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On November 15, 99988 in the Holy Calendar, which was the fourth day after the assassination, the news finally reached the Flying Bear's Castle.

Looking at the official document forwarded by the Kingdom, Hudson's first reaction was - impossible!

Isn't it a joke to carry out assassinations in the military camp? All the great nobles cherish their lives, and the guards around them are all close confidants, and outsiders are not allowed to get close at all.

After seeing the introduction of the murderer's identity, Hudson instantly accepted the reality. Everyone has their own quirks, and these quirks are their biggest weaknesses.

Killers disguised themselves as slaves and servants and lurked. Obviously, this could not be accomplished overnight. Maybe some of them had been lurking for generations, otherwise they would not be able to get close to them at all.

Rather than being lurking, Hudson prefers to believe that he is being controlled by someone using evil methods. After enduring humiliation and torture, just for the sake of assassination, the price paid was too high.

Occasionally, individuals, driven by hatred, may be able to do it. It's obviously unrealistic for a group of killers to do that.

Suddenly, Hudson recalled the auction before the war that defied commercial logic. Two beautiful elf girls were sent to the southeastern province for auction by slave traders.

Other slaves cannot get close to the nobles quickly, but the elf slaves are undoubtedly an exception.

With her innate unique temperament, the beautiful elf girl is simply the natural enemy of men. If you buy this kind of treasure, it is obviously impossible to leave it alone.

Beauty is the best weapon. Almost all nobles are proud to conquer elf beauties. As long as you use a little bit of tricks, you can easily charm the owner.

Even if your cultivation is banned, once you gain trust, you can still play assassination.

Others who can have similar operations include Fox Girl, Cat Girl, Leopard Girl, Rabbit Girl...

If you meet someone who plays with flowers, the same applies if you change the gender.

Letting these people take action has a much higher success rate than sending experts to assassinate them.

Among the frontline noble generals known to have been assassinated, except for Duke Aarondo who was attacked and killed by an orc master, among the remaining seven: six died at the hands of slaves and one was poisoned by a servant.

No wonder Caesar III personally issued an order prohibiting frontline generals from carrying foreign slaves.

A major assassination resulted in more casualties among senior generals than a major battle.

If they come a few more times, it is estimated that the frontline army will collapse without the need for the orcs to attack.

Without thinking, Hudson knew that the kingdom's northern frontline was in chaos at this moment.

The head of the family died suddenly, and outsiders could not command the family's private army at all.

Especially the dead nobles who commanded the army of a province. Not only would their own army fall into chaos, but the command system of the provincial army would also have problems.

It is easy to let the deputy come on as a substitute, but if you want to clarify the command authority, it cannot be done in a short while.

If the orcs can't seize this kind of opportunity that comes to their door, then they don't have to hang out on the mainland.

Trouble is trouble, but Hudson believes the kingdom can still withstand this minor turmoil.

The worst possible thing is to lose a few lines of defense. The dense castles and fortresses in the northern provinces are enough to cause a headache for the orcs.

If the nails along the way are not pulled out, even if the orc army tears apart the defense line, they will not dare to go deep alone.

After all, the Alpha Kingdom is not the Principality of Moxi, and every big noble family is full of gold.

If you go deep alone, once you are trapped in a tight siege, it will be difficult to escape.

As a kingdom that has experienced a lot of beatings, even if the situation collapses, it will only gradually deteriorate rather than end all at once.

Compared to the situation in the kingdom, Hudson was more worried about the person behind the scenes. The official answer is the Orc Empire, but this statement is obviously unconvincing.

The five major royal families of the Orc Empire co-governed, and their power was directly divided into five. Except when they invaded the human race as a whole, the five imperial courts usually operate independently.

There are many conflicts within the five companies, and the intelligence network naturally operates alone. If you want to plan such a large-scale operation, you obviously think highly of them.

Besides, if it was really the work of the orcs, why only target the Alpha Kingdom instead of bringing along the Principality of Moxi and the Warhammer Kingdom as well?

It's not that Hudson looked down on his allies. If a large number of the main frontline generals were killed, the Terrence defense line still in the hands of the Mossi would immediately fall apart.

