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The blackmail mission was completed, but Hudson only got one-third of the items on the list.

The rest has to be paid in batches. It can be seen that the Moxi Principality is not rich in weapons now.

Otherwise, with just one legion, how much could Hudson take away, no matter how big his appetite was?

Not all the ordnance was in place, but craftsmen and civilians sent it all.

It can be seen that in the eyes of big people, labor is really worthless.

After counting the supplies, before he could feel happy, Hudson received an invitation from Marshal Hodge.

"The deal was exposed?"

As soon as the thought came up, Hudson cut it off.

Even if this kind of thing is really exposed, the bureaucrats in the logistics department will have ways to deal with it.

As a guest soldier, even if the Principality of Moxi wanted to hold him accountable, it would be impossible for him to be punished.

For the commander on the front line, the smartest thing to do when discovering such a thing is to pretend to know nothing.

No matter whose hands the weapons fall into, they will eventually be used to fight the orcs. As long as it is not smuggled out of the customs, the meat will rot in the pot.

Even if he wanted to lift the lid and make things bigger, he, as the frontline commander, could not do it.

Otherwise, everyone will be offended, and it will be difficult for everyone to cooperate in the subsequent battle.

It has nothing to do with trading, it can only be a military mission.

How much pressure there is on the front lines these days, and Hudson sees it.

Pass fortresses like Terrence City were fine, but some isolated fortresses were directly besieged by the orc army and were almost out of contact.

Reinforcements were non-existent.

No one dares to risk being surrounded and annihilated by the orcs by sending reinforcements to these besieged fortresses. The defenders inside can only count on themselves now.

Fortunately, these military fortresses have the habit of hoarding food and water. As long as the defenders can block the enemy's attack, there will be no problem for a while.

Perhaps in the minds of some people, using the defenders in the fortress to attract orcs to attack and consume the enemy's troops is also a very cost-effective deal.

Anyway, at this time, the defenders couldn't escape. He didn't want to be put on the grill, so he had no choice but to fight to the death with the orcs.

In the face of desperate situations, people's potential can best be stimulated. It is not impossible for the cannon fodder troops to achieve a combat effectiveness close to that of the main force.

There is no doubt that the first game of this gameplay is Alpha Kingdom. It's just that the Principality of Moxi has only learned half of it so far.

The noble men of the Alpha Kingdom initially did this mainly because they had a duty to protect their territory.

I have a duty, I can't abandon my territory and run away, and I don't want to be killed by the orc sword.

Simply build the castle high and thick, with internal defenses layered one after another. The entire castle is a war machine.

Facing the attack of the orc army, everyone just built a strong wall to clear the field and led the people to hide in the castle.

An ordinary fortress castle is not worth fighting against the orc army. Usually after a tentative attack, they will give up after discovering that it is a tough one.

With successful examples, more and more people will soon follow suit. So much so that now, the northern provinces of the Alpha Kingdom are filled with various fortresses.

When the number of fortresses reaches a certain level, just add a wall in the middle to become a new line of defense.

Facing the orc army, the defenders in these fortresses were all good children; as soon as the main orc army left, they immediately came out to cause trouble.

It's not like the orcs haven't thought about pulling out these nails blocking the road. Unfortunately, after trying it many times, I found that this was totally worth the loss.

Although there are many cannon fodder races in the Orc Empire, they cannot hold up the castles and fortresses along the way, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.

To capture a castle not only requires a lot of casualties, but also a lot of time.

Fortress after fortress was pushed horizontally, and time had passed before the battle line advanced much.

What's more, no matter how much cannon fodder there is, it is still limited and will eventually be used up. When the time comes, we can't use our main force to fight against the city wall, right?

Perhaps learning from the successful experience of the Alpha Kingdom, the Principality of Moxi also followed this method to build its own strategic defense line.

It seems that the operating modes of both sides are similar, but in fact the difference is very big.

After passively bordering the orcs, the Principality of Moxi felt insecure. In order to quickly build a strategic defense line of its own, the central government directly took the lead in organizing the construction.

