The King

  Chapter 461 Great retreat

  The enemy did not come, and it did not affect the transfer of the expeditionary force. After a quick march of hundreds of miles, no trace of the enemy was found, so Hudson ordered to set up camp and rest.

  The battle during the day was completely an accident. Hudson still hasn't figured out why the enemy hits his mouth.

  Perhaps this is a miracle in military history, and there are many similar coincidences in history.

   After all, if everyone does not make mistakes in the war, there will be no classic battles.

  The climate on the prairie is changeable, and the temperature difference between day and night is very large, so keeping warm is extremely important.

  After setting up the tent, Hudson immediately called a meeting of senior military officers.

  "The daytime battle was won beautifully, but our strategic goal was also exposed in advance, and all original plans were cancelled.

   Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the enemy is not an idler. After entangled with us for such a long time, a flaw was exposed once, and I don't know when the next time will be.

  The strategic goal of the Expeditionary Corps going deep into the prairie to create chaos and reduce the enemy's war potential has been overfulfilled. There is no need to stay and waste time.

  For the safety of the army, I decided to withdraw the troops tomorrow and return to the kingdom to rest. "

  The seemingly plain words fell into everyone's ears like a thunderbolt.

   Everyone has heard the news of the retreat before, but the situation is different now.

  After eating the enemy's 50,000 cavalry, the balance of strength between the two sides has changed. Even if the enemy gathers the rout, there is no absolute strength to suppress the expeditionary army.

  As for the 100,000 infantry, they were ignored by everyone. When the cavalry fights, it's their turn to blend in there.

  According to Hudson's past style, when encountering this kind of opportunity, how can he not give up without killing the enemy, and it is obviously too early to retreat now.

   "Marshal, there are only 100,000 cavalry in the enemy's encirclement and suppression of us, and half of them have been destroyed during the day.

  As long as we get rid of the other 50,000 cavalry, we can smash the enemy's encirclement and suppression plan and eat up the 200,000 troops.

  Without this force, the orcs would have to withdraw from the front line. At that time, we will attack back and forth, and we have every chance to hit the Orc Empire again.

  If everything goes well, the great cause of destroying the orc empire may come true in our hands! "

  The head of Earl Ebert's army said excitedly.

  Destroying the orc empire is the common wish of all Alpha Kingdom soldiers, and many of them regard this as their lifelong pursuit.

  The consecutive victories of the expeditionary legion tore up the last worries in everyone's hearts, and everyone's appetite has swelled.

  The expectation deep in my heart, from the initial resistance to the orc invasion, to the subsequent defeat of the orc army, to the current destruction of the orc empire, is a big "sublimation".

   "Marshal, Ebert is right, the opportunity is rare!"

  The head of the Marquis Medel army hastily echoed.

   Immediately afterwards, all the officers also spoke, as if the enemy was already meat on the chopping board and could be slaughtered by them.

  …

   "Your ideas are very good. If this plan is implemented, the kingdom does have a chance to destroy the orc empire.

  It's a pity that not only kingdoms and orcs, but also many powerful forces rule the continent of Aslant.

  With the strength of the kingdom, even if the orc empire can be destroyed, it will inevitably suffer serious damage.

   Optimistically, we will lose 70% of our military power and make wedding dresses for others. "

  Hudson's explanation made everyone's face change drastically again, and everyone became eggplants beaten by frost.

   The destruction of the orc empire was after all just a beautiful dream. With the comprehensive national strength of the Alpha Kingdom, forcing this plan will only choke him to death.

   It seems that the kingdom has the upper hand on the battlefield, but the overall military strength is still dominated by the orcs, otherwise there would be no military adventure.

  The national strength is too weak to eat such a big cake. If we continue to fight the orc empire, it will only benefit the fishermen who are watching the show.

  Because of interests, the relationship between the Alpha Kingdom and the Seven Prairie Kingdoms is not very good. Their restoration on the prairie would be a political disaster for the kingdom.

   "Marshal, the strength of the orcs is still strong, keeping them will be a disaster sooner or later.

  Once they recover, the northern border of the kingdom will be threatened again.

  Even if we can’t destroy them now, we can still injure them so that they don’t get bigger again! "

   Earl Ebert fought hard.

   Obviously, he only saw the first layer of the problem: the threat of the orcs to the kingdom; but he didn't see the second layer: the Alpha Kingdom now needs the threat of the orcs.

  Born in sorrow and died in peace.

   It was the threat of the orcs that allowed the major factions in the Alpha Kingdom to maintain maximum restraint and maintain internal unity.

  Once this threat is removed, future political struggles will not be as mild as they are now.

  Referring to the cases of political struggles abroad, we know that every time there is a major political reshuffle, countless aristocratic families who stand on the wrong side will decline as a result.

  As a new great aristocrat, Hudson's influence is almost entirely concentrated in the military, and has not yet had time to extend politically.

  Once the internal struggle in the kingdom escalates, Hudson, who gets a big piece of cake, will easily fall into the target of public criticism and become the first unlucky one to be out.

