The King

  Chapter 205 The Great War

  After the battle plan received the support of the Principality of Moxi, it quickly kicked off.

  As for the issue of command power, after all, politics is greater than military affairs. After the cryptic proposal was rejected, Crown Prince Caesar became the supreme commander of the coalition forces.

  Dare to take on such an important task, the Crown Prince Caesar is not a military rookie.

   Instead of leading the army foolishly to chase the Beamon army for a decisive battle, they set up camp on the spot and blocked their way forward.

  In the decisive battle of the large corps, the simpler the strategic deployment, the easier it is to exert its effect.

   A fancy plan will lift a rock and hit itself in the foot most of the time.

  The Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force, together with the new army of the Principality of Moxi, deployed their defenses on the spot under the arrangement of Crown Prince Caesar, waiting for the orc army to come.

  Continuously patrolling the defense of the camp, the seemingly high-spirited Crown Prince Caesar was not as relaxed as he appeared on the surface.

  Theory is just theory after all, and there are still many deviations in implementation.

  The performance of the five major legions of the Expeditionary Army is generally unsatisfactory; the newly formed legion of the Mosi people is simply impossible to watch.

  Lack of combat experience is a common problem in these armies. From the commander to the bottom soldiers, none of them have participated in a large corps battle.

  If it wasn't for Earl Jose's assistance, he would have almost collapsed due to internal coordination.

  After twists and turns, the formation of troops was finally completed.

   Crown Prince Caesar had no idea about encircling and annihilating the Beamon Legion. For no other reason than the sheer lack of cavalry.

  The expeditionary force only had more than 3,000 cavalry, and the three newly formed regiments of the Mosi had only 800 cavalry.

  The number of cavalry is less than half of that of Beamon's cavalry. If there is a head-on confrontation, I am afraid that one charge will be directly defeated.

   Not only is the number of cavalry unreasonable, but the combination of other arms does not meet the requirements in the military book.

  Especially the new regiment of the Mosi people, there is no heavy infantry at all.

   It's not that they don't know the importance of heavy infantry, it's that the formation time of these armies is too short. Many people were still serfs with hoes two or three months ago.

  Having only had enough food for two or three months, their physical fitness simply does not allow them to become heavy infantry.

  There is so much bad news, but it is not without good news.

   At least according to further investigation, it was found that the number of orc army on the opposite side was slightly less than expected.

  The total force is less than 40,000, of which the Beamon cavalry is only in the early 8,000s. It is basically certain that the cavalry regiment was wiped out by the First Army.

   Both belong to the Beamon Legion, and there is also a gap in strength within them.

  It’s just that compared to the ordinary human army, even the Beamon Army with the most combat effectiveness is ridiculously strong.

   Being able to wipe out a cavalry regiment by the First Legion proves that the combat effectiveness of this Beamon Legion should be at the bottom of all Beamon Legion.

  Based on this judgment, it gave Crown Prince Caesar enough confidence.

  As long as the first round of attack of the orc army is blocked, the next step is to counterattack.

   At that time, the allied armies moving on the two wings will press up together, which will be the end of this orc army.

  …

"kill!"

"kill!"

  Early in the morning, Dietrich had just woken up from his sleep, and just as he ordered a fire to cook, the shouts of killing sounded from the camp.

   Before Dietrich could react, there was chaos in the camp.

  The army of orcs came so fast. They were still more than forty miles away yesterday. It was really unexpected to come here early in the morning to steal the camp.

  The horse rejection posts, horse pits, and various roadblocks all seemed futile in front of the Beamon cavalry and did not play any role.

  The Brigade of Beamon cavalry rushed into the camp of the Expeditionary Army of the Earl of Ruilin, and the **** massacre began without saying a word.

  Many soldiers had just climbed out of their tents, and before they had time to put on their armor, they greeted the spears of the Beamon cavalry.

  The soldiers of Ruilin, who had lived in peace for countless years, had never seen such a battle before, and they panicked instantly.

   "Counterattack!"

   "Organize a counterattack for me!"

   Dietrich almost roared.

  As a small country, the family background of the Earl of Ruilin is not solid. For this rescue, they also paid a lot of money.

   A legion that had been painstakingly formed received this blow in the face of the principality of Moxi without making any achievements. Dietrich's heart was broken.

   It was a group of officers who were more broken than his heart. The boss ordered to organize a counterattack, but how should we counterattack?

   It is a pity that the expeditionary military of the Earl of Ruilin has not conducted any drills in this area before.