Without these troops, it would only be a matter of time before Da Pest fell, and the Principality of Moxi would be in decline.

The situation in Warhammer Kingdom is similar. Their "steel defense line" seems very powerful, but in fact it relies heavily on the cooperation of the frontline legions.

If there is a problem in any link, the steel defense line will become a scrap iron defense line, and it will be broken through by the orc army in an instant.

From a comprehensive analysis, it is obvious that the human race is more likely to be behind the scenes, and they also have a deep hatred for the Alpha Kingdom.

Vaguely, two words appeared in Hudson's mind - "Holy See".

In an instant, Hudson's face darkened. If this guess was correct, something big would happen next.

If the news is confirmed, civil strife in the human race is imminent. The monarchists headed by the Frankish Kingdom will definitely take the opportunity to launch a liquidation against the Holy See, so the front line...

Hudson soon gave up this idea. Caesar III was not a man of impulse. Even if the Holy See is found out, they will endure it first.

Starting a civil war at this time will only benefit the orcs in vain. Even if the Holy See is to be liquidated, it will have to wait until after the war.

Deep down in his heart, Hudson could not help but scold the Holy See for being stupid. Even if it is to cause trouble to the Alpha Kingdom, this method should not be adopted.

If you want to defeat a big country, it is difficult to rely on external force alone. The best way is to intensify internal conflicts.

Thinking of this, Hudson got more and more headache, and the original plan could no longer be used.

The Holy See will make a mistake once, but that doesn't mean they will continue to make mistakes.

The declining old nobles will not give up their interests willingly, and the newly rising nobles will also not give up expansion. A collision between the two sides is inevitable.

After the war, the Alpha Kingdom was reshuffled, and a fight between dragons and tigers was inevitable, which was the best time for the Holy See to intervene.

Although it was clear that interference would not work, it was very easy to secretly support certain nobles in causing trouble.

Putting aside these troubles, Hudson held a banquet at the Flying Bear's Castle for the first time. In order not to be criticized, the banquet was given a nice name: Celebration Banquet.

Although some time has passed since the last big victory, these are minor problems. The reasons are all ready-made, military affairs are busy.

When you’re done, let’s celebrate. Nothing wrong with it.

There are naturally reasons for choosing this time point. On the one hand, they need to win over the declining Orton nobles, and on the other hand, they need to win over the Northland nobles in the army.

Regardless of the fact that the children of the Northland nobles account for a very small proportion in the expeditionary force, in terms of ability, these people are among the best in the entire army.

Normally, Hudson would have no hope of conquering these guys, but now the situation has changed.

The sudden assassination triggered a big change on the front line, and many feudal nobles in the northern Xinjiang region would definitely suffer.

The big nobles are strong and are expected to be able to weather this storm, but the small and medium-sized nobles are different.

Even if they are attached to the five great dukes in Northern Xinjiang, they will most likely be cannon fodder at this time.

If the family's power is severely damaged, or even destroyed directly, then these noble children of the North will be reduced to rootless people.

Not to mention going one step further, it is still unknown whether the family can be passed down in the southeastern province.

Without the protection of the family, their right to speak in politics is gone. If they want revenge or complain, the local nobles have plenty of ways to kill them.

At this time, Mr. Hudson's kindness is crucial.

If he had been a little more evil, Hudson could have killed them and directly annexed their fiefdom after the war.

But after all, there is a comradeship. This unscrupulous method of cheating on his younger brother is not something that Hudson would do.

As long as you are willing to accept his kindness, then everyone will still be good friends. It doesn't matter if you don't want to hang out with Mr. Hudson, just apply to leave the Southeast Province after the war.

This is also for everyone's benefit. The local nobles in the southeastern provinces cannot tolerate them. Without the protection of the backstage, it will be difficult to survive.

Even though these guys have continued to make friends after entering the military, this relationship is still not enough in the face of interests.

…

"Baron Kettle, why do you look so worried? Could it be that I didn't entertain you well?"

Hudson asked pretending not to know.

He has always been very concerned about this old neighbor. Although Baron Kettle has been suppressed by him, this does not affect his own ability.

