346: Chapter 23, Continuous Ups and Downs_2 346: Chapter 23, Continuous Ups and Downs_2 We don’t understand the front line situation in the Moxi Duchy well enough, if we rush to the battlefield, we could suffer significant losses.
It’s best to rest in the Moxi Duchy for a while, until the reinforcements from various countries gather, and then take the next step.
These things need to be explained to them first to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings that could affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries.”
Caesar’s words brightened Hudson’s outlook.
Just looking at this level of “discerning” skill, it’s clear that the Crown Prince before him has a political mind.
Even though he is eager to make achievements, he has not forgotten his position.
As reinforcements, we are just there to assist, not to take the brunt of the enemy.
Helping with a war within one’s capacity is naturally reasonable.
But for things beyond your ability, you should evade.
By stating this topic in advance and giving the Moxi Duchy an immunization shot, it may prevent chaotic task allocations in the future and avoid discomfort for everyone.
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For the Moxi Duchy, after the initial joy, the increasingly severe frontline situation quickly pulled Chris the Ninth back to reality.
In addition to the initial Hawkman Court, the armies of the other four Great Royal Courts have also appeared within the Moxi Duchy, and the assembled Beast Tribe Army has even surpassed 600,000.
The enormous military pressure, the most direct reaction is an urgent letter from the front line, one after the other.
The counterattack plan has been temporarily put aside, the most important thing now is to take care of the present.
“When will the reinforcements be in place?”
Chris the Ninth asked with concern.
The Moxi Duchy has already begun a full mobilization, and the reservists prepared in advance have now all been deployed to the front line.
Even so, they are barely holding back the enemy’s attack.
As time passes, the defensive pressure is also increasing.
Relying solely on the strength of the Moxi Duchy to hold back the Beast Tribe Army, there is almost no hope.
“Your Majesty, the Department of Foreign Affairs has communicated with all countries.
The Alpha Kingdom’s reinforcements are moving the fastest, with an advance force of 20,000 elites already at the border region.
The rest of the forces are on their way, albeit with slower movement speed.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is actively seeking assistance from Crown Prince Caesar.
If all goes well, we will receive the first batch of reinforcements in ten days.”
Reynato replied with apparent difficulty.
The Department of Foreign Affairs really tried their best, but the arrival of reinforcements inevitably takes time.
Plans never change as quickly as reality, originally it was thought that the Alpha Kingdom would extract reinforcements nearby, instead, they drew troops from the rear.
Not a word was said, but from actual actions, the Alpha Kingdom has already expressed their disregard for them.
Especially in the border area, the defensive works are springing up, it is clear that they are preparing for the possible downfall of the Moxi Duchy.
It is acknowledged that Reynato can’t reveal this, otherwise, the morale of the country would be ruined.
Not only is the behavior of the Alpha Kingdom disappointing, but the performance of the neighboring countries is also not satisfactory.
Reinforcements have indeed been sent, but as for their quality, that’s a different matter.
According to the intelligence gathered by the Department of Foreign Affairs, out of all the known reinforcements, only the “Layton County Legion” can be considered Elite Teachers.
Adhering to the principle of reporting good news, not bad, Reynato could only mention the positive aspects.
Other upsetting matters can be privately reported to the king and don’t need to be made public knowledge.
“Dispatch people again to urge, tell the nobility coming to the rescue, anyone who distinguishes themselves in the defense of the Moxi Duchy will be heavily rewarded.
Gold and silver, luxury clothing, fine cuisine, beautiful women and titles of nobility will be bestowed, even fiefdoms can be granted!”
Chris the Ninth said determinedly.
Nobles are pragmatic, without some benefits it is impossible to expect them to give their all.
This has been learned from the Alpha Kingdom, after each large battle among the various countries’ reinforcements, a large number of foreign nobles are rewarded.
Occasionally, foreign nobles will take root in the Alpha Kingdom and start a new branch.
However, these are things of the past.
A country that often gets beaten up does not have such a strong attraction for nobles.
Particularly when it came to their fiefdoms, which were almost all on the front line.
To protect their territories, they had to fight desperately against the Orcs.
