Chapter 204： The importance of luck

Chapter 204 The Importance of Luck

Flying Bear Castle, looking at the information in his hand, Hudson's brows never stretched.

Originally thought that the orcs assembled their troops to take down Terence's line of defense, and then pushed all the way across. After all, this line of defense was not built firmly.

After staying in Terrance City, Hudson found more than one flaw. The seemingly tall and majestic city wall is unreasonably designed in many places.

Logically speaking, a fortress with outstanding strategic significance should take into account various emergencies. If defects are found during the construction process, they should be corrected immediately, and there will be no design defects in the finished product.

There can be problems in the design, so the quality of the project can also be imagined. The bean curd dregs project may not be possible, but Hudson doesn't believe how strong it is.

With the precedent of the Augustsburg defense line, the orc army continued to push forward all the way, which is completely justified.

Pushing the defense line horizontally, naturally also included the Flying Bear Castle he was stationed at. Seeing the changes in the orc army, Hudson was terrified, so he started the extreme mobilization.

It turned out that he was completely overthinking. The simultaneous mobilization of troops by the five imperial courts of the orcs was not for this pitiful line of defense at all, but for a greater strategic purpose.

Judging only from the scale of the troops dispatched, Hudson judged at a glance that the goal of the orc army was the city of Dapace.

Temporarily dodged a catastrophe, but Hudson was not happy at all.

If the orc army pushes horizontally all the way step by step, with the old guy Marshal Hodge in charge, Terrence's defense line will be able to hold on for two or three months.

For a well-prepared guard like him, it depends on whether the orcs are strong. If they are not allowed to stay as nail households, mobilizing heavy troops to attack can delay some days.

After a few more months of preparation time, the reinforcements from the northern countries have rushed over, and the Principality of Moxi can fight another battle to defend Dapes.

Winning or losing is not important, the key is being able to delay time. As the first principality of the human race, if you work hard, you can keep it for a few months.

Counting the days, it is the beginning of August, and it will be next year when the defense of Dapez is over. The strategic task entrusted to them by the Kingdom has also been completed.

Now that the orc army is moving like this, the defense of Dapez will start in advance. The Terence line of defense that the Moxi people painstakingly built was also directly reduced to a decoration.

It's not that this broken line of defense is useless, it's mainly that it's useless if the strength is weak. If the strength of the Principality of Moxi was stronger, the division of the orc army would be the best time to counterattack.

Especially the five royal families of the orcs, who are still fighting on their own, without uniting to act together, it is simply a godsend opportunity to defeat them one by one.

There are not so many assumptions in reality. Even if the orc army puts its flaws in front of everyone, the Moxi people don't have that strength now.

Theoretically speaking, by gathering domestic mobile forces and various reinforcements, there is still a chance to encircle and wipe out one or two orc armies in the middle of the road.

If it is really possible to encircle and annihilate one or two orc armies, then the defense of Dapace will end early. The army of orcs is not foolish, knowing that there is danger, they still want to move forward.

It's a pity that it is only a theory after all. Commanding a large army in a battle is a test of organizational ability.

Just integrating one's own army is enough, let alone coordinating the armies of neighboring countries to fight together. Whether anyone in the Principality of Moxi can do it, Hudson doesn't know, anyway, he can't do it himself.

If there were people with that kind of organizational ability, the Moxi people would not be completely defeated on the battlefield.

Frankly speaking, Hudson doesn't care much about how long the Principality of Moxi can last, but the strategic tasks assigned by the Kingdom must be completed as much as possible.

Without the Principality of Moxi, the western front of the Alpha Kingdom is open, and the orc army can drive straight in at any time.

The nobles in several western provinces are busy repairing fortifications, and it is difficult to build a solid line of defense in a short time.

The city defenses are not strong enough, and there is no geographical advantage to rely on, so the two sides have to fight hard.

The odds are high, Hudson is completely uncertain. Anyway, he knew that once the Alpha Kingdom collapsed, the flames of war would soon spread to the southeastern provinces, and the mountain territories would also be doomed.