  In this context, it is particularly important to "raise the bandits' self-respect". As long as there is a threat from foreign enemies, he will always be the most noble marshal of the kingdom.

  In the internal political struggle of the court, Hudson, who has a detached position, can completely remain neutral.

   As long as the major factions are not stupid, they will not provoke him. A few more years of neutrality, nobles who also want to be neutral will naturally move closer to him.

   If there is no accident, Hudson will definitely obtain a large area of ​​fiefdom on the front line of northern Xinjiang after the war. There is no need to fight for it, and someone will automatically send it to the door.

  Where is the most important strategic place to defend against the invasion of orcs, that is his fiefdom. The errand of the kingdom's goalkeeper fell 100% on him.

  If it wasn't for the establishment of the Seven Kingdoms of the Grassland, which made everyone mistakenly think that there was no threat to northern Xinjiang, Hudson's fiefdom should have fallen on the land of northern Xinjiang last time.

   This is the kingdom's tradition. The most capable generals are canonized to the places where they are most needed. Only then has the current military structure of the North being strong and the South being weak.

   "Okay, don't be impulsive!

  The enemy didn't come after them, which already explained a lot of problems. Hundreds of thousands of troops gathered together, do you still want to attack by force?

  After being out for so long, our ordnance has been exhausted, especially the special arrows, which are only enough for three salvos.

   These things should be kept in case of accidents. The enemy has suffered such a big loss, and it is impossible not to respond. Our return journey may not be smooth.

  If you want to fight the orcs, there are plenty of opportunities in the future.

  I have made a decision to retreat tomorrow, what you have to do now is to execute the order! "

  …

  Almost at the same time, a military meeting was also held in the camp of the orc army. The difference lies in the morale of both sides, which are completely two extremes.

  Compared to the expeditionary army clamoring to expand the results of the battle, the faces of all the orc officers were gloomy and terrifying.

   A total of 50,000 cavalry were wiped out at once. Up to now, the number of routs gathered is less than 3,000, which is no less than a bolt from the blue to a group of orc generals.

  Duke Daniel was even more angry. If it wasn't for these guys running around, he wouldn't have bumped into the enemy head-on.

  Want to be held accountable, but could not find the "beast". According to the account of the defeated soldiers, all the commanders of the five major armies were killed in battle, and the whereabouts of the general Yingren who also served as the supervisor of the battle is also unknown.

   There is no one who can be found who is responsible for the weight. The responsibility for the defeat will undoubtedly fall on him, the coach.

   "How to fight next, what do you think, let's talk about it?"

  Duke Daniel's question shocked all the orc officers. They all opened their eyes wide, looking at their own commander with suspicion.

   Those who are familiar with Daniel know that his ability to use soldiers is directly proportional to his arrogance. There are no generals who can catch his eyes.

  In the past, when military meetings were held, Daniel was responsible for giving orders, and everyone was responsible for carrying them out.

  It's okay to put forward an opinion, but there is a high probability that it will be sprayed with blood, as if everyone's plan is **** in his eyes.

   After following for a long time, everyone stopped raising opinions. Anyway, when it comes to military literacy, there is indeed a huge gap with his own commander, and there is nothing controversial about it.

  The arrogant commander suddenly asked everyone for advice. The sudden change made the generals very unaccustomed to it, and some generals even doubted whether the commander in front of him had changed his "core".

  Similar things are not without precedent in the continent of Aslante. Especially in court internal strife, the use of evil methods to play Li Daitao's stiffness occurs most frequently.

   It’s just that these gameplays have obvious shortcomings. A foreign soul and body cannot fit together perfectly, and flaws are easily exposed in words and deeds.

  After confirming that no problems were found, a lion general said slowly: "Marshal, the enemy is very cunning, we can no longer be led by the nose.

  According to past battles, Hudson is particularly good at using troops by surprise. He tossed and abolished the Alliance of the Ancient Remnants, and the Empire also suffered a lot from him.

  I can't think of a way to deal with him for a while. But what is certain is that we can no longer divide our forces.

  No matter how the situation changes, we cannot divide our forces. Otherwise, it is very likely to repeat the tragedy of the alliance of the ancient survivors! "

  As soon as the voice fell to the ground, all the generals echoed. In the blink of an eye, "no division of troops" became the consensus of everyone.

   It just fell into the ears of Duke Daniel. These suggestions are nothing but a bunch of nonsense.

  "Unable to divide the troops" is just their behavior, and has nothing to do with how to defeat the expeditionary army. Enemies are not fools, it is enough to wreak havoc everywhere, there is no need to run to fight them.

   Being dragged down by the infantry, it became a fantasy to chase the enemy next. Even if the enemy runs slowly, it is faster than infantry.

   For a while, the encircling and suppressing army fell into a dilemma. Dividing the troops threatens to destroy them, and concentrating the troops but not being able to catch up with the enemy forces is "embarrassing" in capital letters.

   "Marshal, why don't you report it to the imperial court!

  Hudson is recognized by the empire as the number one general on the mainland, and it is understandable that he could not take down the enemy army led by him for a while.

