Chapter forty-eight, the importance of luck(1/2)
Flying Bear Castle, looking at the information in his hand, Hudson's brow never stretched out again.
I originally thought that the orcs gathered their troops to take down the Terrence defense line and then push them all the way. After all, this defense line was not built stably.
After staying in Terrence City, Hudson discovered more than one flaw. The seemingly tall and majestic city walls were designed in unreasonable ways.
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 modified immediately. The finished product will not have design defects.
There can be problems in design, so the quality of the project can be imagined. The tofu project may not be enough, but Hudson does not believe it anyway.
With the precedent of the August Fort defense line, it is completely reasonable to continue to push forward.
Pushing the defense line horizontally, naturally, also included the Flying Bear Castle where he was stationed. Hudson, who was frightened by the orc army, launched the extreme mobilization.
Facts proved that he was completely overthinking. The five orc imperial courts were drawing troops at the same time, not for this pitiful line of defense, but for a greater strategic purpose.
Just from the scale of the troops sent, Hudson could tell at a glance that the orc army's target was Dapest City.
Hudson was temporarily evaded, but he couldn't be happy at all.
If the orc army was pushing forward step by step, with the old guy Marshal Hodge, Terence's defense line could have lasted for two or three months.
A well-prepared guard like him depends on whether the orcs are strong. If they are not allowed to stay as nail houses, they can mobilize heavy troops to attack for a while.
With a few more months of preparation time, reinforcements from various countries in the north rushed over, and the Duchy of Mosey could fight another battle to defend Dhapest.
The outcome is not important, the key is to delay time. As the first principality of the human race, it can be defended for several months.
Calculate the day, it is early August, and it will be next year when the defense war of Dhape ends. The strategic tasks assigned to them by the kingdom will be completed.
With the orc army moving now, the battle to defend Dapest will be started in advance. The Terrence defense line, which the Moses worked hard to build, has become a decoration.
It’s not that this broken line of defense is useless, but mainly because of the lack of strength. If the Duchy of Moxi is stronger than that, the orc army will divide the troops and be the best time to counterattack.
Especially the five orcs, the five royal families are still fighting each other and not working together, which is simply a god-given opportunity to defeat one by one.
There are not so many assumptions in reality. Even if the orc army puts flaws in front of everyone, the Moxi people do not have that strength now.
Theoretically speaking, if you gather domestic mobile forces and reinforcements, you will still have the opportunity to encircle and annihilate one or two or more armies of orcs halfway.
If one or two orc army were really able to encircle and annihilate one or two orc army, the defense battle of Dapest would end early. The orc army was not stupid, and they had to go up even though they knew there was danger.
Unfortunately, it’s just a theory after all. Commanding a large corps battle is a very test of organizational ability.
It is difficult to integrate one's own army just, let alone coordinate the troops of neighboring countries to fight together. Hudson didn't know whether anyone in the Principality of Mosey could do it, anyway, he couldn't do it himself.
If there were people with such organizational capabilities, Moxi would not have been defeated on the battlefield.
Frankly speaking, Hudson didn't care much about how long the Duchy of Mosey could last, but the strategic tasks assigned by the kingdom must be completed as much as possible.
Without the Duchy of Mosey, the Western Front of the Kingdom of Alpha was opened, and the orc army could advance straight into it at any time.
The nobles in several provinces in the west are now busy repairing fortifications, and it is difficult to build a solid line of defense in a short period of time.
The city defense fortifications are not strong enough and there is no geographical advantage to rely on, so both sides must compete for hard power.
Hudson was completely unsure of his chance of winning. Anyway, he knew that once the Alpha Kingdom collapsed, the war would soon burn to the southeastern province, and the mountain leaders could not escape.
Let the war burn to your own territory, or stay in the Duchy of Moxi to help others fight a war of defense. This multiple-choice question is easy to do.
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"It is also a fate that we have been together to take the mission to garrison the Flying Bear Castle. After spending some time together, we are not considered outsiders now, so I will just say something.
The orc army has crossed the defense line and divided into five routes to penetrate deep into the heart of the Principality. The ultimate goal is probably the city of Dapest.
I don't know much about your country. I can't make an accurate judgment on whether Dapest City can block the orc army's military front, or how long it can be blocked.
It is related to our future destiny. I hope that the two of you can make the most accurate judgment based on what you know."
Hudson said with a cautious look on his face.
They are all true and have too little information in their hands. He really doesn't know how long the war on Dhape can 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 forces are not enough to turn the world around, but it is still possible to slow down the orc army's advance speed.
Dapest City brings together many old nobles. Once these guys start to act fiercely, they will definitely not be easy to mess with.
But it is hard to say how much role these trump cards can play.
The orc army suffered a loss in Bethel Fortress, so they must be prepared. If they want to design the second time, the difficulty is not the same level.
