Chapter 442 Turning Point
"Rumble..."
"The city is broken, kill!"
With a loud noise, the crumbling city wall fell down. It was not only the city wall that collapsed, but also the faith that the orcs had struggled to hold on to.
"Quickly block it!"
"Trash, no retreat!"
The orc general shouted vigorously, and even slashed two defeated soldiers to death with a knife. However, once the defeat occurs, it cannot be reversed by human power.
In a blink of an eye, the Frankish soldiers rushed in and quickly captured the city wall.
Realizing that the situation was over, the Orc King had to abandon the royal city and make a strategic shift.
"The enemy's attack is too fierce. Your Majesty, please leave first!
We are responsible for cutting off the rear, otherwise no one will be able to leave. "
The orc guard commander said calmly, as if everything was taken for granted.
The harem members who were originally weeping and weeping, now also bid farewell to the Orc King, and spontaneously joined the ranks of the queen-cutters.
No one knows how effective it can be, but if everyone gathers together, they will definitely not be able to escape the enemy's pursuit.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Although the contemporary half-orc king is not a genius, he is still a qualified monarch.
If they were in the Northern Continent where the human race was weak, they might still be able to accomplish something.
It's a pity that he was unlucky and became a neighbor to the first kingdom on the mainland.
The gap in strength cannot be made up through hard work alone. Although they have worked very hard, the Frankish Kingdom is on the rise.
Glancing at the crowd with nostalgia, the Orc King climbed onto the magical beast and broke away from the large army under the protection of dozens of experts.
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Royal Palace of Lutetia.
"Your Majesty, news came from the front line that the army has broken through the Orc Palace and is currently clearing out the remaining enemies.
Unfortunately, the city was too chaotic and the Orc King was not able to stay. However, General Bakshi has already sent people to chase him, and I believe there will be good news soon. "
Prime Minister Duke Bergson said with a smile.
The level of civilization of the orcs is not high. There are only a few cities in the country, which concentrate the country's industry and commerce, and the rest are rural tribes.
The Royal Capital is already the last city controlled by the Orc Kingdom. After taking this place, the civilization of the Orcs was directly pushed back to the tribal era.
After destroying the foundation of the Orcs and annihilating the main force of the Orcs, there is no suspense about the subsequent war.
"Well done, the Ministry of Military Affairs will draft a commendation document and verify the merits as soon as possible.
Tell the frontline generals to complete the purge as soon as possible. There are still too many orcs! "
Charles III said the harshest words in the calmest tone.
This kind of thing is already familiar to everyone. As an indispensable item in all previous continental wars, the scale of this purge is nothing more than slightly larger.
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Looking at the military camp filled with evil spirits, the Forest Elf Queen frowned. This was not the life the elves wanted.
But there is no way. As one of the few races in the alien alliance that maintains an offensive, the elves play the role of savior in the alliance.
Although the alliance was defeated, the elves still had some strength to stay safe, but that was ultimately based on the intensification of internal fighting among the humans.
If one day the human race is suddenly unified, or even only the northern continent is unified, it will bring disaster to them.
Balancing strategy is not fun, especially when small clans try to balance among big clans, it is full of risks.
This is a last resort, and as long as there are other options, no one is willing to depend on the continued infighting of the human race for the survival of the race.
"Sister, the situation is very bad for the alliance!
The Orc Kingdom was defeated so quickly that we didn't even have time to complete the attack on the northern continent. If we had known this, we should have sent troops in advance. "
The prairie elf queen said with an annoyed look on her face.
It is all caused by empiricism. The longer the longevity of the race, the more conservative it is. Relying on the skill of "paddling", the elves can benefit from the continental war every time.
So much so that when encountering a continental war, their first reaction was to let others fight the war first.
No matter how good a strategy is, it will sometimes be eliminated. After experiencing the continental war, the human race became stronger and stronger as they fought, but the alien alliance became weaker and weaker.
After increasing and decreasing, the balance was finally broken. The "water-stroke" strategy went bankrupt, and the elves had to take up arms and go to war.
"It makes no sense to say any of this now. No one expected that the strength of the Franks would grow so fast, and the Orcs would collapse early before they even had time to try their best.
Even if we send troops in advance, the war on the southern continent will still be beyond our reach.
But now that the Orc Kingdom has collapsed, the pressure on all parties in the alliance will be great. No one can be sure where the freed-up Franks will target their next attack! "
The forest elf queen said worriedly.
With the strength of the Frankish Kingdom, joining any battlefield can change the outcome of the war.
The alien alliance was originally having a hard time, but now that there is such an uncertain factor, the pressure on those in power is even greater.
“Not only is it stressful, I think they are going crazy!
In order for us to send troops as soon as possible, these guys put forward a suggestion in the letter: We should first negotiate peace with the Alpha Kingdom.
