.

   Either poisoning the grain and grass, or just killing it with a fire. Even those who slipped through the net were snatched up by the army ahead.

  In order to obtain more supplies, the orc army could only go farther to rob.

   There are more than 300,000 orcs besieging Dapes. The food and grass consumption of such a large army can be imagined.

The area around    has long been ravaged. With Dapac as the center, you don't want to see people in a radius of hundreds of miles.

  Even if the range is expanded to three hundred miles, there are only a few military fortresses left. Ordinary serfs and free people have either been reduced to the souls of the sword, or have fled.

  In the occupied area, if you can't get enough supplies, you can only raise food from the rear.

   After all, not all orcs can make a living by eating leaves and grass. Without sufficient nutritional supplements, it is simply impossible to support high-intensity combat.

  I thought that the bear court was the closest to Da Pest, and asked them to deliver a batch of food and grass to emergency, but the team that should have arrived at the earliest, now fell to the last.

   Several times Bruno wanted to order the army to detour, but he gave up in the end considering practical issues.

  People can detour, but war beasts and convoys cannot. What's more, the increased time for detours may not be much less than road construction.

  Who made them all outsiders?

  Everyone is gone, there is not even a guide. It's okay to walk along the avenue, but it's embarrassing if you get lost while crossing the trail.

  Looking at the strange Yingman falling from the sky, Bruno's mood became worse. His intuition told him that this was here again to urge him to speed up.

  He also wanted to hurry there and seek revenge from the expeditionary force, but the problem was that the road had to be built first!

  …

  The army moved forward all the way, and when it was about 30 miles away from Da Pest, the Beamon cavalry finally encountered the orc soldiers who were fleeing in a hurry.

   The Beamon officer walking at the forefront is a smart ghost who knows what his prince wants now. Seeing the broken soldiers, they were arrested without saying a word, and sent to Prince Butzweig.

   "Tell me, what happened to Dapac?"

   Facing Prince Butzweig's sharp eyes, a few unlucky **** collapsed and stood still in a daze for a while.

   "Idiot, didn't you hear what I was asking?"

  Prince Butzweig grabbed a hapless guy, and angrily reprimanded him.

  As the aloof Prince Beamon, being able to talk to these humble races is already a great gift. These guys dare to be in a daze, it is simply unforgivable.

   "Dear...Prince...Your Highness, I...we don't know anything...!

   It was dark, and then the army was routed, and we really don't know what happened. "

  Getting a confused answer, Prince Butzweig directly threw out the confused egg in his hand, and directly came out with a flying beast.

   Hearing a "plop", he fell seven or eight meters away. His body struggled instinctively, and then fell completely silent.

   There is no cure, and now no one dares to anger the angry Prince Butzweig. It's just a lowly wild boar, and he can't get on the stage at all.

   "What about you? Just like this stupid pig, you don't know anything?"

  From the murderous eyes of Prince Butzweig, several wild boars sensed danger, and the one who was targeted could only reply tremblingly: "No... Your Royal Highness.

  I remember that at dusk yesterday, the expeditionary force appeared on the battlefield, and immediately launched an attack.

  The commander ordered half of the army to intercept the expeditionary army, and then the defenders in the city also came out, flanking us back and forth.

   Immediately after that, it got dark, and the enemy set up a headlight on the tower to illuminate the battlefield as it was daytime.

   Then there are magic crystal cannons, fighting, cavalry..."

  The wild boar recalled all his memories, perhaps because he was too nervous, the content was a bit upside down, and the front and back could not be connected.

  However, with his superhuman wisdom, Prince Butzweig still roughly figured out the current situation—the expeditionary army and the defenders in the city joined forces to defeat the besieging army.

   Then there is no more. The 300,000 orc army died and fled, and the situation has long been lost.

   "The order is passed on, the whole army stops advancing, and they set up camp on the spot to rest."

  Prince Butzweig ordered decisively.

  The rescue target is gone, and it is meaningless to continue to rush over long distances.

   No matter how "useless" the army besieging the city is, it is still 300,000 troops after all. Without this army, Prince Butzweig would not dare to go to a decisive battle with the human race with only a Beamon army.

   No troops were sent to search for the defeated soldiers. It was not that Prince Butzweig was not interested in increasing the number of troops, and it was impossible to do so.

  The orc army has a variety of races, and it is very difficult to coordinate internally. They are usually compiled in units of tribes and races. If you want to restore the system, you must first find their tribal leaders.

  The "upright orc" recognizes death, and only recognizes the leader of his own tribe, or it may be that outsiders he just met can't remember.

   After all, the low-level orcs have no cultural heritage. It is nothing new for a single race to be illiterate in the Orc Empire.

  For their own rule, the five imperial families not only blocked the downward transmission of knowledge, but also deliberately suppressed the cultural development of the vassal races.

  Many races have developed for countless years and are still in the most primitive production stage. At least in military-related fields, it has not taken a step forward for many years.

  The civilization of the younger brothers has stayed where it is, and it is not surprising that the productivity of the five royal families of the orcs lags behind that of the human race only because of the population toss.

   Now is the time to pay for this. Under the most primitive mobilization system, you can't do anything without the tribal leader.

  Soldiers of the same race may be able to barely command.

  Now this kind of broken army is everywhere, and the establishment cannot be restored even if it is gathered and reorganized. If you want to form an army again, you can only mix multiple races.

