Chapter fifty-one, gather the defeated soldiers(1/2)
The defeat was like a mountain falling, and the ground was full of defeated soldiers. The so-called orderly retreat was purely a joke.
When the disaster comes, everyone flew away, and the crown prince's orders cannot stop everyone's determination to escape.
It doesn't matter if you can't run through the Beamon cavalry, as long as you can run beyond your teammates.
The Second Legion, which should have been cut off from behind, has reached the forefront of the escape team with its own strength.
As for Crown Prince Caesar, the commander of the three armies, was forcibly taken away by his subordinates as soon as the army was defeated.
When it comes to this time, if you obey his orders, the family will be on the table.
The pursuit game began, and bloody scenes continued to happen. Looking around, they were full of defeated soldiers, and even the Bemon cavalry following behind could not chase after them.
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In Dapest City, Chris IX, who was anxiously waiting for the news, squirted out a mouthful of blood after receiving the war report.
"A general is incompetent and exhausts the three armies."
He really understood this wave.
Unfortunately, everything is too late.
A major battle that was finally organized ended in a crushing defeat and directly brought the Duchy of Moxi to the edge of the cliff.
The Expeditionary Force of the Duchy of Orton was completed, and the Expeditionary Force of the Ruilinbo Kingdom was completed. Several of its own newly formed legions were also reimbursed during the war.
After this battle, the First Legion was left for the Expeditionary Force of the Alpha Kingdom.
Such a heavy price, the result of the battle was to defeat tens of thousands of orc cannon fodder.
As for the losses of the orc elite, it is uncertain whether it has reached four digits.
After all, there are also all-round medical soldiers who "sacrifice" to accompany the army. As long as they are not killed on the spot or seriously injured, they can be brought back.
The loss was so heavy that Prince Caesar, who seemed to be commanding the war, was the biggest responsible person. In fact, all the consequences caused by this were the Duchy of Moses who were responsible for paying for it.
There is no accountability.
They came here to help volunteer, and they worked hard on the battlefield. If they lost the battle, they would do their best.
Judging from the books, the one who suffered the most losses was the Expeditionary Force of the Kingdom of Alpha.
Five legions joined forces, and it is still unknown whether the retreated troops could gather a legion.
The Alpha Kingdom did not argue with them, so it was a good idea. If you want to hold accountable, your allies were not ready to do it.
The king fell ill and the crown prince was still young, so he was obviously not suitable to take charge of the overall situation.
The Crown Prince Caesar, who was in the neighboring country, had just paid an expensive tuition fee, and the Mosey royal family was also frightened.
Faced with the current complex situation, I didn't dare to push the inexperienced crown prince to come out to take charge, and the power of the principality naturally fell into the hands of a group of ministers.
In the past, if there is such a good thing, everyone will break the head and grab it.
The situation was special this time, and a group of princes and ministers also learned to be humble. They all showed politeness and had no intention of seizing power.
"Since everyone is so humble and no one is willing to serve as the Minister of Responsibilities, then let's wait for His Majesty the King to wake up.
As for the aftermath, it is urgent now, and we must come up with a strategy as soon as possible.
Just everyone expressed their own ideas and opinions, and then all the ministers present voted together to choose the plan with the highest approval rating as the result of the final decision.”
Prime Minister Hulcheg said with a wry smile.
The current situation is very unfavorable to the principality. If you are not careful, the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed.
No one wants to do the blame.
The battle to defend Dapest City is about to begin. Judging from the current situation, the possibility of defending is slim.
Whoever comes out to take charge of the overall situation means who will bear the responsibility for the fall of Dapest City. The collapse of the Principality situation will most likely be held on the head.
Once such a big blame is taken, you will never take it off. Notorious and infamous for thousands of years are small matters, and the key to future liquidation.
Not only do you have to pay for yourself, but you will also be trapped in the family. Once the political game begins, there is no way out. Don’t expect everyone to show mercy.
Others can hide, but as prime minister Helcheg cannot escape. In order to reduce his responsibilities, he simply took everyone to make decisions.
Everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement. This is not the best way, but the most effective way at the moment.
It is better to take responsibility together in collective decision-making than to keep shirking and letting go of everyone together.
Seeing that no one objected, Prime Minister Hulcheg gritted his teeth and suggested:
"Everyone is so humble, then I will first talk about my own views. The situation in the Principality is now in a difficult situation, so the following must be achieved:
First of all, His Majesty the King cannot have any trouble now. This is related to the stability of the people in the Principality, and we must do our best to rescue them.