  Compared to others, our performance is pretty good. At least we have kept the main force and the vitality of the imperial court. "

   General Bimon on the side spoke persuasively.

  If you can't win, then you're better off. Anyway, there are a lot of great people who have suffered defeats at the hands of Hudson. If the responsibility is pursued, most of the five emperors are "sinners".

   Judging from the comparison of Hudson's previous record, the encirclement and suppression army only lost tens of thousands of second-rate cavalry, and this wave of performance is definitely qualified.

   After a slight hesitation, Daniel nodded. Usually he just disdains to play these little tricks with arrogance, but it doesn't mean that his political level has really returned to zero.

  The defeat in the contest with Hudson was mainly due to the emptiness within the Orc Empire, and the attacked tribe failed to buy time for rescue. But if there are more troops left behind in the tribe, the enemy will definitely not be able to come and go as freely as they are now.

  If the troops under his command hadn't changed the marching route without authorization, according to Duke Daniel's deployment, the cavalry would have met halfway, and there would have been no such defeat.

   "Then let's do this first! Pass the news to the nearby tribes and ask them to step up their guard.

   Dig more horse pits and set up more horse rejection posts around the tribal camp. No matter day or night, there must be enough patrol soldiers. "

  Daniel asked helplessly.

  Unable to determine the movement of the expeditionary army, he could only passively take defensive measures to minimize the losses of the tribes.

   I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but deep in my heart, there is always a voice constantly reminding him: such a passive defense is wrong, the enemy will not be so stupid.

  …

  The wonderful misunderstanding bought enough time for the expeditionary force to withdraw. While the enemy was still preparing for their harm to the nearby orc tribes, the expeditionary legion had already traveled hundreds of miles.

  Constrained by inconvenient communication and the numerous tribes within the Orc Empire, it was already the third day when the expeditionary force was exposed again.

   With a distance of hundreds of miles, the encirclement and suppression army, who dared not divide their troops to pursue, could only report the news to the imperial court.

  A strange scene appeared. The five emperors who received the news cursed one after another, but no one took the initiative to take on the important task of destroying the expeditionary army.

   "Emperor Beamon, your Beamon cavalry is unparalleled in the world. Why don't you lead the team for this mission?"

   As soon as the Xiongrenhuang finished speaking, Alex stood up from his seat, and bullying Beamon would not be treated like this.

   The Bimon cavalry is unparalleled in the world, so it depends on who you compare it with. When they met the old enemy Hudson, when did they win?

   "Emperor Xiong, stop joking. It is true that the Beamon cavalry is unparalleled in the world, but we suffered heavy losses in the previous wars!

  The imperial court went into battle regardless of men and women. Now they can't gather three legions, and there is another legion in the rear to encircle and suppress the enemy. It is really difficult to take on this important task with limited troops.

   I think His Majesty the Wolf Emperor should take more care and use the invincible wolf cavalry to keep all the enemies on the prairie! "

  Facing Emperor Bimeng's blame, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor exploded immediately. The number of wolf cavalry is indeed more, but it is not enough to easily eat the expeditionary army.

  According to the practice of the orc empire, whichever emperor commands the troops, the royal family will act as the main force. In the eyes of the emperors, the important task of intercepting the expeditionary army is a proper chore.

   "The Emperor Bimon is overrated. The wolf cavalry is good, but there is still a certain distance from the top cavalry.

  Silver Moon Royal Court has played against Hudson many times, but they all ended in failure. First of all, their morale is three points lower, so it is really difficult to take on this important task.

   I think Lion King should take more care of it. Among the five imperial courts, the nobles are the most well-preserved.

  …”

   Before he could finish speaking, the Lion Emperor hurriedly retorted: "Your Majesty the Wolf Emperor, you can't say that.

  Our loss is also very heavy, and now it is only a good appearance, this matter..."

   After looking around for a week, the Lion King couldn't find a good one to dump.

  The Eagle Terrans are mainly based on the air force. They were heavily attacked by the Terran Allied Forces in the last war, and now they often play the role of collecting intelligence and delivering news.

  They can't even gather a full cavalry regiment, so let them lead a large army to intercept the expeditionary regiment, that is really embarrassing for "Eagle Man"!

  The Xiong Renhuang on the side kept shaking his head, his expression was clearly saying: There is no way to get rid of the blame!

  The strength of the bear people is indeed strong, but they don't have cavalry! Sending infantry out to stop the enemy's cavalry regiment is a proper way to give away the head.

  The five emperors didn't want to take on this high-risk, low-return hard task, and the situation suddenly stalemate.

   "Everyone doesn't want to do it, so let's send troops together! Anyway, the enemy has turned our country upside down, so we can't let them escape easily!"

  The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor suggested with a little embarrassment.

  …

   The evacuation went smoothly all the way, and when the front line where the two armies were fighting was approaching, the expeditionary corps felt a little bit of pressure.

   But this feeling of uneasiness quickly disappeared. The border between the two countries stretches for thousands of miles, how to intercept it is a big problem.

   "Marshal, do you want to detour?"

  (end of this chapter)