The King Chapter 177

  Chapter 177 Reviewing the team

   Even coaxing and fooling, plus selling misery and moral kidnapping, Marshal Borg was finally invited out of the mountain.

   It was too late to breathe a sigh of relief, and new troubles were placed in front of Joseph II.

  As an ally, the Principality of Moxi must give a clear answer to its request for help.

  Before that, none of the countries made a statement, and the Warhammer Kingdom can wait.

  But now the Alpha Kingdom has announced in a high-profile manner that it will send "200,000" troops to support the Principality of Moxi, forcing them into a corner at once.

  Everyone is an ally. The Alpha Kingdom, which was attacked by the orc army, has drawn out its troops. It is obviously unreasonable for the Warhammer Kingdom to sit idly by.

  Send troops to rescue, there is also the threat of the orc army.

   In case the reinforcements set off, the orcs would immediately attack.

  If you fail to rescue your allies, but you become the one asking for help, then it will be a joke.

   "Marshal, what do you think about the Principality of Moxi?"

   Joseph II asked.

   Never led soldiers, never went to the battlefield.

   Regarding military issues, the sensible Joseph II thinks it is better to consult professionals first.

  Although he has promoted many generals himself, he has no experience in commanding large corps in battle. Judgments based on self-cognition may not necessarily be accurate.

   "Your Majesty, the Principality of Moxi must be saved!

  Whether it is political or military, the Kingdom cannot sit idly by.

   Otherwise, the alliance relationship will deteriorate, and the next time the orcs will attack us, it will be difficult to ask for help from other countries.

  Different from the Principality of Moxi, which is caught in the middle, we are no longer bordering on the Kingdom of Alpha.

  Even if the kingdom falls under the iron hooves of the orcs, it will not have much impact on them in the short term, and it is not a place that must be saved.

   Without the Alpha Kingdom to take the lead, the neighbors to the west are useless, and the Principality of Moxi can't take care of itself.

  Once the orcs turn around, we'll be alone.

  Now the Kingdom not only wants to rescue the Principality of Moxi, but also must follow the example of the Alpha Kingdom and send troops to rescue with great fanfare.

   This is not only for the Principality of Moxi, but also for the countries of the Race Alliance.

  If possible, we will also persuade the Principality of Moxi to counterattack and recover the Augustsburg defense line, reversing the current strategic passivity. "

   Marshal Borg said with a serious face.

  Military, the more land the Principality of Mosi fell, the longer the exposed flank defense line of the Warhammer Kingdom would be.

   Politically, it is more related to the survival of the Triple Alliance.

   "Marshal, the 200,000 troops sent by the Alpha Kingdom are mostly just a bluff.

  Although the orc army has shifted its attack direction, the number of troops staying on their borders is still a huge number.

  Even if the Alpha Kingdom is stronger than us, they can deploy 200,000 troops at one time, which will still affect their mobilization system.

   I think they can send out at most 100,000 reinforcements, plus the reinforcements from several other small countries, it is a miracle that they can gather 300,000 soldiers.

   Moreover, the quality of these reinforcements is also very doubtful.

  The standing army of the Alpha Kingdom could not be moved, so it could only send out the private army of the nobles. Several other small countries had just mobilized, and there might be some people using serfs to make up the numbers.

  With the quality of these soldiers, it is okay to send them out to defend the city. It is hopeless to expect them to help regain the lost ground.

  Even if the kingdom is added, there is no chance of winning. Forcibly regaining the line of defense, ranging from heavy losses to annihilation of the entire army.

  Once another major defeat occurs, the countries will not be able to mobilize enough reinforcements in a short period of time. The Principality of Moxi, which was already in panic, was about to collapse completely. "

   Prime Minister Guy frowned and said.

   It is one thing to rescue the Principality of Moxi, but it is another thing to help them recover their lost land.

  From a strategic point of view, regaining the Augustsburg defense line will definitely benefit the Warhammer Kingdom without any harm. The only problem is that it can't be done.

"Ha ha…"

   "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what we are going to discuss now is what is best for the kingdom, rather than asking you to worry about your allies.

  From the perspective of the overall situation, it is of course best to help the Principality of Moxi stabilize its defense line. But the loss that the kingdom needs to pay is too great.

  Do you think the orc army, which is unable to make a breakthrough, will run to bite the hard bone of the Alpha Kingdom next, or will it turn the direction of attack and aim at us?

  Different from the heavily invested northern defense line, the kingdom's preparations on the eastern front were severely lacking.

  Crossing Fort Augustus is the vast plain of Warhammer. Except for our unfinished steel defense line on the border, there are only sporadic noble castles left.

  Once it encounters the main attack of the orcs, it is only a matter of time before it falls. Without fortifications, if you want to stop the orc army in the wild, even if you mobilize the whole country's army, you can't do it.

  If you don't want the kingdom to be turned into a wasteland, you can only sacrifice your allies. The orc army marched straight into the Principality of Moxi, which would indeed make us more passive strategically.

