The King

  Chapter 276 Worry

   "Are you sure you didn't lead the wrong way?"

   Hudson asked pretendingly sternly.

  Everything is planned. It is very difficult to continuously monitor the team dozens of miles away when the air supremacy is lost.

   It can be said that every summons is paid for by the scouts with their lives. With a little carelessness, the man was killed by the eagle man in the sky before he reached the place.

  At this time, even the Knights of Warcraft dare not come out to make waves.

  The Kingdom has a limited number of masters stationed in the border guards, and all of them are well-known. Hudson has no ability to use them as soldiers.

   The news of the loss of the coalition forces of nobles in the southeast province was completely expected. This was bound to happen as long as Earl Pierce did not stand still.

   Calculating the time, the interval between the notification and the present is only three or four hours. Even if he fled, he would only travel thirty or forty miles at most.

  If someone is sent to look for it now, they can be found very quickly. Instead of sending someone out to look for it immediately, he asked his subordinates if they were leading the wrong way.

   Obviously, Hudson's desire to rescue the coalition forces of nobles in the southeastern provinces is not as strong as it seems on the surface.

   "Count, we can be sure that this is here! You can see the footprints by the lake, which can prove that a large army has just stopped.

   I just don’t know why, we clearly notified them to stand on the spot and wait for help, but now they suddenly disappeared. "

  The scouting captain leading the way hastily explained.

  The grievances and grievances between the great nobles, many members of the noble group can't figure it out, let alone them small soldiers.

  Looking through the history books, you will know how many times in history the entire army was destroyed because of standing still and waiting for reinforcements.

  Reinforcement, whether that thing is reliable or not depends on whose hands it is.

   It would be too idealistic to expect the enemy to come with reinforcements and be able to rescue them in time. According to normal thinking, there is nothing wrong with Earl Pierce's approach.

  Unfortunately, reality is always full of surprises. Hudson led the team and arrived at the scheduled location as agreed, but the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern province were no longer in position.

   After checking the footprints by the lake symbolically, Hudson waved his hand and said, "Okay, you have worked hard all this way, go down and rest first!

   Send the order down, and the whole army will set up camp on the spot, and continue to act after the situation is ascertained. "

   It is a standard command, nothing new. Rescue, you have to find the target first.

  Theoretically speaking, the actions of the army must be huge. If you follow the footprints left, there is a high probability that you will be able to catch up.

   But that is only in theory, the soldiers were exhausted after marching all the way. If you want to preserve your combat effectiveness, you must rest.

  The aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern provinces went off by themselves. This wave is not Hudson's resignation. Even if the news got out, everyone would only say they deserved it.

   This is the price of misjudgment, and the resulting consequences can only be borne by themselves.

  Bai ran a trip, Hudson didn't say anything, but the noble officers below couldn't bear it.

  All kinds of complaints are endless. The high-level nobles knew that this situation was a political game between the coaches, but the middle and lower nobles could not understand so much.

   For all this, Hudson chose to pretend not to hear. Let's make a fuss, and it's better to make it known to everyone.

  It hurts the reputation of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

   Behemoths like the Dalton family, if you want to make them decline, the best way is to boil the frogs in warm water, rather than directly attacking the hatred.

  It is better for the officers below to have complaints. Only when there is resentment in their hearts, will everyone be passive and sabotage in searching for the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern provinces.

  A little slower in action, a little slower in reporting, today is almost over, and rescue becomes tomorrow's matter.

   If other troops need to be rescued nearby, it might take longer.

  The rescue operation has been carried out so far, and Hudson has successively recruited more than 30,000 soldiers from the Northern Expeditionary Army, which cannot be regarded as a failure no matter how you look at it.

  There are more and more troops in hand, and the speed of action is getting slower and slower. Under such circumstances, encountering the main force of the orcs would definitely not lead to any good results.

   What surprised him was that not only did the orc army not come to him, but they deliberately avoided him.

   There are certainly factors that intimidate his reputation, but it is more about the internal situation of the orc empire, which is more complicated than he expected.

   Avoiding and not fighting is not because of fear, but because the five royal families want to preserve their strength and are unwilling or dare not spend too much force on him.

  If the enemy doesn't come, Hudson is also happy to see it. The mission that came out this time was "rescue", not a decisive battle with the orcs.

  Even if it is to fight a few beautiful battles, it is meaningless to him. On the contrary, it is more practical to rescue some nobles who have broken through.

  With more "life-saving grace" bonds, things will become easier if you want to make friends.

