The King

  Chapter 441 Dead end

  If it is said that under the city of Fort Augustus, the expeditionary force is sweeping thousands of troops; then the battle on the Warhammer Great Plains is a piecemeal art performance.

  Use the high mobility of the cavalry to gain an advantage on the local battlefield, accumulate small victories into big victories, and gradually gain the strategic initiative.

  In addition to the more than 100,000 troops in the headquarters, the Alliance of Ancient Remained Clans also has a Southern Expedition Army, which is not yet at the end of its rope.

   But far water can't quench near thirst. The war on the Great Plains of Warhammer has been reversed. The human race, which had been defeated for thousands of miles, has now turned back.

  This strategic reversal has greatly encouraged the fighting spirit of the countries in the North Continent. However, before everyone was happy, the bad news followed.

   Perhaps the elves were stimulated by the battle reports from the front. The ruthless army of elves launched the most violent attack.

  The Duchy of Ustad and the Duchy of Fick, which had become unlucky products of elf anger venting, were destroyed on the same day, and the Northern Continent lost its voice for a while.

  Including Hudson, after seeing the battle report, they all called out: Fuck!

  The battle situation is too **** brutal, the elves are just bullying people. In one day, the elf magician group released fifteen forbidden spells on the battlefield.

   Countless defenders of the Duchy of Ustad and the Duchy of Fick were sent directly to the Lord of Dawn without even knowing what happened.

  Forbidden spells have become wholesale products. Battles of this level used to only occur when two big clans were vying for supremacy.

  After a brief absence, Hudson quickly recovered. The minimum requirement for the curse is: three great magisters from the same department join forces.

  If the quality is not enough, you can also use the quantity to make up. Several magisters lead a group of magicians, who can also cast forbidden spells.

   It cannot be said that the more people involved, the more difficult it is to control the magic circle. Once it is disturbed by others, it is easy to backfire.

  With the family background of the elves, Hudson didn't think it would be difficult to gather forty-five great magisters.

   If calculated according to the minimum standard, not to mention releasing fifteen forbidden spells a day, even if the number is multiplied several times, it is not impossible.

  How rich the elves' family background is, Hudson doesn't know, but he knows the family background of the Alpha Kingdom.

  Forty-five eighth-level great magisters in the kingdom certainly don't exist, and it's almost the same if they were replaced by magisters.

  All the eighth-level powerhouses in the kingdom combined, including those recruited from the outside world, are less than forty.

   Relying on a large number of people, concentrating magicians from all over the country, and releasing ten or eight forbidden spells at the same time without external interference, it is still barely possible.

  It seems that it is weaker than the elves, but this is only a human kingdom, and it is still a human kingdom that has been seriously injured.

  Looking at the entire human race, this base number has increased by ten or twenty times, and there is no difficulty at all.

  Based on the ratio of 40 to 50% of the number of strong people in the human race, Hudson also roughly calculated the family background of the elves.

  Of course, this estimate is not necessarily reliable. People are taking the longevity route + talent route, and it is normal to have a group of immortals.

  If the number of strong people is not enough, how can the number of light elves dominate the continent of Aslante?

   Vaguely, Hudson found that he seemed to be playing too big. Counting the previous elven magician group, the elven army lost in his hands is probably close to 8,000.

  For a race with a population of only a few million and low fertility, such a loss is enough to make people mad.

  The Principality of Ustad and the Principality of Fick are now completely acting on his behalf. If the elf queen's anger is not exhausted, other human nations will suffer in the future.

  The Principality of Orton can basically declare that it is cold, and the Principality of Moxi will be miserable if it is not done well. When encountering the army of crazy elves, there is no country in the Northern Continent who is not afraid.

   Thinking of being missed by the elves, Hudson felt a little uneasy.

  Involuntarily emerged in my mind, the scene of the three elf queens leading a group of masters from the clan to siege, and the forbidden spells flying all over the sky.

   After taking a sip of herbal tea and calming down, Hudson's hanging heart slowly calmed down again.

  The probability of this happening is still very low. It's not that the elves don't want to get rid of him, but that the plan is not feasible.

   If you can't win, can't you still run?

   Hudson has never heard of it. Some of the dragon knights who were determined to run away were besieged and killed.