   But all of this will take time. They will not take the risk of launching a full-scale attack on us until the nails on the road are pulled out.

  During this period, we can strengthen our defenses while exaggerating the strength of the orcs to the human countries that have not yet been involved, forcing them to make decisions in advance.

   With the stimulation of the defeat on the front line, it is possible for the alliance meeting in July to make a decision in our favor and let all countries send troops in advance.

   Of course, the risks are also great. If a group of foreign races seized this opportunity to take action and restrain the reinforcements from various countries, it would be a big trouble.

  However, this is a small probability event. Even if they want to take advantage of the opportunity, all ethnic groups will choose to wait for the reinforcements to depart before jumping out to do things. "

   Marshal Borg said indifferently.

   He didn't want to pit his teammates. However, there is no way, if there is no problem in the Principality of Moxi, there will be a big problem in the Kingdom of Warhammer.

  Even if this plan is to drink poison to quench thirst, Marshal Borg has no choice.

   If something is not done, it is impossible to block the attack of the orc army with the unfinished fortifications on the Eastern Front.

  Different from the Alpha Kingdom, which was experienced in beatings and ready to be invaded at any time, the nobles occupied the dangerous land early, built castles and fortresses enough to accommodate all the citizens, and stored enough food.

  Warhammer Kingdom's preparations for this war were completely rushed into battle. According to prior estimates, they always believed that the orcs would not be able to invade with all their strength before the old Beamon Emperor died.

  Misjudged strategy, naturally need to pay for it. Based on the experience of gathering reinforcements from various countries to counterattack the orcs when participating in the war in the past, most of the nobles of the Warhammer Kingdom overestimated their own strength.

  Even now, there are still many small and medium nobles in the Warhammer Kingdom who are optimistic about this war. Naively think that as long as they are fully mobilized, the orcs can be driven back to their hometown.

  In this state, let the orc army enter the hinterland of the kingdom, or it will really be beaten to nothing.

  Everyone was destroyed by the orcs. Even if the Human Race Alliance helped to recover the lost land afterwards, it would be difficult to revive the Warhammer Kingdom.

   After a slight hesitation, Joseph II nodded helplessly. Deep down, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  Fortunately, Marshal Borg was invited out, otherwise, according to the plan of the group of people, they foolishly took the thunder for the Principality of Moxi, and it would be a tragedy.

   Principality of Moxi, after receiving the news that the Alpha Kingdom sent troops, King Chris IX breathed a sigh of relief.

  With this leading brother, the remaining problems will be easy to handle. The neighbors nearby have to contribute more or less.

   A family gathered tens of thousands of reinforcements, which added up to a large number. Even if they can't beat the main force of the orcs, at least they can help stabilize the situation.

  In addition to reinforcements, what Moxi Principality needs most is "confidence". Resistance with reinforcements and fighting alone without reinforcements are completely two concepts.

   "Your Majesty, this is a note from the Warhammer Kingdom. They proposed to combine the strength of our two countries, plus reinforcements from various countries, to jointly recover Fort Augustus and restore the previous line of defense."

   While speaking, Foreign Minister Renato handed over a document.

   After taking the document, he opened it and scanned the content. Chris IX fell into hesitation.

  The reason given by the Warhammer Kingdom is very good. Fort Augustus has a difficult terrain and is the best place to build a line of defense.

   In contrast, the current defense line of Terence City is completely built by manpower. The so-called natural danger is just a small hill 180 meters high.

  If there are more continuous hills, forming a hilly terrain, it can also be used to make do.

  Unfortunately, there are not many hills in this area. The real mountainous terrain is still in the southern area of ​​the Principality of Moxi.

   No matter how you retreat, you can't leave the foundation of the principality and go to the ravine to fight guerrillas with the orcs!

   What's more, even if the land where the orc army passed was not white land, there were not many living people. It is also very difficult to swim.

   After closing the document, Chris IX asked slowly: "What do you think of the Warhammer Kingdom's proposal?"

   It can be seen that he is really tempted this time. The pancake drawn by Warhammer Kingdom is really too tempting.

  Once the Augustsburg defense line is recovered, everything will return to pre-war. The Principality of Moxi, which is on the verge of subjugation, will be resurrected with full blood.

   Even because of the war, they can passively train an army with good combat effectiveness. In the next fight against the orc invasion, it will increase the odds of winning.

   "Your Majesty, from a strategic point of view, regaining the Augustsburg defense line is indeed the best choice. The only two problems are:

   Politically, whether it will affect the alliance meeting in July; militaryly, whether the troops can really complete the combat mission as expected. "

   Prime Minister Herceg said worriedly.

  Plans are good, but in the end they have to be implemented by people. The orc army is constantly coming, and it is not easy to regain Fort Augustus from them.

  If the initiative to attack leads to a big defeat on the front line, from the side that regained the lost ground to the side that fled in a hurry, it will be over.

  In contrast, the Terran Alliance meeting in July is not that important. According to past practice, the alliance will be able to shake the sky when encountering any matter.