   It can be said that the rescue this time is the best opportunity for Hudson to establish a network of contacts in a short period of time and integrate into the circle of the kingdom's nobles.

  …

  In the army of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan.

   "You said that the Beamon cavalry closest to the enemy's reinforcements are deliberately avoiding the enemy?"

  Duke Daniel asked in a cold tone. The dissipated cold air seemed to freeze the air.

   "Yes, Duke. The Beamon cavalry had to meet the enemy several times, and they all turned around at the last moment."

  After hearing what the werewolf officer said, Duke Daniel waved his hand arrogantly: "Okay, I know the matter!"

  The tone of understatement cannot change his inner anxiety. The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to the Orc Empire, and Duke Daniel has already sensed the danger.

  Especially the performance of allies made him feel uneasy.

   We miscalculated the number of reinforcements under Hudson. We have limited troops, so it is not surprising to avoid the enemy's front.

   But now, everyone has gathered a lot of mobile forces and has the strength to fight the enemy. The Beamon family still chooses to avoid the battle, and the problems exposed behind this are not the slightest bit.

  Glancing at the wolf officers, Duke Daniel asked indifferently: "How much do you think the empire will have to pay to defeat or wipe out this human reinforcements?"

   As soon as the voice fell to the ground, it immediately caused an uproar among the wolves. Duke Daniel, who has always been arbitrary, would actually ask for their opinions.

  However, they would rather not have such an honor. Everyone was even more panicked when they didn't even know what their God of War was thinking about.

   "Duke, referring to the past achievements of the Earl of Hudson, if he wants to annihilate them, he may have to sacrifice a full Beamon army.

  However, if the battle is under your command, this loss should be greatly reduced. "

  Thomas' words immediately caused discomfort among the werewolf officers at the scene. When did the Behemoth Legion also become a unit of measurement?

   "Don't flatter, no matter who is in charge, if you want to eat the enemy, you will have to pay a heavy price.

   Don’t forget that the current Earl of Hudson’s army is no longer the original 30,000 cavalry, but also the elite of the Alpha Kingdom who are constantly gathering.

   Maybe when the war broke out, the enemy's strength exceeded 100,000. It is not easy to replace so many enemies with a Beamon cavalry regiment. "

   Arrogance belongs to arrogance, but when facing the reality, Daniel has always been very sober.

  The same as the main force of the orcs, there are also grades. One Beamon cavalry regiment is equivalent to two silver moon wolf cavalry regiments, and their combat effectiveness is very good.

  If used well, the power it can exert on the battlefield is even better than ten ordinary human cavalry legions.

   Of course, this is just a theoretical figure. If it was a head-on confrontation, the Beamon cavalry would still not be able to defeat the Ten Human Cavalry Legion.

  Ordinary Beamon cavalry may be able to fight ten against one, but there are still a large number of noble officers in the Terran Cavalry Legion, and the combat effectiveness of these people is no weaker than them.

  Even the guards around the nobles also have good combat power, and the combat power of individual soldiers is not weaker than that of ordinary men.

  In this context, even Duke Daniel, who has always been decisive in killing, is full of hesitation when sending troops to annihilate the enemy.

  In order to annihilate the enemy's rescue army, is it really worth sacrificing two of our main armies, or even more troops?

   "Send someone to ask Marquis Wusuhe and Prince Butzweig if they are interested in joining forces to make a big deal.

   Completely wipe out the enemy's reinforcements, capture the enemy's defense line, bypass the enemy's fortress, and drive straight to destroy the Alpha Kingdom! "

   As soon as the voice fell to the ground, the werewolf officers behind him were terrified. The appetite of his own coach is not ordinary.

  The entire plan is linked together, and any accident in any link may cause heavy losses to the army.

   If this gamble loses, the orc empire will really be over. Losing their highly mobile cavalry, they will be completely passive in the next battle.

   "Duke, this plan involves too much, do you want to report it to the imperial court first?"

  Thomas persuasively said.

   "What are you afraid of? Wusuhe and Butzweig may not have the guts to agree to it. If it is reported to the imperial court, let alone pass it!

  The situation has deteriorated to this point. If you still dare not gamble, the army of the Human Race Alliance will come next, and you will have no chance to gamble.

   Don’t you still think that in a step-by-step battle, we can fight against the human race? "

  Duke Daniel said mockingly.

   In his view, this war was wrong from the beginning. It doesn't matter if you go south on a small scale to grab something and come back. Invading the south and provoking the human race in an all-round way is the biggest failure.