There are a lot of reasons listed, it seems that if we don’t compromise with the Alpha people, we are ignoring the overall situation! "
The Night Elf Queen complained.
Because of their geographical location, the elves have always occupied a favorable position in the alliance, and everyone begs them to send troops every time.
Only this time the situation is different. The situation was so corrupt that everyone was not worried about them continuing to paddle.
"It's not surprising. The tragedy in the Orc Kingdom has frightened them. When life and death are at stake, who can care so much.
What's more, given the current situation on the mainland, it really can't be delayed any longer.
Since the establishment of the alliance, the orcs were the first core member to be destroyed by the human race, which was a heavy blow to the military morale of all parties.
If we don't act quickly, there will be a second and third one soon, and then the situation will really be out of control.
I just didn't expect that the Alpha Kingdom, as the most staunch anti-alliance country in the human race, actually has contacts with all parties, and can also ask them to come forward to help negotiate peace.
Sure enough, the human race cannot be trusted. They are all sanctimonious people. When dealing with them, you must be more cautious! "
As soon as the forest elf queen finished speaking, all the elves joined in the group of complaints, and for a while the human race was sprayed with blood.
Despite the scolding, the issue of negotiation was still put on the agenda. It is true that the human race wants to destroy the alien alliance, but when it comes to subdividing countries, their respective interests are different.
For example, the Alpha Kingdom does not want the alien races in the central and southern parts to be destroyed. Without these foreign constraints, the pattern of strong south and weak north will further intensify.
The most embarrassing thing is that the aliens in the northern continent cannot be wiped out!
After the victory of the Continental War, the Human Race Alliance will indeed provide support to the countries in the Northern Continent, but this support is very limited.
It would be impossible for them to devote all their national strength to completely annihilating all the alien races in the Northern Continent.
In this context, the top leaders of Alpha Kingdom, who are overly aware of the crisis, naturally want to protect themselves first.
The great cause of the human race to unify the continent is not anxious for the time being. It may be a better choice to complete it during the next continental war.
The complaint conference went further and further, gradually deviating from the topic of the discussion, and the Forest Elf Queen had to interrupt: "Stop!
We'll discuss these issues later, but for now let's discuss the battle situation on the Warhammer Plains.
Everyone knows the situation. Our useless allies have reached the end of their rope.
Without reinforcements, they may collapse before long. "
"Sister, what you said is not accurate. Even if reinforcements are sent, they may not be able to hold on until the reinforcements arrive.
In order to support that bunch of losers, we have already joined a group of magicians and a full army. When we destroyed the three countries in the North Sea, we did not suffer such huge losses.
The Alphas are difficult to deal with. If reinforcements are continued, the few troops will only increase casualties and have no effect at all.
On the Warhammer Plains now, in addition to the 30,000 expeditionary troops, there are also 80,000 troops sent by the Mossi people, as well as hundreds of thousands of broken troops remaining from the Warhammer Kingdom.
Coupled with the command of a famous mainland general like Hudson, it will not be easy to defeat them. If we don't take action, the Ancient Relic Alliance may not be able to win even if it transfers all the Southern Expedition Corps back.
To ensure nothing goes wrong, we must dispatch at least five elite legions. If you want to reduce losses, it is best to dispatch an army of 100,000.
Not to mention whether we can mobilize so many troops, the current situation of the ancient coalition forces cannot last that long!
A few days ago, there was a dispute over large-scale consumption of the corpses of allies. If Delis hadn't dealt with it decisively, they might have fought first.
If you really want to keep the Ancient Relics Alliance, then quickly negotiate with the Alpha Kingdom and ask them to recall Hudson back to the country. "
The Night Elf Queen said angrily.
It can be seen that she has lost all confidence in the ancient surviving clan alliance.
Sitting on an army of hundreds of thousands, they were pressed down by tens of thousands of enemy cavalry. From beginning to end, we were led by others and never took the strategic initiative.
To say that the Ancient Relics Alliance has no strength is obviously unjustifiable. Judging from the individual combat effectiveness alone, the soldiers of the ancient remnants are generally higher than the human soldiers.
Even if the expeditionary force is elite, they are not comparable to ordinary human soldiers. When they encounter soldiers from ancient remnants, they can only fight one against two at most.
Unfortunately, when the number expanded, the strength gap between the two sides widened dramatically. The expeditionary force can easily overwhelm an enemy force several times its own size.
There is no doubt that this is not because the soldiers are incompetent, but because the officers above are useless.
From the top to the grassroots, the quality of officers of the Expeditionary Force is much higher than that of the Ancient Relics Alliance.
These shortcomings cannot be made up for in a short while. There are racial barriers, and even if the elves want to send people to help them reintegrate the army, there is no room for maneuver.
"Then start negotiations with the Alpha people as soon as possible. No matter how useless the Ancient Relics Alliance is, they still have hundreds of thousands of troops in their hands. If they tap into their potential, they can mobilize hundreds of thousands more.
