The King Chapter 207

  Chapter 207 Gathering up the rout

  The army was defeated like a mountain, and the ground was full of routs. The so-called orderly retreat was purely a joke.

  When the disaster is approaching, they fly separately, and the order of the crown prince can't stop everyone's determination to escape.

   It doesn't matter if you can't outrun the Beamon cavalry, as long as you can outrun your teammates.

  The Second Army, which was supposed to be broken, ran to the forefront of the fleeing team by virtue of its own strength.

  As for the Crown Prince Caesar, who is the commander in chief of the three armies, he was forcibly taken away by his subordinates as soon as the army was defeated.

  At such a time, if you listen to his orders again, the family will have a feast.

   The game of chasing and fleeing begins, and **** scenes continue to be staged. Looking around, they were all routs, and the Beamon cavalry behind them couldn't even chase them down.

  Dapest City, Chris IX, who was anxiously waiting for news, spurted out a mouthful of blood after receiving the battle report.

   "If one general is incompetent, the whole army will be exhausted."

  He really understood this wave.

  It's a pity that everything is too late.

   A big battle organized with great difficulty ended in a disastrous defeat, directly bringing the Principality of Moxi to the edge of a cliff.

  The expeditionary army of the Principality of Orton was over, the expeditionary army of the Earl of Ruilin was over, and several new legions of the family were also reimbursed during the war.

  The Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force, which has high hopes, is left with the First Legion after this battle.

  Such a heavy price, but the result in exchange for defeating tens of thousands of orc cannon fodder.

  As for the losses of the elite orcs, whether they reached four figures is uncertain.

   After all, they also have all-round medical soldiers "sacrificing" to accompany the army. As long as it is not killed on the spot or seriously injured, it can be pulled back.

  The loss was so heavy that the Crown Prince Caesar, who seemed to be in command of the battle, was the most responsible person. In fact, the Principality of Moxi was responsible for all the consequences caused by it.

   There is no accountability.

  He came here to help as a volunteer. He worked desperately on the battlefield, and if he lost a battle, he did his best.

   Judging from the books, the Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force suffered the most losses.

  The five legions went into battle together, and it is still unknown whether the troops who retreated in the end can make up one legion.

  Alpha Kingdom didn't ask them to make a theory, so it's not bad. If you want to be held accountable, even your allies are not prepared to do so.

  The king fell ill, and the crown prince was still young, obviously not suitable to preside over the overall situation.

  Crown Prince Caesar of a neighboring country just paid an expensive tuition fee, and the Moxi royal family was also frightened.

  Faced with the current complicated situation, he did not dare to push his inexperienced crown prince to take charge. The power of the principality naturally fell into the hands of a group of ministers.

  Usually, when there is such a good thing, everyone will rush over it.

  The situation was special this time, all the princes and ministers also learned to be modest, and they all behaved politely, without any intention of seizing power.

   "Since everyone is so humble and no one wants to be the assistant minister, then we will wait until His Majesty the King wakes up.

  As for the aftermath, it is urgent now, and we must come up with a strategy as soon as possible.

   Simply let everyone express their thoughts and opinions, and then all the ministers present vote together to choose the plan with the highest support rate as the result of the final decision. "

   Prime Minister Herceg said with a wry smile.

  The current situation is very unfavorable to the principality, and if one is not careful, the country will be destroyed.

  No one wants to take the blame.

  The battle to defend Da Pest City is about to kick off. Judging from the current situation, the possibility of keeping it is very slim.

  Whoever comes out to preside over the overall situation means that whoever will bear the responsibility for the fall of Dapace City. Most of the blame for the collapse of the principality's situation will also be pinned on the head.

  Once such a big scapegoat is carried, it will never be taken off. It is a trivial matter to be notorious and infamous for a long time, but the key to the future liquidation.

   Not only will you lose yourself, but your family will also be involved. Once the political game starts, there is no way out. Don't expect everyone to be merciful.

  Others can hide, but Herceg, the prime minister, cannot hide. In order to reduce his own responsibility, he simply pulled everyone together to make decisions.

   Everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement. This is not the best way, but it is the most effective way at the moment.

  Collective decision-making and shared responsibility are better than constant evasion, and everyone will be weak together.