  The fact that the human race can become the "overlord of the mainland" is due to the Southern and Northern Wars. It is not what the history books of the Orc Empire say - to take advantage of it.

  If cheap ones are so easy to pick up, and there are so many races on the mainland, why not pick them up and leave the opportunity to the races?

  Even if you really want to challenge the overlord, at least you have to bring in a few allies to do it together. What is it like to single out?

  …

  As night fell, the orcs stopped their pursuit, and the aristocratic coalition forces in the southeastern provinces also ushered in a short respite.

  As the southern nobles that the orc army focused on hunting down, they have broken through all the way to the present. The army has dropped from the initial 80,000 to 70,000, 60,000, 50,000... to the current number of more than 5,000.

   You must know that in the morning, they still had more than 9,000 people. In just one day, the army lost more than 4,000 people.

   With so many troops, not all of them were killed in battle, but they were scattered on the vast prairie, and they were still facing the enemy's pursuit, so they couldn't take them back!

  In an army of more than 5,000 people, there are more than 1,000 children of nobles alone. If he fights with the enemy a few more times, he might become an officer corps composed of pure nobles.

  The rest of the team is of course the best of the best. But if you want to expect them to do something, then don't fantasize.

  The entire army was physically and mentally exhausted. If it weren't for the fact that everyone had no choice, and it was even more dangerous to leave the main force, they might have already collapsed.

  Earl Pierce's expression was very ugly. He had just received the news that the reinforcements led by Hudson arrived at the battlefield a few hours ago according to the previous agreement.

  Because of his order, the distance between the two sides was opened again, and the opportunity to join the reinforcements was missed.

   Fortunately, he was clever enough to replace the soldiers in charge of investigation with his own, so the news was temporarily concealed.

   But the fire cannot be contained in the paper, and this "good news" will be known to the nobles in the coalition army sooner or later.

   It is conceivable that on the day when everyone's emotions exploded, how many criticisms and criticisms would come to him.

  The nobles in the province who have suffered heavy losses will most likely put this account on his head. In the dead of night, Earl Pierce still began to think about the aftermath.

  Hudson is impeccable in his work. Originally, he wanted to make a fuss about "seeing death without saving him", but now he has no chance.

  Not only did this wave fail to calculate the enemy, but it placed itself in the position of a "little man" and properly lifted a rock and shot itself in the foot.

  After this wave of tossing, the rise of the Koslow family after the war is almost a foregone conclusion. Thinking of a competitor appearing in his back garden, Earl Pierce scolded himself for being stupid.

   At the beginning, they only wanted to suppress the nobles of the Northland, and did not give those guys a chance to gain a foothold, but ignored Hudson, a hidden dragon.

  Thinking of this, Earl Pierce regretted it even more.

  Knowing that Hudson is capable, this potential threat should not be restrained under the nose, and sent out to let others play freely, isn't it just asking for trouble?

  Under the turmoil, it is now "flying dragons in the sky", and if you want to suppress it, it will not be as simple as before.

   Racked his brains, and went through various countermeasures in Earl Pierce's mind, but he couldn't find a good solution.

  The severely damaged Dalton family, although their overall strength can still crush the emerging Koslow family, has lost its absolute military advantage.

  The fist is not strong enough, and many strategies that may intensify conflicts cannot be used now.

  Different from the challenged Koslow family, the defending Dalton family faced much more enemies.

   If you fight with the Koslow family, you will lose both, and it will be easy for a third party to take advantage of it.

  The only thing that can be relied on is the lack of background of the Koslow family. As a rising star, one must be cautious when he just joins the circle. When doing things, you have to stay on the line and strive for a good reputation for yourself.

  Thinking of this, Earl Pierce scolded himself for being stupid. Such an important point was actually ignored by myself.

   But there is nothing to be upset about. If this kind of thing happens again, he will probably do it again.

   It is too irrational to bet on the integrity of the opponent at the risk of annihilating the entire army.

  The question now is: whether to join Hudson in the past.

   Let the other party dove, and then even if the other party dies, the public opinion will not be too harsh.

  The current situation is no longer under the control of Earl Pierce.

  Bringing troops closer, not only lost face, but also offended a lot of people.

   Persevering is also not a good choice.

  Without reinforcements, it is really difficult to get rid of the orcs' pursuit with only the remnant soldiers in his hands. If you are unlucky, there is even the danger of the entire army being wiped out.

  (end of this chapter)