  Some nobles with family backgrounds have learned relevant theoretical knowledge, but that is only in theory.

  A small number of officers organized private troops to intercept the Beamon cavalry in an attempt to stabilize their position. Unfortunately, they all overestimated their own strength and underestimated the enemy's strength.

   Almost face to face, the soldiers who stepped forward to intercept were easily penetrated by the Beamon cavalry.

  The infantry who lost their organizational strength can only be slaughtered at the gunpoint of the cavalry.

  The **** battle was still going on, and countless defeated soldiers from the Earl of Ruilin had left the camp and fled in all directions.

   Realizing that the situation was over, all Dietrich could do was light the smoke and ask for help from nearby allied troops.

   Together with the smoke, there is the Orton Expeditionary Army camp on the other side.

  As "bad brothers and bad brothers", the orc army did not forget to launch a sneak attack on them while attacking the expeditionary army of the Earl of Ruilin.

  Compared to the one-sided Ruilin army, the performance of the Duke of Orton's expeditionary force was slightly better.

  Thanks to the gift of the king, the nobles of the Principality of Orton generally have higher subjective initiative.

   Coach Raimondo has a good habit of getting up early for morning exercises, and even the officers and soldiers have also developed a good habit of getting up early.

  Although the defense of the camp was also insufficient, Shengzai discovered the Bimon cavalry a little earlier.

  Of course it was early, and the enemy was only discovered a few miles in advance.

  As for the sentry sent out, it is not necessary to think about it and know that they did not send back the information in advance. They must have met the Lord of Dawn in advance.

  Of course, this is also uncertain. The Beamon cavalry galloped faster than most war horses.

  Even if they discovered their movements a few miles in advance, they estimated that when the scouts ran back, the enemy would follow them into the camp.

  It is useless to set off beacon smoke as a warning.

  The sky has just turned bright and the fog has not yet dissipated in the early morning, which greatly affects the sight.

   With a little more preparation time, most of the soldiers of the Principality of Orton put on their armor and took up their weapons.

   It's a pity that the time is still too short, and there is no time to form troops.

  However, with their reaction speed, even if the Beamon cavalry started preparations as soon as they set off, they would not be able to complete the formation.

   Marshal Raymond was leading the battle while sinking into deep self-blame and annoyance.

  If the camp was built stronger and more traps were placed outside the camp for the Beamon cavalry, they would not be so passive.

   It's all caused by inexperience. If the human cavalry is intercepted, these preparations are sufficient.

  It's a pity that Behemoth Behemoths are much stronger than war horses, and some small traps are simply fishing for them.

  …

   Looking at the rising call for help, Crown Prince Caesar's heart collapsed.

   The army of orcs is completely unreasonable!

  Leaving his camp in the center not to attack, he actually divided up his troops to attack the allies on the two wings. He didn't talk about martial arts at all.

   are sworn enemies, condemnation is meaningless.

   Being scolded by the enemy is itself a kind of compliment. The harder you scold, the more fun the orc will do.

   "How many Beamon cavalry are going out? How far has the situation deteriorated?"

  Crown Prince Caesar asked concerned.

  The distance between the two camps was only the last ten miles. The Beamon cavalry left early in the morning, so naturally they couldn't hide it from the expeditionary army.

  Unfortunately, the Allied camp that was attacked was not far away. At the same time as the news came back, the beacon for help was also ignited.

   "Judging from the movement, the Beamon clan dispatched about four to five thousand cavalry, and the troops were divided into two groups to launch a sneak attack at the same time.

   According to the news that the Griffin Cavalry just sent back, the expeditionary force of the Earl of Ruilin has begun to collapse, and the expeditionary force of the Principality of Orton may not last long.

  As for the new army of the Mosi who acted with them, although they were not attacked by the Beamon army, they still fell into chaos. "

  Count Jose replied solemnly.

  This answer undoubtedly hurt Crown Prince Caesar.

   It was originally agreed that everyone sent elites to support the Principality of Moxi, but they were all of them.

   There are only four to five thousand Bimeng cavalry in total, and the troops have to be divided into two groups to act. On average, a legion faces only one cavalry regiment.

  When the First Legion annihilated a Beamon cavalry regiment in front, everyone still vowed to clamor that I can do it, and Caesar really thought that both of them had sent elites.

   Now there is no need for them to go out to encircle and wipe out the Beamon Cavalry Regiment, they just stick to the camp, and they were defeated by others.

   This is no longer a problem of lack of defense and encountering a sneak attack, but that one's own combat effectiveness is really not good enough.

