New Sea Moon

Chapter 354 - 354 26 Encounter with the Enemy_2


354: Chapter 26, Encounter with the Enemy_2 354: Chapter 26, Encounter with the Enemy_2 Having realized the benefits of attrition, the Bimon Tribe’s ideology started to change.


They no longer aimed to annihilate the human race in one swift blow but began to advocate a strategy of attrition.


“Alex, you’re perhaps being too optimistic.


Humans are not foolish.


How could they stand by as we gradually chip away at their territory?”


The last time was unexpected, but such accidents will not always occur.


If we take down the Warhammer Kingdom, the Human Alliance will undoubtedly retaliate at all costs.


I fear that we might not only struggle to keep the Warhammer Kingdom, but we also may lose much of our current territory.


To keep our spoils of war, we must severely damage the humans, so they don’t have the time to counter us.”


The immediate task is to swiftly destroy the Moxi Duchy, sweep away the small countries behind them, then turn around and annihilate the kingdoms of Alpha and Warhammer.


As long as our pace is fast enough, it is completely possible to complete most of this strategy before the human reinforcements arrive.


Moreover, with enemies everywhere, it’s not like the tribes will sit idle as turmoil arises in the Northland.


At that time, if the whole continent is in chaos, it is possible the Human Alliance would not even have the energy to redistribute forces!”


Silver Moon Wolf Emperor retorted.


As an advocate among the orcs, he doesn’t want to stop halfway through.


Having finally gained a strategic advantage, if they don’t fiercely strike the human race, it’s unclear when the next opportunity will arise.


In his view, Hawkman King acts according to his nature, accustomed to underhanded tactics, not daring to openly confront the human race.


Alex’s choice is even simpler.


The last war involved executing Bimon Emperor’s attrition plan.


As the Crown Prince, if he were to overturn his father’s strategy, wouldn’t he be seeking excitement by destabilizing his own position?


“Regardless of the strategy, we must first step onto the battlefield.


In my view, we should first breach the Moxi Duchy’s defense lines and wipe out their main forces.


Once this group of enemies is eliminated, whether we aim to wipe out the Moxi Duchy or shift our focus to the attack on the Warhammer Kingdom, it will become much simpler.”


The Bearman Emperor spoke casually.


Looking at his laid-back demeanor, he didn’t seem like an emperor at all, but more like a lazy bear.


He was not capable of mediating the conflict between the two sides or presenting a better strategy.


The only thing he excelled at was dithering, jumping in at critical moments to ease the tension between the two factions.


“Although the Terence defense line of the Moxi Duchy is not as good as the Augustusburg defense line, they’ve stationed a significant amount of troops there, so capturing it won’t be easy.


Unless we take a risk and bypass their fortress, leading the army straight to Dapes City, forcing their main force into a decisive battle!”


The Lionman Emperor retorted with a cold laugh.


The Moxi Duchy’s boundary defense line also spans hundreds of miles.


This length naturally can’t be fully fortified.


Most places have merely erected walls.


Only the key passes and strategic locations have built formidable forts and fortresses.


For other areas, a castle is set every five to ten miles.


The defenses are just average; they could hold against small groups of orcs, but against a large army, their collapse is just a matter of time.


Theoretically, as long as the orc army is willing, they could break through the defense line at any time.


The problem lies in the fact that if the fortresses on the thoroughfares are not captured, supplies could be cut off at any moment.


Fighting to earn resources is easier said than done.


Once you start fighting, you’ll realize that the spoils of war can’t catch up with the costs.


Even if the orcs are not picky eaters, the consumption of an army of more than 600,000 is not easy to satisfy.


Even disregarding food, replenishment of essential supplies is also indispensable.


A surprise attack is possible only when the enemy is unprepared.


The Moxi forces along the way aren’t dead.


News of the orcs’ break-in would definitely reach them in time.


A well-prepared city is not something that could be captured within three to five days.


In the face of life and death, the noble bureaucrats are also capable of fighting to the death.


Seemingly corpulent noble lords are also capable of wielding a blade to kill.


Relying on secure city defenses and various magic technologies, the price to pay for forcefully attacking Dapes is enormous.”


Quick battle, quick resolution, it’s just a joke.


