Chapter seventy-four, full of confidence(1/2)
"How's it going? Have you contacted me yet?"
Prime Minister Herceg asked nervously.
Although the sudden action of the orcs did not completely cut off Da Pest's contact with the outside world, normal communication was still affected.
Facing the blockade of the Eagle Air Force, the Griffin Cavalry could only look for opportunities to break through in the narrow gaps.
Communications in heaven are blocked, and communications on earth are even more affected.
If you want to sneak out from under the eyes of the orc army, you need not only strength, but also luck.
It's not that there aren't more advanced communication methods, such as: magic circle.
But this thing is not only troublesome to set up, but also prohibitively expensive, and it cannot be moved.
It has been a useless product since its birth. Unless the alchemy technology is further improved, there is no possibility of promotion.
For a city that is deeply besieged, it is undoubtedly very dangerous to lose contact with the outside world.
As soon as they realized something was wrong, the senior officials of the principality hurriedly sent people to sneak out of the city and contact the military from various places.
"We got in touch, but the situation is a bit bad.
The allied forces of the southern provinces, led by Count Fidlis, were attacked by Beamon's Army and are currently defending Fort Ellente.
The other armies did not encounter any trouble, but we received bad news from the Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force. The orcs were attacking the Terrance defense line with all their strength.
The exact situation is unknown, but Earl Hudson advises us to prepare for the worst.
At present, the expeditionary force has accelerated and is expected to arrive the day after tomorrow, working with us internally and externally to tear apart the orcs' siege of Da Pest."
Count Martins said with a slightly frightened expression.
The more you know, the more troubles you have.
Others have not realized the seriousness of the problem, but he, the Minister of Military Affairs, is very clear that the situation the principality will face will become increasingly difficult.
The three major northern countries are in trouble almost at the same time, and they can't find anyone to ask for help. The collapse of any one of them will cause a major blow to the other two.
It's okay to ask neighboring countries nearby to support us with some supplies, so we don't have to embarrass them by sending troops to fight.
Even if various countries can send reinforcements, Count Martins doesn't know how to use them. If the group is accidentally destroyed, the favor will be greatly owed.
The only way to reverse the situation is to wait for reinforcements from the Human Alliance to arrive. But the prerequisite is that they can persist for that long.
"Can the Light Expeditionary Army and the defenders of Da Pest defeat the enemies besieging us?"
Prime Minister Herceg asked rather uneasily.
This is the sequelae of losing battles all the time. After a series of big battles, everyone lacks confidence in their own army.
"It shouldn't be a big problem, Earl Hudson is not a reckless person, and he must be confident if he dares to propose this plan.
Although there are 300,000 orcs in the army outside the city, they are all the cannon fodder of the orc empire, and their combat effectiveness is very average.
The current total strength of the expeditionary force has exceeded 120,000. They may be able to defeat the orc army outside the city without us taking action.
However, to be on the safe side, it is best to send more troops over. The infantry cannot keep up, but there is no big problem when the cavalry attacks.
The only suspense is whether the Orcs' Behemoth Legion will return to support.
But we have two cavalry regiments, plus the expeditionary force’s new cavalry regiment, and several knights, so it shouldn’t be a big problem to keep them occupied for a while.”
Count Martins analyzed rationally.
I have no confidence in my own family, but I have full confidence in outsiders. I have to say that this is an irony.
But the reality is before us. In the battle ahead, the performance of the army of the Principality of Moxi was indeed unqualified.
After surviving the most difficult early stage of the war, the situation improved somewhat, but under Marshal Hodge's conservative strategy, there was still no record of success.
Simply holding on to the defensive line, or defeating both sides in a wild encounter, such a record obviously cannot reverse the adverse effects caused in the early stage.
This deep lack of confidence directly affected the strategy formulation of the Principality of Moxi.
If it were a group of confident commanders, the Behemoth Cavalry would take military action as soon as they left.
Even if they don't directly lead the defenders to fight out, they will arrange for troops to take the opportunity to rob the camp instead of just sitting back and watching the situation change.
"If everyone has no other different opinions, then let's do it!
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, please urge the alliance. I always feel that there is something abnormal about the current situation.
The old and immortal Emperor Beamon personally came to the front line and tore open the two lines of defense as soon as he came up. The Alpha Kingdom is now in turmoil.
The situation in the Warhammer Kingdom was even worse. Joseph II led a million-strong army and was unable to defeat an orc expeditionary force.
Even if their actual strength is only half of what they declared, there are still half a million troops. With so many troops pinned down and unable to move, there will be big problems sooner or later.
