The King

  Chapter 278 The Great Injustice

   "Last chance, just missed it!"

   Having been rejected by his allies, Duke Daniel couldn't help sighing.

  The probability of success of several joint efforts is not high. Without the help of allies, there is no need to even try with the strength of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan.

   Before he had time to continue his sadness, the emergency siren sounded in the camp, pulling Duke Daniel back.

   "Duke, something is wrong. The enemy's reinforcements... reinforcements are coming..."

  Hearing the scout finished speaking out of breath, Daniel's already cold face became even more chilling.

   Now you don't have to think about it so much.

  The 250,000 troops of the Terran Alliance + the 200,000 troops of the Principality of Moxi have arrived at Bauhinia Pass, and it is almost impossible to tear through the enemy's defense.

  Even if he had the opportunity to bypass the line of defense, he didn't dare to do it. As a general, you can take risks, but you can't take the army out to die.

   Not only was the plan shattered, but there was not much time left for them to hunt down the Northern Expeditionary Army. In at most two days, the real elite of the human race will appear on the battlefield.

  The Velociraptor Legion of the Kingdom of Iberia, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Legion of the Frankish Kingdom, the Landrunner Legion of the Holy See, the Kingdom of Hesse...

  All the extraordinary military units that are famous on the mainland will appear on the battlefield.

   Beamon cavalry is number one in the world, and that is only for ordinary cavalry. Encountering these behemoth legions is also not enough to watch.

  The only good news is that the number of these extraordinary arms is limited, and the cost of raising monsters is high, and the most productive human race cannot be equipped on a large scale.

  In fact, the Alpha Kingdom used to have extraordinary troops, but it was finally destroyed under the continuous suppression of the Orc Empire.

  Alpha kings of all dynasties wanted to rebuild the extraordinary arms, but unfortunately they were limited by their own financial resources, so they had no choice but to give up in the end.

   This is impossible. Since the establishment of the Alpha Kingdom, it has faced the threat of orcs, and the treasury has never been rich.

   After finally accumulating some wealth, before he could do anything, the army of orcs came to kill him again.

   After tossing again and again, the Alpha Kingdom is either on the road to repaying debts, or on the road to borrowing debts, and has no spare energy to develop extraordinary arms.

   However, the number is small, and it is relatively speaking. When the extraordinary arms of multiple families and powerful forces come together, the scale effect will be produced.

  The Orc Empire also had extraordinary units, but that was at its peak. In the process of being driven all the way from the center of the mainland to the borderlands, the extraordinary troops in their hands also suffered heavy casualties.

  The only ones left are just a few seeds. Limited by their own financial and material resources, they are no longer able to participate in this extravagant game.

  The cavalry advantage is gone, and the air force advantage cannot be maintained either. Flying Dragon Cavalry, Pterosaur Cavalry...the familiar names made Duke Daniel frown.

   "Pass down the order to let Yingren keep an eye on the movement of Zijing Pass. Once the enemy leaves the city, come and report immediately.

  Notify all troops to speed up the pursuit of the enemy. By the way, let them gather the team, cancel all military operations below the regiment, and move the troops as close as possible to the camp of the Chinese army. "

   This is an order full of contradictions. It is obviously difficult for the "wolves" to speed up the pursuit of the Northern Expeditionary Army and gather the troops.

  But there is no way, the best fighter has been missed. If they continue to stay here, the offensive and defensive momentum will be reversed.

   Before dividing the troops, he might still have thought about concentrating the superior force and eating up the human reinforcements. Unfortunately, the situation is obviously the opposite now.

  It was only part of the cavalry left by various tribes, and the reinforcements who wanted to eat the Alpha Kingdom had to join forces, not to mention the enemy added another 450,000 reinforcements.

  With more reinforcements from the Terran Alliance, the Alpha Kingdom infantry corps guarding the city dared to leave the city at this time.

  After all of them are added together, the total force is estimated to be able to exceed one million, and the overall strength is definitely no less than that of the previous Northern Expeditionary Army.

  If the Northern Expeditionary Army was not in a hurry to break through and the two teams teamed up to attack back and forth, the Orc Empire might have been defeated.

   After secretly rejoicing, Daniel's expression became serious again. Reason told him that the hidden dangers in the country must be resolved as soon as possible.

