The King

  Chapter 380 Internally nourishing vitality, externally stabilizing elves

  The mobilization order was issued, but before the reinforcements arrived, the overwhelming animal horde broke out first.

  The semi-finished Blood Moon line of defense does not have a protective effect at all. For the safety of the workers, Hudson could only order to retreat to important strategic nodes.

  In fact, at this time, "strategy" is not strategic, and it doesn't matter at all. After the herd crossed the line of defense, the free-spirited mode started.

  The high-level monsters are qualified high-level commanders, but the low-level monsters below are not qualified grassroots officers. It is too embarrassing for them to command the beasts to fight.

  In their eyes, the herds under their command are equivalent to food. When I was hungry, I went to grab a few random animals to satisfy my hunger, and the wild beasts would hide away when they saw them.

  If it weren't for the restraint of the three high-level monsters, maybe the monsters would fight freely. A low-level monster whose average IQ is lower than that of a seven-year-old child does not know what the big picture is

  After seeing the style of the herd, Hudson suddenly found himself nervous for nothing. Even if there were no reinforcements, this mob in front of them would be played to death by nobles from all over the place.

  Even though Bloodmoon County was being besieged by an army of monsters, Hudson didn't take it seriously anymore.

  Everyone who should be notified has been notified, and this is not the first time they have encountered a beast horde. The nobles in Blood Moon County have their own countermeasures.

  The three high-level monsters that launched the beast tide were all consuming outside the city, and the monsters that invaded other places were all miscellaneous fish, and they couldn't make a difference at all.

   "Earl Hudson, something is wrong. Ordinary animal hordes don't have such a rigorous organization, let alone clear goals.

  The herd of beasts gathered outside is getting bigger and bigger, and the three high-level monsters have been staying here all the time, as if something in the city is attracting them. "

  Governor Pierce said worriedly.

   Obviously, he is not as optimistic as Hudson. The animal horde came with a purpose, which is rare in history.

   "Your Excellency Governor, I have naturally noticed this question. But if I want to find out the reason, I am afraid that I can only ask the three monsters.

   Our mounts did not respond, proving that the monsters outside the city were not attracted by natural treasures.

   Maybe it was caused by a certain mercenary group, or maybe a certain nobleman did something important in the Blackstone Mountains, or someone did it deliberately.

  If the Hessians want to launch an invasion from here, it is entirely possible to create a beast tide in advance to attract the monsters from the Blackstone Mountains.

  It is also a good thing that herds of beasts gather outside the city. We just need to hold the city and wait for reinforcements to arrive. "

   Hudson said calmly.

  Everything is caused by profit. Ever since he negotiated the price with Maxim, Hanhanlong has been going out to hunt monsters.

  Probably because he has been with Bear Stearns for a long time, this guy has also learned to sap from behind, shrinking his body and sneaking out every time he makes a move.

   After gaining something, they didn't bring it back immediately. Instead, they chose to bring it back quietly at night under the cover of night, which was not as high-profile as a normal dragon.

  If it weren't for the increasing number of Warcraft captives in Hudson's private army camp, I don't know what this guy is doing every day.

  Warcraft's nose is very smart. If you catch too many monsters, you will inevitably be noticed by your fellow clansmen.

  Although there is no solid evidence, judging from the current reaction of the herd, there is a high probability that the trouble is caused by the dragon.

   Knowing is knowing, but Hudson will definitely not recognize it. If this kind of thing gets out, it won't do him any good.

  At present, the Kingdom of Hesse is regarded as the biggest threat by the provincial nobles, and they all look at problems with colored glasses, so it is right to blame them.

   The blood-earned battle kicked off, another tragic day. Patroling the battlefield from a distance, Hudson sighed secretly.

  In his eyes, whether it is the soldiers defending the city or the monsters attacking the city, they are all precious wealth. It's a pity that now I can only watch the two be wasted here.

  No surprises, none of the middle and high-level monster mounts of the nobles appeared on the battlefield, and even if they showed up, they refused to participate in the battle.

  In normal times, they can fight freely, but at this time, they all choose neutrality.

   No one knows the reason behind it, the question is: unique Warcraft thinking. Hudson couldn't figure it out, and didn't have the time to delve into it.

   Obviously, compared to organized humans, herd attacks are much more random. Coordination does not exist, and even though the roars of the three high-level monsters continue, it cannot change the willfulness of the monsters.

   "If someone can control the herd and launch a magic attack in an organized way, our city defenses won't last for three hours!"

   Hudson sighed sincerely.

   I have to admit that the talent of Warcraft is unique, and all of them are born with both magic and martial arts. It is capable of both long-range magic attacks and melee combat.

   "Earl Hudson, you are joking.

  If monsters of different races could cooperate with each other, they would have already become the overlords of the mainland, and we humans would have nothing to do.

  Creator Gods are fair, endowing them with unique talents, but also depriving them of wisdom.

  If all monsters have wisdom, even low-level monsters can break through the blood limit through cultivation and grow into high-level monsters.