  The biggest reason for the tragedies of Ustad Principality and Fick Principality is that they are too weak.

   Not to mention confronting the enemy head-on, even interfering with the opponent's release of the forbidden spell, they are incapable of doing so. The strength of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

  …

  In the camp of the Expeditionary Army, a group of senior military officers gathered together, looking at the battle report with solemn expressions.

   "The current situation has changed, what do you think?"

   Hudson asked routinely.

   "Marshal, the elves are going to fully intervene in the war!

  The next development of the situation depends on the strategic choices of the elves. "

   Earl Ebert, head of the First Army, replied.

   Didn't mention the consequences, but his face has already revealed his pessimism about the situation.

   Referring to the previous orc empire, it is known that it is based on the friction of the three major powers of the Northern Continent.

  Now there is no Alpha Kingdom at the front, and any country that is completely attacked by the elf army will be finished.

   "Marshal, we have no power to control the direction of the elf army's attack. If we want to influence their decision-making, we can only rely on the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  The trouble now is the chain reaction. The orcs on the prairie will definitely be impatient after receiving the news that the elves are fully involved in the war.

  The pressure on the northern border has increased greatly, and the kingdom is likely to require us to make a quick decision.

   A single alliance of ancient survivors is fine, the problem is that the army of elves may come to kill them at any time.

  For the current plan, we can only quickly eat up the enemy army in front of us, and then divert to enter the Principality of Orton to participate in the defense battle. I hope there is still time! "

   Second Army Commander Marquis Medel added.

   Immediately afterwards, a group of military officers expressed their views one after another. Everyone was as pessimistic about the current situation as Hudson.

   It's just that everyone's pessimism can be said, but Hudson can only pretend to be confident.

   Entering the Principality of Orton to participate in the defense battle, that is really too optimistic. It is estimated that when the war on the Great Plains of Warhammer is over, they will already be cold.

   After the expeditionary force is finished resting, there is a high probability that it will be able to participate in the defense of the Principality of Moxi.

   Even Hudson guessed the battlefield, and it was the defense of Dapez again.

  The western defense line of the Principality of Moxi was all improvised, and only the capital could be called easy to defend but difficult to attack.

   "Okay, everyone, don't be too pessimistic. The situation in the Northern Continent has collapsed, but the situation in the Southern Continent is completely different.

  Even if all the countries in the Northern Continent fall, the Kingdom will definitely be able to survive until the Continental War is won. What we need to do now is to weaken the enemy army and wait for the turning point to appear.

   Next, each unit takes turns to harass the enemy, not to pursue mass destruction, but to interfere with their progress and constantly hit the enemy's morale.

  Remember, defeating the enemy is not the goal, splitting the alliance of the ancient survivors is our strategy! "

   Hudson reassured.

  From defeating the enemy to splitting the alliance of the ancient survivors, the strategic plan has changed, and the style of play is naturally different.

  Of course, if you can completely wipe out the top of the enemy army, it is naturally the best choice.

   But this is too idealistic, and the feasibility is not high.

  …

  In the Emerald Palace, Caesar IV held another high-level meeting of the kingdom.

   Recently, his life has been very difficult. With the outbreak of the war, the military became more and more powerful, and he, the king, almost lost his sense of existence.

   In fact, this is just an illusion. During the war years, resources were tilted towards the military, which was an inevitable result.

   Did not ask the king for instructions. On the one hand, war requires efficiency, and on the other hand, he is worried about his military capabilities.

  In case the king’s decision differs from the military’s decision after the report, who should he listen to?

  In order to avoid embarrassing things from happening, all departments simply acted first and then reported to Caesar IV after the matter was done.

  The problem is solved, but Caesar IV is not happy!

  All are established facts, and if you can't participate in it yourself, it seems to marginalize him.

   It doesn’t matter once or twice. If it happens more often, everyone will find that whether there is a king or not will not affect the operation of the government.

   For King Power, this is definitely not a good thing.

  It's useless to know, the general trend is like this, and no one can change it.

   Now that they are making a fuss, it will only leave the impression of the domestic nobles as a foolish king regardless of the overall situation.

   There may be powerful ministers ostracizing the king, so let’s wait until it appears. At least among the current princes and nobles, no one wants to turn Caesar IV into a rubber stamp.