There will be many occasions where fighting will be required. Their participation can also reduce the losses of the clan members. "
The forest elf queen said calmly.
It seems that using allies as cannon fodder is a very ordinary thing. There was no trace of guilt on her face. She is completely different from the amiable queen she used to be.
A qualified leader must put racial interests above all else. Just keep the warmth to your own family members, and you must show your iron-blooded side when dealing with others.
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At the expeditionary camp, Hudson was busy receiving representatives from all walks of life.
The coalition of ancient survivors was almost cornered by him. In the past few days, there were stragglers who ventured out of the large army to look for food every day.
Helping the Warhammer people "recover lost ground" is a political slogan, but judging from the current situation, the slogan seems to be becoming a reality.
Especially in recent days, various resistance armed forces have launched fierce counterattacks in various places, and there are continuous reports of success in regaining lost ground.
As the situation improved, troubles also increased. After a round of war reshuffle, the original interest groups in the Warhammer Kingdom have been overthrown.
No one mentioned the Eastern and Western Warhammer Kingdoms. Those active on the battlefield now are basically the nobles of the Western Warhammer Kingdoms.
This is determined by geographical location.
The Western Warhammer Kingdom is mountainous. During the war years, the mountains served as their natural barrier, allowing them to preserve their strength.
As for the unlucky ones from the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom, most of them were still on their way here, and only a handful of nobles with quick reactions had arrived at the front line.
A major military reshuffle will inevitably lead to political changes.
The old nobles are unwilling to let go of their former interests; the newly rising nobles will not hand over the territory in their hands easily.
As the largest powerful faction in the Warhammer Kingdom, Hudson naturally has the ability to influence the post-war situation in this round of struggle.
If he wished, he could bring a minor noble directly to the center of decision-making in the Warhammer Kingdom. As long as the throne is not involved, there is very little he can't do.
Once the power is in hand, the house will naturally be filled with guests.
The benefits delivered to your door are not free of charge. If you really don't accept the gift, these local snakes will be on tenterhooks.
If the war hadn't ended yet, he would have been even busier.
Things don't come for free. As a noble noble with integrity, Hudson still gave everyone a "return gift" - a certificate of military exploits issued by the Northern Continent Allied Forces Command.
Thinking about it makes me drunk. Before the outbreak of the Continental War, it was extremely difficult for Hudson to obtain the title of marshal. Including the title of marshal granted by the Mossi people, it was all returned through trade.
After the continental war broke out, he was awarded a bunch of marshal titles without even waiting for him to do anything.
The main reason was that after the victory at Fort Augustus, he revealed that he would march westward to the Principality of Orton to stop the elven army from moving south.
The well-informed countries immediately took the most positive stance and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces at the Northern Continent Alliance meeting.
Regardless of whether Hudson accepted it or not, the marshal titles came one after another. All efforts are for one thing - to quickly stop the elves' army.
Hudson rejected the full-time job and only accepted the nominal title. However, this does not affect his ability to monetize the name of the Northern Continent Allied Forces Command.
It seems to be an inconspicuous piece of paper, but it actually represents the coalition's recognition of the various powerful factions, and is also the legal basis for their post-war struggle for interests.
Accepting gifts mercilessly will not affect Hudson's strategic deployment. It has been seven days since the enemy forces were hung up. Even if the elven air force occasionally dropped food, the coalition forces, which could not fill their stomachs, were on the verge of collapse.
"Send the order, let the army bury the pot and make rice, and defeat the enemy tonight!"
At this point in the war, Hudson no longer bothered to hide. Still choosing to attack at night is not because he likes field battles.
Instead, he had performed similar operations on the enemy three times. Every time, he made a gesture of attacking at starry night. After the enemy army gathered the determination to fight to the death, he decisively chose to give up.
The constant tossing and going back and forth was a disservice to the enemy generals who were trying to boost their morale. "The determination to fight to the death" is not always available.
The blood boiling is destined to be impossible to last. Even if the soldiers wanted to continue, their hungry stomachs would not allow it.
"Yes, Marshal!"
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As night fell, under the urging of the kings of all races, the soldiers forcibly lifted their tired bodies into formation, ready to face the enemy at any time.
Yawning, the Giant King said angrily: "There is no need to wait any longer, this is another tactic of the enemy to tire out the troops.
The so-called attack is nothing more than sending hundreds of cavalry to harass. If we were to launch a general offensive, why would the enemy tell us in advance?
If we continue to work like this, I'm afraid we will be defeated before the enemy attacks. "
Looking in the direction of the Giant King's finger, it turned out that a soldier had fainted and was being helped into the camp by two soldiers.
It's just that the soldier on the left was out of shape, and the sole of his foot slipped without paying attention, causing the three of them to fall to the ground together.
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