Forcing the Moxi Duchy’s main force to come out from the fortress to fight, it is entirely a gamble.


Not only does it bet on the wrong decisions the Duchy’s higher-ups might make, it also bets that the noble generals on the front lines are good boys, completely following the Duchy’s orders.



Without a burden, leading the large army to rampage on Moxi Duchy’s land, Hudson only feels relieved.


Unfortunately, there’s a group of tailgaters following behind.


Now, he finally understands why Chancellor Helcheg was trying to get close to him.


It turns out that he was leading the Moxi Army this time, is his son.


Looking at the performance of the Moxi Army, it is another Noble’s Private Army, hastily assembled.


Apart from a small number of elite soldiers, most of them are a rabble.


Estimated training time, no more than three months.


Soldiers who haven’t even completed basic military training were also sent to the battlefield.


The drop in the quality of the soldiers to this level is enough to prove how difficult it is for the Moxi Duchy to resist.


Just guarding the city seems to not pose too significant of a problem.


They are trading lives for lives, the Northern Three Kingdoms are currently exchanging lives with the Orcs.


Clever people are different, knowing the dangers of the front lines, they arranged their children in safe areas early on.


Compared with the local army, which has the Duty to Guard the Land, the Guest Army undoubtedly has much more freedom.


They can flee if danger arises.


Especially following with Hudson who is considered an “expert”, their survival rate on the battlefield is significantly higher.


Leading these second-generation children to the battlefield, Hudson could only lament that having a big name is not always a good thing.


With so many people watching, everything is inconvenient.


In the event of a major defeat, resulting in a large number of second-generation children death, even the Guest Army would not be able to handle it.


The only advantage is that the possibility of becoming cannon fodder greatly decreases.


With so many children of the nobility involved, they would not be given fatal tasks when distributing them.


Of course, the most important thing was Hudson’s practical action hinting at the Moxi People: he would not do suicide missions.


The argument with Crown Prince Caesar was not in vain.


The argument that day on the Moxi’s territory naturally passed into the ears of these nobles.


An army that can fight, but generally does not follow orders.


While it frustrated everyone, it also gave a few clever people another opportunity.


The children who need special arrangements from their parents naturally don’t have strong personal abilities.


The real elite children were already in the army, involved in the battle of protecting the country and the family.


The remaining children are mixed, unable to go to the battlefield, but are proficient in eating, drinking, and gambling.


Moreover, they can’t avoid the military duty, they must make a trip to the battlefield.


Unfortunately becoming a babysitter, Hudson has become more cautious.


He looked into the distance and immediately gave an order:


“Pass my order, half of the heavy infantry put on their armor to advance.


Scout horse is dispatched thirty miles around to investigate the enemy’s situation, closely monitor all suspicious activities around.”


Being careful leads to fewer mistakes.


Although the possibility is very low for the large group of Orc Army crossing the defense line and launching a deep strike without being detected, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible.


If they happen to encounter it, they should be prepared, or else they’d suffer a big loss.


As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice came from behind.


“Viscount Hudson, you are too cautious.


This is the hinterland of the Duchy, a hundred miles away from the front line.


Even if we encounter the Orc Army, it would only be small troops unexpectedly breaking in.


If a large force broke in, the guards at the front line would surely send back information.


With your strength, there’s no need to worry about anything!”


Hudson glanced at the fat man behind him and replied without good humor: “Viscount Rakel, we are going to war, not a picnic.


Any negligence could cause huge losses to the troops.


All other losses can be tolerated, but don’t forget we only have one life each.


Once we fall into the hands of the Orcs, I don’t think you’d want to experience the consequences!”


While speaking, Hudson envisioned an image in his mind: a fat man falls into the hands of the Orcs and is tied to a roasting rack, and two soldiers couldn’t move him.


A weight of over five hundred pounds, full of fat wherever you look, is definitely a delicacy to the Orcs.


“Report!”


The voice suddenly rang out, and the marching troop silently parted a way, letting the scout horse gallop on the road.


“Legion Commander, traces of the Orc Army were found thirty miles ahead, the exact number is still being investigated.”


Hearing this bad news, Hudson was almost shocked.


Rakel, that ill-omened mouthpiece, just said that they wouldn’t run into the Orc Army, and so soon, they’ve already bumped into them.