  Putting conflicting ethnic groups into one army is equivalent to putting "sheep and wolves" in a pen. What will happen next, you don't need to think about it.

  …

   It was the first time that the Royal Palace of Prince Moxi came to attend a high-level meeting, and it was only when Hudson learned of the news that Chris IX fell ill.

   I don’t know if it was done on purpose, or if he was really happy, but Chris IX still attended the military meeting in spite of illness.

  With his keen perception, Hudson saw at a glance that this was not a disease, but a manifestation of his body being hollowed out and his life was about to end.

   To be able to sustain it until now, apart from extraordinary willpower, it is estimated that he also hanged himself with treasures that nourished vitality.

   As an ally, Hudson sincerely hopes that Chris IX can live for a few more years, at least until the end of the war.

  The Principality of Moxi cannot withstand any turmoil now. Even if the change of kingship goes smoothly, it will inevitably lead to internal turmoil.

  This cannot be avoided by personal will.

  Chris IX obviously saw this, so he gritted his teeth and supported it. Coming out to participate in the military meeting at this moment, there is no lack of showing favor to Hudson, or expressing a position to the Alpha Kingdom.

   If there is no accident, the marriage between the two countries is already in progress. Hudson is very aware of how obsessed his crown prince is with Princess Anne.

   Judging from the current situation, this marriage is the best choice for both parties. The common enemy has brought the two countries together.

  The situation in the Principality of Moxi is critical and needs the support of a large force; the Kingdom of Alpha also needs to stabilize the western front, and supporting the Principality of Moxi is supporting itself.

  What's more, Crown Prince Caesar's performance in the Principality of Moxi was a big loss, and the reputation on the mainland has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

   If the reputation is bad, it will definitely be greatly affected when they marry. Not everyone is willing to choose a future king's son-in-law with little real power to marry.

  Struggling is meaningless. The general view of the outside world is: After experiencing the strong king of Caesar III, the following Caesar IV must be a weak king.

   Unless Crown Prince Caesar turns the tables against the wind and proves his ability again, he will be able to wash away the shame brought about by his previous failure.

   There is no doubt that this is impossible. No one will rest assured that he will come out to command the army again.

  It is difficult to make great achievements in the military, and it is even more difficult to earn performance in politics.

  The princes and ministers below are all old foxes, how can a crown prince be able to handle it?

  Playing in accordance with the rules of the game, everyone will give some face, if he crosses the line, he will suffer.

   "Prime Minister, you will preside over this meeting!"

  Chris IX said with a slightly trembling voice.

  Looking at that expression, it seemed as if he might go to see the Lord of Dawn at any time.

   "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  Prime Minister Herceg replied cautiously, lest his voice be too loud and accidentally take the king away.

   "We have already calculated the results of the battle last night. We defeated more than 300,000 orcs and killed more than 60,000 orcs...

  The chief minister is naturally our Earl of Hudson.

  During the battle last night, the expeditionary force commanded by Earl Hudson seized the opportunity in time and tore through the orc formation, laying the foundation for the victory of the war.

   Your Excellency Earl, please accept that I represent the Principality of Moxi, and give you the highest respect! May the friendship between our two countries last forever! "

   While speaking, Prime Minister Herceg bowed directly to Hudson.

  This time Hudson did not evade. If it's just for himself, he can still be humble, but when it comes to the Alpha Kingdom, he can't refuse.

   Courtesy, it seems that the standard is very high, but it is still empty after all.

   In addition to being able to show off bragging, it is actually nothing.

  Hudson is not in the Principality of Moxie. No matter how many such honorary things are, it will not involve real interests. Naturally, everyone doesn't mind praising him a little bit.

   "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you are welcome. Our two countries are originally allies, and the friendship between the two countries can be seen by the Lord of the Dawn. I just performed my duty.

  The battle last night was mainly due to the joint efforts of the two countries to achieve a brilliant victory. "

   Hudson replied seriously.

  Since he wants to act, he doesn't mind accompanying him to the end. What is false is false after all, and those things that have not been fulfilled in the promises will still be fulfilled after all.

  "Last night's brilliant victory is now in the past tense. Next, the Principality will face more severe challenges, and we must look forward.

  Earl Hudson, the Beamon cavalry stopped thirty miles away from us. The reinforcements from the five royal families of the orcs are also halfway there at this moment.

  Faced with this complicated situation, what is your solution? "

  After hearing what the prime minister said, Hudson was also secretly surprised. The senior officials of the Principality of Moxi, who seem to be united, also have internal struggles.

   has been catching him to praise him, and it is obvious that he wants to use the influence of his chief minister to suppress the limelight of Earl Martins.

   However, this kind of struggle is not fierce from the current point of view. They are all plots, and the starting point is not necessarily what they want to do to Earl Martins, but to maintain the current political balance.

   "The army of orcs is approaching menacingly, but they came separately, this is the opportunity left for us to take action.

   Concentrate superior forces, destroy one of them first, hit the morale of the enemy, and then slowly consume with the orc army.

  But before that, it’s better to get rid of the Beamon cavalry thirty miles away, lest they sneak attack on our back during the battle.

   It mainly depends on the speed of the arrival of reinforcements from all walks of life in your country before you can formulate the most suitable plan. "

   Hudson said with a smile.

  …

  (end of this chapter)