On one side was a fortress built to save his own life, and on the other was a fortress built under the leadership of bureaucrats. Anyway, Hudson did not believe that the quality of both sides could be the same.

The fallen Fort Augustus Line is an example.

Being caught off guard by the enemy is only one aspect. The loopholes in the city defense construction are also one of the core reasons.

Under normal circumstances, even if the city defense map is exposed, the enemy will not be able to destroy all air defense firepower with a sneak attack.

Even if the reaction is a step slow and the outer city is lost, the inner city can still be defended. There is no guarantee that you will hold on, but at least you can hold on for a while longer.

On the battlefield, time is life. Even if you persist for just one more day, it may change the situation of the war.

If the Principality of Moxi could withstand the most severe wave of beatings, perhaps the one being beaten now would be the Warhammer Kingdom.

Walking on the street where only sergeants walked, the strong smell of gunpowder smoke hit my face, so oppressive that it could be suffocating.

Entering the marshal's mansion, there were already many officers gathered inside, and Hudson arrived late.

Following the guard's lead, he sat down in a front position and instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone is acquaintances, except for Hudson, a strange visitor. He is located very far forward, and his identity is immediately obvious.

No one came forward to strike up a conversation, and no one came to provoke. It can be seen from the envious and jealous eyes of everyone that the news about him causing trouble in the Military Supplies Department must have spread.

It's a pity that no one can imitate this kind of thing. After fighting as a guest soldier, you can just pat your butt and leave, and it doesn't matter if you offend someone.

The officers present need to consider their own family interests, and they may even be beneficiaries in the interest chain.

When interests are involved, one cannot act according to one's temper. Even if you feel a little wronged, you can only endure it first.

Hudson has long been used to all this. In order to reduce the pain of parting, he had never been interested in making friends with the dead.

Among the dozens of officers present, half of them survived after the war because of the blessing of the Lord of the Dawn.

If the Principality of Moxi unfortunately collapses during the war, it might even be destroyed.

Hudson was not interested in betting on the odds, so he simply ignored everyone and just closed his eyes to rest.

…

"Everyone who can come here has arrived, so now the meeting begins. I guess you have guessed that the main reason for calling you here this time is to deal with the increase in orc troops.

It is not as exaggerated as the rumors. The Alpha Kingdom still holds back most of the orcs' troops, and the number of additional enemies on our side is only tens of thousands.

As long as everyone works together and keeps the enemy out of the defense line, there is still hope for success. "

Marshal Hodge's words pulled Hudson out of his trance.

It is true that the total strength of the orcs has only increased by "tens of thousands", but the threat of these tens of thousands of people feels greater than the hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder outside.

The arrival of these guys completely tipped the balance of victory that was already tilted to one side.

Even defending the city is not easy. Among the five royal families of the orcs, except for the Yingren family, which is all air force, and the Beamon family, which is all cavalry, the other three families have infantry establishments.

Pull out a team at random and place it among the human race. They will be first-class elites and belong to the ceiling of combat power.

Once the orcs make up their mind, no one is sure whether the Terrence defense line can be held.

"Marshal, the elite infantry regiment of the orcs has also arrived. I'm afraid this time they are determined to break through our defense line.

Maybe we can still hold Terrance City now, but the hundreds of miles of battle line is full of loopholes, and it is too easy for the orcs to break through.

The orc army was able to get through last time, but now it's even harder to defend against. The enemy only needs to capture a few fortresses to open a safe passage more than ten miles wide.

The enemy has so many elites, and even if they leave a few cavalry regiments to guard them, it will be difficult for our defenders to cause damage.

If the orcs divide their forces to contain us, and the army goes south to capture the royal capital of Da Pest, I'm afraid..."

When the words came to his lips, the middle-aged officer swallowed them back. This kind of unpalatable speculation has always been "can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words."

After listening to the middle-aged man's analysis, Hudson couldn't help but take a closer look. Being able to analyze the problem so thoroughly is obviously not an idle person.

Now these problems happen to be what the defenders of the Terence Line need to worry about most, even more important than the enemy launching a full-scale attack.