Let the flames of war burn to one's own territory, or stay in the Principality of Moxi to help others fight the defense war, this multiple-choice question is easy to do.

…

"It is also a kind of fate that we accepted the mission to guard the Fort of Flying Bear together. We have been together for a few days, and we are not considered outsiders now, so I will speak directly if I have something to say.

The orc army has crossed the line of defense and is splitting into five routes to penetrate the hinterland of the principality. The final goal is likely to be the city of Dapace.

I don't know much about your country. I can't make an accurate judgment on whether Dapes City can block the orc army's front, or how long it can block it.

It is related to our future fate. I hope that the two of you can give an accurate judgment as possible based on what you have learned. "

Hudson said with a serious face.

It’s all the truth, and there is too little information in his hands. He really doesn’t know how long the defense of Dapez will last.

After all, it is an extraordinary world. In addition to considering the strength of ordinary troops, the influence of extraordinary power factors must also be considered.

Perhaps these powers are not enough to turn things around, but it is still possible to slow down the speed of the orc army.

Dapest City has gathered a lot of old-fashioned nobles. Once these guys get ruthless, they are definitely not easy to mess with.

It's hard to say how effective these hole cards can be.

The orc army suffered a loss in the Bethel Fortress once, so it must be prepared. If you want to design a second time, the difficulty is not at the same level.

"Your Excellency, the fortifications of Dapace are very complete. The Principality has also considered the risk of being besieged by orcs and made some preparations in advance.

Since the outbreak of the Great War, the city defense army has expanded rapidly, and its current total strength is between 15,000 and 20,000.

The palace guards guarding the king also expanded from the original 2,000 people to 3,000 people.

The private army of the nobles can gather more than 10,000 people. In addition, the mercenary organization and chamber of commerce armed forces in the city totaled two to three thousand people.

There are about seven or eight hundred magicians staying in the capital. All the tutors and some outstanding students of the Academy of Magic are members of the magician group.

The strength varies from junior magician to grand magister. The details have been kept strictly confidential and unknown to the outside world.

In addition, there are three newly formed legions near the capital, which are undergoing military training.

If the king issues a call-up order, it is estimated that two new legions can be formed.

The rest depends on how much preparation time the orcs leave for the Principality. The longer the delay, the stronger the defense force of Dapes City will be. "

Just analyzing the defensive strength of the capital, without mentioning how long the city of Pest can hold, it is obvious that Raquel still has some political savvy.

Hudson can comment directly, because he is not in the Principality of Moxie. No matter how harsh the words are, no one can do anything to him.

As a local nobleman, Viscount Raquel can't talk nonsense. If it is accidentally spread and falls into the hands of one's political opponents, it will be a big deal.

Viscount William on the side didn't say a word, just nodded in agreement.

The positions of the two are surprisingly consistent, that is, tell Hudson what he knows, and let him, an outsider, make this judgment.

In an instant, Hudson read the answer he wanted from the sad expressions of the two.

The combat effectiveness of the city defense army was mediocre, but the combat effectiveness of the expanded city defense army was even more broken.

The palace guard is a proper super elite. As the force to protect the king, the threshold for joining is there. At the end of the day, you have to be a knight to be eligible to sign up.

Even after the expansion, it is estimated that the combat effectiveness will not drop too much. The number of expansions is stuck there, and it is unlikely that there will be blind recruitment.

The noble private army should be mostly elite. The existence of the housekeeper and nursing home does not have any cultivation base, so I am afraid that it will not be able to deter the brave thieves.

Chamber of Commerce mercenary organization, the strength of these people is very polarized, there are strong and weak. Don't have too many extravagant hopes.

The only surprise is the group of magicians. I originally thought that most of the magicians had gone to the front line, but I didn't expect that there were so many left behind.

But thinking of the Academy of Magic, Hudson understood again. Maybe most of the current magician group is in the academy.

After a little calculation of the number of magicians in the Principality of Moxi, Hudson found that he was miserably deceived by the official data.