Most of the nobles who were granted fiefdoms fell on the battlefield under the repeated onslaught of the Orc armies.
Seeing so many failures, the major nobles of each country gradually gave up the idea of establishing branches in the Alpha Kingdom.
The lands that were once granted out, after several cycles of changes, eventually returned to the hands of the Alpha Kingdom.
With these precedents, Chris the Ninth naturally wanted to follow suit.
Although the success rate of tricking others was not high, it wouldn’t hurt to try.
Anyway, up till now in the war, the Moxi Duchy had already seen many unclaimed lands.
If the war continued like this, there would only be more unclaimed lands.
Fulfilling the promise of granting fiefs after the war posed no issues at all.
On the contrary, realizing the payments in gold, silver, and jewels was the real challenge.
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In the Warhammer Kingdom, watching the continuous probing of the Orc army at their own borders, Joseph II was getting extremely frustrated.
They had agreed to unite and counter-attack, but when they were ready to act, the Moxi Duchy chickened out, insisting on waiting for reinforcement from other countries.
Instead of waiting for reinforcements from neighboring countries, the Orc’s reinforcement arrived first.
Although the Orc’s military strength was still a long way from what was needed for a war of annihilation, it imposed tremendous pressure on the Warhammer Kingdom.
To avoid provoking the Orcs, Joseph II even ordered the frontline troops not to initiate provocation.
From a military perspective, this was a very funny order.
The two countries had been at war for almost half a year, and the use of the word “provocation” was laughable.
But there was no choice, the Warhammer Kingdom was no match for the Orc army.
If they angered the Orcs, it could lead to the Kingdom’s annihilation.
“The Human Alliance conference will soon commence, does the Department of Foreign Affairs have a strategy to persuade the various human nations to send reinforcements sooner?”
Joseph II asked expectantly.
Looking at the efficiency of a few neighboring countries in rescuing the Moxi Duchy, it was clear that it would take a long time for the entire Human Alliance to take action.
Given the historical precedent of an alliance meeting, a short one could last a month or two, while a long one could drag on for three to five years.
Fortunately, they were ruling a kingdom then.
If they were establishing a kingdom, the Human Race would have gone extinct long ago.
Even just hosting a meeting was this protracted, there was no expectation for the actual execution of plans.
Reaching a consensus within half a year and sending reinforcements within a year were the most efficient practices of the Human Alliance when the Alpha Kingdom requested aid.
Most of the time, it would drag on for over two years before reinforcements from various countries would arrive in succession.
While the lengthy travel distance played a part, the intricate tangled interests complicated the process significantly.
“Your Majesty, the Department of Foreign Affairs has already coordinated the relations of eleven countries, we will jointly propose at the alliance conference.
The Alpha Kingdom has indicated that they have high hopes of persuading the Frank Kingdom to support the proposal, but they worry that the Clergy may cause trouble.
We have reached an agreement with eleven countries with related interests; we will form a public relations team together to solicit the support of as many countries as possible.”
Cassidy said, exhausted both physically and mentally.
In recent days, the Department of Foreign Affairs has certainly been the busiest department in the Warhammer Kingdom.
To promote the Human Alliance to send troops, the Department of Foreign Affairs exerted all its efforts.
The proposal made jointly by eleven countries was merely a empty name.
Apart from the Alpha Kingdom, the Warhammer Kingdom, and the Moxi Duchy, who had some say in the matter, the rest of the small countries were merely cheerleaders.
Having cheerleaders wasn’t necessarily bad, but unfortunately, those persuaded were only neighbors of the three countries.
The reason they were willing to participate was mainly because they worried that if the three countries ran into problems, the flames of the war would spread to their own lands.
“It’s the Clergy again, can’t they just do a little human work for once!”
Joseph II couldn’t help complaining.
No competent king likes the Clergy.
After finally forcing the Clergy back to their old home hundreds of years ago, no one wants to return to the era of white terror.
Perhaps feeling that he hadn’t vented enough frustration, Joseph II added, “If the Clergy dares to meddle in the issue of sending troops, we will then support the proposal from the Frank people, and pull down the face of the Clergy!”