The fact that the Maple Leaf Leader's strength can continue to grow despite the unfavorable environment is the best proof.

The current panic was naturally caused by Kaitley's bad luck, and he was once again caught in the whirlpool of the storm.

In the official document forwarded by the Kingdom, the "July Meeting" was mentioned. Although there is no concrete evidence to prove it, there is a high probability that the July Conference will not be able to escape the charge of colluding with the orcs.

As a member of the July Society, even if you are forced to join, it will be difficult to avoid the kingdom's liquidation afterwards.

If the family's strength is not compromised, it may be able to help him operate. But judging from the current situation, few of the small and medium-sized nobles in the northern Xinjiang region can escape unscathed.

"Your Majesty the Earl, you have misunderstood. I am just worried about the situation in the northern Xinjiang war. Many senior generals have been assassinated. I am afraid that what will happen next is..."

While explaining, he kept making eye contact with Hudson, as if begging to be let go.

Seeing this scene, Hudson smiled slightly. He raised his glasses, took a sip, and then turned to deal with other nobles.

Smart people don't need to say many things directly, just giving a hint is enough.

The identity of the "July Party" is now Baron Kettle's biggest flaw. If you don't want to be shattered into pieces in the storm, you can only fall to the Hudson.

As for whether this backing can protect it from wind and rain, it will take time to verify.

At least for a short period of time, in his impression, Hudson was relatively reliable.

After a slight pause, Baron Kettle also joined in the exchange.

The only difference from the past is that in conversations with friends, Mr. Hudson's advantages are always mentioned inadvertently.

When he became a lobbyist, Catley was forced to do nothing. If you want to defect to the past, you have to get some certificate of surrender.

It's better to bring a group of friends to join you than to go alone. If the situation changes in the future, the possibility of abandonment will be lower.

…

In the Warhammer Kingdom's Atrus Province, a war to determine the fate of the kingdom is beginning.

Marshal Borg, who firmly opposed this battle, finally chose to give up. Whoever wants to go can go, anyway, Marshal Borg, who got angry, fell strategically ill.

There was nothing he could do about his wayward marshal, so Joseph II could only personally supervise the battle.

They were all forced out and involved the coordination and coordination of the armies of multiple provinces. Ordinary generals did not have enough prestige to coordinate at all.

The kingdom's important generals screened all over, but could not find anyone more suitable than Marshal Borg.

Joseph II, who was finally forced into a corner, had no choice but to take charge himself.

Everyone was still willing to give the king face, and the armies in each province had basically completed mobilization as required. Then problems arose.

Because of the distance, although the armies of each province set out at about the same time, their arrival times were also different.

Nominally, Joseph II commanded an army of 550,000 people this time. He claimed to have an army of one million people. In fact, the number of troops in place was less than 300,000, and the orc army came to the doorstep.

It was too late to change the location of the decisive battle. If we retreated at this time and the orc army was chasing after us, it could turn into a big rout at any time.

"What's going on, that idiot Mateusz, why didn't he last even ten days?"

Joseph II asked almost roaring.

In fact, he had some regrets since he took charge personally.

After personally commanding the army, he realized that the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops was really not something ordinary people could accomplish.

Even though many experienced generals were deployed to assist, there were still problems in the specific implementation.

Although nobles from all over the world have been training serf soldiers since the outbreak of the war, training soldiers also requires talent.

The private armies of the big nobles can barely be seen, but the private armies of the small and medium nobles below are hard to describe.

Training does take a while, but in terms of results, it is only slightly better than no training at all.

Many nobles who had no experience in military training directly applied the methods of training family guards. In the end, elite soldiers were not trained, but there were many serfs who were useless.

After receiving the order to mobilize, armies from all over the place continued to gather together, turning into a large gathering of rabble-rousers.

Even if there are some elite legions, they can only do nothing if they are placed in a generally ragtag team.

Of course, these trained legions are still stronger than the pure recruits from the Principality of Alton.

At least the nobles had been taught simple battlefield fighting. He won't appear on the battlefield, holding a weapon and not knowing what to do.

"Your Majesty, Count Mateusz has died in battle, and the intercepting troops on the front line have been almost completely wiped out.