   Otherwise, let the race and the rebels collude together, and give them a cooperation from the inside to the outside, then it will really be the end of the calf.

  Instigating dissension and division, but the usual tactics of the human race. Under the conspiracy of the human race, the major forces that split are not one or two.

   For example: elves.

  Before the rise of the human race, although there were races, everyone gathered under the banner of the Elven Queen.

  But with the rise of the human race, internal conflicts were soon aroused in the originally harmonious elves.

  Forest elves, prairie elves, night elves...all became independent, and finally formed a pattern of three elf kingdoms side by side.

  Of course, the elves quarreled, but they usually had a good time, and they exchanged a few words when they met, which was far less **** than the infighting in the orc empire.

  Elf empires full of centripetal force can split, let alone orc empires. It is purely a sieve that leaks air everywhere, and it will fall apart if you are not careful.

  If this were not the case, the five royal families would not often take advantage of the war of invasion to the south to carry out ethnic cleansing internally.

   Except for the five royal families, the strength of all races is limited to an extremely low level, and there is no capital to make a fuss. This is the core reason why the orc empire has been able to survive.

  …

  Sunshine, grasslands, rippling lake water. In this picturesque land, the two armies finally joined forces in victory.

   Watching a group of old acquaintances approaching, Hudson burst into enthusiasm.

   It wasn't that he wanted to gloat, it was mainly that he couldn't help seeing his competitors in such a mess.

   "My fellow countryman sees my fellow countryman, with teary eyes."

  From the moist eyes of everyone, Hudson understood the nostalgia. I am really nostalgic, and what I am worried about is-what should I do after returning home.

  When they set off from the southeast province, a total of hundreds of thousands of troops were assembled. When the army was completed, there were only more than a thousand people left. It was really too miserable.

  To be precise, there should be more than 3,000 people left. Along the way, Hudson continued one after another, and also gathered a lot of routs from the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern provinces.

  If this situation continues, it is estimated that thousands of people will be picked up later. The classic negative teaching material of narrow escape.

  If there were no previous mistakes in judgment, and the meeting with Hudson was completed two days in advance, the total strength of the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern provinces might have exceeded 10,000.

  The first to be eliminated on the battlefield were the serf soldiers with poor physical strength and insufficient training, and the elites of each family were the ones who could persevere until the end. It hurts to lose one, let alone lose so many at once.

   "Your Excellency, you have been traveling all the way, and you have never had a good rest.

  The barracks have been prepared in the army, and all the supplies are in the tent. Let's go wash and rest first! "

   Hudson said with a smile.

   This is not a mockery. It can be seen from the dark circles under the eyes of everyone that they have suffered a lot these days.

   Now that you are safe, a good night's sleep is a must. The caring Hudson will naturally not spoil the scenery by arranging any welcome banquet.

  In fact, no matter which aristocratic coalition army he received, he never arranged a banquet.

  The main reason is that the affairs at hand are too busy, and there is no time to make friends, let alone hold a banquet.

   Meet a big aristocrat with a familiar face, if you meet a small and medium aristocrat, maybe you won’t even be able to see Hudson.

   There is no way, the army may lack everything now, but there will be no shortage of nobles.

  There are a lot of princes, marquises, and earls, and even the prince of the royal family, there are two in the barracks.

  In fact, this kind of royal prince is famous and not worth much. In terms of the real power in his hands, it is not as good as a real earl.

   They appear in the army, the political significance is greater than the military significance. It is quite irritating to ordinary soldiers, but in the eyes of the great nobles, it is the same.

  A high title is only a noble status. The one who can truly represent the royal family and hold real power is Marshal Campbell who died in battle before.

   If there is no accident, after the end of this war, there is a high probability that Marshal Campbell will be posthumously named Grand Duke or Prince by Caesar III.

  Frankly speaking, Hudson really admired Caesar III. At the beginning of his succession, he was almost ostracized by the great nobles in the country, but he reversed it.

  The prime minister is a member of the royal family, the minister of military affairs is a member of the royal family, plus the dead military leader, Marshal Campbell, among the core key members of the kingdom, members of the royal family alone account for one-third.

  A solid iron triangle controls these three core positions, and the court is basically under the control of the king.