Everyone is aware of the situation in the principality. If the enemy’s siege of Da Pest is not broken as soon as possible, I am afraid that the next step will be..."
When the words came to his lips, Prime Minister Herceg swallowed them back. Morale was not high to begin with, but after a few more blows, it would be completely gone.
Pessimism is spreading among the senior officials of the Principality. In addition to the deteriorating situation, it is also related to the changes in the senior officials of the Principality.
Without the backbone of the king, Prime Minister Herceg was not a strong minister. No matter what decisions were made, everyone would discuss and vote on them.
This kind of handling method is prudent, but it always gives people a very reluctant feeling.
Now the Principality of Moxi is in urgent need of a big victory to stabilize the turbulent people in the country.
Solving the siege of Pest may not necessarily be the best decision at the moment, but it must be the most effective choice in a short period of time.
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The Castle of the Flying Bear has been under the most violent attack from the Bear Court since the expeditionary force withdrew.
Crossbows, trebuchets, magic crystal cannons, and magic bullets were flying all over the sky, and all the firepower was directed at the defenders on the city wall.
It can be seen that the Bear King is preparing to vent all the grievances he has suffered on this castle.
This kind of forceful attack without any expense put great psychological pressure on the defenders from the beginning.
The magic crystal cannons on the city wall kept firing, and the crossbows and trebuchets kept firing downwards, but the Flying Bear's Castle was just a fortress after all.
Compared to the entire Ursine Imperial Court, all the firepower they possess on the Moxi battlefield is still at a disadvantage.
After all, before the war broke out, who could have thought that the Orc Imperial Court would spend such a high price to storm a military fortress?
Even if the offensive is really so fierce, it should be directed at Terrance City, the hub of the defense line, not the Flying Bear's Castle, which has a second-tier strategic position.
Bearing pressure that it should not have endured, the ancient Flying Bear Castle cried amid the flames of war.
Facing the overwhelming offensive of the orc army, if they were not trapped in an isolated city with no way out, the defenders would have collapsed long ago.
However, this is just an appetizer now, the real bloody battle will happen after the city is broken.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Loud noises continued to be heard, and after each explosion, a city wall collapsed.
"What's going on? Why hasn't the enemy's wall been torn down yet?"
The Bear King who was watching the battle asked with confusion on his face.
"Your Majesty, the enemy has thickened the city wall. Even if we bury magic bullets specially designed to destroy the city under the city wall, we can't tear it all apart at once!"
Perhaps seeing the Bear King's ugly expression, the middle-aged officer hurriedly added: "But even if the enemy thickens the city wall, it cannot stop the heroic orc soldiers.
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The collapsed city wall is a natural ladder, and soldiers can rush up the enemy's city wall along the ruins.
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While he was talking, some orc soldiers were already charging forward along the ruins of the collapsed city wall.
Unfortunately, the road that was blown up was not a smooth road, and it was difficult to walk normally, let alone launch a charge.
Any delay on the battlefield will cost lives. The charging orc soldiers will move a little slower and become targets for the archers.
This sacrifice was not in vain. A large number of corpses of orc soldiers gradually filled up the ruins, and forcibly built a road with their animal lives.
Seeing this scene, the Ursine Emperor was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered: "Ask the Ursine heavy infantry to come up and tear open the enemy's turtle shell for me!"
The appearance of the bear soldiers immediately attracted the attention of the generals defending the city.
Without any hesitation, Raquel immediately ordered: "Pour the fire oil on it quickly and light it on fire as soon as the enemy comes up!"
From a second-generation playboy to a city-defending general, Raquel also had a hard time.
I had originally made up my mind to follow the expeditionary force and fight in a melee with Hudson's thigh in his arms.
Unexpectedly, the plan did not change quickly. I don't know where my father's nerves were wrong. I actually thought that it was too dangerous to follow the expeditionary force to relieve the siege of Da Pest, so I left him to garrison at the Flying Bear Castle.
Raquel didn't know how risky the expeditionary force's trip was. Anyway, he had personally felt the danger of garrisoning the Flying Bear Castle.
In the siege just now, at least several thousand people were killed in the orc army. With such huge casualties, there should be no pause.
But the Bear King outside, who was commanding the entire army, was clearly a bit superior and simply ignored the casualties of his soldiers.
Facing this kind of enemy who wants to take the Flying Bear Castle by force regardless of their own casualties is definitely not a good thing for the defenders.
Deep down in his heart, Raquel couldn't help but greet his father. It was really a shame for his son.
To be continued...