   Caesar IV, who had been educated by the royal family, was not stupid, and naturally he would not make trouble at such a time, but the work of consolidating the kingship still needs to be carried out.

  The elves participated in the war in an all-round way, and Caesar IV, who realized the great changes in the international situation, decisively chose to come out to gain a sense of presence.

   "The battle on the Great Plains of Warhammer has entered a critical moment. Marshal Hudson can't leave now, and this meeting will not wait for him.

  The palace minister recorded it with a photo stone, and forwarded a copy of the meeting materials to him later.

  The situation is tense now, we have no time to waste, let's start the meeting directly!

  Grand Duke Afiero, first tell us about the current pressure on the kingdom and the most likely changes in the battle situation. "

  Caesar IV said calmly, as if everything was in order, but the faces of the great nobles were not good-looking.

  With the speed of the Dragon Knight, it will not take long to return from the front line. Hudson's absence is naturally taken out for political interpretation.

  Whether it is really impossible to leave, or whether the king deliberately chose a time when he could not leave to hold a meeting, the meaning is completely different.

  The triumphant progress on the battlefield has made Hudson's reputation in the kingdom soar, and with the power in his hand, he has become a real power minister.

   If you don’t suppress it, Hudson will enter the central government after the war, and it is very likely that he will directly win the position of prime minister.

  A prime minister with outstanding military exploits can speak more weight than a prime minister with outstanding political achievements.

  From the local to the central, the kingdom is full of old troops in his army. Where will the king be placed?

   "Yes, Your Majesty!"

   Archduke Effiero replied.

  "After the destruction of the Three Kingdoms in the North Sea, the elf army did not stop, and the army was advancing towards the Principality of Orton.

   If there is no accident, their leading troops have now joined forces in the Principality of Orton and the Southern Expeditionary Army of the Alliance of Ancient Remnants.

  The total strength of the two sides is no less than 500,000. The pressure on the front line of the Principality of Orton is very high. Even if the Principality of Moxi sends the main support, it may not last long.

   What's more troublesome is that the elves don't only have the 100,000 army. If they mobilize the clan, they can roughly pull up an army of 500,000.

  This 500,000 is still the elf standard 500,000. If the restrictions are relaxed, this number can continue to increase.

  Different from our human race, as long as the elves are adults, everyone, regardless of gender, can be a soldier.

  In order to ensure the population reproduction of the clan, the conscription of the elves is mainly middle-aged and elderly people whose physical strength has not declined.

  In the Kingdom, perhaps only the Expeditionary Corps can confront them head-on, but we have too few such elite troops.

   Next, the pressure on Marshal Hudson will be very high. If the victory cannot be won quickly, the enemy is likely to send reinforcements.

  In a short period of time, the main military pressure on the kingdom is the northern border. After the orc empire destroyed the seven kingdoms of the grassland, it couldn't stand it any longer.

  The lords in the north know best that the border frictions in recent days are happening almost every day.

  The opinion of the military is that the battlefield on the Western Front should be dominated by diplomacy and supplemented by military affairs.

  The expeditionary force has created some favorable conditions for diplomatic negotiations. We wiped out eight thousand elf troops one after another, and captured a group of hundreds of magicians.

  The elves have seen our strength, the next key is how to dispel their concerns. "

  It is easy to raise a problem, but it is a headache to solve it.

   Whether or not the Principality of Moxi can be kept will directly affect the safety of the kingdom's rear.

   As for the northern line, there is no need to discuss it at all, just hit it directly. The feud between the Alpha Kingdom and the orcs is as deep as the sea, and there is no room for relaxation.

  Everyone can tolerate the kingdom's compromise with the elves, because the loss is not their own interests, and there is no personal pain.

   "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has contacted the elves, but Marshal Hudson fought too **** the front line, and the three elf queens were all angry.

  The tragedies of the Duchy of Ustad and the Principality of Fick are the elves venting their anger.

  If you want to negotiate, you have to wait until their emotions are vented before starting.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been paying close attention to the development of the war situation in the southern continent recently. According to the information we have collected, the Frankish Kingdom is about to win the war.

  The victory of the Southern Continent will definitely stimulate the Alien Alliance, and they will help us convince the elves.