   Vaguely, Hudson felt that he seemed to be tossing a little too much. For superiors, loyalty is more important than ability.

   Not a direct descendant of a trusted confidant, and wanting to seek the position of the first person in the army, isn't he deliberately looking for it?

  Fortunately, the Eastern monarchy is not here to centralize power. Otherwise, he, the taboo commander in the army, would have a high probability of being "a dead dog" after the war.

  Knowing is knowing, and the benefits should not be given up. The big deal is to resign and return to the fief as soon as the war is over, and not stay in the capital to be an eyesore.

   This is also the routine operation of the great nobles. If you are not welcomed by the king, you will simply stay away from each other forever. Within the rules of the game, as long as you don't toss, there will be no failure.

  The five major families in the Northland are the best example. It is estimated that Caesar III wanted to get rid of them quickly, and the last thing he could do was to suppress them politically.

   Relatively speaking, the few of them are still passive. They need the support of the kingdom to keep their own territory, and they must be mixed with domestic political activities.

  Southern lords like Hudson have very little dependence on the kingdom, so they don't need to get involved with the central government.

  Deep in his heart, after making the decision not to enter the development of the central government, Hudson felt relieved.

  …

   "Earl Hudson, long time no see!"

   With a simple greeting, Hudson saw Viscount Oran's unnaturalness. After just over a year, the positions of the two parties have been switched, which would be unnatural for normal people.

   It would be fine if it was just an honorary title. With the energy of the Holliser family, it is not bad for a false title. Even Caesar III was canonized, but was rejected by Viscount Oran.

  Everything comes from unspoken rules.

  The boss of the southeast province, Pierce, has the title of earl. If the people below dare to surpass, do they still want to hang out in the southeast province?

   Taking over the earl's title is equivalent to announcing to the public that he will be tied with Earl Pierce and will no longer mix with the Dalton family.

   Without enough benefits, no one would offend the boss to death just for a false name.

  Hudson dared to take over the earl's position because he had enough military exploits, and his military power rapidly expanded.

   It involves tangible interests, even if it offends the Dalton family, it is worth it.

   "Your Excellency, what happened on the battlefield, and why are you in such a mess?"

   Hudson asked pretending to be puzzled.

   After all, he is his father-in-law, and he still has to give face. In order to cover up Viscount Oran's embarrassment, he decisively chose the method of changing the subject.

   "It's hard to explain this matter. Although we were besieged by the enemy, we were able to hold our ground on the whole. Unless the enemy is willing to lose both sides, they will not be able to take us down.

  It’s all those guys from the Northland, trying to break out of the siege. Everyone was bewitched by them, and after making a series of preparations, they launched a battle to break out.

  We tore apart the enemy's blockade. But the days of being chased and killed by enemy cavalry were the beginning of the nightmare, and the army soon suffered heavy losses.

   You already know what happened next. We could have met earlier, but that Pierce guy thought you would die, so he insisted on taking us away! "

  The more Viscount Oran spoke, the angrier he became.

  Part of this resentment was directed at the five major families in the Northland, and half was directed at Earl Pierce. After being tossed about by the two gangs, the revival of the Holliser family encountered another setback.

   In this wave, not only the family's private army led by him suffered heavy losses, but even the forces in the kingdom's standing army were also severely damaged.

  With insufficient strength in his hands, he can't speak forcefully. Next, if you want to plot Fengyun Province, the difficulty has increased by more than one level.

  Hearing the expected answer, Hudson wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. A group of southern nobles in the kingdom suffered heavy losses, but the situation of the five major families in the North was much better.

  When meeting with Hudson, each family had at least six or seven thousand private troops in their hands.

   You must know that this is only the private army of their family, not the private army of a provincial noble like the southern nobles.

   Coupled with the fact that some of the rout troops can be gathered in the follow-up, it is estimated that the number of surviving private troops of the five major families in the Northland can easily exceed 10,000.

  Compared with these instigators, the southern Xinjiang nobles whose strength has been severely damaged have become a proper breed of injustice.

  Especially the nobles in the southeast province, after stepping on the pit dug by the five major families, they jumped into another pit themselves, they are simply the kings of wronged species.

  (end of this chapter)