448: Chapter 63: Ha Clan’s Secret Technique for Saving the Nation_2 448: Chapter 63: Ha Clan’s Secret Technique for Saving the Nation_2 Besides, there are more than three hundred thousand Orcs outside of Dapes City.
Even if their combat power is rubbish, it wouldn’t be easy for twenty or thirty ordinary regiments to deal with them.
You already witnessed the prowess of the understaffed Bimon Cavalry Regiment.
A single cavalry corps could defeat an ordinary army.
If there aren’t a few main regiments to pin down the Bimon Cavalry, it would be very difficult to win this battle.”
Hudson said unapologetically.
Saving face depends on the situation.
In a war where hundreds of thousands of troops are involved, if issues are not considered fully, the result could be disastrous.
People change with the situation.
Hudson, once limited by the amount of troops he commanded and by unreliable allies, naturally wanted to return to his country.
But as the situation developed, after getting used to the freedom of not being controlled by others, Hudson gradually changed his stance.
Fighting is inevitable, be it at home or elsewhere.
Rather than following the orders of others, he prefers to control his own fate as he is doing now.
He could profit from the war and accumulate power during the chaos.
Robbing the Orcs of their war spoils and splitting them privately was an option.
In the guise of the Expeditionary Army, expanding the power of his own family was standard practice.
If this was done during peacetime, it would have caused an uproar.
But now it’s wartime, with the main objective being to combat the Orcs.
Gathering soldiers from various countries and conscripting young and strong men from Moxi, all under the guise of soldiers in the Expeditionary Army, when in fact the best troops joined the Koslow family’s private army.
Hudson’s actions were covert enough not to directly tie it to his own troops, instead, he put in his own people as officers in the regular army.
On the surface, the quality of the soldiers and the equipment were of better grade under the direct command of the officers, while the other conditions were almost the same.
This minor difference did not cause a ripple.
Maybe some smart people noticed it, but everyone tacitly kept silent.
If the boss can expand his power quietly, so can his followers.
The only difference is they have no independence.
The assignment of troops is up to Hudson and they can’t expand their army at will.
Given the current situation, it won’t take long before the Expeditionary Army recovers to its six-legion strength.
Being the chief commanding officer at the front line, Marshal Hodge naturally could not be deceived by Hudson’s small movements.
However, Hudson only gathered defected soldiers and young adults, without trying to poach from Moxi’s army.
He did not cross Hodge’s bottom line.
Moreover, Hodge wasn’t clear about Hudson’s true intentions.
As Moxi Duchy still needed the Expeditionary Army to fight, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye.
“Your Excellency the Count, the key to this battle will still depend on the Expeditionary Army.
The Teluns Defense Line still serves its purpose, and we can’t abandon these castles and forts, even if we need to divert troops, there are limits.
No one really knows the combat capability of the troops that have been mobilized one after another in our country.
They might be able to handle ordinary orc troops, just barely.
Should they encounter the Bimon Cavalry, they would likely collapse in an instant.
The most suitable ones to deploy now are the troops under your command, the Expeditionary Army.
They are the only ones who could confront the Bimon Cavalry head-on.
The Kingdom has already decided to invest heavily in this plan.
If you have any demands, please feel free to ask!”
Marshal Hodge said with a hint of helplessness.
Nobles were compelled to relieve the siege on Dapes.
But when the time for action came, no major noble dared to take on this heavy responsibility.
Even Marshal Hodge himself dared not pit his Family’s Private Army against the Bimon Cavalry.
If their own people can’t do it, they have to pin their hopes on the Expeditionary Army.
Unlike the private armies of the major nobles, the composition of the Expeditionary Army is more complex.
Apart from a few thousand private troops from the Koslow family that were directly under Hudson, the rest were all private armies of other Nobles, or in other words, the Kingdom’s Army.
This provided a possible solution.
No one would be willing to risk their own direct troops.
However, if it was the Kingdom’s Army, it would be a different story.
Knowing that Hudson was someone who would only act for personal gain, Marshal Hodge decided to directly suggest that Hudson state his conditions.
“Marshal, this is not a matter of whether your country is willing to invest heavily or not.
Given the speed of the Bimon Cavalry, the only way to intercept them is with cavalry.
Considering the combat power of the Bimon Cavalry, defeating them is impossible without many times their number in cavalry.
To play it safe, it would be best to assemble ten times their number in cavalry.
If the cavalry is insufficient, then we would have to find a solution in terms of equipment, such as equipping the Cavalry with light magic crossbows.
Or large quantity of magic scrolls.
Of course, it would be even better if there is a Mage Corps accompanying the troops…”
Hodge, bombarded with all sorts of claims, was flabbergasted.
If the Moxi Kingdom could assemble ten times the number of the Bimon Army in cavalry, they would have already begun their operation.
Why would they swallow their pride and ask for assistance?
If they had the ability to equip their troops, Moxi Duchy would have already done so.
Why would they wait till now?
Magic crossbows needed to be made by alchemists, and magic scrolls needed to be drawn by mages personally.
Not to mention the cost of materials, the production capacity is limited solely by handmade production.
Havng a Mage Corps accompany the Army is even more unlikely.
Given the pitiful number of mages in the Moxi Duchy, it’s difficult enough just to contain the shamans in the Orc Army.