The orc army was approaching fiercely, and they seemed to be determined to fight all the way over, not caring about the way back.

The plan we had envisioned did not work as well as it should. "

Thiago replied bitterly.

As the Minister of Military Affairs, he has been a bellows in recent days, suffering from both sides.

The king blamed the Ministry of Military Affairs for not doing things well, and the generals below complained that the Ministry of Military Affairs gave random instructions and ignored everyone's actual situation.

The reality is this. The armies below all have their own difficulties, but the battle situation on the front line does not allow them to solve the difficulties slowly.

The front line is responsible for blocking the enemy and buying time for the decisive battle. The army collapses. The coach, Count Matthäus, had already died in the battle, so it is unjustifiable to criticize them for not working hard.

This is the highest-level general killed in the Warhammer Kingdom since the war began.

But happiness comes from comparison. The principality of Moxi and the Kingdom of Alpha, which fought against the orcs together, had many more senior generals killed in battle than this.

Even the Principality of Alton, which was brought along, had more high-level generals killed in battle than the Warhammer Kingdom.

"snort!"

After giving a cold shout, Joseph II suppressed the anger in his heart.

Everyone is already dead, and there is no point in holding on to a dead person.

The core issue now is not whether Count Matthäus is incompetent, but how to deal with the next changes.

Retreating is impossible, so you can only bite the bullet and attack. With an army of nearly 300,000 people, even if they cannot defeat the orc army, they will not be defeated for a while.

As long as the war drags on, as reinforcements from various places continue to arrive, the situation will slowly be reversed.

After thinking about all this, Joseph II looked a little calmer and immediately ordered: "Send the order and prepare the entire army for war.

Next, the whole army will guard the camp. No one is allowed to attack without my order. "

…

Looking across the river, Duke Daniel smiled coldly as he looked at the human army on the opposite side.

In the magical world, a small river less than thirty meters wide cannot stop the orc army.

Building a pontoon bridge does not require anything more than just passing a magic spell to block the middle of the river.

As for what kind of disaster this will bring to the downstream, it doesn't matter to the orc army bent on causing destruction.

With victory all the way and continuous beatings, Daniel's control over the coalition forces once again reached a new level.

You can't say anything, at least no one dares to roar at him. Everyone knows that the prince of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is really capable of killing people when he gets angry.

"Duke, according to the intelligence we have collected, the enemy's army has not yet completely gathered. This is the best time for us to attack. Please give the order to attack!"

Marquis Battle proposed enthusiastically.

As the head coach of the Eagle Legion, he has nothing to do with the decisive battle on the ground. He is basically a bystander in the battle ahead.

The only performance was to besiege the capital of Orton. Unfortunately, they tried their best, and throwing a few stones did not have much effect.

It was rare to find a fighter plane, so naturally I wanted to show off and prove that they were not here for an outing.

"It's not time yet!"

Perhaps his words were too profound for Marquis Battle to understand, so Daniel added:

"Don't forget, Your Majesty the Marquis, our goal this time is to capture the entire Warhammer Kingdom, not just defeat them.

Instead of searching for enemies all over the world for a decisive battle, it is better to wait for them to gather their armies and defeat their morale at once.

If we take action now, the defeated enemy can still retreat to the western mountainous area. If you want to destroy the Warhammer Kingdom, you can only go into the ravine.

Although the Empire is not afraid of fighting the Humans in the mountainous areas, as a defensive side, the Humans can maximize the use of terrain advantages, which will consume a lot of our time.

The Human Alliance has intervened, and reinforcements from various human countries may arrive at any time. We have no extra time to waste on the Warhammer Kingdom. "

While speaking, Duke Daniel also glanced at the farther away Alpha Kingdom. Taking over the Warhammer Kingdom is just a starting point. The real purpose of this war is to destroy the old enemy Alpha Kingdom.

Only by defeating the three major kingdoms in the north of the human race first, can the Orc Empire take advantage of the situation to seize the entire northern continent in the following troubled times.

As for the current war, it is nothing more than a warm-up before troubled times come.

This is not enough to remove the human race from its position as the overlord of the continent. At least until all the races on the mainland join the war, there is no hope at all.