  Long lifespan, coupled with that impressive talent. It can be said that any low-level monster group has wisdom, and it is also an elf group.

   Even scarier than elves, elves don't have their fertility! "

  Governor Pierce laughed.

   There are no higher-level monsters, because the only limitation of these abnormal creatures is their low fertility.

  If a certain high-level Warcraft race breaks through its own fertility restrictions and can breed one litter after another, it will soon be able to replace the human race as the new overlord of the continent.

  The brief conversation relieved the tension in the headquarters.

   "Send the order to let the magic crossbows, magic crystal cannons, and trebuchets in the city aim at the herd of beasts and shoot freely."

   Hudson took advantage of the situation and ordered.

   There is no need to keep hiding, the enemy is a monster, and people don't understand the art of war.

   If you beat the opponent to death, or you will be killed by the opponent. World of Warcraft is so unpretentious.

  The sound of roaring artillery fire rang out, and the pressure on the defense of the city dropped instantly. Facing the long-range attack of the defenders, the monsters also launched a magical counterattack.

   It's just this group of idiots who obviously don't know how to cooperate. It often happens that the magic of one's own beast collides in the air, and it explodes before it hits the city.

   The result is: the magic counterattack launched, causing indiscriminate blows to both the enemy and us. After being accidentally injured by some angry monsters, they backhanded their teammates with a critical blow.

   The chaos of the scene made Hudson amazed. He doubted very much that if there were not three high-level monsters constantly maintaining order, the herd outside would be able to fight by itself.

  Theoretically speaking, if a counterattack is launched at this moment, as long as the three high-level monsters are held back, the herd without command will soon collapse.

  It's a pity that Master Hudson, the dragon knight, is too stingy with his life, and he doesn't have the slightest idea of ​​taking a chestnut out of the fire. Everyone else is more than capable.

  The nobles in the southeastern provinces are still lacking in high-end power.

   Judging from the information obtained by Hudson, there are quite a few magisters and earth knights in the province, but the higher-level great magisters and sky knights are all broken.

   It is still unknown whether it is a real fault, or whether the Dalton family has hidden their high-end power. Anyway, no master of this level has ever shown up.

  In terms of power system comparison, the magister and the earth knight correspond to the seventh-order monsters. There is only one eighth-level monster and two seventh-level monsters outside. Gathering more than a dozen masters to besiege them can also achieve the goal.

  Unfortunately, like Hudson, these big shots also cherish their lives. In case of falling into the siege of the herd, they don't have the ability to retreat completely.

  Hudson did not issue such an offending order, and the others tacitly did not mention it, and they were all quietly waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

  …

  Jade Palace, the news of the outbreak of the beast tide in the southeastern province has already spread to the capital. It's just that all the princes and nobles, including Caesar IV, couldn't care less about these "little things".

  None of the nobles in the southeastern province asked for help, which is enough to show that the situation is still under control, and there is no need to expend too much energy to pay attention.

  Looking at the intelligence gathered from all over the mainland, Caesar IV couldn't help asking: "Is the mainland war going to break out so soon?"

   "Your Majesty, judging from the information collected so far, all countries are preparing for war.

  Especially the Franks have issued an ultimatum to the half-orc kingdom regarding the assassination of the mission. Armies everywhere have also begun to mobilize, and it is only a matter of time before war breaks out.

  The Kingdom of Oprus also clashed with the dwarves. In recent days, more than a hundred dwarves had accidents in the border area between the two countries, and seven nobles of Oprus were also killed.

   Judging from the traces left at the scene, the spearheads are all pointing at the other party. At present, the two countries are busy wrangling. It is said that in the border area, two armed conflicts even broke out between the two countries.

  If the situation is not alleviated, the Oprus Kingdom, which has the support of the Holy See, is likely to launch a war against the Dwarf Kingdom.

  The kingdom of Iribia has recently clashed with the ogre tribe. Judging from the inquired news, they are very likely to use troops against the ogre kingdom again.

  The central part of the mainland is also not peaceful. Armed conflicts broke out between the South Coast Kingdom and the Three-Eyed Tribe; the conflict between the Dante Kingdom and the Trolls escalated; the Hesse Kingdom also confronted the Stone People.

  The above mentioned are the conflicts between the human race and several powerful foreign races, and there are more conflicts between some small foreign races and human countries.

  All signs indicate that a new round of continental war is imminent, and now it depends on who will start the fire first. "

   Earl Francis said with a tired face.

  Recently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been very busy. This kind of complicated international situation, whether to fight or not, is the most exhausting.

  A series of international conflicts broke out, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had to constantly adjust the Kingdom's current foreign policy according to the changing situation.

   It’s okay to work overtime, the key is that you can’t produce results. If you are not careful, you will cause trouble.

   The conflict between the human race and the alien race seems to be enough to stand in line with the human race without thinking. But the reality is very cruel. Standing in line at this moment is not something that can be done by shouting a few words of support, but by taking practical actions.