  If it is placed on the elite troops, even if they are attacked by Beamon cavalry, they can react quickly and drive the enemy out.

  Ten times the strength of troops, even if it is a heap of human lives, it can also kill the Bimon cavalry.

  The cavalry directly attacked the camp, which itself was a high-risk gamble.

  The cases recorded in the history books are all the lucky ones who gambled successfully. More gambling losers disappear in obscurity.

  Very unfortunately, the Beamon Cavalry is now the winner. Their success does not lie in the control of fighters, it is simply that the opponents are too useless.

  Send troops to rescue?

   As soon as this idea was born, it was decisively suppressed by Crown Prince Caesar.

   Politically, it is necessary to rescue allies, but military conditions do not allow it.

  There are only so few cavalry in hand, send them out to rescue allies, maybe even yourself can get in together.

   Staring at the map for a while, Crown Prince Caesar said cruelly: "The battle on the two wings is not over so quickly, let our allies and Beamon cavalry play slowly!

  The enemy separated the two wings, and this is the time when the camp is most empty.

   Pass down the order, and the whole army will attack the orc army! "

  Count Jose was about to say something, but swallowed it back.

   Now is indeed the best time for a decisive battle. Half of the Beamon cavalry rushed to attack the two wings, and the camp of the Chinese army must be empty.

  The expeditionary forces of the Earl of Ruilin and the Principality of Orton may not be very effective in combat, but they have a lot of troops

  Including the two new Moxi regiments operating together, the total strength is more than 60,000. Even if they can't beat the Beamon cavalry, they can consume a lot of physical strength.

   Consumed a lot of physical strength, even if the Beamon cavalry immediately ended the battle and returned to the main camp, they became tired soldiers.

   No matter how elite troops are, they can't stand such a toss.

   If you don't take a good rest, you will immediately throw yourself into a new battle. I am afraid that 100% of your combat power will only be able to exert 40% to 50% at most.

   Such a good opportunity, if missed, it will be difficult to defeat the Beamon army.

  The only problem is that the camps of the two sides are separated by ten miles. It will take at least an hour to reach the battlefield by abandoning all the supplies and launching an attack.

  Thinking of the luggage, Earl Jose suddenly changed his face and said hastily:

   "Your Highness, if we attack the enemy's camp, their cavalry on the two wings may sneak attack on our camp.

  The food, grass and supplies are all in the camp. If the enemy cavalry succeeds, even if we win this battle, we will be in big trouble. "

   It's not just a big trouble, it's clearly killing people.

  If it is true that food and supplies are lost, even with the cooperation of the Moxi people, it is regarded as a local battle, and it will not be able to gather the supplies for the army for a while.

   Acting hungry, the morale of the army can be imagined.

  The orc army that came here this time is not just the Beamon family. If they encounter other orc royal army again, the consequences will be unimaginable.

   "Leave it to the new army of the Mosi people to guard it. They can't help in this war anyway, so they just stay and guard the house.

  Our camp is fairly strong. As long as their allies learn their lessons, it is not difficult to block the enemy cavalry from attacking the camp. "

  Crown Prince Caesar said calmly.

   There are many cases of cavalry attacking the camp, but they are all based on the opponent's unpreparedness.

   There is no precedent for the kind of camp that has been prepared in advance and deployed its troops early, to be torn apart by cavalry.

   It's not that you can't rush in, the main reason is that the price you need to pay is too high.

   If the loss is too great in the process of attacking the camp, even if the camp is forcibly torn apart, the loss outweighs the gain.

  If it is true that with tens of thousands of expeditionary troops, a Beamon cavalry regiment can be replaced, Crown Prince Caesar will say without hesitation—change.

   There is no way, the cannon fodder army is so worthless.

  In all previous orc invasions, the number of troops killed in the Alpha Kingdom was in the millions. Ten rooms and nine empties are not enough, every family weeps bitterly, and every household hangs white sails, but this is a true portrayal of the people.

   It has been seen a lot in history books, and Caesar has long been insensitive to numbers.

  Accompanied by an order, the expeditionary army stepped out of the camp in a mighty manner, and the soldiers pointed directly at the orc army.

  …

  In the camp of the orc army, Prince Butzweig sneered as he watched the human army appearing from the horizon, "It finally came out!"

   "Send the order down, let the leaders of the tribes lead the army to attack freely.

   No matter how they fight, they must persist for an hour before retreating!

  Satuk, send a message to our old friends, tell them the fish has come out and they can pull the net..."

  (end of this chapter)