398: Chapter 45, Lord Ha Exhausting Soldiers and Wars_2 398: Chapter 45, Lord Ha Exhausting Soldiers and Wars_2 “No problem!”
The Lionman King and the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor quickly expressed their agreement.
They seemed to be in a good mood, extremely satisfied with the current outcome.
With the number of elite troops from each race firmly established, there wasn’t much to discuss about the rank-and-file soldiers.
None of them lacked cannon fodder.
Even in the attack on the Bertelli Fortress, the loss of tens of thousands of vassal races didn’t trouble the Bearman Emperor.
The era of tight troop supply hasn’t arrived yet.
Shortages usually occur in the mid to late stages of war.
As the front line continued to stretch, reinforcements from the Human Alliance arrived, and only then would the Orc Empire begin to falter.
“Since everyone agrees, let’s move quickly.
Everyone, go back and rally your troops now and aim to set off within ten days,” King Alex said calmly.
Just the main legions alone amounted to eight.
Adding the vassal races of everyone, the total force would not be less than two hundred and fifty thousand, even if it did not reach three hundred thousand.
Gathering so many troops at the front line is no easy task.
Moreover, being divided into five major camps makes mobilization even more challenging.
Rallying the troops and departing within ten days is undoubtedly a challenge.
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In Flying Bear Fort, after getting familiar with the defense duties, Hudson was back to his familiar business of military training.
Not only did he intensify training for the soldiers of Layton County Legion, but he also included other armies in the city, not even letting civil workers who followed to assist escape.
Everyone in the city was pulled for military training by Hudson, from 65-year-old elders to 12-year olds, as long as they were fit.
Although training intensity was greatly decreased and mainly focused on city defense.
The insane national draft plan was fully implemented in Flying Bear Fort.
As the de facto top commander, Hudson let loose entirely.
No objections were valid, his method was exhaustive war.
When the Orcs attacked, all, men and women, old and young, would be targeted.
Not taking up arms and entering the battlefield was tantamount to waiting to be slaughtered by the enemy!
The consequence of this was a sharp consumption of the resources stored in the Flying Bear Fort.
The supplies that could satisfy the town’s military and civilians for three years, under Hudson’s disaster, might not last for two years, which is still an unknown.
Knowing the risks associated with such a method, Hudson could not care more.
Given the current situation, the state of the Moxi Duchy was quite dangerous and could collapse at any moment.
Compared to that, the situation at Flying Bear Fort was relatively better.
The Elvin Family, being the hosts and running the place for several hundred years, had a very solid foundation, enabling them to have many supplies stored in reserve.
“Tom, send someone to rush the logistics department.
Let them replenish our horses quickly, and they also owe me some weapons and equipment.”
…
As a frontline commander, he knew very well the moves of the Orcs.
Once war broke out, replenishing these strategic supplies would become difficult.
He had no choice, Hudson had to be cautious.
After winning two large-scale wars consecutively, he had offended the two royal families of the Orcs.
If they retaliated, he, as a commander filled with hatred, would likely become a primary target.
To enhance survival capabilities on the battlefield, Hudson would do anything necessary.
Of course, aside from improving the defensive ability of the city, picking reserve forces from the youth also had a main purpose.
As a guest army, they had no issues except for the difficulty of personnel supplementation.
The number of soldiers getting lesser was indeed perilous for any troop.
Hudson preferred to train reserve forces rather than asking for new soldiers from Moxi People.
During the war, as long as they could keep winning, these issues were insignificant.
Just pulling out some of his officers and soldiers from the Layton County Legion to form the backbone, a new army was formed in Flying Bear Fort that consisted of a not fully recruited Army, including an over-enrolled City Defense Army.
The new Army was entirely composed of civilians and craftsmen demanded from the Logistic Department, plus some youth summoned from Flying Bear Fort, with a total force of more than five thousand people.
The composition of the City Defense Army was chaotic, including the private army of local nobles such as the Elvin Family, and all men, women, old and young who participated in the training were included in the City Defense Army.
Though it was called an Army, it was actually a melting pot of all.
As seen from the name, their primary role was defending the city.
Combat power was not hoped for, as long as they could play a role in the defense of the city, it was enough.
Relatively, the focus was on training the new army.
Their duties encompassed providing troop replenishment for the main Army, as well as undertaking the responsibilities of engineers.
Temporary bridge building, road laying, and crafting simple weapons were all part of their tasks.
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Bursts of busy life always left people feeling fulfilled yet helpless.
Hudson trained his soldiers so hard every day that he even forgot about the “trade caravan” he saved halfway.
The result, however, was that the Leibron Family and their entourage lived in anguish.
The circle of the elite noble was not large, so how could no one recognize them?
The moment they settled down in Flying Bear Fort, their identities were revealed.
But the reception they received was neither flowers and applause nor reproof.
Besides not being able to leave, no actions were taken against them, as if they did not exist.