The King

  Chapter 422 Rapid march

  Looking at the alien army appearing in the sky, and then at his own team, Raquel frowned suddenly.

   After all, the time is still too short, and we can only barely complete the reorganization of the defeated troops, and there is no time to train the troops, let alone command them freely.

   There is a supervising team staring at it. It can be used to defend the city, but it can be used for other combat tasks. I am afraid that it will collapse as soon as it leaves the city.

   "Send the order, the magic crystal cannon will aim at the enemy camp and fire!"

   Laquer sighed.

  With insufficient strength, he couldn't take advantage of the opponent's unstable foothold to launch a surprise attack, so he could only rely on the magic crystal cannon to give the opponent a blow.

  It doesn't matter how effective it is, the key is to embolden your own people. Judging from the reactions of the soldiers on the city wall, it was clear that some people's legs were trembling before the enemy attacked.

  The roaring cannons kicked off the war.

  The flying shells and the mud splashed after the explosion sprayed the face of the giant general, which angered the general.

  The 18-meter-high behemoth swung a boulder with a diameter of 1.5 meters and threw it towards the city wall, roaring: "Counterattack!"

  The giants in the team got busy one after another. Some people lifted boulders, some uprooted big trees... directly greeted the city wall.

  A boulder fell from the sky and hit the three defenders directly, creating a puddle of flesh in an instant.

  As if awakening the memory of panic in their bones, many defenders dropped their weapons directly and wanted to escape from the battlefield. Raquel was so angry that he pulled out his knight sword on the spot and killed two deserters himself.

  The supervising team also took action one after another, relying on the heads hanging on the tower to stop the farce.

   He didn't say anything, but Raquel was shocked deep in his heart. It is no wonder that the Warhammer Kingdom of the East will collapse so quickly if it does not fall behind in the battle against magic technology with flesh and blood.

  If the number of giants increases, I am afraid that the pattern of the continent of Aslant will change accordingly.

  As far as he knows, these hunks of more than ten meters in front of him can only be regarded as average among the giants.

   Judging from the information collected by the Principality, the largest giant currently appearing on the battlefield is more than 30 meters in size.

  A player of this level appears on the battlefield, that is a proper killer.

   "As expected of a race that can fight against giant dragons!"

  Raquel couldn't help sighing.

  This statement is exaggerated. Giants that can fight against dragons do exist, but they are legendary Titans.

  The height of fifty or sixty meters is casual, and the body of Niucha can even exceed a hundred meters. These big perverts are players of the same level as Julong.

   It seems to be cursed, the powerful Titan family has been extinct as early as ancient times.

  The remaining blood is passed down among the giants. Occasionally, if luck comes, they may be able to awaken a wave, but this is all short-lived.

   Compared with the human race, ordinary giants are still powerful, but their numbers make them withdraw from the mainland stage.

  Seeing the decline of the Warhammer Kingdom, the giant family, which had recuperated for hundreds of years, and whose territorial resources could no longer meet the needs of the race's development, came back together with a group of ancient survivors.

   "Katum, calm down, don't forget our mission!"

   The octopus scolded.

  Holt was also very helpless when he met this impulsive partner. But there is no way, the Claw Clan and the Giant Clan have huddled together for warmth for many years.

  If it is said that the typical giants only have muscles and no brains; then their multi-clawed race is another extreme.

  Under the pressure of survival, the two races with complementary talents naturally came together.

  In fact, the giants are not completely brainless. It's just that there are only a few giants with brains, and most of them are impulsive goods.

  The multi-claw race is not purely weak, but compared to the ancient survivors in the ice and snow world, the overall strength of the race is weak. For example, Holt is a strong man.

   It is very simple to judge their strength, just count the claws. One paw represents the first level, and eight paws represent the eighth level.

  As the vanguard, their mission is not to attack the city, but to draw out the human army in the city, or scare them away.

   There is no doubt that this mission must have failed. Thinking of this, Holt was full of anger. Since partnering with Catmull, except for successfully scaring off the enemy twice, the rest of the missions all ended in failure.

  The Alliance of the Ancient Survivors can unite, so naturally they have formulated corresponding regulations to restrict everyone's behavior.

  For example, the distribution of territory after the war that everyone is most concerned about is linked to the achievements made on the battlefield.

  After such a toss by Catmull, it is naturally impossible for the defenders in the city to go out of the city to attack. If there is no escape now, it means that there is a high probability that there will be a **** battle next.

  For the Alliance of Ancient Survivors, it is better not to fight siege battles for the land they want, which is not very profitable.

  Who made the number of Dingkou of each race in the alliance limited?

   If you don’t prepare in advance, you’ll be ready to fight now, and when the human race launches a counterattack, they won’t be able to hold back.

   "Holt, this is none of my business. It was all the human race who started the fight first, and I just asked my men to fight back.

   What's more, isn't the front going very smoothly? Just intimidating the defenders, they ran around in fright.

  Let me try again, maybe the defenders in the city were also scared away, and we even saved the siege. "

   Catmull said loudly.

  If it weren't for the cover of artillery fire, I'm afraid the defenders on the opposite side could hear it.