   Sending troops to reinforce such a big matter, if you don't make a fuss for a while, you won't be able to enter the voting process at all.

   "Your Majesty, this opportunity is rare. With the cooperation of the Warhammer Kingdom and the gathering of reinforcements from all over the world, this is the best opportunity for us to regain lost ground.

   If you talk about the orc army in the Alpha Kingdom to contain the front line, the probability of success will be even higher. "

  Military Minister Martins said cautiously.

  "Opportunity" is just a matter of probability, and it does not mean that it will definitely be realized.

  The battlefield is ever-changing, and in the final analysis it still depends on strength.

   Unfortunately, many issues are not just simple military issues, but also include a series of political issues.

  The front line keeps losing cities and land, and the pressure on the military is also increasing day by day. Domestic calls for the replacement of Martins are getting louder and louder. If he doesn't make any achievements, he will leave.

  Even if he knew there were risks involved, Martins could only bite the bullet and take a gamble. For him personally, everything is easy to say if he wins, and it won't be much worse than it is now if he loses.

   Hesitantly glanced at the north, Chris IX asked solemnly: "If we join hands with the Warhammer Kingdom, how high is the probability of success in recovering the defense line of Fort Augustus?"

  Wright County, after a series of preparations, the expeditionary force ushered in the day of assembly.

  Looking at the team of large and small bags, Hudson very much suspected that this was a team going to the market, not an army going out.

  People leave their hometowns and are humble. It takes two thousand miles to travel, and it is impossible to fight in a foreign country without being fully prepared.

  Other daily supplies can be provided by the Principality of Moxi. Clothes and quilts for all seasons must be prepared in advance.

  Being distrustful of the logistical capabilities of their allies, the aristocrats seldom collectively bleed for a while, and bought outfits for all the soldiers participating in the war.

   Fifteen thousand soldiers is not much more, counting people and animals together, the total force will break through 20,000 directly, just waiting for the kingdom to send someone to check and accept.

   Patrolling the neatly arranged team, a sense of pride welled up in Hudson's chest. Seeing this majestic momentum, it is not in vain for him to work hard for so long.

  The noble officers who were in charge of counting the number of people on the side were startled by the momentum displayed by the team.

   It's not that they are ignorant, it's that the soldiers in Wrightshire showed a surprising morale. There is no shortage of elite reinforcements in other regions, but when they hear that they are going to fight the orcs, they all look like their parents are dead.

  With the exception of the Wrightshire soldiers, apart from complaining about the long distance, they didn't pay much attention to the orc army they were about to face.

   There is also a faint arrogance of dismissiveness.

   There is no doubt that this spirit was deliberately cultivated by Hudson. When they were trained in the Mountain Territory earlier, these people were sent out in batches to supervise the work of the orc slaves.

   For soldiers who have brandished whips and supervised the work of orc slaves, it is easy to have a psychological advantage: orcs are nothing more than that.

  The subtle implantation of psychological hints gave everyone a sense of superiority over orcs. So much so that when it comes to going out to fight the orcs, everyone has a deep contempt in their bones.

  This kind of mentality made the morale of the expeditionary army far surpass the reinforcements sent by neighboring provinces.

   "Viscount Hudson, your military training ability is really amazing! Even if you look at the entire continent, it is one of the best.

  Perhaps you should take on heavier responsibilities, for example: Serve as the chief instructor of the kingdom's army, and train an elite team for the kingdom to rival! "

  The middle-aged officer is not talking nonsense, he is really going to recommend it to the king. In the face of a national crisis, anything that can enhance the military strength of the kingdom is very meaningful.

   It's just that my family knows my own affairs. The training of Wrightshire soldiers seems to be replicable, but in fact it is very difficult to operate.

   It is not that the Alpha Kingdom does not have orc slaves, but there is really no other company that uses orc slaves on such a large scale as the Mountain Territory.

   This alone blocks the way for large-scale imitation.

  As for the rest of the queue training, it is only effective in improving the discipline and momentum of the recruits, and the old fritters are not interested in these.

  If Hudson is really responsible for training the national army, the problems of these people will soon be exposed. Coupled with not enough military instructors, blind reforms will only make things worse.

   "Count Jose joked, commanding the team in front of me has already exhausted me. How can I take on the heavy responsibility of training the national army.

  In normal times, it's okay to try military reforms. But now is the time of war, and every move will be magnified.

  Instead of carrying out reforms with unknown prospects, it is better to maintain the status quo and wait until the end of the war. "

   Hudson declined.

   They are all true words, and it is really not suitable for military reform during wartime. As for after the war is over, the battle is over, so why reform?

  As a traditionally conservative country, the Alpha Kingdom itself is not suitable for radical reforms.

  The basic national conditions of the princes everywhere determine that any reform is difficult to replicate across the country.

   Seems to have thought of this, Earl Jose, who was originally in high spirits, nodded helplessly, not to continue entanglement on this sensitive topic.

  (end of this chapter)

Chapter end