   As for how to reassure the elves, there is a high probability that a strong binding contract must be signed. Everyone sitting here will most likely be asked to sign the contract. "

  The explanation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs made everyone slightly relieved.

   If there is no accident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also secretly contacted the Alien Alliance, and has achieved certain results.

   Otherwise, Earl Francis is not sure, the Alien Alliance will help persuade the elves.

  No one objected. This kind of thing is inevitable if one wants to survive on the continent of Aslante.

   He can do all kinds of secret transactions, so signing a secret contract is naturally not a problem.

  As long as the secret agreement is not leaked out, it means that the secret agreement does not exist.

   At worst, in the middle and late stages of the war, the kingdom concentrated all its troops in the northern border, making a gesture of wanting to smash the orcs.

  …

  The change in the strategic plan was directly reflected on the battlefield. The expeditionary force is not seeking to defeat the enemy, but is deliberately provoking conflicts among all parties.

  The specific operation is very simple. Use the mobility of the cavalry to pull out their strongholds first and cut off their logistical supplies.

  The expeditionary force is not fighting alone in the early days. After successive victories, not only the resistance armed forces scattered on the Warhammer Great Plains took the initiative to lean over; even the Warhammer nobles who fled to the Principality of Moxi also came to vote.

   Anyone with a little bit of political savvy knows that they must participate in the Restoration War. Otherwise, even if the lost ground is regained, nothing will happen to them.

   I don’t know whether the expeditionary force can help them restore the country, but it does not affect Hudson’s political banner.

  With the cooperation of local snakes, Hudson fully utilized the mobility of the cavalry. Even if the enemy sets up a stronghold in the castle fortress, they cannot resist the original owner leading the way.

   It is a burden to fight with Moxi's army when the troops are defeated; but when they return to their hometown and want to regain their homeland, it is another state.

  The expeditionary force was at a disadvantage during the frontline time, and it was a burden to bring a group of mobs. Hudson did not gather these armed forces, but the situation is different now.

  The reversal of the initiative on the battlefield, the resistance armed forces scattered in various places, suddenly became active. Many strongholds with weak enemy forces have been attacked by resistance forces.

   If these people hadn't come out to contact them, Hudson would not have known that there were so many armed forces hidden in the Warhammer Kingdom.

   Regardless of the quality, there are hundreds of thousands of resistance armed forces added up.

   From the data alone, it can be seen how weak the control of the Ancient Remnants Alliance over the place is.

   Of course, it's no surprise that this happened. The Warhammer Kingdom has millions of square kilometers. How could it be possible to take care of it with just the little army of the Ancient Remnants Alliance.

   Even if it is a genocide, it is impossible to kill all the people in just a few months.

  There is no danger to defend the area on the plain, the nobles and the people basically ran away, and there were only sporadic resistance organizations.

  The aristocratic lords in the mountains received the news a step late, and missed the best time to run, so they could only stay and resist.

   Unable to keep the city, they drilled into the ravine. Most of the resistance armed forces persisted in the mountains and forests.

  Fortunately, these people had no news. They didn't know that the army of elves had swept the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea, otherwise they would not have been so active.

  The direct consequence of the wolf smoke everywhere is: cut off the hope of the ancient survivors alliance to gather defenders from all over the place.

  …

   "Marshal, just received news that the Elven Air Force airdropped a batch of food to the enemy, which once caused chaos in the enemy camp."

   Hearing the news, Hudson didn't respond. It is not the world of science and technology. In the era of cold weapons, the materials that flying mounts can carry are limited.

  No matter how much the elves help, the supplies that can be transported are still very limited, and they simply cannot meet the daily needs of hundreds of thousands of troops.

   "Tom, send an order to let the Griffin Dragoons continue to stare at the enemy camp, and find out as soon as possible whether the elf air force also took some of the elf wounded when they left."

  Intuition told Hudson that the reinforcement of the Elven Air Force was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. It was very likely that the Elf Legion in the coalition wanted to withdraw from the battlefield.

  A mature race must learn to stop losses. The alien coalition forces on the Warhammer Great Plains not only lacked reinforcements, they also suffered from severe food shortages.

  Especially the food shortage is even more serious. If this problem cannot be solved, sending reinforcements rashly is irresponsible to the soldiers.

  …

  (end of this chapter)