Putting aside political factors, once the orcs divided their forces and advanced, the army's logistics would be cut off.

Now that the territory of the Principality of Moxi is empty, it is obvious that it cannot stop the advance of the orc army. The destruction of the country and the destruction of the family may happen at any time.

"Wagner, the situations you analyzed may indeed become a reality, and the orcs have even begun to plan and implement them.

It's not like they haven't done similar operations before. How could the principality be completely defenseless?

The specific plan cannot be disclosed. Our current task is to defend the Terence defense line, and the remaining matters will be considered by the principality.

In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, I plan to increase the number of troops in some fortresses with high strategic value and implement key regional protection.

We have called you here for a meeting today to prepare for the readjustment of previous combat missions.

Earl Hudson, the situation is tense now and the frontline troops are tight, so you have also been placed in combat deployment. "

It seemed that he was calm and calm, but in fact, Marshal Huo Qi was very upset and had no confidence at all.

Some things cannot be done just by preparation. Even if they are now aware of the orcs' war intentions, the Principality of Moxi does not have enough strength to deal with it.

Fortunately, reinforcements from various countries were arriving one after another, otherwise Hodge really didn't know how the principality could cope with it.

As the words fell, everyone's eyes were focused on Hudson, waiting for his answer.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, there is no problem in participating in the battle. From the moment we left home, we have been prepared to fight the orcs to the bitter end.

It's just that if you are unfamiliar with the place, you have to prepare for a few days to adapt. We are not familiar with the place now, so it is best not to make the place where we are stationed too complicated. "

Hudson said meaningfully.

There is definitely no way to avoid military service. From the moment you arrive at the front line, many things become out of your control.

Now it's just that the mission came too quickly and did not wait for the next few legions of the expeditionary force.

After no contact for such a long time, Hudson suddenly felt that Crown Prince Caesar might be planning something.

Naturally, this kind of untimely speculation cannot be told to outsiders.

He didn't have enough troops to be brave. With only one legion in his hands, Hudson didn't dare to go out.

Seeing this scene, Marshal Hodge suddenly laughed and handed the garrison map directly to Hudson, pretending to be generous and said:

"No problem, Earl Hudson can come from thousands of miles away for reinforcements, this small request is nothing at all.

The places where additional troops need to be stationed are all marked here, you can choose them yourself! "

As long as you are willing to go to the front line, it doesn't matter where you are stationed. Safety is relative, the key lies in where the orcs will attack.

For Marshal Hodge, no matter where the Wright County Corps is stationed, it can save a large amount of troops and then use them where they are most needed.

Looking at the information marked on the map, Hudson was blinded.

As a migrant, even if you have done some homework, you only know a geographical location, and there is no time to understand the specific details in depth.

In front of everyone, you can't back down at this time. After a slight hesitation, Hudson pointed at the map and said cheerfully:

"Let's choose this place. There is also a Flying Bear Castle in my hometown. It is fate to encounter it now."

It's definitely fate, not Mr. Hudson's fault. As a noble who owns the Earth Bear, he has reason to be fond of the fortress with a bear in its name.

From the disappointed eyes of everyone, it can be roughly seen that the garrison position he chose should be pretty good.

After taking a look at everyone, Marshal Hoch said expressionlessly: "Since Earl Hudson likes the Flying Bear Castle, you will be responsible for leading the troops to garrison here.

In addition to the Wright County Regiment, the newly formed 23rd Regiment will also assist you in garrisoning here. For specific military deployment, Your Excellency, the Earl, can discuss it with Commander Raquel.

After the defense change is completed, the Sixth Army and the newly formed Third Army originally stationed here will be withdrawn to rest and replenish their forces.

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A series of military orders were issued continuously from the mouth of Marshal Hodge, but no one among the officers present made a fuss.

Seeing this scene, Hudson suddenly understood why the Mossi people were able to stabilize the front. The internal bureaucracy is rotten, but there are still a few Optimus Primes after all.

Orders and prohibitions are the fundamental principle of an army. Being able to manage an army composed of nobles and private soldiers obediently, the little-known Marshal Hoch is definitely not an easy man.