  Seeing that no one objected, Prime Minister Herceg bit the bullet and proposed:

   "Everyone is so modest, so I will talk about my own views first. The situation in the Principality is now difficult, and the following must be done:

   First of all, His Majesty the King can't have an accident now. This is related to the stability of people's hearts in the principality, and we must do our best to rescue it.

   Take out any life-sustaining treasures! Now is not the time to care about personal gains and losses.

  If you pay, you will be rewarded. Everyone will be a witness together, and the Principality will compensate you afterwards.

  Secondly, the defense of Da Pest City must be fully launched immediately.

  Considering the current situation, if the city of Da Pest cannot be defended, the principality will continue to fight, so the temporary capital also needs to be considered.

  A series of proposals, most of which are negative responses, but miraculously none of them are counterattacks.

  The extremely pessimistic proposal was approved by most of the people present. Obviously, the big battle that just happened had a serious impact on the senior management of the Principality of Moxi.

   "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, other things can be done, but the withdrawal of the troops on the Terence line of defense is not possible now.

   Not to mention the evacuation of the army, the safety of the people in the front-line castle. Just how to withdraw people is a big problem.

   You must know that the orc army has penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Principality. Once the front-line army leaves the castle, their fate will be flanked by the orc army.

   To break through the siege and interception of the orc army, I am afraid that even if the dozens of troops on the front line can be withdrawn, none of them will survive in the end.

  Although the situation in the principality has collapsed, the Human Race Alliance is already discussing the issue of sending troops. We will get back the lost land now, sooner or later.

  For the future of the principality, it is very necessary to preserve the vitality.

  Before the war, we stored a lot of food and supplies in the fortresses on the front line. Even if the orc army cut off the connection with the rear, the defenders could hold out for a long time.

   Simply give them an order, if you can hold on to the castle, continue to hold on, and attack if you have the opportunity to take the initiative.

  If the supplies are exhausted and you can't hold on, you can freely choose the direction to break through. "

  Martins suggested cautiously.

  As the minister of military affairs, he knew better than most of the people present how vulnerable Moxi's army was without the protection of the city wall.

  Let the soldiers hide in the castle, facing the threat of the orcs, the defending general will definitely work hard.

   It is not extravagant to hope that all of them will become elites. As long as one-tenth of the serf soldiers are trained, it will be of great significance to the Principality of Moxi.

  At this critical juncture, the remote command is irresponsible to everyone. Delegating power is the only way to solve the problem.

   "Earl Martins is right. At this time, it is indeed more dangerous to let the defenders retreat than to hold on.

  Keeping these defenders on the front line can at least restrain the hundreds of thousands of orcs from moving.

   Withdrawing the people seems to be able to increase our defensive strength, but the army of orcs will also increase. "

  Foreign Minister Renato decisively chose to support.

   It's all about interests. The main force of my own private army is also on the front line. If I withdraw to participate in the battle to defend the capital, I might get all involved.

  Staying on the front line is equally dangerous, but since the orcs choose to bypass the castle fortresses along the way, there is a high probability that they will not choose to attack.

  The Principality of Moxi can be destroyed, but the family estate cannot be ruined. As long as the elites on the front line are still there, even if all the territories in the rear fall, they can be taken back in the future.

  Conversely, if the family's private army is all lost on the battlefield, no matter how well protected the rear is, it will be difficult to stop the prying eyes of those who are interested.

  Flying Bear Castle, when Hudson received the news of the defeat in the battle, it was already the third day.

   There is no doubt that in this matter, the Principality of Moxi chose to block the news at the first time.

  If it wasn't for the few noble officers who escaped by chance and ran into his defense area by mistake, Hudson would have received the news later.

   It was within his expectation that he would lose the battle. However, Hudson can only say that he is in admiration after being defeated to this point.

  The four-nation coalition combined has a total of 180,000 troops. So many soldiers and horses collapsed in one day.

  Such an astonishing record is rare in the entire history of the human race.

   Being able to achieve such a record, Hudson really wanted to pry open the head of Crown Prince Caesar to see what was inside.

  Especially after listening to the specific combat deployment and the actual command on the battlefield, he was left speechless.

  As the supreme commander, the Crown Prince of Caesar, apart from only knowing how to follow the scriptures and rote, there is nothing wrong with the overall strategic deployment.