"His Earl, the city defense fortifications in Dapest are very complete, and the Principality has also considered the risk of being besieged by orcs and made some preparations in advance.
Since the outbreak of the war, the city defense force has expanded rapidly, and its total force is now between 15,000 and 20,000.
The palace guards that guarded the king also expanded from the initial two thousand to three thousand.
The private army of the nobles was able to gather about 10,000 people. In addition, the mercenary organizations and chamber of commerce armed forces in the city also had two or three thousand people.
There are about seven or eight hundred magicians left behind in the royal capital. All the mentors of the Magic Academy and some outstanding students are members of the magicians.
There are various strengths, from junior magicians to great magicians, and the detailed information has always been strictly confidential and unknown to the outside world.
In addition, there are three newly formed legions near the royal capital, which are undergoing military training.
If the king issued a conscript order, he would probably be able to form two new legions.
The rest depends on how much preparation time the orcs leave for the Principality. The longer the delay, the stronger the garrison in Dhapes will be."
Just analyzing the garrison power of the royal capital, it does not mention how long Dhapes City can last. Obviously, Lacker is still a bit politically savvy.
Hudson could comment directly that he was not in the Duchy of Mosey. No matter how harsh the words were, no one could do anything to him.
As a local noble, Viscount Lacker can't talk nonsense. If it is accidentally spread and falls into the hands of his own political opponents, it will be a big handle.
Viscount William, who was standing aside, said nothing, but nodded constantly and agreed.
The two of them had a surprisingly consistent position, that was, to tell Hudson the information they knew 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 force is already average, and the combat effectiveness of the expanded city defense force is even worse.
The Palace Guard is a perfect super elite. As a force to protect the king, the threshold for joining is placed there. The knights must be eligible to register.
Even after expansion, it is estimated that the combat power will not decrease too much. If the number of people who are expanded is stuck there, it is unlikely that blind recruitment will occur.
Most of the noble private troops should be elite. The existence of the guardian guards and guards is not at all, so they may not be able to intimidate the brave thieves.
The strength of these people is very polarized, and the strong and weak are all strong. You cannot have too many extravagant expectations.
The only surprise was the magician group. I originally thought that most of the magicians had arrived at the front line, but I didn't expect that there were so many left behind.
However, when Hudson thought of the Magic Academy, he understood again. Maybe most of the current Magicians are in the Academy.
After calculating the number of magicians in the Principality of Mosey, Hudson found that he was deceived by the official data.
The Alpha Kingdom is definitely not just a few magicians on the surface. The specific numbers are not clear, but at least they will not be less than the Duchy of Mosey.
The last new legion was indeed quite large, but unfortunately their combat effectiveness was too touching.
After gathering all the powers together, Hudson became increasingly dissatisfied with the Principality of Mosey. For no other reason, there were really few elites in the royal capital!
There is no need to fantasize about taking the initiative. The strength gap between the two sides is too great. No one can say how long it can hold Dapest City.
After looking at the two of them, Hudson said in a slightly heavy mood: "I understand. Next, let's seize the time and train the army with all 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, and the city still needs to be guarded. Even if you want to run away, it is definitely not the time.
Once you leave the city wall protection and encounter the main force of the orc army in the wild, you are giving away heads to the enemy.
Hudson didn't think that the 40,000 to 50,000 troops pieced together in the Flying Bear Castle can be taken out to fight against the orcs' arms.
If the fight starts, the Legion of the Tel County led by him will be useful, and the rest can only fight with the wind.
Not to mention that it is a situation that is facing a headwind, even if you have a little stalemate for a while, you may collapse.
The situation was so bad, the only thing that was thankful was that he had the foresight. He urged the bureaucrats of the logistics department to send the things over early.
If it is delayed until now, even the bureaucrats are willing to send things over. Once the city of Dhape is besieged, everything will be left to nothing.
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In Dapest City, the news of the orc army breaking through the pass was conveyed early.
The distance between the two was just a little bit, and the orc army was at the city, and it took only a few days to do it.
Although he was mentally prepared, this day really came. The senior officials of the Duchy of Moxi were still in panic.
"Crown Prince Caesar sent a message and prepared to unite with the Principality of Orton, Ruilinbo, and us, to join forces with the four families to encircle and annihilate the army of the Bimon Palace on the way, and to cut off the enemy's armies first.
If the plan is successful, the offensive and defensive momentum will reverse.
If the orc army refuses to retreat, we can grind them to death as long as we slowly grind them.
What do you think is the chance of defeating this battle?”
Chris IX asked uncertainly.
This plan sounds really good. If we really can encircle and annihilate the army of Bemeng Imperial Court, it will also be a deterrent to other orc troops.
To be continued...