  Once the continental war breaks out, no one can survive alone.

  Alpha Kingdom seems to have extinct alien races nearby, but the Northern Continent is the place where alien races are most powerful. If there is a fight, the pressure that needs to be faced will only be greater than that of the countries involved.

   After all, people are well prepared to take the initiative to launch a war, and if they win, they will receive a lot of land wealth.

  It's different when it comes to the Alpha Kingdom. I am surrounded by human countries, even if I win the war and destroy the alien race, I can still get a few enclaves.

  This is still the most ideal state. It is more likely that the human race countries in the central and southern parts of the mainland have wiped out the alien races, and the alien races in the northern continent are still alive and well, and the Alpha Kingdom is doing nothing for nothing.

   It cannot be regarded as white dry, it is nothing more than the disparity between the north and the south of the mainland. Slowly reduced from a mainland power to an ordinary kingdom, it is at an increasingly disadvantageous position in international competition.

   "The continental war is breaking out now, which is very detrimental to the kingdom. Even if the human race wins a big victory, we don't have the ability to divide up the spoils.

  If possible, it is best for the kingdom to avoid this war as much as possible. No matter how bad it is, we must delay the outbreak of the war to ensure that we will not be dragged into the battlefield in the early stages of the war.

  The kingdom's current finances are still not optimistic. Perhaps the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can take this opportunity to ask governments of various countries for debt relief.

  Private borrowing is not expected to be exempted. As long as government borrowing is wiped out, our pressure can also be greatly reduced. "

  As soon as Marquis Delgado opened his mouth, he showed the qualities that a minister of finance should have, and he was always thinking about the financial problems of the kingdom.

   "Your Excellency the Marquis, this may be difficult. We owe the governments of various countries a total of more than 10 million gold coins, which is not a small number.

   When making a request at this time, perhaps only a few small parliaments in the northern continent that are close to the elves agree, but they also agree conditionally.

  The kingdom doesn't want to intervene in the war immediately, so the best option is to find an excuse to stand still. Anyway, with so many countries standing in front of us, the flames of war will not reach our homeland for a while.

  If it can be delayed for three to five years and the kingdom recovers, it will be another situation to intervene in the war. "

  The prime minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, vetoed it.

  The pressure from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already great enough, and it is really embarrassing to make unrealistic demands.

  Compare your heart to your heart, anyway, if anyone owes the Alpha Kingdom a large sum of money and suddenly comes to ask for debt relief, he will not agree.

  Even if you really have no money, the debt can be extended. In the continent of Aslant, there is no country that reneges on its debts before it perishes.

   As for choosing to wait and see the situation, it is not surprising. In the past, it was possible to implement a policy of appeasement against the Kingdom of Hesse, and now it is also possible to stand still.

   Anyway, this kind of thing is not exclusive to the Alpha Kingdom. When the orcs invaded earlier, most of the countries in the northern continent did not send troops in time.

   "The prime minister is right, the most important thing now is to gain time, and other issues must give way.

  Grand Duke Afiero, if a continental war breaks out suddenly, how much military pressure will the kingdom face? Are we capable of dealing with it? "

  The Archduke Afiero, who was named by Caesar IV, had a look of embarrassment. Before he could answer, his facial expression revealed his true inner thoughts.

   "Your Majesty, the international situation is unpredictable. Now that we don't even know who the enemy is, it is difficult for the Ministry of Military Affairs to give a clear answer.

  If you want to deduce a result in advance, I suggest calling the Earl of Hudson to report to the capital. In the military, he has more say. "

   Grand Duke Afiero decisively threw the pot away.

  As the Minister of Military Affairs, he naturally does not lack professionalism. But he took a pessimistic attitude on this issue, and he really didn't dare to give Caesar IV the guarantee he wanted.

   "The southeastern province is experiencing a wave of beasts, and the Earl of Hudson is presiding over the overall situation, and he will definitely not be able to leave for a while.

  The Ministry of Military Affairs first combined the current situation and made a reasonable response plan. In case the continental war breaks out suddenly, we will be caught off guard.

   Everyone, don’t be so pessimistic, at least the threat to our south has been lifted for the time being. It is impossible for the three major kingdoms in the central region to provoke a civil war among the human race at the risk of the world during the continental war.

  For the threat of alien races, there are other countries that stand in the way first.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can strengthen communication with the elves, and it is best to sign a binding non-aggression treaty. As long as we can stabilize them, we will win more than half of this war. "

   Caesar IV said bluntly.

  These countermeasures were all left by Caesar III during his lifetime. After predicting that the continental war was about to break out, he made plans for the future of the Alpha Kingdom in advance.

   Originally, Caesar IV didn't think so, but he didn't expect that the development of the situation was almost the same as Caesar III's prediction.

  The only difference is that the time when the continental war broke out was a little bit earlier, but the development of the situation is still not much different.

  Unable to find a better countermeasure, Caesar IV could only use the national policy left by his father-"Nursing vitality internally and stabilizing elves externally".

  (end of this chapter)