  The core reason for the crushing defeat was that they miscalculated their own strength, ignored the changes in the situation on the battlefield, and did not leave enough reserves for emergency response.

  Compared to what seems correct on the macro level, there are more problems in the details.

   There are too many resources to use in local operations, but it is a pity that the Crown Prince Caesar is useless at all.

   But any general with more experience in military use will set up his camp in a nearby nobleman's castle, at least to ensure the absolute safety of food and grass.

  No matter how powerful the orc cavalry is, they can only detour when they see the city wall. It is only necessary to leave a small number of defenders, or even entrust them directly to the local nobles to guard them.

   There is no problem with the big camp, even if the front line is defeated, it can be withdrawn in an orderly manner.

  Even if it is a big defeat, the distance is only a few miles. The cavalry went up to pester the enemy, and the troops withdrew.

   Unless the orc army gives up its strategic goal of attacking Dapes, it is impossible to entangle with them for too long. It is not difficult to keep the main force of the expeditionary force.

  There are many problems exposed in the command of Crown Prince Caesar, and the performance of the other three armies is also speechless.

   I was careless, and I was not well prepared to be defeated by the Beamon cavalry. The key is the subsequent impact.

  The myth and legend that a cavalry regiment attacked a legion head-on without many casualties actually appeared in front of the world.

  After this battle, the Beamon cavalry will become gods again.

   It is conceivable how much this has hit the morale of the Terran coalition forces.

  The previous battle against Hudson was basically for nothing.

   I wake up from the dream that I can do it, and everyone will only keep the myth that the Beamon cavalry is invincible.

  As for the case of Hudson annihilating the Beamon Cavalry Regiment, everyone will only think that the elite is not comparable to their ordinary army.

  Crown Prince Caesar was pitted, and pig teammates were also pitted.

  In mutual pitfalls, they were defeated together. No one can figure out who cheated whom.

   "Tom sent an order to let all the cavalry in the city go out of the city, try their best to search for the traces of Crown Prince Caesar, and gather the broken soldiers along the way.

  Tell the officers below to gather the rout and not to get entangled with the orc army.

  I will bring back all the troops I meet along the way, no matter which country the soldiers are from. "

   Hudson ordered helplessly.

   It counts as much as the army can gather. At this time, there is only so much he can do.

   As for the whereabouts of Crown Prince Caesar, it is not his turn to worry about it. Anyway, this battle has nothing to do with the First Legion, no matter how big the blame is, it cannot be thrown on his head.

   Initiating this campaign, Crown Prince Caesar never asked his opinion, let alone received any official documents.

   "Your Excellency, let's go out and look for it together!

  The more people there are, the more powerful they are, and the possibility of finding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be greater. "

   Glancing at the blood-stained young nobleman in front of him, Hudson rolled his eyes secretly.

   Sure enough, he is young, and he can't even understand the truth and lies.

  It seems to be emphasizing the search for the whereabouts of the crown prince, but in fact the real purpose is to take the opportunity to gather the defeated troops to strengthen their own strength.

  He brought out "finding the whereabouts of the crown prince" and emphasized that it was just a political statement, and it did not mean that he really welcomed the big trouble of Crown Prince Caesar.

   There are royal masters guarding the side, as long as it is not possessed by the **** of mildew and plunges into the army of orcs, it can always escape.

  In order to make his subordinates understand, Hudson even hinted that "it's just gathering routs."

  Such a blatant statement, the chief guard who was born as a serf understood it, but these young nobles did not understand it.

   I don't know if it's because she is too well protected by her family, lacks life experience, or is simply eager to be a savior, wanting to gain favor with Crown Prince Caesar.

   "The orc army is eyeing the Flying Bear Castle. As the city guard, I can't leave my post without authorization. The task of finding the crown prince is left to a few of you.

  Guards, hurry up and get some dry food and water bags, and give them to the knights.

  The safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is related to the stability of the kingdom, and is of great significance to the kingdom.

  Late will change. For the sake of the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince, I will not retain a few of them. "

   Hudson said cooperatively.

   Regardless of what these few people think in their hearts, it is necessary to strongly support the politically correct matter of finding the whereabouts of the crown prince.

  It's all for the safety of the crown prince, so it doesn't matter if you suffer a little bit. Washing up and receiving the reception is too time-consuming, it is better to go directly to the road with dry food.

  (end of this chapter)

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