Take out any treasures that can sustain life! Now is not the time to care about personal gains and losses.
If you have to pay, you will get rewards. Let’s take a testimony together and the principality will compensate you later.
Secondly, the battle to defend Dhape City must be launched immediately and fully.
Considering the current situation, if Dapest City cannot be defended, the principality will continue to fight, so the temporary escort needs to be considered.
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Most of the series of proposals were negative responses, but none of them miraculously wanted to fight back.
The proposal that was extremely pessimistic was recognized by most people present. It was obvious that the battle that just happened had a great impact on the top leaders of the Duchy of Moxi.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, you can do anything else, but the withdrawal of the troops on Terrence's defense line is not possible now.
Not to mention the evacuation of the army, the safety of the people in the front castles. Just how to withdraw people is a big problem.
You should know that the orc army has now entered the hinterland of the principality. Once the army on the front line leaves the castle, the fate waiting for their fate will be the front and back attack of the orc army.
If you want to break through the encirclement and blockade of the orc army, I am afraid that even if the dozens of troops on the front line can retreat, there will be no one in ten in the end.
Although the situation in the Principality collapsed, the Human Alliance is already discussing the issue of sending troops. We will take back the lost territory sooner or later.
It is still very necessary to preserve vitality for the future of the principality.
Before the war, we stored a lot of food and supplies in the fortress on the front line. Even if the orc army cut off the liaison with the rear, the defenders could hold on for a long time.
Just give them orders, and if you can stick to the castle, you will continue to stick to it, and if you have the opportunity, you will take the initiative.
If the materials are exhausted and cannot hold on, you can choose the direction of breaking through."
Martins advised carefully.
As the Secretary of Military Affairs, he knew better than most of the people present how vulnerable the Mosey army was, leaving the city walls to protect.
Let the soldiers stay in the castle and face the threat of orcs, the defending generals will definitely work hard to practice.
It is not too late to expect 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 Duchy of Moxi.
At such a critical moment, remote control command means irresponsible to everyone. Delegating power is the only way to solve the problem.
"Earl Martins said it right. At this time, it is indeed more dangerous to retreat than to persevere.
Keeping these defenders on the front line can at least restrain the army of hundreds of thousands of orcs from moving.
Retreat people, it seems that it can increase our defensive power, but the orc army that follows will also increase."
Foreign Minister Renato decisively chose to support it.
It is all about interests that decide choices, and the main force of their own private army is also on the front line. If they withdraw to participate in the Battle of Kings, they may all be involved.
Staying on the front line is also dangerous, but since the orcs choose to bypass the castle fortress along the way, there is a high probability that they will not choose to fight to the death.
The Duchy of Moxi can be destroyed, but the family foundation cannot be ruined. As long as the elite on the front line are still there, even if all the territory in the rear is lost, they can be taken back in the future.
On the contrary, if the family and private troops are all compensated on the battlefield, no matter how well the rear is protected, it will be difficult to stop the peeping of those who are interested.
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When Hudson received the news of his defeat in the Battle of the Flying Bear Castle, it was already the third day.
There is no doubt that in this matter, the Duchy of Mosey chose to block the news as soon as possible.
If it weren't for the few noble officers who escaped by chance and ran to his defense zone by chance, Hudson would have received the news later.
He expected that he would lose his battle. But Hudson could only admire him at this level of defeat.
The four-nation coalition forces combined have a total of 180,000 troops. So many soldiers and horses collapsed within one day.
Such an amazing record is rare in the history of the entire human race.
Hudson really wanted to pry Prince Caesar's head open to see what was inside.
Especially after listening to the specific combat deployment and practical command on the battlefield, he left nothing to say.
As the supreme commander, Crown Prince Caesar, except that he only knows how to read the script and copy it, he has no major problems in his overall strategic deployment.
The core reason for the defeat was that he misjudged his own strength, ignored the changes in the situation on the battlefield, and did not leave enough reserve emergency response.
Compared to the seemingly correct macroscopic problems, there are more problems in details.
There are too many resources to use for local combat, but unfortunately Crown Prince Caesar was useless at all.
Any general who has more experience in using troops will set up the camp in the castle of a nearby noble, which will at least ensure the absolute safety of food and grass.
To be continued...