Chapter 64: Palace Meeting

The Eagle Mountains in April are still a bit cold.

Outside the wilderness, even in the dark night, under the organization of the orc professionals, the orc soldiers endured great hardships and began a difficult march.

The Orc Empire suffered a rare snowstorm last year, and countless cattle and sheep died in the snowstorm.

Developing to the warm south and seizing the territory of the human kingdom is the common will of the Orc Empire from top to bottom.

If it were not clear that the human power is still very strong and far exceeds that of the orcs, they would be afraid of a decisive battle with the Holy Glorious Empire. The Orc Empire would probably try its best, and the huge army would overwhelm the northern countries.

More than a month ago, the orcs had already started to act.

Since late March, a large number of orc troops have crossed the Eagle Mountains and attacked the northern territory of the Grant Kingdom.

This time the orc army came fiercely, and groups of orcs broke through the castle defense line on the southern foot of the Eagle Mountains. The situation has become very serious.

Letters for help were continuously sent to King Charles' desk.

Just flipping through them, there are dozens of letters.

There are not only officials from the royal territory, but also many hereditary nobles.

Even the Duke of the North lowered his head and sent a letter for help in humble words.

Although the relationship between the royal family and the nobles is a bit dirty, King Charles also likes to see the orcs consume the power of the four northern dukes.

But the relationship between the royal family and the nobles is actually a relationship of lips and teeth.

If the four northern dukes are severely damaged by the orcs and lose their territory, the Grant royal family will lose its buffer and face the attack of the orcs on a front line of 1,600 kilometers.

Supporting the four northern dukes is actually protecting your own safety.

King Charles has been in power for 30 years. Although he is not a monarch with great talent and strategy, he understands this very well. Therefore, he is very supportive of the decisions of successive kingdoms to invest a lot of resources in the management of the northern territory. And he constantly draws nobles loyal to him, controls the three main armies of the northern border, and strengthens his influence on the northern province.

Every time the orcs invaded, when the focus was not on the Grant Kingdom, King Charles would let the orc army consume the power of the four dukes.

The last time the orcs invaded, the Duke Edward's territory suffered heavy losses.

The royal family did not invest in the central army to help Duke Edward drive away the orcs.

If the orcs focused their attack on the Grant Kingdom, the Grant Kingdom would dispatch the main army to fight the orcs to death.

Bite hard again, let the orcs feel pain, and maintain the balance between the two sides.

This time the orcs invaded, and they behaved a little unusually.

Two more legions were invested than last time, but it was not a focus attack.

The two additional main army corps also attacked the royal territory directly under the royal family.

Especially in the province of Rah, the losses were very serious.

Duke Edward suffered heavy losses in the last war. Although the orcs' strength did not change much this time, he could not stand it at the first time.

King Charles read a lot of intelligence about Edward's territory and summoned the court nobles after careful consideration.

"Duke Edward has sent another letter for help. I have comprehensively analyzed the situation of the dukedom. Although the losses in the past ten years have been great, they are mainly due to the vassal vassals of the Edward family, and the duke's direct forces have also increased. I think that after repelling the orcs this time, some court nobles can be enfeoffed in the dukedom of Edward.

Earl Zakley, write a letter to Duke Edward. If Duke Edward agrees to divide a part of the territory, I will send him a legion of reinforcements."

Earl Zakley nodded and said, "I will communicate with Duke Edward immediately after returning. According to my estimation, Duke Edward will most likely agree, but he will probably ask for an increase in the central garrison."

"We only have six mobile corps, and these six mobile corps cannot be easily mobilized. The garrison can only be a second-line corps, and half of them are private soldiers of nobles.

Issue a conscription order to the four marquises in the east, recruit half a corps of private soldiers of nobles, plus half a corps of the Norland City Defense Force, and wait for Duke Edward's reply to reinforce Edward's territory."

Hearing King Charles' decision, Earl Holm immediately wrote a transfer order, King Charles stamped it, and sent it to the four marquisates in the east by express horse.

Each of the four marquisates in the east needs to recruit 2,000 soldiers, and all hereditary nobles must send family members to fight.

Roger Grant stared at the map and said decisively: "The royal territory is under the greatest pressure, and the main army must be dispatched to drive out the orcs."

Roger Grant is King Charles's illegitimate brother. He has just turned 40 and looks very young.

Knight Roger has outstanding talent and has participated in the wars of the Grant Kingdom many times. He is now an eighth-level golden knight and has a 300-man Warcraft cavalry under his command.

Although this cavalry is small in size, its combat effectiveness is very strong.

Every soldier is a professional, and many cavalrymen have knight blood, plus Warcraft mounts under their crotches.

The combat effectiveness of a cavalry regiment can compete with the main army.

Among the royal nobles, Duke Roger's status is very important. His accumulated military exploits can already be awarded a hereditary earl.

In fact, the upper echelons of the kingdom have already made a decision, and Roger's fiefdom is also set near the Duke of Jonathan.

When Roger is enthroned and has established a firm foothold, a great noble will be added to the northern region of the Grant Kingdom.

According to the usual practice, every time a noble is added to the northern region, the power will be strengthened a little bit, and the situation will become more stable.

If Roger took part in the war with his cavalry, the pressure caused by the orc invasion would immediately weaken a bit.

As soon as Roger finished speaking, Finance Minister Oren Warda immediately objected.

"If we mobilize the main force to go north, will it turn into a decisive battle with the Orc Empire? If we offend the Orcs and mobilize the main force to invade, we alone cannot stop the Orc army.

The boundless orcs will overwhelm our territory. Even the capital Nolan will not be spared, and the kingdom is at risk of overthrowing.

Anyway, the orcs will definitely return to the north of the Eagle Mountains in winter, otherwise they will have to wait. "

Earl Zachary shook his head and said: "The orcs are not strong enough. If the orcs dare to provoke a full-scale war, the Holy Radiance Empire and the Seven Gods Church will never agree. Wait until the Holy Radiance Empire and the Seven Gods Church organize an expeditionary force to fight another decisive battle. , the orc empire is destined to perish."

"Even if the Holy Radiance Empire organizes a crusade and defeats the Orc Empire, our countries invaded by the Orcs will be reduced to ruins. The nobles will be wiped out by the Orcs, and the territories will be occupied by the Orcs. At that time, victory or defeat will matter to us. What’s the use?”