300: Chapter 7, Endless Worries_2 300: Chapter 7, Endless Worries_2 Joseph II asked with concern.
As the dominant power of the previous era, the Orcs are not only enemies of the three kingdoms, but the entire human race.
When facing the enemy of the race, naturally, everyone must join force.
Theoretically, the combined forces of the three kingdoms could engage the Orcs in a fight to the death.
But looking at the current situation on the battlefield proves that this theory is unrealistic in practice.
It’s not that everyone isn’t trying hard enough, but simply that the circumstances faced by both sides are different.
The Orc army can use the corpses of their companions as military provisions, a notion too barbaric for the human army.
If all three kingdoms mobilize every force they can, even the logistical pressure alone could easily cause the frontline to collapse.
Supporting a million-strong army has already drained the resources of the three kingdoms.
Sending all of the nation’s young and vigorous men trained as soldiers to the battlefield is merely an empty promise.
In an era without transportation breakthroughs, the idea of mobilizing a ten million-strong army onto the battlefield is unfeasible.
The only thing the three kingdoms can do is slowly wear down the Orc Empire.
Although the Orcs have many cannon fodder troops, there is still a limit.
Even though they reproduce quickly, they are not instantly mature at birth.
Once the cannon fodder is nearly depleted, it’s time for the elites to enter the battlefield.
When it’s the turn of their direct lineages, the Five Great Emperor Courts would naturally have concerns too.
For example, the least populous Bimon Royal Family would be crippled if it lost tens of thousands of troops on the front line.
The situation of the Four Great Royal Courts is a little better, but not by much.
Losing tens of thousands of elites is also a heavy blow; losing hundreds of thousands is absolutely devastating.
What’s fair in the world is that while these species are granted great power, their ability to reproduce is weakened.
In every major war, if the Five Royal Clans suffer heavy losses, the war would come to a swift end.
It’s not even necessary for all five to be severely injured at once.
If one or two suffer heavy losses, they might choose to withdraw their troops.
Grinding to the bitter end is not an option.
The Orcs are not fools; if they were that reckless, they would have become history long ago.
“Countries around the world have condemned the shameful actions of the Orcs, and some countries have pledged to consider providing aid to our three kingdoms in the near future.
The specific actions, however, will have to wait until the upcoming Human Alliance meeting.
At the call of the Frank Kingdom, countries will send representatives to Lutesya in July of this year to attend the 17th Human Alliance conference, discussing together how to deal with the current complex continental situation.
According to the intelligence we gathered, the Frank people may propose a motion unfavorable to the Clergy at the meeting in addition to discussing the issue of different races.
They are currently in a serious dispute with the Clergy.
The newly appointed Archbishop of the Frank district publicly announced that he would not accept any orders from the Clergy and also questioned the legitimacy of Pope Pius VII.”
Hearing the Minister of Foreign Affairs speech, Joseph was so angry that his beard stood on end.
They were fighting desperately on the frontline against the Orcs, while the human kingdoms behind were merely watching the spectacle.
They keep saying they want to provide aid, but when it comes to specific actions, they all make excuses and dawdle.
The nicer way to put it would be that they are discussing and negotiating, but in a harsher light, it can be seen as looking for excuses to shirk, unwilling to deplete their own strength.
It’s only March now, four long months away from July.
It will take four months for the Human Alliance conference to be convened.
Who knows how long they have to wait until they finish their discussions and propose an effective military deployment plan.
In his heart, Joseph III couldn’t help but swear at his ancestors.
They should not have stood by in the previous Orc invasion, if they intervened and helped the Alpha Kingdom, they wouldn’t be in such a dangerous situation!
Only those who have personally experienced the cruelty of an Orc invasion truly understand how great it is to have someone defending in the frontline.
Too bad time can’t be reversed.
Now, the Warhammer Kingdom can only bite the bullet and step up.
If possible, he wouldn’t mind supporting the Alpha Kingdom in reclaiming lost territory.
Joseph can guarantee that the nobles of the Warhammer Kingdom would not be jealous this time.
Especially those nobles in the border areas, who have been tormented by the Orcs for the past few decades, many of the small and medium-sized nobles are barely hanging on.
If it hadn’t been for the Warhammer Kingdom learning from its neighbor and subsidizing the nobles in the border areas, many nearly bankrupt small and medium-sized nobles might have had to abandon their territories and flee.
The situation is so critical, and the humans are still busy fighting amongst themselves.
At another time, he would definitely not mind stirring up trouble for the Frank people against the Clergy.
Questioning the Pope’s legitimacy would be a great spectacle.
If he didn’t partake, then he is simply not a qualified king.
In a fight between royal rights and divine rights, there is no need for a king to think twice about which side he should stand on.
But not now, the Warhammer Kingdom needs support.
Any internal strife among the human race would weaken the support that the major powers give them.
Although the Alpha Kingdom and the Clergy broke up, the Warhammer Kingdom hasn’t broken with the Clergy.
For his own benefit, Joseph II has to stand up and call for a pause.
Regrettably, it seems that his voice may not be powerful enough.
Among the Continent’s Ten Kingdoms, the Frank Kingdom stands at the top, the Alpha Kingdom within the top three, and unfortunately, the Warhammer Kingdom hangs at the bottom.
Even the title “Ten Kingdoms” is aggrandized by them.
In reality, the Warhammer Kingdom has much catching up to do with the kingdoms ahead.
As for the hodgepodge of human kingdoms, it is even less mentionable.
The situation within them is far from straightforward.
Some of those capable of standing as kingdoms are not necessarily strong but could also have powerful ancestors.