   Rolling his eyes helplessly, Holt really wanted the big guy in front of him to continue, since it wasn't his multi-clawed people who died anyway.

   But in the end, reason still prevails. The clan has already analyzed it: it is okay to use this war to take advantage of the war while the human race has no time to take care of the North Continent;

  In the alliance of the ancient bereaved clans, the multi-claw clan is a typical example of sending them away when they see each other. However, the progress in the early stage was smooth, giving the main combat faction an absolute upper hand.

  If you can't change the overall situation, you can only preserve your strength. Not only to save your own, but also to take care of your allies.

   After all, the giants are a little impulsive, but they don't have much insight, and they don't need to worry about being betrayed by their allies all the time!

   "Enough, Catmull!

  This is the Principality of Moxi, and the defenders are not Warhammers who were frightened by us. Do not fight a few bitter battles. How can the enemy be intimidated by us.

   There is no need to make meaningless sacrifices, let your people retreat out of the range of the enemy's magic crystal cannon, and wait for the large troops to come before launching an attack.

  Don’t forget, your giant family has only tens of thousands of people, if you suffer heavy losses here, how can you go back and explain it? "

   Holt said angrily.

   There is a price to be paid for flesh and blood against magic technology. In the short confrontation, more than a dozen giants paid the price with their lives, and dozens of giants were injured.

   The casualties of the defenders were even greater, but they couldn't hold back the large number of human races!

  In the alien race alliance, except for the orcs who can pile up unscrupulously, the fertility of other races cannot catch up with the human race.

  In order to reduce the loss of the soldiers under his command, Holt would rather be less efficient and wait for the main force to come.

   There are elves acting as nurses, and the magic weapons and equipment of the Alliance of Ancient Remnants are not weak. What's more, there is also the accompanying magician group, which are all sharp weapons for attacking difficulties.

  Of course, being so cowardly, in addition to lack of siege weapons, the most critical thing is the lack of troops.

   Several races added together, can't make up 3,000 troops. If it weren't for the fact that there were five hundred giants among them, he wouldn't have dared to wander here with his team.

  …

   "The enemy retreats!"

   "The enemy retreats!"

  …

  Hearing the cheers of the defenders, Raquel's solemn expression eased a little, and then sank again.

   Today’s catastrophe has been passed, but what should we do next?

  Influenced by the Alpha people, the Principality of Moxi also deployed multiple lines of defense on the border. The Augustsburg Line was the principality's first line of defense, and it was also the strongest.

   There is no problem with retreating, but it is necessary to inflict some damage on the enemy and buy a certain amount of time for the Principality.

  If you don't hurt the enemy, you can't even think about peace. Even with the Alpha Kingdom as an ally, we cannot place all our hopes on others.

   "Pass down the order, the whole army will strengthen its vigilance, and strictly guard against the enemy's sneak attack!

   In addition, send someone to the royal capital to inform that the defense of Fort Augustus has begun, and we need the strength of our allies.

  If the Alpha Kingdom’s reinforcements can’t come for a while, please invite Marshal Hudson to help us command the army! "

   Such cowardly words should not have come from a frontline mouth. If it falls into the hands of political opponents, it is a ready-made handle.

   But Raquel doesn't care, even if some small problems cause trouble, the old man in the capital will take care of him.

  Now he is the heir of the family, and the political power he can use is far from that of that dude back then.

   Anyway, there are precedents for this kind of thing. The last time the orcs invaded in the middle and late stages of the war, the Principality's army was handed over to Hudson's command, and it would be no big deal to do it again.

   Raquel is not worried about any opposition. In the last war, almost all the best Nabo noble children of the Principality of Moxi died on the battlefield.

  The characteristics of the current military are that it is typical that there is no successor. Just look at his own appointment. If there is a better choice, the king will never appoint him as the front-line coach.

  The dandy character design for more than ten years has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can it be changed by one or two wars.

   To drive the ducks to the shelves, and to be promoted to the position of the frontline governor, the biggest problem is that the principality is short of generals!

  Including that George spent a lot of money to poach the wall from the Alpha Kingdom before, but he was also forced out by reality.

  It's a pity that those small and medium-sized nobles, although they have inherited the fine tradition of martial arts from the Alpha Kingdom, their own abilities are still very limited.

   Served as an officer at the level of regimental commander, and the elites among them are barely competent. To be the coach of an army of hundreds of thousands is purely difficult for the strong.

  …

  At the camp of the Expeditionary Army, Hudson did not rush to solve the problems gathered by the various troops. Instead, he delegated power to the officers below to deal with them.

  The rapid march and training is itself preparing for the attack. The problems encountered were actually the exam questions Hudson gave to the officers below.

   Those with high scores will be entrusted with heavy responsibilities, those with poor performance should be reassigned, and those who should be dismissed should be dismissed.

  Time is too tight, and there is no time to conduct systematic training for officers, so they can only play screening.

  Compared to the current test, what will be encountered on the battlefield in the future will be the real challenge.

  Hudson can't guarantee that he will personally lead the team in every subsequent battle. More often, everyone should play freely.

