419: Chapter 53, A Mix of Joy and Sorrow_2 419: Chapter 53, A Mix of Joy and Sorrow_2 Reynato spoke with schadenfreude.
If the Orc Empire knew, that because of their too dazzling victory on the battlefield, they invite the suppression of the Human Alliance, they would probably regret it to their guts.
It is one thing to challenge the hegemony of the human race, but all races on the continent other than humans want to pull humans off their hegemonic position.
But no one dared to take action, including the Orc Empire, which has always been constantly testing the bottom line of the Human Race, not openly declaring themselves challengers.
The reason is very realistic, the first to be put in the spotlight is often the first to rot.
No matter if they can pull humans off their hegemonic position, the first to challenge will certainly be hit the hardest.
Seeing that everyone still looked confused, Reynato continued to add:
“The Alliance Council being able to quickly pass the proposal may be related to the legendary Millennial Catastrophe.
Especially this Millennial Catastrophe, just happening to be at the one hundred thousand years mark, no one knows what accidents may happen.
Against this backdrop, all different races on the continent pose a threat to our rule over the continent.
In previous meetings, some representatives proposed: Clear the field, and even got the support of many representatives.
But the strength of the various races on the continent is not weak, once we take cleanup action, they will surely join forces to resist.
If we start a war with all races at the same time, we have no chance of winning.
This proposal was eventually vetoed by the rationalist faction.
Not being able to massively clear the field doesn’t mean the Alliance can’t do anything.
The Orc Empire offering themselves up this time provides the Alliance with an excellent excuse to take action.
As for whether the strength of the Orc Empire exceeds 20% of our human race, it’s actually not important.
This is deliberately revealed to the outside, mainly to mask the purpose of clearing the field.”
This explanation makes a lot more sense.
The power of the Orc Empire being close to the critical point is not something that has happened overnight, it doesn’t make sense to bring it up specially at this time.
But when these two conditions coincide and pile up on each other, it is a different story.
The failure of the joint battle is just a fuse, the root is the hegemonic position of the human race on the continent.
Striking competitors first before the legendary Millennial Catastrophe is a necessary operation.
As for whether there are other insider dealings, that will have to be asked of His Majesty the King on the sickbed.
These secretive matters are usually handled by the King.
Unfortunately, Chris the Ninth was ill due to overwork, especially after the outbreak of war, and is now at the end of his tether.
There are indeed ways to wake the King up, but once Chris the Ninth is stimulated to wake up with his current state, he would also be practically at the end of his life.
In the current situation of the Moxi Duchy, the most important thing is stability.
There can be absolutely no incident involving the king at this critical moment.
Even if Chris the Ninth lies unconscious on the bed, it’s better than changing the king and causing political turmoil.
“Regardless of the reason, this is ultimately good news.
We must disseminate the news to every noble as quickly as possible to boost morale.
Even the previously established defense plan for Dapes City must now be revised.
The reinforcements of the Human Alliance may not arrive in time, but they can provide us with some support.
For example: aerial force support.
The Flying Dragon Cavalry of the Clergy, the Pterosaur Cavalry of the Frank Kingdom, the Giant Eagle Cavalry of the Iberia Kingdom…
If the coordination outside is good, and they are invited over, it won’t be the turn for the Hawkman to go rampage on the battlefield.
Improving the defense of Dapes city and regaining air supremacy, we may not be unable to hold out until the reinforcements arrive!”
If they can hold on, no one wants to give up their capital.
Especially given the unique geography of the Moxi Duchy, once Dapes city falls, there will be no more defensible positions.
Not only will the northern region fall, but most of the provinces in the central and western regions will also tremble under the iron hooves of the Orcs.
Except for a few mountainous areas that can be held, over 80% of the Duchy’s land will be easily occupied by the Orc Empire.
And, as it turns out, the territories of the major nobles are all in this 80% of the land.
To them, the fall of Dapes City is equivalent to “losing their own home”.
Although there’s a chance to reclaim the land after the war, they’ll still have to clean up the human hell caused by the Orc army and its looting.
…
Bertelli Fortress, the high ranks of the Five Major Royal Families of the Orcs gather again.
From their gloomy faces, one can see the seriousness of the problem.
One moment they were celebrating the victory of the joint battle, and the next they received the news that the Human Alliance had launched a full-scale racial war.
This stark contrast of joy and sorrow is too much for anyone’s heart to bear.
“The situation is completely out of control, the races that originally agreed to wage war on the human race didn’t respond to our actions in time, but instead provoked the humans.
Once a full-scale race war begins, the enemies we need to face are not just the Northern Three Kingdoms, but the entire human race.
With our current strength, there is almost no chance of opposing the entire human race alone.
The choices now available to us are few.
Either we immediately carry out a strategic retreat, surrendering all the land we currently occupy, pack up and retreat, using geographical advantages to contend with the Human Army;
Or we simply go for broke, take advantage of the Human Alliance’s reinforcements not yet arrived, and first cripple the Northern countries.”