Alpha Kingdom is definitely more than just a few magicians on the surface. The exact number is not clear, but at least it will not be less than the Principality of Moxi.

The number of the last newly formed legion is indeed quite large, but unfortunately their fighting power is too touching.

After gathering all the forces together, Hudson became more and more disfavored about the Principality of Moxie. For no other reason, there are really few elites in the capital!

Take the initiative to attack, there is no need to fantasize at all. The strength gap between the two sides is too great, and no one can say for how long Dapes City will be able to hold on.

Glancing at the two of them, Hudson said with a heavy heart: "I see. Next, hurry up and train the army with your heart!

There is not much time left for us. No matter how long the king can hold on, we must be prepared for a protracted war. "

The king is gone, but the city still has to be defended. Even if you want to run away, it is definitely not this time.

Once you leave the protection of the city wall and encounter the main force of the orc army in the wild, you are giving the enemy a head.

Hudson doesn't think that the 40,000 to 50,000 troops assembled in Flying Bear's Castle can be used to fight the orc army.

If there is a fight, only the Wrightshire Army led by him can be used, and the rest can only follow suit.

Not to mention the headwinds, even a little more stalemate may collapse.

The situation is so bad, the only thing to be thankful for is that he has the foresight. The bureaucrats of the logistics department were urged early on to send the things over.

If it is delayed until now, even if the bureaucrats are willing to send things over, they will not be able to do it. Once the city of Da Pest is besieged, everything can only be left alone.

…

Dapest City, the news that the orc army broke through the barrier was passed on early.

The distance in the middle is just that little, and it only takes a few days for the orc army to approach the city.

Although I was prepared, this day really came. All the high-level officials of the Principality of Moxi were still in panic.

"Crown Prince Caesar sent a message to prepare to unite the Principality of Orton, the Earl of Ruilin, and us, and combine the strength of the four families to encircle and wipe out the army of the Bimon Royal Court on the way, and cut off the enemy's arm first.

If the plan is successful, the offensive and defensive momentum will be reversed.

If the orc army refuses to retreat, we can grind them to death as long as we grind them slowly.

What do you think is the odds of this victory? "

Chris IX asked uncertainly.

This plan sounds really good. If it is really possible to encircle and annihilate the army of the Bimon Royal Court, it will also be a deterrent to other orc armies.

The siege of Dapace was lifted before it appeared. Without the participation of the Beamon clan, the expeditionary forces of the other four clans would not have an absolute advantage.

Under the advantage of the home field, they can be driven out by only bringing reinforcements from the northern countries.

"Your Majesty, the key to this battle plan is whether or not the Beamon cavalry can be defeated.

The newly formed legions of the principality can only entangle with the ordinary orc army at most, and they may collapse at the first touch when they encounter the elite Beamon. It mainly depends on the strength of the three allies.

The Dukedom of Orton and the Earl of Ruilin have enjoyed peace for many years, and the troops sent over may be useless. The only thing that can be counted on is the expeditionary force of the Alpha Kingdom.

If they all have the strength of their First Army Corps, it will not be difficult to implement the encirclement and annihilation plan. From what we know, it's probably not possible.

Alfa Kingdom sent out an elite army, and the rest were ordinary troops. The combat power should be slightly stronger than the general army of the principality, but not too much stronger.

If the last five legions of the expeditionary force had half the fighting power of the First Legion, we would not lose this war.

In general, the coalition forces have a superior force and are stronger than the Mongolian cavalry. If there is a fight, it still depends on the military command of the two sides.

In this war, the Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force will be the absolute main force, and our three countries will all be auxiliary. Since Crown Prince Caesar dared to propose this plan at this time, he should be very confident. "

Prime Minister Herceg analyzed seriously.

Judging from the data on paper, the coalition forces have an advantage anyway. The only trouble is that there is only one Beamon cavalry.

If you want to wipe them out, it is difficult to do it without ten times the strength. But now they don't need to do it so thoroughly, they just need to defeat the Beamon cavalry, and the difficulty has dropped by more than one level.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, your estimate may be too optimistic.