   "Marshal, just received news from the territory that the nobles of the coastal provinces have signed peace treaties with the ghost ship.

   I just don’t know what happened, and the news leaked out suddenly, and Jacob is worried that this matter will cause a storm of public opinion...”

  The army has its own rules in the army. From the formation of the expeditionary force, there is only one title for Hudson here—Marshal.

  Hearing what Jose said, Hudson smiled slightly. Leakage is inevitable. If there is no leak, how dare the merchants go to sea.

   This kind of thing happened, and a storm of public opinion will definitely happen. It would be abnormal if the Holy See, who had suffered so much, did not take the opportunity to vent its anger.

   It was expected in advance, so it was a group of nobles who signed the contract with the Ghost King, not the Alpha Kingdom.

  It is really unreasonable for a kingdom to compromise with heresy. But things are completely different when it comes to a group of nobles.

  The reputation of the "Three Nether Kings" resounded throughout the mainland. The local nobles couldn't provoke them and were forced to sign unequal treaties. Logically, it was completely reasonable!

   If there are no accidents, then under the pressure of public opinion, everyone will join forces to contribute and set up a mission in the mercenary guild to exterminate the three kings of the netherworld.

   It doesn’t matter whether someone takes the order, the key is to have a good attitude to prove that everyone and the ghost ship are incompatible.

   "Tell Jacob, don't worry about these trivial things. If the public opinion gets out of hand, go to the mercenary guild with everyone to hang up the quest.

   In addition to resettling refugees, his next task is to store more grain.

  The next season will not be fallow, and soybeans will be planted in rotation, and the fallow will resume after the war is over. "

   Hudson said blankly.

  Continuous cultivation can easily damage the fertility of the land. However, the situation in the mountainous area is special. In addition to using farmyard manure, they are still using marsh brand fertilizer.

   With these external supplements, even if the fertility of the land is damaged, it will not be too serious. At most, the production will be slightly reduced, and it will still be a bumper harvest for the outside world.

   At the cost of slightly sacrificing the fertility of the land, it is completely worthwhile in exchange for the skyrocketing food production capacity of the territory in a short period of time.

  Who made the number of refugees in the Moxi Principality increase again?

  The local aristocrats were about to use their strength to feed their babies, but they still couldn't help them. Scattering to neighboring countries has also become the best solution to the refugee crisis.

  Hudson, who took the initiative to send it to his door, naturally received the first wave of bonuses. The first batch of 200,000 refugees are now on their way.

  The second batch of 300,000 refugees is also beginning to gather, and it is estimated that they will be able to leave by the end of the month.

   Even the third batch of refugees, the Mosi people have a plan. It is estimated that when Hudson's army crosses the national border, it should be implemented.

  With so many people, it is naturally impossible to be just right. The first batch of 200,000 refugees is actually an imaginary number.

  The dense crowd was running around. People continued to join along the way, and some fell on the way. Officials of the Principality of Moxi didn't know exactly how many people there were.

   If there is no accident, the follow-up immigration work will be done in this way.

  If the number of refugees entering the Moxi Principality remains high, and the final total number of immigrants exceeds 1.5 million, that is also very possible.

   If you don’t want to be choked to death by stuffed pie, you can only prepare food in advance. The previous storage was not enough, and the market was controlled by the kingdom, so the next step was to tap its own grain production potential.

   "Okay, Marshal. I'll write Jacob back later.

  The other thing is another request for help from the Principality of Moxi, I hope you can go there first to help them command the army.

   Judging from the intelligence collected by the Kingdom, the Mosi people's preparations for war are still going well, but they themselves seem to have no confidence.

  It seems that the officers on the front line have no confidence in themselves, and all the princes and ministers in the Principality also have doubts about the ability of their commander. "

  Frankly speaking, Jose didn't believe it when he first received the news. If you are not confident, then change someone!

  But after learning about the actual situation of the Principality of Moxi, he expressed his understanding.

   Those who are capable have devoted their allegiance to the Principality. The rest are short guys who are selected as generals, if they can make do with it, just have fun!

   Driving more broken soldiers than their own army, and not being led to a collapse in morale, it all proves that the Moxi people still have a brave spirit.

   "How far is our location from Fort Augustus?"

   Hudson asked concerned.

   "Eight hundred and seventy miles. According to our current marching speed, we can reach it in ten days at most."

   Jose replied without thinking.

  As the chief staff officer in the Hudson Army, he knows all kinds of data. Distance, marching speed, these basic data are naturally handy.

  After wandering a few steps in the tent, Hudson looked at the map on the wall and said slowly: "At this point in time, the defense of Fort Augustus should have started.

   Guard Raquel, I know this person. It is okay to let him defend the city, but it is almost impossible to expect him to use his troops flexibly to fight back against the alien army.

  The Mossi army stationed in Fort Augustus had too many defeated troops. The morale of the defenders must not be high, and I am afraid they will not last long.

  I have a feeling that fighter planes will appear soon. Perhaps the day when Fort Augustus fell was when we shot.

   Send an order to double the march distance starting tomorrow. If the physical strength of the horses transporting supplies cannot keep up, then use magic potions for them. "

  (end of this chapter)