305: Chapter 9, The Great Deceiver_1 305: Chapter 9, The Great Deceiver_1 The noble lords are all training hard, not to mention the common soldiers.
The elite private armies of various branches have now gathered.
One by one, they are heavily armored, diligently practicing their formations.
Hudson places great hope in this heavy infantry.
In case they have to face the elite orcs, only these elites can hold the line.
In fact, there are far more than just these two thousand heavy infantry in the mountain domain.
Many other capable soldiers have also been selected.
However, the reflexes of these soldiers are ultimately not as good as those warriors who have practiced their fighting Qi.
They can slaughter ordinary orc soldiers indiscriminately, but they would be in a difficult position if they encounter elite orcs.
As the main defensive side, it’s not a bad idea to build a turtle shell.
As for mobility, Hudson doesn’t have the opportunity to consider it for now.
Based on past experiences, their main task in the Southern Frontier is defense.
The task of taking the initiative to attack is that of the kingdom’s standing army.
This arrangement obvioulsy takes full account of the fluctuations in the combat power of the noble private armies, and the fact they are not suitable for field battles with the elite orcs.
Purely defending the city doesn’t require heavy infantry.
But once a portion of the city wall is broken and you need to plug the gap, that’s when the elites come in.
Moreover, the battlefield is constantly changing.
No one can guarantee whether they will encounter the Orc Army in the wild.
Without the back-up of heavy infantry, just one charge from the enemy elite can break through the formation.
As for heavy cavalry, they are also needed.
War horses with magical beast bloodlines can completely bear the weight of the armor, and their action speed is not greatly affected.
The only problem is that they are too expensive.
Armors are not much of a problem as they can be produced locally, and the cost is reasonable.
But the war horses cannot be produced locally, they must be purchased from outside.
Due to the war, the supply of high-quality war horses has been cut off.
Many noble lords, including Hudson, are eagerly waiting for war horses.
To solve this problem, the kingdom’s high-level officials are busy communicating with their neighbors.
It is estimated that a large number of war horses will be delivered soon.
As for the price, that will only be known then.
If the horses are sold by the various national governments, they may give us a discount due to the need to counter the orcs; if they come from private organizations, then prices will follow market trends.
This bill is easy to calculate.
If the three countries in the north can’t hold on, that means they have to lead troops to the battlefield themselves.
And they must act fast.
Any delay, and the fires of war will reach their homes.
If Hudson were in a position of power, he too would provide material support at this time, allowing neighbors to take the brunt.
If the economy could bear it, the more mobile heavy cavalry, the better.
To maintain high mobility, it is best to increase the number of war horses.
Hudson suddenly had a flash of insight.
It seems that he had unintentionally created a superior “bull” while playing with alchemy before, and it had been sent to be a stud bull.
Affected by strong genes, the newborn calves show more strength and stamina than other calves.
One-year old calves can match ordinary adult cows in ploughing.
They greatly increased the speed of opening up barren land in the mountain domain, and these cows made great contributions.
If this could be applied to war horses, his heavy cavalry might run faster than light cavalry.
In the scientific spirit of bold experimentation, Hudson dived into the lab to tinker with his previously abandoned alchemy.
Unlike before, he recently studied a lot of basic knowledge in the field of alchemy.
The contributor, of course, was his fiancee.
Unfortunately, according to an unwritten rule in the Alpha Kingdom, nobles should be fully prepared for war during wartime, so all wedding activities are tacitly suspended.
Not only were these activities absent, but even regular banquet activities were indefinitely postponed.
They claim it’s to be fully prepared for war, but the real situation is that they’re not well off.
No one knows how long the war will last, and everyone in the kingdom is tightening their belts to get through these hard times.
Even when entertaining guests, now everyone tacitly downgrades the occasion.
Saving wherever possible to reserve supplies for the front line.
Without being able to get married, many things are inconvenient.
Even if this knowledge is acknowledged as a dowry by both parties, they still have to act discreetly.
As a return, Hudson has also provided the Hollis family with a lot of good iron.
Although neither party openly said anything, the basic principle of equivalent exchange was perfectly embodied between them.
Of course, these are small problems.
The real reason for the marriage between the two families is this war.
Despite the many interests involved, among many alliances, marriage is still the least costly and most effective.
The Koslow Clan needs to buy supplies, as well as some war-related technologies, such as various armor manufacturing techniques, war equipment crafting technologies…
The Hollis family apparently only gained some good iron, but in fact they bought insurance for Viscount Orlan’s safety.
The camps of both families can act together within the Southeastern Province.
If they suffer an irresistible defeat and need to flee, Hudson’s worth becomes evident.
The Hollis family is not lacking in strongmen, and there are people to protect Viscount Orlan.
But the problem is they are not very lucky, as they got turtle demonic beast mounts.