253: Chapter 145, Hudson Inspects Troops…
Training Officers First_1 253: Chapter 145, Hudson Inspects Troops…
Training Officers First_1 It wasn’t just the Alpha Kingdom that had swung into war mode.
News of the movement in the Orc Empire also prompted the Warhammer Kingdom and Moxi Duchy to raise their war readiness levels.
To the orcs, all three lands were Human Kingdoms – worth plundering.
Should the North erupt into conflict, all three would invariably be affected.
Even if there were no previous grudges, the repeated harassments from the orcs over time accumulated into deep hatred, turning the orcs into deadly enemies.
The only difference was that the Warhammer Kingdom and the Moxi Duchy had only experienced small-scale invasions, not yet facing the terror of a full-scale orc invasion.
In previous all-out wars, the Alpha Kingdom was at the forefront.
It wasn’t until the flames of war spread to the homes of the other two nations that the fires reached their peak.
By that later stage, the other human countries had typically reacted.
Reinforcements from all directions would have poured in – the situation wouldn’t be smooth sailing, but they wouldn’t be completely dominated either.
With no experience in such matters, they could only learn from their neighbors.
Seeing the Alpha Kingdom mobilizing all efforts, the other two countries were quite frightened.
“Are the orcs really launching a full-scale invasion?”
Chris the Ninth asked with a somber expression.
Among the “gatekeepers”, there were differences in strength.
If one were to say that among these three nations, the Alpha Kingdom, which has been battling the orcs for a long time, is the strongest, then the Moxi Duchy hiding between the cracks would be the weakest.
Even though the Moxi Duchy was once referred to as “The First Duchy of the Continent”, and its military strength was stronger than some weaker kingdoms, it was still far from a match against the Orc Empire.
Even the usual small-scale harassments had left them struggling; being suddenly told that a full-scale invasion from the Orc Empire was imminent was a hard pill for Chris the Ninth to swallow.
“Your Majesty, the Orc Empire is about to launch a full-scale invasion, this news comes from the Alpha Kingdom.
They have fought with the orcs for hundreds of years and understand the Orc Empire very well; this judgment should not be wrong.
Besides, considering the intelligence we’ve received from the Orc Empire, the Top Five Orc Courts are preparing for war.
Even if it’s not an all-out war, this war will be far from previous ones.
Preparing for the worst now to avoid a hasty surprise in the future is always a good plan,”
Chancellor Hercheg replied solemnly.
A full-scale orc invasion, while all three unfortunate kingdoms would be targeted, the Moxi Duchy was in the most danger.
As the weakest among the trio, it could potentially be the breakthrough point for the southward invasion of the Orc Army.
Even though the borders were densely fortified, whether Moxi Duchy could withstand the orc’s offensive was still a big question mark for Chancellor Hercheg.
Being grouped together, the Alpha Kingdom and Warhammer Kingdom were not reliable either.
Based on past conflicts, the orcs, while launching a main attack in one direction, wouldn’t let off the other two sides either.
Unfortunately, the military strength of the Orc Empire was superior to all three kingdoms, so even if they were to attack all three simultaneously, they wouldn’t feel much pressure.
“Then let’s go all out for the war preparations!
The Alpha Kingdom has not even spared the pitiful combat power of their serfs; we must keep up.”
Chris the Ninth said through gritted teeth.
They had to go all out.
As the weakest among the trio, the Moxi Duchy was most likely to get hit the hardest.
If they failed to withstand the onslaught of the Orc Army, the kingdom could fall and the royal family could lose everything in an instant.
Even if Chris the Ninth himself could flee abroad, it would be very difficult to reclaim the lost kingdom.
There was no choice; the Orc Army was just too cruel.
Wherever they passed, although not completely wiped out, most households would surely be devastated.
Without people, the idea of reclaiming a kingdom was a joke.
In the battle for living space among different species, it is wishful thinking to expect leniency from the opponent.
…
At the Jade Palace, as the gears of war began to grind, Caesar III suddenly found himself with free time.
Everything was now serving the war, and minor issues had vanished from his sight.
The quarrelsome nobles also ceased their squabbles for the time being.
Even if there were major discordances, they kept their hatred suppressed for now.
There was only one goal now for everyone – to survive this great catastrophe.
As for hatred, whether the opponent could survive the upcoming war remained to be seen.
Based on past experiences, the likelihood of the opponent dying on the battlefield was far higher than successfully killing them off by their own hand.
With fewer things to worry about, Caesar III felt somewhat relieved, but also a bit unfamiliar.
Of course, for the most part, he was uneasy.
Despite the loud posturing about taking revenge on the orcs and reclaiming lost territory, in reality, he was also dreadfully nervous.
If it weren’t for the Orc Empire showing sign of turbulence, confirming that the war was inevitable, he wouldn’t have wanted to go to battle with the orcs at this time.
“Your Majesty, there are signs of a locust plague in both the Orc Empire and Kuike Peninsula, it’s only a matter of time before the situation escalates.
Our first step in the plan has succeeded,”
Duke Newfoundland reported solemnly.
Reason told him that this was playing with fire.
Deliberately targeting two major forces simultaneously – a hazardous game of Russian roulette, a single error could lead to massive disaster.
But what is more brutal is that regardless of whether the Alpha Kingdom makes a move or not, mutual hostility could not be avoided.
“Relax, my Chancellor.
Things aren’t as bad as they seem; the Clergy just made a thorough enemy of the Frank Kingdom.
This time, there’s no one to mediate for them, the trouble that the First Kingdom of the Continent can cause for them cannot be easily resolved.
As for the Orc Empire, they’re already preparing for an invasion; what else do we have to hesitate about?”