The First Legion of the Expeditionary Army is just an example. Even among the main armies of the Alpha Kingdom, their strength should be ranked high.

In addition to obtaining a large amount of magic equipment from us, the combat effectiveness has been further improved, and only now is the current strength.

If the normal army of the Alpha Kingdom can have half of their combat effectiveness, I am afraid that the Alpha Kingdom will have a decisive battle with the Orc Empire as soon as the battle begins.

Optimistically, the five legions behind the expeditionary force are equivalent to two first legions.

Of course, I personally prefer the strength of their five legions, which is only equivalent to 1.5 of the first legion.

If the command is proper, it is indeed possible to defeat the undersized Beamon army, but this requires very high personal abilities of the commander.

Sorry, I don't think Crown Prince Caesar has the military command ability. If he is willing to give up the military command and hand it over to an experienced general, he may be able to complete the battle plan. "

Martins shrugged and said.

As the Minister of Military Affairs, he obviously knows more information. It is precisely because he knows so much that he is not optimistic about this battle plan.

For no other reason, the difficulty of coordinating the joint operations of the armies of the four countries is so great that it is almost an impossible task.

Sometimes allies can not only help, but also help. Once there is a problem with coordination, it is almost inevitable to be pitted by allies.

In name, it was a joint operation of the four countries, but if it was not done well, it would become a **** battle between one or two of them and the Beamon army, and the other allies were responsible for holding back.

This kind of delay is not their subjective will. Pure strength does not allow them to keep a low profile, they can only cheat their teammates.

"It is unrealistic for Crown Prince Caesar to give up his command. He is a guest army, and we have no right to interfere at all.

If you make such a request, you will completely offend people. In any case, Crown Prince Caesar's active combat attitude is worthy of recognition.

Military command ability, no one can tell without verification.

Throughout the ages, it is not uncommon for famous generals who were born as playboys. What's more, the performance of Crown Prince Caesar is better than these people before they became famous.

Under the careful training of the royal family of King Alpha, the military theoretical foundation of Crown Prince Caesar is still very solid.

Even if the military talent is not very good, as long as the theoretical foundation is solid enough and no big mistakes are made on the battlefield, the problem is not big.

What's more, the Alpha Kingdom also equipped him with an experienced deputy commander in military command.

As far as I know, that Earl Jose has not only served in the standing army for many years, but has also participated in the formulation of the Alpha Kingdom's strategy many times. It is only because of his status that he has no chance to lead the army independently. "

Renato said with a smile.

In order to undercut the wall, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also did a lot of homework. The aristocrats who came from the Alpha Kingdom were investigated one by one.

Renato knew all the amazing performances. Earl Jose, who had a good resume, naturally came into his sight.

…

A group of ministers expressed their opinions one after another, and everyone's opinions were surprisingly close. They almost overwhelmingly supported the plan of Crown Prince Caesar.

The attitude of the ministers also affected King Chris IX.

"Sir Martins, do you have any other reasons for opposing this campaign?"

"Your Majesty, I think you have made a mistake. I just object to being commanded by Crown Prince Caesar, and I do not reject launching this campaign.

From the standpoint of the principality, as everyone said, we must take a gamble now.

If it succeeds, the decadent trend since the war will be reversed; if it fails, the situation will not be much worse!

Personally, I suggest that it is best for the illustrious Earl of Hudson to take over the military command of Crown Prince Caesar.

Not only because of his outstanding record, but mainly because of his better luck.

A baron's second son, he got to his current position in just a few years, and he didn't experience twists and turns in the middle. He is simply the template of the legendary epic hero.

The Principality needs luck. I think it should be the best choice to hand over the battle that will determine the fate of the country to a general who is lucky and has an outstanding record.

Coincidentally, the Earl of Hudson is also the general of the Alpha Kingdom. With him taking over the military command of the expeditionary force, the internal resistance should not be too great. "

(end of this chapter)